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I was shocked with the Naira’s rapid fall against the Dollar – Governor Sule
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has expressed worries over the Naira’s fall against the Dollar. Speaking during an interview on a Channels Television’s programme, he said that the planned redesign of the naira might further worsen the situation. Sule said; “I am extremely worried.“But again, it takes you back really to understand, ‘Does it worry me?’ Of course, it worries me very badly. Because is that making it a little easier on the part of the common man? No. The common man is actually going through the heat during this period.“In fact, when I saw it yesterday, I was shocked to see the naira going…
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Gov Wike appoints 100,000 Special Assistants on political matters
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state today November 3 inaugurated the first batch of 100,000 Special Assistants on Political Unit affairs in the state. Those inaugurated at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Omagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State were from the Rivers West and Rivers South-East senatorial district of the State. Governor Wike, who spelt out their duties to them, also congratulated them for making the list to serve as aides to the governor. He told them to work among their people and hear from them what views they hold about his administration. They are also to understand the…
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“No pastor is all-knowing” Pastors Niyi Adebayo and Mike Bamiloye admit some of their preaching in the past have been wrong
Pastor Niyi Adebayo has admitted that some of his preachings have been wrong and Pastor Mike Bamiloye also agreed that he has been wrong too. Niyi Adebayo shared a post detailing some of his teachings that he no longer agrees with. The post went viral after Mike Bamiloye reshared it and said he stands behind Adebayo on the sentiment. Niyi Adebayo said he was wrong to have preached that the reason Naomi and her family suffered a huge tragedy in the bible is that they did not pray before relocating. He says he now knows that to not be the case because…
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Court remands native doctor for attempting to bury his lover and her two children alive in Anambra
A Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has remanded a native doctor in prison custody on an offence of attempted murder. The suspect, simply identified as Nonso, from Umuona in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, was arrested for attempting to bury his 25-year-old lover and her two children alive. He was arraigned on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, before the Children, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Court presided over by Genevieve Osakwe. It was gathered that the man, who was in a relationship with a single mother of two children, sent a commercial motorcyclist to fetch her and…
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Davido and Chioma are getting stronger – Pastor Adegboyega writes after speaking with the couple following the loss of their son, Ifeanyi
UK-based Nigerian clergyman, Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, has said that singer, Davido and his partner, Chioma, are getting stronger following the death of their son, Ifeanyi, on Monday, October 31st. Adegboyega said he spoke with Davido for the second time since the sad incident occurred, and the singer is ‘rising and getting stronger.’ Read below
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Bayelsa is not among the top ten states affected by flood. Jigawa is number one – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq has reacted to claims made by elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, on flooding in South-South states. Clark had implored the Federal Government to act quickly and save flood victims in the Niger Delta. Reacting to the plea, Sadiya said an assessment carried out by the ministry, showed that Bayelsa State is not among the top ten most affected states by the recent floods. She also revealed that the criteria used to arrive at the conclusion are based on the following indices: the…
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I cannot buy a car for N3Million & you sit there insulting me, are you my mother? You have no respect – Man cautions his female passenger for allegedly speaking rudely to him in Calabar (video)
A video showing a cabman in Calabar, Cross River state, cautioning a female passenger after she questioned the route he had taken, has gone viral. In the trending video, the cabman expressed his displeasure at the female passenger for the manner in which she spoke to him. According to him, he took a route that wasn’t familiar to the female passenger, and instead of asking him to take familiar route, she told him ”don’t follow there.’ He found the statement offensive and aired his displeasure. ”Don’t repeat that nonsense again. Highest I would charge you for what I have carried…
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Man arrested for masquerading as a woman and stealing from unsuspecting men
Police in Uganda have arrested a man for masquerading as a woman and stealing from unsuspecting men. The man, who was dressed as a woman was arrested this week after an unidentified guy reported him for impersonation. In order to confirm his gender, the police ordered him to take off the outfits. So far, 57 men have positively identified the suspect for having defrauded them with 22 claiming to fallen victim more than thrice.
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I will sell Nigeria’s refineries to businessmen if elected president – Atiku
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his resolve to sell Nigeria’s refineries to businessmen if elected president. He said businessmen would better manage the country’s refineries if they were allowed to manage them. Speaking in an interview with the Voice of America, VOA, Hausa Service, in Washington DC, he vowed to use the “power of government” to tackle oil theft in the South-South if he emerges Nigeria’s next president. “This is a different problem that we have to see how we can use the power of the government to stop it because there must…
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Nigerian woman becomes General in US Army
A senior officer in the United States Army, Amanda Azubuike, has been promoted to Brigadier General rank. Amanda was born to a Nigerian father and a Zimbabwean Mother. She serves at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Born in London, United Kingdom, she joined the military in 1994 and became an aviator after passing the Army Aviation Officer Basic Course. Amanda graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in December 1993 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications Her honours include the Army Aviator Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Parachutist Badge, Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint…
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Your votes for Tinubu should surpass that of Kano – Ganduje tells Hausa Community in Lagos
Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has urged the Hausa Community in lagos to make sure their vote for the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC Bola Tinubu surpasses that of his State He stated confidently that far as the north is concerned, “the issue of Tinubu is concluded”. “Kano state wants votes from you for Tinubu. You have to promise us you will surpass Kano in your votes for Tinubu, he said
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Naira redesign not on economy basis, purely political – Obaseki
Governor of Edo, Godwin Obaseki has described the policy to redesign the Naira as purely political with no basis on the economy of the country. He stressed that there are other urgent things the country needs to pay attention to. The Governor said this while inaugurating the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Campaign Council at the Presidential Campaign Secretariat in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Wednesday. He said the urgency is how to get food for the citizens to remove starvation Obaseki also said that the country will continue to fail if the All Progressives Congress…
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