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VIDEO: Thugs Assault Lady Over Facebook Post ‘Criticising’ Borno Lawmaker
For daring to criticize a lawmaker from Borno State, the young lady was ambushed in a small restaurant and slapped several times. She was taken outside where a man got in the way of her attackers, and she managed to get away just as one of them got a metal to hit her with. Credit: Leadership TV
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Exclusive: Gov Fayemi Allegedly Sneaks In His Own List for Ekiti Governorship Primaries in Bid to impose Annointed Candidate
According to News reaching us, there are indications that as of the afternoon of Sunday January 23rd, the Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Committee may have adopted the list submitted by Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State of the seven-member committee to conduct the Governoship primaries slated for Thursday, 27th January 2022. A source close to the Government House in Ekiti State was quoted as authoritatively giving the name of the Election Panel Chairman as Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State while the Secretary would be one Rt. Hon. Victor Olabongon. Governor Fayemi was said to have submitted the…
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Disastrous Night for Super Eagles as they crash out of AFCON in 0-1 lackluster loss to Tunisia after promising President Buhari to bring back the Cup this morning
The Super Eagles of Nigeria suffered a shock 0-1 loss to the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. The Super Eagles were very uninspiring in their attack and had ZERO shots on target throughout the first half. The game reopened in the second half and Youssef Msakni put the Tunisian up in 2 mins. Coach Augustine Eguaveon brought on Alex Iwobi only for things to go from bad to worse with a 66th minute red card shown to Iwobi. Sadiq had the biggest chance for the Super Eagles in added time but could not round the goalkeeper. The Super Eagles had earlier…
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”Forgive me…I am so sorry”- School proprietor who confessed to killing five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar pleads with her parents
Abdulmalik Tanko, the proprietor of Noble Kids Nursery and Primary School, Kawana, Kano, who confessed to killing one of his students, five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar, has appealed to her parents to forgive him. Tanko was paraded before newsmen on Friday, January 21. While being paraded, he confessed to placing N100 worth of rat poison into a drink he gave Hanifa and then watched her die. He thereafter buried her inside his school compound. In his confessional video, Tanko dismissed claims that he killed Hanifa for ritual purposes. According to him, he buried her in his school premises because he couldn’t find another secured…
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DLC member calls out Pastor Kumuyi for bringing ‘Unconventional musicians like Don Moen, Nathaniel Bassey, Dunsin Oyekan & others’ into the church
A member of Deeper Life Church has written an open letter to the church’s founder, Pastor W.F Kumuyi over introduction of what he called “uncoventional music”. Admitting that the church belongs to Kumuyi and he has the legal right to change the policies and principles of the church, Prince Dele Banjo however noted that “some of them signed up and agreed to be members of Deeper Life Bible church in the first place because they believe that Deeper Life is against worldly music” and that the church is a modesty and outward holiness church. Condemning the invitation of gospel singers like Nathaniel Bassey,…
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“This country makes me very uncomfortable” – Billionaire daughter, Ruky Indimi-Dantata says
Rukayat Indimi-Dantata, the daughter of Borno billionaire, Mohammed Indimi, has said that Nigeria makes her very uncomfortable. The Kano-based mother of three seems to be reacting to the kidnap and killing of 5-year-old Hanifa. “This country makes me very uncomfortable. May God help us all” she wrote.
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President Buhari speaks with Super Eagles players, charges the team to keep making Nigerians happy
President Buhari on Sunday morning, January 23, gave a pep talk to the Super Eagles, ahead of their second-round match against Tunisia tonight in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Speaking via video conference from the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President spoke with Coach Augustine Eguavoen, Captain Ahmed Musa, Amaju Pinnick, President of Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), and Nigerian Ambassador to Cameroon, Gen Abayomi Olonisakin (retd). Mentioning two of the players, Kelechi Iheanacho and Moses Simon, by name, President Buhari urged the Super Eagles to continue making Nigerians happy, not only by winning the second round match, but…
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Igangan Eviction: I don’t support calls for the release of Sunday Igboho…he must be regretting kicking me out now – Evicted Sarkin Fulani
Saliu Abdulkadir, the evicted Sarkin Fulani of Oyo State has said that Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho must be regretting his role in Igangan eviction by now. Following killing of some residents of Igangan community in Ibarapa axis of Oyo State in January 2021, Igboho stormed the community and issued a week ultimatum to the herders in the community and the Sarkin Fulani to vacate their settlement. As tension rose in the community, the entire Gaa Seriki (the Sarki’s settlement) was razed down, while the Fulani leader, his wives and children and other members of his family scampered for safety. Commenting on the incident one year…
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See the “Quarry” letter Zamfara Government Agency issued to staff over absenteeism
The Zamfara State Urban and Regional Planning Board has queried a staff over absenteeism. The query letter mispelt “quarry” and signed by one Ibrahim Madawaki on behalf of the Director General, has been trending on social media.
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(Photos) NDLEA raids Abuja garden, arrests four women, two others for selling drug Cookies and Noodles
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have raided a relaxation centre, popularly called Garden in Abuja and arrested six persons for selling drug cookies and noodles. Following credible intelligence, operatives raided the garden at Wuse Zone 5 behind Shoprite, where a lady Rachael Famiyesun, 29, who deals in drug cookies was arrested along with her salesgirl, Stella Sunday, 20. Beside the cookies, they were also caught selling bottles of black currant drink popularly called Zobo prepared with cannabis. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency in a statement on Sunday, said that another business operator…
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Troops foil kidnap attempt in Gusau, kill bandits
An attempt to kidnap the Managing Director of Zamfara State Transport Authority (Mass Transit) Alhaji Aminu Adamu Papa and his family members was foiled by troops on Saturday night. A neighbor confirmed the attack which took place in Mareri Community, an outskirt of Gusau, Zamfara state’s capital. The neighbor who revealed that the heavily armed bandits invaded the community around 11:30 pm on Saturday night and started shooting sporadically, told Channels Television that they went straight to Papa’s house and engaged the security operatives stationed there in a gun duel before overpowering the two policemen and disarming them. Soldiers and local vigilantes…
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I can never return to your party – Obasanjo Tells PDP Leaders
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday January 22, told leaders of Peoples Democratic Party that he can never return to the opposition party where he was elected as Nigeria’s President for two terms. Obasanjo renounced his membership of the party, when he fell out with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in the buildup to the 2015 election. Addressing the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu and other stakeholders who visited him in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday, the former President said he had no intention to return to partisan politics or the PDP. Those on the team include PDP Vice Presidential candidate…
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