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Education / Web Site That Every Undergraduate Must Visit. by geadom5: 11:55am On Mar 08, 2021
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Health / Usa Spends $33m In Response To Coronavirus In Nigeria by geadom5: 1:11pm On May 13, 2020
The United States (U.S.) yesterday disclosed that it has spent over $32.8m in Nigeria in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a virtual press briefing, the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, said America had spent over $237m in its interventions on the African continent, while its global interventions had reached $32.4b.

Responding to questions from journalists after her introductory remarks, the US diplomat in first encounter with newsmen after her deployment to Nigeria said she was delighted to deployed to Nigeria as an ambassador.



She disclosed that the U.S. had spent $8b in Nigeria support in the last 20 years, $5.2b of which was invested in the health sector.

“A lot of assistance have been provided in the structures, systems and habits which turns out to be very directly transferable, relatable, usable during the COVID epidemic,” she said.

Admitting the enormity of the COVID-19 challenge within the U.S. borders, she said the support for COVID-19 was “also about dealing with economic impact and other things.”



On president Donald Trump’s promise of more assistance to Nigeria in fighting the pandemic, Leonard said the latest conversation was a renewal of both leaders’ contract when President Muhammadu Buhari became the first African leader to meet Trump as U.S. president at the White House some years back.

“I’m sure they renewed their contract in that conversation and as I said, we already have a robust U.S. Government’s financial and technical response to COVID-19.



“Both presidents talked, in particular, about what equipment they needed. They spoke about ventilators and other matters. “We have a robust NCDC and USAID present in Nigeria.

“We have no fewer than 55 persons from the agencies and they are more or less containing COVID presently. Many of the workers are American and Nigerian employees in NCDC and USAID,”

She added
Crime / 22 Year Old Girl Drowned Her Baby(see Reason) by geadom5: 1:04pm On May 13, 2020
A 22-year-old lady, Adisa Funmilola, has drowned her baby because she prevented her from going to the university to study law.
According to Vanguardngr, she drowned the one-year and six months old baby inside a bucket of water in her apartment at Plot 22, Gowon Estate, Lagos, on Monday, and then reported herself to the Police.

During interrogation, she blamed her action on frustration, saying her baby deprived her of actualising her dream of becoming a lawyer.

She explained that she was impregnated by one Yusuf Folarin, while both were attending a JAMB class at City of Success in Abeokuta, Ogun State.



However, Folarin denied it and request that the pregnancy be aborted. Along the line, she said she was offered admission into the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to study Law, but had to defer the admission because of the baby.

Surprisingly, Folarin did not show remorse for her action.

She said:-
“I killed my baby and reported myself to the police. I filled a bucket with water, dipped her inside and held her head until she died.



I did it for three reasons. First, I didn’t have the financial might to take care of her. Second, I was tired and frustrated. But the most painful reason is that she deprived me of actualising my dream of becoming a lawyer.

I would have aborted the pregnancy, but my father advised me against it. The person that is responsible for the pregnancy rejected me. I live with my sister, who has no job and I am also not working.”

Asked if she was aware of the magnitude of her offence, she gave a wry smile, and muttered: “The most important thing is that I have killed the baby.”



Her elder sister, who expressed shock at her sibling’s action, said she was at home on the day of the incident, but never knew what the latter was doing until policeman stormed their apartment.

She said:-
“I suspect she is mentally deranged because our mother had a similar mental issue before she died.”

The Police said the suspect undergo the psychiatric test but that will not stop her from facing the consequence of her action.
Crime / The Senate President Inaugurates Committee To Probe NDDC by geadom5: 12:56pm On May 13, 2020
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the investigation being carried out by the Senate into the finances of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) is to complement the ongoing forensic audit which was ordered by the Federal government.
Lawan stated this while inaugurating a seven-man ad-hoc committee on alleged financial recklessness in the NDDC.

“We are in total support of the President’s directive for the forensic audit of the finances of the NDDC, and this is, in some way, complementary to that directive,”

He said.

The investigation, he said, would avail the management of the Commission an opportunity to defend the allegations against it.

Lawan said,

“we have no predetermined position on the outcome of this investigation as an institution. Issues raised are allegations, therefore the NDDC has the opportunity to come forward and defend its position.

“But we have a mindset and our mindset in the Senate is that we have to have a Niger Delta Development Commission that is effective and efficient in service delivery to the people of Niger Delta. This is the essence of setting up that Commission.



“So we want to see a situation where the very limited resources that are appropriated for the Niger Delta Development Commission are prudently and transparently deployed for the development of the Niger Delta region. This is our mindset and we will not shy away from our responsibility at any time we feel a sense that that is not happening.”


The Senate President said the NDDC, as a pioneer intervention agency in the country, should take the lead on how its intervention could be effective, efficient and meet the yearnings of the people.



He expressed hope that, at the end of the investigation, the NDDC and the Senate will continue to work together to ensure efficient and effective service delivery to the people of the Niger Delta.

In his remarks, chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Senator Olubunmi Adetumbi described the allegations that necessitated the setting up of the committee as “numerous and weighty as it involved misapplication and misappropriation of N40 billion” among others.

He assured the Senate leadership of the committee’s resolve to be open-minded.



“It is not an exercise aimed at witch-hunting of any individual, groups or institutions, but rather to get at the root of the matter for the overall good of the nation,”

Senator Adetumbi said

Other members of the committee are Senator Hassan Hadejia, Senator Dauda Jika, Senator Umar Al-Makura, Senator Barinada Mpigi, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari and Senator chukwuka Uti
Crime / Government Orders For Immediate Arrest Of The Self Proclaimed Prophet ODUMEJE by geadom5: 9:10pm On May 11, 2020
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has asked the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to order the arrest of the controversial Onitsha based maverick religious centre operator, the self-proclaimed Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere also known as Odumeje.

HURIWA accuses the self-acclaimed prophet of serial abuses of the Nigerian Naira and other currencies during his public ceremonies at his location in Onitsha.

HURIWA expressed consternation that despite the wanton and arbitrary disrespect and outright abuse of the Nigerian Naira and other currencies during religious rituals which are usually transmitted live globally and aired on all social media platforms and watched by millions of viewers, the CBN has failed to take concrete and verifiable steps to arrest and prosecute the prophet.

The rights group said it has resolved to write officially to the Honourable Minister of Finance, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and President Muhammadu Buhari to implore them to stand up and defend the Naira.

Huriwa has asked the authorities to stop the global defacing of the Naira which is often telecast globally, showing the acclaimed prophet throwing the Naira and other currencies on the floor of his Worship centre.

HURIWA noted that Odumeje, who also calls himself many other different names such as ‘the liquid metal,’ and ‘Indarbosky,’ has contributed significantly to bringing global opprobrium “to our national currency and has seriously indicted the Federal Government as unwilling to defend the Naira even when the constitution recognises that the law is no respecter of person or authority. ”

The group, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, said “We have watched with disappointments as this self-professed prophet Odumuje keeps abusing and defacing the national currency and both the police and the Central Bank of Nigeria have failed for many Months to stamp their authorities and prosecute these serial abusers of the national currency.

“We recall that in 2018 the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) organised a ‘CBN FAIR’ in Calabar where it used the opportunity to create awareness and sensitise the public on the ‘appropriate use’ of the Naira, Nigeria’s legal tender notes.

“CBN, also ‘cautioned Nigerians against abusing the Naira notes, warning that anyone caught would risk six months imprisonment or pay a fine of N50,000.,’

HURIWA agrees with an observer who wrote that the unwholesome practice of hawking, spraying of, dancing and matching on notes at social events significantly fuel the abuse and degradation of the notes. HURIWA similarly endorses the position that the effect of these is that within a short time of issuance of mint notes by the CBN, the notes become an eye-sore and if not quickly withdrawn and reprinted, a national disgrace and embarrassment ensues.

HURIWA recalled that according to Section 21(3) of CBN Act 2007 “spraying of, dancing or matching on the Naira or any note issued by the Bank (CBN) during social occasions or otherwise howsoever shall constitute abuse and defacing of the Naira or such note and shall be punishable under Sub-section 1 of this section.”

The same body of law, in Section 5 (i) went further to affirm as follows: “Matching” to include “spreading, scattering or littering of any surface with any Naira notes or coins and stepping thereon, regardless of the value, volume, occasion or intent” while in 5(ii) “Spraying” includes adorning, decorating or spraying anything or any person or any part of any person or the person of another with Naira notes or coins or sprinkling or sticking of Naira notes or coins in a similar manner regardless of the amount, occasion or the intent. Specifically, In Section 21(4), it is also a punishable offence for “any person to hawk, sell or otherwise trade in the Naira notes, coins or any other note issued by the Bank.”

HURIWA recalled that the stated offences above are punishable under Sub-section 21(1) which provides, among other things that, a person ‘shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not less than six months or to a fine not less than N50,000 or to both such fine and imprisonment.’

HURIWA added, “We ask the CBN to ensure that the legal provisions that should have protected the Naira notes from abuse which are today being observed more in the breach than in compliance should be reversed.

“It is true as observed recently by a patriotic citizen that quite disappointingly, CBN and the security agencies have had their eyes glue-closed while the nation and its inhabitants suffer from preventable abuses of the national currency.

“Just as we reaffirm and reecho the fact as stated by an observer that as it were, the law against abuse of Naira has been in place for over a decade, yet the CBN is still at the stage of ‘awareness creation’ and ‘sensitisation’ of the citizens whereas religious houses are openly celebrating the abuses of the National currency which is a legal tender that ought to be respected by the citizens and everyone in Nigeria.

“This unfortunate trend of inertia and inaction by the CBN should be changed immediately. What other better way to do this than to use the Onitsha based religious comedian and self-acclaimed prophet Mr. ODUMEJE as an example for others to stop abusing the Naira?”

HURIWA said it has decided to approach President Muhammadu Buhari to charge him to compel all relevant agencies of government to begin the strict enforcement of the law.

“HURIWA recalls that the Central Bank of Nigeria had recently warned Nigerians against abusing the naira notes. The apex bank said that anyone caught abusing the naira would be prosecuted and if convicted the person risked six months in jail and a fine of N50, 000.

“An official of the Currency Operation Department of the CBN in Abuja, Mr. Samuel Shuaibu, disclosed this in Calabar, Cross River State, during the commencement of a ‘CBN Fair’ to sensitise campaign for residents in the state on the appropriate use of the naira”.

HURIWA, has, therefore, asked the CBN to take action rather than continue in propaganda and the impression that the bank is working to protect the integrity of the national currency.

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Crime / Police Arrests Man For Raping Lady Using A Fake Plastic Gun by geadom5: 1:52pm On May 10, 2020
The Police in Anambra have captured on a man distinguished as Emeka Okeke who purportedly assaulted a woman twice while compromising her with a phony plastic weapon.

The occurrence occurred on Friday at Okpuno, Awka South neighborhood government zone, near Nnamdi Azikiwe University Unizik impermanent site.



The State Police Public Relation's Officer, Mohammed Haruna, affirmed this Saturday to columnists in Awka

He said the suspect would be charged to Court after a tactful examination by the Command, including that the Commissioner of Police, John Abang had requested that the case be moved to the State Criminal Investigative Department, SCID.

As indicated by Haruna,

On the 7/5/2020 a 36-year-old woman resident at UNIZIK temp-site Awka, reported at B Division Awka that at about 9:pm of 6/5/2020 while departing with her friend at Okochi Okpuno, a man later identified as Emeka Okeke ‘m’ aged 28 years alias

“Aso Rock”followed her closely, raised his shirt to show her a ‘gun’ tucked in his waist, and threatened to shoot her dead if she did not submit herself to his sexual demand for Carnal knowledge.



“Consequently the frightened victim, believing it was a real gun, and under the fear of being shot dead, followed him to a building in Okochi where he forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.

“Again while being led out of the scene, the suspect forcefully led her to the premises of Community Primary School Okpuno, where he had other rounds of carnal knowledge with the victim.

“Following the report, the suspect was trailed and arrested by police detectives in conjunction with the vigilante group attached to Opuno Community.
Crime / Girls Who Survived Baby Factory In Nigeria Shares Their Story by geadom5: 11:25am On May 05, 2020
Girls who ended up in IDP camps after escaping Boko Haram attacks have told of how they were deceived by human traffickers who then forced them to become baby-making machines in baby factories.
The girls shared their story with Al Jazeera. They told of how they were trafficked from the north to eastern Nigeria, raped almost daily by different men, then had their babies taken from them when they gave birth.

16-year-old Miriam (not real name) told of how a middle-aged woman she knew as “Aunty Kiki” approached her when she stepped out of her tent to fetch water near the Madinatu Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borno state in January last year.

She asked Miriam if she was interested in moving to Enugu to work as a housemaid for a monthly salary.


Miriam, who is now 17, wasted no time in accepting the offer and began to prepare for her trip to the east the following day.

She told her 17-year-old cousin, Roda (not real name), about it and advised her to approach Aunty Kiki.

When Roda, who is now 18, met Aunty Kiki the next morning, she asked if there was a job for her, too. The woman quickly agreed, so Roda packed her bags.



“We were both very excited to travel to Enugu,” Miriam says. “We had suffered so much for four years and were happy to go somewhere new to start a new life.”

Miriam and Roda fled, leaving other members of their family behind. They did not have time to tell anyone they were going.

First, they travelled with Aunty Kiki to Maiduguri. Then a 12-hour journey to Abuja followed. They spent the night there in the home of a woman who knew Aunty Kiki.



The next day, after a nine-hour journey, they reached Enugu.

Aunty Kiki took them to a compound where she handed them over to an elderly woman she called “Mma” and told the girls to do whatever the woman asked of them.

“The compound had two flats of three bedrooms each, filled with young girls, some of them pregnant,” says Miriam. “Aunty Kiki said it was where we’d be working.”



At first, the girls thought their jobs were to clean the compound and do household chores as Aunty Kiki had led them to believe. But this was not the case.

“Mma asked that we stay alone in separate rooms for that first night,” Miriam explains. “We were surprised because the other girls in the compound were sharing rooms, some of which had four people in them.”

Late that night, according to Miriam, a man walked into her room, ordered her to take off her clothes, held her hands tightly, and raped her.

The same thing happened to Roda, but her rapist was much more brutal.

“When I tried to scream, he covered my mouth and gave me a dirty slap,” Roda says. “If he saw tears in my eyes, he slapped me even more.”

The next day, the girls were moved to shared rooms with others, only being sent to single rooms when they were required to “work”.



Both girls say they were raped almost daily by several different men.

They believe that Mma and Aunty Kiki work together in the same trafficking cartel and that Mma is the leader of the group.

Within a month, they were both pregnant. But still, they were raped.

“It doesn’t matter whether you are six weeks or six months pregnant,” says Roda. “If any of the men wants you, you can’t say no.”

It was pointless trying to escape, they explain, because the compound was guarded by men with guns.

Around a dozen girls were living in the compound when Miriam and Roda first arrived. But the number would change as the girls gave birth and were sent away, before new girls were brought in to produce more children for the cartel.

Miriam gave birth to a baby boy in the compound, with the assistance of a midwife who was called in from outside. But her son was taken from her.



Three days later, she was blindfolded and taken to a bus station where her traffickers made sure she boarded a vehicle back to the north.

“They didn’t want me to know the way to the compound, that’s why they covered my face,” she explains. “I was given 20,000 naira to assist in my transportation to my destination.”

She first went to Abuja where she spent a night on the street before boarding a commercial vehicle back to Maiduguri.

Like Miriam, Roda was also discarded after she gave birth to a boy.

The cousins were reunited in Madinatu, where they are now living together in a small mud house, not far from the camp they were trafficked from.

“Luckily, we got to Madinatu on the same day,” says Miriam, who spent weeks on the streets of Abuja, before she was able to make her way back to the northeast.

“We thought it was no longer safe to stay in the camp, so talked to the man who owns this place to let us stay here.”

To earn money, the girls now make and sell groundnut cakes at a mini kiosk just outside their compound.

The girls do not know how much their children were sold for but it was revealed that baby boys are more expensive than girls in the baby sale business.

“Some traffickers let their victims leave after giving birth because they believe if girls stay for too long, they could develop a plan to expose the trade,” explains Abang Robert, public relations head of Caprecon Development and Peace Initiative, an NGO focused on rehabilitating victims of human trafficking in Nigeria. “They are scared of sabotage.”
Jobs/Vacancies / Access Bank Denies Sacking 75% Of Its Workforce by geadom5: 11:17am On May 05, 2020
Access Bank Plc on Monday exposed reports that it intends to sack 75 percent of its workforce and too close in excess of 300 branches.

The bank in an announcement marked by the Company Secretary, Mr Sunday Ekwochi, acquired from the Nigerian Stock Exchange site depicted the news as noxious and an interruption from the authentic and empathetic arrangement to ensure its laborers and help keep occupations in the unfurling macroeconomic condition.

It said the conclusion of a bank office was an activity that necessary the endorsement of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

As per the bank, it has neither applied for this nor got the endorsement of the CBN for the conclusion of its branches as generally guessed.

“The bank has only suspended operations in some branches following the directive by the CBN.

“At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, we suspended in-branch operations at different locations as directed by the CBN and in line with business continuity plans at vulnerable spots; whilst we continued to provide services through our alternative digital platforms.

“In line with the phased re-opening of the economy effective May 4, following the Presidential directives, we will be resuming in-branch services in some of our affected branches in a programmed manner to ensure the health and safety of our employees and customers.

“This is also necessary to provide relevant contingency should there be any incident arising from the pandemic.

“We deny in its entirety the baseless and twisted speculation that the bank is sacking 75 per cent of its workforce,” said the statement.

It noted that based on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, not all its branches would be fully open for in-branch services until later in the year.

“This has made it impossible for many of our outsourced workers to perform duties as usual.“We have commenced engagement with various stakeholders with a view to ensuring that they provide the relevant services and optimum manpower as may be required by the bank on an on-going basis,” it added.

The bank, however, assured its esteemed stakeholders that it would continue to ensure that its actions and decisions are guided by fairness, justice, equity and good conscience
Health / Emir Of Daura Palace Sealed By Government by geadom5: 11:09am On May 05, 2020
The royal residence of Umar Farouk, Emir of Daura has apparently been sealed after a Coronavirus case was recorded.

Day by day Trust revealed that Mustapha Inuwa, secretary to Katsina state government said the conclusion was ordinary daily schedule in places where a positive case has been recorded.

He further uncovered that examples were taken from the royal residence for Coronavirus tests.

Gambo said:-
“Daura is under lockdown and so it shall be in every nook and cranny in the town without exception to anybody’s house, the police are just ensuring the lockdown order of the state government.

“Don’t forget the first victim of coronavirus in Katsina was traced to Daura.”

Nigerian Tribune reported that the Emir had assembled over 1,000 people in his palace where he distributed food to them. Recall that the first Coronavirus case in Katsina state was recorded in Daura.



The state's police representative, SP Isa Gambo told newsmen in Katsina on Monday May 4 that the police chose to follow up on the orders of the state senator, Aminu Masari.
Foreign Affairs / Saudi Arabia Abolishes Death Sentence by geadom5: 12:53pm On Apr 27, 2020
Saudi Arabia has annulled capital punishment on people who carried out wrongdoings while still minors.

The state-upheld Human Rights Commission (HRC) uncovered this in an announcement, referring to an illustrious pronouncement by King Salman, on Sunday.

In its most recent yearly report not long ago, Amnesty International evaluated Saudi Arabia as one of the world's greatest killers after Iran and China.

“The decree means that any individuals who received a death sentence for crimes committed while he or she is a minor can no longer face execution.

“Instead, the individual will receive a prison sentence of no longer than 10 years in a juvenile detention facility,” HRC President Awwad Alawwad said in the statement on Sunday, according to Al Jazeera.

“This is an important day for Saudi Arabia.

“The decree helps us in establishing a more modern penal code, and demonstrates the kingdom’s commitment to following through on key reforms across all sectors of our country,” Alawwad said.

According to Amnesty International, Saudi Arabia executed 184 people in 2019 and these people included at least one person charged with a crime committed as a minor.

Sunday’s announcement came just two days after the kingdom abolished flogging as a form of punishment.

The country’s Supreme Court made the announcement on Saturday.
Crime / Father And Son Arrested For Beating Herdsmen With Juju by geadom5: 12:46pm On Apr 27, 2020
One Kolese Womiloju, 45, and his child Taiwo, 25, of Gbagba Elewure in Ogun state, have been captured for trick and murder of one Abubakar Sidi Usman a 32-year-old herder, on the 22nd of April 2020.

The suspects were captured following a report by one Usman Bello who revealed that his more youthful sibling has disappeared. Upon his report, a quest party was sorted out for him.

Later at night, the perished body was found in a surrendered well in the close by shrubbery where he was tossed into subsequent to slaughtering him.

The insight based examination prompted the capture of the dad and his child. On cross examination, the two of them admitted to the slaughtering of the perished in light of the fact that they saw him eating his cows around their ranch.

They expressed further that the expired was cautioned to remove his dairy cattle from the zone and when he can't, he was beaten with an enchanted ring which made him to be oblivious after which he was macheted to death.

He was then hauled to a surrendered well around one kilometer to the spot and dumped there
Religion / Wonders - A Church In Lagos Conducts It's First Online Wedding! by geadom5: 9:33pm On Apr 22, 2020
CHURCH CONDUCTS ONLINE WEDDING VIA ZOOM (AN ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO CONFERENCING SITE)- A church in Lagos conducts it's first online wedding!

The lockdown in the country continues to bring about new ways of doing things, the latest is the new way of conducting a wedding online. While many have chosen to postpone their wedding till the Covid -19 Pandemic is Over, the Duo of Yinka and Ademola: A Nigerian Couple and Members of the Harvester 's Church in Lekki Lagos, has gotten married Via Zoom and it was elaborate.

They had several guests join in,gushing about the wedding,the groom said, " l'm so happy today because I married my Friend. It's the beginning of the best times ever in our lives. I Love you baby"

Congratulations to them!!!
Family / God Is Wonderful: A 68 Years Old Woman Delivered Of A Twin At Lut Hospital. by geadom5: 3:11am On Apr 21, 2020
LUTH Successfully Delivered A 68 Years Old Woman Of A Twin.

Lagos state university teaching hospital (LUTH) has successfully delivered a sixty- eight(68) years old primigravida( pregnant for the first time) with two( a male and female) pregnancy following an IVF conception.

She was delivered through an elective Caesarean section at 37 weeks gestation on Tuesday 14th April 2020.

This is the first in LUTH, Nigeria and Africa.

Mother and babies are doing well.

Politics / Governor Wike On It Again With The Federal Government by geadom5: 11:31pm On Apr 18, 2020
ONLY GOV. WIKE CAN DO THIS!
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I Take Orders Only From My People, I'm Not A “Beggar Governor” - Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike Slams FG

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said he would not receive orders from the Federal Government regarding exempting oil companies from flying into his state.

Wike, lamenting about flights still entering Rivers, said the state government is ready to fight to protect its people rather than endanger lives by allowing oil companies and expatriates to enter the state.

He said he would only receive instructions when there is a dialogue with Buhari, adding that he is not one of the “Beggar governors” who visit Abuja to beg for funds for their states.

According to him, Nigeria is not a military government but a federal state.

Speaking during a press briefing on Friday, Wike stressed that the state does not have 10 billion Naira to make isolation centres to treat Rivers people, hence they would fight against any plan to infect the state.

“Is this lockdown only for the poor? It’s unfortunate for someone to go against the lockdown rules of the government at this time.
“Akara sellers in Lagos trying to make daily income are chased out of the street and carried to court, but they said we should leave oil companies and allow them to operate and fly.

“As long as they do not enter my territory, I have no problem because we will fight, if we don’t fight, we cannot survive. “I don’t take orders from Abuja but Rivers people. If they want to work with me they should come, I will not go and beg them. If they want war, we will fight, but I will make sure my people are protected from coronavirus.

“My people wouldn’t die. I’m not against the federal government, what are we fighting for, but I will do what is right if you want me to work with you, talk with me and don’t give me a directive.
“Nobody can use Rivers state as a toy, If you don’t like me, that will encourage me to like myself. Even my father has never given directive but calls me and has a dialogue for a way out, but you that is not my father will issue directive so you can kill Rivers people.

“I won you in 2015, I won you in 2019, have I not won, not one project in Rivers but you stay in Abuja and give me directives I will not agree. We are in a federal system, but governors have been reduced as beggars.

“We are not in a military government where you will sit down in your office and direct me. I’m not one of those governors that will come to Abuja to ask for help, so don’t issue me a directive when you were elected like me.

“As a governor, the right thing must be done so people must not die.

“Is there any oil company operating in America, it’s only here in Nigeria. I’m a boy to Rivers people, not anybody outside this state.
“The other time it was Caverton, now it’s ExxonMobil. The lockdown is not for the poor alone; it includes everybody."

“They are lucky Caverton apologized, the MD sent me an apology text that evening from America for us to release their pilots and comply with the rules.”

Gov. Wike said.
Politics / Talk To Your Senators, Below Are The Contact Details Of The 109 Senators by geadom5: 9:07am On Apr 10, 2020
*Below are the contact details of the 109 Senators. Don't just retweet, but also take action. Send an email! Send text messages! Call them! Tell your friends and families to do the same! TALK TO YOUR SENATORS!*
Share your perception about the social media bill and that of the Hate Speech.

ABIA
Sen. E. Abaribe
08033129452 | enyiabaribe@yahoo.com

Sen. O. Kalu
08034000001 | okalu@orjikalu.com

Sen. T. Orji
07082800000 | senatortaorji@gmail.com

ADAMAWA

Sen. B. Yaroe
08034050460 | bdyaroe@gmail.com

Sen. I. Abbo
08066285112 | faradugun@gmail.com

Sen. A. Ahmed
aishatu.ahmed@nass.gov.ng

AKWA IBOM

Sen. B. Akpan
08055555188 | akpanalbert@hotmail.com

Sen. A. Eyakenyi
08035054282 | konssie@yahoo.com

Sen. C. Ekpeyong
08027785234 | chrisekpesg@yahoo.com

ANAMBRA
Sen. I. Ubah
09096655596 | senatorifeanyiubah@gmail.com

Sen. E. Uche
08037620002 | u.ekwunife@yahoo.com

Sen. A. Oduah
08055084340 | senatorstella@gmail.com

Bauchi Central
Sen. H. Jika
08038666690 | jikahalliru@gmail.com

Sen. A. Bulkachuwa
adamu.bulkachuwa@nass.gov.ng

Sen. L. Gamau
lawal.gumau@nass.gov.ng

BAYELSA
Sen. O. EWHRUDJAKPO
09031352791 | ogagadick@gmail.com

Sen. D. Diri
08036668698 | douyediri@gmail.com

Sen. D. Wangagra
degi.wangagha@nass.gov.ng

BENUE
Sen. E. Orker-Jev
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Sen A. Morro
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BORNO
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Sen. M. Ndume
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CROSS RIVER
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Sen. G. Bassey
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Sen. S. Onor
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DELTA
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Sen. J. Manager
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Sen. P. Nwaoboshi
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EDO
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Sen. F. Alimikhena
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Sen. M. Urhoghide
08033855557 | matthewurhoghide@yahoo.com

EKITI
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Sen. O. Adetumbi
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Sen. M. Bamidele
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ENUGU
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Sen. Ikweremadu
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Sen. C. Utazi
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GOMBE
Sen. A. Kilawangs
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Sen. D. Mohammed
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Sen. S. Alkali
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EBONYI
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Sen. J. Ogba
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Sen. M. Nnachi
08034528595 | michaelamannachi@gmail.com

IMO
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Sen. R. Okorocha
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Sen. B. Uwajumogu
benjamin.uwajumogu@nass.gov.ng

JIGAWA
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Sen. S. Mohammed
08022902648 | nakudu@yahoo.com

Sen. I. Hadejia
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KADUNA
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08033019005 | suleimankwari@yahoo.com

Sen. D. La'ah
08118887772 | laah.danjuma@yahoo.com

KANO
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kabiru.gaya@nass.gov.ng

Sen. I. Jibrin
ibrahim.jibrin@nass.gov.ng

Sen. I. Shekarau
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KATSINA
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Sen. B. Mandiya
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Sen. K. Barkiya
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KEBBI
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07066847000 | senatoraliero@yahoo.com

Sen. Y. Abdullahi
yahaya.abdullahi@nass.gov.ng

Sen. B. Na'Allah
bala.naallah@nass.gov.ng

KOGI
Sen. J. Isah
08185651909 | isahj@ymail.com

Sen. O. Yakubu
07032642674 | yakubu.oseni75@yahoo.com

KWARA
Sen. A. Yisa
07055221111 | ylashiru@gmail.com

Sen. S. Umar
sadiq.umar@nass.gov.ng

Sen. I. 'Olorigbigbe'
08033581695 | oloridoc@yahoo.com

LAGOS
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu
08095300251 | info@oluremitinubu.com

Sen. S. Osinowo
08033049369 | bayoosinowo@gmail.com

Sen. S. Adeola
08074000040 | adeolaolamilekan2005@yahoo.com

NASARAWA
Sen. A. Adamu
abdullahi.adamu@nass.gov.ng

Sen. G. Awkashiki
08099321703 | godiyaakwashiki123@gmail.com

Sen. U. Almakura
08077253989 | tankoalmakura@yahoo.co.uk

NIGER
SEN. ALIYU ABDULLAHI - THE SPONSOR OF THE BILL
08052046555 | draliyuabdullahii@gmail.com

Sen. M. Bima
08173479797 | sangibima@gmail.com

Sen. M. Musa
08033114615 | Sani_313@hotmail.com

OGUN
Sen. R. Mustapha
08033047403 | adeoshy@gmail.com

Sen. I. Amosun
08033213993 | amks2@yahoo.com

Sen. T. Odebiyi
08036058080 | toluodebiyi@gmail.com

ONDO
Sen. A. Akinyelure
08091707000 | akinyelure1@yahoo.com

Sen. N. Tofowomo
08054546666 | tofowomo_1960@yahoo.com

Sen. R. Boroffice
08176406557 | rboroffice@yahoo.com

OSUN
Sen. S. Basiru
08034753343 | ajibolabasiru@hotmail.com

Sen. F. Fadahunsi
08052242211 | adefadahunsi19@gmail.com

Sen. A. Oriolowo
08033565979 | yemlee12@gmail.com

OYO
Sen. T. Folarin
08033160587 | teslimkfolarin@yahoo.com

Sen. B. Omotayo
08037053375 | rabab1004@yahoo.com

Sen. A. Balogun
08132956057 | kbalogun7707@gmail.com

PLATEAU
Senator I. Longjan
07044442045 | talk2longjan@gmail.com

Sen. H. Dimka
08033359443 | dewansamson4@gmail.com

Sen. I. Gyang
08097777712 | dridgyang@gmail.com

RIVERS
Sen. B. Apiafi
betty.apiafi@nass.gov.ng

Sen. G. Sekibo
george.sekibo@nass.gov.ng

Sen. B. Mpigi
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Religion / Anglican Bishop Vows Not To Close Church Says "Church Belongs To God Not Govt” by geadom5: 11:38pm On Apr 06, 2020
COVID-19 (ENUGU): Rev. Chukwuma disobeys govt, says “Church belongs to God not govt”

Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, the Archbishop of the Enugu Province and Bishop of Enugu Anglican Diocese, on Sunday dared the government by holding a normal church service and announced that the Province will not shut any of its branches over COVID-19 pandemic.

He said it was not right for the government to shut down churches and places of worship, adding that it was unfortunate and wrong to categorise church and worship centres with drinking palours, night clubs, markets and companies.

Chukwuma said that churches belong to Jesus Christ and He alone has the power to shut it, adding that closing churches would mean giving the devil opportunity to ravage the people and the country.

The cleric wondered why people should be stopped from “running to their God in worship in a time like now the whole world was in confusion, where would they run to for safety, help and deliverance?”

Reacting to the disruption of worship of some Anglican churches in Enugu, the Archbishop warned security operatives against stopping members of the Anglican Church from worshipping in their church buildings.

“I have told them not to try it again unless they want more trouble for themselves and their families. There is no way you can ask the church of God to stop when we need prayers to bring healing upon the land, especially when we are faced with a problem as serious as coronavirus that has defied every human solution.

“It is wrong on the government to send police after worshippers. I think if they are serious, what they should do is to ensure that the hygiene protocol is kept, that the social distancing order is also kept, while encouraging those at the altar to pray the country out (of the pandemic).

“What can man do under this circumstance without God? What can even the President or our scientists do in this trying time without God? It is wrong for people to think that we will not find answers to what has befallen us through prayers. So, I want to warn that whoever is behind the disruption should stop in his own interest.

“The last thing I will do at this time is to close the doors of my church building. In my Cathedral, we worshipped today and we will observe all the Palm Sunday and Easter activities.

“I will worship on Monday, Thursday as well as the Easter Sunday. It will be sad on anybody who tried to stop us because. We’re doing what we are supposed to do.”
Business / Nigerian Communications Commission ,NCC Clears Doubts Over 5G,COVID-19 &security by geadom5: 12:03pm On Apr 06, 2020
-Nigerian Communications Commission ,NCC Clears doubts over 5G, COVID-19 and Security

In view of the recent development in which misleading materials with no proven evidence being circulated to link CORONAVIRUS or COVID-19 with 5G Technology, it has become imperative for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to provide the following clarifications;

Firstly, there is no correlation between 5G Technology and COVID-19. 5G is an advancement on today's 4G technology designed to transform the world positively.

Secondly, there is no deployment of 5G in Nigeria at the moment. The NCC back in November 2019 approved trial test for 5G for a period of three (3) months and that the trial has been concluded and installation decommissioned.

The trial among others was to study and observe any health or security challenges the 5G network might present. Relevant stakeholders including members of the security agencies were invited to participate during the trial.

The NCC will continue to maintain its policy of technology neutrality and will continue to encourage Service providers to deploy the best technology that will meet the needs of the society in a secured and friendly manner.

The following are some Frequently Asked Questions :

1. What is 5G ?

Ans: 5G is a fifth generation of mobile technology which is an improvement of today's 4G technology with enhanced capabilities. 5G technology provides the platform for new and emerging technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data to improve the way we live and work.

2. Do we have 5G network in Nigeria now?

Ans: No there is no 5G network in Nigeria at the moment. What we had was a trial test for 3 months which has since been concluded.

3. When are we expecting 5G in Nigeria?

Ans. No exact time frame but when conditions are right and all doubts are cleared.

4. Do we have spectrum for 5G in Nigeria?

Ans. Yes, particularly the millimetre wave spectrum from 24GHz and above are available.

5. Have we given out 5G spectrum to operators?

Ans. No. It will be auctioned at the appropriate time.

6. Are there 5G deployment around the world?

Ans. Yes, in countries like South Korea, China, USA, Germany and others since middle 2019.

7. Is the Radiation from 5G different from those of 2G, 3G and 4G?

Ans. No, they all belong to the same class of Non-ionizing Radiation.

8. Who is going to Allocate spectrum for 5G in Nigeria?

Ans. The National Frequency Management Council (NFMC) Chaired by the Hon Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has the responsibility for allocating bulk spectrum for various services.

9. Should I be concerned about 5G technology?

Ans. No, nothing to worry about. Safety and human health are top priority in the design and deployment of 5G.

10. What are the benefits of 5G ?

Ans. 5G technology will transform the world by connecting everything with everybody. It will create millions of jobs, it will add billions of dollars to the economy (GDP) and can solve some of our problems such as insecurity and improve governance and efficiency in the society.

11. Is 5G causing CORONAVIRUS or COVID-19?

Ans. No, there is no link what so ever between 5G and CORONAVIRUS or COVID-19.

12. Should I ignore all the negative narratives I am hearing about 5G ?

Ans. No, but rely on information from world Standards making bodies such as WHO, ITU, IEEE and industry experts for advice when in doubt.

13. Is there Standard limit set for Radiation from mobile devices?

Ans. Yes, there is Radiation emission limits set by the International Commission for Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) below which the radiation is considered safe for humans.

14. Are the mobile network operators in Nigeria conforming to the Radiation emissions limits ?

Ans. Yes, the NCC has been regularly conducting measurements of Radiation emissions from Base stations across the country and they are all well below the set limits.

15. Is 5G same as Fibre cable?

Ans. No, fibre cable is a terrestrial technology for broadband that existed for decades while 5G is a new mobile technology for enhanced quality of service as explained in Q1 above.

16. Are there other sources of Radiation apart from mobile Base stations ?

Ans. Yes, there are other sources of Radiation which include television stations, radio broadcasts stations, wifi and so on. They all belong to the class of Radiation considered to be safe for humans when operated below the set limits.

17. Who owns 5G ?

Ans. 5G is not owned by anybody but collection of technologies, Standards and processes agreed at the international level by Standards making bodies.

18. Has NCC issued licenses for 5G in Nigeria ?

Ans. No, NCC has not issued any licence for 5G in Nigeria. NCC is technology neutral as such we don't license technology but assigns spectrum to operators for deployment of any service when allocated by NFMC.

19. Why are some operators rolling out fibre during the lockdown period?

Ans. As a result of the lockdown, the amount of voice and data usage has increased by huge amounts and there is need to expand the network to provide optimum quality of service to users sitting at home. Telecom is also critical for information decimination during the lockdown.

SIGNED

Dr. Henry Nkemadu
Director, Public Affairs
Nigerian C
ommunications Commission
05 April 2020
Investment / Let's Unfold The Truth.. What You Need To Know About The 5G Network by geadom5: 10:37pm On Apr 05, 2020
5 Generation wireless technology
it's 1000 times faster than the predecessor.
With it more sophisticated things can be done.
people are just scared it could be in negative way which is not completely true. There are cities it's been functioning since last year, they have started testing since 2017 Making sure it works well and less harmful to human health


Now, do you prefer you go backward or forward?

Politics / Re: Coronavirus: In Few Months From Now, Newspaper Headlines May Read Like This by geadom5: 5:16pm On Apr 03, 2020
This is serious
Politics / Coronavirus: In Few Months From Now, Newspaper Headlines May Read Like This by geadom5: 1:16am On Apr 03, 2020
I Bet You, Few Months From Now, Newspaper Headlines May Read Like This

1. COMMITTEE TO PROBE CORONAVIRUS FUNDS INAUGURATED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

2. CORONAVIRUS: BILLIONS WORTH OF RELIEF MATERIALS VANISHED

3. EFCC UNCOVERS MASSIVE FRAUD, SUMMONS CORONAVIRUS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

4. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO INVESTIGATE DISAPPEARANCE OF BILLIONS FROM CORONAVIRUS FUNDS

5. CORONAVIRUS FUNDS MISAPPROPRIATED, ICPC GOES AFTER SUSPECTS

6. SENATE COMMITTEE ORDERS PROBE OF CORONAVIRUS FUNDS.

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Travel / The Only Reason Why The Government Must Put A Ban To Travelling by geadom5: 5:26pm On Mar 26, 2020
Since the spread of the Corona virus is on the high rate.. the government has deemed it fit to ban inter state traveling to curb the risk of transmitting the virus to other persons especially those ones infected in one state and wants to travel to another state.

But the question here is,
Will it do more harm than good to us taking cognizance of the economic situation right now??
Business / Unbelievable.!! Everything Turned To Business In Nigeria by geadom5: 10:23am On Mar 25, 2020
Some women spotted on the roads with hand washing buckets and sanitizers collecting money from users.

Education / Project Topics And Complete Materials For Undergraduates by geadom5: 4:19am On Mar 23, 2020
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Religion / Re: Pastor Sells Holy Oil For Corona Virus To Church Members For 13k by geadom5: 2:52pm On Mar 22, 2020
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Religion / Pastor Sells Holy Oil For Corona Virus To Church Members For 13k by geadom5: 2:50pm On Mar 22, 2020
Unbelievable..!!! A Ghanaian pastor sales holy oil for Corona virus to church members for 13k

Religion / Re: Share Your Online Worship Experience Today (pictures) by geadom5: 2:43pm On Mar 22, 2020
Amidst of the Epidemic..
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