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"Today, 19th Nov. four years has passed, since a beautiful jewel was taken away (abducted) from me. Since ur abduction four years ago, life has never been the same. My world has been on a standstill. Every day I wear a chearful face, but right inside me is pain, anguish, and midnight sea of tears. The pain of an abducted child is far greater than a dead one.
Khadija, the day of ur abduction ur mummy went in shock and the following day ur brother was delivered through cesarean section. For four years, I have never celebrated his birthday, because the pain of 19th Nov. is greater than the joy of the 20th.
As I remember u today, my lovely daughter, I pray to Allah to guide and protect you where ever you are."

"Men of the underworld kidnapped my healthy father, killed him and dumped him on the road at ALCON bridge. All this happened in less than 20hrs. Assassins...cursed you are"

"Tell me what he did to warrant this. As long as night and day had not ceased you shall remain cursed to your 10th generation."

Usman Ibrahim, the permanent secretary of the Kogi State Ministry of Commerce and industry has been queried over the tax issued on loaves of bread in the state, IgbereTV reports.

Recall that Governor Yahaya Bello had stated that he was not privy to memo in which the controversial tax was communicated to the chairperson of the Association of Master bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, Kogi State branch.

In a letter issued by the state’s Head of Civil service Deborah Ogunmola on Tuesday November 17, Mr Ibrahim was queried for disseminating information on the levy. Ogunmola averred that Mr Ibrahim acted without obtaining the approval of the commissioner in-charge of the ministry, and further stated that such action could earn him a dismissal.

The query read;

“You may also recall that I called you to my office in the morning of 16 November, 2020 after my attention was drawn to same by an Official of Government, the aim of which was to confirm the truth from you. You vehemently denied having anything to do with the viral letter, which has brought so much embarrassment to the Government of Kogi State.

"Your action is clearly ultra vires of the Public Service Rules, Section 4 – 030402 (1). (N), and (0) which may lead to your dismissal from the service.

“This act of serious misconduct is unbecoming of an Officer of your calibre who is expected to be above board in conduct and in the performance of your duties.”

Mr Ibrahim was directed to give his response to the query within 24 hours of the receipt of the letter.

"I am very honored to be accepted in the Forbes Coaching Council.

If you know anything about Forbes, they have built a prestigious publication for business leaders and executives. I am excited to be part of it all.

#samadeyemi
#forbes
#saglc
#samadeyemiglc
#leadership"

''Many People: Please tell us, is it true you actually rejected the offer to be Vice Presidential Candidate to Buhari as Pastor Bakare @T_Bakare said?

Me: Yes it is true. Any more questions?"

"I laughed at the many messages people sent me upon reading @T_Bakare ‘s factual statement that I rejected running as VP with @MBuhari in 2011.

I did not waste a moment in saying No.

It is why I have always pitied those who spend their years lying against me.

Next please!''

Woman Who Allegedly Lost 2-Month Pregnancy After Torture From SARS Is Evans’ Sister (Photo)

Mrs. Nzube-Obi Obiechina, the teacher who said that she lost her two-month pregnancy in 2017 after allegedly being tortured and detained for 22 days by the police, is reportedly the sister of alleged kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans.

Appearing before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters on October 31, the teacher who responded to a question by Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) counsel Mr. Nosa Uhumwamgho disclosed that she has neither seen nor been in touch with her brother in ages, before his arrest on June 10, 2017.

She also accused the police of unlawfully arresting, assaulting and detaining her and her husband without trial.

IgbereTV reports that Mrs. Obiechina and her husband Ogechukwu Obiechina are now seeking the enforcement of the N2million awarded them by the Federal High Court in Lagos against the police, following their ordeal.

"Happy 79th birthday daddy (Ezeagada Okija)... we love you"

"Your smile sets my heart at ease. I really can’t get enough of you my hero. Nothing appeals to me more than the sight of you…. Than the feel of your body next to mine. You’re all I desire in a man. I love you my lovely husband @iam_emoney1"

"Just because
Hello fine boy, can I know you please?
#letmeloveyoubiblically#yourcuprunnethoverandimthirsty#iseeanointingiwillliketotap #layhandsonme#comeandknowme #okishouldstop#shamelessandimnotevensorry"

A staff of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) Morris Nonyia, has been electrocuted in Onitsha, Anambra State, IgbereTV reports.

The incident happened at Ojedi street by Mbah junction, Inland town on Monday, November 9, when the deceased was allegedly carrying out an illegal operation.

Mr Nonyi, a native of Inyi in Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State and an Operation Technician at EEDC office, GRA, Onitsha, was said to have recently gained promotion after weeklong training in Enugu.

It was gathered that the deceased was working at power installations in the area when power supply was suddenly restored, leading to his electrocution.

He was rushed to hospital where he was certified dead by a medical doctor. His remains was deposited at the Onitsha General hospital mortuary.

Confirming the incident on Thursday, November 12, Head of Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, disclosed that the operation the deceased was carrying out was illegal.

“I can confirm to you that the deceased was on an illegal operation when the unfortunate incident happened," said Ezeh.

“The job he was carrying out when he met his death was not what he was hired for. He is a staff of Key Customer Group (KCG) team, and their function is more of customer relationship management, and does not in any way entail or warrant meddling with the network, not to talk of climbing the pole. It is very unfortunate and sad that he had to loose his life in such a careless manner." he added.

Unknown gunmen have shot dead the legislative assistant to the Ebonyi state House of Assembly Deputy Speaker, Obasi Kingsley.

According to IgbereTV reports, Obasi Kingsley was shot dead by the men who trailed him while he was on his way home on Wednesday, November 11.

The deceased was said to be preparing for his wedding when he was killed by the assailants. His killers allegedly made away with his bag containing money, his wedding invitation cards, and other valuables.

Confirming the incident to newsmen, a family member said it was a case of a robbery gone bad.

“Yes, he was the one .I don’t think it was politically motivated. I think it was a case of robbery gone bad. As the robbers were about to move, he was said to be shouting ‘it is armed robbers oo .It is armed robbers ooo’, then they shot him”the family source who spoke on condition of anonymity said

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, Loveth Odah, said the investigation has since commenced into the incident

"Will this POLICE BRUTALITY EVER END?
On the 8th on November 2020, I was consulted by my client to solicit the bail of a young man who had been detention at the Divisional Police Headquarters Ikom Cross River State for over six days for no just course. In adherence to the cap rank rule, I went there, met with the DPO Ikom, introduced myself and told him that I was there to solicit for the bail of my Client who had been in detention for over Six days.

The DPO told me that he was not going to release him, because according to him, he intends to arrange for a meeting between the complainant and the accused on Wednesday 11/11/2020. But I told him that he should release him for me, and that I was going to provide the suspect on the day fixed for interview, but the DPO refused.

When I tried to remind the said DPO that my client still had his Constitutional right of freedom to liberty and dignity of his human person, he(the DPO) told me that I was stupid. In my response, I told him that I am not stupid, and took exception to that insult on my person. The DPO came closer and closer and eventually started punching me. He did it repeatedly while repeating the words "I say you are STUPID" When he came very close, I could perceive some smell of alcohol.

So, I saw the need to run. When I tried to run out of the Station, he commanded a female police officer that was nearby to close the gate, and ordered another female police to "bring him some chemical mess" (tear gas) which he used on me to the cell for detention. After taking me into the cell, he assigned an IPO, to record my statement. During the period of recoding my statement, they handcuffed me and used barton and whips to bater me, just to make sure that I wrote what they wanted as my statement.

At night while I was in the cell, the DPO sent a female police officer to come and seize my blood stained shirt so as to conceal the evidence that I was brutalized, but God help me, as I had hidden same before they came. Thank God for the NBA IKOM Chapter that came to my rescue!"

''You will die single if you are afraid of destroying other people’s relationships. Don’t pity anybody. Snatch and re-snatch until you settle. Remember your first heartbreak? How your bf/gf was taken? How you felt? The game doesn’t pity you. So don’t pity anybody! Be ruthless.''

''I am part of a generation of Nigerians, who have lived most of their adult lives under ‘democratic’ rule yet I wake up this morning feeling there is no difference between the Nigeria I grew up in and the Nigeria my parents grew up in. The sacrifices of the democrats, who bravely stood on the June 12 mandate to bring our democracy to life seem to be in vain. Ironically many are serving in this government and ruling party.

Everywhere I turn, I am told that I should be ‘grateful’ for a democracy that lives were lost, I should be thankful that I have a voice and I can speak up for myself and my peers. But how can I be grateful when young men and women disappear every day, some killed recklessly without cause, while others get scarred for life—physically, emotionally, or both.

When we began to protest it was because young Nigerians decided to speak up.

We spoke up – not because we wanted to overthrow the government but because we wanted the police to stop killing us. We did not carry arms, or incite any insurrection. Our only weapon was peaceful protest enshrined in Section 40 of our 1999 Constitution. At every point we maintained calm and educated our followers – reiterating throughout the protests that we were not there to fight the government but to ask for change and to follow through to make sure that change was effected.

We believed that somehow we would be spared from the systemic violence and breakdown of social order that was the direct result of the government’s actions. Unfortunately we were mistaken.

I was volunteered to receive donations to our cause by Nigerians at home and abroad who felt helpless to personally protest but believed they could make a difference through financial sacrifices. Such was the passion of average Nigerians to contribute how best they can to the #EndSARS cause, they found my personal account number and sent in what they could sacrifice towards the cause. Some people even sent as little ?500; all they could spare towards the cause. To have their sacrifices rubbished by the government and their motivations questioned is disheartening because the raised funds including over N200,000 naira gathered from my business were meant to be disbursed to attend to the medical bills of injured protesters.

We called for among other things, a probe into the killings and torture of people and the government agreed by setting up judicial panels. In order to assure young people of the independence and fairness of the panel I took up the role as a youth representative at the detriment of my education, personal life and family. I did this to make peace. I did to ensure our young people understood that the only way to create a better and safer Nigeria is to do things lawfully. Why am I still being targeted for lending the government my goodwill?

I am not part of Nigeria’s political or business elite—I have no relatives in government or family members with enough wealth to sway powerful individuals. I am just an ordinary young Nigerian. I study, selling hoodies and other clothing for ?5,000 to pay my school fees. I also do the odd bit of freelancing, taking on some brand influencing work to ensure my family doesn’t suffer. Somehow, however, my existence threatens my government, the fact that I have a voice is enough for them to try to silence me.

In the Nigeria I am fighting for, it wouldn’t matter that I am a child of nobody coming from the average Nigerian home. The Nigeria I am fighting for is one that prioritizes every voice, protects every inalienable right, even mine.

I decided to use the only currency I have, my voice to speak up against extrajudicial killings, torture, extortion and unjust harassment that is still happening in a democratic nation in the 21st century! The government also agreed that reform is inevitable and promised us they were going to listen so why punish the same people that are speaking up?

I am not afraid—I am only disappointed that this country will treat me this way.

Nigeria is all I have, and I have a right to demand that it works for all of us, not just those with influence, wealth, or a government position.

In a country that people have been voiceless for a long time, people holding the government accountable is being seen as too much? How can we ensure that this sort of thing will encourage people to build a new Nigeria? A Nigeria that will be filled with accountable government officials, where all forms of oppressions and injustice is a thing of the past. How do you expect me as a part of the future of this country to still believe in a country who thinks they have the right through CBN to freeze my account for no just cause?

This is not fair. But we will make it fair. Otherwise, there is no future for my generation and the generations to come.

Lest you forget, #EndSARS !"

"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you Express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to Express gratitude for. Thanks for all the wishes #gratefulheart "

"Update, one of the director's of the restaurant has called to apologise. According to him, his staff misunderstood the policy, and he would never ask that women be disallowed from the premises."

"America has spoken and democracy has won. Now we have a President-Elect and Vice President-Elect who will serve all of us and bring us all together. Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on your momentous victory!"

"These Guys Keep Making Daft Moves"- Falz Reacts To CBN's Court Order To Freeze Bank Accounts Of #EndSARS Promoters

Falz has reacted to the court order secured by the Central Bank of Nigeria to freeze the accounts of 18 #EndSARS promoters, IgbereTV reports.

On November 5, Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja granted the request of the CBN to freeze the accounts of 19 individuals and a public affairs company linked to the #EndSARS protests.

Falz reacted to the development via his Instastories. Read below.