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President Buhari Will Not Resign Over Insecurity – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, has said that President Buhari will not be resigning from office over the insecurity challenges in the country. The Minister stated this during a press conference in Abuja today Thursday, February 20th. According to the Minister, it is clear that the country is currently facing serious security challenges but asking the President to resign because of this is uncalled for. He added that the president has the overwhelming support of Nigerians to complete his tenure in 2023. “As I said earlier, the country is facing security challenges, and the challenges are being tackled headlong. However,…
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Don’t blame my running Mate – David Lyon urges the people of Bayelsa
David Lyon, the recently sacked governor of Bayelsa State has called on his supporters not to blame his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo for his removal. Lyon stated that he is optimistic about the judiciary. This was contained in a statement by Alphine Ogoh, his media aide. “Chief David Lyon reassures Nigerians and the peace-loving people of Bayelsa state that as a law-abiding citizen, he will never support, sponsor or direct anyone to engage in acts inimical to the progress and wellbeing of the same people he seeks to govern, ” the statement read. “Chief David Lyon insists that those who…
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Make that Call, forgive that Person, no one is promised Tomorrow – Davido
Nigerian musician, Davido has taken to his twitter handle to dash out a few words of advice urging people to do away with any grudge they have and reach out to their loved ones as tomorrow is not promised. He said this reacting to the death of American Rapper, Pop Smoke who was murdered in his home after four masked gunmen gained entry into his home and shot him.
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Lassa Fever kills 103 People in 16 States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday February 19, revealed that that 103 people have been killed by Lassa fever since its recent outbreak on December 30, 2019. victims of the disease resided in Ondo, Edo, Ebonyi, Kano, Kogi, Kaduna, Taraba, Plateau, Bauchi, Enugu, Abia, Benue, Borno, Gombe, Sokoto and Katsina. Edo has the highest burden of confirmed cases at 35 per cent, followed by Ondo with 32 per cent and Ebonyi at six per cent. 26 states have also recorded at least one confirmed case across the 101 local government areas in the country as a total…
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Religion was created by Human – Actress Efia Odo
Ghanaian actress and media personality, Efia Odo has taken to her Instagram page to express her views on religion. The actress in her post stated that the ”creator of the universe has no religion.” saying religion was created by men to relegate women. She backed her claim by stating that ”there are no female angels. She added that religion keeps one limited.
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Police arrest Suspect over murder of Aso Rock Director
The FCT police command has reported the arrest of a suspect in connection with the murder of Laetitia Dagan, an Assistant Director in Aso Rock. she was murdered in her apartment by unidentified persons at about 11pm on Monday after her return from work. The FCT Criminal Investigation department says preliminary investigation shows that the suspect allegedly conspired with some others who are still on the run.
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Road in Abuja named after late Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh
A road in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja has been named after late Dr. Stella Adadevoh, the medical doctor who played a major role in preventing an Ebola epidemic in Nigeria in 2014. The road, located along Ahmadu Bello Way, close to the Nigerian Air Force Conference Centre, was renamed after Adedovah, about six years after she died from the disease in Lagos.
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Oldest Person in Britain dies at 111
The oldest person in Britain has died at the age of 111. Hilda Clulow passed away on Christmas Eve with her family and friends by her side at the care home where she lived in Redditch, Worcestershire, her family have announced. Mrs Clulow was born on March 15 1908. She became the oldest person in the UK following the death of 112-year-old Gwen Payne last June. She celebrated her 111th birthday at the Bowood Court and Mews Care Home. She said on her last birthday: “When you get to my age, it’s just a number isn’t it? I’ve had a…
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Borno State Governor declares Prayer and Fasting on insecurity in Nigeria
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has declared Monday, February 24, 2020 for statewide fasting and prayers alongside an intensified offensive by Nigeria’ military and volunteer forces against Boko Haram insurgents. He disclosed this on Wednesday in a six-minute broadcast to the people of the state. He, however, said there will be no public holiday on Monday next week. He said his call for prayers was a strange but necessary decision made based on popular wish of Borno people. “Even though this decision is based on the popular demand of our people, some observers may rightly argue that it is a…
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I am fighting Corruption in a Traditional way – Oluwo of Iwo
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi has again denied assaulting the Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhirulahi Akinropo during a peace meeting over the land tussle between monarchs in Iwo axis of Osun State as he said he is only fighting corruption in a traditional way. A post on his Instagram page reads: “I did not punch anyone it’s all lies !! Oluwo has denied the allegations that he punched Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhirulahi Akinropo during a peace meeting in the state. Oba Abdulrosheed said “I did not punch Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhirulahi Akinropo at any peace meeting,…
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“I strongly believe Coronavirus is caused by Corruption” – Ibrahim Magu
Ibrahim Magu has said he strongly believes corruption is the cause of the deadly coronavirus. The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said this at the passing out parade of 281 cadets of the EFCC Detective Inspector Course-5, at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, on Tuesday, February 18. He said: “The EFCC is not satisfied with just prosecuting and jailing the fraudsters, rather the commission has concluded plans to reform them in collaboration with relevant government agencies towards making them better citizens. “EFCC has zero tolerance for corruption as our mandate is to kill corruption as…
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No Corps Member must die again, NYSC DG warns Coordinators
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier-General Ibrahim Shuaibu has warned all state coordinators that no corps member must die during the camp orientation programme while in camp again otherwise they would be sanctioned. He gave this warning yesterday in Abuja at the 2020 Batch A pre-orientation meeting of management with area coordinators, state coordinators, camp directors, camp commandants and collaborating agencies.
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