Peter Obi has wooed women.

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said women constitute 50% of the Nigerian population, and the country would not sustain progress if women are not carried along.

“I had 40% women in my cabinet in Anambra state because I have found out that women were far more committed and trustworthy,” Peter Obi.

Continue reading>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1499933-atiku-tinubu-peter-obi-women-powerful-nods-leading-presidential-candidate/

PDP chieftain has knocked Labour Party.

A former zonal publicity secretary of the PDP, Ayo Fadaka, has said that the Labour Party and its presidential candidate are in the 2023 race just to have fun.

He said Labour Party “has become a party that people use when they think they have to prove a point politically they take, they use and they dump thereafter.”

Continue reading>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1499889-labour-party-coming-election-fun-pdp-chieftain-shades-peter-obi/

APC group dragged Peter Obi.

TMS, a media group promoting Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima of the APC, has alleged that Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, has been using a divisive tone in his campaign.

While sharing the video of Tinubu speaking to the Kano chapter of CAN, the group pray that “May Peter Obi and his bigotry never happen to Nigeria”

Continue reading>>>https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1499860-tinubu-peter-obi-apc-group-tackles-lp-flagbearer-peter-obi-happen-nigeria/

Peter Obi is being dragged.

Nigerians on social media have started reacting to the comment of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, that even his children have to put his words on tape when he makes promises at home.

“How can they ask you "what's your plan for electricity"? and you go about rambling about how your children do not trust you when you make promises?” One of the commentators said.

Continue reading>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1499809-2023-election-reactions-peter-obi-children-trust-promises/

Wike has made a fresh move.

The governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has forwarded 18 names of commissioner nominees to the state house of assembly.

According to a statement from the clerk’s office, the nominees, which included 2 professors will be screened today and they must submit 38 copies of their credentials.

Continue reading>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1499822-breaking-wike-fresh-18-powerful-appointees-full-list/

Ayu’s morality in query.

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has queried the moral right of the PDP national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to sanction Governor Nyesom Wike for his action.

“The truth must be told that the Ayu-led PDP NWC lacks the moral right to query Governor Wike,” the group spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere, said in a statement.

Read more>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1499191-pdp-crisis-ayu-receives-big-knock-opposition-parties-query-moral-rights-wike/

Flood has taken over computer village.

A viral video has shown a commercial hub in the capital of Lagos being taken over by water at a time floods are challenging most parts of the country.

The incident is coming up just two weeks after the state government had warned the state’s residents to prepare for flood

Continue reading here>>>https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1499155-after-warning-impending-flood-video-emerges-water-takes-computer-village/

Confession time.

The national chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Adamu, has disclosed the true status of the alleged replaced six directors at the party’s national secretariat.

“The fact of the matter is, go through the secretariat, there is not one person since we came in here that is my blood relation,” Adamu claim.

Continue reading>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1499136-apc-crisis-adamu-replaces-6-directors-friends-fresh-revelation-emerges/

Excitements in pictures.

Photos of the moment Funke Akindele, the deputy governorship candidate of the PDP, storms Alimosho, a major voting bloc in Lagos, capture some lighter moods.

“I was so delighted to see how excited the people of Alimosho are for a positive change,” the actress-turned-politician says.

Continue reading here>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1498978-2023-election-photos-emerge-pdp-funke-akindele-takes-campaign-major-voting-bloc-lagos/

Reuben Abati has screwed PDP chieftain.

Nigerians have started reacting to the explanation of APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu’s response to climate change By Reuben Abati to Daniel Bwala, one of the PDP PCC spokespersons.

“I’m shocked to be honest. Reuben just blew me away!”, a netizen reacts to the viral video.

APC has condemned national honour.

The Taraba chapter of the APC has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the national honour conferred on the state governor, Darius Ishaku.

“We thought the national honour award is a mere political courtesy that the president does give to politicians who attained a certain position in politics,” tha party stated.

Continue to read here>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1498766-tension-apc-mounts-pressure-buhari-withdraw-national-honour-confers-powerful-northern-governor/

Many politicians have goofed since 2015.

President Muhammadu Buhari, Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu, Chris Ngige are top politicians who have made some gaffes in public since 2015.

During one of his campaigns in 2015, Buhari said, “the chairman of our great party, chief Oyegun. Your Excellency, my vice presidential candidate, Professor Yemi Osibade….”

Continue to read here>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1498721-list-powerful-politicians-blunders-public-apc-pdp/

Northern leaders have made another revelation.

The Arewa Joint Committee has debunked the claim of the NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, that it has endorsed a preferred candidate.

Mallam Aliyu, the committee chairman, said “We plan to extract and publish these commitments so that Nigerians may measure and evaluate candidates against them.”

Continue reading here>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1498692-2023-election-meeting-presidential-candidates-arewa-leaders-announce-move/

Governorship elections may be wild in some states.

Delta, Abia, and 15 other states' governorship elections may be tougher in the 2023 poll as the outgoing governors will battle to secure winning for their preferred candidates.

In most of these states, the outgoing governors rubbed shoulders their godfathers to ensure that their preferred candidates emerge as flagbearers.

Continue reading here>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1498075-list-states-2023-governorship-election-tough-why/

Tinubu has unveiled his economic plan for Nigeria.

The presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu, commended the governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, for his economic summit.

“I am particularly happy to be in an economic summit such as this. It reminds me of when we initiated Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit more than 20 years ago in Lagos State,” Tinubu recalled.

Continue to read>>>https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1498071-2023-election-tinubu-finally-unveils-economic-plan-nigeria/

Sanusi has dragged NNPC Limited.

The former governor of the CBN, Sanusi Lamido, has questioned the inflated figure of Nigeria’s oil consumption on a daily basis.

“NNPC tells us officially that we are consuming 66 million litres per day…We are consuming more than Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire, more than Kenya,” Sanusi said.

Continue to read here>>>https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1498068-drinking-petrol-sanusi-tackles-nnpc-inflated-figures/

Sanusi has shocked Tinubu.

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the former Emir of Kano state, Sanusi Lamido, disclosed the political party he belongs to, to the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

“My party is Nigeria. This is the problem we had in 2014. Asiwaju (Tinubu) knows my party is Nigeria,” Sanusi said while revealing why he lost his job at the CBN.

Continue to read here>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1498061-2023-election-sanusi-chocks-tinubu-reveals-political-party-belongs-a-gathering/

Sanusi has dropped another bombshell.

The former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido, has expressed concern about the dying economy that President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor will inherit.

“We cannot continue to have the trend. Because any continuation will lead to insecurity and might get us to Mali, Burkina Faso’s situation,” the ex-CBN governor predicted.

Continue reading here>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1498052-2023-election-sanusi-drops-bombshell-predicts-possibility-mali-burkina-fasos-situations/

Atiku has fired ASUU.

The presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, urged the federal government to fulfil its promise to ASUU following the suspension of the union’s 8 months' strike.

“Constant disruption to the university calendar is damaging to the spirit of scholarship,” Atiku cautioned the union against repeated strike.

Continue reading>>>https://www.legit.ng/education/1497950-your-constant-strike-damaging-spirit-scholarship-atiku-fires-ASUU-8-months-strike/

Another dilemma has erupted.

The governor of Gombe state, Mohammed Inuwa, has said the federal government can’t fund universities alone.

Inuwa’s comment came hours after ASUU announced the 8-month strike it embarked upon due to poor funding of universities, among other issues.

Continue reading here>>> https://www.legit.ng/education/1497853-ASUU-powerful-northern-governor-discloses-what-fg-t-hours-strikes-suspension/

“We are at war in Nigeria.”

Senate chief whip, Orji Kalu said Nigeria’s government needs to cut costs to show that it is ready to solve its economic problems.

The former governor of Abia state and senator representing Abia north lamented that Nigeria consumed everything and produced nothing as a nation.

Read more>>>https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1497835-powerful-southeast-senator-drops-bombshell-nigeria-war/

Nnamdi Kanu has finally left FG’s net.

The appeal court sitting in Abuja has freed the detained leader of IPOB, who has reportedly made some controversial comments, mostly about death threats, hate speech, among others.

“You must come out to support what we are doing. We need guns, and we need bullets,” Kanu reportedly addressed World Igbo Congress in Loss Angeles.

Continue to read here>>>https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1497813-nnamdi-kanu-4-powerful-controversies-discharged-ipob-leader/

Peter Obi cannot win the 2023 election.

The former deputy governor of Sokoto state, Mukhtar Shagari, has said he rejected the opportunity to become Peter Obi’s running mate.

The PDP stalwart said he did not “see the path through which Peter Obi will win the election in this country.”

Read more>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1497347-2023-election-peter-obis-chance-sinks-powerful-northern-politician-discloses-major-secret/

Colourful moments.

Video of how Muslims worldwide celebrate the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad has revealed some exciting moments.

Recall that the federal government on Friday announced Monday as work free day in honour of the Mawlid al-Nabi, the day set aside for the remembrance of the Prophet’s birth.

Read more>>>https://www.legit.ng/world/asia/1497055-mawlid-nabiyy-video-how-muslims-world-celebrate-prophet-mohammads-birth/

Obasanjo has dropped a bombshell.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied making a comment at the expense of the military profession.

Obasanjo was reacting to a viral WhatsApp message in which said the former president said, “If you are looking for a thoroughbred politician of masters class, visit Lagos Bourdillon.”

Read more>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1497024-2023-election-obasanjo-drops-bombshell-i-disparage-noble-profession-politics/

ASUU is set to call off its strike.

Senior advocate of Nigeria and lead counsel to ASUU, Femi Falana, has revealed that the 8 months strike is likely to be concluded outside the courtroom.

The legal luminary then sent a message of hope to Nigerian students as he suggested they should prepare for resumption in a couple of days, not week.

Read More>>>https://www.legit.ng/education/1497006-breaking-ASUU-call-strike-finally-revealed/

Nowhere is as absolute as home.

The political rally organized by the chairman of the Lagos state parks and garages management, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has some messages embedded in it.

The rally also witnessed the participation of Nollywood actors, which reflects rewards for kindness as it brought to mind when Olaiya Igwe recounted how Tinubu’s family rescue his life when he was dying.

Read more>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1496997-2023-elections-3-learnt-agbero-rally-support-tinubu/

God has disclosed the most fertile woman in Nigeria.

Hajara Shuaibu, who has given birth to 2 sets of twins, 9 singles, gave birth to another 5 at a time and said it is God’s work.

“Hajara na 35 years old and she marry 21 years ago, so, regarding her plenty births, I go tok say na gift from God,” Hajara’s father, Umar Hussaina, says.

Read more>>>https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1496922-god-wonders-conferred-title-fertile-woman-nigeria-hajara-poor-farmers-wife/

99.9% of strikes in Nigeria are illegal.

Misbau Lateef, the national legal adviser of CONUA, the newly registered academic union, has said ASUU, NLC, PENGASSAN others' strikes cannot pass the scrutiny of law in Nigeria.

While speaking with Legit.ng, Lateef said, “there is no law of any responsible country that will envisage workers withholding their services for this long, that is not how any responsible country is run.”

Continue reading>>>https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1496593-999-ASUU-nlc-strikes-t-pass-scrutiny-law-nigeria-prominent-law-lecturer-discloses/

The 2023 election is for the “big boys”.

APC stalwart Femi Fani-Kayode has referred to the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a charlatan and a modern-day walking disaster.

The former aviation minister alleged that Obi ignores presidential spokespersons because he is a “mannerless dunce with low self-esteem.”

Read more>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1496644-apc-chieftain-predicts-peter-obis-chances-2023-election-bog-boys/

President Buhari has arrived national assembly.

The upper and lower chamber of the national assembly has come together to present President Muhammadu Buhari’s last budget.

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, promised that the budget will be approved before the end of this year.

Continue reading >>>https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1496548-just-buhari-arrives-national-assembly-2023-budget-presentation/

PDP BoT was speechless when Wike spoke about Atiku.

Fresh revelations have emerged about the meeting between the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, and the PDP BoT members that took place in Port Harcourt.

A source privy to the meeting said, “Wike told them Atiku disappointed him. He said he didn’t bargain for vice president; it was Atiku who begged him.”

Read more>>>https://www.legit.ng/politics/1496505-pdp-crisis-fresh-details-emerge-how-wike-left-bot-members-speechless-visit-him/