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No law stops me from serving as APC presidential campaign spokesman – Keyamo faults TMG
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said no law prevents him from serving as the campaign spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential campaign. This is coming after The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) had asked the minister to resign his position, following his appointment as the APC presidential campaign spokesman. However, Keyamo faulted the call by the organization, stressing that the group was sponsored by opposition parties. According to him; “What does the law say? Section 84 of the Electoral Act clearly states that political appointees are to resign if they are to contest…
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Assist Ekweremadu, transfer case to Nigeria – Ohanaeze tells Buhari Gov’t
Igbo sociocultural group, Ohanaeze has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration to assist embattled former lawmaker, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife by transferring the case to Nigeria. The former Senate President was accused of importing a Nigerian into the UK for the purpose of harvesting his kidney. The kidney was meant to be harvested and transplanted to Ekweremadu’s daughter. But the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, said the Nigerian Government would not interfere in Ekweremadu’s trial. Reacting to this, the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze, Dr. Alex Ogbonnia said: “Ohanaeze Ndigbo believes that Ekweremadu’s case should…
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2023: I hope you get 200 Peter Obi supporters on the streets of kaduna – El-Rufai mocks Obi supporter calling for a two million march
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has mocked those calling out for a massive march in the state in support of Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi El-Rufai in response to a twitter user who called for a two million for Obi in Kaduna said he hopes they get Two hundred persons on the street The governor seemed to mock the Igbos labelling them as “imports” who can’t open their shops on Mondays. In his words: “In Kaduna? Not Kaduna Twitter? – I hope you get Two Hundred persons on the streets, including those ‘imports’ that can’t open their shops…
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Gbajabiamila Storms Rivers, Tells Wike To CHOKE THEM As He Invites Him To APC
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has claimed that the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, is “destined” to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gbajabiamila stated this on Friday, when he inaugurated the official quarters for members of the House of Assembly in Rivers. Over the past few days, Wike, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has invited APC members to inaugurate projects in the state. Gbajabiamila said: “Let me start by thanking the governor, my friend and brother, that a confession has been known to all forever that you plotted against me. “It is the…
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Reigning MAPOLY Beauty Queen Kidnapped & Killed By Abductors
A student of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Happiness Odeh, has been reportedly killed by her abductors. Odeh, it was gathered, won the Miss MAPOLY beauty contest on August 3, 2022. The ND2 student of Mass Communication was said to have been kidnapped on her way to Ipara, in Ode Remo on Tuesday evening. It was gathered that the beauty queen was kidnapped along Iperu road by unknown persons who it was gathered, r3ped her before killing her in cold blood. The MAPOLY Students Union (MAPSU), has confirmed the incident. According to a statement sent out and signed by…
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”It’s totally false and malicious”- 2face Idibia debunks rumour he got a banker pregnant
Nigerian singer, 2face Idibia has debunked reports he got a banker pregnant. His manager, Efe Omorogbe released a statement debunking the rumor this afternoon, August 13. Recall that few days ago, 2face came on social media to apologize to his wife, Annie Idibia, for being a “Shitty husband”. Shortly after he shared his apology post, some social media users claimed he apologized publicly because he got a banker pregnant. The singer has now debunked the report. Read the statement below…
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The reference to the holy father was not intended as an act of disrespect to his exalted and revered office – Lalong apologizes to Catholic bishops over comment about the Pope
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has apologized to Catholic Bishops in Nigeria after referencing the Catholic church and the Pope during his interview following the reactions on leading the campaign for the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter addressed to Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and dated August 12 the Governor said it was an error as he never intended for his comment to bring about an embarrassment to the catholic church especially to the family of Papal Knights. He wrote: “I have followed with some shock and…
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2023: Presidential candidates to pay N10m to paste posters in Anambra state
Anambra state Government has noted that all Presidential candidates of all political parties who wish to put up posters in the state will be charged N10million each. This was made known in a public notice by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Anambra Signage and Advertising Agency (ANSAA), Mr Tony Ujubuonu on Saturday. The public notice also listed that other candidates for public offices will pay varying amounts too, to paste their posters anywhere in the state. While Presidential candidates are mandated to pay N10million, Senatorial Candidates will pay N7million, while Federal House of Representatives candidates will pay…
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I have been investing in education for the past 30 years, ASUU strike will not happen under my administration – Atiku
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has said the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, won’t embark on strike if he is elected as president He said he has been investing in education for the past 30 years and promised to work with the university authorities in bringing to an end the incessant strike. He spoke at the commemoration of the 2022 International Youth Day in Abuja on Friday. He said: “Therefore, I take very strong exception to the strike by ASUU. The inability of the government to resolve that crisis will never happen under a PDP…
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Law student dies at Nigerian law school campus allegedly due to medical negligence
A Student of the Nigerian Law School, Lagos campus identified as Nnenna Amadi, has died due to alleged negligence from the school’s medical centre. According to reports, the deceased had a severe asthma attack on Thursday, 11th August and was rushed to the school’s medical centre. Sources allege the law school’s clinic has only one nurse and that instead of giving Nnenna oxygen they gave her injection because they didn’t have oxygen as she kept shouting ” I can’t breathe”. She was later rushed to another hospital where she was confirmed dead on arrival.
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Wike will not pull the roof of PDP, Atiku won’t let him – Dino Melaye
Former kogi State Lawmaker, Dino Melaye has said that nobody can pull down the roof of the People’s Democratic party, PDP not even Nyesom Wike of Rivers state. He said Atiku will not allow that. Melaye disclosed that the misunderstanding between Atiku and Wike was a minor issue. He said this during an interview on Channels Television. According to him, People are escalating the matter and it’s only normal He said; “Democracy is noisy and at times disagreement; but that disagreement doesn’t mean that now we are going to pull down the roof. Governor Wike will not pull down the…
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Abuja-Kaduna train: Don’t say Government doesn’t have anything, we paid for bandit’s wife delivery, released children – Presidency
The Presidency has explained its role in securing the release of those abducted from the Abuja-Kaduna train. Since the abduction, several people have been released, with the latest being seven passengers from the train. Speaking on BBC Hausa service on Friday, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the Nigerian Government paid the medical bills for delivery of a pregnant terrorist’s wife, released the children from detention and sent them back to pacify the terror group. He said the terrorists however reneged on their promise, demanding for money. According to Shehu: “The terrorists’ leader…
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