Day: 3 August 2019

“El-Zakzaky is a terrorist” -Elder Brother

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Elder brother of Sheikh Ibraheem Yakubu El-Zakzaky, the leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shi’ites, Sheikh Muhammad Sani Yakoob, has reacted to the recent proscription of IMN, saying that, it was long overdue. El-Zakzaky’s elder brother, who is also the Zaria Branch Chairman of Izalatul Bid’ia wa Ikamatus sunna, told The Nation’s correspondent in an exclusive interview in Zaria, Kaduna State that the federal government should not stop at proscribing IMN but go further to disband the Shi’ite sect in its entirety. He said there is…

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Dangote visits NNPC GMD, says ‘No competition’

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President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has maintained that his refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation will not engage in any completion. Alh. Dangote made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to Mele Kyari, the new NNPC group managing director (GMD) at the company’s head office in Abuja. Dangote said his 650,000 barrels per day refinery will rather partner with the government-owned NNPC to achieve what he called ‘a win-win situation’. “The most important thing for us is to see how we can partner with NNPC, it is not…

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Obiano’s wife dazzles with N1m fancy sunshade

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Ebelechukwu Obiano, the wife of Willie Obiano, Anambra state governor, caused a stir with a pair of luxury glasses she wore at a funeral. She wore the shades to the burial ceremony of the father of Allen Onyema, Air Peace Airline CEO, which held on Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Mbosi, Ihiala, Anambra. The item, which has now been sold out, is a limited-edition Gucci sunglass laced with 1600 diamond crystals and valued at $2,755 (about N995, 932.50). According to the manufacturer,  the shades also come with an ivory…

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Gbajabiamila eulogizes Omo-Agege at 56

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has eulogized the Deputy President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, as he clocks 56 years on August 3, 2019.Gbajabiamila, who described Omo-Agege as an icon of democracy, said the Deputy President of the Senate is a fine legislator whom he believes has a lot to offer to the Nigerian Parliament.In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker said lawmakers like Omo-Agege would shape the 9th National Assembly positively in the…

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