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This attention seeker.

She never snap new picture?

This one don pass indomie generation.

Why Enugu? Why not in Daura?

Let's hope its not Buhari's plan for Sowore to spend the entire 'Next Level' in detention.

Pursue and overtake them. You don't enrich yourself by swindling others of their hard-earned resources.

Olga, chill out joor. No dey take bad belle people too serious.

He wan relief our comic with this tweet.

#ComicRelief.

You are also giving us a bad name, with your gross incompetence that is famous all over the world.

A group of comedians doing their thing.

A great prince will arise quite alright. To lead Nigeria to her greatest days yet. This event is close by.

But that prince is not Nnamdi Kanu, though Kanu's activities may help facilitate his emergence.

He snapped a few picture with members of his entourage and tells us they are Nigerians in Japan.

'Under his armpit'? No wonder those institutions stink.

This guy has been crying on top Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB matter for some days now. Someone should give him a handkerchief.

This people have infiltrated most european nations.

Way to go. This is the worst govt in history.

It should've been 'Previous Level' instead of Next level, cos we seem to be going backwards on all indices.

Is Mercy Johnson's husband the prophet that said this? What is their picture doing there?

This edited clip is as old as Buhari.

Serious looting in high places. Make dem no cripple the country before Next Level finish.

Kingosytex:
Does Buhari indirectly want to reduce the population of this country? Hunger, Boko Haram, gunmen, Fulani herdsmen and bandits are all having a field day in the country yet the old man can't even sack the incompetent service chiefs.
The security agents are also killing at will...what a country!!!


Is NEXT LEVEL meant for the casket sellers?

The thing tire person. We survived last 4 yrs of 'Change', we will survive this Next Level.

Temptee101:
We need a picture of the dullard

The last 10 days have been very damaging for Nigeria’s already-battered international image. The spark was Obinwanne Okeke, once remembered for his listing by Forbes among the 100 Most Influential Young Africans 2018 but now an emblem of dirty wealth, following his arrest by the FBI over an $11m advanced Internet scam traced to him. This was followed by the belated revelation of Jumia, Africa’s largest e-commerce operator, about fraudulent orders placed by its network of commissioned agents in Nigeria, costing the company $17.5m between the last quarter of 2018 and the first two quarters of 2019.

FBI then released another bombshell: 80 suspects of high-wire fraud cases, 77 of them Nigerian, would be charged to court. Some of them had been arrested in the United States, in fact, with the suspicion that many of the rest were hiding in Nigeria. FBI said many of the suspects hailed from Nigeria; once their names were published, Nigerians themselves identified 74 of the 77 as Igbo.

The latest scandal has been reduced to the Igbo and their supposedly unquenchable thirst for ill-gotten wealth. An IgboYahooBoys hashtag even trended on Twitter. Such reductionism of a fraud scheme described by the US as “one of the largest cases of its kind in history” underscores a gross underestimation of the implication of this scandal for Nigerians and, more importantly, the pervasiveness of financial shadiness in our day-to-day life.

Nigeria is already a laughing stock all over the world. Of course we’re not pointedly the worst set of humans currently gracing the surface of the earth but our reputation has sunk so low that ours was the only country mentioned when South African newspaper Mercury educated its readers on how to avoid being scammed on dating sites. International online luxury stores, among them Nordstrom and Vanity, despise shipping to Nigeria. Target, a renowned online shop, is so Nigeria-apathetic that access is immediately denied if you attempt connecting to its website with a Nigerian Internet Protocol (IP) address. In a number of banks, Nigerians are prohibited from opening investment accounts. Numerous Nigerians have lost valid online deals or missed silver platter opportunities for certification because of nothing other than their nationality. Even authors can’t get heavyweight online bookstores — the likes of Barnes and Noble or Amazon-owned Book Depository — to deliver their own books to Nigeria!

These scenarios are far more worrying than the ongoing attempt to scapegoat the Igbo as the masters of Internet fraud. In any case, how can we even scapegoat the Igbo in this moment when we didn’t hero-worship them in the times they spearheaded some collective feat for the country? The victorious 12-member Nigerian team to the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket contained nine Igbo names. Since retaining their title for the second time on the spin one week ago, those vilifying the Igbo today haven’t found the voice to dub the Afrobasket title an Igbo win. If we shine together as a country, we must sink together as one. Having previously tracked corruption in some of our public institutions — from mortuaries and cemeteries to hospitals, seaports, police and military — I know for a fact that fraud does not have an ethnic face. In any case, the United States, where the 74 Igbo fraudsters are wanted, doesn’t care a hoot whether they’re south-easterners or westerners. It’s the totality of Nigerians that the US has now become warier about — not just the Igbo. No matter the attempt to hang the ‘FBI 80’ around the Igbo, Nigerians of all tribal/ethnic extractions will suffer some consequence or the other, be it extended airport scrutiny or needless visa denial.

Therefore, more than ever before, this should be a moment of deep introspection for the country. What exactly is driving our people to pursue wealth with a get-rich-or-die-trying mentality? Without waiting for FBI, we know the number of Nigerians pushing drugs, scamming unsuspecting victims, propagating fake love and generally involved in crime abroad is astounding. The counter argument will always be that so many Nigerians abroad are doing big things and breaking new grounds, shattering long-held academic records, rendering sterling services to communities and pioneering discoveries in medicine and other fields. But if we will be honest with ourselves, we will admit too that our shining lights are far outweighed in number by the bad eggs.

So we must think, and do it conscientiously. No society with our level of moral decadence, destruction of institutions, collective perfidy and me-first ethos can ever carve out a meaningful future for itself, much less earn the respect of other serious countries. Our latest shame in the eyes of the rest of the world must drive us to repair the rotten foundation of wealth at all costs upon which far too many Nigerians have built their life aspirations. Maybe the current generation is already a lost cause, but for the next, we really do have to try.
Soyombo, former Editor of TheCable, International Centre for Investigative Reporting and Sahara Reporters, tweets @fisayosoyombo

http://saharareporters.com/2019/08/26/fbi-80-igbo-not-colour-fraud-%E2%80%98fisayo-soyombo

How 'bout Kini Big Deal by Naeto C from way back when?

One of Buhari's campaign promises was to arrest insecurity which 'clueless' Jonathan couldn't do. Five years down the line, still no security anywhere. It's even worse in this Next Level.

No Naija actress? This list is inconclusive.

Fearing that the President Muhammadu Buhari regime would subject them to torture and dehumanizing conditions under indefinite detention in underground cells of the department of State Services (DSS), the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has advised Germany not to extradite the alleged attackers of the Senator Ike Ekweremadu to Nigeria.

HURIWA stated that any attempts by the German government to accede to Buhari's demand to extradite the alleged attackers "to face uncertainty would amount to the breach of international human rights laws".

The group reminded the German authorities that Buhari "treats court's decisions with a disdain which means that he will inevitably subject those citizens to extralegal punishments".

HURIWA's argument was contained in a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko and the National Media Affairs Director, Zainab Yusuf, which was released today (Saturday).

The group added that it would write to Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, to oppose the possible extradition of those alleged to have attacked Ekweremadu.

"We are shocked to read that the alleged attackers of the former deputy senate president, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu have been identified by Bavaria state police in Germany going by the hints from an official of the foreign affairs ministry in Abuja who also said that the Bavaria state police have analyzed the attack videos and identified four of the suspected attackers and went ahead to disclose that he cannot reveal their identities for now because the German authorities are now cooperating with us and investigating the attack," the statement said.

http://saharareporters.com/2019/08/24/buhari-will-torture-igbo-attackers-ekweremadu-if-extradited-huriwa-tells-germany

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted to the list of 80 Nigerians arrested by the United States, US, government for fraud-related crimes.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, in a press
statement released in Los Angeles, California on Thursday by US attorney Nick Hanna, announced arrest of “many Nigerians”, in an ongoing investigation related to fraud cases.

DAILY POST had reported that FBI named Valentine Iro, 31, and Chukwudi Christogunus Igbokwe, 38, both Nigerian citizens as lead suspects,
adding that the duo allegedly coordinated with others to launder the funds from victims.

The arrest of ‘80 Nigerians’ has stirred diverse reactions from Nigerians on social media even as some described the list of Nigerians as partial and tribalistic.

Omokri faulted the decision to link those arrested to people of the South East.

In a series of tweets, the former presidential aide said it was wrong to cast aspersions on Igbo people over the arrest.

Omokri tweeted: “Before you
wrongly blame all Igbos for the FBI action, note that we have a
Governor caught on camera
stuffing bribes in his pocket. he was reelected, after the corruption hating General @MBuhari lifted his hands as his candidate. We are all guilty!

“It is wrong to cast aspersions on Igbos due to the names on the FBI’s suspects list. I don’t condone what they are alleged to have done. But Sani Abacha is the world’s biggest ever thief, yet a stadium is named after him in Kano. We’re all guilty!

“It is only you in Nigeria who see things through the prism of Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa & Fulani. outsiders, don’t see that. They just see Nigeria. Your value is irrevocably linked to Nigeria’s value. So keep laughing that most of the FBI
names were Igbo.”

https://dailypost.ng/2019/08/23/jonathans-ex-aide-said-arrest-80-nigerians-fbi-links-igbo/

Didn't govt say something about replacing this show?

His ancestors forcefully took people captive and sold them off into slavery in an 'honest' way.

Just... wow

You want to assist them to do something you are incapable of doing. Everyone knows your last effort was an epic disaster. Shameless.

The Apex Igbo Social-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo has condemned the brutal killing of Mrs Pat Ngwu in Enugu State.

Mrs Ngwu’s body was found in Thursday after she went missing on Wednesday from farm in Nchatancha community.

The group, in a swift reaction, accused herdsmen of carrying out the killing and warned that the the people of the region will be forced to resort to self help if nothing is done stop the killings.

The Nation could not independently verify his allegations.

Publicity Secretary of Ohaneze, Uche Achi-Okpaga, stated these in a statement on Thursday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital.

“The spate of rape, kidnapping and killings in Igbo land by the dare devil fulani herdsmen has reached an alarming crescendo. The recent killing of an innocent woman in Nchatancha, Enugu, buoys the staccato out cries of national insecurity.

“With the situation virtually out of hand of the security agencies, the people may be compelled to resort to self help for survival unless a drastic effort is exerted, by the security forces, to quench the impending national holocaust,” he said.

Achi-Okpaga further called for thorough investigation and prosecution of the killers to assuage the people.

“We therefore call on the Police, to as a matter of urgency, investigate this condemnable killing of this innocent woman and bring the culprits to face the wrath of the law in order to restore the confidence of the people”

“The people’s patience have been stretched to their elastic limits and only a thorough investigation, exposure of the criminals and totally check the seemingly intractably crimes will assuage the frayed and bruised nerves of the people”.

https://thenationonlineng.net/igbos-may-resort-to-self-help-if-ohaneze/

Prominent Igbo sons and
daughters rose from the 2019 Igbo National Security Summit in Owerri, Imo State, yesterday and resolved to unite and defend Igbo cause.

They demanded anti-open grazing law in all the five South East states, to avoid conflicts between farmers and herders, and vehemently opposed the Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) initiative proposed by the Federal Government.

‘Peace, Security and Development of Alaigbo and her Neighbours’ was the theme of the summit, which was attended by the chairman, Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers, Amb. Lawrence Agubuzor; entertainment impresario, Charles Oputa (Charly Boy); former Vice Chancellor, Imo
State University (IMSU), Prof.
Ukachukwu Awuzie; National
President, Association of South East Town Unions (ASETU), Chief Emeka Diwe; as well as representatives of former Niger Delta agitator, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari; Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign
State of Biafra (MASSOB), the academia, business community and women groups among others.

Agubuzor regretted the level of
insecurity in the various parts of Igboland.He appealed to the
various groups in the region to
desist from disparaging one
another.

“We should work in the interest of Ndigbo and respect the authority and governors. House divided against itself cannot stand. If there is anytime Ndigbo need peace, it is now. Ndigbo should work and respect one another; do
anything agreed to be done.

“Everybody should go to his
governor and say, ‘give us anti-open grazing bill’. It is a must. Every community can defend itself. Please, our security is in our own hands.”

Oputa, who came as the president of Association of Frustrated Persons of Nigeria (AFPN), castigated the political leadership of the country.

He promised to “donate”
himself to pursue and protest what he called injustice meted to Igbo people, opining that the game change should take place to bring about socio-political and economic equation in the land.

“Why do people run to other
places. We should stop that and
defend ourselves. Is that an
impossible task? I am back. I am ready to donate myself. If we decide that Igboland is going to be good, we are going to be proud of ourselves,” he said.

An analyst at the event, Emeka
Umeagbalasi, regretted that from records and statistics, between August 2015 and September 2017, 480 Igbo were killed in different parts of the country, disclosing that 95 per cent of the federal security
agencies in the South East were
manned by Northerners, noting
that only four commissioners of
police were of Igbo extraction.Dokubo-Asari urged the Igbo to unite and fight their cause.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/imo-summit-resolves-to-defend-igbo-cause/