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“We are not going to react to speculations – Presidency speaks on US Visa Ban
Reports emerged indicating that the President Donald Trump’s administration has plans to add seven countries across the world to their travel ban list. Reacting to this, the Presidency has insisted it will not react to speculations about the United States of America’s plan to place a travel ban on the country. In a statement on Wednesday, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said: “Yes we have read the news that the Trump administration is planning to add a host of African, Asian and Eastern European countries to its travel restrictions list…
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Our job as Youths is to fight Corruption – Naira Marley
Popular Nigerian singer, Naira Marley has taken to his twitter handle to dish out words of advice to youths saying their only job is to fight corruption which they do not know yet. The rapper had been advising his fans to be careful about their future in the past few days. He also expressed that the government is creating conditions for trouble in the country and as such the youths need to oka their role.
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Peter Okoye Flaunts New Ride worth N142m
Popular Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye, commonly referred to as Mr P has taken to his social media page to show off his brand new expensive machine. The artiste shared a photo of an exquisite Lamborghini Aventador sports car on his official instagram with the caption “Zoom life style….. it is”
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The Fight against Corruption has just started – EFCC
The economic and financial crimes commission has said that the fight for corruption in the country is just getting started as there would be massive fight against corruption in this year, disclosing that the commission planned to extradite 18 identified high profile looters taking refuge outside Nigeria to face trial. The Acting Chairman of EFFC, Mr Ibrahim Magu who disclosed this in Ilorin, Kwara State, during a chat with newsmen, ’The fight against corruption has just started, it is being renewed this year. It is going to be serious henceforth”. ”We will extradite all looters hiding anywhere in the world.…
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Apologize to CJN – BMO tells PDP
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has asked the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to apologize to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Supreme Court and Nigerians over its behaviour on the outcome of the Imo State governorship election petition. Chairman and Secretary of the group, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary, Cassidy Madueke described the PDP protest as an insult to Nigeria’s judiciary and showed the contempt PDP has for the nation’s institutions. “Holding a protest to denounce the verdict of the Supreme Court, and further making unfounded allegations of wrongdoing against the Justices of the country’s apex court, is…
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Islamic Group condemns killing of CAN Chairman
The National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has expressed shock over the killing of the Christian Association of Nigeria chairman in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Lawan Andimi, by Boko Haram. According to a statement by its Head of Media and Communication, Aselemi Ibrahim, the council described the murder as barbaric and provocative, adding that it was a ploy by the insurgents to incite Christians against Muslims in the country, a report by PUNCH said. “The council hereby expresses her heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of Pastor Lawan Andimi in particular and the leadership and members of…
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No one knows the next Target – Cleric speaks on killing of CAN Chairman
CAN chairman for Kaduna State, Joseph Hayab has urged the federal Government to take drastic measures concerning the safety of Nigerian lives following the death of Lawan Andimi, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Adamawa by the Boko haram sect. He said news of the killing of Andimi has added to the sorrows, pains and suffering that the church is facing in the north, adding: “We are praying for divine intervention since no one knows who is the next target. “This sad news is coming just a day after our dear President Buhari met with the British…
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Custom Officers to declare Assets annually – CG
Hameed Ali, comptroller general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has directed officers of the service to henceforth declare their assets every year for them to lead by example. Ali issued the directive when members of the Board of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), led by Mohammed Isah, its chairman, paid him a courtesy visit on Tuesday in Abuja. “The law that governs Nigeria Customs Service and bankers require that we declare our assets every year, because of the nature of the type of job we do,” NAN quoted him to have said. “This is because of our involvement in…
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Terrorists will pay a heavy Price for killing CAN Chairman – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of Lawan Andimi, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika local government area of Adamawa state. In a statement by Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president, quoted Buhari as describing the killing as “cruel, inhuman and deliberately provocative”. “President Buhari consoles the Christian community all over Nigeria, the government and people of Adamawa state and the Bishop’s family over the sad loss of the man of God. “The president urged nations of the world to end all support provided to Boko Haram and Islam in West Africa, ISWA…
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CAN reacts as Boko Haram kills Adamawa Chairman, Andimi
Earlier today, it was reported that the CAN chairman for Kaduna state had been beheaded by the boko haram sect even after a ransome of N50m was paid and rejected. Reacting to this, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), faulted the security architecture of the country, wondering: “What has become of Intelligence gathering of our security agencies? Is this government and the security agencies still claiming that the war against these criminals in religious garments has been won despite all the killings? CAN chairman went on to call on the International community to come to…
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Imo State Deputy Speaker, Okey Onyekanma resigns.
Deputy Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Okey Onyekanma, has tendered his resignation letter following the sack of Emeka Ihedioha as the Governor of Imo State by the supreme court. According to reports, the legislator’s letter of resignation was read to the house by the speaker of the house during plenary on Tuesday. It was also gathered that Onyekanma equally resigned as the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business.
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PDP inciting House of Assembly to impeach me – Uzodinma
Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma has revealed that he is aware of the plan of the peoples democratic party to impeach him by inciting the members of the house of assembly. He made this known in a statement by his media aide on Tuesday, 21st January. “We know the game plan of the PDP because we are aware that they have been secretly inciting Imo State House of Assembly members to think of how to impeach the governor. So they are trying to rake up anything they can, even falsehood, to incite the public,” the statement read.
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