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E2%80%99t-deserve-hard-life-we-are-fighting-our-future-%E2%80%93-sowore #RevolutionNow: Nigerians Don’t Deserve Hard Life; We Are Fighting For Our Future – Sowore
Omoyele Sowore
The convener of #RevolutionNow and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has called on Nigerians to rise against the challenges bedevilling the country, orchestrated by years of bad governance.Sowore, who reminded Nigerians that they all had one life to live, noted that the one life did not have to be filled with hardship caused by deceptive leaders.
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The AAC presidential candidate stated these on his Twitter on Monday, ahead of the 2023 general elections.Nigerians! You’ve got one life to live, it didn’t have to be this hard! We’ve come to you without sugarcoating it, your life could be better. We’ve never partaken in stealing your resources, never partook in deception, never stood in four corners at the same time! pic.twitter.com/IOrDovlbVx— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) June 20, 2022
He said, “Nigerians! You’ve got one life to live; it didn’t have to be this hard! We have come to you without sugarcoating it, your life could be better. We have never partaken in stealing your resources, never partook in deception, never stood in four corners at the same time!”Sowore further maintained that as long the people from any part of Nigeria were persecuted, he was likewise persecuted.“As long as Igbo men are persecuted, I’m persecuted. As long as Yoruba people are persecuted, I’m persecuted. As long as Kano people are persecuted, I’m persecuted. You cannot tell me that I don’t have a case in court when we all have a case in court.”According to him, time has come to vote for the future as there is no better time than now to retire failure.“It is about the future of this country. That is what we are fighting for; in the cell or any office. We can’t continue like this. The fact that you have the opportunity now to send your children somewhere else does not mean you should lose your sense.”
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E2%80%99-attack-tinubu%E2%80%99s-convoy-orders Lagos Governor Visits Journalists Injured During Hoodlums’ Attack On Tinubu’s Convoy, Orders Probe
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, paid an unscheduled visit to the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre located in the state’s secretariat to empathise with journalists who were on Sunday attacked by hoodlums on a bus conveying them in Lagos Island.SaharaReporters had reported how hoodlums attacked journalists covering the homecoming of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, who returned to Lagos State 12 days after he won the ruling party’s ticket.
Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
As gathered, the journalists were attacked while returning from the Palace of Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwanu Akiolu, where they had gone to cover Tinubu’s visit to the monarch.The journalists involved were said to be those attached to the Lagos State Governor’s office. It was learnt that two journalists were injured while their bus was vandalised.Their attackers were said to have stoned the bus conveying the journalists while other weapons were also used to vandalise it.The governor, who came around 4pm and was accompanied by his Chief of Staff (CoS), Mr Tayo Ayinde, and Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Gboyega Akosile, urged the journalists not to be deterred by the hazards of their job, which he described as very risky.”Your job is risky, very risky but don’t be deterred by the hazards of the job. You must have the courage to persevere,” he said.Meanwhile, the governor has ordered an investigation into the attack.He directed that those involved in the attack must be fished out and made to face the law.Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued earlier by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho said the state government would pay the hospital bills of those injured in the incident.“Lagos State Government condemns the incident. We hold the media in high esteem and the government has always ensured that they have a conducive environment to perform their duties. Nobody or group will be allowed to destroy our cordial relationship with the media. Lagos has no room for hooligans,” he said.
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Nigerian Police Arrest Banker, Female Suspect In Failed Oyo Bank Robbery
The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State command has said its operatives foiled a bank robbery planned by a criminal gang who conspired with at least a contract worker of a new generation bank in Ibadan.The police also arrested a female suspect and four others during the operation that led to foiling the planned attack already hatched a day before the criminals would strike.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer for the Oyo State Police Command, Adewale Osifeso, on Monday.Osifeso said the suspects were picked from their hideout around Odo the Ona area of Ibadan following an intelligence received by the police.“The Oyo State Police Command in an intelligence-led and purposeful driven operation has identified, tracked and apprehended members of a criminal gang specialised in carrying out well-coordinated robbery attacks on banks.“Preliminary investigation reveals that the criminal gang comprising of Abass Azeez ‘m’ 42yrs, Mayowa Kehinde ‘m’ 29yrs contract staff/marketer with a new generation bank, Rildwan Eniola ‘m’ 33yrs, Mistura Akinade ‘f’ 33yrs, Abass Aderoju ‘m’ 41yrs and Akeem Adeniyi ‘m’ 37yrs were all nabbed at their Agara Odo-Ona hideout along Akala Expressway, Ibadan on Monday 13/06/2022 at about 2100hrs after concluding plans to execute a bloody bank robbery attack on another new generation bank within the metropolis at the early hours of Tuesday 14/06/2022.“The suspects have all confessed their various involvements in the criminal operations which include arms procurement and clandestine intelligence gathering ahead of the proposed date of perpetrating the dastardly act.“While comprehensive investigations are in progress to crack down the criminal network and other accomplices, the Oyo State Police Command enjoins the good people of the state to continue partnering with the police in terms of providing timely and credible information valuable in curbing criminality and maintaining the relative tranquility enjoyed in the state.”
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E2%80%93-nnamdi-kanu-tells-south We Must Fish Out Sponsors Of Criminal Gangs Terrorising Igbo Land – Nnamdi Kanu Tells South-East Residents
Nnamdi Kanu
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has asked residents of the South-East region to fish out the criminal gangs terrorising the people.Kanu who expressed dismay over the spate of criminalities by unknown gunmen who had infiltrated the areas told those sponsoring the hoodlums to count themselves as part of the evils doers who had desecrated the lands.
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He made this known on Monday in Abuja in a statement issued by his legal team led by Ifeanyi Ejiofor after a routine meeting with Kanu at the facility of the Department of State Services, DSS.
He warned those behind the senseless killings and kidnapping of innocent people in the region to desist just as he called on the residents to fish out the marauders from their various hideouts.The statement by Ejiofor said, “The routine visit to our indefatigable Client – Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (Ohamadike Ndi Igbo) was conducted today, in line with the prevailing Court Order. “As the D-Day is fast approaching, the need for final dotting of the ‘i’s’ and crossing the ‘t’s’ becomes compelling. Hence, today’s visit is substantially anchored on our last minute preparations. Onyendu is delighted with the level of preparedness as reported to him, and the anticipated positive outcome, come June 28th, 2022. Since our briefing was purely privileged, it shall remain private until the die is cast.“Onyendu is profoundly enthused with the level of our peoples’ commitments towards reclaiming our land from the marauders desecrating our land. Onyendu specifically requested that UmuChineke be reminded as follows:“That by virtue of what you represent, you should be Holy and behave holy at all times, and always be guided by his whiter than white preachings. That you should be seen to be real Children of God. That it is the responsibility of this generation to protect the next generation, hence, you should never indulge in any act capable of endangering the next generation.“That anybody sending funds to the monsters/criminal gangs desecrating and terrorizing our land should count himself/themselves among those fueling the kidnapping, killings and violent crimes on our land, and should be reminded that the evil activities of these enemies of our people has given the Security Agencies the free ingress into our land.“The downside resultant effect is that in the course of pursuing these monsters, they ended up abducting and whisking away our innocent sons and daughters caught up in the web.“That the onerous task staring on the face of every UmuChineke now, is to join this formidable front to resist and eradicate all forms of crimes and criminalities on our land, and reclaim our Land. There must be total peace on our Land.“That UmuChineke should snoop out the various hideouts of these marauders and flush them out without further ado. That our land is under siege by the presence of these criminal gangs, and they can no longer be tolerated. Total cleansing of our land is demanded. That our land is holy land and should be kept holy at all times.”
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UK Hospital Treats Ex-Head Of State, Abdulsalami Suspected To Have Deteriorating Health Condition
A former Nigerian Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has been discharged from a London hospital after treatment for an unknown ailment.SaharaReporters had earlier reported that General Abdulsalami (retd.) was flown abroad over his deteriorating health condition.
The retired Army General, who was taken abroad about three weeks ago for medical treatment, according to reports, may have suffered a partial stroke.
He was first flown to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) but was thereafter taken to a hospital in the United Kingdom (UK).Abubakar was accompanied by his wife and former First Lady, Justice Fati Abubakar.The National Peace Committee (NPC) Chairman, according to the report, is in a stable condition as doctors continue to monitor him.A media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, on Monday evening said the former Head of State was not in a “serious condition.”Shehu, in his post, said, “Alhamdu Lillahi for Allah’s mercy. I just ended a visit to His Excellency Abdulsalami Abubakar, former Head of State. He is out of hospital in a London apartment and apparently in no serious condition.”He was his jovial self, maintaining a keen interest in developments back at home in Nigeria. Please, no cause for alarm.”
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Gunmen Bomb Imo Market, Injure Traders, Set Vehicles Ablaze Over Sit-at-home Order
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Gun-wielding hoodlums have reportedly bombed the Izombe market in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.
The hoodlums on Monday carried out the dastardly act while they were said to be enforcing every Monday’s sit-at-home order which the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had since called off.
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IPOB had in 2021 ordered every Monday sit-at-home across South-East and some parts of South-South to demand unconstitutional release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu who had been in detention at facility of the Nigeria secret police, Department of State Services (DSS).
Sources said the incident caused uneasy calm as the traders and customers in the market scampered for safety, according to Daily Sun.
One of sources said the gunmen had stormed the market, warning the traders of the implications of coming out on Monday for their business transactions.
Angered by their defiance, the hoodlums set two vehicles ablaze in the market which caused serious pandemonium before bombing the market.
The source disclosed that everybody in the market sensing danger scampered for safety, while many attempting to escape danger got wounded in the process.
Meanwhile, in the midst of the commotion, traders in the market seeking safety got wounded while struggling for survival.
“They came and threw a local bomb inside the market, everybody started running for safety, they poured fuel on two vehicles and everywhere was in flame.”
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E2%80%93-ex-governor-babangida-aliyu My Good Friend, Peter Obi Should Wait Till 2027 To Be President – Ex-Governor, Babangida Aliyu
A former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has said that 2003 is too early for the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, to rule Nigeria.
Aliyu during an interview on Channels TV on Monday monitored by SaharaReporters advised Obi to wait for either 2027 general elections or 2031 to become the president of Nigeria.
The former governor described Obi as an excellent person.
He said Obi would have been the running mate of Atiku Abubakar if he had remained with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
He said, “Peter Obi is my good friend and a former member of (my) Nigerian Governors’ Forum. A very excellent person; his candidature, in terms of the Presidency, – I think he will make some name now. But he may be able to make it only in 2027, 2031. But 2023? Too early.”
He also said he doubted if Nigerians were ready for him as president.
“Even though the young people might go for him, the name is not dropping everywhere else. I doubt if Nigerians are ready for him now as a presidential candidate. I would have loved him as a Vice-President. Many of us were rooting for him to be running mate to Atiku again.”
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E2%80%93-deported-nigerians-germany-lament-face-%E2%80%98brutal Buhari Government Has Betrayed Us – Deported Nigerians From Germany Lament, Face ‘Brutal Evacuation’ From Lagos Hotel
Several Nigerian nationals who were deported from Germany have been struggling for good living at the Quarantine Hotel, along Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos State, due to the government’s neglect.
According to a report by Network Refugees4Refugees, the government failed to take care of the deported citizens which had made life unbearable for them, particularly during the period of quarantine.
The group in the report said Nigerians risked a brutal evacuation from the hotel without anything to fall back on.
The group said, “Quarantine period for the batch of 34 deported persons from Europe to Lagos State will end today; the affected persons will be expected to check out from the hotel by tomorrow morning or face violent evacuation as the case may be. These deported persons were deported on Tuesday, June 14 on board an Evelop Machine to arrive after midday at the cargo session of the Lagos Airport.
“Notwithstanding our criticism, challenging the Nigerian government to own up to its responsibility for deported persons to Nigerians and at the same time take a bold stand to confront Germany’s arrogance and disrespect for Nigerian and its citizens; it seems clearer now that this deportation is big either for some elements of the Nigerian Government.
“After the April deportation incident, some deported persons informed the press about their traumatic experiences from the deportation and further exploitation in the quarantine hotel. They blamed the government for its lack of concern for their situation. The press took further steps to contact our network after being informed about our quick intervention to de-escalate the situation and avoid further trauma for the already vulnerable deported persons.
“So far on the scandalous deportation experience, the only new development from the government was to have a delegation appearing in the usual ceremonial style at the cargo airport landing to observe the deportation arrival. Quoting a statement of one of the deported persons we have been communicating with on phone; “it’s not enough to just say welcome back to your country, whose country? A country that does not have any value for its citizens. We are being treated in a very hostile way because this country Nigeria has betrayed us.”
“Quoting another deported person who spoke to us; “we expected the Nigerian officials to listen to our different experiences of violence especially the trauma from the mishandling of parents in front of the children onboard. It was an absolute abuse of the right of a child. These children were born in Europe and only heard about and watched the country Nigeria on TV. How can they survive in this hostile country? With today being the last day to end the quarantine, no official of the Nigerian government or migration stakeholders has visited us here in the hotel. The hotel expenses are even borne by the German government.
“According to a family who was deported with two kids, one of the kids had been through a major operation between the ear and the neck. There is still a metal chip in there and she requires constant checks up. Her pregnant mother narrated her experiences with the violent arrest that caused her miscarriage at the scene. Notwithstanding the massive bleeding, the doctor assigned for the deportation operation certified her as fit for the flight and the deportation was enforced.
“With no provision of medical care for the deported persons, the lady is left without further treatment alongside the many others who may require medical attention. Any health situation reported at the hotel is turned down as they claim it is not their duty to handle their medical care. Our local team had in December taken responsibility for the medical expenses for a deported and seriously sick lady in this same quarantine Hotel “Excel Oriental Hotel along Airport Road, Ikeja.”
They, therefore, urged well-meaning Nigerians, the media and other concerns to observe the possible evacuation of the deported persons by tomorrow morning.
Most of them are complaining about being stranded tomorrow.
The group noted that considering the previous incidents and threats from the hotel administration.
Any attempt to stay longer than the checkout time would be meted with the police and military evacuation.
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High Court Awards N20,000 Against Nigerian Attorney-General, Malami In Public Interest Case
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded the cost of N20, 000 against the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami for failure to respond to court processes in due time.
Justice M. O. Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja (Court 8) awarded the cost in the matter between the attorney-general and Sesugh Akume with suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/43/2021.
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In the suit, Akume challenged section 84 Sheriffs and Civil Procedure Act (SCPA) 2004, “asking the court to determine whether it makes meaning, whether it is lawful for the law to provide that after a person wins a case against the government where it is to pay, and such a person (the judgement creditor) is required to go to the same government (specifically to the attorney-general of the state or the federation) to get consent before a valid court order is obeyed?
“Whether doing so does not put the court under the attorney-general to decide whether or not to obey a valid court order? Etc. We ask the court to nullify such an unconstitutional, obnoxious, and vexatious provision of the SCPA 2004.”
The Office of the Attorney-General replied by saying Akume does not have the locus standi (the right to sue) in the matter; that the provision is constitutional, etc.
He said after several adjournments to hear the case, the case came up for hearing on Monday (adoption of written notices). However, rather than going on with the case as slated and closing it to await the judgement, the prosecution lawyer, J. I. Gbim-Gbande Esq. notified the court that the respondent had a process to regularise.
“The respondent (the attorney-general) was served the court processes since March 2021 and they did not respond within the 30 days allowed. Having filed out of time, they more or less have nothing before the court.
“The opportunity our attorney gave them was to correct this defect. The respondent’s counsel had not paid attention to this until it was pointed out. They, therefore, asked for time to put their house in order.
“Whereas our counsel did not oppose adjourning the matter for them to correct the defect, he asked for a modest 200,000 naira in punitive costs, on the grounds that the attorney-general as leader of the bar in Nigeria and chief law officer cannot be sloppy to the extent of not respecting the court by answering to suits as and when due, and not pursue cases diligently, it is a betrayal of public trust and of high office.”
The opposing counsel was said to have countered the issue on untenable grounds but the court awarded N20,000 in costs. The matter was been adjourned to October 12 for hearing.
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E2%80%98hostage%E2%80%99-russia-ukraine-war-food-prices-rising-unjustly-%E2%80%93-president-zelensky Africa Is ‘Hostage’ Of Russia-Ukraine War, Food Prices Rising Unjustly – President Zelensky Tells African Union
President of war-torn Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said that Africa was “a hostage” of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Zelensky noted that the war which brought about global food shortages, has particularly spurred fears of famine across the African continent as the war had led to blockage of food exportation from the two countries which are the major producers of grain.
He however said that Kyiv was engaged in “complex negotiations” to unblock the grain trapped at its Black Sea ports by Russia’s naval blockade.
President Zelensky, according to Channels TV, said this in an address to the African Union (AU) that “Africa is actually a hostage…of those who unleashed war against our state.”
According to him, “This war may seem very distant to you and your countries. But the food prices that are catastrophically rising have already brought (the war) to the homes of millions of African families,” he said.
“The unjust level of food prices, which has been provoked by the Russian war, is being painfully felt on all continents. Unfortunately, this can be a particular problem for your countries.”
Recall that since Russia invaded Ukraine, it blocked Ukraine’s ports, thereby paralysing grain exports from the country which is one of the world’s largest producers of grain.
This blockage sparked dramatic grain and fertiliser shortages and put hundreds of millions of people across the world at risk of hunger.
The President said Ukraine was trying everything possible to free up its ports while also trying “to build a new logistical supply chain” for the 25 million tonnes of grain blocked inside its borders.
He said, “We are conducting complex multilevel negotiations to unblock our Ukrainian ports. But there is no progress yet because no real tool has yet been found to ensure Russia does not attack them again.”
It could be noted that for now, global organisations had not found a way to convince Russia to surrender its weapons and end the war in Ukraine.
“That is why the food crisis in the world will continue as long as this colonial war continues.”
Zelensky added that Kyiv wanted to “intensify” dialogue with African Union member states and would soon appoint a special representative for Africa.
The Ukraine President further proposed to open discussion on a “major political and economic conference” on ties between Ukraine and Africa.
Reacting to Zelensky’s proposal, Senegalese President and Chairman of the African Union, Macky Sall extolled him on Twitter, saying that Africa “remains committed to respecting the rules of international law, the peaceful resolution of conflict and the freedom of trade.”
Similarly, the Chairman of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, in a Twitter post noted that there is “the urgent need for dialogue to end the conflict to allow peace to return to the region and to restore global stability.”
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