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Garba Shehu berates Gov Wike for condemning FGs decision to grant state pardon to convicted ex-governor, Jolly Nyame and Joshua Dariye
Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has berated Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state for condemning the decision of the Federal government to grant state pardon to two convicted former governors, Jolly Nyame of Taraba state and Joshua Dariye of Plateau state who were both imprisoned for stealing N1.16bn and N1.6bn respectively. The former Governors made the list of convicts (159 convicts) who were pardoned by President Muhammadu Buhari who…
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Imo should not be a killing Field, Uzodinma seeks end to Violence
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo has called on the people of the state, especially aggrieved residents to shun violence and embrace peace. The governor made the plea in his Easter message to the people of the state. He pleaded that it was about time they turned a new leaf to prevent the state from slipping into a killing field where the blood of innocent residents flow freely.He also apologised to those who feel offended by…
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Easter: Seminarian dies while acting drama in Imo
A seminarian identified as Suel Ambrose, slumped and died while performing in a drama on campus at Claratian University of Nigeria, Nekede, in Owerri, Imo State. According to the Punch, students told a reporter who visited the campus on Saturday morning that the deceased, a Benue State native, was acting out the part of biblical Peter in the Passion of Christ when the tragedy occurred. According to one of the students, the 25-year-old Philosophy undergraduate…
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Young People are determined to work for Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has stated that youths in the South-West region have shown determination in campaigning for Bola Tinubu as President in 2023.He made the remark after attending a rally at the Mobalaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos.“I joined young people from the SW States at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan in their support for the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,” he said.“In company of Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, and other leaders of…
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Man arrested while fleeing with two children abducted from a church in Ogun
officers of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Sakiru Famuyiwa for stealing two children during a church service. The suspect was arrested following a distress call received by policemen at Ibara divisional headquarters that, while Good Friday service was going on at celestial church of Christ Ijeja, the suspect and his partner who is currently at large, sneaked into the children department and stole two children who are two…
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Nigerian lady raises alarm after her mum was reportedly kidnapped in Oyo state
A Nigerian lady @mssrozay has taken to Twitter to cry out for help after her mum was reportedly kidnapped in Oyo state on Friday, April 15. Posting photos of her mum on Twitter, she said her mother was Kidnapped from damola event center (DEC) around 9pm yesterday and after tracking her phone, it was discovered that it is still in the environs of Oyo State. she wrote”MY MUM WAS KIDNAPPED YESTERDAY EVENING We’ve been searching…
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Dariye/Nyame: “If you want to pardon some set of people, then you must also extend presidential pardon to petty thieves in the prisons” – Femi Falana
Lawyer and human Rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has urged the Federal Government under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to extend presidential pardon to people serving terms for petty offences. He said this at the 1st anniversary of Afenifere’s late spokesman, Yinka Odumakin’s Lecture and Book Presentation on Friday in Ikeja.According to him, doing so for convicts without selectivity, and irrespective of class, would give a reflection of equality and fairness for all before…
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We need openness about our fears, that way we may gain each other’s confidence – Osinbajo tells Nigerians
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has stated that there is a need for frank discussions among Nigerians in tackling issues that cause division in the country.Osinbajo said this during the public presentation of Yemi Ogunbiyi’s memoir titled “The road never forgets”He said it is a way to find lasting solutions and the way forward towards building a better and more united nation “There is counsel there for us as a nation, we need to talk more to…
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Someone tell Drake am coming for him – Toke Makinwa expresses interest
Media Personality, Toke Makinwa has expressed interest in dating Canadian rapper, Drake She shared this in a post via her instastory According to her, she’s joining a new family that will make her super wealthy enough to get any man she wants. “Joining a new family today. I’m almost rich enough to afford to date drake o. Someone tell him I’m coming for him,” she wrote
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Procedures Govt should follow to remove petrol subsidy – Moghalu
Former CBN Governor, Prof Kingsley Moghalu has advised the Federal Government on measures to take before withdrawing the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), often known as petrol He said one of the most important things to take is to establish a functional public transportation system in the country. He made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said: “If you spent N1 trillion; you don’t even have to do that.…
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“Leadership should not be a cabal thing” – Wike
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has stated that leadership shouldn’t be about secret alliances that make people disconnected from the government.He stated this when he met with stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state to discuss with them about his presidential ambition.According to him, Power is not given for free, it is taken and he is going to take the power from APC back to PDP. “If you’re running in an election,…
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“One of the biggest lies we were taught was that “money is the root of all evil” – Timi Dakolo
Singer, Timi Dakolo has expressed that the biggest lie taught is that Money is the root of all evil. He shared this in a tweet via his Twitter handle. According to him, Clerics preached about it until it stuck in People’s mind which made them see the need to chase Money as evil. Timi wrote; ”One of the biggest lies we were taught was that “money is the root of all evil”. And people we…
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