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Nigeria will have 110m Poor People by end of 2020 – Peter Obi
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi says at the end of the year, 110million Nigerians will be poor. He made this known on Friday in Awka, the Anambra State capital during a PDP Southeast Summit ahead of the 2023 general elections. According to him, 8 million out of the 110 million will be youths. “Your country is drifting, it is collapsing. And if you don’t do anything, it will set its revenge on you,”…
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ICC meets criteria to investigate Nigeria’s security agencies over ‘Crimes Against Humanity’
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda says she has issued a preliminary determination to investigate Nigerian security forces over allegations of “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes According to Fatou Bensouda in a statement she released today Dec, 11 she noted that there has been a conclusion of the preliminary examination of the situation in Nigeria as the statutory criteria has been met to open an investigation on the case. See…
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Dapo Ojora, brother-in-law to former Senate President, Bukola Saraki allegedly commits suicide
Dapo Ojora, a socialite and one of the sons of billionaire businessman and board room guru, Otunba Adekunle Ojora and his wife, Erelu Ojuolape Ojora, has died. He is also the brother-in-law to former senate president Bukola Saraki. Dapo allegedly shot himself in the head at his home in Ikoyi, Lagos state on Friday evening, December 11. According to reports from a family source Dapo was depressed following his marital crisis with his wife, Patricia…
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“You better test it before you get married” – Cool FM OAP June Ubi advises couples
Cool FM OAP, June Ubi has advised those who plan on getting married to test their sexual compatibility before they tie the knot. According to June, this is to avoid having crap sex for the rest of one’s life. She tweeted: “If you are going to get married, you better test it before you get married, because once you get married and the sex is crap, there’s no going back! That will mean you will…
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“I was once a #EndSARS protester who knew when to stop and negotiate” – Fayemi
Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi has revealed that he was once an activist in his younger days who knew when to stop and negotiate, and according to him it gave them progress. Speaking at a virtual symposium organised by the Harvard Kenny School Alumni Association of Nigeria on Friday December 11, Fayemi called on the government to respond to the cry of the youths as it is their right not a privilege. He further…
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Police recover stolen Ogun Assembly Mace in Lagos
Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have recovered the mace of the Ogun State House of Assembly stolen by hoodlums on Thursday. This was contained a statement released by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Lagos police spokesperson. “The police operatives attached to Trade Fair Station of the Lagos State Police Command today Friday 11th December, 2020, recovered the missing mace of the Ogun State House of Assembly at Abule Ado Area of the state at about…
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Groom dies in a ghastly motor accident few days after his introduction ceremony
A Ugandan man identified as Mugole Omusaja has died in a fatal accident few days after his wedding introduction ceremony. According to a friend, he was killed in the accident alongside one other person on Thursday, December 10. It was gathered that the deceased was set to wed and the introduction ceremony was held at the home of the bride on Friday, December 4. One Buyinza Zaina posted photos from the ceremony and accident scene on…
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Gov Akeredolu imposes 24-hour curfew on two communities after gunmen attacked a palace, killed two and injured traditional ruler
Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has imposed a 24 hour curfew on Ode and Isinigbo in Akure North Local Government Area of the state following the escalation of violent clashes in the communities. This is coming after gunmen in the early hours of Friday, December 11, allegedly invaded the palace of the traditional ruler of Isinigbo, Oba Samuel Oyewole Babalola Fadahunsi, the Onijan of Ijan-Ekiti, setting the palace ablaze and killing two people. It was gathered that the…
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Northern elders disown Ango Abdullahi over statement against Igbos
Professor Ango Abdullahi has been disowned by the Northern elders, over his recent statement of many northerners being killed in the South East during the #EndSARS protests. The Northern elders under the aegis of Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development condemned the allegation and further described it as as “false, unfortunate, insensitive, callous and meant to instigate Nigerians against one other”. The group’s National Coordinator, Engr. Zana Goni and National Women Leader, Hajia Mario Bichi…
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They were secretly recording – Mbaka defends himself after being accused of attacking BBC reporters
PopularCatholic priest, Ejike Mbaka has defended himself after being accused of attacking BBC reporters. While the journalists, Chioma Obianinwa and Nnamdi Agbanelo alleged that they were attacked by Mbaka and some men at his residence over a “negative” reportage about the priest, Maximus Ugwuoke, spokesman of Mbaka’s ministry alleged that the reporters who they thought were assassins were attacked for secretly recording the day’s ministry programme. Ugwuoke insisted that Mbaka did not invite the BBC team and was notified of their…
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N950m Jonathan campaign fund: Court acquits former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, of all charges
The Federal High Court, sitting in Kano, has discharged and acquitted a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, arraigned before the court over N950million alleged fraud. Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had dragged Mr Wali, and one Mansur Ahmed, before the court on a three-count charge for allegedly receiving N950million from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as campaign fund during 2015 presidential election. The offence, according to EFCC, contravened Section 1 of…
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This Government will not succumb to threats – Presidency reacts to calls for restructuring
The presidency has continued to stand on its word that it will not succumb to the will of some persons calling for the disintegration of the country. In a tweet shared by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu he warned that the outbursts were unpatriotic and unhelpful considering the nation is facing both security challenges and Covid-19 health crisis. See the tweet below; The Presidency responds to the recurring threats to the corporate existence of the country…
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