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‘’If a Northern Nigerian Muslim had been brought to London by a desperate Northern Nigerian Muslim seeking to save his daughter's life, and the intended donor changed his mind, he would most likely have headed over to the nearest mosque, rather than the nearest police station. Even in disagreement, my experience in Northern Nigeria taught me that they would rather use Islam for resolution than use other means.

And that is one thing I will forever admire about Northern Nigerian Muslims. The fact that they tend to cover their own in good and bad times. No matter what the world says about their own, they will cuddle him or her publicly, and any rebuke would be done in private. That lifestyle builds unity, and unity brings power!

I do not support what Ike Ekweremadu and his wife did. But I empathise with them. May God never permit me to be in the same position. I do not know what I would do in such circumstances. May the Almighty provide relief to the Ekweremadus. In Yeshua's Name.''

"Two Nigerian girls that came to Burkina Faso to do runs were burnt alive yesterday by their boyfriends. One girl here her mum sold her out to another woman for runs here. She is just 17yrs and has been bleeding since yesterday,” he wrote.

“Some Nigerian men and women are selling our sisters from Nigeria to Burkina Faso into prostitution. One said she balanced her madam 2mil cefas”, he added.

“Ezedike, you’re a Great man. And Great men face great challenges. Your life is in God’s hands. Trust that he will lead you always. Remain strong. "

"Amen! Thank you, Ijele Odogwu."

"Imagine the Characters Gburus, Egbe Cornelius Nnaji, Ofo Chukwuegbo, illiterate Speaker, Block head Anayo Ede, mesmerized Uche Ejim and still clueless Peter Mba planning election rigging! But for Peter the others are basically "Brainless" #Chimaroke #ebeano"

"Sorting out through ESUT in the most.Gburus pretentious lion.The fact that any Enugu man will try this Bullshit with me literally "gores" me.
Labor guys stood bye while they delivered the Urban Assembly seats and Senate to them.And in Brazen selfishness took the Governorship.

"Imagine Peter Mba winning Enugu East LGA and Chimaroke Nnamani loosing with over 13000 votes. Same accreditation of votes, same party, same election period. Ditto 2 members of the House of Assembly!
Peter Mba winning Enugu North LGA, ebeano loosing with over 7000 votes,

"HOA candidate loosing! Same party, same accreditation of votes, same election and same time period! Still a whole load of Bullshit. ES LGA Peter Mba winning!Chimaroke Nnamani loosing with over 7700 votes, 2 HOA candidates loosing. No whimper from Labor. M' Ka Odiba! Nkemjika!

"Same accreditation of votes, same party, same election. Only the foolish wicked Gburus, his sidekick and heartless minions will plan this evil.
Nkanu W. my home,Uche Ejim a guy I was paying rent for, helping him feed his family and nominated him unsolicited for LG chairmanship

"limited my total votes to 7000 while giving Labour over 4000 votes. At the prompting of Gburus after stuporous slumber woke up to discover results where half way to Enugu.Thus my experience with my viperous Nkanu clan,I bailed out from Political morass and sacrificed my youth."

"On the occasion of Easter, the celebration of the risen Christ, l wish all Christians a happy celebration and pray that the message and blessings of the resurrection will remain with us.

"To our Muslim brothers and sisters who are well into the Ramadan fasting period, which will culminate in the Eid El Fitr, my special greetings and prayers are with you as we look forward to a joyous celebration.

"Given that we are all united as brothers and sisters, and in our trust in the mercies and infinite benevolence of God Almighty, I urge all Nigerians, particularly the youths not to despair in the face of many challenges and tribulations that we are facing as a country.

"We continue to thank God for all His blessings on Nigeria and pray for a better and New Nigeria, where equity, fairness, peace, unity, accountable leadership and prosperity shall reign. -PO"

"I couldn’t watch this because we had no TV. I listened to my classmates talking about it with so much passion.

Over the years it has been one of the things I have used to remind myself of where I am coming from."

‘’Bestie, but I went through a messy divorce''

"@alexxekubo you are a mess!!! Oya e don do! Find another person let's do engagement o! This time, we go all the way!!! We must plan your wedding and ATTEND It!!!"

An Ikeja Magistrate court on Thursday, April 6, ordered that a 29-year-old man identified as Opara Elisha be remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly penetrating the anus of a 9-year-old boy in the Meiran part of Lagos State, IGBERETV reports.

The suspect was arrested by the police in February 2023 and brought before the court on a one-court charge bordering on sexual assault.

The police prosecutor, DSP K. Ajayi told the court that the offence committed is punishable under Section 261 of the Criminal law of Lagos State 2015.

The charge read;

“That you Opara Elisha sometime in the month of February 2023 at No. 12 Imam Abubakar Street, Meiran area of Lagos State in the Lagos Magisterial District did sexually assaulted one Clearcut Dania ‘m’ 9yrs by penetrating his anus with your penis and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.

The defendant's plea was not taken. Magistrate E. Kubenje adjourned the case till May 3 for mention.

“I think they should also pass a bill… that all politicians should stay in Nigeria for their medical treatment.”

"Me and yes daddy way back when!

#TableShaker"

A high court in Owutu-Edda, Afikpo south LGA of Ebonyi state, has been set ablaze by hoodlums, IGBERETV reports.

The registrar of the court, Oluchi Uduma, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, March 22, told journalists that hoodlums invaded the court on Tuesday, March 21, and set the building ablaze. Uduma said the court building, documents, and other valuables were completely burnt.

Chairman of Afikpo south LGA, Chima Nkama also confirmed the incident. He said that the matter has been reported to the police.

Collation of results for the governorship election conducted in Enugu State on Saturday March 18, will continue at 5pm today, March 22, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), IGBERETV reports.

The commission had suspended the collation on Monday, March 20, to review some of the results sent in. INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, said results from Nkanu East and Nsukka LGAs in Enugu State were suspended for further review.

The race to emerge the Governor-elect of the Southeastern state has been a tight one between Peoples Democratic Party’s Peter Mbah and Labour Party’s Chijioke Edeoga.

“You can date without sex. You should do it. Your head will be clear; your mind won’t be fogged by orgasms. It will be easier to walk away, and most importantly, you honor your body unto the Lord. Sex before marriage is not normal. It’s not fun. It’s human depravity"

"If you do not learn how to experience intimacy without sex before marriage, you’ll struggle in marriage. Marriage comes with some seasons of minimal or no sex. How would you cope? Marriage is wayyyy bigger than sex. If all you do is mate like a dog before marriage, I’m bothered about how you’ll sustain intimacy when sex isn’t available in marriage."

"Elections are not war.
Governance should be about protecting not shedding the blood of those you are meant to serve.

I’ve spent the last days reaching out, attending to & making sure those hurt by the violence unleashed by the ruling party got treatment."

"It’s also been process of tragedy, we have been reaching out to the families of those who lost their lives for simply wanting to exercise their civic duty by voting on Saturday, which the ruling party deemed it fit to unleash violence on their own constituents.

"I have not abandoned Lagosians, please if you were assaulted during the 2023 elections please fill this incident form along with your proof be it pictures or videos.
We are most importantly providing financial assistance to those injured."

"So, we "reported" ourselves to the Federal government that we want to be "doing" legally. My joy is that I have access to half or more of his properties."

A video of Labour Party and All Progressives Congress supporters exchanging greetings after meeting at Bariga area of Lagos state, is trending online, IGBERETV reports.

They were also heard chanting “one love, one love".

This is coming ahead of the governorship and house of assembly elections holding tomorrow, March 18.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 53-year-old woman, who was allegedly found with laminated electoral materials, IGBERETV reports

The spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to newsmen on Friday, March 17, 2023.

The PPRO said that the suspect was arrested on Thursday at about 4.00 p.m. at Candos Road, Baruwa in Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos.

Hundeyin said that the suspect was arrested inside a business centre where she was making the photocopies.

"She was arrested with 550 different INEC materials. The laptop she used in printing the materials has been recovered and she couldn’t give a good account of how she came in possession of the materials. The case has been transferred to State CID Yaba for further investigation." he said

“The attention of the Media Office of Hon. Olushola Desmond Elliott has been drawn to the senseless attack on the supporters of the Labour Party in Surulere by suspected thugs and overzealous political jobbers masquerading as party supporters.

“Honourable Elliot has reiterated at several fora in the build up to the general election that he would never be a party to any move that seeks to undermine the peaceful coexistence that we currently enjoy in Lagos State as citizens under the able leadership of His Excellency, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

“He condemns in strong terms violence in whatever guise and as a law abiding citizen, he has called on everyone,to allow reasons prevail and put their emotions under control in the interest of all Lagosians.

“Mr Elliot is peaceful and law abiding and has enjoined his teeming supporters to remain law abiding as well while urging them to come out in their numbers to vote all the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC on Saturday.”

Nigeria's former Military Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.) on Thursday, March 16, called for peace in the coming governorship and house of assembly election, IGBERETV reports.

Abdulsalami who disclosed that the organization has been following up with the same appeal that it made ahead of the presidential elections on February 25, 2023, also stated that the call for peace was necessitated by the open threats of intimidation and violence by certain elements within the society who are using ethnic and religious labels to achieve their intentions of voter suppression.

He said;

“The Presidential elections have come and gone. However, problems have arisen from the process of the collation, transmission and release of the final results. This has generated the crisis that we now find ourselves. Notwithstanding all this, we are pleased and encouraged by the matured attitudes of the candidates who contested the presidential election.

“We are encouraged by the restraint they have exhibited and their commitment to seek justice through due process. This is in keeping with the spirit of the Peace Accord. We therefore appeal to supporters of all the parties and our citizens to please follow the good example of their leaders and remain law abiding till the process is brought to an end.

“This weekend, on March 18 2023, the second round of elections for the Governorship and State Assemblies will be conducted. We are worried by the open threats of intimidation and violence by certain elements within the society who are using ethnic and religious labels to achieve their intentions of voter suppression.

“We appeal to the security and law enforcement agencies to remain alert and to bring to book, anyone, no matter their position in society, who poses a threat to the peaceful conduct of the elections. We encourage all citizens not to be intimidated and to go out and exercise their God given rights.”

Abdulsalami also asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure that the elections are peaceful so as to gain the trust of Nigerians.

"Even I, a Fulani removed my cap & shoes when I paid homage at the Ooni of Ife’s palace. That’s the tradition

But Obidient surrogate in Lagos, entered Oba of Lagos palace with his shoes & cap. Oba, who doesn’t waste time told him Sanwo will win but he can waist around if he likes"

"Wike is a drowning man in need of salvation. But rather than seek it from our Lord and Saviour, Wike wants to seek it be trying to convince Southerners that Northerners hate us. But was it Northerners who unleashed violence against Rivers people on Election Day?

#TableShaker"

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Emeka Etiaba, said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele will end the lingering currency crisis in the country, IGBERETV reports.

Emeka said this on Monday during an interview with channels television. He stated;

“The Federal Government has been directed by the Supreme Court, by inference its agency, in this case, the Central Bank of Nigeria.

“A statement, directive from President Muhammadu Buhari to the Governor of the Central Bank will work magic; it does not need to take one week”.

Supreme Court gave its ruling on the naira redesign policy from CBN, saying the old notes remain legal tender until December 31, 2023. However, the Central Bank of Nigeria is yet to issue a statement on the Supreme Court’s verdict validating the use of old N200, N500, and N1000 notes.

River state governor, Nyesom Wike, said he was drinking a 40-year-old whiskey when the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar led protesters to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in protest, IGBERETV reports.

The national chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu and Atiku Abubakar led other leaders of the party to protest alleged irregularities that marred the conduct of the presidential election. The party had asked that results collated from the exercise be cancelled and elections be redone in areas that had problems.

Speaking at an event, Wike mocked his party members referring to them as a “students’ union” chanting “aluta continua”. He said;

“What is in us is greater than what is in them,” the governor said in a mix of English and pidgin.

“As they were protesting, I just sat down and I took one 40-year-old whiskey. I called some of my friends ‘o boy, sit down. Make una sit down open 40 years.

“Then I put on television, see as dem dey do marching (Mimics). They have become labour union, they have become students union ‘all we are saying…’ chai. You are saying what? What are you saying?

“That you have taken over the role of students’ union, aluta continua. That is what the party has become, aluta continua.”

Wike who insisted that power must return to the South fell out with PDP after he failed to secure the presidential ticket of the party. He later demanded that national party chairman should come from the south, demanding that Ayu should step down as national chairman of the party. But Ayu refused.

"I have arrived in Ogbaru to campaign for LP Candidates for Anambra State House of Assembly in the forthcoming election. I was accompanied by the chairman of our great party, Barr. Julius Abure, and Hon Afam Ogene. -PO"

"Yesterday, I shared great moments with all the candidates of our great party, LP, in Anambra State, both at the Federal and State level. I reminded them that at the centre of our campaign will be a strong desire for service to the people and a firm commitment to nation building.

"We must build a better nation for ourselves and for the future generations. Once again, I congratulated our candidates who won various elective posts at the Federal Level, and encouraged those contesting at the State level to give in their best.

"I listened to their challenges and wished them well. They shall succeed. A New Nigeria is here. -PO"

A Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has sentenced a 42-year-old woman, Victoria Enwerem (Anosike) to multiple jail terms for stealing five children in Onitsha, IGBERETV reports.

Victoria Enwerem was arraigned in Court on a-3 count charge: conspiracy to steal children; fraudulently enticing away and harbouring children, and forcefully isolating the children from the lawful possession of their parents, punishable under the Criminal Code, Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria, 1991, and the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition and Protection) Laws of Anambra State, 2017 respectively.

The five stolen children were between the ages of 9, 7, 3 ,10, and 8 years old.

Delivering judgement on the case, the presiding Chief Magistrate, Genevieve Osakwe stated that the defendant had been found guilty of all the three charges brought against her.

The Chief Magistrate noted that, based on the the oral testimonies of the defendant herself and the submissions of the plaintiff witnesses, as well as, other materials placed before the Court, in respect of the case, there were overwhelming pieces of evidence against the defendant, and the prosecutor had proved his case beyond reasonable doubts.

She slammed Enwerem with 4 years imprisonment in count 1; 8 years imprisonment in count 2; and a term of 6 months imprisonment in court 3, and declared, declaring that all the sentences would run concurrently, without option of fine.

According to the police prosecutor who prosecuted the case, Victoria Enwerem (Anosike) in September 2022, conspired with one Oluchi Ahamefula, now at large, to steal children at the popular MCC Junction, Onitsha, Anambra State, with a view to moving the children to an unknown destination, but luck ran out on her, when she was caught by officers of the Nigerian Police Force, who were on stop and search operation, at Oraifite in Anambra State.

She was granted bail, but jumped bail and was later tracked and apprehended at a remote part of Ebonyi State, in possession of two other underaged kids, who she allegedly stole from their parents. It was later discovered that she had continued her business of stealing children, while hiding in Ebonyi State.

Victoria Enwerem was arraigned before the court, a second time, during which she told the court that her defence Counsel, one C. D. Nwaka-Ohuoha, Esq, deceived her, collected the sum of an undisclosed amount of money from her and informed her to stop going to Court, with promise that the defence Counsel would scuttle the case pending in Court and ensured that the defendant would never go to prison.

The presiding Magistrate condemned and expressed sadness over the attitude of the defense Counsel, C. D. Nwaka-Ohuoha, Esq, who from the evidence of the defendant, deceived the defendant and told her to stop coming to court; describing the attitude of the defense Counsel as an unprofessional legal practice.

The Chief Magistrate further commended the Nigerian Police Force for their doggedness and commitment, especially, as it regards tracking and recapturing the Victoria Enwerem to face her trials. She also urged the women and Social Welfare Ministry, Awka, to as a matter of urgency, write to the Ministry of Women Affairs, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to see that the Orphanage Home, allegedly being managed by the Victoria Enwerem, is closed down.

"86 years of God's faithfulness. Happy birthday to a man of valour, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo."

“When Baba (Buhari) is gone, Emefiele will be like Zebra in the hands of Tigers”

Ahead of Saturday, March 11, governorship election, the Governor of Gombe state, Muhammadu Yahaya, has apologized to the Christian faithful in the state, IGBERETV reports.

Governor Yahaya, who is seeking re-election, tendered the apology during a meeting with leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Gombe state chapter, held at the Government House on Saturday, March 4.

Speaking on Saturday, Governor Yahaya, who did not say what he was apologising for, said his administration might have made some errors.

The governor said as a human being who is capable of erring, he thought it wise to apologise and seek a fresh start. While promising to do better in his second administration, he said the upcoming elections should be devoid of sentiments.

“It should be achievements-based and infrastructural development that has a direct impact to the people as a guiding consideration. As in every human endeavour, me and this administration might have committed errors. I request the gathering to forgive and chart a new course for continued development of the state.”he said

He thanked the people for giving him their mandate in 2019 while also listing some of his administration’s achievements including the provision of quality healthcare facilities, educational upliftment, road infrastructure, and the peace and security prevalent in the state among others. He called on the Christian community to vote for him again for the sustainability of the development of the state.