NADECO Begins Anti-Tinubu Campaign In USA, Asks Biden, Others To Withhold Recognition

By NewsBits True to its threat, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), USA Chapter, has kick-started a global campaign against the declaration of All progressives Congress (APC) Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as Nigeria’s President-elect. NewsBits recalls that during the long military dictatorship in Nigeria, particularly the General Sani Abacha era, Tinubu used to be a notable member of NADECO wagging the anti-military struggle to force the Nigerian military back to the barracks, before he (Tinubu) reportedly went to exile. That was after the cancellation of the June 22, 1993, presidential…

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Why Tinubu Can’t Be Sworn-In As President Of Nigeria — Ex- AGF

By NewsBits • Says INEC Shouldn’t Have Declared Tinubu Winner Having Failed To Score 25% In FCT The former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa (SAN), has said that before a candidate can be declared winner in a presidential election, that candidate must score 25 per cent of the votes cast in the election in 2/3 of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Aondoakaa made this known during an Interview with Arise news where he maintained that this requirement had…

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Why I Sought Kidney Donor Outside My Family – Ekweremadu

By NewsBits A former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has told a court in London that he was advised by his doctor against seeking a kidney donor from among his family members. Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, are currently facing charges in the United Kingdom after they allegedly lured a young man from Nigeria to harvest his organ for their ailing daughter, Sonia, who is also standing trial. The lawmaker was last year arrested and had been in the custody of UK authorities after they received complaints from…

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Ohanaeze Wants Fani-Kayode, Others Arrested Over Attacks On Igbos In Lagos

Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has Condemned in its entirety, the incessant   attacks on the Igbo in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria describing it as unacceptable. The Igbo group was reacting to the arson on Akere market, dominated by Igbo traders, where a security guard was senselessly killed during the incident carried out by suspected political thugs, with over 200 shops burnt. The body in a statement on Friday by its National President, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, made available to the media said some personalities, including ex- Minister of…

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Guber Elections: APC Will Prove A Point In Southeast – Arodiogbu

By Tony Adibe The National Vice Chairman, South-East of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu has said that the party would demonstrate further strength in the upcoming governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. Arogiogbu said this in Enugu on Thursday while addressing journalists after a meeting of the Zonal Working Committee of the party. NewsBits reports that although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier scheduled the polls for March 11, but it rescheduled it to hold on March 18. He stated that but for alleged…

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Unity Bank Launches Women Network To Promote Advocacy For Gender Equity

As part of initiatives to mark International Women’s Day, IWD 2023, Unity Bank Plc has announced the launch of Unity Bank Women Network to foster greater inclusion, equity, and opportunities designed to promote gender empowerment. While announcing the commencement of the initiative in Lagos on Wednesday, the Managing Director of Unity Bank Plc, Mrs. Tomi Somefun said, as women, “We must also do our part to create a more equitable society that empowers women, drives them to do more, entrust them with responsibilities, and celebrate their achievements every step of…

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ARCON, NIMN MOU Takes Off With Joint Training Programme

In line with efforts to reposition the Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) Industry, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, ARCON and the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, NIMN is set to take off with a joint training program schedule to hold next month. The program theme: “Integrated Marketing Communications” is billed to hold from April 12 to 13, 2023 at the L’eola Hotel Maryland, Lagos. In exclusive interview with Marketing Edge, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo Director General of the Advertising Regulatory Agencies of Nigeria,…

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Europa League Last 16 Games: Arsenal, Sporting Play 2 – 2 Draw In Portugal

Arsenal fought back to earn a 2-2 draw in an action-packed and error-filled Europa League last-16 first leg at Sporting. The Gunners, who were still without Gabriel Jesus despite his recent return to training, initially took the lead when William Saliba headed home from a corner in the 22nd minute. But Sporting hit back with a header of their own, Goncalo Inacio glancing in from a set piece before taking a shock lead at the start of the second half after Paulinho tapped in from close range. Arsenal, though, made…

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Lagos 2023: Tinubu And Sanwo-Olu Must Carry Their Crosses

By Moses Oludele Idowu Let me begin by way of clarification: I am not a card- carrying member of any party and have no loyalty to anyone. My loyalty is to the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Of late I have been inundated with several calls, posts and solicitations imploring me to support the re-election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the All Progressive Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State. The way these calls and posts and bombardments through various formats and platforms are staged it is like…

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