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 “We consider this reappointment by President Buhari as an impetus to demonstrate a readiness for a free fair and credible election, which Mr. President had always promised to bequeath at the end of his second and final term in office in 2023.

“In the light of this five-year extension, our party hopes that the failures, disappointments and miscarriages that characterised the first five years tenure of Yakubu will have no place in the new order.

“It is therefore instructive to state that with his re-appointment, Prof Yakubu has been given an ample time and opportunity to redeem himself, the image of the commission and preparation for credible, free and fair elections in our country.

“At least, with this reappointment, whatever happens in our future elections cannot be ascribed to inexperience and lack of adequate preparedness on the side of INEC.

Okonjo-Iweala Emerges DG Of World Trade Organisation

 Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), ARISE News breaks earlier today.

In the report, Okonjo-Iweala defeated her only challenger Yoo Myung-hee from South Korea by a wide margin. She polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat the South Korea’s Trade Minister.

The body is expected to announce her as the new DG by 3pm Nigerian time.

Meanwhile, Okonjo-Iweala who was Nigeria’s Finance Minister during the tenures of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, has been Nigeria’s nominee for the highly competitive position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala’s victory as WTO DG makes her the first African and first female Director-General of the international body in her 25-years.

If you didn’t know, The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that is concerned with the regulation of international trade between nations and it is currently headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland

PALLIATIVES IN WAREHOUSES IS EVIDENCE MY DAD ISN'T NIGERIA'S PROBLEM - BUHARI'S DAUGHTER

Got this from punchnewspapers' Instagram handle about a daughter of the President, Zahra Buhari-Indimi, saying the discovery of food items and other COVID-19 palliatives in several warehouses across the country is evidence that her father, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), is not Nigeria's problem.

NATION BUILDING - THE WAY FORWARD

 

Curtesy, Rev. Fr. George Ehusani

If you can afford data and smartphone, you can afford to feed - Reno Omokri

 Bemigho Reno Omokri is an author and lawyer. See below the screen shot of his Instagram post as he takes a swipe on single mothers:

EXEMPLARY IN ACTION - Aftermath of #EndSARS protest in Bauchi

Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State caught my fancy when dropped  a tweet on his handle saying "Today, hoodlums attempted a raid on the #COVID-19 palliative warehouse in Bauchi State. My Chief of Staff was informed and he ordered the warehouse to be opened. They looked in and saw it was empty, and they turned back. And that's because we shared everything to beneficiaries as at when due."

That indeed was a very proactive measure. Imagine the level of destruction and losses that would have visited the state if His Excellency had not done the needful and the right time. The Governor stated further in his tweet "For accountability, when we started distribution months ago, I ensured to set up a high powered committee that included myself, my deputy, the State PDP Chairman and Chairmen of all political parties in the state, including traditional rulers, and others.

AFTERMATH OF #ENDSARS PROTESTS - De-escalating the tension

Curtesy, Rev. Fr. George Ehusani

What manner of distruction - Aftermath of #EndSARS

 

Like a drop in an ocean as we take a case study with the wanton destruction @tvcnewsng headquarters last week, media reports have it that about 44 vehicles including employees' vehicles were burnt by hoodlums as they hijacked the rather peaceful #EndSARS protest.

Allegedly, four of the broadcast vans were set ablaze and to say the dish on each of the vans alone cost about $175,000 you just can't but imagine the cost of the vans and the constituent electronic news gathering apparatus.

What do you think?

Happy Birthday, Mom! We love you!! - The Rock

 

 

Dwayne Douglas Johnson, known better by his ring name The Rock, celebrates his Mom's birthday with a beautiful post on his Instagram page reading this and much more "Happy Birthday, Mom! We love you!!"

We Will Continue To Protect The Rights Of Every Resident Of Oyo State - Seyi Makinde

 

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Nigeria, in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest tweets "We will continue to protect the rights of every resident of Oyo State as contained in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended"

He made the statement during his welcome remarks at the post protest meeting with traditional rulers and other stakeholders in Oyo State.

FEMI ADESINA ON PRESIDENT BUHARI'S #ENDSARS SPEECH

 Femi Adesina, Nigeria's President Buhari's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity gets the drill on Channels' "Politics Today" over seemingly vital miss-outs from the President's speech on the #EndSARS protest. See the video below:

Rachel Harper Performs "Fancy" on the Ellen Show

 Not in any means a mimic, Rachel Harper performs "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea on The Ellen Show. According to Ellen "I don't know how @CelineDion, @Adele, and @DollyParton all ended up inside of this woman's bogy, but they did". Quite an amazing act, isn't it? See the video below:

NIGERIA: DE-ESCALATING THE RISING TENSION - EPISODE TWO

 

Curtesy, Rev. Fr. George Ehusani

NIGERIA: DE-ESCALATING THE RISING TENSION - EPISODE ONE

Curtesy, Rev. Fr. George Ehusani

AND THE STAFF OF OFFICE REEMERGES

 

In the wake of the now rested #EndSARS protest the staff of office aside other items belonging to the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu was stolen from his palace by rampaging youths.

A few details about my new climate book

I’ve been working for some time now on a book about climate change, and I want to share an update now that we have some details nailed down.

It’s called How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need, and it will be published by Knopf on February 16, 2021.

It’s inspiring to see so much passion these days for dealing with climate change, and to know that the world has set some ambitious goals for solving it. What we need now are practical plans to reach those goals.

Simi Asks A Question

Simisola Kosoko, better known by her stage name Simi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She drops a tough question on her twitter handle "I don't know if this is ignorant ... but is it possible to form a community of sorts where we can start to groom or have leaders who are accountable to us and maybe eventually a party that is funded and powered by us. Or something of that nature ... ???"

Police reform is just step one, the journey has just begun - BankyW

Nigerian Singer, Olubankole Wellington popularly known as BankyW is seemingly requesting a nationwide zoom conference in a tweet he posted after the President's broadcast on national television yesterday. 

REV. FR. GEORGE EHUSANI SPEAKS ON #ENDSARS PROTEST

 

#ENDSARS: FALZ ON CNN

BRUTALITY CANNOT BE CURED WITH MORE BRUTALITY - UZODIMMA

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State in his address to Imolites says that "brutality cannot be cured with more brutality".

He made the statement during the recent #EndSars protest which rippled across Nigeria peacefully but reportedly hijacked by hoodlums at its tail. 

Mr President has never disappointed me - Fayose

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose via his twitter handle submits that "Mr President has never disappointed me. Nothing else can be lifeless than the President's speech. Those who brought this CHANGE should enjoy the NEXT/NEW LEVEL while it lasts" 

See the screen shot of the tweet below:

#ENDSARS: NIGERIA'S PRESIDENT ADDRESSES THE NATION

 

ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE ENDSARS PROTESTS

Fellow Nigerians,

It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs.

2. I must warn those who have hijacked and misdirected the initial, genuine and well – intended protest of some of our youths in parts of the country, against the excesses of some members of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

To God alone be all the glory, honour, power, and praises for ever more - Eve

 

Nollywood actor Eve Esin, releases stunning phots on Instagram to celebrate her 34^th birthday. On one of the photos she wrote this (screen shot):

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We owe you a duty to win back your trust- Osinbajo

  

As Nigerians continue to call for an end to police brutality and total reform of the Nigerian Police Force, VicePresident Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Buhari-led government owes the Nigerian youths a duty of winning back their trust.

Osinbajo in an open letter to Nigerians, said efforts are currently being made to address all the issues raised in the end SARS protests. His letter reads: