FG Gives N3bn Support To Katsina Varsity To Construct Faculty Building

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October 29, 2022

Court Gives Condition To Grant Nnamdi Kanu Bail — Nnamdi Kanu

Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has said the decision of the Court of Appeal Abuja, to halt the execution of its judgement which freed Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), of terrorism charges, is “the best”.

ABN TV had reported that the Abuja Appeal Court ordered that the enforcement of the judgment discharging Kanu be put on hold. It held that the counter-affidavit filed against the government application by Kanu’s legal team led by Mike Ozekhome (SAN) was misleading.

Ehenn! now we have a genuine order. Keeping Terrorist Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody is the best. The appeal court in Jos has done an excellent job.

I was shocked when the Court in Umuahia ordered Kanu to be returned to Kenya. I immediately imagined the Judges held hostage by ESN.

— Adamu Garba II (@adamugarba) October 28, 2022

“Now we have a genuine order. Keeping Terrorist Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody is the best.

“The appeal court has done an excellent job. I was shocked when the Court in Umuahia ordered Kanu to be returned to Kenya. I immediately imagined the Judges held hostage by ESN,” Garba, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), wrote on his verified Twitter handle.

Nobody Will Sack Me As PDP Chairman, Says Ayu

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October 29, 2022

PDP Transformed Ebonyi Into London, Will Do Same For Nigeria – Iyorchia Ayu — Iyorchia Ayu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has assured his kinsmen that nobody would remove him from office.

Ayu made the remark while addressing his kinsmen of Jemgba ethnic group at his residence in the Gboko area of Benue State.

The national chairman has been having a running battle with some PDP governors including his home state Governor, Samuel Ortom, who are asking him to resign from office.

Ayu reassured the people that there was nothing to worry about over the call for him to vacate office.

He said, “The PDP is one and not divided. I am trying my best not to disappoint Benue people and Nigerians in general. So if you hear that they want to chase Ayu out as national chairman, don’t be worried; nobody is going to sack me as national chairman of our party. I will leave the seat at a day that God permits.”

He thanked Gboko people for the show of love to him, stressing that, “since I started politics in PDP in the last 30 years, Gboko has not rejected me, you are always supporting me. They say a prophet has no respect in his home, but my case is different I am overwhelmed by this great show of love. Nothing should worry you my people.”

Ayu added, “So nobody should try to bring any trouble to you. I am telling you today, PDP is one party, a party that has divisions does not win elections. No matter the strength of any party, if it does not have unity, it will lose elections.

“I have been silent over all the things you are hearing against me because I don’t want any crack in the party I belong in my state. I have the powers to say you and you will not go anywhere because I will insist that I must sign before you go anywhere.

“But I have signed for all candidates produced by the PDP to go ahead in their dreams, whether I liked it or not I signed. So I was doing that believing that I cannot shot myself in the leg.

“I want Benue to come first by winning all elections so that Nigerians will say that the national chairman has delivered his state to PDP with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar winning 90 percent of the votes and Titus Uba as governor in 2023.”

The PDP national chairman further stated that only God enthrones leadership and uses people to enthrone a person over others and protects that person.

He said, “I want to assure you that all these days, God has been protecting me even when I went on sick leave abroad, God was still protecting me.

“The Tiv people have suffered so much in this country. We are yet to get our share of the national cake, so my charge to you is not to relent prayers so that this time around come 2023, God will give us president who will work closely with the Governor of our state to wipe out our tears.

“During the senator J S Tarka’s era, God gave us a Fulani man, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, did he fight the Tiv nation? Did he kill our people? He appointed 5 ministers from Benue state and speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Chaha, Paul Unongo (Minister of steel), Isaac Shaahu (Minister of Communications), Mrs. Elizabeth Ivase (Education Minister) and Audu Ogbeh etc was he not a Fulani man?

“Another Fulani man, Yar Adua appointed a Tiv man, Michael Kaase Aondoakaa his Minister of Justice.

“Today, the flagbearer of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar who is not only a chieftaincy title holder of the Tiv people as the Zege Mule U the Tiv, he is my friend, he told me his plans for the Tiv nation. That he will wipe away the tears of the people.”

Russia Suspends Grain Export Deal With Ukraine

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October 29, 2022

The Russian Defence Ministry on Saturday said Moscow has moved to drop its implementation of grain export deal brokered by U.N which has seen more than 9 million tons of grain exported from Ukraine, a development that has brought down global food prices.

The Ministry cited an alleged Ukrainian drone attack against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet ships moored off the coast of occupied Crimea, which Russia says took place in early Saturday, as the reason for the move. Ukraine has denied the attack.

The Russian declaration came one day after U.N. chief Antonio Guterres urged Russia and Ukraine to renew the deal. Guterres also urged other countries, mainly in the West, to expedite the removal of obstacles blocking Russian grain and fertilizer exports.

The U.N. chief underlined the urgency of renewing the deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July, which expires on Nov. 19, “to contribute to food security across the world, and to cushion the suffering that this global cost-of-living crisis is inflicting on billions of people,” his spokesman said.

Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said before Moscow discusses a renewal “Russia needs to see the export of its grain and fertilizers in the world market, which has never happened since the beginning of the deal.”

South Korea: Dozens Killed During A Stampede At Seoul Street Festivity

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October 29, 2022

South Korean capital Seoul saw dozens of people getting cardiac arrest during Halloween celebrations as thousands crowded narrow streets in Itaewaon neighbourhood.

Local authorities have said that 59 people were dead and 150 were injured. A fire brigade official said that more than 140 ambulances have been dispatched to the scene, AFP reports.

Yonhap news agency reported that around 50 people were in cardiac arrest, quoting the fire department.

Itaewon is a popular destination for people celebrating Halloween in the South Korean capital, and the incident apparently occurred as the result of a crush resulting from the size of the crowd.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has ordered officials to dipatch first aid teams and for hospital beds to be immediately available.

Photographs published by Yonhap appeared to show more than a dozen people lying prone on a street that had been cordoned off by authorities, with rescue workers tending to some of them.

Video footage from the scene of the crush showed people performing emergency first aid on several victims who appeared to be prone on the pavement, while rescue workers rushed to help others.

Yellow-jacketed policemen formed a cordon around the site of the crush, with rescue officials loading victims — some of whom were covered with blankets or other coverings — into ambulances.

Around two dozen people were entirely covered by makeshift blankets on the roadside.

Abia PDP Chieftain, Mayor Igbokwe, Appeals To Ohuhu People To Unite For Prof Uche Ikonne’s Gov’ship

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October 29, 2022

Abia PDP Chieftain, Mayor Igbokwe, Appeals To Ohuhu People To Unite For Prof Uche Ikonne's Gov'ship

Former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State and United Nation Mayor of Peace, H.E Mayor Lucky Igbokwe popularly known as Don Lulu, has appealed to his Ohuhu Umuahia people to unite across party lines and support the governorship candidate who will best serve their interest.

The renowned business man and philanthropist also said that the Ndi Ohuhu are sophisticated people who should not be involved in blind politics, but should rather weigh all the options available to them politically in order to make the right decisions in the choice of the Abia governorship come 2023.
Mayor Lucky Igbokwe who finished second place in the PDP governorship primaries behind Prof Uche Ikonne, spoke when the members of Ohuhu Solidarity Forum, OSF, led by Hon Okey Ufomadu paid him a solidarity visit at his Umuawa Alaocha country home.

While welcoming the group, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe thanked them for coming to identify with him, and promised never to take their support for granted. He regretted that Ohuhu is lagging behind politically, adding that in him Ohuhu has found a true and dependable son, whose first agenda is to reposition Ohuhu and make it take its pride of place in the scheme of things.

He called on the Ohuhu Solidarity Forum members to see him as the face of the new generation leadership of Ohuhu, saying that without them he can’t make further impact as he declared his readiness to carry everyone along in his political activities.

Earlier, the President of OSF, Hon Okey Ufomadu, told their host Mayor Igbokwe that the members have come to welcome and congratulate him because he has made Ohuhu proud. The OSF President told Mayor Igbokwe that the group is solidly behind him and ready to work with him to further advance the interest of Ohuhu.

Hon Kingsley Megwara who joined the chief host to receive the OSF, applauded the group for deeming it necessary to embark on the solidarity visit, adding that the future of Ohuhu’s political survival rests in the hands Mayor Igbokwe aka Don Lulu.

The 41-year-old Entertainment Investor who was appointed the Ambassador of Youths for the Prof Uche Ikonne Campaign Organisation, has been described by pundits as putting a square peg in a square hole.

Labour Party Not Broke, Only Needs Support To Fund Peter Obi’s Campaign — Chairman

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October 29, 2022

National Chairman of Labour Party, Julius Abure says the party is not broke but needs the support of stakeholders to fund the 2023 campaign of its presidential candidate. Peter Obi.

Abure emphasised that Obi can’t fund his campaign alone because he didn’t engage in the “gluttonic acquisition” as Anambra State governor between 2006 and 2014.

Read full statement:

LABOUR PARTY IS NOT BROKE

At a well attended inauguration of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on Friday, I spoke extensively on the importance of campaign funding and the need for collaboration with stakeholders, particularly the candidates of the party at various levels.

I also emphasised that our presidential candidate alone cannot fund the election as he is known to be someone who did not engage in the gluttonic acquisition of our common patrimony in his days as a public servant.

However, the news making the round that I said that Labour Party is broke 24 hours to our campaign was reported out of context, hence the need to put the records straight.

What I said is that presidential election is very expensive and the presidential candidate alone will not be able to shoulder all the expenses and that we will therefore be needing collaboration from all candidates of the party and all well-meaning Nigerians.

The Nigerian media have been very wonderful and have being playing key role in the efforts by Nigerians to win back our country again. It is therefore commendable how they have partnered with the Labour Party on this task of voting out the fraudulent political circle that have undermined the people and mortgaged their destiny. We sincerely salute your courage.

Finally, I like to reiterate that Labour Party is not broke. We are not broke. We only need support from stakeholders to be able to embark on the nationwide campaign, to be able to tell Nigerians how we will return Nigeria to its place of pride.

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Barr Julius Abure
National Chairman
Labour Party

29/10/2022

What You Need To Know About The New Commissioner Of Police Abia State, Mustapha Mohammed Bala

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October 29, 2022

What You Need To Know About The New Commissioner Of Police Abia State, Mustapha Mohammed Bala — CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala psc

CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala psc hails from Sandamu in Sandamu Local Government Area of Katsina State. He is a graduate of the prestigious Bayero University Kano (BUK) where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with Honours in Sociology in the year 1990.

He holds a Masters degree in Law and Criminal Justice (MLCJ) from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in the year 2006. He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on the 18th May, 1992 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police course 3/92.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:
* He is the immediate past Deputy Commissioner of Police, State CID Owerri Imo State from where, he was promoted to the exalted rank of Commissioner of Police.
* He was a Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations in Zone 3 Yola and Kaduna State Command.
* He was also a Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge Zone 6 CID Calabar, Cross Rivers State.
* He served as Area Commander in Dambatta Kano State, Ahoada Rivers State and ACP Operations Bauchi State.
* DPO in various Commands.

COURSES ATTENDED:
CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala, psc has attended several courses both home and abroad which include:
* Advanced Detective Course
* Intermediate Command Course (ICC) 54/2007
* Strategic and Leadership Command Course (SLCC) 2008
* Divisional Management Team Course (DMTC)
*Community Safety Partnership Course (CSPC)
* Justice For All (DFID J4A) British Embassy
(Under Community Police Strategy perceptive of the British Government)

SOCIAL/MARITAL LIFE:
CP M.M. Bala, psc is happily married with children and is a member of Nigeria Farmers Association Kaduna branch.

HOBBIES:
* Reading
* Farming and
* Traveling.

He seeks proactive security support from both State and non-State actors as well as relevant critical stake-holders in Abia State.

Delta PDP Chieftain Seeks Wike’s Expulsion

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October 29, 2022

I’ve Accepted Atiku But I Insist On Ayu’s Resignation - Wike — Governor Wike

A Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon Barr Ejaife Omizu Odebala has called for the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Wike to be expelled from the party over what he said was the governor’s anti-party behaviours.

Odebala in a video that has gone viral accused Wike of castigating the party hereby eroding the popularity of the party.

He also said Wike was a nuisance and an embarrassment to the People’s Democratic Party and called for his expulsion immediately.

He said “my name is Hon Barr Ejaife Omizu Odebala, I am a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governor Nyesome Wike who is a member of the party has been castigating the party as it’s aspirant, hereby eroding the popularity of the party gradually.

Nyesome Wike has been a council chairman, a chief of staff to the Rivers State government, a former minister, and a two-term governor, as a member of a political party, not everything that happens in a political party is pleasing to all members but we move on.

“Nyesome Wike does not have the ability to move on with the party, I urge the national body of the party headed by Senator Dr Iyorchia Ayu to expell Nyesome Wike from the party immediately. He is a nuisance and causing great embarrassment to the party, one man cannot hold a party to ransom,” Odebala said

Continued Detention Of Nnamdi Kanu Despite 3 Court Rulings Proof Buhari Has No Regards For Law, Igbo People – CUPP

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October 29, 2022