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Anwuli Onwochie is an 18-year-old UNILAG undergraduate whom apart from her study of English, sells garri on campus.
The young lady told Legit tv in this interview, that she’s proud to sell the item which costs N50 in spite of the tag people may attach to it.
She noted that it’s a lucrative business which gives 100% profit margin, and she will continue doing it for as long as she can.


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Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the payment of August salary for workers who are willing to receive their money ahead of Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
A statement signed by his media aide, Crusoe Osagie, said the governor gave the approval at the State Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.

He said the governor wants the workers to have enough funds to celebrate the festive season.

“The state government is aware of the needs of our workers, especially Muslim faithful, this festive season.
“So, the governor has created the leeway for those desirous of getting their salaries earlier than usual to get it. All they need to do is to indicate that they want their salary starting from today, Wednesday August 7.”
He added that the state government will continue to prudently manage the state’s resources to ensure that workers’ welfare is not only adequately taken care of but also position the state for positive growth



https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sallah-obaseki-approves-payment-of-august-salary-to-workers.html?fbclid=IwAR3DHhxRlFJnMTqTwg1iXyzbmk6igNZpkkVaspMWfBwMpfg6hOKElRoGaoY

The senator representing Enugu North, Sen. Chukwuka Utazi, has finally distributed constituency projects valued at N117 million to some constituents after the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) recovered the items from him.
The items that included 228 motorcycles, 51 tricycles, 203 grinding machines and five transformers were stashed in Senator Utazi’s residence until the Constituency Projects Tracking Group (CPTG) of ICPC waded into action to recover them.
The senator was Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes between 2015-2019.
Tracka , a good governance initiative that monitors constituency projects across the nation, said that Utazi’s constituency projects were finally distributed to the intending beneficiaries on Wednesday.
Read Also: Outrage as female lawmaker gets kicked off National Assembly floor for going in with baby
The ICPC recently said that about N2 trillion was spent on constituency projects in Nigeria since 2000, without commensurate development at the grassroots.
“The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has again recovered items worth N117,123,375.44 million from the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District of Enugu State,” the anti-graft agency had said in a statement.
“The items covered by this amount and recovered from the legislator are 168 and 51 numbers of motorcycles and tricycles respectively. They were discovered to be stashed away in a compound in Mkpologu town of Uzo-Nwani Local Government Area, believed to be owned by the Senator.
“The tricycles, motorcycles and grinding machines were meant to be distributed to the lawmaker’s constituents to empower them as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to alleviate poverty.
“Additionally, ICPC recovered 203 grinding machines, 60 motorcycles and 5 transformers in the compound which had been procured under another constituency project. Thereupon the Commission impounded all the items and sealed the Senator’s compound.”



https://www.herald.ng/photos-embattled-senator-utazi-hurriedly-distributes-n117m-constituency-projects-after-icpc-action/?fbclid=IwAR0nt9Dv4Ghm_VR_o7zr0zfyJvffShiqZlIH5V6dKlF3bhetmlklgE00W3E

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said that every Nigerian has the right to protest but must properly articulate their grievances.

He spoke with State House correspondents after a meeting of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.


He however condemned the revolution protest by the convener of the Global Coalition for Security and Democracy, Omoyele Sowore.

According to him, Sowore who was the Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC and the Sahara Reporters publisher, decided to lead the protest after failing to win the 23rd February, 2019 presidential election.

https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-sowore-call-revolutionnow-says-oshiomhole/?fbclid=IwAR2ECg-lPJ3Kd1i1NC5_MK-yXc4v-6o4yEQsUjK08lliX7MgodGZsVvjbrI

A former UK lawmaker , Fiona Onasanya, who was jailed for perverting the course of justice and deposed as a Member of Parliament , has been struck off the list of solicitors in the UK.
According to Daily Mail, Onasanya was struck off as a solicitor on Tuesday and accused of failing the public after being jailed for lying to avoid a speeding conviction .
The former MP was asked to appear before a three -man panel at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in central London.

She arrived for the hearing with her mother Paulina and told the disciplinary tribunal that she was innocent . However , she was still struck off the roll of solicitors.
Edward Nally , chairman of the panel said , “As a parliamentarian makes the law so a solicitor must uphold the law and rule of law , and sadly , in this case , Ms Onasanya has failed in those duties .
‘ We must strike off Ms Onasanya from the roll of solicitors. ’
The tribunal found she acted dishonestly , failed to act with integrity and failed to behave in a way that maintains the trust the public places in her .
“ I always said , and I maintain that I did not do an act intending and intended to pervert the course of justice . I have pointed out that it was not said that I was driving the car that was not part of the issue, ” Onasanya told the panel in her defence .
The ex - lawyer was caught doing 41mph in a 30 mph zone on The Causeway in Thorney , Cambridgeshire , shortly after 10 :00 p. m . on 24 July 2017 – but told police she was not behind the wheel .
She was jailed for three months following an Old Bailey trial , for perverting the course of justice .
Onasanya lost her parliamentary seat shortly afterward.



https://punchng.com/uk-disbars-ex-lawmaker-fiona-onasanya-for-lying/?fbclid=IwAR3SoYOjMlDHLAjZOrfjeA8WprruX9M7sX1We8R0R2uOWYb6aBYLU0KYXAM

Former Military Governor of Plateau State and a leader of the defunct National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, Air Commodore Dan Suleiman, retd., in this interview advises those beating drums of war and revolution in Nigeria to learn from history. He also called for dialogue to resolve issues bedevilling Nigeria.


On the state of the nation and where we got things wrong

What we are doing wrong is that we are not learning our lessons. We are not learning lessons from our history because this country went through three years of civil war. We lost millions of people due to hatred and disharmony. So, if that did not teach us a lesson, then, we are a very sad people. But it is not too late for us to come together and agree on how we should live together as one people.

What I find very strange recently is two heads of state having to convey their grievances through the media whereas there is a Council of State where they should meet and discuss issues of importance. That is where President Muhammadu Buhari should call them so that they can air their grievances and from there, they should propose new ways of moving Nigeria forward.


You are referring to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letters but was it wrong of him to have pointed out loopholes in this administration?

He didn’t do wrong but it would have been better if his views were expressed under a forum like the National Council of State and these issues were discussed as leaders to leaders and recorded; then decisions would be taken on the way forward. Speaking to the media has some degree of frustration on their part. At their stage in life, they should have handled these issues differently.

Current events in Nigeria appear similar to the events of 1966 that led to the civil war…

Such a disaster should not be allowed to happen again. We saw war and we saw how ugly it was. A second civil war in Nigeria will be a calamity and we cannot afford it. One thing that Obasanjo said is that we cannot afford a Rwanda-like situation and elements seem to be pointing in that direction and as he also said, these things are avoidable. What is avoidable should be avoided. That is why the President should convene the National Council of State immediately for these elders and leaders, including state governors to come out with immediate short/long term solutions to these problems. We should not wait for things to get worse before we act.

On if NCS members would attend the meeting given their boycott of the last presidential inauguration.

The National Council of State is a constitutional body created for these kinds of things. I don’t think the heads of state and former presidents will refuse to attend such a meeting because it is part of their constitutional responsibilities. So, they will attend. Nigerians should learn from history and people who don’t learn from history are calling for disaster. Our experience of the late 60s and early 70s is not a pleasant experience and now, it would be worse. Around the time of the civil war, we were about 60 – 70 million Nigerians but now, we are about 200 million people. It would be worse than a genocide.

On the government’s alleged inability to curb herdsmen menace, killings and kidnappings

These issues are not beyond us. But we need to sit down and put our heads together to solve these problems. There are fundamental issues that are causing these things. There is a lot of distrust around the nation. People don’t trust one another any more and it is a very unhealthy situation to be in. But I’m optimistic that if the President can do the right thing and call the leaders: the former presidents, former heads of state and current governors to sit with him and talk, I’m sure they will come out with solutions that will get Nigeria out of this situation.

What role do you think politicians should play in restoring peace?

Politicians must be there because if they are not, you are calling for military intervention and will that be the solution? No. I was part of the NADECO that said the military should go back to the barracks despite my military background. Democracy is what we agitated for and Nigerians have embraced democracy. If we say democracy cannot work for us, we are talking about anarchy which is not what we want.

Our forests have been invaded. Everywhere you look, people are lamenting what herdsmen are inflicting on Nigerians. Are these beyond our security agencies?

For goodness sake, we serve a living God and our God is a God of peace. We should seek to do things peacefully and urgently. The Bible says when we repent of our sins and call on our God, He will heal our land.

Sometimes, God inflicts things on people for them to learn a lesson. Nigerians should learn from history and this history should be taught in schools but unfortunately, we have withdrawn history from schools (policy has been reversed). This should not be. History should be taught in schools so that our children should know that we have had a bad experience and should not go back to that. History should be taught so our children should learn from the ugly past that should not be repeated.

Social media appears to be part of the problem and hype issues out of their proportion

Social media is a creation of the devil. It creates more harm than good but it’s part of modernisation which we have to find a solution to.

How do we get rid of these criminals masquerading as herdsmen? Kidnappers are everywhere. Currently, it is difficult to drive on Nigerian roads or go from one city to the other…

Nowhere in Nigeria is safe. I’m from Adamawa State and it’s the same situation where one cannot drive safely from one local government to the other. People cannot go to their farms without the fear of being attacked. It’s a very bad phenomenon especially when many of these people are not even our own citizens but from other neighbouring African countries. What is happening is an invasion of our country by foreigners. Our borders are very porous and that is why we must sit down and discuss all these problems, because these problems need resolutions and we have to resolve them.


Herdsmen shouldn’t be going into people’s farms to destroy their crops. Why should this be? Why should the farmers be afraid to approach security men if all is well with the security set up? If anybody offends you, under the rule of law, the only person you are to go to is the police. The duty of the police is to ensure redress but people can no longer go to the security agencies because they cannot get redress.


read more at
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/08/a-second-civil-war-will-be-calamitous-dan-suleiman/?fbclid=IwAR3B4GbG9ebTajT1JSj3S1DPd3Ifzzx7VzYqniR-0I90IFgYw1SL7dsmU8w

LAGOS POLICE ARRESTS TEKNO FOR CONVEYING HALF-NAKED GIRLS IN TRAFFIC.


For breaching public decency by conveying half naked girls in traffic, the Lagos State Police Command has arrested popular musician, Augustine Kelechi, aka Tekno.

THISDAY gathered that he was arrested on Tuesday and he is undergoing questioning at the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba.

Tekno had sometime last week conveyed half clad girls, who were dancing seductively, in a transparent glass box on a truck around the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge.

In the truck, the musician was seen spraying the scantily dressed girls with money as they danced.



Following the public outcry it generated, the state government reacted swiftly and condemned the move.

In his defence, Tekno said he merely used the truck to convey his crew to a location for a shoot, which was not intended to breach public decency.

Confirming the arrest, the state Police Spokesman, Bala Elkana, a deputy superintendent of police, said he was invited for questioning.

He said: “The command has arrested Tekno and the two girls for conveying half naked girls at the Lekki area of Lagos.
“He is presently undergoing questioning at the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti.

The police said such acts of public indecency is against the criminal code and if after investigation those involved are found guilty, they would be charged to court.

Already, the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency has suspended the advertising firm, Pro-Vision Media Systems Limited


https://gcfrng.com/2019/08/06/lagos-police-arrests-tekno-for-conveying-half-clad-girls-in-traffic/



Read also at

https://m.guardian.ng/life/lagos-police-command-arrests-tekno-for-viral-half-naked-girls-video/

Alright.
That's sowore revolution.

Enugu state with recent happenings is now fully Islamized.
The fulanizatiom agenda is now a successful one in Enugu state

Enugu State: Herdsmen Strike Again, Kidnap Royal Father & Wife, Shoot at Travelers – Nearly Killing Two.

Barely three days after Reverend Fr. Paul Offu was gruesomely murdered in the Awgu area of Enugu State, another indigene of Enugu state, name withheld, has narrowly escaped an attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen within the same Local government Area where the Reverend Father was murdered in cold blood. He paints a shocking and mind-numbing picture of what had transpired:

“Yesterday, around 5:30 Pm as I drove from Isuochi to Enugu, the unthinkable happened. This was just before UNTH after Awgu junction.

“Suddenly, this hooded Person ( dressed in Fulani Regalia) jumped out of the bush in front of me and started shooting at my Car. Before I could make anything out of it another three appeared a bit in front and bullets started flying everywhere. I have been hearing about Fulani Herdsmen but what I saw yesterday is better imagined than experienced.

About one Kilometer from there, just before UNTH and NNPC Mega Station was a Military Checkpoint. I heaved a sigh of relief and slowed down. I told the Army guy what was going on just behind their Post. He casually told me that they were aware.. that the driver in front of me just told them. I asked him why he was still standing there without making any move to save the vehicles behind, and he just looked at me blankly and waved me on.

“By now, my entire dashboard was full of red lights. The temperature of my Car hit the highest point on the meter. I slowly drove down to the front of NNPC opposite UNTH and pulled the Car out of the road.

It was then it dawned on me what happened. There were over 20 bullet holes in my front fender. Most of these bullets hit directly at my Radiator and other things in front of the engine. The tires which they were after, didn’t get a scratch. There were also two bullet holes on the passenger side of the Car. And few others around the Booth. Let God be praised !

“But in all these, not one of those bullets touched my body and that of Prince, the boy with me. At the Military Checkpoint, we pleaded with the army people to alert others not to go in that direction.

“Praise God with me. Nigeria is surrounded. Nowhere is safe. This thing is far more serious. The Government and people of Nigeria should better treat this as an emergency. It’s beyond Politics. Anyone can be a victim,” he narrated.

Coming on the heels of this harrowing experience, and happening almost simultaneously, a royal father from Awgu Local Government Area was kidnapped along side his wife.

The Enugu State Police Command on Monday confirmed the abduction of the traditional ruler of Obom-Agbogugu, Awgu Local Government Area, Igwe Sunday Orji and his wife by unidentified gunmen, reports Punch News

The abductors are said to have contacted the royal family, demanding a N50 million ransom.

Igwe Orji was reportedly kidnapped with his wife around Ogbaku before Agbogwugwu junction along Enugu-Port-Harcourt expressway while they were returning from a Thanksgiving Mass organised by the Bishop of Awgu Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Ifeanyi Okoye for his aged mother, Ezinne Ekedimma Okoye, held at St. John’s Pro-Cathedral Church, Owelli Awgu on Sunday around 5.00 PM.

The traditional ruler’s vehicle was badly damaged with gun shots in the bid by the marauding terrorists to forcefully stop their mobility. HRH Igwe Sunday Orji and his wife were however forced out of the vehicle and taken away as captives through a bush path to an unknown destination, reports Family Writers.

Enugu State is the de facto political capital of the Eastern region. Eastern region of Nigeria is predominantly Christian with about 99.2% Christian population. Like the predominantly Christian North Central region (Middle Belt) of Nigeria, the Fulani herdsmen have relentlessly waged a war of attrition on predominantly Christian communities across the country, giving unquestionable credence to the allegations that the intent of the Islamic killer herdsmen is Islamization and land dispossession.

It is worth noting that the Nigerian government under president Muhammadu Buhari has yet to find a solution to these killings. If anything, the impunity with which the herdsmen carry out their attacks smacks of presidential conspiracy and hypocrisy in the brutal gamble with human lives, ongoing right now in Nigeria.

Airport in Ebonyi
next..

Arrived in bullion van

MINISTERIAL SCREENING:
A POINT OF NOTE ON SOUTH EASTERN DEVELOPMENT AGENDA.
It is with great pleasure that I congratulate these illustrious South Eastern Sons and Daughter; Sen. (Dr) Chris Ngige, Mrs Sharon Ikeazor, Dr. Uche Ogah, Chief Ogbannaya Onu, Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba and yet to be screened Mr. Geoffrey Onyema on their nominations as designated Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
As a proud Igbo son and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I am glad to see our illustrious sons and daughter making headway in the latest appointments into the Federal Executive Cabinet.
During my discussions with some of the Ministerial nominees after their successful screening exercises at the Senate Chambers, I expressed staunch confidence in the versatility of experience and leadership that they are poised to bring to bear in their respective Ministries and urged them to distinguish themselves as worthy ambassadors of the South East and our country in general by promoting Regional Economic Development and political stability.
I reminded them that this unique assignment glaringly shows the confidence that the President and the people of this country have in their ability and capacity to perform as exemplified by their previous excellent performances in public service.
While assuring them of my unflinching support and readiness to work cooperatively and constructively with them in the discharge of their duties as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I emphasised the importance of close cooperation with the Legislative arm so as to achieve the greatest public impact in a collective and most effective manner that will add great value to Ndi Igbo and Nigeria at large. I also encouraged them to ensure that the empowerment and gainful employment of our teeming youths remain a priority in the various Ministries and Parastatals under their purview.
It is my utmost belief that they will perform creditably and prove the mettle which has seen them rise systematically through business, civil service to political and public service by promoting public and not personal interests in all they do in the Federal Executive Cabinet.
I also wish to commend my distinguished and fellow South Eastern Senators for their unanimous expression of support irrespective of partisanship, which accelerated the smooth confirmation of our Southeastern nominees.
Conclusively, I wish them God's guidance, protection and successful tenures for their appointments as they take up the responsibilities and challenges of their new offices, as I also urge our people to give them maximum support so as to enable them take our land to a higher level of development and work for the betterment of our collective interests.
Senator (Dr.) Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah.
Senator, representing Anambra South Senatorial District.

thaoriginator:
Still don't get. Or don't you get it that I don't get it? Do you??

If you don't, others will and have done already.

thaoriginator:
I don't get it......

Why will you get it because everything stated here is a fact.

Idokos, onojas should have been aligned to suit one state.

Why should kit and kin be scattered in different state.

This is one of Nigeria fundamental problems.

Yyeske:
Lol, he promised to come see me for about two years now but liver no gree the guy.
Since he says he knows me then let him visit na

Alright

Okoroawusa:
Madness has different categories o!


But wait o!...This one we have Soludo as Central Bank governor can u help me with his number. Kamu jukenia somethings

I was not informed.

All I said is every madness should end in enugu state.

Visit soludo house anyway, the door is open for u.

Yyeske:
Surprised you're still around

Bros this na fatal busting.

Anyway continue with your tailoring and earn your living.

You welcome to anambra.

The married is a failed one.

Let them move back to their respective abodes first.

Rip

A bad day

Idoko

U will see this surname in enugu, kogi and benue


While the ones in kogi are Igala hausas
The ones in benue are Igala middle belt hausas
The ones in enugu same thing.


The creation of states in Nigeria was badly structured, mapping out kins and brothers from each other.


Idoko for instance has no business been in Enugu state.

The mistake of Nigeria right from British is why trying to look smart commits further mistakes.

These group of persons suppose to be together as one.


Until such is corrected the country will remain badly structured.

Mad madder maddest


Can't stop laughing.


Anyway the madness should start and end in Enugu state.

It will end in praise #selah.


You should have leave the country, by now u won't be telling this stories.

ANSMEDIA this is what we need.

Updating us on the development in our domain.

Wonderful.


Please all these strangers derailing this thread, pls stop.

Misleading topic but there is already an established RUGA in ebonyi state.


https://www.nairaland.com/5318952/video-ruga-settlement-already-ebonyi

maasoap:
Because you guys like to dey put mouths for every issue.

Alright...Olaniyi.

Maybe we should take our own protest to Lome in Togo.


These guys protesting should calm down. If they look they will see they are better than us here.

I wonder what they think we are...

This country is nothing.

Na cows and cattle get am




Make una calm down over here, ours is worst and doomed.

We need as much help as una do in Nigeria if not more...!!!

Thousands of Togolese are presently protesting at Onikan, Lagos.

The men and women, many of whom came from Togo for the protest, said they wanted an end to the government of Faure Gnassigbe, who is seeking a fourth term in government.

They said they had been ruled by the Gnassigbe family for over 59 years.

They are seeking help from the Economic Community of West African States in Lagos, Nigeria.



https://punchng.com/breaking-togo-nationals-storm-lagos-to-protest-against-gnassigbes-government/

They should just release him.

If American decides to launch they should concentrate on north and west.

My hands no dey.


Let them release him jaree, he did nothing wrong.