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I want new tanker and not national honour – Man who drove a tanker of fire and saved a Delta community from explosion says
Ejiro Otarigho, the driver who drove a burning fuel tanker away from a community in Delta state has disclosed that he needs a new vehicle. Speaking after the senate asked President Buhari to confer him with a “befitting national honour as he may deem fit for his extraordinary act of bravery, courage and skill that prevented the loss of human lives and property on a massive scale”, Ejiro said it’s not been easy since losing the tanker as it was the only way he fed. He also told Punch that the thought of hundreds of lives and property engulfing in flames as a result of the…
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Kwankwaso may accept to be Peter Obi’s Vice…we are still discussing – NNPP-LP alliance
The national publicity secretary of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Agbo Major has given an update on the alliance talks between the party and the Labour Party (LP). Agbo in an interview with Daily Trust, said talks are progressing smoothly and Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso or Peter Obi may accept to be each other’s running mate even though he doesn’t want to speculate. He added; “By the time we are done with the discussions, Nigerians will be happy, whichever way it turns out to be.”
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APC’s Biodun Oyebanji wins Ekiti governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared APC’s Biodun Oyebanji the winner of the 2022 Ekiti state governorship election. According to the electoral body, Oyebanji polled a total of 187,057 votes to defeat his two closest challengers, Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) who polled a total of 82 211 and Bisi Kolawole of the People’s Democratic Party who polled a total of 67,457 votes. Oyebanji is now set to replace incumbent governor, Kayode Fayemi in October.
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2023: You truly belong to everyone, nobody – Tinubu sends message to Buhari
The 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a “true leader, brother and friend” who demonstrated a “sense of purpose, composure, and maturity” in the weeks leading to the Special Convention of the ruling party.He related this in a letter to the President, which he personally signed. Tinubu expressed gratitude for Buhari’s congratulatory letter to him, adding that while all the contestants expected him to “choose” his successor, he simply allowed a level playing field.According to Tinubu, “You belonged to everybody in the party and you belonged to…
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We are on the threshold of victory. Hunger won’t force us to resume – ASUU tells FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU have said its members are not beggars and the stoppage of their salaries by the government won’t force them to call off their strike The strike led to the imposition of a No-Work-No-Pay policy by the Federal Government. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, said the directive was in compliance with Section 43 of the Labour Law. In a statement released on Friday, June 17, the ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, commended members of the union for not backing down from the strike despite the no work, no pay policy…
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2023 presidency: I’m an Igbo man, part of Southeast – Okowa
Governor of Delta State and presidential running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, says he is an Igbo man and part of the Southeast.Okowa said his emergence as the PDP presidential running mate does not stop the Igbos from agitating for the presidency.He spoke on Friday evening while featuring on Arise TV, in response to the reaction of many political pundits regarding his ethnicity.According to Okowa: “Being from the South-South, I’m also an Igbo man.“I fit into all the divides. My brothers in the South-East, I’m part of them. I’m also part of the South-South.“But this does not stop the agitation in the…
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2023: We are talking with Peter Obi – Kwankwaso gives update on possible LP/NNPP merger
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has confirmed he is in talks with his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi.The duo are exploring a possible merger in the 2023 electionsHe made the remarks in an interview with BBC Hausa.Kwankwaso said: “We are really talking to Peter Obi, or at least saying that the committee is working to look into the matter (and cooperate with him), and friends and family are coming to talk to us about it.”He noted that their collaboration was especially important as the All Progressives (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Keep praying for Mbaka – Bishop says as he bans Catholics from attending Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry
The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Calistus Onaga has imposed a ban on Rev. Fr. Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry.This is coming after the cleric made negative statements about the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter ObiIn a letter he personally signed, addressed to ‘All the Clergy, Religious and Lay Faithful in the Catholic Diocese of Enugu’, Bishop Onaga banned them from having anything to do with the Adoration Ministry.He said in the letter that Mbaka having refused to heed to the Church’s persistent directives, “and in fulfillment of my pastoral duties as the Chief Shepherd, “I hereby prohibit…
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There is no point playing hard to get when you like a guy…that idea is old school- BBN’s Saga tells ladies
Reality TV star, Adeolu Okusaga aka Saga has advised ladies to stop playing ‘hard to get’ if a guy that they like approaches them. According to him, such an attitude is ‘old school”. He shared this thought on his Twitter handle.
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London-based church, SPAC Nation owned by flamboyant Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adegboyega SHUT down by UK government over fraud allegations & failure to account for millions of pounds
London-based church group, Salvation Proclaimer Ministries Limited (SPAC Nation) owned by flamboyant Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, has been ordered to shut down their operations after failing to properly account for more than £1.87m of outgoings, and operating with lack of transparency. SPAC Nation which was incorporated in 2012 to advance Christianity, was wound up in a High Court on 9 June 2022 before Judge Burton, government agency The Insolvency Service announced on Friday June 17. The enquiries found that SPAC Nation failed to comply or only partially complied with statuary requirements, such as providing data to support claimed donations and accounting records in…
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House of Reps member, Shina Peller dumps APC and explains why he made the decision
Shina Abiola Peller, a member of the House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, has announced his exit from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. According to Shina Peller, he took the decision after consulting with the people in his constituency but he didn’t disclose the party he will join. The federal lawmaker disclosed this in a letter titled “APC Membership Renouncement,” which he addressed to the Chairman of APC Ward 9, Koso in the Iseyin local government area of Oyo State. He said he was displeased with the undemocratic acts and decisions of some members of the party in Oyo State.…
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Stingy man comment: Fr Mbaka apologizes to Peter Obi, prays for his success
Enugu Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has apologized and prayed for the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi over his comment that the latter can never be Nigeria’s President.He had during his latest ministration at the Adoration ground said that unless God ceases to exist, Obi would never smell the seat of the President adding that it was better to have an old man as President than a ‘stingy young man’.The comment by the Catholic priest had stirred diverse reactions from Nigerians who accused him of hating Peter Obi because he refused to donate to his church.However, the…
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