PDP Candidates in Northern Nigeria campaigning for Buhari, says BMO By Omeiza Ajayi and Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA – The Buhari Media Organisation BMO has hailed what it described as the “legendary integrity” of President Muhammadu Buhari, disclosing that even candidates of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Northern Nigeria are now canvassing for the reelection of the president who is of the All Progressives Congress APC.

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FG Bows to Pressure over Minimum Wage

The federal government yesterday bowed to pressure by organised labour, promising to send a bill on the N30,000 new national minimum wage to the National Assembly on or before January 23.

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Amaechi: Leaked Audio Blackmail Against S’ South – Group

A socio-political group, ‘The Integrity Group’ has described the release of recorded statement where the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is heard making uncomplimentary comments about the present administration as a sheer blackmail against the South-South region of the country. A statement signed by the group’s director of publicity, Livingstone Wechie, which was made available to LEADERSHIP in Abuja yesterday, lamented that the audio was fake and regretted that fake news has gone extreme in Nigeri

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Tears as NAF buries helicopter crash officers in Abuja

The remains of the two pilots and three crewmen of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) who died on January 2 while carrying out counterinsurgency operations in the North East have been laid to rest. They were interred amid tears and eulogies from family, friends and colleagues.

Daily Times

APC Presidential Campaign Council: We are ready to work for Nigeria, Tinubu assures Buhari

warns against returning PDP to power The Co-Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential Campaign Council and a National Stalwart of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has assured President Muhammadu Buhari that the campaign council has accepted the assignment given it by the president and will work for the country. He said the council would

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Call PDP To Order, Presidency Tells Abdulsalami’s Committee

The Presidency has called on the National Peace Committee led by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, to act on its perceived violation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of the peace accord signed by presidential candidates in December.

The Nation

Tinubu blasts PDP, Atiku

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was yesterday unsparing on the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the February 16 presidential election Atiku Abubakar.

Daily Trust

Saraki releases N16.9m for LG salary arrears

Announcing the payment in Omu-Aran, the Chairman of Irepodun Local Government Council, Mr Muyiwa Oladipo, said the Senate President released N16.9m to the council towards paying the arrears owed its workers.

Guardian

Boko Haram’s new offensive

Boko Haram, the violent group, which has made headlines with its savage tactics, is again on the offensive. News reports suggest that it has made inroads into hitherto safe territories. Governor Kashim Shettima, ostensibly the Chief Security Officer of Borno State, is reported to have broken down in tears over the onslaught. His Katsina counterpart, Alha

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