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June 12: Prophet TB Joshua declares fasting, prayer for Nigeria
Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has called for fasting and prayer for Nigeria in celebration of June 12 which happens to be his birthday. The prophet made the call while disclosing to his members that he will not be holding a public celebration for his incoming 58th birthday. He said “As you know, I am a man of the people. So, the wound of one is the wound of all. “As things stand, you may have realised it will not be easy for me to celebrate my birthday under the present circumstances,” adding that…
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We will blow off your heads, bury you like vultures – Wike warns IPOB members
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has threatened to kill members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and bury them like vultures. Wike said this on Tuesday during the commissioning of construction work at the Ahoada Campus of the Rivers State University and the dualisation of the Ahoada-Omoku Road in Ahoada Town. The Governor warned the youths to repent and shun all forms of criminality, threatening that his administration will kill those that fail to repent and bury them without the knowledge of their families. “So, when people say, ‘IPOB, they’re carrying ‘Juju’, I say no problem. What’s happening,…
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“By removing our President’s speech, Twitter needs to shutdown from Nigerian internet space” – Adamu Garba
Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has said that the removal of President Buhari’s tweet from his handle means Twitter needs to be shut down from Nigeria’s internet space and “get out of Nigeria”. On Wednesday June 2, the social media platform removed a tweet on President Buhari’s handle where he made reference to the civil war, Reacting to this Adamu in a tweet called for Twitter to be shut down. He wrote; ”Twitter has no right to infuse into our local political affairs. It’s a company not a government. By removing our democratically elected President’s speech to the people of…
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Bandits gathering in Kano Forest, may attack us soon – Ganduje
Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje has hinted on a possible attack by bandits who he said are gathering in forests. He raised the alarm during a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya in Abuja. Disclosing that the bandits are grouping in Falgore forest, Ganduje urged the Nigerian Army to hasten to work in the forest. Ganduje said: “My visit here today is to condole with the Nigerian Army over the death of the former Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and ten other officers. “It was painful, it was untimely and sorrowful…
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Nigeria is oozing bitterness, grief – Obasanjo Laments
Former President Olusegun ObasanjoNigeria has said that the country is oozing with bitterness and grief when it is supposed to be a land of milk and honey. He said this on Thursday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State’s capital, when he was presented with a book titled “The Man, The General, and The President,” written by Femmy Carrena. The former president claimed that weak leadership has made it impossible to make achievements. Obasanjo said, “My prayer is that all of us will have something to contribute to making this country what God has created it to…
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NECO Appoints Acting Registrar
Following the death of the registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Godswill Obioma, the examination council has appointed the director of special duties, Ebikibina Ogborodi, as it’s acting registrar. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday afternoon and signed by the head, information and public relations division of the examination council, Azeez Sani. It noted that Mr Ogborodi was appointed as the most senior director at the examination council adding that the appointment was made by the NECO’s governing board at an emergency meeting held on Wednesday. The statement reads, in part; “The Governing Board of the…
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Dialogue with Separatist groups to guarantee peace in Nigeria – Falana tells FG
Popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has advised the Federal Government to dialogue with separatists groups in order to douse the tension and agitations in the country. Falana said this while speaking at the south-west zonal public hearing of the house of representatives special committee on the review of the 1999 constitution in Lagos, on Wednesday. He stated that the federal government should engage rather than declare war on separatists groups as he pointed out that dialogue is the only way to ensure peace. “We are suggesting that the Federal Government should enter into meaningful dialogue with all separatists…
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No right-thinking Nigerian will support Igbo presidency in 2023 – Buhari’s ex-aide, Sumaila
Former Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters, Alhaji Abdurrahman Sulaiman Kawu Sumaila, says no right-thinking Nigerian will endanger their lives to support the candidature of any South-East politician vying for the presidency come 2023. Speaking with newsmen in Kano on thursday, Ismaila said that those responsible for the rising security challenges in the southeastern part of the country want to turn Nigeria into anarchy. “With these atrocities committed by the South-East people on record, how can Nigerians entrust them to govern us? I am sure not a single right-thinking Nigerian will endanger his life to support…
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“If you want another war, Nigerian Govt will have no choice” – Senator Bulkachuwa warns South East
The Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa has declared that the Nigerian Government will not bow to the demands of those he described as ‘insurgents’ in the South East. According to him, the Southeast had tried separating from the country before which resulted to a civil war, wondering if they want to take the same route again, warning that Nigerian government will have no choice but fight them and give them what they want. Speaking on Channels Television, Adamu noted that the killings, kidnappings, banditry and agitations are all prelude to the general elections in 2023. He…
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Killings: Those governing us have no blood in their hearts – Bishop Kukah
The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, says those Governing the country have no blood in their heart as they have allowed the killing of innocent citizens. Kukah faulted the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari for its refusal to declare bandits as a terrorist group. The Bishop spoke on Wednesday in his homily at the burial of Rev. Fr. Alphonsus Bello, which was held at Our Lady of Apostle Catholic Church Independence Way in Kaduna. The late Bello was kidnapped alongside Rev. Fr. Joseph Keke and murdered by bandits in Katsina on May 21. Kukah noted that there was…
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DaddyFreeze disagrees with Christians who use the phrase “What God cannot do does not exist”
Controversial OAP DaddyFreeze, has expressed disagreement with Christians who use the phrase ”What God cannot do does not exist”. In a post shared online, Freeze faulted the phrase, insisting that there are things God can never do. He gave examples of lying, suicide as things God can never do. His post reads; ”WHAT GOD CANNOT DO EXISTS! God cannot commit suicide, God cannot steal for you….God cannot do anything outside his character, so if that thing you are praying for is outside his character, HE CANNOT DO IT O!-1: God cannot and does not tolerate false worship Revelation 22:15, Exodus…
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“Can he operate Android Phone not to talk of making genocidal tweets?” – Ayo Fayose questions after Buhari’s tweet about civil war is deleted by Twitter
Former Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose, has reacted to Twitter’s decision to delete President Buhari’s tweet about the civil war. Buhari on Tuesday June 1, via his Twitter handle said those who are too young to understand what occurred during the civil war will soon be treated in a ‘language they will understand’ Fayose in a tweet said ‘those exercising President Buhari’s powers for him do not know when & where to stop’. The former Governor alleged that Buhari couldn’t ‘operate an Android phone’ talk more of making genocidal tweets. “It is obvious that those exercising President Buhari’s powers for…
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