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Buhari trying to deceive us – Nigerians react to declaration of bandits as terrorists
Some Nigerians have reacted to the recent declaration of bandits as terrorists by the Federal Government accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of trying to deceive Nigerians ahead of the 2023 elections.The Buhari government had made the declaration about a month ago after a Federal High Court in Abuja had proscribed bandits.The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), had disclosed the gazetting of the court judgment which proscribed bandits.However, some Nigerians wondered…
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What we have under Buhari is a Nigeria flowing with blood of our Children – Dokpesi
Founder of Daar Communications, Raymond Dokpesi has expressed that Nigeria has become a country dripping with blood of her children under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s APC-led Federal administration. Dokpesi, who chairs a technical advisory group for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential bid in 2023 said this in Yola at a discussion with PDP stakeholders about the potential of Atiku running for president again in 2023. He noted that given the country’s current situation, only someone with a…
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I’m keeping my favorite successor’s name a secret because he might be eliminated – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he has decided to the keep the name of his favorite successor come 2023 a secret as he might be eliminated.Buhari said this during an interview with Channels TV on Wednesday.When asked if he has a favourite among those eyeing the presidency in 2023, The President said; “I wouldn‘t (mention the name of my favourite successor) because he may be eliminated if I do. I better keep that a secret”Though…
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Wearing of military uniform for campaign posters or political events is illegal – Defence Headquarters warns politicians
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has warned politicians against the habit of wearing military uniforms and accoutrements for campaign posters or for political events. This was according to a statement released by Air Commodore Wap Maigida, acting Director Defence Information. He said the Defence Headquarters has noticed the campaign posters of some Governors dressed in military camouflage uniforms and displayed in noticeable areas in their respective states. Maigida noted that it is illegal and an abuse…
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Actress Iyabo Oko moves her hand 3 hours after being declared dead online by her daughter
A few hours after announcing on social media that veteran actress Iyabo Oko is dead, her daughter Foluke Daramola said the elderly woman shockingly moved her hand. Iyabo Oko was declared dead hours ago by her daughter but the veteran actress has reportedly come back to life. The actress who had been bedridden for close to five years was “confirmed dead” on Wednesday night, January 5. Foluke announced her mother’s “death” and further revealed that…
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“Failure”- President Buhari speaks on what he thinks about PDP
President Buhari has said whenever he hears the abbreviation for the Peoples Democratic Party; “PDP”, what comes to mind is “failure”. The President said this during his special interview with Channels TV when one of the interviewers, Maupe Ogun, told the President “all we are going to ask you to do is that for these last words tell us what comes to mind, maybe in one sentence or two”. The first teaser was on Nigeria’s…
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We cannot release Nnamdi Kanu, he should defend himself in a law court – President Buhari
President Buhari has ruled out the possibility of releasing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as he doesn’t interfere with judiciary processes. The President stated this during an interview with Channels TV, adding that the IPOB leader should go to court and defend himself. President Buhari said depending on Kanu’s conduct, there might be a political solution to his trial. “If there is one institution I wouldn’t like to interfere with,…
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Oromoni: Your report is escapist and hasty – Femi Falana reacts to Lagos State Govt’s legal advice that exonerated five students and staff of Dowen college
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said that the legal advice issued by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, Adetutu Osinusi, exonerating the staff and five students of Dowen College arrested over the death of an 11-year-old student of the school, Sylvester Oromoni, was hasty. LIB had earlier reported that the DPP in its legal advice sent to the police and the court trying the case of Oromoni’s death, stated that the two autopsies…
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Those who choose to have pets instead of kids are selfish as this act takes away our humanity – Pope Francis
Pope Francis has said that people who choose to have pets instead of children exhibit “a certain selfishness”. Speaking on parenthood during a general audience at the Vatican, the pontiff lamented that pets “sometimes take the place of children” in society. He said: “Today … we see a form of selfishness. We see that some people do not want to have a child. Sometimes they have one and that’s it, but they have dogs and cats…
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God arise and cut short the lives of those who cut short the life of my son – Late Sylvester Oromoni’s mum breaks down in tears as she prays after Lagos state govt exonerated Dowen college students and staff allegedly involved in her son’s death
Mrs Oromoni, mother of late Sylvester Oromoni, the 12-year-old student of Dowen college has cried out to God to avenge the death of her son. The Lagos state government had exonerated the five pupils and teachers arrested over Sylvester’s death. The state’s Director of Public Prosecution in a letter written to the police and the court trying the case said the autopsy result did not prove that Sylvester was murdered. The DPP also stated that…
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BREAKING: Nigerian govt finally declares bandits as terrorists
The Federal Government has finally declared bandits as terrorists. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), gazetted a court judgement that ordered the government to declare bandits as terrorists. This follows weeks of footdragging, after Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, granted an ex parte application for Yan Bindiga (Hausa word for gunmen) and Yan Ta’adda (Hausa word for terrorists) to be declared as terroristsStates in…
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FG imposes N10/litre excise duty on soft drinks
The federal government has introduced an excise duty of N10/litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated and sweetened beverages. This was made known by Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning during a public presentation of the 2022 Appropriation Act in Abuja on Wednesday January 5. Ahmed said the excise duty was introduced in line with the Finance Act signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 31, 2021. The Minister noted that this…
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