Today's Headlines: Nigerians Would've Voted Obi If He Were Better- Wike, FG Mourns As National Flag Designer Dies
Nigerians would have voted Obi if he were better, says Wike
Former governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike, says Nigerians would have voted for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, if they believed he was a better candidate.
When asked if Obi would have handled the economic situation of the country better, Wike said he does not want to discuss the elections any longer, adding that he (Obi) would have won the February 25 polls if he was better.
He made this known in an exclusive interview with Channels TV on Wednesday.
“I don’t want to discuss social media issues, I don’t discuss about presidential candidate any longer; I discuss the economy, the President, what he has to offer.
“If he (Obi) would have been better, Nigerians would have voted for him.”
Wike also stated that, though he’s a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), there’s no news that he’s serving as a minister under an APC-led government.
His words, “I’m a PDP member, unrepentable one. What has that got to do with governance, remember Obasanjo and Atiku; president and vice president in 1999, they took late Bola Ige who was an AD member, not just to become minister of power but to become Attorney General of the country.
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FG mourns as national flag designer dies
The Federal Government of Nigeria has mourned the death of the designer of the Nigerian national flag, Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi who died at the age of 84, at his family home in Ibadan, after a brief illness.
According to a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation Alhaji Mohammed Idris on Wednesday, the late Pa Akinkunmi was a national icon.
The statement read, “I am particularly saddened over the news of the demise of Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, a national icon, whose contribution to national unity will remain indelible.
“The death of Pa Akinkunmi came at the time Nigeria was reinventing itself for peace, development and enduring national reconciliation; the country would miss the contributions of the deceased, especially at this time that the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is banking on the Renewed Hope Agenda to build on the national fervour that characterised Nigeria’s journey to independence.
Building fire in South Africa kills more than 70
A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said.
Another 52 were injured, some suffering from smoke inhalation, and were taken for treatment at local hospitals, Emergency Management Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said.
“We have now 73 fatalities and 52 people injured who were transported to various healthcare facilities for further medical care,” Mulaudzi said.
At least seven children were among those killed by the flames, in what is on track to become one of the deadliest fires worldwide in recent years.
The youngest victim was less than two years old, he said. Some were left burned beyond recognition.
Firefighters at the scene have put out the flames and are “busy with damping down”, while search and recovery operations are ongoing, Mulaudzi said.
Coup: Rwanda retires 12 generals, Cameroon reshuffles military
The Rwandan and Cameroonian governments have reshuffled their military in what is believed to be a reaction to the recent coups in Niger and Gabon.
According to a Rwandan national newspaper, Times, the Federal Government approved the retirement of 12 Generals and several officers. The publication stated that the retirements were announced on Wednesday, August 30, in a statement issued by Rwanda Defence Force.
Among those retired include two four-star generals, James Kabarebe and Fred Ibingira, two three-star generals, Charles Kayonga and Frank Mushyo Kamanzi.
Kabarebe and Kayonga have previously served as Chief of Defence Staff of RDF, while the other two have been service chiefs previously.
The statement partly reads, “The President has also approved the retirement of 83 senior officers, six junior officers and 86 senior noncommissioned officer, 678 whose contracts ended and 160 medical discharges.”
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