A confident Army Captain in the frontlines who spoke with our reporter on condition of anonymity extolled the troops for their gallantry on several occasions. He said that unlike the terrorists, the military do not carry cameras into the battlefront to record gun exchanges. According to him there are far more attacks on military bases and units by the terrorists that were repelled than the ones in which the locations were overrun. “The terrorists go to battles with cameras, while we, as a matter of policy don’t.” Nevertheless, he contends that Nigerians do not care about the number of insurgents that we have killed, “the killing of soldiers that protect the country’s sovereignty constitute a source of concern, what this means is, if soldiers continue to die, Nigeria itself may fail to exist,” he concludes.

Otu onye ọchị agha nke obi siri ike n'ihu ọgụ nke gwara ndị nta akụkọ anyị okwu banyere ọnọdụ ha toro ndị agha ha maka idi ike ha ọtụtụ oge. O kwuru na adịghị ka ndị oyiegwu, ndị agha adịghị eji onyoonyo eje n'ihu ọgụ isere mgbọ ha gbapụrụ. N'okwu ya, enwere ọtụtụ mwakpo n'ụlọ ndị agha site n'aka ndị oyiegwu ahụ achụrụ karịa ndị ahụ nọ n'ebe akwariri. "Ndị oyiegwu ji onyoonyo eje n'ihu ọgụ, ebe anyị, dịka iwu si dị , anaghị eme etu a." Ma etu o sila dị, ọ gwara ndị Naịjirịa ka ha ghara itinye uche n'ọnụọgụgụ ndị mpụ ole anyị gburula, ogbugbu nke ndị agha na-eche obodo bụ nke dị n'obi anyị, ihe nke a pụtara bụ, ọ bụrụ na ndị agha gaa n'ihu ịnwụ, Naịjirịa nwere ike ịgabiga," ka o mechiri


Some of these attacks were so overwhelming that the bases were overrun with hundreds of casualties. According to multiple media reports, not less than 1,000 soldiers were killed in 2018. These casualty figures do not include soldiers killed in Niger Republic, Yobe, Adamawa and in Southern Borno. “In fact, there has never been a year soldiers were killed more than in 2018; not even 2013 and 2014 did we see the kind of casualties we experienced today,” said another soldier who doubles as a medical doctor in Maiduguri. More traumatizing for soldiers, according to ISWAP sources, are the humiliating experience of scores of abducted soldiers compelled to tutor the insurgents on new weapons handling before they are enslaved or executed.

ọtụtụ n'ime mwakpo dị ukwu nke na ọtụtụ ọdọ ndị agha bụ nke imirikiti meruru ahụ. site n'aka ọtụtụ ndị ụlọ mgbasa ozi, opekata mpe ndị agha otu puku abụrụla ndị egburu n'afọ 2018. Ndị a nwụrụ agụrụ ọnụ agụnyeghị ndị egburu na Niger Republic, Yobe, Adamawa na Ọdịda Borno. N'ezie, o nwebeghị afọ egburu ndị agha dịka egburu n'afọ 2018, ọ bụghị n'afọ 2013 na 2014 nke anyị ahụghị ụdị ogbugbu anyị hụrụ ugbua,"ka otu onye agha bụ dibịa bekee kwuru na Maiduguri. Nke ka njọ nye ndị agha, site n'aka ndị ISWAP, bụ ihe mmaja dị iche iche bụ ndị agha adọọrọ n'agha ka ha zukiere ha etu esi eji ngwaọgụ ọgbara ọhụrụ alụ ọgụ tutu ha emee ha ohu maọbụ gbuo ha.


Informed sources state that the military facility in Monguno is probably the only larest operational base outside of Maiduguri presently that is unaffected. Four or five are in Gajiram, Gajiganna, Gubio, Kareto, while Damasak is manned by the Multi-National Joint Task Force at the border with Niger republic. According to a serving military officer currently hospitalized, “the soldiers in most of these bases have all taken up defensive positions to protect their turfs and can hardly venture outside to patrol or engage in any offensive attack”.

Ụzọ ozi ziri ezi kwuru na ọgbọ agha dị na Monguno bụ naanị nke na-arụ ọrụ n'ezi Maiduguri enwebeghị nsogbu. Anọ maọbụ ise dị na Gajiram, Gajiganna, Gubio, Kareto, ebe Damasak bụ ndị agha jikọrọ ọnụ nọ na ya tinyere ndị Niger republic. dịka onyeisi agha nọ n'ụlọọgwụ, 'ndị agha  nọ n'ọgbọ ndị ahụ agbaala ọsọ ndụ ma ha enweghị ike njegharị  maọbụ mwakpo ọbụla'.


Just like the officers deserting, the Military itself has long abandoned any mentality of “no retreat, no surrender,’ having steadily been on the retreat from several military bases. Weeks ago, they shut down two bases in Gudumbali and Kukawa. “We retreated to Monguno before Baga was attacked. Now, some soldiers and residents are running away from Monguno to Maiduguri,” reported a soldier in Shagari Low Cost Housing Estate in Maiduguri. He highlights the utter helplessness of the soldiers: what is disturbing is the effrontery of “ISWAP in making sure that we are fully made aware of their plans ahead of any attack. There was never an attack that we don’t see in advance, yet we are helpless,” he lamented.

dịka ndị ọrụ na-apụ, ụlọ agha n'onwe ya ewezugala echiche 'alaghị azụ, akwụsịghị ọgụ' abụrụla ndị lara azụ n'ọdọ agha dị iche iche. Izuụka olenaole gara aga, ha mechiri ụlọ agha abụọ na Gudumbali na Kukawa. "Anyị gbagara na Monguno tutu awakpo Baga. Ugbua, ọtụtụ ndị agha na ndị mmadụ na-agbapụ na Monguno jee Maiduguri," ka onye agha n'ụlọ obibi ọnụ ala nke Shagari na Maiduguri kwuru. O kwuru enweghị enyemaka ndị agha. Nke dị njọ bụ etu ndị ISWAP si agba mbọ ịhụ na anyị matara nkwado ha maka ime mwakpo. O nweghị mwakpo ọbụla mere nke anyị ahụghị tutu o mee, agbanyeghị nkea, anyị enweghị enyemaka," ka o kwuru n'olu akwa.


In the midst of these setbacks, military fat cats are feeding exceedingly well on account of the war. On 28, December, 2018 the Defence and Foreign Affairs of the International Strategic Studies Association (ISSA) based in the United States stated that “the conduct of the war in the North (East of Nigeria) is tied to the corruption in the military, and (President) Buhari - ring-fenced by his own team - is unable to tackle the issue". ISSA, the Washington-based non-governmental organization with a worldwide membership of professionals involved in national and international security and strategy, stated that massive corruption among top military chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari is the reason Nigeria is losing the war against Boko Haram.

n'etiti ndaghachi azụ a, ndị agha na-eriju afọ n'oge ọgụ ahụ. N'ụbọchị nke iriabụọ na asatọ n'ọnwa Disemba, afọ 2018 ndị Nchekwa na Emume Mbaofesi nke ndị Otu Atụmatụ nke Mbaofesi 'Defence and Foreign Affairs of the International Strategic Studies Association (ISSA)' nke dị na mba Amerịka kwuru na 'usoro agha nke dị n'Ugwu (Ọwụwa anyanwụ nke Naịjirịa) bụ nke gbadoro ụkwụ n'ure ndị agha na (onyeisi ala) Buhari-nke ndị otu ya gbara gburugburu-enweghị ibuso nsogbu ahụ agha." ISSA, otu nke gọọmentị enweghị dị na Washington nke nwere ikike n'aka mba ụwa n'ihe banyere nchekwa mba ụwa kwuru na ihe mpụ dị n'etiti ndị ọchị agha nke Onyeisiala Muhammadu Buhari bụ ihe mere na Naịjirịa na-ada n'agha megide ndị Boko Haram.


According to the report, the only significant engagement which the Nigerian military leadership seems determined to fight “is to stop the leakage of information about massive corruption, running into the equivalent of several billions of dollars, in the purchase by senior military officers of major military capital goods and military consumables, including the troops’ own food.” More than anything, it is the noticeable resurgence of the Lake Chad and the commercial viability of the territories under ISWAP that present the greatest pull on individuals in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps to return to their villages. But for others, it is their ability to put out a good fight and sometimes win with an Army that enjoys global support, that is the biggest inspiration that makes many want to join. A recent recruit and a Francophone citizen said, “ISWAP's fortunes only means one thing, Allah with us.” Another who abandoned his rich family business in Kano to become a fighter said, “I have no doubt Angels are fighting with us, otherwise there is nothing that explains our victories.”

Site na mkpesa, naanị agha bara uru ndị agha Naịjirịa na-alụ bụ 'ịkwụsị igbasa ozi maka mpụ, nke ruru ọtụtụ ijeri dọla, iji zụta ihe nye ndị isi ọchị agha na ihe erimeri ndị agha." nke karịrị ihe ọbụla, achọpụtala na ndị ọgụ Lake Chad na ndị ahịa nke mba ahụ nọ n'okpuru ISWAP ndị na-agba mbọ ka ndị achụpụrụ n'ụlọ ha laghachi n'ụlọ ha. mana, maka ndị ọzọ,ọ bụ ibu agha ma ọtụtụ oge , merie site n'aka ndị agha bụ nke mere ka ọtụtụ chọọ ibanye. Onye anabatara ọhụrụ ma bụrụkwa onye mba French kwuru "okwu agamniihu nke ISWAP pụtara naanị otu ihe, Allah nonyere anyị." Onye ọzọ nke gbahapụrụ nnukwu azụmahịa nke ezinaụlọ ya na Kano ịbụ onye ọgụ kwuru, "Enweghị m uche abụọ na ndụ mmụọ ozi so anyị alụ ọgụ a, ma ọbụghị ya, enweghị ihe ọzọ pụrụ ịkọwa mmeri anyị."


In the light of these realities, should the Nigerian Military continue with the tactical mentality that is leading them into embarrassing losses? For a government that has made so much premium of a claim on its control of territory from the insurgents, what these developments point to is probably worse than a setback. Efforts by independent observers to point out the evidently skewed tactical mentality have been visited with official hostility. Local and international Civil Society Organizations and the media have, for these reasons, come under attack by the military. For calling the Military out on its ignoble human rights abuses, including rape and extra judicial executions, Amnesty International and other Human Rights organizations have been targeted for official harassment.

N'ihe emume ndị a, ndị agha Naịjirịa aga aga n'ihu n'usoro ọgụgụisi nke ga-ebute ọdịda ihere? Maka gọọmentị nke mere ọnụ etu ha siri nwee mgbochi nye iyi egwu, ka ọ dị ugbua, ọ dịla njọ nke ukwu.Mbọ nke ndị nnyocha nọọrọ onwe ha mere ịchọpụta usoro nke ọgụgụisi abụrụla nke anabataghị. Ndị ọrụ ime obodo na nke otu mba ụwa na ndị nta akụkọ, n'ihi nkea, enwetala mwakpo site n'aka ndị agha. N'ihi ịkpọ ndị agha na agwa ọjọọ megidere ikike mmadụ nke gunyere, idine mmadụ n'ike na imebige ihe oke karịa etu ụlọikpe siri kwuo ya, otu nnapụ ngwaagha nke mbaụwa na otu ikike mmadụ ndị ọzọ bụ ndị ana edo inye imekpa ahụ


Despite a consistent stream of global ratings and reports about Nigeria’s crisis, notable among them being the 2018 Global Terrorism Index in which Nigeria emerged the third most terrorized nation globally, both the Military and politicians in government have carried on as if this was of no consequence. The index placed Nigeria behind war-torn countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan and ahead of Syria and Pakistan. However, the report also showed a 16% drop in the number of deaths linked to terrorism in 2017 from previous year.

N'agbanyeghị mgbasa ozi nke mba ụwa  banyere ọgbaghara nke Naịjirịa, nke amaara nke ọma bụ Global Terrorism Index n'afọ 2018 nke Naịjirịa gbọrọ mba nke atọ n'ihe gbasara iyi egwu, mana ndị agha na ndị ọchịchị emeela ka ọ bụ na ọ gbasaghị ha. Ihe ngosi gosiri Naịjirịa dịka mba ndị na- alụ agha dịka Iraq, Afghanistan ma gafee Syria na Pakistan. Etu ọ dị, mkpesa gosiri na pasentị iri na isii dara n'ọnụọgụgụ ọnwụ site n'iyi egwu n'afọ 2017 afọ gara aga.


Also, the World Economic Forum, in its biennial tourism report with the specific section focusing on safety and security, recently ranked Nigeria as one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Amid all these disturbing realities the local media generally have caved in to a new sense of self censorship promoted by the Nigerian military, which is, “stop reporting the killings to dissuade Boko Haram from further killings” instead of, prevent the insurgents from killings in the first place, so that, there wouldn’t be any death to report.

Ọzọkwa, Otu Akụnaụba Mba ụwa, na njem nleta nke ana afọ abụọ ọbụla nwere mkpesa banyere ịnọ mma na nchekwa, kwuru na Naịjirịa so n'otu n'ime mba dị njọ na mba ụwa. N'etiti ihe mwute nke ndị ụlọ mgbasa ozi na-eme nke ndị agha Naịjirịa kwuru ka ha kwụsị ikwusa maka ogbugbu mmadụ ka ndị Boko Haram hapụ igbukwa mmadụ gaa n'ihu kama igbochi ogbugbu ahụ na mbụ, ka ha hapụ inwe ozi ogbugbu mmadụ ịgbasa


Ọkwọ ụgbọala na-agba ọnwụ ọnwụ egbuola ụmụakwụkwọ n'Ekiti


The bus driver ran into the pupils, who were trying to cross the road, killing three of them and leaving others injured on the spot.

Onye ọkwọ ụgbọala gbakpuru n'etiti ụmụakwụkwọ ahụ, ndị na-achọ igbafe okporoụzọ, gbuo atọ n'ime ha ma merue ndị ọzọ ahụ


A speeding commercial bus driver has killed three pupils at the abattoir end of Iworoko-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

Ọkwọ ụgbọala ndị njem nke  na-agba ọnwụ ọnwụ egbuola ụmụakwụkwọ atọ na njedebe ụlọ ogbu anụ nke Iworoko-Ekiti, Steeti Ekiti


Those injured were taken to the hospital.


It was gathered that the driver of the bus lost control of the vehicle before ramming into the children.

Ozi kwuru na ọkwọ ụgbọala ahụ bụ nke ịgbazi ụgbọala ahụ pụrụ n'aka tutu ọ gbakpue n'etiti ụmụaka ahụ


At the time of filing this report, the spokesperson for the Ekiti State Police Command was unreachable.

N'oge ana edenye mkpesa a, onye nkwuchiteọnụ nke Uweojii Steeti Ekiti bụ nke enweteghị


SSS Is Indeed A Lying Machine By Stanley Imhanruor

SSS bụ igwe asị n'ezie, site n'aka Stanley Imhanruor


Since the barbaric and misguided act by the SSS was well captured on tape, it is pertinent to reference some of the pictures and videos circulating in the media space.

Ebe omume nzuzu na nke ezighị ezi ndị SSS bụ nke enwetara n'igwe nchekwa, o kwesiri ka agbakwụnye ọtụtụ foto na onyoonyo na-agagharị n'ọwa ikuku midịa


I have read with amusement, the press release by the SSS wherein the service unashamedly denied any attempt to rearrest Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare in the well of the court.

Agụọla m site n'ọchị, ndepụta nke nta akụkọ site n'aka ndị SSS ebe ndị ọrụ enweghị ihere gọrọ agụgọ etu ha achọghị ịnwụchịgharị Omoyele Sowore na Olawale Bakare n'etiti ụlọikpe


In the viral video, the person holding Sowore down (the man that eventually emerged beneath Sowore, wearing white shirt and a black jacket is an officer of the SSS.

N'onyoonyo na-ewu ewu, onye ji Sowore aka n'uwe ndịda ( nwoke nke mechara nọrọ n'okpuru Sowore, yi akwa elu ọcha na akwa mkpuchi ojii bụ onye ọrụ nke SSS.


Everyone could see from the viral video that when the arresting officer got up people where asking him: who are you? Who are you? But the officer refused to respond to the posers.

Onye ọbụla ga-ahụ site n'onyoonyo na-ewu ewu na mgbe onye ọrụ mkpụrụ ahụ biliri, ndị mmadụ na-ajụ ya: onye ka ị bụ? onye ka ị bụ? ma onye ọrụ ahụ azaghị ihe ọbụla


The officer is also arrowed in some of the viral pictures circulating on social media platforms.

Onye ọrụ ahụ bụkwa nke atụrụ aka na foto nke na-ewu ebe niile n'ọkọrọtọ sochal midịa


The said officer is constantly around Sowore in the courtroom and he is the officer obviously detailed by the SSS to always be with Sowore in the courtroom to monitor his movement and conduct whenever the matter comes up in court whilst other officers stay some metres away watching.

Onye ọrụ ahụ nọrịị gburugburu Sowore n'ụlọikpe na ọ bụ ya bụ onye ọrụ ndị SSS nyere ikike isonyere Sowore n'ụlọikpe ịmata ije na omume ya mgbe ọbụla okwu ahụ pụtara n'ụlọikpe ebe ndị ọrụ ọzọ nọ n'ebe dị anya na-ekiri


For clarity, the officer's name in question is Dekko Nelly (Marshal).

Iji doo anya, aha onye ọrụ ahụ bụ Dekko Nelly (Mashal)


Please do not be deceived by the press release by the SSS as same is merely a smokescreen designed to save its already badly battered image locally and internationally in the circumstance.

Biko ekwela ka arafue gị site na mkpesa ndị SSS ebe nke ahụ bụ ihe efu ha merubere iji kpuchie ihu maka omume ọjọọ ha n'anya ndị ime obodo na mba ụwa banyere ọnọdụ ahụ


No matter how far and fast a lie travels, truth which is eternal and immutable will always overtake it in the long run.

Agbanyeghị ebe maọbụ ike nke asị sirila gbasaa, eziokwu nke dị ebighi ebi na adịghị mkpuchi ga-apụtariri ihe n'ọdịnịihu.


Stop Attacking Shoprite In Nigeria, They're Owned By Nigerians -Expert Warns

Kwụsị ịwakpo oke ụlọahịa na mba Naịjirịa. Ọ bụ ụmụ afọ Naịjirịa  nwe ha-Ọkachamara dọrọ aka na ntị


He added that MTN is a publicly-listed company, hence, Nigerians are part of the shareholders and will bear part of the loss of vandalizing the firm's properties.

O kwuru na MTN, bụ ụlọọrụ nke ọhanaeze, etu ọ dị, ọtụtụ ndị Naịjirịa so nwere oke n'ụlọọrụ ahụ ndị ga-eso nweta ọghọm ma emebie akụrụngwa ya


Rotimi Sankore, a veteran journalist, policy and development expert, has cautioned against the looting of Shoprite, a departmental store, that has been subjected to reprisal attacks following the recent Xenophobic attack in South Africa.

Rotimi Sankore, onye ntaakụkọ maara ihe ekwe na-akụ, iwu na ọkacha mara na mmepe, adọọla aka na ntị banyere nkwari oke ụlọahịa, ụlọ nchekwa, nke e kwuru na achọrọ ikwari n'ihi agha akpọmaasị enwere n'Ọdịda anyanwụ Afịrịka.


Sankore, who spoke during a journalism MasterClass held by the Civic Media Lab, said the stores being looted are mostly franchises owned by Nigerians.

Sankore, onye kwuru okwu n'oge Oke Ọgbakọ Ndị ntaakụkọ nke ndị Civic Media Lab, kwuru na ụlọahịa ndị ana akwari ndị nwere ikike bụ ụmụ afọ Naịjirịa nwe ha


Shoprite and Spar are mostly franchises. Most of the goods on the shelves are owned by Nigerians. The staff are Nigerians, he said.

Oke ụlọahịa bụ nke enyere ikike. imirikiti n'ime ngwongwo ekowere bụ ndị Naịjirịa nwe ha. Ndị ọrụ ha bụ ndị Naịjirịa, ka o kwuru


He stated MTN, that has also become the target for the reprisal attacks, is a public listed company hence, Nigerians are part of the shareholders and who bear the part of the loss of vandalising its properties.

o kwuru na MTN, abụrụla nke ana edo iwakpo, bụ ụlọọrụ nke ọhanaeze, etu ọ dị, ọtụtụ ndị Naịjirịa so nwere oke n'ụlọọrụ ahụ ndị ga-eso nweta ọghọm ma emebie akụrụngwa ya


He said the Xenophobic attacks are triggered by high unemployment and high crime rates, and not because all South African hated Nigerians.

O kwuru na agha akpọmasị bụ oke enweghị ọrụ na nnukwu mpụ butere, Ọ bụghị na ndị Ọdịda anyanwụ Afịrịka niile kpọrọ ndị Naịjirịa asị


The veteran journalist also stated how the Nigerian Government could have better handled the Xenophobic attacks against its citizens.

Onye nta akụkọ maara ihe ekwe na-akụ  kwukwara etu gọọmetnị Naịjirịa gaara isi soo agha akpọmasị ahụ megide ndị ọ na-achị


In incidents like this when Nigerians are attacked, what you do is to summon their ambassador and demand that the perpetrators be brought to justice and that the victims be compensated. Also demand than police be deployed to protect Nigerians’ shops and businesses from further attacks. This would demonstrate to the looters that their actions are not acceptable.     If they then fail to act, you send the ambassador home and if the attacks continue, you can then take further measures like, seizing assets of the offending countries to compensate victims.”

N'ihe mberede dị etu mgbe awakporo ndị Naịjirịa, ihe ị ga-eme bụ ịkpọku ndị Nnọchite ha ma kwue ka ndị dara iwu ahụ nweta ntaramaahụhụ ruuru ha ma ndị ihe a metutara nweta iti aka n'obi. Ọzọ bụ ime ka uweojii bịa chekwa ụlọahịa ụmụ afọ Naịjirịa maka mwakpo ọdịnịihu. Nkea ga-eme ka ndị dara iwu na anabatghị omume ha. ọ bụrụ na ha emeghị ihe ọbụla, ị zilaga onye nnọchite ahụ ụlọ ma ọ bụrụ na mwakpo ahụ gaa n'ihu, ị ga-emezi ihe dịka, iweghara ihe nnweta ndị mba na-ada iwu iji ti ndị ana-emegide aka n'obi


Sankore said it was the failure of the Nigerian Government to take strategic steps to protect Nigerians that have led to Nigerian citizens resulting to self help and some people taking advantage of the protest to loot shops.

Sankore kwuru na ọ bụ maka na gọọmentị Naịjirịa emeghị ihe ha kwesiri ichekwa ndị ọ na-achị mere ka ndị Naịjirịa chekwaba onwe ha ma ọtụtụ si n'ụzọ ahụ zuo ohi n'ụlọahịa


Sudan's Ex-President, Al-Bashir, Sentenced To Two Years For Corruption

Onyeisi ala chịrịla Sudan, Al-Bashir, bụ onye amarala ikpe ije mkpọrọ afọ abụọ maka mpụ


The judge handling the case told the court that under Sudanese law, people over the age of 70 cannot serve jail terms, the BBC reports.

Ọkaikpe nke okwu ahụ dị n'aka gwara ụlọikpe na dịka iwu Sudan siri dị, ndị karịla afọ iri asaa anaghị eje mkpọrọ, ka BBC kwupụtara


Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's ex-President, has been sentenced to two years in a social reform facility for corruption.

Omar al-Bashir, Onyeisi ala chịrịla Sudan, , bụ onye amarala ikpe iji mkpọrọ afọ abụọ maka mpụ


Bashir also faces charges related to the 1989 coup that brought him to power, genocide, and the killing of protesters before his ousting in April.

Bashir kwụụrụ n'ihu ikpe nke yiri nnapụ n'ọchịchị nke 1989 nke webatara ya n'ọchịchị, ....na ogbugbu ndị njegharị iwe tutu ọpụpụ ya n'ọnwa Epụrelụ


During the sentencing, his supporters started chanting that the trial was "political" and were ordered to leave.

Mgbe ana ama ikpe ahụ, ndị nkwado ya malitere ịgụ egwu na ikpe ahụ bụ nke "ndọrọndọrọ" e wee nye ha iwu ka ha pụọ


They continued their protest outside the court, chanting, "There is no god but God."

Ha gara n'ihu ime ngagharị iwe ha n'ezi ụlọikpe, na-abụ, "enweghi chi mana Chi."


It is unclear whether Bashir will be tried over widespread human rights abuses during his time in power, including allegations of war crimes in Darfur.

O woghị anya ma Bashir abụ onye aga anwale n'ụlọikpe n'ihi mmetọ ikike nke mmadụ n'oge ọ nọ n'ọchịchị, tinyere ebubo mpụ agha na mba Darfur


Super Eagles Gains Four Spots In FIFA Ranking

Ndị egwu Super Eagles enwetala akara anọ n'ogogo FIFA


In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body, Nigeria garnered 1493 points as against 1481 points gotten in October.

na tebulu inye ọkwa n'ọwa ozi nke ndị ọrụ asọmụmpi bọọlụ nke mba ụwa, Naịjirịa nwetara akara otu puku na narị anọ na iri iteghete na atọ karịa otu puku narị anọ iri asatọ na otu nke ọ nwetararịị n'ọnwa Oktoba


Nigeria’s Super Eagles has moved four spots in the November ranking to place 31 on the FIFA ranking table.In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body, Nigeria garnered 1493 points as against 1481 points gotten in October.The movement still helped the Eagles retain the third position on the continent behind Senegal and Tunisia, who are placed 20th and 27th with 1555 and 1506 points respectively.The upward movement was as a result of their 2-1 win over the Benin Republic and 4-2 win over Lesotho in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches.

Ndị egwu Super Eagles nke Naịjirịa enwetala akara anọ n'ogogo  n'ọnwa Nọvemba rue n'ogogo iriatọ na otu n'tebulu inye ọkwa nke FIFA. .na tebulu inye ọkwa n'ọwa ozi nke ndị ọrụ asọmụmpi bọọlụ nke mba ụwa, Naịjirịa nwetara akara otu puku na narị anọ na iri iteghete na atọ karịa otu puku narị anọ iri asatọ na otu nke ọ nwetararịị n'ọnwa Oktoba. Nke a nyeere Eagles aka ịnọgide na ndị nke atọ na kọntinentị n'azụ Senegal na Tunisia, ndị nke nọ n'ogo iriabụọ na iriabụọ na asaa site n'akara otu puku narị ise iri ise na ise na otu puku narị ise na isii dịwaga. Mbuli ahụ bụ maka mmeri nke ha ji 2-1 merie ndị Benin Republic na iji 4-2 meri Lesotho n'asọmụmpi ngafe n'Iko Mba nke Afịrịka.


Talent Vs Hard Work — Lessons From Olamilekan, The 11-Year-Old Who is Macron’s Newfound Friend By Mide Ayeni

ọnatarachi na ịgba mbọ-ihe mmụta sitere n'aka Olamilekan, nwa dị afọ iri na otu nke bụ enyi ọhụrụ Macron site n'aka Mide Ayeni


You see, Olamilekan has a mother who is futuristic. She understands the dynamics of success. Although poor, she is not blind. Olamilekan said: “When I was six, I started drawing. My mother noticed it and took me to an artist to learn under him.” First, she understands the place of talent, nurturing, mentoring and hard work. She saw a son who loved to draw decided to NURTURE the TALENT by enrolling him with an artist, who will MENTOR and TRAIN him so that his TALENT can boom.

Ị hụrụ, Olemilekan nwere nne nke na-ahụ ọdịnịihu. Ọ nwere nghọta n'ihe banyere ime nke ọma. Agbanyeghị na ọ bụ onye ụbịam, o kpughị isi. Olemilekan kwuru: "mgbe m dị afọ isii, amalitere ise ihe. Nne m chọpụtara ya ma kpọga m na nke onye na-ese ka m mụọ n'okpuru ya". Na mbụ, ọ ghọtara ihe banyere ọnatarachi, ọzụzụ, mgbazi na ịgba mbọ. Ọ hụrụ nwa ya nwoke nke hụrụ eserese n'anya ma kpebie na ọ ga-azụ ọnatarachi ahụ site n'iziga na nke onye eserese, onye nke ga-azụlite ma zụọ ya ka ọnatarachi ahụ chawaa.


I will tell you a story about talent and hard work. Which should come first?

Aga m akọrọ gị akụkọ maka ọnatarachi na ịgbambọ. Kedụ nke ga-ebu ụzọ?


First thing, I will also like to re-echo my constant words that “in 20 years’ time, ‘rock bottom’ will produce famous people more than ‘privilege.’”

Ihe mbụ, aga m ekwunwo okwu m na-ekwu oge niile, na 'n'afọ iriabụọ' na-abịa, 'ngwuru ime' ga-ewepụta ndị amaara nke ọma karịa ndị 'chi ọma'


This afternoon, I had a chat with hubby about Olamilekan, that is the young 11-year-old who met with the President of France and drew his portrait in less than two hours.

N'ehihie a, mụ na di m kparịtara ụka banyere Olamilekan, ọ bụ nwata nwoke dị afọ iri na abụọ nke hụrụ Onyeisi ala French ma see eserese foto ya n'ihe erughị awa abụọ.


Well, let me explain. At the Afrika Shrine, where the French President went yesterday, the boy went to work and came out with a perfect portrait of Macron. The President was so thrilled that he said “This is exceptional”.

Ọ dị mma, ka m kọwaa. N'okwu Arụsị nke Afịrịka, ebe Onyeisi ala nke French jere ụnyaahụ, nwata nwoke ahụ jere ịrụ ọrụ ma were ezigbo ihe eserese nke o sere Macron pụta. Nke a juru Onyeisi ala anya nke mere ka ọ sị "Nke a bụ Ọpụrụiche".


He's from a poor background. Rock bottom background! To most of us who see ourselves as average, Olamilekan sees us as privileged. He's so poor that he said: “In his family, they have to toil and sweat before they can put food on the table.” So he made a portrait showing a young boy with sweat all over him putting food on his table.

O si na ngwuru dara ogbenye. Ngwuru nke ime ime. Maka ọtụtụ n'ime anyị hụtara onwe anyị dịka ndị opekata mpe, Olamilekan hụrụ onwe ya dịka onye chi ọma. Ọ dara ogbenye nke ukwu na ọ sịrị: "N'ezinaụlọ ya, ha ga-arụsi ọrụ ike na gbakwaa ọsịsọ tutu ha enweta nri ha ga-eri." Ya mere o sere foto ebe nwata nwoke  ọsịsọ jupụtara n'ahụ na-edote nri n'elu tebulu ya.


Olamilekan was so emotional when he was speaking to BBC about that art work that I could sense the tears in his words. He called it his favourite.

Olamilekan nwere obi mwute mgbe ọ na-agwa BBC okwu banyere ọrụ aatị ahụ nke achọpụtara anya mmiri n'okwu ya. Ọ kpọrọ ya ezigbo ya


He is barely 11 years and he understands poverty and struggle so much that he could make a picture of it. Then you need to understand where he's coming from.

Ọ dị afọ iri na otu ma ọ ghọtara ụbịam na ịdọlị nke ukwu nke na ọ ga-esenwu foto ya. Ya mere na ị kwesiri ịmata ebe o si


Secondly, if you saw the house where Olamilekan was interviewed, you will understand his roots — his life and his story.

Nke abụọ, ị hụ ụlọ ebe anọrọ gbaa Olamilekan ajụjụ ọnụ, ị ga-aghọta mgbọrọgwụ ya-ndụ ya na akụkọ ya


I was drawn to him when I first saw the interview and downloaded the video to share with my son. You will also agree that I have posted his videos here more than twice. I was touched.

E rutere m nso mgbe m buru ụzọ hụ ajụjụ ọnụ ma nwete onyoonyo nke gosiri nwa m nwoke. Ị ga-ekwenye na etinyela m onyoonyo ya ebe a ihe karịrị ugboro abụọ. O meturu m n'obi


Let me tell you a secret that many people don't know.

Ka m kwa gị ihe nzuzo ọtụtụ mmadụ amaghị


You see, Olamilekan has a mother who is futuristic. She understands the dynamics of success. Although poor, she is not blind. Olamilekan said: “When I was six, I started drawing. My mother noticed it and took me to an artist to learn under him.”

Ị hụrụ, Olemilekan nwere nne nke na-ahụ ọdịnịihu. Ọ nwere nghọta n'ihe banyere ime nke ọma. Agbanyeghị na ọ bụ onye ụbịam, o kpughị isi. Olemilekan kwuru: "mgbe m dị afọ isii, amalitere ise ihe. Nne m chọpụtara ya ma kpọga m na nke onye na-ese ka m mụọ n'okpuru ya"


First, she understands the place of talent, nurturing, mentoring and hard work. She saw a son who loved to draw decided to NURTURE the TALENT by enrolling him with an artist, who will MENTOR and TRAIN him so that his TALENT can boom.

Na mbụ, ọ ghọtara ihe banyere ọnatarachi, ọzụzụ, mgbazi na ịgba mbọ. Ọ hụrụ nwa ya nwoke nke hụrụ eserese n'anya ma kpebie na ọ ga-azụ ọnatarachi ahụ site n'iziga na nke onye eserese, onye nke ga-azụlite ma zụọ ya ka ọnatarachi ahụ chawaa.


This attribute that his mother showed is not learnt at Harvard. As a matter of truth, the most sophisticated and learned mothers/fathers don’t have it; they are shallow. They only understand the place of academics so they put their kids in an expensive school and pay for them to do another LESSON during breaks, especially the end-of-session break that is fast approaching and bug their heads with books without any opportunity to nurture the creative in them. Every single soul on earth has a TALENT and for most of them, without proper mentoring, they will miss it.

Ihe a nne ya mere abụghị nke ana amụta na Harvard. site n'eziokwu, imirikiti nne na nna gụrụ akwụkwọ enweghị ya. ha maara naanị agụmaakwụkwọ nke mere na ha na-etinye ụmụ ha n'ụlọakwụkwọ dị oke ọnụ ma kwụọ ụgwọ ka ha nata nkuzi n'oge ezumuike, tụmadị ngwụcha tamụ nke na-abịa ma were akwụkwọ bunye ha n'ụbụrụ na enyeghị ha ohere ịchọpụta nka ha nwere. mmadụ ọbụla nọ n'ụwa a nwere ọnatarachi ma imirikiti n'ime ha ga-atufu nke ha site n'enweghị ezigbo ọzụzụ.


Another thing is, she understands the role of TALENT before HARD WORK. Let me tell you another story. You remember Olajumoke and ‘Taju goes to School’, right? Well, Olajumoke became famous for photo-bombing a prominent British model’s photo-shoot and fame smiled on her. However, Olajumoke, though hardworking, has a no visible talent that we can pin her to. She is amazing and hardworking but what is her TALENT? What does she have to give to SUSTAIN the FAME?

Ihe ọzọ bụ, ọ ghọtara usoro Ọnatarachi tutu Ịgba mbọ. ka m kọọrọ gị akụkọ ọzọ. I chetere Olajumoke na 'Taju ejee akwụkwọ' nke ọma? Ọ dị mma. Olajumoke bụụrụ onye wuru ewu site na mgbazi foto na ịdị ukwuu wee rue ya ahụ. Etu ọ dị, Olajumoke, agbanyeghị ịgba mbọ, enweghị ọnatarachi nke eji amara ya. Ọ na-eme nke ọma ma na-agba mbọ mana gịnị bụ ọnatarachi? gịnị ka ọ nwere iji jigide ịdị ukwu ahụ?


And you will notice that where Olamilekan was recognized, Olajumoke wasn’t. Olajumoke was popular on Nigerian social media and media stations but Olamilekan got a global recognition with top media stations. One of his videos has over 4.5 million views. I was elated. I was screaming and showing hubby the statistic.

Ị ga-ahụ na ebe ebuliri Olamilekan, ebulighị Olajumoke. Olajumoke bụ nke na-ewu ewu n'ọwa ozi ikuku nke Naịjirịa na ụlọ mgbasa ozi mana Olamilekan bụ nke nwetara mbuli nke mba ụwa site n'ụlọ mgbasa ozo. Otu n'ime onyoonyo ya bụ nke mmadụ karịrị nde anọ na puku narị ise kirila. Ọ nyere m obi aṅụrị. Ana m eti mkpu ma na-egosi nwunye m akara ahụ.


After the BBC Africa interview, BBC International showed him and Aljazeera, not wanting to duplicate BBC’s video, came to interview him too. You can imagine the role of talent. It’s like saying Olajumoke should come back and photo-bomb. It’s simply not achievable. But with talent, you can have a ‘come-back-to’ factor every time.

Mgbe ajụjụ ọnụ nke BBC Afịrịka, BBC nke mba ụwa gosiri ya ma Aljazeera nke achọghị igosi ihe nke BBC gosirila, bịara ịgba ya ajụjụ ọnụ nke ha. Ị ga-ahụ ihe ọnatarachi pụrụ ime. Ọ dịka ịsị Olajumoke laghachi azụ mewe mgbazi foto. Ọ gaghị ekwe omume. Mana site n'ọnatarachi, ị ga-enweta 'laghachite azụ n'ụlọ ọrụ oge niile'


The Bible says “a man’s gift makes way for him and makes him stand before Kings and not mere men”. And I always tell hubby that TALENT before HARD WORK. It’s when you understand the TALENT you have that you can now put in HARD WORK.

Akwụkwọ nsọ kwuru "onyinye mmadụ na-akwara ya ụzọ ma mee ka o guzuo n'ihu ndị eze ma ọ bụghị n'ihu mmadụ efu". Ana m agwakwa di m na ọnatarachi bu ụzọ tutu ịgba mbọ. Ọ bụ mgbe ị ghọtara ọnatarachi i nwere ka i ga-etinyezi ịgba mbọ na ya


Hard work has it reward and it sometimes comes late but TALENT is a show-stopper. TALENT catapults you into greatness. Talk about Ronaldo or Serana Williams and the many talents around us.

Ịgba mbọ nwere ụgbọ ọrụ ya ma ọtụtụ oge, ọ naghị abịa n'oge mana ọnatarachi bụ ụwa lelee. Ọnatarachi na-ebuli mmadụ elu. Kwuo maka Ronaldo maọbụ Serana Williams na ndị nwere ọnatarachi nọ gburugburu anyị


I keep screaming it, parents need to do more. Olamilekan may not be the most brilliant boy in his class. He may not even be going to a private school for all you know, but he has a mother who knows what greatness smells like and I tell you, greatness is not in wealth or in books but in the mental growth of everyone. The day we all realize that we need to first know the talent that God has given us and how to nurture it, that is the day we have stopped EXISTING and have started LIVING.

Aga m na-ekwusi ya ike, ndị nne na nna nwere ọrụ rinne. Olamilekan nwere ike ma ọ bụghị onye kacha mara akwụkwọ na klassị ya. O nwere ike ma ya adịghị eje ụlọ mmụta nke mmadụ nwe dịka anyị maara, ma o nwere nne nke maara ihe ịdị ukwu bụ, ma asị m gị, ịdị ukwu abụghị inwe ego maọbụ n'akwụkwọ kama n'otuto nke amamilhe nke onye ọbụla. Ụbọchị anyị chọpụtara na anyị ga-ebu ụzọ chọpụta ọnatarachi Chukwu nyere anyị na etu anyị ga-esi zụọ ya, ọ bụ mgbe ahụ ka anyị kwụsịrị ịnọ n'ụwa ma malite Ibi ndụ


Olamilekan’s story can never remain the same again. He said: “I want to be like Michelangelo. and I was like ‘Tosin, how did he know this guy?’ Looking at his background, who told him the story of the great artist?

Akụkọ Olamilekan agaghị adịzi etu ọ dị na mbụ. O kwuru, "Achọrọ m ịdị ka Michelangelo. m wee sị "Tosin, kedụ etu i siri mara nwa okorobịa a? I lee anya n'ebe o si, kedụ onye gwara ya banyere akụkọ nnukwu onye eserese a?


Who are the ones your kids want to be like? Who are the people your kids live up to? Who are they? What story are you relating to them? You think if his mother was telling him about Slay Queen, he will know Michelangelo? What are you saying around your kids?

Kedụ ndị ụmụ gị chọrọ ị dị ka? Kedụ ndị ụmụ na-ebi ndụ dịka? Kedụ ndị ha bụ? kedụ akụkọ ị na-akọrọ ha? I chere na ọ bụrụ na nne ya na-akọrọ ya banyere Eze nwaanyị Ogbugbu, ọ ga-amata Michelangelo? Gịnị ka ị na-ekwu na ntị ụmụ gị?


And summer break is coming, some people are thinking of enrolling their kids in school again. Some are thinking otherwise.

Oge ezumike na-abịa, ọtụtụ mmadụ na-eche itinye ụmụ ha n'ụlọ akwụkwọ ọzọ. Ọtụtụ na-eche ihe ọzọ.


What are you thinking? What on earth are you thinking?

Gịnị ka ị na-eche? gịnị n'ụwa ka ị na-eche?


I have said it million times, in 20 years, we are going to see the reward of our investments.

Ekwuola m nde ugboro, n'afọ iriabụọ, anyị ga-ahụ nkwụghachi ihe anyị kụrụ


Mide Ayeni is the Founder of Pearl Recycling, a sustainable eco-furniture company in Nigeria. She is a US Department of States Techwomen Fellow.

Mide Ayeni bụ onye chọpụtara Pearl Recycling, nchekwa ụlọ ọrụ osisi na Naịjirịa. Ọ bụ onye Ngalaba US nke Nkuzi Ụmụnwaanyị


The Teflon President With Nine Lives Is On His Way Out By Dr. Wumi Akintide

Onyeisi ala nke Teflon na ndụ iteghete nọ n'ụzọ ọpụpụ ya site n'aka Dr. Wumi Akintide


The Teflon outlaw with 9 lives came to town promising to undo everything Obama has done while promising to “make America great again,” as if America has ever at any time lost her greatness following the end of the Second World War.

Teflon nke dara iwu site na ndụ iteghete bịara n'obodo ma kwe nkwa imegharị ihe niile Obama meworo mgbe ọ na-ekwe nkwa "Ime Amerịka Ukwu Ọzọ" ka aga asị na Amerịka enweela mgbe ọ dapụrụ n'ịdị ukwu ya site n'agha mba ụwa nke abụọ.


You probably know who I am talking about. The Teflon President with nine lives I have in mind is nobody else but Donald J. Trump. Can any of you reading this write-up imagine Barack Obama, who twice won the popular vote and the Electoral College tallies and who spent 8 good years in the White House without a single scandal, being described as a cat with 9 lives?

Elelghị anya, Ị matara onye m na-ekwu maka ya. Onyeisi ala Teflon nke nwere ndụ iteghete m bu n'obi abụghị onye ọzọ ma ewepụ Donald J. Trump. Ọ nwere onye ọbụla n'ime unu na-agụ ihe ederede a ga-echeta Barack Obama, onye nwetara mmeri ugboro abụọ ma nọọ afọ asatọ n'Ụlọ Ọcha na-enweghị okwu mpụ ọbụla, ka ana akọwa dịka nwamba nwere ndụ iteghete?


Not by a long shot. The answer to the rhetorical question has to be a resounding no. Poor Obama as President of the United States would long have been skinned alive and sacrificed to the gods by the Republicans who obstructed him every step of the way during all of his 8 years in the White House all in the name of partisan politics.

Ọ bụghị site n'ogologo mgbọ. Azịza nyere ajụjụ enweghị azịza bụ nnukwu E-e. Ogbenye Obama dịka Onyeisi ala nke mba Amerịka nke agaara igbu ma were chụọ aja n'aka ndị ọ na-achị ndị busoro ya agha n'ụzọ dị iche iche n'oge ọ chịrị afọ asatọ n'Ụlọ Ọcha n'ihi ọchịchị obi sara sara.


You would have thought they would have left him off the hook the moment he left office, but Republicans and their Narcissist-in-Chief in the White House have not left Obama alone for one brief moment. In fact, the grossly ignorant and incompetent lunatic in the White House still finds some ways to blame Obama or Hillary even for some of his own insanity or foolishness while fraudulently claiming to be the smartest President America has ever put in office.

Ị gaara iche na ha gaara ịhapụ ya mgbe ọ rituru n'ọchịchị, mana ndị ọ chịrị na ndị Isi n'Ụlọ Ọcha ahapụghị ya bụ Obama ọbụladị nwa oge. N'ezie,iberibe ahụ na onye ahụ amaghị ihe ọbụla nọ n'Ụlọ Ọcha ka na achọ ụzọ ịta Obama maọbụ HIllary ụta ọbụladị site na nzuzu ya nke ọ chere na ọ bụ ya bụ Onyeisi ala nke Amerịka kacha mara ihe nọrọrịị n'ọchịchị