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Jabi Lake Mall shut down indefinitely over Naira Marley’s show
Authorities of the Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA) have shut down the popular Jabi Lake Mall where Naira Marley had the drive-in concert yesterday Saturday, June 13. According to the FCTA authorities, the mall was shut down indefinitely for violating the Presidential Task Force’s ban on public gatherings as part of measures to curb COVID-19 pandemic in Abuja.
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I chose Atiku in 2019 election because nothing was changing with Buhari – Dele Momodu
Nigerian publisher and former presidential candidate, Dele Momodu has disclosed why he switched camps in the 2019 Presidential election and supported Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party. Dele Momodu said in an interview with Osasu Igbinedion on The Osasu Show, that nothing was changing with the Buhari presidency which has crippled the independence of both the national assembly and the judiciary. The renowned journalist stated that Nigeria is practicing pseudo-democracy as the All Progressives Congress (APC) now controls INEC, military, national assembly and the judiciary. Momodu said; “I believe that the APC did not show capacity for the change that they promised when…
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Ex-Beauty Queen and Wife of Pastor Ighodalo, Ibidun Ajayi Ighodalo, dies at 40
What a sad sad Sunday. What a year 2020 has been. Former Beauty queen, Ibidun Ajayi Ighodalo, has died. She was just 40. The former Miss Lux died in her hotel in Port Harcourt, Rivers state today June 14. There are reports she died of Cardiac Arrest. Ibidun is survived by her husband, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, the head pastor of Trinity House church, and their two adopted children, Keke and Zenan. Until her death, she ran the popular events company, Elizabeth R and had been travelling around the country building COVID19 Isolation centres. She left Lagos for Port Harcourt on Friday June 12th…
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Countries were writing to Nigeria for Food during the lockdown – FG
Minister for Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has revealed that neighbouring countries begged Nigeria for food during the period of the lockdown but were only denied because President Muhammadu Buhari insisted that Nigerians must be fed first. He made this known in an Instagram Live Chat with City People Magazine adding that agriculture is a critical part of the countries economic sustainability plan. “Agriculture is another critical part of the Economic Sustainability Plan. We want to increase the cultivatable lands in the country. We are currently cultivating just about one-third and I stand to be corrected on that figure…
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Oshiomhole will become god like Tinubu is in Lagos – Deji Adeyanju warns Edo people
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has reacted to the just concluded Edo state governorship primaries, warning the people of Edo state to act now or Oshiomhole will take over Edo state the way Tinubu has taken charge of Lagos. In a tweet, the activist wrote: “Edo people must rise against Oshiomohole if not he will become the god of the state like Tinubu is in Lagos.”
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Benue State politician, Daniel Ukpera, donates ropes to his community to tie their goats
Benue State Politician, Daniel Ukpera has donated bundles of ropes to the people of Makurdi LGA in Benue State so that they can tie their goats. After making the donation, he assisted the goat owners to tie their goats then posed for photos with the grateful recipients. This is reportedly his contribution to the implementation of the Benue State Anti Open Grazing Law.
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Buhari cannot govern his home, how can he govern the nation? – Reno Omokri slams Buhari over gunshots at Presidential villa
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri says Buhari is unfit to govern the country. He said this Reacting to reports that there were gunshots heard at the presidential Villa. Shots were allegedly fired by an aide to Buhari’s wife, Aisha during a misunderstanding between the First Lady and the President’s Personal Assistant, Sabiu Yusuf. The scramble and gunshots were said to have led to the arrest of Mrs Buhari’s aide. In a series of tweets, Aisha Buhari yesterday called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu to release her aide. Reacting, Omokri lamented that such was never heard during…
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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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