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The Nigeria People's Party NNPP has called on Nigerians to rise to the occasion to change the narrative as they celebrate 62 years of nation building. In press release signed by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Major Agbor, they party wrote "it was with justifiable pride that Nigeria gained Independence from British colonial masters on 1st October 1960. The nation moved with quiet dignity to her place on the world stage as the great arsenal of democracy in Africa . Our founding fathers, indeed Nigerians had shared vision and dream of a united, stable, progressive, prosperous, equitable and just democratic nation. The country was respected and recognized as the giant of Africa. The oil boom of the 1970s brought enormous wealth to the nation. Naira had more value than the American dollar.  Nigerians were proud of their nation." He further said, "today, the state of the nation is bad, terribly bad. No part of the country is safe. Nigeria has been in per...

The Labour Party Presidential Candidate,Peter Obi on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Sir Chikwe Udensi,the security expert at his Abuja office. We gathered that the former Anambra State governor’s visit to Udensi will not be unconnected to further lobby for more support and assure his commitment to a better Nigeria as 2023 Presidential election campaign kicked off on Wednesday,28 September 2022. Sir Chikwe Udensi an Interpol Consultant and a Philanthropist who has for almost Three decades indulged in the course of humanity, has not hidden his love for good leadership and at such has often disclosed his admiration for Mr Peter Obi whose track records in governance turned around the fortunes of Anambra in terms of infrastructure and economic development . As at the time of filing this report, the outcome of the visit of Peter Obi to Sir Chikwe Udensi was still sketchy. A peace accord in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Thursday was signed by presidential candidates of political parties i...

Ahead of the 2023 general election, a youth group Izzi Nnodo Youths Assembly has endorsed the Gubernatorial Candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi state, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii The youth group had on the earlier hours of Monday paid a surprising visit to the Governorship hopeful and pledged their unalloyed support to his candidacy. In his remarks, the leader of the group declaring their support hinted that their decision to rally support around Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii is premised on his antecedent as a philantropist who has used his personal money for welfarist purposes. He further revealed that Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii stands out in competency, saying his disposition and track record springs higher amongst other candidates gunning for the office. The Izzi Nnodo Youths Assembly used the event to call on Izzi Nnodo people to massively Support the candidacy of Dr Odii stressing that zoning ends when it meets capacity and competency. Reacting, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwum...

  The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has declared that the PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu won't resign as being demanded by the Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike and other PDP Governors in his camp. Atiku, in a reaction to the withdrawal of Wike and his loyalists from the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, urged the aggrieved party chieftains to have a rethink and retrace their steps In a statement on Wednesday, Atiku said: "On the calls for the resignation or removal from office of our national chairman, however, I must reiterate what I have said severally in public and in private; the decision for Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to resign from office is personal to Dr. Ayu and, neither I nor anyone else can make that decision for him. "As to the calls for the removal of Dr. Ayu from office, however, I will state that, as a committed democrat and firm believer in the rule of law and democratic tenets, and our party being one set up, orga...

...says it's late to propose fresh amendments to Electoral Act ...Speaker urges aggrieved persons to approach court The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that it is not fashionable to expect the Federal Government to fund political parties at this critical period of Nigeria's democratic advancement. He stated that using government's money to run the parties was an indirect invitation for it to assume control of the political parties by dictating choices and policies that might be in conflict with the tenets of democracy. Gbajabiamila, who argued that the international best practice was for parties to be self-funded, added that using government's money would also lead to the proliferation of political parties. Speaking while receiving a delegation of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) at the National Assembly in Abuja on Wednesday, Gbajabiamila noted that people would simply abuse the process by registering hundreds of political...

Nigeria currently faces a global human rights emergency in mental health. Underpinned by poor societal attitudes towards mental illness and inadequate resources, facilities, and mental health staff, figures suggest that approximately 80% of individuals with serious mental health needs in Nigeria cannot access care. But an organization, Secure D'Future has taken the bold step to nip this menace in the bud as they Unveil a new facility, SDF Support Center in Lugbe area of Abuja, According to the president of the organization, Sa'datu Adamu, the center will care for those struggling with mental health issues, a service center where ‘on the spot’ counselling  is given to those in need. when asked about What inspired the project,  She said "it's first to share experience and to help people in the little way I can to stay sane regardless." A lot is happening in different homes; people are daily falling into abject poverty and depression. People are tired and contemplati...

  …Party Launches Social Media Campaign foot soldiers The National Leader and Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has boasted to be more academically qualified than other Presidential Candidates contesting the 2023 elections. Kwankwaso stated this Tuesday in Abuja at a workshop for social media training for party officials ahead of the poll. Represented by Dr Abdullahi Bichi, the NNPP Presidential flag bearer criticized some of the presidential candidates for having questionable academic backgrounds, noting that “one of the candidates has a suspicious primary school certificate. One of the candidates has a suspicious secondary school certificate. Kwankwaso’s education is verifiable. He is the most educationally qualified among every candidate contesting for President.” The former Kano State governor also criticized the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for setting up universities for profit reasons. “When K...