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“Politicians have no conscience” – Governor Ben Ayade
Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade has said politicians have no conscience, abuse the poverty of the people and always fail to fulfill their promise to those who elected them. Ayade said this at the flag-off of enrolment into the states’ Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), he challenged members of the national assembly to reveal what they have done for members of their constituents as they only come to the state when its election time. The Governor said; “After donations of Keke, they pay millions to national television to advertise instead of spending the money for the people.…
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AGF office is not investigating Tinubu – Malami
Attorney General of the federation, Abubakar Malami has made it known that it is not investigating national chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Speaking during a Channels Television program on Tuesday, he said that no investigation has been instituted at its instance against the former Governor of Lagos. The AGF, however, expressed that he could not say if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission or the Code of Conduct Bureau were investigating Tinubu since the two agencies had statutory powers to commence probes and prosecute people. He said; “The Office of the AGF, as you rightly know, has…
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“We will deal with those who don’t want us to have peace” – Lucky Irabor
Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor has assured Nigerians of the commitment of the new service chiefs to deal with bandits and other criminals terrorising the country. Speaking on Tuesday when he led the service chiefs on a courtesy visit to Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, Irabor affirmed that Nigerians will no longer have anything to fear in terms of security. “We are aware of the expectations of Nigerians and we are here to deal with the bad people; it is time that we go back to the good times where people live happily and secured. We will use all…
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Return Ibori’s loot to Delta state – Reps tells FG
Lawmakers have asked the Federal Government to return the loot recovered from former Delta State Governor, James Ibori by the UK government, to the state government. The lawmakers noted that the funds were stolen from Delta State and as such should rightly be returned for the infrastructural development of the state. This follows comments from the attorney General of the federation, Malami as he noted that the loot will not be returned to Delta State but to the Federal Government because, Ibori broke a federal law and not a state law. It was revealed that the total money recovered is…
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Use the same negotiators, strategies and means used to secure the release of Zamfara schoolgirls to secure our daughters’- Leah Sharibu’s parents write President Buhari
Parents of Leah Sharibu have called on President Buhari to use the same negotiating strategies he used to secure the release of both the Kankara boys and Jangebe girls to rescue their daughter, Leah who is still being held in captivity. The letter addressed to the president reminded him of his promise to rescue their daughter. It reads “Sir, With deep pains in our hearts but gratitude to God Almighty who commands us to be grateful in every situation, we write this open letter to you concerning our daughter, Leah Sharibu who as you well know is still in captivity…
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“Ibori’s loot will be returned to the FG not Delta State” – Malami gives reasons
Attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami has stated that the loot recovered from Former Delta State Governor, James Ibori will not return back to the state but the. Federal Government. Speaking during his Tuesday appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Malami stated that the law which Ibori breached is a federal law, and not that of Delta state. He said; “The major consideration relating to who is entitled to a fraction or perhaps the money in its entirety is a function of law and international diplomacy. “It is a function of law, in the sense that the law in contention…
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Matawalle gives bandits two-month ultimatum to surrender
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has issued a two-month ultimatum to all bandits in the state to either repent and surrender their weapons or face the serious consequences that follow. He gave the deadline on Tuesday evening during a state-wide broadcast at the Government House in Gusau. The governor decried that the activities of informants were becoming worrisome and asked residents engaging in such acts to have a rethink. He warned that the state government would squarely face any bandit that refused to surrender within the stipulated time as he made it known that the Federal Government would soon deploy…
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Biafra will give free oil to Ghana, Togo, Benin Republic, Ivory Coast – Nnamdi Kanu
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has promised to distribute free oil to some African countries when Biafra finally secedes from Nigeria. The countries include; Ghana, Togo, Benin Republic, Ivory Coast and Gambia. According to him, the decision was to prove that the secession for Biafra was not for oil or money but out of the need to free the entire black race from subjugation. Kanu disclosed this in a statement signed by IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful. The statement reads: “Kanu equally promised to give free oil and gas to Ghana, Togo, Benin Republic, Ivory Coast,…
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Nigerians denied visa on or after Jan 20, 2020, due to Trump ban can reapply for free – US
The US State Department has said that US visa applicants, who were denied due to Trump’s travel ban on 13 Muslim and African countries, can now seek new decisions or submit new applications. President Joe Biden overturned Trump’s travel ban on his first day in office, Jan 20. According to Reuters, the US State Department spokesman, Ned Price in a statement on Monday, March 8, said applicants who were refused visas before Jan. 20, 2020, must submit new applications and pay a new application fee while those who were denied on or after Jan. 20, 2020, may seek reconsideration without…
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COVID-19: FG frustrating ABUAD’s efforts to develop vaccine – Afe Babalola
Afe Babalola, owner of the Afe Babalola University has accused the Federal Government of frustrating efforts of his institution in developing the COVID-19 vaccine. He made this accusation while speaking on Monday during Abuad’s 8th convocation ceremonies in Ado Ekiti. Babalola knocked the Nigerian government for querying the institution while seeking approval to provide the vaccine. “After working day and night for many months, applications were made to appropriate government agencies. When asked for accelerated action, we were rebuffed and they queried us on why we were in a hurry and added that after all, it takes four years in…
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Law permits me to remain in office till 2023 – IGP, Adamu
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that the law permits him to remain in office till either 2023 or 2024. He stated this in his court documents filed to counter a suit challenging the three-month extension granted him by President Muhammadu Buhari in February. According to the Police Chief, his tenure will lapse in 2023 if counted from 2019 when he was appointed as the IGP or 2024 if counted from 2020 when the new Nigeria Police Act came into force. He said that the office of the IGP is not governed…
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UK Govt to return £4.2m Ibori Loot
The United Kingdom is set to return looted assets worth £4.2 million linked to former Delta State Governor, James Ibori. Catriona Laing, British high commissioner to Nigeria, signed a memorandum to that effect with Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, in Abuja on Tuesday. Laing expressed that the money was recovered from friends and family members of the former governor. She lamented that many Nigerians were in the habit of siphoning money from the country to the UK, saying that has also affected the level of trust between the two countries. Laing, however, warned that the UK will no longer…
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