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Yoruba leaders storm Ibadan, demand Oduduwa Republic [PHOTOS]
Thousands of youths, women and leaders of Yoruba race were seen earlier today in the streets of Ibadan in demand for Oduduwa Republic. The protesters were led by a Yoruba group, “Ilana Omo Oodua”, led by Professor Banji Akintoye, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, clamoring for self determination. The protest, which was supposed to start around 9.am on Saturday, could not start until 11.am due to heavy security presence at the entrance and around Mapo Hall. The protesters having sensed heavy security presence later mobilized to the front of Mapo to begin the protest. Some of…
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I employed more Christians, I am not a Terrorist – Pantami
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has come out to debunk links to terrorism following his past controversial comments on terrorist groups including Taliban and Al-Qaeda which he said were misconstrued. Speaking on Friday during an interview with People’s Gazette, the minister stated that he has no issues with Christians, adding that his personal driver, secretary and technical assistant are all Christians He said; “My personal driver is Mai Keffi, a practising Christian. I also have a Christian, Ms Nwosu, as my secretary and Dr Femi, also a Christian, as my technical adviser. “If I did not like…
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Why Northern PDP Governors worked against Jonathan in 2015 – Former Niger State Governor, Aliyu
Former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, has revealed why northern Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors worked against ex-president Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 elections. He stated that the governors worked against Jonathan because he renounced their agreement not to seek another term. Aliyu said this in a statement he signed titled, ‘Why We Opposed Jonathan’s Second Term Bid –Babangida Aliyu,’ on Friday. He said the Northern Governors had an agreement with Jonathan to complete the tenure of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua, who died in office, and then run for only one term, but the former president insisted on running…
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“PDP remains our only hope and that of Nigerians at large” – Fayose
Former Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, is of the opinion that PDP remains the only hope of Nigerians and so must be jealously preserved. Fayose shared this in a tweet via his Twitter handle. He wrote: ”PDP remains our only hope and that of Nigerians at large. It must therefore be jealously preserved by our priceless sacrifice. This is our bond.”
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Biafra, Oduduwa: Stop acting like King Pharaoh, let Nigerians go now – Pastor confronts Buhari
Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to listen to the cries of Nigerians and allow them go in peace. Giwa, in a statement on Saturday, specifically warned president Buhari to stop acting like the biblical King Pharaoh who refused to let the Israelites go until God dealt with him. According to the cleric, keeping Nigerians together by force and mistreating them will lead to failure within a short period of time. He further called on Oduduwa leaders to swing into action and draft out a solid constitution for…
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Medical Doctor, 7 others arrested for Banditry in Zamfara
A medical doctor and seven others have been arrested by the Zamfara state police command for allegedly aiding banditry across the state. The state commissioner for information, Ibrahim Dosara, disclosed this at a press briefing in Gusau on Thursday. Dosara stated that the medical doctor was arrested in Kamarawa village of Isa local government area of Sokoto state, by men of the operation Puff Adder for allegedly supplying military kits to armed bandits, and after preliminary searching, ten pairs of military jungle boots, five sets of singers and military hand globes were recovered from him. Dosara further explained that two…
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I am not responsible for distribution of rice in Borno, but I commend the groups – Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied distributing bags of rice to IDPs in Borno State. The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudasiru Obasa had donated 10,000 bags of 15kg rice with the picture of Tinubu on it to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Borno State. This was said to be aimed at cushioning the hardship faced by thousands of IDPs during the holy month of Ramadan fasting. Reacting, Tinubu insisted that he was not responsible for the gesture. In a statement by his Media Aide, Tunde Rahman, the…
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President Buhari now re-energised – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is now re-energised and recommitted to executing the party’s developmental objectives following his medical trip abroad. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary of the party’s Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja while welcoming the president back to the country. He said the party was highly elated at the return of President Buhari. “Mr president is undoubtedly re-energised and recommitted to executing the lofty developmental objectives of the APC-led administration,” he said. He prayed for Buhari’s continued good health and wisdom…
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We don’t buy arms, we produce locally, IPOB tells DSS
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied claims that it purchases arms, saying that it produces its arms locally. The secessionist group stated this on Thursday while debunking allegation credited to the Department of State Services that IPOB was plotting to attack banks to get money to purchase arms. Reacting to the statement, the Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Emma Powerful, described the allegation as a poor script assuring banks in the area of safety, saying IPOB members were freedom fighters and not criminals. He said, “We are not looking for money to buy arms because we…
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‘He knows his Job’ — Buhari speaks on choice of new IGP
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed confidence in the new acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba as he noted that the new IGP has the necessary experience to tackle the insecurity issues of the country head on. The president stated this while answering questions from journalists upon his arrival from the United Kingdom on Thursday. He said he was given a list of candidates out of whom he chose Baba. “Well, we went through the system. There was a committee by the minister of police affairs. They gave me some names and he happened to be the one chosen,”…
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2023: Nobody can become president without Rivers – Wike insists
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that Rivers State plays a vital role in who becomes the next president of Nigeria and so should not be undermined. He pointed out that whoever would become Nigeria’s next president needs to secure votes in Rivers, in combination with either Kano or Lagos States. Wike said this speaking at the grand finale of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) local government election campaign in Ulakwo, Etche Local Government area of the state on Thursday. “I keep telling the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that no state has given more votes to the party…
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Okorocha has gone home from our office – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that former governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha is no longer in its custody following his arrest on Tuesday, April 13. The former governor had been accused by the state government of various corrupt practices including diversion of public funds, an allegation he has continously denied. The anti-graft agency in a communique released on Thursday April 15, said the Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District left the Commission’s office on the afternoon of Thursday, April 15, 2021. The statement read; “We didn’t bother about whether he spent 24 hours or…
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