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Talking about Buhari not good for my Sanity —Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has stated that he does not want to talk about President Muhammadu Buhari’s government for the sake of his sanity. He said this Speaking in an interview with Kaftan TV on Monday. When asked if the railway project is a plus to the current government, he said, “I don’t want to talk about Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. I think it is best for my sanity just to avoid that overall question. “I can take bits and pieces of Nigeria’s present predicament but I think for one’s sense of balance, one must forget the existence of the…
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“ICC, Amnesty International and other foreign organizations are putting the security of our country in jeopardy” – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has accused the International Criminal Court (ICC), Amnesty International and other foreign organizations of threatening Nigerian troops and putting National security in jeopardy. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos on Monday January 4, Mohammed warned the organisations to desist from frustrating anti-terrorism war in the country. He alleged that these foreign organizations “who mostly rely on fake news” are demoralising the Armed Forces and other security agencies, by constituting themselves into another ‘fighting force.’ “The Federal Government frowns at this unbridled attempt to demoralise our security men and women as they confront…
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“If sex parties should lead to demolishing, then Gov El-Rufai son’s house should be the first to be demolished” – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri has reacted to the recent demolition of a restaurant that was to be supposedly used for a sex party by the Kaduna state government . There were reports that the organizers of the sex party were arrested by the state police command, while the state government demolished the building housing the restaurant. Reno in a tweet reacting to this, said if sex parties should lead to demolition, the state government ought to also demolish the home of the son of the state governor, making reference to when El-Rufai’s son threatened to gang rape an Igbo man’s mother and…
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Nigeria will witness improved security in 2021 – FG
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has averred the Federal Government’s plan to improve security in 2021. The Minister while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Abuja pointed out that President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to provide the military and other security agencies with the required support to function better. According to Mohammed, 2020 was the most challenging year for Nigeria and as Buhari said in his New Year address, security operatives in the country would be re-energised and re-organised to wage war against criminals. He also added that the outbreak of the pandemic led to an economic recession,…
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Atiku sells off shares in Intels, accuses Buhari of destroying his business
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has blamed the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for his decision in selling his shares in Integrated Logistics Services Limited (Intels). Atiku in a statement on Monday by his spokesperson, Paul Ibe explained that the federal government had been unable to separate politics from business and had been going after his business since 2015. The statement revealed that he had been selling off his shares in the company gradually since the face-off with the government started but the process was only concluded in 2020. “Co-founder of Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited (Intels), Atiku Abubakar, has been…
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FG arraigns Sowore, Four others after protest on New year’s Eve.
The Federal Government has arraigned Omoyele Sowore and four others at the Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja over their protest against bad governance on New Year’s Eve in Abuja. Sowore is being arraigned alongside four others on three charges of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and attempting to incite others which they all pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution, however, alleged that the defendants were arrested on New Year’s eve with placards calling for a violent revolution against President Muhammadu Buhari following Sowore’s tweet where he charged Nigerians to hold a crossover protest by picking up a candle and a…
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FG’s 774,000 Jobs to Kick off on Tuesday — Keyamo
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has announced that the Special Public Works Programme which would engage 774,000 unemployed Nigerian youths will kick off nationwide on Tuesday. In a tweet he shared via his twitter handle, the minister averred that the President has finally approved the take off of the programme. He wrote: “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the take off of the Special Public Works Programme (engaging 774,000 unemployed itinerant Nigerians) to begin nationwide on Tuesday, January 5th, 2021. All NDE state structures are already in top gear for the take-off ceremonies. ”
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Covid-19: “We have no money but we have God” – Adeboye tells Bill Gates
General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said Nigeria may not have money or resources to fight the monstrous COVID-19 pandemic, but the citizens have God. He said this while responding to a statement made by the Founder of Microsoft, Bill Gate, who said he was yet to understand why COVID-19 cases and fatalities still remains low in Africa. According to the cleric, having God is enough to protect the citizens from the pandemic. He said this on Sunday at the January Special Thanksgiving Service and Ground-Breaking Ceremony of the Coastline Worship Centre of…
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Apostle Johnson Suleman releases 38 shocking prophecies on Osinbajo, Boko Haram, others
Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries has released 38 prophecies for the year 2021. Speaking during the crossover service in his church, Suleman in his 38 prophecies predicted happenings within the Nigerian government, some African countries and the world in general. He predicted conspiracy against Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, foresaw a new sect of the Boko Haram terrorist group springing forth in 2021. He said power will leave the North. See the prophecies below; I. Fire outbreak in the eastern part of Nigeria. 2. Covid 19 casualties not as worse as expected. 3. I see people protesting against…
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Joe Abah tells Nigerian youths their best choice is ABROAD
Dr Joe Abah has taken to twitter as a brand new year starts to tell Nigerian youths their best plug is outside the country. He made it clear his message isn’t for everyone but only the youths. He said been overseas gives the youths more opportunity than they can ever ask for in their father’s land. Dr Abah made the call on Twitter. He further said, once they get to their destination and made, they can decide if they want to come back home then or not as a full-grown adult. His tweets below…. “Moving abroad the 1st time, I…
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Ogun state government suspends Commissioner over alleged sexual harassment of a 16-year-old student
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has suspended the Commissioner for Environment, Abiodun Abudu-Balogun for alleged sexual harassment of a 16-year old girl. Barakat Melojuekun, in a Facebook video post that has now gone viral, alleged that the commissioner connived with her uncle and a teacher from another secondary school to lure her to his house, where he allegedly sexually harassed her by touching her breasts. The commissioner released a statement denying the allegation. He described the video as “teleguided” and “political blackmail by my adversaries.” However, in a statement issued on Sunday January 3, in Abeokuta, the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi,…
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Gunmen kill businesswoman, two children in Oyo
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a businesswoman, Alhaja Serifat Adisa and two 9-year-old boys at Idere in Ibarapa Central Local Government Area of Oyo State. Alhaja Adisa, the Chief Executive Officer of Subawa filling station was killed along Igboora/Idere road on Saturday night, January 2. According to report, the gunmen stormed the filling station and forcefully dragged the woman into the bush where she was later found shot dead at about 11:pm. It was gathered that the two boys and mother of one of them were reportedly going to Idere from Igboora where they had earlier gone to celebrate New Year with their relatives. According…
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