It is a great injustice to the people of the Niger Delta region for the Federal Government to continue to run the NDDC without a constituted board — as the current sole administratorship is not recognized by the establishing law - Okowa

As we work to continue to develop the states of the South-South geopolitical region, yesterday, I was delighted to welcome my dear friend and brother, Gov. Udom Emmanuel, for the inauguration of roads, bridges, and schools in Agbarho and Oleh.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State dropped this message on his post yesterday via his official social media handle.

In the message the governor stated further that "During the visit, we spoke extensively about the need for President Muhammadu Buhari to reconstitute the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) without further delay.

"This is because, it is a great injustice to the people of the Niger Delta region for the Federal Government to continue to run the NDDC without a constituted board — as the current sole administratorship is not recognized by the establishing law.

Education occupies a prominent place in the Six-Pillar Development Agenda - Sanwo-Olu

It is exciting for us and for Lagos State University as the school commences a  partnership with Cornell University, an Ivy League school in New York.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State dropped the message on his social media handle stating that "The LASU collaboration with Cornell University reflects our commitment to the provision of quality and sustainable education that meets the educational needs of the citizenry.

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NIGERIAN TRIBUNE: Set Up Committee To Look Into The Plight Of Workers In Kogi, NLC Tells Bello

The Kogi State Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Onu Edoka has called on the state government to set up a committee to look into the plight of workers in the state.

Speaking on Saturday during this year Workers Day celebration which took place at the Confluence Stadium Lokoja, he said the issue of percentage salary to primary school teachers and workers at the local government councils is unacceptable.

He added that workers in the state are facing serious hardship because of the situation they find themselves in.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE: Terrorism: Press Akpabio To Name Sponsors, PDP Urges DSS

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to immediately invite the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to name politicians in the All Progressives Congress (APC) that are behind the acts of terrorism and banditry in the country.

In a statement issued by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP on Friday, the party pointed out that there is “a self-professed evidence that Senator Akpabio is privy to certain terrorism related information which he must be made to share with the DSS as well as other security agencies.”

We’ll report you to Pope for threatening Buhari, APC tells Mbaka

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Yekini Nabena, has said Father Ejike Mbaka of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, is threatening the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), reports Punch.

This is in reaction to a sermon delivered by Mbaka in which he called for the President to resign or be impeached over the issue of insecurity in Nigeria. This situation was captured a few days ago by Daily Post with the caption “Fr Mbaka makes U-turn, calls for Buhari’s impeachment [VIDEO]” and the news copy below:

Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over the high level of insecurity in the country.

Mbaka said Buhari has failed Nigeria woefully and that he should resign now.

Speaking at the Adoration Ministry in Enugu, he wondered how Buhari will maintain grave silence despite the incessant killings in the country.

Recovering N94tn unremitted fund, solution to Nigeria’s economic crisis – Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has asked the Federal Government to compel the Nigerian National Corporation to return unremitted funds between 2010 and 2014 and another N94tn held by oil operators, reports Punch.

In the report, Falana noted that the announcement by the NNPC that there was no money to remit into the federation account next month amounted to blackmailing the government into accepting deregulation policy of the downstream sector.

The human rights lawyer who spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a lecture delivered in honour of Prof Omotoye Olorode stated that “The Auditor-General of the Federation has revealed that between 2010 and 2014, $16bn worth of crude oil was not accounted for by the NNPC. Also, the Revenue Mobilisation and Allocation Commission and NEITI have come out to say that the NNPC has failed to remit to the federation account about $22bn dividends paid by the LNG.

“The NNPC has not, up to this moment, denied any of these serious allegations. So, if they say there is no money now, it is meant to blackmail Nigerians that the Corporation won’t remit money because it is paying for subsidy.

Prayer Messages For Today

 

For a while now Linda Ikeji, Nigeria's popular blogger has been dropping a lot of prayers via her IG. Today, the first of May, she has this one for her followers:

A US-based Nigerian man claims to have prevented an American woman from getting defrauded

A US-based Nigerian man, Joseph Nantomah, claims to have prevented an American woman from getting defrauded of $32,000, Punch reports.

In a video uploaded to his @theblackmentor_’s Instagram page on Wednesday, Nantomah, standing by the woman whom he identified as “Leen”, explained how he prevented a Nigerian cyber-crime syndicate from extorting her.

According to the report, Nantomah claimed that the cyber-fraudsters had tricked Keen into transferring $32,000 to his business account, with the mind that he would send them the money.

He said that he had involved the police and embarked on a three-hour drive from Wisconsin to Indiana in a bid to locate Keen and help return her money.

We have to set up a commission that deals with only forestry - Obaseki

During a meeting with forestry stakeholders, I disclosed plans to set up the Edo State Forestry Commission and update the state’s forestry laws to checkmate activities of criminal elements and preserve the state’s forest assets.

Governor Godwin Obaseki made this submission via his post on Instagram yesterday.

"We closed our forests following massive illegal deforestation, particularly the virgin forests such as Okomu and the Gele axis", the post read.

COME TO ME ALL WHO LABOUR AND ARE OVERBURDEN

Curtesy, Rev. Fr. George Ehusani

I am a lioness - Obiajulu

Obiajulu Ugboh, TV Personality

Your View's co anchor Obiajulu Ugboh sends a warning to potential rapist as she drops her opinion on "Child Rape" on the programme - "Your View". See the video below: 

Wedding Bells - Nollywood Actor Ties the Knot

It's a new beginning and a new chapter for Nigeria's Actor Abiola Adebayo as she says "Yes I Do" and tie the knot for a blissful and fruitful marriage.

Boko Haram Hoists Flag ‘Two Hours Drive’ from Nigeria’s Capital

NIGER State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, confirmed on Monday that Boko Haram insurgents have hoisted their flag in Kaure village, in Erena township axis of Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, two hours drive from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, reports the Nigerian Tribune.

According to the report, the governor also said that the Boko Haram fighters forcefully snatched wives of some of the villagers and married them. There had been attacks on Niger communities of recent, which were attributed to bandits. At this point CNN captions the incident "Boko Haram fighters have hoisted flag and forcefully acquired wives in Nigerian town, governor says" while Arise News drops it as "Abuja Not Safe, Niger Governor Warns After Boko Haram Hoists Flag ‘Two Hours Drive’ from Nigeria’s Capital"

However, the reports have it that Governor Sani Bello made the revelation in Minna, when he paid an on-the-spot assessment visit to the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Primary School, near the palace of the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Bahago, in Chanchaga Local Government Area of the state.

The primary school was hurriedly turned to IDP camp after about 5,000 residents were displaced from their ancestral homes by bandits in Shiroro and Sarkin Pawa, in the neighbouring Munya Local Government Area of the state, at the weekend.

William and Kate take their children for special family outing in Sandringham

After a difficult few weeks following Prince Philip's death, the Cambridges found the perfect way to enjoy some family time at the weekend, reports Hello Magazine.

The IG user, 2iikate tweets the royal outing as "The gorgeous George, Charlotte and Louis, mother and papa were very happily, playing in the  new Sandringham play area today. There is a photo but unfair to share, without their knowledge. A member of the public took it, the family were unaware  naughty naughty!"

But Hello Magazine, captured it as "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children - Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and three-year-old Prince Louis - were spotted happily playing in the new Sandringham play park on the Queen’s Norfolk estate as they made the most of the sunshine on Sunday"

Spirit of Madness and Violence have invaded the world - Bamiloye

Mike Bamiloye, Nigerian Film Actor

From the IG desk of  Mike Bamiloye:

TRAIN YOURSELF TO EXPERIENCE SOME DISCOMFORT - Ordinary President

From the Facebook Desk of the Ordinary President, Ahmed Isa:

Three years ago on my way to Kaduna, I saw a brother of mine beside his parked car along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway.

I quickly pulled over to see what the problem was. As he was narrating what was wrong with the new car he recently bought, we saw another Krubete car driving at 45km/hr drove past us.

My brother turned and ask me why his car can’t travel long distance journeys when cars like that Krubete do it on a daily. YOUR CAR NA ABUJA CAR. E NO DEY USED TO STRESS. THAT KRUBETE DON DEY TRAVEL BEFORE THEM BORN YOU. I replied and he banged the bonnet of the car as he laughed at my dry jokes.

We laughed some more as the mechanic who was working on the car brought it to live. We all entered our cars and left but I pondered on how a mechanical object like a car can be trained to be used to discomfort.

LUX TERRA NETWORK AND ADVOCACY GROUP TRAINS THIRD BATCH OF NYSC MEMBERS ON NATION BUILDING VALUES

In the quest for a more wholesome Nigeria, and to promote Active Responsible Citizenship, Conflict Prevention, National Integration and Peaceful Coexistence, the Network and Advocacy Group of Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, held the third in a series of training programmes for NYSC members on Thursday the 22nd of April, 2021.

Among issues dealt with at the training were Civic Rights and Responsibilities, the Imperative of Mutual Understanding for Peaceful Coexistence, the Creative Management of Diversities and Conflicts, as well as the Promotion of Social Justice and Social Inclusion.

Highlights of the training event include an unscheduled visit by the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, which left a great impression on the participants.

We need to continue to keep the prevention measures up to prevent ongoing cases today - Walensky

On Monday, CDC director Dr. Walensky said that vaccines take a few weeks to work, so COVID-19 prevention measures need to stay in place for now: "We need to continue to keep the prevention measures up to prevent ongoing cases today", reports CBS News.

See the video below:

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PREMIUM TIMES: George Floyd: Biden, Obama, Boris Johnson praise Dereck Chauvin’s guilty sentence

United States President Joe Biden has praised the verdict that sentenced Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

Premium Times earlier reported that former Minneapolis Police officer, Mr Chauvin, was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of Mr Floyd.

Mr Floyd’s death in May 2020 stirred worldwide protests against racism and police brutality after a video showed Mr Chauvin pinning Mr Floyd’s neck to the ground for minutes with his knee.

Governor Sanwo-Olu Meets With NBA Branches In Lagos

I met with the representatives of the NBA branches in Lagos State today who came to dialogue with us on the ongoing strike action by judicial workers over financial autonomy for the Judiciary.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State gave the message via his official social media handle.

"Our administration", the message read,  "fully supports financial autonomy and it is important to state that Lagos State has implemented and is in compliance with this.

O ye bulging STOMACH, disappear by fire - Stella

Stella Damasus, Nigeria's Actor and Singer

Nigeria's popular actor Stella Damasus seems to have found an alternative to the gym as she settles for a dance to loose weight or is it getting rid of bulging stomach?

Well, see the screenshot of her post and the related video below:

We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in this country - Biden

Joe Biden, President of the United States of America

President Joe Biden of the United States has taking to his official social media handle to send this message "We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in this country. There's no reason somebody needs a weapon of war with 100 rounds in a magazine. None."

What is your take on this? See the screen shot of the post below:

SANWO-OLU SIGNS INTO LAW TWO IMPORTANT BILLS

Today, I signed into law two important bills, the Lotteries and Gaming Authority Bill (2021) as well as the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill (2021).

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State gave this message via his Facebook handle on Monday.

Beautiful Nubia Urges Young Friends To Take A Moment To Reflect

Segun Akinlolu, Nigeria's Musician

From the Facebook Desk of Beautiful Nubia:

Young friend, once in while, take a moment to reflect. Away from the neck-breaking, soul-sucking hustle. Away from the choke of religious dogma. Away from base, retarding ethnic sentimentality. Away from all the invisible bigotries embedded in us by the environment and the enemies of progress.

In that moment of reflection, in the womb of silence, you will find the answers and the courage to rise to a better, happier you. You're beautiful, aren't you?

Obaseki Visits The Government Science And Technical College In Edo

I visited the state's newly rebuilt Government Science  and Technical College (GSTC) which will train over 5,000 technicians yearly upon completion.

Governor Godwin Obaseki stated this in his post on Instagram.

"This project is dear to our heart as an administration.", the message stated. "We want to build and rebuild technical education in the State as a means of ensuring that people find jobs when they finish school.

"At GSTC there are up to 10 workshops and laboratories; there are course for automobile engineering, carpentry, plumbing and electrical engineering; all the equipment to be used have been ordered and are on ground.

14 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Arrested by the EFCC in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday said it has arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos, Nigeria.

This was contained in a statement signed by the commission’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren.

According to the statement, the suspects the who were arrested on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Westwood Estate, Badore, Ajah Lagos, following verified intelligence received by the Commission about their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud are: Abiodun Gbolahan Seidu, Joseph Aganaga Ndubuisi, Sodimu Olawale Sikirudeen, Ohaekim Christopher, Ambali Oluwaseyi Rahman, Chibuzor Ebubedike, Salvador Abduljabar, Omohogbo Donald Ede, Thomas Obire Tobiloba, Olatunbosun Adeniyi Abiodun, Olugbemi Oluwatomigbeleke Eniola, Sanni Azeez Olayinka, Joseph Afenikhena Osaoman and Hamed Olayinka Olanrewaju.

Items recovered from the suspects include cars, IPhones, Android devices, laptop computers, a MacBook Pro, hard disk drives and jewelry.

The arrest according to a post by EFCC on its Instagram handle, was made possible by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the commission.