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The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared Rivers state Nyesom Wike as the worst Governor in the history of the State.

This is just as it dismissed his excuse for poor performance as untenable.

Governor Wike had recently blamed the current economic recession in the country for his administration’s failure to live up to expectation and the INEC and Police for the misfortunes of PDP in the elections of the state.

Meanwhile, the APC in a statement signed by its State Chairman, Chief Davies Ibiamu Ikanya said Wike was the main cause of the misfortune of the PDP in Rivers state.

Ikanya in the statement said Governor Wike does not understand the dynamics of development.

The statement reads, “Wike blaming the Police and INEC for PDP’s current misfortune in Rivers State and loss of most of her National and State Assembly members in the Appeal Court as not only unfortunate but a calculated attempt to excuse himself as the main culprit for PDP’s misfortune in the State. The Party also described Wike’s excuse for his failure to develop the State as unfortunate, sad and unacceptable because many other states have been recording great achievements despite also experiencing economic recession.

“A few examples would suffice: Governor Atiku Baguda of Kebbi has achieved stable power supply in 16 LGAs and also established the Rice Pyramid (Lake Rice) in partnership with Lagos. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos s set to launch 5,000 new buses in Lagos, in addition to numerous other feats.

“On his part, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River can boast of setting up the biggest Garment Factory in Africa, the Rice City Project and Calabar Monorail, while Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has set up the First Pencil Factory in Nigeria, Led Factory and Automobile Assembly Plant.

“Instead of emulating these great leaders, our noisy and unprepared Governor Wike is celebrating the construction of Motor Park, Pleasure Park, Market, and Ecumenical Center. These were some of the projects which he wanted a whole Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to commission for him.”

“The whole world can now better understand why Wike has turned the Garden City into the Garbage City. We can now understand why Wike has turned our once peaceful State to Rivers of Blood where killing and beheading of innocent people is now the order of the day.

“We can now understand why Wike decided to use our funds to fund his dying party, PDP, instead of paying the salaries of our civil servants and pensioners. We can now understand why Wike has decided to destroy our educational system that Amaechi put on a sound footing. Wike has stopped the scholarship scheme initiated by Amaechi to ensure that no Rivers child is left uneducated.

“He has stopped the use of over 350 model schools constructed by Amaechi’s Administration so that he can embark upon the construction of his 175 non-existent schools to enable him siphon public funds.

“Because Wike has nothing to offer, he has destroyed the Banana Plantation, The Buguma Fish Industry, the Songhai Agriculture revolution and other industries set up by Amaechi to generate funds for the State and provide employment for our teeming undergraduates.

“Wike has only succeeded to turn himself into Mr. Disaster, which he has deservedly earned as the worst Governor in the annals of Rivers State. His stand contradicts the position of Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the APC candidate for the 2015 governorship election, who has a well-documented blueprint which he tagged ‘Road To Prosperity’. This roadmap by this visionary would have made Rivers State one of the most developed states in Nigeria by now.

“Wike is a man bereft of ideas and we hold former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and others who imposed this incompetent man on our once flourishing State responsible for the shocking reversal of development in our beloved State.”

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President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he is glad with the progress being witnessed in all sectors of the Nigerian economy.

The President, who returned to the country barely a week ago, expressed gladness that things were turning to the positive after two years.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Monday, the President said this while receiving briefing from the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma; the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.

The statement read, “For almost two hours, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received briefing from the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN ), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, after which a delighted President declared that he was pleased with the progress being made on different fronts.

“The ministers and CBN governor updated the President on the improving state of the economy, implementation of the 2017 Budget, preparation for the 2018 Budget, revenue strategies, combined cost reduction and debt management.

“Also discussed were monetary policy strategies and their economic impact, among others.

“President Buhari, while reminding the ministers and CBN governor that reviving the economy was one of the major planks on which the campaign of his party, the All Progressives Congress, was based, expressed gladness that things were looking up after two years of serious work.

“Urging them to keep at it, the President noted that the main aim of government was to bring succour to Nigerians across all walks of life.”

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An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s’ Court on Monday arraigned a 20-year-old man, Muyideen Olagunju, for allegedly stealing a motorcycle valued at N100,000.

Olagunju, who lives at No. 8, Miliki St., Mushin, Lagos, is facing a 2-count-charge of conspiracy and stealing.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Donjor Perezi, told the court that the accused committed the offences on June 13, at about 8.00p.m. at Idi-Oro, Lagos.

Perezi also said the accused stole a Bajaj motorcycle belonging to the complainant, Ibrahim Idris.

He said that the case was reported by the complainant who alleged that he was robbed of his motorcycle by the accused and his accomplice who is still at large.

“The accused was later apprehended by the tracking team of the Nigeria Police, led by Insp. Idris Adamu, who went to the said area and arrested the accused with the motorcycle,” he said.

The offences contravened sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Section 287 stipulates a three-year jail term for stealing, while Section 411 provides two years for conspiracy.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O. A. Layinka, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.

She then adjourned the case until Sept. 5 for trial.

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has banned cash payments for passport processing, as part of efforts to tackle extortion and corruption in its offices nationwide.‎

NIS spokesperson, Sunday James, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja.

James said that the Comptroller-General of the NIS, Muhammad Babandede, has directed that henceforth all payments for passport processing must be done online and through designated banks‎.‎

“All payments in respect to passport processing are to be done by applicants through banks to generate application ID and reference number on the NIS portal and not through an individual or touts,” he said.
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“Passport applicants are therefore strongly advised to visit the NIS website www.immigration.gov.ng to confirm the approved fees for all categories of Nigerian Passports and age groups before making payments,” he added.
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James further urged Nigerians to direct any complaint or enquiries to 07080607900 and the email address nis.servicom@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng.

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The Federal Government has declared Friday, 1st and Monday 4th September, 2017 as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.

This was confirmed by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, who made the declaration on behalf of the FG in a statement on Monday.

He congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians, urging them to use the occasion to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of Nigeria.

Dambazau also urged citizens to join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, in its avowed determination to build a peaceful and harmonious country, “where the rights of every citizen are protected and guaranteed, as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

The Minister assured Nigerians of security and safety in all parts of the country, emphasizing that security agencies have been directed to maintain peace and protect lives and property.

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Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has distanced himself from the clamour for the restructuring of Nigeria by some section of Nigerians.

Obasanjo, who faulted the call said what Nigeria needs now is not restructuring of the country but that of individual mentality.

He made his stance known on the sidelines of the African Leadership Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The former President said Nigerians should restructure their minds before calling for restructuring of the country.

Obasanjo said Nigerians’ focus should be on how to include everyone in a nation that is already well endowed.

He said, “We have to restructure our mentality, we have to restructure our minds we have to restructure our understanding of Nigeria, what country do we want and if we decide on what country we want, how do we get that country, all hands on deck.

“How do we get inclusive, how do we get every Nigerian feeling a sense of having a stake in the country.”

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First Republic politician, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, has reacted to the marching order given to Service Chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari to crush Biafra agitators.

The former Aviation Minister said the order was superficial and biased as it focuses on the utterances and activities of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, but remains mute to those of other ethnic groups that clearly violated Nigerian laws.

He spoke to Sun, saying “If I wake up and say, I would go and blow up Aso Rock, would I be arrested, or when I march to Aso Rock fully armed?

“Why the focus on Nnamdi Kanu, what of the other Arewa yoths who are committing similar or more grievous offences? What has been done to them?

“If Kanu breaks the law, let him be punished, not when he is unarmed and just making statement that his people are not being treated fairly.

“What Kanu is saying is that Igbo want to go, if you don’t agree with him, put it to plebiscite. That is how it has been done in other places.

“Scotland said it wanted to leave United Kingdom, and they put it to plebiscite, majority said they didn’t want to go away.

“I don’t see why it should be different in Nigeria. Plebiscite does not amount to war.

“In America, since Donald Trump came to power, two states have expressed the desire to quit US, has anybody killed them?

“The only thing is that when the demand becomes serious, the government will give the opportunity for the people to decide.

“What has been done to the Arewa youth who said their leaders were the ones who asked them to issue the quit notice?

“Yes, we know who is sending them to do what they are doing, the politicians are behind them and we are not deceived.

“What of those behind the anti-Igbo songs, what has the government done to them? What efforts have the security agencies made to bring them to book?”

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The Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta has described the notion of cyber security and protection of privacy rights under the cyber law as a journey and not a destination.

He, therefore, called on all stakeholders in the industry to make Nigeria move faster and steadily in the journey.

Danbatta made this remark while contributing as a panelist at the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference (AGC) in Lagos in a paper he entitled: The Business Of Cyber Law, Internet Policy And Privacy Rights.

At the Conference, which focused on “African Businesses: Penetrating Through Institution Building,” the NCC boss noted that rapid developments in the ICT sector and the attendant challenges of security and privacy rights called for greater collaboration of all stakeholders to deal with all threats.

Danbatta added that Nigeria lost 127 billion naira to cybercrime in 2015, ranking third highest after United States and the United Kingdom.

Speaking further, Danbatta said the promise of ICT as an enabler of development explains the prominence of the promotion of ICT Innovation and Investment Opportunities in the NCC Management’s 8-Point Agenda.

He appealed that NBA and other advocacy groups to support the awareness campaigns toward the speedy passage of a harmonised data protection law for Nigeria.

Danbatta also recommended data end-to-end encryption and back up; as well as the strengthening of the capacity of agencies in the security sector and in the administration of justice to monitor and enforce the existing laws.


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President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with all the 36 State Governors.

A tweet on the Presidency’s official twitter handle says the meeting is holding at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

“President @MBuhari is meeting with the 36 State Governors this afternoon, at the State House,” the tweet reads.

Buhari had earlier met with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Acknowledging the presence of the opposition, Buhari said it does not mean “hostility, enmity or antagonism. Democracy needs opposition, one which is vibrant but responsible.”

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President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a closed door meeting with leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The meeting between the President and the political party leaders is holding at the Presidential villa in Abuja.

This was disclosed on the President’s official Twitter handle.

“President Muhammadu Buhari meeting with PDP and APC Leaders at the State House this morning. PDP Chairman, Sen Ahmed Makarfi arriving for the Meeting,” the tweet reads.

A video shared on the President’s twitter handle shows the PDP Chairman, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi leading the party’s delegation to the Villa.

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Nigerian government has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction any radio or television station that broadcasts hate speech.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, issued the directive in Abuja on Thursday at the 3rd Annual Lecture Series of the NBC.

He said: “The challenges facing the NBC have never become more daunting, considering the increasing propensity of some radio and television stations across the country to turn over their platforms to the purveyors of hate speech.

“It is the responsibility of the NBC to put these broadcast stations in check before they set the country on fire.

“As the NBC celebrates what is a milestone – a quarter of a century – in its existence, I urge the Commission to redouble its efforts in discharging its mandate.

“The NBC must ensure a strict adherence to the Broadcasting Code, and errant stations must be sanctioned accordingly to serve as a deterrent. The nation looks up to the NBC to restore sanity to the broadcast industry.

“The Commission cannot afford to do any less at this critical time. It cannot afford to fail the nation,” he said.

Mohammed, who cited the role played by a radio station in fueling the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, which led to the loss of over 800,000 lives in 100 days, charged the NBC not to allow the purveyors of hate speech to lead Nigeria to the path of destruction.

“If you tune into many radio stations, for example, you will be shocked by the things being said, the careless incitement to violence and the level of insensitivity to the multi-religious, multi-ethnic nature of our country.

“Unfortunately, even some of the hosts of such radio programmes do little or nothing to stop such incitements. Oftentimes, they are willing collaborators of hate speech campaigners.

“This must not be allowed to continue because it is detrimental to the unity and well-being of our country,” he warned.

He said the purveyors of hate speech are also deliberately giving the impression that the Buhari Administration has not achieved anything since assuming office in May 2015.

“Despite operating with just 45% of the funds available to the immediate past Administration, due largely to the fall in oil prices in our mono-product economy and the failure to save for the rainy day, this government has achieved so much more in so short a time.

“To put things in perspective, a country that has consistently produced more oil than Nigeria, despite having about one sixth of the Nigerian population, is today embroiled in the worst economic crisis in its history.

“With Nigeria being affected by the same downturn in oil prices, coupled with years of mismanagement of the country’s economy and looting of treasury by public officials, why is Nigeria not in similar crisis as the country in question? My answer is simple: Because Nigeria has a President like Muhammadu Buhari,” Mohammed added.

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President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, has alleged that Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode want the president dead.

Onochie claimed that the two Peopes Democratic Party, PDP, Chieftains want Buhari dead because “the law” is after them for various financial crimes.

In a video which surfaced online, the Presidential aide said, “We know them, FFK, Fayose and the likes of them. I am not afraid to mention names. We know what they have said in this nation.

“We were here in this nation when Fayose’s SA on media, Lere Olayinka came on social media and announced the death of president Buhari.

“We know where all these things are coming from and why they are doing that because the laws are after them.

“But, he, Buhari, is not after them, if you break the law, it will come after you, that is what normally happens.

“They said it’s only members of the PDP that the laws are going after, well we did not serve in the past government so we have no access to public funds so who why will they come after us?

“The law wouldn’t come after me since I wasn’t in government and had no access to public funds.

“I have mentioned their names and I’m not afraid to. They want him out of the way but as we say in Nigeria, ‘God pass dem.’

Onochie’s claim is coming at a time when Buhari, after spending 101 days in London treating an undisclosed illness returned to the country.







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Hussaini Mafa is a resident of Maduganari ward of Maiduguri metropolis. Before now, he was a farmer and living a comfortable life with his wife and children in Baga town until Boko Haram insurgents capture Baga and the people fled to Maiduguri.

In a chat with DAILY POST in Maiduguri, Mafa, who farms onions and and used to make nothing less than 10 to 15 trucks at the end of the farming season, now helps to carry blocks as a labourer at a building site in Maiduguri.

Recalling the dark days that brought about his new life, Mafa told DAILY POST that, they fled alongside soldiers when Boko Haram invaded Baga town.

“I took nothing from my house aside what my wife took for the children for the journey. I saved five soldiers who ran to my house when they were overwhelmed by Boko Haram during the fight that forced us out of our homes. I gave them my cloths. They went and buried their uniforms and guns in the bush and joiedn me and my family for the journey on foot to Maidugur,.” he said.

According to Mafa, they were very lucky to have been allowed passage by Boko Haram militants at that time because people from Cross-Kawa in Kukawa local government did not carry sticks to join the civilian JTF in fighting Boko Haram.

“That time, once you said, you were from Cross-Kawa, the insurgents would allow you to go. But they would kill anyone who is not from there, especially soldiers. I took a very high risk allowing the soldiers to follow us. I put my life and that of my family on the line for these soldiers. Luckily, we made it to town together. However, the horror of that day is still fresh in my mind.

” We saw soldiers dropping their guns and begging for their lives, yet Boko Haram slaughtered them. It was a horrific experience. The last time I visited Baga after the military recaptured the area, I found nothing in the rubble of the remains of what used to be my own house.

” At the time we fled, I left behind 7 cows, 19 herds of sheep, 82 bags of Maize, 60 bags of Beans, 49 bags of groundnut and over 300 bags of onions from my farm. This is how God has put my faith to test. I lost everything, but I still have my life and I am healthy,” he added.

Hussaini Mafa, told our correspondent that, if normalcy finally returns to the northern Borno, he was ready to go back and start life afresh.

He, however, said that the killing of fishermen recently in Baga has confirmed his fear of return and hope that the crises of Boko Haram will end soon as he loves to farm and is looking ahead for the day he would return to his farm again.

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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared September 1, 2017, as Eid-el-Kabir day.

Abubakar, who is the Chairman, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, made the declaration, following the sighting of the new moon of Zulhijja, on Tuesday night.

In a statement signed by the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sokoto Sultanate Council, Prof. Sambo Junaidu, on Wednesday, the monarch said Muslims in Nigeria would observe Friday, September 1, as Sallah day.

The statement quoted Abubakar as urging Muslims to continue to live in peace and engage in continuous prayers for the development and progress of the country and the world at large.

“The advisory committee in conjunction with the National Committee on Moon Sighting received various reports on moon sighting across the country confirming the sighting of the new moon of Zulhijja on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017,’’ the statement reads partly.


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http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/08/buhari-i-never-threatened-to-commit.html

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has denied promising to commit suicide if President Muhammadu Buhari returns to Nigeria alive.

Buhari flew in on Saturday after over 100 days in the UK on medical vacation.

Fayose’s Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, told newsmen that the statement was not made by the Governor.

Adelusi claimed it was a “creation of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the state.”

“Mr. Fayose never said he would commit suicide if the President returns to the country.

“It is the creation of the APC. It is their style to create such falsehood,”‎ he insisted.

There had been reports that the Governor said: “I will commit suicide if Buhari comes back alive”.

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http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/08/nigerian-banks-sack-340-staff-every.html

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says its latest data analysis on banks in Nigeria revealed that 8,663 people lost their jobs in the first half of 2017.

The figure means that an average of 340 people were sacked every week from January to June 2017.

The NBS statistics is contained in a report on Monday titled “Selected Banking Sector Data: Sectorial Breakdown of Credit, ePayment Channels and Staff Strength.”

In the first quarter of 2017, 174 top executive staff were gainfully employed but the figure reduced to 161 in the second quarter.

Figures for senior level staff showed that 20,483 were on payroll in the first quarter. This dropped to 19,826 in the second quarter.

For junior staff category, 33,783 were employed as at the second quarter, lesser than the 36,202 that had jobs in the first quarter.

However, the number of contract staff increased from 20,237 in the first quarter to 21,837 in the second quarter.

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Former Niger Delta militants leader, Asari Dokubo, has given reasons he wishes President Muhammadu Buhari dead.

Asari spoke in a video in reaction to the news of Buhari’s return from the UK.

President Buhari spent over 100 days in London where he was receiving treatment for yet-to-be disclosed ailment.

Asari had last week said the President was suffering from a disease called ‘hale and hearty’ adding that Buhari will never recover.

But in his recent outburst, the former militant Lord alleged that President Buhari had previously wished him dead and that if he also ”wished him dead, what can anybody do to him?”
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As Nigerians continue to react to the Monday morning presidential address by Muhammadu Buhari following his return from the United Kingdom, there are pressing issues Nigerians expected President Buhari to address, but he was silent about them, creating doubts and fears in the minds of many, especially in the social media.

The President addressed Nigeria on Monday following his return to the country from London after spending over 100 days on medical vacation.

While some Nigerians have applauded the president for the speech and termed it a summary of what is expected in few days, some Nigerians have on the other end rated the speech low following his inability to provide details of action-plan.

Analysts have, however, pointed out that they expected President Buhari to give more details about his intention, whether good or bad, especially if he has a clean bill of health.

But his media aides, Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu have since defended the speech, saying, Nigerians are already aware of all that have gone wrong while the president was away, and that going into the nitty-gritty was unnecessary. They said that in a couple of days, it would become visibly clear what Buhari will do, now that he is back.


1.The President did not mention anything on his health status as Nigerians need to know the status and whether Buhari will go for another follow up. Recall that in his address after the first medical vacation, the president had made it clear that he would return for further treatment as advised by his doctor.

2. The President failed to give hope to the striking Academic Staff Union of University – ASUU. The university lecturers have been on strike for over a week now.

3. President Buhari did not discuss the Nigerian economy, on whether it’s recovering or still stagnant. He also failed to say if Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has carried on well or not.

4. During his stay in the United Kingdom, the attention of Nigerians was drawn to certain hyenas and jackals in the Presidency by Aisha Buhari and Senator Shehu Sani, where wife of the President promised that his husband will return and remove them from the government, but Buhari did not speak on the cabals.

5. TITOPE BLOG also understands that there have been speculations of cabinet rejig in various quarters, but the President was silent on that during his address. Garba Shehu had while addressing same, said the president did not announce his cabinet in a national broadcast, hence the rejig will come on its own, and not during the national address.

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In a nationwide broadcast on Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed joy to be back home after three months of medical vacation in London.

In the six-minute-17-second speech, the president promised to hit the ground running by doing the following:

1. Vows to fight for Nigeria’s unity

He said, “Nigeria’s unity is settled and not negotiable. We shall not allow irresponsible elements to start trouble and when things get bad they run away and saddle others with the responsibility of bringing back order, if necessary with their blood.”

2. Fight against quit notices

The President in his speech asserted that every Nigerian has the right to live and pursue his business anywhere in Nigeria without let or hindrance.

His words, “This is not to deny that there are legitimate concerns. Every group has a grievance. But the beauty and attraction of a federation is that it allows different groups to air their grievances and work out a mode of co-existence.”

3. To crush Boko Haram, other terrorists

He vowed that terrorists and criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of Nigerians can live in peace and safety.

He added, “Therefore we are going to reinforce and reinvigorate the fight not only against elements of Boko Haram which are attempting a new series of attacks on soft targets kidnappings, farmers versus herdsmen clashes.”

4. Economic security, political evolution

As the president settles to resume office, he promised to work on economic security, political evolution and integration.

He added, “Finally, dear Nigerians, our collective interest now is to eschew petty differences and come together to face common challenges of; economic security, political evolution and integration, as well as lasting peace among all Nigerians.”

5. Fight against political mischief makers

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The results of the Nigerian Navy 27 rating cadre recruitment have been released online.

Candidates who applied can now check the portal www.joinnigeriannavy.com to see if they qualified for the next stage. If they are successful, they will move onto the zonal screening exercise.‎

Earlier this month, the Acting Director of Information, Navy Capt. Suleman Dahun, confirmed that “names of candidates who are successful in the Aptitude Test will be published online on August 21.”

Dahun also stated that the successful candidates would attend a selection interview from August 25 to September 23, at the Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Ojo, Lagos State.

The examination screening was conducted on Saturday, August 12, 2017.

Here are the steps you need to take to check for results:

1. Go to the Nigerian Army Portal via www.joinnigeriannavy.com

2. Under the section titled “Verify Application Status”, put in your email address and application number to confirm if you are selected.

3. The next page will be a list of successful candidates for the zonal screening exercise.

If you are among the lucky candidates, the Nigerian Navy advises that you to prepare for interview at the zonal level. If you are not shortlisted, please keep checking the page from time to time for updates.

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Pope Francis on Friday condemned the deadly van attack in Barcelona.

He said those who cut short the lives of innocent and unarmed persons were insulting God.

“The Holy Father once again condemns blind violence, which is a very great insult to the Lord”, the Vatican said in a statement.

“He raises his prayers to the Almighty so that He may help us continue working with determination for peace and harmony in the world”.

The message was sent in a telegram of condolence to the Archbishop of Barcelona, Cardinal Juan Omella.

In an earlier statement, the Vatican said that Francis was following events “with great anxiety” and was praying for the victims.

On Thursday, a white van climbed a sidewalk and sped down a pedestrian zone in Barcelona’s Las Ramblas district, swerving from side to side as it plowed into tourists and residents.

Authorities said 14 people were killed and more than 100 were wounded, 15 of them seriously.

The police killed five suspects and investigation ongoing in what has been described a “terrorist attack”.

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A 20-year-old man, Francis Yawu, has been arraigned before a Surulere Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly detaining and defiling a six-year-old girl.

Yawu who pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of defilement and unlawful detention lives at 38, Zamba Street, Itire, Lagos State.

The Prosecuting Sergeant, Anthonia Osayande, however, told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 17.

He said ‘’the accused, who lives on the same street with the victim, unlawfully detained and indecently had carnal knowledge of the six-year-old girl.”

The Magistrate, Aro Lambo granted him N1million bail and two sureties in like sum.

He said one of the sureties must be a property owner while the other, a community leader or clergyman.

The sureties will also provide evidence of tax payments.

The magistrate directed that the case file be sent to the Director of Public Prosecution for advice.

The case was adjourned till October 5.

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http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/08/buhari-saraki-reveals-what-he-dogara.html

The Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, has disclosed what he, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Yakubu Dogara discussed with President Muhammadu Buhari in London.

Bukola, who alongside Dogara visited Buhari in London on Thursday said the parley was a “meeting of substance.”

The Senate President disclosed that they discussed the virement request the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo made to the National Assembly on the 2017 budget.

In a series of tweets, Saraki also noted that the president all through their meeting exhibited “remarkable” recovery and was up to date with political events in the country.

According to Saraki, “Mr. President exhibited remarkable recovery and was very conversant with all the political happenings back at home and across the continent.

“It was a meeting of substance where we discussed important matters of state. We also discussed the 2017 budget.

“In particular, we talked about the virement request by the Presidency which is before the National Assembly.

“We then considered the steps to be taken in the preparation of the 2018 budget to ensure its early passage.

“International issues were also discussed and Mr. President informed us that he has conveyed his sympathies to the people of Sierra Leone.

“It is clear that Mr. President’s insistence on following his doctors’ advice has yielded the desired results.

“I therefore confidently look forward to Mr. President’s imminent return home.”


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http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/08/presidency-should-be-rotated-among-6.html

The former chief of staff to Edo State governor, Patrick Obahiagbon, has said that for Nigeria to attain to greatness, she must create a stable ground for economic justice, rule of law and permit ‘presidency’ to be rotational for a period of time among the six known geo-political zones in the country

He stated this while featuring in Good Morning Nigeria breakfast show on NTA.

Obahiagbon equally said that supremacy of the law, constitutionalism, federalizing security matters and giving legal teeth to restructuring and devolution of powers to states and local governments will not only make Nigeria move forward but to be first to attain greatness amongst nations.

He urged government to re-visit and adopt the 2014 national confab and organize a meeting for Islams (Muslims) and Christians whom he said had constituted quantum of problems in the nation building by struggling for religious hegemony and political supremacy.

He said: “I believe we need to have an incremental devolution of powers and that is the only way to go.

“The Presidency of the country should be rotated for a period of time among the six geo-political regions.

“You must equally federalize security matters. A situation where Abuja sits in mountain Olympus and expects that they know grassroots policing is no longer realizable.”

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http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/08/barcelona-attack-lionel-messi-cristiano.html

Football icons, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have reacted to the attack on a busy street of Las Ramblas, Barcelona.

They joined Spanish sports stars around the world in expressing their grief after Thursday ’s terror attack that left 13 people dead and over 100 injured.

Famous Barcelona street, Las Ramblas was packed with tourists when a van drove into the crowd, leaving scenes of carnage.

Lionel Messi wrote on Instagram, “I want to send my condolences and all my support to the families and friends of the victims of the terrible attack in our beloved Barcelona , ​​in addition to totally rejecting any act of violence.

“We are not going to give up, there are many more of us who want to live in a world in peace, without hate and where respect and tolerance are the basis of coexistence.”

Messi arrived in the Catalan capital as a teenager 14 years ago.

Also reacting, Portuguese captain Ronaldo took to social media to express his shock at the attack which also left more than 50 injured.

He wrote on twitter, “Dismayed at the news coming from Barcelona. All the support and solidarity (to ) the family and friends of the victims.”

Many other athletes have also taken to social network to show their support for Barcelona.

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http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/08/breaking-billionaire-kidnapper-evans.html

Justice Abdulaziz Anka of a Lagos Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered that the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans against the Nigeria Police Force will proceed.

Anka gave the ruling while dismissing the objections of counsel to the Nigeria Police Force, Emmanuel Eze, during proceedings in Evans’ N300m suit.

The judge agreed with Counsel to Evans, Olukoya Ogungbeje that service on the first and second respondents in the case had been properly effected.

The first and second respondents in the suit are the Inspector General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force. The other respondents are the Lagos State Police Commissioner and the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS.

Justice Anka also ruled that leave was not required for the matter to be heard during vacation as Order 4 Rule 5 of the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules of 2009, enjoins the court to pursue speed and justice on issues of fundamental human rights.

Evans, through his lawyer had filed a N300m lawsuit against the police, challenging his continued detention since June 10 without arraignment.

The billionaire kidnapper is asking the court to award him N300m as exemplary damages for his alleged illegal detention and the alleged harm caused by his media trial.

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http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/08/increase-corps-members-monthly.html



The governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has asked the Federal Government to increase the monthly allowance of Corps members in the country from N19,800 to N50,000.

He made the appeal in Ise Ekiti during the closing ceremony of the orientation course of the 2017 batch “A” stream 2.

Represented by Lanre Ogunsuyi, his Commissioner for Information, Youths and Sports; Fayose said: “Nigerians must collectively join me to mandate the federal government to increase the allowance from N19,800 to N50,000.

“On our part, the Ekiti government will provide all the necessary support for the Corps members to make their service year memorable in the state.

Meanwhile, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) State Coordinator, Ukagha Eze, charged the corps members to see themselves as leaders of tomorrow.

“I want to charge all Corps members to always see themselves as leaders of tomorrow and stay away from corruption during and after the service year,” she said.

On the security of Corps members, the Permanent Secretary State Ministry of Information, Kola Ajumobi assured corps members deployed to the state of safety in their national assignment.

“Ekiti State is the most peaceful state in Nigeria, Corps members can tour the 16 local governments of the state any time they like, they are very safe,” he said.

The corps members’ allowance was increased by former president Goodluck Jonathan in July 2011, from N9,775 to N19,800.

http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/08/breaking-osinbajo-assigns-portfolios-to.html

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday assigned portfolios to the two Ministers he swore in few weeks ago at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Following their confirmation by the Senate, Osinbajo had three weeks ago swore-in Stephen Ocheni and Suleiman Hassan into office.

According to Osinbajo, Ocheni will resume as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity.

Ocheni replaces his predecessor, the James Ocholi who hailed from the same state, Kogi State.

Suleiman Hassan, who hails from Gombe State, on his part is to resume as the Minister of State, Power, Works and Housing.

The Acting President also swore in 15 permanent secretaries to fill the vacancies created in various government agencies.

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http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/08/barcelona-vs-real-madrid-cristiano.html

Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, could be suspended for up to 12 matches after referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea included the Real Madrid star’s shove in his match report.

Ronaldo was shown a second yellow card for what Bengoetxea deemed to be a dive inside the penalty area.

He had booked the Portugal captain moments earlier, after he ripped off his shirt when he made it 2-1 with a stunning drive.

After he was shown the red card, the 32-year-old momentarily lost his cool and shoved the referee.

Bengoetxea included the altercation in his post-game match report, writing: “Player: Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro. Once the red card was shown, the player pushed me slightly in a sign of disagreement.”

The shove could trigger a ban of up to 12 matches under Article 96 of the Spanish federation’s rule book, which deals with “Slight violence towards referees”.

Article 96 applies to players who “grab, push or shake” a referee in a manner that is “slightly violent”, and recommends a suspension of 4-12 matches for the action.

Ronaldo’s fate is now in the hands of the Spanish federation’s competition committee, who will decide how many games he would be banned for, in addition to the one-game ban from his red card.

http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/08/ASUU-commences-review-of-referendum-to.html

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) commenced a crucial meeting Friday evening.

The meeting, taking place at the University of Abuja, will among others determine if the lecturers will proceed on a nationwide strike or not.

The final decision on the strike will be made at the end of the meeting on Sunday after the referendum conducted by the chapters must have been reviewed

ASUU had asked all its branches in the various universities to conduct referendum of members to decide whether or not a nationwide strike should be held over its demands.

The decision to conduct the referendum was part of the resolutions made at the last National Executive Council meeting of the union held in July at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nassarawa state.

The lecturers’ major demands from the federal government that necessitated the referendum include issues concerning the welfare of members as well as funding of universities.

The union is also demanding that government ensures the release of University of Maiduguri lecturers kidnapped by Boko Haram.

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http://www.titopeblog.com/2017/08/un-blasts-nigerian-army-for-raiding-its.html



The Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Edward Kallon, has condemned the “unauthorized search” of a United Nations base for humanitarian workers in Maiduguri, Borno State.

This is contained in a statement the world body sent to DAILY POST on Friday.

It said at 5am on Friday, members of the Nigerian security forces entered the UN base for humanitarian workers in Maiduguri “without authorization”.

“The security forces carried out a search of the tented camp and left the area at 0800 hours.

“The United Nations does not have any information at this time regarding the reason or motivations for the unauthorized search.


“The Humanitarian Coordinator is working closely with the Government of Nigeria to resolve this issue.

“The humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s north-east is one of the most severe in the world today,” said Mr Kallon.

“I am extremely concerned that these actions could be detrimental to the critical work that is being carried out every day to support the most vulnerable in the region and I call upon the Government of Nigeria to provide clarification.”

The United Nations and more than 50 non-governmental humanitarian organisations are working in support of the Government of Nigeria to provide aid, including food, safe water and medicine, to some 6.9 million people in need in the northeast.