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Senator Stella Oduah defects from PDP to APC (photos)
A former Minister of Aviation and senator representing Anambra North, Stella Oduah has defected from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress party. Her defection was announced during a meeting with the caretaker national chairman of the party, Mai Mala Buni today August 26. Others at the meeting were the chairman APC Anambra Campaign Council and Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, deputy Senate president;, Ovie Omo-Agege, and the APC governorship candidate for Anambra election, Andy Uba.
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Focus on ending the killing of innocent Nigerians, fix the economy & stop the stinking corruption under your watch — Ortom fires back at presidency
Governor Samuel Ortom has fired back at the presidency after being accused of making comments reminiscent of Rwandan genocide while reacting to the presidential approval for review of grazing routes in 25 states. Firing back at the presidency over the claim, the Benue state Governor in a statement released by his media aide Terver Akase, said he spoke the mind of many Nigerians on the “specific areas of failure of the presidency and its complicity in the heinous crimes committed against citizens by armed Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists”. Ortom also demanded for an apology from the presidency for accusing him of…
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Politicians sabotaging our dialogue with Bandits – Matawalle
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has accused some politicians in the state of sabotaging his efforts to end kidnapping. He said some politicians have been dialoguing with bandits and sabotaging their efforts. Matawalle leveled the allegation in a statewide broadcast on Wednesday on the security situation in the state. Matawalle stated that his “dialogue and reconciliation policy” had helped in stopping bandits activities for sometime. “The state witnessed about nine months of peace; hundreds of kidnapped people were unconditionally released by their captives (captors); hundreds of assorted arms and ammunition were surrendered by both Yan Sakai and bandits…” He said…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan emerges university Chancellor in Uganda (Photos)
Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been inaugurated as the Chancellor of Cavendish University in Uganda. The former president shared the good news in a post via his Facebook page. He said he performed his first official function at the 10th Graduation Ceremony of the University in Kampala the nation’s capital. His inauguration took place on Thursday alongside the graduation ceremony. His post reads, “I am pleased to have been formally inaugurated as the Chancellor of Cavendish University Uganda and to have performed my first official function in that capacity at the 10th Graduation Ceremony of the University today in…
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BREAKING: NBC queries Channels TV over interview with Ortom
The National Broadcasting Commission on Thursday queried Channels Television for granting an interview to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. NBC in a letter to the television station titled, ‘Notice of Infraction’ said the move followed “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” made by the governor during a programme, ‘Sunrise Daily’ on Tuesday. NBC said “The programme which had as guest the Executive Governor of Benue State, Governor Samuel Ortom, was observed to contain inciting, divisive and unfair comments which were not thoroughly interrogated by the anchors.” “Consequently, Channels Television is required to explain why appropriate sanctions should not be applied…
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IPOB has no power over Imo people – Governor Uzodinma
Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma has said that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have no power in his state. He said this while addressing State House correspondents after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, on Wednesday August 25. The Governor said that IPOB’s sit-at-home order did not work in his state because only a constituted authority like his government can give order on when people can stay away from their work or businesses and they will obey. “Even the people on their own called off the sit-at-home order. In Imo State, it is not being observed.…
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“Fix the country so we can come back home” Ghanaians in Germany confront their president during his visit to the country
Ghanaians in Germany have called out their President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as he arrived the country for a 7-day visit. Akufo-Addo is in Germany at the invitation of the German Chancellor, Ms Angela Merkel to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of North Rhine-Westphalia. A video shared online shows the welcome address he received from Ghanaians upon his arrival. As he arrived in a motorcade and exited his car, Ghanaians who were already waiting for him, shouted greetings to him, then told him to fix the country so they can return home. They admitted they love him but told him he…
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Ortom inciting Farmers against herders, Christians against Muslims – Presidency
The presidency has accused Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom of using inciting languages The presidency stated that the governor is trying to boost his “sinking political fortunes” by stirring up hatred and targeting one ethnic group.Ortom had in a recent interview accused President Muhammadu Buhari of trying to turn the country into a cow republic. Ortom has never hesitated ro express his views about the failures of the current administration. He had in a recent interview accused President Muhammadu Buhari of trying to turn the country into a cow republic. Reacting in a statement on Wednesday, Garba Shehu, senior special…
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Nigeria wins first gold at Tokyo Paralympics
Latifat Tijani has won Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympic Games. She won the gold on Thursday in women’s 45kg powerlifting. Tijani defeated China’s Zhe Cui to lift 107kg. Latifat Tijani was gold medalist at the Brazzaville 2015 Africa Games and silver medalist at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, who will also be in the women’s 45kg straight gold medal contest same day.
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Music is forbidden in Islam” Taliban leader says music will be banned in Afghanistan and women will need a male chaperone if they travel alone for three days
A Taliban leader has announced that music will be banned in Afghanistan and women will be required to travel with a male chaperone on trips that last several days. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said this in an interview with the NewYork times. He said while women will eventually be allowed to return to work and go on trips to school, and hospitals, they would need a male chaperone for trips that last several days. He also said Music is forbidden in Islam “Music is forbidden in Islam, but we’re hoping that we can persuade people not to do such things,…
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NDA attack: Those behind could be planning to embarrass Buhari – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, has said that the recent attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), might be a ploy to embarrass his principal. Suspected bandits attacked the NDA facility in Kaduna early hours of Tuesday which saw the death of two officers and the abduction of one. Shehu, in an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday night, claimed that the incident might be politically-motivated in a way to embarrass Buhari’s administration, amid the “major successes” achieved by the military in the fight against insurgency and banditry. Shehu further stated that the presidency expects the military to thoroughly…
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EFCC presents ”We are sorry wine” to Italian after invading his hotel room in Ibadan & finding nothing
EFCC has presented an apology gift pack to Italian after allegedly invading his hotel room in Ibadan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is said to have presented the package which contains champagne wine bottles and other souvenirs to him. This was disclosed by the white man’s lawyer, Akeem Fadun, in a Facebook post. The anti-graft agency made the gesture to the foreigner after allegedly invading his privacy and finding nothing incriminating to nail him. According to Fadun, the unnamed Italian was apprehended by officers of the anti-graft body after they invaded his hotel room in Ibadan, Oyo State,…
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