Saturday, 12 May 2018

Benue Killings: Buratai Under Fire For Suggesting Review Of Grazing Law

The tribal leaders of Benue have slammed the recent call by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai for a review of the state’s grazing law to accommodate killer herdsmen.

They warned that such call could further embolden the marauders to unleash more killings in states like Benue.

Speaking through their Chairman Chief Edward Ujege, the leaders under the aegis Mdzough U Tiv (MUT), Idoma National Forum and Omi-Ny’Igede, while commending the Army Chief for his dogged fight for a peaceful Nigeria, derided his counsel.

He said: “He (Buratai( was quoted as saying that the laws should be reviewed in such a way that everyone is given a sense of belonging. By implication, General Buratai’s position is that even terrorists like ISIS, Boko Haram as well as other categories of militants should be given a sense of belonging in our country and Benue State in particular after being chased out of our communities.

“We fault his counsel because the duty of the Nigeria Army is to provide security for lives and property especially when such security cannot be guaranteed by the Police or other sister security agencies. In other words, the Army or military is the last resort as far as dealing with security challenges of this nature in the country is concerned.

“The truth of the matter is that the happenings in BenueState predate the enactment of the Benue State law to prohibit open grazing and establishment of ranches. Indeed, there are many other states across Nigeria where these murderous acts are presently occurring, for which no such laws have been enacted. These include Adamawa, Zamfara, Ondo, Kaduna, Plateau, Cross River, Enugu and Edo states.

“Such statements coming from a highly placed person like General Buratai, are capable of igniting nerves and may be an invitation/encouragement to the militants to act, whereby the statements made by General Theophilus Danjuma becomes weighty.

“It will therefore be wrong for General Buratai who is known for his professionalism and gallantry in dealing with such situations to delve into counseling state governments on reviewing their laws and policies when mercenaries alleged by the leadership in the country to be aliens are killing innocent Nigerians.

“Even if review of such laws and policies were to be considered as counseled by the Chief of Army Staff, that would have been suggested after the military had chased out the ‘Muamar Gaddafi trained militia’ herdsmen out of the states in question.

“Suggesting a review of such laws and policies to accommodate everyone means giving a backing to the aliens and other criminal militia herdsmen for their actions.

“It is really worrisome for another to describe a law that conforms to international best practices of rearing animals as obnoxious and draconian. If we are quick to copy democracy from developed climes like the United States of America, why are we hesitant and even resistant to copying a modernized way of animal husbandry which is even practiced in African countries like South Africa, Swaziland among others?

“We state unequivocally that the enactment and implementation of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law, 2017, fulfilled all due processes and is not in any way in conflict with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“We want to put it on record that Sharia Law enacted in Zamfara pushed many out of business but they never took up arms. Rather, they relocated out of Zamfara to where they could do their legitimate business. Ours should not be an exception.

“The law is a creation of Benue people and even Governor Ortom has no powers to decide otherwise. The ranching law came as one of the many options to end farmers and herdsmen crisis in the state which had been on for decades and anybody ascribing it to the Governor’s personal or political interest is insulting our collective sensibilities and we must condemn that in its entirety.”


http://dailypost.ng/2018/05/11/benue-killings-buratai-fire-suggesting-review-grazing-law/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Davido And Chioma Visit Sierra Leone (PHOTOS)

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"Touch down Sierra Leone !Congrats to All Salone people on the inauguration of your New President. His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio I am also honored to be Representing my Country Nigeria by Entertaining The New Government at the Inaugural Ball later this Evening."

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ADC: It Will Be Difficult For Obasanjo To Remove Buhari From Office – Tony Momoh

Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Prince Tony Momoh, a former Minister of Information has said it will be very difficult task for former President Olusegun Obasanjo to remove President Muhammadu Buhari from office in 2019 no matter how he tried.

Speaking in an interview with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Momoh, a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) also allayed the fears of Nigerians over the possibility of mistaking APC for ADC, which is the acronym of African Democratic Congress, the political platform adopted by Obasanjo’s Coalition of Nigerian Movement (CNM).

According to him, the acronym of both parties are different while their logos are also different from each other.

On Obasanjo’s quest to terminate Buhari’s reign by 2019, Momoh said the former president as a democrat will never get involved in a coup and in the eventuality of that, such a coup will not succeed as it will be resisted by well-meaning Nigerians.

“Obasanjo will not get involved in any coup and no coup in Nigeria that is resisted ever succeeded. So, how will he remove Buhari and put another person there? Will he call the Yorubas, Northerners, South Easterners and South South to vote against Buhari?”

“APC is different from APC and I don’t see them as a threat to our party. Everybody have their crowd. Do you think APC crowd will enter ADC? Both parties have their logo which is different from each other.


Read more https://independent.ng/adc-it-will-be-difficult-for-obasanjo-to-remove-buhari-from-office-tony-momoh/

Oyo LG Election: NSCDC Officer Shoots Teenage Girl Dead In Ibadan (Photo)

An officer of the Oyo State command of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) during the local government election in Ibadan on Saturday allegedly shot a teenager, simply identified as Kofo.

According to a source, the girl was sent on an errand to buy drugs at a pharmaceutical store when she met her untimely death.

Oyoaffairs gathered that the officers were alerted that some hoodlums were fomenting trouble when personnel of the NSCDC stormed the area to quell the crisis.

A resident who refused to mention his name told Daily Trust that the girl was accidentally shot when the officers were trying to scare away hoodlums at the polling unit.

As a result of the incident, youths in the area mobilized themselves and stormed the divisional office of the NSCDC office at Ekotedo and vandalized their properties.

Effort to get the Oyo State Police Public relations officer, Mr. Adekunle Ajisebutu was proved abortive as his phone was unreachable

Source: http://oyoaffairs.com/2018/05/12/oyo-lg-election-nscdc-officer-shoots-teenager-to-death-in-ibadan/

Sheikh AbdulRaheem Aduanigba Chief Imam Yoruba Of Ilorin Alleges Threats To Life.

May 12, 2018

An Islamic scholar, based in Ilorin, Kwara State, Sheikh AbdulRaheem Aduanigba, has alleged that his life is under threat, claiming that some people attempted to kidnap him in his residence on Tuesday night.

ALSO READ: Ilorin Imam Arrested By The Police For Calling On Yorubas To Take Kwara.

Speaking with Saturday Tribune in a telephone conversation, Sheikh Aduanigba, who said he is the Lemomu Yoruba (Chief Imam Yoruba) of Ilorin, said he was being persecuted for his stance on the emancipation of the Yoruba race.

A video went viral on the social media, during the week, in which the Islamic cleric called on Muslim faithful to drop their Islamic names and rather adopt their Yoruba names as part of the efforts at resuscitating the Yoruba renaissance.

Speaking on Thursday, he said his ordeal started some 20 years ago when he was turbaned as the Chief Imam Yoruba of Ilorin, an action which he said did not go down well with the Ilorin Emirate and which culminated in a law suit which he eventually won in 2009.

“I was in my house on Tuesday, 8 May, 2018, when some three men came knocking at my gate at about 11pm. They claimed that they were police officers who were acting on the instruction of the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Aminu Pai Saleh, who they claimed invited me to a meeting at that odd hour.

“I became suspicious as I noticed that two of the three men wore unkempt beards and I thus concluded they were not policemen. They told me that I should come with them to honour a supposed invitation by the Commissioner of Police.
“I became more curious and I asked that they should allow me place a call to the police commissioner who is well known to me. Oddly, the first line was switched off and the second rang and rang many times, unpicked.

“One of the men now unwittingly suggested that the police commissioner must be sleeping, a clear signal that the said invitation at 11pm may not have even emanated from the police commissioner. My suspicion was coupled with the fact that there was no warrant of arrest and no formal letter of invitation.”

Speaking on the development, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kwara State command, Mr Ajayi Okasanmi, who spoke on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, claimed that the Islamic cleric was duly invited by the police.

He said the cleric refused to honour the invitation made to him, despite the fact that the letter was sent to his residence, advising him to come out from hiding and “behave as a responsible citizen.”

According to Okasanmi, Sheikh Aduanigba was invited by the police, based on a petition written by those he described as concerned citizens of the state over alleged inciting video made and disseminated by the cleric to public.






http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/chief-imam-yoruba-of-ilorin-alleges-threats-to-life-•he-should-come-out-of-hiding-kwara-cp/

Why Dangote Closed His Tomato Factory And Lessons You Can Learn From It

By Aroms Aigbehi

Spain produces 850 000 MT of raw tomatoes yearly. That is 12% of total European production. That is a lot of tomatoes because the Europeans eat lots of tomatoes. Lots of Nigerians work in the tomato farms in Spain.

They have so much tomatoes in Spain that once a year the Spanish will come together and have a very big tomato fight on the street. They will come with truck loads of tomatoes and people can fight each other with it all day. It is tradition and nobody gets hurt. But when you go to Spain just make sure you stay away from the Bull Run. That one also happens every year but don’t mix them up.

In Nigeria, many brilliant people thought the problem of tomatoes shortage was there wasn’t enough processing power to process the tomatoes produced, and were left to rot. Mr. Aliko Dangote got that information too, so he thought why not build a mega tomato factory to process all that tomatoes?

But he thought lets have a plan B. Lets recruit more farmers to produce tomatoes in case the present capacity was not enough.

As it happened, when the factory was completed the tomatoes available in Nigeria could only run the factory for few weeks and there wasn’t enough tomatoes. The country produce too little. Where are all the tomatoes the Minister said were spoiling in Nigeria due to lack of processing power? Stories.

Now Mr. Dangote is stuck with his tomato processing factory and has called in the Italians to come and build and run a very big tomatoes farm in Nigeria so he can run the processing factory.

This is the problem when people believe in fables and live in a fictional reality.

Hmm. could it have been a spiritual attack on Dangote?


Source: http://www.opinions.ng/dangote-closed-tomato-factory/

How well-paid are software developers in Nigeria?

Ever asked yourself this same question? We attempted to answer it by putting together an anonymous survey. Based on the random responses we have gotten to our inquiries so far, we have deduced some useful insights about the work-life of software developers in Nigeria.



Software developers dominate the Nigerian tech space



Our survey suggests that software development is the most in-demand skill in the Nigerian tech industry. More than half of our representative sample, from the survey responses we got, are developers. While we had people working in other tech roles in our pool of respondents, the graph above shows the proportion of developers to other roles in the industry.

How much do software developers in Nigeria earn?


Do you think software developers are high earners? Only 39% of our survey participants earn below ₦150,000 monthly. The majority (about 52%) earn between ₦150,000 – ₦500,000 per month.

However, only 9% of our respondents have a monthly earning of above ₦500, 000 and these were mostly senior developers. Our findings are represented in the chart below.



Are Nigerian developers still underpaid?

In 2015, Oluwasegun Famisa, gave plausible reasons to prove that software developers in Nigeria are underpaid. Have things changed in 2017?

Based on our survey responses;

Average salary for developers = ₦275,980
Median salary for developers = ₦175, 000
The median salary is a more accurate representation of the earnings of developers because of the extreme values in our data set. To estimate if developers currently earn enough, let’s weigh the median salary for developers against the cost of living. It should be noted that there is a dearth of reliable locally sourced data for the cost of living in Nigeria.

According to Numbeo, as at August 2017, the monthly cost of living for a single person, without rent, in Lagos is ₦179,543.45. Numbeo is a crowd-sourced global database which uses heuristic technology to extract various economic indicators after filtering data provided by users. Numbeo is also said to gather data manually from authoritative sources including government, supermarkets, surveys etc.

Based on this data, for residents of Lagos to maintain a basic standard of living including, food, shelter, and healthcare, employees must earn about ₦180,000 with the current economic situation. From our survey, this is more than the salary of at least 50% of Nigerian developers, with rent still unaccounted for.

Depending on the area of Lagos, the rent for a modest one-bedroom apartment at the time of writing ranges from about ₦150,000 to ₦1 million per annum in Lagos. While renting a 3-bedroom apartment can cost between ₦700, 000 to over ₦3 million, depending on the location. This amounts to significant expenses on an already deficient income.

It can be deduced from the data presented above that the average developer in Nigeria is still underpaid.

Software development is unattractive in Nigeria
Software developers in Silicon Valley are some of the top earners in the United States. The table below compares the remuneration of developers in Silicon Valley to those in Nigeria based on data from Numbeo and Glassdoor.

Standard of living index = Average salary/ Cost of living
From the table above, it can be deduced that the standard of living for developers in the US is significantly higher than that for developers working in Nigeria. This holds true despite the fact that cost of living is significantly higher in the US than in Nigeria.

Please note:
The salaries stated above are not foolproof and are subject to change.
Majority of respondents specified companies operating in Lagos, employees working remotely or outside Lagos were not given special consideration.
Analysis is based solely on data from specified sources.


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SARS Officials Accuse Man Of Being A Yahoo Boy In Rivers, Beat Him, Collect 150k

A Nigerian man,Itemuagbor,who lives in Port Harcourt took to Facebook to share the story of how he was beaten by SARS in Port Harcourt.According to him,they collected 150k from him and accused him of being a Yahoo boy.Below is what he wrote...

'Scars and bruises I received from the hands of SARS once again. second time since this year!

I am the hardest worker in the room. my weeks are dominated by 18-20hours work days. that's how I have gotten this far in life.

I studied Plant Science in school.
realized the knowledge I was getting from studying plants wouldn't be enough to build the life I want for me and my family.

I took up computer programming. entirely Self Thought
I have learned and mastered Multiple programming languages to the point where I am officially one of the most sought-after Computer Programmers in Nigeria.

I WORK VERY HARD.
To have to endure this much torture on a monthly bases from the hands of those who have been charged with securing our lives is just sad. Am fed up with Nigeria.

I have Reported this incidence to The Nigeria Police Multiple times nothing has ever been done.

This particular incidence has been tabled with Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit  - PCRRU, Nigeria Police Force,  and all I get is silence. nothing can be done.

You are a young man you drive a car and stay in Port Harcourt. you must be guilty of some crime. that is their justification for beating me up.

"Admit you are a yahoo boy and write it down here else I go continue"

Those are the words he repeated continuously as he raised his hands and landed multiple blows on my body.

at the end of the day, they took 150k  from me. and asked me to write that i offered them a bribe to facilitate my release.  all this happened in under 3hours on Sunday.

Very sad and depressed.
A country of animals and illiterates'.



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Friday, 11 May 2018

Makoko Is Under Attack; Two Feared Dead

MAKOKO IS UNDER ATTACK; TWO FEARED DEAD
Source: http://www.eyesoflagos.com/2018/05/makoko-is-under-attack-two-feared-dead.html?m=1

About two persons are feared dead in Makoko community, Lagos Mainland, as a result of a gunfight in the community.

Reports have it that communities in Makoko such as Temidire, Ori Oke, Aiyetoro, was invaded by gunmen suspected to be men of the Nigerian Army few minutes ago.

Unconfirmed sources said two people have been killed in the ensuing gun battle between the residents and the officials suspected to belong to the Nigerian Army. The situation also led to throwing of dangerous weapons by residents of the area, Eyes Of Lagos learnt.

According to a Twitter user, Betty Abah, she tweeted that: “#Makoko under attack yet AGAIN. Two people confirmed shot dead. Big shame on Lagos State Govt that routinely, powerful individuals swoop down on d urban poor, dispossess of their humble abodes most times in violation of court ruling. I’m sure this happens NOWHERE else on Planet Earth.”
Another user Spice X said; “ALERT: Serious shoot out around Makoko area just before Yaba. Police trying to secure the area & are redirecting drivers from 3rd mainland bridge. Be careful outchea guys.”


Eyes Of Lagos gathered that there is currently apprehension in the community as gun bullets have been by residents around parts of the community.

23,000ft, World's Highest Dinner Party Held On Mountain Everest (Photos)

 MailOnline helps to break the record for the world's highest dinner party by eating a meal served at 23,000ft on EVEREST.

MailOnline Travel's Sadie Whitelocks went on an expedition with former special forces officer Neil Laughton.

I'd never felt so exhausted, I had a nagging headache and ice was steadily forming on the tip of my nose in the -20 degrees Celsius whipping wind.

I started to think that accepting an invitation to the world's highest dinner party on Mount Everest might have been one of the silliest things I'd done but not one to give up easily, I continued slogging my way up the 1km-high ice wall in a bid to not let my expectant dinner host down.

Former special forces officer Neil Laughton, a 54-year-old avid adventurer, first tried hosting the world's highest dinner party in 2015 but the Nepalese earthquake struck and the mission had to be aborted.

Now he was back on the mountain with a new team, including myself, to have another bite at the cherry.








http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-5702905/MailOnline-Travel-helps-break-world-record-worlds-highest-dinner-party-Everest.html

Thursday, 10 May 2018

Fulani Herdsmen Attack Tutuwa In Taraba, Kill Many (Graphic Photos)

According to the story shared by Shinkom,Fulani herdsmen in their usual way attacked Tutuwa village in Taraba state and killed many.Here is what he wrote..

'The evil and heartless herdsmen attacked a Tutuwa village in Ussa LGA in Taraba State again, May the departed souls rest in peace'.


THE PHOTOS ARE TOO GRAPHIC, SORRY WE CANNOT POST THEM HERE.


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PDP Condemns IG’s Refusal To Honour Senate Invitation.

The Peoples Democratic Party has criticised the repeated snub of Senate’s invitation by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, and described the attitude as “an assault on Nigeria’s democracy”.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reported that Idris, who was expected to appear before the Senate on Tuesday, failed to show up. It was the third time the Police boss was failing to honour such invitation.

Irked by that behaviour, the senate on Tuesday passed a vote of no confidence on the IGP and declared him unfit to hold any public office.

The PDP, in its reaction to the development, said that it was “very wrong” for the IGP to ignore the invitation, saying that he had missed a chance to share ideas with the lawmakers on ways to tackle the insecurity in the nation,

“His (IGP)’s refusal to honour the invitation is a deliberate assault on Nigeria’s democracy; it is a willful denigration of the National Assembly and a recourse to totalitarianism,” the party said in a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, its National Publicity Secretary.

The PDP said that it was “unfortunate” that Idris had, for the third time, shunned the Senate invitation over the worsening security situation in the nation.

“Never in our democratic history as a people and as a nation, has a service chief treated the National Assembly with disdain like the current IGP.

“All over the world, the legislature is a bastion of democracy and our constitution, in recognition of this, provides a special place for our National Assembly, as the representatives of the people, to serve as a check on the executive arm.

“We, therefore, condemn this offensive on our democracy by IGP Idris. We also condemn the deliberate insult being heaped on each of our legislators by appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari,’’ the party said.

The PDP urged the President of the Senate and other senators to protect the institution of the legislature and the country’s democracy by not limiting their action only to finding Ibrahim Idris as “unfit” to hold public office.

“The Senate should take the next step within their legislative instrument and powers to restore the respect and dignity which the generality of Nigerians and the 1999 Constitution (as amended), bestowed on them,” the statement said.

Cc: lalasticlala

http://www.punchng.com/pdp-condemns-igs-refusal-to-honour-senate-invitation/

#Photo News-Dele Momodu in a Cave in Turkey.

Dele Momodu shows off his Beautiful historic room inside a cave in turkey.






Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola Resigns From APC, Dumps Party.


After months of waiting game, the former Governor of Osun State and Acting Coordinator of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Oyinlola was the National Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), one of the blocks in the APC during the 2015 general elections. He was once the PDP National Secretary.

Oyinlola, who is the Chairman of the Board of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), announced his resignation through a letter addressed to the Chairman of APC in Ward 1, Okuku, Odo Otin Local Government Area of Osun State.

The former APC stalwart, whose letter was dated Wednesday, May 9, 2018, said he was leaving the party due to his current politics including his coordination of the CNM.

“My resignation from the APC, therefore, is to enable me contribute more meaningfully to ongoing efforts at repositioning the politics of Nigeria for the good of the Nigerian people,” he said.

Oyinlola had indicated his intention to leave APC at the formal launch of CNM when he spoke about the perceived conflict of interest between his new task and his chairmanship of NIMC board.

Oyinlola had said the both the APC and the PDP have failed and have not been able to meet the aspirations of Nigerians, noting that CNM would mobilise young Nigerians to take over power from the ruling party.

The former governor: “We are trying to be like guardian angels; it is you that must decide who is to do what and at what level. That is why we are having this meeting today and putting it back to you.”

https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/05/oyinlola-resigns-from-apc/

Wednesday, 9 May 2018

Nina Apologizes To Bobrisky: "I Hate To Have Enemies"

Former big brother Naija housemate, Nina has apologized to Bobrisky for shading her and Toyin Lawani.

Nina has now taken to Instagram to apologize saying she didn't know Bobrisky had issues with Toyin and she also doesn't like making enemies.

She wrote;

"I’m generally a cheerful person. I’m usually full of love, life, and happiness. I open my eyes in the morning and feel excited to be alive.
There was a time, though, when it wasn’t so easy in the big brother naija house When blinking and breathing and speaking all took so much effort that I thought I may as well give up: I was in a dark hole of sadness and anger and confusion.
I didn’t think I was gonna make it, but you rooted for me
For the friend who stood by my side through the storm for you Bobrisky the person who could see through my darkness when I wasn’t able to.
For the beautiful soul who believed in transformation, who believed in healing, and time, and growth. Who never once judged me for my heartache, grief, and anguish ,naevity .
Who, when the world gave up on me , gave me a piece of hope, a breath of fresh air, and a tiny scrap of faith that things might begin to change.
For the friend who was delicate with their words and capable of pushing me forward. Who didn’t mind what people where saying against me in dark corner, who actually stood his ground to help me
You endured and took alot of insult for my sake,You pulled me through an impossible tornado that I thought was going to eat me whole.
You loved me at my worst. You never gave up on me. You saw through my opaque pain.
Dear friend,
Thank you.
But I'm trying to build up my life,I didn't know you had all this difference with Toyin Lawani,but then again when i found out i said to myself..i shouldnt involve myself it's between you two..
And am free with both of you..I hate having enemies....
I'm never ungrateful I have always been grateful for all you did for me and will always be..
I hope you see through my point and understand
Thanks @bobrisky222"

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Canada Warns Nigerian Asylum Seekers Crossing From US 'No Free Ticket'.

(CNN)Waves of asylum seekers continue to cross into Canada from the United States, drawing concerns that the numbers will only rise as the weather gets warmer.

Over the last year, Canada has seen what has been called an "unprecedented" surge of asylum seekers, with more than 25,000 people intercepted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as they crossed from the US since January 2017 to March 2018.

And this year, the rate appears to be growing.

The number of people intercepted in the first three months of 2018 more than doubled those in the same time period last year. And in 2017, the number of people intercepted at the border escalated in the summer.




Villagers Flee Into The Bush As Herdsmen Raid Adamawa Again.

Residents of at least five villages in Adamawa State are currently scuttling to the bush, following renewed attacks by herdsmen.

The villages — Nega, Bang, Gon, Bolki, and Nzumosu (all in Numan Local Government) — have been under sporadic attacks since last week Wednesday, although one or two villages, such as Yanga, have remained impenetrable to the attackers.

“The terrorists have wanted to attack since Friday [last week] but they were dispersed by a combination of CTU, Mopol and highway patrol,” one of the villagers, who asked not to be named for fear of being hunted down, told SaharaReporters on phone as he was running into the bush.

“However, on Monday, they started gathering close to Nega and 5am today, they burnt a church in the village.

“Already, before now, when the info went round about their gathering, villagers sent their women and children away, while only the men stayed back to defend their villages.”

Nega and Bang are on the border between Adamawa and Taraba, so they are the first villages on the path of the attackers, who are coming from Taraba state.

“Youth from all these other villages has been mobilizing support from Nega and Bang to prevent the attackers from reaching the other villages,” he continued.

“So, the attackers sensed they might face some resistance and decided to use another route to one of the villages, Gon, where they set rice farms on fire. Mind you, people are harvesting dry season rice at this moment.”

SaharaReporters confirmed that security forces were notified of the attack well before the assailants entered the villages but it was unclear what their response was.


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Charging Of Tuition Fees In Federal Universities Illegal - FG.

The Federal Executive Council stated on Wednesday that no federal university should charge tuition fees, saying the law does not allow it.
The Minister of State for Education, Anthony Anwuka, stated this while briefing State House correspondents after the cabinet meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

The minister said the council discussed the school fees being charged by various universities "and noted that as of law, no federal university should charge tuition fees."
He also stated that the council understood that some federal universities charged fees per course unit,

The minister said the government would investigate and stop this.
Anwuka said the National Universities Commission had been directed to clarify and update the council on the matter.

He said: “We understand some universities now charge fees per course unit and we are going to make sure that we investigate that properly and make it stop.
"Students can pay other auxiliary fees, but not in excess. Various university councils and management should be able to fix what fees students should pay that is affordable and acceptable to the students. That is the position.

"The federal government does not determine fees for private and state universities. It only takes responsibility for fees paid in the federal universities.”
The minister also disclosed that the council approved the insurance of provisional licence for the the establishment of Skyline University in Kano.



Ilorin Imam Arrested By The Police For Calling On Yorubas To Take Kwara.

Imam Yoruba Ilorin arrested by the police this morning for calling on Yorubas to take back Kwara and Kogi in Oduduwa Republic agitation. 



http://www.nairaland.com/4495540/ilorin-imam-arrested-police-calling

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Sagay To Senate: You Are The Real Enemy Of Democracy, Not IGP

Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos.


Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Wednesday said the senate through their actions are constituting themselves as dangers to Nigeria’s democracy and not the Inspector- General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.
The Senate has declared the IGP as an enemy of democracy, saying he is unfit to hold a public office.

Senate President Bukola Saraki announced this on Wednesday during plenary at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

But speaking in a chat with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Sagay said the IGP cannot be said to shun the senate as he sent a representative who is a DIG but was rejected by the Senate.

He said by abandoning their legislative duties to visit their colleagues who are facing trial, the national assembly has proven they are the real enemy of democracy.

“Absolutely not! I don’t think the IGP has constituted himself as enemy of our democracy”.

“It is the conduct of the senate that constitutes danger to democracy because of the way they frequently abandon their constitutional responsibilities and move en masse to engage in solidarity visits to their individual members who are undergoing trial in hospitals or other places. That is an indication of abandonment of democracy” .

“They have regularly abused their rights under this democracy and have demonstrated that they are not sufficiently mature to operate in liberal democracy. That is what I have seen”.

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'Tinubu Free Zakzaky': Shia Muslims Protest In Lagos Over Zakzaky's Detention

Shia Muslims today staged a protest in Victoria Island,Lagos demanding for the immediate release of Sheikh Zakzaky and wife from more than two years detention.They were pictured with  placards with many inscriptions with one of them written 'Tinubu Free Zakzaky'.





http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2018/05/free-zakzaky-muslims-protest-in-lagos.html?m=1

Dua Lipa to perform at Champions League final.

Dua Lipa will perform as part of this season's UEFA Champions League final opening ceremony.


Dua Lipa will perform at the UEFA Champions League final opening ceremony, presented by Pepsi.

The multi-platinum-selling artist, 22, will take to the stage on the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium pitch in the build-up to the biggest game in European club football. The final, kicking off at 21:45 local time, will be contested by Real Madrid and Liverpool.

Dua Lipa, who was born in London, is the youngest ever female solo artist to reach a billion YouTube views and is the most-streamed female artist in the world on Spotify. She will perform hits from her self-titled debut album, which has gone platinum in 18 countries. The global superstar's album has sold over 2.2 million copies and 17 million singles worldwide.

"I was honoured to be asked by UEFA and Pepsi to perform at the UEFA Champions League final opening ceremony – it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," she said. "I can't wait to get in front of the fans and be part of such an exciting event – I'm planning to put on an unforgettable show!"

Guy-Laurent Epstein, UEFA Events SA Marketing Director, added: "We are thrilled to be collaborating with our partner Pepsi on the opening ceremony of the 2018 UEFA Champions League final for the third year running. We are excited to welcome Dua Lipa to Kyiv. Her energy will provide the crowd with the perfect performance just moments before the ultimate match in European club football kicks off."


The UEFA Champions League final will be broadcast in over 220 countries and territories around the world. The Black Eyed Peas performed on stage prior to last season's final in Cardiff.

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Zambian Woman Divorces Her Illiterate Husband After He Sponsored Her Education

A Zambian woman reportedly divorced her illiterate husband who sponsored her education, saying she is no longer interested in marrying an uneducated man.

Read the report from Zambian Accurates below...

A Mansa woman has divorced her husband after he sponsored her to school from Grade 9 to University. When asked by the court why she was divorcing her husband 'Vincent', Maria Tembo said she was no longer interested in marrying someone who was not educated, adding that her friends were laughing at her because the husband was illiterate.

The two got married in 1997 and have two children together. The man had to sell his house he built in 1995 in order to take back his wife to school. The wife started Grade 9 and went to university in the school of education. And after being employed, she decided to divorce her husband in favour of a man she met at university.

The court has since ordered the woman to pay her ex husband K10,000 for abandoning him after sacrificing for her for 10 years.


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"Jogodo": Tekno Called Out By 'Danfo Driver' Mountain Black & Mad Melon

In a brief interview with wazobiamax "Danfo Driver" crooner "Mountain Black and Mad Melon" call out singer "Tekno" for intellectual property theft. Tekno allegedly steals the singers pattern in his just released song Titled "Jogodo"



Champions League final records and statistics.

We open the final record book for the lowdown on all the records and milestones.


Players

Most final appearances
UEFA Champions League
6 Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
5= Patrice Evra (Monaco, Manchester United, Juventus)
5= Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
5= Clarence Seedorf (Ajax, Real Madrid, AC Milan)
5= Edwin van der Sar (Ajax, Manchester United)
4= Edgar Davids (Ajax, Juventus)
4= Alessandro del Piero (Juventus)
4= Didier Deschamps (Marseille, Juventus)
4= Ryan Giggs (Manchester United)
4= Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
4= Fernando Morientes (Real Madrid, Monaco)
4= Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan, Juventus)


European Cup

8= Francisco Gento (Real Madrid)
8= Paolo Maldini (AC Milan)
7 Alfredo di Stéfano (Real Madrid)
5= Coluna (Benfica)
5= Alessandro Costacurta (AC Milan)
5= Fernando Cruz (Benfica)
5= Patrice Evra (Monaco, Manchester United, Juventus)
5= José Augusto (Benfica)
5= Phil Neal (Liverpool)
5= Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
5= José Santamaría (Real Madrid)
5= Clarence Seedorf (Ajax, Real Madrid, AC Milan)
5= Edwin van der Sar (Ajax, Manchester United)
5= José Maria Zárraga (Real Madrid)

All-time top final scorers:
UEFA Champions League
4 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
2= Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona)
2= Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan)
2= Daniele Massaro (AC Milan)
2= Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
2= Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
2= Raúl González (Real Madrid)
2= Mario Mandžukić (Bayern München, Juventus)
2= Hernán Crespo (AC Milan)
2= Diego Milito (Inter Milan)
2= Karl-Heinz Riedle (Borussia Dortmund)

European Cup
7= Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid)
7= Ferenc Puskás (Real Madrid)
4 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Real Madrid)
3= Eusébio (Benfica)
3= Sandro Mazzola (Inter Milan)
3= Gerd Müller (Bayern München)
3= Héctor Rial (Real Madrid)
3= Eusébio (Benfica)

Most goals in a final
UEFA Champions League
2= Hernán Crespo (AC Milan 3-3aet Liverpool, Liverpool win 3-2 on pens, 25/05/2005)
2= Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan 2-1 Liverpool, 23/05/2007)
2= Daniele Massaro (AC Milan 4-0 Barcelona, 18/05/1994)
2= Diego Milito (Bayern 0-2 Inter Milan, 22/05/2010)
2= Karlheinz Riedle (Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Juventus, 28/05/1997)
2= Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus 1-4 Real Madrid, 03/06/2017)

UEFA Champions League/European Cup
4 Ferenc Puskás (Real Madrid v Eintracht Frankfurt, 18/05/1960)

Coaches

Watch Ancelotti win the 2007 title with Milan
Most final wins:
UEFA Champions League
3= Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan 2003, 2007, Real Madrid 2014)

European Cup
3= Bob Paisley (Liverpool 1977, 1978, 1981)
3= Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan 2003, 2007, Real Madrid 2014)

Most final appearances:
UEFA Champions League
4= Marcello Lippi (Juventus 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003)
4= Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United 1999, 2008, 2009, 2011)
4= Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan 2003, 2005, 2007, Real Madrid 2014)

Most successive final wins:
UEFA Champions League
2= Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid 2016, 2017)

European Cup
2= Luis Carniglia (Real Madrid 1958, 1959)
2= Brian Clough (Nottingham Forest 1979, 1980)
2= Béla Guttman (Benfica 1961, 1962)
2= Helenio Herrera (Inter Milan 1964, 1965)
2= Ștefan Kovács (Ajax 1972, 1973)
2= Dettmar Kramer (Bayern München 1975, 1976)
2= Bob Paisley (Liverpool 1977, 1978)
2= Arrigo Sacchi (AC Milan 1989, 1990)
2= José Villalonga (Real Madrid 1956, 1957)
2= Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid 2016, 2017)

Final wins with more than one club
UEFA Champions League
3 Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan 2003, 2007, Real Madrid 2014)
2= Jupp Heynckes (Real Madrid 1998, Bayern München 2013)
2= Ottmar Hitzfeld (Borussia Dortmund 1997, Bayern München 2001)
2= José Mourinho (Porto 2004, Inter Milan 2010)

European Cup
3 Carlo Ancelotti (AC Milan 2003, 2007, Real Madrid 2014)
2= Ernst Happel (Feyenoord 1970, Hamburg 1983)
2= Jupp Heynckes (Real Madrid 1998, Bayern München 2013)
2= Ottmar Hitzfeld (Borussia Dortmund 1997, Bayern München 2001)
2= José Mourinho (Porto 2004, Inter Milan 2010)

Finals decided by penalty shoot-out
Liverpool 1-1 Roma (1983/84 – Liverpool win 4-2 on pens)
Steaua Bucureşti 0-0 Barcelona (1985/86 – Steaua win 3-0 on pens)
PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Benfica (1987/88 – PSV win 6-5 on pens)
Juventus 1-1 Ajax (1995/96 – Juventus win 4-2 on pens)
Bayern München 1-1 Valencia (2000/01 – Bayern win 5-4 on pens)
Juventus 0-0 AC Milan (2002/03 – AC Milan win 3-2 on pens)
AC Milan 3-3 Liverpool (2004/05 – Liverpool win 3-2 on pens)
Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea (2007/08 – United win 6-5 on pens)
Bayern München 1-1 Chelsea (2011/12 – Chelsea win 4-3 on pens)


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"Youths Now Sniff Lizard Faeces” – Psychiatrist.

The President of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), Dr Taiwo Sheikh, says according to a recent study, 85% of mad people in Nigeria are youths within the age bracket of 18-38.

The psychiatrist in a recent interview with Daily Independent, said the major cause of mental challenge in Nigeria has gone beyond drug abuse as the youths now inhale lizard faeces as well to get high.

According to him,
"Our young men are sniffing lizard faeces, they are putting their noses into pit toilets to inhale things from there and they are also smoking match sticks. It is now beyond the abuse of drugs sold in pharmacies. Before now, when you talk of substance use disorder your mind goes to use and abuse of substances like heroine, Indian hemp or cocaine but this trend has changed.”




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Milorad Mažić to referee Champions League final.

Serbian referee Milorad Mažić, 45, will be the man in the middle for the 2018 final between Real Madrid and Liverpool.
Milorad Mažić has been an international referee since 2009©Getty Images

The UEFA Referees Committee has announced that Serbian official Milorad Mažić will referee the 2018 UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool on Saturday 26 May. The games will take place at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv.

Mažić, 45, has been an international referee since 2009. This season, he has taken charge of four UEFA Champions League matches, as well as two UEFA Europa League encounters. He also refereed last year's FIFA Confederations Cup final between Chile and Germany, as well as the 2016 UEFA Super Cup involving Real Madrid and Sevilla.

He was part of the refereeing teams at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2016, and will go to Russia for this summer's FIFA World Cup.

2018 UEFA Champions League final refereeing team
Referee: Milorad Mažić (SRB)
Assistants: Milovan Ristić, Dalibor Djurdjević (SRB)
Fourth official: Clement Turpin (FRA)
Additional assistant referees: Nenad Djokić, Danilo Grujić (SRB)
Reserve assistant referee: Nemanja Petrović (SRB)

Previous UEFA Champions League final referees
2010: Bayern München 0-2 Inter Milan – Howard Webb (ENG)
2011: Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United – Viktor Kassai (HUN)
2012: Bayern München 1-1 Chelsea, 3-4 on pens – Pedro Proença (POR)
2013: Borussia Dortmund 1-2 Bayern München – Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)
2014: Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético (4-1 aet) – Björn Kuipers (NED)
2015: Juventus 1-3 Barcelona – Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
2016: Real Madrid 1-1 Atlético, 5-3 on pens – Mark Clattenburg (ENG)
2017: Juventus 1-4 Real Madrid – Felix Brych (GER)


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Tuesday, 8 May 2018

Reminisce Shows Off His Baby Mama Of Thirteen Years-says He's Not Ready To Marry

Wow! This definitely should be one of the longest relationship the Nigerian Music Industry will witness in these past years.

Talented rapper, Reminisce, whose album is soon to be released “Baba Hafusa” took to his Instagram page few hours ago to share this photo of himself and his baby mama who he calls “Iya Hafusa“.

HBD TO MY WIFE/BABY MOMMA/MY SUREST G FOR THE LAST 13YEARS.#IYAHAFUSA

He says he has been dating her for over 13 years now and reportedly, has two daughters for him. There were rumours that the rapper had a secret wedding with her last year but he debunked them by telling PUNCH,

“YES, WE LIVE TOGETHER. BUT WE HAVE ISSUES WITH COMMITMENT. I THINK WE ARE NOT READY FOR MARRIAGE YET. WE WILL FORMALIZE THINGS WHEN THE RIGHT TIME COMES. I AM STILL PLANNING MY FUTURE BECAUSE I AM NOT GOING TO BE A MUSICIAN FOREVER. I WILL QUIT MUSIC, MAYBE AFTER A DECADE.

Reminisce and Baby Mama

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PHOTOS: Car Tumbles And Falls Upside Down Opposite LASTMA Office, Lagos

A lone accident at Oshodi, opposite LASTMA Office inward Anthony yesterday night saw a car tumble after reaching maximum speed at the wrong place and the driver, obviously lost control of the car.

No casualties were recorded as at the time of this report and Officials of the Lagos state safety teams were prompt to the scene to help the casualties.






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