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Police rescue two abducted students in Nasarawa state
The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of two female students among the six pupils that were abducted at LEA Primary School, Alwaza Village, Doma Local Government Area of the state on friday Bandits had invaded the school in the early hours of Friday and whisked away the victims The Nasarawa Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who confirmed the rescuing of the two pupils, revealed their names as Vision Umbugadu Judge and Peace Amos. He said the pupils were rescued at about 1430hrs at Sabon Kwara village, Jenkwe Development Area of Obi LGA, Nasarawa State, due to sustained…
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Tinubu slept all through the Presidential Candidates’ Meeting and didn’t say a word – Sowore
Omoyele Sowore,the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has mocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for sleeping throughout the presidential candidates’ meeting in Abuja. The meeting was organized to ensure the proper conduct of candidates, their parties, and other stakeholders. According to Sowore in a tweet, the APC flag bearer made no contribution as he slept all through the program He wrote: “We just returned from a meeting of party leaders/Presidential candidates with the national peace committee in Abuja, the Presidential candidate of The @OfficialAPCNg @officialABAT slept through the meeting, he didn’t say a…
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The PVC is your AK-47 – Diri tells youths, advise them to shun electoral violence
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged youths to shun electoral violence and use their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs. He described the PVC as a weapon powerful like an AK-47 He said this while addressing youths at the weekend during a programme tagged “Prosperity Youths Day 2023,” at the Ecumenical Centre in Igbogene, Yenagoa, the state capital. He said: “The PVC is your AK-47. You do not need any gun or machete to intimidate anyone. Bayelsa youths are not violent but intelligent and productive. “Elections are very serious business of choosing leaders that will lead them towards prosperity, development…
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Banks are hoarding new currency so Politicians can buy votes with it next month – Shehu Sani
Former Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has claimed that Banks are hoarding the new notes with the intent of giving it to politicians for vote buying The new notes have not been in circulation as it should considering that the old notes will cease to be legal tender by 31st January, 2023. Speaking on the matter, Shehu Sani in a tweet on Saturday alleged that politicians are conniving with banks to hoard the new notes for the February election. He wrote, “Banks are hoarding the new currency from the public with the intent of making it available for politicians next month to…
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Two killed and Two others injured as gunmen invade APC meeting in Ebonyi state
Two persons have been killed and another two injured by unknown gunmen who invaded an APC meeting in Ebonyi state The incident reportedly occurred in Mkpuma Akataka Community in the Izzi Local Government Area of the State. The APC meeting was going on late Friday in the community when the gunmen stormed the venue and opened fire. The hoodlums, who were said to be two in number, reportedly came on a motorbike and quickly zoomed off, having completed their mission.
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“Any bank that fails to collect the new notes from CBN will pay N1 million daily” – CBN warns
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that any commercial bank that fails to pick up the new naira notes for distribution will be fined N1 million daily This was made known in a statement by a deputy director of the apex bank, Adeleke Adelokun during a sensitization programme with traders on the new Naira notes at Ayegbaju International Market in Osogbo, the Osun state capital, on Friday, January 20. He noted that the central bank has printed enough new naira notes to go round. Adelokun said; “As at today, CBN has printed enough new naira notes of N200,…
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2023: Nigeria does not need another ethnic champion – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri has said Nigeria does not need an ethnic champion like the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari. He said Buhari depended on “another regional overlord” like the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, to shore up his support in Southern Nigeria. According to him, the candidates have not been consistent with their ability to fill up campaign venues except his principal, Atiku Abubakar. “Anytime Bola Tinubu holds a campaign rally in the Southwest, the stadium is always full to overflowing. But once he steps out of the Southwest, he has challenges filling stadia, he said Omokri alleged…
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(VIDEO) Married men are sweeter than single men – Actress Esther Nwachukwu
Actress Esther Nwachukwu has gone public with one of her recent “discoveries”. According to her, married men are ”sweeter” than single men especially when they are handsome and rich. Esther added that single men are not as sweet as married men because they have divided attention. Watch the video below……….
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Nigeria says Cannabis will make people run mad, Nigeria itself is illegal and makes people run mad every year – Sowore calls for the legalization of Cannabis
The Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore has insisted on the legalisation of cannabis if elected Nigeria’s president in February. Sowore had in an interview on Thursday decried Nigeria’s over-dependence on oil and reaffirmed his commitment to diversify the Nigerian economy should he get to power next month. He said: “There are some weeds on earth, there are reasons why God created them. For example, cannabis, if you take it the right way, will increase your thinking. I am not taking it but I will legalise it. It is not that you should abuse it. “In…
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Governor Ortom’s convoy involved in an accident, lawmakers injured
Governor Samuel Ortom’s convoy was involved in an accident on Friday morning, January 20. The accident occurred while his convoy was heading for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign rally in Utokon community, Ado LGA of the state. The driver of a branded bus fully loaded with PDP supporters lost control and rammed into three vehicles; a Jeep, a security vehicle, and another bus in the convoy. Three lawmakers of the state house of assembly were injured but there were no deaths The lawmakers were taken to the hospital and are in “stable condition”. The motorcade in the convoy…
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Bandits abduct school children in Nasarawa State
The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of some pupils of LGEA Primary School, Alwaza, Alwaza community, Doma local government area of the state in the early hours of Friday. The incident was confirmed by DSP Rahman Nansel, the state Police Public Relations Officer. According to him, a joint team of Police, military and vigilante men have been mobilised and dispatched on the trail of the abductors, reported to be on motorcycles. He said an unspecified number of primary school pupils were taken away in the attack after the bandits reportedly laid siege while the children were on…
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FG increases Petrol price to N185 per litre
The Federal Government has officially increased the price of petrol from N170 per litre to N185 per litre. An internal memo was released to that effect and has been sent to various stakeholders in the oil sector. The ex-depot price also increased from N148 per litre to N167. A few petrol stations belonging to the Major Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN, have already adjusted their pumps in line with the new price directive. According to the President of the Independent Petroleum Marketers of Nigeria IPMAN, Chinedu Okonkwo, he heard about the development but nothing can be done “So I heard…
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