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Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist who founded Nigerian online news organization Sahara Reporters and ran for president as a minor candidate of African Action Congress in the February election, was arrested by the State Security Service on Saturday, 3rd August 2019.

The detention comes as President Muhammadu Buhari, who won a second term in the election, faces criticism for his administration’s record on human rights, particularly a lethal crackdown on protesting followers of a Shi’ite leader who remains in detention despite a court order that he be freed.

It will be recalled that the activist, Sowore was detained and also brutalised for his activism during the regime of the maximum ruler, Gen. Sani Abacha.

However, many Nigerians have since the arrest took their social media to press home their displeasure over what they described as 'anti-democracy', and called on all International observers to come to their rescue.

Here are the facts you may like to know more about Sowore's arrest and detention:

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Clears the air over Shiites/El-Zakzaky controversy...

The Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has cleared the air over shiites/El-Zakzaky controversy in the country.

The Governor made this known in an exclusive interview with Channels TV during one of the Hard Copy show anchored by Maupe Ogun.

According to him, El-Zakzaky who is his alma mater in Ahmadu Bello University was expelled by the school authority over his gross misconduct during their days in school.

"I know El-Zakzaky very well. We were students in Ahmadu Bello University together. We were both active in the Muslim Students' Society. So, I know the animal I'm dealing with.

"Many of the people making comments on this, don't even know the history. I was in Ahmadu Bello University when El-Zakzaky was dismissed."

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As a keen observer of good governance, I am persuaded to write to you this open letter. I decided to make it an open letter because the issue is very cumbersome and must be greatly worrisome to all concerned Kogites and the right thinking members of the society who are residents in Nigeria.

Since the issue is of utmost concern to all well-meaning and all right-thinking Nigerians, it must be of great concern to you, and writing through this medium would help to bring an appropriate and adequate solution to the problem. The contents of this letter, therefore, should be able to resolve the issue of epileptic payment of salary and the delayed bursary payment that have bedeviled our dear state in recent times.

One of the hallmarks of a good government is the ability to meet the needs of its citizens as at when deemed fit. This is sine qua non to the betterment of any democracy in the world whether it is being practiced at the federal, state or grassroots level.

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The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Wednesday, has released the 10-man list of nominees for the 2019 Best Men's Player award.

Here are the names of the shortlisted by FIFA:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Juventus)


2. Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands/Barcelona FC)


3. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands/Juventus)

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2019/2020 SCREENING EXERCISE HOLDS FROM MONDAY, 26TH TO SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST, 2019

FOR (POST-UTME AND DIRECT ENTRY CANDIDATES)...

This is to inform all candidates who applied for admission into Kogi State University, Anyigba, for the 2019/2020 Academic Session and who made the institution their FIRST CHOICE (MOST PREFERRED INSTITUTION ONLY), that they would be screened through a Computer-Based Test (CBT), in subjects similar to their UTME subject combination, starting from Monday, 26th to Saturday 31ST AUGUST, 2019 for both UTME candidates and Direct Entry candidates (Printouts to decide date for various candidates.

Candidates who made the University their SECOND CHOICE NEED NOT TO REGISTER for the Screening Exercise.

Candidates, parents, guardians, and the general public are to note that ability to read and click or move the mouse on the computer are the only requirements for the test.

A. QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCREENING :

(i) UTME Candidates (100 level).Only candidates with cut-off mark for the courses they applied for (as previously advertised) with minimum of Five (5) O’Level Credit Passes in the relevant subject, including English Language (and Mathematics for programmes in Faculties of Natural Sciences, Management Sciences, Agriculture, Social Sciences and some programmes in the Faculty of Education) at not more than two sittings, are eligible to attend the Screening Exercise.

(ii) Candidates are advised to check requirements/subjects combination for their respective programmes on the portal

(iii) Candidates are to note that a minimum JAMB cut-off Mark of 160 is required for programmes in the University, except the followings that have their separate JAMB Cut-Off Marks: Food Science & Technology (170); Law (230); Accounting (174); Business Administration (174); Public Administration (166); Biochemistry (180); Computer Science (185); Industrial Chemistry (165); Microbiology (189); Mass Communication (192); and Political Science (170).

B. REGISTRATION FOR SCREENING

(i) Registration for the Screening Exercise will start on Wednesday, 17thJuly, 2019, and close on Tuesday, 20th August, 2019 at midnight.

(ii) Details of the registration procedure are as follows:

(i)Candidates are to pay N2,000.00(Two Thousand Naira Only) for Kogi State University Screening Exercise on the portal at http://www.kogistateuniversity.edu.ng/postutme

(iii) Candidates should visit any Cyber café to register on-line using their JAMB Registration number on the Institution’s portal http://www.kogistateuniversity.edu.ng/postutme and follow the instructions accordingly.

(iv) Candidates are required to upload a scanned copy of their passport photograph (file size: not more than 20KB)with RED

(v) Candidates are to print out their respective schedule slip or registration slip containing Date and Time schedule for the test. The print out of the Schedule Slip or Registration Slip and the print out of the UTME result MUST be brought to the Screening Venue for submission to Screening Officers. The print out MUST be in COLOUR.

(vi) Candidates MUST arrive at the HOLDING AREA, DIGITAL CENTRE ONE HOUR (1HR) before their scheduled screening time to ensure proper briefing and accreditation.

(vii) Candidates are to adhere strictly to their schedules.

(viii) Candidates are prohibited from coming into the Examination Hall with phone(s) (Handsets), flash drive(s), modem, biro, pencil and/or any electronic gadgets.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

ALL CANDIDATES (UME and Direct Entry) must upload their O’level results on JAMB portal, before coming for the Screening Exercise
UTME Candidates who did not meet up with the requirements of the courses they applied for are advised to effect change of course on www.jamb.org.ng as appropriate. (JAMB subject combination for every course must be put into consideration)
Direct Entry Candidates should have minimum of 9 points from A'level result or its equivalent; (and minimum of "C grade" for teaching subjects in NCE) Upper Credit in OND or Lower Credit in HND.
Diploma must be in the course applied
Candidates are expected to adhere strictly to the screening process and in case of any enquiry/assistance where necessary, candidates are to send their emails to academic@ksu.edu.ng (Ensure to quote your JAMB Reg. No. in all mails)
Candidates must have valid phone numbers and e-mail address before starting the application procedure, please.


Signed

Dr. Y.I. Abubakar

Registrar/Secretary to Council

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Islamic clerics in Omu-Aran, Kwara, on Wednesday warned Muslims to refrain from incurring unnecessary debts to buy ram for the Sallah celebration.

The clerics, who gave the warning in their separate interviews with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Omu-Aran, said ram slaughtering, like Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca), was for those with the financial wherewithal.

The clerics observed that such development oftentimes resulted in unwarranted frictions and quarrelling among concerned parties after the Sallah celebration.

Alhaji Sodiq Afolayan, the Chief Imam of Omu-Aran Central mosque, said it is not allowed in Islam to be extravagant as the religion forbids such ignoble act.

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Senate committees are set of executives formed by the upper chamber of Nigeria to regulate the affairs of the chamber for the purpose of accountability.

VANGUARD gathered the Chairmen and Vice chairmen of the 69 Senate committees as announced by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Here are the details:

1. Agriculture – Abdullahi Adamu, Bima Enagi.

2. Airforce – Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Michael Nnachi.

3. Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes – Suleiman Kwari, Aliyu Wamakko.

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4. Appropriation – Barau Jibrin, Stella Oduah.

The leader of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has berated the banning of the shi’ites group by the Federal Government.
He stated that banning the shi’ites as a group cannot hold water.

VANGUARD recalled the ex parte application marked FHC/ABJ/CS/876/2019 was filed in the name of the “Attorney-General of the Federation” before the court on Thursday, July 25.

In a live broadcast, Nnamdi Kanu called for the immediate release of Ibrahim El- Zakzaky and stated that IPOB supports the shi’ites group.

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A job interview as the name suggests, is a common and an unavoidable part of acquiring a job through well planned and systematic process.

At this stage, job applicants must be very smart and deliberate in their quest for securing a suitable employment.

Many talented people lose their chance to get the job they wished due to a horrible interview.

Therefore, you should be really prepared for it. You should avoid mistakes and fill in all the gaps in your plan.

A preparation means a lot! You should make steps after you have thought them thoroughly through. Here are some tips on how to pass it successfully:

. Do a research about the company:

In the occasion, you have some background knowledge about the company where you wish to work your chances of success will greatly increase. You should know its main profile, the directions it develops and the demands it requires. Show your seriousness and interest in your future position.

2. Study common interview questions:

Regardless of the company and your specialization, there will be always some common questions, which are asked.

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A 19-year-old suspected cultist, Ayo Afiolorunsho, has asked his parents and family members to forgive him for bringing their names into disrepute.

The suspect, who urged youths to shun crime, was arrested at the weekend by a team of policemen from Oworoshoki Police Division, led by a Superintendent of Police (SP), Nkereuwem Joshua.

A police source said: “The suspect was picked up at Oworoshoki area of the Third Mainland Bridge, as his group was planning a deadly attack on rival Eiye cult group.

Read more at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/photo-how-cultism-destroyed-my-future-19-yr-old-cult-member-speak

A younger brother of the 26 year -old Chinedu Obi allegedly shot dead by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force in Ogun State, has disclosed that the graduate of physics was a victim of extra-judicial killing by policemen in Sango – Ota, Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area.

A one minute and 19 seconds video had gone viral showing the victim in his own pool of blood having been allegedly shot by policemen at Sango Police station. Some police officers were heard calling him names in the video and declined his request to speak to his father before he died.

The video had generated uproar on the social media, but the Ogun Police Command Spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi told newsmen on Wednesday that the victim was shot in the leg when he grabbed an axe and attempted to attack armed policemen.

The younger brother of the deceased, Udochukwu Obi told our correspondent in a telephone interview on Wednesday that the police used the “lies” as cover – up for the extra-judicial killing.

Watch video at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/video-how-police-shot-my-brother-mocked-him-to-death

A live snake has disrupted proceedings at the Ondo House of Assembly in south-west Nigeria.

Details shortly…

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Seven corps members of the 2018 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nasarawa State, are to repeat their service for absconding from their Places of Primary Assignment (PPA), during the service year.

Hajiya Ramatu Sanda, NYSC Coordinator in the state, made this known in Lafia on Thursday, while briefing newsmen shortly after a low-key Passing out Parade (POP), for the 2018 Batch “B” Stream II corps members.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NYSC in the state supervised the passing out in Lafia and other local government areas of the state.

Sanda said the affected seven corps members would be remobilised for a new service year, while three others would face various periods of extensions for different offences committed during the service year which contravened the NYSC bye-laws.

Read more at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/just-in-seven-corps-members-to-repeat-service-year-in-nysc

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Apostle Joseph Ayodele Babalola, was one of the greatest evangelist in the history of Africa.

Babalola was a Healing Evangelist, Apostle and Prophet. He was the first prophet to lead a great revival in Nigeria after raising a dead 10-year-old boy in 1930.

He was also the first General Evangelist and founder of the Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria, a church that metamorphosed from a prayer group popularly called “egbe aladura”.

His Birth
He was born on the 25th of April 1904 to Pa David Lawani Rotimi and Madam Martha Talabi Rotimi (of blessed memory).

Commenting on the mysterious birth of her son, Babalola's mother narrated the several encounters she had before his birth.

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Apostle Joseph Ayodele Babalola, was one of the greatest evangelist in the history of Africa.

Babalola was a Healing Evangelist, Apostle and Prophet. He was the first prophet to lead a great revival in Nigeria after raising a dead 10-year-old boy in 1930.

He was also the first General Evangelist and founder of the Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria, a church that metamorphosed from a prayer group popularly called “egbe aladura”.

His Birth
He was born on the 25th of April 1904 to Pa David Lawani Rotimi and Madam Martha Talabi Rotimi (of blessed memory).

Commenting on the mysterious birth of her son, Babalola's mother narrated the several encounters she had before his birth.

Read more at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/main/membership/listPending?page=1&saved=1

This video is about Top 10 Richest Nigerian Musicians 2019 & Net Worth Forbe List.

Top 10 Richest Musicians In Nigeria 2019 & Net Worth... the Video Includes The Net worth Of: Wizkid, Don Jazzy, D’banj, 2Baba, Peter Okoye, Paul Okoye, Timaya, Banky W, Flavour, Olamide And Davido Estimated Net Worth 2019

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In what is seen in the sport circle as an unprecedented development, the MFM Football Club has been featuring successfully for years in the Nigerian football league with crops of players groomed and voodoo practices.

Speaking in a chat with newsmen in Lagos, MFM Director of Sports, Godwin Enakhena said MFM FC had over the years maintained "a clean" camp in spite of having players of various religious persuasions.

However, the famous sports broadcaster said the team had achieved this feat as a result of strict guidelines laid down by the Overseer and Club owner Dr. D.K. Olukoya.

Read more at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/how-olukoya-keeps-juju-away-from-mfm-football-club

Here we prepared for you top facts about El-Zakzaky, his family, education career, religious belief and becoming a "talk of the town" in Nigeria political scene today.

1. Ibrahim Yaqoub popularly known as El-Zakzaky was born May 5, 1953, in Zaria, Kaduna State.

2. El-Zakzaky attended the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria (1976-1979) where he earned a first-class bachelor's degree in Economics.

3. El-Zakzaky who is an outspoken and foremost Shi'a Muslim cleric in Nigeria, was active in student Islamic unionism, where he became the secretary-general of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) at the Main Campus of Ahmadu Bello University (1977/78), and later became Vice President (International Affairs) of the National Body of the MSSN in 1979.

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The People's Democratic Party governorship aspirant of Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, has accused Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, of failing to deliver dividends of democracy to the people of the state.

Melaye disclosed this on his Instagram page on Monday while describing the seating Governor as having a careless character.

He said, "We are resolutely determined to chase the mediocre in Lugard House.

"We are too sophisticated to have Yahaya Bello as a governor.

"We are too intellectually mobile to have a classless character like Yahaya Bello as governor.

"He never won an election, he is a coronated governor."

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The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr. D.K. Olukoya, has described husbands that beat their wives as.beasts in human clothing.

Olukoya disclosed this in a sermon titled "Joy in Marriage" at the church's International Headquarters on Sunday.

According to him, wife battering is one of the greatest enemies of joy in marriage, and should strictly be avoided.

Read more at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/wife-beaters-are-beasts-olukoya

Civil servants, and pensioners, in Kogi State are groaning over unpaid salaries and pensions by the state and local governments, a situation which has put many of them in tight corner.

Some of the protesters at Yagba West Local Government Area of the state on Friday, took to the streets with a coffin symbolising the political death of the Governor, Yahaya Bello and his supporters.

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The TVC has spoken with witnesses at the scene of the dastardly fatal attack on Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti near Ore on Friday.

The driver and the maid spoke in the interview and said some gunmen suddenly emerged from the bush at the old Ore Toll gate on the Ore-Benin expressway.

Watch the TVC video: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/video-how-funke-olakunrin-was-killed-eyewitnesses

Hundreds of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, also known as Shiites, on Tuesday, stormed the National Assembly and shot a police officer and a civil defence officer.

The gates to the National Assembly have been shut.

Read more at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/breaking-shiite-members-storm-national-assembly-shoot-policeman-n

It was a harvest of paedophiles, weekend, in Lagos, as four men who allegedly raped their children and wards in different parts of the state are cooling their heels in Police custody.

One of the suspects, a pastor, was alleged to have impregnated his 15-year-old ward, who was reportedly delivered of a baby girl three months ago.

Read more at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/pastor-impregnates-15-year-old-daughter

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Nigeria’s continued support for Libya’s quest to regain political and security stability.

Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said...

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Dr Adamu Abubakar, the Returning Officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yobe on Thursday said that there were alterations carried out during the collation of results of the election.

According to him, there were cancellation and alterations in some of the result sheets used for the election, where some were torn and corrections effected.

The witness also admitted before the tribunal that a total number of 12 alterations were made and that the changes were not counter signed.

“During our training, we were told to make amendment on issues that seem so confusing to us, I discarded some forms after receiving them...

Read more at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/just-in-inec-ad-hoc-staff-admits-alteration-on-election-documents

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja said results of 2019 elections clearly reflected the interest of Nigerians.

Having received the mandate for a second term, he said, he will not disappoint the people.

Buhari, according to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made the remark while receiving the Buhari Support Group Centre led by the Director-General, Alhaji Umaru Dembo, at the State House, Abuja.

Read more at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/my-reelection-is-valid-buhari-assures-nigerians

Arogbonlo Israel

President Muhammadu Buhari in an attempt to validate his re-election, took a swipe at the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the recently concluded presidential election, describing him as a serial loser.


In a preliminary objection he filed to challenge the competence of the petition that Atiku and PDP lodged against his re-election on February 23, President Buhari, boasted that he had always defeated the PDP candidate in every electoral contest that both of them took part in.

Buhari maintained that the electorate always chose him ahead of Atiku, in both inter-party or intra-party contests, using the 2014 presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as an instance.

Read more at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/you-are-a-serial-loser-buhari-tells-atiku

Indications emerged on Monday that embattled Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) founder, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, may have been forced by his spiritual father to step down over the rape allegation against him.

Fatoyinbo announced his stepping aside from pastoral duties in the church, a move that followed Sunday’s cancellation of the church’s Seven Days of Glory (7DGs) programme, which was billed to feature international pastors of repute.

While Nigerians on social media applauded the move by Fatoyinbo and attributed same to the protests against him in Lagos and Abuja branches of the church, a statement by Senior Pastor of Covenant Christian Centre (CCC) Poju Oyemade insinuated the embattled cleric acted in reverence to his spiritual leader.

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Arogbonlo Israel

With a lot of games played in the ongoing African Cup of Nations 2019, it will interest you to note that some players have stood themselves out in terms of goal scoring abilities among others. Here is the list of the top scorers:

1. Adam Ounas (Algeria)
37 per goal
74 played
2 Goals scored
1 Assists

2. Carolus Andriamahitsinoro (Madagascar)
107 per goal
214 played
2 Goals scored
1 Assists

3. Mohamed Yattara (Guinea)
42 per goal
83 played
2 Goals scored
0 Assists

Read more at: http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/afcon-2019-top-scorers

Arogbonlo Israel

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has described Kogi state as one of the most peaceful states in the country.

Governor Bello made this known at the University of Abuja at a Two-day colloquium organised by The Sultan Maccido Institute for Peace, Leadership and Developments Studies (SMIPLDS)…

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