The Economic and Financial Crimes Comission has confirmed the arrest of immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, who was nabbed while leaving the country after handing over to his successor, Charles Soludo.
News of his arrest made rounds online and offline yesterday, March 17, hours after his wife Ebelechukwu was spotted at the airport.
The Public Relations Officer of the commission, Wilson Uwajaren, speaking in a chat with BBC Pidgin, have now explained the reason behind the arrest.
He explained that the EFCC had been watching Obiano for a whle now but they couldn’t take any action against him because of the immunity he had as a state governor, but now that he has handed over power to Charles Soludo, he has lost his immunity.
Uwajaren however didn’t disclose his exact crime.
He said;
“Obiano has been on our watchlist for sometime now. He had immunity as a governor and that is why we could not arrest him before now.
“Today he lost the immunity and was traveling out of the country before we finally arrested him”.
Media Personality, Latasha Ngwube has reacted to yesterday’s Slapping incident between Mrs. Ebele Obiano and Mrs Bianca Ojukwu.
Bianca Ojukwu in the aftermath of the SLAPPING Incident
In her words ;
I have a question, I know Michelle could Neverrrr but per chance someone slapped Mrs Obama publicly, would Barack just sit there clad in sunglasses & face mask while unlooking?
Let’s be clear, forget stanning a Queen.
Mrs Ojukwu slapped Mrs Obiano.. Doesn’t matter if the latter got loose with her lips, the former chose violence on which she can actually face assault charges.
Senator Oduah’s position that the “shameful act” belongs to just one is a false narrative.
They both could have done better.
Trying to make or vilify one just to uplift the other makes no sense especially as an older woman who has played at the political table of the “Big boys” in the capacity of Aviation minister and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Caution them both for the uplifting of Anambra Women and Nigerian women at large or stay neutral/
This kind of politics helps none of us-the masses on the long run.
Popular Nigerian Media Personality, Temilola Akinmuda has taken to her social media page to share the ‘signpost’ she saw at an Estate that has made her livid with Nigerians.
Public Display of Affection isn’t quite Illegal in Nigeria, but it is not something that is also common. However for an Estate in Lagos which has remained unnamed, PDA is strictly forbidden.
Temilola shared the photo and wrote ;
Imagine buying a house in this estate and they put up this stupid sign. When it is not secondary school. What is wrong with Nigerians.
Popular facebook Daddy G.O, Evangelist Victor Edet has defended his fellow clergymen who are proud owners of expensive Private Jets and he has averred that it is not sin to own one.
He made the statement while criticizing those who criticize Pastors as he questioned them for not also lampooning worldly musicians who send sinful messages via their songs and use the money they get for vain things like Gold and Diamonds instead of helping their poor fans.
In his words ;
THERE’S absolutely nothing wrong if a Pastor buys private Jet’s or Build Expensive Schools. No Pastor will go to Hell for buying Private Jet.
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Most of you criticizing Pastor’s for having Private Jet’s and expensive Schools pay 10,000 Naira or Above to watch Worldly Musicians Perform on stage. These Musicians use your money to build Houses that you can’t afford.
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These Musicians tells you through their song’s to get rich through any means, even though it’s takes you to go Into Rituals, Internet Fraud, selling your soul. They Promote hard drugs, Sex. The Female Musicians walks around naked, they Promote Dirty Lifestyle.
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They waste money on Gold and Diamond Instead of helping their Poor Fan’s. They waste money on Women and Hard Drugs Instead of giving alms to the Poor.
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Your Pastor did not ask you to steal, take hard drugs, Sleeps around with women, kill to get wealth. Yet you speak against them for Building Expensive Schools and spare the worldly Singers who use your money to Womanize, Smoke Weed and Build Houses that you their fan’s can’t afford.
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The Church is not the problem of Nigeria. Bad Governance and Nigerian Musicians are the Problem. If you move around the Streets and ask the Crooks, Theives, Yahoo Boy’s, Hoodlums who their Mentors are, they will never mention a Pastor, but the Worldly Singer’s.
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Pastor’s are not the one that Increased the Price of Diesel, Gas, Fuel, Food Stuffs. Pastor’s are not the cause why Nigeria can’t boast of 24hrs electricity and Good Road’s.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arrested former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos.
According to Channel’s TV, Obiano, who has been on the Commission’s watchlist, was arrested at about 8.30pm. He was reportedly on his way out of the country to Houston, Texas in the United States.
Obiano’s arrest comes hours after his wife received a hot slap at his successor, Charles Soludo’s inauguration.
Recent reports claiming internet celebrity, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, laundered over $400,000 while inside a U.S. jail are fake, an American cybercrime expert has revealed.
Gary Warner, the Director of Research in Computer Forensics at the University of Alabama, took to Twitter to dismiss the viral allegations and documents.
Warner said the document shared to back the report is a doctored version of a June 2020 affidavit. He added that the edited document was intended to get people to visit a scammer website.
“People are asking me if it is true that #Hushpuppi laundered $400,000 in #Stimulus cards from in prison. The document they show is an edit of a June 2020 Affidavit. The new version is fake, intended to get people to visit a scammer EIP website.” He tweeted.
In other news, Koko, the daughter of Nigerian senator, Florence Ita Giwa, has taken to social media to say she is tired of being a Nigerian.
Sharing a screenshot of her google search of how to become a Senegalese citizen, the entrepreneur told God that she is not demanding for too much and she is fine with being a citizen of Senegal, rather than being a Nigerian.
She wrote, “God…you know I am not picky. Please do it for me. Even if na Senegal. Please Lord. I can’t do Nigeria anymore.”
Nollywood actress and entrepreneur, Beverly Naya, has opined that Nigerians’ ability to survive and thrive in the most uncomfortable situations is both a blessing and a curse.
Taking to her verified Twitter handle, she commended the ability of Nigerians to quickly move past any difficult situations and circumstances that were meant to break them.
She noted that the past few days have been very tough for Nigerians due to the lingering fuel scarcity and national power outages. However, Nigerians have moved past it and everything feels normal.
She noted that the resilience of every Nigerian is a blessing and a curse.
In her words,
“Yesterday was a very tough day for Nigerians, but today feels like any regular day. I don’t know how we’re this resilient as a people, but it’s a blessing and most definitely a curse.”
See her post below,
This comes after, Nigerian singer, Davido, urged people to pray for Nigeria after he paid a hefty sum to clear his luxury vehicle.
“U don’t even wanna know how much I just payed to clear my lambo… Pray for nigeria … Jesus”, he tweeted.
A young man was left in shock after his girlfriend caught him on a date with another woman.
According to the lady, who shared the video showing her man’s reaction, she traced him to an eatery where he was having a date with another lady, but she did not confront either of them.
She admitted that she had simply sat on a chair near where he and the other lady were.
In the video she posted online, the moment he spotted her sitting across from them, his eyes opened wide in shock.
In other news, a young Nigerian man got more than what he BUDGETED for when he recently took a girl on a date.
According to the young man, he spent so much on the date, and when she was about to leave, she decided to also ask him for transport fair.
He ended up asking other social media users whether her behavior wasn’t tantamount to that of a mad person.
His post on Twitter read;
Met her today, took her to restaurant, spent 30k on her orders, brought her home she still order pizza 6k , now she wants to leave she’s demanding transport, don’t you think she is mad ?
Burna Boy’s ex-girlfriend, Stefflon Don has sparked mixed reactions online after she shared a video of her conversing with a literal monkey on social media.
In what seems like a shade to the self-acclaimed African Giant who likens himself to a Gorilla, Stefflon Don is seen begging a monkey specie for it’s time and attention.
The British singer told the monkey that she was done with him because he doesn’t listen to her or pay her any attention.
This comes after Burna Boy confirmed that he was now single in December 2021.
It can be recalled that the former couple were in a relationship for years before they broke up for reasons best known to them.
Although reports of their breakup were merely speculations, Burna boy’s statement of not having a wife confirmed that they had split up.
The recent video of Stefflon Don begging a monkey for attention has now raised speculations that she’s still in love with the singer and misses him.
A Nigerian lady has taken to Twitter to share the experience of a caterer who unknowingly accepted a contract to cook human meat at an event.
According to @prookieyah on Twitter, she heard the report from a friend and doesn’t know the caterer personally so she can’t verify the authenticity of the story.
Read below,
“So a friend told me today about a caterer that got a job catering to about 30 people and was told to come with servers too. She was well paid ahead of the event.
They travelled long distance mostly inside bush, she was so scared and convinced they’ve been kidnapped only to get to the place and see humans being slaughtered and butchered. She was asked to cook and fry. All along she was scared for her life and her staffs so she agreed to cook. Said while cooking, cars started trooping in and demanding parts they want like roundabout and shaki.
They asked her if the food she made was delicious and she said yes out of fear, they asked her and the servers to pick a meat each to eat. They obliged because they feared for their lives. She’s since then reported to the police but can’t remember location.”
This forex broker has the key to slowing down your weekends.
The phrase “You snooze, you lose” is most relatable at the weekend.
The weekend seems to pass by in a flash – it’s like you feel the rush of finishing from work at 5 pm on Friday and then you blink and it’s suddenly Monday again.
The Sunday Blues is a real thing among Nigerians. Ask around. Many people feel overwhelmed and exhausted that yet another Monday lurks two short days away from Friday. If you look through Twitter a lot, you’ve likely seen people have conversations about creating petitions for 3-day weekends.
It’s lovely to unwind from the week’s pile of activity, and while we may crave even more free time, there is that back-of-mind feeling that our time of rest may be a time we could use to be productive, invest in ourselves, or put plainly- make money.
So, why do some (most, to be honest) weekends seem so short?
According to Laura Vanderkam, author of Off the Clock, weekends never seem to be long enough because we take a break from staying mindful. To paraphrase Vanderkam, “Weekends feel short because we don’t think about how we are spending our time… all most want to do is nothing, but that’s a recipe for a completely forgettable weekend”.
A simple solution, now, is to make a plan. A plan to recover, rest and have fun in a way that brings you closer to your financial goals, so you don’t feel like your time is going to waste.
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There was mild drama at the swearing-in ceremony of Chukwuma Charles Soludo as the governor of Anambra State on Thursday, March 17, when the wife of the outgoing governor, Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu, and Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, had a brawl at the event.
Although it’s unclear what caused the fracas, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who was at the scene of the event reports that the incident occurred immediately after Soludo took his oath of office.
Video serving round online captured the moment Mrs. Ebele Obiano left her seat to confront Bianca Ojukwu during the inauguration ceremony, and duo exchanged heated slaps.
It was gathered Bianca Ojukwu was the first to dish out the slap to the former first lady who then retaliated.
Watch the video below,
Another highlight of the event was the moment Prof. Charles Soludo warned those making noise, and disturbing his speech at the inauguration.
Soludo, who was giving a speech at his swearing-in ceremony today, March 17,told those making noise to leave if they knew they were not for the event. He also stated that Anambra state must be a place of law and order.
Veteran Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has sparked concern from fans with her recent social media post relating to death.
The thespian who recently took to her Instagram page to share her thoughts about mental health being more spiritual than it is physical, this time shared a clip about death.
She also shared a Muslim prayer mat and the Quran, then quoted a text from the Quran.
Reacting to the post, fans trooped to the comment to express their concern. See some comments below,
An Instagram follower @Yursluv wrote, “Someone should check on her. Depression is real.”
@Ufuoma, “I just hope she’s okay”.
@Ada, “Someone should see how she’s doing o. She has been sharing cryptic stuffs lately. I just hope she is doing fine wherever she is o”.
@myasbeauty_place, “Genevieve! Abeg o, no play rough play o”.
@ayo.j.cross, “She don dey misbehave… check her mental health join”.
Koko, the daughter of Nigerian senator, Florence Ita Giwa, has taken to social media to say she is tired of being a Nigerian.
Sharing a screenshot of her google search of how to become a Senegalese citizen, the entrepreneur told God that she is not demanding for too much and she is fine with being a citizen of Senegal, rather than being a Nigerian.
She wrote, “God…you know I am not picky. Please do it for me. Even if na Senegal. Please Lord. I can’t do Nigeria anymore.”
Taking to Twitter today, March 17, Tony Elumelu said he heard his colleagues at the office complaining about the issues they’ve been facing in the country and he couldn’t help but wonder why 90% of Nigerians are in abject poverty when the country is rich in natural resources.
Speaking further, the business owner appealed to Nigerians to demand for leaders that can deliver in the forthcoming 2023 election, otherwise evil will continue to prevail.
A video of dancer Korra Obidi’s 2-year-old daughter, June, crying to see her dad amid their divorce saga has stirred reactions from netizens.
In the video that found its way to the internet, the mother of two walked in on her older daughter, June, crying to see her father.
On seeing her, Korra carried June and tried to calm her down, telling her that the mummy was here, but the little girl insisted that she wanted to see her dad, Justin.
It’s no longer news that Korra’s 4-year marriage to her American husband is on the verge of hitting the rock, as her husband has repeatedly stated that he’s divorcing her.
In a series of social media posts, he accused her of being unbothered about their unbothered marital crisis and has continued to speak out on what he allegedly went through in the marriage.
Recently, he shared an interesting post that subtly mirrors the situation going on with their union.
He wrote about the way men who walk away from toxic relationships are viewed vis-a-vis the women who walk away from such relationships.
A Nigerian lady who bumped into Bobrisky in Lagos, has shared unedited close-up pictures of the popular crossdresser on social media.
In the WhatsApp status making rounds online, the unidentified lady claimed the crossdresser’s skin looks irritating and it’s not as flawless as it looks on social media.
She also warned people wishing to look like Bobrisky because of the pictures he shares online not to be deceived because he looks terrible.
“Pls don’t let Instagram pictures deceive you, this is a disgust picture of Bobrisky I took yesterday. Omo skin was irritating, for those of you planning to look fresh like Instagram Bobrisky be informed,” she captioned the pictures.
See the pictures below,
This comes shortly after the crossdresser, who claims to be a premium runs girl, bragged about the caliber of men that patronizes him.
“Top five men that patronize my market. Footballers, Private jet owners, Five stars hotel owners, Politicians and real estate developers”, he wrote.
Six youths said to be students of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, were killed in a freak accident involving a Mercedes Benz and truck in Delta state on Tuesday.
It was gathered that the incident happened when a Mercedes Benz car rammed into a truck near Akala Park along the Ogwashi Uku-Kwale Expressway, Delta State.
An eyewitness told Punch that the incident which occurred around 4am on Tuesday, March 15, also involved some women who were going to market.
“It was young boys and young girls that were in the new Mercedes Benz car, they were between 25 and 20 years old. ” the witness said.
Viral reports claimed that the students who lost their lives in the ghastly accident were returning from a birthday party held at a nightclub.
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Ibrahim Abubakar, who confirmed the incident to news men said,
“The victims were three adult males and three females. The two vehicles scattered in pieces and it was difficult identifying the victims as a result of the impact of the collision. We couldn’t find the registration numbers of the two vehicles, either people took them away or because of the impact of the clash; we couldn’t just locate them. Two of the victims were trapped under the truck and it took our men hectic time to push out the truck before we could bring them out dead.”
Sensational Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, has taken to Twitter to disclose the surprising thing the management of his estate did to occupants.
According to Timi, the facility management told tenants that they would no longer be servicing their apartments and everyone should buy their own generator.
This comes on the heels of the spike in the price of diesel and power outage experienced across the country after the national grid collapsed, however the grid has now been restored.
Taking to Twitter, Timi said the estate told tenants to ignore the previous rule that personal generators are not allowed in the facility, and get their own generators because they will not be supplying power to them anymore.
The singer wrote on Twitter,
“Nigeria will humble you, service apartment said they are not doing servicing again. Everybody should please get their own generator. They said cancel the contract that says” no personal generator in the facility. ”
Chukwuma Charles Soludo, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, has been sworn in as the governor of Anambra State.
An highlight of the event was the moment Prof. Charles Soludo warned those making noise.
Soludo, who was giving a speech at his swearing-in ceremony today, March 17,told those making noise to leave if they knew they were not for the event. He also stated that Anambra state must be a place of law and order.
Watch video below,
In other news, President Muhammadu Buhari has apologized to Nigerians for the inconvenience caused by the lingering shortage of fuel and power outages in the country.
In a statement shared via his official Facebook page on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, Buhari issued the apology while noting that his administration had successfully averted such a problem in its seven years in office.
Speaking further, the president assured Nigerians that the government is working round the clock to attend to this issue, and an action plan agreed upon earlier this month is being implemented to address the scarcity.
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Media personality, Shade Ladipo, has expressed sympathy for dancer Korra Obidi after she disclosed that she can’t stay off social media amid her marriage brouhaha.
Korra had made this disclosure after being told by netizens to leave social media until her marriage crisis is resolved, instead of continuing to post dance videos when her home is ‘on fire’.
However, the professional dancer lashed out at her advisers and told them that she makes her money from social media so she can’t afford to be offline. Read here
Reacting to this, Shade took to her Instastory to say she’s sad that Korra can’t go off social media to escape the online drama surrounding her marriage.
She further advised people not to rely on one source of income like Korra, whose major stream of income is social media.
She wrote,
“Every day I’m thankful I have never ever made social media or the entertainment industry my main source of income.
Seeing what’s happening with Kora & her family, I feel sad for her that she can’t simply log off and close herself from all the drama.
Pls diversify your income Don’t be reliant on one source of income Especially social media/entertainment income Social media is seemingly very lucrative but can be deadly af
In the end you’re just fodder You’re entertainment You’re trips You’re a Pawn”
A Nigerian grandma who became an internet sensation months ago for her priceless reaction when she met her great grandson for the first time has passed away.
Recall that a Twitter identified as Obinna Nwosu, shared the photos which captured the priceless moment on the popular micro-blogging platform, Twitter, in January 2022 and revealed that the elderly woman, who was over 90 years old, shed tears of joy on seeing her great grand-son.
According to him, she is his wife’s grandma and the meeting took place when they visited her hometown for Christmas.
In a Twitter post on the 15th of March, Obinna announced the demise of the great grandmother after living a fulfilled life.
Quoting the viral tweet, he wrote, “Great granny has gone back to her creator. She lived a fulfilled life ”.
See his post below,
Great granny has gone back to her creator. She lived a fulfilled life https://t.co/JsjCz7GW4a
“I just randomly remembered that time one of the cousins came over and started complaining that our mother didn’t wake up early enough to cook breakfast for him. …And then our father promptly told him to pack his bags and get out of our house
Lmao the fool was probably expecting some patriarchal backing as per “relative from the father’s side” and instead was met with the shock of his life. Like, did you hire any maid here to be preparing food for you? Useless man”
When asked how old her said cousin was at the time, the lady disclosed that he was in his late 20’s to early 30’s.
A video trending online shows two Nigerian men reveling over the intimate time they seemingly had in the bedroom before filming the video.
One of the men is heard shouting in excitement about how homosexuality is “sweet” and better than sex with women. He also told his fellow men that have never experienced sex with men that they are missing.
The man who spoke in his native language in the video kept shouting, “Homo sweet!”
Watch the video below,
Meanwhile, the video has sparked outrage on social media as netizens criticize the men for promoting homosexuality and inciting men to experiment with it.
@luxurylifepeople wrote, “Some you g people will watch this and be willing to try. smh”
@djsuccess_2020 wrote, “2 men down ooo chaii …women are in trouble oo”
Some others opine that the guys are not homosexuals but were catching cruise in the video.
@abas_incredible wrote, “Is it only me that feels this is just cruise?”
Billionaire economist and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu has spoken up against the untold hardship and current happenings in the country.
Taking to Twitter today, March 17, Tony Elumelu said he heard his colleagues at the office complaining about the issues they’ve been facing in the country and he couldn’t help but wonder why 90% of Nigerians are in abject poverty when the country is rich in natural resources.
Speaking further, the business owner appealed to Nigerians to demand for leaders that can deliver in the forthcoming 2023 election, otherwise evil will continue to prevail.
His words,
“This morning, I am listening to my colleagues at the office bemoan the very pressing issues that they face everyday in this country, and how things have been getting worse and worse – no electricity for 5 days, hikes in the price of diesel, frightening food inflation, etc.
How can a country so rich in natural resources have 90% of its citizens living in hardship and poverty? I have often said that access to electricity is critical for our development, alleviation of poverty and hardship. And speaking of security, our people are afraid!
Businesses are suffering. How can we be losing over 95% of oil production to thieves? Look at the Bonny Terminal that should be receiving over 200k barrels of crude oil daily, instead it receives less than 3,000 barrels, leading the operator @Shell to declare force majeure.
Why are we paying taxes if our security agencies can’t stop this? It is clear that the reason Nigeria is unable to meet its OPEC production quota is not because of low investment but because of theft, pure and simple!
Meanwhile, oil producing countries are smiling as their foreign reserves rising. What is Nigeria’s problem? We need to hold our leaders more accountable! Elections are coming – security and resources need to be everyone’s agenda – let’s be vocal for our nation’s priority.
Evil prevails when good people are silent. We need to be vocal about 2023. Let’s focus on Nigeria. Demand and advocate for leaders that deliver. In 2023, Nigeria must be on a strong trajectory for progress and development.”
A lady has gotten people talking online after she disclosed the push present she received from her baby daddy.
The excited mum identified as @hellolondondior on Twitter, said her baby-daddy gifted her $5,000 (Approximately N2million) for the five hours she spend in labour.
The cash gift was to appreciate her for carrying their bundle of joy and safely delivering their child,
She wrote; “My baby daddy gave me 5k for the 5 hours I was in labor♥️”
In reaction to the thoughtful push present, many women started wishing they were lucky enough to have such a partner that would appreciate them with a gift after childbirth.
@ShinHari16 wrote, “Where did you find yours?”
@OshKosh_BeGosh worte, “Lord I have seen what you’ve done for others”
@Kakiyah wrote, “Hopefully my baby daddy will give me everything he has because tolerating his bs everyday is a labor”
However, some netizens criticized men for giving their women push presents after childbirth.
@billydak1d wrote, “Imagine paying a fish for swimming… city boys down bad ”
There’s no doubt that singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, is extremely generous as this has repeatedly been proven by his philanthropic gestures to the less-privileged, business owners and his close associates.
The award-winning singer has once again shown that he is a giver who can go as far as giving the shirt on his back to someone in need. This time around, he gifted his aide known as Santus a diamond chain worth 30,000 US dollars which is a little over 12 million Nigerian Naira.
Santus took to his Instagram page to show off the piece of jewelry and thanked the singer for the generous gift that is worth a fortune.
He shared a video of the moment Davido wore the chain on his neck and wrote, “God bless you boss, I really appreciate”.
Watch the video below,
Meanwhile, netizens have gone online to hail the singer for always showing love to those around him.
@maona_asanwa wrote, “He effortlessly do things he gives like it means nothing indeed givers never lack”
@_papillion.ange wrote, “The fact that Davido doesn’t need all these people but still employs them so they won’t be jobless amazes me, it takes a man with a good heart to do this. God continue to bless him so he can bless others.”
@fabstylebeautylash wrote, “Davido is just too good abeg. Shey davido no go employ me like this ni”
A Nigerian woman has cried out for help after her husband tricked her and their kids into visiting Nigeria and allegedly absconded with their travel documents.
The woman in an emotional video making the rounds online narrates how they lived happily as a family in Spain, until he deceived them into returning to Nigeria, and abandoned them here ever since without any just reason.
She revealed the husband, who she identified simply as Chinedu, returned with the family from their base in Spain under the guise of having a vacation in their home country, Nigeria. He later returned to Spain alone and blocked every means of reaching him.
She bemoaned that she had no idea it was a ruse, and that her husband had immediately returned to Spain with their travel documents, effectively ending their chances of returning to the European country.
The woman, amid tears, claimed that her husband’s actions were not natural and accused her husband’s sister of spiritually manipulating him.
President Muhammadu Buhari has apologized to Nigerians for the inconvenience caused by the lingering shortage of fuel and power outages in the country.
In a statement shared via his official Facebook page on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, Buhari issued the apology while noting that his administration had successfully averted such a problem in its seven years in office.
Speaking further, the president assured Nigerians that the government is working round the clock to attend to this issue, and an action plan agreed upon earlier this month is being implemented to address the scarcity.
The statement read in part,
“I deeply regret the inconvenience caused Nigerians, following a prolonged shortage of petroleum products, something that our administration has successfully averted in our seven years in office. This administration knows the fuel shortage has placed a strain on Nigerian citizens and businesses, but relief is on the way.
I especially apologize to all sections of society for this. The government is working round the clock to attend to this issue. An action plan agreed upon earlier this month is being implemented to address the scarcity. Working together with the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), this plan is now bearing fruit.
Sufficient fuel supply has returned to a handful of states, with the queues at stations falling. In the coming days, we expect this to be the case across the rest of the country. Looking to the longer term, funds are being targeted toward keeping fuel available and affordable for the country.
The international energy markets have surged drastically in recent months, the government will however ensure that consumers are protected against these price spikes.
I have received information that some people are not behaving properly at the depots and among owners of petrol stations, and in this regard, I have directed the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the NNPC and the entire security apparatus of the nation to take strong action against those responsible. On the issue of electricity blackouts being experienced across the nation, the blackouts seen in the national grid are also being addressed.
A dip in hydroelectric generation due to seasonal pressures has coincided with technical and supply problems at thermal stations. On this, the government is also working tirelessly to resolve the issues at these stations, to guarantee sufficient power flows into the national grid.”
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