Posterity will be kind to Buhari for keeping Nigeria – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday, said posterity would be kind to President Muhammadu Buhari for keeping Nigeria afloat despite the multiple challenges the country was facing.

The minister, who spoke at a press conference in Ilorin in commemoration of Buhari’s 79th birthday anniversary, revealed that the President has also set the country on a trajectory of growth.

He said: “President Buhari is a steady hand in troubled times, and that explains why presiding over the affairs of the country at a most turbulent period, he has managed to keep the nation afloat, and even set it on a trajectory of growth and development.

“As I said recently, his achievements may not seem too obvious now, especially with naysayers, sponsored attackers and desperate opposition politicians unrelenting in their craft, but posterity will surely be kind to this man, whose life has meant service to his fatherland, a man who goes to bed at night and wakes up in the morning thinking Nigeria.

 “I believe God has a reason for keeping him alive when many had written him off as dead.”

He was also of the view that naysayers, sponsored attackers and desperate opposition politicians are trying to run down the president’s unprecedented achievements.

He added that “Despite a myriad of security challenges, and amidst dwindling national earnings and a crippling global pandemic, he has racked up several achievements, most of them unprecedented.

“He fought a war to keep Nigeria together, and that explains his passion for the country’s unity. It is said that everything happens for a reason. That Buhari is in charge of Nigeria at this time is not mere happenstance. His years in the military that saw him reaching the peak of his career; his various positions within and outside the military, his global exposure, his unmatched demeanour and, above all, his wisdom have all helped to stabilize Nigeria at the most difficult of times.”

Speaking about the administration’s achievements, he said that the administration had “leapfrogged Nigeria to the modern rail era, set the nation on the path of unprecedented infrastructural development, built the Second Niger Bridge that his predecessors only built on paper, gave Nigeria its first modern airport terminals in decades; provided social safety net for the poor and introduced school feeding system that has helped push up school enrollment.”

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8 dead in Bauchi fatal crash – FRSC

Man dies in Christmas Day accident

About eight people, according to Yusuf Abdullahi, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi, have been confirmed dead in a road accident that occurred in Bauchi on Saturday.

Abdullahi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Sunday.

He explained that the accident which involved an Opel Vectra car with plate number AA 954 GYD and one Tipper Mercedes Benz with number plate NIN 279 SA, happened in Goltukurwa village along Dass-Bauchi road at 9:30 pm.

Personnel of the Corps arrived at the scene in seven minutes to clear the site. The accident was due to to overloading, speed violation and head-on-collision.
Nine people were involved in the accident, two males, six females and a male child.

While all the eight passengers lost their lives, the driver, Abubakar Mohammed, remained unscathed.

The FRSC boss disclosed that his personnel had cleared the obstructions at the crash scene and had transferred the corpses of the deceased to the General Hospital, Dass.

“This is the December period and we have always been sensitising motorists in the state about the dangers associated with over speeding and overloading.

“I want to use this opportunity to plead with motorists to always be conscious of all traffic rules and regulations as well as weather conditions before embarking on their journeys.

“They should also remember that only the living souls, not the dead, would live to celebrate the Christmas and new year festivities,” he stated. (NAN) 

Tragedy as four Corp members Die In Road Accident In Yobe

Breaking: Gunmen kidnap Imo chief priest

Breaking: Gunmen kidnap Imo chief priest

Hoodlums have reportedly abducted Mr Reginald Ejiogu, Chief Priest of Ala Owerri, in Owerri Municipal Council. This occurred on Saturday morning.

It was gathered that the incident occurred at the Church Christ road by Ihugba street in Owerri.

He was kidnapped with a village chairman of Umunwagbara in Owerri Municipal council.

When the Imo Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Micheal Abattam, was called, he asked to be given time to confirm the story.

Tension however has heightened in the Owerri municipal council as villagers are running about to know the next line of action.

Gunmen abduct traditional ruler of Mbutu, Imo

Video: Mercy Johnson laments After Receiving Unauthorized Debit Alert

Video: Mercy Johnson laments After Receiving Unauthorized Debit Alert

Nollywood actress has revealed that she had fallen victim of unauthorized debit alerts that’s been affecting bank customers for a while now.

People have, in recent times, been complaining about unexplainable debits they’ve been getting. The actress seems to have also been affected.

In a video shared on her Instagram page, she complained about being debited without authorizing any transaction. She called on the CBN to intervene.

Asking her followers for motivational quotes to help calm her down, the actress captioned the video,

“Who checkmates our banking system sha? The debits and all with no explanations ooooo”


Watch the video she shared:

I am a virgin —- Shola Subair

Tragedy as four Corp members Die In Road Accident In Yobe

Man dies in Christmas Day accident

Four Corp members have reportedly lost their lives in a car accident in Yobe, after concluding their three-week orientation course in Taraba State. Others sustained injuries.

The deceased corps members include Mohammed Ali – TR/21C/2269; Job Gabriel – TR/21C/1655; Auwal Salisu Bashari – TR/21/2988 and Audu Sani Tata – TR/21C/2302.

It was gathered from the Yobe State office of the NYSC that the accident occurred on their way to Yobe State from the NYSC orientation camp in Jalingo, Taraba State, where they underwent the 2021 Batch ‘C’ Stream II Orientation Course and were redeployed to Bauchi and Yobe states.

The Yobe State Government and management of the National Youth Service Corps have commiserated with the families of the deceased Corp members.

Governor Mai Mala Buni in a statement by his spokesperson, Mamman Mohammed, said their death was tragic and painful. He consoled their families, friends and relations.

“It is painful losing these young men at their prime but as faithful, we have to accept it as the will of Almighty Allah which is destined to happen at this time,” he said.

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Nigerian Army enlists 5,800 new soldiers

The Nigerian army has, on Saturday, enlisted 5800 new soldiers. This is as the country strives to protect its territory.

During their Passing Out Parade from the Nigerian Army Depot, Zaria, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Farouk Yahaya, urged the new soldiers to always be at alert to defend the territorial integrity of Nigeria at all cost.

The 5,800 new soldiers are members of the 81 Regular Recruit Intake at the Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria

General Yahaya observed that the country is currently encountering numerous security challenges by Boko Haram Terrorists, armed bandits, kidnappers, secessionist agitators and other criminal elements.

The COAS who was the Reviewing Officer at the POP said, the security challenges can only be surmount by the collective effort of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army not excluding the newly recruited ones.

“You must be ready to go wherever ordered to defend the territorial integrity of Nigeria at any cost. You must obey all legitimate orders issued to you by your superiors no matter how unpleasant. It is also necessary to highlight that you are subject to both civil and military laws. As such, you must avoid any act that is inimical and poses a danger to the interest of the Nigerian Army, the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the Nation in general,” he said.

 He also expressed pleasure with the efforts of Depot Nigerian Army in producing brilliant soldiers for the country.

“Today marks yet another chapter in the history of this great institution and the Nigerian Army as we welcome a new set of soldiers into our noble profession. Depot Nigerian Army since its establishment in 1924 has borne the responsibility of molding selected able bodied citizens into well trained and disciplined soldiers to meet the manpower demands of the Nigerian Army. This function is of utmost importance and remains relevant considering the numerous security challenges presently bedeviling our great nation.”

“Distinguish invited guests, ladies and gentlemen, I am glad to report that Depot Nigerian Army has continued to plan and conduct its training activities in compliance with the Army Headquarters Training Directives whilst also taking cognizance of my vision of having “A Professional Nigerian Army Ready to Accomplish Assigned Missions Within a Joint Environment in Defence of Nigeria”.

“The institution has continued to evolve innovative ways of improving existing training standards in order to meet up with the demands of the dynamic contemporary operating environment. The introduction of cyclic training which affords every recruit the opportunity to participate actively in all training activities has translated in the production of highly skilled and professional young soldiers poised to serve in the Nigerian Army in various trade and non-trade capacities.

“It is heartwarming to note that these young soldiers of 81 Regular Recruit Intake are already being reputed for their high level of physical fitness, discipline and motivation. These attributes are encouraging and will indeed contribute to enhancing the strength as well as combat efficiency of the Service.

“The excellent parade we witnessed today further affirms numerous reports of the excellent performances recorded throughout the past months of rigorous military training.  This is a clear testimony of the zeal and enthusiasm of these young men to serve our father land meritoriously. I am certain that the basic military skills that have been inculcated in the course will position them to efficiently perform all tasks in the field no matter how daunting.

“I therefore urge all the new soldiers to maintain a high standard of professionalism and remain good ambassadors of Depot Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Army and the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

“As for the passing out recruits, you are all aware, Nigeria is currently facing numerous security challenges such as the activities of Boko Haram Terrorists, armed bandits, kidnappers, secessionist agitators and other criminal elements. I wish to state that these security challenges can only be surmounted by the collective resolve and effort of every officer and soldier of the Nigerian Army including those of you passing out today.

“I therefore urge you all to apply the mental, physical and moral training acquired over the past few months as well as those you will be exposed to at your respective units, formations and corps. I expect you all to uphold the Nigerian Army Core Values of Loyalty, Selfless Service, Courage, Discipline, Integrity and Respect for Others which are sacred to all our personnel. These values along with other cherished ethos of the Nigerian Army if well imbibed and upheld will help you attain great heights in your chosen career.

“May I at this juncture remind you of the importance of the Oath of Attestation that you have all sworn to. By this oath you are under obligation to remain loyal to constituted authorities at all times and place the interest of the nation ahead of your personal convictions.

“I urge you to always remain loyal especially to the Constitution and the President Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.

There was a beautiful parade by the passing out recruits and physical fitness exercise which earned the admiration of the invited guest and families of the new soldiers.

Army debunks social media report of torture of man to death

Army debunks social media report of torture of man to death

The Nigerian Army has said that reports circulating in social media that troops tortured one Christian Ehima to death in Edo are false and misleading.

Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, debunked the allegation in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.

Nwachukwu emphasised that the Nigerian army as a professional force had respected intensely the sanctity of human life and had zero tolerance for infringement on the rights of citizens.

While the Nigerian army sympathised with Ehima’s family, he thought it was imperative to set records right and correct wrong information.

He explained that evidence show that Ehima had strayed naked into a military checkpoint at Igbanke in Benin on Dec. 10, and was halted by soldiers on duty.

Nwachukwu said that when Ehima was questioned, he could not say anything of meaning as to where he were coming from or where he was headed. He was acting rather strange, like he was under some sort of influence.

The guard commander requested for the phone of the deceased, so as to contact his relations, friends or associates.

Army spokesperson explained that shortly after, a call came through to Ehima’s phone from a caller who identified herself as his mother. She was then invited to pick up her son, who was still very agitated and unstable.

According to him, the mother, on arriving at the scene, identified herself as a police officer and was briefed about her son’s observed abnormal behavior.

“On sighting his mother, his behaviour became aggravated.

“Thereafter, some passers-by were mobilised to help her take him to the hospital.

“In her conversation with the soldiers, she attributed her son’s weird behaviour to influence of alcohol, but soldiers present maintained that whatever was responsible for Ehima’s behaviour at that time was way beyond alcohol.

“It is also important to state that the incident was recorded both on video and audio, showing the behaviour of Christian Ehima and his mother commending the soldiers for their kind intervention.

“The evidence, including audio recordings of the police officer and her son are attached.

“Surprisingly, this unfortunate incident has been falsely reported in the social media without recourse to the reality of what transpired on the said date,’’ he stated.

Nwachukwu described the news circulating on social media as “misguided information’’. He urged the public to disregard such information, as it was clearly manipulative and an attempt to bring the Nigerian Army to disrepute.

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I am a virgin —- Shola Subair

I am a virgin ---- Shola Subair

Top notch Yoruba actress, Oluwashola Subair, popularly known as Shollycutie, has in an interview revealed her sexual status.

The versatile actress has bagged two degrees from the University of Ibadan in Theatre Arts and Mass Communications. She has proudly produced 6 films, namely; Fatima, Same Girl, Osu Mefa, Igbeyin, Apeke Ojurepepe and 69. She talks to Potpourri about herself in this quickie interview:

Sacrifices

I have made a whole lot of sacrifices in the industry because sometimes or even most times when we are busy shooting back to back movie, it deprives me of seeing my beloved ones for months and many more

Unforgettable memories

My unforgettable experience as an actress was when a girl in the industry (who happens to be a daughter to one of our bosses) insulted me publicly. She said so many terrible things to me just because her father is a well respected man, one of the TAMPAN representatives.

Preferred roles

I love to challenge myself, I don’t like to be stereotyped. I love to play different roles in movies but I hate to play an indecent role where men/ guys would have to slap my ass or do all sorts of indecent things.

Attraction

Good smell attracts me to an opposite sex. And I have never made the first move to start a relationship before 

Love and money

Love? Never heard of that. Of course, money is the only language I understand. After God, good health, money is next and after money is still more money. But I will leave a relationship when a man no longer values me. I am a virgin 

Social media

Social media has really influenced my growth as an actress because it gives me visibility. People get to see more of me and my productions via social media and it really helps 

Turnoff 

What turns me off about the industry is the fact that 90% of people there are users. It’s really hard for you to get help without no strings attached. 

Mission

My mission as an actress aside from the passion I have for it, is to become successful and a household name so that I can use my brand to unlock my greatness in life and also use my platform to help the upcoming ones.

Limits

I have no limits. I can play any role except going naked or doing something nasty that will tarnish my name and /brand.

He used my womb for sacrifice and then married my friend – lady cries out

2023 Presidency: We’ll sue you to court if you fail to contest, Group tells Tinubu

2023 Presidency: We’ll sue you to court if you fail to contest, Group tells Tinubu

A group, The Disciples of Jagaban (DOJ) ,has made threats to sue to court the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, if he doesn’t contest for the Presidency in 2023.

National Coordinator of DOJ, Comrade Abdulhakeem Adegoke, made this known when being interviewed by journalists. He explained that the reason why Nigerians have to take him to court was because Nigeria had suffered enough and they know Tinubu’s capacity and strategy for change. 

“We know his capacity to change the scenario, his capacity to change things from negative to positive. “

“He has done it in Lagos state which supposed to be the headquarters of criminals and bandits, but he turned them into good persons.”

Politicians from across the North had converged on Kaduna Saturday, under the aegis of The Disciples of  Jagaban ( DOJ) ,to flag of sensitization of the electorate to the continuous voter registration ( CVR).

 Comrade Abdulhakeem Adegoke disclosed their target of boosting the support base of Asiwaju Bola  Ahmed  Tinubu.

He said that the decision to sue Tinubu if he refused to contest for election was made far back in 2019.

He said that the DOJ wanted good governance and encourages Nigerians to support Tinubu.

” Presently, the DOJ remains the first and the most widely accepted political institution for Tinubu’s 2023 Presidential ambition. We however, appreciate all other groups that cane after us because we cannot do it alone, especially with the deluge of resistance and opposition towards our principal, “he said. “

“EndSars and the Yoruba nation agitators, those who focused on our principal but hidden under something deference entirely, some of us relocated back to the South West, to make sure where ever they move to we were there to preach unity, love and harmony to all other tribes living in the Yoruba land, Today we give all glory to Almighty God all the fake and fabricated journey has come to an end, “

“As at then, some Nigerians believed it was too early; but we went ahead all the same. With the support of many trained intelligentsia and many men of God in both Faith’s in our midst, we prepared for all the attacks that happened before the criminally-minded perpetrators carried them out.”

“Just a month before the botched EndSARS protests of October 2020, DOJ called for a national prayer for our principal; but, some were looking at the request as if we did not know what we were doing at that time. When the attacks began, we stood by our principal, defending him against the hijackers of the protests that many innocent Nigerians ignorantly got involved in, without knowing the real devilish mission of some of their sponsors. We thank the Almighty God for His mercies on our principal despite the evil-minded attacks.”

“When the agitation for Yoruba nation was brewing, DOJ realized that this is going to be a completely Yoruba affair; so, we moved down to Yoruba land under the umbrella of Yoruba Welfare Group (YWG) to take effective steps to counter the attackers in Yoruba land; some innocent Yorubas were also involved because it started, hidden under the umbrella of fighting against kidnapping and banditry across Yoruba land. We followed them gently and ended up preventing them from mixing the bitter truth with their fabrication of lies. We were already aware that all these would be coming.”

“We are now calling on all Tinubu supporters to get prepared because some more are still coming. Instead of trying to manipulate others if we the leading one are not grumbling not to see other behind us, why must those who are just coming want to swallow those who have been labour before your establishment of your own. Please let all Tinubu groups be focused and stop manipulating ourselves, 

Today we in DOJ appreciate seeing many springing up behind us, we welcome you all,” he said.

Various groups and associations were represented on the occasion. 

Present at the occasion were distinguished personalities such as Senator Mohammed Sani Saleh, Engineer Muhammad Namadi, Alhaji Dangulguli, Alhaji Lawal Meyere, among others. 

Speaking in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of the voter registration sensitization exercise, Comrade Abdulhakeem Adegoke said, “From our findings, we found that millions of youths have refused to come out for the voter registration. With that, we are not safe. We need to let these young Nigerians realize that when you need a good governance, and you did not participate in the registration of those who will choose a good leader, this is totally zero. If there must be positive changes that we are talking about, its already identifying the good among the bad among us, in person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“We are not adopting Tinubu because he  is a Muslim or Christian or Yoruba. We adopted him because he is a leader, based on  his past experience, his past achievements and past involvement…..we adopted him based on that and  there is nothing.

“Many people come out to say why Tinubu. But they’ve not come out to say this is a candidate  better than him,” he said.

Alhaji Meyere spoke on the sensitization of the youth as if they’re not sensitised to register, the nation would be losing a colossal number of the voting population. 

Engr. Namadi said they’ve begged the traditional ruler and others who were not pleased with the current political arrangement, to make themselves available and be part of the process. 

Senator Sani Saleh stressed the Importance of the voter sensitization exercise. He emphasised especially the need for youths to register.

He also said leadership needs experience which is acquired over time.

“Power belongs to the people, what is that power, it is the voter ‘s card, ” he said. 

The Woman leader, Maryam Baba  called on women and youths  to register and  participate actively in the political process, come 2023.

Major General Hassan Usman, retired, disclosed that even though he is a security consultant, the current situation in Nigeria made him restless.

He therefore called for all hands to be on deck to ensure that all youths of voting age, register and participate actively.

Dave Umahi prays for a president like Buhari in 2023