RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN CHINA: WE'LL FIGHT TILL VERY END

                                                                                    

The federal government has announced that it has made it clear to China that they won't be accepting any form of discrimination or racism against Nigerians and other Africans in the country.

Minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama disclosed this at the daily media briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 on Thursday April 23.

He revealed that the Nigerian government and other African nations are currently working together to ensure such incident never occurs again.

Onyeama said;
 “Now we have been engaging with Chinese government at various levels  of our Consulate in Guangzhou, which is where these cases of discrimination and racism having taking place and also at the federal level in Beijing with our ambassador.

    “So we’ve made it known to the Chinese government in no uncertain terms that under no circumstances will we accept racial discrimination against Nigerians or indeed Africans or blacks in China, that that is a red line for us.

    “They have in turn told us that that there is no case of that ongoing but clearly, you know, we are seeing video, I have received reports and we’ve told them it’s unacceptable and we’re also engaging with other African countries to decide and work together on definitive steps and measures that we will take because of this situation.”

The Minister also disclosed that the Nigerian consulate in Guangzhou, has been directed to detail every single case of discrimination and loss or damage suffered by any Nigerian.
He added;
    “We will pursue each and every single one very robustly with the Chinese government. If it requires compensation, damages etc”.

    “So for us, as I said, it’s a red line and we’re going to fight till the very end. We’re extremely disappointed because we have excellent relations with the government and people of China the such a thing can happen at this stage and you know when there were calls for travel to be banned to China when recorded the outbreak in Wuhan and so forth, we went along with the World Health organisation’s advice, not to place a ban on China.

    “We showed solidarity because we’ve also had our own experience of epidemics with Ebola and so forth, you know, but really we’re deeply wounded by what has happened to Nigerians and other Africans in China, of course, the government has given us explanations and so forth, but really it is something we never expected and we will pursue it to its final conclusion and we will not make any compromises in doing so.”



 

LEBANESE MAN ADVERTISED NIGERIAN WOMAN FOR SALE : PRICE TAG $1,000 !

                                                                                     

    

The Lebanese man who advertised a Nigerian woman for sale on Facebook, has been arrested.
There was outrage when Wael Jerro put up a post  on a Facebook page, ‘Buy and Sell in Lebanon', advertising Busari Peace, 30, with her Nigerian passport.
He put a price tag of $1,000 on the Nigerian woman who is from Oyo State.
It was later revealed that a manhunt has been launched for Wael Jerro. He has now been found and arrested.
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, announced the arrest of Jerro via her Twitter handle on Thursday, April 23. She added that he was arrested by the Lebanese government, and will be prosecuted.
According to Dabiri-Erewa, on Wednesday, the Lebanese Ministry of Labour issued a circular condemning the action of Jerro as completely unethical, in contravention of Lebanese Laws and against the Principles of Human Rights.

“The circular further stated that legal action will be constituted against him for human trafficking before the competent judicial authority by the Ministry, in line with its statutory responsibility.

“The Nigerian mission in Lebanon has also demanded an immediate hand over of the victim to the mission unconditionally and, in good health. NIDCOM will continue to follow up on the matter,” she said.
She tweeted: "Breaking news on Trafficked Nigerian girl for sale on Facebook by a Lebanese !The Lebenese Government just announced the arrest of Mr. WAEL JERRO for onward prosecution against criminal sales of a human, a young Nigerian girl."
She added: "A big thanks to the Nigerian mission in Lebanon for swinging into immediate action."
Lebanese who advertised Nigerian woman for sale has been arrested by the Lebanese government

                                                                        

COVID-19: "I DON'T DONATE...LET ME BE"~~EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR

                                                                             

Togolese International, Emmanuel Adebayor, has revealed why he hasn't made any humanitarian or relief donations during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Adebayor, regarded as one of Africa's richest footballers with a choice collection of cars and mansions in Africa and Europe, says he won't be joining his African compatriots like Samuel Eto'o and Didier Drogba in donating cash or relief materials to his home nation.
Adebayor said in a Facebook Live video'For those of you who say I don't donate, let me be very clear, I don't donate. It is very simple,' .And he said he didn't bring the virus to Africa.

'I do what I want and eat what I want. Later, there will be people who will criticise me for the fact that I did not make a donation in Lome (capital of Togo).'

He also dismissed rumors that he was the one who brought the disease to Togo, after leaving his clubside in Paraguay.

'Some think that I was the one who introduced the virus in Lome,' he added. 'It is very unfortunate, but this country is like that.'

“I'm sorry that people compare me to Samuel Eto'o and Didier Drogba by asking me why I don't have a foundation or why I don't donate, as if I was the one who brought the coronavirus to Togo.

“I am neither the one nor the other, I am me, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor and I will always do what I want. A word of advice for the guys regarding donations, I will not do that. Everything is clear and very simple. Thank you and good day.”

EX-BBNIJA IFU ENNADA SHOWS HER LOVELY SKIN

                                                                         

Ex Big Brother Naija housemate Ifu Ennada puts her skin on display in the latest photo shared on her timeline.

Ifu’s skin is glowing and fans keep asking her what she uses to help her maintain such a lovely glowing  skin  in this Nija weather.

The business woman who is also gushing over her body said: OldPic… If your skin could speak, what would it say? Mine would say “Ifu ma pa mi na, you don’t take chances o.”😊

TOKE MAKIWA RELEASES NUDE PICTURE SENT BY BLACKMAILER

                                                                           

 Controversial On-Air Personality, Toke Makinwa has released photoshopped nude pictures of hers that were sent by a blackmailer.

Toke Makinwa released the pictures via Instagram on Tuesday and she wrote; “Is this really how low we’ve become? I understand that things are hard, I get that feeding off each other and scamming people will be on the rise but I’ve never and would never negotiate with con artists/scammers, she wrote.

“I am sharing this ahead of your threats to release these edited/false images cos this is disappointing, this is not humanity, there is a pandemic killing people and there’s also certain human beings wanting to exploit people in a time when we should all spread love and kindness.

“Stop with your bloody emails already 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬. I am not the one, not yesterday, not today, not ever. I don’t have any money to give you.”

COMEDIAN 'I GO DIE' DONATES HIS MANSION FOR ISOLATION CENTRE

                                                                     

Francis Agoda, aka I go dye,in entertainment industry, on Wednesday donated his million dollar mansion to the Federal Government to use as a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Isolation Centre.

Agoda announced the donation on his Instagram page igodye_ where he said humanity would overcome all challenges with sacrifice.

“I am donating my new FAPOH Royal Seal Mansion to Federal Government of Nigeria to use it as an isolation centre.

“Humanity will overcome all its challenges only if we are willing to let go of the things we are not using for now for the benifit of others.

“In view of the increasing cases of coronavirus patients in Nigeria and the few screening centres available for now, l’m deeply worried.

“We will be making humanitarian sacrifices towards contributing our selfless deeds to control the escalating records of coronavirus as predicted by WHO.

“When I wrote an open letter to Mr President on the 5th of April, 2020, on how we can control the spread of the COVID-19, it was only 210 cases, today it is moving towards a thousand.

“We should be proactive, if we hope to win this global war that has no boundaries, no discrimination and unfortunately indestructible for now.

“Against this backdrop and the ongoing lockdown, the few services left has been put on hold at the ongoing FAPOH Royal Seal Mansion project site.

“I feel convinced to donate this my new FAPOH Royal Seal Mansion to the Federal Government to use as an isolation centre.

“As my personal quest to assist in the control, prevention, isolation and treatment of those diagnosed or to be treated in the course of us finding a lasting solution.

“This donation will stand as a gift to humanity till we find a solution which will once again set us free from the shackles of this incurable disease.

“I am appealing to Nigerians to take this matter seriously because COVID-19 is real as it has claimed over one million lives in all parts of the world.

“The hardship is really getting harder, it may jeopardise the progress of controlling the spread of the virus.

“The feldral government must provide adequate palliatives for all Nigerians, till this disease becomes a thing of the past.

“I also appeal for a two-week total lockdown to enable government treat existing cases and curb further spread by those who may have contracted the COVID-19.

“This lockdown will control all forms of movement and socialization between individuals or groups. May God see us through this dark moment,” he said. (NAN)

YOUNG NIGERIAN LADY COMMITS SUICIDE AFTER WRITING ABOUT DEPRESSION ON FACEBOOK

                                                                       

A Nigerian Facebook user, Adeleke Rachel Tioluwani has reportedly committed suicide 11 months after writing about “depression and suicide”.

According to the deceased’s friends who mourned her exit on social media disclosed that before her death, “Tioluwani who was in psychological pain and had no father-figure in her life, was practically nursing and taking care of her mum, self-sponsoring her schooling with virtually no assistance from anywhere.”


                                                                  

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