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I swore by the Holy Qur’an that I will leave office in 2023 – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said he has sworn by the Holy Qur’an that he will leave office by May 29, 2023.“I swore by the Holy Qur’an that I will serve in accordance with the constitution and leave when my time is up. No “Tazarce’’ (tenure extension). I don’t want anybody to start talking about and campaigning for unconstitutional extension. I will not accept that,” he said.Buhari spoke at a meeting in Makkah with a select group of Nigerians resident in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he just ended a visit.President Buhari also tacitly expressed support to the role…
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APC won’t give Presidential Ticket to Candidates of Same Religion – Omo-Agege
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has assured Nigerians that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will respect religious diversity by not fielding a presidential ticket with two people of the same religion in the 2023 presidential election.He reportedly stated this on Thursday in Abuja when he hosted members of the Christian Association of Nigerian (CAN), led by its President, Rev. Dr. Samson Ayokunle.Senator Omo-Agege urged all political parties to balance their presidential tickets among major faiths in Nigeria.He said this in response to calls by the CAN president opposing all-Muslim and all-Christian presidential candidates and running mates in the…
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Ganduje taking loans for unnecessary projects – Kwankwanso
Former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso has expressed that he is not happy with the performance of his successor Abdullahi Ganduje, in governing the state. He stated in an interview on Arise TV that he has no issue with Ganduje but the disagreements on governance strained his relationship with Ganduje immediately after he was elected as Kano governor.Kwankwaso said the current Kano state government usually borrows to execute “unnecessary projects”.He stated that during his two terms as governor of the state, he did not borrow to execute projects.“Well, on personal ground, there is just no issue but on the…
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Buhari approves N21bn for 14-Bed Presidential Clinic
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved construction of a 14-bed presidential clinic at the State House.The construction of the clinic, awarded to Julius Berger Nigeria Limited for N21.9bn, will commence Monday, according to the permanent secretary, State House, Umar Tijjani on Thursday during the budget defence before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-govermental Affairs.This is despite the fact that the N21.9 billion proposed for the project in the 2022 budget is still under consideration at the National Assembly. Tijjani said the project would be completed in December 2022. He said the presidential clinic would occupy a total area of…
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“Sex tapes don’t just leak, most times they are intentionally released by those involved” – Nigerian Catholic priest, Kelvin Ugwu
Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev, Fr. Kelvin Ugwu has shared his opinion on leaked sex tapes. He said Sex tapes don’t just leak adding that most times those involved intentionally release them under the guise of “leaked” for reasons best known to those involved. The Malawi based clergy, who stated this on Friday, October 29, as part of his “Mtchwww series,” also said that it is shameful that many people are obsessed with watching dirty things other people do. “So because there was a ‘leaked’ sex tape online, that was why you were seen on every comments and blog sites looking…
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IPOB sit-at-home order: Negotiate with Igbos, Nigeria sinking – Mbaka begs Buhari
The Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to negotiate with people of the Southeast over the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.Mbaka explained that Nigeria is sinking, hence Buhari should negotiate with the people of the Southeast. He said this while addressing his members at the Adoration ground, Mbaka said those around the President were telling him lies about the sit-at-home order. “Whatever is affecting Igboland is affecting the whole Nigeria.“I am pleading with Mr President that there is still time for him to come out from…
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Facebook Changes Company Name To Meta
Facebook is changing its company name as it shifts its focus to the “metaverse” and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various platforms after a whistleblower leaked hundreds of internal documents.Founder Mark Zuckerberg inna statement on Thursday noted that Facebook will change its corporate name to Meta, effectively demoting Facebook’s namesake service to being just one of the company’s subsidiaries, alongside Instagram and WhatsApp, rather than the overarching brand. He said the company plans to begin trading under the stock ticker “MVRS” on December 1. Founder Mark Zuckerberg inna statement on Thursday noted that Facebook will change…
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Nigeria Still Battling Insecurity Because We Haven’t Reformed Military -Boss Mustapha
Secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has stated that a reformation of Nigeria’s military architecture will help put an end to the country’s fight against insecurity.He stated this while speaking on Thursday when he received the 24-member advisory committee on the reform of the armed forces and defence in Abuja.Mustapha said the Military needs a reform following the nature of the Country The SGF described the reform process as a step in the right direction and assured the committee of its commitment to see to the approval of the recommendations. “Reforms are critical and difficult to…
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Buhari has no solution to Nigeria’s problems, country disintegrating – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government of lacking the solutions to the challenges confronting Nigeria. He noted that the country was fast disintegrating and there seem to be no solution at hand.Soyinka at a news conference at Freedom Park, Lagos State, yesterday cautioned Nigerians against looking up to the government for solutions facing the country, he advised that the various ethnic groups in Nigeria come together and chart a way towards their mutual coexistence.According to Soyinka: “The problem here is that the government does not have a holistic grasp of the problems in Nigeria.…
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Buhari has strong will to fight corruption –ICPC Chairman
Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to fight corruption in Nigeria.Owasanoye stated this during the presentation of a paper titled, ‘Anti-Corruption Legislations, Policies and Practices: How they Align with UNCAC, OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and other Regional Conventions on Preventing and Combating Corruption,’ at the 26th INTERPOL Global Programme on Financial Crimes and Assets Recovery in Abuja recently. Owosanoye who was represented by ICPC’s Director of Operations, Mr. Akeem Lawal, stated that the Buhari’s administration was known for not interfering with the work of…
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FBI Indictment: There’s been no formal extradition request for Abba Kyari – IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba has said that the Nigerian police Force is yet to receive a formal extradition request for Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mr Abba Kyari following his indictment by a US Court. Kyari was indicted following his involvement with internet fraudster, Hushpuppi and an accusation of being a co-conspirator in a $1.1m fraud deal which was investigated by the FBI. IGP Alkali Baba who gave an update on the case on Thursday October 28, said they only heard it on social media and there’s been no formal extradition request as reported. He said…
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Nnamdi Kanu: I lectured Abaribe on how to live in prison – Shehu Sani
Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, has recalled lecturing Senate Minority Leader, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe on how to live in prison. Sani said he did this in case Abaribe gets prosecuted over his Biafra agitation. He disclosed this while sharing a throwback photo of himself having a discussion with Abaribe on the floor of the Upper Chamber. In a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday, the former lawmaker disclosed that Abaribe also tried to convert him into believing in the Biafra ideology. He wrote: “My good friend Senator Abaribe was trying to convert my citizenship to Biafra while…
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