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Olu Of Warri Ends Protest By Itsekiris

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8 months ago

September 13, 2023

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Olu of Warri , Ogiame Atuwatse III has called on his subjects protesting at the premises of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, and the Nigeria Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Commission, NUPRC in Warri to halt the exercise.

The Ologbotsere, Chief Oma Eyewuoma while disclosing this, hailed the protesters for turning up to demand for the common good of Warri kingdom.

He said the monarch secured assurances from governor Sheriff Oborevwori that the issues raised during the protest would be given attention.

Continuing, the Ologbotsere Chief Eyewuoma said the next move would be to recover a dredger procured with funds from the kingdom allegedly in wrong hands.

“The Ologbotsere of Warri and Chairman, Warri Council of Chiefs, Chief (Engr) Oritsema Oma Eyewuoma, on behalf of the Warri Council of Chiefs and the Itsekiri General Assembly wishes to use this medium to officially notify all Itsekiri sons and daughters worldwide, and members of the general public that the twin 9 days peaceful protest embarked upon by the Itsekiri ethnic nationality from Monday 3rd of September, 2023 to 12th of September, 2023 against the management of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) as it relates to the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and the demand of all the accrual of the monies of the Itsekiri ethnic nationality and stoppage of further payment of same to any individual or group of persons by the management of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), has been suspended.

“The Executive Governor had reached out to His Majesty to prevail on the peaceful protesters to sheath their swords and go home with a promise that Itsekiri nation’s demands as contained in the earlier letter of demand submitted through the Itsekiri General Assembly to the Managing Director of DESOPADEC, a copy which was delivered to him, will be acted upon expeditiously and no Itsekiri nation’s money accruable from the Commission would henceforth be paid to any individual or group of persons.

” Itsekiri nation’s monies would be kept in a designated account for the collective development of the Itsekiri people and their ancestral homeland.

”As the father of the Itsekiri people, he ( Olu) will continue to consult with the government both at the state and federal level to make sure that the purpose of the protests are achieved for the collective benefit of the Itsekiri people.

“Two out of the three (3) agenda on the table, which are issues surrounding the NUPRC and DESOPADEC have yielded the positive results. The next line of action is to go after the Itsekiri nation’s dredger, called “EREGWA” which was bought with a whooping sum of one billion naira Itsekiri money from DESOPADEC for the reclamation and sand filling of Itsekiri ancestral communities, but has long been converted into private use to the detriment of the Itsekiri people and their Communities without any form of accountability for the funds generated from it usage.”
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Suspended Edo Lawmaker, Iyamu Breaks Silence, Says All Issues Will Be Resolved

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2 hours ago

May 8, 2024

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One of the suspended members of the Edo State State House of Assembly, Hon. Bright Iyamu, has urged his constituents and supporters to remain calm and shun any form of violence.

The lawmaker, representing Orhionmwon South Constituency in the House of Assembly was suspended alongside two other lawmakers namely: Hon. Donald Okogbe (PDP Akoko-Edo II) and Adeh Isibor (APC Esan North-East Constituency I) on Monday May 6, 2024, by the Speaker of the House, Blessing Agbebaku.

Reacting, a statement from the office of the lawmaker assured that the “ugly situation will be brought under control.”

“I had no motive to call for the impeachment of the Speaker, nor the intentions to impugn the integrity of the house,” he added.

Iyamu reassured his constituents and supporters that normalcy will be restored soon to the Edo State House of Assembly.

Recall that the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Agbebaku suspended the three members for allegedly plotting to effect a change of leadership in the house.

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‘I’m Considering Having 4th Child’ – Mother Of Three Who Breastfeeds Husband , 3 Kids [PHOTOS]

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12 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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A Florida woman who made headlines for breastfeeding her husband has revealed that they are considering having another baby so she starts lactating again.

Rachel Bailey, 31, and her husband Alexander, 30, said they have “grieved” their “bonding experience” since her body stopped producing milk in the past year.

The couple’s three children have all weaned off the milk, which meant Alexander had to as well.

Now, they are considering having a fourth child so they keep up the habit.

“I was in so much pain and I was scared about getting an infection, so we decided that my husband was going to try drinking the milk to relieve me,” she said.

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“We were nervous about the idea of him breastfeeding from me as we thought it seemed weird, but as soon as we did it, we realized it was perfectly fine.”

The couple continued the practice after the births of their two younger children, with Ms Bailey breastfeeding her husband at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Once her supply dwindled, they switched to nightly feedings. Ms Bailey claims that because her milk is “so nutritious,” it kept Alexander from getting a cold for more than two years and left his skin glowing.

“He ended up loving the taste of my breast milk and even prefers it to cow’s milk now,” she said.

When her breasts stopped producing milk, she said they grieved the bonding experience they shared because of her breastfeeding him.

They even briefly considered growing their family to keep up the breastfeeding.

“We grieved that bonding experience that we shared, and we even spoke about having one more baby so that we could do it again,” Ms Bailey said.

“However, we realized that was a drastic action to take and a lot of work, so instead we began looking for other ways that we could bond as a couple.”

Instead, they now get up at 5 am each morning to catch up and meditate before getting on with the rest of their day.

“It was never a sexual thing for us. We did it because it was an amazing way for us to bond and share something special as a couple,” Ms Bailey said.

“We really miss the breastfeeding times that we shared, but we have found new ways to connect.”

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VIDEO Newly Appointed LG Supervisors, Advisers In Ekiti Take Oath Of Office With ‘Ogún’

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13 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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A video showing newly appointed supervisors and advisers of Ikere-Ekiti LGA in Ekiti state were sworn in with an ‘Ògún’ totem and the Quran.

A viral video shows the supervisors and advisers swearing at the conference hall of the office of Olu Adamolekun, chairman of Ikere-Ekiti LGA.

The oath of office was administered on the appointees by Adamolekun. The appointees could be seen taking turns to wield a cutlass (a totem for the god of iron) in one hand and a Quran in the other.

While administering the oath of office, Adamolekun asked the appointees to repeat the following in Yoruba

‘’From today, I will be loyal and truthful to BAO (Ekiti state governor), and Monisade (deputy governor), APC and its leaders. I will take instructions from the leaders. If I refuse to do so, Ogun or Quran should kill me. For this, I will be truthful” each appointee said as they took their oath

In Nigeria, public office holders usually swear an oath of office using the Quran or Bible, while pledging allegiance to the constitution.

Watch the video of the swearing-in ceremony below: