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Us Ambassador gives Conditions to reverse Visa Ban
The United States of America ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has said the recent visa ban to Nigerians will be reviewed, if certain conditions are met. She stated this while speaking during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, in Abuja, on Tuesday. “I need to clarify something for you here. The immigrant visa ban does not affect people who are currently resident in the United States. It does not cancel the status of anyone who currently lives in the United States, she said “What Secretary Pompey said was that it was meant…
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Aso Rock Assistant Director,Miss Dagan Assassinated In Abuja
Unidentified gunmen have murdered an Assistant Director attached to the State House, Laetitia Naankang Dagan in Abuja on Tuesday. Her death was confirmed by Permanent Secretary, State House, Abuja, Jalal Arabi, in a statement obtained on Tuesday. 47-year Ms. Dagan from Plateau State, worked in her office on Monday till 8pm, but by 11pm, she was gruesomely murdered in her apartment by unknown persons in FCT.
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Bobrisky’s Driver absconds with Benz Car and N596,000
Popular Cross dresser, Bobrisky has cried out on social media after his driver allegedly absconded with his Mercedes Benz and N596k. According to the story shared, he had forgiven his driver on several occasions after he was caught stealing. He said the driver absconded with his car after he asked him to take the car to the repair place. He wrote; “Dis dude was my former driver…. He has stolen from me severally but he always beg and I do let it slide. At some point I sent him away just to avoid stress for myself. Last months he called…
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Trump blasts Obama for claiming to boost United State’s Economy
Donald Trump blasted his predecessor Barack Obama for claiming that he’s responsible for creating the legislation that caused economic booms in both of their administrations. Obama tweeted a photo of what appeared to be his signature at the foot of the Recovery Act, a stimulus package passed in February 2009. Reacting to this, Trump tagged Obama’s claim as a con Job saying he had the weakest recovery. See their tweets below:
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Actor, Yemi Blaq loses Father
Nollywood actor, Yemi Blaq has lost his father to the cold hands of death He confirmed his father’s death via an Instagram post he shared. Sharing his father’s photo he wrote; R.I.P DAD
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Don’t marry a Girl who cannot cook, a Girl who is worldly – Pastor Adeboye
In a series of tweets, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God has shared some advice to his ‘sons’ asking them to be careful in their choice of partners. See his tweet:
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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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