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One Africa Music Festival, presented by Upfront & Personal, is set to hit Houston,U.S. on Saturday, October 22, at Toyota Center. This unforgettable night will feature live performances from Africa’s finest such as Nigerian afrobeats stars 2Face, P-Square, Dbanj, Olamide, Flavour, Kcee,D'banj, Harrysongs, Adekunle Gold,Seyi Shay,Banky W;DR Congolese MTV award winner Fally Ipupa, South African duo Mafikizolo, East Africa’s Vanessa Mdee, and many more! Also spotted were Toolz,Ubi Franklin,Uche Jombo and her hubby and others.This night in music is one you won’t want to miss!

See photos of Nigerian celebrities currently in USA for the event above

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According to Agwu Francis,a 16-yr old boy Master Ihere-serg Mascot from Ebonyi state presented a car he assembled by himself to Ebonyi state Governor Umahi.He wrote....

'A 16 years old boy Master Ihere-serg Mascot from Ebonyi State just presented a car he assembled by himself to the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State Engr.  David Nweze Umahi at the Governors office, Government house, Abakaliki.
Master Ihere made it known to press men that  his car does not emit gas neither does it use fuel but its powered by solar energy. The young Ihere was allowed to drive the car around and it's movement can be seen in the video attached to this news.

Free to share..... Ebonyi is Rising'

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Happening Now:

The Vice President, His Excellency Yemi Osinbajo GCON inspects and receives on behalf of President Buhari an Innoson IVM 6600 33 seater bus manufactured wholly from scratch to finish by the graduands of Innoson Kiara Academy Nnewi who were former ex-agitators of Niger Delta.

Present at the event are Innocent Chukwuma,Dr. Chris Ngige,Lai Mohammed and others.Also a dinner for the beneficiaries of Presidential Amnesty Programs was hosted by VP representing President Buhari(FG) at the event.

Some of the ex-agitators trained as Automobile Engineers with InnosonMotors presented the bus to VP at the event.

See photos above


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Hon.Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN is in Quito, Ecuador for the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development.Issues concerning implementation of the new urban agenda for Africa's structural transformation and sustainable development(HABITAT III) were discussed at the event.Others present at the event were Mr Mark Eddo,Special Adviser on Housing and Urban Development to the Minister, Mr Abiodun Oki,Secretary General, Jean Elong Mbassi, Minister from Cameroun, Jean Claude Mbwentchou, Kenyan Minister of Environment, Prof. Judi Wakhuaju, Chad's Minister of Urban Development, Mr David Houdeingar, Angolan Minister, Mrs Branca Do Espirito Santo and Director Social Development Division(UNECA).




Below is a statement by Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, Minister of Power, Works and Housing at the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), Quito, Ecuador, 17 - 20 October, 2016

Mr. President,

Excellencies,

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,

Let me join others to extend to you, Mr. President, our congratulations on your election. We are confident that with your wise guidance and support of members of the Bureau we will achieve the desired outcome at this landmark United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat lll)

Let me also express my delegation's appreciation to the Government of Ecuador for the warm reception accorded us since our arrival in this beautiful cultural country, and our wonderful host city of Quito, as well as for the excellent arrangements put in place for our meeting. I equally convey very warm greetings and wishes from my President, Muhammadu Buhari whom I have the honour to represent here, for a successful outcome. We appreciate the excellent work of the Preparatory Committee in finalizing the New Urban Agenda on schedule for adoption by this Session.

Mr. President,

We stand today at a momentous milestone in our collective march towards a sustainable global future. Indeed, we have come a long way and experienced dramatic dynamics in urban life since the Habitat I Conference was convened in Vancouver in 1976, when for the first time we acknowledged the changing global demographic order and emerging urbanization challenges of the time. Two decades later in 1986 at the Habitat ll Conference in Istanbul, Turkey we adopted and committed to the Habitat Agenda as the strategic framework for tackling the challenges of urbanization, founded on the twin principles of ‘Adequate Shelter for All’ and ‘Sustainable Human Settlements Development in an Urbanizing World’.

Today, twenty years later, the ‘Urban future’ envisaged at the two earlier global conferences has become our reality in the world today, with more than half of the global population already living in cities. As rightly predicted, the urbanization rate has been rising fastest in Africa and the developing world. In my country, Nigeria, about half of the population now lives in urban centres, with the numbers continuing to rise. Expectedly, as our urban populations increase, the problems associated with the expanding cities are also growing and begging for urgent attention. We know too well these issues and challenges which have been extensively discussed over the last three years during our preparatory process.

Nevertheless, the benefits and opportunities derivable from functional and sustainable urban centres are evident to us all. Our cities play a central role in our lives, and are crucial engines of growth for the economy. They are concentrations of activity and places of connectivity, creativity and innovation. They also offer a multiplier effect for the development of their surrounding areas. Urbanization can help to jump-start industrialization and manufacturing, which in turn can result in a host of other productive and economic development processes. The occurring rapid urbanization must therefore be exploited to unlock its economic potentials, and provide a solution for rapid transformation of our urban centres.

This Habitat lll Conference presents this precise opportunity. It is for us a reminder, and a call to action on our obligations if our cities are to be properly positioned to play a meaningful role in achieving the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and other internationally agreed instruments aimed at creating productive lives for the growing number of urban dwellers. Certainly, we owe humanity a responsibility to significantly step-up political commitments globally if we are to ensure a better quality of life - one that is dignified and productive - not only for all our citizens today, but especially for the generations to come, for whom we are merely holding the earth in trust.

We must therefore, take bold and decisive measures to implement the provisions of the New Urban Agenda at all levels, and mobilize commitments for institutional and attitudinal changes backed by innovative funding arrangements. Private Sector and development assistance must be tapped into, to provide capacity, finance and technology to address in a comprehensive manner the critical challenges of homelessness, growing poverty, social exclusion, urban sprawl, lack of basic infrastructure and services, environmental degradation, increased vulnerability to disasters and the food and energy crises.  Special provision must also be made for those with disabilities, women and youth in our human settlements policies through programmes and projects targeted at achieving equitable and efficient growth.

Mr. President,

Nigeria endorses the provisions of the New Urban Agenda with its strategic interventions to reverse these mentioned urban lapses/ills. We are currently one of the largest economies in Africa, blessed with significant natural and human resources, and with growing democratic institutions. The Administration, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, has demonstrated renewed political will to install a well-functioning urban system through the pursuance of efficient, transparent and accountable governance, including progressive economic reforms that are directed at creating jobs, reducing poverty and promoting stability - which are all essential elements to sustained growth and development.  

To this end, our priority interventions have included among others, increased investments in affordable housing, modern road infrastructure, highways, bridges and robust, efficient transport networks. The National Housing and Urban Development Policies have been reviewed, with the incorporation of new development strategies for dealing with the pertinent issues of housing finance, climate change, resettlement, participatory governance, and better land management and administration.

Also, in order to remove the inhibitions and obstacles to the supply of affordable housing units, and to bridge the huge housing gap, we have recently embarked on developing a sustainable National Housing Programme, that will form the bedrock for aggressively reducing the housing deficit in Nigeria. Its critical features are:

(a) Responsiveness to the needs of the end users based on surveys, affordability analysis and income differences;

(b) Responsiveness to cultural and climatic diversity;

(c) Responsiveness to local economic needs and focus on SMEs and cottage industries as drivers of building inputs like doors, windows, plumbing and electrical fittings; and

(d) Piloting and validating the concept by starting small with a N35 billion ($115million) to prove the concept.

As you may no doubt be aware, Nigeria has over the past 6-years also contended with a violent insurgency in its North-East region, which has resulted in the dislocation of many communities, with women and children mostly vulnerable; and led to extensive damage to public infrastructure and basic services. Our Government’s strategic response has included a comprehensive humanitarian response actively supported by the United Nations System and International Non-Governmental Organisations, as well as our local Civil Society Organisations, to whom we remain deeply grateful. Towards the rehabilitation and reconstruction of areas affected by this insurgency and relocation of these displaced populations in their communities, an elaborate redevelopment plan is to be launched soon by our President, through the intervention of the Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCNEI) to meet the post-disaster demands.

Mr. President,

Despite the difficulties associated with the prevailing economic challenges which include the slowing GDP growth, high poverty rate and infrastructure gap, the Government has recently been exploiting new sources of growth in agriculture, industrialization, telecommunications and services. Our economic diversification policies, coupled with improved fiscal management are translating into significant decline in poverty levels, and bringing strong growth. The Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP) launched in 2012, provides a strategic and integrated Roadmap towards industrialization with an actionable plan across three sectors: agro-allied, solid minerals and oil and gas-related industries. Stronger public-private partnerships for roads, agriculture, and power are being developed to meet the overall national vision of promoting growth, creating jobs and generating wealth.

It is in furtherance of these, that Nigeria prepared its Habitat III National Report, and equally initiated and funded the development of a Common African Position for Habitat lll (CAPH3) under the auspices of the African Urban Agenda Project, in full partnership with African Governments, UN-Habitat, the AU and UNECA, as a strategy to revitalize African cities. We are indeed pleased to see that the essential elements of CAPH3 as endorsed by African Heads of States and Governments at the 27th Ordinary Assembly held in Kigali, Rwanda in May this year, are fully integrated in the New Urban Agenda. In this regard, I want to commend the support of my colleague African Ministers who worked diligently to bring this to fruition.

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,

On a final note, I cannot emphasize enough that the decisions we make here in Quito will have long-term consequences for cities, and their dwellers, as well as for the wider issues of human sustainability and the quality of life of future generations. We must collectively agree on the common principles that will guide our response to the challenges facing human settlements and ensure that we embark on a path of sustainable urbanization over the next two decades, as aptly captured in the New Urban Agenda. Similarly, we support the strengthening of UN-Habitat as the focal point for its effective implementation and review.

Let me conclude by stating that the economic and health imperative to plan for people-centered societies and sustainable cities is no longer a luxury, but an increasing urgent neccessity if the 21st Century is to provide a secure and sustainable way of life for the growing global population. It will not be an easy task, neither will the turn-around come quickly, but we stongly believe that through strengthened political will and intelligent planning, we can improve the lives of millions with the New Urban Agenda as our blueprint and road-map to a sustainable future.  Indeed, as the world waits in anticipation for the outcome of this landmark Conference, we cannot afford to fail our Nations. We cannot afford to fail our peoples. Infact, we must not fail the future generation.

I thank you for your attention.

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According to Chukwudi who shared the story,the beautiful Nigerian lady Nwabueze Eucharia pictured above does painting, tiling, interior decorator (curtain fixing),emulsion and texcoat  pa producer for a living. A look at her Facebook profile shows that she is a graduate of UNIZIK.

She is a typical example of wants what a man can do, a woman can do it better.There is dignity in labour.

Kudos to her!


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As shared by Agbalanze......

'THE LITTLE THINGS THAT CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING WHICH WE MOSTLY OVELOOK.

Children needs love more than material things, they need our attention more than our sweets and biscuits...

We were on our way going home from an outreach when we met the little Abigail and her brothers (Abigail is that 4yrs little girl you meet everyday in front of the Polo park Mall gate begging alms with his brothers) My beautiful Miracle Nnam called out to her and she rushed to meet us expecting some money to come out, Mimi carried her in her alms and asked her if she would want to go shopping with us inside Shoprite, she smiled and accepted with so much excitement and we all marched into the mall alongside her 2brothers, we started at Pep shop and ended at Shoprite... We played, we giggled, we loved, we shared... The next day we followed them home, connected with their mother (a single mother of 3)and we found out that little smart Abigail and her 12yr old elder brother have never been to school before and they've been enrolled to benefit from our "EXPLORING THE STREET CHAMPS PROJECT"

People who knew them as beggars were looking at us in dismay inside shoprite... But I bet they do not know the feelings our little kind gesture brought out of the little impoverished Angels. (One of the shop managers even wanted to walk them out of the mall not knowing they were with us, I shunned him badly though)

Ma homie Dyce Eze can like to play with children sha... Uchendu Enemuo ma brother was filled in awe... Lolzzz'

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In continuation of their government's reign of impunity, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode's wife, Precious Chikwendu was DETAINED for over FOUR HOURS with her 8 MONTHS old baby, Aragorn in Access Bank, Ajilosun Branch, Ado Ekiti today.

Fani-Kayode's wife was at the bank to withdraw money from her personal account, which has about N200,000 in it.

She was DETAINED in the bank on the order of the EFCC! Even when her 8 MONTHS old baby was crying for food and water, she was held captive!

It took the intervention of Governor Fayose who stormed the bank to free the woman while the EFCC officials that would have whisked her away were still being expected.

Here is the picture of Fani-Kayode's wife with her 8 MONTHS old baby after they were rescued by Governor Fayose.

Credit: Lere Olayinka

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Two Federal High Court judges Mohammed Nasir Yunusa and Hyeladzira Ajiya Nganjiwa today, 17th October, 2016, reported to the Lagos Office of EFCC. The judges arrived at the Commission's Lagos Office following an invitation letter the EFCC extended to them.
Their invitation is sequel to the bribery and money laundering allegations the Commission discovered during investigations in an ongoing case in which two senior lawyers have already been arraigned in court.
It would be recalled that the EFCC had on March 9, 2016, arraigned two senior lawyers Rickey Tarfa SAN and Joseph Nwobike SAN, before a Lagos High Court on allegations of bribery and offering gratification to a public official. Nwobike and Tarfa are facing criminal prosecution for allegedly offering gratification to Federal High Court judges to refrain them from exercising the duties of their office.
Subsequent investigation revealed that the two Judges allegedly received sums of money from the two senior lawyers severally.
The judges are presently being attended to by operatives of the commission.

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Fire outbreak yesterday October 16,2016 razed the City Way Shopping Complex, Yaba.

The inferno which claimed parts of the complex located in the popular Yaba market occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning. The incident completely destroyed parts of the general open complex in the market.

Moments after the fire started, the Lagos State Fire Service, the Emergency Response Team LASEMA, and other rescue officers were pictured at the scene trying to extinguish the inferno.

See photos above

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President Buhari's led administration has commenced emergency repair of the collapsed deck slab of Jaji Bridge along Kaduna-Zaria road in Kaduna state.

Above are photos from the repair.

Image caption:


PIX ONE & TWO: Personnel of Borini Prono & Co (Nigeria) Limited removing existing deck and parapets during the emergency repair works on the collapsed deck slab of Jaji Bridge along Kaduna - Zaria road commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing in Kaduna State recently.



PIX THREE: Personnel of Borini Prono & Co (Nigeria) Limited casting concrete during the emergency repair works on the collapsed deck slab of Jaji Bridge along Kaduna - Zaria road commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing in Kaduna State recently.





PIX FOUR: Personnel of Borini Prono & Co (Nigeria) Limited undertaking the fixing of new H.T .Reinforcement during the emergency repair works on the collapsed deck slab of Jaji Bridge along Kaduna - Zaria road commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing in Kaduna State recently.



PIX FIVE: View on completion of the emergency repair works on the collapsed deck slab of Jaji Bridge along Kaduna - Zaria road commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing in Kaduna State recently.

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naijaboy756:
Oga Peter, we understand your subtle moves lately. Peter Obi here and there over the internet.. We understand you are doing 2019 advert. We know!

Bros his nice gesture may have nothing to do with politics.We shld learn to acknowledge people with good heart!

October 14, 2016

Press Release

Re: Jimoh Ibrahim to Replace Eyitayo Jegede as PDP Guber Candidate in Ondo State…Jegede Remains Our Flag-Bearer in the November 26, 2016 Ondo Election - PDP

The Ruling of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja today, Friday, October 14, 2016 does not in any way affect the matter of the PDP Candidacy in the forthcoming Ondo State Governorship Election. The issue of Ondo Governorship was not the matter before Justice Abang in the Suit. The matter before his Lordship was in relation to the 2019 General Elections.

For the avoidance of doubt, Hon. Eyitayo Jegede remains the Flag Bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Saturday, November 26, 2016 Ondo State Governorship Election.

We therefore call on all our members, teeming supporters and the electorates in Ondo state not to allow this Ruling to distract them; but should continue with the Guber campaigns to ensure the victory of our flag bearer, Hon. Eyitayo Jegede in the election.

Signed:

Prince Dayo Adeyeye
National Publicity Secretary


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When two fools collide

The above was the lyrics of Kenny Rogers. The underlining fact was the meeting of two.

Today, to the jubilation of everybody around, the two best Governors Anambra has had met at Nnobi.

The MC at the event was confused, how would he introduce them? Allow you fancy free reign in imagining the MC na ntabi onu while reeling out the wonders the two gentlemen did in Anambra State.

Dwelling on what the state is witnessing now, let another person who was there complete the tale.

Credit: Valentine

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According to report by Ahmad,the wife of a Shia member massacred by Nigerian security forces today gave birth to a baby boy.It is unfortunate that the baby won't live to see his father.He wrote....


'He is blessed with baby to day, soo sad the baby will never see his father because he is massacred by security forces for being Shia #Nigeria UN'

Actually I don't support violence.Let us look for a better way to handle this issue before it will deteriorate into something we won't like as a nation.


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According to Okoye Arinze who shared the news,former governor of Anambra state Peter Obi donated N1m to pupils of LGEA PRIMARY SCHOOL,IDEKPA IMANE OF KOGI STATE For Development Infrastructure.He wrote...

'Champion Of Education

People like Peter Obi are organizing the future and building a better tomorrow together.‪

His Excellency, Mr Peter Obi donated one million Naira to pupils of LGEA PRIMARY SCHOOL,IDEKPA IMANE OF KOGI STATE For Development Infrastructure.

More Details Coming soon'


Update: You are the leaders of tomorrow, Obi to pupils

The former Governor of Anambra State Mr. Peter Obi admonished pupils of LGEA primary school, Olamaboro local Government, Idekpa Imane,Kogi State to be steadfast with their education, assuring them that with proper education, including intellectual and moral formation, they would become leaders of tomorrow. Obi was speaking when he visited them.

Obi who interacted with pupils, entertaining questions from them, assured them that though education might seem difficult to acquire, but that it had lasting value and influence.

Obi presented a cheque of 1 million Naira to help them in the rehabilitation of the school.

The people of the community who came out en masse to receive him prayed for God's abundant favour upon him.

Speaking, the leader of the community, Oche Agbo Okpabi Linus said that words and actions were not enough to thank Mr. Obi for the visit, saying that it was the first time the community is hosting a high-ranking personality.

The community leader said they were humbled by Obi's mission, which, according to him, was entirely humanitarian.

Caption for the pic

The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi with pupils of LGEA primary school, Olamaboro local Government, Idekpa Imane,Kogi State, shortly after he presented them with 1 Million Naira cheque for the rehabilitation of their school.


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Youths belonging to 'Kofa Must Go Group' from Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency of Kano state yesterday stormed National Assembly complex in Abuja in a protest demanding for a tougher sanctions on suspended House of Rep member Abdumumeen Jibrin.The aggrieved youths were pictured carrying placards with various inscriptions like ‘Jibrin Must Go,’ We Demand For More Sanctions On Jibrin',
‘We Say No To Jibrin,’ ‘He cannot Represent Us,’ and more.According to the youths,the constituents have already rejected the embattled lawmaker.They urged HoR members to prosecute him in addition to his suspension.


It should be recalled that Jibrin was suspended following the outcome of investigations by committee on Ethics and Privileges after he levelled allegations of budget padding against HoR Speaker Dogara and his cohorts.

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