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While Islamic Leaders massage the Govt’s Image Christian Clerics are leading Protests – Shehu Sani
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has rebuked the leaders of the North over the incessant killings in Kaduna State saying bandits have taken over the region and not only impose fines and taxes but also send notices, control spaces, determine life and death and operate without challenge and with these, Islamic leaders still massage the image of the Government while Christians take to the streets to protest. In a statement, he issued in Kaduna, the former Senator lamented that Northern Nigeria has become a region of endless funerals and perpetual bereavement, and challenged the people of the region…
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“We Need Prayers” – Ahmad Lawan
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says Nigeria and her leaders need prayers in order to succeed in their drive to bring the peace they desire considering the myriad of challenges bedeviling the country. He equally said many nations have gone through similar challenges, but he is confident that Nigeria will overcome whatever it was passing through. He said this while speaking at the Requiem Mass for late Senator Ignatius Longjan, held at a Catholic Church, Jos, Plateau State Capital, adding that, “Prayer can change anything”. “We need prayers as a country and as a people. We need prayers…
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“My Life is in Danger” – Guinea Bissau’s President says as he resigns after 24 Hours in Office.
Guinea Bissau’s rival president, Mr Cipriano Cassamá, has resigned after just one day in office. Before this development, Guinea Bissau had two presidents. Cipriano Cassamá was chosen by lawmakers as president following disputed elections in December. This was despite the fact that former army general, Umaro Cissoko Embaló had already been sworn in as president at a hotel in the capital, Bissau. According to BBC, outgoing President José Mário Vaz handed power to Mr Embaló at a ceremony at a luxury hotel on Thursday. But Mr Pereira’s PAIGC party, which led Guinea-Bissau to independence rejected Mr Embaló’s inauguration, describing the…
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Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Imo Verdict again
The Supreme Court has adjourned till tomorrow, March 3, its hearing of the application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s Candidate in Imo State. Mr. Emeka Ihedioha is asking the apex court to set aside its judgment of January 14th that sacked him as Governor of Imo State. The case was adjourned due to an application filed by Kanu Agabi, who is Ihedioha’s lead counsel. Agabi, SAN, told the court that he had just been served with some processes by Governor Hope Uzodinma and needs time to respond. This is the second time the seven-man panel of the Supreme Court…
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“Nigerians are suffering” – Bishop Kaigama
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, has lamented that Nigerians are currently suffering under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking on Sunday during a Mass to mark the First 2020 Plenary meeting of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) held at the Catholic Secretariat, Abuja, Kaigama insisted that Buhari’s administration has not done enough to tackle the problems of Nigerians. “Nigerians are suffering and they come to us because we are the grassroots men, they don’t have access to the president, he said “Let’s listen to the people. We have to cultivate the spirit of patriotism, spirit of…
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Fg cannot regulate prices of Face Masks and Sanitizers – Minister Of Health
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that the federal government is worried about the increased prices of face masks and sanitizers in the country but can’t regulate the prices because Nigeria operates a market autonomy. He said; “The government is concerned about prices going up. But you see, we operate a market autonomy. Those who are traders and suppliers are doing a brisk business by trying to increase importation and those who manufacture are also doing a brisk business scaling up the manufacturing of all these products. “So it is not surprising that the prices go up at the…
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Teacher flogs Student to death in Delta State.
A teacher at Ekiugbo Grammar School in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, has been accused of flogging a Junior Secondary School (JSS) student identified as Kelvin Ogheneogaga, who later died at a hospital. An eyewitness who spoke to The Nation, revealed that the teacher continued beating the late student even after he complained of being sick over a leg injury. He said; “We were begging the teacher not to flog him because Kelvin was not too fine but the teacher refused. Kelvin had an injury in his leg before he was flogged; we do not know if…
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NSCDC warns Travellers not to move with Money
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Adamawa State Command, has appealed to Nigerians to stop moving around or travelling with huge sums of money to avoid falling victims of armed robbers who lay ambush to rob passengers of their belongings, instead to embrace the cashless policy of the central bank of Nigeria. The State Commandant, Abdullahi Nurudeen, made the appeal while parading four notorious armed robbery suspects terrorising travellers along the Ngurore Numan and Savannah highways in Adamawa state. Parading the suspects at the Headquarters of the NSCDC in Yola, the state commandant revealed that the suspects were found…
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Italian Man was not aware he had Coronavirus – Health Minister
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says Nigeria’s index case of coronavirus was not aware that he had the disease prior to his arrival into the country. He stated that the government have ongoing plans to contain the virus as a stakeholders meeting will be held today to make sure that case remains just one. “We are in the phase of trying to carry out containment so that if possible, it does not go beyond the one index case that has entered the country. “He was not in the knowledge of what he had that he was carrying any particular…
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20-Year-Old Lady Arrested After 47-Year-Old Woman She Was Fighting, Slumped And Died
A female resident of Lagos, Opeyemi Abidemi (pictured above) has been arrested after she got into a fight with an older woman who slumped and later died. Opeyemi who is 20-years-old, had a fight with one Abosede Bello, 47, at Aiyeteju-Ofiran town, Ibeju Lekki, at about 6:00pm, on Thursday, February 27, 2020. During the scuffle, Abosede Bello slumped and was rushed to Akodo General hospital where she died on Friday morning, February 28. Her corpse was deposited at Epe General Hospital mortuary for post mortem examination. Opeyemi was arrested after one Afeez Oloande, of No. 2 Ado Road, Ajah Lekki,…
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Do not panic- President Buhari appeals to Nigerians as he reacts to confirmation of Coronavirus in Nigeria
President Buhari has expressed sadness over the recent confirmation of a case of Coronavirus in Lagos. In a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, President Buhari noted that the virus still found its way to Nigeria despite the ardent efforts of the government regarding preparedness and response measures put in place in the country’s borders and beyond. In the statement, the President commended the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies whose diligence and efficiency enabled the case to be detected, diagnosed and the patient isolated quickly. The President also commended the responses of…
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Female NYSC member allegedly kicked out by roommate, found dead in Abuja hotel days to end of service
A corps member identified as Amaka Asikaogu has reportedly been found dead in an Abuja hotel, few days to the end of her service year. The deceased checked into New England Hotel in Abuja on Saturday evening with a male friend who left shortly after they were served food and drinks they ordered. According to reports, when asked about the lady he checked in with, Amaka’s male friend insisted that she is fine and alone in the room. Amaka also affirmed that she was fine when called by the hotel workers. Amaka’s corpse was however found in the room when the hotel staff who were…
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