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This is a highly accomplished Igbo man who has seen it all in the USA, as indicated by his bio. He must be in the top 10% of accomplished Nigerians in America

But see how nearly all the projects he helped attract to Nigeria are in non-Igbo areas

See clearer Tables here https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rkHwIMlI9kNlZaM3hjM2JRZm8/view

http://www.usadf.gov/mission/

About the organization

The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) is a small but effective tool in the U.S. Government’s Foreign Assistance toolkit.

USADF is on the frontier of development, working directly with Africans on the ground to combat some of Africa’s most difficult development and foreign policy challenges with programs to increase the U.S. diplomatic and development presence in the hardest to reach areas of extreme poverty.

The Agency effectively works with the most vulnerable in communities – having successfully created development models for communities in fragile and post-conflict countries, ethnic and religious minorities, youth, the disabled, and nomadic populations.

USADF awards small grants (up to $250,000) for technical assistance and capacity building to grassroots organizations, cooperatives and community enterprises that strengthen local institutions and achieve lasting impact. The grants help organizations create tangible benefits such as increasing or sustaining the number of jobs in a community, improving income levels, and addressing social development needs.

The Nigerian who is second in charge as vice Chairman
http://www.usadf.gov/leadership/

Dr. John O. Agwunobi, Vice-Chairman

Dr. John Agwunobi is the former Senior Vice President and President [/b]of Health & Wellness for Wal-Mart Stores Division, where he oversaw the company’s health and wellness business unit, which includes pharmacies, vision centers, and health care clinics. Prior to joining Wal-Mart, Mr. Agwunobi was the [b]Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [/b]and an [b]Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. He has served as Florida’s Secretary of Health and as a pediatrician.

igbobuigbo:
See, the Igbo business acumen robbed off on him




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasim_Reed

His Igboness must be coming from Nnewi. Only them can start making independent money at Age 16

hakir:
https://www.nairaland.com/2190662/high-tech-estate-highbrow-guzape-hill#31518091


Congratulations! Nigerians are achievers

He is not a Nigerian. He is an American whose slave parents (ancestors) were Igbos

Don't be fooled, he may have been named Mohammed by his father, but he is not a Muslim


Hear him here

And while I respect Muslims and other faiths, I'm not [a Muslim] and these people are just taking it a bit too far."

Reed, whose grandfather was a United Methodist minister, said recently that he too is a man of "deep faith" and that Cochran's firing had nothing to do with his religious beliefs but rather his behavior in the workplace.

"... I'm confident of my relationship with Jesus Christ and my faith in God," he said. He also wrote via Facebook: "The truth is that I am a man of deep faith myself, and we are a city of laws. Chief Cochran's book, "Who Told You You Were Naked," was published in violation of the city's Standards of Conduct, which required prior approval from the Board of Ethics."

http://www.christianpost.com/news/atlanta-mayor-branded-antichrist-muslim-for-firing-christian-fire-chief-i-have-crazy-people-calling-my-house-says-mayor-reed-132634/

Lol

If truly there are crocs here (I am hoping it is a ruse sign used to deter people from swimming in the lake) then folks in the neighborhood should have something to worry about. No?

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This is quite impressive. I hope they do water sports here?

Don't tell me there are crocs in the lake water of Nike Resort Enugu.

Hahaha! The holy spirit at work. Spirit filled Americans hip hopping away in church
https://www.facebook.com/aaron.steinhauer.1/videos/1119851208038978/

bokohalal:
On the side of truth.

I thought so too. She is indeed a one-woman squad. However, the only problem I have with her is that she is choosing the wrong battle (fighting for kidnapped Boko Haram girls) to fight. When the chips are doing, PMB an his fellow brainwashed northerners, including the parents of the so-called kidnapped (so-called because I personally believe the whole thing was staged) will still gang up against the bloody nyamiri

Oby should be fighting more germane causes such as discrimination against certain people (e.g., Osu in parts of Igboland), discrimination against woman, rape of women, and economic inequalities, than meddling into religiously motivated kidnappings.

She fought GEJ during his time and we all thought he was being pushed by PMB. Now she is fighting PMB and I hope we all think she is working for GEJ. I no fit shout oh!!!!!


Boko Haram: Stop lying to Nigerians – Ezekwesili dares Buhari
By Seun Opejobi on February 2, 2016

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili on Monday charged President Muhammadu Buhari to always tell Nigerians the truth when it comes to insurgency so as to stop creating doubts in the minds of the citizenry.

Ezekwesili who is the leader of the BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, movement made the call at the group’s usual sit-out in Abuja.


Ezekwesili said, “The government cannot afford to go to the old ways where lies were fed to the people. Let there be truthfulness. Government should not create a trust deficit syndrome because it will be difficult to mend. Everything that the government is doing concerning the war, they should tell the truth. We will get used to it and join in the solution.”

Stating that BBOG will continue to demand for the return of the kidnapped Chibok girls, Ezekwesili beckoned on the President to fulfill the promise he made to the parents of the kidnapped girls.

“What drove us out of our comfort zone is that we got tired of not doing anything. We will continue with our core value. No matter what anyone want to do, this advocacy will continue. A pledge is a pledge. We made a pledge to parents of the Chibok girls and will not fail in this pledge.”

“We have gone through a lot. But what we have gone through is little of what the 219 girls are going through in the hands of the Boko Haram sect. Let nobody succeed in making us feel we should not continue. We will continue until the girls are back. The girls deserve justice and they have not been given justice. We are unhappy that they are spending close to two years in the hands of the terrorists.”


“I have not lost hope. There is no basis to lose hope. Though we might be depressed sometimes, we won’t lose hope. We will stand for the girls. We will hold on to the commitment the president made to the Chibok girls’ parents and Nigerians. We believe that he will keep his promise and bring the girls back.”

“Some people have been vocal about our Chibok girls, but now they feel the Chibok girls are distractions. Our Chibok girls are not distractions,” she said.

http://dailypost.ng/2016/02/02/boko-haram-stop-lying-to-nigerians-ezekwesili-dares-buhari/

modelmike7:
Rapists should be given a minimum of 21 years or more in Nigeria also.

activelyA:
Fat fat lie!!!
You didn't hear me the first time...


[size=15pt]FAT FAT LIE[/size]

Why is his wish/suggestion a lie? Or you did not understand him?
He says rapists should be given at least 21 years in jail instead of whatever punishment is being meted out to them now. And you say he is telling lies?

New, history-making Igbo judge in Newark

British court has jailed two Nigerians to a combined 5 and half years in prison for duping a woman of 1.6 million pounds.

31-year-old Ife Ojo (right of the picture) will spend 34 months behind bars while Olusegun Agbaje, aged 43 will be in prison for 32 months.

Both were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.

Detective Chief Inspector Gary Miles, of FALCON - the Met’s specialist Cyber Crime and Fraud Unit, said:

"Today’s sentencing recognises the devastating impact this kind of fraud has on its victims. I would like to pay tribute to the victim in this case who provided evidence which was crucial in securing two guilty pleas in this case.
"The financial and emotional impact to the victim has been huge. Many victims borrow money from friends and family to pay the suspects. Victims typically feel embarrassed and ashamed when they realise they have been duped, so they often don't report what has happened to them or even confide in a friend."

In January 2015, a woman in her 40s, from Hillingdon, reported to Action Fraud that she had been a victim of fraud. The case was referred the Met's cyber crime and fraud team, FALCON.

The victim told police that in February 2014 she met a man calling himself Christian Anderson on a dating site. After a few weeks, they met in person. He told her that he was an engineer working in the oil industry, that he was divorced and had a daughter, and that his father and sister died of cancer.

After a few weeks, he told her that he loved her. He said he was having a difficult time working on a project in Benin, Africa. He said that he wanted to come home to be with her but first he needed some specialist machinery so he could finish the project. He asked her for a loan to pay import duty for the machinery.

She paid over £30,000 into the business account of his supposed personal assistant, a man allegedly called Brandon Platt, but Anderson then requested more cash, ranging from £25,000 for a police fine, to thousands of pounds to free up inheritance money left by his mother, who lived in Cape Town.

He told her that he wanted to use the inheritance money to set up a life with the victim. Fees for freeing up the inheritance money included costs for holding it in a vault in Amsterdam and $170,000 to pay for a non-existent "anti-terrorist certificate" so that the money could be deposited at a bank.

The victim had been convinced that they would live together, and had been looking for a home for them to buy. She met with someone claiming to be Anderson's lawyer, and even travelled to an office in Amsterdam to meet a man calling himself Dr Spencer, who was supposedly responsible for holding the money in a vault.
Between March and December 2014, the victim paid £1.6million into numerous bank accounts.

The money was subsequently transferred into various personal accounts, including £35,000 to the bank accounts of Ife Ojo and Olusegun Agbaje. The victim doubted the authenticity of Anderson's stories on numerous occasions but every time she asked for proof he sent false documentation or made up excuses for why he could not send her evidence.

FALCON carried out a financial investigation. They identified Agbaje as one of the recipients of the victim's money and went to his home address where they found him with Ojo. Both were arrested and their homes searched. At Ojo's home, they found a laptop containing records of the victim's conversation with Anderson, a memento book seemingly sent to Anderson by another victim and a copy of the book 'The Game'.

FALCON established that they had received £35,000 of the victim's cash and charged them. In September 2015, Ojo, a student from Peterborough and Agbaje, an administrative assistant of Hornchurch both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud at Basildon Crown Court.

Detectives are continuing their enquiries as they seek other members of the gang and try to identify any other victims.

Metropolitan Police

- See more at: http://www.homelandnewsng.com/other-news/2771-2-nigerian-fraudsters-jailed-uk#sthash.KA9dgoEJ.dpuf

Jude Nkama, Ebonyi PPA Guber candidate sworn in as Judge in Newark US; makes 349yr history

Jude Nkama, Ebonyi state born Nigerian, was yesterday sworn-in as Judge of Newark Municipal Court in New Jersey, USA.

Nkama who contested to run for Governorship under the Progressive Peoples Alliance in the 2011 General Elections which he lost to Martins Elechi of the Peoples Democratic Party becomes the 1st African in the 349 year history of the city.

Jude Nkama worked as the Corporation Counsel for the City of Newark in New Jersey and advised the Mayor and other top level administration. He also served as the Municipal prosecutor.

He was appointed as the Associate Defense Counsel at the United Nations Special Court for Sierra Leone.

According to his personal statement, Mr. Nkama says “I am passionate about working in Africa, especially in Nigeria to use my experience in the Western World to improve upon the situation of Africa, our homeland. I want to commit and devote my skills, education and experience to give back to Africa.”

Wyttcat:
Liar, Where are the "Three igbos"?

The only man you have decided to divide into 3 is one of the deputies, which is not a record-breaking as many Africans have already occupied that position.

The real news is the Yoruba that was the FIRST AFRICAN FEMALE POLICE CHIEF.

I'm sure you read about a Yoruba judge who has been running court rooms recently while you are just getting a judge. Wherever you ibos will get in this world, Yoruba has been there.

Give it up, if it ain't pit it ain't!

Envious olodo rabata!
Read the three names below and then google them to find out for yourself. Let me know if you do not have data money; I can help your poverty riddled arrrrssse
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A Nigerian, Jude O Nkama made history on January 6th as he became the first African to be appointed as a judge in the 349 year history of the city and State of New Jersey, USA. Hon. Ras Baraka, Mayor of the City of Newark, NJ also appointed Hon. Ugochukwu Nwaokoro as Deputy Mayor; and Evans Anyanwu, Esq. as Chief Prosecutor of the city.

Igbo celebrating their appointments


IGBO KWENU! !! !!!

Congratulations to Nigeria and the entire family of Jude Nkama.

Nigerian makes history in the US as the first appointed African judge in New Jersey

A Nigerian, Jude O Nkama made history on January 6th as he became the first African to be appointed as a judge in the 349 year history of the city and State of New Jersey, USA. Hon. Ras Baraka, Mayor of the City of Newark, NJ also appointed Hon. Ugochukwu Nwaokoro as Deputy Mayor; and Evans Anyanwu, Esq. as Chief Prosecutor of the city.

In Newark, it's Igbo, Igbo and more Igbo. Igbo all the way!!!!

Recently, another Igbo man, Jude Obasi Nkama was elected and sworn in as a Judge in Newark while a third Igbo man, Evan Anyanwu became the Chief Prosecutor of the city

http://expressng.com/2016/01/jude-nkama-ugochukwu-nwaokoro-appointed-judge-deputy-mayor-in-the-us/

http://africansuntimes.com/2016/01/africans-applaud-newark-nj-mayor-ras-baraka-for-his-appointments-ugochukwu-nwaokolo-deputy-mayor-jude-nkama-judge-evans-anyanwu-chief-prosecutor/

JOESAJIB:
Abeg look for better work to do instead of looking for division.

Shut up. This is an important question. Nigerians need to know.

Can anyone tell me which of the Islamic sect Yoruba Muslims belong in. Shia or Sunni?

basilo101:
NSUK = Nassarawa State University, Keffi. Not Nsukka

Lol. I for say

Ugonnax:
Another yoruba writer. You can tell

Seriously? If you do not know the writer, Nnanna Ochereone, from Abriba Abia State, then you must b e a kindergartener

Kyase:
They want take over benue

Lame and putrid retort

Idrismusty97:
Idomas really do look like Igbos but they will always swiftly deny this.

But these are not Idomas. They are Igbos who happened to be lumped together by state creation with Idomas

astrodome:
Pathetic situation. Question though is, are they worse off than other Benue folks who are not Igbos? Are they worse off than Igbos in SE? Are they worse off than other Nigerians in general? My answer would be no. Everyone ordinary person currently in Nigeria is a robot, used and dumped by the privileged. Your country should be shut down and recolonized, this time by the Chinese or Singaporeans.

Educate yourself in the link below.The Igbos in Benue are among the most marginalized human species in the world

https://olivernwokedi./2015/02/04/benue-igbo-development-union-biduthis-is-biafransand-they-have-abandoned-for-so-longread-more/