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North has Benefitted from Power Rotation… No reason to stop now – Osita Chidoka
Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has stated that the northern part of the country has benefitted from power rotation, and as such, the arrangement should be maintained. He said Nigeria is faced with the question of whether to honour the presidency zoning arrangement between the north and the south. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Sunday, He historicizes how the PDP agreed on zoning arrangements between the north and the south, which he said led to the emergence of former presidents like Olusegun Obasanjo, Umar Musa Yar’Adua, and Goodluck Jonathan.“In 2019, because the PDP agreed that it…
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I don’t blame Youths for leaving Nigeria — Moghalu
Former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu has expressed that economic frustration and misery are among the factors driving youths out of Nigeria. Speaking during a Channels Television programme on Sunday, he said although his children are based abroad, they look forward to coming back to Nigeria.Moghalu said he is running for president in 2023 to build a country they can return to.He said: “My family has always been international by virtue of my career and my kids all want to come home to Nigeria.“That is why they encourage me in my political career because they feel…
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Bandits have no food to feed kidnap victims and are now releasing them freely without collecting ransom – Shinkafi
Dr. Abdullahi Shinkafi has revealed that bandits no longer have food to feed their kidnap victims and are now releasing them freely without collecting ransom. Speaking in Gusau over the weekend, Shinkafi commended the state government over its effort in tackling banditry. He said it has helped in downgrading the activities of bandits in the North-West state. Shinkafi said; “There were some people who were kidnapped, 11 of them. They released one and told them to bring N200,000 each. Before they started negotiating, (they demanded) N20 million per person. When the relatives of the victims refused to send the money,…
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Nnamdi Kanu asks his followers to fast ahead of his arraignment on Thursday
Embattled Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has told his supporters to embark on a dry fasting following his arraignment on the 21st of October. His lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, disclosed this after his routine visit to Kanu in detention. In a statement released online, Ejiofor said that Kanu was in high spirit and is ready for the Thursday arraignment. “Thankfully, the Federal Government of Nigeria is fully aware of this date, and more compelling is the fact that the detaining authority has since over a month ago, concluded every purported investigation into the matter.Hence, no…
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“They attacked my house to gag me” – Joe Igbokwe speaks on why his house was burnt down
Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has disclosed the reason for the latest attack on his house in Anambra State. He described it as part of his sacrifice for speaking against violence in the Southeast.He said it was done in an attempt to gag him.Unknown gunmen had set Igbokwe’s house in Nnewi, Anambra State ablaze.The APC chieftain who is based in Lagos State alleged that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB carried out the action.However, Igbokwe said dialogue and not violence remains the best way to achieve things in the Southeast.Speaking with Channels Tv on Sunday…
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‘Worldly’ man’s transformation after he was ‘arrested by Christ’ goes viral
A man’s transformation after he was “arrested by Christ” has gone viral on Twitter. A Twitter account that shares Church related content shared photos of the man’s transformation, starting from when he was “in the world” and after he gave his life to Christ. The photos have elicited reactions from Twitter users, with people expressing varying opinions. See below.
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Heal the wound of 1967 civil war on Igbos, Oluwo of Iwo tasks FG
The Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has tasked the federal government of Nigeria under President Muhammed Buhari, to heal the wound of the damages inflicted on various ethnic groups most especially the Igbos by the 1967 civil war. Oba Akanbi expressed the need to call a unification conference to assess the destruction of the civil war to Igbos and provide palliative capable of promoting long term affinity among diverse ethnic groups in the nation. Oluwo commended the resiliency and magnanimity of the Igbos towards Nigeria, describing the injury as enormous. He stated the Igbos are major stakeholders in Nigeria’s technological…
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You didn’t just sleep with someone’s wife, you broadcasted it – Daddy Freeze calls out Kpokpogri after leaked audio boasting about his sexcapades with Jane Mena
Media personality, Daddy Freeze has reacted to the leaked audio recording in which Delta-born politician, Prince Kpokpogri allegedly talked about his sexcapades with dancer, Jane Mena. Recall that in the leaked audio recording, Kpokpogri could be heard telling actress Merit Gold that he has slept with ”Jane” several times and that she is very good in bed. Kpokpogri who spoke in pidgin English also hinted that he and Jane dated for long and each time he thinks of her, he gets an erection. He said he and Jane have had ”dirty sex” and that Jane mentioned to him that she…
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I can never regret campaigning for Buhari but there’s been some disappointments- Jide Kosoko
Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, has said he has no regret campaigning for President Buhari in 2015. In an interview with Premiumtimes, Kosoko stated that he is disappointed in some of the actions of President Buhari but can’t say the President is totally bad. ”So many things are responsible for the situation we find ourselves. I can’t speak for the government but I can’t say Buhari (government) is totally bad. I’ve never said so, and I may not say so, but I am disappointed in some of his actions. I hate a situation where the APC government will keep reminding us of…
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FG will pay foreign debts before other obligations- CBN gov, Godwin Emefiele
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has said the Federal government will ensure the payment of foreign debts before settling other obligations. Emefiele made this known while answering questions during a press briefing at the ongoing International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC. In his words; “We have ensured that any of our debts due is given utmost priority, particularly foreign debt. It is like first line charge, and the minister talks to me about it. And we ensure that wherever we are going to find the dollar, we would pay any of our debts,…
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No one has Monopoly of leading Nigeria – Tambuwal
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has stated that no one group of people, no matter their religious affiliation or tribe can monopolize the leadership of Nigeria to the exclusion of other people of the country.He stated this on Friday when he received the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev, Ayokunle Samson Olasupo, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Council Chamber of Government House, Sokoto. Tambuwal stated that the kind of leadership the country needs is one that will understand the issues of diversities and practice inclusivity.According to him, “The leadership of the country is mutually…
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