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Air Force jets reportedly bombs Katsina community by mistake
Air force jets have reportedly bombed a Katsina community leaving Many dead with others injured at Kunkuna village, in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to reports, the incident took place at about 11:00 pm on Tuesday July 5, shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance team convoy was attacked by terrorists along the Dutsinma -Yantumaki road, in the Dutsinma council area. Daily Trust also reported that the jet hit the wrong targets in the operation launched against camps of bandits in the area. Sources told Guardian that many of the villagers lost their lives when the bombs exploded…
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“I prefer younger people with fresh ideas who have a lot to offer rather than recycling old hands” – Peter Obi speaks on choice of running mate
Presidential Candidate of Labor Party, Peter Obi has said that he prefers to work with younger people with fresh ideas instead of recycling old hands. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, Obi said he was yet to pick a running mate as consultations are still ongoing. He said this following rumors on social media that he had chosen Sen. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, a businessman and politician as his running mate. Obi said, “We are talking to quite a number of people and Baba-Ahmed is a capable hand and I wish he is the one. But I wish I could…
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Kuje Prison break: Governments don’t stop working because Nations face terrorist threats – Presidency reacts to criticisms over Buhari’s trip to Senegal
The presidency has reacted to the criticisms and uproar trailing the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to travel to Senegal following the Nation’s current Security crisis It was reported that gunmen said to be Boko Haram insurgents attacked the Kuje Correctional Facility with whereabouts of 64 Boko Haram inmates said to be unknown President had visited the facility before he left for Dakar, Senegal to participate in the International Development Association (IDA) for Africa Summit This however did not sit well with Nigerians as they have continued to lambast the President over his decision to leave the country at a…
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Tinubu will clinch 2023 presidential seat but his enemies will use his health issues against him – Prophet Olujobi
Prophet Bisi Olujobi of Wisdom Church of Christ International in Ketu, Lagos State, has predicted that the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, would win the 2023 presidential election. The Cleric in a statement he signed said the APC presidential candidate would win the election but may never rule Nigeria as his enemies will use his health issues against him According to Olujobi: “In Asiwaju Tinubu’s case, he will clinch the 2023 presidential seat, but the enemies within will use his weakness and health issues against him. You remember early in the year 2022 when I warned him…
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Subsidy a scam, I will remove and replace it with something else – Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has said that he will remove the Subsidy on Petrol and replace it with something else Obi in an interview on Arise TV described the subsidy as a scam “I will remove subsidy and look for something to replace it. The subsidy is a scam. “It’s not going to be business as usual. You need to go back and read what one of my former aides wrote about how I used stinginess to cut the cost of governance, he said
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All 64 Boko Haram suspects escaped from Kuje prison – Defence minister, Magashi
Defence Minister, Bashir Magashi has said the 64 Boko Haram suspects in Kuje Correctional Facility are missing. Unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members had attacked the prison with explosives on Tuesday night. Magashi in a press conference on Wednesday said 994 inmates had escaped with 600 already returned adding that all 64 Boko Haram Members could not be located He said: “What actually happened, they came in their numbers and released some of the inmates. We are now trying to determine the kind of inmates they released. “We are trying to see what we can do to see…
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Kuje Prison break: The country is falling apart, have a plan B – Deji Adeyanju tells Nigerians
Human Rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has advised Nigerians to have a Plan B as the country is falling apart He said this following the attack on Kuje prison by suspected Boko Haram members. He maintained that some deadly terrorists have been released into the society by the attackers. In a post he shared via his social media page he wrote; “The prison break in Abuja yesterday night is a serious national security issue. Extremely deadly terrorists were released into the society. The country is practically falling apart daily. Have a Plan B,”
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Peter Obi is scamming people with lies and they believe him – Asari Dokubo
Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo has said that the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi is a scam sho has managed to pull people into believing him. He said this in a live video on his official Facebook page He expressed confidence that the former Anambra state Governor will not emerge as President in the forth coming polls Dokubo said: “There is a scammer in town. Peter Obi is scamming people with lies and people are believing him. “This is nauseating. Peter Obi was a governor of Anambra State for eight years. How would you compare Obi with Tinubu…
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OPEC Secretary-General, Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo dies at 63
The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo, is dead. Barkindo died at about 11p.m on Tuesday at the age of 63 years. This was made known in a tweet by Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited He tweeted: “We lost our esteemed Dr Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo. He died at about 11 pm yesterday 5th July 2022. Certainly a great loss to his immediate family, the NNPC, our country Nigeria, the OPEC and the global energy community. Burial arrangements will be announced shortly.
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Nigeria now the world’s mass murder and terrorism capital – Fani-Kayode says as terrorists attack Buhari’s convoy, Kuje prison
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has described Nigeria as the capital of Mass Murder and terrorism. He said this following an attack on the presidential convoy and Kuje prison President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy was attacked by gunmen suspected to be bandits the same day another set of gunmen, suspected to be members of Boko Haram, attacked the Kuje prison facility. In a statement by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu on Tuesday night, “The attackers opened fire on the convoy from ambush positions but were repelled by the military, police and DSS personnel accompanying the convoy.“Two persons in the convoy are receiving…
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Cristiano Ronaldo wants to quit Manchester United because of cocky, lazy younger players who do not share his ambition to win trophies – Piers Morgan
Controversial British Journalist, Piers Morgan has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United because because of ‘cocky, lazy younger players’ Over the weekend, Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he wanted out of Manchester United this summer, with a number of clubs said to be interested in his acquiring his services. Tweeting about the situation Morgan, who is a friend of Ronaldo’s, said the player’s ‘will to win’ is not matched by some of the ‘cocky’ and ‘lazy’ younger players in the squad. He tweeted: ‘Cristiano Ronaldo wants out of United because they don’t share his ferocious ambition & will to win. ‘Especially some of…
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Amazing transformation of young boy rescued 5 years ago after he was branded a witch, ostracized & left to die on the streets of Akwa Ibom
Danish aid worker, Anja Ringgren Lovén on Tuesday, July 5, shared before and after photos of a young boy she rescued in Akwa Ibom five years ago after he was branded a witch, shunned and left to die on the streets. Read her post below… “A few days ago one of Land of Hope supporters asked me how Solomon is doing. Not because I don´t share pictures of him, but it´s been long since I have made an update about his progress.” To all new followers, we rescued Solomon 5 years ago, 30 of July 2017 to be precise. He was…
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