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Deborah Samuel: “If poverty, hunger, indiscriminate killings of our sons and daughter can not unite us, what will?” – Charly Boy says as he leads protest against Jungle Justice
Veteran singer and activist Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy has led a protest against Jungle justice following the death of female Shehu Shagari College of Education student, Deborah Samuel who was beaten and burnt to death for alleged blasphemy. He lamented that the country cannot continue to pretend about the incessant bloodshed happening all over the Nation. The Singer said, ”We can’t pretend that our sensibilities have not been assaulted by so much bloodletting happening all over our country.”If poverty, hopelessness, hunger and the indiscriminate killings of our sons and daughter can not unite us, what will?”
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Suspected herdsmen attack farmer in Ebonyi community
Suspected Fulani Herdsmen have brutally attacked a farmer, Okeke Nkemjika in Ebonyi State. The incident happened in Amaeze community in Ivo Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, May 23 at a palm plantation in the community where the victim was working as the keeper. According to a source in the community, Egwu Chibueze, the alleged herdsmen had been terrorizing the community for sometime now. He said prior to the attack, they had been spotted in the night in a quarry “In the early hours of today I got a call from the security officer at Yitter Quarry located…
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Buhari visits Kano, commiserates with families of victims of explosion
President Muhammadu Buhari has visited Kano State to commiserate with the families of the victims of the Kano explosion that claimed nine lives last week. “I am in Kano to condole the emir over the unfortunate incident that claimed some lives and to commiserate with the families of the victim, he said “I pray for affected families and also praise the state government for being proactive” he stated.In his address, the Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje gave a breakdown of the assistance given to the victims of the explosion in presence of the affected families who were at the palace“As…
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Buhari has done well whether people like it or not – Umahi
Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi has praised the current administration’s efforts in handling the nation’s affairs. The All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants said President Muhammadu Buhari has done well in piloting Nigeria’s affairs since assuming office in 2015. In an interview on Channels Television Sunday Politics, he said Nigerians are tired of Political promises and want to see evidence of work done. According to him, the President has done enough in every facet of the economy.“In terms of naming all the indices that are needed now to improve on what Mr. President has done because whether you like it or…
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Someone with experience is better than someone who is new – Emir of Katsina tells Osinbajo as he pledges support
The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmuminin Usman, has expressed support over the 2023 Presidential ambition of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. He said Osinbajo, being a pastor, would effectively commune with God on how to pilot the affairs of Nigeria if elected President The Monarch said this at his palace when the Vice President paid him a courtesy visit. According to him, someone with experience is better that someone who is new to the administration He said: “Take it from me, we are behind you; we will try as much as possible; someone with experience is a better person than someone who…
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Invite President Buhari – Oby Ezekwesili tells Natn’l Assembly over gruesome murder of Anambra Lawmaker
Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili has called on the National Assembly to invite President Muhammadu Buhari over death of Anambra Lawmaker. Okechukwu Okoye, a Member of the Anambra state House of Assembly who was abducted was found beheaded. His head, without his body, was found on Saturday at Nnobi, in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State Reacting to this, Ezekwesili in a tweet wrote: “Perhaps, now that our @nassnigeria has seen that their fellow lawmaker in Anambra State could be barbarically mangled by criminals, they will finally have the spunk to INVITE the Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria’s Armed Forces…
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I never quit acting; producers refused to give me movie roles for 14 years because I refused to sleep around — Actress Jumoke George
Actress Jumoke George has claimed that she wasn’t given any movie role for 14 years because she refused to sleep around. Jumoke made the claim in an interview with Punch. According to her, she didn’t leave the industry on her own volition but because she stood her ground against people who wanted to sleep with her. She said; I did not leave (the industry) of my own volition. Some people in the industry wanted to sleep with me and I stood my ground that I would not do that with anyone in that sector. Because of that, I was not used or…
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FG adds new tax on telephone calls
The Federal Government has added a new tax on phone calls to fund free healthcare for the Vulnerable Group in Nigeria. The telecom tax in the equivalent of a minimum of one kobo per second for phone calls is captured in the National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2021 signed by the President Buhari last week, as one of the sources of funds required to finance free healthcare for the Vulnerable Group in Nigeria. The Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Taiwo Oyedele, said; “S.26 of this new law imposes a telecommunications tax of not less than 1kobo per second…
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Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen wins Serie A Young Player Of The Season Award
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has been named the best under 23 player in Serie A for the 2021/22 season. The 23-year-old, who was impressive this season, scored 14 goals for Napoli in 26 league games after missing two months of action due to a facial injury he suffered in Napoli’s clash against Inter Milan. He also registered 5 assists and made 5 appearances in the UEFA Europa League, where he netted 4 goals and registered 1 assist (5 goals contribution). Osimhen beat the likes of Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus and Sassuolo’s Gianluca Scamacca to the award. He also won the Serie…
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Money doesn’t give you the right to treat people with less any differently. Be kind – Davido
Singer Davido shared this on his Instastories on Saturday evening, May 21.
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NATIONAL SHAME: I had to pay the whole airport off to get on my flight out of Nigeria – American rapper DaBaby (VIDEO)
American rapper, DaBaby has narrated his experience at the Lagos airport. The rapper was in Lagos, Nigeria, to shoot a music video with Davido. At the end of his stay, he shared a video of himself in the plane, flying out of Nigeria. In the caption, he revealed his experience with airport officials. He wrote: “Boyyy I done had to pay the whole airport off to make this flight.” Watch the video below.
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Buhari’s exclusion of South-East is fueling insecurity….I want to be President of ALL Nigerians – Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has said that the insecurity in South-East is being fuelled by President Muhammadu Buhari’s exclusion of the people of the zone. Tambuwal said this while meeting with delegates from Imo State chapter of the PDP on his presidential aspiration. The Governor who promised to quench insecurity in the region by incorporating them into his administration if elected, added that people from the zone feel cheated because Buhari left them out in the scheme of things. He said; “Buhari has shortchanged the South-East. I was the one who advised Saraki to choose Ike Enweremadu to become his deputy in 2015. There…
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