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Michael Achimugu, Atiku’s former aide who exposed the corruption allegation against the PDP presidential candidate, has revealed why he took the action The spokesperson for the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Dino Melaye, had said Achimugu was sponsored by Tinubu to distract Nigerians However, Achimugu said he exposed the former Vice President in order to educate Nigerians on the danger of voting for him to become president.

Michael Achimugu, a whistleblower, says he exposed the corruption allegation against the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to prevent Nigerians from making a great mistake by voting for him. Achimugu who said he was a former aide to Atiku had released a recorded phone call where the PDP presidential candidate purportedly admitted that he was involved in taking advantage of federal contracting expenditures…

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/26/political-landscape/greatest-mistake-ever-whistleblower-warns-nigerians-against-voting-for-atiku/?rifnote_post_submission=success

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has been accused of trying to blackmail President Muhammadu Buhari with his comment about alleged efforts to sabotage his victory.

Naija News reported on Wednesday that Tinubu said he was confident about winning the 2023 election against all odds.

The former Lagos State Governor who hinted that some people may be trying to sabotage the forthcoming polls insisted that despite the various plots, he would emerge victorious at the polls.

He said: “Let fuel be expensive, only they know where they keep it. Keep petrol, keep the naira, we will vote and be elected. You may change the ink of naira notes. What you expect will not happen.

“They said petrol will rise to N200/litre and N500/litre, let your mind be at rest. They don’t want these forthcoming elections to hold. They want to scatter it but that won’t be possible...

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/26/political-landscape/2023-dont-blackmail-buhari-and-dont-exonerate-yourself-pdp-to-tinubu/?rifnote_post_submission=success

kcnwaigbo:
There is nothing absolutely wrong in consensual sexual intercourse between two adults.

Right👍🏾

Bola Tinubu, a candidate for president with the All Progressives Congress party, claims that Abia voters owe him their support and dismisses his opponent, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, as a “tenant” in Lagos.

He states that as Mr. Obi’s “landlord,” he is waiting for the presidential election to defeat him…

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/26/political-landscape/peter-obi-is-my-tenant-in-lagos-igbos-owe-me-votes-tinubu/

The United States Embassy’s tutoring of Nigerians on how to respect and protect the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons has sparked outrage.

LGBTQI is the acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Mission announced it funded a 4-day “train-the-trainers awareness workshop” for Nigerian law enforcement officers and other relevant agencies.

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/25/headlines/lgbtqi-outrage-as-us-trains-nigerians-agencies-on-gay-rights/?rifnote_post_submission=success

Some unknown gunmen have cut off the head of Chris Ohizu, the sole administrator of the Ideato LGA in Imo state The assailants killed the politician after collecting N6m ransom while making a vow that no election would hold According to a source, the video of his killing was uploaded on his WhatsApp status by his killer after he died.

Chris Ohizu, the sole administrator of the Ideato north local government area in Imo state, who was abducted by unknown gunmen has been beheaded. According to The Punch, the council boss was killed on Sunday, January 22, after a ransom of N6 million was paid to his abductors.

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/23/headlines/gunmen-cut-off-imo-lg-boss-head-after-collecting-ransom/

Boris Johnson has once again visited Ukraine despite warnings from senior military figures that he should stay away and stop “looking for publicity”.

The former PM was seen on the outskirts of Kyiv on Sunday, as he comes under pressure over claims that the BBC chairman helped arrange talks which led to his £800,000 line of credit while at No 10
https://rifnotewire.com/2023/01/22/boris-johnson-visits-ukraine-despite-military-figures-urging-him-not-to/?rifnote_post_submission=success

Boris Johnson has once again visited Ukraine despite warnings from senior military figures that he should stay away and stop “looking for publicity”.

The former PM was seen on the outskirts of Kyiv on Sunday, as he comes under pressure over claims that the BBC chairman helped arrange talks which led to his £800,000 line of credit while at No 10
https://rifnotewire.com/2023/01/22/boris-johnson-visits-ukraine-despite-military-figures-urging-him-not-to/?rifnote_post_submission=success

AdakaBoro8:
how is nigeria one country? why do you want people to live with you in nigeria?

why the force unity?

if you are not capable of stayin alone, then let others go where they want...

You say the “go where they want “ like there is a different land waiting for secessionists. Lol
If the wishes are achieved they’d remain where they are sir, and you’d still be affected by their issues.
But that aside I wasn’t referring to the separation, I was talking about the mentality where we feel a problem in one region is just their problem & not a National one.
Truth is it affects us all
The sooner we realize this, the better for us all

Recent photos of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyarihave caused a stir on social media, Naija News reports

It would be recalled that DCP Kyari, once celebrated for his crime-busting adeptness, was remanded in Kuje prison after his arrest by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

The officer’s arrest came after the NDLEA declared him wanted for alleged membership of an international drug cartel…

See Photos & reactions on Rifnote Media

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/22/rifs/nigerians-react-to-latest-photos-of-imprisoned-super-cop-abba-kyari/

Paragon311:
Let their madness stay in their region only....

By now we should’ve learned that what happens in one region affects us all. One way or the other
We might not like each other but whether you like it, whether you accept it or not Nigeria is ONE country

enigma1990:
The mugu dey foreign land dey control the useless peoples of South east.

Nigerians need to get wiser to be honest

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you.

1. Like locusts, PDP will devour everything if returned to power – Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday urged Nigerians to reject the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next month’s election.

2. ‘Your judgment is always erroneous and self-centred,’ Pro-Buhari group blasts Obasanjo over Obi’s endorsement

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) on Saturday berated former President Olusegun Obasanjo for endorsing the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the February 25 election.

3. 2023: Tinubu slept through peace meeting, Sowore mocks APC candidate

The gruelling schedule of the ongoing presidential campaign seems to be taking a toll on some candidates like Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...


READ TOP 10 on Rifnote

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/22/media/nigerian-newspapers-top-stories-22-january-2023/

Simon Ekpa, a controversial supporter of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has issued new threats to supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

Ekpa claims that Obi does not “represent Biafran interest” and should not “distort the Biafra dream.”

In a now-deleted live broadcast on his private Facebook account, Ekpa announced that as long as Kanu remains in detention, supporters of the IPOB will continue to participate in “sit-at-home” actions in the South-East region and that elections in the region will not be held.

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/22/in-the-news/ekpa-threatens-obidients/?rifnote_post_submission=success

True 😂

He accused the APC of renting the venue from one faction of the community, prompting a clash with another interest group.

“They went to Etche Tipper Park, one place and held the rally, did anybody stop them? They went to Ikwerre Local Government and held their rally, did anybody stop them?” he asked.

“Why will it now be our business when they go to Rumuwoji playground – a small playground – to go and do rally? They went and paid money when they know the community is in fraction. They now said it is PDP.

“We didn’t do anything when you went to Etche, we didn’t do anything when you went to Ikwerre, it is in Port Harcourt. Does it make sense? If you know you are not prepared for election, go home and rest. We are prepared for the election, and we know we are going to win this election.”

Governor wike also threatened to stop the use of a stadium by the PDP Presidential Campaign Council if the State Director General, Dr. Abiye Sekibo continues to evade protocol.

According to him, approval has been given to PDP PCC to use the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for the campaign of the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the State.

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/20/in-the-news/wike-blames-apc-for-port-harcourt-explosion-threatens-to-stop-atikus-campaign/

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has denied endorsing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.

In a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, Bashir Adefaka, the Sultan said he would not be dragged into politics less than 35 days before the Presidential election.

Abubakar warned those peddling falsehood of his purported endorsement of Obi and denial of the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer, Bola Tinubu, to desist from such.

The Sultan said he is concerned with the security, peace and unity of Nigeria, especially as the nation is fast moving into its long-planned and heavily invested general elections.

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/20/political-landscape/sultan-of-sokoto-speaks-on-endorsing-peter-obi-for-presidency/

The remains of Very Reverend Father Isaac Achi who was burnt to death by yet-to-be-identified assailants in Niger State have been buried.

Achi’s remains were committed to Mother Earth at the St Michael Catholic Church premises in Minna on Friday.

Speaking during the funeral service, the Dean in the Catholic Institute of West Africa, Catholic University, Port Harcourt, Very Rev. Samuel Gwimi expressed shock over the manner in which Achi was killed, adding that they were still searching for answers to the killing.

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/20/headlines/lynched-catholic-priest-buried-in-niger/?rifnote_post_submission=success

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that only an “unpatriotic and bad Nigerian” would vote for a candidate with bad character.

Obasanjo spoke on Thursday in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, while featuring in an interactive session of the Experiential Leadership in Africa with the theme “Executive Decisions, Indecisions, and Leadership Development in Africa.”

While defending his choice of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the former president said Obi was his preferred candidate for the presidency.

The PUNCH reports that the former president, in his New Year message to Nigerians, entitled “My appeal to all Nigerians, particularly young Nigerians,” expressed his support for Obi.

While reacting to a statement that he endorsed Obi, Obasanjo insisted that he did not use the word “endorse,” but he only gave his opinion on the candidates.

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/20/political-landscape/obasanjo-insists-obi-better-than-other-candidates-2/?rifnote_post_submission=success

Republicans believe President Joe Biden’shandling of inflation, the crisis at the southern border and the national crime spike are just a few of the reasons his presidency deserves an “F,” two years into his presidency.

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said the president deserves an “F” grade for his first two years in office, citing the economy and border crisis as some of the many reasons he believes Biden has let down the American people.

“Halfway through President Biden’s term in office, he deserves an ‘F’ for failing the American people. Wyoming families can’t afford another two years of Joe Biden’s failures,” Barrasso said Friday, which marked two years since Biden was sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2021.

“For two years Joe Biden has waged a war on Wyoming and American energy,” continued Barrasso. “He’s driven inflation to a 40-year high and borrowed trillions of dollars to pay off his liberal base. President Biden caused the worst border crisis in history. As commander in chief, he embarrassed the nation with his deadly surrender to terrorists in Afghanistan. The American people want more American energy, lower inflation, a strong military, a secure border, and safe communities…

https://rifnote.com/2023/01/20/united-states/republicans-rate-bidens-presidency-capital-f-f-for-failure-flagrant-feeble-fruitless-and-futile/

CBN and anti-people policies are 5&6 anyway. It's unfortunate

Hello, pls if U're shortsighted, will it be a problem? tnx