Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has condemned in its totality the endorsement of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for the presidency in 2023.
Recently, some presidential campaign posters of the Kogi State governor were sighted in some states including designated areas in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Naija News reports.
However, the governor is yet to officially declare his intentions to run for the presidency in 2023.
A Christian group that has its identity as, Christian Youth Leadership Network had hailed Governor Bello as the right candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
Apostle Faith Eches, the convener of the network, said a youth like Governor Bello could change the country’s narratives through effective leadership and governance.
“Governor Yahaya Bello, considering his leadership strides in Kogi State, fits in perfectly for such a role.
“We the youths of this country under the umbrella of Christian Youth Leadership Network represented from the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT have gladly, confidently and most assuredly bestowed upon His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello our choice endorsement to be the next President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2023 by the special Grace of God,” Eches said.
Reacting to the endorsement, Adeyanju in a social media post on Monday said Bello should not be allowed to govern even hell fire, let alone Nigeria.
The Abuja-based activist and convener of Concerned Nigerian described Bello as a complete failure.
According to Adeyanju, the Kogi State Governor is the worst in Nigeria since 1999.
Adeyanju tweeted: “The Christian group that said Yahaya Bello is the best for Nigeria are from hellfire. Yahaya Bello should not be allowed to govern even hellfire.”
“He is the reason why old people will never trust the youth with power. A complete failure and the worst Governor in Nigeria since 1999,” he added.
Despite Messi’s Absence, Barcelona Trash Juventus To Win First Trophy Spanish professional football club Barcelona, on Sunday, August 8 beat toothless Juventus 3-0 to win Gampher Trophy. This is the first trophy after many years that the Catalans lifted without former captain, Lionel Messi, Naija News reports. We reported earlier that Messi on Sunday evening said goodbye to Barcelona in an emotional press conference, leaving Nou Camp after 21 years of his football career with the club. Messi left Barcelona as a free agent after failing to agree fresh terms with the club. The 34-year-old player’s exit was, however, put aside as his former teammates crushed Juve to win a trophy. Memphis Depay opened the scoring after just three minutes. Martin Braithwaite made it 2-0 with a thumping header just before the hour mark from a corner. Riqui Puig added a third in stoppage time with a curling left-foot drive. Barcelona will host Real Sociedad on Sunday in their opening fixture with the new LaLiga season kickstarting on Friday
Usifo Ataga: Court remands Chidinma, One other in prison
Chidinma Adora Ojukwu, the Prime suspect in the killing of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, and one Adedapo Quadri, were, on Monday, remanded in prison custody by a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court.
Magistrate Mrs Adeola Adedayo remanded Ojukwu for 30 days, pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
Ojukwu, 21, was alleged to have murdered Ataga in a shortlet in Lekki area of Lagos State. She and the deceased had been ‘dating’ for sometime.
She confessed killing the deceased because she needed money from him. She has been in the custody of the Nigerian police Force until her remand today. Ataga, on the other hand, has been buried.
Simon Ekpa Rubbishes Kemi Olunloyo’s Claim, Says FBI did not freeze IPOB’s account
Simon Ekpa, a self-styled disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dismissed a claim by blogger, Kemi Olunloyo that the account of the pro-Biafra group was frozen by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Olunloyo had about a week ago in an online interview with media personality, Samklef, said: “Nnamdi Kanu was offered $10 million dollars – to fund him with his Biafra agitation. Sponsors were going to give him $10 million. America has frozen their account.”
Reacting, Ekpa described Olunloyo as “very sick” and “mentally unstable”.
“A report by some unscrupulous individuals claimed that FBI closed IPOB account. They claimed that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu went to collect $10 million, and transferred the money to IPOB account, and FBI froze this account. It’s a lie from the pit of hell,” Ekpa said in a broadcast on Enter Biafra Channel 1 on Friday.
“And the person that said it, we know she is not mentally stable. But even at that, we will keep the record straight. That was a very big lie from the pit of hell.
“No account of IPOB has ever been frozen anywhere in the world, because there is no need for that.”
Ekpa went further to say that there was “a complaint” by some disgruntled IPOB members, leading to the group changing its account.
According to the diaspora-based separatist; “every money in IPOB account is intact and accessible”.
IPOB is a banned group in Nigeria, canvassing for the sovereignty of Eastern Nigeria.
TB Joshua Photographs Attracts Powerful spirits working with him – Pastor Chris Okotie [VIDEO]
Nigerian televangelist, Pastor Chris Okotie has claimed that Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly called Prophet TB Joshua, distributes his picture to his church members for unholy purposes.
According to Okotie, ‘naïve’ followers of Joshua have been misled.
“Joshua gives you a picture of himself. When you take his photograph, and you put it in your purse, or you put it in your bedroom, or wherever you put it, the image attracts the spirit that works with Joshua. And that spirit will visit you, and begin to appear to you,” Okotie said in a video published on Apokalupsis YouTube page on Sunday,
“Some of you who are Christians, who are not even aware of this principle, and you have the crucifix that you are wearing around your neck. That image is not of God.”
Okotie has been a long-standing critic of Joshua and once described his late colleague as the “vicar of the devil on earth.”
Watch the video here : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kClX8izq_Zs&t=24s
Breaking: Heavily Armed Police operatives Take Over APC National Secretariat In Abuja
A detachment of heavily armed police operatives on Monday, took over the surroundings of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national secretariat in Abuja.
Not less than five Hilux vans belonging to the Police were sighted along the Blantyre street location of the APC national secretariat.
The reason for the heavy security presence could not be immediately confirmed by our correspondent but there are suggestions that it may be part of efforts to prevent any protest against the continued stay in office of the Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni as the national chairman of the party’s caretaker committee.
It will be recalled that there have been diverse opinions within the party following the recent Supreme Court on the Ondo State governorship election as it affects the validity of the Gov. Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC of the party.
NAOSRE was inducted in Lagos on Saturday, August 7, as part of the activities to mark the 81st Posthumous Birthday celebrations of Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti , who was one of the founding pillars of the foremost human rights organization.
Inaugurating the Comrade Femi Oyewale led NAOSRE, Comrade Kehinde Adeoye, Lagos State CDHR chairman and Barrister Malachy Ugwummadu, former CDHR President urged NAOSRE to live up to its billing as the fourth estate of the realm adding that as a constitutionally recognized institution, the media association must redouble its efforts in internalizing and externalizing the patriotic activities of CDHR through quality publicity to birth the desired Nigeria where the rule of law and respect for human rights would define the fabrics of governance.
In his welcome address, Comrade Adeoye called on journalists “To use the pen to expose all forms of human degeneration, corruption, oppression, suppression and repression until bad governance is completely eradicated.”
He described the Beko Kuti posthumous birthday lecture themed “Any Hope For Good Governance In Nigeria?” as “Highly significant because it is in honour of a foremost, uncompromising, altruistic, irrepressible and indefatigable human rights icon who fought for the emancipation of the Nigerian people from misrule, bad governance and abuse of human rights.”
Making his remarks at the public lecture, chairman of the occasion and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr. Femi Falana enthused that all hope is not lost but stressed that all hands must be on deck to steer the Nigerian ship to safe berthing for economic prosperity, political stability and social harmony.
He pointed out the “military junta” derailed Nigeria’s growth and steady progress during the first republic.
Therefore, he questioned the impudence of former President Ibrahim Babangida who claimed to be a saint in the face of the overwhelming corrupting that has enveloped Nigeria when he planted and nurtured the seed of corruption in the country.
Falana emphasized that one of the best ways to honour late Beko Ransome Kuti is to keep the struggle for the respect of human dignity alive which Beko lived and died for.
He reminded CDHR members and all human rights advocates, including the media, that the struggle is far from over until transparency and accountability are enthroned in democratic governance.
Highlighting the litany of Beko’s struggle for democracy, Falana disclosed that during the secret trial of Olusegun Obasanjo, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and many others by late General Sanni Abacha “One of the convicted lawyers smuggled a small note through one of the lawyers, alerting the CDHR President of government’s plans to kill them any moment from now.
“Beko Ransome Kuti immediately organized a press conference, though it was stated that no local media published it. But BBC did.
“It was on that note, Beko Ransome Kuti was arrested and taken to a military tribunal. The only question Beko was asked was whether he owned telephone number 963-9534 and he said, I own it.
“Beko had called the BBC with that number and it was on that basis that he was sentenced to life in prison,” Falana stated.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria further enlightened members on their rights including bail which he said is free.
Barrister Affiong L. Affiong, Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye including Comrade Funmi Kuti who represented the Ransome-Kuti’s family added their voices as guest speakers and sued for commitment to the goals of CDHR so that Nigeria can be liberated from the grips of political buccaneers.
CDHR was incorporated in April 1989 during military rule and has, since then, provided invaluable supports to citizens in the defence and protection of their rights home and abroad.
8TH LAGOS PUBLIC RELATIONS STAKEHOLDERS’ CONFERENCE TO ADDRESS HEALTHCARE AND WELLNESS IN NIGERIA
The Lagos State Chapter, the flagship branch of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), today announced that the Eighth Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference will address Healthcare and Wellness in Nigeria at the MUSON Centre, Lagos on Thursday, August 26, 2021.
The Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference is a bridge-building initiative to interact and proffer solutions to the social, political and economic challenges plaguing our nation.
This edition, themed: Policy Communication for Sustainable Healthcare and Wellness in Nigeria, is expected to feature distinguished speakers including the; Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire and the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu among others.
Speaking on the conference, the Chairman, Lagos NIPR, Mrs. Comfort Nwankwo explained that all efforts must be made by stakeholders to achieve sustainable healthcare in the country.
“Health and wellness was given special focus in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Envision2030, due to its strategic importance to human sustainability. However, evidence from the recent pandemic that ravaged lives and businesses across the globe have shown that much still need to be done by government, Individuals, and corporate organizations” she said.
According to the conference convener, Lead Consultant, Addefort Limited, Mr Olabamiji Adeleye, “Participants at the conference will include, representatives from Government, Corporate Organisations, NGOs, Insurance, Health Institutions, Health Consultants, Nutritionists, Fitness Educators, HODs of relevant Agencies, the media and other stakeholders.”
Previous editions featured distinguished speakers including the President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; former Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Founder/Chairman, Silverbird Group, Senator Ben Murray Bruce; Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu; Founder/Chairman, Chrisland Schools and Chrisland University, High Chief Dr. (Mrs) Winifred Awosika (OON); Founder, Centre for Value in Leadership, Prof Pat Utomi; Chairman, National Executive Council, Nigerian Conservation Foundation, Chief Ede Dafinone, and the Managing Director Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Patrick Akinwuntan amongst others.
The Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference is the brainchild of Addefort Limited; a public relations and concept development firm.
Sergio Busquets has emerged Barcelona new captain, following Lionel Messi’s departure from the Spanish Club, Ronald Koeman has confirmed.
Messi said a tearful goodbye to Barcelona on Sunday as it became clear that the Blaugrana had no way of registering him.
While Messi is expected to join close friend Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain, Koeman has now revealed that Sergio Busquets will take over from the Argentine as the club’s new captain.
“Despite the farewell of Messi, we are very excited about this season. We are convinced that we will give you many joys this season,” Koeman told Barca fans ahead of the Gamper Trophy encounter tie with Juventus.
“The youngsters are the future of this great club.
“It has been very hard to play a whole year without an audience, we are delighted to see you again.”
“Sergio Busquets will take over from Messi as the new Barcelona captain.“
Reacting, Busquets said, “It is a pride to be the captain.
“I have had great examples with Carles Puyol, Xavi and Leo. Thank you Leo for taking Barça to the highest level… Eternal thanks Leo
Makinde Commiserate with Ayefele on Death Of Fresh Fm Station Manager
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared the death of David Ajiboye, publicist of gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele as devastating.
Makinde made this disclosure via a statement made available to DAILY POST on Monday.
Ajiboye, who was until his death, spokesman of Ayefele, died on Sunday.
It was gathered that Ajiboye died in a hospital in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
He has been working as publicist to Ayefele for quite some years.
He was until his death, the Station manager of Fresh 106.9 FM Ado Ekiti.
The management of the station confirmed the death.
David Ajiboye, Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM Station Manager is dead
In a statement signed by Samson Akindele, the management declared that Ajiboye was a foundation member of the music arm of Yinka Ayefele Limited as the Publicist to Yinka Ayefele and the Merry Makers Band.
But, Makinde while reacting, expressed shock over the death of Ajiboye.
He described the demise as a painful loss.
Makinde in the statement issued by his Special Assistant (Print Media), Moses Alao, said that Ajiboye was a vivacious and easy going man.
“I am shocked by the news of the death of Mr. David Ajiboye, the General Manager, Fresh FM, Ado-Ekiti, after a brief illness.
“I commiserate with my friend and Chairman of Fresh FM, Evang. Dr. Yinka Ayefele, and the management of the Fresh FM Stations on the death of such a vibrant, trusted and dependable ally as Ajiboye.
“I also express my heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the late media and entertainment chief.
“Ajiboye was a good ambassador of the Fresh FM and certainly one its greatest defenders in all seasons,” he said.
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