August 30, 2022

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Trump’s Major Distress Coming From Georgia Criminal Probe

August 30, 2022 8:06 pm

Donald Trump is currently in some serious soup as some of the recent congressional hearings, the Georgia probe and an unprecedented FBI raid which had been carried out on one of his homes have amplified the legal pressures on Donald Trump.

Scrutiny of the former president’s effort to overturn the 2020 election in the state he lost to Joe Biden by fewer than 12,000 votes is intensifying as he eyes a third run for the White House in 2024.

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Donald Trump had immediately cried foul after becoming the first …

Musk Finally Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower In Sales Battle

Musk Finally Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower In Sales Battle

August 30, 2022 8:04 pm

The recent revelation on the Twitter battle with Elon Musk has revealed that he has formally subpoenaed a Twitter whistleblower who had indicated interest to share some more information about spam accounts at the social network, as the billionaire has taken the fight to court to back out of a massive buyout deal.

Musk has been trying his best to pull out and detach himself from the massive $44 billion agreement by revealing that Twitter had openly misled him on the number of false accounts, or bots, prompting strong denials and a lawsuit from the social media firm.

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2023 A Northerner Cannot Succeed Buhari, Fayose Insists

2023: Fayose Openly Disowns Tinubu As Presidential Choice

August 30, 2022 7:56 pm

Ayo Fayose who is also the former Governor of Ekiti State, has come out to openly debunk all the online reports which had been purporting that he had pledged to support Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who is the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections.

In a viral report, Fayose who is also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was alleged to have said while he had nothing against Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) his choice in 2023 is Tinubu.

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2023: Soon, I Will Reveal What Really Happened In PDP – Wike

Some Rivers PDP Leaders Playing House Boy In Abuja – Gov Wike

August 30, 2022 12:09 pm

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike revealed on Tuesday that some of the leaders of the opposition have turned themselves to houseboys to other politicians.

He said this during the commissioning of the sand-filled area in Ogbum nu Abali, Port Harcourt city Rivers State.

He had also dared some members of the PDP in Abuja to prove what they have done to convince other party members to join the PDP in Rivers State.

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Governor Wike alleged that some of the PDP leaders in the state were merely house …

Abducted Train Passenger’s Brother Seeks Buhari’s Help

Abducted Train Passenger’s Brother Seeks Buhari’s Help

August 30, 2022 7:58 am

Following the Abuja–Kaduna train attack the Federal Government has been urged by Azurfa Lois’ family to intervene quickly and stop the terrorists from being killed off by her kidnappers.

Christian Lois, age 21, was taken hostage on March 28 while on the Abuja-Kaduna train when it was assaulted by ISWAP militiamen. Lois has been held captive ever then.

On August 20, Tukur Mamu, a past mediator between the families of the hijacked passengers and the terrorists, alerted authorities to the fact that the kidnappers had indicated a desire to marry Lois; the recent development has thrown the girl’s family into …

CDS' Revelation On Open Borders, Terrifying – Afenifere

CDS’ Revelation On Open Borders, Terrifying – Afenifere

August 30, 2022 7:55 am

The chief of the military staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has disclosed that more than half of the country’s borders in the north-east and north-west are unprotected, this sparked concern and was regarded by the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere as terrifying and worrisome.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Irabor had disclosed that 137 of the country’s 261 borders in the north-east and north-west were unsecured, indicating that these open borders were responsible for the ease with which terrorists from neighboring nations entered Nigeria.

The organization bemoaned the government’s failure to address what the army chief deemed to be ‘a …

Stop Comparing Nigeria To South Africa — Minister Warns

Stop Comparing Nigeria To South Africa — Finance Minister

August 30, 2022 7:52 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has warned Nigerians to stop comparing Nigeria with South Africa.

She pointed out that South Africa is a tax-based economy, while Nigeria on the other hand is competing with Sudan in the area of taxation.

The minister disclosed this on Monday while defending the government’s Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper.

According to the minister, most high earners in Nigeria are not paying taxes, particularly at the state level.

‘The comparison between Nigeria and South Africa cannot be done. The federal government national budget and South African national budget …

Strike Extension We Must Save Public Universities — ASUU

Strike Extension: We Must Save Public Universities — ASUU

August 30, 2022 7:49 am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said its declaration of indefinite strike after over six months of warning and rollover strikes, was meant to save public universities.

The union, in a statement, late Monday night, by its president, Emmanuel Osodeke, said it was compelled to carry out the action because it has ‘experienced a lot of deceit of the highest level in the last five and half years’ from the federal government.

It said ‘following extensive deliberations on government’s response to the resolution of 14th February, 2022 so far, NEC concluded that the demands of the union had …

2023 Nobody Can Destroy PDP, Ayu Subtly Mocks Wike

2023: Nobody Can Destroy PDP, Ayu Subtly Mocks Wike

August 30, 2022 7:45 am

The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has vowed that nobody can destroy PDP while assuring that they will not be distracted from achieving victory come 2023.

Ayu spoke Monday at the reception ceremony organised in honour of the former governor of Kano State and Senator representing Kano Central, Ibrahim Shekarau at his residence in Kano.

The ceremony was attended by the Presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Elder Wali, former Vice President Nnamdi Sambo, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aminu Wali, …

2023 We Will Take Obidient Movement To Rural Areas – LP

2023: We Will Take Obidient Movement To Rural Areas – LP

August 30, 2022 7:29 am

The Labour party has disclosed plans to replicate the march in support of its presidential candidate Peter Obi in the rural areas.

The South-South National Vice Chairman of the party, Felix Reuben, who briefed newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday, said the move is to prove that the ‘Obidient’ movement is also popular at the grassroots.

He was reacting to claims that the movement in support of Peter Obi is only evident in the urban areas.

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According to him, ‘We are going to shock them in the next …

NSCDC Moves To Sack Incompetent Officers

NSCDC Moves To Sack Incompetent Officers

August 30, 2022 7:15 am

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced that it will discharge any official caught involved in fraudulent activities and functioning inappropriately.

This was announced by Dr. Hammed Abodunrin, Ondo State Commandant of NSCDC, at a three-day workshop scheduled for the command’s high-ranking officers.

The workshop was reportedly conducted in Ipetu-ijesa, Osun state and it was held in conjunction with 209 Quick Response Group (QRG), Nigerian Air Force.

The workshop was tagged ‘‘Tactics And Safety Skills Enhancement As A Tool For Tackling Contemporary Security Challenges’’

The purpose of the conference, according to Abodunrin, was to improve the officers’ …

Artemis NASA Confirms Suspension Of New Moon Rocket Blastoff

Artemis: NASA Confirms Suspension Of New Moon Rocket Blastoff

August 30, 2022 7:14 am

NASA’s anticipated takeoff to the moon by its big new Moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) has been suspended the 100-meter-tall vehicle’s engine was challenging for operators to cool to the optimal operating temperature.

Prior to realising it was just frost accumulation, they had been concerned about what looked to be a crack high up on the rocket.

The SLS happens to be the biggest rocket to ever be created by NASA. The space agency will employ it to transport astronauts to the Moon once again.

As a test and without any passengers, the first launch is a part …

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