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INEC Announced Elections Dates for The Next 36 Years

28Feb

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INEC Announced Elections Dates for The Next 36 Years

INEC Announced Elections Dates for The Next 36 Years The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced dates for general elections in the country for the next 36 years, starting from 2019 to 2055. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mamood Yakubu, made the announcement at a consultative meeting with leaders of political parties in Abuja. “In 2019, the dates are February 16 and March 2; in 2023, the dates are February 18 and March 4. “In 2027, the dates are February 20 and March 6; in 2031, it is February 15 and March 1. “In 2035, it is February 17 and March 3; in 2039, it is February 19 and March 5 and in 2043, it will hold on February 21 and March 7. “In 2047, it is February 15 and March 2; in 2051, it is February 18 and March 1; in 2055, it is February 20 a...

I Rob Because Many People in Government Steal Too – Suspect

28Feb

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I Rob Because Many People in Government Steal Too – Suspect

I Rob Because Many People in Government Steal Too – Suspect Two suspected armed robbers have been arrested by the Niger State Police Command. The suspects claimed they decided to go into robbery because the country is in recession and that people in the government also steal. The suspects identified as Shehu Bida and Bello Mallam, were arrested in Talba Estate, Bida town in the Bida Local Government Area of the state. And according to them the “government did not provide any job for people.” The suspects Buda, 20, and Mallam, 18, were trailed and apprehended by the police after robbing one Mohammed Mohammed of the sum of N7,400 and two handsets valued at N9,000. The suspects confessed that they inflicted injuries on Mohammed before dispossessing him of his N7,400 and the two mobile ...

Two People Flogged Mercilessly in Indonesia for Playing Children’s Video Game [Photos]

28Feb

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Two People Flogged Mercilessly in Indonesia for Playing Children’s Video Game [Photos]

Two People Flogged Mercilessly in Indonesia for Playing Children’s Video Game [Photos] Two Indonesian Christians were publicly flogged in front of a baying mob for playing a children’s entertainment game. They were among five people, including a couple whipped two dozen times each for “flirting” in public, to face punishment in Aceh province. Hundreds of onlookers jeered and took photos as the accused, who were deemed to have violated strict Islamic law, were beaten outside a mosque on Tuesday. Dahlan Silitonga, 61, and Tjia Nyuk Hwa, 45, were flogged six and seven times respectively after being arrested for playing a game at a children’s arcade. The pair were accused of “gambling” while another man, Ridwan MR, got 19 lashes for simply being there. Banda Aceh’s mayor Aminullah Us...

Ex-Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, wants to Be the Next Nigerian President

28Feb

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Ex-Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, wants to Be the Next Nigerian President

Ex-Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, wants to Be the Next Nigerian President A former Governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, said on Tuesday he has not dropped his presidential ambition. According to him, he has great passion to rule the country. He said the speculations that he has dropped the presidential aspiration were untrue. The ex-governor said he has not officially declared for the presidency for strategic reasons. “Some time ago, I said I will run for the presidency of the country if the opportunity presented itself. “Yes, my presidential ambition is still intact. I am only waiting for the opportunity to present itself to make the right move,’’ he said. Asked on what platform he would run, since he was a member of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s inspi...

28Feb

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Daddy Freeze Comes for Pastor Who Told Members to Comb Their Hair Forward

Daddy Freeze Comes for Pastor Who Told Members to Comb Their Hair Forward As expected, Controversial On-Air Personality, Daddy Freeze has come for a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, for asking members of the church during a crossover service to buy a comb and comb their hair forward and not backward. According to the #FreetheSheeple Movement Convener, someone had sent him a message on Instagram saying the pastor told the members that by combing their hair forward, forwardness and not backwardness will be their portion. Daddy Freeze posted a screenshot of the conversation and wrote: Mumu people! “Samson in the Bible had dreadlocks… how would he have combed his hair backward or forward? [irp] “All these demented doctrines by delusional dingbats that don’t have a c...

Unemployed Nigerian Graduate Spotted Working as A Bricklayer [Photos]

27Feb

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Unemployed Nigerian Graduate Spotted Working as A Bricklayer [Photos]

Unemployed Nigerian Graduate Spotted Working as A Bricklayer [Photos] The Distinction graduate of Microbiology from the Federal Polytechnic Oko, has resorted to menial job for survival while waiting for government or white collar jobs. See his post advising fellow unemployed graduates not to remain idle, below…

FG Issues Statement To Nigerians On How They Should Address President Buhari Henceforth

27Feb

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FG Issues Statement To Nigerians On How They Should Address President Buhari Henceforth

FG Issues Statement To Nigerians On How They Should Address President Buhari Henceforth The federal government has released a statement informing Nigerians how President Buhari should be addressed at formal functions henceforth. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, gave the directive in a circular sent to ministries, departments and agencies of the federal government. The circular reads; [irp] “Government has observed with concern the inconsistent manner in which the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria is addressed during Official and Private functions. It has therefore become necessary to have a standard format for addressing him at such formal occasions. To this end, Mr. President shall henceforth be addressed as ‘‘MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE...

JAMB Warns Parents to Stay Away from UTME Centres

27Feb

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JAMB Warns Parents to Stay Away from UTME Centres

JAMB Warns Parents to Stay Away from UTME Centres JAMB has asked the parents of candidates sitting the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to stay away from Computer-Based Centres [irp] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has asked the parents of candidates sitting the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to stay away from Computer-Based Centres. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, who said this on Monday in Abuja while monitoring the Mock UTME at the Kogo and Veritas University CBT centres, noted that some parents had formed the habit of hanging around the centres to engage in examination malpractice. “We urge parents to keep away from CBT centres. We are preparing people for university education, but the parents come around too often. The...

Death Row Murderer Left In ‘Great Pain’ After “Botched Execution” Is Aborted

27Feb

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Death Row Murderer Left In ‘Great Pain’ After “Botched Execution” Is Aborted

Death Row Murderer Left In ‘Great Pain’ After “Botched Execution” Is Aborted A murderer on Death Row has survived a ‘lethal injection’ – but was left in “great pain” when his “botched execution” was halted at the last minute. Doyle Lee Hamm, 61, was repeatedly stabbed with a needle in his groin, ankles and lower legs as executioners attempted to find a usable vein, his lawyer has claimed. The Alabama inmate has temporarily escaped execution but was left traumatised after medical staff were unable to find a vein to carry out the lethal injection, reported The Sun. Hamm who has battled lymphoma, was due to be executed on Thursday for the murder of motel clerk Patrick Cunningham in 1987. But at 11.30pm that day it was called off because medical staff did not think they could “obtain th...

‘I Taught Davido And B-Red How To Sing And Dance’ – Senator Ademola Adeleke

26Feb

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‘I Taught Davido And B-Red How To Sing And Dance’ – Senator Ademola Adeleke

‘I Taught Davido And B-Red How To Sing And Dance’ – Senator Ademola Adeleke Nigeria’s dancing Senator Ademola Adeleke, known for his ‘not so common’ moves, in a brief interview with Goldmyne TV, disclosed that he taught his son, B-red and nephew, Davido how to sing and dance. Senator Ademola Adeleke, a Nigerian professor and Senator-Elect representing osun-west senatorial district in the red chamber, said in the interview; “Davido is my nephew and B-red is my son. I’m not surprised with their success in music since they were kids, they’ve always loved music, I taught them how to sing and dance, it’s in the blood”. Here’s the video below; ”I TAUGHT #DAVIDO AND #BRED HOW TO SING AND DANCE” – SENATOR ADEMOLA ADELEKE SPEAKS TO GOLDMYNETV