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Insecurity: I would have resigned – Fayose attacks Buhari
Former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has expressed that if he was in President Muhammadu Buhari’s shoes, he would have resigned considering the issue of insecurity bedevlling the nation. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, the former Governor further described the current administration as fraudulent, saying that none of its promises to the citizens were fulfilled. He said that by refusing to resign, President Buhari was only displaying the characteristics of African Presidents, who he described as shamelessHe said: “If you say somebody has malaria, this present government is cancer. If I say someone has malaria …if…
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We don’t want money, you know what we want – Abductors of Kaduna-Abuja Train tell FG
Abductors of the Kaduna-Abuja Train attack which took place on the 28th of March have reached out to the Federal Government In a video released by the assailants on Wednesday, the bandits stated that they don’t want money. They threatened to kill the victims if their demands are not met adding that the Government knows what they want. The video was made sequel to the release of a victim, Mr Alwan Hassan, Managing Director of Bank of Agriculture. “We are the group that recently abducted passengers on the train. Among them is this man that has been pleading with us…
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I’m in deep mourning – Goodluck Jonathan says as he loses two aides
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is in mourning as he lost two of his aides in a car accident on his way from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Jonathan who survived the accident in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ikechukwu Eze, described the incident and the death of his aides as painful and heart-rending. Jonathan disclosed that two other officers who sustained injuries are responding to treatments at the hospital “Two other officers sustained injuries in the accident which involved a car conveying the security men.“They were rushed to hospital in Abuja where they…
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(VIDEO) Someone dancing on the streets & wielding cutlass, does this man look like a President to you?- Asari Dokubo rubbishes Gov Nyesom Wike’s presidential aspiration
Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has rubbished the presidential aspiration of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state. Speaking on Arise TV, Asari said it is laughable that Governor Wike wants to be the President of Nigeria and asked if Wike looks like a President. ”That is very laughable now. Nyesom WIke wants to be president. Look at him now, does he look like a President? So we want to get a President like that?’Somebody dancing on the street, somebody carrying cutlass. Is that the President you want?’he asked Watch a video of him speaking below
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My sack and NURTW Lagos dissolution is laughable – MC Oluomo
Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo has said that his sack as chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos council and dissolution of the council’s executive by the National Administrative Council (NAC) is laughable. The dissolution statement was jointly signed by NURTW National President, Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa, and General Secretary, Alhaji Kabiru Ado Ya’u. Lagos State Council Secretary, Seyi Bankole was also announced as the new head of NURTW in Lagos. The embattled former NURTW leader who has now reacted to his sack, stated that it is laughable as all the union members in the state have pulled out of the national…
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“I have never been a crossdresser. I’m a skitmaker” James Brown’s colleague, Tobi The Creator, cries out in the wake of the crossdressing bill
Tobi The Creator, who features in videos and photos with James Brown, has denied being a crossdresser. Tobi became popular for wearing female clothes while creating videos and posing in photos alongside James Brown. Now, with the House of reps members considering a bill to criminalise crossdressing, except when it’s done for the purpose of entertainment, Tobi has released a disclaimer, stating that he crossdresses only for entertainment purposes. He wrote: “I am not a crossdresser. I have never been a crossdresser. I am a skitmaker/entertainer and entertainers are not limited to what to wear until now.” James Brown, who is currently schooling…
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It is only a very wicked person that will have kids in today’s Nigeria – Bisi Alimi
Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi, has berated people who give birth to children in Nigeria. According to him, it is only a ”wicked soul” that will bring a child into a country like Nigeria to participate in the ”suffering orgy”. Read what he wrote below
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‘Eguavoen was not fully in charge of Nigeria, Super Eagles must hire foreign coach’ – Ifeanyi Udeze says
Former Nigerian international, Ifeanyi Udeze has blamed the ex-iinterim coach Augustine Eguavoen for the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar. The Super Eagles were denied qualification on the away goal rule after playing out a 1-1 draw against Ghana in the second leg of the play-offs in Abuja after the first meeting in Kumasi ended in 0 – 0. 41-year-old Udeze, who made 35 appearances for the Super Eagles before retiring, believes Eguavoen was not in full control of the team and that majority of the players he called up for the games were…
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Dangote, Adenuga, Abdulsamad Rabiu make it to the Forbes annual Billionaires list of 2022
Forbes has released its annual World’s Billionaires List for the year 2022. This year’s list ranks 2,668 billionaires across the world. Only three Africans — all Nigerians — were in the Top 500 of the list. Aliko Dangote is the first African on the list at No. 130, making him the richest man in Africa, with a total earning of $14 billion. Mike Adenuga, owner of Globacom, who is number 324 on the list, is the second African on the list, with his $7.3 billion fortune. Abdulsamad Rabiu, BUA Group Chairman, was listed at number 350 with his $6.9 billion…
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BOA MD abducted in Kaduna-Abuja train attack regains freedom
The Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), Alwan Ali-Hassan, has regained freedom from his abductors after nine days in captivity. Ali-Hassan was on the train when it was bombed by the bandits and was abducted alongside over 100 other passengers. Eight of the 316 passengers on board the train sadly lost their lives. Confirming his release to The Nation, a senior official at the bank said Ali-Hassan regained his freedom today Wednesday, April 6. It is however not clear if a ransom was paid for his release
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Insecurity: The Men of God who were constant in criticizing and protesting against GEJ are now maintaining grave silence. Kudos to the Imam who used the Islamic pulpit to speak truth to power – Activist, Kola Edokpayi
Nigerian Activist, Kola Edokpayi has called on pastors and men of God to lead a protest against insecurity in the country. Edokpayi in a post he shared on Facebook applauded sacked Abuja Imam, Sheikh Nuru Khalid for speaking truth to power over the issue of insecurity. He also slammed prominent Pastors who led protests against insecurity and corruption during the era of Goodluck Jonathan and have been quiet in the midst of terrorism and kidnapping ravaging the entire country. He wrote: Nigeria is presently the heartbeat of insecurity in the world. During the era of President Goodluck Jonathan, the rate…
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Lagos govt shuts down hospital over woman’s death at childbirth
The Lagos State government has shut down Medville Global Health Center at Ago Palace way in Okota area of Lagos State.This happened after one Chibuike Nwachukwu accused the hospital of being responsible for the death of his wife during childbirth.The Executive Secretary of the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), Abiola Idowu, in a statement said preliminary investigations by the team disclosed that Medville hospital was not registered with HEFAMAA, and had inadequate personnel.Mr Nawchukwu claimed the hospital induced his wife to speed up labour but 10 hours after that, she had yet to give birth.He alleged that his…
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