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Everybody in South-East wants to belong to the APC….Buhari is making Giant strides – Gov Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state has asked the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to decide on which geopolitical zone gets the party’s 2023 presidential ticket. The Governor who visited the Chairman of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday February 10, said everybody in South-East wants to belong to the APC and also called for more registration forms to the region. Umahi said the “mad rush” to get registered to the APC in the South East is because of President Muhammadu Buhari’s giant strides in the region. He said; “It…
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Senator Moro confirms release of young Barber who was arrested in Kano for giving customers ‘anti-Islamic’ hairstyle
Elijah Odeh, the young barber who was arrested in Kano State for alleged blasphemy has been released. It will be recalled that Odeh, from Adum East, in Obi Local Government Area of Benue State, was arrested for giving his customers haircuts deemed offensive to Islam. It was gathered that the case was struck out on Wednesday, by the same Judge who refused to grant him bail earlier. The Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Comrade Abba Moro, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday February 10. “I’m pleased to announce the release of Elijah Odeh, a young…
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98% of popular actresses got car gift from married gay rich men this year- Uche Maduagwu
Actor, Uche Maduagwu who recently came out as a gay man, has alleged that 98 percent of Nollywood actresses received car gifts from ”married gay rich men this year.” Uche said this via his Instagram page on Wednesday evening, February 10. ”Being gay is my birthright so dont try to change me ko le work naija actresses who criticize me are not God more than half of current nigerian ministers na gay and over 98% of popular actresses got car gift from married gay rich men this year”he wrote
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Deji Adeyanju mocks Fani-Kayode over alleged defection to APC
Popular activist, Deji Adeyanju, has mocked former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, over his alleged defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. There have been reports of the Minister defecting to APC following meetings with high profile stakeholders and chieftains of the party in the last few days. Reacting to this development, Adeyanju wondered if Fani-Kayode would now begin to jump from state to state to “to hustle at his old age.” In a series of tweets, Adeyanju wrote: “My guy secretly defected. He doesn’t want the world to know about his decamping. He now wants to build bridges -Julius…
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Criticising Zamfara Gov for granting amnesty to Bandits unfair – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has tagged unfair the criticism of Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State for granting amnesty to bandits. The minister made this remark when he spoke on AIT’s ‘Kakaaki on Wednesday. He said the Federal Government won’t stop governors from addressing the security challenges in ways peculiar to their respective states. According to the Minister, the nature of the problem differs from state to state and the governors as chief security officers of their various states were in the best position to deploy the best solutions to tackle the issues. Mohammed said there was…
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#Endsars Protest Aftermath: Court orders CBN to unfreeze Promoters’ Accounts
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unfreeze the accounts of 20 #EndSARS protesters which had been blocked by the apex bank following the EndSARS protest in October. The judge, Ahmed Mohammed issued the order unfreezing the accounts after the legal teams of both the CBN and the 20 defendants decided to end the case. He commended counsel to the CBN, Mr Michael Andoaka, and lawyer to the defendants, Mr. Femi Falana for the resolution. Justice Mohammed set aside the November 4, 2020 order and ordered that all the accounts of the…
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Herdsmen Crisis needs political intervention – Lawan
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has stated that the intervention of political leaders is needed to stop the herdsmen crisis and activities of bandits and kidnappers in the country. The senate president described political leaders as problem solvers. Speaking during a plenary on Tuesday to welcome lawmakers back from the Christmas/New Year recess, Lawan noted that leaders in the country need to unite against criminality. He also urged the leaders to resist the antics of divisive elements bent on instigating inter-ethnic tensions across the country. According to him, “insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and militancy are challenges that require the collaborative effort of…
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FG has frozen my Bank Accounts, Sunday Igboho raises alarm
Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Igboho, has alleged that the Federal Government has frozen his bank accounts as he has sent out a warning for them to unfreeze his accounts or face massive protests in the South West. Igboho gave this warning while speaking with Vanguard. According to him, his accounts were frozen, because some people were collecting donations. However, he insisted he had no hand in the said donations. Igboho, who had issued a quit notice to Fulani herdsmen in Oyo and Ogun states, further made it clear he was determined to end criminality in the region. “They have frozen…
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Responding to every issue will make Buhari a talkative President – Femi Adesina
The presidency has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot respond to every matter or he might be tagged a talkative president. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media, Femi Adesina, stated this while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. Adesina, talking about the herdsmen crisis, stated that the president has spoken a number of times on the issue, and had made his position known that anyone who carries arms unlawfully should be arrested and prosecuted. Reacting to Abdullahi Ganduje’s comment where he had called on the Senate to enact a law that would stop herdsmen from taking their cows from the…
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Give us grants, we are ready for ranching – Northern Govs tell FG
The Northern Governors Forum has sought for grants from the federal government as they are set to start cattle ranching as a means of curbing the incessant herders/farmers crisis in the North and other parts of the country. Chairman of the forum, Simon Lalong, while speaking on Channels Television’s News @ 10, on Tuesday, noted that some states in the region were ready with land but need funds. The governor admitted that the rising insecurity in the northern region and other parts of the country, could be linked to cattle rustling. Reacting to quit notices issued to Fulani herdsmen in…
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WTO to appoint Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General Next Week
The World Trade Organization is set to appoint Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its first female and first African leader. The appointment is said to hold next week. The global trade body announced on Tuesday that it would hold a special meeting of its General Council on February 15 “to consider the appointment of the next WTO director-general”. This comes after US President Joe Biden’s administration pledged “strong support” to Okonjo-Iweala, as against his predecessor Donald Trump, who had blocked her nomination for months. With no further obstacles in her path, Okonjo-Iweala is set for the director-general post at Monday’s meeting.…
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Defection: Femi Fani-Kayode explains why he met with top APC leaders
Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has explained why he had a closed-door meeting with some leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the weekend. In a statement released after he met with Chairman of APC Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni as well as Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello at Buni’s guest house in Abuja, Femi Fani-Kayode said the meeting was based on state of the nation, pressing national issues, party politics and the way forward. FFK said; “Yesterday afternoon I had the distinct honor and pleasure of having a very productive and important meeting…
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