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It will take a very long time to forget Buhari’s disastrous 8 years – Sam Amadi on CBN lifting forex restriction
Public affairs analyst Sam Amadi characterized former President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight-year tenure as a disastrous period. The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts mentioned on Friday that it would be a considerable amount of time for Nigerians to erase the memory of Buhari’s time in office. This is coming after the apex bank had lifted the foreign exchange restriction on 43 items. This restrictions were placed by Buhari’s administration. The items include: 1. Rice 2. Cement 3. Margarine 4. Palm kernel 5. Palm oil products 6. Vegetable oils 7. Meat and processed meat products 8. Vegetables…
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Releasing Nnamdi Kanu will make you national hero – Ohanaeze tells Tinubu
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo conveyed to President Bola Tinubu that setting free the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, would elevate his status to a national hero. In light of this, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, encouraged all Igbo groups to cease contentious activities and refraining from engaging in offensive media conflicts with the Federal Government. According to him Igbo leaders need to rally together and take the necessary steps towards resolving the current situation “President Tinubu has the opportunity to become a national hero by seizing this moment and releasing Nnamdi Kanu, he said…
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Woman pours hot cooking oil on her husband in Rivers
A woman named Hope Nwala allegedly scalded her husband, Ekelediri Nwankwo, with hot groundnut oil in Rivers State’s Okehi community due to disputes related to her younger sister’s behavior and clothing. Originating from Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, she fled Okehi after the incident. The victim, addressing reporters on October 11, 2023, explained that he asked his disrespectful and immodestly dressed sister-in-law to leave, leading to a confrontation with his wife. During her stay, he noticed suspicious behavior and an unfamiliar man near his wife and sister-in-law. When he addressed this concern, his wife reacted violently, pouring hot oil on him…
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Asking Tinubu to reveal his identity to Nigerians and the world, most idiotic request – Lauretta Onochie slams Peter Obi
Lauretta Onochie, a former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has strongly criticized Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), for his comments regarding President Bola Tinubu’s certificate controversy. Onochie argued that Obi, who had an unsuccessful tenure as the governor of Anambra State, is not in a position to pass judgment on Tinubu. During a press conference, Obi expressed concerns that the international community might perceive Nigerians as fraudsters, forgers, and identity thieves. The former governor of Anambra State called on Tinubu to disclose his true identity. Reacting, Onochie posted on X, “Dear Peter Obi, you…
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Tinubu’s Certificate Saga: Uninformed outsiders now see every Nigerian as a fraudster, certificate forger, or identity thief – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate representing the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, expressed concern that President Bola Tinubu’s certificate controversy has exacerbated Nigeria’s already tarnished global image. Obi conveyed these remarks during a press conference held in Abuja on Wednesday, October 11. According to him, uninformed outsiders will now see every Nigerian as a fraudster, certificate forger or identity thief. He said: “To the outsiders, the entire Chicago University matter, as well as Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s many other lingering identity, question marks have further worsened Nigeria’s less than glorious image internationally. “Uninformed outsiders now see every Nigerian…
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Army general jailed seven years for stealing $2.1m, N1.65b funds belonging to the military
On Tuesday, October 10, a Nigerian Army Special Court-martial convened in Abuja and sentenced Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited, to a seven-year prison term. The charges against him were related to the misappropriation of $2,178,900 and N1.65 billion belonging to the Nigerian Army Property Limited (NAPL). According to The Nation’s report, Mohammed was convicted on 14 out of the 18 charges, which included forgery, fund misappropriation, and conspiracy. Initially, the accused had pleaded not guilty to all the charges brought against him. During the recent session where the verdict was delivered, the eight-member…
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Concrete road construction: Some elements are fighting me, I will flush those elements out and send them to ICPC – Umahi
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has mentioned that there are individuals opposing his proposal to revamp and build federal roads that are still in progress using reinforced concrete. Speaking to journalists at the State House following a private discussion with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, Umahi issued a warning that he intends to identify and remove these opposing individuals, intending to report them to the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission. He said; “There are some elements within that also fighting me who are also benefiting from the system. And that is the greatest problem we have and…
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99,985 students left the country for the UK between 2017 -2022 – Minister of Interior, Olubunmi
Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, has revealed that based on statistical data, a substantial number of Nigerian students, specifically 99,985, opted to pursue their university education in the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2022. He shared this information during the inaugural event of the 2023 University of Lagos International Week held on Monday, October 9, in Lagos. The overarching theme of this international week is “Breaking the Borders of Partnership.” Speaking at the event, Tunji-Ojo said: “Every year, over 100 Nigerian students benefit from the scholarship for postgraduate and PhD degrees, I speak from students personally; we have…
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FG to commence home delivery of passports next year
The Nigerian government has stated that starting from the beginning of the upcoming year, citizens will have the choice of having their passports delivered to their preferred locations such as homes, offices, and other selected places. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, revealed this during the commencement of the 2023 University of Lagos International Week. He noted that Nigerians will no longer have to wait longer than two weeks before getting their passport. The Minister said; “We have commenced the automation of our end-to-end passport application process, and we have given a timeline from which Nigerians will begin to experience the…
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Tinubu certificate: I am ashamed to see Lawyers on Television arguing on the merits or demerits of the Chicago State University matter – Former NBA President Olisa Agbakoba
Olasa Agbakoba, the ex-President of the Nigerian Bar Association, expressed his dismay at witnessing lawyers debating the legitimacy of President Tinubu’s Chicago State University certificate on television. He shared his feelings on his social media handle today, October 9, emphasizing the importance of waiting for the Supreme Court to address the controversy surrounding President Tinubu’s certificate. His post reads;THIS MADNESS OF CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY MUST STOP NOW!!! The cacophony of discordant voices on Tinubu/Atiku over the certificate matter is completely out of hand. This utter nonsense from armchair lawyers is heating up Nigeria dangerously. Please can we keep our opinions and views…
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I cried my eyes out the day my dad said they would have terminated me during pregnancy rather than having me – Nigerian man recalls his father’s hurtful words
Olasupo, a Nigerian man, reflected on the painful remarks his father directed at him, expressing that his father had conveyed a wish for his non-existence. He shared this in response to a video featuring a young woman facing derogatory treatment from her parents after requesting an iPhone as a birthday gift. “Omo bro yh I get your point but it’s just how we are as Africans….my dad once said he’d rather had terminated my preg rather than having me….bruh I cried my eyes out that day yh but I swear it don’t mean that man don’t love me or sumn….it’s…
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Omobolanle Rasheem: Police Officer sentenced to death by hanging for killing lawyer
Rephrase Justice Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos High Court has sentenced a police officer, Darambi Vandi, to death by hanging for shooting a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem to death last Christmas. The defendant shot Raheem in the chest on Dec. 25, 2022, at Ajah Roundabout, on Lekki- Expressway, Lagos State.The prosecution team led by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo, called 11 witnesses, including eight police officers.The other prosecution witnesses include two eyewitnesses and a pathologist.
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