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Ortom to Benue people: get dane gun for self-defence

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Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Sunday urged the people of the state to obtain dane gun licences from local government areas for self-defence. He spoke at an interdenominational church service this evening at the Chapel of Grace in Government House, Makurdi to round up a seven-day prayer and fasting programme for peace in the state. “I’ll no longer announce the deaths of those killed by Fulani herdsmen, rise up and defend yourselves with weapons not prohibited by law, bows and arrows, spears and knives. Get licence for dane guns from local government Chairmen and use them to defend yourselves,” he said. He added that as long as he remained within God’s circle no weapon fashioned against him would prosper. “God assured me some time back that as long as I lived within the circle of his presence, no weapon fashioned against me shall prosper,” he said. The State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Akpen Leva, assured the governor of the support of the Church to secure the lives of the people and for always rising …

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Aisha Buhari commiserates with families of late COAS, others in Abuja

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The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has commiserated with the families of late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 others who died in a plane crash on Friday in Kaduna. The Special Assistant to the first lady on Media, Mr Aliyu Abdullahi, said this on Sunday in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Mrs Buhari offered her condolences when she led members of the immediate first family, friends and well wishers to the residence of the deceased Army Chief. In an emotional laden mood, Mrs Buhari said the decesed and his colleagues died as heroes and would forever remain in her mind and the minds of Nigerians. She also commended their contribution so far in the fight against insurgency in the country. NAN reports that the late Chief of Army Staff died alongside his colleagues, Brig.-Gen. M.I Abdulkadir, Brig.-Gen. Olayinka, Brig.-Gen. Kukiya, Maj. L.A Hayat, Maj. Hamza, Sgt. Umar. Others are Flight Lt T.O ASANIYI, Flight Lt. A.A Olufade, Sgt. Adesina and ACM Oyedepo. (NAN)

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APC Stalwart hails Southwest leaders’ resolution

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Mallam Saliu Mustapha, former chieftain of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), has commended the Southwest leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for opposing agitations for secession. The leaders, led by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State, met on Sunday and opposed any form of agitation for secession. The leaders in a 9-point resolution issued after the meeting in Lagos, expressed strong opposition to separatist agitations and hate speeches. While urging agitators for secession to desist forthwith, they renewed their belief in the unity, stability and sustainability of the country. They hinged their resolution from the recent clamour and protests in the region, agitating for a Yoruba nation. Reacting to the development, Mustapha, CPC’s former deputy national chairman, in a statement on Monday in Ilorin, commended the stance of the Southwest APC leaders. He described it as a tranquiliser to the tension created by the agitations and a recipe for national stability, peace and progress. “I commend the leaders of the All Progressives Congress and other stakeholders from the Southwest, led by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed …

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Agric Commissioner Dies Leaving Behind Two Wives (Photo)

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The Sokoto government has lost its Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Arzika Tureta. Tureta died at the age of 62, after a protracted illness. The Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Muktar Dodo-Iya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto, that the deceased passed on in the early hours of Monday at the Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital (UDUS) leaving behind two wives and seven children, He said that Tureta was once a member representing Tureta local government area in the Sokoto State House of Assembly, before becoming a federal lawmaker representing Bodinga/DangeShuni/Tureta, Federal Constituency. Similarly, the deceased served as commissioner during former Gov. Aliyu Wamakko’s administration for eight years and was later reappointed by Gov. Aminu Tambuwal for an additional six years. Meanwhile, preparations for his burial have commenced in his hometown of Tureta, NAN reports. Source

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Consider An Igbo Man To Replace Late Chief Of Army Staff General Attahiru – Reno Omokri Tells President Buhari

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Former Presidential aide and author, Reno Omokri has asked President Buhari to consider an Igbo military officer to replace the former Chief of Army Staff. Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who lost his life in the tragic air crash last Friday, May 21. According to Reno, this move will help cease the fight of secessionists. He Wrote; ”The best way to fight the rise of secessionists in the Southeast is not with guns, bullets and helicopter gunships. Give them development. Stop your nepotism. Be fair and balanced in your appointments. Consider an Igbo man to replace General Attahiru. Abandon the 97% versus 5% mentality. Lose your Igbophobia. Visit each Igbo state (Buhari has not visited Igboland since the 2019 election). Make Igbo monarchs pro-chancellors of federal universities in Northern Nigeria. Genuinely pursue an extra state for the Southeast in the Constitutional Reform process, so they are equal with other geopolitical zones. Encourage a major political party to consider an Igbo Presidential candidate. Embrace Igbos and Igbos will embrace Nigeria” Source

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Senate sustains AuGF query against NECO over N6.5bn contract awards

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The Senate has sustained a query issued against the National Examination Council by the Auditor-General for the Federation, for allegedly awarding N6.5bn contracts without following due process. The query is contained in the AuGF 2017 report already being considered by the Senate Public Accounts Committee. The contracts, according to the AuGF, involved the printing of security and non-security documents by the examination body. The Chairman of SPAC, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, while sustaining the query at the sitting of the panel on Thursday, said the NECO management did not sufficiently defend the contract award process. The AuGF report had also indicated that the agency was unable to present relevant records to show that approval was granted for the contract by the Ministerial Tenders Board in the first contract totalling N451m. In the second contract which is about N6.1 bn, the AuGF said quotations were not collected from three bidders as required by the Public Procurement Act 2007. It also stated that taxes were not deducted from some of the contract payments. The report partly read, “Taxes were not deducted from some …

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Ten Children Of Sheikh Goni Gabchiya, Set To Wed Same Day

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Abuja -n Ten children of the Chief Imam of the University of Maiduguri, Dr Imam Sheikh Muhammad Goni Ali Gabchiya, will tie the knot on the same day. The wedding Fatiha will be held on June 25th, 2021 at the University of Maiduguri, Central Masjid. Sheikh Gabchiya is a Kanuri man but born and brought up in Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and currently lives in Maiduguri as one of the most respected Islamic scholars in Africa. The names of the ten children are listed below: 1) Ali Muhammad Ali Gabchiya (Malam Bana) 2) Irbad Muhammad Ali Bin Gabchiya 3) Muktar Muhammad Ali Gabchiya 4) Malik Muhammad Ali Gabchiya 5) Shafi Ibn Gabchiya Muhammad Ali Gabchiya 6) Fatima Muhammad Ali Gabchiya 7) Zubaidah Muhammad Ali Gabchiya 8) Busaina Muhammad Ali Gabchiya 9) Haizuran Muhammad Ali Gabchiya 10) Haula Muhammad Ali Gabchiya

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How Ronaldo, Messi lose European Golden Shoe to Lewandowski

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Abuja (Precise Post) – Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski has won this season’s European Golden Shoe, ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Polish striker scored a record-breaking 41 goals in Bundesliga in 2020/2021. Lewandowski’s 90th-minute goal during their 5-2 win over SC Freiburg on Saturday, saw him surpass Gerd Muller’s long-standing record of 40 goals set in the 1971-72 season. Juventus forward Ronaldo also made history, becoming the first player to finish as top scorer in the Premier League, LaLiga and now Serie A. But his total of 29 was not enough to catch Lewandowski. Messi finished the campaign on 30 goals as the leading scorer in LaLiga. Lewandowski failed to find the back of the net in only four of the 27 league matches he started for Bayern this term. But he scored three or more goals on five occasions.

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Tinubu, APC leaders distances ‘selves from separatist movement, endorse open grazing ban

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…throw weight behind true federalism By Ogechi Okorie Abuja (Precise Post) – The National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Chieftains of the party at a meeting in Lagos on Sunday opposed to seccession being championed across the country. They expressed commitment to a united and peaceful Nigeria while asking all citizens to pursue unity of the nation while distancing themselves from any form of calls for separation. The stakeholders which took time to discuss issues affecting the nation was attended by Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, South West governors, Speaker of the House of Representatives among others. The South West political leaders also threw their weight behind the recent resolution of Southern governors ban on open grazing in the zone. In a communique which was signed by Chief Bisi Akande, former Interim National Chairman of APC and made available to journalists after the meeting strongly opposed agitation for dismemberment of Nigeria. ‘’We note with significant concern the security situation in the country.Terrorism and violent criminality threaten many areas, adversely affecting the lives and livelihoods …

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Revealed! Why Buhari didn’t attend late COAS Attahiru’s burial – APC support group

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… as Fani-Kayode bemoans action as insensitive, unacceptable ….Reno Omokri says propaganda from Buhari Media Centre on 48 hours security preparation is idiotic. By Our Correspondent Abuja (Precise Post) – The APC Support Group has risen in defence of President Muhammadu Buhari for not attending the burial of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other top military officers who were buried in Abuja on Saturday. The group submitted that “for a President to be at any funeral or event outside the Presidential Villa, the event must have at least 48hs for intelligence operatives to do surveillance and clearance before the President can go based on the Security report. Stressing that the case of COAS and his team died on Friday and was buried Saturday did not meet the requirements and as such, you don’t expect the President to go there without security clearance. The group also reminded that in insecurity parlance, funeral ceremonies are where politically exposed persons face more risks. The APC Support Group which adduced the defence in a statement released via …

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Ortom sounds tough, urges Benue people to get dane gun for self-defence

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By Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom yesterday urged the people of the state to obtain dane gun licences from local government areas for self-defence. He spoke at an interdenominational church service Sunday evening at the Chapel of Grace in Government House, Makurdi to round up a seven-day prayer and fasting programme for peace in the state. “I’ll no longer announce the deaths of those killed by Fulani herdsmen, rise up and defend yourselves with weapons not prohibited by law, bows and arrows, spears and knives. Get licence for dane guns from local government Chairmen and use them to defend yourselves,” he said. He added that as long as he remained within God’s circle no weapon fashioned against him would prosper. “God assured me some time back that as long as I lived within the circle of his presence, no weapon fashioned against me shall prosper,” he said. The State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Akpen Leva, assured the governor of the support of the Church to secure the lives of the people and …

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Buhari speaks to late Attahiru’s wife, says he was an outstanding soldier, an institution builder

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By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday spoke with the wife of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Mrs Fati Ibrahim Attahiru, saying late Army Chief was an outstanding soldier and an institution builder. The President who also opokr with the spouses of the other deceased officers (through her) and consoled them over the death of their loved ones. In the telephone conversation with Mrs Attahiru, the president hailed the sacrifices of the military men who lost their lives and the Armed Forces in general. He said Nigerians would continue to ”appreciate and support the fearlessness with which our courageous soldiers are confronting the threats facing the nation”. He described Attahiru as an outstanding soldier and an institution builder, who fought valiantly for Nigeria until he breathed his last. The president gave the grieving families assurances that the nation would never forget the supreme sacrifice of their spouses. He urged them to take solace in the surge of extraordinary feelings of emotions across regions, religions and tribes all over the country in appreciation of their …

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Reps postpone security summit in honour of late Army Chief, 10 others

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By Ogechi Okorie ABUJA (, Precise Post) – House of Representatives has called off it national security summit in honour of late Army Chief, 10 others senior military officers who lost their lives in the ill-fated plane crash on Friday. The summit that was earlier scheduled to hold from Monday, May 24, 2021 will now commence on Wednesday, 26th May 2021. This was contained in a statement signed by the Clerk, House of Representatives, Chinedu Francis Akubueze made available to Precise Post. The statement reads: This is to inform the general public that the @HouseNGR has postponed its national security summit scheduled to hold from Monday, May 24, 2021, in honour of the late COAS Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru

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Prayer for Nigeria to over it’s challenges – Secondus

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By Our Reporter Abuja – The National Chairman, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Uche Secondus, has urged Nigerians to continue praying for the country to overcome all its challenges. Secondus made the call on Sunday in Abuja at a fund raising dinner to build a 3000 mega capacity church auditorium of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Sure Mercies of David Mega Parish, Life Camp, FCT. He said the purpose of man being on earth was to manage the earth as it was the will of God, hence the need to manage the country by offering prayers for peace to reign. “Man is on earth to manage it, we must manage well; the need to build for God is management, we must manage our lives well, this is the essence of God creating man. “We need a lot of prayers for our nation, there is storm everywhere, the situation of the country is now pathetic; the solution will come from us through our prayers,” he stressed. He described the pastor of the church, Matthew Adebayo, who is also …

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How I failed O’Level Mathematics six times, but became Governor el-Rufai’s SA —Musa-Akande reveals

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Barrister Naymarie Franceska Musa-Akande is the Special Assistant to the Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Political Matters. She took SEGUN KASALI through her life journey so far. You have a reputation for being fearless and confident, how is this? You are correct. Actually, people mistake my being confident and fearless for arrogance. I could match up to anyone. For instance, I used to have a family friend who lived with us and somehow was beaten by her boyfriend. So, I wondered why a man should beat up his girlfriend. I boarded a bus to the market and called him out despite being so huge. And I told him ‘the next time I see you lay your hands on anyone again, I am going to deal with you’. This was someone that could beat me or do anything. So, he was taken aback. He was wondering where I got this courage and was talking to him that way despite being friends. I told him ‘I can’t tolerate anyone beating up someone’. Afterwards, he came to my house to report …

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Attahiru’s death: National flag to fly at half mast for 2 days – Buhari

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By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – In honour of the late Chief Of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru and other military officers who died in Friday’s plane crash, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the national flag 🇳🇬 be flown at half-mast in all public buildings and official residences across the country, from Mon May 24 to Wed May 26, In addition, the President also approved Monday May 24, 2021 as a work-free day for members of the Nigerian Armed Forces. This was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the Presidency via it’s twitter handle account. The statement reads;