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00:00:00and all others here, I'm sure that if we ask female candidates to
00:00:04come and have some discussions with us, they would oblige us. Findings
00:00:07revealed that too often the coverage of women
00:00:10of leaders focuses on what she wore, who her husband is, or her
00:00:14marital status, not what she brings to the table. The
00:00:18assumptions that our
00:00:20of traditions and our culture and our upbringing
00:00:24have modified us to accept
00:00:27as who woman must be, how she must be
00:00:32of presented must change, it's been a
00:00:35very stimulating reflection meeting and i love it's not a
00:00:39training, it's
00:00:40a reflection meeting, meaning that we have people
00:00:44in the industry who have who are
00:00:48of engaged actively in reporting, coming together in
00:00:52you know editing, editorial work coming together in
00:00:55in in in creating agenda setting coming together
00:00:59to have. of this three-day conversations in different
00:01:03areas, I mean it's been stimulating. Participants called for a
00:01:07paradigm
00:01:08of shift, recommending competence over cosmetics, intentionality about
00:01:12projecting women's voices. They also made commitments to be in the
00:01:16change they hope to see.
00:01:20Moving to other stories. Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim
00:01:23Shitima has departed Abuja for the United States to
00:01:27attend the 81st session
00:01:29of of the United Nations. General
00:01:30of Assembly in New York, representing President
00:01:34Bolatinu at the summit. He is leading delegation which includes
00:01:38the governor of River State Simina Lay Fubara, governor lawal
00:01:42of Zamfara state, ministers and other senior government
00:01:45officials. The 81st Ungar general debate will hold
00:01:49from the 22nd to 28th of September under the
00:01:52theme restoring trust, managing transformation, a
00:01:56United Nations that delivers for all, at the general.
00:02:00debate VP Shatema will deliver
00:02:02a Nigeria's national statement
00:02:04a outlining the country's position and priorities on major
00:02:08global issues with implications for
00:02:10in national development, peace and security, economic growth and
00:02:14international cooperation. The vice president will also participate
00:02:18in high level meetings during the anger
00:02:21week. Meanwile, vice
00:02:24president Kashim shitima will declare open the 22nd all
00:02:28Nigeria Editors con the Nigerian guild of
00:02:32of editors in Enugu, more than 500 editors, government
00:02:36officials, academics, civil society representatives and
00:02:40other stakeholders are expected to attend the two-day
00:02:43conference. The event will focus on the theme, the ballot, the
00:02:47media and the task of
00:02:48of keeping of democracy alive, and the sub
00:02:54of of theme, when lies look real, detecting and debunking AI disinformation before, during
00:02:58and after election. the vice president is expected to address issues
00:03:02around democracy, elections, press freedom and national
00:03:05development, while the governor of Eno state Peter will also address
00:03:09participants. the obio of
00:03:12furniture, will chair the conference was former catholic
00:03:16archbishop of aboja, John cardinal a delivering
00:03:20the key note address. they are expected to examine issues including
00:03:24electoral justice, election petitions, election
00:03:27security
00:03:28in among others. The
00:03:32APC Presidential campaign council has asked the African Democratic
00:03:36Congress,
00:03:37of ADC presidential candidate a Tiko Abubuka to explain the
00:03:41legal and fiscal basis for his called Petrol
00:03:44subsidy
00:03:45of proposal. Last Friday, Mr. Tiko held
00:03:47a a press conference in
00:03:48a Abuja where he retreated his proposed production subsidy for
00:03:52in locally refined petrol, which is said would reduce pump
00:03:55prices. He went further to ask President Bolatineubu to slash.
00:04:00the cost of diesel and petrol at the pump. The
00:04:03APC-PCC faultered his proposal,
00:04:07of saying it raises important legal and practical questions. The
00:04:11council asked the former vice president to address the section
00:04:14205
00:04:15of subsection one
00:04:16of the petroleum industry act 2021, and explain
00:04:19whether
00:04:20a refinery receiving his proposed subsidy would be
00:04:24required to sell petrol at the prescribed price. The council
00:04:28of wants Mr. Adiko to reveal the cost of his proposal and how he would
00:04:32fund it. The APCPCC adds that President's
00:04:35administration has instead focused on expanding lower
00:04:39cost alternatives through compressed natural gas and
00:04:43electric mass transit. The father asked Mr. Atikko to provide
00:04:47Nigerians with detailed policy document and an
00:04:50independent legal and fiscal analysis of his proposal. If
00:04:54not, it
00:04:55a will qualify as one of those fantasies and policy options and called
00:04:59and awards President. describe in his book, my watch
00:05:03as Mr. Atiku's propensity for poor judgment. The
00:05:07APCPC recommends that Mr. Ratiku reads the PIA as
00:05:11he appears out of touch with reality and the all sector's
00:05:14current
00:05:15dynamics. In other
00:05:19news, ad status stepping up efforts to improve electricity supply
00:05:23and drive industrial growth,
00:05:25and that's with the ongoing 100 megaws per project and
00:05:29industrial
00:05:31park at local government area. Valentine asumbo
00:05:34reports. This we work in this laundry store
00:05:38for residents and businesses in Olugu, reliable.
00:05:42Electricity could soon become more than just
00:05:45hope. The ongoing 100 megawatts power project
00:05:49alongside industrial park is expected to
00:05:53strengthen power supply and create an environment where
00:05:57businesses and investment can try. The project is part the
00:06:00adop state government's brother efforts to improve
00:06:03infrastructure, attract private investment and use
00:06:07reliable electricity to support industrial development and
00:06:11job creation. the project coordinator says the
00:06:15foundation work is about 90% completion and the
00:06:18overall project has roughly also how to say
00:06:22and uh you can see that here we have a project of
00:06:26100 megw of power generation with natural gas
00:06:29and we already started back in March
00:06:33this year and the construction is everything is working
00:06:37very very smoothly here uh the installation
00:06:40of our facility / the construction the transmission
00:06:44line and the connection from the natural
00:06:48gas, everything is working in order for the people of
00:06:51Olugu, the development comes with expectations of
00:06:55better quality of life, especially after years of
00:06:59depending on generators and coping with unstable power supply,
00:07:03we pray for we thank God that the project is ongoing
00:07:06and uh we believe that when it
00:07:10come to stay, is going to be of help to
00:07:14us, not just us and the neighbor community and neiboring
00:07:18states. I pray that God will continue to strengthen the governor and give
00:07:22us peace here in Ologbo community. We are, we they pray for
00:07:26governor and the ed government and that project
00:07:30should be successful, and the vote coming election, nobody could tell
00:07:34somebody
00:07:34say you don't see better thing and you not go support, people go support
00:07:37as construction continues, our fin is now
00:07:41turning to the comp the project and what a more stable
00:07:45power supply could mean for ulubo and the state
00:07:49wider industrial ambition. Valentine Osumbo,
00:07:52TVC news, Benin. Outside
00:07:56Nigeria, the embattled German chancellor Frederick Murs has
00:08:00vowed to stay on, despite exit polls and two local
00:08:04elections, suggesting damaging defeats for his center right
00:08:07Christian Democratic Union Party. In the northeastern state
00:08:11of Mclinber. Vopman, the party was projected to
00:08:15only just scrape into parliament with its worst ever
00:08:19election result, while the far right AFD was on track to win
00:08:23the most vote. Mr. Murs called the result a disaster for his
00:08:27party. In Berlin, the ruling CDU was also expected
00:08:30to be beaten by Dear Link, the left. Mr. Murs
00:08:34is under mountain pressure with poor approval ratings and
00:08:38rumors he could even be replaced mid-term a
00:08:41so-called. Chancellor
00:08:43swap,
00:08:54in sports news, Nigeria's Falconet crashed
00:12:22welcome to a Sunday special, Guta lake in imo
00:12:26state stands at crossroads between
00:12:29celebrated past and an uncertain future. As
00:12:33tourism declines, livelihoods come under pressure
00:12:37and the environment around it continues to change.
00:12:41What happened to lake that was dude domestic and global
00:12:44tourists? Can Oguta reclaim its place as one of
00:12:48Nigeria's great natural treasures? In this Sunday
00:12:52special, Aminat Miskilu takes us a journey through its
00:12:56waters, its memories and the people who still call it
00:12:59shores
00:13:00home.
00:13:10a unique civilization arrows in this part of southeastern
00:13:14Nigeria with the most extraordinary non-mixing
00:13:17confluence a center, the Uguta Lake, located in
00:13:21imu state, Ukuta Lake reached its air day in the... late
00:13:2519th century when it became major inland base for the palm
00:13:29oil trade during the Nigerian civil war from
00:13:321967 to 1970 the lake was also used
00:13:36as an inland marine and naval base by the beafran
00:13:39forces as the largest natural lake in the eastern
00:13:43hotland ukuta once featured notable 18-ho golf
00:13:47course that attracted government officials and exporat
00:13:50but over time its prominence faded and it was
00:13:54thriving. destination slipped from the spotlight along with
00:13:58its biggest catfish, where the the story all
00:14:02begin,
00:14:08the 27 villages that make up Uguta town are home
00:14:12to remarkable cultural landmark where rich green
00:14:16water mit clear brown current, the two
00:14:20contrasting waters converge on this natural fresh
00:14:24water lake. creating a fascinating site
00:14:28that has captivated visitors from across Nigeria
00:14:31and beyond. Beneath the calm surface of this
00:14:35wonderful nature lies an age-old
00:14:38mystery: two bodies of water flowing
00:14:42side by side without ever mixing,
00:14:46creating the striking phenomenon for which Uuguta is
00:14:49renowned. It water weighs about
00:14:53five miles long. from the east to the west and mile
00:14:57and half wide connect Ukuta to communities and
00:15:00commercial route leading towards Portako tanambra and
00:15:04further into west Africa's major trading corridor, the
00:15:08famous unicher market. The Ukuta Lake
00:15:12has for centuries played silent witness to the great
00:15:16civilization that existed close its banks
00:15:19right from when its people migrated from Benin in the
00:15:23early 15th century. and settled around the
00:15:27lake, they encountered communities that were already
00:15:30established here, including the
00:15:32OBIer. For
00:15:35generations. remarkable wonders stood at the
00:15:39heart of economic activity in the region, but
00:15:43at what point is its golden age begin to fade from
00:15:47leaving memory the people once depended its
00:15:51waters, and it is these critical reflection
00:15:55that point to where we begin the story of Uguta
00:15:58lake.
00:16:03an elderly man stands at the center of it all,
00:16:08the statue, through his eyes we look back at the years
00:16:12when Ukuta stood as a prominent symbol of emo's
00:16:15cultural pride. right here
00:16:19is where i try to bridge the generation gap, and so does
00:16:23Sunny ASE taking me through the lakes years of Viga when
00:16:27Uguta was more than a destination, source of
00:16:31livelihood and a place of pride. in the
00:16:35earden days the white people, "the Cornalia people
00:16:38were living here in muta and they were, they made
00:16:42it very, very special place for them to stay because the
00:16:46lake, but now it's not as good as he used to be, before
00:16:50the civil war and directly after the civil war,
00:16:54if if the if the government decide that they have
00:16:57to develop the place and make it more attractive, I
00:17:01think you would be better thing for the nation, because Ubuta Lake is a
00:17:04special place, it's a special place.
00:17:08for for the states and for the country, the lake is very good
00:17:12lake, we normally swim there, we do all sort of
00:17:16thing there, so it's a very nice lake
00:17:19before, that was there, you don't wear pints, you
00:17:23will be naked to sweep there, but now our people our
00:17:27young girls, young boys are wearing things, but normally before you
00:17:31cannot wear it, two generations,
00:17:35one place, one remembers
00:18:07apparence is beautiful, calming, almost
00:18:10surreal. Beneath the serenity of
00:18:14stories of love and betrayal of prosperity and
00:18:17abandonment edged into the relics scattered along the
00:18:21banks. Science explains fluid
00:18:25dynamics such water density has as one the
00:18:29probable cause two differently color rivers
00:18:32don't meet. For ugata people, this phenomenon
00:18:36has found a place. in their beliefs and traditions visibly
00:18:40surrounding the lake for generations. that's that's
00:18:44the river okay which is the female river goddes
00:18:48the male river goddes which is your rash downtown takes
00:18:51downtown and down this way it takes it down
00:18:55to abonniman which is river state okay so at this
00:18:59junction
00:19:00at least you can see how natural
00:19:03tourist attraction they have here you must get appointed.
00:19:07Okay,
00:19:08okay,
00:19:18for years, Uguta Lake has been prominently featured in
00:19:21vlogs, tabloises and even documentaries,
00:19:25regarding its gradual deep improminence, boguta is
00:19:29not alone across Nigeria,
00:19:33natural and cultural treasures face similar struggle,
00:19:36known admired but often
00:19:39overlooked. the UNESCO World
00:19:42Heritage list was established in 1972, to
00:19:46identify and protect cultural and natural heritage
00:19:50sites considered to have outstanding universal
00:19:53value. Sadly,
00:19:57Nigeria has two sites currently inscribed on the world
00:20:01heritage list or several other side remain
00:20:05outside that international Mister for Ukuta
00:20:08attempt to unlock its tourism potential are not
00:20:12entirely new. Help had come during the
00:20:16administration of President Goodlock Jonathan, plans were
00:20:19announced to develop water transport infrastructure
00:20:23around the lake, including the construction of
00:20:26jeties, but like many development plans before and after
00:20:30it,
00:20:31the vision faceed difficult journey from announcement to
00:20:35completion and just... When it seems memory is
00:20:39beginning to lose its grip on the lake, another story
00:20:43rises to the surface, the environment is
00:20:46changing and with it, the practices around these
00:20:50waters
00:20:51the natives fishing around the Ubuta Lake
00:20:54eh they have used chemicals in
00:20:57fishing and that made it very very very very
00:21:01difficult for us to admire
00:21:04the place the way
00:21:05it used to be they have sent those hours people away what were they doing
00:21:09before they are using chemical with this their
00:21:12next they use it to kill even small small fish
00:21:16thereself and our people don't like us because the liver don't like such.
00:21:21with the current administration stener approaching its
00:21:24end, what happens next for Oguta
00:21:27Lake? the governor of imo state, distinguish
00:21:31senator has designed for this
00:21:34place, the the the the
00:21:38the the navy already have stationed
00:21:42here to protect this uh, this
00:21:45environment, so this place has been designed for a
00:21:49warclass. resort, the whole world will empty here to come
00:21:53and witness, so everything has been planned,
00:21:56the the security, we have the
00:21:59smart security and um and
00:22:03intelligence facilities already on ground, and
00:22:07every other thing is uh,
00:22:10is being planned for wonderful results, it's
00:22:14just quiet, which means that golden years we've experienced
00:22:18here based to the lens the community. people based on what they've told
00:22:21me, how do you think we can begin to retain this goldience? mean, from the insight you've given
00:22:25now, do you think this plan will work and attract you know investors from all
00:22:29over the world back here and put it back on the global map? why
00:22:33not? those people who are destroying the
00:22:36the the all the the fish and
00:22:40the natural resource around and doing all sorts of
00:22:43nonsense, all those things has has been put to a
00:22:47stock. that navy station will ensure that
00:22:51those who come back here to experience this breath taking view are taking
00:22:55care of and they are safe when this place gain back that
00:22:58prominence. a state where
00:23:01agriculture remains central to the economy, water
00:23:05is more than scenery. it is means of livelihood,
00:23:09transportation and survival. from fusion
00:23:12expeditions that provide food and income to bontos
00:23:16current people, motorcycles and vehicles across.
00:23:20water, the lake has long been part the community's daily
00:23:24rhythm. what
00:23:28about the shores where the journey began? it has been a fantastic
00:23:31journey so far, all through the journey and we got to the point the confluence
00:23:35where the two rivers met and we are able to see the colors the
00:23:39orashi and the ogbuide river coming together, which make this place such
00:23:43a unique and one the proudest heritage of nigerian
00:23:46tourism.
00:24:05It was okay, but as we grow older
00:24:08fear, when you are a Christian you know there's this
00:24:12power and the negative power, but you that
00:24:15you are, you need to believe that this river
00:24:19is. because this river is what blesses
00:24:23everybody, you know
00:24:25there's
00:24:28powers, so this is the another power
00:24:32that our people believing. today fishermen
00:24:36who still ply their trade here tell different story,
00:24:40their carches are smaller, their earnings have fallen and the
00:24:44lake that want sustained generations is becoming
00:24:47harder to depend on. the fisherman they are
00:24:51complaining bly because government
00:24:53is not supporting them by their boats and nets, some them do
00:24:57has life jackets, they need government help to give them life jackets and to help them in
00:25:01their fishing material along the far end
00:25:05the shore line the day's car just spread out, fresh
00:25:09fish, dried fish, different shapes, different
00:25:12sizes, hello baby, hi, each
00:25:16one telling is small part the economy that still.
00:25:59water strange is
00:26:00a live built around the lake and forest fortunes that are
00:26:04faded with time, whether what remains can still
00:26:08be given new lease of life, only time will
00:26:11tell, for now the lake wait still
00:26:15here, still flowing, carrying the stories of
00:26:18generations waiting to be rediscovered
00:26:21a
00:26:24mina at miskilu TVC
00:26:26news.
00:26:48So, can Oguta reclaim its place as one of
00:26:51Nigeria's great natural treasures?
00:26:54Obviously, a little bit more intentionality, a little bit more
00:26:58investment, and we'll gather it. That's it.
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00:27:34ahead,
00:27:54every day across forests, highways, towns and
00:27:58villages, brave men and women stand watch so that Nigeria can
00:28:02sleep. They leave their families behind, confront danger head
00:28:05on and make sacrifices many of us will never see, yet
00:28:09the enemies of our nation continue their assault, they target our
00:28:13children, they murder innocent citizens, they force families
00:28:17from their homes, they turn thriving communities into places of
00:28:21fear and uncertainty, their goal is simple,
00:28:25to break our spirit, divide our people and steal the
00:28:29future of our nation, but Nigeria is strong. stronger than
00:28:33terror. As we demand greater accountability, stronger security
00:28:37measures and more effective action from those entrusted with our safety,
00:28:40we must also play our part. Support our security
00:28:44forces, salute their gallantry, stand with those
00:28:48stand for us. If you see something, say
00:28:51something. Let us be our brothers keeper. We must
00:28:55never surrender to fear, despair or hopelessness.
00:28:59This is not the time for division, not by try. not
00:29:03by religion, not by region, not by
00:29:06political party, because terror recognizes no
00:29:10ethnicity, no faith and no ideology, its
00:29:13enemy is all of us, and together united as one
00:29:17people, we can defeat it for our children, for our
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