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Tega: I’m not apologising to anybody again, says Boma
A recently evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Boma Akpore, has said that upon leaving the competition last Sunday, he got a lot of hate from Nigerians. According to him, he had to be spirited out of his hotel by 2am to escape people who had laid siege on him. He told Sunday Scoop, “Some people have been calling my family members to threaten me. When I first got out of the house, it was 100 per cent hatred (for me). But now, people are starting to show me love. I didn’t have sex with Tega. I kissed and romanced (sic)…
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I’ll no longer grant amnesty to bandits, Matawalle vows
Zamfara Governor, Bello Matawalle, says that the state government is no longer interested in holding a dialogue with bandits, noting that they had spurned the olive branch once extended to them. He said in Gusau that instead, security forces would flush them out of the state. “My administration will no longer grant amnesty to bandits as they have failed to embrace the peace initiative earlier extended to them,’’ the governor said, while addressing a congregation. He urged residents to be patient and to support new security measures put in place to flush out bandits and their collaborators to restore peace…
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Zamfara: Bandits have rejected peace, we will give them war – Gov Matawalle
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has vowed to clamp down on bandits terrorizing some parts of the state, saying they have rejected the peace extended to them.He stated this while addressing a congregation in Gusau, the state capital on Saturday.The governor in his statement called on all residents to be patient and to support new security measures put in place to flush out bandits and other criminal elements across the state. “My administration will no longer grant amnesty to bandits as they have failed to embrace the peace initiative earlier extended to them,’’ the governor said. According to the…
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Shehu Sani hails Ngige for allowing his daughter study in Nigeria, mocks other leaders
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has hailed Minister for Labour, Chris Ngige for allowing his daughter study in Nigeria whilst mocking Nigerian leaders who send theirs abroad to study.Shehu Sani in a post on Saturday via his Facebook page, said this while reacting to the Dr. Chris Ngige’s daughter who graduated from the University of Lagos.“Dr. Chris Ngige is proud to showcase his daughter graduating from UNILAG; other leaders in office will show theirs abroad and preach patriotism to you”, he posted.Many believed that the move by the minister of labour and employment, Dr. Ngige to allow his…
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Sit-at-home: Obey IPOB, face Govt’s wrath – Gov Obiano orders banks, Anambra residents
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has warned against obeying the Mondays sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB or they will face the wrath of the Government.Obiano ordered banks, traders and transporters to commence complete and uninterrupted economic activities from Monday.His directive was contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment Don Adinuba.The statement reads partly: ”All markets as well as motor parks and commercial vehicles are henceforth to operate fully every Monday and any other weekday except any day declared work-free by the appropriate authorities.“Before Governor Willie Obiano led a meeting…
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Unrepentant bandit lover, spokesman of Fulani terrorists – Fani-Kayode attacks Gumi
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has described controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi as an unrepentant lover of bandits and the spokesman of terrorists. Fani-Kayode made the remark while criticizing Gumi for defending bandits and herders despite their criminal activities. In the post he shared, Fani-Kayode wondered “which of the seven circles of hell did this creature come from?”Sharing a video of Gumi on his Twitter handle, Fani-Kayode wrote: “Listen to Sheik Ahmad Gumi, the unrepentant and unapologetic ‘lover of bandits’ and the Chief Spokesman for the foreign Fulani terrorists that come into our country from other shores…
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2023: Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB’s actions affecting Igbos chances of producing Nigeria’s president – Ohanaeze
The Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said the agitations of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, will affect the South-Easts chances of clinching Presidency come 2023. Dimm Uche Okwukwu, Deputy President-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, said Kanu’s directive that his followers should not participate in voters registration and destroy their Personal Voters Card, PVCs, would jeopardize the chance of the Igbo producing a Nigerian president.Okwukwu has urged Nigerians not to mirror Igbos from the eye of Kanu and IPOB adding that Igbos are peace loving people who are always willing to live in harmony with other Nigerians.According…
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Some Politicians worse than Bandits, Says Gumi
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has expressed that some politicians are worse than bandits. He said this blaming the huge amount of deaths in the country to the effect of mismanagement of resources and not banditry.Gumi stated this in an opinion piece on his Facebook page titled, ‘War has never been a solution anywhere, anytime’.The noted that some Nigerians had died from cholera because of lack of clean potable water. Stating some of the problems of the country he wrote; “Some of the politicians, who I see as urban-bandits, out of their share mismanagement of our meager resources and…
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Debts genuinely owed Health Workers will be settled, Buhari assures Doctors
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that every debt owed to health workers will be settled as he asked them to reconsider their stand on industrial action.The President made this assurance when he met with representatives of NMA on Friday. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, Buhari also urged the health workers to be more understanding and embrace dialogue.“The lives of citizens that could be lost or damaged, when doctors withdraw services, are precious enough to be worth opting for peaceful resolution of differences,’’ he said.“Protecting our citizens is not to be left to government alone, but taken…
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Banditry: Create ministry for herdsmen – Sheikh Gumi tells Buhari govt
Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called for a ministry for herders in Nigeria to address the challenges surrounding the group.Gumi stated this in a post on Facebook, he also berated those criticizing him over his negotiations with bandits.The post reads partly: “I said my mission has not failed but it was sabotaged or discouraged by the same influential people that benefit from the chaos or like us to destroy ourselves and leave the herdsmen in perpetual ignorance.“Some said we have tried amnesty, but it didn’t work. You didn’t try amnesty but tried amnesia. Amnesty without rehabilitation, reconciliation, and…
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu signs Lagos VAT bill, Nigerian govt opposes
Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed the State Value Added Tax (VAT) bill into law.The bill which was passed by the House of Assembly on Thursday alongside the anti-open grazing bill has been put into law. This was made known in a statement by Gbenga Omotoso, Information Commissioner.Sanwo-Olu signed the “bill for a law to impose and charge VAT on certain goods and services” after returning from an official trip to Abuja .The federal government is opposed to the passage of the bill and is in court to block it from going into effect.On Friday, Lagos won its bid to…
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Bandits have developed escape Routes from Aerial Bombardments —Gumi
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has expressed that bandits have over the years developed escape routes from aerial bombardments. He stated this in an article titled, ‘War Has Never Been A Solution Anytime Anywhere,’ issued following the offensive by the military against bandits and their hideouts in the north. Gumi warned that bandits will migrate to other parts of the country from any part that is on fire. Gumi expressed the solution to be; good Intelligence, good proficient policing, engagement of the local herdsmen in policing, rehabilitation, reconciliation, and reparation of all victims of banditry He said, “By the…
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