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Political slaves advocating core northern presidency, says group
The Southern and Middle-Belt Alliance has described those from the South or Middle-Belt pushing for a President from the core North in 2023 as “political slaves, who are only after their bellies.” The group said this in a statement on Monday titled, ‘2023: Southerners and Middle Belters pushing for core northern presidential candidates, are political…
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You can’t beg me behind the scene, then come with a petition, Tonto Dikeh replies Janemena
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has replied Instagram dancer and influencer, Jane Orezimena, popularly known as Janemena, who demanded the sum of N500m for alleged libel from the actress. According to Dikeh, Janemena came to beg her for an appointment so that she can explain herself and save her marriage, only for her to come up…
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ACJHR tackles Osinbajo over call for naira devaluation
The African Centre for Justice and Human Rights has expressed surprise at the statement credited to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria to devalue the naira to reflect what he called “the reality of the market”. Deputy Head of Communications, ACJHR, Lady Jasmine Akpeh, made the group’s position known…
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Wilder has no plans to retire, says trainer
Deontay Wilder has no plans to retire, the American boxer’s trainer, Malik Scott said, after he was knocked out by Tyson Fury in their WBC heavyweight world championship fight on Saturday. Fury (31-0-1) weathered the early storm to outbox Wilder and landed the decisive blow in the 11th round to close out their trilogy and…
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Girl Child Day: National Library trains girls on ICT
The Plateau branch of the National Library of Nigeria has organised a training session on Information Communication Technology and other skills for secondary school girls in the state. Speaking at the event on Monday in Jos, NLN Head in the state, Sarah Mshelia, said that the training was in commemoration of the 2021 International Day…
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Janemena demands N500m from Tonto Dikeh for alleged libel, pregnancy loss
Instagram dancer and influencer, Jane Orezimena, popularly known as Janemena, has written a letter to Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, demanding the sum of N500m for alleged libel and claiming on social media that Janemena has a s** tape. Dikeh had claimed last month that her ex-lover, Joseph Egbri, aka Prince Kpokpogri, had a s** tape…
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Zamfara govt won’t condone laxity, complacency in fight against banditry –Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawale of Zamfara has warned that the state government will not condone laxity or complacency in the fight against banditry. Matawalle gave the warning while swearing in 18 commissioners, 16 special advisers, Secretary to the State Government, Head of Service and three Director-Generals. ”We will not condone laxity or complacency at this critical…
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#EndSARS anniversary: Activists fault police ‘threat’, insist protest will hold in Lagos
Activists under the aegis of TakeItBack Movement in Lagos State have faulted the Lagos State Commissioner of Police for directing that no protest should hold in the state in commemoration of the one year anniversary of #EndSARS. In a statement titled, ‘EndSARS anniversary: Lagos CP statement, an invitation to anarchy’, the activists insisted that they…
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Congress: Niger APC members allege plot to impose candidates
Some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress in Niger State have kicked consensus arrangement and called for a level playing ground for all candidates. This is as some contestants for the forthcoming APC congress claim to have uncovered plots by some party stalwarts in the state to prevent them from contesting so as to…
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Civil Society, NGOs decry drug abuse among girls
Project Control Coordinator at Back To Light Foundation, Tega Omogor, has decried the rising spate of drug abuse among girls, warning that the practice not only truncates their future and erode their mental capabilities, but it also makes them susceptible to violence and sexual abuse. Omogor said this on Monday in Abuja during an educational…
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