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The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed terrorism charges against Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The charges allege that Emefiele authorized payments to terrorist organizations in Afghanistan. Emefiele has denied the charges. The DSS filed the charges in a Federal High Court in Abuja on June 10, …
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Four children have been found alive after surviving a plane crash and spending weeks fending for themselves in Colombia’s Amazon jungle Colombia’s president said the rescue of the siblings, aged 13, nine, four and one, was “a joy for the whole country”.The children’s mother and two pilots were killed when their light aircraft crashed in …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaVILDiaykQ Nigerians in shock, as the the Ekiti-based chef, who is trying to break Chef Hilda Baci’s unofficial Guinness World Record, for longest cooking by an individual, turned off her gas to pick beans. Chef Dammy who cooked for over 20 hours, turned off her cooking gas to pick beans before going offline last night. …
Nigerians In Shock As Ekiti Chef On 120-Hour Cook-a-Thon Turns Off Gas To Pick Beans Read More »
Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party ( NNPP) and former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has called the bluff of the immediate past Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje who said he would’ve slapped him at the Presidential Villa, describing Ganduje as a person who was confused while making the …
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On June 9, 2023, Maduka University, located in Enugu, received its long-awaited operating license from the National Universities Commission (NUC).This milestone achievement sets the stage for the university to commence admissions in September, offering a wide range of courses to aspiring students. In a ceremony held at their headquarters in Abuja, the NUC presented the …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4ZPiKEbsbA Chief Whip of the outgoing 9th Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has lamented that Nigeria has not been fair to him despite his contribution to nation building. Kalu, who shed tears during the Senate valedictory session currently ongoing at the National Assembly on Saturday, said people he gave transport fares to travel to Lagos …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7N2VMCcOK4 An explosion resulting from a tanker carrying Liquified Petroleum Gas rocked Gwagwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, on Friday night. According to the police, the tanker developed a mechanical fault and during repairs, there was a spark which resulted in the explosion. However, no lives were lost. Source- https://twitter.com/MobilePunch/status/1667429753719078912
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP21_l-23Pg Video of suspended CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele in DSS Custody as he was been flown from Lagos to Abuja https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtUAkKksaTL/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, on Saturday, condemned the suspension of the the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, describing the action by President Bola Tinubu as a sign of ethnic cleansing. The group disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists by Mazi Chima Uzor, Director of National …
It’s Ethnic Cleansing – Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Condemns Emefiele’s Suspension Read More »
Agency Unveils Players For Peace Charity Football Match Holding On Sunday The full list of football players expected to participate in Peace Charity Football Match holding Sunday June 11 In Abuja, has been unveiled. The sporting exercise will take place at the Turf Arena Sports Centre Wuse 2 Abuja, a game is geared towards promoting …
Abuja Residents Hold Tournament To Promote Peace, Unity: See The Players (Pictures) Read More »
