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BIAFRA : Igbos are marginalized but not an excuse to disintegrate – political pundit

  A political pundit residing in Zamfara State, Alhaji Ahmed Bakers has said that there  is no doubt that the Igbo’s are seriously marginalized in the country due to the civil war that occurred between 1966 and 1970. The political analyst explained that the agitation of the Igbos needs to be considered due to the fact that the country is now a united entity. Ahmed noted that since the end of the civil war, the Igbo’s have been denied the seat of the presidency in the country that they are equally entitled to. He said that power drunk politicians from the North and West who are still clamouring for the presidential seat in 2023 do not have any good intention for the unity and peace of the country. “We all are aware that after the civil war in 1970, the then Head of state, General Yakubu Gowon said that there was no Victor no vanquish” he thundered. “I am from the northern part of Nigeria and I am not in any way supporting such selfish ambition because the north has enjoyed powe...

Ozobu committee releases modalities

  The Prince Richard Ozobu-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo Election Committee has released modalities for the exercise. As the tenure of the current Ohanaeze exco ends this January, there are controversies over the upcoming election, leading to the formation of parallel election committees. Addressing journalists in Enugu on Sunday, Ozobu said the local government election must hold before the national exercise. “Every attention has been on the seat of the President-General, which of course falls under the National Election. “But we must follow the Ohanaeze constitution to the letters. What it means is that the local government election will come first between the 8th and 9th of January. “This will be followed by the State election during which three delegates that will take part in the national election shall emerge; that is the process and modality for this election and we are not going to alter it,” he stated. He said his committee was interested in giving Ndigbo a credible election that wo...

SERAP, tells Buhari to probe missing ₦3.8bn in Ministry of Health, NAFDAC

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to “probe allegations that ₦3,836,685,213. 13 of public funds meant for the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) are mismanaged and stolen. SERAP in a statement issued on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, urged the President to direct the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami to commence an investigation into the alleged stolen funds. According to the organisation, the allegations are documented in Part 1 of the 2018 audited report released last week by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation. “Corruption in the health sector can cause serious harm to individuals and society, especially the most vulnerable sectors of the population. “These missing funds could have been used to provide access to quality healthcare for Nigerians and meet the requirements of the National Health Act, especial...

Stop Flaunting Your Baby Bump Not Everyone Should Know You Are Pregnant – Reno Omokri

  Popular writer and social commentator, Reno Omokri has come out to say ladies should stop flaunting their baby bumps on social media. The ex-aide recently revealed that those who flaunt their baby bumps only attract negative human spirits to themselves and their babies. According to him, not everybody should know a woman is pregnant, and not having a baby shower will kill no one. He added that not everyone has thoughts of peace towards you, therefore it is always best to be careful. His words, “People do not need to know you are pregnant. Not having a baby shower won’t kill you. Not parading your baby bump on social media deprived you of nothing. Learn from your baby. It is silent for 9 months and only cries when it is born! When you flaunt baby bumps, you attract Negative Human Spirits. Thoughts affect reality. Even God operates through the thought realm. ‘I know the thoughts I have towards you, thoughts of good, not evil’-Jer 29:11. Not everyone has ‘thoughts of peace’ towards ...

Arsenal , Players Never Stopped Believing – Saka

  Arsenal midfielder, Bukayo Saka has come out to say that the club’s resilient attitude is the reason for the recent good results in the EPL. He recently revealed that Arsenal never lost faith in their ability, and this has made the club build some much-needed momentum. According to him, the players never stopped believing that they are good enough to get wins, and this is why everyone is now playing with much more confidence. He added that the victory is the perfect way to start the new year, so everyone is happy with the performance. His words, “I feel like it’s our attitude. We never stopped believing we are good enough to get wins. I’m just happy we’re playing with much more confidence and it’s working,” “The perfect way to start the new year, we’ve won three in a row so we want to keep building. We’re really happy with the performance. “It was so cold but I was getting so many touches in good positions so I enjoyed the game a lot.” On Tierney, “KT deserved that, he’s put in a...

COVID-19, Nigerian govt releases passport details of 100 banned passengers

  The Federal Government has published the passport numbers of 100 travellers, who failed to undergo the mandatory COVID-19 test after returning to Nigeria. Their details were published by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Saturday. “The PTF has placed travel restrictions on the first 100 passengers for non-compliance to the mandatory Day 7 post-arrival COVID-19 test,” the update read. It said the restrictions started from January 1, 2021 and would last till June 30, 2021. The PTF also confirmed that the affected passengers have been notified and will be prevented from out of the country during the period. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, had earlier in the week said the affected travellers would be published before the end of the week. Nigeria has recorded over 85,000 COVID infections including more than 1,200 associated fatalities, according to the Nigeria Centre for Dis...

2021 prophecies, Mbaka foretells what will happen to Buhari govt

  Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministries, Enugu, has released his prophecies for the new year, especially about the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mbaka warned Buhari to act fast and save his government from looming extinction. The cleric spoke during the 2020 edition of his popular annual December 31 Crossover Night tagged, ‘Cornucopia of New Miracles from God”. Mbaka said he got a divine ministration to warn the President Muhammadu Buhari government “to be very careful,” and change its policies to accommodate the youths without politicising their condition. “That the government should rise and urgently create jobs and innovate opportunities that would benefit the youths of the nation because they have suffered so much. “Don’t politicise the condition of the youths, otherwise, they will arise and end the political system,” Mbaka said. “Should the government fail to do so as soon as possible that time is coming when the youths will rise against the governme...