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Trump refers to President Buhari as a ”lifeless” person after April meeting

A new article released by world leading global business publication, Financial Times, claims that US president, Donald Trump, after his meeting with President Buhari on April 30th, told his aides that the Nigerian president was so ”lifeless” and that he doesn’t want to see ...

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APC sweeps Imo State local government elections

The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission has declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress as winners of Saturday’s local government election across the state.   Ethelbert Ibebuchi, chairman of the electoral body, announced the results of the polls on Sunday ...

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”Come clear on your invitation to FFK” – PDP tells Police

Last Friday August 24th, the Nigerian police sent a letter to former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, inviting him over to their office in Abuja on Tuesday August 28th for questions over what was termed a ”Criminal publication”. The police in ...

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Late Senator John McCain to be buried on September 2nd

U.S. Senator John McCain who died on Saturday, will be buried at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on Sunday, September 2, 2018 culminating a week of memorial services to celebrate his life.   McCain died on August 25 at the ...

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‘Police forced Goodluck Jonathan to concede 2015 election’ – Former IGP, Suleiman Abba

Former Police Inspector General, Suleiman Abba, has disclosed that former President Goodluck Jonathan was forced to concede the 2015 election to President Buhari.   Suleiman Abba who alleged that he was under pressure from the stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to compromise the 2015 elections, ...

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Governor Okowa’s aides, 5,000 others dump PDP for APC

The 2019 election ‘politics’ is getting much more interesting as Governor Okowa’s aides and 5,000 others, reportedly dumped the PDP for  APC.   Two Special Assistants to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State alongside other defectors, vowed to team up with other APC leaders to “rescue the ...

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Presidency speaks on Buhari using recovered loot to fund re-election

The Presidency has reacted to reports of President Buhari, reportedly using recovered loot to fund his re-election, while also using the anti-graft agencies to muzzle his political opponents.   Special Assistant to the President on Justice Sector Reform, Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, who spoke on behalf ...

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‘Dreams die here’ – Yul Edochie shares story of his friend, a medical doctor

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, in his new tweet today about his friend who is a medical doctor, stated that ‘dreams die’ here in Nigeria.   According to Yul Edochie, his medical doctor friend who left Nigeria after practicing medicine for 10 years, is ...

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Donald Trump under fire over tribute to John McCain

The U.S. President, Donald Trump, has come under fire over his tribute to John McCain. The 81-year-old war veteran who was captured by the North Vietnamese passed on Saturday night after battling with brain cancer.   He was diagnosed with the ailment during ...

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ISIS leader, Abu Sayeed Orakzai killed by US drone strike in Afghanistan

ISIS leader, Abu Sayeed Orakzai, who is said to be responsible for recent bombings that left hundreds of civilians dead, was killed in an American drone strike, along with 10 other fighters.   The counter-terrorism strike in Nangarhar province targeting a senior leader of ...

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Pastor Tunde Bakare reveals he gave Governor El-Rufai N160m during 2015 election

Pastor Tunde Bakare, founder of the Latter Rain Assembly who spoke last weekend in Glasgow, Scotland as a guest speaker at an evening with Association of Nigerians in Scotland, disclosed that he gave a whopping N160 million to the present Kaduna StateGovernor, Nasir El-Rufai during ...

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Cross River lawmaker, Simon Egbong is dead

Cross River lawmaker, Simon Egbong, who represents Ikom II Constituency at the State House of Assembly, is reportedly dead.   The Cross River lawmaker who battled a protracted illness that has seen him travelling off-and-on India for treatment, died last night at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. Cross ...

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Senator John McCain dies at 81

                                 Veteran Republican senator and former presidential nominee Senator John McCain has died at the age of 81. The Arizona representative died following a battle with an ...

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Mnangagwa sworn in as president of Zimbabwe

Emmerson Mnangagwa has been officially sworn in as president of Zimbabwe on Sunday after winning a bitterly contested election that marked the country’s first vote since Robert Mugabe was ousted from power. Mnangagwa ascended to power last year when Robert Mugabe was ousted. ...

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APGA to field a Northern presidential candidate in 2019

    The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, who had a critical deliberation in Awka, Anambra State, have disclosed that it would field a Northern presidential candidate for the 2019 election. The announcement which was conveyed ...

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Pope Francis meets Irish abuse victims, shares pain and shame

Pope Francis who paid a historic visit to Ireland today, met with 8 Irish abuse victims after expressing “pain and shame” over the “failure” of the Catholic Churchauthorities to deal with the abuses.   Pope Francis who stated that he “cannot fail to ...

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‘I’m not losing sleep over plots to impeach me’ – Bukola Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki, who is currently in Delta State on a courtesy visit to the state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, disclosed that he is not losing sleep over plots and calls to impeach him.   Though the purpose of his visit was not disclosed, however Saraki ...

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Photos from Donald Duke’s daughter’s wedding in Switzerland

The white wedding of ex-Cross Rivers state governor and presidential hopeful, Donald Duke’s daughter, Nela, took place today in Switzerland. Nela got married to Asuquo Ekpeyong, the commissioner for Finance in Cross Rivers state. The couple had their traditional wedding in ...

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President Buhari pays surprise visit to troops in Katsina, urges them to be as ruthless as humanly possible

Before departing Katsina state where he spent his Sallah holiday, President Buhari this morning paid a surprise visit to special troops deployed to curb activities of bandits and other criminals in Zamfara and neighboring states under Operations Sharan Daji & ...

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‘Okorocha is Adolph Hitler of Igboland’ – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has described Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha as the Adolph Hitler of Igboland, following the arrest of 112 IPOB women who were protesting and demanding the whereabouts of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu.   In a statement released by IPOB ...

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Fani-Kayode reacts as 112 IPOB women regain freedom

Former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the decision of a High Court in Imo, to free the 112 IPOB women.   Fani-Kayode wrote on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday morning; “I am delighted to hear that the 112 Igbo ...

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Photos- President Buhari hosts his former classmates, Kano Traders Association other in Daura

On Friday, President Buhari received different Groups at his country home in Daura, Katsina State.   President Buhari is captured in these photos with different groups including former classmates, Kano Traders Association, Chairmen of ALGON Katsina State, Members of CAN Katsina Chapter, ...

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Nigerian Lady fakes pregnancy to get her PVC

A Nigerian lady who turned up with others to get her PVC, however deceived everyone present as she turned up with a fake pregnancy to get attended to before others.   According to her, for over 4 days she struggled to get ...

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Senator John McCain discontinues medical care and is no longer seeking treatment for his aggressive brain cancer

US Senator John McCain, who was diagnosed with aggressive glioblastoma in July 2017, is stopping treatment for his aggressive terminal brain cancer, his family revealed Friday morning.   The 81-year-old’s daughter, Meghan McCain made this revelation in a statement shared ...

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