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Dangote to renovate MKO Abiola Stadium – Minister of Youths and Sports
Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare has revealed that Billionaire Businessman, Aliko Dangote has agreed to renovate the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Dare disclosed this while addressing journalists on Thursday. According to him, the renovation of the stadium will start in the next two weeks. “Yes, Abuja is coming back up,” he said. “Already we have gotten Dangote, I can say that he has agreed to bring back the Abuja football pitch, the light and score board. Work will start in another one week or two weeks. “And we will use the same model, we will adopt the pitch…
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VP Osibanjo should remain Loyal to his Boss – Dele Momodu
Politician and Philanthropist, Dele Momodu has dashed out a peaceful advice to Vice President, Yemi Osibanjo urging him to remain loyal to his boss and avoid Fighting no matter the stones thrown at him. See his tweet below:
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DSS refuses to Comply with received Court Directive to release Sowore
For the second time in about one month on Thursday, the Department of State Services failed to obey a court order directing the release of pro-democracy activist and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. The agency, which was on Thursday morning served with the latest ruling of a Federal High Court, Abuja, by the court’s bailiff and lawyers to Sowore, acknowledged receipt of the document but refused to obey the directive. The DSS turned back the court’s bailiff and Sowore’s lawyers on Wednesday at around 4:30pm, claiming that the agency could not attend to the document because they had closed…
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Vanguard Journalist beaten by Osibanjo’s Aide
It has been reported that a photojournalist with Vanguard, Abayomi Adeshida was beaten up by security aides of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday Morning. The incident took place at the banquet hall of the presidential villa in Abuja where the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), chaired by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, organised a summit. Adeshida was taking photographs of the vice president at the exhibition stand when Department of State Services (DSS) operatives pounced on him as Osinbajo was being presented a copy of magazine as souvenir. “I was shocked when these DSS operatives started beating me for no reason. They tore…
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El-rufai Celebrates Wife on her Birthday
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai has taken out time to celebrate his wife, Aisha Ummi Garba as she becomes a year older. His words: BIRTHDAY WISHES: Wishing a very Happy Birthday to my beautiful, caring and ever supportive wife @AishaUmmi_Garba. May the Almighty Allah Grant her many long blessed years ahead with more joy, happinesses, good health, prosperity and God’s unending presence in her life. Amen.
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Man shall not live by browsing alone – Shehu Sani calls for the reduction of Food Prices
Former Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has called for the reduction in prices of food as the Federal Government has plans to reduce data cost. In a tweet he expressed that since the cost of data is being reduced, prices of food should also be slashed down for ‘man shall not live by browsing alone’ See his tweet below:
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If Rivers has done anything, Forgive us – Wike Begs Buhari Government
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to forgive the State for any wrongdoing. According to him the Federal Government does not give Rivers State any attention as they have refused to fund the Bodo-Bonny Highway Project. Wike said: “Because it’s Rivers, FG has refused funding the Bodo-Bonny Highway even when NLNG has agreed to borne 50% of the (N120Billion) project cost. Even if Rivers has done anything wrong, please we are begging, forgive us, but I don’t think we have done anything wrong as Rivers people. Rivers is the better place to invest.…
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Let’s be Humble, We are all Beggars on Earth – Toyin Abraham
Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham in a post on instgram posing in her new Mercedes Benz has reeled out words of advice that humans should be humble as we are all begging for one thing or the other. “We are all beggars on earth. It’s either we are begging for money, happiness, health etc. Let’s be humble,” she wrote.
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Senate proposes 3 Years Imprisonment For ‘offenders’ of Social media regulation bill.
A bill seeking to regulate social media in the country has passed first reading at the senate. The bill entitled, ‘protection from internet falsehood and manipulations bill, 2019’ is sponsored by Mohammed Sani Musa, senator representing Niger east. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, the sponsor of the bill said Nigeria needs the legislation because it would protect its “fragile unity”. “There has never been a time when Nigeria has been very fragile in terms of its unity than this period,” he said “It is not to stop people from going into the internet to do whatever they feel legitimately is…
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Sanwo- Olu drops ‘Your Excellency’ Title
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-olu has asked residents to stop addressing him as ‘Your Excellency’ because according to him, only God can be addressed that way. In a statement on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu said he preferred to be addressed simply as ‘Mr Governor’ He said, “It has come to my consciousness to review certain features of citizen-government relations which impede the genuine expression of the democratic spirit of our society and the meaningful exercise of the sovereignty of our people. “The Office of the Governor has been celebrated as the paragon of excellence, a temple of perfection and a throne…
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Sowore meets bail Condition
A Federal high court in Abuja has ordered the release of Omoyele Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow Movement. Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Sowore’s counsel, earlier said the bail conditions set by the court have been met.
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I do not believe in Praying for my Enemies and wishing them well – Yul Edochie
Nollywood actor and politician, Yul Edochie, says he does not believe in praying for his enemies and wishing them well. Speaking via his official Twitter handle, the actor added that he can not be praying for somebody and the person will be busy planning evil for him. His tweet:
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