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Atiku Celebrates Saraki on his 57th Birthday
Presidential candidate of the peoples democratic party, Atiku Abubakar has taken out time to celebrate the president of the 8th Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki on his 57th birthday. He shared this on His twitter handle as he wished Saraki many more years in good health.
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Jigawa Government to build 95 Mosques
The Jigawa state government has revealed that they are in a bidding process of building 95 mosques. According to the spokesman, office of the secretary to the state government, Isma’il Ibrahim explained that while 90 will be Friday congregational mosques, five will be daily prayer mosques as the project is set to take place in the second quarter of 2020. Meanwhile, the state has more than 800,000 out of school children, and according to a survey by the Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria (ESSPIN), those out-of-school children are between the age of 3 and 18.
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Mercy Johnson announces Pregnancy
Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Nollywood actress, and Odianosen Okojie, her husband, are expecting the arrival of their fourth child. The actress took to her social media page on Wednesday to break the good news. She said after her third child, she thought she had given up on child bearing until she discovered she was carrying another pregnancy. “We’re having a baby. I’ve always wanted 4 kids…. always. However, after 3 kids, I thought I had retired from the baby making business,” she wrote, accompanied with a picture of herself and her husband. “So a while back, we found out we had a…
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Nigerians come at Femi Adesina over comment that Nigeria would have been better if Buhari’s Military Regime lasted longer.
Adesina, in an article celebrating the president’s birthday which was shared on his Facebook account on Tuesday, said Buhari’s regime led Nigeria on the right path “till forces of reaction struck, and we were back to worse than square one.” “I have said it before, and I say it again. I have followed Buhari since he was a military ruler, when I was an undergraduate,” he said. “And if that regime had lasted for longer, Nigeria would not be in the doldrums that she found herself. It was a tough administration, but which was leading us on the right path.…
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Speed Darlington threatens to beat any Military Man who stops him from wearing a Military Camo
US based Nigerian Player has shared his disgust as he was told he could not wear a military camouflage in Nigeria as he is bound to be humiliated. In a video he expressed shock as he said that in New York, the public is allowed to wear the NYPD uniform. He however, vowed to beat up any military officer that accosts him for wearing a camo outfit. Speedy revealed that if he is truly humiliated, he would go back to America to expose Nigerians for beating their own citizen.
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Court declares that Sex Work is not a Criminal offence in Nigeria
A federal high court sitting today had declared that sex work is not a criminal offence in Nigeria as it is an infringement in their rights if security agents break into their homes according to section 37 of the constitution. Hon. Justice Binta Murtala Nyako delivered the judgment in a case filed by Lawyers Alert on behalf of one Constance Nkwocha &15 Ors Vs. Min. of FCT & 5 Ors. She finally awarded damages against the Respondents and in favour of the Applicants in the sum of N1.6 Million.
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Air Peace Passenger sentenced to Two Weeks in Prison for smoking on Board
A passenger of Air peace line has been sentenced to two weeks in prison by a magistrate court in Lagos for smoking on board but was also given an option of fine worth N200,000. The passenger was said to have been caught by an air attendant during safety checks as the flight was on going The Air Peace flight P4 7558, where the incident took place was said to have been heading from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Lagos, on December 11.
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Senator Ben Uwajumogu Dies At 51
Benjamin Uwajumogu, senator representing Imo North, has reportedly died. The Lawmaker was said to have slumped and was taken to a private hospital in Abuja, where he was confirmed dead. A close ally of Uwajumogu said he appeared healthy and even contributed to debates on the floor of the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday, TheCable reports. “I was with him yesterday in his office. I was with him till 4pm yesterday. It is sad,” he was quoted to have said.
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Buhari swears-in new Permanent Secretaries including Ngige’s Wife.
President Buhari has today sworn in Wife of the Minister of Labour, Dr Evelyn Ngige alongside nine others as new Permanent Secretaries. The swearing-in ceremony was held just before the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting, held in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa. Others newly sworn-in Permanent Secretaries include Engr. Hassan Musa from Borno; Aliyu Ahmed from Niger; Olusola Idowu from Ogun. Those representing regional quotas were: David Adejoh from Kogi representing the North-Central; Umar Idris Tijani from Bauchi, representing North-East; Dr Sanni Gwarzo from Kano representing the North-West; Engr. Nebolisa Anako from Anambra representing the South-East; Temitope Faseun…
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I wish him all that he wishes me – FFK felicitates with Buhari
Former Minister, Femi Fani kayode has reacted to the presidents 77th birthday anniversary as he shared on his twitter handle that he wishes the president what he (Buhari) wishes him. In his birthday message to the president, he wrote: It has been brought to my attention that today is @MBuhari’s birthday. I congratulate him and I wish him all that he wishes me. Shalom.
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Outrage as Buhari approves N37b for National Assembly Renovation
Reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N37 billion for the renovation of the National Assembly complex has sparked reactions among many Nigerians. The Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday said there has been no major renovation of the National Assembly building for 20 years and many parts of the property had become dilapidated. “We met the president and related the condition of the complex, the president responded and said he was going to renovate the complex. The phase one renovation will commence with the chambers and committee rooms in the white house. “N37…
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Our Prisons should be full if Buhari is fighting corruption – Ango Abdullahi
Acting chairman of Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Ango Abdullahi has come at Buhari for his antics at fighting corruption. He accused the president of not being serious about fighting corruption as according to him, correctional facilities should be full by now. Speaking in an interview with journalists in Kaduna shortly after the opening ceremony of a public lecture on education, on Tuesday “We have now seen corruption on a massive scale and nobody is doing anything about it. The president said he is fighting corruption, but I don’t believe him because, in the sense, if he is fighting corruption, our…
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