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Politics / I Regret Celebrating Apc's Change Promise, But Now I Know It Is Hollow And Empty by AreaNews: 10:32pm On Oct 01, 2018 |
According to the former vice-president, three years after the "change" initiative was championed, it "has been seen for what it is; a hollow and empty promise devoid of meaning and the incapacity of the promisor to deliver on his promises". Atiku Abubakar, presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has berated the "promise of change" of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which he admitted to initially celebrating when it was championed in 2015. According to the former Vice-President, three years after the "change" initiative was championed, it "has been seen for what it is; a hollow and empty promise devoid of meaning and the incapacity of the promisor to deliver on his promises". He stated this in a statement on Monday on Nigeria's 58th Independence Anniversary. He also aimed a slight shade at President Muhammadu Buhari for his comment that Nigeria's youth are lazy. "Nigerian youth are not lazy as some have said. They are desirous of working, but there is a dearth of jobs," he said. READTHE FULL SPEECH HERE: http://areanews.ng/en/?p=1230 Visit www.areanews.ng for more breaking news and top stories
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Politics / Breaking: Dead Toll Rises In The APC Primaries Fallout by AreaNews: 12:45pm On Oct 01, 2018 |
Akwa Ibom APC Guber Primary: Dead toll rises as officials, securitymen, armed thugs hijack sensitive materials Reports of killings have marred the All progressives Congress, APC governorship primary in Akwa Ibom State. In Uruan, gunmen suspected to be working for the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere, while trying to hijack materials for the governorship primary, killed an APC faithful, Ukeme Efanga. Read more here: http://areanews.ng/en/?p=1200 www.areanews.ng
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Politics / Tension In Akwa Ibom As Many Are Killed Over APC Primary-see Pictures by AreaNews: 1:20am On Oct 01, 2018 |
Tension in Akwa Ibom as many are killed Over APC Primary It Is Bad To Allow What People Talk About You To Come To Pass in Your Life. Many Citizens of Akwa Ibom State still have fear that the present APC pose a major treat to peace In Akwa Ibom State, This fear has been openly expressed in many quarters in the state. Read more: http://areanews.ng/en/?p=1163 www.areanews.ng
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Politics / JUST IN: Bayelsa State Govt Receives N24.16bn Paris Club Refund by AreaNews: 4:03pm On Sep 25, 2018 |
JUST IN: Bayelsa State Govt Receives N24.16bn Paris Club Refund The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Markson Iworiso-Markson made the announcement in a statement on Monday. He said that the State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has directed immediate payment of two out of the outstanding three months salary arrears to workers and four out seven months pension arrears in the state. Read more: http://areanews.ng/en/?p=413 www.areanews.ng
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Politics / Adeleke Sweeps Ede, Leads After Results From 18 Lgas by AreaNews: 5:56am On Sep 23, 2018 |
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party made an emphatic sweep of both Ede North and Ede South locals councils on Saturday, as INEC returning officers announced the council-by-council results in the Osun governorship election. In Ede South, he polled 16,693 votes, while in Ede North, he got 18745 votes. His All Progressives Congress rival, Gboyega Oyetola got 4512 and 7025 in the two councils respectively. The wide gap Adeleke created among the field of 48 governorship candidates gave him the initial jump, making the others to do catch up. After final results were announced in 18 local governments, he has 165,596 votes, while the APC candidate got 146, 923 votes, a difference of 18,673 votes. Senator Iyiola Omisore, who cleared Ife Central, with a record vote of 20,494 trails in the third position, with 71,028 votes. There are results still being expected in 12 local councils. (See the results in 18 LGA’s below: Ede South LGA: PDP : 16,693 APC: 4,512 ADP : 357 SDP : 855 Total Valid Votes: 23,136 Total Rejected Votes: 1,605 Total Votes Cast: 24,741 Number Of Registered Voters: 46,887 Number of Accredited Voters: 24,888 Ede North LGA: ADC : 89 ADP :758 APC: 7025 PDP: 18745 SDP: 1380 Boripe LGA In the result announced by the returning officer, Professor Afolabi Atanda, APC Candidate, Gboyega Oyetola won the council. APC : 11, 655 PDP: 6, 892 ADC: 137 ADP :1137 SDP – 2730 Total Registered Voters – 57, 397 Accredited: 25, 045 Orolu LGA: ADC: 79 ADP : 388 APC : 5442 PDP: 7776 SDP:2043 Total Number of Registered Voters: 31,904 Total Number of of Accredited Voters: 17,485 TOTAL VALID VOTES:16,157 TOTAL REJECTED VOTES :1,260 TOTAL VOTES CAST: 17,417 Ilesha West LGA: PDP: 8286 APC: 7251 SDP: 2408 ADP: 2363 ADC: 127 TOTAL VALID VOTES : 21,220 TOTAL REJECTED VOTES: 1,861 TOTAL VOTES CAST . 23,081 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS: 60,600 TOTAL ACCREDITED VOTERS :32,569 Atakumosa East LGA ADC:60 ADP:629 APC:7,073 PDP:5218 SDP:2140 Total number of registered voters: 35,657 Total number of accredited voters:17,086 Total valid votes:15,721 Total rejected votes:1,008 Total vote cast:16,729 Ife South LGA: APC:7223 PDP:4872 SDP:6151 ADP:561 ADC:136 Total valid votes = 19,998 Rejected votes=1,399 Total votes cast = 21,397 Ife Central LGA DC – 194 ADP -1,053 APC – 6,957 PDP – 3,200 SDP – 20,494 * Registered Voters – 106,309 * Accredited Voters – 35,588 * Total valid votes – 33,304 * Rejected votes – 2,144 * Total votes cast – 35,448 Ila LGA APC: 8403 ADC : 96 ADP: 183 PDP: 8241 SDP: 3134 Total Registered Voters: 39,188 Total Accredited Voters; 21,124 TOTAL VALID VOTES- 20,531 TOTAL REJECTED VOTES – 847 TOTAL VOTES CAST- 21,378 Irepodun LGA ADC: 158 ADP: 2,564 APC: 6,517 PDP: 8058 SDP: 4856 TOTAL VALID VOTES 22,859 TOTAL REJECTED VOTES: 1,410 TOTAL VOTES CAST: 24,269 TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS: 46,558 TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCREDITED VOTERS: 24,307 Ifelodun LGA ADC 236 ADP 2834 APC: 9882 PDP: 12269 SDP: 1970 Isokan LGA: ADC: 56, ADP : 682 APC : 7297 PDP :9048 SDP: 3460 Number of Registered Voters: 45,903 Number of Accredited Voters: 23,314 Total Valid Votes: 21,723 Total Rejected Votes: 1519 TOTAL NUMBERS OF VOTE CAST: 23,242 Odo Otin LGA: ADC – 1034 ADP – 1112 APC – 9996 PDP – 9879 SDP – 2941 TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS: 57,663 TOTAL ACCREDITED VOTERS: 27,051 TOTAL VALID VOTES: 25,654 TOTAL VOTE CAST: 27,023 REJECTED VOTES: 1,369 Ayedire LGA ADC: 144 ADP :166 APC :5474 PDP: 5133 SDP: 2396 TOTAL VOTES CAST:15240 REJECTED VOTES: 1024 TOTAL ACCREDITED VOTERS: 16264 AYEDAADE LGA ADC :145 ADP : 1654 APC : 10,861 PDP : 10,836 SDP: 2967 Ejigbo LGA ADC: 258 ADP: 592 APC: 14,779 PDP: 11,116 SDP: 4,803 Total Valid Votes: 32,787 Rejected Votes: 2,109 Total Votes Cast: 34,896 Registered Voters: 63,652 Accredited Voters: 35,061 Irewole LGA; ADC: 249 ADP: 1915 APC: 10049 PDP: 13848 SDP: 1142 TOTAL VALID VOTES : 28267 REJECTED VOTES: 2502 TOTAL VOTES CAST: 30769 No of registered voters : 61977 No of accredited voters: 30898 Ife North LGA ADC -94 ADP -745 APC:6527 PDP:5486 SDP: 5158 Total number of registered voters – 52684 No of Accredited voters- 20549 Total Valid Votes: 18846 Rejected Votes: 1,674 Total Votes Cast: 20,520 Area News Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/ https://www.instagram.com/AreaNewsNG/ 1 Like 1 Share
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Education / Breaking: Kaduna Govt Declares Free Education For Girls In Public Secondary Scho by AreaNews: 10:11pm On Sep 22, 2018 |
Breaking: Kaduna Govt Declares Free Education For Girls In Public Secondary Schools Kaduna Govt Declares Free Education For Girls In Public Secondary Schools Channels Television Updated September 22, 2018 1.4K The Kaduna state government has declared free education for all female students in public secondary schools in the state. The state commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Ja’afaru Sani, stated this at a press conference in his office. He said the objective of the policy is to increase the enrolment of young girls into school, giving their strategic role to nation-building. The commissioner said that a directive has been sent to all the Education zonal offices and secondary schools in the state to immediately commence the implementation of the free education policy. One of the major policies of the Governor Nasir El-Rufai administration shortly after it came to power is the series of reforms it made in the Kaduna state’s education sector. This includes the declaration of free education for primary school pupils and recruitment of newly qualified teachers. It had been only the primary school, pupils enjoying the free education which led to Governor El-Rufai’s decision to include secondary school girls as a way of reducing high illiteracy level in the state, especially among the female folks. Mr Sani also disclosed that the newly recruited primary school teachers in the state will be paid their outstanding salaries by end of September this year. In addition to clearing all the backlog of salaries, the Education Commissioner says that the state government has directed that the responsibility of paying salaries and allowances of primary school teachers be transferred from the local government councils to the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to enable teachers to get their salaries in good time. Area News https://www.facebook.com/pg/AreaNewsNG
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Politics / Ademola Adeleke Wins Polling Unit In Osun Governorship Election 2018 by AreaNews: 3:15pm On Sep 22, 2018 |
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Politics / Two Vote Buyers Arrested With N604,000 In Osun by AreaNews: 1:46pm On Sep 22, 2018 |
Two Vote Buyers Arrested With N604,000 In Osun A sum of N604,000 was found on them. Two persons accused of attempting to buy votes in Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State have been arrested by the Police. A sum of N604,000 was found on them. According to the Police, investigation is ongoing on the issue. The Police revealed the arrest via a tweet on its handle, which read: "Two (2) suspected vote buyers have been arrested by a team of police personnel on election duty at Iwo LGA of OSUN State and the sum of N604,000 recovered from their possession. Investigation is being intensified." Area News
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Politics / APC Caught On Camera Sharing 2000 To Voters At Oyetola's Ward -see Video by AreaNews: 1:15pm On Sep 22, 2018 |
APC Caught on camera Sharing 2000 To Voters At Oyetola's Ward Before casting their votes, voters are directed to a house not far from the polling unit. The house is covered with posters of Isiaka Oyetola, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Area News can authoratively confirm that the agents of the All Progressive Congress (APC) are inducing voters by buying their votes. Before casting their votes, voters were directed to a house not far from the polling unit, covered with posters of Isiaka Oyetola, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).The video above shows electorates lining up to get paid. However, the recording could not be completed as the party agent became suspicious of SaharaReporters' activities, so they told the voters to leave for the moment and return within the next one hour. Area News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fdppKlyF8A |
Nairaland / General / Miss IMO Anita Ukah Is Crowned The Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria 2018 by AreaNews: 4:22am On Sep 22, 2018 |
Miss IMO Anita Ukah emerge winner of MBGN 2018 The 2018 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) held at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa on the 21 of September, 2018. The pageant saw Miss Imo Anita Ukah emerge winner of MBGN 2018 out of the 37 contestants that contested for the crown. The 6′ 2 winner will represent Nigeria at the Miss World pageant in China. Photos: The winners at the 2018 Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria (MBGN) Other contestants who took home new crowns included: #MGBN 2018/ Miss Lagos #MGBN 2018/ Miss Sokoto #MBGN 2018/ Fast Track Winner #MGBN 2018/ MBGN Model #MGBN 2018/ Miss Charismatic #MGBN 2018/ Miss Amity #MGBN 2018/ Face of SelectPro #MGBN 2018/ Best Traditional Outfit #MGBN 2018/ Best Evening Wear Area News See Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eiUiZkk6U8
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Business / BREAKING: CBN Revokes Skye Bank’s Licence, Polaris Bank Takes Over by AreaNews: 9:45pm On Sep 21, 2018 |
BREAKING: CBN revokes Skye Bank’s licence, Polaris Bank takes over The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licence of Skye Bank Plc with immediate effect. Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lagos on Friday. He said that Skye Bank would now be taken over by Polaris Bank, which would take over all the assets and liabilities of the defunct entity. More details shortly. Area News
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Politics / BREAKING: Buhari Stops IGP From Inviting Senator Adeleke, PDP Candidate by AreaNews: 7:44pm On Sep 19, 2018 |
BREAKING: Buhari Stops IGP From Inviting Senator Adeleke, PDP Candidate President Muhammadu Buhari has stopped the Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Ibrahim Idris, from inviting the Osun Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke. Details later… Area News
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Politics / BREAKING: Police File Charges Against Adeleke- PDP Governorship Candidate by AreaNews: 4:31pm On Sep 19, 2018 |
BREAKING: Police File Charges Against Adeleke- PDP Governorship Candidate The Nigeria police force has filed charges against a governorship aspirant in the upcoming Osun State election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges against the Senator include examination malpractice, aiding and abetting, impersonation, and criminal conspiracy. The School Principal of Ojo-Aro Community High School, Egbedore Local Government Area, Osun State, and three others are also to be arraigned for what the police describes as conspiracy with the Senator. Police spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, told journalists on Wednesday that investigations revealed that Senator Adeleke and his brother Sikiru Adeleke registered and sat for the National Examination Council Examination (NECO) 2017 as internal candidates, impersonating students of the school at the ages of 57 and 42 years respectively. The police added that Senator Ademola Adeleke had made a cautionary statement and admitted that he registered for the 2017 NECO examinations as an internal student in the said school but did not sit for the examination. Moshood explained further that both Senator Ademola Adeleke and his brother Sikiru Adeleke’ s pictures were captured in the school’s photo book of 2017 but no NECO seal was found on their photos, unlike the rest of the students. Area News Follow us on facebook for more top stories https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/
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Politics / JUST IN: Adeleke Sat For May/april 1981 Exams – WAEC by AreaNews: 1:15pm On Sep 19, 2018 |
JUST IN: Adeleke sat for May/April 1981 exams – WAEC Reprieve appears to have come the way of embattled Sen. Ademola Adeleke as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed that the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, sat for its examination in 1981. The sub-regional examinations body made the confirmation in its response to an order made on September 11 by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Bwari, Abuja, directing it to produce Adeleke’s result. In its affidavit sworn to by Henry Sunday Adewunmi Osindeinde, a Deputy Registrar Head of School Examination Department, WAEC, said Adeleke sat for the May/April 1981 at Ede Muslim High School, Yidi Road, Ede, with Centre Number: 19645 and Candidate Number 149. Details later… Area News https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG
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Politics / APC Plans To Attack NASS by AreaNews: 8:07pm On Sep 18, 2018 |
APC plans to attack NASS ABUJA – The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has denied accusations by the Coalition of United Political Parties CUPP that it planned to attack the National Assembly on resumption from recess. Yekini Nabena, spokesman of the ruling party said in a statement Tuesday night that ‘such crude practices are rejected templates of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP which the so-called ‘Coalition’ represents and definitely alien to the progressive APC-led administration”. The Coalition of United Political Parties has alleged that the All Progressives Congress APC led administration plans to “attack” the National Assembly leadership, abuse court processes, among other allegations. APC however said it considers ‘these new rounds of falsehood by the sponsored “Coalition” as a last-ditch attempt by the outgoing and minority National Assembly leadership of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara to prevent the recovering of the National Assembly and continue a minority-rule in an APC-dominated federal legislature. “We are in a democracy and are governed by laws. A few cannot hold the legislative arm of government to ransom through their selfish political games. The National Assembly must be reconvened immediately to attend to crucial and pending legislative business. The majority must be allowed to lead”. Area News https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/
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Politics / Nigeria Will Have The World’s Poorest People By 2050 – Report by AreaNews: 7:55pm On Sep 18, 2018 |
Nigeria will have the world’s poorest people by 2050 – Report The annual report of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, titled the Goalkeepers report has revealed that Nigeria will have the world’s poorest people by 2050. According to the website of the foundation, The GoalKeepers Report takes a detailed look at the progress being made around the globe. This year, both the event and the report will focus on youth population growth that will affect future world progress. The report revealed that while “more than a billion people have lifted themselves out of extreme poverty worldwide, extreme poverty is becoming heavily concentrated in sub-Saharan African countries. By 2050, that’s where 86 per cent of the extremely poor people in the world are projected to live.” It added: “One of the obstacles the continent faces is rapid population growth. Africa as a whole is projected to nearly double in size by 2050, which means that even if the percentage of poor people on the continent is cut in half, the number of poor people stays the same. By 2050, for example, more than 40 per cent of the extremely poor people in the world will live in just two countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria. Even within these countries, poverty is concentrating in certain areas.” A graph in the report showed that Nigeria’s population is likely to grow to 429 million by the year 2050, with the 152 million of those people projected to live in poverty. Other nations that will have a high number of poor people by the year 2050 include Madagascar, Somalia, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, South Sudan, Central African Republic, and Guinea Bissau. Area News Follow us on facebook for more top stories https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/
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Religion / Tithing,pastor Matthew Ashimolowo Has This To Say And Attacks Daddy Freeze-video by AreaNews: 7:36pm On Sep 18, 2018 |
On TITHING, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo has this to say and attacks Daddy Freeze See Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL8owfvhi9o Follow us on facebook for more breaking news https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/ |
Politics / Saraki Donates Classrooms To Benue Idps--see Pictures by AreaNews: 8:17pm On Sep 16, 2018 |
Saraki donates classrooms to Benue IDPs Children of the Abagena IDP Camp in Benue State have benefited two classroom blocks from the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki. The classroom blocks recently completed was financed by a donation by Saraki during the 2018 Children’s Day celebration. According to the Special Assistant on New Media Olu Onemola, Saraki who had spent the day with the children at the IDP, saw the bad state of theit classrooms and was moved to make the donation. According to him, the President of the Senate who was then accompanied the the governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom and other lawmakers, made the donation for the building, payment of teachers and provision of learning materials. According to Mr Onemola, the funds were disbursed to local builders who completed the structures within four months. Speaking on the completed projects, the SA New Media said that the children and mothers were very happy with the blocks of 8 classrooms. He described Saraki as a lover of children’s welfare, saying that he was committed to ensuring that the needy in the society are provided with opportunities to learn and grow. “That is just who Saraki is, he is committed to developing the nation, putting children everywhere back to school, and working to make Nigeria better,” he said. NAN Area News https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/
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Politics / Only A PDP President Will Unite Nigeria - Goodluck Jonathan by AreaNews: 1:19pm On Sep 16, 2018 |
Only a PDP President will unite Nigeria - Goodluck Jonathan According to the former President, Goodluck Jonathan, the ex-Jigawa State governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Alhaji Sule Lamido, is a courageous and experienced leader, capable of uniting the country, if given the mandate next year. A statement by Lamido’s media aide on the Social Media, Mansur Ahmed, said Jonathan made the comment when members of Sule Lamido National Campaign Council visited him at his Yenagoa residence in Bayelsa State, yesterday. The former president, who expressed the belief that the next president after President Muhammadu Buhari, will come from the PDP next year, also noted that Nigerians are today more divided than ever and that it required a PDP president to unite it. “Sule, you are somebody that is highly courageous, zealous, committed and experienced. You can perform wonderfully well, and I believe the next president that will take over from Buhari God willing will be from PDP, and the task for him is to unify the country because Nigeria is now divided more than ever. “In 2011, it was too difficult for a northern governor to speak about Buhari, but Sule you made a lot of meaningful political statements that really captured the minds of Nigerians and PDP supporters and you really sold the party to the people. “I am always happy to listen to you, because you know the history of Nigeria’s politics. When I was Vice President and later President, I went round Jigawa State to commission a lot of developmental projects, Jigawa witnessed a lot of wonders under your administration. “I know you are somebody who believes in the unity and sanctity of one Nigeria and your political history, philosophy and ideology are all about leftist and humanism not capitalist, I wish you well in all your consultations and campaign, “ the former president said. In his response, Lamido, thanked the former president for the warm reception accorded him and his team. He said: “I am here to formally inform you that I am running for the presidency in 2019 on the platform of our great party, the PDP. “I am from the old generation, but I also relate with the new generation. I was a former member of House of Representatives in 1979, but I was also a governor from 2007 to 2015. So I am the bridge between the old and the new generation. “I have been through a lot of political participation, we must think and see how we can give back to Nigeria even for once, because Nigeria has been there for us. Nigeria has dignified and honored us. “I know your commitment, because you have a large heart, you have been demonised, blackmailed and called names, but you remain silent, resolute and forging ahead in all your activities. “I know your commitment, because you have a large heart, you have been demonized, blackmailed and called names, but you remain silent, resolute and forging ahead in all your activities. “I have gone round 35 states and consulted with the party officials, stakeholders, BoT, NWC and our national leaders, including you. In all my consultations, I admitted that there are challenges in Nigeria, where a brother is killing a brother, fighting each other, in every village a brother is fighting a brother because of APC. But as a giant of Africa and leader of the black race, we must rescue Nigeria, this is why I am offering my myself for that role.” Area News Follow our facebook page for more breaking news https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/
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Politics / Saraki Becoming President, Nigeria’s Breakup, God Told Me - Ayodele by AreaNews: 10:09pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
2019: Primate Ayodele speaks on what God told him about Saraki becoming president, Nigeria’s breakup The founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has declared that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki will rule Nigeria for just four years. Ayodele disclosed that God told him that Nigeria will be in order if Saraki becomes President. Speaking with The Sun, Ayodele also said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will defeat any party only if they stay united. He said, “Saraki will rule for just four years and put the country in order. I am talking as a prophet of God. I said in 2015 that so many things will happen in Buhari administration and it happened. If PDP puts their house in order; that is what will defeat any party. “If PDP wants to do well, let them be united, and know what they are doing and do the right thing. I don’t belong to any party.” He also warned that those defecting from one party to another with corruption cases will end up in jail. “Most people who are defecting will still land in jail because judgment is coming to all Nigerian leaders. Those who are defecting now are not seeing the consequences ahead of them. “The forefathers of this nation are not asleep; they want to revenge, we have done a lot of blood sacrifice and that is why things are happening like this. “It is politics everywhere. They are just doing packaging; nobody is talking about anything that is happening to Nigerians, or how they feel. “I am not giving any opinion; there is poverty everywhere and because of this, people will vote against their conscience because this is the election of the highest bidder. People will not want to vote for the people they want, but they will vote for a temporal bail out, and that will not settle the case,” he said. The prophet also warned that true federalism will lead to Nigeria’s breakup. “True federalism will break Nigeria. Wrong practice of democracy and bloodbath will break the country. It will all start when a shocking referendum will be staged,” he added. Area News https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/
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Politics / APC Will Rule Nigeria For 32 Years ― Adefuye by AreaNews: 9:51pm On Sep 15, 2018 |
APC will rule Nigeria for 32 years ― Adefuye NATIONAL Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday said the party will rule the country 32 years unlike the now opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which ruled for just 16 years, declaring that the PDP was dead and buried in Lagos. This was just as he declared that the APC would come next Saturday sweep the governorship poll in Osun State. Asiwaju Tinubu made this prediction at the Agege Stadium while welcoming the Chairman, Lagos chapter of PDP, Hon. Moshood Olagoke Salvador, to APC, saying what the gathering, comprising a large number of former members of PDP, who also joined Salvador to move into APC, was a wake keep for the “dead” PDP. Tinubu, who was represented by Senator Anthony Adefuye, while commending Salvador for taken the action to cross over to APC, describing him and his teeming supporters as genuine PDP members joining the APC camp of recent. “I must commend you for leaving your former party for APC. We allowed the PDP to rule for 16 years, thus, APC will rule for 32 years. And next week, we will deliver Osun to APC. The train of defection started in Abuja and it was based on those that couldn’t get return ticket started making noise because they weren’t sure of returning and they defected to another party. We have the genuine PDP members that are defecting to our party,” he said. According to the APC national leader, the first among the genuine PDP chieftains to cross over to APC in recent times was the former Governor Godswill Akpabio, who he attested to his near control of political machinery in Akwa-Ibom State, describing Salvador as the backbone of PDP in Lagos. “We all know that Salvador is the backbone of PDP in Lagos. But he has left PDP for APC. So by tomorrow, the PDP would have disappeared from the state,” Tinubu declared. Speaking after being handed over his new party, APC flag, Salvador, while expressing his appreciation to the party leadership, declared that with his moving over to APC, Lagos had now become a one-party state. “I am here to let you know that Lagos is now a one-party state,” the former PDP chieftain declared, adding: “We have only two political parties in Lagos before now but with my defection and other members, it has shown that we now have one political party in the state.” The former PDP chairman projected, come 2019 polls, APC would in Lagos State gather over 3million votes at the governorship while it scores over 5million at the presidential, saying this feat alone would part of his own contribution to the success of the party. “The result of the 2015 election indicated that if scores of APC and PDP were added together, it would amount to over 98 per cent while the other parties scores were insignificant. “My target is to ensure that APC clinch every post. We will ensure that over 3million votes are scored at the gubernatorial election and over 5million votes are for the president. And that will be my contribution for the party. On the coming Osun governorship poll, Salvador said: “Lagos State is a pacesetter. Any state in the South-West that refuses to follow APC is only wasting their time. There is no other party in South-West than APC. And I expect that in Osun because next week Saturday, the governorship poll will be held, I am appealing to everyone in Osun not to be the backbencher, they should join the progressives. “They should ensure that they come out en masse and vote for the APC. That is the party that can deliver the dividends of democracy in that state and South-West.” Speaking at the event, the state chairman of APC, Alhaji Babatunde Balogun, described the reception as one for brothers and sisters, who had come to realise that, “we are all progressives and we have to work together.” The APC chairman said people had come to trust and believe in the party, noting that was as a result of the party having made efforts to turn around the state through the leaders that were blessed with vision. Balogun described Salvador as someone who had always been a progressive, declaring that the former PDP boss and others decided they wanted to swim with the tide. He, therefore, assured them they would not work in vain for APC as they would reap their efforts. Meanwhile, the Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Hon. Moshood Salvador’s defection as face-saving, noting that the embattled former chairman had been technically expelled following a vote of no-confidence on him emanating from his presence at a PDP rally where a local government chairman, Niyi Aborishade, was assassinated. Spokesperson of the party, Mr Taofik Gani, said this in a statement made available to newsmen. According to the statement, Salvador has only moved out of PDP to APC proactively to avoid his imminent expulsion already concluded, saying he was not a figure that could pose any threat to PDP’s victory, come 2019 elections. “He has only moved proactively to avoid the imminent expulsion already concluded. He is not a figure that can be any threat to our victory. He did not even emerge as the PDP chairman on merit or as a result of his political clout, rather he enjoyed the benevolence of some leaders of the party in the state, same persons he now malign as ‘undemocratic.’ “His defection will not end with APC, he is ambitious to be a senator or even governor. He said this to many whilst in our party. Our counsel to Hon. Salvador is to get moderately ambitious and less arrogant in decision making. We wish him well,” the party said. Area News https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/
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Politics / 2019: INEC Considers Ban Of Smart Phones At Polling Units by AreaNews: 10:53pm On Sep 14, 2018 |
2019: INEC considers ban of smart phones at polling units The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday, said the commission is considering banning the use of mobile phones at polling units. Mr Yakubu made this known on Friday at an Election Dialogue Series organised by a civil society organisation, YIAGA’s WatchingTheVote, at Sheraton Hotels in Abuja. He explained that mobile phones would be collected from voters when they collect their ballot papers at the polling stations, to curb vote buying in the country. ”The commission would try and ban the use of some devices that aid vote buying on election day such as mobile phones,” Mr Yakubu said. The INEC boss explained that those who carry mobile phones along to polling units normally use them to take pictures of the ballot papers as evidence to the vote buyers. It is all widespread that for those who have smart phones, they go into the voting cubicles with there smart phones, thumbprint the ballot paper, take a picture with the ballot paper, fold it and drop it into the box, and later show it to the person who asked them to vote to see evidence that they have voted for there candidate. ”But I also think that the political parties may be for a shocker because there are also smart guys in Nigeria that would snap and send to others through whatsapp and one ballot paper may be claimed by hundreds of people,” he added ”We are looking at that possibility to tell citizens that have smart phones not to come to polling units on election day with the smart phones.” Also at the event, Mr Yakubu spoke on the importance of increasing sensitisation and education to enlighten voters on the implication of vote selling and buying. He spoke on the role of INEC in the Electoral Act that requires it to prosecute electoral offenders, which include vote buying. ”But what about the other agencies that worked with the electoral commission like the security agencies? It is first and foremost about the enforcement. There are laws in the book against vote buying and in any country that the laws are not enforced, then that nation is doomed. It is about enforcement. ”Unfortunately in the Electoral Act, INEC is required to prosecute electoral offenders which include vote buyers; but look at the situation. To successfully prosecute, you have to make arrests. We have no police to make arrests. To successfully prosecute after arrest you have to make investigations; we seem to have no capacity to investigate. How do we then successfully prosecute? ”What we have been doing is to work with the security agencies to see if they can make the arrests, investigate and when the case file is ready, we can work together and prosecute. ”We have done such with some success in one of the state constituency elections we conducted in 2016 in Kano. In a constituency, we successfully prosecuted over 40 electoral offenders, working with the police. It was the highest prosecution held in the history of the commission. Who did we prosecute? The hoodlums in the polling units”. Mr Yakubu however explained the commission was looking forward to prosecuting offenders who sponsor elections, adding that the commission has over a hundred cases of electoral violations in previous elections. Similarly, he spoke about the violations that occur before the elections whereby cash electronic transactions were made to buy votes, adding that the commission was looking forward to working with institutions to address the menace. ”We are looking forward to the day when we prosecute their sponsors. If we don’t get them, the problem would still continue to exist. As we speak, we have over 100 case files submitted by the police for violations in previous elections and we are diligently prosecuting the offenders, including officers of the commission. So we are discussing with the security agencies to see what we can do to this respect. But it is not just about prosecuting electoral offenders on the day of elections, what about the violations that occur before the day of these elections, using electronic cash transfers? That is why we are challenging every national institutions to work with the commission to address this menace. ”Not too long ago we had a meeting with the EFCC, they have the capacity and the legal backing as well to track legal finances and o prosecute violators. And only last week we had a similar meeting with the ICPC as well; so we would continue to work with these agencies. ”We hope in Osun they would also help to deploy to some of the polling units so that open violation that happened in the previous elections would not happen. ”We would continue to do whatever is required of INEC to do. We have done it before in improving the electoral process. We are going to tackle the menace of vote buying and any other menace that would have a bad name to our democracy and electoral process. ”In Osun in the next eight days, we are going to deploy over 16,000 staffs. We have four staff per polling unit that are conducting elections.” ”We hope in Osun they would also help to deploy to some of the polling units so that open violation that happened in the previous elections would not happen. ”We would continue to do whatever is required of INEC to do. We have done it before in improving the electoral process. We are going to tackle the menace of vote buying and any other menace that would have a bad name to our democracy and electoral process. ”In Osun in the next eight days, we are going to deploy over 16,000 staffs. We have four staff per polling unit that are conducting elections.” Area News https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/
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Politics / News Update: President Buhari Accepts Finance Minister, Adeosun’s Resignation by AreaNews: 10:40pm On Sep 14, 2018 |
News Update: President Buhari Accepts Finance Minister, Adeosun’s Resignation President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun. The President accepted the resignation on Friday, a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said. The President thanked the Minister for her services to the nation and wished her well in her future pursuits. The President also approved that the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, should oversee the Ministry of Finance with effect from today. More to follow… Area News https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/
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Politics / 2019: Nigerians Votes Will Count – INEC by AreaNews: 2:13pm On Sep 14, 2018 |
2019: Nigerians votes will count – INEC INEC National Commissioner for Voter Education and Public Affairs, Solomon Soyebi, was reacting to the Vote of No Confidence passed on the commission by PDP Governors, with regards to the conduct of the 2019 general election. Soyebi assured Nigerians that their votes will always count in all elections conducted by the commission. He said with more technology being introduced, the rigging of elections is increasingly difficult to be carried out by the crafty. Area News https://www.facebook.com/pg/AreaNewsNG
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Politics / 2019: Buhari’s Failures Won’t Stop Him Emerging President, Says Shehu Sani by AreaNews: 1:50pm On Sep 14, 2018 |
2019: Buhari’s failures won’t stop him emerging president, says Shehu Sani Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central, has revealed that the failures of President Muhammadu Buhari and the emergence of more presidential aspirants will not “stop him emerging the next leader of Nigeria.” Sani said this when he appeared on a political programme on Channels Television on Thursday to discuss the why ruling party, the All Progressives Congress opted for direct primaries to elect its torchbearers in the 2019 election. When asked about the chances of Buhari in the forthcoming general elections, Senator Sani said: “Well, I never have a doubt that President Muhammadu Buhari will win the election in 2019, because I believe that there are lots of achievements that could be attached to his stewardship in the last three and half years. We can also see some challenges and some failures on his side. But on a general note, I believe that those who voted him in 2015 still have hope and belief in him that he can lead them to where they want to be. And for the opposition party, it is a positive development that you have lots of people struggling to lead this country. It is interesting. And the statements, they have been making, there is nothing wrong with it. It is just putting the party on its toes. It will in no way stop the president from emerging the next leader of Nigeria.” Area News https://www.facebook.com/pg/AreaNewsNG/
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Politics / BREAKING: Kemi Adeosun Resigns As Finance Minister by AreaNews: 1:00pm On Sep 14, 2018 |
BREAKING: Kemi Adeosun resigns as Finance Minister Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has reportedly resigned from the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Adeosun resigned over allegations that she forged her National Youth Service Corp certificate. Details later… Area News www.areanews.ng https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/ https://www.instagram.com/areanewsng/
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Politics / Sowore, AAC Members Attacked And Teargassed At Ooni's Palace by AreaNews: 10:37pm On Sep 11, 2018 |
Sowore, AAC members attacked and teargassed at Ooni's palace Sowore, AAC members attacked and teargassed at Ooni’s palace The presidential candidate of Africa Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and his party members were on Monday teargassed during a courtesy visit to the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Enitan Ogunwusi. Area News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBkjM5wMCfs |
Politics / Alleged N7.6bn Fraud: Judge Lambasts Kalu Over Germany Health Trip by AreaNews: 9:27am On Sep 11, 2018 |
Alleged N7.6bn fraud: Judge lambasts Kalu over Germany health trip Justice Mohammed Idris on Monday lambasted a former governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, for absenting himself from the Federal High Court in Lagos for the continuation of his N7.65bn alleged fraud case. The judge, in a ruling, described as “highly irresponsible” the conduct of the former governor in the case since July 31, 2018, when his no-case submission was dismissed and he was directed to open his defence. Read more: https://web.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/photos/a.823073927889116/855324627997379/?type=3 Area News
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Politics / 2019: Saraki, Atiku, Kwankwaso Disagree Over Presidential Ticket by AreaNews: 9:17am On Sep 11, 2018 |
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party has set up a committee to liaise with all the presidential aspirants to discuss the possibility of having a consensus candidate. https://www.google.com.ng/amp/s/punchng.com/saraki-atiku-kwankwaso-disagree-over-presidential-ticket/amp/
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Religion / MFM Files A Libel Suit Against Thisday, Demands N500bn by AreaNews: 8:57am On Sep 11, 2018 |
MFM files a libel suit against ThisDay, demands N500bn The Incorporated Trustees of Mountain of Fire & Miracles Ministries and the church’s founder, Dr Daniel Olukoya, have commenced a legal action against ThisDay Newspapers for allegedly publishing a libellous story against them. The suit marked PHC/2257/2018 was filed before the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt. The cleric and his church are demanding N500bn in damages from the newspaper for the alleged injury caused them by the defendant’s publication. Read More: https://web.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/photos/a.823073927889116/855326954663813/?type=3
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Politics / God Told Me I Will Replace Either Buhari Or Osinbajo Gov. Ayo Fayose-watch Video by AreaNews: 11:27pm On Sep 10, 2018 |
God told me I will replace either President Buhari or Vice President Osinbajo Gov. Ayo Fayose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhbqJtxN-jY Area News https://www.facebook.com/AreaNewsNG/ |
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