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FG appeals for calm as it debunks report claiming that marriages conducted at Ikoyi registry are invalid
The Ministry of Interior has debunked report of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, ruling that all marriages conducted by the Ikoyi marriage registry are illegal and invalid. Permanent Secretary and Principal Registrar of Marriages, Ministry Of Interior, in a statement released on Tuesday evening, December 14, described the report as “false, misleading and a deliberate distortion of the decision of the Court in Suit No: FHC/L/CS/816/18 between Eti-Osa Local Government Council & 3 others”. The ministry said the trial judge held that nothing in the role of local governments, as defined in the Constitution, suggests that local governments can conduct…
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Mikel Arteta breaks silence after stripping Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal captaincy
Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta has broken his silence after stripping Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of the Arsenal captaincy in what he described as a “really unpleasant situation”. A few minutes ago, the Gunners announced that Aubameyang would no longer be club captain and that the forward will not be considered for selection against West Ham on Wednesday night. Aubameyang was axed from Saturday’s Premier League 3-0 win over Southampton for what manager Mikel Arteta said was a “disciplinary breach”, which reportedly concerned a late return from an approved trip abroad last week. The Gabonese striker had traveled back to France last week Wednesday to go collect his sick mum and bring her back to England. He took…
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Omicron: UK removes Nigeria from red list
The United Kingdom has agreed to remove Nigeria and other 10 countries from its travel red list from tomorrow (Wednesday).The UK government had placed Nigeria and other African Countries on the travel red list following the confirmation of the new COVID:19 variant, Omicron in the affected nations.The move had triggered reactions from concerned Nigerians who argued that the UK government was unfair in its decision and the Nigerian Government had also vowed to take actions if the decision was not reversed.Speaking to the UK parliament on Tuesday, the UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the Omicron had spread so widely…
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Nigeria will remain indivisible no matter our challenges – Buhari
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, vowed that his administration is committed to ensuring that Nigeria remains one indivisible country no matter the challenges facing his government. President Buhari made this known while addressing stakeholders of the south east zone during the 6th convocation ceremony of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike, FUNAI, that took place at the Nnamdi Azikiwe convocation arena, Abakaliki capital of Ebonyi State. President Buhari, who was represented by Prof. Chinedu Nwajuba, a member of the NUC and former Vice-Chancellor of FUNAI, noted that his administration is winning…
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Nigerians will appreciate Buhari after 2023 – Nasarawa Governor, Sule
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will be appreciated by Nigerians when he leaves office in 2023. He said this while addressing State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday December 14. Listing some of the administration’s achievements, he said “I told the President that some of your efforts for the country will be more appreciated when you leave office. Today, you are the architect of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline. Recently Nasarawa State signed an MoU after our gas roundtable in the State capital Lafia, where…
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SS1 student arrested for allegedly lacing her guardian’s food with rat poison in Ogun
An eighteen-year-old senior secondary School student identified as Tope Fasanya has been arrested by men of ogun state police command for allegedly attempting to kill her guardian one Mrs. Esther Bada by lacing her food with rat poison. The suspect was arrested following a complain by the victim, who reported that she was served food by her maid, and immediately after eating the food, she felt a sharp stomach pain and became very uncomfortable. ”When the pain was becoming so severe, she called the maid to come and eat the remaining food but she refused. “This made her to suspect…
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2023: PDP will take over if INEC maintains current system – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, will take over the leadership sit of the country come 2023 if the Independent National Electoral Commission continues with its current system of conducting free-and-fair elections.Wike stated this on Monday at the inauguration of some projects in Rivers State on the occasion of his 58th birthday.Speaking on Monday, Wike commended INEC under the Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, for standing against electoral malpractices and political intimidation.“By the grace of God, PDP will take over (in) 2023…I pray that INEC will continue with the system they have introduced…
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Enugu native doctor married to 59 wives dies at 74
Enugu native doctor, Simon Odo a.k.a ‘King of Satan who is married to 59 women is dead. Odo who has over 300 children and grandchildren died in the early hours of Tuesday December 14 after a brief illness. One of his sons, Emeka confirmed his death and also revealed that he died at the age of 74. Burial arrangements are ongoing, as Simon earlier instructed that he should be buried as soon as possible and his body shouldn’t be deposited in a morgue.
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Biafra: My freedom close, will happen like miracle – Nnamdi Kanu
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has expressed that his freedom is very close. He said it will happen like a miracle.Kanu, who is currently being detained by the Department of State Services, DSS, disclosed this during his routine meeting with his Lead Counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor in DSS detention.A statement Ejiofor signed reads partly: “Our routine visit to our indefatigable Client – Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was indeed a special one.“The visit which was exclusively conducted by my humble self alone offered us a veritable opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk without any form of distraction…
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Don’t expect anything more from Buhari – Obasanjo tells Nigerians
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerians not to expect anything more from President Muhammadu Buhari. He said it is akin to beating a dead horse as the President has done his best.He spoke in Abuja on Monday at a retreat on inclusive security organized by the Global Peace Foundation and Vision Africa.According to Obasanjo; “The truth is this: President Buhari has done his best. That is what he can do. If we are expecting anything more than what he has done or what he is doing, that means we’re whipping a dead horse and there is no need.“Then, where…
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Strike will be Indefinite, won’t end until all agreements are fulfilled – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Owerri Zone, has threatened a total showdown with the Federal Government over the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement.The union stated this during a press conference at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, on Monday.The union stated that it would embark on an indefinite strike as “the magnanimity of ASUU that resulted in various MOUs and MOAs arising from the 2009 agreement has been spurned by the Federal Government.”Leaders of the union from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State University, Owerri, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, and Michael Okpara University…
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Senate President Ahmad Lawan reveals how much lawmakers earn, says national assembly will pass proposed 2022 budget this week
Senate President has said that the national Assembly will pass the proposed 2022 budget before the end of the legislative week. Lawan disclosed this while giving a lecture at the maiden Distinguished Parliamentarians Lecture Series organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) on Monday December 13. He said that the current National Assembly has made it a practice for the budget to be presented and passed before the end of December yearly, to ensure that it is implemented in January. Lawan noted that the National Assembly has been grossly underfunded in the last four years, the…
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