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Bandits kidnapped around 30 women

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Thugs attack the PDP conference, injuring many people.
Following raids in 15 communities in Gusau Local Council, Zamfara State, bandits kidnapped around 30 women.

According to a BBC Hausa Service report, bandits stormed Geba and Gidan Kaura villages, as well as other locations in Gusau, killing men and destroying property, according to some residents.

They stated, “The bandits grabbed ladies and girls and took them away.”

The bandits kidnapped ten ladies in Kura and nine in Bayauri, according to a local. “They also kidnapped seven people in a town called Gana before moving on to Duma and kidnapping another seven.” These incidents occurred prior to Sunday morning.”

Many villages have been deserted, according to the article, as inhabitants flock to Gusau, the state capital.

However, Ibrahim Dosara, the Commissioner for Information, acknowledged that the attack took place in Geba, and that security officials were dispatched to the scene shortly afterward to calm the situation.

“Soldiers working in that zone traveled to Geba and encountered three people who were injured,” he said. The outlaws were dispersed by the army.”

Security agents did not visit the villages that were targeted, according to the commissioner.

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In a related development, some political thugs attacked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) conference in Zamfara, injuring a number of people.

The event, which was originally scheduled for Zaitun Oil Mill, was rescheduled for the Command Guest House in Gusau, the state capital.

The armed thugs reportedly began assaulting and stoning PDP members as soon as they got at the venue in the early hours of Tuesday. They also set fire to voting papers, nomination forms, two party members’ vehicles, chairs, and canopies, according to reports.

Umar Aminu, the Deputy Governor’s Personal Secretary, stated the event would not scare the party, and that the congress will go on as planned. He stated the assailants were unknown and that security organizations will look into the incident.

Despite the attack, the Deputy Governor, Mahdi Gusau, and the party’s Caretaker Chairman, Bala Mande, were present at the new congress venue.

The congress drew 1,089 delegates from around the state, with the goal of producing senior PDP executives who will steer the party’s operations.

Abiodun: Ogun would soon become an oil-producing state.

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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed regret over the state’s loss of the $16 billion Dangote refinery to Lagos, and stated that his administration is trying to ensure that the state takes advantage of its oil-rich deposit and becomes an oil-producing state.

This was expressed by Abiodun at his convocation talk at Mountain Top University (MTU), Prayer City, Magboro, Ogun State, at the second and third convocation ceremonies.

After a gap in talks between the immediate past administration and Dangote, Ogun lost a $16 billion Dangote refinery to Lagos, according to the governor.

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“We are working tirelessly on that,” he said, expressing optimism that the state would become oil-producing. As a result, I embrace the task. We shall redouble our efforts to guarantee that Ogun State becomes an oil-producing state in the near future.”

Abiodun, who also mentioned that he had the honor of serving as Chairman of the Olokola Free Trade Zone, which was supposed to house the refinery cited in the state, went on to say that the project was not only conceived with the goal of refining petroleum products, but also to take advantage of the mining lease that had been granted along the corridor.

“I was the chairman of the Olokola Free Trade Zone, which was supposed to be the site of the Dangote Refinery in Ogun Waterside. However, talks between Dangote and the then-administration broke down, and the project was handed over to Lagos State.

“That project was designed with the goal of not only refining petroleum in Ogun, but also taking advantage of the mining lease that had been issued surrounding that corridor, which has yet to be exploited,” he explained.

“Ogun State is situated in the Dahomey Basin, which stands for the Niger Delta that runs all the way to Ghana,” the governor said, adding that the state had very large oil deposits in Tongeji Island.

“Today, every state in that corridor is producing oil, including Ondo and Lagos,” Abiodun claimed.

The US government provides opportunities for Nigerian agribusinesses

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The Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Mission in Nigeria is highlighting two opportunities for Nigerian agribusiness to attend the Gulfood Show 2022 from February 13-17 and the Agribusiness Trade Mission in Dubai from February 16-21, both hosted by the US Department of Agriculture, as part of its efforts to support the food industry and agribusiness value chain in Nigeria.

The two agriculture trade shows will provide numerous possibilities to meet with enterprises from the United States.

The Gulfood 2022 Show and trade mission aim to boost two-way trade between the United States and other countries across the world. It also gives exhibitors and visitors unrivaled opportunities to learn about new markets, new products, ideas, and innovations.

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Nigerian buyers and importers would be able to connect with approximately 100 American exhibitors spanning food, pulses and grains, meat and poultry goods, according to Gerald Smith, Counselor for Agricultural Affairs, US Mission Nigeria.

He explained that the Gulfood Show and trade mission will present Nigerian delegates with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and network “one-on-one” with some of the world’s top decision-makers in the food industry who are looking to connect and do business with international partners.

“The Foreign Agricultural Service stands ready to welcome Nigerian buyers to this opportunity to meet with high-quality American exporters,” Smith added. “Participants will learn about new products and suppliers while keeping up with the current food and beverage industry trends.”

Dairy products, frozen chicken, chilled and frozen red meat, fresh fruit, snack foods, confectionary, packaged foods, dried fruit and tree nuts, potatoes, wine, beer, and fisheries products are among the market opportunities at the Gulfood Show.

The Gulfood Fair is said to be Africa’s and the Middle East’s largest American-focused food and beverage trade show.

Myanmar court postponed verdict in Aung Suu Kyi’s trial

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According to a source familiar with the case, Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial for illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies was again postponed on Monday by a Myanmar junta court.

Since the generals staged a coup against her government on February 1, ending the Southeast Asian country’s brief period of democracy, the Nobel laureate has been detained.

According to a local monitoring group, nationwide protests against the putsch have resulted in a bloody crackdown, with over 1,300 people killed and over 11,000 arrested.

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Suu Kyi, 76, was set to hear the verdict on charges of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies, the latest in a string of junta court rulings that could land her in prison for the rest of her life.

However, the judge postponed the decision until January 10, according to an AFP source familiar with the case.

Suu Kyi was sentenced to four years in prison earlier this month for inciting violence against the military and violating Covid restrictions, in a decision that was widely condemned by the international community.

Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the Junta, later commuted the sentence to two years and said she would serve it under house arrest in the capital, Naypyidaw.

Suu Kyi faced three years in prison if found guilty of the walkie-talkie charges, which stem from a raid on her home by soldiers and police in the early hours of the coup, where she was allegedly found in possession of the contraband equipment.

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Suu Kyi is also accused of multiple counts of corruption, each of which carries a 15-year prison sentence, as well as violating the official secrets act.

Journalists are not allowed to attend the special court hearings in Naypyidaw, and her lawyers have recently been prohibited from speaking to the media.

Shehu Sani chastises Primate Ayodele over AFCON prophecy predicting Nigeria’s defeat

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Shehu Sani, a former senator from Kaduna Central, has chastised Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church for his 2021 Africa Cup of Nations bid against Nigeria.

The Super Eagles, according to Ayodele, will not win the AFCON, which begins on January 9, 2022 in Cameroon.

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Sani claimed in a tweet sent from his verified Twitter account on Monday that Ayodele only predicted that Nigeria would not win, but did not specify who would win.

“My Brother Primate Ayodele prophesied that the Super Eagles would not win the AFCON,” he said, but he refused to predict which country would win.

The male football team would not win the tournament, according to Ayodele, who is known for his annual predictions.

He also stated that his prediction of Gernot Rohr’s dismissal as coach of the Super Eagles came true.
“I’ve been saying it since July, before the removal of the Super Eagles coach (Gernot Rohr), and now that they’re going for the Nations Cup, Nigeria can’t win,” he said.

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“They won’t be able to lift the cup; they’ll give it their all, but they won’t be able to succeed because they’ll be eased out technically.”

Ayodele also stated that the Super Eagles would qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022, but he did not specify how far they would advance.

I Don’t Have COVID-19 – Lai Mohammed

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Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, has denied that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Despite reports that some presidential aides have been infected with the virus, the minister stated that he has not been isolated or treated for the illness.

“For the record, the minister does not have COVID-19,” his media aide Segun Adeyemi said in a statement on Sunday.

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“That report, which was first published by an online newspaper before being picked up by some mainstream lapdog media, highlights the uphill battle we’re up against in our fight against fake news and misinformation.”

“When in doubt, leave it out,” says a journalism maxim. The basic principles of truthfulness and accuracy, among others, are also enshrined in the journalistic code of ethics. “Those standards were not met by the report in question.”

Empathy, not stigmatization, is the way to go.

Mohammed was present at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, an extraordinary FEC meeting on Thursday, and the swearing-in of the Minister of State for Works and Housing on Friday, according to Adeyemi.

He explained that on Wednesday and Thursday, his principal coordinated the post-FEC press briefings, and he wondered how he could have done so from an isolation center.

Mohammed would not have hesitated to publicly announce his COVID-19 status if he was infected, according to the minister’s spokesman. Mohammed is a member of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19.

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“After all, he’s not only fully vaccinated, but he’s also had the booster shot,” Adeyemi explained, “a situation that provides him with multiple layers of protection even if he contracts the virus.” “Those who become infected with the virus deserve our sympathy and prayers, not our condemnation.”

“In the best tradition of journalism, we expect the online newspaper that published the fake news to not only retract it, but also to apologize to the minister for causing him such embarrassment, especially during this holiday season.”

2023: Primate of Nigeria, Ayodele Ayodele, names politicians who likely to become Nigeria’s next president, VP

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Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, named some of the top politicians who are likely to become Nigeria’s next president and vice president in 2023 on Monday.

On behalf of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Primate Ayodele named Aminu Tambuwal, Nyesom Wike, Samuel Ortom, Mohammed Bala, Emmanuel Udom, Seyi Makinde, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as good presidential candidates.

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Bukola Saraki and Peter Obi were also mentioned as possible candidates.

Primate Ayodele named Abubakar Malami, Boss Mustapha, Kayode Fayemi, Rotimi Amaechi, Prof Babagana Zulum, Babatunde Raji Fashola, Mai Mala Buni, Ibikunle Amosun, Godswill Akpabio, and Rauf Aregbesola as presidential material on the side of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 90-page prophecies

He stated that many people will be running against each other in the two major political parties, and that they must be strategic in their political maneuverings.

“Some politicians have been anointed to become the next president and vice president of Nigeria, if their parties give them the tickets,” Primate Ayodele said.

“He mentioned Aminu Tambuwal, Nyesom Wike, Bukola Saraki, Samuel Ortom, Bala Mohammed, Emmanuel Udom, Seyi Makinde, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and Peter Obi for the Peoples Democratic Party.”

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“Abubakar Malami, Boss Mustapha, Kayode Fayemi, Rotimi Amaechi, Prof Babagana Zulum, Babatunde Raji Fashola, Mai Mala Buni, Ibikunle Amosun, Godswill Akpabio, and Rauf Aregbesola were mentioned for the APC.”

Boko Haram killed innocent citizens in Maiduguri as result of Buhari visit – Femi Adesina

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President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Maiduguri, Borno, prompted the Boko Haram attack that killed several innocent citizens, according to Femi Adesina, a presidential media aide.

According to Mr Adesina, the Islamic extremists attacked Maiduguri International Airport last week in order to deter Mr Buhari from visiting Borno on a state visit.

The media aide claimed, “It was a form of scaremongering.” “They were attempting to scare the president away.” However, they have overlooked the fact that the president is a retired general.”

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Mr Adesina said on TV on Sunday night that terrorists attacked the airport in order to force Mr Buhari to cancel his visit.

“They’ve forgotten that he’s a self-sufficient man.” They believed they could persuade the president to postpone his visit,” Mr Adesina added.

“That was why they did what they did,” he went on to say. But, as you can see, the president went ahead with the visit, which, by all accounts, was a huge success. It’s tragic that some people died as a result of the attack. However, it demonstrates the cowardice of those who perpetrated the attacks.”

Despite Mr Buhari’s claim that the terrorists could no longer launch large-scale attacks on cities, the Maiduguri airport was attacked by Boko Haram last Thursday.

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The attack came just weeks after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Nigerian Air Force had coordinated a ransom payment to armed bandits operating near the president’s home state of Katsina in order to avoid shooting down his plane.

Music artistes Timaya aided music industry

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Timaya, the plantain boy crooner, is known for his consistent hit songs that mix pop and dancehall at times. This year, his recent hit songs “Born to Win” and “Cold Outside” propelled him back to the top of the charts. The hitmaker is also known for lending a helping hand to young Nigerian musicians in need.

Some of these artists have spoken about their interactions with DM Records’ CEO.

Patoranking

One of the country’s biggest pop-dancehall acts has credited his first big break to

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Timaya. He recently told his fans at a concert that when he was struggling to get a big break, he met Timaya, slept in his house, and received a lot of support from him. When Timaya joked that Patoranking didn’t mention his name in his rave song “Celebrate me,” he responded. Timaya, according to Patoranking, made sure he had free studio time, which led to the creation of his “Alubarika” single.

Patoranking left DM Mama Records for unknown reasons, but they appear to have maintained a friendly relationship.

When Eedris Abulkareem called Timaya an ingrate, Patoranking defended her. Timaya was one of the boys who gave Eedris his big break by putting him on his stage, but he never supported him or other artists, according to Eedris.

Skales

Skales, the singer of “shake body,” said in an interview that he recorded the famous song while living in Timaya’s mansion.

“One day, I went to Timaya’s house, and it was late at night,” Skales explained. I didn’t know where I was going. “Skales is outside sleeping in the car,” the gateman informed me as I slept in the car outside Timaya’s house. Timaya came over and inquired as to what was going on. He noticed my bags in the back of the car, implying that I was effectively living in a mobile home. Timaya invited me to live with him and offered me his penthouse, which was quite large. That’s where ‘Shake Body’ was recorded. Despite the fact that other artists such as Olamide contributed to the song’s success, “shake body” would have remained in the songwriter’s books, stacked alongside his luggage in the back of the car.

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Burna Boy is a rapper who is well-known for

Burna Boy, a grammy award-winning artist, has also thanked Timaya for giving him invaluable advice. This was around the time he declared himself Nigeria’s best musician and began to receive backlash for it.

Burna Boy stated that he was not competing with anyone other than himself because he remembered something Timaya told him a long time ago, and he twitted as follows:

“FACT! I’ve always known I was and continue to be THE BEST. Since Fela Kuti, everyone you think is the best KNOWS I’m the best. But a long time ago, @timayatimaya told me something that made me stop caring about being the best. “The World Can Do Without the Best” despite the fact that the world will continue to spin.

“Lol. NO ONE paved the way for me. Everyone is looking for their own. If you knew how they made us look weak by begging and paying the western world to like us, you’d see that no table was set, and I’m the one who brought you the respect you now have.”

Runtown

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Timaya did not support the “Mad Over You” singer until 2014, when they collaborated on a song called “Aunty Tolu.”

Timaya has also aided musicians such as Altitude and a few others who are still on their way to stardom.

Troops Arrest notorious IPOB Leader in Enugu State

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On Saturday, December 25, 2021, troops from the Nigerian Army’s 82nd Division, in collaboration with other security agencies, arrested Godwin Nnamdi, a notorious leader of the proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.

“During the clearance operation, troops engaged the dissidents in a fire fight while conducting Exercise GOLDEN DAWN, compelling them to take to their heels, leading to the arrest of their leader at a camp suspected to be the fortress of IPOB/ESN elements located at Akpowfu Forest,” said Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations.

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“Among the items recovered by troops were an AK 47 rifle, a magazine containing 21 rounds of 7.62 mm Special, and a handset.”

While praising troops for their achievements, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, charged them to comb and clear all suspected criminal hideouts in their area of responsibility.