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2023: Peter Obi beats Tinubu, Atiku, others in Latest physical poll
Daily Sun As 2023 general elections draw closer, Nigerians in various parts of the country have mostly settled for Labour presidential candidate Peter Obi as their preferred choice in a physical poll conducted in December 2022, with barely two months to D-day. The result of polls conducted between the 1st and 4th of December by…
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Atiku’s Wife Urges Nigerians To Vote APC (Video)
A viral video of Titi Abubakar, wife of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar calling for Nigerians to ‘vote’ for the All Progressives Congress (APC) has set the internet abuzz. In the video, Titi while condemning APC for failing to fulfil its promises to Nigerians made an apparent gaffe, telling voters to…
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Woman dies from injury suffered at Asake’s London concert chaos
One of the four critically injured victims of Thursday night pandemonium at Asake’s South London concert has died. The victim, 33-year-old Rebecca Ikumelo, of Newham, was left in critical condition following the stampede at the ravemaking Afrobeat sensation’s show. She succumbed to her injuries in the early hours of Saturday morning. About 3,000 people without…
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Four Top Commanders of Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender To Troops
Four top Commanders of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād otherwise known as Boko Haram terrorists group have surrendered to the Nigerian troops in Borno State. The Commanders, Mala’ana (Khaid), titled a Governor, Abu Dauda (Munzir), Modu Yalee (Commander), and Bin Diska (Nakif), laid down their arms on December 12, 2022 to troops of Operation…
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2023: Igbo Town Union in 19 Northern States Pledge To Work For Tinubu
The Igbo Town Union General Assembly operating in the 19 Northern States and the FCT Abuja has pledged to work for the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to win the 2023 presidential election. However, they are also seeking a meeting with Tinubu to discuss burning issues that concern…
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Confusion as Trader Rejects Repainted Naira Note From Customer (Video)
As reactions continue to trail the acceptance of the redesigned Naira notes by some Nigerians specifically the artisans, another video has surfaced online where a trader was filmed refusing to accept the repainted legal tender. In the video which has now gone viral , the trader, who runs a petty business said she wasn’t going…
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FG Declares Public Holidays For Xmas, New Year
The federal government has declared December 26 and 27 as well as January 2, 2023, as public holidays. The ministry of interior announced the festive season holidays in a statement signed by Belgore Shuaib, the permanent secretary, on Friday. The public holidays are to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively. Rauf…
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Mayor of London Reacts To Asake’s London Concert Incident (Video)
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has expressed sadness over a crush outside a South London venue hosting a concert by Nigerian Afrobeats singer Asake on Thursday. Emergency teams were called to the O2 Academy in Brixton at 9:35 pm (2135 GMT) on Thursday following reports “that a large number of people were attempting to…
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Blasphemy: Kano Cleric Reacts After Shariah Court Sentenced Him To Death
An Upper Shariah court in Kano on Thursday sentenced Kano Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabar Kabara, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of committing blasphemy. This was just as Sheikh Kabara said that he would not beg for leniency, saying that “I am ready to die and I will die like a hero.” In…
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“Enter Another Motor”, Bus Conductor Tells Passenger With Redesigned Naira Note (Video)
A bus conductor whose full identity is yet to be known was caught on tape rejecting the redesigned ₦1000 note. In a video that went viral on Thursday, the bus conductor could be heard saying, “I never know this one. Even if I close eyes, I go collect this one (referring to the old note).”…
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