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Expectations on us by Nigerians very high – Shettima
The incoming administration of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice, Senator Kashim Shettima, will leave no stone unturned in meeting the aspiration of Nigerians. Vice President- elect, Senator Kashim Shettima stated this on Wednesday at a meeting with the North East Leaders of Thought, NELT, when the group paid him a congratulatory visit at his Asokoro office. Led by…
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Tinubu travels out for rest, lesser hajj
President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has travelled abroad to rest and plan his transition programme ahead of May 29, 2023 inauguration. This was contained in a statement by Tinubu’s media aide, Tunde Rahman on Tuesday. According to him, the president-elect who left Nigeria Tuesday night will also perform the lesser hajj before returning to the country. He said: “The President-elect left…
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The arrogance of the ignorant, By Segun Agbetuyi
My dear Venerable and brother in the Vineyard, let me first thank you for the admirable leadership and mature restraint that you so consistently display on this platform. About an hour ago, I was in the middle of a response to your post when my phone lost battery power. Out of respect for your person, intellect and civilised approach, I…
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Uganda’s new anti-homosexuality law bans identification as LGBTQ
Uganda’s parliament has passed sweeping antigay legislation that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships and criminalises anyone identifying as LGBTQ. While more than 30 African countries, including Uganda, already ban same-sex relationships, the new law passed on Tuesday appears to be the first to outlaw merely identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ), Human Rights Watch said.…
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Ozil announces retirement from football aged 34
Mesut Ozil, the former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder, has announced his retirement at the age of 34. Writing on Instagram, Ozil said that it was becoming “more and more clear that it’s time to leave the big stage of football”, with injuries playing a part in his decision. Ozil’s final game came on February 2, when he was…
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Court dismisses Abba Kyari’s request to quash drug charges
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has dismissed an application filed by suspended police chief, Abba Kyari, seeking an order dismissing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s charge against him. In a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the court had the exclusive right and jurisdiction to hear drug-related cases as enshrined in the constitution of…
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The Igboman’s dilemma, By Kenneth Amaeshi and Bongo Adi
It is very difficult to be an Igboman in Nigeria. It becomes even more excruciating outside Nigeria. The farther one travels, the more the pull and lure of the homeland. It is difficult to find a home outside the homeland. That’s why the Igboman always longs to go home in life or in death. Despite the attraction of the homeland,…
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Bayelsa guber: PDP screens, clears Gov. Diri for primary election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State to contest the party’s primary election for the 11 November state governorship polls. The Chairman, PDP Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Screening Committee, Philip Shuaibu, disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing journalists after the screening exercise at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. Shuaibu, who is the deputy governor…
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Lagos LP vows to challenge Sanwo-Olu’s victory in court
The Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State has stated its readiness to challenge the outcome of Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in court. Dayo Ekong, Labour Chairperson in Lagos, made the party’s position known during a press briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, describing the APC’s victory in the elections as momentary. According to her, Saturday’s governorship and House…
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I won’t victimise those who didn’t vote for me – Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde says he has broken the glass ceiling preventing youngsters in the state from attaining whatever heights they desire with his reelection. He promised not to discriminate against his opponents during electioneering. According to him, campaigns and elections are over. “The task ahead is to continue the good work and take our people from poverty to prosperity. We…
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