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  • 10 North West support groups dump Atiku for Tinubu

    10 North West support groups dump Atiku for Tinubu

    The electoral fortune of the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar suffered at the weekend when 10 support groups defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

    The groups also pledged support for the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima.

    A statement on Saturday by the North-West publicity secretary, Malam Musa Mailafiya Mada and spokesperson, APC North-west Presidential Campaign Council, Mohammed Lawal Shehu Mflash, idenfied the affected groups as: Atiku Support Organisation, PDP Transformation Ambassadors, Atiku Abubakar Kawai, PDP Mobilisers Initiative, Kasa Daya Al’umma Daya, Atiku/Okowo Frontiers Movement, G7 Business Community, Katsina Biyayya Forum, Atiku Women and Youth Initiative and Atiku Nigeria Transformation Ambassadors, among others.

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    The statement said Zamfara Governor, Bello Matawalle and the APC National Vice Chairman (North West), Salihu Moh Lukman, received the members of the support groups of PDP into the ruling party in the North-west zone in Gusau, Zamafara State Capital.

    The statement reads: “Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state in his capacity as the Zonal Coordinator North-West of the Presidential Campaign Council together with APC National Vice Chairman North-west Vice of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Salihu Moh. Lukman spent hours receiving the PDP and Atiku support groups on Friday, November 25, 2022.

    “These are groups who were committed to supporting the PDP and Alh. Atiku Abubakar won the 2023 Presidential elections but was not given the deserved recognition by both the PDP and Alh. Atiku Abubakar.

    “The groups include Atiku Support Organization, PDP Transformation Ambassadors, Atiku Abubakar Kawai, PDP Mobilizers Initiative, Kasa Daya Al’umma Daya, Atiku/Okowo Frontiers Movement, G7 Business Community, Katsina Biyayya Forum, Atiku Women and Youth Initiative and Atiku Nigeria Transformation Ambassadors.

    “These are groups that invested heavily in the Atiku project since 2015 but noting that poor relationship with both PDP and Alh. Atiku Abubakar compelled them to leave both the PDP and its Presidential candidate and declared their support for APC and its Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

    The statement further said Matawalle told the decampees that “APC is the only party that uphold to the principles of power rotation, saying the highest justice to be done to the people of the South is to be able to shift power to their region so that justice and equality can be ensured.

    “He urged them to uphold the commitment they have exhibited over the years for the victory of the APC and all its candidates at all levels.

     

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    He told the defectors Tinubu, APC has mapped out strategic development plans that would help consolidate the existing reforms under President Muhammad Buhari.”
    End.

    Caption: Leaders of the support groups with Zamafara State governor, Bello Matawalle.

  • Gunmen kill two security guards in Ondo

    Gunmen kill two security guards in Ondo

    Gunman have killed two security guards at Ikare Akoko, headquarters of Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State.

    The gunmen reportedly cut off the heads and hands of the victims.

    Sources said the attacks took place at the popular Mimiko market and the NASFAT School in the community.

    Some community members said they suspected reprisal ritual killing.

    According to the witness: “The victims were found this (Saturday) morning. The gunmen killed one of the guards and cut off his head and placed the head beside his body. The other man’s hand was cut, after he had been killed, the dismembered hand was also placed beside him. The killers did not take anything from the deceased before they left the scene.”

    Corpses of the deceased were deposited at the mortuary of the Ondo State Specialists Hospital, Ikare Akoko.

    Ondo police spokesman, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the incident, said investigation has commenced.

  • Let’s retire Atiku permanently in 2023, Tinubu urges voters

    Let’s retire Atiku permanently in 2023, Tinubu urges voters

    All Progressives Congress(APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has urged voters to retire his Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) counterpart Atiku Abubakar permanently in 2023.

    Tinubu made the call on Saturday in Lagos at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere venue of APC Presidential Campaign’s mega rally.

    The former Lagos Governor, who spoke partly in Yoruba, took a swipe at Atiku, describing him a veteran aspirant who should go home and rest.

    “Atiku contested in SDP, he contested in PDP; he contested in ACN when we rescued him from Obasanjo. Now he is contesting again in PDP. He should go home and rest,” adding that Nigerians should never allow him and his party near the country’s commonwealth.

    “Atiku has been running. Use your PVC to vote him and his party out. Use your votes to retire him permanently this time. We must never again allow the rapacious and visionless gang of Peoples Destroying People to come near our commonwealth again.

    “They were in government for 16 years, they didn’t remember Badagry Expressway, they didn’t remember East-West Road, they didn’t remember 2nd Niger Bridge.”

    To underscore his support across the country, Tinubu noted Governors of Kano, Kastina, Kaduna, Kwara, Kebbi and other APC Governors were with him unlike his opponent who could not hold his party together.

    The APC Presidential candidate said his party’s campaign is a broom revolution and invoking the spirit of his late mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, the Iyaloja-General, he followed up with a folksong, singing in Yoruba, “Dagunro o se je, Tinubu o se pa,” meaning literally that he can not be killed.

    Tinubu said he would continue with progressive government where Nigerians will not be forgotten in education, healthcare and employment generation.

    Tinubu thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment to the development of Nigeria and Lagos State.

    “I specially thank President Muhammadu Buhari for the unprecedented Federal support and commitment to Lagos State. We have come a long way from Presidents whose sole obsession was to capture or conquer Lagos in do-or-die fashion, to a President who loves the state greatly and is keen to see it do very well.

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    “Lagos has benefited tremendously in terms of infrastructure development, whether it is the Lagos-Ibadan Railway line, or the Apapa-Oshodi-Oworonsoki Expressway, the revamped National Theatre, the new International Airport Terminal or the support that has made the Lekki Deep Sea Port possible and the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant, as well as the Red Line of the Lagos Metro, which is sharing part of the Federal corridor,” he said.

    Addressing the massive rally on the importance of sustaining the progressive governance in Lagos State, Tinubu urged Lagosians to vote for Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, for second term.

    “Dear Lagosians, my appeal to you today, is to ask you to renew the mandate of Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat for another 4 years. Do not let the execution and implementation of the bold vision of more than two decades be aborted or suspended.”

    For the stability of Lagos State, Asiwaju Tinubu called on the youths and students to vote for Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat.

    “The lives of over 22 million people are too important to be subjected to tragic experiments in the hands of kindergarten politicians. Babajide Sanwo-olu and Obafemi Hamzat have been schooled in the finest tradition of people-management and development planning.”

    Present at the rally were the party’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, Vice presidential candidate; Senator Kashim Shettima, and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu.

    Others included the Director-General of the Tinubu/Shettima Campaigns and Governor of Plateau State, Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, as well as Governors Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Aminu Bello Masari (Katsina), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Adegboyega Oyetola (Osun), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq and Abiodun Oyebanji (Ekiti). Also present were Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi

  • PHOTOS: Massive crowd attends Lagos rally for Tinubu

    PHOTOS: Massive crowd attends Lagos rally for Tinubu

    Massive crowd attends Lagos rally for Tinubu

     

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  • Qatar 2022: Duke’s goal gives Australia win over Tunisia

    Qatar 2022: Duke’s goal gives Australia win over Tunisia

    Australia held on to a narrow first-half lead to pick up a crucial victory over Tunisia that keeps alive their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup last 16.

    Knowing defeat would see them make an early exit from the competition, Graham Arnold’s side came out of the blocks full of energy and intent.

    Mitchell Duke took advantage of their positive start when he superbly flicked Craig Goodwin’s cross into the far corner to put them 1-0 up after 23 minutes.

    That sparked an outburst of jubilant celebration from the small contingent of Australia fans behind the goal, which momentarily silenced the hostile and unwavering support for Tunisia.

    Hissed and jeered throughout by striking clusters of Tunisia fans draped in red at the Al Janoub Stadium, Australia held their nerve to claim their first victory at a World Cup since 2010.

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    They survived a desperate onslaught from Tunisia in the second half, with Youssef Msakni forcing goalkeeper Mathew Ryan into a save at his near post, though that came moments after Mathew Leckie had come inches away from connecting with Goodwin’s cross at the other end.

    Stoke City defender Harry Souttar put in a superb performance, making several key blocks and tackles as Australia dug in.

    Australia, who suffered a humbling defeat by France in their opening match, will take on tough opponents Denmark next – but with qualification in their own hands.

    BBC

  • ‘Why digital advertisers should cooperate with regulatory agencies’

    ‘Why digital advertisers should cooperate with regulatory agencies’

    President of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Nigeria (OAAN) Emmanuel Ajufo has called for collaboration between digital advertisers and regulatory agencies.

    He spoke on “Regulatory Challenges and the growing need for collaboration in the Nigerian Advertising Industry” at the 10th year anniversary of Nimbus Media Ltd, a digital Out-of-Home advertising agency.

    He said that while unnecessary regulations can be very challenging for players in the industry, most stakeholders are becoming more resilient and learning to adapt.

    “Many players in the advertising field are business owners who just want to run their businesses without any undue pressure from regulators.

    “They will typically cooperate with regulatory agencies if there is increased collaboration between the industry, regulators and governments,” he added.

    He said digital advertisers should cooperate with regulators to avoid a challenging business environment.

    The CEO of Nimbus Media Ltd, Wale Adegoke, said the event was an opportunity to bring together clients, partners and the advertising industry to explore a decade of innovative advertising solutions in Nigeria and chart the way forward.

    According to him, it also commemorates a decade of providing innovative advertising solutions in the industry and an opportunity for professionals in the sector to thought-provoking discussions from important personalities in the sector.

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    He also announced the 2022 Nimbus Aid Project winners which are all women -led businesses selected from over 580 applications across the Tech and Non-Tech categories was supported by TechCabal and Lagos State Employment Trust Fund.

    Speaking on “How technology will shape the Nigerian Outdoor Advertising Industry in the future”, Executive Chairman/CEO of Torydoes Nigeria Limited David Akharume, said that while traditional outdoor advertising will remain the norm, industry practitioners must continue to innovate and collaborate. “Disruptions in the industry require collaborations so that they can have the required impact. Thankfully, much collaboration is happening now, so we’re on the right path,” he added.

    For the Creative Director at Nitro 121, Oyindamola Fakile, the future of the Nigerian advertising industry must lead us to a place where stakeholders can explore all aspects of OOH advertising and get convertible results.

  • UI DLC deploys innovative course webinar technology

    UI DLC deploys innovative course webinar technology

    The University of Ibadan (UI) has commenced data-efficient course webinars in its’ Open Distance eLearning (ODeL).

    The course webinar, according to management of the institution, was designed specifically for excellence in teaching, saying that it is similar to Zoom and Google Meet.

    The Director of the Centre Prof. Emmanuel Omobowale said the institution collaborated with some telecommunication service providers and an innovative educational technology firm, Edutechportal Solutions, to deploy the top-notch solution to its students.

    According to him: “The course webinar is easy-to-use and data-efficient with no limit on hosts/courses that can take place simultaneously, no cap on the population of participants/students that can take the online classes. All registered students, irrespective of their population, have right and access to comfortably participate and engage in their registered course, and take the front seat with their smart device”.

    “ The edutech also allows automatic recordings and playback of course meetings at later time, for review or in case you miss the lecture”.

    “It is easily accessed by both instructors and students from within the Mobile Class LMS. Just with a basic webcam or a mobile device and some connectivity, lecturers and E-tutors meet one-on-one, face-to-face, with their students in real-time, no matter how dispersed they are or where they may be in the world; so with technology, we are creating a more robust, comfortable, flexible and enriching classroom experience.

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    “The university is expanding frontiers of qualitative higher education, it is true that learning takes place everywhere: UIDLC students are meeting in their courses from the comfort of their homes, offices vacations and some even in cars/traffics.”

    He however thanked the management under the leadership of Prof Kayode Adebowale for its’ immense support, noting that the University is leveraging on technology to bring distance into a virtual space where communication between content experts and learners is practically seamless, accessible and affordable for the teaching-learning enterprise.

  • 122 PAP graduates from Naval university get automatic employment

    122 PAP graduates from Naval university get automatic employment

    Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has assured students of the Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) trained by the Nigerian Navy of automatic employment into the military.

    Gambo, who is also the Chancellor of the Admiralty University of Nigeria, spoke at theweekend in Ibusa in Oshimilli North LGA Delta state, during the maiden graduation ceremony of the Naval institution.

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    He said 80 percent of the maiden graduates were delegates from the Federal Government’s Amnesty Program, who would be considered for immediate employment in addition to other graduands of the University.

    He said: “I say again, all these are subject to subsisting terms and conditions of the naval service.”

    Chairman of the House Committee on Navy in the House of Representatives, Yusuf Adamu, said the processes of establishing the Admiralty University of Nigeria Bill, is at an advanced stage at the National Assembly.

    His words, “Is to ensure that this institution has a legal framework; that their subvention will come from the federation account just like all other public universities.”

    Guest Lecturer, Dr. Tony Elumelu stressed the need for the emergence of leaders to transform the economic and political fortunes of the country and the continent.

    “It is something that is so critical for human survival. It is existential at this point in time.”

    Vice Chancellor of the school, Professor Paul Omaji, said one hundred and fifty three students made up the maiden graduating set engaged in fields such as forensic science, cyber security, art and Social science.

  • PHOTOS: Tinubu bags chieftaincy title in Ebonyi

    PHOTOS: Tinubu bags chieftaincy title in Ebonyi

    The Ebonyi Traditional Rulers Council on Wednesday conferred a chieftaincy title on the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

    The former Lagos Governor was conferred with the title of “Dike Di Ora Nma”, meaning “Hero that is loved by the people”.

    The occasion took place in a town hall meeting during Asiwaju’s visit to the state for APC presidential rally/governorship campaign flag-off.

    Photo credit: Facebook | Mazi Damian Okafor

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  • Appeal Court declares Bwacha Taraba APC Gov candidate

    Appeal Court declares Bwacha Taraba APC Gov candidate

    The Court of Appeal sitting in Yola on Thursday declared Senator Emmanuel Bwacha as the authentic and lawfully nominated governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State.

    The Appeal Court presided over by Justice Tani Yusuf, set aside the earlier ruling by the Federal High Court in Jalingo which nullified his victory at the primary poll.

    Director, Media and Publicity, Bwacha for Governor Campaign Council (BGCC), Aaron Artimas, described the judgement as historic and monumental.

    “In a summary judgement, the Appeal Court ruled that the institutions authorized by law to monitor and authenticate the conduct of primaries are the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies and the respective organisations have presented reports to the effect that the primaries had been successfully conducted.

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    “The Court held that the lower court merely engaged itself in academic exercise by exploring into irrelevant issues,” Artimas stated.

    According to him, the judgement was not only a “vindication of our faith in the Nigerian Judiciary but also a divine answer to the prayers of millions of Tarabans whose faith in God’s positive intervention was not diminished”.

    Bwacha, while congratulating the entire people of Taraba State for the landmark victory, promised to take his campaign to all the nooks and crannies of the State to directly engage with the people and to acquaint himself with their problems.

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    One of the aspirants, David Sabo Kente (DSK), had sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Senator Emmanuel Bwacha and the All Progressives Congress, the first, second and third defendants respectively at the Federal High Court Jalingo about the conduct of the May 26, 2022 APC governorship Primaries held in Taraba.

    The Court in September declared the APC governorship primaries a nullity and ordered the conduct of a fresh primary within 14 days of the judgement.

    Reacting to the Court of Appeal judgement, the litigant, David Sabo Kente, said he and his legal team will study the judgement and act appropriately.

    Kente said: “On the judgement of the court of appeal, I and my lawyers will study the judgement, consult my party and explore the next line of action in the next few days.”