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Bandits raid Niger State, kidnap 56 people

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The appointment of new military Service Chiefs, refused to deter bandits from their nefarious activities, as they killed at least two people while 56 others were kidnapped when they (suspected bandits) raided communities in two local government areas of Niger State. The communities raided were Avu in Lapai Local Government Area and Bassa in Shiroro LGA in the state. The invasion of Avu community yesterday morning was the first of such incident in the area. It was learnt that the bandits in their large numbers stormed the community around 1a.m.…

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Ned Nwoko’s false assassination claims against Gabriel Ogbechie exposed

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Businessman-cum-politician, Prince Ned Nwoko of Idumuje-Ugboko community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, who reliable sources say has continued to pull the strings of false stories, has alleged that another prominent son of the community who is the chairman of Rainoil, Chief Gabriel Ogbechie, is sponsoring a plot to assassinate him. This, however, was found not to be true. According to a petition he wrote to the office of the Commissioner of Police, Abuja, Ogbechie was mentioned as sponsor of the plan to kill him by two…

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$13bn Paris Club refunds: How Linas, Nwoko were threatened – Lawyers

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By Emma Amaize LINAS International Limited and former Member, House of Representatives, Hon Ned Nwoko, have disclosed how they were threatened in their bid to untangle the excess charges and over deductions in Paris Club advances for which the Federal Government had refunded $13 billion to States and Local Governments Areas. An Interim Management Committee, IMC, of Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, recently distanced the association from the current plan by the Federal Government to pay Linas and Ned Nwoko their overdue consultancy fees, but ALGON national president,…

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Mike Ozekhome, others for DAMA Awards and 10th Anniversary

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The 10th edition of Dama Media Awards is billed for February 18, 2021. The annual award organized by the management of Dama Media Concept is to also celebrate the consistent existence of The Voice Magazine. Notable among dignitaries invited to grace the occasion are Dr. Kayode Fayemi, Governor, Ekiti State, who is going to chair the event, while Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State is to be the guest speaker, who will be speaking on, “Restructuring, the only solution to Nigeria’s crisis”. The Royal fathers expected to grace the occasion…

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Fire razes 70 shops at Shomolu Market in Lagos

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About 70 shops and goods worth millions of naira were destroyed yesterday in an early morning inferno at the Alade Market in Shomolu area of Lagos State. Preliminary investigation showed that the fire, which erupted at 1.05 am, was due to a surge in voltage after power supply was restored to the area. The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency responded to distress calls at 1.05 am. “Upon arrival, we commenced fire suppression activities. The agency firefighters alongside the Lagos State…

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Insurgency: Buhari appoints new service chiefs

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President Muhammadu Buhari has finally appointed new service chiefs for the country after much pressures from different quarters, faulting their inability to quell the insurgency ravaging the country since 2015. The new service chiefs are Major-General Leo Irabor as Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru as Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo as Chief of Naval Staff; and Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao as Chief of Air Staff. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari…

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Babafemi Ojudu is a liar, I have no business with him -Sunday Igboho

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Sunday Adeyemo, the Yoruba activist known as Sunday Igboho, has Sen. Babafemi Ojudu, the Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to come prove that he has any dealings with him. Ojudu, in a deleted piece he published on his Facebook page on Monday, alleged that opposition politicians contracted Igboho to disrupt the 2009 Rerun Governorship Election in Ekiti State. Ojudu had claimed he and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, met with Igboho to shelve the plan and the latter…

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Ex-presidential aide Doyin Okupe says son’s gay status is spiritual

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s spokesman, Doyin Okupe, says his son’s decision to openly declare himself a homosexual is a spiritual challenge. “For me I look beyond the surface or the physical. Here I see a major spiritual challenge…,” Okupe wrote on his Facebook page. “But I know as my God liveth, this whole saga will end up in Praise to the Almighty Jehova who I serve day and night.” Okupe’s statement came a day after his son Bolu announced his gay status in an Instagram post in which he held…

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FirstBank strengthens financial inclusion with largest agent banking network, empowers SMEs

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At present, there are over 86,000 banking agents across 772 out of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria, a demonstration of FirstBank’s commitment to deepening financial inclusion and ensuring the unbanked are adequately catered for. In an interview with BusinessDay, Adesola Adeduntan, FirstBank’s CEO, noted that over N9.6 trillion had been processed through the bank’s agent network. As he explained, FirstMonie agents have supported several government and NGOs’ cash transfers to the poorest of the poor in the rural areas. Additionally, selected FirstMonie agents in the rural communities are…

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Reps diagrees with FG on school resumption, wants three-month postponement

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The House of Representatives disagreed with the Federal Government for giving schools the go-ahead to resume on Monday, January 18th despite the increasing cases of COVID-19. It demanded postponement of resumption for three months, where necessary safety measures weren’t put in place and compliance with protocols low. In a statement by The Committee on Basic Education and Services, issued by it’s chairman, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere titled “School resumption: Are we truly prepared?” ‌ The statement reads: “House of Representatives, has received with concern the decision of the Federal Government to…

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