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There shall be curses on the Family of those who steal Covid-19 Funds – Prophet Abiara
Nigerian clergyman, Prophet Samuel Abiara has warned against stealing Covid-19 funds. In a statement he released on Monday, August 10, to appreciate the Lagos state government for reopening worship centers, he said the curses of the pandemic will be upon the family of those who go against his warning. “For those who are in charge of the donation of money, food items, etc, God said you must not steal anything from the money, food and all items donated for COVID-19 for yourself. If you do that, curses of the pandemic will be in the family of those who do this,”…
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Don’t betray your People for fake promises – IPOB warns South East Governors
Leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has warned South Eastern Governors especially the Governors of Abia and Imo States not to betray their people in order to impress the powers that be at Aso Rock and their benefactors. Kanu in a statement he made available through IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, alleged that the cabal in Aso Rock are deceiving Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma with an empty promise of Vice President of Nigeria in 2023, for him to give to herdsmen unfettered access to the state, like they deceived the Benue State government…
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We would have used Military to overrun 2019 Election but we respect Nigeria – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has shared that due to respect the ruling all progressives congress (APC) has for the country, they would have overrun the 2019 general elections using military power. Buhari said this when governors from the Northeast met with him and the Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo at the State House, on Monday. “It is true that we lost some states as a ruling party in a developing country, which is normal. I am proud of that because we are impartial, that is why as ruling party, we lost some states. That means we have our own mistakes,” he…
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Beirut Explosion: Lebanese PM steps down
Lebanon’s prime minister, Hassan Diab, and the country’s entire government have resigned following the devastating Beirut explosion which has killed at least 160 people and left more than 6,000 injured. According to Diab, the explosion that rocked Beirut last week was caused by “endemic corruption” as he called for trial on those responsible for the deadly blast. “I declare today the resignation of this government. May God protect Lebanon. I am taking “a step back” to stand with the people and fight the battle for change alongside them,” he said. The prime minister also blamed corrupt politicians who preceded him…
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Ondo Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi resigns from PDP
Ondo State deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Ajayi had earlier in June defected from APC to PDP because of the troubles he was having with his principal officer, Rotimi Akeredolu but lost the Governorship ticket for the PDP to Eyitayo Jegede. He confirmed his resignation in a statement released by his Special Assistant on Media, Allen Sowore on the 9th of August. In the letter, he appreciated the national leadership and members of the party for their warm reception and acceptance in the short period he rejoined the party. He also…
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Internet fraudsters: Diezani laments loss of societal values, Falz reacts
Former minister of Pertroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke has lamented the degrade in societal values. In a video posted online on Sunday, she was speaking at a virtual conference organised by an umbrella body of Ijaw cultural associations, the Ijaw Development Group (INDG). According to her, internet fraudsters have become role models in the society and continue to reinforce negative norms and values. “The ones that have swag, the Yahoo Yahoo boys as my son would say, these, in short, are the role models they are looking at,” she said. “These are the ones that reinforce negative societal norms and values. “This…
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Recovered Covid-19 Patient in Oyo state ignores Father, follows Soldier she met at isolation center
There was mild drama at the Oyo State isolation centre on Saturday, August 8, when a recovered COVID-19 patient refused to go home with her father, choosing instead to go with a soldier she met at the isolation centre. About 20 people were discharged from the Infectious Disease Centre in Olodo, Ibadan, Oyo State, after they were treated for COVID-19. Relatives of those discharged were outside waiting for them but one particular woman had two people waiting to pick her up. Her father, a pastor, was one of those waiting to take her home and a soldier she met at…
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Akeredolu’s Son, Babajide tests positive for Coronavirus
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s son, Babajide has tested positive for Coronavirus days after his father recovery. The Governor’s son who is the Secretary of the Response Fund Committee on COVID-19 set up by the Ondo state government few months ago, has since gone into self-isolation.
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I had my own lucrative Business before being appointed Minister – Malami writes Buhari
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, explaining his wealth following calls for his removal over corruption allegations. In the letter he wrote to the president, he explained that he already had a lucrative business before he was appointed Minister, adding that he listed 27 properties in his asset declaration form submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau. “Among other things, I owned lucrative business ventures of Rayhaan Hotels and Rayhaan Food & Drinks, both in Kano, since December 13, 2013, years before the 2015 election that saw to…
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UNICAL Undergraduate commits suicide after being defrauded of School fees
18-year-old Veronica Bako Myomuter, a 100 level student of the Department of History and International Studies at the University of Calabar, has reportedly committed suicide after being defrauded of her school fees. Bako had invested the money into a ponzi scheme where she was told she would get double the amount in a few minutes and was scammed of N100,000 which was said to be her school fees which she couldn’t pay before the Coronavirus lockdown. She allegedly committed suicide by ingesting a poisonous substance on Thursday August 6
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COVID-19: Where is Justice if Naira Marley is in Court while Edo campaign rallies go unchallenged by the law – Shehu Sani
Senator Shehu Sani took to his Twitter handle this morning to tackle the NCDC and the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 after photos of the APC governorship campaign rally in Edo state which held on Saturday, August 8, surfaced online. The photos showed the venue was jam-packed with the attendees not obeying the COVID-19 protocols such as physical distancing. Sani in his tweets opined that the NCDC and PTF have lost the moral right to insist on the closure of worship centres, schools and sports as long as they choose to remain silent over the rally which violated same protocols that convicted Naira Marley.…
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Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu alleges assassination plot against high profile personalities in the state
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has alleged that there is a plot to assassinate high-profile personalities in the state. Speaking at a press conference in Benin city, the Deputy Governor called on President Muhammadu Buhari to charge security agencies to “do their work because Edo will not be a theatre of war if these things are dealt with.” He said; “We have intelligence that some individuals are in Edo state and their assignment is to come and assassinate some known individuals in the state.“So I am hereby bringing to the notice of the general public that these people are in…
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