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- See Reasons President Buhari Should Not Sign African Free Trade Agreement – MAN
- 2019 Presidency: 3 Reasons Why Nigerians Should Elect Me President
- 2019 Presidency: APC Reacts To Cancellation Of Kano Presidential Rally
- Watch Davido’s Epic Entry Into His O2 Arena Concert, London
- Cynthia Quarcoo Now Guba Advisory Board Member
- Mavin Records Seals An Equity Investment Deal With Kupanda Capital
- I Can Vouch For Atiku Anywhere - Obasanjo
- Ambode Impeachment: Lawmakers In Lagos Assembly Go Into Emergency Meeting After Massive Pro-Ambode Protest
- JUST IN: I Will Consider Amnesty For Corrupt Persons Willing To Surrender Loot
- Jussie Smollett, Hollywood Star, Hospitalized Following Brutal Attack By Homophobic
- Ohaneze Ndigbo, Abia monarchs back Buhari
- UN solicits $50m to tackle new displacements in Nigeria
- 2019 Election: Two Mistakes APC Leaders Must Not Make – Gov Shettima
- 4 pregnant women among Nigerian returnees from Libya
- 25-year-old man arrested for reportedly stealing brother’s wife, sister’s pants in Ondo
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| See Reasons President Buhari Should Not Sign African Free Trade Agreement – MAN Posted: 30 Jan 2019 07:05 PM PST
The President, Mr. Mansur Ahmed, restated the position of the association at the 2019 Edition of the MAN Annual Media Luncheon for Commerce and Industry Correspondents in Lagos. Ahmed urged the government to withhold its assent to the agreement pending the completion of the ongoing assessment to determine its likely impact on the manufacturing sector and the economy at large. AfCFTA is a free trade area being outlined in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement by 49 out of the 55 nations in African. If the agreement is ratified, the free-trade area will be the largest in the world in terms of participating countries since the formation of the World Trade Organisation. The agreement was brokered by the African Union (AU) and was signed on March 21, 2018 by 44 of its 55 member states in Kigali, Rwanda. Nigeria is yet to sign the agreement. Ahmed said: "The position of the association is that government should not sign the framework agreement until wide reaching sensitisation and proper assessment are conducted on its impact on the economy and the manufacturing sector. "Our advocacy on AfCFTA is yielding desired results and as you are aware, Nigeria is yet to sign the framework agreement. "MAN is a functional member of this committee that is billed to submit its report to the President in early February. "In addition, MAN, being a proactive organisation that strongly believes in evidence-based advocacy commissioned a sector-specific study on AfCFTA. "We have shared the study, full report and fact sheets on the highlights of findings with the Presidential Committee on AfCFTA. "We are confident that the eventual position of Nigeria on the AfCFTA Framework Agreement would be well articulated in a fresh National Negotiation Mandate that is in the best interest of the manufacturing sector and indeed the Nigerian economy. "The position would pay utmost attention to emerging issues on AfCFTA and ensure that the industrial aspiration of the country is not compromised on the platter of free trade." In This Story: #Buhari #MAN #AfCFTA Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| 2019 Presidency: 3 Reasons Why Nigerians Should Elect Me President Posted: 30 Jan 2019 05:14 PM PST
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated reasons why he wants Nigerians should elect him president.The presidential election is slated for February 16 and Mr Abubakar is one of the major contenders challenging the re-election bid of Muhammadu Buhari, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressive Congress, (APC).Mr Abubakar, a former vice president popularly known as Atiku listed three reasons why he wants Nigerians to place him at the exalted office."I am bringing a lot to the table," Atiku said while featuring in a town hall meeting titled TheCandidates on Wednesday. The programme is currently being monitored by POLITICS TIMES.His second and third reasons are listed below."Amongst the candidates, I am the most experienced. I am bringing my business experience and I am a candidate for the future because I bridge the future and the present generations," he added. More information will follow later… In This Story: #Atiku #TheCandidate #Buhari Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| 2019 Presidency: APC Reacts To Cancellation Of Kano Presidential Rally Posted: 30 Jan 2019 04:59 PM PST
Below is a Press Statement made available to newsmen by the APC Presidential Campaign Organization on the alleged cancellation of the Presidential Campaign rally in Kano state tomorrow."This is to inform all our party faithfuls and supporters in Kano State that the Presidential Campaign Rally will hold Thursday, January 31, 2019, as originally scheduled.This notice has become necessary due to misinformation in certain quarters that the rally has been put off. This mischief is certainly aimed at dissuading our supporters from turning out en masse to receive the President.Any such misinformation should be disregarded, please.Consequently, the APC Presidential Campaign Council hereby invites everyone to come and receive our President tomorrow as he makes his grand entrance into Kano State."In This Story: #APC #KanoPresidentialRally Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| Watch Davido’s Epic Entry Into His O2 Arena Concert, London Posted: 30 Jan 2019 04:45 PM PST  Davido who was recently in London to perform at the 02 Arena, was ushered into the Arena in a grand style.The CEO of DMW was welcomed by the all excited fans who filled the Arena to it's brim.Watch the triumphant entry footage below:
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| Cynthia Quarcoo Now Guba Advisory Board Member Posted: 30 Jan 2019 04:09 PM PST
Ms Cynthia Quarcoo, the Founder and Managing Partner of CQ Legal and Consulting – has joined the prestigious GUBA Advisory Board.The GUBA Advisory board is a body consisting of prominent and experienced individuals who advise on the proceedings, legal, progressive growth, format and general management of the organization.Ms. Quarcoo is a corporate/commercial and finance lawyer with specialization in the energy, financial and infrastructure sectors and has over 15 years' experience in representing institutional clients.Prior to her current role as the head of Banking and finance, Energy/Power and Infrastructure Practices at CQ Legal and Consulting, she served as a Senior Associate in the Banking and Finance Practice of International law firm, Fasken Martineau LLP in London and as a Consultant Senior Lawyer in the International Finance and Corporate department of Radix Legal & Consulting in London.She is also founder of Africa 1 Media, a multi-functioning professional services firm, with a unique focus on providing business and legal counsel. Africa 1 Media supports creatives in their efforts to advance their talent whilst paying close attention to national and international legal frameworks and protocols which guard and regulate their industries and sectors.Africa 1 Media was specifically established to help realize the dreams and ambitions of talented and driven aspiring Africans. The aim of Africa 1 Media is to build the commercial value of its clients businesses to help them reach the widest audience for the highest rewards. She also sits on the boards of CENIT Energy and Ghana India Trade Advisory Centre. Cynthia expressed her utmost delight at being part of the GUBA Awards Advisory Board stating: "I consider the invitation to serve as a GUBA Advisory Board member a great honour and I am humbled. As a person who has very close ties with the UK and Ghana, I am in total support of GUBA Enterprise's focus on creating closer ties between both countries. I have paid a great deal of attention over the years and have been amazed at the efforts that the founder of GUBA, Dentaa Amoateng MBE, the board and her team continue to make in strengthening the ties through its numerous projects and activities. I am committed to adding my experience to this incredible team to ensure that both countries stand to benefit in the long term as GUBA continues to accomplish all its objectives" Ms. Cynthia Quarcoo becomes the tenth member of the GUBA Advisory Board and joins a team comprising of the following prominent members: Peter Jones | Director Defence and International Security| F.C.O Jonathan Howard | Former CEO, Business Council for Africa Eric-Vincent Guichard | Founder & CEO, Homestrings John Carmichael | Author/Global development consultant George Twumasi | Deputy Chairman & CEO, ABN Rodney Hinds | Sports Editor, The Voice Newspaper Dr. Doirean Wilson| Senior Lecturer, Middlesex University Business School Steve Gray | Director, Wardour Africa Jon Benjamin | Director, Diplomatic Academy | British Foreign Office CEO and Founder of GUBA Enterprise, Mrs. Dentaa Amoateng MBE in expressing her delight at having Cynthia as a member of the GUBA Advisory Board stated: "I am very happy to have Cynthia join the GUBA Advisory Board. She is an inspirational woman with lots of experience and will be a great addition to an already dynamic team. I am very excited with this special addition." Source: Starbuzzgh.com In This Story: #DentaaAmoatengMBE #CynthiaQuarcoo #GUBAAdvisory Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| Mavin Records Seals An Equity Investment Deal With Kupanda Capital Posted: 30 Jan 2019 03:51 PM PST
The Don Jazzy led record label has just secured a major partnership deal with Kupanda Holdings which is aimed at creating better opportunities for African music.The record label, which is focused on scaling operations to meet the rapidly growing international demand for African music, on growing its roster and on strengthening its services across A&R, touring, marketing, distribution, publishing and partnerships.According to Don Jazzy, "our mission is to grow Mavin Global into the music powerhouse of Africa. By collaborating with artists, African creatives, local and international partners, we can become a globally recognized household name and the go-to platform for connecting African music with the world.Mavin is home to top African artists like Tiwa Savage and Korede Bello. Since its inception in 2012, Mavin has been an industry leader in leveraging digital platforms like Youtube, Twitter and Instagram, both to reach local audiences and grow significant fanbases among the African diaspora in the US, Europe and UK.
"With the resources and operational capacity Kupanda Capital brings along with its investment, Mavin is now ready to grow our artist roster and facilitate partnerships at a global scale. We are looking to build an institution that will support the fantastic creative ecosystem in Africa, and move Afrobeats to the forefront of the global industry," said Tega Oghenejobo, Chief Operating Officer of Mavin Global. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with a population of 180 million, and its music industry is projected to grow rapidly with increasing smartphone penetration and the popularity of Youtube, Twitter, Instagram and, increasingly, digital streaming platforms. Across Africa, in cities like Lagos and Abidjan, the market for live shows is increasing as well. Meanwhile, according to the most recent publicly available data from industry trade body, IFPI, the global recorded music market grew by 8.1% in 2017, reaching $17.3 billion that year on the strength of digital streaming revenue. That growth is expected to have continued in 2018,presenting an excellent environment for Mavin to market its music globally. "Between Don Jazzy's leadership in defining the sound of modern Afrobeats and developing top African artists, Mavin Global has a unique advantage and opportunity to build the record label that will accelerate the promotion of African popular music to the world. We are impressed by the Mavin team's experience and are pleased to partner with them in their next phase of growth." said Bobby Pittman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Kupanda Capital. "This partnership is an excellent opportunity for us at Kupanda Capital to deploy our business building capabilities alongside our data-driven knowledge of the African consumer to scale Mavin's operations across Africa, and globally." said Linda Oramasionwu-Leverette, Co-Founder and Partner at Kupanda Capital.
Korede Bello, whose global breakout hit "Do Like That" has been streamed over 200 million times worldwide, is among the artists enthusiastic about the partnership. "I'm overjoyed to be part of this new era for Mavin. With the support of this team, I'm excited to release new music for my fans and connect with even more music lovers across the world." In This Story: #MavinRecords #DonJazzy #KupandaCapital #AfricanMusic Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| I Can Vouch For Atiku Anywhere - Obasanjo Posted: 30 Jan 2019 03:19 PM PST
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria's former President, on Wednesday said he could vouch for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reposition the country.According to a report by PoliticsNgr, Obasanjo made the statement in Lagos while speaking at the 2019 Island Club Quarterly Business Lecture. Abubakar had earlier delivered his lecture themed: "My vision to get Nigeria Working again".Obasanjo, in his remark said he believed that Atiku had the experience, the capacity and passion to move the country forward.The former President, said Nigerians should no longer find his support for the former vice president strange going by what he said or wrote about him in the past.He reiterated that he stood firmly by whatever he said in the past about Atiku and indeed President Buhari.He, however, said the PDP candidate had demonstrated what was expected of a committed and sincere leader by owing up to his past mistakes and showing remorse. Obasanjo added that Atiku had not only apologised to his political party and the nation, but also apologised to him for the past disagreements he made as his deputy. He said that Atiku was not infallible like every other human being and that he, (Obasanjo) would be playing God by not forgiving the former Vice-President. "I have been called names because of my position on Atiku Abubakar, the Waziri Adamawa. "Everything I have said as far as I have knowledge of Atiku, I have not retracted and I stand firmly by them because they are to the best of my knowledge true. "And neither has what I have said and written about Buhari been controverted, if anything, they have been confirmed and proved beyond any shadow of doubt. "But Atiku has done things which are absolutely imperative for a leader to be followed and believed. "First, know who you are and present yourself as you are – a human being in blood and flesh and susceptible to human mistakes and human frailties. "Don't cover up with sanctimonious veneer of bogus integrity, incorruptibility, uprightness, goodness and false figures and statistics, all of which are contrived to deceive, to cheat, to plunder and to destroy. "Atiku never claimed to be a saint and I never described him as such. I will never so describe any human being alive let alone calling him a Messiah. "On an occasion in the past when I said that someone was not a Messiah, some Nigerians out of bad "belle'' were up in arms. "For me, as a Christian, the only Messiah I know and have is Jesus Christ and even then, the man aspect of Him was imperfect while the divine aspect of Him was perfectly messianic. "Secondly, a leader must be honest to himself and to the people he serves or he wants to serve. "He must identify and acknowledge his situation, mistakes, shortcomings and inadequacy; show remorse where and when he has erred, seek forgiveness and repent; and not passing the bulk or keep blaming others and fail to accept responsibility. "Atiku accepts responsibility for his mistakes, shows remorse and seeks forgiveness from his political party and subsequently from Nigerians. "He asks for forgiveness from me and as a believer, a Christian as such, I forgave him in accordance with the teaching and instruction of my Saviour. "For, if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly father will also forgive you. "But if you do not forgive men their sins, your father will not forgive your sins (Matt 6:14-15 NIV). "If anybody blames me for forgiving Atiku, I leave such a person with God Almighty, especially as both Christian and Islamic clerics joined Atiku to visit me to seek forgiveness. "Anybody who does not forgive when forgiveness is sought with contrite heart cannot be a true believer and should not expect the forgiveness of God," he said. He said past disagreements notwithstanding, Atiku demonstrated great leadership qualities when he was in office as Vice-President. Obasanjo said he believed with the experience and courage of Abubakar, he remained the best candidate to move the country forward. "I must reiterate that Atiku is not a saint. Who is? But from what I know of Atiku, he will be a performer in all respect. I can say that again from my personal experience. "He knows the problems and he handled some of them in the past. "We now know that both Buhari and Atiku have issues and all of us as human beings have one issue or the other in different magnitudes. "But judging both of them empirically and for the task at hand, Atiku will perform much better than Buhari. "And he will seek for good and able people around the country and beyond and make use of them to achieve his mission and vision for the general good of Nigerians and the country," he said. Obasanjo claimed that the state of affairs under All Progressives Congress (APC) had been disappointing and called on the citizens to effect a change with their votes. He also commended Island Club for providing the platform for leaders to articulate their visions for the country through the lecture. Chief Obasanjo said the series of the Club's lecture had helped enriched discourse on nation-building. In This Story: #Obasanjo #Atiku #IslandClub Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Jan 2019 03:20 PM PST
Lagos lawmakers have gone into an emergency meeting possibly due to massive protest on Wednesday by concerned Lagosians against alleged plans to impeach Governor Akinwunmi AmbodeThough agenda of the meeting was not known, sources close to the Assembly said it may not be unconnected with the issue of Ambode's impeachment over which hundreds of his admirers registered their protest at the Assembly earlier.
The Assembly had adjourned sitting till next Monday but suddenly summoned members for an emergency meeting on Wednesday after the protest, The Nation newspaper reports.Usually, pressmen are not allowed into parliamentary meetings solely for the lawmakers.However, anxious House correspondents hung around the Assembly's premises for outcome of the meeting, which was still as at 7pm.
The Assembly had accused Ambode of alleged gross misconduct and spending money from the 2019 budget that had not yet been laid or approved by the House. Speaker Mudashiru Obasa had told members who wished Ambode should be impeached to start collecting signatures in readiness to impeach the governor.
The protesters, in their number marched to the Assembly and caused traffic gridlock. The protesters carried placards, saying that any move to impeach Ambode would disrupt the coming election, adding that the governor should be allowed to complete his tenure. The protesters said the governor did not deserve the treatment he was getting from the party, saying they should leave the governor alone.
They gave the governor one week to appear before the House to explain the infractions levelled against him. The protesters, under the aegis of the Lagos People's Assembly (LPA), said as a critical civil society stakeholder in the Lagos Project, they were gravely concerned with the unfolding political drama in the state which might degenerate to a logjam if not handled with the best of statesmanship kits.
''Both arms are equal partners in the business of constitutional, democratic governance.'' In This Story: #Ambode #LagosHouseofAssembly #ProAmbodeProtesters Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| JUST IN: I Will Consider Amnesty For Corrupt Persons Willing To Surrender Loot Posted: 30 Jan 2019 01:45 PM PST
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the opposition presidential candidate, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday said he would consider granting amnesty to corrupt persons willing to surrender their loot.Mr Abubakar said this while appearing with his running mate, Peter Obi, at a live town hall programme hosted by ace journalist, Kadaria Ahmed.The PDP Presidential candidate, said he would consider drawing a line during which corrupt former public officials would be allowed to return their loot without prosecution. After then, strong policies would be put in place to prevent and fight corruption.Mr Abubakar said it would be more prudent to allow looters return their assets to Nigeria tax free and invest them in order to boost the country's economy.Host Kadaria Ahmed suggested that Mr Abubakar's proposal could be morally problematic, especially since he has faced corruption allegations since leaving office as Nigeria's vice president in 2007."If you are to go and be prosecuting these people, you will still be prosecuting them and would not get the money," Mr Abubakar said. He suggested that a similar scheme under past administration yielded over $4 billion. "Whether it is moral rectitude that you want to achieve or you want to see a fast development of your country," Mr Abubakar asked rhetorically. The position was backed by Mr Abubakar's running mate, Mr Obi, who said it is better than to allow looters keep their plunder just by joining another political party. Mr Obi's statement appears a jibe at President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been repeatedly accused of tolerating corruption amongst his political associates while going after opposition members. Mr Obi said the Buhari administration has fought elusive corrupt people at the detriment of the Nigerian economy, which he said has been haemorrhaging jobs since the government was inaugurated in 2015. Mr Buhari has denied going after opposition members. On Wednesday evening, reports emerged that Babachir Lawal. a long time associate of Mr Buhari's who was fired in 2017 for alleged stealing of funds meant for the internally displaced victims of Boko Haram, had been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Mr Lawal's delayed prosecution despite overwhelming evidence had been a spectre on Mr Buhari's anti-corruption drive for several months. Source: Premium Times In This Story: #Atiku #PeterObi #PDP #KadariaAhmed #Buhari #EFCC Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| Jussie Smollett, Hollywood Star, Hospitalized Following Brutal Attack By Homophobic Posted: 30 Jan 2019 06:50 PM PST
One of Jussie's close friend said the actor arrived in Chicago from New York late Monday, and at around 2 AM he was hungry and went to a Subway with plans to get food. It was on his way that he was attacked by two whites who had allegedly called Jussie a faggot before they pounced on him.  Jussie was taken to Northwestern Memorial where he was treated. He was discharged later Tuesday morning. Authorities in Chicago said they are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime, and they are searching the area for any video as more evidence. It can be recalled that this isn't the first time Jussie is being targeted by homophobes. Few days ago, a letter was sent to Fox Studios in Chicago with cut out letters spelling, "You will die black fag." The letter was said to be meant for Jussie. The envelope that was used to deliver the letter was inscribed 'MAGA' in the upper left corner. In This Story: #JossieSmollett #Homophobic #Homophobes Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| Ohaneze Ndigbo, Abia monarchs back Buhari Posted: 30 Jan 2019 08:27 AM PST
Tuesday got two critical endorsements for his second term bid, on a day he was also adopted by the Pan Yoruba group, Afenifere. The first endorsement of the president's candidature was from the Chairman of Aba Traditional Council, Dr Isaac Ikonne, Enyi 1 of Aba. The traditional ruler called on all indigenes of Abia to vote for the All Progressives Party (APC) Presidential Candidate. Ikonne said Igbo people would remain loyal and committed to President Buhari for the payment of pensions to ex-Biafran security personnel. He lauded the administration's policy on ease of doing business which, the traditional ruler said, had benefited the Igbo more than any other ethnic group. The traditional ruler also expressed delight over the massive infrastructure development going on throughout the South-East. "You love Nigeria and you need to return to consolidate your fight against the monster of corruption and to take us to the Next Level. "I want to assure you that Aba and Abians and indeed all Igbos will massively vote for you," the royal father told the President as he raised his hand and proclaimed him the winner of the coming presidential poll. The second endorsement was by the secretary-general of the apex-Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Uche Okwukwu, who had earlier expressed a dissenting view from that of his chairman in expressing support for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the imminent elections. Okwukwu announced the adoption of President Buhari as the true Ohaneze candidate who would be formally recognised as such at a coming event at the Aso Rock Villa. On his part, Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State welcomed the existing "synergy" between the federal government and his state which he said, had come with enormous gains that were cherished by the government and the people. President Buhari pledged to provide more infrastructure to the South-East geopolitical zone of the federation to give a further impetus to the spirit of industry, hard work and competitiveness for which the Igbo are known. "They deserve more and more infrastructure to further excel," the President said. In This Story:#MuhammaduBuhari #IsaacIkonne #OhanezeNdigbo #UcheOkwukwu #OkezieIkpeazu Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||||||
| UN solicits $50m to tackle new displacements in Nigeria Posted: 30 Jan 2019 08:08 AM PST  The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says it urgently requires 50 million dollars from the 840 million dollars humanitarian response appeal to tackle new cases of displacement. Edem Worsonu, Head of Office, OCHA, Nigeria, made this known in Abuja during a joint media briefing organised by the UN OCHA and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Worsonu said that as a matter of urgency, OCHA would launch a 90 days plan, which was aimed at addressing the needs of new displacements to avoid them falling into secondary displacements " We are about to launch a ninety-day plan within this plan, seeking for 50 million dollars right now within the 840 million to assist new arrivals who have moved recently from insecurity. "We need assistance right now and the general support of our donors has been recognised and we continue to call them for support. "We also call on the Nigerian private sector and the government, so that we can join hands and deliver the assistance to the people. "But we call for urgent funding for people in need right now,'' worsonu said. She said that OCHA was also prioritising basic life-saving needs, dignity kits, Non-food items and emergency education for response to the most vulnerable groups. She said that 80 per cent of the affected populations were women and children, hence, the need to address their the situation with urgency. The head of the office, OCHA, said that emergency education was also a priority for children who were out of school. Worsonu called for the collaborative efforts of governments at the national and local levels, private sector and humanitarian actors to ensure the implementation of the relevant strategies to address the dire humanitarian challenges. Earlier, Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator to Nigeria, emphasised the collaboration and coordination of all humanitarian actors in order to succeed in their interventions. Kallon said that the UN could not succeed in delivering humanitarian aid without the Non-Governmental Organisations, international and national partners. "Let me put this in record, NGOs, whether international or national are our partners in choice, we cannot work without them. "Government has a role to screen national partners and we have been requesting support from the government of Borno in this regard. "We still call them to work with us to screen partners, especially national NGOs, who will then work with both international NGOs and the UN to deliver assistance. "We have taken a lot of initiatives to start building capacities of civil societies. " NGOs are very critical, we are talking about 3,000 international and national partners working with us in the North East, we cannot do anything without these NGOs. Kallon said that OCHA had allocated 1.9 million dollars from the Nigerian Humanitarian Response Fund (NHF) to build capacities of civil societies and that the programme was ongoing. He said that unfortunately, there were no government counterparts in some Local Government Areas, especially in Borno state. He explained that the UN relied on local partners in order to effectively provide assistance. He said that the UN was looking forward to the positive impact of the HRS and Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) in addressing humanitarian and protective needs of affected persons. Liz Ahua, UNHCR's Regional Representative for West Africa, said that close to 320,000 persons had been displaced anew in the last three months. She said that the Regional Refugee Response Plan also provided a comprehensive approach on how to address the situation. Ahua corroborated the need for all hands to be on deck, to tackle the crisis which was not just a Nigerian crisis but a Lake Chad Basin crisis. In This Story:#EdwardKallon #LizAhua #UN #EdemWorsonu #NGOs #UNHCR Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||||||
| 2019 Election: Two Mistakes APC Leaders Must Not Make – Gov Shettima Posted: 30 Jan 2019 06:05 PM PST
The Governor spoke at the Government House, Maiduguri, during the inauguration of the APC campaign council and different committees tasked with various activities. He said: "There are two mistakes we should never make. The first mistake will be to underestimate our opponents in any party. There are those who assume that I, Kashim Shettima underrates opponents. They say so because they don't know me well enough. "I do not underrate opponents. What I do is to foresee opponents and neutralize them long before the contest. There were those who thought I was being naive by the way we have been handling things but as Allah would ordain it, the more they underestimate us, the more we succeed, and we succeed without being arrogant. "We recognize that no one succeeds alone. So, I do not underrate opponents. In fact, I overestimate them and that is why I start working well ahead. "Ladies and gentlemen, even with the immense popularity of President Buhari, I want us to campaign vigorously and mobilize votes for him. I also want us to know, that helping Buhari will not be limited to getting him serious votes. It will also entail mobilizing and working legally to deny his opponents votes in the state. "The second mistake we should never make is for anyone to nurse the intention of working against an APC candidate in anyway. As stake-holders you should bear in mind that, your political reputation will lie with your collaborative effort to win all elections within your area. "For instance, loosing MMC, Chibok, Hawul, Askira Uba, Biu or anywhere to PDP will only make stake-holders from these local government areas to loose the legitimacy of bargaining for any political privileges within the APC in Borno State. "More over, you should always bear in minds that electorates are not robots that you tell to vote APC in one ballot paper and vote PDP in another ballot paper. From history, anti party activities are never hidden and they have unpredictable outcomes. "And I think one question we should wonder is what if we work against any of our candidates and yet he or she wins? When you work against someone as he or she wins an election, it automatically means that you are not relevant. I think it is wiser to help someone you disagree with to win the election so that at least, you have something to boast before such person. "I have sounded these notes of caution not based on any particular realities but based on hypothetical possibilities that are inherent in Borno's democratic experiences. I urge all of us to bury whatever grievances we have and work together. There are some candidates who were angered in 2015 after losing out. "Today, they are flag bearers of our party. I urge us to work for each other. We should always remember that the APC is a vehicle on a journey with all of us on board. When a vehicle is moving with you, it will be suicidal to remove any part of that vehicle otherwise everyone will crash. Perhaps the person who removes the part of the moving vehicle, could be the first casualty. Allah Ya kiyaye!" The Governor said. However, the Governor used the opportunity to send condolence messages to families over the collapse of an pavilion at Ramat Square, during the APC Presidential and governorship campaign rally attended by President Muhammadu Buhari in Maiduguri, last week Monday. In This Story: #KashimShettima #APCBorno #2019Elections Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| 4 pregnant women among Nigerian returnees from Libya Posted: 30 Jan 2019 08:01 AM PST
The Coordinator, Lagos Zonal Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Idris Muhammed, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. Muhammed said the Nigerians arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 3.30a.m on board a chartered Libyan Airlines aircraft. He said the returnees comprised of 100 females, including four pregnant women and 62 males. The coordinator, while welcoming the returnees, urged them to be agents of positive change by joining the campaign against irregular migration. "Migration is protected by International and national statutes for movement of people through proper regularisation of papers that will protect and save you against risks of irregular migrations," Muhammed said. He disclosed that NEMA recently hosted a team from the European Union on monitoring and evaluation of the special EU intervention on assisted voluntary return of migrants. According to him, NEMA interfaced with them on the ways of improving the present EU Assisted Voluntary Returnees programme being run by IOM. He said gaps were identified, especially on logistics. Muhammed said that efforts were being put in place to close such gaps to make the process much smoother for the stakeholders and the returnees. He said the exercise, which began in April 2017, is expected to end by April 2020. According to him, no fewer than 8,808 returnees have so far been repatriated back home to Nigeria from the volatile North African country. Source:(NAN) In This Story:#NEMA #IdrisMuhammed #IOM #Libya Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||||||
| 25-year-old man arrested for reportedly stealing brother’s wife, sister’s pants in Ondo Posted: 30 Jan 2019 06:56 PM PST
Adejoh was arrested alongside a 53-year-old Prophet, Olajide Ogunleye of the Celestial Church of Christ, "Ibanujemidopin' parish, Uso in Owo local government area of Ondo state. It was gathered that the suspects were arrested by men of the Ondo State Police command after one of the victims (Mrs. Adejoh) raised the alarm when he caught his brother-in-law in the act, Daily Post reports. Confessing to have committed the crime, Adejoh claimed that he was hypnotized by Ogunleye to steal the pants while on his way to work. "I went to the prophet to pray for me because I couldn't see any progress in my work. "When I got there, he asked me the nature of my work and I told him that I learnt panel beating and he said he wanted to pray for me that I should open my hands and he put something on it and asked me to swallowed it and he prayed for me and I left the place. "But when I got home I don't know what I was doing again, I just picked my brother's wife and sister's pants, and when I got the pants I went back to him. "I didn't steal the pants for rituals. "Hours after, my brother's wife raised alarm that she didn't see her pants again and I was arrested. "When the police arrested me, I was taken to Uso police station before they transferred me to Akure. "Two of the pants belong to my brother's wife and three belong to my younger sister." However, the prophet denied the allegations by Adejoh, as he maintained that he has never met him before. Ogunleye further argued that Adejoh and his elder brother were just trying to implicate him due to his refusal to lease out his land to them. The Spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, Femi Joseph, who said that investigation is still on towards unraveling the motive behind the pants theft, enjoyed ladies and women in the state to protect their under wears, adding that "this is a very dangerous phenomenon now." "We are using this opportunity to appeal to our ladies and women that this is a very dangerous phenomenon now, we have to guard whatever we are putting on, particularly, underwear. "Parents should warn their children, particularly female to be very careful where they keep their underwears." Also, the command also paraded two local security guards for allegedly attempting to rape a woman (name withheld) who was coming back from night vigil around 4am along Agbogbo road, in Akure the Ondo State capital. The suspects, Daniel John (25) and Longbap Bongven (25) from Plateau state according to police spokesman said they normally hide somewhere around the area whenever they wanted to perpetuated their act. The PPRO assured that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. In This Story: #OndoStatePoliceCommand #SisterInlawsPant Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| Presidential rally: Buhari’s Next Level train arrives in Abakaliki Posted: 30 Jan 2019 07:55 AM PST
Buhari arrived Abakaliki around 9:30 a.m. amidst tumultuous welcome at the Nkwegu Military Cantonment where he was received by the Cantonment Commander, other security chiefs in Ebonyi and major chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Buhari, presidential candidate of the APC shortly on arrival paid a courtesy call on Chief Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi at the Government House in Abakaliki. Mr Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the APC, Dr Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment and Chief Rotimi Amaechi, Deputy Director of Buhari Campaign Organisation were among dignitaries that accompanied the President. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was tight security in and around the Pa Oruta Ngele Township stadium, Abakaliki, venue of the presidential mega rally. The president is expected to inaugurate a number of projects built by Sen Sonni Ogbuoji, APC governorship candidate in Ebonyi at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki before kicking off the rally at the stadium. NAN also reports that a mammoth crowd of APC and Buhari supporters thronged the 8000-capacity Ngele stadium to welcome the president. Chief Austine Edeeze, Chairman of the planning committee of Ebonyi presidential campaign in an interview with NAN expressed joy on the overwhelming crowd of APC supporters that turned out to receive the president. "The unprecedented crowd that turned out to receive the president is an indication of his wide acceptance by the people of Ebonyi. "I am confident that the rally will be a huge success and I am calling on Ebonyi people and South-East to vote en-mass for the re-election of Buhari in the February 16 presidential election. Source:(NAN) In This Story:#MuhammaduBuhari #AustineEdeeze #APC #DavidUmahi #EbonyiState Sharing Is Caring.Share This Story  | ||||||||||||
| Another petrol tanker explosion causes disaster in Lagos Posted: 30 Jan 2019 07:43 AM PST  No fewer than two persons and five vehicles were burnt on Wednesday morning at Barracks Bus Stop, along Mile 2 on Badagry Expressway after a 33,000 litre fuel tanker fell and exploded. The Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Musibau Rasaki confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), saying that his men had been battling to put off the fire from spreading to other areas. "Two persons were burnt to death, one other person sustained an injury and was taken to the hospital. Five vehicles were also burnt, including the tanker," he said. NAN had earlier gathered that the five vehicles ran into the spilled contents on the road and ignited a fire, while some of the motorists were lucky to escape, two were burnt beyond recognition. The accident had brought traffic on the ever busy Expressway to a halt, forcing commuters to come down from public vehicles to cross the scene of the accident to continue their journey. Source:(NAN) In This Story:#PetrolTanker #MusibauRasaki #Mile2 #BadagryExpressway Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||||||
| NCC To Resolve Kogi State MTN Shutdown Posted: 30 Jan 2019 06:55 AM PST  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will this week meet with Kogi State top officials to resolve the MTN's base transmitting station (BTS) shutdown issue. Executive Commissioner of NCC, Sunday Dare, is expected to lead the NCC officials to Lugard House in Lokoja to meet the state officials on the issue. Meanwhile, MTN Nigeria has expressed dismay over the shutdown of its base transmitting facilities by the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) over alleged tax default. On Thursday, 24 January, the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) shutdown MTN Nigeria's facilities over failure to pay tax obligations to the tune of N120 million to the state government. MTN said in a statement that the state government was demanding for immediate payment of Social Service Contribution levy, Employee Development levy and annual rent for Right-of-Way on fibre optics cable. According to Tobechukwu Okigbo, MTN's Corporate Relations Executive, the Taxes and Levies Act which introduced the Social Service Contribution and Economic Development levies mandates the Joint Tax Board to recommend chargeable fees which will be subject to the Minister of Finance's approval. "To the best of our knowledge, the Minister of Finance's recommendation as provided in the Act is yet to be issued, and as such, it is unclear if the imposition of the fee by the Kogi State Government is on a solid legal footing. "We wish to state that we have met in full all our tax obligations to the Kogi State government and are not in arrears," he said. He added: "On request, we have furnished the KGIRS on multiple occasions with documentary evidence proving our full compliance with extant state laws on the matter. "At this stage, the demands of the KGIRS, if honoured, amounts to multiple taxations and the arbitrary shut down of our base transceiver stations and harassment of our partners will stand in the way of a reasonable resolution," he said. In This Story:#MTN #TobechukwuOkigbo #SundayDare #NCC #KogiState Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||||||
| Olumide Oworu plays lead role in Lagos Film Academy $5,000 project, ‘Choices’ Posted: 30 Jan 2019 06:00 AM PST
The short film also featured Ikpomwosa Gold, Tessy Gold, Obule Heavens, and William Idoko. Directed by Joshua Tostso, a member of the Artistry Media, 'Choices' was written by Al Faruk Umar and produced by Baridakara Nwilene. 'Choices' synopsis The 4 min long film, 'Choices,' tells the story of Tega. Every election has been an opportunity for him to make money and help his family survive. This year, Tega faces a critical choice that could change not just him and his family, but the entire community. 1/1 Choices (2019) | Olumide Oworu, Ikponmwosa Gold, Tessy Brown #LFAFilmForLife In This Story: #OlumideOworu #LeadRole #LagosFilmAcademy #$5000Project #Choices Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| Fuel Tanker Explosion In Lagos, Take Two Lives Posted: 30 Jan 2019 05:52 PM PST
According to TVC, eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 5 am on Wednesday. It was gathered that two trucks and three cars were completely burnt. Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Emeka Oti, said that the two deceased persons were among the three occupants of a vehicle used for smuggling. According to him, the third person in the car suffered serious fire wounds. "Four vehicles were involved. A tanker, a truck and two cars. Presently, two persons have been confirmed dead, three others, including the DPO suffered injuries. "Efforts is ongoing to restore normalcy to the area," he added. In This Story: #FuelTankerExplosion #EmekaOti #PPRO #BadagryExpressway Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| Buy a gift for any man who breaks your virginity – Counsellor Lutterodt Advises Posted: 30 Jan 2019 05:30 AM PST
Counsellor Lutterodt was speaking Gh One Tv's "Late Afternoon Show" on the topic if it's best whether to have sex before or after marriage. The Counsellor opined that men don't break their virginity because they don't have a hymen to break, unlike women. Emphasizing on a woman's first-time sex, Mr Lutterodt said that it is a one-time life experience and women must be grateful to whoever brings such experience their way. "If any man breaks your virginity, buy him a gift because he has given you an eye-opening experience," he told Berla Mundi, the host of the show. In an in-depth discussion on the topic of sex, the outspoken Counsellor also added that "any man who cannot lead his woman to orgasm is a candidate for hell". Dishing out his advice on sex before marriage he said: "abstinence is not a must but a choice" but however emphasized that sex before marriage is wrong. However, one major highlight of Counselor's thoughts expressed on the show is his view that men deserve gifts when they break the virginity of any woman and we would love to hear what you have to say about. In This Story: #virginity #CounsellorLutterodtAdvises Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| Kingdom Hearts III Is Out And Already Killing It Posted: 30 Jan 2019 05:28 AM PST
Long-time fans and newcomers alike will follow the exciting new adventures of Sora, a young Keyblade wielder tasked with protecting the universe from an evil force known as the Heartless. Sora, helped by his loyal companions Donald and Goofy, who are emissaries sent by King Mickey from Disney Castle, will team up with other iconic Disney and Pixar characters in an attempt to defeat the darkness and save the universe. "I am thrilled that Kingdom Hearts III is now officially out," said Tetsuya Nomura, Director of the Kingdom Hearts series. "There are many mysteries in the story, so players will want to take their time so that they don't miss anything. The adventure lies within the journey, and not just the destination. This story marks one of the greatest experiences Sora will have with his friends, so I hope that the players enjoy it. To all of our fans around the world, thank you for eagerly awaiting this day." Kingdom Hearts III features a star-studded voice cast who brought to life beloved characters across popular Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios films. Those reprising their Disney Animation roles for the game include Frozen's Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad and Jonathan Groff, Tangled's Zachary Levi, Big Hero 6's Jamie Chung and more. In This Story:#KingdomHeartsIII #DisneyAnimation #JamieChung#IdinaMenzel #JoshGad #JonathanGroff #ZacharyLevi Sharing Is Caring. Share This Story  | ||||||||||||
| Nigerian Woman Strips And Beats Her Best-friend Mercilessly For Sleeping With Her Husband Posted: 30 Jan 2019 05:00 AM PST
The video posted on "Umu Udo Odinana Igbo" on Facebook shows the angry wife attacking her friend while asking her what she did for such a betrayal. According to her, she was very good to Nkiru but was shocked when she betrayed her and slept with her husband behind her back. The alleged betrayer, Nkiru could be seen sitting on the chair inside the room as the other woman pummeled her body repeatedly. Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| Boko Haram Terrorist Disguised As A Lady, Arrested, Stripped Posted: 30 Jan 2019 04:48 AM PST
The video of the arrest was shared by Rich News Media via their Facebook page. However the place of the incident is not yet ascertained. Watch video below: According information gathered, the suspect had been declared wanted by troops in the region over his alleged involvement in Boko Haram activities. The suspected Boko Haram terrorist was tracked down and arrested by the soldiers who stripped off his clothes including the Hijab in front of a baying crowd that gathered in the area. This is coming weeks after ten troops were killed on the border between Niger and Nigeria in a joint operation by the two countries against "bandits In This Story: #BokoHaram #ArmyTroops Sharing is caring. Share this story  | ||||||||||||
| Lady blames Yahoo boys as car crushes 4 girls to death Posted: 30 Jan 2019 04:30 AM PST
 Last Friday, report had it that the girls who are students of Government Technical College were crushed to death by a Toyota Avensis car after it lost control and somersaulted due to a tyre burst. The accident was confirmed by Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Spokesperson, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun State. "The vehicle lost control due to tyre burst and speeding , sumarsaulted and went to meet people sitting down outside a house instantly killing five of them and injuring two others. The accident occurred around 10:40pm. Four female college students and a little girl died on the spot. We Learnt they were students of Government Technical College, Abeokuta. They came for a Muslim programme called Tarjuud which was to start by 12am but were still outside around 10:30 pm, waiting for 12am to enter a mosque where the programme will take place before the incident happened. Alcoholic drinks were found in the car and unfortunately the driver of the car could not be located, " he said. According to Temitope who shared a post on Facebook to mourn her sister and the other girls, no blood was found on the scene because the girls were used for ritual by Yahoo boys. " Dey will die in jail bcoz no single drop of blood where d accident happen" she cursed. She continued "So hard to say Rip to u girls, I never knew d day u attend my sis wedding will b d last day we would see, I really love you and miss u (7 heart at a time) you only went to mosque to serve d almighty Allah for tahjud u were performing ablution to pray ,wen dis avensis car kill 7peopls at a time,one still in coma and notin happen to dis yahoo guys at olorunsogo central mosque Abeokuta . i never believed nt until wen I got to ur school and see thousand of people, still don't believe wen Dey took us to were d accident happen nt until wen I got to Fmc idi aba abeokuta were I saw u girls dead, some in pieces. We called dis iku sheidih in Islam, may Allah grant u aljana fridauos and console we families dat dis happen to. Bt am sure insha Allah if those yahoo boys use u all for sacrifice, Dey will die in jail bcoz no single drop of blood where d accident happen. Bt Allah knows all. Rest in peace to u all." In This Story: #Lady #YahooBoys #CarCrushes #4Girls #Dead Sharing is caring. Share this story  |
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