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The Indigenous People of Nigeria, IPN, has rejected the zoning arrangement as published by All Progressive Congress, APC. IPN made its position known in Abuja during its 3rd Press Conference on State of the Nation. Text of the statement reads; 10th March, 2022 PRESS CONFERENCE ON STATE OF THE NATION: Gentlemen of the Press, you may recall that penultimate to the National Convention of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Indigenous People of Nigeria, IPN, lauded the Party for putting up a zoning arrangement suitable for a multi-ethnic society like ours. We also recall writing an open letter to APC stressing the need to recognise and adopt a zoning arrangement that is favorable and acceptable to Nigeria. IPN therefore takes deeper look into the zoning arrangement under the ruling All Progressive Congress with the following observations. 1. Going by the zoning arrangement made public by the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, H.E Sani Bello, the position of National Chairman is zoned to the North Central, Deputy Chairman North, to the Northwest, Deputy Chairman South to South East, and National Secretary to South West. 2. We observe that this zoning arrangement of political positions under the ruling APC is unjust to a section of the country, specifically, the Southeast. We view it disheartening that the APC is toying with the unity and oneness of Nigeria. 3. The view earlier expressed by APC was that the North and South swerved positions , such that all positions initially held by the North automatically go to the South and vice versa. 4. However, it is apparent that while the South West held the first chairmanship position of the party, Vice President and Speakership positions, and the North East Secretary and Senate President, members of the party from the South East are treated with disdain, giving the impression that they do not belong to the party. Indeed, the manifold imbalance clearly manifest that the APC does not care about Nigeria's unity, and one dares say that this move is very dangerous and portends danger to Nigeria's corporate existence. Needless to say that this is an unjust treatment so provocative and vindictive that immediate redress is required. Failure on the part of APC to correct the wrong treatment amounts to deepening the South East alienation and further threatening the corporate existence of Nigeria. IPN is not unaware that Nigeria, under the watch of APC, has been in terrible disarray; and the Party cannot pretend to show comfort in this sad state by not doing anything to unite the people of Nigeria. We the Indigenous People therefore frown seriously against this, and urge the party to take necessary steps towards the correction before the Convention. IPN calls on well meaning Nigerians, particularly, leaders of Southeast in APC, to reject in its entirety the proposed zoning formular as made by the Acting Caretaker Chairman, and immediately commence engagement to rectify it so as to bring sense of belonging to Nigerians from the Southeast. The insecurity, uprising, agitations and call for secession from the Southeast is clearly due to the injustice meted against the people of the zone. We honestly, call on the National leadership and stakeholders of Southeast to rescind their decision and zone the position of National Secretary to the Southeast, just as PDP has done. We also expect that the party will go further to ensure that the next presidential candidate of the APC should come from the Southeast in the Spirit of Justice, equity and fairness. Our position can be excused by the assumption that it will amount to an overburden for a South East that has the zoning of presidency to still share equally with other zones. Otherwise our position is cemented by a recent statement credited to our elder statesman, the former President Olusegun Obasanjo that unless due care is taken to address all agitations, Nigeria may cease to exist beyond 2023. May we, on a final note, reemphasize that IPN is neither a political association of the PDP nor APC, nor any of the political parties. We consider it a duty to ensure that political parties, especially the leading parties, do the right thing at all times for the good of Nigeria and Nigerians. Signed: Mazi Nnamdi Iroegbu Convener: Indigenous People of Nigeria (IPN) https://headlinenews365.com/site/blog/2022/03/10/breaking-ipn-rejects-apc-zoning-arrangement-seeks-equitable-deal-for-southeast/ 1 Like 1 Share |
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THE MARCH 8TH INITIATIVE 2022 PROGRAMME; A FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP The March 8th Initiative is organised by the “Friends of Prof” to inspire and promote communal, entrepreneurial, and public-spirited endeavour within Nigeria in honour of the birthday of His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON. Over the last two editions, the March 8th Initiative has provided opportunities for young people to expand and advance their businesses. Last year, the Initiative also recognized and rewarded exceptional health workers who, in an extremely difficult time, exhibited compassion, diligence, hard work and professionalism in carrying out their duties. In addition, the Initiative also provided free eye treatment and surgeries to thousands of people across the country. For this year’s programme, the Initiative is engaging Nigerians on two unique fronts: Entrepreneurship and Education which are areas that are of great interest to His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. 1. PROJECT 774 The March 8th Initiative announces a community-focused Business Plan Competition targeting young entrepreneurs and researchers who are able to exhibit the comparative advantage in their respective LGAs. With a thriving youth population in Nigeria, there is a need to identify the rich and diverse prospects available in each of the 774 LGAs as potential growth and entrepreneurship opportunities. The Competition is designed to identify the comparative advantage inherent in the 774 LGAs in Nigeria, identify entrepreneurs that recognise the opportunities with a plan to harness them, and encourage the development of innovative, community-driven ideas with potential for expansion, and increase community-based enterprises. The competition opens on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, and closes at 11:59pm on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Young Nigerians between 18 and 35 years are eligible to participate. Two individuals from each Local Government Area across Nigeria will each win the sum of N100, 000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) for their innovative ideas on how to harness the unique resources and skills of the people of their LGAs. ELIGIBILITY & SUBMISSION 1. All Nigerians between the ages of 18 – 35 years are welcome to apply. Women and persons-with-disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. 2. The proposal must be detailed, well-researched and based on the unique resources and sills available in the Local Government Area in question. 3. The Proposal must be uploaded on the application portal - www.march8th.ng alongside the other information required. 4. The Proposal MUST be in MS Word format, and not exceed 1,000 words. 5. Supporting documents to help authenticate the feasibility of the idea can be uploaded alongside the Proposal. 6. Multiple submissions will lead to instant disqualification. 7. Only residents or indigenes of a particular Local Government Area are allowed to submit Proposals for that Local Government Area. 2. THE CLASSROOM This year the March 8th Initiative will partner with Codextel Limited, an Edutech company to deploy tailor-made learning solutions focused on basic education for the Nigerian child, by employing one of their revolutionary learning products, ‘The Codex Learning Solution.’ It is a curriculum-based, animated tutorial video that provides for the Nigerian child a pool of simplified learning resources. Codextel Limited has currently developed over 500 educational videos across the major subjects – Mathematics, English, Basic Science, and Civic Education. MAKARANTA Makaranta is the Hausa expression of Classroom. To make learning accessible to all children across the North, the videos will be broadcast on Terrestrial TV Stations that have wide coverage in the North. Makaranta aims to provide learning opportunities for children in underprivileged communities across Nigeria with a special focus on out-of-school children in Northern Nigeria. For more information on how to apply, please log on to www.march8th.ng 1 Like
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A’Ibom 2023: Pastor Eno, Gov. Emmanuel’s Preferred Successor, Sweeps Endorsements Ahead of Party Primary It is a smooth sail for the Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel preferred successor, Pastor Umo Eno, as he continues to sweep endorsements from critical stakeholders in the state ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election.
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SYLVESTER OROMONI: Father admits home treatment of Sylvester to Court. The father of late Sylvester Oromoni Junior has admitted to the Lagos Coroner’s Court that the deceased, his son Sylvester Jnr. was treated at home and not at the hospital. https://punchng.com/why-sylvester-was-treated-at-home-says-father/ https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-60350746 2 Likes
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Nigerians Drag CBN Governor, Emefiele On Twitter With #TheEmefieleDisaster The rumored plans of the CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to stage a surprising run for the Presidency became a national trending topic on Thursday as Nigerians from across the country expressed their dissatisfaction over the move – alongside Mr. Emefiele’s overall tenure as CBN Chief – using a scathing hashtag, #TheEmefieleDisaster. Users of the platform who joined in the conversation accused the CBN Governor of executing a partisan agenda at the CBN aimed at retaining the support of high-placed members of the ruling party, the APC, who are keen on helping him succeed President Buhari as the country’s next leader in 2023. They alleged that despite supervising Nigeria’s worst economic and financial performance in decades, including a spiraling foreign exchange crisis, he has remained untouchable due to his willingness to open the country’s vault to this exclusive class within the APC who are backing him for the Presidency. Others noted how Emefiele has concerned himself with partisan activities unrelated to his official mandate as the CBN Governor, asserting that the deliberate inflation of his roles and duties constitutes evidence of his reign of impunity and abuse of office. “Emefiele expanded his impunity by making an unannounced courtesy call to the camp of the Nigerian Super Eagles all the way in Cameroon; a visit that has left Nigerians wondering non-stop as to its relevance to his role as the CBN Governor,” one of the tweets read. Rumors of Godwin Emefiele considering a likely run in 2023 has gathered steam in the past few weeks with multiple inside Villa sources affirming that the banker has emerged as the most preferred candidate of certain APC figures who consider his Presidency the best-case scenario. The primary consideration, according to the sources, is that it allows them to honor the growing call for a power shift to the Southern region of the country without handing over the reins of the country’s economy which Emefiele has, allegedly, surrendered to them. 2 Likes 1 Share
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Professionals and businessmen from Akwa-Ibom State have commended the State Governor, Udom Emmanuel for his "bold and courageous step" in announcing the State Commissioner for Land and Water Resources, Pastor Uno Eno, as his preferred successor ahead of the 2023 governorship election in the state. The group, under the aegis of Professionals For Development in Akwa Ibom, in an interaction with newsmen in Abuja after its meeting on Monday, described the choice of Pastor Eno by Governor Emmanuel as “a reflection of the shared expectation of the people in their quest to continue the sustainable peace and development in the State.” The group revealed that contrary to speculations, the choice of Pastor Eno is a product of very wide consultation with critical stakeholders across the State, both within and outside of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). National Coordinator of the group, Engr. Ufot Akan Umoren, noted that Governor Udom Emmanuel has saved Akwa Ibom the stress of unnecessary partisan contestations which would have caused the state huge financial and social losses adding that the choice of Pastor Eno is the right step to ensure the consolidation and continuation of the laudable achievements of the governor. “After an extensive meeting today, we are unanimous in commending Governor Udom Emmanuel for the choice of Pastor Eno as his preferred successor. It is a step in the right direction and reflects the quest of the people for a governor that will walk in the footprints of Governor Emmanuel and continue in providing the peace, stability and development we enjoy under him today. “Contrary to speculations in some quarters, the choice of Pastor Eno is a product of very extensive consultations across the State. Governor Udom Emmanuel has helped the PDP to get it right again on the candidate for the 2023 governorship election because with Pastor Eno, the election will be a straight victory for the PDP and the people of Akwa Ibom State. “We commend Governor Emmanuel because he has saved Akwa-Ibom from the stress of unnecessary political contestations which would have caused our state huge financial and social losses” Umoren said. Also speaking, the General Secretary of the group, Dr. Mrs. Emem Akpan, said that with Pastor Eno as Governor Emmanuel’s successor, the continued development and stability of Akwa Ibom State are guaranteed. She stressed that with Pastor Eno’s conduct as Commissioner for Land and Water Resources, there is no doubt he will continue on the path of prudent management of resources, transparency and accountability for which Governor Udom Emmanuel is known. “Govenor Udom Emmanuel is a very meticulous administrator, who has led the state to higher heights and his choice of Pastor Eno is a further reflection of his love and commitment to the state. The group, which comprises of professionals from all walks of life, urged other governorship hopefuls in the PDP to jettison their personal interests and support Pastor Eno for the general good of the state. ###
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Group Condemns Bisi Kolawole's Derogatory Comments On Party Leadership The most prominent group within People's Democratic Party, PDP in Ekiti State, popularly known as "PDP Young Leader" has condemned the recent un-cultured vituperation of Hon. Bisi Kolawole on leaders and members of the party. It is of no news to the world that, on 26th of January 2022, a kangaroo election was held and masterminded by the Almighty Oshoko of which this metamorphosed to the emergence of Hon Bisi Kolawole as PDP's candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the State. According to Engr. Olusola Oluwasimirin the group convener, the governor in embryo, out of wisdom and inability to combine words publicly, in collaboration with the overwhelming joy of benefiting from the jiggery-pokery election, has paraded himself as a worthless leader who can not manage his home (PDP), but on the race to manage Ekiti state, and this will be a catastrophic metaphysical aberration on our state popularly known for fountain of knowledge and land of honor. In his over-joyous attitude that engraved his intellectual opulence, he vomited an irreversible word of deceit in praising his cohort Engr Agbola Alaba as the brain box repositioning group while others are carcass. This is a wrong signal to the entire People's Democratic Party members and Ekiti State at large about their governor to be as we see him as man on Aleko, who could not control his urge due to the effect of the drug. Leadership is the capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence but the leadership style of Hon Bisi Kolawole is like a chackles that will erode the growth of the party in no distance time, we therefore as matter of urgency call on him to retrace his step in other not to fall in the pit of political extinction. 1 Like |
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Your brother should proceed with the divorce. The wife has bitten more than she can chew |
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Kogi Pension/ Gratuity; Ongoing Disparity Between Central and Kogi East Unhealthy, Divisive- Igala Vanguard The ongoing disparity in payments of retired civil servants in Kogi state of their pension and gratuity between beneficiaries from Kogi central and kogi east is against the law,Igala Socio Cultural group Igala Vanguard said. In a statement signed by Engr Lawrence Akpa revealed that an investigation launched by Igala Vanguard allegedly confirmed that retired civil servants from kogi Central and of Ebira extraction gets preferential treatment against their counterpart from kogi east interms of payment in monetary. it was further revealed that payment of gratuity for Kogi easterners not minding the rank stands at N100,000, while their counterparts from kogi Central gets a lump sum of between N1Million to N5Million as directed by the state government. This is also applicable to payments of pension to beneficiaries,as people from kogi Central ,the governor's extraction usually get maximum attention and huge payments compared to the people from kogi east. This developement is saddening and had being in practice in the last six years in kogi state. Efforts to confirm the unfortunate development fell on deaf ears, as many worker's confronted in the state pension board confirm it was an instructions from above, with fear of losing their jobs. The state chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress NLC and Nigerian Union of Pensioners NUP in Kogi state could not be reached ,as at the time of filing this report. Some pensioners who had the opportunity of expressing their feelings confirmed that their friends in Kogi central have subjected them to a laughing stock, saying with the Governor of Kogi state from the central, they have edge in payments of pension and gratuity ahead of people of Kogi east. It is unheard of,the ongoing disparity in pension payments in any part of the country, except in Kogi state at the instance of the state Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
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My wife can't try it with me because she knows the consequences ![]() But if in the event that she does, I won't say anything to or nor try to discuss it. I'll live normal with her WITHOUT asking for sex from her.. A concubine will step in and she dares not question me! NB: I won't stop eating her food because it is my resources that was spent in preparing it. 1 Like |
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But for how long will this offrr last? Why can't government look into the transport sector |
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Ratherunwell: A budget phone of this specs is relatively awesome honestly 4 Likes |
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I am immensely impressed by the itel brand. These products rock 1 Like |
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Now we have come to the end of the itel launch but hold on, @itelNigeria on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram wants you to own the brand new itel S17, all you must do is follow them and answer the question on their page. Tell a friend to tell a friend. 1 Share
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Up next is Olamide Badoo, the brand ambassador of itel Nigeria taking us on a journey of what itel Nigeria had in mind before creating the S17, the perfect device to capture your smile. 5 Likes 1 Share
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We see a box with shining light around it, we don’t know what itel Nigeria has in store next 3 Likes 1 Share
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Hold on, itel Nigeria still has something in store, next is the itel fan, super reliable that can literally blow “worries” away. 8 Likes 1 Share
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You have seen the new itel home products, its time to enjoy the better life with @itelNigeria 4 Likes 1 Share
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After blending, trust me you will need a very reliable stove to prepare your food, here comes in the itel electric stove, with its double face feature, you can prepare your food and sauce/stew at once. 4 Likes 1 Share
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Mercy Johnson Okojie points to her super strong itel blender which blends anything she wants fast and without any hassle. 1 Like 1 Share
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Mercy Johnson Okojie is seen in her kitchen with the itel electric kettle with all smiles, telling us how she has been enjoying better life with the new itel home products. 5 Likes
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Check out other products from @itelNigeria that will be available in a few months’ time. This one choke. 4 Likes 2 Shares
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All these powerful new products require a powerful extension to function properly, Ighoya Idode introduces the itel extension, the first of its kind from @itelNigeria. With the itel extension, you are sure all your gadgets and equipment are safe from any electrical issues that might arise from using a weak extension. 1 Like 1 Share
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We see Ighoya Idode (National Training Manager) introduce the new itel cinema TV projector. It’s time to bring the cinematic experience home and enjoy movies on a larger screen with friends and family. 2 Likes
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Enjoy good music, listen to rich sounds on the itel wireless neckband. Check out Stephanie Coker listening to gbedu on the neckband. ![]() 3 Likes 1 Share
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Up next we see Stephanie Coker doing her early work-out routine and spot the new itel Smart Watch 1 on her wrist showing her the missed calls, text messages and showing her vitals. The itel Smart Watch 1 is a multipurpose smart watch you should own 4 Likes 2 Shares
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We see Stephanie Coker working on her Spirit 1 Laptop as she takes us through the benefits of owning the sleek and beautiful itel Spirit 1 Laptop. 1 Like 1 Share
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Next Up is Oghoya Idode (National Training Manager) taking us through the new range of accessories and appliances itel is releasing today. 1 Like 1 Share
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