Photos: Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda takes INEC's humanitarian campaign to IDPs in Benue-Way

He wrote on his Facebook page thus: 

"Women and children are the worst victims of the herder men attacks in Benue state.

Today INEC Benue visited the IDP camp in continuation of our cooperate social responsibility and voter education. Widows and extremely poor women were trained to acquire skill on soap, pomade and pastries making to economically empower them to have life after the crisis. In addition, we presented foodstuff and other relief materals to the displaced people.

There is still need for food, clothing, medication and educational resources for the kids in the camps.
I want to use this medium to call on all spirited individuals and groups to support the IDPs in Benue."

Charley Boy leads protest in Abuja, calls for the prosecution of Sen. Mantu over poll rigging confession

Maverick showbiz superstar, Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charlyboy, has led the `Ourmumudondo’ group, on a peaceful protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over Sen Ibrahim Mantu’s alleged poll-rigging confession.

The protest which took place on Friday in Abuja, was to urge the electoral umpire to prosecute Mantu on electoral malpractices over his recent ‘poll-rigging confession.’

According to the group, the protest is to remind the INEC that Mantu’s incidence is an opportunity for it to demonstrate its resolve to prosecute electoral offenders and sanitise the electoral system.

Mr Raphael Adebayo, National Secretary of the ‘Ourmumudondo’ movement, alleged that Mantu, a former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, has revealed how he helped his party (PDP) to win elections in the past.

“The Ourmumudondo Movement deems it imperative to ask the Independent Electoral Commssion(INEC)to immediately initiate the prosecution of Senator Ibrahim Mantu.

“Ibrahim Mantu, who was a senator on the platform of the PDP, recently confessed how he rigged elections during an interview on a live programme aired on a private Television channel.

“He admitted to bribing electoral and security officials, and even agents of other political parties in order not to raise any objection to the outcomes of the elections.

“We believe he has confessed to serious crimes against the nation, and this is a good opportunity for INEC to demonstrate its resolve to prosecute electoral offenders as a deterrent to others in future,” he said.

Adebayo noted that Nigeria’s electioneering processes since the fourth republic is largely characterised with imperfections, and has therefore discouraged many electorates from voting.

He therefore urged INEC to take urgent and genuine steps towards sanitising the electoral process, and thereby regaining the trust of Nigerian voters, especially as the 2019 general election approaches.

Highlight of the protest was the submission of the group’s protest letter containing its grievances and demands, addressed to the Chairman of INEC Mr Mahmood Yakubu.

OurMumuDonDo Movement is a non-political coalition of Nigerians from all backgrounds that advocates national reawakening towards holding leaders responsible and engendering citizens’ participation in order to promote good governance at all levels.

News Credit: https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2018/04/06/poll-rigging-ourmumudondo-storms-inec-demands-mantus-prosecution/

2019: Football Legend Kanu Nwankwo declares to contest for Nigeria's president

Nigerian football legend, Nwankwo Kanu has announced he will run for President of Nigeria in 2019
The former Arsenal FC and Inter Milan forward said he was inspired to aspire for presidency by the feat attained by George Weah..
Recall that Weah, who had a very successful football career in Europe, was elected President of Liberia in the 2017 election after defeating the incumbent Vice President Joseph Boakai, and sworn in on 22 January 2018.
In an interview with Goal.com, Kanu said: “My presence here today is about the future of our country and the happiness of our people.“The last 18 years of leadership has witnessed a decline in all critical sectors of life in Nigeria, plus general insecurity in the land.”
“Also, I’ll do all it takes to wrestle corruption which has become blatant and widespread. The rest of the world looks at Nigeria as the home of corruption,” Kanu, who also had a successful career in Europe, added.
“If I get your mandate, I promise to do things differently and restore honour and integrity to public service by keeping the best and attracting the best.
“George Weah’s victory in Liberia is a pointer that this dream is very realistic with you all on my side,” he said.
Kanu, 41, will be hoping to unseat incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari during the Nigerian general elections which will be held in Nigeria on 16 February 20

BSS Gindiri: Representatives back to Nigeria from International Science & Mathematics Competation held in Tunisia

News Credit:  Joel Choji Pam

Boys' Secondary School Gindiri,was established in 1950 by the Sudan United Mission,now Action Partners who arrived Nigeria in 1904.
It is a boarding school for boys only and is among the first Protestant Voluntary Agency school in northern Nigeria.
The philosophy of the founding fathers is derived from Luke 2:52 and the school's motto is "For Light and Truth."
The school is committed to hardworking,discipline and Christian training through educational,social and wholistic training of students,and has produced countless important personalities who are excelling in all spheres of life across the globe.
BSS Gindiri,has set important records in past and has consolidated on this recently when it came third and won a Bronze Medal at the IFEST- Arena for Competition in Science and Mathematics held in Tunisia between the 14th to 24th March 2018.
The team comprised of the Principal,Dr Joshua Jabbe,JETS patron,Mr Monday Dawuleng,the physics teacher Mr Lawrence Ezekiel,the Nigerian coordinator of the competition,Prof Aderemi Adedibu,and the two students/initiators of the Hover Craft project,Seyilnen Jan and Japheth Parah.
The arrived Nigeria on 1/4/2018,and the Principal of the school who was full of gratitude,appreciated God,the proprietor,staff,students,alumni,Board of Governors,PTA,the two staff and students for their tenacity,sacrifice,and commitment while preparing for the competition.
He further stated that this is the first time in the history of the school where they had a successful foreign trip for a competition as other attempts in time past did not record success.
He dedicated the success and victory to God and his team of hardworking and committed staff who are always up and doing and the students for obedience and willingness to learn.
He described them as a team in line with 1 Corinthians 3:6,and added that Japheth Parah emerged second in the oral presentation out of 98 other students from different countries.

Call For Self Defence: Rt. Hon. George Daika throws weight behind Gen.TY Danjuma

Former Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly and Gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of the PDP,  Rt. Hon. George Edwards Daika has thrown his weight behind the statement credited to Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma as it concerns the compromised security architecture of Nigeria. 

According to him,  those criticising the General for speaking the truth should have a rethink and Nigerians should take their dissenting opinions with a pinch of salt as self defence is constitutional and enshrined in the Nigerian constitution.

Killings continues unabated across the country especially in the Middle Belt region where ethnic cleansing is ongoing at an alarming rate with the security agencies unable to stop the drift. Dong village which is just about three (3) kilometers from the Maxwell Kolbe cantonment, (Rukuba Barracks) in Plateau State has witnessed recurring attacks leaving many dead. 

What more complicity on the part of the Armed Forces than their inability to stop killings in their backyard? 

What of the Inspector General of Police who disobeyed the President on the insecurity in Benue State and nothing happened, he asked. 

He said rather than criticising  Gen.TY Danjuma who has contributed tremendously towards a better and United Nigeria , he should be commended for his patriotic bluntness on the sad situation of things in the country. 

He added, Gen. Danjuma statement should be seen as a wake up call on the authorities to rise up to their constitutional responsibilities.

Rt. Hon. George Edwards Daika calls for an independent commission of inquiry to look into the weighty allegations of Gen. TY Danjuma as the Government through the actions and utterances of ranking security heads like the Minister of Defence and the Inspector General of Police itself, cannot be trusted to objectively bring to book the bad eggs colluding with the Armed bandits.

He further calls on Nigerians to be law abiding while remaining vigilant to defend themselves whenever the need arises since the State has failed in it's primary responsibility of protecting lives and properties of its citizens.