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We'll raise $1 billion on the Eurobond market in 2016- Kemi Adeosun

There has been many criticism on the present administration on the nations economic. Definitely, the drop in the oil price must have affected the economy. If the condition had met the previous administration, we might have been in the same condition.

Most likely, the government is doing everything possible to rescue the situation. The nations Finance minister has revealed one way the Federal Government plan to ameliorate the present economic situation. It’s good to know that the Finance Minister have just told what the government is up to ameliorate the economic condition of the country

 Nigeria plans to raise $1 billion on the Eurobond market this year in a move designed to plug a budget deficit, said the country’s finance minister Friday. Speaking at a press conference in the nation’s capital of Abuja, finance minister Kemi Adeosun said the government had earlier this month approved the plan to issue international debt for the first time since 2013. Adeosun said that the bonds are expected to go on sale in December, with the proceeds channelled into capital projects. “We are about to appoint our advisers. We are raising one billion dollars,” Adeosun said. “I want to re-emphasise that we have a strategic plan that will take us out of the recession that we find ourselves in. We want to make sure that this recession is the shortest possible.” Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced a record 6.1-trillion-naira ($19.4-billion) spending plan for this year’s federal budget to try to stimulate growth. The government will be seeking loans from the World Bank, the African Development Bank, China Exim Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency. “These concessional loans will go to the strategic sectors of the economy,” Adeosun said earlier in September, citing the power and agricultural sectors as a key areas of focus. Nigeria is in a recession, suffering from double-digit inflation and a massive drop in foreign investment as it struggles to undo the effects of a rigid foreign-exchange regime that led to a shortage of dollars and drained reserves. The West African country’s economy is dependent on oil revenues, which have been hit by a plunge in the global price of crude and ongoing rebel attacks on infrastructure in the oil-producing southern region

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Okonjo-Iweala proffers solutions to PMB on how to end corruption

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala was one of the technocrats employed by the Obasanjo’s administration to manage the finance of Nigeria. I believe the also engaged her because of her competence. She was previously Managing Director of the World Bank (2007-2011). Dr. Okonjo-Iweala is renowned as the first female and black candidate to contest for the presidency of the World Bank Group in 2012.

Despite all these achievements, she accepted to serve as Nigerian Finance Minister for two tenures. After service, she got her share of the usual criticism that is plaguing Nigeria politics.

This economist and policy maker on Monday night, September 12, appeared on an Aljazeera show “The Stream”, as she was quizzed on Nigeria’s economic challenges, the possibility of eliminating corruption, amongst other issues.  At several points in her speech, Okonjo-Iweala proffered solutions to Nigeria’s corruption problems.

Regarded as one of the most powerful women in the world, the 62-year-old said that no level of corruption is really acceptable, adding that corruption is in Nigeria.

The technocrat  proffered some solution to President Muhammadu Buhari . They are  as follows:

1. “No level of corruption is really acceptable, so we should not persuade ourselves that there is some acceptable level.”

2. “We should accept we live in a real world, and whether it’s a developed or a developing one, corruption is there.”

3. “Changes like switching to an electronic platform for money transfers are more effective than going after corrupt individuals.”

4. “I think the more information citizens have the more they are able to question what is being done by their policy makers. I’m not saying it stops corruption but it makes it harder.”

5. “I still believe in fighting corruption, that the most important thing you have to do is go beyond the individuals to institutions.”

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had earlier this year advised President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that those who steal must be made to pay for their deeds.

I am totally in support of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. We keep hearing of EFCC prosecuting people. But we hardly hear of their punishment. Looters and money launders should be made to pay dearly. I am of the opinion that the use of bail is not effective in curbing  corruption.

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FG and APC blasts PDP for asking Buhari to quit

In view of the present economic condition of  Nigeria, several persons and groups have insinuated that President Buhari should quit office. The major opposition party, PDP, actually pioneered and is still front this view. But the both the Federal government and the All Progressives Congress, APC, have blasted the PDP for having the courage to say that. the All Progressives Congress, APC, believes that PDP, could not deliver during their long reign, but they are now complaining about the government that assumed office less than two years ago.

The Federal Government and All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, slammed Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for once again asking President Muhammadu Buhari to quit, calling the former ruling party a shameless irritant which was bent on distracting the government from its rescue mission and returning the country to “Egypt.” Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and APC’s National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, who reacted to PDP’s call in a statement, said: “We are on a rescue mission to resuscitate Nigeria after the PDP left it in a coma, and the noise from the same PDP seems designed to sabotage the rescue efforts but we are not deterred.” He said if the PDP had understood the meaning of shame, it would never have dared to even make a single comment on the same economy it did everything to destroy. they said: “While the PDP was emasculating Nigeria on all fronts, including social, economic and political, the rapacious party was deceiving Nigerians by giving them the illusion of growth and prosperity. “Instead of showing remorse and rebuilding itself to a strong opposition party, the PDP has continued to blame the successor, Buhari administration, which is left to pack their mess. PDP undertakers have continued to engage in a blame game, when they should be hiding from the shame they brought upon themselves and the nation.” The duo said what the PDP had consistently put up as a vibrant economy under its watch was nothing but a bubble buoyed by massive corruption and chronic incompetence, an economy in which someone without any known means of earned livelihood would boast of $31.5 million. They said: ’They keep saying we should stop talking of the past, yet the past will not stop rearing its head. They keep saying we should no longer refer to the past, but how can we forget so soon that our foreign exchange reserves plummeted from $62bn in 2008 to $30bn by 2015, at a time when oil prices were at a historic high, reaching a level of $114 per barrel in 2014. “By comparison, Indonesia, another oil producing economy with a high population, increased its reserves from $60 billion in 2008 to $120 billion in 2015. “The candid truth is that we failed under the successive PDP administrations to save for the rainy day, and we need to constantly remind ourselves of that so that we won’t repeat the mistake. Take the excess crude account which fell from about $9bn in 2007 to about $2bn in 2015. The argument that it was the State Governors that depleted the account does not hold water since there were Governors in place when the account was being built up. “Worse still is the fact that up to $14bn in revenues from Nigerian LNG remains unaccounted for and indeed until the Buhari Administration came to office, State Governments never got any allocations from this source of funds which properly belongs to the Federation Account.”

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EFCC prosecutes four firms linked with Patience Jonathan alleged fraud case

When the Buhari administration started to trail corrupt past leaders, many taught that only governors and some other political office holders would affected. Many least expected that the former First Lady would be affected. It’s no news again that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has a case with Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. She was linked with an illegal handling of $31.4 million.

Four companies, Pluto Properties and Investment Company, Seagate Property Development Company, Trans Ocean Property and Investment Company Ltd, and Avalon Global Property Ltd, all of which allegedly have links with former First Lady, Dame Patient Jonathan, yesterday, pleaded guilty to alleged $15 million fraud charge brought against them before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Jonathan yesterday faulted the authenticity of the representatives of the four companies who pleaded guilty to the charges. Warpamo Dudafa, former Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to the ex-president Jonathan and two others, Amajuoyi Briggs, a lawyer and Adedamola Bolodeoku, a banker, were also arraigned alongside the companies. They were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a 15 count charge of conspiracy and fraud.

When the case was called, yesterday, the four firms proclaimed their representation as follows: Friday David represents Pluto Properties and Investment Company, and Agbor Obaro represents Sea gate property Development Company. Also, Fredrick Dioghowori announced his representation for Trans Ocean Property Ltd, while Taiwo Ebenezer represented Avalon Global Properties Ltd. After the charge was read to them, Dudafa, Briggs and Bolodeoku pleaded not guilty to all counts of the charge. But the four individuals representing the companies listed in the charge, each pleaded guilty to the offences.

Following the guilty plea of the companies, the EFCC counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, prayed the court to allow a short time for review of the facts, adding that he would not waste the time of the court. The trial judge, Justice Babs Kuewumi however, declined prosecution’s request, adding that he would adjourn to a later date.

The former First Lady, through her media aide, Chima Osuji, blamed EFCC for presenting four unknown people as representatives of the companies, all of who did not show letters authorising them by their respective boards to represent them in the case. Osuji stated: “This is a clear evidence of the desperation of the prosecution to pull down the former First Lady and confiscate her hard-earned money. “It is an irony as it was the former first lady who went to court for the repatriation of her confiscated money, when she realised that the EFCC and its co-travellers were playing politics with this issue, after she had come out publicly to say that the said money belongs to her and that she has all evidence to prove the sources of her money. ”Up till this very moment, EFCC has refused to interrogate or invite her for questioning.”

In matters like this, every party will claim they are write. It would be very shameful if patience Jonathan was found guilty by the law. It would also be very terrible if EFCC  truly presented four unknown persons as false witness. To what motive and gain would that be.

O that we would Nigeria would have a judiciary that can be trusted, leaders that are selfless., security officials  that are dependable. One big encouragement to corrupt practices is when these officials can be manipulated

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Ekiti set out to build new gov’s office and High Court at cost N1.9 billion

Two state Nigerian states I have heard people complained about poor infrastructural facilities are Abia and Ekiti. It may be hard for one to tell why that is . Definitely not because they are not oil producing. Even the oil producing Delta, is in a despicable state  in terms of infrastructure.

THE Ekiti State Government said, yesterday, that it had set aside N1.9 billion for the construction of a new governors’ office and High Court complex in Ado-Ekiti. The Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Mrs Funmi Ogun made this known during an open bidding for the two projects in Ado-Ekiti. Mrs. Ogun said the projects were conceived as part of plans to give the state a facelift in terms of infrastructure development. She said when completed, both projects would add to the existing legacy projects of the present administration in the state.

According to her, the consultants’ proposed bill for the construction of the new governor’s office is N687, 028, 630.63 million while that of the High Court Complex is N1, 299, 613, 897.60. Fayose NAN reports that the contractors that bid for the new governor’s office project at the session included Vyouad Construction Company Limited, Tianjin Yuyang Construction Company and Goodek Ventures Limited. For the construction of the proposed court complex, Grid Associates Limited and Fovak Construction Limited jostled for the job. The commissioner said the open tender confirmed the transparency of Fayose’s government and its commitment to prudent management of the state’s lean resources. She said: “What we are doing today confirms the transparency of our government. It shows that Governor Fayose is incurably committed to giving Ekiti a facelift and make Ado Ekiti capital city a real modern city. Ekiti will clock 20 years on Oct.1, 2016 and we have to embark on projects that will make Ekiti a developing state that can compete with other capital cities in terms of infrastructure.” “The High Court we are presently using was inherited from the old Ondo state and constructing a new one of our own will afford us the opportunity to put state-of-the-art equipment,” she added.

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Kwara releases N1.7b for Projects

In this period that Nigeria is undergoing recession, both the people and leaders in Nigeria are complaining. One hardly hear of new project execution these days. Rather many state governments and even the Federal government are thinking of borrowing. It is shocking to know that a Nigeria state which is not oil producing,  has disbursed N1.7billion for the completion pending projects and execution of new ones.The state is no other than Kwara State.

 The government of this middle belt state has released N1.7billion for the completion of on-going and new projects across the state. The money will also cover outstanding payment for completed projects. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed disclosed this on Wednesday during the traditional sallah homage by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Sulu-Gambari, to the Government House, Ilorin.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed stated that, the funding is to cover about 54 projects across the education, energy, health, works and water sectors. He also noted that the released fund is expected to put more money in circulation, food on more tables and create new jobs for the people. The governor stated that the fund was released following the recent verification of the state’s outstanding projects and duly certified work on each project.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed affirmed that the N1.7b is the first tranche of the newly launched Infrastructure Development Fund (IF-K) while assuring that all on-going and new projects would be completed before the expiration of his tenure. Providing further clarification, the state Commissioner for Works, Mr Demola Banu, said some of the projects to be covered under the scheme are Micheal Imodu-Afon Junction Road, Oniju Street, Babanloma, Oloro Palace Road, Geri-Alimi flyover bridge, College of Engineering Building at KWASU and rehabilitation of Anilelerin/Agun/Ita Erin Road, Offa. Other projects are rehabilitation of Oke-Opin township road, Ilorin water supply and reticulation network phase I, Arandun Rore-Ipetu Aran Orin Road, Share-Oke Ode sections I and II, rehabilitation of Egbejila Road, Arobadi-Magida Road and Ilesha-Gwanara Road.‎

This a welcome development. There is much suffering and complain among the masses. It will not help if our leaders join in this complain. I thing what the people need now are leaders that will proffer solutions and not give excuses. Leaders that will proof to the masses  that they are not confused or overwhelmed by the present economic situation of Nigeria.

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Odubu denies disagreement with Oshiomhole over election postponement

It would recalled that Edo state deputy governor, Dr. Pius Odubu contest for the governorship ticket during the APC primaries. At first it was certain who governor Adams Oshiomhole would support. But the uncertainty did not last long, before the governor projected Godwin Obaseki. This caused a rift between the governor and his deputy.

It has been rumored that the postponement of the Edo state elections is a cause for disagreement between the governor and his deputy. But Dr. Pius Odubu has reacted to this through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kelly Odaro.

Dr. Pius Odubu, has refuted reports of renewed fracas between him and Governor Adams Oshiomhole arising from the shift in the date of the governorship election. Both men had reconciled in August after months of bickering during the campaign for the APC governorship ticket. Governor Oshiomhole supported Mr. Godwin Obaseki against his deputy. Affirming that the reconciliation was holding despite believe of some.

A statement by Mr. Kelly Odaro read: “Our attention has been drawn to the falsehood being circulated by some disgruntled elements on the social media especially by one Ugiagbe Josh Eseiwi that the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dr. Pius Odubu is at war with his boss, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, over the shift in date of the Edo Gubernatorial Election. “The said post even went further to suggest that the Deputy Governor had an altercation with the Governor to the extent that the Governor directed his security details to walk his Deputy out of his (Governor’s) office. This statement is entirely false, a figment of the authors’ imagination and a desperate and continuous move to drive a wedge between the governor and his deputy.

“For emphasis’ sake, Dr. Pius Odubu is a perfect gentleman, who is imbued with the principles of honesty, integrity, respect for authority and above all, the fear of God. Edo State Government and Governor Adams Oshiomhole have no power to fix, regulate or shift elections as being canvassed by the authors of this falsehood. It is the sole responsibility of INEC to regulate and conduct elections in Nigeria. Edo people should disregard this post as Governor Oshiomhole, and Dr. Odubu will continue to enjoy a harmonious relationship. Dr. Odubu and his supporters have put the issue of the APC Primaries behind them. He is currently mobilising his supporters across the state to campaign and vote en masse for the APC candidate, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.”

 It is very easy to believe that Dr. Odubu is a very tolerant man. It is no news that that there has been several disagreement between him and the governor since he resumed office. But somehow they have been able to serve together without any majo problem or altercation. With the obvious disposition of the governor, one cannot help thinking that only a tolerant deputy would serve with him without any lasting disagreement.

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PDP Youths, advises Buhari to consider reshuffling his cabinet

When the present administration resumed office, it was uncertain what would follow. The enthusiasm was high for the believe that a new Nigeria would be born. Many saw this new rule as a the government that would turn around. With the recent happenings in Nigeria, many are longer sure whether they made the right choice at the polls.

The opposition party is already using the present hardship to attack the present government of incompetence.

Bothered by the biting economic recession, opposition party youths under the aegis of the Peoples Democratic Party National Youth Frontier, PDPNYF, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency reshuffle his cabinet, thus, bringing in technocrats that will help take the nation out of its current economic woes. In a statement issued in Abuja, by its National Coordinator, Usman Okai Austin, the PDPNYF, expressed concern that giving the current economic woes, and what it described as the implication of President Buhari’s slow reaction to the economic issues, “it’s now obvious that the President is helpless and clueless, lacking technocrats and capable hands in his cabinet that will help the nation out of the current economic recession.” According to Okai, President Buhari Buhari must immediately dissolve his cabinet because it’s dysfunctional. The statement read: “It is no longer news that Nigeria is in recession which has put the nation in a very difficult situation. The Government has admitted to it and the most unfortunate thing, is that the present Government is confused and unable to tell Nigerians the way out of the present hardship which the APC Government has plunged Nigeria into. “Our position, therefore, is that the Government as currently constituted is dysfunctional. The time has come for the President to dissolve his cabinet and appoint a new one and subject any persons retained from the former Cabinet to a fresh round of National Assembly vetting. The present Economic team headed by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, a Professor of Law has failed. Even the Minister of Finance sounds confused, helpless and overwhelmed. “Therefore, it is very imperative and urgent that the President should look for capable hands that will help him across his party line. “It’s time for the President and his team to accept that they have failed the nation. The PDP youths note that not only the opposition family but also members of the ruling party have seen the handwriting on the wall that President Muhammadu Buhari has been failing in the task of taking the country to the promise land and it is disheartening to know that the President has not recognised his failures.” The statement added: “One would have expected the Buhari-led administration to come out with clear policies and programs that will navigate the nation out of the recession. Instead, the government is busy giving hopes to Nigerians without policy direction, so sad that so much promised by this government of change have failed. “The slow movement of the president is directly responsible for the present economic woes we are into. The president spent almost a year travelling the world, delayed in the formation of his government, and at the end gave the nation a misfit cabinet. “President Buhari after about 16 months in office is still unable to constitute boards of agencies and parastatals. Nigeria is moving backward and it’s unfortunate that the president is yet to realize this backward movement. “We therefore call on the President to as a matter of urgency and national importance, to constitute the board of agencies and parastatals, as well as form a new cabinet immediately.”

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PDP says Oshiomhole is frustrated

In the past few weeks, the political spot has been on Edo state. The reason is not far fetched.  The people of the state will be deciding who will rule them in the next four years. The people have been high-spirited for weeks, only for INEC to postpone the elections. PDP supporters believes the postponement was schemed by APC, because of their unpreparedness.

The Peoples Democratic Party has gone ahead to verbally attack the Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomole. Rivers state  chapter of the party has described governor Adams Oshiomole as a drowning politician who is seriously worried that his All Progressive Congress, APC will lose the governorship elections in his Edo state.

PDP Publicity secretary , Mr Sam Nwanosike made this clear yesterday, in Port Harcourt. he claimed that Adams Oshiomole dramatized his frustrations with his recent baseless allegations that governor Nyesom Wike had mobilised militants to storm the guber elections in Edo state that was postponed.

More so, he also dismissed the recent allegations by the Edo state governor that governor Wike and his Delta State counterpart, Ifeanyi Okowa doled out N2 billion for the campaign of Pastor Osagie Ize- Iyamu. Nwanosike said the people of Edo state had made it clear to Nigerians that they were done with the APC because of the level of deceit, propaganda and lack of performance.

“As a political party, the PDP has no business with militancy. When a man is drowning he looks for every thing to hold to. Oshiomole first said 8000 militants were registered later he switched, saying N2billion was given to PDP. We don’t have any business asking our members to go and support our candidate in Edo state because we have enough supporters in Edo state, Pastor Ize Iyamu has all the support. They have tried to use security to disorganise Ize Iyamu they failed, they denied Ize Iyamu use of the stadium for his campaign the people still went with him, you saw the people with him. Oshiomole knows he will lose the elections. He is just looking for soft landing when he loses the election.”. Nwanosike said members of the PDP in Rivers were responsible people with no link with miscreants. He further lauded governor Wike for his amnesty program, saying it will rehabilitate and reintegrate repentant militant youths in the state. “We believe as a government the youths should be given livelihood. “, he said.

In recent times, Governor Adams Oshiomhole and his Ekiti state counterpart have been the most vocal of the governors. they have been very bold to accuse anyone and also answer to any accusation.

While it is good to be constructive in criticism, it is unfair to cook up lies in the name of criticism. We must put the exalt the interest of Nigeria above personal interest.

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Another kidnap attempt foiled in Lagos

With the present economic hardship in Nigeria, the rate of crime has really sky-rocketed. Many are ready to do anything to survive. In recent years the rate of kidnapping has really increased. The last one that happened in my area, was around 8 pm. The victim was driving to pick up her husband who was returning from a journey. she was attacked at gun point . The kidnappers took her and her nursing child, but left a more older child behind in the car. What wickedness!

Another kidnap attempt has been foiled in Lagos. The suspect, Charles Ibeleme, was apprehended at Olowo Street by residents. There were different claims about the incident. A version said he was at the verge of exchanging his victim, a nine-year-old boy, for a bag of rice when someone, who knew the child, intervened. Another version has it that he was allegedly taking his victim, who was sent to buy sachet water, to an unknown location when someone who knew the victim raised the alarm. An eyewitness, Obioma Chineye, said: “The boy in question is our tenant. He was sent to buy pure water. On the way, the man called him and he followed him as if he was hypnotised. “Meanwhile, the person who sent him on an errand sighted him when the stranger accosted him. He became curious when the boy passed where he was supposed to buy the water and ran after the suspect. “When he asked the stranger what he was doing with the boy, he claimed he was his brother. “At that moment, the boy came back to his senses and said he did not know him. A mob descended on him, during which he admitted to be a kidnapper. He said he was taking him to some people who sent him. He also said that he went into kidnapping because of hardship.” The suspect was thrown into a gully and was on the verge of being set ablaze when policemen from Olosan Division arrived the scene. Confirming the incident, spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Dolapo Badmus, said: “Operatives from Mushin Olosan Division rescued one Charles Ibeleme while being mobbed by a tumultuous crowd over allegation of attempted kidnap. “The Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, for further investigation.”

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Jilted JSS 2 female student takes her life at Makurdi

Stories like this makes one’s heart to bleed. In recent years,the rate of teenage pregnancy and the involvement of teens in romantic relationships is alarming.This situation is very obvious in our campus. You will find many teenage girls who go to the campus only to start living with their boy friends as though they were married. This has led to so many unpleasant situations

The latest event in this line of though is that of a 19-year-old Junior Secondary School, JSS, 2 female student, Jessica. Jessica Beer, has reportedly committed suicide in Makurdi, Benue State, after allegedly being impregnated by her estranged boyfriend. It was gathered that Jessica decided to take her life after discovering that her ex- boyfriend, one Labii, who was responsible for the pregnancy had abandoned her for another lady.

An eyewitness and neighbour had this claim , “we were woken up this morning (yesterday) by loud cries from their house and when we got there, we saw Jessica on the floor fighting for life. “Neighbours took her to a hospital at Akpehe, where all efforts to revive her by medical doctors failed. She was later confirmed dead. “Before her death, we suspected that the girl had been in a relationship with one Labii, but we did not know until now that she was pregnant for him.”

The eyewitness further said that Labii, a pork seller at the popular Wurukum Market in Makurdi, had dumped the deceased for another girl, whom he had also impregnated and promised to marry. He was said to have visited the home of the deceased the morning she committed suicide. Contacted, Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, confirmed the death of the teenager. Yamu said Labii reported to the police that his girlfriend drank a poisonous substance, but before the police could get to the hospital, the family of the deceased had taken her corpse away.

This is a wake up call for parents. God has told us that, “train up a child in the way he should go,  and he would not depart from it’. parents have a lot to do in bringing up their children in God’s way, and intill the necessary morals they need to fight against the decadence in the society today.

The issue of sexual education by cannot be over emphasized. It’s not the best when teens here about sex from the Hollywood or from their peers.

Also young girls should be encouraged to learn a skill and be self employed. This will give them the choice not to depend on a man for their up keep as they become mature. Many girls fall into the wrong hands because of their dependence on men for their financial needs.

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Adams Oshiomhole gives industrial boreholes to Ihievbe community

One of the most controversial Nigerian governors is the Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Many people have mixed feelings about him. But one thing he is known for is his ability speak against offending politicians. Besides ayo Fayose of Ekiti, he is another vocal Nigerian governor.

Many know him to have brought notable development that Edo state have been deprived of for the 16 years of the reign of PDP rule. He is known to have built abandoned roads  in Edo state, renovated schools, and built a new central hospital in Benin city. All of these are masses- oriented projects.

Recently, he gone ahead to commissioned two industrial boreholes and a water treatment plant in Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area of the state, saying that his administration had sunk hundreds of industrial boreholes across the state in line with the policy of the Millennium Development Goals that every human being, whether rich or poor, was entitled to potable water.

Commissioning the boreholes, yesterday, Governor Oshiomhole said: “I congratulate our people from Ihievbe. This is one of the two industrial boreholes we have installed and the mini-water treatment plant. The whole idea is to ensure that if this borehole produces water, it doesn’t need to go through additional processes. “That is why the water treatment plant was also installed. So, the water you get from here will be better than the so-called pure water that people hawk about everywhere. “My hope, wish and prayer is that with the availability of this bore hole for the people of this part of Ihievbe, all those water-borne diseases and child labour with children subjected to going to the stream to fetch water, even sometimes competing for flood water with animals, will all become a thing of the past.”

Even though, Oshiomhole had challenges trying to rip Edo politics from god-fatherism, many believes he has made a notable impact since his resumption of office.

As Edo people decides who their next governor would be , lets be hopeful the Oshiomhole’s successor will do better than him.

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Patience Jonathan exonerates herself by writing Magu.

Since when Goodluck Jonathan left the office of the president. The search light has been on him and his family. There were some issues EFCC had with some of Jonathan’s aide. Also there were also some allegations against Jonathan himself, but I guess it was written for lack of substance. The one that sending some vibes, is the alleged fraud claims against the former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan.

Dame Patience Jonathan, recently wrote a letter to the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) expatiating that the $31.4 million connected to the financial fraud levelled against Mr. Waripamo Dudafa by EFCC was for the payment of the medical bills she incurred in London in 2013.

The monies in a local bank and claimed by Mrs. Jonathan were placed on a No Debit Order in the course of investigations into the financial affairs of Mr. Waripamo Dudafa, who served as Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan. Patience Jonathan claimed ownership of the $31.4 million in the affidavit before a Federal High Court in Lagos. In the affidavit by Sammie Somiari a legal practitioner on behalf of Patience Jonathan claims that it was Dudafa who helped Mrs Patience Jonathan to open the four bank accounts which the EFCC froze. This made the EFCC to file an amended 17-count against Dudafa and seven others, including the four companies, with the defendants being accused of conspiring to conceal the monies which the EFCC claimed they ought to have known formed parts of the proceeds of an unlawful act. The former first lady in herI  letter to the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu by her lawyers, Granville Abibo (SAN) and Co enjoined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Skye Bank to lift the restriction placed on the accounts.

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Federal Government protects local fishermen by kick out foreign trawlers

Its good to know that the many talks we have heard about using agriculture to improve our economy. We have the human resource, the land, and the environment. But for long our government have not encouraged the development of agriculture.

The Jonathan administration did a lot to provide loans and high breeds seeds to local farmers. Its good to know that the Buhari administration is continuing from where the last administration stopped.

In the mean time, hard time awaits foreign fishing trawlers operating illegally on Nigeria territorial waters as the Federal Government has ordered the Nigerian Navy to put a stop to their activities. The move is to protect the country’s local fishermen from being pushed out of business by the more sophisticated foreign fishing trawlers operating illegally on the nation’s territory waters.

Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri stated this in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, during his meeting with farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector. He said that the immigration of in trawlers into Nigeria’s territorial waters through the coast to fish without the permission of the Federal Government would no longer be accepted.

Heineken Lokpobiri said, “As Nigerians, we have not tapped up to two percent of our fish resources, we still have 98 per cent untapped.” The Presidency, he noted, had directed the Chief of Naval Staff to look into the matter with immediate effect. He said: “These foreign trawlers coming right in front of our territorial water in the Niger Delta sometimes, their type of fishing is so dangerous that the fishing nets of our people are damaged. “If you complain, they kill you. We have raised the issue with Mr. President and the President directed the Chief of Naval Staff to look into the matter. Also, recently, the Chief of Defence Staff came to Rivers State to launch the new boats that will patrol the whole of our territory. Something is being done to ensure that these people who are coming do not come beyond the international water into our territorial water.

He said, “We are taking it very seriously and that is why we have been holding meetings with Nigeria Navy and Ministry of Defence to see how we can protect our territorial waters. “

The minister also encouraged indigenes of Bayelsa and other states of the region to embrace peace as the Federal Government continue to explore ways of boosting the economy. He expressed concern about pipeline vandalism by youths in the region, urging them to go into agriculture. Senator Lokpobiri also advised the people of the Niger Delta region to invest in farming as loans would be provided for them by Bank of Industry and Agricultural Development Bank.

This is good news to the neglected youths and people of the Niger Delta. They should not be left alone in this quest to venture into agriculture. the loans and government support will go a long way  to help.

It is true to say that, when some youths see other youths become rich by agriculture, they will be encouraged to venture into it. The federal government and other agriculturist should preach the viability and profitability of agriculture. Many only see the risks and not the profits.

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Ize-Iyamu endorsed by CRPP

Different groups and individuals in Edo state has long taken sides with their preferred governorship candidate. Now the basis on which this is done is very important.

People can take side for credibility of the leadership or for  personal gains. It is important that we look beyond our partiesto the integrity and capabilities of the people we support in politics.

Meanwhile, the Coalition of Registered Political Parties, Edo State chapter, has endorsed the PDP candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, for the election. A statement by the State Coordinator of the CRPP, Dr. Samson Isibor said the adoption of Pastor Ize-Iyamu was based on his pedigree as a pastor, farmer, lawyer, and administrator, saying that he has more to offer the people of Edo State.

Dr. Samson Isibor said, “Pastor Ize- Iyamu apart from being a man of God is a focused leader. With his experience in government and the business world, he is the only person among those who are vying for the position that can deliver Edo State from the shackle of hunger and poverty.

Meanwhile, there has been different recations as regrdsthe postponement oof the Edo State election that was scheduled to hold on the 10th of September 2016. Some have said, it was postponed because of the sallah celebration.

Others have said that APC schemed the postponement since the party was not ready.

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More surveillance is needed to curb Lassa Fever- Godwin Obaseki

The APC governorship candidate, Godwin Obaseki, seems to be a proactive leader. From his campaign promises, he seems to have foresight. Its just that Nigerians are really tired of promises. Its high time the promises of our leaders are implemented.

Meanwhile, while waiting for the commencement of the Edo state election,

APC candidate Godwin Obaseki has charged health officials in the state to strengthen epidemiology surveillance and response to curtail the spread of the disease while promising to boost healthcare facilities for improved service delivery when elected governor. Obaseki made the charge when he received a group of young medical students who paid him a courtesy visit in Benin City.

In his address to the students, he noted that boosting education and improving healthcare delivery in the state are a critical part of his prosperity agenda for Edo people. On the topical public health issue of Lassa fever, Obaseki said, “Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital is one of only two hospitals in Nigeria with functional laboratories for testing and confirmation of Lassa fever disease, and we must leverage on the institution’s expertise to ensure an adequate state-wide response in case of an outbreak.”

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Don't join PDP men in mischief — APC Chieftain

Several years ago you hardly hear of the involvement of the female folks in Nigeria politics. politics was seen as a game for men.Today, the story is different. We have a catalogue past and present female leaders. While some front their political cause, others support their husbands careers.

The wife of the Edo state governorship candidate, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has been cautioned by PDP women leader. But this was swiftly reacted to by an APC chieftain, Dr. (Mrs.) Victoria Amu.

Dr. (Mrs.) Victoria Amu, yesterday, dismissed PDP women leaders seeking to censure Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, wife of the APC candidate over insinuations she referred to Edo women as prostitutes.

Expatiating to journalists in Benin City, Mrs. Amu, expressed fears that the PDP women have joined their male counterparts in the opposition party in cooking up lies against the ruling government and its candidate. She spoke in reaction to a recent rally where PDP women leaders including Deaconess Regina Oviasu and Chief (Mrs.) Evelyn Igbafe, until recently executive director of Poverty Alleviation in the Adams Oshiomhole government, upbraided Mrs. Obaseki for allegedly insinuating that past PDP administrations caused Edo women to go into prostitution.

Reacting to the PDP women, Dr. Amu said yesterday:

“the PDP women have joined their men in their propaganda life style, and it is sad. If you read the interview granted by Mrs. Obaseki, wife of our governorship candidate, all she said was that because the PDP under developed this state in their ten years in power, that forced our girls to travel out then because the PDP failed to provide jobs for them.

“She said however that the trend has changed since the APC government led by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole came into power. That our girls now stay here and they have things to keep them busy.

Women have a lot to do to affect the Nigerian politics. Looking at their influence over their husbands and youths in general, they can rally around credible candidates and see to enthroning the right choice.