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A 45-year-old man, identified as Adeniyi Jose, has reportedly strangled his wife, Chioma Gloria Ibeh, to death over allegation of infidelity. The incident occurred in Suleja, Niger State on Monday




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Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has been spotted teaching his grandson how to prostrate properly. The former Nigerian President is seen in a video applying pressure on his grandson’s back


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The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has charged members across the nation to join political parties because possession of Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) is not enough to effect political changes




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The M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s volatile east has summarily executed 29 civilians since mid-June in areas under their control, Human Rights Watch said Monday.

The M23 — or “March 23 Movement” — leapt to prominence when it briefly captured the eastern Congolese city of Goma in 2012 before being driven out in a joint UN-Congolese offensive.

After lying mostly dormant for years, the group resumed fighting last November. The rebels have since made significant advances in eastern Congo.

Last month, M23 fighters captured the strategic town of Bunagana on the Congolese-Ugandan border.

“Witnesses told Human Rights Watch that on June 21, following fighting around the village of Ruvumu, M23 rebels summarily killed at least 17 civilians, including two teenagers, whom they accused of informing the Congolese army about their positions and hideouts,” HRW said.

“Some were shot dead as they attempted to flee, while others were executed at close range,” the rights monitor said.

The other deaths took place in subsequent attacks on the same village and in the hamlets of Ruseke and Kabindi, taking the death toll to 29, HRW said.

“Since the M23 took control of several towns and villages in North Kivu in June, they’ve committed the same kind of horrific abuses against civilians that we’ve documented in the past,” said HRW’s senior Congo researcher Thomas Fessy.

The DRC has repeatedly accused neighbouring Rwanda of backing the M23, a charge the small central African country has always denied.

HRW said there were “heightened concerns” that M23 “is receiving Rwandan support for its operations in North Kivu province”.

“Donor countries should suspend military assistance to governments found to be supporting the M23 and other abusive armed groups,” the New York-based body said.

HRW urged the UN, the African Union and DR Congo’s international donors to “support a clear strategy to address impunity for serious abuses.”

Such a strategy should include “a vetting mechanism for the security and intelligence services, an internationalised justice mechanism, and a comprehensive reparations programme, as well as an effective demobilisation programme,” it added.

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Residents of Papua New Guinea’s capital were told to stay home and troops were deployed to its streets Monday after a brutal election-related attack hospitalised two people.

In a politically motivated attack, a machete-wielding gang chased down two victims outside a counting centre in Port Moresby on Sunday, leaving one with a traumatic brain injury and another with an injured limb, doctors and police said.

Gunshots were heard elsewhere in the capital, with more violence expected.

“The situation does remain very volatile at this point,” police commissioner David Manning said, as he requested more troops to help his overwhelmed and understaffed force.

“They accepted our request and actioned our request for additional manpower,” he said.

Papua New Guinea is nearing the end of a month-long vote already marred by violence.

About 10,000 police, army and corrections services personnel had already been mobilised for the vote, but they have struggled to maintain control.

During the last vote in 2017, Australian National University monitors documented more than 200 election-related killings and widespread “serious irregularities”.

This year, more than a dozen election-related deaths have already been recorded, according to Papua New Guinea police.

Manning told people to stay at home until order was restored.

“What I can recommend and advise residents of Port Moresby is to be mindful of your movements. If you do not need to be anywhere at this point in time, please remain indoors and give us an opportunity to regain normalcy.”

Prime Minister James Marape is seeking another term in office, in a vote dominated by disparate local concerns and patronage systems rather than party political ideology.

Voting is expected to end on July 29. Results in some areas of the country are already trickling in, but many parliamentary seats have yet to be declared.

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The Bayelsa state government has indicated interest in partnering Heritage Bank Plc on youth empowerment and sport development.

The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo disclosed this during a courtesy call with the commissioner for Youths and Sports, Daniel Igali and others on the management of the bank, at Heritage’s head office in Lagos recently.

Ewhrudjakpo expressed the State government’s readiness to collaborate with Heritage Bank to empower youths and develop sports at all levels with the intent to put measures in place to play-up their socio-economic wellbeing as well as for the identification and development of budding talents.

He also commended Heritage Bank for its pivotal role in enhancing youth development and supporting the entrepreneurial spirit for economic growth.


https://thegistnow.com/bayelsa-seeks-heritage-banks-support-on-youth-development/

Muhammadu Buhari celebrates Tobi Amusan, Ese Brume’s feats
President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated the winner of the women’s 100m hurdles gold at the World Athletics Championship 2022, Tobi Amusan, thanking her for promoting Nigeria’s image on the world stage.

Amusan, on Sunday, in Oregon, USA became the first Nigerian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championship, smashing a world record of 12.12 seconds she had set earlier in the night at the semi-finals with an improvement to 12.06 seconds at the final of the women’s 100m hurdles.

The President also congratulated another star at the events, Ese Brume, who won the silver medal in the women’s long jump event.

According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President said the achievements of the stars would encourage upcoming athletes to aspire higher.

“President Muhammadu Buhari expresses heartfelt congratulations to Tobi Amusan for winning the women’s 100m hurdles gold for Nigeria at the World Athletics Championship 2022, setting a new world record in the semifinals of the athletic event and becoming the first Nigerian to win a World Championship.

“The President joins millions of Nigerians in celebrating this outstanding feat by a compatriot and two-time African Games champion, who in one night stunned the athletics world with her superlative and stellar performance.

“The President thanks the track superstar for making the Nigerian national anthem resonate again from the international podium, leaving the nation with the excitement and unforgettable memories of tears of joy and triumph; hope and victory; incredulity and belief.

“President Buhari says the legendary career and achievements of the golden girl will continue to inspire the upcoming generations of Nigerian athletes to achieve spectacular success.

“The President also commends Ese Brume for representing Nigeria with honour and pride, winning silver medal in the Women’s long jump event.

“The President lauds Team Nigeria for displaying courage, integrity and good sportsmanship at the world stage, proving that with hard work and determination, success is achievable,” the statement reads.

https://thegistnow.com/world-athletics-muhammadu-buhari-celebrates-tobi-amusan-ese-brumes-feats/

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has been told to call off its six-month-old strike.
The Federal Government through Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education made the call at an event.
Speaking at the 2022 police meeting on admissions to tertiary institutions in Nigeria held in Abuja, the minister said the strike should be called off in the interest of students.
According to Adamu, embracing dialogue is the only solution to the impasse.
He said: “I urge the leadership of tertiary institutions to partner with the Federal Government in its frantic efforts at restoring industrial harmony in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It is clear that a stable academic calendar is required for quality education and development in Nigeria.

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SIX weeks after the abduction of Anglican Bishop, his wife and driver in Oyo State, a farm supervisor at late former Governor of the state, Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala has also been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be fulani herdsmen.

Recall that Anglican Bishop of Jebba Diocese in Kwara State, Rev. Oluwaseun Aderogba alongside his wife and driver were abducted on the new Oyo/Ogbomoso expressway on June 13, 2022.

Investigation by Vanguard, however, revealed that the abductee, simply identified as Christopher Bakare was kidnapped on Saturday evening at TDB farms situated at Jabata in Surulere Local Government area of the state.

Our Correspondent reliably gathered that the kidnappers had reached out to both the families of the victim and owner of the farm for a ransom of N100m.

“Yes, they are Fulani herdsmen quite alright but they speak a smattering of Yoruba.

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Maritime workers set to embark on a 3-day strike Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has petitioned the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, intimating it of its plans three a day….....


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MKO Abiola’s family slams journalist, David Hundeyin The family of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale, MKO Abiola has chided journalist, David Hundeyin for claiming that the democracy hero was involved in narcotics...


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Popular relationship therapist and expert Blessing Nkiruka Okoro, better known as Blessing CEO, has given the reasons why a lot of successful women are still single. Blessing shared this in a post on her official Instagram account today.

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Buba Galadima, a former member of the board of trustees (BoT) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has decried the approach of President Muhammadu Buhari towards nipping corruption in the bud in his administration, Vanguard reports.

Galadima, while giving his assessment of the fight against corruption in Nigeria, said the arrest of the former Accountant-General of the federation, Ahmed Idris did not justify that the Buhari-led administration was fighting corruption.

Galadima, who spoke on a Channels TV programme, said: “Do you believe this man is fighting corruption because he arrested the Accountant-General? How many times was he told of the actions of the Accountant-General?


“It was because the pot was almost overflowing and there was nothing he could do that he was forced to pick him. 

“It’s not the first time. Even when the Accountant-General’s tenure had expired, he allowed him to continue.


“When did his tenure expire? Two years ago? Why did he leave him in public office? Was greasing the palms of some people around him?”


The former ally of Buhari has, however, said whoever becomes the President has got a lot of work to do.

Speaking on the specific area the next President would need to work on, Galadima said: “He has to build trust between the governed and the people in government.


“He has to create an atmosphere that every Nigerian will feel he belongs to.


“The beginning of insecurity in Nigeria starts with the stealing of public funds by governors (the local government funds).


“As long as any government cannot address this there will be insecurity, because money will not be in circulation, because people steal more than they need,” he said.

Recall that Galadima, a former National Secretary of defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), was one of the signatories to the merger that birthed the APC.

He later broke away from the ruling party, alongside some agitated members to form a reformed APC.

Galadima afterwards denied his affiliation with any of Nigeria’s two dominant political parties.

Lately, Galadima has been in the forefront of campaigning on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, saying a former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso is the unopposed presidential flag bearer of the party.



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The governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have begun the search for a consensus presidential candidate.

A source privy to the first meeting of the governors told our correspondent that the meeting ended in a deadlock.
“No agreement yet. Meeting has been postponed to later this week,” the source told The PUNCH on Wednesday.

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, had asked the Progressive Governors to search for the right successor at a meeting in Aso Rock on Tuesday.

Buhari also informed the governors that he would be seeking reciprocity ahead of the presidential primary which comes up in the next six days.

He told the governors, “The party has successfully established internal policies that promote continuity and smooth succession plans even at the state and local government levels.


“For example, first-term governors who have served credibly well have been encouraged to stand for re-election. Similarly, second-term governors have been accorded the privilege of promoting successors that are capable of driving their visions as well as the ideals of the party.

“In keeping with the established internal policies of the party and as we approach the convention in a few days, therefore, I wish to solicit the reciprocity and support of the governors and other stakeholders in picking my successor, who would fly the flag of our party for election into the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2023.


“As we approach the convention, I appeal to all of you to allow our interests to converge, our focus to remain on the changing dynamics of our environment, the expectations of our citizens and the global community.


“Our objective must be the victory of our party and our choice of a candidate must be someone who would give the Nigerian masses a sense of victory and confidence even before the elections.”


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Following rising cases of militancy
championed by the Niger Delta Avengers
(NDA) and other armed struggles, the poor
implementation of the Presidential Amnesty
Programme (PAP) and proliferation of Small
Arms and Lights Weapons (SALW) in the
country have been identified are reasons
responsible.

This was disclosed weekend in Abuja by the
Chairman, Presidential Committee on Small
Arms and Light Weapons (PRESCOM), Amb.
Emmanuel Imohe, during the Inter –
Ministerial Roundtable on the ATT in Nigeria
organized in collaboration with West African
Action Network on Small Arms and Light
Weapons (WAANSA) and Control Arms
Coalition.

Imohe raised alarm that Nigeria is awash
with SALW and said that the implementation
of the Amnesty programme was poorly
carried out in that the militants might have
returned knocked out weapons in exchange
for funds with which some might have likely
used to purchase more sophisticated arms.
He said that while PAP initiative was a right
move, but its execution did not align with the
spirit and letter of its initiators.

He said: “Something is wrong with the
implementation of the Amnesty Programme
so that the spirit does not tally with the
letter of the programme. There is no
congruent in the two and I pray that as the
things stands in the Niger Delta, government
does not allow the crisis to degenerate
further.

“Anybody who wants to resolve the security
situations in this country must first of all
mop up the weapons so that these groups
do not have access to them. The country is
awash with small arms and light weapons.
So it is important for us as a country to put
up a system that can help mop up the
weapons in circulation.”.

Speaking further, Imohe who is the
President,
second Conference of State Parties (CSP2)
of ATT coming up in August this year in
Geneva, Switzerland, urged African countries
to ratify the treaty.

He frowned at poor level of ratification of
the
Treaty by African countries despite the fact
that the region is bearing the highest burden
of the consequences of the unregulated
trade
on arms.

According to him, no Arab and North African
country has ratified the Treaty, saying that it
does not portray good signal for Africa as
“small arms are the continents Weapon of
Lass Destruction (WMD)”.

“It is important for us to embrace the ATT
and to know that Africa will be the most
beneficial and that’s why we compelled at
the discussion leading to the ATT for the
SALW to be included. Small arms is what
has been killing our people. It is our
weapons of mass destruction and that is
why I said ATT is a significant addition to all
the efforts against arms proliferation.”
Presently, he said, 130 countries are
signatories to the Treaty, out of which 86
countries have ratified including 18 from
Africa with 16 signatories.

Imohe however highlighted that resource
constraint is most likely to be a contributing
factor for the low rate of participation of
African countries in the implementation of
ATT adding that “exploring the platform of
the Regional Economic Community (RECs) in
Africa to enlist the participation of African
countries in the ATT implementation was
critical in view of their active participation in
canvassing the African position during the
ATT negotiations”.

On his part, the President of WAANSA-
Nigeria, Mr. Orji Dickso, reiterated the
importance of ATT especially when
considered within the context of the grave
impacts of illicit SALWs proliferation in
Africa.

Orji noted that an effective implementation
of the ATT would help in curtailing illicit
SALWs proliferation thereby decreasing the
prevalence of instability and threats to
international peace and security.

He further emphasized the universality of
ATT is very crucial, thus Africa should
practically be in the forefront towards
achieving it in view of the immense
advantages.

According to him, Africa’s presidency of the
CSP2 and the interim head of the ATT
Secretariat should serve as platforms to be
explored to galvanise more enlistment of
African countries as State Parties of ATT.
Orji further noted that the implementation of
the Treaty in West Africa in general and
Nigeria in particular has remained a crucial
issue of discussion.

This, he said, is against the backdrop of
establishing the institutional framework for
implementation of ATT, which is wider in
scope vis-à-vis the ECOWAS Convention on
SALWs. He recalled that Stakeholders are
looking at the possibility of the National
Commission on SALWs becoming the
institution to equally drive the ATT
implementation in the sub-region.

At the meeting of the round table, the
Chairman of PRESCOM who is also the
President of CSP2 of the ATT was urged to
continue engaging critical stakeholders both
in government, legislature and CSOs towards
an effective implementation of the ATT and
other arms control instruments in Nigeria.

PRESCOM was also urged to engage critical
government stakeholders especially the
heads of the defence, security and
intelligence institutions in the country to
ensure that they always explore regional and
sub-regional platforms to promote
international arms control instruments such
as the ATT.


Source : http://www.ondoreportersng.com/presidential-cttee-blames-niger-delta-militancy-poor-implementation-amnesty-programme/

Osinbajo is to meet with 50 leaders of the
Niger Delta in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on
Thursday over the escalating violence in the
region.

Executive Director, Associates Peaceworks,
Dr Judy Asuni, who disclosed this to
Vanguard said, that the European Union and
the United Kingdom’s Department for
International Development are providing
support for the close-door security summit.

She said that the international community
was deeply disturbed by the escalating
violence in the region, adding that the
meeting is to discuss how to achieve
enduring peace in the area.

She expressed hope that the summit will findo
a way out of the ugly situation in the region.


source ::: http://www.ondoreportersng.com/osinbajo-50-n-delta-leaders-meet-security/

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