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PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, ON WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN. 2018 We have read the press statement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the State of the Nation. For the record, Chief Obasanjo is a patriot, and he has proven this time and time again. We appreciate what he said concerning the Administration’s performance in two out of the three key issues that formed the plank of its campaign: Fighting corruption and tackling insurgency. Specifically, the former President said President Buhari must be given credit for his achievement so far in these two areas. We thank him for this. Apparently, the former President believes that the Administration does not deserve a pass mark in the area of the economy, which is the third of our three-pronged campaign promises. We have no doubt that in the face of massive challenges in this area, this Administration has availed itself creditably. We believe that Chief Obasanjo, because of his ver...

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Wednesday warned President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of 2019 election. The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum warned Buhari to heed to advice and step aside. In a series of tweets via his Twitter handle, the Ekiti State Governor maintains that the end has come for Buhari. According to Fayose, Nigerians will vote against Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, come 2019. He wrote, “My name is Peter, The Rock, the wise people in APC should tell Buhari to avoid hitting his head on the rock. “The end has come for Buhari, the oppressor and suppressor of Nigeria and its people. Power to change this fraudulent change belongs to Nigerians and in 2019, they will exercise that right appropriately. Today, the only alternative to the oppressive govt of Buhari is a PDP govt.”

A beloved son on January 16, gave his deceased father a final and befitting send-off with lots of cash. The man from Selangor, Malaysia filled his father’s glass coffin with RM30,000 (US$7,630) Photos from the funeral have since gone viral on social media, with stacks of RM50 notes covering the dead man’s body in the glass-topped coffin. The funeral was held in the southern part of Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur. However, the location of the cemetery wasn’t disclosed for fear of grave theft.

The police in Abuja has issued the statement below in response to reports that it arrested some members of the #BringBackOurGirls movement as they moved to stage a march to the presidential villa. One of those restrained is a former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili. But despite those claims by the activists, below is the police’s version of the incidence. The statement reads, “The FCT Police Command wishes to clear the air and set the record straight that it did not arrest or detain Prof Oby Ezekwesili and some members of the Bring Back Our Girls group (BBOG) as being speculated on some social media platforms.. “It is pertinent to state that they were only brought to the Command to ensure there was no breakdown of law and order as some members of the group reacted violently and broke down security barriers set up by the police to restrict their protest to Unity Fountain. “The members of the group were addressed by the Commissioner of Police FCT, CP Sadiq Abubak...

Atiku condemns burning of Falae’s farm. Former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar condemns the burning of a farm belonging to former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Olu Falae. Atiku Abubakar said in a press statement by his media office on Tuesday that arson is a punishable offence under the law and that when the crime is aimed at destroying a private investment, it adds the additional penalty  of economic sabotage. "It is a reprehensible act of economic sabotage to wilfully set ablaze any person's property and investments. "As a statesman who has worked tirelessly for this country, Chief Falae deserves a quiet and peaceful retirement and not this lot that has been characterised by kidnapping and other vices including this arson". Atiku Abubakar urges the police and other relevant security agencies in the country to launch an investigation into the crime and ensure that the ...

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In a statement released on Tuesday, where he asked Mr Buhari not to consider seeking re-election in 2019, the former president said since the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have failed the country, concerned Nigerians should rise and form a third option capable of leading the country towards the path of recovery. “I have had occasion in the past to say that the two main political parties – APC and PDP – were wobbling. I must reiterate that nothing has happened to convince me otherwise. If anything, I am reinforced in my conviction,” the octogenarian wrote. “If neither APC nor PDP is a worthy horse to ride to lead Nigeria at this crucial and critical time, what then do we do? Remember Farooq Kperogi, an Associate Professor at the Kennesaw State University, Georgia, United States, calls it ‘a cruel Hobson’s choice; it’s like a choice between six and half a dozen, between evil and evil. Any selection or deflection ...