“Let’s Bomb Our Forests, Kill All Bandits, Rebuild Later” – El-Rufai
The uncertainties surrounding the forthcoming general elections seem to be growing wider by the day, especially with President Buhari’s refusal to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law.
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His rejection of the Electoral Bill because of the section bothering on direct primaries which he does not agree with, has remained a subject of debates and conversations among Nigerians who hold divergent views on the matter. While some individuals hailed him for the action described as patriotic, others believe his withholding of assent to the Electoral Bill 2021, will not produce credible elections in 2023.
Among those who believe the president acted in good faith, is Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai. In his opinion, President Buhari has always been a believer in direct primaries but with what is on the ground, it will not produce the desired result in the general elections.
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Obasanjo Speaks About Unemployment
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday identified what Nigeria needs to manage its growing unemployed youths.
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Obasanjo said Nigeria needs political will and action to transform its growing unemployed population.
Speaking at the Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe symposium in Lagos, the former president lamented that a lot of youths have resorted to violence and joining kidnap gangs.
Amnesty Asks US President To Close Military Prison At Guantanamo
Amnesty International has urged United States President Joe Biden to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba which has been operational for 20 years this month.
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The camp stands for arbitrariness, injustice, and torture, Amnesty’s U.S. expert, Sumit Bhattacharyya, told DPA in Washington.
Governor Bello Matawalle Of Zamfara Has Said The Super Tucano Fighters Jets Procured From The US Will Be Deployed In The State
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has said the Super Tucano fighter jets procured from the US will be deployed in the state.
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He said this while responding to the massive attacks across 10 villages in Anka and Bukkuyum Local Government Areas of Zamfara.
Daily Trust had reported how migrating bandits descended on villagers, killing at least 143.
A witness said the air force could not bomb the attackers who used some locals as shields.
After inspecting new army recruits across all the 14 Local Government Areas in the state on Saturday, Matawalle applauded the Federal Government’s declaration of bandits as terrorists, saying it will help in flushing out criminals.
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