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2023: ‘Osinbajo Will Stab Buhari Like He Did Tinubu’ – Omokri On VP Declaring For President

11Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: ‘Osinbajo Will Stab Buhari Like He Did Tinubu’ – Omokri On VP Declaring For President

Reno Omokri Reno Omokri, a socio-political activist, has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo declares to run for the 2023 Presidency. Omokri claimed that if Osinbajo can stab Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the back by declaring to run for Presidency, then Buhari should watch his back. In a tweet, the former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, said Osinbajo would back-stab Buhari if he becomes President in 2023. “Wow! So, Osinbajo declares? If Osinbajo can stab Tinubu, who God used to make him what he is, in the back, then Buhari better hope he never becomes President. Back-stabbing is a habit. If Osinbajo can back-stab Tinubu, he can definitely back-stab Buhari after 2023!,” He tweeted. Osinbajo ha...

Why Deeper Life Embraced Use Of Television, Social Media, Others —Kumuyi

11Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

Why Deeper Life Embraced Use Of Television, Social Media, Others —Kumuyi

William Kumuyi The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has explained that his ministry embraced the use of television, radio, social media and other technological inventions for the propagation of the Gospel. The octogenarian preacher lamented that ‘wicked people’ are using the provisions of technology to advance their agenda, hence, the church cannot continue ‘sleeping’ but must ‘wake up’ and use the same technology for Gospel’s sake. The 80-year-old church leader spoke in a video uploaded on Sunday via Facebook by the Ekiti State chapter of the church. In the five-minute and 16-second video, Kumuyi regrated that the church was a latecomer in taking advantage of technological tools. “Why are you the latecomer, why are you the on...

BREAKING: Vice President Osinbajo Officially Declares For President

11Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

BREAKING: Vice President Osinbajo Officially Declares For President

Yemi Osinbajo The Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Monday officially declared to contest the 2023 presidential election. “I am today, with utmost humility formally declaring my intention to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of APC,” he said in a post on his official Twitter. Osinbajo had hosted All Progressives Congress governors on Sunday in Abuja. He had hosted the governors for the breaking of Ramadan fast (Iftar) and declared his intention to them. https://twitter.com/ProfOsinbajo/status/1513396861037694981?s=20&t=rRvylnF8Zf-Lu0CovJPAvg Source: SaharaReporters

Nigerian Gospel Singer, Chioma Jesus Reacts To Colleague, Osinachi’s Death

10Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Nigerian Gospel Singer, Chioma Jesus Reacts To Colleague, Osinachi’s Death

Osinachi Nwachukwu Popular gospel singer, Chioma Jesus, has reacted to the death of her colleague and popular music minister, Osinachi Nwachukwu. It was reported on Saturday that friends of the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, alleged that the “Ekwueme” crooner died from domestic violence, and not throat cancer as widely claimed. Some of her friends had said the cause of death was a kick in the chest by her husband, Peter Nwachukwu - an injury that placed the victim on five days of life support before she passed on. Read also: I Don’t Know Whether There Will Be 2023 Election Yet – Adeboye Osinachi died on Friday after an illness, although the details of her death were still sketchy. In a series of Facebook posts and WhatsApp status messages, it was rev...

2023: Anyim, Obi, Other Presidential Aspirants Unite To Chase PDP Ticket For Southeast

10Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: Anyim, Obi, Other Presidential Aspirants Unite To Chase PDP Ticket For Southeast

PDP The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Pius Anyim Pius, former Governor, Peter Obi and two other Presidential aspirants from the southeast, at the weekend, united to secure the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 general election. Others, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa and Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze who had declared interest to contest for President said the purpose of resolving to work together as a team, was to ensure that the southeast emerged the PDP presidential flag bearer The four Presidential aspirants who spoke to journalists through the former senate President, Pius Anyim Pius said “all of us from the South East, who have declared intention to run for the office of president of Nigeria and have obtained the nomination f...

Why We Haven’t Declared Bandit Leaders Wanted –Military

10Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Why We Haven’t Declared Bandit Leaders Wanted –Military

Military The military has said it is working on the process of declaring leaders of terrorists and Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists wanted. The Senate on February 21, 2022, urged the Federal Government to urgently declare all known leaders of terrorists wanted. Asked why the military had yet to declare terrorists and ISWAP leaders wanted and make their names and images public, as done in the case of Abubakar Shekau and other Boko Haram fighters, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko, said the process was being reviewed. He added that their names and pictures would be released to the public soon. Read Also: Insecurity: Buhari’s Govt Overwhelmed – Obasanjo He said, “We are working on it. The process is being reviewed. So...

10Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria

2023: Amaechi Joins Presidential Race

Rotimi Amaechi The number of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirants shot up by one yesterday after Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi formally declared his interest in the race. He is expected to be followed any moment from now by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who, sources said yesterday, has concluded consultations on his own aspiration. Amaechi’s declaration immediately sparked a fresh controversy over Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022 which requires anyone holding a political office – minister, commissioner, special adviser and others – to relinquish such to be eligible to participate in the electoral process either as a candidate or as a delegate.” President Muhammadu Buhari is opposed to the provision, citing what he called its contraventi...

Actresses Sleeping Around: Davido Entitled To His Opinion – Ameh, Kiitan

9Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Movies and Films, Music, News, Niger

Actresses Sleeping Around: Davido Entitled To His Opinion – Ameh, Kiitan

Davido During the week, an old tweet of pop star, David Adeleke, aka Davido, surfaced on social media and ruffled a lot of feathers. The 29-year-old singer had tweeted in 2011, “Nollywood is just a way for these actresses to advertise their goodies to rich men ‘banging’ than acting.” Saturday Beats reached out to some actresses and they stated that the singer is entitled to his opinions. Veteran actress, Ada Ameh, said, “He is a younger person. And for him to say that, I think he knows better. You know someone like me is old-school. When I saw that tweet, I did not know what to say and why he said that. “However, everybody is entitled to their opinions. I don’t know where Davido got his (opinion), but as for me, I maintain my lane.” Ameh also stated that she had never...

Train Attack: Security Agencies Negotiating With Terrorists On Abductees, Says NRC

9Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Train Attack: Security Agencies Negotiating With Terrorists On Abductees, Says NRC

Security agencies are currently handling issues around negotiations for the release of abducted passengers, who boarded the Abuja-Kaduna train that was bombed by terrorists on March 28, 2022 in Kaduna. It was gathered on Friday from the Nigeria Railway Corporation that efforts were being made to secure the release of the passengers, as the terrorists had been contacting their family members. The Managing Director, NRC, Fidet Okhiria, also told our correspondent that 12 out of the 14 coaches of the attacked train had been recovered and moved to the corporation’s stations. He stated that the half capsized coach had been pushed back to a standing position as it almost tumbled following the explosion of the bomb planted by terrorists on the rail line. Asked if the NRC was invo...

It Was Common Knowledge I Fed Falegan –Nkechi Blessing

9Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Movies and Films, News, Nigeria

It Was Common Knowledge I Fed Falegan –Nkechi Blessing

Nkechi Blessing Popular actress, Nkechi Blessing, has said she was never married to Opeyemi Falegan. In a series of outbursts on social media, the actress accused him of being lazy and not being able to take care of himself. This was even as Falegan made several accusations of his own. In an interview with Saturday Beats, Blessing said, “I was never married to Falegan. We just had a relationship that I thought was a beautiful one that needed not to be defined by a wedding. However, since it did not work, everybody just moved ahead.” On what caused their break up, she said, “Nothing caused it. It did not just work. We just went our separate ways. It was a fact that I was the one taking care of him. Everyone that lives in London knows that.” However, many have lambasted th...