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Asari Dokubo is attacking me because I stopped giving him money – Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of the indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has reacted to a recent allegation made by former military leader, Asari Dokubo Asari had recently accused Nnamdi Kanu of collecting money from Southeast governors running into “hundreds of millions.” Reacting to this, Nnamdi Kanu in a Facebook post on Thursday shared that the reason Asari Dokubo is attacking him is because he stopped giving him money. Sharing a video where Asari can be heard praising him he said; “All the above quotes as captured in this video below was when I used to give him money but as soon…
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Former Governor of Ondo State, Bamidele dies at 80
Former Governor of old Ondo State, Evangelist Bamidele Olumilua is dead. He died at the age of 80. His death was confirmed by his eldest son, Muyiwa Olumilua who is currently the Ekiti State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation as he stated that the elder states man passed on in the early hours of Thursday in his country home, in Ikere-Ekiti. The late Olomilua was the Governor of old Ondo State, Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic. He was elected under the platform of the Social Democratic Party until General Sani Abacha took…
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Banky W and Femi Kuti slam FG for giving N27bn to National Assembly for renovation after significantly slashing education and health budget
Banky W and Femi Kuti have slammed the federal government for giving N27bn to the National Assembly for renovation after slashing education and health budget. In the revised budget, the National Assembly complex renovation budget was reduced to N27.7bn (a reduction of 25.1 per cent) while the Basic Health Care Provision Fund which will take care of the welfare of all primary healthcare centres across the 774 local government areas in the country, was significantly reduced by N44.4bn to N25.5bn (a decrease of more than 42.5 per cent). The Universal Basic Education fund was also reduced from N111.7bn to N51.1bn (a reduction of more than 54.2…
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#JusticeforBarakat: ”Expose my daughter’s killers within seven days” Mother of victim begs God
Mrs Kafayat Bello, the mother of Barakat Bello, an 18-year-old student of Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, who was raped and murdered by-yet-to be identified men in their home in Ibadan, Oyo state on Monday, June 1, has begged God to expose those who killed her daughter within seven days. In an interview with BBC Yoruba, Mrs Bello said she was not at home during the attack but returned home to see her daughter in a pool of blood. She said Barakat’s killers did not let Barakat fulfill her promises to uplift their poor family. “Only God knows how it happened. I was not…
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Vera Omozuwa: Atiku calls for review of Rape Laws
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has called for a review in the country’s rape law. Atiku reacting to the rape and murder of Vera Omozuwa in a tweet via his twitter handle expressed condolence to her family whilst calling for a review on rape laws so that Justice is served accordingly without any escape route. He wrote: “I just spoke to the family of the late Uwa Omozuwa. I expressed my deepest condolences over her rape and murder. I feel their anguish. Sadly, rape is now a pandemic in our country. “It is time we reviewed the laws on rape…
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18-year-old Barakat murdered at home in Ibadan.
18-year-old Barakat Bello was murdered on Monday night, June 1, in her home in Ibadan and Twitter users are calling for justice for her. #JusticeForBarakat began trending this morning on Twitter following her murder after she resisted being raped during a robbery. There are people who say she was still raped. Barakat was a Science Laboratory Technology ND1 student of the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology Moore Plantation in Apata Ibadan, Oyo.
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Corps Member slumps and dies in Apartment in Rivers State
A Corps Member, Atiye Florence Aduke reportedly slumped and died in her apartment at Abua Odual LGA in Rivers state where she was serving. Florence who was a member of the 2019 Batch C set of Stream 2 reportedly slumped and hit her head against a wall in her house on Wednesday May 27, died on Saturday May 30 after she was rushed to the hospital. Friends and loved ones of the deceased have taken to social media to pen down tributes to her. Atiye Olawale wrote; “Painfull exit, Atiye Florence Aduke u told me that I should come and…
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Court dismisses false information Suit against Dino Melaye
An Abuja High Court on Tuesday discharged Senator Dino Melaye of the charges filed against him by the Federal Government over alleged false information. Senator Melaye was alleged to have, sometime in April, 2017 deliberately given false information to the police to incriminate the-then Chief of Staff to the Kogi State Governor, Mr Edward Onoja, as the mastermind of an assassination attempt on him. He was also alleged to have, in April 2017, made a false statement in a phone conversation with one Mohammed Abubakar with the intention of harming the reputation of Mr Onoja. Senator Melaye, however, pleaded not…
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“Don’t honour them by blocking” – El- Rufai teaches wife how to deal with twitter trolls
Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, the wife of Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai took to her Twitter page to seek for advice on how to deal with trolls. She wrote; “To block or not to block” Replying her tweet, her husband Governor El-Rufai went the extra mile to coach his wife on how these things are best handled. He replied; ‘Don’t honour them by blocking……mute them so they keep screaming and you don’t hear a sound!’ This comes days after Hadiza was called out for celebrating 80k followers on Twitter as #SouthernKaduna trended following the alleged killing of some residents of a…
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21-year-old stabs friend to death over Girlfriend in Bauchi
21-year-old Ishaku has been arrested by the Bauchi state police command for stabbing his friend, Zeloti John to death over a girl. Reports have it that the incident occurred in a drinking joint in Dass on Friday May 29 as an argument over who was the girls real boyfriend led Ishaku to stab Zeloti with a knife in three different parts of his body. Zeloti was rushed to the Dass General Hospital where he was confirmed dead. He was buried on Monday June 1. The incident was confirmed by the Bauchi State Police Command’s spokesperson DSP Ahmed Wakili as he…
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Bauchi deputy Governor, Tela tests positive for Coronavirus
Bauchi State deputy governor, Baba Tela has tested positive to coronavirus. This was according to a statement by Mukhtar Gidado, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Where he stated that Tela, who is also the Chairman, State Task Force on COVID-19, contracted the virus while discharging his duties. “This is to inform the General public that His Excellency Sen. Baba Tela, deputy governor of Bauchi State, who is also the Chairman, State Task Force on COVID-19, was confirmed positive of Coronavirus. “Consequently, His Excellency Sen. Baba Tela has gone into self-isolation in Bauchi and health professionals…
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8 New COVID-19 deaths in Lagos
Lagos state has recorded eight more COVID19 deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the viral disease in the state to 67. Professor Akin Abayomi, the Lagos state Commissioner for Health disclosed this on Twitter while giving an update on the Coronavirus pandemic in the state. ”#COVID19Lagos update as at 1st of June, 2020192 new #COVID19 Infection confirmed.Total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases in Lagos is now 51518 additional #COVID19 related deaths were recorded. Total #COVID19 related deaths now stands at 67”
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