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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaZa4Xxbs5k

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ondo governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede, has said that the only challenge of the ongoing governorship election is the card reader machines faltering during the exercise.

The candidate spoke after casting his vote at his unit, Sacred Heart Primary School Unit 09, Ward 02, in Akure South Local Government Area.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaZa4Xxbs5k

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ondo governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede, has said that the only challenge of the ongoing governorship election is the card reader machines faltering during the exercise.

The candidate spoke after casting his vote at his unit, Sacred Heart Primary School Unit 09, Ward 02, in Akure South Local Government Area.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaZa4Xxbs5k

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Ondo governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede, has said that the only challenge of the ongoing governorship election is the card reader machines faltering during the exercise.

The candidate spoke after casting his vote at his unit, Sacred Heart Primary School Unit 09, Ward 02, in Akure South Local Government Area.

He said the card readers failure was creating serious delay in the process.

He however praised the huge turnout of voters and the peaceful conduct of voters so far.

“I was on the queue for a long time and of course I protested,” he said.

“The card reader malfunctioned when I was supposed to cast my vote. After 10 minutes or thereabouts, the card reader suddenly woke up again and started functioning.

“So far, at least at this particular polling unit, the turn out has been massive, it has been peaceful, voters have conducted themselves peacefully.

“The only challenge we have is from INEC, and in respect to the card reader.”

On violence, he said he received reports of pockets of violence, especially in Ijomu area in Akure South Local Government Area.

He also said he received unconfirmed reports of cases of vote buying.

Mr Jegede also complained about attacks on one of his supporters, Sodiq Obanoyen in Owo.

According to him, Mr Obanoyen was attacked in his polling unit in Owo.

“I think that so far, despite all these challenges, there has not been any major disruption. I do not know what is happening in the remote areas,” he said.

“Those are incidences of violence, unfortunately, it is happening again in some major towns Akure, Owo, and unfortunately also we are seeing some decent men who are educated conducting themselves in a very unruly manner.”

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that at the Ijomu area, Unit 02, Ward 4, one person was injured with machete cuts and the process was disrupted.

But the police spokesman, Tee Leo-Ikoro, disputed the report, saying there was no violence in the area.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/419674-ondodecides2020-jegede-decries-card-reader-malfunction.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiYaHcRIhU4

Above is when Jegede arrived pooling booth



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gplaiFY0Ps

Above is Akeredolu making a speech after casting his vote


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8HzSTQFSDQ

Above is the moment boat carrying INEC staff to a remote region capsized

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gplaiFY0Ps

Here is the video of Governor Akeredolu making a speech after casting his vote. He believes God will give him victory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZrmh6d2_-M

Meanwhile... Let us see if the juju man PDP candidate used would help win the election....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiYaHcRIhU4

Video of PDP candidate arriving polling booth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZrmh6d2_-M

Well..... The pdp guy serves juju..... So, let's see who wins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiYaHcRIhU4


Ondo, a state in the southwest zone of Nigeria, will produce a governor in, as the case may be, within 48 hours from Saturday, October 10.

The three major candidates for the election are the incumbent, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eyitayo Jegede of the rival Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Deputy Governor Agboola Ajayi who is contesting for the seat on the platform of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

Ajayi had dumped the APC and joined the PDP where he sought to raise the flag of the opposition party. He was beaten at the party's primary election by Jegede.

To achieve his goal of governing the state, he immediately proceeded to the ZLP, where he is being supported by a former governor, Olusegun Mimiko.

Just like it happened in Edo state weeks ago, there is currently a level of apprehension among the residents of the state as well as followers and loyalists of political parties.

As at Friday, October 9, Legit could confirm that all the sensitive materials had been dispatched as required ahead of the exercise while the capital of the state, Akure, enjoyed relative peace after the candidates all signed an accord.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aHaC3Y-Mu0

Here is the video of the police raid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fzXkgQQq6A


Actor and the member representing Surulere
Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot, has backed the call for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS).



While addressing #EndSARS protesters at the Lagos Assembly complex in Ikeja the Lagos state capital today October 9, Elliott believes that the brutality by some members of the Special Anti-Robbery (SARS) unit has gone beyond releasing hotlines for their activities to be reported or for a reform to be carried out.



“It has gone beyond having hotlines or doing reforms. As the Deputy Speaker rightly said, we really need to look into it.

The IG of police seriously must consider. Nigeria Police are working for the people. If the (SARS) unit is working for the people and the people are calling for it to be disbanded, then let us do what they are saying.”he said



He frowned at the attitude of some SARS officers who arrest people because of their appearance.

“The truth is, you can’t just arrest people on the road because of the hair they wear. That is not to say that we do not have bad people but because of the lack of training on how to deal civilly with people, we now come to have what SARS is today.

So, I am in alignment with the prayers of the deputy speaker and I feel that we should do that expeditiously.”Elliott said



The outcry against police brutality and extra-judicial killings continued on Friday October 9, with protesters occupying the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP3UngH9rH4


President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State for his massive developmental projects in the state, saying he deserves to be elected for a second term.

Buhari made this known in his zoom message at the final campaign rally of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday in Akure.

The president, who appreciated the governorship aspirants of the party for accepting the outcome of its primaries, and decided to work for the party, said their patriotic and selfless conduct will serve as an enduring reference point in party politics

President Buhari said “I have no doubt that our candidate is a good brand for the APC to market. I am particularly delighted by his original approach to governance.

“His performance within the limits of available resources is endearing. He has taken the state to a new level and on the path of prosperity

I inaugurated some of the projects executed by his administration which are enduring legacies.

Today, I declare that Akeredolu deserves to be re-elected to consolidate on the good works of his first term,” he said.

The president, therefore, assured the electorate that adequate security has been put in place to ensure that the election is peaceful, transparent and fair.

Buhari, who also commended the APC family for their “uncommon display of brotherliness and unity”, said the collective desire of party leaders to entrench democracy accordingly was regarded as the basic ingredient to electoral process.

It is my hope that the electorates will follow laid-down rules and regulations in accordance with the laws guiding the electoral process.

“I wish you all successful and peaceful election. Vote right, vote wisely, vote for continuity and progress, vote APC,” President Buhari said.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/akeredolu-deserves-re-election-following-his-giant-strides-buhari/amp/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9J4sowQROA

PDP rejects Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede as Ondo returning officer

The Peoples Democratic Party Ondo state governorship National campaign council has rejected the appointment of Prof Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede, the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife as the Chief Returning Officer of the Saturday Ondo State governorship election.

Chairman of the council and the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde said that Ogunbodede is the kinsman of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress, governor Rotimi Akeredolu.

Addressing newsmen in Akure, Makinde said “it has come to our notice that the people of Ondo State will not be getting free and fair elections if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as presently composed, will be overseeing the elections.

We are speaking in particular about the appointment of Prof Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede, the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, as the Chief Returning Officer of the Ondo State Governorship election.

“The PDP totally rejects Prof Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede acting as Chief Returning Officer.

“He is a known crony of Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, candidate of the All Progressives Congress and hails from Owo, the same hometown as the candidate.

“He cannot be a fair party in the proceedings by virtue of their association.

“We also want to state that Professor A. S. Bamire, the deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, who conducted the training of returning officers is not a neutral party for the purpose of this election.

“We therefore call on INEC to stay true to their name and replace Prof Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede with a disinterested party. The Chief Returning Officer should have no affiliations with any of the participating parties in the elections.

” We also take this opportunity to call on all lovers of democracy around the world to pay attention to what the APC led administration in the center is trying to do in Ondo State.

” We call on the United Nations, the European Union, the United State and the United Kingdom and indeed all allies of democracy to call INEC to order. not to


“We call on all security agencies in Ondo State allow themselves to be used as a tool against the will of the people.

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“We commend you for all you have done so far providing the needed support and security for our candidate and our people.

“We urge you to do more. Don’t forget that history and posterity have never been kind to anyone who allowed themselves to be used as a tool for injustice.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/breaking-ondo-decides-pdp-rejects-prof-eyitope-ogunbodede-as-ondo-returning-officer/amp/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGHsJC7FXQv/?igshid=lyfk4wmrrke1

A heartbroken lesbian has been spotted in a viral video begging her partner not to leave her.



The Ghanaian lady who was seen kneeling down, reminded her partner of the car she bought her which solidifies her promise of doing anything for her. She added that she doesn’t understand why she’s quitting their relationship of 5 years.



She said;



“You said you need a car and I bought it for you. What have you seen in a man that you want to leave me for him? What does the man have?”



However after her partner insisted on leaving the relationship on grounds of being tired of the affair and wanting to get married to a man, the heartbroken lady began crying and said "I love you" intermittently.

Watch the video

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGHsJC7FXQv/?igshid=1462gsqj2u89w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZy1d8mUnCU

Many properties have been destroyed after a gas station on Baruwa state in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos state exploded in the early hours of Thursday, October 8.



Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA have arrived at the scene and are working to put out the fire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvKWq3r_vMs

The National Assembly on Wednesday took steps to make the Federal Government reform the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police.

This came on the heels of the calls across the country for the scrapping of the unit.

Though the police high command has said scrapping the outfit was not in its agenda, the Force Headquarters had assured that its reform is the best action to take.

During debates on Wednesday at both chambers of the National Assembly – the Senate and the House of representatives – the lawmakers agreed that there was need to curb the excesses of SARS operatives and make all security agents answerable for their individual actions.

The Senate mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate human rights abuses by security agencies as well as allegations of extra-judicial executions and make recommendations for reparation.

It also urged the various security agencies to establish hotlines to enable Nigerians to report abuses by their agents.

The Upper Chamber urged the various security agencies to establish a special bureau unit that monitors the conduct of its officers, arrest and charge erring ones.

The House of Representatives asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu to submit to the parliament a five-year comprehensive record of disciplinary measures taken against officers of the force engaged in police brutality, extortion and harassment.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan supported the calls to reform the police unit instead of scrapping it.

Read Also: SARS: Protectors or predators?
Lawan spoke on a motion by the senator representing Lagos Central, Oluremi Tinubu, on the need to curb the excesses of security agencies, especially the dehumanising activities of the SARS.

Lawan said: “I think this is a situation that should be properly investigated. The recent incident should not be swept under the carpet.

“Those involved should be arrested and prosecuted. I don’t think it should be scrapped. It should be reformed.”

In her lead debate, Senator Tinubu stressed that security agents had continued a culture of brutality towards innocent Nigerians, despite clear provisions of the Constitution and the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights against torture.

She said: “Only recently, the internet was awash with videos of some cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), who created an illegal blockage at Sabo-Yaba in Lagos State while exclaiming that it was their turn to oppress Nigerians and nothing could be done about it.

“While the Nigerian Army is doing a good job in securing the territory against insurgents, allegations of human rights abuses by its officers cannot be overlooked.”

She urged the Senate to show concern that the chief abusers of Nigerians appear to be the police, especially its SARS unit.

Senator Tinubu also urged the “Senate to be saddened over the news of the alleged killing of Kolade Johnson, on April 1, 2020, while watching a football match at a viewing centre in a community in Lagos State.

“Only recently, Kazeem (alias Kaka), a budding football star, was pushed out of a moving vehicle to his death by SARS operatives after he had been stopped for looking like a ‘Yahoo’ boy.

“In August 2019, a video surfaced of two policemen shooting dead two unarmed people.

“Nigerian youths can no longer move freely for fear that they will be profiled and accused of being ‘Yahoo’ boys or fraudsters merely because they look good, own laptops, iPhones, nice looking cars or profiled as having dreads.

“Only recently, the global and social media was awash with the #ENDSARS campaign.”

Other senators supported the motion.

The House of Representatives also resolved to develop legislative actions, amend existing laws, the Constitution, delete Section 215(5) and replace it with provisions that ensure that judicial review of police actions is enshrined and protected by the Constitution.

It resolved to establish a framework for holding individual policemen accountable for their conducts in performing their lawful duties, including criminal and civil liabilities, while allowing the Nigeria Police Force to bear civil liability for failures in its conduct and operational procedures that lead to violations of citizens’ rights.

Moving a motion of urgent public importance, House Leader Alhassan Ado Doguwa expressed concern about the persistent outcry by Nigerians over the brutality and human rights violation by SARS.

Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila expressed concern about the activities of the police unit.

He said it was unhealthy that those saddled with the responsibility to protect Nigerians have betrayed the trust.

Hundreds of aggrieved youths on Wednesday protested at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja, calling for end to SARS excesses.

They carried placards with various inscriptions like “Am I the next to die?”; “Stop Police Brutality”; “Why shoot bullets at us?”; “I am not a criminal #EndSARS”; “Our lives matter”; “Stop criminalising innocent citizens” and “Stop extorting and killing us.”

From Ikeja under Bridge opposite Computer Village, the protesters marched and danced to the police command headquarters where they presented a signed register outlining their pains in the hands of SARS.

They demanded that the names of all officers who had been found culpable be made public and subjected to transparent prosecution.

The protesters urged police authorities to ensure justice and compensation for all those who have suffered injustice, whether dead or alive.

They called for a public enquiry on past activities of the unit, adding that all SARS detention centres must be made open for independent investigators to assess them.

The protesters said some people were kept in SAR police custody for up to four years and more for standing in front of their homes or running errands.

According to them, the police hierarchy must ensure all unjust harassment and extortion of youths by their men and officers are brought to an end.

The protesters said policemen on duty must have their name tags depicting their units as well.

They said the police should outlaw the norm of gun-wielding policemen dressed in civil apparel in unmarked vehicles while on duty.

Some of them relived their ugly experiences or those of their family members in the hands of SARS operatives.

Although they could not realize their request to meet Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu, the protesters refused to leave but converted the inroads to the command headquarters as sit-outs.

Their resilience later paid off when the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Operations, Ali Muhammed, addressed them and sued for peace.

He promised that the police high command would correct the anomalies.

Source : https://thenationonlineng.net/senators-reps-join-calls-for-sars-reform/amp/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TdMXqClOzA


N31trn Debt: Senate President Cautions Buhari Against Excessive Borrowing

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has cautioned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration against excessive borrowing so that the country does not end up spending most of its revenue on debts servicing.

Lawan’s caution to the administration came after the Senate passed the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper on Wednesday, ahead of President Buhari’s presentation of the 2021 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly.

As a way to save cost, the Senate President also recommended the merging of some agencies of government as one.

Speaking in a statement by his special assistant on press, Lawan urged the Buhari-led administration to explore untapped opportunities to fund infrastructural projects.

He said, “We need to put up a lot of effort to ensure that these revenue generating agencies do their work promptly, efficiently and effectively.

“Where they have challenges, we must help them. Like most of us said, borrowing needs to be carefully applied here. There are projects that I feel we should ensure we don’t borrow to fund.

“We should explore other opportunities in sourcing funds such as the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), Public Private Partnerships and so many other options. I think we should explore on those so that we minimize the borrowing.

“There are lot of businesses that have interest in the development of our infrastructures, so we should explore the other means.

“But then again, we cannot eliminate borrowing, that is the sad part of it. I think in the past we deluded ourselves into thinking that Nigeria is the richest country in the world, meanwhile we are not developing our infrastructure.

“If we had applied whatever we had then, especially in our good years, we would have found that we wouldn’t have any money to spare to call ourselves rich.

“We need to look at the possibility of reducing the kind of borrowing we do in order to ensure that we don’t accumulate so much deficit and end up spending so much of our revenue servicing debts,” he said.

The Senate President who bemoaned the high recurrent expenditure profile of government, underscored the need for the merger of agencies so as to reduce cost of governance.

“Whenever we talk of cost of governance, we think of how to merge the different agencies.

“I think there is need for us to muster the political will, because we know what to do, but when it comes to doing the right thing, we find it difficult to do it.

“I think the time has come for government to do so, and government includes us, to address this issue.

“There are so many agencies, and these are agencies that were created to address specific challenges at the time.

“Now, they are irrelevant. They are simply conduits that are given money every year, while they have no value to add to governance.

“We need to really work closely with the Executive arm of Government. I know it is going to be a tough call, because it will be said this is not a time for people to lose their jobs, but somehow we need to find a way out of this as the cost of governance is high,” Lawan said.

Meanwhile, President Buhari is expected to present the 2021 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday.

In passing the 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP, the Senate adopted the report of the Joint Committee on Finance; and National Planning and Economic Affairs.

The report was on Wednesday presented to the upper legislative chamber by the chairman of the joint committee, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, who is the senator representing Lagos West.

The Senate adopted 20-point recommendations of the committee and arrived at the following decision:

That the federal government retains revenue of N7.89 trillion of the total proposed expenditure of N13.08 trillion in the 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP.
The Senate also approved the fiscal deficit of N5.19 trillion and borrowings of N4.28 trillion, including foreign and domestic borrowings.

Others are statutory transfers, totalling, N484.4 billion, debt service estimate of N3.12 trillion, while sinking fund to the tune of N220 billion was also approved.

It also approved pension, gratuities and retirees benefits of N520.6 billion and Federal Government aggregate expenditure of N13.08 trillion.

The expenditure is made up of total recurrent (Non-debt) of N5.66 trillion; Personnel Costs of Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of N3.05 trillion.
It includes capital expenditure (exclusive of Transfers) of N3.58 trillion, Special Intervention (recurrent) amounting to N350 billion and special intervention (capital) of N20billion.

The Senate also approved daily crude oil production of 1.86mbpd for 2021; 2.09mbpd for 2022; and 2.38mbpd for 2023, to ensure greater budget realism and disruptions due to attacks, sabotage in the Niger-Delta which had substantially abated for a while.

The Senate also approved that the benchmark oil price of 40 dollars per barrel should remain because of the clear evidence of wide consultations with key stakeholders.

It also approved the exchange rate of N379 dollars proposed by the executive for the 2021-2023, based on the determination of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pursue unification around its rate over the medium term, where investors and exporters transact dollars at market determined prices.

It also approved the projected Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 3.00 per cent, given the Federal Government’s response via fiscal policies adapted to contain the damage of COVID-19, including the N500 billion stimulus fund.

It also approved the projected Inflation rate of 11.95 per cent among other recommendations

SOURCE: https://thewhistler.ng/n31trn-debt-senate-president-cautions-buhari-against-excessive-borrowing/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m40Ig3X7Hxs

Nigerians rejoice as Onitsha sea port becomes functional after decades (photos/video)

Onitsha sea port has become functional after it was commissioned yesterday, October 6.



Videos and photos from the scene show containers being offloaded.



According to presidential aide, Tolu Ogunlesi: "The Plan is to move containers from Lagos & Onne Ports to Onitsha by barge. For now I believe what’s being done is testing. You need to do a pilot first, assess efficiency, do troubleshooting etc, before you roll out full operations. But if it works as planned it’s gon be a BFD!!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChCM1IPj308


A video has gone viral on social media after operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) invaded into a lady’s house in Akure, Ondo State today.

Recently, we have been hearing several cases whereby these SARS officers harass Nigerian Youths across the country.

Not only harassment, they also extort them and sometimes even shoot the youths who fight for own rights.

According to a video shared by Instablog9ja on Instagram, these SARS officers entered into a lady’s house without permission. They began to search for what for isn’t lost inside someone else’s house.

While they were searching, the lady asked why they would enter her house and begin to search her belongings. Unfortunately, they told her to keep quiet and it’s none of her business.

After they searched and couldn’t find anything, they took some of these lady’s underwear and hair while leaving the house.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx6EhVUL-jM


House of Reps member, Obinna Chidoka, clashes with police officers who allegedly brutalized a man for "splashing water on their driver" in Anambra (video)

A member of the House of Representatives, Obinna Chidoka who represents Idemili North and South Federal Constituency, took to his Twitter handle to recount the faceoff he had with police officers who he ran into allegedly brutalizing a man for splashing water on their driver.



Obinna in a series of tweets said he was driving along the Owerri-Obosi road when he encountered the ''unprofessional members of the Nigerian police force brutalizing a civilian and a member of his constituency."



Obinna claims the police officers attacked him when he attempted to stop them from further brutalizing the civilian.



His account of the incident comes amidst growing public outcry for the Federal government to end police brutality and SARS brutality in the country.



His tweets read

''Yesterday, I had my own encounter with some unprofessional members of the Nigerian police force. I was in traffic along the Owerri - Obosi road when I saw some members of the Nigerian police force brutalizing a civilian for allegedly splashing water on their driver.

I alighted from my car and immediately approached the scene of the violence, tried to stop the police officers from further assaulting my this young man that I later found out was my constituent only to be greeted with the greatest shock of my life, I got my own fair share of the attack.

The event quickly detoriated and almost escalated as some of my constituents seeing that I was being assaulted quickly mobilized themselves and wanted to launch a reprisal attack on these policemen.

I quelled the situation immediately and begged my constituents not to take the laws into their hands. You will recall that this is not the first time something like this is happening in my constituency.

The last such unprofessional conduct of some Policemen, led to the death of two young men at Nkpor. I condemn all forms of police brutality in very strong terms and as your legislator, I will use the platform of the National Assembly to ensure my constituents and Nigerias in General are not brutalized by nefarious police officers that ought to protect us. I have made a formal complaint of this incidence and will follow it up. I urge all of us to be law abiding

As we cannot resolve such inhuman, uncloth and unprofessional actions by violence!

Source: https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/10/house-of-reps-member-obinna-chidoka-clashes-with-police-officers-who-allegedly-brutalized-a-man-for-splashing-water-on-their-driver-in-anambra-video.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYwZfPYhfj4

A video making rounds online showed moment a man cried out for help while trapped in a sealed manhole in Bode Thomas area of Surulere, Lagos.



It is however unclear how he got into the sealed manhole at the time of filing this report. Here is the video below;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZrmh6d2_-M

Of what use are the police men.....when politicians Don go digital (juju)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZrmh6d2_-M


You go know say wahala dey when you watch this video of a native doctor praying for the pdp candidates billboard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUGt8yf8-N8

Good riddance..... What's the difference between these ones in the video and kidnappers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUGt8yf8-N8

Videos like the above would just make you hate SARS the more. See as they just extorted 100k from the young man.... Even threatened to kill him and nothing will happen.

Not only SARS..... THE WHOLE ARMED FORCES SHOULD BE OVERHAULED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUGt8yf8-N8

Man calls out Bolt driver who allegedly connived with SARS officers to harass and extort him of N100k

A Nigerian man has called out a Bolt driver who allegedly connived with SARS officers to harrass and extort him of N100k.



According to @yourmydad, the incident occurred while on his way to pick up some items at Yaba with his friend.



He tweeted;



I’m the one in this video

On 25th September 2020 My friend and I were on our way to yaba, to pick up some items which we had to deliver for “daddythebrand on ig” when our bolt got stopped by men without uniforms who claimed to be sars officer.i refused to open the doors because they had no i.d

My friend who accompanied me was asleep so I turned around to wake him up, when I noticed the @Boltapp_ng driver unlocked the doors and they forced their way in. One sat in front while the other at the back sit with us. They asked for our phones which we gave them

After checking our phones and finding nothing they told my friend to get down from the car and get into their bus. He complied. Then he looked to me and asked me to do the same, I refused asking what I had done.. I further asked for his ID card to be sure he is an officer and not

The video above. In the car they started to threaten me. Telling me how they lol lock me up.. chain me and no one would do anything about it. My bolt driver didn’t mention one word through out all this. We drove to some bridge where they put my in hand cuffs

And told me that if I tried to call out for help again, they’ll shoot me and throw my body down and no one would find me. This guys are real demons.i got into their bus then they said they are taking me to SFU division ikoyi. That’s their station.. after driving around

After driving for about 30 minutes to one hour they asked us(me and my guy) to pay them 1 million and I asked why ? Are they no longer taking us to the station to let us know our crime. The one who sat in front who seems to be their boss got angry at my statement which led to Further threats from the guy who sat infront who appears to be their boss

Seeing that we weren’t about to give them that money they ended up bringing it down to 100k which they drove us to zenith bank along osolo way, opposite sos home. Where they made my guy get down from they bus to withdraw the money from the atm at zenith bank

After they got the money they let us go. Till now I still do not know my crime. I called the bolt driver to return the things I left in his car and I found out he has blocked my numbe. Contacted @Boltapp_ng and they said there’s nothing they can do as their Drivers are independent contractors. I have involved my solicitors and I’ll be suing bolt for damages as well as Lagos state, for not employing rogues as officer who’s aim is to kill and loot innocent people

Source: https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/10/man-calls-out-bolt-driver-who-allegedly-connived-with-sars-officers-to-harass-and-extort-him-of-n100k-video.html

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday called for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, warning that trafficking in nuclear materials remained a potential threat to international peace and security.


In his video message to the UN High-level meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, President Buhari restated Nigeria’s commitment to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

The President in a statement issued by his Spokesman, Chief Femi Adesina, however, expressed concern about the ‘‘slow pace’’ of States possessing nuclear weapons in disarming and decommissioning their existing nuclear facilities.

He said, ”We are concerned about the slow pace of progress by nuclear-weapon States to accomplish the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals, in accordance with their legal obligations and undertakings under Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).”

The President reiterated the need for the United Nations to continue engaging Nuclear Weapon States to speed up their efforts in disarming and decommissioning their existing nuclear facilities.

According to him, ”The best approach to avoid damage associated with nuclear materials such as humanitarian crisis, accidents, disasters and criminality is the total elimination of nuclear weapons.”

He told world leaders at the virtual summit that the universalization of the NPT was dependent upon strict compliance with its three pillars namely, disarmament, non-proliferation and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

He, therefore, enjoined other Member States to ratify the Treaty, noting that Nigeria had played a major role in negotiations leading to the coming into force of the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone Treaty (Pelindaba Treaty).

The President said, ”We will continue to galvanize other African States to abide by the tenets of the Pelindaba Treaty. This is to ensure that the entire continent remains nuclear-free.

”While there are no easy solutions when we confront one of the gravest existential threats to the survival of the human race, we must remain undeterred and committed to a world of safety and security, one without the volatility posed by Nuclear Weapons.”

The Nigerian President said it was noteworthy that this year marks the 75th Anniversary of the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan that terminated the lives of thousands of people with severe long-term damages to the environment.


”The Anniversary is a forceful reminder of the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons which undermine global, national and human security.

”Hence, there is need for all states to comply with applicable international laws and conventions to ensure a world free of nuclear weapons.

”We must, therefore, redouble our efforts to implement the provisions of the Nuclear NPT being the basis of Non-Proliferation Regime.

”This is to enable us to achieve our desire for total elimination of nuclear weapons,’’ he said.


President Buhari used the occasion to highlight how Nigeria had demonstrated support for multilateral efforts towards the total elimination of nuclear weapons.

He recounted that as one of the countries in the vanguard of the campaign for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, Nigeria signed the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons on 20th September 2017 and recently ratified it on 6th August, 2020.

He noted that Nigeria joined like-minded states to sponsor the resolution titled “Taking Forward Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament Negotiations” which led to the legally binding Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.


He said, ”Nigeria has been involved in the promotion of peaceful application of nuclear science and technology at national and international levels.

”Accordingly, Nigeria ratified several international treaties and conventions in the area of nuclear safety and security.

”We have also expressed political commitment to the IAEA Code of Conduct on safety and security of radioactive sources.


”More so, we have developed and approved the first International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Nuclear Security Plan for the period 2010-2012 with further review to cover 2019-2021 period.

”In this connection, Nigeria commends the continued efforts of the IAEA, particularly its role in monitoring and inspecting nuclear facilities. We urge States to ensure compliance with IAEA safeguards and standards at all times as well as nuclear verification disarmament measures.”

The President added that in order to facilitate the development and peaceful deployment of nuclear technology, Nigeria regulates and implements its energy aspiration through the relevant agencies.


He said, ”Nigeria has been involved in the promotion of peaceful application of nuclear science and technology at national and international levels.

”Accordingly, Nigeria ratified l international treaties and conventions in the area of nuclear safety and security.

”We have also expressed political commitment to the IAEA Code of Conduct on safety and security of radioactive sources.


”More so, we have developed and approved the first International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Nuclear Security Plan for the period 2010-2012 with further review to cover 2019-2021 period.

”In this connection, Nigeria commends the continued efforts of the IAEA, particularly its role in monitoring and inspecting nuclear facilities. We urge States to ensure compliance with IAEA safeguards and standards at all times as well as nuclear verification disarmament measures.”

The President added that in order to facilitate the development and peaceful deployment of nuclear technology, Nigeria regulates and implements its energy aspiration through the relevant agencies.


”In addition, we are reforming the National Nuclear Security Sector to make it robust and reliable.

”These reforms involve the domestication of The International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism; Review of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act; and Review of Nigeria Nuclear Regulatory Authority Act.

”To further demonstrate our commitment to nuclear security, Nigeria successfully converted the Nigeria Research Reactor (NIRR-1), a 31 kilowatts miniature neutron source reactor from highly enriched uranium to low enriched uranium fuel.


”Also in 2019, the administration set up Nigeria’s Nuclear Security Support Centre and developed a Nuclear Security Detection Architecture to serve as a sustainable safeguard for maintaining nuclear security and detection of radioactive materials out of regulatory control,’’ he said.

President Buhari also reminded the Summit that the 1996 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice affirms that the threat or use of nuclear weapons constitute a crime against humanity and a violation of international law, including international humanitarian law.

SOURCE: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2020/10/buhari-calls-for-elimination-of-nuclear-weapons-worldwide/amp/

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The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has tasked Messrs China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), the contractors handling the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail to complete the project within five months.

He argued that COVID-19 has come to stay thus, Messrs CCECC are to devise measures of completing the project. He urged them to procure personal protective equipments for their workers as no excuse for failure would be accepted.

The Minister who made this known today in Lagos when he recommenced inspection of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project in the company of his Information and Culture counterpart, Ahaji Lai Mohammed, noted that funds is not the challenge being faced on the $1.6 bn project but rather lack of workers. He, therefore advised the company to adhere to safety measures such as compulsory use of masks and safety shields by all workers in order to get the required number needed to work in all stations.
On the Ibadan-Kano $5.6 billion rail which is yet to commence, Amaechi stated that government is yet to secure the loan facility from China, Export-Import Bank, assuring that it remains a priority project of the present administration.

Asked about his impression about the project, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who was visibly very impressed said: “I am very impressed. The reason we brought you here is to see that it is not a concocted story. This is the reason why we are borrowing the money so that Nigerians can travel in dignity and comfort”.

He further explained that “monies borrowed are not for grandiose display nor for overhead or running costs for the nation but rather are for capital projects which on completion would create jobs and provide needed infrastructure for Nigerians”, adding that there is nothing bad in borrowing so long as it is used to provide improved service delivery for the people.

Also, Lai Mohammed applauded Amaechi for the passion exhibited in driving the project and urged CCECC not to disappoint.
On his part, the Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr. Fidet Okhiria, during the media briefing disclosed that the corporation is working out modalities on commencing operations on the Lagos-Ibadan and the Itakpe-Warri rail corridor in September.

Other dignitaries on the inspection tour included: the Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, the Board Chairman, NRC, Engr. Ibrahim Alhassan Musa, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, among others.

SOURCE: https://fmic.gov.ng/amaechi-tasks-ccecc-to-deliver-lagos-ibadan-rail-project-in-five-months/#:~:text=Amaechi%20Tasks%20CCECC%20To%20Deliver%20Lagos%2DIbadan%20Rail%20Project%20In%20Five%20Months,-By&text=The%20Minister%20of%20Transportation%2C%20Rt.&text=Chibuike%20Rotimi%20Amaechi%2C%20has%20tasked,the%20project%20within%20five%20months.

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A video has shown Melania Trump appearing to refuse to hold husband Donald Trump's hand as they stepped off Air Force One.

Footage, which has been widely shared online, shows the First Lady, 50, navigating the steps from the presidential aircraft in high heels while trying to hold her dress down in windy conditions.

However, many on social suggested she was giving her 74-year-old husband the cold shoulder as she moved her arm away when he tried to grab hold of it.

The US president appeared to make a second attempt before finally placing his right hand on her lower back.

Twitter users had mixed opinions on the couple's body language, with one person writing: "Nope. She doesn't want him touching her."

Another said: "Or she's trying to keep her dress down from wind. But you keep doing you."

The couple, who were travelling with their 14-year-old son, Barron, had arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC after flying in from New Jersey.

It is not the first time the First Lady has appeared to reject Mr Trump's hand in public.

The former model abruptly pulled her hand out of her husband's while attending a College Football Championship in New Orleans in January as they stood on the field before singing the National Anthem.

Mr Trump and his family returned to Washington DC on Sunday after his brother Robert died on Saturday at the age of 71 in a New York City hospital.

The president had visited him in hospital the day before and later said in a statement: "He was not just my brother, he was my best friend. He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again."

His cause of death has not been disclosed, although the businessman reportedly spent at least 10 days in June in the neurosciences intensive care unit at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.

SOURCE: https://news.sky.com/story/melania-trump-pulls-her-hand-away-from-donald-trumps-as-they-step-off-air-force-one-12050827

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The short video clip shows the moment a mother prays for the pen her daughter is to use to write the 2020 WAEC exams.

She prayed he daughter comes out with flying colors with the hope of gaining admission when universities resume.

WAEC exams which are scheduled to hold May/June every year is to start in 17 August. The exam resumption was affected by COVID-19 which started late 2019, schools closed since early 2020.

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The Federal Government says the funds it has borrowed so far are justifiable because they are being used for the development of critical infrastructure that will benefit Nigerians The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this at the Obafemi Awolowo terminal end of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project.

Lai Mohammed and Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi embarked on inspection tour of the 156km modern rail project from Lagos to Ibadan. The ministers were accompanied by the officials of the Nigeria Railway Corporation NRC) the contractor handling the project – China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and a team of journalists.

“There is no better way to answer Nigerians as to what we have done with the money we borrowed, than this project we have inspected. This is one of the many projects that we are doing with the money we have borrowed. “There is nothing bad in borrowing provided that such borrowing is invested in infrastructure. There is also nothing bad in borrowing provided the funds are used to create jobs and create the enabling environment for the growth of the economy,” he said.

Mohammed said he was excited with the level of work done on the project; the clean coaches which he said can be compared to modern trains in any part of the world.

He said he was also excited with the enthusiasm of many Nigerians who trooped out in their hundreds to hail them over the project at every station they inspected. Mohammed commended Amaechi for his passion on the rail project which planned to commence skeletal services in September and full operations in January 2021. Speaking in the same vein, Amaechi enjoined the National Assembly to stop the ongoing probe on the loans to fast track the delivery of the rail projects.

“Why we are telling them to stop the probe is that they are not investigating corruption in the construction project itself but the issue of loan that we accessed. “They should allow us to get the loan for the Ibadan to Kano rail project which is about 5.3 billion dollar,” he said. Amaechi said fund would not be a problem for the timely completion of the Lagos Ibadan project because they have on ground about 1.6 billion dollar. He said the country will be contributing between 200 million dollar and 300 million dollar as counterpart funding.



SOURCE: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/foreign-loans-our-borrowings-are-justified-%E2%80%95-lai-mohammed/

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Senate’s Call for Service Chiefs’ Sack embarrassment, disloyalty and disrespect to the president – Buhari Supporters

The Coalition of Friends and Supporters of Buhari (CFSB) have described the Senate’s call for the resignation of the Service Chiefs as a display of disloyalty and utter disrespect to the president.

Being the Commander-in-Chief, the group reminded the Senate that President Muhammadu Buhari is the only one constitutionally conferred with the power to hire and sack the military heads.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, President, Comrade Musa A Musa added that the lawmakers’ action is a disservice to the generality of Nigerians given the enormous commitment and dedication displayed by the Service Chiefs in the country.

The group further frowned at Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, for opting to play politics at the expense of national interest, labelling him an “embarrassment” to his party.

CFSB, though, admitted that “tremendous progress has been made and great success recorded through innovations and strategies introduced by Service Chiefs in tackling the various security threats in the country”.

While expressing total support for the president’s decision to keep faith with the military architecture, the coalition, however, advised the Senate President and other lawmakers to consider the country first before their selfish interests.

Read the full statement below:

The Coalition of Friends and Supporters of Buhari, a support group of associates and friends of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari convoked this press conference out of a passionate desire to ensure that all forms of distractions for the current efforts of the present administration towards addressing the security threats in the country are nipped in the bud.

The recent call by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the resignation of the Service Chiefs in the country is a great disservice to the generality of Nigerians given the enormous commitment and dedication displayed by the Service Chiefs in the country.

The Coalition of Friends and Supporters of Buhari wishes to state that this is not the time to play to the gallery in this critical point of our existence given the myriads of politically motivated security challenges confronting the country.

It suffices to state that the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended is very explicit in the powers conferred on the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces with regards to the hiring and firing of the Service Chiefs in the country.

It is our considered opinion that the leadership of the Senate went above board and outside their purview in calling for the resignation of the Service Chiefs in the country which by all intent and purposes is an affront to the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

It is rather curious that the Senate President would condescend low to delving into areas and issues that are outside his purview to score a cheap political point in furtherance of his innate political ambition to contest the presidency in 2023.

While it is not out of place to aspire as a politician, it is most despicable that caution would be thrown in the winds in a bid to paint a false picture of incapacity of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to act in the best interest of the country.

That the Senate President, though a high ranking member of the All Progressive Party (APC) would elect to be disingenuous constitute an embarrassment to the leadership of a party with which he actualized his ambition of becoming the Senate President.

The call for the resignation of the Service Chiefs as presided over by Senator Ahmad Lawan is nothing but a display of disloyalty and utter disrespect for the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The is on the heels that the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, either by omission or commission has continued to feign ignorance to the numerous efforts of the Service Chiefs in curtailing the activities of terrorists, militants and bandits across the country.

That the Service Chiefs in Nigeria have demonstrated capacity is an understatement given the realization of where we were before the advent of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and where were are now in the fight against terrorism and other militant groups in the country.

There is no doubt whatsoever that tremendous progress has been made and great success recorded through innovations and strategies introduced by Service Chiefs in tackling the various security threats in the country.

This much the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has continued to feign ignorance of and responsible for the irresponsible statement calling for the resignation of the Service Chiefs in the country.

The Coalition of Friends and Supporters of Buhari wishes to state in unequivocal terms that it stands with the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to retain the present crop of Service Chiefs for their tireless efforts in ensuring that the threats posed by the Boko Haram terrorist group and other militant groups in the country.

The Service Chiefs in the country have demonstrated capacity. They have never rested on their oars despite the numerous achievements, which is an indication of their unalloyed loyalty to the country.

The Coalition of Friends and Supporters of Buhari wishes to state that its support of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is unflinching and would continue to remain so because of the passion and sincerity of heart and purpose of the president in leaving Nigeria better than he met it in all areas of the economy.

We consequently wish to advise the Senate President not to be blinded by his political ambitions and realize that National Interest should guide his actions and inactions at all times.

The Coalition of Friends and Supporters of Buhari consequently advises the Senate President to resign and face the politics of 2023 which has become his major pre-occupation in the last few months.

The Senate President must realize that no amount of blackmail can deter President Muhammadu Buhari in the fulfilment of his lofty plans for the socio-economic development of Nigeria.

The Coalition of Friends and Supporters of Buhari and other well-meaning Nigerians herby throw its total support behind the President and the Service and Security Chiefs without any equivocation.

The call for the resignation of the Service Chiefs by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is of poor taste.

Thank you for your time and rapt attention.

SOURCE: https://www.republican.ng/senates-call-for-service-chiefs-sack-embarrassment-disloyalty-and-disrespect-to-the-president-buhari-supporters/