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Tinubu Is Not Taking A New Wife, Media Office Reacts

All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has denied the news making the rounds on his purported plans to take a new wife. This was contained in a press statement signed and made available to journalists by the former Lagos State governor's media office. The statement reads: "We have seen a fake news that has gone viral on social media purporting that the All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidates, Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is set to take a new wife. This is what it is: a fake and groundless news. HE Asíwájú is enjoying his marriage to his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, which is blessed with excellent children. He is not ready to take an additional wife, whether a Christian or a Muslim. We know the intention of those behind those peddling a new Muslim wife is not only to cause discord within the extremely peaceful family of Asíwájú Tinubu but to also create disaffection within the Christian community. Their intention has failed. It will not c

Buhari's New Naira Notes And Death Of Penkelemes' Musician | By Festus Adedayo

In 1984, Nigeria happened to Ayanyemi Atokowagbowonle. Atokowagbowonle was a musician whose style was unique, his delivery peculiar and he was the official musician of the stormy petrel of Ibadan politics, Adelabu Adegoke, a.k.a. Penkelemes, of the National Council of Nigeria and Cameroon (NCNC). The then-new head of state, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, had just violently seized the reins of power in Nigeria. That year April, Buhari had ordered the colours of all banknotes in circulation to be changed. The currency trafficking prevalent at the time and stolen funds by politicians must be repatriated, he said. The Naira’s official exchange rate was $1.30 but was worth only 33 cents in the black market. These destructive politicians were the same set of people he had just overthrown. Buhari had tar-brushed Umaru Dikko, Adisa Meredith Akinloye (A.M.A) and others as enemies of the people. He needed to halt them from repatriating stolen loot into the country. His propaganda army circulate