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We need to raise minimum educational qualification for President, Lawmakers – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has stated that there is a need to increase the educational qualification for presidential aspirants and lawmakers.Section 131 (d) of the 1999 constitution states that “A person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if he has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent”.The speaker spoke at the University of Lagos’ convocation on Monday.He noted that this will help to reform the electoral system.“I also sincerely believe that the national assembly needs to look into section 131 (d) of the 1999 constitution with…
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I don’t see Banditry ending soon in Zamfara – Matawalle
Zamfara Governor, Bello Matawalle has stated that there is no end in sight for banditry in the state. The Governor when he spoke with state house correspondents on Monday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja noted that the president has assured him that the federal government will strengthen security activities that will bring about changes in Zamfara.“So you see with the kind of people we have in Zamfara state, I don’t think this issue of banditry will end very soon because, already, some people are behind it. Some people are using it,” he said.“And all…
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Government of terrorists filing frivolous terrorism charges when they are the ones that carried out a terrorist act – Sowore reacts as FG files terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu
Publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, has lambasted the Federal Government for filling fresh terrorism charges against the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.The FG had on Monday, amended the charges it filed against Kanu at the Federal High Court in Abuja, increasing the counts to include terrorism.Reacting to this, Sowore slammed the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, accusing them of practicing terrorism by allegedly kidnapping Kanu from Kenya.In a post on his verified Facebook page, Sowore demanded Kanu’s freedom with the hash tag, RevolutionNow.The post reads, “FreeNnamdiKanu. A government of terrorists filing frivolous terrorism charges…
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2023 elections: ‘People go die gan and people go miss’ – Music producer, Samklef
Music producer and blogger, Samklef has made predictions for 2023 following the upcoming general elections. Samklef in a tweet he shared on Monday evening, January 17 said a lot of people will go missing and die, describing the year as a ‘desperate time’. “Just know this. People go die gan and people go miss. 2023 Desperate time, he wrote
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Not zoning presidency to South-East will be burden on the Nation’s Conscience – Anyim Pius
Former senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim has stated that the failure of political parties to zone the presidency to the south-east in 2023 “will be a burden on the conscience of the nation”.Anyim had declared his interest to run for the office of the president in 2023, “even if it is not zoned” to the south-east.In a chat with Arise TV on Monday, Anyim said “there is also an agreement about the zoning principle regarding rotation between the north and the south” in the PDP constitution.He said the south-east must produce the president in 2023 for “every section of the…
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Biafra: Nigerian govt files new terrorism charges against Nnamdi Kanu
The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Monday, filed new terrorism charges against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.In the amended process it filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, the federal government increased the counts in the initial charge it preferred against Kanu.The IPOB leader, who has been in detention since his alleged abduction from Kenya and repatriation to Nigeria, faced a seven-count treasonable felony charge.He will now enter his fresh plea to a 15-count amended charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015, and signed by the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, M. B. Abubakar.This is c barely…
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Boko Haram Fighters Establish Two Markets In Borno
Two markets have been opened by the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno State.According to SaharaReporters, the markets were established in Daban Gajere, located very close to Bulwa Bakin Dam and Tamfalla in the Marte Local Government Area.“The markets are expected to be open for business on Wednesday and Thursday of every week,” SaharaReporters was told.It is not the first time that the brazen terrorists would establish markets, determine levies and fees for traders and collect revenue.In 2019, the terror group took full control of some strategic fishing communities in the…
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Approach Nigerian elections like you did with BBNaija – Reno Omokri tells Nigerian youths
Reno Omokri has called on Nigerian youths to approach the 2023 elections like they did with reality TV show, Big Brother Naija. He advised that the youths form teams and spend their money to campaign for their preferred candidates. Reno in a post he shared on Instagram advised that they exercise patience regardless of how it takes to wait in line He added that rigging is only possible when there is low voter turn out, but impossible when there is high voter turn out.
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“People in the NorthEast can now sleep with their two eyes closed” – Yobe state governor, Mala Buni, hails President Buhari for ‘improved security’ in the NorthEast
The governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has praised President Buhari for the “significant improvement in the security situation in the North-East, particularly in Yobe State.” Buni noted that people in the North East can now sleep with their eyes closed, thanks to the efforts of the President. Speaking at the 2022 Annual Machina Cultural Festival on Sunday, January 16, Buni said the large and peaceful congregation that witnessed the cultural festival was an evidence that the security situation had improved. He thanked President Buhari for providing the security personnel the required resources to secure lives and property…
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Bola Tinubu should retire from politics. He can’t cope with with the challenge of modern governance – Arewa Youth Consultative Forum
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum has said that APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu is too old for modern day politics and so should retire as he may not cope with the complexities and challenges of leading a country such as Nigeria. The group made the call following Tinubu’s meeting with President Buhari where he disclosed his intention to run for President in the 2023 elections. The group made this known in an interview with SaharaReporters. According to their National leader, Yerima Shettima, Tinubu should be contented with the role of grooming young brilliant minds to take over the affairs of…
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Ebonyi asks residents to ignore IPOB’s Sit-At-Home order or face punishment
The Ebonyi government has warned citizens in the state to ignore the Indigenous People of Biafra’s sit-at-home directive.The proscribed separatist organisation had said there will be a sit-at-home protest in the south-east on Tuesday in solidarity with the group’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who is due in court on January 18, 19, and 20 for the continuation of his trial. In response to the decision, the Ebonyi government ordered all markets and parks in the state to open for business on Sunday, threatening “severe punishment” if not adhered to“All markets and parks leaderships in Ebonyi are by this announcement directed to…
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Utomi urges diaspora to help save Nigeria
Professor Pat Utomi, a political economist, told a mixed audience of Nigerians in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday that they had a responsibility to promote a massive intervention to save Nigeria.Utomi said the clarion cry had become necessary after seeing the bleak picture of where Nigeria could be going under the current political leadership.At the event, he noted that the diaspora remit more money home than Nigeria earns from crude oil sales as they are high stakeholders with a moral obligation to help halt the drift in Nigeria.According to him, the diaspora have higher competencies and a global network but are…
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