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Politics › Re: Abia Airport Will Unlock South-East's Industrial Potential - Festus Keyamo by Konquest: 11:00pm On Dec 18, 2024

Metrix147:
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has announced that the newly flagged-off Abia International Airport will position Abia State as a commercial and industrial hub of the South-East region, ABN TV reports.

The minister made this known on Tuesday during the flag-off ceremony of the airport project at Nsulu, Abia State.

The Abia International Airport, an upgrade of an existing airstrip, is a collaborative effort between the federal government and the Abia State government. While the federal government initiated the project, the state government is contributing to the development through runway upgrades.

Keyamo explained that the airport was part of President Bola Tinubu’s agenda to foster infrastructural development in the South-East. Recounting his discussions with the president, Keyamo said, “When I was briefing the president about the aviation sector, he asked me why Abia does not have at least an airstrip. He emphasized that no part of the country should be left behind, and in the South-East, it was only Abia State that lacked an operational landing facility.”

The minister further revealed that President Tinubu was deeply impressed with Governor Alex Otti’s leadership and commitment to the state’s development. According to him, Governor Otti’s proactive stance led to the decision to upgrade the airstrip into an international airport.

“When I broke the news to Dr. Alex Otti about the federal government’s plans for an airstrip, he said, ‘No, I will partner with you; I will put in counterpart funding and let us upgrade it to an international airport.’ This collaboration gave birth to this transformative project,” Keyamo stated.

Highlighting the strategic importance of the airport, Keyamo described Abia State as the “heart of industrialisation of the South-East” and emphasized its role as a future cargo and passenger airport. He pointed out that many of Nigeria’s renowned products originate from Abia State, adding that the new facility would facilitate the direct export of goods produced in the region.

“There is no reason we cannot manufacture and process goods here and export directly from Abia instead of taking them elsewhere for logistics purposes,” Keyamo said.

Addressing critics who question the viability of new airports, the minister underscored that airports are enablers of economic growth and social infrastructure. “What comes first— the chicken or the egg? It is the airports that generate economic activity. An airport in Abia State will unlock the state’s full economic potential as an industrial hub,” he explained.

Keyamo also stressed the critical role airports play in ensuring accessibility across the country, particularly during emergencies such as natural disasters.

“It was not good that Abia had been cut off from the aviation ecosystem of this country. An airport is not just an economic asset but a social necessity,” he concluded.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/abia-airport-will-unlock-south-easts-industrial-potential-aviation-minister-keyamo/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cBXvzyed8o

Craneburg will be constructing that Abia airport which will definitely turn out looking beautiful. The Ogun State Agro and Cargo International Airport is also being constructed by Craneburg and the main terminal building looks mad cool.

Christianity Etc › Re: Wumi Tuase Reacts To a Banner She Saw At The Gate Of Lekki Central Mosque. by Konquest: 12:15pm On Dec 18, 2024*

UncleAyo:
"JESUS CHRIST IS NOT GOD"

She wrote: "I don't like to get into religious conversations but I found it very wield that Lekki Cental Mosque has this in front of their gate"

The young lady did NOT complete what was written on the "sensationalized banner."

... He is a Prophet and messenger of God!

In any event, it's a FACT that's been in the public domain for centuries even before the European colonization of Africa, Asia and the Americas that the foundations of Christianity is based on the worship of the Sun God where a mythical human being was metaphorically put in place of the Sun. This is why Christians still do their worship on Sundays which is the day devoted to the ancient Sun God. Indeed, the Sun God worship has survived till today. Even the days of the week are named after the European and ancient pagan Gods. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. The Europeans aren't stupid for doing so. The 25th of December of every year represents the annual RISE of the SUN (after 3 days of descent of the SUN in the horizon representing the Winter Solstice) leading right up to the Christmas of December 25 which is the allegorical or metaphorical RISING from the DEAD after 3 days of burial in the grave or tomb! "Christ" just simply means SAVIOR or the SUN which is seen as the SAVIOR. Other names similar to "Christ" are "Zeus or Iezeus or Iesus" from which the current English language name "Jesus" was derived which ALL mean SAVIOR because the SUN is the SAVIOR or LIGHT of the WORLD to the great ancient civilizations! Period. The Xtian scriptures are litered with many of these astrotheological SUN worship symbolisms, such as I'm the way, the truth, and the LIGHT. I am the LIGHT of the WORLD! Pure foundations of Sun God belief from the ancient world in Egypt, Roman Empire, Greek, Persia, etc.

So, the FACT that the early Muslims ALSO came about the claim that "Jesus" (Iezeus or Iesus or Zeus) which name is derived from the pagan God "Zeus" is a "messenger of their own God" shows that Caliph Uthman (who is actually responsible for institutionalizing Islam and his writers after the founder of Islam had died) copied or plagiarized the religious or "liturgical" writings of the Jews, Xtian groups, and the Gnostics, unknown to him and others, these works of the Jews, Xtian groups, etc, contained allegories that were NOT meant to be interpreted literally or were outright forgeries. Besides, for 5 years, the early Muslims fought a Civil War (or Fitna) because of disagreements over serious doctrinal differences and this is why the Sunni and the Shia divisions or sects in Islam exist till today blowing themselves up with bombs right inside their various mosques and shrines in Iraq, Iran, and other places where these groups exist. The Internet and books have liberalized information, so, these historical FACTS on the Sun Gods, astrotheology, and more can EASILY be found.

For those of us who have advanced knowledge of "comparative religion" for decades now, the supposed birth of Jesus under a palm tree and NOT in a manger like the Xtians have in their books, was copied it plagiarized directly by the early Muslims (after the death of the founder of Islam) from the works of the Gnostics which are secret mystical groups and you can find some of their works via Google search to prove this. The early Muslims writings in early or classical Arabic done on bones and skin parchments had NO dots or DIACRITICAL marks on them. It's just like French or Yoruba languages WITHOUT DIACRITICAL markers which would cause you to be confused when trying to interprete them. "Ami Ohun" is what the Yorubas ALSO call DIACRITICAL marks. It was during this time of Caliph Uthman's dynasty that diacritical marks were introduced to make the early Arabic scripts more meaningful, correct errors in writings and abrogations also took place, meaning some sayings in the Hadith were discarded and Caliph Uthman stated that any body who kept any other version of the Koran and the Hadith should be killed. Like I said, for 5 years, the early Muslims fought and killed one another over doctrinal differences leading to the schisms you have today in Islam consisting of the Sunni and Shiite doctrines.

All the Orthodox religions derived from the Asia, the Middle East region, etc, have their roots in "astrotheology" which is based off of the worship of the sun, moon, stars, and the movement of the constellations. The story of the Jesus of the Bible is simply BASED on the allegorical movement of the stars on Zodiac signs around the Sun! The virgin birth corresponds to the Virgo sign and the 12 disciples, etc, are simply based on the 12 symbols of the Zodiac sign which ONLY the initiated readily knew. Ancient Egypt, Roman Empire, Greek Empire, Persian Empire, etc, all have foundations of their religions based on the worship of the Sun God. This is why in the ancient world, a mythical human was usually made to represent the Sun (Sun God or Son of God). Read up more on the Sun Gods. Also read up on the works of one of the greatest female writers and researchers on the ancient religions, Acharya S (D.M. Murdock) who breaks this concept down in her videos still on YouTube and her books such as "The Suns of God," "The Christ Conspiracy," "Christ in Egypt" based on clear explanations of who Horus of Egypt is and more which ALL CLEARLY show that a physical human being called Jesus (An English language derived spelling from Iesus or IeZeus or Zeus meaning SAVIOR) NEVER existed!

The SUN was CLEARLY venerated or worshipped by the ancient people in the past great empires of the world as Mithra and others because the SUN was seen as the giver of LIGHT and ALSO enhanced the growth of CROPS while ALSO moderating the seasons. It's NOT a surprise that the movement of the Sun in the constellations is the basis of what you call Christianity which evolved from the Catholic religion of Rome which itself was institutionalized by Emperor Constantine of the Roman Empire, who is a famous worshipper of the SUN GOD (Sol Invictus) and the Crux Ansata with a circle of the SUN 🌞 in the AROUND of the Crux Ansata represents SUN worship and this symbol can still be found on ancient churches till today because this religions that now make up Xtianity evolved from the worship of the Sun. Period. Nothing wrong with that, but it's funny that Xtians try to run away from this fact but the game is up. The Xtian clergy should claim the SUN veneration with their full chest and stop the pussyfooting. Same with other orthodox religions... These clerics MUST learn to accept that their religions are based on what they copied from older or ancient religions and stop disturbing the PEACE of others with their fossilized teachings.

Jesus and The Sun God (Zeitgeist excerpt)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmjQ1566ql0?si=PWn6TWiNWFa70BUg
Spirit Rebooted • 13 Apr 2016

P.S. @ diamond68

This is the original post I told you earlier today that I made on this Lekki mosque banner thread topic when it appeared on the NL frontpage and then I saw your mention as well on that same day. The walls of ignorance MUST be torn down and real knowledge MUST gain ascendancy as we unfold in our states of consciousness. If you have any little input to add to this, KINDLY do so. I noted what you said in your other post today that "it's NOT the SUN that is being worshipped here in ancient times."

Many thanks.

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Celebrities › Re: Davido & Chris Brown Electrifying Performance At The FNB Stadium In South Africa by Konquest: 10:51am On Dec 18, 2024

Bliss4Lyfe:
South Africans still love Nigerian artist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO9yyq48zyw

The cult-following of Chris in SA is on another level.

Crime › Re: BBC IS THE Real Source Of Nigeria Bad Reputation . by Konquest: 10:36am On Dec 18, 2024

Nigeria's Miracle Baby Scammers - BBC Africa Eye Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r62xSGw3kcI

Nigeria's Baby Farmers - Africa Investigates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIKV0Bk8Fv8?si=LPREDvZ1MCjVVQRW

Tinder Swindler, Drugs or Football?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dASnWhwzL-Y

The videos right ABOVE show deeply pathetic, morally bankrupt behaviors fueled by an insidious, "dog-eat-dog" cultural value. Period.

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Investment › Re: Nigeria Leads Worldwide In Crypto Ownership by Konquest: 5:27pm On Dec 17, 2024

HeatSeeker:
Nigeria: A Unique Crypto Market

Nigerians have been drawn to the digital world in hopes of making a living as the real economy struggles with high youth unemployment and astronomical food inflation.

Chainalysis, a New York-based company that tracks blockchain use, estimated that 33% of Nigerians currently invest in cryptocurrencies, placing the country second in global adoption, after India.Nigerians living abroad use crypto assets to send money to their families back home, avoiding the hassles and exorbitant fees associated with traditional remittance methods.However, Nigerian policymakers have been concerned about the appetite for cryptocurrencies, which are transnational by nature. They claim that instead of resolving Nigerians’ problems, the country’s move toward cryptocurrencies has weakened their ability to govern and further harmed the struggling naira.

These obstacles haven’t deterred President Tinubu’s administration from using a carrot-and-stick approach. While the Nigerian SEC has theoretically regulated a few local cryptocurrency exchanges, at least three well-known cryptocurrency companies have left the Nigerian market this year.

Bitcoin Bullish RunBitcoin surged to a new all-time high, reaching as high as $106K on Monday morning as investors anticipated a rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this week.Bitcoin is now up 50% since the U.S. elections and almost 8% for the month since Trump’s victory, with a year-to-date gain of 145%.Digital assets continue to benefit from the prospect of a more favorable regulatory environment and the potential creation of a national strategic bitcoin reserve under the incoming Donald Trump administration.
https://nairametrics.com/2024/12/16/nigeria-leads-worldwide-in-crypto-ownership/

Politics › Re: South East Loses N17.4trn Due To Absence Of 6th State – Chidoka by Konquest: 4:34pm On Dec 17, 2024*

Mccullum:
There's no state in the North that you won't find a Yoruba person, even in their villages. Yoruba is first largest tribe in Nigeria.

Hausa are second but adding other minority ethnics in the north that adopted Hausa as general lingua franca makes Hausa taking first in Nigeria.

@Mccullum, succinctly stated!

It's VERY intelligent of you to have CORRECTED him there as well. I too just wrote a STRONG and relatively long reply to him right ABOVE on this thread page with clear historical FACTS correcting his MISLEADING information about the Yoruba population inside and outside Nigeria (which is over 60 million worldwide based off of projections and the Yorubas have been CLEARLY the SECOND largest ethnic group in population after the Hausa in Nigeria based on past population censuses and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) WORLD FACT Book). The Yorubas also have the SECOND largest Muslim population in Nigeria after the Hausas, then followed by the Kanuris in Nigeria. This is so because Islam arrived in Oyo Empire (Yorubaland) via Mali Empire clerics and long-distance traders over 500 years ago long before Uthman Dan Fodio was born in the late 1700s, then subsequently starting the so-called jihad in 1803 from what is now Niger Republic (where he was born) right into Hausaland in the current Nigeria.

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Politics › Re: South East Loses N17.4trn Due To Absence Of 6th State – Chidoka by Konquest: 4:18pm On Dec 17, 2024*

Bendeco02:
I don't support creation of another state inside South East due to small landmass. Instead they should add another state like Anioma State.

But saying that Igbos are least populated is very wrong and don't say that again because it will only show you're ignorant.

Do you know the number of Igbos all over Nigeria? Many don't even return back to east again.

If you go outside africa, Igbo still full everywhere.

No Nigerian or tribe will say he/she have not come across Igbo man in his area. But many people in the north have never met yoruba man in his community or town. They only hear about some tribes on news or media unlike Igbos.

The most populated tribes in Nigeria is Hausa and Igbo. Don't allow anyone confuse you

The sections of your post ABOVE that I've BOLDED are completely FALSE and it shows you are NOT well informed about who the Yoruba folks or Yoruba ethnic group who number over 60 million people worldwide in multiple countries are. I have decades of advanced studies on the migrations and history of interethnic relationships of specific ethnic groups such as the Igalas, Yorubas, Edos, Hausas, Kanuris, Nupes, Igbos, Anioma towns and areas, etc, within Nigeria and ALSO on ethnic groups outside Nigeria.

For your information, the Yorubas who are the SECOND largest ethnic group in Nigeria based on past population censuses, the CIA WORLD FACT Book and United Nations agencies estimates [after the Hausas who are ALSO indigenous to Niger Republic] are widely traveled internationally engaging in international trade along the West Coast of Africa with a population of 3 million alone living and doing business peacefully in Cote d'Ivoire for over 150 years NOW and over 250 years in Ghana. The Yoruba people have a very HUGE population in the North of Nigeria. To even start with, Yorubas are indigenous to 3 Northern Nigeria states of Kwara, Kogi, and parts of Niger States. They are indigenously relatively small in Niger State BUT with a large immigrant Yoruba non-indigene population in Minna and other towns while engaging in businesses, medical practice, academia and more. BUT in Kwara State where the Governor and Deputy-Governor are of Yoruba lineages, out of the 16 Local Governments in the entire Kwara State, 12 LGAs are indigenous to the Yorubas alone including the Kwara State capital, Ilorin where Yorubas constitute over 90 percent of the population and pure Yoruba language is spoken as the lingua franca, 2 LGAs are indigenous to the Nupes, 2 LGAs are indigenous to the Baribas (Farooq Kperogi is from this ethnic group which is otherwise called the Batonu people) who are also found in Northern Benin Republican while Yorubaland also extends to Benin Republic and Togo with Obas in those countries as well.

Now, outside Kwara, Kogi, and Niger States where you have a huge presence of Yorubas, you have millions of Yorubas in Plateau State, Nassarawa, Kano, Jigawa, Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kaduna, Katsina (in Funtua, Katsina State, Yorubas are known in Hausa as Yarubawan Funtua meaning the Yorubas of Funtua who have engaged in trading activities for decades and have become integrated into the society), etc. and many have become fully Hausanized especially the Yorubas who are practicing Muslims and speak Hausa fluently. You will NOT know these FACTS unless they tell you or speak Yoruba with heavy Hausa accents to you!
Yorubas have engaged in long-distance trading with the Mali Empire, Ashanti Empire, Benin Empire, and the Hausas city-states (via the Nupe country) from the mighty Oyo Empire for hundreds of years and Yorubas have lived in Hausaland and other parts of the Old Northern Region for at least 200 years. INFACT, it's on record that besides the 3 indigenous ethnic groups of Jos (Beroms, Anagutas, and Afizeres), the Yoruba ethnic group were the FIRST EVER to settle in Jos in the 1800s. This FACT came to light when the indigenes had communal crises over land claims with Hausa migrant descendants and the indigenes CLEARLY stated at the panel of enquiry through their political representatives and legal teams that the Yoruba ethnic group came to Jos BEFORE the Hausas migrated to Jos and yet Yorubas have NEVER dubiously claimed to be indigenes of Jos!

So, I want you and other Igbos who may have been influenced by FAKE historical information circulating online (especially through those propaganda Ipob Websites) to further educate yourselves and realize that Yorubas are spread all over Nigeria including Port Harcourt where Yorubas use as a major base and alongside many other towns such as Asaba, Warri, etc, in the Niger Delta States. Even before the Nigerian Civil War, historical records show that many Yorubas and Edos lived and built houses in Abakaliki, Onitsha, etc, but the Civil War made them leave [after Col Ojukwu EXPELLED all the non-Eastern region ethnic groups and told Igbos to return] and after the Civil War ended exactly 2 years and 6 months later in January 1970, many were reluctant to return to the current South East to invest because of the fear of the unknown. However, some other Yorubas, Edo, Fulanis, and Hausas live in the South East now especially in the friendly Onitsha and Enugu areas for instance. The figure could have been more but some still reckon that Igboland can be politically VERY volatile sometimes and you can lose your investments or get kidnapped due to spontaneous insecurity situations. Some Igbos don't go back to the villages for holidays yet because of insecurity in some places such as Ihiala sand more until the kidnappings and robberies situations improve.

So, this puts to rest your highly INCORRECT claim that Hausas and Igbos are the most populated ethnic groups in Nigeria. Yoruba descendants are indigenous to Delta State via the Olukumis of Ugbodu, Eko Efun or Ukwu Nzu, etc, in Aniocha North LGA, and the Itsekiri lineages many of who have direct Ilaje, Ijebu and Ife ancestries. Yorubas are in Edo State in USEN, Egbeta, Utese, etc, all with traditional rulers or Obas, Yorubas are indigenous to North Central Nigeria in Kwara, Kogi and parts of Niger States, and Western Nigerian States of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, etc. In Benin Republic the Yorubas have up to 30 Obas in Yoruba towns such as Ajase (Porto Novo), Ketou (Ketu), Bante, and many more. In Togo Republic, Obas exist there as well among the Ife people in the Atakpame Region. The Ewes of Togo and Ghana, and the Ga people who are the original indigenes of Greater Accra in Ghana ALSO have Ife and Yoruba ancestral lineages. So, the Yoruba folks and bloodlines are spread wide across West Africa and the world in the United States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, France, etc. Open your eyes wider and read more archival historical materiald because that BOLDED part of your statement that you earlier made is a BIG historical fallacy!

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Foreign Affairs › Re: "NEW JERSEY Mysterious Drone Sightings: State Officials Accused Of Knowing More" by Konquest(op): 1:16pm On Dec 17, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcw8exjClXQ

Foreign Affairs › Re: "NEW JERSEY Mysterious Drone Sightings: State Officials Accused Of Knowing More" by Konquest(op): 12:16pm On Dec 17, 2024*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA3c12AdFy8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5ncPyaU-gU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAbASK_r8nE

Politics › Re: UK-Based Pastor Tobi Adegboyega Dismisses Kemi Badenoch’s Comments On Nigeria by Konquest: 11:50am On Dec 17, 2024

TouchNfollow:
UK-based Pastor Tobi Adegboyega dismisses Kemi Badenoch’s comments on Nigeria

A controversial United Kingdom-based pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has dismissed claims by the leader of the British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, that Nigeria is a country that drives its citizens to engage in questionable behaviours.

Badenoch, who had been trolling Nigeria before becoming leader of the UK opposition party, made the allegation during an interview with a UK journalist.

She also accused the Nigerian Police of robbing the masses they took oath to protect.

However, Adegboyega, whose SPAC Nation was recently shut down by the British Government over allegations of mismanaging £1.87m in church funds, faulted her claims, saying nowhere is safe in the world.

The cleric made the statement when he was featured as a guest on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today

He said, “I completely disagree with that statement. Between 2023 and 2024, about 78,000 bags and phones were snatched in London and the UK alone. There’s a very strong Nigerian black community in this nation.

“For people like the leader of the opposition (party) you just mentioned to get to that position, they’ve been fighting on the street. There were funerals where kids were killed in the UK. They buried three kids from the same parents.

“And we ask the question when the Nigerian community control these things in the UK, where are these voices? They have been fighting. The Windrush, which has to do with Jamaicans. People have been fighting before a black person or black immigrant can ascend to those seats.”

Continuing, Adegboyega reiterated that though things might be tough for his people back home in Nigeria, it doesn’t give anybody leeway to disparage the country in the manner Badenoch is going about it.

To further buttress his point, the embattled preacher noted that the number of young black men in UK prisons and mental homes far outweighs those in schools.

He added, “So we cannot disassociate from where we are coming from. We are not denying the fact that our country has issues and we are also not as old as the advanced economies like Britain, but we cannot say things are all dark because it’s not true.

“We live on the street and know what is going on here. We know that prisons and mostly mental hospitals have more young black people than schools in the UK.

“When SPAC Nation began, we started sending people to Harvard, Cambridge and also have the highest number in Imperial College.”
https://punchng.com/uk-based-pastor-tobi-adegboyega-dismisses-kemi-badenochs-comments-on-nigeria/#google_vignette

Foreign Affairs › Re: "NEW JERSEY Mysterious Drone Sightings: State Officials Accused Of Knowing More" by Konquest(op): 11:32am On Dec 17, 2024*

US Navy Pilot on NJ UFOs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBnpTJKDG9U

US Air Force Pilot on NJ UFOs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1WdlPNnvFA

Politics › Re: 15 Anambra LGAs Declared Insecure By Resident Non-indigenes by Konquest: 10:40am On Dec 17, 2024

beerfraud:
Awka—Non-indigenes residing in Anambra State have raised concerns over escalating insecurity, declaring 15 out of the state’s 21 local government areas (LGAs) as unsafe.

Speaking through their chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Sani, and secretary, Chief Adebayo Adewusi, the group called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo to declare a state of emergency in the affected areas.

They expressed particular worry about the deteriorating security situation in Onitsha, once considered relatively safe, which has recently come under attack by kidnappers and other criminals.

The group highlighted the alarming situation where even prominent individuals are targeted. For instance, the retired Anglican Archbishop of Nnewi Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Godwin Okpala, abducted in Ezinifite, Aguata LGA, has remained in captivity for almost a week.

The group identified several “no-go” areas across different LGAs:

Orumba Area: Ogbunka, Umunze, Ajali.

Aguata LGA: Ezinifite, Uga, Umuchu.

Ogbaru LGA: Ogbe-Ukwu near Iyiowa, Okoti, Ogwuaniocha, Ossomalla, Atani.

Ihiala LGA: Ihiala town, Mbosi, Azia, Uli, Amorka, parts of Okija.

Nnewi South LGA: Ukpor, Osumenyi, and surrounding areas.

Awka North LGA: Achalla, Mgbakwu, and nearby communities.

Awka South LGA: Noted for thriving cult activities.

Oyi LGA: Nsugbe, Nkwelle, and nearby communities.

Onitsha North and South LGAs: Fegge, Odoakpu, 3-3.

Idemili North and South LGAs: Abatete, Nkpor, Ogidi, Obosi, Oba, Ojoto.

Ekwusigo LGA: Ozubulu, Oraifite.

The group urged the state government to create joint security teams comprising the Armed Forces, Police, Civil Defence, Department of State Services (DSS), and the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG).

“These agencies can eliminate the criminals if adequately equipped and motivated with insurance coverage and logistical support,” the group stated.

They further emphasized the urgency of addressing the insecurity before the festive season, noting that “if the governor wants Anambra people to return and enjoy Christmas, action must be taken immediately.”

The call for proactive measures underscores the rising tensions in the state, as residents fear for their safety and demand decisive action to restore peace and security.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/12/15-anambra-lgas-declared-insecure-by-resident-non-indigenes/amp/

This is a vivid reminder of the massive insecurity (consisting of armed robberies, gang rapes during robberies and kidnappings, kidnappings for ransom, and outright assassinationd) in Anambra State back in the 1990s and 2000s which led to many Anambra State indigenes to NOT visit their villages for the end of year holidays. That is the period and reason why they started doing the new yam festival the national stadium in Lagos, and other states outside the South East. [/b] Because these greedy criminals who were Igbos from Anambra were kidnapping the village-based elderly and non-elderly relatives of Igbo people based in Lagos and other states who had to pay heavy ransoms in Anambra back then, there was also a noticeable upswing in the movement of Igbos (who were relocated by their relatives living in Lagos, PH, Abuja or elsewhere) from the South East to live in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Ibadan, Asaba, etc, and they started leasing lands for building houses in Lagos and other areas due to the massive surge in the insecurities, kidnappings for ransom and even luxury bus robberies where several travellers from the East were shot to death in one instance around the Onitsha area while traveling to Lagos. I remember newspaper reports of up to 70 millionaires who had been kidnapped for ransom within one month and they cried out for police protection.[/b]

The current Governor Alex Oti also gave a newspaper interview almost 10 years ago while campaigning under APGA where he said because of the massive kidnappings by identified indigenes of Abia and vicious armed robberies in Aba and the rest of Abia State in the 2000s to the 2010s, his friend had to close down his factory in Aba and relocated to Lagos for better security. This coincided with former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji-Fasola's tenure where there was heavy investments in equipping the elite Rapid Response Squad (RRS) for effective security.

Soludo should reach out to Alex Oti and see what security ideas they can share with one another on the resurgent kidnappings in Anambra. The Bakassi Boys that was introduced decades back was subsequently abused and media reports indicated that people were locked up in underground dungeons or detention camps by them in Anambra State. One of the girlfriends of a wanted suspect was detained because the boyfriend escaped and she was subsequently sexually assaulted and got pregnant in that sale dungeon. The Anambra State government had to eventually disband the Bakassi Boys due to the abused they committed even though they seemed to have been effective as a stop-gap measure in Abia and Anambra.

A more modern, technological method based on human intelligence gathering have to be implemented NOT just in Anambra or Abia, but all over Nigeria States to minimize or totally eradicate these heinous crimes. Period.

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Politics › Re: Shell To Sell Nigeria Onshore Oil Business For $1.3 Billion by Konquest: 9:24am On Dec 17, 2024

aieromon:
Offshore production is the new game for IOCs. Let local companies manage the expectations of the oil producing communities, their insatiable needs and recurring oil theft.

Tony Elumelu is still struggling to manage OML 17.

IOCs began abandoning onshore fields when sabotage of oil pipelines by vandals and oil thieves became a norm. The situation was made worse by NNPC’s inability to pay its share of costs for oil production.

“It is more profitable for IOCs to go offshore because the deeper the offshore, the more the stock oil. No community issues, less security threat, and most importantly the easy access to export the crude.”

“These land locations were doing well for Nigeria and were operated by the multinationals, until recently when too many community issues, pipe vandalism, and oil theft emerged. And upon this, you still pay charges to the government.”

=>https://businessday.ng/energy/article/nigerias-onshore-oil-output-dips-as-iocs-hold-sway-in-offshore/

Bump.

These pipeline vandalisms by illegal petroleum refiners and outright crude oil theft loaded on ocean-going vessels especially in the Niger Delta areas are ALSO the major reasons why the IOCs such as Shell declined to build a refinery in Nigeria when the OBJ government pressured them to do so.

Some Nigerians are indeed the saboteurs of that country. They deserve capital punishments via lethal injections, electric chair executions or outright hanging. Period.

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Business › Re: Shell Invests In Bonga North Deep-water Project, Nigeria by Konquest: 9:11am On Dec 17, 2024

aieromon:
Even though IOCs are selling off their onshore assets, the opportunities in the offshore sector are too juicy to resist.

https://www.nairaland.com/7971565/shell-sell-nigeria-onshore-oil#127967786

Absolutely well said.

Business › Re: Shell Invests In Bonga North Deep-water Project, Nigeria by Konquest: 9:05am On Dec 17, 2024

nlfpmod:
Shell has decided to invest in the Bonga North project, a deep-water oil and gas development off the coast of Nigeria. This project is expected to produce over 300 million barrels of oil equivalent, with peak production reaching 110,000 barrels of oil per day. The first oil is anticipated by the end of the decade.

The Bonga North project will be connected to Shell's existing Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility, where Shell holds a 55% stake.

This investment aims to sustain oil and gas production at Bonga, contributing to Nigeria's energy sector and supporting the country's economy.

https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/newsroom/news-and-media-releases/2024/shell-invests-in-bonga-north-deep-water-project-nigeria.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-16/shell-partners-to-invest-5-billion-in-nigeria-s-deep-water-oil?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-africa&utm_content=africa

Whoa! This is HUGE. The deep offshore is where ALL the action is at! Big props to Shell for believing in the strong potentials of the deep offshore Nigerian oil and gas terrain.

Sports › Re: CAF Player Of The Year, Ademola Lookman Express Gratitude In Yoruba (Video) by Konquest: 8:50am On Dec 17, 2024

InfoGuru118:
Newly crowned CAF Player of the Year, Ademola Lookman, has expressed heartfelt gratitude in Yoruba, celebrating his remarkable achievement. Speaking after receiving the prestigious award.

Lookman thanked God for His grace and success while appreciating his family, teammates, and fans for their unwavering support.

News360 Nigeria reports that Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has been crowned the CAF Player of the Year, marking a significant milestone in his career and a proud moment for Nigerian football.

The prestigious award was announced at the CAF Awards ceremony, recognizing Lookman’s exceptional performances for both his club and the Nigerian national team over the past year. His remarkable skills, goal-scoring ability, and consistency played a pivotal role in earning him the coveted title.

Lookman, who has been a standout performer in European football, expressed gratitude to his teammates, coaches, and fans for their support, dedicating the award to them. His achievement highlights the rising dominance of Nigerian players on the global football stage.

This victory places Lookman in the ranks of previous Nigerian stars who have won the award, further cementing the nation’s legacy in African football.
https://news360ng.news/breaking-ademola-lookman-wins-caf-player-of-the-year-award/

An impressive win as the CAF player of the year. Congratulations to Ademola Lookman.👍
NOT a bad effort with speaking his Yoruba language though. I heard "...e se, modupe" (Thank you, I'm grateful)... Repping the Diaspora.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: "NEW JERSEY Mysterious Drone Sightings: State Officials Accused Of Knowing More" by Konquest(op): 8:33am On Dec 17, 2024*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFC0rFXR7cY

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTkFxTYcATo

Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Konquest: 8:19am On Dec 17, 2024

Why the NAIRA is Crashing Again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aUGKhSjZpc
Nairametrics

Politics › Re: Lt. Changfe Maigari: Nigerian Navy Gets First Female Pilot (Picture) by Konquest: 8:08am On Dec 17, 2024

ultraviolet27:
Either from Bukuru or langtang I am not that sure now it's being long I saw Him

@ultrsviolet27

Maigari can't be from Lantang. They don't bear Hausa-like names such as Maigari from there. Their first names and last names always sound like Chinese names. I'll do some more findings in the days to come from anybody that's of Plateau State origin online about the Maigari name.

Alright then, I appreciate your input here.

Have a great day ahead. Ciao.

Foreign Affairs › Re: "NEW JERSEY Mysterious Drone Sightings: State Officials Accused Of Knowing More" by Konquest(op): 7:01am On Dec 17, 2024*

PENTAGON ACCIDENTALLY CONFIRMS ALIENS ARE HERE ⚠️ SHARE THIS FOOTAGE QUICKLY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wbk3nCwtJE
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds-qME1u774

Travel › Re: Video And Pictures From Ogun Agro-cargo Airport by Konquest: 6:07am On Dec 17, 2024*

Lanrelagboi:
There was a viral picture showing false images of both Ogun and Akure Airports. I don't know who came up with that but we we should stop the lies.

I have been to the Akure Airport and when I do, I will show updates of it.

For now, this is the Ogun Airport, Please note that construction for this airport started in 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brs--vOOuiE?si=JJEUT6_NvVVCo0gX

That's impressive.

The streamlined design of the main terminal building of the Cargo Airport being constructed by Craneburg looks mad cool.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssmsFSSV_vk

Christianity Etc › Re: Pastor Adegboyega Flaunts His Maserati Mc20, Says "They Are Worldly Things" by Konquest: 5:40am On Dec 17, 2024

nlfpmod:
Pastor Tobi shows off his 1 of 2 Maserati MC 20's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTLFVqQ257c

Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, The Family & How They Make Millions. A Deep Insight Into His life & Church.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0VOc--Ec8A
Daddy Freeze

Science/Technology › Re: Egyptian Cobra At Hadiza El-Rufai's House (Video) by Konquest: 5:32am On Dec 17, 2024

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNIR4_4a6tk

El-Rufai's wife, Hadiza El-Rufai shared a video of a snake that 'visited' her house and wrote:

Her follower, Arojinle, explains the type of snake:

https://x.com/arojinle1/status/1865823098798244295?t=F9BouUEc6nrgkARFvVnyNA&s=19[/quote]

Food › Re: A Special Snake Delicacy (Video) by Konquest: 5:25am On Dec 17, 2024

nlfpmod:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-rJhMtGN54

Video shared by Lekan Olaleye

Whoa!

The snake skin is where the cheddar's at.

Politics › Re: Lori-ogbebor Cries Out Over Revocation Of Late Husband’s Property by Konquest: 5:07am On Dec 17, 2024

TouchNfollow:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2024/12/revocation-of-property-in-abuja-lori-ogbebor-cries-out-over-revocation-of-late-husbands-property/amp/

Travel › Re: Video And Pictures From Ogun Agro-cargo Airport by Konquest: 5:04am On Dec 17, 2024*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c3NEk5BE50
OGTV Abeokuta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn958VdvEJg
Eko Gist

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Travel › Re: Cockpit Experience From The First Plane To Land At Ekiti Cargo Airport by Konquest: 4:11am On Dec 17, 2024

fabinfos:
Experience the first aircraft land in Ekiti state from the cockpit of the plane.

The Ekiti Cargo airport was commissioned earlier today, October 15th 2022.

The last day in office for John kayode Fayemi as Ekiti Governor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGkD1fE60mE

Bump.

Politics › Re: Kemi Badenoch Should Move On – Aisha Yesufu by Konquest: 3:24am On Dec 17, 2024

SendoSendal:
A political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has urged prominent British-Nigerian politician, Kemi Badenoch to move on from her fixation on Nigeria.

Badenoch has sharply divided Nigerians with some of her recent comments about the country, with Vice President Kashim Shettima accusing her of denigrating Nigeria.

In a fresh incident, the Leader of the UK Conservative Party was asked by a British journalist if she trusted the British police.

Responding, Badenoch said, “I do. My experience with the Nigeria Police was very negative. Coming to the UK, my experience with the British Police was very positive.”

She claimed men of the Nigeria Police Force stole her brother’s shoe and watch but did not elaborate on the incident.

Yesufu, who reposted a short clip of the interview on X, chided Badenoch for making her response about Nigeria when the question did not warrant it.

“Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch should grow up and move on! Context is everything! She was asked if she trust the British police? How is what happened with Nigerian police a reason for her to know if she will trust her British police or not? What also brought in our poverty?” Yesufu queried.

She added, “If UK doesn’t give enabling environment for people to loot Nigeria’s wealth and take it there, poor and Nigeria will not be in the same sentence.

“So because the bar is low in Nigeria, it doesn’t mean that she should lower the bar for their police there! She should not use her Nigerian poverty mentality to lower the bar there!”

Yesufu also charged the Nigeria Police Force to improve on its performance.

“@PoliceNG , you see your life? Always
https://thesun.ng/kemi-badenoch-should-move-on-aisha-yesufu/

Politics › Re: Tinubu Renames University Of Abuja To Yakubu Gowon University by Konquest: 2:18am On Dec 17, 2024

SalamRushdie:
When Jonathan renamed Unilag after Abiola this same APC characters sponsored Unilag students to reject it ..I call on Abuja people to reject this , let UNIJOS be named after Gowon

Your post is HIGHLY INCORRECT here!

It was the young students of Unilag (most of who were babies or were NOT even born in the 1990s) that took to the streets of Lagos while STRONGLY rejecting the renaming of that institution to Moshood Abiola University of Lagos calling University of Lagos a brand and then a section of the University of Lagos Alumni rejected the new name and called for any national monument to be named after MKO Abiola while siting the FACT that a higher institution called Moshood Abiola Polytechnic already existed so, as NOT to cause a clash in IDENTITY.

It had absolutely NOTHING to do with APC party members in Lagos State although some alumni members were definitely politicians at the time in all the political parties.

Besides, General Yakubu Gowon is a unifier and a national figure after the Nigerian Civil War ended in January 1970. Further more, the Abuja landmass was created and carved out of the current Plateau State (where General Yakubu Gowon comes from as an Angas), Niger State, Kogi State and Kaduna State. Gowon was ALSO the one who initiated the plan to move the administrative capital of Nigeria from Lagos Island (which had been the capital in an amalgamated Nigeria from 1914) to Abuja in the early 1970s. FINALLY in 1991, Ibrahim Babangida moved the capital from Lagos Island (NOT Lagos State) to Abuja.

The National Stadium Abuja is now aptly name Moshood Abiola National Stadium BECAUSE MKO Abiola (who was the most popular business mogul in the 1980s and 1990s) was known as "the Pillar of Sports" due to the FACT that he donated millions to finance sports projects and build stadia in Nigeria.

"Yakubu Gowon University of Abuja" sounds very impressive as a new brand name.

Politics › Re: Tinubu Renames University Of Abuja To Yakubu Gowon University by Konquest: 1:49am On Dec 17, 2024

Forkthiefnubu:
Same ppl that rejected university of lagos being renamed MKO Abiola university by GEJ ? I hope the students and the gwari ppl rise up reject that rubbish

You are MISLEADING gullible readers with your FAKE post here!

It was the young students of Unilag (most of who were babies or NOT even born in the 1990s) that took to the streets of Lagos while STRONGLY rejecting the renaming of that institution to Moshood Abiola University of Lagos calling University of Lagos a brand and then a section of the University of Lagos Alumni that rejected the new name. It had absolutely NOTHING to do with APC members in Lagos State although some alumni members may have been politicians at the time.

I was shocked hearing one of the students who is a Yoruba guy called Dapo who spoke with an impeccable British accent and lived in the UK telling one of the news reporters who interviewed him that "We don't know him" and that stunned me because MKO Abiola being the top business mogul in Nigeria as of the 1980s and 1990s, donated millions to Unilag for the series of building constructions on campus. The mogul had fought for democracy and lost his life in the process in 1997.

Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja (just like Moshood Abiola University, Lagos) isn't a bad name as it's a Federal University or Federal property and can be renamed to any good brand name by the visitor as long as the quality of education remains.

Lastly for the younger ones who don't know, General Yakubu Gowon's administration aside from unifying Nigeria after the Nigerian Civil War ended (after exactly 2 years and 6 months) in January 1970, and ensuring redevelopments during the oil boom), was the one that STARTED the plans to move the administrative capital of Nigeria from Lagos Island (Lagos State was NOT the administrative capital BUT Lagos Island) because Lagos Island (Eko Island) had no more room for expansion so, a new central location or FCT was planned from the early 1970s BUT Ibrahim Babangida FINALLY relocated from Lagos Island to Abuja in 1991.

Politics › Re: Abia Airport Controversy: Otti Seeks N10bn Refund, Not Ikpeazu's Jailing (video) by Konquest: 1:05am On Dec 17, 2024

Metrix147:
As the controversy over how the administration of former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, allegedly spent a whopping N10 billion for a non-existent airport project continues to rage, the incumbent Governor Alex Otti, has said that he was not interested in jailing anybody but only after the recovery of the fund.

Governor Otti who spoke while responding to a question during a media parley, Thursday night, opened the can of worm on how his predecessor allegedly paid the largesse into the account of a company that never bided for the project, and later instructed the firm to wire the fund into 32 different accounts in tranches.

Otti who wondered what else the act could be called other than graft, vowed that it was either those who swallowed the fund vomited it or “they show us the airport”.

The Governor who said he was not surprised at the initial attempt by his predecessor to deny the withdrawal of the fund from the state coffers, added that all those who played any role in the movement of the fund would certainly have a date with the security agencies.

Gov. Otti promised that very soon the entire forensic audit report conducted by a reputable audit firm would be made public.

He said: “The immediate-past Governor’s denial is not unexpected. First of all, when it was announced they went to the media abusing the Government and saying the Government lied, and that there was nothing like that.

“Then when a media house that got hold of the report published it, of course, the next thing was to attempt to explain it away. But that was a report by a very reputable audit firm – KPMG. So, what they said was that they diverted the money into roads. Therefore, it’s up to them to come and show us the roads.

“But what is true is that bank statement on the 25th of September 2020 when COVID-19 was dealing with people, a debit went into the state account for N10 billion, and the description was: payment for 80% of contract of the Abia airport. That’s true and incontrovertible! The statement and report are there, and will soon be published. I can assure you that it was KPMG that did that forensic audit report.

“On the 13th of October, almost three weeks after, a letter was written by the then Governor (Ikpeazu), to the State House of Assembly requesting for approval of N10 billion for the construction of Abia airport. On the 14th of October, one day after, a letter was written to the then Governor by the House of Assembly, giving him approval for the N10 billion that he requested for the airport. So, clearly, something went wrong. An ISPO was raised in between these dates.

“So, our engagements with the contractor that received the money gave an impression that the company was deceived. The Managing Director of the company said that he told them that he had never built an airport before; that it’s not his his area of competence, neither did he apply to them to construct an airport.

“So the people denying, the question for them is: how come money moved into an account of somebody who has said he neither sent a bid for an airport nor has he the competence to construct an airport? Of course, he will respond to security agencies.

“But according to him, the then government asked him to move the monies elsewhere. He showed us letters from the then Government to move the money in different tranches to 32 companies, and that he did that on the instruction of the former Government.

“So, like I said, the rest of the work will be done by security agencies. But what is important to our Government is: either that somebody is showing us the airport or somebody is returning our money. That’s what is important to us. We are not interested in the fireworks and all the abuse. We are not even interested in anybody going to jail except if they are telling us that somebody whose money is missing should not look for it. Where I come from, if your property is missing you have to look for it. So, we are looking for our money or in the alternative, our airport!”.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/gov-otti-vows-to-recover-n10bn-abia-airport-fund-prioritizes-money-over-jailing-ikpeazu-video/

Bump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVJ6848Dnz4

Politics › Re: Abia Airport Is FG Project, State Supporting With Runway Upgrade – Otti by Konquest: 12:56am On Dec 17, 2024

Pakute:
Abia airport is FG project, I read a few moments ago that Tinubu is building N40billion bio-methanol project and another N60billion solar PV project for production of solar panel. He has already given them SEDC. Yet these guys come here insulting our President the way they do 24/7. What nonsense!!!, these guys irks me to my stomach.

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