PHOTOS :DR FABONG(PYC) ENGAGES YOUTHS IN LANGTANG

The Chairman of the Plateau Youth Council visits his hometown Langtang on a thank you tour and to interact with youths on how to to make the Plateau Youth Council vibrant and effective. charity indeed begins at home, as the Chairman made it to Langtang North and South engaging the youths and veterans,also the chairmen of all the southern zone local government of the Youth council were in attendance to rob minds on the way forward. The Central working Committee (CWC) members of langtang North were present,district chairmen,PYC state clerk ,SA to the state chairman on projects was also in attendance amongst several comrades and veterans. Dr Fabong used the occasion to drum support for the upcoming Plateau Youths Economic and peace Summit to be organised the the Youth Council that will chart the way for the youths to meet and find lasting solutions to the security challenges and unemployment in the state.

CANCER OF THE BLOOD:GROUP APPEALS TO THE PUBLIC TO SAVE SILVER DAKUN

The Save Silver Dakun group is out to secure Ten(10) million naira for an operation to save Mr Silver Dakun who has been diagnosed with Leukemia (Cancer of the blood) The save Silver Dakun group came about from a youth group VOICE OF PLATEAU YOUTHS(VOPY) where Stanley is an active member and the efforts of the PLATEAU YOUTH COUNCIL(PYC), the group came up with an appeal to well meaning individuals to donate their widows mite to help Stanley raise money for the operation ,it is day 17 today and over 200 people have donated but it is still a far cry from what is needed for the operation. the plea is for five thousand people to donate two thousand naira each. The appeal has been tendered to the Plateau State Government through the office of the Chief of Staff who has shown concern and assured the group that Government will play it's part in making sure Mr Dakun undergoes the treatment needed to save his life. #5k people to donate 2k to save a life# Our Journey to ten million is possible see a reason to addd yours today. The list Continue.... Talk to your Network today. Thanks to all that donated under listed. 1.Siman Luka 2k 2. Patience Dabak 2k. 3. Makut Afred 2k 4. Zumunta Zakiyah 2k 5. Sarah Dawel 3k 6.Dawap Peret Dan2k 7.Beatrice P. Zuhumben 3K 8. Ibibra Francis Stephen 2k 9. Nyam Rahila 2k 10. Chamzy Bako 2k 11.Manji Mullengs 2k 12.Longul Dakwom 2k 13.Samon Vou Endurance 3k 14.Audu William Bappi 3k 15.Oswald Goten.3k 16.Shailsuk Dorathy.2k 17. Baret Mangshin 2k 18. Blunt Tok Morgan 2k 19.Tony Bako 3k 20. Daniel Yakubu 2k 21.Theo Maimoko 2k 22. Wapji N. Hagakka 2k 23. Kefas N Dengin 2k 24. Thelma William 2k 25. Chuwal Badung 2k 26. Dyoung Mangut 5k 27. Amb Friday Bako 3k 28. Ishaya Dokgak 2k 29. Gobak Gomos 5k 30. Pansak Daap 2k 31. Awasak Samuel 5k 32. Zendi Mikuk 10k 33. James Dung 2k 34. Jang John 10k 35. Manfa Afred 2k 36. Danat Mark Markrop 5k 37. Kwaplong Collins Katreen 2k. 38. Gomos Joseph 3k 39.Mambong Doy Caleb 2k 40. Mandong Ferdrick Soks 4k 41. Samaila A. Rukuba 10k 42.Dangok Mark Markrop 5k 43. Maren Deborah E. 2k 44. Jimoh Lukman Rahim 2k 45.Abdul Lokrit Dauda 2k. 46. CD IBRA 2k 47. Shindes Tuamsen 3k 48. Ashom Andrew Musa 3k 49.Febian Parlong 2k 50. Rwang Yakubu 2k 51. Dadee Nanchin Joseph 3k 52. Catherine Chundung 2k 53. Akila Lengmuk Samuel 2k 54. Ene Stephanie 2k 55. Patrick Dakum 15k 56. Nicholas Dambi 2k 57. John Ezekiel Chun 5k 58. Paul Albert 2k 59. Chalya Johnson 2k 60. Datong Blepna Edward 2k 61. Danat Ephriam Dagin 10k 62. Madaki Catherine 2k 63. Manji Dachom 3k 64. Adamu Awulu Yam Jigolo 2k 65. Emma Zopmal 10k 66. Fwangshak Godwill 5k. 67. Emmanuella Dasat 2k 68. 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Pwol Lois Vou 3k 148. Solomon kwande 5.5k 149. Noel barminas 3k 150.Bamidele esther adoh 2.5k 151.Vina T adams 2k 152.Semshak isaih #500 153.Ezekiel jeremiah 5k 154.lean Bensatt.2k 155. Rev John.dalyop 5k 156. Rachael kasham 3k 157. Alpha N. J 2k 158.Gurumse Philemon Waldi 2k 159.Pius Tongman 2k 160.Nenrot Joseph 2k 161. Ritmwa Gurumnaan 5k 162. Bature Kim Bot 2k 163. Bakle Orse Kumshin 20k 164. Mweltok Godwin Longji 20k 165. Friday s. Gutul 2k 166. Musa Joshua 2k 167. Alex Yibeikas Audu 2k 168. Salonga Longret 2k 169. Larry Seltim Selnan 2k 170. Yemting Domkat James 10k 171. Kura Winifred Patrick 2k 172. Anonymous 2k 173. Dasun James Ritkit 2k 174. Dakop Koptang Amos 3k 175. Bitrus Pam Dafang 2k 176. Sixtus Sale Gwotplang 2k 177. Gowan Gayus Ogak 2.5k 178. Mangvwat Elisha 2k 179. Luka Samson Haruna 3k 180. Hakika 3k 181. Anonymous 2k 182. Jamda Bapina Joseph 2k 183. Bemena Linda Nendrimwa 2k 184.Madaki Evelyn 2k 185.Moses Garba Yisuph 5k 186.Boka Malachi 2k 187.Nandom Ezra 2k 189.David Jaafaru wuyep 10k 190.Tyoden Panshak Eric 2k 191. Diyal Kikshak 2k 192. Emmanuel Cholom 2k 193.Global Photo 3k 194. Goshit Wokji 2k 195.Damilare Joshua 2k 196. Theodora Tangni 2k 197. Longjan George 5k 198. Daar Datyip 1k 199.Dauda Daschen 10k 200. Kwarsen A Gideon 5k 201. Chollom Sarian Bulus 2.1k 202. Tongret Nanman 5k 203. Patricia Wade 1k 204. Usman Ephriam 5k 205. Tangkat David 3k 206.Azi Abigail Abi 2k 207. Gufom Sunday 3k 208. Clement Pankyes Paul 5k 209. Agwon Yosi zandi 2k 210. Magaji Ajim Izang 2k 211. Emmanuel Doknan 2k 212. Dadung D David 1k 213. Asanatu Jeremiah 2k 214. Anonymous 3k 215. Masok Dan 2k 216. Daar Sylvester 1k 217. Jep Mangai 1k 218. Joe Fatmun 2k 219. Fabulous Manji C. 2k 220. Wokdun Yakubu 2k 221. Saminu Maigoro 2k 222. Jamok Mandik 1.5k 223. Kwarsen H. 5k 224.Dayak Dashuwar 25k 224.Jesse tanko 3k 225.nentawe Joshua 2k 226. Humphrey Dashe 5k. 227. Joseph comfort 2k 228. Janet Joseph 3k. 229.dafus katdel.I 2k 230.yeldima morshiwe D.2k People of conscience, men and women of God, we appeal to your conscience to help our friend,brother and son DAKUN RETTONG SILVER who has been diagnosed with leukemia (cancer of the blood) He needs Ten million to undertake a bone marrow transplant abroad #save a life # we need five thousand people to donate 2k # Account no: 2089012888 Name : Dakun Rettong silver Bank Name Zenit Bank Calls for details. 07039500246

LOOTERS: Secondus, PDP reply Lai Mohammed

Nigerian looters: Secondus, PDP reply Lai Mohammed Uche Secondus, PDP Chairman: says he was not involved in looting the treasury The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Uche Secondus, has challenged the Minister of Culture and Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed to be ready to proof in court that he collected N200m from the National Security Adviser (NSA). Secondus made the challenge in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Ike Abonyi, on Friday in Abuja. He said he is challenging Mohammed to be ready to establish his allegations in court immediately. Secondus said that the agenda of the minister was to damage his reputation and distract him from serving PDP, adding that such agenda would fail woefully “For the purposes of some gullible public, Prince Secondus never collected any money from the NSA under any guise. Also listed at the news conference by Mohammed were former PDP Financial Secretary who allegedly collected N600 million from the same source on the Oct. 24, 2014. “Then National Publicity Secretary Olisah Metuh, who is on trial for collecting N1.4 billion from the office of then NSA. “Dr Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman of DAAR Communications, on trial for taking N2.1 billion from the office of then NSA. “Former SSA to President Jonathan, Dudafa Waripamo-Owei, on trial over N830 million kept in accounts of four different companies. “Former President Jonathan’s Cousin Robert Azibaol, – on Thursday, a Federal High Court ruled that he has a case to answer for collecting $40 million from the office of then NSA.” Mohammed in giving the teasers, was responding to an earlier challenge by the PDP asking the federal government to name the country’s looters. Also, the PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan described the teasing list released by the Minister of Information as hollow and laughable. The party described the list as an extension of Federal Government’s media trial and challenged it to come up with names of its members against whom the government had secured convictions. Ologbondiyan stated that the list put forward by the Federal Government as purported looters amounts to a cheap blackmail, saying that none of those listed have been indicted or convicted by any court of competent jurisdiction or any panel of enquiry in the country. Source :News Agency of Nigeria

I HELPED PDP TO RIG ELECTIONS -NASIRU MANTU CONFESS

A former deputy president of the Nigerian Senate, Ibrahim Mantu, has revealed how he helped his party to win elections in the past. Senator Mantu, who was a senator on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ‘confessed the truth’ during an interview on Hard Copy, a Channels Television programme that airs on Friday. Asked about how he helped to rig elections, he said, “I don’t have to go and change election (results) but when you provide money, you give money to INEC boys that if they see any chance they should favour you, you provide money to the security (personnel); I tell you it’s not necessarily when I am contesting election but when my party sponsors a candidate, I will like that candidate to win election.” The former Deputy Senate President who pronounced himself as a born-again politician in 2017 disclosed that he helped to rig elections by providing financial inducements to officials involved in the conduct of the polls. He admitted to having bribed electoral and security officials, even agents of other political parties in order not to raise any objection to the outcomes of the elections. Ahead of the forthcoming general polls, Senator Mantu, however, believes Nigeria can get a free and fair election if people are born again like him and refuse to engage in electoral malpractice. He further urged Nigerians to ensure they voted wisely in 2019 and support leaders who would make the welfare of the people a top priority of their administration. “I am tired of leaving in poverty in the midst of plenty and I believe that we have the resources that people can live a decent life without being beggars to those who have,” Mantu lamented. “So we need good governance and good governance can only be provided by good people; good people who are truly repentant, who are concerned about the well-being of the people.”

LAI MOHAMMED RELEASES TEASER LIST OF PDP LOOTERS

Nigerian Govt Releases 'Teaser List of PDP Looters' The All Progressives Congress, APC Federal Government of Nigeria had released the list of members of Peoples Democratic Party who allegedly looted funds from the national treasury in the 16 years the opposition party was in power. PDP which ruled Nigeria from 1999 to 2015 had yesterday challenged Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to prove his repeated claims that members of the party stole the country blind when they were in power by naming those involved in the theft of national resources. The All Progressives Congress, APC Federal Government of Nigeria had released the list of members of Peoples Democratic Party who allegedly looted funds from the national treasury in the 16 years the opposition party was in power. PDP which ruled Nigeria from 1999 to 2015 had yesterday challenged Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to prove his repeated claims that members of the party stole the country blind when they were in power by naming those involved in the theft of national resources. Taking up the challenge, the Minister of Information and Culture, in a statement released on Friday said, “The PDP has challenged us to name the looters under their watch. They said they did not loot the treasury. Well, I am sure they know that the treasury was looted dry under their watch. Yet they decided to grandstand. This shows the hollowness of their apology to Nigerians. The Minister then proceeded to name PDP members and how much they looted from the treasury in the “teaser list” below 1. PDP CHAIRMAN UCHE SECONDUS - On the 19th of Feb 2015, he took N200 million only from the office of the then NSA 2. Then PDP Financial Secretary - On the 24th of Oct 2014, he took N600 million only from the office of the then NSA 3. Then National Publicity Secretary Olisah Metuh - On trial for collecting N1.4b from the office of then NSA 4. Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman of DAAR Communications - On trial for taking N2.1 billion from the office of then NSA 5. Former SSA to President Jonathan, Dudafa Waripamo-Owei - On trial over N830 million kept in accounts of four different companies 6 Former President Jonathan's Cousin Robert Azibaola - On Thursday, a Federal High Court ruled that he has a case to answer for collecting $40 million from the office of then NSA “This list is just a tip of the iceberg, and the PDP is aware of this. We did not make these cases up. Many of these cases are in court and the records are available. “Some of the people on this list are seeking to plea bargain, and that is a fact. We insist that Nigeria was looted blind under the watch of the PDP, and that the starting point in tendering an apology is for them to return the loot. “It's like a robber admitting to stealing your car and apologizing, but then saying he will keep the car anyway. It doesn't work that way. The PDP is a hypocrite. And that reminds me of what English writer “William Hazlitt said: ''The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.'' “We will not stop talking about the massive looting by the PDP. They brought Nigeria to this sorry pass. We are now looking around for loans to build infrastructure, and they ask us not to talk about it. we will talk about it,” said Mohammed.

BUHARI'S AWARD:ABIKE DABIRI CLEARS THE AIR ON FAKE ONLINE REPORT.

Martin Luther King Family’s Visit To Nigeria: The Facts, By Abdurrahman Balogun The members, led by the Matriarch of MLK, Naomi Barbara King, were in Nigeria as part of the activities initiated to celebrate a low-key Black History Month in Nigeria as part of deepening partnership between Africa and its Diaspora By The Eagle Online On Mar 29, 2018 Share Our attention has been drawn to obviously fake on line news reports on the visit of some members of the MLK family to Nigeria. The members, led by the Matriarch of MLK, Naomi Barbara King, were in Nigeria as part of the activities initiated to celebrate a low-key Black History Month in Nigeria as part of deepening partnership between Africa and its Diaspora. As part of the activities, they visited President Muhammadu Buhari and gave him a commemorative plaque for his fight against corruption and what they termed from the “ Africania Diaspora” a term for Africans in Diaspora for which the oldest of them all Naomi Barbara King was selected to present on behalf of the family (NOT MLK CENTER) as a sign of appreciation to the Nigerian President. It must be categorically stated here that the trip was totally privately funded and not one kobo was spent by the Nigerian government as it was all a private initiative. However, after two days in Nigeria, one of the members apparently granted an interview which was seen as being political, asking Nigerians to give President Muhammadu Buhari a chance to continue his good works especially of fighting corruption in Nigeria. As a non political group , he was asked to refute the statement , which he refused to , insisting that was how he felt , and it was his personal opinion, not that of the family nor the centre, of which he is a board member and was the Chief Operating Officer for over five years. This may have led to some arguments among them, which they have said they will resolve when they get back to the US, which apparently led to the tweet being circulated The visit to Nigeria was quite successful that they extended their stay for two major days, surprised at the negative reports on Nigeria. Members of the public are hereby urged to please discountenance any fake news about the visit and avoid the temptation of destroying all the good things for the sake of Politics . President Muhammadu Buhari achievements in the fight against corruption is undeterred and sacrosanct. . Balogun is the Special Adviser on Media to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Diaspora and Foreign Affairs, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

BUHARI HAS SAVED APC-SHEHU SANI

ani, senator representing Kaduna central has reacted to the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari against tenure extension for the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman and other elected national and state officials of the party. Buhari on Monday told members of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party that the tenure elongation of Oyegun and others was illegal. Reacting, Sani in an interview on Channels TV praised President Buhari for saving the party from what he described as a national disaster. “The intervention of the President, if it was not done, it would have been disastrous for the party. I feel highly relieved. “So, in every sense of the word, it has saved the party from what would have consumed it at the end of the day. “If we went ahead with that tenure elongation, and someone from the opposition party goes to court after all the processes of congresses and primaries has been done, the point is that we may end up without a governorship or presidential candidate and without a candidate at all the legislative arm of government. “On my part, I told him (Buhari) right to his face that as a man who has seen it all, who has achieved so much as a public officer, he should outrightly reject that extension because the members of the party, we are outrightly opposed to it. “What happened is that there were people who misled the President, misled the party and are trying to use that extension for them to achieve their own end,” he said.

YAKUBU DATI COMMENDS MEDIA IN JOS FOR PROMOTING PEACE

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a organisations in Jos have been commended for promoting peaceful coexistence in the reportage. They have also been enjoined to support the Rescue administration of Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong through the propagation of it's five point policy thrust. The Commissioner of Information, Yakubu Dati stated these during the commencement of his advocacy visits to  some Federal government owned media outfits in Jos. The Commissioner commended them for their support in making the visit of President Mohammadu Buhari to Plateau State a grand success. The Commissioner along with the Permanent Secretary, Mr C.C. Bello also urged media organisations to see the State Government as partners in progress willing to build relaionships that are mutually beneficial. The Commisioner was received at the NTA Jos by the Zonal Director of the network centre, Nurudeen Adesina Idris who sued for closer collaboration between the ministry and the station. Mr. Idris charged the ministry to consider the promotion of jingles on the theme of peaceful co-existence using the different ethnic groups in the state NTA's assistant director, Sani ibn Salihu thanked the commissioner and his team for the visit and said that NTA will continue to play  its role as a partner of progress. The commissioner also visited the Zonal office of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), where he also expressed the gratitude of Governor Simon Lalong and the State for the organization's coverage of State activities. He assured NAN of the ministry's support and cooperation in order to benefit from its vast network and real-time coverage. ,  Responding, NAN's Zonal Director, Ephraim Sheyin said NAN was poised to support government programmes and policies in line with its mandate.  He assured the commissioner of the organization's support, and urged the ministry's management to subscribe to NAN's mobile app, adding that it would be beneficial to the organization. Mr. Sheyin thanked the commissioner  for always responding promptly to inquiries and appealed to him to look into the issue of the state-owned newspaper, The Nigeria Standard with a view to regaining its lost glory.

2019:BUHARI GROUP APPOINT DAFAN, BATURE AND DABANG AS PLATEAU PATRONS

Supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari, under the aegis of PMB Door 2 Door Movement Nationwide, yesterday, announced state coordinators and patrons ahead of 2019 elections. The DG/ National coordinator, Dr. Ugbede J. Paul Ebije made the announcement yesterday at a press briefing in Abuja notingthat the role played by these distinguished Nigerians in ensuring people oriented developments in their various regions are track records for the development of democracy in Nigeria. “What we are doing today is part of your legacy that has been set for the nation in support of our president, whose pious mind is to reshape Nigerians from all forms of unpatriotic activities and set the country for a proper and realistic system so that the future of our next generation would be guaranteed,” Ebije said. The National patrons are; 1- Alh.Mai Mala Buni 2-Barr(Chf) Jonathan O Arausi 3- Sen.Lawal Shuibu 4-Sen. Osita Ozinafor 5- HE. Segun Oni While The Grand Patron are All APC Governor’s. The states patrons are; Rivers State 1-Dr. Peterside Dakuku Plateau State patrons 1-Hon. Rufus Bature 2-Hon. Latep Dabang 3-Chief John DaFa'an Kogi state patrons 1-Hon.Edward David Onoja 2-Hon(Dr) Abubakar Where 3-Hon(Mrs) Folashade Arike Nassarawa state patrons 1-Hon.Zakkah Yakubu 2-Barr.Mohammed Abdullahi 3-Hon Tijjani Aliyu Ahmed 4-Hon.Suleiman A wambai Delta state patrons 1-chief Innocent O Chibogu 2-Chief Great Ogboru 3-chief Ovo Edewor Anambra State patrons 1-Sen. Andy Uba 2-Sen. Uche Ekwunife Yobe state patron 1-Dr. Mustapha Abba Gaidan Kaduna state. 1- Hon. Jafaru Sani. Bauch State patron 1-Hon. Umar z Nadada Lagos state patrons 1-Hon Segun Olulade 2-Hon Adedamola Richard Kasumu 3-Rt hon Adeyemi Ikuforiji 4-Chief Lanre Rasaq Kano State patrons 1- Hon. Nasiru Aliko koki 2- M Ibrahim kankarofi 3- Hon Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna 4 -Hon Abdurrahman kawu 5 -Alh Nasiru Hakuna Dano, 6 -Hon Murtala Sule

TY DANJUMA-MIDDLE BELT YOUTHS STAND BY HIS STATEMENT, LAMBAST GROUP THAT SAYS HE SHOULD RETRACT STATEMENT

In a series of press statements that have heralded the statement credited to retired General Theophilus Danjuma, the Middle belt youth council have come out to discredit the press statement issueD by the Middle belt conscience Guard asking the General to retract his statement and apologise for his call for people to defend themselves, Mr Emmanuel Zopmal, the president of the Middle belt youth council issued the statement on behalf of the group calling on all middle belt youths to disregard the statement, Mr Zopmal applauds the statement by TY Danjuma stating that he has spoken the minds of many middle belt youths with his landmark statement. THE PATRIOT HAS SPOKEN We are pleased to have the attention of Nigerians to this important press release. Given the current sad national developments, we wish to speak on some important national issues bordering on security in the Middle Belt and Nigeria at large. It is very unfortunate that in Nigeria today maiming, killing, raping of helpless women, and destruction of property in the Middle Belt and other parts of Nigeria has become the choice sport of Fulani herdsmen without any repercussive action by Nigerian government. We have spent years now under this canopy of death in Nigeria with no hope to an end to this orchestrated plan of the enemies of Nigeria. We call on Nigerians not to think far about the enemy of this country. We are very much happy that Gen Theophilus Y. Danjuma has made a landmark statement unfolding the key actors behind the genocide against innocent Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen terrorists. The revelation came at the right time when President Mohammadu Buhari is playing lips service to this dastardly situation under his watch. He is presiding over a nation of people who live beside their graveyards as a result of the activities of this Fourth Dreaded World Terrorist Group but it does not so much matter to him because there's no report of any Fulani herdsman being killed anywhere in Nigeria. The statement of Gen TY Danjuma is a welcome development that will save this country called Nigeria from total collapse. As a reputable national and international personality, Gen TY Danjuma has given a sterling warning to Nigerians and the military to rise up to their responsibilities. This is because every citizen deserves the right to live. We strongly stand behind our father, leader and the leading light in the Middle Belt. It is very dangerous to live in a country like Nigeria where dangerous weapons are allowed in the hands of deadly people who do not value life. We call on Nigerians from the Middle Belt and the South, and the progressive Far North to embrace this fact revealed to us to make things work for good in the best interest of the country. We are now really under siege to be de-oxygenated. Also more importantly, President Mohammadu Buhari should immediately dissolve his pro-Arewa security chiefs to reflect Federal Character where competent service Chiefs from across the country will be involved. This will help avert the early sunset in the lives of many Nigerians who on no account their lives are taken off everyday by Fulani herdsmen. While we commend the giant efforts of Gen TY Danjuma for telling the home truth, we call on Nigerians to disregard any statement in the name of any Middle Belt group who are faceless cowards that are paid to disparage Middle Belt leaders through their reckless Press Comments. Middle Belt is united under the current leadership of our amiable President of Middle Belt Forum, Dr Bala Takaya. We have realized that some groups of people have been issuing uncouth statements in the name of Middle Belt whereas we do not know where they come from, who they are and whose interest they are representing. We want to conclude this press release by once again saluting the General, Theophilus Y. Danjuma, who has been a precious gift to the nation and the world at large. Self-defense is a right of every citizen of the world not only Nigerians. There is no law that stops anybody from self-defense in any part of the world. Nigerians should stand up and defend themselves when faced with attack by Fulani herdsmen because there is no government security that will give life after death. Our leader did not say that Nigerians should take up arms and kill innocent people like the Fulani herdsmen but rather to defend themselves in times of attacks. We should no longer allow our territories to be under siege. The experiences in Benue State, Plateau State, Adamawa State, Kogi State, Zamfara State, Southern Kaduna, Taraba State and some states in Southern Nigeria etc are reasons enough to rise up and defend ourselves . If President Buhari is really serious about security issues, he should not waste time to probe his Service Chiefs and make the report open to Nigerians so as to save our dear country from this daunting predicaments and whoever is found wanting, should be dismissed and prosecuted immediately. Nigerians did not vote you to preside over their deaths but to provide for their welfare, protect them, and be a father to all. Thank you Long life Middle Belt Region Long life Federal Republic of Nigeria Signed: Emma Zopmal President.

GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT REFER TO DALUNG AS 'NICODEMUS ' FOR FACE OFF WITH DABANG

GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE Rejoinder Our attention has been drawn to a double publication on the 12-03-2018 by one Timkat Peter and a faceless Janjaweed organization (Concern Citizen for Good Governance) captioned; Latep, a face of corrupts personality on the plateau, A local, myopic, baboon & political moron call Latep on the face of plateau politics. Days have passed and we have not heard him respond to the fallacious and unfounded allegations made against him, it’s certainly due to his character not to give undue relevance to cheap political blackmails, knowing that, truth, no matter how long it takes will reveal itself. We are therefore compelled to write this rejoinder so that his gentle and non-vengeful nature will not opined to giving credence to the false publications We are not disappointed in your articles as it further exposes your ignorance on basic principles and modules operandi of an administration/public office. We understand that your publications seek to attack the person and character of Hon LetepDabang (the state APC chairman). A man with quintessential; humility, integrity, of a leader per excellence and also mentor. Though you ended up with a lot of contradictions, fallacies and unsubstantiated accusations, we will not fail to educate you a bit by depositing the actual and allow your conscience to feed on your ego either to apologies or deceased from being used as a pawn. You said; Letep is a bunch of criminal and political baboon in plateau state. Permit us take you back memory lane where Hon. Letep was amongst the 17 signatories that wrote to the merger committee seeking inclusion of plateau state. A great foot that saw to the inclusion of plateau state into APC and whom your boss that you seek to please is a beneficiary. If Hon Letep is inconsequential in the affairs of plateau politics, how comes your oga at the top couldn’t even win any election as an opposition personality that he has been all through the years? Hon Letep has every right as the party chairman to scold any erring member of the party if he so wishes. Let’s get this analogy; if you are a father and you are walking in the market with two of your sons, without any provocation, one assaulted or insulted the other in public, without recourse to the family way of settling disputes or misunderstandings, as a father that you are, will you wait till you get home before you cautioned the other? Certainly No! Most importantly, the people of plateau state are aware of the sacrifices Hon Letep Dabang made for the success of the party in the last general elections; you can take to the bank and keep. Letep Dabang, the most corrupt personality in Lalong led administration. You claimed that Hon Letep collects the sum of #250,000 from each local government as bribe. To best of our knowledge the only money remitted is 15% deductions from the salaries of all elected and appointees of government from the party, which is paid as dues and it’s according to the constitution of the party. The dues are paid to the party’s account, not an account of any individual not even the chairman. So what other form of collections does the local government pay the chairman?If Hon Letep collects such amount as you claim, he would have preferred elections to hold in the local governments as that will bring in more numbers of persons occupying offices thereby leading to an increase in the purported sum he receives. We hope if you are called upon, you will provide the facts of how these transactions you lied about are carried out? Letep Dabang collected N100, 000, 000 bribes from Goodluck Jonathan campaign organization. This is not only laughable, but treacherous for you to make such a lame accusation. We donot think you deserve any intellectual response on this. But, we will like to say that next time, you should be mindful of making such porous statements on media because plateau intellects have it in records the sacrifices Hon Letep Dabang made, including so many of his brilliant ideas and deep commitment that led to victory of the party (APC) in the 2015 general elections. Letep Dabang was promised ministerial appointment. Let’s start by asking you this; it is convenient to say that your master is aggrieved with the captain of the rescue administration in the state because he lost to him in the party primaries of 2014? It will interest you to you to know that Hon Letep Dabang is a believer in Christ and he ascribes all his attainments as act of destiny. He is never quick in deciding for God what is best for him, and at the appropriate time, all divine plans of God upon his life will surely be fulfilled. At various instances, Hon Letep has conceded his ambitions to pave way for the aspirations of others, a quality so rare that endear him to so many of his admirers. The centre can no longer hold. Letep Dabang, just as any other politician has flair for men whom distinguished themselves and have paid the price for the democracy we all enjoin today, but for the avoidance of doubt, Hon Letep Dabang had move and join APC even before the supposedly claimed mentor of his, so the moving out of his mentor from APC does not in any way strip Hon Letep Dabang of his right of membership of APC as it does contravene his fundamental human right of belonging to any association of his choice. It’s rather unfortunate that your master have NICODEMUSLY being sighted with Sule Lamido, does it also mean that the center can no longer hold for him? Lastly, when we first read your publications, we thought about advising of not allowing your person(s) to be used as a medium to champion some peoples selfish and senile political agenda, but we are constraint on the hand, realizing that there is press freedom whereby anyone can make statements and comments, however stupid and tenuous they may seem. We wish you will soon be delivered from your paucity of wisdom. Long live APC Long live Plateau State Long live Nigeria

TY DANJUMA SHOULD APOLOGISE WITHIN 24 HOURS-MIDDLE-BELT GROUP

MIDDLE BELT CONSCIENCE GUARD TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD IN ABUJA ON SUNDAY MARCH 25, 2018 ON THE CALL FOR CHAOS BY RETIRED GENERAL TY DANJUMA Protocols, Gentlemen of the press, We are shocked that no apology or retraction has come over twenty-four hours after a former Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Theophilus Y Danjuma asked the people of his state, Taraba, and by extension Nigerians to rise up and begin a campaign of ethnic cleansing. If General Danjuma is truly the elder statesman that some people repute him to be, he should have by now, in view of the righteous outrage expressed by right thinking Nigerians, acknowledge his error, apologize, make amends and issue a fresh call for people to trust in the commitment of the state to peacefully address whatever challenges beset the areas affected by farmers/herders' clashes. Prior to the issuance of Danjuma's poisonous directive, the Taraba state governor, Mr. Darius Ishaku has been fingered in the escalation of the crisis between the farming and pastoral communities in Taraba state, especially on the Mambila Plateau. The governor reportedly armed ethnic militias to carry out attacks on other ethnic groups, which consequently fueled reprisals in other states of the Middle-Belt and beyond. A couple of other states copied the Taraba example and armed militias with the same consequence of endless reprisals that have seen the circle of violence enter a continuous loop and spiraling across the country. We had wondered how state governors and other politicians were able to procure weapons that they issue to the militias they set up considering the international actions against the proliferation of small arms. There were equally concerns that the resources that should have been committed to poverty reduction were being diverted for arms purchase. General Danjuma’s call for mindless killings have however given a new perspective to what we had thought was a crisis that could be dealt with by bringing the affected parties to make accommodation for one another. There is no need to wonder anymore. TY Danjuma has revealed himself as the godfather of the militias and the governors are merely field commanders. The godfather has the international connections to procure black market weapons, the limitless resources to procure the arms and the incentive to distribute them. His call is just an attempt to project an argument for the weapons to get on our streets. An African saying has it that “If a blind man says he will throw a stone at you, he probably has his foot on one.” Danjuma’s call for people to “defend yourselves” is in no way to be taken lightly. He made that call only because he has the arsenal to deploy by way of providing weapons to his ethnic group to kill others. It has happened before during the Jukun/Tiv clashes. There is no guarantee that the geo-political zone can survive another round of crisis fueled by TY Danjuma supplied weapons. It is now glaring that Danjuma, the Taraba State Governor and another governor in the region have perfected plans to carryout ethnic cleansing using the Mambila Plateau as the test case before extending to the entire Taraba and other parts of the country. The call made to the people to defend themselves is apparently out of frustration because the governors he uses as his field commanders have been stumped with the launch of Operation Ayem Akpatuma (Cat Race) by the Nigerian Army. The operation had led to the uncovering of the militias that were armed under different and different names but all aimed at perpetrating genocide. This is why we find it ridiculous that Danjuma decided to describe the mop-up of arms by the army as “taking sides”. As an ex-military man who knows the security implication of free-flowing light firearms and weapons, it is most unfortunate that he is rather allowing his darker side to drive his worldview in this matter. We suspect that the retired general would have preferred a repeat of Zaki Biam, when the military flattened an entire community under his watch as Minister of Defence. He had possibly expected that the army would have assisted him in carrying out the ethnic cleansing he has in mind. But our dear retired Lieutenant General TY Danjuma, the Nigerian Military of today is not the one you left behind as Minister of Defence. The military is now under obligation to observe rules of engagement that meet international standard. This military respects diversity. This military has a demand on it by Nigerians to respect democracy. This military is gone past replicating the massacre of innocent civilians at Odi and Zaki Biam. We therefore call on General Danjuma to clarify his comments because we are willing to accept the flimsy excuse that he might have mixed up what he intended to say on account of his advanced age. Where he fails to walk back his dangerous directive, we hereby put him on notice that he shall be held liable for any degeneration in the security situation in all the jurisdiction where he has called on people to resort to self help. He will be dragged before the competent legal authorities - domestic and international – for any life lost because of his declaration of war. The federal government and the Nigerian Army must on their parts ensure they are not caught unawares since Danjuma has made his intention known. They must escalate the mopping-up of illegal weapons in the affected areas. The intelligence community and the civil police must be activated to investigate the connections between those killing Nigerians under the cover of whatever crisis and those calling for people to bear arms against fellow citizens. Thank you Prince Raymond Enero National President

2019: DALUNG GOES SPIRITUAL ON LETEP DABANG-APC CHAIRMAN PLATEAU STATE

at time, Michael the great leader who guards your people will take his stand. It will be a difficult time,nothing like it has ever happened since nations first appeared. But at that time every one of your people who is found written in the scroll will be rescued. Many of those who sleep in the dusty land will wake up, some to eternal life, others to shame and eternal disgrace. Those skilled in wisdom will shine like the sky. Those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and always. But you, Daniel, must keep these words secret! Seal the scroll until the end time! Many will stray far, but knowledge will increase." Daniel ‭12:1-4‬. Death is the ultimate end of every mortal and “it is appointed for man to die once there after comes judgement, according to the Holy Bible, while in the Holy Quran it written that, “every souls must test death thereafter judgement.....”. On day of judgement mankind shall come before the Throne of the Most High, the short, tall, black, whites, rich, poor and even the powerful will appear. Present and past world leaders will face Master of the day of judgement with account of stewardships. Nigerian political leaders will account for how elections are won and lost. Looters of commonwealth will render final accounts of ill-gotten wealth taken from public treasury. There will be no more probe panels or war against corruption. Armed robbers and violent criminals will face the throne of Judgment certainly not with arms but with blood of their victims boldly written on their palms. Kidnappers with blood money will give detail records of their activities. The beauty of this day will be the voluntary presentation of records of deeds before Almighty God. Definitely, militants will face judgment with all atrocities written in their own hands. Shekau shall lead boko haram adherents with the black flag may be shouting Allahuakar but this time with correct statistics of kidnapped Chibok and Dapchi school girls to face judgment. All the people killed by insurgents shall rise and cry for justice. It shall be revealed on that whether the killings, maiming, raping, stealing and kidnapping perpetuated by the insurgents were part of divine injunctions handed over by Messenger of God. Religious clerics shall definitely give stewardship of how they managed the trust of leading people to righteousness or unrighteousness. Even those who collected the alleged Seven billion and eleven billion Naira election bribe in order to subvert the political rights of the people shall render account. Those who maimed people, loot their properties leaving their children starving as orphans will face the throne with inventory of misdeeds. Election riggers will produce legitimate results of elections rigged before the Almighty God who will be the Chief Returning Officer. Bribe givers and takers will be led by Mr. 419 carrying comprehensive data of fraudulent deeds including names of their victims. Blood suckers will not be left out, as their account books will be clothed with blood of victims. It will be a day of joy, great tribulations, while anguish shall cover faces of those whose records betrayed their deeds here on earth. But for those who were guided rightly, their faces will shine with undesirable amazement. On that day the mystery of human nature shall be revealed with the consequences of either eternal reward or sanctions. Lawyers and judges who scuttled the course of justice for material advantages will face the throne of judgment with stewardship of the type of justice they dispensed, while victims of injustice will be demanding for final justice. Religious bigots, hate speech advocates that caused human carnage will face the Prince of Peace with the blood of victims in their hands. The blood of missing people killed on the highways by ethnic militias will be accounted for by the perpetrators. Even the “unknown gunmen who wrecked havoc on innocent citizens killing, raping and maiming will be known because they will face the judgement throne with their deeds. There will be no hiding place on the face of the earth. The devil shall be seen on that day for the first time but disappointedly he will be preoccupied with his own account without any responsibility for others claims. Fire shall give account of all the people it consumed, water will not be left out, the gay, homosexuals, lesbians will confront the rule of creation with their records. "He who created them, created them man and woman" This day is real and there will be no adjournment. All the Prophets sent by God to mankind will be there to prosecute their adherents, they will be armed with all the messages revealed to them. Those who have no faith will be also be prosecuted by their consciences. Solomon Dalung will be there to give account of his stewardship including all responsibilities bestowed upon. He will give account of his deeds here on earth whether good or evil. The boys scout khaki with red beret will not save him. On that day, He will answer the allegation of his faith status. All the monies he is accused of collecting from Sokoto Caliphate to betray Christianity must be accounted for. On that day it shall be proved whether Solomon Dalung is an agent of Hausa/Fulani or a genuine peace maker. There will be no appeals or preliminary objections because everybody shall be armed with his records. The only defence on the of judgment will be good deeds and nothing else. On that day my beloved friend and brother Latep Dabang, will face the judgment throne with medical records of Solomon Dalung’s madness. As Party chairman, the day will avail him the opportunity to account for how election primaries are won and lost. He will present account of all returns from Management Committee Chairmen, party and 2015 elections funds. Even the #100 million collected from GEJ to trade of presidential election in Plateau in 2015 will be accounted for on that day. While Yakubu Datti will present the actual debt profile of Plateau State. The Local Government funds, the 5% for traditional councils, billions of statutory allocations, bail outs and parish club refunds will be available without questioning for everybody to see. The truth about the number of tractors purchased and commissioned during the visit of Mr President will be freely available on the lips of Mark Longyen without propaganda. The secret African Development Bank loan deal will be in the open including the reasons why it was concealed from Plateau people. All foreign bank accounts including vast estates in USA and South Africa will not save any of us. Hire social media mercenaries and attack dogs will be battling with their own accounts of how they destroyed names and Integrity of others. The Fulani herdsmen will face the judgment throne with AK 47 and not cattle. They will be armed with the blood of their victims and names of their sponsors. At the end of presentation of accounts, then the Book of life will be opened and any person whose name is not found in this Book shall be thrown into eternal condemnation. I fear this day greatly, because I cannot imagine how it will be. Many things unknown shall be revealed. Blessed are those who found favour with this day for they shall inherit eternal paradise. I sincerely pray that we make reflection on this great day and amend our ways so that we shall all be blameless, amen. I love you all. Happy Sunday. #Barr. Solomon Selcap DALUNG.

NIGERIAN ARMY CALLS SGT DAVID BAKO A FAKE FABRICATION OF MISCREANTS

PRESS RELEASE RE: SERGEANT DAVID BAKO DESERTS NIGERIAN ARMY, LEAKS HOW DAPCHI GIRLS ABDUCTION WAS PLANNED IN THE VILLA AND EXECUTED WITH N80 MILLION 1. The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a news report making round on Facebook and other social media to smear and drag the Nigerian Army into politics of calumny by mischief makers, that one deserted Sergeant David Bako leaks how Dapchi Girls abduction was planned in the villa and executed with N80 million. The information was said to be provided by Sergeant David Bako who claimed to be deserted soldier and one of the abductee of the Dapchi School Girls. The Nigerian Army therefore put the record straight that it has crosscheck it records and cannot find any one call Sergeant David Bako who neither serves in the Army, deserted or dismissed. The Nigerian Army therefore disassociate itself with such fictitious report and request the public to disregard the confession made by the so call Sergeant David Bako who has not been in the Army at all. 2. It is imperative to know that these baseless and inane allegations are not new in the cyber space, knowing the fact that we are in the age of information warfare. Open Source Intelligence reveals that the website Dailyglobewatch.eu with country code top-level domain (ccTLD) .eu used in publishing stories is obviously fake and therefore not correct. Based on our findings the website was registered on the 14 of April 2017 and the last updated was on the same date and will expire on the 14th April 2018, we are very familiar with reports of this nature and will advice the general public to disregard such claim and desist from sharing such information on the New Media as this is against the Nigerian Cybercrime Act 2015. 3. However, it is really worrisome to the level at which some people could condescend so low to fabricate facetious allegation against the Nigerian Army and the military at large for cheap political gains or simply an act of pure wickedness, thus the public should disregard such facetious allegation. 4. The Nigerian Army wishes to reiterate its commitment to remain apolitical and non-partisan in the discharge of its constitutional roles. We would also like to reaffirm our unconditional support and obedience to civil authority as well as reassuring Nigerians that these Fifth columnists will not succeed in their mischief as they will be fished out and dealt with accordingly. 5. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your reputable medium. 6. Thank you for your kind cooperation. TEXAS CHUKWU Brigadier General Director Army Public Relations

FINALLY, DINO MELAYE MEETS HIS NEMESIS

Finally, Dino Melaye meets his nemesis The name Dino Melaye, or simply called, Dino, gained unparalleled and national attention when the man was in the House of Representatives. It is a name that became associated with brigandage, rascality and unimaginable notoriety. Indeed, mischief could be said to be another word you could never dismiss each time the name is mentioned. Of course, those who were with him in the Ahmed Bello University (ABU), Zaria where he was mainly regarded and treated as a “hired thug” knew the heights the man could go to achieve his objective. But most of his fellow students in the university thought they had seen the worst of the “hired thug” then. It was therefore a great surprise to see their ex-student in the House of Representatives displaying the same pranks for which he was very notorious in the university. Their surprise knew no bounds when they further discovered that there was no letting up in his capacity for mischief. It was not difficult to spot Dino in a crowd, let alone in the House of Representatives. If he was not raising frivolous “point of order”, he was quarrelling with a colleague, or he was ‎engaging in fisticuffs in the legislative chamber. And he had no scruples descending into the arena once things are not going in his way. He was a poster boy without shame! No one gave him a chance to return to the House let alone being elevated to the upper legislative chamber. But, he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) which gave him ticket to run for the Senate. And he ‘won’ against all odds. Perhaps, it was the APC bandwagon effect that enabled him to win. Interestingly, Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial District has not changed his trademark spots. Instead, he has continued to grow in leaps and bounds, making him the “jester in chief‎” of the upper legislative chamber, with a predilection towards mischief of all sorts. His DNA remains constant as the Northern star. Undoubtedly, President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the leadership of the Senate have found him very useful each time there is a proxy war to be fought. They simply deploy Dino as a hired goon to take on anyone, including Senators seeking to undermine principal officers of the upper chamber. Our man could be said to have assumed a larger than life stature. Little did he know his nemesis was lurking in the corner. Of course, there was no way Dino could have predicted or imagined that he would find his match in Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the Governor of Kogi State. Neither could he have thought that anyone, let alone a man he campaigned for and was the master of ceremonies at his inauguration, would end to be his albatross. But, Governor Bello has repeatedly outwitted the Kogi West Senator as far as supremacy battle is concerned. In fact, the relatively young ‎Chief Executive may well preside over the political demise of our dear Dino unless reason prevails and the latter retraces his steps. It is true that Senator Dino Melaye was one of those who backed Yahaya Bello‎ after the sudden death of Alhaji Abubakar Audu for the governorship ticket of the APC in Kogi State. This support, has interestingly made Dino to consider himself a benefactor of the governor. Unfortunately, the governor has rightly refused to submit to the leadership of the Senator, giving that the former is actually the leader of APC in Kogi apart from being the Chief Security Officer of the state. This has led to a game of wits between the two. Although the governor has refused to admit his role in the recent travails of ‎the Senator, it is obvious that he is the puppeteer behind the attempt to finally rubbish Dino’s political career. And there seems to be no end to the unfolding quagmire confronting our man, Dino. One of the predicaments that Dino has to contend with is the attempt by the people of Kogi West Senatorial District, his constituents, to have him recalled from the National Assembly. Despite efforts by Dino to stop Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from triggering the recall process, he has not been able to do so. In fact, the Court of Appeal has given the nod to INEC to commence the recall. Then there is the arraignment of Melaye for unlawful possession of arms and alleged kidnapping based on a ‘confession’ by suspects claimed to be members of his gang. As political as the charges seem, it is difficult to see how the man can entirely be absolved for the said crimes especially with the unresolved case of the murder of one Mr. Victor Obafaiye, a principal witness for the Action Congress in the Kogi State Election Tribunal who was said to be in possession of documents that might have shown that Melaye tampered with election results but was murdered before he could appear in court to testify, according to a report monitored on Sahara Reporters. By and large, it is obvious that Governor Bello has a bag of wits with which he has effectively curtailed Senator Dino Melaye’s machinations, especially as it concerns Kogi State. Despite outright denials and sometimes mute response‎ from the governor, it is clear that he is ahead of the plot to finally retire the loquacious Senator unless party elders intervene early. Undoubtedly, Dino has finally met his match. No one knows who will triumph in the end.‎ But for now, the governor has the head start. It is almost impossible to see how the Senator could turn the tables around. The cookie is on a roller coaster for Dino and no one seems interested to help. Shaibu, a Public Communication Consultant wrote from Abuja

BUHARI TO SPEAK AT ONLINE MEDIA PRACTITIONERS NATIONAL CONVENTION

Buhari To Speak at Online Media Practitioners National Convention in Owerri P Muhammad Buhari will on Friday March 30, 2018 Deliver a Keynote Address at the National Convention of the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) tagged “OWERRI 2018”. The Keynote Address which will be delivered by the President’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie is in line with President Buhari’s recognition of the role of the Online Media to the Political Development of Nigeria. In a Statement Released on Saturday Night, March 24, 2018 by Evang Promise Uzoma Okoro the Public Relations Officer of the Association, Online Media Practitioners in the country were encouraged to be part of the National Convention. “We have confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari as part of his recognition of the Importance of the Online Media will on Saturday through his Special Assistant on Social Media, Laureta Onochie deliver a Keynote Address at our National Convention holding on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st March 2018” “The Convention which is strictly for Bloggers and Online Media Practitioners is expected to handle sundry issues as they affect the Online Media in Nigeria”. “Other keynote speakers at the Convention are: Dr. ACB Agbazuere, Former Commissioner for Information, Abia State; Prince Odunze O. Odunze, Special Assistant to Governor Rochas Okorocha on Media Production; Rt. Hon. Shuaibu Sani, Coordinating Coordinator, Nasarawa Pilot Online Media platform and Peter Jones Ailuorio, publisher of New Sentinel Online News Media Lagos” According to Okoro, the Association will provide Free Accommodation for every registered Participant at the Convention. Registration is still open and will be closing soon. Interested participants are advised to contact 08052004116, 08092004116, 0803 654 0481 for more details.

DAFFO ATTACKS: PHILANTHROPIST, RTD COL. SAMUEL FWANGJE BRINGS SUCCOUR TO IDP'S

In his effort to bring succour to Internally Displaced Persons of the recent Herdmen attack in Daffo community of Plateau State, Retired Col. Samuel Gulong Fwangje in company of his Humanitarian movement crew has visited the Daffo community as he donates relief materials to the recently attacked community of Daffo Mangai , Bokkos LGA in Plateau State. Reports from the Fwangje's Media group has it that peace and calmness has returned to Daffo Community. Receiving the guest at his palace, the District Head of Daffo Prince Dauda Bitrus Maren expressed delight over the visit and thank Fwangje's movement for identifying with them at their trial moment and assured of his council's commitment to ensuring truth reconciliation and peaceful coexistence within his jurisdiction. Conveying his stand, Leader and philanthropist Col. Fwangje described the incident as unfortunate and prayed for the repose of the departed souls as he sympathized with the community and sued for reconciliation between the aggrieved parties. Receiving the Donated material on behalf of the community, Chairman of Daffo Mangai Community Development Mr Mafulul Mats,appreciates Fwangje's gesture and called on authorities to investigate to ensure perpetrators are brought to book as his people remained peaceful. Some of the items donated includes bags of salts, Jericans of palm oil, cartons of soap, 2bags of assorted clothes, a bag of sugar bags of maize amongs others.

BREAKING:LEAH SHARIBU REGAINS HER FREEDOM FROM BOKO HARAM

The last of the released Dapchi School girls, Leah Sharibu has been freed. BBC Hausa service reports that the Dapchi’s remaining schoolgirl is now heading home to be reunited with her family. Leah Sharibu, was the only member of the Christian religion Boko Haram refused to release, after dismissing her counterparts. On Wednesday, 106 girls were released together with a young boy, but Leah Sharibu was held back for refusal to renounce her faith. President Muhammadu Buhari had assured that he was committed to the release of Leah Sharibu when he received the released girls on Friday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. President Buhari has described the kidnapping as a major disaster for the country. Details soon…

DISCLAIMER:VIDEO AND PICTURES OF DAPCHI GIRLS ONLINE IS FAKE

STATEMENT FROM BUHARISTS' HANG OUT. DAPCHI GIRLS' RELEASE - A DISCLAIMER. Our attention has been drawn to a viral video purportedly showing indigenes of Dapchi hailing Boko Haram elements as they came to Dapchi with the abducted girls. Likewise a fake picture of well dressed girls with bags neatly packed is being circulated by the same unscrupulous elements. We want to state authoritatively and without prevarication that nothing could be further from the truth. First of all, the girls were returned at night according to all credible accounts given by multiple sources. Specifically the girls were dropped off at about 03:00hrs sporadically and each found their ways to their parents' homes until they were called out by daylight for documentation and movement to Abuja via Maiduguri. The video being circulated was clearly shot during the day. Secondly, the masked men were in a truck. So where were the buses or vehicles that conveyed over 100 girls. They should be in a convoy. Shouldn't they? If these mischievous folks want to convince anyone that the fake video has anything to do with what happened in Dapchi today and the girls' return, why is there nothing connecting the video with that? That video is simply an old and totally unconnected video. While it's true that the good people of Dapchi were overjoyed at the release of their girls, they clearly know who the enemy is and they remain eternally grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari and our gallant Armed Forces. It is really surprising and indeed saddening that a group of people would want to play immoral politics with the lives and emotions of our fellow citizens who have been through a most traumatic experience both as hostages and as familes. Another fallacy is the notion that the abductors returned the girls without any intervention by the government. This is in addition to a few disgruntled elements who claim that the abduction was a scam. We shall not respond to those people as they were the same people shamelessly trying to make political capital out of the same incident as recent as 24 hours ago. You would recall that we informed you a few days ago that the Minister for Defence stated that concerted efforts were being made in to effect the release of the girls. In fact he reassured that the Government was confident based on every resource deployed and engagements on several fronts that the girls return was imminent. We can understand why some people who would not want anything good for the nation will be sad that the girls were eventually released as promised but when you have a committed and sincere leadership as we have in President Buhari, you can trust it and take its word to the bank. We therfore urge every well meaning citizen to disregard those fake materials being circulated by enemies of the State and humanity. While we appreciate the Federal Government for being responsible and commited to get this result, we urge it to intensify efforts to rescue the remaining Chibok girls and ensure that no such incident happens again. We are also confident that all other security issues bedeviling the nation including the herdsmen/Farmers crisis will be equally resolved. May the souls of the deceased girls rest in peace. #NeverAgain #GodBlessNigeria #GodBlessPMB #GodBlessOurTroops #BuharistsHangOut

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The Role Of Social Media In Nation Building March 21, 2018 Prime Time News Comment(0) Facebook 2 Twitter 0 Google+0 LinkedIn0 WhatsApp Viber Pinterest0 2 Shares The Role of Social Media in Nation Building By Abbas Yushau Yusuf No doubt the coming of social media has shaped the nature of governance in Nigeria, Nigerians are wonderful creatures, as the countries democracy is maturing , so also the discourse of governance in the country’s cyberspace, Now Universities like my almamater Bayero University have created degree programmes on Social Media, it signifies that social media will never be divorced from the debate concerning how people are ruled by their leaders. There have been calls for social media regulations by the country’s political lords but their calls are always receiving stiff opposition from the electorate. 2015 electoral success by the Nigerian opposition party was consolidated by the social media as situation rooms documented authentic results which prevented alleged rigging by former Africa’s biggest political party. For example in Kano state, Radio stations are giving room for political opponents to display their ideas so also social media platforms. With the effort by media professionals to enlighten social media users to avoid spreading fake news, Its the role of media practitioners on social media platforms to set agenda and deliberate on the dangers of spreading Fake news, with data available and the highest bidder get megabites depending on what he owns, Social media can never be regulated. One can not blame Nigerians for expressing divergent views on social media platforms, that makes them to quench their frustration on how they are governed by Governments at all levels. When Traditional Media sets agenda ,Social Media platforms are also setting agenda depending on which Topic is trending. Nigerians become more engaged on Social Media platforms after they threw away an incumbent government seeking for a second chance. Traditional Media is still playing a significant role in information dessimination but that did not give room for hegemony ,where social media can counter hidden facts by the mainstream media. I opined that social media users in Nigeria should not only dominate discussion on governance but critical issues should also be given serious attention, among which should be, Poverty, Patriotism, Scourge of young kids roaming the streets of the North, drug abuse ,prostitution and other social problems. How we detest corruption in this country is a serious topic trending on social media platforms , at each step of our nations wellbeing corruption is appearing in a manner chameleon is metamorphosing to different colours. To cut the story short and cite a Development scholar Micheal Todaro who asserts that ” Development is the reorientation and reorganisation of the entire economic and societal structure” Social media can play a better role in realising Micheal Todaros definition. Mischief in online Journalism fetches alot for Journalist mischief makers ,but citizen journalists who are on social media platforms in Nigeria are impacting seriously in the countries governance as we are about to clock 20 years of Democracy. Abbas Yushau Yusuf writes from Kano

DAPCHI GIRLS:ATIKU APPLAUDS BUHARI ON SWIFT RESPONSE AND RETURN OF GIRLS

Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku has welcomed the release of Dapchi school girls who were allegedly abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Yobe. In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, Atiku said he was gladdened by the return of the girls, adding that some families who had been heartbroken would now have their tears wiped. Atiku, however, said that the grief of parents whose daughters did not return would probably take on a new and more tormenting dimension as they continue to wait and pray for their safe return. Atiku called for a more permanent solution to the problem of kidnapping of girls from schools. He tasked government on redesigning schools to make them more secure from attack, including the addition of safe rooms. “This is a moment of joy for all of us as a nation, we may not all be in Dapchi at the moment, but we are all celebrating with the families, the community and the entire Yobe State. “We cannot continue to allow our daughters to be used as instruments of negotiation, subject to capture and release at the whims of any group. “For the sake of our youth who embody the best of our tomorrow, we must confront this Frankenstein monster. “Working together as a Nation we can and must bring an end to this; not a day must be wasted in finding solutions, we must make it safe so our girls and women in every part of the country can study and flourish in peace,” he said.

DAFFO ATTACKS:JACOB MAKWAL, BEJAFTA GROUP DONATE RELIEF MATERIALS TO IDP'S

The Managing Director Bejefta group of company paid the IDP camp in Cocin Rcc Daffo a visit today to extend their hands of fellowship to the daffo community following the series of attacks that befell the community. Bejafta group are the brain behind the functioning of the fertilizer blending plant in Bokkos which supply affordable fertilizers to farmers in Plateau State and beyond. The Managing Director and former chairmanship and house of representatives aspirant Mangu/Bokkos federal constituency, Hon. Jacob Mallo Makwal said the aim of the visit is to identify with the good people of Daffo as to what affects Daffo affects every part of the LGA. He urged the people to be vigilant and law abiding as God knows why he allowed this terror to occur and prayed for an end to these vicious circle of attacks. Receiving the items on behalf of the PCC chairman, the CAN Secretary Bokkos branch Rev. Ibrahim Kasaleh thanked the M.D for the kind gesture and assured him the items will be used judiciously,He wished the M. D success in his future endeavors. Mr Jacob Makwal a young and enterprising philanthropist and grassroots mobilised and a brother to the workhahokic and people oriented Saf Butura donated various items ranging from; cartons of soap, Bag of rice, cartons of indomie, bags of garri, bags of maize, bags of detergents etc. The M.D further stopped to applaud the securities save guiding the church, he appreciates their efforts and task them to be proactive and show professionalism in their dealings. He further move to the District head of Daffo Palace where he said it will be improper for him not to register his presence at this unfortunate time, he asked for the chief's forgiveness for not seeing him first before seeing the IDPS. In his response; The District head Da Dauda Bitrus Maren thanked the M.D for the visit and further said his people where happy using the company fertilizer in their farms that the people applauded the companies fertilizer as it is the best because they the outcome of their harvest was good. He said they where making plans to do more this raining season farming until this incident happened and displaced the people from their humble abode and their farmlands. He wished the M.D and his team journey mercies and sent out his greetings to the SAF Butura, Da John Mallo Makwal. Among the Managing director's entourages are Hon. Danjuma Mallo, the councilor Daffo ward, Chief Bulus Mavolo, Mr Matiks, Mr Benedict Luka Mahwash, Magit Mangut Mafiyai, Caleb Magon Mafala among others.

PDP LEADERSHIP TUSSLE:COURT GIVES SANGO FACTION LIFELINE

The PDP leadership in Plateau State tussle between Hon Gyang Badung Pam group and Hon Damishi Sango group came up today 21st,March 2018 at the JMDB magistrate court in Jos,Presided by Her Lordship Justice Parbong. You will recall that the matter was mention on 31st,January 2018,council to Hon Sango Hon Gyang Nazi' pleaded with the court to grant an out of court settlement with the accused persons and the matter was adjourned to 21st,March 2018. When the matter came up today counsel to Hon Sango pleaded with the court and said the could not resolve the matter due to failure to reach out to the accused persons and pleaded for more time to explore avenues of reaching out to the accused persons within a shortest possible time and report back to the court. Counsel to Hon Gyang Badung Pam did not object to the complainant request but reminded the court of the period this matter have lingered,Bar Aluma and three other counsel said this matter is surprising,we keep getting surprise statements at each adjourned date from the complainant,we are not objecting to the out of court settlement but this is a criminal matter instituted against my client,this matter have restricted a lot of activities my client intend to carry out.we keep hearing stories at each adjourned date,the complainant is at liberty to either continue witg the matter or seek for out of court settlement,they brought my client to the court and wish to remind the court of our readiness on each action the complainant choices. Her Lordship Justice Parbong express her displeasure with the complainant and warn the legal team of Hon Sango group,reminding them of the numerous adjournments they have sought from the court.she declared that today's adjourment is the last on this matter and adjourned the case to 19th,April 2018. After the court session Hon Emmanuel Macham Jp the spokesman of the Hon Badung Pam faction loyal to Sen Allimodu Sheriff said "we have not taken any action after the supreme court ruling despite having every requirement to do so.we have wash our hands off every action,because we don't want to be credited to the failure and complete collapse of the party or be blamed when the party finally fail to achieve any result,with Hon Sango as PDP chairman in Plateau,nothing good will come out of the once ruling party in the state.we will continue to pray for the Uche Secondus led NWC to excel".

There's So Much Noise Because Buhari Is Doing Well -NUHU RIBADU

There’s So Much Noise Because Buhari Is Doing Well – Nuhu Ribadu Nuhu u, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is doing “extremely well” in the fight against corruption. Speaking on the sideline of an anti-corruption townhall meeting tagged ‘A spanner in the wheel of corruption’, organised by the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation in Abuja, Ribadu said there is “so much noise” in the country regarding corruption. He said it is natural that the fight against corruption will raise many questions and debate. “Buhari is doing extremely well,” he told TheCable, adding: “Fighting corruption is not easy; the more you see people are complaining, the more it means you are doing well. So it is a sort of badge of honour for those who are doing it. “There are a lot of people saying so many things, but it is natural when you are fighting corruption. When it is silent, then things are not happening. So I am very okay with what is going on.” The former EFCC chairman said the recent corruption perception index released by Transparency International (TI) — which ranked the country low — does not address the progress made in the ongoing anti-graft war. According to him, TI’s report “is just a perception.” “Let Transparency International come and tell me a country that has 4,000 criminal cases of ongoing trial in their own courts that is not doing well in fighting corruption,” Ribadu said. “The perception is so because people are complaining, every single person you ask in Nigeria will say, ‘why me? Why not others.’ So that sent a message as if things are not going on properly. The moment you see these type of things happening, put your head up because you are doing very well.”

LALONG'S CONTINUITY IS AN EXAMPLE FOR RAPID DEVELOPMENT

Continuity As A Tool For Rapid Development: The Plateau Example A common trend among new governments in Nigeria is the tendency to initiate new projects and abandon those inherited from preceding administrations. All levels of governments – the federal, states and local governments – appear guilty of this. Many reasons are responsible for such attitude, but the major one is pride. Leaders of every new government want to avoid completing projects initiated by the predecessors for the simple reason that the initiators would always take the credit for it, even if they were not responsible for the eventual completion. Other leaders also believe that continuing projects started by previous administrations was an indication that the new lords do not have vision and mission, and therefore lacked original ideas. Over the years, therefore, billions of naira sunk into white elephant projects have gone down the drain in a vicious cycle that have left the society as the loser. But Plateau Governor Simon Lalong has chosen to approach governance differently, opting to complete and put to use, projects initiated by his immediate predecessor, and even those abandoned by past administrations several decades ago. Among key projects initiated by past administrations which were completed by Lalong is the Secretariat Junction Flyover Bridge, which was initiated by Sen. Jonah Jang’s administration. The project, which was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari, when he visited Plateau on March 8, has drastically reduced the traffic snarl in Jos city and eased vehicular movement, especially during rush hours. Also completed by Lalong was the ever busy Mararaban Jama’a – Secretariat Junction – British American Junction road, a 22-kilometres project, which was equally inaugurated by Buhari. Other roads included the Miango-Wild Life Park – Rafiki road with a spur to Tudun Wada and Old Airport Junction. But Lalong will, perhaps, be best remembered for the enormous efforts he put into reviving the Plateau State University, Bokkos, and restoring life to what many had thought was the end of a beautiful dream. Established by the Chief Joshua Dariye administration in 2004, the university did not enjoy much attention during the eight years administration of Jang, Dariye’s successor.. By the time Lalong assumed office in 2015, the institution, according to pundits, was gasping for breath after 11 years of establishment. It had produced four Vice Chancellors but without a graduate. For the confused students, nothing was certain. Their future was bleak, black and blank. Lalong had an option to ignore the institution since it was not his idea, and especially since reviving it was going to be a very costly venture, but he chose to pour the whole of his being into restoring life to it because he believed that its completion would yield a lot of fruits to the state. He started by courting and appointing Prof. Attahiru Jega, an erudite scholar and former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the Chairman of the institution’s governing board. The governor then sank in lots of resources that ensured the accreditation of 17 courses, completion of a conventional and e-library, construction of lecture theatres, hostels, laboratories, road network and offices. He also linked up with TETFund and facilitated the building of many structures, purchase of computers, and many other facilities required by the institution. As at last year, government had sponsored 64 lecturers to obtain doctorate degrees to boost the quality of manpower, while efforts are currently at an advanced stage toward securing accreditation for 15 other courses. For many observers, the efforts have indeed yielded the desired results, especially with the holding of the institution’s first convocation in February 2017, 13 years of after it was established ! When Buhari visited Plateau penultimate Thursday, Lalong said that his administration was also working on the multi-billion Zaria Road Stadium started by Col. Lawrence Onoja, then Plateau military administrator, in 1987. The project, which was abandoned by subsequent Plateau administrations, was revived by Jang who, however, did not complete it. Lalong has promised to complete the project and put it to use. He said that government had also completed the Plateau Governor’s Lodge in Abuja which was abandoned by successive administrations, while the Plateau Geographic Information Service (PLAGIS), which is expected to be a great source of internal revenue, had also been completed, decades after it was abandoned. The governor has also promised to revive many projects that had gone underground, and named some of them to include the Jos International Brewery and the Plateau Hotel. “Such companies used to employ a lot of youths. We shall revive them so as to bring the Plateau economy back on track,’’ he said. Lalong later told newsmen why he had opted to complete projects he inherited. “People say I prefer to complete other people’s projects because I do not have a vision. They say I do not have ideas and cannot originate anything which is why I can only depend on the ideas of past administrations. “But, I have always told them that the projects should not be personalized. I have always advised them to see the projects and the monies already sunk into them as all belonging to the people of Plateau. “What it means is that if the projects are abandoned, it means billions of Plateau monies are being wasted into non-functional projects, leaving the state and its people short-changed. “What I am doing is what will benefit the state. We are making effective use of resources and knocking off waste,’’ he said. Buhari agrees solely with Lalong on this. “I honestly respect your commitment to completing inherited projects; this spirit of continuity is beneficial to society and should be emulated by all leaders,’’ Buhari said in a speech at the town hall meeting during his visit. Buhari added: “by completing projects you inherited, you have saved Plateau from massive waste and the menace of abandoned projects,’’ he said. The president advised leaders to complete and put to use, projects that had the potential to improve the living standards of the people irrespective of those who initiated them. Mr Paul Jatau, Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Plateau State Council, agrees with Buhari, and blames Nigeria’s stunted growth on the lack of courage by successive administrations to continue with ideas, policies, programmes and projects initiated by past leaders. “There have been laudable visions by successive administrations that died immediately the initiators of such visions exited office. “The founding fathers of Nigeria had a vision of what they wanted Nigeria to be. That vision has been killed by successive leaders who did not see the need to pursue it to fruition in the corporate interest of all,’’ he said. Jatau said that reasons adduced for abandoning the visions were usually selfish as leaders appeared more interested in vain personal glory instead of the common and lasting good. He called for a change of attitude. Mr Bitrus Kaze, a former member of the House of Representatives, who represented the Jos South/Jos East Federal constituency on the ticket of the PDP, is also impressed with Lalong’s spirit of continuity. “There is nothing like Jang project. There is nothing like Lalong, Onoja, Dariye or Lar project. I see the projects as Plateau projects executed with Plateau people’s money,’’ he told newsmen in Jos recently. He said that the people were the ultimate beneficiaries of the projects, adding that such public interest must be considered above any other personal sentiment. Kaze explained further: “Gov. Jang’s `Redemption’ regime may have initiated projects that it could not complete. Gov. Lalong’s `Rescue’ administration owe it a duty to Plateau people to complete these projects for the benefit of the public. No one should see the projects as personal because they are executed with public money.’’ He noted that the Zaria Road Stadium in Jos was conceived by the military regime of Lawrence Onoja, saying that such laudable dream should not be left to die simply because the initiator left office in the 1980s. But, while governments try to complete inherited jobs, Dr. Sylvestre Ade, a university lecturer, has advised successive administrations to always be wary of the antics of contractors seeking constant review of contract sums after “deliberately delaying’’ the execution of the projects. “Most contractors usually delay jobs when government is about to change hands. The ploy is to ensure that the job is carried over to the next government and a fresh negotiation will begin. “I would advise new governments to always dig deep into what transpired between their predecessors and contractors before entering into fresh agreements with such contractors because some job handlers have often been found to be mischievous,’’ he said. On the whole, analysts see Lalong’s continuity agenda as a laudable initiative that is a tool for rapid development. They say that it will minimise the waste of very limited resources and advised other Nigerian leaders to emulate such attitude to governance. (NANFeatures)