Igbo Quit Notice By Arewa Youths:Borno Governor Shettima Met An Igbo Carpenter In Borno And This Happened(Photos,Video)

Governor Shettima of Borno state met an Igbo carpenter in Borno who neither speaks nor understands Hausa.He blessed him with money and urged him not to leave despite the quit notice given by Arewa Youths.According to him,the governors are the custodians of the state.Read what he wrote and watch the video of his encounter with him above.....

'This is the Nigeria of our dreams!

Eze is an Igbo man, a carpenter and a resident of Maiduguri who cannot speak Hausa or any of our local languages of the state. 

Eze together with his team of 25 Igbo carpenters are currently working in one of our orphanage schools under construction at Baga Road bypass in Maiduguri. 

I met them earlier this week and we are mightily proud of them'

Onazi,Raheem Lawal And Others Step Out For Ahmed Musa's Wedding(PHOTOS)

Super Eagles player Ahmed Musa is having his wedding today.Pictured above are his friends Ogenyi Onazi,Raheem Lawal and others stepping out for his wedding

Buhari's Aide:"Biafra Wasting Time,Biafra Referendum Legally And Constitutionally Impossible"

Biafra Referendum Constitutionally Impossible – Presidency

THE demand for a referendum on a separate state of Biafra is a constitutional impossibility, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has said.

Obono-obla was reacting to the call for a referendum by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB).

In an interview with Sun Newspaper the Presidency described such calls as a waste of time and also stated that even restructuring would not solve the myriad of problems confronting the nation.

"The demand for a referendum with regards to Biafra is a constitutional impossibility. It is a legal and political impossibility. There is no provision in the constitution of the country or any other law that provides for a part of the country to break away. It is a nonsensical demand. Biafra ended on the January 15, 1970. I think the agitators are just expressing their rights to freedom of expression," he said.

When reminded that even though it is not in the country's constitution, the issue of referendum has become an international legal instrument for self-determination groups to realise their dream, Obono-obla said "The international law does not take precedence over the Nigerian constitution. If you want to ratify any treaty or international convention, the National Assembly has to approve it. You cannot begin to use the international law to deal with municipal, local and national issues. Let them stop wasting their time. There is nothing like that. The agitators are just wasting their time and that is why I am saying that they are just expressing their right to the freedom of expression."

He also said if Nnamdi Kanu has flouted his bail conditions, the law would deal with him.

On why Arewa youths who recently gave the Igbo a quit notice has not been arrested even when their offence is similar to that of the IPOB leader, he said, "Which of the offences is worse? Is it the one that wants a separate state for itself and breaking away from the country or the one that gave the quit notice and says some people should leave a part of the country?"

On the cause of these sudden rise in tension and calls for disintegration in the country, Obono-Obla said, "Some people are not happy that President Muhammadu Buhari won the 2015 presidential election. Some people are not happy that their access to making big money has been blocked. They are those who want to destabilise the country. Period! When Jonathan was in power, all the major positions were taken by the South East. Then, they were not talking and they were not asking for Biafra. Why did they have to wait until Buhari came to power before the agitation. It is the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) who are sponsoring these people."

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45 DELEGATES GRADUATE FROM UNIVERSITIES IN BELARUS, 3 CLINCH FIRST CLASS(PHOTOS)

45 DELEGATES GRADUATE FROM UNIVERSITIES IN BELARUS, 3 CLINCH FIRST CLASS.

45 student delegates of the Presidential Amnesty Programme have graduated from two universities in Belarus with three of them clinching first class honors in Information Technology from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics.

While a total of 29 majored in various fields from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, 16 others trained in related areas at Brest State University, Belarus.

The graduation ceremony in Minsk was well attended by envoys from various countries with a delegation from the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the President. The First Vice Rector of Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics Dr Siarhei Dzit in a graduation speech commended the international students, including the Amnesty delegates for their resilience and expressed hope that they will apply the knowledge gained in advancing society.

He said '' as one of the best international school in Information Technology, we are known to produce graduates with the requisite technical knowledge to meet contemporary challenges in the industry. I am optimistic that these graduates can firmly take their place in world class firms to exhibit their professionalism''.

In a congratulatory message to the graduating students from the Amnesty Programme, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme Brigadier General Paul Boroh(Rtd) commended the delegates for outstanding performance.

He noted that excellence is the hallmark of the presidential Amnesty programme thus the expectations from every delegate to exude the highest level of competence and excellence in their chosen area of vocation or field.

Attributing their success to their peculiar position and drive as Niger Delta youths to better their lot in life, Gen. Boroh tasked the graduates to put to gainful use the skills they now possess to place Nigeria on the map in Information Technology and other advanced technical areas.

He stressed on the imperatives for quality education re-stating the commitment of the Amnesty Office to use education as a driver for human capital development in the Niger Delta region.
General Boroh's message also emphasised the resolve of the Buhari administration to create opportunities in the region and noted that as internationally certified technicians in specialised fields, the new graduates are better positioned to be part of government new projects in the Niger Delta.

He encouraged them through the message to take advantage of current efforts by government to involve Niger Deltans in oil production through the establishment of modular refineries, community pipeline surveillance and massive job opportunities in railway projects across the region.

A representative of the delegates and first class awardee Christopher Okorie expressed appreciation thanked the Federal Government and the Amnesty office for the unique opportunity given them to study in one of the best Universities. He said they are now change agents with the hope to give back to their country through professional service delivery and humanity.

50 Students Sponsored By Governor Aregbesola Graduate As Medical Doctors In Ukraine(Photos,Video)

50 OSUN GOVT MEDICAL STUDENTS IN UKRAINE ARE NOW MEDICAL DOCTORS !

A journey of about 8 years successfully came to an end yesterday for 50 of 'stranded 'UNIOSUN medical students who had their medical studies stagnated for over two years as a result of non-availability of a teaching hospital for the Osun State University.They became medical doctors after a successful medical studies at the V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine.

Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola  in 2013 decided to place all those due for clinical courses, that is, all 300 to 500 level medical students about 85 in number on  full scholarship to complete their medical studies at the prestigious V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine after effort to famed them out to other Universities failed .

One of the beneficiaries of the Osun Government full sponsorship, Miss Latifat Abiola OYELEYE made African proud as she was announced as the overall best medical student of  Karazin Kharkiv National University as well as the 2017 overall best student in the entire Ukraine with an outstanding score of 95.6%  n KROK 2 Exams.The remaining 32 UNIOSUN Osun Government sponsored medical students will graduate next year .

 A unique factor of the scholarship for these medical students was that it was not restricted to indigenes of Osun alone but all those due for the clinical studies then . The beneficiaries included students from other states of the federation, including Anambra, Oyo, Kogi, Edo, Lagos, Ogun,Delta, Ekiti and Ondo.

Ogenyi Onazi Playing Table Tennis Game With His Friend(Pics,Video)

Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi pictured enjoying table tennis game with his friend.According to him,he likes the gamehelps to exercise the upper extremity) but needs to get better.

See photos and watch the video above

Photos: Police, OPC in closed door meeting over Cultists, Kidnappers in Ikorodu

Top authorities in the Lagos Police Command have summoned an emergency stakeholders meeting with the leaders of Oodua People's Congress (OPC) led by its National Leader, Otunba Gani Adams and other vigilante groups.

The meeting was geared towards combating incessant kidnapping and cultism attacks in Ikorodu axis of the state.

Photos revealed that those present at the brainstorming session include OPC National Leader, Otunba Gani Adams, OPC New Era leader – Mr Rasak Arogundade; the Onyabo leader – Mr Kamorudeen Bombata, as well as other vigilante group leaders in the area.