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Passion for Obi cannot be compared with others, it is logical and constitutional – Afenifere leader, Ayo Adebanjo
Elder statesman and leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo has said the passion and support for the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi is because it is the right thing to do. He described it as historical, philosophical, logical and constitutional He said this while fielding questions on Arise Television’s State of the Nation news programme on Thursday. He reiterated that it is the turn of the South East to produce the president, saying he was the first person to cry out about that. Adebanjo said, “Well, I believe those who have love in following…
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Do not meddle in Nigeria’s internal affairs – Buhari tells the International community
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned foreign nations not to meddle with the internal affairs of Nigeria. This is as the 2023 election is forthcoming. Buhari issued this warning on Thursday while receiving Letters of Credence from Ambassadors of Sweden, Switzerland, the Republic of Ireland, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of Senegal and the Republic of South Sudan in Abuja. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Buhari urged ambassadors to be guided by diplomatic practice and go about their duties professionally. “As Nigerians prepare to elect another government at the…
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Buhari’s critics are ignorant – Lai Mohammed
Minister of information, Lai Mohammed has described critics of the president Muhammdu Buhari-led administration as ignorant. He said this listing out the various achievements of the administration. Speaking during his opening remark at the ongoing 18th edition of the PMB scorecard series. The Minister said claims of Buhari failing in economic development are borne out of ignorance since infrastructure “is a key driver” for such. He said; Critics of the Administration will say that while it has done well in the area of infrastructure, it has not fared well in the area of the economy. With due respect, statements like this are borne out…
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Those Who Are Running Overseas Are Suffering, Nigerians Have No Business Going There – Tinubu
The Presidential Candidate Of The All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Says The Country Is So Blessed That Her Citizens Need Not Seek Greener Pastures Elsewhere. He Said Some Nigerians Who Flew Overseas For Greener Pastures Ended Up Facing Hardships. Tinubu Made The Statement On Wednesday While Addressing A Campaign Rally In Enugu. “Those Who Are Running Overseas Are Suffering. We Have Been There. Anybody Who Tells You That You Cannot Do Something, Pray You Can Do It,’’ He Said. He Added That If The Igbos Collaborated With His Expected Government, He Would Make The Geopolitical Zone A Manufacturing…
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Boko Haram was a fraudulent plot to destroy Nigeria – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Boko Haram insurgency was a fraudulent plot to destroy Nigeria. He said this on Wednesday, January 11, while hosting members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the State House in Abuja. According to him, the security situation of the country has improved over the years, particularly in the Northeast where the focus had shifted to rebuilding infrastructure. He said; “I am very grateful for your visit to the Presidential Villa, and I agree with you on some of the observations you have made. The question of insecurity is most important to…
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Couple killed by gunmen one week to their wedding
A couple, Mba Ifeoma Gloria and Eremezie Tochukwu Martin, whose wedding was slated for January 18, 2023, have been killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Arondizuogu in the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo state. According to residents, the intending couple was taking a ride in the groom’s brother’s tricycle when they were attacked by the gunmen who killed all three of them on Wednesday, January 11. Troubled by the incessant killings and kidnappings in their community, members of the community came out en mass on Wednesday to lay curses on the assailants perpetrating the crime. They also claim that the assailants have invaded their…
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At what age will you learn to keep private things private – BBNaija star Princess slams Phyna for revealing she had two abortions
Former Big Brother Naija star Princess Onyejekwe has slammed her colleague Phyna for revealing she had two abortions. Phyna in an interview with PUNCH revealed she had abortions when she was 19 and 24 respectively due to certain situations. Read here This was after a Twitter fan had called her an abortionist. Reacting, Princess, who contested in an earlier season of Big Brother Naija expressed that the season 7 winner shouldn’t be so vocal about it. According to her: “You had abortions at 19, & 24, and you bought loud speaker to let all of us know. At what age will you…
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Ministry of Health reveals plans to hire doctors from abroad
The federal government has announced that it has plans to engage Nigerian doctors and nurses in the diaspora and connect them with universities and hospitals in the country. This was according to a statement by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire on Tuesday, January 10, during the 17th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Administration” Scorecard Series (2015-2023). He averred that experienced doctors and nurses are leaving the country because they feel they are not properly rewarded for the work they are doing. He said; “I was at a meeting where the minister of health of Gambia was complaining…
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It is wicked and fraudulent – CAC denies registering ‘Wickedness Association of Nigeria’ as a business
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) dismissed claims that it registered a group “Wickedness Association of Nigeria, Lokoja Chapter” as a business name. It described such claims as fraudulent The commission in a statement on Monday, January 9, 2023, said a certificate going viral on social media had claimed that it registered the group as a business name on December 24, 2022. According to the commission, the name and object of the ‘association’ offend the provisions of section 852 (1)(c) in that they are undesirable, offensive and contrary to public policy. It also said the officer who was said to have signed…
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The Presidency of our country needs a stingy person – Peter Obi
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has expressed that the country needs a stingy man as president in order to develop and so he is unapologetic when people call him stingy. He described himself as the youngest, fittest and the most qualified candidate to be President among the four leading contestants. He stated this at a town hall meeting with Anambra traditional rulers He said, “This is not about turn but about capacity because if it is about turn, people like us would insist that it is our turn and should be considered. “The job of a President is…
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“I was an orphan; I did not know my father” – Buhari reveals
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he never knew his father as he was an orphan from a very young age. Speaking on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the APC campaign rally in Damaturu, Yobe State, the president said that he spent nine years in a boarding school to acquire an education that enabled him to get enlisted in the Nigerian Army. Addressing the crowd in Hausa, he said: “Make sure you send your children to school and make them understand that whatever you have in this world can be taken away from you except the knowledge you have in your…
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BBNaija’s Maria Publicly Apologises To Apostle Selman Over Cheating Scandal After She Confused Him For Apostle Johnson Suleman
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Maria Chike Benjamin has publicly apologized to Apostle Joshua Selman after implicating him in a cheating controversy. Maria in a now-deleted tweet confronted Apostle Selman, whom she mistook for Apostle Johnson Suleiman about an alleged relationship. According to reports, rumors circulated that Maria was dating Apostle Johnson Suleman. She questioned Apostle Selman, if he was the man of God, people thought she had an affair with. However, Maria apologized on her Twitter page on Monday, for any offense her inquiries may have caused, claiming she didn’t mean to insult him. She wrote,” I stand corrected.…
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