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I’ve no plans to run for third term As NFF President – Amaju Pinnick
President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has declared that he won’t be running for a third term after his tenure expires this year. Pinnick was elected in 2014 and has served two terms. His tenure will end next month, September 2022. Rumors have been making the rounds that Pinnick, a member of the FIFA executive council committee is interested in continuing his stay in office. But in a chat with Arise TV on Monday, August 15, Pinnick stated that he will only be in a position to intervene, not interfere during the process of electing a new…
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I no longer want to be a working woman, I want to be a sugar baby – BBNaija’s Angel Smith says
Former Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye finalist, Angel Smith, has said she wants to be a ”sugar baby.” The 22-year-old reality star stated this on her Instagram story on Monday, August 15. “I no longer want to be a working woman, I want to be a sugar baby” she wrote.
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2023: I do not sell candidates until they meet my standards of potential – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum has debunked claims that he is promoting Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), to Northerners. He made this known reacting to a Twitter user who said Baba-Ahmed would gain from Obi’s presidency “You need to understand that Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed undoubtedly benefits more when Obi/Datti wins the Presidency. “However, he needs to sell obi to Northerners to achieve that, thus, he is asking South East leaders to condemn the attack so that he can tell Northerners that Obi can be trusted, the Twitter user wrote Reacting,…
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Face your business, you don’t insult your elders and become successful – Orji Uzor kalu slams youths after they mocked him following Man United’s defeat
Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu has slammed Nigerian youths who mocked him and the ruling All Progressives Congress following Manchester United’s defeat. The English football team was defeated 4-0 by Brentford on Saturday, August 14. The Senate Chief Whip took to Facebook to lament his teams loss. Facebook users stormed the comment section to mock the APC chieftain, saying his party will be defeated like Manchester United in the 2023 presidential election. Reacting to this, Kalu slammed the commenters and told them that no one who insults elders can be successful in life. “Instead of Nigerian youths to face what the business…
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El-Rufai wey dey owe workers, hin problem na the one million march pass for Obi – Charly boy slams Kaduna state Governor over comment about Peter Obi supporters
Veteran singer, Charly Boy has slammed Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state over a tweet he shared in response to Peter Obi’s supporters who plan to host a two-million-man march in the North-West state. The Governor had mocked them by saying that he hopes they get up to 200 people for the march. Reacting to this, Charly Boy described the Kaduna state Governor as a “clannish clown”, he accused El-Rufai of owing salaries, adding that under his watch Kaduna is now the leading state in terrorism. He wrote; Can you just imagine dis clannish clown, El Rufai, wey dey owe workers…
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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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