1: 21 out of 218 have been released today
(Thursday) October 13, 2016 .

2: They were abducted by terrorist Boko Haram group in their school dormitory beds in April 2014.

3: Their release is part of a deal brokered by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss government with the terrorist group and presidency said negotiations for the release of the remaining girls are still on.

4: A close Presidency source said no jailed Boko Haram fighter was exchanged for the girls.

5: The girls are in the custody of the Department of State service, DSS and the agency’s Director General, Malam Daura has briefed President Buhari of the development.

6: The names of the released girls are yet to be announced.

7: The girls are currently resting from the tedious journey back home.

8: The Presidency spokesman on Media and
Publicity, Garba Shehu said the girls would be handed over to the Vice President, Yemi
Osinbajo.

9: The President, Muhammadu Buhari has
welcomed the girls.

10: Sources revealed that the girls were rescued Thursday by military helicopter in Banki area of Borno state where Boko Haram militants had left them.
www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/10-facts-need-know-release-21-chibokgirls/

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Former senator representing Benue North-West in the National Assembly, Chief Joseph Waku, has said Nigerians might reject All
Progressives Congress, APC, in 2019 if the party failed to deliver on its promises.
Waku, who recently turned 70, spoke yesterday while warning the ruling party not to take Nigerians for granted after making several promises and leaving the people with so much expectations.

He said: “The ruling APC should not to take
Nigerians for granted over the promises they
made. Because failure to meet their expectations may lead to rejection of the party in 2019.

“My sincere worry is that President Muhammadu Buhari has good intentions, but there are many saboteurs around who do not want him to succeed.”

On the proposed sale of national assets, Waku described it as primitive, saying “you cannot sell off the sovereignty of the country. How much are the national assets worth? Can their sale solve the present problems?” Waku
“There is no country in the world that can run without foreign loans to be repaid within agreed terms. Some Nigerians who have tried brining foreign partners have been blocked.

“There are lots of opportunities we can exploit to get out of this recession within the shortest possible period. But it all depends on the willingness of the federal government to exploit such.”

He commended the federal government for
dropping the case of forgery against the Senate president and his deputy.
www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/nigerians-may-reject-apc-2019-chief-waku/

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Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC)will soon commence the first large scale commercial bio-fuel venture as alternative to fossil fuel, Dr Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director (GMD), has disclosed.

Baru made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja at a two day Environment Dialogue, titled `Diversification of the Economy, the Role of Jatropha.’

The GMD, who was represented by Mr Babatunde Adeniran, the corporation’s Group Executive Director, Gas and Power, said the project became necessary due to the increasing negative impact of fossil fuel to the environment.

The NNPC boss said the corporation would
cultivate jatropha plants along the borders of the over 5,000 kilometers of NNPC pipeline right- of- way across the country.

Jetropha, is an environmental and economic agro- allied plant called Binidazugu in the North, Lapalapa in South West, Okwa Ekpu in the East and it has over 175 species.

The plant could be used to produce bio-fuel which could serve as alternative to diesel.

It could also serve as wind breakers and shelter belts to curb flooding, desertification and erosion.

Baru stated that bio-fuel, as a renewable source of energy, was currently drawing international recognition as alternative choice of fuel because of its Eco-friendliness, socio-economic and climate benefits.

“ As one of the key business areas, NNPC is
currently diversifying its products portfolio for enhanced and sustainable energy mix
.
“We are doing this by integrating bio-fuel
production from selected energy crops with a robust agriculture development programme,” he said.

The GMD explained that based on its commercial considerations, jatropha ranked second to oil palm as the bio-oil of choice for biodiesel production in the NNPC bio-fuel programme.

“Jatropha is considered an appropriate hedge plant for reclaiming forests in extinction, managing desertification, creating soil balance and a logical solution to food versus fuel contest,” he said.

He pledged the commitment of the corporation to implement the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/nnpc-commence-commercial-bio-fuel-project-nigeria-says-gmd/

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ABUJA – The United States government has
reminded president Muhammadu Buhari that there was still so much work to do in Nigeria to bring about economic prosperity of the country.

This was contained in a congratulatory message by US Secretary of State, John Kerry to the government and people of Nigeria on the occasion of the country’s 56th Independence Anniversary today.

Writing on behalf of President Barack Obama and the American people, Kerry however expressed confidence in Nigerians who he said were working hard to address current national challenges.

Kerry’s statement read thus:
“On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I congratulate the citizens of Nigeria as you celebrate your Independence Day on October
1. “I recently returned from my third trip to Nigeria as Secretary, and I came away with a strong sense of the nation’s resolve to build a better future. During my trip, I was reminded that many Nigerians are engaged in bringing people together across the divides of culture, religious practices, and ethnicity.

“There is still much work to be done to provide economic opportunities for all, end corruption, win the fight against Boko Haram, ensure broad respect for human rights and provide humanitarian relief for millions of displaced people. But we know that Nigerians are hard at work to address these challenges.

“The United States looks forward to deepening our partnership and friendship with Nigerians from all walks of life, so that we may work together for the betterment of Nigeria and all of Africa.

“Best wishes to all of you on this the 56th
anniversary of your independence.
www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/independence-theres-still-much-work-nigeria-us-govt-tells-buhari/

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Nigerian singer, Davido releases brand new single titled,“Gbagbe Oshi” off his soon-to-be-released debut double EP,“Son Of Mercy.”
“Gbagbe Oshi” was produced by Davido’s long-term sound engineer – Shizzi. As usual, Davido did justice to the track.
Download Davido – Gbagbe Oshi below…
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Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria, APBN, said in Lagos yesterday that the economic recession in the country was not bad as it was being painted.

According to the group, all government needs to do is to focus on governance with attendant needs of the citizenry.

Outgoing-President/Chairman in Council of the body, Mr. Gabriel Fasoto, who made the remark at the 32nd Annual General Assembly, AGA, of the Association, said Nigeria had the resources to move out of recession as quickly as possible.

He said: “It is only the harmonisation of these resources that we (Nigeria) need and only the professionals can assist government to quickly get out of the current situation.

We have everything it requires to get out of this mess. “It was recently we discovered that government was not taking us seriously, we then felt the need to come together as a united front and then proffer suggestions to government.

“It took time before government realised that they are supposed to take professionals more seriously. I want to assure you that they have increased the number of professionals in the country’s affairs.

We are partnering with them, and we believe that they will take our advices more seriously than ever before.”

Fasoto, who stated that the anti-corruption war waged by Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is already yielding positive results, but noted that implementation of the Treasury Single Account, TSA, had provided greater visibility of government
revenues and cash flow between June 2015 and April 2016, with total collected hitting N3 trillion.

He urged government at all levels to endeavour to translate the success recorded to good governance, restating the APBN’s commitment to the development of the country by offering its services to the government and its agencies.
www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/nigerias-recession-not-bad-painted-apbn/

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WARRI—A member of the $16 billion private-
driven Export Processing Zone, EPZ, project,
Warri South West Local Government Area, Delta
State, Mr. Paul Bebenimibo, yesterday, said that
the project will employ about 150,000 men and
women at the construction stage and over 5,000
workers when completed, and same is capable of
stopping militancy in the Niger Delta region.

Bebenimibo, representing Ijaw interest in the
Gbaramatu Deep Sea Port part of the project with
the Gas City component in an Itsekiri enclave,
told Vanguard, “I wish to add my voice to the call
to President Muhammadu Buhari to put
machinery in place to continue this project as
part of stimulus to the economy to address the
current economic recession in the country.

“There is no doubt also that this project will
address the issue of militancy in the Niger Delta
region as unemployment and lack of
developmental projects in the region are likely
factors fuelling resurgence in the region.

“Clearly, this project will significantly address the
issue of unemployment in the country, as over
150,000 men and women will be engaged in the
construction stage alone, and over 5,000,000
work force when the project is completed. With
the present economic situation in Nigeria, this
project is very crucial to add value to the
economic life of the masses.

“It will also unite the two major benefiting tribes
of Ijaw and Itsekiri as the need for peaceful co-
existence on their part will equally guarantee
hitch-free crude oil exploration activities by the
Federal Government of Nigeria.”
www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/epz-project-can-stop-militancy-reunite-ijaw-itsekiri-bebenimibo/

...Demand N2.5m ransom as Bishops
dismiss payment


Nnewi —The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi,
yesterday alleged that suspected Fulani
herdsmen armed with dangerous weapons
including guns, attacked and kidnapped the
Rector of Tansi Major Seminary, Rev. Fr. Dr.
Emmanuel Dim, while two other priests Rev. Frs.
Jude Chukwuneke and Jude Ezeokana who were
in the same vehicle with him escaped with
various degrees of gun shot wounds.

Addressing reporters at the Nnewi Catholic
Diocese Media House, located in Assumption
Cathedral Nnewi, Director of Communication of
the Diocese, Rev. Fr. Hyginus Aghaulor, alleged
that the herdsmen called, and demanded for a
ransom of N2.5 million.

He said: “Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria,
CBCN, has decided and directed that ransom
should not be paid for the kidnap of any of its
priests and anybody that is demanding for
ransom for the release of any priest kidnapped is
wasting time. “If anybody or group goes ahead to
pay ransom for the release of any priest, the
person or the group is on his own.”

In a statement issued after addressing reporters,
titled “Fulani herdsmen kidnap Rector of Tansi
Major Seminary, Onitsha, demands for ransom,”
the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi said the incident
happened on the September 26, 2016, around
7pm along Nkpologwu/Nimbo Road Enugu State.
According to the statement, “the three Catholic
priests were returning from Nsukka to Onitsha
and Nnewi, after a condolence visit to Rev. Fr.
Uchenna Ezeh of Nsukka Diocese who lost his
mother, before they were attacked and while Rev.
Fr. Dim is still being held by the herdsmen-
kidnappers who are demanding a ransom of N2.5
million, Rev. Fr. Ezeokana, who lectures in both
Fr. Tansi Major Seminary Onitsha and Nnamdi
Azikiwe University Awka, received treatment
briefly at a hospital in Nsukka, but is now
recuperating at Awka his home Diocese.

“Rev. Fr. Chukwuemeka, who is the Chaplin of St
Camillus de Lellis Chaplaincy, College of Health
Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi ,who
was shot on the head has been transferred from
Memphis Specialist Hospital Enugu to Nnamdi
Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi,
where he is currently receiving treatment.”

“On a separate place the same Monday 26th
September, 2016, a Vincentian priest whose
name is yet to be confirmed was also kidnapped
with his brother along Abuja Lokoja express way,
another Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Ugwu
was kidnapped on August 9,2014 along
Ugwuogo-Nike-Opi and few weeks back a senior
seminarian was killed in cold blooded in Attakwu,
Enugu State, and one begins to wonder if
Catholic priest have become endangered
species”.

The visibly angry Rev. Fr. Aghaulor lashed out on
South East Governors for doing nothing to protect
people they are governing, “while their
counterparts in the North are influencing the
Federal Government in spending billions of naira
to contain the Boko Haram insurgents, when
something more worrisome and sinister than the
activities of Boko Haram is being done in the
South East by the Fulani Herdsmen”
.
“The South East Governors and their Chairman
have done nothing to protect the people of South
East, the Enugu State Governor whose state is
where the menacing activities of the of the
herdsmen is worst and the state legislators have
not done anything to protect the people there,
they should borrow a leaf from Governor Ayo
Fayose of Ekiti State.

“We are in Federalism, and each state have right
to make certain law governing them, what
prevents Enugu State Government from making
laws that can protect the people there, Governors
of South East and their State Assembly’s should
make laws that will protect their people”.

Rev. Fr. Aghaulor lamented that since the
existence of Nigeria, nobody has seen the level of
killing spree that is being perpetrated by the
Fulani herdsmen, adding that “while innocent
people are left unprotected, we have seen
barrage of military wares and personnel
protecting the pipelines in Niger Delta, as if oil is
more important than people’s life. Why should
people be killed without provocation in their own
traditional lands?

“We are asking the government for how long
would this continue, is this the type of country we
all signed up for, is this part of the change, is
there no rules and laws in this country , all over
Nigeria women are being raped, people are
intimidated, innocent Nigerians are being
slaughtered and property worth billions of Naira
destroyed by the suspected Fulani Herdsmen”.
www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/suspected-fulani-herdsmen-kidnap-catholic-priest-shoot-2-others-in-anambra/

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