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I am not sure if Tinubu is in the country – Oshiomhole
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Adams Oshiomhole, has admitted he does not know if the presidential candidate of the Party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is in Nigeria. He said this while fielding answers in an interview on Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today, on Wednesday night. When asked why the APC has not inaugurated their campaign council ahead of the 2023 elections. He said; ”We are yet to inaugurate our campaign council because the Chairman (President Muhammadu Buhari) was away in New York,” Oshiomhole said. Oshiomhole, however, added that since Buhari is back in the country, that will…
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10 lecturers have died in UNICAL since we embarked on strike – ASUU Chairman, Edor
Chairman of ASUU at the University of Calabar, John Edor has confirmed that 10 lecturers have lost their lives since the inception of the 7 month-old strike Edor said this denying social media speculations that 21 lecturers had died “It is not correct that 21 members of our Union in the University of Calabar have lost their lives as a result of the ongoing national industrial action, he said “I can confirm that we have lost about 10 of our members but not all are Professors. The Professors are Gabriel U. Ntamu, Judith Otu, Udosen, Kate Agbor, Obia and other…
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Muslim-Muslim Ticket: We are talking with PDP – Babachir Lawal
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal has disclosed that he may be leaving the All Progressives Congress, APC alongside ex-Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara Lawal disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday. He said him and Dogara have been critical of the decision of the APC to settle for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in the 2023 elections and recently vowed to mobilise Northern Christians to reject According to him, the agitation against the Muslim-Muslim ticket was nothing personal but a representation of the wish of a people who are part of the…
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I have refused my children to go abroad and reside, I don’t believe in it – Atiku laments state of the country as Nigerians migrate on daily basis
Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic party, PDP Atiku Abubakar has lamented the condition of the country under the current administration. He said the trend has since been reversed from what it was during his tenure as Vice President. He stated this in a meeting held with the stakeholders of the south-east PDP on Tuesday, in Enugu. According to him, Nigerians would return home to invest in several opportunities in the country but the reverse is now the case. He said; “In the government in which I served as Vice President, you saw Nigerians returning from abroad to invest in…
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Peter Obi: You are the saboteur – Aisha Yesufu slams Ihedioha
Aisha Yesufu, has slammed former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, for his recent statement in which he labelled Peter Obi’s supporters as saboteurs. Ihedioha had in a recent video said that Nigeria’s presidency would rotate to the South-East after the administration of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar He also called those supporting Peter Obi and Labour Party saboteurs Reacting to this, Yesufu in a series of tweets, described Ihedioha as the saboteur. She said Ihedioha had continuously kept everyone down so he would be the only one riding at the top.…
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No policeman should stand on the road to do stop and search in mufti. It is highly unprofessional and gross violation of the IGPs directive – Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has warned that no police officer should be seen in a casual outfit while performing any stop and search duty Adejobi shared this in a series of tweets this morning. He stressed that it is highly unprofessional and a gross violation of the IGPs directive See his post below;
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Dem dey burn evidence? – Falz reacts to news of NDLEA setting ablaze N194bn worth of cocaine seized in Lagos state some weeks ago
Nigerian singer, Folarin Falana has reacted to news that the National drug law enforcement agency (NDLEA) set ablaze cocaine worth N194 billion Naira seized in lagos some weeks ago Falz wonders why they would be destroying evidence. The four persons arrested in the building where the substances were discovered have not been tried Reacting to this, he stated that “This administration must really think that we are daft sha” He wrote;”This administration must really think that we are daft sha!! What is this lamba that the NDLEA is giving with this cocaine seizure saga? Dem dey burn evidence?”
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Amotekun: No state is authorized to buy automatic weapon – Presidency
The presidency has reacted to the controversy surrounding buying of arms for state-owned security outfit. It noted that no state is authorized to buy automatic weapon This was according to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu. He said under existing regulation, only the Office of the National Security Adviser could issue such authorization, upon proper clearance by the President and Commander-in-Chief. The statement read; “In the specific Katsina State often cited, the Governor, Aminu Bello Masari wrote to explain that the administration invited the Provost of the Civil Defence…
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Twitter Stories: Nigerian man deported for killing parrot one month after relocating to Canada
A Nigerian man has reportedly been deported from Canada for killing a parrot within one month of relocation. A Twitter user @Dr Olusesan who shared the story claimed that the parrot had a GPS tracker but the unlucky Nigerian man unknowingly killed it. “Them deport person from Canada within one month on arrival because e go kill pet parrot wey wear GPS tracker. Like, are you blind?” Reacting to the tweet, Aluko Olami recounted; “The same thing happened here in Qatar around 2012, One of our country man will just went out at midnight to kill cats to make soup. He has been doing it…
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“I am the ordained homosexual that God loves” – Gay British-Nigerian cleric, Jide Macaulay celebrates second anniversary to Anglican priesthood
Openly gay British-Nigerian cleric, Jide Macaulay, has celebrated his second anniversary as an Anglican priest. The cleric, who described himself as the “ordained homosexual that God loves” took to Instagram on Monday, September 26, to share his ”gruelling journey to priesthood; the trials, media attack, emotional, psychological abuse, racism and homophobia he faced for many years.” “Today, I celebrate with thanksgiving my second anniversary to Anglican priesthood,” he wrote. Too often we wait on God in expectation. We are forced to wait for our own safety and forced to wait because there is danger and harmful elements in the way. We are forced to wait…
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US court jails suspended aide of Governor Dapo Abiodun for five years for Identity fraud & stealing $2.4million
Abidemi Rufai, the suspended aide of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for fraud by a US court. Rufai had attempted to use stolen identities to steal nearly $2.4 million from the United States government, including approximately $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits. According to the statement, Rufai admitted a long history of using stolen identities to defraud U.S. disaster programs, including aid for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and file fraudulent U.S. tax returns. The 45-year-old convict who pleaded guilty to the charges in May, was said to have succeeded in defrauding 12 US agencies of $600,000 paid out into…
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2023: I have a rich history with Tinubu – Wife of Lagos Labour Party Chairman, Actress Foluke Daramola declares support for APC candidate
Nollywood actress Foluke Daramola has declared support for the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu. She said she has a rich history with Tinubu and his wife Oluremi While her husband, Kayode Salako, the chairman of the Labour Party in Lagos, is openly supporting his party’s presidential nominee, Peter Obi. The actress recently wrote a press release on her Instagram page in which she addressed the situation where she vowed to support Tinubu through it all adding that her husband’s position with the Labour Party will not alter her commitment to Tinubu. Daramola said: “Those who…
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