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By William Oyo-Ita, 3 April 2015
Suspected members of Boko Haram killed 5 people in Kayamla in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State today April 4th. According to reports, the sect members stormed the village, destroyed properties and shot indiscriminately. They were however repelled by the vigilante group in the community who came together and fought them off. This will be the first attack in Borno state after the presidential election.
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By William Oyo-Ita 4 April 2015
April 4, 2015
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By William Oyo-Ita, 3 April 2015
These are the six men who stormed a university campus in Kenya on April 2nd and massacred 147 people including students, guards and school staff. They’e part of Somali militant group, Al-Shabaab.
They are: 1. Muumin Abdalla Muumin 2.Suleiman Mohamed Awadh 3.Abdifatah Abubakar Abdi 4.Abdalla Salim Marumu 5.Mohamed Abubakar Mohamed 6.Mahir Khalid Riziki
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By William Oyo-Ita 4 April 2015
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has given assurances to Nigerians that he will handle state resources with utmost responsibility & honesty & would not condone the looting of public resources
He said this while receiving a delegation of the people from his home state, Katsina, who came to congratulate him winning the presidential election. Buhari said savings from his war against corruption would be ploughed into education with the objective of empowering citizens.
“If you give education to a man or woman, you have empowered them to be productive. There is no better way to empowerment,” Mr. Buhari said.
The President-elect, who exchanged banters with old schoolmates and kinsmen among the 130-odd delegation, spoke about his resolve to work with all Nigerians to pull Nigerians out of the current hardships facing them.
Mr. Buhari also expressed his commitment to multi-party democracy as the best system of government and appealed to all citizens to imbibe courage and perseverance, virtues he said, stood him in good stead in earning him victory after failing three times in the past presidential elections.
The leaders of the delegation, who spoke on the occasion, included the state Chairman of the Katsina State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mustapha Inuwa; a former Governor of the state, Saidu Barda, a leading Muslim cleric, a representative of federal legislators and a representative of the traditional institutions in the state.
They all pledged their support and commitment to the in-coming Buhari administration and promised to avoid the mistakes of others by imbibing humility and respect for all sections of the country.
culled from linda ikeji
By William Oyo-Ita 4 April 2015
Nine persons have been confirmed dead after unknown gunmen stormed Obrikom and Obur communities in Rivers state today April 4th. According to a statement by the Rivers state Police spokesperson, Ahmad Muhammad, the gunmen attacked the community, killing 6 persons instantly while 3 others died on arrival at a hospital where they were rushed to for medical attention.
Two other persons are reported to have been injured and are currently receiving medical attention. The gunmen also set the home of a politician, Vincent Ogbagu, who is running for a seat in the state House of Assembly in the April 11th election, on fire.
By Dickson Blessing
8:35am, 4/4/2015
Rivers state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi yesterday in a press briefing pleaded forgiveness from those he had offended with his actions or inactions in the state.
Amaechi at the press briefing on politically motivated violence and deaths in Rivers State entreated everyone to shun violence during the upcoming election in the state.
“As we prepare for that election, we have a little time to reflect on the issues at stake. It must be about Rivers state. It must be about its progress and the prosperity of all who live here and are from here.
“It must be about development, good governance, peace and security. We need to stand firm as a people for what we believe in.
“When that day breaks, I encourage you all to come out with your Permanent Voters Cards, walk to the polling station to get accredited.
“Even if it rains, stand to be counted. This election is about your life, your safety, the wellbeing of your loved ones, your business, and the future of your children, and ultimately, our great state.
“Let it be said of you in the future that you stood up to be counted. Deep down inside everyone of us, we want a peaceful, transparent, credible and violence-free election.”
As long as you remain peaceful and law abiding people, the state will ensure that its security personnel act professionally, in keeping you safe because they and their families also have a stake in a peaceful election. Certainly, afflictions shall not rise a second time.
Again, I call on the youth to resolve not to be instruments in the hands of politicians who don’t wish our people well. Those who divide and pitch us against ourselves are not of us; they are not our friends, they are our enemies and we must avoid them.
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By William Oyo-Ita 4 April 2015
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state yesterday carried the cross of crucifixion to mark the Good Friday celebration.
-Jose Mourinho; source: Guardian
“If we win the title, I
think we'll go on an
after-season tour, play
a couple of matches in
some destination where
people will be very
enthusiastic to have the
Premier League
champions.”
“It's something we are
thinking about, a good
way to celebrate. Not a
victory parade but a
trip, a week where we
play a couple of
matches but, at the
same time, can be
together without the
pressure of winning
every match, without
the pressure and
tension of the last
weeks of the Premier
League.”
“We can also relax and
go to holidays with that
good feeling. But we still
have nine matches to
play. [The chairman]
Bruce Buck and the
board are talking with
me about destinations.
We want to go
somewhere where
people are enthusiastic
to have a club like
Chelsea.”
These sorts of things Just be planned ahead. They don't just happen
overnight, I suppose. Even last year, letters were sent to local
residents about a possible victory parade. And then Chelsea lost to
Sunderland. Liverpool also had planned an open-top bus parade before
not winning the Premier League title. I'm sure there are many more
such examples of putting the cart before the horse. It's a necessary
evil of living inorganized society. But now that it's out in public,
I guess we better make sure we do win it! That said, the rumors are of
a post-season tour of Japan (clad in Yokohama-branded gear from
head-to-toe, I'm sure), followed by perhaps a pre-season tour of the
USA. India had been rumored at one point for the summer of 2015, but
that seems to have fallen by the wayside.
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Early yesterday morning, 147 students in a Kenyan university were massacred by Somali terrorists, a day later, the world has moved on from the story.