Following public outcry and the seeming misconception about the Ruga Settlement Projects, an idea designed to stem the tide of herdsmen/farmers clashes across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari is said to have suspended the idea pending further notice. The president, after consultations with stakeholders has resolved to put away the idea for a thorough review and well acceptable approach to the menace constituted to national security by the constant clashes between herdsmen and farmers. A presidency source that hinted at this development, said the announcement would be made any moment from now with detailed explanations, going forward. Source: Thisday News
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The House of Representative Member representing Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye aka Small Alhaji has condemned the nefarious action of Senator Elisha Abbo, representing Adamawa North senatorial district who assaulted a lady in an adult shop. In a statement released by his spokesman, Fasipe Oluyemi the honorable expressed his displeasure stating that what Senator Elisha did to the lady is absolutely wrong and outrageous for a legislator of the Federal republic of Nigeria. He further stressed that one negative action of a young and vibrant leader in the Senate is not enough to condemn the NotTooYoungToRun campaign which he…
The Senate has set up a seven-member ad-hoc committee to investigate the assault incident by Elisha Abbo, a senator representing Adamawa North. Mr Abbo was caught on camera assaulting a woman in a sex toy shop in Abuja. The decision of the senate to set up the committee was sequel to a point of order raised by Uba Sani (APC, Kaduna Central). The committee will be chaired by Sam Egwu. Members of the committee are Oluremi Tinubu, Matthew Uroghide, and Stella Oduah. Others are Dauda Haliru, Danladi Sankara and Mohammed Sani. The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, asked the committee to…
Another bloody clash between the Aiye and Eiye Confraternities on Sunday evening in Badagry, Lagos State has left one person dead, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Sources said the deceased, simply identified as Kenny, was shot at Ahovikoh Quarters, Sango Iledudu, Badagry at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. It was gathered that the father of the boy and members of the cult group immediately took the boy to the Badagry General Hospital for treatment. “They had to take the boy to an undisclosed hospital for treatment when officials of the hospital requested for a Police Report before commencing…
Emily Eric, wife of Nigeria’s youngest senator, Elisha Abbo, who was caught on camera assaulting a woman at a sex toy shop in Abuja, has supported her husband, declaring him innocent of all ‘allegations’. In a video which has since gone viral, Senator Abbo can be seen slapping a lady repeatedly before asking an armed officer to take her away. In a post which she shared on Facebook, Abbo’s wife, Emily Eric wrote; “I stand with you babana And we will always stand for truth My husband is innocent of what people are saying against him” she wrote.…
Michael, 25, was taking a causal stroll in his Gbagada, Lagos neighborhood one warm evening, when a police van pulled up in front of him in commando-like fashion. Michael was under arrest. Just like that. When Michael asked to know what he had done wrong, a couple of vicious slaps from the police officers set his head straight. It would dawn on him in seconds that he had just been profiled for the hairstyle he was sporting. He was charged guilty for being a cultist until he was proven innocent. When Michael rang a friend to come bail him at the…
A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said he is innocent of the allegations of fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He also said he is not engaged in any media war with the anti-graft agency. The EFCC had in May marked some properties saying it believed Mr Saraki purchased them from the Presidential Implementation Committee for the Sale of Government Properties through shell companies. In a recent allegation, the EFCC also accused Mr Saraki of taking N12 billion from the treasury of the Kwara State Government while he was governor of the state…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday, called on the executive to ensure the quick submission of the 2020 to 2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to the National Assembly. Mr Gbajabiamila, who made the call when he received the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, in his office in Abuja, said the move would help to bring back the budgeting process to the 12-year calendar cycle. MTEF is an annual, rolling three-year expenditure plan and contains outcome criteria for the purpose of performance monitoring. ”Part of the reforms which we are…
Sam Adeyemi, the senior pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, has demanded prayers for the church and families of the accused and accuser. In an Instagram post on Monday, Mr Adeyemi said there should be a legal process to establish the truth on the rape allegation. “As Christians, it is only appropriate for us to seek for truth, justice, healing, and restoration for all involved. The Bible instructs us to do this with humility (Galatians 6:1). “While these are still allegations, I empathise with Mrs Dakolo and everyone that has been affected, and I pray God’s peace for them at this…
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Democracy Vanguard of Nigerians in Diaspora (DVND), has written to the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, calling for the immediate probe of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, over his role in the 2019 presidential polls. The correspondence, signed by its president, Timothy A. Sule, also called for the investigation of Governor Nasir El-Rufai and his remarks before, during and after this year’s general elections. The group alleged that the outcome of the polls was not a reflection of the will of Nigerians, adding that the exercise was…