Author: Femi Ajasa
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Some APC big players will soon defect to PDP – Saraki
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has hinted that some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will defect to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, soon. Featuring on Arise News on Tuesday, Saraki suggested that some top APC chieftains would defect towards the 2023 general elections, saying bigwigs do not defect at an early stage. “……
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UN condemns illegal arrest of Kanu in Nairobi, alleged torture
The United Nations has raised eyebrows over the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Department of State Services (DSS) and his alleged torture while in custody. The UN’s position was contained in its Mandates of the Special Rapporteur on Torture and other cruel, inhuman or…
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Fear of IPOB: INEC speaks on alleged mass resignations of adhoc workers ahead Anambra election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adequate manpower for the conduct of November 6 governorship election in Anambra. Dr. Nwachukwu Orji, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra State, disclosed this in an interview with the newsmen on Tuesday in Awka. Orji who was reacting to viral media report that hundreds of adhoc workers recruited…
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Nigeria exempted from Biden’s travel vaccine rules
Nigeria and a host of other countries were favoured as U.S President Joe Biden signed a new order imposing new vaccine requirements for international travellers. Biden on Monday imposed the order, lifting strict restrictions placed on China, India and much of Europe effective as from Nov. 8. Earlier in 2020, the United States placed extraordinary…
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How gunmen killed worshipers, abducted seven others in Niger
The Police Command in Niger said gunmen killed an unspecified number of people who were observing early morning prayers at a Mosque at Mazakuka village in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Monday Kuryas, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: The raft story
By Oke Chinye Read: MARK 2:21–22 Meditation verse: “No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse.” (Mark 2:21) The story is told of a monk who embarked on a long journey on foot. He came…
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FG unveils e-Naira, declares transactions on platform free for 90 days
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that all transactions conducted on the newly launched digital currency platform, eNaira will be free for 90 days. The bank, however, stated that it will revert to its guide on applicable charges by banks and other financial and non-financial institutions at the end of the stated period. The…
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Defamatory allegation: Sports minister drags Bash ali to court, demands N5bn damages
Nigeria’s sports minister, Sunday Dare has sued Bashiru Ali popularly known as Bash Ali for defamation. According to a press release from the offices of the minister and signed by Toyin Ibitoye the Special Assistant on multimedia, Sunday Dare’s attention was drawn to “a video circulating online in which controversial boxer, Bash Ali made defamatory,…
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Security agencies scared of shooting Herders with AK-47 as ordered by Buhari – Akeredolu
Chairman, Southern Governors Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has said security agencies are scared of shooting herders wielding AK-47 because of who they are and where they come from in disobedience to President Muhammadu Buhari’s order. Governor Akeredolu stated this on Monday, at the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit held in Abuja with…
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Sit-at-home: Anambra approves Saturdays as school days
The Anambra State Government has approved Saturdays as school days in place of Monday following the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafara. This was confirmed in a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Don Adinuba. In the statement on Sunday, Adinuba confirmed that all school heads had been directed…