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Buhari is in a hurry to develop Nigeria – Senate President, Ahmad Lawan
Senate President Ahmed Lawan has stated that President Buhari is in a hurry to develop the country.Lawan said this while speaking at a function in Kwara State over the weekend. He urged Nigerians to continue to support the President. He said the National Assembly would continue to partner with the executive arm to develop the country.“The federal government of President Muhammadu Buhari is in a hurry to develop Nigeria.“In four years between 2019 and 2023 by the grace of God, Nigeria would have been turned into an infrastructure laboratory because every part of Nigeria from East to the West to…
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Benin Republic extends Sunday Igboho’s detention for six months
Government of the Republic of Benin has extended Yoruba Activist, Sunday Igboho’s detention for another six months. The development was disclosed by his counsel, Yomi Alliyu (SAN). He noted that this was done without any criminal charge or extradition request from Nigeria. “The government of the Republic of Benin has renewed the incarceration of Chief Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Igboho Oosa for another six months even though there is no criminal charge in their file in Cotonou and without extradition request from Nigeria, he said
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I deeply regret singing support songs for President Buhari because he has failed Nigerians – Singer, Haruna Abdullahi Aliyu
Hausa Singer, Haruna Abdullahi has expressed regret over his support for President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2015 and 2019 general elections. He said he regrets singing for the president as he has failed Nigerians. Speaking in a viral video, he said the President has not kept his campaign promises. According to him, “the president has failed and hugely so. It is regrettable to have believed him this much” Speaking in Hausa, Aliyu said “I deeply regret singing support songs for President Buhari because he’s failed Nigerians. He has not kept his campaign promises.I swear to God I regret supporting him…
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Bandits abduct Catholic Priest , kill cook in Kaduna
Kaduna based Catholic priest, Identified as Reverend Father Joseph Shekari has been kidnapped by suspected bandits and his cook killed in Chawai, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday.According to a resident, Ali Mudashir, the bandits stormed the Catholic priest’s residence around 12:00 midnight and started shooting sporadically but unfortunately a stray bullet hit the cook on his head, killing him instantly.“Rev Fr Shekari was kidnapped but the terrorists killed the yet-to-be-identified cook working in the parish house during the attack,” he said.He said bandits are yet to make contact with the church authority to demand ransom.
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Killing people for rituals won’t make you rich overnight, Ben Bruce tells Youths
Ben Murray-Bruce has lamented the trend in the need to get reach quick which has led to the increase in ritual killings among young people. In a tweet on Sunday, the former senator said young people who are supposed to be the “leaders of tomorrow now engage in unimaginable crimes just to become millionaires overnight”. He warned that ritual killing does not make one rich overnight “What has suddenly gone wrong with young people who now believe that rituals involving human blood will make them rich?” he asked. “So many Nigerians go missing daily, and while many are never found.…
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Goodluck Jonathan not resigning from PDP – Omokri
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has described as false the rumor that Goodluck Jonathan has resigned from PDP. Omokri in a series of tweet urged Nigerians to disregard the report. He stressed that Jonathan is stable and does not jump from one party to another. “The news floating around that former President @GEJonathan has resigned from the @OfficialPDPNig is false. Very false!“This news is being floated by people who were rejected in their state and went to their slave master’s town to receive dubious ‘honours’. Ignore it, he said “Sule Lamido, you have nothing to fear. Former President Jonathan is…
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ASUU set to shut down public varsities, declares lecture-free day
The Academic staff union of Universities, ASUU is set to embark on another strike following failure of the Federal Government to keep to it’s promises There are reports that the union and the FG, on October 18, reached an agreement on the N22.17 billion earned allowances and N30 billion revitalisation fund for public universities. Apart from the earned allowance and revitalisation fund, another contending issue is a remuneration payment platform, as the union proposed the University Transparency, Accountability Solution, UTAS, while the FG insisted on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, as a payment platform for all federal…
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AFCON Finale (Full Report): Senegal defeat Egypt to win their first title as Sadio Mane scores winning penalty kick
It was redemption for Sadio Mane as his penalty kick lifted Senegal to their first Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday against Egypt. Senegal won the penalty shootout, 4-2, after the sides failed to score for 90 minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of extra time. It was Mane’s early penalty miss in the first half that put Senegal in a position where they needed a penalty shootout, but it was Mane’s confident take to finish things that secured their AFCON championship. Mane was also named AFCON player of the tournament after scoring three goals and assisting two more.…
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Singer Baby Blue gives the women he’s dating permission to be with other men on Valentine’s Day
Baby Blue, 36, has given his women permission to spend Valentine’s Day with other men since he can’t fulfil his obligations to them on that day. Last December, Baby Blue of the famed R&B group, Pretty Ricky, was sentenced to almost two years in prison on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud after the singer was accused of filing false loan applications for financial assistance as part of America’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The singer, whose real name is Diamond Blue Smith, is currently serving his 20-month sentence after he falsified…
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Opeyemi Aiyeola grateful to God for restoring her health after battling strange illness
Nollywood actress, Opeyemi Aiyeola has shared a testimony of how God restored her health after breaking down with strange ailment. She revealed how she was attacked by the devil during the last few days of January despite starting the new year on a good note and according to her, the experience was scary and difficult but the God came in and gave her victory. Posting a video of her on a sickbed she wrote; “It’s been a very scary, difficult n expensive few days . January started super well with investment acquisitions, back to back jobs from my God’s sent…
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My next album might be my last – Olamide
Rapper, Olamide has revealed that his next album may be his last album. He also revealed the name of the next album, Unruly, which he said is almost 95 per cent ready. He tweeted, “Next Album = #Unruly 95% readyRelease date = I don’t knowTaking my time to make it the best ever. Probably my last album.” He added that he would drop singles every other time but no more albums. Olamide said, “I’ll drop singles once in a blue moon when I feel like it…It’s been a mad ass run !! giving albums back to back ”
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Emir of Jama’are, Ahmad Muhammadu Wabi III is dead after 50-year reign, leaves behind 2 wives and 35 children
Alhaji Ahmad Muhammadu Wabi III, the Emir of Jama’are in Bauchi State has died after 50 years of reign. The Emir died in the early hours of Sunday February 6th a prolonged illness that kept him away from public view. He left behind two wives and 35 children. This sad news was announced by the Gadodamasun Jama’are, Alhaji Salleh Malla. The Bauchi State Government is expected to announce the details of his burial arrangement.
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