May 11, 1981and Reggae legend, Bob Marley died
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bob and his mother moved to the tough trenchtown area of kingstown when he was ten years old2 get up stand up stand up for your rights2 preacher man dont tell me2 heaven is under the earth2 i know you dont know2 what life is really worth2 its not all that glitters is gold2 alf the story has never been told2 so now you see the light eh2 stand up for your rights. come on2 the above excerpt from bob marleys song stand up get up could not have been more propitious any other time than nowin a world replete with human rights abuses racism poverty among others2 no doubt many reggae artists today draw their inspirations from the icon whose style of music continues to rub off on various genres of reggaeroots rub-a-dub ragamuffin dancehall lovers rock among others2 bob marley was the first third-world global superstar and the artist responsible for bringing reggae to mainstream audiences2 marleys unforgettable music alone would have earned him a place in music history but his status as a moral and religious compass to countless admirers and followers set him above many other such celebrities2 robert nesta marley was born on feb. 6 1945 in nine mile saint ann jamaica. his mother cedelia booker was an 18-year-old jamaican girl and his father the non-present norval sinclair marley was a much older white english sea captain2 get up stand up dont give up the fight2 music was already the focal point of bobs life by the early 1960s. he was recording and playing gigs with friends bunny wailer and peter tosh and they were enjoying moderate success in jamaica. marley was also writing original songs. johnny nash had a minor hit with bobs stir it up while eric clapton later had a much bigger one with i shot the sheriff2 success outside of jamaica for bob marley and the wailers as they were now styling themselves finally came in the mid-1970s with hits including no woman no cry exodus waiting in vain jamming and is this love2 but marley was much more than a rastafarian dylan writing catchy songs about the pressing issues of his times. during the late 70s jamaica was an island undergoing immense social and political upheaval2 bob used his considerable influence in an effort to promote peace and find a middle ground between rival political factions in his country. he was the victim of an assassination attempt for his troubles2 he traveled the world not only as a touring musician but also as a goodwill ambassador for jamaica and the rastafarian religion. in 1978 he made his first trip to ethiopia the spiritual home of rastafari and stayed on a settlement donated by emperor haile selassie i2 two years later bob marley and the wailers were invited to perform at the zimbabwe independence concert by the brand new nations brand new president. bobs song zimbabwe had been an anthem for the soon-to-be-ex-colony of rhodesia2 marley was a hero to countless africans and was seen as an inspirational and unifying figure2 in 1977 marley learned that he had a type of melanoma in one of his toes. his doctors recommended amputation but bob refused for religious reasons and instead simply had the toe nail and nail bed removed in hopes that would remove all the cancer. it didnt. the disease metastasized throughout his body2 in 1980 he agreed to seek a somewhat controversial treatment at the clinic of dr. josef issels in germany. issels combination therapy which has been labeled ineffective by the american cancer society was indeed ineffective in marleys case2 bob wanted to die at home in jamaica but the trip back was too much for him. he passed away in a miami hospital on may 11 19812 bob marleys death stopped jamaica in its tracks. he was awarded the countrys order of merit jamaicas third highest honor for outstanding contribution to his countrys culture2 the government provided him a state funeral ten days after his death as the honorable robert nesta marley o.m. with prime minister edward seaga and the opposition party leader michael manley in attendance2 the streets were lined with countless thousands of mourners who watched bobs funeral procession wind from kingston to marleys mausoleum in his birthplace of nine mile2 bob marley was laid to rest with a soccer ball his les paul guitar and a bud of marijuana2

Creating wealth through FirstGem initiative
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this is why a footballer basket baller and athlete can earn and accumulate millions of dollars but can still go broke few years after retirement2 by chinyere joel-nwokeoma dont scatter your sand until you mold your blocks is an adage employed recently by a foremost entrepreneur mrs ibukun awosika to strongly tell female creative professionals to save money and create wealth for the rainy day.2 it was a gathering of celebrities such as omotola jalade-ekeinde chioma chukwuka akpotha and ufoma mcdermott at the victoria crown plaza on victoria island lagos2 firstbank organised the event to serve as a tool to help the professionals to manage their incomes more effectively in peak and off peak seasons2 according to the bank the event was borne out of the need for wealth creation and management especially by the creative female professionals2 firstbank says it seeks to provide the women with the principles of wealth management investment and savings through its female proposition product firstgem2 firstgem an account designed specifically to meet financial needs of women was officially launched in december 20162 it was designed to suit women from age 18 to achieve their financial goals and aspirations and encourage more women to save to be able to invest and build personal wealth2 since the launch the initiative has encouraged over 10000 women to actively build a healthy savings culture according to the organisation2 awosika the chairman of first bank plc sensitised participants at the entertainment wealth management series to the need to be disciplined to make a difference in their profession2 awosika also the convener of the wealth management series says wealth creation is about setting goals priorities and right principles2 according to the entrepreneur who spoke on the anatomy and mindset of wealth there is time and season for everything including time for savings and wealth creation2 dont scatter your sand until you have molded your blocks awosika advises women2 she notes that firstbank created firstgem in recognition of the importance of women in driving socio-economic growth and change2 according to her the initiative has encouraged more than 10000 women to actively build a healthy saving culture2 the chairman is convinced that savings culture will lead to investment culture2 awosika is of the opinion that investment culture will avert spending without planning2 she promises that firstgem will also give access to soft loans business and personal annual medical and health programmes and leadership trainings on women empowerment to be sponsored by first bank2 the entrepreneur emphasizes the need for women to separate needs from wants for enhanced wealth creation2 she urges that women should not engage in frivolities and should know that they cannot afford everything they want2 even if you have all the money in the world and have not developed the habit of living within certain rules you will still go broke2 the occasion was women in entertainment wealth management series organised by firstbank to educate and encourage women in the entertainment industry on the need to build wealth2 plan for what you can see dont plan on what you are expecting awosika urges2 dr remi banjoko chief executive officer dkbmarkets ltd. who spoke on roadmap to wealth creationbelieves that wealth could be guaranteed by inheritance ideas and right investment2 banjoko is convinced that artistes can go bankrupt due to overspending lack of finance knowledge poor investment decision and hanging out unnecessarily2 according to him 60 per cent of adults globally are financial illiterates2 financial literacy is key for generational wealth he says2 banjoko lists seven steps to generational wealth to include knowing how to value money control money save money and invest money2 he says the others are knowing how to make money shield money and share money through charity mentoring and encouraging people2 he is of the opinion that prosperous people earn compound interest while poor people pay compound interest2 on long-term investment controlling and saving money banjoko advises investment in fixed income securitiesstock market currency market or foreign exchange market as well as commodity2 according to him understanding ones investment risk is essential before embarking on any investment2 banjoko advises investors to widen their investment across a variety of different asset classes and geographical regions by diversifying across shares bonds andproperty among others2 this he believes will reduce the impact of price change in any of the asset classes on the overall value of their investment portfolio2 he wants artistes to harness their expertise through other streams of income such as screen writing creative content establishing internet tv channels such as iroko tv establishing film production companies and branding2 one of the participants and a renowned actress mrs omotola jalade-ekeinde says many entertainers are investors2 most of us are investors and creative minds we live the life2 cutting down on certain expenses is like cutting out our skins but personally i dont go out much the realistic reason is i cant afford it2 i cant afford the time. i cant afford the expenses. i cant buy a dress for an event knowing i can only wear it once2 savings and investments have been a struggle and we need something especially for the creative industry because it is a complex business and practicalising savings is complex in our industry2 when others are struggling with just paying bills. we are struggling with paying bills and showing up2 analysts call on women and all nigerians to imbibe savings culture and take advantage of relevant products and programmes to create wealth to prepare for the rainy day. nanfeatures2

Flavour thrills Abuja revelers at the Dome Bowling Challenge
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they thrilled the dome crowd who were eager to see the reopening of the renowned entertainment center for some time now1 the second day of the grand opening of the dome abuja was a night of fun and razzmatazz for abuja revelers as popular nigerian afro high life musician flavour nabania graced the stage with his scintillating performance1 some of the bbnaija housemates at the event included miracle bbnaija winner tobi alex ahneeka vandora princess and nina1 rico swarvey revealed to news agency of nigeria nan that bowling is one of his favorite recreational activities and urged more cities to create more entertainment and recreational centers like the dome1 we need to take leisure and relaxation to another level. this dome project is a good step the bowling alley is great and more cities need to develop amusement arcades1 the event was part of a 3-day opening ceremony that kicked off on friday with the vice president yemi osibanjo cutting the ribbon to mark the opening of the dome1 other artistes including falz and dj spinall were some of the biggest name from the entertainment industry to lead the saturday lineups1 the activities lined up for the second day saturday included a celebrity bowling challenge predominantly made up of the ex-big brother housemates with rico swarvey winning the bowling challenge with a return ticket from turkish airline for a trip to any part of the world1 flavour and his band rocked the stage with nwa baby adamma and oyi from his uplifted album also thrilling the crowd with ijele from his 2017 album titled ijele the traveller among other famous afro beat sounds1 tomi babajide a reveler expressed her delight at the reopening of the entertainment center in abuja1 for me having flavor on the weekend line up was really befitting dome entertainment center is a special place for relaxation in abuja i am glad it has been reopened1 chisom ajua told nan that the entertainment center is the best the city has at the moment1 the bowling alley is standard having different forms of activities in one location is good for weekend relaxation1 the talented dj spinall showcased his talents with his dj set while big brother naija double wahala winner miracle enjoyed a night of afro beat songs with fellow housemates tobi alex rico and vandora on stage1 the event continues on sunday with famous actress funke akindele performing along side dj jimmy jatt1

Jenifa, comic actress hits Abuja with love for children
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nigerian popular actress funke akindele-bello aka jenifa has openly professed her love for children1 jenifa who thrilled fans on sunday evening at the family fun day celebration at the dome entertainment centre in abuja said i love children1 jenifa is glo ambassador and wife to my life hit crooner jjc1 she came to the venue and went up the stage dancing to the nigerian songs from the gigantic speakers of the disc jockey1 the comic actress also had a photo session with over 50 adults and children1 similarly some of the 2018 big brother naija double wahala housemates alex tobi rico vandora princess and cee-c also thrilled the audience at the show1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that willy-willy of wazobia fm abuja alex and rico jointly coordinated the children dancing session1 over 120 children were at the centre to catch fun. nan1

Queen of Nollywood to showcase Nigerias rich culture
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ikegwuonu said that the top six finalists representing the six geo-political zones in nigeria would be awarded certificates cash prizes and crowned queens of nollywood 20181 by oladapo udom1 ikegwuonu told the news agency of nigeria nan on monday in lagos that the tv contest would be organised and sponsored by the queen of nollywood film academy of germany and the actors guild of nigeria agn1 according to him 36 girls representing each state of the federation would feature in the competition scheduled for august. the show is an acting competition where every contestant must have a basic knowledge of the nigerian culture and language.1 each contestant representing each state will have to study the norms and values peculiar to the state which she is representing1 a good representation of the state will be an added advantage for the contestant to move on to the final stage of the competition he said1 mr frank ikegwuonuthe founder queen of nollywood reality tv contest south west edition says the competition is to showcase nigerias vast cultural heritage to the outside world1 agn will appoint at least one representative from each geo-political zone to supervise the screening and selection of the semi-finalists and the finalists for the contest he said1 ikegwuonu said that the first top three winners would be sponsored to any european country of their choice with a cash prize of n500 000 each and n500 000 as the acting contract sum1 also the vice president agn southwest mr tope babayemi said that the competition was a commendable idea because it would provide a platform for ladies to build a career in nollywood1 the competition is relevant because it will add value to the entertainment industry and thrill our audience to a relaxing atmosphere after a hard days job he said1 babayemi said that agn would be partnering no fewer than 20 major film producers both in nigeria and abroad to ensure that the winners featured in films immediately after the contest1

Juventus win 34th Serie A title
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with one game left to play juventus cannot be caught by second-placed napoli who are four points behind after winning 2-0 at sampdoria on sunday3 juventus sealed a seventh straight serie a title on sunday and their 34th after a goalless draw against ten-man roma at the stadio olimpico3 roma played the final twenty minutes a man down after radja nainggolan was sent off for a second yellow card after a foul on argentina striker paulo dybala3 it is the 34th scudetto in juventuss history3 massimiliano allegris side also won the italian cup in the stadio olimpico on wednesday with a 4-0 win over ac milan3 the turin giants had needed just a point to officially seal another title and become the first team to complete the league and cup double for four consecutive seasons3 eusebio di francescos roma team had already sealed their champions league place next season after inter milans 2-1 loss against sassuolo3 juventus had early chances with edin dzeko firing over a lorenzo pellegrini right footer flying wide and aleksandar kolarovs free-kick hitting the side netting3 paulo dybala threatened early and broke through early in the second half after an alex sandro cross but the goal was disallowed because the argentina striker was offside3 nainggolan received two yellow cards in the space of five minutes and left roma down to 10 men for the final 20 minutes3 but juventus did not take advantage of their advantage although dybala did have penalty appeals3

Moses, Iwobi, Ajiboye in Nigerias squad for Russia World Cup
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super eagles coachgernot rohr has named captain mikel john obi defender elderson echiejile and leon balogun midfielders ogenyi onazi and oghenekaro etebo and forwards ahmed musa and victor moses in nigerias 30-man provisional list for the russia 2018 fifa world cup finals1 the list also includes spain based goalkeeper francis uzoho defenders william ekong kenneth omeruo and olaoluwa aina midfielders wilfred ndidi joel obi and john ogu and forwards kelechi iheanacho moses simon and alex iwobi1 chelsea wingback moses was nigerias top scorer in the qualifying campaign with three goals while captain mikel obi iwobi simon and iheanacho weighed in with two goals each1 all invited players have been told to report at the le meridien hotel and golf resort uyo on monday 21may1 uyo as home ground was the conquering terrain for the super eagles during the qualifying series1 goalkeepers ikechukwu ezenwa enyimba fc francis uzoho deportivo la coruna spain daniel akpeyi chippa united south africa dele ajiboye plateau united1 abdullahi shehu bursaspor fc turkey tyronne ebuehi ado den haag the netherlands olaoluwa aina hull city england elderson echiejile cercle brugge ksv belgium brian idowu amkar perm russia chidozie awaziem nantes fc france william ekong bursaspor fc turkey leon balogun fsv mainz 05 germany kenneth omeruo kasimpasa fc turkey stephen eze lokomotiv plovdiv bulgaria1 mikel john obi tianjin teda china ogenyi onazi trabzonspor fc turkey wilfred ndidi leicester city england oghenekaro etebo ud las palmas spain john ogu hapoel beer sheva israel uche agbo standard liege belgium joel obi torino fc italy mikel agu bursaspor fc turkey1 ahmed musa cska moscow russia kelechi iheanacho leicester city england moses simon kaa gent belgium victor moses chelsea fc england odion ighalo changchun yatai china alex iwobi arsenal fc england nwankwo simeon crotone fc italy junior lokosa kano pillars1 published by thenff.com1

Lokosa, Nwankwo make Super Eagles Russia World cup list
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defenders1 the nigeria professional football league npflleading top scorer junior lokosa and simeon nwankwo are the new faces that graced the 30 man provisional list released by gernot rohr ahead of the world cup1 a quintuple of leon balogun wilfred ndidi etebo oghenekaro joel obi and tyrone ebuehi who are recuperating from injury also made the lists1 the team is scheduled to take on dr congo on may 28 before moving out to england to take on three lions in wembley stadium on june 2 and czech republic on june 61 goalkeepers francis uzoho ikechukwu ezenwa daniel akpeyi dele ajiboye.1 kano pillars forward lokosa recording 18 goals as at match day 21 is getting his first call up as well as crotone of italy striker nwankwo1 leon balogun william troost- ekong kenneth omeruo brian idowu elderson echejile shehu abdulahi ola aina tyrone ebuehi stephen eze chidozie awaziem.1 midfielders1 mikel obi joel obi ogenyi onazi mikel agu etebo oghenekaro john ogu uche ago wilfred ndidi.1 attackers1 odion ighalo ahmed musa moses simon victor moses junior lokosa simeon nwankwo alex iwobi kelechi iheanacho.1

Sen. Omo-Agege absent from plenary.
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justice nnamdi dimgba of federal high court on may 10 held that while the national assembly had the power to discipline its erring members the premise on which omo-ageges suspension was anchored was illegal2 embattled sen. ovie omo-agege who vowed to attend tuesdays plenary of the senate in compliance with a court decision failed to turn up2 omo-agege however went to court to challenge his suspension and the court in its ruling declared the action unconstitutional saying that the senate could not suspend a member beyond 14 days2 the senate appealed the ruling but said in statement that while it was waiting for a stay of execution it would not stop the lawmaker from resuming plenary2 omo-ageges suspension which was expected to last for 90 legislative days followed a report of the senate committee on ethics privileges and public petitions2 chairman of the committee sen. sam anyanwu had said the committees probe followed a point-of-order raised by sen. dino melaye kogi-apc on the matter2 according to anyanwu melaye drew senates attention to a media briefing by omo agege faulting senates adoption of the conferences report on feb.142 he said that melaye further intimated the senate that the media briefing by omo agege indicated that the resolution of the senate was targeted at president muhammadu buhari2 his suspension was based on his comment that amendment to section 25 of the electoral act 2010 as amended bordering on reordering of elections sequence was targeted at president muhammadu buhari2 the senate on april 2 suspended omo-agege delta-apc over a dissenting comment on decision of the upper chamber on adoption of conference report on inec commission act 2010 amendment bill2 although the court refused to grant any of the seven prayers sought by the senator it held that the suspension could not hold on grounds of the violence it did to the constitution2 the judge noted that from the wording of the report of the senates ethics and privileges committee which recommended omo-ageges suspension he was punished for filing a suit against the senate after apologising to the legislative house over the allegation leveled against him2 access to court is a fundamental right in the constitution which cannot be taken away by force or intimidation from any organ the judge ruled2 the judge also added that the senates decision to punish omo-agege for filing a suit against the senate and for punishing him while his suit was pending constituted an affront on the judiciary2 he added that even if the senate had rightly suspended the senator it could only have suspended him for only a period of 14 days as prescribed in the senate rules2 he also ruled that the principle of natural justice was breached by the senates ethics and privileges committee by allowing senator dino melaye who was the complainant to participate in the committees sitting that considered the issue and also allowed him to sign the committees report2 the judge therefore nullified omo-ageges suspension with immediate effect2 he also ordered that the senator be paid all his allowances and salaries for the period he was illegally suspended. nan2

Man impregnates 15-year-old daughter
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by hajara leman2 the police in gombe on tuesday charged 50-year-old samaila zakari at a magistrates court with raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter1 in the first information report the police said zakari of deba town in yamaltudeba local government area of gombe state committed the acts on may 2 and may 81 the prosecution said that about 10p.m. on the mentioned dates the accused took his biological daughter to his matrimonial room and had canal knowledge of her without her consent1 the prosecution further stated that the girl was currently carrying a two months old pregnancy for her father1 the prosecution said the accused committed incest and rape by his action contrary to section 390 and 282 of the penal code1 however the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges before the magistrate mr dorabo sikam1 the prosecutor insp. baba shekari asked for the adjournment of the case to enable the police to complete their investigation1 the magistrate adjourned the case until may 21 and ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody1

Army in final push against Boko Haram
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by hamza suleiman2 the nigerian army says on tuesday it has lunched a new operation to totally flush out remnants of boko haram insurhents in the lake chad region1 lt. gen. tukur burutai disclosed at a press conference in maiduguri that operation last hold began on may 1 and has a target of august 31 to accomplish its mission1 represented by maj.- gen. abba dikko the commander of operation last hold explained that it was intended to facilitate the clearance of the lake chad waterways of sea weeds and other obstacles obstructing the movement of boats and people across the water channels1 it will also ensure the destruction of boko haram terrorist camps and strong points in the lake chad basin general area. the operation will also facilitate the rescue of hostageshe said1 buratai said that the army was determined to consolidate on its recent gains in the ongoing push especially in the northern most part of borno1 operation last hold is expected to last for 4 months and it will entail deployment of additional manoeuvre brigades and other critical assets in borno state1 the end-state of operation last hold is the total defeat of the boko haram terrorist sect in northern borno. this will pave way for the return of local administration and people to their responsibilities and communities1 according to him the operation will facilitate the restoration of fishing farming and other economic activities in the lake chad basin1 additionally it will facilitate the relocation of internally displaced persons from idp camps back to their communitiessaid burutai1

Estate developer identifies mass housing challenges in Nigeria
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the estate developer said that his organisation has designed a flexible payment plan to enable civil servants own their own houses. this he said ranges from n8 million for 1 bedroom and 2 bedroomapartments which goes for n12 million1 edeko also said duplexes and penthouses are also available for those that can afford them1

Police arrest another 60 Shiites in FCT
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the spokesman said that bullet had been removed from amehs hand adding that the protesters also destroyed some police operational vehicles1 by johnson eyianghojoseph edeh1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the group defied warning from the police and staged the violent protest to demand for the release of their leader ibrahim el-zakzaky who had been detention since 20161 the spokesman of the police in the fct dsp anjuguri manzah confirmed the arrest to newsmen in an interview on tuesday at the garki hospital1 manzah was in the hospital to see how the two personnel of the command who sustained varied degree of injuries while dispersing the protesters were recuperating1 they are sp linus ogah who had bruises on his face and could hardly speak or open his eyes and insp. mary ameh who sustained injury in one of her hands1 the fct police command has confirmed the arrest of 60 members of the islamic movement of nigeria imn in the territory during a violent protest on monday in abuja1 during the monday protest members of imn or otherwise known as shiites engaged police and haul stones at police personnel deployed to disperse them1 they also smashed some vehicle glasses parked around the federal secretariat he said1 on april 16 the police had arrested 115 members of the sect when they embarked on a similar violent protest to demand that their leader be freed1 manzah who said that though citizens had right to protest advised that they should do that in a civil manner and not disturb public peace1 he said that the command had taken proactive measures to check violent protest in the territory1

Thief surrenders to police after stolen bag sticks to his head
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bag thief1 23-year-old frank japhet had to walk to a police station himself after the 20-kilogram sack he had allegedly stolen from a woman in nyambwiro area refused to detach itself from him1

Pep Guardiola hopes Arteta would ignore any Arsenal overtures
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pep guardiola hopes arteta would ignore any arsenal overtures1 arteta arsenal1 wenger retires1

Meghan Markle’s dad pulls out from royal wedding
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meghan markle’s dad pulls out from royal wedding1 thomas markle1

Melania Trump undergoes surgery to treat a benign kidney condition
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melania trump undergoes surgery to treat a benign kidney condition1

Kaduna poll official result: APC 12, PDP 5
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in lere the returning officer prof aminu ahmed muhammed declared abubakar buba of the apc who scored 92854 as winner beating jumare tanimu magaji of pdp with 16 231 votes1 official results declared by returning officers in saturdays council elections in kaduna state indicate that the ruling all progressives congress apc won in 12 local government areas while the peoples democratic party pdp won in five local government areas1 the siecom returning officer for chikun local government dr samuel ndams who made the announcement said only results from seven wards out of the 12 wards of the area were submitted1 ndams said that results from five wards had not been submitted at the collation center therefore after due consultation with the siecom headquarters we decided to declare the lg polls in chikun local government inclusive1 nan reports that the siecom has announced apc as winner of birnin gwari local government area but results have not yet been released1 nan is yet to obtain the official results for kagarko and kajuru lgs while that of kaduna south is still being awaited. the apc has claimed victory in the three councils1 election did not hold in jaba and kaura local government areas1 in kubau muhammed tukur bashir the returning office declared alhaji sabo aminu of the apc who scored 46535 votes as winner of the polls beating alhaji umar abdullahi of the pdp who scored 13398 votes1 in giwa abu shehu lawal giwa of the apc won with 57005 votes defeating bello shehu kago of the pdp who got 2673 votes as declared by dr muhammed sani the lg returning officer1 the siecom returning officer of kauru local government prof musa yusuf also declared pdps shuaibu goma who scored 24393 votes as winner against alhjai bashir tanko of the apc with 21564 votes1 also john mallam lugards the returning officer for ikara lg has announced ibrahim salihu sadiq of the apc with 42312 votes as winner for ikara polls defeaating his pdp counterpart abdullahi aliyu who scored 9248 votes1 while results from three lgs are still pending the kaduna state independent electoral commission siecom on monday declared the local government elections results for chikun as inconclusive1 the returning officer for sabon gari local government dr micah victor announced mohammed ibrahim usman of the apc as winner after scoring 20 576 votes against pdps suleiman ibrahim gambo with 9580 votes1 similarly prof. ahmed babajo kofa returning officer for igabi local government announced jabir khamis of the apc who scored 47630 as duly elected chairman of the local government against abubakar abubakar of the pdp with 2449 votes1 in sanga mr samuel shamaki of the pdp emerged winner of the chairmanship contest with 20843 votes beating charles danladi of the apc who got 19757 votes1 similarly mr nuhu garba siecoms returning officer has announced pdps peter agite as winner in the kachia local government chairmanship contest with 42242 votes to beat his apc counterpart peter dan-baki who got 33 817 votes1 returning officer kaduna north lg umar hayatu announced apcs saleh shuaibu who scored 168572 votes as winner beating muhammad sabo babayaro of the pdp who got 12467 votes while the prp candidate had. 4956 votes1 in zangon kataf local government area mr elias maza of pdp won with 55643 votes against the apc candidate john hassan with 31514 votes1 in jemaa local government dr arnaold makeri the returning officer announced mr peter averik of the pdp winner with 45361 votes to beat mrs cecelia musa of the apc who got 25 973 votes1 alhaji lawal abdullahi-tukur returning officer for kudan lg also announced apcs alhaji shuaibu bawa-jaja with 72021 votes as winner in the chairmanship contest beating pdps alhaji kabiru isiaku who got 3394 votes1 dr aliyu umar returning officer soba lg also announced that mohammed mahmud aliyu of the apc who scored 40903 votes as the elected chairman against the pdp candidate muhammad surajo tukur who got 13835 votes1 in zaria lg aliyu idris ibrahim of the apc won with 42859 votes to beat pdps yusuf namadi with 16033 votes1 similarly dr musa abdullahi mahdi returning officer for makarfi lg said apcs kabiru musa mayere won with 25199 votes against ibrahim isyaku of the pdp who scored 13088 votes.1

Killer blow for Barajes nPDP as ultimatum expires
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as members of the then npdp we are aware that the last meeting that was held by the group was in 2014. since then no meeting has been called. where did alhaji baraje and olagunsoye oyinlola obtain the alleged resolution to write the said letter when and where was the meeting held who are those that attended the meeting1 another group of ex-peoples democratic party npdp leaders who joined the coalition that formed the all progressives congress apc in 2014 has slammed the kawu baraje group which claimed that the members were marginalised1 oyinlola had since joined the african democratic congress along with olusegun obasanjos coalition movement1 the ultimatum he and baraje gave expires today1 but in a blow to the claims by baraje another group of ex-pdp members in the apc not only debunked the claims of marginalization but also challenged the baraje group to state where a meeting was held that mandated them to write the letter to the party leadership1 senator abdullahi adamu chief theodore georgewill and house of representatives member abdulmumin jibrin in their letter said baraje had no mandate or the moral right to write and be making requests on behalf of the group1 according to them members of the so-called npdp had been taken care of in appointments. they described the baraje groups letter as self-serving and a personal agenda adding that the unseen hands behind the letter could be seen from the signatories1 they also faulted oyinlolas role since he had left the party to become the coordinator of former president olusegun obasanjos coalition of nigeria movement cnm when he signed the letter1 the adamu group insisted that should the party leadership or president muhammadu buhari call the baraje group to a meeting their group should also be invited as critical stakeholders1 the adamu group listed the positions being occupied by the former npdp members including senate president house speaker governors senators ministers and heads of government agencies. they wondered what else they expected from the buhari administration1 copies of the letter were sent to president buhari and apc stalwart asiwaju bola ahmed tinubu. reads partly1 we received with great shock and embarrassment the news that a former acting chairman of the pdp alhaji kawu baraje led four others to deliver a letter they claimed was on behalf of the npdp which is defunct and has long dissolved into the apc during the 2013 merger1 in the letter baraje stated that we members of the then npdp group are being marginalised maltreated and witch hunted in the apc and requested for an urgent meeting with the party and mr president within one week1 last week baraje a former acting chairman of pdp and a former secretary olagunsoye oyinlola submitted a letter to the apc leadership demanding a response and a meeting within seven days1 we ordinarily would have ignored such a joke but it is a dangerous joke taken too far. how can you explain that one of the two signatories to the letter olagunsoye oyinlola has since left the apc for the african democratic congress adp after going on awol to the obasanjo coalition for nigeria. yet same person is asking to meet the apc leadership to address grievances this clearly shows the sinister motive behind the letter which is not far from destabilising the party at this most critical time1 in any case the letter is full of contradictions false assertions misrepresentations distortion of history and facts and in many instances outright lies1 we as initiators and founding members of the defunct npdp therefore wish to condemn and disassociate ourselves from the letter and apologise for the obvious embarrassment the letter have caused to our party and government1 we wish to reaffirm our support and confidence in the party and mr president and we do not in any way feel marginalised or maltreated as we are clearly in the league of the biggest beneficiaries of the party1 they added that while the muhammadu buhari- led cpc got the president the asiwaju bola tinubu- led acn got the vice president. we the npdp as we then were eventually got the combination of senate president and speaker of the house of representatives though under somewhat questionable circumstances1 all of these offices control enormous amount of patronage and instruments of reward. it is strange that we did not see any qualms when the senate president and speaker dispensed about 200 appointments including committee chairmen without asking for nomination from mr president vice president the apc as a party asiwaju bola tinubu as party leader baba akande pioneer national chairman and a host of others. is that not marginalisation1 if we the npdp did not view that as marginalisation then we do not have the moral justification to accuse the president if he appoints his ministers without seeking for our nominees. all the key stake holders of the npdp were accommodated as follows1 senator bukola saraki senator and senate president hon yakubu dogara member of house and speaker house of representatives senator abdullahi adamu- senator and chairman senate committee on agriculture senator adamu aliero- senator and chairman senate commitee on customs senator magatakarda wamakko- senator and chairman senate committee on education senator rabiu kwankwaso- senator and chairman senate committee on national planning and senator danjuma goje- senator and chairman senate committee1 others include senator abdulaziz nyako- senator and chairman senate committee on special duties senator uchendu- senator and vice chairman governor aminu tambuwal- governor sokoto state governor abdullahi ganduje- governor kano state governor abdulfatah ahmed governor kwara state senator jibrilla bindow- governor adamawa state senator a bagudu- governor kebbi state alh kawu baraje- board chairman1 the letter said that many other members of the npdp became senators members of the house of representatives and occupy many other positions too numerous to mention1 the group said the only key members that were left with nothing are governor rotimi amechi and hon dakuku peterside who lost the rivers state gubernatorial election and were promptly accommodated by mr president. while rotimi amechi was appointed minister of transport peterside became the dg nimasa1 the case is the same at the party level. all the party officials promoted by key npdp stake holders are still holding their positions in the party. how can we then complain of marginalisation by the party1 a simple fact sheet is as follows senator danjuma goje- national youth leader senator wamako governor aminu tambuwal- national vice chairman north west alh inuwa abdulkadir senator rabiu kwankwaso- national treasurer alh bala gwargwarwa senator bukola saraki governor abdulfatah ahmed and national publicity secretary bolaji abdullahi governor rotimi amechi- national vice chairman south south governor bindow- national vice chairman northeast comrade mustapha salihu senator abdullahi adamu- 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Photos: Mammoth crowd receives Buhari in Hadejia
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a mammoth crowd welcomed president muhammadu buhari to the historic town of hadejia jigawa state where he went to commission the rehabilitated n9 billion hadejia valley irrigation schemehvis1 the irrigation scheme is located in auyo lga and the huge offered a pleasant surprise to the visiting president who was accompanied by his host governor muhammed badaru abubakar1 president buhari is in the state for a two day visit1