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Muslim-Muslim ticket is a plot to make Christians second-class citizens — New CAN President
The new president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh has said that the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by the ruling All Progressives Congress is a plot to make Christians second-class citizens in the country. In his acceptance speech in Abuja after the General Assembly of CAN validated his election, Okoh said the fear was borne out of the recent happenings in the country. He also said that it is coming at a time when Christian leaders believe that some section of political leaders are not sensitive to the diverse nature of our population when certain decisions are being made.…
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Police officer in viral video demanding bribe & claiming even the I.G knows & no one can stop him from taking bribe is dismissed and de-kitted publicly
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed Richard Gele, the Police Inspector caught in a viral video dignifying and justifying extortion of members of the public and official corruption which trended from on July 25. The Inspector, with AP/No. 188547, who until his dismissal, was attached to Police Mobile Force 77 Squadron, Okene, Kogi State, and deployed to the Itobe – Anyigba Road, for the safety of road users and commuters, along the route, where the incident occurred. The dismissed Inspector who hails from Benue state was enlisted into the Force in September 2000. His dismissal came after he was subjected to an…
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Only death will separate us from Buhari – Staunch Buhari supporter whose brothers were kidnapped by bandits reiterates support for the President
A staunch supporter of Muhammadu Buhari has said that only death will separate him from the President. It will be recalled that Sirajo Saidu Sokoto had last year publicly dumped the President after bandits abducted his five brothers in Sokoto State. Saidu, who is popular on social media for attacking critics of the President and the All Progressives Congress (APC) took to Facebook on Friday, July 29, to reiterate his support for Buhari. “You are more honest than those abusing you. We promised that death will separate us from Buhari.” he wrote.
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Tinubu and APC made a fatal error. Argument of no Christian being competent enough to be vice-president is hogwash – Former Speaker, Yakubu Dogara
Yakubu Dogara, a former speaker of the house of representatives has again kicked against the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the APC Northern Christian Leaders Summit on Friday July 29, Dogara said the ruling party and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu made a “fatal error of judgment”. He also said that it is hogwash to assert that no Christian is competent to be Tinubu’s running mate. Dogara said; “I do not want to speak to the argument that there is no Christian competent enough to be vice-president because as we all know, that is hogwash. “As long as…
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I was a mother of prostitution, I trained Girls in Edo State – Mummy GO
Funmilayo Adebayo, a controversial Nigerian evangelist, popularly known as Mummy GO, has revealed that she was once a prostitute. During one of her sermons, she described herself as a “mother of prostitution”. She said she trained girls in Edo state According to her, some of the girls she trained in prostitution are now claiming to be children of God, adding that they have taken the act to another level by displaying on social media and she is not happy at all. She said “Yes, I was once a prostitute. I do it. I train girls. All the girls I trained…
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Thugs storm Catholic Church, cart away with CVR machines in Lagos
Thugs on Friday disrupted the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Ijesha, Surulere area of Lagos State and carted away with Registration machine The incident happened less than 72 hours before the CVR’s closure by the Independent National electoral Commission (INEC). The Parish Priest locked up the church while people scampered for safety. An eyewitness who identified herself as Dr. Ambassador Princess Okojie Igbemudia said the thugs stormed the church and disrupted the exercise because those registering will vote for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. It was learnt that the…
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FG looking for a scapegoat to justify it’s failure on insecurity after wasting $16 Billion- Sheikh Gumi reacts to threat to sanction BBC and Trust TV over documentary
Controversial Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has slammed the Federal Government for threatening to sanction Trust TV and BBC over documentaries on insecurity in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed had on Thursday, July 28 stated that Trust TV and the BBC would be sanctioned over documentaries on banditry The Cleric in his reaction slammed the federal government for attempting to blackmail media houses to cover and justify its failure after wasting over $16 billion in the last seven years without any result on security. According to him, the government cannot address insecurity without addressing issues of extortion and rustling…
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It would have been difficult to believe Buhari was not aware he was under threat had it not come from El-Rufai – Afenifere
The Afenifere socio-political organization has reacted to a recent statement by Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai that President Muhammadu Buhari was not aware of the threat to kidnap him. The group condemned the threat alongside every other terrorist attack which the current administration has continued to sugar coat. Jare Ajayi, the spokesman of Afenifere, said the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has affirmed that Buhari was unaware of the reality in the country. He wondered what the role of the NSA was for the President not to know that he was under the radar of kidnappers The statement reads…
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Corps member kidnapped on her way to camp, found dead with missing body parts
A member of the Nigerian youth Service Corps (NYSC) identified as Chioma Eunice Igweike, who was allegedly abducted has been found dead with missing body parts. According to friends and former course mates, the Federal Polytechnic Oko graduate was kidnapped on her way to the Ogun state Orientation Camp and killed by suspected ritualists. They have taken to Facebook to mourn her, with some of them calling for the scraping of the scheme.
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Nigerians to pay duty rate on Phone calls and Data – Finance Minister, Zainab
Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has announced that Nigerians will now pay five per cent inclusive excise duty on telecommunications services. This means a 12.5 per cent tax on telecommunications services. The Minister who was represented by the Assistant Chief Officer of the Ministry, Frank Oshanipin made this known on Thursday July 28, at a stakeholders’ forum which was organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on implementation of excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria The Minister said the five per cent excise duty has been in the Finance Act 2020 but was not implemented as…
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Owo: The attackers did not come to kidnap or kill anybody – Akeredolu
Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has reacted to a recent attack by gunmen at a construction firm in Owo community on Wednesday night. The Governor stated that attack was not done in a bid to kill or kidnap anyone The attack is coming following the massacre at the catholic church in Owo which left many dead and injured. Akeredolu in his comment urged residents not to panic He said, “I want to allay the fears of our people. Clearly, what happened here on Wednesday night was not an attempt to kidnap anybody because they went away with nobody. And we…
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FG invested billions to tackle poverty – Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has said that the Government has invested billions in social protection to fight poverty in Nigeria. He made the comment at the 2022 World Day Against Child Labour on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the government was taking care of citizens despite the country’s dwindling revenue. He said poverty was fueling child labour and expressed optimism that the good policies of the government would reverse the trend. “Children are endangered. That is why the government, the ILO and other stakeholders have been working assiduously”, NAN quoted him saying. Ngige said the parties…
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