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Good Samaritan beaten to a pulp for trying to help a Woman getting beaten by her husband
A Nigerian Man has been beaten to mercilessly while trying to help a domestic violence victim who was getting beaten by her husband and his friends. The young man was driving by when he saw six men beating a woman, one of whom is the woman’s husband and the other five were his friends. He tried helping and was beaten instead. The woman who was allegedly beaten by her husband, later took to Facebook to cry for help, revealing her life is in danger. “Friends I was beaten today by the father of my son and he threatened to kill…
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“Isn’t public opinion an ingredient to the Government?”- Sultan of Sokoto speaks on killings in the North
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has reacted to the incessant killings in the northern part of the country. Speaking in a statement by JNI’s Secretary General, Dr Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, the Sultan said these acts should give those in leadership sleepless nights. The Northern youths and other Northern groups have all written to the president to checkmate these killings making the Sultan question if public opinions do not count in this government. “The repeated massacre of people, as well as the senseless burning of houses and livestock in Borno, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Niger states and indeed other states…
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Confusion in APC as Hilliard Eta takes over as acting National Chairman, appoints Uzodinma, sacks Giadom
There has been confusion in the leading all progressives congress following the Appeal Court decision that upheld the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the party’s National Chairman on Tuesday. The All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice-Chairman, South-South, Prince Hilliard Eta, has taken over as the ruling party’s Acting National Chairman. Eta took over as the Acting National Chairman, and appointed Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma as the Edo Primary Election Chairman, he also declared vacant the office of the Deputy National Secretary of the party, which was occupied by Chief Victor Giadom. Giadom had earlier declared himself the Acting Chairman…
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Yahaya Bello loses P.A to Cardiac arrest.
Abdulateef Suleiman, Personal assistant to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello is dead. He reportedly died of sepsis shock and cardiac arrest in a private hospital in Abuja on Wednesday morning. Suleiman’s death was confirmed in a statement by Onogwu Muhammed, chief press secretary to the governor. “We regret to announce the passage of the personal assistant to the governor of Kogi state, Abdulateef Suleiman,” the statement read. “The deceased had been on admission at a private hospital in Abuja for the treatment of septic shock but died of cardiac arrest Wednesday morning at the age of 41. “He will be…
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Victor Giadom takes over as APC’s acting Nat’l Chairman, cancels Edo Governorship screening
The Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Giadom, has taken over as the party’s Acting National Chairman according to a previous court order empowering him to do so. According to him, he has the backing of the members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Addressing a news conference at the headquarters of the party in Abuja, on Monday, Giadom cancelled the screening decision carried out at the Edo state Gubernatorial primary. He called on all aspirants to report for a fresh screening between today (Wednesday) and tomorrow (Thursday). According to him, it is against the…
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Popular Radio host, Dan Foster is dead
Popular Nigerian Radio host, Dan Foster is dead. The time and cause of his death is still unknown but several reports on social media alleged that Dan Foster died of COVID-19 complications. Several on-air personalities have taken out time to mourn his death. Dotun tweeted: “Oh Dan Foster… you gave me the strength to do this and even more. This is really painful.“
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Internet Fraud: EFCC arrests Social Media Influencer @Adeherself, four others
Social media influencer, Adeherself and four others have been arrested for been allegedly involved in internet fraud. The commission had made the arrest sequel to intelligence linking them to online fraudulent activities with two brothers, Lasisi Wasiu Adeleke and Lasisi Riliwan Adeniyi, who are at large. EFCC revealed they were apprehended at a four-bedroom duplex belonging to the two run-away fraudsters and Intelligence also linked them with ”flamboyant lifestyles.” The social media influencer, Adeherself had confessed to being a picker” in cybercrimes during interrogation and the model usually poses as a lady to hoodwink her foreign “preys”. Taking to Twitter,…
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It is ridiculous to link the Minister to any non-compliant flight – Fashola tells CEO, executive Jets
Minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola has reacted to the letter by the Chairman of Executive Jets Services, Sam Iwuajoku, apologizing to the Federal Government after his company was banned by the Ministry of Aviation for conveying singer, Naira Marley, to Abuja from Lagos for a concert in violation of COVID-19 guidelines. In the letter, Iwuajoku had said the error was as a result of mistaken identity as he thought it was twh minister of works, Babatunde Fashola that was been conveyed. In a statement by the Minister of works and housing, he noted that it is ridiculous for…
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FG directs JAMB, tertiary institutions to begin 2020/2021 admission processes
The federal government has directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and tertiary institutions, to commence with the admission processes for the 2020/2021 academic session. This was according to a remark by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, at the 2020 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria in Abuja, on Tuesday. Mallam Adamu Adamu who was represented by Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba urged JAMB to take advantage of the current situation and proceed with the admission process for candidates with qualifying results. “JAMB and tertiary institutions could take advantage of the current…
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Oshimhole’s Verdict: Ajimobi to serve as acting APC chairman
Former Governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi is to serve as APC’s acting National chairman after the court of Appeal upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole. According to a statement signed by the party spokesman Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu late Tuesday, the appointment of Sen. Ajimobi who is the deputy chairman for the southern region is according to the constitution of the party. Read the full statement below: Sen. Abiola Ajimobi to Serve As APC Acting National Chairman The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has received the news indicating the Appeal Court has upheld the…
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Edo Deputy Governor removes APC Flag from Office, declares for PDP
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu has declared his resignation from the all progressives congress (APC) as he removed the APC flag in his office. In a video shared online, Shuaibu was seen removing the APC flag in his office whilst declaring optimal support for the peoples Democratic party (PDP). One of those present during the removal of the party flag was heard saying “goodbye APC from Edo government house”. Shuaibu told journalists; “It is with pain that I am leaving the APC I helped to build. It’s very unfortunate that we have to resign from the party we all…
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Naira Marley’s concert: I am wondering why they have not been arrested – CEO, Executive Jets
Chairman/ Chief executive officer of Executive Jets, the airline that conveyed Naira Marley and his crew from Lagos to Abuja for his concert, Sam Iwuajoku, has expressed surprise as to why they (Naira Marley and co) have not been arrested considering they flouted the interstate travel ban. Following an interview he had with premium times, he admitted to writing the apology to the minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika as well as the letter where he referred to some people as useless. He said; “Why will anyone be moving around unnecessarily during a pandemic? Moving around for musical concert at this…
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