Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, said a democratic system bedevelled by insecurity, unemployment and other socio-economic challenges must be ditched. Obasanjo, who was hosted by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, at the inauguration of internal roads in Iseyin, said any democracy that nurtures poverty has failed. Democracy dividends must involve peace, security, stability, prosperity, wealth creation, employment and the wholesomeness of the society.”He added, “Democracy that nurtures poverty is abortion. Democracy that nurtures unemployment is a failure. “That’s when democracy would continue to survive and people will feel that yes, democracy is a worthwhile system of government that must be embraced.”

One of the days I left the house, I was just roaming about from street to street aimlessly. I was amazed, I was like so God you are with me like this yet you allow me to suffer. The remaining two things I’m asking for now are to be settled maritally and also have enough money to start up my business……I feel good! A lot of you carry presidential glory which has been fragmented and shared with different men while sleeping with them! You are most welcome on board the chastity campaign train and Girls Club is open for all girls and ladies.

Introduction:The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched an ambitious five-year national strategic plan aimed at revitalizing potato production within the country, spanning from 2023 to 2028. Evaluating the Strategy:While the launch of this strategic plan is a timely and encouraging step, some analysts express skepticism regarding its specificity. The plan lacks clear targets in terms of the precise volume of potato production it intends to achieve over the next five years. Aiming Higher:If executed effectively, this strategic plan has the potential to elevate Nigeria from its current position within Africa’s potato producers. Conclusion:The unveiling of the five-year strategic plan to boost potato production in Nigeria is a commendable move by the government.

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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Uche Nnaji seeking to nullify the election of the governor of Enugu state, Dr. Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Enugu State. The apex Court upheld the decisions of the Enugu state governorship election petition tribunal and the Court of Appeal, maintaining that since the appellants’ brief was found to be invalid, the invalidity also naturally affected the appeal in respect of which the appeal was filed. The court also held that Nnaji failed to explain why the invalid process he filed should be relied upon to invalidate Mbah’s victory. Nnaji, who polled 14,575 votes against Mbah’s 160,895 votes to come a distant fourth in the 2023 gubernatorial election in Enugu state, had wanted the court to nullify Mbah’s election and declare him governor of the state. Nnaji maintained that he was the only one qualified to run for the election and should therefore be declared the winner.

American XL bully dogs are a danger to communities and will banned, Rishi Sunak has vowed after a man was mauled to death. A ban of American bully XL dogs was already being looked at after shocking footage emerged of an attack in Birmingham last weekend that left an 11-year-old girl with serious injuries. South Yorkshire Police reported four separate dog attacks on children in two days, including one where a 15-year-old was hospitalised after being savaged by an XL bully in Sheffield. In a video statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, the Tory leader said: “The American XL bully dog is a danger to our communities, particularly our children. Yesterday we saw another suspected XL bully dog attack, which has tragically led to a fatality.

The immediate Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, has said that ‘Nigeria agenda 2050- a perspective plan’ has identified the country’s target in 30 years’ time and how to achieve them. He said the plan was designed to transform the country into an upper-middle income country, with a significant improvement in per capita income. At the meeting, he commended President Bola Tinubu for setting up a committee to reform the nation’s tax system. He said the perspective plan (Nigeria Agenda 2050), aimed to fully engage all resources, reduce poverty, and achieve social and economic stability. “Specifically, the plan aims to generate 21 million full-time jobs and lift 35 million people out of poverty by 2025; thus, setting the stage for achieving the government’s commitment of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years.”

The Abia State Governor Alex Otti has strongly condemned the killing of a chieftain of the Labour Party, Mr. Maduka Zakari, in Uturu, Isuikwuato LGA of the state by yet-to-be-identified assailants. Otti, in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor, Media and Publicity, Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, on Friday, described the gruesome murder of Zakari who was beheaded by his killers as insane, barbaric, and vicious. He, therefore, called on security agents from different security agencies to swing into action and ensure that whoever was involved in the killing, directly or indirectly is brought to justice and made to pay heavily for their ungodly action. The governor expressed sadness that the Late Zakari who distinguished himself during the last general election as the Labour Party campaign manager in Uturu. He promised that the government would stand by his family and give them all the necessary support required as they deal with this sad loss.

Prolong flash floods and landslides, in Vietnam’s northern mountainous region have killed five people, while four others remained missing. According to the committee, in Lao Cai province, 13 houses had collapsed or were damaged due to Wednesday’s prolonged flash flood. The floods and landslides have also destroyed nine houses, inundated nearly 30 hectares of rice and vegetable fields in Ha Giang and Yen Bai provinces. The flash floods and landslides occurred in low-lying areas. The northern mountainous localities were asked to keep a close watch on weather conditions and evacuate residents from disaster-prone areas to safer places.

“Accordingly, our activities in Operation HADIN KAI in the Northeast have effectively curtailed Boko Haram and other terrorist activities in the Region. “During the course of operations in the last one week, the military neutralized 151 terrorists, arrested 456 terrorists and arrested 45 perpetrators of oil theft. Troops also rescued 76 kidnapped hostages and denied oil theft of the sum of One Billion, Eleven Million Eight Hundred and Fifty One Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Naira (N1,011,851,250) only. Troops recovered about 1,205,950 litres of stolen crude oil, 452,910 litres of illegally refined AGO, 22,650 litres of PMS and 3,000 litres of DPK. He revealed that the situation underscored the importance of ongoing military operations which were critical to the nation’s effort to achieve peace and security.

Two died from an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus was confirmed in Kerala, a Southern state in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nipah is a zoonotic virus transmitted from animals to humans. The WHO has tagged the virus as an epidemic threat, soliciting critical research into the virus. According to CNN, this is the 4th time the Indian state has experienced an outbreak of the disease. It is as if the society has become diametrically dysfunctional; the criminals and antisocial elements are having a field day.…

Barely 15 days after the Transmission Company of Nigeria ( TCN) celebrated 400 days of grid stability, the country was again thrown into darkness following a total system collapse on Thursday. “We are on standby awaiting detailed information of the collapse and restoration of supply from the National Control Centre (NCC), Osogbo,” it said. Also, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) confirmed the development but assured that efforts were being made to restore power as soon as the grid was stabilized. “Be rest assured that we are working with the relevant stakeholders to restore power as soon as the grid is stabilized. In a statement by its Spokesperson, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, the Commission said the sustained stability and reliability was a combination of strategic measures and investments in the power system.

Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, Okukenu IV, is 80 years old today and this is a monarch in whom the Egba are well pleased and proud. Under Oba Gbadebo, the usual bickering, unhealthy rivalry, or superiority fight has ceased. Oba Gbadebo joined the Army after bagging a degree from the Faculty of Arts of the nation’s premier university, the University of Ibadan. Oba Gbadebo always wears that gentle, genial look of a man who is never bothered by anything. Oba Gbadebo is truly the epitome of an apolitical royal father.

The inability of West African countries to quickly resolve the Niger Republic coup is threatening the delivery of the $13bn Trans-Sahara gas pipeline, as the project faces funding challenges. S&P Global, in its report ‘Niger coup, financing woes rock Nigeria’s plan to supply gas to Europe’, said the project, which was one of Nigeria’s critical domestic investments, was currently bedevilled by funding challenges. Apart from being a major project in the country’s oil and gas sector, the Trans-Sahara pipeline, the project had been described as the West African country’s ticket to the European gas market. The S&P report came on the heels of a report by The PUNCH last month that the Niger coup had become a threat to other gas infrastructural projects such as the $25bn Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline and the 614 km Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline. The spokesperson for the NNPCL, Garba Muhammad, did not respond to inquiries on the viability of delivering the Trans-Sahara pipeline project any time soon.

However, there are concerns over the management of nuclear waste when and if the Nigerian government chooses to explore this option. “As we seek a carbon-free world, nuclear waste management is the most challenging factor to the benefits of nuclear generated electricity,” noted Dr Jimmy Etti-Williams, co-founder, NuclearSAFE Technology, LLC based in Norman, Oklahoma, who has proffered the use of NST SuperLAT, as a breakthrough in nuclear waste management. According to Dr Etti-Williams, “SuperLAT will process, package, load, store and transport nuclear waste in casket containers to several thousand feet underground. It can also be retrieved when needed as fuel in reactors to generate low carbon electricity.”He added that “SuperLAT is designed to offer safe and economic alternative to meet the present and future nuclear waste challenges.”He also described NST SuperLAT as a geological nuclear waste disposal technology that will isolate and dilute nuclear waste in line with universal regulations. Dr Etti-Williams added that the technology satisfies International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other stakeholder concerns about nuclear waste storage accidents, leakages or terror risks.