- The PDP has berated the APC over the ruling party's comments on Nigerian soldiers killed recently by Boko Haram

- The main opposition party says the comments of the APC is abhorrent, reprehensible and a slap on the sensibility of Nigerians

- The PDP said the APC, as a party, has fully demonstrated that it is a dysfunctional organisation which attaches no value to lives

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the comments of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the killing of over 100 Nigerian soldiers by insurgents, as “abhorrent, reprehensible and a slap on the sensibility of Nigerians.”

The PDP said by the APC's stance on the killings, the party, “has fully demonstrated that it is a dysfunctional organisation which attaches no value to the lives of our soldiers or other Nigerians, but more interested in seeing funeral ceremonies and floating over the graves of its victims.”

“Why would the APC attempt to wave off revelations, which are already in the public domain, that officials of the Buhari presidency are diverting funds meant for military equipment and welfare of our soldiers to finance Mr. President's re-election campaign,” PDP's spokesman, Kola Ologbodiyan queried in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Tuesday, November 27.

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He continued: “If the APC were not jittery over revelations that it is a core beneficiary of this evil racket, why is it rushing to defend the minister of defence on findings that he diverted military funds to produce campaign materials for the APC including an electronic momento, with APC logo boldly inscribed on them?

“The APC, in its hallucination, forgot that Nigerians already know that the neglect of the Buhari presidency led to the killing of our soldiers and that the president and the APC had remained unconcerned and only started shedding crocodile tears after a public outcry on the killing and their ominous silence.”

The PDP challenged the APC to explain to Nigerians why it took President Buhari, one week to react to the killings.

“Does that not portray our president as a commander who has abandoned his troops and cares less of happenings in the front?” the opposition party alleged.

The party further said it is an unpardonable assault on the sensibility of Nigerians for the APC to, “attempt to justify President Buhari's negligence and inaction toward the welfare of our soldiers as well as the diversion of military fund for Mr. President re-election campaign at the expense of the lives of Nigerians.

“If the APC is not complicit in this heinous crime against our nation, we challenge it to join the PDP in demanding for a National Assembly inquest into the killing and the handling of anti-insurgency funds under President Buhari, instead of this resort to wicked hypocritical posturing.”

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The APC had earlier accused the PDP and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of, “playing desperate politics where even the blood of our fallen heroes is fair game.”

Atiku had lamented that the soldiers were killed on the day the nation’s service chiefs were attending the inauguration of President Buhari’s re-election campaign.

“Their actions are callous and insensitive to the families and dependants of the late soldiers and indeed our military which battles daily to ensure our territorial integrity.

“Nigerians see through PDP’s ploy to score political points as elections approach and it will surely backfire,” the ruling party said in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Tuesday, November 27.

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- A group has warned the opposition parties against clamouring for a presidential debate ahead of the 2019 election

- National Democratic Front said a presidential debate involving President Muhammadu Buhari is uncalled for

- According to the group, the PDP failed four consecutive presidential debate for 16-years and could not by any means drag President Buhari into its level

A pro-democracy group has warned that the opposing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot drag the flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari, to a presidential debate.

The National Democratic Front (NDF) said the clamour for a presidential debate involving President Buhari ahead of the 2019 presidential election is uncalled for.

Speaking in Abuja during a press conference, the national president of the NDF, Audu Awulu, said the insistence that President Buhari must take part in a presidential debate can be likened “to a drunk requesting for a marathon with a sprinter.”

Awulu said the PDP failed four consecutive presidential debate for 16-years and could not by any means drag President Buhari into its level.

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He said the President Buhari had during his three and half years in office literally debated with developmental project, not media debate the opposition is clamoruing for.

According to Awulu, President Buhari has debated with projects, including those cited in geo-political zones that the PDP neglected in its wasted years.

Awulu said: “He has debated with the war on graft, which was the largest sector of the economy under the watch of the PDP, its being dismantled is in part responsible for the withdrawal symptoms that has left PDP members and chieftains writhing in agony and having multiple visions."

He further advised the PDP to bury the idea of a presidential debate with Buhari, whom they said is busy with meaningful projects that would better the nation.

“The latest of this obsessive request was from PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, who challenged President Buhari to a live debate with PDP’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. We understand that the party wants the focus of the debate to be on critical sectors in the country.

“The first impression we have of this challenge is that the brains behind the PDP have a wrong notion of what constitute a debate. Their understanding of a debate as part of a presidential election is apparently that of the raucous shouting match they engage in on local television networks, where the most strident person is adjudged the winner irrespective of whether the views they hold and expressed tallied with reality or not.

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“What the PDP, however, failed to realize is that the debate took place long ago and it came out the loser. The real live debate began on May 29, 1999 and the PDP had the chance to be the first speaker; the PDP had 16 whole years of four tenures to argue its point and convince Nigerians that it should remain in office for 60 years like it once hallucinated.

“In those 16 years that the PDP had to speak to Nigerians through actions it dismally flunked and dashed its own chances. They were 16 years of plundering, divisiveness, privatization of the state for individual benefits, failure to build institutions and systems while focusing on creating strong men that were more powerful than the society, they were 16 years of laying the foundation for the emergence of Boko Haram, IPOB and other toxic groups that today threaten the existence of the country.

“President Buhari with the APC have had less than four years of one tenure to the PDP’s 16 years and in that short period had debated through actions and projects on why Nigerians must never return to the Egypt of the PDP," he said.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a former minister of Education and the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili, has called on Nigerians to insist that all aspirants for the 2019 presidential election participate in a debate.

Ezekwesili made the call at a debate in Abuja, hosted by The Osasu Show, and supported by ONE campaign, Connected Development (CODE), and YALI.

The ACPN candidate was present at the debate but the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, sent his spokesperson, Segun Sowunmi as his representative, while President Muhammadu Buhari did not attend and didn't send any representative.

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- Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has paid a visit to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu

- Atiku went on the visit to Ekweremadu alongside top chieftains of the PDP

- There have been rumours that Ekweremadu is aggrieved over the choice of Peter Obi without his consent

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, November 26, visited the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, to seek his understanding over the choice of Mr Peter Obi as his running mate.

There have been rumours that Ekweremadu is aggrieved over the choice of Peter Obi without his consent as the highest ranking Igbo government official in the present administration.

Sources close to Ekweremadu had also told Legit.ng that the Enugu-born politician was earlier promised the ticket by Atiku before the PDP presidential primary.

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Punch reports that on the entourage of Atiku were the director general of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council and President of the Senate, DrBukola Saraki; national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus; and the national organising secretary of the party, Colonel Austin Akobundu (rtd.).

According to the report, the visit was meant to appease Ekweremadu, who had hoped that he would be the natural choice for the position.

It was gathered that the visitors asked for Ekweremadu’s support and explained to him that Obi was picked in the interest of the zone in particular and the nation in general.

A source quoted in the report said, “He was told that Obi does not have any corruption case against him and that he does not belong to any faction of the party.

“He was also told that Obi’s emergence has further raised the acceptability level of the PDP across the country.”

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Meanwhile, Ekweremadu is set to lead Igbo elites to the inauguration conference of Igbo Bu Igbo, a leading southeast socio-cultural association.

The theme of the much expected inauguration conference is Ndigbo: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

This was disclosed via a press statement sent to Legit.ng on Tuesday, November 27 by Dr Law Mefor and Dr Mrs Bibiana Okereafor, chancellor of the group and chairperson of the planning committee, respectively.

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- Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo says President Buhari’s sole concern is that Nigeria's resources must be used for the common man

- Osinbajo said this is the guiding principle of the Buhari's administration’s entire economic policy

- He explained that all the Federal Government is giving hope to the common Nigerian through various schemes

President Muhammadu Buhari’s sole concern is that Nigeria's resources must be used for the man and woman who need it the most and this explains the focus of the administration’s entire economic policy, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

The vice president stated this on Tuesday, November 27, while monitoring the ongoing disbursement on the N10,000 collateral & interest-free loans under the Trader Moni Scheme in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital.

He explained that all the Federal Government had tried to do in the past few years was to give hope to the common Nigerian through the various schemes for women, men and youths, regardless of their backgrounds.

According to him, “Mr President’s sole concern is that the resources of our country must be used for the man and woman who need it the most, the people in our society who are working hard, the farmers, the traders, and all of the young people who need jobs, that is the focus of Mr. President’s entire economic policy.

“It is on giving the common man hope so that they can live decent lives, they can provide shelter for themselves, feed and live well.”

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He said despite the challenges associated with the fall in oil prices, President Buhari is still committed to giving hope to the poorest Nigerians hence, the implementation of the various components of the Social Investment Programmes.

His words: “Under the Trader Moni Scheme, we are giving 2 million people across Nigeria, N10,000 collateral-free loans with the possibility of increasing the amount within six months.

“Here in Jigawa, we have given 30,000 petty traders and only today, we gave extra 2,000 to 5,000 traders, and all together, we have given about 35,000 people the loans in Jigawa alone.

“We also have the Market Moni scheme which is another initiative for traders that are bigger than the petty traders and we start from N50,000 to N350,000.”

Speaking further on the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme, the vice president said, Jigawa state has the highest number of beneficiaries nationwide.

According to him, “This is the state where we have given the largest number of people, we have given 37,000 beneficiaries in this state, and every month these people receive the transfers.”

The Conditional Cash Transfer is a N5,000 monthly provision for the poorest and most vulnerable Nigerians.

Legit.ng gathered that after the courtesy call on the Emir of Dutse, on arrival in Dutse, the vice president proceeded to Kasuwan Tipa market to monitor the ongoing disbursement of loans under the Trader Moni scheme, and later also went to the Dutse Modern Market.

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Meanwhile, the presidency has clarified that no where in the House of Representative committee on emergency and disaster preparedness report that an allegation of corruption against Osinbajo was stated.

Senator Babafemi Ojudu, the presidential political adviser, said the claims against Osinbajo from some quarters regarding the report are mere political contrivances intended to distract the vice president.

“It is evident that the opposition are in search of company for their acts of grand corruption which brought Nigeria to its knees as of May 2015. They cannot find that company in the vice president,” he noted.

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- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested two police officers over links with live ammunition

- The NDLEA says both officers were arrested after they both laid claim to 1, 250 rounds of live ammunition that was intercepted

- The agency reveals that both men have not been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for prosecution

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that its officials have arrested two officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for their alleged involvement in the shipment of 1, 250 rounds of live ammunition.

The spokesperson of the NDLEA, Jonah Achema, in a statement on Tuesday, November 27, said the live ammunition was intercepted by the agency’s FCT command during a motorized patrol at the Gwagwalada end of Abuja-Lokoja expressway.

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According to the statement, the consignment was sent through a transport company from Lagos to be collected by the policemen.

“The two policemen, Jacob Jalwap, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to police command headquarters, Jos, Plateau state and Nandul Seizing, a corporal attached to Angua Rogo, Jos, were arrested in Jos in a follow-up investigation of the live ammunition accompanied with a way bill containing the phone number and name of Nandul Seizing,” Achema said in the statement.

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Achema said the two officers were arrested after they both turned up to claim ownership of the consignment. He said the suspects and the exhibits have been transferred to the police.

In October, 2018, Legit.ng reported that how the police in Lagos arrested a 43-year-old man who posed as an official of the EFCC to dupe a company.

Nigerian Tribune reports that another 42-year-old man, Sodiq Inusa, who had also in the past been impersonating a police officer has been arrested and his operational rifle recovered from him.

Also, months ago, two police officers were arrested over the killing of an undergraduate in Osun state. According to ACP Yomi Shogunle, head of public complaints rapid response unit, the two men have been arrested.

The police also assured Nigerians that the police force would ensure justice.

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- Governor Samuel Ortom has revealed the stance of Senator George Akume on Benue state's Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment law

- The governor said Senator George Akume told him not to assent to the bill before it became law

- Senator Akume recently accused the Benue state government of sponsoring armed herdsmen in the state

Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom has disclosed that Senator George Akume told him not to assent to the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment law.

Governor Ortom made the disclosure on Tuesday, November 27 at Government House, Makurdi during a joint courtesy call on him by some cultural groups and associations.

The governor explained that when he gathered Benue stakeholders in May 2017 to sign the ranching law in their presence, Senator George Akume called him aside and asked him not to assent to the law without giving any convincing reason.

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He noted that when he told Senator Akume to inform the stakeholders about his advice, the senator left him in anger.

The governor wondered why a senator whose constituency had suffered greater amount of human and material losses to herders' attacks would oppose a law proferring solution to the carnage and go out telling the world that his people were killing themselves.

Responding on behalf of the people of Mbalom, a leader from the area disagreed with Senator Akume over his recent comments that the two priests and 17 other worshippers were killed by Benue people and not herders.

Mr. Samuel Abagi, President of Mbalom Unity and Progress Association, while differing with Senator Akume over the claim, said their kinsmen were killed by militia herdsmen, stressing that they were in support of the ranching law of the state and the entire administration of Governor Ortom.

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Meanwhile, Governor Ortom has threatened to report Senator Akume to the supreme assembly of the Tiv area traditional council over accusations that the state government is behind killings in the state.

Ortom gave the threats at Tyulen in Guma local government area on Monday, November 26, during a funeral oration at a burial ceremony he attended.

The governor noted that since the senator had chosen to tell President Muhammadu Buhari that militia herdsmen were not behind the massacre of Benue people, it implied that he has adequate knowledge about the killings and he should explain to the traditional council in detail.

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An angry Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, sent the managing director of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), Funke Osibodu, away from his office for leaving residents and the state in darkness for many weeks.

The Punch reports that it was a mild drama that happened while the governor was receiving members of the House of Representatives committee on power who were in the Government House on a courtesy visit.

A statement from the Edo state government, said Obaseki was surprised to see Osibodu among the lawmakers as her name was not on the list of expected guests.

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The governor was not also happy that he and millions of the residents had been in darkness for weeks. He made sure Osibodu left the venue.

“The BEDC has been an obstacle all the way. They will not provide electricity and will not allow you to get alternative sources of power. The state will not allow it.

“As governor of Edo State, we have lost confidence in the BEDC. We don’t want them here. We are in darkness.

“Let us remain in darkness until we find people who are capable of delivering electricity. This is our position,” Obaseki said after chasing Osibodu away.

The governor argued that the darkness is even despite the fact that the state generates about 600 to 700 megawatts of electricity.

He said the BEDC was not committed in its supposed duties.

“To assist, we set up electricity committee across the local government areas chaired by the deputy governor of the state, Rt Hon Philip Shaibu, with the BEDC as a member, to understand the challenge. But the BEDC frustrated our resolve to finding a lasting solution to the issue of providing electricity to our people,” the governor said.

In its reaction, however, the BEDC said the visit by the lawmakers, officials of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, was to give an update and help find solution to the lingering challenge.

“The BEDC continues to be a responsive and responsible distributor of electricity across the franchise states of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti and is committed to serving its customers better.

“In addition, it is on record that out of the nine percent allocation that the BEDC gets from the national grid, Edo State gets above 40 percent, while the other three states share the balance.

“We intend to continue to work towards ensuring that various bottlenecks across the power value chain are eliminated to the benefit of our customers in all our franchise states.

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“As a host community, we shall also continue to support the good people of Edo State in ensuring that an enabling environment that will create jobs and improvement in the lives of the Edo citizens is sustained.

“It should be noted that Edo state has the highest number of prepaid meters all over the country and with the introduction of meter asset provider by the NERC, we shall further accelerate the metering of consumers with effect from the first quarter of 2019 when the scheme is expected to kick off in order to rapidly reduce estimated billing,” the statement said.

Legit.ng earlier reported how Nigeria's electricity generation dropped 2,684.20 megawatts as at Monday, August 13, Punch reports.

The nation's power generation went low by 777.9 megawatts as outputs from various hydro-power plants and some gas-fired stations suffered declines.

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- The recent set back by the Nigerian military in the war against insurgents continues to attract attention

Front-line presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has called on politicians to rise above partisan fray in their reactions to the killings

- Olawepo-Hashim regretted the killings of Nigerian troops, observing that the troops were heroes who laid their lives protecting their fatherland

Front-line presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has called on politicians to rise above partisan fray in their reactions to the recent killings of Nigeria troops in the northeast region.

Instead of politicizing the sad event, Olawepo-Hashim, rather called for a cross-party, consensual approach in dealing with the national scourge, according to a statement signed by his spokesman, Hassan Ibrahim.

He stressed that it was time politicians desist from matters that could affect national security.

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“National security,” he noted, “is not supposed to be a partisan issue. It is a matter for the collective, because if there is no security, there cannot be politics and nationhood.”

He regretted the killings of Nigerian troops, observing that the troops were heroes who laid their lives protecting their fatherland.

“That fatherland should grow to be much more responsive to the needs of their offspring, as an honour to them,” he said.

The statement said the presidential candidate condoled with the government and people of Nigeria on the death of the gallant soldiers and all others who have lost their lives in recent days in different parts of the country. He prayed for the repose of their souls and for the quick recovery of the injured.

The statement added that the candidate promised to improve on the security situation in the country within 90 days if elected president in 2019.

He said: “The objective of this will be to upgrade telecommunication, military hardware, training, welfare of personnel, etc. Above all, there will be the need to address the root causes of insurgency, and security challenges such as kidnapping, communal killings, clashes between herdsmen and farmers, pipeline vandalism ,etc.”

Olawepo-Hashim however commended the reported move to assist the families of the late soldiers as timely, adding that it is consistent with international best practices.

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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had earlier accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of, “playing desperate politics where even the blood of our fallen heroes is fair game.”

“Their actions are callous and insensitive to the families and dependants of the late soldiers and indeed our military which battles daily to ensure our territorial integrity.

“Nigerians see through PDP’s ploy to score political points as elections approach and it will surely backfire,” the ruling party said in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Tuesday, November 27.

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The people of Udi North Constituency in Udi Local Government Area on Tuesday paid a thank-you visit to Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State at the Government House, Enugu and unanimously reaffirmed their endorsement for his re-election in 2019.

The jubilant people of the area, comprising all the traditional rulers, stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), academics, market women and youths, among others, said they came to appreciate Gov. Ugwuanyi for giving them a sense of belonging.

They added that the governor has recognized them in the scheme of things through political appointments and provision of infrastructure such as the construction of High Court Division in Awhum, the ongoing RAMP II road project from Egede to Awhum, and the recent approval for the construction of a General Hospital in Affah, among others.

Led by the Chairman of Udi Local Government Area, Hon. Nestor Ochin and the member representing Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency, Hon. Dennis Amadi, the people reaffirmed their support for Gov. Ugwuanyi’s second term bid, reassuring him of 100 percent votes during the elections.

Speaking, Hon. Ochin commended the governor for the successful conduct of the PDP primaries in the state, stressing that the governor’s wisdom and commitment to participatory democracy ensured that “no single person decamped from our party in Udi” after the exercise.

“We were the first to commence reconciliation and everybody has joined our candidates to ensure that we win the elections and give you the highest number of votes”, the council chairman said.

In his remark, Hon. Amadi, who noted that “this is the first time we are experiencing infrastructural development in our area”, said: “You gave us Commissioner for Health; you gave us health facilities and you are collaborating with the federal government in the construction of Udi North ring road, and today proper rehabilitation of 9th Mile - Opi Nsukka road has commenced for ease of transportation during the Christmas celebration”.

Other speakers, such as Hon. Barr. Tahill Ochi; Chief Cosmas Agu, Hon. Sir. Chinedu Ani and Hon. Uche Agu, equally praised the governor for his inclusive leadership by recognizing their people in the governance of the state and reassured him that they are solidly behind his re-election bid in 2019.

Responding, Gov. Ugwuanyi, who expressed delight at the caliber of leaders that paid the visit, commended the unity among the people and thanked them for the support, goodwill, solidarity and prayers.

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- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has raided an auto shop in Lagos linked with alleged fraudsters

- The anti-graft agency says it recovered 29 exotic cars after the raid

- The agency says it arrested one of the syndicate members, Olusegun Micheal Adeyemi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos office, on Tuesday, November 27, stormed the Astrax Auto Shop located in the state and seized a total of 29 exotic cars during a raid on the office of the car dealer.

The EFCC said the raid followed intelligence report received by its men on the activities of the operators of the auto shop.

According to a statement from the EFCC, the auto shop is said to be a syndicate of organised internet fraudsters.

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“Investigation revealed that the syndicate, which specialises in Business Emails Compromise (BEC) in the United States of America (USA) usually moves proceeds of its alleged illicit business to a nominated bank account owned by their mules in the U.S.

“The syndicate members allegedly launder the proceeds through money order, which they use to purchase cars in American auctions and ship same to Nigeria for sale.

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“The EFCC had earlier arrested one of the syndicate members, Olusegun Micheal Adeyemi,” the statement obtained by Legit.ng said.

It added that in his statement to the EFCC, Adeyemi mentioned one Tayo Onilogbo Yusuf as the managing director of Astrax Autos and Automobile.

The EFCC listed that cars recovered from the syndicate to include: four Toyota Corolla; seven Toyota Camry; two Toyota Highlander; two Toyota Venza; two Range Rover; one Ford SUV; three Mercedes Benz; one Toyota 4runner; one Toyota Sienna; four Honda Accord; one Toyota Sequoia and one Kia car.

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Legit.ng had reported recently how Pastor Cletus Chukwunweuba Ilongwo of the Pentecostal church, Power of the Holy Ghost Evangelical Ministry aka Tuesday Tuesday Church, was arrested by the EFCC and policemen.

Ilongwo was arrested over allegations of scam made against him by some members of his church and Shoba community, Abule-Ado, Lagos state.

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- The EFCC has disclosed that two witnesses an ongoing fraud case against Murtala Nyako mysteriously died in custody

Nyako, a former governor of Adamawa state, is currently facing an ongoing N29 billion fraud case initiated by the anti-graft agency

- The two people who made crucial statements during the investigation died after giving their statements

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has disclosed that two witnesses in the ongoing N29 billion fraud case against former governor of Adamawa state, Murtala Nyako mysteriously died in custody.

A detective with the commission, Adekunle Odofin, on Tuesday, November 27, told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, that two people who made crucial statements during the investigation into a N29billion fraud case died after giving their statements.

Odofin told the court that the two people were very vital to the prosecution of the case, Leadership reports.

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Nyako, a retired Navy Admiral, is being prosecuted by the EFCC, alongside his son, Senator Abdul-Aziz Nyako, Abubakar Aliyu and Zulkifikk Abba, on a 37-count charge of criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering to the tune of N29billion.

Five companies that allegedly served as conduit pipes for the illegal diversion of the funds, were equally charged before the court as the 5th to 9th defendants.

While testifying as the twentieth prosecution witness, Odofin, who had started his testimony in June 2018 and tendered documents which were admitted in evidence, told the court that one Mohammad Maj Iro, who was the General Manager, Zenith Bank Plc, the regional manager in charge of north-east, and the account officer of Adamawa state 200 accounts, domiciled in Zenith bank, died after making “crucial statements,” at the time of filing the case in the court.

When led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, the detective told the court that the commission also extended invitations to one Dalhatu Abdulmalik, who was the cousin to Nyako and the director in three of the five indicted companies, and that after giving his own statement, during the point of filing the case in court, he also died.

After hearing from both sides, the judge adjourned the matter to Thursday, November 29 for continuation of trial.

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The acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, recently urged the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice, Adamu Abdul-Kafarati, to transfer all the lawsuits challenging his appointment from Justice Binta Nyako.

Legit.ng gathered that the lawsuits are 11 in number and they have all been consolidated before Justice Nyako.

However, Magu, in a letter dated Tuesday, July 31, by his lawyer, Wahab Shittu, said he would love the cases taken away from Justice Nyako for fear of conflict of interest.

Magu said he was uncomfortable with Justice Nyako handling his cases at a time when the anti-graft agency was prosecuting the husband and stepson of the judge - Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) and Senator Abdulaziz Nyako, respectively.

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- The Inspector General of Police (IGP) will now get N3.3 million annually as rent subsidy

- The deputy and assistant Inspectors General of Police will get N3.02 million and N2.7 million respectively as rent subsidy.

- This is included in the new emolument approved for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) by President Buhari

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G) will now get N3.3 million annually as rent subsidy in the new emolument approved for the Nigeria Police Force by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Deputy and Assistant Inspectors-General of Police will get N3.02 million and N2.7 million respectively as rent subsidy.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a document attached to the approval letter showed details of the subsidy from a Constable to the I-G but silent on the salary.

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The approval was conveyed to the IGP, through a letter dated Oct. 31 from the Office of the Executive Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Mr Richard Egbule. A Commissioner of Police under the new arrangement will get up to N1.5 million, while Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Police get N531,000 and N483,000 respectively.

A Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) gets N419, 000 while a Superintendent of Police (SP) gets N342, 000. A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) gets N321, 000 while an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) I and II under the new arrangement will get N296, 000 and N271, 000 respectively.

Inspector of Police I and II get N254, 000 and N167, 000 while a Sergeant major, Sergeant and Corporal get N119,000, N96, 000 and N88, 000 respectively.

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Recall that Legit.ng earlier reported that IGP Idris, in the evening of Tuesday, November 27, commended the president of Nigeria over the latter’s decision to increase the salaries of men of the force.

Idris said the action of the president had boosted the morale of the men of the police force to do their best in keeping Nigeria safe and secured.

The police boss promised that his men would be more committed to guaranteeing adequate security nationwide.

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- Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has accused the federal government of planning to disrupt Rivers and Akwa Ibom governorship elections in 2019

- The governor made the allegation when he played host to the Netherlands ambassador to Nigeria, Robert Petri

- Wike urged the European Union to closely monitor the elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states

The federal government has been accused by the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, of working with security agencies to disrupt the 2019 gubernatorial elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.

Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Netherlands ambassador to Nigeria, Robert Petri, Wike alleged that the federal government plans to mobilise security apparatus from all other states to the two states on a later date to manipulate their elections.

In a statement by his special assistant on electronic media, Simeon Nwakaudu, the governor called on the European Union to pay closer attention to the elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.

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Legit.ng notes that Wike said: “When I raised the alarm that the federal government was plotting to plant 800 guns in Rivers state to destabilise the state, it is the truth; it is real.”

"The federal government working with the security agencies is planning to disrupt the 2019 governorship Elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. They want to ensure that the elections don't hold with other states, so that they can mobilise security agencies to manipulate the results.

"Manipulating the electoral process is corruption. This administration claims that it is fighting corruption, but that is not true. When a PDP member defects, the issue of corruption against him ends."

In his remarks, Petri assured that the European Union would closely monitor the forthcoming elections to ensure they are credible.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state alleged that the federal government was plotting to plant 800 guns in the state in order to create crisis.

The Rivers state government made the allegation on Friday, November 23, through the special assistant on electronic media to the governor, Simeon Nwakaudu.

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Chelsea owner Roman Roman Abramovich will try to upgrade the living space of his Tel Aviv mansion amid his UK visa issue. The Russian billionaire was denied entry into the UK after the expiration of his papers earlier this year and he has not been able to sort himself out.

SunSport however reports that the Blues owner is planning to turn his £17.1 million former hotel into a 12-bedroom mansion.

The building is just one of a wealth of properties the billionaire oligarch owns around the world.

Abramovich, who is worth about £9 billion owns some of the choicest properties in London despite facing issues with his home office due to increased tensions between Downing Street and the Kremlin.

Roman Abramovich (Photo credit: Skysports.com)

Kensington Palace Gardens - £125 million

Abramovich bought the cream 15-bedroom mansion on 'billionaires' row' for £90m in 2009 and it is one of the luxurious places business moguls like Laksmi Mittal and W'ang Jianlin stay.

It sits behind Kensington Palace, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, in a road protected by armed police, retractable bollards and CCTV.

Abramovich bought this mansion at Kensington Palace Gardens in 2009 for £90m - it is now worth at least £125m, according to local estate agents (Photo credit: Thesun.co.uk)

As property prices in central London have ballooned, the pad is now worth at least £125m, according to local estate agents - and very soon it'll be worth even more.

Chelsea Waterfront - £30 million

From his 37th storey bedroom (not pictured) Abramovich will enjoy 360-degree views of London with floor-to-ceiling windows (Photo credit: Thesun.co.uk)

The Russian acquired this expensive apartment in 2017 but it is yet to be seen what he will do with it if he can't get back into the UK.

The £30m apartment stretches over three floors and boasts 6,000sq/ft of space with views from the 35th-37th floors over London.

Chateau de la Croe - £87 million

Abramocvich is rumoured to have spent €180m since 2001 renovating Chateu de la Croe (Photo credit: Thesun.co.uk)

Colorado ski ranch - £18 million

Abramovich tried buying an entire alpine ski town but the attempt failed in 2003 owing to opposition from the locals - but he eventually got his mountain retreat in 2008.

He coughed out over £18m on a 200-acre ranch on Wildcat Ridge, near Aspen, the resort loved by Hollywood's A-list.

Roman Abramovich spent £18million on this 200-acre ranch in Aspen, Colorado (Photo credit: Thesun.co.uk)

The stunning 11-bedroom, 12-bathroom Bond villain style home comes in floor-to-ceiling glass and sitting at a height of 9,200 feet and overlooking the stunning Rocky mountain range.

The 11-bedroom pad, which sits 9,200ft above sea level in the Rockies, is eco-friendly and uses no fossil fuels - he also has a £5.6m ski lodge down the road (Photo credit: Thesun.co.uk)

St Bart's estate - £54 million

The Gouverneur Bay Estate in St Bart's has been home to wild parties thrown by the Russian (Photo credit: Thesun.co.uk)

Tel Aviv Hotel - £17.1 million

He bought this property in 2015 and now intends to double the size of the hotel in trendy Tel Aviv and make it a massive single home.

The businessman took over the ownership of the hotel from Yaron Varsano - the businessman husband of stunning Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot. Abramovich will take the six-bed hotel and turn it into a private 12-bed mansion.

The Chelsea owner is to add a new two-storey extension to the Varsano Hotel and make it a private home (Photo credit: Thesun.co.uk)

There are plans to add a new two-storey wing that will add 1,500sq/m to the 19th century listed building.

He will also add an inner courtyard and an underground car park.

The complex has a reception lobby, two studio apartments and three separate villas.

New York City Townhouses - unknown

Abramovich planned to turn this four townhouses into the biggest single residence in Manhattan - but sold them to his ex-wife for almost £75m (Photo credit: Thesun.co.uk)

Fyning Hill Estate - £18 million

This is a property Abramovich lost to his ex-wife which is located at country pile in Petersfield, West Sussex.

The 425 acres and was part of the divorce settlement between Abramovich and his second wife, Irina Maladina.

Abramovich gave the 425-acre Fyning Hill estate to another ex-wife - as well as a £155million divorce settlement (Photo credit: Thesun.co.uk)

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- The APC on Tuesday, November 27, has re-asserted its sway over most southwest states in Nigeria

- Its national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said that no one else will ruling in the region apart from the ruling party

- With reference to the PDP, Tinubu said that Nigeria will not return to the era of greed and selfishness

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, November 27, slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and was affirmative in his remark that Nigeria will not return to the era of greed and selfishness.

Tinubu made this comment at the inauguration of Gboyega Oyetola as the new governor of Osun in Osogbo, the state capital. He further said that no party apart from the APC will rule in the south-west region of Nigeria, The Point reports.

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The APC national leader said: “I congratulate Rauf, he had a progressives’ mandate and did it well and renewed mandate and for eight years he successfully handled the administration and today he handed over to another progressives’ governor.

“Thank God for working the path. I want to say we have come together and want to say no shaking and no going back to the era of greed and selfishness that had held us back.

“We are not going back to the old foxes, scavengers. If they had done anything won’t President Muhammadu Buhari continue it? Look back to the 16 years and tell us what they have done.

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“Oyetola, we salute you, and we want you to embark on the same path that has brought you. We are solidly with you; just give us a call and we will be with you. No any other party will rule here in the South-West.”

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Oyetola had been sworn-in as the governor of the state. Legit.ng gathered that Oyetola succeeds Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola after spending eight years in office.

Oyetola, who was the candidate of the APC defeated his closest rival and candidate of the PDP, Ademola Adeleke, during a rerun election held on Thursday, November 27.

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- The three leading socio-political groups in Benue state, Mdzough U Tiv, Ochetoha K’Idoma and Omi Ny ’ Igede, have rejected FG's cattle routes move

- In a joint statement, they rejected the move, adding that the proposed cattle routes are no more fashionable and acceptable

- The group also said that federal government's attempt towards diversification of economy through agriculture cannot be materialised with the purported cattle routes

The federal government's plan to reopen cattle routes across the country was met with outright rejection in Benue state as the three strong socio-political groups in the state vehemently turned down the new move.

In a report available in The Punch, the three groups namely Mdzough U Tiv, Ochetoha K’Idoma and Omi Ny ’ Igede had on Tuesday, November 27, rejected the cattle routes in Benue state, a development they said is no more fashionable and feasible.

Legit.ng gathers that at a world press conference held in Markudi, the president general of Mdzough U Tiv, Edward Ujege, Adoya Amali of Ochetoha K’Idoma and the Omi Ny ’ Igede leader, Ben Okpa, unanimously rejected the federal government's proposed plan to mark out cattle routes in the state.

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Earlier, President Muhammadu Buhari, addressing leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) from Benue state, had stated that federal government is "working hard to reopen old cattle routes."

But in a counter reaction to the development, the groups questioned presidency's sincerity on the purported move.

They said: "If the federal government is sincere about the claimed diversification of the economy through agriculture and plans to encourage commercial farming, how will this succeed when the same government is planning to open up old grazing routes, some of which are now being occupied as a result of development in the society?”

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, had threatened to report Senator George Akume to the supreme assembly of the Tiv area traditional council over accusations that the state government was behind killings in the state.

In a statement officially sent to the media, Ortom gave the threats at Tyulen in Guma local government area on Monday, November 26, during a funeral oration at the burial of Mama Roseline Adzuu, mother of a member representing Guma in the state House of Assembly, Terseer Adzuu, and the governor's senior special assistant on administration, Frank Adzuu.

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- A church in Imo state has witnessed a family drama during a wedding ceremony

- The new bride who was getting married had her dress soiled by her husband's first wife

- It was gathered that the drama began after the first wife poured palm oil on the bride's white wedding dress

A Nigerian woman has taken to social media to narrate the story of a family drama that went down at a church in Imo state. A new bride and her groom's first wife had gotten into a fight on the wedding day.

According to the woman identified as Lilian Alilian who shared the story on Facebook, the first wife of the groom had surprised the couple by attending their wedding to pour red oil on the bride's wedding dress.

In the videos of the wedding which took place on Sunday, November 25, the bride could be seen trying to fight the first wife after she poured palm oil on her dress. The groom was also spotted calling the bride back.

Drama in Imo church as first wife pours red oil on her husband’s new bride’s wedding gown Photo: Facebook Source: Lilian Alilian

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Alilian claimed that the couple had been rejected at an Apostolic Church in Orji area of Owerri North.

She also revealed that they were later accepted to be married in another church known as Altar of Prayer Gospel Ministries in Orji area of Owerri North.

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The Facebook user wrote: "True life story. A man went to apostolic Church at Orji in owerri North to wed his second wife,but the church rejected him.he went to Altar of prayer Gospel ministry at Nkwo orji same owerri North and the pastor accepted to wed them.on the day of the wedding 25th been on Sunday, the first wife came and poured Red oil on the second wife wedding gown..I was there life.all this ministries, make una take una time.just because of money you want to go against the word of God."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng recently reported the love story of a good looking oyinbo man who proposed to his online Nigerian girlfriend in Jos.

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The internet has provided people with a lot of opportunities that can change their lives forever. However some mischievous individuals have decided to use these opportunities for negative things.

Several social media users can attest to the fact that there are now people who dedicate their time to begging for funds online. Some of these requests are genuine but others are from lazy people who are up to no good.

Celebrities are usually the target of these online beggars and latest on the list is billionaire daughter, Hauwa Indimi.

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She took to her Instagram handle to reveal that an individual has been begging her for money. What makes this case different is the fact that the beggar even threatened to use diabolical means to get her to do his bidding.

The beggar whose username is @shamze2664 on Instagram wrote: "I don talk talk talk. Abi you blind again. Abi you dey answer person no wahala I go do juju for you to send me money"

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Hauwa shared their chat on her page.

Online beggar threatens to use jazz on Hauwa Indimi Photo source: @hauwaindimi on Instagram

Nawa o!

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Hauwa is the daughter of Nigerian billionaire, Mohammed Indimi, who is the chairman of Oriental Energy, a company he founded in 1990.

She is married to Mohammed Yar'adua, son of late NNPC managing director, Abubakar Yar Adua. They tied the knot in July 2018.

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- Oby Ezekwesili, complained of harassment by a participant at the opening of the 71st General Assembly of BON

- The incident occurred while Ezekwesili was presenting, a keynote address at the 71st General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON)

- The former minister lashed back at the participant who interrupted her while making her presentation

The presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria(ACPN) Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday, November 27 in Port Harcourt complained of harassment by a participant at the opening of the 71st General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the incident occurred while, Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education and Solid Minerals was presenting, a keynote address on the theme, “Broadcasting and the Changing Media Landscape”.

Ezekwesili expressed lashed back at the participant, Yusuf Musa, the general manager of Nasarawa Radio and Television, who interrupted her while making her presentation.

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NAN reports that before going into her address, Ezekwesili, made off-the-cuff comments on the presentations earlier made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission(NBC), Ishaq Modibbo-Kawu.

The Minister was represented at the event by Mr Sunday Baba, the Director of Public Relations and Protocol, in the Ministry.

Ezekwesili said: “My brother, Kawu, I listened to you with rapt attention, you are not speaking like yourself.

“You are threatening to shut down broadcasting stations. Similarly, the speech presented by the representative of the minister is also full of threat.

“This cannot happen in a democracy that we fought hard to attain. Patriotism is to support government when it deserves it and to support the people at all times. Anything that can be a hanging threat against the media must be rejected.”

At this point, Musa hectored at the guest speaker, asking her to go straight to her paper rather than making comments and “embarrassing” the minister and NBC DG over their speeches.

Ezekwesili who was not pleased with the interjection by Musa said: “A gentleman is shouting at me there, that is typical of an overzealous person, telling a fellow Nigerian to shut up”

“Forget about our very animated government official who is defending the government.

“We know them, when the current administration is over, they will sing a new song”.

While the altercation continued, Ezekwesili, added, “You were not invited here to the podium, I am. Please let me go into my presentations”.

Musa said after the programme that he interrupted Ezekwesili because she left the presentation she was asked to make to attack the DG, NBC and the Minister.

“She is someone I admire so much because of her contributions to national development but I am not pleased with the way she attacked the NBC over the plan to sanction erring stations”.

Earlier, Modibbo Kawu cautioned radio and TV stations that the NBC would not hesitate to sanction erring stations, as the country enters the season of heightened political activities, en route the 2019 general elections.

“For us at the NBC, we cannot be responsible for the statements that politicians make.

“It is important to remind the broadcasting outfits in BON, that you would be liable for any violations of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code by the politicians that you broadcast live during political rallies.

“So it is your responsibility, not just to collect those huge sums politicians are willing to pay; but you must make them remember the liability you carry for decency in what comes out on radio and television.

Kawu also said that the NBC would not hesitate to shut down any station who failed to pay its licensing fees to the NBC.

He said many broadcasting organisations had refused to pay regularly.

The minister on his part urged the media to be agents of unity, stability and not to allow themselves to be used as fake news purveyors during the campaign for 2019 general elections.

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In a previous report by Legit.ng, Oby Ezekwesili, the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), has said President Muhammadu Buhari has not been an ‘effective’ Commander-in-Chief in handling security challenges the country is facing, especially Boko Haram insurgency.

The former minister of education on Friday, November 23, in an interview said: “The president has not been an effective Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces.

He has not been! We cannot have any group whatsoever by whatever name feel this level of freedom to operate in our territory without the decisiveness of action that would end these monumental tragedies that we face all the time.”

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A Nigerian man identified as Oniyangi Abdullahi Badmus has set the internet on fire with the story of how he rejected his wife's prepared meal because she did not get on her knees while serving him.

It is possible that the Facebook user was just joking, however, in Nigeria such practices are real where women are subjected to pressure of 'worshiping' their husbands or risk being tagged a disrespectful wife.

Badmus' post immediately went viral because many people could relate with such behaviour. There are men out there who would rather stay hungry and disregard their wife's effort in the kitchen for such apparent flimsy reason.

After all, it is in the same country that some men expect that a wife material can be measured by how much she spends on a pot of soup. In fact, it has become a trend on social media and every other day, someone is boasting of spending N500 or less in making a delicious pot of soup.

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Abdullahis' post is getting a lot of hit, first he shared the photo of a mouth-watering meal but revealed that he rejected such delicacy because his wife did not kneel down before him while she served it.

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I rejected my breakfast because my wife refused to kneel down for me - Nigerian man

On a more serious note, many women live with this reality and even think it normal as they've been socially conditioned to see their husbands as lord and masters.

It is probably why Nigerian social media feminists are so angry. Some of their opinions can be described as straight from the gutter but their anger might not be completely misplaced.

Truth be told, there are various forms of domestic violence and emotional torture and verbal abuse are part of it. Just recently, a domestic violence survivor, Mercy Makinde shared before and after photos of herself while she lived through hell and back.

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