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2023: Tinubu is faced with the most complicated and contradictory position of trying to defend the ruling party and pledging to be different at the same time – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna Lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has expressed that the failures of the ruling All Progressives Congress administration is making things difficult for Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate. He said Bola Tinubu is faced with the most complicated, contradictory and uncomfortable position of trying to defend the party and also pledging to be different at the same time. Shehu Sani shared this in a tweet via his twitter handle. He wrote, “The most complicated, contradictory and uncomfortable position of the Presidential candidate of the ruling party is that of having to defend the failures of the ruling party and…
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Tinubu told me he has no blueprint to tackle insecurity in the North or he might be killed – Naja’atu Mohammed claims
A former All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Director on Civil Society Organization, Naja’atu Mohammed, has claimed that her former principal, Bola Tinubu told her he had no blueprint for tackling insecurity in the North She disclosed this during an interview on Arise TV. According to her, he told her he will be stepping on toes and might get killed. She said; “I met with Tinubu in the North and he told me “I don’t have a blueprint for tackling insecurity in the North; if I have I might be killed. “Having a blueprint for tackling insecurity in the North would…
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Whatever your plans are to scuttle this election, we know you and we know what to do – Fani Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode has claimed there are plans to scuttle next month’s general elections. He alleged that the plans include hoarding of the new Naira notes, fuel scarcity and creating an atmosphere of fear and panic. The former minster made this known in a tweet via his Twitter handle. He wrote: ”Whatever your plans are to scuttle this election, whether through new naira notes, fuel scarcity or creating an atmosphere of fear & panic, YOU SHALL FAIL. “The cat is out of the bag. We know the plan. We know who you are using. We know who is behind it. We…
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Police arrest alleged financier of cult group in Sapele
Special anti-cult unit operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, and men of Operation Delta Hawk have arrested a suspected financier of the Aro Bagger cult group in Sapele, Chief Joseph Ologbo . Spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement on Wednesday, January 25, said the suspect who was arrested in a hotel was found in possession of incriminating items and weapons. “Sequel to the Cult clashes in Sapele, Oghara and some other parts of the State, the Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, psc+ deployed tactical teams to…
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Avoid strange men – Woman, 100, shares her secret to long, happy life
A woman is sharing the secret to her long and happy life after returning 100. Olive Westerman marked her milestone birthday last Monday January 16, and dished some advice for other women looking for longevity. “Avoid talking to strange men and you’ll be just fine,” she stated as she celebrated with her female friends at a high tea in Chester, England. Westerman also shared some other life advice. “Simply be happy and content to be alive and make the most of what you have,” the grateful great-grandmother gushed to South West News Service. While Westerman now avoids any advances from men,…
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Pope Francis declares ‘Homosexuality is a sin but not a crime’
Pope Francis has declared homosexuality a ‘sin’ but not a ‘crime’ while condemning the ‘unjust’ laws which criminalize gay people. In an interview on Tuesday, the 86-year-old said God loves his children just as they are and called on bishops to support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church. He told the Associated Press: ‘Being homosexual isn’t a crime.’ He acknowledged Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws criminalising homosexuality or discriminate against the LGBTQ community and referred to the issue in terms of ‘sin’. But he attributed such attitudes to cultural backgrounds and said bishops in particular need to undergo a…
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Stop acting like women and men are not sucking d**k under the table for jobs — Actress Lydia Forson says
Actress Lydia Forson has said that transactional sex for survival is common and she asked people to stop pretending it isn’t. The Ghanaian thespian said many people are trading sex for survival, not because they want to but because the “system makes it exceptionally hard for you to tow the righteous path.” She said this is not limited to women and men too are involved. She added: “I’m not judging you, I’m just saying STOP acting like women & men ( yes them too) aren’t sucking d**k under the table for jobs.” She also wrote that she feels left behind…
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PDP Abia State Gubernatorial candidate, Ikonne is dead
The Abia State Gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Prof. Uchenna Ikonne is dead. He died on Wednesday at the National Hospital, Abuja after having received treatment in a hospital in the United Kingdom. His death was confirmed by his son, Chikezie, in a statement he issued on behalf of the family. The statement read, “I regret to announce the death of my dear father, Prof Eleazar Uchenna Ikonne, who died at the National Hospital Abuja today, 25th January 2023 by 4am after a brief illness. “He was recovering after taking proper treatment in the United Kingdom but…
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Masari declares work-free days as Buhari visits Katsina state
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has declared Thursday, 26 and Friday, 27 January 2023 as work-free days ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Culture and Home Affairs, Sani Bala Kabomo, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The holiday is to enable public servants across the state to participate in giving President Buhari a befitting welcome as he commissions projects executed by the administration of Governor Masari President Buhari is due to commission a multi-billion naira underpass and overhead bridge constructed in the state capital
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As a Governor, I am still waiting to see the new naira notes – Ortom calls for extension of January 31st deadline
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has joined other Nigerians in calling for the deadline extension to phase out the old naira notes. He said he is still waiting to see the new notes even as a governor. The Governor disclosed this in Makurdi on Wednesday when he received the Governing Council of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University. The Central Bank of Nigeria has however announced that it would not extend the 31 January deadline for phasing out the old naira notes. Reacting to this, Ortom said, “The visible sign is that there are many people, particularly in the rural areas,…
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Woman dissolves marriage to marry daughter’s suitor in Kano State
A woman, Malama Khadija in kano state has dissolved her marriage only to marry her daughter’s suitor She said she decided to marry her new husband after her daughter rejected him adding that after making her findings she discovered that it is not forbidden by Islam “I didn’t do it with ignorance. I contacted clerics and they said it is not prohibited. When I contacted him, he agreed, but my parents and relatives refused to do the marriage rites. That’s was why I decided to go to Hisbah and we are happily married now.”she said Speaking on the incident, Khadija’s…
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2023: Naja’atu was sacked, did not resign. She was a mole in my campaign – Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has disclosed that Naja’atu Mohammed was sacked from her position as his campaign’s Director of Civil Society Organisations. Mohammed had claimed to have resigned from her appointment due to Tinubu’s alleged ill health and defected to the People’s Democratic party, PDP ove the weekend However, Tinubu explained that Mohammed was sacked for incompetence and for being a mole in his campaign team. Speaking through his campaign Adviser on Public Affairs, Mahmud Jega, Tinubu said Mohammed was planted to leak sensitive information to the opposition A statement by Jega reads partly: “The…
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