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‘We raped her, killed her and then poured acid on her body”- man recounts how he and three others murdered a petty trader who he had sold a piece of land to
A suspected murderer, Prince Reuben, from Etche community in Rivers state has been arrested for conspiring with three of his friends who are currently at large to rape and murder a petty trader, Joy Saturday. The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Frank Mba, said Reuben who hails form Etche in Rivers state had earlier sold a piece of land to the trader a hard working mother of four, who laboured so hard to put together the N250, 000 to buy a plot of land from him. Thereafter he lured this lady, pretended that there is another vacant land for…
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Sleepy Buhari making corruption to run rampant in Nigeria – Steve Hanke
Steve H Hanke, an American applied economist at John Hopkins University, Baltimore has taken a swipe at the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration as Nigeria continues to experience an upsurge in corruption. There has been public outcry over the high level of corruption since the APC-led administration took over in 2015. This has been complicated by the worsening of insecurity situation in the country. Hanke who described Buhari as a sleepy president in a tweet via his Twitter account on Thursday revealed that under the “watchful eye of President Buhari who claimed to be fighting corruption, corruption has continued to run…
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Photos of President Buhari in Borno
President Buhari has arrived Borno state for his one-day official visit. The President is expected to inaugurate some of the viable projects executed by the federal and state government as well evaluate the security situation in the state.
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Borno Government set to receive President Buhari
In preparation for the official Presidential visit to Borno state, scheduled for today, Thursday, 17th of June, 2021, the Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has received all service chiefs at the government house Maiduguri. The service chiefs were led by the chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor and the IGP of police, Usman Alkali. Mr Zulum in a special broadcast said the president would appraise the security situation and inaugurate some of the viable projects executed by the federal and state governments during the visit. “I once again, thank you for supporting our administration. I remain grateful…
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Twitter suspension has reduced spread of fake news by PDP Governors – Presidency
The presidency has said that the suspension of Twitter in the country has been able to curb the spread of fake news by governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP governors’ forum, in a communique on Monday, tackled the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration over its decision to indefinitely suspend Twitter in Nigeria. Reacting to the statement on Wednesday, presidential aide, Garba Shehu said that the communique issued by the PDP governors shows to Nigerians “why this party and its representatives should not be entrusted with the national leadership of our country any time soon”. “The…
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Igboho issues fresh eviction notice to Killer-Herdsmen in South West
Popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Igboho has issued a fresh eviction notice to killer herdsmen in South West zone. He said he will ensure they are all smoked out of the forests very soon. Speaking in an interview, anchored by his Spokesperson, Mr Oluyomi Koiki in a viral video Igboho stated that he would never give any order without monitoring compliance. He said the issue of agitation for Yoruba nation is non-negotiable and no Jupiter can stop it Igboho also insisted that no governor can say Yoruba nation rally must not hold in his state noting if any governor says…
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Regulate all online broadcasters including Twitter – Lai Mohammed tells Lawmakers
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has urged the House of Representatives to include regulation of Twitter in the National Broadcasting Commission Act following the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter activities in the country. The Minister made the call at the public hearing on a bill to amend the NBC Act organised by the House Committee on Information. “I will want to add, that specifically, internet broadcasting and all online media should be included in this because we have responsibility to monitor content— including Twitter,” he said. The recommendation by the Minister was opposed by others who spoke…
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Alleged defilement: Magistrate court denies Baba Ijesha bail, files case to High Court
The magistrate court sitting in Yaba, Lagos state, has denied embattled actor, Omiyinka Olanrewaju popularly known as Baba Ijesha, bail following his arrest in April this year for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old when she was only 7. The victim is the foster daughter of comedienne, Princess. Baba Ijesha who has been in detention for over 25days was granted bail on May 17 by magistrates in charge of prison decongestion. He however has remained in custody as he failed to meet his bail conditions. On Wednesday morning, June 16, he was arraigned before the Magistrate court. His counsel, Kayode Olabiran, prayed…
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Fani-Kayode names those who killed Abacha, Abiola after Al-Mustapha’s claims
Former Aviation Minister, Femi-Fani Kayode on Wednesday named those behind the murder of former Nigerian Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha and businessman, MKO Abiola. He said this after a Former Chief Security Officer of Abacha, Hamza Al-Mustapha revealed that the former Head of State developed a brief illness that led to his death after a handshake with Arafat’s bodyguard in Abuja. Fani-Kayode concurred with Hamza’s statement that Abacha was killed by one of the bodyguards of late Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat. He claimed that Arafat’s bodyguard poisoned Abacha through a handshake. In a series of tweets, Fani Kayode alleged that the…
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I have first-hand experience in war, I can tackle Nigeria’s insecurity – Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya
The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya has assured Nigerians that he is capable of tackling the country’s insecurity issues. Yahaya said this when he appeared for screening before the house of representatives joint committee on defence and army. He noted that he has 36 years of military experience and has also participated in war and peacekeeping in Liberia. “I have brought along with me 36 years of military experience, having joined the army on 27 September, 1985, as a member of 32nd regular course in NDA. I passed out on 2nd September, 1990, and I was posted…
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Abacha didn’t die after eating apples from prostitutes – Al-Mustapha
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha has dismissed rumors of how his principal died. He said Abacha did not die after eating an apple from his concubines, as widely speculated but died after a brief illness. According to ThisDay, Al-Mustapha said the late military ruler’s health suddenly collapsed on June 7, 1998, from the Abuja International Airport, after one of the security personnel, who accompanied President Yasser Arafat of Palestine shook hands with him. Al-Mustapha said: “Shortly after the handshake, I noticed the change in the countenance of the…
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CBN to print Gambian Currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, says it is ready to mint the Gambian Dalasi at the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting PLC (NSPMC) facility when both parties sign the deal. The CBG Governor, Buah Saidy made the proposal on Tuesday when he led a top delegation of the Gambian apex bank to Godwin Emefiele in Abuja who accepted the proposal to mint the country’s currency. According to Buah Saidy, the officials embarked on a two-day visit to Nigeria to learn from the capacity of CBN in a bid to improve on their own structure. “The reason we are here…
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