APC rejoices as Buhari agrees to campaign for Tinubu in 10 states
The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress has released a revised campaign timetable indicating that President Muhammadu Buhari would attend the party’s presidential campaign in at least ten states of the federation.

In a statement Friday morning, the party’s campaign spokesperson, Festus Keyamo, said Mr Buhari would be available to wave the broom and mobilise voters in Adamawa on 9 January, Yobe on 10 January, Sokoto on 16 January, Kwara on 17 January and Ogun on 25 January.

The President, Mr Keyamo said, would also be physically present at the rallies in Cross River on 30 January, Nasarawa on 4 February, Katsina on 6 February and Imo on 14 February.

Mr Buhari will also participate in the grand finale of the APC presidential campaign in Lagos on February 18 ahead of the election on 25 February, the campaign spokesperson said.

The President had, on 15 November 2022, attended the flag-off of the APC presidential campaign in Jos, the Plateau State capital. He thereafter stayed away from campaign activities, a development that triggered speculations that he had little or no commitment to the Bola Tinubu-Kashim Shettima presidential ticket of the APC.

Mr Buhari’s decision to rejoin the campaign has immediately sparked excitement in the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), with Mr Keyamo describing the development as the president’s demonstration of “further personal commitment to the election of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu”.
Source: Premium Times

Police arrest 61 suspected political thugs after APC Kano rally, recover weapons
The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested at least 61 suspected political thugs in the State in a bid to rid the State of all forms of criminality during political campaigns.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa.

According to the statement, the arrest was made on Wednesday hours after the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, held its mega presidential campaign rally in the State.

The PPRO said the arrest followed a directive of the Inspector General of Police, Mr Usman Alkali-Baba,who earlier declared war on political thugs to ensure peaceful election process in the coming months.

“The suspects were arrested on Jan. 4, during political campaign clearance operations conducted during a political activity at Sani Abacha Stadium Kano,” he said

He said items recovered from the suspects include 33 knives, eight cutlasses, four scissors, a parcel and 117 wraps of suspected Indian hemp.

Other items include three bottles of Suck and Die, 500 Exol Tablets and bunch of charms.
Source: DailyPost

Joan Sydney: Neighbours and A Country Practice star dies at 83
Joan Sydney, who starred in long-running soaps A Country Practice and Neighbours, has died at the age of 83.

The British-Australian actor died last Wednesday at her Sydney home after a long illness.

Her long-time friend and fellow actor Sally-Anne Upton confirmed her death on Facebook yesterday.

Ms Sydney played Margaret Sloan, a no-nonsense matron, in A Country Practice during the 1980s.

She was named most outstanding actress for the role in 1989 at Australia’s annual Logie Awards for television.

In 2002, she joined the cast of Neighbours, playing Valda Sheergold.

Ms Sydney was born in London and grew up in Wales. She trained as an actor in the Oldham Repertory Theatre.
Source: BBC