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Bandits abduct Zamfara lawmaker’s wife and four children
Wife and Four children of Lawmaker representing Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara at the State House of Assembly, Aminu Ardo Jangebe has been abducted by bandits The gunmen had stormed the lawmaker’s residence in Jangebe community on Thursday, December 8, 2022, and also kidnapped two of his neighbours identified as Alhaji Yahaya and Sa,adu Mainama. According to reports, the bandits invaded the town around 11 o’clock pm on Thursday and began to shoot sporadically to scare away people but went straight to the residence of Aminu Ardo where they broke the gate to gain entry. This was according to a…
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Chatham House: It proves Tinubu as a capable leader has capable disciples – Fani-Kayode
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani Kayode has said the Chatham House outing by the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, shows how competent his team is. Tinubu had shared out questions to members of his team directed at him. He dismissed the idea that the APC flag bearer’s action was because he could not answer those questions. He said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. “He was proving to the world that Nigeria has not only capable leaders like himself but also capable disciples, those with him at Chatham House and back…
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Alleged diversion of funds: ICPC finally releases D’banj
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) on Friday has freed singer, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj who was arrested and detained over the alleged diversion of N-Power funds. The popular singer who was arrested on Wednesday was alleged to have connived with some politicians and banks to divert the funds. According to Vanguard, the singer was released on Friday after three days of detention in the custody of the commission as the investigation continues. The music star was freed on grounds that he may be summoned later for further investigations
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Withdrawal policy: There is no Nigerian that needs more than 100k cash weekly – Reno Omokri
Social Media commentator, Reno Omokri has reacted to the new withdrawal policy set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Apex Bank recently restricted the maximum cash withdrawal over-the-counter (OTC) by individuals and corporate organizations per week to N100,000 and N500,000, respectively. Reacting to this Omokri expressed that no Nigerian needs more than N100,000 cash weekly. He said other than paying for transport fares or buying groceries, everything can be done cashless. In his words; “There is no Nigerian that needs more than ?100k cash weekly. Other than paying bus conductor or buying groceries, everything can be done cashless.…
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Obi brought his 2023 politics to Shiloh but failed to get an open endorsement from Oyedepo – Adeyanju mocks Obi
Deji Adeyanju, has mocked the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for attending the Living Faith Church’s annual programme. He said the Living Faith church founder, David Oyedepo, failed to openly endorse Obi during the Shiloh programme The Vice President of the church, David Abioye, had introduced the former Anambra State governor during the Shiloh programme on Thursday night which was met with a large shout and ovation by the church members Adeyanju shared this in a tweet via his twitter handle. He wrote; “Obi brought his 2023 politics to Shiloh but failed to get an open endorsement from…
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Nigerians will buy imported rice for N80,000 and fuel for N1500 if we vote the wrong candidate – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned Nigerians against choosing the wrong president in 2023. He said Nigerians will have to buy imported rice for N80,000 and fuel for N1500 if a wrong leader is voted into power In a statement by his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele urged the citizens to go on their knees to ask God for the best choice because consulting with humans will only lead to failure. He said; “Nigerians will buy imported rice for N80,000 if we vote for the wrong candidate, local rice will be 30,000, Diesel will…
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Withdrawal policy: We will not be rigid, we will review it from time to time – Emefiele
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has said that the apex bank won’t be rigid with the recently imposed cash withdrawal policy. CBN recently restricted the maximum cash withdrawal over-the-counter (OTC) by individuals and corporate organisations per week to N100,000 and N500,000, respectively. Reacting to this while speaking with journalists in katsina state, he said Buhari was “very happy and said we should carry on our work, no need to fear, no need to bother about anybody.” According to him; “We will be reviewing from time to time how this is working because I cannot say…
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Chatham House invites Peter Obi
World-leading policy institute and think-tank forum, Chatham House has given an invitation to the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to discuss his plans for Nigerians ahead of the next year’s presidential elections. This was disclosed in a post via the Twitter handle of the institute. It wrote: “Nigeria’s 2023 Elections: In Conversation with @PeterObi. “The second of our events examining # Nigeria’s 2023 elections and political developments will take place on January 16 2023.” Obi is expected to honour the event scheduled in London, the United Kingdom, on January 16, 2023.
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I am ready to give it to them fire for fire – Fani-Kayode tells critics from opposition parties
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani Kayode has said that he his ready to go “fire for fire” with critics from opposition parties. He condemned Obi’s spokesman for suggesting Tinubu has mental health issues. He lamented that one of Obi’s spokespersons described Tinubu as “Nebuchadnezzar,” “a monkey,” and “satan. He shared this in a post on Facebook. He wrote; “With disgust and consternation, I watched one of the leaders of Peter Obi’s PCC insulting and attempting to mimic Asiwaju’s speech on Channels TV the other day and suggesting that he had mental health challenges. “Like Obi’s…
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Nigerian lawyer reveals he is married to his cousin & he does not understand why people are shocked
A Nigerian lawyer, Ibrahim Arifu Garba, has taken to his Twitter handle to reveal that he is married to a woman who is his first cousin from both his mother and father’s side. Garba disclosed this while reacting to the shock some Nigerians express when they find out Northerners marry their cousins. Posting on his handle, he wrote; ”So our Southern brothers were shocked when they knew Northerners marry their Cousins? Well here is my weird combination; My Dad and my Wife’s Dad are full brothers. My Mum and my Wife’s Mum are full Sisters. Both our Dads and Mums are Cousins.…
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Jonathan Hosts Peter Obi & Datti In Abuja
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has hosted the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed at his Abuja home. The duo had previously visited the ex-President some months ago and now, another visit. See full picture below;
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Lady clashes with her boyfriend as he insists, she stops being friends with her male best friend
A Nigerian lady clashed with her boyfriend after he insisted that she stops being friends with her male best friend. A screenshot of their Whatsapp conversation which has now gone viral, shows the man expressing his anger at her closeness with a certain Ayo. The lady in her defense said that Ayo is her best friend and she would not desist from talking to him because she is now in a relationship Her boyfriend however insisted that she should not have male friends and he will also not have women as friends Read the conversation below…
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