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Why Nigeria Remains Undeveloped —Gowon

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February 28, 2022

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Retd), has revealed one of the reasons Nigeria is still underdeveloped.
The retired military boss regretted that successive governments have failed to continue with the National Development Plan of 1975–1980.

General Yakubu Gowon spoke at the public presentation of a book entitled: “General Domkat Yah Bali (GCON) As Ponzhi Tarok Designate, a Contextual Analysis of The Imbroglio.”

The book, presented by a 2023 presidential aspirant, Prince Adewole Adebayo at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, was co-wrtten by the wife of Domkat Yah Bali, Esther Bali.

Gowon lamented that successive governments have failed to adhere to the beautiful work of the dedicated Nigerian military officers such as Bali which has denied the country the benefits of coordinated development for a great nation.

The former military head of state insisted that the country would have been a leading light to other nations in terms of development had leaders maintained the prescription of the development plan and stuck to it.

“If only the development plan that we had at that time, 1975 – 1980. If it had continued, if they had carried it through, it would have made all the difference,” he said.

Gowon attributed all the major breakthroughs he had during his administration as the military head of state to General Domkat Yah Bali.

All these achievements, we can say, I really owe it to General Bali and all those young officers in those days though, young as they were, they shouldered those responsibilities far, far above their age and experience.”

Presenter of the Book and Presidential aspirant, Prince Adewole Adebayo, said the book dwelt on the principles of truth and justice.

His words: “My job, which is to present this book to the public, but just note that the book we are presenting is not just the print and the paper, it is the principle behind the book that we are presenting. It is not a rock story.

It’s the human story, about the need for society to have honor and integrity. Sacrifice of personal interest for the good of the wider society,” he said.

Evacuation of Nigerians From Ukraine Begins Wednesday

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February 28, 2022

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Evacuation of Nigerians From Ukraine Begins Wednesday

The Federal Government of Nigeria has concluded plans to evacuate stranded Nigerians from Ukraine from Wednesday.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama stated this during an appearance before the leadership of the House of Representatives.

The Minister, who spoke at a meeting with Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, said the first batch of the air-lift of Nigerians is scheduled to take place on Wednesday.

The Speaker said the House would give every needed support to the Ministry to ensure successful evacuation of Nigerians back from Ukraine.

Gbajabiamila restated the position of the legislature when he invited the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Onyeama, to his office in Abuja on Monday for a meeting on the plight of Nigerians caught in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Onyeama said the evacuation earlier planned for Monday was rescheduled for Wednesday to give enough room for the ministry, the House and the Nigerian foreign missions in Ukraine, Poland and Russia to complete the formalities of moving Nigerians from inside Ukraine to safe borders with neighbouring countries.

The Minister reassured the Speaker things were under control in Ukraine as the Federal Government had put necessary arrangement in place to ensure the safe return of Nigerians.

He said further that in the last few days, the ministry in conjunction with the missions had completed formalities for Nigerians to move to safe border points from where they would be transported in buses to the airports in neighbouring countries.

He listed Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and even Russia, among the countries to be used as exit points.

The Minister disclosed that there were about 5,600 Nigerian students in Ukraine, added that there were also non-students, some of whom might not have been legally documented.

He informed the Speaker that working closely with the governments of those countries, the ministry had secured their cooperation to grant access to Nigerians into their territories, preparatory for the evaluation.

He however dismissed reports that Africans, particularly Nigerians, were not allowed to leave Ukraine or granted access into the neighbouring countries, blaming the chaos at some of the borders on “panic” and the fact that so many people were rushing at the time on hearing the sound of bombs and artillery fire.

Nigeria Will Be Safe In My Hands –Atiku

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February 28, 2022

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A former Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said Nigerians would be safe in his hands if he becomes President in 2023.

Atiku said he understands the country’s challenges; hence Nigerians would be in safe hands if he becomes President.

He spoke at the South-West edition of the Atiku Abubakar Town Hall Meetings of National Unity and Prosperity Forum 2022, powered by the Atiku Kawai Media Group, held in Lagos.

According to Atiku: “I am aware of the daunting challenges faced by visioners as they struggle to create a nation out of an amalgamation of communities.
The willpower and empathy required to fix Nigeria will need a leader who knows both the historical and contemporary issues of our generations.

“Nigeria and indeed Nigerians will be safe in my hands. And together, we can halt the slide and redirect our collective resources to build a prosperous country.”

Atiku is yet to declare his intentions to run for the presidency in 2023.

Political, Religious Leaders Must Collaborate For Nigeria’s Unity – Tambuwal

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal

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February 28, 2022

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Political, Religious Leaders Must Collaborate For Nigeria’s Unity – Tambuwal

The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has informed Nigerian leaders, regardless of religious and tribal inclinations, to work together to promote unity, peace, and peaceful coexistence of the country.

Tambuwal, in the company of the Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Mr Sunday Dare, made the call on Friday at the commissioning of Bakhita Pastoral Diocese Center, Sokoto.

While identifying with Bishop Matthew Hassan-Kukah and the Diocese of Sokoto, the governor stated that his administration has been working closely with the cleric for the promotion of peaceful coexistence and unification of Nigeria.

“We must always be seen to be working together as leaders from across, not the divides and divisions, but across humanity. It is important for us to make all these public appearances together in view of what is going on in our country.

“The divisions and suspicions in our country is getting deeper and deeper by the day. So, leaders must be seen to be working together, not only block those gaps and divisions but to reassure the people of this country;

“And, in this case, the people of Sokoto state, that we are all one and we are working together for the peace and common good of all humanity. That is key and important,” Tambuwal was quoted as saying in a statement by his media aide, Muhammad Bello.

He commended Bishop Kukah for his efforts to unify the country and “all he has been doing in Sokoto and the Diocese; and, particularly, his deliberate actions aimed at promoting social inclusions, looking after the welfare and wellbeing of the generality of the people around us.

He also expressed appreciation to the Diocese for its gesture in opening up the Bakhita facility to the state government during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic when the state was running short of care centers back then.

“It was a very brave move because people were running away even from their families afflicted by COVID. Bishop called me and said we have this facility. If you are in shortage of where to take patients to, please we avail you of this,” he recalled Bishop Kukah telling him.

Barça Cruise To Easy Victory At Camp Nou

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February 27, 2022

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Barça Cruise To Easy Victory At Camp Nou

Barcelona finished the month of February in style to keep their top four hopes alive with a dominant 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou.

Aubameyang puts Barcelona ahead as he scores for the third game on the bounce. Piqué’s header cracks the bar and Aubameyang is there to volley the rebound home to put his side in front at the break.

Barca sees their pressure paid off as Dembélé scored an absolutely sensational goal with a rocket into the roof of the net from a tight angle inside the box to double Barca’s lead.

The Spanish giants seal a perfect win with two goals from Luuke De Jong and Memphis Depay with just 3 minutes to the end of the match.

The win sees the Blaugrana hold on to the fourth place with a game in hand on all the teams around them in the top four race.

Liverpool are the 2021/2022 Carabao cup Champions

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February 27, 2022

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Liverpool are the 2021/2022 Carabao cup Champions

Liverpool have won the Carabao Cup after Kepa Arizzabalaga, brought on for the shoot-out and sends his penalty high over the bar from a Twenty-two penalties, drama ratcheting ever higher with every passing second, and not a single save.

90 minutes of normal time and extra time failed to produce a match winner as the two sides remained locked in a goalless stalemate, heading to a penalty shootout.

Liverpool sees VAR denies Matip’s opener in the 68th minute after Van Dirjk was ruled to be offside.
Lukaku and Havertz also sees their strike rule out by VAR,which pushed the game into a penalty shootout.

But Kepa failed to score a decisive penalty which hands the trophy to Liverpool at the Wembley Stadium.

The Reds lift the trophy for the first time since 2011/2012 after a dramatic and a brilliant performance against their English rivals Chelsea.

SERAP Asks Buhari, African Leaders To Sanction Russia

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February 27, 2022

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SERAP Asks Buhari, African Leaders To Sanction Russia

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and other African leaders to sanction Russia.
Many countries, including the US and its allies had condemned the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces and imposed sanctions on Russia.

The United States, European Union, Canada and the United Kingdom have agreed to block “selected” Russian banks from the SWIFT global financial network and impose “restrictive measures” on its central bank in retaliation for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Nation reports civilian and military airports in Ukraine have been bombed by Russia which sought to destroy Ukraine’s air capabilities.

All flights in and out of Ukraine were cancelled.

Meanwhile, Nigerians and other African are entering Poland and other neighbouring nations for safety.

Reacting, SERAP urged Buhari to provide leadership by calling for extra-ordinary sessions of the African Union and ECOWAS.
The organisation said: “We urge President Buhari to provide the leadership by immediately calling for extra-ordinary sessions of the African Union and ECOWAS to discuss sanctions against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, and to call for protection of Africans caught up in the conflict.”

Government Not Showing Seriousness To Negotiate, Says ASUU

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February 26, 2022

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Government Not Showing Seriousness To Negotiate, Says ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused the federal government of showing levity in its ongoing negotiation with the union whose members are currently on a four-week strike.

The union therefore said ending the industrial action is dependent on the readiness of the government to take the issue at stake seriously and do the needful.

National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said the last meeting between the two sides could not achieve anything because the government team acted as if it did not know the issues at stake.

“Our last meeting did not lead to anything meaningful because the government team acted as if they were not aware of the issues at stake. We have been on this thing for some years now. What we expected from them is to come to the meeting with answers to what we are demanding.

“We were surprised that their team came with no action as to how to resolve the issues. Another meeting is slated for Tuesday and we hope they would change and do the needful. What we are asking for has been in public domain for long that almost everybody knows what the issues are. It is surprising that they did not come with any action plan to.meet our demands and resolve the issues,” he said.

Asked whether the next meeting would be used to resolve the faceoff, Osodeke said government’s action and readiness would determine that.

He added that the demands of the union were still the same regarding revitalising university education, discontinuance of Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System, IPPIS, as the payment system in the universities, payment of promotion and salary arrears among others.

Findings by our correspondent, however, showed that the two major areas of disagreement is the IPPIS that the lecturers want to be replaced with the University Transparency and Accountability System, UTAS and adequate funding of the sector. Government is reluctant to do away with IPPIS because it feels it helps to eliminate the situation whereby some lecturers are on the payroll of more than one university.

On the call for more money to be pumped into the sector, the government is claiming that it is currently having paucity of funds, a claim the union said can be tackled by the government setting its priority right.

If the two sides fail to resolve their faceoff by March 13, this year, the union may go on an indefinite strike.

7 Killed, 57 Kidnapped In Kaduna

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February 26, 2022

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Seven persons have been killed while another 57 have been abducted by bandits in separate attacks in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State between Friday and Saturday.

This is just as an SS3 student of Government Science Secondary School Birnin-Gwari escaped with bullet wound on his way to register for UMTE,exams in Kaduna.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Birnin Gwari Vanguard for Security and Good Governance and signed by its chairman, Ibrahim Abubakar Nagwari, on Saturday.

The statement noted that three other people escaped with mild wounds, while 57 people were taken away to an unknown destination by the bandits.

The statement noted that “the nightmare of banditry along Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highway has further deteriorated in the last twenty-four hours.

“Today (Saturday) around 10.00am a final year student of Government Science Secondary School Birnin-Gwari escaped with bullet wounds on his shoulder while on his way for JAMB -UMTE registration in Kaduna.

“The dreadful armed bandits spray bullets on the vehicle conveying the student and others at Manini village after Kuriga along Birnin-Gwari Kaduna Highway.

“The student is awaiting surgery for the removal of the bullet on his shoulder at Jibrin Maigwari General Hospital in Birnin-Gwari.
“Similarly, armed bandits killed Seven people at unguwar Bula, Unguwar Dafillo and Ijinga in Randagi district, Birnin-Gwari on Saturday.

“The bandits who came on motorcycles and numbering over fifty attacked the communities around 11am in the morning on Friday and lasted for four hours, preventing people to conduct Juma’at prayers.

“The bandits apart from killing six people on the spot, one other person died at Jibrin Maigwari General Hospital, while 57 people abducted many of them Women from the communities.

“Similarly, armed bandits killed Seven people at unguwar Bula, Unguwar Dafillo and Ijinga in Randagi district, Birnin-Gwari on Saturday.

“While commending the local government authorities for taking care of the hospital bills of those injured on the attacks, we are calling on the government to as a matter of urgency to set up a special centre for JAMB examinations in Birnin-Gwari.”

Meanwhile, the Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Muhammad Jalige, could not be reached for confirmation on the incidents as at the time of filing this report.

LaLiga: Benzema Boost Madrid Tittle Hope

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February 26, 2022

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LaLiga: Benzema Boost Madrid Tittle Hope

A late goal from Karim Benzema rescued a 1-0 win for Real Madrid at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday and allowed the LaLiga leaders to extend their lead at the top of the table.

They are now nine points clear of second-placed Sevilla, who will play 3rd place Real Betis on Sunday.

The Los Blancos looked slow at Vallecas and were almost held to a goalless draw until Benzema and Vinicius Junior worked their magic seven minutes from time.

The France striker found Vinicius with a brilliant through pass and ran into space to receive the ball back and finish from close range with a single touch.

The win sees Madrid open a gap of 9 points between them and 2nd place Sevilla.

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