Sports: 22Year Old Real madrid Player wants to Play For Nigeria

This is the kind of story that should inspire you.
22-year-old  Derik Osede Prieto who is a Spanish youth international defender has said he wants to Play for Nigeria. The Spanish player who is of Nigeria descent has played at all youth levels for Spain including two appearances for the Under-21 team.
Former Derik Osede Prieto has revealed to BBC Sport why he wants to play for Nigeria.
The 22-year-old centre-back, who is known simply as Derik,a regular for European giants Real Madrid’s B side, is eligible to play for the Super Eagles because his father is Nigerian. He said, 
“I have lived in Spain all my life and I am not sure the people in Nigeria are aware that I have Nigerian blood,” Derik told BBC Sport.
“But I crave for something special with Nigeria because it will give me a chance to properly connect with the ancestral home of my father.
“My father is from Benin City [southern Nigeria] and even though I have never been there I always follow events in Nigeria.

Reaction From Senator Dino & Ben Bruce on the 8.4Billion Naira Wardrobe allowance by NASS

Some senators have reacted to the 8.4billion Naira wardrobe allowance which will be given to them as proposed by the National Assembly.  Senator Dino Melaye had this to say;
 
“I stand solidly on what I earlier said about pay cut. There must be a pay cut to Senators and House of Representative members,” Melaye said.

“You can’t be talking about change and this kind of money in this country now when people are hungry. We must be sacrificious. We must show Nigerians that we must sacrifice by allowing a pay cut,” he added.
 And Ben Murray Bruce who has been speaking about the change the new government will make had this to say;
 

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"At 72 there is a Limit to What I can Do"

President Muhammadu Buhari  said his age will limit his performance as the president of Nigeria. The president said this during his visit to Nigerians in South-Africa on Monday after the AU summit. In his words, he said,

“I wish I became Head of State when I was a governor, just a few years as a young man. Now at 72, there is a limit to what I can do.” “Our government is determined to secure the country, manage the economy, create employment and fight corruption. Some articulate writers have said if we do not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria. This APC administration intends to kill corruption in Nigeria. We will do our best, I assure you,” Buhari stated.

 

"A strong woman"

Every woman is strong, she just needs to find her will and purpose. Support a woman, defend her right, watch the back of a fellow woman. I am a woman and I am proud.

Happy day Lovelies.

Tragic: Two Maids Tortured For Stealing N100

Report by Punch ng
A middle-aged woman, Mr. Agnes Uchendu and her son, Ikechukwu Uchendu, in Umuahia, Abia State, are in police net for allegedly inflicting injuries on their house helps with hot electric iron.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Ezekiel Onyeke, who disclosed this in Umuahia, said the suspects were picked up based on a petition by the International Federation of Women Lawyers, Abia State Chapter, led by one Florence E. Igwe, Esq.

The suspects, he said, allegedly tortured their maids – Hope Ajunwa, 11, and Ngozi Ajunwa, 9, who lived with them.
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Tragedy: David Onyia, Nigeria Defender Dies in Malaysia

David Onyai, a Nigerian defender based in Malaysia was declared dead on Saturday, June 13, 2015 after collapsing on the pitch during a friendly game between his Malaysian club, T-Team, and Kelantan.

The 30year old footballer collapsed few minutes into the match and was taken to a hospital, Malaysian news reports.

The match was reportedly abandoned after 60 minutes when a message was received from the hospital that Oniya had passed away.

Onyia had only being at the Malaysian club side for just a season before he died.

Source: Daily Independent

Governor Rauf Aregbesola Promises to Pay Workers Before the End of June

In a new statement issued by the Osun state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola,he has promised to pay the workers their salaries before the end of June. If this payment is in full or just half only time will tell. The statement reads in part;

“Before the end of June, workers would be paid their salaries.” The dream has not gone awry and it is a clear vision that Osun must be on its feet, self-reliant and be a reference point in Nigeria.

 

We hope the government pays the workers as promised.

 

Be of Good Courage

"Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord". Psalm 27:14
It is a new day and courage is all we need to take this week on. No matter what comes your way, find the courage within to take it on. Remember, being courageous is not the absence of fear.
Be courageous and Wait on the Lord.

Have a lovely week.

See the Figures Nigerian Federal and State Legislators Earn... Should they Earn More or less?

With all these mouth watering salaries who doesn't want to be a senator eh kwa?
The decision to review the current salaries and allowances of the nations’ public office holders has received approval of many members of the public who have complained that Nigerian law makers were about the highest paid worldwide.

Senate The Senate President has a total Annual Basic Salary of N2, 484, 242.50 and Annual Allowance of N6, 210, 606. 25 , making a total Annual salary of N8, 694, 848.75 which brings the monthly salary to about N724, 570.75. In addition, he collects 250 per cent of his Annual Salary as Constituency Allowance. However, his vehicles and their maintenance are provided by the federal government.

PDP Begs NEMA to donate Food to Osun Workers- Nigeria

The Peoples Democratic Party has called on the National Emergency Management Authority(NEMA) to donate relief materials, especially food, to workers in Osun State because of the non-payment of their salaries for the past seven months. We remember that the Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN) has done something similar.

The PDP who spoke through the Director of Media and Strategy of the party in Osun State, Mr. Diran Odeyemi who made this appeal said the workers in Osun has resorted to begging and needs more help from NEMA. In his word, he said;

Fuel: Port Harcout refinery To Start Operations By the End of June

Dr Joseph Dawha, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, said the refinery in Port Harcourt will start refining petroleum products by the end of June and will contribute about  five million liters of petrol daily. Dr Dawha said this in Abuja while inspecting some petrol stations. He said,

"Presently, the refineries are undergoing rehabilitation and we are undertaking what we call a new strategy to carry out the turn around maintenance on them.

Psalm 4

 I first encountered Psalm 4, when a wicked senior in secondary school made us recite this psalm every night before going to bed. I didn't like it much because she forced us to learn this psalm. But many years down the line, this psalm means more than words to some of us. I prefer this version,

"Answer me when I pray Oh lord my defender, when I was in trouble you helped me. Be kind to me now and answer my Prayers".

This psalm helps me understand that God never fails and his promises are ever sure.

Read Psalm 4 every night before you go to bed.



Have a lovely weekend all. Jesus Loves You More

MERS VIRUS: Is this Virus as Deadly as Ebola? What you Need to know about the MERS Virus

The MERS virus maybe an Arabian Virus but the possibility of spreading into other regions including Africa cannot be overlooked as in the case of Ebola.
MERS as it is fondly called is Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) which is common in the Arabian peninsula. MERS First Surfaced in Saudi Arabia in spring 2012, but as of today it is in 25countries.
According to WHO there have been more than 1000 cases and over 400 deaths between 2012 and today.
MERS is in the same Virus family as SARS but report says it does not spread as fast as SARS, but with recent updates in South-Korea this may be refuted. The age range of MERS victim is 2-94. 
The symptoms of MERS is fever and a cough, when severe  can lead to pneumonia and kidney failure. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea have also been seen, according to the WHO.

D'Debate: What is in a Name? African Men can you adopt your wife's SURNAME after Marriage?

Is this the new Era? So I just came across this new story, American Actress Zoe Saldana's husband Marco Perego took his wife's surname which makes him Marco Saldana after they got married. Zoe revealed this on her facebook page which got people talking.
But according to Zoe she tried to talk her husband out of it but he declined and she took her husband's surname.

Men, the question is will you adopt your wife's Surname and Why?
Women, will you want your Man to adopt your Surname and Why?

I have never thought of a man taking a woman's surname but now hmmm, lets get the answers rolling people...

Read more about this topic @BBC and @ABC

Evil Act: 48year old Father defiles 14year old Daughter twice to check if she is a Virgin

A 48-year-old man, Adeboye Waheed, has been arrested in Lagos for defiling his 14year old daughter twice.

The 14-year-old girl (name withheld), who lived with her father, step-mom and four other siblings on Adama Araro Street, Ikorodu area of Lagos, fled home when she could no longer cope with incestuous act.

According to Informationng, Narrating her ordeal at a near-by Church where she fled to, the SS1 student of Araromi Isoju Grammar School in Ikorodu, said: “My father started checking my private part, to check if I have started mensuration in 2014. On a particular day in November of the same year, I was sleeping on the floor of our one room apartment in the night, he removed my wrapper. My step mother was not around that day.

“He used his fingers to touch my private part and asked if I was menstruating. He also asked me if anybody had ever had s*x with me, I said no. He said he would use his man-hood to test me to confirm the truth. That was how he forced his ‘manhood’ on me and covered my mouth not to shout.

Why Osinbanjo Cannot Be Part of Buhari's Security meetings for now-Dailypost

 There has been side comments that the Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo is being sidelined in the security meetings between President Buhari and the Security officials. Osinbanjo was absent at the security meetings held on the 2nd of June, 2015 and recently on the 10th of June, 2015 which has raised some questions.
According to Daily Post who spoke with a security source, who said Osinbanjo will be let into the security details of the country only and when his loyalty is to the country and not to his godfather Tinubu. See below the statement from the security Source,

"I am sure he would have been invited if he had security background. Being a Professor of Law is fine, but in terms of intelligence and access to security information, you are no where near the rank of Colonel or equivalent in the Nigeria Military.”
“Look, I have watched some footages that if the VP gets to see, he would lose appetite for days.

Buba Marwa decamps to APC

The new making round is that the former military Governor of Lagos State, Buba Marwa. Barley a week after his resignation form the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Lagos State Military Administrator, Brig Gen Buba Marwa, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

"Police is the Least Corrupt Institution" Says Inspector General Arase

The Inspector General of police, Mr Solomon Arase has said the police is the least corrupt officers compared to other institutions. He made this statement at the annual symposium during a Feast of Barracuda organised by the National Association of Seadogs in Abuja where he was represented by the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Wilson Inalegwu. The representative IG said,

“One of the first things he did was to set up the IGP’s Monitoring Teams. First of all the decision by the Police Management Team was to take out roadblocks across all our highways. It was not just to dismantle it, he set up the IGP Monitoring Team to ensure that these directives are enforced.”

“If you go across most of our highways now roadblocks have been reduced to the barest minimum, and anybody mounting roadblocks, does that at his risk.

“Presentations are also made where Commissioners of Police are invited to look at the situations across the country right from the condition of suspects in Police cells and they have a technical platform that enable them to monitor the behaviour and conduct of police officers on the road as they handle suspects.

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Today In History General Sani Abacha Died

Today in history June 7th Nigeria's foremost tyrant Late Gen. Sani Abacha died under mysterious circumstance in 1998.
Sani Abacha,  was born September 20, 1943, Kano, Nigeria—died June 8, 1998, Abuja. He was a Nigerian military leader, who served as head of state  between 1993–1998. Abacha overthrew an interim government to take over in 1993.
He is known for the brutal way he handled the affairs of the country and its citizens. He jailed  and executed some prominent Nigerians including Abiola and Olusegun Obasanjo, a former military leader of Nigeria (1976–79), were jailed for treason. Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s Nobel laureate, was also charged with treason, although he had voluntarily left the country.  Abacha’s most brutal act was the imprisonment, trial, and subsequent execution for treason of writer Ken Saro-Wiwa and other Ogoni activists who were concerned with the environmental exploitation of their region by multinational petroleum companies.
Abacha had lots of money stashed in foreign banks  though some of the money was reportedly returned to the Nigerian government.

PDP to Ogbeni Rauf: "Sell Helicopter to Pay Wokers Salary in Osun State"

 
The PDP has advised the Osun state Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola to sell the helicopter which he bought for security purpose in the state and use the proceeds to pay workers salary. The PDP alleged that the said shelicopter is being used for the Governor's personal trips. Read statement below,

"The PDP is urging the government to sell the helicopter Governor Aregbesola said was procured for the state. He should also stop frivolous trips to Cuba.

“What this administration told us was that the helicopter was to be used for surveillance, but we have since discovered that the machine is only serving the travelling needs of Mr. Aregbesola and his family. This remains one draining pipe that must be blocked.

“The governor and his aides should also forthwith stop travelling in chartered aircraft around the world. If President Muhammadu Buhari could be travelling on British Airways, even when aircrafts in presidential fleet are available, there is the need for Governor Aregbesola to borrow a leave.”