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Since We Took Power In 2015, I’Ve Never Had Problem With Buhari: Osinbajo

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Despite their religious differences, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo claims that he and President Muhammadu Buhari have never had a disagreement since taking office in 2015.

“President Buhari is a devout Muslim, and I am a pastor; we’ve worked together for about seven years, and we haven’t had any issues,” Mr Osinbajo said in a statement released by his media aide, Laolu Akande.

Mr. Osinbajo delivered the charge during a visit to Sheikh Muhammadu Niass, the Grand Khalifa of the Tijjaniya Islamic Movement Worldwide, based in Senegal.

“We must use our faiths to promote peace and prosperity for our people,” he said. “We must work together to ensure that religion benefits our people.”

Read also:The University of Niger, Spent N89 Million On Fence Construction.

“In other parts of the world, religious leaders have used religion to improve people’s lives,” Mr Osinbajo added.

In 2019, it was reported that Messrs Buhari and Osinbajo had a falling out over the latter’s request to always seek the president’s approval before running agencies under his control.

There were also reports that the president fired at least 35 of Mr Osinbajo’s office’s over 80 aides.

Despite these reports, Vice President Biden described Mr Buhari as a model of leadership who respected people of various religious beliefs.

“The president has demonstrated great leadership; he has demonstrated that he wants a country where people of various faiths live in harmony and love for one another,” Mr Osinbajo said.

The vice president urged religious leaders to use their faith to promote peace, prosperity, and the development of societies.

Mr. Osinbajo was quoted as saying that, despite their differences, Africans must learn to sit together and communicate in order to avoid situations that cause division.

Despite Ongoing ASUU Strike, Nigerian Govt Pledges To Boost, Invest In Education To Improve Quality

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The federal government has pledged to improve the country’s educational quality by investing heavily in infrastructure and human resources.

On Saturday, the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, delivered a message to the 33rd convocation ceremony of the Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, near Nsukka in Enugu State.

Mr Chukuemeka Nwajiuba, the Minister of State for Education, was his representative.

The institution awarded 1,611 students with National Certificates of Education (NCE) and 69 others with Professional Diplomas in Education (PDE).

Despite the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ ongoing strike, which began on February 14 over unpaid allowances under a 2009 agreement with the FG, Adamu’s assertion was made.

Read also: Give Me APC Ticket And I’ll Deliver Benue In 2023, Says – Gemade

As a result, the FG reassembled a team to renegotiate the union’s 2009 agreements.

During a press conference, Adamu emphasized the importance of resolving all outstanding issues in the 2009 agreements as soon as possible in order to achieve the desired industrial peace in the nation’s universities.

The Pro-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Prof. Emeritus Nimi Briggs, leads the reconstituted 2009 FGN/University-Based Unions Agreements Re-negotiation Team.

Nonetheless, during his remarks at Saturday’s convocation ceremony, the Minister claimed that the FG has always prioritized education, which he claimed informed the decision to raise the retirement age for teachers from 60 to 65 years.

“This administration makes significant investments in education to ensure high-quality instruction and learning.

“The government has ensured that all tertiary institutions in the country have received robust TetFund interventions to improve infrastructure,” he said.

Adamu also urged teachers to repay the government’s kindness by being committed to their jobs and serving as positive role models for students.

The University of Niger, Spent N89 Million On Fence Construction.

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The Federal University of Education in Kontagora, Niger, has spent N89 million to build a perimeter fence around the female hostel in order to improve security.

On Sunday, the university’s provost, Faruk Haruna, said the fund was part of the N557 million spent on capital projects over the previous two years.

Mr Haruna said that the construction of a botanical garden cost N82 million and the drilling of two motorised boreholes cost N17 million.

He explained that the procurement and installation of furniture and fittings at the Arts and Social Science building, as well as the General Education program, cost around N32 million.

Read also: Benue South Gives Reasons Why It Should Produce Governor In 2023

“We spent N44 million on furniture and equipment in the ICT building and N32 million on a 400-seater lecture hall for the Secondary School Education (Language) Programme,” he said.

According to the provost, N15 million was spent on the construction of the Chief Lecturers’ office, and N83 million was spent on the rehabilitation and expansion of the institution’s clinic.

He went on to say that N60 million was spent on renovating student hostels.
Mr Haruna stated, “We will continue to execute capital projects that will enhance academic excellence in the institution.”

Give Me APC Ticket And I’ll Deliver Benue In 2023, Says – Gemade

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Senator Barnabas Gemade, the former Minister of Works and Housing, has told the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue that if he is allowed to fly the party’s flag for the 2023 governorship elections, he will deliver the state to the party.

 

Gemade, a gubernatorial aspirant on the APC platform in Benue, revealed this during a visit to the party’s secretariat in Makurdi to inform party officials about his ambition.

 

In a statement signed by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Daniel Ihomun, and made available to our Reporter in Makurdi on Sunday, Gemade stated that the APC must field credible candidates like him in order to win elections in 2023.

 

Gemade, a former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), assured the party’s State Executive Committee that if he is chosen as the party’s candidate for the 2023 elections, he has the ability to win the governorship election.

 

He explained that he had many opportunities to become governor in the past, but he preferred to support younger candidates, adding that now was the time for him to take the helm and ensure the state’s development.

Read also: Benue South Gives Reasons Why It Should Produce Governor In 2023

As a result, Gemade has charged the APC in Benue leadership to ensure a level playing field during the party primaries, arguing that transparency in the process would ensure that those who lost in the primaries would band together in support of the party’s emerging candidates.

 

Comrade Austin Agada, the state APC Chairman, reiterated in his response that the party’s leadership would strictly adhere to the APC’s constitutional provisions in carrying out her responsibilities.

 

He assured Gemade that the party was fully prepared to usurp power in the state from the PDP administration in 2023.

 

Dr. Steven Tsav, State Deputy Chairman; Barr Vincent Uji, State Vice-Chairman Zone A; James Tor, State Vice-Chairman Zone B; and Pinot Ogbaji, his counterpart in Zone C, were also present at the meeting.

 

Others include Comrade Daniel Morgan Ihomun, State Publicity Secretary; Awuese Torhee, State Woman Leader; and Hon Hangeior Akaan, Financial Secretary.

Benue South Gives Reasons Why It Should Produce Governor In 2023

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MAKURDI – Stakeholders in the Benue South senatorial district (Zone ‘C’) have urged the state governor, Samuel Ortom, and other key players in the state’s political landscape to ensure that the state’s next governor emerges from the zone in 2023.

The stakeholders, led by the Benue Rebirth Movement (BRM), made the call last weekend when they marched peacefully to the state government house in Makurdi to press their demands.

The group, led by Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Monday Morgan, noted that Zone ‘C’ had yet to produce a governor 46 years after the state was established, necessitating the need to support someone from the region for the position.

“Nasarawa state rotates its governorship among the three senatorial zones; Plateau, Kogi, and Taraba state do the same, and all the adjoining North-Central states do the same,” Morgan said in delivering the Zone ‘C’ message to Governor Ortom. Why is it that the state of Benue refuses to abide by democratic norms?”

He went on to say that the people of the area were fighting for the job because “the time has come for our man from Zone ‘C’ to mount the instrument of power in Benue state beginning in 2023.”

“We know you (Ortom) as a man of conscience, a man who has the courage to do the unexpected to bring people together. We know you to be a person of integrity and fairness, and we believe that no matter how much pressure you face, you will not yield to forces that believe one tribe should rule in perpetuity.”

Governor Ortom, who was represented at the event by his deputy, Benson Abounu, responded by saying that the people’s wishes and aspirations were just, right, and proper.

“Your aspirations are just because Benue state will be a place where every citizen of the state will have a place that he can call his own under my watch,” he says.

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“My administration, which is founded on God, has always sought fairness, equity, and justice, and it is in this regard that I have worked to make history on various fronts in Benue’s 46-year history.”

“One of them is the appointment of a female as the Head of Service (HoS) of Benue State, and she came from Zone ‘C’. It is in this spirit that I made history by appointing a person from Zone ‘C’ as Chief Judge of Benue State for the first time in the state’s history.

“And, for the first time, an Igede man was appointed as the Auditor General of Benue State, indicating that my administration values inclusivity; that everyone, including Zone ‘C,’ deserves a place of belonging.” As a result, when it comes to deciding who will be Governor in 2023, I will continue to advocate for fairness, equity, and justice.”

Governor Ortom reminded AVM Morgan that when he led members of BRM to him earlier, he told them that the process of electing a Governor is not solely his responsibility.

“There are factors to consider, and you must consult widely,” he said, “and there are two fronts to consult: one is the traditional kingdom, and the other is the political class.”

“You must meet with the political class; you must meet with the traditional kingdoms’ leadership, and you must recognize that this is not a one-man show, so you must continue to meet with these people, and one of these institutions is the ‘Ijir Tamen,’ Tiv land’s highest decision-making body.”

“In the name of fairness, equity, and justice,” Ortom said, “you must eat and allow your brother to eat; in Tiv language, it is known as ‘ya, na angbian.’

Read also: Buhari issues warning to APC leaders, as Nigeria’s ruling party splits

Earlier, the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee, Prince Onu, said that politics is a numbers game, and that the people of Benue North-East and Benue North-West senatorial districts have numerical strength.

In the interest of equity and fairness, he argued that the two senatorial districts should support Zone ‘C’ to produce the next governor, adding that the zone would not fail the state.

“Politics is a numbers game,” he says, “and our brothers in Zones ‘A’ and ‘B’ have the numerical advantage.” So, what are your expectations? Political ideology is based on numerical strength, which they possess.

“All we have to do now is negotiate for power; to extend hands of fellowship and friendship to them and ask for power, and we assure you that the people of Zone ‘C’ will not fail Benue state.”

Buhari issues warning to APC leaders, as Nigeria’s ruling party splits

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President Muhammadu Buhari has warned leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop calling each other names and backstabbing each other.

The ruling party in Nigeria has been factionalized ahead of the March 26 Convention, with Yobe State Governor Mai Buni insisting on remaining the National Chairman.

Sani Bello, his Niger counterpart, now leads the APC, causing a schism among governors, lawmakers, other chieftains, and members.

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If the APC is to continue on its path of victory and dominance across the country, Buhari told the party’s warring factions to remain steadfast and united.

“Learn lessons in disunity, mismanagement, and corruption from the once-powerful Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), now enfeebled and adrift,” the leader told members.

In a statement, presidential spokesman Garba Shehu quoted his principal as saying, “They failed in 16 years in power and a failure as opposition.”

“Yes, we have a right to our own dissent and intra-party strife.” These are found in all political parties, both left and right, around the world.

“However, parties splintered by competing egos are doomed to suffer the worst possible outcome,” the President warned.

“As the country prepares for the long road to the 2023 presidential election, we all expect a robust debate on the issues that matter, and what’s going on in the APC should reflect that, not the infighting we’re seeing.”

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Buhari warned against more distractions in the run-up to the election of new leaders.

He went on to say that the APC did not begin on a note of power arrogance, but rather as a vehicle to bring development to all people without discrimination.

Residents Flee as Ebubeagu Operatives Invade Imo Community, Kill Many, and Raze Market

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Residents of Amankwo, in Imo State’s Orsu Local Government Area, have fled the community following an attack by members of the Ebubeagu security outfit, who killed an unknown number of people.

The governors of the South-East region unveiled Ebubeagu in April 2021 to aid in the fight against insecurity.

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On Monday, security personnel were said to have stormed the Amankwo community, shooting sporadically.

Local residents claim that local security operatives also set fire to a market in the Nkwo-Idemili community.

During the attack on the community, a couple was said to have been killed.

According to reports, the incident caused widespread panic, with residents fleeing to neighboring villages for safety.

“On Monday, Hope Uzodimma’s so-called Ebubeagu descended on my community’s market, torching and razing the market’s timber section.

“The attack lasted until last night (Thursday) and claimed the lives of a couple and many others. The town is now deserted.

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“This happens on a daily basis in all of my Orsu local government’s neighboring towns. Fear grips the entire population. Please join us in pleading with the government to end the siege and the senseless killings,” a local said.

I’m part of Umahi’s ordeal, we’ll make it to the Supreme Court: Wike

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Governor Nyesom Wike claims responsibility for David Umahi’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, which resulted in his dismissal as governor of Ebonyi state.

Mr Wike, who made the remarks at the commissioning of the 3.4-kilometer eastern bypass in Port Harcourt on Saturday, also promised to take the case to the Supreme Court if necessary.

“Be assured, Governor Umahi, that the PDP will take this matter all the way to the Supreme Court,” the Rivers state governor promised.
Mr Wike stressed that Mr Umahi’s political harlotry had consequences that would serve as a deterrent to other political office holders fond of defecting to other parties, noting that it was the first time the issue of defection would be contested in court.

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“This is the first time,” Mr Wike said, adding that “nobody has gone to court to seek interpretation of a governor who has defected from one party to the other.” As a result, people think it’s new, and they wonder if you can remove a governor.”

“It is better for the court to make a pronouncement,” the governor says. Everyone will need to be cautious.

“If you give someone an umbrella, the next day he will defect.” When the EFCC arrives, he will say, “Let me join them so the EFCC does not go against me.”

“You carry another party’s vote and join another party.” Is it possible to transfer votes? Leave the seat if you’re defecting.

“And this will checkmate the majority of these political harlots, who will never sit still, always looking for excuses.”

“You can’t take our property and tell us we have to shut up.” How can we keep our mouths shut? Those who are behind it say as much. We’re working on it.

“I’m involved if your friends don’t want to tell you.” As a result, no one should threaten us. You are not a friend of ours. You do not belong to our political party. Mr Wike said, “Leave what belongs to our party.”

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The governor and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, were removed from office on Tuesday by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court’s Abuja division for defecting to the ruling APC.

Mr Umahi, on the other hand, asked the court on Thursday for a stay of execution, directing them to vacate their offices due to their defection.

Army graduates, supports 559 repentant Boko Haram Members

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The Nigerian Army’s Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) has graduated and equipped 559 members of the outlawed Boko Haram and Islamic West African Province (IWAP) who have renounced violence (ISWAP.)

Carpentry, welding, tailoring and barbering were among the skills taught to the graduates, two of whom were from Chad.

Sixty-three people were trained in barbering; 76 people were trained in shoemaking; 175 people were trained in welding; 167 people learned tailoring; 56 people learned carpentry, and 22 people were trained in laundry services.”

General Leo Irabor, the head of Nigeria’s military, praised them for laying down their weapons and urged them to fulfill their oath of allegiance, warning that returning to their old ways of life might be resisted with greater force if they try to return.

Read also: APC national convention: Orji Kalu faults Salihu Lukman

As part of the OPSC’s De-radicalization, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration (DRR) program, low-profile combatants are provided with psycho-social/psycho-spiritual therapies and vocational training.

According to the army chief, OPSC has trained over 1,000 reformed boko haram members since 2015, of which 984, including 16 foreigners, have been able to successfully reintegrate.

This non-kinetic strategy, which has been implemented by the Federal Government, has had a positive effect on military operations in the North East, he said.

The defense chief warned the graduates, noting that their immediate communities may be reluctant to accept them back, “I can assure you that if you remember and practice everything you learned during the DRR program, you will overcome these challenges.”

Instructed the recipients not to sell the tools and supplies given to them.

APC national convention: Orji Kalu faults Salihu Lukman

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According to Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the 9th Senate of the National Assembly, the former Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman, has made false and unfortunate claims about his support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Mai Mala Buni, to scupper the party’s planned national convention. On March 26, the APC will hold its national convention.

“I have read the unfortunate accusations leveled against me by a former Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman,” Senator Kalu said in a statement he signed yesterday.

To undermine the party’s national convention on March 26, some party leaders, according to a statement attributed to Lukman, are working with the chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Mai Mala Buni.

Sen. Uzor Kalu has actively supported His Excellency, Mai Mala in undermining the decision to organize the party’s national convention, he noted specifically. “”There are other party leaders including Sen.

The ex-governor of Abia State said that he felt it was necessary to correct the impressions that Lukman was trying to project.

At no time have I been involved in any collaboration or collusion to ensure that attempts to organize the APC national convention have been blocked,” he said, recalling that on December 15, last year, he had made an appeal to the party and the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee members to postpone the party’s national convention that had been originally scheduled for February.
That’s why I said that holding the convention in February would lead to implosion because we hadn’t resolved our minor differences at Congress.

The emergence of factions, which prevented the party from winning in so many states in the previous elections, was a concern of mine. As a result, I requested that the crisis be resolved peacefully before the convention could take place. There is no leader who would allow such a calamitous event to happen again.

My support for the party goes beyond the fact that Gov. Mai Mala Buni happens to be the party’s chair.” In addition to being the party’s chairman, Buni is a longtime friend of my family and I can’t turn him down because he’s currently dealing with difficult circumstances. For the past 25 years, we’ve been close friends and family.”

The Senate’s Chief Whip acknowledged that Buni has done a great deal for the party, pointing out that his sterling leadership qualities have helped “stabilize our great party across the six geopolitical zones, with high-profile defections in our favor.”

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Due to the current state of affairs, Kalu issued the following statement: “I am calling on party leaders and stakeholders to exercise caution in their public statements in order to avoid further polarization. Disagreements and disagreements are common in even the most harmonious of families.

“The APC is a large party with many caucuses. Our caucuses include governors and legislators as well as business leaders, young people, and women, among others As a general rule, these caucuses should be considered at all times.

Mai Mala Buni or Abubakar Sani Bello, whoever is in charge of the party in the future, I will always give the party my full support and drive for stronger growth.” So, “I encourage Mr. President to listen to both sides so that we can win as a party together,” I say.

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