ONE of the leaders of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Tochukwu Obi, has warned criminals, who masquerade as unknown gunmen, to stop impersonating and dropping the IPoB name, saying that the group is not involved in killings anywhere in Biafra land.

Obi also warned Nigerian security operatives against tagging the criminals they killed or arrested as IPoB members, insisting that they were not, saying they were only trying to give IPoB a bad name.

“IPoB”, he said, “is a peaceful and non-violent group out to liberate the suffering people of Biafra land from the clutches of people imposed on them by the fraudulent amalgamation by the British.

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC Ekiti State Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of one of its officers and abduction of some people by gunmen along Oke Ako – Ajowa road in Ikole local government of the State.

Speaking with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, the Command Public Relations Officer, Mr Tolu Afolabi said investigation was ongoing to arrest the perpetrators of the evil act.

According to him, one of our officers was shot dead yesterday on his way from Ado Ekiti to his home town while others were kidnapped by gunmen.

Source in the town had told our reporter that the officer, who was travelling from Ado Ekiti to his home town, was attacked in his vehicle and shot dead while the gunmen kidnapped his younger brother and two children with him in the car.

According to the source hunters in the neighbouring communities had started combing the bush for possibility of apprehending the gunmen.

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A Consultant Neurosurgeon with Brain and Spine Surgery Consortium (BASS) in Abuja, Dr Biodun Ogungbo, says early detection of breast cancer is treatable.

Ogungbo made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday.

According to him, women breasts are increasingly becoming endangered with cancer which destroys it and sometimes kills the women.

“Surgeons at times remove the breast to save the woman’s life.

”Breast cancer is a condition that can be treated if discovered early and treated with the seriousness it deserves.

“Find it early and treat it expeditiously and save lives,”Ogungbo said.

He said some women ignored the early signs of breast problems like changes in colour, feel, size, and appearance.

Ogungbo added that some women did not take early decisions about pains, lumps in the breast, as well as discharge from the nipple.

“Some women take breast problems to churches, mosques, herbal homes and the traditional medicine man.

“They allow people who have no business with the breast to treat them,” he said.

The consultant said that some women refused breast surgery for some unbelievable reasons, including fear of divorce from their partners.

He, therefore, called for increased the advocacy on breast cancer awareness and treatment.

He advised women to examine their breasts regularly, and if they noticed anything strange, unusual or different, should consult a qualified doctor immediately.

According to Ogungbo, not every doctor is qualified to make decisions about breast diseases, women should therefore ask questions and seek the right help.

“Women should stop seeking help from traditional healers about their breast issues.

“Herbs, rubs, lotions, potions, and holy water cannot treat breast cancer.

“The truth is that cancer kills. Breast cancer treatment is expensive. Therefore, prevention and early referral to specialist centres is critical,” Ogungbo said.

He said that treating the small lump, or early surgery to remove the whole breast might be lifesaving and cost effective.

He said doctors attached artificial breasts that look and feel good, when breast the is removed; which helps the woman maintain her appearance, self-worth, and dignity.

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Marketers have said the Federal Government cannot afford to spend N6 trillion this year as fuel subsidy in the face of current economic realities.

They said subsidy removal is something that must be done, as there were no more viable options.

Mr. Olumide Adeosun, Chairman, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN, made the disclosure during a panel session at the just concluded Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) Strategic International Conference in Lagos.

Adeosun, who spoke on “Energy Transition, PIA, Petroleum Pricing and the Way Forward for the Downstream Sector”, said removing fuel subsidy is something the federal government must do.

Represented by Mr Clement Isong, Chief Executive Officer, MOMAN, Adeosun also said it would be extremely difficult to “wean Nigerians off” cheap Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol.

He said: “It is something that must be done as there are no more viable options.

“We are told that this year the fuel subsidy bill to the Federal Government may be between N5 trillion and N6 trillion. Clearly, Nigeria cannot afford this.

“To wean Nigeria off this subsidy, a lot of investments must be done to sensitise Nigerians in convincing them and finding alternatives.

“We need to begin to remove the subsidy and mitigate the pains Nigerians will feel when petroleum prices begin to manifest their true value.”

On the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, 2021, Adeosun said marketers believe it is an excellent piece of legislation and are optimistic that the industry was headed in the right direction with the enactment of the act.

“We are now at the point of implementation, which is taking a bit longer than hoped but this is not necessarily a bad thing.

“The President postponed the implementation of free market pricing, which has caused a slowdown with respect to benefits expected from free competitive open market pricing, such as new investments and subsidy removal,” he said.

The MOMAN chairman further said the marketers were also very convinced that gas as energy transition was clearly the way forward.

Recall the decade of gas was declared by the Federal Government in January 2021.

He, however, said the increase in gas prices worldwide and the unavailability of the product had made it a little more difficult in the roll out.

Adeosun said: “The ordinary Nigerian who was meant to transit to gas, not just for cooking but also for powering automobiles and power generation is struggling and because PMS pricing is yet to be fully deregulated.”

“It creates an aberration and additional challenge for the adoption of gas, as most people are still dependent on cheap PMS for their cars and generators.

“Energy correspondents need to share as much information as possible with the market and public with respect to cost prices, quality, product specifications, customer service and pump prices.

“That is the best regulation you can ask for,” Adeosun said.

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GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike, along with political allies returned from their overseas trip Friday, attesting that they were consulting widely with other 2023 elections stakeholders in order to bring about a better Nigeria.

Wike disclosed this on arrival at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers state, from their London trip in company of Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and Abia State counterpart, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu.

He confirmed their meetings with Peoples Democratic Party, presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; All Progressives Congress rival, Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the London trip.

He stated, “This is the first time as a team that we are meeting with presidential candidates. We met with candidate of the APC, met with our leader, former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo. We met presidential candidate of Labour Party, met with our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

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An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced one Pastor Erinmole Adetokunbo and one Adedoyin Oyekanmi to death for killing a seven-year-old boy for ritual purposes.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo sentenced the duo who changed their pleas from not guilty to guilty on Monday.

They convicts were charged with conspiracy to commit murder and murder.

According to Lagos State government, the convicts committed the offences on June 7, 2017, at
No. 6, Oke Oniburokun St., Odokekere, Ikorodu, Lagos.

The government said that the duo cut off the child’s head and buried it on a `church’ altar and threw the body into a canal.

The judge held that the case was pathetic, saying that the duo conspired and murdered the child.

“The defendants have committed a heinous crime and deserve no mercy.

“They have cruelly and intentionally killed a seven-year-old boy. This deprived him and his family of a bright destiny.

“Section 222 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State imposes death penalty for premeditated murder, and I have no hesitation in imposing the said punishment.

” I hereby sentence Adedoyin Oyekanmi and Erinwole Adetokunbo to death for killing Kazeem Rafiu.
May God have mercy on your souls,” she pronounced

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that convicts were arraigned on Oct. 30, 2017, on a two-count charge.

They had pleaded not guilty.

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The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has declared that no politician can use its members for campaigns again.

The Kwara Chairman of the union, Alhaji AbdulKareem AbdulRasak, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin.

AbdulRasak said that NURTW members were part of stakeholders to ensure free and fair election, adding that the rules that govern them did not allow any member to belong to any political party.

“Once you are a member of NURTW, you cannot support any political party, not to talk of campaign for them or move around with them.

“It has been stated that anyone found participating in political rally or fighting for a particular politician to win will be punished accordingly and also dismissed from the union.

“This is to ensure free and fair election and also to have peace and stability in the country before, during and after election,” he said.

The chairman explained that many people had wrong mindset about commercial drivers, as they believe that majority were trouble makers and irresponsible people.

Accoding to him, the transport union has being in existence for the past four decades and many of its members had made lots of successes and achievements.

“No more thugs and hooligans in NURTW. We are responsible and respected people now and many people are willing to associate with us and even give us their daughters in marriage,” he said.

AbdulRasak said that the President of NURTW, Alhaji Tahjudeen Baruwa, had ensured that the union members were well catered for by making the work easy and free of corrupt leaders.

“All the tickets issued at every car park all over the 36 states have been centralised as it is printed from the headquarters in Abuja, and as such, cannot be tampered with,” he said.

On security, the chairman said that none of their members had experienced any security challenges, saying that it is due to the grace of Almighty Allah and proper arrangements made by the union, security agencies and government.

“A meeting was held at the national level and a memo was passed to everyone that no one should move above the scheduled time of 6 a.m to 9 p.m.

“However, there is an arrangement made for night travelers, as few drivers usually operate at some car parks, to enable travelers get to their various destinations when they arrived,” he said.

The NURTW boss commended the administration of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his role in ensuring peace during the last union election that produced him as chairman.

He commended the governor’s effort towards the betterment of transporters in the state, but solicited for more support for the drivers to move within and outside the state easily.

An international nonprofit organization, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, and other stakeholders, weekend, revealed that Nigeria is not on track to end hunger in 2025.

This was made known in a communique after a one-day Non-State Actors (NSAs) Post National Dialogue & Dissemination on Nigeria’s Performance at the 3rd Biennial Review Exercise on the Implementation of the
information and capacity for CSOs, Smallholder Women Farmers and Media Comprehensive Africa organised by ActionAid Nigeria (AAN)and ActionAid International(AAI).

The communique was endorsed by 31 organisations including some media organisations about Nigeria’s performance in the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).

The report also indicated that smallholder women farmers only have access to 18 per cent of processing facilities; 16.60 per cent access to storage facilities; 13.50 per cent access to off-takers/access to markets; 9.60 per cent access to transportation for agricultural produce; 42.30 per cent access to trainings; On Extension Services, smallholder women farmers have access to only 5.26 per cent farm demonstrations and 19.47 per cent farmers field schools; On agricultural credit, they have access to less than 23 per cent of existing credit
facilities; On Agricultural Insurance, smallholder women farmers have 4.7 per cent access; On access to land control over land 59 per cent have access to land, 29.77 per cent have control, while only 11.23 per cent are engaged in land governance discussion; While government is making effort for more Public Private Partnership arrangements in Nigeria’s agriculture sector,
smallholder women farmers’ access to such schemes across the country remains below 27 per cent.

The communique reads in part, “Nigeria is reported not to be on track in the following commitments: Recommitment to the Principles and Values of the CAADP process; Enhancing investment financing in agriculture; Ending hunger in 2025; Enhancing resilient to Climate visibility; Enhancing mutual accountability for actions and results.

Head of House in the ongoing Big Brother Naija Season 7, Eloswag, was seen in a viral photo today wearing a hoodie with the inscription ‘Be obedient and useful.’

The photo has generated reactions on social media as supporters of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have vowed to vote massively for him in Africa’s biggest reality television show.

The inscription is believed to be coined from ‘Obidient and Yusful’ slogan which followers of Obi and his running mate, former Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed have been using to drive his campaign on Twitter.

Excited by Eloswag’s action, Obi’s supporters promised to see to it that the first BBNaija’s head of house emerge as the winner by voting for him.

@_AsiwajuLerry tweeted, “So Eloswag is putting on a hoodie that says ‘Be Obedient and Useful’ at the back. At least those people shouting BBN will make people lose focus can now see that even inside the Big Brother house, strategic campaign is still going down.”

“Okay, this is him! Eloswag, OBidients Favorite! He is winning it right?” @Chude__ reacted. “Na who support Obi we go support! Strategy or not, we have fallen for it. That’s the handle of the Coconut head @Eloswager, follow him. Whenever he is up for eviction, make una inform us on time, final!”

“Eloswag the current HOH has a message for all Nigerians. Guys I said that we can hijack this BBNaija and use it in our Favour. This is the beginning. Please retweet and share this widely,” @drpenking said.

@Moyo_VIP said: “Eloswag stylishly took the Obi campaign into the BBNaija house.”

@SnrManVic wrote: “Let’s make Eloswag trend every day alongside POlitics till he is announced the Winner!!”

“I will be supporting Eloswag this year because he is Obidiently Yusful,” @Osaz4l said.

“This is the man for my vote in this #BBNajia season,” @josh_uglyasf said. “Eloswag understood the assignment, he knew the right loophole to tweak & now he’s spreading the word OBIDIENT & USEFULNESS. OBIdients do you understand the assignment”

Nigerian music star, singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, has been disqualified from the 15th edition of Headies Awards scheduled to hold this year.

The organizers on Tuesday evening gave reasons for Portable’s disqualification. They stated that the singer was the founder of ‘One million Boys’, a suspected cult group in Lagos.

“The decision to disqualify Mr Okikiola is accentuated by series of misdemeanors by Mr Okikiola via his social media platforms.

“We shall not condone reckless and uncouth statements from artists and hereby disassociate ourselves from any individual linked to such assembly or activities linked to him as described.

“The music industry demands all-round excellence. It is extremely important for young artists being potential role models to exude professional responsibility, proper decorum and have respect for others”, Headies organizers stated.

Reacting to his disqualification, Portable said: “I am a child of light. I have fame, I have money, I have cars, I have wives, I have children. I am rich. People know me everywhere. I don’t regret my actions”, the singer said in a video while being caressed by his new wife.”

Best Street Artist and Rookie of the Year were the two categories in which Portable was nominated.

Big Brother Naija host, Ebuka Obi Uchendu Monday cleared the air on reports that housemate Groovy has bad breath.

Vanguard reports that some fans of the show had alleged that Groovy had a mouth odour after a gesture from Ebuka suggested that he was wading off bad breath in a viral video.

Ebuka had during Groovy’s introduction to the show on Saturday, itched his nose while turning his face away from Groovy who was excitedly speaking via a microphone held by Ebuka.

But reacting, Ebuka denied the report.

He said “And na nose I been just dey scratch o! Make una allow Groovy rest abeg.”

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13 housemates were introduced during the first launch on Saturday and were put in a separate house. On Sunday, Ebuka introduced 12 new housemates who were also put in a different new house.

The separate house twist is happening for the first time in the history of the Big Brother Naija reality shows.

The housemates are not aware that there are two Big Brother houses yet.

Suspected members of Ebubeagu Security Network have allegedly killed 14 youths in Awomama, a community in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east.

The incident happened on Sunday.

The victims, who hailed from Otulu, another community in the council area, were said to have accompanied a young man to the neighbouring Awomama Community for a marriage ceremony.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the suspected Ebubeagu operatives opened fire on the youths while they were returning from the marriage ceremony, killing 14 of them on the spot.

“The Ebubeagu operatives took deliberate steps to make certain that the young men were dead. Those who still moved (their bodies) were finished off with a volley of bullets,” Nnamdi Agbor, the President-General of Otulu Community, was quoted saying in the local media.

Mr Agbor said many others who ran into a nearby bush were still missing while some persons who sustained gunshot injuries were hospitalised.

On Monday, youths of the community marched through the streets and major roads in the area, protesting the killings.

Clips of the protest have been circulating on social media.

In one of the clips, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, the protesting youths were seen carrying the corpses in wheel barrows and trucks.

The youths cursed the Ebubeagu, and called on the Imo State Government to disband the security network.

“These are the people that were killed by Ebubeagu operatives. They were 14 of them killed while they were returning from a wedding ceremony,” a voice was heard in the background.

In another clip, some residents were seen looking at some corpses dumped inside a gutter along the road.

They accused a commander in the Ebubeagu of leading the attack against the youths.

“Ogwu Mozambique —- the commander of Ebubeagu —- is killing his brothers for no reason.

“Somebody that they have marked a terrorist in Mozambique, came back and was given Ebubeagu commander,” one of the residents said in the clip.

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, urged youths to acquire knowledge not towards getting government jobs as there are no “jobs in government anymore.”

He also urged youths to acquaint themselves with history to avoid making the same mistakes of the past.

According to a statement signed on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari said this when he paid a Sallah homage visit to the Emir of Daura, Faruk Faruk, at his Palace.

The statement is titled ‘Train, educate your children on right values, the world is changing, President Buhari tells Nigerians.’

He implored parents to inculcate right values in children, including deep fear of God, respect for constituted authorities and living a purposeful life through continuous education.

“We should ensure the children get proper education. The knowledge they acquire should not be towards getting government jobs.

“We don’t have jobs in government anymore. With technology, governments are becoming smaller, nimble and efficient.

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“Emphasis should now be on skills acquisition and competence in creation and deployment of technology. During the COVID-19, we asked all level 12 downwards to stay at home, and surprisingly, the systems worked effectively,” the President said.

He also noted that the younger children should be guided and taught history, as they would find it hard to be patriotic, responsible and respectful, without a thorough understanding of their backgrounds.

“Whoever does not have a good sense of history will easily make mistakes,” he said.

President Buhari told the Emir of Daura, Dr Faruk Faruk, that he will be more regular in visits, preparatory to the handing over in May, 2023, adding that the prolonged absence was due to the demands of his office.

“This is the longest I have been away from home. In fact, the Emir took to the court of public opinion at the prayer ground, when he openly told everyone that I had not visited Daura for close to a year,” he said.

He urged all Nigerians to make sacrifices to move the country forward, especially the public servants, calling for more selflessness and inclusion.

“In the end, it is only God that can reward your efforts, not man,” Buhari noted.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun Adegboruwa, has warned Nigerians against electing former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, as the president of Nigeria in 2023.

He made this known in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Wednesday.

The lawyer accused Atiku of being desperate, saying that “PDP cannot be trusted with Nigeria’s constitution”.

He also accused the PDP of flouting its rotation principle with Atiku’s emergence.

The PUNCH had reported that on May 27, Abubakar won the PDP presidential ticket for 2023 general elections, after polling 371 out of the 767 accredited votes to defeat his closest rival, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers who polled 237 votes.

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, came a distant third with 70 votes. While former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, scored 14 votes, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi got 20 votes, while Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom scored 38 votes.

Dele Momodu and Ayo Fayose, Charles Ugwu, and Chikwendu Kalu scored zero votes each, while Tarella Diana and Sam Ohuabunwa each received one vote each.

While highlighting the “dangers of Atiku’s presidency”, Adegboruwa said, “Undue and unbridled desperation for power lead to ineffectiveness. This has been the case with Buhari and so it shall be with Atiku, who has lusted for power beyond human understanding.

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A 24-year-old cultist, Oluwatosin Ikuhemeyin, who escaped from jail in Owo, in Ondo State in March, has narrated how six of them planned and escape from prison after spending two weeks.

Ikuhemeyin, known as 4G, has been on the wanted list of the state police command over his role in several cult clashes in the state, which has led to the death of members of another cult group.

He has reportedly been terrorizing Igbokoda community before he was arrested and sentenced to prison.

In an interview, the suspect told Vanguard: “I was a member of a cult group called Aye and I am the leader, number one, in Igbokoda before I was arrested and sentenced to correctional centre in Owo.

“I was arrested this morning in Igbokoda. But I escaped from Owo Prison in a jailbreak with six other people after spending two weeks in the prison.

“I met some people in the prison, led by one Dada, who were planning on how to escape before I got there. So they co-opted me into the plans and it was successful.

“We escaped through the toilet and it took us some days, as we always filled the toilet with water to weaken the place.

“There was an Hausa guy, who understands the technique, and eventually we succeeded in escaping from the prison.

“I headed straight to my house in Akure to change my clothes and left the town to Ogun State, where I worked with some people before returning to Igbokoda to work with the fishermen.

“I only came to Igbokoda to relax when the policemen spotted me and arrested me.”

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He confirmed that he is a shooter, but had only killed “three people and not several as claimed by the police.

“It’s been long I got involved in killing. I have changed and I only killed three people during reprisal attack with a rival cult group.

“I have handed all my guns to one Golu, who took over from me after I handed over the throne and they have all deserted me as they no longer trust me because I was arrested and escaped from prison.”

Parading the suspect at the state police headquarters in Akure was the spokesman for the state police command, Funmi Odunlami.

Odunlami confirmed that the suspect escaped from Owo Prison with six others and had been on the wanted list of the command over his role in several cult clashes in the state, which led to the death of some members of another cult group.

President Muhammadu Buhari and the House of Representatives talked tough yesterday over the bad fuel imported in to the country, saying those behind it must be held accountable.

In fact, the House at its plenary, said heads must roll, if the situation was to be averted in future.

The President and lawmakers’ positions came on a day marketers distanced themselves from controversies around who brought the bad fuel into the country.

It will be recalled that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company, NNPA, Limited had late Wednesday night, listed four marketers as those responsible for bringing in the bad fuel.

This is even as Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was shielding its leaders behind the importation of the product.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said in a statement yesterday that President Buhari ordered that producers and providers of the bad product be held accountable for sub-standard services.

He said the President’s order came on the heels of outcry over importation of adulterated fuel that had caused damages to car engines.

According to him, the President also gave “directives to relevant government agencies to take every step, in line with the laws of the country, to ensure the respect and protection of consumers against market abuses and social injustices.”

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The Anambra State Government says that one out of the two suspected cases of monkeypox reported in the state has been confirmed positive.

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, disclosed this at a news conference in Awka on Thursday.

Obidike said that the state had been on alert mode following the report of the disease early this year across some states in the country.

According to him, the state emergency preparedness and response team put all the relevant surveillance measures in place toward ending the spread of the outbreak.

“A few weeks ago, two suspected cases of monkeypox were reported in Anambra East, Onitsha, and Oyi Local Government Areas (LGAs), out of which the case from Anambra East LGA was confirmed positive.

“The case is currently at the isolation centre of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, where he is receiving treatment and recovering.

“In light of the above, Governor Charles Soludo immediately declared the incident an outbreak, and an emergency preparedness and response committee meeting was convened on Wednesday.

“The meeting was attended by relevant stakeholders including the World Health Organisation team and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. They are providing necessary assistance to the state.

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“Planning for immediate response to the outbreak and surveillance, laboratory, case management, risk communication and community engagement, infection prevention and control and safe burial pillars, were activated,” he said.

Obidike said that the state government had commenced the training of health personnel and response officers on enhanced active case search, sample collections and monkeypox management as well as intensifying public awareness.

He urged residents not to panic and report to the hospital for proper examination whenever they notice rashes on their skin.

“Once it is established at the hospital, the patient will be taken to our isolation centres for treatment. We have activated all our Isolation centres in the state.

“We urge residents to remain calm and stay safe as we mitigate this outbreak of monkeypox in the state. We shall overcome again,” he said

Also speaking, Dr. Adamu Abdulnasir, Anambra state Coordinator, WHO, said the organisation would support the state in terms of outbreak response and surveillance and capacity building.

“Since we heard about the two suspected cases, WHO has supported in the areas of sample collection and taking the sample to the laboratory.

“When the results came out, we carried out contact tracing as well as case and risks management.

“In Nigeria so far, we have recorded 41 cases of monkeypox with one death. The government is taking proactive measures to bring this outbreak to a stop and sensitise people on how to prevent and protect themselves,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that monkeypox is an uncommon disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus, which belongs to the orthopoxvirus genus in the poxviridae family.

We’ll never mock any faith, says Peter Obi as his photo on Muslim prayer mat goes viral

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has condemned the decision of one his support groups to include his pictures on Muslim prayer mats.

Reacting to the viral photo, many, especially the Muslim faithfuls sees it as mocking their faith.

A former presidential aide to ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, described it as a sad development.

Omokri words: “This is why I say Christians should compulsorily study IRK (Islamic Religious Knowledge) and Muslims should do same with CRK (Christian Religious Knowledge). I have read the Quran. This is wrong. Islam does not tolerate images of humans or animals in mosques.

“Tinubu tried it in Mecca and the Saudis arrested his campaigners!. Islam does not tolerate images of humans in mosques or on prayer mats. How much more an image of a politician. This is sad.

“And you cannot even counsel these people. They feel they know more than those counselling them. You talk one, they talk one hundred. Anyway, we are watching”, Omokri claimed.

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Former Chelsea defender, Jason Cundy has warned the club against signing Brazil international, Neymar, saying the forward is overrated and does not want him near his club.

Thiago Silva had said he would prefer Neymar joins him at Stamford Bridge if he was leaving PSG, but there is still nothing concrete as regards a move away from Paris for the most expensive footballer on the planet.

Neymar has been subject of recent transfer speculation following comments from club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi on the forward’s future.

Al-Khelaifi had admitted during a recent interview with Le Parisien that sweeping changes were coming at the Parc des Princes and didn’t rule out an exit for the 30-year-old.

“Well, you know my thoughts on Neymar, I think he’s overrated,” Cundy said on the Sports Bar.

“Good player, but overrated. It’s all about him. Eden Hazard was a team player.

“Neymar has been linked with Chelsea for a while, I’ve always said I wouldn’t want him near my club. I don’t think he’s the sort of player that Chelsea need.

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The Economic Financial Commission Commission (EFCC) has issued a stern warning that landlords may risk 15 years in jail for renting houses out to “Yahoo boys.”

The Commission made this known ahead of its next edition of its public conversation series tagged, “ #EFCCConnect,” which has been slated to be held by 6pm on Twitter Space on Wednesday, June 29th 2022.

Recall that the EFCC had repeatedly warned house owners and commercial real estate agents against making properties available to cyber criminals and fraudsters.

The EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, earlier met with hotel owners in Ilorin, the Kwara capital to sensitize the hospitality business community on how to work with the Commission to tame the tide of cyber crimes.

He said, “The section provides for a prison term of between five and 15 years without option of fine for any person who permits his premises to be used for any offense under the Act.”

Nzekwe stated that the law doesn’t recognise the position that hoteliers are business people and cannot determine who a fraudster

The EFCC had warned hoteliers to always ask their customers for means of identification and to include their occupation during the check-in procedure.

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Budding Nigerian singer, Dominic Akoji Usman, known musically as Koji Laynz and signed to Nevada Music Group (NMG) record label has professed his love for ‘Try Me’ crooner. Tems, born Temilade Openiyi. Koji Laynz, who spoke to Potpourri in a chat avers that his love is not born out of romantic desires but for songstress but out of pure fascination with her talent and vocal power.

He states, “My best Nigerian artiste is Tems. She’s the modern day Tracy Chapman and she’s number 1 in her game. I love how she plays with melodies and pitches like a pro and let’s not forget her ability to put you in your feelings with her premium lyrics. I hope to collaborate with her someday.

Asked about his feelings for women and how important they are to his music, Koji Laynz who is from Kogi State and a student of Godfrey Okoye University says he likes who likes him and affirms women play a great role in his music.

“I like who likes me but I like women . Women add to a percentage of what inspires me because I tend to interpret nature’s beauty in the image of a woman, but there are other ways to bring out natural beauty through music and I tend to do a lot,” he says.

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LIVERPOOL are considering letting Mo Salah follow Sadio Mane out of the door this summer.

Owners FSG will weigh up a shock sale if they get an offer in the region of £60million.

And LaLiga giants Real Madrid are among the clubs monitoring Salah’s delicate situation.

Mane moved to Bayern Munich for £35m this week as Liverpool cashed in on the Senegal star, who had just one year left on his contract.

The same scenario is beginning to develop with the Reds’ Egyptian hitman, who can walk away for free next summer.

Salah, 30, has been in deadlock with the club for almost a year over his pay demand of £400,000 a week to sign a new deal.

Liverpool would love last season’s 31-goal top scorer to stay — but they will not shatter their wage structure to keep him at Anfield.

Salah earns just under the £240,000 a week paid to top earner Virgil van Dijk and claims he does not want “crazy” money to stay.

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THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, declared as unacceptable, the attack by terrorists of St Francis Catholic Church Owo, Ondo State, describing it as sacrilegious and act that the present government will pretend to condemn.

IPOB also advised Christians to stop depending on the Federal Government of Nigeria for the security of lives and property, but should take their destiny in their hands, saying that the current regime in Nigeria has only one interest, which it said is defending and protecting the Fulani interest.

A statement by IPOB’ Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, entitled, “Fulani terrorists attack on Christians in Nigeria unacceptable” warned that unless Christians take drastic measures against incessant attacks against their faithful, the attackers will not stop.

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The pro-Biafra group said it is becoming an unacceptable affront and its consequences will be devastating for the Christians to be at the receiving end over Fulani’s attacks, while the Federal Government pay lip service towards condemning it.

IPOB lashed the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, for being vocal to accusing IPOB of offences it did not commit while becoming dumb and powerless where it should be vocal and show strength, urging it to seek the help of the pro-Biafra groups to protect its members during church worships.

hmm

Lastmankc:
Pot calling kettle black.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has told the ruling All Progressives Congress that its judgment year is the 2023 year of elections.

Atiku said the ruling APC had lost the moral decency to empathise with victims of terrorist invasion in Owo, Ondo State when the whole country was in a sober mood and could not cancel a dinner with its presidential aspirants on the day of the attack, describing the act as disconcerting.

A statement by a media aide to the PDP presidential candidate, Paul Ibe, gave the indication on Monday.

Atiku said it was unnecessary to say that the so-called primary election was occurring in the background of the reported claim of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to have the liberty to handpick his successor.

“It is important to stress that the 2023 general election, more than anything else, is a referendum about the scorecard of the APC and Nigerians should not reward their failure with even a day more on the saddle.”

“With the blood of innocent worshippers flowing on the street of the Sunshine State, leaders of the APC are gathered in Abuja, treating themselves to sumptuous dinner in a manner that suggests a lack of empathy for the mood of the nation,” he said.

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IF WAR STARTS ! Melloowtv!!

When war starts, first of all, you won't have internet to post or comment.

You won't be able to withdraw your money from the Bank, or even buy and sell.

Shops, market, hospitals, transport, petrol stations, power companies, will all be closed.
You will soon be left in darkness with no food, light or even water.

People will loot, kill, destroy, rape, kidnap and there won't be law enforcement agents to be called upon. The few law enforcement agents will be protecting the politicians and important facilities.

You won't even know where your brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers and children are.

You will soon go hungry and you gradually die without even been hit by a bullet.

Every where will be on fire. All you will hear, will be guns, day in, day out.
It may last for days, weeks, months and even years.

War is not like a film which you watch and it ends after an hour.

We will all end up in the forest.

The UN will do nothing than send you aids, and the powerful will hijack them.

Today, look at Libya, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Palestine.

Other countries will only be on the internet and be sympathising with us, but we are the ones to suffer it.

You want Biafra, Oduduwa, Niger-Delta Republic and Arewa Republic?

Tell the law makers from your states to move a motion for referendum in the National Assembly to push through a legitimate process. All we need is to have a common voice on what we all collectively desire.

If we continue this Gun games, it will consume all of us, and we will loose everything, including lives.

The person that asked you to carry guns, why is he not leading from the front with his own gun?

To be forewarned is to be forearmed!

I came across this content and i have decided to adopt it as a clear position on the need for everyone to be peaceful. Yes, pursue peace instead of war. I credit whoever wrote it.

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The national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has described as unacceptable the outburst of a national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu against President Muhammadu Buhari.

Noting that the apology later offered by Mr Tinubu was not enough, the party said it may punish the presidential aspirant for the outburst.

National Chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu disclosed this in an interview on Saturday in Abuja.

On Tinubu, Adamu said; “He went as far as saying how Gen. Muhammadu Buhari went to him, citing instances of even prostrating in tears begging him to endorse him and to support him for the presidency. He claimed Buhari went to him.

“His utterances are very, very insulting. It is very, very unbecoming for a person of that standing to do what he did to the sitting president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the President produced by the votes of the APC. Though he is the president, he belongs to everybody.

“It is amazing how a fellow APC person would make that kind of comment in that kind of circumstances about the president. We take exception to this. It has shown that he does not show any appreciable level of respect for the office of Mr President.

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By Rotimi Ojomoyela, ADO-EKITI

NATIONAL Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, yesterday, described monetised politics as inimical for election, and it’s anti-democratic.

Yakubu assured that every vote of Ekiti electorate will count in the June 18 governorship election in the state, saying the commission will stand by the obligatory mission of ensuring that no extraneous interferences are allowed to affect the credibility of the poll adversely.

The INEC boss said this during an interface with the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers in respect of the June 18 governorship election in the state.

His words: “I want to appeal to all voters in Ekiti that their votes will count. We would still return to interact with other critical stakeholders on how to have a peaceful election in Ekiti. The atmosphere now for the conduct of the 2022 election is so calm, unlike what we had in 2018.

"One time, I locked myself out of my apartment, so I called the dude I was seeing at the time to help. On his way, he was pulled over and arrested for having a suspended license! Plus, his car was towed. I ended up getting into my apartment on my own, bailing him out of jail, and paying to get his car back. Did he ever pay me back? No. Did I learn my lesson? Yes. We broke off things a week later.” —

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Yusufisraelj:
All of these are flimsy excuses.