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Federal Government is planning a forensic and
deoxyribonucleic acid laboratory for the police as
part of strategies to combating the nation's security
challenges.
Minister of Police Affairs, Caleb Olubolade, who said
this during the unveiling of the 2013 Police Week
Celebration in Abuja, on Monday, noted that a
Presidential Committee had been set up to assess the
state of the forensic laboratories currently in use by
the Police and other security agencies in the country.
Olubolade said the committee would advise the
Federal Government on the modalities for upgrading
the available ones and the technical and financial
implications of establishing new ones in line with
global standards.
The committee, he added, would examine all laws
relating to forensic services in the country, with a
view to bringing them up to date with what obtains
in other climes, especially in the regulation of
private forensic practices.
The minister, who decried the absence of modern
forensic laboratories in the country, noted that the
development had hampered crime investigations by
the police and relevant agencies.
According to him, the country cannot continue to
depend on other countries for quality and acceptable
forensic services.
Olubolade further said the Federal Government
would invest in the police and in the provision of
forensic laboratories to tackle rising crimes in the
country.
The establishment of the laboratories, the minister
added, would enhance the operations of the Police
and other security agencies at crime scenes, forgery,
DNA and paternity investigations as well as in
prosecution.
He directed data collection agencies like the Police,
Nigeria Immigration Services, Customs, Prisons,
Independent National Electoral Commission,
National Identity Management Commission among
others to be ready for data integration in order to
facilitate crime detection and prosecution.
The Committee, which has a month to submit its
report, draws its membership from security
services, Presidency and the office of the Solicitor-
General of the Federation.
On the police week celebrations, the Inspector
General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, said the
objective of the event was to bridge the widening
gap between the public and the police.
He said, "The 2013 Police Week Celebrations will
engender improved consciousness on the part of the
rank and file of the Force on their responsibility for
enhancing mutual trust and confidence in their
operations and interaction with the public. It is for
this reason that we chose 'Connecting with the
People for a more Effective Policing' as the theme for the celebrations."

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Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole on Monday
warned the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel
Igbinedion, to stop undermining state laws.
Oshiomhole, at the inauguration of 14 newly elected
local government chairmen in Benin, said
government had the capacity and the will to contain
Igbinedion's excesses.
He also asked the state Independent Electoral
Commission to tender unreserved apology to the
people of the state for the lapses recorded in the local
government election held on Saturday.
He said, "There is evidence that he (Igbinedion) has
undermined the prosperity of the state for a very
long time. Those who live in glass houses do not
throw stones.
"I want to send a warning to Chief Igbinedion that he
should take it easy; he has acquired a lot of
government land that the people have not engaged
him on. He walks as if he is above the law. He was a
chief tax collector in this state, pocketing 25 to 30 per
cent of every kobo that accrued while his son was
the governor.
"I have not looked back because my mandate is to
look forward. I want to put him on notice that if he
continues with elderly rascality, I will bring him to
justice.
"He must never ever underestimate the fact that I
have the will and I have the capacity to deploy that
will; if he crosses the law, he will be cut to size.
"Elders must teach the younger ones to behave
responsibly.
The governor berated Igbinedion over his alleged
conduct on election day on Saturday in Okada.
"You heard how he is using ITV in a very reckless
manner, in clear breach of the NBC code. He reduced
himself as a high chief, leaving where he is
registered to vote and going all the way to Okada on
a day movement was restricted across the state.
"He got to Okada and illegally used mobile
policemen to walk on the street; going to the police
station where sensitive election materials were kept
in order to vandalise the sensitive electoral materials
to ensure elections did not take place.
"If he misleads himself into believing that he has the
birth right to continue to appropriate and privatise
the resources of Edo State, he is living in a fool's
paradise."

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I beg, shey na hand them they use score the goals?

President Goodluck Jonathan's scheduled visit to
Lagos today has sparked a war of words between
the Action Congress of Nigeria and the Presidency.
Jonathan is expected to arrive in Lagos on Thursday
(today) en route to Ibafo in Ogun State where he
will inaugurate WEMPCO's Cold Roll Steel Plant.
But the ACN said on Wednesday that the visit was
primarily aimed at scuttling its national convention
today at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos. The
Presidency however described the allegation as
baseless and another in the series of "wolf crying"
that has become the ACN trait.
The party, in a letter to the Lagos State Governor, Mr.
Babatunde Fashola (SAN), said Jonathan's visit might
lead to the closure of roads in the city, thus
preventing its supporters across the country from
coming for the convention.
In the letter by its National Publicity Secretary and
member of its national convention planning
committee, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the ACN said the
convention was meant to afford its members the
opportunity to discuss the merger plan by opposition
parties.
It said it feared that inability of its members to
access the venue of the convention could lead to "a
breach of the peace, the consequences of which no
one will be able to fathom."
The party therefore urged Fashola to advise
Jonathan to either reschedule his visit or use a mode
of intra-city transport, like a helicopter if he must go
ahead with the visit.
The ACN letter reads, "We are concerned that based
on precedent, the visit of the President may lead to
the closures of key arterial roads in the city, which
could prevent thousands of our supporters coming to
Lagos from all parts of the federation from making it
to the venue of the convention.
"In particular, the timing of the President's visit and
the attendant disruption of traffic in Lagos may be
seen as a continuation of perceived attempts by the
Peoples Democratic Party -led Federal Government
to frustrate the merger of our party with other
progressive parties, which is a key item on the
agenda of our national convention on Thursday.
"We are, therefore, appealing to your Excellency
(Fashola) to use your good offices to advise the
President to either reschedule his visit or use a mode
of intra-city transportation, like a helicopter, that will
not engender closure of roads on a very busy day in
the city."
The party said that the President would not want to
subject Nigerians to "avoidable suffering just
because of a visit that can either be rescheduled or
carried out in an unobstructive manner on a
gridlock-prone city."
But the Presidency faulted the ACN claim, saying that
Jonathan's visit which was scheduled long ago
would have no effect on the ACN convention.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said a courteous check
from the appropriate Presidency officials would
have revealed to the ACN that the President was not
visiting Lagos.
Abati explained in a statement made available to
journalists in Abuja, that his boss would only touch
down at the domestic wing of the Murtala
Muhammed Airport in Ikeja, transit to Ibafo by a
chopper and return to the airport the same way for
his flight back to Abuja.
He said, "We find it hard to believe that any
patriotic and right-thinking Nigerian would have
written the kind of publicly circulated letter
reportedly sent to the governor of Lagos State by
Alhaji Mohammed in which he attempts to dictate
President Jonathan's itinerary, mode of
transportation within Lagos, and motive, and even
suggests that the President's visit could have been
designed to frustrate a planned ACN convention and
merger with some other political parties.
"The allegation is not only baseless, but another in
the series of 'wolf crying' that has become the sole
strategy and pre-occupation of the ACN. It is clearly a
deliberate, further attempt to undermine, ridicule
and debase the office of the President.
"It is certain that Governor Fashola was already
aware of President Jonathan's itinerary in Lagos
tomorrow(today) since in keeping with protocol, the
Presidency always briefs state governments well
ahead of time on all Presidential movements to their
states. Alhaji Lai Mohammed's letter was therefore
pointless and serves no purpose other than
distasteful muck-raking.
"Furthermore, the Presidency completely rejects the
insinuation in the deliberately leaked letter that the
President's visits to Lagos are always disruptive. The
paranoia displayed by the ACN in its plea to
Governor Fashola concerning an imaginary plan to
scuttle a political merger is beneath the politics of
inclusiveness this administration has encouraged in
its interaction with the state, as with all other states.
"We have no doubts whatsoever therefore that
Governor Fashola will prove to be much wiser and
more mature than the ACN spokesman, and consign
his letter to the dustbin."
Also, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on
Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, carpeted
Muhammed, saying he did not have the least
understanding of the workings of government.
" I find it difficult to explain how Alhaji Mohammed
expects Gov. Fashola to control or obstruct the
movement of the President and the Commander-in-
Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
"The insult contained in his letter to Gov. Fashola is a
product of a confused politician.
"We know for a fact that Gov. Fashola is of a
different and higher breed with proper upbringing.
Nigerians must now know Alhaji Mohammed for
what he truly is--a scare-monger ."

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Serena Williams Showed off her hot Bikini body during a photoshoot in Miami Beach, Florida...

Source: http://news.naij.com/31296.html

For Nigeria to redeem its image, the Federal
Government should stop covering up corrupt
officials, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Saad
Abubakar III, and Catholic Archbishop of Abuja
Diocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, have advised.
But at the 2013 Annual Conference and Awards
Ceremony organised by Leadership Newspapers in
Abuja where the two prominent clerics spoke on
Tuesday, a former member of the House of
Representatives, Dino Melaye, accused President
Goodluck Jonathan of accommodating ministers
who had previously been indicted for corrupt
practices.
Onayeikan who spoke for the two clerics, said
stealing in government must stop and "there should
be no cover-up."
Nigeria, according to him, "still has enough time to
avoid being a failed state" if corruption and
insecurity could be solved with all seriousness they
deserve.
He said, "We still have enough time to avoid being a
failed state. We need to sustain our great dream.
With sincere faith that is possible. When people in
government say they are doing their best, they
should know that their best is not enough.
"We have what it takes to succeed. All it takes is
leadership that is wise, transparent and sincere."
Onaiyekan, who spoke on the theme of the
conference, "Rebuilding Nigeria", said Nigeria
needed a radical and substantial reformation in its
leadership style.
The former co-chairman of the Nigeria Inter-
religious Council added that the rest of the black
race was looking up to Nigeria redeeming its
image.
On the proposed amnesty for Boko Haram, the
Cardinal urged the government to bring all the
stakeholders to the roundtable since the offer was a
"healthy" development.
At the forum, Melaye took a swipe at Jonathan,
saying, "We have ministers that have been indicted
by one form of report or the other…..but they still
dress in diamond apparel every Wednesday
attending the Federal Executive Council meeting
under the watchful eyes of an unperturbed
President."
According to him, such people "will not help to
rebuild Nigeria."
In his lecture, the Niger State Governor, Babangida
Aliyu, lamented that corruption had permeated
nearly all facets of "our society" and "eaten into the
fabrics of the family."
Aliyu also flayed the activities of Boko Haram,
saying the sect "does not represent Islam."
"Boko Haram is not a Muslim organisation. If a
Muslim commits suicide, he goes straight to hell. If a
Muslim kills another man without justifiable reason,
the sin of that person is transferred to him. There is
no compulsion to the religion of Islam", he
explained.
Appealing to Nigerians to tolerate their differences
and live amicably, the governor called for devolution
of power to Local Governments to bring governance
closer to the people.
He bemoaned a situation where people sit down in
Abuja "and plan for people they don't know".
Aliyu also urged politicians to promote internal
democracy so that people would have the right to
choose their leaders.
"Some people are a misnomer to the positions they
occupy. People must be given chance to elect people
they think can do better for them," he said.
Aliyu, who is the chairman of the Northern
Governors' Forum, advised ruling parties at the
federal and state levels to tolerate the opposition.
He said, "If you have credible opposition, it will keep
you on your toes. You will know you can't take things
for granted. You will know you need to consult with
the people so that you can do the right things
otherwise the opposition will come and take over.
Those who do not appreciate the opposition have no
business being in politics."
The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, who
chaired the event and his Akwa Ibom State
counterpart, Goodswill Akpabio, however disagreed
on who should take the blame for the problems
facing the country.
While Okorocha said that "leaders should be held
responsible for the crises and challenges in the land,"
Akpabio said they should not be singled out for
blame.
The Imo State governor added that Nigerians must
begin to choose leaders who not only have vision
but are ready to take responsibility for the ills of
the nation.
He advised leaders not to shift blame but to come
together to solve the Boko Haram problem .
According to him, the killings by Boko Haram and
other crises are more than those that took place
during the Nigerian Civil War.
Okorocha said, "Leaders must take responsibilities.
There are crises all over the world. For us as a
nation, we must see these as challenges that
developing nations must pass through to get to the
point of reference.
"Boko Haram will not overcome us. As a nation, we
need to come together to find a solution to this issue
of Boko Haram because the bloodletting in this
country is more than the one let out during the civil
war. Leaders should be held responsible for the
crises and challenges in the land."
He , however, said "all hope is not lost as a nation."
Disagreeing with him, Akpabio argued that the
problems are a culmination of failure of past
leaders.
He said, "It is the business of all of us to solve the
problem of insecurity; everyone of us has a role. We
must rebuild Nigeria through the media. We must
encourage responsible journalism. I will not support
forcing of the press. It was the journalists that fought
for democracy we are enjoying.
"Some journlaists did that through struggling and
sometimes sacrificing their lives. Journalists must do
everything to preserve the democracy they brought
about. We must rebuild Nigeria by rebuilding the
media.
"For us to rebuild Nigeria, we must accept every
religion."
But the Action Congress of Nigeria National Publicity
Secretary, Lai Mohammed, described the arrest of
Leadership journalists by the police as "dangerous
for the survival of our democracy."
He recalled that the Peoples Democratic Party-led
Federal Government recently descended on the
media by imposing a fine on a privately- owned
Liberty Radio station in Kaduna.
Mohammed said that a documentary on poverty in
the country by the station was banned by the
government.
He added, "One wonders why the authorities are
interested in knowing the source of a story it had
earlier denied. Freedom of expression and press is
necessary for citizens popular participation."
Mohammed urged the Federal Government to
remember that no government in the past had been
able to silence the media.
He also described the attitude of the Federal
Government to the opposition as "uncivilised and
unacceptable."

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday described
the Monday Boston Marathon bombings in the
United States as an assault on human freedom.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, made Jonathan's
position known in his Twitter handle.
The President expressed his condolence to the
families of the victims and Americans in general.
"President Jonathan has described the Boston
Marathon bombings as an act of cruelty, an assault
on human freedom and a sad day for athletics. On
behalf of the people and government of Nigeria,
President Jonathan expresses his heartfelt
condolences to the affected families and the people
of the US," Abati wrote.
The explosions near the finish line of the Boston
Marathon killed three people and wounded more
than 100.

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Policewoman: OK.

You are nothing but a product of wasted SPERM and ENERGY.

Where is my sledge hammer?

You deserve a nail on your bald head...

#i.d.i.o.t#

Who is Abati?

PDP 'll win at least 32 states in 2015 -Tukur
2013-04-15 23:16:13

The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday boasted that it had no reason to lose sleep as it would convincingly win most of the 36 states of the federation during the 2015 general elections.

While its Chairman, Alhaji Bamangar Tukur, believes that through hard work, the party would win at least 32 states, the Board of Trustees Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih, said, "We will do what we know how to do best" to sweep the polls.

Tukur spoke when members of a PDP caucus from the South-West visited him in Abuja while Anenih did same after a three-hour closed-door meeting with a former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

"We need to work hard now because we have a (presidential) mandate to move beyond 23 states in our control and win at least 32," the PDP chairman told the caucus led by a former governorship aspirant in Oyo State in 2011, Prof. Taoheed.

But one of the main opposition parties, the Action Congress of Nigeria, flayed the presidential mandate, saying, "It is clear that the PDP does not believe that Nigerians are going to vote and have their votes counted."

Tukur, however, believes that for the PDP to achieve the mandate, reconciliation must first take place in the party so that all its members would begin to invest in the future through hard work, diligence and dedication to the cause of the party.

With this, he said, the PDP would win the polls without any foul play.

Tukur said, "We have to show electoral strength this time. In doing it, we will work hard and work well. We will move with the speed of jet and we will deliver without any foul antics. I use this opportunity to appeal to our members to bury the hatchet and cast away whatever forlorn hope they nurse about the future.

"I appeal to our members to begin to invest in the future right away and doing so involves hard work, diligence and dedication to the cause of PDP."

He said that the National Working Committee of the party under his leadership had concluded plans to embark on a tour of all the states to carry out reconciliation and to put the party on a sound footing for the general elections.

Tukur said that it was worthy of note that the Independent National Electoral Commission had been known to conduct elections that could be adjudged to be free, open and credible under the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

The PDP National Chairman stressed that the membership of the party had a responsibility to prove that the party had the widest spread in the country.

Earlier, Adedoja, who spoke on behalf of the 15-member delegation, had said that they were in Tukur's office to discuss critical issues involving the PDP in the South -West.

In Abeokuta, Anenih, told journalists after his meeting with Obasanjo that the internal wrangling in the PDP would not stop it from winning the general elections.

"PDP is the party to beat; when the time comes, I assure you we will do what we know how to do best,"Anenih, who is known as "Mr Fix it," boasted.

He dismissed the planned merger of opposition political parties as incapable of posing any threat to the ruling party during the polls, saying that all hands were already on deck to ensure that the party was repositioned for better performance in 2015.

Asked to give an insight into the agenda of the meeting with Obasanjo, the BOT chairman said they discussed issues affecting the nation, including insecurity and the crisis rocking the ruling party.

"I am here to see my leader (Obasanjo); I am here to pay my respect and, indeed, I am here with my colleagues, some members of the BOT of our party, to discuss some issues that affect the corporate existence of this country; some issues about the insecurity in the country and some issues about the party itself," he said.

Anenih however declined to make public, the outcome of the meeting .

"As you see, we are all smiling. Can't you see me smiling? And my leader too is smiling. So, we are quite happy about the outcome. For now, it is not for public consumption," he stated.

He also used the opportunity to debunk recent claims by Governor Ibikunle Amosun that the Ogun State chapter of the PDP was "dead and burried."

"Let me tell you, almost all of us here are members of the PDP in Ogun State; so you cannot say that PDP is dead in Ogun State. The leader of PDP in Nigeria is here and that is the former President," Anenih said.

When approached by journalists, Obasanjo merely retorted, "Did you hear what our chairman said?"

Among the party chieftains at the meeting were the Chairman of the PDP Governors' Committee on Reconciliation in the South-West, Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State; his Jigawa State counterpart, Alhaji Sule Lamido; a former Kaduna State Governor, Senator Ahmed Makarfi; former Nasarawa State Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu, and the party's BOT Secretary, Senator Walid Jubrin.

The sacked PDP National Vice- Chairman (South-West), Chief Segun Oni, a former National Auditor, Chief Bode Mustapha; and former Ogun State PDP Chairman, Joju Fadairo, were also in attendance.

Meanwhile, the ACN has denounced the presidential mandate, saying that Jonathan and Tukur must begin to realise that Nigerians would not vote for them in 2015.

National Publicity Secretary of the ACN, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in a telephone interview with one of our correspondents, said, " They have been talking about plans to capture 32 states.

"If you observe the lexicon of the PDP, you will see that there is nothing democratic about them. By the time Tukur and Jonathan wake up, they will realise that they have been living in a fool's paradise because Nigerians have deserted them a very long time ago and no amount of coercion can make them achieve that kind of fathom ambition.

"The only thing is that it probably confirms our fear that there may be no election in 2015 since they have been given a mandate to capture 32 states. They are not talking about elections.

"Nigerians should be very, very weary. Don't forget that last week, we raised the alarm that the way the Federal Government was going there was no guarantee for free and fair elections. Nigerians should take note and be very, very vigilant but we want to assure Tukur and Jonathan that Nigerians will not vote for them in 2015."

Speaking in a similar vein, his counterpart in the All Nigerian Peoples Party, Chief Emma Eneukwu, dismissed Tukur's assertion as an empty boast.

He said, "He (Tukur) is only trying to console himself by talking big. The elections will be done by Nigerians who will rate them according to their performance in the past 12 years.

"Nigerians are not fools who can be deceived by mere boasts by a party that has plunged the country into terrible darkness. The day of reckoning is approaching."
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The pan-northern socio-political organisation, Arewa
Consultative Forum, and the Catholic Secretariat of
Nigeria have appealed to the Movement for the
Emancipation of the Niger Delta not to attack
mosques and Islamic clerics.
They said in separate reactions to MEND's threat
that doing so would worsen the already precarious
security situation in the country.
The group had on Sunday said it would from May
31 attack mosques and Islamic clerics, who preach
hate messages to their followers. It said the attacks
were meant to save Christians from Boko Haram.
But the ACF, through its National Publicity Secretary,
Mr. Anthony Sani,advised MEND to reconsider its
position in favour of assisting the present
administration to bring about peaceful coexistence
among Nigerians.
Sani, in an interview with one of our
correspondents in Kaduna, said, "I hope you in the
media also know the security challenges posed by
insurgents, kidnappers, armed robbers and MEND.
Do not help anybody, including the youth who relish
in the use of violence in order to address their
perceived grievances.
"This is because violence, rather than advance the
socio-economic development of any country, acts as
a drag on advancement. So, it is not in the interest of
anybody to promote violence as a culture in the
polity, since violence begets violence.
"I therefore advise MEND to reconsider its position
in favour of helping this administration to bring
about peace in Nigeria rather than presiding over a
divided people."
Also, the Communications Director, Catholic
Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ralph Madu, urged
MEND not to do anything that could thwart the effort
of the committee set up by President Goodluck
Jonathan on the Boko Haram insurgency to make the
sect members lay down their arms.
He said, "We know that attacking mosques and
religious places of worship will aggravate the
problem on the ground. We want peace in this
country; let MEND drop their arms and machetes
and embrace peace so that there will be a lasting
peace in this country.
"All these provoked and unprovoked reactions won't
solve the problems. The Presidency has set up a
committee to look into some of these things. Let us
give the President some chance. Who wants MEND to
start burning down the whole place? Did anybody
say that? They should cease fire if at all there is fire.
Although people have been very much aggrieved
with the way Christians are being killed in this
country, we need peace."
Also on Monday, security experts joined the ACF and
CSN in calling MEND not to cause another civil war
by carrying out its threat.
A former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji
AbubakarTsav, and an ex-Security Adviser to Rivers
State Governor, Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, said that the
militant group must realise that the Federal
Government was already over-stretched by Boko
Haram attacks.
Tsav, in a telephone interview with one of our
correspondents, warned that any attack by MEND
on Islamic centres would embarrass President
Goodluck Jonathan and push the nation to the edge.
He called on the government to prevail on the
militant group not to carry out its threat.
Tsav said, "Boko Haram and MEND attacks have
already over-stretched Jonathan and so, MEND
should not precipitate another civil war by
launching attacks on mosques and Muslims because
it was not only Muslims that were affected by Boko
Haram attacks; the government should go ahead
with the amnesty plan for Boko Haram because the
government laid a precedent by granting amnesty to
Niger Delta militants."
Sara-Igbe said even though the Niger Delta people
were not happy that the Federal Government had not
done much to fulfil their yearnings, they would not
encourage violence or terrorism in any part of the
country.
He said, "There is resentment in the Niger Delta
because Jonathan has not done anything for the
people; but we will not encourage violence or
terrorism by MEND; any attack by MEND on Islamic
targets will lead to another civil war and we will not
encourage that."
Meanwhile, the Northern Elders Forum has insisted
that only "honest and productive dialogues" would
douse the tension between Boko Haram and the
Federal Government.
The NEF said this in a statement read by its
spokesperson, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, after its special
meeting in Abuja on the current security situation
in the country.
It appealed to both parties to remain flexible in the
face of agitation for "full reconciliation."
The meeting was convened to discuss the proposed
amnesty for insurgents in the North.
It was attended by 42 retired senior judicial,
security/intelligence officers and technocrats.
Abdullahi said that the meeting also appealed to
both the government and insurgents to remain
flexible to new ideas and suggestions by people of
goodwill from within and outside the country.
He said, "The meeting noted the need for the conduct
of the dialogue and achievement of full
reconciliation in the atmosphere that encourages the
building of confidence in the integrity process. All
Nigerians have a responsibility to encourage the
government and the insurgents to engage in honest
and productive dialogues.
"The meeting notes and endorses the suggestion that
the Federal Government should set up a Dialogue
and Reconciliation Commission which will have full
powers to facilitate, ultimately, full resolution of this
conflict."

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we need more pictures.

Abi them no kiss ni?

The Nigerian Army has said it is ready to halt the
resumed hostilities of the Movement for the
Emancipation of the Niger Delta.
The Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier-
General Ibrahim Attahiru, in a telephone interview
with SUNDAY PUNCH, said the current strength of
the military Joint Task Force operating in the region
was sufficient to contain the group's violent
activities.
"Without doubt, the strength of the JTF in the Niger
Delta is enough to deal with them. So, the issue of
deployment of troops in the area does not arise. We
are absolutely ready for MEND or any other group
that might want to resume disturbance in the Niger
Delta. The army will not tolerate such attacks on
Nigerians," he said.
Attahiru added that the army had already carried
out a threat analysis in view of the resumed
hostilities.
He said, "In situations like these, threat analysis is
usually carried out. So, we know what threats we are
faced with and we know that the JTF can handle the
threats. There is no deployment in the area."
Last Sunday, MEND claimed that its fighters killed 12
policemen in a boat that was ambushed in Azuzama,
Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa State, a day after the group
threatened to resume hostilities.
The militant group had earlier announced that it
would resume attacks in the oil rich Niger Delta to
avenge alleged collaboration between the Federal
Government and South Africa to jail its former
leader, Henry Okah.
Security agencies had dismissed the threat and said
they were ready for MEND.
MEND, in an online statement also claimed that two
of its fighters died in the exchange of fire with
security agents, which lasted for 40 minutes.
The militant group advised oil firms and members of
the public to disregard the "false sense of security
being peddled by the JTF.

Source: mobile.punchng.com/output.php?link=http://www.punchng.com/news/we-will-deal-with-mend-army/

KingPradas: There went there to be prostitute if not how can they afford Dubai.

#Gbagaunnnnnnnn#

Blood of Jesus!

See how this KING murdered English...

Next time, you are permitted to write in your fathers dialect...

Photos from Tonto Dikeh's music video shoot...

I got these exclusive photos from some chick at
Tonto's music video shoot. The actress turned singer
shot the video for one of her singles, Itz Ova, at Koga
Studio in Oregun today. See more photos after the
cut...

To The Right Is TONTO DIKE In Secondary School
Before She Turned To Nicki Minaj with the
Americana displays and oration. Many Nigerians
have argued on whether this picture shows she has
always been a beauty or not, and the argument
simply goes on and on. The truth still stands that
this is one of Nollywood’s finest, and she is very
much glazing movies both locally and
internationally, and she has not shown any signs of
giving up both in her celebrity attires and in her
screen performances.

Source: www.informationng.com/2012/06/photo-of-tonto-dike-in-secondary-school.html

Here is a detail life history of Nigerian actress Tonto
Dike.

Tonto Dike originates from Ikwere, Port Harcourt,
in Rivers State. She was born on June 9, 1985 and
after her primary and secondary education, she was
admitted into Rivers State University of Science and
Technology, Port Harcourt, and currently studying
Petro-Chemical Engineering.

Growing up:
Growing up was wonderful because I had everything I wanted and wasn’t deprived of anything. My father was wealthy, so he did everything possible for me. I went to the best schools in my state, I graduated with good results from my primary and secondary schools and I hope to graduate with the best result after my degree programme. I have had parental love, care, family ties while growing up.
It’s been love all the way the only thing I didn’t
appreciate while growing up was the fact that I could not mix with my peer group, which is why I can’t speak my dialect up till now. Another was growing up without my mother. She died when I was just three years old, so I practically didn’t know her, but it was a joy to know that I had someone who I could say replaced her.

My journey into Nollywood:
I got into the industry after I left the reality T.V show
The next movie star in 2005, I was first runner-up,
when Kingsley Ogboso won, and from there, I started
looking for contacts and fortunately for me, a lot of
people saw my talent, I got involved in the reality
show first because I saw it as a way of getting close
to the industry, I had hoped that from it I would
move into the industry and it happened as I wanted.

Challenges:
Sincerely, I don’t think I have had to go through any
challenge. This is because I don’t see them as
challenges; I am a very prayerful person. I believe so
much in God and it seems like everything just falls at
my feet. Anything I want just falls at my feet. I can’t
say I have had to go through challenges since I got
into the industry.

Big break:
Perhaps, I should say my first movie, but that was
released last year so I will say my second movie,
entitled, Holy Cross which I did with Nonso Diobi,
Uncle Pete Edochie and Jim Iyke, after seeing the
film, the producers and directors wanted to use me
in their own films, Right from my second movie
people started to look out for me.

Nollywood:
I see the industry as a fruitful one, which can yield
more fruits in the future. All we need is hard work,
perseverance and prayer. The industry is like a
newborn baby that has to be nurtured and well
taken care of. I still think that we really need to work
hard because we are way backward. Though we
may be doing well, I still think we can do better.

Relationship:
I am in one, which I am very proud of. He is okay for
me. I took what God gave me, and remember, I said
God gives me anything that I desire. As for how he
feels when I am on set with all the kissing and
hugging, I’ll tell you something: When I say that I
took what God gave me, I meant that He gave me a
package in a man, all I want in life He gave to me in
one person.
May man gives me endurance, patience, love and he
is someone who understands. He really understands,
so I don’t have a problem with my handling of roles.
He might not be okay with the roles all the while, but
he still prays for me and hopes for a better future for
me because he knows I love my job.

Playing music with Patience Ozorkwor:
First of all, the music is owned by Amaco
Investments; Charles, Patience and I were just called
to mime it. I had fun being in the video and I didn’t
know it was going to be this big as everybody is
talking about it. I have no plans whatsoever to get
into music.

First day on set:
I was very scared. I was shy. I didn’t know what to
think or expect until the lights came on, then I knew
that this was serious business. But I had people like
Uncle Pete Edochie, Nonso Diobi, Desmond Elliot,
Nkiru Sylvanus, and Uncle Larry Coldsweat. They
kept saying ‘you can do it’ and I did it.

What you can’t wear:
I will not be caught in a long skirt because I hate it. I
also can’t wear Iro and Buba, it’s fashion for the
older women. I am still very young and I need to feel
free in my body you can’t catch me being very
religious in my dressing, I love to dress the way I
love to dress.

Sexy part of me:
I give that to my lips. I love them and people have
told me that they love them too, talking about what
people don’t know about me, a lot of people don’t
know that I am very nice, a wonderful and serious
minded person.

Coping with school and acting:
I am in my final year now, and this year, I have
decided that I must spend almost all of it in school
doing school work. Though I will still be on set, I
hope to be in school more. I will work it out, I don’t
have a plan yet, but I will be able to be in school
more often than I used to.

Philosophy of life:
I have a lot of them but I will share one, if you have
your eyes on something, on a particular level in life
when you get to that level, always know that there
are so many other levels left to climb. Try to be on
top, even when you are on top, try to be on top of the
top.

Artiste admired:
Back home, I only admire two females – Aunty Joke
Sylvia and Rita Dominic. Why Rita? It’s because
when I want to recount how my interest in the
movies started, her name will be mentioned as she
inspired me a lot. And for Aunty Joke, she is a
wonderful person, she is joy to me, I watch her and I
feel alive and want to do more than she has done,
Internationally I love Al Paccino and Julia Roberts,
they are inspiration to me.

In five years:
I really have faith and hope that I will be better than
I am now. I am not striving to end in Nollywood, I
intend to get into Hollywood, I don’t know how I will
do that but I know that God will make a way for me.

A word to fans:
I say thank to all, I really appreciate their love by
buying my movies, watching them and appreciating
me. I wake up each day knowing that without my
fans in my life, there would be no full Tonto. I love
them all.

Source: naijagists.com/actress-tonto-dike-biography-and-latest-news/

OsunOriginal: Muslim groups are pursuing peace while CAN insists on its divisive campaign. What will CAN benefit from this? It will be interesting to know the real people behind boko

Bros, how far?
When last you take your drugs?
Something is wrong with your brain...
Mtshweeeee!!!

THE remains of the late Kwara State Commissioner
of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu were laid to rest
Friday in his hometown, Nsukka, amid tears from
mourners who gathered at the St Victor’s Catholic
Church, Onuiyi in Nsukka for a burial mass in his
honour.
Asadu was laid to rest after a funeral mass
celebrated by over 50 catholic priests, and also
attended by clergymen from other Christian
denominations.
The late CP was murdered by unknown gunmen last
month at his residence in Enugu, during a visit to his
family.
Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Sunday Onyebuchi,
led a delegation from the State Government, which
also had the Speaker of the State House of Assembly,
Hon. Eugene Odo. Anambra State Deputy Governor,
Mr. Emeka Sibendu, represented Governor Peter Obi
at the event.
Also at the burial were Senator Ayogu Eze,
representing Enugu North Senatorial Zone; Hon.
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, representing Igbo-Eze North/
Udenu in the House of Reps, former National
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief
Okwesilieze Nwodo, former Information Minister,
Nnia Nwodo, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Uganda, Chief
Fidel Ayogu, and Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Prof. Malachy
Okwueze, among others.
A special Kwara State delegation to the ceremony
was led by Mr. Leke Ogungbe, the Deputy Chief of
Staff to Governor Ahmed Abdulfatah. The Kwara
Police Command, led by Assistant Commissioner
Adewale Olatunji, was also at the event.
In a special tribute to the late commissioner, the
Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed
Abubakar, said the police would leave no stone
unturned in tracking down his killers.
He said although Asadu had been buried,
investigations on the circumstances that led to his
death would not be buried until his killers were
brought to book.

Source: www.theguardianmobile.com/readNewsItem1.php?nid=12515

The Nigerian army, 2 Division, Ibadan and the Oyo
State Police Command on Friday said the reported
clash between their men at Mokola area of Ibadan
on Wednesday and Thursday had been resolved.
The two security agencies made known their
decisions known during a joint military/police press
conference held at the state Criminal Investigation
Department, Iyaganku, Ibadan.
In attendance were the Deputy Director, Army Public
Relations Department, 2 Division, Ibadan, Lt.-Col.
Mustapha Ankar; Assistant Commissioner of Police,
Criminal Investigation Department, Mr. Dansuki
Galadandi; and the Police Public Relations Officer,
Mrs. Bisi Inobanafor.
The PPRO, who debunked the reported fight between
the army and the police at a check point at Mokola,
Ibadan, said there was a roadside altercation
between a policewoman and two soldiers in mufti.
She said, "There was an altercation when a woman
police, who just closed from work, was on her way
home. The woman was in mufti when two men who
were on motorcycle (also in mufti) assaulted her.
When she retorted, they beat her up and she called
for help.
"The three policemen, who went to the scene to
ascertain what went wrong, were stabbed on the
chests and buttocks by the men who were later
found to be soldiers.
"One of the policemen shot into the air to alert the
police station nearby. He fired another shot on the
ground and the ricochet of the bullet injured one of
the soldiers on the leg.
"The Divisional Police Officer at Mokola ordered that
the men (including the soldier) be rushed to the
hospital for treatment.
"On Thursday after 3 pm, some soldiers brandishing
hammers, clubs and other objects attacked the
Mokola Police Station. They were curtailed with
utmost restraint."
She said one of the soldiers who fell while they were
being pursued was arrested by the police. According
to her, the GOC ordered that he should be handed
over for investigation.
She said, "What happened on Thursday was an
unfortunate incident. We are to ensure the security
of the nation and its people and we only have
common enemies – criminals and the terrorists.
There is a huge collaboration between the army and
the police."
Ankar said, "The issue being exaggerated in the
social media is unfortunate. The 2 Division is in
harmony with the police in this state.
"Presently, we are doing joint training with the
police and civil defence on how to make Oyo State a
safe place."
Galadandi said, "Actually, there was a clash but it is
being resolved. The GOC and the CP were contacted
and they directed that there should be a joint
investigation of the 23 soldiers that came to attack
the police station.
"There is no problem any longer. The matter has
been dealt with."

Source: mobile.punchng.com/output.php?link=http://www.punchng.com/news/police-army-clear-air-over-clash/

The Federal Government's committee on amnesty for the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, plans to reach out to the leader of the group, Sheik Ibrahim Shekau.
Saturday PUNCH's investigation showed that in spite
of the sect's rejection of the amnesty offer by the
Federal Government, the government is still leaving
the option open.
It was gathered that as part of the moves to pursue
the dialogue option, the committee, which would
soon be constituted, would consist of respected
Islamic leaders.
It was also learnt that its membership would include
some indigenes of Yobe and Borno states, which are
the operating bases of the sect.
Investigations showed that Islamic scholars and
other prominent indigenes of the two states would
assist in reaching out to Shekau.
A top government source, who pleaded anonymity
because of the sensitivity of the issue, said, "The
Federal Government is not discouraged by the sect's
rejection of amnesty.
"We are going to use the stick and carrot approach.
While the Joint Task Force will continue its
operations, the committee will reach out to the sect
for dialogue.
"We have started a process and we will not abandon
it. We will, however, need the cooperation of
northern leaders to appeal to those people."
The Northern Elders' Forum had a meeting with
President Goodluck Jonathan last week and advised
the President to offer amnesty to the sect members.
Jonathan was reported to have agreed to set up a
committee that would work out the amnesty terms
for the sect after a meeting with security chiefs.
But the leader of the sect was quoted on Thursday by
the AFP news agency as rejecting the offer on behalf
of the group.
He was quoted as saying in a recorded audio
message in Hausa, "Surprisingly, the Nigerian
government is talking about granting amnesty. What
wrong have we done? On the contrary, it is we that
should grant you (a) pardon."
But it was gathered that in spite of the sect's rejection
of the amnesty, the government would go ahead with
its decision to set up the committee.
It was also gathered that apart from the Northern
Elders' Forum, other northern groups such as the
Arewa Consultative Forum and the Northern
Governors' Forum are expected to join in the peace
moves.
Confirming this, a member of the NEF, Prof. Ango
Abdullahi, told one of our correspondents that the
forum was prepared to play any role given to it in
order to ensure peace.
Asked if the NEF would take up the challenge of
reaching out to Shekau, he said, "It depends on how
the committee is formulated. I think the government
is working very hard to set up this committee, they
have not finished.
"I know members of the committee will do this. The
northern elders and other groups will join the main
committee; there may be sub-committees which will
be given various roles with the sole objective of
ending the crisis.
"I don't see our group being singled out; we will be
called to make our contributions like every other
group."
Meanwhile, the Jamaatu Nasril Islam on Friday
appealed to the Federal Government not to be
distracted from its amnesty plan for the insurgent
group, Boko Haram.
Its Secretary General, Dr. Khalid Aliyu, said in
Kaduna at a news briefing that the government
should ignore those bent on distracting it from
pursuing the path of peace and reconciliation.
He condemned the negative campaign launched by
the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria,
Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, against the amnesty plan,
saying it was divisive and selfish.
"We appeal to the Federal Government to proceed
with its plans for amnesty as a potent way of
restoring peace to Nigeria without minding any
distractive tendencies," he said.
The JNI secretary general described the Boko Haram
insurgency as "an accident beyond religion, which
affects every Nigerian directly or indirectly and
upon which no passing of buck can be logical."
He said the attack by the insurgents had killed more
Muslims than Christians and had disrupted the
livelihood of millions of others.
Aliyu listed some high profile casualties of the
insurgents as the Shehu of Borno, the Emir of Fika,
the Emir of Kano and hundreds of Muslim clerics,
adding that the CAN president's comments were
misplaced.
He appealed to well meaning Nigerians to support
the government to restore peace and normalcy to
areas affected by the insurgency.
He called on Muslims not to be provoked by the
smear campaign and to pray continuously for peace
and tranquillity in the country.

Source: mobile.punchng.com/output.php?link=http://www.punchng.com/news/northern-leaders-to-meet-boko-haram-leader/

THE Federal Government, on Wednesday, hinted
that the national identity card would replace voter
cards in future elections in the country just as it
approved the printing of 33.5 million new
permanent voter cards by the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).
Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, who
revealed this while briefing State House
correspondents after the weekly meeting of the
Federal Executive Council (FEC), said the new voter
cards would be printed at the cost of N2.17 billion.
He noted that the new voter cards would contain
unique biometric features to identify the holders and
come with a lifespan of 10 years, adding that during
the 10 years lifespan, the national identity card
would replace it as the voter card.
Maku said: “Following the successful conduct of the
nationwide voters’ registration in 2011, the
commission proposed to print 73,500,000 permanent
voters’ cards to replace the temporary voter cards
issued during the voter registration.
“The commission printed 40,000,000 permanent
cards in 2011 for the first phase of the project which
is in progress. There is the need to print and issue
the remaining 35.000,000 permanent voter cards.
“After deliberations, Council approved the contract
for the second phase of the printing of permanent
voter cards at the rate of N65 per card in the sum of
N2,117,500,000 with a completion period of six
months,” he said.
The minister explained that based on INEC’s
estimate, the permanent voter cards would be used
for elections in 2015 and 2019 after which the
national identity cards would be the instrument for
use in elections in the country.
FEC also approved the institutionalisation of six-level
National Vocational Qualification Framework
(NVQF) and the placement of National Vocational
Qualifications in the Scheme of Service.
Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Rufa’i,
who was also at the briefing, explained that the
decision was informed by the need to de-emphasise
over-reliance on paper qualification and integrate
skilled professionals into the scheme of service.
In doing this, the council reasoned that as Nigeria
aspired to become a major player in the world
economy, the place of skilled and competent
workforce could not be underplayed.

Source: tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/component/k2/item/9338-fg-approves-n3-3bn-for-permanent-voter-cards-national-id-card-to-replace-voter-cards

SaharaReporters has learned that Dr. Chudi Nwike,
the former Deputy Governor of Anambra State
who was kidnapped on March 19, has been killed
by his kidnappers who had demanded a N30
million ransom and actually collected a negotiated
amount.
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) said that the
body was identified at the Agbor Police Station in
Delta State by the Anambra State Chairman of the
party), Chief Amaechi Obidike, State Secretary
Barr Emeka Ibe, and the victim’s brother, Dr.Bufo
Nwike.
The statement noted that the family had negotiated
and paid a ransom prior to the discovery of the
body, Bufo Nwike handling the negotiations and
arranging to pay to the kidnappers N5million at an
undisclosed location in Delta State.
That ransom was in paid on April 5, but the
kidnappers, after collecting the money from the
courier, cut off all further communications. The
body was discovered thereafter.
“We are tremendously ashamed of the
circumstances of his death and wish we could now
erase from history that a former Deputy Governor
of a State in Nigeria died in this manner,” ACN said
in the statement.
The party called on the security agencies, in view
of the fact that they did not succeed in tracking
down the abductors of the former Deputy
Governor while he lived, to “rise and smash all
obstacles on the way to unearthing the abductors
and killers of ACN’s rare gem, an embodiment of
peace and knowledge.”
See full ACN press release below:
Anambra’s Pioneer Deputy Governor killed by
kidnappers
Okolo Azu Ogbunike aka ejiem ooo!
Omambalai n’umu Chi ewelu efifie jie !!
Umu Anambra izuzu be zu gbe !!!
Nigeria alu emeee nu moooo!!!!
With a heart full of pain and sorrow, Action
Congress of Nigeria, Anambra State Chapter, in
consultation with the NwikeFamily of Azu
Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area ofAnambra
State announces the death murder of Dr
ChuddyNwike, Ibolo Ogbunike, First Deputy
Governor of AnambraState and National Vice
President of the Action Congress of Nigeria (South
East).
Dr Nwike’s body has been identified by Our State
Chairman, Chief Amaechi Obidike, our State
Secretary, Barr Emeka Ibeand his brother Dr Bufo
Nwike at Agbor Police Station in Delta State.
Dr Nwike, who became Deputy Governor of
Anambra State under Gov Chukwuemeka Ezeife in
1991, was abducted by gunmen on March 19, 2013
by suspected kidnappers.
According to the family, the suspected kidnappers
made contact with his brother Dr Bufo Nwike
shortly after with a ransomedemand of N30
million equivalent, delivered in US Dollars. The
younger Dr Nwike, negotiated the sum to N5
million which delivered to a location in Delta State
through a courier on Friday April 05, 2013,after
rejecting the offer for the wife or the brother to
deliver the money.
But rather than release the ex-Deputy Governor,
the kidnappers seized the money and the courier
on April 05, 2013, cutting off all communication,
until the body was found.
All efforts and all contacts made by our party to
relevant authorities had not yielded any dividend
and have surprisingly not even drawn any concern
from quarters we took for granted.
We worked and prayed to see Dr Nwike return
safe and alive to continue contributing as he has
been doing to our party, but we have not. We
toiled and moiled to see our South East National
Vice Chairman, play his traditional fatherly role in
the tasks immediately before us. But we are crest-
fallen that Dr Nwike as gone the way of all mortals,
though in a way we would have wished away.
We are tremendously ashamed of the
circumstances of his death and wish we could now
erase from history that a former Deputy Governor
of a State in Nigeria died in this manner.
Our Leader Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige mourns, our
committed party faithfuls weep and our
overwhelming supporters wail, butDr Nwike,Ibolo
Ogbunike ,distinguished medical Doctor,
calculative politician and quintessential statesman
is no more.
Since the security agencies did not succeed in
tracking downAnambra’s Deputy Governor in life,
we urge them to rise and smash all obstacles on
the way to unearthing the abductors and killers of
ACN’s rare gem, an embodiment of peace and
knowledge.
We urge them to leave no stone unturned and not
be beaten by any decoy until the nation has the
right answers to the nagging questions. For we
may know who will it be next.

Source: mobile.saharareporters.com/news-page/former-deputy-governor-anambra-state-killed-kidnappers

Not well organised...

That is why i L♥√e watching the organised CALABAR CARNIVAL...

The Harambee Stars of Kenya are in the market for a psychologist as they prepare for the return leg
fixture with the Super Eagles in their race for the
2014 World Cup.
Kenya coach Adel Amrouche believes his wards did
not display enough self-confidence during their first
leg fixture with the Eagles in Calabar last month
despite snatching a point in the encounter.
Amrouche told the Daily Nation that the psychologist
would work on the player at least a month before
hosting the African champions.
It will be the first time the Harambee Stars will get
one.
"Some of our preparations will target the minds of
the players because we need to trust in ourselves. I
can look for someone to assign that part," Amrouche
said.
"I congratulate the team on the fantastic work they
did in Calabar. That result was achieved against
many odds and I am very satisfied.
"I am not thinking about the Super Eagles. We only
talk about ourselves and how we can improve. I
want to build a team of able players into a family,
thereafter we will work towards achieving our
goals."
The Football Kenya Federation has also concluded
plans for the Harambee Stars to prepare for the
World Cup qualifiers with a friendly against the
Black Stars of Ghana five days before hosting
Nigeria.
"It's because of the good show against Nigeria that
our friends Ghana want to meet us in a friendly and
many other countries have expressed interest," an
official of the FKF was quoted as saying on Friday.
Meanwhile, in the CAF Champions League, it was
different tunes for Nigerian clubs. Kano Pillars
blamed biased officiating after they crashed out on
Sunday on the away goals rule at AC Leopard of
Congo while Enugu Rangers beat Vital'O of Burundi
2-0 to advance to the second round.
The first leg match in Burundi ended goalless for
Rangers to progress to the second round of the
competition at 2-0 on aggregate.
Pillars lost by 3-0 to AC Leopard for this first round
tie which made it 4-4 on aggregate, but the Congolese
sneaked through having scored a goal in Kano in the
first match.
The round defining-goal was from the penalty spot in
stoppage time in Brazzaville on Sunday.
Pillars spokesman Idris Malikawa said the Ivorian
referee robbed his team.
"This is daylight robbery. African football is doomed
with such refereeing," blasted Malikawa.
"It's just unbelievable and if this is how African
football is, then we are all doomed."
Malikawa claimed the referee struck out a 75th
minute penalty he initially awarded the Nigeria
champions.
"There were no complaints in the first half, but after
the interval the referee became something else."

Source: mobile.punchng.com/output.php?link=http://www.punchng.com/sports/kenya-to-hire-psychologist-against-nigeria/

seunfly: Don't peaple know that this is a counter boko haram insurgent, they only use Henry is a cover up.

#Gbagannnnn#

I beg bros, you are permitted to write in your mothers dialect.

Tears flowed freely in Ekiti State on Sunday
following the announcement of the death of the
Deputy Governor, Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka, who
died at 52 on Saturday after a protracted battle with
cancer on Sunday.
The deputy governor's parents, Chief Festus
Famuagun, and her wife, Grace, were inconsolable
when Governor Kayode Fayemi and his wife, Bisi,
visited the bereaved family at Isato area of Ado Ekiti
on Sunday.
The deceased's mother, who is 80 years old,
rhetorically asked the governor, "Kayode, where is
Funmi? Kayode, where is your deputy?"
The governor, who was moved to tears by the
question, intermittently removed his glasses to wipe
tears from his face with his handkerchief.
While the governor tried in vain to console the
father, his wife also made attempts to console the
mother but it was in vain.
The governor, who was dressed in dark outfit, did
not grant interview while leaving the residence of
the Famuagun.
Top government officials, including the Chairman of
SUBEB, Prof. Modupe Adelabu; the Head of Service,
Mr. Bunmi Famosaya; the Commissioner for
Information, Mr. Tayo Ekundayo; among others, led
other gvernment official to commiserate with the
bereaved family.
Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria in Ekiti
State, Chief Jide Awe, burst into tears during an
interview with journalists at the residence of the
deceased.
Awe, who had tried hard to fight tears, burst into
tears as Olayinka was referred to as the late deputy
governor. The ACN chairman described Olayinka as
a pillar of support for the ACN and the government
of the state.
Sympathisers have been pouring into the
Government House to commiserate with Fayemi
over the death of the deputy governor.
Some of the early callers at the Government House in
include, Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala; former Governor of old Ondo State, Bamidele
Olumilua; and Speaker of Ekiti State House of
Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin.
Okonjo-Iweala said, "It is with deep sense of loss
that we learn the passing of our beautiful, intelligent
sister. She was a true representative of Nigeria's
womanhood."
Meanwhile, Fayemi on Sunday declared a seven-day
mourning to commence the mourning of the late
deputy governor, who died of cancer in Lagos on
Saturday.
Fayemi said this in a broadcast on Sunday.
The governor said it was sad that Olayinka lost the
battle to cancer although she availed herself of
medical treatment both at home and abroad.
The governor said, "I am pained by the exit of our
deputy governor who was my ready partner in our
collective quest to develop our dear state. As my
dependable ally in the struggle to free Ekiti, she was
a consistent bulwark of support, especially through
the period of the judicial struggle to reclaim our
mandate.
"She was a virtuous family woman and devout
Christian, who served God practically and diligently,
touching many lives in compassion and humility.
"In reflection of the mood of our state in this trying
moment, a period of seven-day mourning shall
commence from this moment during which all flags
in the state will fly at half mast. During this period
also, all state official ceremonies will be suspended."

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Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta
on Sunday claimed that its fighters killed the 12
policemen whose boat was ambushed in Azuzama,
Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa State, on Saturday and that
the deaths were to teach the security forces a lesson
for scorning its warning.
The militant group had last week announced that it
would resume attacks in the oil rich Niger Delta by
Friday to avenge alleged collaboration between the
Federal Government and South Africa to jail its
former leader, Henry Okah. Security agencies had
dismissed the threat and said they were ready for
MEND which tagged its promised resurgence of
attacks, 'Hurricane Exodus.'
MEND, in an online statement on Sunday, also
disclosed that two of its fighters died in the exchange
of fire with security agents. The crossfire lasted for
40 minutes.
It said it intercepted and engaged government forces
in a fierce gun battle and killed the security agents in
the process.
According to the militant group's statement signed
by its spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo, MEND said it
would remain resolute in its resumption of
hostilities. It also expressed the hope that Saturday's
clash would serve as a lesson to the Joint Task Force
and stop it from making 'careless' utterances.
The JTF however on Sunday said its operatives had
now been placed on the alert to forestall further
violence in the restive Niger Delta.
Curiously, the Police commissioner in Bayelsa,
Kingsley Omire, said the killing of his men had
nothing to do with MEND's threat of last week and
said that he believed that the 12 policemen were still
missing and their whereabouts was still a subject of
intense search.
Omire blamed the fate of the policemen on a dispute
between the gunmen and the government over their
amnesty payments. The Federal Government has
been paying all militants that laid down their arms
under its amnesty programme commenced since
2010.
The MEND's statement on Sunday reads, "For
dismissing Hurricane Exodus as an 'empty threat'
heavily armed fighters from the Movement for the
Emancipation of the Niger Delta, at about 17:00 Hrs.,
Saturday 06, April 2013, intercepted and engaged
government security forces in a fierce gunfight
lasting over 40 minutes at Azuzama, Southern Ijaw,
Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
"The clash which happened in the river left over 15
security forces dead as we also lost two (2) of our
fighters in the battle. We hope this encounter will
serve as a lesson to the Joint Task Force from making
careless utterances that cannot be backed as we
remain resolute in our resumption of hostilities."
The militant group advised oil firms and members of
the public to disregard the false sense of security
being peddled by the JTF even as it disowned one
Comrade Azizi who claimed to be its spokesman and
advised members of the public to ignore his (Azizi)
comments.
"All oil companies and the public are advised to
ignore the false sense of security been peddled by
the JTF as well as the false comments from a
"Comrade Azizi", who claims to be the spokesman
for the group.
"This person is not known to MEND, does not speak
for MEND and his utterances and style do not reflect
our plans and actions," it maintained.
The JTF spokesman, Lt.-Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, in
a statement on Sunday said, "Our maritime and air
assets have also been mobilised and we have
intensified our patrols to dominate both land and
water ways to check any assailant. We will not
permit any lawlessness that will jeopardise the
peace in the region.
"We again call on all peace loving and progressive
Niger Deltans to dissociate themselves, their
communities and leadership from this gang of
retrogrades parading themselves as MEND."
Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson on Sunday
described the death of the 12 policemen as "tragic
and disheartening."
The governor, according to a statement by his Chief
Press Secretary, Daiel Markson, noted that the
killings were "a constant reminder of how
vulnerable we are in our collective efforts at
pursuing and achieving lasting peace and unity in
our state and country."
Meanwhile, youths in the oil producing region have
appealed to MEND to give peace a chance and shelve
their planned resumption of hostilities.
National Coordinator of the Niger Delta Youth
Parliament, Mr. Imoh Okoko, said in a telephone
interview with The PUNCH on Sunday that it was
imperative for MEND to sheathe its sword so as to
ensure that the Federal Government would not have
any excuse not to develop the region.
Okoko said, "We in the Niger Delta Youth Parliament
believe that things would only get worse for the
region if MEND carries out its threat of resuming
hostilities. Creating more crises is not the best for
Niger Delta now.
"We are appealing to MEND to exercise patience.
President Goodluck Jonathan and Okah are from the
same state. There is no need for MEND to strike so
that the government will not have any excuse for not
developing the Niger Delta."

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Russian Billionaire Plans To Make Humans Immortal By 2045 immortalize

A Russian billionaire has unveiled plans to make humans immortal by converting them into “Terminator-style” cyborgs – a creature that’s part human and part machine – within the next three decades.

Thirty two-year-old mogul, Dmitry Itskov has been pushing the project forward since 2011 when he founded the 2045 Initiative.

His ultimate goal is to transfer a person’s mind or consciousness from a living brain into a machine with that its personality and memories intact.

The so called “Cyborg” will have no physical form, and exist in a network similar to the Internet and be able to travel at the speed of light all over the Earth, or even into the space.

Itskov’s first highly ambitious goal, called Avatar A, involves a person controlling a robotic human replica through a brain-machine interface (BMI), a technology that already exists.

The deadline for this first stage is set for 2020. The Avatar B, due in 2025, would involve transplanting a human brain into an artificial body “at the end of one’s life.”

Next in line is the Avatar C, that rolls around in 2035, that would also involve a human-machine brain transplant, but with all personality intact.

Itskov hopes the Initiative will have learned enough about the human mind to free it completely from physical form finally, by 2045.

According to the report, from the Internet-like hive mind, individual personalities could manifest themselves as holograms when they need to interact with their environment.

“We believe that it is possible and necessary to eliminate ageing and even death, and to overcome the fundamental limits of the physical and mental capabilities currently set by the restrictions of the physical body,” the project website says.

Itskov is recruiting scientists and authoring an open letter to the UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, asking him to support to push society’s transition to “neo-humanity.”

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