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All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), candidate, Ambassador Ayodeji Ayodele has expressed worry over the role the use of money could play in determining the outcome of the polls, adding that if not checked, the eventual winner may not reflect the real choice of the people.               Ambassador Ayodeji Ayodele In an exclusive chat with Vanguard on Wednesday, Ayodele called for strict compliance to the electoral umpire’s regulations on the use of money, arguing that competence and readiness to deliver the dividends of democracy should be the yardstick in the choice of the governor of the state, rather than money or godfathers He promised to turn around the economy of the state if elected, through mechanized agriculture as well as creating multiple windows of credit to fund small and medium scale enterprises. Ekiti, according to him, would only take her place in the sun, if creative energies of the people and state resources are harnessed efficiently and effectively by a result-d

Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday informed Nigerians that the Federal Government would address the nation’s unemployment problem.                 Osinbajo disclosed this during a town hall meeting with youth groups, traders, and other stakeholders in business, agriculture and information and communication technology, as part of his two-day visit to Benin, the Edo State capital. According to him, the government was committed to supporting small businesses, through funding and expert advice from its agencies, to micro, small and medium-scale enterprises. He emphasised that the social investment programme of the Federal Government was important to President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that 200,000 beneficiaries had been recorded while the number would be increased to 300,000 by the end of June. Osinbajo explained, “The important thing for us, as a government, is to make sure that we deal with the unemployment problem. We will deal with it in two ways. “One, by direct

The President General of Mdzough U Tiv, Edward Ujege, has warned that God will fight suspected Fulani herdsmen, who have been attacking and killing people of the state.                Speaking exclusively with DAILY POST, Ujege said the God the Benue people serve is “heavier” than “those with arms” and will rise up and save them. The elder statesman said this while disclosing how the killings allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen can be stopped permanently. According to the President General, dialogue between the herdsmen and Benue people remains the only panacea to the persistent killings in the state. Ujege said, “We don’t have arms and don’t intend to have in Benue State. I think our God is heavier than those with arms, we are telling the government now that we have a God and he will fight for us. We don’t have AK-47, we don’t have the money to buy them. “Benue people don’t have any means but to depend on God. We know that we will be killed but not everybody. The few remaining and

The mother of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has given what appears to be her first media interview. Falmata Abubakar spoke with the Hausa Service of the Voice of America, VOA, in the village of Shekau, Yobe state.                In a report published Thursday, VOA said elders and leader of the village took its team to the woman. The report also said Mr Shekau’s late father was the Imam of the village Mosque before his death. Ms Abubakar said she had no idea where her son was or his situation. “I don’t know whether he is dead or alive, only God knows, I have not seen him in the last 15 years,” she said. Residents of the village said they always hid the identity of their village for fear of being associated with the Boko Haram leader. Mr Shekau is notorious for his leadership of the deadly group responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of people in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger. He has personally carried out the execution of several people including members of t

Russia’s Yuri Gazinsky header has gone into the record books as the first goal of Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, as the World Cup hosts thumped Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the tournament in Moscow on Thursday. Gazinsky scored after 12 minutes and Denis Cheryshev, who netted a brace, added a second before the break after coming on as an injury replacement for Alan Dzagoev. Artem Dzuyba netted a third before terrific late efforts from Cheryshev and Aleksandr Golovin wrapped up Russia’s first win since October to launch their Group A campaign in style. Russia headed into the curtain-raiser at the 80,000-capacity Luzhniki, the crucible of Russian and Soviet sport, without a victory in over eight months and ranked a lowly 70th in the world. For Saudi Arabia it was a return to the global showpiece for the first time in 12 years, with their only previous finals wins at the 1994 World Cup. Only South Africa, in 2010, have failed to advance from the group stage as the host nation

               The Nigerian police force has arrested five more suspects in the Offa Bank robbery incident. Men of the Inspector General Of police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested five more suspects in connection with the Offa bank robbery of April 5, where over 33, persons including police officers, were killed. The five suspects were arrested within the week after the IRT stormed the south-western part of the country. The IRT team moved to Kawara state last week with one of the major suspects, a dismissed police officer, Micheal Adikwu. Adikwu, who also trained the gang members on how to shoot and use firearms personally confessed to shooting and killing 22 Persons mostly Police personnel at the Station during the robbery. Sources at the IRT office in Abuja, told Daily Sun, that the dismissed police sergeant led operatives to the locations and hideouts of where the suspects were arrested. The source who does not want to be mentioned in print was however silent of

Peter Nielsen, the Danish man who allegedly killed his wife and daughter is to remain in prison custody until his trial begins in October.               A Lagos High Court sitting in the Igbosere gave the order on Thursday following Mr Nielsen’s arraignment by the Lagos State Government, Channels Television reports. The suspect appeared before Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile on two counts of murder, an offence contrary to Section 223 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2015. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos, Adeniji Kazeem, led the state prosecution team at the proceedings. He told the court that Mr Neilsen, 53, allegedly killed his 37-year-old musician wife, Zainab, and his three-year-old daughter, Petra, on April 5, at about 3:45 a.m. at their Banana Island residence in the Ikoyi, Lagos.                 The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges while the Attorney General consequently asked the court for a trial date. The counsel to the defendant and a

A Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Ahmad Gumi, has said he has no sympathy for any political party in Nigeria.               He also said he stands by his call on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign due to alleged failure of his government. Mr Gumi, a very influential Islamic cleric, particularly in Northern Nigeria, stated this at the closing of Ramadan Lecture for 2018 at Shaikh Sanusi Khalil Mosque at Rigachikun, Kaduna on Thursday. He was reacting to rumours in the state that he was critical of the government of the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of his sympathy for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The rumours arose from a picture of him with two PDP leaders and strident criticism of the administration of President Buhari But the cleric on Thursday said his criticisms are based on his quest for justice in Nigeria. On the picture of him sitting between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Kaduna State governor, Ramalan Yero, the cleric said the

                                      Hon. Imoudu Sule, Renowned Edo born multimillionaire businessman and father of fiery preacher, Apostle Johnson Suleiman, is the current APC Leader in Auchi as well as the APC Deputy Leader, Etsako West, Edo State, Nigeria. In a recent media chat with select journalists in Lagos, the elder statesman revealed why he’s coming out publicly this time to give his son a final warning against the backdrop of his persistent and unrelenting criticism of the President Muhammadu Buhari led APC Government. While acknowledging and openly confessing his passionate love for his son Suleiman Johnson, and giving further reasons he continually warns the fiery priest to concentrate more on his Apostolic calling , Hon. Sule Imoudu stated categorically that he would not condone anyone who undermines the anti corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari. “This is a man I love, respect and hold in high esteem for being a person of integrity over the years.” Eac

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for his continued commendation of late military dictator, Sani Abacha.                             Soyinka, who was speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at the national honours investiture for heroes of democracy., said that although he understood Buhari’s official loyalty to Abacha, it shouldn’t take preeminence over the preservation of democracy “Dear Mr. President, you cannot honour Abiola in one breath and admire his tormentor in the same breath,” he said. Soyinka added that while the heroes of democracy were being recognized, the anti-democrats deserved some mention too. “So, as we have the Hall of Heroes in one hand, we also have the Hall of Shame as a lesson to future generations,” he said. In the latter category, he listed Abacha, whom he described as “one of the most brutal dictators — if not the most brutal, in fact the most brutal dictators — that this nation has ever known”. We bring the news to you