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Junior Pope: Police to prosecute blogger for allegedly defaming businessman E-Money
Lagos State police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced that a blogger named Stanley will be prosecuted for allegedly defaming businessman Emeka Okonkwo, also known as E-Money, in an online video. Hundeyin made this disclosure on Monday while presenting the suspect to the media at the command’s headquarters in Ikeja. He explained that the command received a petition from E-Money regarding the defamatory video. Following an investigation by a specialized team, the 24-year-old suspect was arrested in Uromi, Edo “He is going to be prosecuted because the things he engaged in were criminal in nature. He has allegedly defamed E-Money and…
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Mr President’s “Renewed Hope” agenda is no longer a story, it’s a reality – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has expressed optimism for Nigerians based on President Bola Tinubu’s achievements in his first year in office. Speaking on Monday after inspecting the Southern Parkway Road and Abuja Rail Mass Transit in preparation for their commercial inauguration on May 29, Wike said that Tinubu has made significant progress in both the FCT and the country, particularly in terms of physical infrastructure and human capital development. According to him; “Mr President’s “Renewed Hope” agenda is no longer a story; it’s a reality. It is a promise made and a promise…
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FG suspends Air Nigeria indefinitely
The Federal Government has suspended the Air Nigeria Airline project indefinitely. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, announced this during a ministerial briefing celebrating the first year of the Tinubu administration. Keyamo explained that the airline was never a genuine Nigerian airline but an attempt to impersonate a foreign airline operating in Nigeria. In January, Keyamo mentioned that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had begun investigating the controversial Nigeria Air deal, which was finalized during the tenure of former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika.
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As long as a merging is for a better Nigeria, I am all for it – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has outlined the sole condition under which he would support a merger between his party and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Amid recent speculations that the Labour Party, the PDP, and other opposition parties might collaborate ahead of the 2027 election, Obi addressed the issue. On May 17, Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, stated he would support Obi if the parties merged and the presidential ticket was given to the South-East region. However, Obi clarified that he is not interested in merging parties…
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This administration has taken decisions that were wrongly implemented and have led to impoverization of the economy and Nigerians – Obasanjo slams Tinubu
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized President Bola Tinubu over certain policies. Obasanjo remarked that this administration has made three decisions, two of which, despite being necessary, were poorly executed, resulting in the impoverishment of the economy and Nigerians. The present Administration has not found the right way to handle the economy to engender confidence and trust for investors to start trooping in. “Today, the government has taken three decisions, two of which are necessary but wrongly implemented and have led to impoverization of the economy and of Nigerians. These are removal of subsidy, closing the gap between black market…
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The federal Government has no authority to determine Emirship dispute or to appoint or enthrone anyone as Emir -Human Rights Lawyer, Inibehe
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has cautioned the federal government against interfering in the Kano Emirship struggle, stating that the central government has no authority to appoint or enthrone an Emir. This comes after Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II was reinstated as the Emir of Kano, following a bill passed by the State House of Assembly. Effiong, in a post on his X handle, urged President Bola Tinubu to halt the escalating tensions in Kano. His remarks were in response to a statement from Kano’s Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, and other security officials, who pledged to uphold a court order…
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Peter Obi: At 89 you have no future in Nigeria – Labour Party spokesman slams Wole Soyinka
Lagos Labour Party spokesperson, Ife Salako, has criticized Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka for suggesting that the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, should not run for the presidency in 2027, citing Obi’s unfit leadership due to his followers’ behavior. In a video he shared, Salako pointed out that Soyinka, at 89, has no future in Nigeria. He also recalled an incident from Soyinka’s youth, alleging that Soyinka used a gun to intimidate others when things did not go his way. Salako accused Soyinka of causing problems in the country instead of resolving them at his age, and…
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For the past two months now the power grid has not collapsed. We are trying our best to ensure that we minimise the occurrence – Power Minsiter, Adelabu
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu had guaranteed Nigerians that the issues surrounding the collapse of the power grid are being resolved He said this at the ongoing Ministerial Sectorial Update put together by the Federal Government to offer the Ministers the opportunity to present their scorecards to the Nigerian public after one of the Tinubu administrations.. The Minsiter said; “You can see that for the past two months now the power grid has not collapsed because we’re also on top of it and we’re trying our best to ensure that we minimise the occurrence of this,” he said. “But the…
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My reinstatement ordained by God – Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, characterized his reinstatement as a divine and preordained act of God. Sanusi was reinstated on Thursday, May 23, and received his appointment letter the following day, after Governor Abba Yusuf signed the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law. Speaking at the Government House in Kano on Friday, he said: “The Arabians used to say that in everything we witness, there is a lesson that shows us that God is there. Whatever happens to an individual is preordained by Allah, and for those who are sensible enough, it’s a lesson. God…
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I hope Peter Obi does not express interest in the next election – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has criticized Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, describing him as “unfit” to govern Nigeria. In a recent interview, Soyinka claimed that Obi encouraged his followers, known as ‘Obidients’, to attack him and others with differing opinions online during the lead-up to the 2023 presidential election. According to him; “It has to do with education. I didn’t read all these (insults by Obidient Movement) but of course, some links were sent to me, especially when facts were ‘being manufactured’. “When I read these things, I was disgusted. There’s no other word…
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”If dem born you well, show your face” – Chairman of Ikwerre LGA threatens Governor Fubara, vows not to leave office
The Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State, Dr. Samuel Nwanosike, has challenged Governor Siminalayi Fubara, declaring that he will not vacate his office at the end of his tenure on June 16. In a video directly addressing the governor, Nwanosike stated his intention to remain in office beyond the stipulated date. He justified his stance by citing a tenure extension by state lawmakers, led by Martin Amaghule, due to the state government’s failure to conduct local government elections. Nwanosike asserted that he would continue in his role and warned that the people of Ikwerre LG would resist…
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Even if I am FCT minister for 200 years, I cannot solve the whole problem – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stated that it would take more than 200 years to resolve the issues in the FCT. During the Ministerial Sectoral Updates, he made this remark in Abuja, part of the events commemorating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first year in office. Wike emphasized that governance is a continuous process, indicating that after his tenure, his successor will continue addressing the challenges from where he left off. He said; “Even if I’m FCT minister for 200 years, I cannot solve the whole problem. You’ll contribute your own to the best of your knowledge…
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