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Taraba CAN Received 50M to Endorsed PDP Candidate in Taraba- Danladi Baido

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Nahum Sule, Jalingo

The Taraba state Social Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Danladi Baido alleged that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Taraba received N50 million naira as a gratification to endorse the PDP candidate.

Speaking during a press conference in Jalingo on Wednesday, the coalition of the three gubernatorial candidates in the State Senator Emmanuel Bwacha of the APC, Danladi Baido of the SDP and Joel Ikenya of LP have collectively chastised the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Taraba chapter for endorsing the PDP candidate Kefas Agbu.

According to Baido he said “I’m disappointed in CAN, we’re all disappointed in CAN. CAN collected 50M from Kefas to endorse him. Nobody is going to play pranks on us again. If the three of us seat down and curse them, it won’t be easy for them. The PDP candidate is not grounded in Taraba politics, he can’t even mention 5 wards in his local government”.

“Among the three of us we are all grounded in Taraba politics, whoever emerges as the candidate among us is the best for the state. We want somebody that is a true Taraba not someone that we come and rule and go” he said.

Also speaking the APC governorship candidate, Senator Bwacha noted that the statement by CAN to that effect only tends to divide the church describing the State Chairman of CAN Magaji Jirape as an employee of the Taraba State Government.

He advised Tarabans to discontenance with such shenanigans saying that “most of the Pastors and Malams are involved in dubious acts and what they tell people is not what they do”.

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Defining his position, the Governorship candidate of the Labor Party Senator Joel Ikenya portrayed Taraba CAN as a Parastatal of the State Government noting that the people of Taraba State are more divided than ever before.

Senator Ikenya said he is ashamed that CAN in Taraba State has gone out of the way in identifying with the State Government that has not commissioned any project, pensioners in disaray and nothing is moving well.

According to him, “We want Taraba State to be ruled by a good person not to be remote controlled we are for everybody and the people have the right to chose anybody we are committed to the people of Taraba State and determined to rescue the rescuer.

“We are matured and we don’t know of any endorsement let the people chose the candidate of their choice”.

He further accused CAN of being a political institution controlled by the state government to do their bidding.

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Centre demands prosecution of IBB over June 12 annulment

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By Abubakar Yunusa

A leading civil society organisation, the Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED), has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of former military ruler General Ibrahim Babangida over his role in the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election.

In a statement released on Thursday in Abuja, CHRICED’s Executive Director, Comrade Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi, described Babangida’s recent self-incriminating remarks as a critical test for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

He asserted that failure to hold the former leader accountable would undermine Tinubu’s moral and political legitimacy.

“We firmly assert that if President Tinubu fails to take decisive action against General Babangida and does not ensure that he faces the consequences of his actions—specifically, imprisonment, which is where he rightfully belongs—he will lack the moral and political legitimacy to govern effectively,” Zikirullahi stated.

The organisation argued that Babangida’s candid admission of his role in annulling the election paints him as a figure who has evaded justice for too long.

It warned that failure to prosecute him would further entrench a culture of impunity in Nigeria.

The statement also highlighted the tragic aftermath of the annulment, including the deaths of protesters and the imprisonment of pro-democracy activists.

Among those mentioned were Chief MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the election, who was detained and later died under suspicious circumstances, as well as journalist Dele Giwa, whose unresolved murder remains a symbol of repression during Babangida’s regime.

“For decades, successive governments have claimed a lack of evidence to prosecute Babangida.

However, with his recent confessions and public statements, there is now compelling evidence for legal action,” CHRICED said.

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The organisation also criticised the financial waste associated with the annulled election, arguing that resources used to conduct the poll could have been better utilised for national development.

The center blamed Babangida’s administration for fostering a political culture where power is acquired through manipulation rather than democratic means.

“The decisions made by Babangida and his associates have led to the infiltration of unqualified individuals into various positions of authority, undermining governance and eroding public trust,” the statement read.

CHRICED urged President Tinubu to take a stand for justice, insisting that addressing Babangida’s role in the June 12 annulment is crucial to restoring faith in Nigeria’s democratic process.

“This is not just about the past; it is about Nigeria’s future. If impunity is allowed to persist, the cycle of injustice and corruption will continue to plague our nation,” Zikirullahi warned.

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U.S. department ‘accidentally’ cut Ebola prevention – Elon Musk

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Elon Musk, U.S tech billionaire on Thursday revealed that the U.S. government accidentally cut Ebola virus prevention efforts.

Musk told a U.S. Cabinet meeting that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had made mistakes as it cut jobs and programmes in recent weeks.

“We won’t be perfect, but when we make mistake, we’ll fix it very quickly.”

Musk, who is not a Cabinet member or an elected official, said one such mistake was “accidentally” cancelling Ebola prevention while cutting U.S. development aid agency USAID.

“I think we all want Ebola prevention. So we restored the Ebola prevention immediately, and there was no interruption,” Musk said.

“But we do need to move quickly if we are to achieve a trillion dollar deficit reduction in financial year 2026.

“It requires saving 4 billion dollars per day, every day, from now through the end of September,” he added. “But we can do it, and we will do it.”

Ebola is a contagious and life-threatening infectious disease. The virus is transmitted through physical contact and contact with bodily fluids.

USAID is one of the largest aid agencies in the world, employing around 10,000 people, two-thirds of whom work outside the United States.

It is responsible for doling out much of the U.S. government’s humanitarian assistance to developing countries and countries in crisis.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has effectively dismantled the agency, placing almost all staff on leave.

Trump froze the agency’s funds in January pending an internal review, impacting a vast array of initiatives around the globe. (dpa/NAN)

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North Korea behind $1.5bn cryptocurrency heist – FBI

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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday said that North Korea is behind the theft of about 1.5 billion dollars in digital assets from a cryptocurrency exchange, .

The company said hackers stole about 1.5 billion dollars in digital assets from Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit on Feb.19, marking the biggest cryptocurrency heist ever recorded.

The FBI warned that the assets will be laundered and eventually converted into currency.

“FBI refers to this specific North Korean malicious cyber activity as ‘TraderTraitor,’ the FBI said in a public announcement.

“Trader Traitor actors are proceeding rapidly and have converted some of the stolen assets to Bitcoin and other virtual assets dispersed across thousands of addresses on multiple block chains,” the agency said.

“It is expected these assets will be further laundered and eventually converted to fiat currency.”

Fiat currency refers to government-issued currency that is not backed by a physical commodity such as gold.

Bybit has offered a bounty to those that help them recover the losses, setting up an online system to trace and freeze stolen funds.

Chief executive Ben Zhou said transparency was not just a principle, but “our most potent weapon” against cybercrime.

“We are taking a stand to ensure that every transaction is visible and every hacker is held accountable.

“Our multifive-pronged offensive is a clear message: if you steal, you will be found, and justice will be swift,” said Zhou. (dpa/NAN)

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