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When Home is not Conducive to the President- Peter Obi

From all indications, our President is not finding his home in Nigeria conducive for a long stay, and it should be concerning to us.

Just yesterday, for the umpteenth time, Mr. President waved the nation goodbye again, barely 6 days after his return to Nigeria, after he spent 15 whole days for just a five-day engagement. He is now heading for about his 10th trip to France in two years, this time for his annual holiday. It does look like Mr. President is running away from Nigeria at every slight opportunity. And one would wonder why so much of his two years in office has been spent on holidays or away from the very country he was elected to preside over.

Meanwhile, at least 79% of Nigerians have been reported to be facing food insecurity, that is over 180 million people facing hunger.

Nigeria, just last month, was declared the worst country to give birth, and just weeks ago, the worst place to live, with the world’s worst life expectancy. We deserve a president with all hands on deck to solve these issues.

Across Nigeria, last month alone while Mr. President was on one of his very many trips, over 50 people were killed in the horrifying mosque and village attack in Katsina State, with over 60 people kidnapped. This is exclusive of the many bandit attacks and kidnappings just last month.

One would have expected that the president would at least visit one of these states when he arrived 6 days ago, or at least visit Niger State where just yesterday, 60 of our citizens, women and young children, died in a boat mishap with many more still missing. What would it have taken the president to take a less than 30-minute trip to Niger State from Abuja in his jet? Mr. President could have at least visited the grieving families in Niger before jetting off again. Where is the compassion for Nigerian lives, Mr. President? How many more need to die for you to preside over the country?

No holiday is more important than the Nigerian lives you swore to protect. At a time when Nigerians need leadership, empathy, and presence, a President should not choose foreign holidays. True leadership is about sacrifice and the ability to improve healthcare, invest in quality education, pull millions out of poverty, and guarantee the security of every citizen.

A New Nigeria is POssible.

– PO

Police Rescued Man on Suicide Mission in Anambra State

Police Rescue Man On Suicide Mission Over Hardship In Anambra

A 28-year-old man who was on a suicide mission has been rescued by a team of operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to Awada Police Station in Idemili-North local government area of the state.

The victim, who according to the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, identified himself as Mr. Okwudili David Onyiba, was saved last Tuesday from a power transmission high tension where he had climbed to end his own life.

Ikenga explained that on getting a distress call from a concerned member of the public, the police team rushed to the scene situated behind the Grace of God Mission, off NEPA Road in Awada where the victim was already climbing the power transmission high tension.

The PPRO said it took several minutes of persuasion by the Police and some concerned members of the public before the man eventually descended from the dangerous infrastructure.

Ikenga added that the victim had been taken into protective custody at the police station, where he was made to undergo proper medical and mental health evaluation.

Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ikioye Orutugu advised anyone experiencing hardship to open up to relations, friends and relevant institutions for justice instead of embarking on a mission to commit suicide.

“The Command appeals to members of the public to always seek lawful and peaceful solutions to personal challenges, and to reach out to family, friends, or relevant support groups in times of distress”, the state police image-maker stated.

(LeadershipNewspapers)

Exchange Rate: Naira to Dollar as at Today

As of today, the Nigerian Naira to US Dollar exchange rate stands at approximately 1 USD = 1,531.98 NGN.

Official Rate: 1 USD = 1,529.53 NGN
Black Market Rate: 1 USD = 1,535.00 NGN (buying) or 1,543.00 NGN (selling)

Exchange rates are subject to fluctuation.

FG Introduces New Curriculum for Primary, Secondary and Technical Schools

The Federal Government said it completed a comprehensive review of school curricula for basic, senior secondary and technical education aimed to make Nigerian learners “future-ready.”

The Ministry of Education disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, and made available to newsmen on Sunday.

Folasade said the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, announced the curriculum on behalf of the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, while speaking in Abuja.

According to the minister, the review was carried out in collaboration with key education stakeholders, including the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, the Universal Basic Education Commission, the National Senior Secondary Education Commission and the National Board for Technical Education.

The new framework is designed to reduce content overload, improve learning outcomes, and ensure Nigerian students are equipped with skills relevant to today’s global demands.

Ahmad said the exercise went beyond merely trimming subjects, stressing it focused on improving content to promote deeper learning and reduce overload for pupils and students.

“Under the revised structure, pupils in Primary 1–3 will study a minimum of nine and a maximum of 10 subjects; pupils in Primary 4–6 will take 10 to 12 subjects.

Junior secondary students may offer 12 to 14 subjects, senior secondary students will take eight to nine subjects, and technical schools will offer nine to 11 subjects,” the statement read.

“The revised curricula will reduce content overload and create more learning time for students,” Ahmad said, adding that the changes reflect the government’s commitment to delivering quality, practical and relevant education in a rapidly changing world.

The Ministry of Education commended stakeholders for their role in the review and said implementation will be accompanied by strict monitoring to ensure a smooth transition across schools nationwide.

The ministry did not give an exact date for rollout, but said the new curricula will be phased in with oversight from relevant agencies to guarantee effective adoption.

Recall that Alausa had announced the postponement of the implementation of the revised basic education curriculum until September 2025.

The postponement followed the announcement by the immediate past education minister, Prof. Tahir Mamman, that the new curriculum for basic education would commence across schools in January 2025.

Mamman had stated that under the new curriculum for basic schools, pupils will be required to acquire at least two skills.

(Punch)

Gov. Mbah Revamps Nigergas Abandoned For 30years

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Thursday unveiled the revamped Nigergas Company Limited, restored and upgraded by his administration after lying dormant for over three decades.

Mbah announced that Nigergas had already provided direct employment for more than one hundred skilled and semi-skilled workers, with projections to generate over 5,000 indirect jobs in distribution, fabrication, transport, and supply chains.

He emphasized that the revival of Nigergas, which was originally established in 1962 under the administration of Dr. Michael Okpara but later abandoned, reflected his government’s determination to breathe life into moribund state-owned assets and drive economic growth from $4.4 billion to $30 billion.

“What we have revived and unveiled today is not simply metal and a network of pipes; it is the restoration of purpose, dignity and productivity to a site that once symbolised Eastern Nigeria’s industrial promise.

When we speak of the goal to grow our GDP from $4.4bn to $30bn, it is not mere posturing. It is rooted in the conviction that Enugu can become a truly diversified, self-reliant economy, if we muster the will to do things differently to launch us to the future we dream of,” he stated.

On the rehabilitation and expansion strategy for Nigergas, Mbah explained:

“We approved a full rehabilitation scheme and a management model that blends public ownership with private-sector performance discipline.

The intention was clear: retain public ownership, but run the facility on modern, accountable, commercially viable lines.

So, today, Nigergas returns to production with modernised equipment and clear technical specifications designed to meet immediate healthcare and industry needs.”

He further disclosed that the plant’s upgraded capacity would ensure steady local supply of medical and industrial gases, reducing dependence on expensive, distant suppliers.

“Crucially, the plant will supply liquid oxygen, medical and industrial oxygen, and acetylene gas to our hospitals, welders, agro-processors and manufacturers, improving clinical outcomes and reducing production costs for businesses that are the backbone of local livelihoods.

The new plant has a capacity to produce 100 cubic metres of oxygen per hour; and 45 cubic metres of acetylene per hour.

We will soon bring on stream these additional products: nitrogen; argon gas; carbon dioxide; and CNG stations,” Mbah said.

The Governor stressed that the restoration of Nigergas would guarantee access to life-saving medical oxygen, affordable industrial gases for manufacturers, and stronger revenue streams for the state.

“These improvements ripple outward: increased industrial activity strengthens our revenue base, and deepens opportunities for MSMEs,” he added.

Mbah commended the Managing Director of the Enugu State Investment Authority and Commissioner for Trade, Investment and Industry, Dr. Sam Ogbu-Nwobodo; the engineering partner, Ten Gas Development Ltd (a division of INDEV GROUP); and the Emene community leaders for their contributions to the project.

Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Ogbu-Nwobodo noted that although the company, founded under Dr. Okpara’s administration in partnership with Siad Machine Impianti, had been crippled for over 30 years due to mismanagement, misappropriation, nepotism, and weak governance, Governor Mbah had rekindled its original vision.

The Managing Director of Ten Gas Development Ltd., Chief Chike Madueke, highlighted that the revived Nigergas would also serve as a training hub, providing thousands of jobs for Enugu’s youth.

Chairman of the Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Samuel Asadu; health consultant, Dr. Joy Uduji; Chairman of Enugu East LGA, Pastor Beloved Dan Anike; and businessman, Engr. George Ndubeze Ugwu, all applauded Mbah for restoring abandoned state assets while building infrastructure that improves lives and empowers businesses.

“You are the Nehemiah of our time. Like Nehemiah, who came and supervised the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, you have also come to rebuild Enugu State,” Dr. Uduji declared.

Also speaking, Nollywood veteran actor and filmmaker, Kanayo O. Kanayo, praised the Governor for strengthening security in the state.

“It is not praise-singing, security is working here because when I come to make movies here, we usually stay out late into the night at Nike, and we are safe,” he said.

Just In: Anambra State Bans Writing of Assignments in Textbooks

Ahead of the resumption of the first term of the 2025/2026 academic session, the Anambra State Government has banned the practice of writing assignments inside textbooks, describing it as wasteful and unsustainable.

The practice, which is in place in most public and private schools in the state, renders textbooks unusable after a term, placing a serious financial burden on parents and sponsors of pupils and students, who purchase the textbooks.

The practice has also led to the exclusion of pupils and students, who could not afford the textbooks, from assignments and tests.

The announcement made by the Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, on Friday, has been greeted by the people’s general acceptance and applause.

Addressing participants at the third day of a capacity-building workshop organized by the Ministry of Education for private school proprietors and teachers at St. John of God Secondary School, Awka, Prof. Chuma-Udeh explained that the decision was aimed at making textbooks reusable, especially for younger siblings of pupils who would need them when they advance to the next class.

She also stressed the need for textbooks to be inclusive, reflecting diversity, equality, and the needs of all learners.

She warned that the government would not tolerate non-compliance with the directive and urged parents, teachers, and school administrators to ensure strict adherence.

“The initiative is part of the state government’s strategy to ease financial pressure on families while promoting quality and sustainable education,” she said.

“We encourage stakeholders to report cases of defaulters to the Ministry of Education and we will take the necessary action.”

Meanwhile, netizens have expressed support for the government directive, noting that it will end the era of exploitation of parents by schools, especially the privately-owned ones.

According to them, the decision is apt, considering the hardship families are facing presently and the need for the government to mediate in ensuring that public service institutions do not continue to exploit and extort parents in the name of providing education for their children.

(Nigerianfm)

House of Assembly Anambra State Suspends Udemezue

The Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on Rules, Business, Ethics and Privileges has indicted the member representing Ayamelum State Constituency, Hon. Bernard Udemezue, for alleged unparliamentary conduct, inciting comments on social media, and gross abuse of legislative privileges.

The committee, in a detailed report presented during plenary on Monday, August 25, 2025, recommended that the lawmaker be suspended for three months without pay, issue a public apology, and undergo compulsory training on parliamentary ethics and practices.

The matter arose following a motion of urgent public importance moved on August 19, 2025, by Hon. Tony Muobike and seconded by Hon. Jude Ngobili, which accused Udemezue of using his social media platforms to make inciting comments capable of disturbing public peace and bringing disrespect to the House.

The Speaker subsequently referred the matter to the Committee on Rules, Business, Ethics and Privileges for investigation.

In its report, the committee noted that Hon. Udemezue was formally invited to appear before it to clarify the allegations but failed to honour the invitation. Instead, he allegedly mocked the process by posting the letter of invitation on his WhatsApp status accompanied with a song titled “Ndi Ara.”

The committee further cited several petitions and reports against the lawmaker, ranging from allegations of intimidation and threats to colleagues on the Assembly’s WhatsApp group, to petitions by legal practitioners and private citizens accusing him of threats to life, unlawful interference and abuse of office.

The Security Department of Nnamdi Azikiwe University also accused him of misconduct and use of force.

The committee observed that during his tenure as Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland and Boundary Affairs, Udemezue was alleged to have used his position to secure the release of suspected cultists and assailants.

Records also showed that between June 2024 and June 2025, he was absent for 43 out of 57 plenary sittings and was habitually late whenever he attended. Most strikingly, the report noted that the lawmaker “outrightly fingered the State Government in the kidnap and murder of late Hon. Justice Azuka,” a former member representing Onitsha North I, linking the incident to an alleged impeachment plot against the Governor.

In its recommendations, the committee ordered Udemezue to tender a public apology to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Nkem Udeze, Ph.D, and to members of the Assembly, both in writing and across his social media platforms within five working days.

It further directed that he be suspended from legislative duties for a period of three months without pay and barred from the Assembly Complex throughout the suspension. The report also called on the Commissioner of Police and the Director of the Department of State Security Service in Anambra State to investigate the lawmaker’s claims concerning the alleged plot and the murder of Hon. Azuka.

The committee condemned Udemezue’s actions as a gross abuse of the oath of office and a ridicule of the institution of the House of Assembly. According to the report, “The actions of Hon. Bernard Udemezue have affected and dented the image of the Legislature.

This House cannot condone behaviors that undermine our collective integrity.” The recommendations, signed by Chairman Hon. Ofodeme Ikenna and ten other members, are to be considered by the full House for adoption.

(Anambrapeople)

Religious Sisters Are Not Priests’ Wives or Bedmates

By Sr. Kinse Annastasia

Religious Sisters are not ornaments in Habits. We are not commodities for priests to use at will, nor are we mistresses in veils. We are women called by God, consecrated to service, prayer, and the mission of the Church.

Yet too often, behind stained glass windows and polished marble altars, we are treated as less. A priest once told me without shame: “Sisters are meant to be priests’ wives.” He did not say it in jest. He meant it. And he acted on it.

This is not an isolated case. Too many Sisters know the pain of being reduced to temptation instead of being respected as collaborators in Christ’s vineyard. Too many know the silent wounds of manipulation—when a cleric uses “spiritual direction” as a cover for advances, or when financial benefactors expect our dignity in exchange for support.

But it does not end there. The abuse is not only from outside. Within our own congregations, superiors sometimes wield authority as a weapon. Sisters are silenced and maltreated leaving them vulnerable to predators. Others, instead of guiding with integrity, flirt with power and position while the rest are crushed under obedience without justice. We see this and stay silent.

And let me be equally clear: to those Sisters who abandon their vows for promiscuity—whether to gain favor, material advantage, or pleasure—you too wound the Body of Christ. You weaken the prophetic witness of consecrated life and betray the very dignity we demand from the world. It is betrayal from within, and it hands the enemies of truth more reasons to sneer at our vocation.

The scandal is not only in the sin itself, but in the silence that protects it. A Church that preaches purity while tolerating the defilement of its consecrated women is a Church that mocks its own Gospel.

I write this, not out of hatred for the Church but I love my Church too much to stay silent. Such silence has never protected the innocent it only feeds the wolves.

Religious Sisters are not priests’ wives I say again. We are not bedmates. We are not bargaining tickets used to gain benefactors for the community. We are women of God, and until the Church begins to honour this truth, it will continue to rot from within.

To those priests, I say: your vocation does not give you ownership over ours. To superiors, I say this: authority is not a license for cruelty. To Sisters, I say: fidelity is not optional—it is the very soul of our consecration. And to the Church I still love dearly, I cry: Do better because God is watching.

And finally, I make this pledge: provide a better platform and a safe channel for reporting abuse without intimidation, and I promise to delete my personal Facebook account and work wholeheartedly with such an organization. Because we do not seek scandal or validation, likes or comments—we seek truth, justice, and dignity in the house of God.

Peter Obi’s Son Oseloka Breaks Silence on Gay Rumors

Dear Nigerians,

I have refrained from engaging with the vitriol, scorn, and suspicion directed at me online because I was not raised to trade in lies or to indulge in false narratives.

I did not do so as a child, and I will not begin now as a grown man.

Because of my father’s involvement in Nigerian politics, there has been a persistent curiosity – and, at times, malicious obsession — with me. Why? I do not know. I have no social media presence and no interest in maintaining one, so I rarely correct these falsehoods. But perhaps it is time I address them.

I understand that gossip follows those connected to public life. But let me remind you: my father is the one in politics, not me. To assume that my life or choices are somehow political statements is a flawed and childish calculation. It reveals more about the pettiness of those spreading such narratives than it does about me or my father.

This pattern has become all too familiar: individuals opposed to my father seize ordinary photos of me — images that are neither hidden nor secret — and repackage them with false stories. These are not revelations. They are not “exposés.” They are simply misrepresentations; fiction spun from pictures. I have seen this happen to others but experiencing it myself repeatedly is deeply unsettling. Still, I want it to be known clearly: what is being circulated is gossip.

I am an actor by profession. Many are surprised, given the businessman, entrepreneur, and economist my father is. I’m sure he imagined I might follow that path – yet, though my career is far from what he envisioned, he supports me fully. Unlike many children of Nigerian politicians, I have never relied on nepotism. I was raised to know that my father’s wealth is not mine, and that I must build my own life. My chosen path is in theatre and filmmaking, so far from the world he inhabits — an industry that embraces diversity of class, race, sexuality, and identity. I portray characters vastly different from myself, yet some online use these roles against me and my father, presenting fiction as fact.

I trust any rational person can see how absurd this is.

More importantly, Nigeria has far greater issues than idle speculation about what Peter Obi’s son is doing. Our nation still struggles with insecurity, a weakened economy, crumbling infrastructure, failing healthcare, and politicians who steal from the people they swore to serve. And yet, for some, the priority is to spread gossip about who Peter

Obi’s son appears with in a photo. This is a distraction from the real crises that matter to all Nigerians.

The truth is simple: Peter Obi’s son appears in photos with his friends and colleagues, nothing more. If people wish to invent otherwise, I hope they sleep soundly knowing they are spreading lies.

Nor l or my father are perfect men, and as father and son we have our differences. But I can attest to his integrity and his relentless desire to lead Nigeria out of its current hardships. In our home, as a child, the lesson was always clear: face your work, do it honestly, and contribute to the good of others.

That is what I will continue to do.

So, to those who attempt to distract us with lies: I beg you, stop pulling attention away from Nigeria’s urgent problems.

My father has my vote, not because he is my father, but because he is the right man for the job. If others wish to go low, invent scandals, or attack me to wound him, they are free to do so.

But we will go high, and we will continue to focus on the future of Nigeria.

With love,

Oseloka

Why We Started Good Governance Ministry (GGM)

The problem with our current political class is greed and abnormal appetite for consumption and perhaps building an unsustainable consumption pattern.

The northern and south western political and military Elites are using the advantages of civil war that ended in 1970 to exploit and enslave the victims of that war and sadly the entire Nigerian masses ended up being the victims. The political and military elites have continued to use unitary constitution in the name of federal constitution to retain political power at the centre ,thereby frustrating innovation and creativity that would have enhanced a productive environment where every Nigerian would be engaged in viable and productive activities with a rewarding incentive system . The political ruling elites abhor true federalism which will guarantee equitable redistribution of our human and mineral resources.

The political ,business, military and religious elites have amassed so much wealth for the generations of their children and grand children, hence the widening income inequalities that have threatened the corporate existence of Nigeria.

Everything is wrong with current Nigeria system.The system is designed and structured to keep the working class in perpetual slavery while the poor are abandoned in state of penury . They have used public wealth to hold the masses on endless game of divide and rule adopting tribal and religious weapons as instrument of division.

Millions of youths in Nigeria are jobless and those in Europe and America work as modern slaves . These political and military elites are heartless and most wicked that they have sold their souls to the devil! The current fuel price as well as energy cost will prove to all that these people have sold their hearts to the devil. God blessed the indigenous people in Nigeria with oil and gas but these people in partnership with the former colonial masters have vowed that the masses will remain in perpetual rat race. Oil has become a curse than blessing!

Sadly,millions of Nigerians are too docile when it comes to the issue of politics ,governance and holding people in Government accountable. Nigeria copy and paste education system has made the situation worst ,hence GGM has come to give the working class and the ordinary people sense of direction .

GGM is here to engineer the building of modern society that will meet the expectations of 21st century and beyond . GGM working with a revolutionary online media – BVI Channel 1 and with like-minded people across our political space is determined to take Nigeria political class by storm and like rampaging soldiers will bulldoze the entire criminal political structures in Nigeria . We have proven that the power of the people is supreme and we shall continue mobilizing the people in line with Constitution of FGN chapter 14(2a &b).

We have learnt an obvious lesson : that the leader of GGM – Chinedu Asuzu or any chosen candidate can win the Governor of Anambra State or any chosen State : for the power of the people is the greatest. They have been deceiving and dividing the people with money , ethnicity and religion . Now ,we are wise ,we will choose our Leaders goingforward no matter how long it takes!

The awareness has been created and people eyes have been opened to know that political power belongs to the people . It is not a rocket science to industralize our cities and create millions of jobs for our energic youths ,afterall , government is about creating happiness and economic prosperity.

Good Governance Ministry is here to organize the people to pursue ideological politics . The Nigeria politicians could disappoint the people but GGM will always be there for the ordinary people.

We are on the part of history. We can do it together. You can be a GGM Ambassador in your Street/Community/LGA/ State. Step out to be counted . Contact us via 08104207522 or send email to ggovernanceministry@gmail.com

Ndubuisi Anaenugwu
GGM Ambassador General