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Restructuring alone will not solve Nigeria’s Problems – Jonathan
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that restructuring alone can not solve Nigeria’s problems as it cannot be done in isolation. He called for the issues of nepotism, ethnic and religious bias to be addressed. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at a dialogue on restructuring, the former President noted that Nigerians must restructure their minds first because the issues at the national level still exist at the state and local levels.
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Herdsmen: Nnamdi Kanu reacts as presidency battles Gov. Akeredolu
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has reacted to the presidency’s response to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s directive to evict Fulani herdsmen from forests in Ondo State. Governor Akeredolu had given the herdsmen a seven-day ultimatum to vacate the areas following the high rate of criminalities which come in form of kidnappings, raping of women and killings allegedly being committed by herdsmen in the forest areas of the state. The Presidency in a statement through the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu countered Akeredolu’s directive cautioning him against the move, saying the herders cannot leave…
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Help Nigeria fight terror, remove travel restrictions, Atiku urges Biden, Harris
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sought the help of the newly inaugurated US leaders – Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. He called for their support to help Nigeria’s fight against terror and also remove all travel restrictions imposed on Nigerian citizens by the Donald Trump administration. Atiku in a tweet said Nigeria has enjoyed good relations with the US since 1961, and US support will help nurture the nation’s democracy. He wrote; “As @POTUS, @JoeBiden begins his tenure as the 46th President of the United States of America, I am confident that this new era will mark America’s regeneration…
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Nigerian Police did very well in 2019/2020 – IGP Adamu
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has commended the Nigerian police saying they did very well in 2019/2020. According to him when his administration came in, there were many issues related to banditry and kidnappings, especially along the Abuja-Kaduna road. He, however, noted that his men have squashed this challenge to the barest minimum. He said; “Apart from the insurgency that is being successfully dealt with in the northeast, there were issues in the northcentral in terms of farmers-herders conflicts and even kidnappings. “We restrategized, created an operation, Puff Adder. We retrained our Special Forces, we identified police…
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Insecurity is Nigeria’s Covid-19, N400bn for vaccine procurement a waste says Bafarawa
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, has condemned the plan of the federal government to buy COVID-19 vaccines worth N400 billion as he termed insecurity as Nigeria’s Covid-19. He said this while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday as he called out the government to use the planned money to tackle insecurity in the country instead of “wasting” it on vaccines. According to the the PDP chieftain, only about 2000 people have died from the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria but within a year, over 300,000 persons have lost their lives to insecurity. He said; “Look at the amount…
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Insecurity: Bandits, kidnappers, Cultists and others are the enemies, not Hausa-Fulanis – Gov Seyi Makinde
The Oyo state government has dismissed claims that the Hausa-Fulani herdsmen are the menace causing elements in the country. Governor Seyi Makinde in a live broadcast on Wednesday, 21st January averred that the real enemy of the state are bandits, Kidnappers, Cultists, and other assailants and not the Hausa-Fulani herdsmen who he tagged as lawful residents of the state. The governor further warned against actions by some residents of the state who have given an ultimatum to some other residents to vacate their communities. He said this is unconstitutional and will not be tolerated. Part of his speech reads; ”We…
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Joe Biden calls Nigerian family to thank them for their support and invite them to the White House (video)
US President Joe Biden has made a ‘historic’ phone call to a Nigerian family living in Springfield, Illinois, in appreciation of the $5 donation they made towards his inauguration. A video clip of the phone call between President Biden, his wife and Nigerian family members made up of a father and his two daughters. President Biden also seized the opportunity to invite the man and his two daughters, who identified themselves as Josephine and Beatrice, to the White House as his guests. The newly inaugurated US President, who threw banters with the man and his two daughters throughout the 12minutes…
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Police parade suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed a 6-year-old girl after demanding for N8m ransom from her family
Suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed a 6-year-old girl after demanding for N8m ransom from her family, have been paraded by the police. The suspects reportedly kidnapped the little girl on November 2, 2020, in Gabije community of Kogi State, alongside her 14-year-old brother. While the boy escaped from his abductors, the girl was unlucky as she was killed by her captors and buried in a shallow grave. The victim’s parents could not afford the ?8m ransom and were trying to negotiate the amount before involving the police authorities. The kidnappers later killed the little girl because the demand was not met. Police spokesperson, Frank…
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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes all-time leading goalscorer in footballing history after scoring his 760th-career goal
Cristiano Ronaldo has made history by becoming the all-time top goalscorer in football history after scoring his 760th-career goal. The 35-year-old Portuguese striker reached the stunning landmark after scoring the first goal for Juventus in their 2 – 0 win against Napoli to win the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday night. It was his 1,040 games as a professional footballer. The new record moved him above Josef Bican – with the Austrian-Czech striker scoring 759 goals between 1931 and 1955. On January 3, Ronaldo moved above three-time Brazil World Cup winner Pele (757 career goals) into second on this list…
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Real men don’t shave their armpit – Tee Billz
Music executive, Tee Billz has taken a swipe at those who always tell him to shave his armpit hairs. Tee Billz who described such people as “lowlife smelling idiots”, stated that real men don’t shave their armpit. He wrote; How I’m looking at the lowlife smelling idiots telling me to shave my armpit on my last post……… Real men don’t! #NoBullyingZone #NoTrollsAllowed
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Timini Egbuson suggests a 24-hour lockdown on Valentine’s Day to curb the spread of COVID-19
As Valentine’s Day approaches, actor Timini Egbuson has suggested a national 24-hour lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. He tweeted: “We need a full national 24 hours lockdown on Valentine’s Day. This thing don dey spread too much.” Below are reactions to his tweet.
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“Shame on you…All you had to do was show empathy to people and you would have been re-elected” Piers Morgan slams Trump
Piers Morgan slammed his former friend, ex-president, Donald Trump as his Presidency came to a tumultuous end. Shortly after footage of Trump leaving the White House was made public, TV host Piers Morgan took to Instagram to slam Trump. Sharing a photo of himself and Trump, he wrote: You blew it, Donald.If you’d shown Americans leadership & empathy when it really mattered in the past year, you’d have been re-elected.Instead, you failed them.Spectacularly badly.And now you slink off as a gutless graceless sore loser.How pathetic.Shame on you.
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