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CelebritiesMolise In Italy Is Offering To Pay Nigerians €700 To Stay In Its Village by MrGidifeed(op): 1:46pm On Sep 12, 2019
An underpopulated southern Italian region is offering people €700 (N276,635) per month for three years accruing to about €25,000 (N9,879,852) to live in its villages. .
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The region of Molise, one of Italy’s smallest and least famous regions, is offering newcomers a bounty to settle in villages that are in danger of dying out. This is in a bid to reverse the effects of decades of depopulation, which has left many villages bereft of inhabitants. .
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Molise is squeezed between the mountainous Abruzzo region and Puglia – the heel of the Italian boot. It is so little known that there is a joke among Italians that "Molise non esiste" – Molise does not exist.
Italian region offering Nigerians and others over 9 million Naira to live in its villages .
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According to The Guardian UK, newcomers including Nigerian migrants will be given €700 per month to stay in the villages, but there's a catch. .
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Interested persons must pick a village with less than 2,000 residents. They must also pledge to start a business to help revitalize the village economy.
However, there is no shortage of places to choose from. Of the region’s 136 villages, more than 100 now have populations of less than 2,000. .
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Molise president Donato Toma told the Guardian, "We wanted to do more; we wanted people to invest here. They can open any sort of activity: a bread shop, a stationery shop, a restaurant, anything. It’s a way to breathe life into our towns while also increasing the population. "If we had offered funding, it would have been yet another charity gesture." .
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He added that the undersized cities of Molise will also be awarded €10,000 per month to rebuild crumbling infrastructure and support local culture. "It’s not just a matter of increasing the population. People also need infrastructure and a reason to stay, otherwise, we’ll end up back where we started in a few years," said Toma. .
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The initiative will be funded with €1 million from Italy’s ministry of economic development.


Source: https://gidifeed.com/molise-in-italy-is-offering-to-pay-nigerians-e700-to-stay-in-its-village/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

CelebritiesMercy Johnson Praises Her Husband, Prince Odi Okojie, Shares New Photos by MrGidifeed(op): 1:00pm On Sep 12, 2019
Nollywood actress and proud mother of three, Mercy Johnson took to Instagram to share this lovely photo of herself and husband, Prince Okojie posing together with the caption;

'My Strength and Pillar........My paddy ....Omi Ojie.'o

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Tw9YeFA5l/?igshid=10tpbmygafpbs

Source: https://gidifeed.com/my-strength-and-pillar-mercy-johnson-praises-her-husband-as-share-new-photo/

PoliticsRe: Verdict, A Subversion Of Justice, Says Pdp...heads To Supreme Court by MrGidifeed: 8:33pm On Sep 11, 2019
Hmmnn
SportsRe: Photos Of Super Eagles Training Ahead Of Tuesday's Match With Ukraine by MrGidifeed: 10:43am On Sep 09, 2019
I pray dey won't beat us
SportsRe: Meet 9 Super Eagles Players Playing In This Year UEFA Championship by MrGidifeed: 10:42am On Sep 09, 2019
Just 9 pere
CelebritiesRe: Alleged Rape: Court Summons Biodun Fatoyinbo, Busola Dakolo by MrGidifeed: 10:41am On Sep 09, 2019
Abegii you people should free us
PoliticsRe: Photos Babajide Sanwo Olu At The Vandalized Malls In Surulere And Ajah by MrGidifeed: 10:34am On Sep 09, 2019
Don't just go pay them
CelebritiesThe Two Outfits Bambam Wore At Her Traditional Wedding To Teddy A by MrGidifeed(op): 4:50pm On Sep 07, 2019
Meet the latest wife in town, Bambam.

BBNaija lovers, Teddy-A and Bambam's traditional introduction and engagement ceremony are currently on Ogun state.

See the outfits wore by the wife.

Source: https://gidifeed.com/see-the-two-outfits-bambam-wore-on-her-traditional-wedding-to-teddy-a/

CelebritiesTeddy-A Traditional Wedding Outfits (Photos) by MrGidifeed(op): 4:36pm On Sep 07, 2019
BBNaija lovers, Teddy-A and Bambam's traditional introduction and engagement ceremony are currently is on Ogun state.

Below are photos of the two outfit rocked by Teddy A

Source: https://gidifeed.com/see-the-two-outfit-rocked-by-teddy-a-on-his-traditional-wedding-to-bambam/

SportsRonaldinho Appointed As Brazil's Ambassador For Tourism by MrGidifeed(op): 1:01pm On Sep 07, 2019
Barcelona legend, Ronaldinho has been appointed as Brazil’s new ambassador for tourism, according to the Daily Mail.

“Tourism is very important for generating jobs and regaining our image internationally,” Ronaldinho said at his unveiling on Thursday.

Ronaldinho was praised by the Brazilian Institute of Tourism’s Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Osvaldo Matos de Melo Junior.

“You take the case of Ronaldinho, a person who has almost 100million followers in his networks and voluntarily helps us at no cost for patriotism. This attitude is invaluable,” Osvaldo said.

“Just by issuing a visa to countries like the United States and Canada, we have already had over 200 per cent increase in demand for our country. We will increasingly invest, even in intelligence, to achieve our goals.”

Ronaldinho won many honours during his glittering career with Fluminense, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan including a World Cup with Brazil in 2002, the Ballon d’Or in 2005, and the Champions League with Barcelona in 2005-06.

The 39-year-old officially announced his retirement from football in 2018..

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/09/07/ronaldinho-appointed-as-brazils-ambassador-for-tourism/

SportsAhmed Musa Becomes The Fifth Player To Pull Out Ukraine Friendly Match by MrGidifeed(op): 11:50am On Sep 07, 2019
The 26-year-old winger will not play a part when the Super Eagles take on Andriy Shevchenko's men in a warm-up game.

Ahmed Musa has been ruled out of Nigeria's international friendly game against Ukraine on Tuesday.

The Super Eagles captain pulled out of the warm-up game due to an injury he suffered while in action for his Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr.

Musa has only made two appearances for the Knight of Najd this season, featuring in their 2-0 victory over Dhamk and playing 59 minutes in their last outing against Al Fateh.

The 26-year-old winger will be the fifth player to be ruled out of the game against the Yellow and Blue after Kenneth Omeruo, Tyronne Ebuehi, Henry Onyekuru and Wilfred Ndidi.


Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/09/07/ahmed-musa-becomes-the-fifth-player-to-pull-out-ukraine-friendly-match/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

SportsRe: Mikel Obi Posts Fake Ruben Neves Quote On Instagram, Gets Mocked by MrGidifeed(op): 9:56pm On Sep 06, 2019

SportsMikel Obi Posts Fake Ruben Neves Quote On Instagram, Gets Mocked by MrGidifeed(op): 9:56pm On Sep 06, 2019
JOHN OBI MIKEL was trolled after he posted a fake Ruben Neves quote to Instagram.

A Chelsea fan account on Twitter called @ThatMunichNight made up a quote six months ago from the Wolves midfielder.

The fake Neves quote read: “At Porto all midfielders were given DVDs of Mikel to take home and study every day.

“We used to call him the ‘professor of football.'”

Believing in-demand midfielder Neves had actually studied his defensive playing style along with the rest of his ex-Porto team-mates, Mikel said: “I am honoured.”

And after the prank eventually worked, the Blues fan account revealed others also fell for the troll and shared it as a genuine quote.

He tweeted: “The funniest part about this is the fact the accounts I expected to blindly copy and present it as legit news did the exact same thing.”


Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/09/06/john-obi-mikel-mocked-after-he-posts-fake-ruben-neves-quote-to-instagram/

SportsNigeria Vs Ukraine: Bonaventure Replaces Onyekuru by MrGidifeed(op): 3:39pm On Sep 06, 2019
The 21-year-old attacker has been handed his maiden invitation to the national team ahead of Tuesday’s friendly match

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has called up Club Brugge forward Dennis Bonaventure as a replacement for Monaco’s Henry Onyekuru.

The Super Eagles are scheduled to take on Ukraine in an international friendly fixture at the Dnipro Arena on Tuesday.

Onyekuru became the latest player to withdraw from next week's encounter after Wilfred Ndidi and Tyronne Ebuehi opted out in order to recover from their injuries, while Kenneth Omeruo continues to process his work permit in Spain.

The 22-year-old, who joined Monaco from Everton permanently this summer, cited his inability to secure a resident permit as the reason for withdrawal from the encounter.

“It is true that I won’t be available for the match against Ukraine next week due to resident permit,” Onyekuru told AOI Football.

“I only arrived here less than a month and I’m yet to get my resident card, so if I leave now I won’t be able to return and will then have to apply for another visa to fly back to France.”

Bonaventure joins Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo, Bordeaux forward Josh Maja and Fortuna Dusseldorf goalkeeper Maduka Okoye as the new invitees who will be aiming to make their Super Eagles debuts against Andriy Shevchenko’s men.


Source: https://gidifeed.com/bonaventure-replaces-onyekuru-for-nigerias-clash-against-ukraine/

Celebrities"I Didn't Have An Account Balance When I Married At 22" Yul Edochie Says by MrGidifeed(op): 10:47am On Sep 06, 2019
Yul Edochie has revealed that at the time he got married at 22, he didn't have anything in his bank account.

The father-of-four made this revelation in a comment to one of his Instagram followers.


The follower commented on a photo of Yul with his children and told the actor that he is lucky to have married early. The follower added that he wants to follow in Yul's footsteps and have an early marriage but his bank balance is not encouraging.

And Yul replied, telling him that at the time he got married, he had nothing in his bank balance.


See the exchange below.

Source: https://gidifeed.com/i-didnt-have-an-account-balance-when-i-married-at-22-yul-edochie-says/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

CelebritiesRe: Zaaki Azzay Accuses Mr Eazi And Sarkodie Of ‘Do You' Song Theft by MrGidifeed: 10:30am On Sep 06, 2019
Hmmm
SportsDanilo Feliciano de Moraes Is Dead, Son Of Cafu Dies Of Heart Attack by MrGidifeed(op): 11:36am On Sep 05, 2019
Danilo Feliciano de Moraes, the son of Brazil football legend Cafu has passed away at the age of 30.

Danilo suffered a heart attack while playing football with friends on Wednesday, September 4th.

It was reported that the 30-year-old had complained about feeling unwell, before playing the game at his home in Barueri, Sau Paulo.

He was then rushed to the city's Albert Einstein Hospital, but sadly could not be saved by doctors.

The shocking news was confirmed by Cafu's former team-mate and friend Paulo Sergio. He said that Danilo felt ill after ten minutes of the game. He was taken to the hospital, but unfortunately, couldn't be saved.

Danilo was the oldest of three children of the World Cup winner, who made over 400 appearances for AC Milan and Roma.

Roma was among the first of the football community to pay tribute and pass on their condolences to Cafu.

'The club sends its deepest condolences to Marcos Cafu and his family at this sad time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all,' Roma said via a short statement on social media.

Sao Paulo, the Brazilian club where Cafu, 49, started his career, have sent a message of support to one of their greatest ever players.

They said: "Sao Paulo Futebol Clube deeply regrets the death of Danilo, son of Cafu.

"The club sympathizes and wishes the tricolor idol, family and friends a lot of strength."

Another former club Palmeiras added: "The Palmeiras Sports Society mourns the death of Danilo, son of Cafu, and expresses condolences to the world champion and his family."

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/09/05/30-year-old-son-of-brazil-legend-cafu-dies-of-heart-attack/

PoliticsNURTW Members Reject MC Oluomo's As Chairman Of Caretaker Committee In Lagos by MrGidifeed(op): 7:55am On Sep 05, 2019
Crisis hit Lagos State on Wednesday, September 4th as members of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) staged a protest, and rejected the choice of popular Oshodi union member, Musiliu Akinsanya, popuularly known as MC Oluomo as the caretaker chairman.

There was tension in many parts of the NURTW unit in Lagos as hundreds of members of the union marched out in protesting a the Lagos State secretariat in Alausa, Lagos State.

The protest came as a result of the decision of the national headquaters of the union to dissolve the state council, and appointing popular Oshodi union member, Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo as the caretaker chairman.


Source: https://gidifeed.com/nurtw-members-reject-mc-oluomos-as-chairman-of-caretaker-committee-in-lagos/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

PoliticsOpeyemi, Omoyele Sowore's Wife: FG Has No Grounds To Hold My Husband by MrGidifeed(op): 7:47am On Sep 05, 2019
Omoyele Sowore's wife, Opeyemi has decried the continous detention of her husband by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) after his arrest.

Recall that the DSS secured a court order to detain the former Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) for 45 days after accusing him of receiving millions of dollars from foreign collaborators to topple President Buhari's government. He was also accused of being in contact with Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to mobilize forces and holding series of meetings with foreign collaborators outside Nigeria including Dubai to violently overthrow the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.


However speaking on Democracy Now which is a news programme in the United States, Opeyemi said her husband is being investigated for treason and there are no formal charges against him.

She further revealed that she received a text message from her husband prior to his arrest and detention in a solitary confinement. Opeyemi added that she and her children have only spoken to him just twice since his arrest.

She said,
“There are no formal charges per say, he is just being investigated for possible treason and terrorism.

“They based it upon a meeting that he had with Nnamdi Kanu, who has an organisation about Biafra.

“The two of them met and Yele (Sowore) made it public. In fact, he disagrees with some of Nnamdi Kanu’s rhetoric.

“Yele’s own thing was to bring in everybody’s voices so that Nigeria can be a country for pretty much all of its citizen.

“They also mentioned that he may have taken money from international countries and that he met some of them in Dubai but he has never been to Dubai before. No money basically has been found with him.

“So, those are the things that they’ve mentioned and associated with him but they basically have no ground for holding him and haven’t found any evidence
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Source: https://gidifeed.com/nigerian-government-has-no-grounds-to-hold-my-husband-sowores-wife-opeyemi/

CelebritiesBroda Shaggi: How Police Put Tramadol In My Car To Frame Me Up by MrGidifeed(op): 1:02pm On Sep 03, 2019
Instagram comedian and 30 Billion Gang Member, Broda Shaggi took to his Instagram page to share his experience with Special Anti cultism Squad.

Read is story below..



NIGERIA HAS FALLEN.

I am disappointed in the Government of this country, with no reason, many innocent lives have been taken by the #NIGERIAN POLICE.
@muhammadubuhari @profosinbajo @opetodolapo @abbakyari75
NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE!
Do the right thing!!
Your men kill citizens cos they drive big cars, have expensive phones, cos they have dreads, cos they have tattoos.

MY STORY:

On the 1st of August 2019. 12:25am at Lekki conservation road, I was stopped by more than 7 men not in police uniforms but Heavily armed. Moving closer, on their jackets and hats , it was written “ANTI CULTISM SQUAD, I was with a lady. They pointed the guns at me even before asking me any question. I complained about the touch in my eyes cos I have bad sight. Next thing on my face was a big slap, One said I talked back to their boss, that I am A CULTIST and they will deal with me. Immediately THEY PUT TRAMADOL in my car, the lady in my car screamed “ I saw you, I saw you” and they slapped her. They sprayed tear gas in my eyes and dragged me to their small white bus, beat me like a thief, More than 7 men beating me like I was a thief. I was taken to their station “ IKOTA POLICE POST at Eleganza bust stop LEKKI. I was handcuffed for no reason, they tried to put me in a cell where cultist were to beat me up but I struggled with them that I wasn’t going to enter the cell. One of them, fair in complexion came and started beating me up again making a video saying “ This is the almighty Brodashaggi, we caught him with tramadol” he said again “ I am posting this on Facebook if you go out and talk about what happened tonight.
I was forced to write a statement after I made a call to a friend in the force @yomisarsoga who pleaded with them for my release. This is no more a country but a jungle of THIEVES. Their leader asked me to pay a sum of 150k before I go, Well I gave them only 10k before I left aroun 6:30am
The oga said, yo are just a celebrity, you can’t fight the GOVERNMENT.

Our brothers and sisters are being killed in South Africa now cos they left this shitty country to make a living.
NIGERIA HAS FALLEN

Music : #better by @teknoofficial
Cover by @brodashaggi �: @toycamvfx
Source; https://ngg.ng/2019/09/03/broda-shaggi-opens-up-on-how-police-put-tramadol-in-his-car-to-frame-him/

BusinessCEO MTN Nigeria, Ferdi Moolman Speaks On Xenophobia Attacks In South Africa by MrGidifeed(op): 12:41pm On Sep 03, 2019
Ferdi Moolman the CEO of MTN Nigeria as released an official statement on the Xenophobia attacks going on in South Africa.

See is statement below..




Source: https://gidifeed.com/ceo-mtn-nigeria-ferdi-moolman-speaks-on-xenophobia-attacks-in-south-africa/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

CelebritiesXenophobia: "U're incredibly stupid person" - Simi Slams her Fan by MrGidifeed(op): 12:15pm On Sep 03, 2019
Singer Simi who took to her Instagram page to react to the ongoing Xenophobia Attack in South Africa slams a fan who told her to focus on her marriage and leave politics alone.


See reply...


Source: https://gidifeed.com/xenophobia-ure-incredibly-stupid-person-simi-slams-her-fan/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

CelebritiesWizkid Reacts To Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa by MrGidifeed(op): 11:55am On Sep 03, 2019
Finally, our celebrities are talking, Star Boy Wizkid took to his twitter account to react to Xenophobic attacks going on in South Africa.

He tweeted saying..

Disheartening to watch these videos from my home! You’re fighting the wrong war , fighting the wrong people. How do we walk around hating each other? Africa is one! We’re all the same people! Pls don’t loose yourself! #SayNoToXenophobia One Love ❤️
Pls educate yourselves, educate the kids , educate the youth! We’re all humans before anything else! “Humans” !! And most importantly “Africans”!
Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/09/03/wizkid-reacts-to-xenophobic-attacks-in-south-africa/

CelebritiesRe: Ycee & Nigerians Drag Rapper,aka For His Silence Over Xenophobic Attack In SA by MrGidifeed(op): 10:46am On Sep 03, 2019

CelebritiesYcee & Nigerians Drag Rapper,aka For His Silence Over Xenophobic Attack In SA by MrGidifeed(op): 10:46am On Sep 03, 2019
Nigerian Singer, YCee and some Nigerians have taken to their twitter account to drag South Africa Rapper, Aka for his obvious silence on the Xenophobic Attack from South Africans, after his sensitive posts during the last nations cup.



Source: https://gidifeed.com/ycee-nigerians-drag-rapperaka-for-his-silence-over-xenophobic-attack-in-sa/

Christianity EtcRe: Biodun Fatoyinbo In Police Custody Over Busola Dakolo Rape Allegation by MrGidifeed: 11:03am On Aug 27, 2019
Lemme pretend as if I didn't see this comment
bluebay:
There’s nothing like rape I must say. They had an affair
Sports'racist Insults Are Ignorance And Can Only Make Me Stronger': Paul Pogba Says by MrGidifeed(op): 7:10am On Aug 26, 2019
Paul Pogba has hit back at 'ignorant' online trolls after suffering racist abuse on social media.



The French and Manchester United midfielder was subjected to numerous sickening comments after missing a penalty during his club's 1-1 draw with Wolves last week.



The former Juventus midfielder has now lashed out at his trolls over the provocating comments.


Posting a photo with his young son in front of images of Martin Luther King and his late father, Fassou Antoine this afternoon (August 25), Pogba wrote:
'My ancestors and my parents suffered for my generation to be free today, to work, to take the bus, to play football. Racist insults are ignorance and can only make me stronger and motivate me to fight for the next generation.'
Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/08/26/racist-insults-are-ignorance-and-can-only-make-me-stronger-paul-pogba-hits-back-at-online-trolls/

CelebritiesHe’s A National Disgrace’ - Nigerian Govt Threatens To Deal With Bobrisky by MrGidifeed(op): 7:02am On Aug 26, 2019
The Federal Government of Nigeria has threatened to deal with male cross-dresser, Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju, otherwise known as Bobrisky.

Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, made the disclosure in an interview with Vanguard.


His words, “Bobrisky is a national disgrace. He started by selling and using bleaching creams, now, he has grown boobs, bums and hips.

‘If a Bobrisky is doing well with his immoral lifestyle, how do you convince Nigerian youths to do the right thing? Bobrisky has the right, but not within the Nigerian environment.

“There are others like him, but they live outside the country. If we don’t address Bobrisky as early as possible, he will form a team that will spread like wildfire.


“This will result in a lot of suicide cases, because the typical Nigerian parent would not want to see their child become a Bobrisky.

“It’s not an entertainment issue, it’s a war to save Nigeria for a better tomorrow. If you start this kind of war, you are bound to be attacked.

”My job is to preserve and protect the culture of this country. It would be unfair for me to be silent on this. You now find male prostitutes by the roadsides.
” A popular Nigerian recently paid an unexpected visit to his son in England only to discover that the son is a gay leader. The man was brought back to the country on a wheelchair.


”I’m talking with the strength of information and authority. I have information that over twenty-three Nigerian boys are already starting Bobrisky’s brand.

”Immediately we started the war, they pulled out because we are going to get them arrested. They cannot destroy this country.”


Source: https://gidifeed.com/hes-a-national-disgrace-nigerian-govt-threatens-to-deal-with-bobrisky/
Lalasticlala OAM4J, Mynd44

SportsIt Will Be Hard To Leave Nigeria – Gernot Rohr by MrGidifeed(op): 6:55am On Aug 26, 2019
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr says he feels loved by Nigerians, a major reason he’s attached to the country and the national team.
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But the German, who holds a French passport, admits that there’s a section of Nigerians from whom he “doesn’t feel this love.”
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The German led the Eagles to a third-place finish at last month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt but claims “one category” of people didn’t show him love especially after the AFCON.
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“We have difference between Francophone countries and Anglophone countries but I didn’t have any problem adapting (in Nigeria) because I was welcomed by everybody, not only in the team but the staff, and also from Nigerians,” he said.
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“When I go out, I feel this love, I feel it everywhere. The only people I don’t feel this love from, there is only one category especially after the AFCON, and you know who it is. But everywhere, if it is here or in other places, I feel this love, this is a reason for me, which makes it very hard to leave because there is human relationship which is important also.
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This is the most passionate (job) because the passion around me is giving me also the passion, enthusiasm and desire to do well. This job here is very different because we speak English, which I did not speak for a long time, since my school time. But I have learnt back quickly; the mentality is also different.


Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/08/26/its-hard-to-leave-nigeria-gernot-rohr/

PoliticsKano State Partners UAE For Kano–Dubai Twin-City Project by MrGidifeed(op): 3:37pm On Aug 23, 2019
For closer ties between Kano state and United Arab Emirates, a modern and global city development project would soon be on board between the state and UAE, called Twin-City Concept, with the view to bringing closer economic cooperation and cultural fertilisation for mutual sustainable development.

This was revealed by the UAE Ambassador in Nigeria, Dr Fahad Obaid Al-Taflaq, when the Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, paid him a courtesy visit at the Embassy, in Abuja, Wednesday, with the aim of strengthening relationship between the state and the Arab Emirates.

Pleased with the high level presentation and articulation of Kano’s interest in the about-to-be-strengthened ties, as posed by Ganduje, Dr. Obaid reveals that, “Because of the importance we attach to Kano state, as well as your special visit to us today, let me disclose to you Your Excellency, that we are coming up with Twin-City Concept for Kano and Dubai, for our mutual development.”

Explaining that, “If the concept is viable and it pleases you we will be glad to start working on it very soon. We share many things in common, especially Kano being the commercial nerve centre of the North and some parts of the African states.”

Kano State according to the Ambassador is a “Historical Icon” of which his country wants to see that other areas of mutual benefits are explored, for the sustainability of the strong economic ties, both parties want to create for posterity.

Responding to Governor Ganduje’s request for reconsidering the shuttling of Emirates Airlines to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), as Kano has for many years being a global destination for many international passengers, Ambassador Obaid assured that, “This request is very vital and will be handed down to appropriate quarter.”

Encouraging further that, “This request I am sure will be under serious consideration by the Airline in Allah’s Name. Though Airlines routes distribution is widely across the global community, but then Kano is an important route that something should be done about it.”

He briefed the Governor how well informed he (Ambassador) is about the position of Kano in global economy, since during Trans-Saharan trade.

“Where Kano played and important hub and a centre for the world trade. Merchants were coming all the way from Arab places down to Kano, through the Trans-Saharan trade. We are very familiar with the economic position of the state, since then,” he mentioned.

Ambassador Obaid argued that, he was so concerned with Kano, not only on the economic front, but also because of cultural reasons, clarifying that, “…through trade, Islam came down to Kano, which makes it quite possible for us to have similarity in some of our cultural display.”

About Etihad Airlines, he reveals that, the management of the Airline are now trying to first and foremost clearly understand the operations and operational routes, at the global engagements.

While discussing possibility of making other Airlines from UAE to Kano, the Ambassador, hinted that, he would have loved El-Arabia Airlines to be coming to Kano, but the only difficulty they would face in such proposal “…is the fact that El-Arabia Airlines cannot fly more than 5 hours per trip. So if you look at it from Kano to Dubai or Abu Dhabi the fly time is more than 5 hours.”

After listening to the Governor attentively, when he was recounting feats achieved in the education sector, with explanatory discussion on the recently pronounced free and compulsory education policy by the state, Ambassador assured the governor that he would always be ready to help Kano achieve greater heights in education.

“Your Excellency you are my big brother. Whenever you want me in Kano I will be glad to come. I therefore assure you that, I will come to Kano this early September for the Summit on free and compulsory education. I will be looking forward for closer ties with Kano, particularly in the areas of education, cultural promotion and economic advancement,” he concludes.

In his request for reconsidering the Ambassador to help make effect the coming back of Emirates Airlines to Kano route, Governor Ganduje, reminded the Ambassador about the big market in the state for the Airline and other Airlines coming from many destinations of the world.

“Kano is a gateway for connecting to other destinations of the world. Emirates Airlines was sometime in the past one of our friendly Airline of the state. We want renew that relationship again,” pleaded Ganduje.

Governor Ganduje was accompanied to the Embassy by Hon Alasan Ado Doguwa, House Leader, House of Representatives, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi, Chairman House Committee on Works and Hon Shamsuddeen Abdurrahman Dambazau, Vice Chairman, House Committee on African, Caribbean, Pacific, European Union Inter-Parliamentary (ACP-EU Committee).

Insisting that, Kano has for long been a destination for global passengers.

On the Twin-City initiative, Ganduje supported that the idea was superb and would get all the needed attention from his state, disclosing that, “As a member of world Sister Cities project, which puts together people from around the world on cities development, I gladly accept this idea of Twin-City.”

Clarifying that, cities around the globe have similar problems on issues like water supply, electricity supply, crime, problem of transportation among others.

“For us to have effective and efficient implementation of our free and compulsory education policy we are organising a Summit to discuss ways and come up with strategies directed towards that,” says Ganduje.

“I am also briefing you that the Almajiri system of education will be integrated into the secular curriculum with special attention to English language and Mathematics. While doing that, the faith and glory aspects of the Almajiri system will be intact and strengthened” he concludes.


Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/08/23/kano-state-partners-uae-for-kano-dubai-twin-city-project/

Politics"Dino Melaye Tribunal’s Judgement A Distraction" - Timi Frank by MrGidifeed(op):
political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has discribed the tribunal judgement sacking Dino Melaye as senator representung Kogi west as a distraction from his governorship ambition

Frank expressed optimism that Appeal Court will do justice to the case.

Reacting in a statement on Friday to the trinunal judgement sacking and ordering fresh election in Kogi west senatorial district, Timi Frank, urged Dino Melaye’s constituents to be resolute and be rest assured that the outspoken Senator truly won his election.

Frank, while commending the chairman of the panel “for standing by the truth,” added that “all efforts by the desperate All Progressives Congress to remove the best performing Senator from the red chamber will fail woefully at the Appeal Court.

“Lies may succeed for a while but the truth will surely prevail. I urge the vibrant Senator Melaye not to lose focus, believe in God of justice and surely bear in mind that all his enemies will be put to shame.”

Frank, who also called on Melaye’s constituents to stand by him and not allow “evil to prevail on their worthy representative,” said the Senator’s governorship ambition should not be threatened by the tribunal judgent which he described as ‘distraction.’

The political activist revealed that the ruling APC elements were behind the ‘miscarriage of justice’ at the tribunal on Friday, “because they are afraid that if Senator Dino Melaye finally secure the governorship ticket of the PDP, he will certainly win the election and uproot APC in Kogi state.”



Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/08/23/dino-melaye-tribunals-judgement-a-distraction-timi-frank/
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