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The delay in getting the 2017 budget ready for implementation may drag beyond expectations. This is because there are grey areas in the document, which the Presidency and the National Assembly leadership are yet to resolve.

It was learnt yesterday, that the meeting convened last week, at Aso Villa for the two parties to review the fiscal plan failed to hold and was rescheduled for this week.
The budget as passed by the National Assembly, it was learnt contains serious discrepancies when compared to what was submitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari, on December 14, 2016.

The Presidency has, however, confirmed that it would engage the leadership of the National Assembly in some discussions to sort out whatever grey areas exist, even though it denied any plot to reject the document.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Solomon Ita Enang, in a statement yesterday evening said that: “The Presidency is working within the constitutional time-frame required to process details of the 2017 budget passed by the National Assembly. There is no such plan by it to reject the 2017 budget passed by the National Assembly as alleged in some reports. The Presidency can only assent to the budget or withhold assent as the case may be”

Enang made it clear that, “However, should there be areas needing input, the Presidency would engage the leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives.”
According to him, “Right now, the Presidency is subjecting every detail of the budget, using the available systems at its disposal to ensure the figures appropriated to MDAs are consistent with the realities on ground, while also engaging in consultations.

“When the budget was presented to both chambers of the National Assembly for consideration last year by President Muhammadu Buhari, both chambers subjected the document to legislative processes using internal systems at their disposal. This, exactly, is what the Presidency is actually doing at the moment to ensure that what would be eventually assented to sufficiently addresses the nation’s present realities, as not doing so could expose government to a backlash from Nigerians,” Enang stated.
On his part, Presidential Liaison Officer to the National Assembly (House of Representatives), Alhaji Kawu Abdulrahman Sumaila, equally confirmed that assent to the budget is delayed due to the existence of some grey areas in the document.

Though the presidential aide did not shed light on the grey areas, he noted via a text message to The Guardian thus: “The Executive has identified some ‘grey areas’ that they want the National Assembly to adjust.”

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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has told the current Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, that he “needs a new brain”, after he gave reasons why the President Muhammadu Buhari-Federal Government, is flouting court orders regarding some high-profile cases.
Featuring on Osasu Show, Mohammed said the government was flouting court orders in the interest of national security.
“Every government will balance national security with human rights; every country in the world. It is the level of the balancing.
“As a government, I will balance national security against human rights; and then I will take a decision. Because there is security, there is stability, that the courts also exist.
“What I am saying (is) that the court has ruled but the court does not have the entire picture when it comes to national security. I am a lawyer too, therefore I have utmost respect for the judiciary,” Mohammed had said.
Fani-Kayode has now taken to his Twitter account to fire back at the Minister, saying this is not a military regime.
He wrote: “The assertion that govt. has the right to disobey court orders on grounds of nat. security is dangerous and false. Lie M. needs a new brain.
“He looks and sounds like a drunken monkey and garrulous chimpanzee when he says such things. This is a democracy and not a military regime!”.

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On Saturday night June 3rd, Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo, 32, scored his 600th career goal. Apart from that, he is also this season's highest goal scorer in the Champions League with 12 goals.

His goals this season have helped Real Madrid win the La Liga and Champions League titles. Congrats to him!!!

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Their enlistment came following their successful completion of their professional training at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji, in Kaduna, Kaduna State. Out of the number, 82 of them were medical doctors out of which eight were consultants in various fields of Medicine.
Also, 26 others, according to a statement from the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Usman, were lawyers just as 21 others were Public Relations specialists. The statement stated that 18 others also were enlisted with specialty to Army Aviation and Engineering just as 19 others were protestant Chaplaincy. In the same vein, 21 others were identified as having deep knowledge of the Catholic faith, while three also had specialty in Islamic Affairs .

“The full statement from Usman read :”Passing Out Parade/Commissioning and Oath taking Ceremony of 200 Officer Cadets of Direct Short Service Commission 23/2016 at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji, Kaduna which is presided by the Reviewing Officer and Special Guest of Honour, Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali, Honourable Minister of Defence. ”

The cadets comprised of 82 Medical Doctors out of which 8 are Consultants in various fields of Medicine, 26 Lawyers, 21 Public Relations specialists, 18 with specialty to Army Aviation and Engineering, 19 Protestant Chaplaincy, 21 Catholic, 23 Islamic Affairs specialists. “It is unprecedented in the history of the Nigerian Army and great boast to the strength of the Officer Corps of the Nigerian Army by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai.”

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No fewer than 15 children have died in war torn South Sudan from a botched attempt to immunise them against measles, officials say.
They were vaccinated with the same unsterilised syringe, and the vaccine was not stored properly, according to an investigation into the deaths.
As a result, the immunisation campaign caused severe infection and sepsis.
The team administering the vaccinations was “neither qualified nor trained” to do so, the health minister said.
About 300 people were vaccinated during the campaign in the Kapoeta region, including 32 other children who fell ill, but survived, Riek Gai Kok added.
Measles outbreaks in the country are a key target of the United Nations children’s fund (Unicef), which is aiming to vaccinate 1.2 million children this year.
But a report from the Associated Press said that in this case, children as young as 12 were administering the vaccine to others.
Sepsis is a potentially deadly immune response triggered by an infection which spreads quickly in the body.
It can lead to multiple organ failure and death.
South Sudan declared independence in 2011, but has struggled to maintain basic services – including healthcare – after a civil war erupted in 2013.
The United Nations estimates more than one million children have fled the country during the conflict, and a million more are displaced within the country.

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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has met with some Igbo leaders in Enugu state following the just concluded sit-at-home exercise in the South East and other parts of the country.
Recall that the South-South and some other parts of the country were shut down during the May 30 sit-at-home order by leaders of the pro-Biafra groups.
Kanu stormed Enugu yesterday and held a closed door meeting with some South East leaders under the auspices of the Ala Igbo Development Foundation, ADF.
The meeting which lasted for over two hours and chaired by the president of the ADF, Prof. Uzodinma Nwala, had the presence of Archbishop Maxwell Aniekwenwa; a former Ohanaeze president-general, Dr Dozie Ikedife; Secretary general of Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), Prof Elo Amucheazi; a former Vice Chancellor of Imo State University, Prof Ukachukwu Awuzie; Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Ebere Chukwu, Ambassador Lawrence Agubuzo, Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, Bishop Obi Onubugo among others.
It was gathered that the meeting was used to strengthen relationships among other Igbo groups in the agitation as well as provided opportunity for advice on the Biafra struggle.

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Dozens of feminists stripped naked outside a president’s palace as they held a screaming protest to call for an end to violence against women.
More than 100 protesters held the head-turning demonstration after they marched to a public square outside Argentinian President Mauricio Macri’s residence.
After taking off their clothes in front stunned onlookers in Buenos Aires the group formed a pile of bodies and then screamed angrily en masse. It was all part of a ‘Femicide is Genocide’ protest against gender-based violence, organised by a group called Artistic Force of Communicative Shock (FACC).
The women were performing a dramatisation as a prelude to the next march of the feminist collective NiUnaMenos (Not One Fewer) to be held on Saturday. In all, 120 women undressed completely. The group used the tactic to demand greater protection for the victims of gender-based violence, which is on the rise in Argentina.
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Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria cannot afford to disintegrate because the diversity of the country is admired by the global community.
He said with such respect, countries around the globe will be pained if Nigerians split.

Osinbajo, spoke in Cross River State on Thursday during a courtesy call on the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V.
His words: “Cross River State is so much an intriguing part of Nigeria and every part needs the other. We are greater together than apart.
“When people speak of Nigeria, it is because of its diversity. Unity is absolutely important because God wants us to be united”.
Osinbajo said the country has been able to manage its diversity so far, pointing out that crisis of any kind was not a solution to the problems of the country.
He assured that President Buhari’s government will continue to work for the interest and development of all sections of the country.
Osinbajo further pledged the support federal support for the construction of the super highway by the state.

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Two commercial sex workers in Ogun state have been arrested by the state police command for allegedly killing one of their customers, Adeyinka Olayinka, at the KS Hotel, Ifo yesterday May 30th.

According to a statement by the state police public relations officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the commercial sex workers, Kudirat Raji alias Angela and Esther Basiru, stabbed the deceased with a broken bottle during an argument.

The deceased had on the night of the incident, contracted Kudirat to pass the night with him and had agreed on a price to pay her. He however reneged on their agreement and this led to an argument.

“The victim was supervising an ongoing construction work on his property and so he spent the night at the hotel. He contracted Kudirat Raji to pass the night with him on an agreed amount but reneged on their agreement. His refusal to pay the agreed amount led to a hot argument between them. While the argument was going on, Esther Basiru, a friend to Angela broke a bottle and injured the deceased’s friend who was at the scene.
Angela used the broken part of the bottle to stab the deceased on the armpit thereby cutting one of his nerves, consequent upon which he bled to death. The manager of the hotel alerted the police at Ifo and the DPO, CSP Anthony Haruna led his men to the scene and arrested the two suspects.
The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered the transfer of the case to Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for discrete investigation and possible prosecution of the suspects.”

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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu on Wednesday, May 31, celebrated the success of the sit-at-home protest ordered by the group.
The event which took place in his hometown Isiama Afara Ukwu, Umuahia in Abia state was aimed at celebrating the success of the protest yesterday.

The celebration was held by the IPOB leader with a cake cutting session. A source within the Kanu's family said that the IPOB leader was filled with joy at the level of compliance to the protest.

The source said: "He said this is the best thing that has happened in history, in fact, he called it epic and historic." Also in a short piece, Kanu was quoted saying: "God bless you all. This is your victory!" "It is the victory of the cause of freedom in every land.

In all our long history we have never seen a greater day than this. Everyone, man or woman, has done their best.

Everyone has tried. Neither the long years, nor the dangers, nor the fierce attacks of the enemy, have in any way weakened the unbending resolve of the Biafra nation. God bless you all.”I celebrate this day with you all," Kanu said.

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Reports filtering in from Lagos have it that a 3 storey building under renovation, just collapsed on Daddy Alaja street, Oke-Arin, Lagos Island.
The building collapsed about 7:25am this morning..
Some residents are believed to have been trapped as emergency officials have arrived the scene.

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A heartless woman who is now in Police custody poured little Chika Nkwazema hot water shortly after Chika’s siblings and Mrs Obinna’s children had finished fighting. She went straight to her kitchen and took water that was on fire and bathed the eleven year old who is a primary six pupil.

The incident happened on 20th May ,2017 at a compound in Mbieri community in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state where the victim and the culprit were living as co tenants.


The hot water severely affected Chika’s breasts, Labs, buttocks, hands, face, back and legs.

She quickly lost consciousness and was rushed to the federal medical Center, Owerri, where she is currently receiving medical attention at the children’s ward.

Meanwhile, The police in Imo State on Sunday said that they have arrested one Mrs Promise Obinna, who bathed the eleven year old girl , Chika Nkwazema, with hot water. The woman, was on the run with her family, before her arrest...

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ACCESS Bank Plc has unveiled a new savings scheme tagged ‘Family Savings Scheme’ initiated to give its customers a boost in their savings. The exercise is in line with the Bank’s commitment to promoting savings culture among the populace.

The ‘Family Savings Scheme’ is a savings scheme designed to encourage families to save together and enjoy exclusive privileges such as high interest rates and family rewards while they continue to enjoy the confidentiality of their banking relation and manage their accounts as unique individuals.
The Scheme provides access to people who are presently excluded from financial services whilst promoting capital accumulation and investment boom. Under the scheme, a minimum of four family members are encouraged to bank with Access Bank and enjoy exclusive value propositions.
Eligible family members include partners, children, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. According to the Bank’s Executive Director, Personal Banking, Victor Etuokwu, the scheme comes under new segment in the Bank – Family Banking Segment.
“This is not a new product but a new segment in the bank. We have basically pulled together the various products we offer to unique family members under this Segment,” he added.

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Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, says this year’s Democracy Day is a time for sober reflection, reviewing performances and creating frameworks and action plans to make up for any shortcomings.


Tinubu said this in a message entitled ‘Half-year Review’ to mark Democracy Day, commemorated every May 29, and to review her performance in the last two years as a Senator.

She noted that this year’s Democracy Day commemoration marked the mid-term of the present democratic dispensation and administration. Tinubu commended Nigerians for being resilient, as the previous year had been economically difficult, assuring that better days are here ”I congratulate the Nigerian government and citizens on the celebration of the inception of the Nigerian Democracy.”

The 2017 budget of Economic Recovery and Growth which was recently passed is positioned to consolidate the benefits of the 2016 Budget of Change and set us on the right path to a robust economy.

”This day, 18 years ago, Nigeria made a conscious choice to be free, to uphold the rights of the common man and to ensure involvement and participation of its citizenry in governance. ”It has not been an easy journey and has often, failed to meet the expectations of the average Nigerian.

”However, there is no doubt that this administration is on the right track, and given the right tools and effective application, this democracy will yield the Nigeria of our dreams,” she said.

According to her, the All Progressives Congress-led administration at both state and national levels are committed to putting in place solid structures that would ensure that Nigerians enjoy full dividends of democracy. ”As the Senator representing Lagos Central, it is time to review my performance in the last two years to ensure it is up to date in addressing problems/needs of my constituents and Nigeria as a whole.

”Governance is a marathon, and for best results, is predicated on continuity and consistency. Thus, my commitment over the last six years has not waned. ”The well-being, effective representation, and promotion of better opportunities for the people of Lagos Central will continue to motivate my actions.

”Once again, I felicitate with all the good people of Lagos Central, Lagos State, Nigerians at home and in the diaspora and wish you all the merits of democracy, ” she said.

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On May 22, after receiving a letter from the State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, the Kano State House Assembly called off its investigation into allegations of misappropriation of funds and other infractions against the Kano Emirates Council.
If you recall, the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II was accused of financial recklessness, with an allegation stating that he spent as much as N6 billion since he ascended the throne in 2014.

In the letter read during to the house by the Speaker, Kabiru A Rurum, it was then reported that the governor urged the Assembly to suspend its investigation following pleas by former leaders, traditional rulers and various statesmen across the federation.

The letter has now been shared publicly in a newspaper and the names of the very influential Nigerians who appealed have been revealed. What are your thoughts on this?

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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has appealed to Nigerians especially Muslims to use the period of Ramadan for reflection on national challenges and join forces with the Buhari administration to overcome them.


He gave the advice in his message to felicitate with the Muslim community in Nigeria as they join other faithful across the world to commence Ramadan, the holy month of fasting and prayer.
The Acting President implored Muslims to seek maximum benefits from the Ramadan period by replicating the teachings of the Holy Prophet in all their engagements, both private and public.
He urged Muslims to use the Ramadan to renew their commitments to the virtues of love and peace taught by the Holy Prophet Muhammad, and also works towards achieving them.
He noted that the period was one for spiritual perseverance, temperance, introspection and retrospection with the Almighty Allah.
The Acting President called on Nigerians to continue to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari and the nation in general. Osinbajo, while wishing the Muslim faithful blessed Ramadan, urged them to also remember the less privileged in the society during the special period.
According to an earlier report by Naij.com, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Saturday, May 27, as 1st Ramadan, 1438 AH, signifying the commencement of the annual long-month fast by Muslims.
Abubakar announced the sighting of the new moon in Sokoto, on Friday, in a broadcast. The Sultan said that the new moon was sighted in various states of the country including Kebbi, Lagos, Adamawa, Bauchi, Delta, Cross River and Benue.

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There was wailing and commotion at the popular Julius Berger axis of the Sani Abacha Expressway, when a pathfinder jeep knocked down a little kid going to attend the Children Day Party organized by the headquarters of the Bayelsa State Redeemed Christian Church of God in Yenagoa.



The victim, Joshia, 4years from Ekeremor LGA, Bayelsa State was going with his 7years older brother when he was hit by the motorist from Ogbia while crossing the Expressway.

At my arrival to the accident scene from my routine inspection duty of the flood level around the Azikoro Estate area, the parents and other relatives were crying helplessly on getting the information, as the motorist rushed the child to an undisclosed hospital.

While the hostile mother was beating the older child, I rescued the boy and asked the direction the car took and he pointed towards FCM.

Immediately, I lead a search team to former Gloryland hospital, now Guruva Brooks, and then, to the Children Emergency of the Federal Medical Center Hospital, but to no avail.

When I got to the Government House Hospital, the CEO, Dr. Hobbot Preye confirmed the receipt of the patient but said, he has a damaged left leg and is referred to the Bayelsa State Diagnostics Center, Mgbi Road for femur X-ray. That, I should contact the parents to enable them extract the medical history to facilitate treatment on the boy.

Quickly, the contact was put to the father who happens to be a traditional bone doctor.
On his arrival, he insisted that he will handle the treatment in the traditional way under his care, but we discouraged him and he later agreed with us.

When the X-ray was done, it shows fractured left femur (a broken bone) and total shift of the knee joint.

The hospital management have since contacted an Indian trained Nigerian Orthopedic Surgeon who is well known to me, to head other White specialists from the United States of America to conduct an orthopedic surgery on baby Joshia who is currently on drip in preparation for the theater.

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divinehand2003:
Lol

They are really excited to meet a non corrupt African leader.

how do you know?

Angeleena:
tuale for the man,abeg...he looks so free,and composed...even Angela,wan hug am...but had it been,it was that vegetable, the story for get k-leg...either trump,for run comot,bfre photographs session.so organized.

hmm. Iyam not understanding

Oladimejyy:
See the bastard head.ahahah.
Igbo and crime.
5&6

hey, watch your tongue "Igbo's" other tribes don't know anything about crime abi??

United States President, Donald Trump, who couldn’t hold back his excitement after he met Nigeria’s Acting President Yemi Osibanjo at the ongoing G7 meeting in Italy, posed for photos with the Nigerian current ‘First Man’.

Yemi Osibanjo also met the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, at the meeting where a special outreach forum was held with selected African countries.

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The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police this week arrested a Nigerian national for cheating an industrialist from Tamil Nadu.
The suspect, Antony Anderson, 42, is a resident of Selvaraj Layout, Virgo Nagar, Shigehalli, KR Puram. The police recovered two passports, 10 mobile phones, one tablet and a laptop from him.

According to the police, along with Prince Sisokpreal and Jems Adams, Anderson collected Rs 48 lakh from the victim promising to deliver some products, but absconded after collecting the money. The suspect was overstaying in the city. His visa and passports had expired. The police are searching for two other suspects in the case.

In another case, the police arrested Nwabuze Chukwujekwu, a resident of Selva Raj Layout.

On a tip-off, the police picked him up near Shigehalli bus stand. Chukwujekwu was staying in the city despite the expiry of his visa and passport.

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CIOSYLVA:
My fellow IPOB, I know we dey hustle very hard. But please let us stay off from drug trafficking. It is killing our reputation.

However if u succeed come and take title in ur village. Is not easy to make it money.

Lols.. Title? Shift lemme faint

carzola:
They should be killed..

They are the reason why
Most of us with good
Intentions cant travel out
And feel comfortable..


They should be given their Biafra
Country so we Nigerians can be
Liberated from their stupidity.

Huh? When you become our President, make it soo

YahuBoi:
please how can I join this drug business?

lols.. No join oo nah my advice for you

The two Nigerian men arrested in Cambodia with 1.27 kilograms of cocaine were sentenced on Wednesday, May 24th, to life imprisonment and an approximately $10,000 fine.
Y Rin, a spokesman for the municipal court, said that the sentence for the two men – Okafor Ifeanyi Anthony, 42, and Adibe Paschal, 33 – was based on Article 40 of the Anti-Drug Law.

"Based on the law, the court allows them to appeal the conviction," he said

Okafor and Adibe were arrested in May 2016 for allegedly smuggling 1.27 kilograms in their stomachs from Nigeria to Vietnam via Dubai and then to Cambodia, where they were arrested.
Authorities suspected that they were bound for Pattaya in Thailand.

Paschal denied knowledge of the drugs and had claimed that he had only gotten to know Anthony at the airport, which the latter corroborated.

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Professor Pat Utomi, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), says the founding fathers of the party would reform it to correct some of its lapses.

Utomi told the Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that the party had to be reformed to refocus it to its founding ideals.


The founder and former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) party said some of the founding fathers were more committed to building APC as an enduring political party.
According to him, however, some people are more interested in taking titles in the party, rather than building it.
“I’m a member of the APC; I’m one of the real founding members of the APC.
Forget that because some of us committed more to building real stuff and others rushed to take titles; but we founded the APC.
“It’s not been what we thought it would be; let’s be very honest, the party has under-performed, the party’s structure has been poor.
“The party leadership has been poor; government and the party have not worked well together.
“But we shall reform it from within by God’s grace and make it work better.
“We have to wish on God’s grace and hope that things work differently. Anything that works, that will make a difference, I will do,” he said.
Utomi, a professor of political economy and former Special Adviser in the Second Republic government of former President Shehu Shagari, said he was not ambitious for political power.
According to him, however, he is more interested in whatever will bring relief to the Nigerians from the hardship they have faced under successive administrations.
“All my career, all my life, I’ve always been willing to do anything no matter how sacrificial it is to advance the common good of our people.
“The thing that I have never cared for is pursuit of power for the sake of power. I’m not looking for anything, I’m quite happy with the fortunes that my circumstance has brought to me.
“But if there is a serious group of people who really are motivated by one thing and one thing alone – service to the people.
“Making it a kind of life we live better, more harmony among the people of Nigeria, I will be very pleased to do anything – Councillor, President, just name anything.
“So I have no problem about engaging for serving if it will lead to real progress, not to a title, I don’t believe in titles.
“We must begin to look at leaders who don’t seek titles and who can make a difference without a title,” he said.
Utomi who is the Director of Lagos Business School, decried what he described as “the triumph of politics” and the “politicisation of everything” in the country.
According to him, “We are not thinking development, not thinking growth of our country, not thinking our children and their future, we’re thinking politics.
“Many of the people in positions of authority are so consumed by politics; they don’t think about the Nigerian people.
“I think this obsession with who is winning the next election, can take Nigeria completely away from the path of development.
“If you say ‘good morning’, they say ‘is he against Buhari, is he for Tinubu, is he a Jonathan person’; we don’t have public conversation of quality that can help us change our country for good.
“Take a very simple issue; the government is very concerned about corruption, nothing can more interest me than corruption because it’s done fundamental damage to Nigeria.
“But because of the triumph of politics, if you talk about corruption, you get the spin immediately because of the way we have managed the whole corruption issue, as a flood of issues.”

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Lols

Keepshining:
Hum i no kukuma get money for bank.

Nollywood Actor, Jim Iyke visited the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday.


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Workers in the financial sector of the economy have advised Nigerians to withdraw enough cash as they finalised arrangement to embark on a nationwide industrial action in protest against what they termed unlawful detention of their president.

This is even as the union has described the allegation of N30 million fraud against the National President of the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (NUBIFIE), Danjuma Musa, as outright falsehood.

The union in a letter to Daily Sun and signed by its General Secretary, Muhammed Sheik, in reaction to a publication on Monday said the information were “false untrue and fallacious”.
The union has therefore threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the Nigeria Police fails to release its President, Danjuma Musa, who was arrested and detained last week.
Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, the General Secretary, Muhammed Sheikh, said the union’s president has remained incommunicado since he was taken away by some SARS members to Area F Police Station on May 11.
‘’If it was an arrest, he will be allowed to speak to his lawyer or family members. On May 12, when we found him in Area F, Ikeja, the police accused him of stealing and threat to life.
‘’Later, that same day, Musa called that he has been flown to federal SARs in Abuja and till today, members of the union have called but his phones cannot be reached,’’ Sheikh said.
He said the union discovered that a former dismissed worker of Enterprise Bank who claimed to be a factional NUBIFIE Acting Secretary was behind the arrest.
According to him, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) should know that he cannot work for a group of people against Nigerian workers and leadership of NUBIFIE.
He therefore advised the general public to withdraw their money from banks as from this week, noting that the union in protest will ensure all banks are closed if Danjuma Musa is not released in good condition of health. He, however, said the union members would made a peaceful protest to Area F Police Station at Ikeja to request for the release of their President.
He appealed to the IGP to investigate the allegation against the union’s president and leadership, adding that the issue had been reported at the Federal Criminal Investigation Bureau, Abuja, before now.

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A 14-year-old physics major, Carson Huey-You, has become the youngest person ever to graduate from Texas Christian University. Huey-You was among more than 2,000 students getting degrees Saturday at the Fort Worth school.
He started at Texas Christian University (TCU) in 2013 when he was 11 and graduated last Saturday .

Huey-You also has minors in Chinese and math.

Huey-You said his favorite thing about college was getting to learn things he never thought about, things he never knew existed and things he might not even think about thinking about. Adding that he's learned how to deal with "some real hard classes" and get over the disappointment of a poor score on a test.

The self-described "normal dude" said he wants to work on getting graduate degrees in quantum mechanics.

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