 You're welcome back to the breakfast and plus TV Africa. It's now time for Off The Price. I'm going to begin in with the daily independent newspaper. The headline reads, World Bank Raises Nigeria's Growth Forecast to 1.8%. Why vehicle smugglers should change FG? That's according to the dealers. Ongoing bloodbath is like what obtains in war, bada biamila. Lawmakers recall killings in their constituencies. Southwest caucus demands actions from Buhari, reps someone like Mohammed over Twitter ban, House divided as PDP caucus stages walk out. Ipob alleges plot to attack Igbo communities. Governor Uzo Dimma says I can't guarantee security in Igbo alone. Cannabis cultivation is multi-billionaire business akiridulu reiterates. Air peace crew foils attempts to traffic two babies. Major media, government websites live again after outage in several countries. Serap, others drag federal governments to echo as court over Twitter ban. Action sends wrong signals to investors, NESG warns. We're meeting our loan obligation with Afraxin Bank, that's according to Dangati Group. And UBA, DEG signed $50 million facility to support small businesses. All right, now on the punch, newswapers. Cann warns. As AGF vows to try adiboye, VIP offenders. We are definitely on it to ensure the prosecution of all violators declares Malami's office. Adiboye, others, another clerics. VIP's prosecution will compound Nigeria's problems, Cantel's federal government. House of representatives split, tempers rise over federal government's ban, PDP lawmakers stage walkout. Also UNFPA sets Nigeria's population at 211 million, life expectancy at 54, NLNG signs gas delivery agreements with power plants. Still on the punch this morning, immigration warns or cateers as passport portal reopens. Lagos mechanics and technicians protest against takeover of workshops. And Amotec and Wukare AK-47s, if federal government approves license, that's from Governor Sheyma Kindi. Also this morning, federal government shot least 550,000 for NPA final selection. And SIM and NIN linkage, Telco's lose 19.20 million subscribers in five months. A few others this morning, Kowari, service chiefs and others meet, who's Adima blames opposition again. World Bank raises Nigeria's 2021 growth forecast to 1.8% and 200 fresh Nigerian doctors in the UK swell list to 8,384. These are the stories we can share on the punch this morning. On the nation newspaper MAN, LCCI laments slide in power supply to firms and homes. World Bank worries about energy deficit. Businesses, households grown. CBN raises customs exchange rates to 404.97 Naira to a dollar. Ibo leaders, sans, it's time to end killings. Wabweze, Kalu Koshun. Senate Honours TB Joshua. World Bank, Nigeria's 1.8% growth tied to stable rates. NLNG revenue hits $110 billion. Also on the nation newspaper, Twitter suspension throws reps into rowdy session. BDP lawmakers says we will continue to tweet CSOs at ECOWAS court. Government ask judicial workers to reopen courts. Reps caucus, find IGONGO assailants. Also on the nation newspaper this morning, the EFCC apprehends 50 internet fraud suspects. And lastly, North Central leaders rejects secession. All right, now on the Guardian newspapers. Federal government talks tough, insists Twitter ban is indefinite. Malami logs into suspended sites to deactivate account. But the Burmila orders probe into property of, sorry, priority of a property, I beg your pardon, of ban. Senate silent as BDP reps stage walkout, insists on reversal. And also Serap takes Buhari to ECOWAS court over suspension. We can also see in the Guardian, save nation from total collapse, and see front begs go on and others. Africa's COVID-19 vaccination drive suffers setbacks as Nigeria gets $900 million health grant. North Central leaders oppose secession. And also I can't guarantee security in Emo, says Uzodimma. We can also see here on the Guardian newspapers this morning, by also government in pounds 34 cows for violating anti-open grazing law. And apathy distrust, hamper anchor borrower's program, say North Central Farmers. I think that's all that we can share this morning on the Guardian. Good morning to Canada, La Dengde. Senior news editor, thanks for joining us. Yeah, good morning, Nassau, okay. Good morning. Morning. Good morning, Anita. Big conversation is still on the Twitter ban, but of course the events from yesterday, PDP, some PDP lawmakers stage in a walkout, and of course saying that they will continue tweeting the speaker from Iqbajabiamila has also stated that the Minister of Information and Culture will be invited to the house on this issue. Quickly, what are your thoughts? Nassau, that's one of the things of what we call democracy, I call the hope. You would expect a whole lot of democracy where the party in power will want to stay on one position even when some of them don't agree. So you wouldn't expect the likes of the speaker of the House of Representatives to go against the President or the federal government decision. And like I was also making an allusion about the governor of Lagos State when he was also asked, they tried to deflect the question. These are all people who were also affected by this not well-caught house decision by the presidency. So I wasn't surprised and I wasn't also surprised with the way the PDP reps also took up the matter. This is also underscore the fact that federal government needs to revisit the issue. They need to rethink about their decision. If the President's ego was caught by Twitter, it shouldn't affect the 200 millions, maybe not 200 millions Twitter users now, but at least 50 million. And this is a pointer that there is nothing to lose if you follow the part of humility. Your point has been made, you've been able to tell Twitter that they were a bit one-sided by just turning their eyes away from iPops sweets and taking the government's head on. So if that point has been made, I think it's time to revisit that thing and let us come back. You can see what is happening to notable clergymen making statements, even though a lot of people are also kind of lamponed the decision, I mean, the statement by this revered man of God that Twitter is not definitely for Nigerian audience. When anybody is using the platform, if a target is using the platform, it's not just for Nigerian audience. So their excuse, it shouldn't just be for their church, they should stand up for Nigerian, so to say. So it's not just about their ministry and there is absolutely nothing wrong if clergymen also speak the mind of a lot of people. I understand that theocracy may be different from democracy, but in this case, both theocracy and democracy seem to agree. So I totally believe that the decision of the government was unpopular. So we know that Sarah and others have dragged the federal government to Ekoa's court over the suite of ban. What do you think might happen? What do you think would be the outcome of this situation? And also the invitation of the minister of information. Yes, the minister of information comment is also quite sensitive. But I will quickly look at what Aneta said. In the real sense of the word, Ekoa's technically is being controlled by Nigeria, but we've also seen judgment from Ekoa's. For example, remember the former national security advisor when Ekoa's court ruled that it should be released. Nigerian government disobeyed. They ignored it until much pressure and they now did it with Tessuo, right then. So what I'm saying is Falano is just on the part of history that let it not be said that they were not challenged. So even Ekoa's court, if they decide, government is not likely to obey, but it is on record another record of disobedience to the rule of law, because Nigeria is a member state of Ekoa. They should respect whatever Ekoa's court says. However, based on what the minister of information said, even if I'm getting correctly, he was also talking about Malami, would decide what will happen to this clergyman. That is also a very, very sensitive thing he has said. You have to consider the followers. You have to consider, this is not just about your law, which is still debatable. You also have to consider the social implication of how many people are following this clergyman. So the AGF, I mean, the AGF should be, issue exercises, power with caution. Otherwise, we might be running into a more chaotic situation. All right, now let's go and talk a little bit about security. The, or you said governorship back in days, asking for licensing so that Amotecum can carry AK-47s. How much help do you think this would offer? This is also a wake-up call to fast-track the constitutional review, to fast-track the issue of devolution of power. As we speak, it may not, it may be counterproductive if you are reacting to some isolated situations. However, it is time that those people who are given the responsibility of protecting the people should not be lethargic. People have been slaughtered in their home country and you're telling them not to carry weapons. The Benouist state governor is even taking the hard way by saying, I want my people to retaliate. This is getting to a terrible situation. And governments are likely to now come out, if we're talking from the far to say that, enough is enough. So before we get into this chaotic situation, the police, the army need to protect the people. I'm not talking about going to those sites when 20 people have been slaughtered or the people who have been killed. You need to protect the people. So the law does not permit them to be carry weapons now because we are not yet practicing the federalism that you and I are aware of. But let there be a decision review on that. Let there be state policing that these people can be integrated into the security paraphernalia and they will be given weapons. But for now, let's not be lawless. And in the E-MOS state, Zodima has said he can't secure the state alone. And this is after the PDP, APC, squabble over security in E-MOS state. They praised Zodima saying he's doing well. But now he's saying he can do this alone. Which other agencies should we be looking at? Should we be looking at the Southeast security networks? Should we be looking at the new E-MOS state policing? What other options should we be looking towards now for security in the Southeast? It's quite sad. I listened to the governor and also saw some bit of helplessness, but at the same time, I also blamed him for targeting the whole thing to political issue. He may have superior intelligence. He may have superior information about it. But I think if you believe it is political, then name the people. Let them be arrested. Let them be prosecuted. If they are your opponents and they perpetuate in crimes and you have facts and information before you, let them be dealt with. Posteriority will be on your side that you are not victimizing the opponent. Let it be outcry rather than the people being killed all in the name of political assassination. However, I just felt that when the governor said the security is not for him, some people say alone is a normal rhetoric. So to say that security is a business of all is not just the people in power. He was almost a victim too. So and that's to let us know that wherever you know, if you have any information on who is carrying out this dastardly act across the state, report them to the authority and let them be dealt with. So I sincerely believe that it's also a wake-up call to state policing. We should also not forget that the governors in different states may also want to use this to victimize the opponent. But I think the advantages for having state policing are more than not doing it. Moving on to health now on the Pontius morning, it says 200 fresh Nigerian doctors swell the numbers in the UK to 8,384. And that's just in the UK, in Saudi Arabia and the US as in other countries that have thousands and thousands of Nigerian doctors leaving to find the grenade pastures over there. I don't know why I'm taking deep breaths in most of these headlines. I actually very disheartening, but it's not news in case some people don't know. 17% or 7,055% of black doctors in America are Nigerians. And I can tell you for sure, I've been to one or two hospitals in the US where I heard people speaking our native dialect and I was wondering, am I back in Nigeria? So this is something that is real. This is something that we don't appear that we are ready to stem the tide. We don't appear that we are ready to shape the situation. And the sad part of the old commentary is that the people in government, some of their children also read medicine, some of them are not practicing here. So what conscience, what morality will they preach to say that doctors should stay back? So we'll continue to have flights, we'll continue to have call it brain drain, whatever English you want to use. If we don't do the needful, if we don't pay our doctors well, if we don't up the game, if we don't provide the facilities, if we don't prioritize education and health, we are still an underdeveloped country, not even developing country. Because we keep deceiving ourselves, we are developing, we are developing, and we are one of the three countries in the world with electricity deficit. So the issue of darkness is already becoming more reborn in different parts of the world. So there is more we need to do than just casting the headlines and say that will change the tide. Is that going to do? Okay, it seems this is a bit of a positive news with health headlines today. Well, the Daily Independent and the Pontius says that the World Bank raises Nigeria's growth forecast to 1.8% and they're saying this is based on projections that the oil price will increase. You know, there'll be structural reforms in the oil sector, COVID-19 lockdowns would be eased off, economic activities would pick up. So I don't know what you think about this, but nonetheless, the World Bank reports also said that output in Nigeria is not expected to return to its 2019 levels until the end of 2022. And then where we should be celebrating with this report and this forecast? We are not supposed to rejoice because this is dependent on the fact that the price of oil is coming up again. I think the last time I checked it was about $70 to a barrel. And that is something that tells us that everything we call growth is always dependent on oil. True, when the oil front is again, we go back. So why rejoice over this monodependent economy? And so it's not something to rejoice over. We should be looking at growth in our telecoms. You know, the new goal is data and you can see a lot of Nigerians consuming data. What is stopping us from creating more local telecoms companies? You know, where is this money going to? Are they being deployed into our economy? That should be our worry. So my worry is not the prediction, it's not the forecast to let us feel that there's gonna be growth soon. No, no, no. If the price of oil falls again, we are back to square one. So I'm more interested in things that are sustainable, that is other sectors rather than oil. Okay, so we know that Akeridilu has been pushing for the legalization of cannabis. He says it's a multi-billionaire business that in other countries is visited like Thailand. They cash in with this medicinal herb. And you know that it's great for pharmaceutical users and all of that. Where do you see this heading in a country like ours? Where, you know, NDLE is doing drug busts every day, you know? I'm laughing out loud because I know that we've been told over time that cannabis, so with this courage, people engage in cannabis to help themselves and ensure that that's our reality. So if we must embrace this, and I totally agree with Akeridilu, that most of the things we call it, even most of the things that are destroying us, a lot of nations are using it for their benefit. So it's for us to have a serious interest rate. If we'll put the right regulatory thing in place, rather than burning all these cannabis and destroying it, let's deploy it for something useful, something that will bring revenue to the nation. So it's just the general principle that most people in this part of the world, what we call problem or we call challenges is what other people use to their own advantage. So there is practically nothing that is harmful if you are creative and innovative. You can turn it for your good. Akeridilu, thank you very much for your time this morning. Thanks for speaking with us. Thank you. Interesting views on one of these issues. Good morning. All right, stay with us. What happened on this day in history? Thanks for coming back with NEXT on the 9th of June. I'm going back to the year, actually just a couple of years ago, 2015, to tell you a little bit about our national assembly. And I'm going to the UK to tell you about a nationwide celebration for the Queen.