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Please Run after 2019 - Buhari jocularly tells Young Nigerians
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please run after 2019 - buhari jocularly tells young nigerians while signing not too young to run bill1 president muhammadu buhari has fulfilled his administration’s third anniversary promise by signing into law1 the not too young to run bill’. while signing the bill on thursday1 in a jocular mood1 ‘appealed’ to young people to defer their presidential ambitions till after the 2019 general elections1 -
Sen. Melaye, Hon. Jagaba join PDP
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the senator landed in the national hospital after jumping out of a moving police vehicle on tuesday april 242 the police confirmed that melaye was arrested for his pending offences of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms1 he caused the commotion after weeks of being away from the senate chambers1 melaye resumed plenary and asked to be moved from the ruling all progressives congress apc side of the chamber to the opposition1 he sought senate president bukola sarakis permission to leave his allotted seat and move to the side of pdp members at the senate chamber1 he specifically asked that he wants to sit beside the former senate president david mark an indication of carpet crossing1 according to senator melaye his reason for wanting a change of seat is because his present seat is no longer comfortable after his ordeal with the police and his health issues1 but the lawmakers from the ruling apc kicked against the move by senator melaye arguing that his action was against the constitution1 meanwhile the opposition lawmakers welcomed the change of seat by senator dino melaye1 the decision of melaye came barely 24 hours after prince dayo adeyeye one of the aspirants for the governorship ticket of pdp in ekiti state dumped the party to join the all progressives congress apc1 in preparation for his change of seats melaye raised a point of order and thanked his colleagues members of the house of representatives his constituents and the nigerian populace for standing by him during his travails with the senate1 he thanked the leadership of the peoples democratic party pdp for their support1 melayes travail started when he refused to appear before the police to answer to accusations by some arrested suspects who alleged that the senator supplied them with arms and ammunition1 the senator had had persistently refused to appear before the police on invitation but was later arrest and jumped out of the police vehicle that was taking him to lokoja to appear1 senator dino melaye apc-kogi west and hon. adams jagaba representing apc in kachakagarko in kaduna may have defected to peoples democratic party pdp1 embattled melaye announced his preference for a seat on the side of the senators of the opposition pdp an indication of defection at the plenary on wednesday causing rowdy session1 he was granted bail in the sum of n90 million by the wuse magistrates court1 he was re-arrested after perfecting the bail1 according to the police the investigation team re-arrested melaye on may 2 2018 after his arraignment at chief magistrate court wuse for the pending offences of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms already filed in a court of competent jurisdiction in lokoja for which he will be arraigned without further delay1 mr. jimoh moshood force pro said that melaye was arraigned at the wuse magistrates court for criminal conspiracy causing damage to government property attempted suicide and escape from lawful custody1 melayes arraignment according to the police was subsequent to his discharge from the national hospital after he was confirmed fit for trial1 melaye was also arraigned before a lokoja chief magistrates court1 the lawmaker is currently on bail1 jagabas defection was contained in a letter read by the speaker of the house of representatives hon. yakubu dogara. he had on may 7 announced his defection in kaduna1 chairman house of representatives committee on interior jagaba who had earlier in the month defected to pdp is currently having a running battle with kaduna state governor mr. nasir el-refuai and his former party apc1 the official announcement of his defection did not come as a surprise1 officially decamped to the today in a ceremony that held at zonkwa in southern kaduna kaduna state. welcome home the peoples honourable. goodbye to the brooms the umbrella is large enough1 kuyet simon karick @karickskuyet1 he announced his defection in his twitter handle on may 7. he defected at a ceremony that held at zonkwa in southern kaduna but was officially announced on wednesday1 thanks for coming1 jagaba adams jagaba @adamsjagaba1 -
Photos: Maada Bio in Nigeria, receives assurances from Buhari
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president muhammadu buhari has given assurances to the new president of sierra leone mr julius maada bio of nigerias support including military assistance as the country works towards a stable and improved economy1 the president gave the assurance when he received the sierra leonean president at the presidential villa abuja on wednesday1 president buhari congratulated bio on the successful elections and the transition that had ushered in a new government in the country1 we will continually stand by you to ensure stability in your country. we believe security in the west coast region africa and the world should be a collective concern he said1 the president said nigeria had for a long period provided security support for the country especially during the 11 years of civil war and would continue to assist the forces on the ground to ensure the peace and stability needed for development1 according to him he shares a lot in common with the sierra leonean president which includes ruling the country as a military general contesting several elections as opposition and winning to face the challenges of security and an ailing economy1 in his remarks the president of sierra leone said his country remained grateful to nigeria for the brotherly role it had played in ensuring an end to the protracted civil war in the country and the successful political transitions since then1 bio said he would work towards deepening the bilateral relations with nigeria and the strengthening of the regional bond particularly in the areas of security and trade1 -
Falana to Governors: Dont expect Buhari to police your states
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lamenting that people are still being killed in kaduna zamfara benue and taraba the human rights activist added that robbery and kidnapping were also going on in other parts of the country1 human rights lawyer and senior advocate of nigeria mr. femi falana on wednesday told governors of the 36 states of the federation not to expect president muhammadu buhari to help them maintain law and order in their states1 falana spoke at a colloquium in honour of the executive editor the newspm news kunle ajibade who turned 60 two days ago1 the event under the theme a brighter future for nigeria and how to get there. was held at the nigeria institute of international affairs niia victoria island lagos1 noting the many killings in the land falana said unequivocally that it was not the duty of the federal government to maintain law and order in the states as such duties belonged to the governors1 a governor cannot go to the television and be crying that his people are killed. no. under the constitution of 1999 section 214 we dont have a federal government police we have the nigerian police force which shall be controlled organised and supervised by the nigerian police council1 who are the members of the nigerian police council the president as chairman inspector general of police the chairman of the police service commission and the 36 state governors. so we have a body where the governors constitute the largest number to determine the fate of the police1 the president cannot appoint the igp without seeking your consent or remove one. but what has happened since 1999 the governors have totally abdicated the responsibility of managing the nigerian police force to the president. no governor is informed they are only informed in a meeting and nobody will oppose it and that is the end of the matter. that is why we are in this mess1 we are in a republic where the supreme court has held that the governor of a state is not for decoration you have the power to give instruction to the police. the only time the commissioner of police can disapprove your instructions is when he says please i want to confirm from the president said1 falana stated that under this dispensation he has never heard of a situation where a governor ordered a commissioner of police to look for kidnappers who were causing problem in his state and the commissioner refused to do so1 the only thing abuja does for the police is the payment of their salary. the operational allowances equipment and the rest have been abandoned to the states. why then are the governors not taking control of the law and order in their states1 he said the governors have the power to control the police in their states1 how did we get here so if we are gathered here to discuss the future of nigeria there has to be peace before we can plan ahead. armed bandits have killed about 5000 people in the last one-year in zamfara state1 since the government has lost the monopoly of violence to criminals as it is happening now it is high time we called on the national assembly to enact a law to allow military training for nigerian citizens. pending the enactment of that law i am calling on president buhari to make facilities available in those states where lives have become totally endangered is in line with section 220 of the nigerian constitution he said1 osun state governor rauf aregbeola aligned with falanas position while urging nigerians not to be despaired1 the success of any african country as said by former ghanaian president will be nothing if it is not linked to the success of the people1 my vision is for a nigeria that will give leadership to other nations particularly within the lake region of africa where the wealth of our race is actually. nigeria has the potential to rally the annexation of the resources in central africa namely congo kenya and others. only nigeria has the means to lead the process of using the resources for the uplift of black race he said1 former governor of ogun state chief olusegun osoba said former president olusegun obasanjo used the police to rig him and others out of power in 20031 in my own case i had israel ajao as police commissioner. weeks before the poll he was working effectively and furnished me with security reports1 but the former president olusegun obasanjo transferred him to abuja. i had to fight before he was redeployed to ogun state and that tells you how the president could disrupt things in the states he said1 while recalling how former igp musiliu smith was removed from office osoba lamented that these were some of the issues that had affected the countrys democracy1 dignitaries at the event included the publisher vanguard newspapers sam amuka former civil liberties organisation president ayo obe odia ofeimum lawyer lai babatunde amb. tokunbo awolowo-dosunmu mike awoyinfa prof. chidi odinkalu prof. tunde babawale tunde rahman gbenga adefaye alh. sanni kabir owei lakemfa omoba yemisi shyllon senator babafemi ojudu and others1 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Sierra Leone wants Nigerian doctors, teachers
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and of course they require foreign exchange that is straining on us too and we want to make sure that those diagnostic tools are available locally he said1 sierra leones minister of foreign affairs dr allie kabba has requested nigerias assistance in energy education and health sectors1 he said that the new government in sierra leone was voted on the basis of its manifesto and was committed to providing disciplined leadership1 he explained that the provision of quality education was the flagship of the governments programme and said the government would not let the people down in delivering its mandate1 we will instil discipline in the leadership and make sure that every child in our country has access to quality education. so that is why education is the centrepiece1 in fact it is the flagship programme of our new government and we are working on that1 i hope that we can count on the support of nigeria not just in the area of providing classrooms but also providing the teachers1 our joint commission over the years stipulates that trained teachers from nigeria should be sent to help us1 according to him the technical assistance will make a big difference as the government moves forward in translating its manifesto into reality1 he said that the administration also takes the health sector very central noting that the country has been trying to rebuild its health infrastructure after its civil war1 the diagnostic tools are really challenges to us and that is why those who have the means have to come to nigeria or ghana1 kabba who made the call on wednesday in abuja when he visited his nigerian counterpart mr geoffrey onyeama also requested nigerias help for his countrys energy sector1 he expressed gratitude to nigeria for sending doctors and nurses to assist in the health sector1 we are very grateful for that because that is the area we need more help1 so that those who served their two years are replaced quickly so we dont create a gap in the health delivery system1 we also need the help of nigeria in the energy sector he added1 onyeama pledged nigerias support to the new government stressing that the present administration had been supportive to the country1 the minister said that president muhammadu buhari supported the country during the election and also during the tragic mudslide in the country1 he promised nigerias assistance through the technical aid corps1 we have a joint cooperation of bi-national commission that has been moribund to certain extent and we will certainly cooperate to reinvigorate it1 so we will get started on that on time and other areas that we have to cooperate1 we have an extensive programme the technical aids corp programme and sierra leone is one of the beneficiaries of that programme as structured to address more emphasis on the area of priority for your government nan1 -
Osoba: Investigative journalism, like fighting corruption, dangerous in Nigeria
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describing ajibade as a pioneer of investigative journalism in nigeria soyinka pointed out that the number of journalists killed in the pursuit of investigative journalism is more than those killed covering war1 former governor of ogun state chief olusegun osoba on wednesday in lagos likened the risks in pursuing investigative journalism in nigeria to fighting corruption1 osoba spoke in an interview with the news agency of nigeria nan on the sidelines of a colloquium in honour of mr kunle ajibade who clocked 601 the ex-governor a former editor journalist and newspaper administrator who was the chairman of the occasion stressed the dangers of investigative journalism1 according to him digging beyond the surface by journalists has led to a number fatalities in the country1 it is as dangerous as fighting corruption in our country. they are both extremely dangerous he said1 osoba during the colloquium called for open ballot electoral system in the country which produced him as governor against the preference of political godfathers of the day1 the event under the theme a brighter future for nigeria and how to get there attracted mediamen civil society organisations lawyers and other prominent nigerians including gov. rauf aregbesola of osun1 nobel laureate prof. wole soyinka poet mr odia ofeimun mrs bisi fayemi mr femi falana san former president of civil liberties organisation ms ayo obe amb. tokunboh awolowo-dosunmu were also at the event1 mr ajibades professional colleagues who went through turbulent periods under both gen. ibrahim babangida and sani abacha military regimes including sen. babafemi ojudu mike awoyinfa owei lakemfa and others were also on hand to lend support1 presidential aspirant and publisher of sahara reporters mr omoyele sowore was also in attendance1 soyinka falana and ofeimun spoke at the event dwelling on the dangers of investigative journalism which made ajibade famous1 they praised the author of the books titled jailed for life and what a country for his doggedness and commitment1 i owe kunle inestimable debt for dragging him into the dangerous terrain of investigative journalism which he discharged with deep investigative zeal soyinka said1 he however lamented that the job is yet to be over as the question of who corrupted the institutions remains germane1 it is not enough to trace various bank accounts of a former inspector general of police but where do all the monies come from1 he was not even operating most of these accounts1 there is a nexus between this expose and how elections are rigged in the country. who corrupted the ig why is it so difficult to pursue the original owners of the loot soyinka queried1 he said both are very dangerous acts to pursue in the country1 on his part ofeimun recalled ajibades journey through journalism and various face-offs with military dictatorship which culminated in his being sentenced to life in prison for treason1 nan recalls that as many as 13 staffers at thenews group were in various jails across the country at a particular time under the administration of general abacha1 ajibade was released after abacha died in office in june 19981 he was released in july 1998 by gen. abdulsalami abubakar abachas successor1 others at the colloquium including prof. kingsley moghalu sam omatseye ayisha osori idowu obasa and lai babatunde san also spoke in similar vein on investigative journalism1 mrs fayemi who stated that she was not attending to represent her husband the minister of mines and steel development dr. kayode fayemi also recalled her foray into investigative journalism with radio kudirat where she was a broadcaster under a pseudo-name iyuade1 either for good or for evil we must remember that we would be remembered somehow1 how do you want to be remembered was her admonition for continuous good to the society1 falana on his part said that military training for all nigerians should be considered1 he said this was in view of growing concerns over ceaseless fatal invasion of communities in the country by armed bandits1 falana also said that the state governors had a role to play in improving security in their respective states especially with their presence in the police commission1 he insisted that by the provisions of section 214 of the nigerian constitution the governors have powers to control the police1 the only thing the federal government needs to do is pay the salary of the police1 over 300 assailants have been apprehended but none has been prosecuted1 this is the work of state attorney generals not the federal government falana said1 according to him the governors are abdicating their responsibilities and this is why the killings would continue1 murder is not a federal offence but states he said1 ajibade who turned 60 on may 28 thanked the dignitaries and others for their turnout at the colloquium1 -
Poland set to extradite Nigerian to US for $7m cybercrime
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a yet-to-be identified 27 year-old nigerian is awaiting extradition by poland to the united states over an estimated 7m cybercrime1 the nigerian was arrested by polands police in the southwestern city of wroclaw in connection with alleged cyberfraud and extortion done over the internet1 the police central bureau of investigation said in a communique wednesday that the nigerian was nabbed as a result of cooperation with the fbi and interpol which had circulated a warrant for him1 the police raid took him by surprise the communique said1 the man is suspected of banking fraud extortion and theft of online banking access data1 -
NANS happy with Buharis resolve on bill
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according to him nigerian students will continue to support mr presidents programmes meant to better the lots of nigerians1 nigerian students are happy with president muhammadu buharis resolve to deepen democracy with the assent to not-too-young-to-run bill1 buhari had promised that he would be joined by few promising youths to sign the bill1 the national president of nans comrade kadiri aruna told nan in enugu that the buharis decision was laudable1 kadiri noted that nans and other pro-young peoples group had long waited for mr presidents positive stance on the bill1 this bill will deepen democracy and give all especially youths that constitute the bulk of the population of the country as sense of belonging1 it will also make the political space more inclusive and dynamic as more young people will bring in their innovations he said1 the students leader however urged all political parties in the country to implement the provisions of the bill when signed into law to create a space for young people to contribute to the nations growth and progress1 by this action president buhari has demonstrated that he is a listening president and father who seeks for the betterment of the youths at heart he said1 the national association of nigerian students nans has applauded the president after assessing buharis democracy day speech on tuesday1 meanwhile a law student at the university of calabar mr. ekpeyong bassey has said that the nigerian democracy was still at its experimental stage1 bassey said though we celebrate may 29 of every year in nigeria as democracy day we have not really enjoyed the dividends of democracy1 he said our democracy is bedeviled with a lot of setbacks like bad leadership1 those who are suppose to be in power never get the opportunity of being in power while those in power are those who are not suppose to be in power1 asking for the military to take over power is not the solution to our problem the right thing to do is to put the right people into leadership positions he said1 a businessman in calabar godwin joseph said democracy in nigeria is for the politicians and not for the masses1 he said those who were not in government find it difficult to believe that nigeria practices democracy because it is just for the elites and political class1 it is hard for someone who is not in government to talk about democracy people that occupy offices in nigeria only think of themselves and their family they dont care about others democracy should touch lives. nan1 -
Faction alerts APC over nPDP
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baraje was recently sighted in abuja at a meeting convened at the instance of social democratic party sdp and such a man is championing the cause of npdp members within apc1 the faction of all progressives congress apc in kwara has alerted that members of npdp in the party were out to destroy apc in the country1 we have come to the conclusion that fragmenting a ruling political party into fractions at this material time is injurious self-serving and the promoters should only be seen as agents of destabilization but fifth columnists1 we may need to refresh ourselves that the antics of the npdp members is to demonize our great party and make it less in value before nigerians1 it is part of their plot to de-market the party while they are seeking alternatives1 the grievances advanced by these people bent on destroying the all progressives congress apc and the federal government can be likened to the proverbial woman seeking to divorce he said1 bolarinwa alleged that members of npdp under the leadership alhaji kawu baraje were already hobnobbing with other political parties1 the chairman of the faction hon bashir omolaja bolarinwa declared onm tuesday that the divisionary tactics of npdp members were aimed at bringing down the chances of the apc in the coming elections1 the other arrow head of the npdp seemingly on a journey to his political desert resigned from a federal board to join africa democratic party adc in less than five days from the date of resignation1 how sincere is a woman whose divorce was premeditated by another man and could pack into his house within the shortest time1 it will be safe to say that she has been having extra -marital affairs he said1 while the grievances advanced by npdp remain frivolous they have done worse to the legacy bloc in kwara state he added1 bolarinwa added that members of the legacy group were marginalized in the state saying that despite this his group remained loyal to the leadership of the party and the president1 he added that apc ended up having two congresses in kwara because of the selfish nature of a clique that believed everyone must kowtow to a personality even when principle of fairness and equity were not respected1 our members were denied nomination forms and level play field to contest even if they will lose they should have allowed them the chance to contest in the first place1 -
Adeyeye dumps PDP, backs Fayemi for governor
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as far as i know fayemi will announce his deputy tomorrow or the day after and as far as i know i will definitely not be the one to be so announced1 prince dayo adeyeye one of the aspirants for the governorship ticket of the peoples democratic party in ekiti state has dumped the party to join the all progressives congress1 the lawyer-journalist who was former minister of state for works during the pdp regime of former president dr. goodluck jonathan lost the primaries of the party to the deputy governor of ekiti state prof. kolapo olusola-eleka1 he accused governor ayo fayose of having given undue advantage to olusola-eleka1 adeyeye said he left to support the candidate of the apc dr. kayode fayemi in the bid to rescue ekiti state from the maladministration of fayose1 adeyeye told a news conference at his ado ekiti residence that he defected because he could no longer operate on the same pedestal with the state governor ayo fayose1 he claimed that fayose was too dictatorial and overbearing in his handling of internal affairs of the pdp in the state1 he said he had consequently directed all his teeming supporters across the state to follow suit and join the apc1 he said he preferred to work with the apc and its gubernatorial candidate dr kayode fayemi who he described as better equipped1 adeyeye who was also the former national publicity secretary of the pdp caretaker committee and former spokesman of the pan yoruba socio-cultural group afenifere said his defection to apc was his democracy day gift to the nation1 he however denied that he defected because he had reached an agreement with fayemi purposely to become his running mate in the july gubernatorial poll1 nothing can be farther from the truth in that regard. i never planned to leave pdp so as to become fayemis deputy1 adeyeye a former spokesperson of the makarfi faction of the pdp announced his defection and those of his supporters to the apc on tuesday1 leaving the pdp was not an easy decision to make. that was a party to which i have rendered invaluable service at the most trying period of its history1 expectedly patriotic leaders of the party appealed to me to reconsider my decision in the light of my previous service and loyalty to the party1 but the issue was never about me as a person. it was about the interest of the very many people who associate with me and more importantly the collective interest and future of ekiti people1 for me politics has always been an opportunity to serve and make contributions toward the development of my community and the nation1 therefore when i am compelled to make a choice between loyalty to a political party and loyalty to my community l will readily choose my community or state1 political parties come and go but the community remains. i cannot change my state or hometown but i can always change my party if i feel that it can no longer serve as a vehicle for our collective good as a people1 as a thorough bred ekiti person with a deep love of this land and the people it is incumbent on me to resist and stop the evil agenda of one man to put our people in perpetual enslavement he said1 he said that fayose does not believe in reconciliation adding that no effort at reconciliation would work with him1 my supporters and i have decided to leave egypt which the fayose administration represents and join hands with patriotic ekiti people to board the train of the apc for the onward journey to our promised land1 he said his defection was to set ekiti land free and entrust the land unto the hands of fayemi who had come to right the wrong and not on a vengeance mission as being touted by fayose and his cohorts1 fayemi is now better equipped well focused and better prepared to move ekiti forwardadedeye said1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that ekiti governorship election will hold on july 141 -
Fayose not worried by Adeyeyes APC move
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governor ayo fayose of ekiti said the defection of former minister of state for works mr. dayo adeyeye from the peoples democratic party to all progressives congress will not affect the partys fortune in the 14 july election1 the governor made the claim in a statement by his special assistant on public communication and new media mr lere olayinka in ado ekiti on tuesday1 fayose said that adeyeyes defection to the all progressives congress had merely confirmed his earlier position that he was never a loyal and committed member of the peoples democratic party1 i am not bothered by the action taken by the former aspirant in the just concluded pdp governorship primary election in the state1 his move to apc will not in any way affect us. this is because majority of those he thought were behind him did not defect with him1 in fact one of his two party agents for the last primary is still with us in pdp and you know what that means1 if somebody is your party agent and could not go with you to another party it tells a lot and even as he is moving from pdp many others from apc are coming to us so we have nothing to lose with his defection he said1 the governor said that he held no grudge against him because he had the right to move from one political party to the other adding that he wished him well in his new party1 while he was the pdp national spokesman he had spoken terrible things against the apc and he has now gone to join the same party fayose said1 -
Nigerian female peacekeeper, others get UNs medals
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and for any person who would want to join minusma you should have at the back of your mind that when you are coming it is to support the peace process1 cdr. olufunmilayo amodu serving with the un stabilisation mission in mali minusma has been decorated with medal for her outstanding service1 the un will also honour three fallen nigerian peacekeepers on june 1 at the un headquarters in new york1 they are lt. col. ali suleiman who served with the un organisation stabilisation mission in the democratic republic of the congo1 others are warrant officer remmy amakwe who was deployed with the african unionunited nations mission in darfur and mr kolawole shogaolu who served in a civilian capacity in the un multidimensional integrated stabilisation mission in mali1 nan reports that the honour is an acknowledgement of the contribution of nigeria to un peacekeeping operations to ensure global peace and security1 the decoration was part of activities to honour the service and sacrifice of peacekeepers around the world to mark the 2018 international day of un peacekeepers1 guterres also awarded a medal to appreciate the outstanding service of maj. mohammad khan from bangladesh a military staff officer based at minusma force headquarters1 speaking after receiving the award amodu said the medal is very important. it symbolises what it is to be a peacekeeper at minusma. receiving it from the secretary-general is a very unique privilege1 the terrorists are not relenting in what they are doing. and obviously we are not backing out in what we have come to do she added underscoring the worrying security situation in mali1 she further said the un is all about peace. and when there is peace there is development1 when there is peace there is promotion of technology. when there is peace every other thing works the way it should work1 she was decorated with the medal by the un secretary-general antonio guterres on tuesday1 nan reports that more than one million men and women have served under the un flag saving countless lives just as over 3700 blue helmets have paid the ultimate price over the past seven decades1 troops with the mission have increasingly become the target of attacks1 meanwhile guterres attended a ceremony at minusmas base in bamako where he paid tribute to fallen peacekeepers and laid a wreath at the memorial inside the camp engraved with the names of those killed in the service of peace1 dear peacekeepers you have demonstrated that you are capable of all forms of sacrifice. for many of your colleagues this has meant the supreme sacrifice of giving their lives to protect the lives of malian civilians1 i want to thank you very much for this effort these sacrifices to pay tribute to you and to say how proud i am to work with you1 as peacekeepers you are the foremost symbol of the united nations itself guterres said1 also mahamat annadif the special representative of the secretary-general in mali and head of minusma said that honouring the fallen warms the hearts of their comrades and encourages us to continue to defend even more resolutely the values of the united nations1 guterres was accompanied on his visit to mali by under secretary-general for field support atul khare head of un peacekeeping operations jean-pierre lacroix and the executive director of un childrens fund henrietta fore1 he was received at the airport by malian president ibrahim keita1 he was also scheduled to meet with keita and other malian officials as well as un officials working in the country1 un has declared the north-west african country as the most dangerous place in the world to be a blue helmet as 21 troops and seven civilians serving with minusma died in 2017. nan1 -
ACF commends Buharis three years
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acf also called on the government to sustain its efforts in the rescue and release of the remaining chibok and dapchi girls still in captivity1 the arewa consultative forum acf has commended president muhammadu buharis strides in security economy fight against corruption as the administration marks three years in the saddle1 ibrahim said that three years of buharis administration in the opinion of acf has experienced both challenges and successes that are natural process of nation building1 the forum therefore congratulates nigerians for a successful navigation despite the challenges and noted the governments ability to confront the situation with unity of purpose1 he noted for commendation the continued degradation of the boko haram insurgency across the north and localization of their activities to the fringes of the northeast1 others are the rescue of over 100 chibok girls and the 104 dapchi girls that were kidnapped and held in captivity by the boko haram terrorists1 the rehabilitation of internally displaced persons have been reassuring measures to restore normalcy and hope in the lives of the people and confidence in the government1 acf commended also the various military and other security operations in tackling insecurity nationwide particularly the farmersherders clashes and bandits attacks in the states of benue nasarawa adamawa zamfara kaduna plateau taraba1 the acf noted that those others are practical demonstration by the government of its resolve to overcome these menace1 however he said there was the need for greater effort in order to quicken the pace of bringing about the needed peace by way of emphasising community peace building advocacy that will make communities responsible for peaceful coexistence in their areas1 the national publicity secretary of acf alhaji muhammad ibrahim praised buhari in a statement released on tuesday in kaduna1 speaking on the anti-corruption fight he said agencies responsible have lived up to their responsibilities with the arrest and prosecution of suspected public treasury looters1 he noted that the discoveries of stolen public funds hidden in banks and obscure places both in nigeria and abroad the forfeiture of such monies to the federal government are laudable efforts1 the forum stressed the need for government to do more by strengthening the anti-corruption agencies through legislation in order to ensure quick dispensation of justice by the courts1 its further called on government to muster the political will to make public officials however highly placed to account for their malfeasance while in office1 acf noted that the economy could not flourish in a situation of insecurity and corruption hence the need to tame them1 on the infrastructural development there has been considerable effort on the rehabilitation and building of roads completion of vital projects in transport housing agriculture and many others in view of their economic values and direct bearing on the lives of the people1 the federal government may consider practical steps to ensure that the generating and distributing companies gencos and discos live up their responsibilities by improving power generation and distribution he stated 1 the private investors should also be encouraged through liberal policy framework in the renewable energy and coal sector to compliment the thermal and hydro generating plants1 he said the governments n-power programme social investment project diversification in agriculture and solid minerals recruitment into the military police force and other departments and agencies are commendable measures to reduce unemployment tame insecurity and also boost the economy1 acf has observed with concern the face-off between agencies of government and the legislature which has not been helpful in fact it has been a distraction1 -
Trump-Kim summit: Russian Foreign minister to visit North Korea
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source63 russias foreign minister sergei lavrov will visit north korea ahead of the trump-kim summit1 he is expected to hold talks with his counterpart about the situation on the korean peninsula the kremlin says1 it would be recalled that earlier this month president donald trump and north korean leader kim jong un were set to meet at a historic summit. then last thursday trump called it off1 but now in a remarkable turnaround it looks like that meeting could happen after all1 on saturday south korean president moon jae-in traveled to north korea for an part of the goal apparently was to make sure kim still wanted to meet the us president1 hours later the white house said it would send ato singapore to prepare for the possible trump-kim summit on june 12. and on sundayconfirmed that the us sent a delegation to the northern side of the korean border for talks with pyongyang1 -
Zimbabwe parliament threatens Mugabe
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source63 zimbabwes parliament has threatened to charge the countrys former president robert mugabe with contempt if he does not appear at a hearing probing 15 billion in lost diamond revenue1 mugabe 94 failed to show up at a hearing monday before the zimbabwes mines and energy parliament portfolios committee to clarify claims he made in 2016 that the country had lost 15 billion through diamond leakages1 it was the second time mugabe did not turn up to face the lawmakers and he drew the anger of the committee officials who have ordered him to turn up on june 11 or face contempt charges and possible jail time1 we expect him to have time to appear before parliament. we expect him to co-operate and parliament has power to summon anyone said committee chairman temba mliswa monday told journalists in harare1 he added in the letter we are writing to him which is a final letter we are reminding him that we will be summoning him and we hope we are not getting to that stage of summoning a former president1 let me remind you that the former and late mp roy bennett was sent to prison by parliament. so lets be mindful of the powers the parliament has mliswa added1 during his 92nd birthday in 2016 mugabe told the state broadcaster that zimbabwe had lost 15 billion through diamond leakages resulting in him nationalizing the industry1 mugabe who ruled zimbabwe for nearly 38 years was forced to leave power last november after giving in to military pressure1 since then he has been rarely seen in public and only addressed a few journalists earlier this year when he accused his former deputy and successor president emmerson mnangagwa of dethroning him unconstitutionally1 -
Snoop Dogg breaks Guinness World record
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snoop dogg breaks guinness world record1 snoop dogg and crew set the record by mixing up the biggest cocktail that1 well1 the people at guinness or anyone else1 really had ever seen. and1 of course1 the cocktail was “gin and juice1 ” the concoction that snoop made famous on his all-time-great debut1 “doggystyle.”1 -
How traffickers plan to use 2018 World Cup move youths to Russia
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okah-donli said that the agencys detectives were already on the trail of the said parents while the sister operatives in moscow were handling the traffickers1 the national agency for the prohibition of trafficking in persons naptip has alerted the general public on the activities of traffickers ahead of the 2018 fifa world cup scheduled to take place in russia1 okah-donli explained that part of the plot was to float unregistered football supporters club unofficial government delegation as well as unregistered youth bodies1 she said that they planned to use these platforms to collect huge sums of money from some desperate youths with the promise to ferry them out of nigeria using the world cup tournament as a ploy1 according to the tip they received the traffickers in collusion with their collaborators at the destination countries have also arranged with their cohorts in europe to facilitate the defection of the victims out of moscow1 already these traffickers have continued to mount pressure on some youths and their parents forcing them to part with huge sums of money in exchange for russian visa1 one of such cases at hand is that of a girl from one of the states in the south-south part of the country name withheld1 she reported that a moscow-based trafficker has continued to pressure her through her parents in order to traffic her1 the trafficker has concluded plans to airlift her on or before june 5 2018 she explained1 the director-general of naptip ms julie okah-donli who raised the alarm at a news conference on monday in abuja said human traffickers plan to use the upcoming world cup to traffic nigerian youths1 she warned parents to beware of persons coming to them to give out their children to be taken abroad within this period1 she added that yielding to undue pressure and deceit would send such children to their early grave1 russia is a country with high incidence of human trafficking and many nigerian victims of human trafficking are held up there and now seeking assistance to return home1 stories from victims of human trafficking rescued by naptip from russia in the past are full of pains and agonies with few of such victims permanently incapacitated for the rest of their lives she said1 the director-general however assured that her agency was making effort to meet with the minister of sports and russian ambassador to nigeria on the development1 she called on leadership of the nigeria football federation to ensure that only accredited delegates and officials made the russian contingent1 okah-donli said that naptip would strategies and work to ensure a world cup free of human trafficking was achieved1 she said that whoever is caught in the act would not be spared no matter how highly placed he or she may be in the country1