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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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The lack of strong condemnation from our scholars often leads to the misconception that those barbaric acts of banditry are linked to Islam – Bashir Ahmed
Bashir Ahmad, the former special assistant on Digital Communications to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, criticized Islamic scholars for their silence on the issue of banditry in northern Nigeria. Expressing his confusion on social media, he questioned why these scholars aren’t actively denouncing any link between Islam and banditry. Ahmad emphasized that bandits are not connected to the Islamic faith, and their actions contradict religious teachings. He further highlighted the statistical evidence of the harm inflicted on Muslims and Hausas in regions like Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Niger, etc.
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Ban importation of human hairs – Omokri tells Tinubu
Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, has urged President Bola Tinubu to prohibit hair importation, linking it to his suggestions for improving the Naira. Omokri blames Nigerians for the currency’s depreciation, citing their preference for foreign airlines over Nigerian ones for international travel. The Naira recently experienced a significant drop against the US dollar, reaching an unprecedented low on Tuesday. “Look, the Central Bank of Nigeria just paid a billion dollars to foreign airlines. Those are airlines flying the same route as Air Peace,” he wrote on X. “Do you know that if you and I, as Nigerians, had flown…
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Insecurity: We are taking the fight to criminals – Wike assures FCT residents
The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has pledged to confront criminals plaguing Abuja, expressing this commitment during his address at the commencement of the Paikon-Kore Road construction in the Gwagwalada area on Thursday. He firmly declared his determination to ensure the safety of the FCT. “I have assured you before that we are going to take this fight against them headlong. Today, you can see that we are not letting them go. I told you all these criminals will run away. “We will make sure they don’t sleep again. If they say we will not sleep, they too will…
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