PINK REPUBLIC/ MY BLOG IS A STORY MARATHON.

       A man has vowed to commit suicide if President Muhammadu Buhari does not win the 2019 presidential election. The man was seen in Abuja standing in the middle of the road with a banner that reads: If President Muhammadu Buhari do not win election in 2019, I will kill myself.

     The Lagos State Government is set to bring down the number of inmates awaiting trial in prisons across the State through the implementation of plea bargain aspect of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law. Speaking at Ikoyi Prison during a visit to create awareness on the initiative, the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said the huge population of inmates in prisons across the  State was of serious concern to the State Government, adding that there was dire need to implement initiatives such as the plea bargain concept to drastically reduce the figures. Kazeem, who was represented by the State’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mrs. Titilayo Shitta-Bay, specifically encouraged the inmates who are guilty of alleged offences for which they are facing trial to embrace plea bargain and thereby save time as well as serve lesser punishment. According to her, “Plea Bargain will help to reduce the punishment for inmates, save p

       All political appointees of the Kaduna State Government aspiring for seats in the state House of Assembly have been directed to resign immediately. According to a government statement, the resignation of the appointees will enable them comply with the relevant sections of the APC’s constitution. Signed Samuel Aruwan Senior Special Assistant to the Governor (Media and Publicity)   28th August 2018

     Yesterday, the Federal Government released a list of 69 ongoing road and bridge projects in South-East Nigeria. From Abia to Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, & Imo states, this list contain details about each project- Date of Award, Name of Contractor, and Contract Sum.More photos below.

      In continuation of operations to flush armed bandits out of the Northwestern part of the country, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Task Force (ATF) for Operation DIRAN MIKIYA has, between 25 and 27 August 2018, successfully neutralized several armed bandits at BAYAN RUWA and RUGU FOREST in the Eastern part of Zamfara State. The attack on BAYAN RUWA was executed following an encou nter with a notorious group of armed bandits by own ground forces whilst conducting clearance operations on 25 August 2018. The troops called for close air support and the ATF dispatched a ground attack aircraft as well as an attack helicopter to the location. The aircraft supported the ground forces of Sector 3 to inflict maximum damage on the criminal elements. On 26 August 2018, an attack helicopter on armed reconnaissance around same location sighted makeshift structures within a forested area suspected to be a new hideout being developed by the bandits that survived the attack of the previous da

      The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari and his handlers have opened our nation for international ridicule arising from reports quoting United States President, Donald Trump, describing President Buhari as “lifeless”. The party said such embarrassment is a backlash a nation gets when incompetent leaders, out of inferiority complex, resort to jumping around the world, desperately shopping for endorsement from world leaders. The party says President Buhari has been seeking international recognitions that are not predicated on any achievements from his three years in office. PDP hereby charges Mr. President to take a cue from the comments ascribed to President Trump by settling down at home and discharge his responsibilities to Nigerians or humbly accept his failings. While the PDP has strong reservations on the reported comment by President Trump, for which we demand a response from the Buhari Presidency and the US White House, the party f

       The Presidency yesterday said that President Muhammadu Buhari would not rest until the release of the only Christian among the 111 school girls abducted from Government Girls Science and Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, Yobe State. Of the schoolgirls abducted on the February 19, 105 were released barely a month after the abduction. Leah Sharibu was held back by the terrorists for refusing to renounce her faith. In a audio, Sharibu is heard pleading with President Buhari to have pity on her and save her from the captivity. She also urged the President to assist her family. But, in a tweet on Monday, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the Secret Service was analysing the audio. He said: “We are aware of the audio in circulation concerning the unfortunate situation of our daughter, Leah Sharibu. In dealing with terrorists, nothing is too trivial. “The secret service is analysing the voice. Our reaction wil

       The Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs and Amir ul Hajj, Dr. AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef has stated that about 312 Lagos pilgrims will leave Makkah for Nigeria on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, aboard Medview Airline Airbus 777. The Commissioner stated this during an interactive session with the pilgrims in Makkah after their successful completion of the pilgrims’ hajj exercise, stressing that he was extremely happy about the success and safety of all the pilgrims throughout the exercise. He said: “I am particularly grateful to Allah for giving the officials and the pilgrims the grace to cooperate with one another for the success of this year’s Hajj operation”. Abdul-Lateef also commended the good manner in which the pilgrims conducted themselves and the courtesy extended to the pilgrims by the officials in relating to them, adding that this is the first time Lagos pilgrims will spend less than 30 days in Saudi Arabia for Hajj exercise.“It is a wonderful development th

       Nigerian government has entered into a new partnership with the governments of Niger, France and the United Kingdom on tackling cross border crimes. Making the disclosure today in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt General (Rtd), Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, said the proposal was a fallout of a sideline meeting of the four countries at the Regional Conference on Anti-human Trafficking/Smuggling of Migrants held in Niamey, in Niger Republic on June 18 & 19, 2018. The Interior Minister said the partnership was initiated by the United Kingdom and France to strengthen collaboration with Nigeria and Niger Republic in the area of border management, intelligence sharing and legal cooperation. Gen Damabazau added that the partnership, which seeks to strengthen cooperation among security agencies of the four countries in combating human trafficking, drugs peddling, illicit arms proliferation and terrorism is expected to deliver on its objectives within the duration

      Anambra State Government yesterday presented cheques for 1 million naira each to the six students of Regina Paecis that won the World Technovation Challenge held recently in San Francisco, USA. At a reception held at the governor's lodge, Amawbia, Governor Willie Obiano also presented cheques for two million naira each to the Principal of the school and the mentor of the Students.Also during the ceremony which was used to mark the 27th Anniversary of the creation of Anambra State, the governor also announced scholarships for the students up till their first University degrees. Present to witness the ceremony where the parents and teachers of the students, members of the National and State Assemblies, State government functionaries among many others. Having earlier won at the National level, the School proceeded to the International level which brought together students from different parts of the world. The Nigerian Golden Girls who shone at the international ev

       The greatest threat to national security and the national interest is a President that cannot appreciate the sanctity of the rule of law and the sacrosanct nature of the constitution. If this rhetoric of national interest and national security being more important than the rule of law continues it will have grave, disasterous and cataclysmic consequences for our country. It will lead to strong resistance, subversion of the state, conflict, war and the disintegration of Nigeria. This is because we are not prepared to live in or accept the imposition of a totalitarian police state where dissent, opposition, free speech, human rights and civil liberties have no place. This is Nigeria where freedom flourishes and where democracy thrives and not Saudi Arabia or North Korea where it is dead. Martin Luther King said "if you are not prepared to die for something then you are not fit to live for anything". He said "If we are wrong, justice is a lie and

         1.Troops of 82 Division Task Force Brigade deployed in Operation LAFIYA DOLE on Sunday 26th August 2018, while on fighting patrol at Kukawa general area, got information on the terrorists activities in Kalamari village 30 Kilometres to Kukawa town Borno State. 2. Boko Haram Terrorists on a looting and extortion mission in Kalamari village were confronted by the gallant troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE. 3. During the encounter following a superior fire power of the troops, three members of the Boko Haram Terrorists were neutralised. 4. Items recovered include: a. Three AK 47 rifle. b. Two magazines. c. Four rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. 5. Meanwhile, the gallant troops have continued with aggressive fighting patrol, as efforts are on by the troops to track down other fleeing members of the Boko Haram Terrorists from any hideout, after they successful extricating the villagers. 6. Members of the general public are advised to report any suspicious mo

      In contrast to simple geographical restructuring of the country, prudent management of national resources and providing for the people properly, are better ideas for Nigeria's development challenges, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo who stated this while fielding questions from a cross-section of Nigerians at a town hall meeting in Minnesota, the United States of America on Sunday, spoke on a wide range of issues covering the economy, anti-corruption, health, agriculture among others. According to the Vice President, “the problem with our country is not a matter of restructuring and we must not allow ourselves to be drawn into the argument that our problems stem from some geographical restructuring. It is about managing resources properly and providing for the people properly, that is what it is all about.” “I served for eight years as Attorney General in Lagos State and one of the chief issues that we fought for in Lagos state was wh

         The police in Lagos police said they arrested 57 men for alleged homosexual activity at Kelly Ann Hotel/ Event Centre in Egbeda, Lagos, on Sunday morning. Imohimi Edgal, the state police commissioner, said police officers acting upon an information provided by a reliable source, stormed the hotal at 2 am. “On arrival, young men numbering about 80 were met in a hall taking different types of drinks including banned substance like Tramadol, Shisha laced with substances suspected to be Marijuana,”  Mr Edgal added.When I watched their parade this morning,one of the accused is claiming his HIV positive and he needs to take his drugs.That his a dancer,and he came to perform because his birthday was a day before he was arrested.People should be re-informed that the act of homosexuality in Nigeria is a serious crime that attracts ten to fourteen years imprisonment.One more photo below.

       A young lady who just graduated from Kogi State University, was among victims involved in the tragic accident which happened some days along Zariagi-Lokoja road. According to reports, the fresh graduate was preparing for her mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in two weeks time before the unfortunate incident. Three people were burnt to death and five others injured in the fatal accident on the highway in Kogi. Nine people and three vehicles–Toyota Carina, Scania Truck and Mack Tanker– were involved in the accident. The deceased were burnt alongside the vehicles, while the injured were taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Lokoja. The Okene-Lokoja-Abuja highway is classified among the deadliest road corridors in Nigeria.More photos below.