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Buhari has set Nigeria 100 years back, divided Nigeria across religious lines – Buba Galadima
A Chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima says President Muhammed Buhari has set Nigeria 100 years back, and divided Nigeria across religious lines. He said this reacting to a statement made by Femi Adesina, the spokesperson of President Muhammadu Buhari. Adesina claimed that Buhari would improve the country’s security and economy beyond what he met in 2015. In response, Galadima expressed a wish for Adesina to experience firsthand the hardships faced by ordinary Nigerians. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, he said; “We wish that he (Buhari) could have kept the country (as he…
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I am your President, I will leave Sanwo-Olu to give you back your banter and response – Tinubu tells Wike
President-elect, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, took a dig at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, but rather than responding to Wike’s comments directly, Tinubu said he would leave it to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to reply. During the commissioning of the Rumuokwuta/Rumuola flyover in Port Harcourt, Tinubu explained that as the President-elect, he would not engage in a verbal exchange with Wike. Tinubu expressed his gratitude to Wike for the preparations made to welcome him to the state and declared himself a happy man. He said; “It’s on the strength of your character that I stand to fulfil…
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UNIBEN final year student dies in her sleep
Maria Precious Tunde, a final-year student at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), passed away while sleeping, as reported by the Nigerian Tribune. The tragic incident took place on April 30, 2023, at her off-campus hostel in Ekosodin Village, which is a student community close to the school’s Ugbowo campus. According to sources, Maria was in good health and went to bed on Saturday, April 29, 2023, before the unfortunate occurrence. It was also revealed that she was studying in the Faculty of Education at UNIBEN. All efforts to resuscitate her proved abortive. Co-tenants subsequently invited her parents to the scene.
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Binani: Police arrest Adamawa INEC REC, Yunusa Ari
On Tuesday, the police arrested Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the news in a statement. The police spokesperson stated that Hudu was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had requested that Hudu be apprehended for his illegal declaration of Aisha Dahiru Binani Ahmed, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, as the winner of the supplementary poll.
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Despite $5.4 billion Paris refund, 133 million people live below the poverty line – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has said that the challenges facing Nigeria are a result of human actions. Despite state governors receiving a substantial sum of money from the Paris refund, Sani expressed dismay that over 133 million Nigerians now live below the poverty line. In a tweet posted on Monday, Sani pointed out that the World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that 4.3 million individuals in the Northeast are experiencing severe hunger and malnutrition. “In eight years, $5.4 billion Paris refund was shared to states governors; 133 million people now live below the poverty line and 4.3 million people in…
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Binani: I have no regrets, I acted under the law -Yunusa Ari
Hudu Yunusa Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa state, has expressed no remorse for his announcement of Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru as the winner of the 2023 governorship election in the state, despite the subsequent annulment of his announcement by INEC headquarters. During the supplementary election held on April 15, Ari declared Binani, a candidate from the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the victor, while the collation of results was still ongoing. INEC has requested that the police investigate and prosecute Ari for his actions. However, in a recent interview with BBC Hausa, Ari defended his decision, claiming…
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Today’s women don’t understand the best way you stand a chance of controlling a man is by being submissive to him – Nigerian man says
Twitter User, Afam Deluxo has opined that the best way for a woman to control a man is by being submissive to him. According to him, many women today don’t know this adding that at the sound of submission, Feminists go crazy He wrote; “Today’s women don’t understand the best way you stand a chance of controlling a man is by being submissive to him. Men just want to “feel” they are in control. Most of our mothers chose to be submissive. It was a choice. They weren’t coerced. That makes them even more powerful. “Once you tweet “submission” ndi…
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I was never arrested – Peter Obi narrates ordeal at UK airport
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said contrary to viral reports that he was detained at the airport in the United Kingdom, he was merely stopped for a routine immigration check. Speaking in an Interview on Arise Tv on Monday, he said he was only checked because it appears his identity was duplicated by someone. Obi said, “I was stopped for a routine immigration check in the UK because it appears that my identity was duplicated by someone. I was never arrested. I was treated with due respect and walked through the VIP process. Everything lasted less…
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Nigeria is worse off for not having someone like Osinbajo as President – Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi
Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has expressed regret that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is not the President of Nigeria. He said Nigeria missed an opportunity by not electing Osinbajo as its leader, and he blamed the country’s political system for the failure to do so The former Central Bank Governor said this during the virtual launch of the book titled “Osinbajo Strides: Defining Moments of an Innovative Leader” Sanusi also praised Osinbajo’s ability to engage in debates and present superior arguments, noting that he is one of the few individuals in the current administration who possess such qualities.…
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Nigerian man raises alarm over HIV-positive woman who is on a mission to ”destroy lives in Lagos”
Twitter User @Adeeyo_jr has raised an alarm about a foreign who is HIV/Aids positive and is on a mission to spread the virus in Lagos. According to him, the babe is a premium prostitute on the island part of Lagos See his post below
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See us if you are desirous of realising your Governorship ambition – White Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria tell Dino Melaye
The White Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria has promised to ensure that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi state, Dino Melaye, emerges victorious in the forthcoming election if he consults them. This was according to a statement by Okhue Oboi, the spokesperson of the group. He advised Melaye to see them if he is desirous of realising his Governorship ambition The statement read; We advise Melaye to see us if he is desirous of realising his governorship dream. If he listens to our advice he will laugh because the trees and waters of the confluence state will…
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I dey sorry for you – Human rights activist, Israel Joe tells man whose wife is working as a personal secretary to a Pastor
Human Rights Activist, Israel Joe has publicly reached out to an unnamed man who he insinuated that his wife might be having an affair with the pastor she works as his Personal Secretary In the post he shared on Facebook, he said the Pastor’s driver and gateman reached out to him on the issue
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