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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Nwafor Sunday Owing to the quit notice threat issued Igbo in the northern part of the country by the Coalition of Northern Youths, (CNY), Vanguard gathered that Igbo are likely not to comply because of the following reasons: 1. Federal government is not in support of the given threat and as such the national assembly has warned people seeking for the division of the country to desist from such act. According to the Senate President Bukola Saraki, “the Senate must stand for a non negotiable and united Nigeria, and that unity and peace were key issues that must be guaranteed for any meaningful development to take place. “We must stand clearly and act clearly to defend this country. The unity of this country is not negotiable” Saraki said. Also, the Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Sen. George Akume, said the senate must rise up to make a statement condemning the various agitations in parts of the country. He said if the senate kept quiet in the face of t...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former minister of Aviation Mr Femi Fani-Kayode had decried the raid on The Sun newspaper by the the Economic and Financial Crime Commission. The company in a statement on Monday morning said that heavily armed men from the office of the EFCC invaded its premises and ordered the security personnel to take them round the company premises. Fani-Kayode reacting to raid said that the raiding of the Sun Newspaper by agents of the EFCC was barbaric and irresponsible. It was nothing but a crude and shameless power-show by a weak, dying, paranoid and nervous government. He further said ‘I am not in the least bit surprised by this development because that is the way this government has been behaving for the last two years.’ ‘If it is not the homes and offices of opposition figures that they are raiding for no just cause it is that of judges, National Assembly members, bloggers, writers and journalists. ‘They do not know how to run a country and their incompetence is n...

http://ift.tt/2quyvDH Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun and some Nigerians have called for restructuring of Nigeria as the only way to survive running a federalism. Aregbesola made this call while speaking at the 24th anniversary celebration the annulled June 12, 1993 election of Chief MKO Abiola in Osogbo. In Lagos some prominent citizens also advised the Federal Government to set necessary machinery in motion to restructure Nigeria on the principle of pluralism and true federalism. “It is time Nigeria gets restructured in line with the federal system of government being operated in India,’’ Aregbesola said. He said in India, states were created based on people who spoke the same language and had same cultural values. “If Nigeria is pursuing “good unity’’, we need to restructure, just like in India; Nigeria’s democracy is a dictatorship of indebtedness.’’ He said that Nigeria should return to a parliamentary system of government if...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Economic and Financial Crime commission has raided the office of The Sun Newspaper in Lagos. According to a statement from the The Sun Newspaper on Monday morning heavily armed men from the office of the EFCC invaded the company’s premises and ordered the security personnel to take them round the company premises. Read the statement from the company: Law -abiding staff of The Sun Publishing Limited resumed work this morning, June 12, 2017 to behold heavily armed EFCC operatives in our company. They claimed to have “orders from above” to seal up the premises of The Sun Publishing Limited. At gunpoint, they ordered our security personnel to take them round the company premises, after which they proceeded to prevent staff from either entering or leaving the premises, and disrupted our circulation process. For one gruelling hour, EFCC operatives subjected our staff to crude intimidation, psychological and emotional trauma, even as some of the men accused our...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has reiterated that the recent faceoff between the State Government and the Oil Marketers in the State was not meant to witch-hunt anybody or group but to guarantee the safety of lives and properties of the citizens of the state. The governor said this while inaugurating a 12 Member Committee on Re-certification of Petrol Filling Stations in Ekiti held at the Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office in Ado-Ekiti . Mr. Fayose who was represented by his Deputy, Dr. Kolapo Olusola, expressed his view that the operations of Oil Marketers and their filling stations should conform with minimum safety measures in the society where they operated. The Governor advised the committee to be thorough and ensure that they delve into all aspects relating to the size, location and other technicalities regarding the siting and operation of petrol filling stations. He said that his government believed that the caliber of personaliti...

http://ift.tt/2rhuVJV England’s striker Harry Kane celebrates with teammates after scoring their late equalizer during the group F World Cup qualifying football match between Scotland and England at Hampden Park in Glasgow on June 10, 2017. The game ended 2-2.ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP Harry Kane marked his first game as captain with a stoppage-time equaliser as England denied Scotland a famous victory in Saturday’s 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw in Glasgow. England were heading for a first qualifying defeat since October 2009 after Leigh Griffiths struck two fine late free-kicks to wipe out substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s 70th-minute opener. But in a breathless denouement, Tottenham Hotspur striker Kane dispatched a deep cross at the back post to preserve England’s unbeaten record in Group F and deny Scotland a first win since 1999 over their oldest rivals. Gareth Southgate’s England remain top of their qualifying pool, but Slovenia have trimmed their advantage to three point...

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J In their usual fashion, Nigerians have taken to social media to bare their thoughts on the Nigeria vs South Africa game that ended 0-2 in favour of the South Africans. Below is a compilation of tweets extracted from popular social media site Twitter. //storify.com/a_god_liveshere/see-tweets-593c3ab1befefb22775dc4a7/embed?border=false //storify.com/a_god_liveshere/see-tweets-593c3ab1befefb22775dc4a7.js?border=false [ View the story “see tweets…” on Storify ] The post Nigerians react to 0-2 loss to South Africa appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2rN0M8B via Blogger http://ift.tt/2s8ZSnL

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J ……insists FG has no case against Justice Ademola By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – Poised for a showdown, the National Judicial Council, NJC, Sunday, tackled the Presidency, saying it was “constrained” to reveal that President Muhammadu Buhari is still retaining some Judges it recommended for dismissal over their involvement in acts of corruption. The Council, via a statement signed by its Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, said it was disappointed that the Presidency turned around to accuse it of shielding corrupt Judges, when those that were found culpable and recommended for dismissal since President Buhari administration came on board, have not been removed till date. The post Recalled Judges: NJC knocks Presidency, says Buhari still retaining ‘corrupt Judges’ appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2sOLG16 via Blogger http://ift.tt/2s9bXce

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to deposit N12.5 million imposed on it for infringing on the fundamental human rights of Sen. Abdulaziz Nyako. Justice Gabriel Kolawale who made the order on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the fine should be deposited with the Chief Registrar of the court. Newsmen report that the N12.5 million was imposed on the anti-graft agency as a fine for arresting and detaining the senator for three days. It was also imposed on the agency for freezing all of Nyako’s bank accounts for over two years without a court order, or charging him to court. The fine was part of the judgment delivered by the court on June 22, 2016 in favour of Nyako, who is a serving senator and son of former Adamawa governor, retired Rear Admiral Murtala Nyako. Delivering ruling on an application by EFCC for stay of execution of the judgment, Justice Kolawale struck out the application saying that it was la...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has reiterated his administration’s commitment to restoring the state’s lost glory in sports by re-launching towards regaining its famous position of home of champions. Ahmed made the promise on Tuesday in Ilorin while receiving the team which finished as first runners-up in the Channels International Kids Cup Competition, Burahanudeen LGEA School of Ojagbooro in Ilorin. The governor who also received the management of the senior national baseball and softball champion teams expressed his worry about the state’s situation in sports presently. “I can recall that the state used to be the home of champions years back, but I wonder what happened along the line,’’ he said. Ahmed then promised that his government would prioritise sports development by encouraging recognised talents and also work towards discovering hidden ones. “Professionalism in sports has gone beyond just winning medals, but creating wealth for the youths. “The st...