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Day: July 15, 2023

Gani Adams sends warning to Ekpa over planned sit-at-home protest in Lagos

Gani Adams said the attempt to stage a sit-at-home protest in Lagos will not be condoned. The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has sent a strong warning to the factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, over the planned sit-at-home protest in Lagos State. This comes following Ekpa’s…

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Emefiele will take down Buhari and his family if prosecuted – Sowore

Sowore said many people, including governors, would go down with Emefiele if the federal government pressed charges against him. The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has suggested that many influential Nigerians, including former President Muhammadu Buhari, will be indicted if the Federal Government prosecuted suspended…

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Sheikh Gumi wants Tinubu to recover money stolen under Buhari

Sheikh Gumi said Buhari’s corruption war failed because he was using government institutions to hound and blackmail opponents. Controversial Kaduna-based cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to go after anyone found to have corruptly enriched themselves under immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari. The popular Muslim cleric asked Tinubu to summon the…

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Abia govt won’t play politics with health workers welfare —Commissioner

A beneficiary, Comfort Ananaba, expressed joy that she was attended to by the doctors and nurses whom she said were diligent and dedicated to their duties. Abia State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo, on Saturday said the present administration in the state would not play politics with health workers welfare. Okoronkwo said this at…

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JTF hands over suspected oil thieves to NSCDC in Delta

According to him, the Army is handing over the suspects to the NSCDC to enable the command commence formal prosecution of the suspects in accordance with the law. The Joint Task Force JTF), Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) of the Nigeria Army, has handed over 12 suspected oil thieves to the Delta Command of the Nigeria…

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Trust in exam bodies’ data handling, WAEC boss urges Nigerians

The WAEC boss said this should be done to avoid being misled or misinformed. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has urged critical stakeholders and the public in general to have trust in examination bodies in the country. The Head of National Office (HNO) Patrick Areghan, gave the advice in an interview with the News…

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Police arrest woman seen beating her aged mother in social media video

The victim’s son, Emeka Nwaokaka, expressed shock at his sister’s behavior saying that their mother had been staying with the sister for a long time. The Police in Anambra has arrested one Ukamaka Udugbo from Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state for allegedly beating her 75-year-old mother under her care. The Divisional Police…

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Goldberg’s Ariya Omoluabi kicks off with ₦50 million up for grabs

#FeatureByGoldberg Goldberg Premium Lager Beer is delighted to announce its highly anticipated 2023 edition of its music talent show, Ariya Omoluabi with a staggering N50 million prize pool up for grabs, making it one of the most rewarding talent shows in Nigeria. In addition to the substantial cash prizes, winners of Ariya Omoluabi 2023 will…

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Malala, Nigerian influencers discuss gender equality, education

Since 2014, Malala Fund has invested over $6.1 million in partner organisations and their programmes across Nigeria. 10 years ago, Malala Yousafzai spoke at the United Nations General Assembly about the power of an educated girl. To mark the 10-year anniversary of this speech, Malala and her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, travelled to Nigeria this July…

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Tinubu salutes Osoba’s courage and determination to excel at 84

The president prayed to God to offer Osoba more years and good health for the government and country to benefit from his contributions. President Bola Tinubu has congratulated veteran journalist, elder statesman and former governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, on his 84th birthday. He said that Osoba’s exemplary life and remarkable achievements are…

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