DailyTrendz

On Saturday, October 1, 1960, Nigeria became an independent nation. What follows is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s speech delivered at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos at the Independence Ceremony. Today is Independence Day. The first of October 1960 is a date to which for two years every Nigerian has been eagerly looking forward. At last, our great day has arrived, and Nigeria is now indeed an independent sovereign nation. Words cannot adequately express my joy and pride at being the Nigerian citizen privileged to accept from Her Royal Highness these Constitutional Instruments which are the symbols of Nigeria’s Independence. It is a unique privilege which I shall remember for ever, and it gives me strength and courage as I dedicate my life to the service of our country. This is a wonderful day, and it is all the more wonderful because we have awaited it with increasing impatience, compelled to watch one country after another overtaking us on the road when we had so nearly reached our goal. But now we have acquired our rightful status, and I feel sure that history will show that the building of our nation proceeded at the wisest pace: it has been thorough, and Nigeria now stands well- built upon firm foundations. Today’s ceremony marks the culmination of a process which began fifteen years ago and has now reached a happy and successful conclusion. It is with justifiable pride that we claim the achievement of our Independence to be unparalleled in the annals of history. Each step of our constitutional advance has been purposefully and peacefully planned with full and open consultation, not only between representatives of all the various interests in Nigeria but in harmonious cooperation with the administering power which has today relinquished its authority.

Hurricane Ian's winds started hitting Florida's southwest coast this Wednesday, coming in also with heavy rain as it continues to strengthen itself to be just shy of being considered a Category 5 status hurricane. Ian developed and grew overnight and turned itself into a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane, that includes top winds of 155 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Ian is classified as a Category 4 but could soon be considered Category 5 Fort Myers area will see the hurricane arrive, and the heavy populated area could be inundated by an up to 18 feet storm, according to forecasters. Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis said this Wednesday that people in Hurricane Ian's path should rush to safety and take shelter. "This is going to be a nasty nasty day, two days," DeSantis said today. This comes after Hurricane Ian's passage through Cuba, where it took out the entirety of the country's power grid, leaving it's 11 million people without electricity, while also harshly damaging several of their biggest tobbaco farms in the nation.

It's barely four months and Peter Obi is already pulling this much crowd, far away Plateau state in Middle Belt, Nigeria

Nigeria midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has blamed centre referee Mehrez Malki and his assistants Y. Malloulchi and F. Jridi, all from Tunisia, for their 2-1 defeat to Algeria in Tuesday’s friendly game.

Andrew Tate Is Getting Yassified Online. Slay. Andrew ate. Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer turned content creator, is receiving a makeover online from people who are trolling him for his misogynist views by showing him yassified. The yassify meme, which originates from queer culture, first gained popularity in November last year with photos of several prominent figures being heavily edited until they are transformed into ultraglam and sultry bad bitches. Thirty-five-year-old self-described “success coach” Tate is now the latest target in response to his growing visibility in recent weeks, amplified by appearances on podcasts, media coverage, and viral moments on social media. Morgan, a full-time Twitch streamer from Michigan who asked to be identified only by her first name, told BuzzFeed News that she found herself unable to “escape” Tate’s content on the platform after watching several larger creators' attempts to debate him including Adin Ross, xQc, and Hasan Piker, also known as HasanAbi. “I realized he was just an asshole,” she said. “I was like, there's no way he's a real person.”

In Nigeria, the greatest obstacle to achieving high and optimal vaccination rates is vaccine hesitancy, a phenomenon whereby parents or their children refuse to vaccinate on ethical, religious or health grounds. Vaccine hesitancy is widespread in rural and semi-urban areas, where socio-economic factors including poverty contribute to pressure on families and communities to adhere to alternative beliefs.

Inflation has been a major challenge for most African countries over the last two decades. This has occurred due to a combination of factors, including the region’s high dependence on imported food. To address this issue, Nigeria should enact policies that improve its agricultural performance in order to improve supply and reduce price volatility, such as reducing policy subsidies, reforming producer prices and eliminating other distortions.