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A former governor of Ekiti State , Chief Segun Oni , and the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress , on Thursday , disagreed over his planned defection to the Peoples Democratic Party .
Oni , an APC chieftain and a former Deputy National Chairman of the party , said his proposed return to the PDP under which platform he governed Ekiti State was necessitated by calls by his loyalists to leave in view of the shoddy treatment they were receiving from the APC despite their contributions to the party ’ s victory in the 2018 governorship election.
However , the APC state Publicity Secretary , Ade Ajayi, denied the allegations .
Oni , who spoke through the Director General of ‘ Atunse Ekiti ’ , Ife Arowosoge , accused the Dr Kayode Fayemi - led government of exhibiting “ oppressive nature against Oni ’ s people, coupled with the nepotism and clannishness witnessed in the appointment into federal , state and local government positions . ”
Arowosoge , also said the decision to leave the APC was a collective decision taken by the former governor’ s loyalists .
He noted that they had since discovered that the PDP was more democratic .

The director general said , “ The PDP made mistakes and apologised , but things are getting worse in the APC. We have contributed to the APC, but get nothing in return , so our defection is justifiable and not self - serving .
“ It was our observation that the Ekiti APC does not believe in democracy from ward , local government and state levels while the appointments to government positions at the state and federal levels are limited to family members , friends and associates of the governor.

“ Governor Fayemi and his group in Ekiti introduced a novelty of nepotism and clannishness in selecting people into elective positions that is not known to democracy anywhere in the world . In the last election , no nomination form was made available or refund made to any Oni ’ s supporters .
“ Many of our members were threatened with expulsion and suspension while some handpicked ward executives were instigated to suspend Oni indefinitely . We sent a petition to the APC NWC about this irresponsible action , but nothing was done , ” he said .

Responding , the APC spokesman , said , “ The APC never gave Oni any unfair treatment , rather he was accorded the necessary respect and recognition when he joined the party from the PDP in 2014 .
“ We are not surprised that he is going back to the PDP where he came from , but I don ’ t know the shabby treatment that made him defect to the PDP. He was suspended from his political ward because he offended them and instead of him to attend the ward meeting to explain himself , he refused.
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The disruption to air travel due to the continued spread of coronavirus will cost Nigeria ’ s aviation industry over N160 . 58 bn (using Bureau de Change rate of N370 to $ 1 ) ( $ 434 m) in revenue and 22 , 200 jobs, the International Air Transport Association has said .
IATA said on Thursday that the country would also lose approximately 2 . 2 million passengers .
The association , an umbrella body for 290 airlines globally , had in early March projected 853 , 000 losses in passenger volumes and $ 170 m loss in base revenues in Nigeria if the spread of COVID- 19 continued.
In its country specific loss analysis , the IATA said since the end of January , thousands of passenger flights had been cancelled in Africa .
It added that the cancellations would increase exponentially with the implementation of additional measures in different countries .
IATA said , “ International bookings in Africa are down roughly 20 per cent in March and April, domestic bookings have fallen by about 15 per cent in March and 25 per cent in April, according to the latest data .
“ African airlines had lost $ 4 . 4 bn in revenue as of March 11 , 2020 . Ticket refunds have increased by 75 per cent in 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 (01 February – 11 March ). ”
The association said South Africa would also lose six million passengers , $ 1 . 2 bn in base revenues and risk over 102 , 000 jobs.
According to IATA, other African countries expected to record huge losses are Kenya ( $ 320 m) , Ethiopia ( $ 202 m) and Rwanda ( $ 52 m) .
IATA said the expected job losses for Kenya would be 36 , 800 ; Ethiopia , 98 , 400 ; and Rwanda , 3 , 000 while loss in passenger volume would be 1 . 6 million , 1 . 2 million and 201 , 000 for the three countries respectively.
Director General and Chief Executive Officer , IATA, Alexander de Junaic, appealed for governments’ support for the industry .
He said , “ Stopping the spread of COVID- 19 is the top priority of governments . But they must be aware that the public health emergency has now become a catastrophe for economies and for aviation .
“ The scale of the current industry crisis is much worse and far more widespread than 9 / 11 , SARS or the 2008 Global Financial Crisis .
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The Chairman , Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission , Babatunde Abegunde , said on Tuesday that the commission had dismissed a secondary school teacher , Mr Gbenga Owoosi , for allegedly impregnating a 17 - year- old pupil.
Abegunde said TESCOM , on getting a hint about the development, carried out a thorough investigation and followed the due process before arriving at the decision to dismiss the teacher .

The TESCOM boss , who said the dismissal would serve as a deterrent to others, who might want to indulge in such a “depraved and unethical ” act , praised the state government for swinging into action by arresting Owoosi .
He assured members of the public that Ekiti values would be restored by the Governor Kayode Fayemi administration by ensuring justice and bringing offenders to justice without hesitation .
Owoosi , who was until his dismissal, a Grade Level 10 Economics teacher at the Alarelu Comprehensive High School , Igbara Odo- Ekiti , in the Ekiti South West Local Government Area of the state, was alleged to have impregnated the SS 3 pupil.

A TESCOM board member , who is also the Chairman of the six - member Disciplinary Committee that investigated the matter , Princess Jumoke Owoola , described the indicted teacher as “ a bad egg capable of contaminating his pupils and fellow teachers . ”
The disciplinary committee stressed that the case of the dismissed teacher was treated in accordance with the state Public Service Rules , 2017 , and the Ekiti State Teaching Service Manual , which recommended dismissal as the ultimate penalty for serious misconduct and criminal offences of such a magnitude .

The committee also recommended that all teachers should be sensitised to the Gender Based Violence Prohibition Law , 2019 , and other related issues and that schools should be well monitored with emphasis on moral norms and ethical standards that could uplift TESCOM in line with the Fayemi administration ’ s objective of restoring the Ekiti values .
It also recommended that guidance and counselling unit of schools be re -organised to meet the day - to - day challenges of pupils in line with modern society and school activities.
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Popular gospel actor, Lanre Teriba aka Atorise is presently in an unstable condition following injuries he sustained during an attack in Lagos at the weekend, by men suspected to be herdsmen. According to an eyewitness account, the incident happened on Saturday night at the Berger end of the Lagos/ Ibadan expressway while the act was returning from an engagement.
The Pageonline gathered that a group of unknown gunmen attacked the musician while returning from a wedding ceremony where he entertained guests.

The attack victim who is currently receiving treatment in a Lagos hospital sustained serious injury in the head and neck.
Speaking with ThePage’s Tosin Faleye on his hospital bed, Atorise said that he is still alive is a miracle, informing that he was only revived to life after he was rushed to the hospital from the scene of the incident as he had earlier passed out as a result of the devastating effect of the deadly weapon unleashed on him by his attackers who actually left him lifeless until God took control.
Recall that the singer just released a song titled
WHY THE KILLINGS, where he lamented the state of insecurity in the country.
In the song, Atorise campaigned against the unending cases of kidnapping and wanton
killings especially by suspected Fulani herdsmen among other murderous gangs responsible for the various reported cases of killing in the country in the name of religion.
https://thenationonlineng.net/gunmen-attack-gospel-singer-atorise/

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Nigerians are set to face another blackout for the next 10 days as the shortage of gas has hit 16 power generating plants causing power generation to drop to 3,675 megawatts (MW) from its highest point.
According to Daily Trust, operators said until scheduled maintenance is completed on the gas pipelines the drop in power supply will continue for another 10 days.
Power generation statistics from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) puts peak generation at 4,055MW on Friday, March 6, but by the close of the day, it had dropped to 3,236MW. Meanwhile, Ndidi Mbah, TCN spokesperson, in a statement on Saturday, March 7, confirmed this development.
She said: “The nation’s power sector is experiencing power supply shortage caused by low gas supply which has restrained the ability of many thermal power stations to generate optimally.”
Due to the cut in gas supply, four Generation Companies (GenCos) namely Sapele NIPP, Olorunsogo NIPP, Ihovbor NIPP, and Azura Edo generated zero megawatts (MW) on Friday, March 6.
Though twelve other power plants were affected they generated at lower capacities. The TCN spokesperson went on to add that the gas constraint has caused a remarkable reduction in the amount of power transmitted to the various Distribution Companies (DisCos) for supply to electricity consumers.
The Nation previously reported that Mele Kyari, the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), said it is lamentable that electricity has become a luxury to citizens of the country.
Kyari said that before the federal government goes into the issue of renewable energy, it must first deal with the availability of power supply.
The NNPC boss said that currently, many Nigerians are still struggling to provide themselves with a meal for a day, while the full power supply is reserved for the rich and mighty.
In a related development, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) disclosed that the national grid has been restored after a system collapse on Thursday, January 16. Ndidi Mbah, the general manager, TCN's public affairs department, disclosed that the fault on the power grid was restored on Friday, January 17. “Full restoration of the grid was achieved at 2:19 am today (Friday),” Mbah, said.

Afghanistan lurched deeper into political crisis Monday as the country’ s two rival leaders swore themselves in as president at simultaneous ceremonies that were interrupted by at least two blasts .
The bitter feud between President Ashraf Ghani and his former chief executive Abdullah Abdullah has raised fears for Afghanistan ’ s fragile democracy as the US prepares to leave the country following an agreement last month with a strong and largely unified Taliban .
Polls were held in September , but repeated delays and accusations of voter fraud meant that Ghani , the incumbent president , was only declared as the winner of the second term in February — sparking a furious response from Abdullah , who vowed to form his own parallel government .
On Monday Ghani , dressed in traditional Afghan clothing and white turban , arrived at the presidential palace to be sworn in , surrounded by supporters , senior political figures , diplomats and foreign dignitaries including US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad .
Minutes later , in another corner of the sprawling presidential palace compound , a suit - clad Abdullah inaugurated himself as president , vowing to “ safeguard the independence , national sovereignty, territorial integrity ” of Afghanistan .
As hundreds of people watched Ghani ’ s ceremony , two loud explosions were heard , prompting some people to flee .
There were no reports of casualties from the blasts , which mirrored a similar incident in August 2018 when militants fired several mortars as Ghani was making a speech at the palace , injuring six civilians .
“ I have no bulletproof vest on , only my shirt , ” Ghani told those who stayed behind as sirens wailed .
“ I will stay even if I have to sacrifice my head . ”
An AFP reporter saw many of those who fled return to their seats after Ghani ’ s refusal to leave the podium prompted cheers and applause .
The game of thrones has strained the patience of the international community and Afghans alike , with Washington warning earlier that the bickering posed a risk to the US withdrawal deal , which requires the Taliban to hold talks with Kabul .
Widening divisions among Afghan politicians would leave the insurgents with the upper hand in those negotiations .
The row has left many Afghans despairing for their country ’ s future .
“ It is impossible to have two presidents in one country, ” said Ahmad Jawed , 22 , who urged the men “ to put their personal interests aside and only think of their country instead of fighting for power ” .
Powered by RubiQu “ Instead of holding oath - taking ceremonies they should talk to each other to find a solution ” , he told AFP.
During Monday ’ s speech , Ghani appeared to extend an olive branch to his opponents , saying, “ Today is the day for unity we have to think about the future . ”
“ I call on … (past ) political rivals to lend me a hand and a shoulder to serve this country. Our mission is peace and ending the 40 years of war , ” he added.
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Reno Omokri who was an aide to Goodluck Jonathan has said that the removal of Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano, indicating that he is paying for lying against the former president.

Last year, I said everyone who falsely accused @GEJonathan, would pay for it. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is a liar and a manipulative individual, who deliberately lied against GEJ to facilitate the election of General @MBuhari. He has his Buhari. Is he happy?

5 years after 2015, it has dawned on Nigerians that ex President @GEJonathan did not lose the Presidency. Rather, it was the Presidency that lost him. Look at what has happened to Nigeria? Deterioration in EVERY area. Look at Jonathan, going from glory to glory!

Lying manipulative fifth columnist like you. Used and dumped by the @OfficialAPCNg. You have gotten your comeuppance. I hope you enjoy Nasarawa. It is my desire to visit you there and look at your face and tell you that my God is bigger than yours! No apologies!

I believe that Almighty God will continue to vindicate this man! In Christ’s name.

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Forty - nine Batch A corps members of the National Youth Service Corps will repeat their service year in Gombe , Kaduna , Ebonyi , Sokoto and Ekiti states following various infractions.
The Gombe State NYSC Coordinator , Mrs Florence Yaakugh , said two corps who absconded from service would automatically repeat the service year , while six others would serve extension of service for various offences committed .
She said , “ These punitive measures are to serve as a deterrent to other serving corps members . The NYSC frowns on truancy and indiscipline and will not hesitate to correct such acts in accordance with the provisions of the NYSC Act. ”
She added that out of 1203 corps members , 10 would be honoured with state merit award while four others would be presented commendation letters.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya , who was represented by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports , Julius Ishaya , said his government would provide automatic employment to two outstanding corps members.
The seven affected corps members in Katsina State , according to the state coordinator , Alhaji Ahidjo Yahaya , are also part of the 2019 batch A.
Yahaya , at the passing out parade of the 1 , 800 corps members on Thursday at the NYSC permanent orientation camp in Katsina , added that four corps members also had their services extended .
Yahaya said , “ A total of 11 corps members are to serve various sanctions for violating certain sections of the NYSC bye - laws during the service year . While four members are to serve extension of service , seven others are to repeat the service year. ”
The NYSC Katsina coordinator also revealed that two corps members namely; Ahmad Ibrahim and Iwuanyanwu Precious from the batch were adjudged outstanding and were issued certificates of excellence .
Meanwhile , the NYSC in Bauchi State said four members died during their one year mandatory service .
Bauchi State Coordinator of the NYSC, Namadi Abubakar , gave the names of the deceased corps members as Magdalene Yohanna , Fatima Ahmed , Oluga Susan and Ruth Musa .
Abubakar added that a total of 14 corps members had been sanctioned for absconding and for contravening the scheme’ s bye - laws .
He explained that seven corps members who absconded from the one year mandatory service were to repeat the exercise .

He added that seven others had their service year extended by four months for committing acts contrary to the scheme’ s bye - laws .
Also in Ebonyi State , no fewer than 18 corps members will be punished by the scheme.
State coordinator of the NYSC, Ann Ibe , said some of the corps members who absconded for three months or more would repeat the service year , while others who absconded for about a month would have the number of days they absconded doubled .
She added that four of the corps members would be given award for their exemplary contributions.
She said , “ A total of 18 corps members will have to receive various level of punishment in line with the NYSC bye - laws 1993 for various offences committed .
“ The recipients of the State Honours Award are Temitope Victoria Makanjuola , Nwosu Adaobi , Ngweche Chukwuma and Okeke Chiamaka . ”
In Sokoto , 22 corps members of 2019 Batch A are to repeat their service year for absconding and violating the rules of the scheme.
Similarly, eight members out of 1 , 266 of the Batch ‘ A’ Corps members in Kebbi State are to repeat their service year for violating the scheme laws , while ten others have been given extension of service .
In his address at the passing out ceremony , Governor Aminu Tambuwal enjoined the out- going members to be in the vanguard of promoting national unity in line with the fundamental objective of the scheme.
Acknowledging their contribution to the development of the state , Tambuwal counselled the corps members to uphold good morals imbibed during their service year in the state .
On her part, the chairperson of the scheme in the state , Hajia Luba Usman , explained that two corps members received the Sultan of Sokoto prestigious award while three corps members received state award and another two received commendation letters for their outstanding performance during their service year .
The state coordinator , Philip Enabuere , who lamented that the corps lost one member during the service year , further disclosed that the skill acquisition and vocational training they acquired during their orientation were enough to make them excel in the labour market .
In Kebbi State , eight members are to repeat their service year for violating the scheme laws , while ten others have been given extension of service .
Three were approved for honours award, and another three were given commendation letters.
The Kebbi State coordinator said , “ While 10 will have their service extended , eight corps members will be repeating their service for various offences contravening the laws of the scheme. Three were approved for honours award, and another three were given commendation letters. ”
In his remark , Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State who was represented by the Deputy Governor , Col . ( retd . ) Samaila Yombe Dabai , urged the outgoing corps members to continue to strive hard to uphold the unity of the country.
“ Your stay in Kebbi State this last one year , must have exposed you to life challenges and new experiences in different fields of pursuits and host communities . I enjoin you all to strive hard to build upon the bonds of unity you have established here .
Meanwhile , the NYSC in Anambra State on Thursday said it lost four corps members in the state within a service year .
The state coordinator , Kehinde Aremu , who disclosed this during the passing out of the corps members , added that five corps members who distinguished themselves during the service year had been rewarded .
He said , “ As you drop your khaki suits and jungle boots , please keep away from every act of indiscipline and shun the get - rich - quick syndrome which is the easiest path to crime and disappointment . ”
The coordinator of the scheme in Ekiti State , Mrs Emmanuella Okpongete , said 25 erring corps members among the 2019 Batch A members in Ekiti State were sanctioned for absconding from service and absenteeism .
Okpongete , who said eight of the erring corps members would repeat the service year while the remaining had their service year extended , added , “ We de - kitted three others who were not qualified to serve. We sent them away and the university that presented them has also been blacklisted for sending unqualified people. ”
The NYSC coordinator , who spoke in Ado Ekiti during the passing- out -parade for 1 , 441 corps members that successfully completed their service year , said four of the outgoing corps members were honoured for outstanding performance .
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The teachers of Obafemi Awolowo University Staff School , Ile- Ife, on Tuesday protested the failure of the university’s authority to pay over 18 months’ salaries.
The teachers, who trooped out with placards bearing various inscriptions, obstructed vehicular movement while demanding immediate payment of their salaries in arrears.
They were joined by members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), as they also demanded the inclusion of workers of the institution’s staff school on its payroll.
Speaking on behalf of the protesters, Adeleye Olufemi said the university has refused to pay their salaries.
“We have protested on several occasions but the Ogunbodede administration will always turn deaf ears,” he said.
Another protester, who declined to say her name because she was scared of victimisation, said many of the teachers in the school find getting their ‘daily meal’ difficult. because they were neglected.

“There are times we held meetings that we should go on strike but we later discovered that when we do this, we are only punishing the innocent kids in school,” she said.
The chairman, SSANU OAU chapter, Ademola Oketunde, said the federal government’s non-payment of salaries is affecting teachers’ ability to give their best to the next generation.
The crisis on non-payment of staff school teachers in OAU started in 2016 and several protests have been held, without solution.
Efforts by this newspaper to reach Abiodun Olanrewaju, the school’s spokesperson at the time of filing this report were not successful. His known telephone numbers were not connecting and text message sent did not get a response.

Nigerian clergyman TB Joshua prophesied against coronavirus and it appears his declarations came to pass
- The man of God said he had specifically prayed the Lord to send down rain to wipe away coronavirus from Wuhan, China
- Joshua via his official Facebook page returned with a claim that someone living in China confirmed rainfall in the country.

Popular Nigerian clergyman Prophet Temitope Balogun aka T.B Joshua is well known for making prophetic declarations that sometimes come to pass, and it appears the man of God has done it again to the admiration of many.
Legit.ng recently sighted a post on his official Facebook page in which he detailed how the Lord had revealed to him that there would be rainfall that would eventually wipe away the much-dreaded coronavirus.
The founder and lead of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) said upon the revelation, he specifically pleaded with the Lord to make the rainfall start from Wuhan, China, where the first case of coronavirus was recorded.

Joshua in the post also mentioned that the purpose of the rain is to wipe away coronavirus from the world. According to him, the rain is expected to continue for a whole week.
He said: "The purpose of this rain is to wipe out this epidemic called coronavirus and it will continue till the end of this week. Whether you come in contact with the rain or not, it does not matter. The Lord said to me that it will rain and it is raining. Glory be to God!"
Concluding the post on his Facebook page, the clergyman claimed that someone who resides in Wuhan, China, confirmed rainfall in the area.

We self don pass our own in Ogun State too. No cheating at all!

Haaaaaa...

Controversial Nollywood Actress and Instagram sensation, Tonto Dikeh has dropped a scintillating inside gist for her fans and followers.
Tonto who has been off the controversy scene for a while now, made a great comeback with her recent post which suggests her ex-hubby is Bisexual.
According to her statement on her IG Page, sixty percent of the men she/women have married also have extra-marital affairs with MEN.

Read her caption below ;

You wakeup one day and you discover you are married to a BISEXUAL Man.. . . . WHAT WOULD YOU DO? . . I WALKED OUT... . For those of you who says GODFORBID well I hope you know that 60% of the men you/WE marry SLEEP WITH MEN.. . Or y’all still casting and binding FOR CHANGE . . #BoysNightOut #BoysTrip #Outwiththsboys
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Nawa ooo...

Who can translate this picture or tell us the meaning of this Oshiomole and Obaseki picture?
It's says a lot...

obehi247:
Obaseki : e be like you never still get sense ?


Oshio : na me you dey talk to ?

AkupeMBANO:
stop this nonsense this year!!

Shut up jor!

Who can translate or tell us the meaning of this Oshio and Obasek picture?
It's says a lot...