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Arewa Group Criticizes Dalung's Nationwide Protest Plan

In recent political developments in Nigeria, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), a prominent socio-political organization representing the interests of the Northern region, has expressed strong disapproval of former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, over his plans for a nationwide protest. This protest, according to Dalung, aims to address various national grievances, including…

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Nigeria’s economic crisis deepens: Children facing death penalty for protesting cost of living

By Maggie Vascassenno

In Nigeria, 29 children aged 14 to 17 could face the death penalty after being arraigned in Abuja on Nov. 1 with 76 others for participating in protests against the country’s severe cost-of-living crisis. 

The children were charged with multiple felonies, including treason and public disturbance, despite Nigeria’s Child Rights Act, which prohibits criminal proceedings against children or sentencing them to death. Bail was set at an impossible 10 million naira ($5,900) per defendant; some have endured 90 days in detention without adequate food.

Four children collapsed in court from exhaustion. They should be freed and allowed to unite with their families.

Nigeria, one of Africa’s top oil producers, continues to struggle with extreme poverty, rampant corruption, and high inflation. A significant portion of its 210 million people face food insecurity, and the inflation rate is at a 28-year high. Meanwhile, the government has implemented austerity measures at the behest of the World Bank, which is dominated by the U.S.

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Finally we learn the true purpose of this fake royal inGRIFTus visit: MEgain's dream to purcha$e (not earn) a political appointment as an Ambassador for the perks: IPP status, a NYC apartment, luxurious international travel, power, stardom, etc.

In 2021 in the name of vaccine equity (and netflix), The Meghans secured a meeting with several WHO representatives involved w/The Clinton Global Initiative including the UN Under-Secretary General Winnie Byanyima.¹

MEgain replied "It's wonderful to be back..." just to make it clear that THIS trip is all about HER not him.

It seems that identifying as Misan Harriman's Nigerian cousin might be her golden ticket to the UN.

Meghan Markle was the most unaccomplished woman in that room of so-called Nigerian women leaders and certainly the least deserving of any political appointments or elected positions. She's treated women and men like TRASH. Hissing and harassing them to such lengths that they require therapy and seek new employment.

Sparry is absolutely complicit in their drive to give his wife undeserved power and authority over institutions and human beings. He'll assist her with love bombing Ngozi even just save what little hair remains on his head. He's a Eunuch.

From the Nigerian Defense Staff Visitor Book of General Christopher Musa

Sparry: "Thank you for welcoming us to your beautiful country. Together we will heal our troops. -Harry

MEgain: "With gratitude for the support of the Invictus community. And for welcoming me home." -M??

Did these female leaders discuss the women who have been raped and violated in the African Parks Scandal?

What about hundreds of abducted Nigerian children, most recently in broad daylight on March 7, 2024?

Look at this lovely room and compare it to the spaces The Meghans publicized to the mainstream media on their tour. Spot the difference. Who do you think matters most, the wounded or the powerful?

The good news is that The MEghans have a very long history of lying, cheating, mistreating innocent people, and even mocking God.

No matter what doors 43% of bull chite will open, God will not be mocked. Sparry had the temerity to walk into Saint Paul's and read from the holy scriptures as if he's some authority on serving God while he nails his bloodline to the media's cross.

Cry out for mercy, Harry!

God will not be mocked, whatever a man sows that will he also reap.

MEgain thinks she can rebrand her ancestry and whore her way into achieving all her personal & professional goals.

Whatever she has sown, she will reap.

"An afternoon of joy, love and sharing of experiences with leading Nigerian women from across the spectrum- Public Sector, Private Sector, Civil Society, a mixture of young and old. Co hosted by Meghan the Duchess of Sussex and myself, and moderated by @MoAbudu

Talking about what it means to be a woman leader, how difficult it is to get there, and the sisterhood and brotherhood that is needed to help make leadership work. Also had a fantastic panel made up of Dr @OmobolaJohnsonHon Minister @DrDorisAnite @achenyoio@miss_asagba Dr. Mairo Mandara and CNN’s @StephanieBusari who all shared their special experiences.

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She never cared about those less fortunate people The #Kigali of Today is the African Parks Rapes

She adored Elizabeth until she refused to place her in the Ambassador position with Emma Watson. When she had the opportunity for REVENGE she took it out on all the women waiting to meet her at the Fiji Market which included the UN Women and the Royal Tour Staff.

The Malta Ancestry Lie: "oh I do sort of blend in, and it's the loveliest feeling." Unfortunately for the Maltese tourist authority, Meghan's published article made NO MENTION MALTA!!!

"Meghan identifies 1st and foremost as the business woman. Money is Meghan's priority." P77

Numerous Bridges Burned. She has markled herself.

WTO | 2021 News items - History is made: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala chosen as Director-General

She'sa globalist WEFer: "The General Council decision follows months of uncertainty which arose when the United States initially refused to join the consensus around Dr Okonjo-Iweala and threw its support behind Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee of the Republic of Korea. But following Ms Yoo's decision on 5 February to withdraw her candidacy, the administration of newly elected US President Joseph R. Biden Jr. dropped the US objection and announced instead that Washington extends its “strong support” to the candidacy of Dr Okonjo-Iweala."

History is made: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala chosen as Director-General

WTO members made history today (15 February) when the General Council agreed by consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General.

When she takes office on 1 March, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire on 31 August 2025.

“This is a very significant moment for the WTO. On behalf of the General Council, I extend our warmest congratulations to Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her appointment as the WTO's next Director-General and formally welcome her to this General Council meeting,” said General Council Chair David Walker of New Zealand who, together with co-facilitators Amb. Dacio Castillo (Honduras) and Amb. Harald Aspelund (Iceland) led the nine-month DG selection process.

“Dr Ngozi, on behalf of all members I wish to sincerely thank you for your graciousness in these exceptional months, and for your patience. We look forward to collaborating closely with you, Dr Ngozi, and I am certain that all members will work with you constructively during your tenure as Director-General to shape the future of this organization,” he added.

Dr Okonjo-Iweala said a key priority for her would be to work with members to quickly address the economic and health consequences brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I am honoured to have been selected by WTO members as WTO Director-General,” said Dr Okonjo-Iweala. “A strong WTO is vital if we are to recover fully and rapidly from the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. I look forward to working with members to shape and implement the policy responses we need to get the global economy going again. Our organization faces a great many challenges but working together we can collectively make the WTO stronger, more agile and better adapted to the realities of today.” Her full statement is available here.

The General Council decision follows months of uncertainty which arose when the United States initially refused to join the consensus around Dr Okonjo-Iweala and threw its support behind Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee of the Republic of Korea. But following Ms Yoo's decision on 5 February to withdraw her candidacy, the administration of newly elected US President Joseph R. Biden Jr. dropped the US objection and announced instead that Washington extends its “strong support” to the candidacy of Dr Okonjo-Iweala.

Amb. Walker extended his thanks to all eight of the candidates who participated in the selection process and particularly to Ms Yoo “for her ongoing commitment to and support for the multilateral trading system and for the WTO”. His full statement is available here.

The General Council agreed on 31 July that there would be three stages of consultations held over a two-month period commencing 7 September. During these confidential consultations, the field of candidates was narrowed from eight to five and then two. On 28 October, General Council Chair David Walker of New Zealand had informed members that based on consultations with all delegations Dr Okonjo-Iweala was best poised to attain consensus of the 164 WTO members and that she had the deepest and the broadest support among the membership. At that meeting, the United States was the only WTO member which said it could not join the consensus.

The consultation process undertaken by the chair and facilitators was established through guidelines agreed by all WTO members in a 2002 General Council decision. These guidelines spelled out the key criteria in determining the candidate best positioned to gain consensus is the “breadth of support” each candidate receives from the members. During the DG selection processes of 2005 and 2013, breadth of support was defined as “the distribution of preferences across geographic regions and among the categories of members generally recognized in WTO provisions: that is (Least developed countries), developing countries and developed countries”. This same process, agreed by all members in the General Council in 2020, was strictly followed by Chair Walker and his colleagues throughout the 2020-21 DG selection process.

The process for selecting a new Director-General was triggered on 14 May when former Director-General Mr Roberto Azevêdo informed WTO members he would be stepping down from his post one year before the expiry of his mandate. He subsequently left office on 31 August.

¹Winnie Byanyima UN Under-Secretary Gen & ED of UNAIDS since 2019: "Byanyima was appointed as the executive director of UNAIDS in August 2019, by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, following a comprehensive selection process that involved a search committee constituted by members of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board. In her new position she concurrently serves as a United Nations Under-Secretary-General. In addition to her role at UNAIDS, Byanyima also serves a two-year term as a member of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Advisory Council on Gender and Development. Since 2022, she has been a member of the Commission for Universal Health convened by Chatham House and co-chaired by Helen Clark and Jakaya Kikwete."

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"Coffin for Head of State"

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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (October 25, 1900 – April 13, 1978)

Educator, political campaigner, women's rights activist, and the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria.

Ransome-Kuti established multiple women's rights unions, including the Abeokuta Women's Union, Nigerian Women's Union, and Federation of Nigerian Women's Societies. From 1963 until her passing, she served as president of the Nigerian branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. She demanded better representation of women in local governing bodies and an end to unfair taxes on market women, and additionally arranged literacy classes for low-income women.

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BRICS approves Cuba, Bolivia, and 11 other countries as 'partner states'

The Russian presidency is now holding consultations with these invited countries to formalize their membership

The BRICS countries have agreed to include 13 nations in the category of "partner states" in the association. However, the entry of these countries will not be made official during the summit. According to this definition, the Russian presidency will hold consultations with the partner countries to make membership of the BRICS official. The figure was confirmed earlier by Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.  

The group of countries invited to join the BRICS as "partner states" includes Turkey, Indonesia, Algeria, Belarus, Cuba, Bolivia, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Vietnam, Nigeria, and Uganda.  

According to diplomatic sources from the Brazilian delegation in Kazan heard by Brasil de Fato, Venezuela was left off the list due to Brazil's veto, which was presented during the preliminary negotiations of the summit.     

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira stated that the leading BRICS countries have reached a consensus on the 'criteria and principles' that will guide the bloc's future expansion. He made this announcement on Wednesday (23) during a press conference with Brazilian media at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. 

“The discussion focused on the criteria and principles for future BRICS expansion. Currently, there are 10 member countries, but there will be more in the future. These principles and criteria have been discussed, approved, and agreed upon,” said Vieira.  

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Outrage in South Africa: Call for Justice After Black Women Are Allegedly Murdered and Bodies Fed to Pigs

In a shocking and horrifying incident that has ignited outrage across South Africa, a White farmer and his employees have been accused of killing two Black women and attempting to destroy the evidence by feeding their bodies to pigs. This heinous crime has brought racial tensions to the forefront once again, raising questions about justice, equity, and safety in rural South African…

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Millions of Nigerians starving due to floods

Rising prices and insurgency have already made life difficult for Nigerians in the northeastern state of Borno, and a dam break in September has left many people desperate, according to Reuters.

Many are now forced to stand in lines for handouts at camps for those displaced by fighting between Boko Haram militants and the military.

Heavy rains and floods in 29 of Nigeria’s 36 states have destroyed more than 1.5 million hectares of arable land this year, affecting more than nine million people, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.

Climate change is a factor, as is Nigeria’s poorly maintained or non-existent infrastructure. The removal of state fuel subsidies and the weakening of the national currency have also affected the well-being of Nigerians.

Mass kidnappings for ransom in the northwest and conflict between farmers and herders in the central belt, traditionally the country’s breadbasket, have also disrupted agriculture and reduced food supplies.

The World Bank estimates that about 40 per cent of Nigeria’s more than 200 million people live below the international poverty line of $2.15 per person per day. 25 million people are already living with severe food and nutrition shortages, and that number could rise to 33 million by June-August next year.

Trust Mlambo, head of programme for the northeast at the World Food Programme, said:

The food crisis in Nigeria is immense because what we are seeing is a crisis within a crisis within a crisis.

As international donors focused on emergencies in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, Mlambo said funding was insufficient to fully meet Nigeria’s growing need for food aid.

In Borno, the Alau dam burst on 9 September, four days after government officials told the public it was safe. However, locals and engineers had warned that it was under strain.

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Free after 59 days: Detained #EndBadGovernance protesters released in Nigeria

By Struggle-La Lucha

Abuja, Nigeria, Oct. 3 — Detained End Bad Governance protesters released on bail after spending 59 days in detention are shown in this video.

This movement began on July 29 of this year using the hashtags #EndBadGovernance and #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria in response to worsening conditions in the country. 

President Bola Tinubu’s government has implemented austerity measures (cutting social services and fuel subsidies, etc.) at the direction of the neocolonial World Bank, dominated by the U.S. and its imperialist junior partners like the U.K., Germany, and Japan.   

As of Oct. 16, Nigeria’s inflation rate was 32.70% based on the Consumer Price Index. 

The World Food Program says that in June-August, 26.5 million Nigerians faced acute hunger, up from 18.16 million at the end of 2023, an increase of 31.5%. 

Instead of working to meet the needs of the people, the government has responded to the protests with repression. State security forces killed at least 21 people and arrested over 1,000. 

The working-class people of the U.S. have more in common with the struggling Nigerian people than we do with Trump and Harris or any billionaire. 

Solidarity with the people of Nigeria! 

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Low budget one bedroom flat for rent only two tenants or occupants in the compound tarred road to the gate very low income beautiful home interior decor located at ada george in ph city rivers state Nigeria

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"King Charles diagnosed with cancer"

All the countries British invaded in past:

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Hobbes Was Right

The violence that has engulfed the world is the predictable outcome of the lack of a clear Soveriegn.

We had the Pax Romana.

Then we had the Pax Britannica...

In theory, we should now have the Pax Americana.

However, nobody thinks Joe Biden can act upon that principle.

The Leviathan's throne is empty.

There is no real deterrent. Nobody things the elderly, doddering old finger on the red button will actually press it.

This is why there is conflict in The Ukraine, in The Congo, in the Middle East, in the Orient...

There's no sheepdog to keep the wolves in check.

So we have reverted to a state of nature. A War of all against all.

Look at the rockets flying over Israel and Iran.

Homo Homini Lupus.