NITP President's address on World Cities Day.

The newly elected National President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners NITP, Tpl. Olutoyin Ayinde FNITP, delivered a speech today on the celebration of this year's World Cities Day: October 31st.

 The full text of his speech titled: "BETWEEN EXPECTATIONS AND FULFILLMENT"  was made available to the press by the National Public Relations Secretary of the Organization, Tpl. Edmund Nwokeze.

Below is the full text, enjoy:

"Since the year 2014, the world made a deliberate decision to focus on Cities, being the first grade human settlements in the agglomeration of human population spread over the earth’s surface. Owing to the continuous and uninhibited growth of urbanization, with over 55% of the world’s population living in cities (according to World’s Cities Report 2020), focus of human settlement managers has shifted to the need to make cities in particular, and human settlements generally, livable and sustainable. This is the major reason why the United Nations General Assembly designated the 31st of October as World Cities Day, by its resolution 68/239. 

WTO: Okonjo-Iweala and the new US hurdle

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former Minister of Finance in her home country Nigeria, who was on her way to becoming the first African to be appointed Director General of the World Trade Organization as well as the first female to attain such position has reportedly had her smooth acceleration to the position of Director General punctuated by the United States of America.   
  

NBA Elections: Olu Akpata floors two SAN's emerges President

An Edo born, Lagos based Warri Lawyer, Olumide Akpata, a senior partner and the Head of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group at Templars has emerged the new President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA after defeating two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Babatunde Ajibade and Dele Adesina in the highly publicized elections. 

Akpata is said to have almost three decades of experience on various aspects of Nigerian Corporate and Commercial Law. 

He had his early education in Warri, Delta State Nigeria, later attended King's College, Lagos. he also obtained his Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) from the prestigious University of Benin in 1992 and subsequently qualified as a Barrister and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1993. 

Elections was inclusive of other positions of the NBA National Officers. 

Boxing: Trouble Vs Pllana, Las Vegas, Nevada

Chukwujekwu Raphel Igbokwe nicknamed "Trouble", the Texas (USA) Middleweight Boxing Champion of Igbo ancestry had his fight which was scheduled to hold today 21st of July 2020 by 5pm Las Vegas time was schiefted because someone tasted positive to Corona Virus. 

This would have been the first time his fight would have been televised live on ESPN. He was scheduled to fight the Albanian boxer Genc Pllana. 

Nigeria: Another death in Aso Rock.

Isa Funtua, President Buhari of Nigeria's strong ally, reported dead. 

The news is being reported across major social media and online media groups. 

He was said to have died of cardiac arrest More details coming... 

Nneka Ede buys a Portuguese football club.

Dorothy Nneka Ede a Nigerian of Igbo ancestry has reportedly purchased a Portuguese Sports Club, Luisitano Ginasio Clube, Futebol, SAD also called Lusitano de Evora. 

By this development, she becomes the first African woman to own a football club in Europe. 

The said Club was established in 1911 and has been in existence for the past 108 years, it presently competes in the Campeonato de Portugal which is the third tier of Portuguese football.  

 

 

Nigeria: VP Osinbajo writes IGP over allegations by a blogger.

The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, according to reports on social media petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, NPM, mni requesting that the allegations brought against his person by popular blogger,

#Nigeria: Presidential Panel set to investigate Magu.

News making the rounds on social media indicates that a 7man presidential panel had been set up to investigate allegations of discrepancies in the reconciliation of financial records of the EFCC and other alleged offences against the acting Chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Genevieve Nnaji: appointed Oscars voting member.

Genevieve Nnaji an Imo State born Nigerian Nollywood actress has reportedly been appointed as an Oscars (Academy Awards) voting member.

This is according to information shared on social media by different media sites like the one below as shared on twitter.

We say congratulations to Genevieve Nnaji MFR, keep making us proud. 

'Looted Biafra Artefacts' Sold for $238,000

News making the rounds have it that a Nigerian-Born Princeton Professor Chike Okeke-Agulu has Kicked against the auctioning of a supposedly 'Looted Biafra Artefacts' which was being Sold at $238,000 At a Paris Auction.

The auction house Christie had said that the collector acquired them from an African dealer in 1968 or 1969, either in Cameroon or Paris, before they were later acquired by another private collector and that the auctioning is perfectly legal. 

The wooden carved supposedly Igbo deities which is about 1.5m tall is believed to have been stolen from Biafra or South Eastern Nigeria. 

News about the auction is all over the social media. 

Obaseki wins PDP ticket

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State Nigeria have emerged the winner of the PDP primary elections after his closest rival stepped down for him. 

He is now officially the PDP flag bearer in the upcoming governorship election in the State.

Ajimobi, ex-governor of Oyo is dead

Former Governor of Oyo State Nigeria, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi  is  dead, he was reported to have been on life support machine since last Friday after slipping into coma as a result of a cardiac arrest. 

News about his dead has been carried by so many online media, including the popular, Sahara Reporters. 

What about Rape?? A must read.

Rape is rape, it means having a sexual intercourse with someone without his or her consent, any one can be raped, men can rape women, women can rape men, men can rape men and women can rape women. 

    There is no excuse for rape, nothing justifies rape, if you rape someone,

Maaad people every where!!!

Before the COVID-19 lock down, I was in Aba, had a heated argument with a commercial motorcyclist at Osisioma, other people supported me and asked him to give me my balance. 

The argument was in English language, the young man looked at me from head to toe, not knowing what else to say, he scratched his head, dipped hands into his pocket brought out my balance angrily and gave it to me. 

I stretched my hands and as soon as I collected the money, He said, looking at me,

"Zoo janjaweed, maaaaaad people every where", my anger evaporated, I started laughing, tried to stop him but he zoomed off. 

I repeated the words to myself, shook my head in laughter, the expression on his face when he said it made me laugh the more. 

If you no know, you no know... 

Umuchineke!!!

Majek Fashek is dead

News making the rounds has it that legendary Nigerian reggae star Majekodunmi Fasheke also known by his stage name Majek Fashek is dead. 

It was widely reported that he passed away in the United States of America on the 1st of June, 2020. 

...#Biafra... Mum choked on her food...

The first time I heard the word Biafra, I was in Primary 5, I had gone on an errand for my Mum to buy something for her from a local nearby store. 

It was there that I over heard an old man 

(Papa Christian) chatting with his equally old men friends about their roles during the Biafran War, watching them chatting and laughing over a bottle of wine, while i waited for my turn to be served of what i requested, got me fascinated, especially when the old man drunk with wine, suddenly stood and started marching while others bursted into laughter.  

I was spell bound, he sang two war songs to the admiration of his friends before a left, the first song said: 

COVID-19: Catholic Church donates 425 Hospitals in Nigeria

It is been reported by major online news outlets that the Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria through the Conference of their Bishops has donated a whopping 425 Hospitals

to the Nigerian Governments. 

The Hospitals are reportedly to be used as isolation centers in the fight against the Corona Virus Pandemic in the country. 

Liverpool set to be crowned Champions

According to SkyNews Sports correspondence, Martha Kelner, the FA had warned Premier League clubs that the 2019/20 season will be decided on merit, putting to rest the possibility of declaring the season null and void. 

The FA categorically stated that the future of the league must include promotions and relegations.  

This decision brightens the chances of Liverpool lifting the trophy this season needing only six more points. 

Gov. Nwike reacts to public statements on demolition of hotels in Eleme.

Gov. Wike has reportedly said on his official twitter handle that he doesn't not understand why people should attach so much of emotions on the demolition of the hotels that contravened the State's Executive order on COVID-19, this was his exact words as seen on his twitter handle: 

"One thing i fail to understand is why we must attach emotions when expressly exercising what the law states. A law was passed in the state and people who break the law NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE must feel the penalties that the law provides. Even PDP members. https://t.co/nTrm0hSQkO 

Breaking: FIFA approves five substitutions in matches.

FIFA and the International Football Association Board has agreed to allow for five substitutions in a single game according to reports making the rounds.