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Coups: Expert Says Nigeria Has No Cause For Alarm, Urges FG To Reopen Borders A security expert in Katsina State, Ibrahim Ahmad, is advising the Federal Government to revisit and relax its border closure policy with a view to alleviating the sufferings of the citizens. Despite the wave of coups in Africa, he believes there is no cause for alarm for Nigeria. Nigeria’s borders with Niger Republic were closed in the wake of the military coup in the West African nation. But Mr Ibrahim, who spoke to Channels Television on Friday in Katsina, said residents of the border communities have not been finding life easy due to the collapse in economic activities. He appealed to the Federal Government to rejuvenate the concept of comradeship, patriotism, and loyalty among the security forces and the areas of concern for the average person. According to him, policymakers should not take people for granted but try to understudy the feelings of the citizens and address them, especially in the areas of ...

Gabon Reopens Borders ‘Effective Immediately’ – Army Gabon’s army said on Saturday that it would reopen the country’s borders, closed in the wake of the military coup that ousted ex-president Ali Bongo. A spokesman for Gabon’s military rulers said on state TV that they had “decided with immediate effect to reopen the land, sea and air borders as of this Saturday”. A group of 12 Gabonese soldiers had announced on Wednesday that the country’s borders were closed until further notice, in a statement broadcast on the Gabon 24 television channel. General Brice Oligui Nguema, the head of the elite Republican Guard, on Wednesday led officers in a coup against President Ali Bongo Ondimba, scion of a family that had ruled for 55 years. His ousting came just moments after Bongo, 64, was proclaimed victor in presidential elections at the weekend — a result branded a fraud by the opposition. The coup leaders said they had dissolved the nation’s institutions and cancelled the election results as w...

Marriage is not a do or die affair – Yul Edochie advises couples Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has taken to social media to share his stance on the institution of marriage saying it is not a ‘do-or-die affair.’ Edochie’s post is coming on the heels of colleague Bolanle Ninalowo’s separation announcement from wife Bunmi Ninalowo on Friday. In the post shared on Edochie’s Facebook page on Saturday, the father of five advised couples not to force things in their union, noting that the marriage institution does not have a set formula for success. The actor, who has continued to make headlines for his commitment to second wife Judy Austin, wrote, “Marriage is a beautiful thing, don’t let anyone discourage you. “If your dream is to get married, go ahead and achieve your dream.  “A few tips can help you have a long-lasting marriage but there is no laid down proven formula to it.  “You can marry someone you dated for 10 years and the marriage won’t last. “You can marry someone you met...

Bruno Fernandes’ transfer to Man Utd changed my life – Fabrizio  Popular Italian sports journalist, Fabrizio Romano, has said that the transfer of Portuguese international, Bruno Fernandes, to Manchester United, was one that ‘changed’ his life. Romano was in a YouTube video chat with former English footballers, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, on English football transfer deadline day, September 1. He, however, posted a retweet of the video chat on his handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, September 2, with the caption, ‘It was a real pleasure to spend 20 mins with @GaryLineker, @alanshearer and @MicahRichards, legends of the game. Thank you .’ In the video, the popular journalist said, ” There are a couple of scoops for me. The favourite one remains Bruno Fernandes to Manchester United because it changed my life. He stated that the reason for that was because he “understood there was ground to make something special on European international transfer market....

Gidan Gala: Place Where Women, Girls Face Exploitation, Abuse The move by the Gombe State government to close down all 'Gala Houses' within the state is a commendable directive. This decision, which comes in response to numerous citizen complaints, is a necessary step to address the frequent illegal activities, criminal incidents, and security breaches occurring within these nightclubs. "Nightclubs" In different major cities throughout Nigeria, such as Abuja, there are local Hausa entertainment establishments referred to as 'Gidan drama,' 'Gala house,' or 'Solo house.'" Gidan Gala, in particular, gained prominence with the rise of some of its artists, such as Shuaibu Lilisco and Sani Musa Mai Iska, who later became popular figures in Kannywood, (Kannywood is the sobriquet for Hausa-language cinema. It is a part of the larger Nigerian cinema, known as Nollywood). Consequently, it has evolved into a breeding ground for Kannywood actors and a...

PRESIDENT TINUBU DIRECTS THE TOTAL RECALL OF ALL CAREER AND NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS President Bola Tinubu has directed the recall of all career and non-career ambassadors from their duty posts worldwide. The President's directive is sequel to his careful study of the present state of affairs at Nigerian Consulate Offices and Embassies worldwide, and in line with the President's renewed hope agenda, the President is determined to ensure that world-class efficiency and quality, will henceforth, characterize foreign and domestic service delivery to citizens, residents and prospective visitors alike. To this end, the President further directs that Nigeria's United Nations Permanent Representatives in New York and Geneva be exempted from this total recall, in view of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly, holding later this month. By the directive of the President, the recall of the affected officers takes immediate effect. Chief Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser to the Presid...

The management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has again reiterated that the facility is not culpable in the alleged missing intestines of a patient referred to the hospital after surgery in a private hospital. A statement issued by LASUTH debunked the insinuation made by the mother of the patient in a viral video on social media that the alleged loss of her son’s intestines after surgery is a matter between the private hospital and LASUTH.  According to the statement, LASUTH is an excellent tertiary institution with highly knowledgeable and skilled medical consultants and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. The patient in question was referred to the hospital after having two surgeries carried out in a private hospital. He required extensive optimisation in our facility before a corrective surgery could be carried out. During the surgery, which was carried out by an experienced Paediatric Surgeon and her team, certain strange findings were discovere...

Election Tribunal: ‘All Eyes on The Judiciary’ one-million-man-march rocks Enugu 2nd Sep 2023  As Nigerians await the verdicts of the various election petitions tribunals across the federation, hundreds of Enugu residents on Saturday took to the streets of the metropolis calling on the judges handling all election cases in the state to do what is right and dispense justice without fear or favour. The One-Million-Man-March, with its motto ‘Tribunal justices must do what is right’, is ongoing across major streets in the metropolis. According to the organizers of the march, “The march is holding across the nation in solidarity and support for the judiciary; for them to uphold justice in Nigeria at the ongoing election petition tribunals.” Recall that the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) had ordered the removal of “#All Eyes on the Judiciary” advertisement billboards across Nigeria with immediate effect. ARCON Director-General, Dr. Olalekan Fadolapo, in a statement sai...

We can no longer pay school fees, parents cry out as new academic session begins 2nd Sep 2023 As primary and secondary schools resume nationwide for a new academic session this September, parents have expressed distress caused by the pressure they are grappling with in their bid to send their wards back to school following the hike in fees and the prices of sundry necessary items. Although the parents acknowledged that September of each year is always laden with heavy expenses associated with school resumption, they lamented that the removal of petrol subsidy barely three months ago by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu immensely contributed to their current ordeals. A tricycle (keke) rider In Asaba, Delta State, Mr. Jude Nwajei, told The Guardian that he would have loved to have the resumption date extended because “each time I remember the new fees I am going to pay for my three children in primary and secondary schools, and the fact that there’s no money for that yet, or in the nearest fut...

APC will take over Rivers, Ganduje warns PDP The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) it is set to take over oil-rich Rivers State.  Ganduje gave the warning when he hosted the leadership of Senator Magnus Abe’s group in his office at the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja. Forewarning the ruling party in the State of the impending doom, the former Kano Governor said that with the agreement of the three major blocks of the APC in the State coming together, the ruling party in the State would soon be on the way out. According to the APC chairman: “We have now come to the end of the problem in APC Rivers State, as the three major blocks have now come to work together to build APC that we know in Rivers state. “The there blocks are the APC members that have been there despite all that happened. The second is the group of those who broke away from APC for one reason or the other ...

Obaseki/Shaibu rift: Deputy Gov’s Office moved out of Govt House The saga between the Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, Philip Shaibu has deepened with the office of the Deputy Governor moved to a facility outside the Government House. It was gathered that the new office is located at no 7, Dennis Osadebey Avenue, close to the Government House. The new office used to be the State Public Procurement Office commissioned by former Governor, Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, on December 16, 2014. It is observed that there’s sign board at the entrance of the building with the inscription, “Office of The Deputy Governor”. When contacted, Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said:“If there is a government sign board saying so, then it must be so. The battle for succession has pitched the Deputy Governor against Obaseki. Shaibu, who hails from Edo North, intends to succeed Obaseki, an indigene of Benin in Edo South senatorial district but the Governor is pushing for ...

Teenagers Develop Hydrogen Gas, Radio Transmitter, others In Kano Talented teenagers in Kano, under the guidance of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), have developed a radio transmitter, hydrogen gas, farm sprayer, and remote-controlled vehicle as part of their mentorship in electronic systems development. Radio Nigeria reports that a 17 year old Khalifa Aminu, invented an FM radio transmitter, while the 12 year old twins, Hassan and Hussaini Muhammad, converted petrol, water, salt and alum into hydrogen cooking gas, in addition to electric farm sprayer, their counterpart Muazzam Sani, innovated a remote controlled car.    The young talents pointed out that, they were trained, guided and provided with equipments  by technicians, under the Center for Information Technology.  They maintained that, they had undergone rigorous training, which paved way for transforming their ideas into reality. In her remark, the chairman governing board CITAD...

 Pay me my N1m. You can’t owe me and then block me - Sarah Martins tells her former bestie, Judy Austin Actress, Sarah Martins has taken to her Instagram page to call out her former best friend, Judy Austin, over a certain N1million she allegedly owes her.  This is coming after Judy and her husband, actor Yul Edochie, blocked Sarah on Instagram following a video she shared apologising to Yul's first wife, May, adding that she had withdrawn her support for Judy and wants nothing to do with the ‘’Edochie family drama.'' read here and here In her new post, Sarah claimed Judy owes her and asked her to pay back as the money is for her business. One more photo below. 

"SHE REALLY STRUGGLED WITH ME": MAN BUILDS NEW HOUSE FOR MOTHER WITH FIRST SALARY AS TEACHER 2nd September, 2023   Teacher Safari Bornface Tuluba has done what many sons wish for which is to build a new house for their mothers. He did so with his first salary, savings, and a few loans from friends, a project that lasted two years since groundbreaking Safari explains that he prioritised his mother’s house over his own as a way of thanking her for enduring numerous challenges to ensure he was educated to university Growing up, Safari Bornface Tuluba watched his mother struggle to provide for the family as well as educate him and his siblings. Safari built the house in two years, with the help of loans from friends. Given that they are from a humble background, they were raised in a dilapidated house that did little to protect them from the elements of the weather. The third born was touched by the mother’s sacrifice, so much so that he promised himself he would upgrade her the ...

PINK REPUBLIC TV: Season 4,Episode 29 Presenter: Barrister Pink Republic . Hot Topic 1: I am not a cultist- Prince Ausuma Malaika  Hot Topic 2: Sui-Cide is a crime in Nigeria, do you know that? Call the show Live on: 09075741104. For advert booking contact:08055371640. Guest: Watch video below. 

Subsidy Removal: Abiodun Flags Off Distribution Of 300,000 Rice Palliatives  Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has flagged off the distribution of 300,000 bags of 10kg rice palliatives to citizens of the state. The event, which took place on Friday, was in line with the promise made by Prince Abiodun to ensure the immediate distribution of the palliatives. The governor acknowledged that the palliatives were sent to states by the federal government  and has been domesticated by the state government.  "This is a federal government initiative under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that is being domesticated right here in Ogun State. "Our desire in the first instance is to distribute about 300,000 bags of 10kg rice across our 5,400 polling units. "We have decided to use the polling units as a reference of distribution, not wards, because we realized that using wards won't be equitable. "You can imagine taking a ward in Sagamu, for example, like th...

Man, 43, dies in Kwara fish pond An unidentified 43- year- old man has died in a fish pond in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. Spokesperson of Fire Service Hassan Adekunle said that the yet-to-be-identified deceased was gathering herbal leaves before the unfortunate incident. According to Adekunle: “Kwara State Fire Service responded to an emergency call at Alibarika community in Ogidi, Ilorin South Local Government area, Kwara State, at approximately 6:24am on Saturday. “The firefighters conducted a rescue operation and tragically discovered the lifeless body of an unidentified man, approximately 43 years of age, in an abandoned fish pond.  “It is believed that the cause of this unfortunate incident was the man accidentally slipped into the pond, which was concealed by overgrown grasses.  “He was near the pond, attempting to gather herbal leaves when the accident occurred. “Following the successful recovery operation, the Kwara Fire Service personnel handed over the deceased to t...