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NNPP: We’ll retire cabal, rescue Nigeria from political life-support

Disturbed by the spate of insecurity and economic woes facing the nation, the New nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has said it is charting the course to sweep away the political parties that put nigeria in life-support and retire the cabal that allegedly held the nation captive for its personal aggrandisement.

NNPP’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Agbo Major, stated this during a nationwide two-day social media training for NNPP officials with the theme, ‘Approaching 2023 General Elections with Social Media as a Tool for Mobilisation’ organized in Abuja on Tuesday.

According to him, the party would stop at nothing including the deployment of social media as an effective means to open up the democratic space and redefine the nation’s political direction in 2023.

Major described the deficit created by lack of a strong will by the country’s leadership to strengthen the values of democracy as one of the major crisis confronting the nation.

He said, “The mistake of voting into power the outgoing All Progressives Congress in 2015 and repeating same mistake in 2019 is what put nigeria in political life-support which our great Party, NNPP is strongly determined to rescue and give a new lease of life to our impoverished, oppressed and subdued people.

“NNPP voice must be heard and resonate across the nation with its message of hope for a new nigeria that has a future for all Nigerians. We see light at the end of the tunnel. We see a glorious future for our nation.

“We see a new nigeria citizens will be proud of as the great arsenal of democracy in Africa. We see hope for the hopeless, help for the helpless, unity in diversity, prosperity for the impoverished, freedom for the oppressed and captives, voice for the voiceless and goodwill to citizens of the world.”

He explained that the training would afford various NNPP spokespersons and social media influencers to interact and brainstorm on the way forward.

Speaking also, the Presidential Candidate of the party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, said he is more academically qualified than other candidates contesting the 2023 poll.

Kwankwaso, who was represented by party’s Kano North senatorial district candidate, Abdullahi Bichi, 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 lampooned the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for setting up universities for profit reasons.

“When Kwankwaso was governor of Kano he set up universities where both the children of the rich and the poor attended school without paying.

“Today you can hardly take a flight in nigeria without finding a beneficiary of Kwankwaso’s contributions in the Kano State education system working as a flight attendant, or as something else there.”

National Chairman of the NNPP, Prof. Rufa’i Ahmed Alkali, urged the participants to blow the party’s trumpet loud enough so that others can hear and see it.

He, however, warned them against going foul of existing cyber laws, adding that participants must follow due process.

Alkali further maintained that NNPP’s cyber warriors must also use other media to reach out to voters as “the vast majority of Nigerians don’t depend on the social media for news.

“In most parts of the north people depend on their transistor radios for news. So, we must also be able to reach those who’re not on social media,” he said.

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BREAKING: APC Suspends Ganduje – 365 News

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ganduje Ward of Dawakin Tofa local government area of Kano State has suspended the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, from the party.

The announcement was made by the ward’s legal adviser, Halliru Gwanzo, who addressed journalists in Kano on Monday.

Gwanzo cited allegations of bribery against Ganduje by the Kano State Government as the reason for the suspension.

“We decided to suspend Dr. Ganduje from the party due to the seriousness of the allegations against him,” Gwanzo stated.

He said the suspension subsists until he clears himself from the allegations.

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Coastal Highway Dispute: Obi Calls Out Umahi to Substantiate Allegations

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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has addressed what he calls the “distortion of facts” surrounding his actions and statements during his tenure as governor of Anambra State, particularly concerning the ongoing demolitions for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal super highway.

In a statement on Thursday via his X account, Obi stated, “I aim to address these issues directly, devoid of political rhetoric, to ensure clarity for all. Let me be unequivocal: during my governorship, I made it abundantly clear that all structures obstructing existing roads and lacking approval would be removed.”

Referring to a circulated Update, Obi clarified, “The circulated Update clearly stated this, and I only initiated removal when construction had already commenced. Any insinuation otherwise is a blatant misrepresentation of the truth.”

He challenged critics, saying, “I challenge anyone to verify and show me where the demolished structures on existing roads or ongoing businesses were not encroaching on the road and built without government approval while I served as governor.”

Obi cited the demolition of the Onitsha North local government headquarters situated on the only existing stadium.

“I decisively demolished the Onitsha North local government headquarters situated on the only existing stadium, relocated, and built a brand new structure for the local government office away from the stadium,” he explained.

He further detailed his actions as aimed at restoring the stadium to its original purpose and honouring Nigerian sports heroes.

“This action was necessary to restore the stadium to its original purpose as a sporting facility for the people. Subsequently, the stadium was rightfully named after the first owner of the first football club figure in Nigerian sports, Chuba Ikpeazu, as a tribute to our commitment to honouring our heroes,” Obi stated.

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Akpabio: No Nigerian Will Work Under Inhuman Conditions Again

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The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerian workers that the National Assembly and the executive arm of government would work collaboratively to give them a living wage and better working conditions.

The Senate President declared that “No Nigerian worker will again be allowed to work under inhuman conditions. We will do everything to give you the best because you deserve the best.”

He made the declaration in a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, to congratulate the workers as they commemorate the 2024 May Day.

Akpabio, in the message, extolled the sterling qualities that stood out to the Nigerian workers, saying, “A Nigerian worker is noted for his patriotism, hard work, resilience, and dedication to duty.

“I am happy to be associated with the Nigerian workers in the last more than 25 years and I can attest to the fact that everywhere you go, the Nigerian worker’s spirit resonates profoundly.”

Speaking on this year’s theme for Workers’ Day, “Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate,” Akpabio promised that the National Assembly under his leadership was more than committed to ensuring the best working conditions for the Nigerian workers.

The Senate President reiterated that the theme for this year’s celebration was apt and in tune with the international best practices, assuring that nigeria would not be left behind.

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