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The major problem between IBO and Yoruba is Lagos. the IBO's are trying to claimed or dominate Lagos( the commercial center) from the Yorubas because of their business acumen. they want to control Lagos right from the days of Louis ojukwu, who was a business merchant, Azikiwe try to control it, to the extend he rejected secession plan introduced by awolowo. because he feared awolowo will secede with Lagos. aguyi ironsi also try to control Lagos by implementing decree 34, just to hold on to Lagos. emeka ojukwu also try to invade Lagos during the war, after annexing Niger Delta. And the present generation of IBO youth still see Lagos as no mans land, the day IBO's will have access to sea for their business, that is the day IBO and Yoruba animosity will end.

Mannylex:
In my opinion this doesn't necessarily change anything as they are just trying to appear as though they have it in control because no. 2 states that:

*_The express approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria shall be required in the event that it becomes absolutely necessary to lay-off any such staff_*

Which in essence means that once the Banks can give reasonable justification that they are unable to meet up with an increasing staff cost and OPEX when compared with a declining economy, the CBN would have no choice but to grant them approval to go ahead with the lay-off. Because CBN would rather have Banks Lay-off staff than have a failed Bank(s).

nice one, CBN and bankers committee has said noting here. they(CBN) are only saying get approval before u sack works and noting more.

EzeOnyembo:
There is no hiding the truth, if the yorubas thinks that they can play the politics of greed and 'have it all' mentality then the north will rule this country untill the end.

northerners are not greedy,

that is what they(kogi) inherited from mallam abba the undisputable COS, he foisted yahaya bello as governor, on the people of kogi.

manuelzz:
It isn't mandatory. He is only encouraging them to test more people, and desist from hiding the true situation of things in their respective states.

The earlier the better.

thank u

but I think, kogi governor said they developed an app that can dictated a corona patience

DigitalBrands01:
Here we are again begging people for a tested to curb the spray of this virus as if they're doing it for anybody

But is it mandatory / compulsory for every state in Nigeria, to record corona virus death ?

http://kogireports.com/you-cant-hide-covid-19-ncdc-tells-kogi-nasarawa-c-river-yobe-govs/

Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said that the
remaining states in Nigeria that have not recorded COVID-19
cases cannot hide it.


There are only four states at the moment that have not
reported a case in Nigeria – Cross River, Kogi, Nasarawa
and Yobe.

According to the DG of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu,
eventually, it will emerge. And it is better to understand what
is happening early than leave it till we start hearing stories of
death.

Iheakwazu also asked states to collect more samples from
people who meet the case definition for testing, saying there
was no need playing with figures.

“We are looking at the number of samples collected from
these states. We are not satisfied with the number of
samples collected.

“We need to test more, but to test more, we need to collect
more and that collection part is the responsibility of states
and their Public Health teams.

“We want to really encourage every state in Nigeria, you
cannot hide this. Eventually, it will emerge. It is better we
understand what is happening early than leave it till we start
hearing stories of death.

So, we are really encouraging the
Public Health Teams in these states to push out their people
that have Pneumonia, acute respiratory infections and others.

There is absolutely no doubt about this. Please, collect
samples and send them to us, let us test and know whether
you have this thing circulating in your states and mount an
appropriate response. If it is not there, it is not there, but we
cannot know if we do not test”, he added.

GamalNasser:
I always wondered how FFK got away with insulting the tyrannical govt daily even though his house is not far from DSS HQ but it was Abba Kyari protecting him all along ..

ffk is a mole and tinubu right hand man. forget all his critics against buhari govt.

jimyjames:
My friend Igbo's are not hungry like you people we can survive with no donation from anybody, besides that are there 30 million people in nnewi?

30 million people in nnewi?

Bashoruntolu:
United kingdom of London. Okay kontinue

if a northern make such statement's, the IBO's will turn it to mockery. they will tell u northern are illiterate. imaging C G of a country

community policing is a prelude to the disintegration of Nigeria.

it is only Yoruba people that can divide this country, please they should tread softly with their amotekun or what ever they call it.

Before the launch of Operation Amotekun by South-west governors, 23 states in the country were operating local security outfits to complement the efforts of the police, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed.
The operation unveiled last week by the governors to help enhance the safety of the region against kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery and related crimes, has attracted controversy as some northern youth groups have criticised the initiative.
Following the controversy generated by the launch of the regional security network, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, had in a text message to THISDAY on Saturday hinted that the federal government was yet to take a position on the matter.
But the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ado Ekiti chapter faulted the claim that the South-west governors breached the 1999 Constitution by establishing the security network, saying there was nothing illegal about the regional security outfit.
Also, the apex Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, and its Niger Delta counterpart, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), have canvassed for the decentralisation of the nation’s security apparatus to give sub-national entities more room to protect lives and property in their domains.
Amotekun, which will have its headquarters at Ibadan, Oyo State, and operational base in Gbongan, Osun State, will be funded by the six states in the region.
The size of the operatives of Amotekun would be determined by the capacity of each of the six states and based on the level of security threat in the region.
THISDAY, however, gathered that the controversy generated by the security outfit was needless as 23 states nationwide have similar local security outfits but not on a regional basis like the South-west’s initiative.
The states that operate one form of local security outfit or the other are Kaduna, Sokoto, Kano, Zamfara, Borno, Yobe, Rivers, Osun, Benue, Katsina, Cross River State, Enugu, Taraba, Adamawa, Anambra, Ondo, Ebonyi, Edo, Nasarawa, Plateau, Niger, Bauchi and Abia.
For instance, in Kaduna State, the state government had in April 2018 established a security outfit known as the “Kaduna State Vigilance Service” to assist security agencies to tackle criminality.
Its function is to complement the work of the police and other security agencies in intelligence gathering and crime prevention.
Upon establishing the security outfit, the state government banned all private vigilante groups operating in various communities across the state.
The Sokoto State Government also established a local security outfit called “Yan Banga,” which operates in almost all the villages in the state.
The function of Yan Banga is to track criminals and hand them over to security agencies for prosecution.
Also in Sokoto State, the previous administration had established Sokoto Corps Marshal, which was retained by Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s administration with offices in the 23 local government areas of the state.
The marshals are posted to the state tertiary institutions and traffic joints in the state capital to complement the internal security of the areas.
Unlike the corps marshal, which does not bear arms, the vigilantes are allowed to carry small arms such as single- barrel and pump action, which are registered by the police.
In Zamfara State, former governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, had established the arm-bearing ‘Yan kansai’ Local Vigilantes but the current governor, Alhaji Bello Mutawalle, scrapped it and empowered the local vigilantes to carry out its security functions without bearing arms.
Vigilante committees were also set up in each of the 44 local governments in Kano State.
Each committee, it was learnt, is chaired by a local chief called Mai Unguwa or any other prominent personality resident in the area.
These committees employ youths who provide security to such quarters where they are formed and they are paid allowances.
In some cases, they also get assistance from the government.
Their jobs include, checking movement of people at night, arresting thieves, and checking the activities of thugs and other criminals within the community they serve.
They carry locally made guns and fire shots in the air while on patrol at night to register their presence in an area. In addition, Kano State has Hisbah Corps, a religious police set up in 2003 to enforce the Sharia law.
The Hisbah Corps operates under the jurisdiction of a Hisbah Board comprising government officials, secular police officers, and religious leaders. Each local unit is supervised by committees composed of officials and citizens in the communities in which they operate.
The Hisbah Corps does not have authority to execute arrests and officers are armed only with non-lethal weapons for self- defense, such as batons. Hisbah officers who observe violations of Sharia are expected to alert the Nigeria Police Force.
In Borno State, many outfits were created by the state government and saddled with security duties, especially in the wake of Boko Haram insurgency.
The Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) created under the last administration is called BOYES (Borno Youth Volunteers). They work in collaboration with the military to fight Boko Haram.
Also working for the security of the state are local hunters and vigilante groups, which have been around even before insurgency.
Recently, the state Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, employed the services of hunters from across the north and neighbouring countries to boost the efforts at fighting insurgency and criminality.
All these groups carry light arms, like locally made guns and pomp action guns.
In Yobe State, local hunters are empowered to carry out security duties.
The Rivers State Government also established the Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency but had to suspend its activities due to the high cost of maintaining the security outfit.
Ebonyi State Government also established Neighborhood Watch Group with membership drawn from the 13 local government areas of the state to complement the efforts of security agencies to control crimes and other security challenges in the state.
The group is armed with hand-cuffs only to arrest criminals. Before Amotekun was established, Osun State had organised local hunters, which in Yoruba, means “OLODE” and they usually assist other security agencies to curtail criminal activities in the state.
Since they are local hunters, they usually carry local guns called “Ibon” in Yoruba language.
Benue State in the past had a vigilante security team that primarily provided neighbourhood security to residents of the state.
The vigilantes usually are seen with local guns, cutlasses and small arms.
However, in 2017 due to attacks by herdsmen on farmers and resident of the state, the state government set up the Livestock Guards.
The guards were empowered to arrest people who flout the state’s anti-open grazing law.
The immediate past administration in Katsina State also set up local security outfit a known as ‘Yan-sakai.’
However, after a peace summit of North-west governors convened by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, in Katsina in 2019, the state Governor, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, disbanded the outfit, alleging that they were involved in extortion and other forms of criminality.
Before its modernisation, the Vigilante Group or what is known today as “Neighbourhood Watch” in Edo State was created by the administration of Governor Lucky Igbinedion as an organised group made up of hunters devoted to crime prevention within an area.
In modern times, these groups of individuals have taken up the role of guiding the communities in collaboration with law enforcement agents like the police and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
As hunters, who bear their local guns, they are allowed to keep their weapons in order to keep playing their dual role of hunting and safeguarding the neighborhood.
They make arrest and hand over suspected criminals to the police for prosecution.
However, the set of Neighborhood Watch within the city centres are not allowed to carry weapons to avoid accidental discharge or using the weapon for political reasons.
In Cross River State, there is an outfit known as the “Green Sheriff,” originally conceived as the state’s version of state police by the administration of Governor Ben Ayade.
However, due to criticisms that the state government would use it to oppress political opponents, the original intention of making the Green Police a conventional security outfit was moderated.
The Green Sheriff now serves as an outfit that enforces rules and regulations designed to ensure that the environment across the state is kept clean.
In Enugu State, the upsurge in the rate of criminality informed the decision of the state government to approve the engagement of 1,700 men in 2019 to serve as Forest Guards, a model of local vigilante.
The recruitment of personnel into the militia was professionally handled and spread across the various wards of the 17 local government areas of the state and was consistent with the community-based approach to securing lives of citizens adopted by the governor.
In Taraba State, the Taraba Marshalls is a local security outfit set up by the state government in 2018 to tackle insecurity and other violent crimes.
While a few of them carry local guns, others are armed with cutlasses and horse whip.
In Adamawa State, the Vigilante Group and Nigeria Hunters Association had existed before the advent of the Boko Haram insurgency.
These two groups were conscripted and recognised properly by the Adamawa State Government during the era of Governor Bala Ngilari who had to mobilise them to fight Boko Haram insurgency who were bent on seizing more territories after taking control of seven LGAs of the state from the Nigerian military.
Some members of the local security outfits were given weapons and ammunition, while some members were permitted by state government to use their local weapons to fight the insurgents.
In Anambra State, the Anambra Vigilant Services (AVS) operates in all the 189 communities in the state. The state government coordinates the activities of the AVS through an appointed coordinator.
In Ondo State, members of Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) have been working in many localities in the state. The VGN members carry arms like local guns and cutlasses.

let former agriculture minister{adeshina} contest under PDP, south west has brighter chance of win 2023.

LabDNA:
That's the realistic thing to do. APC did it to grab power, so why can't PDP do same? If PDP makes the stupid mistake of premature zoning, it will trigger massive exodus from the party and kill it. That's exactly what some enemies within PDP wants to achieve.

If PDP wants power back it MUST wait for APC (who are in driving seat) to make one wrong move by zoning their ticket to the wrong zone, then PDP can capitalize.
Let them wait and see if APC will zone to the SW, it will an easy ride for the PDP.

That's practical politics.

their is noting practical here. the north is not greedy or desperate for power, we pray Buhari complete his 8yr tenure, power will naturally go to south. that is what PDP failed to do in 2015. an average northern prefer a south west to produce the next President, if PDP like, let them bring any northerner. they will failed.

The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Justice has banned the marriage of persons under the age of 18. Saudi also set the minimum age for marriage at 18.
According to Saudi Gazette, the Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, Sheikh Dr . Walid Al - Samaani issued a circular to all courts highlighting the ban on marriage for persons under 18.
The newspaper said, “ All such requests are to be referred to the specialised court to complete the formalities in line with the Child Protection Law and while implementing the established regulations .”
Al - Samaani ’s directives are based on paragraph (16/3 ) of the executive regulations of the Child Protection Law , which says “ before conducting marriage contracts one has to make sure that marrying a person under the age of 18 will not harm him or her and achieve their best interests, male or female. ”
The order comes after an amendment to the kingdom’s Child Protection Law was passed by the Shoura Council in January that sought to ban child marriages under 15 entirely and establish new rules around those between 16- 18 years old .
Although child marriages sometimes include boys, they are seen as mainly undermining the rights of teenage girls .
The ban is the latest in a string of moves by the government to improve the rights of women in the kingdom.
In October, King Salman signed a decree permitting women to travel or obtain a passport without the permission of male guardians.
https://punchng.com/saudi-arabia-bans-under-18-marriage/

storm001:
Has ICPC & EFCC lost its relevance. Why not go after him since you are against corruption. Truth be told, you are also corrupt and going after him will expose that aspect of you cos you all ate the money together.

EFCC should go after Arthur Eze? so that you will come and start yelling witch-huntig, it is because he is Igbo bla bla

storm001:
Nothing will be done about it cos most of em are in the East. They are scared of Biafra !

Arthur eze has been collecting million of dollars for years from FG, all in the name of TAM and there is notting to show for it. we don't need to spend on warri, pH & kd refinery again.

bluebay:
Exactly what am ashamed of... Visiting a private secture and happy to say it will bring development . What about the 3 dead refineries we got?

warri, portharcourt & Kaduna refinery are used to siphons money from our national treasury. all in name turnaround maintainance every year. it is time to sell it off, to private investors, for better efficiency.

aolawale025:
The project Nigeria is depending on

FG has been giving Arthur Eze millions of dollars, right from the days of Abacha - obasanjo - Jonathan regime. to carryout TAM, on warri and portharcourt refinery yearly, but there is notting to show for it. instead they will go to neighboring country to build refinery and import oil back to nigeria, bcus of subsidie. when Buhari emerged as president , Arthur Eze quickly decamped to APC and build a multimillion naira e-library @ daura kastina, so that buhari will continue to patronised him. But, Buhari is surporting his brother Aliko to build refinery, becus federal govt will soon abandon warri & pH refinery and Nigeria will depend on private refinery.
most southern has refinery, but they choose to build it outside Nigeria. they are about to face bad market.

el-rufai has always being a mole in buhari govt, he is 100% loyal to obj.

yahaya bello don't av elected L G chairmen in kogi, for 4yr. He run the state his private business

thesame orji write open letter to insult Obasanjo, because of buhari.

they are only calling on U S attention to act quickly in arrestin airpeace boss. notting more, those once dont want d case to die down

Ipob is about to take their victimazation cry to the world. So if FBI refuse to investigate the list kanu is submitin, they will start accusing U S of marginalasation. ipob is about to take their stupidite to the world, that isgreat

oz4real83:
Buruji Kashamu on the beat again. Instead of him to go to US and clear his name, he wants to become a Buruji Kashamu 2. How long will he be a fugitive? This action alone shows he is guilty as charged.

buruji case is Still better than airpeace boss.buruji claim he not the fugutive american is lookin 4, that, his late twin brother, is the one who commit the crime.

Almajiri1:
Allen Onyeama is a national asset like Alinko Dangote. He deserves all the protections, rights and privileges accorded Dangote.

Dangote sold all his properties/asset in U S, U K UAE and other european country, some year ago. and face his business in nigeria and other african country. maybe he knows what the american can do to him, if he transact business with them

efcc will b investigatin all his asset in nigeria for possible forfieture by court order as proceed of crime. And sell his airline to present government cronies

seniormallam:
With this result I'm seeing from okun land, Yoruba's are the samething all over, trust them at your peril, Kogi people if I hear anything from you people's mouth again, enjoy whatever bello dished to you henceforth, somebody that is supposed to be thrashed like saraki, see this kogi people self, we in other states could hear your suffering and see your poverty when travelling by road to abuja.
Ogun kill you people there, yeye bello; kogi people are at your service, kill them All

the igalas votes is not encouraging also.

Fadomero:
Dino go loose to join his guy sarki

Dino might likely win smart, since the election is holding on same day with governorship election (November 16). the people of kogi west don't like governor yahaya bello, so you might witness a protest vote against smart adeyemi of APC. secondly, most okun people felt that Dino is more accessible than smart, because dino is use to abuja and his village, while smart is use to abuja and illorin. thirdly they see Dino has the only kogi indigenous fighting against yahaya bello maladministration. lastly they said dino has commissioned more project in his constituency than bello. so Dino might win the election.

since your first baby mama is from Edo no issue