Congratulation to Msgr Fortunatus Nwachukwu.... Today at the Vatican in Rome, Pope Benedict X1V appointed Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu as the Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva and Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua. By this appointment, Msgr. Fotunatus becomes the second Nuncio from Nigeria. Congratulation Aba Diocese, Congratulation St Benedict Parish.

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Translated from Italian/Latin

Disclaimers and APPOINTMENTS , 12.11.2012


DISCLAIMERS AND APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENT OF THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIO IN NICARAGUA

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua the Mons Rev.do. Fortunatus Nwachukwu, head of Protocol of the Secretariat of State, at the same time elevating him to the titular see of Acquaviva, with dignity of Archbishop.

Rev.do Mons. Fortunatus Nwachukwu

The Rev.do Mons. Fortunatus Nwachukwu born in Ntigha (Nigeria) on May 10, 1960.

ordained a priest on June 17, 1984.

Is incardinated to the Aba.

degree in dogmatic theology and in Canon law.

Entered the diplomatic Service of the Holy see on July 1, 1994, lent his work at the Nunciatures in Ghana, Paraguay, Algeria, at the United Nations Office and specialized agencies in Geneva and at the section relations with States of the Secretariat of State.

was appointed Chief of Protocol of the Secretariat of State, the September 4, 2007.

Know the English, Italian, German, modern Hebrew, French, Spanish and Arabic.

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Great Nigerian in the Diaspora: Councillor Kate Anolue Unveiled as Mayor of Enfield, London

It’s always wonderful to hear news of Nigerians doing great things in the diaspora. That is why at Bellanaija.com, we are very proud of Councillor Kate Anolue was has recently been officially unveiled as the new Mayor of the London Borough of Enfield in the United Kingdom.


She takes over from Councillor Christiana During, who has been in the role for the last year.

The former midwife who hails from Nanka in Anambra State, Nigeria, followed her father’s desire for her to become a nurse and moved to Edmonton more than 20 years ago, starting her training in May 1972, eventually qualifying as a midwife.

She says she has delivered thousands of babies since becoming a midwifery sister at North Middlesex Hospital in 1984, and wants to be a role model for women in her village.

She was made a chieftain of the village in recognition of her achievements in Enfield.

She said: “In my village people recognise that I am doing something worthwhile. It is a very real honour and I’m thrilled. I am so proud of this.”

She becomes the second black female Mayor of Enfield, following Councillor During who was the first when she assumed the role.

The position of Mayor is a mostly ceremonial position that holds little power – but it is seen as a ceremonial distinction on a serving councillor that is respected by all parties.

For the next year, Councillor Anolue will devote most of her time to civic functions and will preside over full council meetings, as well as acting as the returning officer at elections.

During her mayoral year, she says she wants to raise money for children’s charities and for young people.

She said: “I have spent all this time delivering babies – I need to know that someone is looking after them. It is a big responsibility. It is a dignified and honourable thing to do – and I can do it.”

Part of her duties as Mayor will be to raise money for the E18HTEEN project which supports teenagers between 16-19 in Enfield, Barnet and Haringey who are about to leave care. The project helps them to lead independent lives.

A parent-led group to help disabled children called The Voice and sufferers of sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia will also benefit from the fundraising.

Well done Councillor Kate Anolue!

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^^^^^^ Like the Yoruba Oba cannibals

Hidden Nigerian culture exposed. Almost unbelievable!

We need legislation to eradicate rituals, cannibalism - Erelu Lola Ayonrinde -Raises posers on Oba Funso Adeolu�s corpse

Erelu Tunwase AyonrindeErelu Tunwase of Ode-Remo, Chief Lola Ayonrinde, who is the Otun Iyalode of Shomolu and Lagos District, and also the Yeye Akinrogun of Ikeji-Ile Ijesa was twice Mayor of the London Borough of Wandsworth. She talks to AYO-LAWAL GBENOBA on her campaign against human sacrifice and cannibalism in Nigeria. Excerpts:

WHAT is your campaign all about?
The �Say No To Cannibalism In Nigeria� campaign is aimed towards eradicating the ancient and obnoxious practice of mutilating the bodies of traditional rulers after death. The rituals and sacrifices parts of the body of a dead king, especially in Western Nigeria, are used for are barbaric and a disgrace to the country in this 21st century. The movement is out to stop these evil practices which are not in consonant with the will of God and against the fundamental human rights of the affected traditional rulers. When a king dies, they say they have to give his heart to his successor on the throne to eat. They explained that it will make the new king strong and courageous but, is that not deceit? How can eating somebody�s flesh give courage to another person? They mutilate the remains of these kings and engage in fetish and obnoxious activities which add no value to anybody or the society in general.


Why do you need to feed an incoming royal father with the heart of a dead one? This cannibalism started with Christopher Colombus who believed that when a king ate the heart, or some other parts of a dead ruler, some major attributes of the dead was transferred to the new king. This is sheer cannibalism and has no place with God. And, I want the chiefs, the traditional rulers themselves and other stakeholders to know that any tradition that does not recognise God is doomed. The government must put a stop to this cannibalism going on in some parts of Nigeria because, it is even against the constitution of Nigeria. Section 38 subsection 1 of the Nigerian constitution gives every citizen the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, while section 17 subsection 26 declares that the sanctity of the human person shall be recognised and human dignity shall be maintained and enhanced. Where is the sanctity of the human person in all these? Where is human dignity?


What motivated this campaign?
I was very close to the late Alaye of Ode-Remo, Oba Funso Adeolu, the popular Chief Eleyinmi of the rested Village Headmaster soap opera. Few months after his death on August 21, 2008, he started appearing to me and I had months of traumatic haunting. In his lifetime, Oba Adeolu was a Christian and he made it known that he did not partake in anything fetish during his installation as king. He explicitly, several times, demanded that when death came calling, his corpse should be handed over to his family so that he could be given a proper Christian burial. However, his corpse was not released to the family. After his death, he appeared to me several times, and kept telling me about many things. He said his corpse was handed over to the �odis� (slaves) who treated it like that of a criminal. They took bits and pieces of his remains for their own use while some parts were distributed to the four corners of the town.


It was while going round that I discovered what happened and I met some chiefs who confessed what happened but asked me to forget it because there was nothing we could do about it.


All the �odus� of Ifa do not approve using human beings as sacrifice, the constitution does not approve and to crown it all, God Almighty frowns at this practice, they are doing it to appease whom? Some of the kings today are enlightened and those who are born again Christians, like Oba Adeolu, are renouncing these things. So, why hold on to an obnoxious and barbaric act? Oba Adeolu believed he would be given a decent burial and that is why his ghost has refused to rest. Even in Ijebuland, these things were abolished years ago and Ijebuland under the Awujale agreed they would bury kings according to their religion.


So, how do you hope to stop the practice?
We are canvassing that our traditional rulers should be buried whole, without being mutilated and it should be in the open. There is secrecy because of the evils attached. It is untenable scientifically that the heart is eaten for so and so reasons. To start with, let us have the installation of kings in the open, no aspect of the installation should be shrouded in secrecy. It should be a celebration of our culture so, why should it be shrouded in secrecy? When everything becomes transparent, it will even help younger ones to know more about our culture and we will be able to restore some of our societal values. Why should obas be laid to rest in a paganic manner? If a governor gives staff of office to a king, giving him recognition and authority, that king is under the governor so, why should the government condone barbarism in this age? The ministry of local government and chieftaincy affairs should do something about this, if not, the government is endorsing cannibalism. True that some of the kings went through these rituals during installation but those who opted out should be given that grace of opting out of the rituals in death. They should be buried according to their faith. The practice is a disgrace to the whole of South West because it is common there.


We are appealing to the traditional rulers who were installed through cannibalism to renounce it publicly and declare they don�t want their hearts to be eaten or other parts of their bodies to be used for any form of ritual. Abolition of slave trade took place years ago. So, why do we still have some people in Ode calling themselves slaves (�odis�)? We need legislation to stop the barbaric act and we are appealing to our lawmakers to rise up to this task of eradicating cannibalism in Nigeria. There should be a law backing a king to opt out of fetish installation and burial and it should become an offence for anyone to tamper with the remains of a king, for whatever purpose, or to give the body to the �odi� for rituals. The penalty should be without an option of fine so that the perpetrators would know how grave the offence is. The �odi� in Ode can be given money to buy goat, ram, cow, or whatever they need for sacrifice, if they must, but there must be total abolition of human sacrifice in the country. Efforts are being made by some Ogun State traditional rulers to stop it but some feel the fetish practice must be protected. The government must detach itself from it.


Internationally, human sacrifice, cannibalism, witchcraft and sorcery are illegal so, why should it be done with impunity in Nigeria, a country that is known as the giant of Africa? Infact, politicians should begin to include the abolition of cannibalism in their campaign programmes, and party manifestos by 2010.


What efforts have you made so far to network and get people involved?
We give glory to Almighty God. I have spoken to so many kings who secretly don�t want it and we are telling them that they should make an open declaration against these evil practices. The campaign would be boosted if they do because people believe they all knew and agreed to these evil practices before being installed. We now call on the royal fathers again, in the name of Almighty God, to declare publicly that they don�t want these fetish practices to continue. I have carried the campaign to the international level so that Nigerians of affluence who are in diaspora would lobby the lawmakers and get a legal backing for the campaign to eradicate human sacrifice and cannibalism in Nigeria. A number of international media like the BBC have aired my interview on the campaign and some Nigerian people abroad are involved in the lobbying for a legislation to stop the obnoxious practices.


We call on the �oluwos� and �odis� in Ode to review the entrenched ill that has no value to the society. We appeal to them to accept cows and goats and allow our royal fathers to be buried according to their beliefs. Then, it was about time that the royal fathers are constituted into the House of Royals, like the House of Lords, so that they would have more power, say and patnership in governance. This would help them to contribute meaningfully to issues affecting them and the society at large.

http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/forum/main-square/38377-hidden-nigerian-culture-exposed-almost-unbelievable.html

Ngodigha1:

What a race of robbers.

I tire oh!!!

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Indian Police advocate strict visa rules for Nigerians
February 28, 2012 by Agency Reporter 1 Comment

THE growing crime concerns involving Afrians, particularly Nigerians and Kenyans, in India has forced the Police in the country to recommend strict visa conditions for the citizens of both countries.

A number of Nigerians and Kenyans have been involved in cases of drug pedlling, e-mail and lottery fraud in the Asian nation in recent times.

According to DNA on Monday, the issue was raised at a conference organised by the Indian Narcotics Control Board in Bangalore in January.

A senior Police officer, who participated in the seminar, said the Police had been experiencing tough times tackling crimes involving Africans.

He said many of them violate visa rules and overstay in India.

He said, “If they come on student visa, they do not return to their countries after completing their studies. Those on business visas, too, overstay and indulge in crimes. It was then decided to approach the Union government to look into the matter.

“The Union government must treat the issue seriously. Visa conditions should be tightened. Nationals from Gulf countries are not able to enter the US easily and get visas after stringent verification. We should also do something similar for African citizens,” an officer said.

No fewer than 500 Nigerians are said to have been detained in various prisons in India after they were convicted of offences ranging from drug trafficking, cyber crimes and forgery.

A Nigerian[b] Ndukwe alias Martin Duke,[/b] 31, was detained under the provision of the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Grabbers Act, 1985. He was booked after being arrested thrice for selling drugs.

Four days ago, three Nigerian footballers in the Indian League were arrested for allegedly running a sex racket.

Time of India named them as[b] Adeola Hassan, Michael Tayo and Wahid Abdulahi.[/b]

7 youths arraigned for kidnapping, robbery

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Written by Yejide Gbenga-Ogundare, Lagos Thursday, 01 March 2012
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Seven young men were, on Thursday,arraigned before the magistrate, Mr Olufemi Isaac, of a Lagos magistrate’s court sitting in Ikeja, on a three-count charge bordering on stealing, conspiracy and the kidnap of a man identified as Charles Ehirim.

The men were Shittu Idris (23); Sodipo Abiodun (23); Oyewole Olabode (23); Adegboyinga Adetola (23); Ajayi Isaac (22); Bakare Lateef (25) and Obera Solomon (41).

According to the police prosecutor, Barth Nwao-keye, the accused had, on February 24, 2012, at Ifako area of Lagos, robbed Ehirim of his Nokia phone valued at N4,500 and a pair of shoe valued at N10,000, all totalling N14,500

Nwaokeye alleged that after the robbery, the accused also kidnapped the victim and demanded a ransom of N2.5 million for his release.

One of the charges read: “That you Shittu Idris (m); Sodipo Abiodun (m); Oyewole Olabode (m); Adegboyinga Adetola (m); Ajayi Isaac (m); Bakare Lateef (m) and others now at large, on the same date, time and place in the aforesaid magisterial district, did arm yourselves with gun and kidnap one Charles Ehirim (m) and demanded the sum of N2,500,000 and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 269 (1) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011.”

The seven pleaded not guilty to all the charges and were granted bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Mr Isaac also ordered them to deposit N25,000 with the Chief Registrar of the Lagos High Court, while the case was adjourned till tomorrow.


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