Top ten facts you didn't know about president Buhari, number 6 will shock you and 10 is for you.

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We will be talking about the current President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Buhari  Mohammed has been around and inside Nigeria's politics for as far back as 1966, well bet you didn't know that but here are the top ten facts you didn't know about President Buhari.

1.  President Muhammad Buhari was born on the 17th of December 1942, he has 10 children.
2. He was involved in the military coup that ousted Gen. Yakubu Gowon in 1975.
3. December 31st, 1983 Gen. Buhari was chosen uniamously to  be the new head of state.
4. During his tenure, he launched the "war against indiscipline" to promote positive values amongst Nigerians.
5. His restrictions on many things got every one fed up that even the Military had to push him out on the 27th of August 1985 led by Gen Ibrahim babangida.
   
6. Muhammad Buhari is an ex convict and had spent over 2 years in Benin prison. This is one crazy fact that is still unknown to many Nigerians.
7. He was once a federal commissioner for petroleum resources and was appointed by one of his today political rivals then Gen. Olusegun obasanjo in 1976.
8. During his Military regime many politicians and business officials were tried and convicted or awaited trial on corruption related charges.
9. Mohammed Buhari has contested 4 times for president since 2003.
10. Mohammed Buhari has traveled more time to London than he has_________.

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Any increase in national minimum wage will affect corps members "allawee" - DG Shuaibu Ibrahim assure corps members

Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC), Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has said the increase of the monthly revenue of Corp members is tied to any action of the national minimum wage.

In an interview with Daily Trust, NYSC  boss said " Wherever I go, corps members keep asking, Sir This 19k when will it go?" And I keep explaining to them that it is tied to the minimum wage and a little fraction on it will affect their " allawee".

He also went on to point out that scrapping NYSC will be bad for the nation's growth.

He explained " I can assure you that by scrapping NYSC we will have nothing to replace it. Mr President recently confirmed that the NYSC, the military and the police remains the only scheme that unite the country.

I was also a Corp member, and like everybody else I also have my own stories. Apart from the military and police, which other institution is able to bring together over 300,000 youths and mobilize them to other parts of the country? Only NYSC.

Every year we have about 350,000  corps members and despite the security challenge of the country, they are every where. Last time I did an interview I told the media house that most of the deaths recorded during the service year were not on account of insecurity but road traffic accidents.

" Most corps members travel out of their deployed state without permission. One of the unfortunate death recorded was the corp member that was slain during the Shiite protest. We don't joke with the welfare and security of corps members."

The President sent his condolence to the deceased family even the vice president and Governor of Kaduna state went to visit the family of the slain corp member in Zaria. So we are appealing with the press to help enlighten Nigerians that NYSC is the only organ putting this country together.

A book titled : NYSC and national development is on going, community services and projects been carried out by corps members in different parts of the country are memorable and marvelling, he added.

Boko Haram still holds 8 out of 10 local government areas in northern Borno despite President Buhari claims...

President Buhari Mahammadu  had earlier claimed that the terrorist group Boko Haram no longer holds any major territories, in the North-East , at least the insurgents are occupying eight out of 10 local government areas in the northern part of Borno State.

Ahmadu Joha, a lawmaker of All Progressives Congress representing Damboa-Gwoza-Chibok said on Tuesday during a plenary session of the house of representatives while speaking on the need for the security agency to be fully funded.

" A number of geographical location in Borno state and other affected areas are still under the yoke of Boko  Haram, for instance in a local government that has 13 electoral wards like Gwoza which I'm representing only 3 or 4 is not been occupied by the group, also in Chibok and Damboa there are 10 electoral wards each, in Chibok two are not occupied by Boko Haran and one is also not occupied in Damboa, totally that out of 33 electoral wards only six or seven wards can be tagged territories free.

He also added that out of the 10 local government areas in northern Borno only two are not in control of Boko Haram

#ThrowbackThursday : Top Ten facts you didn't know about General Sani Abacha

Sani Abacha was a Nigerian Army Officer and he became the Head of State from 1993 till his death in 1998, General Sani Abacha was born in Kano in the year 1943 on the 8th of September. He married his wife Maryam 2 years after Nigeria became a Republic together they had six boys and three girls. He was known for many actions and few words.

Well here are Top Ten interesting facts I bet you never knew about him.

1. General Sani Abacha was the first soldier in the Nigeria Army to attain the rank of a full star general without skipping a single rank.
2. General Sani was a great coup plotter, he was involved in every successful coup carried out in the country, he also participated in the coup that successful removed General Buhari twice.
3. In 1995, General Sani Abacha was named “Thug of the year” by Time Magazine after the execution of Ken Saro Wiwa.
4. In 2004, General Sani became the world most corrupt leader, looting was at its peak.
5. General Sani Abacha was an instrument of peace and democracy in Sierra Leone and Liberia years after civil war.
   
6. As corrupt as he was “tag” , General Sani Abacha increased fuel price only once in all four years plus in power, he went on to setup the Petroleum Special Trust Fund which have performed greatly even till Today.
7. It was under his regime that Nigeria became a Perpetual importer of petroleum products, as all the refineries ran away. Sadly 20 years later we still heavily depends on imported petroleum products.
8. An unforgettable moment during his regime was the importation of foul fuel which had an offensive odour and damage cars.
9. Abacha’s death still remains mystery, the most popular instance was that he was poisoned with an apple by Indian prostitutes flown from Dubai in the presidential villa, but officially he died of heart attack.
10. Decades later millions of dollar looted by General Sani Abacha is still been recovered from all over the world.

His family is so rich that African richest man is poor when compared to them as the wife claimed last year.

Federal government has vowed to sanction corrupt personality especially public holders...

The federal government has vowed to sanction any corrupt personality whether a lawyer, bankers or brokers.

President Buhari while speaking in Abuja on Tuesday during the Democracy Day anti corruption summit titled 'Curbing electoral spending: A panacea for public corruption'  organised by EFCC, he stated his administration was taking note of the progress made so far by anti graft campaign and making new strategies to address challenges.

He also pleaded the Presidency advisory community and other fraud agency to stand together and drives out corruption.

The president said "I am pleased to inform you that this process has already begun with the presidential Advisory Committee interacting with all anti corruption agency

 The coming together of these agenciea would help build a stronger foundation and cover existing legislative loopholes, facilitate collaboration with the judiciary and strengthen the criminal justice system, enforce assets declaration by public holder, ensure strict sanction by professional bodies against lawyers, bankers, brokers, and other professional individual facilitating corrupt practices and ensure comprehensive support and protection of victims, witness's and whistle blowers.

He also said that all looted assets must be returned unconditionally to the nation and urge foreign and international bodies to cooperate

Even if Buhari gives me vice president , I will not accept it- Reno Omonkri

Reno Omonkri says even if he is offered the position of Vice President, he will never accept any appointment from President Buhari. According to Reno , Buhari is not mentally capable of leading  a country like Nigeria.

Reno made this known through Instagram when he had responded to one of his followers.

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