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Alleged discrimination: FG revokes visa, residence and work permit of Seplat boss
The Federal Government of Nigeria has revoked the visa, residence and work permit of Seplat CEO, Roger Brown This was made known in a statement by the New Media Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad on his verified Twitter handle. According to him, the decision became necessary after there were several allegations of racist actions carried out by Brown. Brown was accused of favoring foreign workers in the detriment of Nigerian workers “The FG has revoked the visa, residence and work permits of Roger Brown, a British businessman and CEO of Seplat Energy Plc, an oil & gas exploration…
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Actress, Hilda Dokubo appointed acting chair of Rivers State LP
The Rivers state chapter of Labour Party has appointed Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo, as the new acting chairman just days to the governorship and state assembly elections rescheduled for March 18. This was according to a statement signed by the national chairman, Julius Abure, on Thursday. He stated that the appointment of Dokubo followed the tenure expiration and dissolution of the caretaker committee led by Dienye Pepple adding that the appointment was only for a month The dissolution came in the wake of reports that the state chapter of the party had collapsed its structure to endorse the Peoples Democratic…
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Ayu, Atiku destroyed our party, we are going to chase them away – Wike
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has vowed to chase the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu and some other leaders of the party out of the PDP. He blamed their loss in the just concluded 2023 Presidential elections on those who refused to obey the constitution of the Party. He said this while commissioning a road project in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State on Thursday. According to him: “These people left our party in 2014-2015, our party lost; again they came back, our party has…
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Atiku should go back to Dubai and retire from politics – Deji Adeyanju
Human Rights Activist Deji Adeyanju has told Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to retire from politics and return to Dubai. He told the former Vice President to leave the political scene to Peter Obi of Labour party and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP. Following the election’s outcome, Atiku and Obi had vowed to constitute legal actions in court to reclaim their stolen mandate as both contestants believed that the election was flawed and they were robbed of victory. Adeyanju in a tweet wrote; ”Atiku should go back to Dubai and retire from politics.…
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Guber election: Politicians are using tribes as an excuse to cover their evil – Peter Okoye says Igbos and Yorubas do not hate each other
Peter Okoye of the Psquare duo has lamented the destruction caused by the fire outbreak that occurred at the Akere Spare Parts Market in Olodi-Apapa, Ajegunle, Lagos. This is coming following the tribal controversy that has trailed the Gubernatorial election. The artist told Nigerians to understand that they are being used by politicians who do not care about them but are bent on planting hatred among the different tribes that co-exist in the city of Lagos. According to him; “I am an lgbo man married to a Yoruba woman! Igbos do not hate Yorubas. Neither do Yorubas hate Igbos. Politicians…
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Tinubu did intelligent rigging but Obi was the main rigger-in-chief – Reno Omokri
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Reno Omokri has accused the President-elect, Bola Tinubu of rigging the 2023 presidential election intelligently. He said the former Lagos state Governor had the conscience to give out small votes to other candidates. Omokri shared this in a series of tweets. He claimed that Peter Obi of the Labour Party was the main chief rigger adding that he rigged unintelligently “Tinubu did intelligent rigging. At least he used his conscience to give small votes to other candidates. Peter Obi’s rigging was so unintelligent. “In the history of Nigeria, when and where have…
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Most wanted Nigerian mafia woman leader who ran prostitution ring extradited to Italy.
A woman described as a prominent figure in the Nigerian mafia has been arrested after being on the run since 2010. She was extradited to Italy from Abuja and has been sentenced to 13 years in Prison Video released by the Italian police showed the woman being flown from the Abuja airport to Ciampino airport in Rome. The crimes of the convict, who was tried in her absence, included running a prostitution ring, Italian police said on Wednesday. 48-year-old Joy Jeff, one of the few women on the country’s most-wanted list, was arrested in Nigeria on June 4, 2022. The…
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I am solidly behind Peter Obi going to court – Apostle Suleman
General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle johnson Suleman has expressed support over the decision of the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi to recover his ”stolen mandate” in court Suleman was reacting to an old video that has gone viral of him asking candidates to forget about pursuing legal action in a bid to reclaim their stolen mandate. The clergyman said the viral video was part of his message in 2015 and 2019, stressing that it’s not current. In his words; “I was just told that a video where I told people after the 2015 or 2019 election…
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INEC postpones Governorship elections to March 18, gives reasons
The independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has postponed the governorship election slated for March 11 to March 18 The National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday night. According to him, the commission needed time for the reconfiguration of the BVAS used for the Presidential election held on February 25, 2023. “For instance, the BVAS can only be activated on the specific date and time of an election, he said “Having been used for the Presidential and National Assembly elections on 25th February 2023, it is necessary to reconfigure…
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2023 presidential Election: Atiku hires 19 SANs to challenge Tinubu
Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has hired 19 Senior Advocates of Nigeria to challenge the outcome of the February 25 election. He said this in a briefing with newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. He stated that it is to ”establish the claim of illegality in the election and reclaim the mandate of the Nigerian people.” Atiku expressed that it is crucial to go through this process not just for himself and the PDP but also to reinforce constitutional democracy and safeguard it for future generations. The list of SANs include Chris Uche, Paul Usoro, Tayo…
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I have reached out to #Endsars victims and empowered them – Sanwo-Olu
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that he has been able to reach out to the victims of the #EndSars protest, supported them, given them jobs, and empowered them. Sanwo-Olu who disclosed the development in a chat with Arise Television on Wednesday, also said the youths must “do roleplay” and put themselves in his position to understand the situation. The #EndSars protest had led to the lekki Tollgate massacre, and this has kept the youths asking who gave the order. When asked, Sanwo-Olu said he had no control because state government has no authority over the police and…
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..And so what if he was Igbo, he is not – Reno Omokri slams critics of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Reno Omokri has slammed those criticizing the Labour Party Lagos state Governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour over his tribality which has seen led to a lot of controversies. Omokri rubbished claims made by opponents that Gbedebo Rhodes-Vigour is not from Lagos State. According to him, the name Rhodes-Vivour shows he is one of the original Lagosians. In his words; ‘’Anybody with the last name Vivor has a very strong Lagos pedigree. The name is short for Survivor. The Vivors or Vivours are people who endured slavery and made it back to Lagos more…
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