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Mar

2024

Dangote Weeps While Narrating How Wigwe Was His Pillar Of Support

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Dangote weeps while narrating how Wigwe was his pillar of support Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has revealed that late banker and Chief Executive Officer of Access Corporation Plc, Herbert Wigwe was his pillar of support. Dangote amid tears revealed this at the Night of Tribute for Wigwe held in Lagos on Monday. “I am proud to name him my devoted friend, mentee and supporter. I will forever cherish the warm of his friendship”, Dangote said. The business mogul also named the road leading to his refinery Herbert Wigwe road. Wigwe alongside his wife and son died in a helicopter…

Mar

2024

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Could This Really Be True About A Nigerian Governor And Politician??!

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COULD THIS REALLY BE TRUE ABOUT A NIGERIAN GOVERNOR AND POLITICIAN??! FORMER BORNO STATE GOVERNOR SHETTIMA SPEAKS "Governor Zulum's problem is not money.I appointed him as Rector, Borno State College of Agric; he did not build a house of his own. I appointed him as Borno State Commissioner for Reconstruction which l allocated 20billion Naira to construct houses for lDPs. Zulum did not build his house but was still staying in his family house in Maiduguri.I was so shocked that I paid him an unscheduled visit only to confirm it was true. I made up my mind that he was…

Mar

2024

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Nigerian Army Welcomes Sunday Igboho’s Offer To Combat Insecurity In South-West Nigeria

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, News Flash, Security

Nigerian Army Welcomes Sunday Igboho’s Offer To Combat Insecurity In South-West The Nigerian Military High Command has expressed support for the pledge made by Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to assist security agents in eradicating killer herdsmen from the forests of the Southwest Nigeria. This statement was made by the Spokesman of the Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who emphasized the collective effort required to combat the nation’s security challenges. Maj.-Gen. Buba remarked, “I have not seen the video where he made that statement, but one thing I must say is that people and communities…

Mar

2024

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UK-Based Nigerian Researcher Invents Tool To Identify Bandits

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UK-Based Nigerian Researcher Invents AI Tool To Identify Bandits Nigeria might be on its path to peace again after a decade of fighting terrorism as a UK-based Nigerian, Yunusa Jibrin said he has leveraged on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be able to identify bandits and their hideouts in Nigeria. He said his findings, if adopted by the federal government, would help to direct the efforts of the military towards identifying and eliminating bandits wherever they may be hiding in the country. Jibrin who is a Master’s degree graduate in computer science from the University of Sussex, told Vanguard on Sunday…

Mar

2024

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Bill Seeks To Stop N’West, S’West, S’South Candidates From Presidential Election In 2027

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Bill Seeks To Stop N’West, S’West, S’South Candidates From Presidential Election In 2027 The North-West, South-West and South-South geo-political zones of the country may not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general election if ongoing moves to alter relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) scales through. Sunday PUNCH exclusively gathered that a bill “For an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to make provisions for rotation of power among the geo-political zones, senatorial zones and federal constituencies in presidential, governorship and senatorial elections in Nigeria,” is currently…

Mar

2024

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9 Quick Facts About Late Mr. Ibu, Nigeria’s Comedy King

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Nine Quick Facts About Nigeria’s Comedy King, Late Mr. Ibu Popular Nollywood actor, John Okafor, known as Mr. Ibu died on Saturday at the age of 62 after protracted battle with ailment in Lagos. Below are nine quick facts about him. John Okafor was born on 17 October, 1961 in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. Mr. Ibu had worked as hairstylist and as a photographer before joining Nollywood. He had dropped out of College of Education in Yola due to lack of fund. John Okafor attended the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu. John Okafor had…

Mar

2024

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Economic Hardship : Forget Church, Use Your Offerings To Feed The Poor & Unemployed – Kumuyi Tells Christians

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Hardship: Shun Church, Use Your Offerings To Feed Poor, Unemployed – Kumuyi Tells Christians The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Doctor William Folohunso Kumuyi has advised Christians against giving their offerings to the Church but rather give it to the poor and unemployed in their communities Kumuyi who made the statement in a viral video was heard telling his church congregation that Christians should not spend all their money on building churches but also help their poor neighbours who can’t afford basic life needs. Kumuyi narrated how a preacher had instructed his members to give monies meant…

Feb

2024

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NCC Orders MTN, Glo, Airtel, Others To Block Sims Without NIN

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NCC Orders MTN, Glo, Airtel, Others To Block SIMs Without NIN The Nigerian Communications Commission has reiterated its directive to telecom operators to bar telephone subscribers not linked to their National Identification Numbers on or before February 28, 2024. The Executive Vice Chairman, National Communication Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, spoke at the NCC’s Special Day during the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair on Wednesday. Maida who was represented by Mr Reuben Mouka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, insisted that as a matter of critical national security, telecom consumers must link their NIN to their SIM. He reaffirmed that the…

Feb

2024

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“I’m Back To Face Killer Herdsmen In Yorubaland” – Sunday Igboho

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“I’m Back To Face Killer Herdsmen In Yorubaland” – Sunday Igboho Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, says he is back in the country to chase killer herdsmen out of Yorubaland. Adeyemo who said this in a video that went viral on Tuesday, said the Federal Government and soldiers deployed to Yorubaland cannot combat the menace of the herdsmen on their own. To a cheering crowd as seen in the video, Igboho said, “I want you all to stand with me so that we can liberate ourselves from the herders encroaching on our lands. Let us…

Feb

2024

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Lawmakers’ Salaries Too Small For Job Responsibilities – Deputy Speaker

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Lawmakers’ Salaries Too Small For Job Responsibilities – Deputy Speaker The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, on Monday said the current salaries of federal lawmakers cannot take them home to do the jobs they were elected to do. While stressing that the take home pay of the average lawmaker is a ‘far cry’ from what people insinuate, Kalu called for understanding, saying the call for the slashing of their salary by 50 per cent is not the solution to the current problem. The deputy speaker spoke when he featured on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Monday.…