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God hasn't told me anything about 2023 elections - Adeboye

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has disclosed that God has not yet spoken to him regarding the fate of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria.

The respected man of God made this declaration during his ministration at the November edition of the church’s monthly program tagged, “Holy Ghost Service,” held in redemption camp on Friday, November 4, 2022.

This comes barely three months to the commencement of the next year's elections as campaigns by different political parties and candidates are now in full swing.

Addressing his congregation, Adeboye, who lamented the state of the nation, said he doesn't intend to scare anyone, emphasising that God is yet to tell him if the 2023 general elections will hold.

He said, “I have not been told anything about next year’s election by God.”

According to The Punch, the revered cleric added that he’s a pastor and not a prophet amidst the yet-to-come prophecy from God that he prayed for anyone who comes to him asking for prayers, maintaining that it is God who decides what happens after he prays.

“My duty is to pray. I pray for anyone who comes to me for prayers. It is left for God to decide what happens,” said Adeoye.

Sharing sermons on the theme of the event, “Let It Rain”, Adeboye read from 2 Chronicles 7:13-14, charging Christians to always remain prayerful, while urging them to pray to God to heal the land.

The cleric further said that rain is an harbinger of hope, restoration, and divine favour, noting that in the spiritual realm, rain is associated with blessings, God’s pleasure, fruitfulness and divine supply.

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Delta couple performs their traditional marriage rites amidst flooding

A Delta couple, Asiayei Enaibo and Emily Ekanpou, defied the flood currently ravaging Akparemogbene community and performed their traditional marriage rites.




The traditional marriage ceremony was held on Thursday, November 3, 2022, in Ayakoromo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state.




The couple and their guests took a boat to the platform constructed in the middle of the flooded communty for the ceremony.


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Driver loses control, crushes toddler and mother to death in Ogun

Tragedy struck along the Ota-Idiroko road in Ogun state on Friday, November 4, when a toddler and his mother who were on a motorcycle were crushed to death by a Mazda car.




Eyes Of Lagos gathered that, Confirming the incident to newsmen, the public relations officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the accident involved two motorcycles, marked, MEK 341 VN and TTD 479 VD and the Mazda car with registration number, TG 557 AAA in front of Muslim Progressive High School, Oke Odan along the road.




Akinbiyi disclosed that three other persons sustained varying degrees of injury. He explained that the Mazda car suffered a brake failure which caused the driver to lose control of the wheels and ram into the motorcycles.




The TRACE spokesperson said both the Mazda car and the motorcycles were heading towards Idiroko, with the motorcycles in front while the car was behind them.




“It was learnt that the vehicle suddenly developed brake failure and rammed into the motorcycles in its front, killing the female passenger and her male toddler, who is between three and four years old. The rider was also injured.

Corpses of the victims; the woman and her toddler boy have been claimed by their relatives for burial, with the permission of the police, while the three male injured victims have been rescued by the FRSC to the general hospital, Idiroko. The driver of the Mazda has reported himself to the Oke-Odan Divisional Police Station for further investigation with the motorcycles and the car also deposited there.”AKinbiyi said


https://eyesoflagos.com/2022/11/05/driver-loses-control-crushes-toddler-and-mother-to-death-in-ogun/

time up for the old dogs

Top 10 richest Super Eagles players by net worth (2022 Updated list)

The Super Eagles camp boasts some of the richest football players in the game. While some may be reserved about their wealth, others don't hesitate to show off some of their million-dollar assets when they can.

Football has evolved from just being a sport into a profitable venture with sponsors, businessmen, and lovers of the game investing millions of dollars.

Nigerian football stars have seen their status elevate from a simple life at the grassroots into some of the most celebrated stars in the country and their club sides as well.

Makesense Promotions previews the richest Super Eagles players according to net worth amongst the currently active players. Brace yourself for some shockers here:

10. Ola Aina - Net Worth (₦3.1bn)

Ola Aina plays as a wingback or right-back for Serie A club Torino. The former Chelsea youth star is currently earning £24,000 per week at his Italian side.




Super Eagles right-back Ola Aina has the tenth highest net worth amongst Nigerian footballers (Instagram/Ola Aina) Instagram




Ola Aina has an estimated net worth of ₦3.109bn (£6,327,360) and is famous for being the first Nigerian to win the prestigious Premier League goal of the month after his spectacular effort from outside the box in Fulham's 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in November 2020.

9. Moses Simon - Net Worth (₦3.4bn)

Moses Simon plays as a winger for Ligue 1 side Nantes FC. The electric 26-year-old forward helped his side to their fourth French cup title after they defeated Nice in the finals of the 2021/22 season.







Moses earns around £29,000 per week with his French side and comes in as one of the richest Super Eagles stars by net worth.

Moses Simon's net worth is estimated to be around ₦3.405bn (£6,961,240) and his current contract expires in June, 2024. Although he has been heavily linked with a move away from France this summer.

8. Henry Onyekuru - Net Worth (₦4.78bn)

Henry Onyekuru currently plays for Turkish side Adana Demirspor on loan from Greek side Olympiacos.




The Lagos-born forward has certainly travelled a lot around Europe throughout his career playing for clubs like Everton, AS Monaco, Galatasaray amongst a few others.

The 25-year-old attacker is one of the highest-paid Nigerian players with an estimated net worth of around ₦4.787bn (£9,796,800).

7. Ademola Lookman - Net Worth (₦6.26bn)

RB Leipzig star Ademola Lookman comes seventh on the list of the richest Super Eagles players by net worth. He is one of the highest-earning Super Eagles stars taking home around £2,704,000 yearly.




The 24-year-old attacker debuted for the Super Eagles this year after switching allegiance from England and is one of the future stars of the Nigerian national team.

Lookman spent last season on loan at Leicester City and boasts an estimated net worth of around ₦6.267bn (£12,718,160).

6. Victor Osimhen - Net Worth (₦6.66bn)

Napoli talisman Victor Osimhen is the second-highest-paid Nigerian footballer on the planet. The 23-year-old forward has managed to establish himself as one of the deadliest strikers in the Italian league, recently winning the award for the Serie A Most Valuable Young Player.




Osimhen earns around £5,824,000 per year and has an estimated net worth of ₦6.662bn (£13,598,000). He has been able to amass this much wealth within a short time due to his lucrative contracts with Lille and Napoli.

His current contract with Napoli expires in 2025, but the striker continues to be linked with a move away from Italy this summer which could see him almost double his yearly earnings.

5. Kelechi Iheanacho - Net Worth (₦11.03bn)

Kelechi Iheanacho plies his trade in the Premier League with Leicester City FC. The 25-year-old forward is currently the most experienced Nigerian in English's top tier division and has often times had some clutch moments with his side.

'Seniorman Kelz' as he is nicknamed earns around £4,680,000 per year playing for Leicester City. He has an estimated net worth of around ₦11.035bn (£22,360,000) to make the Top 5 richest Super Eagles players.

The former Manchester City man was also a brand ambassador for Multichoice Nigeria alongside Victor Osimhen and Leicester teammate Wilfred Ndidi.

4. Alex Iwobi - Net Worth (₦11.05bn)

Premier League star Alex Iwobi comes in at No 4 on the richest Super Eagles players list. The 26-year-old Lagos-born attacker plays for Everton FC and earns around £5,200,000 per year.

Iwobi's net worth is estimated to be around ₦11.050bn (£22,390,160). He is also a brand ambassador for sportswear giants PUMA.

3. Wilfred Ndidi - Net Worth (₦12.83bn)

Wilfred Ndidi is the highest-earning African in the Premier League. The 25-year-old midfield star is one of Leicester City's key players. Ndidi has also been touted as being the future captain of the Super Eagles following his consistent performances for the Nigerian national team.

Ndidi might not be a 'showman' when it comes to his wealth or how he spends his money as he is one of the most reserved Super Eagles stars and also a family man.

Wilfred Ndidi has an estimated net worth total of around ₦12.831bn (£26,130,000). He is also a brand ambassador for Fanbants.

2. Odion Ighalo - Net Worth (₦14.6bn)

Odion Ighalo is undisputedly the highest-paid Super Eagles star on the planet and the second richest Super Eagles star. The 33-year-old Lagos-born striker helped his Saudi Arabia side Al-Hilal to league success in the 2021/22 season.




The former Manchester United man is one of the wealthiest sports athletes in Nigeria and is never afraid to show off his incredible wealth on his social media pages.

Ighalo boasts an estimated net worth of around ₦14.608bn (£29,619,200). He is one of the most popular Super Eagles players and also known for his charity.

1. Victor Moses - Net Worth (₦17.76bn)

Spartak Moscow star Victor Moses is the richest Super Eagles player in 2022 with an estimated net worth of around ₦17.766bn (£36,140,000). The former Chelsea man is one of the most successful Super Eagles stars at club level.




The 31-year-old Lagos-born attacker is unarguably a Super Eagles legend and was instrumental in Nigeria's Africa Cup Of Nations (AFCON) triumph in 2013.

Moses tops the richest Super Eagles list having amassed a considerable amount of wealth throughout his career with titles at the highest level of European football with Chelsea in 2017 and Inter Milan in the 2020/21 season.

Tinubu has business acumen to solve challenges in private sector– Sanwo-Olu

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, says Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, has the capacity to fix the challenges facing the business community.




The Lagos governor said Tinubu is not a stranger to the needs, concerns and interests of the private sector.




Eyes Of Lagos gathered that, He spoke on Tuesday during an interactive session between Tinubu and industrialists, business executives, entrepreneurs and foreign investors in Lagos.




Sanwo-Olu said Tinubu, as a visionary political economist, understands the pulse of investors.




“Asiwaju Tinubu is a man that has been able to combine political acumen with the understanding of the economy and economics of every jurisdiction,” he said.




“As Governor of Lagos, Tinubu pioneered several firsts, which still stand till today. During Asiwaju’s tenure, he initiated the idea of the Economic Summit as a catalyst for economic development.




“He started in Lagos with the Ehingbeti Summit in 2001. That summit has continued to lead the successive administrations after him into various applaudable economic agendas.




“Under Tinubu’s leadership, Lagos became the first sub-national entity to bring about the Independent Power Project (IPP) and first state to initiate the idea of establishing a seaport.




“Yesterday (Monday), that vision came to fruition as we witnessed the completion of Lekki Deep Seaport. This speaks to the sheer doggedness and audacity of this man of vision.




“Eko Atlantic City is today the biggest real estate developed in this part of Africa through reclamation of the ocean. All thanks to the vision of Asiwaju to turn problems to opportunities.




“Today, Tinubu is here as a politician and leader of our party. On the other side, you all see a man that is compassionate, intelligent, business-driven and has the acumen to solve the challenges the private sector experiences on a daily basis.




“I present to you, the man that has what it takes to lead this country forward to a prosperous future with renewed hope.”




The APC presidential candidate also presented his economic action plan to the business leaders at the interactive session.

https://eyesoflagos.com/2022/11/02/tinubu-has-business-acumen-to-solve-challenges-in-private-sector-sanwo-olu/

Ekiti Assembly confirms commissioner nominees Oyebode, Filani

Ekiti State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed Mr Oyebode Akintunde and Dr Filani Oyebanji as commissioner nominees in the state.

The House, at its plenary on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, also screened and confirmed Mr Olatona Olaniran Rufus as Chairman of Ekiti State Board of Internal Revenue Service.

Eyes Of Lagos gathered that, The approval was unanimously supported by lawmakers at the plenary after the Adhoc Screening Committee saddled with the responsibility of screening them had presented its report.

The lawmakers drilled the nominees on their mission and vision for the state and how they can improve their performances in their former positions.




Messrs Oyebode and Filani had served as Commissioners for Finance and Health respectively in the last two years of Dr Kayode Fayemi’s administration.

The two commissioner designates promised to improve on their past performances.

The Deputy Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Hakeem Jamiu, who presided at the plenary had earlier read letters forwarded to the House by Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji for confirmation of the commissioner designates and the Chairman of the State Revenue Service.

Rt Hon Jamiu also presented the governor’s request seeking approval for the 2023 – 2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to the lawmakers.

The MTEF document was unanimously approved after the Leader of Government Business, Hon Gboyega Aribisogan had moved the motion and seconded by the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon Olubunmi Adelugba.

https://eyesoflagos.com/2022/11/02/ekiti-assembly-confirms-commissioner-nominees-oyebode-filani/

WAEC announces plan to release certificates with results

The West Africa Examination Council has announced plans to make its certificates available to candidates of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination once their results are released.




The Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, made this known on Tuesday at a luncheon organised by the exam body in Lagos.




He also noted that the digital certificate set to be launched on Thursday, October 20, 2022, applies to those who wrote the exams between 1999 till date, adding that the preceding years would be considered much later.




According to him, the new the digital certificate cannot be tampered with or falsified, just as it would send fakers out of the market.




He said, “Whether your certificate was burnt or lost to flood or eaten by termite, you don’t have to go through the stress of recovering it. Just pick your phone and log on to our website and it comes straight from the WAEC database.

“We have solved the problem of theft. We have saved you the headache of carrying the hard copies of your certificate. And the good thing that will come out of this is, by the time we take a final decision and perfect everything, if we release the results today, I can tell you that the certificates are ready. It is just to roll them out. If we announce the release of results today, the certificates will automatically be ready for release. It may just take a year to transit, because the certificates we have now is going to be treated, but immediately they are treated, they will be available in the database. The next one, that will be 2023 or 2024, immediately we release the results the certificate will be ready.”




He, however, listed insecurity as one of the challenges the body was facing in conducting exams across the country.




He said, “Places where you go to by road, you now have to fly because of insecurity. Almost everybody in WAEC now flies. We are the greatest movers of leg and materials. We stay in hotels. And you know for security reasons you can no longer stay in anyhow hotel. You have to stay in a safe area. There are some places you cannot conduct exams without the physical presence of the police and the Nigerian Army.




“When you go to the East due to what I will call ethnic separatism; you go to the north where you have banditry and insurgency; how do you conduct exams in those areas? Thank God some state governments cooperate with us. If not for the military and the brigade command in Yobe and Borno States, we would not have been able to conduct examination. In the East, we thank the DSS. And generally all over the country, we thank the Inspector-General of Police. We take the exam to every nook and cranny of the country. Our exam is not such that you gather people together in one central location. There is no facility like that in Nigeria. Wherever the school is located, you must go there to conduct the examination. That is a great challenge. Even in some places where you don’t have banditry, gunmen or insurgency, the roads are not good. These are the challenges we have in trying to serve the Nigerian child.”

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Sheikh Gumi reveals 3 essential questions he asked Peter Obi when they met

On his way to the venue of an event organised for presidential candidates by the Arewa Consultative Forum, Northern Elders Forum and other northern groups on Monday, Obi stopped by at Gumi’s residence for a courtesy call.


His visit sparked outrage on social media as his followers criticised him for visiting a personality they have condemned for speaking on behalf of bandits in the North.

Makesense Promotions gathered that, speaking  about Obi’s visit, Gumi said he asked the presidential candidate some vital questions.

He said, “He (Obi) came on a courtesy call even though I was meeting him for the first time face-to-face, and so I appreciated his visit.

“I asked him very essential questions, but I told him he didn’t have to give me straight answers right away since I knew he was on his way to Arewa House where he would explain it better to the larger society to understand.

“I asked him about his stand on restructuring because Nigeria has been going through a restructuring from 1960 to date and how he could empower an unskilled nation.

“I also asked him how he could pacify agitations from the South East, North Central, South West, and North East. Again, I told him there are foreign interests in this country that are part of the polarisation of our politics. So how is he going to tackle it?

“He also agreed with me that truly there is foreign interest in this country, and then I wished him well”.

Gumi, therefore, advised all the presidential candidates to make their campaigns issue-based and also warned them against utterances that could further polarise the country.

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2023 budget: Presidency to spend N1.1bn on welfare packages, sitting allowance

The federal government has earmarked N1.1 billion to the presidency for sitting allowance and welfare packages.




President Muhammadu Buhari, on October 7, presented a record N20.51 trillion 2023 appropriation bill — with a fiscal deficit of N10.78 trillion — to the national assembly.




Themed ‘budget of fiscal sustainability and transition’, it is the eighth and final budget of the current administration.




The budget shows that the presidency will spend N133.7 billion in total.




A further breakdown also shows that the presidency will get N98.52 billion for personnel, while overhead costs and capital projects gulped N17.48 billion and N17.72 billion, respectively.




The state house headquarters as well as state house operations (offices of president and vice-president) were apportioned N19.8 billion.




N3BN FOR PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT TRIPS

According to the budget proposal, the state house headquarters will spend N232.2 million on travel and transport. While local travel and transport (training) gulped N51.4 million, N87.8 million was apportioned to local travel and transport (others).




On the other hand, N93 billion was earmarked for international travel and transport (others) for the state house headquarters.




For the office of the president, N2.5 billion was allotted to travel and transport, of which N862 million and N1.6 billion were earmarked for local travel and transport (others) and international travel and transport (others), respectively.




Meanwhile, N846.6 million was set aside for local and international trips for the office of the vice-president.




While local travel and transport (others) were allotted N330.3 million, international travel and transport (others) gulped N516.3 billion.




Consequently, for all trips in the 2023 fiscal year, the offices of the president and vice-president are expected to receive N3.3 billion.




N1.1BN FOR SITTING ALLOWANCE, WELFARE PACKAGES




The state house headquarters is also expected to get N498.3 million for sitting allowance.

Likewise, the office of the president and office of the vice-president will receive N174.2 million and N30.3 million, respectively.

Thus, allotment to the offices of the president and vice-president as well as state house operations, for sitting allowance, culminated in N702.8 million.

Also, the state house headquarters and office and the vice-president will receive N388.7 million and N23.2 million, respectively — totalling 411.9 million — for welfare packages.

Makense Promotions gathered that, However, the office of the president received zero allocation for the item.

On refreshments and meals, the state house headquarters will spend N135.7 million while the office of the president and office of the vice-president will spend N30.7 million and N20.3 million, respectively –resulting in N51 million proposed spending.

On foodstuff and catering material supplies, N245.14 million would be expended by state house headquarters, N301.13 million by the office of the president and N156.7 million by the office of the vice-president.

EFCC TO GET N43.2 BILLION

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was among the line items listed in the presidency budget details.

The commission will get N43.2 billion, out of which N2.5 billion was earmarked for capital expenditure.

According to the project details, the purchase of computer software/hardware acquisition and software license gulped N200 million. Also, N330.7 billion will be spent on the procurement of office furniture and air conditioner while the construction of a new EFCC academy is expected to gulp N2 billion.

https://makesensepromotions.com/2023-budget-presidency-to-spend-n1-1bn-on-welfare-packages-sitting-allowance/

Low turnout of voters as Osun elect LG officials

Low turn out of voters was recorded in some parts of Osogbo on Saturday as the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission OSIEC) organised local government election in the state got underway.

Recall that the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) had fixed Saturday, October 15, 2022, for the local government poll in the state.

This is despite the objection of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and who had instituted legal proceedings to put a stop to the exercise.

The Osun State chapter of the All progressive congress (APC) is the only political party that participated in the election.

The ballot paper is marked with no party symbols or identification but a space to thumbprint either ‘YES’ or ‘NO’.

The voting exercise commenced around 9am and the streets were filled with onlookers who stayed at home due to the public holidays and restriction of movement as only a few voters come out to exercise their franchise.

A tour of some parts of Osogbo revealed that businesses were open, motorists were on the road, and commercial motorcyclists and transporters were observed plying the major roads in the state capital.

The government also announced the restriction of movements across the state on Saturday, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, urging commuters to take note.

It was earlier reported that the Osun State chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has said it would not participate in the local government elections.

https://makesensepromotions.com/low-turnout-of-voters-as-osun-elect-lg-officials/

Nnamdi Kanu should be allowed to go home – Ozekhome

Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, has said that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra should be released immediately after his discharge by the Court of Appeal in Abuja.

Makesense Promotions gathered that, Nnamdi Kanu was discharged after a Court of Appeal ruled that a Federal High Court lacks the jurisdiction to try him in view of his abduction and extraordinary rendition to Nigeria in flagrant violation of the OAU convention and protocol on extradition.

Speaking on Channels Television’s News At 10, Mr Ozekhome said Kanu should be released for peace to reign in the country.
He said;

“WHAT IT (THE RULING) MEANS IS THAT NNAMDI KANU WAS DISCHARGED. THAT MEANS HE IS A FREE MAN.“AND HE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO GO HOME. BY THE TIME WE GET A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT, WE SERVE IT TO THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND THE DSS TO ALLOW NNAMDI KANU GO. LET MY PEOPLE GO.”

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Viral video: Lagos state govt to investigate Hospital where Rico Swavey was rushed to

The Lagos state government says it will be investigating the unprofessional conduct of the nurses at a hospital in the state where reality TV star, Patrick Fakoya, aka Rico Swavey, was rushed to shortly after he was involved in a motor accident that later claimed his life.

Makesense Promotions gathered that, A 30-second video showing some nurses at a hospital in Lagos State being lackadaisical with their duties while Rico was in a critical condition has sparked outrage on social media. In the clip, Rico Swavey seen on a chair. While one of the nurses called for help to put him on a stretcher, the others were laid back even as one of them chuckled as he was filming.

One of the nurses was heard cautioning her colleague against the act.

“YOU PEOPLE SHOULD STOP MAKING THE VIDEO; SOMEBODY IS DYING, YOU PEOPLE ARE MAKING VIDEO,” THE NURSE SAID

The video has been widely condemned by many Nigerians.

Reacting to the public outcry, the Lagos state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said the state government had commenced an investigation.

''THAT HOSPITAL IS NOT A GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL. WE HAVE STARTED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCTS OF THOSE WHO APPEARED IN THAT VIDEO.” HE SAID

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I Know PDP Has Caused Nigerians Some Pains – Banky W

The Nigerian music star cum politician, Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W, has said that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is responsible for some of the challenges Nigerians are battling.

Banky W who is a House of Representatives candidate for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos, stated this on Wednesday during an interview on Arise TV.

He said that he joined politics to contribute in proffering solutions to the problems of the country.

He said, “In 2018, I started feeling like the problems in Nigeria is from top to bottom, while the solution is from the bottom up. So we have to start from the National Assembly, the Senate, the House of Representatives, the state houses of assembly. So when I talked to young people then, they didn’t even know who were contesting for the seats.

“And then I started thinking, I felt this burden that said, ‘If you, with with your education and your success and your background and your following and your audience and your voice, and you can’t stick your neck out and say I can be a part of this system and I can bring a solution to the table, then who am I waiting for?’ Politics will always be dirty and dangerous until good people start to be part of the system.”

Wellington also said that he chose PDP because he considered it as the party that aligned with his principles, after a failed experiment with an unpopular party that was subsequently de-registered by INEC.

“And concerning the choice of PDP: politics is local, and you need structure to win elections. We ran in 2019 on a party called MDP. But MDP was literally myself and my friend (called) BK. He was running in Ondo State and I was running in Lagos. We were just a bunch of young people.

“After that election, INEC de-registered most of the political parties which I was fully in support of because they were 96. It didn’t make sense. And if you look at any functioning democracy in the world, like if you want to get into any office in America, you have to be a Democrat or a Republican. So also in the UK, it’s between Labour and Conservative.

“So, looking at both parties, I said where do I think that I can go into without losing my soul, where I will be able to stand on what I stand for, fight for what I want to fight for. And the PDP ticked those boxes for me. It’s truly a democratic party,” he said.

Banky W further stated that he is aware of the fact that the PDP had caused Nigerians some pains in the past and he could not defend it, adding that he is willing to be one of those who can reform the party.

“But the truth of the matter is, we have to acknowledge the pains that a lot of young people feel, we have to acknowledge the frustration Nigerians feel, some of which were caused by people in the PDP, absolutely.

“But the way I look at it is that a system is only as good as the people that are involved in it. A system is just a collection of people that are fighting for it, pushing for any kind of result. So, the longer we shun the process, the longer that the system will be bad.

“The truth of the matter is that I’m not here to defend anything everybody in the PDP has ever done. That’s not my job. I’m here to reform it,” he said.

https://dailytrust.com/im-aware-pdp-has-caused-nigerians-some-pains-banky-w

Peter Obi among ruling class, he’s not a new face, says Kola Ologbondiyan

Kola Ologbondiyan, former PDP spokesperson, says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, is part of the ruling class.

The Obi campaign has been branded as the third force that is bent on wresting power from the ruling elite.

Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, on Wednesday, Ologbondiyan said Obi is “part and parcel” of the establishment.

He said asides from being a governor for eight years, Obi has been part of the process of the administration of the country.

Ologbondiyan said Obi only walked away from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over a disagreement, adding that it wasn’t his first time decamping.

“Peter Obi is part and parcel of the establishment party, he only took a walk over disagreement,” he said.

“He is not a new face, for anybody to say this is a new face, I don’t understand it. Because he is part of the process, he’s been governor for eight years.

“He has left a political party for another before he left for this.”

In October 2014, Obi left the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the then-ruling party, citing the need to be a competitor and not a spectator in national affairs.

In 2018, Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the PDP, said he chose Obi as his running mate, owing to the former governor’s vast knowledge of the economy.

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Man, 40, nabbed for allegedly killing minor

A man has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police for allegedly killing a minor in the state.

Barnabas Abduneza, 40, a resident of Kpasham, a village in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, allegedly attacked the deceased and her mother on September 29, in Kadamti village, leading to the death of the minor and grievous bodily harm on the mother.


The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sulaiman Nguroje, who shared the story in a statement on Saturday morning, October 8, said: "Following the attack on a woman and her child in Kadamti village of Numan Local Government Area on the 29/9/2022 which resulted to the death of the baby and severe injury on the mother, the Command operatives attached to Numan Division, Men of operation Farauta and good Samaritans swung into action and apprehended one in connection with the offence.

"The suspect, Barnabas Abduneza 40 years, a resident of Kpasham village, Demsa Local Government Area, was arrested following credible information."

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Katsina Lawmaker dies in Saudi Arabia

Dr Ibrahim Aminu Kurami, the lawmaker representing Bakori LGA in Katsina State House of Assembly is dead.

He died in Saudi Arabia where he went to perform Umrah. A family source told Daily Trust that he died around 2am today, after a brief illness in Madinah.

Kurami, who was elected into Katsina State House of Assembly in a by-election conducted on October 31, 2020, following the death of his predecessor, Hon. Abdurrazak Ismail Tsiga, left behind two wives, 11 children and three grandchildren.

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Joeboy – Likkle Riddim

Serial hit-maker, Joeboy, has released his highly anticipated single titled, “Likkle Riddim.”

“Likkle Riddim” is an uptempo record that gives a unique feel with a blend of some Afro dancehall elements.

The song “Likkle Riddim” arrives shortly after he shared a snippet on his social media a few days ago to announce its release date.

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President Buhari presents N20.51trn 2023 budget proposal to NASS

President Muhammadu Buhari presented the proposed N20.51 trillion budget for the 2023 financial year to a joint session of the National Assembly today October 7.

The N20.51 trillion budget which was presented by the president is the last he will present before his tenure elapses. According to the president, this 8th budget is tagged the budget of Fiscal Sustainability and transition.

While addressing the lawmakers, the president said the 2023 transition budget was designed to address critical issues and lay a solid foundation for the incoming administration.

The president said he believes that based on these fiscal assumptions and parameters, total federally-collectible revenue is estimated at 16.87 trillion Naira in 2023. The President further stated that the total federally distributable revenue is estimated at 11.09 trillion Naira in 2023, while the total revenue available to fund the 2023 Federal Budget is estimated at 9.73 trillion Naira. This he said includes the revenues of 63 Government-Owned Enterprises

The president also disclosed that oil revenue is projected at 1.92 trillion Naira, Non-oil taxes are estimated at 2.43 trillion Naira, FGN Independent revenues are projected to be 2.21 trillion Naira. Other revenues total 762 billion Naira, while the retained revenues of the GOEs amount to N2.42 trillion Naira.

In his speech, the president stressed that the 2023 Appropriation Bill aims to maintain the focus of MDAs on the revenue side of the budget and greater attention to internal revenue generation.

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Update: Police arrest 23-year-old mother who abandoned her baby
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The mother who abandoned her 3-month-old baby daughter earlier this week has been arrested in South Africa.

The baby was discovered by a man who was picking mangoes near a stream in Dawncrest, KwaZulu Natal Province on Monday, October 3, 2022.

An apology note found in the bag beside the child requested that authorities be called in and that the system had failed her when she attempted an abortion.

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) spokesperson, Prem Balram said the 23-year-old mother was arrested for child abandonment and appeared in court on Thursday, October 6.

“The woman was arrested after she willingly handed herself over to the the South Africa Police Services (SAPS) after a public outcry on social media platforms in South Africa,” the statement read.

“The mother was charged & appeared in the Verulam Magistrates Court today (Thursday) & was granted bail of R500. The matter has been remanded to B Court on November 10, 2022”

Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Nqobile Gwala said: “We can confirm that police arrested a 23-year-old woman for child abandonment and she appeared before the Verulam Magistrate’s Court today (Thursday).”

Nigerian national arrested with 160 gm of heroin in India

A 28-year-old Nigerian national was arrested for allegedly smuggling 160grams of heroin, Gurugram, India, police said on Tuesday, October 4.




The suspect was arrested on Monday night, October 3, 2022, while on his way to hand over the contraband to a person at a liquor shop near Kherki Daula toll plaza.




Preet Pal Sangwan, assistant commissioner of police (crime), said a crime branch team headed by sub-inspector Amit Kumar had received intelligence input about a foreign national involved in smuggling contraband after which the suspect, identified as 'Fernando Benz', was apprehended.




"Benz was allegedly involved in smuggling drugs in Gurugram from Delhi. He was staying in Dwarka," ACP Sangwan said.




Police said Benz arrived in India from Nigeria on a medical visa in August last year and stays in Delhi’s Dwarka area.




“He was staying in Delhi illegally even after the expiry of the visa period. He has been selling heroin in Delhi and Gurugram for the last six months,"




"He had finalised a deal to buy heroin from a man. When he reached the toll plaza by cab, the crime unit team nabbed him and recovered 160 gm of heroin from his possession," Sangwan added.




An FIR under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Foreigners Act was registered against Benz at Kherki Daula police station on Monday night, police added.

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Ogun state government gifts Tobi Amusan N5m and a house

Athletics World champion, Tobi Amusan has been rewarded by the Ogun state government for her success in the recently held 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun presented her with a house and N5 million as gifts, barely months after breaking the world record.

Amusan received the award at the Ogun State Government House, Abeokuta on Tuesday, October 4.

While receiving Amusan, Abiodun commended her doggedness, resilience, and determination to excel.

“We are going to be presenting you with one of those homes in Ijebu-Ode. We are rest assured that you will come back home and live in Ijebu Ode,” the governor said.“We will be giving you a small token. Now you are a big girl, we are only a state government. No matter who you are, you can’t be bigger than your state. It’s not the quantum of what we are giving you but the thoughts that come with it. We are donating to you the sum of N5 million today.”

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Three killed, several injured as Boko Haram attacks Borno
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Three persons have been killed by Boko Haram in a fresh attack on Njilang community, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.



A source told Channels Television that the insurgents struck at the recently reopened Maiduguri-Damboa Road in the early hours of today October 4.



The insurgents who used Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on the dilapidated road when a truck was transporting foodstuffs, also set several houses on fire, leaving several other people injured.



The source said;



“The insurgents invaded Njilang at about 2:34 am early Tuesday and opened fire sporadically at fleeing residents, killing three people, and looting shops before setting ablaze residential houses without confrontation.

“The insurgents targeted some trucks conveying foodstuffs and off-loaders, which they succeeded in their mission.”



Chairman of Chibok Local Government Area, Umar Ibrahim, also confirmed the attack. He said;



“I am aware of the incident in Njilang because it is in my local government and it is unfortunate that Chibok is popular for the wrong reasons.

“The other incident of IED is not in Chibok, I only heard of it from people who contacted me.”

Ex-footballer arrested at Lagos airport for cocaine trafficking





Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an ex-footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on his arrival from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa on board an Ethiopian airlines flight with 1.40kg crack cocaine concealed in his bags.

Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, October 2, said the the 33-year-old indigene of Arochukwu Local Government, Abia State was arrested on Monday 26th September 2022 after anti-narcotic officers discovered he concealed the illicit substance in the handles of his bags and padded the top edges of same with the class A drug.

During preliminary interview, Okafor disclosed that he was an ex-footballer with the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH Enugu FC, where he played for four seasons before leaving for Sri Lanka in 2014.




He further stated that he moved to Brazil from Sri Lanka after playing for two seasons but could not advance his football career in Brazil due lack of official documents.

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Bandits accept rice and beans in exchange for six hostages
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Six hostages have been released by bandits in Birnin-Gwari area of Kaduna State, after they collected 20 mudu (measures) of rice, 20 mudu of beans, 25 litres of red oil, 25 litres of groundnut oil and recharge card of N10,000 as ransom.

The bandits had killed a farmer and abducted 20 persons from their farms in Jangali and Kwaga communities of Birnin-Gwari.

Confirming the release of the hostages yesterday September 29, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) chairman Ishaq Usman Kasai, said the bandits have equally told some farming communities to pay 12 million in levies before they would harvest their crops.

Kasai said;



“The four people of Unguwan Liman who were kidnapped on Saturday and one at Unguwan Shekarau were released yesterday Wednesday after payment of 2 million and N500,000, respectively.

“Five farmers kidnapped on Thursday 15/9/2022 at Kurgin Gabas and Sabon-Layi areas have luckily escaped from the kidnappers’ den after spending a week in captivity.

“Regrettably, a farmer was killed at Shiwaka community on Tuesday 27/9/2022 after being tied to a tree; and more than 20 people were kidnapped on Wednesday 28/9/2022.

“The bandits informed some farming communities including Kwaga, Kwanan-Shehu, Unguwan Liman and Unguwan Shekarau to pay levies of N12 million to be allowed to continue harvesting their crops. These communities were given until Friday (today) to meet the conditions, failing which they would kidnap any person found at a farm. The Union found that these helpless communities have started making contribution based on farm size to meet the condition and the dateline.”

Carpenter killed as building collapses in Ondo community

A 52-year-old carpenter identified as Ademola Lawrence was killed when a dilapidated classroom building of L. A. Primary School, Okitipupa in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State collapsed on him.

The incident happened on Wednesday, September 28, when the carpenter was pulling down the dilapidated building to give way to another structure.

A source said the father of four who hailed from Ode-Irele in the Irele local government area of the state was performing the work of a bricklayer when he met his untimely death.




"He was trying to pull down the dilapidated structure when the ugly incident happened and died before help could reach him," the source said.

The former head teacher of the school was said to have halted the contract but the man had to resume work after a new headmaster resumes in the school and renewed the contract.

The source said the corpse of the man has been recovered from the rumbles and deposited at the morgue of the State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident.

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Ahmed Musa undergoes surgery




Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has revealed he had surgery on his arm.

Musa made this known in a post on his Instagram page.

He thanked God for the successful surgery on his left arm and added that it was a minor surgery.

”I just want to express my heartfelt appreciation to Allah for a successful surgery on my left arm.

”As we all know, no surgery is too minor, so I’m grateful for the competent doctors assigned to me for a job well done.

”Also to you all, for your messages, prayers and words of encouragement. I hope to be back on the field soon stronger and absolutely better.” he wrote.

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90,000 terrorists have surrendered in one year, it’s never happened anywhere in the world — Zulum
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Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, says over 90,000 members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have surrendered in the last one year.

The governor, while speaking at an event organised on the margins of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York, said the terrorists voluntarily surrendered to the army for disarmament, de-radicalisation and reintegration.

Zulum said this has never happened anywhere in the world, and that insurgency is now coming to an end.

“I want to bring to the notice of this gathering that within the last one year, Borno State government, and indeed the federal government has so far received over 90,000 repentant Boko Haram and ISWAP members,” he said.

“This has never happened anywhere in the world. In the history of the world, the insurgency is coming to an end. I’ve started seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Peace to the end tire north east subregion entails peace to the entire Europe, peace to the entire Europe means to the entire world.

The governor, while commending President Muhammadu Buhari said, 22 LGAs out of the 27 in the state were under the control of Boko Haram insurgents before Buhari came into office.

He said but today, none of of the LGAs is under the control of the insurgents.

“The Borno state government with the support of the federal government, and indeed, the entire UN family has strengthened the resilience of the community,” he said.

“And that has ensured peace building social cohesion, and sustainable development in the entire north east sub region of Nigeria.

“The nexus between peace, security and development need not to be over emphasize. If there is no peace, there will be no security. And if there is no security, there is no development.

“I’m glad to inform you that the president has also inaugurated the committee for the repatriation of all Nigerians that are living in the Republic of Chad, Cameroon, as well as Niger. And to this effect funding have been approved. And before the expiration of the tenure, we shall ensure complete repatriations of all the Nigerians that are living in other countries.”

In August, Christopher Musa, commander of operation Hadin Kai, had said the insurgents were surrendering because they want to live a normal live.

Man arrested for allegedly killing his stepdaughter in Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged man identified as Muyiwa for allegedly killing his stepdaughter, Seyifunmi Oluwarotimi.

The incident occurred in Akungba-Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Friday, September 23, 2022.

It was gathered that the mother of the little girl discovered life-threatening wounds on the body of the girl when she failed to wake up on time on Friday morning.

According to a source, the alleged stepfather had taken the girl out in the middle of the night to urinate.

“Both the wife and husband are living together, but Muyiwa was said to have taken Seyifunmi outside the house around 2 am to urinate. He has been doing this most nights to avoid bed-wetting, but when he returned with his stepdaughter this time, no one knew what happened exactly," the source narrated.

His wife raised alarm after she saw the wounds all over her daughter’s body in the morning and had to rush the girl to the hospital.

"Suspicion aroused when the husband couldn’t give an account of what happened to Seyifunmi”

The source added that the police were alerted by residents after the child was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was confirmed dead.

Spokesperson of the command, Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the incident said the suspect has been arrested.

"She said the corpse of the young girl has been deposited at the morgue while an investigation has commenced to unravel the cause of the bruises on her body, leading to her death."




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Gunmen assassinate businessman in Kano

Gunmen suspected to be assassins have shot dead a businessman identified as Mr Ifeanyi in Sabongari area of Kano state.

According to Daily Nigerian, the incident occured around 8:45pm on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Azubros Plaza, off France Road, Sabongari.

Eyewitnesses said the gunmen stormed the area, fired at their target and zoomed off in a vehicle.

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Woman poses as hospital worker, steals newborn twin from maternity ward in Bauchi
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A newborn twin was stolen from the maternity ward of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi.

The father of the newborn twins, Ibrahim Dallami Khalid, who spoke to Daily Trust, said his baby was stolen by a woman posing as an official of the hospital.


According to Mr Khalid, the woman had entered the ward where his wife and the twins were on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

He said the woman told his wife that one of the twins needed treatment at another ward in the hospital, adding that the impostor took the baby away and never returned.

“We suspected a woman disguised as an official entered the room during visiting hours and she greeted all the patients there. I saw the woman but I thought that my wife and her mother knew her,” he explained.


“Later when I left the hospital, my wife asked her mother to bring eggs for her. As she tried to get the eggs, the suspicious woman came again and asked my mother-in-law where she was heading to. She responded and went out.

“The woman used the opportunity to sit close to my wife, told her that one of the twins is not well and she wanted to take the baby to the Special Baby Care. My wife allowed her to take the baby. Since then, there is no information on the baby’s whereabouts.”

Khalid said his wife has been unconscious since the incident happened.


The Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee of the hospital, Dr. Haruna Liman, described the incident as an unfortunate development.

“We were told that the culprit has established rapport with the patient and her relative who was staying with her and she had closely monitored their movements,” he said.

“When the culprit came to pick one of the babies, the mother voluntarily presented the child to her and nobody suspected anything until she raised the alarm that her baby is no where to be found.”


Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, also confirmed the incident, adding that investigation had commenced to arrest the suspect(s).