Man Faces Sound System In Direction Of Church That Always 'disturbs' Him

A Twitter user has shared a photo of a sound system a friend placed in the direction of a church that usually disturbs him in the morning even on weekdays.

According to @ebelee_, her friend began playing Cardi B's "WAP" after placing the sound system on the fence demarcating the two compounds.

The Twitter user wrote;

Faysal has killed me this morning. There’s a church next to his house that’s always making noise early in the morning even on weekdays, baba carried his sound system from his house to put on the fence demarcating the 2 compounds and started playing WAP.

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South South Governors Meet Gambari, Table Demands (Photos)

Governors from the South-South region on Tuesday met with Chief of Staff to the President, Amb. Ibrahim Gambari, at the Rivers Government House, in Port Harcourt.

Igbere TV had earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari's Chief of Staff and other high profile dignitaries were expected in Port Harcourt later today.

The meeting with the South-South governors and stakeholders of the Niger Delta region is coming after the initial meeting was called-off last week due to the absence of the federal government’s representatives.

At the Presidential meeting on Tuesday were Governors Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Ben Ayade (Cross River), Emmanuel Udom (Akwa Ibom) and Nyesom Wike (Rivers).

Igbere TV reports that the Chief of Staff to the President, Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari, led the federal government delegation to the meeting in Port Harcourt.

During the course of the meeting, the six Governors and leaders in the zone in a common position presented by Chairman of South South Governor's Forum, Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, made the following demands:

1. Immediate relocation of headquarters of oil multinational to their operational bases in the South South region.

2. Immediate relocation of government-owned oil subsidiaries from Lagos and Abuja to the South South region.

3. Immediate completion of East-West road under construction.

4. Immediate privatisation of the two refineries in Port Harcourt and the one in Warri for effectiveness.

5. Call for release of all funds due NDDC and that henceforth, all NDDC projects MUST be done in consultation with State Governors.

6. Reactivation of sea ports in Calabar, Port Harcourt and Warri. Then, the Lagos to Calabar rail line.

7. True federalism, resource control, fair revenue sharing and State Police, the best ingredients to achieving a better Nigeria

#igberetv

UK lawmaker: We must stop funding corrupt Nigerian security agencies

Kate Osamor, a member of the United Kingdom parliament, has asked the country to reconsider funding for some Nigerian security agencies she described as “corrupt”.

Speaking at the parliament’s debate on the #EndSARS crisis, the MP said the government should instead focus on poverty alleviation programmes.

She specifically kicked against the UK-funded training for former operatives of the disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS) which she said went on despite previous indictments of the squad.

TheCable had reported that the UK trained SARS personnel for four years through the CSSF-funded Nigeria Policing Programme, which ended in March 2020.

Describing the #EndSARS crisis as “regrettably serious”, Osamor said the UK must look beyond sanctioning the Nigerian government for alleged abuses and pay closer attention to its funding for certain programmes.

“Today, we need to consider how the government responds to both the movement itself and the violent actions of the Nigerian regime,” she said.

“We must also take this opportunity to look beyond sanctions into how development funding is spent in Nigeria.

“Instead of funding corrupt security agencies and investing in projects which do not benefit ordinary Nigerians, we need a new focus on poverty relief and anti-corruption programmes.

“At the very moment in which Amnesty International had declared SARS units to have been involved in extra-judicial killings, corruption and torture, the government was using the budget to train and equip those units.”

Speaker And Deputy Speaker Of Gombe State House Of Assembly Impeached


Just In: Sixteen out of twenty-four members of Gombe State house of assembly have impeached the speaker of the state legislature, Deputy speaker and majority Leader were also removed, grounds for the impeachments were not revealed but seen as part of political realignment.

#punchng

'You Are A Disgrace. Both Home And Abroad' - Adesua Etomi Blasts Lauretta Onochie

Actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington has blasted presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie on Twitter after Lauretta shared a photo on her Twitter handle calling on Nigerians to ensure they wear facemasks, IgbereTV reports.

Lauretta wrote on her Twitter handle:

''WEARING A MASK IS NOT A POLITICAL STATEMENT. ITS NOT PUNISHMENT BY GOVERNMENT PROTECT YOURSELF.
Wear one.

These have made efforts with masking where those of us who are more vulnerable & susceptible to COVID-19 are still swearing that it's a scam. God bless their efforts"
https://twitter.com/Laurestar/....status/1330772532824

Adesua saw the photo of the little children and was angry. Reacting to Onochie's post, Adesua wrote:

''You are a disgrace. Both home & abroad. You should be ashamed that these children have to do this with cardboards. Instead of talking about how to tackle poverty so they can be protected adequately against the virus, you're spewing this nonsense."
https://twitter.com/AdesuaEtom....iW/status/1331161845

"This picture made me so angry and brought tears to my eyes. They are so small, so vulnerable and so unprotected. Arghhhhhh. THIS COUNTRY"
https://twitter.com/AdesuaEtom....iW/status/1331163295

"I am finally accepting the fact that some human beings, really are dead on the inside. Didn't understand how that could be even possible. I'm realising every day that it is.''

#gossip

'You Are A Disgrace. Both Home And Abroad' - Adesua Etomi Blasts Lauretta Onochie

Actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington has blasted presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie on Twitter after Lauretta shared a photo on her Twitter handle calling on Nigerians to ensure they wear facemasks, IgbereTV reports.

Lauretta wrote on her Twitter handle:

''WEARING A MASK IS NOT A POLITICAL STATEMENT. ITS NOT PUNISHMENT BY GOVERNMENT PROTECT YOURSELF.
Wear one.

These have made efforts with masking where those of us who are more vulnerable & susceptible to COVID-19 are still swearing that it's a scam. God bless their efforts"
https://twitter.com/Laurestar/....status/1330772532824

Adesua saw the photo of the little children and was angry. Reacting to Onochie's post, Adesua wrote:

''You are a disgrace. Both home & abroad. You should be ashamed that these children have to do this with cardboards. Instead of talking about how to tackle poverty so they can be protected adequately against the virus, you're spewing this nonsense."
https://twitter.com/AdesuaEtom....iW/status/1331161845

"This picture made me so angry and brought tears to my eyes. They are so small, so vulnerable and so unprotected. Arghhhhhh. THIS COUNTRY"
https://twitter.com/AdesuaEtom....iW/status/1331163295

"I am finally accepting the fact that some human beings, really are dead on the inside. Didn't understand how that could be even possible. I'm realising every day that it is.''

#gossip

'You Are A Disgrace. Both Home And Abroad' - Adesua Etomi Blasts Lauretta Onochie

Actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington has blasted presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie on Twitter after Lauretta shared a photo on her Twitter handle calling on Nigerians to ensure they wear facemasks, IgbereTV reports.

Lauretta wrote on her Twitter handle:

''WEARING A MASK IS NOT A POLITICAL STATEMENT. ITS NOT PUNISHMENT BY GOVERNMENT PROTECT YOURSELF.
Wear one.

These have made efforts with masking where those of us who are more vulnerable & susceptible to COVID-19 are still swearing that it's a scam. God bless their efforts"
https://twitter.com/Laurestar/....status/1330772532824

Adesua saw the photo of the little children and was angry. Reacting to Onochie's post, Adesua wrote:

''You are a disgrace. Both home & abroad. You should be ashamed that these children have to do this with cardboards. Instead of talking about how to tackle poverty so they can be protected adequately against the virus, you're spewing this nonsense."
https://twitter.com/AdesuaEtom....iW/status/1331161845

"This picture made me so angry and brought tears to my eyes. They are so small, so vulnerable and so unprotected. Arghhhhhh. THIS COUNTRY"
https://twitter.com/AdesuaEtom....iW/status/1331163295

"I am finally accepting the fact that some human beings, really are dead on the inside. Didn't understand how that could be even possible. I'm realising every day that it is.''

#gossip

Umahi Sacks Tertiary Institution’s Boards Headed By Ex-minister, Ambassador

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state continued his sacking spree on Tuesday as he announced the dissolution governing boards of the state’s two tertiary education institutions.

The governor also sacked 16 more Aides from various local governments in the state.

The boards dissolved are the Ebonyi State University Governing Council and the Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo Governing Boards.

The two boards are headed by Ambassador Franklin Ogbuewu and a former Minister of State for Health, Fidelis Nwankwo.

The dissolution of the boards and the sack of the Aides was announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Kenneth Ụgbala.

Mr Ugbala said the dissolution of the two boards was to enthrone efficiency in service delivery.

The statement reads: “In the further effort of Ebonyi State Government to enthrone efficiency in service delivery, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr David Nweze Umahi, has approved the dissolution of the Ebonyi State University Governing Council and the Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo Governing Board with immediate effect.

“The Chairmen and members of the affected Council and Board are directed to hand over all government property in their possession to the Vice Chancellor and the Provost respectively before the close of work on Tuesday, 24th November, 2020.

“Copies of the handover notes should be submitted to the Secretary to the State Government/Coordinating Commissioner without delay. All concerned are to ensure strict compliance,” the statement added.

The governor in another statement announced the sack of the sixteen Aides, who are mostly Technical Assistants.

Mr Ụgbala said they were sacked for alleged dereliction of duty.

The governor also asked the affected persons to submit all government properties in their possession on or before the close of work today.

“Following the directive of the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, the under listed political appointees are hereby relieved of their appointments for dereliction of duty with immediate effect.

They are: “Mr. Atuma Stephen Ifeanyi (Technical Assistant, TA), Barr. Jude Nwovu (Technical Assistant, TA), Ifeanyi Ogbuewu (Technical Assistant, TA), Chinyere Oreke Daniel (Technical Assistant, TA), Chinoso Iboke (Liaison Officer), Chinedu Iteshi (Liaison Officer), Agatha Nwancho (Member, DC Management Committee), Nwaforagu Ikechukwu (Member, Dc Management Committee).

Others include; Kingdom Otubo (Technical Assistant, TA), Oforbuike Nwoba Technical Assistant, TA), Udoka Elias(Technical Assistant, TA), Sabastine Ojiogu (Technical Assistant, TA), Ejimofor Aleke(Technical Assistant, TA), Amarachi Eze(Technical Assistant, TA), Okoro Idam Eni(Technical Assistant, TA) and Hon. Collins Out Eleri (Technical Assistant, TA)” the statement added.

Mr Umahi has been on a sacking/dissolution spree since last week in the wake of his defection to the All Progressive Congress from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on November 20.

Last week, he announced the sacking of most political appointees from Ohaukwu local government area of the state.

The sacked aides from Ohaukwu LGA, according to Mr Ụgbọala was in order to “ensure greater participation of Ebonyi people in governance”.

The affected officials included all LGA development centre coordinators, executive assistants, senior technical assistants, technical assistants, liaison officers and management committee members of development centres.

The Leader of the PDP since Umahi’s defection and former governor of the state, Senator Sam Egwu hails from the local government, raising suspicion that the sack was a means of removing Mr Egwu’s loyalists from Mr Umahi’s administration.

The governor also sacked four of his technical assistants on Saturday for dereliction of duty.

They include Cletus Ogbonna, John Osi, Tochukwu Ali and Olachi Arua.

“All affected officers are directed to handover all government property in their possession to the SSG before the close of work on Monday, Nov. 23,” Mr Ugbala had said.

#nairaland

Lyn Brown: Those Who Have Murdered Nigerians Will Not Trade Or Travel To The UK

#EndSARS Protest: The least we can do is to make sure that those who have murdered Nigerians are unable to benefit from trade or travel to the UK - Lyn Brown (video)


Member of UK parliament, Lyn Brown has called for sanctions against those involved in the shooting incident during the EndSARS protest in Lekki on October 20.

Speaking during a debate in the house on Monday November 23, Lyn stated that the least they can do is to make sure that those who have "murdered" Nigerians and deprived them of their human rights are not able to benefit from trade or travel to the UK.

She added that these include government officials and the Nigerian army who are stopping a "transparent investigation and effecting of justice." The lawmaker also averred that it was unfortunate that the Federal Government went ahead to not only accuse protesters of sponsoring terrorism and freeze their accounts, but also blamed them for the increase in food prices.

#nairaland

Air Strike Hits Scores Of ISWAP Terrorists In Borno

Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has killed scores of terrorists in an airstrike on their logistics base at Tumbun Rego in Lake Chad area of Borno.

The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

Enenche said the mission was executed on Nov. 22 following intelligence which indicated the use of the location by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists.

He said the location had makeshift structures camouflaged and used as a hub for logistics items conveyed through the lake and its tributaries for onward transportation using trucks/motorcycles.

According to him, the military, therefore, dispatched Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships to attack the location.

“Overhead the target area, a significant number of ISWAP elements were observed.

“These were engaged in successive passes by the NAF attack aircraft resulting in the destruction of the terrorists’ structures as well as the neutralisation of several of their fighters.

“The Military High Command commends the Air Task Force for their professionalism and urges them to remain resolute in the conduct of operations in order to rid the Country of all terrorists,” he said.

#guardian