the unbearable notice is; that you've to make up your mind to be the difference and not the other way round else people will misjudge you even though you're not that person.
Have you ever seen a European Christian call a non-christian European a pagan or idol worshipper?
It was rebranded and given new names and language.
You’ll never ever hear that.
Have you ever heard the Pope or Archbishop of Canterbury call other European traditional worshippers, pagan or idol worshippers? Never.
Have you ever seen churches in Europe or Asia mount big billboards by road and litter the streets with loud noise?
Have you ever seen a European denied a job or attacked online for not being a Christian? Never.
Come to Africa.
A pastor or priest would mount the pulpit and begin to attack the African traditional religions, calling them pagan and Idol worshippers.
Churches would brandish everyone who doesn’t share their faith as a satanic person and they would sing intolerant songs coined to mock and ridicule African religion.
You’d see Catholics arguing if Anglicans should be allowed to receive communion in their church and vice versa.
They forget that both churches are named after two civilisations; Rome and England.
“Western religions taught the African man that his brother was the enemy and that except his brother accepts his own religion, he was evil”
InsiderNotes!
The same Europeans taught their own people that Africans are animals and that we were merchandise to be bought and owned.
You'd never see a European who goes about shouting Holy ghost fire when he sees a cat or owl in the night.
The African man forgets that cats and owls are creatures created by the Almighty and that it’s natural for them to move at night.
Rome colonised Africa but how many of us know this?
Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Netherlands, England, Belgium, Portugal, Switzerland, Luxembourg and about 30 others were all Roman empires.
Remove Switzerland and Luxembourg, the rest on the list colonised Africa.
Today the Roman religion is the most dominant in Africa.
“The Roman Catholic church and the Anglican church are directly controlled by Roman culture“
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So it means that till date, we’re still under control, this time spiritually and mentally.
I do not say this to incite religious discomfort but rather to buttress the obvious fact.
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I've gone through the lists of prominent names of my people who fought in the Ekumeku war and none of the names are Igala, Bini, Yorùbá or Hausa.
They’re all Igbo.
The reason I’m saying this, is because a lot of us do not understand history and how its distortion affects us today.
Today the descendants of these brave men who resisted the British soldiers for 31 years are claiming that they’re no longer Igbo instead they’re Bini.
“I have come across comments accusing me of being sponsored by certain elements to push the Igbo unification agenda“
HRH Omu Onyebuchie Okonkwo Omu of Obio!
I wish such were true because I’d really appreciate the money.
I have seen how ignorance has caused us to reason from our nose and our culture has been ridiculed by our very own people.
Why would a Nwabuokei from Ọnịcha Olona open his mouth to say he's Bini and not Igbo?
I watch his videos and I’m appalled to say the least, at how a sensible person would set up his camera and go on to deny his very identity.
The other day it was the man from Idumuje Unor who was doing the same thing online.
Odiakose is an Igbo word.
Ose/Olise/Osebuwa are Igbo names for the Almighty Creator.
Odi na aka Olise is purely Igbo.💯
I’m happy his king has come out to reaffirm their Igbo identity.
Such elders should be ignored as they do not speak for us.
I am an Igbo woman and I speak the Enuani dialect of the Igbo language.
Someone dropped a video comment of my King saying he’s from Bini and that Obio is from Bini.
I laugh at such people because I have no business with such claims.
If some people say they’re Bini, yet they don’t understand an iota of Bini language, they speak fluent Igbo, they use the Ọfọ, they use the four Igbo native market days and they celebrate iwaji festival, then they are only living in denial and should be ignored.
“It doesn’t matter whether they have a crown on their head or not...”
Read that again, please!
Even if my mother wakes from the grave today and claims Bini, I’m purely Igbo.
I have gone beyond petty blackmail and gaslighting and I know my roots.
“My ancestors were Igbo and if there’s any Bini or Igala blood here, then it is through marriage, assimilation and servitude“
HRH Omu Onyebuchie Okonkwo Omu of Obio!
The Bini people who joined us from Bini after our migration, they have their own quarter here in Obio and we have always been told that they are visitors so how are we now Bini when we acknowledge these people as visitors?
Obio market is on Eke day.
Eke is Bini, abi? I don’t know how most of these Bini apologists think.
You bear Igbo names, speak Igbo and you observe the Igbo calendar, yet you are Bini.
I’ll keep talking and I don’t mind being dragged by unruly elements who lack consciousness and history.
The task ahead is daunting and can only be achieved through consistent teachings and reorientation and hopefully, we would be able to salvage most of our people.
Daalụ nu Umunne m.
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Women in various Indigenous communities across the Amazon have kept up the fight against the injustices that face their lands for decades.
In the early 2000s some of these women united in yearly marches known as Marchas das Margaridas, in honour of the late Margarida Maria Alves, which focused on advocating for women’s rights, education, and land reform and this movement is still alive today.
More recent movements such as Mujeres Amazónicas have taken significant steps against governmental and corporate efforts to threaten their ancestral land.
Indigenous women’s leadership has led to successful landmark court rulings that have helped safeguard ancestral territories from oil extractions, such as the women from The Kichwa People of Srayaku, who in 2003 successfully expelled oil industries from their sacred lands.
“Across the Amazon rainforest, the legacy of Indigenous women as fierce protectors of the environment has shaped a powerful movement against exploitation and climate threats”
InsiderNotes
As guardians of the Amazon, Indigenous women cultivate a profound relationship with the land, nurturing medicinal plants, collecting seeds for reforestation efforts, patrolling their lands against illegal mining, and so much more.
Their efforts have helped to enhance biodiversity, increase carbon storage, and foster resilience to climate change in the rainforests they manage.
Today, Indigenous women activists of the Amazon are continuing this legacy, making their voices heard in South and Latin America, and globally.
Here are six Indigenous women activists you should know.
1. Zaya Guarani
Zaya Guarani is a world-renowned Indigenous Brazilian model, activist, speaker and actor who is making strides in the fight to protect the Amazon in the fashion industry and beyond.
Growing up in Rondônia, Brazil, near the Madeira River in the Amazon, Guarani experienced first-hand the devastating impacts of climate change and illegal industrial activities on her community.
Her home state is now included in the Amazonian Arc of Deforestation, an area where tropical forests are vanishing quickly due to logging and mining activities, which forced her family to often move from one area to another.
While currently living in New York City, far from Brazil, Guarani remains vocal about her Indigenous Brazilian roots, advocating for her community and fighting against deforestation in the Amazon.
Throughout her career she has used her platformer to champion Indigenous rights and climate justice.
Guarani joined forces with Indigenous activist Dayana Molina to create Indigenous Creatives Latin America, a collective that champions Indigenous representation in the fashion industry in Brazil and South America.
As an advisor for The Slow Factory and the UN Spotlight Programme, she is intentional when it comes to collaborating with brands and organisations that share her commitment to a socially and environmentally responsible future.
Guarani, understands the important role Indigenous peoples and their cultural teachings play in combating climate change, even as they face its impacts.
“As indigenous people, we serve as guardians of an entire ecosystem, yet some still seek to exploit our land livelihoods.”
In a 2024 interview with Atmos, she said:
2. Helena Gualinga
Helena Gualinga is a passionate Ecuadorian environmental and human rights activist from the Kichwa Sarayuku community in Pastaza, Ecuador.
Coming from a long line of women in her family who were advocates for Indigenous women’s rights and land defenders in the Amazon, Gualinga witnessed the struggles her community faced against oil companies encroaching on their land without consent.At just 10 years old, her journey into activism began when her community achieved a significant victory in 2012, winning a landmark case at the inter-American Court of Human Rights that affirmed Indigenous rights to free, informed consent regarding resource extraction.
At just 10 years old, her journey into activism began when her community achieved a significant victory in 2012, winning a landmark case at the inter-American Court of Human Rights that affirmed Indigenous rights to free, informed consent regarding resource extraction.
Since then, she has emerged as a dynamic spokesperson for her community and co-founded Polluters Out an International youth-led coalition, focused on kicking the fossil fuel industry out of every aspect of society.
At 17 years old she made her mark at the COP25 Climate conference in Madrid, when she called out the Ecuadorian government for continuing to allow oil extraction on Indigenous lands.
Her activism has been recognised in various publications and her inspiring story was captured in the documentary Helena Sarayaku Manta.
Now 23 at the time of publishing, she carries forward her family’s legacy of advocacy, inspiring youth globally to join the fight for the Amazon and our planet’s future.
3. Vanda Witoto
Vanda Oregta Witoto is an Indigenous woman from the Witoto tribe.
She is a nurse, climate activist, and Indigenous community leader from Manaus, Brazil.
For years, she has been advocating for her community’s rights and well-being in Parque das Tribos, also known as Tribes Park which is the first recognized Indigenous neighbourhood in Manaus and has faced historical neglect.
Witoto has worked to address critical issues impacting her neighbourhood of 700 Indigenous families from 35 ethnic groups.
These issues include poor sewage systems and waste management, both of which threaten local health and the Amazon River.
As a nurse working during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, she personally drove sick neighbors to hospitals when ambulances refused to respond, and with the help of her mother volunteered to distribute handmade masks to the community.
Witoto was also among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, which helped to dispel misinformation in Indigenous communities.
Driven by her neighborhood’s struggles and the poor official response to COVID-19, Witoto ran for federal deputy in 2022, at the age of 35.
Her campaign advocated for Indigenous rights, improved education and healthcare, support for underrepresented groups, women’s economic empowerment, and sustainable development in the Amazon.
Though she did not win, she contributed to a historic wave of Indigenous women seeking political representation.
The now 37-year-old continues to advocate for the fundamental rights of Indigenous people and nature through her women-led organisation, The Witoto Institute.
She has also attended international climate summits including the COP27 conference in Egypt, where she spoke about the challenges forcing Indigenous people to leave their ancestral homes and their familes for urban areas in search of work, food, and safe water due to economic and environmental pressures.
4. Nina Gualinga
Nina Gualinga is a prominent activist and leader from the Kichwa community of Sarayaku in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
At 31, she has spent most of her life working to protect the rainforest and its inhabitants against the threats posed by oil and mining companies.
Her activism journey began at just eight years old when she witnessed an oil company’s attempt to exploit her community’s land without their consent.
Inspired by the local women in her community who refused the selling of their land, Gualinga committed to advocating for environmental justice and Indigenous rights.
In 2018, her activism was crucial when she and five hundred Indigenous women from the Indigenous women-led organization Mujeres Amazónicas, also known as Amazon Women, presented a mandate to Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno.
This mandate included 22 demands addressing land rights, gender-based violence against Indigenous women, and climate change.
This moment was monumental, despite the threats and attacks the activists faced for speaking up.
5. Nemonte Nenquimo
Nemonte Nenquimo is Indigenous Waorani woman dedicated to protecting her ancestral territory, ecosystem, culture, economy, and way of life.
For generations, the Waorani people from the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest have stood resolutely against outside forces threatening their ancestral land.
In 2015, Nenquimo co-founded the Ceibo Alliance an Indigenous organization, aimed at protecting Indigenous lands from the threats of planned oil concessions.
In 2018, she was elected as the first female president of the Coordinating Council of the Waorani Nationality of Ecuador-Pastaza, an organization that represents the Waorani of the Pastaza province.
Her advocacy work over the years has not gone unnoticed.
Nenquimo has won numerous awards for her activism, including the prestigious Goldman environmental prize.
She has been recognized as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2020, and has been named a United Nations Champion of the Earth.
In a groundbreaking 2019 court case, Nenquimo successfully challenged the Ecuadorian government, which resulted in the protection of 500,000 acres of Amazonian rainforest and Waorani territory from oil extraction.
In 2023, she campaigned in a successful referendum to protect the country’s Yasuní National Park from oil drilling.
6. Txai Suruí
At just 28, Txai Suruí is a notable Brazilian environmental activist known worldwide.
A member of the Paiter Suruí Indigenous community in Brazil, she founded the Indigenous Youth Movement of Rondônia and leads the Associação de Defesa Etnoambiental Kanindé, a community organization that has worked with Indigenous people for over 30 years.
Suruí hails from a family of activists her father is Chief Almir Suruí and her mother is the legendary activist Ivaneide Suruí, both known for their work in combating deforestation in the Amazon.
Following in their footsteps, Suruí has carved her own path as defender of the environment and advocate for Indigenous rights.
Her activism can be seen in governmental halls and climate summits around the world, but also on the ground with Indigenous communities, and on social media where she advocates for her community.
As the first woman in her community to earn a law degree, she used this, along with the support of her peers, to successfully sue the Brazilian government for changing its 2005 carbon baseline to fulfill the Paris Climate Agreement’s carbon reduction objectives.
In her powerful COP26 summit speech addressing world leaders, she said, “Indigenous people are at the forefront of the climate emergency and must be at the center of decision-making.
We have solutions to postpone the end of the world; let’s stop spreading lies and false promises.”
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“Disturbingly, many who are returning to Odinani Igbo are not returning to embrace and reflect the highly distinguished Igbo value system”
InsiderNotes
Money💰 has been so elevated in today’s Ndi Igbo that the deep value system that made their ancestors philosophers, spiritual adepts, observers of nature, republicans are hardly found in Ndi Igbo of today.
One of the foremost values of ancient Igbo is, Ome ife jide ofo.
This means in whatever you do, stand on truth.
Truth was highly revered more than anything to the extent, Ozo institution, the most noble class in Igbo society of old, was nothing but an assembly of men of truth.
Today, the words of onye Igbo, old and young, especially those in business, politics, even religious set ups, cannot be relied on.
The ugly impression out there is that an Igbo person can do anything for money.
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This means in whatever you do, stand on truth.
Truth was highly revered more than anything to the extent, Ozo institution, the most noble class in Igbo society of old, was nothing but an assembly of men of truth.
Today, the words of onye Igbo, old and young, especially those in business, politics, even religious set ups, cannot be relied on.
“The ugly impression out there is that an Igbo person can do anything for money”
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When fake products are mentioned, the first suspect that comes to mind is an Igbo person.
Moving on, our Igbo ancestors built their lives around, Ometalu ya bulu.
This principle that clearly reminded them, you must reap what you sow, restrained them from indulging in damning acts that will attract curses upon their house.
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Today, many Ndi Igbo have replaced this value system with forgiveness of sin.
Modern Ndi Igbo are prone to commit all manner of sin with hope that their sins will be forgiven once they ask for forgiveness.
Our ancestors feared the retributive justice from the mother earth, izelu mkpu ani.
They were careful not to heap untold hardship upon themselves and their children because they believed you must reap what you sow.
Igbo value system was built on these two principles, Insistence on Truth (Ome ife jide ofo) and Karma (Ometalu ya bulu).
It is on these two principles that societal order and behavioural traits were formed.
Thus, our ancients developed the habit of being restrained and philosophical in their approach to life.
Here’s why defending the land rights of Indigenous Peoples protects our planet.
Although Mendes later directed the removal of the proposal to permit mining from the commission’s discussions, Indigenous representatives including Maurício Terena from APIB expressed concern that this was not a definitive victory but a possible tactic to wear down opposition, fearing the issue could return.
Still, the fight continues.
Groups like COIAB and APIB are pushing back, building strong national and international alliances.
Dinaman Tuxa, APIB Coordinator, stated, “COP30 will be a unique moment, because we will be able to project our messages onto the international stage.
“We want the government to commit to a demarcation policy and to confront these issues more decisively in defense of Indigenous peoples’ rights.”
He added…
And there are victories too after 37 years of legal struggle, the Guarani Mbya people in São Paulo finally won recognition of part of their ancestral land a reminder that persistence and tireless advocacy can deliver justice.
Why This Matters to Everyone!
The Amazon absorbs up to 2 billion tons of CO₂ annually about 5% of global emissions.
But when Indigenous land is taken, deforestation accelerates and carbon storage collapses.
Losing the Amazon would release massive amounts of greenhouse gases, trigger feedback loops, disrupt rainfall patterns across continents, and jeopardize global food systems.
The consequences extend far beyond South America.
Biodiversity is also at risk.
The Amazon is home to 1 in 10 known species on Earth, many of which exist nowhere else.
Destroying these ecosystems risks losing cures for diseases and vital ecological balance.
The Amazon is a global treasure.
But without the Indigenous Peoples and local communities who have protected it for millennia, it will not survive.
The fight for Indigenous land rights is not just about justice it’s about the fate of Indigenous Peoples and the rest of the planet period.
About 2/3 of the world’s population consumes potatoes as its staple food and nearly 50% of potatoes are used as the household staple food or vegetable.
#Potatoes provide accessible and nutritious food and improved livelihoods in rural and other areas where natural resources, especially arable land and water are limited and inputs are opulent.
The crop’s versatility and ability to grow in a variety of conditions make it an advantageous crop choice. Potatoes are also a climate friendly crop, as they produce low levels of greenhouse gas emissions in comparison to other crops.
Potatoes are also a climate friendly crop, as they produce low levels of greenhouse gas emissions in comparison to other crops.
In the past decade, the global production of potatoes has increased by 10%, leading to growth in employment and income, but more work still needs to be done to harness the full potential of the crop to end hunger and malnutrition globally.
There are over 5,000 improved varieties of potatoes many of which are unique to their original location in Latin America
The 150 wild relatives of the cultivated potato show a wide genetic variation with a range of traits, including the ability to adapt to different production environments, resistance to pests and diseases, and different tuber characteristics.
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I. Prologue of Perfidy MTN, once heralded as the golden child of telecommunications in Africa, now stands accused in the court of public accountability.
Cloaked in branding brilliance and armed with influencer backed deception, they market connectivity but deliver captivity.
Their creed is not connection, but consumption of wallets, of trust, of digital dignity.
II. The Great Data Mirage How does 1GB vanish like mist in the Harmattan sun? MTN claims usage; we claim daylight robbery.
Background Data Drain: Users report hemorrhaging megabytes even while idle ghost apps, or ghost billing?
Stealthy Auto Renewals:
A cunning trapdoor packages renew without prompt, often seconds before expiry, charging the user even if balance is insufficient, plunging them into silent debt.
Night Data Shell Game: Night plans supposedly valid from midnight till dawn but access throttled or denied until 2am.
Fraud disguised as fair use.
“I’ve just subscribed for the 33th time after first subscribing #9000 for 45GB 30Days plan in the same month👹”
Another Concerned User Layers Issue As A Classified Fraud;
III. The Unholy Tariffs Data pricing on MTN is not just high; it’s high handed.
Biased Bandwidth Economics: MTN Nigeria’s average price per gigabyte towers above what #MTN charges in South Africa or #Ghana.
Same brand, same servers different rates?
That’s regional exploitation, not localization.
Punitive PAYG Billing: Accidentally fall out of a bundle and your airtime vanishes in seconds with no warning.
Billing at “standard rates” is code for sanctioned theft.
IV. The Customer Care Masquerade You dial 180 and enter purgatory.
Bots Before Humans: Conversations go in loops.
You’re passed from chatbot to cold line like a hot potato in a dead zone
“We’ll escalate this issue” becomes a mantra of delay problems disappearing into a black hole of broken promises.
Agents Without Authority: Even when you reach a rep, they lack the mandate to reverse charges or correct wrongs.
You’re stuck in bureaucratic limbo.
V. Network Tyranny They boast
“Everywhere you go” but what they deliver is “Nowhere you flow.”
InsiderNotes
Intentional Throttling? Peak hours see speeds drop to a crawl.
Meanwhile, premium users whisper tales of smoother streams.
Are we witnessing a class system in the cloud?
Selective Congestion: Some apps (read: high bandwidth or competitor friendly ones) mysteriously lag.
Others tied to MTN partners? Lightning-fast.
VI. The Final Accusation: Digital Colonialism This isn’t just about poor service.
It’s about gatekeeping access in the digital economy.
“MTN’s grip on infrastructure gives it a monopoly on our online lives”
A Concerned User Complains Bitterly;
They shape what’s fast, what’s slow, what’s possible while raking in billions from the very economies they throttle.
This is more than profit seeking; it’s a subtle form of control of a 21st-century telecom tyranny masquerading as connectivity.
VII. Epilogue: The People’s Verdict We do not seek pity, only parity.
We demand transparency, fairness, and a fundamental reset of digital ethics.
Until then, let the people rise switch providers, expose shady practices, and rewire the narrative.
This treatise shall be carved not in stone but in tweets, blogs, and viral threads.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers remarks alongside Democratic Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner (L) and Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe during a Declaration of Principles signing ceremony at the State Department in Washington on April 25. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Of the three Gulf states that U.S. President Donald Trump visited last week, the United Arab Emirates struck some of the most spectacular deals.
Pledges between the two countries amounted to more than $200 billion, and following restrictions under former President Joe Biden the UAE will enjoy expanded access to advanced U.S. artificial intelligence chips.
Lifting these controls is a dangerous error, Alasdair Phillips Robins and Sam Winter Levy warn: Without them, the United States is
“placing the most important technology of the 21st century at the whims of autocratic regimes with sophisticated surveillance systems [and] expanding ties to China.”
InsiderNotes
The nexus between China and the UAE is especially apparent in Africa, where Emirati businesses are making green energy investments using Chinese technology and minerals.
The United States, meanwhile, looks set to retreat from the continent, with cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development and Trump’s tariffs pushing African nations to form new alliances.
Through the transactional lens that Trump is fond of,
Curtis Bell and Christopher Faulkner, of the U.S. Naval War College, write.
But the authors argue that U.S. Africa policy can still prioritize tangible returns through investments that build enduring partnerships, not through quick exits or one-sided gains.
Trump will have the chance to follow that advice as he meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Washington on May 21.
South Africa is the United States’ largest trading partner in a region that is an important strategic gateway into Africa, yet Ramaphosa and Trump have not gotten off to a good start.
In fact, the diplomaticrelationship between the United States and South Africa has reached its lowest point since the latter’s transition to democracy in 1994, Imraan Buccus, a senior research associate at South Africa’s Auwal Socio Economic Research Institute, writes.
Much of the blame can be attributed to a Feb. 7 executive order awarding refugee status to Afrikaners that South Africa’s foreign ministry described as based on a “campaign of misinformation and propaganda.”
Ramaphosa has said that his country would not be “bullied” by Trump, but as he looks to reset relations and strike a much needed trade deal, the stakes for his meeting at the White House this week are high.
A mother crying out for help Israel’s genocide against Palestinians must stop and the siege on Gaza must end. Ceasefire Now!
I am a mother from Beit Lahia, and being a mother during genocide is to fight, every minute, every second to maintain your family when nothing is available.
InsiderNotes
Everything here is a struggle: “Getting clean water is a battle; securing food is a battle; getting fresh vegetables or fruits is a dream, but I am a lucky mother because my children are still alive.”
I look at my children and feel guilty because they have been denied their childhood, they were forced into the cruel world of adulthood, of war: no schools, no playgrounds, no daily walks by the sea. I hear bombs and wish I could wrap them with my own body, wish that my love, larger than the universe could protect them, shelter them.
Let’s stand with this mother, and all the mothers in #Gaza, by showing our support for their right to protect their children and demanding Israel to stop the genocide and lift its total siege.
I don’t know if we will survive this round of bombardment, I do not know if the world will remember that one day people lived in a small place called Gaza, which had the most beautiful coastline in the world.
Here lived people who wanted to live, they had so many dreams, they wanted to raise their children under normal circumstances but never got the chance to do so.
All I know is that if we do not make it;
“we will leave knowing that we did everything in our power and beyond to protect our children“
Beit Lahia is the capital of strawberries and flowers; it is now a city of rubble, smoke, and stench of death.
But please remember us by our strawberries and poppies and remember the names and faces of our martyred children
A host of ceremonies and events both local and international, has been on going since the elected Governor’s Wife Chioma Uzodimma has fundalized the necessity and importance for women to be involved in the politics of the nation.
This weekend inside Imo government house we’ve variety of occasions that you might like to bibe with as you seek relaxation and family time, (for what is family without distribution of information?), so we’ve got you covered.
Share with them as we’ve got avalanche of ceremonies and events to spice up your weekend!
First let’s start with the most recent;
Following the successful seminar Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) High-Level Cancer Awareness Program, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, the First Lady of Nigeria, graciously hosted a special dinner at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, in honour of visiting First Ladies and other dignitaries.
During the event, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Hon. Dr. Tunji Alausa, delivered a welcoming address.
Guests were treated to captivating live band performances during the event, adding to the festive atmosphere of the evening.
In their remarks, the visiting First Ladies commended the First Lady, HE Sen. Oluremi Tinubu for her nurturing persona and role as a mentor to them, expressing their admiration and gratitude towards her.
It was an enriching experience to have esteemed guests such as the wife of the Vice President of Nigeria HE Hajiya Nana Shettima, First Ladies of Turkey, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Uganda, members of the Nigeria Governors’ Spouses Forum, wives of government functionaries as well as top Government officials in attendance.
It was an absolute delight to join First Ladies from across Africa in Abuja on May 16, 2024 for the crucial Regional Seminar on Cancer Awareness, hosted by HE Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, the First Lady of Nigeria.
The seminar, themed “Innovative Approaches to Cancer Prevention and Early Detection,” aimed to address the devastating impact of cancer, particularly breast and cervical cancer among women.
In her opening address, The First Lady emphasized the critical need for early detection and treatment, citing alarming statistics that highlight the urgent necessity for action.
With 127,763 new cancer cases and 79,542 deaths reported in a single year, the imperative for collective action has never been clearer.
The seminar provided a platform for First Ladies to share insights and experiences in cancer management.
Notable speakers, including the First Lady of Turkey, Emine Erdogan, advocated for holistic approaches such as dietary improvements and leveraging medicinal resources.
A significant highlight of the event was the unveiling of the Abuja Declaration, where attending First Ladies committed to prioritizing cancer prevention and treatment efforts.
Key resolutions included improved funding, intensified advocacy, and enhanced collaboration among member states.
The Declaration, signed by HE Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, CON and her counterparts, marks a crucial step forward in Africa’s fight against cancer.
Together, we can create a cancer-aware and supportive community for all, promoting a future where cancer is no longer a life-threatening disease.
#ChiomaUzodimma Chief Barr. (Mrs.) Chioma Uzodimma First Lady of Imo State, Founder of GoodHope Flourish Foundation, and Secretary of Renewed Hope Initiative
Music Star and Canadian Rapper, DAX has expressed his feeling for his parents after they decided to immigrate to Canada over 36yrs ago.
The coupled attested to move on with their family over to Canada because of their high taste for excellence and what crave they would’ve wished for their children to grow in, both parent are from the Eastern part of Nigeria a place known for high prioritized culture and Morales.
They’ve now been together for 38 years.
This was the proudest moment of my life.
The day they saw me GRADUATE COLLEGE after going to 3 different universities in 4 and a half years.
DAX
They were both born in NIGERIA…🇳🇬
“My mother was born in Aba and is IGBO and my Father was born in Lagos and is also IGBO but speaks YORUBA as well.
They immigrated to St, Johhn’s, Newfoundland, Canada 🇨🇦 36 Years ago and the rest is history.”
Anyone who has Nigerian parents or just African parents, or just immigrant parents in general knows the expectation they have for their children is very high especially educational wise and occupational wise.
My parents were never excited with my initial decisions to play basketball and then make music but left me alone once they saw how focused I was and that I wasn’t going to quit.
In African culture it’s the child’s responsibility to repay their parents for bringing you into this world. We come in, they take care of us, and as they get older we take care of them.
“NO QUESTIONS ASKED“
That’s always been one of my BIGGEST motivations everyday I wake up and I plan to continue to voice that as a priority for the youth coming up in this generation.
It’s the circle of life.
What they gave me wasn’t a dollar amount and I’m happy and appreciate the struggle and tough times we went through growing up.
“They set an example of how to work hard and expect nothing from anyone”
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Tough times create strong people.
“I went to 3 schools in 4 years and got my degree in 4 and 1/2. I led the league in scoring my senior year and turned down overseas contracts after I found my passion for poetry and motivational speaking.
I jumped in head first. I had no ties or connections to anyone in entertainment so I then built my platform from scratch by myself.”
Thank you Mom and Dad for your sacrifices.
“I love you”❤
And shoutout to all the parents in the world you are doing amazing job tryna raise us up to the standard of top classical despite the surrounded difficult challenges.
The YOUTH are the FUTURE and it’s going to be harder than ever in this social media generation to lead them in the right direction.
As for me,
“I will do my part by continuing to create thought provoking music”
A Global Citizen from Nigeria, Jeremiah, reminisced on how the $Twitter crackdown impacted the community:
“The sudden ban of Twitter, now referred to as X, several years ago sent shockwaves through communities, significantly affecting not only individuals’ ability to connect and share but also disrupting businesses and revenue streams dependent on the platform.”
He added: “It highlighted the interconnectedness of individuals and businesses in the digital realm, where disruptions to online platforms can have far-reaching consequences on livelihoods.”
In 2024 Senegal is experiencing Nigeria’s history, as civil society organizations are taking the Senegalese government to the ECOWAS court regarding internet shutdowns that took place in June, July, and August 2023 as presidential elections were meant to be en route and popular opposition leader (and fierce critic of President Macky Sall) Ousmane Sonk was criminally charged and held in custody.
The blackouts not only limited the right to access information and the freedom of expression of everyday citizens, but it also limited the work of journalists on the ground.
Speaking to Global Citizen on the internet blackout in Senegal, the African head of the International Federation of Journalists, Louis Thomasi said: “Political interference is really putting a dent in qualitative journalism.
If you look at what’s happening in Africa all over, it is now a norm that during election periods, the internet will be cut off.
Even yesterday again [13 Feb. 2024] in Dakar, in Senegal, the internet was cut off.”
“It’s a deliberate attempt to suppress freedom of expression and media freedom in general,”
Louis Thomasi/African head of the International Federation of Journalists
Internet shutdowns and crimes against humanity
We’ve already mentioned that there’s an ongoing war in Sudan and the country has had its internet cut off several times in the face of the civil war.
Sudanese Global Citizen, Mazen, explains what having online access means to them: “Nowadays, the Internet means life.
It makes you aware and connected with the world.”
Internet blackouts in the country have heavily impacted people’s lives, but their impacts are a lot worse than you can imagine.
The loss of the internet has also meant that conflict-related atrocities can continue without being reported.
Advocacy organization, Access Now, has consistently kept tabs on the violent impacts of shutdowns in Sudan.
The organization noted that in 2021, the day before a pro-democracy protest was to take place, the internet was cut off along with phone and SMS services.
The protest continued regardless.
With citizens having no ability to transmit information inside or outside of Sudan, authorities took the opportunity to crack down physically on protesters.
At least 17 people were killed, and 250 people were injured as a result.
“The internet blackouts are doing their job and providing cover for the military’s violent takeover and hijacking of a possible democratic future for Sudan,”
“I have experienced natural disasters such as earthquakes, social unrest causing violent protests, terrorist attacks, all sorts of events that caused or forced involuntary internet shutdowns,”
“The one thing I missed the most in any of those instances was critical services and the ability to connect with my loved ones. This is what the internet means to me.”
Rwandan Global Citizen Gabriel
It’s futile to deny the importance of online access to people across the continent.
However, for as long as the internet exists, there will be ways to exploit it for the use of harm towards everyday citizens in African countries, and around the world.
Since 2011, the United Nations has called for universal internet access as a human right, however, this has not been implemented across countries despite the growing call for it
Right now what Global Citizens can do is remain informed about internet shutdowns and their impacts on communities, and spread the word about them so that their impacts do not go unnoticed and underreported.
As Sudan experiences a civil war where one of the most severe hunger crises of 2023 (and 2024 so far) is ongoing, access to humanitarian aid is both dire and scarce, and innocent lives are being scraped off the planet every day authorities added insult to injury by shutting the internet down when citizens needed it most.
It was mid-February 2024, almost a year into the ongoing violence, when Sudan’s internet would be disrupted for around 10 days.
While the current civil war has been ongoing for over a year, violence and conflict have clung to Sudan’s back on and off for years, and throughout, internet shutdowns have been the norm.
“Because of the internet shutdown, we are unable to communicate with our volunteers, we are unable to buy food, medicine and deliver these services to those in need.
Most of our soup kitchens in the greater Khartoum are cut off and therefore not working.”
A civilian expressed: “Due to war, using online banking apps for transactions has gained popularity given the lack of liquidity.
Now, however, we are almost starving because of this shutdown, as we can’t even buy food and medicine.
All my interactions, including business and online courses, have come to a stop too.”
Whether or not access to the internet should be considered a human right is no longer up for debate: it should be.
The internet has become a vital part of the engine that propels the world forward, and to block someone’s access to it is to block someone’s access to their already existing human rights.
Access to education, food, employment, health, and humanitarian aid, are all within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and because the internet has overwhelmingly become the means by which we access these rights, it should suffice that access to the internet itself should be a human right.
So when an entire region or nation has been denied the right to access the internet due to political agendas that are not always in the best interest of the people, we should be worried as a global society.
Internet shutdowns across the African continent are not only frustrating, but they are increasingly harmful.
Here’s what more you should know:
What are internet shutdowns?
We’re not talking about an outage here.
An outage is when an error or accident occurs and the internet goes off as a result, for instance in times of extreme weather where infrastructure is destroyed, or in the case of maintenance repairs.
A shutdown, on the other hand, is the deliberate turning off of the internet to control a population or the information flow surrounding a situation, and is often orchestrated by some form of authority.
Egypt’s authorities at the time caught on to the fact that demonstrators were using the internet to mobilize and multiply the protest movement, and so they shut off the internet directly impacting access to an open civic space for the right to protest and speak freely.
While it wasn’t the first internet shutdown in history, because of the magnitude of the Arab Spring protests, the world opened its eyes to how internet shutdowns can be weaponized.
A similar thing happened in the last African monarchy-state, eSwatini, in 2021, when pro-democracy and anti-police brutality protests erupted, the state shut down the internet citing “security reasons”, depriving children of their education, businesses of their income, and citizens alike of their free speech.
If it’s still not clear why these shutdowns are a bad thing, a Global Citizen from Ghana, who wished to stay anonymous, broke it down for us: “The internet means Information, which means power in the hands of the people.
The reason governments like to impose restrictions is so the information flow can be stagnant, robbing people of their power to be seen and heard.”
They can either rely on what’s called a routing disruption, which is to stop the transmission of information altogether, meaning people using the internet can’t connect to it, and information being sent will not find its destination.
This is largely what we’ve seen across the continent, particularly in the case of Sudan and eSwatini.
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The second is called packet filtering, where parts of the internet or specific sites are shut down, or specific content is targeted, for instance, Nigeria blocking access to Twitter in 2021.
In retaliation (or what the government referred to as protecting the state from “undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence”) the government banned Twitter for the entire country.
At the time, Human Rights Watch and other organizations raised alarm about the impact of freedom of expression and an open civic space, however, these calls were ignored by Buhari’s government.
What’s more is that any use of Twitter, including by journalists and media houses, was deemed “unpatriotic”, and could result in persecution.
We’ll continue the rest of the discussion in our next blog, subscribe to be the first to be notified when it drops.
by Sai Educational Rural & Urban Development Society (SERUDS)
This project intends to give skills training in tailoring, embroidery, and fashion design courses for sustainable livelihoods to over 200 women.
With this vocational skills training, women will live with dignity by earning money themselves.
During this training, women will learn and develop skills in tailoring & embroidery to work on sarees and blouse pieces.
We provide sewing machines and tool kits to survive on their own and live with dignity.
Here Are The Challenges
Women are facing atrocities & harassment at work place and have no role in decision making due to lack of financial independence.
They are treated as second class citizens.
They are working as labourers in market yard, cleaners in hospitals, private enterprises & engaged in beedi (tobaaco) making, a hazardous profession.
Women charge lesser in terms of Economic digressions.
They stand a chance to hold the centre for anarchy in obligation.
They are socially & culturally ill-treated. They lack employable skills & sustainable and dignified livelihoods.
This tailoring & embroidery project intends to create economic development of women & break poverty.
Tailoring & embroidery training will provide self employment at their homes, can give them a daily income and can enable them to buy necessary medicines and make them capable to pay school fee for their growing children.
Investment in these women is a proven path to reduce poverty.
They are disadvantaged when it comes to employment, education, and work skills.
What Can We Do;
This tailoring & embroidery project intends to create economic development of #women & break poverty.
Tailoring & embroidery training will provide self employment at their homes, can give them a daily income and can enable them to buy necessary medicines and make them capable to pay school fee for their growing children.
Investment in these women is a proven path to reduce poverty.
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Here Are The Solutions
The income of these women will be enhanced and they will be independent.
They need not depend on any one else.
With this skills training women will be self reliant and live happily.
mompreneurship is another level of independence and a leak to societal development.
The economic development of women will increase and they participate in decision making process.
They will teach these learnt skills to other woman who are in needy position.
Women all over the world not just in #India, deserves to be given the same measure of attention and proficient supplies as due to anyone promoting useful standards in the community, they deserve to be treated with respect & dignity, equity and not trials.
by Sai Educational Rural & Urban Development Society (SERUDS)
This project intends to give skills training in tailoring, embroidery, and fashion design courses for sustainable livelihoods to over 200 women.
With this vocational skills training, women will live with dignity by earning money themselves.
During this training, women will learn and develop skills in tailoring & embroidery to work on sarees and blouse pieces.
We provide sewing machines and tool kits to survive on their own and live with dignity.
Here Are The Challenges
Women are facing atrocities & harassment at work place and have no role in decision making due to lack of financial independence.
They are treated as second class citizens.
They are working as labourers in market yard, cleaners in hospitals, private enterprises & engaged in beedi (tobaaco) making, a hazardous profession.
Women charge lesser in terms of Economic digressions.
They stand a chance to hold the centre for anarchy in obligation.
They are socially & culturally ill-treated. They lack employable skills & sustainable and dignified livelihoods.
This tailoring & embroidery project intends to create economic development of women & break poverty.
Tailoring & embroidery training will provide self employment at their homes, can give them a daily income and can enable them to buy necessary medicines and make them capable to pay school fee for their growing children.
Investment in these women is a proven path to reduce poverty.
They are disadvantaged when it comes to employment, education, and work skills.
What Can We Do;
This tailoring & embroidery project intends to create economic development of #women & break poverty.
Tailoring & embroidery training will provide self employment at their homes, can give them a daily income and can enable them to buy necessary medicines and make them capable to pay school fee for their growing children.
Investment in these women is a proven path to reduce poverty.
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Here Are The Solutions
The income of these women will be enhanced and they will be independent.
They need not depend on any one else.
With this skills training women will be self reliant and live happily.
mompreneurship is another level of independence and a leak to societal development.
The economic development of women will increase and they participate in decision making process.
They will teach these learnt skills to other woman who are in needy position.
Women all over the world not just in #India, deserves to be given the same measure of attention and proficient supplies as due to anyone promoting useful standards in the community, they deserve to be treated with respect & dignity, equity and not trials.
Exactly six months ago, a new wave of devastation and profound suffering began.
Israeli civilians were targeted and at least 1,139 were killed by Hamas and Palestinian armed groups with hostages being taken and 132 remaining in captivity today.
Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories came under retaliatory attack and continue to face daily horrors more than 32,000 civilians have been killed in Gaza, and over 2.3 million remain at risk of genocide and famine.
Families are waking up every morning without their loved ones, and with uncertainty for their own lives.
I remain heartbroken — and determined to help.
I know you share my sense of moral responsibility.
While the U.S. government and the international community have failed to put an end to the staggering scale of death and devastation, Amnesty International has been responding since day one:
Our call for a permanent ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza, and the release of remaining civilian hostages has mobilized more than 1 million signatures from 167 countries1;
Our investigations have exposed numerous human rights violations and war crimes by all parties — including unlawful attacks by Israeli forces in which U.S.-made weapons were identified2;
Our experts are meeting with U.S. leaders and lawmakers, who are referencing and uplifting our research on the national stage3;
For over six decades4, we have been documenting how Israeli forces have committed grave human rights violations against Palestinians with impunity.
Amnesty is on the ground ensuring violations do not go unchecked all thanks to dedicated people like you and we need your help to continue our lifesaving work.
Tristan: this crisis is devastating but we must not give into despair or assume someone else will come to the rescue.
Behind the stories you read about Israeli and Palestinian civilians being killed in ruthless attacks, we are there, collecting evidence and interviewing survivors so we can seek justice.
Behind the historic number of Palestinians being displaced, we are there, documenting their plight so we can show people in power why a permanent ceasefire is so urgently needed.
And behind Amnesty, there’s YOU. With your help, we can ramp up efforts to protect human rights and demand accountability for the human rights crimes being committed around the world.
Your support will mean more investigations to uncover war crimes, more pressure for a ceasefire, humanitarian access, and hostage release, and more action to shine a light on injustice.
We have no intention of slowing any of this work. Help us maintain the resources needed to continue responding.
Thank you for powering our movement,
Paul O’Brien Executive Director Amnesty International USA
P.S. Not ready to make a donation? Use our simple tool to send a message to your members of Congress calling for an immediate ceasefire, which would help put an end to unlawful attacks, allow for lifesaving humanitarian aid, and negotiate the release of hostages.
As Earth Day approaches, it’s crucial to reflect on the environmental challenges we face and the actions we can take to protect our beautiful planet.
This year the Earth Day theme is Planet vs. Plastics, looking at the impact both on our health and the environment.
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In this special Earth Day edition, we delve into the three main reasons why plastic is harming our planet and share actionable steps we can all take to make a difference.
The production of plastic is heavily reliant on fossil fuels
Most plastics can take hundreds of years to decompose in landfills
Plastic pollution poses a severe threat to nature, especially in our waterways.
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So, what can we do about it?
It can often feel like we don’t have a lot of control over the amount of plastic in the world, and that governments or companies should be the ones making the changes.
But change needs to come from everyone.
We all have an area of influence and control over our own decisions when it comes to things like shopping, or our homes.
And laws are changing! In March at the UN Environment Assembly, #175 nations agreed to develop a legally binding agreement on plastic pollution by the end of this year.
This hugely important resolution addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including its production, design and disposal.
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Plus, lots of companies are making changes to the amount of plastic in their products, due to increasing public demand. So don’t underestimate what a difference consumer pressure can make!
Things we can do today
Step 1 – Reduce We’ve all heard the phrase ‘reduce, re-use, recycle’, but these are not all of equal importance.
The most important thing we can do is REDUCE the amount of plastic we use.
Synthetic fibres in clothing account for 10% of all plastic usage.
Step 3 – Recycle Finally, when we must buy or use plastic, we should RECYCLE it.
The reason this is the 3rd step is because, whilst recycling is preferable to incineration or landfill, plastic cannot be recycled forever (unlike metal).
So, recycling delays, rather than avoids, landfill.
What happens to our plastic waste?
When we act together, we can accomplish things that seem impossible to achieve alone.
Reacting to today’s passing of a bill in Greece recognizing same-sex marriage and, as a result, allowing same-sex couples to adopt, Amnesty International Greece’s Campaigns Coordinator, Despina Paraskeva-Veloudogianni, said:
“This law represents an important milestone in the fight against homophobia and transphobia and a hard-won victory for those who have led that fight”
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It gives same-sex couples and their children the visibility and rights that they have long been denied.
While the law will bring very significant changes, it stops short of allowing full equality for non-biological parents and does not recognize identities beyond the gender binary.
“Greece has today become the 21st European country to introduce same-sex marriage”
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It fails to facilitate access to assisted reproductive technology for same-sex couples, single men, transgender and intersex persons.
It also fails to amend a provision that prevents changing the name and gender of a transgender person in their children’s birth certificate.
The Greek authorities must not only take steps to ensure the swift and effective implementation of the new legislation but should also introduce further legislative changes to guarantee full equality for LGBTQI+ people and families.
Background
The law was adopted with a majority following an intense debate in Parliament and beyond and against a backdrop of very public homophobic and transphobic speech.
254 MPs voted and out of those 176 voted in favour of the law.
Despite repeated calls by civil society groups advocating for LGBTQI+ persons’ rights, the failure of the authorities to introduce certain amendments on the “presumption of paternity”, civil partnerships, medically assisted reproduction and legislation on legal gender recognition perpetuates multiple forms of discrimination against LGBTQI+ persons.
Love & Desire pushes Julian to become a mastermind planner on how to eat your cake and have it back, but, nemesis like swirl sweeps back and front. Watch this interesting movie “You Got Served” a RJ Picture TV Production. Ft Bryan Emmanuel/Frank Tana/Ugo Onebunne and many others.
A new way to launch apps and certain iOS features is hidden right behind your screen.
Quickly: Try to turn on your iPhone’s flashlight. If it took you longer than two seconds, you’re probably missing out on one of the iPhone’s best hidden features.
Though the iPhone’s Settings menus harbor many hidden gems, including one that can protect it from thieves, they’re so numerous and buried you’d be forgiven for mostly ignoring them.
Still, those who wish to turn their phone into the fastest flasher in the West needn’t look too hard.
Open Settings, scroll down to “Accessibility,” find “Touch,”
Scroll all the way down and tap “Back Tap.”
You’ll see two options: “Double Tap” and “Triple Tap.”
Each lets you tell your phone to do something when you tap its back twice or three times.
I use the trick for my flashlight, so I can quickly find things in the dark closet under my stairs, but you can customize the taps to do tasks like launch the camera, take a screenshot or mute your ringer.
If you have found uses for Siri beyond reeling off the population of Belgium, you can tap for the voice assistant too.
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You can do even more powerful things with the help of Apple’s “Shortcuts” app.
It lets you create custom automations that you can trigger with the taps.
Open the app, tap the plus arrow to create a new shortcut, then add as many steps as you want.
When you return to your “Back Tap” settings, you’ll see all your saved automations as options.
“My favorite customization allows me to use Shazam, the app that helps identify any song you encounter while walking around, by just triple tapping the back of my phone”
a trick that lets you turn the back of your phone into an app launchpad
I’ve also made one that just starts playing the most recent episode of my favorite podcast and one that tells me the next event I have scheduled in my calendar.
Really, the possibilities are endless.
One small limit: Since you can only tap two ways, you can only use this feature to do two things.
And whatever you build, make sure you practice getting the tap to work before trying it in the wild.
Ensuring it consistently triggers requires finesse.
If you don’t have a case on your phone (you animal!) you can likely get it to work with just a gentle touch.
Those with thick cases might need to tap harder I’ve found it helps to use your fingernail.
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