Christmas In Delta': Leisure Park Asaba Conclude Plans To Host First Ever Christmas Extravaganza

 The management of Leisure Park, Asaba in Delta State has come up with a unique plan to celebrate the 2023 Christmas in a never before seen manner.

A statement signed by the Park's Public Relations Officer, Mr. Godday Umukoro, disclosed that Christmas in Delta, is billed to be a sustained 45 days event which will commence on the 1st of December, 2023, and will run through to the 14th of January, 2024, across multiple locations in the 25 local government areas of the state.

The statement further revealed that the event will feature a 121 ft Christmas Tree (accalaimed to be the tallest in Africa), a Cultural carnival Parade, an armada of Santa Claus spreading the joy of christmas all over the state, Love Boats on the historic River Niger, Boat Regatta and Rowing Race on the crystal clear waters of River Ethiope.

Other attractions from the extravaganza are Drummers Battle, Multiple Christmas Villages and fun spots, Lego City, Train Rides, Music, Wildlife Tour and cultural dances that will culminate in a synchronised Fireworks Display across the 25 Local Government Areas of the state at the same time.

Speaking further, Mr. Umukoro said there will be days and nights of high impact music concerts, comedy shows and drama presentations asserting that Delta is the only place where the true spirit of Christmas will be in full rhythm and motion this year.

He therefore called on all Nigerians to take advantage of this event and make preparations to experience the uniqueness of the Delta warmth and hospitality this upcoming yuletide season

How suspect developed software to hack FCMB, withdraws over N17 Million

 The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on October 13, 2023, arraigned Michael Anan Onimisi before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna for developing a software code named: “Bee-Leaf” and “Real-Eve” to defraud First City Monument Bank Plc, the sum of N17, 785,010.75 (Seventeen Million, Seven Hundred and Eighty Five Thousand, Ten Naira and Seventy Five Kobo only).

Onimisi was accused of developing the software to hack into the security measures  of the bank,  in order to defraud it.  He was arraigned on six- count charges bordering on internet fraud and money laundering.

One of the count reads “that you, Michael Anan Onimisi, sometimes in June, 2023, in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did directly retained the total sum of N17, 785,010.75 (Seventeen Million, Seven Hundred and Eighty Five Thousand, Ten Naira and Seventy Five Kobo only), from First City Monument Bank Plc, which funds you knew forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful act, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(2)(d)of the Money Laundering (Prohibition)Act, 2022 and punishable under Section 18(3) of the same Act”.

The suspect pleaded not guilty to the six -count charges when they were read to him.

In view of his plea,  prosecution counsel, N. Salele, asked for a trial date and further prayed the court to remand the defendant at a Correctional Centre before the commencement of  trial.

Meanwhile, defence counsel, Rabiu Mohammed informed the court of an application for bail before the court. Salele objected,  pleading for more time to study and respond to it.

After listening to the arguments of both counsels, Justice Aikawa thereafter adjourned the matter till  October 19, 2023 for hearing on bail application and December 6, 2023 for commencement of trial.

He also ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Kaduna.

Trouble started for the defendant when the Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC, received a petition from First City Monument Bank Plc, dated June 23,  2023 alleging that the defendant, sole proprietor of Ohoiza Crafts,  hacked into the bank system, and fraudulently withdrew money amounting to N17, 785,010.75 from the account of the bank, and transferred it to his account.

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Protesters Invade King's palace, LGBTQ Rights Residence

 The traditional ruler of Asaga community in Abia state, Chief Emma Kanu Onugu has been removed following a violent protest led by some activists and community leaders. Allegations against the former traditional leader include corruption practices and inability to stop people with abnormal sexual orientation such as Lesbians, Bisexuals and same sex people (LGBTQ ) in the community.

 According to allegations, the traditional ruler was accused of mismanaging funds from various groups for in the community to build a new town hall and hiding culprits. 

  About four persons involved in LGBTQ activities in the community were almost lynched by an irate mob who stormed their various houses on October 7. Philip, a gay man and hairstylist, Ogbonna Churi, Ibe Ezukwe  and one Jane Ugo narrowly escaped being killed. Efforts to traced them has since proved abortive. 

  A source within the community said, same sex people, lesbians and bisexual people is a highly punishable offence in the community because it is against their customs and tradition. People caught are made to swear to traditional oath that often lead to their death or paralysis. Aside the community, the Federal Government of Nigeria also impose long  jail term for anyone involved in such act.

 

Bisi Alimi held from the West; a Nigerian born pro-LGBT, who fled to UK about a decade ago has condemned government and natives of his country for exposing gays and bisexuals to life threatening conditions.

ELKRIS BIO-HEALTH LAUNCHES REVOLUTIONARY ANTI-BP ORGANIC SUPPLEMENT

 

Prevention, management and control of high blood pressure could become a lot easier for Nigerian patients as a new breakthrough natural organic All-in-One supplement for High Blood Pressure management has debuted in the Nigerian bio-health market.

 The breakthrough supplement which offers revolutionary control of High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Blood Sugar levels, neutralizes pressure within blood vessels, cleans up excess glucose, harmful chemicals, excess salt, blood vessel plaque as well as dead cells in the blood system. 

It promises a noticeable reduction in BP reading within 15 to 25 minutes of ingestion.

A statement from Elkris Bio-Health, nation-wide distributor of the new Bioceutical Capsule, says the new supplement is highly effective against both pre-hypertension and full hypertension stages as it contains high levels of Bioflavonoids and other exclusive ingredients which work to normalize Blood Pressure quickly and restore the tone and elasticity of damaged blood vessels, in addition to normalizing blood sugar or cholesterol levels in minutes.

The Statement added that, “the EBP Bioceutical Capsule is designed as a guaranteed neutraceutical that brings blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels under control quickly, while protecting against life-threatening risks such as heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, clogged arteries and heart failure, all at the same time”.

It explained that the EBP Supplement cleans out unhealthy and unfriendly contents that build up as residues around the heart, kidney, liver, arteries and other essential organs. These residues, when left unchecked over time, may cause sudden slump, leading to death or being bedridden due to heart failure, heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, liver disease or even cancer, among other deadly repercussions.

"The EBP Bioceutical capsule offers organic Blood Therapy Treatment as a Silver-Bullet weapon designed to take care of everything from high blood pressure, excess blood sugar, high cholesterol, narrowed arteries, and kidney disease to cardiovascular diseases, all at the same time.The company also said clinical trials of the new supplement have been carried out in reputable health institutions across Nigeria and is officially certified by NAFDAC and shown to have no side effects. “

Additional information on the EBP Bioceutical Supplement is available at www.elkrisbiohealth.com”, the statement further averred.

HOW AFRICAN COUNTRIES CAN MAKE PUBLIC HEALTHCARE WORK BETTER, Dr. Elliott Omose, Chairman & CEO, Elkris Group

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Elkris Group, Dr. Elliott Scott Omose, has observed that public healthcare management in most African countries remained poor and ineffective due to the faulty service delivery model and structure that governments and decision makers adopt. 

He said for the teeming poor and vulnerable population in the continent to really enjoy accessible public healthcare, the current structural loophole with universal health coverage in Africa with the glaring absence of Basic, Accessible and Affordable (BAA) healthcare at primary level must be fixed.

Dr. Omose, who is also the Founder of PreDiagnosis International, an innovative public healthcare management non-profit organisation with footholds in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Gambia and a few other African Countries, spoke with media correspondents in Lagos, Nigeria over the weekend. He said Africa remained poor in terms of provision of Universal health coverage which, according to the United Nations, “means that all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when they need them and where they need them, without incurring financial hardship”.

Dr. Omose further reminded the continent’s leaders and governments that, “The United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage in 2019 strongly restated that Health is a precondition, outcome and indicator for social, economic and environmental dimensions of UN’s 2030 sustainable development goal”.

 “In Africa today, primary healthcare is non-existent as soon as you start to move away from the capital cities because research across the continent reveals an unhealthy pattern whereby pharmacies and local drugs stores have been adopted as grassroots (primary) healthcare point by close to 70% of the vulnerable population in the continent“In rural Africa, a patient may never get to see or sit before a doctor more than five times in his or her life-time. And that is usually as a result of some intervention outreach by an NGO. For the rest of their lives, they are left at the mercy of pharmacy attendants and quacks as the only alternative to a GP”, he noted.

 Continuing, Dr. Omose also stated that, “Across the continent, the general hospitals and teaching hospitals are continually overwhelmed because most of the available qualified doctors are concentrated in urban cities and towns while the rural areas have next to nothing, thereby leaving room for self-medication and also for quacks and other unqualified hands to tend citizens’ health needs in the rural, hard to reach areas“So, most Public Health Centres, especially in rural areas, rot away due to lack of capable personnel to man them. Moreover, before the vulnerable class make it to those facilities because of the huge infrastructure deficit, majority of their cases are already beyond help”.

He therefore called on governments across the continent to re-envision primary healthcare management approach in order for citizens to derive maximum expected value from the resources and funds expended annually on provision of primary healthcare.

“There is an urgent need to embrace a more innovative model of primary health delivery with grassroots-focused universal health coverage structure that is customized to suit the peculiarities of the African terrain. Only this way can we begin to show seriousness in the attempt to try to bridge the terribly widening gap between the teaming vulnerable population and access to affordable basic (primary) healthcare”

Restating his readiness to assist, Dr. Omose submitted that PDI has developed and put to work a workable model for Essential Health Services which offers subsidized, affordable and accessible basic universal health coverage for rural and hard to reach areas of Africa. 

“As part of our contributions to help our continent overcome this unacceptable situation we find ourselves currently, in 2020, we introduced, in Nigeria, the PDI Basic Universal Healthcare model which has the ‘PDI 25-point Early Detection System’ as its strategic core. Early this year, we also introduced in Sierra Leone the PDI blue-print for a nationwide Basic (Primary) Healthcare Initiative which goes under the name of Community Basic (Primary) Healthcare Clinic– CBHC. 

CBN Deputy Governor, Aishah Ahmad not under arrest

Sources close to the Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Aisha Ahmad have denied insinuations in some quarters that she is under arrest

 In light of the ongoing investigation  into the activities of the Godwin Emefiele led  Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as instructed by President Tinubu,  all senior officials of the Central bank have been interrogated by the DSS and the appointed special investigator. The deputy governors are not exempt from this exercise and have all been called upon to provide essential information at different points in time. It is important to emphasize that this is standard procedure aimed at assisting the ongoing probe.

 In a phone conversation with a close family member of the deputy governor FSS who is not authorised to speak on this matter, it was confirmed and clarified that the Deputy Governor is safe and sound. "I wish to reassure everyone that Aishah Ahmad is home with her family and not detained by the DSS, she is safe and sound."

 In these times, it is essential to maintain clarity and rely on verified information only. Mrs. Ahmad's cooperation with the authorities is a demonstration of her commitment to transparency and due process. It is crucial that the public exercise discretion when evaluating news reports and avoid engaging with unfounded rumors or misinformation.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) plays a vital role in the nation's economic stability, and it is imperative that the investigative process is allowed to run its course.

CBN investigations, alleged financial crimes and smear campaigns!

Twitter has been agog of recent with allegations and counter allegations of alleged financial crimes by the senior echelon of the Central Bank of Nigeria. This is all a fallout of the ongoing investigations by the DSS and a special investigator to probe the CBN under Godwin Emefiele as ordered by President Tinubu. Obviously this will mean  deep probe into most if not all activites as carried out by the officials of the bank in the regular course of their work. What I however find most intriguing is the smear campaigns. It would seem we humans are our own worst enemy! Social media armies have now taken over the blogosphere with claims and counter claims. Firstly, when the DG Economic policy, Kingsley Obiora was detained for investigation an army in his defence began to claim as the only Economist on the team his detention was tribal ..afterall as they claimed the other Deputy Governors were less qualified as if this also absolves him or them of any infractions! It has now become a game of who can whip up the most sentiment from the court of public opinion. Characteristically, the less discerning take all information hook, line and sinker, when infact what is happening is an adherence to a presidential order to INVESTIGATE the bank as a whole. 

The most recent obviously sponsored tweets to tarnish DG Aishah Ahmad, the youngest and only female DG would be shocking if it wasn’t so false…Aishah Ahmad, a well educated,  renowned and reputable banker of sound pedigree has only been known for her professionalism from many years leading several institutions...why would leading at the Central bank be any different.  It is the guilty that are fighting so hard to divert attention from themselves that are afraid! Treat this smear campaign as the falsity that it is. Let the authorities do their work. #stoptheliesaboutAishah