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Make peace with everyone
That is the only way you can have peace as well.
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Budget : We Have Nothing To Hide Says President Buhari
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lalekan Adetayo, Abuja
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Saturday said
the nation’s balance sheet is open for the National Assembly and all Nigerians.
He said his regime has nothing to hide.
According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and
Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President spoke during an interview with
journalists in Daura, Katsina State, after the registration and revalidation
exercise of the All Progressives Congress.
The statement was titled “We have nothing to hide, our books will always be
open President Buhari.â€
Shehu quoted the President as assuring Nigerians of full implementation of the
2021 budget, with all transparency and openness in meeting the targets, while
appreciating the National Assembly for the effective and detailed attention
before the passage.
He said the budget aptly captured some of the visions of the administration,
and all efforts will be poured in to ensure effective implementation.
Buhari said, “We have directed all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies to
follow what is in the budget so that we can get the National Assembly to easily
support the next budget. We can tell them what we have received, and how it
was spent.
“We are always ready to make the balance sheet available for all Nigerians
and the National Assembly. We have nothing to hide.’’
Buhari said his regime had given more attention to agriculture in order to
diversify and strengthen the economy.
“We are still grateful to Morocco for the support they gave us in producing
fertilizer in the country. We have 42 companies producing fertiliser in six
geopolitical zones,†he had.
According to the statement, the President’s registration in Daura was attended
by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; former President of the
Senate, Ken Nnamani; 10 APC governors, including the Governor of Yobe State,
Mai Mala Buni, who is the Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee, and
other party stalwarts.
https://punchng.com/budget-we-have-nothing-to-hide-says-buhari/
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Movement Of Cattle From Northern Nigeria To Southern Nigeria Should Be Banned Kano State Governor
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Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, says there should be a law banning
the movement of cattle from the north to the south.
Speaking with journalists after he and All Progressives Congress (APC)
governors met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state,
Ganduje said if the movement of cattle is not stopped, there will be no end to
farmer-herder conflicts.
The governor said his administration is already constructing a settlement for
herders in a forest near Kano’s border with Katsina.
He said the settlement will have houses, a dam, an artificial insemination
centre, and a veterinary clinic.
“We are building a Ruga settlement in Samsosua forest, our border with
Katsina and we have succeeded in curtailing the effect of banditry in that
area,†Ganduje said.
“So, we are building many houses, we are constructing a dam; we are
establishing a cattle artificial insemination centre, we are establishing a
veterinary clinic and already we have started building houses for herdsmen.
“My advocacy is that we should abolish the transportation or trekking of
herdsmen from the northern part of Nigeria to the middle belt and to the
southern part of Nigeria.
“There should be a law that will ban, otherwise we cannot control the conflicts
between herdsmen and farmers and cannot control the cattle rustling which is
affecting us greatly.â€
Shehu Sani, former senator representing Kaduna central, had also called for
the setting up of grazing reserves in the north to end farmer-herder crisis.
https://www.thecable.ng/ganduje-movement-of-cattle-from-north-to-south-
should-be-banned
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New Service Chiefs Arrive Borno To Tackle Insurgency
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The new service chiefs have arrived Maiduguri, the Borno State capital to meet
with critical stakeholders to brainstorm on how to tackle insurgency in the
theatre of war.
The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Leo Irabor led the delegation to
arrive at the headquarters of Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole in
Maiduguri on Sunday afternoon at about 1330 hours.
Daily Trust correspondent in Maiduguri witnessed the arrival of an aircraft
carrying the service chiefs.
They include the Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. General Leo Irabor; Chief of
Army Staff, Maj. General Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff, AVM Awwal
Gambo and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Amao.
A top security source said the visit is expected to brainstorming on how to re-
strategise approach that will ensure lasting peace in the region.
The service chiefs were appointed this week to replace the ousted service chiefs,
whose sack had long been called for.
https://dailytrust.com/new-service-chiefs-arrive-maiduguri-to-tackle-
insurgency-2
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16 Year Old Chinese Girl Undergoes 100 Surgeries Just To Improve Her Looks
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A 16-year-old girl known as “China’s youngest plastic surgery addict†claims
to have undergone no less than 100 invasive cosmetic procedures over 3 years,
in a bid to improve her looks.
Zhou Chuna, a young Chinese influencer with over 300,000 followers on
microblogging platform Sina Weibo, has built her online career on plastic
surgery, documenting her extreme transformation from a normal-looking girl
to a doll-like idol over a period of three years.
She’s not the only girl to have turned to cosmetic enhancements at a very
young age, but Zhou Chuna’s case is considered unique because of the sheer
number of procedures she has had done (around 100) in a relatively short
period of time (3 years).
Despite claiming to have experienced severe side-effects due to her addiction
to plastic surgery, like memory loss and permanent scarring, the 16-year-old
says it’s all worth it.
Zhou always tells her online followers that she used to be very ugly before she
discovered plastic surgery. She described her eyes as too small, and her nose as
too big, and reminisced about how her colleagues made fun of her because of
her appearance.
They gave her humiliating nicknames, made cruel jokes, and always gave her
the hardest tasks on class cleanup duty, while the pretty girls always had it
easy. She quickly realized that her life would not get better unless her looks
improved.
At age 13, Zhou Chuna started pestering her parents to pay for a double eyelid
surgery, a popular surgical procedure among Asian women, and despite early
resistance, she got them to finance her dream.
People tried to discourage her, saying that the plastic surgery would make her
look too old for her age, but she only noticed an improvement in how people
treated her.
“Everyone’s attitude towards me became more friendly after the double eyelid
surgery, and I tasted the sweet fruits of plastic surgery,†the young girl told
her followers, adding that it wasn’t long before she went under the knife for
the second time, then the third, and so on.
Over the last 3 years, Zhou Chuna allegedly underwent around 100 different
cosmetic procedures, from simple fillers, to ear cartilage rhinoplasty, “Barbie
eye surgeryâ€, breast implants, and liposuction. She slowed down the rate at
which she went under the knife when the pandemic hit China, but she still had
20 procedures in the last year alone, and she’s not planning on stopping
anytime soon.
The girl claims to have spent a small fortune on her plastic surgery addiction,
4 million yuan ($620,000), most of which came from her parents, who own a
profitable company.
What kind of parents would support this sort of behavior, you may ask, but
Zhou claims that she never gave her family much choice. She threatened them
that she would quit school and still find a way to pay for her surgeries, if they
refused to support her. This way, at least they know she gets operated on by
professional doctors, at certified clinics.
“I will never be satisfied with my appearance,†the 16-year-old said. “I
always think I will look better after the next plastic surgery I get. Someone
once asked me if I have any regrets about my plastic surgeries, but the only
regret I have is not having started them sooner.â€
Despite her seemingly unrepentant attitude, Zhou Chuna says that her
transformation has come at a cost. Liposuction has caused skin on parts of her
body to become saggy, the high number of incisions has caused scarring, some
of which will never heal, and most worrying of, the frequent anesthesia has
caused memory loss.
It’s hard to prove that it was the anesthesia that caused her memory to
degrade, but she certainly believes so. Still, these problems are not enough to
make her quit her habit.
“It’s impossible for me to not get plastic surgery,†China’s youngest plastic
surgery addict said. “I’m ok if I don’t eat or drink water, but I can’t live
without plastic surgery. No, I like plastic surgery and I don’t mind anesthetics.
When I wake up, I know that I will more beautiful in just seven days.â€
“I am never afraid of pain, I am afraid of ugliness,†Zhou concluded.
Source: https://www.odditycentral.com/news/16-year-old-girl-allegedly-
undergoes-100-cosmetic-procedures-in-3-years.html
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Oyo Farmers Flee As Herdsmen Attacks Iganga Again
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There is renewed tension in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo
State following the alleged takeover of two villages by some herdsmen.
The two villages, Kajola and Gbagba Idere are located in the Ayete Local
Government Area of the state.
Residents of Ayete told our correspondent that a Fulani herdsman, Iskilu
Wakil, was asked to leave the villages because he did not buy the land he was
occupying.
This was said to have infuriated the herder, who claimed he was a combatant
with arms and ammunition.
The Asawo of Ayete, Oba Emmanuel Okeniyi, said those who have farms in the
villages had fled the places over fear they might be attacked by Wakil.
Oba Okeniyi said, “They asked him to leave the area. I don’t think he bought
the land from anybody and the owners of the land asked him to leave. But
rather than leaving, he has become a terror. The Fulani there usually destroy
their farms.
“The farmers in the villages have fled their places, they are just loafing about
now. Government has deployed Amotekun personnel in Ayete. They came
yesterday (Friday) but I haven’t heard that they have gone to those villagesâ€
A resident of Ayete, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our
correspondent that Wakil and his followers barricaded the road leading to the
villages, adding that they threatened to shoot dead any villager who moved
close to the place.
He said, “This started three days ago. The villagers had fled the place. The
Amotekun personnel deployed by Oyo State Government are in Ayete, they have
not gone to those villages. The police are not going there despite the several
distress calls made to them.
“The hunters in the town are ready to face Wakil and his followers but they
are afraid because they believe if they fight and kill him, the Federal
Government will move against them. But the same Federal Government is not
doing anything to ameliorate the plight of the people now. People believe
fighting against herdsmen is like fighting against the Federal Government.
“One of the sons of Seriki Fulani who fled Igangan told me that Yoruba people
should bring Sunday Igboho to face Wakil. He said he would finish him and his
followers.â€
In a related development, it was gathered that there was tension in Igangan
on Saturday following the alleged attack on a 65-year-old man, Adekola
Adeyemo, and Jamiu Saedu, aged 30 by herdsmen.
The two of them were said to have been attacked with machete cuts on their
heads.
They were in their house sleeping when two herdsmen attacked them and
inflicted machete cut injuries on their heads.
One of the prominent persons in Igangan, Mr Taiwo Adeagbo, told our
correspondent that the two victims of herdsmen attack were admitted at
Fumilayo Clinic, Oke Ola and that the case was reported to the Divisional Crime
Officer.
However, when contacted, the Asigangan of Igangan, Oba Lasisi Adeoye, said
he was not aware of the fresh attack.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, when
contacted also said he had not been briefed about the incident at Ayete and
the fresh attack in Igangan.
He said, “I have not been informed of anything like that. But if there is any
threat to anybody’s life, let them report to the police and the matter will be
taken up from there.
“ That is the reason the police are there, they should report to the police.â€
Sarki’s eviction: Tension in Igangan over fear of reprisals
The inhabitants of Igangan community in Oyo State are currently living in fear
of possible reprisals by herders in reaction to their eviction from the
community, following the ultimatum given to them by a Yoruba rights activist,
Chief Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Sunday Igboho.
Recall that angry protesters allegedly set ablaze the Igangan home of the
Seriki Fulani at the expiration of the eviction notice issued by Igboho, after his
visit to the town in company with the police Area Commander at Eruwa.
While the Seriki Fulani had alleged that Igboho led the attack which, he
claimed, resulted in the killing of seven of his men in the community, the
National Public Relations Officer, Odua Peoples Congress, New Era, Akinpelu
Adesina, described the allegation as false and unfounded.
Against the backdrop of the attack on Igboho’s Soka, Ibadan residence, the
Igangan community said a reprisal against them was possible.
The community leaders, comprising the Asigangan of Igangan, Oba Adewuyi
Olaoye; the Asigangan-in-Council, community leaders and youth groups,
indicated that precautionary measures were being put in place to forestall
possible attack by the herders.
Oba Olaoye, in an interview with our correspondent, confirmed that traditional
Oro rites had been made to appease the gods of the land for protection and a
dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed on Igangan communities as part of the security
measures.
The monarch, who said the community had long been under the siege of killer
herders, called for investigation into the alleged atrocities and criminal acts
by the Seriki.
The Convener, Igangan Development Advocates, Oladokun Oladiran, said the
community was awaiting the deployment of the 200 Amotekun operatives
promised by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to further curb insecurity.
He said, “In Igangan, a 5am to 9pm curfew has been put in place to monitor
movement of people in an effort to secure the lives and property of the
residents.
“It was the joint decision of the monarch, the chiefs, the council of elders
and associations in Igangan. The Operation Burst has been deployed to resume
patrol including the local vigilante group.
“The Fulani are still in our midst as we speak. They are still at Ile Bamogba in
Igangan. They are living peacefully and are going about their daily activities
without any threat.
“We continue to live in peace with the Fulani people in Igangan; those ones
have stayed with us for many years. Igangan and the entire Ibarapa are
rising against the crime lord. We are talking of somebody who has turned crime
into business, who is making millions from kidnappings, regardless of the lives
lost in the process.â€
https://punchng.com/oyo-crisis-farmers-flee-as-herdsmen-allegedly-attack-
igangan-again/
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Harvard Elects Black Man As Student Body President For The First Time In Three Centuries
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Harvard elects Black man as student body president for first time in three
centuries
For it to come in a year of so many racial injustices with George Floyd,
Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and people who were taken from our
communities, it makes it that much more of a statement,’ says Noah Harris.
Harvard University has for the first time in the school’s three-century history
elected a black man as the president of its student body.
Noah Harris, 20, is a junior in Dunster House and is majoring in government
studies.
Mr Harris told CBS Boston that he does not shy away from his identity of being
a Black man from Mississippi.
“It was a historic election and for it to come in a year of so many racial
injustices with George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and people who
were taken from our communities, it makes it that much more of a statement
on the part of Harvard and the student body,†Mr Harris, who is also a co-
chair of the Undergraduate Council’s Black Caucus at the school, said.
He added that “it’s a message to the university that we really have to be
conscious about the decisions that we’re making, and how we’re standing with
all of our students of colour and making sure that their college experience and
just their livelihoods are as good as possible, when a university like Harvard
has so many resources.â€
Mr Harris, along with his vice president Jenny Gan, in their campaign pushed
for proactive steps to tackle issues like sexual assault and mental health, while
emphasising diversity and inclusion. “We will hold Harvard accountable for its
commitment to anti-racism", read their electoral plan.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/harvard-president-
black-election-student-b1760775.html
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Lawmaker: Those Who Murdered Nigerians Will Not Trade Or Travel To The UK
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#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)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6W9km5lYYk
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 f
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