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Tinubu set to travel to China to perfect rail contract, other MOUs
President Bola Tinubu is set to visit China in early September 2024. Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, stated that Tinubu will meet with Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping to discuss bilateral issues. He will also engage with the Chinese Rail Construction Company (CRCC) to finalize contracts for the Ibadan to Abuja rail project. Additionally, the visit aims to attract foreign direct investment to Nigeria, particularly in agriculture, power, commerce, and communications, with several Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) expected to be signed.
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Biafra Self Referendum physical voting card sample recorded 50 million votes – Simon Ekpa
The Simon Ekpa-led Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) has claimed that over 50 million people have participated in a self-referendum vote. Ekpa, who serves as the Prime Minister of BRGIE, made this announcement in a statement posted on his official X account on Tuesday. He noted that the enthusiastic participation of Biafrans in both e-voting and physical voting demonstrates their strong desire for liberation. Ekpa further claimed that the number of Biafrans who have voted in favor of a self-referendum over the past eight months exceeds the 25,286,616 million votes recorded in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election. He cited…
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Bandits kill three including a little boy, abduct six in Kaduna community
Suspected bandits have killed three people, including a young boy, and kidnapped six others in Kaduna. The incident took place at Katul Crossing in the Fadan Kamantra area of Zangon Kataf Local Government. Gideon Agwom Mutum confirmed the attack in a post on Monday, August 26, 2024, stating that one other person was injured. He mentioned that the bandits invaded the community on Sunday night. This attack comes just weeks after bandits killed Pastor Peter Shebayan and abducted eight residents in the same area.
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Unseriousness of opposition parties emboldening Tinubu and his APC insensitive and reckless decisions – Former APC Chieftain, Lukman
Salihu Mohammed Lukman, former National Vice Chairman (North West) of the ruling APC, has warned that if opposition parties fail to take power from the APC in 2027, it could have dire consequences for the country. He expressed concern that opposition parties discussing a merger to challenge the ruling party have yet to engage in structured political activities through existing opposition platforms. Some opposition leaders have indicated plans to unite to unseat the APC-led government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing ongoing issues such as killings, kidnappings, hunger, poverty, and insecurity in the country. He said; “It is quite appalling,…
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Single motherhood is not a disease or spell. You don’t become unfortunate for loving a single woman – Clergywoman, Sunmbo Adeoye, tells men
Clergywoman Adesunmbo Adeoye has expressed that men do not become unfortunate by loving and helping raise a single mother’s children. In an Instagram post she shared, Adesunmbo emphasized that single motherhood is neither a life-threatening condition nor a curse. She also mentioned that anyone who judges someone solely because they are a single parent should not consider marrying them.
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The possibility of a wife misbehaving is less when she has co-wives – Former Kogi Senator’s son says
Muhammad Ohize, the son of a former Kogi Central Senator, has stated that women would be less likely to misbehave or neglect their husbands if they had co-wives.
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PDP now obituary. Ekwueme, Lar, others will be turning in their grave -Dino Melaye
Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On Sunday, Melaye stated that the party’s founding fathers, including Alex Ekwueme, Solomon Lar, Sunday Awoniyi, Adamu Chiroma, Tony Anenih, and Abubakar Rimi, would be turning in their graves over the actions of the PDP’s acting National Chairman, Iliya Damagum. He remarked that the once-dominant party now resembles an obituary under the leadership of Damagum, Samuel Anyanwu, and Umar Bature. He accused Damagum, Anyanwu, and Bature of ruining the former ruling party. Melaye claimed that the three leaders have irreparably damaged the PDP. He also criticized them…
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Insecurity is weaponised for political purposes in Nigeria – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has claimed that insecurity in Nigeria is being exploited for political purposes. She emphasized that development in the country cannot be achieved without ensuring proper security. Speaking at the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos state on Sunday, August 25, she stated that there will be no socio-economic development without security “We cannot have socio-economic development without security,” she said “We certainly cannot have security without development. We all know that security has been weaponised in our country for political purposes by political actors,…
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A pregnant woman is a walking corpse until she delivers, it is the best way to describe the dangerous journey a woman has to go through to bring forth another human – Nigerian doctor says
Nigerian medical doctor Kieran has said that a pregnant woman’s life remains at risk until she gives birth. He likened her to a walking corpse He made this statement in response to mixed reactions to a viral video in which various young men were asked whether they would visit their pregnant wives in labor or friends who had been shot and hospitalized. In the video, the majority of the young men said they would choose to be with their injured ‘homeboy’ over their wives. Reacting to this the doctor wrote;
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”We strongly condemn exploiting vulnerable individuals, especially those struggling with mental health issues” – Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennu-Ohanenye slams young lady for using her mother’s mental illness ‘’for personal gain and social media content”
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, criticized a young woman for posting a video of her mentally ill mother. The minister stated that the young woman shared the video for “personal gain and social media content,” describing the act as unacceptable, potentially harmful, and troubling. In the video, the unnamed young woman introduced a mentally unstable woman as her mother, explaining that her mother’s mental health deteriorated after her father passed away. She mentioned that her mother, who once cared for her and her siblings, eventually left their home and started living on the streets. The young woman added…
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Nigerians are NOT worth fighting for – Man recalls how a guy who fought for students in UNILAG was treated after being rusticated
An X user @villageparrot has expressed that Nigerians are not worth fighting for. He made this statement on Sunday after the arrest of whistleblower Bristol Tamunobiefiri, also known as PIDOM. He recalled an incident involving Femi, who used to advocate for students at UNILAG, but was told he was “doing too much” after the school expelled him. “There was this Femi guy in UNILAG who used to fight for students. The day he was rusticated from school, it was the same Nigerians he fought for who said he was doing too much. I don’t even know where he is today.…
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Shiites have declared war on us – FCT Commissioner of Police says as he mourns slain officers
Tensions erupted in Abuja on Sunday, August 25, as a procession by the banned Islamic Movement in Nigeria, known as the Shiites, turned violent. The altercation led to the deaths of two police officers and a local trader at Wuse Market. Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner Benneth Igweh expressed outrage over the incident, condemning the group’s “provocative” actions and vowing that the perpetrators would be brought to justice. Two policewomen were also critically injured, and at least three police vehicles were set on fire during the clashes. He said; “You can see now that these people (Shiites) have killed my…
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