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#EndSARS: I am ready to sacrifice my life for my children to live – Aisha Yesufu
Co-convener of the bringbackourgirls advocacy group, Aisha Yesufu says she is ready to sacrifice her life in the fight for the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for the safety of her children’s future. In a tweet she shared via her twitter handle, reacting to the injustice meted on Nigerian youths by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Yesufu said it will be irresponsible for her as a parent to leave the fight for her children. She wrote: “I will not be an irresponsible parent and leave this fight for my children. “I am ready to sacrifice my…
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“I have nothing to hide” – Lawmaker Obasa says after he was invited by EFCC
Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa has stated that he has nothing to hide after honoring an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Obasa was grilled on Thursday October 8 over allegations of fraud and financial misappropriation. However in a short statement released thereafter, the speaker stated he honored the invitation as a responsible citizen and lawmaker. He said; “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission invited me today (Thursday). As a responsible citizen and lawmaker, I honoured the invitation. I have nothing to hide. When we are called upon by law-enforcement agents in their investigations,…
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Journalist shares amazing transformation of 5-year-old Nigerian girl who beat Leukemia
A Nigerian journalist, Chigozie Effe has shared photos showing the amazing transformation of 5-year-old girl, Adanna Ifewulu from Anambra State, who beat leukemia (cancer of the blood) Taking to Facebook on October 7, Mr Effe shared a photo of him holding Adanna during her battle with cancer and in 2020 after her recovery, thanking well meaning Nigerians who contributed huge sums of money for her treatment He wrote: “A note of gratitude to all those who supported Little Adana Ifewulu to beat cancer of the blood, may God bless you richly,” “Recall that her story was shared on this platform…
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Youths beat up Catholic priest in Ebonyi after he flogged Councilor’s son for destroying his farm
Rev. Fr. Ejike Fabian Odunze, the parish priest of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Nkomoro in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been allegedly attacked by some youths of the area. According to reports, the incident happened after Father Odunze flogged and detained the son of the Councilor of Nkomoro Ward, Mrs Ngozika Onele, for allegedly destroying his cassava farm. A source from the community who spoke to Vanguard on Thursday, October 8, said that Fr. Ejike had vowed not to release the child without seeing the parents, having warned him several times, against destroying his farm produce. Fr.…
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WTO: I would not have made it without your support – Okonjo Iweala thanks Nigerians
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reacted as she emerged as one of the two finalists for the World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General position. Okonjo-Iweala in a tweet acknowledged that the feat would not have been possible without the support of all Nigerians and friends around the world. She wrote: “Happy to be in the final round of the @wto DG campaign. Thanks, WTO members for your continued support of my candidacy. I could not have made it without the prayers and support of all Nigerians and friends around the world. Thank you @MBuhari and all my friends.…
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“Within Six weeks from now IPOB will launch Radio Biafra in Daura – Nnamdi Kanu
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has vowed to launch Radio Biafra in President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown in Daura, Katsina State within the next six weeks. Reacting to a report that the Nigerian government had approved N654m to monitor and crash Radio Biafra’s frequencies in the Southeast, in a statement through its spokesman, Emma Powerful stressed that the launch was to prove that IPOB was indefatigable See the statement below: “The attention of the global movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been drawn to…
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Only university lecturers on IPPIS would get salaries – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that members of the Association of Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will get salaries. He stated this on Thursday in his annual speech to the joint session of the two Chambers of the National Assembly which is currently ongoing. In the highlight of the 2021 Appropriation budget being presented to the National Assembly, he explained that all sectors of the economy would get attention in 2021 budget allocation, but reiterated the Federal Government’s position on payment of salaries of University lecturers, saying that those lecturers who were captured in the IPPIS will continue to draw…
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Okonjo-Iweala makes final round in WTO selection
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee are the candidates who have made it to the final rounds in the race to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO) With the two women advancing to the final round of the selection process, the WTO will likely have its first female director-general in its 25-year history. Okonjo-Iweala served two stints as Nigeria’s Finance Minister and is a former managing director of the World Bank. Yoo is South Korea’s current Trade Minister. During her 25-year career in government, she has helped expand the country’s trade network through bilateral accords with the USA,…
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Those agitating for Biafra are mad – Rev Uma Ukpai
Uma Ukpai, popular evangelist, has slammed members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, over their agitation for a new republic. Speaking to members of his ministry in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday, Ukpai, who is the founder of a 50-year-old Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, stressed that those pushing for the actualisation of Biafra are mad people. “There will always be crazy people, even when people are seen to be normal. “Whoever is agitating for Biafra shows the level of his madness, but everybody is mad,…
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Lady and boyfriend disgraced after they paid herbalist N30k to hypnotise man who mistakenly sent N1million to her account
A Nigerian lady and her boyfriend have gotten into serious trouble after they tried to dupe a man who mistakenly transferred N1million into their account. According to the victim, the girl had always begged him for money, saying her mom is sick and needs to be treated. She sent her account number to him, and while trying to send N1million to someone, he mistakenly transferred it to her account. She linked up with her boyfriend who chatted with a herbalist on WhatsApp and paid N30k to the herbalist to make the victim forget he gave them N1m. The victim explained…
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Wizkid, Presidency clash over ‘Old Man’ tweet
Nigerian musician, Wizkid, has replied Lauretta Onochie, Aide to President Buhari on Social Media, over her claim that he is dumb for addressing the President as an old man and in a disrespectful manner. The Starboy Entertainment record label boss is, however, not moved by the clamor for respect by the aide, feels the lives of innocent youths being wasted by the police is more important than the issue of disrespect. His reply reads: “Lol a 77 year old man is not young ma.. You are a woman and a mother and kids are getting killed by police/SARS and this…
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Lady shares screenshots of chat with man who offered her 150k per day to eat her faeces (photos)
A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to call out a man who offered her 150k so she could do some very weird fetish things with him daily. Sharing the story on Facebook, the lady, Britney Sophia Mark narrated how the guy known as Samson Obiaze had chatted her up, made his intentions known, then went ahead to make her an offer of 150k to eat her faeces everyday for a month which she rejected. He also offered her an extra 50,000 naira to make it N200k so that he can drink her menses, which really disgusted her. The…
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