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Again, minister disrupts event in Abuja, warns organisers (VIDEO)
Again, minister disrupts event in Abuja, warns organisers (VIDEO)
President Bola Tinubu’s Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, once again disrupted an event, expressing strong displeasure over the organization of a workshop without her knowledge, calling it a “waste of money.”
The event in question was a validation workshop for the third-generation national action plan (2024-2029) on the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR), held in Abuja on Wednesday.
In a viral video shared by Symfoni on Thursday, the minister was seen storming the event, warning officials against organizing programs without her prior approval. She criticized the allocation of funds to initiatives that she believes do not have a direct impact on the people, particularly in addressing poverty.
Kennedy-Ohanenye emphasized the suffering of women and children in Nigeria and the need for effective poverty alleviation measures. She sternly warned, “Let this be the last time women’s affairs will organize anything that I am not aware of. You try next time; I will come here and get you people disgraced. I know what I am going through in this country. For a while, this is what we keep on organizing.”
Referring to a recent hunger protest and discussions about peace and security, she added, “Women are not empowered. Children are suffering. Nigerians are suffering, but we waste money all the time on frivolous things that don’t make sense.”
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The minister expressed her determination to change the status quo, stating, “Many people may misunderstand me, but I am ready to be misunderstood. I am ready to be tortured. I am ready. I have changed the narrative; I said no program without empowerment.”
She further questioned the effectiveness of workshops in solving poverty, asking, “You are talking about peace and security. With poverty, how can you solve it? You keep talking, doing workshops. With poverty, where are we heading to? How do we solve that poverty by directing money to the wrong channels that don’t make an impact on humans? On those people you want them to change and give you peace.”
Kennedy-Ohanenye criticized the misuse of government funds, revealing, “They give money to the ministries, and it is used for travel and programs. Nothing that will impact the nation. If you hear the money the government gives out to ministries, you will be shocked. Why should it continue like that? Why should we fold our hands and let these things continue? Who do you think will save you? It’s you that will save yourself.”
Undeterred by potential backlash, she declared, “Let them call me names—troublemaker, mad woman—I am ready to take it. It’s not today. I told them that you can’t bring N100m and use it to do programs. That is the fact, that over N100 million is used for programs. I said they should always use half to empower the women, then use the other half to do your program.”
This incident is not the first time the minister has interrupted an event. Earlier this month, she disrupted another event in Abuja, ordering the arrest of the organizer for alleged impersonation.
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Again, minister disrupts event in Abuja, warns organisers (VIDEO)
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Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has directed the immediate freezing of all state-owned bank accounts.
In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor stated that the accounts would remain frozen until further notice.
He instructed commercial banks, ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to comply with the order immediately or face severe consequences.
The statement reads: “All state bank accounts with commercial banks have been frozen. Commercial banks must comply with this order and ensure that not a single naira is withdrawn from government coffers until further notice.
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“Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies must ensure full compliance without delay.
“Following necessary investigations and reconciliations, the governor will take appropriate action and decide on the way forward. For now, this order remains in effect.”
Okpebholo also directed relevant agencies to revert the name of the Ministry of Roads and Bridges to its previous title, the Ministry of Works, a change made during the Godwin Obaseki administration.
“It is odd to name a government institution the Ministry of Roads and Bridges, especially when not a single bridge was built by the previous administration — not even a pedestrian bridge.
“In the coming days, we will examine further actions taken by the previous administration and make decisions that serve the best interests of the state,” the statement added.
Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
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Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
Prominent Islamic scholar Dr. Ahmad Mahmud Gumi has criticized the widely discussed two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling it a “deception.”
His remarks followed a recent summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh, where President Bola Tinubu and other leaders condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and urged an end to hostilities.
In an interview with Daily Trust at his Kaduna residence, Gumi argued, “This Two-State Solution is a deception. No Israeli will allow a Palestinian to survive, and Palestinians will never allow Israel to survive.
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The only solution is to dissolve the two states and create a democratically electable region.”
Gumi commended the OIC’s support for Palestine, noting that Muslims and Arabs worldwide increasingly see the treatment of Palestinians as “genocide” and accuse Israel of human rights abuses.
He also called for a return to the pre-1948 structure, where Palestinians, Jews, and Christians lived together, suggesting a single, inclusive state that allows peaceful coexistence.
“When I hear people talking about Two-State Solutions, I know they are just deceiving themselves,” Gumi added, advocating for a unified region where people of all faiths can live together, similar to the multi-faith coexistence seen in countries like the United States.
Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
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Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll
Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll
The Labour Party candidature of Olusola Ebiseni for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State has been nullified.
The nullification follows the sacking of Ebiseni by the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday.
The governorship election of the southwest State will hold on Saturday, 16 November 2024.
The judgement disqualifying Ebiseni was unanimously delivered by the three members of the panel and read out by the chairman of the panel, Justice Adebukola Banjoko.
The judgment granted the prayer of the Labour Party who preferred the case against Ebiseni.
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Justice Banjoko held that, “the appeal marked CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024 brought by the Labour Party against Chief Olusola Ebiseni and two others is allowed.”
Justice Banjoko further stated that the Certified True Copy of the judgment would be provided to the parties involved in the appeal as soon as possible for their review.
Recall that Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to accept and recognize Olusola Ebiseni and Ezekiel Awude as the Labour Party’s governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the November 16 Ondo State governorship elections.
Justice Nwite confirmed that the second primary election conducted by the Labour Party, which resulted in Ebiseni and Awude being selected as candidates, was valid and should be upheld by INEC.
However, the appellate court has now overturned the judgment of the trial court’s judgment.
Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll
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