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Nigerian Police Officer seen rolling up something that looks like Marijuana
A new video has emerged on social media capturing the moment a man believed to be an officer of the Nigerian police was spotted rolling up something that looks like marijuana while he sits in a patrol vehicle in full glare of the public. Marijuana is a banned substance that its possession illegally is punishable by a minimum sentence of 12 years in prison in Nigeria and life imprisonment for a case of trafficking.
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Buhari will complete Legacy Projects in S/East before 2023 — Presidency
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, says President Muhammadu Buhari will complete ongoing legacy projects in the southeast before the expiration of his administration in 2023. He said this yesterday while receiving the editorial management of Orient Daily Newspaper led by its Editor-in-Chief, Stanley Egbochuku. He said the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had in 2018 listed 69 ongoing projects in the region, mainly roads and bridges, funded from budgetary allocations, the Sukuk Bond and…
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Nigeria’s debt hits N33.078trn following Buhari’s Loan approval
Nigeria’s debt profile has hit N33.078trn ($108.1bn) following the Senate’s approval of a $22.7 billion (N6.923trn) loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari. The approval pushed up the nation’s total debt from $85.4bn (N26.047trn) accumulated as at the end of September 2019. The loan was approved following the adoption of the recommendations of the report of the Senate Local and Foreign Loans Committee, presented by its Chairman, Senator Clifford Ordia. The committee also recommended that the…
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Breaking: Court Set aside ruling suspending Oshiomhole as APC National Chairman
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State on Thursday set aside the ruling suspending Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court had yesterday ordered Oshiomhole to stop parading himself as National Chairman of the ruling party. Oshiomhole, however, appealed the ruling before Justice Lewis Allagoa-led court. Justice Allagoa, while hearing the matter set aside the ruling of the FCT High Court which suspended…
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Senate approves Buhari’s $22.7b Foreign Loan
The Senate on Thursday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to borrow $22.7 billion despite objection from some Senators. The same loan he had requested for from the senate in 2019 but was rejected by the Upper Legislative Chamber under the leadership of Bukola Saraki. Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe earlier today had cautioned against considering all recommendations on the loan request at once but it was dismissed by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and it…
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Buhari names Justice Mensem acting Court of Appeal President
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice M.B. Dongban Mensem as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Thursday, said the appointment was for an initial period of three months, with effect from March 6, 2020, when the incumbent President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, would statutorily retire from service. Shehu said Justice Mensem, who is the next most senior…
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First Case of Coronavirus confirmed in South Africa
The first case of coronavirus in South Africa has been confirmed. This was according to a statement by the country’s Health Minister, Dr. Zweli Mkhize on thursady that a 38-year-old man tested positive for the (COVID-19) virus in KwaZulu-Natal after visiting Italy with his wife. “This morning, Thursday 5 March, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirmed that a suspected case of coronavirus has tested positive. The patient is a 38-year-old male who travelled…
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Bayelsa Assembly approves N2.9bn Car Loan for Governor Diri
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved Governor Douye Diri’s request of N2.9 billion loan to buy operational vehicles for him, the deputy governor and other top government functionaries. The loan which has a repayment tenure of 36 months, received unanimous support from the lawmakers before its approval. The loan was granted after the immediate past speaker, Monday Bubou-Obolo moved the motion
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Oshiomhole appeals Judgement suspending him as APC National Chairman
Mr Adams Oshiomhole of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed the court judgement which suspended him as the national chairman of the party. He filed the suit on Wednesday, hours after a Federal Capital Territory High Court granted an order of interim injunction restraining him from parading himself as APC National Chairman. He alleged that the trial court erred in law and arrived at a wrong conclusion which occasioned a miscarriage of justice when…
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Coronavirus : Kemi Olunloyo shares experience at Porthacourt Airport
With the trending coronavirus news in Nigeria, controversial social media personality, Kemi Olunloyo has taken to Instagram to share her experience at the Port- Harcourt international airport. According to the journalist, the airport officials did not put any preventive measures in place for passengers, no hand sanitizers or thermometer checks. Sharing a photo of herself at the airport and captioned it ” “Dear Port Harcourt INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. We didn’t see thermometer checks and sanitizers. You…
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BBNaija Housemates, Teddy A and Bambam welcome first Child
Former bbnaija double wahala housemates, Teddy A and Bambam who got married later in 2019 have announced the birth of their first child, Zendaya Folakemi Adenibuyan. The good news was shared on Teddy a’s twitter handle earlier this morning. Congratulations to them.
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14 year old Nigerian Boy abducted in Canada
The Toronto police department has Launched a search concerning the kidnap of a 14 year old Nigerian boy, Shammah Jolayemi. Const. Michelle Flannery, spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service, said police do not know who abducted him. “There is something that had led investigators to believe this is an abduction rather than a missing boy,” Flannery said Wednesday night. According to the statement by the police, the boy was last seen in the area of…
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