Kidnappers Demand N100m For Six Police ASPs in Katsina Den

-Adewale Adetoyese The bandits holding six Assistant Superintendents of Police captive in Katsina State for over one week are demanding N100m ransom for their release. The ASPs were among the nine who were just promoted to their current rank. They were attached to the Mobile Police Squadron 6, Maiduguri, Borno State. EyewitnessMedia gathered on Wednesday that they were demobilised from the riot unit and eight of them were on their way to the Zamfara State Police Command on transfer when they were ambushed in the Dogondaji area of Katsina State…

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Fingal Social Inclusion Week: Bashir Obasekola PhD & Oluwo of Iwo, A Nigerian Monarch Stole The Show In Dublin

The migrant community in Fingal County Council, Dublin, Republic of Ireland were not just excited but grateful to the council for such an amazing event powered by MaryCare Foundation with the support of TellAfrica as homeland Africa was virtually relocated to Ireland on Tuesday 18 November 2020. The theme of the event: Health, Economic & Social Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Migrant Community in Fingal County Council & Environ was judiciously dealt by three guest speakers which includes; William Deng, Esq. from the Netherlands, Tolani Balogun RN while Oba Abdulrasheed…

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THE HEIR TO THE THRONE OF ODUDUWA IS BORN

-Moses ‘Yera Olafare This is to officially inform the general public that The Almighty Olodumare has blessed the House Oduduwa with a crown Prince as our mother Yeyeluwa, Olori Silekunola Naomi Ogunwusi gave birth to a bouncing baby boy at the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 18th November 2020. Mother and child are in a perfect condition. Congratulations to the Royal family, the kingdom of Ife(The Source), Yoruba race and the entire descendants of Oduduwa worldwide on the save arrival of this Heir to the sacred throne of the…

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“It’s A Big Shame” – Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Others Kick As FG Recruits Borno Hunters Into Army

-Adewale Adetoyese The South-West socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has described the recruitment of 400 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, most of who are hunters in Borno State into the Nigeria Army. TellAfrica gathered that the Nigerian Army had on Wednesday absorbed 400 members of the civilian JTF into its fold to assist in prosecuting the war against Boko Haram terrorists. The hunters were being enlisted into the Nigerian Armyโ€™s supper camp strategy in Borno State, the worst hit by the insurgency. Governor Babagana Zulum, who commissioned the 400 men…

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EndSARS: OONI HOSTS LEAGUE OF IMAMS PRESIDENT, SAYS ‘PEACE HAS NO SUBSTITUTE’

-Moses ‘Yera Olafare The Arole Oduduwa & Oon of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Wednesday played host to the President General, League of Imams and Alfas of South-West, Edo and Delta States, Imam Jamiu Kewulere, at his Ile-Oodua Palace, Ile Ife. During the courtesy visit, topical national issues affecting the country including the #EndSARS protests which was hijacked by hoodlums were fully discussed in the interest of the country. Ooni Ogunwusi, the Spiritual Leader of the entire Oduduwa Race worldwide who is also the Co-Chairman of the…

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2023: I’ll Become President Like Joe Biden โ€“ Pastor Tunde Bakare Expresses Hope

-Adewale Adetoyese The Serving Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has expressed hope of becoming Nigeriaโ€™s President. Bakare said just as Joe Biden emerged as the United States, US, President-Elect, he would also become president. TellAfrica gathered that the clergyman, who has never hidden his aspiration to become president, disclosed this in an interview with journalists, on Tuesday in Lagos State. Speaking with a group of journalists in Lagos, Bakare said in clear terms that he will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023. According to Bakare: โ€œThere is…

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Mass Trial! Sam Adeyemi, Tubaba, Davido, Kanu, 46 Others Dragged To Court Over #EndSARS

-Adewale Adetoyese Popular Nigerian celebrities and other prominent Nigerians have been dragged before a Chief Magistrateโ€™s court in Abuja by an activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, for their alleged roles in the #EndSARS protests that took place last month. TellAfrica gathered that Okeke alleged that during the riot, his properties were destroyed and the defendants who promoted the #EndSARS protests must be brought to justice. Those listed as defendants include Musician Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, David Adeleke otherwise known as Davido, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz; and social media comedians,…

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FG Exempts Dangote From Border Closure

The Federal Government has allowed Dangote Cement to resume exports across its land borders, raising hopes that it may be opening up trade with neighbours after a year-long blockade, reports Bloomberg. The government gave its authorisation for Dangote Cement to export cement to Niger and Togo in the third quarter for the first time in ten months, Michel Puchercos, chief executive officer, said on an investor call in Lagos. The export was made possible โ€œthrough authorisation given by this administration,โ€ he said. The exemption to Dangote Cement is seen as…

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Sanwo-Olu Moves To End Life Pension For Tinubu, Others

-Adewale Adetoyese Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has proposed to end the payment of life pension and other entitlements to former governor Governors and their Deputies. TellAfrica gathered that Sanwo-Olu made the proposition on Tuesday, during the presentation of the 2021 budget estimate of N1,155,022,413,005.82, tagged, โ€˜budget of rekindled hope.โ€™ He said, โ€œMr. Speaker and Honourable Members of the House, in light of keeping the costs of governance low and to signal selflessness in public service, we will be sending a draft executive bill to the House imminently for the…

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