Young Nigerians Can Never Be President If…Obasanjo

June 25, 2022

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that youth can never be President of this country if the present trend continues.
Speaking today, June 25, at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State, while fielding questions from secondary school students, the former President expressed worry that politics has been impossibly monetized so much that youths may never have the wherewithal to come into power.
He regretted that in spite of the “Not Too Young to Run” campaign, people contesting to rule the country are between 70 and 80 years old.
He asked, “how can the youth become President? even as he said that the amount of money involved in going into politics would not allow them to get to leadership positions.
Obasanjo said that he had made many “genuine mistakes” in his life but that God made him overcome them.
“One of the mistakes I made was picking my number two (running mate) when I wanted to become the president. But because it was a genuine mistake, God saved me.”
It is on record that the current Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, was Obasanjo’s second-in-command from 1999 to 2007.
While in office, Obasanjo and Atiku disagreed on issues as they went up in arms against each other for years.
Speaking about the second mistake, Obasanjo said he refused an asylum offered to him by the American Embassy when he was about to be arrested by the late former military dictator, General Sani Abacha.
According to Obasanjo, he would have lost his life during the period of his incarceration, but God saved him.
“When Abacha wanted to arrest me, I was told by the American ambassador that they will arrest me and that America has asked that I should be given an asylum. I said no. It could have been a mistake because I could have lost my life.”
The Balogun Owu maintained that God had saved him from many things that could have been a mistake.
Source: DAILY POST.

Top PDP Leaders In Abia Troop Into YPP

Editorial staff

June 25, 2022

A number of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faithful, including serving Council Chairman, tens of Councilors, Special Advisers to the Governor and numerous others have dumped the party for the Young Progressive Party (YPP).

Leading the crowd of defectors was the Chairman of Obingwa Local Government Area, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s home LGA, Ibe Nwoke (Abidabi).

Nwoke who was elected Council boss under the platform of the PDP is now the YPP’s flag bearer for Obingwa/Osisioma/Ugwunagbo federal constituency.

Other decampees were former Special Adviser to the Governor on Small and Medium Enterprise, Lady Sarah Ogwudire; former PDP legal Adviser in Osisioma LGA, Emmanuel Enyinnaya among many Councilors in Osisioma, Aba North and South as well as Ugwunagbo LGAs.

Former members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, were among the decampees.

Former PDP chieftain and Pioneer Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, Chief Chuku Wachuku was among those who received the party’s flag for Abia Central senatorial race.

Nwachukwu, who said time had come for the old generation to give way for the younger generation vowed to help in transmitting power to the youths.

He said that a lot of youths were jobless because those in power lack the ideas and will power to create the necessary opportunities to positively engage the youths.

Addressing the crowd, YPP governorship candidate, Enyinnaya Nwafor, said he would wipe away the tears of Abians if voted into power.

He promised not to let the people down, saying that it took him seven years to prepare for the governorship.

The son of the former Abia State Deputy Governor promised that Abia would witness infrastructural revolution and massive development under his watch.

” Something new will happen to Abia in 2023. We are coming to restore the dignity and hope of humanity in Abia. We will wipe away the tears of Ndi Abia.

” Go home and rejoice, hope has come to Abia. Go home and celebrate because liberation has come. Nobody anointed me, I have no excess luggage. We have come to work for Abia’.

Speaking earlier, his running mate, Chima Anyaso, who was a former governorship aspirant in the PDP, said it was time for the youths to take over the state.

Anyaso who alleged that the PDP betrayed them said YPP had come to liberate the state.

In a remark, the National Chairman of YPP, Comrade Bishop Amakiri described the party’s candidates in the state as the winning team, urging Abians to vote for them.

He later handed over the party’s flag to the candidates.

The state Chairman of the party, Hon. Chimex Uluocha, in a remark, said that Abians were tired of living in bondage, assuring that YPP would usher in the desired change.

He decried the state of infrastructure in the state but assured that under YPP, Abia would become a pacesetter state in 2023.

Boy On Kidney Donation Trip To UK Narrates How Ekwerenmadu Boys Tricked Him

Greenbarge Reporters

June 25, 2022

David Nwamini Ukpo, the young man involved in the controversial organ harvesting saga involving Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife has taken to his verified social media handle to explain how he met the Senator and lured from Nigeria to London for the operation without his consent
This was his unedited post on the matter, he also posted his Visa page to back his claim:

“My journey to UK, On one fateful day I met a man named okoro in a building site where I was working for my daily bread, okoro told me he like me, he want to help me achieve my dream because he saw me as a great person. He told me could you like to work in UK I just started laughing because I don’t have money for that, then I told him no am not interested and asked me why I told him I don’t have money for that.
He just started laughing to me and told me he is going to introduce me to senator his company in UK need workers, so he could start my visa processing.
I have no other option than to accept the offered, after two day the man came to the building site again and told me the senator wanted to see me so we could start the visa processing, then I dropped my shovel and head pan and went to bath immediately.
Mrs okoro took me to unknown area where I haven’t been before, I was afraid maybe he is a money ritualist, I encouraged my self since I knew Mr okoro for a long time there will be no problem. Mr okoro hand me over to one young man wearing a suit, he told me everything about then I told him Mr okoro has already explain everything to me and I have accepted to work in UK.
Next day these young man introduced me to another man immediately I saw the man I greeted him, I don’t know his name then he told me he is the owner of the company that want workers in UK and ask me if am interest to work I said yes sir immediately with happiness all over my heart.
Their later gave me a room on that mansion and snap me a passport photographs and told their will start my visa processing immediately. the kind of food I ate there my generation haven’t ate it before. I was so happy staying in that house. After a week their told me my visa and passport are ready their told we are going to leave tomorrow, I was taken to airport from there we land in UK I was taken to a hospital in UK.
When we landed in hospital in UK I was told I must went for a medical test to check my health status, if I’m fit for the job I accepted without any question. I thank God for doctor harry who told me everything and I told him why I’m here and he later called police for my rescued.”

Mass Communications Graduates of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Marks 30 Anniversary

Editorial staff

June 24, 2022

The Association of Mass Communication Graduates of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, 1992, has concluded plans to mark its 30th graduation anniversary on July 1 in the school.
The graduates, who scheduled a visit to the school as part of the celebration, said that such visit would allow the old students to support the Department of Mass Communication of their alma mater in key areas.
A statement by the Chairman, AMACOG 92, Adekunle Adeshina, said that the members plan to unveil a television studio, which the old students had renovated and in which modern equipment had been installed.
The presentation of the renovated studio is expected to draw the Acting Rector, MAPOLY, Adeoye Odedeji; Head of Department, Mass Communication Department, Lekan Togunwa; and Olota of Ota, Prof. Adeyemi Obalanlege, who is also a member of the association.
Adeshina said: “We can’t allow 30 years of our graduation from the school to pass away unnoticed and uncelebrated.
“Many of our members have grown in their fields, but don’t forget that they started their tertiary education in this place.
“In this unique set, we have Editors of national newspapers, Publishers, General Managers of radio and television stations, Proprietor of broadcast stations, Directors in both state and federal ministries, a first class traditional ruler and many outstanding professionals.”
The AMACOG chairman added that the association recognise that such celebration could not be deemed notable without the set giving back to the school through the department.
“We have renovated a television studio in the Mass Communication department and installed modern equipment which will aid the impartation of modern education and practical skills in contemporary media practice to the current and future students.”
Adeshina stated that the one-day event would be rounded off with a dinner on Friday, adding that this would allow the old course mates to network and exchange ideas on how to move the association and the department forward.

Popular Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh Is Deputy Governorship Candidate In Rivers 1

Editorial staff

June 24, 2022

Popular Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has been nominated as the running mate to Tonte Ibraye, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers state.

The actress, who has long been nursing her political ambition, broke the news in a statement today, June 24.

Dikeh said that she will be working alongside Ibraye towards increasing women’s inclusion in the state’s governance system, supporting small businesses, and strengthening our traditional institutions.

“I thank Mr. Tonte Ibraye(@tonteibraye), the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State for nominating me as his running mate,” the actress wrote.

“We are looking forward to investing massively in social protection, creating a social value system for young people, increasing women inclusion in our governance system, supporting small businesses and strengthening our traditional institutions to be active players in the drive to bring sustainable development to the people of Rivers.

“I am glad to be a proud member of the #RiversRescueMission2023. Please get your PVC and join the movement. You are the Future and The future is now!”

Yes, We Recovered Over N300 Million, Cars, Others But Not From Ex Military Boss – ICPC

Editorial staff

June 24, 2022

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has admitted the recovery of huge sums of money in various currencies, cars and other properties from K Salam Construction Company, a military contractor, and not the former Chief of Army Staff, Yusuf Buratai as was published in an online newspaper.

In a statement titled: “ICPC Clears The Air On Media Report Of Abuja Property’s Raid And Seizure,” issued today, June 24, ICPC spokesperson Azuka Ogugua said that the commission, on June 16, 2022, between 5:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., one of its operatives raided a property in Wuse 2 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on suspicion of money laundering.

According to the statement, the commission collected cash and other items from the property, including N175,706,500; $220,965; G-Wagon; 2022 editions of BMW and Mercedes Benz cars; customized mobile phones; several designer wrist watches, including three Rolexes, and some property documents.

It said that following the discovery, one Kabiru Sallau, the managing director of K Salam Construction Company Nigeria Limited was arrested, adding that because investigations were underway, the commission would prefer not to predict the verdict in order to minimize the media trial hysteria.

Kogi Gov Angry As Gunmen Bomb Police Station, Kill Officer…In Benue Too

Editorial staff

June 24, 2022

The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello is angry with bad people that are trying to make nonsense of his avowed claim of the state being the safest in the country.

The governor, who swiftly reacted to a bomb attack on the Area Command office of the Nigeria Police at Eika-Ohizenyi in Okehi Local Government Area of the State, by unknown assailants, resulting in the death of a police inspector, directed the state security adviser to mobilise adequate security personnel and equipment to the affected area to ensure watertight security and restore confidence in the citizens.

He said that the state government will go ahead to implement an effective action plan to avert reoccurrence, working closely with the security chiefs in the state as well as the people in the affected area.

A statement by the commissioner of information, Kingsley Fanwo quoted the governor as appealing to residents of Okehi to cooperate with security agencies as necessary measures will be put in place to curb violent crimes in the area and also flush out the criminal elements “bent on denting the security credentials of our dear state which is comparatively the safest in the country today.

Earlier, Commissioner of Police in the State, Edward Egbuka, had visited the scene of the incident ordered the deployment of additional operational assets consisting of operatives of the Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, Quick Response Unit and State Intelligence Bureau in synergy with other security agencies to restore normalcy in the area.

A statement by the Spokesperson of the Kogi Police Command, William Aya, said that part of the area command office was razed by dynamite used by the attackers.

“Sadly, a police inspector died in the exchange of fire with the hoodlums, before the area commander and a detachment of military in the area reinforced the scene of the incident and the attackers fled.”

Aya assured that the command is committed to working in synergy with other security agencies, as well as patriotic stakeholders to make the state a safe and secure place for all and sundry.

He said the Commissioner of Police has further tasked his Deputy in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to commence investigations into the unfortunate incident.

This was even as about five people, including two policemen, a university lecturers have been killed in a bandit attacks in Benue State. The attacks took place in Guma and Ukum Local Government Areas of the state.

It was gathered that the two policemen were killed in Yelewata of Guma LGA, a border town between Benue and Nasarawa States when the armed men stormed the area.

Similarly, one Fred Akaayar, a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communications at the Federal University, Wukari in Taraba State and two others were gunned down at Jootar in Ukum LGA, a border community between Benue and Taraba States on Thursday night.

The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, SP Catherine Anene, has confirmed the Guma incident, saying: “I received information about two policemen killed in an operation but I am yet to receive details please,” the PPRO stated in a reply to a text message sent by our correspondent.”

NYSC Boss Reminds Youth Corps Members: No Jobs Out There, Better Be Creative

Editorial staff

June 24, 2022

Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mohammad Fadah, has reminded corps members that there are presently no white cola jobs out there except they find ways of acquiring skills and getting entrepreneurship development.

The NYSA boss, who was addressing the 2022 batch B, stream 1 corps members in the NYSC temporary orientation camp in Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos today, June 24, said that skills acquisition will prepare them to be self-reliant after the programme.

He advised the corps members to abide by the rules/regulations of the orientation camp, even as he charged them to acquire monetizable skills and take advantage of the scheme’s entrepreneurship programme.

“As good children, you have to adhere strictly to the camp rules/regulations by doing all the Dos and staying away completely from all the Don’ts as you are observing this orientation programme.

“Movement anyhow in and outside the camp is not encouraged, don’t do it, but if you must and have cause for such, take necessary permission from the camp.

“There are no ‘White collar’ jobs out there, that is the reason for the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAID), and you identify the one you want to learn.

“Take it very seriously. It is additional knowledge so that you can have something to practice, take home and fall back on after the one-year mandatory service to the fatherland.

Makeups Are For Wayward Women; Engagement Ring Unchristian – Evangelist Victor

Editorial staff

June 24, 2022

Founder and Senior Pastor of Royal House of Grace Minitries International, Evangelist Victor Edet has said that using rings for engagements is wrong and unacceptable as the Bible forbids it.

This is even as he kicked against the makeup worn by women, saying that makeups are for wayward people “and this category of people won’t enter the Kingdom of God.”

Evangelist Victor Edet, was reacting to the popular Nigerian gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo on her engagement to Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa, in a post he shared via his official Facebook account.

He first congratulated the songstress and then proceeded to outline some areas she got it wrong, backing up his arguments with some verses from the Bible.

He wrote:

“CONGRATULATIONS to you Mercy. Meanwhile, Using Ring for engagement or Wedding engagement is Completely wrong and Totally unacceptable. As Christians, the Bible forbids us from using ring’s and Jewelries as stated in Isaiah:3-16-26.

Wearing Make-Up is another Sin of it’s own. Make-Up are for spoilt people (Prostitute) as stated in Jeremiah:4-30, and no spoilt person will enter the kingdom of Heaven.”

You Can’t Try Third Term In Nigeria; Person Who Tried It Failed, Buhari Tells British PM

Editorial staff

June 23, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he dare not attempt to exceed the two-term in office as President, as allowed by the Constitution of Nigeria because, obviously, he would not succeed.

Responding to what looked an innocent question by the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on the margins of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda, today, June 23, Buhari said: “another term for me? No! The first person who tried it didn’t end very well.” (General laughter).

The Nigerian leader, who held a bilateral meeting with Boris Johnson, insisted that he would leave office for incoming President in September 2023.

On the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, not being allowed to see his lawyers privately, the President dispelled such insinuation, saying the detained separatist was being given every opportunity under the law “to justify all the uncomplimentary things he had been saying against Nigeria in Britain.

“He felt very safe in Britain, and said awful things against Nigeria. We eventually got him when he stepped out of the United Kingdom, and we sent him to court. Let him defend all that he has said there. His lawyers have access to him. Remember he jumped bail before, how are we sure he won’t do it again, if he’s admitted to bail?”

On the PM’s expressed readiness to help Nigeria in the area of security, the President said that helping to stabilize Libya could be an initial good step, as the fall of Muammar Gadaffi after 42 years in power unleashed his armed guards on countries in the Sahel, “and they are causing havoc everywhere, as the only thing they know how to do is to shoot guns.”

On Boko Haram insurgency, President Buhari said there is serious effort to educate the people on the fact that only an unserious person could kill innocent people, “and say Allah Akbar (God is Great). God is justice. You can’t take innocent souls, and ascribe it to God. And the education process is working, the people now understand Boko Haram as anti-God, and not about religion.”

PM Johnson said that he was delighted about the good news on trade between the two countries, adding that the UK was further reducing tariffs on some goods going to Nigeria.

He described the relationship between the countries as “very strong attachment. I just want to be sure that we are doing enough. It’s a massive partnership for us, and we need to capitalize on it.”

The Prime Minister offered condolences on some recent attacks in Nigeria, particularly on churches.

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