KANO PROTEST AS FORMER CBN GOVERNOR IS CROWNED EMIR AND WHY SLS WAS CHOSEN

It is no longer news that the former CBN Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is the new Emir of Kano state succeeding the late Emir who died on Friday.

The recent news has revealed that a mass protest erupted yesterday after the decision of the kingmakers to crown SLS as the new Emir.

According to Punch reports There were reports of violence along the British Council area of the city which shares a fence with the Emir’s Palace and around the Lodge Road where the state Government House is located.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, some residents of the neighbouring streets trooped out to the palace area in opposition to the choice.

They set tyres on fire and mounted road blocks as they shouted, ‘‘Ba muso, ba muso’’, meaning, ‘‘we don’t want, we don’t want’’ in apparent reference to the choice of Sanusi.

However, security officials who were prepared for any eventuality quelled it before it got out of hand. CONTINUE....

A Father’s Letter to Young Women (About Getting Naked)

I found this piece from my favourite writer Dr kelly and i thought i should share, very inspiring...read on

To Young Women Everywhere,

Several months ago, I wrote these words in a letter to my daughter: “The world wants you to take your clothes off. Please keep them on. But take your gloves off. Pull no punches. Say what is in your heart. Be vulnerable. Embrace risk. Love a world that barely knows what it means to love itself. Do so nakedly. Openly. With abandon.”

They were the most controversial words in a letter that eventually went viral.


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Many of you objected to the idea of keeping your clothes on. You lamented purity myths and said being naked is a valid expression of who you are. Young Women, you should express yourselves. You should be unsilenced. You shouldfind your voice.

But your skin is not the final expression of who you are; your skin is the fickle container for who you are.

Millions of people have skin like yours—theirs will wrinkle and fade just like your own—but no one has a heart like yours. Each and every one of you is the home to an entirely unique soul. Your rare wonder and beauty are not expressed in your bare skin; they’re expressed in your bared soul.

FINDING JOY....

When i look around me sometimes what i see tells me that people have lost their joy in doing the things they have always loved. People are putting a hold on the pleasure of being happy and it in turn affects the people we love and ought to care for. A friend once said to me " am only here because i couldn't find something i would love to do" . This is someone who has worked with the booming organization for over five solid years, works so hard and won the man of the year award two times in a roll. Everyone seeing him from afar off will obviously assume he is living a good life. Yet, he is a man with no joy.

many  people are like  that, unhappy with jobs, unhappy with family, unhappy  about school and friends, unhappy with the situation of things around us. Do we then suffer endlessly because things are not the way they are supposed to be?

We ourselves are the only ones who can decide to be happy. There were good moments before we lost the joy, let us remember those moments and savour them. We can find joy if we will look at all we have from the positive side. you know babies have this very amazing glee(Happiness) on their faces when you pick them up(at least most babies do) when they bare tickled the laugh so loud without a care in the world and in that very moment they are happy, their emotions are for the moment they do not carry the emotions over for days. If only we can learn from these little infants, not to carry over the emotions, to enjoy and learn from each moment in that way our happiness will no longer be defined by situations but by total resolution of ones self to enjoy the ecstasy of life. continue...

BREAKING STORY: FEMALE SUICIDE BOMBER ATTACKS GOMBE

Two people are reportedly dead in a bomb blast attack this morning in the capital of Gombe state, Gombe.

According to cableng , the bomb went off prematurely without getting to the planned destination. The dead is said to be a soldier and the suicide bomber a woman whose body was minced in the blast. The explosion occurred at about 11 am along Military Quarter Guard along Biu Road in Gombe,. Sources say the military quarters may have been her target but got Unlucky. This is the first time a woman is associated with suicide bombing in Nigeria

This attack has occurred only three days after the private residence of Gombe state was attacked.
Updates coming soon....

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HOW MISDIAGNOSIS LED TO PROF DORA'S DEATH

When Mrs Dora Nkem Akunyili was the Zonal Secretary (South-east) of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund in 1998, Nigerian doctors gave her what many of her family members considered to be a health scare. They said she had a growth and needed surgery. Akunyili, then 44, decided to travel to the United States, first to get a second opinion and then undergo the prescribed surgery. 

The bill for the medical trip was $17,000, including $12,000 for the surgery. During pre-surgery check-up in the US, the doctors told her the Nigerian doctors had made a wrong diagnosis and that she did not need any surgery. It was said to be a minor issue that medication would solve. She thanked the doctors and, to their surprise, said she was going to return the money meant for the surgery to PTF. That was strange. 
Nigerian government officials had devised a way of making sure such monies were not returned to the treasury. The hospital informed the PTF, under the leadership of Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, about one honest Nigerian they had found. Buhari, himself a straightforward person, was very impressed. He wrote a letter to Akunyili commending her honesty.

NIGERIAN SOLDIERS SIEZES THE NEWSPAPERS AT NEWS STANDS AND DELIVERY VANS

 According to saharareporters, A contigent of Nigerian soldiers this morning stormed the newspapers distribution center Garki Area 1 in Abuja confiscated and destroyed most of Nigeria's leading national dailies meant for distribution.

The armed soldiers who stormed the center at about 7.00am arrived with ten Hilux patrol vans painted in Nigerian Army colors asked all vendors and distributors to lie face down and descended on them. One of the vendors who tried to take a picture with his phone was arrested, brutally assaulted and had his phone seized and destroyed by the rampaging soldiers.

A source who spoke to Saharareporters from the scene said that the soldiers were specifically looking for some newspapers namely; Leadership, The Nation, Punch, Vanguard and DailyTrust. The soldiers claimed the newspapers targeted published a report on Monday that portrayed the Nigerian military in a bad light.

It has also been reported that several newspaper delivery vans were impounded and prevented from carrying out scheduled delivery of the affected newspapers across the country. Also, the soldiers also prevented journalists from covering the siege.

SHOCKING NEWS: PROF DORA AKUNYILI PASSES ON

The Former Director General of the the NAFDAC and ex minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, has died.
Dr. Akunyili died in an India Hospital where she has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. She was aged 59.

This is a shocking news. she was indeed a great woman. May her soul rest in peace, Amen

STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS PROTEST TUITION HIKE

The students of the University of Lagos are currently protesting the sudden hike against tuition fee.
The Students barricaded the gates and blocked the entrance of the gates preventing motorists from gaining entrance.
The students demanded that the authorities should stop the exploitation of the students. according to sources, the students said the portal for the registration of the school fees online was closed and were asked to pay late fee which began at N10,000, which again increased to N15,000 and N20,000 progressively in the last few days..

The students are also accusing the VC Prof. Rahman Bello of corruption.

They said the ban on their Students Union, since 2005 will not hinder them from protest action against oppressive policies of the school management.

GOVERNOR'S PRIVATE RESIDENCE BOMBED IN GOMBE STATE

The residence of governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dakwambo, around the GRA/Pantami area of the state was bombed, yesterday evening. Report says the bomb exploded from one of the Police Armored Personnel Carrier (armour tanks) stationed in front of the governor's house. 

This attacked residence is not the  state government  residence but the private residence of the governor which also serves as his official residence.

No casaulty has been recorded yet

GWOZA CHRISTIANS RELEASE DISTURBING DETAILS ABOUT GIRLS KIDNAPPED BY BOKO HARAM IN 2013

Read the ordeal of six young girls who had been kidnapped by the boko haram sect, this is indeed inhumane. culled from Sahara reporters

The Gwoza Christian Community Association in Borno State has released details of disturbing disclosures made by six Christian girls who were abducted in 2013 by the dreaded Boko Haram sect.

The girls were abducted last year from different locations in Gwoza local government area. Their statements revealed that, following their abduction, they were subjected to serial rapes by Boko Haram terrorists. In addition, they were turned into domestic slaves in various Boko Haram camps before they pulled off their daring and lucky escapes.

Istifanus Ibrahim, one of the Christians in Gwoza, disclosed that the extremist Islamist sect had many abducted girls in their camps long before their abduction of more than 200 students from Government Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno State drew international media attention and global outrage.

Below are the summaries provided by the Christian community in Gwoza from the extensive statements of the six girls who escaped from Boko Haram camps. The girls’ names and other identities have been concealed for their security and in order to protect them from stigmatization: continue to read......

301 INMATES IN MASS JAILBREAK IN DR CONGO

Two people were killed today after about 301 inmates staged a jail break in Bukavu, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo prison.

According to reports, the inmates opened the prison gates after they got hold of the weapons and forced their way out through the main gate on Thursday morning.

There were about 1600 prisoners were in prisson at the time of the jail break.

The police have only been able to re-capture 35 of the escaped inmates.

WHO LET THE GORILLA OUT OF THE ZOO? DOCTOR TRANQUILIZES MAN IN GORILLA SUIT

Apparently, this is not a real gorilla.  A veterinary Doctor shot a tranquiliser dart at a zoo employee dressed as a gorilla after mistaking him for a primate

The 35 year old employee at Loro Parque Zoo on the Spanish island of Tenerife was wearing the Gorrilla suit during a drilling session designed to ensure that emergency plans are underway when a gorilla escapes. 

Apparently, the Vet was not informed about the drilling exercise going on and scared that a gorilla had escaped sprang into action.The vet fired the shot - designed for a 400lb gorilla - at the man and hit him in the leg.

According to reports, the employee was taken to the hospital, he is recovered and in good health


lols, it sure looks like a real Gorilla


Culled from Dailymail

RT.REV. WELBY, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY MEETS PRESIDENCY, PRAYS FOR NIGERIA

The Archbishop Of Canterbury, Rt. Rev. Justin Welby (left) President Goodluck (centre) and the Primate of Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh during a visit to Abuja on Wednesday.


The leader of the Anglican communion world wide and the Archbishop of canterbury , Rev. Justin Welby visited the president  yesterday in Abuja , to pray with him and also to seek solutions to the consistent bombings in Nigeria.
 Though the meeting was held behind closed doors, after which Rev Justin Welby spoke to news men. He reportedly said


“In the meeting, the President talked about the need of a solution that will reach all Nigerians. Not just security, but the economy, spiritual and every part of the human life.

“The bombing in Jos was deeply disheartening because I know Jos very well. I came to pray with His Excellency and express our condolence for the losses.

“God is faithful. In one of the letters that Paul wrote to the church, he talked about the sufferings they were going through being known throughout the world and that is true here, because the suffering in Nigeria is known throughout the world.

“People throughout the world pray for the country.”

The Archbishop was also accompanied on the visit by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh; the Chaplain to the President, Ven. Obioma Onwuzurumba; and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Board, Mr. John Kennedy-Okpara.

I CAUSED RONALDO'S KNEE INJURY SAY GHANAIAN WITCH DOCTOR

Ghanaian well known spiritualist has claimed he is responsible for Cristiano ronaldo's injury last week which may keep him away from the Brazil world cup. The Portuguese FA on Wednesday confirmed that Ronaldo is suffering from tendinosis in his left knee as well as nursing a muscle problem in his left thigh, which caused him to miss the 0-0 draw with Greece at the weekend.

The Ghanaian spiritualist known as Nana Kwaku Bonsam – whose name translates literally as “Devil of Wednesday” – predicted in February that the Real Madrid forward would be forced out of the world cup by injuries to prevent him from playing against Ghana. Ghana, Portugal, USA and Germany are in Group G. Nana Kwaku is reported as saying

“I said it four months ago, that I will work on Cristiano Ronaldo seriously and rule him out of the World Cup, or at least prevent him from playing against Ghana, and the best thing I can do is to keep him out through injury. I am very serious about it. Last week, I went around looking for four dogs and I got them to be used in manufacturing a special spirit called‘Kahwiri Kapam." The witch doctor said yesterday on Ghanaian radio. i.

"This injury can never be cured by any medic, they can never see what is causing the injury, because it is spiritual. Today, it is his knee, tomorrow it is his thigh, next day, and it is something else.”

lols, is this the fear of C.Ronaldo or wat?

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OBIANO WINS TRIBUNAL ELECTION IN AWKA

The court yesterday upheld Dr willie Obiano as the Governor of Anambra In Akwa. 

The petitions which was signed by Action Congress of Nigeria (APC) Senator Chris Ngige, Comrade Tony Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) factional aspirant, Dr. Chike Obidigbo, to unseat Governor Obiano in the election which took place last year was dismissed by Justice Ishaq Bello led tribunal for lack of merit.

According to sun news, In the judgments that lasted for over six hours and delivered by the Tribunal’s Chairman, Justice Bello, the tribunal held that the petition­ers could not prove their cases and therefore, resolved all the allegations made against the governor and the Inde­pendent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in re­spect of the November, 2013 governorship election by the aggrieved parties in favour of the respondents. It also held that the petitioners failed woe­fully to establish their claims that Governor Obiano was not qualified to stand for the elec­tion and that the conduct of the governorship election was marred by large-scale electoral malpractices, including dis­enfranchisement of registered voters, non-display of voters’ register, voting by under-aged persons, among others.

After reviewing the grounds of Obidigbo’s petition vis -a -vis the evidence he proffered, Justice Bello resolved all the issues in favour of Obiano and other respondents, holding that Obidigbo had no locus standi to bring the action as he failed to show that he was a candi­date in the election.

AUSTRALIA OFFERS TO HELP NIGERIA FIND CHIBOK GIRLS

The Australian government has also offered to provide special forces to help Nigeria rescue the 234 school girls kidnapped by Boko haram, this was made Known by the country’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who told Sky News that Australia had offered to lend its support but Nigeria had not responded

According to punch news, Bishop reportedly said, “Australian troops, the SAS, are always on standby for contingencies. We have made an offer to the Nigerian government to provide whatever support they need to release the girls. We’ve made a specific offer to our UK and US allies … that we are ready to assist in whatever way we can.

“We have not had a response from the Nigerian government. They’ve thanked us for our willingness to be involved in trying to rescue the girls but we haven’t had any specific acceptance of the offers that we’ve made.”

NIGERIA BROADCASTING COMMISSION MOVES TO CENSOR LIVE BROADCAST 48 HOURS BEFORE LIVE SHOWS

In this era of freedom of Information going on around the world Nigeria may be taking steps backwards as the NBC has taken steps to mitigate the airing of live political Broadcast in the country.
According to SaharaReporters, the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC), through a letter dated 30th of May has warned all Nigerian broadcasting stations to desist from broadcasting contents that could “threaten the unity and peace of the country.”

In the letter signed by Chris Okoyomoh, on behalf of the management, the NBC warned that the Commission will “no longer tolerate the repeated abuse currently observed with this genre of program, particularly, inciting, provocative and highly divisive comments frequently served to the public, as live political broadcasts.”

NBC in the letter directed MDs and CEOS of all broadcasting stations to notify the commission in writing, at least 48 hours, before transmitting a live program. It also warned that all political broadcasts must conform to the provision of the Code. Continue to see more....

PHOTOSTORY: GOODLUCK JONATHAN ATTENDS GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY OF AYO ORITSEJAFOR'S UNIVERSITY

President Jonathan was present today at the foundation laying/ground breaking ceremony of Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor's university, Eagle Heights University in Omadino, Delta state.

Also present at the ceremony is the Olu of Warri, the Governor of Delta state, Emmanuel Uduaghan and Pastor Ayo and his wife Pastor Mrs. Helen Oritsejafor. See more pictures...

PHOTO PROOF THAT A BABY FEELS STRESS IN THE MOTHER'S WOMB

I find this article quite interesting, more improved view of how unborn babies look in the womb
Above is an 4D ultrasound of a baby in the womb,research about unborn babies and the effect a mother's stress can have on them. Read below...(culled from LIB-Ukdaily)

It ought to be the most tranquil of sights – the face of an unborn child in the womb. But the tiny hand pulled up to the chin reveals that, upsettingly, this baby appears to be under stress. The remarkable image was taken as part of a study showing unborn children touch their faces more often if their mother has been anxious, helpless or under pressure.
Researchers believe they are picking up on her anxieties – and then trying to soothe them away with the power of touch. As adults, we do this by holding our head in our hands. But while we use both hands, babies of stressed-out mothers preferred the touch of just one.
Although previous studies have found babies pick up on stress in the womb, this is believed to be the first to offer photographic evidence.

NUDITY: RIHANNA BARES IT ALL IN A SEE THROUGH SHEER DRESS

This is not my style but there is just too much nudity been shared around lately and it is not so cool.  

Well, dear Rihanna has bared it all once again in a shear embellished halter dress by Adam Selman which she wore to the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards yesterday. 

The dress is embellished with 216,000 Swarovski crystals and she rocked it with a matching sparkly turban. She wore a flesh colored thong to cover her herself up but had no bra on. And yes, she was honoured with the Fashion Icon Award. to see more delibrate pose pictures continue ....