—“Prosecute Ibeawuchi for Working for PDP at Imo West Senatorial Elections”, Witnesses Cry Out


Returning officer for the Imo West senatorial election Professor Innocent Ibeawuchi lied to the media on the controversy that trailed Governor Rochas Okorocha’s electoral victory and needs to be prosecuted, according to party agents at the collation centre.

They claimed that it was not true that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) or his agents forced him to announce Okorocha as senator-elect at the collation centre in Orlu.

The party agents who witnessed the scene said they were shocked when Professor ......

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—’Yes, INEC Official at Imo West Senatorial Election, Prof. Ibeawuchi was under Duress by his paymasters’- Onwuasanya FCC Jones

YBTC News—I have tried to carry out some background checks on Professor Izuchukwu Innocent Ibeawuchi, the Returning Officer for Imo West Senatorial District and I can confirm that he is a full fledged Professor in
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YBTC News—The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar wins in his our state, Adamawa.

Atiku won the APC, Muhammadu Buhari, with a total vote of 410,266 to 378,078.

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JUST IN: INEC Adjourns Collation till 10am today

YBTC News—The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prof. Mahmoud Yakubu has adjourned the collation of the Presidential election result till 10am today, (Tuesday).

The Collation which is been held at the International conference centre, ICC in Abuja, was adjourned at about 12:45am on Tuesday.

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YBTC News—President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in all the Local Government Areas of Kano State, according to the result of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Recalled that governor, Abdullahi Ganduje in Febraury 2018 and at a rally in Kano on Sunday, November 25, 2018 promised President Muhammadu Buhari that he will get at least 5 million votes from the state in the 2019 presidential election.

Results for the 44 LGAs in Kano have been announced and Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), did not secure a single win in the state.

Below are the breakdown of the 44 LGs results in Kano

1. Garin Mallam LGA
APC: 23,810
PDP: 4,861

2. Tofa LGA
APC: 19,984
PDP: 7,732

3. Kunchi LGA
APC:20,375
PDP: 4,983

4. Bagwai LGA
APC: 23,375
PDP: 10,584

5. Gabasawa LGA
APC: 24,420
PDP: 6,130

6. Bunkure LGA

APC: 27,232
PDP: 9,528

7. Remin Gado LGA
APC: 20,589
PDP: 10,305

8. Karaye LGA
APC: 23,023
PDP: 8,265

9. Madobi LGA
APC: 26,110
PDP: 13,113


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Follow the below Link for reports, Analysis and results of 2019 Presidential and National Assembly Elections

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—How Poor Nigeria’s Health System killed a Young female Philanthropist, Kaffy Harbdul

YBTC News—Kafayat Abdulazeez, 25 years old Muslim lady was not feeling too fine on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14, 2019. She left for Asokoro General Hospital, Abuja, where she was admitted, and the doctors diagnosed that she had pneumonia.

After the initial treatment she regained her strength. But painfully, the following day, Friday, her situation became worse and the hospital was no longer as responsive as they were supposed to be.

Mobile oxygen which was supposed to be used on her was not used. A drug was prescribed by her doctors, but the nurses didn’t give the prescription to the family until a day after. By then it was too late. That was how we lost our beloved friend, colleague and advocate.

We lost our friend, our volunteer, an anti-human trafficking, Co-founder of Al-imran Islamic Foundation and health advocate, Miss Kafayat Abdulazeez (Kaffy Harbdul), due to the carelessness of our medical practitioners and our unhealthy health system. We cannot call it a medical mistake. It was clearly a case of lack of value for life by our medical practitioners.

It is important to know that access to proper health treatment is a human right. Denying people treatment is an abuse of the right of citizens. Lack of value for the life of a patient is violation of the rights of the patient.

Miss Kafayat would have been alive today if her treatment was taken seriously at Asokoro General Hospital, Abuja. She would have survived if those on duty treated her with a sense of emergency and urgency. While she was in the emergency unit, her health was not taken as an emergency. Her family, friends begged and cried but no empathy was shown. A patient in the hospital had to place a call to doctors and kept begging on her behalf just to be treated, but all efforts proved abortive.

A lady who impacted communities and the less privileged. She had a lineup of community projects for this month under her foundation, Al-imran Islamic foundation. So many indigent people depended on her to put a smile on their faces. She is also a volunteer with Devatop Centre for Africa Development and Project Pink Blue and more....

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YBTC News—Ahead of the Saturday, February 16 presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar of the Opposition Party, PDP have signed another peace accord at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja,

The historic event was witness by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, and Abdulsalami Abubakar who is the chairman of the National Peace Committee.

Others are, Patricia Scotland, the secretary-general of the Commonwealth; Mathew Kukah, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, as well as other members of the National Peace Committee (NPC), are in attendance.

President Buhari, at the signing of the peace accord, addressed Nigerians ahead of the presidential election.

Below are president Buahri’s remark:

1. Anxiety as elections approach

President Buhari noted the growing anxiety within and outside Nigeria as the elections approach saying the development “is typical of any form of competition and contest, no matter how well prepared all contestants and regulators are.”

He stressed the importance of the elections for Nigeria’s democratic development while also noting that the election that brought him in 2015 was one of the most peaceful in Nigeria’s history.

2. The essence of the Peace Accord

He said the essence of the peace accord is for all the presidential candidates to “commi......


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We might resume Strike if.. ASUU warns FG

YBTC News—The ASUU president, Abiodun Ogunyemi said the strike action will resume if the federal government fail to fulfil its part of the agreement as reflected in the 2019 Memorandum of Action, MoA,.

Mr. Ogunyemi said the strike was suspended following a careful review of the report of engagements with the Government delegation, Lead by Chris Ngige on proposals for addressing all outstanding in the 2013 MoU and MoA....

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ASUU suspends Nationwide strike after three months

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-Obasanjo is a Coward, says Buhari

-Obasanjo is a 90-year old liar -Buhari



President Muhammadu Buhari on sunday Night has replied to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter, for attacking his Government

The presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement said: Our first message to the former President is that he needs a good doctor for good treatment and to say to him, “Get well soon.”

Read the full statement below:

The sixteen-page letter the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari and released this afternoon is...

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—2019: I doubt INEC’S credibility to deliver a Free and Fair elections

— Buhari will be Defeated, if 2019 elections is Free and Fair -OBJ

—Buhari behaving like Abacha, planning to rig 2019 elections, Obasanjo Says

— Buhari has succeeded in deceiving us the first time and we will be fools to allow ourselves to be deceived the second time, Obasanjo Says

—Boko Haram has also been empowered by the Nigerian government through payment of ransom of millions of dollars, Obj says

YBTC News—Full text of what Nigeria former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s said in a statement titled: “Point for concern And Action” address on January 20, 2019.

I am concerned as a democrat who believes that with faithful and diligent practice of democracy, we can get over most of our political problems and move steadfastly and surefootedly on the course of stability, unity of purpose, socio-economic growth and progress for all.

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Just in: Again, Frank Mba appointed Police PRO

The new Ag. Inspector General of Police,IGP,Adamu Mohammed has appointed Mr Frank Mba as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigeria Police.

The man who had been Police spokesman in the past, will now replaces Jimoh Moshood.

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-#CJNGates: Buhari unaware of Onnoghen’s trial, Osinbajo says

YBTC NEWS-Prof. Yemi Osinbajo said President Muhammadu Buhari was not aware of plans to arraign Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria, CJN, until Saturday evening.

The Vice-President disclosed this on Wednesday at the third Online Publishers Association of Nigeria ,OPAN, conference in Abuja.

President Buhari never had any fact of financial misdemeanor involving the CJN until Saturday evening, Osinbajo said.

The Vice President, however, described the development as a sad situation.

He said, ”I feel very sad that is going on at all.

“President Muhammadu Buhari, his whole approach is that, institutions should just do their work. I can tell by fact, that he did not know about this until Saturday evening,” the vice-president said.


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An Idi Ogungun Customary Court, Agodi area, Ibadan, on Wednesday dissolved an 11-year-old marriage between Mariam Abdulrahman and her husband, Ahmed, on ground of improper care for the children and the wife.

The plaintiff, Mariam, told the court that she could no longer cope with having to see to the welfare of the three children, claiming that her husband was irresponsible.

“I sell only foodstuffs but when the struggle was too much for me, I took the first two children to him, while the last remained with me.

“Since then, I have never had the opportunity of seeing them or even hearing them speak to me on phone,’’ she said.

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This newspaper had earlier reports the absent of CJN, Onnoghen from Monday’s proceedings scheduled for his arraignment before the CCT on charges of non-declaration of his assets.

47 Senior Advocates of represented the CJN today( Monday) at that code of conduct tribunal, chaired by Mr Aliyu Umar.

Find below the full list of SAN’s Defending CJN, Onnengheh

1 CHIEF WOLE OLANIPEKUN SAN
2 CHIEF ADEGBOYEGA AWOMOLO SAN
3 KANU AGABI SAN
4 YUSUF ALI SAN
5 CHIEF BAYO OJO SAN
9 CHIEF ASSAM ASSAM SAN
10 ADEBAYO ADELODUN
11 PAUL EROKORO SAN
12 S.I. AMEH SAN
13 R.A. LAWAL-RABANA SAN
14 CHARLES AJUYAH SAN
15 CHIEF SEBASTINE HON SAN
16 NELLA ANDEM-RABANA SAN
6 DR. ALEX IZIYON SAN
7 CHIEF CHRIS UCHE SAN
8 LUCIUS O. NWOSU SAN
9....


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An emergency meeting of the governors of the states of the South South geopolitical zone, held at the Bayelsa State Governor’s Lodge, Abuja on Sunday, January 13, 2019.

The meeting, called at the instance of the Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, who is also Chairman of the South South Governors Forum, was attended by the Governors of Cross River State, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Delta States.

The meeting deliberated on the recent happenings at the Supreme Court involving the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Walter Onnoghen and resolved that the action against him constitutes....

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Not more than 150 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, have volunteered to defend the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen before Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT on Monday.

The CJN will be arraigned over alleged failure to declare his ....

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, has described his non-declaration of the domiciliary accounts as a mistake.

In a statement wrote to the CCB investigators on Friday (January 11), Justice Onnoghen also explained that the undeclared foreign currencies found in his Standard Chartered Bank were sourced from his estacodes and medical...

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-- to face CCT Monday

Federal Government has asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Walter Onnoghen, to immediately vacate his exalted office as head of the nation’s judiciary over alleged sundry asset declaration.

In a move to force Justice Onnoghen out of office, the Federal Government will on Monday January 14 arraign the CJN before the Justice Danladi Yakubu led-Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja on charges of failures to declare his assets as required by law and for operating Bank Domiciliary Foreign Currency Accounts.....

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President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday at the Federal executive meeting in Abuja said, he will not authorise the use of any money from the treasury for his re-election campaign....

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—FG Releases N15.4bn to ASUU

—We are yet to conclude on ending the Strike

YBTC News—The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige said the Federal Government has reached an agreement with the Academic Staffs Union of university, ASUU.

Addressing journalists on Monday evening after the meeting with the striking lecturers in Abuja, the Minister said the majority of their demands have been met including the release of N15.4 billion for payment of salary shortfalls.

According to him, the Federal Government is also in the process of releasing another N20 billion for payment of earned allowances for university lecturers...

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President Muhammadu Buhari says free, fair and credible elections are the foundation of political stability and peace in any nation, assuring that he will leave a legacy of free and fair elections.

The president said this when he inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on Monday.

He noted that the quality of elections since 2015 had continued to improve with declining levels of problems that had defined elections in the past.

“We have insisted that votes must count and have maintained a policy of non-interference in elections.

“INEC has so far since 2015, conducted fair and credible elections in 195 constituencies nationwide, which have been attested nationwide to be qualitatively better than previou...........


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-2019: ‘Tinubu is Fully In Charge of my Re-election Campaign’, Buhari says

YBTC NEWS-President Muhammadu Buhari has given full powers to Bola Tinubu, to oversee the campaign for his re-election.

The President announced this on Monday at the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council held at the International Conference Centre, ICC, in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

Ahead of the general elections, President Buhari was confident that the campaign would take the party members to all corners of the country.



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The Minister of Labour & Employment, Chris Ngige has pleaded with the striking varsity teachers to show mercy on students by calling off their strike.

This was made by the Minister at a Local Radio Station in Akwa, Anambra State.

Speaking further, he said “the problems of ASUU was not caused by President Muhammadu Buhari, but were bequeathed to the present administration by the previous governments based on agreements reached in 2009”

“I appeal to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and Labour to have mercy on students and be patient. As far as I’m concerned, we have treated Labour well. And they should also know I’m a comrade and that is why I always intervened on matters that concern them.”


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—Daily Trust regional office in Maiduguri raided by Armed soldiers

YBTC News—Men of the Nigerian military on Sunday invaded Daily Trust regional office in Maiduguri, Borno state and arrested the regional editor, Uthman Abubakar and a reporter, Ibrahim Sawab.

According to report, it was not clear why they took the action but it may be connected with the lead story of Daily Trust on....

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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Idris Ibrahim, on Friday, visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he was reported to have met behind closed-doors with President Muhammadu Buhari.
The IGP, who was reported to have clocked 35 years in service of the Nigeria Police Force on Jan. 3, was sighted dressed in his official uniform moving straight towards the president’s office.

According to media reports, Idris was expected to retire from service on attainment of the mandatory 35 years in service on Thursday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), however, gathered that the tenure of the IGP might have been extended even though no official statement had been released to this effect.

An aide very closed to the IGP, who preferred not to be named, told NAN that the IGP’s visit to the villa might not be unconnected with the issue of his extension.

“We are hopeful that the tenure of our IGP has been extended by Mr President because you can see him today in his official uniform even though the media said he was to retire yesterday (Thursday).


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YBTC NEWS-Aisha Buhari, Wife of the President, has been appointed the Chairperson of All Progressives Congress, APC, Women and Youths Presidential Campaign team for the 2019 election.

The wife of the Vice-President, Dolapo Osinbajo, is also appointed as the Co-chairman of the campaign team.

This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja by the Director of Information, Office of the Wife of the President, Suleiman Haruna.

It said the campaign team would be inaugurated on Jan. 3, by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa at 2 p.m.

The appointees are expected to campaign vigorously for the re-election of Buhari and Osinbajo in the February poll.

The list is attached hereunder.

WOMEN AND YOUTH PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN TEAM
APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OFFICE

1. EXECUTIVE TEAM LEADERS
1. H.E Dr. Mrs. Aisha Buhari ……………… Chairperson
2. H.E Mrs. Oludolapo Osinbajo …………… Co-chair
3. H.E. Mrs. Adejoke O. Adefulure ………. Vice Chair (South)
4. H.E. Mrs. Mairo Al-Makura…………… Vice Chair (North)
5. Haj. Salamatu Baiwa Umar – Eluma……… National Coordinator
6. Barr. Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagu ……….. Dep. Nat. Coordinator – South
7. Haj. Binta Muazu …………………….. Dep. Nat. Coordinator – North

2. ZONAL LEADERS
1. H.E. Mrs. Rashida Bello……………… North Central
2. H.E. Mrs. Hadiza M. Abubakar………… North East
3. H.E. Dr. Zainab Bagudu……………. … North West
4. H.E. Mrs. Nkechi Rochas Okorocha South East
5. H.E. Mrs. Florence Ajimobi…… …… South West
6. H.E. Mrs. Judith Chibuike Amaechi … South South

3. ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARIAT
1. Dr. Hajo Sani
2. Dr. Nasir Ladan
3. Zainab Kassim
4. Rose Audu
5. Fatima Rafindadi
6. Dr. Nasiru Ajoge

4. ADVISORY COUNCIL

1. Solomon Dalung
2. Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd)
3. IGP Suleiman Abba (Rtd)
4. Brig. General Lawal Jafaru Isa
5. General Abubakar Alkali
6. General Buba Marwa
7. H.E Sen. Ali Modu Sherrif
8. H.E Orji Uzo Kalu
9. Dr. Mohammed Mahmud
10.H.E. Dame Pauline Tallen
11.Haj. Naajatu Mohammed
12.Professor Pat Utomi
13.Dr. Nasiru Ladan
14.Col. Abdallah (Rtd)
15.AIG Sani Ahmed Daura (Rtd)
16.Prince Tonye Princewill
17.Festus Keyamo SAN
18.Muiz Banire SAN
19.Barr. Obla
20.Amb. Justice Muhammadu Dodo
21.Amb. Mohammadu Rimi Barade
22.Amb. Aminu Dalhatu
23.Amb. Aminu Iyawa
24.Amb. Baba Jidda
25.Amb. Yusuf Tuggar
26.Amb. Deborah Iliya
27.Amb. Suzanne Aderonke Folarin
28.Amb. Ayuba Ngbako
29.Amb. Oji Nyimenuate
30.Mr.Terry Waya
31.Rear Admiral Dutse James
32.Alh. Bashir Ibrahim
33.Alh. Nasiru Danu Dan Amanar



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—Full text of President Muhammadu Buhari new year Message

Dear compatriots,

It is my utmost pleasure to rejoice with all Nigerians as we enter the year 2019, which will be a very significant one for our country.

2. At the turn of every year, we often use the opportunity to look back at the past and forward to the future. To review the outgoing year, its high and low points, successes and failures, and be fully thankful to God.

3. We Nigerians are a religious people, and we believe that God reigns and rules in the affairs of men. A time like this offers precious opportunity for thanksgiving, stock taking and reflection on goals and targets set for the receding year, and how much was accomplished. The ones not done can then be rolled over into a new year.

4. The dawn of a New Year is also a time to look forward. To consider new prospects, unfold our plans, and prepare for landmark dates and events.

5. 2019 will be an election year for us. In about two months, the polls are due, and we will elect leaders into various offices, at national and state levels.

6. As I welcome you into 2019, I also reiterate my many promises and declarations that the general elections will be free, fair and credible.

7. Elections need not be do or die affair, and we should not approach that eventuality in a democracy with trepidation and mortal fear. Happily, a large number of presidential candidates have committed


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YBTC NEWS—The Buhari Media Organisation, BMO, on Sunday, has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar was planning to smuggle into Nigeria looted funds for the 2019 election.

The group called on security agencies to stay at alert and double their efforts to “enforce provisions of the of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 (as amended).”

This was made know in a statement jointly signed by Niyi Akinsiju and Cassid Madueke, Chairman and Secretary of the BMO, said intelligence gathering showed the former Vice President has made promises to some foreign individuals to apportion a percentage share of some state owned assets to them.

The statement reads: “We have it on good authority that the PDP and its Presidential candidate are making strenuous efforts to bring in public funds stashed abroad including those from recent sales of assets in Angola which were acquired with illicit funds.

“We also know that the former Vice ....


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YBTC News—On Friday, 28th, December,2018, Nigeria lost one of it’s few remaining political leaders that participated actively in setting up both the first and second republics.
The death of Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Usman Shagari is a big loss to Nigeria.

Shehu Usman Shagari was born on 25th February, 1925, in the northern Shagari village that was founded by his great-grandfather, Ahmadu Rufa’i, who was also the Village Head, and took the name Shagari as his family name.

Like most children in northern Nigeria, he started his education in a Quranic school and then went on to live with relatives at a nearby town, where from 1931-1935 he attended Yabo elementary school. In 1936-1940, he went to Sokoto for middle school, and then from 1941-1944 he attended Kaduna College.

Shagari as he is popularly is known, is the first executive President of Nigeria in the second republic. He emerged President under the National Party of Nigeria(NPN) after defeating strong political opponents like the first republic ‘ceremonial’ President Nnamdi Azikiwe of the then National people’s party (NPP), Obafemi Awolowo from Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) and Mallam Aminu Kano of People’s Redemption Party (PRP). In his second term, Shagari’s NPN won the 1983 general elections but was overthrown by the military government of General Muhammadu Buhari some few months after it came to power.

Before the emergence of Shagari as the President in 1979, he was several times Federal minister in the country. He was once Federal Minister for Commerce and Industry from 1958-1959, he held the position of Federal Minister for Economic development from 1959-1960.
Subsequently, during the first republic, he was Federal minister for pensions and Federal minister for Internal affairs. Before the elapse of the first republic, Shagari was appointed Federal minister for works.

The popular long capped stylist, Shagari, before his election as the President was again appointed Federal Commissioner for Economic Development, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction by the Military government of Yakubu Gowon, and later Federal ..



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-300,000 National ID cards ready for collection, NIMC says

YBTC NEWS-The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that over 300,000 national identity cards for those who enrolled in 2012 are ready for collection.

NIMC Spokesman, Loveday Ogbonna, urged enrollees in the year 2012, up to August 2013 and who were yet to pick up their cards, to do so immediately.

Ogbonna said that those concerned should visit the enrolment centres where they registered and pick up their cards, which had since been printed and ready for collection.

He said that the commission had pasted names of enrollees whose cards had been printed and awaiting collection at various centres, to enable such individuals check and present themselves for card collection.

According to him, some of the people in this category may have changed the phone numbers they used to register, hence they are not able to receive text messages informing them that their cards are ready.

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