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Ekiti Deputy governor urges council of Obas to support govt’s peace initiative

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The Ekiti Deputy Governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, has urged the Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers to complement the state.

Egbeyemi made this known in a congratulatory message to Oba Gabriel Adejuwon, the Onisan of Isan-Ekiti, on his inauguration as the Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers.

He said that the setting up of the traditional council for the 2021 to 2023 under the chairmanship of Onisan, was in accordance with the provision of Section 2 (3) of the Council of Traditional Law No 3 of 2000.

He commended the immediate past chairman of the council, Oba Adebanji Alabi, the Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, for the achievements recorded during his tenure.

He, therefore, urged the new chairman to build on the successes recorded during the tenure of his predecessor and take the Ekiti council of “Obas” to a higher pedestal.

Egbeyemi described the “Onisan” as tested, competent and cerebral as well as knowledgeable.

The deputy governor also expressed optimism that the traditional ruler would bring the experience garnered in the public service to bear in his new assignment.

He urged other traditions rulers to cooperate with the Onisan to succeed in his new capacity, noting that any success recorded during the tenure will be a collective glory to all of them.

He said the Traditional Rulers Chamber under construction is an iconic legacy project of the Gov. Kayode Fayemi-led government.

The deputy governor expressed satisfaction with the pace of work on the construction of the chambers, which he described as unprecedented in the state and a landmark project in the Southwest.

He prayed God to grant Oba Adejuwon wisdom, understanding, knowledge and sound health to succeed as the new chairman of the Ekiti council of Obas.

He urged the newly appointed members to see themselves as true representatives of the Chieftaincy and Traditional Institutions in the state.

Egbeyemi said, “our royal fathers remain the custodians of the culture and tradition of our people, and we need to keep honouring them for their roles in the society.”

#EndSARS: I won’t sign off 2021 budget without compensation for victims of police brutality – House of Reps speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has vowed not to sign off the 2021 budget if adequate provisions are not made for victims of police brutality within the last ten years.

He said this while speaking during plenary on Tuesday October 20. He added that he will also not sign a budget that doesn’t meet the demands of striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU.

”I will not sign off on a 2021 budget that does not include adequate provisions to compensate those who have suffered violence and brutality in the hands of the police in Nigeria in the last decade.

I will not sign off on a budget that does not meet a reasonable demands of ASUU to which government has already acceded.

There is no better time to rethink the system of funding for higher education in Nigeria. The current system does a great disservice to our children and our country and we must commit to changing it so that we can free our institutions of higher learning to be citadels where innovation trhrives and excellence is a giving” he said

The speaker also said he and his colleagues will within the next few weeks, visit some of the families of those who have lost loved ones to police brutality.

#EndSARS: Lagos declares 24-hour curfew

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo -Olu, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state effective 4pm Tuesday ( today) .

The governor made this known in a statement while lamenting that the protests against police brutality and extrajudicial killings had morphed into violence .

He said, “I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well -being of our society. Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem on our State.

“As a government that is alive to its responsibility and has shown a commitment to the movement #ENDSARS, we will not watch and allow anarchy in our dear state.

“I, therefore, hereby impose a 24 -hour curfew on all parts of the State as from 4pm today, 20th October, 2020. Nobody, except essential service providers and first responders must be found on the streets. ”

The #EndSARS protests rocking the country have continued for almost two weeks with youths calling for a lasting reform of the Nigeria Police Force.

Major highways have been blocked by the youths, thereby, causing gridlock and affecting economic activities .

Suspected hoodlums had also hijacked the #EndSARS campaign in some cities , wreaked havoc on citizens and vandalised public assets in Lagos , Benin, Abuja, amongst other major cities .

Former BBNaija housemates begs for jobs and sleep around to keep up status- Media personality Harri Obi

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Media personality, Harri Obi has alleged that former BBNaija housemates are begging for N100k jobs and sleeping around to maintain the lifestyle.

Harri Obi in his tweets, stated that BBN celebrity status is too fickle and exerts unnecessary pressure on someone who might have trekked to the audition venue.

He further averred that when the reality show ends, the housemates are always in a silent competition to outdo each other.

He tweeted;

The BBN celebrity status is too fickle and exerts unnecessary pressure on someone who only 90 days back trekked to the audition venue. I’ve heard of former HMs that are in the DMs of every brand begging for N100k jobs, and others that sleep around to maintain the lifestyle.

You’re an ordinary person, you get on the show for 90 days & all of a sudden people expect you to be flying private jets, driving Tesla, dinning at Sheraton & rocking Gucci. It’s why when people tell me to go for BBN, I just laugh. Societal expectations are killing your faves.

I once overheard a mentor, the ceo of a big PR Agency in Nigeria, say the biggest mistake you’d ever make as a young person is letting yourself get drawn into the Nigerian celebrity vortex. It will chew and spit you out before you know what’s going on.

As soon as HMs leave the house, there is a silent but loud competition to outdo each other; who’s getting the biggest endorsements? Who’s driving the best cars? Who’s traveling the most? Etc. No one is sitting down and planning their next move. It’s all noise and PR.

A former HM from last season said she was broke and abandoned, Anto said something about being under pressure, Ahneeka wants fans to stop telling her how to live her life and Lucy shared the same sentiments days back. Nobody is teaching these younglings how to be celebrities.

Or should we talk about the intense withdrawal symptoms, how the validity of your fame only lasts 365 days and as soon as the next set of new HMs are announced, your depression skyrockets. I wish these new guys goodluck. They don’t understand the world they’ve been thrown into.

Old Trafford was nice to me! Mourinho reacts to plans to revenge Man Utd ahead of EPL match

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Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has insisted he is not out for revenge when he takes his side to Manchester United on Sunday.

Mourinho was United boss for two and a half seasons before he was sacked in December 2018 and replaced by current manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Ahead of the Premier League clash, Mourinho was asked if he was seeking revenge.

“Revenge? I won so many times at Old Trafford as Man Utd coach and as an opponent coach. Revenge for what? Nobody treated me badly there, everyone was so nice to me,” the Portuguese said.

During his time at Old Trafford, Mourinho won the Carabao Cup and Europa League in 2016/2017, as well as the Community Shield in 2016.

However, he fell short in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, finishing as runner-up in the league and FA Cup in 2017/2018.

“I won what was possible to win, I didn’t win what was not possible to win. I gave everything, I gave my life to the club and my professionalism like I always do.

“Internally, lots of friends for life, lots of amazing people that I met in the club. I only have good feelings, feelings that I will have to forget in 90 minutes because for 90 minutes, they want to win, I want to win, that’s football,” Mourinho added.

WTO: Okonjo-Iweala among candidates council to cut for DG role

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Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is still in the running for the role of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), as the body’s General Council meets on Tuesday, to cut down five candidates left to two.

Others still in the competition include Saudi Arabia’s former minister of economy and planning, Mohammad Maziad Al-Tuwaijri; UK’s former secretary of state for international trade, Liam Fox; South Korea’s Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee; and Kenya’s former international trade minister, Amina Mohamed.

Mexico’s Jesus Seade, Egypt’s Hamid Mamdouh and Moldova’s Tudor Ulianovschi dropped out last month.

Next week, the five aspirants remaining in the race to replace Roberto Azevedo, who stepped down as the WTO director-general a year ahead of schedule, will be whittled down to just two after a second elimination round.

The contenders left are either current or former Ministers, something that WTO officials had previously said was an important characteristic for a future Director-General.

Okonjo-Iweala is believed to be a big favourite, as she is also a former Managing Director of the World Bank.

Also, there have been calls for an African to finally lead the WTO, which has counted three Director-Generals from Europe and one each from Oceania, Asia and South America since it was created in 1995.

The WTO’s goal is to name a new leader by November 7, 2020.

Obasanjo restored Nigeria! Atiku tackles Buhari for shifting blame

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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to a statement by President Muhammadu Buhari blaming past leaders for Nigeria’s present woes.

Buhari, during his 60th Independence Anniversary speech, called out past leaders from 1999 to 2015, for having the impudence to criticize his government.

However, reacting via his Twitter handle on Friday, Atiku Abubakar said Obasanjo’s administration was a period of restoration for Nigeria.

According to him, Nigeria paid off her entire debt between 1999 and 2007 and maintained a 6% GDP growth.

His tweet read, “Between 1999 and 2007, Nigeria paid off her entire foreign debt while maintaining an unprecedented 6% annual GDP growth.

“Those were periods of national restoration, and I am very proud of the work President Obasanjo and I did for this nation we care so much for. Facts don’t lie.”

I still go out to have fun, marriage doesn’t stop me — Regina Daniels

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Nollywood actress and wife of Billionaire, Regina Daniels has disclosed that her marriage has not stopped her from going out to have fun.

According to her, she happily does her outings while her 60-year-old husband takes care of her little son Munir until she returns from her outing.

The mother of the actress was recently in the news over an alleged call-out on another actress Chika Ike who is alleged to be making attempts to snatch Regina Daniels from the billionaire.

Recently, the Billionaire wife, Regina Daniels took to her social media page to lament about not having friends who will give her the same energy she puts in a friendship.

According to the mother-of-one, the only people who are there for her are her family.

Her post on snapchat reads ;

I wish i have friends that can be there anytime i need them like i do for them.

Only you family can!!

COVID-19 is a sign that God is not happy with us – Aisha Buhari

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First Lady Aisha Buhari has stated that the COVID-19 pandemic is a sign that God is not happy with us.

Aisha Buhari said this on Friday, September 25, 2020, at the national mosque during a public lecture to mark Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary.

The First Lady who urged Nigerians to pray for peace, progress and sustainable development as the country marks its 60th independence anniversary, also appealed to Nigerians to keep supporting the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to ensure better welfare, saying the president cannot do it alone.

She said; “The world is no longer the same as a result of the pandemic and the pandemic is a sign that almighty God is not happy with us.

“We need to pray for forgiveness. I think we have no choice than to continue asking for forgiveness from almighty Allah.

“The president cannot do it alone. He needs the support and cooperation of all Nigerians, including his appointees, to go in line with his change mantra.”

Gov Zulum reacts after attack from Boko Haram on his convoy

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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has described the attack on his convoy on Friday as most unfortunate.

He, however, said it would not deter his plan to ensure all Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, return to their homes after a long stay in the camps in order to resume their activities as free and not restricted people.

Professor Babagana Zulum, who was in Baga despite the setback on his convoy, where 12 policemen, 13 civilians and 5 soldiers lost their lives as a result of the ambush by suspect Boko Haram militants, also saluted the efforts of the security operatives for fighting gallantly and repelling the attack.

He observed that, although there was loss of lives, which is very unfortunate, he still has confidence that peace will return to Borno State, the northeast and Nigeria.

“We have seen the level of work done by the Resettlement Committee, we have seen the renewed efforts of the Nigeria Military and I think so far so good, we have achieved a lot in our collective effort and plan for the Resettlement of the Baga Community under the phase one relocation exercise.

“We have put in place a befitting primary health care facility, we have rehabilitated water supply distribution network, and we have also put in place needed infrastructure for a smooth start of Education programmes.

“The most important of all to ensure these things kick start without facing difficulty is the establishment of civil authorities, which on ground. We have renovated the Houses of the Traditional Rulers, built Police Station and Markets among others. We are sure that we are good to go,” Zulum said

Speaking further on the attack, Zulum said, “What happened is unfortunate, but this will never deter us from fulfilling our mandate on the safe return of our IDPs.

“We shall remain resolute, we shall remain courageous, and we shall remain determined to ensure the people that are willing to return back of adequate security.”

Meanwhile, the Senator Representing Northern Borno, Sen. Abubakar S Kyari, Speaker BOSHA Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, Hon. TM Monguno, and Hon. Malum Bukar Gana Kareto also arrived in Baga town for the resettlement of the community.