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There was confusion on the premises of the Ekiti State High Court on Monday as hoodlums invaded the place to disrupt proceedings in a case challenging the eligibility of the Governor-elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, to contest the June 21 governorship election.

However, Fayose has since won the election.

The invasion took place shortly after the judge, Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi, refused an application to set aside an order abridging the time for the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate to file his defence in the case filed on behalf of socio-political group, Ekiti-11 by a member, Mr. Femi Ajakaiye.

The judge had adjourned sitting till 12 noon to prepare a ruling in a similar matter filed by the Citizen Popular Party before trouble started.

As he was preparing to return for the continuation of the matter, angry youths besieged the court. The judge was smuggled out of the chambers through the back door to avoid being lynched by the aggressors.

Judges, lawyers and others in court, including journalists, ran for their lives as the protesters went berserk and went after perceived opponents of the PDP.

It could not be confirmed if the police made any arrest.

The hoodlums numbering about a hundred were aggrieved about the perceived partiality of the judge handling the case.

In the ensuing melee, the Chairman of Ado West Local Council Development Authority, Mr. Sunday Ibitoye, and Ajakaye, were attacked.

The hoodlums had earlier engaged in an argument with securitry officials in the court room for preventing some of them from entering the court while allowing others in.

The rampaging youths, who called the trial judge all sorts of unprintable names, alleged that he was partial in handling the matter for showing interest beyond official reasons.

The judge, who had assumed jurisdiction in the case had ruled that he could not reverse his decision to abridge the time as the court had become “functus officio” having taken a decision on the issue.

Contrary to the argument by the PDP, the court said the decision to abridge the time did not contravene Section 32 of the 1999 Constitution.

Justice Ogunyemi said the PDP and Fayose failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt the reasons why the court could not hear the substantive suit.

The judge consequently dismissed the PDP’s application, saying the court could not set aside its own ruling of June 6, and that the time frame had been overtaken by events, which he maintained had rendered the whole exercise a mere academic exercise.

Commenting, the Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Jide Awe, said, “We are back to the Idi Amin era in Ekiti where judges and lawyers are attacked in court. This is terrible.

“But the APC has no case in the court and we were not there to witness the attack.”

Also commenting, the PDP Publicity Secretary, Kola Oluwawole, urged Justice Ogunyemi to steer clear of the case alleging that he had connived with the ruling APC.

Accusing the judge of bias, Oluwawole said, “The judge openly demonstrated in his ruling that he has jurisdiction on the matter and simultaneously commenced hearing of the matter without giving the respondent the opportunity to signify an appeal.

“The PDP also condemns the barbaric action of the APC thugs who attacked voters that voluntarily voted for Ayo Fayose in the last governorship election.”


source: http://www.punchng.com/news/judge-flees-as-thugs-disrupt-proceedings-against-fayose/

yes ! made it to fp....dancing azontoooooo

The Federal Government is to take over
reconstruction and expansion of the Lagos-Badagry
Expressway, the Minister of Works, Mr Mike
Onolememen, said on Monday.
The minister said this in Lagos during a slide
presentation of work on the Oshodi-Apapa
Expressway by Julius Berger Plc.
The presentation took place at the company’s
office complex in Ijora.
Onolememen said that a new project design that
involved five other ECOWAS member-countries was
being undertaken.
He gave the assurance that the project would soon
be implemented.
The minister said that a regional effort would
be the best way to handle the road project.
He said that he was the Chairman of a five-
member Country Project Steering Committee on the
project.
“We will definitely get into the construction
stage; at that time, all the challenges the Lagos
State Government is having on that road will be
a thing of the past because we will construct
that road,” he said.
The minister directed Julius Berger to complete
rehabilitation of the Apapa/Oshodi Expressway in
the next eight weeks.
“Take remedial works into consideration; three
months is too far and would be chaotic,
considering the ember months; maybe, you should
look for ways to get less construction time.
“Let us see if we can terminate the emergency
works by November,” he said.
While inspecting the road, the minister said
that rigid pavement was being used to reconstruct
the road to cater for new load capacity which
was not envisaged when the road was built in the
1970s.
He said that the Federal Government decided to
take drastic measures to rehabilitate the road
due to public outcry, following perennial gridlock
on the road in June and July.
He said that the completion of a trailer park in
Lagos was important as it would accommodate
about 500 trucks and decongest the highway.
“Given the clemency of weather, Julius Berger
should be able to finish emergency repairs in
another eight weeks.
“The new design takes cognizance of heavy traffic.
“Rigid pavement would be used to fight the
menace of surface and underground water
prevalence on the road,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the
Lagos State Government embarked on expansion of
the Lagos-Badagry Road from four to 10 lanes in
April, 2009.
Construction of a light rail line and a Bus Rapid
Transit corridor is part of the project, to
enhance tourism and economic activities on this
axis.

source: http://www.punchng.com/news/fg-to-take-over-expansion-of-lagos-badagry-express-way/

A non-governmental organisation, the Christian Conscience Group, has called for the emergence of a Christian as the next governor of Lagos State in the 2015 general elections.

National Chairman of the CCG, Chief Enoch Ajiboso, said this at the inauguration of the Lagos-East senatorial district of the organisation on Thursday, according to a statement.

Ajiboso, while calling on Christians to actively participate in politics because it was not an ungodly act, called on public office holders across all levels to shun corruption and put the welfare of the people they are serving ahead of all other things.

He said, “The CCG is a non-governmental movement clamouring for the mass participation of Christians in politics and demanding justice and fair play. Our main aim is to ensure that we have a Christian governor in Lagos State next year. This is our short term objective as a pressure group. It is not an agitation but a sort of plea to garner support for what we believe should be the case.

“The Muslims are calling the shots because when it comes to political participation, they are more active. If you are not in there, you should not complain.

People cannot be complaining without taking part in politics. That is why we are sensitising people that it is not ungodly to actively participate in politics. If politics is dirty, Christians should come out to wash and clean it.”

National Coordinator of the group, Dr. Sam Ogedengbe, said the CCG was not concerned with endorsing any candidate ahead of the poll but rather their interest was to see a devoted Christian emerge the next governor of the state and serve the people equitably.

“We are not a political party but an NGO, so we do not have a candidate that we will showcase. We don’t believe in this, our belief is to task the government on things we think should be done. God has been on our side and we have been making significant progress,” he said.

source: http://www.punchng.com/politics/group-clamours-for-christian-governor-in-lagos/

Over 10 years after suffering severe burns following
explosion from a lamp that was laden with
adulterated kerosene, Nnamdi Onwukwe, an indigene
of Abia State, is yet to recover from the incident.
The looks on Onwukwe’s countenance when he visited
THE PUNCH office in Calabar, Cross River
State, easily gave him away as a young man in
distress.
The 24-year-old man told our correspondent that
he had visited several hospitals including the
National Hospital in Abuja and the University of
Calabar Teaching Hospital where it was concluded
that he needed skin grafting to cover the open
wound on his right leg.
Unfortunately, Onwukwe , who is also expected to
undergo surgery on his penis that was affected as
well by the fire incident, said he has not been
able to raise N800, 000 to fund the operations. He
is begging members of the public to aid him
financially for corrective surgery.
Narrating his ordeal, Onwukwe said the incident
occurred on February 16, 2004 following an explosion
from a kerosene lamp that was filled with
adulterated product.
The young man, who said he specialises in laying
tiles, disclosed that the incident happened in
Aba, Abia State when he was residing with one of
his aunties.
He added that from then on, he had been going
through traumatic experiences and moving from
hospitals to traditional-medical homes without
real improvement.
Worst still, Onwukwe said he had for over 10
years found it difficult urinating with ease
because the fire affected his penis.
He said, “When the incident happened in Aba, I
was taken to a nearby hospital where I was
treated for three months without improvement. My
father came and took me to our village (Nono-
Oboro in Abia State)for traditional cure. I stayed
there for eight years, yet the wound did not
heal.
“A friend of mine called Emmanuel came and took
me to the National Hospital in Abuja, where after
carrying out series of tests, they agreed on the
conclusion that they will need to do skin grafting
at the cost of N500,000.
“The doctors said I will undergo surgery to correct
the veins in my penis.”
He said his father had given up on his situation
because of lack of finance to carry out the
surgeries.
“My father did his best but it appears he has
given up because of lack of money. He would have
given me if he had,” he said.
Onwukwe said he had approached his church for
help but was told that he would get divine
healing. He, however, showed appreciation to the
medical unit of the new generation church that
had at intervals dressed the wound and given
him medications at no cost.
The young man said he was also worried that he
had been on constant sedative to enable him to
sleep for many years, adding that this might
soon begin to have negative effect on him.
“I find it difficult to sleep at night. I have
constantly been on sedative to make me sleep and
I learnt it would have long-term effect,” Onwukwe
lamented.
The pathetic story of the young man did not just
stop with the pains he had been nursing for the
past 10 years. Despite having the knowledge of
fixing tiles in building, Onwukwe said lamented
that he hardly gets good job because of the
present situation and that had made it
difficult fending for himself.
“I have not been able to fend for myself as a
result of the injury. I can hardly go to work
under this kind of condition. In fact, I have been
squatting with some security guards since I came
to Calabar two months ago,” he added.
Onwukwe appealed to good-spirited members of the
public to come to his rescue.

http://www.punchng.com/feature/for-10-years-now-ive-found-it-difficult-urinating-victim-of-adulterated-kerosene-explosion/

Different strokes for different folks. Ever since
some entertainers declared their intention to seek
elective offices, the decision has been welcomed
with mixed reaction and several controversies.
The likes of Desmond Elliot, 9ice and KSB are
some of the entertainers who have gone under
public scrutiny over their political ambition.
For popular Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot, whose
eye is set on the Lagos State House of Assembly,
the bone of contention has been on the name
‘Olushola’ which he has adopted.
Until recently, a lot of Nigerians did not know
the actor is a Yoruba man till his campaign
posters surfaced online. In a chat with Saturday
Beats, the actor said that he has never denied
his ethnicity. He said that while growing up, the
name everybody called him was Shola.
“Where I grew up in Surulere they know me by
the name Shola and that is what they call me. I
use Desmond Elliot which is my first and last
name for my profession basically because I wanted
to remain neutral, you could not tell where I
come from. It is not because I am ashamed of
where I come from. If I was, I would not be
involved in Yoruba films or any Yoruba events
neither will my kids have Yoruba names,” he said.
For those who still doubt his roots, the dark
skinned movie producer said that his father is
from Lagos Island while his mother is from Delta
State.
Elliot said, “In the interviews that I have done,
I have never denied that I am Yoruba, I always
mentioned my names. People have always guessed
where I come from and I left it open because
truthfully I am a Nigerian. I am a Yoruba man
and I would never deny other tribes that I have
come in contact with. I am Yoruba by birth, I
schooled in the North, I married someone from
the South and my mother is from Delta State.
“I am from Olowogbowo in Lagos Island; it is not
something that is hidden. I tell people that say
I don’t identify with the Yoruba race that I do
so because I have done several Yoruba movies. At
what point did the name become an issue, have I
not been a worthy citizen of Lagos State?”
Although the name Abolore Akande might not ring
a bell, when 9ice is mentioned, the song Gongo
Aso readily comes to mind. When the singer made
public his intention to contest for a seat in the
House of Representatives, many thought it was
because of his dwindling career.
But the singer told Saturday Beats that he had
not failed in his career having seven albums
under his belt. He also debunked speculations that
his foray into politics is because he is going
broke.
“If my music career failed, I would not have
seven albums under my belt. I am yet to see any
of my colleagues that has seven albums. If your
music is not appealing, you cannot release seven
albums because there would be no marketer to buy
them and there would not be any demand for
them. When there is no demand, there can be no
supply. I think some people want me to do what
they want but I like doing what I want. If
people in the industry are going right, I would
go left if I believe that is the way to go. I
don’t care if everybody is doing party songs, let
them enjoy their party, I have my own principle
and I know what I want to become. I am stating
for a fact that there would be some of my
colleagues that would not be remembered 10 years
from now because of the kind of songs they have
released. I don’t want to be like that. I might
not be rich or popular but I would be a legend
and that is my priority. My music career has not
failed and that is not why I ventured into
politics. “For those saying that I am into politics
because I am going broke, I tell them that I am
not a rich man, neither am I from a rich
family; poverty is not far from me, I am close
to it and I am not afraid of it. I have never
been an artiste that would flaunt wealth, I
cannot be who people want me to be. I would
always be myself. I am neither hungry, rich nor
poor, so that question doesn’t apply to me. It
should be directed at whoever says he is rich, I
have never said something like that. I am from a
poor family,” 9ice said.
Shortly after his candidate’s last week, his ex-
wife, Tony Payne, tweeted advising people to be
sure of their candidate and not to vote based on
the candidate popularity. The message soon went
viral with many people claiming that it was
aimed at the singer.
Reacting to the remarks, 9ice said that as far
as his name was not mentioned in the message,
it was not aimed at him.
“As far as my name, constituency and race was
not mentioned, I don’t believe it has anything to
do with me. It might just be a coincidence but
if someone comes out and says, ‘People check
Akande Abolore very well before voting for him,’
then I would know it is directed at me. I don’t
take assumptions for a direct message,” he said.
Also, his colleague in the industry, Kenny Saint
Best, claimed that her venture into politics is
not because of a failing career.
She said, “What is the yardstick for measuring
success? If for 16 years I have been leading the
pack; I have been part of the revolution in
Nigerian music, even in the gospel sector, where
are the people we started doing music together?
You have to check my contemporaries. The problem
with Nigerians is that they believe when you are
not the rave of the moment, you are not
successful and that is not true. You don’t have to
always lead the pack and also you don’t have to
be at the tail end, it pays to be in the middle
and be consistent. I don’t have any other business
aside doing music; it is music that has
sustained me. Everything I do revolves round music.
They say all this because I don’t make noise; if I
want to make noise, Baba Keke is there to make
noise for me from now till eternity. But the kind
of platform I have would give others the
opportunity to thrive, so I intentionally allowed
my brother to downplay me. Jaywon, Tuface have
come and gone but there is still KSB, it was his
responsibility to give them the same platform he
gave his sister at a point in time. I am still
consistent; I won best gospel artiste of the year
in 2010, 2011,2013. I was able to bring change to
gospel music, a lot of people cannot make such a
change, I brought gospel music to the forefront.”

source: http://www.punchng.com/news/from-the-tube-to-politics-desmond-elliot-9ice-ksb-speak-on-controversies/

Some members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect on
Friday attacked a Borno market, killing scores of
traders, a military source revealed
He claimed that the insurgents who were looking
for food to build their depleted stock invaded
Mainok market, about 56 kilometres from
Maiduguri on Friday afternoon, carting away
foodstuffs and money belonging to the traders
they killed.
A Maiduguri resident, John Ibe, who was
travelling along the Maiduguri-Damaturu road at
about 1.30pm, said the hoodlums invaded the busy
market around that time.
He said, “I boarded a luxury bus from Lagos and
when we got to Mainok at exactly 1.30pm, we
heard heavy gunshots from the western part of
the market and then sporadic gunshots. Hundreds
of traders and residents fled the market in
confusion, running to cross the highway to the
other side while vehicles passing through the town
were also making attempts to flee the town.
There was so much confusion.”
He said many fleeing traders were knocked down
on the road by motorists in the midst of the
confusion that ensued, adding to the death toll.
He claimed to have seen many fleeing residents
bleeding after being knocked down by the speeding
vehicles.
“Vehicles were hitting one another and the Boko
Haram members kept shooting,” he added.
A security personnel who also travelled on the road
yesterday disclosed that the attackers first fired
Rapid Propelled Grenade into the middle of the
market before they started firing gunshots.
“The death toll may be high because there were
many people in the market,” the personnel who
did not want to be named, said

source: http://www.punchng.com/news/boko-haram-kills-scores-at-borno-market/

mine1212: Why are you people mischievous? Abuja declaration has nothing to do with Islam. It was a a conference organized by the "UNITED NATIONS
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA" with a theme "ABUJA DECLARATION ON PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN AFRICA
IN THE 1990s".

Here is original report. Forget about those Hoax links most of which are associated with pro Biafra, Wiki et al.

http://repository.uneca.org/bitstream/handle/10855/5680/Bib-44867.pdf

However, I am not surprised because Christianity strives on falsehood while the entire world find it "fashionable" and easy in smear the image of Islam by creating some politically motivated group of people under the umbrella of Islam to help their cause. You may also be interested in watching this.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=408318702620490

u are a modafuker!

The founder of the Living Faith Church, Bishop
David Oyedepo, has defended the tuition fees
charged by schools owned by the church, describing
the provision of quality education as an expensive
venture.
Oyedepo said this while addressing journalists on
Friday in Ota, Ogun State, at a media chat
organised in commemoration of his 60th birthday
coming up on September 27, 2014.
Private schools in the country, including Covenant
and Landmark universities, owned by the church
are often criticised for being too expensive for
average Nigerians to afford.
But Oyedepo highlighted some of the church’s
humanitarian programmes which include providing
scholarships and bursary awards to assist students.
He said, “I’m sure we all agree that education is
expensive. Education carries cost; nothing of value
is free. Our mission for years long, before we
started any university or secondary school, was a
bursary awarding church and we have not stopped
doing that till tomorrow.”
Oyedepo said that the church was committed to
providing quality education to youths, adding that
many Nigerians complain about the cost of
education in private universities because they have
got their priorities misplaced.
“Our problem most of the time is priority; an
average Nigerian can spend N1m on burial but to
spend N200,000 on education (is a problem),
because of wrong priority.
“On a yearly basis, we have N1.5trn that Nigerians
spend to overseas universities, so people thrive on
it. Nigerians spend N463bn a month on recharge
cards, how much are they paying for schools fees?
So it’s all a matter of priority. This is the
largest market for telephone in the world. Now,
to pay N500,000, some people have only one son,
they have huge business and houses all over the
places, they will never pay it.”
Speaking further, Oyedepo said he had chosen not
to respond to the many controversial reports about
him on the social media because he considered it
as a waste of time.
He said, “My understanding of opposition,
persecution is simply someone’s opinion harshly
expressed. Everybody has a right to his opinion.
Today, millions follow after Christ but you will be
surprised that when you get to Israel some people
do not believe that Christ has come.
“People have rights to their opinions. I naturally
don’t feel it’s necessary (to respond). The energy I
would need to react, I can use it to make moves.
I have enough to think about than start running
after a man who says you are a fool.
“If he says you are a fool and you are behaving
so, then he’s right. If you leave your job and
start pursuing somebody who says you are a fool,
he has already said so, your going around doesn’t
change it. So why going around, why don’t you
settle on your job and make moves?
“I’ve also come to understand that those who
make news hardly watch them, they are so busy
making news while others are busy watching.”
Asked about the challenges he has faced in life
and in his ministry, Oyedepo said he had never
dwelled on his challenges but that he has rather
been fuelled by them.
He said, “Life essentially is full of challenges, it
is those challenges that make champions. You
can’t emerge a heavy weight boxing champion
except you receive punches. You can’t change
classes in school except you write exams.
“So to me, life is an adventure in challenges and
I’ve said often that it is normal to be
challenged but it’s unscriptural to be defeated.
Challenges are the stepping stones for the making
of champions.”
At age 27, in 1981, Oyedepo started his ministry
in Ilorin, Kwara State and sited his first church
two years later in Kaduna State.
At the media chat, he said that the church now
has branches in 63 countries in the world and
that the Faith Tabernacle in Ota, where he
pastors, hosts “over 200,000 worshippers every
Sunday morning in four services.”

source: http://www.punchng.com/news/oyedepo-defends-fees-charged-by-private-varsities/

A former Vice-President of the country, Alhaji
Atiku Abubakar, has declared that he has more
experience to lead Nigeria than incumbent
President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Adamawa State-born politician, in an
interview with AFP, a French news agency, on
Friday, blamed the escalating spate of insurgency
and violence in most parts of the North-East
especially Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States on
Jonathan.
He insisted that the present administration had
done nothing significant to address the
fundamental issues and also improve the lives of
the populace.
He said, “This insurgency shouldn’t have lasted
even six months. Within weeks, we (Obasanjo and I)
crushed it because we did not neglect military
training and, of course, we did not lack the
leadership and the capacity to take decisions.
“I told Nigerians that Jonathan did not have
the capacity; he didn’t have the experience. He
didn’t have anything and yet they gave him the
chance, the opportunity. And they can now see the
chance and the opportunity they gave him. Of
course, I’m more experienced than he is. I believe
my capacity cannot be compared with his, in all
respect.”
Atiku further slammed the administration for
failing to initiate innovative reforms that would
sporadically transform key sectors of the society
while also addressing the welfare of the citizens,
infrastructural development, corruption and safety
of lives and valuables.
Earlier this month, the former Vice-President
signalled his intention to vie for the top job in
the land after having lost out to Jonathan at
the PDP primaries three years ago.
Though, he is currently with the main opposition
party, the All Progressives Congress, it is yet
unclear if he would be handed the party’s ticket
ahead of the likes of Muhammadu Buhari, a
former Military Head of State and Aminu
Tambuwal, incumbent Speaker of the lower
legislative arm of the National Assembly.

source: http://www.punchng.com/news/im-more-experienced-to-govern-than-jonathan-atiku/

i av an audio msg by pastor bosun emmanuel dat discussed ds in full details

The Federal Government on Wednesday approved N147.4bn for two major roads, the Benin-Ore and Okene-Benin expressways.

The government granted the approval at the Federal Executive Council meeting. The breakdown of the projects includes the execution of Phase II, dualisation of Lokoja-Benin Road Section I, II, III and IV in Kogi State and Edo State. Also part of the projects is the reconstruction and asphalt overlay of Benin-Ofosu-Ore-Ajebandele-Shagamu dual carriageway Phase IV: Ajebandele-Shagamu KM162 + 586 (Ondo State to KM 261 + 000 (Ogun) in Ogun State.

The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, and his works counterpart, Mike Onolememen, briefed State House correspondent after the FEC meeting, which lasted till 5pm on Wednesday. They said four sections of the road would cost N75.8bn.

Onolememen said, “Council approved the award of contracts for the execution of Phase II (dualisation of Lokoja-Benin Road Section I, II, III and IV in Kogi State and Edo State in the follow order:

“Contract No. 6135 for the dualisation Lokoja-Benin Road Section I: Obajana Junction-Okene (40.00km) in Kogi State in favour of Messrs CGC (Nigeria_ Limited in the sum of N18,905,502,377.69 thereby revising the contract sum from N11.663,957,682.30 to N30,569,460,059.99 .

“Contracts No. 6136 for the dualisation of Lokoja-Benin Road Section II: Okene-Auchi (26.70km) in Kogi and Edo states, in favour of Messrs Mothercat Limited in the sum of N10,227,820,541.42, thereby revising the contract sum from N11,086,276,140.35 to N21,294,096,681.78.

“Contract No. 6137 for the dualisation of Lokoja-Benin Road Section III: Auchi-Ehor (29.20km) in Edo State in favour of Messrs Danata and Sawoe Construction Company Limited in the sum of N23,206,811,244.87, thereby revising the contract sum from N11,659,588,909.69 to N34,866,400,154.56.”

source: www.punchng.com

another baddest guy ever liveth !

mtn no gv me 1gb. i no knw wetin i do dem oo

why should i order for iphone6 for 7.98billion when i know that iphone7 go come out next year ?

1 hour ! and the call dropped immediately... i had to dial the number again.

cnn & gra albums by alexander adegbola adigun alapomeji omo ajifolajifa aka 9ice.... im. a big of 9ice anyday anytime...I have ALL his albums.

good day guys...abeg ao can I change the imei of sony xperia x10i to that of blackberry ??
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hum

Fashola is d best gov iv ever seen in nigeria... Ao i wish he could be there for another 8years!

dtito: Oxford's editors have welcomed a new batch of words to their database, validating young people and making life less confusing for old people

 

Oxford Dictionaries, the arm of the Oxford family that focuses on current English, announced on Wednesday that they’ve added the latest batch of words to their ranks.

For all those who are ready to set their quills to parchment and declare the end of the English language, now that such frivolous terms are getting respect from Oxford, please keep in mind that this is not the Oxford English Dictionary. That arm of the family is more like the serious and intellectual grandfather who constantly withholds his approval from younger generations. In other words, the OED editors require words to have much more historical, significant impact before adding them to that reference.

Caveats made, here is a selection of Oxford Dictionaries’ noobs:

acquihire (n.): buying out a company primarily for the skills and expertise of its staff.

adorbs (adj.): arousing great delight; cute or adorable.

air punch (n.): thrusting one’s clenched fist up into the air, typically as a gesture of triumph.

amazeballs (adj.): very impressive, enjoyable, or attractive.

anti-vax (adj.): opposed to vaccination.

binge-watch (v.): watch multiple episodes of a television program in rapid succession.

bro hug (n.): a friendly embrace between two men.

clickbait (n.): (on the Internet) content whose main purpose is to attract attention and draw visitors to a particular web page.

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tech-savvy (n.): well informed about or proficient in the use of modern technology.

time-poor (adj.): spending much of one’s time working or occupied.

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vape (v.): inhale and exhale the vapor produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device.

WDYT (abbrev.): what do you think?

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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has stepped aside, ending political deadlock in Baghdad as the government struggles against insurgents. He resigned on state TV to make way for Haider al-Abadi, who was asked by Iraq's president to form a government. Mr Maliki had been under intense pressure to make way for Mr Abadi, a deputy speaker of parliament. An offensive led by Islamic State (IS) rebels in the north has triggered a security and humanitarian crisis. IS, a Sunni Muslim jihadist group formerly known as Isis, seized a large band of territory across northern Iraq and Syria this summer. The resulting turmoil has driven an estimated 1.2 million Iraqis from their homes.

'Brother Abadi' Appearing on state TV flanked by Mr Abadi and other politicians from the Shia Muslim majority, Mr Maliki spoke of the grave "terrorist" threat from IS before announcing his own exit. "I announce before you today, to ease the movement of the political process and the formation of the new government, the withdrawal of my candidacy in favour of brother Doctor Haider al-Abadi," he said.

Analysis: Jim Muir, northern Iraq His eight years in office, Mr Maliki said, had been spent combating a mounting wave of terrorism and subversion. He insisted that he had stuck to the law and avoided violence even when he had come under personal attack but now, he said, he did not want to be the cause of the shedding of a single drop of blood. There had been fears that Mr Maliki might use the power base he built up through his control of the armed forces to stay in power. But, with his own party and the Shia clerical establishment, not to mention influential outside powers such as Iran and America and the entire international community backing Mr Abadi, the writing was clearly on the wall for Mr Maliki's hopes of clinging to power.

He had been insisting that he should have the right to form the government, as leader of the biggest bloc in parliament. But his spokesman, Ali Mussawi, told AFP news agency that Mr Maliki was dropping his complaint against President Fuad Masum. The resignation brought an end to eight years of often divisive rule, when Mr Maliki's government was accused of favouring the country's Shia majority. Mr Abadi is one of Iraq's most senior politicians, having held several high-profile posts since returning from exile in 2003. He is regarded by some as a moderate within Mr Maliki's Dawa party, and has shown more of a willingness to compromise than his predecessor.

US support US National Security Adviser Susan Rice praised Mr Maliki's decision to step down, describing it as a "major step" towards uniting Iraq. Earlier, US President Barack Obama offered his support to the prime minister-designate. "He [Mr Abadi] still has a challenging task in putting a government together, but we are modestly hopeful that the... situation is moving in the right direction," Mr Obama said. Mr Obama also paid tribute to US forces for an operation in the north of Iraq that he said has helped tens of thousands of people displaced by IS. Many of them, mostly from the Christian and Yazidi religious minorities, were besieged on Mount Sinjar after being forced to flee their homes. Mr Obama said US forces had helped break the siege and the situation had greatly improved. However, the US will continue to carry out air strikes and support Iraqi and Kurdish forces fighting IS, he said. Thousands of Yazidis have reached camps inside Iraq's Kurdish region, most with no possessions but the clothes on their backs, AFP news agency reports from Dohuk. Conditions in the camps are spartan, with one man, Khodr Hussein, saying: "We went from hunger in Sinjar to hunger in this camp." On Friday, the UN Security Council in New York is expected to pass a resolution aimed at punishing the recruitment and financing of foreign fighters for IS. The BBC's correspondent at the UN, Nick Bryant, says the resolution, drafted by the UK, will come with the threat of sanctions as well as a blacklist targeting six people, including the spokesman of IS.

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Paul Wood reports from Mount Sinjar, from where many refugees have escaped, but some 'stragglers' remain

Israel and the Palestinians have begun a fresh five-day ceasefire in Gaza, agreed at the end of a three-day truce. As the ceasefire was announced, Israel launched air strikes in response to alleged rocket fire from Gaza. There were no more reports of violence overnight, and the two sides were expected to continue indirect talks mediated by Egypt in Cairo. The Israelis launched a military operation in Gaza on 8 July to stop militant attacks from Gaza.

'Forbiddingly difficult' Hamas, which controls Gaza and is involved in the Cairo talks, has denied its members launched rockets at Israel on Wednesday night. Israeli military spokesman Peter Lerner said on Twitter: "No need to jump to conclusions. I don't know who launched 10pm (19:00GMT) rocket at Israel." There was no immediate report of casualties from either side. Palestinian sources say the truce extension will create a window for further negotiations. But the BBC's Kevin Connolly in Gaza says future talks are likely to be forbiddingly difficult. Officials from both sides have been communicating their demands through Egyptian intermediaries in Cairo. The talks are aimed at finding a more durable solution to the conflict in Gaza.

Demands postponed The Palestinian side wants the blockade on Gaza to be lifted, while Israel wants the territory to be fully disarmed. Israel has indicated it may agree to relax parts of the blockade, Egyptian and Palestinian sources said. Other proposals under discussion include reducing the "no-go" zone in Gaza, and increasing the offshore fishing zone for Gaza fishermen. Egyptian mediators have proposed that discussion of other demands, such as the opening of a seaport in Gaza and the return of the remains of two dead Israeli soldiers, be postponed. About 2,000 people have died since the fighting in Gaza began on 8 July. Those killed include more than 1,900 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to the United Nations. Sixty-four Israeli soldiers have been killed in the violence and three civilians in Israel have also died. Tension between Gaza and Israel rose after the abduction and killing of three Israeli teenagers in June. Israel blamed the killings on Hamas, though the group denied involvement. Tension rose further after the suspected revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem on 2 July. Six Jewish suspects were arrested over the youth's abduction and murder. Israel occupied Gaza in 1967 and only pulled its troops and settlers out in 2005. However, it still exercises control over most of Gaza's borders, water and air space. Egypt controls Gaza's southern border.

Are you in Gaza or Israel? You can share your views and experiences with us by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using 'Gaza truce' in the subject heading.



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