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Presidential candidates should not be picked based on Tribe – Uzodinma
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has warned against picking presidential candidates come 2023 based on tribal sentiments. while addressing State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, he said candidates should come on a party basis and not as a tribalistic choice as Nigeria practices democracy and not tribal democracy. “We are practicing partisan democracy, not tribal democracy. So, the emergence of presidential candidates will come on a party-by-party basis, not tribe-by-tribe basis,” Uzodinma said. This comes at a time when there have been clamours for an Igbo president
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I challenge Adeboye to tell the world who he saw at Aso Villa – Nnamdi Kanu
Leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has called out General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A Adeboye to reveal his findings at his last visit to the presidential villa. Recall that Adeboye had paid President Muhammadu Buhari a visit at the presidential villa with reasons for his visit still unknown as he shunned the eagerly awaiting State House correspondents as he made his way out of the Presidential Villa. Reacting to this, Nnamdi Kanu who is of the belief that whoever is in the Presidential villa is not “the old dictator Buhari…
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Popular Beautician, Sally Okunzuwa dies of Carbon monoxide poisoning
Popular beautician, Sally Onome Okunzuwa has reportedly died of carbon monoxide poisoning. In a post shared by family and friends via Sally’s Instagram page, she was reportedly discovered dead in her hotel room in Obudu, Calabar on August 23 after burning charcoal in her room to keep her warm in the night. “It is with deepest regret we bring to your knowledge the sudden demise of our beloved daughter, sister and boss Sally Onome Okunzuwa CEO SALLY SIGNATURE SALOON AND SPA. Who left this world to a better place On the 23rd of August 2020 due to Carbon monoxide poisoning.…
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Ebonyi Monarch dies at 81 after serving his community for 42 years
Longest serving Ebonyi State Monarch, Eze Israel Chibueze Agbo, the Ogaba Idu II of Izhia in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state is dead. He died at the age of 81 after serving his community for over 42 years. The monarch’s death was announced at his Umuagaraeze palace in Ohaukwu by his first son, Prince Chinedu Chibueze Agbo alongside the traditional Prime Minister of Izhia Kingdom, Chief Emmaunel Onweka. ‘’On behalf of the Ogaba’s family, of Umuagaraeze Izhia,Ohaukwu local government area Ebonyi state ,I stand here to announce the death of our father, HRH Eze Chibueze Agbo, Ogaba Idu…
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CBN slashes interest rate on Savings accounts to 1.25%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has slashed the interest rate payable on monies deposited in savings accounts from the previous benchmark of about 3.75 per annum to around 1.25% per annum In a circular issued to all banks, the rate cut is effective from today September 1, 2020. According to Analysts, the move will allow smaller banks to grow faster and also make it easier for banks to cut lending rates to borrowers.
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Atiku calls on National Assembly to reject fresh loan request
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has called on the National Assembly to reject fresh loans requests from the executive arm. He made this request in a letter to the President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan received on the 25th of August. Atiku urged the federal lawmakers not to grant any request for loans that are not income-generating or production-based. He said Nigeria risks insolvency if it continues to borrow money, as previous loans were spent on non-viable projects. According to the Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria’s total public debt as of March 2020 stood at $79.3 billion…
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If our people want me to run for president , I will not hesitate – Orji Kalu
Senate chief whip and former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu says he won’t hesitate to run for president if the party gives him the opportunity. Kalu disclosed this to newsmen when he paid a private visit to former Military leaders, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, in Minna, on Monday, August 31. “I am still in the senate, and I will seek for re-election into the senate but if our people want me to serve as president I will not hesitate. Zoning is not a constitutional matter in APC. Any person can contest any post in APC.” he…
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The University of Transportation is a donation by the Chinese Government – Amaechi
Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed that the construction of the University of Transportation, Daura is a donation from the Chinese government as the CCECC is constructing the university for free. He said that the Chinese government would also build a primary and secondary school which will cater for the educational needs of children whose families work there. He spoke in Daura, Katsina State, during his maiden inspection tour of the ongoing project. According to the Minister, the project construction would commence in September and would be completed by the end of next year. ”Construction work will commence in…
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Lagos Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi, recovers from COVID-19
Lagos State Commissioner for health, Professor Akin Abayomi has recovered from Coronavirus. This was shared in a tweet by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho via his twitter handle on Monday, 31st August He wrote: “PRESS STATEMENT It is with gratitude to God that I announce the recovery and subsequent negative test for COVID-19 of the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi. @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat #ForAGreaterLagos “Following the mandatory isolation, the Commissioner retook a COVID-19 PCR test which returned negative yesterday evening. This comes exactly one week after the commissioner tested positive for the virus and was self-isolating
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Nigeria will break if we release full NDDC contract list – Cairo Ojougboh
The executive director of projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Cairo Ojougboh, says Nigeria will break if the commission releases the full list of contracts that have been awarded to highly paced Nigerians by the Commission. In an interview with Vanguard, Ojougboh revealed that Nwaoboshi and Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC, and the rest of the National Assembly “are culpable” in the contracts. “The National Assembly is culpable. At the end of the forensic audit, you will see members of the national assembly. A senator came and said that in the list…
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Farmer arrested for allegedly killing herdsman whose Cow grazed on his farm
27-year-old Abraham Alamu, a farmer in Ogbomosho has been arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC for allegedly killing a herdsman whose cow grazed on his farm. According to reports, Alamu launched a brutal attack on Adamu in his village in Elega, Oriire local government area of Oyo state, on August 21, after he caught his cattle grazing on his farmland. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the Public Relations Officer, Oyo state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Oluwole Olusegun, said Alamu had been handed over to the…
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“I will lay hands, breathe into and embrace Covid-19 patients” – Bishop Oyedepo
General Overseer of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo has shared what he will do when any Covid-19 patient is brought to him for healing. While addressing his congregation on Sunday he said he will hug them breathe into them and even embrace them as he carries eternal life not human life. “COVID-19 cannot be any reason why your own ‘Breaking Limit’ package will not be delivered, it’s not a tenable reason,” he said. “Can you imagine anyone bringing Coronavirus patient to me and I won’t lay hands on him?, Will I wear gloves to lay hands on them? “I…
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