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World Heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua
has officially presented his four titles to
President Muhammadu Buhari.

The boxer presented the titles on Saturday to
Buhari and other important Nigerian dignitaries
in the United Kingdom.

Showing respect to the number one citizen of
Nigeria, the 30-year-old prostrated to pay
homage to President Buhari in line with the
tradition of the Yoruba cultural group.


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https://www.tori.ng/news/139885/anthony-joshua-prostrates-as-he-presents-heavyweig.html

Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has
alleged that late Biafran warlord, Odumegwu
Ojukwu caused the civil war by announcing a
different thing from what was agreed upon at
the Aburi Conference which preceded the
struggle.

Gowon shared the first-hand narration in a
small version of “General Gowon’s War
Memoirs”. He opened up on some incident
that occurred just before the nation was
plunged into a three-year civil war.


He said in the memoir;

“The purpose of going to Aburi was to
try and find a means of coming
together again and know ourselves
and try to co-operate and work
together in the interest of the
country. And so, we went there with
no set position but to be able to
discuss generally and work together to
restore the trust and confidence that
we used to have in the army which
unfortunately was broken by the
event of January 1966 of which I was
the only lucky beneficiary to be alive
among the senior officers from the
same school, from Barewa College.

The coup plotters happened to have
come from Umuahia Government
College. For me, this is quite
interesting. And of course, I went to
Sandhurst with quite a number of
them like Alex Madiebo and Pat
Anwuna. They were together at
Sandhurst but they were not part of
those who did the coup.

“At the Aburi Conference, Ojukwu was
the only one who came with set
papers and a list of demands, what
he wanted to be done. And every
demand was read from that particular
paper. And it was written on a pink
paper. And during our staff college
training days, if you have anything
written on pink paper, it means it is
the S-solution, the staff-solution
answers to the subject that you are
discussing. And so we joked about
that, his solution to the problem.

With the rest of us, myself and the
other governors from the West, from
the North, from the Midwest at that
time, I said let us go there with an
open mind to discuss the issues or
whatever it is with a view to bring us
all back together. Because as at that
time Ojukwu had really cut off from
the meeting with the rest of us all this
time and even after Aburi.


“After the Aburi meeting, we
scheduled a meeting to discuss the
agreement that we reached at Aburi
and to bring out a decree that would
really represent the decision that we
took there but Ojukwu would not
come to that meeting. Instead, he
came immediately after that meeting
to Benin to meet with David Ejoor to
know the outcome of our meeting
which he deliberately absented
himself from. And the outcome of
that decree was honestly to give
Ojukwu practically everything that he
wanted in order to have him back to
the team so that we can work
together to try and solve the problem
of the country. My stand was this:

You cannot undo what had already
happened. I mean the crisis that
we’ve had from that coup to all the
killings that took place in the northern
part of this country at that time.

Those things you cannot undo but at
least we can now work together to try
and get to the bottom of it and deal
with any perpetrator and try to
ensure that it does not happen again
in the country.

"This was the essence of that decree
which if agreed to would have given
us that opportunity. The only thing
that I added was a clause—the non-
secession clause. From the
intelligence gathered at that time, we
knew that there were plans by the
Eastern Region to break away. And
that was part of the reason Ojukwu
had not been coming or agreeing to
our meeting all the time.

"We had sufficient intelligence that
this was what was going to happen.
And so, I added one clause which is
that there would be no secession. It
was on that score that they rejected
that decree but I can assure you that
the decree represented the honest
view of everything that was agreed to
at Aburi which gave Ojukwu
practically everything. As the head of
state, if any governor refuses any
decision that I thought was for the
good for the country, it cannot be
carried out. I had the veto power as
head of state but I had to forego
some of my powers for peace to
reign.”


The former Head of State also disclosed that
he attended the Aburi Conference in Ghana
sick, as he recalled how Ojukwu announced a
different thing from what was agreed upon at
the peace conference convened by Ghana's
first President Kwame Nkrumah.


He said;

“Unfortunately for me at that time I
was having a very serious attack of
malaria fever. But I went through the
meeting all the same. The decision
we took was that when we come
back, I am going to make a statement
to the nation before any of the
governors make any statement
concerning Aburi. But still, the fever
was there and I was down. As such, I
was unable to make any statement on
that day or the following day.

Whereas Ojukwu when he came back,
he went straight to the radio station
to say that he got everything and we
even agreed to separate.

So I was woken up in the early hours
of the morning by the governor of the
Midwest who asked: “Have you heard
the news or the comments by Ojukwu
over the air concerning Aburi?”

“No,” I replied. “What did he say?”
And then I was told what he had
said. So I asked the Midwest
governor: “Was that what we agreed
upon?”
“No, that was not,” he replied. “But
Ojukwu has gone ahead to announce
a different thing to his people and to
the whole world.”


Gowon also expressed belief of the civil war
being predestined in spite of all effort to
prevent it. The former Head of State said;


“Today, with the benefit of hindsight,
I believe honestly that that was
fortuitous. God probably meant it to
happen so that at least that
agreement we got into in Aburi would
not strangle the country. Which
meant that Ojukwu could have easily
decided to secede. And there is
nothing that you could do with it
because we had agreed to everything
at Aburi, except of course when I put
in that clause. That was the only
additional thing that I added.
“Well, they can say that at Aburi,
Ojukwu won the argument but as far
as I was concerned, I was honest and
sincere in dealing with this thing.

There was no cover up in our decision
and my feelings towards finding
solution to the problem which
required honesty and sincerity as well
as carrying along all your colleagues in
the interest of the country. Once that
is broken, I am afraid I know my
duty, I swore allegiance to defend the
unity of the country, the sovereignty
and the integrity of my country. And
as a soldier, this is what I am
supposed to do.”



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Political/social analysts have supported the
moves by Nigerians mostly youth groups
agitating for the return of former President,
Goodluck Jonathan, as early permutations on
the successor of President Muhammadu Buhari
begins.

Mr Oribo Einstein, political/social analyst, and
Comrade Wisdom Ikuli, also a political analyst,
were of the opinion that the 2023 Presidential
election will be about personality and not on
party basis.

The duo who spoke in a telephone chat with
DAILY POST argued that beyond the agitation
for his return, the former President has the
legitimate and constitutional right to contest.
Mr. Einstein stated that though Jonathan
denied recently that he wasn’t nursing any
ambition for the 2023 presidency, he (Jonathan)
doesn’t need to nurse before becoming.

He further stated that Nigerians have come to
see that the only way to salvage the current
situation in the country is for the likes of
Goodluck Jonathan to come and manage the
affairs of the country.

Einstein said that whatever thing that
happened in 2015 was for that time, it was the
people that also told him to step aside and give
someone else a try, so if they feel the person
there is doing his best and they need someone
to continue so be it.

“The country needs a democrat and a patriotic
citizen like him. If the international community
are taking advantage of his personality, so do
we ignore those facts. Whether its a rumour, in
every rumour there’s always an atom of truth
in it. Even if he never said it and the people
feel like he should, we will also support the
move and mobilise because the South-south
region had just a single term.

“Sometimes people don’t nurse ambition, it is
the citizenry that always call on them for
service, and if Nigerians deem it necessary that
he should come, we will join hands to plead
with him that he shouldn’t hesitate. And for his
party(PDP), they should take advantage of his
plea, whether he is from the minority or not, I
think that has nothing to do this time around
because it is even the Northerners that are
clamouring for him to come.

According to Comrade Ikuli, “I know so many
youth groups already forming alliances and
other Nigerians that are prevailing on him,
mostly from the North, while the people of the
Niger-Delta don’t even know what’s
happening.”

Ikuli emphasized that its not optional based on
their argument that every region had a two
tenure which is eight years, so it was ideal for
the South-South to also complete their tenure
before moving to another zone, adding that
base on that the Southeast has also agreed
that they should be allow to complete their
term before shifting to another zone.

He said the pressure is on him (Jonathan) to
contest based on his past records, noting that
when you throw yourself on the people it
becomes problematic but when the masses
long for you it’s better.

“Jonathan should come and continue from
where he stopped, that is the argument. For
me, I go with the school of thought that he
should come and complete his tenure.

Nigerians have always supported and
clamoured for him, and for the party(PDP) they
should put their house in order because 2023
will not be about the party but about the
people. What played out in Bayelsa where it
was a partyless system will happen again
because Nigerians will take the centre stage,
and bring in anybody they so desire.

Meanwhile every efforts put in getting the
reaction of the former President through his
media aide, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, didn’t yield
any positive result, as he never responded to
text messages or phone calls.

https://www.tori.ng/news/139847/2023-presidency-analysts-give-reasons-goodluck-jon.html

You peoples comments no get joy ! Haha... NEPA don suffer.

The Spokesperson of the Discos responsible for
the distribution of electricity across Nigeria,
Sunday Oduntan has asked Nigerians to stop
calling them NEPA.

Oduntan who appeared on TVC's 'Your View',
debunked claims of a 78% increase in electricity
tariff as he pointed out that the Nigerian
Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is the
independent regulatory body in charge
of regulating the power sector just like the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulates banks.

He further revealed that more than 95% of
what is used in Nigeria's power sector are
imported which is why there is a proposed
increase in electricity tariff. Oduntan added that
if the exchange rate is okay and there is
reduced importation in the electricity sector,
there will also be reduced electricity tariff.

The Discos spokesperson also told Nigerians to
stop calling them NEPA because it shows they
don't want change, have not noticed there is a
change and also don't want electricity.
Here is the video below;


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaf06JKHec

hmm...

Dmitry Medvedev, the prime minister of Russia and the entire Russian government have resigned after President Vladimir Putin proposed a constitutional reform that would allow him remain in power indefinitely.
Speaking in his annual address to parliament on Wednesday, Putin proposed a referendum on amending Russia's constitution to increase the powers of parliament while maintaining a strong presidential system.
"I consider it necessary to conduct a vote by the country's citizens on an entire package of proposed amendments to the country's constitution," Putin said.
He also suggested an amendment of the constitution to allow lawmakers to name prime ministers and cabinet members. "It will increase the role of parliament and parliamentary parties, powers and independence of the prime minister and all cabinet members," Putin said.
"We will be able to build a strong prosperous Russia only on the basis of respect for public opinion.
"Together we will certainly change life for the better. Russia must remain a strong presidential republic."
After President Putin made his plans known, his entire government including the country's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev tendered their resignation to him.
Hours after the government resigned, Putin named federal tax chief Mikhail Mishustin, 53 years old and a relatively unknown technocrat, as the new prime minister.

According to RIA news agency, Mishustin will face a vote of approval in the lower house of parliament on Thursday.

https://time.com/5765369/russia-prime-minister-medvedev-government-resigns/

The convoy of the Emir of Potiskum in Yobe
State, Alhaji Umaru Bubaram suffered a
gunmen attack along the Kaduna-Zaria
expressway in Kaduna State at about 11:00
pm on Tuesday January 14.

Four aides of the Emir and two other
passengers of a commercial luxurious bus
were killed in the attack which also left five
others injured.

Kaduna State Police Spokesperson, DSP
Yakubu Sabo who confirmed the incident on
Wednesday January 15 said the gunmen abducted an unidentified number of passengers to an unknown destination after opening fire on the convoy before the arrival of security operatives.

While the injured victims including the Emir
were rushed to the hospital for treatment, a
manhunt has been launched to apprehend
the gunmen and rescue the kidnapped
victims.


https://www.channelstv.com/2020/01/15/six-killed-as-gunmen-attack-potiskum-emirs-convoy-in-kaduna/

People will start worshipping this man now As Catholics worship Mary

14 suspected gay men and 12 rapists were
reportedly arrested by officials of the Jigawa
Hisbah Board across the 27 local government
of the state in 2019.

Speaking at the Board’s headquarters in
Dutse, the state's commandant Ibrahim
Dahiru Garki said the arrests were made
between January to December 2019.

Asides discovering 14 abandoned new born
babies in 2019, Garki also revealed that over
200 prostitutes and 20 persons allegedly
engaging in fornication were also arrested by
the Hisbah officials in 2019.

The suspects have been handed over to the
police for prosecution in relevant court of
law.

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https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/1/14-gay-men-12-rapists-and-200-prostitutes-arrested-by-sharia-police-in-jigawa-2.html

The governor-elect of Imo State, Senator Hope
Uzodinma, has given an order to all financial
institutions where the state funds are
maintained not to honour any draft till further
notice.


This order came a few hours after that the
Supreme Court declared him the duly elected
governor of the state on Tuesday.

A letter addressed to the regional directors and
managers of all the financial institutions in Imo
state and signed by Cosmos Iwu, director-
general of Senator Hope Uzodinma campaign
organization on behalf of the governor-elect,
ordered the financial institutions to “post no
debit” on all the accounts of the state domiciled
in their banks till further directive.

The letter which was titled, “Order of post no
debit on all accounts of Imo state government
effective immediately 14 January 2020” stated
that the order was a sequel to the apex court
judgment which declared Uzodinma the new
governor of the state.

The three-paragraph letter, which was sighted
by The PUNCH‘s correspondent in Owerri on
Wednesday read, “Following the Supreme Court
judgment of 14 January 2020, I am directed by
his excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma, to take
this as your authority/instruction to place a post
no debit order on all accounts of the Imo state
government maintained in your various
institutions.

“You are by this letter directed to comply and
await further instructions from the office of his
excellency, the executive governor of Imo state.
Thanks for your cooperation.”


https://punchng.com/breaking-imo-gov-elect-freezes-state-bank-accounts/#

Twitter has announced it will test new ways to limit online abuse by offering users control over who can reply to tweets.
“We want to help people feel safe participating in the conversation on Twitter by giving them more control over the conversations they start,” the company tweeted on its official communications account.
“We’ll be experimenting with different options for who can reply to Tweets in early 2020.”
Company officials gave details of the move at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday, the speciality website TechCrunch reported.
The strictest option would prevent anyone except the original tweeter from responding to a message.
Users could also allow anyone to respond, only people the tweeter follows or mentions, or just people mentioned in the tweet.
“We thought, well, what if we could actually put more control into the author’s hands?” said Suzanne Xie, head of conversations for the platform, according to TechCrunch.
“Right now, public conversation on Twitter is you tweet something everyone in the world will see and everyone can reply, or you can have a very private conversation in a DM (direct message).”
According to Xie, there is “ an entire spectrum of conversations that we don’t see on Twitter yet,” TechCrunch reported.
Online abuse is a serious problem for many social media platforms, including Twitter.
https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2020/jan/09/twitter.jpg

https://www.tori.ng/news/139074/twitter-seeks-ways-to-reduce-online-abuse.html

Mr Olusegun Runsewe
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The Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Olusegun Runsewe hs been sent to prison by an Abuja High Court.
Justice Jude Okeke made the order on Thursday while ruling on a motion drawn from a suit filed by Ummakalif Limited against Minister of the FCT, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), DG of NCAC, and the Minister for Culture and Tourism, as the first, second, third and fourth defendants respectively.
In the motion, the claimant sought an order of the court committing Runsewe to prison for contempt of court order made on December 15, 2017.
Justice Okeke described Runsewe’s action as highly ‘contemptuous’.
The judge said sentencing Runsewe to the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) will serve as a deterrent to others who abuse office and disobey court orders with disdain.
He ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest Runsewe with immediate effect and hand him over to the NCS pending when he retraces his steps.
The court had ordered parties in the suit to stay proceedings on every activity concerning the demolition of the Arts and Craft village located in the Central Business District area of the FCT.

https://www.tori.ng/news/139059/court-sends-ncac-boss-to-prison-photo.html

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai
Mohammed has directed the National
Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to implement
regulations for online media.

In a statement released by his media aide
Segun Adeyemi on Thursday January 9, the
Minister said implementation of the regulations
which has been approved by President
Muhammadu Buhari will reposition the
broadcast industry, create jobs, promote local
content, deliver real value in the sector and
grow the creative industry.

Broadcasters were also asked to utilize the
content and services of Nigerian independent
producers in line with regulatory requirements
for 70 percent local content.


He said;

“Following my satisfaction with the report which
was very professional and detailed, I wish to
direct the commission to take the necessary
measures to effect the implementation of the
various provisions therein.

“This directive covers the provision for the
regulation of the web and online TV/radio;
regulation of international broadcasters
beaming signals into Nigeria; hate speech;
human resource and staff welfare; funding for
the reforms implementation; monitoring;
Independence of the regulator and ease of
issuing licenses as well as competition and
monopoly issues.

“This will empower local producers with proper
funding and investment, enhance foreign
collaborations, develop the local industry, raise
the standard of local productions and ultimately
lead to job creation,” he said.

“The new regulations will also ensure that
producers of content are paid promptly for
adverts and sponsored content placed on all
TV, radio and broadcast platforms, ensure that
the production of adverts are localized to create
and promote local production and, where it is
not, to attract a charge every time such an
advert is aired, with the charge being put into a
fund to help develop local expertise in
production.

“For musical content, a new regulation will
ensure that broadcasters are prevented from
illegal and unpaid use of musical works without
payment of the applicable license fees and/or
royalties required by music rights owners.

"The new regulations will re-energise the
broadcast industry, deliver real value in the
sector and grow the creative industry for the
benefit of the practitioners”.


https://www.tori.ng/news/139062/lai-mohammed-directs-nbc-to-implement-regulations.html

Offpoint:
If you're not married it simply means you're single, that's why in every official forms you only have these relationship status options.
Single
Married
Divorced
Separated


How do I reach you? can mention you with my contact?

Did u even ask me if I have a boyfriend?



And now u are lecturing me about relationship status...

Offpoint:
All is well, I just want to know if you're single.

Haba Oga, single ke... well I'm not married.... yet....

Offpoint:
How do I get in touch with you?

Hope all is well?
What can I do for u?

this is just too bad...

Here are a few tips on what to do when you
find out that your man has a side-chick.


Cheating is nothing new; and as sad as it is to
admit, one still has to concede that its
occurrence has now become so commonplace
that it no longer shocks anyone.

Men cheat, women cheat. Boys cheat, girls
cheat; married or not, old or young the
tendency is ingrained in everyone's DNA and
many seem to have chosen to explore theirs as
wantonly as imaginable.

Despite the rising popularity of the belief that
women cheat more than men, it is still men
who bear most of the cheating blame;either
because they get caught the most or because
they actually do cheat more than women.


What happens when men are caught cheating


In any case, one of the most recurrent themes
when men are caught cheating is the reaction
of their partners. When women discover that
their boyfriend or husband has a side-chick, the
reaction very often is to go after the woman in
what is nothing but absurd, unjustifiable rage.

Of the two people, only one person promised
to be committed to you and it is from that
person you should demand answers.

"It is just sad, " says Nosa, a young Lagos
professional."Women who go after the other
woman instead of their husbands or women
have got their priorities wrong," she concludes.

And she has a point. Your husband's side chick
could possibly be under an illusion that he has
no one, and could be just as shocked as you
that there is another woman [you] in the
picture.

Whatever frustrations you have and fury you
hope to express should be directed at your
boyfriend, who promised and led you on to
believe that you are the only one; before going
on to promise the same to another woman.

Instead of fighting the other woman, you
should be strategising on dumping him or
finding the best way to make him pay for doing
you dirty.


https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/relationships-weddings/why-your-mans-side-chick-is-not-your-problem/swnywdw

Osun State Police Command has said it will
begin enumeration of obscured churches
across the state.

This followed the alleged murder of a female
student of the Lagos State University (LASU),
Ojo, Miss Favour Dailey-Oladele, by a self-
acclaimed pastor, Segun Philips and her lover,
Owolabi Adeeko, in Ikoyi-Ile.

Addressing reporters yesterday at the
command headquarters in Osogbo, Police
Commissioner Johnson Kokumo said the state
would not be safe for criminals.

Said he: “As part of our proactive measures,
we are embarking on enumeration of
churches in bushes.

“We will be proactive in our activities in
ensuring that the churches as we have them
in obscured places, bushes and the rest of
them, are real churches and not shrines or
homes for ritual killing. We will want to know
their parent’s churches. We will look into the
membership of the church, their parent’s
churches.”

Kokumo noted that “no person is a member
of the church at Ikoyi-Ile in Osun State where
the horrible killing of the final year student
was carried out.”

“The purported pastor is using the place as a
criminal hideout for ritual purpose.”

He warned criminals in neighbouring states to
have a rethink before embarking on a journey
of incursion to Osun State to commit crimes.

The police paraded 41 suspects for offences.

Eighteen suspects were paraded for alleged
disruption of Osun State’s New Year party, 16
suspects for possession of marijuana, two
suspects for kidnap, four suspects for armed
robbery and one suspect for vandalism.

https://thenationonlineng.net/ritual-killing-police-to-begin-enumeration-of-obscured-churches/

Emmanuel Addeh in Yenagoa


Antonio, the six-year-old son of the Bayelsa
State Commissioner for Water Resources,
Nengi Talbot, has been freed by his
abductors after 16 days in captivity.

It was unclear if any amount was paid
before his release, but the police in the
state claimed to have rescued the little boy
without paying any ransom.

Antonio was forcibly taken away on
December 22 by four gunmen, who invaded
the commissioner’s residence at the New
Commissioners’ Quarters in Yenagoa, the
state capital.

The assailants were said to have broken into
the house of the commissioner at the
quarters located in Opolo and demanded
money from him, but when he allegedly
failed to give them money, they reportedly
seized the boy and took him away to an
unknown place.

However, the police said the special police
crack team, Operation Puff Adder, freed the
victim.

The state Commissioner of Police, Uche
Anozia, who received the abductee at the
command’s headquarters in Yenagoa, said
the boy regained his freedom following
sustained efforts of the police, who were on
the trail of the kidnappers.

To avoid easy access to them, Anozia said
the kidnappers were moving the victim from
one creek to another.

He explained that the police adopted high
level of intelligence and professionalism to
free the boy unhurt.

According to him, all the suspects involved
in the crime were arrested and would
undergo further investigations for
prosecution.

In his comments, father of the victim
commended the police for their efforts,
stressing that the police never demanded
any money throughout the period his ordeal
lasted.

The police commissioner, who said the
father paid no ransom to get his son back,
described the experience as traumatic.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/01/08/six-year-old-bayelsa-commissioners-son-released-after-16-days-in-captivity/

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The story has been told of the 'darkest city
in the world' where the sun does not rise for
40 days.

https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2020/jan/07/murm.jpg

Locals walk down the snow-covered streets
as frozen are gathers outside a shop in the
Russian city of Murmansk


An incredible collection of snaps has revealed
the darkest city on earth where there is no sun
for 40 days.


Photographer Amos Chapple took a "night-
mode" enabled smartphone camera to
document life in Russia’s north through the
polar night.

https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2020/jan/07/murm1.jpg

A local worker tends to his stall as darkness
sweeps over the arctic city


From December 2 until January 11, the sun
does not rise above the horizon in Murmansk.
The city lies in the Russian Arctic circle.

Amos captures a collection of stirring images of
life in the area.

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The haunting image shows snow falling as
locals make their way through a forest path


About 100 kilometers to the east of Murmansk,
boats lie frozen in the moonlight late at night.

Murmansk was founded as Romanov-on-
Murman in 1916, when Tsar Nicholas II sought
an ice-free port that would allow war supplies
to be shipped in from Russia’s allies.

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Photographer Amos Chapple used just a
smart phone to capture the incredible
images over the city

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Within months of the city’s founding, revolution
swept the tsar from power and the city was
renamed Murmansk.

In World War II, Murmansk again became vital
for the Soviet Union and its Western allies.

Cars are completely covered in heavy snow
during the bitter winter in northern Russia
It was a main route for delivering materiel and
aid for the Red Army.

In 1941, Murmansk’s defenders held off attacks
from German forces, but the city was largely
wiped out by Nazi air raids.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10685886/inside-the-darkest-city-on-earth-murmansk/

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-INEC has promised to prosecute Yahaya
Bello

- The prosecution is as a result of the case of
double registration

- According to INEC, the case will be
reopened after Bello leaves office


Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello will still be
prosecuted, the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) has said.

The commission said it has not abandoned the
criminal case of double registration against the
governor.

This was disclosed by INEC national
commissioner and chairman voters education
and information committee, Festus Okoye.


According to him, Below is currently shielded by
the immunity clause which protects him against
any form of prosecution, The Nation reports.

“The case of double registration against the Kogi
state governor has not been abandoned but
there is nothing the commission can do now
because he is still under immunity. But by the
time the immunity expires, the Commission will
meet and take a decision on the next line of
action.


Just in: Kogi governor Yahaya Bello to face
prosecution after leaving office - INEC promises


“We started with our Staff who were implicated
in the double registration first, while we have
to wait until the governor ceases to enjoy
immunity, which protects him against
prosecution," he said.


https://www.legit.ng/1290503-double-registration-inec-prosecute-kogi-governor-tenure.html

Fanta Boy Ekwem from Umuchu, Anambra state, took to a popular Facebook group on Monday January 7, to bitterly lament how his younger sister ''insulted and fought him'' back earlier today after he demanded to know why she did not wash his clothes as he instructed.

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According to him, the sister is not 'fully married' as the
fiance has only done introduction and paid her bride price.

He stated that she still lives in their family house and will remain there until her fiance concludes the final traditional rights on Easter day.

Sharing a photo of himself wearing a shirt allegedly torn by his younger sister during their fight, Ekwem wrote;


I don't normally bring up my family issues online
but I have to do this for you guys to judge it,
because everybody who were here when it
happened was on her side.

She is married and so fucking what? Am just so
sad this morning, this thing that happened today
won't end just like this I swear.

We have four girls in our family two out of the four
girls senior me, and I senior two, one of the girls
who I senior got married(the guy just did
introduction and small something on her head)
she is still in our family because the guy is yet to
finish up the traditional rights according to the
igbo culture.

So yesterday I was going out I bring out my Dirty
clothes as you can see it on the pictures, I told
her to wash the clothes for me so that today I will
go back to base with them. She didn't talk to me I
left. I came back in the night and went to bed I
didn't ask of the clothes I told her to wash.

This morning I woke up around 6AM to park my
things so I can start going back to Lagos, I called
her to come and give me the clothes she washed
for me, she didn't even talk to me. I said okay let
me go to the back yard to check if she sprayed it
there. I met my cloths on the same spot I left it
for her to wash yesterday.

I asked her why didn't she wash my cloths for
me, she didn't talk to me again, I told her to leave
whatever she is doing this morning to wash my
cloths for me or else I will deal with her.

Immediately I said that she started running her
mouth. Saying things like..."don't you know that
am married now(imaro na m alu go di) why will
you tell me to wash clothes for you, now is not
that time please don't disturb me(all these was
what she was saying). I said to her "which kind
yeye married you marry?

she started insulting me, a girl I senior with a year
and 6 months talking to me this way? I got angry
and hit her, I couldn't believe it she fight me back
and tore my cloth.

Am crying not that she beat me but my people
were siding her, everybody was against me, why
will I tell her to wash clothes for me. I should give
her some respect as a married girl.

You guys should judge this, not that she is fully
married to the man, she is still in our house the
man is coming on Easter to finish up the
traditional rights.....Look at my cloth how she tear
it.

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The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 30 - year - old housewife , Hauwa Lawal, for allegedly pushing her co- wife Zuwaira Sani ,35 , and her 18 - month - old son, Mustafa Gambo , into a well .

The Police Public Relations Officer , DSP Abdullahi Haruna , confirmed the arrest in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Kano .

Haruna said the police received a report on Friday that Lawal of Rurum village of Rano Local Government Area of Kano , had pushed her co- wife and baby into a well .

“ The suspect had a misunderstanding with the victim, and in the process they started fighting in the house . The suspect pushed her rival along with her 18 - month - old son , whom she was backing into a well situated in their house . ’’

He said the Commissioner of Police in the state , Mr Habu Sani - Ahmadu, ordered the arrest of the fleeing suspect within 24 hours .

“ Operation Puff - Adder , swung into action and arrested the suspect on Saturday at about 1 : 17 a . m .

“ The victims were removed from the well and were rushed to Rano Hospital , where Sani was confirmed dead , while her son is alive and has been discharged from the hospital . The suspect confessed to the crime , ’’ the PPRO said .

The PPRO said the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for investigation .

“ Once investigation is completed the suspect would be charged to court , ’’ Haruna said.

https://punchng.com/housewife-flees-after-pushing-co-wife-baby-into-well-in-kano/

The Minister of Labour and Employment , Dr Chris Ngige , has enjoined the Igbo to show mass presence in the All Progressives Congress .
He said the APC was the easiest political platform the South -East geopolitical zone could use to ascend to the presidency of the country .
This was coming a day after a close ally of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd . ) , Mallam Ismaila Funtua , said any Igbo who wanted to be President should join the ruling APC.
Funtua , who featured on Arise Television ’ s The Morning Show on Saturday , had said , “They ( Igbo ) should belong. They should join the party . They want to do things on their own and because they are Igbos , we should dash them the president ? That was the reason I asked : is it ‘ Turn By Turn Nigeria Limited ’?”
“If the Igbo want to be President, then they must belong. If you don ’ t belong, then you can ’ t be the President . That is the issue and we have seen it with MKO Abiola of blessed memory. He went out of his way , he cultivated people .”
Voicing the same opinion , Ngige , while speaking with APC members on Sunday in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State , said Buhari had shown enough goodwill to the South -East that the area should support him by showing heavy presence in the APC.
The minister had on the occasion shared 3, 700 bags of rice , grinding machines , generators, sewing machines to party members at various levels in the state . Cash and food were also shared on the occasion .
Ngige vowed that the APC would take over Anambra State in the 2021 governorship poll as a pilot demonstration of overwhelming acceptance of the party in the zone .
He said , “ The roads which my administration constructed in 2004 are what people are still using today . The All Progressives Grand Alliance has failed us. 2021 is my last fight.

https://punchng.com/join-apc-get-2023-presidency-ngige-tells-igbo/

An Ebonyi State Magistrates’ Court, on Friday , remanded a 26 -year - old man , Christian Nweke , in a correctional facility for beheading a two -year - old boy , Onyedikachi Nwali.

The suspect , Southern City News gathered , allegedly beheaded the two -year - old boy and drank his blood, while the mother went to fetch water from the.stream.

It was learnt that the suspect , who.confessed to the
crime , was a barber.in Onitsha, Anambra State , and.was allegedly suffering from chest.pains , until he was.brought to the Church of Christ Mission , Ugbaenyim Ezza, Umuhuali community , in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State , where the boy and his parents were seeking spiritual help .

Asked if he was a ritualist or sent to kill and suck the blood of the boy for money rituals, the suspect said , “No . I ’ m not a ritualist . Nobody sent me to kill anybody . But I noticed that since the prophetess of this prayer ministry prayed for me , a lot of things have changed and I no longer reason right .”


It was alleged that the suspect committed the crime on December 13, 2019 ,.at the premises of the Church of Christ Mission , Ugbaenyim Ezza.

He was , on Friday, arraigned before the magistrates ’ court on one count of murder.

The police prosecutor, Sergeant Sebastine Alumona , said the offence was punishable under Section 319 ( 1) of the Criminal Code, Cap . 33 , Vol . 1 , Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria , 2009.


The defence counsel applied to the court that his client be admitted to bail as he would not interfere with lawful investigation into the matter .

READ ALSO : Three feared killed during protest over Oyo market fire


Alumona, however , opposed the bail application and told the court that the suspect would jump bail and interfere with investigation into the matter .

In her ruling , Chief Magistrate Nnenna Onuoha , said the court lacked the jurisdiction to grant bail on such cases .

She directed that the accused be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Centre , Abakaliki , while his case file should be transferred to the Director of Public Prosecutions in the state for advice .

She adjourned the matter till January 17, 2020 , for the report of compliance .

https://punchng.com/man-remanded-for-beheading-drinking-two-year-old-ebonyi-boys-blood/

mezarddinny:
rest in prick R.I.P

so stupiddd you are.


rest in peace dear

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