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Group donates food items to orphanages to mark end of Ramadan

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IBADAN , A non-governmental organisation, Badrud-din Youth Forum on Monday in Ibadan, donated gifts and food items to some orphanages as part of activities to mark the end of Ramadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the group visited Hearth and Soul Children with Special Needs, FOMWAN Orphanage and Cheshire Home. The leader of the group, Muhameed Abdulazeez, in an interview with newsmen after the presentations, said that the donations were meant to demonstrate their gratitude to God for witnessing this year’s Ramadan. Abdulazeez said that the group’s…

HR Manager Narrates How He Was ‘Robbed’ By SARS Officials Who Threatened To Drink His Blood

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Kamil Mahmud, a Human Resources Manager, has narrated how he was arrested and “robbed” by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) despite committing no offence. He also said the officials repeatedly threatened to shoot him, one even saying he was ready to drink his blood. Speaking with Punch , the 26-year-old Edo indigene said he had driven behind his brother’s car to the Ikeja area of Lagos for an interview on a radio station on Thursday. They were returning on Friday when three policemen allegedly accosted them at the…

Governor Yari Resigns As Chief Security Officer Of Zamfara St

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Governor Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara State said he had dropped his responsibility as Chief Security Officer of the state as he had no control over security machinery in the state. Speaking to newsmen in Talata-Mafara on Friday, Yari said that his decision stemmed from the seeming helplessness of the state government and the people over recurring killings in the state. He deplored the prevailing situation whereas the chief security officer of the state, he could not take decisions on strategies for protecting the state and its people, and had it…

REVEALED: Falana, Kingibe Clashed At MKO’s GCFR Investiture Over ‘Hijack Of June 12 Struggle’

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Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, was critical of the actions of Baba Gana Kingibe, the running mate of late Chief MKO Abiola, during the investiture ceremony organised to honour the heroes of the June 12 struggle, a source who was at the event has told Saharareporters. On June 6, President Muhammadu Buhari announced that he was going to honour the late Chief MKO Abiola with the title of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) and his running mate Babagana Kignibe, Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger…

THE REAL PRICE OF “CHANGE THE CHANGE” CAMPAIGN (2) By Garba Shehu

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On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, the Buhari/Osinbajo led government will clock three years in office. With elections less than a year ahead, this period of people-oriented governance has been a great success. The administration has fared very well in various policy fronts. There is a long list of achievements to flaunt. The popular support for the administration, especially among the poor and disadvantaged is still holding up and is unlikely to significantly wane. In fact trends from our internal polling suggest that this should hold up, or even grow all…

Shagari, 4 Other Docked for N500m Fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today May 22, arraigned a former Minister of Water Resources Mukhtar Shehu Shagari alongside four others before Justice Idrissa Kolo of the Federal High Court Sokoto on a five count charge of Conspiracy and Money Laundering to the tune of N500,000,000 (Five Hundred Million Naira).   Charged along with the former minister were Senator Abdullahi Mohammmed Wali, Ibrahim Gidado, Nasiru Dalhatu Bafarawa and Ibrahim Milgoma.   Trouble started for the defendants after the Commission received intelligence that the accused person received various sums from…

‘I don’t want to be associated with a mess’ — Ojudu withdraws from Ekiti guber race

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Babafemi Ojudu, an adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on political matters, has withdrawn from the Ekiti state governorship race. Ojudu was one of the aspirants in the inconclusive All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary on Saturday, May 5. He announced his withdrawal during a press conference on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. Ojudu said he did not want to be associated with a mess, citing that, among other issues, as the reason for his withdrawal. The APC had initially fixed a repeat of the primary election for Friday but…

BREAKING: Former US first lady Barbara Bush dead at 92

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Former US first lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, her husband’s office said. “A former First Lady of the United States of America and relentless proponent of family literacy, Barbara Pierce Bush passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the age of 92,” said a statement from the office of her now widower George H.W. Bush. They were married for 73 years. Barbara Bush has long been considered the rock at the center of one of America’s most prominent political families, as the wife of a…

Stealing Of Nigeria’s Money: Goodluck Jonathan Is The Worst Culprit – Tinubu

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Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has again blamed past civilian administrations, especially the Jonathan government, for the nation’s economic woes. Tinubu who spoke at the 35th annual Aminu Kano Memorial Symposium, held in Kano on Tuesday, described the Goodluck Jonathan administration as the worst culprit in terms of stealing of the nation’s resources. Tinubu was represented at the symposium by Governor Abiola Ajimobi. Other speakers at the event were Mr Dapo Olorunyomi, Publisher of Premium Times, and a stalwart of the APC, Dr. Usman…

Health Commissioner Applauds World Health Organization

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The Niger State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mustapha Jibril, has lauded what he described as “key contributions by one of the most consistent, committed and dogged partners”, the world health organization, WHO for their productive partnership with Niger State towards improvement of healthcare services delivery in the state The Commissione made the commendation while distributing motorcycles to 33 wards in the state, he said that gesture was aimed at improving and also empowering healthcare workforce towards qualitative service delivery in Niger state. According to Dr. Jibril “this function will go…