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Departing IDPs Get N.5 Billion as Zulum Storms Bakassi Camp 5:45am Unannounced

… Zulum Spends 7 Hours Coordinating Food Aid
... Rules Out Forceful Relocation Amid IOM
… To Support IDPs Who Choose Maiduguri, Others

More than five thousand internally displaced persons who indicated interest to return to safe and rebuilt communities on Friday received half a billion naira (N500m) when Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, showed up around 5:45am at a government controlled camp, fondly called ‘Bakassi’ in Maiduguri, IgbereTV reports.

The Governor who spent seven hours coordinating food and cash aid, went unannounced in order to meet and support the most needy and homeless victims, because some persons have the habit of being at IDP camps from morning to evening, pretending to be completely homeless, while at night, they sneak to some homes outside the camp.

The ‘Bakassi’ camp, which is an uncompleted government estate along Maiduguri-Damboa road, has in the nearly seven years been occupied by IDPs from Monguno, Gwoza, Guzamala and Marte Local Government Areas. Many women at the camp have been giving birth to children, some of them almost annually.

Zulum argues that the IDPs camp was becoming a permanent culture and making some citizens become totally reliant on aids that are not sustainable, hence the decision to encourage safe and dignified resettlement with livelihood support.

Of the N500 million shared during the Governor’s visit, each man and woman (mostly widows) heading a household received N100,000, two bags of 25 kg rice, a carton of spaghetti and five liters of cooking oil.

Married women received N50,000 cash each, even after their husbands, each received N100,000 and food items listed above.

Majority of women who head households lost their husbands to killings by insurgents while husbands of some are still missing.

“Majority of the IDPs are willing to safely go back home. I came here in response to their request, to support them to relocate back to their ancestral homes. We are here to give them cash and food support that will help them with some small starting on livelihood after they return”, Zulum said.

The governor said while Borno State Government provided the N500m shared to the IDPs, the Federal Government, through the North East Development Commission, NEDC, provided a chunk of so much food items distributed to them.

The Governor expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development as well as the North East Development Commission for supporting Borno people through critical interventions.

.. Rules Out Forceful Relocation Amid IOM

While at the ‘Bakassi’ camp, Governor Zulum, in the presence of Borno’s Head of the International Organization For Migration (IOM), Mr. K. Vedahraniy, reiterated that although the state government plans to close all IDP camps in Maiduguri by December, no IDP should be forced to relocate to any community.

He directed that all returns must be voluntary noting that IDPs who choose to live in any part of Maiduguri or elsewhere will be provided with livelihood support to find place and live a productive life rather than depending on aid at camps.

Son Surprises Okra-Seller Mom With Birthday Serenade At Lagos Market (Photos, Video)

A video of a Nigerian man going into a Lagos market to celebrate his mum on her birthday has been shared online, IgbereTV reports.

The man went with a cake and was accompanied by a trumpeter who played melodious gospel tunes for the celebrant to dance to. Other traders joined the mum to celebrate her.

Watch the video below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjoZWb6MISw

"There are several names in the panel report I couldn’t find online. The average person that went to Lekki tollgate had a Phone, internet access with Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Some names came up, many didn’t come up as there were no social media profiles. Olamilekan Ajasa were several on Facebook. However NONE of the profiles showed someone dead or condolences. Other names had no surnames and identity. I believe these names are fictitious and no family member has showed up.

#Lekkilies #ijlekkimassacre
#EndSars #lekkimassacre2020"

"Please why is Nathaniel Solomon DEAD in the #Endsars report when he’s actually alive. I asked him and he doesn’t know why? Told me his brother was the one killed. Panel report has them both dead

#LekkiLies #Lekkitollgate"

"Please why is Kolade Johnson Salami’s name on the #LekkiMassacre2020 report? He died in March 2019 while watching soccer at a center where a stray bullet killed him when cops raided the place. Lekki tollgate was October 2020.

#Lekkilies #ijlekkimassacre
#EndSars #lekkimassacre2020"

"Please who is Folorunsho Olabisi? The panel report claims he was shot & killed by the army and his corpse was deposited at St Nicholas hospital, one of the hospitals who said no such body was deposited. They stand by it All I did was chase bodies up and down. Report is flawed.

#Lekkilies #ijlekkimassacre
#EndSars #lekkimassacre2020"

A chieftaincy title of 'Ozopuru Ini Ego 1 of Udi Kingdom' has been conferred on Big Brother Naija season 6 winner, Whitemoney by his native community, Udi in Enugu State, IgbereTV reports.

See photos and video below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB32vBUcVNg

''Davido is much wiser than all those who gave him monies on his birthday. He understands the spiritual realm and the ways of God. He has secured a soft spot in the Heart of the Creator, by virtue of James 1:27. I commend him. What a heart of Gold. What a man to watch for the future. Could his life trajectory be like Ronald Reagan’s? Those who gave to him are are different issue entirely. They should read Proverbs 22:16.''

"#MEFWithBusinessOwners was a success

We want to use this opportunity to thank The Mercy Eke Foundation founder, @official_mercyeke for being a cheerful giver who derives joy from helping people and seeing them smile. May God continue to bless her

The Mercy Eke Foundation is onto her next project. Watch this space.

More photos from the event in next post"

"Might give it all away..."

Mansion In The Air: Femi Otedola Flies Alone On A Multi-Million Dollar Private Jet (Photos, Video)

Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola was captured as he travels alone on a multi-million dollar luxurious private jet, IgbereTV reports.

See video below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr_l5rxq7D4

Passenger Arrested For Destroying Properties At Lagos Airport Over Missed Flight (Photo, Video)

A passenger destroyed properties worth thousands of naira at the Murtala Mohammed Airport Lagos after he missed his flight, IgbereTV reports.

He was later arrested by security operatives at the airport.

According to reports, the passenger was supposed to travel on Egypt airline flight to Cairo but came to the airport when check-in counter had closed. He was politely told to go and reschedule but he went beserk and destroyed properties worth thousands of naira.

See video below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxcTNjsaSPk

MOTHER OF 4, CHILD, CLUBBED TO DEATH

A mother of four children, Mrs. Glory Ogbewi, and her two-year-old child was on Thursday, November 4, 2021, clubbed to death by yet to be Identified assailants at Ime-obi Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, IgbereTV reports.

According to sources, the deceased was filtering cassava in the kitchen between 2 to 3 pm that fateful day when her assailants came on her. Sources claimed that she was carrying her last child who was about two years old when her attackers hit her with a pestle and when she fell, the child who was on her back hit his head on a hard object and died in the process.

According to speculations, late Mrs. Ogbewi may have known her assailants hence; they killed her to prevent her from exposing them. Some persons wondered what could be so important for them to take her life in such a manner.

Some residents who spoke to our correspondent condemned the act, describing it as barbaric, they prayed for the hands of the law to catch up with those involved in the act.

As at the time of filing this report, the husband, a native of Aliren, in Alisimie a patent medicine dealer could not be reached for comment.

Enugu police arrest father who allegedly arranged with pastor to kill his 7-year-old son for money ritual purposes

The police in Enugu state have arrested one Chidi Onyishi aged 36 (male), of Taylor Avenue, Coal Camp, Enugu, for allegedly being responsible for the disappearance and murder for money ritual, of his 7 years old son, Chimdalu Chidi, whom he had also reported to the Police on 22/10/2021 as missing, IgbereTV reports.

Preliminary investigation by the police revealed that he confessed to the crime and led Police operatives to the arrest of one Pastor Okeke Eneokwor aged 95 (male), who is said to be blind and lives at Dental Avenue, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu; whom he fingered as an accomplice. Onyishi also led Police Operatives and medical team to a stream in Abakpa-Nike, Enugu, where the decomposing corpse of the minor was exhumed from a shallow grave, after him and cohorts murdered and buried the child on 20/10/2021.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said the state Commissioner of Police, CP Abubakar Lawal, has ordered the State CID Enugu to conduct a thorough and conclusive investigation that will lead to the prosecution of everyone found culpable in the act.

Ndukwe also called on residents of the State to remain vigilant, law-abiding and promptly report criminals and their activities to the nearest Police Station or by calling the Command's emergency hotlines on: 08032003702, 08075390883 or 08086671202. Or alternatively send an E-mail to: contact042ppro@gmail.com.

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has explained why Twitter suspension in the country is yet to be lifted.

According to IgbereTV reports, Lai Mohammed gave the explanation while responding to a question from a participant at Nigeria International Partnership Forum in Paris.

The Minister who insisted that the suspension has nothing to do with President Muhammadu Buhari, stated that Twitter has only been able to meet 10 out of 12 conditions it was given.

He said;

“I want to categorically say that Twitter was not banned by Nigera, it was only suspended. So, Twitter was never banned, it was suspended.

“Also, the suspension has nothing to do with President Muhammadu Buhari.

“The correspondences between us and Twitter have reached advanced stage. I want to say that the correspondences and the exchanges have been fruitful.

“But we have a few more issues to resolve. Out of about 12 conditions, Twitter has been able to meet 10.

“Very soon, all issues will be resolved in a way that it will be good for both our country and Twitter.”

A man believed to be an ardent supporter of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) ate from the same plate together with a chicken, IgbereTV reports.

See video below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FALhOGYzlk

Soludo: I Became A Professor In My 30s, I Achieved Everything I Wanted To Achieve In My 30s (Video)

Anambra state Governor-Elect, Charles Chukwuma Soludo said that he achieved everything he wanted to achieve in life in his 30s, IgbereTV reports.

He stated this during an interview with Arise TV. He thanked God for his achievement so far despite being motherless at his tender age.

He said;

"I became a Professor in my 30s. I achieved everything I wanted to achieve in my 30s. I have travelled to 46 countries as a consultant or as a visiting Professor. My father was kidnapped because of me when he was 78, now he is 90 and he has seen me becoming our State Governor."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1KMO6E5yew

Victor Oye: Peter Obi Can’t Achieve Anything Politically Unless He Returns To APGA

Victor Oye, national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said the Vice Presidential Candidate of the People's Democratic Party in 2019 election, Peter Obi “cannot achieve anything” unless he returns to the party on whose platform he was elected as Governor of Anambra state in 2006 and spent two terms in office, IgbereTV reports.

In an interview on Arise TV, Oye accused Obi of reneging on his “vow” on never leaving APGA “until death do them apart”. He claimed that Obi has “never achieved anything ever since”.

Oye said in the interview;

"If Obi wants to achieve anything politically, he should come back to APGA.

“Go to Anambra state, workers are paid every 25th to 27th of the month. No government since Peter Obi till now have failed in that responsibility. Remember that Peter Obi was in APGA, and he performed superlatively when he was in APGA, but the moment he left, the APGA spirit left him, and he never achieved anything ever since.

”If he wants to achieve anything politically, he should come back to APGA. Then we’ll now reignite the APGA spirit in him. That’s how it’s done. Let him continue going from pillar to pole. He cannot achieve anything because APGA gave him a platform, and he took a vow that he’ll never leave APGA until death do them apart.”

Photos of Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu seated on a chair while praying inside a Mosque went viral and has sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians who began to consider his fitness level, if he decides to contest for presidency in the 2023 general elections, IgbereTV reports.

The former governor of Lagos State recently returned to Nigeria after weeks in London during which he underwent surgery on his right knee.

"After you gave me a fake phone number the 1st day I met you, no be 11yrs we don marry so? This life sha, shakara no good sometimes.

Happy Anniversary to you @elsieokpocha thanks for choosing me, thanks for saying yes, thanks for giving me a beautiful home and thank you for being my wife.

Love you forever."

"Forever and For Always is what we will always be❤️❤️….
I love you till Eternity Baby
Happy 11th Anniversary to us❤️
@basketmouth
@shaniatwain : forever and for Always
#theokpochas #happyanniversary"

"Dear Governor Sir, stop magnifying your NEGLIGENCE with a 3 days mourning declaration, Ikoyi building collapse could have been avoided if relevant State #building tax payers funded authorities had done their jobs properly. Can someone please explain how a building in a big man area of Gerrard road, #Ikoyi got an alleged approval for 15 floors, yet comfortably erected 21 floors for this 21st century and no #single Lagos building monitoring team checking to making sure they followed building permit regulations and standard for years? But if Na to pursue innocent #Okada riders trying to put #food on the table of dem families now, you go turn monitoring spirit #instagram #ikoyibuilding #lagos"

Many Nigerians have admired Olusegun Obasanjo's longevity as a recent photo of the former Nigerian president surfaced online, IgbereTV reports.

IgbereTV have gathered three photos of one of Nigeria's longest serving leader - Former President of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in 1976, 2004 and 2021, accordingly.

The former President is in his late 80's and still walking and strong.

See photos below.

"TWENTY NINE!"

Kidnapper Gunned Down As Security Agents Rescue Abducted Expatriate In Bayelsa (Graphic Photos/Video)

A combined team of security agents have rescued an expatriate who was abducted from a construction site in Bayelsa State, IgbereTV reports.

The kidnappers invaded the construction site at Igbedi/Amassoma Road in Sagbama Local Government Area in a bid to abduct expatriates working on the site on Saturday, 30th October 2021, IgbereTV reports.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said the security personnel guarding the construction site killed one of the kidnappers, however, others were able to abduct one of the expatriates and whisked him away through the creeks.

The Joint Task Force (JTF), the Army, the Navy and the Department of State Security (DSS) were reportedly alerted of the incident and immediately swung into action.

The combined team were able to track the kidnappers to the Ogoinbiri waterways where they engaged them in a gun battle that lasted several minutes.

The abducted expatriate was rescued unhurt while some of the kidnappers were inflicted with bullets wounds, though they escaped into the creeks.

"On 30th October 2021, at about 0800 hours, an unspecified number of armed men suspected to be kidnappers stormed a construction site along Igbedi/Amassoma Road, Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State," Butswat said in the statement.

"The security operatives on guard at the Construction site engaged the kidnappers in a gun battle, shot and killed one of them. The kidnappers abducted one expatriate, an engineer working with the Construction Company and whisked away with him through the waterways.

"The JTF, Navy, Army and other security agencies were alerted and subsequently, at about 0950 hours, the Navy engaged the kidnappers in a fierce gun battle along Ogoinbiri waterways and rescued the victim unhurt. The kidnappers escaped with varying degrees of bullet wounds. Efforts are being intensified to arrest the fleeing kidnappers

"The Command hereby advises Medical Doctors, other health workers and Native Doctors against the treatment of gunshots wounds without alerting the Police." he added.

"#pdpconvention2021"

The Indigenous People of Biafra has dissociated itself from the Biafra National Guard, IgbereTV reports.

This comes after the Nigerian Army said on Thursday night, October 28, that its troops conducting 'Exercise Golden Dawn' have neutralised one of the Biafran National Guard (BNG) gunmen (pictured below) who attacked troops’ location at Amaekpu, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State on Thursday 28 October 2021.

IPOB's spokesman, Emma Powerful, has however said that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, does not accept criminal acts, hence there is no link between the IPOb and the BNG.

The statement read in part, “We the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra ably led by our prophet and indefatigable leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wish to alert IPOB families worldwide and the international community that we do not know of a group called Biafra National Guard and should not be linked in a shape or form with this group whose activities do not correspond with IPOB’S fundamental objectives.

“We have observed the unpatriotic and nefarious activities of this group and we hereby unequivocally dissociate ourselves from the group and its activities.

“This group has no link whatsoever with IPOB and does not work for IPOB. IPOB has nothing to do with any group associated with criminality. Our mandate is the peaceful restoration of Biafra, anything other than this will have nothing to do with us.”

The group, also distanced itself from criminal acts such as extortion and kidnapping .

“Our leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU does not encourage criminality or any action injurious to the people of Biafra. We don’t encourage extortion or forceful collection of fuel and other lubricants from any petrol station in Biafraland. This is the criminality that cannot be condoned in Biafra land.

“Anybody or group caught in such barbaric act will be seriously dealt with. Some evil politicians are using crimially minded elements to foment trouble in our land,” the statement added.

"❤️❤️GRANPA"

Chief Ayoola Adeleke ( @davido grandfather) chats with Tony Dechant, US Farmers Union president; The chief is often referred to as "the George Meany of Nigeria", December 18,1967.

Chief Raji Ayoola Adeleke was a second republic senator and labour activist from Ede who represented Osun Senatorial District 11 which comprises six Local Governments — Ede, Oshogbo, Irepodun, Ifelodun, Odo Otin, Ila Orangun. Born into a lustrous family, his mother, Madam Adeboyin of OniIegogoro's compound was one of most outstanding Iyalode (Head of market women) Ede ever produced. She was said to be vibrant and effervescent.

Adeleke was born in his hometown of Ede on December 27, 1923. He was educated at St Peter's Primary School, Ede, (1935-1938), Ibadan Grammar School, (1939-1943) and then earned a registered nurse certificate from the medical department nursing school in 1947. He was an early member of the pioneer union of Nigerian nurses in 1948.

In his lifetime he was the vice-president and director of Organization, United Labour Congress of Nigeria, Federal Labour Advisory Council, and Chairman, Nigerian Red Cross, Ede Branch.

In 1976, he was conferred with the title of Balogun of Ede. He was married twice, his second wife, Mrs Nnena Esther Adeleke was from the Old Enugu, he had five children including Senator Isiaka Adetunji Alani Adeleke (was first civilian governor of Osun between 1992 - 1993), Ademola Adeleke (represented Osun west Senatorial district), Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, Pro-Chancellor Adeleke University, Ede.

George Meany (1894-1980) was an American Labour Union leader. Chief Adeleke was a unionist himself hence the comparison.

Photo:The Denver Post/Getty Images. Source: Omo Èkó Pàtàkì.