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The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council on Sunday said that President Muhammadu Buhari loves the people of the South-East more than all his predecessors in office. The council’s President-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, revealed this in an interview with journalists in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital. He was reacting to a statement credited to the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, that Buhari was promoting ethnic division in the country. He said, “President Buhari loves the Igbos more than any other President Nigeria ever had. “In 2003, he picked the late Chuba Okadigbo as his running mate. In 2011, he picked Edwin Ume-Ezeoke under the ANPP as his running mate. “He has shown so much love for the Igbos. Buhari believes in one Nigeria, against what people like Nwodo are saying. “We believe that the President will do everything possible not to allow those who feel aggrieved by their past misfortune to ruin the fortune of the country.” Isiguzoro added that Buhari loves the

Amnesty International (AI) has cautioned Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu against giving approval for the execution of prisoners on death row. The group in a statement also asked the governor to take immediate steps to revoke such approval in case he has already authorised one. The International agency insisted that death penalty in any form or shape, and regardless of the nature of crime committed, has no place in the 21st Century. The agency while expressing concern over possible resumption of executions in Nigeria, said it was alarmed by March 27, 2019 report quoting Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adekola Olawoye, to the effect that the state governor would soon commence the signing of execution warrants. “Since the declaration was made, Amnesty International has received a report that the Ondo State Governor may have signed executions warrant. “Governor Rotimi Akeredolu must recognise that the death penalty is a cruel punishment th

A six-year-old boy, Treasure Akinsohun,has been found dead in woman’s freezer in Lagos, hours after he was declared missing. The freezer was normally used to sell water and soft drinks.  The command’s spokesman, DSP Bala Elkana confirmed the arrest on Friday, saying that the corpse had been deposited at the mortuary, while investigation was ongoing. According to Elkana, on April 23, at about 8.30pm, one Eunice Akinsohun of Oyedele Street, Alapere ketu, reported her six-year old son, Treasure missing from about 9am. He said the corpse of the boy, a day later, was found in a freezer, inside the shop owned by Eunice’s neighbour, one Patience Odowo. Patience’s shop was at 12 Orisigun Street also in Alapere. More details soon…

Jonathan and Omokri Former presidential associate and staunch faultfinder of the APC led administration, Reno Omokri, has been forewarned to indicate more regard and consideration to President Muhammadu Buhari by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Omokri revealed this himself in a statement he released online.. Recall that Jonathan and the People’s Democratic Party lost to the All progressives congress and President Buhari in 2015 out of a notable presidential race which saw an officeholder president vanquished without precedent for the historical backdrop of law based standard in post-colonial Nigeria. It was also reported that Jonathan congratulated Buhari while the announced result was 14,932,385 to the 12,638,310 votes scored by Jonathan with only Borno state result waiting to be announced. Reno Omokri who served as the official spokesman to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has now described him as the most humble man he has ever encountered. In a statement he issued, Omo

Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi the Ooni of Ife, has reaffirmed his position on the family ties between Yoruba and Igbo nations, that the Igbos are from Ile-Ife, saying the two major ethnic groups in Nigeria are inseparable members of the same family. Ooni Ogunwusi stated this, a weekend at his Ile-Oodua palace in Ile-Ife, while receiving the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Lagos State, Chief Solomon Ogbonna who accompanied the delegation of African Farmers And Cultural Organization on a courtesy visit to the palace. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Moses Olafare, Oba Ogunwusi said:  “I am so happy to have the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State here as part of this empowerment initiative.” The monarch said: “Lagos is part of Yoruba land, we are all one, we are all the same, the history is there, the facts are there and we should actually put these facts out. Why are we fighting? Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi “This is your root. I said it recently, some of our Yor

Implementation of the N30, 000 minimum wage just signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari takes effect from Thursday, April 18, a presidential aide, Mr. Ita Enang, has announced. Enang, who is Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, told State House correspondents on Thursday in Abuja that the Minimum Wage Repel and Enactment Act, 2019 has replaced the existing one. According to him, the bill now makes it mandatory for employers of labour in both public and private organisations to pay N30,000 as minimum wage. “You can see me smiling on behalf of Nigerian workers. President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Minimum Wage Repel and Enactment Act, 2019. “This makes it compulsory for all employers of labour in Nigeria to pay to their workers the sum of N30,000. “This excludes persons who are employing less than 25 workers, persons who work in a ship which sails out of jurisdiction and other persons who are in other kinds of regulat

Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has suspended 12 local government chairmen for their alleged refusal to attend official state functions. A statement signed by the governor’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, indicated that the suspension took immediate effect. Those affected are chairmen of Okrika, Emohua, Abua/Odual, Degema, Khana, Gokana, Ahoada East, Ikwerre, Eleme, Andoni, Omuma and Ogu/Bolo local government areas. According to the statement, “Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has suspended 12 Local Government Council Chairmen. The suspension of the council Chairmen is with immediate effect. “The suspended council chairmen are Philemon Kingolo, Okrika LGA; Tom Aliezi, Emohua; Daniel E.O. Daniel, Abua/Odual; Tony Phimoore, Degema; and Lahteh Loolo, Khana; Others, according to the statement, are, Paul Kobani, Gokana; Ben Eke, Ahoada East; Samuel Nwanosike, Ikwerre; Philip Okparaji, Eleme; Paul L.

The President General of Nimo Town Development Union (NTDU) in Njioka Local Government Area of Anambra State, Anthony Igboka, has been assassinated. He was killed on Tuesday night. Mr Igboka was reportedly shot dead inside his private car by the gunmen who fled the scene after the incident. The deceased recently bagged the award of ‘Hero of Njikoka’ at a colourful ceremony which took place at Njikoka Local Government Secretariat, Abagana, on January 26. He is a former member of the Anambra State House of Assembly. Mr Igboka was among various individuals who were honoured by the Njikoka local government for their contributions to the development of the area. When contacted, the Anambra State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, said investigations into the killing have commenced. He said the details of the killing were not yet available.

The Nigeria Immigration Service will commence the issuance of the much awaited New International Passport on the 29th April, 2019. You  can get up to 10 years validity as against the outgoing one that has a maximum validity of 5 years. The new passport which will now be applied for and paid for online, has also added a new mandatory requirement that must be provided by all applicants. The new requirement is the National Identification Number (NIN) and it will be provided in addition to the existing requirements like passport photographs, birth certificates, marriage certificates/newspaper publication, Local Government letter of identification, letter of consent for minors under 16 years, police report incase of lost passport amongst others. Categories 32 page 5-year validity (Adults and Minors) 64 page 5-year validity (Adults and Minors) 64 page 10-year validity (Adults (18+) only) 32 Page 5-year Official Passport Those that are less than 18 years old cannot get a 10-yea

The indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT under the aegis of a group, Coalition of Abuja Native Communities, on Tuesday barricaded all entry points into the National Assembly Complex.  The group had last week Thursday carried out a similar protest demanding that the army should relocate from their land in the Zuba axis of FCT.  As at the time of filling this report, the main entry into NASS and the SGF axis had been barricaded.

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Zamfara and The Conspiracy of the North The real reason why Zamfara killings are not abating is gradually coming out. The North is obviously playing with the intelligence of the South. I'll quote copiously  from Premium Times. Briefing newsmen in Abuja this evening, the IGP, Mohammed Adamu, unwittingly revealed: "... intelligence reports clearly established a strong and glaring nexus between the activities of armed bandits and ILLICIT miners - with both mutually re-enforcing each other." Wonderful! So we even have "illicit" miners in the North? How come the army never warned them like they do with the "illegal" oil bunkerers  in the South? What are they really mining? ...Gold? Diamond? Or Uranium? Why haven't we officially prospected for solid minerals in the North with the billions of dollars we are wasting prospecting for oil in the North? But let's continue: Announcing that mining activities in Zamfara and other affected

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Robert Clarke, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against rejecting the resignation of embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Justice Onnoghen, had over the weekend, tendered his resignation amidst trials over non-declaration of assets, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Counsel to the embattled CJN, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), disclosed that his client (Onnoghen) took the decision in the interest of the judiciary. Speaking on the development, Clarke on Channels TV on Sunday blamed Onnoghen for his present predicament, adding that a petition by the EFCC should have warranted Onnoghen’s resignation since February. He further noted that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government should be given credit for taking the head of the judiciary to a tribunal but warned that a rejection of Onnoghen’s resignation will ‘create heat wave in Nigeria politics’. In his words, “The government has knowledge of many things whic

Sam Mbakwe International Airport, also known as Imo State Airport, Owerri, is currently on fire. Cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report. However, sources says that both the arrival and departure section of the airport were affected in the inferno which started at about 2:10pm.

It's a clear statement that I Abdullahi  endorsed PMB's Next Level not because of his personal interest but in respect to the interest of Nigerians and Nigeria at large, and likely 99.9% of the BUHARIST too. With all due respect, it's a shameable to PMB, Minister of Defence, Minister of Interior, Northern Governors Forum, Northern Elites and most especially the awkward Governor of Zamfara State. It's all under your watch, terrorist are romancing with the lives and properties of the poor masses in Zamfara State and some parts of the Country at a whole. Is it negligences, immoralities or rampant curroption that security cover will not be a first priority to the poor masses. The purpose of National and State Security is to  provide means of protection on the lives and properties of the poor masses. But today in Nigeria revers be the case, whereby 80% of the Nigeria police are on VIP protection duties out of the 380,000 Policemen and women. Lets assume it's on

Tare Youdeowei The Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Dr Wale Babalakin (SAN), has said universities cannot continue to survive on government largesse, adding that they must learn to invest and improve on revenue generation. Speaking on Thursday during the conferment of postgraduate and honorary degrees at UNILAG’s 50th convocation, Babalakin said Nigerians universities could not continue to survive as “government departments expecting government largesse.” ut if government cannot afford it, then we all must join forces to do it. If the choice is between quality education and free education, I choose the former.” Citing examples of universities that had worked hard to be self-sufficient, Babalakin said, “Harvard University today has an average of $36bn. Oxford and Cambridge universities jointly have about $30bn. “One college in Cambridge (Trinity College) has $1.3bn. How did these universities achieve this? The founders of these universities realised that univers

For Muhammadu Buhari, the excitement of winning what was unarguably one of the most keenly contested presidential elections in Nigeria’s history seems to be giving way to consideration of the legacy he will leave behind at the end of his eight years in office. “This is my fifth and last time of standing for an election – for that reason I’ll like to leave something behind. And what I want to leave cannot be successfully done without your support,” the President said while soliciting the cooperation of senators-elect of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a dinner he hosted at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on a Monday night after his victory. Buhari’s meeting with the lawmakers who are already plotting on how to share the leadership position among themselves ahead of the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly is itself significant as an indication of his determination to do things in a different way in his second tenure of office. The President had stood aloof, refusing to inter

The Police Command in Kano State has arrested a 26- year -old man, Aminu Inuwa , of Jakada Quarters Kano, for allegedly slaughtering his 17- year -old wife , Safara’ u Aminu to death . The Command’ s Public Relations Officer , DSP Abdullahi Haruna , confirmed the arrest of the suspect in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Thursday. He said , “ On April 3 at about 11:00 a. m . the command received a report that on April 2 at about 12:00 p. m . , Inuwa slaughtered his wife to death with a knife . Haruna alleged that the suspect and his wife had a misunderstanding , after which Inuwa slaughtered his wife and buried her in the house. The police exhumed the corpse from the grave and took her to Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital Kano for autopsy , ” he said . He said the command had since commenced an investigation in the matter . The PPRO said during the investigation, the suspect had confessed to committing the crime . He said the suspect would be charged to court

The 37-year-old Uzbekistan-Russian born played for Nigeria more than 60 times, scoring at the 2014 World Cup, and scored 36 goals in 129 Premier League appearances between 2010 and 2016. Odemwingie was a subject of controversy in the Premier League, suffering a Deadline Day transfer debacle in January 2013. Believing he was moving to QPR from West Brom, the striker drove to Loftus Road, only to be refused entry into the stadium after both clubs failed to agree on a fee. On his retirement, Odemwingie was quoted as saying by Sky Sports, “It’s an emotional day, so many memories go through your head.

. The repentant sect members made the appeal after their graduation from a de-radicalisation exercise and vocational training organised for them by the Federal Government which took place at the former permanent NYSC Orientation camp in Mallam-Sidi town in Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State yesterday April 3rd. Bappah Mura, a former member of the sect who was once a farmer, said he was deceived into joining the group only to realise that all they were told were lies;“I beg Nigerians for forgiveness. I regret totally what we were forced to do; it was not my intention but I beg for forgiveness. I was a humble farmer before I was deceived to join the Boko Haram sect. All they told us were different from all we were made to do; they lied to me and deceived many of us. My heart bleeds that we were used to destroy lives and property by the sect. But today, I am so happy that we have been trained and made to acquire skills in different ventures. I am grateful to

PERSECUTION OF THE PRESS: A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY BY Ifeanyi Okali‍ That the media has for a long time been the target of a pre-planned and orchestrated attack in our society is no more news.  That the media has for a long time been the target of a pre-planned and orchestrated attack in our society is no more news. Right from the time of the courageous and fearless Dele Giwa the life and freedom of media practitioners has been a pawn in the chessboard of highly influential members of the society whose ego are bruised. What is however news is the intensity at which this dangerous omen is being perpetrated and given an ostentatious life even in a society that has constantly thumbed it chest as the champion of free speech, liberty of the press and a democratic state. Our country has been on the fast lane in setting a very dangerous and disturbing precedence with its fixation to rape, undermine and make mockery of the global charter of human right to speak and be heard. T

Deal reached on eve of Great March of Return anniversary, media reported, but a Palestinian was killed on Saturday. A newspaper affiliated to  Hamas  has reported that a deal has been reached with  Israel  to reduce tension in the  Gaza Strip , as Palestinians prepare to mark the first anniversary of weekly protests along the border fence with Israel. Gaza’s fence with Israel has for the past year been the scene of mass protests and major bloodshed in which more than 260 Palestinians were killed by Israeli sniper fire and nearly 7,000 shot and wounded, according to Gaza’s health ministry. For months, and through repeated military escalations, Egyptian mediators have been trying to broker a truce. But on the eve of the anniversary of the so-called Great March of Return protests, the organising committee, which is calling for a “million man march” on Saturday, issued instructions to the demonstrators: stay back from Israeli guns, follow commands of organisers