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NO CAUSE FOR WORRY OVER KANU’S OUTBURST, SAYS PRESIDENCY The Presidency wishes to restate that Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari is strong enough to defend its territory against any threat, assuring all Nigerians that there is no reason to worry about the hollow outburst by Nnamdi Kanu, the disputed leader of IPOB on returning to the country “with hell’’. Instead, we see the re-enactment of his bizarre, episodic threat as a mere distraction which will not be allowed to detract from the existing cordial relationships between Nigeria and other countries. The Buhari administration is in constant touch with other friendly nations and has the best assurances that they would continue to reciprocate the respect Nigeria has for the sovereignty of their nations. Nigerians have nothing to fear from this. Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) October 23, 2018

The reconstituted Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has ordered the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ademola Adeleke, to serve his petition and other court processes on the respondents by pasting it on the notice board of the tribunal. The Justice Muhammad Sirajo-headed tribunal gave this order at the sitting in Osogbo on Monday following an ex parte application for substituted service filed before the panel by Adeleke and the PDP. The petitioners had prayed the court to grant them the leave to serve the Independent National Electoral Commission; the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, and his party, the APC, through substituted means since they were allegedly evading service. The application was moved by counsel for the PDP candidate, Mr Nathaniel Oke (SAN). The petitioners’ counsel prayed for “an order of this honourable tribunal granting leave to the petitioner/applicants to serve the petition, court ...

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has flagged off the Nigerian Army operation crocodile smile III exercise in Bakassi local government area to check cases of kidnapping, militancy and armed robbery. Ayade, who performed the exercise on Tuesday, said it would also help to maintain peace and orderliness during the annual Calabar festival and the 2019 polls. According to him, the exercise will also reduce the proliferation of arms through the Cameroon border at Ikang in Bakassi. The governor added that the Nigerian Army has remained disciplined and very professional in the discharge of their constitutional duties. The Governor called on all security agencies to work in harmony with a view to bringing the security challenges across the country under control. "As the 2019 general elections draw closer, I want to use this opportunity to warn politicians to desist from moving arms and sponsoring violence at polling units. "As the Chief Security Officer of the state, I will w...

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – THE British authorities have briefed the Nigerian government about the temporary travel documents they were about to issue to Namdi Kanu, who holds a Nigeria-U.K dual citizenship. This is as the Presidency Tuesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari was strong and capable to defend the territorial integrity of Nigeria against any threat. A source privy to the British arrangement but spoke on the condition of anonymity disclosed this to journalists Tuesday night in Abuja. According to the source, the British authorities said that they have the best intentions towards the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Meanwhile, the Presidency has maintained that the President was capable of handling any security issues that could come up from the threat by the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu who was quoted to have said that he was coming back to the country with ‘hell’. Reacting to the alleged threat, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Public...

The Lagos State Government has directed the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM), otherwise known as PSP operators, to resume door-to-door evacuation of waste. Newsmen report that the government gave the directive during a meeting with the waste managers on Tuesday in Lagos. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Tunji Bello, said in a statement that the PSP operators should go back to their various areas of operation and restore the door-to-door evacuation of waste. Bello said that the directive was in making good the government’s promise to achieve a cleaner and healthier environment. He said that Lagos State Government had constituted a committee, headed by him, to thoroughly review the situation and design template for the restoration of the services of PSP operators. ”This move is to reassure you that we are set on a new beginning and it is to consolidate what we have achieved. Everybody must work together to restore the glory of Lagos,” the SSG said...

Nigerian superstar musician, Wizkid, wrapped up performances for the Glo Mega concert in Accra on Saturday night in a rather casual fashion. He came on stage in a black hoodie over a pair of jeans. Underneath it was his pair of slippers over pair of his socks. However, minutes into his performance, he paused to render an apology to the fans and respectable people in the audience, asking them to forgive him for wearing a pair of slippers on stage. He explained he meant no disrespect; rather it was because he arrived in Ghana an hour to his performance. That, he revealed, prevented him from wearing something else. “Ghana… I like to take this opportunity to apologise for performing in slippers,” he added briefly. http://dailyguideafrica.com/wizkid-apologises-for-performing-in-slippers-at-glo-concert/

Deputy Senate President and a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South East, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has reacted to speculations making the rounds that he was on the verge of decamping to the All Progressives Congress, APC. There were reports that the lawmaker was leaving the party following some decisions taken by the PDP leadership which were not in his favour. There was also ill feeling after a former Governor of Anambra State Peter Obi was picked as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku AbubakarI without the consent of the party leadership in the region. But reacting to the rumours in a Facebook post obtained by DAILY POST on Wednesday, Ekweremadu said he was still a member of the main opposition party. According to him, “In the past 24 hours, I have been inundated with calls from friends and political associates seeking clarification on the rumours of my departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has dominated the medi...

Controversial Kogi Senator Dino Malaye was Pictured Kneeling down before some pastors from Kenya, Pakistan and Pastor from Nigeria as they lay hands on him to pray for him.

By Emmanuel Elebeke & Maxwell Tochukwu abuja — Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said the embargo placed on Nigeria Air, the national carrier, will be lifted as soon as possible. According to James Daudu, the ministry’s deputy director of media and public affairs, Sirika said this while receiving Fahad Al Taffaq, United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador to Nigeria, in Abuja He quoted the minister as saying the new date for take-off of the airline would be announced soon. “The suspended national carrier would be activated as soon as possible, although the December 24th earlier given for its take-off is no longer feasible,” the statement quoted him to have said. In September, the minister announced the suspension of the national carrier which was to be launched in December, saying it was a “tough decision” taken by the federal executive council. Subsequently, Lai Mohammed, minister of information said the national carrier project was suspended due to investor...

Aggrieved APC reps announce plan to leave party Aggrieved All Progressives Congress members of the House of Representatives have resolved to dump the party, following their inability to secure return tickets for 2019, findings by The PUNCH indicated on Tuesday. Investigations showed that the resignation would be done in batches, beginning from Wednesday (today) on the floor of the House in Abuja. One member, who has been prominent in the negotiations with the party for a return ticket, Mr Musa Soba, categorically told The PUNCH that the members would leave. He will be among the first batch to dump the ruling party today. Soba, who is from Kaduna State, stated, “We have decided to resign our membership of the APC. “However, this will come in batches. “My resignation will come up through a letter to be read on the floor of the House tomorrow (today).” Over 70 lawmakers had petitioned the appeal panel of the APC after they lost their tickets at its last primary electio...

The 2018 average life expectancy for Nigerians is now 55 years, a global data shows. According to the latest World Health Organisation data published for 2018 life expectancy in Nigeria, a male given birth to in Nigeria in 2018 is expected to live approximately 54.7 years while a female is expected to live approximately 55.7 years in good health. The data shows Nigeria has a World life expectancy ranking of 178 out of 192 ranked countries. However, the average life expectancy at birth in Nigeria is 55.2 years, an improvement from the previous figure, 47. Meanwhile, the released statistical report by Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for 2017 has it that females can live for approximately 51 years while males can live for just 47 years. The report shows that residents in Nigeria are liable to die of sicknesses and diseases, as well as other causes. Causes of death listed in the report are influenza, pneumonia, tuberculosis, diarrhoeal diseases, stroke, HIV/AIDS, coronary he...

Nineteen people including two Nigerians, believed to have cheated people in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong of more than S$19 million through Internet love scams have been arrested. Law enforcement units from the three countries embarked on a joint operation in Malaysia from Oct 19 to 21 and nabbed 15 Malaysian women and a Malaysian man, two Nigerian men and a woman from China, police said on Monday October 22. The suspects, aged between 29 and 60, are believed to be involved in at least 146 cases of Internet love scams. In Singapore, two Malaysian women aged 40 and 48 are assisting with investigations as they are believed to have helped transfer criminal proceeds linked to the scams. Several mobile phones, laptops and ATM cards were also seized in the operation. Eight Internet love scam cases reported in Singapore, involving at least S$450,000, have been solved as a result of the joint operation. Police said that officers from the Singapore Police Force, the Royal Malaysia Police ...

Let us strengthen the Coalition for Peace Address by Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, at the Emergency Meeting of the Kaduna State Council of Chiefs held at the Council Chambers of Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Tuesday, 23rd October 2018 PROTOCOLS Let me begin by commiserating with you all on the sad abduction of Agom of Kachia. This is the second time a royal father is being so treated. We are outraged by this disrespect for tradition. May the souls of his three deceased aides rest in peace. Amen. 1. On behalf of the Kaduna State Government, I wish to acknowledge the efforts of your Royal Highnesses in the cause of peace in our state. In particular, we are grateful to their Royal Highnesses, the Emir of Zazzau for his sterling leadership and counsel, recommending that we invite you here today. We are grateful that you are able to come even at short notice, and even after rescheduling it from the previous date of Friday. 2. As you are aware, there have been breaches of t...

VP OSINBAJO LAUNCHES TRADER MONI, HOLDS MSMEs CLINIC IN BAUCHI *Says Buhari ensuring Nigerian resources benefit Nigerians The focus of the Buhari administration, from the outset, was to empower young people, and ensure that the resources of the country are used for the benefit of all Nigerians instead of a few individuals, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The Vice President stated this today at the launch of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Clinics in Bauchi. According to him, "Our focus from the beginning of the administration is that there must be jobs, enough resources for young men and women to be able to do their work and to contribute their quota to Nigeria's growth. "That is why the President started the N-Power programme, the Market Moni programme and TraderMoni; that is the reason why the President said that we must have Home-Grown School Feeding programme, to provide opportunities for people. "President Muhammadu Bu...

By Sunday Agbo Abakaliki The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Pres­idential candidate in next year's general elec­tion, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that the people of the southeast geo­political zone are tired of being marginalised in the country. Obi, who stated this during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of Southeast Governors’ Forum and Ebonyi State governor, Da­vid Nwaeze, pointed out that his nomination had created an opportunity for the people of the zone to start thinking on how to start rebuilding it. He explained that southeast leaders were not against his emergence but against the pro­cess which he said had caused disaffection between some southeast leaders. He said that his visit was for him to receive the blessing of Governor David Umahi as the chairman of the Southeast Gov­ernors' Forum. “For me this is a home. But I am coming today to see you as the chairman of this zone be­cause I do not have the oppor­tunity of paying my courtesy call after my nominat...

Davido's Girlfriend Chioma took to her Insta-stories to share lovely photo of herself and her sister, Jennifer who shares striking resemblance with her, they could definitely pass as twins. Gists via:  https://www.yomzzyblog.com/2018/10/cute-photos-of-davidos-girlfriend-and-sister.html

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has been granted bail. The court granted the former governor N50million bond and his international passport submitted to court. The immediate past governor of Ekiti state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, is presently at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi where he is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on money laundering charges, among others. Source :Check our signature http://saharareporters.com/2018/10/24/breaking-court-grants-fayose-n50m-bail

The UK High Commission in Nigeria has announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles and Camilla will visit Nigeria in two weeks. It will be the fourth time that Prince Charles is visiting Nigeria. He previously visited in March 1990, May 1999 and November 2006. https://mobile.twitter.com/UKinNigeria/status/1054814213649117185

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday morning arraigned the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, for his bail hearing following alleged fraud of N2.2bn. Fayose was earlier arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, six days after he completed his tenure as governor. He was taken to court from the custody of the EFCC where he had been detained for questioning after he voluntarily submitted himself on Tuesday, October 16. Fayose was brought to the court premises in a white EFCC bus, accompanied by security operatives. He was immediately taken into the courtroom presided over by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun. Justice Olatoregun granted Agabi’s prayer, ordered that Fayose should be remanded in the custody of the EFCC and adjourned till Wednesday, October 24 (today), for the hearing of the bail application.