Month: October 2022

A former Commissioner of Information in Bauchi State, Mohammed Damina, has been arrested for allegedly killing his close friend and neighbour, Adamu Babanta.  The incident happened at Yelwan Lebra area, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at about 5.30 pm, It was gathered that Babanta, a 67-year-old retired civil servant, allegedly caught Damina, with…

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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has sacked the state commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Engr. Newton Okojie, over alleged poor performance. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare, Governor Obaseki stated that the state has not made any progess with regards to road infrastructure in the last 12…

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Former US President Donald Trump has surprisingly condemned the violence that targeted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, while his namesake son tweeted tasteless jokes about the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi.Trump’s statement on Monday October 31, comes as a surprise due to the fact that he and Pelosi have never hidden their dislike for each other…

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Veteran comedian, Alibaba, has said that any state governor that builds a stadium in his state, and doesn’t host sporting activities that fill the stadium weekly or monthly, has wasted the money of the state. Sharing this opinion on his Instagram page Monday, October 31, Alibaba wrote;”Any governor who builds a Stadium in Nigeria, in a State…

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Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, has confirmed to him that the Arabic inscription aka ‘Ajami’ would not be removed from the redesigned Naira notes. Since his announcement of the redesigning of the N200, N500 and N1000 notes, there have been calls by some Nigerians…

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The archbishop of Lagos province (Anglican Communion), Humphrey Olumakaiye, is dead. A statement released on Monday October 31, by Segun Ladeinde, synod secretary, and Adebayo Oyebanji, chancellor of the Anglican diocese of Lagos, says the cleric died on Sunday, October 30. He was 53 years old. Read the statement below…“With heavy hearts, but in the sure hope of the Resurrection,…

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Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that his state is yet to decide on the presidential candidate it will be supporting in the 2023 presidential election. The governor spoke during the inauguration of 319 wards and 32 constituency liaison officers in Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday, October 31. The Governor said “PDP will win our State. I…

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Rapper YCee has said he wishes to go back to a time when women didn’t accept men cheating on them. He explained that women now see cheating as something they have to accept as long as the man comes home to them . He added that he wants better for his sisters. The post “I want better for my…

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Officials of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two cable vandals attempting to cut armoured cables in Ikoyi.  Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 31, 2022, He said the suspects, Wasiu Olainukan (25) and Habib Rasaq (30), were arrested at about…

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