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Tesla Boss, Elon Musk finally takes over Twitter, fires top executives
The world’s richest man and co-founder of Tesla and Space X, Elon Musk assumed full control of Twitter late Thursday. He tweeted “the bird is freed”. The $44billion purchase of the influential social media platform was first announced in late April, there were however several disagreements which threatened the sale and take over. The then-Twitter management filed a lawsuit accusing Musk of trying to go back on the terms of agreement. Musk who is now in charge has fired Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal and top legal executive Vijaya Gadde. Co-founder Biz Stone thanked the trio for their…
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Peter Obi has already won – Kenneth Okonkwo
Spokesperson for the labour party presidential campaign, Kenneth Okonkwo has pronounced Peter Obi as the winner of the forthcoming 2023 presidential election. He said the former Anambra Governor is ahead of other candidates battling for the top job. The veteran actor who was a former member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC speaking in an interview on Channels Television noted that he was basing his conclusion on several polls and analysis. He said, “He has already won; check the analysis as I have always told you; take it by polls; there are three polls that have come out, ANAP,…
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle donate to flood victims in Nigeria
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle Foundation has given an unspecified amount to organizations supporting flood victims in Nigeria. This was made known in a press release by sky news, a Spotify representative confirmed the Archewell Foundation had made donations to both UNICEF and Save the Children. The spokesperson said the donations, of an undisclosed amount, would “help provide relief following devastating floods wreaking havoc in Nigeria”. The 2022 Nigerian floods have affected most of the West African country, displacing 1.3 million people, killing more than 600, and injuring more than 2,400 This is coming after the…
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Atiku supports terrorists killing our people, mocks our dead – Benue Youths
The Benue Youth Forum, BYF, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, of supporting terrorists who killed people in Benue State. This is coming following a statement by Atiku accusing Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State of profiling Fulanis as bandits and terrorists This however did not go down well with the people of Benue state, elders and Youths alike. The BYF in a statement by it’s president, Terrence Kuanum said Atiku’s justification of the massacre in Benue state was a mockery to those who have died. “That careless and callous comment coming from an individual…
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“This is not love, this is pampering” – Governor Ayade’s aide reacts to viral photo of a mother carrying her son’s locker to school
Andrea Ekeng Inyang, the Special Assistant to the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, on Strategic Communication, has reacted to the photo of a mother carrying her son’s locker. The photo which has gone viral on social media, elicited varying reactions with many describing it as evidence of a ‘mother’s love’ for her child. However, Mr Inyang disagreed, saying that the mother pampers her son. According to him; “This is not love please. This is pampering. I carried my locker to school alone and here I am on Facebook today, not dead,” he wrote.
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Atiku will force Fulani settlement, install Emirs in the South – Fayose
Issac Fayose, younger brother to former Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose has warned Nigerians against voting for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Fayose alleged that Atiku will force fulani settlement in every local government in the South if he is elected president in 2023. He shared this in a post on Facebook. In his words; “Atiku will force Fulani settlement in all LGAs of Southern Nigeria. Install Fulani Emirs!” Fayose wrote.
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National Hospital Abuja shares photo of man who was brought in unconscious a month ago and hasn’t been visited by any relation
Management of National Hospital, Abuja have shared a photo of a man brought in unconscious to its facility on September 25 has since then not been visited by any relation The hospital shared the patients photo in a tweet via its Twitter handle. The hospital said the patient was found unconscious by the road side in Area 11and brought to the hospital at 3pm The tweet reads;”The man whose picture is placed above was brought to the National Hospital Abuja, on 25th of September 2022. The unknown patient was said to have been found unconscious by the road side in…
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Abuja security threat: Terrorists don’t announce the date, place and time they will strike – Shehu Sani calls for vigilance
Former kaduna Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has urged Nigerians to be vigilant following security reports by the United States, United Kingdom, Canadian and Australian Embassies that there is an elevated risk of terror attacks in Nigeria’s capital city. Sani said terrorists don’t reveal the date, place and time they would strike. In a tweet he shared he noted that as much as the government dismissed these alerts, there has however been some increased security presence in the capital city He wrote; “Even though the FG dismissed the US security alert, I’ve noticed some increased security presence in the capital city. Terrorists…
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Jabi Lake Mall shuts down over terror alert
The management of Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja, FCT, has shut down its operations amidst security threats in the Federal Capital Territory. There were reports by the United States and other western countries that there is a high risk of terror attacks in Abuja FCT. The mall disclosed this in a post via its social media handle @jabilakemallnigeria The management said it was reviewing the security situation with appropriate authorities and that it would be reopened soon. The post read, “To all our valued shoppers, Jabi Lake Mall will be closed today, Thursday, 27 October 2022. This decision has been…
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Former SSG, Dan Shere, others abducted in Enugu
A former Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Dr. Dan Shere has been abducted. He is among several other commuters kidnapped along the Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka Road on Thursday. Shere, a medical doctor, served under the administration of former Governor, Chimaroke Nnamani. The Enugu politician was travelling to Nsukka for a meeting when the gunmen attacked him alongside other travellers. One of the survivors, who shared a video of the attack, said the gunmen were about eight in number. “They shot severally at our vehicle; one of us was hit by the bullets. But our driver managed to move on. We…
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Chinese lover arrested for killing his Nigerian girlfriend, pleads not guilty
The Chinese national, Geng Quangrong, alleged to have killed his Nigerian lover, Ummukulsum Sani Buhari, has denied charges levelled against him before a Kano High Court The state counsel led by the Kano State Attorney General, Musa Abdullahi Lawal, presented the court with an interpreter courtesy of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Guo Cumru. He said following the adjournment of the trial over the absence of an interpreter, the ministry wrote to the embassy and they availed them with one. The prosecution counsel then filed an application of trial of the accused person under Sections 123 sub 1a of…
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Dele Momodu shamelessly worming his way into Atiku’s pocket, will praise Tinubu after 2023 election – Keyamo
Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo has said Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu was only after Atiku Abubakar’s money. Dele Momodu who is a spokesperson in the Atiku-Okowa presidential campaign and Festus Keyamo who holds same position in his party have been at a war of words with each other Momodu had called Keyamo a nuisance and a figurehead in the Buhari administration. In reply, Keyamo called the publisher a miserable fellow that overrated himself but crashed like a wingless bird from a futile presidential ambition. He said;“This is the sad story of a hopeless clown in…
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