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Priest, his wife and their maid die in their sleep after attending crusade
An Anglican Church priest identified as Archdeacon Julius Dike, his wife and their house help died in their sleep after attending a crusade. Archdeacon Dike who is the Priest-in-charge of the St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Abayi, Ariaria in Abia North LGA, was found dead alongside his wife and maid at their home on Tuesday, the 9th of February. According to reports, after the close of a crusade on Monday, February 8, at the church premises, the priest and his family returned home and when either of them showed up for service the next morning, members became worried and went to…
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I don’t believe that Buhari is in charge and things get to this level – Wole Soyinka
Wole Soyinka, has expressed doubt over President Buhari being in charge of the country. He said he doesn’t believe a head of state will sit and allow the security situation of the country get to a level as bad as it is. According to the Noble laureate, the manner the President has so far handled insecurity, suggests that he doesn’t have a full grasp of how bad it is. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, Soyinka said he doesn’t see any proof that the president understands how much needs to be done in terms of improving security and so…
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Ban herdsmen from relocating to Southern Nigeria – Ganduje
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has called for the ban on relocation of herdsmen from the North to the southern parts of Nigeria. He said it will douse tension and stop attacks and reprisals. Speaking in an interview with BBC, Ganduje reminded Nigerians that some herders were from outside the country as he listed “three categories” of Fulani: The Fulani people, the herders, and foreign Fulani herders involved in criminal acts. “The moment a foreign Fulani herder invades Nigeria and commits a crime, he would be considered as Nigerian Fulani. We need to ban them from entering Nigeria”, he said.…
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Cryptocurrency: Senate summons CBN Governor
Following the recent ban on Cryptocurrency based transactions by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, the Senate on Thursday mandated its Committees on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, ICT and Cybercrimes and Capital Market to invite the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele to clarify controversies surrounding the order. The red chamber made the resolution following a motion titled: “CBN’s decision to stop Financial Institutions from transacting in Cryptocurrencies and matters arising therefrom”, as sponsored by Senator Istifanus Dung Gyang, (Plateau North) and Senator Adetokumbo Mukhail Abiru, (Lagos East). In their contributions; Federal lawmakers called for caution pointing out that while…
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#EndSARS: No protest will hold at Lekki Tollgate on Saturday – Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu says
The Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has warned against any proposed protest to hold at the Lekki Tollgate on Saturday, February 13. On Tuesday, February 9, some Nigerians using the hashtag #OccupyLekkiTollgate announced plans to stage fresh protests over plans to reopen the tollgate following orders from the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry. The Panel on Tuesday, gave permission to the Lekki Concession Company LCC to take over the tollgates that have been shut since October 2020 after the incident that reportedly left some EndSARS protesters dead and injured. While the #OccupyLekkiTollgate proponents were making plans for their…
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”Any further resort to violence in the name of #EndSARS will not be tolerated this time”- FG reacts to calls for fresh protest on Feb 13 at the Lekki tollgate
There have been reports of a proposed protest to hold on Saturday, February 13 against the reopening of the Lekki Tollgate. With this, the Federal government has warned that it would not tolerate any form of violence in the name of #EndSARS protest. According to a statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday February 11 at a press conference, he warned Nigerians against participating in any protest to block the toll gate, adding that security agencies have been put on the alert to curtail any protest. ”Any further resort to violence in the name of…
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“Umunna and Umuada make unnecessary demands from the bereaved” – Catholic Bishop laments high cost of burials in the East
The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev (Dr) Paulinus Ezeokafor, has lamented the high cost of burial in some parts of Igboland. He said the Umunna and Umuada make so many unnecessary demands from the bereaved He disclosed this speaking with a journalist and life coach, Timothy Ofoegbu In the statement posted by Ofoegbu on Thursday, February 11, the Bishop said he is not happy about the issue. “A CATHOLIC BISHOP IS UNHAPPY. His Lordship, Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor, the Catholic Bishop of Awka, is unhappy about a particular issue in Igboland. He voiced it out in a very emotional…
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APC: You are embarking on journey to hell, your Father will shed tears – Bamgbose tell Fani-Kayode
Olusegun Bamgbose, a chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, has lambasted former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, over reports of his defection from the Peoples democratic party, PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress,(APC) Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Wednesday claimed that Fani-Kayode had already joined APC. The minister however denied the report, he said he had a fruitful discussion on how to move Nigeria forward during his meeting with Bello over the weekend But Bamgbose has said it was most unfortunate that Fani-Kayode, who he described as a light bearer is about to “sink into…
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Valentine’s day not sex party – Cleric warns youths
Pastor Joshua Olusegun of Christ Reigns Church has warned youths not to turn the Valentine’s Day celebration to sex parties. He said this speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin. He said he has observed that most people think Valentine’s Day celebration is a time to copulate with the opposite sex, and said the thought was not correct. “It is not for sex parties as thought by many teenagers and youths. They can give out gifts, visit beautiful places around and as well care for one another as a sign of celebration. “We need to erase the mentality…
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Accommodation of the excesses of the #EndSARS protesters shows President Buhari’s tolerance to Human rights – AGF, Malami
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has said that President Buhari’s accommodation of the ‘excesses’ of #EndSARS protesters in during the October 2020 #EndSARS protest shows his tolerance to human rights. In an interview with Channels TV on Wednesday night February 10, Malami said accommodating the excesses of the EndSARS protest which led to the destruction of lives and properties in the country points to the fact that the Buhari-led administration respects the rights of its citizens. He said; “As far as Human Rights records of the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is concerned, the fact speaks for…
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#EndSARS Aftermath: CBN must desist from jumping into the Political Arena – Falana
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stay away from politics and stick to it’s business of banking. Falana’s call was made in reaction to the unfreezing of bank accounts belonging to 20 #EndSARS promoters. The human rights lawyer who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily tagged the act by the apex bank as an intimidation saying it went out if it’s way. “I do hope that sufficient lessons have been learnt particularly by the Central Bank to desist from jumping into the political arena by attempting…
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I have not left the PDP- FFK
Following rumors of his defection, Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has come out to clear the air that he has not left the PDP. He shared this in a tweet hours after Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, disclosed at a press briefing in Kogi state that Fani-Kayode, had defected to the ruling party. His announcement comes two days after FFK met with him and other Majority leaders of the APC. Making his position known via his Twitter handle, the former Minister tweeted; ”Though we have had meetings across party lines and we are in a season of political consultation I…
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