The opposition Labour Party has urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari not to play down the growing restiveness in the South East by refusing to negotiate with pro-Biafra agitators.
The party said Buhari must rise to the occasion by dialoguing with the leadership of both the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB).
Through its National Chairman, Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, the party asked President Buhari to obey all court orders and grant the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu an unconditional release and warned that his continued detention by the Federal Government would further ignite the protests and violence by Igbo youths.
In an exclusive interview with The AUTHORITY, Abdulsalam said that since the Federal Government negotiated with the Niger Delta agitators in the past, they should accord MASSOB and IPOB the same treatment.
Abdulsalam added that the structure of the country must be revisited in order to carry every section along in the scheme of things and urged the Biafra agitators to maintain peace and seek dialogue with the Federal Government.
He said: “Why are they still keeping Kanu in detention? Buhari said that Kanu has dual passports; many Nigerians have dual passports and citizenship including those in his government. The fact of the matter which Buhari does not know is that the Igbo have every cause to fight for the actualisation of their rights.
“The Yoruba, through the defunct National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Afenifere and the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) fought and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo became president. The Niger Delta groups fought and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan became President. So the Igbo nation has the right to fight to actualise their own dreams of either to become the president of the country or otherwise. They cannot be caged, they cannot be stopped. All the economic policies of the APC and Buhari are meant to destroy the Igbo nation because they did not vote them. But they forget that the Igbo nation have the most enterprising people in Nigeria. There is no hamlet or city where you go, especially in the North without finding an Igbo who is doing his business.
“So, Buhari and the APC should understand this and carry the people along without trying to destabilise a particular and important section of this country....http://authorityngr.com/2016/01/Why-Buhari-can-t-ignore-Biafra-agitators--Labour-Party/

The military has declared a war on militants in the Niger Delta over their reported renewed bombing of oil and gas pipelines in the region.
Indeed, the military authorities have already deployed a team of soldiers, naval officers and other security operatives to the creeks of the Niger Delta to fish out those responsible for the bombing of the critical oil and gas pipelines in the region.
Residents of some of the affected areas confirm that “there are gunboats everywhere”.
The Commander of Operation Pulo Shield, Maj.-Gen. Alani Gafar Okunlola, said:
“We are going to fish out those responsible... for this sabotage of our critical national assets”. For the fourth day running, the militants, who regrouped in some oil-producing states, especially in Delta State, have launched persistent attacks on pipelines belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC).
Disturbed by the development, the Joint Task Force (JTF), codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, vowed to fish out the militants who blew up several oil and gas installations in the region on Friday night.
The AUTHORITY learnt that the militants bombed some oil installations both on Saturday and on Sunday with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
Among the facilities blown up by the militants are the main crude line from Makaraba through Otunana and Abiteye to Escravos and the Olero to Escravos gas line.
The former was destroyed on Friday night while the latter was attacked in the early hours of Sunday.
Also yesterday, the militants blew up major crude oil and gas pipelines belonging to the Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) Tank Farm in Warri South West Local Government Area of the state.
The first attack occurred on Thursday when the militants reportedly bombed the Escravos-Warri-Abuja-Lagos pipelines. Some Itsekiri living in the affected area raised the alarm, warning that the situation, if not checked, could lead to another Ijaw-Itsekiri crisis.
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The Director Gen­eral of the Nation­al Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen JB Olawumi, has said that henceforth, corps members posted to their various states for the compulsory one year service would no longer have concession.
He warned that Institu­tions that engage in sharp practices as well as Corps members who provide false information to manipulate their postings will be pros­ecuted.

Olawunmi disclosed this yesterday at the opening cer­emony of the 2016 Batch ‘A’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop held at the Immaculate Roy­al Hotel in Owerri, the Imo State capital.

Olawumi, noted that the computerisation of the NYSC mobilisation process has brought credibility and transparency in the scheme by eliminating cases of ghost or fake Corps members.

He added that apart from the ease of registration as a result of the computerisation programme, Corps mem­bers have been saved the cost and danger of distant travels to their institutions to collect their Call-Up letters...
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“Anyone that buys the lie and propaganda that the 105 soldiers never died and that they are still alive is a compound fool or village idiot” - Femi Fani-Kayode

Premium Times reported the news of the missing 105 sol­diers just as they did in the news of the Chibok girls. The Gov­ernment of Mohammadu Buhari de­nied this report. In fact the acting Director of Army Public Relations Col. Sani Usman, said in a five-line message that the troops

reported to be missing have re-joined their Commanding Offic­er (CO) and that the situation had been brought under control.

Most of us that were outside the theatre of the war just swallowed the latter news hook, line and sink­er. But few days after, the pictures of the dead bodies of the reportedly missing soldiers went viral in the in­ternet. ThisDay and Vanguard news­papers reported that Nigerian army

secretly buried the soldiers. And till date, our government found it proper to still maintain mum on the issue.

Today, the insurgents are still with us and just like the biblical thief, they are still killing, stealing and destroy­ing lives and property. The way they operate nowadays has exposed the illogicality

of the pre-2015 argument that Bu­hari as a Northerner and retired sol­dier was in a better position - far bet­ter than Goodluck Jonathan

- to nail the coffin of Boko Haram.

This made me to wonder: How did Boko Haram that is on the verge of defeat at the homestretch of GEJ’s administration, get inoculated and regrouped and start tormenting us to the extent of capturing and kill­ing 105 soldiers at a go? This is in­credible!

By denying and allegedly secretly burying the dead soldiers, and with Nigerians unaware or perhaps unin­formed of the tragedy that befell the country, without Nigerian flag flown at half-mast, without declaring na­tional day of mourning and without a press conference by president

Buhari clearly x-ray the nauseat­ing level of this government’s inhu­manity.

Why will Buhari - a retired sol­dier who knows that the only reward of a soldier is his honour - disgrace these men even in death? This, Fani-kayode tells us is the height of wick­edness.

Buhari’s government denied this tragedy out of fear that the news will initiate the erosion of his govern­ment’s legitimacy and public con­fidence. But the blood of these sol­diers will soon cry for justice.

Just a glance in USA will tell you how soldiers are treated. The case of Bowe Bergdahl will be worthy of note here.

Bergdahl who was part of US forces in Afghanistan was captured by Taliban jihadists when he com­mitted what is called desertion in military parlance. In plain English, he abandoned his post without per­mission (a pass, liberty or leave) and with the intention of not returning.

Before his desertion and subse­quent capture, he sent
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After performing all the traditional rites in Ilofi, where he has been in seclusion, the new Ooni of Ife, Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, will be installed today in Ile Oodua.
The Ooni-elect began the traditional rites of coronation in Ilofi on October 30 and was billed to leave the shrine on Thursday, November 19.
The AUTHORITY learnt that a few days were added to the 21 days to ensure that all the rites were completed before the coro­nation takes place.
Ogunwusi was said to have left Ilofi in Iremo on Sunday.
A palace source disclosed that the coronation of Ogunwusi will not be done in the public, but explained that the new monarch will enter the palace for the first time as the substantive Ooni today.
"In line with the de­mand of Ile Ife customs and traditions of our people, his coronation will hold behind closed door. Only the Iso­ros and Ife chiefs will be involved but I can confirm it will be done inside the palace," the source said.
Also, the former Special Adviser on Youth and Sports to the Osun State Governor, Mr. Biyi Odun­lade, confirmed that the new...
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The news crept in surreptitiously. It was taken with a pinch of salt. But it turned out to be the truth. Minutes after the Chief Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Emmanuel Ujah declared the governorship election of Kogi State inconclusive, Prince Abubakar Audu died, the All Progressives Congress ( APC) candidate slumped.

THE AUTHORITY gathered that he collapsed immediately Professor Ujah made the declaration and was rushed into a vehicle on the way to Abuja for immediate medical attention.

Sources close to him, at that point expressed hope that he would make it to Abuja. But that was never to be. He died before he could get out of Lokoja, the State capital where he once held court in the position he coveted till the end.

According to his political associates who confirmed his death, he had fallen ill in the early hours of today due to the strains of hectic campaigning and hyperactive political meetings and consultations before the election.

Unknown to many he had been on medication for heart related ailment to sustain him in the last couple of years....
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Have you ever come across the saying, "Do not defecate where you eat?" That aphorism can mean, "Don't have a relation­ship where you work." More of­ten than not, that saying is very true!



Every relationship, of course, has its issues whether you met on the bus, during vacation, a blind date or any other channel. Hav­ing a relationship where you work can be a lot more embar­rassing for obvious reason: the gossip that goes on around the office should the relationship fail to work out as planned.

I was once involved in an of­fice romance and it was abso­lutely fantastic. Though, like of­ten predicted, we didn't end up together but the way we healed was magical. I would say, per­haps, because we didn't start any drama for people to take advan­tage of. We are great friends and I mean great friends now. May­be, we should have been friends in the first place, rather than go­ing into a relationship and risk being enemies should we have not handled what was remain­ing of the relationship carefully. One of the most hurtful things about dating where you work is actually seeing the person eve­ryday of your life after the rela­tionship has broken up.

It's even worse when the guy decides to date another girl within the same office. Gosh! As much as you refuse to ad­mit to yourself, choose the de­nial option that it doesn't both­er you, which of course can do you a whole lot of good because really, why lose your head over something you know you can­not change? But the truth is: you wish you were one and only even if it didn't work out between the two of you. And that's what I call respect. However, if he must do it, then he has to be discreet about it and keep people guess­ing, not throwing it in my face, and still give me the respect that I deserve. I think that's how a lot of people would rather have it go, right?

Love is such a beautiful feel­ing and I don't think it prepares you for what to say. When you find it, no matter where, you just want to reach out and grab it. That was what happened to Taiwo. He broke his long time rule when he met Titi (now his ex).

Taiwo said to me, Mercy I'm now about to break Code 101 and I was like fill me in on that. What's Code 101? "Do not def­ecate where you eat." I mused about that because it was some­thing I always knew. The only difference was that Taiwo chose to give it another name.

The last time Taiwo was in a relationship was almost two years ago...
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President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday for Tehran, Iran where he will participate in the 3rd Gas Exporting Countries' Forum (GECF) opening beginning on Monday.

Buhari and the leaders of Iran, Russia, Qatar, the Netherlands, Venezuela, Oman, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Bolivia and other member-countries of the GECF are expected to review the current market outlook on gas and discuss strategies for boosting gas production during their meeting in Tehran.

Nigeria and other GECF members currently account for 42 percent of global gas production‎, 70 percent of global gas reserves, 40 percent of pipeline transmission of gas and 65 percent of the global trade in Liquefied Natural Gas.

An Aso Rock statement said Buhari is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with other participating Heads of State and Government on the sidelines of the GECF summit, and will also meet with Nigerians resident in Iran.

The President who will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu and the...
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During a video released on March 7, 2015, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau for­mally swore an oath of allegiance to the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). In his pledge, also known as "bay'a," Shek­au publicly accepted the authority of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and vowed to support him in times of "dif­ficulty and prosperity." Shekau further called upon "Muslims everywhere to pledge allegiance to the Caliph and sup­port him." On March 12, ISIS spokes­man Mohammed al-Adani graciously accepted Shekau's oath of fealty in an audiotape recording.

This is significant in that it has the potential to formalize a relationship be­tween two of the deadliest Islamist ex­tremist organizations currently in op­eration. According to the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, Boko Haram and ISIS together ac­counted for more than 60 percent of all deaths attributed to Islamist extremism in 2014. Moreover, while it may not be the first group to ally with ISIS with allegiances already pledged from jihad­ist groups in Pakistan, Libya, Egypt, and Algeria, Boko Haram is certainly the largest. According to United States in­telligence officials, it has 4,000 to 6,000 core fighters, making it several times larger than ISIS's largest-known affili­ates in Egypt (Wilayat Sinai) and Libya (Wilayat al-Barqah, Wilayat al-Tarabu­lus, and Wilayat al-Fizan).For many an­alysts, Boko Haram's announcement comes as no surprise.

In a December 2014 briefing, Jamestown Foundation analyst Jacob Zenn presented compel­ling evidence of Boko Haram shifting almost completely into ISIS's orbit. In particular, Zenn noted Boko Haram was increasingly using ISIS imagery in its video communiques, such as incor­porating the rayat al-uqab (the black standard or banner) flag as part of its own logo. Boko Haram's use of Islamic chants or "nasheeds," and the inclusion of an al-Baghdadi sermon in its videos, was seen as further evidence of an ide­ological, and potentially operational, contiguity with ISIS. Suggestions of growing symbiosis gained further trac­tion in January 2015 when Boko Ha­ram launched its al-'Urwah al-Wuthqa media wing, whose videos bore the sleek production quality and graphics associated with ISIS a significant im­provement on previous Boko Haram videos. Moreover, as highlighted by Ji­hadology founder Aaron Y. Zelin, re­leases from Boko Haram's media wing were being disseminated by official and semi-official ISIS social media ac­counts. This, Zelin correctly predicted, was a precursor to a more formal rela­tionship.

But, if Boko Haram had al­ready established ties with ISIS in 2014, why has the group only offered its alle­giance now? A possible explanation is that ISIS may not have previously been ready to accept Boko Haram as an offi­cial franchise. Although it espouses a similar brand of religious ideology, the Nigerian sect has lacked the credentials of the quintessential Salafi-jihadist movement. For one, unlike many of its counterparts, it has failed to attract the endorsement of any notable religious scholars within or outside of Nigeria's borders. Equally conspicuous is the fact that the global jihadist community has never attempted to justify or even con­done the group's armed campaign. Boko Haram's massacring of civilian popula­tions in north-eastern Nigeria may have also prevented formalized ties with ISIS. Although it is equally brutal, ISIS has been methodical in its use of vio­lence, generally framing it as retribu­tive and/or justifiable under Sharia Law. Moreover, ISIS has been able to offset its violent characterization by establish­ing legitimate administration struc­tures in areas assimilated into its sup­posed caliphate. By comparison, Boko Haram appears to be both gratuitous and explicit in its use of violence. As noted by David Cook of the James Bak­er III Institute for Public Policy, Boko Haram's mass killings, pillaging, and enslavement of children more closely match the operations of an African guerrilla movement than those of a Salafi-jihadist organization. Since pur­portedly establishing links with ISIS in 2014, Boko Haram has, however, made considerable efforts to transform its im­age. Recent communiques have offered justification for its attacks on civilian communities and refuted claims its members were indiscriminately killing Muslims. Self-proclaimed Boko Haram spokesman Sheikh Abu Mus'ab al-Bar­nawi showed an uncharacteristic pious­ness when he noted that anyone "who comes repenting will be forgiven and we will give him safety and security be­cause we are a nation whose morals re­fuse us initiating harm on those who don't harm us."Also worth noting is the concerted effort to alter the depiction of Shekau. The normally erratic Boko Haram leader has appeared more com­posed in recent video messages and has increasingly assumed the role of the sect's spiritual leader or imam a ploy possibly aimed at increasing his legiti­macy within the jihadist fraternity. Ever cognizant of its public image, ISIS may have delayed an open alliance with Boko Haram until the group asserted itself as a more traditional Salafi-jihad­ist movement. The transformative pro­cess may even have been spearheaded by ISIS and its savvy public relations wing.

Another plausible explanation for the timing of Boko Haram's declaration may relate to its composition. Although Boko Haram is often described as a ho­mogenous entity, many analysts have argued it functions more as an umbrel­la organization composed of various factions. The International Crisis Group has noted that Boko Haram may have as many as six of these factions, the largest and most powerful of which falls under the direct command of Shekau. That hypothesis was echoed by Jacob Zenn in a briefing to West Point's Combating Terrorism Center. For its part, ISIS seemed to have doubts about the homogeneity of Boko Haram and the Nigerian jihadist movement as a whole as recently as last year. In the No­vember 2014 edition of its official on­line magazine Dabiq, it noted it had ac­cepted ba yat from a number of foreign groups, including those based in Nige­ria, but the declaration of an ISIS wilay­at, or province, in these areas was de­layed due to the presence of stronger and larger groups which had yet to sub­mit to the authority of the caliph. The subsequent formalizing of the alliance may therefore represent enhanced syn­ergy and coordination within Boko Ha­ram. The pertinent question now is how the declaration could benefit either group, if at all. To begin with, it is clear that a formal alliance could be of sig­nificant symbolic and even strategic value to both.

For ISIS, declaring a "province" in Africa's most populous country will...
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Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday at a forum in Washington DC, says his government never awarded any contract in the range of $2 billion dollars.

Jonathan made this disclosure while reacting to the arms procurement scandal involving the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

The former President said, “I did not award any $2 billion contract for procurement of weapons,”he further queried, “Where did the money come from?.”

A presidential investigations committee into arms procurement under the Jonathan’s administration had revealed in its interim report that it discovered extra-budgetary spending by the administration to the tune of N643.8 billion and an additional $2.2 billion in the foreign currency component, all managed and supervised by Col. Sambo Dasuki, rtd.

Jonathan noted that the claims by the Buhari administration that he awarded $2bn arms contract was false and unsubstantiated.

He said this while speaking at the event titled: “Presidential elections and democratic consolidation in Africa: Case studies on Nigeria and Tanzania”.

The former President described some of the huge amount said to be missing from the government treasury as unbelievable.

“Sometimes, I feel sad when people mention these figures,” he added.

Touching on his successor, President Jonathan said, “When the President Buhari paid official visit to the US, there were some figures that were mentioned that...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) yester­day described the Peo­ples Democratic Party's (PDP) allegations linking it and the Presidency to the alleged as­sassination attempt on Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekwer­emadu as a cheap blackmail that cannot do the party well.
The party, which reacted angrily to the allegation also described it as an induced hal­lucination which it noted has continued to worry the oppo­sition party since after losing the 2015 general elections.
Spokesman of the PDP, Olisa Metuh had alleged that the ruling APC has hatched a plot to exterminate the Deputy Senate President, and other opposition leaders, stressing that the lives of key opposition members are now in danger.
Reacting to the allegation, APC Acting National Public­ity Secretary, Comrade Timi Frank, said it was unfortunate that the PDP has resorted to cheap blackmail adding that the party is yet to purge itself of 'it's cheap and manipulative strategies that only helped es­cort it to the doldrums that it is in today'.
Comrade Frank in a state­ment issued yesterday in Abuja, described the PDP strategy as cheap and strange propaganda in its attempt to taint the change mantra that the APC has sworn to betroth to the nation.
He reminded the party that the past 16 years of its regime, saw an Honorable Minister, Chief Bola Ige, politicians like Harry Marshall and Funso Williams assassinated with no attempt to unravel the mys­teries that surrounded their deaths.
"It would therefore, be un­fortunate for the PDP to el­evate this strategic act it had perfected over the years to a political art or a propaganda tool. Nigerians all over the world know that President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC are more ......
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The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Wednesday described the Minister of Infor­mation and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, as an experienced information manager. He also described the former National Publicity Secretary of the APC as a dogged fighter and a dedi­cated nationalist who is com­mitted to the advancement of Nigeria's interests.

A press statement made avail­able to The AUTHORITY by the Special Adviser to the min­ister, Segun Adeyemi explained that the governor spoke during a courtesy visit to the minister in his office in Abuja.

Mallam el-Rufai said he and Alhaji Mohammed struggled together in the All Progressives Congress (APC), during which "he (the Minister) was abduct­ed once, just like I was arrested twice by the same people."

The governor said he came to wish the minister well and to let him know that the thoughts and prayers of the people of Kaduna State are with him.

He said Nigerians should give maximum support to President Muhammadu Buhari and his team in their quest to get Nigeria out of the difficult situation to which it had been consigned by the previous ad­ministration.

In his response, the minister, who said he was 'excited' at the visit, calling governor el-Rufai "one of our brightest and most courageous."

He expressed confidence in the ability of the governor to make Kaduna State one of the best states in the country.

Mohammed said his vision is to leverage the unique power of information and culture to drive the change agenda of the Buhari Administration to en­sure that Nigerians take own­ership of the agenda, with a view to achieving a paradigm shift in the way they do things.

He said the Ministry of In­formation and Culture would
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Two Air France flights bound for Paris from the United States, US, were diverted to Salt Lake City and Halifax, Canada, after the airline received anonymous threats by telephone, following their respective takeoffs, the carrier said.

According to Air France Group yes­terday, there was a "bomb scare" on Flight 55, a Boeing 777-300 aircraft, from Washington, and Flight 65, an Airbus Group SE A380 plane, from Los Angeles. Both planes landed safe­ly and were diverted as a precaution­ary measure to conduct all necessary security checks.

Nerves are on edge following last week's terror attacks in Paris in which no fewer than 129 people were con­firmed killed.

Also on Tuesday, a bomb threat led Germany to cancel a soccer game with the Netherlands that Chancellor Angela Merkel and members of her cabinet had planned to attend.

Founder of Dubai-based Martin Consulting LLC, Mark D. Martin, said in an e-mail: "World aviation is on high alert. Airports need to im­mediately step up screening of all staff entering airports, including contract workers and anyone connected with parked aircraft."

Authorities will lead investigation to identify the source of the telephone call...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his condolences to the families of the victims of Tuesday night's terrorist attacks on Yola, Adamawa state.
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According to presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, the president who described the attacks as callous, said "the enemies of humanity will never win. Hand in hand, we will rid our land of terrorism."‎
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Buhari prayed for God to "rest the souls of the dead, heal the injured, and comfort the bereaved."‎

Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers blew up improvised explosive devices at a motor park in the Adamawa state capitalon Tuesday, killing several persons.‎

No fewer than 32 people were killed and about 80 wounded victims were evacuated to hospitals as a result of the blast, according to government officials.

Most victims.....
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai, says the days of Boko Haram sect are numbered as the Army has being recording successes in the ongoing battle against the insurgents in the North-East zone of the country, stressing that the network of the sect have met stiff resistance from of­ficers of the Nigeria Armed Forces.
The Army boss, who was speaking during the open­ing of a one-week seminar organised by the Training and Doctrine Command of the Nigerian Army (TRA­DOC) in Minna, Niger State, said the Army is more than ready to bring the sect on its knees before the December deadline issued by the Federal Government.
Buratai, who was represented at the occasion by TRADOC Commander, Major General Mobolaji Adeleke Koleoso, stated that with the theme of the one week Seminar titled: 'Mid­dle Leadership and, Emotional Intelligence towards Ending Insurgency', it has gone to show that the days of Boko Haram are already numbered.
According to him, "The military is seriously on top of the situation and by next month, the deadline set by the Federal Government to put an end to the insurgency in the country will be met".
He maintained that with the confidence of soldiers at the battlefield already boosted, there will be no escape route for the insurgents because all mechanisms towards achieving results have been set in motion and this will make the job of the soldiers at the front line easier.
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As I sat on my reading table to put down this piece, i visualized how the Nigerian state has treated the Ogoni with so much dis­dain and how Shell, the oil giant that thrives on lies, dis­honesty and irresponsibility continues to make efforts to re­turn to Ogoniland drilling sites and resume oil operations not minding the atrocities com­mitted against the people and their vocal commitment not to have the evil company return to Ogoni for drilling opera­tions.

I quite remember vividly, the dark shadows cast on Port Harcourt on November 10, 1995 when at about 12noon, the BBC reported that Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogonis have been killed by the Aba­cha led federal government. It was great shock for me as i felt helpless, unable to confront the government and realizing that Saro-Wiwa was no more.

Tears flowed uncontrollably not just for Saro-Wiwa but for the other eight including Dr Kiobel, John Kpuinen and the other 6 whom i knew commit­ted no crime other than sup­porting Saro-Wiwa's campaign to save the Ogoni from a stran­gulating political, economic and environmental clutch of two powerful institutions - the Nigerian Government and the Shell Petroleum Development Company, an affiliate of Shell.

The stain from Saro-Wiwa's blood still continues to haunt Nigeria where no real efforts are made to correct the past mistakes of social injustice. The Ogoni, whose contribu­tions as a unique people within the Nigerian state is persistent­ly downplayed, and her iden­tity is not recognized by the government, makes more con­tributions to the economy than some 20 states put together.

Within Ogoni are two oil refineries, two sea ports, two electricity generating plants, a fertilizer and a petro-chemical complex, an oil and gas free zone accommodating over 500 companies. Yet the Ogoni do not have a state of their own within the so-called Nigerian federation. The revenues gen­erated from the Ogoni ter­ritories are shared by the fed­eral government to support the multiple states created for the dominant three ethnic group­ings including the Ibos, Huasa-Fulanis and Yorubas.

Unfortunately, the Ogonis have chosen not to adopt the tactics that forces the Nige­rian government to submis­sion - violence. The fear of a possible extermination should a violent approach be followed have possibly kept the Ogoni on the path of a non-violent approach.

During the period preced­ing Saro-Wiwa's hanging and the immediate period after, one Major Paul Okuntimo had been deployed to Ogoni as head of a special military task force which unleashed terror on the people. The only safe place became the bush. The Ogoni knows that a violent ap­proach will be appreciated by the government who will sim­ply kill the entire population under the guise of ending an uprising.

Nigeria's choice not to re­ward non-violence by ensuring justice for small and oppressed groups like the Ogoni is cost­ing her enormously in money and prestige. The Nigerian gov­ernment government under President Goodluck Jonathan initiated payment for militants in the Niger Delta region who took arms against the state urg­ing them to allow the continual flow of oil from the region. The government has also on sev­eral occasions made offers to the Boko Haram group to stop violence in the North-East. Government reward for vio­lence in Nigeria and delays in addressing the Ogoni problem is undoubtedly a time-bomb as frustrations rise daily among an already dehumanized and poor population.

Twenty years after Saro-Wi­wa, the Ogonis are constantly reminded by November 10 of a system that has been very brut­ish and unjust, ....
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Between the 1980s and the ear­ly 90s, the Aba shoe industry witnessed an unprecedented boom. Aba shoes made in the pop­ular Ariaria International Market captured the West African and Cen­tral African markets such as Togo and Cameroun.
The Aba shoe industry boom was cut short by the Ibrahim Badamo­si Babangida's regime when Nige­ria became a dumping ground for all manner of imported goods, es­pecially shoes. Thank God, the old good days are here once again-cour­tesy of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu's stride to reinvent the Aba shoe in­dustry.
Ikpeazu during his election cam­paigns promised Abia artisans a bet­ter deal and a departure from the past. The governor reinforced this promise when he met with Shoe, Bag, Belt and Trunk box Manufac­turers Association of Abia state who paid him a courtesy visit at Govern­ment House, Umuahia. He stated his administration's willingness to encourage and empower Aba shoe makers, bag and leather manufac­turers to excel in their trade.
To fulfil this, Abia State Govern­ment organised an economic trip to Turkey. Also, plans are underway for another batch of shoe manufactur­ers to embark on overseas induction course. The induction course will be on train-the- trainer's basis, where those trained will in turn, train oth­er manufacturers at home.
Four shoe manufacturers: Ro­land Anyanwu, President, Abia State Shoe, Bag, Belt, and Trunk box Manufacturing Association of Nigeria; Promise Ekpo, Nnam­di Onwubiko, and Kenneth Anyan­wu were part of the Abia State con­tingent that recently embarked on the Turkey Economic Trip.
According to Roland Anyanwu, they visited several shoe factories in Turkey where they were exposed to different machines which are used in making shoes.
The essence of this exposure was for them to familiarize with mech­anized methods of...
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Between the 1980s and the ear­ly 90s, the Aba shoe industry witnessed an unprecedented boom. Aba shoes made in the pop­ular Ariaria International Market captured the West African and Cen­tral African markets such as Togo and Cameroun.
The Aba shoe industry boom was cut short by the Ibrahim Badamo­si Babangida's regime when Nige­ria became a dumping ground for all manner of imported goods, es­pecially shoes. Thank God, the old good days are here once again-cour­tesy of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu's stride to reinvent the Aba shoe in­dustry.
Ikpeazu during his election cam­paigns promised Abia artisans a bet­ter deal and a departure from the past. The governor reinforced this promise when he met with Shoe, Bag, Belt and Trunk box Manufac­turers Association of Abia state who paid him a courtesy visit at Govern­ment House, Umuahia. He stated his administration's willingness to encourage and empower Aba shoe makers, bag and leather manufac­turers to excel in their trade.
To fulfil this, Abia State Govern­ment organised an economic trip to Turkey. Also, plans are underway for another batch of shoe manufactur­ers to embark on overseas induction course. The induction course will be on train-the- trainer's basis, where those trained will in turn, train oth­er manufacturers at home.
Four shoe manufacturers: Ro­land Anyanwu, President, Abia State Shoe, Bag, Belt, and Trunk box Manufacturing Association of Nigeria; Promise Ekpo, Nnam­di Onwubiko, and Kenneth Anyan­wu were part of the Abia State con­tingent that recently embarked on the Turkey Economic Trip.
According to Roland Anyanwu, they visited several shoe factories in Turkey where they were exposed to different machines which are used in making shoes.
The essence of this exposure was for them to familiarize with mech­anized methods of...
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A Federal High Court in Abuja, Friday has ordered the Department of State Services to allow the former National Security Adviser, retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki, to travel out of the country for medical treatment.

The erstwhile NSA, had approached the court praying for the enforcement of its earlier order of November 3 that he could travel for three weeks to seek medical assistance for his ailment.

In his verdict, Justice A‎demola Adeniyi, insisted that Sambo must be allowed ....
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In its continued drive towards providing relief to internally displaced people across the country, telecoms services provider, Airtel has announced the sponsorship of an initiative tagged 'Climb with Remi,' aimed at raising funds to care of them.

Under this new initiative, a group of six passionate Nigerian women have decided to climb the highest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, as part of activities to attract global attention and raise funds in support of government's efforts at improving the living conditions of displaced women and children in IDP camps across Nigeria

Supported by Airtel, the project is championed by Mrs. Remi Abere, the oldest Nigerian woman to reach the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

She is joined by other women including the wife of Ogun State governor, Mrs Funsho Amosu; former member, Federal House of representatives, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa; Mrs. Joke Olanipekun; Mrs. Uzo Nwani and Mrs. Debo Laditan.

Speaking on the initiative, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel, Mr. SegunOgunsanya, disclosed that the firm remains committed to bringing relief and giving hope to internally displaced persons across the country.

"Through the 'Climb with Remi' intervention,....
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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday adminis­tered the oath of office on 16 of the 18 Federal Permanent Secretaries he appointed last Tuesday and warned them not to sabotage his government.

Following the nation's eco­nomic downturn, Buhari told the newly appointed perma­nent secretaries to regard their appointments as an emergency call to duty, which is why they must work harmoniously with the ministers.

The President said that "it is within public domain that ministers as chief executives of their ministries as well as other Government officials involved in policy formulation and im­plementation often complain of the intolerable levels of incom­petence, indifference or even suspected sabotage by some of the top echelon of the civil ser­vice.

"Even where permanent sec­retaries, in some instances, are exempted from these accusa­tions, they are still responsible and liable for failing to provide the required leadership, control and direction.

"This administration will not condone any excesses,...
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Guinness Nigeria Plc said yesterday that it had been fined N1billion ($5 million) by the local food and drug agency over alleged infractions relating to the destruction and re-validation of expired raw materials without prior approval.

The local unit of Diageo said it did not fully understand the basis for the fine, nor the particular regulations infringed, but was in talks with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to resolve the matter.

Guinness reported a 76 per cent year-on-year drop in the three months ended September 30, 2015. The company's results for the period, which is the first quarter of its financial year ending on June 30, 2015, showed that its profit after tax fell from N1.485billion in the corresponding period of 2014 to N362.3million.

Guinness Nigeria's profit before tax fell by 74 per cent from N1.963billion to N517.5million, while basic

earnings per share declined by 76 per cent from N94 to N22.

A positive for the company in the period is a three per cent year-on-year growth in revenue, which saw it realise N21.742billion in the three months to September 30, 2015 as against N21.048billion in the same period a year earlier.

Guinness Nigeria, however, recorded an 18 per cent increase in cost sales – from N10.499billion to N12.437billion in the review period, while its distribution and administration expenses rose by two per cent from N7.838billion to N8.001billion.

The company's other income ...
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It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah bin Mas'ood (may Allah be pleased with him), who observed:

"I asked Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) which deed was the best." He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'The Prayer at its appointed hour.' I (again) asked: "Then what?" He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'Kindness to the par­ents.' I (again) asked: "Then what?" He replied: 'Earnest struggle (Jihad) in the cause of Allah.' I refrained from ask­ing any more questions for fear of annoying him. (Sahih Muslim: 120)

Abu Hurairah (may Al­lah be pleased with him) re­ported that Allah's Messen­ger (may peace be upon him) was asked about the best of deeds. He observed: "Belief in Allah." He (the inquirer) asked: 'What next?' He (the Holy Prophet) replied: "Ji­had (struggle to the utmost) in the cause of Allah." He (the inquirer) again asked: 'What next?' He (the Holy Prophet) replied: "Pilgrimage accept­ed into the grace of the Lord." (Sahih Muslim: 118)

Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) report­ed that I asked the Messen­ger of Allah: "Which of the deeds is the best?" He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'Be­lief in Allah and Jihad in His cause.' I again asked: "Who is the slave whose emanci­pation is the best?" He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'One who is valuable for his mas­ter and whose price is high.' I asked: "What if I cannot af­ford to do it?" He (the Holy Prophet) replied: 'Help an ar­tisan or make anything for the unskilled (laborer).' I (Abu Dharr) said: "O Messenger of Allah, you see that I am help­less in doing some of these deeds." He (the Holy Proph­et) replied: 'Desist from doing mischief to the people. That is your own charity for your self.' (Sahih Muslim: 119)

Some of the human qualities Allah, the Al­mighty loves
"Say (O Muhammad to mankind): "If you (really) love Allah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic monothe­ism, follow the Quran and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Quran: 3:31)

Patience
"And Allah loves as-Sabirun (the patient)." (Quran: 3:146)

Justice and Dealing with Equity
"Be just: that is nearer to pi­ety; and fear Allah." (Quran: 5:

Putting Trust in Allah
"Certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him)." (Quran: 3:159)

Perfection of One's Work
The Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves that if one does a job he perfects it."

Rescuing
Abu Ya 'la Dailami and Ibn Asakir narrated: Abu Hurairah and Anas Ibn Malik said: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves rescuing the one who needs rescue."

Being Kind and Gen­tle to Others
Baihaqani narrated: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah is kind and gentle (to others)."

Kindliness
"Aisha narrated: The Mes­senger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves kindliness in all matters." (Bukhari)

Repentance
"Truly, Allah loves those who turn unto him in repen­tance." (Quran: 2:222)

Piety
"Verily, then Allah loves those who are al-Muttaqun (the pious)."
(Quran: 3:76)

Good-doing
"Truly, Allah loves Al-Muh­sinun (the good-doers)." (Quran: 2:195)

Body Purification
"And Allah loves those who make themselves clean and pure [ i.e. who clean their pri­vate parts with dust (which has the properties of soap) and water from urine and stools, after answering the call of nature]." (Quran: 9:108)

Humility of the Rich
Muslim narrated: Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas said: Allah's Mes­senger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves the believ­er who is pious and rich, but does not show off."

Belief and Work
Al-Tabarani narrated: Al­lah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves the slave who believes and ac­quires a career (or work)."

Reflection of Allah's Grace
Al-Tirmidhi narrated: Al­lah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves from amongst his slaves, the one who has a sense of zeal or honor."

• The prophet's mosque in Medina

Magnanimity
Al-Hakim narrated: The Messen­ger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Allah is All-Generous and He loves generosity in sale, purchase and judg­ment."

Virtuosity
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: " Allah loves the slave-believer who is poor but virtu­ous enough to refrain from begging though he has many children." (Mus­lim and Ahmed)

Loftiness
Al-Tabarani narrated: the Messen­ger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves lofty matters and superiority and hates inferior matters."

Justice
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah loves that you be just toward your children even when kiss­ing them." (Ibn Al-Najjar)

Strength
Muslim narrated: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "The strong believer is better and more loved by Allah than the weak one, but they are both good."

Love for the Sake of Allah
Al-Tabarani, Ibn Ya'la, Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim narrated: Allah's Mes­senger (peace be upon him) said: "If two men love each other for the sake of Allah, the stronger in love to his brother will be more loved by Al­lah."
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The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday disagreed with the Labour Party on the allocation of portfolios to the new Ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari.

While reacting to the distribution of offices to the ministers, the APC had expressed satisfaction with the inauguration, stressing that it was in line with its message of change.

National Secretary of the Party, Manila Buni noted that the inauguration and distribution of portfolios to the ministers had proved that the party really meant to introduce a new way of doing things in the country through its change message.

"It's very okay by us, because we want our ministers, being agents of change, to start on a clean slate. And as you know, they are competent enough," he stated.

But the Labour Party condemned the APC and President Buhari in the allocation of offices to the ministers, stressing that it has proved his disregard and continued marginalisation of some geopolitical zones of the country.

National Chairman of the Labour Party, Abdul Kadiir Abdul Salam regretted that rather than using the ministerial positions to appease the South East group, which he noted had been marginalised in his recent appointments, the President has continued to show disregard to the zone by ensuring that they never got any of the ministries that are regarded as a category.

"The distribution has shown a round peg in a square hole. It is in line with his previous activities of putting wrong people to head the ministries. Somebody who is a lawyer is already appointed as Minister of Works.

The worst of it is that he has given his errand boys the best of appointments. Most of those who got the senior ministerial positions are people that have worked with him for donkey years and...
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As you read this, preparations are in top gear for the conferment of an honorary chieftaincy title on celebrated Nollywood actor, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, in his home-state of Anambra.

The Eze Chukwuemeka Eri has notified the celebrated actor in a letter of nomina­tion, of their intention to honour him with the prestigious title of 'Onye Anagba Nkili' come the 14th of November 2015 at the forthcoming Eri Festival.

The actor, who has also had the privilege of being called to serve his state on several occasions, is said to have accepted the honour and is currently making plans to receive the title. Several of his colleagues in the world of make believe are already billed to attend the ceremony which promises to be grand.

Bob-Manuel Udokwu can be regarded as a pioneer member of the current day Nollywood. Emerging from a very suc­cessful outing with the popular TV series "Checkmate", he featured prominently in Nollywood's pioneer movie "Living in Bondage" and ever since, there has been no looking back for this Theatre Art graduate of the University of Port Harcourt. He has featured...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday defended its failure to put on trial the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar over the N10 million bribe levelled against him.

The commission said on Wednesday that its action was informed by the fact the facts presented against Umar were not sufficient to sustain his prosecution. The anti-graft agency said that the so called facts were mere suspicions which in law, cannot take the place of proof. In a memorandum forwarded to the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), the EFCC, however, confirmed that one Ali Gambo Abdullahi, a Personal Assistant to the CCT boss admitted receiving N1.8 million in 2012 from one Rasheed Taiwo standing trial at the tribunal.

The said Abdullahi was alleged to have used his salary account at Zenith Bank to collect the graft. In the letter dated March 5, 2015 and signed by the immediate past Executive Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde, the complainant in the bribery saga, Mr Rasheed Taiwo, a retired Deputy Comptroller General of Customs was said to have failed to produce the alleged telephone conversations and text messages exchanged between him and Justice Umar.

The former Customs chief was said to have persistently claimed that he had lost his phone since 2012 and could not trace or recover it.

EFCC said....
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The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned the Chairman of its National Conference Planning Committee, Chief Raymond Dokpesi over his Tuesday's apology to Nigerians over the party's failure to meet Nigerians' expectations while in power for 16 years.

Dokpesi had apologised to Nigerians on behalf of the party for the errors the PDP committed during the period, especially for fielding former President Goodluck Jonathan instead of a northern candidate.

Reacting to Dokpesi's apology on Wednesday, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said that Dokpesi's statement was personal.

He said: "That statement made by Chief Raymond Dokpesi is his personal opinion and does not represent in any way an official position of the PDP.

"In the first place, Dokpesi is not a member of the national executive of the PDP and he can only speak in his personal capacity and his opinion remains personal and does not represent that of the party "The decision to field former President Jonathan in the 2015 presidential race was approved by the National Working Committee (NWC), the National Executive Council (NEC) and the party's National Caucus.

In addition, the constitution of the party allows a sitting president to exercise his right to run for a second term if he so desires.

"This is not the time for buck-passing or blame game. We are repositioning our party. What we should do is to join hands to reposition the PDP based on the report of the Senator Ike Ekweremadu to reclaim the party's lost glory.

This is what is expected of us all at this time," he said. On whether the PDP regrets its actions, Metuh said: "How can you regret a decision taken where everyone was there - the NWC, NEC and the National Caucus? What are we talking about? Everybody was conscious of the decision, nobody was coerced into supporting the position."
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Nwabueze Chris Ngige, has swung into action. He declared on Wednesday, immediately after being sworn in, that his Ministry will be on the fore-front in the fight against unemployment in Nigeria.

Addressing management and members of staff of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment on his assumption of duty, Ngige said, "We will be at the forefront in the battle to stop the scourge of unemployment in the country.

We must, as a people, put on our thinking caps so that we can chart the way forward for employment generation."

He emphasised that Government alone cannot provide everybody with employment; it can only create the enabling environment for all other sectors to thrive and Ministry of Labour and Employment, he said is part of the power house that will pave way for the private sector to generate jobs through developmental-focused labour laws, among others.

The Minister affirmed zero tolerance for leakages and .....
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Rowan Atkinson is better known as 'Mr Bean', for his roles in the immensely popular comedy films of the same name.

Many lovers of the gifted 60 year-old have not ceased to be mesmerised with the ease with which he used his brand of clean comedy to blow the minds of both the young and old.

However, his 54 year-old wife has officially left him on the grounds of "unreasonable behaviour", after he struck up another relationship, this time with a former BBC make up artist who is half his age.

A court in the UK granted the couple a decree nisi, in a short hearing lasting less than a minute. They both failed to show up at the hearing.

Atkinson and wife, Sunetra, had been married since 1990, and have a 22-year-old son, Ben, and.....
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The "Million Man March" of the In­digenous People of Biafra took place on Friday in certain parts of the country. My wonder is how this phenomenon grew on the country without my being aware of it and without my monitoring its dynamic from inception. Perhaps the problems lies in the fact that I'm domiciled other than where Radio Biafra broad­casts are chiefly targeted.

My attention was forcibly dragged into the whole ques­tion of the renewed agitation for Biafra when Nigerian au­thorities responsible for such matters announced that they had jammed Radio Biafra's signals. Upon a recent visit to my home state of Anam­bra, I took the time to dis­cuss the issue of Biafra with a broad spectrum of people. I found primarily that Ra­dio Biafra appealed more to youths, whether educated or not, than it did to older folk or the classes of people char­acterized as well-to-do. But it also has cheering support­ers from academics, white-collar workers and the truly rich. In other words, there's hardly a social class it doesn't appeal to, and its message settles well in minds that are not even Igbo.

Without question, the ra­dio station is the impetus for the renewed agitation for Bi­afra. The arrest of the outfit's Director merely escalated things. I have monitored the responses elicited by the agi­tation. Some find it intoler­able. Others claim ....
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President Buhari has pledged to respect the independence of the electoral body INEC, promising that he would not interfere with its functions.



The President made the pledge while swearing in the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, in the council chamber.

He observed that all Nigerians have a responsibility to safeguard the sanctity of democracy including transparent electoral process, free and fair elections.

The President said that a situation where people hide under technicalities to deny the citizens their rights is unacceptable. He called on state governments to make their electoral bodies to work for the benefit of all.

The President also decried .......
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