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Buhari hosts traditional, religious leaders
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president muhammadu buhari on tuesday hosted traditional and religious leaders to breaking of fast1 he reassured them that he will never betray the trust reposed in him by nigerians no matter the challenges on ground1 he also vowed that he would never allow political office holders or public servants entrusted with the nations resources to abuse such trust by way of stealing or mismanagement of the resources1 he maintained that the nations resources were meant to uplift the quality of life of the citizens and not to be diverted to private pockets by selfish individuals or groups1 this country is endowed by god with material and human resources. we are going to work very hard to explore it1 we are holding public trust and knowingly we will not abuse it and we will not allow anybody to abuse it he said1 he charged the traditional and religious leaders to continue to educate and enlighten their followers on the importance of keeping public trust saying that his administration would continue to promote the virtues of honesty trust and accountability for the general good of the society1 while thanking the traditional and religious leaders for their support and understanding the president urged them not to relent in promoting the virtues of peaceful co-existence and brotherliness among the citizens across the country1 the ooni of ife oba adeyeye enitan ogunwusi ojaja ii and amb. shehu galadanchi who spoke on behalf of traditional rulers and the religious leaders respectively thanked president buhari for inviting them for the iftar1 they also lauded his administrations socio-economic policies and programmes aimed at transforming the nations economy and subsequently enhancing the standard of living of the peo1 -
I intend going to France for prostitution - Libya returnee
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i wanted to go to france and i knew it was prostitution that i would do but i didnt mind as long as i can make my parents comfortable1 a 22-year-old libya returnee nameswitheld on wednesday told newsmen in lagos that she made the perilous journey to the north african country en route france to join a prostitution ring1 she spoke at the hajj camp of the murtala muhammed international airport in lagos1 the returnees including nine pregnant women were brought back aboard a buraq airline with registration number 5a-dmg1 the returnees comprised of 70 female adults 90 male adults three children and eight infants1 they returned through the assistance of the international organisation for migration iom1 narrating her ordeal she said that her parents were peasant farmers who were struggling to survive the hardship in nigeria1 she said when i heard about the possibility of making changes in the lives of my family i told my parents and they didnt object1 the returnee who hails from edo was among the 171 nigerians that voluntarily returned from libya on tuesday night1 according to her on getting to libya after many sufferings on the road from kano i was captured by some libyans and my trafficker had to pay money to secure my release1 the returnee narrated that she was again held by another group and had to call her parents to raise money in order to secure her freedom1 they sold everything they had to send the money to me but i was able to return to nigeria through the assistance of iom when we could no longer proceed to my destination1 i was made to swear that upon reaching france and start working i will pay my trafficker 12000 and the herbalist 1000 to settle all the expenses paid on me by my trafficker and the herbalist1 this was because i couldnt raise any money for the journey1 now i am back in nigeria without anything to show for it. my parents will be worst hit1 how can i help my parents to recover she said1 186 nigerians came back voluntarily on june 1 from the volatile north african country where they had been stranded en route to europe1 -
Indian Policewoman hailed for breastfeeding abandoned baby
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i could not suppress my motherly instinct and took him immediately to an adjacent room to feed him archana told newsmen1 bangalore police on wednesday congratulated an indian policewoman who breastfed an abandoned baby prompting a slew of praise on social media1 we salute the mother in our lady police constable archana who rescued an abandoned newborn and breastfed the infant the bangalore police posted on facebook amid praise from many users on the site1 the baby boy was discovered wrapped inside a plastic bag near a construction site in the southern metropolis of bangalore on june 11 shivanandiyya and her colleague police insp r. nagesh found the baby covered in blood with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck1 the infant was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors cleaned him and removed the umbilical cord and then brought to the police station1 the baby was really weak and not moving much making us all worried1 police constable archana shivanandiyya told newsmen she was only acting out of motherly instinct1 the 31-year old had recently returned to work after three months of maternity leave1 the milk was like an elixir that saved the baby1 he started kicking about and crying loudly which sent a wave of cheer and joy to all the staff at the police station1 the newborn had been named kumaraswamy after the states chief minister hd kumaraswamy nagesh said1 he has now been brought to a childrens home1 kumaraswamy tweeted that he was deeply moved and would meet the policewoman who nursed the little one to live to express gratitude. dpanan1 -
Local Content: N/Delta activists threaten shut down of Agip oil
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the niger delta activists forum recently dragged agip before the rivers state command of the department of state security dss where the company was advised to induct the 100 junior staff but the company still reneged on its promise he said1 a niger delta group under the aegis ofniger delta activist forum has threatened to shut down the nigeria agip oil company naoc if it fails to induct some junior production staff recruited in 2014 and 20151 briefing newsmen in abuja the convener of the forum comrade success jack saidthe 20142015 naoc host communities junior production technicians recruitment exercise in line with extant industry laws is a right and not a privilege granted to the host communities1 therefore naoc should immediately induct and integrate the successful applicants within a fortnight1 he recalled that in line with nigerias local content policy agip had conducted a recruitment exercise for junior production technicians and about 100 indigenes of the host communities emerged successful1 after the selection process the successful candidates were booked for medical tests and subsequent placements but the company abruptly aborted the exercise1 all entreaties from the traditional rulers rivers house of assembly and security agencies that agip should induct the locals fell on deaf ears1 the group gave the company a 14 day ultimatum to induct the staffers who were predominantly drawn from the host communities or risk a total and complete shut down1 jack said the activists had embarked ontwenty one days of thorough consultations with well over one hundred and twenty community based organizations community leaders and youth groups in the niger delta1 he said that the consultation was to bring to the fore what he termed as disregard and total disrespect of our people in the region extant laws and institutions of the federal republic of nigeria by nigeria agip oil companynaoc1 he said the group had exhausted all avenues and available options to make agip live up to its corporate social responsibility but the company was not ready to continue doing business in nigeria1 failure on the part of naoc to comply with the fourteen days ultimatum given herein we shall commence a total and complete shut down of all naoc flow stations and oil production facilities within our communities1 we hereby call on all niger delta people to boycott all naoc products and cut all dealings with this avowed enemy of our people at the end of this ultimatum while advising that the right things be done and quickly so to avert the extreme position that our people may be forced to assume1 the group however appreciated president muhammadu buhari for graciously signing the nottooyoungtorun bill into law which it said would accord nigerian youth a place in the business of governance1 this is a historic landmark achievement geared towards youth empowerment and inclusion and not even the worst of onslaughts from anti-youth progressive agents like naoc can reverse it the group added1 -
Husband sneaks at night to sleep with maid
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the defendant however denied all the allegations and in turn accused his wife of adultery claiming that her lover even bought a car for her1 a 36-year-old trader mrs florence anyasi on wednesday told a customary court in igando lagos to dissolve her 10-year-old marriage because her husband staley is a chronic womaniser1 my husband is a womaniser he used to leave me in the bed at night and sneak into my maids room. i have caught him severally on my maids bed sexually assaulting her1 a neighbour approached me and told me to warn my husband to desist from asking her daughter to have love affairs with him1 i once caught him sucking the breasts of my niece who is a minor and he is also fond of wooing my friends the mother of three said as she reeled out her grievances before the court1 anyasi also accused the husband of threatening her life1 my husband always tells me that he will get rid of me and had once succeeded in poisoning me1 he bought food for me and after eating i started having serious pain and vomiting i was rushed to the hospital by neighbours when i was diagnosed it was detected that the food i just ate had been poisoned1 the petitioner said that her husband equally turned her into a punching bag beating her at the slightest provocation and has been calling her thief and prostitute in public1 the woman stressed that her husband was irresponsible and unable to provide food or pay for the education of their children1 she therefore urged the court to dissolve her marriage with stanley1 she told the court that apart from numerous cases of his following women around her husband used to sneak into their maids room to sleep with her1 in january 2017 she came home with a car of n1 million when i queried her where she got the car from she claimed she bought it with her money1 i strongly disagreed with her because she is only selling foodstuffs and can never afford that kind of a car1 the 40-year-old businessman said that his wife packed out of their matrimonial home in 2017 without his knowledge1 i came home from work and discovered that my wife had packed all her belonging out with the children to start living with her lover1 i called her severally she refused to pick but she eventually picked my call last january and informed me that our last baby she delivered in may 2017 was not mine that the child belonged to the man she is presently living with1 before she even gave birth and packed out of my house i always received information from people that they saw my wife in hotel with men but i always ignored them1 stanley said that he provided food and was paying the school fees of their children1 on the allegation of turning her to a punching bag stanley said that he only beat her once when she stabbed him with bottle on his head1 the respondent urged the court to grant his wifes wish for the dissolution of marriage saying that he too was no longer interested1 the court president mr akin akinniyi admonished the couple to maintain peace and fixed july 3 for judgment1 -
NGO, students want prohibition of single-use plastics
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he said that the production of paper bags would boost peoples interest in tree planting while creating jobs for chemical engineers and other nigerians1 global initiative for food security and ecosystem preservation an ngo has called for a total ban on single-use plastics if they could not be reused or recycled1 micheal said that plastic pollution had been a serious environmental menace all over the world1 he added that this explained why his organisation decided to organise the neighbourhood clean-up in collaboration with the students of government secondary school jabi so as to sensitise the students to the need to control plastic waste in the country1 plastics here in the jabi community run off to jabi lake. if you see the quantity of plastics in jabi lake you will never believe it1 that is why we chose this community that is very close to the jabi lake because all the waste of the residents overflow to the lake we want the students to understand that it is important to dispose waste safely1 we are also saying that any plastic material you can reuse reuse it because single-use plastics are contaminating the environment1 we are advocating for a total ban of single use of plastics in nigeria because plastics do not decay they remain in the soil river and ocean for years he added1 michael urged producers of plastic packages to use biodegradable materials such as paper bags and leaf to package consumable products1 its executive director david michael made the call at a clean-up exercise in the jabi neighbourhood of abuja to commemorate the 2018 world environment day which has beat plastic pollution as its theme1 today all over the world is world environment day and un has chosen a good theme for the day which is beat plastic pollution1 plastics have become a menace to our society the environment and our heart1 we need to reduce the rate at which we are using plastics not just only nigeria but all over the world1 today is a significant day for all of humanity. in fact every day should be labelled the world environment day because our lives largely depend on the environment1 the air we breathe the food we eat and even ourselves as humans all came from the soil which is the major component of the environment1 there is therefore a compelling need for us to take care of our environment he said1 clara okpala a student of government secondary school jabi underscored the need to ban the production and utilisation of single-use plastics because whenever plastic waste got into rivers it harmed and killed fishes and other marine life1 martins obi another student of the school said that plastic waste because of its inability to decompose often blocked water channels thereby causing floods which displaced people from their homes1 -
NTYR: Youth group hails Buhari
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what we have found in other countries that are developing is that they take time to build and groom the leadership that will take over1 noble youths mass support association nymsa a non-governmental organisation has commended president muhammadu buhari for signing into law the not-too-young-to-run bill1 according to him the bill is a step in the right direction adding that it will bring about new brand of leadership with sound minds1 i am happy with the passage of the not-too-young-to-run bill into law and it is victory to nigerian youths1 i commend the president for this particular measure and the step that this government has taken regarding the bill1 for people to think that we now have young ones who are intelligent and patriotic and allow them to take leadership positions is quite commendable he said1 onmonya said president buhari signed the bill into law on thursday at the council chambers of the presidential villa in abuja barely two days after he pledged to do so during the countrys democracy day celebration on may 291 he observed that the movement had already put younger nigerians at advantage positions to participate in elective positions ahead of the future general elections1 comrade godwin onmonya the national coordinator of the association gave the commendation while briefing newsmen in kuje abuja1 when they do they will see that the country is moving at a faster speed but over time in this country we have not taken time to groom our leadership1 we keep on recycling our leaders and we dont see much improvement in our governance1 if we get the issue of leadership right but fail to deal with the issue facing it we are going nowhere1 he suggested that nigerians in the run up to the 2019 elections should demand that aspiring politicians did not abuse their offices1 in line with our dream of providing enabling environment for youth participation in elections and governance and to allow younger nigerians to actively participate in elective positions in governance at all levels1 whoever can vote can be voted for which is a global standard he said1 he therefore urged nigerian youths to immediately take advantage of the bill to actively participate in the collective quest to move the nation forward1 -
Kogi director dies in office
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a deputy director in the kogi ministry of education1 mr haruna david1 suddenly collapsed and died in his office on tuesday. the news agency of nigeria nan learnt in lokoja that late david collapsed at about 3 p.m. he was immediately rushed to federal medical centre1 lokoja1 where he was pronounced dead by medical officials on duty. until his death1 he worked in the quality assurance department of the ministry. the deceased hailed from ogugu1 olamaboro local government and was the unit chai1 -
Tunisia 94: Coach Jo Bonfrere gets house in Abuja
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tunisia 94 coach jo bonfrere gets house in abuja1 dutchman johannes bonfrere1 former super eagles coach has every reason to smile as the federal government on tuesday in abuja handed over the apartment promised him in 1994. the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the promise was made during the late gen. sani abacha administration following super eagles’ victory in the african cup of nations in tunisia. the minister of power1 works and housing1 babatunde fashola1 during a courtesy call on him by bonfrere1 said redeeming the pledge was1 -
Trump considers pardoning Alice Marie Johnson
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source63 the u.s president donald trump is reportedly considering1 she was sentenced to lifewithout parolein 1996 despite it being her first offence1 kardashian first read about her case in october 2017 and began tweeting about it describing the sentence as so unfair1 on may 30 she travelled to dc to meet the president and plead for clemency1 johnson a great-grandmother from memphis tennessee who became an ordained minister behind bars has served more than 21 years in prison for a non-violent drug conspiracy offence1 john kelly the chief of staffand white house counsel donald mcgahn are described as being disturbed by the process according to two people familiar with the discussions1 mr kelly has reviewed johnsons background and her 1996 conviction and is not convinced she deserves a pardon an administration official told the newspaper1 mr mcgahn has also argued against the possible pardon as an unnecessary action by the president a second official said1 but the case seized upon by kardashian has become a cause celebre for prison reform advocates1 r trump but the decision has divided his cabinet1 -
Massive fraud uncovered in Amnesty office, heads to roll
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there are palpable fears in the presidential amnesty office abuja1 following the discovery of irregularities on tuesday in previous deployment of delegates for educational programmes at some universities in the country. mr murphy ganagana1 special assistant to the cordinator1 presidential amnesty programme prof. charles dokubo in a statement said the discovery followed a verification exercise ordered by the coordinator on assumption of office1 niger delta militants1 -
Yoruba Ronu lashes gangster NASS
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nan5 the threat by the national assembly to invoke constitutional power against the president muhammadu buharis government is a gangster behaviour yoruba ronu leadership forum lashed on tuesday1 the forum said that the continuing interference of the national assembly in the investigation of its indicted members could truncate the countrys democracy if not checked1 the forum said the interference in such investigation was more like a gangsters behaviour by people who swore on oath to protect the country and its citizens1 mr akin malaolu secretry-general of the forum said in a statement on tuesday in abuja that the national assembly was on a mission to truncate the countrys democracy due to lawful investigations carried out by government agents against some of its members1 he added that the national assembly should remember that government was the creation of the people including the senate and the house of representatives1 the lawmakers incurred the displeasure of the south west socio-cultural group following the threat by the lawmakers against the executive on tuesday1 he added that the threat to impeach president muhammadu buhari for performing his duties was uncalled for1 the members of the national assembly came out of a closed door joint session to unveil a 12-point demand bothering on insecurity war against corruption and respect for lawmakers1 they threatened that they would not hesitate to invoke their constitutional power against the executive if it failed to implement the demands1 their action is coming in the heat of the invitation of senate president bukola saraki by the police to answer to his indictment by some five robbery gang leaders who led the attack on six banks and a police station in offa on april 5 an operation in which 33 people were killed1 he maintained that the role of government was to disallow impunity and absolute liberty to commit heinous crimes some of which he said were noticeable amongst leaders of today1 -
Real story of NASS joint session
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it is disturbing and raised many questions of pre-determined intentions jibrin said1 the parliamentary support group of the senate and house of representatives has unveiled what transpired at the tuesdays emergency secret meeting of the national assembly nass1 rep. abdulmumin jibrin apc-kano said in a statement in abuja on behalf of the group1 a joint session for the national assembly on tuesday passed a 12 point resolution calling on the executive to implement them or risk a constitutional sanction1 almost all the members and senators that spoke at the executive session are of the pdp while members of the apc declined joining the discussion to avoid a rowdy confrontation he said 1 he observed that the speaker house of representatives tactically refused to make any comment at the session even after the senate president took time to explain the issues which are mostly personal1 he alleged that a known ally of the senate president from kwara rep rasak atunwa drafted what was adopted as the resolution of the session without allowing for voting1 the group said that all members that spoke at the joint session were mainly members of the peoples democratic party pdp1 he said most of the issues raised during the session concerning the fight against corruption insecurity and the rule of law have earlier been severally discussed in the senate and the house and various resolutions passed1 we commend the efforts of mr president in the fight against corruption tackling of the insecurity challenges and respect for rule of law and democratic institutions. mr president is known for his non-interference policy1 every senator or member of the house who has corruption or criminal allegation against him or her should clear his or her name without dragging the entire institution of the national assembly into the matter jibrin said1 he advised the national assembly to look inward and address issues suffocating senators and members with dissenting or contrary opinion through coercion or extra legal means1 we must exercise caution at this delicate period not to over-heat the polity with statements that are capable of dividing the country embarrassing us before the watching world and creating friction between the legislature and the executive specifically mr president1 we wish to reaffirm our support to mr president as he works assiduously towards dealing with the challenges of our country jibrin said. nan1 -
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) gives Falz 7 days to withdraw "This is Nigeria" video or Risk Legal Action
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muslim rights concern muric asks falz to withdraw this is nigeria video or risk legal action1 muslim rights concern muric gives falz 7 days to withdraw this is nigeria video or risk legal action1 falz the bad guy1 this is nigeria1 -
No cholera outbreak in Nasarawa state Official
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the nasarawa state ministry of health has dismissed as untrue the reports of cholera outbreak in keffi local government area of the state1 dr ibrahim adamu director of public health at the ministry told the news agency of nigeria nan that there was no confirmed case of cholera outbreak in the state as erroneously reported in some national dailies1 adamu said the samples taken from the suspected cases at angwan-lambu a suburb of keffi where the alleged outbreak was reported have not proven positive to cholera1 we have cases of some persons presenting with diarrhea and are being treated with antibiotics but cholera has not been established1 meanwhile about five persons are currently under observation and samples taken from them is being tested adamu said1 adamu said the state government had taken measures to curtail the outbreak and spread of communicable diseases through sustained sensitisation campaigns1 he however called on the people to observe strict environmental and personal hygiene especially when handling consumables1 -
Lagos APC faction blasts Oyegun after rival chairman sworn-in
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12.edo anslem u. ojezua1 the fouad oki-led group of the all progressives congress apcin lagos on tuesday faulted the inauguration of alhaji tunde balogun as the state party chairman by the national chairman of the party chief john odigie -oyegun1 oki who convened a parallel state congress of the party on may 19 challenging the group led by asiwaju bola ahmed tinubu faulted the action in a statement he issued in lagos1 oki accused oyegun as being compromised and said his group would do everything possible to challenge the illegality1 i am certain we have not not heard the last of this. truth is we knew they were going to do what they did because the oyegun-led nwc is full of weaklings1 but we are undaunted in our resolve and we will continue to show resilience on the struggle to free our people from the shackles of a bigot he said1 the inauguration of balogun was in contrast to an earlier decision of the national working committee nwcof the party which overruled the main congress over issues of legality1 the publicity secretary of the party malam bolaji abdullahi had explained that the nwc overruled the main congress held at the acme road secretariat because it was based on 57 councils instead of the constitutional 201 he added that the party could not have discountenanced the congress organised by oki as it was held in the recognised 20 council areas1 the spokesman however said a five-man committee headed by the deputy national chairmannorth had been set up to resolve the knotty issues1 however oyegun at the inauguration told the new chairmen in crisis states like lagos rivers and others not to inaugurate executive members as the party was working on harmonised committee members in the affected states1 oki called on president muhammadu buhari and vice-president yemi osinbajo to prevail on oyegun-led nwc to reverse the inauguration1 he also called on nwc members to do everything possible to ensure that its earlier decision on congresses was upheld1 the fouad oki group is believed to be sponsored by muiz banire the national legal adviser of the apc1 1.abia hon. donatus e. nwankpa1 2.adamawa alh. ibrahim bilal1 3.akwa ibom hon. ini okopido1 4.anambra barr. emeka ibe1 5.bauchi alh uba ahmed nana1 6.bayelsa jonathan l. amos1 7.benue comrade abba yari1 8.borno hon. ali bukar dalori1 9.cross river hon. godwin etim john1 10.delta chief cyril abeye ogodo1 11.ebonyi pastor eze nwachukwu eze1 the inauguration of the chairman was done on mondayalong with 33 other state chairmen1 13.ekiti no congress1 14.enugu dr. ben nwoye1 15.gombe nitte k. amangal1 16.imo dr. hillary eke1 17.jigawa hon. ado sani kiri1 18.kaduna air commodore emmanuel jekeda rtd1 19.kano abdullahi abass1 20.katsina shittu s. shittu1 21.kebbi arc. bala sani kangiwa1 22.kogi abdullahi bello1 23.kwara hon. ishola balogun fulani1 24.lagos alh. tunde balogun1 25.nasarawa philip tatari shekwo1 26.niger engr. muhammed liman1 27.ogun chief dikia adebisi1 28.ondo engr. ade adetimehin1 29.osun no congress1 30.oyo chief akin oke1 31.plateau hon. letep m. dabang1 32.rivers ojukaye amachree1 33.sokoto hon. isa s. achida1 34.taraba alh. abdulmumini vaki1 35.yobe alh. adamu chilariye1 36.zamfara alh. lawal m. liman1 37.fct hon. abdulmalik usman1 -
Corrupt INEC officials in Oyo to be prosecuted
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the commission is trying its best as regards the welfare of staff and it is looking inward to improve on the welfare package1 officials of the independent national electoral commission inec who are found to be corrupt risk being sacked and prosecuted mr mutiu agboke the resident electoral commissioner rec in oyo state has said1 the theme of the lecture was free fair and credible election role of inec from islamic perspective1 agboke said the mandate of the commission was to make election processes transparent impartial credible free and fair1 inec has no interest in any of the political parties but to carry out its constitutional responsibilities. officers who compromise the process risk sack and prosecution1 any inec personnel that compromises the process risks his or her job and will be jailed1 agboke who gave the warning on tuesday in ibadan at the maiden ramadan lecture organised by the commission said thatinec would not hesitate in sacking and prosecuting any of its staff involved in corrupt practices1 all these are to ensure that our staff do not look up to some politicians for inducement of any kind he said1 he urged nigerians to have trust in the electoral body saying there was no reason for skepticism about its ability to conduct credible polls1 the chairman of the occasion mr waheed oyewole urged inec in the state to build on the successes recorded during june 2 ibarapa east state constituency by-election1 oyewole who is the chairman of intra party advisory commissionipac in oyo state pledged that political parties would abide with electoral laws and support all efforts aimed at promoting credible free and fair elections1 chief adebayo oyero a former president-general of central council of ibadan indigenes advocated sanctions for violators of electoral laws irrespective of their status1 prof. hafeez oladosu of the university of ibadan who was the guest lecturer admonished inec personnel to be just in dealing with all political parties1 -
NASS gives Executive conditions to avert invocation of Constitutional Powers
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2.the systemic harassment by the executive of perceived political opponents people with contrary opinions in the legislature and the judiciary by the police and other security agencies must stop2 8.the national assembly will liaise with the international community through the ipu the apu ecowas parliament pan-african parliament eu us congress and the united nations to secure our democracy. the national assembly will also engage with civil society organisations trade unions and ngos to further deepen and protect our democracy2 7.democratic elections must be competitive and inclusive by removing the current reign of fear and intimidation particularly as we approach the forthcoming 2019 elections2 they frowned at the constant harassment of legislators and other political actors especially those who seem to hold a contrary view from the executive or those who are critical of the executive arm2 the legislative arm called on the executive to show sincerity in the fight against corruption adhere to the rule of law and refrain from the intimidation of nigerians2 6.the sanctity of the national assembly should be protected and preserved by the federal government and prosecute those who invaded the senate to seize the mace2 1.the security agencies must be given marching orders to contain all the sustained killings of nigerians and protect the lives and properties of nigerians as this is the primary duty for any responsible government2 5.the government should show sincerity in the fight against corruption by not being selective and also prosecute current appointees that have cases pending against them2 3.there must be strict adherence to the rule of law and protection for all citizens by the president and all his appointees2 4.the president must be held accountable for the actions of his appointees and must be ready to sanction those that carry out any act that will ridicule or endanger the country and our democracy2 this was the outcome of an emergency executive joint session of both chambers of the national legislature on tuesday1 they insisted that they may be forced to invoke their constitutional powers if the conditions were not met1 the lawmakers who met for over three hours in closed door gave the executive certain conditions including addressing the current security situation in the country1 the national assemblynass has given the executive arm of government conditions that must be met to avert the invocation of the constitutional powers of the parliament1 -
Segun Oni to supporters: Vote for Fayemi
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oni also assured his supporters that their interests would be adequately protected1 a former governor of ekiti state and also a chieftain of the all progressives congress apc engr. olusegun oni on tuesday told his supporters to work for the success of the partys candidate dr kayode fayemi in the july 14 gubernatorial election1 if you are really loyal to chief segun oni and believe in my principles we must keep this party alive and work together as one by remaining committed and dedicated to its success in the july 14 election1 we remain in apc. we are to work for the party and it has a candidate in the person of dr kayode fayemi. we have a duty to help the nigerian political process to further evolve1 the idea of aspirants jumping ship after primaries must be discouraged. if we won we would have expected others to remain and work with us1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that oni who came second in the partys primary made the declaration in ifaki-ekiti while addressing his campaign council chairmen and team members from the 16 local government areas of the state1 the partys candidate dr kayode fayemi who arrived before the meeting promised to carry everybody along in the administration of the state if elected as governor1 the party had 33 aspirants during the primary that simply means that we have 33 leaders in the state1 i want to assure everyone that no one would be left behind in the governance of the state1 i hold everybody in high regard and i want to appeal to you to join hands with me as the candidate of the party to ensure that we take over the governance of the state1 anything done for me is for the party and i am saying that we shall all reap the fruit together he said1