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2023: Fulani Group Disowns Miyetti Allah’s Statement On Obi

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3 years ago

August 15, 2022

A Fulani professional group, Coalition of Fulbe Professionals in Africa, COFPIA,has distanced itself from a statement authored by one Alhaji Alhasan Salah, National Secretary of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, which claimed to be against the candidature of former Anambra State governor and the candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, in the 2023 presidential election.

COFPIA enjoined Nigerians to disregard any statement from Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, saying the group did not speak for Fulani ethnic group or represent the Fulani in any way.

Alhasan, who is the National Secretary of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, the most controversial Fulani group in Nigeria,had in an interview with a national paper,said the Fulani nation would not support the candidature of Obi,who is contesting the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party.

Alhasan had described Mr Peter Obi not only as a tribal bigot but also as someone who hates the North and by extension the Fulani tribe.

He said the leadership of the group has instructed every Fulani in the country not to vote for Mr Peter Obi, because açcording to him, “Obi is a tribal bigot and represents the Biafran interest which would not favour the Fulani nation in Nigeria.”

The National Secretary-General of the Fulani socio-cultural group,had noted that “as far as Miyetti Allah is concerned, Obi is out of the options of persons to be voted for in the forthcoming elections.

“As far as we are concerned, we know those we cannot vote for. You see one that they call Obi or OBIdient, any Fulani man who votes for him must be questioned because he may not be a true son of the soil.

“Obi represents the Biafran interest. So, we know those we cannot vote for and those that cannot be president of Nigeria. He is a tribal bigot,” he said.

Alhassan claimed that when Obi was the governor of Anambra State, he “destroyed the businesses of northerners and chased plenty Hausa and Fulani people from entering Anambra.”

But the Fulani group, operating under the umbrella of Coalition of Fulbe Professionals in Africa, picked hole in Alhasan’s claim.

The Fulbe professional group,in a statement,Monday,signed by Prof. Mohammed Gidado,its National President and Hajiya Mairo Modibo,National Secretary, respectively, said while it acknowledged the group’s right to freedom of expression and opinion, it would “remind them that they don’t have the right to speak for the entire Fulani in Nigeria, especially when they have not lived up to expectations.

In a statement to this effect, COFPIA said Fulbe people all over Nigeria “will not be binded by that politically sponsored statement of Miyetti Allah.

“Our attention has been drawn to a sectional, unpatriotic, ungodly and senseless statement credited to one of our brothers, Alhajji Hassan Saleh, the National Secretary of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, the most controversial Fulani group in Nigeria, which no doubt,is responsible for the bad name Fulani nation has been branded with in Nigeria.

“The Fulbe all over Nigeria will not be binded by that politically sponsored statement of Miyetti Allah anymore.

“The Fulani people are wise now and cannot be used as tools of extortion and religious sentiment any more. We will enlighten our people to vote for competence and capacity come 2023. We will never vote for any candidate who has nothing to offer. We have gone far beyond religious and ethnic sentiments.

“We will vote for a president that will tackle poverty, and acute hunger that have held our people hostage for so long. We will vote for a president that will fight insecurity with every commitment and unbiased mind, no matter who is in involved,” the statement read.

The group said, “Our respected tribal group, Miyette Allah,should channel their campaign to redeem the bad image they have created for Fulani people in Nigeria rather than casting aspersions on Peter Obi, who has demonstrated capacity to rescue Nigeria from the current hopelessness.

“We wish to also make it categorically clear that we have not endorsed Peter Obi or any presidential candidate in the forth coming general elections and we are not Peter Obi’s mouthpiece, but it’s wrong for our people to continue to brand Peter Obi as a tribal bigot and that he doesn’t like the North,” the group said.

COFPIA said: ”available data has shown Peter Obi as an ardent nationalist that believes in the unity of Nigeria.”

“We, therefore, call on our brothers in the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, to only speak for their group, rather than misleading Nigerians that they are speaking for the entire Fulani people.

“They lack the moral, spiritual, and religious rights to speak for the entire Fulani people in Nigeria, especially when they have reduced themselves to tribal bigots that has no regards for other tribes and faiths,” the group said.

Açcording to COFPIA, “Nigerians have taken position in the forth coming Election to vote for the best man for the job and cannot be distracted by any selfish agenda and blackmail.

“As campaigns start, we shall mobilize and enlighten Fulani young and old to every ruga’s and town to sensitize our people so as not to be deceived by Miyetti Allah, Kautal Hore and its like,” the statement added.

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MOWAA: Why I Will Not Appear Before Edo Assembly Panel — Obaseki

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29 minutes ago

December 1, 2025

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The immediate past governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has given reasons he would not appear before the Edo State House of Assembly Ad-hoc Committee set up to investigate funding and ownership of the Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA) and the Radisson Blu Hotel.

The Edo Assembly set up the panel following a request by Governor Monday Okpebholo that the Assembly should probe funding and ownership of the projects.

Amongst what the governor requested the Assembly to investigate is the state government’s N3.8bn investment in the MOWAA and N28bn in Radisson Hotel.

Former Governor Obaseki is scheduled to appear before the Committee on Thursday, December 4th, 2025.

The Committee, had in a letter signed by its Secretary, Bekisu Oshone Wilson, said attendance by Obaseki and others were required as part of the committee’s investigation.

Obaseki, who spoke through his media adviser, Crusoe Osagie, said it was offensive and laughable for the Assembly to invite him over a matter that was already in court.

He said the Edo Assembly should learn to know how the law works.

The former Edo Governor said he could not be subjected to answering separately on the same issue.

“It is subjudice for the former Governor to appear before the Edo Assembly in a matter already in court.

“Why subject him to another round of questioning on the same issues?”

Management of MOWAA had also refused to appear before the Edo Assembly Ad Hoc Committee.

Its Counsel, Olayiwola Afolabi, said the Assembly could only make recommendations but that the Court would make the final decision on the issues.

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FULL LIST: Approved Physical Verification Centres For CDCFIB 2025 Screening

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1 hour ago

December 1, 2025

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Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) who hav now closed portal, extended application deadline, Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) who important update to applicants, Civil Defense, Immigration, Correctional and Fire Service personnel as jobs opening on CDCFIB recruitment portal,

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board has officially released the comprehensive list of physical verification centres for the 2025 recruitment exercise.

Contents
ABIA
ADAMAWA
AKWA IBOM
ANAMBRA
BAUCHI
BAYELSA
BENUE
BORNO
CROSS RIVER STATE
DELTA STATE
EBONYI
ENUGU
EDO
EKITI
GOMBE
IMO
JIGAWA
KADUNA (Two Approved Centres)
KANO (Two Approved Centres)
KATSINA
KEBBI
KOGI
KWARA
LAGOS (Three Approved Centres)
NASARAWA
NIGER
OGUN
ONDO
OSUN
OYO
PLATEAU
RIVERS
SOKOTO
TARABA
YOBE
ZAMFARA
FCT (Four Approved Centres)
This development is important for all shortlisted applicants under the Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Correctional Service, Federal Fire Service, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

The physical verification stage remains one of the most decisive phases of the recruitment process. It is where the board confirms each applicant’s identity, validates documents, and verifies physical fitness before allowing candidates to progress to the final stage of selection.

Full List of Official CDCFIB Physical Verification Centres Nationwide
Below is the full and verified list of approved centres for the 2025 CDCFIB screening exercise across Nigeria in all 36 states.

This list includes centres for all four services:

ABIA
NCoS State Command, Along Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway, Mgbarakuma Ubakala, Umuahia

ADAMAWA
NIS State Command, Adamawa

AKWA IBOM
NCoS State Command, Plot 11 Block C Attan Offot, Uyo

ANAMBRA
NCoS State Command, Federal Secretariat Complex, Awka

BAUCHI
NCoS Zonal Office, Bauchi

BAYELSA
NCoS State Command, Capt. Amangala Street, Ovom, Yenagoa

BENUE
NIS State Command, Makurdi

BORNO
NCoS State Command, Baga Road, Maiduguri

CROSS RIVER STATE
NCoS State Command, Murtala Muhammed Highway, 11/11 Bus Stop, Calabar.

DELTA STATE
NCoS State Command, Km 6 Asaba–Benin Expressway, Asaba

EBONYI
NCoS State Command, No. 21 Nnorom Street, Mile 50, Abakaliki

ENUGU
Correctional Training Service, Enugu

EDO
NCoS State Command, Reservation Road, Off Sapele Road, Benin City

EKITI
NCoS State Command, Fayose Estate, Off Ado Road, Ado Ekiti

GOMBE
NIS State Command, Gombe

IMO
Correctional Armed Squad Training School, Onitsha Road, By Assumpta Press Junction, Irete–Owerri

JIGAWA
NCoS State Command, Along Takur Site, Dutse

KADUNA (Two Approved Centres)
Centre 1: Correctional Service Staff College, Barnawa
Centre 2: Correctional Training School, Independence Way

KANO (Two Approved Centres)
Centre 1: Immigration Training School, Kano
Centre 2: NCoS State Command, No. 1 Mission Road, Bompai, Nasarawa

KATSINA
NCoS State Command, Room 41, Dandagoro, Near Mega Filling Station, Federal Secretariat

KEBBI
Correctional Training College, Birnin Kebbi

KOGI
NIS State Command, Lokoja

KWARA
NCoS State Command, Behind Old Herald Newspapers Office, Flower Garden Area, Ilorin

LAGOS (Three Approved Centres)
Centre 1: Correctional Training College, Kirikiri, Apapa
Centre 2: NIS Zonal Headquarters, Old Secretariat Road, GRA–Ikeja
Centre 3: Federal Fire Service Training School, Western Avenue, Ojuelegba

NASARAWA
NIS State Command, Nasarawa

NIGER
NSCDC Zonal Office, Old State Secretariat Complex, Minna

OGUN
NSCDC College of Security Management, Abeokuta

ONDO
NCoS State Command, Opposite NDELA Office, Alagbaka, Akure

OSUN
NCoS State Command, Adjacent Osun State House of Assembly Complex, Osogbo

OYO
NCoS State Command, Opp. State Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan

PLATEAU
Civil Defence Command and Staff College, Jos

RIVERS
Immigration Training School, Ahoada

SOKOTO
Immigration Command and Staff College, Sokoto

TARABA
NCoS State Command, Off Specialist Hospital Road, Jalingo

YOBE
NSCDC State Command, Federal Secretariat Complex, Damaturu

ZAMFARA
NCoS State Command, Temporary Office Malam Yahaya, Federal Secretariat Complex, Gusau

FCT (Four Approved Centres)
Centre 1: Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau Hall, NCoS HQ, Airport Road
Centre 2: Mohammad Babandede Conference Hall, NIS HQ, Airport Road
Centre 3: FFS FCT Command, Kubwa Metropolitan Fire Station
Centre 4: Dr. Ade Abolurin Auditorium, NSCDC Headquarters, Airport Road

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Tunde Smooth, Opudu, Lawuru To Grace Ijaw Media Conference As Preparation Enters Top Gear

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5 hours ago

December 1, 2025

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All is now set for the second edition of the Ijaw Media Conference scheduled to hold on December 17, 2025 in Warri, Delta State. The first edition was held in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on December 13, 2024, attracting dignitaries both far and near in the Ijaw.

The second edition of the annual conference with the theme: ‘Safeguarding Niger Delta’s Natural Resources for Future Generations’, is organised by the Ijaw Publishers Forum.

Amongst dignitaries to grace this year’s conference are the Bolowei of Niger Delta, Chief Tunde Smooth, who is expected as father of the day while
the Chairman Delta, Waterways and Land Security, Chief Boro Opudu, and Delta-born billionaire, High Chief Promise Lawuru are expected as guests of honour respectively.

The Chairman, Central Working Committee of the conference Arex Akemotubo, said the event was aimed at discussing the challenging facing the Niger Delta region and the Ijaw nation in particular, and charting a course through the media.

According to Akemotubo, this year’s theme was chosen out of concern for the growing strain on the region’s land and waters, and discussing the way forward.

The Publisher of WaffiTV stressed that the Ijaw Publishers Forum is poised in strengthening public understanding, supporting honest reportage, and encourage leaders to protect what the Niger Delta holds for the next generation.