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Edo Election: You cannot extend your political empire to Edo – Obaseki replies Tinubu
Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has faulted claims made by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a televised broadcast on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the APC Chieftain urged the citizens and residents of Edo State not to vote for Obaseki as he is a dictator adding that they should go out and vote en-masse for Ize-Iyamu. Reacting to the broadcast, Obaseki expressed that Tinubu cannot extend his political empire to Edo State, noting that Edo people were determined to end godfatherism in the state. Obaseki said this in a press statement by his Special…
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Edo Election: Reject Obaseki , he is a dictator – Tinubu tells Edo People
All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, has urged the people of Edo to reject the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki during the forthcoming gubentaorial poll. The former Governor of Lagos state pointed out that Obaseki is a dictator and does not deserve their votes Speaking in a sponsored broadcast on TVC, the former Lagos state governor said: “Obaseki does not deserve any democratic ballot paper. Don’t vote for him, I appeal to all of you. He also accused Obaseki of going against the ideals of democracy by “preventing” some state lawmakers from being sworn…
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Nigerian Lawyers make move to strip AGF of his SAN title
Lawyers in the country have begun a move to strip the Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami of his Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, title. This is following Malami’s amendment to the rules of professional conduct for legal practitioners (RPC), 2007 as he is said to have removed the requirement for the NBA stamp and seal on court processes. The lawyers accused the Minister of taking the decision without proper consultation and creating room for non-lawyers to submit court processes A group known as the New NBA had written a petition to Malami, asking his Ministry…
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Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo leaves Nigeria for Ghana
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, leaves Abuja for Accra, Ghana to attend an Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the situation in Mali. Prof. Osinbajo, who is representing President Muhammadu Buhari at the summit, will join other leaders in the sub-region to discuss the political crisis in Mali and the security situation in the sub-region at large. Accompanying the Vice President is the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb Zubairu Dada. According to a statement by the Vice President’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, the Accra meeting will form part of several efforts by leaders…
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My life is in Danger – Mailafia claims after third visit to DSS
A former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor, Obadiah Mailafia has claimed his life is in danger. Mailafia has been having series of invitations from the Department of State Services (DSS) over a statement he made alleging that a Northern governor is the leader of Boko Haram. On a second invitation, Mailafia refused to honour the invitation but instead filed a lawsuit seeking a restraining order against his invitation by the police. Speaking to reporters in Jos, the Plateau State capital, after he was interrogated for a third time by the DSS, Mailafia said he has been getting threats…
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Blackout to loom Nigeria as Kainji Dam bursts
Some Nigerian states may soon experience blackouts following a sudden burst at the Kainji Hydroelectric Dam in Kainji. The embankments of Kainji dam, one of Nigeria’s hydro-power stations caved in after the opening of the four spillway gates to free surplus water caused by heavy rains. On Sunday, the management, Mainstream Energy Solution Limited, opened the points but discovered that the dam was impounding more water than it should. “We opened the 4 spillway gates because of the water pressure. Now, it is hitting the embarkment and will continue to expand if not reinforced. The embarkment is falling, rocks are…
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Kaduna State Government shuts down betting and gaming centers
The Kaduna Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has shut down many Bet9ja and other gaming shops in its ongoing operation to close all unregistered gaming centers in the state. Head of Gaming at KADRIS Liye Anthony stated this in an interview with journalists. According to Anthony, the operation, which began on Thursday, had so far shut down five offices each of Bet9ja and King Bet, two Access Bet offices and one office of Derby Lotto. Section 91 also imposed a 10 per cent tax on every stake money and the winning amount which should be promptly deducted and remitted monthly to…
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Falana drags Kano Govt, FG over death sentence issued to Kano singer, writes to African commission
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has written a petition to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul, Gambia, to call on the Kano state Government and the federal Government over the death sentence issued to Kano singer, Sharif Yahaya Sharif. In the petition dated 8th September 2020, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria asked the commission to exercise its mandates and authority under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and pursuant to the commission’s order 100(1) Rules of Procedure, 2020. Falana insisted that Nigeria has deliberately and willfully disregarded the request by the African Commission to…
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Granting repentant resurgent amnesty without apologizing cannot bring about peace – Ndume
Chairman of the senate committee on army, Senator Ali Ndume continues to kick against the pardon given to repentant resurgent. Speaking with Journalists on Sunday, September 13 the lawmaker representing Borno south made it known that peace cannot be attained by such acts. The lawmaker who has always urged the federal government to change its tactics in granting amnesty to repentant insurgents, maintained that it is wrong to grant amnesty to terrorists when the war is still far from over. Ndume further called for more resources to be channelled to resettling the victims of insurgents, while also pointing out that…
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Unilorin Nollywood Actor, prof. Ayobami Akinwale is dead
Academia and Nollywood actor, Professor Ayobami Akinwale is dead. He reportedly died on Sunday, Sept.13th, 2020, after a brief illness. He was a professor in the department of Performing Arts at the University of Ilorin, Ilorin The deceased has starred in movies like Sango (1997), Ladepo Omo Adanwo (2005), Iranse Aje (2007) and many others Asides being an actor and a professor, Ayo Akinwale was also a veteran movie producer, a laureate of the African Movie Academy Award (AMAA) and a director. May his soul rest in peace
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Obasanjo is Nigeria’s divider-in-chief – Garba Shehu
Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu has reacted to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s statement in which he alleged that Nigeria is divided and becoming a failed state under the Buhari-led administration. According to a statement the presidential spokesman released on Sunday September 13, he alleged that Obasanjo is Nigeria’s “divider-in-chief” as he has made several attempts to divide the nation. Listing Buhari’s achievements, he said the adminstration is in the business of promoting unity and nation building. Read his statement below: OBASANJO IS NIGERIA’S DIVIDER-IN-CHIEF in his most recent statement former President Olusegun Obasanjo attempts to divide the nation while President Muhammadu…
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Criticize pastors but do not insult them- Apostle Suleman tells Freeze as he talks forgiveness as required by the Bible
The Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has reacted to the apology offered to the founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo by Daddy Freeze, over an old clip. Freeze took to his social media pages, to upload a video of him saying he was sorry of insulting the cleric and promised to cut out the confrontational way of addressing faith-based issues. Suleman, in a tweet via his verified handle, warned Freeze that he can criticize but not insult. According to the cleric, Freeze had insulted him too in the past, but he has forgiven him…
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