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“43 Farmers killed in Borno were not given military clearance” – Garba Shehu
Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu has said that the 43 farmers killed by Boko Haram on Saturday, did not have military clearance to be on their rice farms when they were attacked. Speaking in an interview with BBC on Monday, he noted that though he does not blame them, he said the truth has to be told. “The government is sad that this tragic incident has happened. 43 or thereabout of innocent farm workers, most of…
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“Stop Praying and start using your brain to solve problems” – Atheist tells Nigerians
An Atheist by name, Chris Ozor has advised Nigerians to stop praying as for every minute they pray, they waste ten minutes not using their brain. In a post he shared on Facebook, he advised that instead of praying they should start using their brain to think and solve problems. “Dear Nigerians: for every minute you pray, you waste ten minutes not using your brain. Solution: stop praying and start using your brain to think…
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“Impress me about God by your deeds and your ways” – Wale Adenuga tells Nigerians who are quick to say they will do their work by the grace of God
Gospel Artist, Wale Adenuga has called out Nigerians who are quick to say they will do their job by God’s grace, to stop calling God’s name in vain. In a post he shared on Instagram, he shared that people call on God’s grace and still sometimes disappear with the money or don’t deliver on time. He further stated that those who call on God’s grace should impress him with their ways not by their words.…
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Insecurity: “Buhari is unable to protect the lives of Nigerians” – Moghalu
A Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Kingsley Moghalu has expressed that President Muhammadu Buhari is incapable of protecting Nigerians amidst the increasing state of insecurity. Moghalu in a tweet reacting to the killing of 43 rice farmers in Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents, described the incident as a national tragedy which proves that Nigeria is becoming a failed state under the present administration. He also lambasted the government and…
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Biden to appoint Nigerian-born attorney, Adewale Adeyemo as Deputy Treasury Secretary
The United States President-elect, Joe Biden, is set to name a Nigerian-born attorney, Adewale Adeyemo, as Deputy Treasury Secretary, in his latest wave of appointments for his economic team on Monday. If confirmed, Mr Adeyemo, who is currently the first president of the Obama Foundation in Chicago, would be the first African to occupy the position. According to CNN, Mr Biden is to make the appointments public on Monday in a statement but the economic…
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US Election: “There was a lot of fraud there” – Brazil’s President, Bolsonaro
President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro has made claims that the just concluded US Elections was marred with fraud. Speaking on Sunday, Bolsonaro made it clear that he would not acknowledge Biden as president of the United States yet. “I have my sources of information that there really was a lot of fraud there. Nobody talks about that. If it was enough to define (victory) for one or the other, I don’t know,” he said. On…
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“Hunger and poverty are more critical problems than restructuring” – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi says Hunger and poverty are more critical problems to the Buhari-led government than restructuring. He stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Amaechi also noted that when jobs are created, the problem of insecurity is tackled “If to you what is important is restructuring, I don’t see anything wrong with restructuring. But I’m saying it is not the most critical problem we have. “The most critical problem we…
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“Citizens should push for a panel to help determine Buhari’s state of mind and body” – Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has called out citizens of Nigeria to collectively push for an independent panel to help make critical medical determination of the president Buhari’s state of mind and body. Ezekwesili in a tweet said the need for this became necessary following the country’s present predicament. She emphasised that a mental and physical assessment is important as Nigerians need full disclosure before the situation in the country worsens. “I think that…
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Boko Haram insurgents get their weapons from Security Operatives – Donald Duke
Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke has alleged that Boko Haram Insurgents get their weapons from Security Operatives. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Duke claimed that most of the weapons used by these insurgents come Nigeria’s armoury. Duke called on the federal government to investigate the security forces and flush out the bad eggs, he further advised that the soldiers and policemen in the North East be motivated to produce good…
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Rifle allegedly seized from a drunk policeman (video)
Passersby who saw a drunk police officer carrying a gun, seized the gun from him then poured water on him to help revive him. In a video shared online, people are seen surrounding the police officer and commenting about the fact that he was inebriated already at that time of the day. A man is seen pouring a sachet of water on the policeman’s head. Voices in the video are heard saying the policeman was…
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People from the South-East who join the ruling party should be encouraged – Gov Hope Uzodinma
Governor Hope Uzodinma has expressed the need for people from the South-East region of the country to align with the ruling party. Speaking after Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Uzodinma stated that people from the South-East who join the ruling party should be encouraged. He further stated that Umahi did not join the APC because of his personal presidential ambition as being speculated by many. Uzodinma said; ”What we are doing in…
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