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You Are Lazy, Do You Expect Tinubu To Give You Yams – Lawmaker Slams Nigerians.

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Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate representing Ebonyi North, has defended the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration while urging Nigerians to take up farming to combat soaring food inflation. Speaking on Seun Okinbaloye’s The Mic On Podcast, Nwaebonyi argued that citizens share responsibility for food security rather than relying entirely on markets or expecting the president to control commodity prices. Drawing from his own experience as a farmer who grows most of his food, the lawmaker asserted that increased domestic agricultural production is the key to forcing prices down, while maintaining that the administration is successfully delivering on core infrastructure like roads.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

During an appearance on The Mic On Podcast, Senate Deputy Chief Whip Onyekachi Nwaebonyi criticized citizens who depend solely on purchasing food from markets amid rising costs, bluntly stating that only the “lazy” fail to grow their own food when capable. Defending President Tinubu’s government against economic criticism, the Ebonyi North lawmaker asked if citizens expected the president to personally provide yams or regulate market prices. Nwaebonyi emphasized that while government must provide infrastructure such as roads and power, individuals must ramp up food production to drive down market prices, noting that he personally produces the majority of what he consumes.

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BACK TO LIFE: Benue Begins Closing IDP Camps As Thousands Of Returning Citizens Reclaim Their Homes!.

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  • CAMP CLOSURES PLANNED: Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, announced plans to close select Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps as improved security allows residents to return home.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

    • VISIT BY PRESIDENTIAL TEAM: The disclosure was made during a media interaction with the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Presidential Media Team, led by Special Adviser on Media and Strategy Bayo Onanuga, who are visiting Benue to inspect federal and state infrastructure projects across the 23 Local Government Areas.

    • IMPROVED SECURITY & FARMING: According to Governor Alia, federal interventions and enhanced security measures have restored relative calm, enabling displaced citizens to voluntarily return and resume agricultural activities.

    • COLLABORATION WITH GLOBAL BODIES: The state government is collaborating with international organizations, such as the United Nations and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), to ensure safe, sustainable, and permanent resettlement rather than temporary relocations.

    • COMMUNITY REBUILDING: Alia noted that the declining camp populations and subsequent reconstruction of destroyed homes reflect a positive step toward reviving Benue’s agricultural sector and stabilizing livelihoods.

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POWERHOUSE APPOINTMENT: Industry Titan Bala Wunti Emerges As Pioneer CEO Of World Energy Council Nigeria!.

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  • HISTORIC APPOINTMENT: Bala Wunti has been appointed as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of the World Energy Council (WEC) Nigeria, establishing a dedicated executive leadership structure for the organization, which Nigeria first joined in 1960.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

    • DEEP INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE: With over 30 years across Nigeria’s petroleum sector, Wunti previously served as Chief Upstream Investment Officer at NUIMS, where he managed joint ventures, negotiated deep offshore PSCs, and spearheaded cost-optimization initiatives that drove production costs below $10 per barrel in key operations.

    • STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AT NNPC: In his past leadership roles at NNPC, Wunti led transparency initiatives like ‘Operation White’ while heading PPMC, guided corporate strategy and sustainability through NNPC’s commercial transition, and helped establish a Command and Control Centre to combat crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism.

    • GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT: Nationally and internationally, Wunti has advocated for natural gas utilization, represented Nigeria on the OPEC Economic Commission Board, and participated in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).

    • VISION FOR WEC NIGERIA: Holding executive credentials from Harvard Business School and Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, Wunti emphasized that Nigeria’s energy future must focus on security, affordability, and sustainability, pledging that WEC Nigeria will serve as an impartial platform connecting government, industry, and academia to drive actionable solutions.

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SCANDAL IN CUSTODY: Death Row Inmate’s Shocking TikTok Livestream Triggers Immediate Removal Of Prison Staff!

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  • OFFICERS REMOVED: Following a security breach where a death row inmate allegedly hosted TikTok live sessions from custody, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) removed the Officer-in-Charge of the Ibara Medium Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, along with two other senior officers.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

    • INMATE DETAILS: The prisoner, Elijah Oyebode, received a death sentence by hanging in 2019 after an Osun State High Court found him guilty of murdering Rofiat Adebisi, a final-year student at Osun State University, based on medical evidence and trial materials despite his conflicting accounts and final denial.

    • SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY: Despite being on death row, Oyebode allegedly kept an active TikTok presence—including an account that reached Level 20 gifting status to collect monetary gifts during livestreams—and was linked to another account impersonating a popular content creator and activist.

    • NCOS STATEMENT: In a Thursday statement, NCoS Public Relations Officer JN Osuji condemned the incident as a severe security and regulatory breach, confirming that the prohibited mobile phone used for social media access has been seized as evidence.

    • CURRENT STATUS: Oyebode has been moved to a different custodial facility under heightened security, while the ousted prison officials remain suspended pending the conclusion of the ongoing investigation.

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