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My friend with 5 Rolls Royce now use Honda due to fuel price hike – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu shared how the increase in fuel prices impacted one of his friends. According to Tinubu, the friend, who previously owned five Rolls Royce cars, had to switch to a Honda Accord due to the rising cost of fuel. He revealed this during a presidential media chat at his residence in Lagos State. According to Tinubu: “My friend used to have about five Rolls-Royces; the other day I saw him in his Honda; he said that is when you (Tinubu) out me, then I said I didn’t put you there, he said because of fuel price, he could…
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Afe Babalola: ‘I’ve never lied against anybody’ – Farotimi insists after meeting bail conditions
Activist lawyer Dele Farotimi on Tuesday reaffirmed the allegations he made against Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Afe Babalola in his controversial book, Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System. Farotimi emphasized that he has never lied about anyone, asserting that his statements about others are always truthful. He made this declaration while speaking to journalists after being released from the Ekiti State Correctional Centre upon meeting his bail conditions. Farotimi said, “It is not ever an easy journey when you are fighting evil, but some years back, before I started this work, God told me that the truth is enough.…
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Have mercy on Nigerians – Pastor Giwa begs Tinubu, cautions politicians over December palliatives
The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ’s Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Tuesday, called on President Bola Tinubu to show compassion toward Nigerians. Giwa noted that Nigerians had high hopes for a better life under Tinubu’s leadership, given his accomplishments prior to his victory in the 2023 presidential election. He made these remarks during a live broadcast on Glow 99.1 FM in Akure, Ondo State. According to Pastor Giwa: “With the subsidy they removed from oil, I have begged them to remember the poor in the society. Nigerians now spend between N30,000 to N40,000 to fuel their cars unlike…
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BREAKING: Christmas: Tinubu to address Nigerians today on first media chat
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to address Nigerians at 9 p.m. on Monday in anticipation of the Christmas celebrations. This was revealed in a statement by the president’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, who noted that the address will mark Tinubu’s first presidential media chat. “The first presidential media chat with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be broadcast at 9 pm on Monday, December 23, on the Nigerian Television Authority and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. “All television and radio stations are requested to hook up to the broadcast,” he stated.
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Tax reform bills: North is an asset, not liability to Nigeria – Ndume
Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has expressed strong opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills, citing concerns about their timing and impact on low- and middle-income Nigerians already burdened by economic policies. While the legislation aims to revamp Nigeria’s tax collection system, introduce exemptions for small businesses, and adjust the VAT revenue-sharing formula, Ndume argues that the reforms disproportionately target vulnerable groups and fail to address regional economic imbalances. Ndume emphasized that the North is a valuable asset to the country and rejected any notion of dependency. He called for the withdrawal of the bills, advocating for broader…
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NNPC reduces petrol price to N965/litre in Abuja
NNPC Limited has lowered the pump price of petrol at its retail outlets in Abuja to N965 per litre, down from N1,030 per litre. A visit to NNPC outlets in the Central Area and Nyanya suburb of the capital confirmed that the new prices are now in effect. This is the second price reduction by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company in two weeks, following an earlier
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“I hope you aren’t one of those women who lets herself go after having a baby?” – Woman recalls what her ex said when she was pregnant with their first child, says she has maintained same weight after four kids
An Australian woman, Angie Jones, has shared a memory of her ex-husband’s alleged remark during her pregnancy with their first child. She revealed that he subtly warned her not to gain weight after giving birth.
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Tinubu cancels Lagos events over stampede deaths in Abuja, Anambra
President Bola Tinubu canceled all his official Christmas holiday events in Lagos on Saturday in response to fatal stampedes in Abuja and Anambra State that claimed multiple lives. In Abuja, about ten people died, and several others were hospitalized after a stampede at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama. In Anambra State, at least 20 residents of the Okija community lost their lives during a rice distribution event. Expressing condolences to the victims’ families through his Special Adviser, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu canceled his planned appearance at a boat regatta in Lagos. The decision was made after he received briefings on the…
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I was offered performance-enhancing drugs at Chelsea – Mikel Obi
Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has revealed that he was once offered performance-enhancing drugs during his time at Chelsea. He shared this insight in response to Chelsea player Mykhailo Mudryk’s failed drugs test earlier this week, which led to his provisional suspension by the Football Association. Following the suspension, Mudryk issued a statement asserting his innocence, stating he had “not done anything wrong.” Reacting to the situation on the Obi One Podcast, Mikel emphasized that Mudryk is innocent until proven guilty. “For him (Mudryk) and his family, I hope he is innocent. I remember when we were playing, if…
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God will continue to punish you for the evil things you have said – Nigerian woman curses a friend who called her newborn son ugly
A Nigerian woman, Rakiyu Aliyu, has shared a memory of a friend who visited her after the birth of her second son and called him ugly. In a post on Friday, December 20, the mother of four revealed that the same friend had previously made a snide remark when she introduced her husband. “I remember when I gave birth to my second son and I posted his picture on my WhatsApp status a friend of mine reposted the picture and I acknowledged it and thank her for reposting. The next day she came to the house to see the baby…
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With the current situation of things in Nigeria, no lawyer should be paid less than N250k as basic salary – Deji Adeyanju
Human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has expressed that, given the current state of the economy, no lawyer in Nigeria should earn less than N250,000, excluding additional benefits. He shared this opinion on his X handle earlier this morning, December 21.
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Court grants Dele Farotimi N30m bail
A Magistrate Court in Ekiti State has granted human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi bail of N30 million. The Chief Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, set the conditions, requiring two responsible sureties, surrender of Farotimi’s international passport, and a restriction on granting media interviews during the case. Farotimi, who arrived in court under heavy security, had been in custody since December 7, 2024, following his arrest on 16 counts of criminal defamation related to his book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.
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