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Covid-19: US president, Donald Trump hospitalized
US President, Donald Trump has been transported to Walter Reed medical centre after developing mild symptoms from the deadly coronavirus infection. This was made known in a statement released by the White House on Friday, the Sun reports. According to the statement, the president will spend “the next few days” at the military hospital in Maryland. “Out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the President will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days,” the statement read.
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Military intervention today is an aberration – Babangida
Former head of state, Ibrahim Babangida says any military intervention in politics today is an aberration as any soldier that plots coup at this moment “is stupid.” He made it known that the United Nations is against any military government and any one who tries to go ahead with it will be sanctioned. Speaking on Channels Television on Friday night, IBB said, “Military intervention is an aberration and I don’t think we should encourage the military at all. “From about 1989 till now, things have changed. The whole world has embraced democracy, economic reform, open market and so on and…
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The Buhari-led administration has done more than critics – AGF, Malami
Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has expressed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has performed more than its critics. The AGF expressed that members of the ruling party should be proud of the achievements the present administration has recorded. He made this comment when he hosted members of the Integrity Group of the Non-National Working Committee of the National Executive Committee (Non-NWC NEC) of APC. He expressed that despite the backlog of debts, misappropriation from previous administrations and revenue, the Buhari-led government has impacted the lives of Nigerians more positively than critics.
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Comic Book launched in honor of Late Flying officer Arotile
A comic book titled ‘Girls Can Fly’ has been launched in honour of late flying officer Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first-ever female combat helicopter pilot who died in an accident on July 14, 2020, in Kaduna State at the age of 24. The Heroes Comic Series was launched on Friday by the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar at an event organised by the Ministry of Youths and Sports in partnership with ‘I Choose Life Foundation.’ The comic book is for children between ages 3 -13. It is written to serve as…
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N107B was stolen by the previous administration – Matawalle alleges
Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has alleged that the previous administration stole a whooping sum of N107 billion from the state’s treasury. He made this allegation via a tweet on Thursday October 1 after a discovery was made by a committee set up to probe financial mismanagement in the state. Though Matawalle wasn’t specific on the adminstration, he however added that he will ensure that the stolen money is recovered. “Yesterday, I received the final report of Alhaji Ahmad Zabarma led committee on mismanagement of public finances & procurement processes. A whopping sum of N107 billion was stolen from…
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Nigerians are disappointed because they are looking for results in the wrong place – Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has revealed that Nigerians are disappointed in the present administration because they are looking for results in the wrong place. Speaking at The Platform, an annual conference organised by Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, on Thursday, the minister advised Nigerians to pay more attention to the outcome of governorship and local government elections than presidential polls. He said Nigerians should read the constitution to understand better the divide between the state and the Federal Government. He further explained that the basic infrastructure like primary healthcare, primary education, among others which Nigerians clamour for,…
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FFK slams Buhari for blaming past leaderships for the Country’s predicaments
Former Minister for Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode has slammed Buhari for blaming past leaderships for the Country’s present predicaments. Buhari, during his 60th Independence Anniversary speech, said that “those in the previous Governments from 1999 to 2015, who presided over the near destruction of the country, have now the impudence to attempt to criticize our efforts.” Reacting to this, FFK in a tweet via his Twitter handle described the president’s remarks as “a case of misplaced aggression, an expression of frustration and an acknowledgement of his own failings” He wrote: “It is sad that Buhari attacked Obasanjo, Yar’adua and Jonathan…
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President Buhari allows us to borrow so we can develop things – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the collection of loans. According to Amaechi, the country borrows for infrastructural development. He stated this during a special 60th Independence Anniversary programme on Channels Television on Thursday Amaechi also explained that when crude oil was sold at $120 per barrel, the total amount needed to develop the railway across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was between $35billion to $40billion but now according to him, the money is no longer available. “The President (Muhammadu Buhari) allows us to borrow. We are borrowing to develop…
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Donald Trump, Melania contract Coronavirus
President of the United States, Donald Trump and his wife, Melania have contracted Coronavirus. Trump took to twitter to share the development. He wrote; “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!
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In the spirit of Naija’s 60th Independence, We are asking; Do You Have Power In Your Area Right Now?
Let’s feel the pulse of our readers. Write where you live and if you have power right now.
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I will return to the South-East if Nigeria splits – Onyeka Onwenu talks about Unity and her marriage to a Muslim
Music legend, Onyeka Onwenu has revealed that she will be returning to the South-East if Nigeria disintegrates. Speaking at a virtual pre-book launch briefing ahead of the release of her memoir ‘My Father’s Daughter’ on October 1, the music urged people from the South-East to develop the region while pointing out that they’ve be marginalized for a long time. Onwenu said; “It doesn’t take away whatever you are doing in Lagos, Abuja, or Port Harcourt. You are free to live and do business wherever you are but remember back home, we are being marginalised for a long time. And our people…
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Police declare Former Minister, Kenneth Gbagi wanted for Assaulting and Stripping Hotel Staff Naked
Former Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi has been declared wanted by the police over his hotel staff who were allegedly assaulted and stripped naked over a missing money. In a statement released by the Delta state police spokesperson DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, Gbagi was accused of refusing to honor several police invitations. The statement read; “Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi was invited by the Commissioner of Police through the Area Commander Warri and DPO Ebrumede Division on September 25th, 2020 for questioning concerning the alleged dehumanising manner in which he ordered some of his staff be stripped naked and physically assaulted.“Kenneth Gbagi…
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