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CelebritiesRe: Wizkid Vs Davido Vs Olamide, Who Rocked The Native (agbada) Better? by alaamword: 1:32pm On Oct 22, 2015
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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Chelsea Vs Southampton (1 - 3) On 3rd October 2015 by alaamword: 7:07pm On Oct 03, 2015
omo Gwagon no get fuel. Chelsea direct relegation
EducationRe: Oou 2015/2016 Admission by alaamword: 8:01pm On Oct 01, 2015
after paying for acceptance fee what is the next thing . cause I have paid . through someone and she said I should come and collect receipt
EducationRe: Oou 2015/2016 Admission by alaamword: 8:20am On Sep 29, 2015
can I pay the tax clearance by my self. cause we don't stay. in Ogun state. and where do they pay it
Christianity EtcNigerians Among 717 Killed In Hajj Stampede by alaamword(op): 8:47am On Sep 25, 2015
MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia — At least 717 people were
killed, and 863 injured, in a stampede in Mina, in
Saudi Arabia, yesterday during the Islamic
commemoration of Jamarat, which is the “stoning
of the devil” with pebbles.
This has now brought the death toll in Saudi Arabia
to 824 as107 persons including six Nigerians died
on September 11 when a huge red crane crashed
into a part of the Grand Mosque — the largest in the
world — that was filled with worshippers at the
time.
The head of Saudi Arabia’s civil defence said strong
winds and heavy rains had caused the collapse.
The Stoning of the Devil is a re-enactment of a
story from the Q’uran involving the Prophet
Ibrahim, which takes place during the Hajj, a few
kilometers away from Mina.
Some reports say total number of casualties
remained unclear as more than three million
pilgrims observing this year’s hajj, who spent the
night in the plain fields of Muzdalifa, began trooping
to the Jamarat as early as 3 a.m. local time.
Saudi civil defence authorities confirmed the deaths
on Twitter and said two medical centres had been
opened to treat the injured. More than 4,000
emergency workers were sent to the scene, and
hundreds of people were taken to four hospitals,
the New York Times reported.
Vanguard correspondent reports Nigerians among
dead
Our correspondent at the scene confirmed that
several Nigerian pilgrims also died in the stampede
while officials of Nigerian delegation are already
taking stock of Nigerians and will soon come out
with the number and identities of those Pilgrims
involved. At press time, the more 200 rescue
officials were busy attending to victims as
hospitals close to Jamrah were busy.
Cause of stampede
An eye witness told Vanguard on telephone that
“the stampede started from tents erected close to
Jamrah. Pilgrims were not supposed to pass
through the tents but they did since there were no
officials to stop them and the pandemonium led to a
massive stampede at the Jamrah exit points.”
He added that Saudi officials who are saddled with
the responsibility of controlling the movement of
persons were not around the area at the time of the
incident.
According to hm, the exit points to the Jamrah are
four. There was an ambulance parked close to one
of the entries and again, another entry had been
taken over by disabled persons, but since there
were no security officials to direct movement,
people became unruly when trying to find a way
out, causing the stampede.
Vanguard photographer, Lamidi Bamidele, who
escaped death by the whiskers confirmed that
officials were not around the area when the
incident occurred. “I was at the centre of the
stampede. Saudi police and traffic officials who
used to control movement were not available. In
fact it was after the stampede that they arrived. I
managed to escape unhurt but not without losing
my pair of shoes,” he stated.
Nigerians involved
It was gathered that some Nigerians were among
those killed in the stampede. According to a
source, “I saw a couple of bodies being moved
away and I know they were Nigerians but I cannot
confirm the number now. It was not difficult to
know the identity of any pilgrim because each
pilgrim always wears a band which indicates where
he comes from. Authorities are still collating the
number of Nigerians killed and injured in the
stampede.”
Iran slams Saudi Arabia over Hajj stampede
Meanwhile, Iran has accused Saudi Arabia of
safety errors after at least 43 of its citizens died in
a stampede that killed hundreds of pilgrims during
the pilgrimage. After saying the kingdom was
responsible for Thursday’s tragedy, Deputy Foreign
Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Saudi’s
envoy to Tehran would be summoned to its foreign
ministry.
The head of Iran’s Hajj organisation, Said Ohadi,
said that, for “unknown reasons,” two paths had
been closed off near the site of a symbolic stoning
of the devil ritual where the stampede occurred.
“This caused this tragic incident,” he said on state
television, according to the Associated Press news
agency.
The names of all Iranians killed in the stampede
were read out in a sombre live broadcast in Tehran
by a spokesman for the Hajj organisation. Saudi’s
civil defence service has said at least 717 people
were killed and 863 hurt. Ohadi said the path
closures had left only three routes to the area
where the stoning ceremony was held in Mina,
about 5km from Mecca.
Saudi Arabia orders probe into tragic stampede
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has ordered an
investigation after the stampede, according to state
media. Prince Mohamed bin Nayef, who chairs the
Saudi Hajj committee, ordered the probe during a
meeting, yesterday, with senior officials responsible
for the pilgrimage in Mina, where the stampede
took place.
The findings of the investigation will be submitted to
King Salman, “who will take appropriate measures”,
the Saudi Press agency said. The Saudi Arabian
interior ministry says the crush of Muslim pilgrims
appears to have been caused by two waves of
pilgrims meeting at an intersection.
Ministry spokesman, Major-General Mansour al-
Turki said high temperatures and fatigue might also
have been factors in the disaster, the deadliest to
afflict the Hajj pilgrimage in more than two
decades. However, the head of Iran’s Hajj
organisation, Said Ohadi, said that, for “unknown
reasons,” two paths had been closed off near the
site of a symbolic stoning of the devil ritual where
the stampede occurred.
“This caused this tragic incident,” he said on state
television, according to the Associated Press news
agency. The Hajj is the fifth and final pillar of Islam.
It is the journey that every able-bodied adult
Muslim must undertake at least once in their lives
if they can afford it.
WCC laments loss of lives in Hajj stampede
General secretary of the World Council of Churches
(WCC), Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, has expressed
grief over the loss of lives in Saudi Arabian
stampede. In a statement yesterday, he said, “I
have just learned with shock and sorrow about the
considerable and tragic loss of life among those
participating in the Hajj due to the accident that has
taken place today (yesterday) in Mina, near Mecca.
My heart goes out to the relatives of those who
have died, and to those who have been wounded. I
am saddened that people who are seeking to follow
with loyalty and fidelity the tenets of their religion in
this way should have suffered so grievously,” said
the WCC general secretary.
“I offer my prayers for the wellbeing of the
remaining pilgrims during the rest of their time in
and near Mecca and then safe travel to their
homes,” the secretary general added.

1987: 400 people die as Saudi authorities confront
pro-Iranian demonstrators.

*1990: 1,426 pilgrims killed in stampede inside
tunnel leading to holy sites

*1994: 270 killed in stampede

*1997: 343 pilgrims killed and 1,500 injured in fire
incident

*2006: 364 pilgrims died in a stampede during the
stone-throwing ritual

www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/nigerians-among-717-killed-in-hajj-stampede/
PoliticsAPC Bayelsa Guber Primary: Sylva Replies Oshiomole, Describes Him As Unfortunate by alaamword(op): 9:20am On Sep 24, 2015
Former Bayelsa state governor, Timipre Sylva has
reacted to allegations made against him by Adams
Oshiomole that he used thugs to disrupt the smooth
election process at the APC governorship primary
which held on Tuesday September 22nd. Sylva's
reaction is contained in a statement released by his
media aide Media Adviser, Doifie Bukoribo,
yesterday night
“It is unfortunate that people like Adams
Oshiomhole, the governor of Edo State and
former president of the Nigeria Labour
Congress, who pretend to be incorruptible,
would conduct himself in the manner in which
he did in relation to the Bayelsa State
governorship primary.
It was clear that Oshiomhole never wanted to
conduct the primary as scheduled. First, on
his request, the primary was shifted from its
earlier date of Saturday, September 19 to the
Tuesday, September 22 date. The grouse of
the delegates was that the primaries had been
shifted once on Oshiomhole’s request. That
shift caused enough hardship already. The
‘comrade’ was again shifting the goal post,
without giving consideration to these hapless
delegates. It was that frustration that we were
managing. It is so sad that the governor did
not appreciate our effort. Second, as
chairman of the APC Electoral Committee,
Oshiomhole knew full well that accreditation of
delegates was to begin at 8am on Tuesday,
September 22, but he came to the venue of
the programme well past 12 noon. After he
arrived at that late hour, he proceeded with a
meeting with the committee members and
another meeting with the aspirants. He clearly
had preconceived plans about the Bayelsa
APC governorship primary. Third, Oshiomhole
cannot really say anything about the primary
election because he had left the venue at the
time voting commenced. Oshiomhole set the
process in motion for voting to commence
before he excused himself on the grounds that
he was going to eat, and he mandated other
members of the committee to carry on without
him. The world needs to know that the
Bayelsa State Electoral Committee is made up
of seven members, and of the seven only
Oshiomhole left. The other six remained,
conducted the primary and declared Sylva
winner of the exercise. Fourth, it bothers on
pettiness for Governor Oshiomhole to quote
me as antagonist to new entrants to our party.
Every discussion I had with the governor was
public. The only private conversation I had
with him was when he walked up to me and
asked me if I truly believed he was working.
against my interest. To that I answered ‘YES’.
As a man of integrity (?) he even offered to
step down as chairman. If he had stepped
down would that have invalidated the
primaries? We should refrain from
exaggerating our worth and integrity. Let
other good people judge our character. After
all, I was the one that received all new
entrants. Oshiomole was invited and he did
not come. Fifth, Oshiomhole came to Yenagoa
with a clear agenda, which was to get me out
of the race at all cost. We are aware that he
had been lobbying at the centre to get me out
of the race in order to pave the way for one of
the aspirants. Indeed, one of the aspirants
had boasted openly that Oshiomhole would
cancel the primary once he arrived, shortly
before his arrival. Oshiomhole should not tell
lies, if I was not there, contrary to his
insinuation that I rented thugs to manhandle
him, the crowd would have manhandled him. I
personally accompanied Oshiomhole to the
gate when he was going to eat. Seventh, if
Oshiomhole has anything personal against
me, let him tell the world. We are shocked
that the man who claims to be morally upright
with a strong ethical orientation would land in
Yenagoa for an exercise in which he ought to
be an impartial arbiter with a helicopter
provided by a friend of one of the
aspirants.”"he said
http://lindaikeji..in/2015/09/apc-bayelsa-guber-primary-sylva-replies.html?m=1
CrimeThe (nsa)warns Of Boko Haram Trying To Launch Attacks In Lagos. by alaamword(op): 9:04am On Sep 24, 2015
The National Security Adviser (NSA) office has issued a disturbing alert that Boko Haram insurgents plot to launch attacks in Lagos. Specifically, in Lagos seaports, Vanguard reports. The alert was made after the US Embassy had lamented over the security situation at the sea ports. The notice triggered the increase in the level of security checks and imposition of additional restrictions. Port Facility Security Officer Forum on its part ordered the body members to enhance surveillance and limit access to the premises. An increased number of clearing agents have been observed at the Nigerian Ports Authority since last week. Zeb Ikokide, the Forum vice chairman, warned Customs to stop delaying cargoes at the gates, noting that all the work with documentation should be finished before the items reach the exit gate. Olayiwola Shittu, Customs official, urged Nigerian to be vigilant and assist security agencies in ensuring safet at the ports. https://www.naij.com/563027-boko-haram-likely-launch-attacks-lagos-nsa.html cc. Lalasticlala
EducationRe: Oou 2015/2016 Admission by alaamword: 8:18pm On Sep 23, 2015
are engeering student doing there first level in ago iwoye or ibogun. cause I heard that we would be starting from ibogun direct instead of ago iwoye. Any news for it
EducationRe: Oou 2015/2016 Admission by alaamword: 8:10pm On Sep 23, 2015
Samoranopapa:
print the acceptance fee receipt on your profile,get ready to pay your school fee and get all your documents for verification ready.
Note:you will do the first and second verification before paying the school fee
It is just showing not paid .
EducationRe: Oou 2015/2016 Admission by alaamword: 5:06pm On Sep 22, 2015
pls. I have the paid the 40k for the acceptance fee so pls what the next step
EducationRe: Oou 2015/2016 Admission by alaamword: 9:20am On Sep 20, 2015
pls when will the school be resuming.huh
EducationRe: Oou 2015/2016 Admission by alaamword: 11:51am On Aug 27, 2015
Pls I chose oou for 1st choice got 34 for architecture. 223 for jamb. Am tired of checking their admission portal
Nairaland GeneralRe: What Has Been The Most Embarrassing Moment Of Your Life? by alaamword: 8:14pm On Aug 09, 2015
Can't remember. Made frontpage . Its my birthday can I get100 likes

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