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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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“If it’s a sin to ask for secured Nigeria, I’m ready to go to hell” – Sacked Abuja Imam, Sheikh Nuhu Khalid
Sacked Abuja Imam, Sheikh Nuru Khalid has reacted to the event that led to his suspension and eventual sack. The Imam had in a sermon he delivered, criticised Nigerian leaders over insecurity in the country “Nigerian masses should resort to only one term which is – protect our lives, we will come out to vote; let us be killed, we will not come out to vote, since it’s only elections that you people know, he had preached on the 1st of April. Following his sack, Sheikh Khalid in an interview on Channels Television said that what he said about Nigerian…
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We need you to help shape Nigeria – Okowa says as he visits Obasanjo
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has stated that Nigeria needs to tap from the experience of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on nation building.Okowa said this on Tuesday when he visited the former president in Abeokuta, the Ogun capital.According to a statement by Kehinde Akinyemi, spokesman to Obasanjo, the Delta governor said stakeholders, including traditional rulers, also need to be consulted on finding solutions to challenges affecting security and the economy. “This is something that is threatening the fabric of our unity and not something we have to play with. The situation is getting worrisome and it’s time we all have…
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FG uncovers 1,500 Federal Workers with fake employment Letters
The federal government has discovered 1,500 federal employees using forged employment papers while working in the system.This was according to a statement by the Federation’s Head of Civil Service, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, in her keynote talk at the ‘National Policy Dialogue on Entrenching Transparency in Public Office Recruitment in Nigeria.’ in Abuja The event was hosted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.Yemi-Esan said it was disheartening to point out that the office recently received a report from the Federal Civil Service Commission forwarding the names of over 500 people in various MDAs in possession of fake…
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