The campaign organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kolapo Olusola Campaign Organisation (KOCO), on Thursday alleged that the Federal Government has moved N18 billion cash with bullion vans into Ekiti State through Akure airport with the purpose of allegedly inducing the electorate with the money during Saturday’s poll.

Director, Media and Publicity of KOCO, Lere Olayinka, who spoke to newsmen on behalf of the party, said: “We called you here to intimate the public through your various media organisations of the movement of huge cash by the federal government to Ekiti State for the Saturday election.

“Last week Saturday, two bullion vehicles were moved to the Akure Airport to evacuate cash brought from Abuja by a chartered flight.

“The flight landed when it was raining and all staff of the airport were barred from going near the aircraft while the cash was evacuated into the two bullion vehicles.

“After offloading the huge cash, the bullion van first moved to the Ondo State Government House in Akure from where they left for Isan Ekiti, the hometown of the APC governorship candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi.

“We present to you and the entire world, video and photographs of the chartered aircraft as the cash was being offloaded from it into the two bullion vehicles.

“From our preliminary findings, N2.5 billion cash was transferred by the Kebbi State Government to an account in UBA, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja. It was withdrawn immediately and moved with a private jet to Akure.

“Also, apart from the N2.5 billion, another $50 million (about N18bn) was taken from the $321 million recovered from the late Abacha family.

“Our question is, how can a government that claimed to be fighting corruption be releasing billions of Naira from the public coffers for the governorship election of a single State? Where is their fight against corruption?

“We, therefore, call on Nigerians to note this wanton looting of public funds by the APC government to fund the election of its members.

“We must tell Fayemi and his APC that the conscience of the people of Ekiti cannot be purchased and we call on the people of Ekiti to resist the planned use of stolen funds to buy their votes on Saturday.

“Lastly, let me use this opportunity also to alert the public of the intimidation and harassment of PDP members by men of the DSS and policemen.

“Already, Akin Fakorede, an officer of the Federal SARS has been posted to Ekiti State, ostensibly to play the same ignoble role that he played during the Rivers State election.

“Let me say it clearly that no amount of intimidation will scare our people away from the polling units where they will vote for the PDP on Saturday.

“We have the people behind us and they are more than ready to give our candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka their votes on Saturday, ” he said.

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Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of Morocco international, Achraf Hakimi from Real Madrid on a two-year loan deal, the Bundesliga club announced on Wednesday.

Hakimi started all three of Morocco’s games at the ongoing 2018 World Cup in Russia before they were eliminated in the group stage.

The 19-year-old Los Blancos academy graduate made nine league appearances for the Spanish club under former coach, Zinedine Zidane last season, as well as playing five times in the King’s Cup and twice in the Champions League.

“Achraf Hakimi is a young, very dynamic full-back who has played at the very highest level with Real Madrid and the Morocco national team,” Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said in a statement.

Hakimi will join the Dortmund squad during the U.S. pre-season tour from July 18 to July 26.

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Kylian Mbappe’s mother, Fayza Lamari, has revealed how her son was involved in a dressing room row with Neymar Jr. at Paris Saint-Germain.

According to El Pais, Fayza is concerned about her son’s treatment at the Ligue 1 club and in particular the way team-mates Dani Alves and Neymar continue to mock the teenager’s appearance.

Mbappe is often simply referred to as ‘Donatello’, a character from the television show Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And back in November, he was given a Donatello mask in the PSG dressing room.

After scoring twice in the 4-3 win over Argentina, the French forward did not receive praise from Alves. Instead, the defender wrote on Instagram: “Donatello is so fast, right?”

Mbappe and Neymar reportedly clashed after a match against Toulouse in February.

The 19-year-old took issue with Neymar deliberately not passing to him and the pair had a heating exchange in the dressing room.

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Juventus have confirmed they have agreed a deal with Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo.

In a statement signed by the club’s press officer, Claudio Abanese, the Serie A champions also revealed financial details involved in the transfer.

“Juventus Football Club S.p.A. announces that the agreement with Real Madrid Club De Fùtbol S.p.A. for the definitive acquisition of the registration rights of the player Dos Santos Aveiro Cristiano.

Ronaldo has been reached for a consideration of €100million payable in 2 financial years, in addition to the solidarity contribution provided by FIFA regulations and additional costs of €12 million.

“Juventus and the player have signed a 4-year contract of employment until 30 June 2022,” it read.

Ronaldo leaves Real after nine years.

He is Madrid’s all-time leading goalscorer with 450 to his name and won two La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys and four Champions League crowns during his time with the club.

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The apex Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has attacked the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi over the monarch’s stance on ranching.

Oba Akanbi had earlier faulted the Afenifere the Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, on their stance against the creation of cattle ranches for Fulani herders in the South West.

The Oba had backed the proposed establishment of cattle ranches across the country by the President Muhammadu Buhari government.

Afenifere lampooned Oba Akanbi for backing such proposal.

A statement by Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin said, “It is unfortunate that he (Oluwo) wants to coordinate Miyetti Allah for South West.

“You know sometimes ago, he said he wanted to be addressed as an Emir and no longer the Oluwo of Iwo land, which is why he is talking like that.

“I don’t think any Oba that is for the Yoruba people, will accept ranches the way they are proposing it gives it an imperialistic agenda, to take over peoples’ land and give them to herdsmen.

“We are not against ranching but what we are against is public-funded ranches or that the Federal Government set up federal territories on our land and then give it to herdsmen.

“Anyone who needs land, should go to the governor’s office, go through the process of acquiring land, build ranches and then operate it.

“For the Federal Government to take over people’s land, create territories on our land, that is what we said we are against.

“I think before an Oba speaks, he should understand what people are saying and not react the same way Miyetti Allah reacts to us.”

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An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded one Abiodun Akomolafe, 40-year-old man, in prison over alleged rape of a five-year-old.

The accused, who has no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of rape.

Sgt. Ayodele Afolabi, the prosecutor, told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 7 in Ado-Ekiti.

He said that the offence contravened Section 31 (2) of Child Rights Law of Ekiti State, 2012.

The prosecutor urged the court to keep the accused behind bars pending the receipt of legal advice from the office of Director of Public Prosecutions, DPPs.

The magistrate, Mrs Modupe Afeniforo, who rejected the plea of the accused, ordered that Akomolafe be remanded in prison and adjourned the case until August 13 for mention.

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Popular pop star, Justin Bieber on Sunday finally proposed to model, Hailey Baldwin whom he has dated for one month.

The 24-year-old Canadian heartthrob, proposed to the 21-year-old over dinner Saturday night at a restaurant in The Bahamas, TMZ reports.

“Proud is an understatement! Excited for the next chapter!” Bieber’s father Jeremy Bieber wrote on Instagram with a picture of his son.

Hailey Baldwin, a model who has taken small acting roles, is the daughter of “The Usual Suspects” actor Stephen Baldwin and niece of Alec Baldwin, the “30 Rock” star.

Bieber, who has been dealing with insecurities, has been romantically linked with many famous young women, including fellow pop singer Selena Gomez and model Sofia Richie.

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President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, will on Monday, lead a National Assembly delegation to Washington D.C, United States of America, on a parliamentary visit.

Members of the delegation include: Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, Minority Whip, Senator Philip Aduda, Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Baba Kaka Garbai, Chairman, Senate Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations and Diaspora, Senator Rose Oko and Chairman, House Committee on Telecommunications, Hon. Fijabi Saheed Akinade, Chairman, House Committee On Justice, Hon. Rasak Atunwa and Hon. Hassan Saleh, Chairman House Committee on Local Contents.

Also on the trip are: the Chairman, House Committee on Women in Parliament, Hon. Evelyn Oboro Omavowan, Chairman, House Committee on Freedom of Information, Hon. Gabriel Okoye Onyenwife, Hon. Sunday Marshal Katung and the Director General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Ladi Hamalai.

The visit, among others, is meant to strengthen parliamentary and diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and the United States.

During the trip, Saraki is expected to deliver a speech on Nigeria/US Relations and opportunities at the Council on Foriegn Relations, while the delegation is expected to meet with the U.S. State Department and USAID Officials to discuss Energy Development, Health, Education, Gender Development Initiatives and Agriculture.

Other highlights of the trip include: meetings with select Members of the U.S. House Foreign Relations Committee led by Sen. Ed Royce, Ranking Member Eliot Engel, Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee Chairman, Chris Smith and Ranking Member Karen Bass to discuss issues of mutual interest to Nigeria and the U.S.A.

The delegation will also hold meetings with select members and staff of the Committee on House Administration, including, Chairman Gregg Harper, Ranking Member Bob Brady and Chairman, Cedric Redmond, and Members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

In addition, the team will hold talks with the U.S. Congress Leadership, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, President Pro Tempore, Senator Orrin Hatch as well as with members of Foreign Relations, Committee on Africa and Global Health.

The delegation will also partake in a Policy Forum on “Doing Business and Investing in Nigeria” hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where Saraki will make a presentation.

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Fiery Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, has said that President Muhammadu had performed worse than the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan in every area.

He said Buhari was just a common man and wondered why people seem to be afraid just because the President had a team of illiterate fanatical followers.

Gumi said Buhari was a victim of ignorant, unemployed and senseless followership that stiffle other politicians.

Definitely, the situation now is worse. The economy is worse. Feeding is a problem; medical care is a problem. There are problems everywhere. Nigeria is down. Nobody is secure. The honest people in government have pulled out.

Look at what a governor said recently; that he was resigning his position as the Chief Security Officer because he is helpless. Another governor said we have to face the fact that there is a problem in Nigeria. We can’t deny that.

“Buhari is just a common man. He is just an ordinary one man in Nigeria. We cannot be hypocrites, hiding facts because of a man.

“Why are people shivering because of him because he has a team of illiterate, fanatical followers? We can deal with them. They should not hold us to ransom. He is a victim of this ignorant, unemployed and senseless followership.

“When politicians see that, they become frightened. We won’t succumb to that. Let’s do what is right. Put the right Nigerians to lead us, if not, we will destroy ourselves. We cannot be victims to these rascals.

“When you try to correct the president, they come out in their millions trying to abuse you. They don’t even counteract your points with knowledge. If you think abusing us will deter us, you are making a mistake.

“There is problem with and in the government. We have absolute failure in government. People are dying, things are not good. We cannot continue this way.

Asked why he had not visited the Villa to advice the President, the cleric added, “I cannot get to the other room with him because I am not his wife but even somebody who has access to the other room cannot get ideas into his head.

“How do you blame somebody who does not have access to the other room? You cannot change Buhari. He is already cast in a mentality. He believes that most Nigerians, if not all, are rascals, thieves and 419.

“He believes only his own circle are the good people. You cannot get across anything. He has castigated Nigerians in many fora and everybody knows that. He is somebody who always blames others; he does not take responsibility for anything.”

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Every year is an important date on the timeline of world history as it marks the birthday of global icon and father of modern South Africa, Nelson Mandela.

This year, the date marks a hundred years since the birth of the legendary statesman, Nobel Peace Prize winner and definitely one of Africa’s most beloved statwman celebrate and honour the extraordinary life and legacy of Tata Madiba on the 18th of July. Starting on Madiba’s birthday, Wednesday 18 July, at 6 pm, the channel will feature an exceptional mix of films, documentaries and archive footage.

“Around the globe, Nelson Mandela is revered as a hero of the struggle and as the man who led South Africa to democracy. While striving for justice and freedom and shaping a nation, he also changed the world with his humility and indomitable spirit.

We are immensely proud to dedicate a unique pop-up channel to celebrate the life and legacy of this beacon of selflessness and reconciliation, who gave hope to millions,” says Yolisa Phahle.

Among others, the landmark film The Long Walk to Freedom (2013), based on Mandela’s autobiography which focuses on his early life and 27 years in prison starring Idris Elba will be screened during the period.

The Mandela 100 Tribute builds up to a heart-stopping climax on the final evening: Invictus (2009), the Hollywood blockbuster directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as Springbok rugby captain Francois Pienaar.

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The leadership of the apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have reconciled their differences.

A peace meeting was brokered between the two bodies by the Chairman of the Igbo Leaders of Thought, ILT, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, SAN.

The reconciliation means that the IPOB had stopped all forms of verbal attacks on the Igbo leaders.

The Deputy Leader of IPOB, Mazi Uche Mefor made this know in a statement made available to reporters in Enugu, Saturday.

The statement reads, “Following an important meeting with some respectable Igbo elders, the representatives of IPOB and leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo earlier today July 6, 2017 in Enugu, under the distinguished chairmanship of the very
eminent Prof. Ben Nwabueze; IPOB High Command hereby mandate that all forms of verbal attacks and name calling on all media platforms against Ohaneze Ndigbo seize with immediate effect.

“No IPOB family member should disparage Ohaneze Ndigbo or its leadership until further notice.

“This is strictly to give room for a number of representations and demands made by IPOB, to those present at the meeting to be given due attention within the shortest possible time-frame,
under an atmosphere devoid of rancour.

“The meeting stressed among other things the need for our people, who are presently under siege in parts of Enugu State, to recognise the urgency and need to synergise and constitute a common front against all forms of threats to our existence as a people.

“Should this gesture by IPOB, in the face of well documented betrayal and blackmail by the political class be taken for granted, IPOB shall have no option but to stand in the gap to defend the aspirations and collective will of the people of Biafra against every enemy.

“IPOB, as the most potent and largest freedom fighting outfit on earth, remains focused, determined and resolute. Our unalloyed commitment to a referendum in pursuit of our emancipation remain sacrosanct and insurmountable.”

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The Kaduna State executive committee of the Reformed All Progressives Congress, R-APC, a splinter group from the All Progressives Congress, APC has been inaugurated.

It said the APC had failed the people of Kaduna State and Nigerians in general.

Col. Dauda Gora, a retired army officer, is the State Chairman of the R-APC.

Other members of the state executive committee of the party are a former Commissioner for Women Affairs under Governor Nasir el – Rufai, Mrs. Rabiu Abdulsalam as deputy chairman , Mr. Jafaru Abbas, as secretary, Shehu Abubakar as assistant secretary, Alhaji Uba Maiwashi as zonal vice – chairman ( I ), Abdullahi Jafaru as zonal vice chairman ( II ), Hosea Buba as zonal vice chairman ( III) and Auta Maisamari as state legal adviser.

Also among them are Ayuba Imam as Treasurer, Pastor Ephraim Haruna as state Financial Secretary and Mock Kure as the state publicity secretary.

Gora and the executive members pledged their loyalty to the Buba Galadima-led national executive committee of the party.

According to him, the ruling party in the state had nothing close to semblance of democracy under the leadership of the Mallam Nasir el-Rufai.

Gora added, “You are all aware of the reasonsinforming the emergence of the Reformed – All Progressives Congress from the All Progressives Congress . You are equally aware of how different political platforms collapsed to form the APC prior to the 2015 general elections.

“Sadly, the yearnings and aspirations of our people have not come to fruition both at the national level and in our dear Kaduna State in particular.

“We were made to believe that we were dealing with democrats, and so we entrusted them with our votes, little did we know that we were casting our votes to unleash the worse form of dictatorship on the hapless people of Kaduna State. Today, those ideals of democracy which include the right to vote and be voted for in free , fair and credible elections have all been stultified.”

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The immediate past deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Timi Frank, has reacted to the victory of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Supreme Court.

The Bayelsa-born politician lauded the performance of the judiciary, especially the Supreme Court judges.

The Supreme Court in a ruling on Friday morning, discharged Senate President Saraki, freeing him of corruption charges brought against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, by the APC-led Federal Government.

The apex court, in its ruling delivered by Justice Centus Nweze, held that the decision of the Court of Appeal holding that a prima facie case was made against Saraki is “the juridical equivalent of a forensic somersault and the court cannot lend its support to a caricature of justice.

“Judgement of the Court of Appeal is hereby vacated and in its place an order that Saraki is hereby discharged and his appeal allowed,” the apex court ruled.

Reacting to the judgment, Frank, in a statement he signed and made available to DAILY POST on Friday, noted that the saying that: “a lie may go on for twenty years but truth will appear one day” has come to play, adding that God of justice has put “enemies of justice to shame”.

According to Frank, it has now been proven beyond reasonable doubt that the manufactured CCT case was a complete witch-hunt against the person of Saraki.

While thanking the judiciary for not allow itself to be used against Saraki, the APC chieftain said the verdict will make the Senate President to concentrate on the job he was elected to do.

“All the antics of the presidency and some APC leaders have finally come to an end. They did everything possible to bring down Saraki as Senate President but God did not allow them. We thank the God of Justice and we hope that henceforth, people will learn not to fight the God’s anointed man,” he said.

While congratulating Saraki for his victory at the apex court, Frank thanked all Nigerians, political leaders across board and majority of Senators for their prayers and support for he Senate President while the case lasted.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday said only the enthroning of justice and equity in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would end crisis in the party.

Dogara stated this at a meeting between APC members of the House and the National Working Committee (NWC) members of the party led by the Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, at the National Assembly.

The speaker said that APC lawmakers only expect justice meted to all members equally.

Dogara said “In every family, whether it is a nuclear, extended or an organisation, there is bound to be problem and that is because we, humans that are running those institutions are not perfect ourselves.

“So, we don’t expect perfection from any quarters.

“Our only expectation is the issue of justice and justice is indivisible. What is justice to the executive should be justice to the legislature and it should be justice to the judiciary.

‘What is justice to the President and the Vice President should be justice to the Governor and it has to be justice for the members of the National Assembly, because you can’t divide justice.

“Once you begin to divide justice you don’t have justice, and once we are able to get these things in their proper perspectives to some extent, we will be able to silence the voices of dissent within the party.

“We have problems, it’s perfectly okay but we mustn’t allow our problems to define us rather we should define our problems as a party,” he said.

Dogara further expressed hope in the capacity of Oshiomhole to tackle the challenges confronting the party.

“I know that you came well prepared; we can only wish you well and pray for God’s additional wisdom because human wisdom won’t be enough as you navigate very treacherous terrain.

“We pray God wisdom for you.”

On his part, Oshiomhole told the lawmakers that “every person matters in our party because all party members voluntarily moved from various political platforms and dissolved those platforms in order to give birth to the APC.

“Delivering greater good for Nigerians held the APC together and defines us in spite of the teething problems we were bound to experience that every new organisation goes through.”

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The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari over claims that Igbo Presidency depends on their support for his 2019 re-election bid.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha had said people of the South East can only produce a President if they support Buhari in 2019.

Reacting to the comment, leader of MASSOB, Uchenna Madu said Buhari’s claim that the “political future of Ndigbo depends on him was another hypocritical plan to deceive the people of Biafra.”

In a statement issued yesterday, Madu, noted that “our political future and every other futuristic existence of Ndigbo can never be depended or attached to President Mohammed Buhari or any other Hausa Fulani man.

“Even the political errand men of President Mohammed Buhari in his APC from Biafra land can no longer perform positively because our people are more conscious of Biafra than Igbo political interest in Nigeria.

“It is an abomination and a taboo in Igbo land to say or think that Ndigbo will depend or rely on Hausa Fulani man for political, economic, academic, social, religious survivals unless President Mohammed Buhari is referring to the misguided and uncultured Igbos.

“MASSOB will work tirelessly with other pro-independence movements to frustrate and stop the election processes in Biafra land. We can no longer continue to function on a fraudulent 1999 constitution that was imposed on the citizens by Hausa Fulani military government.”

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French President, Emmanuel Macron, has urged Nigerian youths to get involved in politics in order to change the narrative of the nation.

Macron, in company of Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, gave the challenge during a visit to the Afrika Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos State on Tuesday night at an event tagged “Celebrate African Culture.”

The French leader noted that only Nigerians can change their image before the comity of nations.

He noted that the future of Africa and the task of making it great rested with Africans, saying that the youths have a crucial role to play.

Macron further described the Afrika Shrine as an iconic place of strength, music, culture and the late Fela as a politician who wanted a change for the society.

“Africa needs a new generation of Africans to share the new narrative about Africa all over the world.

“I am very happy to be here. Let me remind you that this shrine is a music place as well as politics which is needed to change the society.

“Politics is important because it is a tool to change the society. So, I will say to the youths, politics is important, be involved,” he said.

Macron also announced the launch of the 2020 African cultures season in France.

He added that the event would help create a unique face for African culture in Europe.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the event had in attendance personalities including, Dr Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra, Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun, Prof. Wole Soyinka,, Sen. Ben Bruce among others.

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The International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, Intersociety, yesterday asserted that herders and Boko Haram extremists have in the initial a half year of 2018, killed 1,750 Christians and other non Muslims.

Intersociety in an announcement by its Board Chairman, Comrade Emeka Umeagbalasi, Head Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Obianuju Joy Igboeli and Head, International Justice and Human Rights Program, Chinaza Ndidiamaka Bernard, said the herders additionally executed 8,800 Nigerians, generally Christians in three years, from June 2015 to June 2018.

He stated, "Nigeria is floating to confidence massacre through executing, debilitating, consuming and pulverization of houses of worship and other sacrosanct spots of love and strong seizure and control of genealogical, revering, cultivating and staying terrains of the indigenous Christians and different indigenous religionists in Northern Nigeria.

"The circumstances have exacerbated with loss of lives in a half year of 2018 of no less than 1,750 Christians and other non Muslims to fear herders. "No less than 8,800 Christians have likewise been focused on and slaughtered in Nigeria in the previous three long periods of June 2015 to June 2018.

"The Christians murdered in Nigeria from that point forward by security powers were 1,014 out of 2,265 slaughtered; including 1,130 individuals from Shiite Muslim order; herders executed 275 while Boko Haram guerillas murdered more than 2,450, out of no less than 4,000 slaughtered. Zamfara bandist killed 80 out of no less than 160 killed in Kaduna State along Birnin Gwari Federal Road and its surroundings in a half year of this current year focused at explorers and other street clients.

"From our general assessment as well, no less than 2,360 pure Nigerians were murdered. 1,750 by herders, 250 by Boko Haram and 360 by Zamfara outlaws in the initial a half year of 2018 (Jan-June 2018). No less than 13,221 helpless Nigerians got executed by the trio and in addition the security offices in the previous three years."

As indicated by the gathering, "the quantity of houses of worship and other sacrosanct spots of love annihilated or consumed in the previous three years were at least 1,000 and they did exclude the more than 13,000 consumed or obliterated by Boko Haram radicals in the vicinity of 2009 and 2014 as contained in the 2015 unique report of the Open Doors International Report, USA."

It stated, "from our general assessment of the killings by herders, Benue State recorded the most astounding number of provincial Christian and other non Muslim passings in initial a half year of 2018 with no less than 600, trailed by Plateau State with 400; Taraba 250; Nasarawa 200; Southern Kaduna 100; Adamawa 100 and Kogi State 100; totaling no less than 1,750 Christian and different individuals from non Muslim populace.

"The aggregate loss of life in Plateau State following the 23rd and 24th June 2018 composed assaults and killings in eleven towns may in all likelihood have hit 300, from its present 250, out of which 218 bodies have been recouped and covered in mass graves. The activists on the ground said many individuals are as yet missing after the take tally was carted away. Those as yet missing are dared to have passed on. This is all the more so when they are not among the harmed and survivors.

"The 218 recuperated and covered dead bodies, as indicated by Middle Belt activists and specialists of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, included 80 recouped from Nhyer, 40 from Akwati, 34 from Ruku and 5 from Kuzen, all under Gashish District."

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Chris Giwa, Monday evening, resumed as the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

This followed sack of the Amaju Pinnick earlier in the day.

Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, said the Federal Government decided to abide by the ruling of the Supreme Court, which recognised Giwa as the president of the NFF.

Dalung said this was based on a memo by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on the Supreme Court ruling.

At Giwa’s inaugural meeting at the NFF headquarters in Abuja were Senator Obinna Ogba, who chairs Senate Committee on Sports; Adama Yahaya; Effiong Johnson; and Alhaji Sani Fema.

However, Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi, a member of the Pinnick-led board, attended the meeting.

Giwa and his board members, who were led to the Glass House by a Court Bailiff and Policemen, also addressed the NFF staff.

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Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has asked President Muhammadu Buhari administration to reveal the perpetrator of killings in Nigeria.

Cardinal Onaiyekan, speaking with Sun on the recent killings in Plateau State, said killing of over 200 people was one too one many.

The Cleric noted that the government had a knowledge of the perpetrators behind the killings, adding that Nigerians do not believe their leaders anymore.

“Two hundred people dying is too many in a country that claims not to be at war. Nobody else in the world will believe that such a thing can happen without a government knowing who they [perpetrators] are.

“And I do hope that our rulers know that nobody believes them anymore. Nobody believes them anymore, because it’s not possible that 200 people would be massacred with nobody seeing them, no one arrested or nobody called to order. It saddens my heart. Now, this is a very typical case.

“Whether those killed were Christians or Muslims, that’s not the issue. That 200 human lives were destroyed is the point here. Similarly, I don’t really care about identities of those who are killing; but whoever they are, they should be stopped and they should be prosecuted.

“Nigeria, we’ve turned elections into crisis. Nigerians don’t know, for example, that in other countries you wake up in the morning, you go and vote and go back to work – even government officials. Schools keep running; teachers just leave classrooms and move to election centres and go back to class. No police sirens, no soldiers everywhere.

“Last weekend, it was only the APC convention that took place at Eagle Square, and the whole of Abuja was under siege. And I asked myself, what’s the problem? Who’s attacking whom? Why do we need a whole army of soldiers because a political party is holding its convention?

“And if it’s like this in the greenwood, what will happen when the woods are dry? No, we have to change,” he said.

On the 2019 elections, Onaiyekan said, “There must be something else in this election that you and I do not understand. If it’s just a question of picking somebody among volunteers who are going to serve us, do we need all these?

“There must be something else behind it and they should, please, confess and tell us. What’s it that they are killing themselves over?”

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The Gombe state Governor, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo in an unreserved tweet has told President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerians have prayed enough over the incessant killings across the country.

On his Twitter handle, Dankwambo stated, “Nigerians have prayed enough. The reason you elected us is to solve your problems. Nigeria needs more work than prayers. Our nation needs leaders who solve problems and not engage in blame games”.

The governor ‘s reaction followed Buhari’s statement on his condolence visit to Jos, the capital of Plateau State where not less than 200 people in some communities were mowed down by armed Fulani herdsmen.

In the statement, Buhari said, “There is nothing I can do to help the situation except to pray to God to help us out of the security challenges “.

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday assented to two new bills.

Presidential Liaison to the National Assembly (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, told State House Correspondents that the new laws were the Medical Residency Training Act, 2018 and the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (Establishment, Etc) (Amendment) Act, 2018.

According to Enang, the medical law enacts and regulates the Medical Residency Training Programme for the training of Medical Practitioners and Dental Surgeons.

The programme would be regulated and managed by the National Medical Post-graduate College of Nigeria.

He said that the programme was for persons with the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB. BSc, MB. CH, B, BDS), or its equivalent, who had done the NYSC programme with discharge or exemption certificate.

The aide added that such candidates should also possess professional indemnity certificate from a reputable insurance company, among others.

“This Act is directed at ensuring the quality and competence of medical practice and practitioners in Nigeria through statutory medical training programmes.

“It is to encourage medical tourism from other countries to Nigeria and build further confidence in Nigeria medical system,’’ he stated.

The Presidential Aide said the amended Hydro Power Act, No. 7 of 2010 reduced the derivation payable to the commission from 30 per cent to 10 per cent.

“The amendment further fortifies the power of the minister to issue policy directives as well as re-enforced statutory powers of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to regulate the Electricity Industry under the principal Act.

“The amendment eliminates ambiguity in the law and role conflict of the responsible institutions as well as properly providing for the exercise of statutory powers of NERC which was established before now,” he added.

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President Buhari sympathizes with the Government and people of Lagos State, and the victims of the tanker fire incident at the #OtedolaBridge.

May the souls of the dead rest in peace, and may God comfort all those who lost loved ones.

The entire country mourns with you.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus of the House of Representatives has expressed deep shock over the barbaric killing of many people in Plateau by herdsmen.

The caucus stated that it had become extremely worrisome that owing to the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC federal government’s unending rhetoric and deliberate ineffectiveness, criminality and free flow of human blood had continued across the nation.

In a statement issued by the House Deputy Minority Leader, Honourable Chukwuka Wilfred Onyema in Abuja on Thursday, the PDP House Caucus also condemned the Presidential Villa security personnel’s Tuesday assault on a leader of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement (BBOG) and former Minister of Education, Mrs Oby Ezekwesili who was on a solo march to the State House to demand for accountability and end· to the violent killings going on in the country.

According to the lawmakers, many Nigerians are perplexed that a government that had taken very urgent and comprehensive action to neutralize the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) which had not killed, currently finds its very difficult to tackle criminal herdsmen who have been attacking people in Benue, Zamfara, Taraba and other states.

“Following the gruesome killing of more than 100 persons and razing of some 50 houses, two· cars and 15 motorcycles by rampaging herdsmen who wantonly invaded Razat, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashish District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau state, the US Department of State joined its voice to that of numerous concerned Nigerians by expressing utter condemnation for such unjustified violence.

“For long, the APC government that came into power on the basis of now-unrealized promises of bringing back all the abducted Chibok girls had remained rather aloof from the cries and pains of many whose states and communities had been visited with pains, sorrow and death in the hands of rampaging and armed herdsmen.

“Activist lawyer, Femi Falana has expressed possibility of dragging the Federal Government and the Plateau State Government to the Special Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for condoning crimes against humanity and genocide while Amnesty International which notes that at least 1813 people have been murdered in 17 states in the country this year, asserts that government’s failure to hold murderers to account is encouraging them and fueling rising insecurity across the country.

“It is cause for concern that Oby Ezekwesili, the co-convener of the BBOG movement ran into trouble after she began a loud solo protest with her demands for action from the Presidency, as she asked for explanations that normally agitate the minds of many Nigerians.

“On a date that it had just been disclosed that Nigeria, under the APC government, has overtaken India in the democratization of poverty for 87 million citizens, including 11 million that lost their jobs within the last three years; Ezekwesili was asking the APC government to put an end to the endless· killings by herdsmen, stop its routine blame game and reveal the identity of the perpetrators of wanton· killings in Benue, Taraba, Kaduna, Zamfara, Plateau, Nassarawa and Kogi states.

“Too many needless deaths are occurring and it is time for all to feel deeply concerned; we urge all Nigerians to join hands in special prayers for the repose of the souls of those killed as well as victory against those using political power to tactically justify the activities of killer herdsmen,” the PDP House Caucus stated.

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The Nasarawa State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, MACBAN, has called on the military to arrest and prosecute its herdsmen involved in any form of crime. The branch chairman, Muhammed Hussein made the call while appealing to the military to stop killing their members.

Hussein expressed worries over the spate of attacks on its members. Addressing journalists in Lafia, the state capital, Hussein alleged that six herdsmen and 150 cows had been killed by suspected military personnel.
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“We are worried how six of our members were shot dead by some bad eggs that are in the military.

“If the military suspects any Fulani man for any crime, they should arrest and prosecute him and not to just kill him like that.

“I am not aware of what led to the attack but I was informed that some soldiers just invaded Fulani settlement and shot six of our people including a traditional title holder in the Fulani community.

“If you claim that the Fulani people committed a crime, how about the cows, what did the cows do that warranted the killing of 150 cows. What for?”

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Suspected herdsmen on Wednesday attacked Bare village in the Numan Local Government of Adamawa State, killing two people and inflicting 29 others with various degrees of injury.

It was gathered that those killed were attacked on their farms, while the attackers also set the villages ablaze.

The Chairman, Numan Local Government Area, Rev. Arnold Ijibla, who called on the people not to take laws into their hands, said security agencies were in control of the situation.

One of the victims of the attack, Simeon Mailaimu, who is the councillor representing Bare Council Ward in the local government, said the attack was unprovoked.

Mailaimu, who is the leader of the Numan Legislative Council, said that cows belonging to Fulani herdsmen had invaded a farmland, adding that the community was attacked because the residents tried to chase the cows away from the farm.

On his part, chairman of the Hunters’ Association, Nasarawa Demsa and Numan branch, Alhaji Bala Uba, called on the state government to provide vehicles for their quick response to tackle the invasion of the village.

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Nollywood actor, Yomi Fash-Lanso who campaigned for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, has written an open letter to the President following the killings in different parts of the country.

Yomi in his open letter queried Buhari over the killings and herdsmen/farmers crisis in the country despite his promise to Nigeria in 2015.

The actor urged Buhari to confirm to Nigerians if cattle rearers are behind the killings and if Miyetti Allah is above the law even after taking responsibility for killings in some parts of the country.

He urged Buhari to state if he is still in control of the country.

The letter reads, “I won’t bother you sir, President Muhammad Buhari – Chief Security Officer of our sovereign nation under GOD. Nigeria.

” I would’ve loved to write you a letter but I know you won’t get it even if it’s through DHL, UPS, FEDEX etc, thus my reason of putting it up here on my page, and tagging you because I know that via this medium you’ll get it, or your page handlers will pass the message to you.

” I’m a born and bred in Nigeria man. Lagos state to be precise, and I’ve lived all my life in this beautiful country because I love my country. Not because I can’t afford to check out with my family. So you’ll understand my stance.

” I followed you from 1984 – 2015 because of your integrity, anti-corruption campaign, tenacious stand and your one Nigeria advocacy you’ve always preached. Mr President I was one amongst millions of young Nigerians that put their life, career, and family on the line to campaign for you when you showed interest in Nigeria politics because we believe you can put Nigeria back on the right path, and we were so happy when you eventually won in 2015. Some even lost their precious lives celebrating your victory.

“But! What went wrong Sir? Are you still in control of security and safety of lives and property in Nigeria? Sir, are you now tribalistic as been alleged by some quarters in Nigeria?

“Sir, are you carrying out a Fulani agenda as been alleged by some quarters in Nigeria? Sir, are the lives lost been brutally and mercilessly slaughtered since 2015, not Nigerians?

” Sir, are you so sure that some politicians are the ones behind the mishaps befalling Nigeria? Sir, are the Miyetti Allah people that own up to the plateau, Benue and other state killings above the law?

“Sir, is the life of a cow worth more than that of a human?Sir, is it a norm that farmers crops and vegetations which are a source of survival for them be destroyed because cow rearers need to graze the land?

” Sir, are you accepting the fact that cow rearers are killers in disguise? I’ll stop here sir while I and millions of Nigerians that campaigned and voted for you wait for answers via actions.”

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Paul Okoye of defunct P-Square has reacted to Nigeria crashing out of the 2018 World Cup.

He revealed the Super Eagles probably lost because of the blood of the dead .(Obviously in relation to the Jos massacre which saw over 100 killed by herdsmen in one night.)

The blood of the dead has taken over �� welldone guys #supereagles ��� God is angry with us �

He called on Nigerians to get their PVC.

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Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has tasked the newly elected national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole to quickly commence reconciliation efforts.

Its spokesman, Sulyman Buhari, in a statement on Monday, also urged him to end the syndrome he described as ‘monkey dey work, baboon dey chop’.

The party argued that there was the urgent need to restore APC to the line of sanity, party supremacy and constitutionalism.

He said: “A situation where ‘monkeys’ will be toiling day and night at the grassroots mobilising for the party but some ‘baboons’ will be sitting arrogantly in Abuja without lifting a finger and yet dragging the party structure with genuine party members should be done with already.

“We reiterate that the Adams Oshiomole-led APC is coming at a time of a lot of storm in the party which if not properly handled, and quick, might affect the chances of the party in the next polls”.

Kwara APC hailed the outgone and new national leadership of the party, President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker Yakubu Dogara and all leaders of thought who ensured a hitch-free convention.

“We congratulate particularly Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the Publicity Secretary-elect. His re-election by an overwhelming majority of our party members across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja is a testimony to his competence, doggedness and astuteness as our party’s spokesperson.

“We urge the winners to be magnanimous in victory. They should embrace and accommodate their co-contestants in the scheme of things, as we all move forward towards nation building,” it stated.

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People of Oke-Ogun geo-politocal zone of Oyo State on Monday rejected the establishment of cattle ranches being proposed by the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in some states, including Oyo.

They made this known via a statement signed by Comrade Jare Ajayi, Spokesman of Oke-Ogun Council of Elders (OCE), made available to DAILY POST in Ibadan, the state capital.

OCE while calling on the federal government to have a change of mind on its recent decision to create cattle ranches in the country added that “The people of Oke-Ogun in Oyo State reject it in all its ramifications. Given the discord and possible bloodshed that such a proposition is likely to cause, the government ought not to contemplate it at all. Oke-Ogun also expressed regret that Oyo State is among ten states where the pilot ranches will begin. It called on the Oyo State government to reject the idea completely.

“This is in sharp contrast to the promise made by Governor Abiola Ajimobi on April 26, 2016 while speaking during the launch of the ‘AgricOyo,’ the state’s agriculture initiative held at Paago, Iseyin, in Oke Ogun zone of the state.”

OCE in the statement also “expressed surprise that the federal government that admitted the loss of lives and as much as about $14 billion (₦5.04 trillion) annually to herdsmen/farmers-related conflicts could still go ahead to think of this obnoxious project rather than finding a lasting solution to the problem”.

They added that, “The lasting solution advocated is to ban open grazing of livestock and to encourage livestock farmers to embrace modern ways of rearing animals which is ranching. But this has to be by private arrangement and not something that would be created for livestock farmers by the government.

OCE maintained that the project “will create far greater problems than it will solve”.

OCE asked the governor to stand by this position saying, “What has changed between 2016 when this statement was made and now? If anything, there are more cogent reasons now not to accommodate the kind of grazing zones or ranches being proposed by the federal government.

“In any case both the federal and Oyo State governments should know that there is no land of any size in Oke ogun for the kind of ranches being proposed. We cannot allow ourselves to be run over”.

The ten states listed by the federal for the ranching, for which it plans to spend N179billion over the next 10 years include: Adamawa, Benue, Ebonyi, Edo, Kaduna, Nassarawa, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba and Zamfara.

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Following his runway stint at the Milan fashion week, singer Wikzid has continued to show ofbhis modelling side.
The award-winning singer donned a fashionable D&G piece for some gram photos and truth be told, we think he should add modelling to his side hustle.

Another photo below;

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Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has said the clash between his supporters and those of a former Senator who represented Imo West, Senator Osita Izunaso, was nothing too serious.

The incident happened at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention on Saturday.

But Okorocha insists that it is nothing to be worried about.

“Those bubbles and disagreements do occur, especially when people perceive injustice or something wrong.

“When you see many people speaking at the same time, then it becomes a noise; then when you see as a body shuffle and movements, then it could lead to somebody pushing another,” the governor told Channels Television.

The clash occurred after some delegates from Imo and Delta states engaged themselves in a free-for-all.

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The Presidency on Saturday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention holding at the Eagle Square, Abuja, would serve as a quit notice to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State.

The governorship election in the state, which is scheduled to hold on July 14, has the immediate-past Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, as the APC gubernatorial candidate.

”It is a signal to PDP and Ayo Peter Fayose that we have served him quit notice and that he will quit”, Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, told NAN.

”With the strength of APC in the Federal Government at the federal level and the strength of APC in Ekiti State, we will win Ekiti and we will sack PDP from the seat.

”My words for the winners today, be magnanimous in victory, and for the losers, be also accommodating.

“Let all those who lose also play into the party, let those who win accommodate those who may not win today,” he said.

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