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PRESS RELEASE BY THE NIGER STATE CHRISTIAN YOUTH FORUM, ON SAME FAITH GUBER CANDIDATURE IN THE STATE We wish to call the attention of the whole world to the worrisome political trend in Niger state where same faith Gubernatorial candidature in favour of Muslims at the detriment of other religions by dominant parties has become the order of the day. In recent times, the composition of gubernatorial candidates and their running mates has relegated adherents of the Christian religion to the background even when they constitute quite a formidable number in the state. Also, in advanced democracies as practiced by civilised nations the world over, especially corporate entities, the diversity of such nations in terms of all forms of differences including ethnic and religious constitutes the rallying point. If democracy is about representation of the people no matter their affiliations then let all players in Niger state be engaged in an all inclusive approach since the system is

Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq considers every All Progressive Congress (APC) aspirant as his friends, family and associates and he doesn’t involve himself in dirty politics against any individual. He has also been urging all freedom fighters to shun blackmail, fake news and dirty politics in the interest of our joint mission to salvage kwara Contrary to claims on social media that Abdulrahman is involved in substitution of names of some aspirants, those in the know are very sure that this is not only false, it is out rightly untrue and a calculated attempt to drag the name of the leader of this freedom struggle. Since the emergence of Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq as the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Kwara State, the leader of the freedom struggle has been busy working around the clock to set the freedom struggle in motion ahead of the 2019 general election. For Abdulrahman, the only agenda is to liberate Kwara and properly carry everyone along in the process of a

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has assured all Kwarans that Kwara will be free in 2019 from all forms of oppression and servitude. The president, who was represented by Sen. Abu Ibrahim made this declaration on Wednesday before the Kwara All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Alh. Abdulrahman Abdulrazak and other Stakeholders from the state during a courtesy visit by the Kwara stakeholders to the National Committee of Buhari Support Groups (NCBSG) in Abuja. The APC governorship candidate, Alh Abdulrahman Abdulrazak told the Abu Ibrahim led committee that Kwarans have always been ready for freedom, but the ruling government had always used state resources and federal might to suppress the people. Abdulrahman told the committee that he hopes this time around, the federal government will be behind the people and give Kwarans all the support they need to actualize their freedom. In his own remark, Kwara Central Senatorial candidate,

Business Mogul and frontline Presidential CAN, Mr., Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has consolidated his presidential bid with his emergence at the weekend as a third force presidential candidate in prime position to challenge the duo of President Mohammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Olawepo-Hashim running on the platform of the People’s Trust (PT) had earlier won the party’s presidential ticket following a fusion of over ten political parties, including the Olisa Agbakoba lead National Intervention Movement (NIM). His name has since been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Reliable sources have also confirmed that more parties are likely to fuss into the growing alliance, following a new zeal to join forces against the duo of President Buhari and Alhaji Abubakar, in what will give a lie to the impression that next year’s election is a two horse race. The growing integratio

Ethiopia Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, the youngest head of state in Africa became PM on April 2, after the resignation of former PM. Mr Rights bring you his accomplishments within 6 months period. 1. 2 April - becomes prime minister after unexpected resignation of Hailemariam Desalegn 2. 19 April - replaces the head of the police and internal security 3. May - frees thousands of political detainees, including opposition leader Andargachew Tsege 4. 5 June - lifts state of emergency two months early 5. 5 June - agrees to accept border ruling giving disputed territory to Eritrea 6. 9 July - alongside the Eritrean president declares the end of war between the two countries 7. 11 September - reopens land border with Eritrea 8. 10 October- Ordered soldiers who came to kill him to do press ups and also joined them in doing it 9. 16 October - appoints women to half of ministerial posts, appoint Aisha Mohammed as Ethiopia's first female defence minister and appoint firs

The National Chairman of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), Dr. Jay Osi Samuels, has accused a chieftain and factional presidential candidate of the party, Mr. Fela Durotoye, of being a mole. He made the allegation during an interview with DAILY POST in Abuja on the crisis that had engulfed the 10-month-old party regarded by pundits as an assembly of technocrats. Samuels said he had proof that Durotoye was being sponsored by some powerful individuals in the Presidency and a popular Pentecostal church to destroy the party. He alleged that the presidency was not scared of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar but the youths. He claimed that the direction the block votes of the youths would go in 2019 was a source of worry to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the presidency, hence, their moves to sponsor Durotoye, who is considered a popular personality among young Nigerians, to suck and divert the votes from that demog

Ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar missed his chance to become president in 2007, according to the presidential aspirant of the Alliance for New Nigeria, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim. According to Olawepo-Hashim, Atiku, although qualified to serve as the nation’s leader, is a man of the past as Nigerians are now thinking about the future. “By all standards, the Waziri of Adamawa is qualified to be the President of Nigeria,” he told Vanguard. “Having been Vice President before, but the 2019 election is a different election, I think Vice President Atiku missed his chance of being president in 2007 and talking about in 2019 is like talking about the future of Nigeria and at the same time facing and reasoning backward. “80% of Nigerians want to see a new direction, they don’t want to go backward, and Vice President Atiku Abubakar is a man of yesterday.” On why he should become president, the former journalist said he would unite the country. “Number one, I will be able to unite the co

Citizens Action To Take Back Nigeria (CATBAN) has released a report on the broad daylight robbery of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bauchi State. Mr Rights present the full report THE CASE OF USMAN ABUBAKAR TUGGA: POLITICAL & ELECTORAL CORRUPT PRACTICES PERPETRATED BY APC. – Political Corruption report by Media Unit of CATBAN With the avalanche of crisis rocking the APC across multiple states, one may be forced to ask if truly APC was ready for the conduct of the 2019 elections or the late coming in of Adams Oshiomhole into office as National Chairman of the ruling party may be part of the reasons behind the brewing and stubborn crisis! It all started from the drama that took place in the party’s National Convention at Abuja. We saw how Governors were shielding top members the chance to participate in the process of electing the National Officials. Observers are tracing the origin of the crisis in APC from the issues that soiled the working relationship between the Leg

A Pro-Democracy group in Kwara State, popular known as Kwara Must Change has said it received with utmost surprise, a report alleging that the Kwara State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Hon. Razaq Atunwa forged his National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) certificate to deceive the nation. ‘’We find this allegation very strong and weighty and rather than allow the issue remain a mere allegation, we call for proper investigation into the matter by the police to ascertain the credibility of the story and if true, as eventual prosecution of the culprit’ the group said through a statement signed by its president, Abdulrazaq Hamzat. In an exclusive report by Premium Times newspaper, it was discovered that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State in the forthcoming general elections, Hon. Razak Atunwa did not participate in Nigeria’s compulsory national youth service scheme. Instead, he procured a forged discharge certificate of NYS

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by a Hon. Justice John Tsoho in a landmark judgment delivered on Monday 22nd October, 2018 has ordered the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police F.C.T. Command to pay the sum of 50 Million Naira and publish an apology in Two National Newspapers to popular musician and activist, Mr. Charles Oputa alias Charly Boy. In the suit filed on the 29th of March, 2018 by his lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Inibehe Effiong to enforce his fundamental rights, the 67-year-old popular musician gave a graphic account of how policemen numbering over 100 from the F.C.T. Police Command invaded the Unity Fountain in Abuja on the 8th day of August, 2017 and attacked him and his group with teargas canisters, hot water cannon and wild police dogs during the Resume or Resign protest when he led other activists to protest the prolonged absence of President Muhammadu Buhari from Nigeria on account of his