Pan Yoruba Sociol-cultural group in closed-door meeting with Obasanjo

Members of the Pan Yoruba Socio-cultural group, Afenifere, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun, over the 2019 polls

The meeting started around 3.30 p.m lasted about two hours.

Mr Yinka Odumakin, who addressed newsmen on behalf of the group after the meeting, said the group was in Abeokuta to pay a return visit to Obasanjo.

The former president had recently visited Chief Ayo Adebanjo, one of the leaders of the group, in Lagos.

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PDP Presidential Primaries And Choice Of Atiku

The choice of Atiku Abubakar by the delegates

The October 6th and 7th, 2018, Presidential primaries of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), will remain a reference material for the definition and explanation of the importance of internal democracy in any democratic society. For democracy to thrive and be sustained, political parties must internalise internal democracy. The PDP 2018 presidential primaries demonstrated the principle of internal democracy. All rational minds, Nigerians and non-Nigerians commended the peaceful and transparent conduct of the presidential primaries.

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Peter Obi, as running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

 Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has picked a former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, as his running mate for the 2019 general elections.

It is no longer news that the presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has picked a former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, as his running mate for the 2019 general elections. What is news now is the controversy generated by the announcement that Obi has been chosen instead of some experienced politicians who have contributed a lot to the PDP in the Southeast geo-political zone in the past.

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Oyedepo to Buhari to Resign

David Oyedepo, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign

The founder and presiding bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel, David Oyedepo, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over persistent Fulani militant herdsmen killings.

In a YouTube video posted by the church’s official page, the cleric made this call on Sunday at its headquarters

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Drugs made from human flesh

NAFDAC suspects chinease drugs made from human flesh

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has deployed its officials to all ports and select markets to check for some drugs imported from China which are suspected to have been made from the flesh of babies or foetuses.

The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, said this in a message sent to Saturday PUNCH on Friday.Adeyeye said, “NAFDAC was informed by the Federal Ministry of Health on Thursday of some Chinese drugs that contain human remains. I immediately alerted the agency’s Ports Inspection Directorate to be on the lookout (for these) at our ports and borders since the drugs may be brought into the country as small packages.

“The Pharmacovigilance and Post-Marketing Directorate has also been alerted to conduct surveillance in our markets. The Registration and Regulatory

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Fayemi dissolves board of agencies, parastatals in Ekiti

Fayemi dissolves board of Ekiti agencys

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has ordered the immediate dissolution of the boards of government agencies, parastatals, and corporations in the state.

Chairmen of the boards of these agencies are directed to

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