My cows much easier to control than Nigerians — Buhari
Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari has said his cows are much easier to control than Nigerian citizens.
He spoke at a gala and dinner held on Sunday in Abuja.
While praising the outcome of the elections, Buhari congratulated fellow Nigerians for realising that they had power in their votes and that their ballots counted.
“I am looking forward to tomorrow (Monday) to fly to my base and go back to my cows and sheep, which are much easier to control than fellow Nigerians.
“Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, and their representatives, I thank you very much and I say goodbye to you and wish us the best of luck”, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted him as saying.
Akintoye condemns attack on Amuludun FM
The national leader of the Ilana Omo Oodua, Banji Akintoye, has distanced himself from the attack on Radio Nigeria, Amuludun FM station, in Ibadan.
PUNCH reported that angry youths, on Sunday morning, shut down Radio Nigeria, Amuludun FM 99.1 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The suspects were said to have invaded the radio station at 5:30 am on Sunday, chanting comments such as “Oodua Nation has come to stay”, “Yoruba no more under the Federal Republic of Nigeria” and “United Nations will soon declare Oodua Nation.”
However, the suspects were later arrested by security operatives.
Distancing the group from the attack, Akintoye said: “Our attention has been drawn to the activities of a group led by a woman, who claimed to be running a totally different agenda for Yoruba emancipation.
Dikko sworn in as Katsina gov
The winner of the March 18, 2023, governorship election in Katsina State, Dr Dikko Radda has been sworn in as Governor of the state.
The inauguration took place today at the Muhammadu Dikko Township Stadium, Katsina.
The 52-year-old governor defeated Senator Yakubu Danmarke of the Peoples Democratic Party, who had earlier threatened to file a suit to challenge the victory of Dikko.
Dikko and his deputy, Faruk Lawal Jobe, took the oath of office administered by the State’s Chief Judge, Danladi Abubakar between 10:40 am – 10:45 am, in the presence of the former governor, Aminu Bello Masari, and his deputy, Muntari Lawal.
Hajj 2023: 5,518 Nigerian pilgrims airlifted to Saudi Arabia
A total of 5,518 Nigerian pilgrims have as of Sunday airlifted from various departure points in the country to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj so far.
According to information gathered from the Control Centre of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), the pilgrims that have already departed Nigeria are made up of 3,439 male and 2,079 female from a total of 13 flights as of 5:20pm on Sunday.
Seven states have so far been involved in the airlift operations with Nasarawa State having the largest continent of 1,385 pilgrims, followed by Sokoto State with a total of 1,274 pilgrims.
While 239 Benue State pilgrims have been airlifted, Kwara State has 534 pilgrims already in the Holy Land, 847 pilgrims from Plateau State and 429 from Osun State were airlifted. Zamfara State has 810 pilgrims already airlifted.
According to NAHCON, of all 5,518 Nigerian pilgrims already in Saudi Arabia, 549 landed in Jeddah, while the remaining 4,969 moved directly to Madinah. Those that landed in Jeddah have since been moved to Madinah.
The Hajj body informed that of the five airlines approved for this year’s operation, only Azman Air was yet to airlift any pilgrims from the country.
