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As far as the PDP is concerned, the Presidency should return to the North in 2023 – PDP BoT member, Adamu Maina Waziri
Former Minister of Police Affairs and a Board of Trustees (BoT) member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamu Maina Waziri has stated that PDP’s presidential ticket will be zoned to the north in 2023. In an interview with Daily Trust, Waziri said the presidential ticket of the party will be zoned to the North because there is an understanding to that effect. He said; We are not the ruling party but an opposition. Why are people concerned about what the opposition party is doing or not doing? As of today, what affects us directly; 51 per cent of the time…
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“You poisoned my food and water for 2 years” Duncan Mighty continues to call out his estranged wife Vivien Nwakama and her family
Duncan Mighty is not done accusing his estranged wife and her family members of making attempts to eliminate him. Recall that a few months ago, he took to Instagram to allege that his estranged wife Vivien connived with her family members to try to inflict him with an illness through diabolical means just so they can inherit his properties. He further alleged that he has the “confession” recorded and would release it to the public should she or her family members deny the allegations. He has now come out to call them out again. He wrote: “Vivian nwakanma and her family you’ve…
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Polygamy is responsible for the falling standard of education in the country – Emir of Anka
Chairman of Zamfara State Council of Chiefs and Emir of Anka, Alhaji Attahiru Muhammad Ahmed has blamed polygamy for the falling standard of education in the country. The Emir made this known during a meeting with seventeen emirs of the state and the chairman, Zamfara State Universal Education Board, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu Maradun in Gusau. He urged Muslim faithfuls to ensure they give their children quality and quantitative education in western and Islamic education as he reiterated the traditional rulers’ support to Universal Basic Education Board in Zamfara State towards providing quality education to the people.
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“We cannot allow operations to begin at the Lekki Tollgate when justice has not prevailed -DJ Switch kicks against reopening of Lekki Toll Gate
DJ Switch, Nigerian disc jockey has kicked against the decision of the Lagos State judicial panel of inquiry to hand over the Lekki toll plaza to the Lekki Concession Company The judiciary panel probing the alleged killing of End SARS protesters at the tollgate had approved the reopening of the toll plaza and returned control to its owners, the Lekki Concession Company (LCC). This however did not go down well with DJ Switch, According to her operations at the tollgate should not have resumed when justice has not prevailed. She said the Lagos State Government has failed the young people…
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Cryptocurrency ban: This is definitely the wrong time – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria on the ban on cryptocurrency transaction. He advised the Federal Government to have a rethink on its directive and avoid policies that will push investors away from Nigeria. Atiku stated that in the face of global economic challenges which is also affecting Nigeria, the government should be opening up the economy and not closing it. In his words, “The number one challenge facing Nigeria is youth unemployment. In fact, it is not a challenge, it is an emergency. It affects our economy, and is exacerbating…
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Cryptocurrency Ban: Nigeria unprepared to embrace the future – Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has condemned the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ban cryptocurrency in the country. In a tweet she shared via her twitter handle, Ezekwesili described the CBN policy as ‘regress-into-the-Stone Ages-policy.’ She wrote in a series of tweets: “Now, whenever I see an egregious regress-into-the-Stone Ages-policy move by @NigeriaGov or its @cenbank and recall something one had previously said on same issue only a SMH follows. I’ll repost tweets from my September 2020 Keynote speech @BlockchainNG conference. Na waaa. “Frankly @cenbank, all you needed to do was, map all the legitimate…
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“Cow Ranching business is more lucrative than all cryptocurrencies combined” – Former Presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba reacts to CBN’s directive
Former Presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba has reacted to a Central Bank’s directive to financial institutions where they were asked to close accounts “dealing in cryptocurrencies or facilitating payments for cryptocurrency”. Garba Adamu in his tweet advised that people should learn to invest in real assets like cows. According to him, Cow Ranching business is more lucrative than all cryptocurrencies combined. He alleged that many people have lost money through cryptocurrencies as he described it as a “shortcut business”. He tweeted; “Better Investments! Those who might have lost their monies through a shortcut business called Crypto should learn to invest on…
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WTO DG: Okonjo-Iweala reacts as US declares support for her
Former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed gratitude as the United States has declared it’s support for her as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The endorsement was according to a statement by the office of the US Trade Representative. The statement had expressed President Joe Biden administration’s strong support for Nigeria’s former Finance Minister following the decision by the Republic of Korea’s Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee to end her candidacy. It said Iweala is respected for her effective leadership and has proven experience managing a large international organization with a diverse membership. Reacting to this in…
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Biden reverses Trump’s U.S- WTO stance, says he fully supports Okonjo Iweala to lead WTO
The United States on Friday said it was now backing Nigeria’s candidate for the top job at the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The US, under the administration of Donald Trump, had favoured South Korea’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee. But Ms Myung-hee, earlier on Friday, announced that she was abandoning her bid to lead the international trade body. “The United States takes note of today’s decision by the Republic of Korea’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee to withdraw her candidacy for Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO),” a statement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative said. “The…
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Biden Promises Partnership With Africa, Hopes To Attend Next AU Summit
President Joe Biden on Friday promised partnership with Africa and said he hoped to attend the next African Union summit, an about-face in US interest in a continent largely ignored by his predecessor. In a video message to this weekend’s African Union summit, being held virtually due to Covid, the new US leader promised to work with Africans on his key priorities of fighting the virus and climate change and also to advance diplomacy to end the continent’s conflicts. “None of this is going to be easy, but the United States stands ready now to be your partner in solidarity,…
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APC has done tremendously well for the SouthEast – Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani says (video)
Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani has said the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government has done tremendously well for the South-East region. Nnamani who is a chieftain in the APC, stated this in an interview with Channels TV this evening February 5. “Infrastructurally, although it has not been publicized, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has done tremendously well in the Southeast.I drove from Owerri to Enugu just two days ago; I came back to Abuja just yesterday. The Enugu-Port Harcourt road that has remained a death trap, if you have seen it yourself and seen the quality of construction going…
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Uche Maduagwu says Nollywood producers have refused to work with him after he came out as a gay man
Actor Uche Maduagwu shared the photo of himself above rocking a Red lacy bustier as he revealed that Nollywood producers have refused to work with him since he came out as a gay man. ”My valentines date must be a billionaire man with big cassava. being gay is happiness. some movie producers refuse to work with me because i came out as gay in nollywood” he wrote
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