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Tragedy in Community as Mother and Daughter Drown in a Well in Enugu (Photos)

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 09:30:00 +0000

A mother and her child have died after falling into a water well in Enugu state. May their souls RIP.

The well

The Igboetiti Local Government Area of Enugu state, witnessed a tragedy on Wednesday Nov. 11, when a mother and daughter identified as Uche Nweze and Ukamaka allegedly fell into a well and drowned.

According to a statement by Enugu State Police Command, the corpses were recovered and deposited at Zim Uzo Hospital Mortuary Igbo etiti for post mortem examination.

Meanwhile, investigation has since been launched to find out the circumstances surrounding their death. It was learnt that four suspects are alredayhelping the police in their investigations.

See the victims photo below.

Watch How a Robber's Gun Jammed as He Tries to Shoot Good Samaritan Student

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 09:15:00 +0000

An robber was stunned when his gun jammed as he tried to shoot a good Samaritan who came to rescue the robbery victim.

The moment of the shooting

4th-year Tulane Medical School student, Peter Gold was driving on Magazine Street at 4 a.m. Friday when he spotted a woman being carried against her will to a nearby car on St. Mary Street, The Advocate reports.

He backed up and turned against traffic on St. Mary, pulling up to the woman - by now crumpled on the sidewalk - and rushed to her aid, cellphone in hand.

As he crouched at her side, the man who had been carrying her moments before jumped out of a light-colored sport utility vehicle with a semi-automatic pistol and pointed it at Gold’s face.

He pulled the trigger, but the gun jammed. Lowering the weapon, he shot Gold in the stomach.

Gold fell to the ground, wincing, and the man pointed the gun at his head a second time and pulled the trigger. The gun jammed again.

Twice more, the assailant tried to shoot Gold in the head. Each time, the gun jammed, and the man glanced furtively over his shoulder, shaking the malfunctioning weapon.

Finally, he gave up, jumped in his vehicle and sped away, leaving the gut-shot good Samaritan and the woman the man had tried to abduct behind him on the sidewalk.

The chilling footage, captured by a private security camera positioned overhead, was turned over Friday morning to the New Orleans Police Department. As of Friday evening, the department said the shooter was still at large, and Gold was in guarded condition, surrounded by family and friends at University Medical Center. He is expected to make a full recovery.

Tulane University is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest and indictment of the assailant.

The woman, whom police did not identify, was treated for minor injuries and released.

Watch the video below:

I Have No Billions Anywhere - Ailing Ex Minister, Diezani Madueke Reply Critics in Exclusive Interview

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 09:00:00 +0000

Cancer-stricken former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison Maduele has replied her critics when told that no one seems to believe that she didn't steal money while in office.

Diezani Madueke and Dele Momodu

In an interview with The Boss Newspaper's Dele Momodu, ailing former Minister of Petroleum Resources made the revelation when told that no one seems to believe that she didn't steal money while in office.

She said:

"I can’t blame the doubters. They have seen more of the worst of Nigeria that it becomes difficult to trust anyone. But let me disclose something to you today because there is a difference between belief and reality

I did an unusual thing in our last days in government. I’m not sure I should tell you before people say I’m boasting. Ok, I actually left $5.6bn in the NLNG alone. I doubt if such ever happened but no one is talking about it.

I’m not seeking to be praised but to be acknowledged that I made some little contributions. That money could have been wasted on frivolities but I was determined to keep something for the incoming government once we lost the election."

On what she would do differently if God should give her another chance, she said:

"The priority now is how to take care of my poor health. I’m battling with a very serious type of cancer. I have tried everything to contain the malevolent spread.

I have had two surgeries. The first was to take out the lumps from my breast and the second was to cut deeper into the tissues. I’ve gone through Chemotherapy and now I’m starting Radiotherapy. I’m praying this one goes well because I don’t know if there is any thing the doctors can do beyond this.

The steroids were devastating and at a point I slipped into coma on July 28. My sugar level went wild first to 25 and then to 80. The doctors called it a near-miss and I now know what they mean when people say, 'health is wealth'."

Many Killed as Gold Mine in South-East Asia Collapses

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:45:00 +0000

A gold mine has collapsed leaving many dead in South-Eastern nation of Myanmar.

The scene of the tragedy

At least 90 people have died in a huge landslide in a remote jade mining area of northern Myanmar, officials said Sunday, as search teams continued to find bodies in one of the deadliest disasters to strike the country’s shadowy jade industry, AFP reports.

Those killed were thought to have been scavenging through a mountain of waste rubble dumped by mechanical diggers used by mining firms in the area to extract Myanmar’s most valuable precious stone.

The massive landslide crushed dozens of flimsy shanty huts clustered on the barren landscape, where an unknown number of itinerant workers had made their homes in the hope of finding riches on the side of the secretive multi-billion dollar jade industry in war-torn Kachin state.

Nilar Myint an official from the local administrative authorities in Hpakant, Northern Kachin, said: “We found 79 dead bodies on November 21 (and) 11 today so the total so far is 90.”

He also added that the rescue operation was ongoing. Acording to him: “We are seeing only dead bodies and no one knows how many people live there.” He said only one person had been pulled alive from the rubble, but had died soon after.

Myanmar is the source of virtually all of the world’s finest jadeite, an almost translucent green stone that is prized above almost all other materials in neighbouring China.

Landslides are a common hazard in the area as people living off the industry’s waste pick their way across perilous mounds under cover of darkness, driven by the hope that they might find a chunk of jade worth thousands of dollars.

See How a Woman Knits Sweaters for Her Chickens to Keep them Warm (Photos)

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:30:00 +0000

A woman concerned about her chickens, has sewn sweaters for them to them warm. Amazing stuff!

The chickens in their sweaters

A 25-year-old woman, Nicola Congdon and her mother from Falmouth in Cornwall, England, knits tiny jumpers for their chicken so they don't suffer from cold.

According to her: "It's important to make people aware of the poor conditions the hens live in and the fact that they have no feathers when they are retired. The tank tops are also something really different that provide some fun for the chickens. They keep them warm and makes the chickens easy to identify"

The women own around 60 hens and half of them are former battery chickens, who, unfortunately, having spent all their lives in cages, are not able to acclimatise to normal weather conditions.

She added that: "We’ve also had inquiries so far from Canada as well as local people asking for the jumpers. If anyone would like to purchase one we ask for a donation for an AIDS orphanage in South Africa."

Two Brothers Narrate How Nigerian Soldiers Brutalised them in Lagos

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:15:00 +0000

Two brothers in Lagos have faced the brutal anger of Nigerian military men.

The two brothers

Two brothers, Lasisi Sherifdeen and Ayorinde Adewale, were allegedly brutalised on Friday evening by three soldiers close to Total Filling Station, Mushin, Lagos.

The Nation reports that the duo were taken to the barracks at the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi and forced to pay for repairs of a vehicle they said they were not guilty of damaging.

Sherifdeen said, “We were in a little traffic along Mushin Road, close to the Total Filling Station and Road Safety office; suddenly their bus was trying to manoeuvre through, creating a third lane in the process on the two-lane road, and brushing our car, a Sienna, as they made to get into our front. But rather than apologise, they came down in a commando-like fashion and started accusing us of brushing and damaging their bus.

“Surprised, my brother, Ayorinde Adewale, who drove the car, said ‘But you are the ones who brushed our car, this is a democracy, you should be apologising to us.’ This apparently infuriated them and they immediately dealt him blows. They also dealt me blows and tried to force my door on the passenger’s side open. Seeing that the door was locked, they moved over, opened the driver’s door and continued beating, dragging my brother out and stomping on him.
Seeing that it was getting out of hand, we started pleading with them to let us go, but rather than soften down, they intensified the beating. I approached the one who looked the most senior and an officer, his name tag read: M. Bukar. He wore a rank with an eagle and a star, I think he’s a colonel; but he ignored me and they continued the beating, tearing my clothes in the process; you can see that I’m virtually in rags.

Look at my brother’s face, it is full of bruises. They also bundled my brother into the bus and ordered me to drive along to the barracks. As I made to drive the car, the door of my car, which they had forced open, brushed their bus. This further infuriated them and they intensified the beating. This time, they bundled me into the bus as well, while one of them drove my car. They totally ignored the crowd that had now gathered and was pleading with them to let us go.”

He added, “Inside their barrack at Oshodi, they ordered us to start rolling on the bare floor, while one of them went to get their panel-beater and painter. Thereafter, we were charged N13,000 for the replacement of one of their bus lights and for the damage on the panel. We told them we didn’t have enough cash but they told us to use our ATM cards or be locked up in the barrack until we could pay. So we went to an ATM at a First Bank branch in the barrack, where we withdrew the money and paid. It was only after that that we were allowed to go.”
Sherifdeen, who resides in Shasha, Akowonjo said the soldiers conduct was most unbefitting of proper training and sense of responsibility. He wondered why they should be treated like that in their country and hope that the Nigerian Army authorities would look into the matter.

Goddess of X, Maheeda Releases Nude Photos to Celebrate Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

\Nigerian singer and Nude queen, Maheeda is celebrating her Birthday today and decides to share some explicit photos to her fans.

Self acclaimed goddess of X and Nigerian singer, Maheeda turned a year older today.

The singer took to her Twitter and Instagram to share some explicit photos to fans to celebrate her day.

See them all below;

Wicked Babysitter Seizes 2-year old, Shaves Her Hair and Dumps Her on the Road Naked(PHOTOS)

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 07:45:00 +0000

A woman has been charged after she tortured a toddler whom she abducted from her home.

Abigail Hanna

A woman has been arrested in the abduction and alleged torture of a 2 year old.

The Hamilton Police Department says 21-year-old Abigail Hanna has been charged with kidnapping, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a child, and breaking and entering.

Hanna is the former babysitter of Lyndon Albers, a 2-year-old who was reported missing early Friday morning.

The toddler was found several hours later 8 miles away in Rowley by a couple driving to work.

Lyndon Albers

Marge Crosby and her husband, Tom Crosby, were driving to the boutique they own in Amesbury just after 9:30 a.m. when he spotted something on the side of the road in Rowley that looked, at first, like a doll. They swung the car around to check.

Tom Crosby said he took off his coat, wrapped it around Albers, and scooped her up into the back seat of their car. They called the police, who swarmed the narrow, secluded road in minutes.

Tom and Marge Crosby said the toddler had her head shaved and was suffering from a “big contusion” or bruise mark on her head the size of a softball.

Albers was first taken to Beverly Hospital where she was listed in fair condition. She was later transferred to Boston Children's Hospital where she is currently being treated.

The suspect Abigail Hannah is being held without bail.

Corps Member Dies Mysteriously as Husband Of Six Months Disappears

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 07:30:00 +0000

A young corp member has died mysteriously leading to series of accusations and suspicions by two families in Osun state.

Olusayo and Niyi on their wedding day (Photo credit: Punch)

The mysterious death of the 28-year-old Olusayo Onikuyade has led to series of accusations and suspicions by two families from Ife-Ife, Osun state. The lady has been serving as a youth corps member in Zamfara state since October.

Accoring to Saturday Punch, Olusayo’s dead body was found in her home in Ile-Ife, Osun, in the early hours of Wednesday, November 11. The deceased shared the apartment with her husband of six months simply known as Niyi.

The vigilant neigbours noticed that there were no activities in the apartment of the couple. They decided to forcibly enter the premise, as the door was locked and nobody replied their multiple calls. The neigbours found the body of the young woman sprawled on the floor in the apartment, but Niyi was not there. He was unavailable on his mobile phone as well.

Finally, the man replied, but he kept giving different locations of his whereabouts. One time he said he was travelling to Togo, then Ghana, or Ondo.

The deceased had only been back home a couple of days when she met her death. According to the deceased’s family, Niyi occasionally had disagreements with his late wife over financial issues, as his business was reportedly not doing well.

The deceased’s father, Pastor Rotimi Gbadebo, shared his thoughts with The Punch.

“In August, they had a fight and I had to call them to a meeting along with the family of the husband. I warned them that I must not hear of any fight between them again.

“She left for her husband’s house on Tuesday. She called for financial assistance and I promised her that I would send the money the following day. That was the last time I heard from my daughter.

“The man had been misbehaving all along. He would sometimes abandon the house and leave my daughter uncared for, for days at a time. Sometimes, my daughter would be sick and he would tell her to go back to her parents’ house to get treatment (the husband neither visited nor called for three weeks).”

According to Saturday PUNCH, an autopsy was conducted, but the result has not been released yet.

The body of the deceased was about to be buried last Saturday, November 14, but an argument between the Gbadebos (family of the deceased) and the Olukuyides (family of the husband) degenerated to the extent that the corpse had to be returned to the mortuary.

The deceased’s family alleged the Olukuyides were treating Olusayo’s death with levity while the husband’s family insisted Niyi had no hand in her death. A brother of the suspect, Olayinka, said it was not true that Niyi was at home when his wife died.

On the controversy of Olusayo’s husband whereabouts the brother said:

“He had the intention of going to Ghana initially but financial challenges had been delaying him. We have visited the house where his wife died with the policemen investigating her death and some of the neighbours attested to the fact that Olusayo was always sick.

“The deceased always complained of headache, which they said sometimes disoriented her. The truth is, my brother did not spend enough time with her during their five-year courtship. Her family rarely allowed them to see each other, which was why he did not know about her health challenges.

“My brother kept asking about the result of the medical test they were mandated to do by the church before their wedding. He kept asking but they did not show him.”
Currently Niyi is in custody in Osogbo, as investigation continues.

Hilarious! These Subtitles in Nigerian Movies will Leave you Rolling on the Floor

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 07:15:00 +0000

Nigerian movies are known to be notoriously below standard in many ways. Check out how they make errors in their subtitles.

To spice up your day, we bring you a compliation of some errors Nigerian movie makes make when using subtitles in their movies.

What if I does it?

AKIN, last time I came here, the play that we play cause my pregnant, that is why...

Say something now before I came and attack you

Peak now...he is not peaking

It's the garri that I drunk yesterday night that is still in my stomach

Ah! Segilola have been defrauded sexually in Ibadan

I agreed with you Daddy, but help me ask her where did she get all this pregnant?

Do you want to arguer with your boss. He said bye gone to the issue what is your concern

Sister, don't tell me that you are jealoused

10.

Are you pregnants?

11.

The person you killed is dead

12.

I went to the doctor and I was discover 6 weeks pregnancy

13.

You are a huge disappoint.

14.

Thank you God. You are conceive of pregnance?

15.

Let be happy, the deal is strucked!

16.

Alhaja, I too also pray but Rukayat's case deserver attention.

17.

Susan, can I explanation?

18.

No ma, the reasoning for my married lateness, is due...

Not Again! Suicide Bomber Kills Eight in Maiduguri IDPs Camp

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0000

At least eight people have been confirmed dead in a suicide bomb attack that took place in Mafia, a town in Borno State.

File photo

A suicide bomber has killed at least eight people in a transit camp in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital in north-east Nigeria.

The National Emergency Management Agency sources said the explosive was reportedly detonated by a female suicide bomber evacuated to the capital city alongside other displaced persons from Dikwa local council.

Three officials of the Civilian Joint Task Force were also injured in the attack.

According to ThisDay, the Borno State Police Commissioner, Mr. Aderemi Opadokun, confirmed the blast in a text message.

He stated: "Yes, at about 1040 hrs of Sunday, 22/11/15, a suspected female suicide bomber while approaching Mafa checkpoint on foot at Galimari Village detonated an IED strapped to her body in the midst of a crowd trying to enter Maiduguri.

The explosion killed eight persons including the bomber, eight others were injured. Scene of the incident was visited, the victims and corpses conveyed to hospital and investigation in progress and the area is now safe."

Opinion: Do you know that you are One of Nigeria's Biggest Problems? - by Samuel Daniel

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 06:45:00 +0000

Nigeria is a place where blames are placed on virtually everyone and everything. In this eye-opening piece, Samuel Daniel explains why the only person stopping the growth we need is you!

Nigerians

As he gave his inaugural speech on January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy, one of America’s greatest presidents, threw a timeless charge at his fellow Americans.

He said: “And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country”.

John F. Kennedy must have known that his countrymen were consumed with impatience for change and were very concerned about the dividends of good leadership which he can bring them; he knew that they wanted very much to know what they will benefit from what they considered “the coming of fresh air” that JFK’s presidency promised. He knew that they were too carried away by their burning desire for ‘newness’ to the extent that they were apt to forget what their own responsibilities were in the process of bringing about the ‘democratic goodies’. And so his inaugural charge was meant to rejuvenate the people’s sense of obligation and thrust their onuses before their faces.

Today, decades after that fateful inaugural morning, John F. Kennedy is still chanting aloud his ageless words to our ears in a world where self has become extremely glorified.

It is true that Nigeria has never been devoid of critics at all. Right from the inception of this great nation, we have had critics who voiced out their displeasure at the way things were run, and tried to change popular notion. In fact our independence was achieved chiefly or even only because of that. We do not here, wish to discredit the noble act of criticizing wrong procedures or corrupt tendencies, but we are stating emphatically that even though it is such a noble thing to stand against evil, it is not so noble to be part of the evil we are trying to stand against. If we are going to change a particular trend, we cannot be swayed by it. We cannot be part of the evil itself.

It is already 55 years after independence was won and we still have critics who in fact, keep rising up every day in all parts of this country. These days it is not only those in national limelight that criticize government; everyone is doing that now. From the smallest villages to our most sophisticated townships, the general outcry is “Why can’t our leaders change for God’s sake?”

Nigerians have an unfading tradition of placing blames on the leadership of the nation when we talk about the failure of the Nigerian State. They very often forget or may not even be aware, that the ‘Nigerian State’ also comprises of their persons and the roles they have to play in it. They isolate themselves from the field of play and lay the burden of transformation on the one man they conceive as ‘the messiah’.

Dear Nigerian, next time, before you scream at the picture of Mr. President (because you may have no guts to scream at him when you see him in real life – you may not even get that opportunity anyway), claiming that he has not done his part to alleviate the suffering of the Nigerian people, first think about the way you treated your wife this morning, how she greeted you and you refused to reply for no reason whatsoever. Do you know she will go out with a dejected feeling that will surely affect other people negatively and consequently contribute to the growing tension in the air?

What about the man you lied to in order to cheat him out of his money? What about the so-called diplomacy you apply when carrying out your daily activities, which involves deceiving other people and making false advances just to keep your head up and make personal gain? Do you know that you are part of Nigeria’s problem? Have you forgotten that day that you fought in public and even broke someone’s head right there for everyone to see? Do you know that you are contributing immensely to fuelling the menace of terrorism and the idea of jungle justice which has taken over Nigeria? What about your children that you leave unattended to, every morning? Do you know that they will grow up and join the massively growing restive youths that are turning Nigeria upside down?

Can you still remember that period when you had the chance to help that young boy and that young girl to achieve their goals in life and yet refused to help even though you could have? Do you know that when you refuse to care when you can, to lend a helping hand when indeed you can render help; when you think only of yourself and what you alone will gain, that you are one of Nigeria’s biggest problems?

Never has it been heard that a captain ferried people across a river even when they refused to enter the vessel. Can you feed a man who has his mouth sealed with gum? How can you bear the same yoke with a man who is three feet shorter than you? If we must see the desired change in our dear country, we cannot become indifferent to the progressive efforts of those at the helm. We cannot become isolated groups of growling, complaining people. We have to come together and become focal components of the struggle to achieve that change. We have to allow the efforts of our leaders make sense!

We cry that we have no electricity yet we go about vandalizing our electric wires and power lines. We say we don’t have water but we have constantly made a mockery of our public taps by making sure they are constantly in need of repair because of the ways we handle them. We cry that the police harass us every day and yet we make no effort to know the dictates of our constitution and challenge the policemen on the highway. We just relax, completely complacent in our grief and complain away our comfort.

What have you done for this country? You whose only preoccupation is to sit and grumble, what have you done to alleviate suffering?

You know, you do not have to think too far. What about that poor little child by the end of the street? Have you ever lent him a helping hand? And that old deprived widow living all alone by herself in that ancient mud hut; what have you done about her? What about that orphaned youth with great potentials who walks your street every day; have you thought of prodding him forward yet?

Dear Nigerian, if this country must change, that change must start from YOU!

The great Confucius of China once said: “To put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right”.

He was absolutely correct! The change starts from home, from that place where you are, from that little corner beside the fireplace where you are preparing the meal, from that company where you work. It starts with you. You have the absolute power to change this country. Stop blaming our leaders all the time. If they can’t do it, why can’t you start the process? Make Nigeria great today and that means that you have to change the way you think.

Now, like John F. Kennedy said 54 years ago, I am saying using this simple poetic style to say:

And so Fellow Nigerians
Ask not what your country can do for you
Ask what you can do
For your country.
God bless Nigeria!

Nothing is Wrong with Kissing Women Openly, I Do it a Lot - Jim Iyke

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 06:30:00 +0000

Controversial Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke has revealed how much he enjoys kissing ladies openly.

Jim Iyke

Jim Iyke disclosed that he has the habit of 'kissing women openly' and does not see anything wrong with it, stressing also that he has kissed over 200 actresses on different movie sets.

The actor, who has not stopped being controversial, recently kissed actress Joselyn Dumas in the open. Joselyn is the anchor of an AfricaMagic programme, where Iyke was a Special Guest.

In a chat with Vanguard, the actor, responding to a question on why he had to kiss Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari, upon her arrival in Dubai during the last season of his reality TV show, Jim Iyke Unscripted, he said, “I have a habit of kissing women openly, including my sisters.”

According to him, “I have had to kiss three European ladies who accompanied my girl friend to the airport to welcome me during one of my foreign trips. I don’t see anything wrong with it."
Speaking further, Jim Iyke narrated another incident where he had to kiss four actresses in the presence of their boy friends.

He said, “I have once kissed them on set, and so, when walked into the room where two of them were with their boy friends, I kissed them one after the other and their boy friends were mad at me.

“I have also kissed over 200 actresses on set and nobody is talking about it.”

Hilarious! Ali Baba Comes for Amber Rose for Mocking Mr. Ibu, Compares Her to Oprah Winfrey

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 06:15:00 +0000

Nigeria's king of comedy, Ali Baba has slammed Amber Rose for mocking Mr Ibu on Instagram

Ali Baba

It will be recalled that earlier today, Amber Rose shared a photo of Nigerian actor Mr Ibu on her instagram page using it to depict the Sugar Daddy that likes her and a hot chiseled dude's picture as the Sugar Daddy she wants.

After that, many Nigerians didn't like her post attacked her.

One of those Nigerians is comedian Ali Baba who took to his instagram page to drag Amber. He even called her an Opio.

See what he wrote below:

I Almost Ended Up as a Post Master - Babatunde Fashola

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:15:00 +0000

The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has revealed that he almost ended up being a post master.

Babatunde Raji Fashola

Fashola made the revelation at a group mentoring programme for enterpreneurs organised by Young Business Leaders of Nigeria (YBLN) in Lagos.

He said after graduating from University of Benin (UNIBEN) and he was unemployed, his father presented him with the opportunity to work with the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). This was at a time working with NIPOST was a dream job. While he realised it was a fantastic opportunity, he was extremely passionate about litigation and thus turned down the offer, and opted to pursue a career as a lawyer.

According to him: “I had a different passion and that was being in the courtroom; I therefore had to go for my dream to find a job that would help my career. It took me a while before I could get a job and that meant I was jobless for several months after NYSC.”
The former Lagos governor urged the participants to follow their dreams and make things work for themselves.

He, however, noted the failing education system in country and thus lauded the YBLN’s initiative in training young entrepreneurs for positive change in the country.

He encouraged the young entrepreneurs to pursue their careers with a view to realising their potentials. “I am happy to see young people doing great things in their various areas of business. The better Nigeria, we hoped for begins with us”

The minister also spoke of the need for youths to develop a sense of identity, to mark themselves out from previous rigorous thinking, distinctive engagement and an insistence on doing the right thing.

Rich and Famous People to Get Special Terminal At Airport

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:04:00 +0000

An American airport is set to make a special section for rich and famous people cut off from the rest of the crowd.

Los Angeles International Airport officials have approved opening a special terminal for the rich and famous to wait for their flights far from the paparazzi and riffraffs.

According to AFP, the lounge, which was given the green light on Thursday, eclipses even the business class and first class areas available at major airports.

Deborah Flint, the executive director of Los Angeles World Airports, while reacting to the developing, said: “I am very excited about this service for celebrity and VIP guests at LAX.”

“We are very focused on making LAX a world-class airport and offering a wide variety of amenities.”

The “remote lounge” as it is called, was approved by the Los Angeles Airport Commission and marks the first such space in a United States airport.

Both US authorities and the Transportation Security Administration support the idea.

The terminal will be constructed in a hangar already in need of renovation, and requires an investment of some $3 million (2.8 million euros) by security firm Gavin de Becker, which will manage the project.

Good News! Missing Nigerian Soldiers in Boko Haram Attack Return to Base

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:56:00 +0000

Nigerians have been given a relief with the representative of the Defence Headquarters debunking the news of the 105 missing soldiers which he described as exaggerated by the media.

The Nigeria army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman in a statement late Thursday night said soldiers missing after a Boko Haram attacks in Gudumbali and Kareto in Borno State have rejoined their units, according to the DailyTrust.

Earlier on Thursday, media reports said some 105 soldiers went missing in action ‎after they engaged Boko Haram terrorists.

Usman's statement described the incident as a slight setback for the Nigerian troops operating in the Northern Borno State towns of Gudumbali and Kareto, saying, the situation was being stabilized.

He said that "The troops have re-joined their units for further action."‎

"Earlier media reports were exaggerated. The CO (Commanding Officer) is currently with his soldiers,"‎ Usman added.

Nigerian Air Force Bombs Mass Gathering of Boko Haram Terrorists

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:51:00 +0000

The military operation against the Boko Haram sect has hit a milestone with a successful bomb attack hitting a mass gathering of the terrorist in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria.

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, on Thursday said the air component operation of “Operation Lafiya Dole” hit a “mass gathering” of Boko Haram terrorists at Wulge area of Borno State, according to Premium Times.

The air component commander of the theatre operation, “Operation Lafiya Dole”, Isiaka Amao, said this while briefing journalists in Maiduguri on Thursday.

“The air component struck a mass gathering of Boko Haram terrorists and their leaders at Wulge.

“Report received after the strike was that it was a huge success as many terrorists were killed,” Mr. Amao said.

He said NAF also sighted and neutralised terrorists’ vehicles in Kunshe town. The commander also said NAF destroyed Boko Haram’s logistics, vehicle workshop and a weapon storage facility after successful interdiction missions on their Sambisa forest hideout.

Mr. Amao, an air commodore, said NAF also destroyed a bomb-making factory in the forest. The air component has continued to intensify its air effort in support of the ground troops. In October, over 40 interdiction missions with over 80 per cent success were carried out.

See List of All Impeached Nigerian State Governors Since 1999

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:04:00 +0000

No political administration anywhere in the world is free from the possibility of impeachment as long as the need arises and as such, Nigeria has had her fair share over the years.

Usually, the issue of impeachment stems from cases of gross misconduct and a grossly faulty electoral output, which has been the reason for many of the cases in Nigeria.

Since the early 90s several governors in different states of the federation have been impeached at one time or the other, and under certain terms and conditions, those governors were replaced.

Below is a list of impeached Nigerian state governors since the inception of Democracy in 1999 as compiled by Metronaija.com

1. Ayo Fayose was impeached as the Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Nigeria on 16 October 2006 on alleged mismanagement of public funds and serial killings.

He was re-elected on the platform of the PDP and currently the gevernor of Ekiti state

2. Peter Obi was governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from 17 March 2006 to 2 November 2006, when he was impeached on alleged misconduct and from 9 February 2007 to 29 May 2007 after his impeachment was overturned.

3. Joshua Dariye, was impeached as the executive governor of Plateau State, Nigeria on 13 November 2006 on alleged siphon of public fund and money laundering in London

4. Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, was impeached as the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Nigeria on 12 January 2006 by 18 Legislators

5. Late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha was impeached as the executive governor of Bayelsa State, Nigeria on 9 December 2005 on alleged corruption which includes, theft of public funds, abuse of office, and money laundering.

6. Murtala Nyako was impeached as the executive governor of Adamawa State, Nigeria on July 2014 on alleged corruption which includes, theft of public funds, abuse of office, and money laundering

Why I Supported Buhari Over Jonathan - Soludo Reveals

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:47:00 +0000

Charles Chukwuma Soludo says that Buhari's steadfast 12year struggle to become president is a sign of man with plans to deliver good governance.

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Chukwuma Soludo has reiterated his confidence that President Buhari can deliver the desired change that Nigerians needs to develop.

Soludo, who however faulted the implementation of the Treasury Single Account by the Federal Government spoke in Lagos at the third anniversary lecture of RealNews magazine, titled: “Can a New Buharinomics Save Nigeria?”

He said: “First, I supported President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) over Jonathan not because I was convinced about the credibility of the APC manifesto (and I said so in my article in January this year) but for three reasons. I was convinced that the last economic team was bankrupting the economy and had no clue as to how to fix it.

“Second, PMB is the first president of Nigeria under a democracy to have seriously desired the job and struggled for it for over 12 years. To me therefore, he must have a few points to prove, and I was willing to bet on a man who purposefully wanted the job than otherwise.

“Third, I was convinced that it would be in the enlightened self-interest of the APC, once in power, to do their utmost to keep power by delivering on the economy unlike the PDP which had taken power for granted. I am still confident that PMB can deliver change (although as I had indicated in my article in January, I didn’t believe that any of the two parties could deliver on their manifesto) but he and his team now need to run at the speed of a 1000 km per hour."

Soludo added that the former President Goodluck Jonathan had the worst economic management team in history because he left Nigeria with an unprecedented rate of debt accumulation.

Why I Could Play for Manchester United - Usain Bolt

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:15:00 +0000

Legendary athlete, Usain Bolt has stated his desire to play for Manchester United football club, as he believes going on a trial with the club side will brighten up his chances of a professional contract.

Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest athlete, restates his belief he could play for Manchester United during this week’s edition of Goldstein’s Celebrity Reds on MUTV.

Sports broadcaster, Andy Goldstein, conducted an exclusive interview with the legendary Jamaican sprinter, who famously won gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics in Beijing and London respectively.

When talking about his love for United and his first visit to Old Trafford, Bolt revealed how he once discussed the idea of a trial with former boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, and admitted he still hopes to take up that offer.

Bolt told Goldstein: “In my mind I think I should do a trial and see if they would say ‘Alright, come on in’ or if they would say ‘No, you are not any good’. I think I would be pretty good because I am fit, I am quick, I can control the ball and I understand all of the play.

“So I think if I do a trial then they would say, ‘You know what, here is a contract for five years! You are 30 years old, here’s a five-year contract. Let’s just do it!’”

Siasia Offers Kidnappers N200,000 As Ransom for Mother's Release

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:10:00 +0000

The Siasia family have made made a ransom offer to the faceless kidnappers who abducted their mother about a week ago

The family of the Dream Team VI handler, Samson Siasia, has started negotiations with the kidnappers of the coach’s mother, Madam Ogere, according to the Eagle.

The family, according to the gaffer’s younger brother, Demie Siasia, could only afford to give the abductors N200,000.

Demie appealed to the kidnappers to release his mother as the N150 million ransom as demanded was way beyond what the family can afford.

He said: “They (kidnappers) have been calling me and I’m still expecting their call this night. I told them that coach is not around and has not been paid for months.

“I told them we can only afford N200,000 and they banged the phone on me and I have not heard from them since. We can only appeal to them to release the old woman to us.”

Demie, who is a trader based in Bayelsa State, was however angered by the attitude of the Nigeria Football Federation towards unraveling the mystery behind the kidnap of his mother.

He said: “As we speak, no call from either the NFF or the Presidency to find out about the development and our brother (Samson) is in Gambia on national duty. All they did was to put it in the newspapers that the kidnappers should release our mother. It is sad and highly regrettable.

Weird! Girl Poses for Photograph in a Coffin (Photo)

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:07:00 +0000

A young girl who is probably bored, has decided to take a picture in the most unlikely of places.

There is nothing people will not do for photographs.

The young girl in the photo above, in search of the perfect pose in a perfect place, decided to literarily kill it by taking it inside a coffin.

It is obvious that she is very comfortable in the scary wooden design as she smiles beautifully into the camera.

Family Members Abandon Mental Patient in Church After Deliverance Prayer

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:41:00 +0000

A family which took one of their sons with a mental problem to a prayer house, has abandoned the man.

A Lagos-based pastor, Iyoha Enahoro, has revealed that family members of a mental patient, John Kakaviya, allegedly abandoned him after a deliverance prayer.

According to Punch Metro, the pastor said, “I had been seeing the man (Kakaviya) at the Ketu bus stop and I discovered that he had a mental problem. I sometimes gave him food and money but on July 1, 2015, I left my house at Ikorodu with some clothes which I intended to give him.

“When I saw him, I decided to also pray for him and after the prayers, I discovered he became calm. I took him to a medical centre where he was given treatment and he later slept. I could not take him directly to a psychiatric hospital because of lack of funds, so I took him home.”

He added that he later contacted the patient’s family members and they were able to identify him.

Enahoro, a pastor with the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, said John’s family after paying him a few visits, abandoned him, adding that he had been saddled with the burden of his upkeep.

The Punch Metro report however shows that John’s sister, Rita, said that the family did not abandon him, saying the family had financial challenges.

“Our parents are dead. I am married, but jobless and my sister, who could have assisted, is a widow. She is struggling with her business.”

She added that after getting the news that John had become calm after Enahoro prayed for him, the family rushed there and saw his health condition had improved.

She, however, said the family had not been able to do much because they did not have the funds. She called on the government and members of the public for assistance.

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Why Obasanjo's Third Term Bid Failed - Jonathan

noreply@blogger.com (Stanley Chisom Nnaso) — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:39:00 +0000

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has affirmed that former Nigerian leader, Olusegun Obasanjo actually plotted for a third term in office against its denial but was unsuccessful.

Nigeria’s immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan in Washington DC faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s claim that he did not actually push a third term bid according to the Guardian.

Jonathan claimed Obasanjo took desperate measures to retain the presidential seat for a third term as against the provisions of the 1999 constitution. He made the statements as a guest at the U.S National Democratic Institute (NDI) in the United States on Wednesday.

He attributed the blatant failure of Obasanjo's unconstitutional political ambitions to the resilience of the National Assembly at the time (between 2006 and 2007).

Jonathan said, “Of course, I was a governor at that time, but due to strong resistance from the National Assembly, the third term bid failed.”

According to Jonathan, Africa needs strong parliaments to checkmate sit-tight presidents who influence parliaments to consider amendment to the constitution that would extend their stay in office.

“Changing constitutions to eliminate term limits in order to favour incumbents is inconsistent with democratic principles and reduces confidence in democratic institutions.”

He however warned that repressive actions by some of these leaders is setting “a disturbing precedent for the region and continent.