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Property owners on Lagos-Calabar road affected by demolition to get N2.75b compensation – FG
Property owners affected by the demolition exercise carried out to give the right of way to the Lagos-Calabar Coaster Highway are to get N2.75 billion compensation from the Federal Government. Works Minister, Dave Umahi disclosed this yesterday, May 1, while unveiling the new design routes for the 700-kilometre project in Lagos, According to the Minister, the first batch of property owners affected by the construction got compensated at the ceremony organised by the Federal Ministry…
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Man arrested for marrying off his underage daughter in Anambra state
The government of Anambra State has apprehended Uzochukwu Okoli for arranging the marriage of his underage daughter. Okoli’s arrest followed a report by his daughter to the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, alleging mistreatment by her father and the man he compelled her to marry. The daughter, Chioma Okoli, presently 16 years old, disclosed that after her mother’s demise, her father relocated her and her sister from Edo state to Anambra. She recounted…
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Independent woman don taya – Toke Makinwa laments economic hardship
In a recent Instagram post, Nollywood star Toke Makinwa expressed her exhaustion with maintaining independence, revealing her sentiments amidst the harsh economic conditions. Makinwa, who had recently returned from abroad, bemoaned the fuel scarcity and electricity tariff hike she encountered upon her arrival home. She wrote: “Yoooo, landed in Lagos to all this madness, petrol scarcity, electricity tariff hike, diesel prices not smiling. What is all these? Independent woman don taya [tire] o.”
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Unemployed man tells his wife to resign from her banking job because she cooked rice instead of Egusi soup
A Nigerian woman, Oiza recounted the story of an unemployed man who demanded that his wife quit her banking job because she prepared rice instead of the Egusi soup he desired. She wrote; “My sister was telling me about a lady in her church. The husband told her to resign from her job this week bcos she came home late from work & decided to cook rice instead of the Egusi soup the husband was…
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This threat from social media is both global and local and presents an immediate national security priority – NSA, Nuhu Ribadu
Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, has emphasized that the menace posed by social media has now become an urgent national security concern. Addressing a gathering of spokespersons from various organizations affiliated with the Strategic Communication Interagency Policy Committee, Ribadu underscored that the adverse use of social media now presents both local and global security challenges. Ribadu further disclosed that the National Security Strategy (NSS) underwent its last review in 2015, prompting the launch of…
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The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu has failed to address the question of the illegality of the tariffs, has failed Nigerians – Femi Falana
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has denounced Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu for “failing to provide a consistent electricity supply despite escalating tariffs.” The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) recently raised the tariff for Band A customers from N68/KWh to N225/KWh. Additionally, NERC specified that Band A customers should expect 20-24 hours of electricity daily, Band B subscribers should receive 16-20 hours, and Band C recipients should have 12-16 hours daily. However, Falana criticized this…
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Rich generous men want a woman who can help them spend their money – Nigerian lady gives tips for successful ”gold digging”
Facebook User, Itee Akrasi has given out some ”gold digging” advice. In a post she shared on the microblogging site, she stated that rich generous want women who can help them spend their money without pity. According to her, all you have to do is “be valuable, smell expensive and look expensive and neat, then watch them bring their mine to your doorstep begging you to dig it well well” “‘Hello Gold diggers. Now that…
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No fuel, No light, Bobrisky is in prison, Afrobeats WW3, the streets are filled with unserious wicked MARRIED souls – Reality TV star, Vee laments
Reality TV star and actress Victoria Iye, also known as Vee, has expressed her dismay over the prevailing economic challenges and rising social unrest in the country. She voiced concern over the persistent fuel scarcity, the depreciation of the Naira, the imprisonment of popular transvestite Bobrisky, conflicts among Afrobeats artists, widespread hardship, and what she perceives as a lack of seriousness among the youth. She wrote; “It’s hot, there’s no fuel, there’s no light, the…
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No worker should have to make do with a meager N70,000 when the cost of living continues to rise – APC Chieftain, Edema
Olugbenga Edema, an aspirant for the governorship position under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, has urged workers nationwide not to accept a minimum wage of N70,000. Commending workers for their diligence and commitment, Edema emphasized the necessity of a significant raise in the minimum wage to enhance the workers’ quality of life. He stressed that a higher minimum wage should reflect the efforts of workers who work tirelessly to foster the development…
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Lagos- Calabar Coastal Project: Peter Obi inciting Igbos against Tinubu govt – Umahi
Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, has accused Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, of stirring up unrest among the populace in the southeast, particularly those lacking sufficient information, against the government. Umahi asserted that Obi would not advocate for the people even after leading them into difficulties. He delivered this assertion on Wednesday during a speech at an event aimed at compensating property owners impacted by the Lagos-Calabar coastal road…
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Thousands of jobs are about to be lost, Stop the Lagos-Calabar Highway project it’s not too late – Peter Obi advises Tinubu
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to halt the controversial Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project, citing its potential for significant job losses amidst widespread unemployment. He emphasizes that discontinuing the project is still feasible, stressing that urgent national priorities include security, poverty alleviation, healthcare, and education, particularly for the impoverished and marginalized. Obi condemns the reported demolition of businesses and homes within the designated…
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PDP will lose South-South governor to LP, third force will emerge – Primate Ayodele predicts
The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, predicted that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would lose a sitting governor in the South-South region to the Labour Party. Through a statement conveyed by his spokesman, Oluwatosin Osho, the prophet elaborated that ongoing leadership issues within the PDP would exacerbate the party’s crises, prompting several prominent figures to defect to alternative parties. He said; ‘’A sitting governor in PDP will decamp, a prominent…
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