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Igbo: ”If you don’t like us, let us go” – Amaechi tells Buhari
Nigeria’s first minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to let the Igbos go if they are no longer wanted in the country. He said this in a zoom meeting organized by Dele Momodu of the Ovation Magazine and Mazi Ezeoke, on Thursday. Amaechi said he believes in one Nigeria and would like it to remain but not under it’s current condition as he decried the poor state of the country,…
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Soldier arrested for criticizing Buratai has been granted bail after 7 months
Lance corporal Martins Idakpini, the Soldier arrested for criticizing COAS Tukur Buratai has been granted bail after 7 months in detention. Idakpini was arrested and detained in Abuja after a video he made in June 2020 went viral. In the video, he accused Buratai of poorly managing the fight against insurgency. According to Idakpini’s lawyer, Tope Akinyode, a court martial sitting in Sokoto ordered his release on bail. “Court martial grants bail to Lance Corporal…
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FG to sell off some government owned properties to fund 2021 budget
The Federal government has shared plans of selling off some government-owned properties and non-oil assets in order to fund the 2021 budget. This was disclosed in a statement by the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed during a virtual budget presentation ceremony on Tuesday, January 12. According to her budget presentation titled ‘Public Presentation of 2021 FGN Approved Budget – Breakdown and Highlights’ which has been shared online, the revenue generated from the sale of these…
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Didier Drogba separates from wife, Lalla after 20 years
Former Chelsea and Cote d’Ivoire striker, Didier Drogba has announced his separation from his wife Lalla Diakate after twenty years. The footballer who has always been discreet felt the need to make the announcement after appearing in an intimate video in bed with a mystery woman. In the video, Drogba was seen bare-chested in bed with a nearly-naked young woman. The lady playfully sunk her teeth into his shoulder as he screamed in pain. He…
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Wounds of civil war have not healed— Bishop Kukah
Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah has expressed that the wounds of the civil war have not yet healed. Speaking at the second edition of the ‘Never Again Conference: 51 years after the Nigerian-Biafran civil war’ which held virtually on Thursday, Kukah advised Nigerians to compile a history of the country. According to him, knowing the country’s history will calm/qualm the taste for violence. The Bishop called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to…
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Joe Biden appoints Nigerian-born Funmi Badejo as White House counsel
United States President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Nigerian-born Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo as White House Counsel. The office of White House counsel advises the president, the executive office of the president, and the White House staff on legal issues pertaining to the president and the White House. Biden had announced Badejo’s appointment alongside 20 members of the office of the White House counsel. Badejo had served as ethics counsel in the same office toward the end…
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Reflect on where we were before criticizing us – Buhari
President Buhari has called on Nigerian elites who criticize the administration to reflect on where the country was before he took over, prior to their criticisms. He said they should be fair in their judgements. The Nigerian leader said this while receiving Reverend Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission. “Those criticising the administration should be fair in terms of reflecting on where we were before we came, where we are…
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“Sex does not guarantee anything” – Tonto Dikeh advises ladies to be wise
Popular Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh has dished out an advice to her female fans. Tonto in a post on Instagram shared a quote saying that sex does not guarantee anything. According to the actress, sex cannot tie a man down as he could be sleeping with a lady and still be engaged to another lady who he has never been intimate with. The quote reads; ”Sex does not guarantee anything! They can be sleeping with…
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Makinde says Foreigners fueling insecurity in Oyo, warns Monarchs
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has kicked against traditional rulers who allow non-indigenes enter into their various domains without proper documentation. In a statement made through the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa on Thursday, the Governor stated that some foreigners without proper documentation have infiltrated the state and are contributing to the rising insecurity in the state. Makinde therefore warned monarchs in the state against allocating land to any foreigner without proper…
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No security outfit outside ESN will operate in Igboland – Nnamdi Kanu warns Southeast Governors
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has warned that no other Security outfit will be allowed in the South-East order than the Eastern security Network (ESN). Kanu made this known in a statement by his spokesman, Emma Powerful on Thursday. According to him, the proposed security outfit was intended to counter ESN. He also vowed that IPOB will resist any Miyetti Allah vigilante group formed in the Southeast. A statement by…
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#EndSARS: We are working with judicial panel to make ethical adjustments – Frank Mba
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, CP Frank Mba, has disclosed that the force is working on ways to make ethical adjustments as it has been monitoring and working closely with the #EndSARS panel sittings across the nation. Speaking on Channels TV Sunrise Daily on Thursday, the newly promoted commissioner called on Nigerians to work with the police in their approach to the implementation of security across the country. He said, “We have officers…
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A lot of Child Bullies in School got their wickedness from their Parents – Actress Angela Eguavoen
Nigerian actress, Angela Eguavoen has expressed that a lot of children who bully their peers in school got the wickedness and bitterness from watching their parents’ behaviour at home. She shared this in a post via her Insta-story. According to her, parents who think their children are being bullied in school might be in for a shock when they find out that their children are the actual bullies. In her words: “As all of you…
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