Celebrities mourn Ada Ameh on Twitter

By Sylvester Kwentua Nigerian celebrities have taken to Twitter to express their grief over the death of a colleague, Ada Ameh. On Monday morning, news filtered on social media that the beautiful and talented Nollywod actress had died in a hospital in Warri, Delta State on Sunday. As soon as the news started spreading, celebrities took to Twitter to mourn the star actress of the popular sitcom, ‘The Johnsons’. Here is what some celebrities had to say about Ada. “The fact that we have to experience grief at some point…

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BREAKING: Oyo Assembly impeaches deputy gov

… as Makinde likely to swear in new deputy By Adeola Badru, Ibadan The Oyo State House of Assembly, today, Monday, July 18, finally impeached the state’s deputy governor, Rauf Olaniyan, over allegations of gross misconduct and financial impropriety, while in office. According to Vanguard, The Assembly, during its emergency sitting recommended that, having considered the report of the seven-man panel constituted by the Chief Judge of the state to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the deputy governor, it has found him culpable of all allegations. The recommendations stated…

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Osun poll: Aregbesola breaks silence after Oyetola’s defeat

Sodiq Oyeleke The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Sunday, reacted to the  Osun State governorship election with a bible verse. The former Osun State Governor reacted to the election in a post titled, ‘Osun Le Tente’ (Osun excelled), which was later deleted. The post was shared on his social media pages around 08 am. He posted a bible verse, Daniel 4:17, exalting God’s power to place control in the hands of whoever He wishes. “This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word…

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BREAKING: Tinubu finally settles for ex-Borno gov, Shettima, as running mate

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, may have finally settled for the former governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election. A report in the Vanguard newspaper on Sunday indicated that after weeks of prevarication, the former governor of Lagos State, may have finally made up his mind. Earlier today, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also reported that Tinubu will unveil his choice of running mate to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the leader…

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Family launches foundation in honour of Madam Esther Omoche Onuh

By Mandy Park Friends, well-wishers and family members of late Madam Esther Omoche Onuh have gathered together to celebrate the life and time of Late Madam Esther Omoche Onuh with a service of songs in Lagos. The service of song also witnessed the launch of a foundation, ‘Esther Omoche Foundation for Women and Girls’ in memory of the values and culture of Late Madam Onuh. While addressing the congregation, Betty Abah, the first daughter of Late Madam Onuh and Executive Director of the non-government organisation, Centre for Children’s Health Education,…

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Breaking: OPEC outgoing Sec Gen, Barkindo is dead

By Mandy Park Barely 24 hours after he was received by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja, Mohammed Barkindo, the 4th Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC Secretary-General is dead.He was 63 years.This was revealed by Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mela Kyari, via his verified Twitter handled @MKkyari.He tweeted at 4:32:“We lost our esteemed Dr Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo. He died at about 11pm yesterday 5th July 2022. Certainly a great loss to his immediate family, the NNPC, our country Nigeria, the OPEC…

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Obi is not one of us, IPOB cautions Kwankwaso, others

By Omocho Kalu The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has cautioned former Governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, and other platforms against linking them with the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. IPOB said they are freedom fighters and not concerned with politics and not be linked to it. IPOB Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, said in a statement on Tuesday that they have no connection with Obi and his presidential ambition as mischievously bandied in some quarters.…

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Breaking: Ebonyi govt shuts down GTB Bank over tax indebtedness …over 100m owed–Source

By Mandy Park Ebonyi State government has closed down one of the leading commercial banks in Nigeria, the Guarantee Trust Bank’s (GTB), in Abakaliki, the state capital, over failure to clear it’s tax indebtedness to the state government. The State task force, Ebonyi State Board of Internal Revenue Service carried out the exercise, while the workers were attending to customers today, Tuesday morning July 5, 2022. The taskforce leader, Mr. Okoro Celestine and head of Integrated Revenue, Ebonyi State Board of Internal Revenue Service, explained that the closure was necesitated…

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THE RISE OF THE UNSTRUCTURED

By Tony Ekata “When PEOPLE POWER is activated, STRUCTURES crumble. It happened in South Africa. It happened in Pakistan. It happened in France. It happened in Ukraine.” – Paul Azuka. Volodomyr Zelensky, a lawyer and comedian, was a political outsider before he became Ukrainian president. His political party, Servant of the People, named after a TV series in which he played the role of Ukrainian President, was formed in 2018 with no structures anywhere except on social media where he was considered the frontrunner in opinion polls after he declared…

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PETER OBI: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MOVEMENT AND PARTY CAMPAIGN

By Dr. Akyala Ishaku I have said this before and I will say it again and again.Peter Obi is not running a campaign. He is leading a movement.Let me tell you the difference in case you don’t know. Campaigns end as soon as the results of elections are announced. Movements continue thereafter. Campaigns are driven by politicians while movements are driven by the people. Campaigns are driven by interest while movements are driven by convictions In Campaigns people follow a politician selfishly because they believe he/ she will win but…

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