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If Nigeria breaks up, all of us will lose out – VP Yemi Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigerians will be the ones to lose out if the country breaks up. He said there is a need to promote the message of Unity. The Vice President made this known in a statement released by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande when he received the national executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ), at the presidential villa in Abuja. He however advised journalists to be professional in the discharge of their duties whilst spreading the gospel of Unity. He further stated that though the elites will survive the breakup of the country but a vast…
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Prayers offered during Olojo festival will transform Nigeria – Ooni of Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi said the prayers offered during the 2021 Olojo festival would transform Nigeria.The Monarch gave the assurance during the “Ancestral Traditional Propitiation,” on Monday in Ile-Ife, Osun.The appeasement involves an annual visitation by the Ooni to his family compound in Ile-Ife after the Olojo celebration.Ogunwusi told Nigerians to expect positive happenings in all sectors of the economy.“There is no way Nigeria will not feel the positive impacts of the Olojo festival prayers,” NAN quotes him as saying.The Ooni added that the light sighted when he appeared with the “Aare crown” on Saturday was a…
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Abacha remains our hero in Bayelsa – Governor Diri
Bayelsa Governor, Douye Diri has said that former military head of state, Sani Abacha, remains a hero to the people of the state. He said this following Abacha’s decision to create the state 25 years ago on October 1, 1996. Speaking during a thanksgiving service on Nigeria’s 61st independence and Bayelsa 25th anniversary at the King of Glory Chapel in Government House, Yenagoa, Diri thanked Abacha for creating the state even with it’s eight Local Governments which was less than the constitutional requirements as he described him to be a great man and hero. “Let me use this medium to…
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Nigeria’s eNaira Official Platform goes Live, Records One Million Hits barely 24 hours
The official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) digital currency, the eNaira, has gone live, exactly one week to the planned launch of the initiative. The website has already recorded over a million hits barely 24 hours after going live.The eNaira is a digital currency that will be issued by the CBN.The development shows a reflection of the level of interest in the proposed digital currency.eNaira users will benefit from the website’s simplified financial transactions. Users will be able to send money to one another using a linked bank account or credit card; customers will have the ability…
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Bouncer stabs boy to death for trying to pick Money at a Wedding Reception
A bouncer, Francis Utuedor, has been arrested for stabbing to death a teenage at a wedding reception in Delta State.The incident occurred on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at a wedding reception which took place at Wetland Hotel in Mofor, Udu Local Government Area, near Warri.The tragic incident happened when the boy attempted to pick up some naira notes being ‘sprayed’ on the dancing couple as the bouncer grabbed and stabbed him. The deceased was said to have gone to the wedding party with his mother, who had reportedly earlier lost an older son some two months before.The deceased and his…
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Afghanistan: Taliban bans hairdressers from shaving or trimming beards, says it’s against Islamic law
The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it’s against Islamic law and punishment will be meted on anyone who violates the law.Some barbers in the capital, Kabul have said they also received similar orders.Since taking power last month, the Taliban have carried out harsh punishments on opponents despite the promise to carry out a milder government.In a notice posted on salons in southern Helmand province, Taliban officers warned that hairdressers must follow Sharia law for haircuts and beards.“No one has a right to complain,” the notice, which was seen by the BBC,…
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Trump could face multiple criminal charges over his phone call to Georgia officials to help him overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win
Donald Trump could face multiple criminal charges for his attempts to overturn his loss in Georgia during the 2020 presidential election, according to a report by the Brookings Institute Think-tank.The report revealed that ‘the Georgia electoral process and vote count was subjected to sustained assault’ by Trump and his allies as they attempted to ‘change the lawful outcome of the election.’The DC-based institute concluded that Trump and some of his allies, including Rudy Giuliani, could be charged with election fraud, intentional interference with an election official’s performance of election-related duties, and conspiracy.The report also suggest that they could be charged…
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Buhari not against Igbos, will release Nnamdi Kanu if approached properly – Air Peace Chairman, Onyema
The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari does not hate Igbos. He also expressed hope that the president would release embattled IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu Speaking during an event in Lagos over the weekend, Onyema said Buhari would release Kanu if approached properly He also urged people of the Southeast to be wise in their fight against injustice. According to Onyema: “This president, President Muhammadu Buhari, quote me, I say it again, he is not against Ndigbo. If you approach him the right way, he will listen. “President Muhammadu Buhari will one day release…
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Nigeria going through turbulent times, we need to remain united – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has encouraged Nigerians to remain united despite the country’s current challenges. He stated this on Sunday at the 61st Independence Day celebration service, held at the Chapel of Christ The Light, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos state. The governor, who spoke on the theme, ‘Righteousness Exalts A Nation’, said Nigerians need to understand the importance of unity in surmounting challenges. “We know Nigeria is going through a lot. We know that our country is going through turbulent times in our polity, management of affairs, security challenges, pandemic, unemployment, inequality, inflation and issues that are ravaging the entire…
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We have no Leadership in Nigeria – Lamido
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido has expressed that the country lacks the needed leadership to tackle its challenges.He stated this while appearing on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme, on Sunday. He noted that government must be held accountable to the people. In his words;“Government must be held accountable and I don’t want to sound too political but it is a fact of life. When you want to attain political power the process must be credible,” he said.“Let us put politics aside. What do we do as leaders? We have no leadership in Nigeria, that is the problem…
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Our aspiration is for APC to be in power for the next 50 years – Ex-governor, Ali Modu Sheriff
Former governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said that the aspiration for the All Progressives Congress (APC) is to remain in Power for the next 50 years, as he urged the leadership to work together in order to actualize this vision. Sheriff, who stated this while addressing newsmen on Sunday, September 26, in Abuja said critical stakeholders of the ruling party must unite to sustain the party at the expiration of President Buhari’s tenure in 2023. “Today, as a party we are only six years in government, our aspiration is for the APC to be in government…
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Bandits attack church during service, open fire on worshippers in Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked the Evangelical Church of Winning All (ECWA), Gavaciwa in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, gunning down a worshipper while several others were left injured.he incident occured on Sunday morning while worship was going on in the church. The incident which occured on Sunday morning while worship was going on in the church was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday night by the State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. The Commissioner also disclosed that the gunmen killed one Nasiru Abdullahi of Gobirawan Kamacha in Bina community of…
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