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In 2017, there were several incidents in the news of various crimes committed; along with news of those crimes, came the insinuation that most of the crimes occurred as a result of the increased poverty level in the country. According to experts, low wages and lack of jobs are pushing poor Nigerians to commit crimes in order to get rich quickly.

Poverty has a good connection with crime. When people are desperate and lack things, they resort to crime to get sustenance, as crime offers ways for impoverished people to obtain the things they cannot attain through legitimate means.

Poverty can also lead to high levels of stress, which consequently drives individuals to commit theft, robbery or other violent acts. Poverty may lead to actual or perceived inferior education, and people with less access to quality education, jobs, and role models and opportunities end up spending time on the streets associating with gangs, encouraging them to commit more violent acts such as robbery and rape. However, to say that people commit violent crimes because of poverty and unemployment is unacceptable and too basic an explanation.

A lot of times when things happen in Nigeria, there is always one person that justifies it saying that the person should be pardoned as he only committed the atrocity because he is poor. A couple who earns below NGN 70,000 combined, decide to have 6 children and are going through financial turmoil, then someone says: ‘You can’t blame them for having 6 children. Poor people do not have much to do except engage in coitus’. What happened to protection and family planning? Can’t they afford that? The husband needs financial support to abstain during ovulation or at least withdraw while having sex? Or where a young adult goes into a house in his local community, beats up an old man for his money then goes ahead to rape his aged wife. Is it right to say that the young adult only did it because he is from a poor background, or because he does not have a job. Is that really enough justification? Why can’t the young adult find something to do to earn money legally? Poverty is a very cheap excuse to commit crimes.
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The truth is, people commit crimes because they lack morals and not just because of how poor they are. While poverty may trigger some people to commit crime, their morality/values are the biggest factors.

Crime is a moral choice, not a socio-economic imperative. How much money do you need to guarantee that you will be a good person and that you will stay away from crime? How much do you need to own, or how rich do you need to be to ensure that you will have good ethics and morals? NGN 100,000? 1 million dollars?

As a fact, not only poor people commit crimes. Both rich and poor commit crime: Rich people out of greed, and poor people out of desperation and stupidity. There are quite a number of rich people who have no boundaries in their actions and power, so they commit crimes to get more money and power. We see so many of them rise and conquer without real consequences in Nigeria. Yet, in spite of the obvious, Nigerians insist on pinning the crime on the poverty excuse.

While justifying a number of these crimes and excusing criminal behavior on the basis of poverty could come off as being empathetic, that kind of mentality actually is causing a lot of problems for Nigerian society today and needs to be changed.

Laziness and Irresponsibility is encouraged
People no longer want to go the extra mile or put in the required hard work to get themselves out of poverty, because they want to hang on to poverty as a reason for their failures and misdemeanors. A young boy will refuse to apply himself in school and even drop out, his reason being his parents are poor, he refuses to engage in small business to support his parents effort…instead he blames everything on poverty.

A man with wife and children will refrain from taking on alternative jobs and just sits at home complaining of unemployment because he knows people will support him and blame his hardship on poverty.

You hire a cleaner and she does not do the job well. She renders haphazard services and on top of that, steals half of your belonging and when you call her out on it, she rolls on the floor letting you know how she has not owned a new cloth in years or how she needed to sell some things to pay her child’s medical bills.
The most common line you hear is “Na because of Buhari”, meaning that whatever decision they have taken or crime they have committed is as a result of the economic state of the nation.

Parasitism is now the norm
Due to the poverty mentality, a number of people in the lower class now have a weird sense of entitlement that lets them believe that they deserve handouts from the richer folks because they are poor. They refuse to work on themselves or search for a way to improve their lives instead they lean on others around them for sustenance, their excuse being that they are poor and so deserve the ‘kindness”. You find a woman who, although poor, gives birth to 8 children and sends them off to richer relatives to raise the children for her, even placing curses on these relatives when they refuse to send her money as well. Parasitism becomes the norm and is justified by the fact that they are poor.

Perversion and immorality is on the rise
You find a man kidnapping and killing other humans for “rituals” to get money quick, and when caught, he blames it on poverty. There was a significant case in Lagos state of a 16 year-old boy who murdered a 4 year old boy and extracted his internal organs for an older ritualist who promised him a paltry sum. A number of people argued the 16 year-old (who had a girlfriend) was poor and did not know what he was doing, but the 4 year-old was gone. Again, a 13 year-old girl being pushed by her parents to sleep with a 40-year-old man for money and the parents are not persecuted for child endangerment, and worse, someone actually argues that the parents only did so because they are poor and needed the money.

Worse is when a grown man rapes a girl and people make light of the situation, claiming the man only did so because he is too poor to pay a prostitute. Perversion is masked by poverty and encouraged by this kind of mentality.

Corruption and violence lingers
People use poverty as an excuse to engage in criminal activities and perpetuate violence. An individual storms into an innocent man’s home to demand money. Sometimes they beat, maim or even kill their victims. When questioned, they mention that they are from a poor background and need the money to settle their bills or feed themselves. Did they have to commit murder too? Was that necessary to cure the hunger that they claim motivated them?

There are NGOs, the Salvation Army, the Red Cross, Churches, etc. who by their mandates, provide food for hungry, needy, and unemployed. Therefore there is no excuse in my opinion to go and lick some innocent person upside their head, shoot them, or maim them for food or for money. Yet, it happens and is justified by poverty. People engage in corrupt practices: they allow political parties to rig elections in their communities in exchange for minimal material gain; they raise money and send their children to special centres to take so that they are ensured a good result, and when asked they explain that they couldn’t afford a good school for their children, so that is the only way; e.t.c. They justify this selfish behaviours with poverty.

Clearly, the idea that poverty should be justification for crime is creating more problems for our society. Perhaps, people taking responsibility for their own actions is a good starting point, rather than saying “it’s because I am poor”. We shouldn’t excuse criminal behavior because of poverty. Nigeria is a country where anyone can succeed if they channel their energies through legitimate means.

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A new Igbo socio-political group, the Igbo Ekunie Initiative, has emerged.

They came with advice to President Muhammadu Buhari to engage self determination groups in Nigeria in a fruitful dialogue that would ultimately address their grievances and permanently end agitations in the country.

The group, which had existed for about two years in the Diaspora, apparently came out in the open to fill the gap created by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

President of the group, Mazi Tochukwu Ezeoke, who spoke with reporters in Awka, however observed that violence and marching on the streets would not achieve any objective, insisting that dialogue remained the best approach.

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We, the Igbo Ekunie Initiative, submit that time has come for a fundamental restructuring of the Nigerian state to a structure and system that provides optimal governance that meets the needs of the populace and allows each region develop at their pace.

“We note that the fundamentals of restructuring suffer no conflict as all proponents virtually agree that more control/autonomy in all facets should be given to the states and regions as the case may be.”

“Government systems should also be modified and streamlined for more effective governance such that there should be rotation of power for purposes of nation building.

“Efforts should also be made to eliminate corruption and security enhanced so that development and welfare of the citizenry should be the clear and unambiguous goal of government at all levels.”

He described as an irony the federal government’s proscription of IPOB, while, according to him, the same government was treating the killer Fulani herdsmen with kids glove, despite the pains they were inflicting on the people.

He said further: “2019 general election is around the corner and it is time for government to take decision. Herdsmen cannot be killing our people and somebody would be looking the other way, but had to proscribe IPOB that is innocuous. It is unacceptable.

“We call for immediate withdrawal of all charges against IPOB members and the unconditional release of all their detained members.

“In a democratic and heterogeneous state, dialogue should be championed above repression as that is the only way to achieve lasting peace.

“It is unfortunate that President Buhari’s government is returning Nigeria to full blown marginalization and vexed politics of exclusion.

Ezeoke said it was obvious that the status quo was unsustainable; adding that attempting to retain it was at best, suicidal.

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The Department of Fire Service in Zamfara on Wednesday confirmed the death of four children in a fire outbreak that occurred at Awala Filin-Jirgi in Gusau metropolis in the state.

Mr Abdullahi Jibo, Deputy Director Fire Prevention and Public Enlightenment, made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gusau.

Jibo said that the house affected by the fire belonged to a driver attached to the Government House, Gusau.

He said that four children, comprising two boys and two girls, lost their lives in the incident which occurred on Tuesday night.

Jibo, who said that the fire might have been caused by power surge, urged residents in the state to always comply with safety guidelines, to forestall a recurrence of such outbreak.

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I present to you ranking of the most powerful young persons under the age of 40 who are getting things done in entertainment. From singers taking our indigenous sounds to the other side, to board room deal makers,

These are the top 10 that matter the most

1. Toyin Abraham


The crossover talent cum businesswoman was already a household name in the Yoruba film divide of Nollywood but smart strategic choices ensured she made the crossover to the mainstream in grand style within the year. Abraham has been a solid team player in well-received titles like Hakkunde, Okafor’s Law and The In-Laws. With her slapstick comedy Alakada Reloaded, the latest in a profitable franchise, Abraham made razz cool once again and filled up cinema seats while at it.



2. Victor Sanchez Aghahowa


Victor Sanchez Aghahowa sits atop a nice perch from whence he churns out the most compelling – not to mention addictive – television content. Some of his credits include writing, directing or creating EbonyLife Tv’s Dowry, the Africa Magic double whammy of Hotel Majestic and Hush. He is presently working his magic as executive producer of the Africa Magic hit Jemeji. Aghahowa also makes out time to train and mentor upcoming screenwriters and directors through his Baking Bread sessions.



3. Funke Akindele


With the classic character Jenifa, Funke Akindele created a gift that keeps on giving. After enjoying a successful run on video and on the big screen, everyone’s favourite country bumpkin launched her way into the small screen. In the space of ten seasons, Jenifa’s Diary has become the most popular television content this side of West Africa. Because stopping there would be too mainstream, Akindele has launched SceneOne.TV, an on-demand video service for her creative content.



4. Yemi Alade


When Yemi Alade rebranded her career and reinvented herself as a continent hugging matron, not a few people chided her for overreaching. She appears to be laughing last as her brand has undergone a rejuvenation, the like of which has not been witnessed in a long time. With two major studio albums to her name, countless hit singles, Youtube’s most popular video by a female artiste and a sweet gig judging talents on The Voice Nigeria, it has never been more rewarding to be Ms Alade.



5. Moses Babatope


What do the films The Wedding Party, Banana Island Ghost, Fifty and Oko Ashewo (Taxi Driver) have in common, apart from the fact that they all made bank? They are all distributed by Filmone which Babatope oversees as executive director. Babatope may be a behind the scenes player but everyone who is anyone in Nollywood knows he is the man to see when looking for the best possible production or distribution deal for their film.



6. Davido


Davido’s new imprint, Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) is responsible for giving singers Mayorkun and Dremo the springboard to fame and success. Having secured an international recording deal, Davido tried his hands at cross-continent collaborations. When they didn’t start the conversation satisfactorily, the BMW boss went and dropped what may well be the year’s biggest song, If. We have lost count of how many times he’s been able to manage this.



7. Festus Ehimare


The name may not ring a bell but the moniker Emperor Geezy certainly does. It is the name drop heard at the end of every Kiss Daniel or Sugarboy song. To the uninitiated, Ehimare is the CEO of G-Worldwide music, the label that has guided and blossomed the career of a certain young singer known as Kiss Daniel. Under Geezy’s watch, the fresh-faced Daniel put out a spectacular debut which won Album of the Year at the Headies.



8. Mary Remmy Njoku


Remmy Njoku’s Rok Studios, an arm of iROKO which she runs as a production and original content company, has been able to scale effectively, launching a free-to-view 24-hour channel for all Sky subscribers on Sky TV in the UK. Rok on Sky is set to take Nollywood to perhaps its biggest audience yet and Mary Remmy Njoku is at the forefront. She also produced and starred in the well-received romantic drama, Picture Perfect



9. Tekno


Everything Tekno touches turns to gold. Well, almost anything. But don’t take our word for it. Ask Davido, and Flavour, and Mr Eazi, and everybody else whom Tekno has made music for and with, in the past year. The boy wonder with the cheesy dance moves and unmistakable penchant for making hit songs which everyone from Lagos to Durban can sing along to, has finally announced a debut album, Teenage Dreams



10. Wizkid


Wizkid has been the man of the hour for several years now and he shows no sign of quitting. Fresh off his Billboard chart topping feat with Canadian rapper Drake, Wizkid is definitely owning his role as the champion of pushing Afrobeats beyond these shores. His recently released EP, Sounds from the Other Side aims to do just that despite middling reviews. His Starboy independent label manages the careers of white hot Mr Eazi and Ghanaian songbird, Efya.



These list is based on efforts and achievement in there industry.

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Nigerian Singer, Wizkid has been listed alongside other artistes around the world to perform at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in California, US.

The International Concert which is set to be held between April 13 to April 22, 2018 is one of the largest, most famous and one of the most profitable music festivals in the Unites States and all over the world. In the past, the event had featured the likes of Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Future, Sia, Lorde among others.

Meanwhile, the 2018 edition will feature Nigerian star, Wizkid alongside international acts like, Beyonce, The Weekend, Eminem and a host of others.

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A family from Bulawayo’s Mzilikazi suburb was humiliated in front of the world as the groom failed to pitch up after failing to pay for the venue and faking illness.

Phathisani Hlabangana, a Kalawa Jazmee production employee left his bride Jacky Moyo embarrassed and in tears when he did not make it to the wedding venue. The wedding was scheduled for 24 December 2017.

Despite pretending to be on his deathbed on the wedding day, he was on the following day spotted up and about at the Kalawa Homecoming gig.
According to a family source, all arrangements had been made and it had been arranged that the two families of the bride and groom share the wedding expenses.



According to the family insider who asked for anonymity they suspected that the bride was the one who wanted the wedding as Hlabangana had dragged his feet from the onset.

“We suspect that Moyo is the one who forced Hlabangana to marry her because she volunteered to pay all the expenses except for the venue that was supposed to be paid by Hlabangana,” she said.

The source also revealed that Hlabangana fooled Moyo as he showed her money which was meant to cover Kalawa the Homecoming gig expenses claiming to be his.

“MaMo was shocked when the wedding venue people phoned her asking about their money because Hlabangana had showed him a bag full of money saying everything was under control.

“On the wedding day he never turned up and was not answering his phone,” said the source.

When contacted for comment, Moyo told B-Metro that she was not in a position to comment and she did not want the story to be published.

“At the moment I am not in a good state of mind to talk about this whole drama,” said Moyo.

B-Metro also talked to the mother of the bride who confirmed the cancellation of the wedding.

“I know people were not happy that my daughter was getting married, anyway it’s life, bad things happen unexpectedly,” said the visibly stressed woman.



She even showed the reporters the five-tier wedding cake which was on the dining table.

Hlabangana denied the allegations saying that the wedding was cancelled after he fell ill and not that he failed to pay for the venue.

“The rumours are not true. What happened is I fell sick on the wedding day and we were forced to cancel the wedding,” said Hlabangana.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7R is clearly coming to market, but if you hope to grab one, you'll want to pray to the fortune gods since the South Korean company won't release it worldwide.

Two places where you will certainly be able to purchase the Galaxy Note 7R is China and South Korea, but other than that the list of markets where the smartphone will be available it's a well-guarded secret.

The good news is the refurbished version of the last year's flagship smartphone is close to being introduced in those two markets we've mentioned. The Galaxy Note 7R, also known by model number Samsung SM-N935F, has been recently spotted at Bluetooth SIG, the regulatory entity that approves devices compliant with the Bluetooth standard.

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Unlike the original model that packed a 3,500 mAh battery inside, the Galaxy Note 7R comes with a smaller 3,200 mAh battery. The phablet is expected to arrive in many color variations like Black, White, Silver, and Coral Blue.

We have yet to learn the Galaxy Note 7R's full specification list, so there's no telling what chipset Samsung will use pack inside the smartphone, or the amount of memory for that matter.

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