22.3.23
NLC Directs Workers To Shutdown CBN Offices Nationwide
Nigerian workers have been ordered to take over all the offices of
the Central Bank of Nigeria nationwide starting from next week over the
current cash crunch in the country.
The order was given on Wednesday by the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
NLC President, Joe Ajaero, gave the directive during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday.
The labour leader said the directive became imperative following
the expiration of one week ultimatum given to the apex bank to make cash
available for Nigerians.
The NLC last week gave the CBN and commercial banks a one week ultimatum to make naira notes available to workers and Nigerians.
The organisation said it would direct workers to stay at home if
the apex bank failed to make the naira notes available to Nigerians.
19.3.23
Rotimi Amaechi Revealed That Tinubu's Camp Nominated Yakubu For INEC Chairman
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security operatives of compromising the governorship and state assembly polls in Rivers State.
Amaechi expressed his frustrations over the conduct of the ongoing exercise, especially in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state where he cast his vote on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
Addressing journalists after voting at his Ward 8, Polling Unit 14, Ubima Community, the former Rivers governor accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in the state led by Governor Nyesom Wike of victimising opposition parties.
According to him, the situation has led to voter apathy in the state as most people who are determined not to vote for the PDP refused to come out for the exercise over fears of being assaulted.
“There is a total failure of governance in the country, complete failure such that police is helping PDP arrest APC, and SDP members.
“People are being arrested and nobody has spoken. The governor has no right to declare anyone wanted.
“The Inspector General of Police is doing nothing, nobody is doing anything. Now there is voter apathy. I don’t know if it cuts across the country but there is complete voter apathy in Rivers State,” the former Minister stated.
Speaking further, Amaechi berated the performance of the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in the 2023 general elections, saying he and some other people were opposed to his re-appointment to lead the commission.
Recall that Yakubu was heavily criticised for his handling of the presidential election which was tainted by the failure of the commission to upload results on its results viewing portal in real time.
Meanwhile, Amaechi said he's unsurprised by the electoral umpire's conduct, alleging that an unnamed person from the camp of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, nominated Yakubu for the INEC job.
He also insinuated that Yakubu might be beholden to Wike having previously worked under the latter as the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in Rivers State.
Amaechi's words: "There are those of us who opposed the re-appointment of Mahmood. The person who nominated him for appointment is a member of Tinubu's camp. So what are you expecting? success?"
"Here in Rivers State, Mahmood worked under Wike as Executive Secretary of TETFund. So what you're having in Rivers State is that APC, SDP, and others are contesting election not against PDP, it's against INEC and the police."
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17.3.23
Champions League 2023 Quarter-Finals Draw Revealed
The organizers of the UEFA Champions League, one of the most prestigious football competitions in the World, have just released the Quarter-finals draw for this year's tournament.
Current champions, Real Madrid will take on Chelsea, while Manchester City will face German champions Bayern Munich. Inter Milan will face Benfica, with AC Milan to face Italian rival Napoli.
The first leg will be played on April 11, with return legs to be played on April 18.
The draw in full;
Real Madrid vs Chelsea
Inter Milan vs Benfica
Man City vs Bayern Munich
AC Milan vs Napoli
I’m More Lagosian Than Sanwo-Olu - Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV)
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has reacted to claims that he's not authentic Yoruba.
The Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State while
answering the question said he's more Yoruba than the current Governor,
Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Rhodes-Vivour during an interactive session with Nigerian comedian
AY said that the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is not even from
Lagos, but came from Ijebu, Ogun State.
According to the LP candidate, his family’s pedigree in Lagos spans
over 100 years as his great-grandfather was the first black man to
participate in the Nigerian government.
According to him, you can't talk about Lagos without talking about his family.
Rhodes Vivour also said the second judge ever appointed in Nigeria
was from his family adding his family rented the first passport office
to Nigeria.
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60-year-old Big Kano Man Marries 11-Year-Old Girl
A 60-year-old man has married an 11-year-old girl in Kano sparking reactions online.
Nigerians took to social media to condemn the man saying little girls should be protected not married off to old men.
While defending his actions, the elderly man said their marriage was borne out of love and mutual consent.
“She is my choice, I married her because we love each other,” Alhaji stated. P
See other reactions below:
@abiola_beeholz – “A grandchild? I thought some organizations are working on these acts?
Too bad this isnt looking like it will end soon cos our leaders are in same boat with these pedophiles.
@kitchen_oracle – “If he was a poor man you will see some of our
female celebrities online ranting about this, but when a man is rich
women smile and praise his ad decisions.
@Nonsoeze431 – “Una never even see anytin , shey we don’t enter
Muslim Muslim Era , so many of them have been looking for way to do dis ,
they now have a back up , more to come , but make dem no try am reach
the East shaa.
@ibowhyte – “The funny thing is that this man will never allow his
own daughter to marry this early. You will see him protecting his
daughter like anything. Wicked world.
@Monnyx4 – “70% of northern muslims men are paedophile? These is
what they enjoy doing, the girls parent should be arrested what sort of
nonsense is these ehnn? I don’t know the joy they derived in getting
married to a child. Thank God am not a Northern Religion of immorality
& Vengeance.”
@ladycamille7 – “Her parents are wicked, everyone around
celebrating this nonsense is wicked, the man is a pedophile and he needs
to be castrated, this is pure evil.. you can tell she’s so uneasy.
@Ozoadaz – “To dance and drink some alcohol is haram, but
pedophilia, stealing of public funds, rigging elections and telling lies
are not haram? Make una de deceive una sef.
@Yaaboy6 – In the north we don’t fornicate like you do
In the north we don’t womanize like you do
In the north we don’t rape underage like you do
Bcos our women don’t use to dress seductively
Our mothers were married at 14 to 15 but they enjoyed it the most bcos we become friends to them.
@SabriSenan – “This is not new because it has been there ages as
long as Islam and those practicing it are concerned. Even Mohammed
married a 9 years old girl. Their religion, their doctrine, their
choice.
@Oserume1 – “The irony about this, is that man has his female
children in universities, he didn’t marry them off at age 11 years, e no
concern us sha.
@its_alpacino – “A Pedophile hiding under the umbrella of religion.
If you asked the northern brothers they will tell you religion allows
it, they spend millions to go to Mecca but they refuse to follow what
other Muslims in the world are doing. The evil that men do will always
live with them.”
13.3.23
NDLEA Website Crashes As They Recruitment New Workers
As thousands of people try to access the website of the National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA to apply for its ongoing recruitment
exercise, the website has crashed.
Recall that the recruitment exercise started on Sunday.
Checks on Monday showed that the agency’s website indicated ‘500 internal server errors.
The agency’s recruitment application began on Sunday and was expected to last for two weeks.
However, for hours now, applicants cannot access the website.
When our correspondent contacted the Director of Media and Advocacy
of the agency, Femi Babafemi; he confirmed the development but
explained that it was due to glitches resulting from traffic on the
website.
“The portal never crashed. There are glitches due to the huge
number of applicants trying to access the platform simultaneously, but
our technical team is resolving that before noon”, he stated.
Nationwide Strike Looms As NLC Gives CBN & FG 7-Day Ultimatum To End Cash Shortage
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress has threatened a
nationwide strike if the Federal Government fails to end the cash crunch
in the country in seven days.
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero issued
the ultimatum on Monday in Abuja, at the opening session of the Central
Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the labour union.
Ajaero, who frowned at the difficult situation foisted on Nigerians
as a result of the cash swap policy of the Federal Government, warned
that on the expiration of the seven days, workers would be directed to
stay away from work if nothing is done to ameliorate the situation.
The NLC president equally criticised the current fuel scarcity in
the country, lamenting that workers and Nigerians are being pushed to
the wall.
“On this issue of fuel scarcity and cash crunch, Congress wish
to inform the Federal Government that we will no longer keep quiet.
“NLC is giving the CBN and the FG seven working days, if they
fail to do the needful at the expiration of the seven days, all workers
in Nigeria should stay at home,” Ajaero stated before the meeting went into a closed-door session.