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adeoriinfo:
■ I was talking to my friends and the husband said the only way Nigeria can be greater again was to divide this country into regions! Do you think that would work? We unite as a nation against outsiders like what Nigerians did to South Africans after they messed with our Bolt drivers and what we did to them during Chidimma's beauty pageant issue. We will always stand as a united front against outsiders.
When it comes to the country, we really do not like ourselves. Let’s talk about the insult Yorubas would bless you with when they think you aren’t their tribe, or you don’t understand their language. Just look like me (I do not look Yoruba) in Yoruba land and you will be surprised how hostile they will be towards you, but when they know you are Yoruba, you will be treated well.
Read more... https://adeoriinfo./2024/08/31/my-two-cents-on-nigeria-and-tribalism/

I am afraid your friend and her husband are clear examples of Nigerians who are stuck playing, over and over, the same lie fed them by the very same set of people who have politicized the idea of being from different cultures and backgrounds and used it to successfully divide Nigerians among themselves, while they continue to live their own lives away from all of that divisive rhetoric.

Dividing Nigeria will not work; it didn't work the first time and there is no real reason even now more than ever that it would work a second time around. What Nigeria and Nigerians need at this point in time is a civic education on a massive scale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70OwT5bvhaM?si=EisHFtw9GRTWqTa_

Let me guess...

DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that Mr Cardoso recently procured six armored Lexus LX 600 2023 models for himself and four deputies at the cost of over N10 billion.
According to www.fox7austin.com, the full-size LX 600 is based on the latest Toyota Land Cruiser, which is a favorite of government agencies and aid organizations operating in hostile areas.
“The LX 600 is aimed more at the rich and famous looking for protection and includes a host of features that turn their trucks into luxurious bunkers.
“The vehicle has been fully armored to take shots from a 7.62mm rifle and has been certified to be able to withstand simultaneous blasts from two hand grenades.
Along with the ballistic bodywork and glass, the vehicle is equipped with protection for its engine, cargo area and fuel tank. It rides on a beefed-up suspension to handle the extra weight and run-flat tires to keep it moving under all circumstances,” the website said.
Options include a siren, fire suppression system, night vision cameras and escape hatches in case it is rolled or otherwise disabled.
According to the experts, the standard LX 600, with its 409 hp turbocharged V6 and 4×4 drivetrain, starts at $88,245, while the armored versions cost well over $200,000, depending on the configuration.

... this is where some of the money for Cardoso's recent splurge came from? Maybe he figured that since he was already pouring the money down the drain in the name of shoring up the Naira, he might as well, use some of that to benefit himself and his gang for when the Nigerian people have had enough of their bullsheet and decide them.

OduduwaNow:
↪Continue to ask

I go ask because I see this as an attempt at politicizing the catching of fish. We have had numerous other posts here on Nairaland but this attempt to draw ethnic lines seems low.

Nairaland Moderators(Mynd44, fergie001, etc.) please move this thread to the food section where it belongs abeg!

OduduwaNow:
JUST IN This was just caught at KOLUAMA 1 community, Southern-Ijaw LGA of Bayelsa state. Credit: Bodmas Prince Kemepadei

Na the entire population of Ijaw land catch the fish abi wetin?

nlfpmod:
↪However, a senior Police officer revealed that kidnappers have devised a new method to evade detection, [b]using their victims’ phones to make calls and communicate with families and friends.[/b]
This tactic according to him, has made it increasingly difficult for security agents to track and apprehend the kidnappers, as call tracking devices are no longer effective. The officer emphasized the need for alternative tracking devices and technologies to combat this new strategy, stressing that relying solely on call trackers is insufficient.
↪He urged for the deployment of more advanced technologies, such as GPS tracking and digital forensics, to stay ahead of the kidnappers and ensure the safe rescue of victims. Additionally, the officer suggested that security agencies need to invest in other tracking devices that can detect and locate kidnappers through other means, such as IP addresses, social media activity, and online transactions among other devices.
Nigerians are of the view that it is no longer enough to simply react to kidnapping incidents after they have occurred. Rather, the need for security agencies to adopt a more proactive approach by using improved modern-day technology to track and apprehend kidnappers before they strike was echoed from different sectors of society.
This can be achieved through the deployment of advanced surveillance systems, data analytics, and intelligence-gathering techniques that can help identify and locate potential kidnappers.
Furthermore, the Federal Government must demonstrate the political will to tackle the menace of kidnapping headlong, by addressing its root causes such as poverty, unemployment, and social inequality, to prevent the scourge from continuing to ravage the country.

Shouldn't the police already have the victim's phone tracked in the first place? Shouldn't that make the job all the more easier for the police?

2. Sounds a lot more that those who currently man the systems aren't well-trained or don't even give a damn at all about the problems. Throwing more resources at money at that won't cut it. How can you call the use of victim's cell phones a new tactic?

sirray001:
Jesus was not meant to marry lest He falls into temptations

So, folks who aren't married do not fall into temptation? Are you OK at all? Nonsense!

PARADIZEPRIEST:
You presume illusion,YOUR parents have birth to you but did you fail as a child? stop this rethorics and go pray for your wife and children,devil is lacing ya mind with illusions like it is on AGT.WAKE UP CENA AND SIN NO MORE

This is a dumb-as-fk reason for wanting to have children. No wonder there are so many children out there with parents not making or adding anything positive to their lives. Go to the North where the situation is more than obvious to see how imbecilic and cruel this way of yours really is. Very stewpid nonsense!

post=131778501:
Peter Nicholas, a 26-year-old graduate of Mass Communication from Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, stumbled upon a life-changing opportunity when he secured employment with an Abuja-based photography studio owned by the notable businessman Mike Oluwole. However, his promising career soon turned into a 10-month nightmare at Keffi Correctional Centre after he resigned via text message. He tells ADEKUNLE SULAIMON about his protracted ordeal that seemed as improbable as it was cruel, how his prison experience marked his life indelibly and his journey to freedom.
Source: https://punchng.com/i-spent-10-months-in-prison-for-resigning-via-text-message-26-year-old-photographer/

Go back to the legal time if you already haven't to ask that they get your compensation under Section 35(6) of the Nigerian Constitution.

(6) Any person who is unlawfully arrested or detained shall be entitled to compensation and public apology from the appropriate authority or person; and in this subsection, "the appropriate authority or person" means an authority or person specified by law.
More: https://jurist.ng/constitution/sec-35

Konquest:
■ I'm fully aware of the "Unexplained Wealth Orders." However, you made brilliant submissions in the bolded above and in the last paragraph as well. By the way, do you have a background as an attorney or in finance?

All I have to work with is general knowledge.

Konquest:
■ You made very valid points in your posts. However, it's left for Dino to reveal the specifics of how he made his money. Some folks don't mind revealing these to the public for privacy and safety reasons, while other multimillionaires and billionaires don't mind revealing these so as to motivate or inspire others to succeed. A lot of wealthy folks that I know have investments in the global financial markets, spread across several asset classes that bring them income aside from the so-called physical businesses that people on the street level see. So, it's absolutely important NOT to jump into conclusions about wealthy folks but give them the benefit of the doubt, until proven otherwise after background checks have been made on each individual.
■ One last thing though, really wealthy guys don't like to show off, but I guess Dino's penchant for displaying a lot of cars might also have to do with the FACT that he came from a family that didn't have the middle-upper class lifestyle so he is just catching up on his missed years. But then, moderation is key.

Did you know that Dino Melaye had to declare his assets each time he ran for office? Do you know that the information requested is not listed on that form? You can do a FOIA to request a copy of that document to know this for yourself.

If when even under oath, he did not put down information on these assets which someone claims he has, what makes you think that any ideas you may have regarding the source of his new assets are valid? What makes you think any of the assets claimed(by mouth) by your other Nigerian billionaires are?

2. You have never met Elon Musk, have you? Please stop with the generalizations and start asking your so-called rich friends the right questions. Ask them for evidence of their claims and verify them all.

If Nigeria were today to implement the Unexplained Wealth Orders and have it implemented as Obono Obla had attempted to back when he was still working with the last government, over 95% of your so-called billionaires in Nigeria would have been exposed as nothing but thieves and leeches on the system. There is a reason why the Nigerian government refuses to implement a lot of common sense policies even as it pretends it stands democratic.

Akpakomiza2:
■ Get Involved

SMO leaves a track of impact and projects in his wake both as a personal citizen and a public servant.
Bill
1. Agriculture Research Council of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Motions
1. Total reconstruction of Benin/Ekpoma/Auchi expressway
2. Control of the erosion situation along Ewu/Uromi/Agbor road
Other Achievements
1. Perimeter fencing of Udomi Pry Sch Irrua.
2. Complete reconstruction of 3 classrooms and headmaster’s office at Udomi Pry Sch Irrua.
3. Borehole at Ujabhole Community Irrua
4. Borehole at Afuda Community Irrua.
5. Borehole at Udomi Community Udomi Irrua. 2009
6. Borehole at Ileh Community Ekpoma
7. Borehole at Emaudo Community Ekpoma
8. Borehole at Hausa Market Uromi.
9. Borehole at Idigie Community Uromi
10. Borehole at Ekekhen Community Igueben.
11. Reelectrification of Idumu Iyasele Quarters Ujabhole Uwessan. 2014
12. Complete reroofing of Idumebo town hall Irrua.
13. Complete reroofing of Ukhun Grammar School Ekpoma
14. Donations of laptops computers and free internet facilities to the first privately owned University in Edo Central Mudiamen University Irrua.
15. Provision of laptops computers to Sabo Tiger Montessori Group of School Irrua.
16. Donation of 5 sienna Security Vehicles and gadgets to Esan Security Network ( Esan Atanakpa).
17. Provision of Hilux Security van to Uzea Vigilante
18. Provision of Sienna Security vehicle for Uwessan Vigilante
19. Provision of Sienna Security Vehicle to Anti cult group Ekpoma.
20. Esan Indigent Students Scholarship fund for undergraduates.
21. Esan International Students tuition fees support programme.
22. Iron and steel fabrication trainee and settlement scheme ( provision of welding transformers, other tools, Generating plant and set up of workshop).
23. Construction of section 3 of Ujabhole- Udomi road with side drainage and asphalting.
24. The Uwessan Industrial Solar Street light project face one completed in 2024
25. Cars gift to over 30 Esan youths.
26. Uncountable motorbike gift to Esan youths.
27. Waec enrollment for Ujabhole Grammar Sch students 2022 and other Esan Students who applied.
28. Influenced Building and installation of up-to-date ICT equipment at Afuda Grammar School with solar plant. 2009
29. Influenced Building and installation of up-to-date ICT equipment at Ujabhole Grammar School. 2009
30. Payments of Medical bills for indigent patients at Irrua Specialist Hospital.
31. Earth fine grading of Ibore- Atuagbo.2022
32. Earth fine grading of Unuwazi -Uwessan Road.
33. Earth fine grading of Ohe- Uzea road Esan North East.
34. Earth fine grading of Ekekhen Road, Igueben LGA.
35. Provision of fully air-conditioned Luxurious bus free transportation system intra Esan transport service, running daily for the last two years.
36. Complete reconstruction of Police Area Command Complex Uromi after the daredevil armed robbery attack and burnt down of the complex.
37. 6KM Onewa-uwessan Road Construction
38 Ogbeni Ubiaja borehole project ongoing.
39 Okhuesan Borehole project Ongoing.
40. The Atani Borehole project ongoin
41. Agadaga Ewohimi Borehole project ongoing.
42. Irrua Agua Road Solar Street light 2024.
43. Irrua Edenu 4.6 Road Reconstruction with 1.6m side drainage and underground convert 2024, 95% completed under FERMA Emergency repairs.
44. Road dualization project of Ewu- Ivue Section of Ewu- Uromi-Agbor road. 2024.
45. Revitalization and Facility upgrade of Agua water Scheme with the installation of 330kva transformer 2024.
46. Recently flagged-off flagged off Edenu-Udomi road.
47. Installation of solar street lights in Uwessan communities (8 villages), etc.
These are some and most where done before his political entrance. Within this campaign period,he donated 6 transformers,commissioned boreholes in ujiabole and udomi, reconstructing a dilapidated primary school in Uromi.he just brought 5 free buses to ease transport in Benin. An medical outreach by him is ongoing

If we send people go check now... all these things wey you list no dey there anymore. 8 solid years and near nothing to show for all those billions of Naira that was thrown down the drain except for boreholes and pit toilets! Tufiakwa!

Akpakomiza2:
Pdp officially flagged off their campaign yesterday...

Hired party crowd everywhere the eye can see. Do APC and PDP really believe that people are not aware of their own suffering? Is that it?

mariovito:
■ I guess we should go to the British, cap in hand, and plead for them to come save us...
■ If you like, you can send a female in hijab, or you can dress in hijab and go break the law hoping that you will not be unveiled or searched...

Do they even want you back?

2. Stop rambling!

mariovito:
dogon turanci long english my friend. desperate times, desperate measures.

Excuses, Nigeria has been in a general nose dive since the British left so this desperate times thing has been a long time coming.

Fahvvy:
Please let this country separate so that these abo.kis can have their own nation and do whatever suits them Honestly, I'm tired of those people ...

Your problem since the 1960s has always been bad governance, not the Abokis and their religion. Get a grip on yourselves already!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70OwT5bvhaM?si=_wyr6aF7W8lRCvaT

mariovito:
■Make una gbenu soun. I support the police on this. Do you expect the police to allow dem wear hijab in detention when same hijab has been used to perpetuate crimes both in Nigeria and other countries? A man can wear same hijab, pass off as a woman, enjoy the privilege of not being searched just because hijab and then commit offences or hide weapons and contraband.
France has banned wearing of hijab and burka, Nigeria should adopt it as well.

Why do you folks just quick to point to the irrelevant abeg! Islam is a minority religion in a place like France — a foreign import — and so the French government was more easily able to tackle it in the way it did. Nigeria on the other hand has had Islam as a major part of its culture for about 200 years and as such walks a dangerous path in choosing to treat it in this manner.

The Nigerian police could easily train female policewomen to handle this kind of case with as much respect as possible, and explain to these religious groups how they need to yield on their end as well to help the police work on their behalf.

OlabisiiJ:
■ Meanwhile, the Islamic Movement in another round of protest on Friday urged the police authorities to respect people’s religion and culture.
The nationwide protest took place in various cities across the country such as Abuja, Kano, Sokoto, Kaduna, Zaria, Yobe, Gombe,Bauchi, Jos, Katsina, Kebbi and Niger among other.
In Abuja, the protest kick-started at Banex Juma'at Mosque immidiately after the Friday prayers and endedpPeacefully at the Popular Banex junction at the traffic light.
In Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna and Katsina ,many people join the protest saying Hijab does not just belong to the She'ites Women.

Nigerian Police dey create new problems.

Aisosa25:
EDSG to Akpata: Peddling falsehood can’t get you to Govt House

_*… ‘Akpata not ready for governance, leadership’*_
Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media Project, Crusoe Osagie, has lambasted the Labour Party candidate in the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata for peddling falsehood on national television, noting that such inglorious acts won’t get the candidate to Government House.
Osagie said Akpata, who participated in a show on a national television station on Thursday evening, was unable to answer questions on key areas of development, notably on electricity and agriculture.
According to him, “We watched the disgraceful outing of the Labour Party candidate in the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata, where he fumbled with basic data on the developmental trends in Edo State, showcasing his unpreparedness for governance and leadership.
“Akpata, who participated in a show on a national television station on Thursday evening, was unable to answer questions on key areas of development, notably on electricity and agriculture.

Edo State won elect dem own APC bulaba-balablu! After Nigerians elevated Tinubu to the Presidential seat, of course, others like him must come out too... Emilokan, Edo version. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQFjVq_CMR4?si=PVfWzP3hN2oz8-d0

“I lived in Nuwalege for seven years. They did not tell us that they were going to demolish our community. But we saw them in 2023 when the FCDA came to mark some houses there. “They said that was the only part they would demolish. Eventually, we saw that they had gone beyond where they marked, and they started demolishing everywhere and people had to start rushing out. “There was no information, we just saw their bulldozers on January 15, 2024, and they started demolishing. I had a school there, a block of four classrooms; I also had a shop and everything was cleared off. We opened the school on January 9 and by January 15, they had demolished it. We had our own house, a two-bedroom flat, and a shop. They were both demolished too,” Olushola stated.

Asked if she was paid compensation, she added, “They didn’t give us any money, nobody even approached us. They didn’t resettle us here (new residence) either, we moved here and we rented an apartment here. “The government should compensate us because I see this as suffering. Even to get the money for the rent, we had to borrow from one person or the other. Things are very difficult, I plead with the government to compensate us, I don’t know how true the resettlement plan is, but they should compensate us.”

A Point-of-Sale terminal operator and liquor store owner, Chukwuemeka Nwokoli, recounted that the initial information given was that the NAF Base along the Airport Road wanted to extend their fence by 100 metres.

[b] Believing that his home would not be affected, Nwokoli remained in the community until January 15, when the bulldozers arrived to clear the buildings. He said, “Last year in October, at about midnight, we started hearing people running around and they were shouting that the Air Force had come to demolish. And truly we saw their Hilux vehicles. People were scampering.

“Some days later some people came, they said they were from the FCDA and they came to mark the houses to be demolished. We heard from them that the Air Force wanted to extend their fence by 100m. “People who were to be affected started moving. Community leaders and stakeholders held meetings and they said they were in court and told everyone to abide by the court order. The court order said nobody should build any new house so that the NAF won’t demolish it.” Nwokoli added, “By the New Year, we saw bulldozers close to their fence. Some started packing immediately. We stayed behind believing nothing would happen. By January 14, a whole section of the community was gone. No sign, no notice that this was when the demolition would start. So, I had to rush here to this place (Zamani).”[/b]

Nwokoli explained that he did not join the suit instituted against the government.

“There was nothing like compensation, nobody talked to us even till now. Even the (community) chief was slapped by the soldiers. After the demolition, some people came together to collect funds to fight the case, but I said I was not interested, because of my belief that some would take advantage to extort people. They said they had a lawyer to help them. If there was going to be compensation, I don’t think the houses would have been demolished first.”

Mrs Josephine Johnson, a school teacher, who had lived in the community for over 10 years, shared a similar story, adding that the FCDA bulldozers cleared the house and she was not paid any compensation.

“I was living in the Nuwalege community, and I was teaching in a school there. I got married there, so I lived there for roughly 10 years. We had our own house, a two-bedroom flat. Before the demolition, there was no notice. We only noticed bulldozers in the community, and that was the only thing that gave us a sense of how serious they were.

“I have four kids and we moved here with my husband, living in a one-bedroom flat. Before we rented this place, we had to squat with a brother for some time. We weren’t given anything as compensation. There was no promise or guarantee. If there was, maybe I didn’t hear it,” she stated.

Titus Bitrus, also an artisan, who lived in the community for more than 16 years, bemoaned his current status as a squatter after his home was pulled down.

“I had my own house and even had tenants. Because of the demolition, I had to move my family to Kaduna to a land I acquired there. There was no notice of the demolition, we just woke up one morning and saw bulldozers.

“My house wasn’t part of those initially marked for demolition, but it was between some of them. So, when they did the demolition, my house also went with it. I now live here in Zamani with my brother,” he said.

NAF spokesperson, AVM Edward Gabkwet, urged the victims to take their case to the Ministry of Defence or the FCTA.

He noted that NAF doesn’t pay compensation for lands allocated to it by the Federal Government.

Gabkwet said, “Please, tell them to refer their matter to the Ministry of Defence or at best, the Federal Capital Territory Administration. NAF does not compensate for lands allocated to it by the FG.”

Presidency

When contacted, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, directed our correspondent to the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

He said, “I don’t know about it and there is no way I can react to what I don’t know. I think you should talk to the Minister of Aviation or NSA. Those are the people that the presidential fleet is directly under their purview.

“Presidential air fleet is about national security, and that is under the purview of the NSA. And the other part is the Minister of Aviation.”

But Keyamo did not address the issue of compensation as he simply referred our correspondent to a report in which the FCT minister promised to compensate the Jiwa community whose land was acquired for the second runway for the Abuja airport.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence, Henshaw Ogubike, didn’t pick his calls and was yet to respond to a message sent to his phone on the matter as at the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, the FCT Director of Development Control, Galadima, could not be reached for comments on compensation for the displaced community as he did not respond to multiple phone calls, SMS and a WhatsApp message.

Our correspondent visited his office but was informed that he was in a meeting.

Also, the FCT Director of Resettlement and Compensation, Nasiru Sulaiman, asked for time to get the correct information on the issue.

https://punchng.com/presidential-fleet-200-families-displaced-as-naf-demolishes-houses/

30th August 2024

By
Our Reporters
Landowners of Nuwalege, Abuja ejected by the Federal Government, have called on the government for compensation, The PUNCH reports.

More than 200 families who resided in Nuwalege, a rural community along the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Road in Abuja, have been reportedly rendered homeless, following the demolition of their homes to accommodate an extension of the Presidential Air Fleet.

The demolition was carried out by the Federal Capital Development Authority, at the request of the Nigerian Air Force, The PUNCH learnt.

Subsequently, the displaced residents were forced to seek shelter in nearby communities, including Zamani, Sauka, Giri, Iddo, Gwagwalada, and others.

Details of the PAF project and its funding were not available but there are indications the project would commence soon as NAF personnel had been mobilised to the project site ahead of construction activities. However, the affected families said they had not received compensation from the Nyesom Wike-led Federal Capital Territory Administration, the Nigeria Air Force and the Ministry of Aviation.

On Wednesday, one of our correspondents, who visited Nuwalege, previously inhabited by Abuja natives and other Nigerians, was prevented from accessing the community by heavily armed Air Force personnel guarding the site.

Last December, during a citizens’ engagement with the community, the Director of the FCT Department of Development Control, Muktar Galadima, said the Air Force had written to the FCT minister giving notice of the plan to relocate the residents, noting, however, that the status of compensation for the people was uncertain.
“We will discuss with the Air Force because obviously, discussions behind the scenes indicate that some forms of compensation were paid. We are going to conduct further investigation by engaging the FCT Department of Resettlement and Compensation as well as the Nigerian Air Force and find out if compensation has been paid, to whom, and when,” Galadima said.

Addressing journalists after the demolition in January, the director claimed the residents were given a two-month notice before the exercise, adding that his office had informed the Air Force of the administration’s policy on relocating indigenous communities. “We informed the residents residing on the Nigeria Air Force land about the impending action and granted them a two-month window to pack their belongings.
“When the Air Force approached us, we told them about the FCTA policy on relocation and resettlement of indigenous communities. However, other non-indigenes are to be moved out of the location so that the Air Force can take over their land.
“The structures belonging to indigenes were left out because statutorily they have to be relocated and compensated, that’s why we are not touching their properties,” he stated.

Displaced residents

However, residents of the community told The PUNCH on Thursday that they were not notified of the demolition beforehand or paid any form of compensation, adding that no house was spared in the community during the demolition exercise.

An artisan, Wisdom James, disclosed that the residents were earlier informed the demolition would take place in another two years. However, the authorities came not long after to clear the community, he claimed.

“I live in Zamani now, but I’m from Nuwalege. They demolished our house in January. There was no information (prior to the demolition). The place they marked for demolition is not the place they demolished. They didn’t tell us when they would be coming.
“At a time, they told us they had shifted the demolition until the next two years. But in two days, they were there with bulldozers and started work. They didn’t pay us anything,” she told The PUNCH.

Speaking on the legal action by the residents, James said they each contributed between N2,500 and N10,000 to seek justice, adding that nothing had come of it.

“We made some contributions to take the issue to court. I paid N2,500. We were meeting in Sauka. After meeting about six times, there was nothing like that again. The money we gathered, we don’t know where they took it to, and we weren’t paid back.”

[b]An indigene of the community, Obadiah Tanko, said the natives had lived there long before the Air Force base was built next to it, pointing out that some of their ancestors were buried in the site that now belonged to the NAF.

“I’ve been living in Nuwalege for 15 years, though I am an indigene. When they (FCDA) first came, they used beacons to mark some places. That was years ago. So, we took the issue to court, because before the (Air Force) base was built, we used to farm there. But they shifted us towards the river. Some of our grandfathers were buried where the base is now. “They did an initial demolition in 2007. When they came, they told us only part of the place would be demolished. Before we knew it, we were told it would be the whole thing, although they didn’t demolish mine because I’m an indigene. Some people who are Bassa and Gbagyi are still there. None of the victims were told they would be paid anything, and none of them has received any payment,” he added.[/b]

Another former resident of the community, Folashade Olatunde, recounted her ordeal, stating that she slept in a classroom for two weeks after her home was demolished. She eventually found an apartment in the Zamani community. The mother of five lamented that her family was no longer staying together since the forceful eviction and demolition, adding that the FCDA destroyed more than 200 houses in Nuwalege.
[b]Olatunde stated, “We left the community on January 15, 2024. They didn’t pay us any compensation, nothing at all. They just pursued everybody. I found money to rent a one-room apartment in Zamani after two weeks of sleeping in a primary school in the harsh cold.
“My family and I are separated, and I had to take some of our property back home. I have been staying here since then. I stay here with my husband and my two youngest children. My oldest son and the one immediately after him sleep in a nearby church, while my daughter is in Ekiti with my family. They scattered my family.
“The houses demolished are more than 200, every house was demolished. None was left standing. The leader of those of us who are Yoruba also lives down the road here in a self-contained apartment.
“We paid N20,000 and at another time N15,000 for a petition against the way the houses were demolished. They gave us a receipt with the promise to pay some money into our accounts and since then, nothing has happened.”[/b]

Another victim, Mrs Elizabeth Olushola, said her home and a block of four classrooms she built were demolished in the exercise, also stating that she had not been compensated by the government.

voiceoftheupcom:
■ Man cries out for help as wife gives birth to 11 babies
Yahya Nafiu, a 56-year-old Nigerian, requested for help after his wife Latoyossi Alake unexpectedly gave birth to 11 children in Porto-Novo, Benin Republic.
The family is struggling to care for the surviving babies as a result of the unexpected event, and they are in desperate need of financial support.
Nafiu, who is originally from Ilorin, Kwara State, disclosed that the babies were born at a traditional birth attendant’s home on July 7, 2024, and August 14, 2024, in two different batches.
Sadly, two of the babies have already died, leaving nine kids in critical condition.
The father, who moved to Cotonou 19 years ago for work, clarified that this is the first pair of multiple births for his third wife.
Alake and Nafiu had already had two children together. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

He already had two children together but decided to opt for IVF afterward.
Anyways, good luck!

ShogunNoName:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70OwT5bvhaM?si=cnFMIlBQ6aOIL4Ux

Moderators, please move this to the Politics section abeg!
Mynd44, fergie001

LOVEALAIGBO:
■ Was speaking in the wider Nigerian context….not that the children did anything wrong! Sodom and Gomorrah were saints in comparison to Nigeria, yet they were wiped out for their sinning and debauchery!

Are the Chinese, South Koreans, Japanese, Americans, French, Canadians, Italians, Greeks, South Africans... all more righteous — less sinful and less debaucherous —than Nigerians in the context which you draw here?

Zaheertyler:
North east and south east Why east

What do you mean by that nonsense? Insecurity is everywhere in Nigeria, albeit underreported in some areas but no matter where it is you go in that country, the level of insecurity is palpable.

It is important to note that the so-called letter to the Canadian Govt against Amaka Patience, said to have been written by the House of Reps, came from the Nigeria-Canada Parliamentary Group and the House Committee on Diaspora Matters.

Ordinarily, the House of Reps (HoR) needed to sit and deliberate over the matter and take action, which may include referring to their appropriate committee.

For the two bodies (of the HoR) to have written to the Canadian govt with the seal of the HoR, in the manner and speed that they did, without the deliberation of the general house, means two things…

One, that there’s an external pressure (from outside the HoR), strong enough to force them to write the letter.

The person in the “eye of the storm” is the “golden girl,” Abike Dabiri. She’s the CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission - a body that is said to be notor!ous in controversies.

Abike Dabiri appears to be a “favoured member” of the APC who has the ears of Aso rock. So, getting the two sub-committees of the HoR to do her bidding, wouldn’t be a hard call.

Two, that the two bodies of the HoR would take such an action, that concerns the entire House, without any questioning or kicks from the rest of the HoR members, tells a sorry tale that the House may have been pocketed.

No one agrees to Amaka Patience did and the other tribal bigoted hat£s that are overlooked. However, if the government moves against one culprit, it has to also move against the others - for Justice’s sake!

The House of Reps should, as a matter of fact and urgency, look into the coordinated tribal hat£ slurs and att@cks brewing in Nigeria. They shouldn’t stop at heeding Abike’s request for a rushed letter to the Canadian government, to punish a certain Nigerian, who bears a certain name.

Their relevant committees should equally put their brain to use and pen an action-provoking petition to the Police, and other law enforcement agencies responsible for punishing offenders of Hat£ Speech or fanning the embers of tribal w@rs.

Obiasogu David
@afrisagacity on X

LOVEALAIGBO:
↪ Little kids as well! If i was superstitious i’d have put it down to retributive justice….kinda like the plagues visited on Egypt in biblical times!

Why?

EyeCumInPeace:
Audio killing.
Anyway 35 killed, 70 recruited.

😔😔

What is happening in that country is very sad indeed.

DaddyCoool:
∆ Wow, I'm suprised you don't know his superior I'm talking about is his commander-in-chief!

I am looking at this from the angle that state governors, if given consent from senate, could also give orders to the army something I suspect should have happened at this point in time given this fight is across several states.