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Are these people really mad? After all the public outcry they still pushing the money laundering narrative?

Honestly it seem they're jobless and they looking for some activity to keep busy.

toplinetrtrend:
But you say Yes to Tinubu Dynasty in Lagos because the dynasty benefits your party? You are a shameless immoral hypocrite.

Say Yes to Tinubu dynasty? Where did you get that from? Left for me, Tinubu should be booted out like now now, wetin concern me and Tinubu? Imo is my state so that sh*t Rochas wants to do won't happen at all.

nnachukz:
He thought shouting Sai Baba and waving broom will save him. Even his clueless In-law thinks it is by carrying Buhari's picture. Okorocha betrayed Imo people and APGA by dashing their hard fought mandate to APC.

Exactly and he's going to pay for it dearly.

You deserve all the insults. Thank God it's coming from your party chairman. You all will altogether be booted out in 2019 election.

We say NO to Okorocha political dynasty, we say NO to APC in Imo State.

nnachukz:
Don't mind him, he took a whole State in Igboland to join APC, and stopped being reasonable immediately he did so. Banking on Federal might to exhibit stupidity and greediness against the Imo people.

What is coming to him is just starting, stupid, greedy and selfish man.

You deserve all the insults. Thank God it's coming from your party chairman. You all will altogether be booted out in 2019 election.

We say NO to Okorocha political dynasty, we say NO to APC in Imo State.

A party of deceit.
APC Oleeeee

Gandollar's dollar could have helped send many more kids to schools if they weren't put in babariga van.

The Kano State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, has said that the state government cannot shoulder the responsibility of educating all children in the state.

KANO TODAY reports that the chairman of the board, Zakari Bagwai stated this at the State House of Assembly while defending the proposed 2019 budget of the board.

Mr Bagwai said the state government operates more than 8,000 basic education schools, catering to 4.4 million pupils in contrast to Lagos state government, which operates less than 200 basic education schools.

He therefore urged wealthy persons to emulate the well-meaning people Lagos by establishing community schools and coming to the aid of public schools.

In his response, a member of the House Committee on Basic Education, Salisu Riruwai, said the house would increase the allocation of basic education in the 2019 budget due to its importance to societal development.

KANO TODAY reports that the state universal basic education board is prioritizing teacher training and building new classes in its budget proposal.

https://dailynigerian.com/we-cant-give-education-to-all-children-says-kano-govt/amp/

This is very sad. God should protect us all at this time. The rate at which people are dying this period is really sad and alarming. Such an unfortunate incident. RIP to those that died and God should give their families the strength the bear this loss.

This song in all honesty should be banned.

You meant to say voting buying, right?

Zoharariel:
What kind of kingdom fraud is this? If you want to give out the car for free, then do it rather than insulting our intelligence.

Let's assume 500 Million people worldwide fall for this "HOLY Fundraising Lottery Scam" by donating $10 each, that equals $5 Billion.

Religion has always been about money & scam!

The proceeds from a fundraising raffle will still go to rebuilding war torn villages ,assist victims of human trafficking , provide medical care and education to those riddled with poverty.

I'm sure you saw this part, the need for the fundraising so NO they can't give it out for free.

PassingShot:
Just anything for the "likes". Kontinu

But that's what APC knows to do best, blame, blame, blame. Imagine blaming GEJ for not appointing ministers in time so why won't we believe APC will blame GEJ for Mourinho's sack?

So many dramas going on just because of 2019 election.

It's Tuesday, APC have you blamed GEJ and the 16 years of PDP administration today?

ignant:
The criminality of the Nigerian military is endemic. The degradation of the psyche of Nigerians during the military era has created a train of souless deviants who covet power with the voracity of wolves, just to oppress other citizens.

In Nigeria, when the oppressed gains power, he becomes an oppressor. The vicious cycle.

Watch this trending video, reconcile it with the atrocities of the Nigerian military against civilians, then ask yourself why you should shed a tear when they are duly killed- https://mobile.facebook.com/
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It's really heart wrenching

Ekpeitit:
Does anyone still wonder why Bokoharam are killing the useless soldiers?
All they do is kill unarmed civilians, when it's time to fight war they run away, same as the useless policemen who harass innocent civilians but when the armed robbers and Fulani herdsmen come they run away.
Shame on the cowards.

It's really sad. They lied that they were attacked. NY Times took time to analyze all the videos they received, visited victims and confirmed just like we all know along that Nigerian army lied. Over 30 unarmed persons were killed with live bullets.

If you still support Buhari after watching this video then you deserve to be sent to the Hague for crime against humanity.

mushystuff:
'Garbage' the liar! Na wa for una o! They will just input words onto another person as if the person is not alive to refute or concede!

Their desperate to gain cheap political points with lies is out of this world. Imagine what Shehu said as if the SG of the Federation isn't alive.

Arysexy:
APC is the father of all lies not Satan

Hahahaha... See as APC dey drag title with devil.

baliyubla:
Shame the catch me for this government and anyone associated with it. Like how low can these guys sink?

Guy fear dey catch me sef ooo. As in how low can they sink?

The lies coming out from this administration alone will make the devil cringe

Statistician-General of the Federation Dr Yemi Kale counters Garba Shehu.

Mylove55:
don't behave like late terrorist nnamdi kanukanu
If private company go bankrupt as the result of the recklessness of the management and they decided to sack 50% of their workforce,
The children of late terrorist nnamdi kanu like you will blame buhari for their bankruptcy .

Hahahaha... This guy or babe is so hilarious.

Tareq1105:
Well done sir, where has your A1 in Mathematics taken you to in life?

Do you know that someone like you can't be a leader because you don't have respect for those ahead of you.

Mr leader we've seen you and where it has gotten you to.

Drchristian:
I love Nigerian army they're very obedient unlike we useless civilians.

Something is seriously wrong with you. Maybe you should open the NY times link and watch the video. Nigerian Army are soulless and liars. I'm still looking for how to download the video and post it here directly.

By Dionne Searcey and Emmanuel Akinwotu

ABUJA, Nigeria — The message sent on Twitter was clear: When Nigerian soldiers opened fire on rock-throwing protesters in late October, Nigerian officials swiftly defended them, saying their forces had simply done what President Trump told American soldiers to do in the same situation.

The Nigerian military justified its actions by including a video clip of Mr. Trump’s remarks about migrants heading toward the American border, in which he warned: “They want to throw rocks at our military, our military fights back.”

Nigeria’s defense came after its soldiers had shot at protesters — members of a minority Shiite organization — marching on the outskirts of the capital, Abuja. The military insisted that the soldiers had taken action only after being provoked by the protesters, who hurdled rocks at them. Ten soldiers were injured in the melee, it said. The military also said a total of six protesters were killed during marches.

But a close review of video from the largest and most deadly of the protests, as well as interviews with more than a dozen witnesses, clearly shows the military opening fire on unarmed demonstrators, sometimes shooting indiscriminately into the crowd at close range as people turned and tried to flee.

Photos and videos recorded that day show at least 26 bodies. The group said it had collected a total of 49 bodies during four days of protests.

The killings are the latest example of a military that for years has been accused of human rights abuses, with rarely any punishment or action taken, despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s promises to crack down on military violations and restore security in the country.

Since Mr. Buhari came to office in 2015, Nigerian security forces have detained scores of children and babies, raped women living in camps for displaced people and carried out civilian massacres.

Despite the documented abuses, Mr. Trump has strengthened ties with Nigeria. This year, he allowed the sale of warplanes and other equipment to Nigeria that had been blocked by the Obama administration over concerns about human rights abuses.

Before leaving office, President Barack Obama had been prepared to resume the sales. But then the Nigerian military bombed a camp for displaced people, killing dozens of civilians and prompting Mr. Obama to keep the restrictions in place.

Now Mr. Buhari is facing re-election in February, and his critics are pointing to a new unraveling of the security situation across Nigeria that has rattled citizens in all corners of the country.

The Nigerian president has struggled to address a broad range of problems in the military. Its abuses have been carried out not only against protesting Shiites, but also against separatists in the southeast, where the president has launched major military operations. It has used excessive force in the northwest, where he has scrambled fighter jets against gangs roaming the forest.

At the same time, Mr. Buhari’s campaign against Boko Haram, the terrorist group that has been at war with the nation for nearly a decade, has suffered crippling failures on the battlefield.

In recent weeks, more than 100 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in at least 20 attacks against military installations, one of which was captured on video and posted online by a Boko Haram faction.

Parts of neighboring countries that have been peaceful for years have suffered attacks by militants, who have emerged armed from their new victories with heavy military equipment confiscated in raids.

Soldiers fighting Boko Haram have complained of low food rations, shoddy equipment and no days off in more than a year, the local news media has reported.

On Friday, the military suspended the operations of Unicef in the areas most affected by Boko Haram, saying that the organization trains and deploys spies to help Boko Haram because it offered programs to help spot human rights abuses by the military. The military later rescinded the suspension.

Mr. Buhari recently traveled to the war zone to rally troops, but he has yet to address the military abuses.

The shooting deaths of Shiite marchers six weeks ago generated little outrage in the country. Mr. Buhari did not condemn the killings, nor did his rivals.

The president’s “turn-a-blind-eye approach has bolstered the military’s culture of impunity,” said Matthew Page, a former top expert on Nigeria for the State Department.

“Nigerians’ growing frustration with insecurity — whether it be kidnapping, armed robbery, communal violence or terrorist attacks — outweighs the disgust they feel about human rights abuses by security forces,” he said.

Officials have taken a tougher stance against the Shiite marchers, who belong to a group called the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, than it has against almost any other organization in the country.

Nigeria is a mix of Christians and Muslims, but officials say the group is financed and influenced by Iran. Most Muslims in Nigeria, including Mr. Buhari, are Sunni. The group does not believe the Nigerian Constitution applies to it — largely because its members do not feel protected by the rule of law. That sentiment has angered officials.

The military said it had killed three people who were blocking the road and trying to steal military equipment, and then another three at the Oct. 29 march who were throwing fuel bottles and large rocks at soldiers.

But the video from the march clearly contradicts those claims. The melee began that day as more than 1,000 marchers approached a military checkpoint. Soldiers arrived to block off the road. An armored vehicle with high-caliber weapons patrolled the highway. After soldiers began to fire, they targeted protesters fleeing the chaos. Many of the injured were shot in the back or legs.

Brig. Gen. John Agim, the spokesman for the Nigerian military, said soldiers had abused no one during the recent marches. He said he had not seen video of the events but was certain that whatever existed had been manipulated to make Nigerian soldiers look bad, calling it “stage managed.”

The protesters from the group generally “cause a lot of disruption,” he said. “They destroy other people’s cars. They block the traffic.”

“When they attack the military, what do you expect soldiers to do?” he said, adding that the military had retrieved weapons from protesters, including knives and homemade firebombs. “Of course, there will be a necessary course of action.”

Amnesty International disputed the military’s statements, saying its allegations against marchers were an attempt to justify unlawful killings. The military’s actions appear to violate international laws, according to Human Rights Watch, which said that Nigerian officials had a pattern of repression against the Shiite group.

Muhammed Sani said he had watched soldiers shoot to death one of his brothers, who had attended the Oct. 29 protest with him, and later learned that another brother had also been killed. He said he had lost friends that day, too.

“Our protests are peaceful, but they kill us anyway,” he said.

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, founded about four decades ago and inspired by the Iranian Revolution, has been repeatedly labeled a terrorist threat. In the city of Kaduna, where many of the members live, the group is barred from protesting or assembling. Its places of worship, schools and community centers have been demolished by officials who say the group wants to spark a Shiite revolution and could turn to terrorism.

The recent killings are the latest in a long history of clashes, including a more deadly episode in 2015, when soldiers opened fire on members of the group blocking a road for a religious ceremony.

Nearly 350 people were killed, their bodies buried in a mass grave, and the group’s leader was imprisoned. He is still in jail on terrorism charges, despite a federal court order demanding his release.

Many of the marchers on Oct. 29 were protesting his detention.

On a recent visit to a hospital in Abuja, more than 40 injured protesters, all in their late teens or 20s, lay on thin mattresses in a dimly lit ward.

Umar Shittu, a 20-year-old student from Kaduna, sat silently on a bed stained by damp blood and urine, rocking back and forth, his face badly drooped. A bullet had pierced the top of his skull and lodged in his neck.

Fatima Muhammed Sani, 16, was also wounded. She had trailed her mother on many marches in the past and was in the middle of the crowd at the Oct. 29 march when she heard gunfire. She said she had run and suddenly felt a strange sensation in her left thigh. A bullet had fractured her bone. Her movement is likely to be restricted forever.

“If I could walk right now, I would go back to protest again,” Ms. Sani said. “I’m ready to sacrifice my life for my leader.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/17/world/africa/nigeria-military-abuses.amp.html?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6-6wV0agvs

A president who had F9 in Mathematics is ordering NBS to go change figures just like that. Wonderful!

Does 12 million new rice producers actually mean Buhari created 12 million jobs?

If I go take up a small piece of land in my hometown and start farming, does it mean Buhari gave me or created a job for me?

Na question I ask ooo because ayam confuse

This simply means Buhari asked NBS to tell Nigerians lie. Mr. Integrity I hail thee.

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Statistician-General of the National Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Yemi Kale, to change the high unemployment statistics and reflect the rising rate of employment in the agriculture sector.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said this on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television.

Shehu said during a recent meeting with the Federal Executive Council, Kale admitted that the NBS was only focusing on the creation of white collar jobs and not the agriculture sector and the informal sector.

He said the President subsequently told him to go and admit his error to members of the public and make appropriate changes.

When asked why job losses were being recorded, Shehu said, “There was a departure last week. The NBS chief had addressed the federal cabinet and he made the admission himself that they had concentrated analysis over time on white collar jobs and they had not taken cognisance of job creation in areas of agriculture.

“Rice Producers Association of Nigeria made the open claim and nobody has challenged them up until the time that we speak, that they had created 12 million new jobs.

“When he finished addressing the federal cabinet last week, the government asked the DG of the NBS, go out there and tell the Nigerian public, you are just saying to us now that Jigawa, Zamfara, Kebbi and Ebonyi are recording the lowest unemployment rates in the country on account of agriculture.

“So, the point is that the data collected which has formed judgement on the data that have been passed and misleading and I think there is now a convergence. The data has been unfair to the administration, it had ignored job creation in the areas of agriculture but that is now being integrated and Nigerians will be impressed.”

However, a spokesman for the Abubakar Atiku Campaign Organisation, Mr. Phrank Shuaibu, who was on the programme, lambasted Shehu, accusing the Presidency of attempting to alter job statistics on the eve of elections.

Shuaibu said, “The National Bureau of Statics came for EFC meeting and according to the President’s spokesman, the man admitted that he miscalculated. That is an agency funded by government, not an agency sponsored by any international organisation.

“He has forgotten that this is not 1984. 2015 is not 1984. The world has gone digital but because they are operating an analogue system of government, they don’t know that even a 10-year-old can use the internet to find out statistics.

“When the NBS came out with the figures about loss of jobs and how it was affecting the economy, nobody came out to defend the government. But just as the certificate issue was managed, they have pushed the DG to the villa and obviously dictated to him what he should say.

“You cannot say that a government that is in power, the DG of NBS reeled out statistics, you did nothing to him, many months after and because elections are here, on the eve of elections, he is summoned to FEC and is asked to generate new figures. That is a fallacious tale and an affront on the sensibilities of Nigerians and they should apologise to us.”

Incidentally, the NBS has failed to release the statistics on unemployment for over a year, citing lack of funds as the reason.

However, the opposition has always insisted that the Presidency had ordered the agency not to release the figures until after elections.

https://punchng.com/buhari-has-asked-nbs-to-change-statistics-on-unemployment-rate-presidency/amp/

Ndigbo Muslims? Wonder shall never end. Anyway they're covered under the freedom of religion law and can align with whomever will protect their interest.