January 18, 2020

I Pity Those Celebrating Uzodinma’s Victory – Ihedioha

January 18, 2020 4:38 pm
Emeka Ihedioha has said he has pity for those celebrating the verdict of the Supreme Court, which sacked him as governor of Imo State.

Speaking with members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at his Abuja residence on Saturday, Ihedioha said the judgment was more about the country’s democracy than himself.

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday sacked Ihedioha as Imo State Governor and ordered the swearing-in of Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Read Also: Imo: Alaigbo Development Foundation Condemns S’Court Ruling

Ihedioha, however, admits he is still in shock over the

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Nigerians Warned To Stop Drinking Garri

January 18, 2020 4:37 pm

The Director of Public Health, Enugu State, Dr Boniface Okolo, has cautioned Nigerians against the consumption of cassava flakes, otherwise known as garri to avoid contacting Lassa fever.

Okolo, who gave the warning in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Enugu, said the rats that caused the disease were mostly in contact with Nigerian most popular staple food ‘garri,’ a cassava product.

He added that it was necessary to discourage consumption of soaked garri since it did not require boiled water.

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Okolo noted that boiled water

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The Path To Grow Nigeria’s Aviation

January 18, 2020 4:37 pm

For a long time, aviation stakeholders have been expressing concern over the stagnant or retarding predicament of this massive sector, considering our natural, human and economic potentials. Perhaps based on these factors, including the $1.3 billion annually repatriated by foreign airlines, Senator Hadi Sirika put out a plan over four years ago to set up a national airline.

Various media reports said Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines were jointly or separately likely technical partners. However following a mock up launch of the carrier at the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom about two years, the project suffered a mild …

Dickson’s Critics Will Regret After His Exit – Bayelsa Govt

January 18, 2020 4:30 pm

The Bayelsa State Government yesterday maintained that those who were bent on taking the outgoing Governor of the state, Seriake Dickson, to the cleaners, since the loss of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election, would regret it after his exit.

Speaking during the monthly transparency briefing for the month of November, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, argued that  Dickson will go down in history as one of the best performing governors in the country.

During the meeting,  government through the Special Adviser, Treasury, Accounts and Revenue, Mr. Timipre Seipulo also …

Lekan Are, Ex-Chairman Of Press, Kakanfo Inn Is Dead

January 18, 2020 4:22 pm
Lekan Are, a foremost Nigerian agronomist, businessman, philanthropist and Chairman of University Press Plc, is dead.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Are was 86-years-old.

Mr Toye Akinrinola, the Public Relations Officer of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, confirmed Are’s death to NAN on Saturday.

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He said that Are died after a brief illness at the High Dependency Unit of UCH at about 12.30am on Saturday.

Are, born on Dec. 2, 1933, was a former General Manager of Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority.

The deceased was the Managing

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Hisbah Invites American Lady And Hausa Husband

January 18, 2020 4:16 pm
Kano State Sharia Police known as Hisbah have invited an American Woman, Janine Sanchez and her Kano-based lover, Isah Sulaiman to a meeting at their Panshekara Office.

Janine met her lover on Instagram and decided to trace him to Nigeria all away from America to marry him.

The meeting, which was held in a close door had Isah’s father Sulaiman and his brother in attendance.

Although, the outcome of the meeting was not disclosed, however, the intending couple were sighted sitting comfortably while the Hisbah officers familiarise themselves with them.

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Nigerians Speak On Use Of Paracetamol For Food Preparation

January 18, 2020 4:13 pm

Following recent alert by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on the use of paracetamol tablets in food preparation, some Nigerians have expressed shock and disappointment.

They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews that the news came to them as a rude shock.

Paracetamol is used for the treatment of mild illnesses, moderate pains from headaches, backaches, toothaches, menstrual periods, flu and to reduce fever.

Mrs. Joy Ossai, a housewife, said that though her family mostly eats meals prepared at home, she would create awareness among her friends about the …

Eco: Nigerian Traders Send Message To Buhari Govt, ECOWAS

January 18, 2020 4:13 pm
The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS), has advised the Federal Government and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address corruption and regional cross border trade challenges before adopting ECO Currency.

Mr. Ken Ukaoha, NANTS President, gave the advice on Saturday, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

According to him, the general problem facing the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) must also be addressed.

Ukaoha said that ECOWAS and Nigeria must seek to address the myriad of challenges facing regional cross border trade such as intimidation, harassment of traders, bribery and corruption.

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Hope Uzodinma Forged His University Certificate

January 18, 2020 4:12 pm

His Excellency, Gov. Hope Uzodinma, a prophetic manifestation of Fr Mbaka’s prophecy and a beneficiary of controversial Supreme Court judgment has come under a barrage of allegations from the publisher of Pointblanknews.com, Mr Jackson Ude, a North American based journalist.

 

 

In a series of tweets on his twitter handle, Jackson Ude alleged that he personally investigated Uzodinma’s claim of having obtained a Washington University Certificate. His investigation revealed that the School do not have educational accreditation by any accreditation body in the U.S. According to him, after he exposed the racket in 2012, Hope Uzodinma quickly deleted …

CAN Defends Kwara Govt Despite Ban On Religious Activities

January 18, 2020 4:10 pm
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kwara State chapter, insisted State Government has not banned religious activities in public schools.

The defence was issued on Saturday despite government order on such activities to stop.

Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Fatimoh Ahmed, had on January 14, issued a statement that no religious organisation is permitted to go to public schools for preaching or engaging in any religious activities during the morning assembly.

The statement added that prayers should be said silently on the morning assembly across public schools in the state.

On Saturday, a statement signed by CAN

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Anthony Joshua Meets Buhari In London

January 18, 2020 4:10 pm
Anthony Joshua on Saturday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in London.

Buhari is in London to take part in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit holding on January 20.

In a video posted on Bashir Ahmaad, Special Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Twitter’s page, Joshua was seen prostrating while he met Buhari.

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Joshua regained the IBF, WBA and WBO titles from Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday night, while Wilder will defend his WBC gold against Tyson Fury in February.

Joshua revealed he is aiming to pull off a

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Imo: APC Govs React As PDP Faults Supreme Court Ruling

January 18, 2020 4:09 pm
The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Nigerians and lovers of democracy to rise to the defence of democratic institutions, especially the judiciary.

The call was contained in a statement issued by its Chairman, Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi, in Abuja on Saturday.

He described as depressing, a statement by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) proclaiming the Supreme Court judgment on Imo governorship election as a “miscarriage of justice”.

Read Also: Imo: Alaigbo Development Foundation Condemns S’Court Ruling

Bagudu also condemned Secondus’ claims that the judiciary

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