IDPs will return home next year, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday in Abuja that the return of persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency to their home communities will begin in earnest next year.

PMB told the delegation led by former British Foreign Minister, Mr. David Miliband,from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) that his administration will do all within its capacity to facilitate the quick return and resettlement of over two million internally displaced persons in their towns and villages.

The president also seek the support of the IRC and other local and international non-governmental organizations for the rehabilitation of internally displaced persons. He emphasised that there was an urgent need for support in the areas of agricultural inputs, health, nutrition, water and sanitation.

President Buhari urged the IRC and other international agencies to work with the Presidential committe on the North-East and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) who were alreay doing a lot to cater for the IDPs and restore some basic infrastructure in communities affected by terrorism and insurgency.
 

Mr. Miliband assured President Buhari that the IRC will intensify its ongoing work in Nigeria which has assisted over 350,000 displaced persons, mainly in Adamawa and Bornon states.

On Weight Loss and Lifestyle Change: Oprah,61 loses 15 lbs

Oprah Winfrey, the new part-owner of Weight Watchers is determined to make a permanent lifestyle change.

In October, we reported that Winfrey purchased a 10 percent stake in the company for $43.2 million, which led Weight Watcher's stock to jump 75 percent that day.

The former talk show host says she's tried diets over and over again, only to get frustrated with them and fail.
"I was fed up with my lose-and-gain-again routine," Winfrey says. "I'd had enough of no-carb regimens. Some people can live without bread and pasta, but it just doesn't make sense to me. All the times I tried to do so only made me crave them more."

Which is why Weight Watchers was the perfect fit for the lifestyle guru. She wanted a plan for life, and here it was in the form of Weight Watchers; according to her, Wait Watchers is not a diet but a whole shift in perspective.

Winfrey proved that the program really works – by trying it herself. She showed up for an appearance on Stephen Colbert's The Late Show at the end of October looking visibly slimmer, and later revealed on Ellen that she had dropped 15 lbs. since Aug. 12.
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Arms purchase scandal: EFCC arrests Raymond Dokpesi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi for alleged involvement in the arms deal during Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan led administration.

According to SaharaReporters, CBN paid N2.1billion to Chief Raymond of DAAR Communications on the instruction of the Mr. Dasuki. Meanwhile, another reporter-Fidelix, said Raymond was picked up on the ground that some monies were traced to his account in which the Commission needs some clarifications.

It was learnt that the former Governor of Sokoto State, Mr. Attahiru Bafarawa was also arrested on Tuesday in the early hours of the morning.

Details later