New Development News

25/09/2023

. *I WEPT AFTER READING THIS JUDGE'S SENTENCE ON A 15 YEAR OLD BOY...*

This was a fifteen year old boy.... He was caught stealing bread from a store.
On trying to escape from the hold of the guard, a shelf of the store was also broken.

*The judge heard the crime and asked the boy, “Did you really steal something, a loaf of bread and cheese?”*

The boy responded by looking down.;- *“Yes.”*

*Judge:* - “Why?”

*Boy:* - “I needed it.”

*Judge:* - “Couldn't you have bought?”

*Boy:* - “There was no money.”

*Judge:* - “Take it from the family.”

*Boy:* - “There is only a mother in the house. Sick and unemployed.

*Judge:* - “You don't do anything?”

*Boy:* - “Used to wash a car. When I took a day off to take care of my mother, I was fired.”

*Judge:* - “Don’t you ask someone for help?”

*Boy:* - “Had left the house since morning, went to about fifty (50) people, but no help; so, I decided to take this step at the very end.”

*When the arguments ended, the judge began to pronounce the verdict;*
.. “the theft and especially the stealing of Bread by a hungry boy is a very shameful crime and we are all responsible for this crime."

*Every person in the court, including me, is guilty and a perpetrator, so every person present here is fined ten dollars each. No one can get out of here without giving ten dollars.”*

Saying this, the judge took ten dollars out of his own pocket and then picked up the pen and started writing name accordingly:

*- ‘In addition, I fine the store a thousand dollars for handing over a hungry child to the Police.’*

*‘If the penalty is not deposited within 24 hours, the court will order to seal the store.’ also the Police is fined the same amount for charging a hungry boy to court.*

'By giving the full amount of fine to this boy, the court asks for forgiveness from that boy.'

After hearing the verdict, tears were pouring from the eyes of the people present in the court, that boy's handcuffs were also untied. The boy was watching the judge again and again, who came out hiding his tears.

*Are our society, systems and courts ready for such a decision?*

*if a hungry person is caught stealing bread, then the people of that country should be ashame.*

Everyone

14/09/2023

May God never allow the plans of our enemies to come to fruition.

06/09/2023

As a parent,would you still encourage your child to study and practice law in Nigeria?

30/08/2023

BREAKING: Soldiers Take Over Power in Gabon.

Some military officers have taken over power in Gabon.

21/08/2023

BVAS REPORT FORGERY CASE ALIVE AND UNDER INVESTIGATION.

These are the irrefutable pointers from INEC Nigeria to the alleged forgery of INEC BVAS REPORTS in SOME POLLING UNITS OF EBONYI SOUTH over the 2023 General Elections.

Time does not run against crime and the Nigeria Police Force has no option than to thoroughly investigate the petition already before them.

In the other news, should remain assured that the pursuit of your mandate remains in full steam with zero distractions. is what we seek.

Meanwhile, I congratulate all new Ministers sworn in today; including our own dear brother Ex-Governor David Nweze Umahi as he assumed office as

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~ Hon. Linus Abaa Okorie , LP candidate for Ebonyi South in 2023 general election.

21/08/2023

Tinubu's New ministers sworn-in today.

14/08/2023

Gone are the days.. When boys were real boys

Rules of football when we were kids
1. The fat kid was always the goalkeeper
2.The owner of the ball decides who plays
3. If you didn't participate in repairing the ball you were given a match ban

4. The guy who's never picked was to fetch the ball from the trees or bush when it got stuck, under the car or tunnel to play in the next game
5. When the owner of the ball got annoyed, game over

6. When you hit your toes against a stone and you notice blood, you quickly cover the area of injury with sand as a form of first aid and play continues

7. You can't dribble the owner too much, this may lead him to stop the game by taking away his ball.
8. No matter how many goals you scored, the winner would be determined by the last team to score

9.No offsides.
10.There is no referee.
11.There is fault only if the fault is serious .
12.The 2 best players can not play in the same team so everyone chooses their players.
13.If you are chosen last it is a humiliation and you will remain in defense.

14.If there is a penalty the goalkeeper is replaced by the best player of the team.
15.The best player on the field is always in the same team as the owner of the ball.

16.There is always a house where when the ball fell there, we knew that the game was over. so be careful !!

19. To distinguish the teams, one of the teams take off their shirts .

18.Game over when its dark and we can barley see the ball, we all disperse in groups teasing one another until we get home to face another punishment from our parents.😂😂

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12/08/2023

A good reputation is currency

Finance is currency

Integrity is currency

Honor is currency

Anointing is currency

Relationship is currency

Above are the currencies you can use to buy things, and the cheapest is money/finance.

If the only currency you use to purchase things is money, you are poor.

26/07/2023

Abductors of Akwa okuko are demanding 300 million Naira for his release.

26/07/2023

DSS and Nigeria correctional service fought dirty over who takes former CBN governor to custody.

24/07/2023

Akwa okuko kidnapped by unknown gang
Brother kill brother (BKB)Akwa okuko kidnapped by unknown gang
Brother kill brother (BKB)

24/07/2023

From CitiHubAbakaliki CEO, Hon. Linus Abaa Okorie to MC Walter Chukwuemeka and supporters. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

WALTER: 10 HOURS TO HISTORY, A THANK YOU MESSAGE!

Thank you for standing by Walter and CitiHub all through this incredible journey to .

While has proven that focus, tenacity, discipline, youthful energy and creativity combine to assure success, has remained true to type; the platform for realizing dreams in Ebonyi state. But none of those would have mattered if you did not massively turn up in support.

This is why it is in order to thank everyone specially for the sacrifice of love thus far. More importantly, to remind us that the next 10 hours separate Walter from history and crown. We must remain committed to standing by him to the very end. We all are part of this history that has put Ebonyi on the enviable part of the world map!

I am aware that Walter will like to push the hours far beyond his target of 130, and we must resolve to stand by him till his chosen limit of his mental and physical elasticity.

Take it for free, is yours personally and for Ebonyistate collectively; . This is, therefore, an open invitation to all; especially the youths, who have ideas to transform to reality. Our vision is to see more realize their creative talents and get sold to the world. First, it was SirOne and now Walter. We want to see more youths spring into national and international stage from our platform.

You, yes You; could be the next!

Let’s Do It!!

20/07/2023

I Only Moved The Car From Abuja To Delta State — Man Who Absconded With N55m Benz During Test Drive Denies Being A Car Th!ef

He said: “I’m from Ughelli in Delta State, but I live in Abuja. I’m into foreign exchange and bureau de change business. I have been doing this for seven years. I started along that line when I was in secondary school. My business is at Istanbul Airport, Turkey, so I used to shuttle between there and Nigeria. I started it there in 2021. I returned from Instabul in May after the general elections”

On how he got into police custody, he said: “I was arrested on July 6 for car theft after I was tracked by the police. Actually, I moved the car from Abuja to Delta State.

"I didn’t steal the car, but it was not mine. What happened was that I got the owner’s contact from an online platform (name withheld). He posted the car’s picture on the platform, putting it up for sale. When I called him to indicate an interest, he told me to come for the car inspection. He was also Abuja-based and the location he invited me to was at Garki.

"I saw the car, and the intending seller put the price at N58 million. I offered to pay N30 million and he said I should test-drive it so that I would know the value of what I was pricing. He gave me the car key and sat on the passenger seat

"When we got to a filling station, he asked me to pull over as he needed to buy fuel for the car. He told me to wait so that he would go and get some cash to buy the fuel. I waited for his return for three hours but he was nowhere to be found, and I was already causing a queue at the filling station. I called his line several times but it was switched off. It was already dusk so I drove to my residence at almost 8pm. My phone had gone flat then, so I charged it when I got home and called him again. His line was switched off.

"The following day, I drove down to Delta for business. That same day, I saw my picture that he posted on the internet, calling me a car thief. His call also came in and he told me he had informed the police and they were tracking the car. This made me mad at him. It was crazy. I switched off my line known to him and started using my other line.

"My uncle saw me with the car and he asked me about it. I told him how the car came by and he got mad and slapped me. He said he would not allow me to drive the car but would report it at a police station

“I ran from him because he assaulted me. I was eventually arrested in Benin, Edo State. I didn’t steal the car, I only drove it from Abuja to Delta. If I were the car dealer, I would just look for a way to get the car back. That would work,” he added.

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01/10/2022

Support and vote for Rt. Hon. Linus Abaa Okorie and Dr. Nkemkanma K**a for "a United Ebonyi South, and Ohanivo Constituency with the enhanced OPPORTUNITIES and limitless PROSPERITY for all, especially the youths.

Happy INDEPENDENCE DAY Nigeria.

06/07/2022

Buhari's New Ministers and their Portfolios:

 Adeleke Mamora/minister of science and technology (formerly minister of state, health)
 Mu’azu Jaji Sambo/minister of transportation (formerly minister of power)
 Umanna Okon Umanna/minister of Niger Delta
 Sharon Ikeazor/minister of state, Niger Delta (formerly minister of state, environment)
 Gbemisola Saraki/minister of state, mines and steel development (formerly minister of state, transportation)
 Umar Ibrahim EI-Yakub/minister of state, works and housing
 Goodluck Nanah Opiah/minister of state, education
 Ekumankama Joseph Nkama/minister of state, health

06/06/2022

The pdp electoral panel releases result of Ebonyi South Senatorial primary election held on 4/6/2022 as scheduled by PDP national working committee.

Congratulations to Hon. Linus Abaa Okorie, the winner of Ebonyi South Senatorial primary election.

Congratulations to Ndi Ebonyi South for our light has come!

29/05/2022

PDP Cancels All Primary elections in Ebonyi State:

May 29, 2022

Press Statement

PDP Cancels Primaries in Ebonyi State
…To Announce New Dates

After very extensive consultations, deliberations and review of all issues, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the cancelation of all Party primaries in Ebonyi State.

To this effect, all State House of Assembly, National Assembly and Governorship primaries of our Party in Ebonyi State are hereby cancelled. The NWC will announce new dates for the affected Party exercises in the State.

The PDP charges all aspirants, critical stakeholders, leaders and members of our great Party in Ebonyi State to remain calm, united and focused as the PDP takes firm steps to rescue our nation from the misrule of the rudderless, corrupt and incompetent All Progressives Congress (APC).

Signed:

Hon. Debo Ologunagba
National Publicity Secretary.

21/05/2022

Russia-Ukraine War: AfDB approves $1.5 billion facility to support Africa’s food system

The facility is expected to reach over 20 million African farmers to deal with the food shortfall.

21/05/2022

Only democratically elected delegates will vote at party primaries: PDP

Mr Bature stated that the decision was taken in consonance with Section 84(8) of the Electoral Act 2022 as amended by the National Assembly.

20/05/2022

I want to be president to change your lives, Lawan tells Nigerians

Mr Lawal said as president he would shift Nigeria’s focus away from dependence on oil to agriculture.

18/05/2022

Timber-shed in Dei-Dei International market, Abuja, burnt down this afternoon by unknown boys.

18/05/2022

Happy Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and his team of lawyers at the Federal High Court Abuja after his trial earlier today.

17/05/2022

The explosion went off at a school in Aba Road

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/05/many-feared-dead-as-bomb-explosion-rocks-kano/

By Bashir Bello, Kano A bomb explosion, on Tuesday morning, rocked Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. The explosion went off at

16/05/2022

EFCC Arrests Ahmed Idris, Accountant General of the Federation for N80billion Fraud

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 16, 2022 arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80billion (Eighty Billion Naira) only.

The Commission’s verified intelligence showed that the AGF raked off the funds through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associates.

The funds were laundered through real estate investments in Kano and Abuja.

Mr. Idris was arrested after failing to honour invitations by the EFCC to respond to issues connected to the fraudulent acts.

Media

11/05/2022

Communique Issued at the End of the 96th National Executive Committee (NEC) Meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Held Today, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great Party at its 96th meeting extensively deliberated on urgent national issues as well as the preparation of our Party for the 2023 general elections and resolved as follows:

1. NEC commended the dedication of the National Working Committee (NWC) under the Chairmanship of Sen. Dr. Iyorchia Ayu in effectively piloting the affairs of our Party, particularly in the organization of processes preparatory to the 2023 general elections.

2. NEC restated its confidence in the ability of the NWC to lead our Party to victory in the 2023 general elections.

3. NEC applauded other organs of the Party; namely the Board of Trustees (BoT), the PDP Governors’ Forum, the National Assembly Caucus, the Zonal and State Organs of the Party, our structure at various levels, critical stakeholders and teeming members across the country for their efforts in strengthening our Party in the mission to Rescue and Rebuild our nation from the misrule of the APC.

4. NEC commended the NWC for the deft handling of issues relating to the conduct and outcome of our Party Congresses at various levels preparatory to the election of candidates for various elective positions in the 2023 general elections.

5. NEC applauded the spirit of sportsmanship being exhibited by our leaders, critical stakeholders, aspirants and party members on issues relating to our Congresses.

On the State of the nation

6. NEC strongly decried the worsening insecurity and continued killing of innocent Nigerians by terrorists who are emboldened by the exposed refusal of the APC-led government to confront the terrorists even when it knows their locations, listens to their phone conversations and even aware of their plans.

7. NEC Condemned the failure/refusal of the APC government to rescue our citizens still languishing in their abductors’ dens including a victims of last month’s terrorism attack on the Abuja/Kaduna train. NEC urged the Federal Government to live up to its Constitutional duty to secure life and property and ensure an unconditional release of all the abductees.

8. NEC expressed dismay that our security command and control coordination structure has collapsed under President Muhammadu Buhari as Mr. President remains “absent” having abdicated his duties as Commander-in-Chief and surrendering sovereignty over a substantial part of our country to terrorists.

9. NEC further condemned the humongous corruption and deliberate economic manipulations in the APC Government which have crippled our productive sector and resulted in the unbearable high cost of food items and other essential goods and services with consequential excruciating economic hardship to our citizens.

10. NEC rejected the continuing closure of public universities in Nigeria due to the refusal/failure of the APC government to decisively address the lingering industrial action by lecturers in public universities despite the huge resources at its disposal. It cautioned the APC to stop playing with the emotions, destiny and future of our youths and take action to address the industrial action immediately so that our children can go back to their classes.

11. NEC condemned in very strong terms the mass looting of our national treasury and diversion of public funds through orchestrated purchase of APC Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms by all manner of persons at excessive N100 million to warehouse slush funds for APC to rig the 2023 general elections. We restate our demand to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate all APC Presidential aspirants in this regard.

12. NEC restated the call by the Party for the immediate resignation, arrest and prosecution of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, for alleged manipulations and financial impropriety in the CBN which contributed to the collapse of our national economy.

13. NEC vehemently rejected the continued stay of Mr. Emefiele as CBN Governor after being confirmed as a card-carrying member of the APC. The CBN is the custodian and keeper of all INEC sensitive materials used in all elections. Having been confirmed as a member of the APC, Mr. Emefiele, can no longer be trusted with INEC sensitive materials which are key to the guarantee of free, fair and credible elections.

14. NEC assures Nigerians that the PDP is resolute in taking very firm legitimate series of action in the march to restore and protect the sanctity of our Central Bank and electoral process

Zoning:
15. After a very extensive deliberation NEC aligned with the recommendation of the PDP National Zoning Committee that the Presidential Election should now be left open. The Party should also work towards consensus candidate where possible.

NEC noted the recommendation of the Zoning Committee that in the interest of justice and fair play, the Party should take decision on Zoning timeously so as to prevent complications to the process.

Presidential Primary and National Convention

16. NEC ratified the conduct of the Presidential Primary (Special National Convention) to elect our Party’s Presidential Candidate on Saturday May 28 to Sunday May 29, 2022 in Abuja

17. NEC approved the setting up of the National Convention Organizing Committee and approved the appointment of His Excellency, Senator David Mark as Chairman, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as Deputy Chairman and His Excellency Barr. Ibrahim Shema as Secretary.

18. NEC assured of free, fair, credible and transparent processes for the emergence of our Party’s Candidates for all elective positions in the 2023 general elections.

Thank you.

Hon. Debo Ologunagba
National Publicity Secretary

11/05/2022

Finally, GEJ accept
to embark on a second missionary journey.

10/05/2022

ASUU extends strike to 12 weeks. What should be the real fate of Nigerian students following this extension?

29/01/2020

FG approves #33,000 monthly allowance for corps members.

Media

22/01/2020

Crucial notice to the good citizens of Ebonyi State.