Gistmedia10: In a viral video making waves on social media, a group of Nigerian young men, suspected to be involved in internet fraud, were seen proudly displaying traditional items like a calabash, local sponge, and black soap. These items were reportedly given to them by a herbalist to help them 'cash out' big online. The men, unashamedly showing off their alleged means of ‘good fortune,’ were also seen flaunting expensive phones, flashy gold chains, and bundles of cash in an ostentatious display of wealth.
This brazen act didn’t sit well with many netizens. Some labeled their actions as ignorant and foolish, with one user commenting, "These boys just too dumb." Others condemned the glorification of criminal lifestyles, calling out the detrimental effect it has on hardworking individuals. One aggrieved commenter stated, "I, personally, will keep condemning these nonsense lifestyles that are mostly funded by the high level of criminality that is now affecting some legit hustlers in some spaces they find themselves in. Criminality is taking us further backwards and we must all condemn it."
The video has sparked heated discussions online, with calls for stronger moral values and a crackdown on fraudulent activities that tarnish the reputation of genuine hustlers in Nigeria.
He would have been rated poorly if only most of the presidents after him performed better than him, especially Buhari and Tinubu that you both supported ....
Is he not better than both of them in performance ?
There is no hate here, what Nigerians want is performance, any person who speaks the truth to you people is a hater
if Nigeria's current inflation rate is 33% , then you do not know the true definition of inflation! The actual inflation rate is well over 60%......
The government is using his asawana special force to fight bandits in Niger state and to fight ESN in southeast but The Biafra Liberation Army almost decimated the asawana boys!
gawu1: The IPOB ESN terrorists and their sympathizers are jittery seeing the Nigerian version of the Russian Wagner spring around them. At least, the Asari army is not preparing to attack Nigeria. Rather, they will be used to defend Nigeria if those IPOB ESN terrorists decide to launch a full-scale war against the territory of Nigeria.
The asawana boys were decimated by ESN according to reports! My hunch is that DSS is using Asari's special forces for the majority of the insecurity happening in the southeast!
Lizzysamuel: The lawsuit seeks to uncover the truth surrounding Dangote's claim that he paid $100 million to the state government and ensure transparency and accountability in the handling of public funds.
The Department of State Services (DSS), on Thursday, invited one of the conveners of Ibeju-Lekki Peoples Forum, Comrade Jamiu Olayinka, for questioning over a suit asking the Lagos State government to account for the $100 million reportedly paid by Aliko Dangote to acquire land for his refinery.
The Lagos natives' leader, who was at work, was asked to honour the impromptu invitation of the secret police at 10:00 am on Thursday, a statement signed by the Media Officer of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation in Lagos State, on Thursday said.
The statement said "having contacted his lawyers and members of the native group he leads, Comrade Olayinka went to honour the DSS’ invitation, which was passed to him via a telephone conversation by a man, who introduced himself as the Director of DSS Ibeju-Lekki Local Government, describing the location of the Service’s office in the area".
The statement reads, "Although he was not detained, his people had insisted that he should give them all the details of what transpired as they had told him before he left for their office that they suspected the invitation was due to the Ibeju-Lekki Peoples Forum’s involvement in the suit against Lagos State regarding the Dangote Refinery’s $100 million paid to the state government over the natives land taken without compensation and claimed to have been given free for the Dangote’s refinery building some nine years ago.
"As predicted by the people, Comrade Jamiu Olayinka confirmed their thought as right. He said, 'I was asked about the case and I told them we are not going back. I told the (DSS) man that I have every right to sue Lagos State Government for the issues.
“'And he asked to know what can we use to back up our Association and I showed him our registered certificate with CAC. He became perplexed when he saw the registered certification.
“'Their plan is to pressure us to back out from joining the case against the Lagos State Government but we will not bow to any intimidation,” he relayed his experience with DSS to his people Thursday afternoon."
In the meantime, the Yakubu Eleto Chambers, lawyers representing the Ibeju-Lekki Peoples Forum, have expressed concern that the Lagos State Government, instead of providing answers to the questions asked by De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, about whether or not Dangote Refinery paid the government $100 million as claimed by its Chairman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, it resorted to using the DSS to intimidate "our clients, who had decided to join in the suit that followed after the state government failed, after seven days, to provide the involvement the natives required".
Principal Partner of the Law Firm and human rights lawyer, Barrister Yakubu Eleto Esq, who spoke to the press said, “We are lawyers to both De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, who wrote a letter on July 27, 2024, to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, under the Freedom of Information Act, asking for information regarding the revelation by Alhaji Aliko Dangote.
"And the FOI Act states that the government or any other such public office so written can be sued if, after seven days, it fails to provide the information demanded.
"The Lagos State Government failed in this regard and we decided to go to court to seek an Order of Mandamus to be compel the state government to provide the information."
“Because the Ibeju-Lekki Peoples Forum is a group of the Lagos State indigenes who are directly affected by the development, their leaders and members decided to join in the case and, instead for Governor Sanwo-Olu to now be humble enough by commit to the rule of law and await his day in court, he already resorted to using the DSS to pressurize and intimidate the natives in order for them to be cut off from involving themselves in the case and that will be unacceptable,” the human rights lawyer said.
The Applicants – De Renaissance Patriots Foundation and Ibeju-Lekki Peoples Forum – had files a suit at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, asking the court to compel Lagos State Government to provide a comprehensive and detailed account of the transaction and address critical questions such as why there was no public statement issued regarding the financial transaction.
The lawsuit seeks to uncover the truth surrounding Dangote's claim that he paid $100 million to the state government and ensure transparency and accountability in the handling of public funds.
The court's ruling is anticipated to shed light on the circumstances surrounding this substantial payment and its potential impact on the lives of the Ibeju-Lekki community.
This is contained in an originating motion, brought under Section 39 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended; Sections 1,3, 4, 7, 20 and 24 of the Freedom of Information Act 2011 and Inherent jurisdiction of the Honourable Court in the matter.
The application was filed by De Renaissance Patriots Foundation and Ibeju-Lekki Peoples Forum, joining Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State Governor), Attorney General of Lagos State, Accountant General of Lagos State, Permanent Secretary, Lands Bureau, Lagos State and Lagos State Government, as the 1st to 5th Respondents.
The motion, filed and registered by the court with Suit no FHC/L/CS/1603/2024 at 1:20pm on Friday, September 6, 2024, is asking the court for an Order of Mandamus to be issued against the respondents to compel the Lagos State Government to release the information required by the applicants
I wish Gani fawehinmi was still alive...he would have smoked at least 50 million dollars for these helpless people! Ojota activist lawyer,falana no go near dis kind of case!
A notorious bandit identified as Kachallah Buzu has been gunned down in Zamfara State.
Buzu was killed in a massive military operation in Zamfara, where bandits have wreaked havoc.
Hours before his death, the bandit whom ZagaZola Makama, counter insurgency expert, described as the boss of Bello Turji, another wanted criminal, had called for massive action against the military.
“Kachallah Buzu Made a video Yesterday calling on Turji, Dankarami, Dogo Gide, Bello turji and Others to stop killing poor people and focused their fight against the military. He is the Boss of Bello Turji. Now he has been suyanised by the Same Military in less than 24hour,” ZagaZola posted on X.
Fix Ajaokuta steel to create jobs for youth, council urges FG NG-CARES shifts focus from COVID-19 Daily Trust understands that numerous bandits were shot dead in the operation which happened on Thursday.
The troops reportedly seized motorcycles and a large cache of weapons. Hideouts of the bandits were also destroyed.
The development comes hours after operatives of Department of State Services (DSS) and the troops of Nigerian Air Force neutralised scores of bandits who attacked Bassa-Kukoki village, Allawa district of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
It was learnt that the terrorists were killed shortly after the air troops who flew Super Tucano jets rained airstrikes on them following an intelligence provided by the DSS through its facilities about the planned ambush by the criminals. An highly-placed official within the security circle, told Daily Trust in Abuja that at least 3 members of the community were killed by the fleeing terrorists during the operations, adding that no security personnel was affected during the gun duel. ad “In that operation that happened in Shiroro in Niger State on Wednesday, no security personnel was lost, but some of the fleeing terrorists killed three villagers before they (terrorists) later met their waterloo,” the top security officer confided in our correspondent. Giving an insight into how the operation went, the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information at NAF, Kabiru Ali, a Group Captain of the force, said no fewer than 28 bandits were eliminated during the operations. Ali explained that the operation was targeted at the criminal elements terrorising communities in the local government area, adding that upon receipt of a request for air support from friendly forces in the area he air interdiction was carried out. The NAF spokesman, who did not speak on the terrorists’ attack on the DSS assets, also disclosed that air assets observed over 100 terrorists engaging friendly forces in a fierce firefight before troops attached with Operation Whirl Punch stepped in.
Nigerian army wakes up 48 hours after Simon Ekpas Biafra Government In Exile met with the 3rd most powerful man in America The speaker of the House Johnson!!.............Northern banditry was a political ball for APC and Tinubu, land grabbing opportunity for landless nomadic fulanis from west africa and an opportunity for jihadi expansion for the northern islamic zealots......there you have it!
Nonexisting1: Wetin he design, green white green? Like Mungo Park discovered river Niger weh don dey exist before they born his ancestors. Rip to papa though.
As uninspiring as tinubu's presidency............if e can change the anthem,we can toss that thing into the trash bin
vanbonattel: Agents of devil trying all they can to keep fire raging in Labour Party. The target is not the Party, the target is an innocent Peter Obi who is geared to come from the party to win a presidential election.
Evil people are fuelling the crisis, paying different factions like Apapa, Abure etc to keep the Party distracted. It's the same criminals destroying the resources of the country that are fighting to keep things bad, by stopping a transparent man who will save the masses from hunger.
Nigeria loves Peter Obi, and will vote for him no matter which Party gives him ticket. He did it before in Anambra, he can easily repeat it in Nigeria. He have the energy, determination, drive, zeal and honesty to deliver good results for every problem Nigeria has.
God bless Peter Obi, God bless every Nigerian who loves Nigeria and wants us to come out of the evils if the current set of criminals.
If Otti wants to move to APC he should quickly do that so Peter Obi can plan for 2027..........if he loses or cheated again so what? Let him learn naija politics well! If he does not serve Nigeria now...he can still serve the upcoming Biafra republic!
symbianDON: there's no difference between Turji and Ekpa....they both serve the same purpose; terrorism. Both of them have killed many innocent people.
Lifestone: This is loud and clear, they don't want to be part of the South Eastern Region. Why are Igbos strongly claiming Ika people are of Igbo extraction. With this statement from the Dein, this should be laid to rest.
what do you expect from the gay King of Agbor..............a monarch of his age wey never marry!
Beremx: you must always include SE in your post to start tribalism. What has SE got to do with this thread now?
you do not know the people you share one country with! Stop reasoning with them ....instead shout viva biafra from the rooftop, nothing slackens their erection gragra more than that! Many think yoruba people and the rest hate ndigbo cos of politics..NO, its all about our tenerity to demand biafra...........I know the way they roll! If you do not constrain yoruba belligerence with even more belligerence....they will ride you till kingdom come!
stanluiz: Shebi, tinubu give them ministry of livestock.
He also gave them service chiefs and sensitive security agencies like defense, CDs, NIA, etc
Anything he see, make he take am.
The same mistake jonathan made! Instead of looking for a crack no nonsense southsouth or even southeast security experts to clip the wings of these sahelian savages.....he go pack their fulani brothers in sensitive defese posts..........it may not end well
These are the inbred bastards that our fellow Nigerians want to take over the southeast...all of una no well! Long live Biafra....those of you who want the sahelian savahes in your region can take all of them for free! Ndi ala
I expect nothing less from the confederacy of Abokinistan and Agbadonistan! Nigeria cannot even be admitted to the BRICS nation....the largest black nation ever in the history of mankind has been reduced to wakapass by these misfits in power.....abeg biafra quick come!
why do you people insist on talking from your bumbums..........Like the so called bitter ones will not use the trains! sNdigbo are hardworking people and people like them do not get jealous of success cos they know thru their industry,in time they will eventually get successful too! What Igbos grouse over is a Federal government systematically marginalizing the southeast.......nobody is complaining Lagos,Abuja,Kano and Port Harcourt have commissioned new international airport terminals........Igbos are asking why the new International airport terminal abadoned!
This scenario repeats itself in gas pipelines and raillines also! WHY the discrimination!!
officialwdhtv: “Please I’m begging you Nigerians please stop, you guys have destroyed so many businesses in South Africa” - South African man on his knees beg Nigerians.
Anybody that feels like crying should go ahead. Tinubu cannot be appointing foreigners into sensitive positions like NIA and DSS.
May biafrans get their independent nation soonest! The zooo don cast all round! No be today you mumus declared Biafrans rebels and foreigners...........when jungle mature we go still declare aboki and agbado illegal immigrants in Eastern naija!
WriterNig: NATO is using Ukraine to launch missiles at Russia. While Russia is launching missiles and drones directly at NATO. POWER pass power!!
👍🏻 Like for Russia-Putin, share for USA/Nazi/NATO卍
Babylon ( western Europe and USA) will eventually lock horns with Russia and Brics nations...first economically and later thru warfare.........Babylon the nation of anti christs will fall yakata!
The Most High Yah will not forsake the suffering caused by these rogue western nations to global south nations especially Africa! They established the slave trade, colonized and balkanized Africa, they used the world bank and IMF to destroy african economies...............today they still exploit African nations through regional wars financed by western intelligence organizations using islamic and jihadi terror groups!
Isreal established Hamas to fight PLO, America established Al queada to fight Soviet union in Afghanistan, USA established ISIS to fight and depose Assad of syria.............FRANCE established AlQqueda in the Maghgreb to fight Sahel nations ...and the same france established Boko Haram to fight Nigeria....so that Nigeria cannot exploit her oil deposits in Lake chad!
Africans are too naive and Ignorant to understand that the White man is a very dangerous and demonic animal!