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Buhari’s Government Has Not Retrenched A Single Worker Since 2015 – Lai Mohammed

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Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture has said despite the challenges faced Muhammadu Buhari-led administration since coming to office in May 2015, the government has not retrenched a single worker. Speaking in an interview in Lagos, the Minister also said it released the names off alleged looters in the country not because it is in a panic mode but because the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenged it to do so. “We were challenged to do so. Don’t forget that on their own, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

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Liverpool Thump City To Earn First Leg Advantage

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Liverpool took a firm grip on their Champions League quarter-final as Manchester City were torn apart by a three-goal burst from Jurgen Klopp’s side in the first 31 minutes at Anfield. City’s only Premier League defeat as they move to the brink of the title has been a 4-3 loss at Anfield in January – and they were made to suffer once more in the face of Liverpool’s pressing, aggression and potent attack. Mohamed Salah pounced in the area to score his 38th goal of the season after 12 minutes…

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Pastor beheads secret lover, buries body in Church

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Oluwatobiloba Ipense, Pastor of the Holy Gathering Evangelical Church of God, Papalanto, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun state, has been arrested for allegedly killing his secret lover, Railat Sanni, and burying body in his church. The victim was a 35-year-old divorcee with five kids. The Pastor, who claimed he was ordained at the West African college, Sango in 2011, was paraded alongside his accomplice, Daniel Sopeju, who also claimed to be a prophet in another church. The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, led newsmen yesterday to the…

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Kogi Governor falls off car, sustain injuries

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Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, is currently recuperating following injuries he sustained while alighting from his vehicle last Friday at Old Market in Lokoja, the state capital. However, the state government has refuted the degree of injuries suffered by the governor, saying he only lost his footing while trying to acknowledge cheers from the people. An eyewitness said the governor, who was in BMW car that is smaller than his usual SUV, opened the car door when he got to Old Market in Lokoja, and in an attempt to stand…

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Queen Elizabeth’s husband to undergo hip surgery

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Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s 96-year-old husband, has been admitted to hospital in London on Tuesday for planned surgery on his hip, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London this afternoon, for planned surgery on his hip which will take place tomorrow,” it said. Philip retired from public life last year but has since appeared several times at royal engagements alongside Elizabeth. He was forced to miss a pre-Easter religious service last week, however, because…

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Buhari’s Achievement In Rice Production Alone Enough To Get Him Reelected – FG

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The federal government on Monday said the rice revolution embarked upon by President Muhammadu Buhari since assuming office has taken millions of Nigerians out of poverty, adding that the achievements alone is enough to get the president re-elected for another term if he decides to run. Addressing a press briefing in Lagos, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information said the rice revolution started by the federal government through the Anchors Borrowers Programme has reduced drastically the importation of rice in the country as 60 percent of rice eaten in Nigeria…

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FG releases looters’ list, says lists based on verifiable facts

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The Federal Government has released a fresh list of looters in Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), saying that the list of alleged looters which it released earlier was based on verifiable facts, including the amount involved, the date the amount in question was collected and from where it was taken. Releasing a fresh list of alleged looters, in a statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also said those complaining that the list was too short apparently did not understand that it was strategically released…

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Oluwo denies calling self Emir

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Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, yesterday, denied changing his title from Oba to Emir. The Oluwo said he “only disclosed he can also be called an Emir by his Muslim admirers especially the Hausa, who cannot pronounce Oba correctly.” He described those condemning him for the report as ignorant of his true position, urging media commentators to acquaint themselves with the correct position before launching comment. In a statement by the Palace press secretary, Mr. Alli Ibraheem said the report on the alleged adoption of Emir is…

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Apapa bridge to be closed for repairs -Federal Controller of Works

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  The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr. Adedamola Kuti has said the Apapa Bridge will be closed for permanent repairs as soon as stakeholders come up with alternative routes for commuters to ply. He said that Julius Berger Plc, the contractor handling the project, was ready to move to site. The controller said that the ministry was working on effective traffic diversion alternatives that would ensure minimal stresses on users then. He explained that the bridge was still in use because of an earlier emergency repair work done by…

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Oluwo of Iwo land declares self “Emir of Yorubaland”

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Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, the controversial and flamboyant Oluwo of Iwoland, Osun State,  Gbaase II, ILUFEMILOYE TELU I, who was installed Oba of Iwo town late in 2015, yesterday, made history when he dropped the the title of Oba and declared his resolve to adopt the Emir title, a title associated with traditional rulers of northern extraction. Speaking at the  installation and turbarning ceremony of an Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yahquub Abdul-Baaqi Mohammed, as first Waziri of Yoruba land, Akanbi said he decided to now bear “Emir of Iwoland” because he wants to…

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