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Nollywood unsafe for young girls – Regina Daniels warns against child labour in the movie industry
Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has spoken against child labour and the need to keep the movie industry safe. In a video she shared on Instagram, she issued a disclaimer to her colleagues and how unsafe the industry was for young girls as she narrated an encounter with a 14-year old make-up artiste on set in Delta State. She said: “I went to a location and I met a young girl. She was wearing a short skirt, a crop top. She greeted me and said, ‘Aunty, do you need the mirror?’ Taken aback, I decided to probe the young girl further…
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Adamawa LP gubernatorial candidate steps down for APC’s Binani
The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Umar Mustapha, has announced his withdrawal from the race to support the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aishatu Ahmad Binani. This is coming a few days before the gubernatorial election which is slates to hold on the 11th of March, 2023 Addressing an APC stakeholders meeting on Sunday, Mustapha also known as Otumba, said he had finally decided to step down for Binani, with whom he said he shared the same passion for service to the people, in order to increase her chances. He said; “I Umar Mustapha…
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Is GRV possessed to want to hand over Lagos to the Igbos? – Femi Fani-Kayode asks, says APC will not allow it
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said the party will not allow the Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, hand over the state to Igbos. Fani- Kayode in a tweet he shared wondered if Gbadegbo was possessed to want to hand over Lagos state to Igbos. He noted that Yorubas were subjected to torture in the Southeast during the presidential election while Igbos were killed in the South East for voting for Bola Tinubu According to Fani-Kayode: “How can such a well brought up & distinguished young man be one of…
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Tell Tinubu not to rejoice, Nigerians will reclaim their mandate – Giwa
The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has called on the President-elect, Bola Tinubu to stop rejoicing over his victory at the just-concluded elections. He said the people will reclaim their mandate. The cleric addressed journalists in Akure, Ondo State, on Sunday. He asked the president-elect to return the certificate issued by Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC While describing Tinubu as biblical Abimelech, the son of Gideon in the book of Judges Chapter 9, Giwa said, “Tell him not to rejoice, Nigerians will reclaim their mandate because Tinubu forced himself on them. “I doubt…
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Blame politicians for food scarcity not farmers – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Farmers should not be blamed for the scarcity of food in the country. He stated that politicians should be blamed instead He shared this while speaking at a lecture organized to mark his 86th birthday in Abeokuta, Ogun State. He expressed concern that Nigeria and Africa had failed to take advantage of advancements in science and technology for the development of the agricultural sector. “I believe that God has not created Nigeria as a basket case. God has created Nigeria for a great purpose. At independence, the world did not refer to Nigeria…
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2023 Election: INEC’s Certificate of return is like our World Cup – Tinubu
Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has said the Certificate of Return presented to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is like a “World Cup” trophy. He said this on Sunday when he visited the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akinolu He said; “The journey that we embarked upon, we have returned home with a certificate. “It is like our own World Cup and I thank you all for the effort.”
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Abacha’s son, Abdullahi, dies in his sleep at 36
Abdullahi Abacha, one of the sons of the late military head of state, General Sani Abacha is dead. The news of his sudden death was announced by sister Gumsu Sani via a tweet on Saturday, March 4. According to the post, Abdullahi died in his sleep in the early hours of the day. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I lost my younger brother Abdullahi Sani Abacha,” she wrote. “May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him jannatul firdous, Ameen. Please include him in your prayers,” she added. Allah ya mishi rahama. Ameen. pic.twitter.com/8RbZPOFqsm— Gumsu Sani Abacha.💍 Mai Mala BUNI. (@G_sparking) March 4,…
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Labour Party clinches Six Senate and 34 House of Representatives seats
Following the just concluded National Assembly members election, the Labour Party (LP) secured six Senate and 34 House of Representatives seats. The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Saturday, March 4. “In last Saturday’s elections, winners have also been declared for 423 national legislative seats while supplementary elections will be held in 46 constituencies. In the Senate, 98 out of 109 seats have been declared. So far, seven political parties have won senatorial seats while in the House of Representatives, 325 out of 360 seats…
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The talk flying around that Lagos is a no man’s land is wrong. Lagos is a Yoruba state in Yoruba land, just as no Yoruba person can claim Anambra – Actor Yul Edochie
Actor Yul Edochie has faulted claims made by some people that Lagos state is no man’s land. In a post shared on his Instastories, Yul pointed out that contrary to some school of thought, Lagos state is a ‘’Yoruba’ state that is in Yoruba land. He argued that it will be ‘crap’ for anyone to say that Anambra state is no man’s land. He stated that Anambra state is Igbo land and that people should respect this..
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Festus Keyamo accuses Peter Obi of pretending to cry after “rigging elections in Lagos and South Eastern states”
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Spokesperson of the APC Presidential Campaign committee, Festus Keyamo (SAN) has accused the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi of pretending to cry for his followers after allegedly rigging elections in Lagos state and the South East. Recall that during the International Press conference on Thursday, March 2 organized by Labour Party to announce the start of court proceedings against Bola Tinubu’s presidential election win citing mass rigging, Peter Obi shed tears when recounting the story of a University graduate who didn’t have enough money to buy an oven to start a baking…
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Abdullahi Abacha, son of late Sani Abacha dies in his sleep
Abdullahi, one of the sons of the late former Head of State, Sani Abacha, is dead. He died in his sleep This was revealed on Saturday by his sister, Gumsu Sani Abacha in a tweet via her Twitter handle According to her, Abdullahi died in the early hours of the day. “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. I lost my younger brother Abdullahi Sani Abacha,” she wrote. “May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him jannatul firdous, Ameen. Please include him in your prayers,” she added.
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Buhari came into office through a fraudulent election, such a person cannot do any justice – Pa Ayo Adebanjo
Leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo has told Nigerians not to bother about getting a response from President Muhammadu Buhari on the rigging of the just concluded elections. He said the president also got into office through fraudulent means. While speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Pa Ayo stated that the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress will be sent away from the position, by some of the people praising him for his victory. He further stated that the issue is not a tribal issue but a national one. His words,…
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