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Tinubu speaks on plans to remove Oshiomole as APC National chairman
15Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Tinubu speaks on plans to remove Oshiomole as APC National chairman

Bola Tinubu, the APC National leader, has addressed the attempts by some party members to unseat the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, from office. This comes after Justice Danlami Senchi of an Abuja High Court suspended Oshiomhole in response to a petition from disgruntled party members. The court order was later overturned by the Kano state High court, sparking further moves to remove Oshiomhole. In a statement released on Sunday March 15th, Tinubu condemned the attempts to remove Oshiomhole, likening it to a "Ambition-virus 2023" infecting some politicians. He criticized the obsession with future political ambitions at the expense of present governance, questioning the motives of those seeking Oshiomhole's removal. Tinubu highlighted that the plotters were driven by their 2023 amb...
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Man who took the life of a gay man he connected with on Facebook clarifies his actions
15Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Man who took the life of a gay man he connected with on Facebook clarifies his actions

A man who ended the life of a gay man he met on Facebook has given his reason for the grave act. Angus Chukwebuka Nwankwo, also known as Kito, allegedly killed his Facebook friend, a man from Benue state living in Owerri and left the body in a bush in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. He carried out this act with the assistance of Chidiebere Omeyi. Both suspects, together with others, were displayed before the press at the Police headquarters in Amawbia, Awka South South Local Government Area of the state. Nwankwo, speaking to journalists, stated that he met the deceased on Facebook, and the man was keen on having a sexual encounter with him. "We connected on Facebook and he proposed engaging in homosexual acts and I in...
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AGF Abubakar Malami Denies Involvement in Sanusi’s Dethronement
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AGF Abubakar Malami Denies Involvement in Sanusi’s Dethronement

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has refuted any involvement in the dethronement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano.   Sanusi reportedly accused the Attorney General of Kano State, Ibrahim Muktar, and the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), of instructing operatives of the Department of State Services and police to detain him after his dethronement in a lawsuit filed before a federal high court in Abuja.    Malami's special assistant on media and public relations, Umar Gwandu, issued a statement on Sunday, March 15, denying the allegation and noting that Malami would refrain from further comment as the case is already before the court.    In his statement, Malami emphasized his lack of involvement in the d...
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No record of how Obasanjo, Yar'adua and Jonathan spent Abacha’s $5bn loot – FG
15Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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No record of how Obasanjo, Yar'adua and Jonathan spent Abacha’s $5bn loot – FG

The Federal Government has admitted that it lacks records of the specific amount of public funds embezzled by former military head of state Sani Abacha and the manner in which the administrations of Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, and Goodluck Jonathan utilized approximately $5 billion of the recovered loot between 1999 and 2015. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) made Freedom of Information (FoI) requests to Mr Abukabar Malami (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation, and Minister of Justice, as well as Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, seeking information regarding the exact amount of public funds stolen by Abacha and details of the spending of about $5 billion recovered loot since 1999. In response to the FoI ...
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Tragic Incident: Fatality Reported as a Student of Niger Delta University Passes Away in a Car Accident in Bayelsa (See Photos)
15Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Tragic Incident: Fatality Reported as a Student of Niger Delta University Passes Away in a Car Accident in Bayelsa (See Photos)

Reports have emerged of the unfortunate demise of a student from Niger Delta University in a devastating car crash along the Tombia-Amassoma road in Bayelsa state on March 15th.   According to Austin Abaye, a local resident who shared the tragic news online, other passengers involved in the accident were quickly rushed to the Olokobiri hospital for urgent medical attention.  
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Tragic Accident Claims the Life of a Student from Niger Delta University in Bayelsa (see photos)
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Tragic Accident Claims the Life of a Student from Niger Delta University in Bayelsa (see photos)

Today March 15th, a student from Niger Delta University tragically lost his life in a fatal accident along the Tombia-Amassoma road in Bayelsa state.   An eyewitness, Austin Abaye, shared the unfortunate incident online, revealing that the other passengers involved in the accident have been promptly taken to the Olokobiri hospital for urgent medical attention.  
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Man in Custody for Allegedly Defiling Teenager in Lagos (Photo)
15Mar By Jide SalamiNo Comments
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Man in Custody for Allegedly Defiling Teenager in Lagos (Photo)

An individual named Oyesanwo Sola, 28, has been detained by officers of the Ikorodu police division, Lagos state police command, on suspicion of defiling a 15-year-old girl inside his shop in Ikorodu, a suburb in the state.   According to a statement by the spokesperson of the state police command, Bala Elkana, the father of the victim approached the Ikorodu police division on Friday, March 13th, to report the defilement. Allegedly, Sola defiled the man's daughter by inserting his finger into her vagina inside his shop along Ota Ona Itamaga road.   The victim received medical treatment and forensic examination at the hospital. The suspect was apprehended and has admitted to the offense.   The state Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu psc, has ordered the immediate transfer of...
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You are very silly boy – Toyin Lawani fires back at Swanky Jerry (video)
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You are very silly boy – Toyin Lawani fires back at Swanky Jerry (video)

Toyin Lawani claps back at Swanky Jerry in a fiery exchange (video) Fashion entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has fired back at Swanky Jerry after he shaded her over her comments on the winners of the best dressed male and female winners at the 2020 AMVCA that held in Lagos on Saturday March 14th. Toyin, in an earlier post, described the winners of the best dressed awards, Mercy Eke and Mike Edwards of the BBNaija fame, as ''a joke''. Swanky, who styled Mercy for the awards, took to his Instastories to respond to Toyin's criticism. Toyin has now replied to him. In a video she shared, the mum of two said Swanky is a ''silly boy'' who she not only trained but empowered. She stressed she is entitled to her opinion just as every other pers...
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Opinion: Reno Omokri Accuses El-Rufai of Exploiting Dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi for His Presidential Ambition
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Opinion: Reno Omokri Accuses El-Rufai of Exploiting Dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi for His Presidential Ambition

Reno Omokri suggests that the Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is leveraging the dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, to gain favor from Southern Nigerians in pursuit of his 2023 presidential aspirations.   Sanusi was dethroned on Monday, March 9th, and Governor El-Rufai has been the only governor to visit him during his confinement in Nasarawa state, demonstrating consistent moral support after the dethronement.   Reno believes that Governor El-Rufai's support for the deposed Emir serves an ulterior motive. He shared his thoughts on Twitter, expressing suspicions about El-Rufai's intentions with the display of solidarity.  
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