The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven that is maintaining peace in Plateau State, has warned those fueling crises in the state to stop or face the consequences.
The commander of the task force, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, who spoke while receiving the reports of a special peace committee constituted by the task force said the perpetrators will soon be uncovered.
Ali also warned community leaders who harbour criminals in their communities to desist from the act or face the wrath of the law.
“I want to send a strong warning to crisis merchants and those that allow their communities to be used as hideouts for criminals,” NAN quoted him as saying.
He warned that they will be dealt with decisively irrespective of their positions and status in the society.
Ali, therefore, urged community, traditional, religious leaders in the state to support the task force in achieving peace in all parts of the state.
The commander also called on citizens of the state to be ambassadors of peace and build a better Plateau.
The Manchester United duo of Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford are among the players that checked into The Lowry Hotel on Saturday, ahead of today’s clash with Liverpool.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had said earlier in the week that the two players are in doubt for the game, after they picked up knocks in their Champions League fixture in midweek.
Rashford scored against Atalanta on Wednesday before suffering a dead leg.
Fernandes played the entire 90 minutes in the 3-2 win over the Italian club, but Solskjaer admitted he was a “doubt” for the visit of the Reds.
Like Rashford and Fernandes, midfielder Fred is facing a late fitness test before he can be involved against Liverpool due to a thigh injury.
Among those who also appeared to be absent from The Lowry Hotel were Raphael Varane, Dean Henderson, Alex Telles, Juan Mata and Anthony Martial.
Manchester United players pictured at The Lowry Hotel: David de Gea, Tom Heaton, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Eric Bailly, Luke Shaw, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay, Donny van de Beek, Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jesse Lingard, Mason Greenwood, Edinson Cavani, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho.
Nigerian Music legend, Eedris Abdulkareem, has reacted to the claims by the Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami that Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho is being sponsored by a National Assembly member.
Recall that Malami had on Friday stated that the secessionist has 43 accounts in different banks, stressing that some financers of Igboho have consistently deposited funds in the accounts.
Reacting, Eedris on his Instagram page queried why Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi is not linked to terrorist despite his access to bandits and why bandits are not treated as terrorists.
“It was Kanu, then Sowore, now Igboho on terrorist link but Gumi and his bandits brothers are not terrorists.
“They blew up train lines, the victims saw them, but the government is covering for them. One Nigeria!” he wrote.
Reality Tv star, Dorathy Bachor has revealed why she can never date or marry ex-housemate, Prince.
Dorathy during a question and answer section with her fans on Instagram was asked why she and Prince weren’t dating considering how close they were while on the show.
In response, Dorathy revealed that It is a taboo to marry or date Prince.
According to her, Prince is like a brother to her and that kind of intimacy cannot happen between them.
“I cannot marry Prince. It is forbidden for me to marry my brother,” she wrote.
Dorathy and Prince stirred relationship rumors after they got quite close while at the Big Brother house.
They also, at some point, admitted to liking each other.
An Enugu based tailor simply identified as Uzoma has been kidnapped by hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.
The tailor who is also a member of the Coal City Keep Fit Club was said to be returning from a business trip to Aba when the commercial bus in which they were travelling was way-layed.
Our source narrated how the hoodlums found it difficult to open the back door of the bus.
This was said to be happening at about 8:pm at the popular Lokpa Nta, Hausa settlement.
Their plans of picking up more victims from the bus was thus scuttled and they decided to take the only passenger in the front sit of the bus which happened to be the tailor.
EverydayNews gathered that this incident happened on Thursday.
It was also gathered that the kidnappers have established contact with the family in Enugu.
They reporters have reportedly spoken with the victim’s wife and are demanding a ransom of N2m.
EverydayNews will keep you updated as story develops.
Popular actor cum director, Ernest Obi has worked on Nnaemeka Charles Eze aka Nani Boi’s new film project, ‘Dear Sisters.’
According to Nani Boi during a chat, the new film addressed some of the issues being faced by Nigerian couples.
The Enugu State born producer also said the movie, which was shot in the beautiful coal city of Enugu State, tells the story of twin sisters, whose love for each other is threatened, when a dark secret from the past seeks to destroy the love the family shares.
An adaptation of a novel by Nani Boi for Nani Boi Series, ‘Dear Sisters’ features Eucharia Anunobi, J.KA Swanky, Ernest Obi, Kenechukwu Ezeh, Uloma Eze, Evi Obi, Jude Dawam, and Lorenzo Menaka, among others.
In a brief chat, Nani Boi explained the inspiration for the novel and film. “Many marriages have collapsed, and even those that are still standing are experiencing challenges that make them want to give up.
As a writer and publisher of over 60 story books/novels, I have realised that some of these challenges in marriage are there, because the parties involved have not been able to identify the real cause of their problems. There are secrets that should not be hidden from family members, because any day that secret comes to light, things will never remain the same again.”
Veteran actress, Patience Ozokwo, popularly known as Mama G, has stated that she’s not afraid to look old and be old..
The Nollywood star took to her verified Instagram page on Saturday to share a picture of herself, stating that she counts her old age as a blessing.
According to Ozokwo, she gets comments about her old age but she’s not worried about people’s validation.
The 63-year-old actress wrote, “When did old age stop being a blessing? People do all manner of stuff to cover up aging – good for them!
“I own my age and experience with my full chest and count it an enormous blessing. Comments like ‘she now looks so old’, ‘she don old suddenly’, ‘she don old finish’, ‘Ahaa Mama what happened’, make me smile.
“Aging is not unattractive or undesirable. Life is fleeting. Enjoy the years you’ve been blessed with fully. I am not afraid to look/be old.
“I am not worried about being in any exclusive league or being validated by people’s opinion. Respect the elderly.”
Ozokwo has been gracing the screens of Nigerians since the 90’s and have won several awards to her name.
The ace actress has acted in the soap opera Someone Cares, but her second movie feature, Authority, which was released in 1999 shot her to fame.
She won the Best Supporting Actress award in 2012 and 2013 at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards and has numerous awards to her name.
Throughout her years of acting in Nollywood, Mama G has more than 100 movie and TV credits to her name. Some of these include Chief Daddy, Blood Sister, Two Rats, Turning Point and Heart of a Slave. Furthermore, she has portrayed an onscreen mother to many Nollywood A-listeres, including Van Vicker, Ini Edo, Ramsey Nouah and Rita Dominic.
Ifeanyi Ubah, the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, in next month’s Anambra State gubernatorial election, on Saturday, said he would emerge the winner of the poll.
Ubah said his knowledge in law would help him as the next governor of Anambra State.
He spoke with journalists after he was awarded a Bachelor of Law degree at the Baze University in Abuja.
The Anambra South Senator said he was able to combine his academic works and legislative activities because he set his agenda and always ensured that his priorities were always right.
He said, “Politics come with a lot of things and there is cheap propaganda in all that they are saying.
“I am a lover of knowledge and I will continue to do everything possible to acquire more certificates. The law degree, for instance, would assist me more as governor of Anambra State.
“I am the leading contender in the November 6 governorship election and I believe that by 7pm that day, you will be glad that I will be announced as the next governor of Anambra State.”
The Indigenous People of of Biafra (IPOB) has declared one week sit-at-home protest from November 5 to November 10, to prevail on the Federal to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
The order is coming at a time when Anambra State is preparing for its governorship election, which comes up on November 6.
IPOB’s Media and Public Secretary, Emma Powerful disclosed this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Awka, Anambra State on Saturday.
Powerful said, “Following the adjournment of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s court case to 10th of November 2021, by the Federal High Court, Abuja, we the great movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra wish to inform Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of freedom that IPOB will lock down Biafraland from 5th of November to 10th of November except Sunday, November 7th, a day our people worship the Almighty God if the Nigeria Government fails to release our leader unconditionally before 4th of November 2021.
“Our leader, Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi must be released unconditionally on or before November 4, 2021 because he has not committed any offense known to any law.
“Failure to release our leader Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on or before November 4, 2021, our one week Sit-At-Home begins on November 5, 2021 till November 10.
“Although we quite understand the pains and adverse effects of this option on our people, we are compelled to take it to achieve a better purpose in the collective interest of Biafrans.
“We have taken time to analyse what transpired on October 21 when our Leader was arraigned in court and discovered that the federal government is not sincere and only wants to humiliate him and keep him perpetually in DSS custody to rot there.
“We all saw how lawyers, journalists, Igbo delegates and respected traditional rulers and other people who came from all around the world to witness his court case were restricted and denied access into the court premises by security agents who kept them outside under the scorching heat of the sun. What a humiliation and wickedness!
“We cannot accept that anymore. We can never allow our leader Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to be tried secretly and we can never also allow him to be tried under Sharia law under any guise. Nigeria must follow International laws in handling our leader.
“Unless the federal government releases him unconditionally before November 4, we shall sacrifice one week for him as a warning protest to convey to our oppressors that Nnamdi Kanu represents over 70 million Biafrans.
“He is innocent of all the charges preferred against him. As long as he is in detention our individual businesses do not matter so much because he is suffering for us all and we can’t abandon him.
“We seriously regret the inconveniences this may cause our people but it’s a necessary sacrifice we need to make until we have our full independence. Nobody resident in Biafra land is expected to flout this directive as doing so amounts to challenging the will of the people on the Biafra project,” the release stated.
The traditional ruler elect of Ugwunagbo-Ugwu proposed autonomous Community of Edem-Ani accident kingdom in Nsukka local government area, Enugu State High Chief Jude Eze (aka Oban” Eku Oshimiri) has applauded Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on peace and security network across the three senatorial zones of the state.
High Chief Eze disclosed this in an interview with journalists shortly after the just concluded voter registration exercise in Eden Ani.
He noted that Enugu State has the most peaceful and the most bonded security network at all strategic communities in the state.
The traditional ruler elect said the governor has never been distracted on government programme for the development of communities in roads network, infrastructure/human capital development, agriculture, education, prompt payment of workers/ pensioners salaries among others.
“Gburugburu’s governance of Enugu state would remain the best gift since the creation of the state. Count how many autonomous communities he created and mobilized each with five million naira to embark on any project of the choice of the community in other to bring governance nearer to the people”
High Chief Eze expressed gratitude over the peaceful conduct of the just concluded voter registration exercise and urged all the stakeholders in Enugu state to embark on enlightenment campaigns and key into government policies anchored on peace, unity, fairness, equity, transparency and honestly which has been the key words of governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi since 2015 he took the mantle of leadership of the state.
Ugwuanyi has clearly changed the typeface and narratives of the state to an enviable height for other states in the federation.
Extolling the virtues of the state governor, he said ” all the rural roads across the three senatorial zones of the state have been tarred, public schools rehabilitated, initiated and equipped Forest guards for security of lives and property and created Gburugburu free skill acquisition micro finance bank. The people of Enugu state are at home and would be at home with the governor of the state till it definitely ends in praise” he said.
The monarch elect who was recently conferred an award of “excellence for community development” by the department archeology and tourism of the university of Nigeria, Nsukka noted that history would continue to bear eloquent testimony of peace and security of the state in the hands of Ugwuanyi.
The Royal majesty elect of Ugwunagbo-Ugwu advised politicians in the state not to see politics in the state as a do or die affair, saying that the state is bonded by one blood and love for the interest of one common goal of development based fairness and equity.
