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Governor Wike’s son graduates from UK university

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  By McFross.  Jordan, the son of Rivers State governor and PDP Presidential Primaries aspirant, Nyesom Wike, has bagged a degree in Law from the University of Exeter, United Kingdom. Jordan graduated from the UK varsity with a Second Class Upper Division and his father, Wike, mother, Eberechi, sister, Jasmine, alongside Oyo and Abia States Governors, Seyi Makinde and Okezie Ikpeazu, showed up at his graduation ceremony that held recently. Photos from the graduation has been shared online. See below,  In other news, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has noted that her country would have been struggling if they had only one of Nigeria’s problems.  Laing who said this in Port Harcourt on her maiden visit to Rivers State, advised that the ideal candidates for the 2023 Nigerian presidential elections should be youths with females as the Vice Presidential candidates. Speaking further she revealed that the UK government would deny visas to Nigerians who incite violence an
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ASUU: “Enough is enough” – Buhari tells striking lecturers

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  By McFross.  President Muhammadu Buhari has bemoaned the prolonged strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, saying enough is enough. The president stated this on Monday in Daura, Katsina State, when he received some governors of the All Progressives Congress, legislators, and other political leaders at his residence.  He enjoined the lecturers to reconsider their stance on the prolonged strike, noting that the crisis would have generational consequences for families, the educational system, and the future development of the country. “I hope that ASUU will sympathise with the people on the prolonged strike. Truly, enough is enough for keeping students at home. Don’t hurt the next generation for goodness sake. “Students from Nigerian universities will be faced with the challenge of competing with others in a highly connected and technology-driven work space, and keeping them at home only deprives them of time, skill and opportunities to be relevant on the global stage
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Eleven Killed As Bandits Invade Farms In Zamfara Community

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  By McFross.  At eleven people have been killed by bandits in Dangulbi community, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. On Sunday afternoon, July 10, bandits to a notorious kingpin Damina,reportedly stormed various farms in the community and took the lives of about 11 people with several others unaccounted for. Spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, Mohammed Shehu,who confirmed the casualty figure to Channels Television on Monday morning, stated that the police authorities have since deployed a reinforcement team to the area to restore calm and normalcy in the community. According to Shehu, the police tactical operatives have begun a confidence-building patrol in the affected community. “The one at our disposal is 11 people (killed) and the command has already sent a reinforcement team to the affected community and the reinforcing team has been able to return normalcy in the area. They are currently on confidence-building patrol and there is relative normalcy in th
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35 Cyclists To Represent Nigeria At Second Africa Cup Track Cycling Championship

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  By McFross.  The Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) has picked 35 cyclists to represent Nigeria at the second Africa Cup Track Cycling Championship holding from Thursday to July 17 in Abuja. Bashir Mohammed, CFN’s Technical Director, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the cyclists were picked from the elite and junior teams camped in Abuja. ”They have been undergoing intensive training for over four months at the velodrome of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium,” he said. Mohammed said the team of cyclists would participate in several events at the championship. NAN reports that the Nigerian team will compete in events in both the junior and elite levels in the male and female categories. The 35 cyclists will be divided into two teams of 17 for the juniors and 18 for the elite. The 17 cyclists in the juniors category comprise 11 males and six females, while the 18 cyclists in the elite category have 10 males and eight females. “We are set for the championship and it is good
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South African court sentences ‘Boko Haram’ gang to 384 years in jail

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  By McFross.  The Limpopo High Court, Polokwane, South Africa, has sentenced three members of a gang known as “Boko Haram” to a total jail term of 384 years. The convicts, identified as Ndou Lukase Rembuluwani and Ndou Ben (both 29) and Khoza Ngobeni Small (28), were convicted for a series of crimes they committed between September and October 2017. After being found guilty on a total of 25 charges against them, they were sentenced to prison on Tuesday. The charges included murder, attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, and housebreaking with the intention of robbing. Other counts bordered on theft, robbery, and malicious damage to property, The Citizen reports.  The trio were also convicted of contravening immigration laws for being in South Africa illegally. The gang was among criminals who harassed Polokwane municipality villages under the appellation “Boko Haram.”  They attacked teachers at their residential house in Westenburg and stole laptops, tel
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Ned Nwoko Speaks On Rumoured Marriage Proposal Talks With Comedienne, Emmanuella

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  By McFross.  Ned Nwoko, politician and philanthropist, has broken his silence on reports that he was proposing marriage to the family of comedienne, Emmanuella. A couple of hours ago, rumours about the husband of Actress Regina Daniels meeting Emmanuella’s parents in order to get a marriage list went viral and subsequently stirred reactions among netizens. A concerned fan drew Emmanuella’s attention to the rumour while urging her not to take such a step if it was true. She further advised her not to ruin her future by embracing a union as such. The skit maker dismissed the claim as a false report. Following the news, a fan also questioned the billionaire if the rumours were true. “Oga Ned it’s ok, I hear say you wan marry Emmanuella, is it true or false?”, the fan wrote.  Debunking it, Ned stated that he already had many beautiful wives. “I have beautiful wives”, Ned responded. Another curious fan asked if the news of the impending marriage was true. Responding, Ned Nwoko stated that
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“Give it up for the Queen @SympLySimi as she becomes the First Lady to join the #Golden Club for hitting 100 000 000 total streams on Boomplay!.”

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  By McFross.  Singer and songwriter, Simi has added another feather to her cap by achieving a great feat which no other Nigerian female singer has been able to. Simi who recently opened up on the guidelines of being a celeb, and inspiration behind her TBH album, was just named the first Nigerian female artiste to hit 100 million streams on the music streaming platform, Boomplay. This was announced on the Twitter page of the streaming platform read:  Recall that in February 2022, Boomplay announced Grammy winner Burna Boy as first-ever African artiste to hit 200 million streams on music streaming platform. “Odogwu you bad, e file fun Burna Boy as he poses with the first-ever duo-golden club plaque for hitting 200,000,000 streams on Boomplay,” the post read.
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