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The Governor General Of Canada, Julie Payette, was on Monday received by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ms Payette was received at the courtyard of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, alongside officials in her entourage.

She is scheduled to address journalists after the meeting with President Buhari.

Thereafter, she will deliver a lecture at the National Space Research and Development Centre Agency.

The Governor General of Canada is the Federal Vice-Regal representative of the Canadian, that is Queen Elizabeth the second of England.


more : http://anstalk.com/buhari-receives-…eneral-of-canada/

Mynd44

Dear anieze

Thank you for the art. I believe, like you, most young Nigerians want a country that allows them express themselves and succeed in whatever profession they choose.

I also hope you have permission to paint on that wall #smile


See reactions from nigerian: http://anstalk.com/best-reply-from-atiku-to-anieze-who-drew-him-on-the-wall/

This morning The Yorubas and the Igbos kicks of Thiers as Igbo Ladies trends on Twitter


Check out More: http://anstalk.com/check-out-the-war-between-the-yorubas-and-the-igbos-on-twitter/

Mynd44

If you help spread info that the Port Harcourt airport was one of the worst Airports in the world, you should help share this new look of the airport too.

We may not be proud of the past, here we are today 100% hopeful for a brighter future.

Thanks @MBuhari and @ProfOsinbajo


MORE: http://anstalk.com/port-harcourt-airport-was-one-of-the-worst-airports-in-the-world-take-a-look/

Mynd44

Davidblen:
what about kaduna
...
hypocrites !!

they will not try it

Senate President Bukola Saraki has an uphill battle on his hand to save his Kwara Central Senatorial seat as he faces a poll contest with 16 other candidates, four of whom are women.

According to details published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),Saraki, will fly the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party in the election. The last time he contested in 2015, he ran on the All Progressives Congress platform.

His rivals in the February 16, 2019 election will include the candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) as well as those of 14 other political parties.

The four women seeking the Kwara Central Senatorial seat with Saraki are Abubakar Khadijat Akanni of MPN, Okanlawon Adekunle Taiwo of GPN, AbdulWaheed Mariam Titilayo of ADP and AbdulSalam Kuburat of LP.

Mynd44

more: http://anstalk.com/16-people-gun-for-sarakis-kwara-senate-seat/

The Ministry of Budget and National Planning, says the National Social Registry (NSR) is part of Federal Government’s effort to capture the Nigerian poor and vulnerable in the country.

Mr Olajide Odewale, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary said this during an engagement meeting with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Donor partners on NSR in Abuja.

Odewale, represented by Mr Kayode Obasa, the Director, Social Development of the ministry said the register would help improve services in the country.

“A lot of misinformation and invalidated data are out there in the public domain.

“And attempt to use the data to implement the interventions have led sometimes to undesirable outcomes, hence the need to take the right steps.



more: http://anstalk.com/fg-set-to-register-nigerian-poor/

Mynd44

The Senate on Tuesday passed a new and fourth version of the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill, 2018.

President Muhammadu Buhari had declined assent to the bill three times, citing some constitutional and drafting issues.

During the just-ended annual recess of the National Assembly, its Joint Committee on INEC  met to work on the document based on the issues raised by the president.

Tuesday’s passage of the bill followed the adoption of the report of the committee presented by its Chairman, Sen. Suleiman Nazif.

Nazif had said that the committee addressed all the issues raised by the president in withdrawing assent to the bill.


more>> http://anstalk.com/check-out-senate-passes-new-electoral-act-amendment-bill/


Mynd44

He stated this on Tuesday at the commencement of the “Operation’’ in Bakassi Local Government Area of the state.

Buratai, who was represented by Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Kabuk, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Enugu, said that the operation was a training to help soldiers of 13 Brigade to showcase their military proficiency.

According to him, the exercise was designed to include riverside and land operation with a view to monitoring the creeks by tackling kidnapping of personalities, militancy and curbing the menace of armed robbery.

“This exercise has been designed to enable officers and soldiers of 13 Brigade to show their proficiency in internal security.

“The land operation will be conducted to check armed robbery, communal clashes, stop and search of vehicles among others.

more: http://anstalk.com/operation-crocodile-smile-iii-in-cross-river/


Mynd44

Akwa Ibom state APC empowers some youths in the state with bicycles & materials used for tapping palm wine



details http://anstalk.com/akwa-ibom-state-apc-empowers/


Mynd44

Sunofgod:
Back to PDP.....

PDP hands are now open to welcome them

greatdreamer:
Evil party runs by evil men

you are right

Kaduna monarch, The abducted wife of the Chief of Adara in Kachia Local Government, Kaduna State, Mrs Victoria Galadima has been released.

DAILY POST reports that four people, including a policeman were killed by the abductors on Friday before taking away the monarch, his wife and driver.

Confirming her release, Kaduna Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo told NAN that the woman was set free in the early hours of Sunday.

DSP Sabo said she is currently under medical examination at Kachia General Hospital.

He reiterated that efforts were being intensified to secure the release of her husband, Dr Maiwada Galadima, who is still being held hostage alongside his driver, identified as Timothy.


more:http://anstalk.com/kaduna-monarch-abducted-wife-released/

Former Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Chief Onyemauche Nnamani has been expelled by his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), over alleged misconduct.

Nnamani’s expulsion was announced by the Chairman of the APC in Enugu, Dr Ben Nwoye, on Sunday.

According to Nwoye, Nnamani, who served as SSG during the reign of former governor Chimaraoke Nnamani, was expelled for dragging the party to court.

Nwoye noted that Nnamani went to court ‘without first ventilating his grievances through internal mechanisms provided in the party’s constitution.’

“The development contravened provisions of Article 21 of the APC constitution, which deals with ‘discipline of members,” Nwoye said



details: http://anstalk.com/apc-expels-nnamani-in-enugu/


Mynd44

The new Ekiti state governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday ordered the immediate scrapping of payment of development levies in all public secondary and primary schools.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that each secondary student pays N1,000 and primary pupil N500 as development levy per term under the administration of former Gov. Ayo Fayose.

The policy, introduced by Fayose in 2015, was opposed by many people and culminating in a legal challenge by the Catholic Mission.

But Fayemi on Wednesday, at a “Thank You” visit to Ido Ekiti, Headquarters of Ido/Osi Local Government Area of the state, his home local council, said his government cannot afford to continue with anti-people policies of the past administration.

According to him, education will henceforth be free in all public primary and secondary schools across the state.

“Education is now free up to the secondary cadre in Ekiti State. Our children would no longer pay tax in both public and private schools


more: http://anstalk.com/fayemi-abolishes-levies-schools/

Mynd44

Standard Chartered Bank International Graduate Programme 2019 – Retail Banking

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Payments – making it easier for online or direct purchases,

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At Standard Chartered, Retail Banking serves over 9 million affluent and emerging affluent clients and small businesses in many of the world’s fastest growing cities across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Our focus is on serving the banking needs of these Priority, Business and Personal Clients with market-leading digital capabilities and best-in class products and services as we make banking simple, smarter and secure.

More: http://anstalk.com/standard-chartered-bank-graduate-programme/

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has called for the appointment of young Nigerians as Ministers of State from 2019.

He also noted that passage of the age reduction law, popularly known as NotTooYoungToRun, will not automatically pave way for young people to be elected into elective offices in Nigeria.

Delivering a keynote address at a conference organized by the NotTooYoungToRun movement in Abuja on Thursday, Dogara, maintained that only by removing economic barriers that young people would be empowered enough to run for elective offices.

Dogara stressed that power was never given freely in any society and charged the youths to brace themselves to wrestle power through participation in politics.


More details: http://anstalk.com/young-nigerians-should-be-ministers-of-states-from-2019-dogara/

Reports reaching DAILY POST from Ibadan, the Oyo State capital has it that the popular Bodija market is currently engulfed by crisis.

Our correspondent gathered that butchers and policemen as well as other security agents are currently in a battle over the demolition of their abattoirs and the relocation of butchers to Amosun village by the state government.

A source told DAILY POST that there were gunshots and burning of tires on the road by protesting butchers who are resisting the relocation order issued by the government.


Details: http://anstalk.com/oyo-market-boils-as-police-butchers-clash-over-relocation-demolition-of-abattoir-photos/

The Federal Government has filed fresh criminal charges against Sen. Bassey Akpan, representing Akwa Ibom North East, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over his failure to declare his assets.

In the court processes released on Wednesday, the government filed a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust, diversion of public funds, conspiracy and abuse of office against the senator.

The government said the offence was punishable under Section 15 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

The charge sheet was signed by Mr Celsus Ukpong, Chief Superintendent, Special Presidential Investigation Panel (SPIP) on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Federation and backed by the proof of evidence and statement of Akpan.

Akpan, in his statement, attached to the charge sheet, said that he could not remember how much he bought his property on No. 387 Diplomatic Zone, Katampe Extension Abuja and who he bought the property from.

He also denied ownership of two other houses said to be his, all located around the diplomatic zone.

The two-count charge reads: “That you, Sen. Albert Akpan on or about 12th day of April, within the jurisdiction of this court committed an offence to wit: refusal to declare your assets without reasonable excuse .

“And upon notice to declare your assets before the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, Abuja contrary to and punishable under Section 3(3)(1)(a) of the Recovery of Public Property (Special Provision)Act 2004.

“That you, Sen. Albert Akpan on or about 12th day of April, within the jurisdiction of this court committed an offence to wit: neglect to declare your assets without reasonable excuse.

“And upon notice to declare your assets before the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, Abuja contrary to and punishable under Section 3(3)(1)(a) of the Recovery of Public Property (Special Provision) Act 2004”


Details: http://anstalk.com/nigerian-govt-files-criminal-charges-against-senator/



Cc; lalasticlala, Mynd44

Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has revealed what Nigerians should do against ballot-box snatching thugs during elections.

Yakubu said Nigerians should protect their votes during elections.

He spoke at a campus outreach organized by the Commission in conjunction with the European Centre for Electoral Support in Lagos.

The INEC boss also noted that active citizen participation remained the panacea to security challenges during elections.

According to Yakubu, “Nobody will take a gun where they know they will be challenged. But when people abandon polling units, it becomes easier for merchants of violence to disrupt the process.

“We also have a system of merging with security agencies and although we discourage armed security men in the polling units, there are armed men outside the polling units to also beef up security in the polling units

Details:http://anstalk.com/2019-inec-boss-yakubu-speaks-on-ballot-box-snatchers/

The Standard Organisations of Nigeria (SON) says it has impounded 1,223 cartons of “EmmaScale” paint for non-compliance to quality standards.


The organisations also sealed the warehouse of EmmaScale Nigeria Ltd., importers of the product located on Modebe Street and its operational office in the Building Materials Market, Bridge Head, all in Onitsha.

Mr Viginus Omeje, a staff in the Engineering Department of SON, Anambra Office, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the product, seized was neither registered nor presented by the company for quality assessment.

Omeje said the company also faked SON’s registration logo which was assigned to a similar product and printed on its own, thus misleading unsuspecting public.

Details: http://anstalk.com/son-impounds-suspected-substandard-spray-paint-seal-warehouse-in-anambra/

Cindy Ogbuefi Foundation was Privileged to visit yesterday been 26th day of June 2018, Children on the streets of Anambra, Awka South Local Government Area.

Through this #Project Feed a Child Today which was a sensitization program for alleviating hunger/poverty by adopting Education Gateway. It was obtained that about 10.5 million children are out of school in Nigeria as at December 2017, We found out that many child are engaged in Child Labour in my local community (images inclusive). Some parents gave some reasons why they engaged their children in such act and most of this reasons came as a result of them not even having access to the literate community at their young age, they unintentionally expressed their ignorance on the value of Education in our present day society. Some took their Children to private Schools but yet they keep sending their wards back home because of debts. Meanwhile, Primary Education in Anambra State Government Schools are Free.


This is to tell you that whatsoever we equip our present generations with today has a multiplier effect on the generations to come.

Today the Social Investment Program by the Federal Government endeavors to feed children in the primary education system everyday in Anambra State government, why not enrole these children and let them get fed but above all obtain the basic thing which is Education?

Education is vital to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
The SDGs are interdependent but achieving the Education goal (SDG 4) will have a trans-formative effect on other goals.

Cindy Ogbuefi Foundation advocates high-quality, child friendly basic education for all, with emphasis on gender equality.

Educating girls in particular has a multiplier effect. Educated Girls are more likely to marry later and have fewer children, who in turn will be more likely to survive and to be better nourished and educated. Educated women are more productive at home and better paid in the work place and more able to participate in social, economic and political decision making.

#THANK GOD FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT!
#ALL THANKS TO THE SPONSORS OF THIS PROJECT!
#THANK YOU SO MUCH TEAM CINDY FOR MAKING THIS PROJECT HAPPEN. YOU GUYS ROCK BIG TIME.

John Dewey once said that Education is not the preparation for life, rather Education is life itself.

Malcolm S. Forbes also said that Education replaces an empty mind with an open one.

#PROJECTFEEDACHILDTODAY
#CINDYOGBUEFIFOUNDATION
#COF
#PUREGOLD


More pictures: http://anstalk.com/project-feed-a-child-today-cindy-ogbuefi-foundation/

Governor Nyesom Wike on Tuesday ordered Rivers State University to deal with lecturers involved in sexual harassment of students.

Wike, who spoke at the 30th convocation of the university held in Port Harcourt, also directed sanction against management staff involved in admission fraud.

The governor stated that his administration would not tolerate any stain on the moral standard of the university.

He assured the institution that the state government would act decisively on the recommendations of the governing council on allegations of admission racketing in the university.

Wike said, “I wish to restate that this institution occupies an exalted status in this country. We love it and we will not tolerate any stain on its moral standard and position as a centre of learning and character building.

“Therefore, I want to assure you that the government will act decisively on the recommendations of the Governing Council in respect of the allegations of admission racketing by some management staff of the university.

“I hereby further direct the Governing Council to carry out an appropriate action on the allegation of sorting for marks, sexual harassment and other vices in the university and deal appropriately with those found guilty.”


Details: http://anstalk.com/rivers-university-board-to-punish-sex-for-mark-lecturers/

The line-ups of Denmark vs Australia have been announced.

Denmark XI: Kasper Schmeichel; Jens Stryger Larsen, Andreas Christensen, Simon Kjaer, Henrik Dalsgaard; Lasse Schone, Thomas Delaney, Christian Eriksen; Pione Sisto, Nicolai Jorgensen, Yussuf Yurary Poulsen.

Australia XI: Mathew Ryan; Aziz Behich, Mark Milligan, Trent Sainsbury, Josh Risdon; Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic, Mile Jedinak, Robbie Kruse; Andrew Nabbout, Mathew Leckie


details: http://anstalk.com/denmark-vs-australia-line-ups-schone-replaces-injured-kvist-in-xi-as-eriksen-starts/

The Borno Command of the Nigerian Police Force said two female Boko Haram bombers died on Wednesday night while attempting to infiltrate 333 Artillery military hangout in Maiduguri.

Edet Okon, The Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), disclosed this in a statement released today in Maiduguri.

Okon said that the first bomber was gunned down by soldiers while trying to buy a ticket to gain entrance into Mammy market, where soldiers socialise. The soldiers had shot her on suspicion she was a bomber.

“The bomb exploded and killed the first bomber while the second bomber detonated her IED inside the tricycle. The driver of the tricycle fled the scene.

“As a result of the explosions, the two bombers died instantly while fifteen persons were injured and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

“Meanwhile, the scene of incident has been sanitised by a team of EOD personnel and normalcy has been restored.

Details: http://anstalk.com/2-bombers-in-failed-mission-at-mammy-market/


Mynd44

A deadly clash involving two rival cult groups has resulted in the death of an unidentified man at Alapere in Ketu, near Lagos.

The incident took place at Modupe Street, off Kazeem Street in Alapere, late on June 17.

The Alapere cult war has been on for more than three years, leading to the death of no fewer than eight people within the period.

A resident of the area, who claimed to have witnessed the fight, told NAN that the cultists came from a nearby street, describing the area as a hotbed of cult-related activities.

The source, who pleaded not to be identified, named the rival cults as members of Eiye and Aye confraternity.

“These cultists are always at war with each other, shooting guns at night all the time.

“Kazeem, Aminu and Akampson Streets near the transformer at Alapere are notorious for cult activities,” the source said.

Spokesman for the Lagos Police Command, Mr Chike Oti, confirmed the development, saying that the dead man was stabbed to death.

Oti said that the identity of the dead man was not yet known.

He said, however, that the body had been removed by policemen from the Alapere Division and deposited at a mortuary.

Oti added that no arrest has been made as at press time.

Details: http://anstalk.com/rival-cultists-clash-in-lagos/

Complaints of corruption and poor conduct have forced Lagos State police to sack the commander of the Anti-Cult Squad.

The police also replaced and deployed many personnel of the squad considered to be an elitist unit.

A statement by the police command’s spokesman, Mr. Chike Oti, said that the officer-in-charge of the unit, Mr. Godwin Agbegbe, was specifically removed because of allegations of unprofessional conduct and corrupt practices.

The many of the officers who served under him have been ordered to report to the command’s headquarters in Ikeja for debriefing.

He Commander had been replaced with, Mr. Akaninyene Etuk.

Oti said the commissioner of police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, also solicited the support of the public in the fight against the menace of cultism in the state.

He urged members of the public who have useful information about the activities of cultists in any part of the state to contact the commander of the Anti-Cultism Squad directly on mobile phone number 08034448617.

He gave the assurance that potential informants would be handled with utmost confidentiality.

More details: http://anstalk.com/police-replace-anti-cult-squad/

Super Eagles followers have criticized the performance of Trabzonspor midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi in Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to England in a pre-World Cup pleasant game performed on Saturday at Wembley.


Eagles conceded two dreams from Gary Cahill and Harry Kane in the first 1/2 before responding with an Alex Iwobi strike after the break.

Onazi, who was hauled off with the aid of train Gernot Rohr before the start of the second half, had one of the worst games of his international career for Nigeria.


However, information from Whoscored will aid fans’ remark that Onazi made zero interceptions, clearances, no blocked shots, dribbles, shots, key passes, and finished the sport with a poor passing accuracy of 68.4 percent.

Below are some reactions on Twitter

@sportingshina: ”Onazi against @England was a definition of ‘MATTER’. He has weight and occupied space.”

@drew_dej: ”Onazi Cannot pass Cannot tackle Cannot run … rubbish player. Abeg I dey warm up”.

@Yemzine: ”Onazi is so bad right now. Did he stop paying his tithes to T.B. Joshua??”.

@MalikMalcolmLee: ”what we’ve learnt today is that onazi is useless”.

@Cerebrone: ”Onazi is a mistake waiting to happen.”

@dejazimako007: ”Onazi can be giving morale and singing gyration songs from the bench. Don’t want to see him on the pitch again #ENGNGA”

@OlisaOsega: ”Onazi will cost us a lot at the World Cup if he starts.”

@FOLABI: ”How did this Onazi make it to Russia?”.

@TheYomiKazeem: ”Onazi is playing for England.”

@Unwa: ”England is colonizing us again. Onazi is the Nigerian slave trade enhancing chief #ENGNGA”.

@deejayfaremi: ”Dear Onazi, hope all is well. Our jersey is the one with feather. Regards”.

@temiokomi: ”Man. Onazi is awful. Sadly.”

@MalikMalcolmLee: ”Onazi is the worst midfielder in this world”.

@IbkSports: ”How’s Onazi going to the worldcup? How is he even a midfielder? The only thing he’s creating in that midfield are problems!!! #ENGNGA”.

@Dayo_k: ”Get onazi out of this squad. Far away from the squad”.



Sources: http://anstalk.com/super-eagles-onazi-under-fire-over-performance-during-england-friendly/

EYES ON THE BALL...Political Re-engineering of Nigeria's Federation.

The story of the Nigeria Project wont be complete without the Igbos, who have played significant role in its decades of history.

The governor of Anambra, Gov. Willie Obiano, from his jaw breaking speech had reawaken the dorsal and hibernating spirit of ndigbo, to see the need for a true federating unit.

The summit today tagged "Restructuring of the Nigerian Federal", has the apex body, Ohanaze Ndigbo Worldwide as the fulcrum of the igbos.

Dignitaries of Igbo extractions, for the first time under one united eastern Nigeria, dialogue on many issues militating against ndigbo.

And for the first time in recent year, there is this strong indication, this certainty, that this time ndigbo might just be getting it right.

Igwe Bu Ike....

#SENS2018
#Awka2018


Details : http://anstalk.com/eyes-on-the-ball-political-re-engineering-of-nigerias-federation/

NAFDAC has shut down the Peace Standard Pharmaceutical ltd., BIORAJ Pharmaceutical ltd. both in Ilorin, Kwara, and the Emzor Pharmaceuticals Ind. Lagos as it probed the codeine-based syrup epidemic.

Codeine-based syrup is used in treatment of cough, but when abused could lead to harmful and deadly addiction.

In a statement by NAFDAC on Monday, Director General of the Agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said that the clampdown was due to the companies’ inability to provide required documents for NAFDAC officials during the inspection of the facilities at Ilorin and Lagos.

“Due to insufficient evidence gathered and apparent resistance to provide needed documents during inspection on May 2, 2018 at the respective companies in Ilorin and Lagos, respectively, it has become necessary to shut down all product lines of the three companies


Details: http://anstalk.com/codeine-abuse-nafdac-seals-emzor-other-pharmaceuticals/

PRESS STATEMENT BY MR. PRESIDENT DURING HIS VIST TO THE UNITED STATES 30TH APRIL, 2018

Good day, Ladies and Gentlemen of the media.
It has been a pleasure and honour to visit Washington DC at the kind invitation of President Donald Trump.

Nigeria and the United States share a long history of close and cordial relations, which encompass political, economic, military, social and cultural cooperation. Our two countries maintain a strategic partnership for peace and security, conflict resolution as well as the global fight against terrorism.

We also share common features as secular federal states, practicing a similar democratic model of governance and committed to the universal values of fundamental human rights and freedoms, free enterprise, social justice and the rule of law.
President Trump and his team and myself and the Nigerian team discussed issues related to security, trade, governance, human rights and humanitarian crises.

SECURITY

We congratulated the leaders of North and South Korea on their historic summit and we applaud them for the positive commitment they have made towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. President Trump deserves a great deal of credit for his statesmanly role in transforming so dramatically the course of events in that region.


We also congratulated the US government on the important role it played in the defeat of ISIS, although some of the remnants have found their way to the Sahel region. We recognized the strong US support in our fight against terrorism and also appreciated very much the US’ agreement to sell twelve Super Tucano A-29 war planes and weapons to Nigeria to effectively fight terrorism.

​ To contain the spate of insurgency in Nigeria, the Federal government has adopted a multi-sectoral approach, involving relevant government agencies to address the socio-economic and political dimensions while the Armed Forces of Nigeria assist the civil authority to provide security and maintain law and order.

​As part of efforts to address emerging cases of insurgency in the country, the Nigerian Military adopted a non-kinetic counter terrorism/counter insurgency approach code-named “Operation safe corridor”, to de-radicalize, re-habilitate, and re-integrate willingly surrendered Boko-Haram members into the larger society. This programme is currently embarking on a number of projects including: skill acquisition centers and integrated farms; comprising poultry, fish pond and greenhouse farming, among others. A number of international partners, including the International Organization for Migration have contributed to the success of Operation Safe Corridor. We indicated that we would appreciate whatever support we could also get from the US.

​We expressed gratitude for US support in the reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in the North East of Nigeria, as well as humanitarian assistance to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), through agencies such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and other international partners. The USA has been to date the biggest contributor to the humanitarian response and last year gave approximately 500 million US Dollars in cash and in-kind contributions through the United Nations and other inter-governmental organizations. These have mainly supported protection activities, health, food assistance and shelter.

7,7​ We are doing all we can to secure the release of the remaining abducted school girls from Dapchi and Chibok. In this context, we will continue to welcome US collaboration in intelligence gathering, hostage negotiations and information-sharing.


VIOLENCE BETWEEN HERDSMEN AND FARMERS

​ The government is taking necessary steps to promote the peaceful co-existence of herdsmen and farmers, by focusing on boosting security and enforcing legislation that will guarantee herders and farmers access to land;

TRADE AND INVESTMENT

​I extended sincere congratulations to President Trump and his government on the impressive performance of the US economy under their watch.

​Our aim is to diversify our own economy by focusing on agriculture and food security; power and infrastructure. We have cut the importation of rice by about 90% thereby saving a significant amount of money. We very much welcomed increased US investment in the Nigerian economy, especially in the non-oil sector.
​ Economic relations between Nigeria and the United States are anchored on three major instruments, namely: the Bi-National Commission (BNC), Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) and the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The Bi-National Commission in particular, comprising bilateral political, economic, developmental and humanitarian partnership, is a basic economic framework for engagement between our two countries.

​Nigeria’s trade volume with the United States stood at $6.07 billion according to 2016 statistics and comprised $4.176 billion worth of Nigerian exports to the US and $1.894 billion US exports to Nigeria. We urged greater effort to increase these figures substantially.


GOVERNANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION

​ We thanked the US government very much for the cooperation we have received in our effort to recover stolen funds. Our two governments have put the machinery in place for their respective Attorneys-General to collaborate in ensuring the return to Nigeria of over five hundred million United States Dollars ($500) of looted funds siphoned away in banks around the world. In this connection, we congratulated the US government on launching a Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative which was spearheaded by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering. We hoped that we could continue to count on US support in this area.

HUMAN RIGHTS

​ The Government of Nigeria remains deeply committed to the principles of human rights as well as the promotion and protection of people’s freedom, even in the process of fighting terror. We commit to ensure that all documented cases of human rights abuses are investigated and those responsible for violations held accountable for their actions.


Details: http://anstalk.com/press-statement-by-mr-president-during-his-vist-to-the-united-states-30th-april-2018/

The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Tuesday evening disclosed that all 24 state governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress have endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid.

Okorocha who is also the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum stated this in an interview with State House correspondents after a meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

 
He said, “We came to welcome the President back and to commend him for his boldness and courage to declare his intention to run for second term as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which we the 24 governors of the APC duly support.

“And we have come to encourage him that he must go ahead with his vision.”

“The meeting addressed the issue of the party’s forthcoming national convention and congresses.

“We resolved to make the exercise hitch-free.

 
“We also agreed that we will not allow the issue of many contestants destroy our party,” he said.

Speaking on the issue of endorsement of Adams Oshiomhole as next APC National Chairman. Okorocha added that the public would be duly briefed in due course


Details: http://anstalk.com/okorocha-reveals-what-apc-governors-discussed-with-buhari/