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Herdsmen: I will not allow ethnic war to be ignited under my watch – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has vowed to ensure that ethnic wars don’t under his watch. The governor’s chief press secretary, Taiwo Adisa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday after Makinde held a meeting with leaders in Ibarapa local government area of the state which has been the centre of reported kidnapping, killings, and clashes between herders and indigenous farmers. This led to Yoruba activist youth, Sunday Igboho, issuing a seven-day eviction notice…
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Man breaks up with his wife after her mother refused him access to their children because he didn’t greet her
A Nigerian man filmed the moment he broke up with his wife at their residence abroad. In the video, the husband is seen moving his belongings while telling his wife that it is over between them because her mother denied him access to their kids just because she said he didn’t come into her house to greet her. His wife tried to calm him down but to no avail. He asked his wife how many…
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COVID-19: FG warns Nigerians against visiting Kogi State
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against visiting Kogi State. The state has been classified as a COVID-19 high risk state because of its failure to acknowledge the existence of the disease, report tests or build isolation centres. The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 disclosed this on Monday. “We have states where data is not coming forth. If we don’t test, your data will not be analysed and if your data is not analysed,…
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“When your President does not prosecute terrorists, he loses the moral right to traduce ESN” – Nnamdi Kanu
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has no right to condemn the Eastern Security Network, ESN. In a series of tweets Kanu said both Buhari and governors lacked the moral right to criticize the security outfit recently launched by IPOB because they do not prosecute terrorists but rather negotiate with bandits He also faulted the decision of the Nigerian Army to rehabilitate terrorists. He wrote: “When…
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Boko Haram in full control of Guzamala – Borno Speaker, Lawan
Rt Hon Abdulkarim Lawan, the Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, on Monday, said terrorists are in full control of the Guzamala Local Government Area of the State. Lawan faulted the claim made by Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, and Gen Gabriel Olonisakin, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), that all the 27 Local Government Areas in the State have been liberated as troops are not in control as claimed.…
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“That’s my prayer” Ned Nwoko responds to follower who told him his young daughter, Julia Nwoko, will marry a much older man
Billionaire Businessman, Ned Nwoko responded to a follower who told him that his young daughter Julia Nwoko will one day marry a man as old as him. Few days ago, the Billionaire’s wife Laila Charani had turned 30 after 10 years of their marriage, which means she was 20 when she got married to Ned. Reacting to this, a follower left a comment alluding to the fact that Ned married all his wives when they…
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Young girl allegedly steals her madam’s ATM card, withdraws N80,000 buys herself a new phone
A young girl has been detained in Sapele, Delta state for allegedly stealing the ATM card of her employer and withdrawing N80,000 from the bank account. According to reports, the incident happened on Friday, January 29 in the Gana area of Sapele. Sapele Times reported that the girl gave her mother N10,000 and used the rest of the money to buy herself a new phone.
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Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora commission, Abike Dabiri loses mother
Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has lost her mother, Sadiat Abeke Erogbogbo. She died at the age of 90 years old. President Muhammadu Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, condoled with the NIDCOM boss. He also sent words of comfort to other children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of the departed. Buhari recalled that Mrs Erogbogbo was a well-rounded Nigerian, born in Kano, schooled in Lagos, and later taught in…
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It’s not all together a bad thing for the North to break away from Nigeria – Adamu Garba
Adamu Garba, a former Presidential aspirant, has stated that it won’t be a bad idea for the North to break away. from Nigeria because it can stand on its own without needing anything from other regions. In a post shared on his social media handle, Adamu listed the benefits the Northern region has over other regions. According to him, if the North secedes from Nigeria today, many regions in Nigeria will suffer. He added that…
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Nigeria’s War on Insurgency Under-Reported – Presidency
The Presidency has expressed that the Nigerian Government is winning the war against insurgency but it is being under-reported. According to Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina, in an interview on ARISE News on Monday said the Nigerian media under-report the country’s war against insurgency. He, however, commended the Nigerian military for flushing insurgents, bandits, and other criminal elements out of their hideouts in Borno and other parts of the North East. Adesina revealed that an ambush…
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I don’t believe those who say we have a new Buhari from Sudan – Obasanjo
Obasanjo, has said he does not agree with those who claim Nigeria has “a new Buhari from Sudan” in Aso Rock. Obasanjo stated this while answering questions in a virtual interview with historian, Toyin Falola, on Sunday. He expressed his worry over the spate of insecurity in the North West of the country, where President Muhammadu Buhari is from. Obasanjo then urged the President to wake up and fight banditry and other crimes especially in…
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Appointment of New IGP will not be based on Ethnic Consideration – Presidency
Speculations have emerged as the Current IGP Mohammed Adamu is expected to leave office today, Monday, as he attains the retirement age. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu in an interview on Monday has said the appointment of the next Inspector-General of Police will not be based on ethnic considerations as it is impracticable for top security appointments to be made based on factors such as ethnicity or regions. “If you are going to appoint the service…
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