UK blogger fined $1.31m damages for libel against MFM general overseer by Ogun State high court

MOUNTAIN of Fire and Miracles (MFM) ministries general overseer Dr Daniel Olukoya has been awarded N500m ($1.31m) damages by an Ogun State high court against a UK-based blogger Maureen Badejo who was adjudged to have published libelous stories about him.

 

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Buhari refrains from handing over to Osinbajo during his two week medical leave in the UK

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will not be writing to the National Assembly handing over the reins of government to vice president Professor Yemi Osinbajo during his two week medical vacation in the UK as he believes he is well enough to govern from abroad.

 

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I would love to see our general overseers join forces to buy the three NNPC refineries and create the Anointing Oil Petroleum Company

Ayo Akinfe 

(1) Nigeria has three comatose oil refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna that are bleeding her dry. They are costing millions to maintain on a daily basis yet do not refine one barrel of oil. This nonsense must stop immediately 

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Another batch of stranded Nigerians arrive from Saudi Arabia this morning with 359 landing in Abuja

ABOUT 359 of the Nigerian pilgrims who were left stranded in Saudi Arabia have returned to Abuja today after the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (Nidcom) helped facilitate their return to the country.

 

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Fayemi says money raised from kidnapping is being used to fund Boko Haram insurgency

GOVERNOR Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has revealed that there is a correlation between insurgency in the north eastern part of the country and banditry and kidnapping as it appears that ransom fees are being used to fund terrorist activities.

 

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Nigeria begins vaccinating pilgrims as hajj is poised to go ahead despite Covid-19 and economic downturn

NIGERIAN health authorities intend to start vaccinating 2021 hajj pilgrims on Friday as the country is still planning to allow pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia this year despite the coronavirus pandemic and the dire state of the nation's finances.

 

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Buhari expected in London any moment from now as he plans two week medical vacation

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is being expected to arrive in London any moment from now as he starts a two week medical holiday during which he will meet with his UK doctors in what is now an annual ritual.

 

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Iwobi cleared to play against Lesotho tonight after second coronavirus test comes out negative

EVERTON midfielder Alex Iwobi has been cleared to play for the Super Eagles tonight when Nigeria takes on the Crocodiles of Lesotho in an African Cup of Nations qualifier after he tested negative for coronavirus despite testing positive over the weekend.

 

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Rather than spend $1.5bn on it, here are 10 alternative things I would do with the Port Harcourt refinery 


Ayo Akinfe 

(1) Sell it to a steel company at a giveaway price to convert it into a manufacturing plant. Just imagine how Corus Steel would love the gift of a readymade plant 

(2) Invite oil companies to come and buy it and convert into a facility that can rival Dangote’s Lekki plant. Dangote’s facility can meet all Nigeria’s domestic needs, so the NNPC no longer has any business running refineries. All competition should now be private 

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National Association of Resident Doctors to begin indefinite strike over salary arrears and Covid-19 hazard allowances

NIGERIA'S National Association of Resident Doctors (Nard) will begin an indefinite strike nationwide as from Thursday April 1 following the expiration of a 60-day ultimatum to the federal government to pay their members salary arrears and Covid-19 hazard allowances.

 

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