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President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Bola Tinubu on 67th Birthday

President Buhari celebrates Tinubu at 67

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Bola Tinubu as a pillar of Nigerian democracy hours before his 67th birthday, this Friday. Buhari eulogised Tinubu, a two-time former Governor of Lagos, in a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. “President Buhari joins the APC family in celebrating the Asiwaju of Lagos, who is also the…

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PDP: Senate Presidency not APC birth right

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) concerning leadership of the National Assembly and House of Representatives. APC hopes to avoid a re-occurrence of the 'disaster' that occurred in the 8th National Assembly where Bukola Saraki became Senate President under its platform and Ike Ekweremadu of the PDP was Deputy before Saraki decamped to the…

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Nigeria maintains impressive performance beating Egypt 1-0 in an international friendly game

Nigeria defeat Egypt in International friendly

The Super Eagles of Nigeria continued their winning ways on Tuesday with a defeat of Pharaohs of Egypt in an international friendly. The three-time African champions defeated Seychelles 3-1 in Asaba last Friday to complete an impressive run in the qualification series for AFCON 2019. They hosted Egypt, hosts of the 2019 elite African football tournament at the Stephen Keshi…

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Read more about the article PDP: APC shadow boxing over INEC server results
PDP says APC is only shadow-boxing over for alleging it hacked the INEC server

PDP: APC shadow boxing over INEC server results

The People's Democratic (PDP), has responded to the allegation levelled against it by All Progressives Congress (APC), regarding the INEC server. APC alleged the PDP hacked into INEC server to generate results it presented in a petition to the presidential election tribunal where the opposition party claimed Atiku Abubakar defeated Buhari with 1.6m votes. On Monday, in a letter to…

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Read more about the article APC reports Atiku, PDP to Police, DSS for INEC server hack
APC drags Atiku, PDP to Police, DSS, for hacking into INEC server

APC reports Atiku, PDP to Police, DSS for INEC server hack

The All Progressives Congress (APC), through the official spokesperson of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo, has reported Atiku Abubakar and People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the Nigeria Police and Department for State Service (DSS). In an official complaint to the security agencies, Keyamo asked that "the leadership of the PDP must be invited, interrogated and investigated and those identified…

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Read more about the article Rohr: Super Eagles have to improve play
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr says the team must improve play after 3-1 win over Seychelles.

Rohr: Super Eagles have to improve play

Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr, has said the team needs to improve play in the wake of the 3-1 win over Seychelles. Nigeria defeated the Pirates of Seychelles in the last game day of qualifiers for the 2019 AFCON. Goals from Odion Ighalo, Henry Onyekuru and Moses Simon ensured Nigeria secured a double win over the Island nation.…

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Read more about the article Patience Ozokwor blames money as cause for divorce
Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor speaks on Marriage, Money and Divorce

Patience Ozokwor blames money as cause for divorce

In a bare it all question and answer session with Punch Nigeria, legendary Nollywood actress, Patience shares her thoughts on marriage, money and divorce. The actress who recently celebrated 60 years birthday talked about marriage where she cited money as the major reason behind divorce amongst celebrities. She urged men and women to look beyond money as the motivating factor…

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Read more about the article Improve electricity for entrepreneurs – Elumelu urges Buhari
Speaking at the presentation of 3,050 beneficiaries of the Tony Elumelu Foundation 2019 entrepreneurs seed funding stream, Tony Elumelu urged president Muammadu Buhari to improve electricity for entrepreneurs to thrive.

Improve electricity for entrepreneurs – Elumelu urges Buhari

Tony Elumelu, former Group Managing Director and CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA) has urged president Muhammadu Buhari to improve electricity so entrepreneurship can thrive. He said this at the unveiling of 3, 050 successful applicants of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Friday, in Abuja. In the report by NAN, Elumelu said that entrepreneurship is the way to…

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Nigerian President Muhamadu Buhari
Nigerian President Muhamadu Buhari

EU Writes Buhari on the state of Nigeria

The European Union (EU), has written Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari on the need to strengthen democracy in the country. The European body expressed its thoughts and opinions in a letter dated arch 22, 2019, signed by signed by Donald Tusk for the European Council and Jean-Claude Juncker for the European Commission. It urged Buhari to run an inclusive government which…

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Church of satan writes Daddy Freeze on his marriage stance

Church of satan writes Daddy Freeze on marriage

Nigeria-Romanian broadcaster, Daddy Freeze, has had the Church of Satan write him on his stance about marriage. The divorced freeze who is in a live-in relationship with another divorcee allegedly wrote that marriage vows are satanic. He supported his claim with questions why Bible prophets such as John The Baptist and Elijah did not marry. “Many of you are living…

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Read more about the article INEC Server shows Atiku beat Buhari with 1.6m votes – PDP
PDP files petition at Presidential Elections Tribunal claiming Atiku won with 1.6m votes

INEC Server shows Atiku beat Buhari with 1.6m votes – PDP

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that its candidate, Atiku Abubakar won the 2019 presidential elections with 1,615,302 votes. It claimed the figure is the true and correct result from 35 states and the FCT, with the exception Rivers as there was “no report on server” from the PDP stronghold, captured by the INEC server. The claim is contained…

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Read more about the article Fire razes village in Jigawa State
Fire destroys foodstuff, livestock and properties in Jigawa, sparing human lives

Fire razes village in Jigawa State

The mysterious inferno started around 11am and burnt until 6pm, on Tuesday, in Baderayi village, destroying properties. Executive Secretary State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhaji Sani Yusuf confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the State's Capital, Dutse, on Wednesday. “The fire destroyed almost the whole of the village, including animals and foodstuff. Over 60 houses…

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Nigerian Senate approves N30,000 minimum wage

Following the passage of the National Minimum Wage Bill by members of the Senate, the upper chamber approved the wage of 30, 000 for civil servants at Federal and State levels, on Tuesday. Senator Francis Alimikhena, the Ad-hoc Committee on National Minimum Wage Chairman, earlier presented the National Minimum Wage Act CAP N61 LFN (repeal and re-enactment) Bill, 2019 (SB.…

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Read more about the article Nigerian youths morally, psychologically lost – Omotola
Nollywood actress, Omotola Jolade Ekeinde says any Nigerian youths are morally and psychologically lost

Nigerian youths morally, psychologically lost – Omotola

Nigerian actress, Omotola Jolade Ekeinde has berated the country's youths as 'morally and psychologically lost. She disclosed this on twitter, in response to a request from a user that she return to her activism. https://twitter.com/Realomosexy/status/1106684320897482752 "I’m afraid I might be loosing my fire! I was so on fire here! I still feel the burner bringing the heat ... just unsure…

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Read more about the article INEC to announce Bauchi Governor-elect on Tuesday
INEC to resume collation results for Bauchi Governorship election on Tuesday, the commission announced in a press release.

INEC to announce Bauchi Governor-elect on Tuesday

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced it will resume collation of votes in the Bauchi Governorship poll, next Tuesday. The electoral body said a winner could eventually be confirmed after it resolved matters affecting two local governments: Ningi and Tafawa Balewa This decision was revealed in a press statement on Friday night after resolving some issues around the…

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