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Nigerian leaders must risk their popularity to maintain peace – Osinbajo

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Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigerian leaders must be ready to risk their popularity in order to promote peace in the country.
Osinbajo stated this on Monday, while receiving a delegation of the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC).
He said leaders must understand the value of non-violent communication, in ensuring that conflicts do not escalate.
The vice-president advised leaders to emulate former South Africa president, Nelson Mandela and Abdullahi Abubakar, a cleric who saved over 200 Christians during a religious crisis in Plateau State in 2018.
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“Those sacrifices, even in what you say, how you say it, and then sacrifices also in the acknowledgment of whatever people are saying and the willingness to accept.
“It is very important that we don’t diminish the importance of language and respectful non-violent communication so that we are able to keep our discussions at a level that ensures that we don’t degenerate too quickly to violence.
“We can all talk nicely and say the right things, but unless people are prepared to make some concessions which may cost them popularity within their own group, we cannot move forward.
“These are stories of people who are not only political or religious leaders but just ordinary people, doing the right thing. Unless we are prepared to not just talk about it but to make an open display, first of all, of those who are doing the right things.
“But more importantly, challenging our leaders to say the right things and to be prepared to risk some popularity in order to do so, then we will just be wasting a lot of time,” Osinbajo said, according to a statement by Laolu Akande, his media aide.

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Insecurity: Honour Governor Ortom with awards, HURIWA tells Buhari

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Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, should rather be praised and possibly rewarded with one of the nation’s highest honours for speaking and standing for social justice and for a decisive, law based and sincere counter-terror war.
The group called out Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman for displaying gross disrespect by picking up petty quarrels with the Benue State’s helmsman.
HURIWA also said that the threat by Buhari to deal with perpetrators of violence in Plateau State is unreliable because the President has been making similar verbal threats that turned out to be empty propaganda because till now, not one of the armed terrorists masquerading as Fulani herdsmen have been prosecuted successfully.
The group also asked the president to direct the Inspector General of Police to order the immediate production of the leader of the Fulani group that made claims to have attempted to kill the Benue State Governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom months back.
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HURIWA carpeted the Nigerian Police and the Buhari-led government for refusing to arrest the Fulani leader even after he had made media claim of responsibility, adding that this creates the impression that someone up there in the current administration actually wants the Benue State governor dead only because he speaks and stands for justice.
HURIWA recalled that a Fulani group identified as Fulani Nationality Movement, FUNAM, had claimed responsibility for the attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State.
FUNAM said it planned to kill Ortom on Saturday, but its plan suffered a setback due to a slight communication error.
HURIWA recalled that recently, armed herdsmen had attacked Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on his farm at Tyo-mu village, along Makurdi – Gboko road.
The governor claimed that MACBAN had concluded plans to assassinate him over his position on open grazing.
Ortom alleged that the Myetti Allah took the decision to eliminate him during a meeting they organised recently in Yola.
HURIWA also condemned the persistent attacks of Ortom in the media by Shehu who has displayed unambiguous allegiance and loyalty not to the Federal Republic of Nigeria but to his Fulani Ethnic nationality.
Shehu equally alleged that Ortom was behind the spike in security breaches.
HURIWA, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, said the minister of special duties and former Benue State governor Mr. George Akume was wrong to have demanded apology from Ortom to Buhari.
HURIWA further carpeted the minister for his show of hypocrisy, adding that it is unimaginable that he expects his state governor to apologise for demanding an end to the well coordinated armed attacks by armed Fulani herdsmen in Benue State.
HURIWA then asked George Akume how he wants someone to apologise for speaking out for social justice and the just enforcement of the counter terror laws by the Federal government of Nigeria or has Nigeria become the Federal Republic of FULANIS?

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Insecurity: Return Nigeria to how you met it or “Allah will punish you” – Sheikh slams Buhari

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An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari over the activities of bandits.
Khalid, who is the Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, said God will punish Buhari if he fails to return Nigeria to the state he met it.
The cleric noted that Nigeria had no challenge of banditry before Buhari assumed power.
Addressing Islamic worshippers during his sermon, the Imam vowed that Allah would punish Buhari if he fails to tackle bandits.
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In a viral video, the Imam said, “Go and tell the President that under his government, some group of people are issuing threats to local communities, demanding that they should be paid some amounts of money or face attack.
“And they would gather the money and announce publicly on the BBC that they (bandits) would be paid this Friday [to avoid attack].
“Tell the president that there is a country we pay allegiance to, and there is a part of the country we do not know, which is governed by bandits.
“The president should either return the country as one nation where bandits are not killing people anyhow — just the way he took over, or Allah (God) will deal with him.”
Lately, the activities of banditry has been on the rise in the country.
Schools, worship centres have been the major targets of bandits in the Northern part of the country.
Several students and religious leaders have been abducted and killed by these bandits, while heavy ransoms have been paid to secure the release of others.

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BBNaija: My confidence is now different – Queen says after Maria’s eviction

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Following eviction of three housemates, Big Brother Naija, BBNaija season 6 housemate, Queen has said her confidence level in the show has been elevated.
Queen was saved from eviction last night after her fans voted tremendously for her.
Celebrating after eviction, Queen said now she knows how strong she is in the game and would keep being herself.
“My confidence is over 100, thank you Africa and Nigeria.
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“I’ll just keep being myself in this house,this is another opportunity to prove myself,” Queen said.
Recall that Maria, JMK and Sammie were evicted on Sunday after they scored the scored lowest votes from fans.
Maria’s eviction came as a shock to viewers as well as housemates as some predicted it might be a fake eviction.
Queen’s stay in the house has been extended which has given the housemate the opportunity to battle with other housemates for the grand prize worth N90m.

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APC a terrorist organization, PDP is beyond useless – Adeyanju on kidnapping under Buhari

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, has been described as a terrorist organisation.
Deji Adeyanju, popular human rights activist, made the remark while comparing APC to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Adeyanju pointed out that the PDP is beyond useless.
He, however, stressed that the former ruling party can be said to be saint when compared to the APC.
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In a series of tweets, the rights activist lamented the spate of kidnapping under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
According to the convener of Concerned Nigerian, the country has recorded over 60 abductions in the category of Chibok schoolgirls during Buhari’s government.
He wrote: “To those saying APC and PDP are the same, why not let us try another #BringBackOurGirls under Buhari if soldiers will not kill everyone at Unity Fountain like they did at Lekki Tollgate.
“Yes, PDP is beyond useless but APC is a terrorist organization. PDP are saints compared to APC.
“After all, we have witnessed more than 60 abductions like Chibok under Buhari, why is everyone afraid to give him the kind of treatment we all gave GEJ?”