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Yoruba’s Have Come Together To Fight A Common Enemy – FFK

January 24, 2020 11:55 am

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, on his verified Facebook page has quoted that all Yoruba’s are finally coming together irrespective of political parties or region to align and fight for a better interest against a common enemy for the collective good of all sons of Oduduwa.

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In his words:

“On Wednesday night I had long, turbulent and intense discussion with one of the most important and powerful political leaders in the South West.”

“We spoke till 3.00 a.m in the morning. I will not mention his name because he is …

Melaye: I Will Fight For Better Society Through Movie Roles

January 2, 2020 8:22 am

Dino Melaye has said that he will use his movie roles to fight for a better society.

The former Kogi West Senator made this known to NAN reporters in Abuja during the premier of a new movie he acted, entitled, ‘Lemonade’.

He said, “I brought my political experience to bear and to say that in changing the society everyone should be involved in it. The message is that we must have a nation and a society where leaders must be responsible, where followers must ask questions, where every Nigerian must decide to either work in the light of our creative …

Stunned New Zealand Fight To Save Second Australia Test

December 28, 2019 5:18 pm

New Zealand were facing a massive run chase to save the second Test and the series after they were dismissed for 148 in Melbourne on Saturday, with Australia batting again to rub salt in the wounds and extend their lead.

At the close on day three, the home team were 137 for four, building on their first innings 467 to be 456 runs in front.

First innings century-maker Travis Head was not out 12 and Matthew Wade was on 15, with skipper Tim Paine so far resisting the temptation to declare.

New Zealand began the day already in trouble on …

MURIC React As Gbajabamila Says Assembly Won’t Fight Buhari

December 23, 2019 5:30 am
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned critics to stop blackmailing the Nigerian legislature.

According to to the human rights group, harmony between the legislature and the executive can only translate to progress for the nation.

This was in reaction to the comment made by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, who yesterday declared that he was not elected to fight the executive.

Gbajabiamila made the pronouncement during the Gbaja 2019 End of the Year Grassroots Empowerment Programme.

The Speaker was reacting to insinuations and criticisms of the National Assembly (NASS) which some critics have described as a

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Instagram Says Will Fight Misinformation With Fact-Checks

December 18, 2019 3:15 pm

Instagram on Monday went global in its fight against misinformation, making alliances with fact-checkers around the world to expose deception in shared photos or videos.

The Facebook-owned social platform launched a fact-checking program in the US early this year.

“Today’s expansion is an important step in our ongoing efforts to fight misinformation on Instagram,” the service said in an online post.

“Photo and video based misinformation is increasingly a challenge across our industry, and something our teams have been focused on addressing.”

Instagram began working with third-party allies in the US to help identify, review and label bogus posts.

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GOtv Brings WBF Heavyweight Title Fight To Nigeria

December 13, 2019 5:20 am
A World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental heavyweight title bout between US-based Nigerian, Onoriode “Godzilla” Ehwariemi, and Argentina’s Ariel “Chiquito” Baracamonte will headline the 20th edition of GOtv Boxing Night (GOtv Boxing Night 20).

This was announced in Lagos, yesterday, at a press conference addressed by the organisers, Flykite Productions. The bout is one of the nine scheduled for the show slated to hold on 28 December, at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos.

Chief Executive Officer of Flykite Productions, Jenkins Alumona, said the bout, which is the biggest to be staged on Nigerian soil in decades, is a part-fullfillment of the …

Arsenal fight back To Claim Europa League Last 32 Spot

December 12, 2019 5:24 pm

Arsenal came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Standard Liege and make sure of a place in the Europa League last 32 as Group F winners on Thursday.

Alexandre Lacazette and Bukayo Saka were on target in the space of three second-half minutes.

The Gunners, runners-up to Chelsea last season, finished the group stage with 11 points and a relatively easier draw in the knockout rounds.

They lived on their nerves as Eintracht Frankfurt were poised to knock them off top spot when the Germans led Guimaraes 2-1.

However, the Portuguese side, already eliminated, scored twice in the

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Fight Corruption Within The Law, Wike Advises EFCC

December 10, 2019 10:02 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on the Commission to fight corruption within the ambit of the law.
Wike declared that any action outside the tenets of the law is corruption.
He said: “EFCC should fight corruption within the ambit of the law.
“We will support EFCC to fight corruption within the ambit of the law.

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“Anything outside the law, Rivers State Government will not be part of it. Fighting corruption outside the law is corruption.”
He appealed to the anti-graft agency to ensure that they establish …

Card Girls Banned From Anthony Joshua And Andy Ruiz Fight

December 1, 2019 10:28 am

The sanctions are starting to come in now, the modifications and exceptions; Ring girls have been banned from the Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua Saudi Arabia bout in line with the strict Islamic laws that govern that region.

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It is still unclear if alcohol and booze will be allowed at the venue as Saudi Arabia has been known to be a very closed society prior to this time but the kingdom seems to be welcoming foregners and opening its borders to the world with events such as this.

The bout …

Holy War: Ebonyi Pastors Fight Over Gov Umahi’s Manna

November 18, 2019 10:50 am

The leadership crisis that erupted among a group of pastors in Ebonyi State operating under the aegis of Divine Mandate Pastors’ Forum shortly after the election of Chief David Umahi as governor in 2015 is gradually taking a distasteful dimension.

Although the matter was allegedly laid to rest sometime in 2017 in a controversial way; a development which paved way for the emergence of Pastor Eunice Oyeyemi of Christ Embassy, Abakaliki as the new leader of the group, at the moment, the forum has been polarised again.

The two camps appear to have drawn a battle line with fists tightly

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Macron Pledges French Help To Fight Armed Groups In Congo

November 12, 2019 3:41 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday pledged military support to DR Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi to fight armed groups in the vast central African country’s volatile east.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been wracked by conflict near its eastern border after numerous militias evolved from the two Congo wars (1996-1997 and 1998-2003).

“France is fully engaged at the side of DRC to fight armed groups which are destabilising the country”, some of which are linked to the Islamic State group, Macron told Tshisekedi during a meeting in Paris.

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The Fight Over Marriage Registries

November 12, 2019 9:29 am

In a new development to the disagreement between the federal government and some local government areas over who has the right to conduct marriages in the country, the former has published the marriage registries and places it has licensed to conduct statutory marriages across the country. This vexatious issue illustrates the excessive presence of the federal government in our lives. It also nudges at the heart of millions of Nigerians who are outraged by the present arrangement and have been calling for a restructuring of our federation.

The aim of setting up of such marriage registries, according to the Permanent …

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