Today's Headlines: Nobody Can Suspend Me From PDP – Wike; Nigerian Flag Designer, Taiwo Akinkunmi Dies At 87
Nobody can suspend me from PDP – Wike
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has dared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to suspend him from the party.
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Speaking in an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme monitored on Wednesday by The Nation, the former Rivers Governor explained that he was working for President Bola Tinubu and not the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Wike accused the PDP of impunity, thereby deepening crisis in the party before and after the 2023 elections.
Nigerian Flag Designer, Taiwo Akinkunmi, Dies At 87
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Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, designer of the Nigerian flag, passed away on Wednesday, at the age of 87.
His son, Akinkunmi Samuel, announced the death on Facebook.
Life is indeed transient; I can say boldly you live a life with a landmark. Continue to rest on, my father! Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (O.F.R). Great Man has gone,” Samuel wrote.
Akinkunmi was awarded 100 pounds by the government when his design was selected as the Nigerian flag.
He has also been honoured with the Order of Federal Republic award by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Born on May 10, 1936, he hailed from Owu, hometown of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Timi Frank: Biden’s planned meeting with Tinubu is anti-American, against rule of law
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Timi Frank, a former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the planned meeting between US President Joe Biden and President Bola Tinubu is “anti-American” and against the rule of law.
Molly Phee, assistant US secretary of African affairs, had during a visit to Tinubu, said the Nigerian president is the only African leader Biden wants to meet with on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
UNGA will be held in September in New York.
In a statement on Wednesday, Frank expressed dismay at the timing of the meeting, adding that the presidential election petitions tribunal is expected to give a verdict anytime soon.
Alleged zero allocation: Ogun chairmen prostrate to beg Governor Abiodun
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The chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Wale Adedayo, has apologised for what many deemed as his “rash and sweeping” allegation of zero funds allocation to the 20 local governments of Ogun state against Governor Dapo Abiodun.
Wale Adedayo, a veteran journalist who in a letter addressed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader and ex-governor of the state, Aremo Segun Osoba, accused Abiodun of routinely withholding federal allocations as well as ecological funds meant for the 20 LGAs.
Adebayo also urged the elder statesman to intervene and help end the alleged stifling of the Councils since 2021.
He also followed up with a petition which he forwarded to the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as well as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), demanding a probe of the governor over the alleged diversion of local government funds.
But the Ijebu East Council boss apologised to Governor Abiodun on Tuesday night, over the allegations. Nineteen other chairmen led by the ALGON chairman in the state, Hon. Babatunde Emilola-Gazal also joined Adedayo in the Governor’s Office Okemosan to ask for forgiveness on behalf of Hon. Adedayo, who regretted his action, prostrated and begged the governor.
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