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President Muhammadu Buhari has said as part of plans to enhance Nigeria’s carbon sink, the federal government will mobilize its youths to plant 25 million trees across the country.

Buhari said this while addressing world leaders at the United Nations Climate Action Summit tagged “A Race We Can Win. A Race We Must Win” on Monday.

According to his media aide, Femi Adesina, the president told attendees at the summit that his administration will embark on different initiatives aimed at reversing the negative effects of climate change in the country.

Adesina said Buhari shared the sentiment expressed by the UN Secretary-General that the world was on the verge of climate catastrophe, noting that “undeniably, Climate Change is a human-induced phenomenon.”

Buhari said, “It is in this regard that I wish to reiterate Nigeria’s commitment to its obligation under the Paris Agreement, the aspirations enshrined in our Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and ensure a resilient future that mainstreams climate risks in our decision making

“I want to announce that the Government of Nigeria will develop a more robust sectorial action plan, and expand the scope of our Sovereign Green Bonds in line with our intended upward review of Nigeria’s NDC’s towards the inclusion of the water and waste sectors by 2020,” he said.

The president also said the country would issue a Green Bond for irrigation and construct multi-purpose dams for power, irrigation and water supply.

“We will strengthen solid and liquid waste management systems to attract more private sector investors.

“We will take concrete steps to harness climate innovative ideas by including youths in decision making processes as part of our over-all climate governance architecture.

“We will mobilize Nigerian youths towards planting 25 million trees to enhance Nigeria’s carbon sink,” he said.

Adesina said President Buhari disclosed that Nigeria had embarked on diversification of its energy sources from dependence on gas-powered system to hydro, solar, wind, biomass and nuclear sources.

The president said the country was progressively working to realize 30 percent energy efficiency and renewable energy mix by 2030, saying this is envisaged to lead to 179 million tons of carbon dioxide reduction per annum by 2030.

“In addition, our Administration intends to develop a shelter belt across 11 States of the Federation spanning a distance of 1,500 km and 15km across through the Great Green Wall initiative.

“Furthermore, the Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Programme in Ogoniland, to recover the carbon sink potential of the mangrove ecosystem of the one thousand square kilometers (1,000 KM2) polluted site in the affected area.

“I should also inform the summit that our Government has introduced Climate Smart Agricultural Practices to unlock Seventy-Four (74) Million tons of carbon dioxide per annum, through relevant technologies, advocacy and best practices,” he added.

President Buhari also noted that the Lake Chad Basin, which used to be a region of productivity, food security and wealth for an estimated 40 million citizens living around the Chad Basin, had shrunk significantly from its original size due to Climate Change.

https://punchng.com/climate-change-is-a-human-induced-phenomenon-buhari-says-at-unga/amp/

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Senator Shehu Sani has sent out a message to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the rift between the police and the Police Service Commission (PSC).

Igbere TV recalls that the crisis after the police singlehandedly conducted the last recruitment exercise into the Force.

The PSC is accusing the police high command of massive fraud, saying that some unqualified names were smuggled into the final list.

It said that it will remove the names of candidates who did not participate in the recruitment process, but were added to the final list by the police.

The board explained that a genuine list would be released after the strange names on the list had been weeded out.

But the police high command has since denied the allegations, insisting that the list it earlier sent out will stand.

Reacting to the development in a tweet sighted on his Twitter handle, the former Kaduna Central senator (Sani) wrote;

“The President should urgently step forward to address the lingering conflict between the Nigerian Police and the Police service commission over the recruitment issues currently at hand.”

https://twitter.com/ShehuSani/status/1175733060375142402?s=19

http://igberetvnews.com/1013570/senator-sends-sos-buhari-police-psc-crisis/

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We have now obtained the charge sheet of the President Buhari led government against Omoyele Sowore, SaharaReporters publisher.

Igbere TV had earlier reported that the Department of State Service (DSS) are charging the activist over alleged treasonable felony.

He is also being charged for ‘insulting the president ’, ‘cyberstalking’ Buhari, ‘conspiracy to commit treason’, among other charges.

In the charge sheet obtained exclusively by us, dated Sept 19, the DSS accused Sowore of granting an interview which drew insults on the president of Nigeria.

Sowore was arrested on August 3, 2019 in Lagos for planning a series of protests against “bad governance” in Nigeria under the #RevolutionNow movement.

The DSS had earlier obtained a 45-day detention order against the former presidential candidate, which, however, elapses today.

See the charge sheet below...

http://igberetvnews.com/1009936/breaking-dss-charges-sowore-treasonable-felony/

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Candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has broken his silence after recently losing his bid to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the February 23 presidential election at the Election Petitions Tribunal, Igbere TV reports.

Atiku, in statement obtained by Igbere TV on Friday, confirmed that he and his party, the PDP, would be challenging the Tribunal verdict at the Supreme Court.

The former vice president explained that his decision to proceed to the Supreme Court is to fight for Nigeria’s democracy.

“It is for this, and other patriotic reasons, that I am pursuing this judicial route: To ensure that the votes of Nigerians count and are counted,” Atiku said in the statement posted on his verified Facebook page.

READ FULL STATEMENT BELLOW:

A Message of Gratitude to Nigerians For Your Support on This Necessary Journey.

Dearly beloved citizens of Nigeria,

I write to personally thank you for your support for our shared common goal and the solidarity I enjoyed from all walks of life and every strata of society, right from July 21, 2018, when I informed you, the good people of Nigeria, that I would contest the 2019 Presidential election, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019, when the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal rendered its verdict.

Nothing good comes easy, and hard as the task to rid Nigeria from the forces of fascism, and be an instrument for the full restoration of the rule of law and democracy in Nigeria is, your support makes the struggle worthwhile.

I owe so much to this great land of Nigeria that took me from the streets of Jada, where I sold firewood, to the heights I have attained, by God’s benevolence, in the civil service, in corporate Nigeria, and in public service.

If I do not play my part in making it possible for other orphaned children, indigent youths and the less privileged, to replicate and even surpass my path to significance, I would have failed my Maker. If I do not ensure that the ladder I climbed remains accessible to those at the bottom, middle and top tiers of society, I would not have fulfilled my purpose.

And only by ensuring that democracy is not just done, but seen to be done, can Nigeria and Nigerians have a sense that this our dear land is indeed a land where Unity, Faith, Peace and Progress reside.

It is for this, and other patriotic reasons, that I am pursuing this judicial route: To ensure that the votes of Nigerians count and are counted.

Yes, those who do not want this as Nigeria’s reality, will use every trick in the book to undermine, discourage, misinform and mislead, but with God’s help and the support of Nigerians, we will ensure that Nigeria makes a course correction away from tyranny and towards democracy.

We must return to being Africa’s bastion of democracy, where the rights to Freedom of Speech and Freedom after the Speech, are guaranteed. We must stand together to pursue this just cause all the way so that our judiciary is not afraid to do their jobs and have to be wary of blackmail, intimidation, and victimisation.

I note the immense outpouring of goodwill from ordinary Nigerians in every nook and cranny of Nigeria and from all regions, religions and relationships. Once again I thank you all for your support. I also thank the governors elected on the platform of my party, the Peoples Democratic Party, as well as the National Executive Committee, for their unanimous and unambiguous support for the judicial phase of this struggle, especially after it was announced that we would go on to appeal.

I urge all Nigerians to continue their support for this recourse to constitutional order via the courts. Even if there is little or nothing you can do to ensure that justice is done in Nigeria, just believe that it will happen. Let us never underestimate the effect of our belief in Nigeria.

Finally, I say to all concerned, that we will all die and give an account of our lives to our Creator.

Thank you and may God bless Nigeria.

https://mobile.twitter.com/atiku/status/1175016499599368192

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/tribunal-atiku-breaks-silence-pens-open-letter-to-nigerians/

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, received members of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in his office in Abuja, Igbere TV reports.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is an American private foundation founded in 1994 as the William Gates Foundation by Bill Gates and wife, Melinda.

Re-launched in the year 2000 as Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, it is reported to be the largest private foundation in the world, holding $50.7 billion in assets.

Bill and Melinda Gates have been named the most generous philanthropists in the US. They have donated more than $36 billion to charitable causes, including $4.8 billion last year.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In Nigeria, it focuses on eradication of polio, hunger and extreme poverty, while donating in billions to the country.

Speaking when he received the Gates’ leadership, Gbajabiamila asked the Foundation to intensify its intervention programmes in the areas of health care delivery services and agriculture.

He said Nigeria was always desirous of collaboration with development partners that would impact positively on the socio-political and economic development of the country.

The Speaker said Nigeria’s collaboration with the Foundation became imperative as the country marched toward the diversification of its economy and improved healthcare service delivery to the people.

Igbere TV reports that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s delegation was led by its President, Global Development, Mr Chris Elias.

Announcing the visit in a tweet sighted by Igbere TV, the Office of the Speaker on its official Twitter handle (@NGRSpeaker), wrote;

“Speaker @femigbaja and the leadership of the @HouseNGR in a meeting with the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation.

“The Speaker asked the foundation to intensify its intervention programmes in the areas of health care delivery services and agriculture.”

https://twitter.com/NGRSpeaker/status/1174743763127808001?s=19

http://igberetvnews.com/1006605/gbajabiamila-receives-bill-gates-foundations-leadership-abuja-photos/

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The President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government has given an update on the status of the second batch of 314 South Africa returnees, Igbere TV News reports.

Igbere TV had reported on Thursday that 314 people arrived the country using Air Peace, barely one week after 177 Nigerians were airlifted by the company.

In a statement obtained by Igbere TV on Thursday, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said out of the 314 returnees, 199 were males, 108 females, while 98 were Minors.

She also said that the Commission had profiled all the returnees and written to the various state governments affected to help re-integrate and empower them.

She thanked Air Peace for airlifting the returnees; MTN, Airtel for supporting the returnees with data, airtime; and Bank of Industry (BOI) for providing them soft loans.

Dabiri-Erewa who revealed that Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave N20,000 each to the 314, called on Nigerians to support the returnees in their own little way.

Full Statement;

PRESS RELEASE

UPDATE ON 2ND BATCH OF 314 NIGERIAN RETURNEES FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa says the Second Batch of 314 Voluntary Nigerian Returnees from South Africa arrived Lagos safely onboard Air Peace airlines on Wednesday.

The Chairman NIDCOM, stated this while briefing the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs in Abuja on Thursday.

Dabiri-Erewa informed the lawmakers that out of the 314) returnees, 199 are Males, 108 Females and 98 are Minors. The actual figure of those that arrived Nigeria were 314 while 5 Returnees had consular issues, and could not be airlifted.

The NIDCOM Chairman said that the Commission has profiled all the returnees and written to various State governments affected to help re-integrate and empower them effectively as a matter of urgency.

She told the Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe who received NIDCOM Delegation, that the Returnees are in good health and grateful to President Buhari for his prompt directive that Nigerians willing to return voluntarily should be brought back.

They also expressed deep gratitude to the Chairman of Air Peace Airlines, Chief Allen Onyema, for a show of patriotism and brotherhood and thanked the Nigerian Consul General Mr Godwin Adama for effective coordination of the returnees.

The NIDCOM Chairman thanked Service providers MTN and Airtel for giving the returnees telephones and massive airtime, Bank of Industry for providing soft loans, NEMA for its services and financial support, LouisMed for providing medical checkup, and the Diaspora Innovation Institute for providing counseling and offer of entrepreneurship training, in partnership with the Centre for Management Development.

She further called on Nigerians to support the returnees, in any way they can, adding that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo olu, gave N20,000 each to the second batch returnees.

She assured the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs that the Commission will work.

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/xenophobia-fg-gives-update-on-314-south-africa-returnees/

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The President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government has expressed its readiness to to combat money laundering and terrorists financing in the country, Igbere TV reports.

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this today in his office in Abuja when the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Mr. Modibbo Hamman Tukur visited him.

According to a statement obtained by Igbere TV, the Minister said he would continue to provide the leadership required so that the Ministry, Immigration Service and Civil Defense perform optimally to meet their obligations as members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Terrorism Financing.

Read the full statement below;

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, ABUJA

PRESS RELEASE

FG TO DEVELOP STRATEGY TO COMBAT MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING

In a bid to end financial crimes and other threats to internal security in Nigeria, the Federal Government has expressed its commitment to meeting the global standards for combating money laundering and terrorists financing in the country.

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this today in his office in Abuja when the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) Mr. Modibbo Hamman Tukur visited him.

Rauf Aregbesola said he would continue to provide the leadership required so that the Ministry, Nigeria Immigration Service and Civil Defense perform optimally to meet their obligations as members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing.

"I assure you of my commitment to ensure that appropriate strategies are put in place to meet the global standards for combating Money Laundering and Terrorists Financing”, Rauf Aregbesola said.

He added that if terrorism financing is arrested in Nigeria, the confidence of foreign investors would be boosted & also enhance socio-economic activities for the benefit of Nigerians. Stressing further that, terrorists financing was a major threat to internal security in Nigeria.

The Minister commended NFIU for its roles, with regards to coordinating national legal, regulatory and operational frameworks for combating money laundering, terrorist financing, threats to the integrity of the int’l financial system & maintenance of internal security in Nigeria.

The Director/CEO, NFIU, Mr. Moddibo Hamman Tukur said his team was in the Ministry in recognition of its importance as one of the three key Ministries that have strategic roles to play in combating the challenges of money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation of arms.

Hamman who also said that his team came to brief the Minister on the forth coming mutual evaluation exercise by the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa, identified other parties in this regard as the FMoF, Budget & National Planning & Justice.

He further intimated Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on the proposed assessment of the Ministry and 34 other Federal Government Agencies by the global community under the auspices of Financial Action Task Force, billed for October, 2019.

The global task force is saddled with the responsibility of reviewing various countries of the world to see their compliance with their national legislations in the area of criminalization of crimes, money laundering and related crimes to ensuring that a particular country's system is not threatening itself to undermine peace and development of the country and that of the global community.

SIGNED
Mohammed Manga
Director (Press & Public Relations)

For: Minister

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/fg-moves-to-combat-money-laundering-terrorists-financing/

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, presided over the Board Meeting of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Igbere TV reports.

The NDPHC, which is subscribed to by the Federal, States and Local Governments, has a mandate to manage the nation’s project tagged, “National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP)”, an emergency intervention scheme to tackle the power problem in the country.

Today's NDPHC meeting had the Governors of Lagos (Babajide Sanwo-Olu), Anambra (Willie Obiano), Edo (Godwin Obaseki) and Kebbi (Atiku Bagudu), in attendance.

Earlier, Osinbajo presided over the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

During the meeting, members of the Council unanimously voted for the implementation of the recently suspended National Livestock Plan.

Chairman of NEC sub-committee and Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, while addressing journalists, said a budget of N100 billion was proposed for the implementation plan.

He said that the federal government would bear 80 per cent of the N100 billion, while participating states would support with the balance of N20 billion and land for the programme.

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/osinbajo-presides-over-ndphc-meeting-in-abuja-photos/

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the embattled Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, Igbere TV reports.

President Buhari also dissolved the panel and ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, to immediately take over all outstanding investigations and other activities of the SPIP.

This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, and obtained by Igbere TV.

The panel was established in August 2017 by the then Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to investigate specifically mandated cases of corruption, abuse of office and similar offences by public officers.

Adesina in the statement said President Buhari thanked all members of the dissolved panel for their services, and wished them well in their future endeavors.

“The President looks forward to receiving the final Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) report on the ongoing investigations of the dissolved panel’s Chairman,” he added.

Igbere TV reports that Obon-Obla was earlier suspended as the chairman of the SPIP, over alleged certificate forgery and issues bothering on corruption.

He is currently under investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/breaking-buhari-sacks-obono-obla-dissolves-spip/

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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, announced the constitution of an eight-man Economic Advisory Council (EAC), with 56-year-old Adedoyin Rasaq Salami as Chairman, Igbere TV reports.

A statement obtained by Igbere TV issued by Buhari’s Spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the Council will replace the current Economic Management Team (EMT) led by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and will be reporting directly to the President.

Read below, the profile of Adedoyin Salami, chairman of the newly constituted EAC team, as brought to you by Igbere TV...

Adedoyin Rasaq Salami, (born April 4, 1963) is a Nigerian and an economist who, in November 2017, completed a two-term (8-year) stint as member of the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee.

Salami, who is also a Senior Fellow/Associate Professor and full-time member of the faculty at the Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University, began his career with Adetutu & Co. Ltd., before joining the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria, as a Lecturer in the Department of Economics. Adedoyin's term as member of the CBN's policy committee ended in November 2017.

A 1989 doctorate degree graduate in Economics of Queen Mary College, University of London, Salami's research interests include issues in corporate long-term financial management; macroeconomic policy; corporate competitiveness and risk management; and characteristics of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

From lecturing at the a University of Lagos, Salami has built a career in consulting, establishing the research firm Edward Kingston Associates in 1997, which he merged with Softskills in 2014 to form Kainos Edge. His other consulting activities include assignments for the Coca-Cola Nigeria and Equatorial Africa (CCNEAL), Department for International Development (DFID), World Bank, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and serving as Peer Reviewer for the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) review of its Nigeria strategy.

A member of the Federal Government of Nigeria's Economic Management Team (EMT) during the tenure of late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Salami also served as Vice-Chairman (under the leadership of Alhaji Ahmed Joda) of the Transition Committee for President Muhammadu Buhari. A member of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Advisory Group for Sub-Saharan Africa (AGSA), he is also a member of the Board of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and had the privilege of being Co-Chair of the Central Organising Committee for the Nigerian Economic Summit in 2009.

Salami has written extensively on the Nigerian economy. And he currently sits on the boards of the African Business Research Ltd., First World Communities, and Diamond Pension Fund Custodian.

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/profile-of-salami-chairman-of-newly-constituted-economic-team/

Nigerian music star, Davido, reacted to a fan's outburst on social media in a rather light note and it got fans talking, Igbere TV observed.

Igbere TV reports that the fan had responded to Davido's tweet acknowledging Adekunle Gold for helping him by co-writing his next album.

The fan with the Twitter name @Kantoma told Davido to write his songs himself instead of seeking for help.

The 'Blow My Mind' crooner gently replied him by saying that it would be nice if more artists learn to tell the truth, especially when they have been helped.

To that, another user sub-tweeted Davido's reply and said he likes the way Davido handled the issue, unlike the way he would have reacted by “raining curses” on him.

Davido's replied and said “I am married now” with a laughing emoji.

See screenshot below;

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/davido-replies-fan-who-said-he-has-changed/

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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, in Abuja, approved the constitution of an Economic Advisory Council (EAC), Igbere TV reports.

A statement obtained by Igbere TV issued by Buhari’s Spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the council will replace the current Economic Management Team (EMT) and will be reporting directly to the President.

Igbere TV recalls that the now disbanded EMT had Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as chairman, who presides over the weekly meetings and receive reports from it directly. With the latest development, Osinbajo will no longer be in charge but Buhari.

“The Economic Advisory Council (EAC) will advise the President on economic policy matters, including fiscal analysis, economic growth and a range of internal and global economic issues working with the relevant cabinet members and heads of monetary and fiscal agencies.

“The EAC will have monthly technical sessions as well as scheduled quarterly meetings with the President. The Chairman may, however, request for unscheduled meetings if the need arises”, the statement issued by Adesina added.

The statement listed the following names as members of the newly constituted Council:

1. Prof. Doyin Salami – Chairman

2. Dr. Mohammed Sagagi – Vice-Chairman

3. Prof. Ode Ojowu – Member

4. Dr. Shehu Yahaya – Member

5. Dr. Iyabo Masha – Member

6. Prof. Chukwuma Soludo – Member

7. Mr. Bismark Rewane – Member

8. Dr. Mohammed Adaya Salisu – Secretary (Senior Special Assistant to the President, Development Policy)

http://igberetvnews.com/997217/soludo-others-get-new-appointment-buhari-constitutes-economic-team/

The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the increment of Value Added Tax (VAT) by the President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government, Igbere TV reports.

Igbere TV had reported that President Buhari, in the last FEC meeting held on Wednesday, approved a two per cent increase in VAT to move it from the current five to seven per cent.

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, who made the disclosure, however, said the implementation will not take effect until the approval by the National Assembly.

But reacting, the PDP in a statement obtained by Igbere TV on Sunday, said Nigerians cannot bear such burden given the current prevailing economic situation.

The party described the increment as anti-people, suppressive and a confirmation that the Presidency “is extremely exploitative, inconsiderate and absolutely insensitive to the sufferings which it has plunged Nigerians into in the last four years.”

Full Statement,

“The PDP insists that the decision to increase VAT on already impoverished citizens is in bad faith and cannot be justified under any guise. Indeed, only an administration that does not have the mandate of the people can seek to adopt such oppressive stance against its citizens.

“President Buhari ought to be aware that an increase in VAT will worsen our decrepit economy and put more pressure on families and business as it will result in increase in costs of goods and services that have direct bearing on the welfare of the people.

“Our party charges the Buhari Presidency not to further punish Nigerians by imposing harsh tax regime to make up for its crass incompetence and lack of capacity to effectively harness and manage our resources to create wealth for the benefit of the people.

“It is even more painful that the Buhari Presidency cannot give account of the huge resources at its disposal, including the taxes it has been collecting in the last four years, most of which are frittered to service the wasteful lifestyle of the cabal at the Presidency and APC chieftains.

“Instead of foisting more tax burden on Nigerians, the PDP charges President Buhari to account for and recover the over N14 trillion oil money established to have been stolen under his watch in the last four years.

“It is disheartening that at the time Nigerians ought to be enjoying the economic recovery and empowerment blueprint set out by Atiku Abubakar, which included slash in taxes and levies, they are rather faced with an unjustifiable and indefensible tax increase.

“The PDP therefore urges the National Assembly to protect Nigerians and save our nation from collapse by rejecting this injurious decision by the Buhari Presidency.”

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/vat-pdp-rejects-increment-tells-nass-what-to-do/

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The South African government are now begging Zimbabweans to forgive them over the recent xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in their country, Igbere TV reports.

This comes barely 24 hours after the country’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, was booed by a crowd of Zimbabwe mourners at the funeral service of Robert Mugabe over the attacks.

“I stand before you as a fellow African to express my regret and apologise for what has happened in our country,” Ramaphosa had said while apologizing for the development in his condolence speech at the Zimbabwe National Sports Stadium.

In a show of remorse for the attacks in their country and resultant reprisals, South Africans have staged a peace walk and asked for forgiveness from other African nations.

Photos and footage in circulation on social media, obtained by Igbere TV, show thousands of South Africans marching in parts of the country to call for an end to attacks on foreign nationals.

The march is coming after hundreds of foreign nationals – including Nigerians and Zimbabweans – were forced to leave the country over the recent xenophobic attacks.

Meanwhile, following the humiliation he suffered at the hands of Zimbabweans during Mugabe’s funeral on Satruday, Ramaphosa has now taken steps to address the negative image the citizens of other countries currently have about South Africa.

A statement published on the official website of South Africa’s presidency on Sunday said Ramaphosa has appointed a special envoy to heads of African governments to convey his regret concerning the widely condemned attacks.

The statement obtained by Igbere TV, read;

“A team of Special Envoys appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa have begun their assignment yesterday, 14 September 2019, and departed South Africa to deliver messages of solidarity to several Heads of State and Government across Africa,” the statement said.

“The team, comprising of Mr Jeff Radebe, Ambassador Kingsley Mmabolo and Dr. Khulu Mbatha, will visit Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.

“The Special Envoys will deliver a message from President Ramaphosa regarding the incidents of violence that recently erupted in some parts South Africa, which have manifested in attacks on foreign nationals and destruction of property.

“The Special Envoys are tasked with reassuring fellow African countries that South Africa is committed to the ideals of pan-African unity and solidarity. The Special Envoys will also reaffirm South Africa’s commitment to the rule of law.

“The Special Envoys will brief governments in the identified African countries about the steps that the South African government is taking to bring a stop to the attacks and to hold the perpetrators to account.”

http://igberetvnews.com/993856/xenophobia-please-forgive-us-south-africa-begs-zimbabwe/
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fuckingAyaya:
So most of una dey buy song

I swear

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Seun

A Twitter user, Katoma, had told Nigerian music star David Adeleke, alias Davido, to learn how to write his songs by himself instead of engaging the services of song writers, Igbere TV reports.

This was after Davido revealed that one of his favorite songs on his upcoming album was co-written by another artist, Adekunle Gold.

“One of my favorite songs on my upcoming album was Co written by @adekunleGOLD !!! Thanks for your touch on this ! God bless you brother #Agoodtime”, he wrote.

When told to learn how to write his songs by himself, Davido replied the Twitter user saying; “Maybe more artist should learn to tell the truth”, indirectly implying that most artist buy scripts too, but lie about it.

But another user snapped back at Davido, saying; “Ode that was a simple talk but instead you turn am to hate probably why they don't like you.”

Replying the user, yet again in a tweet sighted by Igbere TV, Davido said; “Who is they ?? Ur on ur own o”.

See tweets below...

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/see-davidos-reply-to-a-fan-asking-him-to-write-his-songs-by-himself-pixs/

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Popular singer and 'HELLO' crooner, Adele, has filed for a divorce from her husband, Simon Konecki, documents sighted by Igbere TV has shown.

According to the documents sighted on TMZ, a U.S. news site, the couple, who announced their separation in April, asked for privacy on the matter.

Igbere TV understands that Adele's marriage to Konecki have always been kept away from the public, even as the couple avoids the media.

She married Konecki (a banker) secretly in the year 2016 after five years of dating (from 2011).

Adele publicly addressed the wedding for the first time during her acceptance speech at the 2017 Grammys, where she thanked her husband.

The 31-year-old London born Grammy Award winner with the real name Adele Adkins, has won many awards including 15 Grammys as well as an Oscar.

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/popular-singer-and-hello-crooner-adele-divorces-husband/

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Big Brother Naija housemate, Tacha, has revealed when she made her first Million Naira, Igbere TV reports.

Igbere TV reports that Tacha, on Thursday, said she made her first Million in Naira at the age of 22.

Tacha made the revelation while the housemates were engaged in a game which involved revealing personal things about themselves.

She made headlines on Sunday after she made a boastful comment about her achievements when she said Seyi's achievement could not measure up to hers at the age of 23.

Igbere TV reports that Tacha, alongside Khafi, Mike and Seyi are currently up for eviction.

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/bbnaija-tacha-reveals-when-she-made-her-first-million/

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