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June 12: Buhari should go after Babangida, others now – Balarabe Musa
A former Governor of old Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, has told President Muhammadu Buhari to go after those behind the annulment of June 12, 1993 presidential election without further delay. He said this at the commemoration of Democracy Day in Kaduna on Friday insisting that the president should do so to avert future occurrences which might go unpunished. The former Governor further commended Buhari for honouring the adjudged winner of the election late MKO Abiola but maintained that the President should complete the task he started. “If President Muhammadu Buhari does not go further and do this, anybody can do…
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Khafi’s Brother reportedly murdered in London
Former BBNaija housemate, Khafi Kareem has lost her younger brother, Alexander Kareem who was reportedly murdered in London. According to the SUN UK, the young man was gunned down very close to his family home in Shepherd’s Bush, West London. The 20-year-old was walking home along Askew Road after a trip to a convenience store. Unfortunately, he didn’t make it back home as he died after a gunman opened fire at 12.40am on Monday. Taking to Instagram, Khafi shared a black image with the caption; “00:40”
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Buhari’s June 12 Broadcast, a slap on Democracy – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described president Muhammadu Buhari’s democracy day broadcast as a slap on democracy. The party noted that on the day the President set aside to celebrate democracy, he had no democratic scorecard to present which according to them shows that he had taken no step to uphold democratic practice in the last five years. They further stated that the president and the APC have no regard for Chief Abiola and the essence of June 12, as they only used their nomenclature to gain selfish political capital. See the statement below; Buhari’s June 12 Broadcast, A…
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Nigerian Novelist, Chimamanda Adichie loses Father at 88
Nigerian Novelist, Chimamanda Adichie has lost her father, Prof. James Nwoye Adichie to the cold hands of death. He reportedly died on Wednesday (June 10) night at Chira Memorial Hospital, Awkuzu Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra state at the age of 88. The sad news was confirmed by his son Okey Adichie via phone to daily trust. The family subsequently made a public statement on Prof. Adichie’s passing: “A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. With deepest sorrow, the Adichie family announce the death of our beloved husband and father, Professor James Nwoye Adichie, on Wednesday…
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Obaseki disqualified from APC Primary
Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has been disqualified from participating in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) primary election scheduled for June 22nd. The governor was disqualified by the screening committee for the Party’s governorship primary. Jonathan Ayuba, chairman of the screening committee, said this while presenting his report to Adams Oshiomhole, APC national chairman, at the national secretariat in Abuja on Friday, June 12th Oshiomhole is believed to be behind his ordeal and also believed to be interested in the emergence of Ize Iyamu as the party’s governorship flagbearer for the state.
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Boko Haram is now an Industry – Ahmad Lawan
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan says the Boko Haram sect are no longer a group of religious zealots but an industry. He said this during a plenary session on Thursday adding that he came to the conclusion after taking a critical look at the group’s mode of operations and activities as they now consist of people from different religions and countries. “Boko Haram has metamorphosed from a group of religious zealots into an industry. It is an industry because what they do is not religious. They have people from different faiths and countries who are part of Boko Haram, he said
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Woman who called her Raped Two-Year-Old ‘Ashawo’ loses custody of Children to Lagos Govt
Woman who beat up her 2-year-old daughter and called her a prostitute after she caught a man raping her has been sent to a rehabilitation center for mentally challenged people by the Lagos state government and her two children taken away from her. Sharing an update on the case, the Lagos State Government via its Twitter handle stated that as soon as the news got to their knowledge they took swift actions. The children were rescued at Oniru beach, where they lived with their mother, on Sunday, 7th of June 2020, through a combined effort of the Child Protection Unit…
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This is not the Democracy we fought for – Gani Adams
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams says Nigeria is not evolving as this is not the democracy they fought for during the June 12 struggle. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, Adams lamented that democracy was yet to take its roots in Nigeria despite the sacrifices of the activists as struggles to free Nigerians from bondage will continue until the country is restructured. The statement reads; “When the federating units are allowed to develop at their own pace, there will be mutual benefits and progress in Nigeria. “The federating states will be geared towards achieving…
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Democracy Day: Buhari’s speech is made up of outright lies and deliberate half truths – Reno Omokri
Former aide of Former Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has criticized president Muhammadu Buhari’s democracy day speech. According to a tweet he shared on twitter, he said the broadcast was prerecorded, made up of outright lies and deliberate half truths. See his tweet below: “First of all, General @MBuhari’s broadcast to the nation was not live. As I revealed earlier in the week, it was prerecorded. Not only was it prerecorded, but it is made up of outright lies and deliberate half truths, which I will expose “General Buhari described Nigeria as “a shining example of democracy”. This is a lie.…
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Those who shared Abacha’s Money are alive and untouchable – Al-mustapha
The former Chief Security Officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha had made claims that people who shared the Money Abacha left are still alive and untouchable while he (Abacha) is a subject of ridicule. Al-Mustapha stated this in an interview on the Hausa Service of the BBC in Kaduna on Thursday. “I am surprised by the way Abacha is being blackmailed. I am surprised because when he assumed leadership, Nigeria had less than $2bn in the foreign reserve, he said “But within four years and eight months, he raised it to over $9bn. After his death,…
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Alleged serial pedophile accused of raping girls below 10 years in Imo, admits to raping one of the girls.
An elderly man who has been accused of raping “more than 4 girls below 10”, admitted in a video to raping one of the girls but says it happened only once. The man agreed to the accusation while activist Kenneth Nwaka was questioning him. Nwaka promised to help him if he tells the truth so the man opened up, claiming he had sexual relations with the 10-year-old girl once. The girl, who was allegedly raped by the elderly man is reportedly battling an infection as a result of the sexual assault but is already receiving treatment. The alleged rapist was…
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Covid-19: Obiano shuts down Eke Awka Market for non compliance of safety measures, imposes curfew
Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has announced the shutting down of Eke Awka market in Awka South Local Government because the traders refused to the adhere to protective measures for Covid-19 according to WHO and NCDC. In a public announcement made on his behalf by the secretary to the state government, Prof Solo Chukwulobelu Obiano, the government said the closure of the market will begin on Monday, 15th June, imposing a curfew from 8pm to 6am. “This is to inform the public that effective Monday, 15th June, 2020, Eke Awka Market, in Awka South Local Government will be shut…
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