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Senate calls for mandatory Health Insurance for all Nigerians
Chairman, Senate Committee on Heath, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, has called for mandatory health insurance for am Nigerians irrespective of their social status. He made the call in Abuja at a public hearing on a bill for an Act to repeal the National Health Insurance Scheme Act 2004 and to enact the National Health Insurance Commission Bill. Oloriegbe said health insurance must be made mandatory and premium payments be subsidized for the poor. “The uncertainty of disease or illness has made it necessary for the need of insurance and its works on certain fundamental principles – the principle of cross subsidization…
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I did not Project Decency while growing – Tope Alabi
Eulogizing her late father, popular gospel singer, Tope Alabi has shared that she didn’t project decency while growing up and even at that her father never stopped praying for her. “I remember how receptively slow people thought I was; how overbearingly unassuming I was. I remember how stubborn I was too. Despite my receptive attitudes, I didn’t project the character of decency when I was growing. I would jump at any available ‘bolekaja’ and off I would go,” she said. “I remember becoming a thorn in your flesh Daddy, when I chose to join a theatre group. Your expectation was…
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No Leader in the North should be happy Today – Sanusi
Emir of Kano Sanusi Lamido Sanusi ll said no leader in Northern Nigeria can afford to be happy with it’s current predicament with about 87 per cent of poverty in Nigeria being in the region. He made the remark while speaking at the 60th birthday of Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-rufai said if the North does not change by tackling some of its social problems it will destroy itself. “When we talk about birthday, we talk about happiness. Just last week, someone asked me, are you happy? And I said I am not. And the person was surprised. “Nobody who…
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El-Rufai has 83 Certificates from Havard – SAN
As dignitaries pay tribute to Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on the occasion of his 60th birthday, his lawyer, AbdulHakeem Mustapha SAN has said that, El-Rufai has 83 certificates from Havard saying he was shocked the day he saw El-Rufa’i’s certificates. “There was a time El-Rufai’s was dragged to court for not having certificate. And as were about to get to the court that day, he dropped me in his car and handed me a bulky envelope, he said “When I opened the envelope, I discovered he has 83 certificates from Havard. And when I asked him how come?…
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Presidency set to allow Diaspora Voting
The presidency says it is ready to work closely with the Nigeria Diaspora Voting Council (NDVC) to endorse diaspora voting Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said this in Abuja on Monday, at a Stakeholders’ Workshop organised by the council. He was represented by Femi Ojudu, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters. He said there was need for all stakeholders “to approach and work with the National Assembly to amend the constitution in order to accommodate those in diaspora to vote during our elections. “This now goes to the legislature to make this a reality, namely: an amendment of…
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Female Fulani kidnapper arrested after best Friends death
Hauwa Yunus, a three-time divorcée from Jigawa State who lives in Masaka, Nasarawa State has been arrested after being linked to the kidnap of several prominent Nigerians. Hauwa also reportedly confessed to raping some of her victims as a result of her strong sexual appetite especially after consuming some illicit drugs. Recalling how her first boyfriend was kidnapped on their way out from the hotel where they spent some time together, Hauwa said; “Unknown to him [her boyfriend], I have planned with other members (of my gang) how he would be kidnapped. After several negotiations, he paid two million naira…
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I told you Apc will Mess You up – Olusegun Bamgbose mocks Goodluck Jonathan
Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has mocked former President Goodluck Jonathan over the Supreme Court ruling that sacked former Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon saying he had warned him that the all progressives party would mess him up politically. Following a reported disagreement between the former President, the Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the State, there were clear indications that he (Jonathan), his family and kinsmen backed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, David Lyon during the governorship election in the state and…
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Presidency has no Power to stop any peaceful Protest in the Country – Falana
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has insisted that Nigerians have the right to a peaceful protest, saying the presidency has no power to stop them as they need to speak out over the increasing rate of insecurity in the country. The Presidency in a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, had accused some opposition politicians of inciting Nigerians to hold protests against the service chiefs. Reacting to this, Falana warned the police and security agencies against harassing or molesting any protester, adding that Nigerians do not need permission from the…
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My Parent’s Burial brought divided South East, South South together – Nnamdi Kanu
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that the artificially divided’ people of Southeast and South South were brought together again by the burial of his parents. Kanu’s parents, HRH Eze Israel Kanu and his wife, Ugoeze Sally Kanu, who died last year, were laid to rest on Friday in their royal compound in Afaraukwu community, Umuahia, the Abia State capital. Nnamdi Kanu tweeted, “I’m joyful my parent’s burial finally brought the artificially divided people of SE and SS together as one Biafran family. Thank you Biafrans, friends and well-wishers for a truly memorable…
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We Did Not Kill 250 Boko Haram Fighters In Maiduguri — NAF
The Nigerian air force has addressed a fake news circulated online that the force had killed about 250 Boko haram fighters on the 13th of February which was released by one ‘Comr Aminu Shuaibu Musawa’. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, in a statement on Sunday said such news did not emanate from the NAF. “The NAF wishes to categorically state that the false sensational news item, with its gory doctored visuals, is totally fake and did not originate from the NAF. “Media houses and indeed the general public are please reminded that authentic…
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“He will be removed within 70 days” – Apostle Suleman prophecize to Bayelsa Governor
Apostle Johnson Suleman, the senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International has shared that the newly sworn-in Governor of Bayelsa State will be removed from office in less than 70 days. He said this on Sunday during a live service, he added that Douye Diri’s tenure will be shortlived if he doesn’t pray fervently. The Apostle said, “The news I am hearing in Bayelsa now is that Governor-elect was removed a day to his swearing-in, and a new one (Douye Diri) was sworn in, it won’t last, he will be removed within 70 days.” Continuing, the Apostle…
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Churchill Sues Tonto Dike, demands N500 million
Tonto Dike’s ex- husband, Olamide Churchill has sued her for the statement she made in an interview in may 2019. Referencing the said interview on YouTube, he said his ex-wife accused him of being into cyber fraud and also alleged that she caught him clad in a red cloth, surrounded by red candles with a laptop placed on his lap. He also sought for legal redress against Tonto Dikeh over claim of his father being a gardener as she dispelled speculation of him being related to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. In the lawsuit notice which has him as the 1st…
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