A lawmaker at the House of Representatives for Ilesa East and West constituency, Omirin Omirin has described the two terms of President Buhari as a waste for the country.
Omirin made this statement while addressing newsmen at the Bojah World grand opening in Lagos.
He said, “The mess left behind, whoever, even if Jesus Christ becomes the President of Nigeria, especially at this crucial time, people will continue to complain.
“We have not started implementing the 2024 budget. This is to tell you the situation at present.
“By next month, we are supposed to start preparing for the 2025 budget. Fortunately, I am a member of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives. So, I know what is happening in the system as of today,” he said.
While reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide broadcast in response to protesting youths, Honorable Omirin said that the President means well for Nigeria.
“What I know for sure, is that the President means well for Nigeria. But he may be incapacitated. If you are not there, you will not know it is a hot seat.
“I am a PDP member. This is not a party issue. This is a matter of national concern. We need to pray, encourage him, and give necessary legislative support that can help the system,” added.
He appealed to the protesters to give the president a chance, stating everyone was protesting.
He said, “However, in a situation where hoodlums will hijack the protest, damage people’s properties; it will adversely affect the citizens. We are all protesting. “There is a problem globally. Economic issues, and challenges, throughout the world. The problem is that we did not save for the rainy day. That is exactly what is happening. But I still believe that Nigeria is a good place to live.
“Nigeria should be patient and give the present administration the benefit of the doubt. Our protest will be on the day of elections, let us allow the President to spend his four years so that he will not have an excuse. The next election is coming, if he does not perform to our expectations, vote him out.
“Two elections are coming soon in Edo and Ondo, they can only protest and let them tell the President that their party is not doing well with their votes so they will sit tight. But in the situation where our people vote for APC in Edo or Ondo, it is an indication that they are doing well.”
We are all protesting, Buhari’s 8 years wasted Nigeria – Rep Omirin
We are all protesting, Buhari’s 8 years wasted Nigeria – Rep Omirin
Makinde reinstates traditional ruler after six months suspension
The Oyo State Government has lifted the suspension of a traditional ruler, the Onido of Ido, Oba Gbolagade Babalola, (Gbadewolu I), six months after he was suspended.
The Executive Council Chairman of Ido Local Government Area, Sheriff Adeojo, made the announcement, on Thursday, while presenting the reinstatement letter to the traditional ruler.
The According reported that the Oyo State government had suspended Oba Gbolagade Muritala Babalola (Gbadewolu I), as the Onido of Ido in Ido LG of the state, in a letter dated February 2, 2024, and signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola.
The letter indicated that Governor Seyi Makinde approved the suspension on February 1, 2024.
While congratulating the Onido of Ido, the council chairman said the state government, under the leadership of Makinde, would continue to regard traditional institutions as a stabilising force in communities and the state as a whole.
Speaking further on the development, Adeojo commended Makinde for his support and belief in the traditional institution as the backbone of any government, being closer to the people at the grassroots.
According to Adeojo, Makinde believes that the roles of traditional rulers exist in collaboration with the other tiers of government for good governance and security of communities within their domains.
He thereafter urged Oba Muritala Babalola (Gbadewolu I) to continue to use his kingship to promote peace in the Ido Local Government Area.
In his reaction, the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade said, “On February 2 this year after exhaustive investigations that involved the Onido of Ido himself, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde was satisfied that fairness and justice will be served if the hard decision to suspend the Onido was taken and he did.
“The promised six months has now been served and the Governor needed no further persuasion to let the Onido back to his duties without further ado.
“It is the hallmark of good leadership to be at once tough and fair when the need arises.”
Top 10 pocket-friendly Nigerian meals
In Nigeria, where the cost of living can vary widely, finding nutritious and affordable meals is essential.
Whether you’re cooking at home or opting to purchase ready-made dishes, it’s entirely possible to enjoy a satisfying meal without breaking the bank.
With N750 to N1500, you can purchase a variety of hearty Nigerian meals, from staples like Jollof rice to quick fixes like Indomie noodles with vegetables and a little more to prepare by yourself.
These meals not only provide the necessary nourishment but are also accessible, ensuring that eating well on a budget is within reach for many.
“Pocket friendly” is an informal term used to describe something affordable or reasonably priced.
It implies that the cost of the item or service won’t put a strain on your budget, making it easy to purchase without financial difficulty.
According Online in a Thursday chat with a Kwara State-based food entrepreneur, Mrs Lateefat Alli-Oluwafuyi, said that health is wealth and good food translates into good health.
She stressed that one should rather try to feed well and stay healthy than get sick these days with the increase in drug prices and get effective treatment.
“The phrase “health is wealth” underscores the idea that good health is one of the most valuable assets a person can have. The absence of good health can significantly compromise all other aspects of life. A healthy body and mind are the foundation for a fulfilling and productive life.
“When we say good food translates into good health, we’re emphasising the critical role that nutrition plays in maintaining and enhancing our well-being. The food we consume directly affects our body’s functioning, energy levels, and overall health.”
With a cross-sectional survey done across the six zones, here are ten economic-friendly meal ideas in Nigeria that are both nutritious and easy on the pocket:
1. Jollof Rice
Ingredients: Rice, tomatoes, onions, pepper, oil, seasoning cubes.
Why: A staple in many Nigerian homes, Jollof rice is affordable and can be prepared with or without protein, making it adaptable to various budgets.
2. Beans and Plantain
Ingredients: Beans, ripe or unripe plantains, palm oil, onions, seasoning.
Why: Beans are an excellent source of protein and are quite affordable. Paired with plantains, it makes a filling meal.
3. Eba and Egusi Soup
Ingredients: Garri (for Eba), melon seeds, palm oil, vegetables, milk curds (wara), stockfish, or meat (optional).
Why: Egusi soup is rich and can be made with or without meat, depending on your budget. Eba (made from Garri) is inexpensive and filling.
4. Yam Porridge (Asaro)
Ingredients: Yam, palm oil, pepper, onions, spinach or other leafy greens, seasoning.
Why: Yam porridge is a hearty and economical dish, especially when yams are in season.
5. Okra Soup and Fufu
Ingredients: Okra, palm oil, crayfish, pepper, seasoning, milk curds (wara), cassava flour (for Fufu).
Why: Okra is affordable and nutritious. Paired with Fufu, it creates a satisfying meal.
6. Beans and Corn Porridge (Adalu)
Ingredients: Beans, corn, palm oil, onions, seasoning.
Why: Combining beans and corn creates a protein-rich meal that’s both filling and affordable.
7. Indomie Noodles with Vegetables
Ingredients: Instant noodles, carrots, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, eggs (optional).
Why: Noodles are quick and cheap. Adding vegetables increases the nutritional value without significantly increasing cost.
8. Acha (Fonio) Porridge
Ingredients: Acha grains, vegetables, palm oil, onions, seasoning.
Why: Acha is a lesser-known grain but is highly nutritious and can be cooked into a light porridge with minimal ingredients.
9. Moi Moi
Ingredients: Beans, pepper, onions, oil, seasoning.
Why: Moi Moi is a versatile and protein-rich dish that can be eaten alone or as a side.
10. Fried Yam and Akara
Ingredients: Yam, beans (for Akara), oil, pepper, and onions.
Why: A popular street food combination that is inexpensive and can serve as a breakfast or light dinner.
These meals are not only cost-effective but also easy to prepare, ensuring that you can eat well on a budget.
Good food plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing our well-being. The nutrients we consume through a balanced diet—such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, and healthy fats—support our body’s functioning, energy levels, and overall health.
Proper nutrition not only provides the energy needed for daily activities but also helps prevent chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers.
Additionally, a healthy diet positively impacts mental health, improves mood, and reduces stress.
By making nutritious food choices, we invest in our health, ensuring a longer, healthier life and the ability to handle life’s challenges with resilience.
NNPC reassures public as fuel station explodes in Lagos
A Mobil fuel station located near the Airport Hotel on Obaferni Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos exploded in the Ikeja area of Lagos State on Thursday, causing panic among residents.
While details of the incident are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, many have speculated that it must have occurred from a gas filling point.
However, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said the inferno has nothing to do with the compressed natural gas station recently unveiled by the NNPC Gas Marketing Limited and NIPCO.
“The NNPC Ltd wishes to state that the reported explosion at a filling station in Ikeja, Lagos, has nothing to do with the recently commissioned NNPC Gas Marketing Ltd (NGML)/NIPCO Compressed Natural Gas Stations, which are currently functioning and running safely without any incident,” a statement by the NNPC spokesman, Olufemi Soneye said.
He added that the CNG station was not affected by the explosion.
“The NNPC Ltd also wishes to add that the NGML was not affected by the explosion; it is not involved in the activities of the affected station and all NGML facilities in Lagos, including pipelines, metering stations, above-ground installation and CNG facilities are in safe operating condition,” he noted.
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Police release 10 minors detained in Nasarawa
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has announced the release of 10 minors detained during the nationwide protest in the state.
DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lafia.
NAN reports that the police had arrested 50 protesters in four different Local Government Areas on August 1, the first day of the protest, for allegedly attacking their personnel and looting.
It also reports that of those detained, 25 were arrested in Lafia, 16 in Karu, six in Keffi, and three in Mararaba Udege of Nasarawa Local Government Area.
Nansel stated that “10 minors out of the 50 protesters were released to their parents and guardians.”
He, however, mentioned that “the remaining 40 have been charged in court.”
The police spokesperson urged members of the public to go about their lawful activities without fear of intimidation.
According Online reports that a major protest erupted on Thursday, August 1, across Nigeria, driven by public dissatisfaction with current economic and social conditions.
Demonstrators voiced their frustrations nationwide, calling for reforms and greater accountability.
Earlier, President Bola Tinubu appealed for patience with his policies and urged citizens not to allow hoodlums to exploit the unrest.
The protest underscored the nation’s desire for change while highlighting the need for peaceful and constructive dialogue.
(NAN)
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Manchester United v Manchester City: Choose your FA Community Shield favorite!
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Hungry United
The Red Devils start another season of hope after finishing 8th in the Premier League. The club has not won the title since 2013 and currently does not look like a trophy contender. To make any significant progress, they need to strengthen their squad, And United is trying to do that.
Unfortunately, promising newcomer LenyYoro has already been seriously injured – the 18-year-old center-back will not return until the end of October. The main center forward, Rasmus Højlund, will also miss the match against Manchester City. Another rookie, Joshua Zirkzee, could replace the Danish Player, but the Dutchman rested after Euro 2024, missed pre-season training, and is not in the best shape. The place of the central striker could be taken by Marcus Rashford, the returning Jadon Sancho, or even Bruno Fernandes.
Problems in attack, defense, and organization do not mean Manchester United has no chance of winning the derby. Erik ten Hag has not yet lost his job at Old Trafford, thanks to his ability to set up the team for particular games. The Dutch coach has already won two times at Wembley – in 2023, the Red Devils beat Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final, and in May this year, they defeated Man City in the FA Cup final. Can ten Hag complete a trophy hat-trick?
Well-fed City
Pep Guardiola has lost three Community Shields in a row, so apparently, it does not top the priorities list for a club that has won four consecutive Premier League titles and is almost unrivalled in Europe.
Manchester City expects to get into shape in the long run and is prepared for a toughseason’s start. Only several key players, Erling Haaland, Ederson, Jack Grealish, JoskoGvardiol, and Mateo Kovacic, have been involved in pre-season training. Still, PepGuardiola has an interesting plan for each game. Haaland, who has scored 5 goals in 4 friendly matches, has not lost his shooting talent after the vacation and is ready to punish the opponent for any mistake. Chelsea checked it, having conceded four times from the Citizens last week.
Odds: W1 – 5.26, X – 4.65, W2 – 1.588
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Gas development will lower cost of living — Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said that the surest path to national prosperity is the utilisation of Nigeria’s gas resources by the Federal Government.
Ekpo made this statement on Wednesday during his visit to the board and facilities of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board in Yenagoa.
Ekpo, co-chair of the governing council, noted that Nigeria is endowed with vast natural gas resources, with approximately 209 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves.
He stressed the need to harness these resources effectively to drive economic development.
He highlighted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s support for the gas sector, with initiatives extending to the entire value chain, including gas development, distribution, and penetration. According to Ekpo, these initiatives are aimed at lowering the cost of living and transportation, and positively impacting every part of the country.
Ekpo outlined key initiatives his ministry is pursuing, including “investments in critical gas infrastructure to support the transportation and distribution of natural gas across the country, promotion of domestic gas utilisation for power generation, industrial applications, and transportation, as well as strengthening the capacity of NCDMB to build capacity and enforce local content policies.”
“Other notable initiatives include encouraging and supporting gas-to-power projects to ensure a reliable and sustainable supply of electricity, expanding Nigeria’s capacity to export liquefied natural gas to international markets to generate revenue and position Nigeria as a key player in the global gas market, and strengthening policy and regulatory frameworks governing the sector to create an enabling environment for investment and innovation,” he stated.
Ekpo also mentioned that since 60% of NCDMB’s investments are gas-based, he advised that new projects by the agency should focus on Compressed Natural Gas due to its direct impact on transportation and the cost of living.
He commended NCDMB for its remarkable progress in promoting local content and for constructing the impressive 17-storey headquarters building, which signifies the growth and depth of local capacity.
Protests: You’re not responsible for non-participation of South-East – Ekpa slams govs, Umahi
The leader of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, BRGIE, Mr Simon Ekpa, has disputed claims by the South-East governors and the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, that they are responsible for the decision of the people of the zone to shun the hunger protests.
Ekpa spoke in a statement posted on X on Thursday.
TVN reports that governors Peter Mba, Enugu, Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra, and Hope Uzodinma, Imo, alongside Umahi, took responsibility for the decision of the Igbos to shun the protests.
However, Ekpa urged the people to disregard Mbah, Soludo, Uzodinma and Umahi’s claims.
He noted that the decision not to join the protest was because of the peoples’ commitment to the actualization of Biafra’s liberation from Nigeria.
Ekpa claimed it was BRGIE that called for the non-participation of Biafrans in the protests, adding that it recorded 100 percent compliance in the region.
“We call on Biafrans to disregard the claims of the politically corrupt leaders representing Nigeria within Biafra territory.
“The nationwide protest has shown that Biafrans rejected Nigeria.
“They are insinuating that they were responsible for Biafran citizens not participating in a civil movement currently ongoing in Nigeria tagged #endbadgovernance protest, which is outside the Biafra territory.
“It laughable that the likes of Soludo, Mbah, Uzodinma and David Umahi were seen in a video, attempting to appear relevant, spreading propaganda through the media.
“The nonparticipation of Biafrans is evidence that the Biafra government has succeeded in achieving delegitimizing within Biafra territory.
“Their responsibility has always been to maintain the continuous subjugation of Biafrans through their actions, activities and utterances in exchange for fame and relevancy.
“Biafrans should disregard them and their false notion but closely monitor as they continue to expose themselves and their various tactics of manipulation and deception.
“The Biafra Government called for no Nigeria protest within Biafra territory and it recorded 100% compliance, not the illegitimate corrupt Nigeria representatives that have been served with a vote of no confidence.
“The Biafran Government will continue its ceaseless efforts towards the actualization of Biafra Independence.
“We will lock down the entire Nigeria government institutions for one month and you will see compliance from these corrupt politicians too,” Ekpa said in the post.
Recall that the hunger protest, which started last week Thursday in many states in Nigeria and is expected to end on Saturday, August 10, 2024, was boycotted by the people of the South-East.
Protests: You’re not responsible for non-participation of South-East – Ekpa slams govs, Umahi
Capital import, diaspora remittance boost FX flows by 55% in six months —CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed that capital importation and diaspora remittances have boosted the net foreign exchange flows into the country which has increased to $25.4bn in the first six months of 2024.
This marks a 55 per cent increase from the figure recorded year-over-year.
The apex bank noted that this development is an evidence that progress is being made as a result of its policy measures.
According to a statement from the apex bank on Thursday, it noted that this growth has been fueled by a rise in capital importation, which reached $6bn in June 2024, and record inflows from diaspora remittances through formal channels.
The statement read, “The CBN’s policy objectives are yielding tangible results and bolstering market confidence. Net foreign exchange flows rose to $25.4bn between January and June, marking a 55 per cent year-over-year increase.
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“This growth has been driven by a rise in capital importation, which reached $6bn in June 2024, and record inflows from diaspora remittances through formal channels.”
The CBN further noted that over $305m of foreign exchange has been sold to authorized dealers in the last three weeks through a two-way quote system, which has been deployed over the past few months to enhance liquidity in the interbank market.
According to the statement, the CBN offered $876m to meet bids submitted by customers during an auction concluded on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
This was done through the Retail Dutch Auction System, which is designed to facilitate FX sales to end users directly, promoting a more transparent market, reducing information asymmetry, and aiding in price discovery.
By: Babajide Okeowo
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‘I will deal with you’ – Security operative attached to Bauchi gov threatens journalists
Security operatives attached to Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, threatened journalists while they were performing their duties on Thursday.
TVN reports that members of the Bauchi Correspondents’ Chapel were at the Palace of the Emir of Katagum during the governor’s visit to the local government, following a violent protest in which the Council Secretariat in Azare was set ablaze by hoodlums.
Some of the members of the chapel were threatened as they were attempting to record the governor’s speech. One of the operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, identified only as Abdul, ordered the journalists to vacate the hall.
However, as the journalists searched for an alternative spot to continue their work, Abdul approached them again, issuing a threat: “This is just the beginning,” he warned.
The governor, who was seated alongside other dignitaries, including the Emir of Katagum, observed the exchange.
“You challenged me? You will see. This thing that you have done, this is the beginning,” Abdul continued, leaving witnesses in the palace stunned.
When one of the journalists remarked that his words sounded like a threat, Abdul reiterated his intention to “deal with” the journalists.
“He once molested me at a function. He is quite aggressive,” said a journalist attached to the Government House Press Crew, who spoke with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity.
TVN gathered that security personnel attached to the Government House had, last week, brutalised a person living with disability, identified as Hamza Waziri, who is now hospitalized at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi.
Waziri was participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest in front of the Government House when he was assaulted by four police officers. The incident was captured in a trending video clip.
Similarly, Aisha Dogara, a Bauchi resident who equally participated in the same protest, was assaulted and had her clothes torn, with visible bruises all over her body.
‘I will deal with you’ – Security operative attached to Bauchi gov threatens journalists