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I have arrived Washington DC -Atiku

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Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has said he has arrived in Washington D.C., United States of America. Abubakar said he was in the country for a meeting with US government officials and Nigerians. “Just arrived in Washington D. C. for a meeting with US government officials, Nigerians living in D.C. metropolis and the business community,” he wrote on his official Twitter handle on Thursday.  The former vice-president had been alleged to be involved in a corruption case which prevented him from travelling to the US…

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Buhari mistakenly calls ‘Ogboru’ APC presidential candidate

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Supporters and viewers of President Muhammadu Buhari were shocked at the presidential campaign in Warri, Delta state, as he mistakenly called the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial candidate, Great Ogboru, the party’s presidential candidate. Buhari who repeatedly called Ogboru, the party’s presidential and senatorial candidate was corrected by an APC chieftain who flanked him while handing the party’s flag to Ogboru. His words, “I am handing over this flag of honour to our presidential candidate.” A man on the stage to his left corrected him, saying “gubernatorial”,  but Buhari responded…

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Church guards arrested for allegedly stealing pastor’s daughter’s pants

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Samuel Linus and Adekunle Ogundana, two security guards, who allegedly stole two underwears belonging to the daughter of a clergyman within a church’s premises in Akure metropolis, were yesterday paraded alongside suspected kidnappers by Ondo State Police Command. Briefing newsmen in Akure, the state Police spokesperson, Femi Joseph, said the daughter of the clergyman washed two of her pants and spread them on the line at about 8p.m. in the presence of the guards and by 6a.m., next day, the panties disappeared. Joseph said the suspects, who are attached to…

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Once you join the APC, your sins are forgiven -Oshiomhole

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Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, urged members of the opposition party to join the APC so that their sins could be forgiven. He spoke at the APC rally in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Thursday while receiving some members of the Peoples Democratic Party into the APC during the rally. He said, “We have some PDP defectors. They are, Henry Tenebe, Iluobe….Iluobe means I have done something wrong. Yes, once you join the APC, your sins are forgiven.” Oshiomhole advised the people to vote…

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FG directs freezing of Onnoghen bank accounts

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Pending the determination of the alleged false asset declaration case against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, the Federal Government has asked the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, to freeze five accounts of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The Federal Government took the move via a letter by the Attorney General of the Federation and Justice Minister, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, to the NFIU, dated January 14. This emerged as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, absolved his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari, of being behind the…

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Fidelity Bank Gives out N16m to 13 customers in GAIM season 3

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13 loyal customers of Fidelity Bank Plc yesterday emerged winners in the third draws of the Fidelity Bank ‘Get Alert in Millions Savings Promo (GAIM), Season 3’, held in Lagos. The winners were Steven Oriase, Kareem Amodu, Evangelina Moughalu, Raphael Omoijate, Ogechukwu Mike, Musa Abubakar, Onwuharaonge Kingsley, Blessing Uwadiegwu, Ukamaka Joy, and Nwankwo Onyeka, who all won N1 million respectively. In addition, Umaru Gagi, Abdulrahman Olanrewaju, and Chioma Patience, all won N2 million apiece. The winners who were selected through a computerised and transparent simple random system, were picked from…

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Spectranet staffers angry, complain of victimization

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One of Nigeria’s internet service providing companies, Spectranet is in the news. The company which is unarguably one of the first to launch 4g LTE internet service, may have to look into its staff welfare as stories coming out of the company is not in the best interest of its image. According to inside sources, one of the senior officers of the company, Zakir Riviz who happens to be the Operations manager is alleged to have turned himself to an emperor in the organization. Zakir who operates from the Abuja…

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2019: Deltans in UK releases jingles for Great Ogboru

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As the 2019 gubernatorial race hots up, Deltans in UK solely for Great Ogboru; a support group for the All People’s Congress (APC) governorship candidate has released TV and radio commercial jingles for the ongoing campaign of Great Oviedje Ogboru. Ogboru, the governorship candidate of the APC is a major contender of the governorship seat in Delta State, and is believed to be the strongest contender for the seat. An astute politician and successful businessman, Ogboru is expected to battle the incumbent governor, Sen. Okowa for the Osadebe Government House.…

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Monarch remanded for armed robbery in Ondo

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Oba Oluwambe Ojagbohunmi, traditional ruler of the Ayetoro community in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, was on Tuesday remanded in police custody by an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court over allegations of armed robbery and arson. The monarch was arrested by the police for conduct likely to cause breach of peace in the coastal community. According to the police prosecutor, Olatunji Kazeem, the suspect and others at large, while armed with guns, cutlasses and other dangerous weapons, conspired to rob five people of various sums of money. The…

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