President Joe Biden of the United States says "Transgender rights are human rights". The president gave the message via his twitter handle calling on every American to join him in uplifting the worth and dignity of transgender Americans.
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Ha! Chineke! What’s this I am hearing again? My God, what is happening? - Okoro
Hmn … My wife, infact I would not have believed it if anyone told me I could be refused anything in this village upon all the plenty-plenty friends I have. Mama Chinedu, honestly, people are now greedy and jealous, including my friends, my own very friends.
- OKORO
EFCC Arrests Ten Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Akure
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday March 29, 2021 arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters in Akure, Ondo State.
Those arrested are Adekolurejo James, Gabriel Seyifunmi, Adekunle Joshua, Adeboyega Idowu, Olorunnayo Adewale, Akande Akinyemi, Oluwugbemgia Blessing, Oladepo Abiodun, Ibrahim Olagoke and Akinboyejo Abimbola.
Items recovered from the suspects include eight exotic cars, laptops computers, phones, documents and identity cards
According to the EFCC the suspects have made useful statement and will be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is completed.
APC today is the party to beat in South East - Uzodimma
Sen. Hope Uzodimma, Governor of Imo State receives the All Progressive Congress
(APC) Constitution Review Committee Team for the South East, led by Prof. Tahir
Mamman (SAN) at the Imo State APC Secretariat along Okigwe Road, Owerri.
At the event the governor emphasized that the decision to look
at the party constitution to identify the grey areas, add things that will
strengthen the party and make her policies come to terms with the new realities
of the 21st century is a welcome idea.
"As a Government and people", Uzodimma said "we are ready to support the work that the Committee is doing. To this end, we, the members of the party in Imo State have committed our position in writing for submission to the committee in support of the constitution review idea.
13 teachers get car gifts in Lagos State
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State presents car gifts to 13 teachers in Lagos State at the Year 2020 Teachers Merit Award.
According to the Governor, he presented the car gifts as a mark of Lagos State government determination to reinforce teaching as a noble profession.
"I celebrate our remarkable teachers who leave no stone unturned in moulding lives, building character and preparing our students for a productive future.
Ministries Departments and Agencies have been warned to desist from accepting cash on any payment belonging to the Government and anyone who violates these laid down rules will face very unpleasant consequences - Uzodimma
Cash payments will no longer be accepted in the ministries, departments and agencies of the Imo State Government, going forward.
Sen. Hope Uzodimma, Governor of Imo State made this submission via his official Facebook handle.
"By this, Imo people have been put on
notice against encouraging or partaking in revenue leakages as the Government
has stopped the issuance of cash receipts for any form of transaction", he said. " All
payments must be done through the Bank which must go through the Treasury
Single Account (TSA).
"These were part of the decisions of the
Imo State Executive Council (EXCO) at our weekly meeting which I presided over.
"To this end, all Ministries Departments and Agencies have been warned to desist from accepting cash on any payment belonging to the Government and anyone who violates these laid down rules will face very unpleasant consequences.
The petitions against our victory at the election were clearly motivated by greed, malice and a quest to undo a fair and just process - Obaseki
We are happy with the verdict of the Edo 2020 Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which dismissed all four petitions challenging our victory in the September 19, 2020 polls.
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki made the statement via a post on his facebook handle in appreciation of the verdict of the Edo 2020 Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
"With the judgement of the Tribunal yesterday, we are once again reassured of the impartiality of the judiciary, as they continue to uphold the ethos of equity and the rule of law. We thank the judiciary for standing for truth.
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A Virginia school district returns a woman's wallet nearly 70 years after she lost it
A Virginia school district tracked down 85-year-old Ester French to let her know they found her lost wallet —almost 70 years after it went missing, reports CNN.
The 85-year old says she remembers losing her wallet in her high school gym in 1951 and feeling 'bad about it at the time'.
The wallet contained Christmas stamps from 1951, 85 cents in silver coins and a newspaper clipping asking readers to pray for the Navy sailors serving in the Korean War, among other items.
Yul Edochie in the line of duty
Nollywood star, Yul Edochie in the video below shows himself in the line of duty. "As a director", he says "I will stretch you artistically. But trust me, after working with me your career will never remain the same. Just be ready to learn"
Lil Nas X releases unofficial 'Satan' Nikes containing human blood
Rapper and singer Lil Nas X launched a controversial pair of "Satan Shoes" featuring a bronze pentagram, an inverted cross and a drop of real human blood — and they sold out in less than a minute on Monday, reorts CNN.
According to the report and art collective MSCHF, launching as a limited-edition of 666 pairs, each shoe's air bubble sole contains 'one drop' of human blood.
They were priced at $1,018 a pair, a reference to the Bible passage Luke 10:18 that reads: "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven."
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PUNCH NEWSPAPERS: I begged Niger Republic to let Nigeria construct free railway for them – Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says he personally travelled to Niger Republic to beg the country to allow the Nigerian government to construct the $1.95bn railway from Kano State into Maradi in Niger Republic.
Amaechi said this on Channels Television’s ‘News Night’ programme on Monday which was monitored by our correspondent.
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Ten million naira donations to Burna Boy, other artistes rumbles the social media
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has honored Port Harcourt-born music star, Burna Boy after recently winning a Grammy award for the Best Global Music Album.
According to media reports, the governor bestowed on the award-winning artiste, the second-highest honor of Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS).
There is a big push to buy vehicles but a bigger push to convert vehicles using PMS to run on gas - Obaseki
From the Facebook handle of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki:
Those Who instigate violence have means to flee Nigeria - Keyamo
Nigeria's Minister for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN) says "Those Who instigate violence have means to flee Nigeria"
The minister added that those who become victims in war are usually not the intended targets but the hapless ones who are influenced by the advocates of war.
According to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the #EndSARS protest of October 2020 has shown that those who push others to violence have the means to flee the country leaving behind those they instigated to violence.
The Minister who wrote on Twitter said the call for calm that comes from the government and responsible citizens is not out of cowardice but to protect the weak.
He said, “During the COVID-19 lockdown, those badly affected were, unfortunately, the weak and lowly amongst us; during ENDSARS, the eventual victims that lost billions were not the intended targets; the insurgency in the North East has mostly affected the weak and vulnerable amongst us.
HATE NOT - Tricia
From the desk of Nigeria's media personality, Tricia Eseigbe Kerry:
*H A T E* *N O T !*
*Before* you *hate* anyone in this *life* , try and *find out* if you're _important_ to the person, so that you don't *waste* your *hatred* .
*I* will never *hate* anyone but I will *distance* myself from *people* who do not *value* me .
*Be* careful so you don't *hate* a *lovely* *person* , because of a *dirty rumour* you heard about them which was created out of *jealousy* and *envy* .
*Try* to *appreciate* those who *gossip* about *you* . It's not easy for *someone* to *leave* their *problems* and *carry* yours on their *head* .
BUHARI NEVER PROMISED TO MAKE ONE NAIRA EQUAL ONE DOLLAR
The Presidency has said that there was not a time when the current administration promised to make one naira become equivalent to one dollar, Mr Adesina stated while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
Mr. Femi Adesina who is the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, also added that the claims suggesting that President Muhammadu Buhari made such a promise, are false.
“It does not exist, it is fake, it is
false, it is apocryphal, it doesn’t”, he said.
Success doesn't come with with just a snap of a finger - Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan
From the desk of The Oniru of Iru Kingdom, HRM Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal (Abiosogun ll):
Every worthwhile thing takes time. Success doesn’t come with just a snap of a finger. It's never that easy! Most of the time, it takes years to succeed. Oftentimes, it comes with a lot of ups and downs before we achieve our goals.
Successful people know this for a fact.
They didn’t get to where they are overnight. Some of them had to work for even
a decade before they could say they made it.
It’s about dedication, patience, and a
lot of smart hard work. But don’t be discouraged by the time it takes to
succeed. Instead, be determined to see it through; be determined to cross that
finish line. Some of them take even longer. Be patient and keep working at it
and when you stumble and fall, keep getting up and keep going.
The key is never to give up even if it’s
taking a while and you feel like it’s getting tougher. Hang in there and in the
end, you will succeed.
REPORT OF LEAH SHARIBU'S SECOND BABY HEARTBRAKING - PARENTS
Leah Sharibu’s parents, Nathan and Rebecca, have described as “heartbreaking rumours” reports that their daughter had given birth to a second baby in Boko Haram captivity.
Demanding that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), bring back their daughter with or without children, the traumatised parents said it was a big shame that the Buhari regime had abandoned their daughter.
According to Punch Newspaper, Leah was one of the 110 female students of the Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, who were abducted on February 19, 2018, by Boko Haram terrorists.
While others were released by the terrorists following negotiations, Leah, then 14, is still being held captive for reportedly refusing to renounce her Christian faith.
BIBLICAL TRADITIONS OF IGBOS BEFORE THE MISSIONARIES CAME TO AFRICA
From the desk of a Nigerian Film Director, Ugezu J. Ugezu:
*BIBLICAL TRADITIONS OF IGBOS BEFORE THE MISSIONARIES CAME TO AFRICA* IGBO 101.
*1. NSO NWANYI*
In Igboland women live apart from their husbands and neither cook for them or enter their husband's quarters when they are in their period. They are seen as unclean. Even up till today such practice is still applicable in some parts of Igboland especially by the traditionalists. Before a woman can enter the palace of Obi of Onitsha, she will be asked if she is in her period, if yes, she will be asked to stay out.
*Leviticus 15: 19-20*
When a woman has her monthly period, she remains unclean, anyone who touches her or anything she has sat on becomes unclean.
*2. ALA OBI*
An Igbo man's ancestral heritage, called “Ana Obi” is not sellable, elders will not permit this. If this is somehow done due to the influence of the West the person is considered a fool and is ostracized by the community.
*1 king 21:3*
I inherited this vineyard from my ancestors, and the Lord forbid that I should sell it, said Naboth.
*3. IKUCHI NWANYI*
Igbos have practiced the taking of a late brother's wife into marriage after she had been widowed until the white men came. Now it is rarely done but except in very rural villages.
*Deuteronomy 25:5*
A widow of a dead man is not to be married outside the family; it is the duty of the dead man's brother to marry her.
Oakland will give low-income families of color $500 per month, no strings attached
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced last week that the city will launch a guranteed income project to give hundreds of Black and Indegenous families and people of color $500 per monthh for 18 months, reports CNN.
Similar initiatives were introduced in Newark, New Jersey, and Atlanta last year.
"Guaranteed income is one of the most promising tools for systems change, racial equity and economic mobility we've seen in decades", Mayor Schaaf said. She further added that "The poverty we all witness today is not a personal failure, it is a systemic failure".
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A message for men and women - Reno
Reno Omokri has a message for men and women as published on his IG yesterday. Check out the screen shots of the posts below:
Full Speech of the Hon. Commissioner of Works, Chief James Augoye at the Commissioning of Effurun-Otor/Ovwor Bridge and Access Road
Full Speech of the Hon. Commissioner of Works, Chief James Augoye at the Commissioning of Effurun-Otor/Ovwor Bridge and Access Road in Ughelli South L.G.A of Delta State. The event was held Tuesday, 16 March, 2021.
Full Speech of Governor Godwin Obaseki at the Commissioning of Effurun-Otor/Ovwor Bridge and Access Road
Full Speech of the Executive Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki at the Commissioning of Effurun-Otor/Ovwor Bridge and Access Road in Ughelli South L.G.A of Delta State. The event was held Tuesday, 16 March, 2021.
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