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Omah Lay and Tems finally return home after their arrest for flouting COVID-19 guidelines in Uganda
Omah Lay and Tems have finally returned home after their arrest for flouting COVID-19 guidelines in Uganda. Thier arrival was announced by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. According to her, the singers landed at the MMIA Lagos from Uganda via Ethiopia Airline at about 12:35 pm local time. She also thanked officials of the Nigerian mission in Uganda, Nigeria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and the Ugandan governemnt for the quick resolution of the issue. The fast-rising stars were on Sunday December 13, arrested together with their managers for holding an ”illegal concert” at Ddungu…
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Watch: Boko Haram releases video of abducted Kankara students
The Abubakar Shekau-led faction of Boko Haram has released a video confirming that abducted students of the Government Science Secondary school in Kankara, Katsina State, are in their custody. The students were abducted by the terrorist group in their dormitories on Friday, December 11. On Monday, December 14, the sect members released an audio claiming responsibility for the abduction. According to HumAngles, the sect group today, December 17, released a six minutes and 30 seconds long video that features speeches from Shekau and one of the schoolboys who looked distraught and bloodied. Tens of other young boys could be seen behind…
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Photos of Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai in his snake farm
Photos of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Tukur Buratai in his snake farm has been shared online. Nigerian army spokesperson, Col Sagir Musa shared the photos with the caption; CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF LIEUTENANT GENERAL TY BURATAI IN HIS SNAKE FARM YESTERDAY WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16, 2020
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Femi Jacobs replies pastor who encouraged Christians to boycott Netflix
Femi Jacobs has responded to a pastor who encouraged Christians to boycott Netflix. Pastor Emannuel Iren, the founder of Celebration Church International, tweeted: “At some point, Christians may have to boycott @netflix . I said what I said.” Some people agreed with him in the comment section and pointed out that movies that depict homosexuality as normal are on the platform which is a good reason to boycott it. Femi Jacobs then responded to Pastor Iren, writing: “Pastor Sir, I am an actor and many of my films are on there. I give my offerings from the proceeds of working in…
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Kankara schoolboys abduction: Nigeria is almost becoming a failed nation – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed fear of Nigeria almost becoming a failed state following the abduction of 333 students of Government Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. The Christian group in a statement released by Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant (Media and Communications) to the CAN President, described the incident as another tragic chapter in the history of the country. CAN added that the incident which happened while the Chief Security Officer of the country and the President, Muhammadu Buhari is in his home State, means “these criminals have sent a strong message to him that the security architecture of the country has been…
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They raped her in the bathroom and shot her in the head – Colleague shares ‘true story’ of how herdsmen slaughtered Benue lawyer and his wife
A Lawyer, Jirgba Terfa Jirgba has shared his version of what happened during the brutal murder of his senior colleague, Udam Moses and his wife, Nkechi by suspected herdsmen in Benue state. Barrister Udam, who is a Managing Partner at Orkar, Udam and Associates (Attorneys and Legal Consultants), was killed alongside his wife, Nkechi, at Agboughul area of Makurdi on Tuesday night, December 15. Jirgba Terfa Jirgba Taking to Facebook on Wednesday, Jirgba narrated what he described…
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Katsina abduction: The students were taken to Zamfara Forest – Masari
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has shared that the students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, that were abducted last Friday are in a forest in Zamfara State. He said this while speaking with BBC Hausa on Wednesday night. “They are in Zamfara forests, we have gotten the information,” Masari said. Masari made it known that his government is negotiating with the kidnappers to ensure the release of the abducted students. “We are negotiating with those that have abducted the students and we want to ensure that we secure their release,” he added. He, however, dismissed the allegation that the…
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Restructuring is not about break up of Nigeria – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has stated that the call for the restructuring of the country should not be seen as a call for the breakup of Nigeria. According to him, the issue of restructuring will only help in righting the wrongs in critical areas, instead of creating disunity in the country and allow for the equitable distribution of wealth between the federal and state governments. Speaking at the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, where he delivered a lecture titled: ‘Restructuring and The Liberation of Nigeria’, as part of activities marking the institution’s 24th convocation ceremony. He said; “Restructuring,…
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FRSC Mandates NIN as requirement for Processing Driver’s License
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the compulsory use of the National Identity Number (NIN), to obtain a driver’s license. The was according to a statement by Mr Bisi Kazeem, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Corps Public Education Officer on Wednesday, 16th December as the order will take effect from the 21st of December. This is reportedly in a bid to complement the Federal Government’s directive to collate citizens’ data through the NIN. The FRSC official advised people going for their driver’s license processing, to adhere strictly to the directives. He added that there will be no waiver for…
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Jubril al Sudan: Femi Adesina finally opens up on Buhari ‘being cloned’ in 2017
As President Muhammadu Buhari Mark’s 78th birthday in Daura, Katsina on Friday, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has addressed claims that the former Head of State died during during a medical vacation in London in 2017. The have been rumours that the man in Aso rock is not Buhari that he is dead and has been cloned. Many people believe that the man in Aso Villa is not Muhammadu Buhari but Jubril from Sudan. In a lengthy article he shared on Friday, Adesina told some stories to make Nigerians believe that the claims were false. He…
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We should get the COVID-19 vaccine by end of January – FG
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has revealed that by the end of January, Nigeria should be getting the Covid-19 vaccine. He disclosed this during the 28th Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According to him, a technical working group in the Ministry of Health is working on which vaccine will best suit Nigeria. He said; “We signed up for the advance market participation of the COVACC. We should get by January but there are two types of vaccines.There are those that have to be…
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Freezing of EndSARS accounts saved Naira-Dollar exchange rate – Chief Judge
Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has said the freezing of #EndSARS protesters’ bank accounts saved the Naira-Dollar Exchange rate and Nigeria as a Nation. According to him, the move prevented the dollar from rising above N500. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the federal high court’s 2020/2021 legal year, Tsoho noted that if the step was not taken, the Nigerian economy could have collapsed at that point in time. Tsoho said; “Three months before the protest, CBN kept bringing applications, almost in their hundreds, based on what they call deliberate resolve to ruin the economy…
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