The Convener of YesWeFit Revolutionary Movement and Former Presidential Aspirant, Thomas-Wilson Ikubese has described the review of the nations constitution by the National Assembly as a ruse and efforts in futility.
Ikubese in a statement made available to vanguard in Akure said that ” the on-going constitutional review is a ruse. It will get us nowhere, for we’ve travelled that route severally in the past, in futility. What we need is a brand new constitution!
“Let no one hide under the “law” or “the 1999 constitution”. The law is made for man and not otherwise. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
“If we truly desire to see a nation we can be proud of, where no tribe will be clamoring for secession and citizens jet for option B, let’s not just go for a mere naming ceremony of changing from Federal Republic of Nigeria to United African Republic , let’s all come to the table and birth a new constitution that will make United African Republic our pride!
Speaking on the call for the United African Republic, he said “Why not? So long as it’s not another mere naming ceremony of a non-functional, unitary “contraption”
“Be it a Republic that recognizes the sovereignty of the various regions.
“Who’s afraid of “Biafra”? Let there be a Biafra Region, with a Prime Minister that oversees its affairs.
“Who’s afraid of “Oduduwa”? Let there be an Oduduwa Region, with a Prime Minister that oversees its affairs.
“Ditto for Niger-Delta, Middle Belt and the Core North. Each region with its Prime Minister.
” Each region controls its resources and pays tax to Abuja. Each region has its police, answerable to the Prime Minister. Each state has a police, answerable to the Governor.
*Each region generates its electricity and distributes accordingly without recourse to a “national grid”.
“The House of Representatives operates at the Regional Level, while the Senate operates in Abuja, each on part-time basis with their numbers greatly reduced, earning sitting allowances only in the scale of civil service.
“Each state and region publishes its income and expenditure monthly for all to see, while political office holders earn salaries in the scale of civil servants, devoid of bogus allowances in a single non-renewable term of six years, where cases of embezzlement of public funds by public officers are concluded within six months in a special court and a sentence of life imprisonment without an option of fine is passed on persons so found guilty.
“The office of the President, not by election, but on rotation amongst the Prime Ministers of the various regions.
Ikubese added that “So, the regions are powerful and determine the pace of their development, while the centre is less attractive.
Soyinka flays Buhari over suspension of Twitter in Nigeria
June 4, 2021By Bankole
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for suspending Twitter indefinitely in Nigeria.
The Federal Government had on Friday suspended Twitter indefinitely in Nigeria.
In a statement released on Twitter by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, government attributed the suspension to what it called the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.
“The Minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria”, added Segun Adeyemi, the Special Assistant To The President (Media).
Twitter had come into the crosshairs of the Buhari government after its police deleted two tweets and a video, in which President Buhari threatened to invoke civil war treatment to arsonists, separatists and insurrectionists destroying public assets.
He spoke at a meeting with INEC officials who had complained of losing 42 properties to arson.
Buhari tweeted: “Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War.
“Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand,’’ the president said.
Reacting to the ban, Soyinka, who said he just heard the news of Buhari’s ban of Twitter in Nigeria, expressed “surprise at this petulant gesture, unbecoming of a democratically elected president.”
According to Soyinka, “If Buhari has a problem with Twitter, he is advised to sort it out between them personally, the way Donald Trump did, not rope in the right to free expression of the Nigerian citizen as collateral damage.
“In any case, this is a technical problem Nigerians should be able to work their way around. The field of free expression remains wide open, free of any dictatorial spasms
BREAKING: Tegina abductees: Bandits increase ransom to N200m ThengozimediaJun 4, 2021Read original
Armed bandits that Kidnapped the 156 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya Faculty in Tegina city, Rafi Native Authorities Space of Niger State final Sunday have raised the ransom for his or her freedom to N200m.
The bandits had initially, demanded the sum of N110m with a purpose to set their victims who had been principally ladies free, with a risk that failure to ship the ransom by Thursday, they might kill them.
The bandits presently had been mentioned to have reached out to the mother and father, disclosing that the cash had been elevated to N200m with the identical warning if the deadline was not met.
Mallam Ali Mohammed, a Tipper Driver and a father of 5 of the abductees confirmed the brand new improvement to DAILY POST, saying that the bandits contacted them on Thursday, disclosing that the ransom has been raised to N200m from the N110m they initially demanded.
Bandits demand N110m ransom for Niger State Islamiyya pupils, give deadline
The daddy of the 5 youngsters in a phone chat insisted that the bandits are severe about their threats of killing the youngsters, in the event that they fail to satisfy their demand.
Weeping, Mohammed acknowledged, “the bandits are severe about killing our youngsters if we can not pay. We’re poor folks, we don’t have such cash, we plead with the federal government to return to our help. We’re feeling so deserted.”
As in the intervening time, DAILY POST gathered no state authorities official has paid a go to to Tegina to sympathize with the mother and father of the abductees, because the incident occurred on Sunday.
Nevertheless it was learnt that solely the Rafi Native Authorities Chairman, Alhaji Ismaila Modibo and a few members of his council have visited and commiserated with the mother and father of the victims.
Nonetheless, it was gathered the mother and father and people together with political workplace appointees within the space had up to now contributed the sum of N11m for the discharge of the victims.
Moreover, it was learnt that the mom of a type of kidnapped died on Thursday due the trauma she suffered because of the incident.
Banditry: Niger Govt orders boarding colleges in Tegina, Rafi to revert to day
Armed bandits that Kidnapped the 156 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya Faculty in Tegina city, Rafi Native Authorities Space of Niger State final Sunday have raised the ransom for his or her freedom to N200m.
The bandits had initially, demanded the sum of N110m with a purpose to set their victims who had been principally ladies free, with a risk that failure to ship the ransom by Thursday, they might kill them.
The bandits presently had been mentioned to have reached out to the mother and father, disclosing that the cash had been elevated to N200m with the identical warning if the deadline was not met.
Mallam Ali Mohammed, a Tipper Driver and a father of 5 of the abductees confirmed the brand new improvement to DAILY POST, saying that the bandits contacted them on Thursday, disclosing that the ransom has been raised to N200m from the N110m they initially demanded.
Bandits demand N110m ransom for Niger State Islamiyya pupils, give deadline
The daddy of the 5 youngsters in a phone chat insisted that the bandits are severe about their threats of killing the youngsters, in the event that they fail to satisfy their demand.
Weeping, Mohammed acknowledged, “the bandits are severe about killing our youngsters if we can not pay. We’re poor folks, we don’t have such cash, we plead with the federal government to return to our help. We’re feeling so deserted.”
As in the intervening time, DAILY POST gathered no state authorities official has paid a go to to Tegina to sympathize with the mother and father of the abductees, because the incident occurred on Sunday.
Nevertheless it was learnt that solely the Rafi Native Authorities Chairman, Alhaji Ismaila Modibo and a few members of his council have visited and commiserated with the mother and father of the victims.
Nonetheless, it was gathered the mother and father and people together with political workplace appointees within the space had up to now contributed the sum of N11m for the discharge of the victims.
Moreover, it was learnt that the mom of a type of kidnapped died on Thursday due the trauma she suffered because of the incident.
Manchester United: Joel Glazer announces fan share scheme after meeting with supporters
Joel Glazer, executive co-chairman, met with United’s Fans’ Forum to begin discussions following months of frustration from supporters over direction of the club; it comes after last month’s protests over European Super League proposals which United’s owners were at forefront of
Manchester United have set out their vision for the future in a fans’ forum meeting which will include the creation of a Fan Advisory Board and a Fan Share Scheme.
Joel Glazer, executive co-chairman, met with the club’s Fans’ Forum to begin discussions following months of supporter frustration with the direction in which the club was going.
It comes after Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) wrote an open letter to Glazer earlier this week, urging the club’s owners to engage in fan consultation.
The letter followed protests at Old Trafford last month over European Super League (ESL) proposals which United’s American owners were at the forefront of.
Making his first fan forum appearance in his 15 years of owning the club, Glazer outlined his intentions to not only invest heavily in all aspects of the club but to strengthen fan representation in the decision-making process.Advertisementhttps://3b7a0649db35bce6c4e421b754275070.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html?n=0
To this extent, a Fan Advisory Board to consult with the club’s senior leadership and owners would be created with this consisting of representatives from the Forum and key fan groups.
The club will also initiate a direct dialogue with MUST with the aim of identifying a mutually beneficial Fan Share Scheme involving a new class of shares which will each carry the same voting rights as the shares owned by the Glazer family.
This would establish a foundation for supporters to build a meaningful ownership stake and create a new spirit of partnership with the club.
Following the meeting, Glazer said in a statement on United’s official website: “I was pleased to join the fans’ forum to listen to the views of supporters, address their questions, and share ideas on how we can improve the way we work together.
“As owners, we want exactly the same thing as the fans – a successful team and a strong club – and we want to work in partnership to achieve those objectives.
“Fans are the lifeblood of Manchester United and I am personally committed to ensuring that they are given an enhanced voice, through the creation of a Fan Advisory Board and a Fan Share Scheme.
“The club has been in discussions with MUST regarding a fan share scheme for a number of months and has already sought external legal advice on options. Discussions will now intensify, with the aim of agreeing a plan before the start of the new season.”
Glazer also defended the club’s ‘sustainable’ business model over the last decade at the meeting, claiming that the commercial growth of the club had helped delivered the required revenue to be successful on the pitch as well as keeping ticket prices ‘affordable for all fans’
Image:Joel Glazer (R) said he was proud of United’s self-sustaining model but admitted further investment was still needed
However, he went on to concede that further investment in the squad, scouting network, stadium and training ground would have to be found over the coming few years.
On the proposals, Glazer said: “We will continue to invest in our academy and in the transfer market to support the manager in an effort to meet the club’s goals.
“As a club we have devoted a lot of time and resources over the last several years updating and further developing our vast global scouting network to adapt to the modern football environment. This is a project that should provide a foundation for long-term success in the years to come.
“In addition, as you all know, we have also been focused on growing and developing our women’s team in line with the traditions and values of the club, and we are committed to continuing that process.
“Old Trafford is at the heart of Manchester United and while we have spent over £100m over the last 10 years on infrastructure projects, we will now accelerate the process of planning much more significant investment and upgrades to the stadium.
“Rest assured, we will consult with supporters throughout the process to end up with a result we can all be proud of.”
https://resources.skysports.com/embed/amp/video/5405419#amp=1Manchester United Supporters’ Trust chair Ian Stirling says co-owner Joel Glazer apologised for a lack of communication with the fans since the family’s takeover, but admits there is a long way to go to repair the relationship
MUST urges global fanbase to ‘Sign for United’
A statement from MUST said there had been a “frank exchange of views” in Friday’s meeting and that Glazer had been “held to account on a series of issues including debt, dividend payments, tickets prices, lack of investment in the stadium and lack of engagement with supporters for 16 years”.
It described the share scheme as “potentially revolutionary”, and said: “MUST is cautious about whether this Fan Share Scheme will meet their own tests before they give it approval as despite the huge concession on voting rights that this proposal signals as ever the devil is always in the detail.
“In particular, despite Joel Glazer’s assertion that this will be ‘the largest fan ownership group in world sport’, MUST is concerned that there is a risk that the scheme will limit the number of such fan shares made available so reducing the opportunity for this to achieve a meaningful collective fan ownership stake – and ultimately with the potential to result in a change in control of the club.
“For that reason – MUST is today signalling their intention to recruit the millions of members of Manchester United’s huge global fanbase to unite behind their campaign and sign up to their pre-launch “Sign For United” campaign site so they can be part of the campaign when it launches in the next 10 days.
“The aim of the campaign is to demonstrate the huge appetite amongst United support for a better model of ownership which embraces the fans at its heart and in so doing compel the club to deliver a really revolutionary Fan Share Scheme which will both excite the fans and also exceed their demand for shares.”
Image:Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) has urged fans around the globe to join the group ahead of the club’s Fan Share Scheme launch
It is hoped Friday’s meeting will go some way to alleviating some of the long-standing anger among United supporters towards the Glazer family .
That reached a new level when the club and their fellow ‘big six’ Premier League rivals agreed to join the ESL – something they then pulled out of amid intense pressure.
Manchester United Supporters’ Trust chair Ian Stirling said there was ‘a lot of apologies’ from Glazer over the lack of communication with fans since the family’s takeover at the meeting.
Unknown Gunman Who Burn Imo Station Has Confessed, Here Is What He Said Larry’s BlogJun 4, 2021
Police have detained one Henry Chukwumakpa as one of the suspects in the purported attack on the Orji Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo state.
Bala Elkana, a spokesperson for the State Police Command, said the suspect was apprehended on Wednesday by operatives from the Quick Intervention Unit working with men from the Ikeduru Divisional Police Headquarters.
The 32- year- old suspect admitted to the crime, according to Elkana.
He also revealed that he was apprehended at his hiding place in the state’ s Ikeduru Local Government Area ” after an intelligence- driven operation. “
” In a joint operation with the Ikeduru Police Division on June 2, 2021, around 9 a. m. , the command’ s Quick Response Team detained one Chukwumakpa Henry, 32. The suspect is from Iho in the Ikeduru Local Government Area, but now lives in the Orji neighborhood of Owerri.
” The suspect is accused of taking part in the May 25, 2021 attack on the Orji Police Station, as well as other horrible crimes. He admitted to committing the crime as well as other violent offenses in the recent past. He claimed to be a member of a criminal gang posing as unidentified shooters.
” He was discovered with a few grams of what was thought to be cocaine. He admits to trading in illegal and heavy narcotics as a means of subsistence. ” Efforts are being pushed up to catch other gang members and seize their weaponry, ” he said.
On Tuesday, gunmen set fire to the Divisional Police Headquarters in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
Bored？Use Phoenix! This follows an attack on the Owerri Correctional Centre and the Imo State Police Command headquarters, which resulted in the release of 1, 884 detainees and the destruction of over 50 vehicles.
The gunmen allegedly acted without encountering any opposition from police officers.
SEE HOW POLICE COUNTER THE ATTACK ON IMO POLICE STATION
Oyedepo Drop This Prophecy! “We Will Avenge Any Biafran Killed” blog masterJun 4, 2021
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has warned that any Biafrans slain by Nigerian security forces must be compensated.
Nnamdi Kanu said this while uploading photos of people from the region who were allegedly shot and killed by security forces.
The IPOB leader stated that his party is now prepared to capture Biafra by force because the government has refused to hold a referendum, which he believes is the simplest way to proceed.
Pastor Oyedepo who is the founder of Living Faith Church has recently released a new prophecy.
The prophecy was released in his official twitter page.
He said, ” Today marks the beginning of continuous change of levels in everything that concerns you! ” .
HURIWA Sends Message To Buhari
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has warned President Muhammadu Buhari to forthwith, stop reminding the Igbo speaking people of Nigeria how he(Buhari) participated in the progrom that left over three million people dead.
HURIWA slammed Buhari, accusing him of having an unhealthy obsession with squirting soap into the eyes of Igbo- speaking Nigerians, in response to his recent threat to deal with youngsters clamoring for self- government in the South East.
Buhari had categorically vowed to deal with those who, according to him, seek to destroy his government after a security briefing on Tuesday regarding attacks on INEC sites in the South East.
In Lagos, a fugitive inmate is apprehended.
Operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun, in Oyo State have arrested a suspected human parts merchant, Mutiu Abdulrasheed, for dealing in human body parts for ritual purposes.
Speaking to journalists in Ibadan on Tuesday, Commandant of Amotekun Corps in the state, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (retd), said the 40- year- old man was caught with fresh hands of some persons and other body parts.
Olayanju said Abdul- Rasheed belonged to a gang involved in getting fresh human parts for some people and at the same time exhuming dead bodies of people that they knew their names.
INSECURITY: Olusegun Obasanjo Breaks Silence, Says Bad Leadership Has Made Nigeria Lose It’s Potential KamaldeenJun 3, 2021
The former president of Nigeria has reacted to the bad leadership in the country. While speaking about a book that was presented to him at the presidential library in Abeokuta, the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo said Nigeria lacks good leadership at the moment and due to the absence of good leadership, the country has continued to suffer different challenges on a daily basis.
While receiving a book titled, ” The Man, The General and The president, Former president Olusegun Obasanjo said he has a good wish for the country and his prayer is for Nigeria to become a very good country that would produce good things for it’ s people. He said that he what he hope would happen to Nigeria in the nearest future.
In his word, he said ” I hope a country like Nigeria would someday become a good country and have good leaders because it is the wish of God for the country to be a better country. However, the present situation does not show any sign or evidence that the country may get better very soon due to all the things that are happening in the country. Bad leadership has contributed to the failure and breakdown of law and order in the country and now, insecurity has come into play. “
” It is clear that the nation is not the want it to be right now but we must refuse to let it sink, we must stand up and defend ourselves, we must change the narrative by not looking down on ourselves. Nigeria has great goal and great visison but we must not let our current situation define us or determine our future. he said”
Meanwhile, Olusegun Obasanjo is a member of the PDP. He was the first Civilian Government that took over power after the end of military regime in 1999. His presence in Nigeria politics has brought a great change to the current political setting of the country.
OBASANJO SPEAKS ABOUT NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT, SAYS BAD LEADERSHIP HAS AFFECTED THE POTENTIALS OF NIGERIA
Thomas Tuchel, Thiago Silva and Olivier Giroud sign Chelsea contract extensions as Blues celebrate Champions League glory, new deal for N’Golo Kante expected to follow
TalksportJun 4, 2021Read originalThomas Tuchel, Thiago Silva and Olivier Giroud have all signed a contract extensions with Chelsea.
The club’s head coach is now committed to the Blues until June 2024, while 36-year-old veteran Silva will remain at Stamford Bridge through to the end of next season.
Chelsea also confirmed Giroud’s contract, due to expire this summer, was extended by a year back in April.
Although it remains to be seen whether the 34-year-old stays this summer, having been used sparingly by Tuchel and with links to AC Milan.
The Blues have rewarded their manager by adding a further two years to his deal in the wake of their Champions League triumph and top-four finish in the Premier League.
Silva, meanwhile, proved to be a fantastic addition to the squad, starting most games and hardly putting a foot wrong since arriving from Paris Saint-Germain last summer for free.
Tuchel said: “I cannot imagine a better occasion for a contract renewal. I am grateful for the experience and very happy to stay part of the Chelsea family.
“There is far more to come and we are looking forward to our next steps with ambition and much anticipation.”
The 47-year-old German arrived at Stamford Bridge in January, inheriting a Chelsea side who were ninth in the table when previous boss Frank Lampard was sacked.
Tuchel oversaw a rapid improvement in results, ensuring Champions League qualification for the Blues and then winning European football’s biggest prize itself by beating Manchester City 1-0 in Porto last Saturday.
The Blues also reached the FA Cup final, but were beaten 1-0 by Leicester at Wembley.
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: “When Thomas joined us in January there was still so much to play for domestically and in Europe. He slotted in seamlessly and immediately became an integral part of the Chelsea family.
“Returning us to the top four in the Premier League was crucial, and we could not be happier with our success in the Champions League which crowned a remarkable season at Chelsea.
“We are obviously extremely pleased therefore to retain Thomas for a further two years, and look forward to more achievements in the coming seasons.”
On Silva’s contract extension, she added: “When we brought Silva in last summer, we knew we were adding a world-class player to the squad. Thiago has duly shown everyone at Chelsea his immense quality throughout this season, and he has had a huge influence on and off the pitch for us.
On Giroud’s new deal, Granovskaia said: “Olivier has been such a crucial part of so many big moments for this club, from his contribution to our FA Cup victory in 2018 to scoring 11 goals on the way to winning the Europa League in 2019. He has continued to score significant goals, and we will never forget his effort against Atletico Madrid on the way to winning the Champions League this season.
‘With so much to still to play for, there was only one decision we could make when we exercised the option to extend his contract back in April.’
“We said when he signed that we hoped Thiago would add new trophies to his impressive list of honours, and he has done just that with our success in the Champions League this weekend. We now hope that he carries on in exactly the same fashion in the coming year.”
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Blues will also begin talks over extending N’Golo Kante’s deal, currently set to expire in June 2023.
Meanwhile, Blues defender Fikayo Tomori is expected to join AC Milan on a permanent basis after spending the second-half of the 2020/21 campaign on loan at the San Siro.
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