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“A man gets something, it’s well deserved but when a woman does, she had to sell her body for it” – BBNaija Nengi laments
BBNaija lockdown housemate, Nengi, has lamented over the double standard portrayed when men and women attain a certain achievement. In a tweet shared via her handle on Tuesday afternoon November 17, Nengi who is the Special Assistant to Bayelsa state governor, Duoye Diri, stressed that when a man gets something, it is believed he is well deserved of it but when a woman does, it is believed she must have sold her body to get it. According to her, the double standard irks her. She wrote; ”The double standard irks me.. A man gets something, it’s well deserved but when…
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As long as people practice safe sex, they shouldn’t be ashamed of having multiple sex partners – Journalist, Kiki Mordi
Journalist, Kiki Mordi, has opined that people shouldn’t feel ashamed of having multiple sex partners. She shared this after a Twitter user had asked ”What feels like shame but people shouldn’t be ashamed of?” Kiki responded by writing ”Multiple sex partners”. According to her, as long as people practice safe sex, they shouldn’t be ashamed of having multiple sex partners.
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(Photos)Man who trekked to celebrate Buhari’s win in 2015 presidential election gets a car and N2m after crying out for help over limb pain
Dahiru Buba, the man who trekked from Gombe to Abuja to celebrate President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the 2015 presidential election has been gifted a car and sum of N2M from Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state. Buba had cried out when he developed a limb pain after the walk. He had also alleged that he only got a certificate after the walk in 2015. However on Monday November 16, he was presented with a car and N2m by Governor Inuwa. The Governor in a statement released by his media aide Ismaila Misilli, said Dahiru Buba showed patriotism and support…
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‘Is this a coincidence or a long hatched conspiracy?’ – Shehu Sani questions recent discoveries of COVID19 vaccines by World’s biggest pharmaceutical companies
Senator Shehu Sani has questioned the recent discovery of COVID19 vaccines by some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies. After the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, many pharmaceutical companies went in search of a vaccine that will help in preventing the disease that ravaged the world and brought it to a standstill. In recent times, several pharmaceutical companies have announced the discovery of vaccines with promising effectiveness. In a tweet shared on his Twitter handle this morning, Senator Sani posed a question on the recent discoveries, he wrote; ”The World’s biggest pharmaceutical Companies are all discovering the #CovidVaccine at the…
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Timipre Sylva gives reason for hike in petrol price
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva on Monday, explained the recent increment in the pump price of petrol from between N158 and N162 per litre to N168 and N170. Speaking to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday after his regular briefing of President Muhammadu Buhari, Sylva said that kerosene and diesel were even more important to the ordinary Nigerians than petrol, which he claimed was mostly used by the elite. “Look at it, a situation where diesel has been deregulated long ago, a situation where kerosene has been deregulated long ago, and these are…
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EndSARS: This Nation needs healing – Vice president Yemi Osinbajo
Vice president Yemi Osinbajo says the Nation needs healing following the chaos that greeted the EndSARS protests especially in Lagos State. Osinbajo, during his visit to Lagos State yesterday on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, assured that there would be comprehensive justice for all Nigerians affected by police brutality and crisis of the EndSARS protest. The VP extended the Federal Government’s “commiserations to the government and people of Lagos State for the loss of lives of citizens, the injured, and the colossal destruction of public and private properties, social amenities and infrastructure.” “Noting the unfortunate loss of lives and property…
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More People may die if Trump continues to block transition – Biden
US President-elect, Joe Biden, has expressed frustration about Donald Trump’s refusal to cooperate on the White House transition process. According to Biden, “more people may die” without a coordinated fight on COVID-19. He stated this while speaking to reporters in Wilmington, when asked what is the greatest threat from Trump blocking a smooth transfer of power. “More people may die if we don’t coordinate on issues like distributing vaccines to Americans as quickly as possible, he said “If we have to wait until (inauguration day) January 20 to start that planning, it puts us behind for a month, a month…
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More photos from Actor Williams Uchemba’s Traditional Wedding
Actor, Williams Uchemba had his traditional wedding on Sunday, November 15. The ceremony was graced by his family and friends as well as colleagues in the entertainment industry. The ceremony held in Alor, Anambra state, his wife’s hometown. See more of the photos below
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Nigeria’s inflation hits 14.23 percent as food prices increases
The National Bureau of Statistics on Monday November 16, released a data which revealed that Nigeria’s inflation rose to 14.23 percent, 0.52 percent higher than the 13.71 percent recorded in September. According to the data, the core food index rose by 17.38 percent majorly driven by increases in food items. Core inflation also maintained a steady rise to 11.14 percent, from the 10.58 percent reported in August this year. The bureau said; “The Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation increased by 14.23 per cent (year-on-year) in October 2020.“This is 0.52 per cent points higher than the rate recorded in September 2020 (13.71 per cent).” Urban inflation…
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”There is a limit to what the citizens can tolerate” NLC rejects Fuel price increase, demands reversal
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the recent increase in the pump price of petrol across the country. Recall that last Friday, November 13, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, increased the ex-depot price of petrol from N147.67 per litre to N155.17. Following the announcement, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria said the implication was that the pump price of petrol would range from N168 to N170 per litre. Thie new price regime took effect last Friday. In a statement released today November 16, the NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, condemned the increase saying the…
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We are not in a military regime- Buba Galadima asks FG to unfreeze accounts of #EndSARS promoters
A member of the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress and a former ally of President Buhari, Buba Galadima, has condemned the recent action of the Central Bank of Nigeria, freezing the bank account of #EndSARS promoters. Speaking on Arise TV this morning, Galadima said the action is unconstitutional as Nigeria is not in a military regime. “What the government has done is not right. It has no such right or powers to block bonafide Nigerians from travelling out of the country or from accessing their (bank) accounts. Blocked for what? What have they done?These young men were peacefully protesting the actions, omissions…
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#EndSARS: ‘CBN dragged into gutters of Nigerian Politics’ – Dele Momodu
Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu has described the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as the 37th State in Nigeria. Reacting to a tweet by Muiz Banire, a former Chairman of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and APC Chieftain in Lagos, who stated that Nigeria’s apex bank does not have the power to investigate crimes, Dele Momodu described the move by the CBN to freeze the accounts as unconstitutional and questionable. According to the former presidential candidate, CBN has allowed itself to be dragged into the ‘Gutters of Nigerian politics.” “The Central Bank of Nigeria has been unfortunately dragged into…
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