Amaechi’s wife replies, Wike.

“We expect that Minister Nyesom Wike will remain patient for his prayers to be answered on the unpublished NDDC forensic audit report rather than engage and indulge in media trials on a live national telecast.
“We, therefore, challenge Mr. Wike to make public his version of the forensic audit report on the Niger Delta Development Commission, where either Dame Judith Amaechi or the ESI was indicted.
“In the likely event that Wike fails to provide such a report, then we challenge Mr. Wike to actuate his boast and make bold to tender his resignation as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory forthwith with an unreserved apology to the nation.”

Title: "For My Children"

Part 1: The Quiet Village

In the sleepy village of Òkè-Ìgbẹ̀yà, nestled between green hills and wide rivers, lived Mama Anike, a widow in her early 40s with three children — Tayo (14), Kemi (10), and Seyi (6). Her husband had died in a motor accident five years earlier, and since then, life had been hard. She did odd jobs: farming during the day, washing clothes for people at night, and still somehow managed to smile through it all.

She never allowed her children to beg or feel inferior. “As long as I breathe, you will never sleep hungry,” she often told them.

Part 2: Hunger Bites

One harsh dry season, the crops failed. Prices of food tripled, and jobs disappeared like mist in the morning sun. Mama Anike started falling sick, but she hid it from the children. She would say she had “only a small headache,” even though her body burned with fever.

There were nights she gave the children her portion of garri and went to bed hungry, pretending she had already eaten.

Part 3: The Disease

The villagers whispered about a strange sickness spreading — something like typhoid but more deadly. Mama Anike kept working through her fatigue. When she finally collapsed one afternoon in the market, the local herbalist was called. He shook his head after checking her.

“She needs hospital care… blood transfusion… proper medicine,” he said. “Or she won’t last the month.”

Part 4: The Choice

The children cried, begging their mother to go to the city hospital. But there was no money. The little they had was for school fees and food. She sat in silence that night, watching her children sleep, her tears soaking into the wrapper she had wrapped around her frail body.

The next morning, she sold the only valuable thing her late husband had left — his motorcycle. With the money, she paid Tayo’s school fees, bought food that would last for two months, and kept only ₦500 for herself.

Part 5: A Mother's Promise

Her friend, Mama Ronke, scolded her. “Why not use the money for your treatment?”

But Mama Anike replied:

> “If I survive and my children are out of school and starving, what kind of life would that be? But if I don’t survive and they still have hope… then I have lived a worthy life.”

She hugged her children tightly that night. She told them:

> “No matter what happens, be strong. Don't fight. Don't steal. And always look after each other.”

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TO BE CONTINUED

JB WORLD

Grammar Tip of the Day
Who vs Whom

What’s the difference?
Who → used as the subject of a sentence (does the action).
Whom → used as the object of a verb or preposition (receives the action).

Examples:
Who called you last night? (subject)
To whom should I address the letter? (object)

Quick Trick:
If you can replace it with he/she, use who.
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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 23/07/2025*

Tax evasion, profit shifting cost Nigeria $18bn yearly – Minister

Nasarawa court jails man 21 years for defiling three-month-old baby

Ahead Proposed Strike: FG, Doctors Meet Today

Natasha heads to court after Senate blockade, faults Akpabio

Super Falcons beat South Africa, qualify for WAFCON final

Lokpobiri: Crude oil production hits 1.8mb/d

CBN Retains Interest Rates At 27.5%

Dangote in Aso Rock Villa to meet Tinubu

Naira depreciates to N1,555/$ in parallel market

Israeli protest in Tel Aviv over Gaza food shortages

US emerges top supplier of crude to Nigeria — Report

3.5m children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Nigeria, says UNICEF

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Pistanthrophobia is a common fear of trusting people due to past experiences with relationships gone bad such as betrayal, heartbreak, or significant disappointment.

* Walking uses a total of 200 muscles with every step you take.
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Tinubu hails Kaduna’s peace model as Kaduna, Qatar donate houses to banditry victims

Tinubu holds briefing with finance, budget, gas ministers

Tinubu sets Q1 2026 deadline for National Single Window

Senate dismisses new states claim, holds Buhari tribute

Senate okays Tinubu’s $21bn foreign loans

FG set to clear N81bn N-Power backlog — Senate

Deputy Senate President, others back Anioma State creation

Speaker Abbas, Almakura seek collaboration against fake news, misinformation

Reps challenge US over cut in visa validity

Recover N103.8bn, $950,000 from MDAs, Reps urge EFCC, ICPC

Rep proposes bill compelling civil servants to use public schools, hospitals

Natasha: Some Of The Senators Against Me Should Be In Jail

Court to rule Oct. 16 on alleged terrorist negotiator Tukur Mamu’s third bail bid

Five arraigned for illegal waste dumping in Lagos

17 suspected Nasarawa Internet fraudsters to face trial

Court adjourns defamation suit filed by Maharaj Ji to Oct 20

Lagos Court declares Awoga as Orijeru of Igbooye

Military conducts aerial, land patrols to protect farmers

Boko Haram frees Catholic priest, 10 others in Borno

NDLEA operative shot dead during raid in Ondo

Envoys absence not a vacuum, FG counters ADC

RMAFC gets nod for N105.14bn 2025 appropriation from Reps Finance Committee

Direct transfers to LGAs delayed by structural issues – Edun

FG eyes one million hectares, 460,000 tonnes of soybeans in two years

NCAA threatens to sanction foreign airlines for not declaring sums above $10,000

NNPC poised to transform Africa into refining hub – Ojulari

PTDF screens 151 S’East candidates for overseas scheme

I never received ₦4bn monthly from NDDC, Amaechi’s wife replies Wike

UNIEC calls for Kanu’s release, Igbo leaders beg Tinubu

S-East residents lament soaring house rent, say ‘it is choking’

Tinubu, problem solver on national security — Jega

Remove my name from watch-listed persons, Igboho begs Fed Govt

SEC targets $500bn from dormant commodities, minerals

Debt-to-GDP ratio drops to 39.4% after GDP rebasing

Dormant Ajaokuta Steel Company owes N5.6bn electricity debt

Dangote exports 1.3bn litres petrol as marketers buy foreign fuel

Atiku warns as Okpebholo, Wike insist on Obi’s visit clearance

Nigerians Can’t Eat GDP, ADC Tells FG

2027: PDP kicks off 101st NEC meeting today

Another Osun Fed lawmaker dumps Adeleke, PDP

ADC boils over Tinubu endorsement by Adeleke, Oyinlola

Radda resumes duties after auto crash

Wike commissions revived Edo line, lauds Okpebholo’s leadership

Abiodun constitutes pension funds management committees

Report on state creation mischievous, says Otti

Gombe borrowed N1.3bn monthly between 2013, 2019 to pay workers’ salaries – Gov

Pension row: Ogun workers suspend strike after interventions

Yobe reopens markets, maps cattle routes as security improves

Abia partners shoe maker to raise output

Royal family seeks Sanwo-Olu’s intervention over installation of new Onikoyi

Teenager arrested for suspected killing of Jigawa youth

Young man killed while joining cult in Lagos

Driver drowns during beach trip with Indians in Lagos

Man rescued from 80-foot well in Lagos

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 2005, a Lufthansa aircraft from Frankfurt crash-landed at Lagos airport and was badly damaged, but no life was lost.

* On this day in 1992, Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia, is a disputed territory of Georgia and is recognized as an independent state by only a handful of counties including Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, Tuvalu.

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Intense love does not measure, it just gives. – Mother T

*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com +234-8122200446*

When Shehu Sani tried to mock him for supporting cannabis, Sowore replied with pure cruise and truth.

This is why I always love Sowore he doesn’t just talk revolution, he embodies it.

#Sowore #CannabisDebate #WeCantContinueLikeThis #RevolutionNow

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has announced that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) will replace multiple import-related levies with a single 4% Free On Board (FOB) charge under a new revenue structure.

Elon Musk has suggested that smartphones may soon become obsolete, replaced by brain-computer interface technology such as Neuralink.

Neuralink, a neurotechnology company co-founded by Musk, is developing implantable chips designed to connect the human brain directly to computers and digital systems.

Musk believes that with Neuralink, people will be able to communicate thoughts and ideas instantly, without the need for speaking, typing, or even physical devices.

This would eliminate the need for smartphones, touchscreens, and keyboards entirely.

Although the technology is still in early stages and faces major ethical, medical, and technical challenges, Musk envisions it as the future of human communication and digital interaction.
What do you think about this?

AN UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT

This one touched me differently. Humanity, not religion makes the world a better place.
An unforgettable moment in 2023…
A Mexico City police officer, Arizbeth Ambrosio was promoted for breastfeeding a hungry baby during relief efforts in Acapulco following Hurricane Otis.
The baby, separated from his mother, hadn't eaten in 48 hours.
Ambrosio, a mother of two who was deployed to Acapulco with other officers and upon hearing the baby's cries, responded with immediate care.
Her act of kindness captured in photos went viral, leading to her promotion for exemplifying humanity in the line of duty.

```Physical attractiveness, like a pretty face or fit body, is temporary. Just like flowers, our outward looks bloom and then fade with time; they don't last forever.
However, true beauty, the kind that never diminishes, comes from having a kind heart. This means being good to others, showing understanding, and caring deeply. When inner goodness shines through, it makes a person genuinely beautiful in a lasting way. This beauty doesn't fade with age; it grows stronger, staying with you always. A good heart is truly timeless beauty.```

```To your enemies, who chose to monitor your life and posts, allow them. Let them get the misery and sleepless nights they deserve , since your light irritates their dark energies and spirits. They can only keep a laughing facade, but deep down their demonic hearts bleeds.```