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Tonye Cole Of Sahara Group, Appointed To World Bank Expert Advisory Council

Executive Director and Co-Founder of Sahara Group, Tonye Cole, has been appointed to the World Bank Group’s Expert Advisory Council on Citizen Engagement.
The WBG established the Expert Advisory Council in 2014 to guide the development and implementation of the Strategic Framework for Mainstreaming Citizen Engagement in the bank’s operations.
The Strategic Framework is designed to give citizens a stake in decision making in order to improve the intermediate and final development outcomes of their partnerships with government.
Cole, who is one of the first two Nigerians ever appointed to the council, remarked: “This platform will help articulate and address the real concerns of the private citizenry across the globe on a size and scale only the World Bank can provide.
“The World Bank is a results driven institution. I am delighted at the opportunity to collaborate with other members of the council on robust agenda setting and implementation of initiatives that are so crucial to global sustainable development.”
Cole is one of the two designated private sector specialists on the council, which is composed of two representatives each from civil society, academia, the private sector, governments, foundations and development partner/donor organizations.
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Other new members joining the Council are Flavia Milano (Inter-American Development Bank), Helena Bjunemalm (Swedish International Development Agency), Emily Martinez (Open Society Foundations) and fellow Nigerian Muhammed Sanu Abdullahi (Government of the State of Kaduna).
Cole added: “My work with global agencies and institutions on sustainable development has only reinforced the importance of private and public sector collaboration. My colleagues and I believe that continued cross-sectorial and multi-stakeholder engagement can transform the landscape on sustainability and social development for the next generation. I am feeling very positive as we collectively embark on this new chapter.”
Commenting on Cole’s appointment, World Bank official Jeff Thindwa, Manager of the Global Partnership for Social Accountability and who oversees the Council nomination and selection process, expressed delight at Cole’s addition to the Council, saying: “Mr. Cole will bring a unique private sector perspective to
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Pregnant Woman Jailed For 2 Years for Hitting Husband’s Girlfriend

A pregnant woman has landed in prison after assaulting her husband’s mistress. It was gathered the woman who is five months pregnant was convicted and jailed for two years after hitting her husband’s side chic with a sandals in Ghana.

According to a Ghanaian journalist identified as Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, the woman’s husband brought his girlfriend to their house and allegedly gave her his wife’s cloth to put on. The scorned wife who was shocked by that act – confronted the lady and attacked her with a sandals.

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I encountered this beautiful young lady at the Nsawam Female Prison last week. She has been convicted for 2 years with a 5 months old pregnancy, and came into the prison with her one and a half year old son. Her offence? She tells me her “husband” brought in his girlfriend into the house and gave the lady her dress to wear.

She couldn’t believe what was unfolding in her eyes and could not contain the humiliation. She confronted the lady and a fight ensued. In the course of the struggle, she hit the lady with a sandals she laid hands on and was jailed for assault. Since coming to prison, this so-called husband has never visited her.

My appeal is for some of our judges to fully consider the overall context of events before handing down sentences. I have a feeling they are sometimes misled by the police? For how long will the Alternative Sentencing Bill which could possibly prescribe community sentences in such cases, continue to gather dust in Parliament?

Shouldn’t pregnant women be given suspended sentences instead? I simply don’t understand why the Criminal Offences Act 1960 which obviously needs a review after so many years of usage continue to dictate the pace. We are all not safe!

She has a fine of 1400 Ghs to pay and another 2000 for the injuries caused to her attacker, making it 3400 Ghs in all to secure her …

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PDP To Change Name, Summons Emergency Meeting

There were reports on Sunday that the Peoples Democratic Party was considering a change of name.
This was further fuelled with the decision of the party to summon an emergency meeting of its National Executive Committee for Monday.
The invitation for the meeting was sent out on Sunday.
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It is scheduled to hold on Monday at 4pm at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.
The notice of the meeting, signed by the National Secretary of the party, Senator Umaru Tsauri, was, however, silent on the agenda of the meeting.
Umar in the notice said the National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, enjoined all members to attend.
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Ekiti House Rejects Governorship Election Results

New story reaching us on the ekiti elections.
Members of the Ekiti House of Assembly have condemned and rejected the result of the July 14, 2018 governorship election as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Speaking at the House plenary in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, the Leader of Business, Hon. Akinyele Olatunji, described the process leading to the election and final result as unfortunate.
Akinyele condemned the alleged harassment of the State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party across the state and members of the state Assembly by security men.
The Chairman House Committee on information, Dr. Samuel Omotoso, said the election of July 14, 2018 did not meet up with all democratic credentials.
Omotosho pointed out that the election was marred by outright brigandage, vote buying and falsification of results.
In his contribution, the Deputy Whip of the Assembly, Hon. Ekundayo Akinleye, remarked that the outcome of the July 14 governorship election had shown that Nigerians should not expect free and fair election in the 2019 general elections.
Akinleye pointed out that there were discrepancies in the final figures released by INEC.
In his reaction, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kola Oluwawole, described the election as a show of shame, with thugs and security men openly working for the opposition All Progressives Congress.
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Oluwawole said figures were brazenly doubled to favour the declared winner, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, and expressed confidence that the stolen mandate would soon be retrieved.
The contribution of members at the plenary led to the passage of an eight-point resolution by the House.
The resolutions included that the election was heavily militarised with palpable fear on the faces of the electorate; that the security agencies compromised to the bidding of the APC; that the APC induced voters with money with connivance of the security agencies.
Others were ballot snatching by APC thugs, while PDP supporters were molested and chased out of the polling booths and collation centre in open glare of security
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ADC Boasts Of 2m Members In Oyo, Vows To Dislodge APC

Chief Layiwola Olakojo, the Oyo State Coordinator of the African Democratic Congress, claims the party has two million members that will make it win the 2019 governorship election in the state over APC.

The ADC chieftain made this claim at a news conference on Tuesday in Ibadan.
However, Olakojo did not provide a register of the party or any proof of its membership to verify the claim.
He said the party would avoid the mistakes of both Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress in choosing its governorship candidate.
“We’re going to do everything within our power, with the help of God, to take control of Oyo government come 2019,” he said.

Olakojo also said the party would work hard to defeat the governing party at the centre and form the government next year, though he was uncertain about the party’s presidential candidate.
He said: “We are already on ground in Oyo State and you will see that in the whole of Oyo State today, ADC is the only party on ground.
“Others are nowhere to be found because of internal crisis.
“As far as we are concerned, we’re solidly on ground.
“Since April 28 that we held our town hall meeting, we decided to welcome the Unity Forum into our fold because they are very powerful segment of the APC in Oyo State.
“We make sure that we work together and I want to assure you that working together has made ADC a very strong political party.
“I want to assure you that by the special grace of God, we are doing everything possible to ensure that ADC controls the government of Oyo State next year.
“We will do everything within our plan, by the grace of God.
“We cannot do anything without God’s support.
“With the collective effort of our members and support of the good people of Oyo State, victory is ours.”
The ADC chieftain, who was Secretary to the State Government in the Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala-led PDP government, explained that a seven member congress committee has …

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Dogara Urges FG To Try Steel Development

Speaker of House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has reiterated his call on the Federal Government to prioritise steel development, saying it was the bedrock for the country’s development.

Dogara made the call at the ongoing “Open National Assembly Week’’ on Tuesday in Abuja.
He explained that the country had been losing revenue through importation of steel, even more that the government was focused on implementing projects that were dependent on steel.

Dogara said that such projects included the Mambilla Power Project and the Second Niger Bridge.
He also stressed the need for provision of mechanised tools and subsidies to farmers for proper agricultural revolution.

He said: “This is a pointer to any nation out there that is industrialised that doesn’t have a robust steel and aluminium sector.

“As we edge towards the Mambilla Power Project, we are utilising millions in tonnes of steel and if we don’t have a robust steel sector, all the money would go to China for instance, where we will be importing this steel from.

“The second Niger Bridge is there; it’s going to also consume millions of tonnes in steel. If care is not taken, China will also earn all the money.
“So, what are we doing as a government to ensure this doesn’t happen?
“Without the aluminium and steel sector, there cannot be industrialisation in Nigeria.
“The President of Ghana was speaking recently before an enlightened audience and he spoke of the need for Ghana to have a steel plant and they are starting soon.

“So, if care is not taken, Nigeria, the giant of Africa, will be importing steel from Ghana.”
The speaker also emphasised the need to revolutionalise the agricultural sector for the benefit of farmers and the country.

Dogara said: “To be very frank, if we don’t talk of mechanisation and subsidies for farmers, any talk about revolution in agriculture without mechanisation and subsidy is just rendering cheap talk.
“It will not be competitive and it will not work. I’m yet to see any developed country be it in America or …

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10-Year Old Girl Launches Two Books

A 10 year old girl has launched 2 books yesterday in lagos.
It was a gathering of A lists authors, book aficionados and captains of industries at the Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos to launch two books written by 10-year old Munachi Mbonu.
The books, “Concealed” and “Chidubem: A child of destiny,” were products of leisurely exercises by the Year Six pupil of Grande Oakbridge Montessori School, Osapa London, Lekki, Lagos State, which she wrote to entertain her cousins until her mother, Ifeoma, urged her to seek a wider audience.
Mbonu said Concealed centered on a group of young friends in school learning what is valuable and love, adding that it was inspired by TV drama series, Friends, while Chidubem, which features a boy adapting to city life after relocating from the village, was influenced by her interactions with her cousins who had similar experience.
She said: “When the house is noisy, my Mummy tells us to go to our rooms and read and do book reviews. She doesn’t like us watching the TV for long periods. I started writing stories and giving them to my cousins to read.
“The first book was from TV drama shows; the second book was inspired by my cousins who moved from the village to Lagos. They did not like some things we liked here but were willing to learn new things and adapt.”
Mbonu’s mum said the girl started writing at seven.
She said: “She’s been writing from seven. I got her first laptop at five. So she would sketch some things and write about them. At age seven, she started writing. During the holidays I buy a lot of books and tell her to do a book review. She has written about five or six books.”
The elderly Mbonu said she thought the books were ripe for publishing because she enjoyed reading them as an adult.
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She said: “When I read Chidumbem, it was really funny. I was laughing. I told her that older people
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Lady Drops Out Of Oxford Law School To Be An Instagram Star

Grace Beverley, 21 has shelved plans for a career in law to be an Instagram influencer instead.

She attended a £9,600-a-year nursery and no fewer than four public schools, then won a place at Oxford.

Under the name GraceFitUK, she already has more than a million followers online, where she shares exercise tips in tight sportswear. She uses social media to sell her own fitness products and endorses other brands with sponsored videos.

Miss Beverley went to Oxford after getting an A*, two A’s and one B at A-level at the prestigious St Paul’s Girls’ School in West London. This followed periods at three other private schools during a six-figure education that began at a bilingual nursery, La Petite Ecole Francaise, which now costs £9,600 per year.

Her father, Peter, runs his own consultancy business, while her mother, Victoria, is a senior curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

However, instead of pursuing a high-powered professional career like many of her peers, Miss Beverley hopes to emulate the likes of Zoella – the British social media superstar worth an estimated £2.5million.

Social media stars or ‘influencers’ earn money through partnerships with brands which pay them to advertise their products. They can make up to £100 per post if they have up to 10,000 followers, while for those with a fanbase of 100,000, the money can rise to £350 per post.

Miss Beverley, who already posts around four sponsored videos a month, has 366,000 followers on YouTube and 837,000 on Instagram – meaning she could be commanding considerably higher fees.

The Oxford music student is due to complete her degree at St Peter’s College next year, and had intended to take a professional qualification afterwards to begin a career in law in the City. However, she has now decided to pursue and focus on her online work instead.

The undergraduate began posting photos online during her A-levels to track her exercise progress, and even blocked ‘around 400’ people she knew from accessing the page out of embarrassment. ‘I wanted to get …

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Pastor Okotie Declares Intention To Run For 2019 Presidency

Nigerian televangelist  Pastor Okotie of the Household of God Church International Ministries, a Pentecostal congregation in Lagos, Christopher Oghenebrorie Okotie, has today, officially declared is intention to run for the 2019 presidential election.

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I Will Restructure Nigeria In 6 Months If elected President- Atiku

Speaking during the church service, he said: “Some days ago, I wrote a letter to the chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, asking them not to field any Presidential candidate, that they should adopt me.” 

He noted that Nigeria is a crying nation that need liberation. The solution to Nigeria’s problem does not lies on APC or PDP, adding, “This is the beginning of the completely turnaround of our nation”…

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23 Nigerian soldiers missing after Boko Haram ambush

No fewer than 23 Nigerian soldiers are yet to be accounted for after Boko Haram insurgents ambushed a military convoy at Boboshe village in Bama local government area of Borno.

Five officers, 18 soldiers and 8 trucks were missing after the attack which occurred early on Saturday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the military, acting on intelligence, mobilised troops in a convoy of 11 trucks to clear the insurgents from the deserted village.

The attacking insurgents were believed to have been those who escaped the ongoing offensive by the military to flush out the Boko Haram terrorists in the fringes of Sambisa Forest and Lake Chad region.

A competent military source, told NAN that the insurgents in their hundreds ambushed the troops and in the process many of them have been missing.

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He disclosed that only three of the 11 trucks deployed to the area returned to their base in Maiduguri, after suffering huge loss in the battle with the insurgents.

“There was a quick response by the army when they received reports that hundreds of the insurgents gathered at Boboshe on Maiduguri-Konduga-Bama road.

“The gallant soldiers were ambushed by the insurgents, only three of the 11 trucks returned to the base.

“It is not clear what happened but it was assumed the soldiers were missing following the ambush,” he added.

Meanwhile, residents of Jilli community in Gubio local government council of Borno, on Saturday fled the town sequel to an attack by Boko Haram insurgents.

It was learnt that the insurgent attacked the area from the axis of Lake Chad, forcing the residents to flee.

Malam Bukar Mustapha, one of the residents, told NAN that he and other villagers fled their homes when they received report that the insurgents were coming to attack them.

“In the afternoon on Saturday, we heard that the insurgents gathered in the nearby bush preparing for the attack.

“I am one of those who ran …

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President Buhari arrives Netherland

President Buhari has arrived the Netherlands ahead of his scheduled visit to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, according to the News Agency.

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President Buhari was welcomed by Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, President of the ICC, Vice-President of the Court, Marc Perrin de Brichambut and the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama.

Femi Adesina, The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said:

“”He is the only Head of State invited to the ICC’s 20th anniversary and senior Nigeria officials see it as a positive recognition and appreciation of Nigeria’s support to the ideals and objectives of the Court,’…

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I Am A Very Slow Reader – President Buhari

President Buhari Of Nigeria Yesterday said I “Am A Very Slow Ready”

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted to being a very slow reader. The President anchored his claim on the fact that he is an ex-soldier.

Buhari made the disclosure while explaining his delay in signing the $3 trillion African Free-Trade Agreement, during a joint press conference with the visiting South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa.

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According to Buhari, “I am very careful about what I sign, whether it is my cheque book or agreements, especially when it involves nations and states. As your President has said, we are so populated and have so many young unemployed citizens and our industries are just coming up.

“So, in trying to guarantee employment, goods and services in our country, we have to be careful with agreements that will compete, maybe successfully, against our upcoming industries.

“I was presented with the document; I am a very slow reader maybe because I am an ex-soldier. I didn’t read it fast enough before my officials saw that it was all right for signature. I kept it on my table. I will soon sign it.”…

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Story Of A Raped 3 Year Old Girl By A 17 Year Old Boy

A Story of a raped 3 year olf girl

A doctor had a shocking experience at work and the young lady went on social media to share her story. The doctor took to twitter to narrate her experience with an abused child, her mother and their neighbor.

She said the beautiful 3-year old girl walked into her office with her mum and another woman. She asked what the problem was and found out the yong girl was raped by a neighbor’s son, in which she later found out that the so called neighbor was the other woman that followed the woman and her daughter and her son was the perpetrator.

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Notorious Robber Caught In Lagos Nigeria

Yesterday a Notorious Robber was caught in lagos.

One of Lagos State’s notorious pick-pocket widely known as the ‘Oracle of Ojota’ in the metropolis, have been finally nabbed while trying to rob a policeman in Ikeja.

The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Nigerian Police Force from the Lagos State Police Command, have taken to its Twitter page to announce to the general public that it has apprehended a notorious pickpocket popularly knwon as ‘Oracle of Ojota.’

They posted his photos and wrote: “This lad just picked the pocket of an undercover RRS officer on surveillance duty around Alausa Ikeja. He was caught in the act and arrested.

“He will be spending the nite with us and we will make sure he’s well served before his transfer tomorrow. Just incase you are looking for ‘osha ojota’, he’s with us.”

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Fayose collapses after policemen fired tear gas at him

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has collapsed after he was fired tear gas by security operatives while on a victory walk with his supporters.

The governor had earlier tweeted about the presence of mobile policemen whom he said blocked the entrance of the Ekiti government house with intent to prevent his supporters from staging the walk.

”This is the entrance to Ekiti Govt House now blocked by gun wielding mobile policemen. The plan is to prevent our victory walk slated for today but we will remain undeterred. Power of God and the people will prevail over Federal Power,” Fayose said

In another tweet, he stated that there was heavy shooting going on at the government house.

”Heavy shooting now going on in front of Ekiti Govt house by armed policemen brought by the APC.”

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I need a wife” – Aliko Dangote africa richest man

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that he is ready to take a wife now. The 61 year old billionaire business mogul, made the revelation in a recent interview with Financial times.

According to the businessman who has been divorced twice, says his busy schedule has prevented him from having any romance in his life.

He said it wouldn’t make sense to be involved with someone when you have no time being with that person.

“I’m not getting younger. Sixty years is no joke. But it doesn’t make sense to go out and get somebody if you don’t have the time. Right now, things are really, really very busy, because we have the refinery, we have the petrochemicals, we have the fertiliser, we have the gas pipeline.”

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Killer of ex Ondo deputy governor’s daughter confesses

Indications emerged on Wednesday that two other accomplices partook in the killing of the daughter of the Ex Ondo deputy governor, Khadijat, who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend for money ritual in ondo state.

The main suspect, Adeyemi Alao, who made this confession during his parade by the Ondo State Police Command in Akure, the state capital, said the two other suspects took to their heels after killing the final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko.

Explaining how the young lady was murdered, Adeyemi said her girlfriend of eight years was killed by the other two suspects but he dug the grave inside his room where the girl was buried.

Giving the graphic details, Adeyemi said “Khadijat was my girlfriend since 2010 and she visited me to help her in writing her final project in school. She slept in my place on Thursday and left on Friday the following day.

“She sent a text message to me on Monday, 2nd July that I should send some money to her. But I was surprised to see her that same Monday when she came with two boys to my room.

“I left her in my room with the two boys but when they called me some 30 minutes later, one of the guys brought out a gun and ordered me to kneel down while one of them was making love to Khadijat who was naked on my bed”

Adeyemi said further, “Khadijat was begging them to leave and promising not to tell anyone about what happened but they strangulated her in the process and ordered me to go and bring digger and shovel.

“I thought they wanted to use that to escape from the scene of the incident but when I entered the room they were still there and ordered me to dig the grave where we buried her in my room and covered it with the rug. ”

Asked why he failed to alert his parents or tenants when he was ordered to look for the diggers, he …

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Older Man Marries A 17 Year Old Girl

A few days ago, an older man married a 17 year old girl, Blessing Udoye got married to an older man, Okechuckwu Tochukwu Emmanuel without the consent of the family in Imo State.

It was learned that the wedding which was planned for almost six months was hidden from the girl’s family member because is the principle of her church (Fishers of Men Charismatic church).

The said church has now issued a press release with video evidences to support their claim as an interview was conducted with the girl’s mother, Mrs. Augustina Udoye and her relatives.

The 33-years-old new husband in an interview said the marriage is divine and he married his lovely wife legally but the marriage has sparked outrage because of her age.

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Our attention as a ministry has been drawn to an allegation by one Raphael Uduoye also known as De raph man, who alleged that Fishers of Men Charismatic Church Isiokpo branch in Imo state conducted the wedding of his younger sister without the consent of the family.

It was said that Blessing Uduoye was kidnapped and hypnotized against her will.

That the wedding took place without the presence and consent of the family members
The aforementioned was alleged to be for ritual purpose to get more members between the pastor and the said husband

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We as a ministry is known as advocates for righteousness, holiness, sincerity and love for mankind. Well, it is very unfortunate that when it has to do with the body of Christ it always generates attention and interest from the public especially the negative. In order to get the details of what transpired, the church authority sent investigators undercover to unravel the mystery behind the allegation. To this extent, the outcome of this investigative outing are as follows:

• Blessing Uduoye was there to speak with us amidst smiles and laughter; according to her, she is 18 years old and that’s the information she presented to her pastor.

• The entire family members except Raphael Uduoye who …

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My security chiefs racking their brains to stop the killings – President Buhari

President Buhari has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with him as his security chiefs are cracking their brains to come up with a lasting solution to the wanton killings recorded in some parts of the country.

Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement released, quoted the President as saying this while condemning killings of many people, including a district head, in and around Gandi village in Rabah Local Government of Sokoto State by bandits.

“I wish to assure all Nigerians that their security is receiving the greatest attention from this administration and there is no compromise in this commitment. I appeal for your patience while my security teams crack their brains to put an end to this horrendous violence,” Shehu quoted Buhari as saying.

Shehu quoted President Buhari as saying the Federal government will no longer tolerate the killings

“This wanton violence against innocent people won’t be tolerated by this government, and we are working round the clock to identify the people sponsoring these heartless attacks. It is curious why any group of mass murderers would be targeting and killing innocent people for no just reason. Make no mistake about it, my administration remains committed to security as one of its core objectives, and any attempt to test our will by any group of anarchists and troublemakers will be met with equal force. Identifying and defeating these callous killers is receiving priority from this administration, and we shall spare no effort in tracing the root of this evil, especially their sources of funding and arms.”…

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Macron: What happens in the shrine remains in the shrine

A few days ago we told you that the french President will be visiting the african shrine in lagos, Yesterday President Macron had a wonderful time at the Femi Kuti Shrine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday night made the audience at Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s Afrika Shrine laugh, when he joked that ‘What happens in the shrine remains in the shrine’.

He was asked to relive some of his nostalgia of having been a patron of the Shrine when he worked in Nigeria at the French Embassy in 2004.

Some of the memories of his six months stay in Lagos he relived when he met President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, including remembering attending a concert by Femi Kuti, Fela’s first son,

But he was not ready to go down memory lane on Tuesday night and instead threw the humorous line at the audience.

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In another video of the night posted by Afrika Shrine on Instagram, President Macron was caught, along with host, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, applauding the afro-ballistic performance by Femi Kuti and his Positive Force band.

Macron challenged Nigerian youths to get involved in politics to change the narrative of the nation.

Macron, while describing politics as important, said only Nigerians could change their image before the comity of nations.

The French President gave the challenge at the event tagged “Celebrate African Culture.”

He noted that the future of Africa and the task of making it great rested with Africans, saying that the youths have a crucial role to play.

“Africa needs a new generation of Africans to share the new narrative about Africa all over the world,” he said.

According to him, politics is important because it is a tool to change the society.

Macron described the Afrika Shrine as an iconic place of strength, music, culture and the late Fela as a politician who wanted a change for the society.

“I am very happy to be here. Let me remind you that this place — shrine is a music place as well as politics …