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Tinubu mourns late UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of late President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed. Tinubu in a statement signed by his media office, described the late UAE president as a great reformer and visionary leader who reshaped the governance and economy of his country. “Sheikh Khalifa strategically guided…
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Prophet Muhammad was insulted while alive, yet didn’t kill anybody – Sheikh Gumi
Renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, said that the Prophet Muhammad, was at several points during his lifetime insulted by non-Muslims, yet he refused to attack or even kill those who assassinated his characters. Gumi made this known while conducting a religious teaching class in his Kaduna Juma’at mosque. According to PRNigeria, the Kaduna based scholar, in a translated video…
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NCC warns on plans by hackers to steal cars with wireless
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted car owners on an ongoing cyber-vulnerability that allows a nearby hacker to unlock vehicles, start their engines wirelessly and make away with the car. The NCC said this in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, on Sunday. “The fact that car remotes are categorized short range devices that…
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CAN to stage nationwide protest May 22 over Deborah Yakubu’s murder
A nationwide peaceful protest is to take place next Saturday by Christians to demand for justice over the gruesome murder of Deborah Yakubu by irate mob at Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. The protest is being called by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). In a statement signed by the General Secretary, Joseph Daramola, on Saturday, CAN President, Rev…
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2023: Dont vote those who sold PDP to APC in 2015- Wike tells Lagos delegates
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has advised delegates of the party not to vote for those that conspired in 2015 to sell out PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the party’s presidential primary. Wike said the conspiracy changed the position of the PDP from…
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Why I left APC by Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin
In the past nine years, I devoted my material, intellectual and political resources to propel the cause of the All Progressives Congress. As Chairman of the House Committee on Finance in the last quarter of 2013, when the alliances that would become the APC materialized, I took a huge risk to join other compatriots in leading 60 members of the…
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Deborah Samuel’s murder: 300 women groups protest, call for prosecution of culprits
About 300 women groups have called for the prosecution of all those involved in the murder of Deborah Samuel within the premises of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State. The groups, in a statement on their behalf by Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Executive Director Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) also said all the officials of the school,…
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Malami has not resigned as minister, says aide
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has not resigned his appointment. This was made known on Saturday by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu. Gwandu, in a statement said the minister only withdrew his ambition to contest for…
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I will give my best in service to Nigeria, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, says Nigerians must put sentiments aside and elect the best leader in 2023. According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Office of the Vice President, ‘Laolu Akande, Prof. Osinbajo stated this in his interactions with stakeholders and delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday in Akwa Ibom…
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Kaduna, Niger swell rank of states endorsing Tinubu
It was another day of endorsement for leading All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the party’s delegates from Niger State to the national convention/presidential primaries joined their counterparts from Kaduna State at the weekend to endorse him for the presidency. During a relaxed, almost familial meeting in Kaduna, Governor Nasir el-Rufai and the state’s delegates to the…
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