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Bank workers storm Senator Andy Uba’s house in Abuja, ask him to pay up his debt
Over 20 workers of Heritage Bank Plc on Monday, June 21 stormed the Abuja residence of Senator Andy Uba, to demand that he pays the bank the loan he owes. In a video shared online, the aggrieved workers who were gathered in front of the Senators house wore branded T-shirts and Jean with placards in hand. A voice in the video said they were staff members of Heritage Bank and were at the Senator’s house to pressure him to pay back his loans after several failed efforts. The workers said they felt compelled to take the action because their jobs…
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No school is safe until govt negotiates with bandits, says Gumi
Popular Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Gumi has continued to reiterate the need for the Government to negotiate with bandits. He advised that this should be done in order to cut down on the series of abductions in schools. He stated this during an interview with The PUNCH on efforts to rescue the kidnapped pupils of Tegina Islamic School, Niger State. ”To secure schools, why not engage the bandits. Engage them; they are not many. You can count them with your fingers. How can you guard schools? It is not possible. In the whole North-West, they may not be more than 100,000…
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Constitution review a waste of time —Bode George
Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George has said the review of the Constitution is a waste of time. He however advised the Federal Government to rather expedite action on devolution of powers to the states. George spoke on a Radio programme “Ijoba Alagbada”, a Yoruba political platform aired on Diamond FM 88.7, on Sunday. He said, “People are agitating for freedom because the present 1999 Nigeria Constitution cannot allow the various minority tribes to thrive in the country. “It was as a result of fear of the minority tribes that the military government led by Yakubu Gowon,…
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Daddy Showkey calls out Delta state government over the deplorable state of the camp house where the state’s football team, WarriWolves FC, resides
Veteran Singer, Daddy Showkey, has condemned the state of the camp where the team of the state’s football club, WarriWolves FC, resides. He said it as a disgrace’ on the part of the government, ”Big disgrace to Delta State Government Look at the camp Warri Wolves FC , where the Players Stay , how can they play or do well in our local league , what is shame to Delta State, any of you or your children leave or stay in this kind of condition @warriwolvesfc no human being should leave this kind of condition. Shame to Delta Government” he…
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BREAKING: ‘Buhari Must Go’ protesters block Abuja airport road
Some protesters bearing ‘Buhari Must Go’ placards on Monday morning stormed the Umaru Yar’Adua Way leading to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The protesters converged in the area at about 5:30am. According to reports, the protesters made bonfires on the ever-busy road making it difficult for civil servants living in Lugbe, Kuje, and other areas along the Airport to access their places of work in the heart of the city. Co-convener #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore tweeted the development on his official Twitter handle. The tweet reads, “#BuhariMustGo protesters block the road to international airport in Abuja as early as 5:30am…
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Tinubu is under investigation – EFCC Chairman, Bawa
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has hinted that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Tinubu is currently being investigated by the commission. Bawa disclosed that the investigation would take time as they have a request for Tinubu’s assets declaration form. According to Bawa: “You asked me a question earlier about arresting people before an investigation and now you are saying why didn’t we arrest Tinubu? Why didn’t you just say ‘arrest him’? “Investigation is ongoing. When you are investigating matters like this, they don’t end in a day. Thousands of…
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Igbo people will lose more if Nigeria breaks up – Rochas Okorocha warns
Former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has warned Igbos over attempting to break up from Nigeria. He said the zone will lose more if the country breaks up. Okorocha said this following increased agitations in the Southern region of Nigeria by several secessionist groups. Okorocha warned that the South-East should rather push towards fixing the country and not its disintegration. He said; “It is only an Igbo man that goes to a place and remains put in that place, buys a land and builds a house for his family without feeling insecure. The Igbos will lose more if Nigeria…
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Buhari ready to dialogue with South-East over agitations – Ngige
The Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige has said President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted to dialogue with the South-East in order to address the agitations. The Minister made this known on Sunday, while speaking with State House correspondents, after meeting with Buhari in Abuja. Ngige claims the federal government is working out some modalities to ensure that the people of the region do not “feel unwanted” in Nigeria. “We also looked at the security situation, especially in my zone, the south-east, and we made some proposals to him based on the yearnings of the people, and what the government also wants.…
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2nd Niger bridge will be completed in 2022- Fashola says
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the Second Niger bridge which is currently being constructed, will be completed in 2022. Fashola spoke at a forum organized by the News Agency of Nigeria to mark the sixth anniversary of the Buhari administration in Abuja, today June 20. According to Fashola, the bridge, which will serve as a major link between the south-east and the south-west will be delivered between the second and third quarters of 2022. “So, what you see currently is the final work. The sub-structure which entailed building cement structures underwater often costs a lot of…
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Stop twerking on IG, be classy and make your own money – Bobrisky advices women on how to attract quality men
Bobrisky has taken on the role of adviser as he tells women what to do to attract quality men. The crossdresser said going naked and twerking on Instagram will only attract men who will use those women as sex slaves. He said that men like women who are “above their level ” and he advised women to be classy so as to be seen as such a woman. Read his post below.
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Jason Njoku apologizes to Ndi Igbo for past statement after they rallied round to save his app from being deleted when some Arewa youths mobilized fake reviews
Jason Njoku has apologized to Igbo people for a comment he made in the past after they rallied around to save his app from being taken down by Google. Some Northern youths had allegedly mobilise to report Jason Njoku’s iROKO TV app after Google deleted Adamu Garba’s Crowwe from Play Store. A post shared via a popular Northern account blamed the removal of Adamu Garba’s app on Igbos, claiming that Igbos are responsible for the horrible reviews the Crowwe app received. They then called on Northern youths to storm Jason Njoku’s app with bad reviews as vengeance. Soon, the bad…
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Tonto Dikeh and Mercy Aigbe wish themselves Happy Father’s Day
Tonto Dikeh and Mercy Aigbe took to Instagram to celebrate the role they play as fathers in their children’s lives on Father’s Day. Tonto Dikeh celebrated all fathers today being Father’s Day and also included herself and other females who perform the roles of a father in their children’s lives. Mercy Aigbe also celebrated herself and “all the responsible fathers out there”. Mercy went on to issue a warning to those who will try to tell her to leave the day for fathers. She added: “If you’re a man and do not perform your responsibilities towards your kids, biko you ain’t…
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