Monthly Archives: February 2021

YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA NOT THE PRESIDENT OF THE FULANI, GOVERNOR ORTOM TELLS BUHARI. ARREST FULANI SPOKESMAN HE ADDED.

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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of only caring about Fulani herders, rather than being the president for all Nigerians. Ortom made the call while addressing a press conference in Makurdi on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 after recovering from Covid-19. He said: “Mr. President, in case you are listening to me, I want you to

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South African Government Approves N105,400 As New Minimum Wage

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President Cyril Ramaphosa led government of South Africa, has approved R21,69 Rand (577 naira) per hour as new National minimum wage for workers in the country. For the records, the newly approved wage if converted to the Nigeria naira will equal N105,400. The increment as confirmed by the country’s Employment and Labor Minister, TW Nxesi, in a statement on Wednesday

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Police Lied, My House Was Attacked By Fulani Herdsmen Says Wole Soyinka

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Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Thursday accused the police of lying when it denied the reported Fulani herdsmen attack on his house. Soyinka in a statement where he narrated his side of the incident, said he was not personally attacked but the herdsmen and cows attacked his residence. He also countered the police version which reported just a stray cow, noting

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President Akufo Addo’s Promise To Build 88 Hospitals Was A Vision Says Agyeman- Manu

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Ghana Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has explained why President Akufo-Addo’s promise to construct 88 hospitals has not yet materialized. Facing Parliament’s Appointments Committee earlier today, Wednesday, February 10, 2021, he said the President’s pledge was a vision. He noted that a committee was set up for this purpose, adding that the district assemblies that are supposed to provide lands for

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PRESIDENT BUHARI LISTS BENEFITS OF KANO-NIGER REPUbLIC RAIL LINE

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Wakeupafrica360 correspondent in Nigeria reports that president Muhammadu Buhari yesterday justified the extension of the Kano-Kastina- Jibiya rail line to Maradi in Niger Republic, saying the project, when completed, will boost trade between Nigeria and Niger Republic. Buhari, during the virtual ground breaking for the Kano-Katsina-Jibiya-Maradi rail line also directed the ministry of transportation as well as the ministry of

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Political Parties Dispute Tribunal Reinstates Expelled Jubilee Senators

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The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal has suspended the decision to expel some Jubilee nominated senators. They are Isaac Mwaura, Mary Seneta, Falhada Dekow Iman, Naomi Jillo Waqo, Victor Prengei, Millicent Omanga and Christine Gona. The leaders were axed on Monday over what the party called disciplinary violations. They were expelled by the National Management Committee (NMC) after deliberating on the

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The Supreme Court Dismisses Bobi Wine’s Application To Amend Petition

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The Supreme Court in Uganda has dismissed an application by National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine to amend his election petition challenging President Museveni’s victory. The musician turned politician through his lawyers led by Mr. Medard Ssegona had asked the court to amend the petition to allow more evidence on grounds that after the presidential elections

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