January 2020

Wike To Join APC, Since Atiku Isn’t Allowing Him Head PDP

January 25, 2020 1:32 pm

The major stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 20 wards of Port Harcourt City council area (PHALGA) of Rivers State have accused Governor Nyesom Wike of desperately lobbying to join the APC, since the former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is not allowing him (Wike) to take over the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

They also disowned ‘the foot-soldier’ of Wike in APC, Igo Aguma, a two-term member of the House of Representatives, who hails from Ward 2 of PHALGA, accusing him of being a mole and a traitor, who had been pursuing personal interest.

The PHALGA stakeholders …

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FFK Mocks Buhari Over His Declaration To Defeat Boko Haram

January 25, 2020 1:31 pm

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, on Saturday mocked President Muhammadu Buhari for assuring Nigerians that he would defeat Boko Haram.

Fani-Kayode said Buhari can’t defeat Boko Haram because insurgents brought him into power.

His remark was coming at a time Buhari said though it might take a bit longer, the nation will surely put the issues associated with the troubles in the Northeast in order and move ahead.

Buhari had said if Nigeria could fight a 30-month civil war and be reorganized again, then insurgents will be defeated.…

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We’ll Defeat Boko Haram With Civil War Experience – Buhari

January 25, 2020 1:29 pm

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Friday in Abuja said security forces in the country are capable and competent in winning the fight against Boko Haram insurgents in the country.

He said with the 30-month civil war experience of Nigeria’s military, it is capable of handling the crisis rocking the North-East.

Buhari said this while receiving Janez Lenarcic, the European Union Commissioner for Crisis Management in the State House, Abuja.

 

The President said, “If we were capable to fight a 30-month civil war and reorganised our …

Minimum Wage: NLC Declares Immediate Strike

Ondo Workers To Get ₦30,000 Wage As Govt, Labour Sign On It

January 25, 2020 1:20 pm

An agreement on the new minimum wage of N30,000 was on Saturday, finally signed by the Organised Labour and the Ondo State Government.

According to the agreement, the payment will take effect from January 1, 2020.

Under the new pay, officers on grade level 1 to 6 should enjoy the N30,000 new minimum wage while workers on grade level 7 to 17 will enjoy consequential adjustment on their salaries.

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The Head of Service, Dare Aragbaiye who signed the agreement on behalf of government, said the negotiations were carried

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How Cryptocurrency Drives Change For Nigerians

January 25, 2020 1:19 pm
Nigerians make more bitcoin searches than any other country in the world and it can drive monumental changes within Nigeria and across Africa.

If you were told to think of the country with the most bitcoin related Google searches in the last year and also one of the bases of a renowned crypto exchange operating in 40 countries, you would probably picture Switzerland, the UK or maybe China. In fact, the country in question is Nigeria. Locals here make bitcoin searches the most frequently and host high-profile companies like Luno who offer a complete bitcoin experience.

The lure of cryptocurrency

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“Option C” Investors Storm Office To Demand Their Money

January 25, 2020 1:19 pm

Tens of Lagosians stormed the LASU Road office of late Alhaji Fatai Yusuf, popularly known as Oko Oloyun, to demand the money they invested in his Ponzi scheme.

Oko Oloyun, a popular Lagos-based trado-medical expert, was murdered on Thursday 23 January 2020 around 4:30pm on the road while travelling to Iseyin, Oyo State. He was reportedly attacked by some hoodlums at Igboora.

Following his demise, people who invested money in his Ponzi scheme, known as “Option C” stormed the Head office of his company to demand how to retrieve their money. The investors were the more confused as his two …

B’Haram, ISWAP Clash, Members Turn Guns Against Each Other

January 25, 2020 1:18 pm

Intense gunfire between two rival jihadist groups in northeast Nigeria has left several fighters dead, two sources with close knowledge of the incident told AFP on Monday.

Fighters in pickup trucks from a Boko Haram faction loyal to Abubakar Shekau stormed a camp belonging to rival IS-aligned Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), resulting in a fierce gunbattle that caused several fatalities, the sources said.

The Boko Haram jihadists attacked the camp in Sunnawa village in Abadam district near the border with Niger to reclaim their women seized by ISWAP fighters in an earlier raid on their camp across the …

Race For PDP Governors’ Forum Chairman Rages

January 25, 2020 1:17 pm

Abuja – As the battle for who emerges as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum Chairman rages, it was learnt that the Rivers State government is lobbying for Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal.

The new Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, who will take over from the outgoing governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, is likely to emerge on Sunday before the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Monday.

While it was gathered that the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike is lobbying for Tambuwal, it was also gathered that some governors are backing Benue State governor, …

Akpabio

Akpabio Gives Reasons For Withdrawing From Akwa-Ibom Rerun

January 25, 2020 1:17 pm
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs , Senator Godswill Akpabio has distanced himself from the ongoing rerun election in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom State.

NAN had reported that the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state on Friday announced its decision to withdraw from the race.

It alleged a perceived bias of the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) in the state.

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In a press conference on Friday evening at the party’s secretariat in Uyo, the state Chairman of the party, Mr Ini Okopido

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Cross River Rerun: Security Rescue Abducted Corps Members

January 25, 2020 1:16 pm
Six National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members have been abducted and elections materials meant for Afafanyi and Igbonigoni House of Assembly re-run elections hijacked mid-sea along Etighidi River in Cross River State.

THISDAY  gathered that thugs suspected to be armed hijacked elections materials and abducted the INEC adhoc staff as they were about taking materials to Afafanyi and Igbonigoni wards for the rerun election on Saturday.

An eyewitness who declined giving his name alleged that the Corps members were accompanying the materials when suspected thugs allegedly abducted them and seized the materials.

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Low Voters’ Turnout, Heavy Security Mar Akpabio’s Unit

January 25, 2020 1:16 pm

Despite the withdrawal of Senator Godswill Akpabio and his party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) from the Essien Udim rerun elections, there was a heavy security presence at Independence High School, Ukana West, Essien Udim, the polling unit of Senator Akpabio.

The armed thugs barred journalists and persons without Permanent Voters Cards from entering the gate of the school and one photo journalist, Godwin Sunday, was brutalized and his camera destroyed by thugs at the gate.

Recall that Akpabio and his party, the All Progressives Congress(APC) had on Friday withdrawn from the rerun, citing perceived bias by the Independent National …

My Husband Drugs Me For His Dog To Sleep With Me

January 25, 2020 9:04 am

I made a mistake marrying my husband. I let the love of money confused me. I had a guy who was really interested in me but I didn’t give him a chance because he was still a youth corper.

I don’t want to start waiting for a long time. Besides, I have no idea when things will get better for him.
I met my husband two weeks after I turned down the corper’s request. My husband has three cars and a big house. He would drive to my house every evening and take me out.
I fell for him and …

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