Some Yoruba groups, 121 in number have converged in Lagos under what they called ‘The 2023 Declaration’ to decide on which presidential candidate to support. Naija News reports that the front runners for the 2023 general elections are Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Peoples Democratic (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.
An influential group from the southwest, Afenifere has pledged their support to the LP flag bearer on the basis that the South-West has produced the president before and currently has someone from the zone occupying the Vice president’s office whereas the South-East has never been president since 1999 when Nigeria began the fourth republic. Read More...
A Northern youth group known as the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari-led government’s declaration of bandits as terrorists in Nigeria. Naija News reports that the Federal Government on Wednesday, January 5, after many criticism and calls, finally declared bandits as terrorists as directed by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, made this known in a statement issued through his office on Wednesday. Read More...
The interim coach of the Super Eagles, Austin Eguavoen, has reportedly resigned from his position following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Naija News understands that Eguavoen tendered his resignation letter on Thursday, 31st March 2022.
According to Brilla Fm, the former Sunshine Stars gaffer would continue as the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
The radio station said that the tactician has forwarded his official resignation letter to the football federation but NFF has not released an official statement. Read More...
