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Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu says Nigeria needs peace to develop as a people. eaglestare.blogspot.com. Ekweremadu stated this in Gombe State on Saturday while inaugurating a 37km road in Deba, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of the state. He said that the state witnessed developmental strides because of the peace that prevailed in the area. Ikweremadu added that such should be the model for other states in the country. He noted that the greatest thing any governor could give to his people was to ensure that there was peace, adding that Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe had done a lot to ensure peace in Gombe. “Nigeria needs peace to develop as a people because when the people co-exist peacefully, it is easy to develop. “I was told Gombe state is the most peaceful in the Northeast and I believe it because where there is peace, there is progress and that is why the state is Developing. “The governor has done a lot to ensure that there is peace and I like to recomm

eaglestare.blogspot.com The Zamfara state governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has said his All Progressives Congress (APC) lost the battle for the state because that was what God willed. In a statement by the governor’s media adviser, Ibrahim Dosara, Mr Yari said he and the party had accepted the verdict of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that APC lacked candidates for all elections in the state, as there were no proper primary elections. The apex court directed the electoral commission, INEC, to issue certificates of return to candidates who came second in the polls. Candidates of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) benefited from the ruling. On Saturday, INEC confirmed PDP’s Bello Matawalle as the state’s governor-elect. The Zamfara government statement quoted Mr Yari as saying the party and its supporters in the state “have done everything possible to ensure APC did not lose Zamfara state but as Allah wanted, the party lost the state Gov Yari als

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc on Saturday said that it was being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the listing of its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. eaglestare.blogspot.com A statement posted on the  NSE website signed by MTN Nigeria Communications, Company Secretary, Uto Ukpanah confirmed the investigation. The statement said that the company received a letter on May 23, from EFCC requesting information and documentation related to the listing of its shares on the NSE. MTN Nigeria has not been accused of any wrongdoing by the EFCC We wish to reiterate that we received all regulatory approvals required to list our shares on the NSE, as publicly confirmed by NSE and the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a law-abiding and responsible corporate citizen, we are cooperating fully with the authorities. “We are committed to good governance and to abiding by the extant laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” said the statement. The  N

eaglestare.blogspot.com The emir of Kano was seriously  Threaten by the government  , to dethrone him as a result of making  a speech that "THEY SENETORS SALARy EARNED PER Month  is much, right now the emir has been given  two options 1, either to add another  emir besides his reigns or  To be dethroned,  he should  choose  an option, A mammoth crowd on Sunday besieged the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to welcome the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. But they defied the threats, regrouped and escorted the monarch to his palace. As it stands, the  Emir has lost control of 34 out of 44 local government areas in the state. The state now has five emirates: Kano, Rano, Gaya, Karaye and Bichi. All Emirs would have equal powers and are to be on same first class status as Sanusi. The new heads include Aminu Ado Bayero, son of late emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, who is the pioneer emir of the newly established Bichi Emirate. The Emir of Gaya is Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir Gay

eaglestare.blogspot.com Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has appealed to the electorate in the state to vote massively for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in next month’s presidential election. He said this was because of his sincerity in advocating ranching as solution to the lingering herders crisis in the country. The Governor who spoke Thursday at his reelection campaign rally in Katsina/Ala also stated that the former Vice President was not a religious fundamentalist He reiterated that Atiku who was on the same page with the people of the state and all PDP candidates in the forthcoming election. He observed that while President Muhammadu Buhari was canvassing for the opening up of cattle routes which would impact negatively on the land of the people of the state if implemented, Alhaji Atiku had been establishing ranches for his cattle and even proceeded to build feed-mills. He said, “ranching is critical to the su

Report reaching DAILY POST has it that the Borno State House of Assembly has been invaded by operatives of the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. eaglestare.blogspot.com Residents of Shehuri ward where the House of Assembly is located told DAILY POST that legislators abandoned the flour of the house when security operatives allegedly to be men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC came to arrest some of the members. According to them, some of the legislators escaped on foot while others were quick to sneak out before the security operative sealed off the Assembly over alleged corruption. There was no legislator to speak to as at press time, even as rumour has it that the EFCC has succeeded in arresting some politicians in the state. According to them, some of the legislators escaped on foot while others were quick to sneak out before the security operative sealed off the Assembly over alleged corruption. There was no legislator to speak to as at pr

eaglestare.blogspot.com The FBI said 42 suspects were nabbed in the U.S, 29 in Nigeria, and three others in Canada, Mauritius, and Poland. Some of those arrested were working as part of a larger network of criminal organisations, while others acted alone, FBI said. The operation was announced in a statement endorsed by US Attorney General, Jeff Sessions for the Department of Justice and FBI Director, Christopher A. Wray. It reads in part: “Operation Wire Wire, a coordinated law enforcement effort by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, was conducted over a six month period, culminating in over two weeks of intensified law enforcement activity resulting in 74 arrests in the United States and overseas, including 29 in Nigeria, and three in Canada, Mauritius and Poland. “The operation also resulted in the seizure of nearly $2.4 million, and the disruption and recovery of appr

 Efcc final closure on patience  Jonathan bank account, the chairman  of economic financial crime control   eaglestare.blogspot.com Move an application for the final forfeiture, the EFCC’s lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, said Mrs Jonathan did not earn the money legitimately. But, Mrs Jonathan, through her lawyer, Chief Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN), said the money was not stolen. He said it was part of gifts from friends, adding that nobody complained that their money was stolen. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun on April 26, 2017 ordered the money’s temporary forfeiture based on an ex-parte application by the EFCC. Mrs Jonathan appealed, but the Court of Appeal last January 12 upheld the temporary forfeiture. The Supreme Court on March 15 affirmed the Court of Appeal judgment. It directed the appellant to return to before Justice Olatoregun to show cause why the money should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government. In an affidavit in support of the ex-parte originating sum

eaglestare.blogspot.com   National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated the Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu on his election as the new Chairman, Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF). This was contained in a statement Friday night by Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary. It noted that Bagudu’s unanimous election was well deserved.   “We note Bagudu’s achievements in the agricultural sector, particularly rice production in Kebbi State which is in line with the diversification agenda of the President Muhammau Buhari-led APC administration. “In line with the PGF’s Objectives of promoting good governance, ensuring developmental synergy across APC States and promoting the social democratic programmes of the APC, we are confident that under Bagudu’s leadership, the PGF will continue to contribute to the growth of our great party, promote our progressive ideals and support the President Buhari administration t

eaglestare.blogspot.com Aliyu also said that the command also infiltrated the activities of a kidnap gang at Askira Uba after they abducted and collected a ransom N1.6 million from their victim, Sale Hamman.The Nigerian  land force army basically  going  out of hands,  some of them don't know their  base,  while  some of them are runaway  soldiers  with inadquate  mental,  disorder,  from  the battle Field sambisa  , with  that mentality they will stoop  into main way,  to rub , innocent civilians.