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Female lawmaker beaten, stripped naked in Rivers

She wanted to escape with the mace, but they wouldn’t let her. Next, a fight ensued.

Cynthia Nwala, who is the leader of the Legislative Council in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, was beaten to a pulp and stripped naked within the council premises, amid a brewing leadership crisis in the council.

The incident transpired on Monday, October 4, 2021.

Nwala tells Vanguard newspaper that the assault on her was carried out by the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the Council, Chinedu Onyechi.

She adds that Onyechi acted on the orders of Etche Council Chairman, Obinna Anyanwu.

“I met the gate of the council locked as I was leaving the office, having closed for the day,” Nwala says.

“The CSO said the chairman ordered them to lock the gate. I asked why, they said I was going home with the mace (the symbol of authority in the legislature). I said the mace is for the Leader.

“I am to secure the mace due to what is going on in the council. I don’t know what the other councillors are up to.

“The Deputy Leader is acting like he’s the Leader, and one of them urged me to be careful, that I should see what they’re planning.

“The council is under renovation. The place is not secure and the Clerk of the House is not working with me.

“So the CSO said the Chairman said they should come after me. They vandalised my car and started beating me, tore my clothes.

“It was a terrible situation,” she adds.

However, Etche Council Chairman Anyanwu says Nwala isn’t telling the truth.

According to Anyanwu, “that is not true. After screening the Supervisory Councillors, she wanted to cart away the mace.

“That is not her duty to do because the Sergeant-at-Arms is the person that is supposed to be in possession of the mace.

“Because she wanted to cart away the mace, she started having friction with her other colleagues. They locked the council gates and the CSO only waded in to separate the fight.”

Images of Nwala in her torn clothes, have been making the rounds on social to outrage from some members of her constituency.

The police has been called upon to investigate the incident.

2023 Elections: Okupe Declares Presidential Ambition

Dr. Doyin Okupe, a Former Presidential spokesperson, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.

He disclosed this in a statement issued by his media office, titled, “2023: Doyin Okupe promises a government that prioritizes the needs of the poor as he officially declares presidential ambition.”

Okupe said, ‘’I believe I have the knowledge, the requisite national political experience, and intellectual capacity and wisdom to halt the social and economic decadence, insecurity, and pervasive poverty that has nearly made living meaningless in Nigeria.’’

Ganduje’s wife in EFCC custody for fraud Allegations

Hafsat Ganduje, the wife of the executive governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, is in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, custody for fraud allegations.

It was gathered that the First Lady of Kano was allegedly arrested on Monday over a bribery and land fraud case reported by her son, Abdualzeez Ganduje.

She had been invited by the anti-graft agency to report to Abuja headquarters on September 13. However, she did not honour the invitation, which prompted the EFCC to arrest her.

Sources close to her revealed that she had travelled to the UK at the time, for the graduation of her son.

According to a report by Premium Times, she was apprehended on Monday evening by the EFCC. She is currently being questioned by investigators.

Governor Ganduje’s son, Abdulazeez had earlier reported his mother to the anti-graft agency, alleging that she had been using the family’s influence for personal gain.

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Mr Ganduje, the governor, had previously been involved in a corruption-related scandal. He has struggled to untangle himself from the public perception that he is a corrupt public servant since 2018 when Daily Nigerian published a series of videos that showed the governor collecting money from a government contractor.

According to sources who saw Abdulazeez’s petition, he reported that he was approached by a property developer to help facilitate the acquisition of some plots of land in Kano with some hundreds of thousands of US dollars and at least 35 million naira as “facilitation commission”.

It was leant that Abdulazeez said he paid the sum in dollars to his mother, Mrs Ganduje.

“But three months later, (the property developer) discovered that the plots of land he wanted and had paid the first family for had been allocated to other buyers and he then requested to be refunded,” one source added.

2Face Idibia accused Me of sleeping with his wife – Brymo

Nigerian singer Brymo has called out music icon 2Face Idibia on Twitter.

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In a series of tweets shared via his Twitter page on Monday, October 4, 2021, the music star narrated his ordeal in the hands of Idibia.

According to him, Idibia accused him of sleeping with his wife.

“In the very recent past, a man falsely accused me of sleeping with his wife and I’ve waited in angst, and the words were never taken back still, efforts were consistently made to prove I did it still and my soul has known no lasting peace ever since,” he tweeted.

He went on to narrate how he met 2Face Idibia at an event and how they had an awkward moment.

“Weeks later I was lured into being hosted by a friend I had just met and after spending days getting high and philandering, I was asked if I would love to join an organisation, of which I responded ‘well I might want to accept but I do not subscribe to being battered,” he recounted.

“Minutes later my host said he was walking down to another guest house, where some guy has messed up and be punished, told me to come but didn’t wait for me. Well, I was the guy it turned out…when I arrived at the gate on the street I was asked to show ID.”

“I tried to truly forcefully open the gate stating that I was a guest of the hotel and didn’t need ID…four boys busted through the gates and launched an offense at me. I fought back and got a black eye.”

Brymo said in his tweets, that he later found out that 2Face Idibia was the brain behind the attack.

He said he confronted Idibia about the incident to which he blatantly denied.

The music star said he is being taunted by 2Face Idibia and appealed to him to desist from communicating with him or anyone close to him.

Idibia is yet to react to the accusations levelled against him by Brymo.

Source: Pulseng

JUST IN: Robbers attack Dunamis Church, Stab Security Guard

The Dunamis International Centre, Phase 4 kubwa in Bwari area council of Abuja was recently attacked by armed robbers on Monday.

It was gathered that hoodlums, numbering over 10, stormed the premises of the church seeking for money and other valaubles. They attacked and stabbed a security guard, identified only as John, in the stomach and ripped off his intestines.

A source disclosed that the robbers became annoyed on discovering that they could not find anything valuable. “The incident happened around 3am on Monday. The robbers came and John tried to resist them. During the fracas, he was overpowered and stabbed in the stomach.”

“He was rushed to the General Hospital in Kubwa but because doctors were on strike, there was nothing that could be done. He was thereafter transferred to another private hospital in Abuja.”

Speaking on the incident, associate pastor, Mr. Joseph Ogaba said; “Nothing was taken from the church and we cannot question somebody (guard) who is on the sickbed. Until he gets better and we hear from him, whatever you hear will be assumptions.”

“We will prefer you wait to hear from the church before publication.”

‘’Step Down From Leadership, It is Time For Youths To Take Over’’ – Hon. Comrade Ahmadu Jibril Oludare

The Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF) of the National Assembly have expressed the readiness of youths in Nigeria to take over the affairs of the nation during a two-day national retreat held in Lagos.

The retreat themed ‘Youth Alliance – Towards 2023 General Elections’ is aimed at bringing Nigerian youths together for the purpose of ensuring that power is handed over to the young ones in all sectors of the Nigerian society.

During the event, dignitaries that include the Vice President prof Yemi Osinbanjo, Speaker of the house of Assembly Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state amongst Speakers of various state house of assembly and federal and state legislators.

During his speech, Hon Jubril Oludare who represented Kogi state governor reacted against the notion that Nigerian youths are not ready to lead the country. He explained that at the moment, the country has lots of young governors and parliamentarians doing well in their various capacities.

While citing Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi state as an example, He made it known that the state is enjoying the dividend of having young people in governance as shown in his youthful and purposeful leadership in the state.

He noted that the legacy Nigeria celebrates today were built by our founders when they were youths, hence, the need for them to step down from leadership and provide mentorship to guide the youths coming on board.

He frowned at the rumors by scared political opponents as the momentum for the call for Gov Yahaya Bello to answer the call of the youths to represent them for the glorified seat in villa intensifies. Haven proven to be a young performing Governor and has mustered the necessary experience in Governance to lead our dear nation in this trying times.

He said ” if Yahaya Bello accepts the call to lead our Nigeria youths in the 2023 polls it can only be for the seat of the President. For the youths have come of age to grab that which truly belongs to them”

Although, He recognized the part old leaders play in advising the young ones but reinstated the fact that the youths are now ready to take the entirety of the country come 2023.

‘‘I see all young faces here and I begin to ask myself, how will people say the youths are not ready when we have experience youths on board in governance? We have state governors that are young who are doing very well, we are evident of it in Kogi. We have parliamentarians that are young and are doing the needful. I look at a forum or opportunity where in 2023 as election unfolds, we will take over the entirety of this country’’

‘’In USA, barrack Obama was produced by students, Macron of France was the youngest among those that contested because the youths know what they stood for and ensured he emerged’’

‘’The legacy we celebrate today as Nigerians were built by our founding fathers when they were youths, you cannot be a youth yesterday, a youth today and a youth tomorrow, it’s a process. As you ruled in the era of being youths and advanced into an older age, the best you can do is provide mentorship to guide the youths coming on board’’

‘’We are not disrespectful to our elders as young executives in governance, they are people who have also consulted for guidance but as young people, we need to make our voice known now, we need to sting our feet firm on the ground and say enough is enough, the youth is ready to take over Nigeria’’

Other dignitaries in the event include young members of the national assembly, Speaker of Lagos house of assembly, Hon Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of Oyo house of assembly, Hon. Debo Ogundoyin, Speaker of Plateau House Of Assembly , Abok Izam, Speaker Of Gombe House Of Assembly, Abubakar Muhammad Luggerewo,Youngest Chief Whip in Nigeria, Honourable Muktar Bajeh, SSA to Governor Yahaya Bello On Entertainment, Hon Juwon ‘Jumabee’ Olorunipa.

‘Why I Called Tinubu Mr. President In London’ – House Of Rep Member Opens Up

The lawmaker representing Suleja/Tafa And Gurara federal constituency of Niger State in the House of Representatives, Abubakar Lado Suleja has been identified as the person who addressed Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as Mr. President recently in London.
It will be recalled that some Northern lawmakers last week, visited the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tinubu in London.

The legislators were led on the visit by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Ahmed Idris Wase.

However, a video emerged and went viral of one of the lawmakers during the visit, addressing Tinubu as Mr. President, to which the former Lagos Governor also responded thank you as captured in the video which went viral on the internet.

“Mr President, see you soon,” the lawmaker had said and Tinubu responded by saying “Thank you.”

With Nigerians eager to know the face behind the words, Honourable Suleja has now been revealed as the one who called Tinubu ‘Mr. President.’

When contacted for a confirmation and clarification, the lawmaker acknowledged calling Tinubu Mr. President but, however, added that he put Insha Allah which means ‘by God’s grace.’

Suleja stated this when he was questioned by the Daily Trust correspondent who reached out to him on whether his statement doesn’t imply that Nigeria now has two presidents.

He said: “No, we don’t have two presidents, maybe you didn’t listen to the video very well because when I said Mr President, Insha Allah followed it, which means by God’s grace.”

The lawmaker added that it is their wish for Tinubu to become the next President of Nigeria in 2023.

“We are praying for him to become the future president of Nigeria. We have only one president who is President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the leader of our party and our mentor but we are praying for Asiwaju to be the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and continue from where President Buhari will stop. That is what I meant.”

He also denied speculations that the lawmakers were in London to endorse Tinubu for the 2023 presidency, saying it was rather a visit to check up on him healthwise.

He said it would be wrong to assume they were there for the purpose of endorsement, adding that such a position will insinuate that everyone who had visited Tinubu in London including President Muhammadu Buhari himself were there for endorsement purposes.

“The purpose of our visit was to see his health condition, to pray for him and wish him well. He is very okay and as you can see from the video clip, he looks fine. He stood for almost one hour addressing us.”

He added that, “No, the visit was not for endorsement, we are his loyalists, fans and he is our leader. If people are saying it is for endorsement, then it will mean President Buhari has endorsed him because it was President Buhari who first visited him.”

Zuckerberg loses $6 billion in hours as Facebook nosedive, Drops to No. 5 on world’s richest list

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Stock plunge knocks his net worth down to $121.6 billion
Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth has fallen by more than $6 billion in a few hours, knocking him down a notch on the list of the world’s richest people, after a whistleblower came forward and outages took Facebook Inc.’s flagship products offline.

A selloff sent the social-media giant’s stock plummeting 4.9% on Monday, adding to a drop of about 15% since mid-September.

Zuckerberg is now the world’s sixth richest person after his fortune declined to $121.6 billion in total.

Facebook stock came under pressure from two fronts: an unusually long outage of its namesake platform, Instagram and WhatsApp, a mistake likely costing the company tens of millions of dollars in revenue. (In the latest quarter, it brought in around $330 million a day in sales.)

Facebook last suffered a blackout like this in 2019, when the network shut down for 14 hours. A decade earlier, in 2008, it went dark for a day.

Monday’s outage affected internal systems at Facebook, too, making it impossible for employees to access emails, the internal messaging system known as Workplace, even reportedly some doors at company headquarters.

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The other matter weighing on Facebook is Tuesday’s Congressional hearing, where a former product manager, Frances Haugen, will testify about her decision to become a whistleblower and leak internal data to the Wall Street Journal.

In a 60 Minutes interview last night, she criticzed Facebook for putting “profits over people” and failing to maintain safeguards against misinformation after the 2020 presidential election.

But Facebook stock has proven surprisingly durable over the past few years of scandals, including last year’s ad boycott and the January 6th riots.

Shares remain near record highs, closing Monday at $326, a more than 150% increase in five years.

BREAKING: Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram down

The three apps – which are all owned by Facebook, and run on shared infrastructure – stopped working shortly before 5pm. Other related products, such as Facebook Messenger and Workplace, have also stopped working.

The cause of the outage was unclear at the time of filing this report.

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At time of this report, it is unclear what has caused the issue although the company has suffered outages before.

Few minutes ago, Whatsapp posted on its Twitter handle: “We’re aware that some people are experiencing issues with Whatsapp at the moment. We’re working to get things back to normal and will send an update here as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience!”

In June and April this year, the social media giant’s platforms unexpectedly went down due to a “network configuration issue”.

2023: Badagry traditional rulers endorse Tinubu for president

Traditional rulers in Badagry have jointly endorsed the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu for President in 2023.

The traditional rulers made the pronouncement at a town hall meeting organised by the South West Agenda (SWAGA’23) on Sunday in Lagos.

Oba Momodu Afolabi Asafa, Onijanikin of Ijanikin, commended both attendees to the event and the SWAGA’23 team. “I thank every one of us, especially those who are working tirelessly in order to achieve a greater Nigeria. When an individual walks aright, such a person will arrive his or her destination on time. Any group of persons that value the unique roles of traditional rulers towards national development will always succeed. I, therefore, commend the SWAGA’23 team for a job well done,” Oba Asafa said.

According to the Commissioner, Lagos State Audit Service Commission, Kafilat Ogbara, who is also the Secretary of Lagos SWAGA’23, the team will move to Ikorodu and Epe divisions of Lagos on Tuesday 5th, October 2021 and will be hosted to a dinner at the State House in Marina.

The SWAGA’23 team will on Wednesday 6th, October 2021 meet with stakeholders and prominent personalities in the state to chat a way forward while the official inauguration of SWAGA’23 in Lagos will take place on Thursday, 7th October, 2021.

Meanwhile, the National Chairman of SWAGA’23, Senator Dayo Adeyeye thanked the Badagry traditional rulers for gracing the event. He said: “I want to specially thank all our Royal fathers for their support so far. We read in the media that traditional rulers in Lagos met and endorsed Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Presidency in 2023. We all know that the adminstration of President Muhammadu Buhari will come to an end in 2023 and it will be fair that the Presidency should be zoned to Southwest.

“I want to categorically say that Tinubu’s case has gone beyond Lagos State Affairs as most political parties have endorsed him in Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, and Ondo States. It is widely known that Tinubu’s philanthropic gestures is second to none. He equally fought for Nigeria’s democracy and performed brilliantly as a governor. I therefore urge all our traditional rulers to key into this project as charity begins at home,” Adeyeye said.

The SWAGA train also visited Badagry to pay homage to the Akran of Badagry, His Royal Majesty De Wheno, Aholo Menu- Toyi I OFR, and other Obas to seek their Royal blessings and endorsement for the APC leader. Reacting to the Prayers, the Akran of Badagry spoke through Oba Agano Toniyoni Aholu of Agbamathen said, “ We are strongly behind Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and we pray that God will make our request a dream come through. Even the blind and deaf in the country can attest to his good deeds. We are also optimistic that Nigerians in their large numbers will give him the necessary support.”

The visit was honoured by Oba Oyekan Ilufemiloye, Possi III, Alapa of Apa kingdom; Oba Moses Ayinde Agboke Joye, Onilogbo of Ilobbo Kingdom; Oba Friday Oladele Kosoko Oniworo of Iworo kingdom, Aholu Saheed Adamson, Aholu of Ajido Kingdom; Oba Isreal Adewale Okoya Okikiola, Onibereko of Ibekereko Kingdom; Oba Abraham Ogabi Oyikilu Ajagun of Imeke Kingdom; Oba Olalekan Ogungbe James Okiki, Arolagbade II, Aholu of Kuweme Kingdom.

Other royal fathers were, Oba Samuel Owolabani; De-Yeti I, Aholu of Ajara Topa kingdom; Oba Agano Toniyoni, Aholu of Agamathen Kingdom; Oba Ebenezer Koshoedo; Thalunno I of Ajara Vetho Kingdom; Oba Samuel Olusegun Wheto, Aholu of Dale-Whedakoh; and Oba Jimoh Fabiyi; De-Sano I, Aholu of Ikoga Kingdom.