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If the Accountant General of the Federation can steal ₦80 billion, then you have no reason to end your strike – Omokri tells ASUU
Reno Omokri has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to cease from calling off the strike. He said this reacting to the arrest of the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris over a stolen N80 billion. Omokri in a tweet urged the Union to demand that the Federal Government compensate them with the N80 billion purportedly stolen by the Country’s Accountant General. Omokri wrote, ” Dear ASUU, If the Accountant General of the Federation can steal ₦80 billion, then you have no reason to end your strike.“Ask Buhari to use the stolen ₦80 billion to pay…
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BREAKING: Soldiers fire live ammunition, disperse students protesting ASUU strike
Students of various universities in Ondo State who are protesting the prolonged strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU have been dispersed by soldiers who fired live ammunitionThe soldiers were said to have opened fire to chase the students away from the Ilesha/Akure highway on Tuesday.The students had since on Monday barricaded the highway disrupting vehicular movement.It was gathered that the soldiers who were from the 32 Artillery Brigade in the state were on transit when they were barred from passing through the highway at the Roadblock axis of the road by the protesting students.According to some of…
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Buhari has attached himself with a bunch of liars and sycophants – Bala Mohammed
Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed the country because he has surrounded himself with liars and sycophants. He said this while campaigning in Katsina State ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential primaries. According to him, he wants to correct all the mistakes of the president and salvage the image of the North. “Katsina is a state that produces good leaders for the country. What late Umaru Musa Yar’adua of the blessed memory did was the only thing that makes us proud.“Unfortunately, (President Buhari) has attached himself with a bunch of liars, sycophants…
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Scores feared dead as explosion rocks Kano State
Scores have been feared dead following an explosion on Tuesday along Court Road in Sabon Gari, Kano State.According to reports, the explosion occured at 9:30am near a private secondary school, Winners School, and has destroyed some parts of the school, injured some of the students and also destroyed a residential building Meanwhile, the Kano State Government clarified that the early Tuesday morning explosion in the Sabon Gari area did not occur in a school.The state Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, said the incident happened at an animal feed store opposite the school along Aba Road, Sabon Gari area of Fagge…
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I can be the sweeper of the villa if Lawan becomes president – Orji Kalu
Senate’s chief whip, Orji Kalu says he is willing to become a sweeper at the presidential residence if Senate President, Ahmed Lawan becomes president. He said this in an interview on Channels Television on Monday. The Senator had announced his withdrawal from the presidential race last Monday, claiming that the APC has “no zoning” and that the campaign is open to all candidates. Orji kalu during the interview said he will make a U-turn if the APC decides to zone its presidential ticket to the south-east region of the party. When asked to react to claims that he is supporting…
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2023: Amaechi resigns, seeks Buhari’s prayers and blessings
Rotimi Amaechi has tendered his resignation as Minister of Transportation following his presidential ambition Amaechi in a statement by his Presidential Media Committee, signed by Kingsley Wali, he noted that the Transportation Ministry recorded significant achievement since the inception of Buhari’s administration. According to Amaechi: “It is with mixed feelings that I tender my resignation as the Minister of Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to contest for the Presidential ticket of our great party, the All Progressives Congress.“Your Excellency, it has been a great honour and privilege serving as a member of your cabinet following your historic victory…
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EFCC arrests Accountant-General of the Federation over alleged N80b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Accountant-General of the Federation Ahmed Idris for alleged N80 billion fraud. Confirming this development, the spokesperson of the antigraft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, said Idris was arrested after failing to honor the commission’s invitations to respond to issues connected to the fraudulent acts. “Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 16, 2022, arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80billion( Eighty Billion Naira only).The Commission’s verified intelligence showed that…
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I was ONCE a devout Muslim, Quran doesn’t condone killings – Pastor Tunde Bakare
Serving overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has condemned the killing of a Christian student, Deborah Samuel in Sokoto state. Bakare who recalled being a Muslim in the past in a statement released on Monday May 16, said he has read the Quran from “cover to cover” and the holy book does not justify killing anywhere. He further stated that the killing of Deborah should be a wake-up call for the nation to once again reflect on our common humanity and reject every form of savagery. The statement read; “It was with deep distress…
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Petroleum Minister, Timipre Sylva withdraws presidential bid
Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva has withdrawn from the presidential race in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sylva who has now returned to work, said he withdrew from the race after considering the enormous work at hand at the ministry and also to support President Muhammadu Buhari in his quest to achieve a robust oil sector. An official at the ministry told newsmen; “He promised to consult the leader of the country and his political leaders the day he was presented with the form.“He believes that concentrating on his work will attract more investments for the oil and gas sector.“He has…
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Senegalese footballer Idrissa Gueye refused to wear LGBT Rainbow shirt for his club to mark International Day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, Idrissa Gueye reportedly refused to play in their Ligue 1 game against Montpellier on Saturday because he didn’t want to wear their customized LGBT rainbow kit. PSG wore a special version of their white away kit, with the numbers on the back of every shirt having the rainbow color in support of solidarity to mark the upcoming International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, on Tuesday, May 17. But the former Everton and Aston Villa player Gueye was absent from the match for what his manager Mauricio Pochettino said ‘were personal reasons, but he is not injured’. After the 4-0 win over Montpellier, Mauricio Pochettino was asked about Gueye’s absence and…
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2023: Crime will reduce when people have source of income, I will make it my priority – Amaechi
An All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential hopeful, Rotimi Amaechi has said that when he becomes president he will make job creation a priority. He explained that the solution of crime is to create jobs. Amaechi was quoted by his media office as saying this when he met with the Bayelsa state traditional rulers council in Yenagoa on Sunday. He said that once people have jobs, crime will reduce. “For me the solution to crime is to give people responsibility and make them have a source of revenue. Once people have a source of income, crime will reduce,” he said. “So,…
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Deborah Samuel: I have never advocated for one’s life to be taken, everything was taken out of context – Jamil Abubakar
Jamil Abubakar, Son-in-law of Business mogul, Aliko Dangote has reacted to the criticisms that have trailed his recent comment on the death of a Shehu Shagari college of education female student. The pilot who had tweeted that the punishment for anyone who blasphemes is instant death explained that he has never advocated for people to kill or take the laws into their own hands to do whatever they please. According to him, he was quoted out of context. “Religion is a temper flaring zone. I know emotions are running wild. A lot of people read my tweets without understanding me,…
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