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Senate confirms Professor Mahmood Yakubu as INEC Chairman
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has been reappointed as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Professor Yakubu’s appointment ensures that he will serve as the head of the electoral commission for another five years, having served 1st tenure from 2015 to 2020. His confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on INEC, led by Senator Kabiru Gaya, which submitted its report at plenary and recommended Yakubu for confirmation. The senators,…
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Senate urges President Buhari to sack service Chiefs
The Senate on Tuesday has called on the president to immediately replace the overstayed service chiefs with new ones, those with fresh ideas. According to a statement by the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, the president needs to take immediate steps to restructure the entire security system in the country. He further advised that state-of-the-art weapons should be provided to aid the fight against insurgency. The senate President also admonished the President to immediately set up…
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‘I would Dump any good Friend if I found out they aided rape in the Past’ – actress Rita Dominic
Veteran Nigerian actress, Rita Dominic has said that she will severe ties with any good friend, who has aided rape in the past. Dominic stated this while reacting to a tweet put out by filmmaker and story teller, Remi Ibinola. Taking to Twitter, Ibinola had written; “If you find out a very very good friend had in the past set up another babe to get raped, will it end your friendship?”. Well, the actress gave…
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Security Agencies arrest Maina in Niger Republic
Former pension reform task team boss, Abdulrasheed Maina has been arrested in Niger Republic on Monday evening by operatives of Nigeria Intelligence Service and anti-corruption agents. According to Intelligence sources Maina was arrested somewhere in Niger Republic and would be brought into Nigeria Tuesday or Wednesday. Recall that Maina is being prosecuted on 12 counts of money laundering to the tune of N2bn by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He jumped bail leading to…
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The Government should cater for the families of the slain Farmers – Shehu Sani
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has urged the Federal Government to cater for the families of the farmers slain by members of the Boko Haram sect on Saturday in Borno. In a tweet he shared via his twitter handle, Sani expressed that it is a moral right for the government to cater for them starting with the president directly meeting them to give them a word of consolation. He wrote; “The FG has a moral…
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Ozo to start his Radio Show on Brila FM
BBNaija season 5 housemate, Ozo has announced that he is now an On-Air Personality (OAP) as he joins Brila FM as a show host. Ozo shared this in a tweet via his twitter handle on Monday, 30th November. Ozo had disclosed to fellow housemates during the lockdown season of his intention to become a sports show presenter someday owing to his burning passion for sports and as it seems, that dream has come to reality…
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Buhari is not safe in AsoRock because the Citizens are not happy – Nigerian Pastor laments
Senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa has said that even President Muhammadu Buhari is not safe at the Presidential Villa because the citizens are angry at the spate of insecurity in the country. Giwa in a statement on Tuesday blamed the setbacks of Nigeria on President Buhari’s high-handedness and inability to listen to the yearning of the people. He stated that nobody is safe in the country as of…
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Insecurity: “Take the fight to the insurgents till we root them out” – Buhari tells Armed forces
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the armed forces to take the fight to the insurgents. In a tweet shared via the President’s twitter handle, he expressed determination to tackle insecurity in the country. He assured Nigerians of his administration’s resolution to ensure the protection of lives and properties of Nigerians. The president also promised to engage neighbouring countries in a bid to ensure insurgents have no hiding place. His tweet; “Nothing is more important than…
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Insecurity: State Governors are frustrated – El-rufai
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai has expressed frustration over the spate of insecurity in the country. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television’s politics Today, on Monday, he lamented that State Governors are frustrated, helpless and dissatisfied with their roles, amid the challenges of insecurity in the country. According to him, they have no control over cohesive instruments of their states. “We are all frustrated. I am frustrated in my state, many governors are…
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“I’m a man, Cross-dressing is just for Business” – James Brown
Controversial Nigerian cross-dresser, James Brown Obialor has made it clear that he doesn’t plan on changing his gender. The dancer, who often imitates the female gender for entertainment purposes, maintained that he is still a man as ‘cross-dressing’ is just for business. He also urged people not to be so quick in jumping into conclusions. In his words; “I’m a man always Cross Dresser is just a business don’t be quick to Judge,” he wrote.
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We need N81 Million to cut grass in Abuja Stadium – Sports Minister, Sunday Dare
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has revealed that it will cost the ministry N81m to cut the grass and clear the weed that has taken over the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. He stated this recently while speaking during the one-day seminar organised by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) FCT chapter. According to him, the ministry approached the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) seeking what could be done…
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“I changed Dollar to Naira today, I almost cried”- Davido shares
Nigerian Singer, Davido has lamented over the Naira’s loss of value to the Dollar. In a tweet he shared via his twitter handle he said he almost cried as he tried changing some dollars to Naira. According to him, the exchange rate from dollar to Naira is now at N500. His tweet; “Dollar don reach 500 … I changed naira to dollar today and I almost cried smh this country nawa
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