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Peter Obi Meets EU Lawmakers in France, Pushes for Stronger EU-Nigeria Partnership

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Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has met with European Union lawmakers in Strasbourg, France, to push for a stronger partnership between the EU and Nigeria.

 

According to Obi, the meetings, which took place yesterday, were constructive and covered various areas of cooperation, including foreign affairs, civil liberties, justice, and home affairs, as well as transport, tourism, and development.

appealed to the EU lawmakers to strengthen their relationship with Africa, particularly Nigeria, which he described as a key frontier for global development. He emphasized Africa’s immense potential, citing its size, population, natural resources, and youthful demographic.

However, Obi noted that despite these advantages, Africa remains the face of global poverty, largely due to bad leadership and entrenched corruption.

 

He urged the EU to support Nigeria’s development by promoting good governance, democracy, and the emergence of competent leaders with integrity. Obi also sought EU support in addressing insecurity, improving power generation and distribution, strengthening education and healthcare, and lifting Nigerians out of poverty.

 

“A New Nigeria is Possible,” Obi tweeted, emphasizing that Africa and Nigeria can contribute to global development if given the opportunity.

 

Obi also highlighted the need to invest in and support Nigerian youths, who have a strong desire for entrepreneurship and productivity, but are facing despair due to limited opportunities.

 

The former presidential candidate emphasized that Nigeria’s success and Africa’s success have a direct benefit to Europe, and urged the EU to invest in the continent’s development.

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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables

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A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,

The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.

The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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