Peter Obi On SUV’s For Lawmakers + Minister Confirms N5bn Presidential Yacht Delivered – With Ojy Okpe
<p>The press conference held by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Monday Nov 6th, continues to generate a debate online. Peter Obi during the question and</p>
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The press conference held by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Monday Nov 6th, continues to generate a debate online. Peter Obi during the question and answer session of the press conference was asked to make a comment about Labour Party lawmakers receiving sports utility vehicles valued at N160 million Naira each.
Peter Obi in response, said the SUVs were not personal cars for the lawmakers but were procured for official use. The minister of information and national orientation Mohammed Idris on Monday confirmed that the N5.2 billion Naira presidential yacht provided for in the 2023 supplementary budget was delivered since June of this year.
The minister who made the comment during his first press conference since his assumption of office in Abuja was however, silent on whether the Yacht was fully paid for as there is no record of its appropriation till date. In Niger state, where the governor of the state Umaru Bago on Monday demanded a payment of 13% derivation fund from the federal government just like the oil producing states of the federation.
According to the governor the state deserves to be paid about N1 trillion Naira in compensation for the hydrocarbon exchange being consumed from the state to the Delta region. Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci has reacted to her dethronement as the record-holder for the longest cooking marathon.
On Tuesday, the Guinness World Records disclosed that Irish chef Alan Fisher, cooked for 119 hours and 57 minutes, surpassing Baci’s record of 93 hours and 11 minutes. Reacting to Fisher’s feat, Baci in a post on X said she is happy to have held the prestigious record and also congratulated Fisher for his huge achievement.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/justin-bieber-walking-with-a-speaker-in-his-hand-right-photographers-harass-justin-bieber-outside-his-home.jpg?id=60038509&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=96%2C0%2C96%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>As one of the most famous musicians on the planet, Justin Bieber is no stranger to being harassed by paparazzi. But it looks like his patience is wearing thin.</p><p>On Friday morning, the Canadian pop star shared a video on Instagram that shows photographers swarming him outside what appears to be his Los Angeles home. The short clip, which has already racked up millions of views, shows a group of camera-toting men following Bieber and snapping photos as flashbulbs go off nonstop.</p><p>"This has to stop," the 31-year-old wrote in the caption, clearly frustrated. In the video, Bieber can be heard saying, "Look at these guys, man," while another voice repeatedly tells the crowd to "watch out" and "back up."</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DI23-t1u5tF/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>"Dang, I think this is the first celeb POV of paparazzi we've gotten… really does show the perspective," one of Bieber's 294 million Instagram followers commented.</p><p>"To think this has been happening to you since you were 13 is just absolutely insane," another added.</p><p>In a series of follow-up posts, Bieber reflected on the toll years of public life have taken, comparing his treatment to that of Princess Diana, who died in a car crash while being chased by paparazzi in 1997. "People have had to die because of this sh*t," he wrote. "Princess Diana is the first that comes to mind."</p><p>Bieber, who's originally from Ontario, lives in L.A. with his wife Hailey and their young son. But after sharing the video, fans flooded his comments urging him to move — many suggesting he head back to Canada.</p><p>But despite the suggestions, Bieber made it clear he's not going anywhere. "I won't be bullied out of where I believe my influence is most needed," he said, acknowledging the darker side of Hollywood but insisting he's trying to use his platform for good.</p><p>"I want nothing to do with the transactional nature of this place," he said. "But I believe we can change things."</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DI3wdJuJjHz/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>The singer also posted a photo of a lion, writing, "I believe God is my lion." He admitted he's struggling with patience, even saying, "It can be really hard to not rip these f*ckin guys' heads off," before emphasizing that he's trying to forgive — both himself and those who exploit him.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DI3ycH7JT-H/" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>"We gotta do better," he concluded. "Please, can we make a change?"</p>
