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<p class="">According to the group, the ministerâ€
s persistent effort to link Saraki to the robbery shows he has a penchant for spreading falsehood.</p>
<h1>Youths in Kwara state under the aegis of Kwara Youths Strategic Movement have called on the minister of information and culture to stop linking Senate president Bukola Saraki to the Offa bank robbery.</h1>
<p class="">Over 30 people were killed when armed robbers attacked several banks in Offa, Kwara state in April 2018.</p>
<p class="">According to the group, the ministerâ€s persistent effort to link Saraki to the robbery shows he has a penchant for spreading falsehood.</p>
<p class="">The groupâ€s coordinator, <strong>Gegele Ahmed Ibrahim</strong> in a statement made available to Vanguard, <em>“We are completely taken aback, by the statement credited to the Minister of information and culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed, in an attempt to score cheap political points, linking the Senate President to the Offa bank robbery. </em></p>
<p class=""><em>“In the case of the Offa bank robbery, it is common place that the suspects arrested in connection with the robbery either implicated the Senate President or dropped his name in the course of investigation, despite unrestrained attempt by his political adversaries to implicate him. </em></p>
<p class=""><em>“The Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki, responded in writing to the Police when he was asked to do so, reiterating his innocence and till date, either the Nigerian police or any court of competent jurisdiction has found him culpable.</em></p>
<p class=""><em> “Why then should a revered politician and senior citizen like Alhaji Lai Mohammed who should be an epitome of peaceful coexistence and an advocate for the rule of law, go completely berserk by claiming that the Senate President had a hand in the robbery. </em></p>
<p class=""><em>"We call on the Minister of Information not to throw caution to the wind in an attempt to score cheap political points. </em></p>
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<p class=""><em>“He must always remember that we all have a binding duty to uphold the ethos of fairness, equity and justice, any departure from this acceptable standard is disingenuous, mischievous and wicked! “We implore the general public to avoid playing politics with the unfortunate incident and avoid making statements capable of causing confusion, especially at this critical period when the 2019 election is fast approaching.�</em></p>
<p class="">Meanwhile, the <strong>Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/2EZOySa" id="c762bd77-1454-45cb-9268-1337e80ad411">Abubakar Malami, </a>in a letter to the Inspector-General of Police,<strong> Ibrahim Idris </strong>has said that there no evidence linking the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to the Offa robbery.</p>
<p class="">The AGF, in a letter obtained by<strong> Premium Times</strong> dated June 29, 2018, also advised the police not to identify Saraki as a suspect in the robbery.</p>
Kwara youths attack Lai Mohammed over comment against Saraki
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Bauchi state governor, Muhammad Abubakar and his Kaduna state counterpart, Malam Nasir El-Rufai have visited family of the late Alhaji Shehu Shagari, former President of Nigeria. Saraki accompanied by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Uche Secondus, Sen Sani Yarima (APC-Zamfara) and Tanimu Turaki former Minister for Special Duties, said that […]
Saraki, El-Rufai, Abubakar visit Shehu Shagariâ€s family
Saraki, El-Rufai, Abubakar visit Shehu Shagariâ€s family
SP Ebere Amaraizu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Enugu Police Command, on Monday said that no life was lost in the fire incident that occurred at Juhel Filling Station in Enugu Metropolis on Monday. The PPRO made the disclosure while addressing newsmen in Enugu. He said that the incident took place in Juhel Petrol Filling […]
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Enugu fire: Police, fire service, say no life lost
West Ham sign former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri until the end of the season.
West Ham: Samir Nasri signs for Hammers on day doping ban ends
Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has urged Cross Riverians to be hopeful of a better 2019 as the foundation his administration has laid in the last three years is progressively being crystalized through the rapid industrialization of the state. In his New Year message signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and […]
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Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey will hold talks with five of Europe’s leading clubs in January ahead of leaving the Gunners when his contract expires next summer.
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<p class="">The army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman said in a statement which he issued to newsmen on Monday.</p>
<h1>The Nigerian Army has vowed to deal decisively with those behind propaganda and subversive acts intended to demoralise troops in the North East.</h1>
<p class="">The army spokesman, <strong>Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman </strong>said in a statement on Monday that those “unscrupulous elementsâ€â€ were also perfecting strategy to rubbish governmentâ€s efforts in the provision of safety and security for the citizens.</p>
<p class="">Usman noted that the saboteurs were determined to dampen the troops†morale and compromised them against the war efforts, and complicate security situation in the country for selfish and cheap political gains.</p>
<p class="">He accused them of making efforts to <em>“politicise and derail the ongoing fight against terrorism and insurgency in the country.â€â€</em></p>
<p class="">He said they were doing this through <em>“recent systematic releases and recycling of old Boko Haram propaganda video clips, and old interviews of disgruntled and cowardly soldiers.â€â€</em></p>
<p class="">The army spokesman added that they also engaged in spreading of false and inaccurate news reports by using some sections of the media.</p>
<p class=""><em>“We would like to reiterate that Nigeria is at war with Boko Haram terrorists, in any form or guise that they may manifest and strongly warn these subversive elements to desist from these unwholesome efforts.</em></p>
<p class=""><em>“We would like to warn that the Nigerian Army will no longer tolerate these subversive acts and sabotage aimed at dampening troops†morale, affect their performance and to finally abandon the war.</em></p>
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<p class=""><em>“We will continue to monitor subversive propaganda and take necessary action against perpetrators.</em></p>
<p class=""><em>“The Nigerian Army will remain undaunted in the successful prosecution of this war against terrorism, insurgents, militants and bandits in the country,â€â€ </em>he said.</p>
Army vows to deal with those behind fake news on Boko Haram war
Burkina Faso is declaring a state of emergency in provinces grappling with jihadist violence, Communications Minister Remis Fulgance Dandjinou said on Monday.
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Burkina Faso declares emergency in violence-hit provinces
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The lawmaker representing Imo North senatorial district in the National Assembly, Benjamin Uwajimogu, has advised the Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, to leave the All Progressives Congress, APC, and join his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu in the Action Alliance, AA. Uwajimogu, who is the APC candidate for Imo North in the 2019 election, also described […]
2019: Leave APC now, it’s game over for you – Senator Uwajimogu tells Gov. Okorocha
2019: Leave APC now, it’s game over for you – Senator Uwajimogu tells Gov. Okorocha
Ado-Ekiti – Two prominent traditional rulers risk deposition should the boundary crisis in their domains persists, Ekiti State government has warned.
The affected monarchs were the Onigbemo of Igbemo-Ekiti, Oba Adewumi Daramola and the Olorun of Orun-Ekiti, Oba Joshua Osalusi.
The warning came in the wake of the renewed violence which erupted between the two communities at the weekend over a bus stop shed constructed by Orun youths to mark the festive period which was allegedly burnt down by Igbemo youths who are claiming that the project was erected on their land.
Addressing the traditional rulers in their palaces during an emergency visit to the towns on Monday, the Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, expressed displeasure over disruption of peace and the tension created by the burning down of the bus stop shed.
According to a statement signed by his Special Assistant (Media), Odunayo Ogunmola, Egbeyemi has also summoned the two monarchs to a peace meeting to be held in his office on Wednesday to find a lasting solution to the crisis.
The two communities are located in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.
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Ekiti Boundary Crisis: Two Monarchs Risk Deposition
Floyd “Money” Mayweather beat Japanese kickboxing phenomenon Tenshin Nasukawa by a technical knockout Monday after just two minutes of a New Year’s Eve “exhibition” bout
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Mayweather floors Japan's Nasukawa in just two minutes
 Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has urged Nigerians to pray for the peaceful conduct of the 2019 general election.
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New Year: Gov. Ugwuanyi prays for peaceful election
Gov.Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Monday presented an Appropriation Bill of N190 billion for the 2019 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for scrutiny and approval.
Akeredolu said the budget tagged “Budget of Advancement� had a 4.74 per cent increase on the N171 billion estimate of 2018.
According to him, it is made up of N87.91 billion (46.30 per cent) capital expenditure and N82.18 billion (43.20 per cent) recurrent expenditure, among others.
He said the 2019 budget has been prepared based on the projections of the 2019-2021 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).
“MTEF is a three-year planning document that shows the aggregate resources envelope available to our government and how the resources are allocated to meet the developmental agenda of government,� he said.
The governor said that the budget reflected his administrationâ€s commitment to working assiduously to fulfill his electoral promises to the people of Ondo state.
He said the objective of the budget included completion of ongoing programmes/projects, rapid economic development and transformation, sustained expansion of fiscal space and rejigging of the economy through strategic wealth creation for the productive sector
Others are enhancing accelerated rural development, promotion of functional education, ensuring technological growth and robust human capital investment initiatives and providing social security services.
“Our administration has taken noticeable and significant steps to attract investors to the state and highlight areas where the state has comparative advantages for their possible intervention.
“As promised during the 2018 budget presentation, we are gradually increasing the percentage of capital allocation as depicted in the expenditure allocation table,� he said.
Akeredolu said the state had also adopted an innovative and integrated approach to drive government revenue through technology and increase the internally generated revenue by at least 50 per cent.
The governor said steps were also taken to ensure drastic reduction in reliance on federal transfers through diversification of the stateâ€s economy.
He lauded the lawmakers for their support and the mutual understanding between the legislature and the executive since his administration assumed power two years ago.
The Speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun, commended the efforts of the administration to develop the state.
Oleyelogun assure the governor of speedy consideration of the appropriation bill.
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Akeredolu Presents N190bn 2019 Appropriation Bill To Ondo Assembly
Floyd Mayweather knocks down Tenshin Nasukawa three times in the first round to beat the Japanese kickboxer in an exhibition boxing match worth a reported $9m.
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<p class="">Don’t put yourself in a difficult financial situation in 2019. Try your best to avoid these money mistakes.</p>
<p class="">2019 the year to get serious with your personal finance and stop making good financial decisions if you really want to become financially independent.</p>
<p class="">Making money and spending it anyhow has never helped anyone. Instead, it’ll only leave you to be financially stagnant.</p>
<p class="">To have a good relationship with your money in 2019, here are five money mistakes you must seriously avoid. </p>
<p class=""><strong>1. Living beyond your means</strong></p>
<figure class="image" align="center"> <img src="http://bit.ly/2CrwQVb" alt="Living beyond your means only leaves you financially stagnant. "> <figcaption>Living beyond your means only leaves you financially stagnant. </figcaption> </figure>
<p class="">Living beyond your means while the little finance you have is going down the drain is really a drastic financial mistake you must avoid in the new year.</p>
<p class="">If you keep living an expensive lifestyle you cannot maintain, you end up trying to borrow money from people to keep up with that lifestyle. This only leaves you in serious debt and incurring debt is bad for your finances because your focus would be on paying your debt instead of focusing on your financial goals.</p>
<p class=""><strong>2. Not having an emergency fund</strong></p>
<p class="">If you have never introduced the emergency funds to you your financial practices, 2019 is the right time for you to start. You won’t like to go through financial issues that leave you broke again. To avoid that experience of spending all little savings to solve a financial problem, you need to start saving for unplanned and unexpected issues now. </p>
<p class=""><strong>3. Over-subscriptions</strong></p>
<p class="">Every month you pay for data, newspaper, magazine, cable/satellite TV subscriptions and you wonder why you didn’t save enough in 2018. Do you know how much all that cost you? You may need to cut down on your monthly subscriptions or avoid it completely if you don’t really need it. </p>
<p class=""><strong>4. Not saving for retirement early</strong></p>
<figure class="image" align="center"> <img src="http://bit.ly/2VmOtMY" alt="Save money"> <figcaption>Save money</figcaption> </figure>
<p class="">One of the worst financial mistakes is not saving and planning for retirement early in life. You might think planning and saving for retirement early is a waste of time because you have other financial obligations to meet but you might regret your decision in the future.</p>
<p class=""><strong>5. Waiting to invest </strong></p>
<p class="">You failed to invest in 2018 because you think investments require a huge amount of money. That’s a lie. Do not wait to have a large chunk of money before you start using your money in a way that makes it work for you.</p>
<p class="">The best time to start investing is now. No matter how small your income, you should set some money aside for the sole aim of investing. It’s 2019, you need to start makings plans on how to grow your money. </p>
5 money mistakes you seriously need to avoid in 2019
An Environmentalist, Mrs Glory Williams, on Monday warned against the possibility of an epidemic in various parts of Lagos state due to the indiscriminate dumping of waste on  major streets and roads in the state.
Williams, who was speaking on environmental conservation in the metropolis, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the dumping of waste on major streets and roads in the Okokomaiko area of the state called for concern.
She urged the Lagos State Government to urgently evolve measures to avert the danger.
Williams said that, “it seems to have become a tradition in many parts of the state for people to dispose of their domestic waste on the roads and the stench was making life unbearable for both passersby and nearby residents.
“The worst case scenario is the Alaba Rago axis where cart pushers have turned the area into a huge dumpsite, within a neighbourhood of over 4,000 inhabitants.
“It is unfortunate that most of the perpetrators of this environmental nuisance are oblivious of their acts or inactions.
“We must not wait until we are consumed before we halt the ugly trend that is creeping into our living standards.
“It is time both the public and private social health workers go on to the field and educate the masses on the dangers of such actions,â€â€ Williams said.
She called on the local and state authorities to move to action and forestall what she referred to as a human-induced danger.
NAN reports that heaps of refuse have taken over Alaba Rago, a major link road to the Alaba International Market, making the road impassable for motorists.
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Environmentalist Warns Against Imminent Epidemic In Lagos
A NASA spaceship is zooming toward the farthest, and quite possibly the oldest, cosmic body ever photographed by humankind, a tiny, distant world called Ultima Thule some four billion miles (6.4 billion kilometers) away. The US space agency will ring in the New Year with a live online broadcast to mark historic flyby of the […]
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NASA Spaceship Hurtles To Photograph Tiny Cosmic Object Ultima Thule
<ul><li>Ghanaians will celebrate January 7, 2019 as ‘Constitution Day’.<li><li>The day has also been declared a public holiday by the government.<li><li>This is the first of many ‘Constitution Day’ to be celebrated.<li></ul>
<p class="">The government of Ghana has declared January 7, 2019, a public holiday.</p>
<p class="">In a statement signed by the Minister for Interior, Ambrose Dery, he said the day “has been declared a Public Holiday as “Constitution Day�.</p>
<p class="">The statement called on all in Ghana to observe the day as throughout the country.</p>
<p class="">Before Parliament went on Christmas break, the government tabled a bill in parliament seeking to amend the public holiday act.</p>
<p class="">This declaration will, therefore, mean that January 7, 2019, will be marked as the first of many Constitution Day holidays to come.</p>
January 7 is a public holiday in Ghana
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock has warned his players “not to breathe” on some of Tottenham’s stars in a New Year’s Day clash between the sides over fears of playacting.
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Warnock wary of diving Spurs stars for Cardiff clash
The United Nations Childrenâ€s Fund (UNICEF) has estimated that 25,685 babies would be born in Nigeria on New Year Day.
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UNICEF says 25,685 babies will be born in Nigeria on New Year day
Meanwhile, Tottenham look to get back on track at Cardiff and Chelsea welcome Southampton to Stamford Bridge The next round of fixtures in the FA Premier League includes one of the most anticipated games of the season, with league leaders Liverpool heading to the home of defending champions Manchester City. Pretenders to the throne Tottenham […]
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Premier League Round 21 Preview: Manchester City Meet Liverpool In Key Title Clash
The Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano has said that after late president Shehu Shagari, Nigeria would have had a president of Igbo extraction in Dr Alex Ekwueme. Obiano, in a condolence message for the departed former president, said Shagari had planned to hand power over to Ekwueme but the plan was thwarted by a military […]
Shehu Shagari planned to hand over to Ekwueme as president – Gov. Obiano
Shehu Shagari planned to hand over to Ekwueme as president – Gov. Obiano
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The number of British citizens applying for Irish passports rose by 22 per cent in 2018, Irelandâ€s foreign office said on Monday, more than doubling the total of annual applications since Britain voted to leave the EU.
Almost 100,000 eligible Britons sought to hang onto their EU citizenship via a passport from their nearest neighbour this year, up from 81,000 in 2017 and 46,000 in 2015, the year before the Brexit vote led to a sharp rise in applications.
Anybody born in the Irish Republic or Northern Ireland, or with an Irish parent or grandparent, is entitled to an Irish passport – a total of about six million British citizens.
They are able to hold dual citizenship.
Registrations for Irish passports in Northern Ireland, whose citizens can hold both an Irish and British passport as the province is part of the United Kingdom, rose by two per cent in the year to the end of December.
With three months left until the UK is due to leave the EU on March 29, the draft divorce deal reached between both sides is floundering ahead of a planned vote in the British parliament next month.
This will be opening up a range of possibilities from a Brexit without a trade deal to calling it off entirely. (dpa/NAN)
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Brexit Sends Britons Seeking Irish Passports Up 22% In 2018
<p class="">She then jumped up, put her arms around me and began kissing me, thrusting her tongue into my mouth so quickly.</p>
<p class="">I was going to a school not too far from home and also dating a girl that lives about an hour away, but that had just ended as I found out she had been cheating on me after finding condom wrappers in her room that weren’t from the ones I bought.</p>
<p class="">There was this house behind mine where this beautiful girl I had grown up with for years lived. Bimpe had moved in with her family several years ago, and we were great friends from secondary school. </p>
<p class="">I taught her math and science all through secondary school and we spent hours at the kitchen table studying. After secondary school she went away to a school 4 hours away but we always hung out with groups of friends.  </p>
<p class="">While at the University, we usually chatted once or twice a week on Whatsapp. She had a steady boyfriend that she met during orientation and I thought she would end up marrying him, and that was fine, as we were friends.</p>
<p class="">She came home for the break in early May, and we had gone out with our old secondary school squad a few times, especially now that most of us were 21.  </p>
<p class="">So, one warm night in late July, about say 10:00pm I was on reading messages on Whatsapp at home, and Bimpe sent me a message asking what I was up to, and told her nothing, and asked if I wanted to go to a nearby club, to which I agreed. </p>
<p class="">I got a quick shower, put on some clean jeans and a nice collared shirt. So I got in my car and picked up Bimpe. </p>
<p class=""> She came out wearing a strapless top and a short skirt. I have to say, she looked quite amazing. I asked her if anyone else wanted to go and she said no. So off to the club we went.  </p>
<p class="">We got there in about 45 minutes and we waited in line for another 20 to be searched by the security guys. While waiting, I asked her how things were with her boyfriend and she told me they had split up. I asked why and she told me he cheated on her when she walked in on him with another girl. </p>
<p class="">I told her how sorry I was and she told me it’s alright, since it’s for the better. I told her my relationship had ended too, and she felt sorry as well. We went into the club and I asked her if she wanted a drink, and I got us some drinks. We spent the next few hours catching up and doing some dancing and drinking.  </p>
<p class="">Then we both got a little tipsy, so I told her I needed to sober up for the road, and she had a few more. We were just dancing and having a good time, and found each other doing a bit of grinding on the floor. Admittedly, I was getting quite aroused and wondered if she could tell, even through my jeans. Around midnight, we decided to hit the road. I asked if she wanted to go anywhere else and she said nah, but if you wanna come watch a movie or something, let’s do that.  </p>
<p class="">We got out of the car and realized how warm it still was, and I suggested we go swimming a bit at my house, and she agreed and ran home to put on her swimsuit. I changed and she came back, and for some reason, she looked even sexier and filled out her top quite nicely. I threw her in and jumped in after her, and we just played around a bit in the pool. When I grabbed her, I think she could tell I was getting quite aroused at her, to which she began to tease by playing with her top more and more.  </p>
<p class="">Finally, Bimpe commented on it and I just told her flat out <em>"from the moment I saw you, I thought you were the sexiest thing alive. I can’t believe someone would cheat on you!"</em> She then jumped up, put her arms around me and began kissing me, thrusting her tongue into my mouth so quickly.</p>
<p class=""><em>To be continued…</em></p>
How I slept with the girl next door Part 1 {R-18+}
Scientists in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi have found that Shisha pipes posed more serious medical problems compared to cigarettes.
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Shisha worst than cigarettes – Study reveals
MAKURD –Â The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Benue State has issued party flags to 14 candidates from the North East Senatorial district of the state expected to fly its flags in the 2019 elections.
This is even as Barnabas Gemade, the Senator representing the zone and also the party’s candidate for the 2019 elections in the zone, said he joined politics in order to emancipate the down-trodden.
He also appealed to the people of the zone to give him the last chance by voting him into office in 2019 to serve them before retiring from active politics.
Gemade made the appeal when he was presented the party’s flag by the National Vice Chairman of the party for North Central zone, Arch. Paul Uma, at LGEA Primary School, Ge-Mbagwa, Lessel, Ushongo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state the weekend.
Gemade explained that before he joined politics he was among those who ensured people of the zone were provided jobs and placed in advantageous positions.
He however lamented that when such people got to those positions, out of greed they converted all they got for themselves and their families, instead of making the benefits available for the general good of the people.
Worried by the development, Gemade disclosed that elders in the zone urged him to get into politics to salvage the situation.
Gemade used the occasion which also marked the official flag-off of his campaign declared that his track record of providing clinics, rehabilitation of roads, drilling of boreholes for his constituents spoke for him.
While he appealed to the people of Benue North East to give him the last chance to serve them, he urged Kwande people to prepare someone he would hand over the mantle of leadership to in 2023 before he bows out of active politics.
Gemade who served his first term as senator on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the second on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is taking his third shot at the seat on the platform of the SDP.
Speaking on behalf of the House of Representative candidate in the zone, Orlu Pawa, pledged the SDP would give the people of the zone quality representation if voted into power in 2019.
He stated that a former governor of the state, Moses Adasu, who won the election on the platform of the SDP also put up a superlative performance, adding that a SDP-led government would replicate the achievements of Adasu.
Earlier, State Chairman of SDP, John Enemari, warned that the party would not spare any party official in the state who engages in unwholesome activities.
He, however, advised candidates of the SDP in the state to show respect for party officials who are working tirelessly to ensure the victory of the party in the state.
Enemari also assured the people of the state to have faith in the SDP, pledging the party would not fail the people of the state.
In his remarks on the occasion, Stephen Hwande, the state SDP governorship candidate, vowed to take after the steps of the first Executive Governor of the state, Aper Aku, who made laudable achievements.
One Senatorial candidate, three House of Representatives candidates and 10 Houses of Assembly candidates from the zone got the nod of the party to fly the flags at the 2019 general elections.
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2019: 14 Candidates To Fly SDP Flags In Benue North East
<p class="">Ogunseye said the UK APC Presidential Campaign Committee for the 2019 general elections was constituted to support the partyâ€s activities in Nigeria.</p>
<h1>The All Progressives Congress (APC), United Kingdom chapter, has released the names of members of its Presidential Campaign Committee for the 2019 general elections.</h1>
<p class="">The names were released in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, by Mr <strong>Jacob Ogunseye</strong>, the APC UK Publicity Secretary.</p>
<p class="">Ogunseye said the UK APC Presidential Campaign Committee for the 2019 general elections was constituted to support the partyâ€s activities in Nigeria.</p>
<p class="">He said the committee was expected to support the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Nigeria in ensuring the victory of President <strong>Muhammadu Buhari</strong> and the other partyâ€s candidates at all levels in the 2019 general elections.</p>
<p class="">He stressed that the committee would do everything possible to highlight the achievements of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration during the campaigns, even in the UK.</p>
<p class="">According to him, the achievements of the APC administration which he said are monumental, are, however, under reported.</p>
<p class="">The full list of the committee members as released by Ogunseye is as seen below:</p>
<p class="">Hon. F<strong>ola Ojutalayo</strong> – Chairman</p>
<p class="">Mr <strong>Joseph Adebola,</strong> Chief <strong>Chris Onumonu</strong> and Dr <strong>Mustapha Abdullahi</strong> – Co-chairmen.</p>
<p class="">Mr <strong>Ade Omole</strong> -Campaign Director General.</p>
<p class="">Deputy Campaign Chairpersons:</p>
<p class="">Mr <strong>Joseph Fadele</strong></p>
<p class="">Mr <strong>Seun Baiyewu</strong></p>
<p class="">Hon. <strong>Usman Tijjani Shehu</strong>.</p>
<p class="">Campaign Sponsors:</p>
<p class="">Chief <strong>Dapo Williams</strong></p>
<p class="">Mr <strong>Tayo Shodehinde</strong> and Chief<strong> Dapo Habeeb</strong>.</p>
<p class="">Special Advisory Committee: Alhaji <strong>Garba Sanni</strong></p>
<p class="">Hon<strong> Iyiola Awofidipe</strong></p>
<p class="">Prof.<strong> Adebisi Adewole</strong></p>
<p class="">Dr <strong>David Orimaye</strong></p>
<p class="">Mr. <strong>Babatunde Seriki</strong></p>
<p class="">Dr<strong> Ibrahim Emokpaire</strong> and Hon<strong> Felix Ajayi</strong>.</p>
<p class="">Finance Directors:</p>
<p class="">Mrs<strong> Carolyn Adelakun</strong></p>
<p class="">Mr <strong>Wole Olagunju </strong>and Mr<strong> Adeola Jegede</strong>.</p>
<p class="">Social Media Directors:</p>
<p class="">Mr<strong> Lee Badeji</strong></p>
<p class="">Mrs <strong>Florence Uwechue </strong>and Mr <strong>Olamijulo Famurewa</strong>.</p>
<p class="">Strategy, Policy and Mobilisation Directors:</p>
<p class="">Prof. <strong>Ali Alao</strong></p>
<p class="">Mr <strong>Femi Oke</strong></p>
<p class="">Comrade<strong> Kazeem Olasupo</strong> and Mr <strong>Gbenga Fagbebe</strong>.</p>
<p class="">Women Mobilisation Directorate:</p>
<p class="">Ms <strong>Ifeoma Farouk</strong> and Mrs <strong>Talabi</strong>.</p>
<p class="">Youth Mobilisation Directorate:</p>
<p class="">Ms<strong> Laura Erinle</strong>.</p>
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<p class="">Barr. F<strong>emi Aina</strong> and Barr. <strong>Fank Egboh</strong></p>
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<p class="">Mr<strong> Jacob Ogunseye</strong></p>
<p class="">The APC UK Publicity Secretary wished Nigerians a happy new year and advised that they vote wisely in 2019,stressing that there was no alternative to President Muhammadu Buhari.</p>
<p class="">He added that the president deserves a second term in office to consolidate on his achievements.</p>
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The Arewa Youths Integrity Forum (AYIF) made this revelation on Sunday via a statement.
According to the youth group, the brazen exhibition of acts of treachery and distortions of insecurity by some Nigerians, especially political players in Borno State is becoming worrisome, to say the least.
AYIF said some politicians were taking advantage of the ongoing unrest in the state to enrich themselves and settle political scores.
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Alhaji Sani Kolo, Secretary General of the group said some politicians from the state were allegedly masterminding the renewed attacks on citizens and military bases in Borno State.
Addressing newsmen on Sunday, Kolo claimed some persons were exploiting the renewed feeble resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in the Northeast to spread unfounded rumours to cause panic and hysteria to the natives who left IDPs camps months back.
Kolo said: “We have had a flurry of text messages forwarded from our people who are residents of communities like Bama, Dikwa and Monguno. These SMS are from characters who feign close relations with the recipients or Nigerians “concerned� about their safety.
“The nauseating messages come with barefaced warnings of the natives of these communities to relocate to IDPs camps for unstated reasons; thereby promoting fear and panic in the residents. But these are overtly locals who are untroubled, by the feeble strikes of shadowy operations of remnants of insurgents far from their vicinities; but excited that they are dwelling in peaceful, secured villagers once abandoned for months or years.
“It will be recalled that AYIF has had cause in the past to frown at the covert activities of political power mongers in Nigeria and their local agents and collaborators who prefer to see the progression of Boko Haram insurgency and the triumph of the terrorists against the Nigerian state.
“It is an open secret; these gangs of awkward, odious, greedy and expired breed of politicians are masquerading as messiahs of today. But they delight more in bloodshed and insecurity. They infinitely hate to see the end of terrorism in Nigeria, which they have persistently exploited for both political and economic gains. They are less concerned about the pains and sorrows they have wrought on our people and the country.
“Credible evidence at our disposal astoundingly confirms that the current resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in the Northeast, especially in obscure parts of Borno are sponsored to dwarf and rubbish the positive records of President Muhammadu Buhari on Boko Haram terrorism counter-war and the other multifaceted insecurity challenges in the country. Buhariâ€s enemies and arch traditional political rivals have figured Mr. President as an unbeatable force in the 2019 elections and all manner of bloody distractions are contrived to belittle his efforts.
“AYIF is not bothered about how President Buhariâ€s opponents wish to tackle him in the electioneering campaigns preceding the next general elections in Nigeria. The political theatre is open for Nigerians to decide who leads them from May 2019. But what is certain and will never be tolerated is the renewal of the bloodshed, pains and sufferings of our people in the Northeast, using the template of Boko Haram insurgency.
“We have resolved never to allow these Luciferic forces to play politics with the lives and security of our people again. And if they fail to heed to this caution, we know their identities and shall not hesitate to expose them for all Nigerian to know, as first point of the expression of our anger. AYIF is aware of their evil plots and will not watch them take us back to the Egyptian servitude of the days they controlled power in Nigeria.
“There is no real or imagined justification for anybody or group of persons to conspiratorially circulate frightfully damaging messages to natives of communities and villages in Borno, “advising� them to abandon their homesteads and relocate to IDPs camps for another round of bondage in their country.�
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Lt. General Oladipo Diya, retired Chief of General Staff, has condoled with Nigerians on the death of Alhaji Shehu Shagari, former president, who died at the age of 93 and has since been buried.
Describing him as a man of love, peace, passion and concern for the plight of others, General Diya urged those at the helms of affairs to emulate Shagariâ€s humility and sacrifice with a view to moving the nation forward.
The former number two citizen also said the Late Shagariâ€s zeal, appetite for goal and sense of nationalism when he led Nigeria placed the nation on the global map adding that he was a man worthy to be emulated by the current crops of leaders in the country.
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Lagos –Â AÂ group of human rights activists has called on the Federal Government to put an end to the incessant killing of unarmed citizens, abduction and rape of women by armed bandits that have been terrorising the law-abiding people of Zamfara State for quite some time.
The group expressed sadness that despite the assurance by the Federal Government to protect the lives and property of every Nigerian citizen, the armed bandits have continued to unleash mayhem on the people of state unabated.
In a letter signed by 13 different human right groups, they urged the government to Immediately end the involvement of the Army in the maintenance of internal security in the country, saying such intervention usually lead to wanton killing of innocent people.
The statement read in part: “After Governor Abdulaziz Yari announced that he was quitting as the Chief Security Officer of the State and urged Allah to take control of the security situation. Since then, the intensity of the reckless attacks by the armed bandits has continued unabated. Having been left completely at the mercy of the criminal gangs the people have decided to draw public attention to their plight by embarking on peaceful rallies.
“The fundamental rights of the Nigerian people to assemble peacefully and express themselves freely is guaranteed by the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) we support the rallies convened by the people of Zamfara State to protest the state of anarchy and chaos in the State.
“However, instead of adopting adequate measures to restore law and order in the State, the Nigerian Army as been dispatched by the federal government to stop the protests. As usual, armed troops have killed a number of the people for staging protests against the armed bandits.�
In addition, the activists are also seeking the “Immediately end to harassment and intimidation of the people of Zamfara State by the Nigerian Army; urgent recruit and train an adequate number of police personnel to secure the country; pay adequate compensation to the families of the people who have been killed by the armed bandits and Nigerian Army in Zamfara State; and ensure prosecution of the armed bandits arrested by security forces for committing the offences of rape, armed robbery, abduction, culpable homicide and other human rights abuses and crimes under international law.
Signitaries to the document include Bamisope Adeyanju (SERAP Senior Legal Adviser); Femi Falana (SAN); Dr Kolawole Olaniyan; Dr Chidi Odinkalu, Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Adetokunbo Mumuni, Lanre Suraj Malachi Ugwummadu, and the Amnesty International, Nigeria.
Others are Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, (CDHR), Transition Monitoring Group (TMG).
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Activists Call On FG To End Killings In Zamfara
