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A ONE TIME LAW MAKER REPRESENTING KADUNA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, SENATOR SHEHU SANI HAS ATTRIBUTED THE FAILURE OF INSECURITY IN THE COUNTRY TO THREE FACTORS, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE.

He said political leaders that are supposed to correct the wrongs, unfortunate are actively participating in the same crime.
He said the leadership has failed Nigerians because it refused to tackle the social ills that bends the nation.
Speaking on insecurity, the Senator lamented that Bandits had taken the entire North-West of the country due to an in activeness of the government

The former lawmaker expressed disgust that the Bandits who moved freely in hundreds killed many innocent people. He said the Bandits who operate from sokoto, zamfara, katsina and kaduna, inflict heavy casualties to innocent citizens.
“They kidnapped and collected ransom despite government in power, they do very little to prevent this carnage”.
He said, ” no responsible government will allow this thing to happen especially when the entire security personnel’s are from the region.
Senator Sani blamed the northern vocal politicians who refused to put pressures on government to take decisive action on the Banditry activities in the region.
He said despite the opportunities the northern politicians have, they refuse to use it in improving human capital, thus making them self reliant and job opportunity.
Sani said what the northern leaders believed on, is devide and rule and impoverishment of the people so as to have access of regulating them.
He said because of the high degree of poverty in the north and religious conflicts, the leaders have it better to redirect people.
On the social side, he said because of the failure of leaders to copy from Late Sardauna, they ended up widening or polarising the society.
On the Almajiri issue, he observed its a sensitive issue because some sects depended on the practice, while some debunked on the practice.
He said most Almajiri, are from the poor background who did not have the western education.
He lamented that because of the attitude of northerners in sending the children to different parts of the country, apart from constituting nuisance, they also create threat as instability.
“To achieve or provide sanity, government must create an enable ground for these children to have or obtain western education”.
” Government should also ensure poverty is reduced to the bearest minimum through some agencies that will help to reduced level of poverty”.
“Government should also control by educating parents not to send their children to distance learning that they Will not be able to assess their condition”.
Speaking on the election petition tribunal, the senator said if internal party democracy is obtained or observed, very little petition will be obtained.
He said must of the parties have no policies, thus allowing governors to dictate and imposed candidates, that’s no ideology in the parties.
He said many governors do not use the provision of the party, but using their interest.
The Senator lamented that buying and snatching of ballot boxes has been the characteristics that bendable the 2019 general election.
He lamented that judiciary is under pressure to adjudged cases because the system did not allow free hands.
He said a clear case is were Kaduna state government hired private lawyer to defend it, which is not a constitutional right.
Speaking on Anti-Graft war, the Senator emphasized the need to restructure the system because it’s only by doing so, justice could be gotten.
He also observed that government has failed on arresting those found in misappropriating public funds.
“Because of the failure of the central government to take decisive action on those found to have diverted public funds, the system of government become too expensive, as a result having 36 States and bicameral legislation the burden is huge”.
He suggest that those governors or officials that are found to have stolen state funds should be brought to book.
He said for the country to survive, all states most work towards economic independence to reduce burden on the central government.
On the local government autonomy, the Senator commended president Muhammadu Buhari for ensuring that local government now get their allocations directly from the treasury.
He blamed governors for diverting funds giving to them through excess crude oil.
The Senator commended the role the last Senate played in ensuring the democratisation of the country.
He said the last 8th assembly (Senate) defend the integrity and sanity of the nation through legislation.
Speaking on the achievement of both Kaduna state and federal government, the Senator said the, due to insecurity the federal government has succeeded because enough money were expanded.
“But on the general insecurity, the government has failed looking at the banditry activities that is going throughout the country”.
On national unity Senator Shehu Sani said Nigeria is now decided more than ever, because of the polarisation in the country”.
He said under this administration, the nation has now been accepted internationally because of it’s global policy and international relations.
Speaking on achievement or other wise of Kaduna state government, the Senator expressed dissatisfaction on how religion was manipulated by the government to win election, saying that such acts negates principle of democracy.

The Nigeria customs service in Niger state has improved efforts towards revenue generation and tackling of smuggling activities.
The Area Controller in charge of Niger/Kwara/Kogi Command, Yusuf Abba Kasim stated this while receiving a meritorious award from Foreign Press.
According to him the zonal command which comprise of Niger, kwara, kogi was doing a lot towards checking illegal import of contraband goods.
Comptroller Yusuf Kasim explained that the Area command generated revenue from excise factories such as international tobacco company in illorin kwara state and other extant factories.
He said the command last year generated two billion four hundred and eight thousand five hundred and fifty four Naira.
The customs controller added that between January and February this year , the command generated five hundred and twenty one million, eight hundred and ninety nine thousand and nine naira.
In a remark earlier , the representative of the president of the foreign press Mr. Amed zakari, extolled the virtues of controller of customs Yusuf Abba Kasim for his commitment of the Customs in the zone.

He noted that apart from improving the image of customs personnel in Niger, kwara and kogi command, the custom boss has instilled discipline in the workforce.
Amed zakari assured that the foreign press would continue to identify with Nigeria customs service and other organizations towards improved economy of the nation.
He explained that the award bestowed on comptroller Yusuf Abba Kasim was in recognition of his tireless and patriotic efforts towards national development.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will no longer approve new registration for alcohol packaged in sachets.

The Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known on Tuesday in Ibadan at an interactive session with stakeholders in food and drugs manufacturing.

The NAFDAC boss said that alcohol packaged in sachets had greatly contributed to increasing drug and alcohol abuse in society.

Adeyeye said that the agency would also phase out the use of pet bottles used in the packaging of alcohol to address the increasing spate of abuse in the country.

She said: “The agency remains undaunted in its efforts to reduce the incidence of substandard and falsified products as well as the smuggling and abuse of various products”.

Adeyeye also said that in order to encourage local manufacture of herbal medicines, the agency was collaborating with traditional herbalists and researchers.

“The agency is keen on having herbal medicines widely accepted as safe, hence we will continue to test them for clinical efficacy before giving full registration status.

“We are also on a mission to turn herbal medicines into products that can be commercialised through collaboration between traditional herbalists and academic researchers.

“In encouraging local manufacturing of medicines that are usually imported, the agency will enforce a five- year importation permit given to manufacturers with a mandate that they produce five years plan geared towards local manufacturing upon renewal.

“In addition, the agency will also give five-year exclusive rights to companies to market their products without competition if they develop food and drugs that show demonstrable research and development innovation.

“This development will be effective before the end of the first quarter of the year,” she said.

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First Republic minister of Aviation and only surviving Nigerian nationalist, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi says President Muhammadu Buhari was not in the right mental state to govern Nigeria.

Management of the National Youth Service Corps has revealed that INEC Allowance for Corpers in the forthcoming February 16th Gubernatorial Election will be a total sum of thirteen thousand naira only (N13,000.00). Corps members who will take part in the ADHOC staff job for the Governorship Election will smile home with 13k.
In a press release signed by the NYSC Director of Press and Public Relation, Mrs Olubunmi Aderibigbe, explained that corps member was entitled to a sum of N13,000.00 only which breaks down to N9,000.00, N3,000.00 and N1,000.00 for honoraria, transportation and feeding respectively.
NYSC stated as false information making round that the allowance due to corps members that participated in the 2018 General Elections was N53,500.00.
“The attention of the NYSC Management has been drawn to an online publication misinforming Corps members that the allowance due to them for participation in the 2018 General Elections is N53,500.00. The originator of the false publication is also mobilizing them to shun the next election on 16 February unless this total sum is fully paid.
“Our preliminary investigation has so far indicated that this publication did not emanate from our Corps members and it is a mischievous circulation by some unscrupulous elements to discourage Corps members from participating in the next election for whatever reasons best known to them.
“To correct the misinformation, Management hereby wishes to put the record straight for public awareness and restate to Corps members in clear terms their true entitlement for the elections. The allowances for each Corps member is as follows:
“Training allowance of Four Thousand Five Hundred Naira (N4,500.00) only paid directly by INEC to Corps members for the training held before elections.
“For each of the two elections, a Corps member is entitled to a sum of N13,000.00 only which breaks down to N9,000.00, N3,000.00 and N1,000.00 for honoraria, transportation and feeding respectively. This implies that for the two elections, the total allowance due to each Corps member is N26,000.00 only,” it said.
It added that the fund for these was approved by INEC and remitted directly into each of the NYSC state Secretariat’s account a week before the Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
The statement revealed that the amount of N13,000.00 for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections has been paid and urged Corps member who could not receive the payment to make complaint through the necessary channels.
“Also, Management has directed that the N13,000 allowance for the 16 February Gubernatorial and State Assembly Elections should be paid in advance by all NYSC State Secretariats latest by Friday 15 February 2018,” it said.
It however warned that Corps members who was suppose to participated in the February 16 election and opted out after receiving the advance payment, the paid amount will be deducted from their February 2018 monthly allowance.
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We make use of commercial buses frequently and if the driver has no conductor, a passenger will take up the role and collect our monies; that passenger will still pay his fare.

The other day, the Keke napep I boarded stopped on the road, we had to come down and push for a long distance before it started, all the driver said was “thank you”, but he still collected our money.
Another bus I entered at night had no functional headlamp, I literally had to use the touch with me to show him the way; I still paid him.

Or is it when I enter a taxi and sit in the front, the driver will say, ‘oga na two for front o’. The person that sits close to the gear handle will still pay the same fare as others.

Why am I saying all these? Nigerians don’t care about what happens during the journey, all we need is to arrive at our destination.


If our leaders were smart enough, they will know that it doesn’t take much to please Nigerians; just do something and you will be applauded.
Gov. Wike is the man of the people in Rivers state because he did (or is doing) something. The projects he is executing “may”not be up to the allocation he receives monthly, but he is doing something. Nobody is asking for the remaining balance.

Let our leaders do something!

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday released the regulations and guidelines for the conduct of the general elections.

The 33-page document says Smart Card Readers (SCRs) and Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) would be used for the forthcoming elections.

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As if cast in a spell, I watched as a young man left the queue at the ATM stand, to claim the card of the last person who had withdrawn and forgotten her card.

We all kept quiet as he told the security officer that he knows the owner, and in his own words, “She is my neighbor, and she is very careless.” Behind me, I heard someone whisper, “Why not wait until the owner comes for it?” Looking at others whispering to themselves, I concluded within me that no one really cared, we are all self-centered; the mind-your-business set of persons.
I was distracted again as I saw a plumy lady in her late 30s look all confused shouting, “Please I forgot my ATM card.” The security officer walked up to her and asked for any means of identification, luckily enough she had one; claimed her card and left.

Almost immediately, all eyes were on the young man who had claimed to know the card’s owner. He, in turn, looked so quickly and confessed he didn’t know this woman and had thought it was another one (lady) that left.

Something chilled in me as I realized the lady would have become a victim of identity theft if the card had been given to the so-called neighbor.

This scenario brought me back to the landmark on what identity theft is and how to avoid being victimized.

Identity theft is a concept affiliated to impersonation of one’s identity. It involves everything ranging from stolen passports, medical theft, creating fake social network profiles, to the use of fraudulent messages requesting for your bank details.



This act isn’t a new criminal activity, it’s been around for years, and of cause improved methods of getting people‘s information for fraud keeps growing by the day. In fact, identity theft is as old as technology itself.

In Nigeria today, there are basically two known and common means of identity theft:

The use of social media network to scam people and
The use of account information or an update of one’s personal banking details through phone calls, text messages, and emails. Note that these are all scams.
It is very necessary to always verify with your bank if you are sent these messages or if you get a call directly from these scammers, remember your bank will never ask you for your bank details.

Being smart might not be enough to protect you from these fraudsters, to be alert should be the key or watchword.


As you go about your daily activities, be careful with whom you share your personal details; even your best friend might get tempted too. Also, learn not to give out your private information on social media. As technology improves, so do these fraudsters improve in their strategies. Therefore, it is advisable to carry out research on how well you can protect your information.

Lastly, report any suspicious case of identity theft, credit card fraud and phishing to the appropriate authority, so that the culprits would be prosecuted under the provisions of the criminal code, penal code and the ATF Act 2006.

Be vigilant and use wisdom; anybody can be a victim of identity theft if caution is thrown to the wind.

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Since assumption of duty in November 2015, till date. he has created a profound impact to the National Eye Centre and humanity at large.

Manpower development and Training, as one of the key mandates of the centre, is keenly being adhered to in order to produce highly skilled Ophthalmologists and other eye care service personnel .

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A Seasoned psychiatrist – Appointed as Medical Director/CEO, Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Kware, Sokoto.

Dr Sale a seasoned psychiatrist, Associate Professor and master trainer with United Nations office of drug and crime as well as unmatchable passion for the development of mental health service delivery in Nigeria,

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A Seasoned psychiatrist – Appointed as Medical Director/CEO, Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Kware, Sokoto.

Dr Sale a seasoned psychiatrist, Associate Professor and master trainer with United Nations office of drug and crime as well as unmatchable passion for the development of mental health service delivery in Nigeria,

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The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has told the operatives of the reformed Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS, to desist from checking citizens’ bank account details.

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I regret ever supporting Buhari against Jonathan – Kwankwaso
SEE NAIJA AUGUST 28, 2018

Former Kano State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential aspirant, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has declared that he regretted ever supporting President Muhammadu Buhari in 2014 against the then President Goodluck Jonathan.

Kwankwaso said he and other people that dumped the PDP to bring in Buhari as president were currently regretting their actions.



Kwankwaso, who was in Owerri, the Imo state capital on a consultation visit to PDP members, condemned President Buhari’s approach to “reviving the nation’s economy”.

According to him, “Nigerians are fed up with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) “and would be happy seeing PDP return to power.

“I am sure other people like me that dumped the PDP to support President Muhammadu Buhari in 2014 against the then President Goodluck Jonathan are currently regretting their actions.”

He added, “from North to South, the citizens are looking for a government that would not pay emphasis on religion, ethnicity and culture but national development. PDP’s government in 2019 shall bring development and create the adequate platforms that provide jobs for teeming Nigerians.



“I have been in Southeast in last few days and I want to say that the state of infrastructure in this region is incredible. It is either that the government lacks the capacity to improve the economy or something. Electricity is important in this country. The people need a government that will be just and provide jobs for teeming young Nigerians”.

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It appears that Nigerian singer, Davido is recanting on his words by admitting that he doesn’t own the private jet he has for months been claiming to own.

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Release date:March 30, 2018

Studio:Lionsgate

Director:Tyler Perry



MPAA Rating:N/A

Screenwriter:Tyler Perry



Starring:Taraji P. Henson

Genre:Drama

Plot Summary:
A faithful wife (Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson) tired of standing by her devious husband is enraged when it becomes clear she has been betrayed.

Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, at the weekend appraised his position on current political developments in the nation and surmised that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must provide a better choice for Nigerians. Babangida, who spoke in Minna, Niger state yesterday while receiving members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP led by its National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, also expressed satisfaction with the rebranding so far achieved by the PDP ahead of the 2019 general elections.

“I am happy at your assurances that there will be no imposition in all your primary elections. It is all about choice and you have promised to provide the best choice,” he said. Commending the elective National Convention of the PDP, the former president noted that not a few Nigerians believed that the national convention will hold adding however that the outcome was successful. “Your ‘Reposition, Rebrand and Regain’ agenda is working and I mean particularly the rebranding. Some people believed that having been in government since 1999, the PDP will find opposition difficult but you are carrying on well and providing a better alternative.

“You have also not abandoned the people in times of crisis. I monitored your activities in Benue, Taraba and you just said your party has sent members to Zamfara to commiserate with the people. Surely you have made the people the centre of your return and they will not forget you because you were with them in time of sorrow. Earlier, in the meeting, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, had told Babangida that former leaders of our nation must rally together to save our nation from the current administration. He lamented the killings and economic hardships, which Nigerians contend with on daily basis, stressing that our country has never witnessed the type of division “our people are currently facing.

“As a leader, you made the welfare of Nigerians the thrust of governance. You were also concerned about the peace and unity of this nation. You created and built people as well as institutions. “Today, our nation is drifting and as leaders you cannot afford to keep quiet and watch on the sides. Leaders like you must come together and take a firm position on how to save our nation from the precipice. “PDP remains the only alternative platform based on our experience more so because we have learnt our lessons. We have resolved to play by the rules and operate within the confines of our party’s and the Nigerian constitution.

“We are rebranding and repositioning to make our party open to all and regain the land for the people. We are determined to give opportunities to the youths and our women. We also want to mentor a new generation of young Nigerians that will take our nation to the next millennium”, Prince Secondus said. He therefore urged all Nigerians to rally with the repositioned PDP to restore the nation once more to the path of peace, national unity and economic prosperity.

Archbishop of the Enugu Anglican Diocese, Most Reverend Emmanuel Chukwuma, has aired his thoughts about the way President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has handled the killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen. According to him, the government is merely saying what the masses want to hear without backing up its words with an earnest volition to deal with the herdsmen menace.

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A faction of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Kaduna state has suspended the governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufai, for six months. The governor’s suspension is coming three days after the faction, known as Kaduna Restoration Group, issued him a query and suspended three of his aides.

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Nigerian comedy ace, Francis Agoda, popularly known as ‘I Go Dye’ has advised Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha to remove the statue of the erstwhile South African president, Jacob Zuma from Owerri, the state’s capital. I Go Die commended ousted leader for listening to the voice of reason by calling it quit. He urged Okorocha to take down Zuma’s statue as a mark of respect.

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Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister has said President Muhammadu Buhari and governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are behaving like “ritualits.” The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain made the remark while reacting to the meeting between the president and the APC governors in Daura, Katsina State earlier on Friday.

Fani-Kayode said Buhari should have visited the state following the massacre of 41 people by Fulani herdsmen and not hold the meeting in Daura to discuss 2019. In a tweet, the former Minister wrote: “41 people slaughtered by Fulani terrorists in Zamfara and the Governor of Zamfara and our President refuse to express concern or go there.Instead, they went to Daura for a meeting with APC governors to discuss 2019. Leaders don’t behave like this: only ritualists behave like this!.”

Recall that the APC governors who visited Buhari had said their mission to Daura, Katsina State, was mere to condole with the President over the loss of two members of his extended family. The Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, said this when he fielded questions from newsmen after the closed-door meeting. He dismissed media reports that their mission to Daura was aimed at convincing the President to seek re-election in the 2019 presidential election.

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This Glass Lets You Drink Two Different Beers In One Sip
Some people like regular beer. Others prefer those fancy craft brews. Still, some folks like to take their beers two at a time. You know, those sophisticated connoisseurs who layer one beer on top of the other right on the pint before chugging them down. The Dual Chamber Beer Glass is designed for that last group of people. An alternative to layering two beers on top of each other, the glass allows you to pour the two beers into their own individual chambers, so they mix together only right when you’re drinking. Whether you’re mixing a dark stout and a pilsner, a Guinness and a pale ale, or some newfangled combo you’ve grown to love, the outfit claim this glass will allow you to enjoy it a whole lot better.


Designed by the Pretentious Beer Glass Company, the Dual Chamber Beer Glass has a divider that runs right down the middle, splitting the drinking vessel into two separate compartments. The divider, however, ends towards the lip, allowing the two beverages to combine once they slowly slide into your mouth. Each one is handcrafted from glass, so expect each drinking vessel to be slightly different in exact dimensions and finish just like many handmade products. It measures 6 x 3 inches (height x diameter), with an interior chamber that can hold around 13 ounces of swill. Not being familiar with mixing beers, we’re not entirely sure how the experience will differ when you separate the beers instead of pouring them in layers, although this should help you enjoy drinking a Half and Half at home without accidentally blending them together incorrectly.


According to the outfit, having the Dual Chamber Beer Glass separate the chambers should make preparing those types of drinks easier, since it saves you from having to carefully pour each layer using a jigger. That’s right, you can make a Half and Half just by pouring the beer in straight from the bottle, which should make your amateur bartending duties just a little bit easier. As a secondary benefit, the outfit claims, having both beers sitting side by side on a single glass allows you to enjoy their scents simultaneously instead of only catching a whiff of the beer that settles on top.


Do note, having the beers mix at the lip when you’re drinking means some of the separated beverages might end up jumping over to the other side. As such, the darn things don’t exactly stay unmixed, although only minimal amounts of each beer should mix (the outfit estimates five to ten percent by the end), so it will preserve most of the taste until the time you take another sip. Each one is packaged in a branded gift box with a card that lists recommended beer pairings, so you can use it as reference for combinations you might

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Real Madrid is planning to launch a mega move for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba this summer.

On Thursday, there were reports that Pogba is having regrets over his £89million move from Juventus.

The France midfielder won two trophies last season but has seen the Red Devils fail to stay in contention to win the Premier League for a second straight season, with rivals Manchester City coasting toward the title this term.

Pogba has also fallen out with manager Jose Mourinho over his best position in the team.

The Sun, however, claims United would be unwilling to sell him after just two years and with three years left on his five-year contract.

Real would have to offer in excess of £120m to even stand a chance of landing the 24-year-old.


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