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Gunmen abduct Kogi Miyetti Allah Chairman
Gunmen have reportedly abducted the Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Kogi State, Alhaji Wakili Damina. Kogi Secretary of MACBAN, Mr Adamu Abubakar disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday May 4. He said Damina was abducted on April 30 by armed men numbering about eight and dressed in army camouflage. Abubakar said the armed men came in a white bus at about 12 noon to “forcefully” take away the Chairman…
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APC has performed beyond PDP’s 16-year achievements – Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed that the ruling All Progressives Congress has performed beyond the Peoples Democratic Party 16 years rule since it took over in 2015. He gave this assessment when he spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday. He said Nigerians will be reminded of where APC inherited the country and the country’s present state. In his words; “Largely, APC has performed beyond what PDP has achieved…
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Insecurity: “Where are the arms we bought for $1b?”– Wike questions Buhari govt
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari government to give account of the $1 billion dollars that was withdrawn from the Excess Crude Account to purchase arms for the fight against insecurity. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television’s Newsnight, Wike recommended that the President should hold officials accountable for their actions. The National Economic Council had on December 15, 2017 agreed to utilise $1billion from Nigeria’s excess crude account.…
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‘Please Help Us!’- Mothers of abducted kaduna student burst into tears during protest
Some of the mothers of the abducted students of the College of Forestry Mechanization Afaka in Kaduna State have embarked on a protest at the National Assembly complex, Abuja. Angelina Babale one of the mothers who spoke with Channels Television in Pidgin English could not hold her tears as she called on the Federal Government to intervene. She said she has been enveloped in grieve since the abduction of her daughter Another mother of the…
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“What is the point of getting divorced in your 60s/70s?” – Uti Nwachukwu questions Bill and Melinda Gate’s divorce
Actor, Uti Nwachukwu has reacted to the end of the 27-year-old union between Billionaire couple, Bill and Melinda Gates. The couple who are 65 and 56 respectively, however, revealed that though they will be working together at the Bill and Melinda Gate foundation but not as a couple anymore. Reacting, Uti in a post via his Twitter handle, wondered what the point of their divorce when they are already in their 60s or 70s. He…
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Self-defence: We rather die in battle than bow to terrorists – Fani-Kayode vows
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reiterated the need for self-defence, vowing that it’s better to die in the war against the insurgents than to bow as a coward. Recall that the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom had several times urged President Muhammadu Buhari to license arm for citizens to defend themselves. Fani-Kayode declared that Nigeria will not go down without a fight saying, “We would rather die than bow to their tyranny”, he shared…
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PDP will mount pressure on Buhari to rescue Nigeria from Insecurity – Saraki
A former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to pressure the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue the country from insecurity. Addressing a press conference at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja yesterday, Saraki said the opposition party would continue to proffer solutions to insecurity and other challenges confronting the country. “We, the opposition party, will continue to play our own role in letting the government…
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Military rejects call to take over power, declares loyalty to Buhari
The military authorities yesterday rejected a call by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Robert Clarke for it to take over power as it declared loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Constitution and the democratic rule. The military authorities further issued a stern warning to military personnel contemplating any act of treason to desist from doing so, saying the full wrath of the law would be brought upon them. A statement issued by…
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Gov Ikpeazu awards scholarship to Abia-born electricity transformer innovator
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has awarded a 5 year full scholarship to Mr Solomon Ukoha who constructed an electricity substation from locally sourced materials. The Governor made this known on Monday at his lodge in Aba while receiving the 24-year-old, who is a native of Amaekpu in Ohafia Local Government Area of the state. Solomon whose video had gone viral led to his recognition by the Governor. According to Ikpeazu, the scholarship is for…
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Tboss tells women with lots of Beards to shave it off, says she does not know if they are men or women
Tboss took to Instagram to leave a message for hairy women. The former Big Brother Naija reality star asked women with hair on the top of their lip to shave off the moustache. “That moustache, take it off… please take it off,” she wrote, adding, “Some of y’all got so much hair I be confused if you’re a man or a woman.”
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Bill and Melinda Gates announce the end of their marriage after 27 years
Bill and Melinda Gates have announced that they are ending their marriage after 27 years. They made this announcement today, May 3, from their personal accounts. The couple said that the decision came after a “great deal of thought and work.” They said they no longer believe they can grow together as a couple in this “next phase” of their lives. Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, met Melinda French after she started working at Microsoft in 1987. The two…
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Kebbi Governor asks Nigerians to seek divine intervention to end insecurity
Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu has asked Nigerians to seek divine intervention to combat the security challenges facing the country. Bagudu stated this when he hosted top government functionaries, members of the judiciary, the legislature and the executive to a Ramadan breakfast at the government house, Birnin Kebbi. Bagudu stated that the call became imperative in view of the importance of repentance to human beings “both here and hereafter.” He appealed to citizens to strengthen…
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