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Covid-19: You have played with people’s intelligence enough – Biafra group tells Buhari, Governors
Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL has termed the presidents declaration of compulsory mask usage as a joke as he has never been seen wearing a face mask in public. The reaction was contained in a statement on Friday by BNYL leader, Chimezie Richard tagging Buhari and Governors who tested positive to COVID-19 as “comedians” adding that they have played with people’s intelligence enough and should stop their game “They have played with people’s intelligence enough. A leader should lead by example. We have never seen Buhari wearing a face mask in public. Is it that he is immune to the…
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Court convicts Naira Marley
An Abuja Mobile Court on Friday convicted Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley. He was charged with four counts and fined N200,000 NAN reports. The charges include; violation of interstate travel ban, non-use of face mask, breaking of social distancing order and attending a concert despite COVID-19 restriction order. The Magistrate, Idayat Akanni, set the fine after the musician pleaded guilty. His counsel, Mohammed Yunusa, said his client was made to believe that the organisers of the concert had procured all the approval from the government. Chief State Counsel, Udeme Umana, revealed that the court mandated Naira Marley to publish a…
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We will not see Buhari’s achievements except we calm down – Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina says Nigerians are too uptight, murmur and grumble a lot and if they do not calm down they won’t notice Buhari’s Achievements. Adesina stated this in an article he published titled ”Why We Need to Calm Down’. Making reference to a viral video of the little Oreofeoluwa Babalola pleading with his mother to calm down after she attempted to beat him for a wrongdoing, Adesina said Nigerians need to calm down and stop being angry about the problems plaguing the nation Read the article below: ”But if the truth…
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Naming of Railway Complex in Agbor after Jonathan was an insult – Edwin Clark
Former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark has said that the naming of the railway complex in Agbor, Delta State, after Goodluck Jonathan was an insult to the former President and the Ijaw nation. He said a national monument would have been named after the former president. Clark noted that Jonathan was the brain behind the resuscitation of rail transportation in Nigeria, particularly the Abuja to Kaduna rail project and believes his Kinsman deserves better, maintaining that the ex-President should be given a national honour for ceding power to the current administration in 2015. He further added even if the…
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Edo Election : I forsee bloodbath if care is not taken – Primate Ayodele
The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Ayodele, has predicted bloodbath ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State. Ayodele in a statement on Thursday said God had spoken to him about the forthcoming election. He explained that he foresees bloodbath if care is not taken adding that politicians should not play with the lives of Nigerians in the election. “What is happening in Edo state is a serious matter, I foresee bloodbath if care isn’t taken. The lives of Nigerians shouldn’t be played with,” he said “The federal government needs to quickly intervene in this matter before…
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Olumba Olumba Obu hands over to his Son, to be coronated in August
The spiritual leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Leader Olumba Olumba Obu, has handed over to his son, His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu. The news was shared by the The spokesperson of the Kingdom, Christ Shepherd Edet Archibong in a press conference in Calabar, Cross river state. “Leader Obu had finished His work of administering the Kingdom. He no more makes public appearances because everything is now done by His son, His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu in fulfillment of the prophecy, he said. “Leader Olumba Olumba Obu’s absence from the public scene has led to the insinuation…
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Covid-19: FG announces new working hours for Civil Servants
The Nigerian Government has announced the new working hours for civil servants across the country. The Coordinator of Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu on Thursday while speaking on the new changes in the extended phase two of eased lockdown said federal civil servants on Grade Level 12 and above will now resume full work hours from 8 am to 4 pm, while the rest were to continue to stay at home. “These include maintaining the current nationwide curfew from 10 pm to 4 am. Maintaining the restrictions on mass gatherings with specific emphasis on protecting vulnerable populations.…
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You concocted lies against me – Dauda Lawal replies Magu
Mr Dauda Lawal, a former executive director of First Bank of Nigeria Plc has reacted to suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu’s response to the allegations of corruption, abuse of office, insubordination made against him. Reacting to the former chairman’s defence to paragraph D(17) of the petition captioned “Relevant facts on Dauda Lawal’s case”, Lawal alleged that Magu’s response was “laced with barefaced distortion of relevant facts” and an attempt to mislead the Justice Salami-led panel investigating allegations of gross misconduct against him. The former director accused Magu of “concocting a tale to suit his mischief without providing…
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Nothing new about US intel on Al-Qaeda infiltrating north-west – DHQ
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has said there is nothing new about US intelligence on the incursion of Al-Qaeda militants into the north-west region of the country. John Enenche, the coordinator of defence media operations in a statement released on Thursday August 6 said the intelligence is as old as maybe five or ten years, and it is also not the first time the US would raise such alarm. The Defence spokesperson further disclosed that it was the Nigerian military that raised the alarm on movement of “terrorists from the middle east to West Africa”. He revealed that the army’s intelligence agency has been…
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21-year-old man arrested for allegedly sodomizing underaged boys in Anambra
Men of the Anambra state police command have arrested twenty-one-year-old Obimeze Maduabuchi Augustine, of Ofianta village, Nsugbe, in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state for allegedly having carnal knowledge of two small boys, aged five and seven respectively, on different occasions. A statement from the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Haruna Mohammed, said Obimese was arrested by the police detectives attached to B’ Division, Awka, following a tip-off. According to a statement, the suspect voluntarily confessed to committing the crime and blamed his acts on peer group influences. “The scene of the crime was visited by the…
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Abuja Concert: Naira Marley dragged to court
Popular Nigerian artiste, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, has been dragged to the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for flouting the presidential ban on interstate travels during the lockdown period. During the Covid-19 lockdown in June this year, Naira Marley flew to Abuja, the Nation’s capital for a drive-through concert that took place at the Jabi Lake Mall. The concert caused a lot of controversy after videos from it showed guests flouting all COVID-19 protocols. Asides sealing the mall up, the Federal government shut down the operations of the airline that flew the singer and his crew to…
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Family and Friends gather for the 40th day Fidau prayer of late Senator Ajimobi (photos)
The 40th-day Fidau prayers for former Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, took place in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital today August 6. It was attended by Kano state governor and wife, Umar Ganduje who are his in-laws. Governor Ganduje’s daughter, Fatima, is married to late Ajimobi’s son, Idris. The late governor died on the 25th of June following Covid-19 complications.
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