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Politics / Re: Recent Terrorists Attack Is Tip Of Iceberg Unless Nigerian Government Negotiates by ogododo: 9:06pm On Mar 15
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Politics / Re: Recent Terrorists Attack Is Tip Of Iceberg Unless Nigerian Government Negotiates by ogododo: 8:14pm On Mar 15
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Politics / Re: Recent Terrorists Attack Is Tip Of Iceberg Unless Nigerian Government Negotiates by ogododo: 6:48pm On Mar 15
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Politics / Recent Terrorists Attack Is Tip Of Iceberg Unless Nigerian Government Negotiates by ogododo: 4:29pm On Mar 15
An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has again claimed that there is no military solution to end the insecurity problems Nigeria is currently facing.


The scholar who said this during an interview session with AriseNews TV which SaharaReporters monitored on Friday morning, insisted that persistent military attacks on the terrorists were responsible for their latest lack of sympathy on Nigerians they abducted.


He added that the Nigerian government should emulate how the United States' government negotiated with the Taliban terrorists by also having a dialogue with the bandits to prevent the insurgence in the country.


He said, “This thing (banditry) is turning into something else. We are turning them into monsters, more monsters as what they are. They are ignorant, they don’t have direction, they don’t leadership, they don’t have empathy now because of the way we treat them too, we don’t care when we burn them.

"When we born their children and women, in fact this very recent incident is just a tip of an iceberg; what has been happening in the bush, until we change our tactics and allow people who know, these politicians, I am tired of them.

“I was a military man myself, but I don’t think there is a military solution, in fact I think it is humiliating military to think that the military should take care of civilian insurgency, what we need is a very good detective work, very good policing, very good social programme. We should leave our military off these issues. Our military knows fire for fire and these people do not have the fire power, they hide behind the civilians and do whatever they do. So don’t let us humiliate and disgrace our military. This is not their job, this is the job of politicians. This is the job of the police, this is the job of intelligence.


“In fact I believe no ransom should be paid, I believe that but engage, engage these people. Give them hope. But not only in these children’s cases, be holistic. I heard when one military man said it is turning into a war, I am so sad to see that they are now realising that it is turning into a war. It has been war since, it has been ethnic war, it’s been class war, it is not just more than criminality. We have to accept that.


“If we can see Israel and Hamas exchanging prisoners, I don’t see why we can’t negotiate. If Americans can negotiate with the Taliban, I don’t see why we can't. They (foreign governments) can’t impose on us their own ideas when behind the door, they also negotiate with this terrorists.”


https://saharareporters.com/2024/03/15/recent-terrorists-attack-tip-iceberg-unless-nigerian-government-negotiates-bandits#google_vignette
Food / Re: Families Lament As Prices Of Egg, Pepper, Others Soar by ogododo: 8:33pm On Mar 13
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Politics / Everyone Involved In Oil Theft, Says NNPCL by ogododo: 8:32pm On Mar 13
[/quote][quote]The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has said everyone is involved in crude oil theft in Nigeria.

Kyari also said the company recorded 9000 infractions on its pipelines within one year.

He said this on Wednesday when the House of Representatives Special Committee on Oil Theft went on an oversight function at the headquarters of the NNPCL in Abuja.


According to him, from 2022 to date, the company has deactivated 6,465 illegal refineries.

“We have also removed 4,876 illegal connections to a pipeline out of 5,570 that we have discovered”, he said.

Reps task NNPCL over rising crude oil production cost



He added that the NNPCL was not sure if that was the actual number.

He said, “Some of the scale of the infraction that we see is unbelievable; we are not able to deal with it. When you remove one connection, the next day in the same location, someone will replace it.

“It is obvious that crude oil theft is almost an end-to-end issue in Nigeria; it is very obvious that everyone is involved.

“In most of these locations, they are less than a hundred meters from the settlement; some are even less than a hundred meters from the local government headquarters.”

Kyari said that notwithstanding the distance, “these evils are being perpetrated unabated, adding that this makes it impossible to guarantee the production that would happen the next day.”

He added that the key issue had been security, adding that the NNPCL moved to curtail the menace of pipeline vandals by incorporating all security agencies into a single platform, including private security.

He said, “It is very obvious that despite all the integrity issues with our pipeline and our facilities, we have capacity beyond 2 million barrels per day without doing anything.

“But today, we are struggling to meet the budget estimate of 1.6 million barrels per day. This by no means is related to crude oil theft.

“In 2022, it became so obvious that if something dramatic is not done, we are going to run into trouble. On a specific date, our production came down to as low as 1.1 million barrels per day. And on a particular date, we have gone below a million barrels.”

Speaking, the Chairman of the Special Committee, Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, said it was common knowledge that operating oil and gas pipelines in Nigeria was a herculean challenge.

He said hardly a week went by without an infraction or damage to an oil or gas pipeline in the country.


According to him, it is also saddening that these infractions do not stop with the pipelines as daily breaches are also recorded at the oil well heads, flow stations, loading, and export terminals, among others.

He said the opacity of regulatory activities at Nigeria’s crude oil export terminals was alarming.

He said, “We are compiling the facts and figures. Instances where approvals are hastily granted to vessels involved in crude theft just to cover official complicity are reported.

“Incidences of undeclared liftings are noted, and all these and several other infractions, particularly in our offshore marine environment, contribute to the huge volume of crude oil theft being reported.”

According to him, it is indisputable that Nigeria has been bedeviled by crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism of enormous proportions, most of which he said occurred within the Niger Delta region.
https://dailytrust.com/everyone-involved-in-oil-theft-says-nnpcl/

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Politics / Atiku, Yari, Ningi Move To Establish Mega Party Ahead Of 2027 by ogododo: 11:52am On Mar 12
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Zamfara State governor, Abdullaziz Yari and Senator Abdul Ningi have initiated the move to form a mega party ahead of the 2027 general election.

Recall that Atiku, who was the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, lost the election to President Bola Tinubu.

Yari also lost his bid to become the Senate President to Godswill Akpabio who was preferred by Tinubu.

According to sources, Atiku has set in motion the machinery for the proposed mega party in collaboration with some members of the National Assembly.

It was learnt that Atiku’s camp is wary of the disunity in the PDP and FCT minister, Nyesom Wike’s o overbearing influence on the opposition party.

The source said Atiku and his allies are mulling the repeat of the 2013 scenario which saw the merger between Muhammadu Buhari’s Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Tinubu’s Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to form a mega party.

“They have gone far in the arrangement. They believe that the country is in the same situation as it was in 2014 during the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s era, hence, their decision to form a mega party to wrestle power from Tinubu,” the source said.

“Ningi’s statement on the BBC Hausa Service was one of the moves of the promoters of the mega party. They want to create problems in the National Assembly and set the lawmakers against each other and the Presidency.”

Fresh plot against Tinubu

Another senator alleged that there is a fresh plot to destabilize Tinubu’s government in order to return power to the north in 2027.

“We know their game plan. We are watching them. We have since returned to our political arsenal to thwart any move to create enmity between us and the Executive and destabilise the government,” the senator said under the condition of anonymity.

“Indeed, we don’t attack the government as the opposition is supposed to do. But this is a result of the situation and the government we have. These so-called leaders they forced on us were not voted by us.

“They brought religious issues, ethnic and tribal issues into the process. They used propaganda, saying no Hausa/Fulani would be trusted to lead the opposition because there would be no peace.

“If you look at it from this scenario, the majority of those in opposition are from the Northeast and the Northwest. But we were not allowed to be the leaders of the opposition in the Senate.

“This is one of the reasons we said we would go back and look at what is happening under the umbrella of the Northern Senators’ Forum, which is under my leadership.”

https://politicsnigeria.com/atiku-ex-governor-senators-move-to-establish-mega-party-ahead-of-2027/

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Politics / My Husband Won’t Be Distracted By Current Challenges – Oluremi Tinubu by ogododo: 7:30pm On Mar 10
Amid the challenges facing the nation, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, has reassured Nigerians of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to bringing solace to the vulnerable and reinforcing national unity.

Speaking at the inauguration of the new executives for the Women’s Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN) in Abuja over the weekend, the First Lady expressed her husband’s dedication to alleviating hunger, anger, and division within the nation, while also strengthening Nigeria’s identity under divine guidance.

Represented by Mrs. Dayo Benjamin-Olaniyi, the FCT Mandate Secretary for Women Affairs, Mrs. Tinubu emphasized the importance of the ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda in establishing a humanitarian connection to the elderly, women, and the girl child, and enriching the broader community.

She said, “Our responsibility is to instil hope, comfort, and love, bringing smiles and laughter, and to remain undistracted by inevitable challenges.

“In leadership, challenges will arise, but our focus should remain on our mission, which is to uplift others and provide them with hope and joy.”

Transitioning to the significance of unity and empowerment among women, she noted that the President’s message is one of hope, comfort, and connection, particularly urging women to see themselves as unifiers

“Empowerment requires reaching every community, not necessarily through activism but through humanitarian advocacy.

“We should view ourselves as agents of healing for our nation, serving not only as nurturers but also as healers of divisions.”


Solidifying this sentiment, Pastor Mrs. Tokunbo Oke, wife of the PFN President, Bishop Wale Oke, highlighted the spiritual aspect of empowerment.


According to her, empowerment through the Holy Spirit can foster an impact that transcends any administration or title.

She further called on women to serve as agents of healing, instilling hope, comfort, and love across the nation.

Rev. Dean Nicodemus Ozumba, the National Director for Education, Youth, and Women Development of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) also provided encouraging words.

He emphasized the role of women as nation builders and called for unity and engagement in entrepreneurship, agriculture, and other economic ventures to support the nation’s prosperity.


While highlighting the vital role of women in nation-building and the need for unity and self-reliance to support the economy, he said: “Women are nation builders. Without women, we know that the nation can never be built. So my call for women is for unity. Let us unite ourselves and expand the space so that many opportunities can continue to work for Christians in Nigeria.

“Women must be engaged in entrepreneurship, women must be up and doing, engaged in other aspects of the economy such as agriculture, business ventures, and arts and crafts.

“We need to put up whatever we can do to support the economy so that we have food on our table. If we are waiting for the government, the government alone cannot do it. So we also must be part of the movement.

“What we are passing through in this nation is for our good; before the glory, the pain must come. And I believe that by the grace of God, Nigeria will be better.”

Dr. (Mrs) Elizabeth Akinadewo, the newly inaugurated WOWICAN Chairperson, showed great enthusiasm for the task ahead.


“I know it’s a lot of work, but it makes me happy that the Lord is going to use me to touch women’s lives,” she expressed.

Dr. Akinadewo outlined the organization’s commitment to empowering Christian women through skill acquisition, training, and financial support.

As the event marked the International Women’s Day celebration, Mrs. Akinadewo emphasized the theme of unity and the impact of Christian women across denominations working together as one.

“When you see us, you will not know which church we are coming from. We are one, and as Jesus prayed ‘that all may be one,’ we strive to fulfill this so that we all may be one.

“The Lord is going to use me to touch women’s lives because we are called to give succor to those who are oppressed, helping them out of their misery, giving voice to the voiceless, and empowering women by making them have good skills to work with,” Dr. Akinadewo said in her remarks.


The inauguration ceremony, which celebrated the commencement of new leadership and acknowledged the contributions of past executives, was a beacon of hope and a call to action for women across Nigeria.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/03/my-husband-wont-be-distracted-by-current-challenges-oluremi-tinubu/

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Food / Families Lament As Prices Of Egg, Pepper, Others Soar by ogododo: 9:02am On Mar 10
Many families are feeling the effect of the hike in the prices of staples like rice, beans, eggs, tomatoes, and peppers, Sunday PUNCH has learnt.

Several mothers, who spoke to our correspondents, lamented that the prices of foodstuffs had continued to rise despite several interventions by the Federal Government.

Egg, for instance, which used to sell for around N2,700 for a crate in December 2023, has increased to almost N5,000. This has made one egg, which used to be N100, to sell for N200 now.

Long grain rice, which used to sell for around N47,000 for a bag in December, now goes for almost N80,000. This has made a paint bucket of long grain rice now sell for N7,000 as opposed to N4,500 in December.

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Pepper and tomatoes have also become expensive, and some sellers only sell between six and seven balls of scotch bonnet pepper for N200. The same quantity of tomatoes, according to multiple market sources, now sells for above N200.

The prices of other staples have continually been on the increase for weeks, putting pressure on the pockets of families.

Many mothers lamented that the money given to them by their husbands for feeding was no longer enough to cater to the needs of the family.


A mother of four, Mrs Tomiwa Ogo, said with the increase in the cost of chicken and beef, her family moved to eggs as a cheaper option.

She said, “I don’t know what the government wants us to do. My family’s monthly feeding allowance for more than two years was N40,000. In January, my husband increased it to N60,000; I am shocked that it is still not enough. I carry everything I buy with that money in just two sack bags. I cannot even afford to buy rice and beans the way I used to.

“We stopped eating meat in my house in January. We opted for eggs. Now, I don’t know if buying meat is better than getting eggs. Egg now sells for almost N5,000 a crate. I bought it for N4,700 last week. How do we survive?”

Another mother, Mrs Tomike Adefarati, said a paint bucket of tomatoes, which she bought for around N2,000 in December, now sells for N4,500. The price of pepper, according to her, has also doubled.

“Now, they no longer sell pepper and tomatoes for N200 like they used to do. If they sell pepper and tomatoes for N500, you will be shocked about the outcome. It is very small. I counted just seven or eight balls of scotch bonnet (atarodo) peppers for N200. The situation is just too much for me,” Adefarati stated.

Another woman, who gave her name simply as Chiwendu, said she had to take her family members to the market so that they would understand the need to tighten their belts.

She explained, “When they saw that eggs were selling for N4,700 a crate, I didn’t need to tell them why they could only have one egg per day and could sometimes have their meals without any form of protein.


“As a mother, this is a very difficult time. I am not pleased at all with the way this economy has put pressure on my pocket. I always have to increase my budget when I get to the market because the prices I buy before always change. I wonder how people with larger families are coping.”

A pastor’s wife and mother of five, Evangelist Sola Omotola, said she had extra mouths to feed because of her role as a pastor’s wife.

Omotola stated, “Every Sunday, the number of people who troop to my house to ‘greet’ me is more than 20. And for every one of them, I have to offer something. I have five teenagers. One is 19 and has just been admitted to study Geography at the University of Lagos. The rest are hungry teenagers who need a lot of food to grow.

“The money my husband makes has remained the same for more than five years. I don’t work. I am a dressmaker, and I only get money when people order dresses. Is it not people who have eaten that will make new clothes? The strain on our finances is a lot, and we beg the government to intervene before it becomes too late.”

Food prices soar

Findings by our correspondents at the Ibafo Market, Ogun State, revealed that a bag of rice sold for N36,000 last year, but now sells for N79,000, while a paint bucket of rice now sold for N6,000 (foreign) and N5,000 (local) from the initial prices of N3,000 and N2,500 respectively last year.

A bag of drum beans has jumped from N40,000, which it sold for last year, to N145,000.


A carton of spaghetti, which sold for N9,000 in December, now sells for N16,000; a pack that was sold for N450 is now N950. Similarly, 10kg of semovita, which sold for N7,000, now sells for N14,500, while the price of a carton of small noodle packs sells for N6,500 from N3,200.

A kilo of kote fish (horse mackerel), which sold for N1,500 last year, currently goes for N3,200; sawa (herring fish) increased from N800 to N2,500. A kilo of Titus fish (mackerel) increased from N2,200 to N4,600; turkey which sold for between N2,500 and N3,000 a kilo in December, now sells for N6,200.

At the Mushin Market in Lagos State, the cost of foodstuffs has also soared.

According to sellers, a crate of eggs now sells for over N4,000, while a paint bucket of white garri goes for N2,800 and the yellow garri sells for N2,600.

For beans, a paint bucket of honey beans sells for N6,000 instead of N3,000 it sold last year.

A pack of spaghetti retails for N900, and a pack of super pack noodles now sells for N500.

Traders lament


Some traders, who spoke to one of our correspondents at the market, lamented the struggle they face daily to sell their produce to buyers as a result of the increased cost of foodstuffs.

According to them, the high cost of foodstuffs has made it difficult to sell to customers and also make profits.

A foodstuffs seller, who gave his name simply as Divine, said he was afraid of how much foodstuffs would cost when he next went to stock his shop, noting that the cost of buying in bulk was scary.

A foodstuffs wholesaler, Emma Azubike, said, “The cost is not only affecting the customers, but is also affecting us the sellers because you have to speak so much to convince some customers that the prices have increased.

When you tell them the prices and you don’t explain more to them, they will leave and not everyone will come back when they eventually find out in other places that what you told them is true. So, it is affecting the sales.”

A trader in Lagos, Madam Ireti, said, “We only know the price of the foodstuffs today, you don’t know what will be tomorrow and that is the major problem. As you are aware, we also buy from people; they can come today and by tomorrow the cost of an item will have increased; you will not have a choice but to buy it and also increase the cost.

“It is like a chain that when anything happens at the top or the middle, it will affect the bottom. We only hope that the government does something as soon as possible to resolve these issues before things get out of hand.”


On his part, a foodstuffs retailer, Mrs Katherine Ajao, said, “It has been difficult. The patronage has reduced from what I used to have before because of the increase in prices. The problem is that I can go to the market to buy some food items today, but by tomorrow I will hear that the items have increased, so instead of making a profit with what I have in stock, I will be looking to borrow to add to the items on the ground. This is making doing business so difficult.”

A foodstuffs vendor at Oja Tuntun, Ilorin, Kwara State, Suliat Olanrewaju, expressed deep concern over the current high costs of goods amid the weak state of the economy. Comparing prices from last year to now, she noted a significant increase in the price of noodles which rose from N4,000 to N10,000 for a table and from N12,000 to N20,000 for a small pack.

She said, “This surge in food prices has made it difficult for many people to afford necessities, with some now struggling to purchase even a fraction of what they could afford previously.”

Despite selling noodles, Suliat stated that she had been unable to afford them herself this year due to the increased cost.

“Rice and garri, staple foods once considered affordable for the poor, are now priced at N2,500 for eight cups of rice compared to N800 last year. I urge the President to address the current economic challenges promptly,” she added.

Economists weigh in

Meanwhile, an economist and former director of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof Akpan Ekpo, has suggested measures the Federal Government can take to mitigate the daily rise in food prices and other essentials.

According to him, the government must set short and medium-term goals to make living easy for the citizens.

Ekpo noted that whenever the prices of goods go up, they hardly come down.

He said, “In the short term, we have no choice but to import food for people to eat because prices are going up every second. Also, I don’t know how they will do this; they have to return to manage float because what we are seeing is exchange rate pass-through.

“The naira has a free fall and because of that, it is passing through to prices. If we can return to a managed float and we do that managed part very well, we may have some relief.”

Reacting, a professor of Economics at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sheriffdeen Tella, said the cost of foodstuffs had continued to increase due to lack of sufficient food production.

He stated that the government should adopt a medium-term plan to curb the continued skyrocketing of prices.

“The prices can’t come down immediately because there is not enough food production, and that is why there is scarcity. There is still insecurity in food production. When the dollar-naira rates begin to stabilise, there will be some shortfalls in food production. The government should have a medium-term strategy like releasing food from warehouses. If it can go round, it will bring down the prices of commodities,” he said.

https://punchng.com/families-lament-as-prices-of-egg-pepper-others-soar/
Politics / Re: Insecurity: Children’s Protest Over Killings In Katsina Sparks Concern by ogododo: 1:58pm On Mar 09
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Politics / Insecurity: Children’s Protest Over Killings In Katsina Sparks Concern by ogododo: 1:22pm On Mar 09
Hundreds of children in Katsina State, North West Nigeria, last week, took to the streets, unguided, following several attacks on different villages in the state by bandits for three consecutive days without intervention from security agents.

The children’s actions have been generating reactions from well meaning Nigerians, who saw the development as a slight on the country’s entire security architecture.

They blamed the government for allowing the situation to degenerate to the level where minors took protest as an option.

According to reports, the bandits, last week, launched several attacks on different villages in Katsina, including the Wurma community, which was attacked for three days consecutively, without any intervention from any of the security agencies.

This development angered the children, whose parents were being savagely slaughtered like animals, and they stormed the street, bearing sticks and chanting, to express their grievances over what they called the nonchalant attitude of both the government and the security agents towards their security and welfare.

The protest, which took place in Wurma, had children whose ages range between 10 and 15 majorly.

According to reports, Wurma is a big farming community that was completely deserted after three days of continuous attacks without intervention from the security operatives.

The demonstration was captured in a video posted on Hausaroom Instagram page, with a caption: “Children protest over killings of their parents by bandits for three consecutive days in Katsina.”

According to one of the protesters, who spoke in the video, Jamil Mabai, Wurma had become a ghost village as people had fled to neighbouring towns.

He said: “Wurma village, a big farming community, is completely deserted; security personnel are nowhere to be found. Our parents are being slaughtered like animals.

“We are helpless and that is why we are crying out to the whole world to come to our rescue. The government has abandoned us.”

Nigerians have been reacting to the protest with some saying that the children were only drawing international attention to what is happening in their communities since the government appeared to have abandoned the people to their own fate.

But, there are others who would want to see the development beyond what the children wanted to achieve with the protest.

They are concerned with the psychological effect of the protest on the children, particularly in future when they grow into adults.

Those pushing this view have expressed concerns that the children would never forget the trauma when they grow up.

Although the vice president, Kashim Shettima, has pledged that the government would improve the country’s security situation, most Nigerians believe he was just making a political statement as such promises had become a cliché in Nigeria.

Shettima assured them that the government would do everything possible to secure the lives and property of the people, not only in Katsina, but also anywhere in Nigeria.

Reacting to the development, a public administrator, Curtis Ikechukwu told DAILY POST that the government has failed the children.

“How can you convince those children that Nigeria is not a jungle, where only the fittest or the strongest live?

“How can anybody console the children that all will be well? Are you going to bring back their parents who were mowed down in their sleep for being law abiding?

“How can they live to accept the fact that crime does not pay, when in their very eyes, some bandits stormed their communities and killed their loving parents without any resistance from the security agents?

“How can they trust a government that has allowed non-state actors to keep tormenting their communities without any deterrent?

“As far as those children are concerned, there is no government and if care is not taken, many of them will take to crime as a way of life.

“So, the government should, for once, be very serious about the issue of security of lives and property.

“What Nigerians need is for the government to walk their talk. We need to be able to see action. These are children between 10 and 15 years. How can they ever forget the incident when they grow up?

“It is not enough for the vice president to go there and promise that the government would do everything within its powers to protect them from further attacks.”

“I think what the government should do to show capacity and preparedness to deal with the situation and restore confidence in the people is to go after the bandits that have caused the death of those parents, arrest them and punish them accordingly.

“That is the only thing that will make the people believe whatever any government official is telling them. And that will also send a serious signal to other bandits that it is no longer business as usual.

“But, if it is the usual promise that the government is on top of the situation, I don’t think anybody is willing to listen to such promises any longer. My brother, this is a terrible situation and the government just needs to do something drastic and urgent too,” he submitted.

For Celestine Nnamani, a legal practitioner, security is another area of national disaster in Nigeria.

“Security is practically nonexistent in Nigeria; the government has failed Nigerians as far as the security of lives and property of citizens is concerned.

“Section 14 (2b) makes it very clear in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of governance at all levels.

“But, where is security? Right now, my gate is locked and I am sitting at home because I am scared of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB’s) irredentists, who said we should sit at home every Monday.

“Is that how to run a nation? I have to listen to non-state actors who tell me what to do and the government has no answer.

“Some people believe that there is a need for Nigerians to come together and discuss their nation. If we don’t agree on how to live together, then it is impossible to live together.

“We need to come back somehow and discuss how we can live together as Nigerians. Then patriotism will come back and whatever that is agreed upon, there will be some measures of patriotism and some measures of what the government is doing and what it is supposed to do.

“Governance is not about putting up some shows in the state capital. Non-state actors have taken over swaths of the North and the government has no answer.

“It is the same situation down south; non-state actors have taken over everywhere, ranging from forests to villages, towns and cities and the government does nothing.

“So, the government needs to really come to the people and let us rediscover ourselves; that is the first solution,” he told DAILY POST.

Also bemoaning the situation, an educationist based in Maiduwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, Mallam Abdullahi Sabiu, lamented that about eight local government areas are in firm control of the bandits.

He noted that the Katsina State governor and the security operatives in the state were doing their best, but condemned the fact that the bandits were having a field day with about eight local government areas completely under their firm control.

He told DAILY POST: “They strike at any time, anywhere, including the markets, on the roads and in the villages.

“They strike at any moment and this has made the people live in fear continually. People no longer sleep with two eyes closed. They can’t go to the farm again for fear of either being kidnapped or even killed.”

“Hunger is dealing a dirty blow to the people as their main source of livelihood, which is farming, has been taken away from them by the bandits, while the government remains helpless,” he stated.

He further said that the children taking to the street to protest was just a way of raising awareness and getting the attention of the governor and the security operatives to increase their efforts at maintaining peace and order.

“People are being threatened every hour. Nowhere is safe in those eight local governments of Faskari, Basari, Sabuwa, Danmusa, Jibia, Safana, Kankara and Kurfi.

“These local governments are facing hell on a daily basis from the bandits.

“It is for the government to look into the children’s request and act swiftly to minimise the effect or even control the situation totally.

“It is not as if the people have totally lost confidence in the government; it is just to draw the government’s attention to their plight to act more,” he said.

https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/09/insecurity-childrens-protest-over-killings-in-katsina-sparks-concern/

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Politics / Re: In Desperate Memo, BAT Begs Governors To Cajole Islamic Clerics, CSOs With Ramad by ogododo: 8:31pm On Mar 08
Nlfpmod, una don see se Tinubu no dey competent.

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Politics / Re: In Desperate Memo, BAT Begs Governors To Cajole Islamic Clerics, CSOs With Ramad by ogododo: 11:07am On Mar 08
9jatriot:
News content saying one thing, edited news headline by usual suspects known as obidient saying another thing.

Telling people to preach peaceful messages is what OP wants to turn into "begging to Cajole". Una comprehension level too low for even commn entrance exam abeg
You need abode for Ramat Park.

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Politics / In Desperate Memo, BAT Begs Governors To Cajole Islamic Clerics, CSOs With Ramad by ogododo: 10:22am On Mar 08
President Bola Tinubu is frantically soliciting governors to induce Islamic clerics in their respective states with largesse during the Ramadan fasting period, particularly to ask them to refrain from preaching sermons that can turn the people against his government and trigger turmoil amid widespread hunger, insecurity and economic crisis assailing his tenure.


Mr Tinbu appealed to the governors “to leverage the auspicious opportunity of the Ramadan period to promote peaceful co-existence.” This leveraging, sources confirmed to Peoples Gazette involves providing largesse to the clerics and CSOs.

In a confidential memo sent on the president’s behalf by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume to all 36 governors on February 27, Mr Tinubu stated that he desired to “sensitise” radical Islamic clerics from leading “inciting sermons during the upcoming Ramadan,” anticipated to commence March 10.

“As part of the measures, Islamic preachers were being sensitised to moderate and avoid comments capable of misleading their followers or pitching them against the Government,” the memo stressed. “This is necessary considering the increasing calls by various groups including, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), for mass action over the rising cost of living and insecurity across the States of the Federation.”

The so-called sensitisation was aimed at dialling down the rage citizens felt towards the government through sermons that encourage peace and forbid demonstrations at a time when the nation was facing its worst cost-of-living crisis.

“It would be appreciated if Your Excellency could engage religious leaders, CSOs and other critical stakeholders particularly, the Nigeria Council of Ulamas at both the state and the local government levels to leverage the auspicious opportunity of the Ramadan period to promote peaceful co-existence in the country,” Mr Tinubu pleaded through his SGF last Wednesday.

Sources told The Gazette that some states said they would follow the recommendation and induce clerics and civil rights groups with largesse to deploy a measured tone at this critical period for the country.

Some critics have recently said the president is facing public denunciation because he did not have a strong mandate to begin with, having scored only 36 per cent of the vote cast during last year’s presidential election. However, the administration has rejected such a notion as unfounded.

The Presidency did not immediately respond to a request for comments on the memo urging governors to cajole Islamic clerics with largesse during Ramadan.

With Nigeria’s dire economy worsened by galloping inflation, citizens are frustrated and angrily charged. A sermon criticising the government could spark weeks-long demonstrations across the entire nation in a manner akin to the 2020 EndSARS nationwide protests.

Already, there were protests in Kano, Oyo, Osun and Niger where residents remonstrated in anguish, labelling Mr Tinubu “a thief.”

The National Bureau of Statistics revealed in January that Nigeria’s inflation had jumped to record highs, placing 29.9 per cent. This consequently drove food prices beyond affordability for most income earners, especially since the minimum wage stood at N30,000, about $10.

A market survey by The Gazette showed that a single packet of 70g Indomie noodles, which sold for about N150 as of June 2023, when Mr Tinubu became president, sold for about N350 last month. A 50kg bag of rice, which sold for about N30,000 in June 2023, jumped to N80,000 in February 2024.

Soaring food prices evidence the inefficiency of policies like naira floating and fuel subsidy removal, which Mr Tinubu deployed to supposedly improve the economy.

The floating of the naira drastically plunged the Nigerian currency into dire straits, and it exchanged at a historic high of nearly N2000 against one dollar in February.

The government gave Nigerians palliatives of N35,000 for three months to soften the blow dealt by the fuel subsidy removal. Still, the masses lamented that the money was only a drop in the ocean and was insufficient to mollify.

Last December, Mr Tinubu engaged the services of road transportation companies and halved transport fares for Nigerians travelling across the country for the yuletide. Train tickets to and from Lagos to Ibadan were also given to commuters at no cost.

In 2024, Nigeria Customs Service likewise sold 25kg bags of rice at N10,000 as against the market price of N40,000 to cushion the cost-of-living crisis, but the turnout was so massive that no fewer than seven persons perished in the stampede.

The president is also trying to market Nigeria among its international counterparts, including the Emir of Qatar, whom he persuaded over the weekend to invest in the Nigerian economy.

Just last month, Mr Tinubu directed the nation’s agriculture ministry to distribute about 42,000 metric tonnes of grain, including maize, millet and garri, to citizens to ease the economic hardship.

https://gazettengr.com/in-desperate-memo-tinubu-begs-governors-to-cajole-islamic-clerics-csos-with-ramadan-largesse-to-quell-rising-turmoil-over-hunger-insecurity/

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Business / Naira Depreciation: USD Supply Drops By 42% At FOREX Market Despite Binance Exit by ogododo: 8:56am On Mar 07
The supply of US dollars at the foreign exchange market plunged by 42 per cent to 168.98 on Wednesday, days after Binance announced the existence of the Nigerian exchange market.


FMDQ data showed that the turnover of USD plunged on Wednesday to $168.98 at the close of work from $291.74 on Tuesday.

The figure represents a $122.76 reduction in USD supply compared to $291.74 on Tuesday.


The development had led to a consecutive drop in Naira at the official forex market to 1,605.74 per USD on Wednesday and N1,602.43 the previous day.

Recall that on Monday, Binance informed users that any remaining NGN balances would be automatically converted to Tether, USDT stablecoin after March 8 amid a regulatory clampdown by the Nigerian Government.

The Nigerian Government had blamed Binance for the continued forex crisis in the country.


However, despite the regulatory move against Binance and other cryptocurrency platforms, Africa’s populous country’s FX crisis has yet to be resolved.

https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/07/naira-depreciation-usd-supply-drops-by-42-at-forex-market-despite-binance-exit/

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Politics / Nigerians Shouldn’t Be Hungry, Insecure, Shariah Council Tells FG by ogododo: 8:41am On Mar 06
Muslim leaders from across the federation, under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, SCSN, told the federal government yesterday that Nigerians should not be hungry and insecure.

The council spoke as Defence Minister, Badaru Abubakar, Special Adviser to.the Vice President, Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed, and other prominent Muslims in Nigeria converged on Kaduna to deliberate on the state of the nation.

The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi, and son of late MKO Abiola, Alhaji Jamiu Abiola, were also at the meeting.

The Muslim leaders alleged that trillions of naira were spent on security and power in the country but noted that there was no commensurate results over the years.

President of the council, Sheikh Abdurrasheed Hadiytullah, said: “We should in unison, keep appealing to our governments to take concrete steps to address the issue of corruption, leakages and wasteful spending.

‘’Corruption is like a cancer, which destroys everything noble and undermines the principles of good governance.”

“Here, it is perfectly justified to ask our leaders, why should the ordinary Nigerian be made to bear the brunt of insecurity, with trillions being spent on the security agencies without positive result or accountability?

‘’Why should the ordinary Nigerian suffer difficulties from power failure and its skyrocketing cost, with over $20billion wasted on power without positive results or accountability?

“There is no doubt that we cannot reasonably expect solutions to issues bedeviling our lives until our leaders summon the political will to address the issue of corruption, whenever, wherever and whoever is involved.

“We urge the federal government to re-examine the neo-liberal economic template guiding our policies and perish the thought of plans to totally abolish all subsidies and commercialize strategic public agencies, without any semblance of social safety net to mitigate the attendant, horrendous consequences on the population.

“In these challenging times, it is crucial that we uphold the principles of peace, unity, and understanding. We should preach against resorting to violent protests against the government and strive for dialogue and constructive engagement with governments to address our concerns.

‘’Islam encourages us to seek solutions to problems with our leaders through peaceful means only. Violence only begets more violence, and it is our duty as responsible citizens and followers of Islam to promote harmony and stability.

‘’Together, let us channel our grievances through peaceful avenues, fostering a culture of tolerance and cooperation for the betterment of our society.

“We call on the Ummah to fervently pray during this sacred month of Ramadan and beyond for peace in Nigeria, and divine intervention in tackling acts of terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, ethno-religious crises, and other criminal activities.

The Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar said in an interview with journalists that the federal government was making efforts to deploy technology towards combating the security challenges bedeviling the country.

“The technology would help troops of the Nigerian Army to monitor movement of bandits and other criminal elements, in order to face full action of the troops before targeting any place,” he said.

Badaru called on the Islamic scholars to use this year’s Ramadan sermons to pray for the success of the government and the development of Nigeria.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/03/nigerians-shouldnt-be-hungry-insecure-shariah-council-tells-fg/amp/

Politics / Re: 767 Manufacturers Shut Down Business In 2023 – MAN by ogododo: 8:16am On Mar 06
treesun:
At least 767 manufacturers shut down business, while 335 became distressed in 2023.


The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, Director General, Ajayi Kadiri, disclosed this in a recent statement while reacting to the hardship in the country and the recently introduced Expatriate Employment Levy by the Federal Government.

DAILY POST recalls that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu unveiled the EEL handbook last week Tuesday, which will see a levy of between $10,000 to $15,000 on employers that employ expatriates in Nigeria.


However, MAN condemned the introduction of EEL despite the prevalence of hardship caused by soaring inflation that manufacturers in Nigeria grapple with.

The Association said the unintended negative consequences on the manufacturing sector are humongous and cannot be accommodated during the economic downturn.

“The imposition of EEL potentially impacts the manufacturing sector and the economy at large.


“This will, in turn, mark an unwarranted and unprecedented addition to the cost of doing business in Nigeria, especially to manufacturers. The manufacturing sector is already beset with multidimensional challenges. In 2023, 335 manufacturing companies became distressed and 767 shut down.

“Inventory of unsold finished products has increased to N350bn, and the real growth has dropped to 2.4 per cent,” it said.

DAILY POST recalls that since the removal of fuel subsidies and the floating of the Naira in June last year, Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, has continued to experience an inflation hike, which stood at 29.90 per cent in January 2024.


https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/06/767-manufacturers-shut-down-business-in-2023-man/

Nawa oo. How hunger no go dey, when people no get work.
Politics / Re: Paul Omotoso: Ekiti State APC Chairman dies after brief illness by ogododo: 8:14am On Mar 06
AngelGabbyShara:
The state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ekiti state, Barrister Paul Omotoso is dead.

As at the time of filling this report, the cause of his death is still sketchy.

Nawa ooo. May his soul fly with Jah.
Politics / Re: IGP Bans Use Of POS Machines In Stations, Force Facilities Nationwide by ogododo: 7:41am On Mar 05
Career / Re: Job Of 130k On The Mainland Or Job Of 330k On The Island (please Advise Me) by ogododo: 10:10am On Mar 04
LoveTalk:
Hello everyone.

Please, I need your advice as I am confused at the moment.

I am to choose between the job of 130k on the mainland or job of 330k on the island. Pls note that I started the 130k few months ago and I spend 600naira daily on transport (about 13k on transport for a month). It is on the mainland and not far from my area. No traffic or whatsoever. My colleagues are amazing people, and the workplace is super convenient. I didn't apply for the job, but the CEO gave it to me when I messaged him that I needed job, so he decided to help me by giving me the job. He is a good man who cares about people. I can say that he motivates me a lot.

I am to start the 330k soon, but it is on the island, and I am to spend about 4k on transportation (about 90k). I will still have the balance of 240k left on me after removing transportation.
I am confused because I don't know how to discuss it with the CEO who assisted me. I am thinking that he will feel bad, and our relationship will be affected. Sincerely, he is a good man, and he motivates me a lot, but the pay is small compared to the new offer I got.
Both jobs are secured and safe.

Please, Advise me.
Which one should I go for and why?
Thank you.
Dem still dey tell you? U need 2 by 2 to work on Island.
Properties / Lagos Vows To Enforce Monthly Rental Policy by ogododo: 8:57am On Mar 04
The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, has disclosed that the state’s monthly rental scheme will be enforced before the end of 2024 or early next year.

She stated it during a recent press briefing of the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority in Ikeja, Lagos.

She said, “We all see what is being done in other climes, rents are collected monthly. Hence, we are looking and hoping that before the end of the year, or by early next year, we will be able to implement the policy of monthly rental. Also, the rental would be charged according to tenants’ earnings.

The good part about it is that we would be test-running it first within the public sector since we can ascertain how much everybody is earning, and once we see that it works in the public sector, we can now push it out to the private sector.”

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Odunuga-Bakare reiterated that the N5bn allocated for the monthly rental scheme was still set aside and untouched.

She added that the fact that the scheme was slow to take off showed that the Lagos State Government was still trying to perfect one thing or the other.

She noted, “The last administration that initiated the monthly rental scheme was coming to an end when the scheme was to be introduced. Now, we have a new administration and the governor wants the scheme to come into effect by the end of this year or early next year.”


, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had said the current rental model in which people pay yearly rent in advance to property owners has become inadequate to address contemporary realities in the housing sector, especially in cities where demand for property is high and expensive.

The governor advocated a monthly rental system, which he said would be affordable to low- and middle-income earners pressured by the yearly rent obligation.

Sanwo-Olu made the recommendation at the 10th meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development held in Lagos recently.

He urged policymakers to consider the suggestion and initiate a regulatory framework that would aid the transition to a new rental system.

The governor said Lagos was already working out monthly rent modalities to accommodate residents not keen on the state’s homeownership scheme.

He said, “In Lagos, we operate a very robust rent-to-own programme of five per cent down payment and six per cent simple interest rate payable over 10 years. We are working on another product, which is a purely rental system, where residents will pay monthly.”

The then Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, corroborated Sanwo-Olu’s position, stressing that the yearly rental system had created inequality in housing supply and widened affordability gap for low-income earners.

https://punchng.com/lagos-vows-to-enforce-monthly-rental-policy/

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Politics / Shettima to Nigerians: Amid hardship, protest in a responsible and mature manner by ogododo: 3:36pm On Mar 03
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has appealed to Nigerians to protest the current economic challenges in the country “in a responsible and mature manner.”

He said the economic policies and choices adopted come with challenges and difficulties which would be “more telling on the poor.”

Shettima spoke in Lagos during the 29th pre-Ramadan lecture organised by the University of Lagos Muslim Alumni with the theme, “Economic Reforms for Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects for the Future.”

Represented by his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Vice-President also hinted that the forthcoming Ramadan would come with “severe” challenges for many Nigerians.

Daily Trust reports that the removal of subsidy from petroleum and the floating of the naira by the present administration have triggered hyperinflation and the rise in cost of food items.

There have been protests across the country over hardship in the land even as the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu continues to assure that there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

Tinubu recently hit at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) which recently protested over hardship in the country, saying it is not acceptable to declare strike when the administration is barely a year.

Reiterating, the Vice-President said the reforms might be challenging but the government has no intention to punish Nigerians.

He said, “The leadership of President Tinubu recognizes that this Ramadan will come with severe challenges for most Nigerians. The road to where we are today was long and full of missed opportunities and tragic failures to build on our great potentials.

“The consequences of our past are the stark realities we face today, such as rising cost of living and pessimism over our prospect to turn round our economy in the direction of growth and inclusive development.


“Yet, my brothers and sisters, we do not have the choice of continuing in the direction that brought us where we are today. We have to fix this country, and failure to do this is not an option. All the options we have are difficult and challenging, and they are, without a doubt, more telling on the poor. If there are easier and reliable alternatives to the policy choices we have adopted, we would have adopted them.

“Our administration does not plan to make lives of Nigerians more difficult. Nor do we intend to deceive fellow citizens that the change in direction and the expected outcome can be achieved without pain or sacrifices.

“We are also acutely aware that ours is a set of related Nigerian problems, and the solutions we seek must be genuinely informed by a Nigerian context, not the experiences of others or the preferences of special foreign interests which are removed from consequences of mis-steps or errors of judgement.

“Fellow alumni, I appeal to you to help make space for our administration to achieve the goal of turning our nation around. As products of a distinguished institution, we have learnt that progress is only possible if it is informed by criticism and critical scrutiny. We expect that Nigerians should express their feelings over our circumstances in a responsible and mature manner. We are also a deeply religious people, and we believe in the powers of faith and prayers. Let us be reminded that Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala tests His servants with ease and hardship, and He asks that we pray to Him for relief from hardship, and discipline in times of abundance.

“I join you in praying that Allah will grant us the privilege of undertaking our Ramadan fast as prescribed by Him, and we shall receive the reward.”

https://dailytrust.com/protest-against-hardship-in-a-responsible-manner-shettima-tells-nigerians/

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Politics / ECONOMY: MAN Asks FG To Direct Fuel Subsidy Savings To Real Sector by ogododo: 8:42am On Mar 03
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has asked the Federal and state governments to direct savings from the fuel subsidy removal to productive sectors of the economy.

It also urged sub-national governments to leverage the Electricity Act to improve the power sector and patronize made-in-Nigeria goods on all its purchases and contracts, urging the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to develop a sustainable framework to guide credit intervention to the manufacturing sector.

MAN President, Otunba Francis Meshioye, who made these demands at the MAN Reporter of the Year award ceremony, also called on the CBN to prioritize FX allocation to the real sector and strategically guide remittances into the non-oil sectors like the manufacturing industry.


“Prioritize forex and credit allocation to the manufacturers and reduce the number of BDCs into large and well-established operators to curb their excesses and untoward operations through effective management and supervision,” Meshioye said.

According to the MAN boss, “The CBN should develop a sustainable framework to channel credit interventions into the manufacturing sector, outside the direct intervention. Additionally, it should mobilise commercial banks to intentionally provide long-term single-digit interest loans to the manufacturing sector to fast-track the actualization of a 1 trillion dollar economy.”

He stressed the need for the apex bank to reduce the number of Bureau de Change operators (BDCs), so as to ensure the proper structure of their operations.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/03/economy-man-asks-fg-to-direct-fuel-subsidy-savings-to-real-sector/
Politics / Re: I am Supporting Olumide Akpata for Edo governorship election - What About You? by ogododo: 3:46pm On Mar 02
LegendHero:


Hafoooooonnjjaaa.

We are voting Elupeeee from top to bottom.

Suffer no dey tire you?
Wetin de du dis one?

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Politics / Re: I am Supporting Olumide Akpata for Edo governorship election - What About You? by ogododo: 3:40pm On Mar 02
LegendHero:
Governorship election in Edo state will hold on September 21st 2024, and I am declaring my support for Olumide Akpata as he is the only credible candidate among the contenders.

To all Obedients out there, remember our rules which is Elupeeee from top to bottom.

Don’t listen to any tribalist that is saying it’s Esan turn, that is nonsense. It is the Edo people turn and every tribe in Edo see themselves as one and we are going to vote Olumide because he has no godfather.

Elupeeeeeeeee74

Na APC confirmed carrier be dis no mind him.

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Properties / Re: 'Cement Is Costly': But People Are Still Building Storey Buildings by ogododo: 3:34pm On Mar 02
Questionnaires:
Cement is Cost, Cement is Cost - But People Are Still Building 2 to 5 Storey Buildings.


Ogbeni;

Grind Wiser oo!

No Go Dey HUSTLE or STRUGGLE.

HUSTLES Are For Confused People Who Don't Know Their GRINDS.


Know Your Natural Grind And Know Peace.

Na APC thinking be dis.

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Politics / Re: Bandits Kill Five Residents, Burn Police Station, Sack Communities In Katsina by ogododo: 3:33pm On Mar 02
Buhari wey be general come open Katsina yansh to terrorists. Nawa oh.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Nottingham Forest Vs Liverpool 02 / 03/24 4pm by ogododo: 3:32pm On Mar 02
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Politics / Bandits Kill Five Residents, Burn Police Station, Sack Communities In Katsina by ogododo: 2:44pm On Mar 02
At least three villages have been sacked by terrorists as banditry and kidnapping for ransom escalated in Katsina State, North-West Nigeria.

SaharaReporters learnt that three villages in the Kurfi Local Government Area of the state were sacked and a police station torched in a banditry raid that claimed five lives.

The affected villagers who are now taking refuge in other communities in the state, staged a peaceful protest on Friday, demanding the restoration of security.

Gunmen were reported to have stormed Wurma village and opened fire sporadically, forcing residents to scamper to safer areas.

"They (bandits) attacked at about 6:30pm and killed five heads of households. They also carted away valuables, that's why our people came out to protest," a surviving resident narrated.

"As we speak our village has been sacked, no single human being lives there again. We have abandoned everything to stay alive," another resident added.

Authorities have confirmed the incident, saying two other villages under Kurfi; Lambo and Guda have also been sacked by the terrorists.

The Commissioner for Homeland Security, Nasir Babangida Ma'azu said terrorists had intensified attacks in the area.

He said, "During the first raid the bandits went from house-to-house hunting for those to kidnap. On their second visit, they burnt down the police station, forcing the residents to run for their lives."

https://saharareporters.com/2024/03/02/breaking-terrorists-kill-five-residents-burn-police-station-sack-communities-katsina

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Politics / Merging Army University, NDA Will Give B’haram ‘upper Hand’, Zulum Tells FG by ogododo: 11:12am On Feb 29
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its decision to merge Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) with the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA) given the gap in Western education, which is worsened by the effect of the decade of Boko Haram devastation in Borno and other neighbouring states.

It should be recalled that the Orosanye Committee report adopted by the federal government seeks to merge or scrap several institutions with duplicating functions as a means of cutting costs in governance.

In an early morning address to newsmen while distributing palliatives to 100,000 households in Maiduguri, Zulum said that Boko Haram insurgents have achieved their objectives if the university is scrapped.

Therefore, we appeal to Mr President to look into this issue so that the Army University Biu would remain a university.

If this is not possible, maybe they don’t want to create another army university. We appeal to the President to allow the Federal Ministry of Education to take over the Army University to become a conventional university. This is also something we shall plead with the FG.

“If it’s possible, they should allow it as an Army university because of the importance of education in this part of the country, where Boko Haram is saying that education is forbidden. And I think that by allowing this Army university to be scrapped, they might have achieved one or two of their objectives,” he said.

The governor noted that, for over a decade, Borno State has been facing a serious crisis that has denied many children access to education. “Therefore, this university is very important to not only the people of Borno State but our neighbouring states,” he said.

Zulum, who agreed with the federal government on its quest to reposition the system to reflect current realities, said the quantum of students absorbed by the institution is something to be considered.

Similarly, the governor made a case for the National Centre for Agriculture Mechanisation, Ilorin.

He said that at this material time, when the federal government is looking towards promoting food security through sustainable agriculture, the centre is very important.

“This is the only mechanisation outfit in Nigeria that is saddled with the responsibility of agricultural tools.

“I believe a technical committee would be set up, and we shall recommend to the presidency reviewing some of the decisions with a view to adding value to what he has done.

“By and large, I have to commend the initiative, and we are behind the initiative,” he added.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/02/merging-army-university-nda-will-give-bharam-upper-hand-zulum-tells-fg/#google_vignette

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Food / Re: See The Food I Bought For ₦2,800 by ogododo: 8:12pm On Feb 28
Nazgul:
So I was hungry and decided to branch at restaurant to eat. I asked them for a plate, they told me ₦2,800. I told them to bring.

The food was impressive in size and quality. I ate to my satisfaction. But the price seemed a little on the high side.

Cc Mynd44 nlfpmod Dominique mukina2
Una still get money to chop life.

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