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The return of President Muhammadu Buhari from about two months medical vacation abroad has re-energised the nation, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has said. Tambuwal also said Buhari’s safe return has renewed the confidence of Nigerians in the president. Tambuwal, in a statement by his Special Adviser Media and Public Affairs, Mr Imam Imam, said: “The unbridled joy shown by many people across the nation showed that the country is united in their love for the President. “Nigerians from all walks of life prayed for their President, now that God has answered their prayers, culminating in the safe return…

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The Ekiti State Government on Friday declared a three-day mourning in honour of the late Military Governor of the old Western Region, Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo. Gov. Ayodele Fayose, who also signed a condolence register opened by the government, announced this in a state-wide broadcast in Ado-Ekiti. Fayose explained that the declaration was in recognition of the fatherly role the late retired army general played in uplifting the entire western region. Late Adebayo was also renowned for uniting the people towards the path of integration. The governor conveyed the condolences of his family and the state government to one of the…

The return of President Muhammadu Buhari after a 49-day medical vacation in Britain may not have pleased some members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, as a member of the group reportedly collapsed on hearing the news of his return. According to online reports, a 58-year-old potato seller, Mallam Ibrahim, fainted at the popular Mararraban Jos, a few kilometres to Kawo, Kaduna State when he heard that the President has returned. The leader of the group, also known as Shiites, Ibraheem El Zakzaky, has been in detention since 2015 and is reportedly going blind. Source: Punch News

The National Caretaker Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari from his medical vacation in London. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Dayo Adeyeye, the party prayed for complete recovery of the president. It, however, advised the presidency to be more transparent in managing the president’s health, saying “Nigerians deserves to know the health status of their president and how it’s being managed. “In the same vein, we thank the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, for holding forth creditably while the president was away. “We urge him to continue to work assiduously to…

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday struck out the case file of the suit seeking the removal of Governor of Sokoto State, Mr Aminu Tambuwal. Justice Gabriel Kolawole struck out the file while delivering a ruling on an application by the plaintiffs seeking an amendment to their prayers contained in the suit. The Supreme Court had in its judgment delivered on December 9, 2016, ordered the rehearing of the suit which was earlier struck out by the late Justice Evoh Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. But Justice Kolawole struck out the suit’s file…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has declared a seven-day period of mourning in honour of Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, a two time governor of the former Bendel State. Obaseki, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr John Mayaki said the mourning period would begin from March 10. The governor described the death of late Ogbemudia as saddening and prayed for his soul to rest in peace. Obaseki described the deceased as  “a fine military officer who helped to liberate the Mid-West region during the civil war”. He said under Ogbemudia’s   administration, Bendel became a leading state…

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has joined other Nigerians to thank God for bringing President Muhammadu Buhari back home safely. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Friday while signing a condolence registrar in honour of Military Governor of the defunct Western Region, General Adeyinka Adebayo, Fayose called for more prayers for the president. He said, “What is important is that for the President to stay away for that long, anybody would feel concerned about it. So, we pray that may God give him the strength to do his job. “He has a job to do, so we…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the UN will not be associated with the vile and vicious crimes of rape, sexual violence, exploitation and abuse in any way. Guterres stated this in the Secretary-General’s report, ‘Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A new approach’, outlined a victim-centred strategy that is rooted in transparency, accountability and ensuring justice. The Secretary-General’s report particularly focused on preventing and responding to such abuses committed by those serving under the UN flag, like the peacekeeping personnel. “Such acts of cruelty should never take place. Certainly no person serving with the United Nations in any…

Mr Stephen Ahiaba, Chairman, Kogi Chapter of Cashew Producers Association of Nigeria, on Friday said that about 500,000 tonnes of cashew apples and fruits, worth N50 billion, rot annually in Kogi. Ahiaba told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja that the waste could be attributed to the non-availability of the requisite technology to process juice from cashew fruits. “About 500,000 metric tons of cashew apples rot away in farms in Kogi State due to lack of technology until an indigenous agro-products processing outfit decided to delve into it. “The company imported the technology for cashew juice processing into Nigeria…