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If anybody is not satisfied with the current administration wait for the next election and cast your vote – Dele Alake tells Nigerians
The Federal Government has advised Nigerians advocating for a regime change to wait until the 2027 presidential election to cast their votes. Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, made this statement while speaking to State House correspondents after the first Council of State meeting under President Bola Tinubu on August 13. Alake suggested that recent anti-hunger protests were an attempt by certain groups to initiate a regime change but that these efforts were strongly resisted.…
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Get ready to prosecute me if you pass the bill – Oby Ezekwesili reacts to bill that seeks to penalize anyone who refuses to recite the national anthem
Former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili has warned the House of Representatives to prepare for her prosecution if they pass the Counter Subversion Bill, which she describes as “obnoxious.” The proposed Counter Subversion Bill 2024, introduced by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, seeks to impose severe penalties on Nigerians who fail to recite the national anthem. Offenders could face fines of N5 million or a 10-year prison sentence, or both. The bill also includes penalties for destroying national…
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You request for things you can never afford, This is the reason why you have not seen husband”- Actor Williams Uchemba tells women
Actor Williams Uchemba has suggested that some women remain single because they expect men to provide things that they cannot afford. According to him; ‘’There is a mentality that is crippling most women in this generation. When you say there is no husband, this is the reason why. I don’t know why you think you have any business requesting for things from a man that you can never get to afford in your wildest dream…
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National Anthem Penalty: Countries like the UK, Spain, Canada, and India have the same legislation – House of Reps Speaker defends bill to penalize Nigerians
Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen has responded to concerns about the “Counter Subversion Bill, 2024,” which he sponsored. The bill has passed its second reading and has been criticized on social media as “dictatorial.” It proposes penalties for not standing or reciting the national anthem, as well as for destroying national symbols, defacing places of worship to incite violence, and undermining the Federal Government. Offenders could face fines up to N5 million,…
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We weren’t broke. That was our choice – Nigerian couple shows off their church wedding outfits
A Nigerian woman, Adaeze, proudly showcased her and her husband’s outfits for their church wedding, attended by just 10 close friends and family members. The couple made their church wedding outfits with Ankara materials insisting it was their choice and they aren’t broke Sharing a picture, she wrote; “Yes! This is our wedding Outfit. And it was a wedding of just 10 close friends and family. We are broke, no money for big wedding or…
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I get paid N21m monthly, Kano Senator reveals
Senator Sumaila Kawu, who represents Kano South, has disclosed that he earns over N21 million monthly as a senator. In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, Kawu explained that while his official salary, set by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), is N1 million, deductions reduce it to about N600,000. However, he noted that additional allowances, such as those for office expenses, newspapers, and local travel, bring his total monthly income to…
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I choose 20 years in prison than sing ‘Tinubu’s anthem’ – Aisha Yesufu
Aisha Yesufu, a social critic, has stated that she would prefer to spend 20 years in prison rather than sing the new national anthem, which she refers to as President Bola Tinubu’s anthem. Her comment follows reports of a Bill proposing severe penalties, including up to 25 years imprisonment or a fine of N10 million, for those involved in separatist activities or who refuse to recite the national anthem. The Bill, sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen…
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El-Rufai’s former adviser Lawal on ICPC watch-list over N11b project
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has summoned Jimi Lawal, a former Special Adviser to ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, in connection with an alleged fraudulent N11 billion Light Rail Project. Reports suggest that there was no official contract for the project, despite full payment being made. Lawal was expected to appear before ICPC investigators but failed to do so. In response, the ICPC has requested the Department of State Service…
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Stop parading yourself as a saint, You are not excluded from corrupt Nigerian political leaders, Oyo monarch tells Obasanjo
The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, Oba Francis Alao, has urged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop presenting himself as a saint. Alao made this remark in response to Obasanjo’s recent statement suggesting that most Nigerian political leaders deserve to be in prison. Reacting, Alao said, that although he aligned with Obasanjo’s position, the former President should lead by example “by submitting himself for incarceration as a leader of this generation of the so-called…
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‘I have slept with more than 3,000 married men’ – Actress, Esther Nwachukwu
Controversial Nollywood actress Esther Nwachukwu, also known as Esther Sky, has made a startling revelation about her sexual history. She admitted that she has lost count of the men she has had sexual relations with. Esther shared this during a recent episode of ‘The Honest Bunch,’ co-hosted by actor Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, also known as Nedu, along with Husband Material, Deity Cole, and Ezinne. Nedu had asked: “What is your body count?” Nwachukwu replied: “I…
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Burna Boy launches Football Academy
Afrobeat star Burna Boy has officially launched his football academy in Lagos State. The Burna Boy Football Academy is set to operate three days a week, offering two-hour training sessions. A trending video on social media shows young players training under the supervision of a coach. According to the academy’s official website, the program is designed for young football enthusiasts, with junior boys aged 4–15 and senior boys aged 16–21.
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Men who braid their hair are not for this altar even after I am gone. Any woman with heavy makeup, we will walk her off the altar – Pastor Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has criticized clergymen who wear braided hair and clergywomen who use false eyelashes and heavy makeup. Speaking at his church’s recent annual convention, Adeboye announced that these practices among church workers will no longer be tolerated. He urged those who take pleasure in doing those things to repent and be modest. According to him, any woman who exposes her boobs believes that…
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