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Buhari leaves for Russia today
President Mohammadu Buhari leaves Nigeria to Russia today to attend a three-day Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia, between Oct. 23 and Oct. 25 according to a statement by the presidents spokesman, Garba Shehu who said the summit would focus on exploring and expanding opportunities in security, trade and investment, science and technology, and gas production. During the summit, President Buhari will meet with President Vladimir Putin of Russia to further strengthen relations between Nigeria and Russia. Shehu stated that the two leaders would hold bilateral talks on security, trade and investment, and building partnership that would enhance Nigeria’s huge gas…
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Davido welcomes son
Popular Nigerian musician Davido has announced the arrival of his son from his Fiancée Chioma Rowland. He shared a picture of him holding his baby with the caption; OMOBA TI DE!!! DAVID ADEDEJI IFEANYI ADELEKE Jr I!!, D PRINCE IS HERE !!!! 20-10-2019!!!, LOVE YOU MY STRONG WIFE!!! @thechefchi, I LOVE YOU!!!!! Congratulations to them.
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ICPC hands over tractors seized from senator to LGA’s
In a post by Lauretta Onochie she related the recent achievement of the ICPC as they handed over 6 tractors seized from Former senator Isa Hamman Misau from the Bauchi central senatorial zone worth 72million to six Local Government area councils. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has handed over to 6 LGA councils, 6 tractors worth ₦72 million seized from Isa Hamman Misau, a former senator who represented Bauchi Central senatorial zone. So much for Constituency Projects! More Please! She said.
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June 12 Annulment Will Haunt My Father For The Rest Of His Life – IBB’S Son
Mohammed Babangida, eldest son of former military president of Nigeria better known as IBB, says his father told him that the annulment of the June 12, 1993, election will haunt him for the rest of his life. The annulment plunged Nigeria into chaos and MKO Abiola, who was coasting to victory as of the time the election was cancelled never recovered from the crisis as he was incarcerated and died shortly before he was to be released. In an interview with SUN, Babangida’s son narrated what happened on the night his father had a date with history. “We were at…
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228 Prisoners escape Kogi Prisoner.
It has been reported that about 228 prisoners have escaped from the Medium Federal Correctional Centre located in Koton Karfe, Kogi State. It was gathered that the heavy downpour on Monday caused the collapse of some parts of the Correctional facility aided the escape of the prisoners. Every Effort to speak with Prison officers, who visited the scene proved abortive as every where was flooded but source close to the Prison service disclosed that about 228 of the inmates who escaped only 100 have been rearrested by the security agents. The source added that the Deputy Controller General of Correctional…
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The Igbo should be given a chance in 2023 – Jonathan Vasta
An All Progressives Congress chief in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa, has said that the Igbo should be given a chance in 2023 as he called a right not a privilege. Addressing journalists in Minna, Niger State capital on Friday, Vatsa, who is a former Niger State commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, said “If Nigerians have conscience, equity and justice demand that they should allow the Igbo to produce the next President in 2023. I am convinced that the Igbo have made their consultations from the North, South and the majority of them are in support of a Nigerian President…
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Wake up my people -Seun Kuti
Seun Kuti, one of the sons of music Legend, Fela Kuti has charged Nigerians to wake up and see their leaders who speak about lack of funds but still find money to buy vehicles when people are suffering. He shared a pictured of some customized jeep convoys on his twitter handle with the caption; Money No Dey, Govt Dey Shout, But Wer Dem Get Money Buy All Dis Vehicles For Selection Wen People Of D State Dey Suffer. Wake Up My People.
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Kogi Deputy Governor impeached
The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Mr Simon Achuba, has been impeached. Mr Achuba was impeached by members of the Kogi State House of Assembly on Friday in Lokoja, the state capital. The Majority Leader of the House disclosed this to reporters at the premises of the Assembly complex.
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Shehu Sani reacts to minimum wage agreement.
Earlier this morning, it was announced that the Federal Government and the Ministry of Labour had come to an agreement on the minimum wage as they made adjustments to other wages. Reacting to this, Former Lawmaker, Shehu Sani welcomed the development as he hoped it won’t give rise to a new committee.
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You are a self tormented vagabond, Lauretta Onochie lambasts Reno Omokri
Aide to president Buhari, Lauretta Onochie has boldly thrown some shades at former aide to Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri calling him a self tormented vagabond. In her tweet, which was a caption to Reno’s picture, she stated that Buhari defeated his boss, cut off his looting lifeline and bunkering business and that the fear of Buhari has put him on self- exile, he is a fugitive and running low on his illicit funds.
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President Buhari sends soothing message to the country.
President Mohammadu Buhari has shared a message of hope to Nigerians. In his tweet he believes the country is full of entrepreneurial energy, potential and prosperity as he wishes to rewrite the story of Nigeria. His words I firmly believe that if we get infrastructure right in Nigeria, our roads, rail, ports; Nigerians will mind their businesses, many people will not even care who is in government. A country like ours, full of entrepreneurial energy and potential, will prosper. This is why Infrastructure will continue to be one of our primary focus areas. We must & will rewrite the story,…
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IPOB term Onitsha market fire outbreak a terrorist attack.
The indigenous people of Biafra have termed the Onitsha market fire outbreak to be nothing more than a cowardly terrorist attack according to a statement by Emma Powerful, IPOB’s media and public secretary. The pro-Biafra group wondered why tankers driven by northerners always explode in the south or the brakes of their trailers always fail in Biafraland. The group called on the people of the region to wake up to what it described as the “new reality of population reduction.” While sympathising with those who lost their loved ones and property in the inferno, the group said nobody should be…
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