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Arewa youths tell Nigerians to ignore rabble rousers calling for sack of Yakubu as INEC chair

Arewa youths tell Nigerians to ignore rabble rousers calling for sack of Yakubu as INEC chair

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has condemned the call for the sack of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The National President of AYCF, Yerima Shettima, who warned against any attempt to remove Yakubu described the group, Arewa Coalition, who made the call as “attention seekers masquerading as campaigners for electoral sanity and accountability in INEC. Speaking to newsmen in Kaduna State, Shettima said, ”We have followed with keen interest an ongoing smear campaign and the call for the sack of INEC National Chairman by a group of rabble-rousers masquerading as campaigners for…
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Ohanaeze tells FG not to appeal judgment on Nnamdi Kanu, ‘seek dialogue’

Ohanaeze tells FG not to appeal judgment on Nnamdi Kanu, ‘seek dialogue’

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged the Federal Government to immediately open a window of discussion with the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, said this on Thursday while reacting to Kanu's acquittal by the Appeal Court. He advised the Federal Government to "resist the temptation of appealing the Court verdict on the illegality associated with the abduction of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu in Kenya and his illegitimate extradition to Nigeria." He added that the Federal Government "should be mature enough to know that Kanu's victory is 'a no victor no…
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AGF to file fresh charges, insists Nnamdi Kanu discharged, not acquitted

AGF to file fresh charges, insists Nnamdi Kanu discharged, not acquitted

Fresh trouble may be in the offing for the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, as the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, clarified that Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted. Malami dropped a hint on Thursday in his first reaction to the Court of Appeal verdict, which on the same day quashed the terrorism charges against Kanu on grounds of his unlawful abduction from Kenya to Nigeria. A statement from Malami’s office read, “The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has received the news of the decision…
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Popular Nigerian Slangs and their meaning

Popular Nigerian Slangs and their meaning

A person who is not from Nigeria would have a difficult time understanding these Nigerian slangs. Every country has its own set of traditions, as well as slang terms that are commonplace throughout the nation. In Nigeria, there are slangs that are particular to certain universities, secondary schools, and even specific regions of the country. It’s possible that natives will have trouble explaining these slang terms to visitors, and it’s also possible that visitors won’t understand them. The following are a few examples of slang that is exclusive to street life in Nigeria. 1. Ehen! The setting in which one…
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23-year-old man kidnaps himself, demands N10m ransom from family

23-year-old man kidnaps himself, demands N10m ransom from family

Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 23-year-old man, Edward Okache, for faking his own kidnap and asking his gang to demand N10 million ransom from his family. Okache reportedly contacted four others: Asamoah Ernest, Isiah Uti, Ephraim Anyijor, and charity Lukpata to execute the fake kidnap with a view to getting N10m fund for an online business. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement. The PPRO explained that the suspects were arrested following a report lodged at Mowe divisional headquarters by one Comfort Okache. He said Okache…
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