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Tambuwal threatens to expose APC leader Wamakko, others

Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal has threatened to expose the alleged dirty laundry of the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the stat Aliyu Wamakko.

Tambuwal made the statement on Saturday, October 13 while addressing his teeming supporters shortly after returning to the state from the PDP national convention held in Port Harcourt last Saturday.

Governor Tambuwal warned Wamakko that if pushed to the wall, he would reveal the dirty details that he had helped the APC leader to cover up.

He said: “When I became the Governor, some elders in the state advised him to draw a line which I did. I want us to remain in that course. They know what they left behind and if I open their can of worms, it will not augur well with some of them".

Then he warned: ”If I am pushed to the wall, some of them will run away not even the EFCC can contain them. So let the sleeping dog lies.”

Tambuwal also warned political parties against causing violence in the state, noting that he wants Sokoto to remain the peaceful state it is known as.

Tambuwal's outburst came just hours after a news reports that at least one person was confirmed killedwhen supporters of the two largest parties in Nigeria, APC and PDP, clashed in Sokoto on Saturday.

According to reports, a 22-year old young man identified as Imrana Ahmad Alkanchi was said to have been hit by a stray bullet fired at the scene of the clash.

Alkanchi's cousin, an Information officer of the Sokoto state university, Zayyanu Shehu confirmed his death.

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President Buhari bans 50 high-profile Nigerians from travelling

• The presidency has announced the placement of 50 high-profile Nigerians on travelling ban.

The identities of the individuals were not disclosed.

But according to a statement from the presidency, those on watch list include Nigerians with assets valued at N50million and above are subject of corruption investigation and litigation.

The statement was signed by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu

The statement is below:

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT BUHARI DIRECTS IMPLEMENTATION OF EO 6 IN FULL FORCE

Following the instant judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6), President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice to implement the Order in full force.

To this end, a number of enforcement procedures are currently in place by which the Nigeria Immigration Service and other security agencies have placed no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly affected by EO6 on watch-list and restricted them from leaving the county pending the determination of their cases.

Also, the financial transactions of these persons of interest are being monitored by the relevant agencies to ensure that the assets are not dissipated and such persons do not interfere with, nor howsoever corrupt the investigation and litigation processes.

It is instructive to note that EO6 was specifically directed to relevant law enforcement agencies to ensure that all assets within a minimum value of N50 million or equivalent, subject to investigation or litigation are protected from dissipation by employing all available lawful means, pending the final determination of any corruption-related matter.

The Buhari administration reassures all well-meaning and patriotic Nigerians of its commitment to the fight against corruption, in accordance with the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the general principles of the Rule of Law.

Accordingly, this administration will uphold the rule of law in all its actions and the right of citizens would be protected as guaranteed by the Constitution.

We, therefore, enjoin all Nigerians to cooperate with the law enforcement authorities towards ensuring a successful implementation of the Executive Order 6 which is a paradigm-changing policy of the Federal Government in the fight against corruption.

Garba Shehu

Senior Special Assistant to the President

the validity of the Presidential Executive Order (PEO) 6 of 2018 which provides for the interim seizure of assetslinked to ongoing criminal trials and investigations has been upheld by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, October 11.

Two lawyers, Ikenga Ugochinyere and Keneth Udeze, had instituted a suit before the court to challenge its validity.

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu delivering judgment dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and affirmed that the president has the constitutional powers to issue the PEO as long as it does not encroach into the principles of separation of powers.

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Obasanjo chides Buhari for not signing African trade agreement

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has again attacked President Muhammadu Buhari for what he perceives as weakness in the incumbent leader's economic policies.

Obasanjo knocked President Buhari for choosing not to sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACfTA).

Obasanjo sees this decision by Buhari as a sign of weakness and notes that presidential candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar would sign the Agreement once he emerges as the next Nigerian president.

He fired the shot at Buhari all the way from Bali, Indonesia while speaking at the Babacar N’daiye Lecture by the Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on the sideline of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/ World bank meeting.

He said: “We will have a president who will be able to sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement, not the one whose hands is too weak to sign”

The former president was speaking on the importance of intra-Africa trade as mitigating against trade tensions

The Babacar Ndiaye lecture series seeks to honour Dr. Ndiaye, who was president of the African development bank from 1985 to 1995 and was credited with fostering the emergence of many young entertainers.

Meanwhile, Obasanjo has denied allegations by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that he was reportedly working to help PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar lift his US entry ban.

Obasanjo’s spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi said the former Nigerian ruler was not interested in joining words with the APC on what he described as 'frivolous allegations'.

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Omofoye lnagurates Kuola,Oke Alaro Elebu PCRC Lauds CP. Odude

The Oyo State Police Commissioner Abiodun Odude has been commended for his roles in securing six additional Area Commands to bring the community policing more nearer to the citizens.
Rev. Peter Omofoye State Chairman Police Community Relation Committee (PCRC) made the comments while inaugurating the PCRC. Kuola and Oke Alaro Elebu Divisional Police Headquarters under Apata Area Command Headquarters.
While commending the state CP. Odude for his zero crimes tolerance he described him as superb administrator who have deep knowledge of the two sides of coin in community policing and crimes preventions.
Omofoye however advice both the two Divisional Police Officers (DPOs.)Superintendent Omolade Adeyeri of Kuola Div. Police Headquarters and Superintendent Dauda Bakare of Oke Alaro Div.Police Headquarters Elebu and all others DPOs in the state to always remains irrevocably committed to crimes preventions and as well let there policemen be of good attitude with remorse and contrite heart in order to be able to continues uphold truth, integrity, principles,morality and fight crimes to the bearest minimum in there various jurisdictions in the state.
Emphasized that the new administration of criminal justice law now makes community policing principle more better than it was before.
Warned that PCRC is not a coven for criminals and urge his divisional excos to do proper screening for any new members to prevent criminality and finally reiterates his members statewide commitment towards the upliftment of the police in the state.
In there various speeches SP. Omolade Adeyeri DPO Kuola Div.Police Hq appreciated the present of the state PCRC Chairman Rev. Peter Omofoye and his entourages, noted the contributions of PCRC in the division as the prove of which shows they are on ground all the times for them.
SP. Dauda Akanji Bakare DPO. Oke Alaro Div. Police Hq. Described PCRC as father to the policemen who do everything within his capacity to upgrade the police force in the state.
The DPOs finally appeals to PCRC not to relentless all efforts and call for joint togetherness with the police as a team to curbs criminality and social vices in the state.
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2019: Atiku picks Peter Obi as running mate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has picked former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi in Abuja, as his running mate for the 2019 presidential elections.

 Obi arrived at Abubakar’s residence in Asokoro neighborhood this afternoon and both had undisclosed talks.

The former Anambra governor is widely speculated as the running mate to Atiku for the 2019 general elections.

Several options have been suggested in the public domain, with the candidate being widely expected to choose from either the southeast or southwest.

Silverbird Television owned by PDP senator, Ben Murray-Bruce reports that Atiku has settled for Obi.

Nigeria's number one business newspaper is also reporting same.

Obi, 57, is known for operating a very meticulous financial regime in Anambra state when he served as governor.

Atiku's choice of Obi comes 24 hours after he paid a visit to former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, and the latter endorsed him as Nigeria's next leader.

Kachikwu disagrees with “fact-check” by popular online media

Ibe Kachikwu, the Nigerian petroleum minister, denied late Thursday, October 11, that he actually revealed that he graduated with a first class honours in law from the University of Nigeria Nsukka as an online medium reported earlier.

Kachikwu gave details in his reaction to the story that he lied with a claim that he left the institution with a first class. His response was posted through his social media account.

Read the full statement from Kachikwu below:

Re: FACT-CHECK: Document shows Kachikwu lied about graduating with First Class in Law

My attention has been drawn to a publication on an online medium Premium Times with a title “FACT-CHECK: Document shows Kachikwu lied about graduating with First Class in Law”. In the publication the writer alleged that I, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu misrepresented information about obtaining a First Class Degree from the prestigious University of Nigeria Nsukka, citing a presentation done at Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) Abuja.I would like to categorically state the following facts;

1. That my official CV and resume is in the public domain and has been submitted to various levels of Government and Parastatals. Also the document clearly states that Dr. Kachikwu obtained a “Second Class Honours (Upper Division) degree” from the Faculty of Law in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where I graduated as best student in 1978. In addition, no First Class Honours were awarded by UNN that year. However, I was on the list for best graduands with Second Class Upper Honours for that year. At no time have I misled the Nigerian public or my colleagues in believing otherwise.

2. On the presentation I made at the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) cited by Premium Times, the substance of the assertions was to the effect that I had a first class performance in school and was emphasizing on the need for hard work amongst youths to get them to the top of their game.

3. To give credence to the statements made during that presentation, I was the best graduating student in the Nigerian Law School in the year 1979 (the first in class) with multiple prizes (winning 5 out of all 7 prizes given). In 1979, the Nigerian Law School had not begun a process of classifying its certificates. That begun many years later. However best graduands have subsequently now been classified in the First Class category by the Law School.

My results in Harvard University, which is captured in my CV correctly states that I was a Distinction graduate for the Master’s degree programme (First in Class) at Harvard University and I went on to obtain my SJD in a record time of one and a half years.

4. I have worked at the highest level of the Oil and Gas industry globally for over 3 decades and indeed lectured at respectable global institutions like University of Ife, Nigerian Law School and Harvard Law School.

5. Since my appointment three years ago, first as Group Managing Director (GMD) of NNPC NigeriaNational Petroleum Corporation, then as GMD/ Honourable Minister of State, and now as Honourable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, championed the change agenda in the Petroleum sector and changed the narrative on performance in the sector.

Finally, I have also taken the liberty to attach my CV that shows all my awards and accomplishments for the sake of posterity.

It can be found on the link below:

http://www.ibekachikwu.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Dr-Emmanuel-Ibe-Kachikwu-CV-Resume.pdf

Thank you and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Meanwhile, following the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election across the the federation, the National Executive Council (FEC) has resumed its meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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20 things Obasanjo said in his speech while endorsing Atiku for president

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, October 11, pledged to support his former running mate, Atiku Abubakar’s presidential bid as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of 2019 general elections.

Chief Obasanjo declared his support for Atiku while addressing newsmen after a closed-door meeting with Atiku, some prominent members of PDP and other prominent Nigerians.

Here are the 20 things the former president said in his speech on the visit of Atiku Abubakar:

1. Let me start by congratulating president-to-be, Atiku Abubakar, for his success at the recent PDP primary and I took note of his gracious remarks in his acceptance speech that it all started here.

2. Yes, when it started, it was meant for Atiku to succeed Obasanjo. In the presence of these distinguished leaders of goodwill today, let me say it openly that we have reviewed what went wrong on the side of Atiku.

3. And in all honesty, my former vice president has re-discovered and re-positioned himself.

4. As I have repeatedly said, it is not so much what you did against me that was the issue but what you did against the party, the government and the country.

5. I took the stand I had taken based on the character and attributes you exhibited in the position you found yourself. I strongly believe that I was right. It was in the overall interest of everyone and everything to take such a position.

6. From what transpired in the last couple of hours or so, you have shown remorse; you have asked for forgiveness and you have indicated that you have learnt some good lessons and you will mend fences and make amends as necessary and as desirable.

7. Whenever or wherever you might have offended me, as a Christian who asks for God’s forgiveness of my sins and inadequacies on daily basis, I forgive and I sincerely advise you to learn from the past and do what is right and it will be well with you.

8. Obviously, you have mended fences with the party and fully reconciled with the party. That’s why today, you are the presidential candidate of the party.

9. In addition to appreciating all that the party has done for you, may I advise you to work together with all those who contested for the party’s flag with you as a team for your campaign.

10. There are still areas, nationally and internationally, where you have to mend fences and make amends.

11. You will know how to handle what is already out and what may yet be put out by the opposition.

12. But, I am convinced that if you continue with the attitude that brought you here with these distinguished leaders of goodwill, with remorse and contrite heart, the rest of the coast within and outside the country can be cleared.

13. And if there is anything I can do and you want me to do in that respect, I will do.

14. I am sure with the right attitude for change where necessary, and by putting lessons learned by you to work, you will get the understanding, cooperation, support and mandate – all at the national level.

15. With Nigerians voting for you, it will mean that you secure their forgiveness and regain their confidence. It will be with the hope or assurance of a Paul on the road to Damascus conversion. After all, change and conversion are of man. I believe that with a contrite heart, change is possible in everybody’s life and situation.

16. For me, relatively and of all the aspirants in the PDP, you have the widest and greatest exposure, experience, outreach and possibly the best machinery and preparation for seeing the tough and likely dirty campaign ahead through.

17. Please uphold truth, integrity, principles, morality and fight corruption, crimes and insurgency. The fundamental law of the land, our constitution must be scrupulously defended.

18. I make one demand and one demand on you today, I need you to say before God and man that you will always remain irrevocably committed to upholding ALL the provisions of the Constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria and the whole country will remain your single indivisible constituency.

19. Constitutionalism, popular participation and inclusiveness are pre-conditions for reversing the deficits of the past three and half years. They will ensure abiding faith in our indivisibility, oneness and faith in the survival of all against none.

20. The fundamentals for our development, economic growth and progress are hard and soft infrastructure. Remember to always give adequate places in your administration to our youth and women.

Meanwhile the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar got the nod of his former boss, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, October 11, as he seeks to be Nigeria's president in 2019. Atiku arrived Obasanjo’s home at about 1:12 p.m Thursday afternoon, accompanied by PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, and the director general of the Atiku Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniel

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Atiku considers Soludo, Adesina, Chike Obi, Peter Obi, Ekweremadu as running mate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has begun search for his running mate as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for the submission of names of parties’ candidate expires on Monday, October 8.

By the 1999 Constitution as amended and the Electoral Act 2010 as amended, no candidature is complete without a running mate.

The Atiku camp noted at least three technocrats and two politicians have been penciled

The technocrats are, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo; former minister of agriculture and rural development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; and former managing director of Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), Chike Obi.

It was gathered that the politicians being considered for the number two position are, former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, and the deputy Senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu.

According to a source said the candidate and the PDP hierarchy are still undecided on the zone the position should be allotted, adding that the scope had been narrowed down to the southwest and the southeast.

“We would have to weigh the electoral value of both zones and decide where we would allot it. There was the need to maintain a balance between the existing political configuration, which requires the party to challenge the dominance of the APC in the high voting southwest by picking a running mate that would challenge the electoral advantage of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; and the need to retain the loyalty of the southeast that had remained a PDP stronghold.

"Both zones were believed to have helped Atiku to neutralise the northern zones’ delegates’ votes that went to Sokoto state Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, during the presidential primary on Saturday", the source said.

It was reported that the matter would be trashed out tomorrow, Wednesday, October 10, at a meeting of the presidential candidate with the party hierarchy.

Apart from zoning, Atiku is also said to be considering age and knowledge of the economy and economics as two major criteria for the selection of the running mate.

According to a source, the presidential candidate thinks his running mate has to be a much younger person as a strategy to appeal to the army of youths, which is already up in arms against the old brigade.

Atiku is, however, said to be insisting that such a young man must also have deep knowledge of the economy as his focus is on the revival of the economy to create jobs for the teaming unemployed population.

“His challenge, therefore, is how to strike the balance between getting a youthful running mate and an economy savvy candidate. Both must be rolled into one,” a source said, explain that this might have informed the short list that was revealed to the press.

Meanwhile the pro-President Muhammadu Buhari group, Re-elect Buhari Movement (RBM), said the emergence of former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 2019 general election is the strongest indication that the president would win the election on a platter of gold.

Panic grips Bayelsa over earthquake alert

Fear has gripped the people of Bayelsa state following the alert of possible earthquake raised by the Nigerian Space Research Development Agency (NASRDA) in five states among which Bayelsa is among.

Over the last four years in the neighbouring Rivers state, instances of earth tremor have been recorded around Biseni and Igbgene area of Yenagoa local government and border communities of Ahoada local government, resulting to cracking of building and fear among the community dwellers.

This has raised concern among the stakeholders under the aegis of Ijaw Professionals Association (IPA), homeland chapter, who are seeking the attention of both Bayelsa and federal governments to the life-threatening ecological emergencies in Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa state.

Iniruo Wills, one of the concerned stakeholders, said: "The development is adding a new and troubling dimension to the mortal cocktail of environmental hazards faced by the Ijaws and the Niger Delta peoples.

“The authorities should direct and adequately fund the Nigerian Geological Surveys Agency (GSA) to commission or conduct in consultation with concerned state governments a thorough study to monitor and predict earthquake flash points and adequately prepare to avert or deal with any event or risk of earthquakes and tremors, to avoid the national threat and shame of being caught napping as with the recurrent flood disasters."

Wills, who is a former commissioner for information and environment, expressed displeasure over the inactiveness of ministries of environment in the three states, adding that they lacked robust data management platform to resolve difficult environmental issues.

Speaking on the development, the project office head of Niger Delta Resource Centre (NDRC), Alagoa Morris, said: "The warning needs to be taken seriously; especially if we juxtapose the example of boreholes for water (as adduced by the NASRDA) and years of drilling for crude oil and gas in the Niger Delta environment and the millions of barrels of crude oil extracted daily from the environment of communities).

“As important as every part of Nigeria is, the pronouncement is even more worrisome when one considers the fact that Igbogene, a community in Yenagoa local government area of Bayelsa state is so listed among likely locations that will experience the earthquake in the country."

Meanwhile,the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) had declared a ‘national disaster’ in Kogi, Anambra, Delta and Niger, following high levels of flooding in the states.

Mustapha Maihaja, NEMA director-general made the declaration during an assessment visit to River Niger on Monday, September 17, in Lokoja.

Maihaja said that eight other states were also on NEMA’s watch list. He explained that the states were experiencing the high levels of flooding as a result of heavy rainfall experienced in some parts of the country.

North Korea's Kim Jong-un invites Pope Francis to Pyongyang

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Image captionPope Francis is not the first pope to be invited to North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has invited Pope Francis to visit the country, South Korea's presidential office has announced.

The invitation to visit Pyongyang will be delivered by South Korean president Moon Jae-in who will be in the Vatican next week as part of a trip to Europe.

No pope has ever visited North Korea, though the late Pope John Paul II was once invited.

North Korea and the Vatican have no formal diplomatic relations.

"During the meeting with Pope Francis, [Mr Moon] will relay the message from chairman Kim Jong-un that he would ardently welcome the Pope if he visits [the North Korean capital] Pyongyang," Mr Moon's spokesman, Kim Eui-kyeom, told reporters.
The invitation is the latest reconciliatory gesture from North Korea.

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Mr Kim held an unprecedented summit with US President Donald Trump earlier this year and three inter-Korean summits also took place.

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Image captionMr Trump and Mr Kim became the first sitting US president and North Korean leader to meet

In 2000, Kim Jong-un's father - Kim Jong-il - invited Pope John Paul II to visit North Korea after the pope was quoted as saying it would be "a miracle" if he could go there.

That invitation came at a summit with the then South Korean President, Kim Dae-jung. The visit never happened.

According to news wire the Associated Press, the Vatican insisted at the time that a visit from the pope would only happen if Catholic priests were accepted in North Korea.

Does the North have religious freedom?

North Korea's constitution promises a "right to faith" and state-controlled churches do exist. However, one human rights activist say this is all largely for show.

"In reality, there is no freedom of religion," said Arnold Fang, a researcher from Amnesty International.

A 2014 UN report found Christians faced "persecution and severe punishments" if they practiced their religion outside state-controlled churches.

According to news site NK News, North Korea does maintain a Catholic church in Pyongyang - the Jangchung Catholic Church - though it is not officially affiliated with the Vatican.

A state-run Korean Catholic Association also exists but, similarly, has no ties with the Vatican. According to news wire AFP, KCA estimates there are 3,000 Catholics in the country, while the UN puts the number at around 800.

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North Korea also takes a dim view of foreign missionaries.

Kenneth Bae, a Korean-American evangelist who ran Christian tours of North Korea, was sentenced to 15 years of hard labour in 2013 for "anti-government" crimes. He was released in 2014 on health grounds.