April 28, 2019

Fulani elders lambaste Bodejo over comment on Tinubu

Fulani elders have distanced themselves from Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore president, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, for attacking All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over 2023 presidency.

Bodejo attacked the former Lagos State governor in a newspaper interview on Saturday.

But in a statement yesterday, Concerned Fulani Leaders Forum, led by Muhammad Musa Bawa (Manman) from Sabin Garin Nabordo in Bauchi State, said Bodejo made the statement to serve some dubious interests.

The forum questioned Bodejo’s credentials to speak for the Fulani and slammed him for attempting to arrogate to himself the power of Nigerians to determine who leads …

Easter Sunday mayhem: Sri Lanka bans face coverings

Sri Lanka has banned all kinds of clothing that cover the face and prevent identification, such as niqabs and burqas, officials said on Sunday, a week after the Easter bombings that left over 300 people dead.

The ban does not directly refer to Muslim female garb, burqa and niqab, but was seen as a clear reference to the type of dress.

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Alledged oil theft: Navy apprehends Ghanaian, 8 Beninoise

Nigerian Navy arrests 19 imposters in 3 Month

The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Sunday said its operatives had arrested a total of 19 imposters in the First Quarter of 2019.

Navy spokesman, Commodore Suleman Dahun,made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

A breakdown of those arrested criminals given by the spokesman showed that 13 were arrested in Calabar/Ikang area; 5 in Yenogoa/Port Harcourt area and 1 in Lagos area.

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Davido goes bankrupt in US, takes Uber taxi home

Nigerian journalist Kemi Olunloyo, popularly known as KOO has revealed what happened to Nigerian music icon Davido, during one of his trips to the United States (U.S.).

Olunloyo said in her tweets that the Osun State born singer had eventually gone broke after paying $15m for radio airplay in the U.S.

Her tweets reads: β€œDavido paid $15m to many U.S. urban radio stations to play his songs on a 60 day media tour.

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