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Passage of electoral bill delayed because APC wants to manipulate 2023 elections – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is delaying the passage of the electoral act amendment bill in order to manipulate the 2023 elections. He made this allegation during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday. He said APC is scared of credible and fair polls. According to him, the electoral bill will ensure that there are credible elections in 2023. “This government does not want to give Nigeria credible elections in 2023. Why will they want to give Nigeria a credible election in 2023? They know very clearly that with the way…
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We must expose every bad egg in our communities even if they are our relations or biological children – Governor Buni
Governor Mai Mala Buni has condemned the recent attack on the Geidam community by Boko Haram insurgents in the state. Buni appealed to all residents in the state to expose every bad egg in the communities even if they are their relations. The Yobe state Governor said this during a special security meeting with government officials, traditional rulers, and security agencies on Tuesday April 27, at Government House in Damaturu, the state capital. Buni said; “As leaders and citizens in our respective communities, we must volunteer credible and timely information to the security agencies to enhance proactive action in curbing…
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Channels TV ‘apologises’ to NBC for breach of broadcasting code
Channels TV has apologized to the management of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC for its recent breach of broadcasting code. Following the interview of the spokesperson of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Emma Powerful, the broadcasting regulatory body recently sent a letter of caution to the television house. According to the NBC’s Director of Public Affairs, Franca Aiyetan, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she said the station had apologised while she explained that the commission’s letter to the TV station was a regulatory instrument to check the excesses of the station. According to Aiyetan,…
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No president will expose his people to banditry, terrorism – Tinubu
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said no President will intentionally expose his citizens to banditry and danger. He said this while speaking with Journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The APC national leader, who was accompanied by APC’s pioneer interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, when asked what the President should do about the insecurity in parts of the country, Tinubu said, “Effective security and effective information. “There is no president who will want his country in chaos. Have you seen one? Point one to…
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Insecurity: We are suffering consequences of 1975 coup – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said the current situation of the country is due to the 1975 coup d’etat that saw the overthrow of Yakubu Gowon and brought Murtala Muhammed to power. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, the Minister narrated how the Gowon government was planning to ensure free and compulsory primary education for children of school age. The Minister further claimed that the failure to execute the plan is responsible for Nigeria’s large number of out-of-school children, adding that insecurity in Nigeria has been heightened by the militant and insurgent groups having a ready…
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“Mr President is working with Fulanis to take over the Country” – Ortom alleges
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of working for the Fulani tribe to take over Nigeria. He said this on Tuesday following the recent killing of residents allegedly by herdsmen in parts of the state. “What is happening now, to me, is very clear; Mr President is just working for these Fulanis to take over the whole country. His body language is what is being played out, he said “The body language, the action and inaction of Mr President shows that he is only the President of Fulani people; I have known this. “We are becoming…
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Gunmen set Federal High court, Abakaliki ablaze
The Federal High Court complex in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State located along the Enugu/Abakaliki Highway opposite the state People’s Democratic Party (PDP) State office has been set ablaze by unknown gunmen. The assailants stormed the court complex in the early hours of Tuesday April 27, shooting sporadically before setting the library and security sections of the building on fire. No death was recorded but two of the three security guards on duty were said to have sustained minor injuries. This follows several violent attacks that have been recorded in the South-East.
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Nigeria’s challenges are a sign of growth – Masari
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has expressed that the challenges the nation is currently facing are signs of growth. The Governor said this when he received a delegation from the house of representatives on a sympathy visit over the fire incident at Katsina central market and house of assembly. He said other countries have gone through worse challenges than what Nigeria is facing adding that with determination and perseverance, Nigeria will conquer all odds and become stronger. Masari further called on Nigerians to unite and focus on solving the country’s problems, rather than trading blame. “We believe some of the…
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We are reorganising Nigeria’s security Architecture – Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that the federal government is reorganising Nigeria’s entire security architecture. He made this known on Monday when he received Ahmed Abdullahi Hassan, Yakanaje of Uke kingdom, Nasarawa state, at the presidential villa. He said the present security challenges the country is facing is to prepare it for a greater and prosperous future. He said; “This is a big country, so policing is very difficult. There is a need for us to reorganize our security architecture, which is what is going on now. “I believe strongly that the reason why we are experiencing what we…
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Insecurity: Buhari is dealing with a very difficult situation — Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is dealing with a very difficult situation concerning the spate of Insecurity in the country. He said this on Monday after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The lawmaker speaking to Journalists explained that he was at the Villa to discuss with President Buhari on the worsening security situation in the country. “We spoke about security, we spoke about the economy, we spoke about politics, and he has a listening ear when we proffer ideas; he tells us his…
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Let’s make the Country more conducive, I believe that we will fly again – Kumuyi
General superintendent of the Deeper Life Christian Ministry, William Kumuyi has called on Nigerians to look past every tribalistic issue, focus on God and love one another. He expressed hope of Nigeria overcoming it’s present challenges. The Cleric said this addressing journalists after a special service organised by the church on Sunday, April 25. Kumuyi called on the Nigerian government to make the country conducive so intellectuals won’t be lost to Western countries. He said he believes the country will soar again. He said; “Instead of identifying ‘this person is my enemy’; ‘that person is my problem’; ‘that tribe is…
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BREAKING: Herdsmen attack IDPs camp, kill seven in Benue
Seven persons have been confirmed dead and several others injured, at Abagena community housing Internally Displaced Persons camp in Makurdi Local government Area of Benue State following an attack by Fulani herdsmen. It was gathered that angry youths, who were enraged by the killings, took to the Makurdi-Lafia road to protest on Tuesday morning, blocking the roads with the dead bodies. Reacting, the State Governor, Samuel Ortom in a statement, described the attack on the IDPs camp as inhuman, barbaric and unacceptable as he called on President Muhammadu Buhari to live up to his responsibility of protecting Nigerians. The Governor…
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