Category: Uncategorized

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

The Peace Corps of Nigeria has Commemorated the United Nations International Day of Peace with a Marathon race composed by the FCT order of the corp.

The Marathon held in Abuja, highlighted 193 Sports people who took an interest in a six kilometer open long distance race.

The race commenced at 7a.m. from Banex Plaza zone of Abuja and ended at the peace corp office in Gwarinpa Abuja.

There were prizes for members who have risen triumphant with Mr Fenu Ismaila, 23 years of age developing first position, securing a money prize of N100,000.

The second in line, Mr Utsafa Friday got N50,000 while the third in line Jacob Jere got N25,000.

Talking after the occasion, the champ Mr Ismaila praised the peace corp for arranging the long distance race and said thanks to God for overseeing him to the First position.

For the coordinators of the vent who were exceptionally intrigued with the investment of five youthful Nigerians, including an 8 year old Miss Chioma Onuoha, the pledged a one term school expenses to help the children.

National commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria Ambassador Dickson Akoh swore to pay or discount an entire term school expenses of the five high school members to their parent.

Akoh said that the corp has been Commemorating the UN peace day since 2012 however chose to zest up the 2019 occasion with the long distance race.

Dr Edet Ekpenyong FCT Commandant of the corp and furthermore the Chairman of the Marathon race arranging Committee unveiled that their was a cost for the initial 30 people to finish the race.

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Saturday portrayed its Girls Education Project, Phase 3 (GEP3), being executed in Bauchi, Niger, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara states as a colossal achievement.

UNICEF Chief of Education, Euphrates Wose, told newsmen, in Birnin Kebbi that the GEP3 was intended to get more young ladies in the profiting states to finish fundamental training.

Wose included that the venture, being executed by UNICEF with financing from DFID, was additionally intended to expand parental interest for, and backing to, young girls’ training.

She clarified that the undertaking started a money move, a motivator given to moms to deal with the expense of outfits, books and other school needs, which she said ended up being a distinct advantage.

Wose said that Sokoto State had made budgetary arrangements to support the activity, including that UNICEF was working with Kebbi to do same to continue the advancement of female youngster training.

Wose included that the venture, being executed by UNICEF with subsidizing from DFID, was additionally intended to build parental interest for, and backing to, young ladies’ instruction.

“So far, the project has done some fantastic things to the girl-child and in the education sector of the benefiting states.

“It has created the needed awareness on the importance of education, particularly for the girls, as we have continued to have more and more girls being enrolled in schools.

“Parents have now realised that while religious education is important, children, particularly the girl-child, need other skills to be able to engage beyond the world of their immediate communities.

“In terms of stakeholders’ engagement, the project has galvanised traditional leaders in the states, who are promoting education, with the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, leading that initiative.

“Sanusi has been very vocal in promoting education, particularly for the girl-child. He has been mobilising and sensitising communities to embrace education.”

She included that at the network level, the program had reinforced School-Base Management Committees to take proprietorship and add to the advancement of schools.

Wose said that the young girls had been engaged with the information and voice to have the option to ensure their space when in conflict, and to help their fellow girls in trouble.

She said that the mindfulness, voice and investment inside their spaces, had turned into a reality through the GEP3 venture.

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

The Senior Pastor and Founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, has said that he will not be interfacing with Mrs Busola Dakolo in the law court over the claim of assault leveled against him.

It would be reviewed that Mrs Busola Dakolo, spouse of Nigeria’s moving vocalist Timi Dakolo had hauled Fatoyinbo, to court over her assault claims.

A FCT High Court requested the Pastor to show up before it inside 14 days of the administration or judgment might be given in his nonappearance.

Be that as it may, the Pastor through his attorney Mr Alex Izinyon, SAN, in a starter complaint dated Sept. 20, said the case was documented out of time.

“The claimant’s suit is statute-barred therefore this Honourable Court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain same; the suit is frivolous and a palpable abuse of court process.

“The suit has no cause of action for this Honourable Court to adjudicate upon; the reliefs sought in this instant suit cannot be granted, therefore this suit is incompetent,” Fatoyinbo said.

He accordingly requested to be granted the expense of N50 million against Busola and her solicitor, while mentioning the court reject the suit for maltreatment of legal procedure.

In the interim, Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi, lead counsel to Dakolo, when reached to respond on the fundamental protest documented by Fatoyinbo, he declined remark on the issue however said the COZA Pastor should meet them in court.

Then again, Busola Dakolo is looking for the request for the court to propel Fatoyinbo to distribute an obviously worded conciliatory sentiment to her on the first page of at any rate two (2) National Newspapers and two National Televisions for seven days running successively.

She had two months prior made a stunning disclosure in a face by face meeting with Chude Jideonwo, a legal counselor and writer of how the Abuja-based minister assaulted her as a young person.

She asserted that Fatoyinbo had sex with her on Sept. 23 and 26, 2002 made her consistent passionate misery and sum deliberate punishment of enthusiastic trouble.

The viral video report had set web based life and other online stages ablaze, bringing out stun, backfire and reactions from Nigerians, particularly the Christian people group.

Minister Fatoyinbo was confined during cross examination over the assault charge at the Force Headquarters in Abuja in August, however was later discharged on bail.

Fatoyinbo had likewise boycotted the board set up by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) to research the assault charge against him, guaranteeing that he was prompted by his legal advisors not to show up.

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

The Imo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja has announced Emeka Ihedioha valid champ of Imo gubernatorial election.

The Tribunal, Saturday rejected the request recorded against Ihedioha by three ideological groups – Action Alliance (AA), All Progressives Congress (APC) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

The parties alongside their governorship applicants, Uche Nwosu, Hope Uzodinma and Ifeanyi Ararume had asked the tribunal to invalidate the election of Ihedioha on the ground that he was unlawfully proclaimed as the legislative head of the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has finished up designs to engage 50 poverty stricken ladies in FCT through learning new skills and equipment.

The Regional Vice President, West and North Africa, FIDA, Mrs Victoria Awomolo, revealed this at a news gathering in Abuja toward its expected Africa Regional Congress planned from Oct. 11 to Oct. 15.

The subject of the meeting is: ‘The growth of women and children in Africa beyond rhetoric’

According to her, the administration at all levels are doing their best to mitigate the enduring of the majority, however more should be done.

“We are empowering them and ensuring that they are self reliant. We are not just teaching them, but providing them with start-up equipment.

“We realised that if we give them money, they will just spend the money on other expenses.

“The skills acquisition would include bead making, clothes stoning, confectioneries, soap making, making of local drinks like zobo, tiger nuts as well as preparation and packaging of plantain and potatoes chips,” Awomolo said.

She said enabling the womenfolk would make them bolster their families and train their youngsters, saying the program would affect society emphatically.

Awomolo said exercises arranged for the congress include: Thanksgiving administrations, Juma’at supplication and keynote address by a Professor of Law, University of Nigeria, Prof. Bliss Ezeilo just as entire session to proffer answers for difficulties confronting ladies and youngsters.

She said around 400 agents had demonstrated intrigue so far to go to the congress, including those from Ghana, Liberia, Uganda, Kenya and Cameroon among others.

Some secondary school students and those of the University of Abuja have called on government at all levels to take action against global warming and climate change in the country.

They made the call in Abuja at the commemoration of the Fridays For Future (FFF) Global Action Day, organised by the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP).

FFF is an international movement of school students and young people demanding actions from government and multinationals in order to prevent further global warming and climate change.

Mr Aliyu Sadiq, President, Geography Students Association, University of Abuja, said that the day gave students particularly young people the opportunity to act and proffer solutions to issues of climate climate change.

“We youths are demanding that government should intensify efforts to implement policies on climate change,” Sadiq said.

Miss Iwuh Nneka, a former member of Eco Club, Government Girls Secondary School, Dutse, who described students as leaders of tomorrow, stressed the need for them to be knowledgeable on climate change issues and proffer solutions to them.

Nneka listed trees felling, indiscriminate dumping of waste and air pollution as factors responsible for climate change.

“We are using this opportunity to tell our leaders and people to take actions against these man-made activities.,” she said.

Idika Shalom, a student of Government Secondary School, Kuje, urged Nigerians to desist from cutting trees, saying tree provides shade and oxygen for human survival.

Grene Gbara, a student of Government Secondary School, Lugbe, presented a song to appeal to Nigerians not to pollute or harm the environment, adding that they should imbibe the habit of environmental cleanliness.

The Executive Director of GIFSEP, Mr David Michael, urged governments to make solar accessible and affordable to Nigerians.

“Government should stop issuing coal mining licence and end gas flaring in the country. Our energy challenge can be solved with renewable energy.

“We are happy with the effort the government has made so far with its solar energy project in Bayero University Kano and Sabo Gari Market in Kano among others.

“Government should extend it to other rural communities that don’t have electricity. We should not using generator all over polluting the environment,” he said.

Michael said that the event was to build capacities of the young ones particularly students in the FCT.

“We are delighted that for the first time students of University of Abuja also joined us.

“It is also aimed at creating awareness among the young people to continue put pressure on their parents, teachers and the society at large to take action on climate change,” he said.

According to him, government should stick to the implementation of Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

“We want government to improve on Nationally Determined Commitment to address climate change,” he said.

Mrs Rose Agbo, the Environmental Programme Assistant, Global Environmental Facility (GEF) stressed the need for the country to shift from fossil fuel to renewable energy.

Agbo, who also described herself as climate reality leader, said that Nigeria should borrow a leaf from some advanced country that we’re going into the usage of electric cars.

“Let be a shift from fossil fuel to renewable energy, we have seen a developed country is going into electric cars. Government should put a stop to the use of coal.

“We are demanding for just solutions to the climate issues we are having.

“And this is an avenue ito pass message to our leaders that renewable energy is proven successful and it is cost effective,” Agbo said. (NAN).

By Abel Leonard

The Nasarawa State Governorship Election Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate in the 2019 general election, Hon. David Emmanuel Ombugadu against Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Governor Abdulahi Sule and the All Progressive Congress (APC).

The Tribunal presided over by Justice Abba Bello Mohammed in eight hours judgment said, “the petition lack merit and so thereby dismissed”.

According to him, the petitioner who supposed to proof his case beyond reasonable doubt for alleged over voting, disruption of votes, fortifications of results among others.

He said, petition was not in compliance with the provision of the 2010 electoral Act, so failed to established facts for his claimed.

The Judge further added that none of the witnesses testified for the petitioner were able to established facts or any tendered documents that can substantial the allegations made, as many of them are party agents from the wards and state level which supposed to come from the polling units, hence failed to discharge its contents proof.

Reacting to the tribunal judgement, counsel to the Petitioner, Affiku Gambo, said they will make consultation before taking any further decision.

Also speaking on behalf of the State Governor, the Deputy Governor Emmanuel Akabe, commended the tribunal for the judgement, stressing that the ruling has affirmed the people votes count.

By Dauda R Pam MAIDUGURI

A former Social Democratic Party,SDP,house of assembly candidate for Hawul state constituency in the 2019 elections in Borno state, Engr. Ishaku Ibrahim Mshelizza, has paid glowing tribute to governor Babagana Umara Zulum over achievements recorded in his first 100 days in office.

Addressing newsmen on Saturday in Maiduguri , the SDP Chieftain, said Borno under Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has witnessed tremendous developmental strides, which, if sustained will not only take the state to greater heights, but will overtake most Northern States.

He said, of particular interest to him was the unprecedented development which southern Borno has witnessed within this short period as 43 projects have been executed with some at completion level stressing, that Prof. Zulum does not only site projects at will but ensures that all projects have direct bearings to the need of the rural communities.



On the Deputy Governor,the SDP Chieftain acknowledged the sterling leadership qualities of Alhaji Umar Usman Kadafur,who has, has single handedly eliminated opposition and rancour within the political class.

He said : ” Alhaji Umar Usman Kadafur,has single handedly united all political fronts in Southern Borno through his leadership of accommodation to all.



“I will be surprised if any political party will still be in existence in Southern Borno by 2023 because of the way the Deputy Governor is conducting his affairs”and used the occasion to congratulate the Governor and his Deputy on their 100 days in office and prayed for more success to the APC led administration in Borno state.

Dauda R Pam Maiduguri

The Borno state Police Command has arrested 74 persons including some bokoharam criminals,in it’s efforts to rid the state of various offences in continuation of Operation Puff Adder exercise,launched in May 2019 by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.

Addressing the press at the Police Command headquarters,Maiduguri,Friday, the state commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Ndatsu said, “You may recall that in the past months, we paraded suspects for different crimes in the state in line with the initiative of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu,code-named “Operations Puff Adder” which the Command implemented in May, 2019.
The strategies put in place have again yielded results as 74 suspects were arrested for different offences as follows: ”

“ACT OF TERRORISM: On 29/8/2019 at about 0800hrs, one Adamu Ali alias Awari ‘m’ of Biu town, a cattle dealer, was arrested by the command operatives at Biu, while in possession of one cow which was among the over three hundred cows rustled from one Ali Muhammadu by suspected members of the Boko Haram sect between July/August 2017 in Damboa LGA. While two other were later arrested in connection to the said offence.they are Adamu Ali Alias Awari ‘m’ of B, Isa Umar ‘m’, sa Gubdo ‘m’”, CP Ndatsu said.

He further said “also ACT OF TERRORISM:, on 12/9/2019 at about 1600hrs, one Abubakar Mustapha ‘m’ of Bulabulin Ngarnam strongly suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram sect was arrested by the command operatives behind maximum security correctional home Maiduguri(spying on same) for possible attack by the terrorists. Investigation is progress”

The CP,said “CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY, ACT DONE WITH INTENT TO PREVENT CHILD BORN ALIVE OR TO CAUSE IT TO DIE AFTER BIRTH: On 27/8/2019 at about 2130hrs, a group of persons connived and aborted a seven months old pregnancy. They were arrested by the command operatives following report by one Zanna Alh. Hassan ‘m’ of College of Legal and Islamic studies, Maiduguri.. The suspects are Mustapha bukar ‘m’ 59yrs, Abdulkarim shattima ‘m’ 16yrAisha ibrahim ‘f’ 13yr Newly born baby boy

He said the following exhibits were recovered, three injection of depoprover, Eighteen sachet of postino tablets, Two satchet of chloroquine tablets, and Empty vile of chloroquine injection

“CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY: On 5/9/2019 at about 0900hrs, one Adamu Sulaiman ‘m’ of Bayo LGA, was arrested by the command operatives, after he (suspect) and five others at large invaded the house of one Mallam Isiaka at Gaidam village in Bayo LGA on 5/8/2019 at about 2100hrs and robbed him of the sum of fifty thousand naira (N50, 000) cash and a techno handset valued ten thousand naira (N10, 000), while armed with a double barrel gun, a locally made pistol and sticks. Suspect confessed to the crime and mentioned accomplices (at large).SUSPECT(S), Adamu Sulaiman ‘m’ of Bayo”, the CP added.

On the arrest of a notorious CRIMINAL trailing bank customers, CP Ndatsu said :”On 13/9/2019 at about 1420hrs, one Yusuf Tanimu ‘m’ of Katsina Metropolis who is notorious in trailing, breaking into Bank customers vehicles and stealing huge amount of money withdrawn was arrested by the command operatives when he attempted to break into a Toyota corolla LE vehicle of a UBA Bank manager Mohammed Shuaibu who parked same in a location and went for prayers.”

“You will recall that on 10/9/2019, the Command issued a press statement on the emerging activities of hoodlums who trail the cars of bank customers (who withdraw money) and when such cars are parked, these hoodlums then break into the car and remove the money therein. However, Yusuf Tanimu ran out of luck this time and the Command delivered on its promise.,suspect:, Yusuf Tanimu ‘m’ of Katsina Metropolis” he further stressed.

The Cp said “In line with the IGP’s directive to curb the menace of hard-drugs intake, the Command has been consistently conducing raids on black spots within the metro. This has resulted in the arrest of 39 suspects with exhibits recovered from them as follows:, Indian help, Tramadol and Exol among others”

While appealing to parent to advised their children and ward on.dsnger of hard drugs, the Police Boss said “We are not unmindful of the fact that constitutionally, such suspects ought to have been taken court within 48 hours, however it is in the best interest of public peace and order to parade them so that parents will be aware of the seriousness of the offence and others will be deterred from indulging in drugs. Through this medium,

Others also arrested for criminal conspiracy and causing grievous hurt, criminal conspiracy and possession of counterfeit currency,, criminal conspiracy and intimidation, fraudsters, house breaking among.

The Arena belonged to Ike last night as he was victorious in the Games.

Clad in their capes (which reminded us of Superman), the Pepper Dem Housemates played a game of superheroes and villains which saw Ike become the superhero of tonight’s Arena Games. Omashola wasn’t left out as he came second, leaving the Arena with 200 Bet9ja Coins.

The sudden frenzy to use the shopping cart didn’t go unnoticed by Biggie as it has been reopened for business. Now, Housemates can freely order any item from the cart and even items not on the shopping list. There was a subtle restriction attached to this though. The Housemates were to stick to ordering simple things. Before Frodd starts to jubilate, Big Brother has removed certain items from the table. Immunity, Head of House and Veto Power are no longer available. Well, the days of grace are clearly gone.

With a straw provided, the Housemates were to stack up seven bolts to build a tower. In doing this, they must ensure that their fingers do not cross the line on the straw at any time. Failure to keep to this instruction will attract a penalty. That was what happened to Seyi, Elozonam, Frodd, Diane, Mike and Omashola as they got an additional 30 seconds added to their time for allowing their fingers to cross the marked line on the straw.

For this challenge, the Housemates must first blow up a balloon then use a bit of tape to stick the balloon to a small pipe on a string. Very simple right? Let’s see, with the right volume of air the balloon is expected to fly to the other end of the string. What happens if it doesn’t? The Housemate gets penalized.

The third challenge they had to overcome was the mystery superhero on a seat. Sitting on a simple office chair, the Housemates had to move from one end of the line to the other end of the zig-zag line. They had fun on this one as they all swivelled on the zig-zag line.

Equipped with a power hammer, the Pepper Dem Gang all became Thor as they aimed for a web box. They had to stand on a marked spot to make their throw. Well, they all found that it wasn’t an easy feat to make a successful throw as some of them had to repeat the challenge a few times.

As the Pepper Dem season draws to a close, we look forward to seeing the Housemate that will win the Bet9ja prize money.