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Kidnappers release twin children of popular Ibadan Islamic cleric
Abductors who kidnapped the twin children of popular Ibadan-based Muslim cleric, Sheik Taofeeq Akeugbagold, have released them after eight days in captivity. The Sheikh announced the release of his children via his Facebook page this morning. “ALHAMDULILLAH! AT 5.30 AM OF SUNDAY 3RD MAY, MY ABDUCTED TWIN KIDS ARE RELEASED TO ME BESIDE A BUSH AFTER 8DAYS IN AN UNKNOWN LAND. THANKS TO U ALL FOR FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT, JAZAKUMULLAHU KHAIRAN. ABERE MI BO SINU OKUN, OLOUN YO PADA FUN MI.” he wrote On Saturday April 25, gunmen stormed Sheik Taofeeq Akeugbagold’s home in Ibadan, Oyo state and abducted his children.…
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Emir of Rano is Dead
The Emir of Rano, Dr Tafida Abubakar Ila II, is dead. Reports had it that he was severely sick and was rushed to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) yesterday in a critical state. He died on Saturday at a hospital in Kano State. Member representing Rano, Kibiya and Bunkur in the House of Representatives and the Turakin Rano of Kano, Alhaji Kabir Alhassan Rururm confirmed his death. The Emir who was aged 74, left behind two wives and 17 Children.
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“I weep for Nigeria” – FFK reacts to WHO testing Covid-19 Vaccine trial in Nigeria
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode has reacted to reports that the world health organization (WHO) is set to begin Covid 19 vaccine trials in Nigeria. The Officer in charge, WHO Nigeria and member of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr. Fiona Braka, had shared the news at the 24th joint national briefing of the committee. Reacting to this, Fani Kayode expressed sadness over the development. He wrote, “@WHO are set to begin Covid 19 vaccine trials in our country. EVIL! Not only have our people been turned into Guinea pigs to test Gates’ killer vaccine but…
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“Mass illiteracy and ignorance in Kano aggravates COVID-19 – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani has attributed the increased number of Covid-19 cases in Kano State to mass illiteracy and ignorance. In a statement on Saturday, Sani accused the political and religious leaders in the state of fuelling the health crisis by undermining medical realities. “The situation in Kano is an avoidable creeping tragedy. In times of health emergencies, religious leaders in Kano have a history of promoting dangerous myths, hazardous superstitions and fictional narratives,” he said. “The political leadership in Kano is tragically bending towards the lunacy of the mythical, anti science religious clerics thereby setting the mass of…
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I have faith, they shall all recover – Festus Keyamo prays for Dokpesi and Family
The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has reacted to reports that founder of DAAR communications, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi and seven members of his family have tested positive to coronavirus. Reacting via a tweet on his Twitter handle, he wished them quick recovery. His tweet read: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Dokpesi family at this time. “I have implicit faith and unshakable belief that, one by one, they shall ALL recover and bounce back to good health!”
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Emir of Rano in critical state, rushed to the Hospital
One of the Emirs of the newly created emirates of Kano, Emir of Rano, Dr Tafida Abubakar Ila ll, was rushed to the hospital yesterday May 1 due to an illness which is still unknown. According to a traditional title holder in Rano emirate he said the Emir of Rano was brought to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in a critical state, and later referred to the Nassarawa Specialist Hospital due to lack of oxygen. He said; “The vehicle conveying the emir to Nassarawa hospital just left the premises of AKTH, the condition of the emir was critical at the…
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Breaking: Coronavirus: High Chief Raymond Dokpesi and Seven Members of his Family test positive
The founder of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi and seven members of his family including his daughter-in-law have tested positive for Coronavirus. This is coming three days after his son Raymond Dokpesi jnr tested positive to the virus. They have all been moved by NCDC to the University of Abuja teaching hospital. Speaking on Friday shortly after the arrival of the NCDC Ambulance, High Chief Dokpesi said he is feeling well. “I am quite ok, I feel very well”, he said. An indication that his condition is still asymptotic.
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Presidency confirms arrest of person who leaked Buhari’s unedited broadcast
Presidential aide, Femi Adesina has announced that the person who leaked president Muhammadu Buhari‘s nationwide speech hours before broadcast on Monday, 27th April has been caught. He confirmed this in a statement as he described the person as an enemy of the state. “President Muhammadu Buhari was to broadcast to the country by 8 p.m, to give an update on the battle against COVID-19, and what becomes of the lockdown that had lasted four weeks, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun States. Kano was also a point of heavy interest, with the strange deaths ravaging the state.…
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Three Men arrested for insulting President Buhari and Governor Masari of Katsina State.
Three men, Lawal Abdullahi Izala, 70; Bahajaje Abu,30 and Hamza Abubakar, 27 have been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command for insulting President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari in a video which they shared on social media. This was disclosed according to a statement by the Spokesperson of the command, SP Isah Gambo, on Thursday. “The attention of the Katsina state police command has been drawn to a viral video on social media showing one Lawal Abdullahi, alias “IZALA”, ‘m’, aged 70yrs of Gafai Quarters, Katsina, Katsina state, who was contemptuously insulting the President…
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Nigerian Lady shares story of how Jealousy made her Father’s Friend kill her Father and Grandmother
Twitter user, @Ada_nnempi has shared a touching story of how her father’s friend killed her father and her grandmother. In a series of tweets she said her father’s friend confessed years later and narrated how he had tried numerous times to kill her father but failed. He then visited a stronger native doctor who gave him a charm and asked him to drop it in a place where the father can cross over it. Unfortunately, the grandmum also crossed over the charm and both died on the same day. She added that her father’s friend later died after confessing and…
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2 year old Boy locked in uncompleted Building without Food in Umuahia
A 2 year old boy has been rescued by the Officials of the Gender Based Violence Response Team of the Vicar Hope Foundation, Umuahia after being locked up in an uncompleted building at Zone 5, Agbama Housing Estate, Umuahia, Abia State capital. The Programme Manager, Vicar Hope Foundation, Mr Raymond Ukwa, who confirmed the incident, said that the organisation received a call on Saturday, April 25, from landlords in the area that a child had been locked up in an uncompleted building. The foundation then reported the case to the Umuahia Area Commander of the Nigeria Police Force, Mr Ekeinde…
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Ganduje asks for relaxation of lockdown in Kano
Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has asked the federal government to relax the lockdown order imposed on Kano State despite the increase in coronavirus cases and mysterious deaths. He said this while inaugurating a panel of experts led by the president of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Musa Borodo, to support the state task force technical committee. He added that the lockdown would enable residents who are out of food purchase food item for consumption. “We would engage the presidential task force on COVID-19 to seek permission to relax the total lockdown imposed on Kano. “We are…
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