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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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Loved-up photos: ‘I would rather be beheaded than apologize’- Bashir El-Rufai tells critics
Bashir El-Rufai, son to Kaduna state governor, says he would rather be beheaded than apologies for posting his loved-up photos of himself and his fiancee, Halima Nwakaego Kazaure. On Wednesday, November 18, Bashir came under attack for sharing loved-up photos of he and Halima who he will be tying the knot with this Saturday, November 21. Muslims on Twitter claim the photos were inappropriate. When one of his followers mentioned that she hopes he doesn’t apologize for the photos, Bashir responded ”I would rather I am beheaded than do that. God forbid. Faceless idiots? Lmao”
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“There was no massacre, right?” Nigerians ask as Lagos Chief Coroner calls on the public to come and identify persons who went missing between Oct 19-27
The Chief Coroner of Lagos State has issued a call for members of the public to come and identify bodies that arrived at the morgue between October 19 to October 27. The press release from the office of the Chief Coroner asked “those who have lost loved ones between 19th – 27th October 2020” to contact the Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeji. The statement asked those relatives to come for the “identification exercise of the deceased.” The Lekki tollgate shooting happened on October 20, 2020. Since then, the number of missing persons posts…
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Apostle Suleman mocked by Toke for testimony about his spiritual son who ‘supernaturally landed in France after praying in Germany’
Toke Makinwa has dropped a shade for Apostle Suleman over a testimony of his spiritual son who prayed in Germany and landed in France thereafter. Apostle Johnson Suleman said in a now-viral video that his spiritual son “supernaturally landed in France from Germany without documents or ticket. The media personality however dropped the shade in an exchange with follower about people finding God themselves. See the exchange below;
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Isha Sesay accuses the Nigerian Govt of telling “lies” about the shootings at the Lekki tollgate
Former CNN news anchor Isha Sesay has called out the Nigerian government for the “lies” about what happened at the Lekki tollgate when peaceful End SARS protesters were shot at. Ms Sesay, who has been actively keeping up with the End SARS protests and interviewing the key players, stayed with Nigerians on the night of the Lekki shootings, conducting virtual interviews and making efforts to let the world see what was going on in Nigeria. Soon after the CNN documentary on the Lekki tollgate shooting was released, apparently proving that the military were at the toll gate on the night…
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”Wike is a dictator”- Governor David Umahi
Ebonyi state governor, Dave Umahi, has described his Rivers state counterpart, Nyesom Wike, as a “dictator” who “remote-controls” the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Umahi on Tuesday, November 17, formally announced his defection from the PDP to the APC. Shortly after his defection, Governor Wike while speaking to newsmen, accused Umahi of defecting to the APC because of his 2023 presidential aspiration. “My friend, Umahi, wants to be president. There is no problem about that. You have a right to be president. Nobody can stop you. You are educated. You have been a governor for two terms, so you are qualified to say…
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Igbo Presidency is not negotiable in 2023 – Abaribe
Senate Minority Leader and Senator for Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe has stated that the quest for Igbo presidency in 2023 is not negotiable. The senator made the declaration after being presented with a Legacy Merit Award as the “Most Outstanding Performing Senator in the Southeast 2020” by the NUJ, Imo State council in an event in which he was represented by his aide, Chief Chijioke Ukoh. Abaribe stated that giving up the agitation to accord the zone equal opportunities with other parts of the country, will deepen their already existing pitiable condition and thus subject her people to second class…
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