mayor1814: French President, Emmanuel Macron greeted Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, in an awkward manner. It was looking a little bit intense from the views of onlookers and viewers. Her response also showed she was not really comfortable with the gesture from the French President.
🚨 LMAO! French President Emmanuel Macron's VERY warm greeting to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni is being noticed worldwide
Very pretty and lively woman. Italians must be proud. Most world leaders especially western leaders can't seem to resist her charming beauty. Besides Macron is woke idiot.
ariesbull: GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI'S VISIBLE RESPONSES TO OPPOSITION NOISE & FRUSTRATION:
1. Port Harcourt Road, Aba - Completed 2. Aguiyi Ironsi Boulevard, Umuahia - Completed 3. Ohanku Road, Aba - Completed 4. People's Road, Aba - Completed 5. Emelogu Road, Aba - Completed 6. Kent Road, Aba - Completed 7. Umuoba Road, Aba - Completed 8. Ndoki Road, Aba - Completed 9. Ovom Road & Erosion, Aba - Completed Elizabeth Avenue, Aba - Completed 10. Toonak Drive, Aba - Completed 11. College Road, Aba - Completed 12. Umule Road, Aba - Completed 13. University Road, Aba - Completed 14. Queens Avenue, Aba - Completed 15. Umuode Road, Aba - Completed 16. MCC Road, Aba - Completed 17. Cemetery Road, Aba - Completed 18. Asa Road, Aba - Completed 19. Abak Road, Aba - Completed 20. Abiriba Ring-Road - Completed 21. Umuahia - Abiriba Road, Completed 22. Abiriba - Ohafia Road - Completed 23. Library Avenue, Umuahia - Completed 24. Cooperative Umuahia, Completed 25. Multiple Umuahia Internal Roads - Completed 26. Aba North Road - Completed 27. Obiora Road, Aba - Completed 28. Echte Road, Aba - Completed 29. Obohia Road, Aba - Completed 30. Enyimba Ariaria - Completed 31. Bakassi Ariaria - Completed 32. Omuma Road, Aba - Completed 33. Omenuko Bridge - Completed 34. Ozu Abam - Arochukwu Road - Completed 35. Several Internal Roads in Ohafia - Ongoing & Completed 36. Several Ongoing Internal Roads in Arochukwu - Ongoing and Completed 38. Restoration of Electricity to 33 Communities in Ukwa West - Completed 39. Ukwa Civic Center - Completed 40. Owaza Road, Ukwa West - Ongoing 41. Abia Airport Runway - Ongoing 42. Umuahia Central Bus Terminal - Completed 43. Aba Central Bus Terminal - Ongoing 44. 70 Bus Shelters in Aba and Umuahia - Completed 45. 200 Primary Healthcare Centres across the 184 wards - Completed 46. Reconstruction of 221 Public Schools - Some completed and others at different stages of completion 47. 20 Smart Schools - 3 completed and 17 at different stages of completion 48. Alayi Erosion control - Ongoing 49. Ariam Usaka Road - Ongoing 50. Nunya Road, Isiukwuato and other Internal Roads in Isiukwuato - Ongoing 51. Mbala - Ngodo Road and other Roads in Umunneochi Roads - Ongoing 52. Onuimo to Tower Road Reconstruction and Dualisation - Ongoing (90% Completion) 54. Owerrinta to Umuikaa Road Reconstruction and Dualisation - Ongoing 55. 17 Modern Courts in the 17 LGA - Completed and Ongoing 56. Aba Prison Renovation and Upgrade - Ongoing 57. Mosque Road, Aba - Ongoing 58. Ehi Road, Aba - Completed 59. Jubilee Road, Aba - Completed 60. Abiriba Water Works Ring Road - Completed 61. SSG Office Complex - Completed 62. Budget and Planning Office - Completed 63. Abia Medical City Road - Completed 64. Umuaduro to 7up Road, Obingwa - Ongoing 65. Abayi-Umungasi Road - Ongoing 66. Umuimo Road, Aba - Completed Udeagbala Road, Aba - Completed 67. Ekeakpara Road, Osisioma - Ongoing 68. Geometric Power Plant Road - Completed 69. Ultimum Beverages Plant Road - Completed 70. Abiriba - Nkporo Road - Ongoing 71. Ohafia to Arochukwu Road - Ongoing 72. Reconstruction of the 17 Local Government Headquarters - Completed 73. Air Force base Office Umuahia - Ongoing 74. Renovation of Okpara Auditorium - Completed 75. Renovation of ICC - Completed 76. Renovation of Emeka Omeruo Guest House - Completed 77. Reconstruction of Enyimba Hotel - Ongoing 78. GADA Office - Completed 79. Umungasi Pedestrian Bridge - Ongoing 80. Umuahia - Ikot- Ekpene Road - Ongoing 81. Over 10,000 solar streetlights - Installed 82. Over 60 transformers - Distributed 83. 5,394 Teachers - Hired and onboarded 84. 4,000 Teachers - On the process of being hired 85. Almost 700 Medical Professionals - Hired and onboarded 86. Government House Clinic - Ongoing 87. Rebuilding Governor's Office and Lodge inside the Government House 88. Acquired few Buildings - for the Civil Service Commission - Completed 89. Hostels A,B,C in ABSU Renovation - completed 90. New Faculty of Law - Ongoing 91. New Faculty of Agriculture - Ongoing 92. New Cafeteria Project - Ongoing 93. New 10,000 bed capacity male and female hostels - Ongoing 94. Reconstruction of ABSU Staff Secondary School - Ongoing 95. Construction of a brand new Abam General Hospital and Ukwa East General Hospital - Ongoing 96. Construction of the Phase 2 of Abia State University Teaching Hospital - Ongoing 97. Reconstruction of 7 General Hospitals out of the 22 across the State - Ongoing 98. Construction of a brand new Amachara Specialist Hospital and Upgrading of 2 General Hospitals to Specialist Hospitals - Ongoing 99. Revamping of CKC water project in Aba - Ongoing (90% Completed) 100. Revamping of Umuahia Water Project - Ongoing 101. Several Internal Roads in Isialangwa North and South - Ongoing 102. Several Internal Roads in Obingwa LGA - Ongoing 103. Afro Beverages - Acquired from AMCON 104. Star Paper Mill - Acquired from AMCON 105. EEDC - Deal Concluded, Ready for Payment 106. Abia Airport Project Land - Compensation payment ongoing 107. Abia Industrial Innovative Park Land - Compensation payment completed 108. Abia Medical City Land - compensation payment completed 109. Renovation of Presidential Lodge Umuahia - Completed 110. Several erosion Recovery projects - Some completed and others ongoing 111. Umuahia Material Testing Laboratory - Completed 112. GODA Office - Completed
The List is not exhaustive. I will continue to publish more as the above is just a dress rehearsal - Indeed, help is here!
Ctz. UKOHA, NJOKU UKOHA Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia State. April 4th, 2026.
Man is on fire 🔥. Gov. Alex Chioma Otti came prepared to be a better governor and to drive real leadership change in Abia state. God bless him and keep him focused.
dododawa1: The Federal Government has described the coronation and activities of Eze Ndigbo “Igbo Kings” in foreign countries as embarrassing.
Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, against the backdrop of the Imeobi meeting, the highest decision-making body of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide in Enugu.
The minister in the statement issued by Dr Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communication and New Media, Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, described the situation as an embarrassment.
According to her, it has become a big embarrassment to the government, Ndigbo, Nigerians and other foreigners in those countries, where they have Eze Ndigbo.
“This is as the National Executive Committee of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide in collaboration with the South East Council of Traditional Rulers abolished the concept of Eze Igbo outside Igboland”.
She narrated that Igbo associations in diaspora usually stage cultural activities to promote their heritage, but unfortunately, the enthronement of traditional rulership by some of these Igbo groups has severely caused friction.
This, according to her, is not just among the Igbo communities themselves, but also between the Igbo and their host communities.
The minister stated that people could still express themselves culturally without causing nuisance to the indigenous people of the host country and others.
She recounted that recently, violent protests erupted in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, following the controversial coronation of a Nigerian Igbo leader, Solomon Eziko, as “Eze Ndigbo na East London” Igbo King in East London.African economy outlook
Also the event sparked an outcry from local residents, traditional leaders, and political parties, leading to violence, the torching of foreign-owned vehicles, and looting.
“On March 14, 2026, Eziko was crowned as a traditional leader in KuGompo City, East London, a move interpreted by South Africans as an unlawful challenge to local sovereignty and traditional leadership structures.
“Protests began on March 30, with demonstrations organised by groups including ActionSA, which quickly escalated into violence. The protesters targeted foreign-owned businesses and vehicles, with reports of no fewer than 13 vehicles being destroyed.
“At least one stabbing incident was reported, and police had to use stun grenades and tear gas to restore order.
“The Eastern Cape House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders condemned the coronation as flagrant violation of customary protocols.
Also, the South African government’s Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs declared the installation illegal and in violation of the constitution,” she said.
She revealed that the ministry deployed diplomatic channels in tackling the situation, adding that the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa distanced itself from the coronation, acknowledging it was a cultural event misinterpreted and not formal, recognised monarchy.African economy outlook
She also said the Nigerian Embassy in Pretoria officially apologised for the confusion and crisis, urging Nigerians in South Africa to maintain a low profile and avoid further confrontations.
The minister said the Deputy High Commissioner, Olajide Ogunmadeji, had addressed some protesters saying the situation was misinterpreted, as the coronation was only ceremonial, rather than the installation of traditional authority that defied the existing system.
She recalled a similar incident that occurred in Ghana in July, 2025 because of the Eze Ndigbo issue, while addressing the Ohanaeze Imeobi/General Assembly.
She disclosed leading delegation to Accra to douse the tension, as Ghanaian protesters demanded Nigerians must leave, saying aggrieved Ghanaians issued compatriots quit notice, insisting Nigerians must go.
The minister urged Ohanaeze Ndigbo to prescribe sanctions for any persons flouting its directive abolishing Igbo traditional rulership outside Igboland.
She quoted the President_General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Sen. Azuta Mbata, to have presented the decision of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, saying they have adopted the position of the traditional rulers abolishing the Eze Ndigbo title in diaspora.
“Anybody who is being awarded that type of title anywhere outside of Igbo land is on his own.
It is unknown to the Igbo people and we will call upon all state governors, we will correspond to all embassies in the world informing them about the position of Ndigbo.
“The position of Eze Ndigbo anywhere outside Igbo land is hereby alienated and proscribed. That is the position of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide.
“We will determine in consultation with the kings of Igbo land what the punishment will be for anybody who goes against this position and that punishment will be implemented at the village level.
Your hometown, your town union will be under injunction to implement that punishment but we are going to declare that punishment after due consultation.”
She further assured that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would help disseminate the Ohanaeze communique on the issue through its Missions and High Commissions. (NAN)
Am sorry to say but Ambassador Mrs. Bianca is sounding delusional, irresponsible and uneducated because of her cheap FG appointment. She has joined the evil tribal APC govt and their NAIDCOM (Abike Dabiri's gang) in their mischievous agendas to target Igbos in diaspora. She has now joined them to gaslight her own people because of crumbs. I thought this woman was wise but now I see why the late Ikemba's kinsmen resist her.
She referenced only known xenophobic nations and other xenophobic wannabe states. Why didn't she reference other nations were Eze Ndi Igbos operate without any issues.
Eze Ndi Igbo title is very lawful and is one done to preserve Igbo culture, protect Igbo people and ensure harmonious living between Igbos in diaspora and their host communities. FYI, Eze Ndi Igbos do alot of good for Igbos in diaspora something the many ineffective Nigerian embassies and Ambassadors abroad can't relate. Go abroad and see the level of good work most of these Eze Ndi Igbos do ensure Igbos and Nigerians in general live in harmony with the laws of their host countries.
The are the first point of call for protection, discipline and cultural education for many Igbos with families and businesses abroad.
Anyone saying otherwise is a lier and has malicious evil intentions.
Why is it that only countries like South Africa and Ghana has a problem with internal Igbo family affairs in their countries if not for their animosity towards Nigeria and Nigerians as a country and people...? We enable stupid countries to take chances of insult on Nigeria, thinking we are doing Igbos and that is why these nations keep repeating their foolishness.....No serious country will allow other nations bully her citizens residing in their domain. Why don't these retarded xenophobs in South Africa and Ghana not complain about the Chinese and their Chinese towns, the Indians, the Lebanese but always about their fellow Africans...?
There are many Eze Ndi Igbos in other countries like Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Senegal, Kenya, Morocco, Mali, Angola, Ethiopia etc and even in non African countries like in UK, Australia, Austria, China, U.S, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Spain, Germany, Italy, Russia, Japan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bulgaria etc. And you will never hear any form of complaints.
Back in Nigeria their are Eze Ndi Igbos in the entire North, Southsouth and SouthWest but The southwest complains all the time when they Yorubas too have obas all over states in Nigeria and in countries abroad were Yorubas are found. Even the Hausas, Edos and Virtually all other travelling tribes in Nigeria have their different tribal leaderships abroad. Why are the Yorubas(though not all) and this evil APC always trying to throw Igbos under the bus(which they will never succeed)
Why always Ghana, South Africa and this Yorubas APC govt?
Best they should do is to help structure the diaspora Igbo leadership system in a more better matter with the help of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo main leadership in Nigeria instead of advocating for outright ban. Instead, create a clear-cut system to ensure the right person emerge as Eze Ndi Igbos abroad and disciple such leaders when they go out of line.
Gaslighting Igbos so as to discard their main umbrella of identity, unity and protection will never work.
Nothing but the truth was said here by Ohaneze Ndi Igbo. The president of Ohaneze seems to have good programs in the works. Release Nnamdi Kalu unconditionally else anything contrary to it is national self deception.
Mr. Obi and ADC should be very careful o..... Makinde and Kwankwaso are all Tinubu's planted moles. They both created the dramas with Wike and Yusuf to make it look like they are fighting so as to use that opportunity to enter into ADC inner caucus.
This shameless old man that doesn't respect himself shouldn't be talking.
He only speaks on irrelevant and provocative things but never speaks up on the constant massacre of his people by his slave masters... Something his actions brought upon them.
A supposed elder that twerks for corrupt crumbs from the system.
OriOko88: Judging by how all of them are brutal,no one is coming out Alive
It's between B or C.
Now my analysis.
The African Lion though the king of the jungle is not so exceptional at lone fights, she thrives at group fights more, has a lower psi bite than the Gorilla and Polar bear. The lion has sharp claws to tear thick skins and great control of its arms to fight as well as strategy, great determination, higher level endurance and can climb trees. It fights to either feed or for prestige even when it knows it may lose but does not have enough stamina like the other 3 nor can it run around at high speed for long distances, it is also not a perfect swimmer like Rhino and climber like Polar bears but a very smart fighter.....however the lion may be first to go. Though it's possibility of loss to Rhino is low.
The Rhino, always has a boiling temper and aggression more than most animals to endure long fights as well as great adaptation on land and water as Rhinos are great swimmers and has a very thick skin as armor. It can fight well alone and has a higher psi bite force than the lion but lacks strategy, persistant endurance and can't climb trees so will likely be next to go. Noted the full mature adult Rhino is one of the few animals that can bully the lion most times as the lion avoids it. The lion can only overcome the Rhino, if it applies some level of smart strategy.
Now the final showdown should be between the Gorilla and Polar bear... But I believe the polar bear will come out victorious.
Reasons, the Gorilla fights with strategy and intelligence somehow like a human, with great use of his arms and legs and sometimes teeth, can use improvised tools in nature as weapons to fight and has high psi bite force greater than the lion even but may easily tire out and not run around for long periods at high speed like a polar bear. Gorillas are not also great swimmers like bears.
Now the Polar bear may likely win because it can chase/stalk an opponent at high speeds over a long distance without easily tiring out, it has a very high psi bite force also, it can use its arms and mouth very well and has a huge sharp retractable claw-like weapons that can penetrate and tear thick skins of other animals. The polar bear is a great swimmer, runner and climber, very athletic and huge in size to match the Gorilla . But the bear is limitated with habitat adaptability and may not be able to outmatch the gollrias human like intelligence due to its possible use of natural weapons as fighting tools which may make the most important difference in a possible fight.
So in conclusion, the winner is between B and C, in the absence of another very brutal beast and competent opponent like the Siberian Tiger.
For strength I go for Polar bear and for human like intelligence I go for the Gorilla.
However, I believe the Polar bear may likely emerge the ultimate winner in such contest.
Happy birthday sir Chief Nkem Owoh...aka..Osuofiason. Man has aged like old fine wine and full of health and vitality. I pray you live way longer in full good health, salvation, peace, provisions and fulfillment in all areas of your life. Thank you for all the wonderful year of top quality original African and Igbo entertainment.
RealGandalf: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for the death penalty for individuals involved in drug peddling, especially those responsible for producing and selling fake or substandard medicines.
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this demand on Friday while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. She argued that only severe punishments would deter offenders, particularly when their actions lead to fatalities, especially among children.
Fake Drugs Are Silent Killers
Adeyeye recounted an incident where a children’s medicine was sold at N13,000 by one vendor but at N3,000 by another. When the cheaper version was tested at NAFDAC’s Kaduna laboratory, it was found to contain no active ingredients.
Expressing her frustration, she declared:
Weak Penalties Encouraging Drug Crimes
The NAFDAC boss also criticized lenient punishments for drug-related offenses. She cited an example where a trafficker was caught with 225mg of Tramadol, a dose capable of causing death or brain damage, yet only faced a five-year prison sentence or a fine of N250,000.
She argued that such mild penalties are ineffective deterrents, as offenders can easily afford the fines.
“Who doesn’t know that a person can simply withdraw N250,000 from an ATM? That is part of our problem — there are no strict measures to stop offenders from repeating the same crime,” she lamented.
NAFDAC Seeks Legislative and Judicial Backing
Adeyeye stressed that the fight against substandard and falsified medicines requires the cooperation of the judiciary and the National Assembly. She revealed that NAFDAC is currently working with lawmakers to push for stricter laws and stiffer penalties for offenders.
“If our laws are not strong enough or the judiciary is not firm in its stance, we will continue to face this challenge. If you kill a child with bad medicine, you deserve to die.”
The proposal has sparked debates on the appropriate punishment for drug peddlers, with some supporting harsh penalties to curb the menace, while others argue for reform-based approaches.
Thank you for this patinent question. I was about to ask same. In as much as we celebrate this, we still need to ask the sensitive questions..
Whose organs were used and we're was it sourced from..? Hope they didn't leave the western countries where are strict controls in organ and body parts treading to Africa here were little controls.
Also hope these are not what is fueling the rise in human kidnappings, missing body parts and killings..??
Such a beautiful news to read and such a beautiful thing to behold. Thank you Mr. Donald .J. Trump for saving America, christains and the world at large from the demonic onslaught of evil people in places of authority and influence.
Joe Biden, Barrack Obama were really nonsense people...these deranged leaders really fought Christian using their offices and Christains fought back gallantly against all gates of hell and won and these evil systems of men never prevailed.
The democrats and all the woke European and western leaders were all in on the gang up against Christianity and morality but God alone exalts and brings down has dealt heavily with them.
I know they will keep trying to come up different attacks but they will keep failing before they begin.
Thank you once again for allowing Jehovah God to use you to deal with his enemies and advance Christianity on earth. These are the kinds of moves a man will make and God will make eternal covenants and blessings to rest on him and his household.
Omoawoke: You think I’m an educated semi illiterate like you are??
If you cannot make an independent judgement, pls don’t blame me for your inability to reason… I watched the two videos and before VdM even released his own, I already had my reservations… the alteration she claimed that was a forgery… immediately I saw that part, I smelled lies immediately… (please not everyone is a semi illiterate like you) it’s a commmon practice for the signatories to sign off alterations and that was properly signed.. Secondly her cut and join videos and manipulations was so obvious to me( obviously not to you, because not everybody has common sense) Then vdm video and evidences crowned it all… of course, you are blinded (not your fault by the way, you aren’t that smart )
My advice to you: first eat balance diet, good food to give you nutrients that can help your mental strength… (most people suffer malnutrition and they don’t know, which affects their mental capabilities)
Again, try to improve your mental strength, read books, watch intellectually invoking movies and videos, and relate with smart people
Go and rest. You mustn't talk when you have nothing reasonable to offer.
Omoawoke: She said she has God, and he has bloggers…
No mercy, you have bloggers, EFCC and definitely so many dickers
Mercy you are a liar and a thief!! Same goes for all of them. Church na money making organization… they are like a drug cartel. They will fight to defend their source of income and the good news is that the industry prosper because of the large markets of idiots (gullible followers) ready to submit their brain to be deceived
Mugu, stop trying so hard to defame a married woman of God. If Dem arrest you now for the rubbish you posted, you will be begin to scream up and down.
You mustn't talk in things you have little knowledge about. Research unbiased before you open your mouth in the public to talk anyhow....don't relybon unstable pay as you go characters like very dark man(VDM) he is doing his paid job to deceive the gullible who think they are awake.
That Mercy is a popular gospel artist and liked by her fans and enemies alike is not the cause of your frustrations. Crying on a video does not automatically mean manipulation.
Remember, late Singer Osinachi(God bless her soul) if she had come on air to make videos and cry about her predicament then....people like you would have still accused her of emotional manipulation against the beast of a husband that she married.
Shameless yorubanization in full throttle display disguised as a Nigerian national project when it is nothing but a tribal inspired regional projects.
The Southwest and Northwestern leaders must think the rest of the country don't notice their little collabo games to take it all in Nigeria.
We have a lot of southern port deliberated Put in coma by the wicked things(leaders) from these 2 regions while they keep using federal coverage and money to develop,push& share sensitive projects between their respective regions.
The Yorubas solely wants Tinubu there to push their tribalistic developmental agendas to make Nigeria solely dependent on them in terms of critical infrastructure and position themselves as a link between the North and south especially in economics.
However, I tell them this day, sooner than expected a no-nonsense brutal leader from another region outside this two will emerge and he will scatter everything these 2 regions have gathered deceitfully with our collective national resources and reverse the direction of development back to the other 4 marginalized regions.
The insatiable greed of the southwest will destroy the region. That Lagos they steal everything to and brah about will be watered down to just an ordinary state....it looks impossible but can/will be done....many examples abound all over the world. This is also a wake up call for other regions(Southsouth, Southeast, North central, Northeast), their leaders and people to sit up and stake their claims, you are bigger than the peanut you all currently get...Nigeria is for every citizen.
See their Ronus and bigots hailing them in comm nuts above. Anyways, I blame the spineless NE,NC and especially SE&SS leaders who have so far refused to utilize opportunities they have had to correct this evil anomaly. But soon bold ruthless leaders from these regions will emerge and they will make the SW&NW feel the heat&taste their own mischiefs.
I don't trust El-Rufai. As much as we know, he might just be another Tinubu mole sent to scatter the opposition merge about to form. Forget all these his public shanaigans as it might be part of the plot. Time will tell.
This rubbish disheartening occurrences of missing person must be taken seriously and addressed head on by the southeast leadership, govts, kings, elders and youth leaders.
There seems to be some gang of very evil people perpetrating these wicked crimes.
How can a adult just go missing like that..?
This has become one too many especially in that Abia state/Umuahia and the whole south east and Nigeria as a whole.
The most annoying is that there are to many useless extortive security check points all over southeast region at every road corner plus their many illegal patrols yet they seem to not be doing anything tangible to stop all these.
All these security agencies in Abia state, the southeast and Nigeria as a whole must be put on the spot and questioned for all these to stop.
The coup was not carried out by only Igbos. There was Yoruba, Middlebelt, and today Niger Delta soldiers among the coupists but you unscrupulous elements always make it look like it was just done by only Igbos soldiers.
You guys also intentionally ignore to tell the world why Michael Opkara the Eastern Premier at Enugu at that time was spared; Archbishop of Canterbury visited him that day and the coupists didn't want to attract British wrath, so they spared him.
Nnamdi Azikiwe the President was marked for killing but unfortunately as it was, his cousin, Ifeajuna who happened to be among the coup leaders leaked the coup information to him and Zik sneaked out to the Carribeans on health vacation grounds.
You guys also forgot to tell the world that Akintola was told about the coup weeks before and he communicated to Sir Ahmadu Bello his best friend whom he aligned with to persecute Obafemi Awolowo which was the main thing that even angered the young soldiers to carry out a coup to stop the political turmoil in Western Nigeria today Yoruba region between Awolowo and Akintola in which they unjustly jailed Awolowo that angered most of the young soldiers that carried out the coup.
Go and read "Why we struck" by a gallant Yoruba soldier that was part of the coup planners and leader.
When Akintola learnt about the coup, he said went and purchased a pistol swearing to kill anybody that near his residence thinking it was a child's play while Ahmadu Bello laughed it off believing his juju would save him.
Tafawa Belewa was not marked for killing because the young soldiers liked him, they only believed that Ahmadu Bello and Akintola were misleading Belewa but when the coupists discovered that the coup was already failing in parts of Nigeria like Enugu, etc, they angrily shot Belewa, a very huge mistake they made cos Belewa was a nice man
The coup was a military affair but they made sure it was turned to an Igbo people affair even when civilian Igbos were never carried along nor consulted.
And why will Igbos who controlled most sectors of Nigeria carry a coup; Igbo man was the President though with less power which he did willingly by allowing Belewa to become Prime Minister after winning the election while he became President which has more foreign influence while PM ran the day to day activities of the nation, Igbo man was the Senate President (Nwafor Orizu), Igbo man was the Chief of Army Staff (Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi), a man loyal to the Igbos, who also came from Eastern Nigeria then was the IG of Police, Igbo man was the documented richest man in Nigeria then (Sir Louis Ojukwu, Ojukwu's father).
Igbos dominated even Northern civil service because they were the most learned and qualified then which made Bello to issue a statement that they will stop hiring Igbos and start hiring foreigners if they can't find Northerners to fill the position, and also made Awolowo to start free education in Western Nigeria to enable them catch up with Igbos occupying virtually all positions including in Western Nigeria.
So there was no need for Igbos to carry out coup, the coup was entirely carried out by young, naive soldiers of which majority were Igbos from today Southeast and South South/Niger Delta in their foolish effort to rescue Nigeria from the hands of corrupt Nigerian politicians the British people handed power to.
But due to the already brewing envy against Igbos for cheerleading in most sectors in Nigeria then by the Hausa-Fulanis and Yorubas, the coup was conveniently tagged an Igbo coup just as Yorubas conveniently tagged Peter Obi an Igbo Presidential candidate despite Obi winning massively outside Igbo states including in Lagos, Middlebelt, Northeast and Abuja.
Una go tire sha.
We will keep exposing you guy's lies and hatred for Igbos, all thanks to social media and Internet, so gone are the days of spreading dangerous propaganda against Igbos using Lagos-Ibadan expressway brown envelope newspapers
Very well articulated. Thank you for this piece of truth and God bless.
Lies can only travel far but the truth will catch up with it and outpace it.
Oooh, na so dem dey do o...Years after now you will hear the APC ronu miscreants shout up and down and claim all the benefits as if it was their money...they rigged T*nubu in so as to advance their tribal agenda especially with Lagos, stealing and siphoning national resources to Lagos alone at the detriment of the remaing States of the federation.
Lagos is a fine megacity built with collective Nigeria's wealth so every Nigeria must enjoy the benefits and rights of Lagos, no Ronu miscreants can change it.
Southwest and Northwest are the main manipulative cabals holding the rest of Nigeria behind with their wickedly crafted injustices at différé spheres and levels of national affairs.
Other states and regions will surely rise, only a matter of time.
RandDigital: South Africans are on high alert after reports that 6,000 prisoners escaped as tensions continue to rise in Mozambique. The country is in the middle of mass protests following the announcement of the recent election results. The ruling party, Frelimo, were declared the winner, but violent protests across the country greeted the announcement. The protests also negatively affected the South Africa economy, as it forced the closure of the Lebombo border.
SABC News reports that 6,000 prisoners have escaped the Maximum Security Prison in Machava Suburb, Maputo.
Other social media posts indicate that the number is only 2,500. The prisoners managed to overpower guards and escaped with a number of AK47 rifles on Christmas Day.
It’s also been reported that civilians assisted the prisoners in making their escapes.
Social media users are not only worried that so many dangerous prisoners are out on the streets but also about where they could go next. Many South Africans are under the impression that they will enter the country and commit crimes here, given how easy it is to cross the border illegally. Citizens also have little faith in the government's ability to deal with the matter, and recently criticised ruling ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula for congratulating Frelimo on their victory (a fellow former liberation movement).
The South African government spoke up about the violent protests in Mozambique. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation expressed concern about the disruptive protests. The department called for calm in the country and urged the Mozambican government to commit to dialogue.
Why always these Sad Africans...?
How did Mozambique's national issue become their headaches now..?
Always whining about other Africans....these clowns rate themselves high on nothing. They will soon get the Morocco treatment from the rest of Africa.
Cockroaches feeling like a bird. Sad South Africans need help to clear their lives if many years of accumulated bitterness from apartheid slavery.
The Present Polish government too Mumu. I haven't seen a government as Mumu as them second only to some other countries in the E.U zone and the U.K war craving govt. Why buy a matter that isn't yours....why trying hard to force your beautiful country and people into a war with Russia when the Russians ain't even after you. The conflict is between Russia and Ukraine and doesn't concern Poland in as much as they mind their business.
They have been doing everything provocative to get Russia to attack them while Russia exercises restraint. Who in their right senses will risk the lives of their people especially the youths and their peaceful nation just to please a war mongering cult of westerns especially those block head leaders of E.U..?
Poland be doing too much even with all these their gra gra, if Russia decides to remember them, it will be destruction for Poland
The good Polish people must rise and remove this their foolish president and his war craving party immediately for their own good.
zackmann: I've been to a lot of countries, and I must say that the cost of living in Switzerland is really high. The average price of a bottle of water here is $5. When I arrived last week, I spent 55 dollars on a pack of bottled water, which didn't even last for a week. I've been here for 9 days now, and I must say that my bank account is really feeling the heat. Everything here is damn expensive. Switzerland is for the rich abeg. Nothing anybody wan tell me. Today, when I went shopping for groceries, I thought I was going to spend not more than 80 dollars, but to my utmost surprise, I ended up spending over 200 dollars on little items. When I was in Norway, Australia and Netherlands, I thought that the cost of living was high (these countries are quite expensive to live in), but this is just on another level. I'm leaving here on Saturday abeg, before my account starts wailing.
Guys, let me use this medium to drop a piece of advice. If anyone is advising you to leave Nigeria, show gratitude to that person, because he/she wants the best for you. I've been touring for 6 months now, and I must confess that Nigeria is a sh*thole. This is actually an understatement. If there was a worse word to use to attribute Nigeria, I'd have used it. Once I'm done with my travels, I'm permanently relocating to a European country. I'm just using this medium to gather my facts first, before making a final decision.
I'm an American citizen by birth, but I've not lived there for 2 straight years; I've been on and off. America is kinda cool, but I've no interest in living there permanently. UK and Canada are for introverted people, in my own opinion. Right now, I'm thinking of maybe Sweden or Germany for permanent relocation. I was forced to learn Deutsch, because I studied in Germany from 2016-2022; before relocating back to Nigeria, to handle my Dad's businesses. I learn languages fast, but it took me 6 months to almost perfectly learn Deutsch language. I now speak English, French, Spanish, Deutsch, Latin, and a little bit of Hebrew. I'll be posting more with time. Merry Christmas in advance guys.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Macron Greets Italian PM Giorgia Meloni In An Awkward Way by colonelwealth(m): 12:56pm On Apr 18
