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The Ohanaeze Youth Council worldwide, OYC, on Friday warned herdsmen to stop moving around bushes and farmland across the South East from July 20, 2019.

The youths warned of severe consequences if herdsmen are caught moving around bushes and farmlands with their cattle.




In a statement signed by its President General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, OYC called on Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, to educate herdsmen on the new directive.

The youth-group also lauded the South East Governors on their decisive stand on ending the herdsmen, farmers clash by imposing restrictions on the movement of Cattle, “only approved conveyance of cattle by lorry, not on foot, which had abolished the aged long method of cattle movement by foot.”

The group, ” Called on Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria to officially educate and informed all ignorant Cattleman Breeders and herdsmen of the urgent development within one week starting from today being Friday 12th July 2019, and from 20th July any person caught transgressing against the law will.... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/ohanaeze-youths-give-herdsmen-ultimatum-to-stop-moving-with-cattle-in-igboland/

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The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, using their official Twitter Account said that -
"Information reaching us is to the effect that, witnesses that were supposed to testify at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal for the PDP today were attacked by unknown gunmen. Dr. Livy Uzoukwu, the lead counsel for the PDP and Atiku/Obi at the Tribunal informed the court that the witnesses were attacked on their way from.... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/atiku-pdp-witnesses-attacked-by-unknown-gunmen-pdp/

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The committee set up by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) on Thursday met with Mr Ndudi Elumelu and six other lawmakers.

The lawmakers were suspended by the party over House of Representatives Minority leadership crisis.

The other suspended members are -Wole Oke, Lynda Ikpeazu, Anayo Edwin, Gideon Gwadi, Toby Okechukwu and Adekoya Abdul-Majid.

Reports that the committee chaired by former Senate President, Iyorchia Ayu, met with the suspended lawmakers at his Abuja residence.

The five-man committee was set-up on Tuesday to intervene in the matter and submit its report within seven days.

Members of the committee include Sen. David Mark, Sen. Ibrahim Mantu, Sen. Adolphus Wabara and Mr Austin Opara as Secretary.

Ayu, who spoke with journalists said it was a family affairs, saying

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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E. A. Adeboye, has said that the fact that he is quiet, does not mean he is silent on national issues.

Adeboye, in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the church, Olaitan Olubiyi, explained that there are different ways of responding to issues affecting the country.

The reverred cleric was reacting to a protest staged at the Redemption Camp on Monday.

Charlyboy, Eederis Abdulkareem, etc. are some of those who marched in protest, accusing Adeboye of being silent on insecurity in Nigeria.

But Adeboye made it clear that he is committed to the...... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/pastor-adeboye-reacts-to-recent-protest-at-rccg-headquarters/

With cracks within the fold of the Ondo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, posing imminent danger for the party’s chances in the 2020 governorship election in the state, National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has urged the various aggrieved and warring groups to sheath their swords.

The former Lagos State Governor made the plea on Tuesday’s evening in Akure, the Ondo State capital, after a peace meeting which was brokered by the APC leadership in the South-West.

Tinubu, who was accompanied to the state by the former Osun State Governor, Bisi Akande who was also the former APC interim National Chairman, stressed that political crisis is not strange to party politics but it must be resolve in the overall interest of the party and the benefits of all members.

While emphasising that the 2020 governorship election is crucial for the party’s victory, he enjoined the aggrieved leaders and members to close ranks and work towards.......... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/ogun-2020-sheath-their-swords-tinubu-tells-aggrieved-members-what-to-do/

Bola Tinubu, a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to insinuations of him contesting for the presidency in 2023.

Tinubu distanced himself from reports of him running for the highest political office in the country in 2023.




He made this known while renouncing a group known as... READ FULL:: https://ugobestiky.com/i-am-not-running-for-president-2023-tinubu/

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday released time-table and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2019 governorship primary elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States.

The information was contained in a statement by Emma Ibediro, the party’s National Organising Secretary.

It said APC’s action was in line with provision of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and the Independent .... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/kogi-bayelsa-elections-pegs-nomination-forms-at-n22-5m/

Presidential tribunal: PDP witnesses accuse INEC of presenting mangled result sheets for Katsina, present contradictory evidences

Witnesses for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Tuesday, in evidence, alleged that the result sheets presented by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Katsina State contained many cancellations.

They also alleged that there were incidents of over voting, thuggery and violence that marred the election in the state.

These allegations followed the account as presented by Aliyu Umaru, the PDP local government collation agent.

Under separate cross-examination by the Buhari and APC counsels, Umaru said, “my result sheets were clean copies while INEC’s result sheets contained many cancellations.

Asked whether he agreed with the total number of votes scored by both the PDP and APC as recorded by the electoral umpire, Umaru responded in the negative, saying his disagreement was premised on alleged brazen rigging and over-voting mechanism adopted by the ruling party in connivance with INEC and security operatives.

Still under cross examination, the Witness, however, affirmed there was no case of non-application of card reader and that none malfunctioned throughout the time the election... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/presidential-tribunal-pdp-witnesses-accuse-inec-of-presenting-mangled-result-sheets-for-katsina-present-contradictory-evidences/

The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has stated that suspension of RUGA by President Muhammadu Buhari instead of total cancellation showed that there was no genuineness in the actions of the Federal Government.

BNYL claimed that RUGA had been repackaged as National Livestock Transformation by the Presidency as a new strategy to settle Fulani herdsmen across the south, especially the Southeast and South South.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary of the group, Comrade Kufre Obot, and made available to DAILY POST on Monday.

The group said it will ........ READ FULL:https://ugobestiky.com/ruga-biafra-group-attacks-buhari-issues-fresh-threats/

UPDATED: Big Brother Nigeria 2019 Live Updates
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BBNaija 2019: Housemates nominated for eviction

Big Brother Naija 2019 housemates on Monday nominated two fellow housemates for possible eviction next week.

The outcome means any of Ella, Frodd, SirDee, Tacha,and Kimoprah could go on Sunday.

Earlier today, Nelson won the Head of House challenge after stacking up 15 cookies ahead of Ike, who came 2nd with 13 cookies.

However, Frodd, who won the veto power card, replaced himself with Mercy.

So, the housemates up for possible eviction are Ella, Mercy, SirDee, Tacha, and Kimoprah

Here is how the housemates voted:

Seyi – Ella and Tuoyo

Mercy- Ella and Frodd

Frodd- Tacha and Ella

Thelma- Frodd and Tacha

Omashola- SirDee and Tacha

Tacha- Frodd and SirDee

Nelson: Ella and Gedoni

Khafi- Kimoprah and Frodd

Tuoyo- Ella and Seyi

Ella- Kimoprah and Tacha

Mike- Ella and Tacha

Khafi – Kimoprah and Frodd

Esther- Ike and Tacha

Kimoprah- Tacha and Jackye

SirDee- Ella and Ike

Jackye- Jeff and SirDee

Ike – Jeff and Diane

Gedoni- Tuoye and Mercy

Diane-Kimoprah and Tacha

BBNaija 2019: Nelson emerges head of house

Big Brother Naija Housemate, Nelson has emerged the winner of this week Head of House challenge for the ‘Pepper dem gang’ edition.

The position of HoH was assumed by a winner of the weekly task as instructed by “Biggie.

Housemates were assigned the task of stacking up cookies with a peg.

Nelson emerged winner as he stacked up 15 cookies ahead of Ike who came 2nd with 13cookies.
According to Big Brother, the HoH gets the honour of sitting on the Head of House seat, a Badge, and 500 Bet9ja Coins.

The HoH also enjoys the luxury of a tastefully furnished Head of House Bedroom.
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The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives, has called on the party to lift the suspension handed to some members of the party in the House.

The PDP had last week, suspended the minority leader of the House, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, the deputy minority leader, Hon. Toby Okechukwu, the Minority Whip, Hon. Gideon Gwani, the Deputy Minority Whip, Hon. Adeogun Adekoya and others, over minority leadership crisis in the House.

Briefing newsmen in National Assembly on Monday, the PDP caucus, joined by the caucuses of other minority parties in the House, said the suspended party members had not committed any offence, as they were only nominated by the “majority of the minority members of the opposition in the House”.

The Caucus reiterated that the emergence of minority leadership of the House was in tandem with “the House Rules, particularly Order 7, rule 8, which states that ‘members of the minority parties in the House shall nominate from among them, the Minority Leader, Minority Whip, Deputy Minority Leader and Deputy Minority Whip’”.

Hon. Legor Idagbo (Cross River), who spoke on behalf of the caucus, appealed to the chairman and National Working .... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/reps-pdp-caucus-begs-party-to-lift-suspension-on-elumelu-okechukwu-others/

President Muhammadu Buhari has released the long-awaited ministerial list.

The list has now been forwarded to the National Assembly for approval.

It quoted presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, who has promised that the list will be ... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/just-in-buhari-submits-ministerial-list-to-national-assembly/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday re-arraigned former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, before a Federal High Court in Lagos over N6.9billion money laundering and fraud charges.

Reports that the EFCC last Friday told the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State that it was yet to receive briefings as to the ways to go since the trial of Fayose was transferred from Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, to Justice Chukwujekwu Joseph Aneke.

The EFCC counsel, S. A. Obafemi had opposed the re-arraignment of Fayose by reading the charges preferred against him, noting that “Since the matter was transferred, we are yet to hear from the EFCC on the way forward. We apologize to the court. That is the predicament we found ourselves.

“At this point, we ourselves, we are handicapped as to the way forward in this................ READ FULL : https://ugobestiky.com/efcc-re-arraigns-fayose-before-new-judge/

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has been given 10 days by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) to call the 400 witnesses they lined up to prove their case.

The PDP and Atiku are challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Party, APC.

The APC, Buhari and the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, have equally been allocated six days each to call their witnesses.

This was agreed at the tribunal’s pre-hearing session conducted on Monday, where the scheduling of the hearing process was equally agreed.

Atiku’s lead lawyer, Livy Uzoukwu disclosed, at the............... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/tribunal-gives-pdp-atiku-10-days-to-present-400-witnesses/

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday charged the National Assembly to investigate the alleged widespread insecurity, economic depression, treasury looting, abuse of office and violations that stamped the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration since May 2015.

It insisted that “enough corruption is concealed” under the Buhari-led administration.

PDP urged the federal legislature to protect the interest of millions of suffering Nigerians by invoking its powers under sections 88 and 89 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to recover the over N14 trillion stolen by government officials and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last four years.

In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the former ruling party stated that “legislative action has become imperative, as the Buhari Presidency has failed to give cogent explanation on the alleged looting of over N9 trillion through sleazy oil contracts as detailed in the leaked NNPC memo; a situation that directly points to officials’ culpability.

“Nigerians also want the National Assembly to investigate the............... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/probe-buhari-govt-now-pdp-tells-national-assembly/

Senator representing Kogi West District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has attacked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly plotting to create false propaganda with the aim of swaying the people to its camp ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Kogi state.

According to him, the party is scheming to stage fake defections from opposition parties to the APC.

Melaye, who made this known in .... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/apc-planing-fake-defection-in-kogi-dino-melaye/

Dr Emmanuel Ndukwe, Chairman, Governing Board, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has described the process and the conduct of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as credible.

Ndukwe’s appraisal was contained in the board’s weekly bulletin (Vol. 1, No 26) made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.

He adjudged the exercise as the best in terms of administration and the level of technology deployed, even as he commended the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede and his management team for delivering ‘credible and world-class assessment’.

The board chairman said that the delay in the release of results was deliberate, saying that it was meant to ensure that candidates involved in examination malpractices did not parade illicit results.

“The 2019 UTME was a remarkable exercise.

“I moved round to monitor the registration exercise across,,,,,.... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/2019-utme-was-very-credible-jamb/

The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Saturday adopted ECO as the name of the single currency to be issued in January 2020.

The leaders at their 55th Ordinary Session in Abuja endorsed the name, while congratulating the Ministerial Committee on the Single Currency for the considerable progress recorded in the implementation of the revised roadmap.

In the communiqué read by Mr Mustapha Suleiman, Nigeria’s Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Authority instructed the ECOWAS Commission to work in collaboration with West African Monetary Agency.

The leaders also instructed the commission to work with West African Monetary Institute and.... SEE MORE OUTCOMES: https://ugobestiky.com/ecowas-unveils-name-of-single-currency/

Suspected herdsmen have reportedly shot a hunter to death in Orin Ekiti, sparking protest in the area.

The hunter, Emmanuel Ilori, was said to have been killed at midnight while hunting for animals with some of his colleagues.

This came barely 24hrs after a lady was murdered at Ise Ekiti.



one of the hunters, Mr Adeniyi Ajayi, who was in the bush when the incident occured, explained that they met herdsmen numbering about 30 in the abandoned piggery farm in the town and when they attempted to inquire what they were doing in the farm the herdsmen opened fire on them thus resulting in the death of Ilori.

He claimed that “the herdsmen were kidnappers using the forest as a.....

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Chuks Ibegbu, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has asked the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, to shelve any ambition he is nursing for 2023 presidential election.

Ibegbu, who made the group’s position known, in an interview with reporters on Friday, in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, urged the ex-Lagos State governor to rather form a Non Governmental Organization (NGO), to assist poor Nigerians and democratise the wealth some of them accrued from the country.

Reportes that Former Minister of Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, had declared that a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu was the best person to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

The former Minister, who recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said he was.... READ FULL:


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The General Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Baba Uthman Ngelzarma, says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s office is helping the herdsmen to create Ruga settlements across the country.

Ngelzerma boasted that when the programme has been successfully completed, Nigerians would fully enjoy the benefits of animal husbandry.

The settlement secretary said this on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television.



Southern socio-cultural groups including Afenifere and Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo; as well as the Middle Belt Forum have all rejected the Ruga initiative.

However, Ngelzerma said not only Fulani men were herders, adding that herdsmen of all tribes would benefit.

He said, “This Ruga settlement model is a component part of the livestock development and transformation plan that is being implemented under the Office of the Vice-President. It is a component part of it.

“All must agree with me that the crisis we are facing today has become a multi-dimensional one and so the approach must also be holistic. It was the desire of the Federal Government to take a holistic approach that gave birth to the Ruga settlement model and it is not only for Fulani herders.



“In southern Kaduna, there are natives who are also



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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will unveil his cabinet in July.

Mustapha made the disclosure while explaining that the delay was to allow the National Assembly complete its leadership processes and lawmakers resume from recess.
He made the disclosure in an interview with The Guardian on the sidelines of the just-concluded meetings of the African Export-Import Bank in Moscow.

The SGF assured that Buhari will place the issue before the National Assembly as quickly as possible.

He said: “Our system is unique. We have an executive system where your membership of a parliament denies you the opportunity of being a minister, unless you resign from.. READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/buhari-to-unveil-new-cabinet-in-july-sgf/

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced that the State Government will henceforth bankroll the form fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) for all Indigenes and non-indigenes in the state.


Governor Wike said that the gesture of the Rivers State Government will commence with the 2020 UTME to be conducted by JAMB.

Speaking during a Courtesy Visit by...



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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday berated the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for claiming that the commission was the most improved service institution in the country.

It said “in reality, it has become the most debased, degraded and corrupted institution, particularly with the rigging of the 2019 Presidential election.”

PDP insisted that the remark credited to Yakubu was an indication that INEC was the most debased and compromised institution in Nigeria.
In a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the former ruling party said “making such reckless claims at a time Nigerians and the international community are in huge disappointment over the..... Read full: https://ugobestiky.com/inec-is-the-most-corrupt-and-compromised-institution-in-nigeria-pdp/

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, on Thursday lambasted the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for declaring the state a Christian State.

Wike had during a crusade organized by the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Church in Port Harcourt, River State capital a few days ago declared Rivers a Christain State.

Reacting to the declaration, the Islamic human rights organisation called on stakeholders in the “Nigerian project” to call Wike to order.

In a press statement signed by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the organisation described the governor’s statement as audacious, unguarded and reckless.

The statement reads: “At a time when Nigeria is facing religious and ethnic crises, a state governor still has the temerity to declare his state a Christian state. Wike is short in intellect, long in impunity. It is not his first time of making this pronouncement. We ignored him the first time because we did not want to dignify him with a response. But he has just exposed himself as an analogue governor with a triangular approach to all problems: religion, violence and impunity. Wike cannot think outside this triangular box.

“At a time when religious fanaticism is on the rise and the authorities are cautioning Nigerians .... READ FULL: https://ugobestiky.com/islamic-group-pounce-wike-for-declaring-rivers-christian-state/

A former governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has denied illegally importing massive cache of AK47 assault rifles and ammunition into the country and handing them over to the police towards the end of his administration.

Reports had emerged Monday night in some quarters that the ex-governor imported, without appropriate permits, 1,000 AK47 assault guns and two million rounds of ammunition.

Amosun reacted to the report via a statement issued yesterday night by his media aide, Mr. Rotimi Durojaiye.

Though the former governor admitted handing over some armoured vehicles and light weapons to the Ogun State Police Command at the twilight of his government, he vehemently denied that guns were involved in the handing over exercise.

Amosun further clarified that he imported the security hardware with ...... READ FULLL: https://ugobestiky.com/ex-governor-amosun-denies-importing-1000-ak47-rifles-two-million-bullets/

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to challenge, at the Supreme Court, the dismissal of their application to be granted access to inspect the central server allegedly used by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to transmit results of the last general election. READ FULL DETAILS https://ugobestiky.com/atiku-flies-to-supreme-court-over-inec-server/ ........

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