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 2023: Udom Emmanuel anoints pastor as successor; Governor Udom Emmanuel has finally ended months of speculations and permutations with the presentation of one of his cabinet members to succeed him as Governor in 2023. At a well-attended PDP Stakeholders’ Meeting, which took place on Sunday evening at the Governor’s Lodge in Uyo, the state capital, Governor Emmanuel, after months of seeking the face of God, finally announced his Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources, Pastor Umo Eno, as his preferred choice to succeed him. Former Governor, Obong (Arc) Victor Attah, thereafter made the formal presentation of Pastor Eno to the stakeholders, which comprise major and leading political chieftains from the three Senatorial Districts, who all applauded the choice and pledged to work towards his emergence as the governor of the state come 2023. In his speech, Pastor Eno spoke passionately and emotionally about how he grew up in the Police barracks and how dreary and challenging those days

 Dokubo launches fresh attack on Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB; NaKOxMBlvmdUqcF5qki6YAhjbFCGRqP1=s320" width="320" /> The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force (NDPSF) Asari Dokubo, has once again tackled the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Dokubo faulted IPOB for saying he was behind the reported extradition of its leader from Kenya. Kanu and Dokubo have been at loggerheads over the quest for Biafra — the very cause that unites them. The cold war between them resulted in the formation of the Biafra Customary Government (BCG) which Dokubo announced in March 2020 with himself as the head. Reacting on Sunday during a Facebook live, Dokubo said: “IPOB said I was the one that sold them out, that I betrayed them, am not the one who said it. They are also the one that said I betrayed their leader in Kenya.  “I don’t know where Nnmadi Kanu was living; I don’t know where he took off for. They said I was the person who gave him up. I now said

 Nigerian Footballer, Paul Onuachu Proposes To His Ghanaian Girlfriend In Paris; Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has announced his engagement to his long-term Ghanaian girlfriend, Tracy Acheampong. Onuachu revealed this in an Instagram post after he proposed to her in the city of love, which is also France’s capital, Paris. The 27-year-old posted a picture of himself and his future wife with the caption: She said YES in the city of Love. Onuachu has been dating his Ghanaian fiancee since his days at Midtjylland after they reportedly met at Amsterdam Airport. Although she has a relatively quiet social media life, Onuachu has never been shy to show her off. The two lovebirds were present at Peter Olayinka’s wedding, an international teammate of Onuachu. Also, she was in attendance as her fiance received the Golden shoe award for the 2021/2022 Jupiler League campaign.

 White-collar jobs no longer available; youths should return to farm: Chris Ngige; Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that Nigerian youth should start farming maize, cassava, yam and other farm produce as white-collar jobs were no longer available. ”The time is also gone when we all queue up for white-collar jobs. They are not available anymore,” Mr Ngige said in a statement on Sunday. The minister said this while warning beneficiaries of skills acquisition training and empowerment programmes of the federal government to desist from selling empowerment items. Mr Ngige was quoted as giving the warning during the second phase of the ministry’s empowerment scheme in Awka, Anambra State. He advised the beneficiaries of the skills training programme to rather put the machines and other tools into good use and justify the efforts of the ministry than sell them. According to him, the era of beneficiaries leaving the venue only to sell the items given to them is gone “We

 Some Northerners Made It Impossible For Ex-President Jonathan To Defeat Boko Haram --Former Niger Governor, Aliyu; Babangida Aliyu, former governor of Niger State, has said some Northerners made it impossible for former President Goodluck Jonathan to defeat Boko Haram. According to PUNCH, the former governor said it was unfortunate that insecurity had been allowed to escalate. He said, “When Boko Haram started and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan’s government started doing something about it, it fell on former President Jonathan to carry on. Many Northerners misconstrued his (Jonathan) position at that time and for political purposes, they threw many arguments that made it impossible for the proper articulation and proper implementation of policies that would have got rid of Boko Haram and now, we still have them till today. “The banditry that many of us thought was impossible to happen, I am yet to hear from anybody about the statement credited to Kawu Baraje, our former PDP

 Australian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Medvedev to win 21st Grand Slam title ; Rafael Nadal rewrote the history books on Sunday after defeating Daniil Medvedev in a marathon Australian Open final to become the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles. The Spaniard battled back to win from two sets down for the first time at a Grand Slam in 15 years to complete a remarkable chapter in his extraordinary career, moving him one clear of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the Slam stakes. His incredible 2-6 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-3 7-5 victory after five hours and 24 minutes was his second triumph at Melbourne Park - his first since 2009 - and made him only the second man after Djokovic to win every Grand Slam title at least twice since the sport turned professional in 1968. Nadal, playing in his 29th Grand Slam final, was put under intense early pressure by the big-serving Medvedev, who was competing in his fourth major final. On each of those four occasions, the Russian has faced either Djokovic or

 Lady gives up on "Yahoo Yahoo" after Pastor Ibiyeomie's curses; A member of the Salvation Ministry, Ebimina Tamuno, has revealed that she cancelled her dream of becoming an internet fraudster after the founder of the church, Pastor Davide Ibiyeomie, rained curses on ‘Yahoo boys’. The  popular pastor had, during a sermon in his church, laid curses on Nigerian youths who are into fraudulent activities, saying they will die by accident if they fail to repent. A few hours after the curses, Ebimina who had concluded plans to engage in cybercrime in a bid to better her life testified that she has given up on the plan. She said, “My name is Ebimina Tamuno. Yesterday, after Papa’s ministration, I was overwhelmed. I couldn’t sleep all through the night. “I was just waiting for the Glory Reign to be over and I have gotten all my documents ready to travel out to do ‘Yahoo Yahoo’. “Because the hardship is too much and I just wanted to have a good life and I feel that was going to ma

 Why I have not declared my intention for 2023 - Ngige; The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said he has not declared whether he will join the race for the 2023 presidency because he is still consulting. Ngige stated this at the Anambra office of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Awka at the weekend when he gave out empowerment facilities to members of the All Progressives Congress in the state. The minister said, “We’ve started political talks again. Please, give me around Easter where we’re going to have another session like this to discuss your request. “I’m still consulting the political leaders in the country on your request, by that time I will decide, I know it’s my right to decide on that. I will take such a decision at the appropriate time.” A group of Anambra women led by Nancy Okafor had asked Ngige to declare for the presidency. The group said he is the right person from the South-East for the position. Nancy Okafor said, “We don’t want

 Ohaneze warns that Nigeria Will Sink If North Retain Power, equally criticizes Atiku  Ohanaeze Ndigbo has cautioned those it describes as desperate politicians from the North against their moves to retain power beyond 2023, saying such plans will sink the country. The group said those working against the gentleman pact of the rotational presidency between the North and South in 2023, should be aware of the fact that changing the narratives with falsehood and fallacies temporarily for inordinate ambition will have disastrous consequences if they achieve their plans by 2023. The Igbo socio-cultural organization warned that the North must consider the security implications of retaining power beyond 2023 and without any options, voluntarily concede power to the south for the interest of peace and stability, “except if they have decided to set the nation ablaze and sink it.” In a statement signed by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, its Secretary-General, Ohanaeze said Igbos have been pushed out o

 Mason Greenwood Accused Of Domestic violence & Sexual Assault;  Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood (born October 01, 2001) could be in a pile of trouble following allegations of abuse by his now ex-girlfriend Harriet Robson. Harriet, took to her Instagram stories to expose the scars she bears on her body, allegedly from attacks by the 20-year-old Man United forward. In several posts on her official Instagram account which has now been deleted, Harriet is seen covered in blood and with bruises on her body. Along with a video, she wrote, "To everyone who wants to know what Mason Greenwood actually does to me." In the wake of the accusations, Manchester United quickly released a statement and said they would not comment further until all the facts had been established. "We are aware of images and allegations circulating on social media. "We will not make any further comment until the facts have been established. Manchester United does not condone violence of any

 PDP Members Warn Akwa Ibom Governor Against Imposing Successor On Party In 2023; Some founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom has said political calamity awaits the party in the state if Governor Emmanuel Udom failed to be fair to all members. The stakeholders in an open letter by High Chief Samuel Ukpabio (Eket Senatorial District), Andem Andy (Uyo Senatorial District) and Atuekong Uyoata Udofa (Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District) said any move by the governor to impose his Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources, Pastor Umo Eno, would not be acceptable to well-meaning members of the party. They asked the PDP chairman in the state, Aniekan Akpan, to advise Udom and ensure he maintains the peace and unity in the party by creating a level playing field for all aspirants in the spirit of justice, equity and fairness.   The letter reads, “We have decided to write you because of some actions of yours which has proven beyond reasonable doubt that you had only one aim

 An open letter to Charles Chukwuma Soludo: By Olasupo Abideen  BY OLASUPO ABIDEEN Dear Governor, We have been conditioned to believe for a long time that it is easier to walk a camel through the eye of a needle than find a technocrat with an astute academic background holding an executive office in Nigeria. Only an insanely small number of determined, highly educated, well-traveled, and very grounded persons like yourself have been able to achieve this. For that, I want to congratulate you on your emergence as the executive governor of Anambra state; for being a beacon of hope to so many young Nigerians, technocrats, and as a signal to the old guards that the future has started. Sir, it goes without saying that as a governor in one of Nigeria’s troubled regions, there is a lot of work to be done. But your emergence, nonetheless, is a tell-tale sign that just maybe, future elections in Nigeria may start to follow the direction of the Anambra election. Your campaign towards your emergen

 ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso over coup; The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Burkina Faso over the recent military takeover of the country. The military in Burkina Faso, on Monday, said it had seized power and overthrown President Roch Kaboré. The announcement, signed by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, a lieutenant-colonel, was read by another officer on state television. The development came hours after Kaboré was said to have been detained by mutinying soldiers. In a communique issued on Friday after a meeting of ECOWAS leaders chaired by Nana Akufo-Addo, president of Ghana and chairman of the ECOWAS authority, the organisation demanded the immediate release of Kaboré and return to constitutional order. “The Authority, during deliberations, strongly condemns the coup d’Etat and expresses deep concern over the resurgence of military coups in the region following the coup d’Etats in Mali on 18 August 2020, in Guinea on 5 September 2021 and in Burkina Faso o

 2023: North Will Still Produce Nigeria’s President After Buhari - Bala Mohammed; Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has insisted that the North would produce Nigeria’s president in 2023. Mohammed said the claim that power must shift to the Southern part of the country in 2023 is meant for the All Progressives Congress, APC, and not the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He said the North still has four years left, based on the arrangement of the PDP. Mohammed disclosed this when a Contact and Consultation Committee he set up for his presidential ambition submitted its report to him on Friday at the Government House in Bauchi. Mohammed said, “We are aware of the agitations of the southern part of the country because the leader of the country today, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is from the North, will finish his tenure in 2023, so power should rotate to the South. “But I want to say that I am in PDP, I am not in APC. It is the APC that has this burden (of zoning the presidency to the

 Binance Responds To #BinanceStopScamming With A Letter To Nigerians; A Letter From Our CEO To Nigerians: Our Commitment To User Protection 2022-01-29 Dear Nigerian Binancians,  The Nigerian community is one that brings me great pride. Since the inception of Binance, Nigeria and Africa at large have been very special markets to us and for crypto. On hearing the concerns raised by the community, I decided to write to re-emphasize our commitment to you. First and foremost, we are sorry for the inconvenience  caused by delays in resolving your customer support requests. User security remains our top priority. We love and are devoted to our Nigerian community, but we must ensure that our users are safe. As such, protection mechanisms such as KYC, anti-money laundering measures, collaboration with law enforcement, and account restrictions are in place to ensure our community remains protected and that fraudulent activity is prevented. This is a global approach applied in every country. Some

 Federal Poly Owerri Bars Students From Driving On Campus; The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State, has barred students of the institution from driving on its campus. The school in a circular released on Friday noted that students who brought cars to school caused were flamboyant with their wealth. The circular signed by the school’s Registrar, B.O Dara stated that students who had cars could park them outside the gates of the campus and not bring them in. The school management however stated that only staff baring their identification cards are allowed to drive into the school premises. The circular read in part, “Management at its emergency management meeting deliberated on the use of vehicles by students and their flamboyant display of wealth on campus. “After thorough deliberation, management, therefore, directed that students are hereby banned from driving their vehicles into the campus. “Only staff are allowed to drive into the campus as the staff would be id

 Soludo: Many Drug Barons Now Use Politics As Alternative; The governor-elect of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, says politics has become a big business in Nigeria, adding that many drug barons and internet scammers have flocked into politics to avoid being arrested. Soludo, an ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria who won the November 6, 2021 Anambra governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, spoke on Saturday. He spoke on ‘The Purpose and Price of Disruptive Change’ at the first graduation of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance Pioneer in Abuja. The school was founded by former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili Soludo said, “Indeed, Africa needs a new liberation movement. The first struggle was liberation from the colonial masters. The second will be liberation from rentier politics and politicians. For me, there is almost a sense of nostalgia, recalling the mission and accomplishments of our founding fathers, especially as we con

 Three teenagers arrested for k#lling their friend’s girlfriend and b#rning her head for money r!tual; Three teenage boys have been arrested by the police in Abeokuta, Ogun state for allegedly k#lling their friend’s girlfriend and b#rning her head for money r!tual. The suspects, identified as Wariz Oladeinde, 17, Abdulgafar Lukman, 19, and Mustakeem Balogun, allegedly committed the hideous crime in Oke Aregba community.  DailyPost reports that in the early hours of Saturday, January 29, one Mr. Segun Adewusi, who is the community security guard, had observed that some four boys were b#rning something suspected to be the h#man head in a local pot on the road. It was gathered that the security guard immediately alerted the police at Adatan station, who went to the scene to get three of the boys arrested as one had fled before police arrived. A source, who confirmed the incident said the slain girl, identified as Rofiat, was a resident of Idi-Ape; she was a girlfriend to one Soliu, who is

 A filling station belonging to a petroleum product marketing company, Master Energy located along Aba-Owerri road in Umuahia, Abia State has been gutted by fire. Though the cause of the fire incident is yet to be fully ascertained, the Ag. Director Abia State Fire Service, Mr. Arua said it started while a tanker was offloading the product. Mr Arua said that the explosion occurred  may be due to the unprofessional conduct of those discharging the product. The petroleum marketing company is owned by the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Uchechukwu Samson Ogah.

 PDP Ignores Power Shift, Says Atiku, Kwankwaso, Others Free To Contest; Amid intense calls for power shift from the North to the South for the 2023 presidential election, the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, has said it will not stop aspirants of northern origin from contesting its presidential ticket. It said it would leave the ticket open for all aspirants irrespective of their states or geopolitical zones. This implies that prospective aspirants from the North including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; a former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki; Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, his counterpart in Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and others are free to contest the party’s presidential primary as against the clamour for power shift to the South. As of the time of filing this report, Saraki is the only northern aspirant to have declared his intention on the PDP platform, even though there are clear indications

 2023: Arewa Youths Asks Dangote, Okonjo-Iweala, Others To Contest For President; The Arewa Youth Assembly, have urged some prominent Nigerians in the private sector to join the 2023 presidential race. The northern youths said people like Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mike Adenuga, among others, should contest for the presidency in 2023 to rescue Nigeria from its current state. They noted that these Nigerians in the private sector have the managerial acumen and leadership skills to lead the country. Arewa youths made the call in a statement entitled, “Private Sector Players to Join the 2023 Presidential Race,” and jointly signed by its Speaker, Mohammed Danlami and National Clerk, Desmond Minakaro. In the statement, Arewa youths pointed out that political leadership should not be left to the present crop of politicians. The statement reads partly: “In a country like Nigeria that has great and intelligent minds with positive reputations all over the world, the likes

 Rohr in talks with Ghana for coaching job; Gernot Rohr, former Super Eagles head coach, is in talks with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to be the Black Stars manager. Rohr was dismissed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) last December after a series of unsatisfactory performances in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The Franco-German has been without a job ever since last month while the Black Stars of Ghana are also without a manager following the dismissal of Milovan Rajevac after the team’s premature exit from the group stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). On Friday, a source close to Rohr confirmed  that the 68-year-old has open negotiation with GFA to become the Stars’ new head coach. It is also understood that nothing has been confirmed yet between both parties. If it goes through, Rohr will be coaching Ghana against the Eagles at the upcoming World Cup qualification play-off billed for March 2022. The winner of the fixture will earn one of five tic

 Tinubu in UK for meetings — he is not sick, says aide; Tunde Rahman, spokesperson to Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the former Lagos governor is in the United Kingdom for “consultations”. There were, however, unconfirmed reports that the former Lagos governor travelled to the UK over ill health. Speaking on the development in a statement, Rahman said the presidential aspirant is in “excellent spirits” and speculations about his visit to the UK are “unfounded and very inaccurate” He said Tinubu travelled to the UK mainly for meetings and consultations, adding that he will return to Nigeria next week. “Asiwaju Tinubu is in fine health and excellent spirits. The speculations in a national newspaper and on social media are just what they are: unfounded and untrue speculations,” he said. “Asiwaju’s trip to the UK is not to rest or because of any illness. While abroad, Asiwaju is maintaining a vigorous schedule of meetings and consultations on a range

 Dowen College Founder, Olumide Phillips, Board Members Step Down ; The Founder of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Dr. Olumide Phillips, and members of the school’s board have stepped down from office. Phillips served as the Chairman of the board. The retirement of the board members and their chairman was contained in a statement signed by Tomi Borisade on behalf of the school in Lagos yesterday. The statement read, “The founding members of the Board of Governors including the Founder and  Chairman of the Board, Dr. O. Olumide Phillips, who have worked tirelessly over the years to develop outstanding children both in and out of the school, have chosen to retire and pass the baton of change to a new generation of seasoned professionals who will run with the vision, leadership passion, commitment and values they have worked rigorously to establish. “This will also enhance communication and effectiveness with the Parents Teachers Forum. Their good works cannot be allowed to go in vain and th

 Gunmen Raid Thisday Abuja Office, Threaten To Kill Staff; Gunmen in their numbers storm Thisday Newspaper Abuja office in Utako on Thursday and threatened to kill staff.  The armed men were said to have scaled the fence of the company’s premises to gain access. According to the newspaper, the gunmen, whose mission is yet to be ascertained stormed the office the office around 3am on Thursday. “Although the mission of the armed men, who arrived the premises at about 3.am Thursday has yet to be ascertained, the company’s private security men, who were on duty, said the that as soon as the gunmen pushed their way into the office of the newspaper they started maltreating the production staffer, and threatened to “kill all of them if they attempted to alert policemen,” the newspaper said in a report, However, the gunmen left after “about 45 minutes of frightening operation”, but vowed to come back soon. The newspaper added that its management management has since reported the matter at the

 Constitutional order will return when conditions are right, says Burkina Faso coup leader; Paul-Henri Damiba, leader of Burkina Faso’s military junta, says the West African country will return to constitutional order when conditions are right. Damiba spoke for the first time on national television since leading a mutiny that ousted President Roch Marc Kabore on Monday. “When the conditions are right, according to the deadline that our people will define in all sovereignty, I commit to a return to a normal constitutional order,” Damiba said he would convene various sections of the country’s society to agree on a roadmap to plan and carry out needed reforms. The junta, after seizing power, said it would propose a calendar for a return to constitutional order “within a reasonable time frame” but has not elaborated on its plans. The soldiers, who call themselves the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR), launched a mutiny on Sunday night, and removed Kabore on Monday, bl

 Jaruma granted bail after four days in prison; Aphrodisiac seller, Hauwa Mohammed, popularly known as Jaruma, has been granted bail after spending four days in prison. The controversial kayanmata seller was initially arraigned on January 25, for alleged publication of false and defamatory information on social media against politician and businessman Ned Nwoko and his actress wife Regina Daniels.  After she was arrested, Jaruma was remanded in prison custody till her bail hearing on January 28. According to Punch, the presiding Judge, Ismaila Abdullahi, clarified that Jaruma’s remand in prison custody was not a punishment. “The court did not remand her in custody as a punitive means to penalise the defendant but to make her present and answer to her case. “By this, I shall be quick to point out that the charge against the defendant is bailable but not ordinary,” Mr Abdullahi said in granting her bail. The court granted her bail on the condition that a level 12 civil servant within FCT

 Toyota retains world’s biggest car seller spot in 2021 Toyota sold 10.5 million vehicles in 2021, a 10.1 per-cent jump from its sales in 2020 that sees the Japanese carmaker pulling farther ahead of its nearest rival, Volkswagen. Despite the supply bottlenecks for semiconductors and other pandemic repercussions, Toyota said on Friday that both global sales and production were up year-on-year. That meant that Toyota retained its title as the world’s biggest car seller. It knocked Volkswagen from the top position last year after the German car giant held the crown for five straight years. Toyota Motor Co. also includes small car specialist Daihatsu and commercial vehicle maker, Hino Motors. Volkswagen suffered a 4.5-per-cent drop in sales to 8.88 million vehicles last year amid the chip crisis and other supplier problems.

 Panic in Onitsha as fallen petrol tanker fire causes inferno  There is currently panic in Onitsha, Anambra State as firefighters battle to put out a raging fire caused by a fallen petrol tanker. The fire started after a petrol tanker conveying fuel fell around Obodoukwu road, along the Onitsha – Owerri road in the commercial city. As  at the time of filing this report, the fire which started in the morning hours has raged for about two hours. Watch video below “We are now afraid because the fire is spreading very fast, and we fear that it may spread to the Relief market,” a source in the area said.  The Chief Fire Officer in Anambra, Mr Martin Agbili, said his men were still battling to save the situation. He declined comments when asked to access the level of damage caused by the fire, saying the true level of damage can not be ascertained until the fire has totally been extinguished. “You may have to call back much later in the day if you need a true assessment. For now, our men are

Gas-burning stoves in kitchens across America may pose a greater risk to the planet and public health than previously thought, new research suggests.   The appliances release far more of the potent planet-warming gas methane than the Environmental Protection Agency estimates, Stanford University scientists found in a study published Thursday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. The appliances also emit significant amounts of nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant that can trigger asthma and other respiratory conditions. Scientists and climate activists have increasingly urged homeowners to switch to all-electric stoves, water boilers and other appliances, even as the natural gas industry fights in New York and across the country to keep the signature blue flames of gas-burning stoves as a staple in American homes. The researchers in Thursday’s study measured emissions from stoves in 53 homes across seven California counties. They used their findings to estimate that methane emis

 You will get accident with that car – Pastor David Ibiyeomie curses Yahoo boys. The  founder of Salvation Ministry, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has cursed internet fraudsters popularly called ‘Yahoo boys.’ Ibiyeomie, who was preaching in his church recently, said Yahoo boys would get into an accident with a car because their activities have led to the death of some persons who they have scammed off all their retirement benefits. He also laid curses on police officers who released arrested Yahoo boys after collecting bribes from them. The clergyman said: “Let me tell you, these Yahoo boys. Stop! I am a man of God. You kill people everyday. When you ‘Yahoo’ somebody, it is stealing. Don’t quote it anyhow. It is stealing. Most people, all their retirement benefits, you take it and people die. I curse you in the name of Jesus. "It is a demonic, satanic way of getting money. Which kind of money is that? You are a thief. No matter how you colorize it, you are a thief. You love stealing! I

SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla will not produce a new vehicle model this year, CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday, as it focuses on its existing output and deals with supply chain constraints.   Tesla will instead turn its attention to improving its production and what it sees as a groundbreaking bet in the form of software dubbed “Full Self-Driving,” that aims to perform everyday driving tasks with an attentive driver behind the wheel. “The fundamental focus for Tesla this year is scaling output,” Musk said. “Last year and this year, if we were to produce new vehicles, our total output would decrease.” Investors had been looking forward to Musk’s update because Tesla has fallen behind its timelines for delivering vehicles such as its Cybertruck pickup, the truck dubbed the Tesla Semi and its updated version of its sports car, the Roadster. Tesla has also been planning to build a humanoid robot called the Optimus that would assist in tasks around the factory or perform other types of “repetitive” wor

 Kwaku Boateng: Dangote Refinery ''A Threat To Ghana's Oil Industry'' The government and people of Ghana are freaking out over the gigantic, world-class, game-changing Dangote Refinery roaring into life this year, and set to position Nigeria as the Number 1 industrial powerhouse of West Africa, and the foremost producer and exporter of refined crude oil, and the Number 1 manufacturer of petroleum products in Africa, set to supply the entire continent and beyond. The Ghanaian minister from that country's Petroleum Commission, says his country is very jittery about how Nigeria will halt the growth of the fledgling Ghana oil industry, monopolising the entire African market, with the gigantic 15 billion dollar facility - the largest single train oil refinery in the world. He called for special arrangements to be made to prevent the crowding out of smaller oil industries across the West African sub-region, to maintain regional competitiveness in industrial developmen

 Ugwuanyi Receives ‘Most Peaceful Governor In Nigeria’  Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State was yesterday conferred with a national award as the ‘Most Peaceful Governor in Nigeria’ by the Messengers of Peace Foundation.  Conferring the prestigious national award on Gov. Ugwuanyi, at the Government House, Enugu, the National President of the foundation, Dr. Sulaiman Adejoh, disclosed that the honour was in recognition of the governor’s zeal, steadfastness and untiring efforts in ensuring that “there is calmness in Enugu State and Nigeria by extension”. Dr. Adejoh said: “We have taken note of these efforts because it is not ordinary. It takes somebody that has something upstairs and a man of peace to be able to use all the connections including God to make sure there is peace in his state.  “And by the power given to you as the serving Governor of Enugu State, you have used your God-given ability to make sure that there is relative calmness”. The National President explained that th

 Anambra House Of Assembly Renews Tenure Of Local Government Transition Committee Chairmen; Anambra State House of Assembly has renewed the tenure of the twenty one Local government Transition committee chairmen in the state for another three months. The House extended their tenure in line with section 208 of the local government law as requested by Governor Willie Obiano during plenary. Addressing the Local government chairmen after extension of their tenure, the Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Uche Okafor charged them to continue to work with the House and Governor Willie Obiano to attract dividends of democracy to their various local government areas.

 BREAKING: Biodun Oyebanji wins Ekiti APC governorship primary election Biodun Oyebanji has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ekiti state. Oyebanji, a former secretary to the state government (SSG), defeated other challengers to emerge winner of the primary election on Thursday. The results were announced by Mohammed Badaru, Jigawa state governor and chairman of the primary election committee. Oyebanji will be the APC’s standard-bearer in the June 18 governorship election to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The APC governorship candidate is a seasoned administrator who has served in at least three governments since Ekiti was created in 1996 by the late Sani Abacha. Oyebanji served as the special adviser on parliamentary affairs in the administration of Niyi Adebayo, a former governor of Ekiti. He was chief of staff to Kayode Fayemi, the incumbent governor, in his first term. Oyebanji is believed to have the bac

 Armed Robbers Attack Bullion Van In Delta, Cart Away Huge Sum Some gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have attacked a bullion van in Delta State. The bullion van belonging to a commercial bank was attacked at Otor-Owhe on the Ughelli-Asaba dual carriageway in Isoko North Local Government Area of the state. The details of the attack are still sketchy. The robbers were however said to have shot sporadically at the bullion van as the bullets bore holes on the windscreen of the vehicle conveying cash.

 Tinubu is most qualified, marketable choice for 2023 presidency, says Sanwo-Olu; Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, has described Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the most qualified successor and salable choice for the 2023 presidency. Speaking on Thursday during the formal inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (ABAT) Movement’s Working Committees, the governor said Tinubu’s capability to effectively manage human and material resources stands him out as the most qualified candidate. Sanwo-Olu added that the country is in need of a capable leader with progressive ideas to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari and build on the progress recorded by the current administration. The governor was in company of Obafemi Hamzat, his deputy; Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the house of assembly, and all members of the state executive council. “If our country must be great, we have the responsibility to choose the leadership that will bring about true