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  • AbdulRasaq leads crowd to kick start Ajuloopin’s campaign

    AbdulRasaq leads crowd to kick start Ajuloopin’s campaign

    The people of Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Irepodun and Isin Federal Constituency have been implored to vote massively for the All Progressive Congress (APC) flag bearer Hon Raheem Olawuyi popularly called Ajulo-opin in 2023.

    Kwara Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who stated this during the official flag off of the Ajulo-opin campaign at Seventh Day Adventist Open Field Omu-Aran pointed out that if elected for the third time, Olawuyi stands a greater chance of emerging as a Principal Officer in the Green Hallowed Chamber.

    AbdulRasaq described the APC flagbearer for Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Irepodun and Isin Federal Constituency as a man of transparency and accountability who had achieved a lot since he was first elected.

    He reiterated commitment of his administration to continue to provide people oriented policies and programmes for the residents and citizens of the state, adding that a vote for APC is a vote for good governance and prosperity.

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    AbdulRasaq admonished the mammoth crowd to go and obtain their Permanent Voters Card and vote for all APC candidates from state to national level including its presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu come 2023.

    Kwara APC Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi said that Kwara has never had it so good like what the State is experiencing under the APC administration in the last three and half years.

    According to Fagbemi the current administration has been able to spread even development across all the wards in the state and for such development to continue, all APC candidates including Raheem Olawuyi Ajulo-opin should be voted for.

    Ajulo-opin could not hide his joy as he repeatedly cheered the crowd

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  • Flood takes over former President Jonathan’s residence

    Flood takes over former President Jonathan’s residence

    The residence of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been taken over by flood.

    The residence at his Otuoke home town in Bayelsa State was first ravaged in 2012 and Friday 21st of October makes it the second time the incident has occured.

    Bayelsa Governor Duoye Diri during a visit to the residence described the situation as an “attack by natural disaster.”

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    He lamented that a lot of the commuters have been rendered homeless due to the situation.

    He further assured Bayelsans of his commitment to relieve commuters of this burden.

    Diri Duoye also took that opportunity to visit the residence of the former President’s mother, Eunice Jonathan.

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  • Tope Alabi, others excited as Yinka Alaseyori welcomes baby

    Tope Alabi, others excited as Yinka Alaseyori welcomes baby

    Popular gospel singer Adeyinka Alaseyori has welcomed another baby with her husband, Prince Dave Akinyemi

    The Oniduro crooner announced the arrival of the baby girl on Saturday.

    Alaseyori, in a post on her verified Instagram page, said: “To God alone be all the glory. It ended in praise. No calls for now please. #GratefulToMyBoneMarrow #FaithfulGod #OurTestimony”.

    Since the announcement, congratulatory messages and prayers have continued to pour in for the singer.

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    Congratulating her, Alaseyori’s colleague, Tope Alabi said: “You are welcome baby girl, congratulations @adeyinkaalaseyori.

    Also, popular entertainers including; Dayo Amusa, Arole, Aisha Lawal, Woli Agba, Kemi Korede, Jide Awobona, Liz Dasilva, Boye Best, Ola Best and a host of others congratulated the singer.

  • Herdsmen reportedly kill two farmers in Nasarawa

    Herdsmen reportedly kill two farmers in Nasarawa

    Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Friday evening invaded Gidan Ityotyev, a Tiv farming community in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, and killed two persons while injuring another.

    The killings at Gidan Ityotyev happened barely two weeks after same suspected herdsmen invaded Gidan Sule community in neighbouring Keana Local Government Area and killed about 10 Tiv farmers, displacing thousands.

    Spokesperson for Gidan Ityotyev community, Mr. Ukpuu Teryila Abaa, identified those killed as Moses Saaku (m) and Aondofa Saaku (m).

    The spokesperson further explained that the marauders chopped off the breast of one of the community members, Kwaghdoo Saaku.

    Ukpuu narrated to journalists that the attack took place at around 11:00pm on Friday when almost every member of the village had gone to bed after a hectic work on their farms.

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    He said that on arrival at the village, the suspected herdsmen opened fire and shot sporadically, waking up most of the inhabitants from their beds and consequently geared up to confront the invaders.

    “The invaders noticing the resilience from people of the Gidan Ityotyev community, withdrew from their attack immediately and took to their heels after succeeding in killing two persons of the same family, and as well cutting off the breast of another female member of the community with a sword.”

    President of Tiv Development Association in Nasarawa State, Mr Peter Ahemba, also confirmed the incident.

    But Nasarawa Police Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the incident “was yet to be reported to the state Police Command.”

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  • Awoniyi scores as Nottingham Forest beat Liverpool

    Awoniyi scores as Nottingham Forest beat Liverpool

    Taiwo Awoniyi, who left Liverpool in 2021 without making a competitive appearance, hit the winner from close range after his initial attempt came back off a post.

    Liverpool were a long way from their best – Virgil van Dijk wasted their best chance – and remain without an away league win this season.

    It could have been worse for the visitors but Brennan Johnson hit a post in the closing moments with Liverpool keeper Alisson well off his line.

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    There were jubilant scenes on and off the pitch at the final whistle as Forest enjoyed their best day since returning to the top flight this season after a 23-year absence.

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  • Africans are brainwashed God is a magician- Liberia Vice President

    Africans are brainwashed God is a magician- Liberia Vice President

    Vice President of Liberia, Dr Jewel Howard-Taylor, has said that Africans have been brainwashed to believe that God as a magician could do all things for them without working hard.

    Howard-Taylor said it was a serious psychological problem for Africans to have lost knowledge of who they were.

    The Liberia Vice President, who spoke while delivering the convocation lecture of the Elizade University, Ilara Mokin in Ondo State, wondered how those who spent all day in the church expect to feed their children.

    In her lecture titled ‘Africa Renaissance: Key for New Global Leadership Paradigm’, Dr. Howard-Taylor said Africans must continue to be gatekeepers to nations in the continent.

    Howard-Taylor challenged African parents to be intentional and consistent in changing the mindset of the young people by teaching them morals and values embedded in African traditions.

    She instituted N1m prize for the best female student in honour of the Alara of Ilara-Mokin, Oba Abiodun Aderemi Adefehinti.

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    Former Ondo Governor Olusegun Mimiko said Nigeria’s human resources were defective.

    Mimiko said that African states must drive development via an aggressive and improved productive capacity.

    He called on Africa leaders to address issues of gender inequity and uncontrolled procreation with all fervency and lots of commitment.

    According to him: “Africa must tackle gender inequity and uncontrolled procreative proclivity. It must re-imagine itself in international institutions within the present global order, which is already structured to limit our competitiveness”.

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  • NECO bags corporate excellence award

    NECO bags corporate excellence award

    The National Examinations Council (NECO) has received the ‘corporate excellence award by the Verbatim News Network, a media Organisation.

    Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, also received the ‘Integrity Ambassador in Public Service’ from the same organisation.

    Editor-in-Chief of the organisation and organiser of the event, Mr. Tobs Agbaegbu, explained that Wushishi deserved the award in recognition and appreciation of his numerous achievements in the education sector.

    He said: “He has delivered the dividends of good education through proper determination and activities and we felt that having scored NECO high in their activities, we thought it wise to award the man who led the institution with this award.”

    Prof Wushishi appreciated the organisation for the award, stressing that the institution would continue to ensure credibility and uphold its mandates.

    He said: “This award is very significant because it means that we are delivering on the mandates of the council.

    “Today, NECO is in the news for good because that institution is key to Nigeria’s development, due to its status of being the largest indigenous examination body in the country and in Africa.

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    “So every family in Nigeria has a stake in that institution and we have done so much to see that things are done within the framework that established the institution.”

    Former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, who spoke to newsmen on the sideline of the event, congratulated the recipients of the award and the Verbatim media Organisation.

    Arase, who was the chairman at the event, called on the media to give balanced reportage ahead of the 2023 general elections.

    “For the media, your reportage should be balanced, take journalism to a new heights of investigation and make sure your facts are properly spelled out.

    “For the political gladiators, I want to tell them to practice tolerance and if they lose, there are more elections to come and for that will win, I want them to extend their hands of fellowship to those who have lost,” he said.

    Other awardees at the event include; Engr. Abdullahi Sule, Governor, Nasarawa State, who received the Governor of the Year Award.

    Others are Mr. Micheal Ohiani, Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), also honoured as an Integrity Ambassador, among others.

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  • Flood has sacked my community- Muma Gee

    Flood has sacked my community- Muma Gee

    Popular singer Gift Iyumame aka Muma Gee has called on the Federal Government, international community and multinational companies in Rivers State to come to the aid of her people of Ahoada east local government as flood has ravaged their ancestral homes.

    An emotional Muma Gee made her plea at the international airport in Lagos where she was meant to travel to Ethiopia for an event but couldn’t after she received the devastating news.

    She said: “In fact, in my community, homes were submerged in water, properties worth millions of dollars and regrettably too many parents were helpless as they lost small children to the disastrous flood.

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    “As I speak with you right now, I’ve been informed that the entire communities surrounding Ahoada East local government area of Rivers State have been sacked by flood with families displaced as they all scramble for safety.”

    Continuing she said: ” Upon arriving Lagos yesterday, en route Ethiopia for an event, I began receiving streams of calls from distraught family members who broke the news to me and I had since been uncomfortable and can’t seem to focus.
    Right now, those at various camp centres and open fields are going through hell; no food, no medication, no water and life has been so deplorable for them; I am still confused as to how I can deal with this current situation but I definitely can’t deal with it alone.”

    She however appreciated Governor Nyesom Wike for his prompt intervention by releasing N1b to cushion the painful effect of the people of Ahoada.

  • Delta PDP Gov: We must set aside personal interest- Elumelu

    Delta PDP Gov: We must set aside personal interest- Elumelu

    Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Ndudi Elumelu has asked all contending forces in the People Democratic Party(PDP) governorship race in Delta State to set aside personal and group interest and join forces to ensure victory for the party across board in the 2023 general elections.

    Reacting to Friday’s Supreme Court judgement on the governorship ticket of the PDP in Delta state, Elumelu said the judgement is a clarion call for all members of the party to present a formidable force that will lead the party to victory.

    He said: “The Friday, October 21, 2022 judgement of the Supreme Court on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket for the 2023 general elections in Delta State must be seen by all as a clarion call to set aside all personal and group interests, unite as a family and present a formidable front to guarantee the victory for the PDP in the elections.

    “The judgment which upheld Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as the Delta State governorship candidate of our great Party, the PDP rather than Hon. David Edevbie, another committed son of Delta State, presents to the PDP a “No Victor, No Vanquish” situation; a situation the Party can leverage on and rally all forces for a resounding victory at the election.

    “Now that all litigations related to the PDP governorship ticket in Delta State are over, I call on Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori Sheriff and Hon. David Edevbie to come together and join forces to deliver a winning campaign.

    “I also urge them to call their supporters together because we can only succeed if we go into the elections as a united front.

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    “What is paramount at this moment is to work together to ensure the victory of the PDP in the interest of the people of Delta State. We must therefore positively utilize this opportunity and come together, reconcile all our difference, embrace one another, forge a stronger and more united PDP in Delta State in the interest of our people.

    “As a leader, I must remind all of us that we have an onerous task ahead of us and the stakes are very high. The people of Delta State have entrusted their mandate on our Party and we cannot afford to fail them.

    “In this regard, we must put all matters behind us and collectively put our hands on the deck to strengthen the PDP campaign at all levels for victory, so that PDP can continue in its good works, as established by our Governor and now Vice-Presidential Candidate of the PDP, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, in delivering a stronger and prosperous Delta for the benefit of our people”.

  • Wizkid welcomes second child with manager

    Wizkid welcomes second child with manager

    Grammy award-winning singer Wizkid has welcomed a second child with his manager Jada Pollock.

    Pollock broke the news via her Instagram post where she shared a photo of her cradling the newborn.

    She shared the photo in commemoration of her birth anniversary as she appreciated God for blessing her with another year.

    Jada accompanied the photo with a caption that read: “Beyond a blessing. Thank God for another year.”

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    Big Wiz and Jada Pollock met each other for the first time in 2012 during Chris Brown’s concert in Lagos. Pollock was Chris Brown’s manager at the time.
    Their relationship eventually became public five years after in 2017 when they welcome their first son, Zion Ayo Balogun.

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