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By Seun Opejobi

April 30, 2016

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has said there is no evidence to show that the suspected Fulani herdsmen allegedly killing members of their host communities across Nigeria are foreigners.

The Public Relations Officer of NIS, Ekpedeme King, while disclosing this, explained that foreigners coming into the country are never profiled on the basis of their ethnicity.

According to him, “There is no evidence that the herdsmen are foreigners and the immigration service doesn’t profile immigrants based on their ethnicity. So, the NIS cannot say whether the herdsmen are Nigerians or not because nobody has produced them for us to profile them.

“We are at the borders and we have not seen any herdsman coming into the country. We have our men at the borders and they are doing their job. So far, what we have heard is speculation that they are from foreign countries, but no one has profiled them to know their identities, but it is not impossible that they could be foreigners.

“We don’t ask if Fulani’s are herdsmen or not and we don’t see people coming in with cattle. We have not received reports of people coming in with cattle. When you see someone coming in with animals, we have relevant agencies to check the state of the animals. If you are importing or exporting animals, like in other countries, the port health officials are in charge of that.”

http://dailypost.ng/2016/04/30/we-have-no-proof-that-fulani-herdsmen-killing-farmers-are-foreigners-immigration/

30th April 2016

From PAUL OSUYI, Asaba

A graduate of Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Mr. Osita Paul Ely was yesterday sentenced to five years in jail by the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State for possession of fake anti-malaria drugs.

Osita was arrested last year at his residence in Asaba by operatives National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and was subsequently arraigned on a seven-count charge bothering on possession, packaging, importation, labelling and distribution of fake drugs and unregistered products.

The Economics graduate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka pleaded guilty to count one, which led to the striking out of other charges by the court presided over by Justice A.O. Faji.

In the said count one, Osita was found to be in possession of “fake drugs to wit: Rysovin – 500, Buscomac – 10mg, Maloxine, Lumartem, Lofnac – 100.”

The offense runs contrary to Section 1 of the Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Food (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. CAP C34 LFN 2004 and punishable under Section 3(a) of the same act.

Delivering judgment, Justice Faji sentenced the convict to five years imprisonment which is the minimum custodian sentence for such offense as stipulated in Section 3 of the Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Food (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. CAP C34 LFN 2004.

Justice Faji held that the fake drugs which lacked the major anti-malaria and anti-bacteria components have serious detrimental effects on persons as well as serious environmental impacts on the society.

He wondered how many Nigerians would have been affected by the action of Osita if he had not be apprehended.

“A graduate of Economics should be looking at ways of growing our economy and not increasing the population of people at the hospitals, mortuaries and cement arises. This is an abuse of the privilege of education,” Justice Faji held.


http://sunnewsonline.com/fake-drugs-economics-graduate-bags-five-years-imprisonment/

March 6, 2016

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The South-east chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) on Sunday in Enugu condemned in strong terms the activities of Fulani herdsmen which have culminated in incessant attacks on many Nigerian communities leading to wanton destructions of lives and property.

In a resolution after its meeting in Enugu, the Christian body said it was high time the government took decisive action towards curtailing the scourge of the Fulani herdsmen.

It expressed dismay that most communities in the five states of the south-east now live in fear as the herdsmen attack people in their farms and in some cases rape and maim their victims.

Referring to the recent killing of hundreds of villagers in Agatu, Benue State, the South-East CAN expressed shock that the herdsmen were murderously attacking communities with AK47 rifles while security agencies looked the other way.

President of CAN in the zone, Most Rev. Prof. David Eberechukwu, and the National chairman, Christian Enlightenment and Welfare Organization, CEWO, Dr. Ajujungwa Joseph, who signed the resolution, said the question on the lips of Nigerians had remained “Where do herdsmen get AK47 guns they carry and does it mean that both the police and the Army are not seeing them?”

According to CAN, “It has been a great burden on the church in the East with regards to the attack by Fulani herdsmen on every part of the six geo-political zones in the country, with much emphasis on the southern Nigeria and the North central zones.

“The attacks of the Fulani herdsmen on the innocent citizens of this country have become a nightmare on their host communities. The incessant rapes and murder of peace loving Nigerians is highly condemnable.”

The group equally said it would vehemently resist any attempt to allocate grazing reserves for the herdsmen, stressing that “we condemn the idea of grazing fields and ask the sponsors of such bill to desist from it. This is clearly importation of terrorists into the nation and peace will elude the entire country.”

While urging the National Assembly never to pass such bill, the Christian body equally called on the Federal government “to come to the aid of the terrorized communities, where the herdsmen have created more problems than the Boko Haram.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/03/06/seast-can-laments-activities-of-fulani-herdsmen/

They will have to start all over again.

December 19, 2015


Twenty eight Nigerians were on Thursday deported for residing in three European countries without valid visas.

The Nigerians were repatriated from Italy, Switzerland and Belgium.

48 Nigerians were on Nov.25, deported from the United Kingdom for various immigration offences.

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s (FAAN) source at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, said that 24 of the returnees were repatriated from Italy and two each from Switzerland and Belgium.

According to the source, the deportees are mainly males flown into the country in a Meridiana Fly aircraft, from Rome.

The source said the deportees arrived at the Hajj Camp area of the airport 7.25 p.m. and were received by Nigerian Immigration Services and other security agencies.

source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/28-nigerians-deported-from-italybelgium/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Senior Iraqi Shiite Cleric Says Buhari Is ISIS, Calls For Nationwide Protest Against Zaria Massacre

Dec 15, 2015

Senior Iraqi Shiite cleric and the Leader of the Sadrist Movement, Moqtada al-Sadr criticized on Monday strongly the Nigerian security authorities attack on the house of a Nigerian Shiite cleric, Ibrahim al-Zakzaky as called for his followers to go out in protest demonstrations on the incident next Friday.

Sadr said in a statement posted on his official website, that “what happened today from terrorism and state terrorism in Nigeria is a serious and dangerous,” adding that “the government turned to ISIS terrorism at is the first approach and the way to kill Shiites without the guilt. ”

Sadr noted that ” attacking unarmed supporters of Sheikh al-Zakzaky and intentionality arrest him and hide or kill him without guilt, just because they are Opponents then where is the freedom and democracy” ?, calling it as an “aggression” as “a deliberately to stoke sectarian strife”.

Sadr called on Iraqis to go out on “mass” demonstrations on Friday in Najaf, Karbala and all the provinces to protest against the incident, as well as raising picture of al-Zakzaky detainee and his assistant, Sheikh Muhammad Turi who was killed by the Nigerian authorities.

Al-Sadr has demanded to send a parliamentary government delegation from al-Hozoa to find out the facts incident, appealing the international bodies to intervene “to end such attacks.”

The Nigerian army attacked on Saturday the home of the leader of the Islamic Movement in the country Sheikh, “Ibrahim al-Zakzaky which led to the death and injury of dozens of the movement’s members.

According to al-Waghat site , the army troops have attacked a gathering of Shia Muslims who attended a Husseinya in Zaria city “, for the funeral of one of the victims who were killed a few days ago at the hands of “Boko Haram” terrorist Wahhabism group, in which its leader declared his pledge allegiance to ISIS terrorist organization.

Sheikh Zakzaky has criticized earlier strongly the Nigerian government because of political corruption, and relations with the Israeli entity and exchange of information between the security agencies of the two countries, and ” Boko Haram ” and its relations with some leaders of the Nigerian army and other topics.

Source: http://www.thetrentonline.com/senior-iraqi-shiite-cleric-calls-for-nationwide-protest-against-zaria-carnage/?utm_content=buffer6ead6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

December 14, 2015

Following last Saturday’s violent clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Muslim sect, Shiite, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Iran has called on Nigerian authorities to respect religious figures and sites.

“Nigeria… is now dealing with problems arising from extremism and Takfiri terrorism and we hope that in these conditions preservation of calm and national unity in battling terrorism is prioritized while rash and unconstructive measures are avoided,” IRNA quoted Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaber-Ansari as saying on Sunday.

Jaber-Ansari expressed sorrow over the recent bloody clashes, which broke out between Muslim worshipers and government troops, Weekend.

Nigerian forces raided the home of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and arrested him after reportedly killing several of those protecting him including one of the group’s senior leaders, its spokesman, son and wife.

Since El-Zakzaky was arrested by the Nigerian troops, his fate has remained unknown.

However, since Saturday’s violent clash, there has been war of words between the Nigerian Army and the sect, over who instigated the clash that led to the dead of members of the movement.

While the Army is accusing the Shiite followers of attempting to assassinate Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, the Islamic movement said soldiers simply decided to attack “defenseless people.”

A statement by the Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, said Shite members barricaded the road Mr. Buratai’s motorcade was passing to pay homage on the Emir of Zazzau, and also attend a review parade by 73 Regular Recruit Intake at the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria.

Usman said all entreaties to get the sect members to steer clear of the federal highway, met strong resistance.

But in a swift counter-reaction, the El-zakzaky-led Shiite sect, said the Army spokesperson was lying.

A statement signed by Isak K and posted on the website of the sect, said the claim that the COAS “narrowly escaped assassination as a result of attack from Muslim brothers and Sisters of the Islamic Movement is a blatant lie.”

The statement said Mr. Usman’s claim “raises series of questions in the mind of right thinking people.”

It said members of the movement who were unarmed were gathered for a ceremony at their Husainiyyah base, to change the flag on the dome of the building to herald the beginning of the month of Rabiul /Auwal- the birth month of the Prophet of Islam, Prophet Muhammad.

“Any excuse given by the military as reason for besieging Hussainiyyah and firing for hours, leading to the death of yet to be specified number of people, is considered a lie of the decade,” the movement said.

source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/iran-calls-nigeria-to-stop-crackdown-on-shiites/

naptu2:
Yeah. He has always had problems with the Nigerian Army. Abacha detained him for a long time (when he declared that muslims should not obey the Nigerian Government because it was not islamic and that the Sultan and Emirs should not be the head of muslims in Nigeria). His sons were killed by the Nigerian Army during a battle in October last year and Boko Haram bombed one of his processions a few weeks ago.

He had it rough with the Nigeria Army during Abacha regime and experiencing same with current regime and Boko haram.

Hummn! Some words are better left unsaid.

DickDastardly:
I have never had issues with elzakzakky. If i should be a muslim tomorrow, i will choose shite.

Ok.

naptu2:
Zakzakky's followers.

El-Zakzakky the trouble maker.

DickDastardly:
Is Buharry Shite or Sunni Once i know, only then will i comment

Are you insinuating that he is taking side in this critical situation?

Federal Government needs to find lasting solution to incessant crises in the North.

SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK Dec 12, 2015

SaharaReporters can exclusively report that at least seven persons are dead in Zaria, Kaduna State following a clash between soldiers and members of a Shiite Muslim sect.

Our correspondent learned that the clash involved the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff and the Shiites. A source in Zaria who is a member of the traditional council confirmed the clash to a correspondent in our New York headquarters.
SaharaReporters will provide more details as they emerge.

source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/12/12/seven-killed-zaria-soldiers-shiites-clash

December 01, 2015

Corruption is on the rise in Africa, with South Africa topping the list of countries where citizens believe the problem has got worse in the last year, said a Transparency International survey released Tuesday.

According to the report, 83 percent of South Africans interviewed felt that corruption had increased, with Ghana and Nigeria also among the worst-affected nations.

Across all 28 countries surveyed, the police, business executives, government officials and the courts were all perceived as corrupt, with 75 million people estimated to have paid a bribe in the past year.

The survey also said that during the deadly Ebola outbreak in Liberia and Sierra Leone, corruption may have contributed to the slow government response.

“In both of these countries there are very high bribery rates and the public sector is perceived to be affected by extensive levels of corruption,” said the survey.

It said 58 percent of all the people surveyed conducted across sub-Saharan Africa believed that graft levels were on the rise.

On the plus side, Botswana scored well, with 54 percent indicating that their government was doing well in combating graft.

Only 20 percent of South Africans said they felt the same.

South Africa has been rocked by high-profile corruption scandals in recent years, including lavish public spending on renovations at President Jacob Zuma’s private homestead.

“People are outraged, they see this huge spending as part of government corruption,” David Lewis, director of Corruption Watch, a local anti-graft organisation, told AFP.

Madagascar ranked bottom, at nine percent, on the government’s commitment to fight corruption.

“Corruption creates and increases poverty and exclusion,” Transparency International head Jose Ugaz said in a statement.

He said whistleblowing was key to fighting graft, but people were scared to come forward as they felt it was “too dangerous (or) ineffective”.

Source:http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/s-africa-most-corrupt-in-africa-survey/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

01 December,2015

By Nwabueze Okonkwo
ONITSHA – Traders under the aegis of South-East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association, SEAMATA yesterday stated that they are in total support of the pro-Biafra groups who are
agitating for the restoration or actualization of Biafra republic, adding that that they are condemning in totality the invasion of markets by the agitators.

They said contrary to media reports that they are against Biafra agitation, the traders, as core Igbo men and women are in support of the efforts to restore Biafra through non-violence and not through violence agitation as obtained in the recent protests embarked upon by the agitators during which they forcefully entered into the markets and harassed the traders for opening their shops

President-General of SEAMATA Chief Okwudili Ezenwankwo in a press statement he jointly signed with the Secretary-General, Mr. Temple Udeh, noted that in as much as the traders support the movement for Biafran state, they are in total condemnation of a situation where the pro-Biafra agitators/protesters allowed themselves to be infiltrated by some miscreants who cashed in on the protest to loot and do all sorts of things in the markets.

SEAMATA further stated that the invasion of the markets by Biafra supporters in the name of protest which led to vandalization and destruction of shops, vehicles and other valuables belonging to their fellow Igbos was not only condemnable but unacceptable, adding, “to set the record straight and for the purposes of clarity, the traders are not challenging the constitutional right of peaceful assembly of any one.

We only condemned the attitude of the protesters (or miscreants that infiltrated them) that went into markets, chased the traders out and closed the entrances to the market”.

“It was the maturity of the leadership that directed the security men in these markets not to challenge them, that forestalled casualties. The protest was not peaceful as it recorded casualities. If the Pro-Biafra protesters held their protest in a field or any stadium, there wouldn’t have been any issue to warrant all these misrepresentation of intentions”, they stated.

They recalled that when it protested the alleged relocation of Boko Haram detainees to Anambra state, the protesters went on without harassing or disturbing anybody going about his of her businesses, adding that when the entire South-East traders protested, mother protest went on in Ekwulobia stadium and no individual was molested, unlike the pro-Biafra protesters.

“That we all are Igbos both traders and protesters are not in contention, that the problem of one Igbo man shall attract the sympathy of the other is stressing the obvious. But it is against natural justice and fairness to create a more difficult problem as a solution to an existing one.

“If the protests were in an open field or stadium, those that put the entire Igbo in this mess couldn’t have had the opportunity.

The protesters could even decide to sleep in the venue for days as are witnessed in other parts of the countries without disturbance.

The statement of the traders is for the protesters to leave the market. The traders never disowned anybody or group as reported in some quarters”, SEAMATA stated.

Source:http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/were-in-support-biafra-but-against-violent-protests-in-our-markets-south-east-traders/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

The emperor has spoken.Needless to say otherwise.

November 30, 2015


The new Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Lagos, Mr Ingo Herbert, on Monday said that no fewer than 30,000 Nigerians were currently living in different parts of Germany. Herbert told newsmen in Lagos that these include: those working, doing businesses, studying, as well as those married to Germans.

“Currently, the number of Nigerians across Germany is about 30,000. The number is increasing gradually. “These Nigerians are working, studying, engaged in different businesses, as well as married to Germans. “Nigerians are not really a big community in Germany when compared to countries like Turkey that has about 4 million nationals there,’’ he said.

The envoy, who said that more Nigerians would be welcome to his country, added that there was currently no form of racial discrimination against Nigerians in any part of Germany. Herbert said that Germany’s functioning rule of law, police and judicial system would continue to protect the rights of Nigerians.

“I can assure Nigerians that they are still welcome to Germany, and are fully protected by the country’s functioning rule of law, policing and dependable judicial system,’’ he said. The Consul-General, however, said that it was imperative for Nigerians wanting to live, study and do business in Germany to first learn the German language.

Herbert said, although, some universities in Germany were now offering courses in English Language, it would be helpful for Nigerians to understand German to enable them interact freely with their host country’s citizens.


Source:http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/30000-nigerians-currently-in-german-envoy/

Something needs to be done urgently to stop this.It's just sickening.

27 November,2015

A suicide bomber reportedly blew himself up among crowds in a Shia Muslim procession in the village of Dakasoye, on the outskirt of Kano on Friday, November 27.

This was disclosed by organisers of the procession, The Guardian reports.

One of the organisers said: “It’s a huge crowd so it’s too early to give a precise figure of casualties.”

More details soon…

Source:https://www.naij.com/650383-breaking-suicide-bomber-hits-muslim-procession-kano.html