March 2019

Nigeria Army embarks on ‘Operation Show of Force’ on A’Ibom

March 2, 2019 12:13 pm

The 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Uyo in Akwa Ibom has embarked on a joint show of force parade.

Speaking to newsmen in Uyo on Saturday during the exercise, Maj. Bashir Jajira, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Officer, said the exercise was in conjunction with other sister security agencies in the state.

Jajira said that the command would deal decisively with anyone involved in political thuggery, ballot box snatching, arson and other electoral offences.

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Kaduna to set up commission of inquiry on Kajuru killings

March 2, 2019 11:37 am

The Kaduna State Government said it would set up a judicial commission of inquiry into the recurring killings in Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas of the state.

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai made the statement on Saturday when he visited Maro, Karamai and Sakiya communities in the area where 40 persons were killed on Tuesday in alleged reprisal attacks.

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Cows are happy for Jubril’s victory – Miyetti Allah

March 2, 2019 10:43 am

Mr Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Socio-cultural Association, Thursday, said that animals are happy that Jubril Al-Sudani, Late Muhammadu Buhari’s Impostor triumphed over his political opponents in the last Presidential election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Nigeria.

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Abdulsalami, Kukah take Atiku’s grievances to President

March 2, 2019 1:56 am

Chairman of the National Peace Committee, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd.), and the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Revd. Matthew Kukah, yesterday reported the discontent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over last Saturday’s presidential poll to President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House.

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Governor Poll: Aggrieved members vow to work against APGA

March 2, 2019 1:34 am
If Obiano Doesn’t Refund Their Money
Aggrieved members of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State have vowed to work against their party and ensure it records colossal failure in the Governorship and House of Assembly election next week if Governor Obiano fails to refund monies collected from aspirants for interest forms during primaries in the state. 

Electoral fraud: Army parades 11 corps members, 43 others

March 2, 2019 1:07 am

The 6 Division Nigerian army, PortHarcourt, has paraded 11 National Youth Service Corps Members, 43 others over  alleged electoral fraud  in Rivers State.

The corps members were said, to have been arrested in a hotel in Gokana Local Government Area  of the State  filling result sheets in favour of a political party during the Presidential and National Assembly elections last week.

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Atiku’s silence on the Jubril deception and the consequence

March 2, 2019 12:33 am

By MarkAnthony Nze

Jubril Al-Sudani, masquerading as President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria should have been a call for national concern spearheaded by the former Vice President Alhaji Atiku, and the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential candidate in the recently conducted elections.

However Atiku who apparently appears to be the preferred choice of the masses kept mum about the Impostor unleashed on Nigerians by the APC Hausa-Fulani Cabal, which he was originally part of before returning to PDP.

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar knew that Jubril was brought at the demise of Buhari few years ago to prevent the Yarudua’s scenario from recurring, and …

Okorocha, Okechukwu react to suspension over disloyalty

March 2, 2019 12:13 am

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has criticised his suspension and moves to expel him, his Ogun State counterpart, Ibikunle Amosun, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani and the Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu by the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee (NWC), led by its National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, saying Oshiomhole was determined from the onset to destroy APC by throwing caution to the winds and playing 2023 politics.

Okechukwu saw his suspension as victory for bigotry, while the Ogun State chapter of the party described the suspension of Amosun as …

Fr Mbaka: A case of flagrant abuse of the the pulpit

March 1, 2019 11:46 pm

By Odumodu Gbulagu

I have tried to refrain myself from going frontal on Mbaka as regards his insults, apologies and renewed insults on the person of Mr.Peter Obi, the PDP Vice Presidential Candidate in the just concluded elections but his recent mockery on Atiku/Obi for losing the elections has drawn me out.

I therefore stand on the popular Igbo maxim of “asokata eze anya, ekpue nkata n’iru gwa ya okwu” to state that it’s time to look at the king straight to the eye and tell him his ailment.

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2019 Cabinet Dissolution: Scramble for appointments begin

March 1, 2019 12:11 pm

Following a hint by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, that President Muhammadu Buhari might dissolve his cabinet before his May 29 terminal date, jostle for ministerial appointments by outgoing and prospective ministers have begun, THISDAY learnt last night.

Adesina had told Arise TV, a broadcast arm of THISDAY, Thursday morning that Buhari might dissolve his cabinet before May 29 to pave the way for a fresh team that would help him navigate the new tenure he won last Saturday.

“One thing about governance is that the first mandate was for four years

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Hoodlums slash off 19-year-old boy’s ear at political rally

March 1, 2019 11:57 am
Hoodlums in Bauchi went on rampage during a political victory rally leaving several innocent residents injured including a 19-year old boy whose ear was cut off.

The victim, Muhammad Harisu on Wednesday lost his left ear as a result of an attack by suspected political thugs during a rally organised by supporters of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the State capital to celebrate their victory in the last Presidential and National Assembly election.

Harisu said he was outside his house to witness the rally when the suspected thugs went on a rampage and stabbed people who came their way without

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Lagos APC disowns Senator Afikuyomi

March 1, 2019 11:45 am

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi, saying he is not a member of the party in the state, but a member of the Accord Party.

The party said the clarification was necessary in view of Afikuyomi’s activities to undermine the APC in Lagos.

It claimed that his activities were targeted at promoting opposition politicians in the process leading to the governorship election.

In a statement signed by the APC’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Joe Igbokwe, the party said it was aware of Afikuyomi’s activities and his pretension of being an APC member.…

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