Tag: Leaders
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Lessen pains of Nigerians; pay their entitlements when due, CAN charges leaders at Christmas
The Christian Association
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Don’t vote for parochial leaders, Tambuwal warns Nigerians
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, on Monday urged Nigerians to avoid voting parochial leaders as the go to the polls in 2023. He urged Nigerians to look out for and vote for politicians who are versatile and friendly with fellow Nigerians across all geo-political zones to foster national unity.
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PDP convention underway in Abuja; leaders, delegates, members converge to elect new officials
Members and delegates of the leading opposition party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have converged at Eagles Square, Abuja to hold their national convention and elect new officials.
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Striking the soul of the nation – Dakuku Peterside
By Dakuku Peterside Omoni Oboli’s “Wives on Strike” is a blockbuster Nollywood movie where four semi-illiterate market women eagerly protest a child marriage anathema. Amina’s dad has compelled her to marry an older man against her will. Mama Amina opposes this marriage, but her hands are tied by culture, tradition, and religion. She convinced her…
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We live in fear, yet our leaders pretend nothing is happening – Lala Akindoju
Actress, Kemi Lala Akindoju has said elected leaders pretend as if all is well amidst widespread insecurity and killing of citizens. In a Twitter thread on Tuesday, the role interpreter said the deteriorating situation of things in the country is due to a lack of empathy among the leaders. “Do the lives of Nigerians not…
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Buhari tasks spiritual leaders to mobilize followers against crimes
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday called on religious leaders to unite in support of the fight against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and the novel Coronavirus pandemic. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, in a statement in Abuja said Buhari made the call during telephone conversation with the Sultan…
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CAN cautions Muslims leaders against promotion of violence
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned some Muslim leaders in Nigeria against promotion of violence and trouble unless they want to throw the country into avoidable religious crisis. CAN said it is worried and disappointed with the activities of some Islamic extremists in the country whose past time is how…
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ICYMI: Yoruba leaders, youths stage protest, demand Oduduwa Republic [PHOTOS]
Youths, women and leaders of Yoruba race on Saturday hit the streets in Ibadan to demand for Oduduwa Republic. The protesters who were led by a Yoruba group, “Ilana Omo Oodua”, clamoring for self determination. The group is led by Professor Banji Akintoye, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The protest, which…
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US: Leaders must not cling to power-Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has averred that nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any citizen anywhere in the world. He stated that there was a need for leaders to resist the urge to hold on to power. He made this known in a Facebook post moments after the United States Congress came under…
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Faced with imminent disaster where are the Nigeria leaders – Biola Sobowale
By Biola Sobowale “We have created Italy; now we have to create Italians.” Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1807-1882, Father of Modern Italy. Italy did not exist on the world map until the Kingdom of Italy was created on March 17, 1861. That was after rivers of blood had been spilled all over Europe on account of wars…