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Newcastle United ‘join Manchester United in the race for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen’
Premier League side, Newcastle have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen. The 23-year-old Napoli star netted 17 goals and registered six assists in 30 appearances across all competitions for the Serie A side. Napoli could be looking for an offer to break the £85million threshold before considering accepting a deal, according to Calciomercato. The report suggests the Nigerian international is keen to play in the Premier League, after going from the Bundesliga to Belgium and then Ligue 1 before signing for Napoli for £67m in 2020. The Newcastle takeover earlier this season means they could afford to sort the…
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Tonto Dikeh shows the interesting names she used to save her male contacts’ numbers on her phone based on their male member
Tonto Dikeh has shared a screenshot showing the interesting names she used in saving the contact details of some men in her phone. The actress named the men based on their male member. One is saved as “Community d**k”. Another is “snake d**k”. There is also “small pr**k (waste of time)” and “big d**k (good times)”. She added that she decided to address the men in her life as they should be addressed. “Everyone has a name,” she wrote. See below.
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Akpabio and Ogbonnaya Onu resign to pursue their presidential bids
Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, have tendered their resignation. This comes after President Buhari directed all members of the Federal Executive Council seeking elective positions to resign from office on or before May 16. Jackson Udom, media aide to Akpabio, confirmed the resignation of his principal in a statement issued on Wednesday May 11, while Onu was said to have submitted his resignation letter to the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF). The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, had tendered his resignation in…
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Mob beat and burn body of Sokoto College Of Education student over alleged blasphemy
A female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE) Sokoto identified as Deborah was allegedly beaten and burnt to death on allegations of blasphemy today Thursday, May 12. Deborah was accused of insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW), during a hot argument with her colleagues in school. According to a source: ”She was having an argument with some of her schoolmates over their ongoing examination and when she was asked how she managed to pass her exams, she said it was Jesus. “She was asked to withdraw the statement and apologise which she refused. The school security intervened, and took…
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I will work for all Nigerians’ — Saraki says as he declares Presidential Bid
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has formally declared his intention to run for president.Saraki made his intention known at a breakfast meeting with journalists and some of his associates in Abuja on Thursday.The former Kwara governor stated that he is running because there is a need to address problems that have been confronting the country for years.“We all have reasons to be worried about the future of this country. But this is not the time to surrender and wallow in despair,” he said.“Rather, this is the moment, when all patriots and citizens of goodwill must show courage, rise above those…
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Choir member allegedly kills her newborn baby in Jos
A young woman has been arrested in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State for allegedly killing her newborn baby.According to witnesses, the lady who happens to be a church chorister, killed the baby shortly after birth and was apprehended while attempting to bury the body in the bush on Wednesday, May 11.Facebook users have claimed that it was not her first time adding that she has given birth twice or three times and allegedly killed the babies.“This is the 3rd time she is doing this. That innocent baby, the man who got her pregnant was not aware…
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Avoiding his incessant childishness only became necessary for my own sanity – AY speaks on beef with Basketmouth
Comedian and actor, Ayo Makun (AY) has disclosed the reason for his age long rift with his colleague, Bright Okpocha, Basketmouth AY in a Ask Me Anything session on his Instagram page, said he has no issues with Basketmouth but avoids him for the sake of his sanity because he (Basketmouth) has an ‘uncontrollable superiority complex and childishness “I don’t have issues with Basketmouth but people having unnecessary issues with you are the price you sometimes pay for being progressive, he said“He has been battling with an uncontrollable Superiority complex for the longest. So, avoiding his incessant childishness only became…
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Where will INEC store sensitive electoral materials now that CBN Governor is an APC member and presidential aspirant – Former Minister, Solomon Dalung asks
Former Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung has reacted to the decision of CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele to join the presidential race under the All Progressives Congress APC. Dalung wondered where the sensitive materials INEC would be using for the elections will be kept since CBN Governor is no longer a neutral figure ”Now that Central Bank of Nigerian Governor, Godwin Emeifile is APC member and Presidential aspirant, where will INEC stores sensitive Electoral materials?”he tweeted
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2023: Jonathan Joins APC in Bayelsa set to re-contest presidency – Party source
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has finally made up his mind to vie for the top post. This is coming barely 24 hours since he distanced himself from an APC expression of interest and Nomination form purchased by a Northern group. He was quoted as saying that it was an insult for people to buy the form for him without his consent, but the former president has now made a u-turn on the issue, a party source hinted.A dependable source in Jonathan’s camp, who pleaded anonymity, said that the former President had indeed joined the APC formally, having registered at his…
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Gambari, Nigige meet ASUU to resolve strike issues
Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and the Minister for Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, will be meeting with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday 12th May, 2022. The meeting is scheduled to hold at the banquet hall of the presidential VillaA member of ASUU, University of Abuja chapter, confirmed the development. He noted that the meeting is aimed at finding a solution to the lingering strike by the university lecturers.It was also gathered that the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and other registered trade unions in Nigerian universities…
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2023: If am defeated I will go back home – Tinubu
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) National leader has said he will accept defeat if he fails to emerge as the party’s presidential flag bearer. The former Governor while speaking to his supporters in Lagos said he would work to the level his strength can carry him Tinubu, on Wednesday submitted his Nomination and Expression of Interest forms at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. He said: “I will work to the level my strength can carry me, but I will tell you all to go and relax if I’m defeated, I will go back home.”
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Poor Nigerians will sell their votes because Nigerian professionals have sold their souls to politicians – Seun Kuti
Seyi Kuti has explained why Poor Nigerians will sell their votes. He said some Nigerian professionals have sold their souls to politicians hence destroying Nigeria in the name of ‘I’m doing my job’ He shared this in a post on Instagram. According to him; “I hear one more ‘stop selling your votes’ directed at the poor by those who have already ‘sold their Souls’ I will snap.“The reason why poor Nigerians have no choice but to sell their votes is that all, or at least most(99.9%) of Nigerian professionals have sold their souls in the name of ‘I’m doing my…
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