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"Let me start by saying that I am Fulani (laughter). My grandfather was an Emir and atherefore I represent all that has been talked about this afternoon. Sir Ajayi has written a book. And like all Nigerians of his generation, he has written in the language of his generation. "My grandfather was a Northerner, I am a Nigerian. The problem with this country is that in 2009, we speak in the language of 1953. Sir Olaniwun can be forgiven for the way he spoke, but I cannot forgive people of my generation speaking in that language. "Let us go into this issue because there are so many myths that are being bandied around. Before colonialism, there was nothing like Northern Nigeria, Before the Sokoto Jihad, there was nothing like the Sokoto caliphate. The man from Kano regard himself as bakane. The man from Zaria was bazazzage. The man from Katsina was bakatsine. The kingdoms were at war with each other. They were Hausas, they were Muslims, they were killing each other. ...

14 year old Ese Rita Oruru, the Bayelsa born girl child who was abducted by Yunusa Dahiru, alias Yellow but rescued by the Police in Kano, has been discovered to be about 5 months pregnant, very reliable sources have told Vanguard. Freed Ese Oruru at Police Headquarters, Abuja, yesterday. Consequently, it was gathered that the white Hijab dress she wore on her arrival from Kano on Tuesday, was used to cover the pregnancy even though her physical condition and looks created a suspicion. Vanguard was told that it was the condition in which Police authorities discovered about Ese that informed the IGP, Solomon Arase’s directive that she should be handed over to the Gender and Child Protection Unit and later, a team from the Medical Department of the Force to carry out a comprehensive medical examination of the girl-child at the Police Medical Facility in Area 1, Garki. Upon certifying her medical status and emotional state, Vanguard gathered that the Inspector General of Police f...

President Barack Obama and now First Lady Michelle Obama as children... When you look at a child, you just never know what the future holds, so encourage them all!!!

  Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has dropped from 37th position to number 60 in Forbes yearly ranking of the world’s richest people. The Nigerian business mogul and philanthropist amassed a wealth of $15.4 billion during the period under review as against the $25 billion he had last year to stand as the richest on the continent. Bill Gates, still tops the world’s richest list for the third consecutive year. The surprise addition to this year’s list of billionaires is 19-year-old professional horse rider from Norway, Alexandra Andresen, who has become the world's youngest billionaire after amassing a $1.2billion fortune. According to Forbes, Miss Andresen is the scion of a family that made its fortune from tobacco. Miss Andresen accumulated her personal fortune after her father Johan F. Andresen transferred his stake in Norway's biggest company, Ferd Holdings, to his two daughters in 2007. In 1849 her great, great, great grandfather founded what was to bec...

ABDUCTED GIRL — Freed Ese Oruru and an escort at Police Headquarters, Abuja, yesterday. By Kingsley Omonobi, Samuel Oyadongha, Emman Ovuakporie, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Festus Ahon. ABUJA—Police authorities in Abuja yesterday night said Ese Oruru, freed Monday, will now be officially handed over to her mother, Mrs. Oruru, today. 14 years old Ese Rita Oruru was brought to Police headquarters at Louis Edet House at about 12. 55pm amid tight police protection. ABDUCTED GIRL — Freed Ese Oruru and an escort at Police Headquarters, Abuja, yesterday. Her dad, Mr Charles Oruru, however disclosed that he has concluded plans to seek spiritual assistance from Lagos cleric, Pastor T.B. Joshua, founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). Ese would have been handed over to her mother yesterday, but for inability of the woman to arrive Abuja by 8.00p.m. last night as she travelled from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State by road. She was immediately ushered into the office of the Force ...

All those that are attempting to distort the narrative about the tragic plight of Miss Ese Oruru are evil and we commit them to God’s judgement. The facts are as follows. She is 14 years old and not 18 and she was abducted from her home. She did not leave her home freely or of her own volition. She was cruelly and wickedly carried away and stolen from her parents, family and loved ones and forcefully taken by complete strangers to a distant land. This was a land that she had never seen or been before and which was on the other side of the country. Ese-Oruru  The truth is that this is not a love story about two inseparable young people: it is rather a sad and tragic tale about pedophilia, child abduction, kidnapping, human trafficking, slavery, rape, impunity, wickedness, religious bigotry and ritual sex. Worse still it is an unfolding drama at the end of which Emir Sanusi Lamido may well have a case to answer. The truth is that that little girl would have been raped over a...

They call him the Controversial Governor, I call him Ayo, the joy of the masses and the only man who listens to the cry of the needy. Ayo is a yoruba name which means “Joy” in English language. Has he not been a source of Joy to the poor masses? Maybe you need to take a trip to Ekiti state and find out for yourselves. Although, those who’s heart are blinded by hatred may not agree with me but that doesn’t change the fact that Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose is the messiah of the masses. The man who truly knows the pains and agony the masses are passing through on a daily bases. The man who thinks the masses first before his personal ambition. When others walk, Peter Ayodele Fayose is Running, when others are Running he is flying, he is a man who feels the pains and suffering of the common man. He is a man who believes that both the Rich and Poor are equal before God No matter your position in the society. You will all agree with me that any Government that does not improve the live...