Banks hoarding new notes to give politicians during elections – Shehu Sani

Banks hoarding new notes to give politicians during elections – Shehu Sani

Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has alleged that banks are hoarding the redesigned Naira notes for politicians in the February elections. There has been outrage across the country over the scarcity of new notes as banks continue to dispense the old notes despite the approaching deadline. The Central Bank of Nigeria, which earlier directed that... Read More

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January 12, 2023

Nigerians have no business seeking greener pastures overseas – Tinubu; CBN bankrupt of ideas – Shehu Sani | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigerians have no business seeking greener pastures overseas – Tinubu CBN bankrupt of ideas – Shehu Sani Over 30,000 APC members defect to PDP in Katsina Obasanjo and Atiku’s fight started after chopping Nigeria’s money’ – Tinubu Jigawa APC guber ticket battle: Supreme Court fixes Jan 13 for judgment Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the... Read More

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November 18, 2022

100m Nigerians, 133 million Nigerians, Buhari administration, poverty, Shehu Sani

The Buhari administration promised to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty, but instead threw 133m into poverty – Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani ridiculed the current administration for failing to lift one million Nigerians out of abject poverty and instead plunging 133 million into abject poverty. President Muhammadu Buhari revealed ambitions to pull 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030. Ms. Kachollum Daju, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, told reporters... Read More

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October 28, 2022

2023 elections: Atiku takes presidential campaign to US; Women can help Tinubu realize his presidential ambitions – Betta Edu | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

2023 elections: Atiku takes presidential campaign to US Former Enugu SSG allegedly kidnapped UK licenses 91 Nigerian doctors in 15 days Insecurity: Terrorists don’t reveal time, place, date of attack – Shehu Sani Women can help Tinubu realize his presidential ambitions – Betta Edu Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are... Read More

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February 26, 2022

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‘Better to fight ASUU than racism’ | Senator turned micro-blogger advises

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is currently on strike, struggling with the federal government, who is dragging their feet on meeting the demands of members of ASUU. In fact, all meetings for years now have come with promises that are never fulfilled. FG ń gbé ASUU ni handicap Anonymous Sports/Political analyst The strike... Read More

“Immortalise Tolulope Arotile with Train Station” | The #YNaijaCover

On Monday, Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, announced that the president had given approval that stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri corridors should be named in honour of some of the nation’s leaders. Obasanjo’s name was conspicuously absent, but it Activist and former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has suggested that President Buhari to name the... Read More

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January 28, 2020

ASUU threatens to go on strike, Ivory Coast tests first person in Africa for Coronavirus | Here are 5 Things that Should Matter Today

13 killed in fresh attack by herdsmen in Plateau 13 people have been confirmed killed in a fresh attack launched by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Kwatas village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau. Confirming the attack, the state’s police command said five others were critically injured and are receiving treatment at the... Read More

ASUU, Coronavirus, Shehu Sani

January 6, 2020

5 Things that Should Matter Today: IGP Adamu Mohammed places officers on red alert nationwide following killing of Qasem Soleimani

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has placed Police commands and formations nationwide on red alert following the death of Iranian military commander, General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a United States airstrike in Iraq on January 3rd. A statement released by Frank Mba, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, says the... Read More

Adamu Mohammed, Al-Shabaab, Iran, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Shehu Sani

April 19, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Chidi Odinkalu, Shehu Sani, Subomi Plumptre, Helen Peller and others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here are the ones we... Read More

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Chidi Odinkalu, Helen Peller, Shehu Sani, Subomi Plumptre

April 17, 2019

Dami Elebe, Shehu Sani, Today's Noisemaker

Today’s Noisemakers: Shehu Sani, Mochievous, Dr Ola Brown, others

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April 12, 2019

Chude Jideonwo, Kayode Oundamisi, Shehu Sani, Today's Noisemakers

Today’s Noisemakers: Kayode Ogundamisi, Shehu Sani, Chude Jideonwo, others

Satire

March 25, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Shehu Sani, Akin Alabi, and Nigerians reacting to Waje quitting music

Akin Alabi, Shehu Sani, Today's Noisemakers, Waje

December 28, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Yemi Adesanya, Shehu Sani and other reactions to APC Presidential Campaign Council list

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December 11, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Nnedi Okorafor, Shehu Sani, Olashile Abayomi and others

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Juliet Kego, Nnedi Okorafor, Olashile Abayomi, Shehu Sani

December 4, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Joe Abah, Onye Nkuzi, Shehu Sani and others

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Ben Murray Bruce, Dr. JOE ABAH, Onye Nkuzi, Shehu Sani

November 15, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Shehu Sani, Chxta, Dr Dipo, Dr. Joe Abah on Abuja-Kaduna rail line and others

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November 13, 2018

The Big 5: We expect FG to forward minimum wage bill within 2 weeks – NLC; Be humble and apologise to Atiku without delay – Shehu Sani tells FG | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Atiku Campaign Organisation has berated the All Progressives Congress-led administration over Sunday’s search of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s aircraft, describing it as a premeditated intimidation tactic premised on an earlier statement of the party, wherein it accused Atiku of plans to move... Read More

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October 25, 2018

The Big 5: I never issued Israel any ultimatum – Lai Mohammed; APC spokesman reveals story behind Shehu Sani’s exit | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday debunked reports crediting a statement to him that he issued an ultimatum to Israel to return the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to Nigeria or expect missiles. The Minister who refuted the claims after... Read More

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October 23, 2018

Just In: Days after dumping the APC, Shehu Sani announces PRP as his new party

The Senator representing Kaduna central, Shehu Sani has joined the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), explaining that the party represents his socialist revolutionary ideology. Sani who had resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday, announced his new party in a statement by his Special Adviser on Political and Ideology, Suleiman Ahmed, on Tuesday,... Read More

APC, PRP, Shehu Sani

October 20, 2018

The Late 5: After long-drawn battle with El-rufai, Shehu Sani quits APC; Lawyer confirms Nnamdi Kanu is alive, to address world press conference Sunday | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Following controversies that trailed the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna and, his constant back and forth with the governor, Nasir El-Rufai, the Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has resigned from the party. Not less than 12 farmers were on Saturday hacked to... Read More

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October 20, 2018

UPDATED: Shehu Sani dumps the APC

Following a long drawn battle with Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai and the controversies that trailed the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna where he failed to get the ticket of his party to run at the 2019 Kaduna Central Senatorial election, Senator Shehu Sani has resigned from the party. The development is coming despite the... Read More

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October 7, 2018

The Big 5: Buhari secures 14.8m votes to win APC presidential primary; SDP elects Donald Duke as presidential flag bearer | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Following the conduct of direct primaries across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory for its only Presidential aspirant, Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, affirmed the President as the candidate of the party for the February 16, 2019 Presidential election. According to... Read More

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October 6, 2018

The Late 5: 7,000 delegates in Abuja to ratify Buhari as APC flag bearer; Ashafa loses APC Lagos East primary to state assembly member | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: At least 7,000 delegates from the All Progressives Congress (APC) are converged on the Eagle’s Square, Abuja to ratify President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination as the candidate of the party in the 2019 election. Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno and deputy chairman of the APC Presidential Convention... Read More

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September 21, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Shehu Sani, Ramsey Nouah, the comment on disappearing ‘juju’, others

Juju, Ramsey Nouah, Shehu Sani, Today's Noisemakers

September 12, 2018

Why are politicians receiving “free” nomination forms from support groups?

Activities gearing up to the 2019 elections have intensified in the past few weeks, with the various political parties opening the window for the purchase of forms for expression of interest and nomination for various elective positions.

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August 6, 2018

The Big 5: Kaduna APC insists on Shehu Sani’s suspension, Oshiomhole has brain arthritis – Dino Melaye I More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Kaduna chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has kicked against the lifting of the suspension of the Senator representing Kaduna Central District in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, by the National Working Committee of the party. In a statement signed by its Acting Publicity... Read More

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August 5, 2018

The Late 5: Kano Deputy Gov, Hafiz Abubakar resigns; Akpabio holds meeting with Buhari in London I More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Professor Hafiz Abubakar, the deputy governor of Kano has resigned his position. Former Governor of Akwa Ibom and Minority leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Sunday met President Muhammadu Buhari in London. The issues discussed between both parties were not disclosed, but it is widely... Read More

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August 3, 2018

The Big 5: FG to increase ‘corpers allawee,’ Saraki is key to the renewed struggle to free Nigeria – Secondus I More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, at its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, formally welcomed Senate President Bukola Saraki, Governors Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, Samuel Ortom of Benue and others who defected recently to the party. PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus in his opening... Read More