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The Nigerian army on Thursday said there was no plan by the terrorist group to attack the town of Maiduguri, Borno State, Igbere TV reports.

The army was reacting to a report circulating in the media that some selected areas and key facilities in Maiduguri were targeted for attack.

In a statement sighted by Igbere TV on its verified Twitter handle, the army said troops have, however, been deployed to thwart any of such plan.

The army, therefore, called on the general public to go about their normal activities, and disregard rumours of any attack.

Full Statement,

“Information circulating on social media revealed that some mischievous elements are insinuating and peddling rumours of 'terrorists' plan to execute deadly attacks on some selected populated areas and key facilities in Maiduguri town and neighboring areas in order to cause panic and inflict casualty on innocent Nigerians.

“Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation Lafiya Dole, assures the public that necessary measures have been put in place to checkmate the purported evil plans of the criminals.

“Accordingly, troops in the Theatre, have been committed to ensure movements and activities of the marauders are effectively thwarted. Troops are also in staging positions in line with the Super Camp Concept to destroy the bandits whenever they are seen.

“Consequently, members of the public are urged to disregard the rumor of 'deadly attacks' on Maiduguri and environs. The fake news is circulated by mischievous elements and other collaborators of the criminals with the aim to instil fear and panic in the minds of the people.”

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, presided over the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, Igbere TV reports.

NEC is the constitutional body that advises the President on the co-ordination of economic affairs of the Nigerian Federation.

The meeting which held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, had governors of the 36 states in attendance.

Others were Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele; and Ministers.

Here’s moments the NEC stood to take the nation’s national anthem before Osinbajo declared the meeting open...Igbere TV News.

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday for New York, United States to participate in the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which opened Tuesday, Sept. 17, Igbere TV reports.

A statement obtained by Igbere TV on Presidency’s Twitter handle, @NigeriaGov, said; “The President’s participation at this year’s gathering of world leaders is particularly significant as it coincides with Nigeria’s Presidency of UNGA.

“Recall that on June 4, 2019, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, was unanimously elected as the President of UNGA – an indication of Nigeria’s high esteem in global reckoning.

“This marks the second time Nigeria would be occupying that prestigious position following late Maj-Gen. Joseph Nanven Garba’s election during UNGA44 in 1989.

“The theme for UNGA-74 is, “Galvanizing Multilateral Efforts for Poverty Eradication, Quality Education, Climate Action and Inclusion.”

“The General Debates will kick off on Tuesday, September 24 during which leaders of delegations will present their National Statements as well as speak to the theme of the session.

“President Buhari is scheduled as Number Five Speaker on the first day of the debates – another plus for Nigeria as most world leaders will be listening in the General Assembly Hall while the global audience watches on live television.

“The President is expected to underscore his administration’s commitment to building on the achievements of its three-point agenda following the renewal of his electoral mandate by majority of Nigerians. He will also reaffirm Nigeria’s position on salient global issues.”

While in New York, President Buhari and members of his delegation are expected to participate in the Climate Action Summit with the theme, “A Race We Can Win. A Race We Must Win,” convened by the UN Secretary-General, Aantonio Guterres.

The President and his delegation will also participate in the following:

- High-Level meeting organized by the President of UNGA on Universal Health Coverage with the theme, “Moving Together to Build a Healthier World.”

- UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

- High-Level Dialogue on Financial Development

- High-Level Meeting to Commemorate and Promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.

In addition to the above high-level meetings, the Nigerian delegation is expected to participate at the Side-Events organized by the country’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

President Buhari is also billed to hold bilateral meetings with some leaders of other delegations; CEOs of large companies keen to invest in the country; Aliko Dangote and Bill Gates on sustaining the polio-free campaign; as well as issues on human capital projects and development.

The President will be accompanied to New York by Governors Abdullahi Sule, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and Adegboyega Oyetola of Nasarawa, Kebbi and Osun States respectively; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Minister of Environment, Dr Muhammad Mahmoud; Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed; and Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire.

Also on the President’s delegation are: Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management & Social Development, Sa’adiya Farouk; Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu; Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu; National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd); Director-General, National Intelligence Agency, Amb Ahmed Rufai Abubakar; National Coordinator/CEO, NEPAD, Princess Gloria Akobundu; & Senior Special Asst. to the President on SDGs, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire.

Before returning to Abuja at the conclusion of his engagements, President Buhari will meet with a select group of top America-based Nigerian businessmen and potential investors.

Tomide007:
Thought they said that they've cancelled NEC

Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, is currently presiding over the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, Igbere TV reports.

NEC is the constitutional body that advises the President on the co-ordination of economic affairs of the Nigerian Federation.

Igbere TV gathers that the meeting is currently taking place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Our State House correspondent reports that the meeting has some state governors, Governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele; and some Ministers, in attendance.

Announcing the meeting in a tweet sighted by Igbere TV on his Twitter handle, Osinbajo’s Senior Spokesman, Laolu Akande’s wrote;

“VP Osinbajo now presiding over the monthly National Economic Council, NEC, meeting with State Govs, CBN Gov & some members of the FEC.

“NEC is the constitutional body that advises the President on the coordination of economic affairs of the Nigerian Federation.”

suprememoney:
I guess this should be a joke

I mean 7 what?? After all the atrocities committed?

Jasen1:
Gather here if you rushed here thinking its the EVANS we know

suprememoney:
I guesd this should be a joke

hisexcellency34:
Rubbish op. Guess this Evans is your uncle?

EdoBoyJazzie:
This is not kidnapper Evans.

One Mr Okunrobo Osarenren Evans, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a Special Court sitting in Lagos, Igbere TV reports.

This was after the suspect was arraigned before Justice .M. Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, by the EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office.

The convict was first arraigned in 2017 on a three-count charge bordering on forgery, an offence contrary to Section 363(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.

According to one of the count charges sighted by Igbere TV, Evans in 2009, forged a birth certificate in the name of Okunrobo to commit the offence.

But the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him by the prosecution, thereby leading to his trial.

During trial, the prosecution counsel, Ufoma Franlin, called four witnesses and tendered several documents that were admitted in evidence by the court.

At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, the prosecution counsel urged the court to impose maximum sentence on the convict on the grounds that the defendant had wasted the time of the court.

However, counsel to the defendant prayed the court to “temper Justice with mercy”, adding that “my client is a first-time offender and has a wife and children to cater for.”

Delivering judgment, Justice Dada said the prosecution had clearly proved its case beyond reasonable doubt with absolute diligence.

Justice Dada, therefore, convicted and sentenced Osarenren to seven years imprisonment on each count.

Igbere TV reports that the sentences are to run concurrently.

KLEINBASS:
Another lie and false news I bought Sunday times today and there was no such article.

Xenophobia: S'African Govt Tells Ambassadors How To Respond To Questions

South African Ambassadors in different countries across the globe, have reportedly been instructed to “stick to a script” when asked about xenophobic attacks in their country, Igbere TV has learnt.

The ambassadors were said to have been instructed to respond to questions in a specific way and relay the government’s “blanket condemnation” of the attack, in their respective places of assignment.

A South African newspaper, Sunday Times, reports that the diplomats were instructed to condemn the violence “in the strongest possible terms” in response to the outrage from African nations to avoid “people saying what they want to and giving in to provocation”.

The newspaper reported on Sunday that President Cyril Ramaphosa played the same “script” when he received Ahmed Rufai Abubakar (President Buhari’s special envoy to the country) on the attack of Nigerians in recent xenophobic violence in the country.

Ramaphosa was said to have insisted when he met Abubakar that the recent attacks in the country were acts of violence (caused by foreign drug dealers) and not xenophobia.

The South African President was said to have “pushed back” when the envoy related President Buhari’s concerns to him, while insisting that the Nigerian Government must do something about its citizens who commit crimes and live illegally in his country.

Meanwhile, Igbere TV had reported that Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, last week, said some South African government officials were encouraging xenophobia attacks in their country.

Onyeama was reacting to a statement credited to his South African counterpart, Naledi Pandor, who said in an interview that Nigerians in the country mostly deal in drugs and harm its citizens.

Pandor had also asked the Nigerian Government to help South Africa rid its country of drug dealers and human traffickers from Nigeria.

“It is precisely this kind of outrageous stigmatization of a people from senior government officials that fuel xenophobia and embolden criminals,” Oyeama had responded to Pandors interview.

http://igberetvnews.com/972280/xenophobia-safrican-govt-tells-ambassadors-how-to-respond-to-questions/

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