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Senator Binta Garba: I Rejected N300m Bribe To Dump APC

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The senator representing Adamawa Northern Senatorial District, Binta Garba, has said the Peoples Democratic Party, in the twilight of the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, approached her, as the Chairman of the Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, to dump the APC. Garba said she was offered over N300m by the PDP so that Governor Jibrilla Bindow, the then candidate of the APC, would not scale through. She said her refusal to accept the bait from the then ruling party averted a crisis with the party gaining…

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Independence day celebration: Buhari raises alarm over `misuse’ of Social Media

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Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has described what he called “today’s world of social media” as being misused to provoke passions and stir tensions. The president, who raised the alarm in his national broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 58th Independence Anniversary in Abuja on Monday, frowned at the way and manner the social media was being misused to provoke passions and stir tensions. He said it was an abuse of the new technologies. According to President Buhari, all well-meaning citizens must learn how to use modern technologies for the general good of…

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NLC Suspends Nationwide Strike

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The Nigeria labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria on Sunday announced the suspension of their four days national warning strike but said the face-off with government is far from over. The unions began the warning strike on September 26. On Sunday, they said they were suspending it in order to enable a conducive environment for a crucial meeting of the tripartite committee involving the unions and government next week October 4 and 5. “We have received a firm and formal invitation to a reconvened meeting of the tripartite committee…

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Divine Change, As Apostle Suleman Blesses Spain, Lagos, New York

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Apostle Suleman has lifted the spirits of his eager audience at Sala Museo De Artista, venue of the 2018 Spain edition of The Supernatural crusade which held between Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th of September in Valencia, saying “Christians have no reason to be scared of ‘ember’ months”. Despite the widely held and even promoted notion that the last months of the year connote danger with all kinds of negative significance, the ‘Oracle of God’ waives that the ’ember months’ phenomenon is just one of those myths handed down by man to mankind. Thus,…

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Cristiano Ronaldo sued for alleged Rape

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An American woman, Kathryn Mayorga has sued footballer Cristiano Ronaldo for alleged rape. Deadspin reports that Ronaldo had in 2010 signed an out-of-court settlement with Mayorga, who was then anonymous and had accused him of raping her in a Las Vegas hotel room, according to German magazine, Der Spiegel. Mayorga has, however, come forward and revealed her identity, while also recounting the full story of her encounter with the footballer. She was a 25-year old model at the time. Mayorga, who now works as a teacher, has also filed a…

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Serena Williams goes without top in a breast cancer campaign video

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To raise awareness for breast cancer, tennis superstar, Serena Williams caused an internet sensation on Sunday by posing topless for a video while singing “I Touch Myself”. In the Instagram video, Williams divers her breasts with her hands while singing a version of Australian band The Divinyls’ 1991 hit in support of Breast Cancer Network Australia. “This Breast Cancer Awareness Month I’ve recorded a version of The Divinyls global hit ‘I Touch Myself’ to remind women to self-check regularly,” wrote Williams on the post. “Yes, this put me out of…

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More doctors recommend cannabis for cancer, pain, as Coca-Cola considers developing Cannabis drink

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Cannabis sativa has become a novel adjunct treatment for cancer, pain, poor appetite, nausea, epilepsy to mention but a few. Although it is illegal in most parts of the world including Nigeria, the country is a major source of West African-grown cannabis, and ranked world’s eight highest consumer of cannabis. Little wonder some doctors especially oncologists in Nigeria, United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (U.K.), Canada among other countries recommend it for their patients. Even Coca-Cola is considering developing a drink containing Cannabis. Coca-Cola Cola, last week, said it is eyeing…

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ASUU Rejects Proposed Hiking Of University Fees

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the hiking of school fees of university students as proposed by Dr Wale Babalakin, the chief government negotiator in the ASUU/Federal Government renegotiation exercise. Prof. Lawan Abubakar, the Bauchi Zonal Coordinator of the Union made the disclosure at a press conference in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Abubakar said, “One of the major issues our union wishes to bring to public domain is the wild idea of sharing the cost of education between the government and parents proposed by Dr. Wale…

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Fidelity Bank Assures Investors of Better Returns

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  One of the leading financial institution in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank plc has assured investors and analysts’ community that the bank will deliver better returns in the 2018 financial year. Speaking in Lagos, Friday during the Half Year Investors and Analysts Conference Call, CEO of Fidelity Bank, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo said the bank will maintain its usual disciplined approach to the execution of the medium term strategic initiatives that have sustained the bank’s strong performance in recent years. “From what we have seen so far and going by our half…

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Gov. Jibrilla Bindow in trouble over fake certificate

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-Rights group wants him Impeached A Human Right group, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has urged the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to compel the Inspector General of Police to prosecute the Governor of Adamawa state, Muhammad Jibrilla Bindow over offences bothering on perjury. In the originating summons, a copy of which was made available to journalists, the Governor was said not to have completed his secondary education at the Government Secondary School, Mangu, Plateau State, as claimed. Among the relief sought by the plaintiffs is an order…

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