Agatu People Ignited Bloody Crisis By killing 10, 000 Of Our Cattle , Says Fulani Community Leader

The Fulani community in Benue State , accused of killing hundreds in Agatu Local Government Area in the state , said Thursday that the crisis was precipitated by the killing of 10 ,000 cattle belonging to its members by Agatu natives.
Ado Boderi, who spoke on behalf of the Fulani community on Thursday, during a meeting between Agatu community, Fulani community and Inspector -General of Police , Solomon Arase, said criminal elements from both sides escalated the crisis despite the quick intervention of the governor, Samuel Ortom .
Boderi stressed that Fulani herdsmen were a peace- loving people , whose main concern was the problem of cattle rustling.
Akpa Iduh , who spoke on behalf of the Agatu people , decried the continued unprovoked attacks on his people by “ Fulani mercenaries” .
Mr . Iduh , who traced the origin of the crisis to over five decades ago, lamented that it had recently turned into a war because of the types of weapons the herdsmen were using against them .
He alleged that the “ Fulani mercenaries” were killing both children and pregnant women on sight , adding that they were powerless after embracing the Benue Amnesty Programme and surrendered illegal arms to government .
“ The herdsmen are bent on turning our land into their grazing area , thereby rendering us homeless and without food .
“ Is it because we are minority and poor that they are using their numerical advantage and wealth against us?
“ We are going to remain in Agatu until the day they have succeeded in killing all of us” .
Mr . Arase said in Makurdi that the force had deployed enough policemen to end the clashes between Agatu farmers and herdsmen in Benue .
The IGP, who was on a fact -finding mission to the state, made the assertion at a meeting between Agatu farmers and herdsmen .
He disclosed that the force had deployed additional four units of police teams to the area to quell the unrest.
“ I am in Benue on the directives of Mr President on a fact-finding mission and to also see if there is a way to resolve the crisis .
“ We have enough security officers to end the ongoing crisis between farmers and herdsmen in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue .
“ We have also deployed additional four units of police teams in the area to arrest the situation.
“ There is no way we can all live together without having disagreements with one another at some point ; it is the way we manage the disagreements that matters .
“ Both the farmers and herdsmen must learn to cohabit with one another as a nation for the peace and progress of our people ” , he said .
The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN ) reports that out of the 10 council wards in Agatu Local Government Area, only one ward was not affected in the bloody clashes.
( NAN)

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Chidinma Signed To Flavour’s Label

Yesterday, we reported that Chidinma’s contract with Clarence Peter’s Capital Hills Music, ended in February and the songstress, decided against renewing the contract.
Some hours ago, her rumored love interest, Flavour, shared a photo of himself and Chidinma on Instagram, both donning royal spartan like outfits, prompting many to wonder if Chidnma, has signed on to 2nite Music Group, same label that houses, Flavour.

Truth be told, these two make great music together, however, it will definitely be a good call should she get signed onto his label, Chemistry and all.

Buhari congratulates Obasanjo as he turns 79 tomorrow March 5th

If I hear say Obasanjo na 79...lol. President Buhari has heartily congratulated former President of Nigeria and elder statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as he turns 79 years old tomorrow March 5th.

In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari affirms that the former president, who is approaching the octogenarian cycle, has contributed immensely to the institutionalization of democracy in Nigeria and Africa through his personal sacrifice, extensive local and international networks, and God-given wisdom. The statement reads in part...

"President Buhari believes that Chief Obasanjo’s place in global history is assured for successfully handing over power to a civilian government in 1979 after serving as a military Head of State, and returning to power in 1999 through elections to stabilize the polity, during which he most remarkably negotiated a debt relief for Nigeria. The President warmly commends Chief Obasanjo’s vision and commitment to the growth of Nigeria and Africa, which translated into a historical growth rate of 6 percent for the Nigerian economy after a long period of slow growth, and also created a rippling effect that buoyed other African economies. As he turns 79, the President avers that the former president’s regular shuttles across Nigeria and Africa to counsel on economic, social and political issues, and his willingness to head election monitoring teams that have heralded smooth transitions in many countries are legacies which generations will remain grateful. President Buhari prays that the Almighty God will grant the Balogun of the Owu lineage, who is also the Ekerin Balogun of the Egba clan, long life and strength to continue his service to humanity."

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Army attacks Boko Haram power base

The Nigerian army has again recorded a feat in the ant-insurgency war following an attack by troops on Boko Haram spiritual power base at the Alagarno forest, Borno state.

Motorcycles recovered in the raid were set ablaze by troops.

Disclosing details of the offensive against the insurgents, the acting director army public relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman in a statement made available to Naij.com said the offensive was carried out by troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion of 25 Task Force Brigade, 7 Division Nigerian Army on Thursday, March 3.

He said: The troops based on tip off, conducted a clearance operation around Alagarno forest general area, destroying terrorists camps at Mosa, Ariwuzumari and Kagalmari, as well as Missene, Joba, Yajiwa and Sansan.

Terrorists flags hoisted on some premises were taken down by soldiers.

During the operations, the troops were able to clear all the camps, killing quite a number of terrorists and recovered Boko Haram terrorists flags hoisted on some premises.

The troops during the offensive destroyed the logistics base of the insurgents and recovered some ammunition.

Some of the arms recovered from the terrorists include AK-45 rifle with registration number 17714 and a Dane gun, 2 boxes of 7.62mm ammunition, 4 loaded magazines of AK-47 rifles and 2 magazines pack.
Other items recovered include 31 motorcycles, assorted foodstuffs, a donkey and a pick up van.

The troops were able to clear all the camps by setting them on fire.
Some of the guns and ammunition recovered in the raid.

In another raid, troops discovered a bomb-making factory in Kumshe, Borno state.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman said troops of 7 Division Strike Group Team B on clearance operations of the remnants of Boko Haram insurgents at Kumshe made startling discoveries of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making factory, rockets and high claibre ammunitions.

Meanwhile, a senior Boko Haram commander and fifty-five other militants have been killed during a battle with the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNTJF) at Malumfatori in the Abadam local government area of Borno state.

Reports given by local residents said the insurgents have been battling with MNTJF forces since last week for the control of the area.

One of the Nigerian military officers involved in the battle, who spoke anonymously to the press said two MNTJF soldiers were killed while two others sustained injuries.

Forex crisis won’t derail financial obligations, says CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has assured that Nigeria will continue to meet matured financial obligations to foreign investors and her international trading partners.

Speaking to visiting members of the German business delegation in Abuja, Emefiee said that Nigeria has been going through economic crisis due mainly to shocks arising from falling global oil prices, pointing out that the effect has been a severe shortfall in foreign exchange revenues.

He told the visitors that given the development, the country is left with no option than to diversify the nation’s economic production base and curtail frivolous importation.

The apex bank’s sued for their understanding on the regulator’s policies, which he said are meant to conserve foreign exchange, assuring them of the CBN’s effort to meet demands within the available forex resources.

Earlier, the leader of the visiting team, Vice Minister and Member of Parliament, Uwe Beckmeyer of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, said the essence of the visit was to familiarise themselves with developments in Nigeria’s financial sector and to devise means of articulating business relationships between the German business firms and their Nigerian counterparts.

He said that members of his team, with interests in such areas as power generation, light machines for Small and Medium Enterprises, were having some challenges in sourcing inputs for their production as well as the issue of double taxation.

He pleaded that German companies doing business in Nigeria would appreciate being assured of the certainty in areas of currency control as it affects profit remittances.

Former APGA chairman, Victor Umeh, arrested by DSS

Immediate past chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, Victor Umeh, was today arrested by men of the Department of State Security DSS. According to Channels TV, Umeh was picked up in Enugu and then flown to Abuja for questioning. The reason behind his arrest is yet unknown.

Tecno Mobile Launches Tecno Spot, An Online Community For Users

Tecno Mobile has extended its online user support beyond Facebook & Twitter with the launch of a new community. Tecno Spot was officially launched on the 1st of March and it isn’t just a support forum. The platform aims to inform and entertain, not only Tecno Mobile users, but anyone using an Android device. Although it may be considered a site primarily for Tecno users at first, the site offers more than just product support for Tecno Mobile phones.

Tecno Spot has different sections. There is one specifically for HiOS, Tecno’s very own customized version of Android OS optimized for personalization and best performance. There is also a product forum with sub-categories for all major product lines: Camon, Boom and Phantom.

The General forum talks about everything else including tips and tricks to get the most out of your device, general technology news and everything of interest.

Issues with users’ devices can easily be resolved on this platform as there are tutorials and technical how-tos to help them through. Besides, users of the platform can even help one another in resolving issues and offering advices.

The need to visit Carlcare for every little thing should be greatly reduced now. Carlcare support staff too are also part of the community to help users with technical issues and provide answers to questions about their devices.

If you’re already looking for reasons to pick up a Tecno device, perhaps this should be added to the list since adequate support is one of the most important things to consider when choosing a device apart from some other points listed in this article .

Tecno Spot is available for users in Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Egypt. We do hope Tecno Mobile is already working on an Android app for the community as this will encourage its use even more. Creating an account is easy, you can sign up here .

Minister says FG to spilt NNPC into 30 companies

The Minister of state for petroleum resources and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has revealed that plans are underway to split the corporation into 30 companies.

Kachikwu said this at a lecture series organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ in Abuja.

He said “But what is more important is that at the same time, we are also unbundling the subsets of these companies to close to about 30 independent companies with their own managing directors; and so, titles like the group executive directors, which you have been used to in the last 30 years, will disappear; and in place of those, you are going to have chief executive officers.”

Adding that “So, at the end of the day, a CEO of an upstream company must deliver upstream results, and we are very focused on that and along those chains. We are doing very dramatic things within the sector to bring the change and I am happy that we are gaining the cooperation of people within the industry; that is the only way we can guarantee sustainable career path for those in the industry.”

“We are potentially moving in a direction where quite frankly for the first time in about 15 years, this company will be profitable; but that is a tip of the iceberg, because by the time these 30 companies are unbundled with their managing directors setting programmes, you are going to meet us in the active work space, we are going to be competing and we are going to make these things work,” Kachikwu said.

Meanwhile, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Petroleum Tankers Drivers(PTD), are blaming the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the current scarcity of fuel.

Lifestyle Magazine set to host Zina Anumudu, Denola Grey, Oge Agu at Samantha's Bistro

View Lifestyle Magazine is set to hold '1 Night in Lagos' series. This event is put together to promote the work of bloggers and recognize their contribution to fashion and lifestyle.
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This edition tagged '3 bloggers 1 Night' will be headlined by 3 creative souls Zina Anumudu, Denola Grey and Oge Agu. Come experience an evening of great food, music and networking.

Host Yetty D . Proudly Supported by Pulse.ng, Absolut, Zaron, Ochala, Arcadia TV, Bella Naja, Kamdora, 360nobs, Jaguda.com, Exquisite Magazine, Samanthas bistro, The Village Grille, Kali Burger Bar, Lean kid, Unravel GFX, Maccs Entertainment.

Date: 6 March, 2016
Venue: Samantha's Bistro, Ikoyi, Lagos
Time: 5pm

Nigerian Entertainment Conference 4th edition to hold on April 20

The fourth edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive), the marketplace of ideas, products and services in Africa’s largest creative and entertainment industry is set to hold on Wednesday April 20, 2016 at the Landmark Events Centre, Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos.

A statement released today, by Nigerian Entertainment Today (NET), convener of NECLive said ‘#NECLive4 is set to be the most incisive edition of the conference yet. We are bringing together some of Nigeria’s most important entertainment personalities and creative industry enthusiasts to provide genuine insight and share their best practices for the benefit of all. Apart from the priceless exchange of knowledge on offer, previous editions of #NECLive have immensely contributed to shaping the direction of our industry. The goal of this year’s conference is to do even more’

The theme for this year’s conference is “Entertainment Industry As ‘Last Hope’ For Africa’s Largest Economy’, as the conference works to set the agenda for the entertainment industry to become a key contributor to the economy of Nigeria and being the standard for other significant industries.”

Organised annually since 2013, #NECLive brings together practitioners from all sectors of the entertainment industry for one day of conversations, workshops, exhibitions and master classes. It serves as a platform for discussing challenges, exchanging ideas and finding a strengthened path for the entertainment industry in Nigeria to thrive.

This year’s edition will hold on Wednesday April 20 at Landmark Events Centre, Oniru, Lagos.