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Bandits informants have exposed some politicians – Governor Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle has said that some of those working with bandits have confessed to being sponsored by politicians. Matawalle made the claim in an interview on Lagos-based RadioNow. The Governor of Zamfara state who didn’t reveal the identities of the politicians exposed by those collaborating with bandits, also said that these politicians have been telling bandits not to believe and enrol for his government’s amnesty and reconciliation programme because they don’t want him to…
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Anambra election: Sowore-led AAC disowns Nwankwo for endorsing PDP’s Ozigbo
Hours after the endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate in Anambra, Valentine Ozigbo, the African Action Congress (AAC) has disowned its candidate, Chidozie Nwankwo.In a statement on Friday night, Nwankwo explained that he took the decision “after consultations with top aides, friends and family”.In a rejoinder on Saturday morning, Femi Adeyeye, National Publicity Secretary, said the National Working Committee (NWC) saw the publication on Nwankwo stepping down.The party distanced itself from the “disgraceful…
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Nigerian President not all-powerful – Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said the President of Nigeria is not “all-powerful” as is widely believed.The former Lagos Governor spoke on Friday at the Yoruba Tennis Club Landmark public lecture in Lagos.Fashola said it was better to work with the 1999 Constitution than to hold on to the belief that the country has an extremely powerful leader.“Very often, I hear a general statement that the president of Nigeria is very powerful.…
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Niger Republic killings: Terrorism spreading, Nigeria will help neighbours – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the fresh massacre in Niger Republic. About 69 people in Niger were murdered by insurgents on the country’s common border with Mali and Burkina Fasso.Buhari assured that Nigeria would continue to support neighbours in the efforts to fight terrorism.In a statement by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu, he said the callous attack on innocent people, including a mayor, was a disturbing setback.The Nigerian leader regretted how terrorist activities have caused “massive…
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BREAKING: Anambra election: AAC candidate, Nwankwo steps down, endorses PDP’s Ozigbo
Chidozie Nwankwo, candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Anambra State governorship election has stepped down for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer, Valentine Ozigbo.The endorsement was announced Friday night by Ozigbo’s media team barely 24 hours before the election.“It is significant for being the only one of such endorsements in this campaign season”, the statement read.Nwankwo pledged the support of his campaign organisation and associates to Ozigbo and prayed for his success on Saturday.Nwankwo…
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Anambra Guber: APGA now secret Cult – Bianca Ojukwu cries out
Bianca, the widow of late Biafra warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has expressed worry over the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, describing it as a secret cult.She made the remarks in a statement she released to mark the posthumous birthday of her husband on November 4.“APGA is now like a secret cult, and this has reduced our once vibrant party to a shadow of its former self,” she saidBianca lamented the recent movement of members…
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“Don’t go around overdoing good” – Reality TV star, Tasha advises
Reality TV star, Tacha has taken to Instagram to advise her followers to stop overdoing good. She shared that she has learnt to stop ‘overdoing’ good and return the same energy she gets.The Reality TV star stated that the world is full of evil even when you do good to people, they start reading meaning to it.In her words; “The world is so full of evil that when you are doing good to people they…
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EFCC dismisses Photo of Obi Cubana with alleged Staff, warns Socialite’s Publicists
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclaimed a trending photograph involving Obi Cubana and a dozen other people alleged to being members of staff of the Commission. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement on Friday said the individuals are not the agency’s staff and advised the public “not to be misled by another mischievous stunt by Cubana’s publicists.” The Anambra-born club owner was arrested on Monday by the Anti-graft agency for alleged…
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PHOTOS: Empty streets in Anambra on eve of Guber Poll
The streets of Anambra were empty on the eve of the November 6 governorship poll in the state. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had initially declared a sit-at-home order in solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu, its leader, who is currently in detention but made a U-turn on Thursday evening whilst enjoining citizens of Anambra state to go out en masse. The streets have so far being empty.. see some photos below
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MTN, Airtel Get CBN Approval To Start Banking Business
MTN Nigeria, which controls 40 percent market share, and Airtel which has a 27 percent share of the telco market, have been given approval-in-principle by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commence banking business in the country, the two leading communication giants said on Friday.In separate letters addressed to the management of the Nigeria Exchange, the telecom companies announced that their subsidiaries have been granted approval in principle to operate Payment Service Banks in…
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What’s the point making money, yet you can’t sleep – Osinbajo cautions youths against engaging in fraudulent activities
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned Nigerian youths against engaging in fraudulent activities, he said “what is the point of making money, yet you can’t sleep.”The Vice President advised youths not be distracted by gangs of fraudsters popularly called ‘yahoo boys’ who he said will end up prosecuted and in Jail.He said this while delivering the first convocation lecture of Kola Daisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Osinbajo said rather than allow Yahoo boys distract them,…
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Things are far from normal in Nigeria – Presidency
The Presidency has admitted that things are not normal in the country and Nigerians are not happy with the challenges currently bedevilling the entire nation.This was according to a statement by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina titled “this Kumuyi Is Simply Different”Adesina who was reacting to a recent statement by the General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi who urged Nigerians to…
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