We want peace in the country -Miyetti Allah

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The Southeast Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN has called for peaceful resolution to the crises in the country, saying herders are misunderstood, and not interested in land grabbing. He made the appeal in Enugu yesterday, stressing the need for peace among Nigerians. Siddiki lamented that the situation which most times were accompanied by emotive utterances and name-calling had affected the economic life of herders. According to him, it had become very necessary to restore hope and sanity in the country through love…

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Couple sentenced to 40 years imprisonment over spiritual cleansing fraud

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Fredrick Ebiesuwa, owner of Victoria East Park Hotel and Suite, Igbogbo, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, and his wife, Tinuola Oyegunle, have been sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment over a fraud of N53,713,260. It was learnt that the couple and other suspects at large defrauded one Dunni Olateru-Olagbegi of the said sum under the guise of helping her to avert mysterious death. It was gathered that the victim, sometime in May 2013, boarded a cab with the fraudsters and upon entering the cab, the gang started arguing about…

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Okonjo-Iweala becomes WTO boss

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‌ Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, has become the first woman and African to be named the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, quoted President Muhammadu Buhari, as congratulating Okonjo-Iweala. He quoted the President as saying that the development had brought joy and more honour to the country. Shehu, in a statement, said, “On behalf of the Federal Government and all Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with former Minister of Finance and Economy,…

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#Occupylekkitollgate: Police to sanction officers for molesting protesters

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The Lagos State Police Command, has vowed to investigate the alleged molestation of protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate on Saturday. The police spokesman, Chief Superintendent Muyiwa Adejobi, said the attention of the Command was drawn to the viral video, where some arrested “#EndSARS protesters” were molested in a bus by some operatives after their arrest. He said the Commissioner of Police has ordered investigation into the viral video that revealed how protesters at #Occupylekkitollgate were tortured by policemen. The statement reads in parts: “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State,…

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Policeman shot dead inside church during service

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A police inspector serving at PMF 31, Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State, was shot dead by gunmen on Sunday, February 14, 2021 in a church at Ughelli. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta Command, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya confirmed the news in Warri. “Yes, he (police officer) followed his principal (not named) to the church,” the PPRO said. It was gathered that, the gunmen allegedly stormed a Pentecostal church located in Oviri-Ogor Road, Ughelli in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state, during worship service on Sunday and shot the…

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FIRSTMONIE WALLET GIVES YOUR VALENTINE A BOOST WITH BONUS DATA AND AIRTIME

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You’ve got Firstmonie Wallet on your phone? Did I hear you say Yes… then, count yourself lucky because your first daily recharge and data subscription between 13 – 15 February will give you the opportunity to speak more to your loved ones, or spend more time on your favourite social media channel. In sharing love this valentine season, Firstmonie Wallet – the electronic wallet initiative by FirstBank – will gift customers bonus 100% data and 50% airtime on their first recharge each day across all GSM networks… make some Noise!!!…

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Judicial panel on Lekki Toll Gate: Rinu Oduala says she will not be part of a cover-up

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Rinu Oduala, the youth representative on the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll gate, has stepped down from the panel. Her argument was that the government was using the panel for their their selfish needs. Her action is coming in, less than 24hours after youths have started to re-group for the second phase of #OccupyLekkiTollGate protest. Those who wanted protest, premised their argument on the basis that, justice has not been served on those who lost their lives…

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Herdsmen: Wole Soyinka decries ‘cattle imperialism,’ confirms attack

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Professor Wole Soyinka has berated the Ogun State Police Command for lying over the invasion of his Abeokuta residence by herdsmen and their cattle. The Noble Laureate, yesterday in a statement he personally signed in Abeokuta, said, “Cattle imperialism under any guise is an obscenity to humanity.” He promised to commence a process of public sensitisation on the need to eliminate open grazing and called on the police to join hands with the agenda as it progresses. Making “a special practical plea,” he drew the attention of the Federal Government…

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NURTW, RTEAN clash over Lagos park, scores injured

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Members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria and the National Union of Road Transport Workers clashed in the Obalende area of Lagos State leaving scores injured on Thursday. It was gathered that passersby, residents and business owners operating in the area fled for safety as the groups exchanged gunfire around 7am. The hoodlums reportedly used different weapons, including guns, which created tension in the area. A resident, Afeez Ilesanmi, said the fight was over the Obalende motor park. He said, “The RTEAN members drive cabs, while the NURTW…

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US Porn Tycoon And Publisher Of ‘Hustlers’ Magazine, Dead At 78

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Larry Flynt, the publisher of the American porn magazine Hustler, has died. He passed away on Wednesday at his Hollywood Hills home in Los Angeles. He was 78. Flynt died “from the recent onset of a sudden illness,” the statement added, without specifying the cause. Various US media outlets have reported Flynt died from heart failure. Flynt rose from abject poverty to run a vast adult entertainment empire. He published the first issue of Hustler Magazine, created as a lowbrow, explicit counterpart to magazines like Playboy in 1974. Sales skyrocketed…

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