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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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Twitter’s role in Nigeria suspicious –Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has reacted to the decision by Twitter to delete President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet warning armed secessionists in the Southeast region of the country that he will treat them in a “language they understand. The social media giant however noted that “this Tweet violated the Twitter Rules”, it’s reason for deleting the tweet. The Minister accused them of playing alleged double standards on issues concerning Nigeria’s domestic issues, describing the company’s role in Nigeria as suspicious. The President had tweeted on Tuesday, “many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware…
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Senate abolishes dichotomy between BSC, HND
The Nigerian Senate has read for the third time and passed a bill seeking to abolish the dichotomy between University graduates and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders from polytechnics in the country. This followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Joint Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters; and Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, during plenary. According to Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, who is the Chairman of the Joint Committee, had in his report, said among other things that “The enactment of the bill to abolish and prohibit discrimination between First Degrees and Higher National Diploma for the purpose of…
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BREAKING: Twitter deletes Buhari’s “threat” tweet against South East
Twitter has deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet threatening genocide against the people of Igbo-dominated South-East. The President had on Tuesday after a security briefing about the attacks on facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the South East, categorically threatened to deal with those who, according to him, want to destroy his government. Following the development, Nigerians on social media took to Twitter to drag the President for making such threats towards a particular tribe. While some slammed him for pleading with Fulani herdsmen and bandits who have killed and are still killing innocent Nigerians, others slammed him…
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BREAKING: Gunmen reportedly kill Ortom’s security aide
Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed the Senior Special Assistant to Benue Governor Samuel Ortom on Security, AIG Christopher Dega (Rtd). It was gathered that the aide died after being shot on his chest in Jos, the plateau state capital AIG Dega had a brilliant career in the Nigeria Police Force and was twice Commissioner of Police in Borno and Edo States. The deceased hailed from Katsina Ala Local Government Area in the state .
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