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“Umahi is upset with PDP because Atiku choose Obi as his running mate” – Wike claims
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike claims David Umahi is not happy with PDP because Atiku picked Obi as his running mate instead of him at the 2019 presidential race. Wike in a live broadcast on Thursday said Umahi has shown that he is an ungrateful man and should be mindful of the political future of the South East. According to him, Umahi wanted to be picked as Atiku’s running mate but Atiku choose otherwise. “Umahi was livid because he wanted to produce or he wanted to be Vice President. You don’t choose who would be the Vice Presidential candidate…
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‘We stand by our report’- CNN reacts to FG’s threat to sanction it over the Lekki shooting documentary
Cable News Network, CNN has reacted to the threat of sanctions from the Federal Government over its investigative report on the October 20 shooting incident at the Lekki tollgate. The international media house carried out an investigation into the incident and shared its findings on Wednesday, November 18. At a press conference in Abuja today November 19, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the report by the media house was one-dimension and lacked balance. He called for the sanction of the media house. Read here. In a statement released by one of its company spokesperson, CNN said it…
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Wike and other PDP governors to join APC – Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello alleges
Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has claimed that Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, and eight more PDP governors, are on their way to join the ruling All Progressives Congress APC. Governor Bello said this following the defection of the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, from the PDP to the APC. In an interview with Channels TV on Thursday night, November 19, Governor Bello was asked to give names of some of the PDP governors who are currently in talks with the APC to effect their defection. Responding, Governor Bello said “I think probably, I can just give you an expo. The expo…
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Trump and his allies have won (0) Zero out of the 21 election fraud lawsuits they have filed since Election Day
The Trump campaign and other Republican groups have mounted 21 legal challenges since Election Day, alleging “rigged” election marred by “major fraud” from Democrats. However, Trump has won none of the lawsuits. The lawsuits argue that states and counties have violated election laws. Republicans have filed the lawsuits in local, state, and federal courts in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania — all states that Biden won or is projected to win, according to Decision Desk HQ data published by Insider and AP. The Trump campaign initially had a single win, when a Pennsylvania judge ruled on November 12 that first-time…
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“I pray to Allah to guide & protect you wherever you are” – Nigerian man pens heartbreaking post on 4th anniversary of his daughter’s abduction
A Nigerian man, Umar Suleiman from Nasarawa State on Thursday, November 19, marked four years since his daughter was abducted by unknown persons. Taking to Facebook, he penned a heart wrenching post about Khadija and how life has been for him and his family since her abduction. He described the last four years as one filled with pain and anguish, adding that he has never celebrated his son’s birthday as he was born a day after Khadija’s abduction. “Today, 19th Nov. four years has passed, since a beautiful jewel was taken away (abducted) from me. Since ur abduction four years ago, life…
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Lai Mohammed’s son, Hon Folajimi once admitted that #EndSARS protesters were attacked at Lekki Toll Gate
Lai Mohammed’s son, Folajimi who is also a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly has been outed by political analyst, Ndi Kato for allegedly admitting that #EndSARS protesters were attacked at Lekki Toll Gate. In tweets shared shortly after the Minister of Information and Culture accused CNN of being irresponsible with their documentary and also calling for a sanction against the American media platform, Ndi Kato also attached a screenshot of an October 21 post in which Folajimi admitted that #EndSARS protesters were attacked by “yet-to-be identified gunmen”. Folajimi wrote in the post; Protests of varying forms have been…
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CNN lied to the world about Nigeria – Lauretta Onochie reacts to Lekki Toll Gate Shooting documentary
Presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie has reacted to CNN’s documentary about Lekki Toll Gate shooting which has ignited controversy. Lauretta Onochie in her tweet, alleged that CNN lied to the world about Nigeria. She also stated that she’s upset because they think “we are so stupid and will swallow their lies.” She tweeted; I’m not upset that CNN lied to the world about my nation, Nigeria. I’m upset that they think we are so stupid that we will swallow their lies. We won’t be bullied into believing a lie! #WeAreNigerians #WeAreProudNigerians
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“At the age of almost 50, you still think you can be manipulative”- Paul Okoye calls out Lola Okoye over her birthday post
Paul Okoye has called out Lola Okoye over her birthday post appealing to him and his twin brother, Peter Okoye, to settle their differences. On Wednesday, November 18, Peter and Paul Okoye who were of the defunct PSquare group, turned a year older. In 2007, both brothers went their separate ways following irreconcilable differences and have refused several pleas to settle their differences. On Wednesday, Lola in a post shared on her IG page, appealed to the brothers to make peace. Lola stated taht they are brothers and would always remain so. Her post read ”Hmmm….to the twins @peterpsquare @iamkingrudy whether you like it…
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#EndSARS: ”Who is she fronting for? Who are her sponsors?”- Lai Mohammed tackles DJ Switch
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has asked DJ Switch who ”she is fronting for” and ‘who are her sponsors.’ Recall that Obianuju Udeh aka DJ Switch used her Instagram live to give live updates when the military stormed the Lekki tollgate during the #EndSARS protest on October 20. DJ Switch has repeatedly come out to dismiss the claims of government at all levels on the number of casuaties witnessed at the Lekki shooting incident. While the Lagos state government claim two persons died, DJ Switch in a video she shared online, claimed she counted 15 dead bodies. Speaking…
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I try to make everyone happy but none of them tries to make me smile – Tonto Dikeh laments
Tonto Dikeh took to Instagram to pour out her heart The actress wrote: “I try to make everyone happy, but none of them even tries to make me smile.” She added in the caption, ” pls raise your hands if you feel this way!!! It’s well.”
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#EndSARS: FG condemns CNN’s investigative report on Lekki shooting incident, calls for sanction
The Federal Government has said that international media house, CNN, should be sanctioned over its investigative report on the October 20 shooting that took place at the Lekki tollgate where #EndSARS protesters had gathered to demand an end to police brutality. On Wednesday, November 18, the international media house shared an in-depth report of its investigation on the incident. The report showed videos of what appears to be soldiers shooting directly at the protesters. CNN in its report said investigations showed that live ammunition was fired at the protesters. The media house also spoke with one Elisha Sunday who claimed his brother was killed…
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Popular Lagos clergyman, Prophet Israel Genesis sentenced to jail for fraud
Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the Lagos State High Court Abuja has sentenced popular Lagos-based clergyman, Prophet Israel Ogundipe aka Israel Genesis, for fraud. Ogundipe, who is the Shepherd-in-Charge of Celestial Church of Christ Global Genesis parish, was arraigned before the court following a petition filed by a UK-based architect, Mrs Olaide Williams-Oni, who accused him of obtaining a total of N17m from her with the promise to help her procure some landed property. In her testimony before the court, Williams-Oni had told the court that she met prophet Ogundipe in 2002 during her visit to Nigeria when she was taken to…
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