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2023: Edwin Clark endorses Umahi, Calls For Igbos To Produce Next President

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Chief Edwin Clark, a prominent Nigerian nationalist and former Information Minister, has endorsed Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi for President in the 2023 general election.

Clark, who met with Umahi during a consultation visit at his Abuja residence, insisted that the next President of Nigeria would be a core Igbo.

He urged ethnic groups to rally behind Ndigbo in order to enthrone leaders like Umahi and save the country from collapse.

Read Also:  Yobe bakers say inflation may force a 55 percent increase in bread prices.

“When I say I want a president of Igbo extraction, I don’t mean someone from Delta or Rivers State or anywhere else safe from a pure southeast Igbo president,” he says.

“Igbo is my first choice.” So, my son, I’ve heard you, I’ve prayed for you, and God will give you whatever you deserve.

“When you defected to APC, I asked why; we’re all fighting for the same cause, but if the PDP, which we the Igbos served, abandons the Igbos 100 percent, then we’ll all abandon the PDP, as I’ve already told them.”

He also praised Umahi for his achievements in Ebonyi State’s infrastructure.

“You have all the qualities,” he said, “and God will protect you and grant you the grace to achieve all your desires in good health and long life.”

In a previous remark, Umahi thanked the elder statesman for his blessings and promised that if given the chance, he would turn around Nigeria’s fortunes.

“If God has mercy on this country, I believe He will not raise a pure professional politician to be Nigeria’s president.” Nigeria requires a business-minded individual who is also familiar with our political environment, as well as someone who can engage effectively.

“It will be very difficult for our country to unite without engagement, without determining what the people’s problems are, and without fairness, equity, and justice.”

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“What we don’t realize is that both good and bad leaders are created by God. When God is pleased with the people, He sends them good leaders, but when He is dissatisfied with them, He sends them bad leaders. So, when people criticize leaders, they are criticizing God, so we turn our gaze to God, pleading with God to show mercy on us,” he explained.

1, 000 CSOs March In Abuja To support NYSC- Trust Fund

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….Implores President Buhari to sign bill into law.

Over one thousand civil society Organisations early this morning thronged the National Assembly to call on Speaker Femi  Gbajabiamila and Senate President, Ahmad Lawan to expedite action on the National Youth Service Corps Bill so that President Muhammadu Buhari can sign it into law.

The CSOs led by the Coalition for Good Governance extended their unalloyed appreciation for the way and manner the  affairs of the National Assembly has been piloted since it was instituted in 2019.

Led by its President, Comrade Isaac Ikpa, the group specially commended Speaker Gbajabiamila for the dynamic leadership, the Federal House of Representatives has recorded under him.

“We are excited that under your watch, the quality of debate on the floor of the Federal House of Representatives has been noteworthy and robust and whose outcomes have remained in the best interest of the country.

“One of such instances is the reception accorded to the National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund Bill, which recently scaled second reading on the Federal House of Representatives floor.

“This is indeed a display of the courage to stand by the truth in service to our fatherland.

Mr Speaker would admit that the proposed NYSC Trust Fund holds the ace in addressing youth unemployment and other issues affecting the country’s critical and sensitive youthful population.

“The NYSC Trust Fund is indeed a game-changer. We are glad that Mr Speaker, in his ebullient and dexterous nature, has identified with the nobility of the provisions of the bill, which is geared towards translating the hopes and aspirations of young Nigerians into tangible realities.

“Mr Speaker, we are using this medium to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you for your invaluable contributions towards ensuring that the NYSC-Trust Fund bill received the well-deserved accelerated and speedy passage at the various stages in the Federal House of Representatives.

We wish to applaud Mr Speaker and all members of the Federal House of Representatives for their robust contributions in fine-tuning the provisions in the NYSC-TF bill towards making it a vital document that would stand the test of time in our quest for sustainable growth and development”

Read Also: Arayode, a former employee of the Sterling Bank, was sentenced to ten years in prison

“Mr Speaker, may we use this medium to remind you that you have written your name in gold regarding the sustenance of our nascent democracy in Nigeria. You have exhibited an unalloyed loyalty to the country. Your actions and inactions in this regard are heartwarming and give the hope that Nigeria is on the path of greatness.

“Mr Speaker, given the prevailing circumstances and the general acceptance of the NYSC Trust Fund bill, we urge you to transmit the bill to the Senate President and President Muhammadu Buhari for presidential assent” they said.

The group said it is on this heels that the emphasis on harnessing the potentials of our youthful population cannot be overemphasized. The NYSC Trust Fund provides us with the unique opportunity to avail our teeming young people of the medium to actualize their dreams and contribute their quota to sustainable growth and development in the country.

“Mr Speaker, the Coalition for Good Governance, as a group dedicated to the entrenchment of good governance in the country, we wish to put it on record that you have been an exceptional ambassador for good governance in the country. You have been consistent in your ideals. The office you occupy has resulted in tremendous gains in the sustenance of democracy.

“We thank you for your efforts and commitment to the entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria. We desire to see more of you in active service in governance in the country.

Mr Speaker, while we anticipate a favourable response, please accept the assurances of our highest regards” they said

Arayode, a former employee of the Sterling Bank, was sentenced to ten years in prison

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Samuel Dare Arayode, a former Sterling Bank employee, was sentenced to ten years in prison by a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos Island, Lagos.

He was sentenced for stealing N540, 000 from his employer and for falsifying a Lagos State polytechnic Higher National Diploma Certificate with which he was hired by the bank.

The convict, a resident of the Ajah area of Lagos State, was found guilty and imprisoned by Magistrate Fusikat Olamide after she found him guilty of three counts of stealing and forgery brought against him by the police at the Maroko Division, Lekki, Lagos during a seven-year trial.

According to police, the convict’s journey to prison began in 2014 when his employer audited his account books and discovered that the convict had converted the money customers entrusted in his care to lodge in their accounts to his personal use rather than remitting the money into the bank’s account.

Further investigation by the bank’s management revealed that the Lagos State polytechnic Higher Nation Diploma Certificate he used in his security job with the bank was a forgery.

Arayode was arrested and charged with three counts in front of the court.
The crimes, according to Police Counsel Mr Ben Ekundayo, are punishable under sections 409, 285 (7), and 363 (1) of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015.

Arayode was granted bail after pleading not guilty to the charges.

Read also: NEWS FLASH: Abba Kyari and other suspects face an eight-count charge filed by the NDLEA.

Magistrate Olumide found the defendant guilty of all three counts and sentenced him to 18 months in count one for forgery, seven years in count two for theft, and 18 months in count three for stealing.

The convict must repay the stolen money to the bank with interest, and the sentence must run concurrently, according to Olumide.

Arayode was arrested and charged with three counts in front of the court.
The crimes, according to Police Counsel Mr Ben Ekundayo, are punishable under sections 409, 285 (7), and 363 (1) of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015.

Arayode was granted bail after pleading not guilty to the charges.

Magistrate Olumide found the defendant guilty of all three counts and sentenced him to 18 months in count one for forgery, seven years in count two for theft, and 18 months in count three for stealing.

The convict must repay the stolen money to the bank with interest, and the sentence must run concurrently, according to Olumide

Timaya Speaks Out After Being Arrested For Hit And Run

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Timaya, a Nigerian singer, has spoken out after being arrested hours after being accused of almost killing a young lady.

The singer was arrested on Thursday morning by security operatives of the Lagos police command after they stormed his home on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, for allegedly hitting a lady in Ikate Lekki, Lagos.

Timaya is said to have fled after noticing what he did, and all attempts by the victim’s sister to contact him were futile, as he also blocked them on Instagram.

According to Osinubi Omowumi, a victim’s sister, the music star allegedly rammed his car into her sister after she confronted him about her car being damaged.

Omowumi went on to accuse the music superstar of injuring her sister severely.

Read also: Timaya, a popular music star, has been arrested by police [PHOTOS].

She claimed that all attempts to contact the singer to do the ‘necessary’ were futile, as he went on to block her on all social media platforms.

Timaya told his side of the story on Instagram Live this afternoon, revealing that he had no idea he had hit the lady’s car and had stopped to get her number so he could pay for the damages.

However, after seeing four aggressive men running towards his car, he quickly drove away, and the lady, believing he was attempting to flee, grabbed the side mirror, causing her to fall and sustain injuries.

He insisted that he had no malice toward anyone.

NEWS FLASH: Abba Kyari and other suspects face an eight-count charge filed by the NDLEA.

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On Thursday, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) filed an eighth-count criminal charge against suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari and six others, alleging that they were involved in illegal drug trafficking.

According to reports, the NDLEA charged DCP Kyari and the four other police officers with conspiracy, obstruction, and dealing in Cocaine worth 17.55 kilograms through a team of lawyers led by its Director, Prosecution and Legal Services, Joseph Sunday.

Kyari and his associates, who are currently in custody, are also accused of illegally tampering with 21.25kg of cocaine.

Read also: FCTA Begins Mass Demolition Of Illegal Structures Around Old Federal Secretariat

The NDLEA’s charge against Kyari comes on the same day that Nigeria’s Federal Government approved his extradition to the United States (USA).

The United States had requested that the disgraced top cop be extradited in connection with a $1.1 million wire fraud involving Abass Ramon, also known as Hushpuppi, and four others.

FCTA Begins Mass Demolition Of Illegal Structures Around Old Federal Secretariat

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Yobe bakers say inflation may force a 55 percent increase in bread prices.

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The Yobe State Bakers Association has announced that bread prices will rise by at least 55 percent in the near future.

Alhaji Manu Isa, the association’s Chairman, said the proposed increase is due to an increase in the general price of baking commodities, among other production costs, in Damaturu, the state capital, on Thursday.

The association raised the price of a loaf of bread by 26% in August 2020 due to “unbearable” baking ingredient costs, according to the association.

Isa pointed out that, in order for members of the association to stay in business and grow their businesses, they must raise bread prices because the prices of most commodities have risen by more than 100 percent with no sign of slowing down.

“The price of flour was N12,000 to N13,000 per 50kg during the last increment, but it has now risen to N22,000 and even N23,000 in some places.”

“The price of yeast, which is an important ingredient in bread making, has increased from N11,000 to N21,000, while another ingredient called improver, which we used to buy for less than N20,000, has increased to N33,000,” he lamented.

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He went on to say that bakeries have ceased production, forcing those still in business to raise their prices or risk becoming obsolete.

“We used to have over 90 bakery houses in Damaturu alone, but due to high production costs and insurgency, the number has now dropped to 30, which is very unfortunate,” Alhaji Isa lamented.

He urged the government to provide soft loans to members of the association in order for them to weather the storm.

“This is a business that employs a large number of unemployed youths, but the government appears to have no understanding of this,” he said.

Some Damaturu residents who spoke out about the situation urged the government to intervene by assisting the bakers in any way possible.

 according to Tahir Mallam, Gambo Usman, and Mrs Habiba, and any increase would only exacerbate problems for the masses.

Others who rely on bread for breakfast said they would have to find another option because bread would soon be out of reach.

Timaya, a popular music star, has been arrested by police [PHOTOS].

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Timaya, a Nigerian music star, has been detained by Nigerian police officers.

Timaya was taken away on Thursday morning, for an alleged ‘Hit and Run’ incident.

Osinubi Omowumi, claiming to be the victim’s sister, took to Instagram to accuse the musician of ramming his car into her sister after she challenged him for causing damage to her vehicle.

Timaya was seen being led to a waiting police van by officers in a video that has gone viral on social media.

Read also: Timaya dismisses allegations of a hit-and-run on a Lagos woman.

Omowumi went on to say that the singer came dangerously close to killing the victim, and when he was asked to assess the damage, all he asked for was her phone number.

Since then, the victim has been admitted to the hospital, and her sister has shared a video showing the extent of her injuries.

The victim’s car was also damaged, and the sister claims that all attempts to contact Timaya were futile because he continued to block people who contacted him on social media about the incident.

In the war against Ukraine, Russia is gaining more support.

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Russia is now relying on a small group of Western countries, including Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, for support.

At the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) emergency session on Wednesday, these backings were amplified.

Several dozen other countries abstained from a vote condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including Cuba, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Bolivia.

The votes also included a demand that Moscow withdraw its troops from Ukraine “immediately, completely, and unconditionally.”

Venezuela was unable to participate in the formal voting because it has not paid its UN dues for several years.

Read also: Russia-Ukraine War: Buhari Govt Identifies ‘ONLY NIGERIANS’ To Be Evacuated.

However, CNN reports that if given the chance, the country would almost certainly vote against the resolution or abstain.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week, telling Putin that he has his “complete support” and blaming the conflict on NATO’s “destabilizing actions.”

Cuba and Nicaragua have been long-time Russian allies, with a relationship that dates back decades.

The current conflict is being blamed on the United States and NATO’s “increasingly offensive military doctrine that threatens peace,” according to Cuba’s government.

Meanwhile, Nicaragua was one of the first countries in the world to formally recognize Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk breakaway regions.

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador was outspoken in the days leading up to Russia’s invasion, mocking US claims that an invasion was imminent.

“The boy who cried wolf,” Bukele tweeted on Feb. 18, in response to US Vice President Joe Biden’s prediction that Russia would invade within days.

Bukele, on the other hand, has remained silent since Russia’s invasion.

Atiku officially declares for the presidency in 2023. (Video)

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Atiku, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, has officially declared for the 2023 election.

In a video shared on YouTube by a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, the former vice president declared while meeting with some stakeholders.

According to Atiku, he has the experience necessary to lead Nigeria through its current challenges.

He went on to say that the PDP, the main opposition party, is in a better position to provide Nigerians with desirable leadership.

As a businessman, Atiku noted that he has solved grassroot problems by creating thousands of jobs.

Read also: Russia-Ukraine War: Buhari Govt Identifies ‘ONLY NIGERIANS’ To Be Evacuated.

“We are in one of the most trying and difficult periods in our country’s history,” he said. Insecurity caused by poverty Unemployment and insecurity

“Nigerians have never needed serious leadership more than they do now.”

“The PDP is in a better position to provide Nigerians with the leadership they desire.” That’s what I’d like to present. I’d like to propose solutions to our issues.

“I’ve worked at both the lowest and highest levels. As Vice President of Nigeria, I was instrumental in the country’s transformation.

“As a businessman, I’ve solved Grassroots issues by employing thousands of people.”

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