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We are saints compared to today’s level of corruption – IBB
Former Military leader, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, (rtd) has said that the massive corruption going on in Nigeria now would make him and others who served in the military look like saints. The military leader said this in an interview with Trust TV. He also stated that the battle against corruption was difficult in his time. In his words “I sacked a governor for misappropriating N300,000. Now there are people, we read in the papers, thank God there are papers to read and social media and so on, who steal N2 billion, N3 billion and nobody is saying they…
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Biafra: Release Nnamdi Kanu as new year gift – Ohanaeze to Buhari
The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to order the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as a new year gift to Ndigbo. The group made the appeal in a statement by its President-General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike. Buhari had last week ruled out the possibility of a political solution to Kanu’s freedom. This was after he had earlier told a delegation of Igbo leaders that he would look into Kanu’s case. Okwu urged President Buhari to reconsider his hard stance on the IPOB leader’s incarceration. The Ohanaeze chieftain noted that “as a…
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‘You’re our next president’ – Crowd chants as Tinubu visits Kano
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was on Sunday when he visited Kano State welcomed with chants and placards by supporters shouting, “Tinubu you are our next President”.The former Lagos governor was received by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje at the Mallam Aminu Kano Airport and proceeded to late Sheik Ahmad Ibrahim Bomba’s home around BUK old site to condole his family.He also visited the late Alhaji Bashir Tofa’s house at Gandun Albasa, where he described Tofa as a gentleman politician who accepted defeats to M.K.O. Abiola.“What Tofa did in 1993 was a rare gentleman understanding which…
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Lies! Sowore alleges that Tinubu did NOT make his money from Accounting, as he shares U.S Drug Trafficking & Money Laundering Case that forced Tinubu to forfeit $460k to U.S Govt in the 90’s
In a post on his Facebook page, Activist and former Presidential aspirant of the AAC, Omoyele Sowore has countered the claim by the Former Lagos State Governor and national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that he made his money doing accounting work in the United States. Sowore responded to Mr Tinubu’s position by sharing a Heroin Drug-trafficking and money laundering court case from the 90’s where the Former Lagos State Governor was made to forfeit $460k in his account by U.S Court as it was deemed proceeds from illegal sources. Read Sowore’s post Below:…
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Our Future Is Now: 42-year-old Social innovator and philanthropist Chukwuka Monye declares he is running for President 2023
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, a social innovator and philanthropist , Mr. Chukwuka Monye has declared his intention to contest for the office of the President of Nigeria. Monye made his intention known on Saturday at a formal declaration ceremony in his hometown of Onicha-Ugbo in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. Anchoring his declaration on the theme ‘Our Future is Now’, Monye, a University of Oxford-trained innovation strategist outlined a three-point vision of security, institutional reforms and job creation for the rapid transformation of the nation. According to him, “our future is here” serves as a…
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Terrorism: If a Muslim commits a crime, blame him alone & leave the whole religion out of it- footballer Abba Bichi tells Nigerians
Nigerian footballer, Abba Bichi, has asked Nigerians to stop associating religion to the crime any criminal perpetuates. In a post shared on his Instagram page, Bichi opined that if a Muslim or a Christian does a criminal act, people should learn to blame the criminal and not his or her religion.
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I hope God will listen to our prayers on insecurity – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has again reiterated that his administration has done its best in tackling insecurity ravaging the country. Noting that the North-West which had given the nation some “headache” would experience a turnaround for the better, the President who spoke on Friday January 14 during a visit by the Grand Khalifa of the Tijjaniyya Islamic Movement World-Wide, Tidjani Ali Bin Arabi, to the State House, Abuja, said his administration will continue to do more by pursuing policies to deal with terrorism. He urged Nigerians to be fair in comparing the security situation in 2015 when he took over, to what is…
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Update: Tennis star, Novak Djokovic sent back to immigration detention hotel amid ongoing visa battle Australian government
Tennis star, Novak Djokovic has been sent back to a notorious immigration detention hotel amid his ongoing visa battle with the Australian government. Australia’s conservative government is trying to have him deported back to his country, calling the tennis star a threat to public order who could spark ‘civil unrest’ after he was granted an exemption to get vaccinated. But the tennis world no. 1 is fighting back, with a new federal court appeal scheduled for Sunday, the day before the Australian Open – and Djokovic’s defence of his title begin. The Serbian ace is back at a notorious Melbourne immigration detention facility after he was freed for a few…
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Frustrated Thomas Tuchel tears into record signing Romelu Lukaku after Chelsea lose 0-1 to Man City leaving them 13 points behind in title race
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel cut a frustrated and angry figure as he watched his side fall 13 points behind Manchester City in the English premier league titles race after losing 1-0 at the Etihad on Saturday, January 15. It was Man city talisman, Kevin De Bruyne who made the difference with a beautifully crafted shot from the outside of the box after 70 minutes. City has now won 12 league games in a row and looks strong to defend its Premier League title. Tuchel has now laid into Chelsea’s record signing Romelu Lukaku and the German did not mince his…
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Kanu’s Trial: IPOB declares Sit-At-Home in South-East on Tuesday
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has proclaimed a sit-at-home day on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 following Nnamdi Kanu’s trial.Nnamdi Kanu’s court proceedings at the Umuahia High Court are scheduled for January 18, 19, and 20, 2022.On Saturday, the group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, issued a statement to that effect.The statement read, “Following our leader’s upcoming court proceedings on January 18, 19 and 20, 2022, we wish to remind Biafrans that there will be only sit-at-home on January 18 and not 19 and 20. In keeping with our avowed solidarity with our leader, the entire South-East will be…
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Northerners can’t afford another Buhari as President in 2023 —NEF
The Northern Elders’ Forum has expressed that the region will only vote for a competent president regardless of where he comes from in the 2023 presidential election in the country. This was made known in a statement by NEF’s Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed in an interview with newsmen on the sideline of the meeting of northern leaders of thought and groups held at the Arewa House, Kaduna on Saturday.Baba-Ahmed noted that the group won’t repeat the same mistake of voting for just any candidate as done to President Muhammadu Buhari, based on sentiment in 2015.The Forum…
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Woman and her relatives are shot at her husband’s funeral in Anambra leaving her mother and co-wife dead and the woman fighting for her life
A woman identified as Benita Okwuibe and her relatives were shot at her husband’s funeral after being blamed for the deceased’s death. Benita lost her husband Onyedika Jeremiah, 33, last year after battling an ailment said to be “elephantiasis”. At the husband’s funeral on Thursday, Jan. 13, in Anambra state, Benita, who is from Enugu State, was shot alongside her mother and co-wife at the burial venue. A friend who made the claim on Facebook said Benita’s mother and co-wife died while Benita is in critical condition in the hospital. The friend claimed Benita was shot because her late husband’s…
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