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Rest well ma.

A Nigerian doctor has queried a recent photo rapper, Olamide, shared online.

The Nigerian doctor mentioned that the photo shows cannisters of Nitrious oxides close to the bed Olamide sat on in the photo.

He alleged that Olamide pumped the gas into the balloon and was inhaling it.

Nitrous oxide is a gas that is inhaled recreationally for its rapid but short-lived feelings of euphoria, relaxation, calmness, and sense of detachment.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/7/nigerian-doctor-queries-a-recent-photo-rapper-olamide-shared-online-2.html

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Youths have killed a Hippopotamus they claim has been
terrorising waterways in Agatu Local Government Area of
Benue State.

It was gathered that the incident happened on Thursday, July
6, 2023, near Ebete, a hamlet on the border between Benue
and Nasarawa States.

Olikita Ekani, a former media aide to the immediate past
governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, shared a video of the youths killing the animal with local tools.

“Agatu youths killed a monster that was terrorising their waterways between Adeke and Ebete,” he captioned the video.

“According to one of the eyewitnesses, the animal had stopped most of the fishermen from freely carrying out their legitimate occupation freely as they have kept them indoor, destroyed their canoes and wounded some fishermen.”

"He also added that the same animal was involved the eating up of farm produce and destruction of farm lands in the riverine villages in Agatu.

“It was alleged that the same animal also killed someone in Makurdi near the old bridge before escaping to Agatu through River Benue.”

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A final year student has claimed to be the first male virgin to graduate from the Taraba State University.

He made the claim in a Facebook post on Thursday, July 6, 2023, after writing his final exams.

"The First Male Virgin Graduate in the History of Taraba State University. I come, I saw and I finish Intact. Na God Do wam. Congratulations to my humble self," he wrote.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/7/im-the-first-male-virgin-graduate-in-the-history-of-taraba-state-university-student-claims-after-final-exams.html

PHOTOS: Don Jazzy Announces Johnny Drille's Marriage

Mavins CEO, Michael Collins Ajereh also known as Don Jazzy has revealed that his signee, Johnny Drille is married.

Jazzy, made this known in a post on his Twitter page on Tuesday.

Sharing pictures from the wedding, the ace producer expressed his joy about the union.

He wrote, "With all the amazing love songs that #johnnydrille has written, it’s only right that he bags one of the most amazing women I have met to share #Thebestpart of his life. I am so happy for both of you. May GOD continue to bless your union. Happy birthday again #rimouuune."

Drille also announced his marriage via a Facebook post. He posed pictures from the wedding in the post. He captioned them, "I’m grateful to all of you who’ve been a part of my world through my music. But there’s a part I’ve never shared before until now, The Best Part."

The couple have been married for a year now.

Credit: Twitter | DONJAZZY, Facebook | Johnny Drille
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The announcement raised eyebrows and sparked a heated debate among online users, with some expressing shock, while others questioned the sincerity of her claim.

Controversial Nigerian lawyer, Ifunanya Excel, has taken to Twitter to reveal the cost of her brideprice.

In a tweet that caught the attention of many netizens, Ifunanya boldly declared, “My bride price is $15 million.”

The announcement raised eyebrows and sparked a heated debate among online users, with some expressing shock, while others questioned the sincerity of her claim.

Ifunanya went on to explain that her virginity was the primary factor behind the exorbitant sum demanded for her hand in marriage.

She wrote;

“My Bride Price is $15 Million because I’m still a virgin,” seeking to justify the astronomical figure.

See Post Below;

https://www.tori.ng/news/240719/my-bride-price-is-15m-because-im-still-a-virgin-po.html

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been receiving accolades for his initial, somewhat radical policy steps since he was inaugurated on May 29. Many economists,
foreign media and, surprisingly, some Nigerian opposition figures are impressed with his speed in announcing the end of petrol subsidy, which he followed up by moving to eliminate the multiple exchange rates. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are obviously incredulous that a Nigerian leader could do these two things in quick succession. The consensus seems to be that Tinubu is in the right direction and if he sustains the reforms, the Nigerian economy should be on sound footing in a couple of years.


On the other hand, the average Nigerian is not finding it funny. You can say whatever you like about the imperative of deregulating petrol pricing so that the downstream sector can attract investments and create jobs — while the budget for subsidy “to protect the poor” (about N4.5 trillion in 2022 alone) should be spent on areas that will be more beneficial to Nigerians. Very good point. But the biting reality is that petrol price has moved from under N200/litre to over N500. Transportation costs have gone up. Prices of goods and services are up. That is what Nigerians can feel instantly. The economic theories are good for classrooms only — until the people can see and feel the benefits.

You can argue convincingly that the multiple exchange rates regime was hurting the economy, sending discouraging signals to investors as well as creating corruption and insane arbitrage with the “official” and “black market” rates. You can argue that the “rotten system” discouraged the inflow of forex. Why would anyone bring $1 billion to invest in Nigeria and be forced to get the naira equivalent at the “official” N430/$ rate when the same sum was going for N750/$ on the streets? If you were sent a Western Union transfer, would you exchange for N430/$ or N750/$? Unification is a rational argument. But to Nigerians whose cost of living has gone up, that is no music to their ears.

As if things are not bad enough, electricity tariffs are set to go up again. Of course, you can make a compelling and logical case that the privatisation of the power sector means tariffs have to be commercially viable. Otherwise, the power companies would go bankrupt. Sound reasoning. After all, the multi-year tariff order (MYTO) allows for tariffs to be reviewed regularly to reflect inflation and exchange rate changes (remember gas prices and spare parts are also dependent on FX). We have often delayed or suspended MYTO “to protect the poor”.

Between 2015 and 2020, we spent trillions of naira on the Nigeria Electricity Market Stabilisation Facility (NEMSF) “to protect the poor”.

But when you put the effects of Tinubu’s reforms together, what you get is harsher economic climate for the majority of Nigerians. Those that will be disproportionately affected are the low-income earners who are already struggling with high cost of living and low standard of living. Inflation — whether or not it is one-off — is an enemy of the poor whose disposable incomes are miserable. Even members of the middle class will also be impacted, although they may have overcome the Maslowian physiological needs: food, shelter and clothing. Still, they have to deal with higher payments for foreign education and medical treatment because of the unification of the FX rates.

Nevertheless, if we take a dispassionate look at the Nigerian situation, the conclusion would be that we have been living a lie for too long under the guise of “protecting the poor”. It is inevitable that the economy would come to this sorry pass with debts mounting, inflation unforgiving, and public finance in total mess. The economy is on its knees. For too long, we deceived ourselves that we were an oil-rich country. We lied to ourselves that we were a special breed of homo sapiens who should be treated differently from the rest of the world. Alas, the poor people we are “protecting” remain poor while those “protecting” them are busy flying private jets and acquiring mansion in Dubai.

Let us discuss energy prices, for a start. Nigerians who live abroad know for a fact that energy is not a cheap thing.

Electricity, gas, petrol and other fuels are sold at commercial rates — in addition to energy taxes. That is their reality. When oil and gas prices go up or down, tariffs are adjusted accordingly. Our counter argument in Nigeria is that “but their government is doing something for them”, which is true, very true, but we have to ask ourselves what we want in Nigeria. Should the government go on pumping trillions into petrol subsidy yearly to keep energy prices low or spend the money on education and healthcare so that we too can say our Nigeria is doing “something” for us?

Nigerians who travel to neighbouring countries know that petrol is not sold for N200/litre. So, if our argument is that we want “to protect the poor”, are Ghanaians, Togolose, Ivoriens and Cameroonians poorer than Nigerians? Why were they paying the economic rates for energy and we were not? We also say because we are an oil-rich country, we should enjoy low prices. To be honest, I used to make this argument myself. But the reality today is that we are not oil-rich. A country that was producing 2.3m barrels per day in the 1970s when its population was 60 million is now producing 1.4mbpd with a population of 200 million.

And our share of oil production is so pitiable — less than 400,000 bpd!

The sad truth is that our false confidence as an oil-rich country has ruined us for decades and we have refused to make the necessary adjustments. When oil prices nosedive, we continue to spend money and take debts hoping that the market would soon bounce back. We continue expanding government expenditure, creating agencies every week, building ultra-modern governor’s lodges, acquiring the best bullet-proof vehicles in the world for government officials, paying fraudulent commissions on dubious deals and all whatnot. The central bank kept printing money to fund public budgets. We kept digging holes in public finance. Well done, guys: we now owe over N77 trillion.

We are in a black hole. Something has to give. Can we continue to pretend we are oil-rich when we had to use our share of oil and even borrow barrels from the future to import petrol? Under the crude swap regime which we have now decided to ditch, we would exchange $1 billion worth of crude for $1 billion worth of imported petrol and sell for roughly $400 million “to protect the poor”. That was a hit of $600 million at a time we badly needed all the money. But some people even argue that there was no subsidy since it was trade by barter. I wouldn’t blame them. The Nigerian situation is so convoluted it is difficult to make sense of anything. Our economics is close to witchcraft.

Nigerians also feel entitled to cheap dollar. It is very common to hear people reminisce about the “good old days” when it was N1/$ and a return ticket to the UK was N250. In truth, there was a time it was 80 kobo to $1. We were having a ball. It was cheaper to import a bottle of water than to make it at home. Our problem was not money but how to waste it. This mentality comes with oil booms which result in an influx of petrodollars. It is called the Dutch Disease, coined from the experience of the Dutch who hit oil boom in the 1970s and started drowning in dollars. It killed their local industry. Oil windfalls make the local currency look strong until the wind stops falling and stark reality dawns.

Adjustment has been begging to happen to us since oil prices started falling in the late 1970s. But because oil prices kept rebounding, we got locked into the vicious cycle of boom and bust. We kept spending big and piling up debts when we were broke, believing that the next oil boom was just around the corner. The boom would come and go but our mentality never changed. Our budgets are eternally benchmarked against oil prices. It is bondage.

Like the biblical Samson whose supernatural powers waned after Delilah’s betrayal, we have been unable to rise again since the oil power left us in 2014. It has been a sad story of low export and low revenue for us. Yet, we keep behaving rich.

Let me now make my arguments. One, while Tinubu’s steps so far may make economic sense in terms of taking the necessary adjustments to get Nigeria out of this sorry state of being, he has to address the reality that the burden will be borne disproportionately by the poor who spend most of their incomes on food and transportation.

There must be real and accessible social safety nets to cushion the impact of these harsh economic realities.

Nigerians are used to “audio” safety nets and do not trust the government. The president and the governors must address the trust deficit concretely, sincerely and transparently. Nigerians need to know they are not suffering for nothing.

Two, while I have nothing against the message of “let us sacrifice now for a greater tomorrow”, I regret to say it is very painful that our leaders are not doing anything to show us that the sacrifice message applies to everybody.

The congregation of government cars that came to welcome Tinubu to Lagos on Tuesday was obscene. His media team tried to put a spin by saying that the cars were not in his convoy but those of the government agencies that came to receive him. Nonsense. Who is paying the N500/litre petrol for those cars? Is that the best way to spend public funds in these dire times? The best way to propagate sacrifice is for our public officers to practise what they preach.

I now conclude. I agree that adjustments come with pains.
I agree that you can’t make an omelette without breaking
eggs. I agree that economic hardship is not limited to
Nigeria — many developed countries are also battling the
cost of living crisis. I agree that we must stop underpaying
for energy since we cannot afford the subsidies. However,
I also insist that the poor must not bear these pains alone.

Government officials must sacrifice as well so that
Nigerians can be comforted that it is not a case of “them
belly full but we hungry” — in the words of Bob Marley, the
reggae legend. I have not seen anything in Abuja and the
states yet to suggest that this message of sacrifice is for
everybody.


AND FOUR OTHER THINGS…

POLICE BRUTALITY
We were reminded yet again that the Nigeria Police Force
(NPF) urgently needs far-reaching reforms with the
reported conduct of their officers in Ekpoma, Edo state, on
Thursday. A man reportedly refused to allow them to go
through his phone (we’ve been told several times by police
authorities that officers have no right to randomly search
our phones). In a viral video, the man was seen in
handcuffs with policemen in a car apparently running over
him. He sustained injuries but the good thing is that he
was not crushed to death. We need to rid the police of
bestiality to make them civil and Mr Kayode Egbetokun,
the acting inspector-general, would do well to make this a
priority. Brutal.

FIRST CUT
The Lekki Deep Seaport received its first trans-shipment
vessel at 1pm on Friday — a landmark development in the
maritime history of Nigeria. It is the only Nigerian port that
can receive the world’s biggest vessels. In trans-shipment,
goods are transferred from one vessel to another before
being shipped to their final destination. The ship, operated
by a French shipping and logistics company, was moving
goods from the Far East to Cotonou, Republic of Benin.

Lekki is the deepest in sub-Saharan Africa and that means
Nigeria is on its way to becoming a trans-shipment hub
for the region. It’s been long in the making and I look
forward to greater things from the Lekki port. Cheers!

AFFIRMATIVE SETBACK
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the use
of Affirmative Action for university admissions, thereby
bringing an end to a decades-old policy aimed at
encouraging inclusion of ethnic minorities, mostly blacks.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote: “Harvard’s admissions
process rests on the pernicious stereotype that ‘a black
student can usually bring something that a white person
cannot offer.’” Sure, that is not Harvard’s point. But I have since realised that if you have never been a victim of discrimination or exclusion, you cannot really understand Affirmative Action. Interestingly, beneficiaries of Affirmative Action may also want to kick the ladder after getting to the top. Irony.

AND FINALLY…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appears to be a different
person from the one that ran in the February 25 election.

He was making gaffes before the poll quite all right, but he
was portrayed more as someone who was seriously ill and
had lost control of his faculties. Some said he could not
stand on his feet for five minutes. However, the Tinubu I
saw on TV on May 29 making a long speech at the Eagle
Square, the Tinubu that has been holding meetings home
and abroad, looks like a new person. I won’t be surprised
if the Jibril movement soon comes up with another theory
— like they did to President Muhammadu Buhari — that
somebody from Brazil is impersonating Tinubu. Hilarious.

https://www.thecable.ng/them-belly-full-but-we-hungry/amp

Techie recounts how a motorcylist he trusted and sent on errands organized robbers to attack him

In a Twitter thread, the man said he was so nice to the motorcylist that he even bought him another motorcycle to run his business. He said he was shocked when the motorcyclist walked up to him one day and asked that he educates him on how to carry out internet fraud popularly known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ He said the motorcyclist told him he was always home and made so much money so he believed he was into fraud. The Techie said he rebuked the motorcyclist and dismissed him.

He said two months ago, the same motorcyclist he had always trusted, organised people to rob him in his house.

Read his story below…

Years back When I started making a little cash from Tech, I started staying indoors more.

So I opted to have a personal bike guy ( my worst mistake ).

He ran my errands & I was so nice to this dude, even bought him a new bike & gave him huge tips, he knew my home in & out, dude approached me later & asked if I was some yahoo boy & needed me to teach him cos I stayed indoors more but had funds to spend. I repelled anyways.

Neighbors warned me & My sixth sense gave me this hunch to get him off, but laziness no gree cos this dude could climb the mountains to go get anything I wanted.
Mumu me thought he was so loyal and wouldn’t harm me 😭

Fast forward two months, my home got robbed, You ain’t gonna believe, this dude I was super nice to was the one who instigated robbers to come rob me, this took me from 100 to zero.

Before I found out , they had already formatted & sold out my stuffs, cost me my job & Lost a lotta jobs and it almost ruined me. 💔

Long Story short, y’all be careful. Some folks can be so cruel irrespective of how nice you are to them💔

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HOW DID I FIND OUT!!💔

So he ( my personal bike man ) introduced this Car mechanic to me who often serviced my car ( he was the one who even followed me when I wanted to go buy the car at the lot 😭)

the day my home got robbed. I had called this mechanic to come help change my gear oil cos he insisted he couldn’t do it the day before since i already drove it out.

He came the next morning to do it before I got out that morning .

When police folks asked me after the incident about folks who came to my house that day, I mentioned his name, so they arrested him, he confessed after days of his involvement with my bike guy and some others.

My eyes were so heavy with tears cos I couldn’t believe this dude I gave heavily to could be so cruel to wanna destroy my life… I even had planned to make him take WAEC and JAMB so he could return to school and I could help him through school apart from all I did .

Omo, thank God I bounced back, that incident took me to zero for months till I got a new job. 💔

IF YOU CAN, DON’T EVER HAVE PERSONAL BIKE DUDES ❌

IT’S BETTER TO BE NICE TO PEOPLE FROM A DISTANCE.

IF YOU’RE A TECHIE WHO’S OFTEN MORE INDOORS, DON’T EVER GIVE ANYONE ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL SPACE. ❌

ALWAYS TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS, No go mumu like me😭

https://twitter.com/DevTobs/status/1674877518996819970?s=20

Recall that the actress converted from Christianity to Islam after her marriage to movie marketer, Kazeem Adeoti.

Popular Nigerian actress, Mercy Aigbe has taken to Instagram
to share photos of herself performing her first Hajj in Mecca
after her conversion to Islam.

Recall that the actress converted from Christianity to Islam after her marriage to movie marketer, Kazeem Adeoti.

“May Allah accept our supplications on this very special day as an act of ibadah. Amin,” Aigbe captioned the photos shared on her Instagram page as she pose with her husband,
Kazeem Adeoti in one of the photos.

See photos below;

https://www.tori.ng/news/239962/mercy-aigbe-performs-first-hajj-with-husband-after.html

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A 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Stella Jumbo has showed off her new mansion a few weeks after gifting herself a 4matic Benz SUV.

The businesswoman took to Facebook on her birthday, June 10, 2023, to share photos of her new house and declared herself the youngest landlady in Akwa Ibom state.

"I present to you the youngest and latest landlady in Akwa Ibom state. Happy 27th birthday to me. Latest house owner.

Latest Benz owner. Landlady @ 27. Noiseless queen. Queen of doings. I don’t do regular," she wrote.

THE VERSACE MANSION. WHITE VILLA. SPECIAL 27th BIRTHDAY PRESENT FROM ME TO ME. Congratulations to me. LATEST LANDLADY. It gladdens my heart to announce to my family and friends that today officially marks the beginning of a new era in my life as I reference the love of God upon my self and all that concerns me I owe God the gratitude for this. Becoming a landlady at this age is not a mere feat but it takes all level of great determination and passion for service to get this rightly done."


https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/6/the-youngest-landlady-in-akwa-ibom-27-year-old-nigerian-woman-says-as-she-shows-off-her-new-mansion-2.html

Ibrahim Babangida, a former military Head of State, has
stated that Nigerian politicians have failed to capitalize from the gains of June 12 election.

Speaking on Sunday, June 11 ahead of Democracy Day
which is marked June 12 of every year, Babangida said
politicians have blatantly ignored the “beauty part” of June
12, 1993 election which was highly adjudged the freest and
fairest election in Nigeria.

In a statement released by his media aide, Kassim Afegbua,
Babangida said;


“The gains of June 12, 1993 presidential election have not been exploited by political leaders in succeeding elections in Nigeria,” he said.

“It was adjudged the freest and fairest election in Nigeria, yet politicians have blatantly ignored that beauty; the beauty of credible elections.

“Remember, it was an election Nigerians came out en mass to choose their leaders, irrespective of their cultural/traditional and religious affiliations.

“There is thuggery in politics in Nigeria, too many litigations in Nigeria, too many issues that transparent elections ought to have addressed,” he said.

“June 12 should naturally encourage more voters to endorse democracy and election, but the turnout during our election is gradually declining,” he added.

“Right now there is voter apathy, that’s the more reason why something must be done to ensure mass participation in elections.”

Babangida says progress has been made with recent
electoral reforms, but it is still a work in progressn“It is a learning curve and a work in progress. Our leaders must continue to invest their time, energy,band resources to deepen democracy and sustain democratic ideals,” he said.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/6/democracy-day-nigerian-politicians-unable-to-exploit-gains-of-june-12-ibrahim-babangida.html

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting came barely 24 hours after Tinubu ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to vacate the Ikoyi office of the antigraft commission.
More to follow…
https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-efcc-chairman-bawa-meets-tinubu-at-villa/amp

Vice President Kashim Shettima showed off his dance skill at the pre-inauguration dinner held on Sunday night May 28, as he danced to Kizz Daniel's Buga.

Watch the video below


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNzn8sDmQQ4

''My Fellow Citizens,

I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred
mandate you have given me. My love for this nation
is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering.

And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that
His hand shall provide the needed moral strength
and clarity of purpose in those instances when we
seem to have reached the limits of our human
capacity.

This day is bold and majestic yet bright and full of
spirit, as is our precious nation.

As a nation, we have long ago decided to march
beyond the dimness of night into the open day of
renewed national hope.

The question we now ask ourselves is whether to
remain faithful to the work inherent in building a
better society or retreat into the shadows of our
unmet potential.

For me, there is but one answer. We are too great a
nation and too grounded as a people to rob
ourselves of our finest destiny.

This nation’s journey has been shaped by the
prayers of millions, and the collective sacrifices of
us all.

We have endured hardships that would have made
other societies crumble.

Yet, we have shouldered the heavy burden to arrive
at this SUBLIME moment where the prospect of a
better future merges with our improved capacity to
create that future.

To the surprise of many but not to ourselves, we
have more firmly established this land as a
democracy in both word and deed.

The peaceful transition from one government to
another is now our political tradition. This handover
symbolizes our trust in God, our enduring faith in
representative governance and our belief in our
ability to reshape this nation into the society it was
always meant to be.

Here, permit me to say a few words to my
predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr
President, you have been an honest, patriotic leader
who has done his best for the nation you love. On a
more personal note, you are a worthy partner and
friend. May History be kind to you.

For many years, Nigeria’s critics have trafficked the
rumour that our nation will break apart, even perish.

Yet here we are. We have stumbled at times, but our
resilience and diversity have kept us going.

Our burdens may make us bend at times, but they
shall never break us.

Instead, we stand forth as Africa’s most populous
nation and as the best hope and strongest
champion of the Black Race.

As citizens, we declare as one unified people
devoted to one unified national cause, that as long
as this world exists, NIGERIA SHALL EXIST.

Today, Fate and Destiny join together to place the
torch of human progress in our very hands. We dare
not let it slip.

We lift high this torch so that it might shine on every
household and in every heart that calls itself
Nigerian. We hold this beam aloft because it lights
our path with compassion, brotherhood, and peace.
May this great light never EXTINGUISH.

Our administration shall govern on your behalf but
never rule over you. We shall consult and dialogue
but never dictate. We shall reach out to all but never
put down a single person for holding views contrary
to our own.

We are here to further mend and heal this nation,
not tear and injure it.

In this vein, may I offer a few comments regarding
the election that brought us to this juncture. It was a
hard fought contest. And it was also fairly won.

Since the advent of the Fourth Republic, Nigeria has
not held an election of better quality.

The outcome reflected the will of the people.

However, my victory does not render me any more
Nigerian than my opponents. Nor does it render
them any less patriotic.

They shall forever be my fellow compatriots. And I
will treat them as such. They represent important
constituencies and concerns that wisdom dare not
ignore.

They have taken their concerns to court. Seeking
legal redress is their right and I fully defend their
exercise of this right. This is the essence of the rule
of law.

Over six decades ago, our founding fathers gave
bravely of themselves to place Nigeria on the map
as an independent nation.

We must never allow the labor of those who came
before us to wither in vain but to blossom and bring
forth a better reality.

Let us take the next great step in the journey they
began and believed in.

Today, let us recommit our very selves to placing
Nigeria in our hearts as the indispensable home for
each and every one of us regardless of creed,
ethnicity, or place of birth.

My supporters, I thank you. To those who voted
otherwise, I extend my hand across the political
divide. I ask you to grasp it in national affinity and
brotherhood. For me, political coloration has faded
away. All I see are Nigerians.

May we uphold these fitting and excellent notions
as the new Nigerian ideal.


My fellow compatriots,
The Nigerian ideal which I speak of is more than
just an improvement in economic and other
statistics. These things are important; but they can
never convey the fullness of our story.

Our mission is to improve our way of life in a
manner that nurtures our humanity, encourages
compassion toward one another, and duly rewards
our collective effort to resolve the social ills that
seek to divide us.

Our constitution and laws give us a nation on
paper. We must work harder at bringing these noble
documents to life by strengthening the bonds of
economic collaboration, social cohesion, and
cultural understanding. Let us develop a shared
sense of fairness and equity.

The South must not only seek good for itself but
must understand that its interests are served when
good comes to the North. The North must see the
South likewise.

Whether from the winding creeks of the Niger Delta,
the vastness of the northern savannah, the
boardrooms of Lagos, the bustling capital of Abuja,
or the busy markets of Onitsha, you are all my
people. As your president, I shall serve with
prejudice toward none but compassion and amity
towards all.

In the coming days and weeks, my team will
publicly detail key aspects of our programme.
Today, permit me to outline in broad terms a few
initiatives that define our concept of progressive
good governance in furtherance of the Nigerian
ideal:

The principles that will guide our administration are
simple:

1. Nigeria will be impartially governed according to
the constitution and the rule of law.

2. We shall defend the nation from terror and all
forms of criminality that threaten the peace and
stability of our country and our subregion.

3. We shall remodel our economy to bring about
growth and development through job creation, food
security and an end of extreme poverty.

4. In our administration, Women and youth will
feature prominently.

5. Our government will continue to take proactive
steps such as championing a credit culture to
discourage corruption while strengthening the
effectiveness and efficiency of the various anti-
corruption agencies.


SECURITY
Security shall be the top priority of our
administration because neither prosperity nor justice
can prevail amidst insecurity and violence.
To effectively tackle this menace, we shall reform
both our security DOCTRINE and its ARCHITECTURE.

We shall invest more in our security personnel, and
this means more than an increase in number. We
shall provide, better training, equipment, pay and
firepower.


THE ECONOMY
On the economy, we target a higher GDP growth and
to significantly reduce unemployment.
We intend to accomplish this by taking the following
steps:

First, budgetary reform stimulating the economy
without engendering inflation will be instituted.
Second, industrial policy will utilize the full range of
fiscal measures to promote domestic manufacturing
and lessen import dependency.

Third, electricity will become more accessible and
affordable to businesses and homes alike. Power
generation should nearly double and transmission
and distribution networks improved. We will
encourage states to develop local sources as well.

I have a message for our investors, local and
foreign: our government shall review all their
complaints about multiple taxation and various anti-
investment inhibitions.

We shall ensure that investors and foreign
businesses repatriate their hard earned dividends
and profits home.


JOBS
My administration must create meaningful
opportunities for our youth. We shall honour our
campaign commitment of one million new jobs in
the digital economy.

Our government also shall work with the National
Assembly to fashion an omnibus Jobs and
Prosperity bill. This bill will give our administration
the policy space to embark on labour-intensive
infrastructural improvements, encourage light
industry and provide improved social services for the
poor, elderly and vulnerable.


Agriculture
Rural incomes shall be secured by commodity
exchange boards guaranteeing minimal prices for
certain crops and animal products. A nationwide
programme for storage and other facilities to reduce
spoilage and waste will be undertaken.

Agricultural hubs will be created throughout the
nation to increase production and engage in value-
added processing. The livestock sector will be
introduced to best modern practices and steps taken
to minimize the perennial conflict over land and
water resources in this sector.

Through these actions, food shall be made more
abundant yet less costly. Farmers shall earn more
while the average Nigerian pays less.


INFRASTRUCTURE
We shall continue the efforts of the Buhari
administration on infrastructure. Progress toward
national networks of roads, rail and ports shall get
priority attention.


FUEL SUBSIDY
We commend the decision of the outgoing
administration in phasing out the petrol subsidy
regime which has increasingly favoured the rich
more than the poor. Subsidy can no longer justify its
ever-increasing costs in the wake of drying
resources. We shall instead re-channel the funds
into better investment in public infrastructure,
education, health care and jobs that will materially
improve the lives of millions.


MONETARY POLICY
Monetary policy needs thorough housecleaning. The
Central Bank must work towards a unified exchange
rate. This will direct funds away from arbitrage into
meaningful investment in the plant, equipment and
jobs that power the real economy.

Interest rates need to be reduced to increase
investment and consumer purchasing in ways that
sustain the economy at a higher level.

Whatever merits it had in concept, the currency
swap was too harshly applied by the CBN given the
number of unbanked Nigerians. The policy shall be
reviewed. In the meantime, my administration will
treat both currencies as legal tender.


FOREIGN POLICY
Given the world in which we reside, please permit a
few comments regarding foreign policy.
The crisis in Sudan and the turn from democracy by
several nations in our immediate neighbourhood are
of pressing concern.

As such, my primary foreign policy objective must
be the peace and stability of the West African
subregion and the African continent. We shall work
with ECOWAS, the AU and willing partners in the
international community to end extant conflicts and
to resolve new ones.

As we contain threats to peace, we shall also retool
our foreign policy to more actively lead the regional
and continental quest for collective prosperity.


Conclusion

This is the proudest day of my life. But this day
does not belong to me. It belongs to you, the people
of Nigeria.

On this day, Nigeria affirms its rightful place among
the world’s great democracies. There, Nigeria shall
reside forever.

The course of our past and the promise of the future
have brought us to this exceptional moment.
In this spirit, I ask you to join me in making Nigeria
a more perfect nation and democracy such that the
Nigerian ideal becomes and forever remains the
Nigerian reality.

With full confidence in our ability, I declare that
these things are within our proximate reach because
my name is Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and I am the
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
May God bless you and May He bless our beloved
land.''

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/5/read-full-text-of-president-tinubus-inaugural-speech-2.html

PHOTOS: Buhari, wife arrive Daura after Tinubu's inauguration

#InaugurationDay

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Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman of Daar Communications has reportedly died.

According to reports, Dokpesi, who was a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) died at the age of 71 in
Abuja.

A source who spoke with our correspondent revealed he died in an Abuja hospital after he suffered a stroke. This reportedly happened after the recent Ramadan fast.

The AIT boss had since then been managing his health and
was placed on occupational therapy to improve his daily
activities before his sudden death.

Details later…

https://punchng.com/breaking-ait-chairman-raymond-dokpesi-dies-in-abuja/

Police have arrested two of the suspected Oodua Nation
Agitators who invaded the Alausa Division of the Lagos
State Police Command.

The spokesperson of the command, SP David Hundeyin,
who confirmed the incident in a statement, said the
agitators invaded the station with various charms and
cutlasses around 5:30am on Sunday, May 28, 2023.

According to the PPRO, the suspects, upon arrival, started
recording with their phones and chanting that "Yoruba
Nation have taken over in Yorubaland.

The spokesperson said the suspects also assaulted police
officers who attempted to disperse them before two of them
were arrested while others escaped.

"Today being 28 /05/2023 at about 0535hrs, a group of
men numbering about 15 under the aegis of Yoruba Nation
Agitators came to Alausa Division and on arrival they started recording with their phones and chanting "No more Nigeria Police Again and That Yoruba Nation have taken over" in Yorubaland". In the course of their protest, they assaulted some officers in the Division who attempted to disperse them," the statement read.

“Police reinforcement was promptly dispatched, and two of
the agitators were arrested while others escaped upon arrival of the police reinforcement,”

"Various charms, cutlasses and the insignia of the group
were recovered from them. The Yoruba Nation Agitators
claimed they came to inform the station with an official
letter that they have been approved by the United Nations.
Police security in and around the Station and the entire
Alausa vicinity has been upscaled, and stable order
restored.

“Detailed investigation has already commenced with the
arrested suspects volunteering valuable information that will give deeper insight into the membership and future plans of the group and aid the Police in undertaking operations to deal with their threat proactively. Further development will be communicated in due course.”

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/5/yoruba-nation-agitators-invade-police-station-in-lagos-with-charms-and-cutlasses-assault-officers-2.html

Waiting for the 👼 angel to blow their rusty trumpet.

I picked an Igbo christian to be my CSO, there is no Islamization agenda - VP-elect Kashim Shettima tells Nigerians

The Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima has addressed concerns that he and his principal, Bola Tinubu, have an agenda to islamize Nigeria.

Since Tinubu announced former Borno governor Shettima as his running mate in 2022, there have been allegations that the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) could be a ploy to Islamize Nigeria given that both Tinubu and Shettima are both Muslims and Nigeria is a multi-religious society.

However, speaking at a lecture in Abuja on Saturday, May 27, ahead of Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29, the incoming Vice President said there was no agenda to Islamise Africa’s most populous nation.

Shettima described Tinubu as a Muslim who is married to a
Christian and pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

“I was a child of necessity, there is no Islamisation agenda.

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a Muslim who is married to a Christian, not only a Christian but a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

“Someone who has not Islamised his family, people are alluding that he has the intention to Islamise the nation,” he added.

Shettima revealed that he picked an Igbo man of the Catholic faith to be his Chief Security Officer.

“Politics is about perception. As we begin the formation of a new administration, I deliberately picked an Igbo man, a Catholic, to be my Chief Security Officer,” he stated.

“For the purpose of inclusivity and togetherness, again I deliberately picked a Northern Christian to be my ADC. So the so-called founder of Boko Haram is going to be protected by…”


Earlier this week, Shettima said the APC nominated Godswill Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, and a Christian Southerner for Senate President to avoid a situation where all the top officials of the incoming administration would be of the same faith.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/5/i-picked-an-igbo-christian-to-be-my-cso-there-is-no-islamization-agenda-vp-elect-kashim-shettima-tells-nigerians.html

Dr. Paul Enenche, the Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Center, has issued a strong warning to witches and wizards coming into the Federal Capital Territory for the presidential inauguration on 29 May, 2023.

Recall that the White Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria had on 1 May, said they were making efforts to storm Abuja in a bid to cleanse and detoxify the environment for the President-elect, Bola Tinubu to operate in.

The Spokesperson of the association, Okhue Obo stated this in a statement, and assured Tinubu of a peaceful inauguration.

He warned those plotting to scuttle the event to desist.

The statement partly reads: “There is no reason for Tinubu to be afraid because all the campaigns of calumny mounted against him are mere distractions.

“We are currently making efforts to clean and detoxify the
Abuja environment where Tinubu will operate from”.

Meanwhile, some members of the association stormed Abuja earlier in the week to carry out the proposed cleansing and detoxification.

Reacting to the development, Enenche dared the witches and wizards, saying “we are in charge here”.

The Cleric who spoke on Friday night during the just concluded Destiny Recovery Convention, instructed other clergymen to anoint strategic places in the city as a spiritual battle against other forces.

The fiery man of God said, “There are some agents of the devil that said they are coming to cleanse this city.

“Anybody who is from the devil, sent from the pit of hell that enters this city to plant any agenda of hell, if they are not cut off then we have no right to preach.

“Every witches and bitches, lizards and wizards, Hey! We are
serving you notice to let you know we are in charge here and we are not about to change our minds.

“Pastors, we are going to take prophetic action in this city within the next 24 hours. Carry bottles of oil and go through the territory, anoint the ground and pour oil on this ground.

Every agent of the devil who steps on this ground for a demonic agenda is a dead agent.

“Every agent of the devil who steps into the city for the sake of Satan the devil, as we pour the fire on the earth, if they trample on this earth and still survive, we are not serving the living God.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/05/tinubus-inauguration-paul-enenche-warns-witches-wizards-coming-to-abuja/

A Nigerian lady has shared her experience from being engaged to a Pastor.

@Mz_Oladoyin in her tweet recalled how the Pastor made her go through so much stress after a long trip. She further revealed that after she pushed back, he started comparing her to some Christian sisters in the church.

She tweeted;

"Come o I was engaged to a Pastor then. I travelled 7 hours journey to see Uncle and on getting to where I will be staying uncle called that there’s a vigil that night and I must attend That was when I knew I was in soup.

"After little argument I sha attended. On getting to church, it was prayers all through while standing no sitting down or dozing. I had no time to rest and I was so exhausted till day break . Saturday morning I had to cook for us to eat and all so I was busy all through also.

“Sunday morning I just texted that I am weak and need rest and I am not going to church that’s when problem started with Pastor. To appease Pastor I told him to let me take him to one big restaurant for a date . Throughout the outing baba gave me attitude and didn’t even eat anything. I Kuku ate nitemi Driving back home he started comparing me to Sis Lagbaja and Sis Tamedun. Emi omo Esu.”


https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2023/5/nigerian-lady-shares-her-experience-from-being-engaged-to-a-pastor-2.html