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adefitim:
Where are the remaining top 2 schools

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has promised Federal Government support to Grundtvig International Secondary School, Oba, Anambra State for emerging top 3 in the 2022 National Whizkids Information Technology (IT) Competition.

The honourable minister who was evidently impressed, made this pledge on August 2, 2022 while presenting awards to the top students at the Nigeria Computer Society, NCS Conference – S3N2022 in Ogun State.

Victor Okpe of Grundtvig International Secondary School, who was one of the beneficiaries was presented his prize by Pantami flanked by the President, Nigeria Computer Society, Professor Adesina Simon Sodiya.

The competition is organized by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) and other partners for secondary school students.

Rursh:
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Your post is rather misleading, if you want to advertise, do it well next time and make it more succinct

advertising for who exactly? How did the post mislead you? Show us your own evidence to counter my findings.

DevilSignature:
Na lies go kill u

why not present superior argument/facts to counter the post?

I have been following the 2022 JAMB UTME results strictly since it was published in order to find out the real highest score because a lot of scores have been flying around which got people confused.
I have seen different scores from different schools and finally, after due process, I discovered that the highest JAMB Score for 2022 is 357 from Samuel Ozumba, a student of Grundtvig International Secondary School Oba Anambra State. Kudos to the student and the school. I also learnt that Grundtvig International Secondary School won the 2020 Presidential Award as Best Private Secondary School in Nigeria. This kind of achievement is worth celebrating to encourage others especially students.

Has anyone heard about Grundtvig International Secondary School? I heard it is located in Oba Anambra State. Are they recruiting? I heard they are the best school in the South east. How true is this? Is their salary scale as attractive as I was told? I also heard that WAEC recognizes them as a Top 10 school in Nigeria. How true is this please? I really want to confirm before applying. I will appreciate answers to these questions as they will largely determine my next step.

I also learnt that Grundtvig International Secondary School emerged the Overall Best Secondary School in Nigeria in the 2020 President’s Teachers’ and Schools Excellence Awards and were presented an award with a brand new bus.
Please if you know anything about the school, kindly let me know. I will appreciate. Thanks.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is currently conducting its gubernatorial primary election at the residence of the former governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso at Lugard Avenue.

Kwankwaso is contesting for the presidential ticket of the party.

Daily Nigerian reports that the exercise kicked off Tuesday morning.

It was gathered that only delegates loyal to the Kwankwasiyya faction were accredited.

Kwankwaso’s son in-law, Abba Yusuf, a former commissioner, may likely emerge unopposed as other aspirants were not in the picture at the venue.

An aspirant outside Kwankwasiyya group who traced the venue and is participating in the process is Jafar Sani Bello.

Kano PDP governorship primaries scheduled for last Sunday was later postponed by the national headquarters pending resolution of some issues.

On Monday, security operatives barricaded Maraba Cinema, venue of the exercise to avoid breakdown of law and order.

Last week, the Police dispersed members of the PDP caretaker committee while the officials were holding a meeting at Sokoto Road in Kano metropolis.

READ MORE: https://www.dailynaija.com/post/breaking-news-pdp-kano-guber-primary-election-holds-in-kwanwkwasos-house-photo

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By Unigwe Chidinma

Feminism has become a household word in today’s world because of growing concerns about the inequality that lingers across genders. We live in a society where a gender(male) is seen superior to the other (female), perhaps because they have the tendencies of growing muscles and beards. But women also have tendencies of growing their own stuff you know.

For the benefit of those who are oblivious of the meaning of the overly used word, it “the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes”.

The subject of feminism and all it entails usually irks sexists because it preaches contradicting trends to what they stand for.

Personally, I think feminism is something that is worth discussing for days, sadly, a lot of people even the so-called feminists are even confused and usually throw caution to the wind so they wouldn’t be painted in a bad light especially in this clime where such people are branded ‘evil’ and all sorts.

In fact, there is even Feminism Lite according to the renowned author, Chimamanda Adichie, and people under this category are those who believe in gender equality on certain occasions. More like, conditional feminism.

Such people believe that men and women ought to be equal in the society, but when it comes to things like paying the bill, it should be passed to the men.

Ideally, feminism should entail splitting the bills equally just the way you believe that your rights should be equal devoid of the ‘the man is the head and the woman is the neck brouhaha’.

So, is true feminism even possible?

Chimamanda has been on the lips of several Nigerians across social media following her statement that bride price should be totally scrapped as it suggests that a woman is being sold off all in the name of marriage.

The only thing left for some overtly irritated Nigerians who are embittered by her comment is to get a machete and slit her throat and save the world such ‘nuisance’ who apparently suggested that there should be a groom price instead.

But in the real sense of it, the society has made marriage look like it is an exclusive achievement for the female folks, hence it is a usual sight to see a prayer house filled with single ladies who are in desperate quest to tie the knot and probably make the world know that she has achieved something really huge.

Societal pressures are usually on ladies once they get to 25 and are still unmarried. Such young girls will be faced with the question ‘who is he’, ‘when are you inviting us to drink’ and the likes, forgetting that those women have dreams which are very much valid and might not necessarily be achieved by getting married.

READ MORE: https://www.dailynaija.com/post/feminism-is-true-gender-equality-even-possible

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by Unigwe Chidinma

Relationships should be beautiful right? Like something that should have a happy ending. Although it is practically impossible for all relationships to end on a rosy tone.

Sometimes, we stay in abusive relationships without even having an iota of idea that we are in one. You know what they say about love being blind and (deaf and dumb) perhaps.

But it is usually safer if we spot that we are actually in an abusive relationship and take a step either to leave to live or stay let it see the end of us (you shouldn't be surprised to hear that a lot of people have died as a result of abuse, yeah?).

Abuse isn't only physical (like when he/she turns you into a punching bag and your home feels like a boxing ring). Abuse could come in form of emotional, verbal, or even sexual abuse).

Okay, let's say we are focusing on married people here (hello single fam, take a chill pill, Y'all will get there someday).



Did you even know that there is a thing called marital rape? Like a scenario where a husband rapes his wife and vice versa? No, it is rape when the sex is not mutual.

Oh! before I bore you with long talks, let me just share with you 7 critical signs that point to the fact that you are in an abusive relationship:

Jealousy

As much as we have heard that jealousy is healthy for relationships, some are highly unhealthy and should be watched, lest it degenerates to something deadly.

Guilt-Trip

When a partner guilt-trips you into believing that every fault of the relationship is all your making, dearie, that is a glaring sign that you are in an abusive relationship.

Awkward Sex

Sex is meant to be enjoyed yeah? Even though some people love to be rough-handled in bed, some signs from your partner might not be geared towards giving you the maximum pleasure you desire. It could be a sign that you are being abused, but well, what do I know. I gave up on the fight when I heard a girl say she only gets in the mood to have sex when her man hits her so hard. Not the regular sex-kinda hit. She meant something like some serious hot slaps here and there, hahaha. To each his own after all.

Read More: https://dailyhotgist..com/2018/09/why-am-i-always-not-happy-5-signs-to.html

A pastor who is suffering a rare type of brain tumour has been left unable to have sex with his wife for about 10 years while his nipples leak of milk.

The Kenyan pastor identified as Francis Gichuru Gachieki, the founder of Christ Ambassadors Church International in Nairobi’s Mowlem area, developed ‘prolactinoma', a medical condition which makes him produce milk from his breasts, shortly after he married his wife in 2000.

The condition is caused by a non-cancerous tumour in the pituitary gland in the brain, which controls hormones.

Pastor Gichuru who has spent over £9,000 trying to get help, has become obese and weak because of the hormonal problem and is trying to raise £10,000 for another treatment.

He said when he noticed an 'unusual liquid' coming out from his nipples and told his wife, Merci Muthoni, 48, she examined his chest and found milk oozed out of his breasts when she squeezed them.

In an interview with The Nairobian, Francis Gichuru, a former manager at an insurance company, said: “Actually, the problem began immediately after our wedding in 2000, then I could not perform to the maximum, but we could not figure out the root cause.”

Gichuru adds that despite his condition, some of his friends and relatives still chide him for not having sired a child.

“After stepping out of a cyber café back in 2007, I noticed an unusual liquid on my shirt, but ignored it and proceeded home in Kariobangi,” he said.



When he got home, his wife, Mercy Muthoni, also noticed the liquid discharge and asked him to remove his shirt after which she squeezed his breasts and discovered that the abnormal liquid was milk and not sweat.

He went to see a doctor who referred him to Kenyatta National Hospital and several tests were conducted. He says he felt humiliated when female patients started laughing at him as he queued with them in the same line

“Soon after, I started experiencing severe headaches, poor eyesight among other disturbing symptoms and even though doctors conducted several tests, including squeezing out milk for tests, they did not make a conclusive diagnosis,” he says.

“More than three doctors conducted similar tests as the condition took a toll on me. At some point, a group of doctors and students even stripped me naked while teasing me,” he says.

Help came in 2009 as Pastor Gichuru was listening to a local radio station “when I heard a female doctor describing my condition and that it could be treated.”

READ MORE: https://www.dailynaija.com/post/pastors-nipples-leak-milk-and-left-him-unable-to-have-sex-with-his-wife-for-10-years-photos

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A very sad tale has emerged of a blind woman who was raped by an unknown person and impregnated at the same time.

The ordeal of the 44-year-old woman did not end at pregnancy as she was also infected with the much dreaded HIV by her abuser.

The sad incident happened some few months ago in Accra, Ghana's capital city.

The victim who had lived with her visual impairment for over 30 years confided in a journalist Alice Aryeetey, from GHOne News.


It was learnt that she went blind between the ages of 10 and 11 after getting an eye infection, known as “apolo” in the local parlance.

However, her mother, who also got blind six days before the victim was born, could not help save her sight.

Although life has not been rosy, her life had meaning, until that fateful day when she was raped by someone she had no idea about.

She said: “I did not go to the hospital afterwards because I did not think I would conceive, but even after realizing I was pregnant, I did not want to abort the innocent baby and I cannot also figure out who he is.”

According to her, two months after the rape incident, she noticed some changes in her body and visited the hospital for a check-up; only to be told she was pregnant and had contracted HIV.



She eventually had a baby girl two weeks ago who, unfortunately, was also was diagnosed with HIV.

Health experts have indicated HIV can be transmitted from an HIV-positive mother to her child during pregnancy – when the foetus is infected by HIV crossing the placenta, or through an infected mother’s cervical secretions or blood or during breastfeeding.

READ MORE: https://www.dailynaija.com/post/how-unknown-man-raped-blind-woman-impregnated-her-and-infected-her-with-hiv-photos

Linda Ikeji is finally a mum.

She welcomed her Baby J today. September 17, 2018.

She shared the good news on her Instagram page with a caption that read: "Oh dear Lord, I am a mum. Baby J is here! ��❤❤. He was born today 17th September. This is so surreal ��. Thank you guys so much for the love through this journey and thanks for all the well wishes. Love you guys! ���."

https://www.dailynaija.com/post/breaking-news-linda-ikeji-finally-welcomes-baby-j-photo

Apparently, you have selective understanding issues. Go and get some sense then we can talk when I realise you have acquired at least common sense. For the fact that you read the post and didn't see anything similar to what you wrote up there, your case is critical. Zero attention to details, yet you jump in to argue. At least a handful of people found the post quite informative, and that is all that matters. You see those people who understood the post? You are not any different to them but you chose to read withOUT understanding. I am particularly glad there are still people who read to understand and not your likes who read to argue and spew abuses. I'm done with you boy! Bye.

bknight:
Not getting your name right makes me dumb, right?

I hail your gray matter

And you feel less dumb for copying part of what was written in the post and posting right? Obviously, comprehension is quite difficult for people like you. Kindly pray for common sense, it will help you a whole lot. You are even too dumb to get the spelling of a name right in the first place. sorry excuses of graduates everywhere jumping around posts and embarrassing themselves. As English is too difficult for you to get right so is common sense.

bknight:
Since Yunkee the dumb poster considers herself too educated to enlighten others, instead of reading her post again, I decided to find out elsewhere. According to this clown's post, the reason is because using latitude/longitude designations to name hurricanes gets to confuse people. I consider this as an advantage of using human names as against lat/longitude designations but, not the reason.

According to earthsky.org

"In 1953, to avoid the repetitive use of names, the system was revised so that storms would be given female names. By doing this, the National Weather Service was mimicking the habit of naval meteorologists, who named the storms after women, much as ships at sea were traditionally named for women."


I may not lay as much claim to education as Yunkee, but common sense does not lead astray neither.

Go back and read the post again, if you don't see the information there, then go back to school.

bknight:
Yuneek, are you still typing? Because I am still waiting to read why they are identified by human names, especially female names.

It won’t be as informative as it should without answering the very question the thread sought to answer.

Go back to school.

udemzy101:
You didn't answer the question, why is it given a human name? Still waiting for your answer and next time stop beating around the bush.

Go back to school.

Offpoint:
I thought I was the only one noticing that... had to read like twice, still don't see the reason but story.

And some people are still spewing trash by saying that they didn't see the answer. Yet there are lots of answers embedded in one post. Thank you for making people know that there are still sane and intelligent people left on this space. I was really shocked.

Ornament2003:
This is educative, informative!
Thank u.
Imagine a fabulous piece of information like this having just 13 Likes so far.
Little wonder, majority of the readers on nairaland are touts, & would not understand the piece.
Just write "Buhari is Buhari" and you would see them spewing thrash. Gullible and lazy youths they are.

Kudos to everyone that read and understood the post. You guys just proved that Nigeria still has some sane people.

If you read the post and you didn't see the answers you seek, please go back to Primary school. You are part of the problem with Nigeria, perhaps you bribed your way through school. I am truly shocked to see people say that the post didn't answer the question.

People like you are part of the reason why people feel that Nigerian youths are all dumb.

chidemavian:
what a misleading post. you talked of female names and ended up telling us how hurricanes are named

By Unigwe Chidinma

You might be surprised to wake up one day and realize that your highly revered name has been given to a Hurricane.

A lot of people would have wondered or still wondering why these disasters are given not just any names but human names, particularly female names - Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Katrina and so on.

Does it mean women spell disaster? Or is it a mere coincidence?

Well, if you are in this category of people who have been asking a thousand and one questions on why Hurricanes have names, this is the best place to be at this time.

I was that curious also and my curiosity drove me into a mini research and I will be summarizing my findings in this piece.



For the benefit of some of us who are oblivious of what a Hurricane even means, let me just offer as little explanation as I can (I didn't study Geology, I actually studied Communications), so I'm too generous to have offered to let you in on a what I found out.

Well, Hurricane is a storm which comes with a violent wind, in particular, a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

Hurricanes occur every year, and sometimes there could be multiple hurricanes(say two or three) happening at the same time.

So naming a hurricane would make it easier for meteorologists, researchers, emergency response workers, ship captains and citizens to communicate about specific hurricanes for a better understanding.

At least so that one wouldn't go yarning gibberish or mixing things up when discussing these disasters.



The World Meteorological Organization develops a list of names that are assigned in alphabetical order to tropical storms as they are discovered in each hurricane season.

These names are not fixed as they are subject to be repeated, hence we can have Hurricane Florence this year and then have another Hurricane Florence some other time but at an interval of six years.

However, the names of especially severe storms are permanently retired from use especially when it causes so much death and damage that reusing the name would be insensitive and more like re-opening old wounds and making them fresh all over. For instance, in 2016, Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Otto caused significant damages and fatalities. Out of respect for the people who suffered losses, the names "Matthew" and "Otto" were retired and will not be used again for tropical storms. Similarly, "Katrina" has been retired from the name list and will not be used again.

History of Atlantic Hurricane Names

Atlantic hurricanes have been given names for a few hundred years. People living in the Caribbean Islands named storms after the saint of the day from the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar for the day on which the hurricane occurred such as "Hurricane San Felipe."



However, when two hurricanes struck on the same date in different years, the hurricanes would be referred to by names such as "Hurricane San Felipe the first" and "Hurricane San Felipe the second."

In the early days of meteorology in the United States, storms were named with a latitude/longitude designation representing the location where the storm originated.

It was quite herculean to remember these names, so this resulted in errors in communication.

In a bid to make it easier, military meteorologists working in the Pacific began to use women's names for storms during the Second World War.

So in 1953 it was adopted by the National Hurricane Center for use on storms originating in the Atlantic Ocean. Once this practice started, hurricane names quickly became part of common language, and public awareness of hurricanes increased dramatically.



In 1978, meteorologists watching storms in the eastern North Pacific began using men's names for half of the storms.

Meteorologists for the Atlantic Ocean began using men's names in 1979. For each year a list of 21 names, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet, was developed and arranged in alphabetical order (names beginning with the letters Q, U, X, Y and Z were not used).

The first tropical storm of the year was given the name beginning with the letter "A," the second with the letter "B" and so on through the alphabet. During even-numbered years, men's names were given to the odd-numbered storms and during odd-numbered years, women's names were given to odd-numbered storms.

Today, the World Meteorological Organization maintains the lists of Atlantic hurricane names. They have six lists which are reused every six years.

https://www.dailynaija.com/post/why-are-hurricanes-named-ever-wondered-here-is-the-answer-you-seek-read

The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has sacked his Chief of Staff and Son-in-law, Uche Nwosu alongside other appointees who will be contesting during the 2019 general elections.

This development was announced by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo.

The affected appointees are:

1. Sir George Eche – Secretary to the Government of Imo State
2. Chief Uche Nwosu – Chief of Staff, Government House
3. Dr. Paschal Chigozie Obi – Principal Secretary to the Governor
4. Hon. Kingsley Uju – Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations)
5.Chief Emma Ojinero – Commissioner for Trade & Investment/Commerce
6. Prof. Nnamdi Obiareri – Commissioner for Information
7. Barr. (Mrs) Ngozi Njoku – Commissioner for Gender/Social Development
8. Lady Joy Mbawuike – Commissioner for Market Development
9. Hon. Obinna Mbata – Commissioner for Finance
10. Dr. Dan Nworie – Commissioner for Tertiary Education
11.Hon. Simeon Iwunze – Special Adviser on Urban Renewal
12. Barr. Obinna Amagwula – Special Assistant General Duties
13. Pst. (Mrs) Betty Uzoma- Special Assistant Finance.

Read More: https://www.dailynaija.com/post/just-in-gov-rochas-okorocha-sacks-son-in-law-uche-nwosu-others-see-full-list

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The Plateau State government has been thrown into mourning following the death of its Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Emmanuel Samuel Nanle.

Nanle died in the early hours of Wednesday in an Indian Hospital.

While some persons claimed he died of stroke, others said he had been suffering colon cancer and enlargement of the large intestines.

One of his relatives said, “Actually, he has been having health challenges since last year and we heard that it is colon cancer. But he told me he had a growth in the large intestine. A surgery was carried out here in Jos mid last year. But it couldn’t heal, they had to fly him to India in January this year.

“And then, he went, spent about a month there, came back and he has been on medication since. You observed that throughout this year, he hasn’t been doing anything serious. He never travelled with the governor on most official trips.”



When contacted, the Senior Special Assistant to governor Simon Lalong (Media and Publicity), Mark Longyen, confirmed the death but didn’t give details.

He said, “Yes, it is true; DOPPA-Director of Press and Public Affairs (Dr. Emmanuel Samuel Nanle) is dead. He was flown abroad, specifically India, last week. Two weeks ago, the sickness degenerated.

“The sickness wasn’t too clear. The official information is that he died in an Indian Hospital this night. He’s from Pankshin. The thing got worse last week and was flown out.”

Nanle, an indigene of Pankshin, was a former member, National Advisory Committee, Youth Wing Christian Association of Nigeria and ex-National Youth President of TEKAN – a conglomeration of 15 churches in Northern Nigeria under the aegis of Tarayar Ekklisiyoyin Kristi A Nigeria (meaning, Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri Christians)

https://www.dailynaija.com/post/breaking-news-plateau-state-governor-lalongs-press-director-dies-in-india

Lol. This guy must be from Ekiti and he must have smoked weed directly from Sowore.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T0JA8iB3GY

Founder of online news agency Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has hinted that Nigeria will start exporting marijuana if he becomes the president.

Sowore who is vying for the presidency under the African Action Congress, AAC, made the disclosure recently while addressing some people.

According to him, the best weed in the word is grown in Ekiti State.

He warned the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA to stop chasing after innocent people who smoke igbo instead of politicians who take cocaine in their houses.

Watch the video below:

https://www.dailynaija.com/post/the-best-weed-in-the-world-is-grown-in-ekiti-state-nigeria-will-be-exporting-marijuana-if-i-become-president-sowore-video

See her mates running up and down


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T0JA8iB3GY

Who says Nigerians are not happy people? This cracked me up! Y'all should watch and laugh.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T0JA8iB3GY

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, CON, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT A DIALOGUE WITH YOUTH AND YOUNG ASPIRANTS HELD AT SHERATON HOTEL, ABUJA, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018.

PROTOCOL.

1. Let me say, once again, how wonderful it is to see so many talented and purposeful young people at this first edition of the Public Dialogue Series with Political Parties on Youth Candidacy and Party Primaries. Looking at you, I see future leaders who present themselves as capable and worthy to take on the mantle of leadership in this country, and this gladdens my heart.

2. From my interactions with many of you, and with your contemporaries across the country, I can see that we are blessed with a determined generation that stands ready to join with us to power a Nigerian renaissance. The quality of people I see here today affirms my belief that, indeed, you are Not Too Young To Run.

3. I deeply appreciate this opportunity to share some of my ideas about where we are as a nation, as well as the challenges before us as we approach the great decider that is the 2019 General Elections.



4. It is widely acknowledged that ours is a relatively ‘young’ country bursting with tremendous energy, ability and potential. More than 70 per cent of our population is under the age of 40. You are indeed the future of this country. Ordinarily, such a young population would be the envy of many Western countries that are faced with ageing populations, but the dire state of our affairs tarnishes the youthful advantage that we have.

5. Up and down our country today, Nigerians are crying out for succour. Many of our children are hungry. Many people are dying of avoidable or otherwise treatable diseases. Many have fallen below basic living standards, and are now among the 87 million that sealed Nigeria’s position as the country with the highest number of people in extreme poverty. Our young people lack opportunities. The necessary education facilities and system to equip them for the future simply do not exist. We are not creating the jobs needed to usefully engage them in order to grow our economy. And too often, the youth feel shut out, prevented from having any say in the direction of this nation.

6. The harsh conditions of extreme poverty faced by the people, fuels the state of insecurity all over the country. Hunger, lack of education and lack of opportunities push many Nigerians into criminal activities including terrorism. Many of our communities are paralysed with fear – due to incessant communal crises, kidnappings and other social ills, as well as the threat of terrorism. We are failing abysmally to tackle the problems of today and to prepare for the future.

7. Our economy is broken and is in need of urgent revival in order for Nigeria to grow. GDP growth rate has declined. Diversification remains an illusion. Unemployment is at an all-time high. Businesses are shutting down. Jobs are being lost in record numbers, and the capital needed to jumpstart our economy is going elsewhere.

8. Nigeria is perhaps more divided now than ever before. We are increasingly divided along regional, religious and ethnic lines. Nigerians are also divided by class, a festering gulf between the ‘Haves’ and the ‘Have-Nots’. The fault lines of this nation are widening to an alarming degree. We must do something fast, and we must be brave about it.



9. We must ensure the security of lives in Nigeria. As things stand now, no one is safe in this country. No one feels truly safe. We must restore the sanctity of the rule of law and strengthen democratic institutions in order to build a just, fair and equitable society for all. We must rebuild the trust of our people in government. We need a new generation of leaders that are competent, with the capability to rise to the challenges of the 21st century. We must pull this country back together and rebuild, block by block, with dedication and commitment.

10. You will agree with me that this is an urgent task that requires the concerted efforts of each and every one of us. If we look around today, what do we see? What is the condition of our citizens? Where are we as a nation? How are we perceived locally and internationally? Why are we not making the expected progress? Why are we not growing? There is no time to waste. The time is now, to come together to stimulate growth in Nigeria, especially in the national economy.

11. The choice we face in the forthcoming election is either to keep things as they are, or make a radical departure from the old ways. To find a better way of doing things or keep repeating the mistakes of the past. To fix the problems or keep compounding them.

12. It is with all these in mind, and taking account of the challenges that I have outlined, that I have decided to answer the call of teeming youth who have asked me to run for President. Accordingly, I hereby announce my intention to run for the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the coming General Elections in 2019 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). I do so with the firm conviction that I have what it takes to secure inclusive growth for Nigeria and Nigerians.

13. My Plan for Nigeria has inclusion in all aspects of the country’s affairs as a central pillar. Every citizen has the inalienable right to feel a sense of belonging, no matter their background or creed, or what part of the country they come from. No matter who you voted for or what your convictions are, government must work for you.



14. Your generation does not deserve to live in the poverty capital of the world. It is no longer an issue of how we got here, but how do we get out of this situation? I promise you that I will lead the fight and employ every God-given resource available to us in turning things around. I am determined to grow Nigeria out of poverty. We will stimulate the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as one of the ways of energising the economy and to create wealth for our people, especially the youth.

15. I want to see the youth play major roles at all levels, not only in government but also in the private sector and indeed in every area of Nigerian life. This will be a government driven by youthful energy, innovation and a pioneering entrepreneurial spirit. Nigerian youth will be given all the opportunities to realise their potential to the full within a national framework that guarantees inclusiveness. For youth who have ideas and capacity, we will make sure that there is funding for their ventures; and we shall build on the Made in Nigeria legislation as part of our job creation drive.

16. My plan is to secure Nigeria by redesigning our national security architecture, while adequately equipping our security agencies to fulfil their primary role of protecting lives and property.

17. I will address our infrastructural deficit through aggressive financing initiatives including mutually beneficial PPP arrangements, regular floating of bonds and other financial instruments, which will ensure stable, adequate and reliable funding to see to the completion of core projects especially road, rail and power.

18. My plan is to protect all Nigerians and defend their constitutional rights and freedoms. I will stand for and uphold at all times the principle of the rule of law, which is the bedrock of democratic governance.



19. Ours will not be a selective fight against corruption. The emphasis will be on strengthening institutions, with a particular focus on deterrence. We cannot afford to compromise our institutions with proxy wars against perceived political opponents. We see the fight against corruption as crucial to Nigeria’s economic development.

20. I offer leadership driven by empathy. Where leaders are responsive to the citizens. Where they know that government cares. We will not be indifferent or turn a blind eye to the real concerns of our people. Every single Nigerian life matters.

21. For me, the leadership we deserve is one that will be a source of pride to all Nigerians, one that will be respected and admired in Africa and around the world. It should be a leadership that can hold its own and stand tall anywhere in the world. That is the type of leadership I offer.

22. As a former two-term Governor and currently President of the Senate by the grace of God, I believe I possess a unique blend of executive and legislative experience to push for and implement reforms that will deliver real improvements in the daily lives of our people. I know what it takes to create jobs and grow the economy. I can make the tough decisions when it matters. I will spearhead a new agenda that can transform the lives of ordinary Nigerians in real terms.

23. Believe me when I say that it will not be business as usual. This will be a dynamic government of action that will pursue the growth of Nigeria with doggedness, determination and conviction. I will lead a result-driven administration. We shall set targets with clear timelines to ensure that anticipated deliverables are met. You can benchmark us and hold us accountable. In short, I assure you that I will deliver on all promises. What I envision is a new chapter in governance in this country. We will be driven by what is best for Nigerians.



25. I have deliberately chosen the opportunity of being here with you, my Number One constituency who I see as the future of our great country, to make my intention known. I believe the Nigerian youth are critical to rebuilding and growing the economy, and restoring our national pride.

26. I therefore ask you and all well-meaning Nigerians to join hands with me in this noble cause.

My brothers, My sisters, Let’s Grow Nigeria Together.

God bless you all.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON.

https://www.dailynaija.com/post/breaking-news-why-i-want-to-be-president-saraki-full-text

Popular Nigerian female Disc Jockey, Florence Otedola better known by her stage name DJ Cuppy has explained why she stopped being a feminist.

Cuppy who is a daughter of popular oil magnate, Femi Otedola said a lot of women would say something in the open and act contrary to their words behind closed doors.

She advised women to focus on improving themselves instead of trying to change men’s perception of women.

In her words: “You cannot change the way people think, all you can change is what people do and how you act.

“So, if we go around as women trying to change the way men think, we are going to tire ourselves out.


“What we need is to focus on our own energy, focus on achieving our own goals and working on our own selves.”

Watch the video HERE: https://www.dailynaija.com/post/i-stopped-being-a-feminist-because-i-dont-like-hypocrites-dj-cuppy-video

How can a man pay his ex-wife over N3 Million Naira in coins? Isn't it wickedness?

Starring: Unigwe Chidinma and Uncle Abbot.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4XuaI2VUKI

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