"We were born here, we die here" - Patriotic Nigerian doctor says she turned down opportunity to move to Canada and stayed back to make her country work

 

A Nigerian doctor, Fatima has revealed that she turned down an opportunity to move to Canada because she wants to contribute to the growth and development of her country. 

 

"About a month ago, I got an opportunity to move and work in Canada. But honestly leaving this country is not an option for me. A lot of my colleagues have left but the rest of us will stay back. We’ll make our country work. We were born here, we’ll live here, we die here." she wrote. 

 

"I desire to stay back because I beleve we will be greater here. It's just a matter of time." she added. 

 

While some Nigerians commended her patriotism, others said that she can afford to take such decisions because she is from a rich home. 

 

"Clearly you are from a rich home. "We die here" but na one soft estate you dey o with private security, good house, nice car. If you grew up in poverty or in a slum you would be tweeting from Canada." one commented under her tweet. 

 

 

 

 

Ogenyi Onazi leaves Danish Super Liga side SonderjyskE by mutual agreement

 

Super Eagles of Nigeria midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi has terminated his contract with Danish Super Liga side SonderjyskE by mutual agreement after only six months with the club.

Onazi, 28, joined the Sydbank Park outfit in October with an option to extend the deal by two more years.

 

His decision to join the club came after he ruptured his Achilles tendon during his time with Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor, an injury that kept him outside footbal for more than a year.

After returning, he left the club to join rivals Denizlispor in January on a six-month deal before signing for SonderjyskE.

Since joining the Danish club, he has only played three times for the club.

After terminating the contract on Tuesday, January 5, the club’s sports director Hans Jorgen Haysen praised him for his contribution.

“There is not a finger to put on Onazi's efforts in SonderjyskE. He has been a professional to the tips of his toes,” Haysen told the club website.

 ”He has fitted in well with the group with his dedication and he has also scooped out his experience to the young players on the team.

“He came with a backlog from an injury, but he has been in almost all training sessions with us, and also earned a starting place in the Sydbank Cup and a few innings in the 3F Super League.

“However, it did not turn out quite as he and we had hoped, and he himself has expressed that he might fit better into another league than the 3F Superliga, and he now has the opportunity to try it out.

“We thank him for his efforts in the light blue jersey and wish him all the best for the future.”

Onazi started his European career with Lazio, where he spent four years before moving to Turkey to team up with Trabzonspor after leaving Lazio in 2016.

 

He helped the club to win the Turkish Cup.

 

He has 52 caps for the Super Eagles.

Lovely photos of DBanj, his wife and their baby girl

 

Dbanj and his wife, Lineo, recently welcomed a baby girl. The singer this afternoon, shared lovely new photos of himself and his wife with their bundle of joy.

 

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'Retaining service chiefs years after their retirement is unconstitutional' – North East elders tell Buhari

 

Northern elders have asked president Muhammadu Buhari, to sack Nigeria's Military Service chiefs saying the continued retention of service chiefs several years after the expiration of their retirement date was not only unconstitutional but could demoralize frontline troops.

The group of Northern elders known as The Coalition of North East Elders for Peace and Development (CNEPD), in a statement by its national coordinator, Zana Goni, said the inability of President Muhammadu Buhari to announce the removal of service chiefs in his new year message was a sign that the Nigerian leader didn't acknowledge the insecurity situation in the country.

 

 

 

The group also warned that the appointment of almost only Northerners to lead the Nigerian military was morally and constitutionally wrong and may have emboldened criminals and bandits.

They added that trying different ethic groups in the country’s security infrastructure will not only bring back the high morale of personnel but also return their zeal and vigour to protect Nigeria.

“At the moment, the most important thing for every Nigerian is security. They want their lives to be protected first. The National Assembly has since understood this and that is why as representatives of the people, they have called for more robust, efficient and effective security management for the country.

 
“We still stand by the position of the National Assembly where members unanimously resolved that the security chiefs be relieved of their positions to pave way for not only fresh hands but also fresh ideas in our security management strategies.”

“Sacking the current chiefs and subsequently replacing them with new ones will automatically change the game of insecurity as the morale of fighting officers will be boosted, new strategies will be launched, besides the flow of intelligence information among the security agencies.”

"Overhauling the nation’s security management team, without increasing the defence budget will undermine all efforts to improve security.

The elders then concluded by urging the government to provide huge budget for the military so they can destroy the nation's adversaries.

''Tired honestly.. I’m misunderstood''- singer, Wande Coal, tweets

 

Singer Wande Coal, took to his Twitter handle this afternoon to express his frustration about being misunderstood. 

 

He did not however elaborate on why he posted the tweet.

''tired honestly.. I’m misunderstood''

 

 

Demolition of Kaduna ‘sex house’ has sent sufficient signals to other deviants and their sponsors - NCAC DG, Olusegun Runsewe

 

Olusegun Runsewe, the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has stated that the demolition of a house alleged to be the venue for a sex party in Kaduna state is in order. 

 

In a statement released on Sunday January 3, Runsewe insisted that organising a sex party is a total disrespect for the Nigerian culture. He averred that Governor Nasir El-Rufai deserve commendation for his prompt response to the plan which he said will serve as warning to others who could be planning such immorality.

 

The statement read; 

 

“But for this intervention by the governor, Kaduna State possibly would become the new capital and destination for sex tourism in Nigeria.

“This will lead to social disconnect and dislocations with drug peddling in tow and our children destroyed in the process.

“In 1992, Senegal and Uganda, experienced massive influx of sex tourists and immediately took hard measures to curb it because if left unchecked, sex tourism will damage the spiritual, moral and cultural values of any society.

“And there is no sentiments about dealing with it as. El-Rufai has done."

 

Runsewe who called on other governors to support the full restoration and enthronement of Nigerian cultural values to rid the nation of strange characters and lifestyles, urged parents to monitor their children closely and nip untoward attitude in the bud as the NCAC would be doing more in 2021 to ensure that Nigerian cultures remained respected and upheld.

 

The statement added; 

 

“Certainly, Governor El-Rufai has vindicated our position on the need to stop and arrest the unfortunate presence and foreign behavioural influence threatening our cultures and traditions.

“Am sure with the pulling down of the house planned for the sex party, sufficient signals have been sent to other deviants, their sponsors and publics.

“The law of this country must be applied to the fullest to stop this rage from the pit of darkness.

“This is how Boko Haram and “Yahoo-Yahoo’’ started and before we knew it, our society and young persons were left to drink from the polluted waters of social vices leaving us to struggle on all fronts.

“So let those who are angry at the response of Gov. El-Rufai go to check out various campaigns mounted against sex tourism by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation  and the Universal Federation of Travel Agencies.

“Our culture no doubt is under threat from all sides, but with what Gov. El Rufai has done in Kaduna State, I am convinced that we shall battle the demons of immoral living and enemies of our cultures and traditions to a standstill."

Nancy Pelosi narrowly wins re-election as US house speaker

 

Nancy Pelosi has been narrowly re-elected as speaker of the United States House of Representatives as the 117th Congress took office on Sunday Sunday January 3.

 

After serving for 17 years in charge of the House Democrats, Pelosi ran unopposed in her election, winning the election with 216 votes to secure a fourth - and likely final term leading the House.

 

The California Democrat is the first woman to be speaker, leading the House from 2006 to 2011, and since the Democrats took back the House in 2018.

 

Pelosi, 80, is the third speaker in the last 25 years to win with less than 218 votes, after former Republican Speakers Newt Gingrich and Paul Ryan. 

 

“I am enormously grateful for the trust that Members have placed in me, I am confident that the Speaker's election today will show a united Democratic Caucus ready to meet the challenges ahead, "she wrote in a letter to her Democratic caucus after her re-election win.

 

“As we are sworn in today, we accept responsibility as daunting and demanding as any that previous generations of leadership have faced. We begin the new Congress during a time of extraordinary difficulty,” Pelosi said in a floor speech that noted the deaths of more than 350,000 Americans from the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

“Now is a time for our nation to heal. Our most urgent priority will continue to be defeating the coronavirus. And defeat it, we will,” the 80-year-old California Democrat added, pledging that further aid would follow the latest $892bn package that Congress passed in December.

 

In the Senate, Vice President Mike Pence swore in 32 senators on Sunday, administering the oath of office in pairs due to COVID-19 restrictions.

 

“To say the new Congress convenes at a challenging time would be an understatement,” Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said as the chamber opened.

 

“From political division to a deadly pandemic to adversaries around the world, the hurdles before us are many and they are serious … But there is also plenty of reason for hope,” the Kentucky Republican added, citing the ongoing roll out of coronavirus vaccine.

 

“I’d say 2021 looks bright already.”

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