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  • Boroh, others for World Habitat Award

    Boroh, others for World Habitat Award

    The World Habitat Ambassadors Foundation ( WHAF ) says it will honour Brig- Gen Paul Boroh ( Rtd ), Special Adviser on Niger Delta to President Muhammad Buhari for his humanitarian and philanthropic endeavours.

    Amb. Hillary Emoh, Principal Consultant of WHAF in an interview with on Wednesday in Abuja, said other notable individuals would also be honoured on Oct. 8 in Abuja.

    Emoh explained that the essence of the award was to honour and celebrate effort by outstanding individuals, organisations and government parastatal that had contributed to the growth and development of the society.

    “Each year, WHAF in partnership with other international organisations organises the World Habitat Humanitarian and Philanthropic Award for Excellence and the Miss UN-World Habitat contest.

    “The 2017 edition will honour Boro, Evangelist Michael Diden (Ejele), High Chief (Amb) Gabriel Oyibode Foundation; President/Founder, Gabriel Oyibode Foundation, the Deputy Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Hassan Abdullahi Baiwa.

    “Others are Director-General, NOSDRA, Sir Peter Idabor, Hon Godwin Ebosa; Chairman, Board of the Delta Oil Producing Area Development Commission ( DESOPADEC ).

    “Georgia State Representative, Hon James Beverly from the U.S., Lady Charity Nwakolam Ohadiugha, President of ‘Creative Minds’, Martine Maignan, Founder, Prince Osisioma Foundation, Prince Onyeka Eze among others.” Emoh said.

    WHAF is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to achieving the set-goals for urban development, sustainable shelter, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

    “WHAF is working to help people access decent healthy and secured housing through identifying innovative housing policy and practice, promoting these ideas, and supporting the exchange and transfer of good practices.

    “WHAF has over the years been working in collaboration with other agencies, organisations, and institutions in Africa, Canada and the United States of America,” he said.

    NAN

  • FG to block IPOB funding sources

    FG to block IPOB funding sources

    The Federal Government says it is aware of sources of funding of the Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB ) and is taking steps to block them.

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared on a live TV programme “Good Morning Nigeria” on the Nigeria Television Authority ( NTA ).

    “Terrorists do not publish where their funding are coming from. But we know the countries that are supporting IPOB.

    “We know the sources of their funding though I am not at liberty to disclose them here.

    “We are taking steps to block them and we are also taking a lot of diplomatic actions in respect of the countries that are supporting them”.

    The Minister said that most of the countries supporting the group were doing so based on ignorance.

    He said they had been hoodwinked to believing that “Nigeria is a country where Muslims persecute Christians” and a country where there is genocide.

    “As we speak today, IPOB has written letters to many Governments outside Nigeria, international parliaments sending fake and cloned videos claiming there is genocide in Nigeria.

    The minister charged the international community not to adopt double standard in dealing with IPOB and to be more diligent before making any pronouncements.

    He said what the countries would never accept in their territories, should not be condoned or encouraged in Nigeria.

    The minister justified the actions of the military for declaring IPOB a terrorist group as well as its proscription by the South-East governors.

    “There are a lot of arguments regarding the constitutionality of the action of the military and the South East governors.

    “People must realise that we are dealing with issue of national security and I do not think that the military and the governors should fold their arms while the country is set ablaze.

    “I have heard a lot of comments as to whether the military has the right to declare IPOB, a terrorist group

    “What the military has done is to catalogue all the activities of IPOB, which are not different from that of terrorists groups,” he said.

    Mohammed said IPOB set up a para-military organisation, a parallel military group, Biafra Secret Service and Biafra National Guard.

    He said the group were attacking army installations and soldiers at check points, extorting money from innocent people.

    “IPOB activities are not jokes. If there have not been the proactive actions on the part of the military and the South East governors, there would have been retaliations from other regions and the entire country will be set on fire.

    “We cannot be talking of semantics or procedure when the nation is moving towards crises and precipices.

    It is only in a Banana Republic that you can see non state actors doing what IPOB is doing.

    “The actions by the military and the governors should be seen from the perspective of ensuring internal security and averting chaos,” he said.

    The minister reiterated his position that IPOB was being sponsored by the association of disgruntled politicians and treasury looters to discredit President Muhammad Buhari”s Administration.

    He admonished the media and opinion leaders to be circumspect in their publications and discussions on IPOB in order not to aggravate the crises the more.

    “The kind of comments and headlines in the media as well as comments from certain quarters are the types that give oxygen and confidence to the IPOB.

    “They must exercise restraint because the only reason we practice our profession or be a commentator is simply because there is peace in the country,” he said.

  • Sani to Buhari: Purge presidency of hyenas, jackals now

    Sani to Buhari: Purge presidency of hyenas, jackals now

    The Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Shehu Sani has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently  purge his cabinet of hyenas, jackals and wolves in his efforts to move the country forward.

    Senator Sani who described the Hyenas, Jackals and wolves as elements within the cycle of presidency, said they have personal interest other than that of Mr. President.

    The human right activist and politician who spoke with newsmen who paid him a Sallah homage said the need for the President to overhaul his cabinet now more than ever before cannot be over-emphasised.

    Senator Sani who is the Senate committee chairman on local and foreign debts described those he wants sent packing  as “the mafias that exists within presidency whose intents are different from that of president himself but they are part of what is called presidency.”

    According to him, “One thing the President needs to do which is very important is a need for him to take a proactive stand in order to reset his presidency by looking at his cabinet in totality. Those who have failed should be shown the way out and those who have not been able to perform satisfactorily should be replaced or reshuffled.

    “But it is time for Mr. President to throw some people out of his cabinet and change the portfolio of some of them so they can help him to perform better. There is mid term fatigue that exists and the only way out is to bring in capable hands.

    “If the first appointment into office was to appease the political interest, I think the president now should appoint those who are capable of delivering the mission, the vision and the programme of his own administration,” Sabi said.

    Senator Sani who is also the President of Civil Rights Congress (CRC) in Nigeria further said,  “There is a message I’m sending to Mr. President to fumigate and disinfect presidency in the general interest of his own government and also the country as a whole.”

  • Red Cross donates relief materials to 516 IDPs in Kano

    The Kano State Chapter of Red Cross Society on Sunday distributed relief materials worth millions of Naira to 516 Internally Displaced Persons (IPDs) in the State.

    The Red Cross Chairperson in Kano, Dr. Urrata Balla, presented the materials to the IDPs at Hotoro in Tarauni and Gaida in Kumbotso Local Government Areas of the state.

    Balla said the gesture was necessary due to the condition IDPs found themselves.

    “Red Cross cannot compensate the IDPs over what they have lost but will continue to do everything humanly possible to assist them so as to make them feel and have sense of belonging.

    “I also want to call on philanthropists to assist in one way or the other so that everyone should live in a good condition”.

    Balla urged IDPs to always monitor the movement of their children when they return to their respective homes to prevent them from associating with bad people.

    She said the spread of insurgency that brought about the IDPs was as a result of negligence of some parents to monitor and watch over their children.

    Speaking on behalf of the IDPs in Hotoro, and Gaida, Malam Abubakar Mustapha and Malam Magaji Halliru respectively commended the Red Cross for the gesture.

    “Mustapha described the gesture as commendable, especially with the current economic challenges in the country.

    He called on wealthy individuals in the society, government and private organisations to continue to assist them with a view to alleviating their sufferings.

    Mustapha commended President Muhammad Buhari for his efforts towards restoring peace in their areas affected by the activities of insurgents.

    “We are also appealing to the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency do everything possible to rebuild our houses for us to go back and continue with our normal life,’’ he said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the items distributed include clothes, shoes, blankets, bed sheets, mosquito nets, jerry cans, plastic buckets, soap and other other essential commodities.

  • Buhari, Tinubu, others bid late Borgu emir farewell

    Buhari, Tinubu, others bid late Borgu emir farewell

    The remains of late Emir of Borgu, Alhaji Haliru Dantoro Kitoro III (Mai Borgu), was buried in New Bussa, Niger State on Sunday.
    Tears freely flowed on the faces of some of the late Emir’s subjects, some well-wishers and mourners, who came from far and near to attend the burial ceremony.
    The Emir, who was a former Minister and ex-senator, died on Friday in a German hospital at the age of 77.
    His corpse was flown to New Bussa by Arik Air plane with registration number 5N-JEA, at 11.00 a.m.
    The corpse was received by Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, and his Kebbi counterpart, Atiku Bagudu.
    After about twenty minutes airport formalities, the corpse was brought out of the plane in a brown mahogany casket.
    While some of the crowd who gathered in large number pushed forward in attempt to touch the casket, some of them broke down in tears when they sighted the casket.
    Some of the crowd at the Emir’s Palace broke down in tears when the corpse arrived in Nigeria Airforce Ambulance with plate nember AF 221 BO1 around 11:45 a.m.
    The whole town of New Bussa stood still for the late Emir as most churches in the area had short Sunday services in honour of the Emir.
    Markets and shops were also closed just as security was very tight in the town.
    President Mohammadu Buhari and a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) , Asiwaju Bola Tinubu arrived the late Emir’s parace by 2:12p.m.
    The President did not speak with journalists at the brief ceremony
    Tinubu, who is the Jagaban of Borgu, joined other eminent Nigerians to bid the late Emir farewell.
    Tinubu, who was clad in cream-coloured agbada and brown cap and shoes to match, spoke with journalists at the Borgu Kingdom.
    Tinubu said: “He was a very close friend and compatriot, and his death is a very personal loss to me. Particularly, it was very painful when I saw him on Wednesday, he was looking radiant and ready to come back home.
    “And this sudden death is a great loss to the country. He is a patriot and a committed democrat and a valued Nigeria and a true leader of his people, not just limited to this Kingdom but across Africa. He is a bridge builder and a unifier,” Tinubu said.
    A funeral prayer was held before the late Emir was buried in the palace. The prayer was led by Chief Imam of New Bussa, Alhaji Ahmed Shehu.

  • Photo: Buhari visits Atiku

    Photo: Buhari visits Atiku

    Former Vice President and leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of the APC for the 2015 election, Major General Muhammadu Buhari during the latter's visit to the residence of the former Vice President in Abuja on Sunday.
    Former Vice President and leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar and presidential candidate of the APC for the 2015 election, Major General Muhammadu Buhari during the latter’s visit to the residence of the former Vice President in Abuja on Sunday.
  • Nigeria would have been in turmoil if Buhari was killed- Jonathan

    Nigeria would have been in turmoil if Buhari was killed- Jonathan

    President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said the country would have been in turmoil if former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari and top Islamic preacher, Sheik Dahiru Bauchi have been killed in the recent terrorists attack in Kaduna.

    The duo last Wednesday escaped assassination when the Islamic sect, Boko Haram detonated twin bombs in Kaduna State.

    Jonathan spoke while receiving muslim leaders in the Federal Capital Territory on 2014 Eid-el-Fitri Sallah homage at the Presidential Villa.
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    “You can imagine if these two people had died in those attacks. Shiek Bauchi is one of our top Islamic preachers, he has millions of followers, Buhari former Head of State, a leading political figure has massive supporters.

    “On the same day people wanted to kill them‎, those who plan the attacks are clearly sons of the devil. Because if they had killed these two people we wouldn’t have been here today, this country would have been in tumoil, we couldn’t have gathered here to celebrate.

    “We thank Allah for saving their lives and preventing a major calamity that would have befallen our country. I use this opportunity to call on all Nigerians to work with govt to see that collectively we bring to an end the excesses of Boko haram and other terrorist groups. We are doing everything humanly possible to end it,” Jonathan stated.

    Noting that the major news around the globe are always about conflicts and deaths, the President who said he fasted during the month of Ramadan, said that the fasting period is time to reflect and time to be our neighbour’s keepers.‎

    He condoled with to the families of those who died in the attacks and those injured and appealed to clerics in the country when preaching to their followers to always preach peace and unity and not the gospel of hate.

    According, to him, Nigeria cannot develop without peace and unity.

    “In a conflict situation people move away from such zones and we cannot develop our communities, our local governments, states and our country in a conflict situation, ” the President said