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Ugwuanyi’s Comment Calms Nerves over Land Dispute

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Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has stressed the need for peaceful co-existence among communities along boundary areas of Enugu and Anambra States.

He spoke when delegates met at the Government House, Enugu to resolve the lingering boundary dispute between Awba Ofe Mmili in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State and Ibite Olo in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The Governor, who was represented by his deputy, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, stated that both states have a strong socio-cultural affinity and should as a result enjoy an enduring peace especially at their border areas.

“In approaching this matter of boundary disputes between Enugu and Anambra States, we should have at the back of our minds that Enugu and Anambra people are bound together by socio-cultural ties. We have lived together prior to the carving out of both Enugu and the new Anambra States from the old Anambra State in 1991. State creation exercise was not meant to divide; it is rather for administrative conveniences,” the Governor noted.

He informed the people of an existing legal boundary instrument with the National Boundary Commission which, according to him, clearly defined the demarcation.

The Governor commended the Federal Government for intervening in the matter in 2006 and 2011, and urged the communities to be law-abiding.

Corroborating Ugwuanyi’s remark about the historical ties between both states, the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Hon. Nkem Okeke noted that such conflicts would be avoided if the people always remember that human life is ephemeral whereas lands will remain in existence.

Hon. Okeke, who represented Governor Willie Obiano, said: “I know as Igbo we do not play with land; we take land as if our life depends on it, we fight for it with everything we have. But when you die, the land will be there for generations after. The fighting and killings are not worth it.”

He called for a mutually acceptable resolution and charged communities in the dispute to sheathe their swords, adding that government officials responsible for boundary demarcation will soon find a lasting solution to the conflict.

The members later went into a closed session and afterwards issued a communiqué extending the mandate of the security and peace committee charged with the supervision of the planting and harvesting of crops within the disputed area.

It also forbade the people from collecting money from farmers in the area, or to sell the land, and temporarily banned investors from accessing the land. The statement further called for the inclusion of the Divisional Police Officers from the neighbouring communities in both states in the peace committee.

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Dangote Foundation Donates 80,000 Bags Of 10kg Rice To Communities

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The Aliko Dangote Foundation has donated 80,000 bags of 10kg rice to support vulnerable communities in Lagos State.

The Special Adviser on New Media to the Lagos State Governor, Jubril Gawat, disclosed this on his X handle on Wednesday.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; founder and chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; and Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc, Femi Otedola, were present at the event of the food distribution.

Dangote has reportedly spent about N15bn on the food intervention programme with beneficiaries across Nigeria.

The food intervention programme by his foundation was first launched in Kano State on Saturday, and will see over one million bags of 10kg rice distributed across the 774 local government areas of the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory.

Here are pictures from the event.

We appreciate Dangote for this kind gesture.

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36-Year-Old Lady In Shock After Her 19-Year-Old Daughter Welcomed A Baby Without Her Knowledge

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She wrote: “My 19year old daughter made me a granny at the age of 36 😭😭 im still shook and traumatized

She hid the pregnancy for 9months up until her water broke. After God fear ama 2000.

Amid so many reactions from netizens, she also wrote;

“Lol some comments amuse me .. I’m not ashαmεd or embarrassed that I had my daughter at the age 18 , yes it was not planned but she has been the biggest blessing to me

I’m a mad that she got pregnant, yes any parent would be . Because I still wanted her to achieve more.

I’m also mad that she hid it from me because I could have planned better . And as for that little baby boy , I will love and raise him as my own son . He’s a huge blessing to me and the family.”

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Chinese Man Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Killing Nigerian Girlfriend

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Geng Quandong, a Chinese man standing trial for the murder of his Nigerian Girlfriend named Ummukulsum Buhari, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Kano High Court, Daily Nigerian is reporting.

On September 16 2022, Mr Quangrong stαbbed his 23-year-old girlfriend to death at her family residence in Janbulo quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano.

According to him, He said he had spent millions numbering upto 60 million naira on her.
All the expenses he made included buying her a car worth 10 million naira, Getting her a house worth 4 million naira, Opening a business worth of 18 million naira. Plus other millions he spent planning for their weddings and extra spendings he’s done for her.
And he did all that with hopes that they will get married to each other, But she married someone else instead. So he was really heartbroken which led to his actions.

Mr Quandong, 47, was found guilty of the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death under Section 221 of the Penal Code Law of Kano State and convicted accordingly.

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