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It is futile to base any political promise on the present dysfunctional constitution – Chris Okotie
Founder of Household of God Church, Rev. Chris Okotie, has expressed that it will be futile for the Presidential candidates to base their political promises on the constitution which he described as dysfunctional. The cleric shared this in a statement on Monday. He said the presidential candidates are focusing on the promises but fail to look at conditions attached to fulfilling such. He also called for a new constitution that would address Nigeria’s problems He said; “All the major presidential flagbearers are talking about modality – how they would do what – none is addressing conditionality, that is, the constitution,…
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Hushpuppi sentenced to over 11 years in prison, to pay victims $1.7m
A United States court in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, sentenced international fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi to over 11 years in federal prison. He was also ordered to pay $1,732,841 in restitution to two fraud victims The US District Judge Otis D. Wright II said Hushpuppi conspired to launder tens of millions of dollars through online scams and flaunted his luxurious, crime-funded lifestyle on social media. It was reported last week that he had been sentenced to jail but it wasn’t until Monday that he was officially sentenced.
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(VIDEO) Watch how Actress Letitia Wright looked bemused after an NTA reporter asked for her name during red carpet interview at Black Panther 2 premiere in Lagos
The Black Panther 2 movie premiered in Lagos on Sunday, November 6, and one of the highlights during the red carpet was the interview Hollywood star, Letitia Wright who played Princess Shuri in the movie, had with a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) reporter. Letitia Wright who played the lead role in the movie, was bemused after the reporter asked for her name during the interview. She told the reporter her name before wrapping up the interview. Watch the video below…..
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Kano TikTok skit makers to receive 40 lashes in public, sweep court premises and wash toilets for defaming Gov Ganduje & calling him a corrupt politician
Kano State Magistrate Court presided over by Aminu Muhammad Gabari on Monday, November 7, 2022, ordered 40 lashes be administered on two skit makers, Mubarak Isa Muhammad (Uniquepikin) and Nazifi Muhammad Bala for defaming the character of Governor Ganduje on their Tiktok accounts. The court also ordered the duo to sweep and wash the toilets of Nomansland Magistrates Court premises for 30 days. “They will receive 20 lashes each, to be administered in the public. They should also sweep and wash the toilets of Justice Aloma Mukthar Court Complex in No-man’s-land,” the judge ruled. The convicts had pleaded guilty to a two-count charge…
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“Christians must not listen to musicians like Beyonce, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj” – Solomon Buchi says
Solomon Buchi has taken to Twitter to advise Christians against listening to songs by musicians like Beyonce, Cardi B, and Nicki Minaj. He accused Beyonce of Satanism because of the lyrics of her song. He added that many of her songs “illustrate impiety and promote symbols that represent spiritual murkiness”. See his tweets below.
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Femi Fani-Kayode trolls Atiku Abubakar and Dino Melaye over alleged bleaching of skin (see photos)
Femi Fani-Kayode took to Instagram on Monday morning, November 7, to troll PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and PDP’s spokesperson, Dino Melaye. The former Aviation Minister, who is backing the APC presidential candidate, shared photos of what he claimed were Atiku and Melaye’s legs. He also included a photo of a lightening cream. “Bleacher’s united,” FFK wrote in the caption. See the post below…
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Peter Obi will no longer attend debates where surrogates of leading presidential candidates represent them – Okupe
Director General of the Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, will no longer attend debates where ”surrogates of leading presidential candidates represent them.” This is coming after the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, failed to show up for the presidential town hall meeting organized by Arise TV. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party was also represented at the event by his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, November 7, Okupe said Obi will no longer debate with surrogates of…
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Bayelsa is worst-hit state in Nigeria – BYSEMA tackles Minister for saying Bayelsa was not in top-10 states affected by flood
Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA) has tackled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, over claims of the South-South state not being among the 10 worst-hit states by flood in the country. BYSEMA in a statement released on Monday, November 7, said no fewer than 1.3million residents of the state are displaced and compelled to seek refuge in temporary camps. It also disclosed that 96 deaths has been recorded. BYSEMA Chairman, Mr Walamam Igrubia, said; “As at November 4, 96 deaths were reported with Yenagoa Local Government Area worst hit.“The flood affected a number of farmlands, school buildings,…
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Debate: They are busy confessing like witches and cancelling themselves out – Keyamo
Spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo has expressed that the presidential candidates from the other political parties present at the Arise TV town hall meeting were “confessing like witches and cancelling out themselves” Keyamo’s candidate was absent from the debate which was organised by Arise TV in collaboration with the Centre for Development and Democracy held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Sunday night. According to Keyamo; “They are busy confessing like witches and cancelling themselves out. “They’re calling out those deceiving some gullible Nigerians and repackaging themselves as ‘new breeds’. “Let them…
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Endorsement of Tinubu in Akure a Joke, Afenifere fully Obidient – Chieftain
Gboyega Adejumo, a chieftain of apex Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere has described as a joke the endorsement of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC by ex-Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti in Akure. He said the group is in full support of Labour Party’s flag bearer, Peter Obi. He stated that contrary to claims in some quarters, 94-year-old Adebanjo remains the leader of Afenifere and not Fasoranti, stating that the latter handed over to former in March 2021. “Afenifere is fully Obidient. Nothing has changed. What happened in Akure ought not to happen but it is the season… We’ve…
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BBNaija Chichi shades brand offering her N5million annually
Former BBNaija ‘Level Up’ housemate, Chichi has revealed she would not settle for any deal worth N5million annually. She explained it would be an outright joke for any brand to offer her that amount to be their ambassador. The exotic dancer shared a video where she subtly threw shades at an unidentified brand that sent her a lengthy email on a collaboration only to offer her N5million. Responding to their proposal, ‘Bad Bitch’ Chichi employed Austin Emmanuel’s ‘Shey you dey whine me ni’ to indicate their deal was a joke
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We are targeting 40 million women to vote for Tinubu – APC Women’s leader, Betta Edu
APC national women’s leader, Dr Betta Edu has said she has a target to mobilise 40 million Nigerian women to vote for the presidential candidate of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu next year. Edu said this when she received a Leadership Woman of the Year Award from Igbere TV, an online platform in Nigeria. Edu who was represented by Deputy National women leader, Zainab Ibrahim said; “We have so far mobilised several millions of women for our principal, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We are targeting beyond 40 million women to vote for him during next year’s presidential election. “It is time…
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