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Trump says Biden won but he won’t concede even as Judges continue to throw out cases over lack of fraud evidence
Donald Trump has insisted he is not conceding the US election, despite seemingly acknowledging for the first time that Democrat Joe Biden had won. “He won because the Election was Rigged,” he wrote on Twitter but minutes later said he was not conceding that he lost the 3 November election. Mr Trump also repeated unsubstantiated claims of widespread election fraud. While several legal disputes about the election remain to be heard in U.S. courts in several political battleground states, Trump already has lost numerous cases that alleged voting and vote-counting irregularities. On Friday, election officials said the vote was the…
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Actress Ameze Imarhiagbe calls out African clergymen prophesying about US elections and nothing about events in their countries
Actress Ameze Imarhiagbe has taken to her Instagram page to tackle African prophets who have come up with one prophecy or the other about the outcome of the US Presidential election without sharing any about their countries in Africa. With particular reference to the current controversy surrounding the US presidential election, Ameze wrote ”It’s so baffling that some African prophets have been heard prophesying about the outcome of the US elections; what’s gonna happen to Trump, what’s gonna happen to Biden and what the future holds for the US… but are yet to see what the future holds for their own…
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Gov Yahaya Bello denies approving any new levy on bread, after his commissioner said levy is only for bread from outside Kogi
The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has expressed intense displeasure with news that his administration has imposed a tax on individual loaves of bread to be paid by bakeries and bread sellers in the state. Last week, the media was awash with news that the state government has imposed a levy on every loaf of bread in the state. Following the outcry, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, came out to explain that the new levy was imposed in order to protect indigenous bakers from those “who bring bread to the state without paying any form of…
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From the mouth of a full-blown Lesbian – Actress Uche Ogbodo slams Inem Peter for saying women are happier without men
Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo has taken a swipe at her colleague Inem Peter over her comment about ‘women being happier without men’. Recall that Inem Peter had shared a post in which she said that “women are much happier without men. Men are women’s major problem”. Reacting to this, Uche Ogbodo stated that it is coming “from the mouth of a full blown lesbian”.
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Lekki Toll Gate Shooting: We are not happy Sanwo-Olu denied inviting us – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian army has expressed its disappointment with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s insistence on not inviting them to intervene in the #EndSARS crisis in Lagos state. Brigadier AI Taiwo who shared the Nigerian army’s account of the Lekki Toll Gate Shooting at the resumed sitting of the Lagos judicial panel on Saturday November 14, stated that Governor Sanwo-Olu called on the military for support on October 20 after the #EndSARS crisis degenerated into “violence.” He said; “I spoke with the governor and said the army was unhappy that he said he did not ask the army to intervene. But I’m sure, after we’ve…
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Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and wife skip bail amid fraud trial, flee to Malawi from South Africa
The founder of Enlightened Christian Gathering church, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary have fled to his native country Malawi from South Africa, amid the ongoing anti-graft case against them. This is coming after the controversial millionaire preacher who is known for his “miracles” and wildly extravagant lifestyle and his wife were granted bail of R200,000 each by a Pretoria Central Magistrate’s court. The couple and three others are standing trial for fraud and money laundering case worth R102 million. One of their explicit bail conditions was that they were not to leave South Africa. Their travel documents was handed over to an investigating officer…
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Kaduna Zoo bars Journalists from entering facility after photos of a starving lion and other animals went viral
The Management of Splash Park, the managers of the mini zoo in Kaduna has closed its gates, preventing anyone including journalists from gaining access into the zoo where photos of a starving lion which went viral few days ago were taken. Daily Trust reported that their correspondent was barred from accessing the mini zoo on the excuse that the animals were undertaking routine treatment and that only a letter from the state government will grant journalists access. The Manager of the Zoo, Innocent Ameh reportedly said the pictures trending online were not from the zoo. Ameh further stated that he was under…
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EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu invited Military because Police ran away – Army General tells Lagos Panel
Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, the Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, has said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu called on the Nigeria Army on Lekki Toll Gate #EndSARS protesters. He stated this on Saturday while testifying at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki tollgate on the night of October 20, 2020. According to General Taiwo, the #EndSARS protests plunged Lagos State into anarchy. The soldier stated that the burning of police stations and looting of arms and ammunition; the killing of policemen, blockage of roads and extortion…
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Resign and burn your uniforms – Nnamdi Kanu tells Nigerian police and Army
Leader of the indigenous people of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has called out the Nigerian police and the Nigerian Army to resign their positions as he warned them not to return to their duty post but join the revolution. Hoodlums had attacked police stations, killing some officers, looted and destroyed their belongings during the crisis that resulted from the nationwide protests. Balogun had urged the officers to ignore the attacks they suffered and return to their stations. But reacting to the ex-IGP’s appeal to the officers, Nnamdi Kanu in a post on facebook advised policemen and women, especially those from…
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Court orders Police to probe Pastor Sam Adeyemi, Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, others
A Magistrate Court in Abuja has asked the Police to launch an investigation into the complaint lodged against the 50 EndSARS protesters. Omolola Akindele, of the Magistrate of Wuse Zone 6 Magistrate Court, passed the order on Friday. The Police were given two weeks to finish up their investigation so that trial of the case would commence. The protesters, who have been accused of playing active roles in the agitation, include; Aisha Yesufu, David Adeleke – Davido, Ayodeji Balogun – Wizkid, Deji Adeyanju, Sam Adeyemi, Ayo Sogunro, Tiwa Savage, Dipo Awojide, Folarin Falana – Falz, Modupe Odele – Moe, Feyikemi…
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ASUU: FG reveals next action if Nigerian lecturers fail to resume
The federal government will consider “options” to stop the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) from continuing its industrial action. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, spoke on a Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. “There are so many options left. We have the labour laws and I have options left to me in the labour laws. I have other channels,” he said. Ngige complained that the union was not considering the challenges their demands would create. The minister said even if countries go to war, they eventually meet at the negotiation table. “I’m inviting them (ASUU) next week,…
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Ganduje’s aide shares donkey and other items to empower Kano youths
Senior Special Assistant to Kano state Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Youths Development, Murtala Gwarmai on Thursday November 12 shared a donkey and other items to empower youths of the state. According to daily trust, no fewer than 40 youths in the state benefitted from the event which took place at the premises of the state’s Ministry for Youths and Sports. Gwarmai also shared motorcycles, bicycles, cash prizes worth N100,000, building blocks and roofing sheets among others. He said the decision to include the donkey in the list of items distributed followed the request made by one of the beneficiaries…
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