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Gov. Aminu Tambuwal & President Mahamadou Issoufou

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Monday met with the President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou, at the Presidential Palace in Niamey to discuss issues of common interest for improved relations.

Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, said in a statement that the two leaders discussed issues of cooperation for the benefit of their citizens.

Imam said the two discussed important issues that bordered on education, trade and cultural integration between Sokoto State and Niger Republic.

He said: “Sokoto and Niger Republic have long standing cultural, religious and family ties.

“So, our visit to the Palais De Presidence is meant to enhance these ties and also explore other important areas of cooperation like education and trade.”

Imam added that Tambuwal used the opportunity to meet Sokoto State indigenes in Niger Republic and senior public officials as well as investors to explore areas of further cooperation.

The governor was on the visit with the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Bashir Garba, the Chief of Staff Sokoto Government House, Mukhtar Magori, Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, Mannir Dan’Iya, among others.
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The National Council on Privatisation, which is chaired by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has approved the commencement of the privatisation of Afam Power plants 1-5 to inject additional power into the national grid and improve electricity nationwide.

The Council also approved the pursuit of an out-of-court settlement involving the privatisation of Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria.

The move aims to resolve the lingering dispute between the Federal Government, BFIG and United Company RUSAL through the mediation of the Secretariat with the active collaboration of the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.

The council stated: “The mediation efforts should take a holistic view of the entire sector and the overriding national interests to jumpstart industrial development through the steel sector in arriving at a resolution on the matter.”

At the meeting, under the chairmanship of Prof. Osinbajo (SAN), the council reviewed the proposals presented by its Secretariat, the Bureau of Public Enterprises for the reform and restructuring of various sectors of the economy.

Furthermore, the council approved the immediate revocation of the concession of the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, and the immediate commencement of a fresh privatisation of Yola Electricity Distribution Company.

These approvals, the council noted, were aimed at giving traction to key infrastructure facilities in the country that are presently under concessions, but have been adjudged to be performing sub-optimally.

These decisions were taken during the meeting of the NCP, which is the highest decision making body on policies relating to the privatisation and commercialisation policies of the Federal Government, on August 22 and 23, 2017 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Other key decisions taken by the council include the approval of the amendments to the Work Plan for the conclusion of the transaction involving the concessioning of Terminal “B” Warri Old Port; the restructuring and recapitalisation of Bank of Agriculture.

It stated: “The restructuring of the BOA is in alignment with the Government’s desire to make financing options readily available to farmers for an aggressive diversification of the Nigerian economy.”

It further stated that it approved the immediate commencement of the reform and commercialisation of the River Basins Development Authorities to revitalise the irrigation and river basin potentials for agricultural purposes.

Similarly, to harness the nation’s untapped tourism potential, the council approved the partial commercialisation of the National Parks using three key national parks as pilot projects.
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The car involved in the road accident along Kaduna-Abuja expressway

A gruesome motor accident has just occurred on the Kadunw. Abuja expressway today, Sunday, September 3, 2017 leaving several people injured.

Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) responded swiftly. They arrived at the location and the injured were ferried to a hospital nearby.

The accident which occurred at Tafa local government area of Niger state involved a red Volkswagen saloon car which appeared totally damaged.

Below are some pictures from the scene:

FRSC officials at the scene of the accident

A crowd gathered at the scene of the gruesome accident

Onlookers at the scene
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IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, alleges that a Sudanese man named Jubril is currently parading himself as President Buhari.

The IPOB leader accuses the government of sponsoring lies against him. Kanu says the worst mistake President Buhari ever made was to arrest him

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that a Muhammadu Buhari look alike is the one currently parading himself as the president.

Kanu also ordered IPOB members to burn Nigeria to the ground if he is ever arrested by the Nigerian government.

He claimed that the government hired a look-alike Sudanese man named Jubril to come and stand in for Buhari.

The IPOB leader made the allegation in a video footage which surfaced online on Sunday, September 03, 2017.

In the footage, Kanu when addressing some IPOB supporters alleged that the man posing to be President Buhari was brought to the country after extensive surgery.

He said: “The man you are looking at on the television is not Buhari, he is from Sudan. After extensive plastic surgery they brought him back.

The person was taught Buhari’s mannerisms and he came back deceiving all of you. I can stand and prove who I am but Buhari cannot do the same thing. He cannot deceive Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB.”

Kanu accused the government of sponsoring what he called bunch of lies against him, adding that he had been provoked to speak.

He faulted the Sun newspaper for publishing a report which claimed he was on the run. The IPOB leader said the worst mistake Buhari ever made was to arrest him.

“The worst mistake Buhari ever made was to arrest me.
I will break the zoo into pieces. I am taking IPOB to Abuja on the 17th of next month for my court case.

There will be 2 million people in Abuja. We take the battle to our enemies. You are under oath and by virtue of that oath you are under direct order from me, any day you hear I have been arrested, to burn down Nigeria to the ground," he said.

Watch the footage below:


Meanwhile, the former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has called on the federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to exercise restraints in the issue of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

Fani Kayode made this known in his twitter handle on Saturday, September 2.
The former minister said any plan to arrest Nnamdi Kanu will be like fighting two wars.


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Mc Tagwaye welcomes President Buhari back to Nigeria. Tagwaye extols Buhari’s leadership qualities.

The presidency denies a report by Sahara Reporters claiming President Buhari will leave Abuja on September 4, 2017 for a trip to Washington, DC A young Nigerian, known as Mc Tagwaye, who has become popular for mimicking President Muhammadu Buhari has finally met with the president in Daura, Katsina state.

Mc Tagwaye, in a post on Facebook said his meeting with President Buhari occurred on Saturday, September 2.

The young man said he used the opportunity to welcome the president back to the country and praised Buhari for his many qualities which stands him out as a good ruler.

Read the statement by Mc Tagwaye below:
“Yesterday, I had the opportunity to pay His Excellency the President, Chief and Commander Federal Republic of Nigeria a SALLAH visit and to say welcome back to your kingdom.

“It's not yet in the history book of Nigeria a man like PMB, who sees nothing about this life, who placed integrity above all things, like him or hate him, deep inside your heart you know he's a good man, what wrong has he done to you as a citizen, no record showing he stole your money, his only crime is that he want to defend and protect what is rightfully yours, protect your future administratively, set a paste between good and bad governance.”

"You must not agree with what I said, but I am a citizen too, I reserve the right to my opinion. God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria."

Meanwhile, the Presidency has denied a report by Sahara Reporters on Sunday, September 3, which claimed President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on Monday, September 4, 2017 for a trip to Washington, DC.

The online news platform had said in its report that the trip from Nigeria to the US is reportedly at the invitation of President Donald Trump. But President Buhari's personal assistant on social media, Lauretta Onochie in a tweet said the report was totally untrue.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has also debunked the news being circulated via a parody Twitter account and an old NTA news video that President Muhammadu Buhari is travelling or has travelled to the U.S. is fake.


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