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Magu’s probe establishes the tradition Buhari’s Government is known for – Malami
The Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami says the recent probe of the suspended Chairman of the economic and financial crimes commission EFCC, Ibrahim Magu is a plus for the Buhari-led Administration. Malami stated this while speaking on NTA’s ‘One-on-One’ programme hosted by Cyril Stober. According to him, the fact that Magu is being investigated, proves no one is above the law. When asked if the probe was not a blow to Buhari’s anti-corruption war, he said; “It goes on to establish the tradition which this government is known for; a tradition of no fear or favour as far…
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Isa Pantami suspends increase in licencing fee by NIPOST as it was done without his approval
Minister of communication and digital economy, Isa Pantami has reacted to the recent increase in licensing fee by the Nigerian postal service, NIPOST. Nigerians took to Twitter to complain about the recent increase in the licensing fees for courier companies. According to the new regulation, international courier services like DHL, UPS and FEDEX, are expected to pay N20m for a new licence and N8m annually, and those offering local services are expected to pay N10m for licence and N4m yearly for renewal. In addition, logistics companies operating within regions are expected to pay N5m for licence and N2m annually, and…
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My Father has been killed by Herdsmen, El-rufai not doing enough – Singer, Joel Amadi laments
Nigerian Singer, Joel Amadi has shared that his father has been killed by herdsmen amid the incessant killings in Kaduna State. In a series of tweets he shared via his Twitter handle, he stated that El-rufai wasn’t doing enough to safeguard the citizens. This comes a few hours after Joe El reported an attack on his father’s village Zikpak, Kafanchan, and also disclosed that his dad and some other villagers were missing He wrote: its just been confirmed that my lovely Dad is dead-shot by herdsmen and my mom and sisters can’t even talk to me on phone please tag…
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MAX FM loses OAP, Iya Jogbo
Max FM OAP and host of the afternoon show Wetin Dey, Emmanuella Pobeni Adepoju, popularly known as Iya Jogbo, is dead. She died after a brief illness from Bronchitis and an enlarged heart. Speaking on behalf of the staff and management of TVC Communications and Max FM, Andrew Hanlon, CEO of TVC Communications said her death came as a great shock as she will be greatly missed. “Whilst we struggle to come to terms with her untimely passing, our hearts and minds are focussed solely on her beloved children and her immediate and extended family and friends, he said “Emmanuella’s…
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Kwara State Governor, Abdulrazaq loses Father at 93.
Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has lost his father, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Folorunsho Abdulrazaq, SAN. This was according to a statement by Dr Alimi Abdulrazaq on Saturday on behalf of the family. Alhaji Folorunsho died in Abuja at the early hours of Saturday. He died aged 93. He was the first Northern Nigerian lawyer, Mutawali of Ilorin and Tafida of Zazzau (Zaria). He also served as Nigeria’s ambassador to Ivory Coast, among others. He is survived by his 90-year-old wife, Hajia Raliat Abdulrazaq, illustrious children, including Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and grandchildren.
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WASSCE: Private Schools in Lagos State to resume August 3.
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) in Lagos State has said Senior Secondary School students will resume on August 3. According to the president of NAPPS Lagos Chapter, Amusa Olawale on Friday, he said there was a plan to ensure the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is conducted in September. He further added that they have been allowed to re-open schools if the requirements will be appropriately followed. “In the last meeting the South-West governors had with the commissioners for education, they discussed how WASSCE would be conducted in September, because if these pupils don’t…
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PDP brought forward evidence for Obaseki’s disqualification – Oshiomhole
Suspended National chairman of the ruling all progressives Congress, (APC) Adams Oshimhole has revealed that the disqualification of Obaseki at the recent Edo State primaries was as a result of the evidence put forward against them by PDP in 2016, saying Obeseki’s documents were forged. Oshiomhole who spoke at his residence in Benin, the Edo state capital on Thursday said the ruling party didn’t want to make the mistake it made in Bayelsa state in 2019 as the findings of the PDP were correct “In 2016, PDP took Obaseki to court that he forged certificates. Now, you remember one governor…
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Traditional Leaders pull out of Shinkafi Emirate Council over turbaning of Femi Fani-Kayode
Traditional leaders of the Shinkafi emirate council in Zamfara State have reportedly pulled out of the council after the turbaning of former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode. According to those who withdrew from the council, the main problem remains that the Emir in question did not explain the contribution the former minister had made either in Shinkafi Local Government Area or Zamfara state or the entire country. “We are demanding explanations from the Emir and without the explanations, there will be no peace in the emirate council,” they lamented. The traditional leaders said they held a meeting in Gusau,…
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Former Tanzanian President, Mkapa dies at 81
The Tanzanian Government has announced the death of their former president, Benjamin Nkapa who died at 81 in a Dar el Salaam hospital. The cause of his death was not revealed. “I’m saddened by the death of the third president of Tanzania and that is a big loss for us as a country. Let’s pray for him and more information will follow later,” said President John Magufuli in a short televised speech. Mkapa was the country’s third president after independence from Britain in 1962 and ruled from 1995 to 2005. With a degree in English from Uganda he worked as…
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Mali trip: Our travel blogger is back in business – Aisha Yesufu mocks Buhari
Aisha Yesufu, co-convener of BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group has mocked President Muhammadu Buhari over his trip to Mali. In a video she shared on Facebook, she said President Buhari has become a travel blogger since he enjoys travelling from one country to another. She said the President should have known that leaving for Mali is the least expectation of Nigerians who look up to him for result-driven leadership. She further lamented that Buhari was more concerned about the perk of office than ensuring the security of Nigerians. “Our travel blogger is back in business as he has jetted out to…
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Oyo State Corps member dies after allegedly being poisoned by man she turned down
Chizuroke Egodi Onuorah, an Oyo state corps member who graduated from Unizik has died after she was allegedly poisoned by a man she turned down. She was one of the best graduating students in the Environmental management department and the second best-graduating student in the faculty of environmental sciences. She was posted to Oyo state for her NYSC. Unfortunately, she passed on before completing her youth service. The cause of her death is still not clear as there are two reports pertaining to it. Friends shared screenshots of a chat where the deceased purportedly claimed that she had been vomiting…
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I raped 8-year-old Girl because I love her – 70 year old Man confesses
70-year-old Mohammed Sani Umar, accused of raping an eight-year-old girl, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. He had raped the 8-year-old by luring her with N80 in the Chanchaga area of Niger State. The suspect, while being tried before a Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday, confessed to raping the little girl twice because he loved her. Senior Magistrate Safuratu Abdulkareem of Magistrate Court III, Minna, delivering the judgement on thursday found Umar guilty of the offence and so sentenced him to 30 years in prison.
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