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APC chieftain slumps, dies while watching AFCON match
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former representative of the Ika federal constituency of Delta State in the House of Representatives, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, has passed away. According to sources close to the family, the esteemed politician passed away on the night of Wednesday, February 7, while watching the AFCON 2023 semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa “As soon as a penalty kick was awarded against Nigeria during the AFCON match with South Africa on Wednesday’s semi-final clash in Bouake, Ivory Coast, he slumped,” a source told Leadership
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Youths Protest Food Price Hike in Suleja
On Wednesday, February 7, several young individuals in Suleja, Niger state, took to the streets to protest against the exorbitant prices of food items within the state. Expressing their frustration, the enraged youths demanded action from the government led by President Bola Tinubu to alleviate their severe hardships and unbearable inflation. Earlier, on Monday, February 5, residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State, including men, women, and youths, also organized a protest to denounce the escalating inflation across the nation. “There is a protest ongoing at the Suleja local government area of Niger State. They are calling on Tinubu…
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This level of insecurity must not continue to be tolerated in our nation – Peter Obi
Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed that the ongoing level of insecurity in the nation cannot be tolerated. He urged the government to adopt more robust and creative approaches to address the security challenges. Obi’s remarks came in response to the recent kidnapping of passengers traveling to Abuja via mass transit buses in Kogi State. He appealed to those meting this terror to have a change of heart and abandon such criminal acts In a post on his X handle, the former Anambra State governor said, “As insecurity, banditry and kidnapping continue to spread unchecked in the…
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AFCON: ”Every shot that we take, Inside the goal, Amen” – Pastor Jimmy Odukoya prays for Super Eagles
Nigerian actor and clergyman, Pastor Jimmy Odukoya, has offered prayers for the Super Eagles ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa. In a video shared via his X account on Wednesday, Pastor Odukoya prayed for the success of the Super Eagles, specifically asking for goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali to block all shots attempted by the Bafana Bafana. He also prayed for precision in Alex Iwobi’s crosses to assist the Super Eagles’ attackers during the game. “My fellow Nigerians, we are here again and this time, it is South Africa, Bafana Bafana,…
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Bola Tinubu returns to Nigeria from France
On Tuesday night, February 6th, President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja after spending two weeks on a private visit to Paris, France. The presidential aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 9 pm. He was greeted by prominent government figures, such as his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
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50% imported pharmaceutical products in Nigeria are fake – NAFDAC
NAFDAC reports that half of the pharmaceutical products imported into Nigeria are counterfeit, as disclosed by its Director General, Mojisola Adeyeye, at a recent event in Abuja. Despite adherence to WHO guidelines for the Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CPP), many arriving in Nigeria are fake. Adeyeye highlighted the threat these substandard products pose to public health and universal health coverage in Nigeria and Africa. Most of these counterfeit drugs originate from South East Asia. NAFDAC is intensifying efforts to combat this issue, pledging stringent actions against companies compromising product quality. Adeyeye expressed concern over the prevalence of falsified medicines in…
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INEC are thieves and have enthroned fellow thieves to inflict pains on us – Kenneth Okonkwo
Kenneth Okonkwo, a spokesperson for the Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council, has criticized the prevailing hardship in Nigeria on Monday, attributing it to what he described as a “technical glitch” imposed on Nigerians by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The term “technical glitch” was previously used by INEC to explain its failure to transmit election results to its online portal during the last presidential election, despite prior assurances to do so in real-time. This failure led to controversies regarding the credibility of the election results. Although the Supreme Court ruled that INEC has the authority to determine its result transmission…
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Tinubu has made Nigeria and Africa a laughing stock – Aisha Yesufu
Social commentator and advocate for human rights, Aisha Yesufu, expressed her views on Tuesday, asserting that President Bola Tinubu has brought ridicule to Nigeria and Africa. This assertion was prompted by a tweet from Tinubu back in 2013 where he criticized leaders who commemorate the late South African leader, Nelson Mandela, yet fail to embody his discipline and moral strength, thereby hindering progress for their people and tarnishing Africa’s reputation. Yesufu dug out the post and shared it on X with her post that read: “Another day to remind you that Bola Ahmed Tinubu has made Nigeria and Africa a…
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Wike wants to govern Abuja and Rivers at the same time – Adeyanju
Nigerian rights activist Deji Adeyanju has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of attempting to control governance in Rivers State once again. Adeyanju criticized Wike for imposing on Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State what he would not tolerate from others. The conflict between Wike and Fubara over the state’s political structure led to the burning and subsequent demolition of the House of Assembly complex. Some officials aligned with Wike defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), prompting intervention from President Tinubu, who facilitated a peace pact. Despite this pact, kidnapping and insecurity have surged…
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Having failed to achieve his lifelong ambition of becoming the President. He is increasingly carving for himself the role of opposition-in-chief to President Tinubu and his government – Presidency slams Atiku
The Presidency has accused Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, of positioning himself as the primary opposition figure against President Bola Tinubu and his administration. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information & Strategy to Tinubu, asserted that Atiku assumed this role due to the inability to realize his lifelong aspiration of leading Nigeria. Onanuga, in a statement, criticized Atiku for delivering subpar and uninformed comments on the economy and other public concerns. According to Onanuga: “Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has certainly found a new hobby to keep himself busy, having failed to achieve his lifelong ambition of…
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Nigerians are getting angry, please find a solution to this – Kwame 1 tells Tinubu
Wasiu Ayinde, the renowned Fuji singer, also known as Kwam 1, has joined fellow Nigerians in lamenting the rising cost of living in the country. In a widely circulated video, Kwam 1, a staunch supporter of President Tinubu, voiced his dissatisfaction with the current situation in Nigeria. He said; “President Tinubu, I greet you. My fellow Nigerians I greet you. People are saying I sang in support of my boss Tinubu if elected president of Nigeria, citizens will be blessed. They said people who do not have will have money. People seeking Gods face will see him. I indeed believe…
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Most of the kidnapping cases we read are not real – Police PRO Olumuyiwa Adejobi
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has reassured the public that there is no upsurge in kidnapping incidents in the southwestern part of the country He said this in an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, Feb. 1 attributing the occurrences to topography and waterways.
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