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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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Peter Obi: A man that obeys Sit-at-home order and excludes his campaigns on Mondays is too weak to tackle Boko Haram, ISWAP – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri, an ally of Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic party, PDP has said that the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi is too weak to handle Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists Omokri explained that the LP’s presidential candidate’s decision to obey the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB proves his weakness He shared this in a tweet, Omokri wrote: “Nigeria does not need a Commander-in-Chief like Peter Obi. Because, a man who religiously obeys IPOB’s sit-at-home orders, and even schedules his campaign rallies to avoid any event on Monday in the Southeast, is obviously…
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Court cancels bid to transfer Nnamdi Kanu’s case to Abuja, orders FG to return him to Kenya
A Federal High court in Umuahia has cancelled the Nigerian Government’s bid to transfer the suit of the extraordinary rendition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, from Umuahia to Abuja. The Court insisted that it has the jurisdiction to hear and determine the suit. This was disclosed by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, in a tweet. He wrote: “Breaking: Federal High Court, Umuahia denies the Federal Government’s application to transfer the ‘extraordinary rendition’ suit to Abuja, and rules that Umuahia has the jurisdiction to hear and determine the suit”. Reading of the rest of the…
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BREAKING: CBN to redesign N200, N500 and N1,000 notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that it will redesign the N200, N500, and N1,000 notes This was made known in a statement by Governor of the Apex bank, Godwin Emefiele on Wednesday during a special press briefing in Abuja. He said the new design and issues will be effective from December 15, 2022. He stated that the action was taken in order to take control of the currency in circulation According to him, the bulk of the nation’s currency notes was outside bank vaults and the CBN would not allow the situation to continue. “To be more…
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2023: Ortom, Benue elders withdraw support for Atiku
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday, appeared to have withdrawn support for the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. The Governor accused Atiku of denigrating him as governor and working against the interest of the people of Benue. This is coming after a recent comment by the PDP’s presidential candidate justifying the recent killings by suspected herdsmen in Benue state. Atiku had stated that the condemnable acts were due to “sustained clashes between farmers and herders.” His comments are coming on the heels of the elder statesmen in Benue, Minda Leaders of Thoughts’,…
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2023: It will be a miracle of the century if Peter Obi wins – Minister Mamora
The Minister of Science and Technology, Olorunnimbe Mamora has expressed that the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, winning next year’s general election will be “a miracle of the century”. He described Obi as an independent candidate who stands no chance against the other contenders Mamora stated this when he appeared on Political Paradigm, aired on Channels Television He said; “What I see, with all due respect, is what you can call an independent candidacy in the Labour Party. “To the best of my knowledge, even in America, no independent candidate has ever won the presidency. They can…
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BREAKING: Fire engulfs WAEC national office
A fire outbreak has been reported at the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Yaba, National Office, Lagos. A report monitored on a Lagos radio station Bond FM, noted that firefighters from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) have arrived the scene of the incident to extinguish the fire as of the time of filing this report. An eyewitness said a staff of the Council believed to have been trapped in between some floors was observed attempting to jump through the window of the 12-floor magnificent building to escape being suffocated. None of the Council officials…
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Tinubu is a potential dictator – Dele Momodu
A former People’s Democratic party, PDP Presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu has described the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC Bola Tinubu as a potential dictator. Momodu disclosed this on Tuesday while fielding questions on the Channels Television’s Politics Today programme According to him, he will never support dictatorship as he has suffered under it “I will never support dictatorship.” “I suffered under dictatorship. I was in detention; I was in exile for three years. Dictatorship has no way in my books. “So once you begin to demonstrate dictatorship, I will move back. He (Tinubu) is a potential dictator,”…
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