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It gets easier if you Japa correctly and also meet the right people – Helen Paul advises
Comedienne Helen Paul has advised those planning to relocate to do so properly and to connect with the “right people,” as it makes the transition easier. In an interview with media personality Daddy Freeze, Helen shared her experience of relocating from Nigeria to the U.S. with her family five years ago. She explained that her journey began after completing her PhD, but initially faced visa denial because she hadn’t paid taxes for previous work done while visiting the U.S. This issue was resolved when a lawyer hired by her godfather discovered her PhD. Helen emphasized the importance of making the…
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He laid no plans to remodel the country but embarked on a cocktail of policies – Atiku says Tinubu’s one year yielded no fruits
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, criticized President Ahmed Tinubu’s first year in office, claiming it failed to produce tangible results due to the lack of an implementation plan for his reforms. Atiku expressed this view in an article released on Tuesday. He noted that during his inauguration, President Bola Tinubu raised the hopes of Nigerians with promises to “remodel the economy to bring about growth and development through job creation, food security, and an end to extreme poverty.” The former Vice-President pointed out that since then, Tinubu has also talked about…
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Senate pardons Ningi, reinstates lawmaker
The Senate has pardoned and reinstated Bauchi Central Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi. Ningi was suspended for three months on March 12, 2024, for accusing the Senate of budget padding. The recall process began after Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Abba Moro moved a motion, expressing regret on behalf of the suspended senator. Sen. Abba Moro took full responsibility for Sen. Ningi’s actions, recognizing the seriousness of the suspension. The senator’s conduct during the suspension period had been closely scrutinized and debated within the legislative body. Senate President Godswill Akpabio highlighted Ningi’s resourcefulness and described him as a valued member of the…
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Court bars Bayero from parading himself as Emir, orders police to evict him from palace
Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano High Court issued an order on Monday, May 27, barring Aminu Ado Bayero from presenting himself as the 15th Emir of Kano and directed the police to evict him from the mini palace on State Road. The judge ruled that the order will remain in effect until June 11, 2024, when the substantive motion will be heard. This decision followed a Federal High Court ruling on Thursday, May 23, which restrained the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sunusi II as Emir of Kano and suspended the law establishing the dissolved five emirates in the state.…
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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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