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Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has rubbished the anti-grazing law being passed by some Nigerian Southern states, saying that is not implementable. El-Rufai spoke Tuesday, September 21, after a visit to the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. He condemned the politicisation of the subject, adding that the anti-open grazing law is not the solution to the ongoing farmer/herder clashes. He explained that the solution is ranching, adding that it cannot be done overnight. He said: “Northern States Governors Forum has already taken a position that open grazing is not a sustainable way of livestock production. And we…

The son of Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has tied knot with his girlfriend, Affiya Sadiq Umar on September 11. Abdurrahman and Affiya met on Snapchat and developed love for one another that eventually led to marriage. The official wedding photographer, Atilary, who stated this on Instagram on Tuesday, September 21, said their love story started over the social media after Abdul commented on her photo. “Who says social media relationship is a lie? It all started with Abdul going crazy after seeing her post on snapchat. He replied with “cutie” and that same day he said he…

Senator Shehu Sani says North wants to retain Value Added Tax (VAT) and power, while the South, on the other hand, wants to keep VAT and have power too. The former senator who represented people of Kaduna Central Senatorial Zone, Senator Shehu Sani aired his opinion on the controversies surrounding the payment of VAT. In his verified twitter handle, he made it known that both the North and South want to have everything for themselves.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on track to retain power after winning a third term in Canada’s snap election, though falling short to regain the majority. This has forced him to rely on smaller parties in another fragmented parliament to hold onto power. Trudeau’s Liberal Party was elected or leading in 158 of the 338 seats in the House of Commons, with 99 per cent of the polls reporting. That’s one more seat than he won in the last vote in 2019. The main opposition Conservatives, under Erin O’Toole, won 119 seats, two fewer than last time. For a second…

The President of Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), Rev. Uma Ukpai has given reason he rejected N13 billion gift from a man. The association has its headquarters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital. Dr. Ukpai in a video on YouTube narrated the drama that played out between him and his wife when he rejected the huge amount from a man he encountered some years back. ”The key point to note from this story is that God has many ways to solve one problem, and we shouldn’t just accept offers because of our need. We should wait and follow God’s instruction. We…

Nine passengers of an intra-city commercial bus Tuesday morning were sent to their early grave by a heavy-duty truck in Benin, the Edo State capital. The terrifying incident took place along the ever-busy Sapele Road by Ogbelaka Junction around 7.30 a.m. when most residents were rushing to work, offices and their business places. The sand-conveying truck, which had brake failure, suddenly rammed into the moving commercial bus, fondly called Tuke-Tuke, killing the nine passengers on the spot before hitting another truck towards the Government Reservation Area (GRA). Bodies of the victims were deposited in a morgue while the injured passengers…

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has expressed sadness over the incessant borrowing by the Nigerian government. Recall that last week, President Muhammadu Buhari wrote to the National Assembly, requesting for approval to borrow $4,054,476,863 and €710 million. Obasanjo, while speaking to Channels Television in South Africa, described it is criminal to accumulate debt for the next generation to pay. He said that if the existing debt remains unserviced or unpaid by the current administration, it might become a huge problem for successive governments. Obasanjo added that borrowing is not a problem, however, he said it would be better if the borrowed…

Nollywood actor, Ime Bishop Umoh also known as Okon Lagos has lashed out at online fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys and corrupt politicians over their activities. In his Instagram page, Okon Lagos asked yahoo boys on his list to unfollow him again as they are no Robinhoods, because the super rich people are beyond their reach. He stated that these online fraudsters steal from the poor, lower and upper middle class, and drive them into suicide or contemplation of it. ”Also addressing corrupt politicians, the actor accused them of stealing the collective commonwealth of the poor people they were elected…

Akwa United of Uyo have been eliminated from the 2020/2021 CAF Champions League. Nigeria’s representatives, Akwa United as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions were eliminated by Algeria’s Ligue 1 champions CR Belouizdad. They failed to build on their preliminary round first-leg advantage as they conceded two late goals in Algeria late on Sunday. At the Omar Hamadi Stadium, hosts CR Belouizdad showed resilience to overturn the one-goal deficit they suffered in Nigeria in the first leg. Akwa United tried to resist the threats of their hosts as both teams settled for a goalless first 45 minutes. But, Hicham Khalfallah’s…

The former Vice-Chairman of ExxonMobil, Mr. Udom Inoyo has pledged N100 million for the sponsorship training of Akwa Ibom innovators. Inoyo, who is also the Advisor of Inoyo Toro Foundation, also pledged to assist them in growing their businesses. Speaking at the grand-finale of Akwa Ibom Technology Week 2021, held in Uyo, as a keynote speaker, he noted that the participants hold the key to unlocking the economy of Akwa Ibom State and the nation. According to him, some of the problems confronting the country can be solved through the force of market-creating innovations. He hoped that Akwa Ibom youths…