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The Gubernatorial Candidate of the Labour Party, Alhaji Umar Mustapha Madawaki (Otumba of Ekiti) is getting Much acceptance by the day, Hon Christopher Jalo revealed. According to Jalo, Umar's gubernatorial ambition is gaining much ground in recent times over his policy statements to revamp the state with innovative ideas. He opined how Adamawa is endowed with quantum of natural mineral resources in all the local government areas, with every community virtually blessed with one special natural resources with the other. He said the Otumba of Ekiti is a frontline contender for the Governorship seat with high certainty to win because of his acceptance in all the twenty-one local government areas. Jalo who is the party's House of Assembly candidate hoping to represent the Girei Constituency in the state Assembly revealed that Peter Obi and Datti Ahmed's presidential ticket is a revolutionary movement that came on board to correct the many leadership defects the country is facin...

In a gathering of Christian stakeholders in Yola, Adamawa State,  Prophet Isah el-Buba has reinstated their commitment to work for the Labour Party (LP) by organizing and creating awareness for the party to form government in 2023. The renowned Christian cleric who has been kicking against the Muslim Muslim Presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a strong sign that the party is on a mission to exclude some people from the affairs of the nation. Isah who was in Yola in a meeting with some Christian stakeholders revealed that Peter Obi is the solution for Nigeria. El-Buba the founder of the El-Buba outreach ministry incorporated with its headquarters in Jos has been a strong voice advocating the Peter Obi/Datti Ahmed Presidential ticket with the unifying mandate for the people of Nigeria. Isah has been an Apostle of Obi staging peaceful rallies and walking across many states of the federal with the City as his starting point of call. He revealed to the Christian...

 Adamawa: There is no better HoR candidate than Baba Zango, says Youth Group ....we are sending him to the National Assembly with our mandate,says Ishaya Honorable Abubakar Baba Zango (Abaza) who is flying the All Progressives Congress,APC, House of Representatives (HoR) ticket for Girei, Yola North, and Yola South Federal constituency was described as the best among the leading aspirants jostling to win the 2023 National Assembly elections. A Youth group, Jimeta Alliance for true Democracy according to its founder, Ishaya Adamu said they have been working with the mission and mandate of the group to support, and fish out good leaders who can give selfless service to the people of Adamawa state. He said their research as a group and their close watch of all the people aspiring to be the next HoR member for the State communities, Honorable Abaza has topped them all in terms of general acceptability, love for humanity and wisdom with the capacity to replace them well. Ishaya said Bab...

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has described Greenfield University Kaduna as the fastest growing private tertiary instituition in Nigeria. In view of that, NAPS national executives stormed the city campus of Greenfield on Friday September 28, where two awards were presented to the Pro Chancellor,  Engineer Simon Nwakacha (Onwa of Umueri). At the presentation ceremony, NAPS President,  Sunday Asuku said that the Senate of the association met and after brainstorming, arrived at giving Greenfield University the award. Presenting the award, NAPS President, represented by Comrade Ridwan Opeyemi said that, "We want to say a big thank you again, for your service delivery. "We symphatise with the instituition for having to relocate to a temporary location from its main campus. "Apart from the award to the Pro Chancellor, we are also presenting a certificate of credence to Greenfield University as the Fastest Growing Private Tertiary Instituition in Niger...

 The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has waded into the controversy surrounding the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu judgement, noting that the court is a competent one and that nobody should accuse them of having no jurisdiction. Adebayo affirms ” we are all bound to respect the order of the court, and if any party is not satisfied by the judgement of the court, they can appeal." The SDP presidential flagbearer noted that “given what I know as the basis of the rendition and all that associated with the agitation by IPOB, this is not a matter that can be judicially resolved. It has to be a matter that has to be resolved politically under a strong leadership”. According to Prince Adebayo, “the best thing to do is to make sure we find solutions that can last. I do not see any reason what a seating government would not be able to resolve it”. “I think the government is just oppressing ElZahzazkhy for nothing...

The SDP presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo has called on political actors to allow women make their contributions in politics by amending what needs to be amended, enforcing the electoral law and allowing the rule of law to prevail. He made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, during the Voice of Women (VOW) 2022 Conference and Awards where presidential candidates were invited to speak on their plans and commitment to Nigerian women. Adebayo said, in order to address the issue of low participation of women in politics, two things must be removed – violence and cheating.  “Two things have dominated our politics, violence, and obscene use of money. Women don't do well in those two vices. So if we want to address participation of women in politics, and participation in decision making, we must remove violence from politics and cheating. Women are not good cheats”, he said. “When we seek advice, when we seek trust, we go to the women, but when we seek power, we don't give po...

 Saturating the clouds with prayer, as #HealingStreams Services with Pastor Chris come with liberating power Christian faithful from all over the world are expected to join the one million prayer clouds in fervent prayer session for the Healing Streams Live Healing Services with Pastor Chris which holds between November 4th and 5th 2022 by 3pm (GMT+1) daily. This is as the countdown for the globally renowned programme: Healing Streams Live Healing Services with Pastor Chris – the world’s biggest healing crusade. Hundreds of millions of people with diverse sicknesses, diseases, and afflictions from all nations of the world are already in the attitude of prayers and expectations for their healing and deliverance from the Mighty God through the Man of God. Preparation for the programme which is just eight days to go is at top gear. Many people from around the world have already registered for this glorious manifestation of the healing powers of God, while many more, who are yet to, ar...

 SDP Presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo on Tuesday attended the Voice of Women (VOW) Conference and Awards in Abuja. Prince Adewole Adebayo and other Presidential Candidates were given opportunity to share their agenda towards improving wellbeing of women in the country. Adebayo said SDP will protect and create enabling environment for women to add value to the society, when elected. Recall that he had earlier expressed his readiness to prioritises women empowerment when elected as president in the 2023 general election, he pledged to ensure a women-inclusive government while speaking at a three-day conference with presidential candidates, organised by the Nigerian Women 4 Good Governance on October 22, 2022. Adebayo expressed confidence that most of Nigeria’s problems would be solved only if families and women are empowered. “In Nigerian society, the women carry the verdict and the women run the show but in the Nigerian government, the men take everything this has to c...

 The wife of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Presidential candidate, Queen Lillian Adebayo, on Saturday 22nd October, paid a visit to JKS Orphanage Home and Autism Center for Children with Special Needs in Abuja. She was accompanied by SDP FCT women leaders and supporters. Speaking during the visit, Queen Lillian commended the owners and management of the place on the good job of creating a beautiful environment for the children to feel comfortable and happy. She said, “I want to say a big, big well-done to you and to your staff. You have done a really good job. I'm so proud of you”. “On behalf of my foundation, the queen Lillian Adebayo Foundation and on behalf of my husband, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, the people and these women here, on behalf of every one of us, we've come to give you these gifts. “Please continue this good work, don't relent because the God who called you to do this would not allow your foot to be moved as the Bible say...

  FlashChange, a financial services company, launched its mobile app on Thursday 20th October, 2022 for use to the general public. According to the CEO, Bidemi Oke, the new mobile application is designed to allow users easily trade digital currencies and other digital assets in real time and convert them into cash. At the launch, FlashChange's Chief Executive Officer, Bidemi Oke, stated that the mobile app would help users circumvent the bottlenecks involved in converting their digital assets into naira. With FlashChange, users can get the best deals whenever they want. According to Oke, "...the emergence of digital assets is on the rise, especially with the boom of digital currencies over the past few years, the value of these assets are often still tied to fiat currencies. FlashChange, allows users convert a range of digital assets into cash whenever they need to," Reacting to the strict regulation of cryptocurrency and some other digital assets Oke said; “We understand...

 The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has criticized his counterpart from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s manifesto titled “Renewal of Hope 2023” on Friday. While appearing on Channels TV-Politics Today, Prince Adewole Adebayo chastised the APC for their inconsistencies, noting that the document may not solve the country’s problems. According to him, the APC jumped to Renewed Hope because of the SDP’s Hope Again agenda, which is a carbon copy of MKO Abiola’s manifesto from 1993. The SDP Presidential Candidate rejected the plan to implement student loans, stating that education is a right of every citizen and must be free. He hinted that SDP’s Hope Again manifesto will eradicate hunger and poverty in the country. “Education is the right of every citizen and it must be free. Ask all the current leaders how much they pay for education. Buhari enjoyed free education like majority of his generation. ” Adebayo...

 The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adebayo Adewole, has promised to address all the problems facing the north if elected into power. Prince Adebayo made this known on Saturday, 15th October, during the Arewa joint committee interactive session with presidential candidates in Kaduna. He noted that Nigeria needs to tap into the North’s closeness to the Mediterranean for economic purposes. According to Prince Adebayo, the north has a lot of potentials which is yet to be tapped into, in terms of agriculture, human resources and economic viability. Here are his answers to some questions during the session: QUESTION 1: How Do You Plan To Tackle Oil Theft and Diversify the Economy From Oil Alone? “Thank you very much now that you started scientifically, everybody who is sitting on oil now doesn’t know how it came, so as a lawyer in the oil industry for many years, there’s nowhere in Nigeria that there is no oil. In fact, I’ve gone to work in Niger rep...

 The Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has kicked against vote buying during electioneering period, describing such practice as undemocratic. Barrister Adewole Adebayo who was a guest featuring on Channels TV, Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, lamented how vote buying led Nigeria into chaos and corruption. The SDP presidential candidate expressed displeasure over the current issue plaguing the country’s democracy. “In the Social Democratic Party, there is not a single vote buyer there. if there is a single vote buyer, let us know we will expel them from our party,” he said. In the meantime, the SDP presidential candidate has claimed that majority of the members of the 9th National Assembly are guilty of vote buying. Adebayo said, “Majority of the people in the National Assembly are vote buyers, even though they are passing the law against vote buyers and they are desperately looking for money everywhere to buy votes.” “So it is not difficu...

 The presidential candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adebayo Adewale, has accused Nigerian youths of collecting money to tweet and march for certain presidential candidates ahead of the forthcoming 2023 election. Prince Adebayo said that Nigerians should use their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) to punish the injustices perpetuated by past leaders. Also, he advised Nigerians not to vote for politicians who can’t fix insecurity, poverty, and many challenges facing the country. Adebayo disclosed this at a book launch in Abuja on Tuesday, saying Nigeria’s past heroes are purveyors of injustices. He said the emergence of a new political movement would not guarantee any change if Nigerians can’t fix themselves first. He revealed that Nigerian youths usually gravitate to politicians that give them money. According to him, “Nigerians are the ones to fix Nigeria, but the people who have damaged Nigeria are the same people vying to fix Nigeria. The first thing is to fix oursel...

 The social democratic party presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo has said that in finding solutions to the problems of Nigeria, Nigerians must trust God to use ordinary people. He said this on Sunday, 2nd October while speaking during the send forth programme for Bishop Dr John Eze at the Liberation Methodist Church, in Gwarinpa Abuja, where he was invited as a guest speaker. He said God does not work through people of physical majesty, but with people of humble hearts and diligence to serve. “God does not work through men of valor, men who think they're big, or people of physical majesty. He works with people with humble heart and diligence to serve”; and one of the problems we've being facing in this country is that we do not trust in God, we trust in men.” Prince Adebayo while commenting on the send forth of Bishop John Eze to Nsukka, described it as an opportunity to celebrate, because it is a fresh chance to spread the gospel. “The way John Eze, bishop elect is ...

In commemorating Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary, the social democratic party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo has urged Nigerian citizens to come together and to form a people's republic where the welfare, the safety and security of the common person is paramount to the state. Prince Adebayo made this known on Saturday 1st October, in his speech to mark Nigeria’s independence. He said despite the country having faced its highs and lows, this marks an opportunity to choose a new direction and to do what is right as citizens.  “Today marks 62 years since we gained sovereignty from the United Kingdom of Great Britain. For a nation, such as ours and for any person who has spent 62 years there will be a lot of stories to tell; there will be low moments and high moments, there will be moments that will make us to question whether all of this is even worth it at all”.  “But there are some moments like this when despite how many years we've been in the wil...

 The Social Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo has sought for the support of the igbos towards his presidential bid. Prince Adewole Adebayo was speaking on Thursday 29th September 2022, during the igbo Cultural g athering in Abuja to celebrate the new yam festival. He said anything that has to do with Nigeria has to do with Ndigbo, and for those who understand history, every stage in Nigeria's development involves the pioneering experts of igbo people. He said, “We have been colonies in West Africa for many years but Nigeria did not become Nigeria until Alaigbo became part of Nigeria that's when we had Nigeria”. “I am saying all of these because where I am standing today is igbo land because anywhere you see commerce, you see prosperity, you see development, you see unity, you find Igbo there.” He reiterated the commitment of the social democratic party (SDP) to always say the truth and bring justice to the people, adding that the party has many bea...

 The Deputy National publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, Hon Yakubu Murtala Ajaka, has said that the party’s presidential Candidate, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu is in good health and not on medical trip as widely circulated. Honourable Ajaka, who visited the APC flag bearer in London, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday evening. He said, “Contrary to the widespread speculation in the public space which was hugely circulated by our political opponents that senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu was on a medical trip in London. It is totally false”. The Party chieftain said that Sen. Tinubu was in the country to meet with different interest groups for the advancement of the country, saying he is 'hale and hearty'. He added that Tinubu is a man of resounding political and administrative experience, who has a sound and vast understanding of Nigeria’s diversity and would deploy this knowledge into leadership when elected. He stressed that among other things, the Preside...

  Prince Adewole Adebayo, presidential candidate of the social democratic party (SDP) has listed various ways in which Nigeria can work with China towards improving bilateral relations. This was on Thursday, 30th September, during a diplomatic engagement with the Chinese ambassador, HE, Mr Cui Jian Chun at the Chinese embassy in Abuja. Prince Adebayo noted that the belief of the social democratic party is that international relations of Nigeria must focus on countries like China who have become self-dependent after some years of underdevelopment, adding that these are countries Nigeria can learn from. “China has been an example of how a developing country or what use to be an undeveloped country can within a short time rally its people together, become self-dependent, become a great power and our believe in the Social Democratic Party is that the international relations of Nigeria must focus on countries with similar experience, countries we can learn from”. Still speaking, he says...

 SDP Presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo has urged Nigerians to vote progressively with their PVCs in order to achieve a progressive Nigeria. Prince Adebayo made this known on Friday in Abuja while speaking on Nigeria’s 62 years independence anniversary. He further says Nigeria has a lot to celebrate because the nation has come a long way. “Nigeria is 62 years today, Nigeria has a lot to celebrate, we have a long way to go, we could have gone farther than this but we have come a long way, we have survived military coups, we have survived civil war, we have done 23years of civil rule unbroken and we are now at the course of a transition to a people oriented government. I think that is something to celebrate there”, he said. He added, “If you say you want a progressive country, truth requires that you should vote progressively with your PVC. So you cannot say I want a progressive country and at the same time, I want to sell my vote. You cannot say you want a united country...