No More Going Back On Restructuring :Rivers Monarch And Others

ASABA—a few civil society organizations  CSOs, within the Niger Delta, weekend, insisted that there has been no going again on the demand for restructuring of the us of a, lambasting the country wide chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, leader John Odigie-Oyegun.

The companies, Niger Delta safety Watch company of Nigeria, NDSWN, Ijaw people improvement Initiative, IPDI, and basis for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption campaign, FHRACC, led through Bekederemo Dickson, Austin Ozobo and Alawoei Cleric, respectively, in a announcement, said: “The most effective alternative to restructuring is separation.”

chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the country wide Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC)

further, a royal father within the Niger Delta vicinity, Dr. Chukwumela Nnam-Obi, II, the Oba of Ogbaland, has said that restructuring became the recipe that would make sure harmony and the improvement of every part of the us of a.

Nnam-Obi, who's the pioneer President of conventional Rulers of Oil Mineral producing groups, TROMPCON, inside the region, noted that the decision for restructuring of Nigeria is for justice, equity and truthful play.

talking in Port Harcourt, Rivers kingdom, weekend, Nnam-Obi said that restructuring was imperative to engender countrywide growth and development, adding that it will douse the emotions of disenchantment among all ethnic nationalities on marginalization.

The royal father regretted that his nearby authorities vicinity, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, being the very best producer of crude oil in Rivers nation, merits a better remedy in Nigeria, stressing that it changed into vital for the Federal government to bear in mind indigenes of the place for offices of have an impact on.

additionally, Ndokwa national children movement, NNYM, the day prior to this, stated that a restructured Nigeria was the most effective foundation upon which the future of Nigeria can be constructed, describing those against it as depraved and selfish

NNYM, in a declaration by its country wide Secretary, Presley Idi, said it changed into against the secessionist agitations by means of a few ethnic agencies within the usa but stressed the want for restructuring to be made a top priority so as for the people to stay collectively as one.

in the meantime, reacting, the rights agencies stated: “We read with shock, the outburst with the aid of the APC country wide Chairman, Odigie-Oyegun, saying that APC isn't in aid of restructuring of Nigeria. it's miles vital to note that Nigeria is bigger than APC, Odigie-Oyegun and that their function will now not clearly determine the divisibility of Nigeria.”

“whether APC manifesto helps restructuring or no longer, it does not count. What matters is the wishes of generalities of Nigerians. We need to nation right here that the hunt for restructuring this structurally defective u . s . lower back to the very political structure at independent is beyond Odigie-Oyegun and his birthday party.

“it's miles a political tsunami that no man can stop with rhetoric or appeal to sentiment. The opportunity to restructuring of this united states of america to the very structure at unbiased upon, which our team spirit and indivisibility changed into constructed is separation with the aid of any method important.

“within the very words of lBB, it's miles a great that has come to stay. folks who are opposed to restructuring will live to regret their sick knowledgeable selections. The declare that APC is ready supplying meals for Nigerians and no longer restructuring falls beneath expectation. we're confined to inform Odigie-Oyegun and his APC that what Nigerians choice urgently are justice, fairness and equality. these can most effective be actualized through restructuring.

“We want Nigeria to be a real federal country with six self reliant regions. every of the regions contributing equally to a commonplace pulse as it become in our impartial charter of 1960. once more, we similarly disagree with Junaid Mohammed of his uninformed role of no restructuring of this lopsided Nigeria kingdom. We are not amazed to pay attention this from the likes of Junaid Mohammed, who is from a place that is making the most of the defective federal shape at the detriment of different regions.”

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We Pray Nigerians Will Not Raised Hand Against Them Self!! For War Or Something Else :yakubu Gowon

Ex-Head of State and National Convener, Nigeria Prays, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has supplicated that Nigerians will never bring their hands up in savagery against each other again, asking that everybody ought to shun all demonstrations that debilitate the solidarity of the nation. 

General Gowon gave the approach Sunday in Sokoto at a one-day National Prayer Rally sorted out by Nigeria Prays. 

He likewise asked Nigerians to appeal to God for the snappy recuperation of President Muhammadu Buhari and for divine illumination for the Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo and other national pioneers to lead the nation in the correct way. 

"We should esteem the lives of our kindred people that God has made for a reason. May we never bring lives with exemption. 

"We are putting forth intense supplications that Nigerians will never raise their hands against each other. 

General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd) 

"They should love each other regardless of religious, ideological, political and ethnic affinities," he said. 

"Petition can tackle issues preferable and speedier over fighters, and also physical weapons of war. 

"I have most likely in my heart that God will respect our aggregate supplication and mediation for our dear country, and additionally recuperate our country of weakness. 

"May we encounter plenitude of God's benevolence and showers of gifts over our lives and our country as we bring our voices up in ardent supplications today in Sokoto,'' he said.

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Igbo leaders tactically helping Nigerian government in postponing explosion – MASSOB

Enugu – Igbo Leaders of Thought including governors, individuals from the National Assembly, NASS, the authority of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, conventional rulers and church pioneers met at Enugu Sunday night and swore their help for a rebuilt however joined Nigeria where there would be equity, value and decency. 

. President Yemi Osinbajo trading merriments with Former Finance Minister, Kalu Idika Kalu (l) amid the meeting between the Presidency at South east Leaders of Thought at the State House, Abuja. Photograph by Abayomi Adeshida 

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has in any case, dismisses the resistance of the Igbo pioneers to the part of the nation, saying that the pioneers were helping the Nigerian government to postpone the fast approaching deterioration of the nation. 

The pioneer of MASSOB, Comrade Uchenna Madu, put forth this known in an announcement in Enugu, Sunday, focusing on that the pioneers had dependably evaded the issues that that had fuelled the Biafra tumult, at whatever point they had the chance to sit with the administration authorities. 

Madu said "we are not intrigued by rebuilding of Nigeria in light of the fact that the establishment and aim of setting up Nigeria as a state does not support rebuilding." 

Notwithstanding, the individuals who went to the Igbo pioneers' meeting incorporated the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, all the five governors of South East geopolitical zone driven by Chief Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, Hon Ifeanyi Ugwanyi (Enugu), Chief Willie Obiano (Anambra); Owelle Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Dr Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), individuals from the National Assembly and also the previous Chief of General Staff, CGS, amid the General Ibrahim Babangida's organization, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe, retd. 

They likewise incorporated the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, previous Senate President, Ken Nnamani, Chairman of South East Caucus in the National Assembly, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, previous Governor of the Central Bank, CBN, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, Senator Sam Egwu, the Catholic Bishop of Nsukka, Prof Godfrey Onah, the Archbishop of Enugu Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Dr Emmanuel Chukwuma, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, the National Chairman of the United People's Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie, Prof Barth Nnaji, Mrs. Josephine Aneni, and Senator Gill Nnaji among others. 

In a report perused by the Chairman of the South East Governors' Forum, Chief Dave Umahi, after the meeting which kept going till the early hours of Sunday, the Igbo pioneers proclaimed their full help for a unified Nigeria, where peace, equity, love and reasonableness ruled. 

The seven-point report read, "This a dispatch emerging from a meeting of South East governors, individuals from National Assembly, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, our conventional fathers, profound fathers and some chose Igbo pioneers of Thought on the condition of the Nation. It was held today, the first day of July, 2017 at Nike Lake Resort Hotel, Enugu. 

"We pondered on various issues and we landed at the followings: That Ndigbo are in full help of a unified Nigeria, where peace, adore, reasonableness, equity, value and equity of chances are principal, paying little respect to statement of faith, ethnicity, sex or political alliance. 

"We censure all abhor talks and wrongdoings from any sections of the nation. That Igbo pioneers loan their full help to the rebuilding of the government republic of Nigeria on the stage of reasonableness and value. We thusly approach the national government and every single Nigerian pioneer to begin a procedure of discourse among Nigerians on the modalities of accomplishing this squeezing question inside a sensible time span. 

"That Ndigbo bolster the report of the National Conference of 2014 and we ask the central government to set up structures that will empower the usage of the same inside a sensible time. 

"That the South East Governors, individuals from the National Assembly, administration from the south east and the initiative of Ohanaeze Ndigbo should hereafter constitute the official organs that might talk in the interest of Ndigbo. 

"That south east pioneers in discussion with different parts of the nation, will set up a board of trustees to draw in the Federal Government on all issues that worry Ndigbo. 

"The south east pioneers are finding a way to guarantee the security of lives and property of our kin in all parts of Nigeria, similarly as we ensure the wellbeing of lives and property of every single other Nigerian living inside our area, that is south east. Much thanks and God Bless you." 

The announcement by MASSOB marked by its Leader, Comrade Madu, and entitled "MASSOB impacts Igbo Religious, Traditional, Political and Opinion pioneers for their apathetic and unfeeling state of mind towards the present awareness and substances of Biafra," read, "Can any anyone explain why at whatever point these self-acclaimed Igbo pioneers meet among themselves or with the Nigeria administration, they generally side-lined the essential and important reasons and reason for Biafra unsettling? 

"Yesterday's meeting of Igbo pioneers in Enugu is strategically helping Nigeria government in putting off the blast of the inescapable and relentless ticking time bomb which Nigeria serenely sat on. 

"Their choices are not the genuine personalities and places of the general population of Biafra. We need Biafra and only Biafra. Nigeria must break down, her flawed establishment has broken hopeless. 

"The peacefulness battle for Biafra actualisation and reclamation is a reactionary transformation against the proceeded with disregard, political shameful acts/unevenness of elected structures against Ndigbo by progressive legislatures of Nigeria since 1970. We are in this self-assurance battle in view of political, financial, scholastic, religious servitude which the administration of Nigeria had subjected Ndigbo into in Nigeria. 

"MASSOB and other certifiable professional Biafra bunches are in the Biafra battle due to the great intend to Islamize the general population of Biafra with unobtrusive and brutal financial arrangements against Biafrans. 

"We are in the battle to counter and right the abhorrent plot to oppress our youngsters and their future,. We are in the battle re - set up and resuscitate the steadiness, financial autonomy and modern nature of Ndigbo which flabbergasted the world in 1950–70's. 

"Really, we are in the battle to reestablish the respect, culture and trustworthiness of Ndigbo. In this battle, various penances have been made. Preeminent costs are being paid; we have been tormented, entranced, executed, detained for Biafra and eminence of Ndigbo yet we are dismissed, mishandled and surrendered by individuals who advantage from our adventures. 

"MASSOB and different instigators are the political disguises and wonderfulness of Ndigbo as Book Haram is to Hausa Fulani; OPC to Oduduwa and Niger Delta activists to South - South. MASSOB still has high regard to few Igbo pioneers who unflinchingly and strongly shield the interests and course of Biafra instigators. 

"Larger part of Igbo pioneers have audaciously double-crossed the Igbo cause and enthusiasm for Nigeria. We wish to advise Ndigbo that the stiring of the soul and cognizance of Biafra among the general population of Biafra can never be crippled again; the Biafra progressive battle can never again be double-crossed by individual or gathering intere

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Finally Germany wins FIFA 2017 Confederations Cup

Germany has won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup by vanquishing Chile 1-0 . The objective was scored by Lars Stindl in the twentieth moment. 

Germany's midfielder Lars Stindl (C) celebrates with colleagues subsequent to scoring the primary objective amid the 2017 Confederations Cup last football coordinate amongst Chile and Germany at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 2, 2017. /AFP PHOTO 

Diaz's flitting slip in fixation let Timo Werner deny him of ownership, draw the goalkeeper and go to Stindl, who scored into a void net on 20 minutes in Saint Petersburg. 

This is the first run through Germany, the safeguarding title holders, have won the Confederations Cup in the eighth version of the pre-World Cup competition. 

The video right hand official (VAR) again came into the spotlight as Chile's Gonzalo Jara was fortunate not to be sent off in the second half. 

In spite of his elbow even with Werner halfway during that time half being investigated by the VAR, the safeguard was just reserved. 

Werner, Stindl and Leon Goretzka all completed with three objectives yet RB Leipzig striker Werner took the top scorer's prize by righteousness of additionally providing two helps. 

In spite of ruling for long spells, Chile neglected to turn 61 percent ownership and 20 shots — contrasted with the Germans' eight — into objectives. 

The South Americans kept a similar group which crushed past Portugal 3-0 on a punishment shoot out after a goalless attract the semi-finals. 

In the interim, Germany's just change from the group which beat Mexico 4-1 in the last four saw protector Shkodran Mustafi supplant Benjamin Henrichs. 

Chilean fans transformed the Saint Petersburg Stadium into an ocean of red and unfeeling squeezing by La Roja at an early stage saw Charles Aranguiz and Arturo Vidal cause devastation in the Germany barrier. 

Eduardo Vargas had the primary clear shot on 11 minutes which flew into the thankful arms of Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. 

The South Americans at that point squandered a brilliant possibility when Vidal's shot was obstructed by Ter Stegen and Alexis Sanchez couldn't associate with the free ball. 

It demonstrated exorbitant as Diaz's cataclysmic misstep and Werner's fast speculation prompted Stindl's match-champ. 

Diaz dithered on the ball on the edge of his own crate, enabling Werner to jump. He at that point drew lurching Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and squared to Stindl, who tapped home. 

Having fallen behind, Chile increased the weight to constrain an equalizer which left space at the back for Germany to counter-assault. 

Julian Draxler let go wide of the post, at that point Goretzka, who scored twice in the 4-1 semi-last prevail upon Mexico, squandered an extraordinary shot by discharging directly at Bravo just before the break. 

Chilean tempers begun to shred, and moving toward the hour check Joshua Kimmich squared up to Vidal, who pushed the German away. The Bayern Munich colleagues were both booked. 

At that point Werner was left gripping his jaw after an elbow in the face from Jara close to the touchline, the Serbian arbitrator choosing to grant a yellow card to the safeguard in the wake of checking on the episode. 

The South Americans battered the German objective in the last 20 minutes however Sanchez's shot was blocked and Ter Stegen at that point spared from Eduardo Vargas. 

With time running out, both Vidal and substitute Angelo Sagal terminated over the bar, however the German protection held firm.

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IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu Can Not Blaspheme GOD and His Son Jesus Christ :IPOB

Enugu – Leader of the Independent People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has said that it was the general population of Biafra who said that they didn't need the November 2017 election and not himself. 

General Leader of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu 

Representative of IPOB, Emma Powerful, who put forth this known on an announcement Sunday, charged that agents of the Department of State Services, DSS, had culminated plans to deride its pioneer, Mazi Nnaamdi Kanu, by blaming him for supposedly playing God, in an offered to cause misconception and disarray between the IPOB pioneer and Christians in Biafra arrive. 

As per Emma Powerful, "the adversaries of Biafra were supposedly depicting the individuals from IPOB, under the initiative of Kanu, of likewise, difficult the specialist of God," bringing up that "Mazi Kanu in his life time, had never tested the expert of God Almighty who made Heaven and Earth or Jesus Christ, the child of God or the Holy Spirit." 

In an announcement marked by the IPOB Director of Publicity, Emma Powerful, IPOB expressed further, "We have seen with awesome alarm, the indicated design by the DSS, and a few government officials to cause misconception and disarray between the IPOB pioneer and Christians in Biafra arrive. 

"Mazi Kanu in his life time, had never tested the expert of God Almighty who made Heaven and Earth or Jesus Christ the child of God or the Holy Spirit. 

"It is exceptionally disgraceful that the foes of Biafra, IPOB and Kanu will utilize his name on Facebook handles and other online networking stages to cause disunity among the general population of God and the Christian unwavering. 

"Nnamdi Kanu is a Christian and can't swear God and his child Jesus Christ. Those utilizing his name as friend in need, savior and Jesus are misguided and uneducated in light of the fact that he never requesting that they do as such. 

"Since the declaration for the race blacklist in Anambra State, the Federal Government and their specialists, including the DSS, have mapped out methodologies and immense measure of cash to devastate and discolor Kanu's picture and IPOB when all is said in done. 

"Those with this dumb story via web-based networking media stages ought to remember their means since they will come up short. 

The blacklist of race in Anambra State come November this year was not the making of Maxi Nnamdi Kanu but instead the desires of the general population of the Eastern Nigeria and IPOB individuals who went by him in the place where he grew up, Umuahia, where the general population disclosed to him that they didn't require races again in Biafra arrive and were prepared to blacklist such decisions in light of the fact that since the production of Nigeria they had profited nothing from Nigeria's races with the exception of slaughtering, mobs and mortification from government officials. 

"Nnamdi Kanu had cautioned everyone to quit utilizing his name or contrasting him and God Almighty. No one can demonstrate that he had ever needed individuals to contrast himself and Jesus Christ either through the video or voice call. Anyone who has such video or film should indicate it. 

"It is hazardous to contrast him and God Almighty or Jesus Christ. It is the work of adversaries planted inside us by DSS and a few government officials. 

"Those required in this silly embarrassment and slander of character will come up short immediately and God Almighty, or Chukwu Okike Abiama must manage them. 

"Subsequently, we approach Biafrans, pastors and ladies, church pioneers and Christians to neglect the claims as they add up to the works of malevolence individuals who would prefer not to see great things going to our kin. 

"All the more in this way, we thusly caution those utilizing Nnamdi Kanu via web-based networking media to stop from doing as such, forthwith."IPOB denies Kanu

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Not Less Than Two Died In Herlicopter Crash In Indonesia

Not less than two individuals have been killed and a few more are lost after an Indonesian pursuit and save helicopter slammed, an authority said Sunday, in the nation's most recent aeronautics mischance. 

The helicopter was conveying no less than eight individuals including four team when it hit a precipice in Temanggung, Central Java territory, late Sunday evening, a senior authority at the get-togethers service said. 

"It is a bumpy territory, yet it is reachable and our group is as of now on the ground so we are doing our best to locate alternate travelers," the authority Adhy Karyono said. 

Two unidentified bodies have as of now been recouped, he included. 

The chopper was determined to administer the circumstance in Central Java, where a volcanic cavity emitted at the Dieng Plateau on Sunday evening. 

Around five individuals were softly harmed when the Sileri cavity retched chilly magma, slag and mud as high as 50 meters (164 feet) into the sky, with authorities brisk to send officers to clear the prevalent visitor region. 

Indonesia has encountered a few air debacles in the previous couple of months and has a poor flight track record. 

In December, a military helicopter slammed in a remote region in Indonesia's Borneo slaughtering three individuals, however half a month later one of the travelers was discovered alive.

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A Very Sad Note :missing Child, But Later Found Dead In A Soak Away. See Photo

A missing 5-yr-old  boy, Desmond Rabome, has been found dead in soak-way at an uncompleted residence in Ushafa network, Bwari location Council, FCT.

Little Desmond, who became taken in by means of his maternal aunt, Mrs joy Odufo in February, after the demise of his mom, reportedly went missing at approximately at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28.

This attracted difficulty from a few citizens of the Ushafa community, who assisted inside the look for the boy.

Mrs Odufo, who is the elder sister to Desmond’s father, alleged that the matter changed into said on the Ushaffa Police station, but no action was taken to look for the missing boy.

Mrs Odufo, a petty alcohol store, and an Urhobo from Delta, instructed the Newsmen on Sunday in Bwari, that the boy become later found lifeless in a soak-away on June 29, at an uncompleted building near her save.

A neighbour, Mr Ikenna Ojobor, who spoke with Newsmen, however, alleged carelessness on the a part of the boy’s guardians as the purpose of the tragedy.

Ojobor, stated although Desmond a touch unruly, most people within the network had been fond of him due to the fact he was an cute and playful child.

“From what I recognize about Desmond, he became very likable; I only blame his guardians for failing to take right care of him.

“The loss of life of the younger boy turned into felt by way of all contributors of this community.

“that is a lesson for other mother and father; it is negligence at the part of those left to cater for this toddler that resulted into this ugly incidence, Ojobor said.

Mr Sumaila Sabo, network leader of Ushafa, cautioned that the remains of the late boy be buried at the place he became determined, for the reason that reason of demise become unknown.

“i can advice the circle of relatives to discuss with the proprietor of the uncompleted house and bury the past due little one within the environment where his corpse become observed,” Sabo said.

In separate interview, the Investigative Police Officer (IPO), who spoke on situation of anonymity on the Police station in Bwari, said that Mrs Odufo simplest mentioned about the lacking boy, however not his death.

according to her, we had been most effective told that the child was lacking in Ushafa, we don't have any heard whatever from her concerning the loss of life of the boy.

“we can positioned necessary measures in location to investigate the matter nicely, given that it's far a juvenile case, to make certain that we convey the culprit to ebook,” she said.

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Sad Note :Rainstorm killed 1, destroys About 100 houses in Sokoto

One individual kicked the bucket while more than 100 houses were devastated when rainstorm cleared through 15 towns in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Abdullahi Haruna, the Council Chairman told newsmen on Sunday in Illela. 

Haruna said seven different people, including a mother and her three kids, supported different degrees of wounds amid the rainstorm which occurred on Friday. 

He included that six out of the harmed people had been released from clinic after treatment. 

As per him, the neighborhood government board secretariat, schools and other open spots are among the structures devastated by the tempest. 

He included that "the solid wind and overwhelming precipitation begun around 5 p.m. on Friday and gone on for 30 minutes, yet the harm it caused was gigantic. 

"Up until this point, we have possessed the capacity to recognize more than 100 houses pulverized by the rainstorm. 

"A council has been set up to evaluate the degree of the harm." 

The administrator ascribed the degree of the obliteration on the utilization of substandard building materials for working in the zone. 

He, in this way, coordinated the Works Department of the neighborhood government to guarantee that individuals consented to the standard building directions forthwith. 

He said the board had reached the State Emergency Management Agency and the National Emergency Management Agency for help to the casualties. 

As indicated by him, reactions of the two offices have been agreeable. 

"On our part, we are sitting tight for the report of the advisory group before settling on what to accomplish for the casualties,'' Abdullahi said. 

The Head of Sokoto Zonal Operations of NEMA, Mr Suleiman Muhammad, expressed that the organization had been informed about the debacle. 

"The organization will soon dispatch a specialized group to survey the circumstance before settling on the kind of alleviation materials to give to the casualties,'' Muhammad said.

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