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jaidey1:
you don't post half of the story here without putting what ozhekome said. wjatvis said is not in the story. if you won't post what he said on NL then change your title illiterate

That you are an illiterate is clear to all who read your post. Abeg go primary school go learn spelling.

obailala:
I'm sorry but you are the one reacting foolishly and should be banned by the Nairaland MODs for trying to drive traffic to your website with misleading titles. If you have any worthwhile info to share, then share it within your post and not divert everyone to some silly website.

At least you got informed. it's a mark of ingratitude and crudity for you to so denigrate a site that provided you an article of interest.

If I call you bad belle now dem go say I don fall hand.

bamoski:
Agbaya

Get a life. I won't join you at the gutter.

capatainrambo:
guy do you have sense?


abeg remove zik from this your name. people like you should be called onuku

Get a life. I won't join you at the gutter.

Donkay82:
full story never stated he even made any comment at the event,you go school at all?

You obviously no go school if not you for check link before you come here come disgrace yourself.

bamoski:
That guy na confirm olodo

Na you be OLODO! If not you for read the full story through the link before talking nonsense.

obailala:
What sort of mumu report is this ?.... All these Nigerian gutter journalism, title says "What Ozekhome Said...", but the report mentions nothing about Ozekhome saying anything.

What you're seeing is not the full story. Click on the link to see you've reacted foolishly

Donkay82:
Why ozekhome was booed!!! That's the right heading

You've said your own. Read full story first.

jaidey1:
the topic is about what ozekhome said after but he wasn't quoted in the article at all.

both the op and his source are confused

If you had read the full story, you won't sound this way.

Some youths on Monday booed a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome as he made his way to into the venue of the 14th Annual Chief Gani Fawenhimi Lecture, where he was slated as one of the discussants.

The angry youths who blocked Ozekhome from getting in the high table accused him of shielding looters. The venue of the lecture at the Airport Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos became rowdy when the youths insisted that the SAN would not be allowed into the lecture hall.

The protesters accused Ozekhome of defending personalities like Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state, former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan and Senate President Bukola Saraki among others, who they labeled as corrupt,  contrary to the ideals of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi.

The development forced the keynote speaker, a former Dean, Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Prof. Demola Popoola to stop his paper for about 20 minutes.

It took the intervention of the Chairman of the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Adesina Ogunlana; and that of Mr Richard Akinola, to shield Ozekhome from the irate youth. Mr Femi Falana SAN, who was also at the event, had to leave the high table where he sat among others to placate the youths and calm them down.

Fawehinmi’s son, Mohammed told the protesting youths that his late father did not believe in violence but rather was very democratic, stressing that the late Fawehinmi would not have approved what they did because Ozekhome was at the event for a purpose.

“This gathering is a democratic gathering and it is a gathering in which security should not  restrict anybody”, he said, adding that he was about nine years old when Ozekhome was working as a counsel in his late father’s chamber.

Read more:

https://newsworth.ng/ozekhome-said-booed-gani-fawehinmi-lecture/

Africa is currently under the threat of a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one responsible for Ebola virus.

This infection called Marburg virus has already been recorded in a city called Turkana along the Kenya-Uganda border in East Africa.

Mortality rate of the Marburg virus, which is in the same Filoviridae family as Ebola, has a case fatality ratio of up to 88 per cent. Marburg, like other filoviruses, can be spread by contact with blood, bodily fluids or tissues or contact with contaminated objects.

read more: https://newsworth.ng/panic-ebola-like-virus-marburg-hits-africa/

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have arrested a 37-year-old woman named Aisha Bello for allegedly impersonating the wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari.


Parading the suspect on Monday in Abuja, the Commissioner of Police, Sadiq Bello said that the mother of four used Mrs Buhari’s name to solicit for contracts and financial assistance from unsuspecting members of the public.

The FCT police commissioner stated that a phone and a newly acquired Airtel SIM card registered in the name of the first lady were recovered from the suspect.

Read more: https://newsworth.ng/aisha-arrested-impersonating-buharis-wife/

deji17:

Youths boo Ozekhome at Gani Fawehinmi lecture
Published January 15, 2018

Oladimeji Ramon

There was a mild drama at the 14th Annual Chief Gani Fawenhimi Lecture in Ikeja, Lagos on Monday, as some youths booed Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), who was one of the discussants.

The youths blocked the path of Ozekhome, who arrived the venue of the lecture at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, at about 1.30pm, insisting that the SAN would not be allowed into the lecture hall.



Ozekhome’s arrival was greeted with a loud chant of disapproval by the youths, who disrupted the lecture which was already underway.

It took the intervention of the Chairman of the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Adesina Ogunlana; and that of Mr. Richard Akinola, to shield Ozekhome from the irate youths.

They accused the SAN of “shielding looters from justice.”

Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), who was also at the event, had to also leave the high table where he sat among others to placate the youths and calm them down.

At the time of filing this report, Ozekhome has been led to the high table, sitting among other discussants, including musician, Seun Kuti; Fawehinmi’s son, Mohammed; and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore.

http://punchng.com/youths-boo-ozekhome-at-gani-fawehinmi-lecture/

Accommodate your countrymen - Buhari begs Benue people

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commiserated with victims of the attacks by herdsmen, even as he pleaded with the people and government of Benue State to accommodate their countrymen “in the name of God”.

Receiving a delegation of political leaders, monarchs and elders of the state led by Governor Samuel Ortom at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday, he urged them to exercise restraint over the attacks on some communities, assuring that all the perpetrators of violence in the state will be made to face the wrath of the law.

Read more: https://newsworth.ng/accommodate-countrymen-buhari-begs-benue-people/

Realsman405:
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja




http://punchng.com/benue-killings-you-lied-osinbajo-replied-ortom/

Accommodate your countrymen - Buhari begs Benue people

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commiserated with victims of the attacks by herdsmen, even as he pleaded with the people and government of Benue State to accommodate their countrymen “in the name of God”.

Receiving a delegation of political leaders, monarchs and elders of the state led by Governor Samuel Ortom at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday, he urged them to exercise restraint over the attacks on some communities, assuring that all the perpetrators of violence in the state will be made to face the wrath of the law.

Read more: https://newsworth.ng/accommodate-countrymen-buhari-begs-benue-people/

WotzupNG:
The below video showing a girl proposing to her boyfriend is currently going viral on social media.

The video is going viral not only cos Nigerians hardly see a female propose to a man, but cos the guy being proposed to fled the scene as soon as the girl went on one knee.

It was an highly embarrasing moment for the lady as she took to tears in front of spectators at the Ikeja City Mall where the proposal took place.

Well, below is a picture showing the runaway dude's face cos it was not clear in the video. Notice he has the same shirt and face cap on.

From the picture, it can be seen that he's at Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. Could it be that he's about to flee the Country as well?

Watch the VIDEO below.

http://www.purplefeel.com/2018/01/face-guy-ran-away-girlfriend-propose.html



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajZUeVgj7yY&t=5s

Accommodate your countrymen - Buhari begs Benue people

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commiserated with victims of the attacks by herdsmen, even as he pleaded with the people and government of Benue State to accommodate their countrymen “in the name of God”.

Receiving a delegation of political leaders, monarchs and elders of the state led by Governor Samuel Ortom at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday, he urged them to exercise restraint over the attacks on some communities, assuring that all the perpetrators of violence in the state will be made to face the wrath of the law.

Read more: https://newsworth.ng/accommodate-countrymen-buhari-begs-benue-people/

Realsman405:
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja




http://punchng.com/benue-killings-you-lied-osinbajo-replied-ortom/

Ekiti govt bars Fayemi, one other from occupying public office

The Governor Ayo Fayose-led government in Ekiti state has barred the state’s immediate past governor now minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi from holding any public office in Ekiti state for 10 years.

This was announced in a White Paper released by Ekiti government on Monday which also barred Mr. Dapo Kolawole, who served under Fayemi as commissioner for Finance, for the same number of years.

Read more: https://newsworth.ng/ekiti-govt-bars-fayemi-one-occupying-public-office/

dipoolowoo:
By Modupe Gbadeyanka

A Yoruba Youth socio-cultural group called Igbimo Odo Yoruba has rejected plans by the Federal Government to establish cattle colonies across the country for herdsmen.

Leader of the group, Comrade Olufemi Lawson, in a statement on Monday, emphasised that the position of the Yoruba youth was in reaction to a statement credited to the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Audu Ogbeh, that the cattle colonies were to curb increasing cases of clashes between farmers and herdsmen in the country.

Mr Lawson said the youths will vehemently resist any attempt by the Federal Government to introduce the cattle colonies in any part of the Southwest, and other Yoruba speaking parts of the country.

According him, every legitimate means within its reach would be used to fight the government, stressing that creation of the colonies was another attempt to re-colonise Nigerians, particularly the people of the Southern part of the country.

"It is absolutely sad that at this age and time in our history as a people, certain persons will resort to arbitrary use of state power to grab the ancestral lands of our people in order to reward a minute but violent group of herdsmen, who have continually assaulted, molest and violate the right to life of innocent Nigerians across the country without any concrete action to checkmate their excesses by the Federal Government,” Mr Lawson said in the statement made available to Business Post.

The group further said it was alarmed by the 'insensitive' position of the Federal Government, coming at the very moment when several states are counting their losses, particularly of human life, as a result of attacks on innocent farmers, women and young children allegedly by Fulani herdsmen.

“We cannot continue to overlook the humongous disasters that these herdsmen have continued to wreck on our communities, leading to loss of means of livelihood, assault on our women and loss of lives.

“Sadly, all these atrocities have not been enough to attract any concrete action from the federal government, neither have they resulted into the arrest or prosecution of the perpetrators of these crimes and their sponsors.

“What we have witnessed instead is the audacity of these elements to claim responsibility for their crimes and even make media appearances to justify their actions against armless people, who are being maimed endlessly by these gang of herdsmen,” the statement read.

“While we want to specially commend Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State for the radical approach of his government towards tackling the menace of these (alleged) Fulani herdsmen in Ekiti State, we wish to seriously warn other Governors of the Southwest that any attempt by them to conspire with the proponents of the 'Cattle Colonies' whose main agenda is to unjustly grab our lands out of our possession, shall be resisted by our generation and generations to come,” the statement stressed.

The group also advised the Federal Government that rather than proposing the establishment of cattle colonies, which is seen as a colonial anti-people land grabbing strategy, government should first take decisive actions by bringing to justice all perpetrators of violence hiding under farmers/herdsmen clashes without further delay.

It also urged the Federal government to stop looking too far in finding a lasting solution to issues of grazing in the country as practicable solutions have already been proffered through various recommendations of the past. Most recent, as contained in the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference.

https://www.businesspost.ng/2018/01/15/yoruba-youth-group-rejects-fgs-cattle-colonies/

Ekiti govt bars Fayemi, one other from occupying public office

The Governor Ayo Fayose-led government in Ekiti state has barred the state’s immediate past governor now minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi from holding any public office in Ekiti state for 10 years.

This was announced in a White Paper released by Ekiti government on Monday which also barred Mr. Dapo Kolawole, who served under Fayemi as commissioner for Finance, for the same number of years.

Read more: https://newsworth.ng/ekiti-govt-bars-fayemi-one-occupying-public-office/

owoicho13:
Prominent leaders from Benue State have told President Muhammadu Buhari that there is no land to allow for the establishment of cattle colonies as being proposed by the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh.

They made their position known to the president on Monday after they held a closed door meeting with him in the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Governor Samuel Ortom, who led the delegation and addressed the press after the meeting, said Mr. Ogbeh, “who is a son of the soil has explained that cattle colonies are a combination of several ranches” and is proposing that ten thousand hectares should be provided for that purpose.

“In Benue, we don’t have ten hectares for colonies, other states may have, but we don’t have in Benue State,” he said.

Among those in the delegation are former senate president, David Mark; former governor, George Akume and several others.

Ekiti govt bars Fayemi, one other from occupying public office

The Governor Ayo Fayose-led government in Ekiti state has barred the state’s immediate past governor now minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi from holding any public office in Ekiti state for 10 years.

This was announced in a White Paper released by Ekiti government on Monday which also barred Mr. Dapo Kolawole, who served under Fayemi as commissioner for Finance, for the same number of years.

Read more: https://newsworth.ng/ekiti-govt-bars-fayemi-one-occupying-public-office/

Emmalez:
Ondo state Governor Rotimi Akeredolu joined other Nigerians in a Service in commemoration of the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance Celebration.

http://www.metronaija.ng/photos-gov-akeredolu-2018-armed-forces-remembrance-celebration-akure/

Boko Haram new video shows abducted Chibok girls saying ‘we won’t return’

The Boko Haram terrorist sect on Monday released a new video purporting to show at least 14 of the schoolgirls abducted from the Borno state town of Chibok in April 2014.

At least three of the group were seen carrying babies.

Read more here:

https://newsworth.ng/boko-haram-new-video-shows-abducted-chibok-girls-saying-wont-return/

Rachelsblog:
Quite Disheartening, Some Women sha, These two newborn babies were reportedly found abandoned by their mom near Shehu mosque in Sokoto, According to residents who discovered the babies, they are twins, One is already dead.. so sad, see photos below!


News From Ebiwali- http://www.ebiwalismoment.com/2018/01/oh-no-2-newborn-twins-found-abandoned.html

Boko Haram new video shows abducted Chibok girls saying ‘we won’t return’

The Boko Haram terrorist sect on Monday released a new video purporting to show at least 14 of the schoolgirls abducted from the Borno state town of Chibok in April 2014.

At least three of the group were seen carrying babies.

Read more here:

https://newsworth.ng/boko-haram-new-video-shows-abducted-chibok-girls-saying-wont-return/

pittoilet:
10 persons have been confirmed dead in an explosion that occured at the Second Coming Gas station in Magodo, Lagos state this morning January 11th. The gas plant is located on CMD Road, opposite Magodo Brooks Estate.


Operatives of the Lagos State Fire Service, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Federal Road Safety Corps and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are currently at the scene to contain the fire and carry out rescue operation. The cause of the explosion is yet unknown.

http://www.looknaija.com/2018/01/explosion-lagos-gas-station-explodes-10-dead/

Boko Haram new video shows abducted Chibok girls saying ‘we won’t return’

The Boko Haram terrorist sect on Monday released a new video purporting to show at least 14 of the schoolgirls abducted from the Borno state town of Chibok in April 2014.

At least three of the group were seen carrying babies.

Read more here:

https://newsworth.ng/boko-haram-new-video-shows-abducted-chibok-girls-saying-wont-return/

LRNZH:
On Jan 4th at the turn of the year, Oby Ezekwesili, a chartered accountant, co-founder of Transparency International, who served as Federal Minister of Solid Minerals and as Federal Minister of Education during under former president Olusegun Obasanjo, tweeted the following:



She wants Nigerians to kick both APC and PDP politicians out of power in 2019.

The so called Red Card Movement is gaining grounds on social media. Her comment has been retweeted over 3,000 times and liked for over 3,600 times as at when this post was made.

Do you think this movement will be successful?

Source: Oby Ezekwesili's Twitter page (@obyezeks):
http://twitter.com/obyezeks?s=09

Bakare demands democratic revolution, says it’s time to reclaim Nigeria

Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare, on Sunday declared that registering to vote by obtaining a permanent voter card has become a national priority, stressing that the time has come to reclaim Nigeria from persons in position of authority who are opposed to restructuring.

Bakare categorically called out President Muhammadu Buhari, with whom he ran to be vice president in 2011, for rejecting the calls for Nigeria’s restructuring, which he said was the only solution for the discontent in the country.

Read more: https://newsworth.ng/bakare-demands-democratic-revolution-says-time-reclaim-nigeria/

The Enugu State government has been lauded by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, for providing support which led to the securing of right-of-way for the completion of a power project being executed in Nsukka.

The company called on other state governments to emulate the exemplary leadership provided by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

The important power line project, that would upon completion boost electricity supply to millions of residents in Enugu North Senatorial District, had been abandoned since 2006 following disputes between the TCN and host communities over right of way.

Addressing journalists at the transmission station in Nsukka, TCN’s Assistant General Manager, Transmission, Enugu sub-station, Bakare Kazim stated that the Ugwuanyi-led administration has set the pace in helping to resolve the issue of transmission access line acquisition which almost stalled the progress of work at the 30MVA injection sub-station in Nsukka.

read more:

https://newsworth.ng/tcn-commends-enugu-govt-30mva-powerline-nsukka/

The world-beating rally in Nigerian stocks may not be over yet.

The main equity index in Africa’s biggest economy has surged 12 per cent this year in dollar terms, the most among 96 major bourses tracked by Bloomberg, pushing it to the highest level since 2008. Dangote Cement Plc, controlled by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and the largest company on the bourse, has climbed to a record high.

The advance will probably be sustained thanks to rising prices for oil, Nigeria’s main export, and as investors look to increase their holdings of what remain among the cheapest stocks in Africa, according to the asset management arm of South African lender FirstRand Ltd.

“For investors wanting more exposure to consumers in Africa and Nigeria, in particular, the outlook is good,” said Paul Clark, a money manager in Johannesburg at Ashburton Investments, which owns Nigerian stocks including Seplat Petroleum Development Co. “The banking sector is probably the most attractive at the moment, especially the tier-2 lenders.”

Nigerian stocks are leading the world so far this year. Foreign investors have been crucial in driving the market higher. The New York-based Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF attracted record weekly net inflows through Thursday. That helped to increase the exchange-traded fund’s market capitalization to almost $90 million, double the level in May last year.

read more:

https://newsworth.ng/nigerian-stocks-named-worlds-best-following-12-rise-fourteen-days/

The Nigerian Army has started taken delivery of combat vehicles which it ordered from Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, following a partnership reached between both organisations.

This was disclosed on Sunday by the Army spokesman, Sani Usman, who added that the vehicles would be “further configured fit for deployment into Operation LAFIYA DOLE theatre of operations.

Usman had earlier stated that “the specific areas of partnership between the Nigerian Army and the company include immediate supply 100 vehicles, supply of appropriate gears, engines and chassis required for immediate modifications and repairs of armoured fighting vehicles in the North East Theatre of Operations.”

see photos here:

https://newsworth.ng/vehicles-manufactured-nigeria-army-innoson-photos/

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday stated that the “refusal” of President Muhammadu Buhari to visit Benue State to condole with the people of the state over horrific killings by herdsmen was indicative of his “insensitivity”.


Benue State had on Thursday carried out a mass burial of about 73 persons killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The next day, seven All Progressives Congress, APC, governors visited Buhari at the Aso Villa calling on him to seek re-election in 2019.

Reacting in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP expressed worry that the President was busy receiving some governors elected on the platform of the APC when tens of people were being buried in Benue State.

The main opposition party told Nigerians to note that no government, in the history of the country, had formulated “a divisive body language” like the APC-controlled Federal Government, saying “citizens painfully bear the brunt”.

https://newsworth.ng/buharis-refusal-visit-benue-herdsmen-attacks-speaks-volume-pdp/

Presiding Bishop of Living Faith World Outreach, aka Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo has noted that wantom killings by Fulani herdsmen have made Nigerians endangered citizens, warning that a national crisis is underway if nothing is done to stop the murderous activities of the herders.


Noting that the killer herdsmen are backed by powerful forces, he urged the federal government to halt the nationwide killing spree by Fulani herdsmen to prevent the disintegration of the country.

According to Oyedepo, “how many of the so called herdsmen have been arrested since they have been engaging in their murderous acts?

“they must have the backing of some powerful forces encouraging them to do what they are doing”.

The cleric, who spoke on Sunday in a message entitled “a wake up call to a nation on a state of slumber”, stressed that Nigerians who are victims of the incessant attacks may be forced to take the law in their hands to protect themselves.

read more:

https://newsworth.ng/nigeria-sitting-keg-gun-powder-oyedepo-warn-herdsmen-attacks-full-text/

As the 2019 general elections draw near, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev’d Samson Ayokunle, on Saturday charged Christians to be involved in all facets of Nigerian politics, stressing that politics is not a dirty game as it is widely assumed.

Asserting that the Church must influence the State through Christians, he called on CAN members to do the following:

• Join a political party, and be a card-carrying member.

• Register to vote when called to do so by INEC

• Participate actively at the ward level of your party, attend meetings, and contribute meaningfully during discussions.

• Vote and encourage others to vote during election period. Do not stay back at home and watch TV, play football or sleep.

• Monitor and protect your vote


read more:

https://newsworth.ng/christians-must-2019-can-president/

naijapage:
From Online Sources Powered By VIVIAN GIST NIGERIA

- JANUARY 13TH 2018

 - Today, I am representing His Excellency the President of the @NGRSenate @bukolasaraki at the installation of the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba Land, Chief Gani Adams, by the His Imperial Majesty, the Alaafin of Oyo Oba (Dr.) Lamidi Adeyemi, in Oyo town. - Gbenga Ashafa

BY VIVAIN GIST : http://www.viviangist.ng/live-pictures-installation-of-gani-adams-as-15th-aare-ona-kakanfo-of-yoruba-land/

cc; lalasticlala

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Aare Ona Kakanfo: What Gani Adams said during his installation [Full text]

There cannot be a more humbling occasion for me as the one we are in today.

Against the backdrop of the size of the office the Iku Baba Yeye, His Imperial Majesty, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi III, has bestowed on me and the larger than life image of my predecessors, my installation as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo is a challenge that has made all past challenges seem like a child’s play.

read more:
https://newsworth.ng/aare-ona-kakanfo-gani-adams-said-installation-full-text/