Politics
2023: You can’t use me to de-market Obi, Archbishop Chukwuma tells enemies of “Obidient Mantra’
Share Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 Shares The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has described as effortless exercise the attempt by those uncomfortable with the popularity of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to use his name to de-market the candidate. Chukwuma said in Enugu yesterday that it was on record that he has been supporting and promoting the Obidient Mantra and even had it written down in his Synod address a month ago. He reiterated his call for a new Nigeria, insisting that Nigerians cannot afford to witness another set of bad leadership in 2023, adding that the Labour Party candidate in whom mantra Obidient is personified has shown integrity, capability and honest concern for the poor Ni...
Trump Shook Over FBI Probe of Documents Found at Mar-A-Lago
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RONDA CHURCHILL / Getty The recent search of the home of former President Donald Trump last week by the FBI has apparently struck a serious nerve, as Trump is showing public signs of panic online. According to a report, the search of the private club in Palm Beach, Fka. by the FBI which was conducted last Monday (August 8th) and led to the procurement of several boxes containing highly classified government documents has Donald Trump, the former POTUS in a frenzied state of panic. His reaction? He’s now changing his position almost daily and is obsessed with trying to figure out who in his inner circle could be the person who is the informant that alerted the government agency on where to locate the boxes of documents at Mar-A-Lago. When asked about Trump...
2023: Yola Shut Down As Atiku Returns Home After PDP Presidential Primaries
Share 3 Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 3Shares A mammoth crowd has turned out in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, to welcome former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is returning to the state for the first time following his nomination as the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party for a second straight time. The arrival of the ex-VP was preceded by his running mate, Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who was received by his Adamawa State counterpart, Ahmadu Fintiri, and other top government functionaries. .ub31785fac9b5fc9a50e26cce0b9d470d { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba...
I’ve Been Using My Resources, Car For Nigerians Since I Became Minister- Festus Keyamo
Share 7 Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 7Shares The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said he has been sacrificing for Nigeria since he was appointed. Keyamo said he has been using his personal resources since he was appointed as minister. The Minister said his ministry has not given him a car to discharge his duties since he was appointed minister. In a statement he signed, the minister said his emergence as the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and presidential campaign council does not affect the discharge of his duties as minister. The statement reads partly: “Being a director in a campaign council is like every other party activity. They want to deny me my fundamental human right to freedom of association because I am a minister. .u64e10619aeaf77e8...
Good Leaders Aren’t Appreciated Until They Leave Office, Oshiomhole Praises Jonathan
Share 2 Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 2Shares The former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that Nigerians don’t appreciate good leaders until they leave office, noting that former President Goodluck Jonathan left enviable legacies behind. The ex-national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) confessed that he fought former President Jonathan out of office due to their differences in political interests. .uc00c07cc973c1c7ffbb0ad8f9bc94c82 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0...
Obi Rally: Knocks For El-Rufai Over ‘Imports’ Tweet
Share 41 Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 41Shares Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has been receiving some knocks on social media over his reaction to a planned rally in support of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, in his state capital, Kaduna. A tweep, Abdullahi Umar Zarma, had tweeted a call for a two-million man march in Kaduna for Peter Obi. Quoting the tweet, El-Rufai dismissed the possibility of 200 persons coming for the rally and referred to south-easterners as ‘imports’. He said, “In Kaduna? Not Kaduna Twitter? – I hope you get Two Hundred persons on the streets… including those ‘imports’ that can’t open their shops on Mondays and came on overnight bus last night!! I jus’ dey laff, wallahi tallahi!!” .u35cbf2bdedb38e32ce4b00e27b6b264c { p...
SENATE TUSSLE: Princess Ann Agom-Eze suspended and expelled from by Ebonyi APC, they also threatened to prosecute her
Share 1 Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 1Shares Background: Governor David Nweze Umahi‘s brother, Austin Umahi, was the winner of the 1st primary, acting as place-holder for his elder brother, Governor Umahi; after his presidential bid, his brother withdrew, a 2nd primary declared Umahi the winner, Ann Agom-Eze says she was the real winner, citing the 2022 electoral act and other things, Agom-Eze was recognised by INEC as the candidate, Governor Umahi challenged it, a re-run was ordered, which declared him winner. INEC has yet to say who they recognise now as the candidate. They have kept mute on the situation. .u8e1f84a5a900aafcad94a41f67790a11 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:in...
Roger Waters Calls Biden a “War Criminal,” Defends Russia and China in CNN Interview
Amidst his ongoing “This Is Not a Drill Tour,” Roger Waters sat down with CNN’s Michael Smerconish to discuss the overly political themes and messages presented at his concert. Smerconish began the interview by asking Waters why he labeled President Joe Biden a “war criminal.” “Well, he’s fueling the war in the Ukraine,” the former Pink Floyd member responded. “That is a huge crime. Why won’t the United States of America encourage [Volodymyr] Zelensky to negotiate, obviating the need for this horrific, horrendous war?” When Smerconish pointed out that Waters was “blaming the party who got invaded,” Waters countered by criticizing NATO for forcing Russia’s hand. “Well, any war, when did it start? What you need to do is look at the history, and you can say, ‘Well, it started on this day.’ Yo...
2023: I Never Endorse Peter Obi, Labour Party – Ogbonnaya Onu
Share Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 Shares Former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, and former Governor of old Abia State, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that contrary to reports making the rounds, he has not at any time endorsed the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi for the presidency come 2023. Onu, who himself sought and lost the bid to become presidential flagbearer for the All Progressive Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 election, said his loyalties remain with the ruling party and as such, all reports of his involvement in any form of anti-party activity should be disregarded. .u2f7182c44bafcae64592a3baee3d9f83 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:i...
APC Unveils Gov Lalong As DG Campaign Council, Keyamo As Spokesperson
Share Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 Shares The All Progressives Congress has unveiled Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong as the Director General of its Presidential Campaign Council. The APC made the announcement when the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima came to brief President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. .u021d556f15aa4936ecfd3d6f8641184f { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit...
DOJ Arrests Four Officers In Breonna Taylor’s Death, Black Twitter Demands Justice
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Leigh Vogel / Getty Four current and former Louisville, KY police officers involved in a fatal raid on the apartment of Breonna Taylor have been charged in her death by the Feds. According to the DOJ, their crimes including lying in order to secure the warrant that was used to search her home. What took so damn long? Breonna Taylor died in March 2020 as she lay in bed after officers knocked down the door to her apartment in a raid. Her boyfriend, TK, fired on the officers, hitting on in the leg, believing it was a home invasion. The cops responded with a volley of shots, two of which killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor as she lay in bed, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. According to US Attorney General Merrick Garland, members of Louisville M...
GOP Senators Block Bill That Would Help Vets Exposed To Toxins, Vets Stage Sit-In
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty The Sgt. 1st Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act passed swimmingly through the House and Senate earlier this summer but now, 25 GOP senators voted against a House-modified version of the PACT Act. In response, military veterans say they will be staging a sit-in protest. To illustrate the political divisiveness at the congressional level, the PACT Act passed at a clip of 342-88 in the House and 84-14 in the Senate. When the House returned and passed a version of the PACT Act that added 23 toxic and burn pit exposure conditions to the Veteran Affairs database, GOP senators are apparently uncomfortable with the changes. In addition, protections were extended to first responders who suffered from exposure during the 9/11 attacks....
