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I am happy because you find me worthy to be President; It is time for Igbos to produce the President – Okorocha
Former Governor of Imo state and senator representing Imo West Senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha has hinted on contesting in the 2023 presidential election. The former Governor who spoke as he received a group called Igbos for Rochas 2023 President, led by Jeff Nwaoha from the five states of the Southeast zone, stated that it is time for the Igbos to produce the next president of Nigeria. Okorocha noted that all regions have produced a president asides the South-East. He said; “I am happy because you find me worthy. I am happy because you have made huge sacrifices driving through the long distance…
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Nigerian Couple who battled infertility for six years welcome triplets three years after adopting a baby girl
A Nigerian fashion designer, Hafsat has given birth to a set of triplets three years after she and her husband adopted a baby girl. According to an interview granted to Northern Hibiscus, after six years of marriage without a child, Hafsat and Aminu opted for adoption. They adopted a baby girl, who they named princess Zahra, three years ago. Their breakthrough came this year as Hafsat conceived and gave birth to three bouncing baby boys on November 13th. Taking to her business page on Monday, November 16, Hafsat shared the good news to her friends and family, thanking them for their…
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I did not leave PDP to join APC for their Presidential ticket, I will quit politics in 2023 – Gov Umahi claims
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state who officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday November 17, has stated that he doesn’t have a presidential ambition. The Ebonyi state Governor who spoke to newsmen in Abakiliki, averred that he will be quitting politics by the end of his second term in office in 2023. Umahi said; ”People can write all that they want to write, it is not my business. In 2023, if God permits, I will be quitting politics and I will be very satisfied because the miracles in Ebonyi…
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Trump fires top Election Security Official who insists there is no evidence of widespread electoral fraud
President Trump on Tuesday said in a tweet that Chris Krebs, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, has been “terminated.” The president, who has continued to refuse to accept that he lost the election, said a recent statement by Krebs, in which he called the Nov. 3 election “the most secure in American history,” was “highly inaccurate.” There is no evidence to back Trump’s claims. Krebs, head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security, signaled last week that he expected to be terminated. “The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the…
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“I rejected offer to be vice presidential candidate to Buhari” – Oby Ezekwesili reveals
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili revealed that she rejected the offer to run as President Buhari’s running mate during the 2011 presidential election. Ezekwesili who is very critical of the Buhari administration, disclosed this via her Twitter handle on Tuesday day November 17. ”Many People: Please tell us, is it true you actually rejected the offer to be Vice Presidential Candidate to Buhari as Pastor Bakare said? Me: Yes it is true. Any more questions? “I laughed at the many messages people sent me upon reading Tunde Bakare’s factual statement that I rejected running as VP with President Buhari…
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I won’t allow a repeat of #EndSARS Protests, Buhari says
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to avert any repetition of the #EndSARS protests that rocked the country in October. He made this known while speaking at the meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday. Those in attendance include the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Boss Mustapha, the SGF, the President’s Chief of Staff, Ministers, the nation’s service chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and Heads of Intelligence Agencies. According to the president, “relevant stakeholders,” including the youth, will be carried along to forestall a repeat.
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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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