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Photos: Gov. Akinwumi Ambode at 2nd Edition of Senatorial Town Hall meeting held at city hall, Lagos island
Today January 22nd 2016 , the executive governor of Lagos State , Gov. Akinwumi Ambode was at the 2nd Edition of Senatorial Town Hall meeting held at city hall, Lagos island , photos below.

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Melinda Gates and Dangote Foundations have rewarded Nigeria’s Katsina state Government with $1million for maintaining ‘zero-case’ in polio
The two foundations were ably represented by their Chairmen, Mr Bill Gates and Alh Aliko Dangote respectively.
Katsina state Governor Rt.Hon Aminu Bello Masari expressed the state government’s happiness signed the MoU on wednesday 21st January 2016 at the Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
Governor said that the gesture would further boost the state government’s efforts in adequately tackling the fight against all child-killer diseases, particularly polio.
The funds will be used to provide cold chain equipment for vaccine storage across the state. This will strengthen routine immunization in the state.
The signing ceremony was witness by the Chairman of the Nigeria's Governors Forum, His Excellency Governor AbdulAziz Yari of Hangars state and Chief of staff to Katsina Governor Alh.Dikko Radda among others.

Maiwada Dammallam Dikko Radda Lawal Usman Bagiwa Archrashid Abdul Lawal Ahmadu Katsina First Wakeup Katsina-Youth Abdullahi Abubakar Darma Ismail Ghalee Abdulsalam Ibrahim Saulawa Abdullahi Lawal Saulawa Mustapha Wada Saulawa Aminu Kurfi Balele Sani Musa Laushi Protocol Tanimu AbdulHadi Ahmad Bawa Khalifa Khalifa Sardauna Abdulmumin Sabo Sabo Musa Huzaifa Yakub Umar Almu Aminu Waziri Ibrahim Umar Ibrahim Tukur Jikamshi Haruna Musa Cmrd Masud IBello Muhammad Sani Kafinsoli Zainab Sani Husna Aliyu Elder Balele Kurfi Khalil Aminu Abbah Sada Sadeeq Sada Abdullahi I. Mahuta Gaddafi Mahuta Rabe Nasir.

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30 years later Buhari fulfills promise of reward to U-17 team. Awards them 2 million Naira each.

Says, "I thank God Almighty for making me fulfill my 1985 promise today" - Pres. Muhammadu Buhari

Photo One: 1984: Head of State Major-General Muhammadu Buhari flanked on his right by his Chief of Staff Supreme Headquarters, Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon and U-17 team.

Photo Two: Buhari and his former boss, General (Chief) Aremu Okikiolu Ebora Owu Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, MA NOUN.

Photo Three: President Buhari during a reception in honour of the victorious U-17 team, flanked on his right by Minister of Youth and Sports, Dalung.

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Thank you Buhari , Although IGBO , But i like ur Activities

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SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MOHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE RECEPTION FOR NIGERIAN ATHLETES AND OFFICIALS WHO DID THE NATION PROUD AT INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS, BANQUET HALL, PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ABUJA. JANUARY 21, 2016.

COURTESIES

It gladdens my heart to play host to our dear athletes and officials who have consistently done the nation proud at various international competitions.

Nigerian athletes, despite prevailing challenges, have always proven to the rest of the world that the Nigerian spirit is indomitable.

On behalf of all Nigerians, I wish to specially express my appreciation and indeed that of the nation to our athletes and officials for the consistency, determination, willpower and penchant for success being witnessed in the sports sector in recent times. I urge the managers of this sector to keep up the momentum.

I wish to assure you that the Federal Government of Nigeria would not relent in its efforts to ensure that our sportsmen and women continue to excel in international competitions. I am particularly concerned about our participation at the forthcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games. We must not allow a repetition of the unsavoury experience at the London 2012 Olympics where Nigerian athletes failed to make it to the podium.

This Administration’s policy of “change” must reflect in the way we do things either as individuals or institutions. We must strive to be prudent in the way we manage our time, financial and material resources to ensure victory at the next Olympics. We must aim for optimal performance at all international competitions.

Your Excellencies, Great Nigerian Athletes, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to remark that today’s event is very special to me because, Almighty Allah has, in His infinite mercies and love, kept me alive to this day and granted me the privilege of being able to fulfill my promise in 1985, to reward the winners of the maiden edition of the FIFA U-17 World Championship.

The reason for the 30 years delay is well known. It is however sad to note that a member of the 1985 Golden Eaglets is not here with us today. Please join me in observing a one-minute silence in honour of Kingsley Aikhionbare who died in London, in 1996.

It is a well known fact that so much water has passed under the bridge between 1985 and now. The State governments that were to implement most of the pledges to the players and officials have changed hands so many times under different dispensations and political parties.

In line with our belief that the “labour of our heroes shall not be in vain” we will be saying thank you to our 1985 Golden Eaglets’ players and officials by using the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports template for rewarding outstanding athletes.

As you are all aware, the financial resources of our nation have been dwindling since last year. Hence what we are offering you today, is not payment or compensation for winning laurels for your country, rather, it is a token of appreciation for your efforts and patriotism while competing for your fatherland.

In this connection, I have the honour, on behalf of the Government and sports loving Nigerians to announce the following as token of our appreciation to our sports ambassadors:

2015 World Wrestling Championship
Beneficiaries
Amount
Wrestler (Bronze medallist)
₦1,200,000.00
Coaches
₦600,000.00


FIBA 2015 Male Afro-Basketball Champions, D’ Tigers

Beneficiaries
Amount
Players (Gold medallists)
₦600,000.00
Coaches
₦600,000.00
Team Officials
₦250,000.00


2015 FIBA Africa U-16 Female Championship
Beneficiaries
Rate
Players (Silver medallists)
₦400,000.00
Coaches
₦400,000.00
Team Officials
₦150,000.00


2015 IPC Asian Open International Powerlifting Championship
Beneficiaries
Rate
Gold Medallists
₦600,000.00
Silver Medallists
₦450,000.00
Coaches
₦450,000.00
Team Officials
₦250,000.00

World English Language Scrabble Champion
Beneficiaries
Rate
Player (Gold Medallist)
₦1,500,000.00
Coach
₦1,200,000.00
Team Secretary
₦450,000.00

WBC Silver Cruiser Weight Title
Beneficiary
Rate
Winner (Title Holder)
₦1,500,000.00

2015 CAF U-23 Cup of Nations Champions
Beneficiaries
Rate
Players (Gold Medallists)
₦500,000.00
Head Coach
₦500,000.00
Assistant Coaches
₦300,000.00
Other Team Officials
₦300,000.00

2015 FIFA U-17 Male Football Champions
Beneficiaries
Rate
Players (Gold Medallists)
₦1,200,000.00
Head Coach
₦900,000.00
Assistant Coaches
₦600,000.00
Team Secretary
₦300,000.00
Medical Team
₦300,000.00
Other Officials
₦200,000.00

1985 FIFA U-17 Male Football Champions
Beneficiaries
Rate
Players (Gold Medallists)
₦2,000,000.00
Coaches
₦1,500,000.00

Late Aikhionbare’s Next of Kin should collect his money on behalf of his family.

Thank you all and God Bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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I thought those who voted for Buhari were 15million Nigerians?

Why "9 million Nigerians Affirmation March in March"?

This reminds me of Abacha and Kanu's "1 Million Man Mach for Abacha"

From 15 million to 9 million, no doubt, everything is changing in Nigeria!

Result Throwback.

FINAL RESULTS BREAKDOWN
AA: 22,125, ACPN: 40,311 AD: 30,673 ADC: 29,666 APA: 53,537 APC: 15,424,921 CPP: 36,300 HOPE: 7,435 KOWA: 13,076 NCP: 24,455 PDP: 12,853,162 PPM:24,475 UDP: 9,208 UPP:18,220


Accredited Voters: 31,756,490

Total Valid Votes: 28,587,564

Rejected Votes: 844, 519

Total: 29,432,083

[09:52PM] FINAL RESULTS

Total Number of Votes: 28,280,083

Goodluck Jonathan: 12,853,162 votes

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John Tsoho, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, has ordered that Nnamdi Kanu be remanded in Kuje prison pending his trial for treason. Tsoho, the judge, gave the order after listening to Mohammed Diri, counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), and Chuks Muoma (SAN), counsel to Kanu. Muoma had argued that the accused person be remanded in prison custody away from the cell of the DSS. He said that his client had been kept incommunicado in the custody of the DSS for three months. He therefore asked the court to send the accused person to prison so that his family could have access to him. Diri, however, prayed the court to keep Kanu in the custody of the DSS for security reasons. But the judge ruled that the defendant be kept in the custody of the Nigeria Prison Service, Kuje. Kanu arrived at the court a few minutes past 9am looking unkempt. On December 23, 2015, he had refused to take his plea before Ahmed Mohammed, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, citing lack of confidence in the court. This was after Adeniyi Ademola, another justice of the federal high court, Abuja, ordered the DSS to release him unconditionally, and after a chief magistrate court discharged and acquitted of charges of criminal intimidation and ownership of unlawful society.

Source at: https://www.thecable.ng/court-orders-dss-to-take-nnamdi-kanu-to-prison

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The Enugu State police command, on Tuesday, stated that the pro-Biafra protesters arrested in Enugu have been charged to court for unlawful assembly.

A statement by the police spokesman, Ebere Amaraizu, said the pro-Biafra protesters were assembling at the Naira Triangle area of the state, on Monday night.

Amaraizu said: ‎”This attracted attention of the officers and men of the command and following the failure of the said persons to disperse after being so requested by the police.”

A number were arrested in the process while others fled.

The arrested persons include Nwangwu Friday m of 26 years, Chekwube Eneta m 28 years, Chigozie Mba 29 years, Isaiah Ogazi m 28 years, Onyekachukwu Uzoma 43 years, Onyemalu Princewill m 26 years, Israel Ani 18 years and Ugwuobu Kelechi 24 years.

Investigations disclosed that many of them were from other states but were hired to be in Enugu for unlawful assembly and processions.

However, the command promptly charged suspects to magistrate court 111 Enugu East in charge Number CME 121C/2016 on 19/1/16 for the offences as mentioned above.

Meanwhile, when the case was called up and counts of the charge read to the accused persons, they pleaded not guilty and were remanded in prison custody while the case is adjourned to February 10.

The command will leave no stone is left unturned in ensuring that Enugu state remains peaceful.

Source http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/arrested-massob-protesters-charged-to-court-in-enugu/

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SERMON by bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah AT THE HOLY GHOST CATHEDRAL, ENUGU, ON THE OCCASION OF THE THANKSGIVING OF CHIEF JIM NWOBODO ON JANUARY 10th, 2015.

When I saw two missed calls from Jim Nwobodo over a week ago, I decided to return the call immediately. He sounded quite excited when he answered the call and then went straight to the point. I have good news for you, he said. I have decided to join the Catholic Church and I want to specially invite you to be at the Mass in Enugu on January 10th. I congratulated him and said I would check with my Diary to see if I had a window. I used the chance to first call the Bishop of Enugu, His Lordship, Bishop Onaga to intimate him of the invitation. He too sounded quite excited and went on to tell me some of the good things that Chief Nwobodo had done for the Catholic Church during his tenure as Governor of Anambra State. He added his voice to the invitation and by the time we had ended, he asked if I could take the Sermon for the day.
Two days later, I again saw two missed calls or so from His Eminence, Antony Cardinal Okogie, the emeritus Archbishop of Lagos. I returned his call immediately. After the pleasantries, he confirmed enthusiastically that Chief Nwobodo had also invited him. He said despite his health, he would see if he can make the trip. Two days ago, I again saw two missed calls from him. I returned the call and he said he did not think his health would permit him to make the trip. Please, he said, try and go there to support him and also use the opportunity to represent me too. Cardinal Onaiyekan also said he had been invited but he could not make it. A combination of these star studded invitations left me little room to manouvre and that is why I am here.
Understandably, this Cathedral is having one of the biggest crowds it has ever had barring either priestly ordinations or Sisters making their final vows. Many people would be tempted to wonder why a simple event of this nature should attract so much attention. Well, I recall what happened in Kano some time in the 80s when most of the prominent Muslims across Nigeria trooped to Kano to formally receive Chief Nzeribe who was alleged to have converted to Islam. Those who remember will recall that the huge crowd finally dispersed because Chief Nzeribe finally did not show up!
Our presence here will naturally elicit curiosity among friends and foes. There are former and current political and business associates, family friends, school mates and so on. Whatever may be your reasons for being here, we are glad that the Nwobodo family has brought us here to rejoice with them. We are gathered not to judge for as Pope Francis has warned us: Human beings, whenever they judge, look no further than the surface while the father looks into the very depth of the soul. How much harm words do when they are motivated by jealousy and envy. To speak ill of others puts them in bad light, undermines their reputation and leaves them prey to whims of gossip. As pastors, we judge no one who approaches God’s door of Mercy to which we are mere gatekeepers. So I am here to encourage Chief Nwobodo to kneel before God and in the words of the publican say, Lord, be merciful to me a sinner (Lk.18:13).
Please do not be mistaken. We are not here to celebrate what for some might be a big catch. We are not celebrating a victory, nor should anyone feel a sense of loss or defeat. The Catholic Church has not gone out fishing to find Chief Nwobodo. To the extent that we are all Christians, children of God, his decision to come to the Catholic Church is at best a return home. I say return home for reasons that all of us who are Christians already know.
I do not need to bore you, but at least we know that before 1517, every Christian was Catholic. As such, today we know that:
If you are Lutheran the your Church was founded by Fr Martin Luther in Germany in 1517
If you are Menonite, your Church was founded by Grebel, Mantz and Blaurock, in 1525
If you are Anglican, then your Church was founded by King Henry XIII in 1534
If you are a Presbyterian, then your Church was founded by John Knox in 1560
If you are a Congregationalist, then your Church was founded by Robert Brown, in Holland in 1583
If you are Baptist, then your Church was founded by John Smith in Amsterdam, in 1606
If you are a Methodist, then your Church was founded by John Murray in New Jersey, in 1770
If you are a Mormon or Latter Day Saint, then your church was founded by Joseph Smith in New York, in 1829
If you are a Seven Day Adventist, your Church was founded by William Miller in 1831
If you are Salvation Army, then know that your Church was founded by William Booth in 1865
If you are Jehovah Witness, then know that your Church was founded by Charles Russell in 1872
Here at home, if you are Redeemed Christian Church of God, then you know that you were founded in 1952 by Josiah Akindayomi
If you are a member of Deeper Life Bible Church, then you were founded by Pastor William Kumuyi in Lagos in 1973
If you are Mountain of Fire, then you were founded by Dr. Daniel Olukoya in 1989. We can go on and on.

I am listing this not to denigrate anyone but just to set the records straight. The Catholic Church has remained where it has been since Christ instituted the Eucharist, called the Last Supper. We continue to do over and over what He commanded when He uttered those holy words over the bread and cup, take and eat, take and drink and ordered them to do this in His Memory until He comes again (Mt. 26:26). So, we were founded by Jesus Christ, beginning with that gathering at Pentecost (Acts 2:1) over two thousand years ago led by 266 successors of the Chair of St. Peter. That is who we are and what we represent.
We must give thanks and praise to God our Father Almighty for the gift of the Holy Spirit which has inspired and continues to inspire thousands of men and women to give glory to His name. it is not in our place to judge anyone except that we both as Christians or citizens have a duty to listen to St. John who has enjoined us not to believe everyone who claims to be guided by the spirit. John calls on us to; test every spirit to see if they are from God because many false prophets have gone into the world (1 Jn. 4:1).
There is no gainsaying that a highly criminalized and fraudulent society has continued to answer the calls of various kinds of spirits and prophets who produce prophesies to suit the social, economic and political fraud of the moment. In a dysfunctional society such as ours, where the corruption of the moment his produced a culture of relativity, we now have a society whose moral compass is constantly shifting to adjust to the expectations of the moment.
The Nigerian economy and political systems are merely paying lip service to international norms of scientific conduct and relations. Economic prosperity or political processes and outcomes are neither the result of sound economic policies but the magic of spiritual entrepreneurs who prey the political landscape prowling on the unwary with the greed of lions looking for whom to devour (1 Pet 5:. It is not clear whether winners of elections should praise and trust the efficacy of Electoral machinery or the efficacy of prophets and prayer warriors.
This moral ambiguity has placed religion under scrutiny. What impact has Christianity made in our society? If the illiterate men that Jesus called and finally handed His Gospel to were able to take it to the ends of the earth, how come we are seemingly unable to make the world feel the impact of Christianity? Jesus told His successors to take the Gospel to the ends of the earth, but warned them to drop all earthly means of support and power: Carry no clothes, money, sandals and so on ( Lk. 9:3, 10:4). Today, it seems the burden of wealth, power and position have become obstacles to the impact of Christianity. On a day like this, we must seek to return to the true message of our Lord and Saviour.
Since the election of Pope Francis, the 266th Pontiff on March 13th, 2013, the entire world has had to sit up and see the Catholic Church completely differently. A Church that had been vilified and become morally demoralized has suddenly leapt into public life, re-igniting the world with curiosity, enthusiasm and excitement among non-Catholics, non-Christians and non-believers. Today the Catholic Church is enjoying a re-awakening and vitality that was unthinkable barely four years ago. Indeed, on January 4, this year, Deepak Chopra wrote an article which was published on the Yahoo website titled, Will Pope Francis become a Holy Man for the world? The article from a non-Christian was a song of praise for how Pope Francis has brought freshness and simplicity into the Catholic Church leading to a new awakening around the world. Chief Nwobodo has responded to this new voice and all we can say is: This is the Lord’s doing, we rejoice and it is marvelous in our eyes (Ps 118: 23, Mk. 12:11).
In confronting these realities, Pope Francis has literally set out to re-awaken our consciousness of our understanding of the faith itself and our challenge as evangelisers. He was barely six months a Pope when he published his Apostolic Exhortation titled, Evangelii Gaudium, the Joy of the Gospel on November 24th, 2014. Central to his message has been the need to re-enkindle the spirit of the joys of the good news brought to us by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He called on Christians not to behave or look like men and women coming back from a funeral but to become joyful. He called on priests not to turn the confessional into torture chambers where penitents experience psychological crisis and pain instead of the liberating message of Christ our Redeemer.
Indeed, Pope Francis in the same Document warned Christians of six types of robberies that they must look out against. In order not to be robbed of the joy of the gospel, the Pope enjoins Christians to imbibe the fragrance of the Gospel. Then, he proceeded to warn Christians against being robbed of the Joy of Evangelisation, joy of Hope, joy of a sense of Community, joy of the Gospel, joy of fraternal love, and joy of Missionary vigour. It is against this background that the Holy Father enjoined Consecrated Men and Women to wake up the world to the realities of the joys of being a Christian today.
Another key component of the preoccupation of Pope Francis has been the message of what I will call the Gospel of Mercy. At a time when Nigeria is writhen in the pain and convulsion of corruption, a disease that has ravaged every artery of our body, we must hear this message. Today our disfigured country is paying the price for the affliction of corruption. We now have a country that is more divided than almost at any time in our history, a society largely socially and culturally disoriented, a country where a substantial percentage of office holders are far less competent and motivated towards doing good, than those they lead, a country whose growth has been arrested and stunted. We are paying for the years and years of outrageous and gargantuan corruption perpetuated by the insatiable and irresponsible appetite of its elite. Today, with wide oceans of inequality between public officers and the rest of Nigeria, violence and anger are the identity cards carried by the victims.
Our leaders say that we cannot develop in an environment of violence and instability. What they fail to accept is that the violence in society is the reaction of the victims. The Pope said: The poor and the poorer peoples are accused of violence, yet without equal opportunities the different forms of aggression and conflict will find a fertile terrain for growth and eventually explode. When a society – whether local, national or global – is willing to leave a part of itself on the fringes, no political programmes or resources spent on law enforcement or surveillance systems can indefinitely guarantee tranquility.
I want to appeal to the Igbo political and religious elite to close ranks and take charge of the future of the people of this area. Please learn from the mistakes of the elites elsewhere when politics was allowed to trump the urgent task of community building. You must take charge and by negotiation and using back room channels, improve on the quality of the sound of the music produced by your Youth. Do not ignore them but in patience, process and improve on the quality of their sound. You enjoy ethnic, moral and cultural harmony to a large degree since you loosely speak one tongue and are predominantly Christians.
So, as St. Paul said to the Colossians, Let the message of Christ in all its riches fill your hearts, use it to teach and admonish one another (Col 3:16). You have lessons from the tragedy of the war and you have lessons from within and outside Nigeria of allowing youth frustration and restiveness to gestate. There is a saying in Hausa: If you see your brother’s beard on fire, put water on your own. Let men and women of courage become peacemakers. The time is now and the place to start is here. May the Lord inspire you.
We Catholics, nay Christians, must turn our Religion into a force for good. Today, neo-paganism and Voodooism have combined to poison the message of Christianity. It is a tragedy that while calling themselves Christians, many of our political and economic elite continue to traverse the length and breathe of Nigeria seeking for prophets, priests, to compel God to answer their wishes. The central message of Christ was not miracles or prophesies or even healings, at least not in the dramatic way we now see them as they are calculated to call attention the powerful men of God. While our so called men of God are putting out posters and selling all kinds of dubious wares, they must ask how this compares with Jesus simply went about doing good, Jesus who went into hiding when they were about to take him and make him King by force(Acts 10:30, Jn. 6:15).
My dear friends, brothers and sisters, this gathering should remind us of the need to remake a broken world such as ours. It is a time for us to recall the father of love and compassion. We are being called by a Merciful God who does not keep record of our sins but asks us to forgive seventy times seven times (Mt. 18:22), the one who overlooked the scandalous lives of men and women unacceptable to society but welcomed by him as in the call of Matthew(Mt. 9:9, or Zacheus, Lk.19:1ff, ate with sinners(Mt. 9:11, or allowed the woman with a bad name and reputation to anoint him and kiss his feet (Lk. 7: 36ff).
The challenge for us Christians is to ask how we allowed Mercy to slip out of the grammar of Christianity. How did raw power and the quest for vengeance take centre stage in the daily grammar of our lives as we have today? We hear such sayings as Do me I do you, God no go vex, Return to Sender, Holy Ghost fire, all as metaphors for vengeance and the quest for afflictions of our enemies, all in sharp contrast to what Jesus Himself has taught us. We Christians can and must change our world. Again, Pope Francis has said, Do not fall into the terrible trap of thinking that life depends on money and power.
So on this day of the baptism of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, may the Lord of mercy let His blessing come down upon us. To our friend and brother Chief Nwobodo, we commit you and your entire family to God asking for mercy, forgiveness and reconciliation. We thank the Anglican Church for nurturing you all these years. Those who think that their loss is our gain are mistaken. We are not building empires or playing politics. We are working in the Lord’s vineyard as His servants. We have a duty to show the light to the rest of our society. So, there is neither room for sulking nor triumphalism, let us close ranks as leaders of Christ’s faithful.
We should thank Patricia, his wife whose dutiful commitment to the Church must have served as an inspiration both to her husband and children. God bless your family. In the end, we are a family of God’s children and doing His work in faithfulness defies the boundaries of our denominations. So, in prayer, let us close ranks. May God bless the people of Enugu State.

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The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Tuesday said the federal government’s attempt to use the report of the indictment of some military officers who participated in the conduct of the last governorship election in the state to impeach the state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, would be resisted by the Ekiti people.


The assembly, which hurriedly cut short its reces would have ended on January 25 for the special plenary presided over by the Speaker, Hon Kola Oluwawole, accused the federal government of plotting to resort to extra-judicial means if the military panel fails to achieve its set target.


“We are aware of the plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government to intimidate, muzzle and kill the voice of the opposition most especially Governor Fayose because of his position on national issues,” it stated.


The assembly, which passed a vote of confidence on Fayose over his contributions to national politics and criticism of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, accused the military of bias, for restricting its findings to Ekiti State and exonerating officers who participated in Osun and Edo States polls.


The lawmakers who spoke at the sitting were Hon Oluwawole, Deputy Speaker; Hon Segun Adewumi, Chairman , House Committee on Information; Hon Gboyega Aribisogan, Hon Samuel Omotoso, Hon Dayo Akinleye, Hon Bosede Dada, Hon Dele Fajemilehin among others.


Eight resolutions were later passed at the end of the sitting which expressly pointed at the fact that the assembly was aware of the alleged effort to ignite constitutional crisis in the state and forcefully take over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led state government.


The speaker in a speech presented by Aribisogan on his behalf at a press conference after the session, said the constitution of the Major Gen Adeniyi Oyebade military tribunal was an affront on the Supreme Court of Nigeria which had earlier adjudged the June 21 governorship poll as credible and transparent.


“It is a well known fact and on records that the June 21 election was adjudged to be free, fair and credible by both local and international observers. It is also a statement of fact that all security agencies including the military that monitored the election were commended by observers.


“It is now curious to find out that the institution which was applauded and commended for its good conduct and professionalism is now being indicted by its own men,” he said.


Omotoso, who likened attempt to forcefully take over the state from the PDP by the federal government under the guise of the military panel to that of attempt by Adolf Hitler to rule the world, said: “Fayose as an official voice of the opposition won’t be cowed by any force.


“Fayose had earlier prophesied that there will be increase in electricity tariff, disrespect for human dignity and rights, loss of lives in Bayelsa State governorship polls, removal of subsidy and all these had come to pass under Buhari-led government.”


The deputy speaker called on the human rights activists and the international community to call the federal government to order and urged President Buhari to behave like a true democrat, rather than posing like a dictator.

Quoting http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/remove-fayose-and-face-fire-ekiti-assembly-warns-buhari/230797/

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There was pandemonium in Abeokuta on Tuesday after about 26 armed officers and men of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Ogun State Command, invaded the Abeokuta zonal command headquarters of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps in the Ibara area of the state.

The immigration men were said to have battered four TRACE officers, while about six other personnel of the traffic agency were allegedly abducted by the NIS operatives in different parts of the city.

Our correspondent gathered that the NIS operatives’ invasion was a reprisal, as an unnamed immigration officer was allegedly assaulted earlier in the day.

Eight TRACE men were said to have beaten up a Chief Superintendent of Immigration in the Sapon area of the state, who was alleged to have parked his car at an unathorised section of the road.

Our correspondent gathered there was an altercation between the traffic corps members and the immigration officer, who was in company with one of his colleagues, over what was considered a breach of traffic rules.

Tempers allegedly rose when the traffic corps attempted to remove the number plate of the car. The immigration officers were said to have resisted the attempt.

One of the traffic corps members claimed that one of the immigration officers pushed him while trying to remove the number plate and he fell in the process.

But the immigration officers refuted the claim, saying the TRACE men were the aggressors, who beat up the CSI, and tore the uniform of the person who accompanied him.

During the invasion of TRACE office, the Head of Operations 2, Olalekan Adewale; a member of Parking Management Agency, Tomiwa Khaleed, and two others were injured.

Adewale said, “I was dragged on the floor, they kicked and hit me with the butts of their guns. I feel pains all over my body.”

The Public Relations Officer of TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the immigration officers attacked their office and injured four of their men, while six others were abducted in different areas of Abeokuta.

He said, “I got a call this morning that some of our men were being abducted by some immigration officers.

“I learnt that one immigration official contravened traffic rules in the Sapon area and as our men were trying to remove his car’s number plate, he was pushed and he fell.

“Presently, the driver of that car has been taken to court for contravening and attacking of a uniformed officer on duty.”

The Public Relations Officer of NIS, Ogun State Command, Felix Kuti, said TRACE men triggered the crisis by assaulting two of their officers.

He said, “Among uniformed men, there should be espirit de corp. But when that is not being respected, there is problem.

“TRACE officers assaulted two of our men this morning and one of them is a Chief Superintendent of Immigration.

“They tore his uniform and wounded him. They later took him away and up till now, we have yet to see him.

“There is something called law of reciprocity. If I am looking for my brother and I cannot locate him, and I know you have taken him, it is possible that I may be tempted to equally take yours.

“When you give me my own, I will give you your own. But it is a family matter, we shall resolve it.”

http://www.punchng.com/trace-immigration-officers-clash-in-ogun/

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The governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi on Saturday disclosed that Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala was allowed to join the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the state because the party desires to ‘clean’ him up of his many political dirt. Ajimobi, who was a guest on a popular Splash FM Radio Station anchored by Edmond Obilo in Ibadan on Saturday opined said that Akala has been soiled in so many ways and therefore needed to be “cleaned up” and “reformed”. Governor Ajimobi also went on to dispel rumors that he intend to reward Akala by nominating one of his children as a commissioner. Ajimobi said: “Alao Akala’s son will never be in my government. Mark my words and be sure to remember that I am a man of my words”. While speaking about the recent disagreement he had with the Olubadan in Council over the promotion of senior chiefs, the governor said he was acting strictly on the powers the Nigerian constitution conferred him. He announced that he has the powers to remove and install any chief. He said he also has the power to jail anyone of them that runs foul of the laws of the land. He specifically spoke about the general belief that he stopped the promotion of the high chiefs because of his need to stop his main opponent during the last gubernatorial election, Senator Rashidi Ladoja of Accord Party from becoming the Olubadan of Ibadan. According to the governor, “I really do not need to stop Ladoja or anybody. I have frustrated him twice in recent times. All I wanted to demonstrate was the fact that there are chieftaincy laws in existence and they must be studied and followed at all times. As for Senator Lekan Balogun, he calls me every time. As a matter of fact, he sees me every time he wants to see me”. While addressing the problem of incessant fire outbreaks in the state, the governor said his administration just discovered that most of the fire incidents were engineered by arsonists who were fighting over parcels of land. He then seized the opportunity to announce that his government is doing everything possible to radically transform and equip the state’s fire service. Ajimobi also spoke about why salaries are still being owed. He said: “We cannot be consistent in payment of Salaries because the reality is we don’t have the funds”

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