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Nigerians are not ready for a president of Igbo extraction – Orji Kalu
Former Abia state governor, Orji Kalu has expressed that Nigerians are not ready for a president of Igbo extraction. Speaking in an interview on channels television, the Senate Chief Whip stated that Igbos play politics with emotions. According to him, “this is not the best time for us” to become president adding that the people from the south-east “are not the best politicians”. He said; “This is not the best outing for us. For you to be president of Nigeria, you need other regions. I’m not sure that Nigerians are yet ready for a president of Igbo extraction, “We have…
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Media made me a Pastor, I was never anointed as one – Majid Michel
Ghanaian Actor, Majid Michel has clarified that he is not a pastor Speaking in an interview on Hitz FM, the actor said he was described as a “Pastor” by the media after he began giving talks at different gatherings, churches, and conferences to disseminate the information he had uncovered about Christianity. According to him; “As I got older and learned the Bible for myself, I made the decision to teach it. In an effort to spread what I had learned, the media observed me speaking about these topics at various churches, conferences, and gatherings. It was the media that reported that…
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Hunters discover bag full of PVC’s in Nnewi forest
Two hunters have discovered a bag full of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, in a forest in Nnewi, Anambra State. The hunters saw the bag containing the PVCs in a bush in Akamili, a community in Nnewi, on Tuesday, and later took it to the premises of a popular radio station, Authority FM. A radio station in Anambra State has recorded a video of the drum-full of voter’s cards brought to their station. “The names that we have here, they are all coming from the people who are from Nnewi North and of course the entire South East,” the radio presenter explained.
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LASU staff slumps and dies while queuing in bank to withdraw N5,000
A staff of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo, Mr Ademola Adesola, slumped and died while queuing in a bank within the school premises to withdraw N5,000 new notes. The deceased was said to have left the office for the bank at about 11.30am to collect money from his account. While waiting, he slumped and died in the process. The incident was confirmed in a statement by the Head of the Publicity and Public Relations Unit of the university, Mr Jeariogbe Olaniyi, to the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Olaniyi disclosed that Adesola was rushed to the university…
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Vote buyers now collecting account numbers of electorates – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani has said that vote buyers have resorted to collecting account numbers of electorates. This is coming amidst the unavailability of cash caused by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) naira redesign policy. Aside from sending money to voters online, Sani in a tweet stated that the politicians have also started sharing what he called palliatives in exchange for votes. “Vote buyers have resorted to collecting the account numbers of the electorates. “There is also sharing palliatives in return for votes,” Sani tweeted.
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Naira crunch: PDP brought Emefiele, we will reveal those he is working with – El-Rufai alleges
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele was brought in by the opposition party and is not a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Governor spoke in an interview with BBC Hausa while reacting to the naira crisis being witnessed in Nigeria. According to El-Rufai: “You see Godwin Emefiele, the PDP brought him and the rest of those who are being harassed, we know when the time comes, we will reveal their names because they are not members of the party, they are blue-collar people. “If…
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Should a Church only be politically active when a member is contesting?, Silence at this time is a sin – Human Rights Lawyer, Inibehe calls out RCCG
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong has tackled the leadership of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG for their silence as regards the forthcoming elections The church had created a political department just before one of its members and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo participated in the 2022 APC Presidential primary which he lost and since then, hasn’t been functioning Reacting to this, Inibehe wondered if the department only functions when a member of the church is contesting for an electoral position His post reads;What happened to the Political Department that the RCCG formed during the primaries?You dont have to mention…
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My political ambition not worth the blood of any Nigerian – Atiku
Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic party PDP Atiku Abubakar has said that his political ambition is not worth the life of any Nigerian Atiku spoke while addressing members of the Rivers State chapter of PDP in Abuja following the suspension of his rally in the state. He assured them that the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri rail line and also the deep seaport in Bonny will be completed speedily “Our campaign and indeed the PDP subscribe fully to the position that no political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian, he said “Rivers State and Rivers people are bound by destiny…
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I am suffering, we don’t have money to feed – Orji kalu
Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has lamented that he is suffering following the Naira redesign Policy. The former Abia State Governor in an interview on Channels Television stated that he has no money to feed his over 250 household. He however, said the policy is right but blamed the timing and other shortfalls of the CBN towards the policy. He said, “You can see the policy is right but I don’t keep money in my house. I am suffering.” “The other day, my house manager told my wife in Abuja that we have no money to cook food.…
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APC, heroes of the country but I will not join them – Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has described the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC as the heroes of the country. He said this following his stance on zoning the presidency to the South, describing the insinuations that he is dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the APC as speculative. “I am not a member of APC and I will not be. But, they have made me to recognise that they are the heroes of this country, he said this on Monday at the 114th quarterly general meeting of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers in Port Harcourt. “The…
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Nigeria better than it was before Buhari – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says Nigeria is better now than it was in 2015 when President Buhari took over as President. He said the Buhari-led government has met the expectations of Nigerians The minister stated this when he appeared on the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) on Monday, February 20. According to him, the Buhari-led government has successfully reclaimed 27 local governments that were under the control of Boko Haram. He listed social intervention programs that fed 10 million school children and 2 million households as the achievements of the current administration. “We completed the Lagos-Ibadan expressway…
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ADC endorses Peter Obi, Datti following grand coalition
The African Democratic Congress, ADC has endorsed the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, for the February 25 presidential election This was made known in a tweet by the ADC following the formation of a coalition that aims to propel both parties into victory. The endorsement was held at the River Plate Gardens in Abuja on Monday morning. The event was attended by prominent figures such as the ADC National Chairman, Chief Raphael Nwosu, BoT Chairman,Dr Mani Ibrahim Ahmed and Prof Pat Utomi.
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