Category: News
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Two Names Popped Up, as Tinubu Set To Announce Substantive Running Mate in Few Days
Punch Newspaper The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the 2023 election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, may in the next few days name either Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State or his predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima, as his running mate, investigations by Saturday PUNCH have revealed. With about 12 days to the July…
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Why We Support Tinubu’s Presidential Bid – Veteran Nollywood Actor, Jide Kosoko Speaks
Punch Newspaper During the week, when a video of some actors of Yoruba extraction such as Jike Kosoko, Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello), Yinka Quadri and Funke Daramola-Salako, it was criticised by many Nigerians who felt that celebs should not use their star power to campaign for politicians. However, in an exclusive interview with Saturday Beats,…
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Why 11 PDP Governors Were Not At Osun State Governorship Election Campaign
Punch Newspaper Following the insinuations that greeted the absence of about 11 Peoples Democratic Party governors at the inauguration of the Osun State governorship election campaign council on Wednesday, the party has explained why the governors were absent. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, told one of our correspondents in an interview on the…
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Ogun Police Speaks On Mentally-ill Young Lady Allegedly Used For Money Ritual
Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the report of a young mentally-ill woman who stripped herself and barked like a dog in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The state police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said this in a statement on Friday. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola OyeyemiHe said the command was aware of the report…
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What You Need To Know About Leather-like Tan Bags Hung by Past and Present CJN During Swearing-in
Punch Newspaper After the swearing-in of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria on June 27, 2022, pictures of past CJNs during their swearing-in resurfaced on social media. The pictures showed the senior Justices of the Supreme Court with leather-like tan bags hung on their right shoulders as they took the oath…
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Read How Pastor Adeboye Rain Curses on Kidnappers, Bandits Terrorising Nigerians
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has “cursed” kidnappers, herdsmen and other criminal groups terrorising Nigeria. During his sermon at the ongoing July Holy Communion Service, Adeboye prayed that terrorists and all their sponsors would not know peace. He said he was surprised when he heard the news…
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Just In: Late Alaafin’s Wife, Olori Kafayat Is Dead
Barely two months after the death of the topmost Yoruba monarch, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, the Alaafin of Oyo, one of his wives, Olori Kafayat, has also passed on Friday. Though details of her death is yet to be revealed but sources said the Olori died late Friday night. Olori Kafayat Adeyemi, who was…
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3 Persons Died Mysteriously in Osun Church
Three persons were reported dead in a church healing home in Osun state. The deceased, Rasheedat Mufutau, 58, Anifowose Basira, 48, Abdul-Rahman Afolabi (infant), were said to be under spiritual healing in the church located at Ofatedo area of Egbedore local government area of the state. Findings revealed that the incident occurred on June 28,…
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Tinubu Denies Meeting Wike in France, as Crisis Rocking PDP Deepens
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, did not meet in France. Tinubu’s spokesperson, Tunde Rahman, made this known on Friday, describing earlier reports as “fake news”. This is coming amid reports that Wike shunned the emissaries of the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Atiku…
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Nigerian Lawmaker Sentenced To Seven Years Imprisonment Breaks Silence
The lawmaker representing Delta North in the ninth Assembly, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi(APC, Delta North) has vowed to immediately challenge the Court of Appeal judgment which sentence him to seven years imprisonment at the Supreme Court. In a statement made available to Vanguard in Abuja by his media unit, Nwaoboshi said they are confident that the…