Governor Samuel Ortom has insisted on his position on the anti open grazing law will not change. The governor said, “We will not modify the anti open grazing law as demanded by Miyetti Allah as condition for peace to reign. The law was popularly made by Benue people and it has come to stay.” The governor had said the same thing on Thursday, January 11, during the mass burial organised by the state government for the victims of recent attacks. The bodies of 73 men, women and children were buried at the ceremony that was attended by thousands of of…
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Muhammadu Buhari has said the agricultural sector has seen steady and remarkable progress in the last two years, significantly reducing the food import bill of the country. “We are very busy in the agricultural sector, and more Nigerians are getting involved,’’ the president told Maj.-Gen. Kazi Sharif Kaikoband, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bangladesh to Nigeria. “We have had the terrorism problem in Bangladesh for more than 36 years,’’ he said. “Bangladesh denounces terrorism in all forms, irrespective of colour or country.’’ The president also received Letters of Credence from Ms. Maria Saranto, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of…
Speaker Yakubu Dogara has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, sign into law the Petroleum Industry Governance Bills (PIGB) passed into law by the National Assembly. He said the new legislation will be transmitted to the President within the next few days explained that the parliament had to move on and pass its own version of the bill following failure of the executive to present a draft bill to the National Assembly. He also described the passage of the PIGB, as historic and landmark achievement by the 8th National Assembly. The speaker also argued that with…
Atiku Abubakar has shared his sympathy for traders who lost their properties to the separate fire incidents that happened in Yola Township Market and the Plank Market in Ibadan over the past week. He posted “My deepest sympathies to all those who lost property in the fires that destroyed the Yola Township Market and the Plank Market in Ibadan. “I’m deeply grateful for the heroic firemen whose prompt response arrested the spread the fire.” According to reports, the cost of damage to properties in the Yola fire has yet to be determined as shop owners are still assessing the destruction…
Rochas Okorocha has said that President Buhari has had a successful first term stint. He said “We were in Abuja for three days, holding meetings of the Progressive Governors with the APC leadership. We deliberated on so many issues. First among the very important issues that we discussed, was the issue of Mr. President’s second term bid and it has the endorsement of all the governors of the APC. “There is the need for him to complete his second term as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and he should go ahead to declare. “We also deliberated and a…
Muhammadu Buhari momentarily slipped into a coma when Goodluck Jonathan rang to concede defeat at exactly 5:15pm on March 31, 2015; after a closely contested vote. “The PVCs (Permanent Voters Cards) worked well in 2015. That was why when the former president rang me, I went temporarily into a coma,” Buhari confessed to a gathering of APC chieftains during a dinner at the presidential villa this week. “I will never forget the time. It was quarter past 5pm and he said he called to congratulate me and that he had conceded. “He asked if I heard him, and I said…
Samuel Ortom has said that residents of Benue state, now live in fear, due to the constant attacks by Fulani herdsmen. He also accused members of Kautal Hore of masterminding the recent attacks, and called on the police to arrest the group. Ortom said “We thank God that peace is gradually returning to the state, but there are still pockets of challenges here; we know the challenges will soon be over because our people are always alert to give useful information to security operatives around. “Let me tell you that our people are still living in fear and are under…
Aminu Tambuwal has announced the purchase of N104 million worth of locally made fertilizer for distribution to farmers across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. He mentioned that apart from the fertilizer company, other policies had been implemented in order to put the state’s economy in the right direction. “The micro and macro-economic policies of both the Federal and Sokoto State Governments had started to yield positive results. “As we can see, positive results have been churned out from sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, entrepreneurship development and other areas in the social investments chain. “It is worthy to note…
Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has said that arrangements have been concluded for the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state on Feb. 6. ‘‘I am happy to announce that Mr President has graciously accepted to visit Nasarawa State on February 6,” he said. He also said that during the visit, President Buhari would inaugurate various projects initiated and completed by the current administration for the benefit of the people. The governor begged the people of the various communities where the president would visit to cooperate with the committee constituted by the state government to ensure a successful outing.
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said INEC has 74 million voters in its register by the second week of January. He said the figure was expected to reach between 80 and 85 million by 2019 because of the on-going nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). He assured Nigerians that only their votes would determine the 2019 general elections and beyond. Yakubu noted that there had been a lot of improvement in the electoral process since the current commission came on board. He said the commission was not unmindful of the enormous responsibility of conducting elections in a democracy. He also stressed the…
Muhammadu Buhari has said that he see towards the problems of the country and that he only appears to be slow to act because he’s reflecting deeply on creating solutions. He said, “I felt I had to invite you to let us eat together and I tell you that I am sitting here very much aware of the problem in this country. I will always reflect on historical antecedents. “I decided to drop the uniform and come back here (to be President of Nigeria), so I have gone through it over and over again. This is why I am not…
Van Jones, CNN debate show commentator and former Obama administration policy adviser, is starting his own series. “The Van Jones Show” debuts next Saturday (January 27) with JAY-Z as the inaugural guest. As Variety reports, JAY is set to talk about his latest album 4:44. “[The album] is a real social justice classic, and I want to talk to him about that,” Jones said. Along with the issues of race and class JAY-Z discusses on the LP, the rapper has openly supported Black Lives Matter activist and football player Colin Kaepernick and penned a New York Times op-ed critiquing Meek…
Recently Kanye West was seen alone, glowing after the announcement of their new daughter Chicago’s birth. And on Saturday wife Kim Kardashian finally joined her famous rapper husband for the first time in public since the momentous occasion. The 37-year-old reality queen made sure no one would miss her curvaceous form, thanks to some very head-turning duds. The now mother of three donned a neon yellow long sleeve shirt up top, which was very baggy and fell all the way down to her thighs. She also donned a pair of very distinctive snakeskin trousers which merged seamlessly with her matching…
Like the fictional Yoknapatawpha County where writer William Faulkner set many of his stories, the rapper and lyricist Kendrick Lamar, who is nominated for seven Grammy Awards including album of the year, has populated his hometown of Compton with stories, plots, images and recollections that map the contours of his city. Mixing fact and fiction with rhythm and sound, Lamar since his debut mixtape in 2009 has become South L.A.’s most crucial storyteller, and he’s harnessed the area’s most notable corridor, Rosecrans Avenue, in service of those narratives. Whether on tracks including “Backseat Freestyle,” “Keisha’s Song (Her Pain)” or “Money…
After ruling the Nigerian music scene for more than 20 years, veteran reggae-dancehall musician, Felix Duke, is still much around and is not prepared to throw in the towel anytime soon. “I’m hotter than fire anytime; I have a new single I’m promoting at the moment and there is another one cooking, I featured Timaya on it”, he boasted. He explained why the fire and stardom of some old school artistes have fizzled out. “You know everything in life has got it’s time and season, some of the old school artistes have nothing to offer anymore. Some of them still…
Ciara saw and explored something she’d never done before while on vacation in Mexico with her husband Russell Wilson on Saturday – swim with pigs. Rocking waist-length braids, the 32-year-old Grammy winner posed with several feral piggies while clad in a fabulous fuchsia one-piece swimsuit and mirrored shades. It’s hard to believe Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris) has a nine-month-old daughter Sienna with her taut 5ft7in figure. The Atlanta-born R&B belter – who boasts 40.8M social media followers – also Insta-storied a seaside snap of the 29-year-old Seattle Seahawks quarterback and her son Future Zahir Wilburn. Earlier at breakfast, the…
Rihanna will perform their smash hit “Wild Thoughts” on the Grammy Awards, Khaled announced in his characteristically low-key manner on social media Friday night. #FANLUV! IT’S GO TIME!,” he wrote. “I’m performing #WILDTHOUGHTS at the #GRAMMYS !!!! with the ICON @rihanna AND @brysontiller !!🔥🔥 @RecordingAcad! I’M so #GRATEFUL for this opportunity!!🙏🏽🙏🏽 #FANLUV the key 🔑 🔑🔑is – DONT STOP !!! I NEVER GAVE UP!!” The awards will air live from Madison Square Garden in New York at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on CBS. Previously announced performers include Alessia Cara, Brothers Osbourne, Cardi B, Eric Church, Miley Cyrus, Childish Gambino,…
Waje is not pleased with Nigerians as she blasted them for their perceived attitude. “Maybe we as Nigerians deserve the insults we get from the rest of the world. We are deceitful, manipulative, wicked, religious bunch. May God help us. I read comments and wonder if these are human beings or fallen angels (demons will be too harsh). May the day you want to be celebrated not be the day youll be cursed cause of seeds you have sown. Afterall is just a comment,” she wrote. Waje is not perceived as one of those celebs who write controversial stuff on…
Lupita Nyong’o is set to release her very first book. “I am pleased to reveal that I have written a children’s book! It’s called “Sulwe”! Sulwe is a dark-skinned girl who goes on a starry-eyed adventure and awakens with a reimagined sense of beauty. She encounters lessons that we learn as children and spend our lives unlearning. This is a story for little ones, but no matter the age I hope it serves as an inspiration for everyone to walk with joy in their own skin. Coming January 2019!!,” she wrote. Lupita has had a stellar acting career in Hollywood…
Kim Kardashian is a proud mother of a newborn baby girl and she has revealed her experiences and challenges before the child’s birth. “Since we implanted my fertilized egg in our gestational carrier, our baby is biologically mine and Kanye’s. You can either choose someone that you know or you can go through an agency, like Kanye and I did” she wrote. “People assume it’s better because you don’t have to deal with the physical changes, pain or complications with delivery, but for me, it was so hard to not carry my own child, especially after I carried North and…