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A former Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has said poverty is the biggest enemy of democracy in Nigeria.

Gowon stated this on Wednesday, while speaking at an event organised by the House of Justice in Kaduna.

The former head of state, who was represented by Jerry Gana, a former Minister of Information, said creation of jobs was very important for the stability of the country.

“If we want our democracy to be durable and ensure a just an peaceful nation, we must generate jobs for the unemployment,” he said.

“The issue of politics without principles is becoming worrisome, where the highest bidder have takes whatever is on the table. That cannot be the way of politics.

“No nation can ever build a society where the consideration is not in terms of value, principles or ideals, but to share money.

“If we want to build a nation of justice and peace, it cannot be on the basis of the highest bidder. We must reject poverty. This rejection of poverty is legitimate. Millions of Nigerians are poor.

“The biggest enemy of democracy is poverty. When people are poor, when people are reduced to destitute, then a little money can change their minds. Therefore, the freedom of choice in a democracy is taken away by those who control the resources,”‎ he added.


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Simple things is that another company offered her a job which she took,


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When police say bail is free, is police now judiciary that arrest and release people on bail?

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Former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has opined that the approval of $1 billion from excess crude account to fight Boko Haram insurgents in Northern part of the country is allegedly for 2019 election.

Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki after Thursday FEC meeting announced the approval of $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account by the federal government to be used in the prosecution of the war against the terrorist group, Boko Haram.

But reacting to the approval, Fani kayode said the APC government was planning to use the money to finance 2019 election and not to fight terrorism.

He added that part of the money will be shared between cabals and party leaders.

The PDP chieftain in his tweet wrote, “$1 billion is to be taken from the badly depleted Excess Crude Account to “fight Boko Haram”.

“This is a lie. The $1 billion will be used by Buhari and his APC to fight the 2019 presidential election and part of it will be shared between party leaders and the cabal.”

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 21 new political parties, taking the number of registered parties in Nigeria to 67.

The decision was taken on Thursday during the weekly meeting of the electoral body held at the INEC Headquarters in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.

A statement signed by INEC National Commissioner, May Agbamuche-Mbu, said the parties were registered after they fulfilled the requirements provided by the constitution.

They are as follows; All Blending Party (ABP), All Grassroots Alliance (AGA), Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP), Coalition for Change (C4C), Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), and Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN).

Others are Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP), Legacy Party of Nigeria (LPN), Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA), Modern Democratic Party (MDP), National Interest Party (NIP), National Rescue Mission (NRM), and New Progressive Movement (NPM).

Also registered are Nigeria Democratic Congress Party (NDCP), People Alliance for National Development and Liberty (PANDEL), People’s Trust (PT), Providence People’s Congress (PPC), Re-Build Nigeria Party (RBNP), Restoration Party of Nigeria (RP), and Sustainable National Party (SNP).


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The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Jimoh Moshood has stated that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, will not scrapped but reformed despite nationwide protest.

Moshood disclosed this at a youth-police forum on Police Accountability in Lagos by Korede Bello Initiative.

CSP Moshood urged Nigerians to be patient as the police force was investigating complaints and feel their pains.

“We have families and we feel your pain; SARS reform is the way to go and not to end SARS.

“SARS has been doing very well in ensuring that robbery is reduced to the barest minimum in the country. However, concerns and allegations against them as regard the violation of human rights are being investigated on the directive of the Inspector General of Police.

“The reform that he has put in place is to ensure that SARS is streamlined just as the Mobile Police Force under a unified commander at the Force headquarters, who is a commissioner of police”, he said.

Dolapo Badmos, the Zonal police public relations officer for Lagos and Ogun state also present at the event commended the Korede Bello Initiative for the forum, reassuring Nigerians that the reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad was currently going on.

”If you have any complaint about any police or SARS officer, report and it will be dealt with appropriately by the Police”, Badmos said.

Nigerian celebrities Ruggedman, Dr Sid, Simi, Sound Sultan, Korede Bello and ace broadcaster, Sulaiman Aledeh were at the forum.


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Happening Now


I do not know this Dozie Nwankwo of a man . I have taken a special appreciation of the individual because of what has become serial from him.

He is not the only member of the national assembly that gets constituency allowance but he makes it a duty of drawing the attention of his constituency through all manner of ways whenever the allowance reaches him.

He is truly in the house with his constituency. My respect and appreciation to him.


Below is the recent handwork of the very Dozie Nwankwo,


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The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Edgal Imohimi, has ordered the dismissal of the officer that attacked Tinsel actress April Jojo Muse, yesterday.
Recall that earlier DAILY POST had published a video online showing a police officer attacking Ms. Muse, breaking her vehicles windscreen and using tear gas on her.

The officer was subsequently arrested by the command for violation of human rights.

In a new twist, the Lagos state police spokesperson, Sp. Chike Oti, told journalists that, “the state police commissioner, Edgal Imohimi, after seeing the disturbing video, ordered the arrest of the erring officer.”

After investigation, the officer was found guilty and has been dismissed from the force. Oti added that the officer will be arraigned in court tomorrow.

“The officer in question that is attached to the Atiwe police station has been arrested and after a summary trial, has been dismissed from the force. He will be arraigned in court today (Wednesday). Be rest assured that justice must be done,” he said.


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Former Commissioner for Investment, Trade and Industry, Ayekeme Masa, in Bayelsa state has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Yenagoa, the state capital.

He died at the Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa where he was rushed to.

The late Masa, who served in the first tenure of Governor Seriake Dickson, was shot in the early hours of Sunday at his residence along Palm Avenue behind the popular Bolex lounge in Yenagoa.

Bayelsa State‎ Police Command spokesman, Asimin Butswat, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation into the murder had commenced.

He further disclosed further that “the killers were in Masa’s sitting room having argument with his wife when he arrived home.

“He walked into the argument between his wife and the unknown gunmen. His attempt to escape proved abortive as he was shot by the assailants.

 
“One of the security men in his house told police investigators that he heard gunshots and came out of his cubicle to meet the injured body of his boss outside the gate,” he said.

Masa’s killing is coming on the heels of the shooting of a journalist attached to the Government House by suspected armed robbers.


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A yet to be unidentified man on Tuesday slumped and died while presenting a paper at a programme organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, ICPC in Abuja.

The man, who was described as a representative of an invited organisation at the event, suddenly fell and was immediately rushed out.

According to Premium times, he died before arriving at the hospital.

ICPC’s spokesperson, Rasheedat Okoduwa, confirmed the incident, but refused giving the details about the deceased.

She said “Yes a man had slumped while presenting a paper at an event in our office today.

“We rushed him immediately to the hospital, but he was confirmed dead at the hospital. Further details on the matter will be issued in a couple of hours.”


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10 things some police officers don’t want you to know -

1.Bail is free

2.Upon arrest, you are liable to remain silent; Section 6 of the ACJA Act 2015; Section 35(2) 1999 Constitution

3. When being questioned, you must have your lawyer present. Section 6(2)(a) Administration of Criminal Justice Act (2015)

4. No one should be subject to torture or unlawful treatment. Section 8, Administration of Criminal Justice Act (2015); Section 34, 1999 Constitution.

5. Upon arrest, suspect must be charged to court immediately. Section 32 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (2015)

6. Police officer making an arrest must state reason. Section 6, Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.

7.Suspect is innocent until proven guilty. Section 36(5) of the 1999 Constitution.

8. No one can be arrested in lieu of another person

9.Police cannot unlawfully search your phones

10.Anyone unlawfully arrested is entitled to compensation. Section 35(6) 1999 Constitution.

If your rights have been breached in relation to any of the laws mentioned above, you can make a formal complaint to the Police Complaint Commission via @PoliceNG_PCRRU npf.gov.ng/complaint or contact your lawyer.



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Senator Uche Ekwunife: Simple, Bold & Active.

• She is one of the few women that defied all Odds, Obstacles and Gender based challenges to attain very enviable heights in all facets of life...

...she has indeed, come a long way through the Mercy, Love and Grace of God that strengthens her.

It is my earnest prayer that God Almighty who has brought her thus far, will surely continue to sustain her in His wisdom to do more exploits, Amen.

LET'S WISH HER A HAPPY CELEBRATION...

Happy BirthDay Ma'am!

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Former president, Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, in Abuja, began a move to reconcile aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, following the Saturday’s national convention.

The move by the former President is to douse tension generated among members of the PDP over the outcome of the convention.

Jonathan assembled a team of his loyalists, who according to Punch, would visit aggrieved aspirants with a view to appealling to them to forget about their grievances and work with the Uche Secondus-led members of the National Working Committee.

Those called upon by Jonathan are his former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki (SAN); a former Minister of State for Finance, Amb. Bashir Yuguda; a former Minister of Finance, Nanadi Usman; and King Turner.

The former President, on Monday, led his team to the house of a former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Suleiman Abubakar, in Abuja.

Suleiman had threatened to challenge the outcome of the convention in court, saying his name was technically omitted among those contesting the position of the National Publicity Secretary.

A source at the meeting said the former President asked him to sheathe his sword and let bygones be bygones.

Confirming the visit to Punch, Suleiman said he thanked the former President and promised not to go to court.

He said, “Yes, it was true they visited me. I thanked him for the visit and his compassionate posture, that indeed he is a consummate leader worthy of emulation and that he has indeed inspired me more and I promised I would take to his advice.”



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Former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, has said he did not discourage former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, from contesting for the presidency in 2019.

Atiku had visited Babangida on Thursday and both men talked behind closed doors.


According to IBB’s spokesperson, the former leader did not advise Atiku not to run, as that is not his disposition.

“The report is very, very untrue,” Afegbua said.

“When I read the report, I was laughing. Because it is far from what they both discussed.

“Number one, IBB will not discourage anyone from seeking office. IBB will encourage anyone to seek election.


“They had a very useful political discussion. IBB also has a good relationship with Atiku. It’s not good to play politics with the relationship of people.”

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The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Buruji Kashamu has been suspended by the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

This was announced in a statement via the party’s official twitter account.

The reason for his suspension was not stated as at the time of this report.

Kashamu’s suspension will last for a duration of one month.

The statement read “The National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended Senator Buruji Kashamu for a period of one month.”



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A rare public spat in the technology industry escalated on Tuesday when Google said it would block its video streaming application YouTube from two Amazon.com Inc devices and criticized the online retailer for not selling Google hardware.YouTube

The feud is the latest in Silicon Valley to put customers in the crossfire of major competitors. Amazon and Google, which is owned by Alphabet Inc, square off in many areas, from cloud computing and online search, to selling voice-controlled gadgets like the Google Home and Amazon Echo Show.

The stakes are high: many in the technology industry expect that interacting with computers by voice will become widespread, and it is unclear if Amazon, Google or another company will dominate the space. Amazon’s suite of voice-controlled devices has outsold Google’s so far, according to a study by research firm eMarketer from earlier this year.

In a statement, Google said, “Amazon doesn’t carry Google products like Chromecast and Google Home, doesn’t make (its) Prime Video available for Google Cast users, and last month stopped selling some of (our sister company) Nest’s latest products.

“Given this lack of reciprocity, we are no longer supporting YouTube on Echo Show and Fire TV,” Google said. “We hope we can reach an agreement to resolve these issues soon.”

Amazon said in a statement, “Google is setting a disappointing precedent by selectively blocking customer access to an open website.”

It said it hoped to resolve the issue with Google as soon as possible but customers could access YouTube through the internet – not an app – on the devices in the meantime.

The break has been a long time coming. Amazon kicked the Chromecast, Google’s television player, off its retail website in 2015, along with Apple Inc’s TV player. Amazon had explained the move by saying it wanted to avoid confusing customers who might expect its Prime Video service to be available on devices sold by Amazon.

Amazon and Apple mended ties earlier this year when it was announced Prime Video would come to Apple TV. Not so with Google.

In September, Google cut off YouTube from the Amazon Echo Show, which had displayed videos on its touchscreen without video recommendations, channel subscriptions and other features. Amazon later reintroduced YouTube to the device, but the voice commands it added violated the use terms and on Tuesday Google again removed the service.


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Veteran Nollywood actor and former broadcaster, Sadiq Daba has been flown to the UK for intensive treatment.

Daba has been facing severe health challenges following confirmation that he has prostate cancer several months back.

His longtime friend and veteran journalist, Azuka Jebose confirnmed his arrival in London when he shared a post on Facebook narrating his chat with Sadiq Daba on phone saying, ‘Azuka. I say make I call you. I don reach London. I dey inside hotel. Ol boy its cold o. I nor go lie. Dis kain cold pass Nigeria own o. I nor go comot for hotel until my 2p.m appointment to see the doctor’.



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