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Nigeria has failed in democracy, constitutionalism – Ezekwesili
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has expressed the need for restructuring of the country following the way the country is currently being run. Speaking at the ‘Restructuring Summit’ organised by the Restructuring Actualisation Movement in Abuja on Thursday, the former Minister noted that Nigeria had failed in the practice of democracy, federalism, and constitutionalism. She also noted that restructuring was the only way to save the nation. Ezekwesilli called for a people-oriented constitution, arguing that the 1999 Constitution was no longer serving the people.
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Breaking: Gunmen Abduct Secondary School Children in Zamfara State
Gunmen have again attacked a Government Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, kidnapping many in the early hours of Friday. Although no official statement has come from the state Government or the Police, Channels Television quotes the state commissioner for information, Hon. Suleiman Tunau Anka as saying that the gunmen stormed the school around 1 a.m Friday and abducted the students. This is coming barely a week after some students and staff of Government Science College Kagara were abducted as government battles to secure their release.
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Buhari rules out Amnesty for Bandits, Insurgents
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has ruled out the option of Amnesty for bandits and insurgents and has assured that it will continue to deal with them and other criminals who constitute a threat to innocent citizens across the country. President Muhammadu Buhari who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari at the joint security meeting of Northern State Governors’ Forum and traditional rulers stated that the country is battling with different dimensions of security challenges and the Service Chiefs have been tasked to devise new strategies that will end the ugly situation. Buhari further noted that criminality…
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“The level of Nigeria’s borrowing is not unreasonable and not high” – Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has assured that the country’s level of borrowing is not high and unreasonable. Speaking at a media briefing at the statehouse on Thursday, she noted that Nigeria cannot make progress if it doesn’t borrow to fund the building of its infrastructure. She said; ”The level of borrowing is not unreasonable. It is not high. If we say we will not borrow and therefore we will not build rails and major infrastructure until our revenue rises enough, we will regress as a country. We will be left behind. “We wouldn’t be able to improve our…
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2023: Buhari’s successor must be Yoruba Muslim – Islamic group vows
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has vowed that a Yoruba Muslim will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023. The group wondering why no single Yoruba Muslim has ever ruled Nigeria since independence to date, argued that all Yoruba that have occupied the position have all been Christians. This was according to a statement by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Friday. It said Yoruba Muslims have been at the receiving end of political and religious persecutions for too long adding that in the interest of fairness and equity, it’s time to allow a Yoruba Muslim occupy Nigeria’s number one seat…
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Nnamdi Kanu threatens Wike over Obigbo killings
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has threatened Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike over killing of IPOB members in Obigbo. Kanu claimed that Wike will be hunted for the rest of his life over the killings of IPOB members and other innocent residents following a clash between the group and security operatives in Obigbo, in 2020. The IPOB leader made this known in a tweet he shared via his twitter handle on Thursday, 25th February. He warned that Wike will be hunted by both domestic and international legions. He wrote: “Anyone close to @GovWike should tell him…
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Malami won’t let Bawa succeed –Sagay
Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has stated that Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), will not allow the new EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, to succeed. He said this speaking in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday. According to him, the minister nominated the new Chairman of the anti-graft agency for the position and so will interfere in his duties. Sagay also alleged that Malami has been derailing the anti-corruption war of the Federal Government since he took over the position which has made him become too powerful. Sagay warned that Malami must not…
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Boko Haram gives FG a week deadline to secure release of Pastor in its captivity
Boko Haram insurgents have given a week ultimatum to the Federal Government to secure the release of Pastor Bulus Yakuru who was abducted on Christmas eve in Pemi Village, Borno State The pastor had previously appeared in two Boko Haram videos days after the abduction in December and early January 2021, where he pleaded for both the Government and the Church’s intervention. In a new video, Pastor Yakuru identified himself and pleaded with Nigeria’s President, Borno State Governor and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the umbrella body of Christians in the country, to intervene and secure his release. While…
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Kagara abduction: We are not ready to pay ransom, but we are making effort – Niger govt
The Niger State Government has assured that it is making efforts to secure the freedom of students and teachers of Government Science College, Kagara currently in the hands of bandits. This was made known by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mohammed Sani Idris during the Post Exco briefing in Minna. He said this reacting to the allegations of delay in the release of the victims due to the refusal to pay ransom, he said, ” We are not foot-dragging on their issue. It is the state policy not to pay ransom to bandits because, paying ransom will empower…
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Bandits: Who is settling Nigerian Youths not going into crime – Okey Bakassi slams FG
Popular Nigerian Comedian, Okey Bakassi has lamented on the series of events happening in the country between bandits and state governors. Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, had said that bandits were peaceful people who are victims of circumstances and were forced into criminality, he called for a more lenient approach to the bandits’ activities, adding that attacking them brings out the ‘monster’ in them. Immediate past Security Chiefs who were tackled during their time of service for not being able to handle the spate of insecurity in the country were recently confirmed Ambassadors according to the President’s nomination Reacting to…
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2023: I have no interest in Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition – Fayose
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has expressed that he has no interest in the rumoured presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, in 2023. Fayose stated this on a PUNCH Live interview on Wednesday. He expressed confidence that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, would produce Nigeria’s president in the 2023 general elections. He said “Bola Tinubu is a leader in the West. It is a statement of fact” but noted that he has not met or spoken with the former Lagos State governor in years. “I have never met former governor Ahmed Bola Tinubu in the…
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Don’t call Bandits Criminals if you want them to Surrender – Gumi tells Journalists
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has warned that Bandits should not be tagged criminals by Journalists. Speaking on Arise Television on Thursday, Gumi noted that if the tag is avoided it will aid in their surrender. He expressed that the media is adding to the insecurity problem by the names they use in describing these bandits. He said they should be described with nice words. “You’re emphasizing on criminality, even the press are criminals too because they are putting oil into fire. These people are listening to you, you should not address them as criminals if you want them…
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