Ex Eagles Coach Siasia Applies To Coach
South Africa In AFCON 2019 Qualifiers

Two times coach of the Super Eagles Samson Siasia has
applied for the vacant managerial job of the coach of the
national team of South Africa.
According to Soccer Laduma, the Rio 2016 bronze medal
winning coach has applied for the vacant job of the head
coach of South Africa, who are without a substantive coach
since the axing of Shakes Mashaba.
Soccer Laduma also claimed that his application for the job
has been confirmed by Nico Mbonani,a football agent.
South Africa are in the same group with Nigeria in the race to
be at the 2019 Africa Cup of nations, and Siasia who was in
charge when Nigeria’s hope of qualifying for the ongoing
Africa Cup of nations could lead them if he is employed by
South Africa Football Association (SAFA).
The 49 year old who also lead the Nigeria U23 to a silver
medal finish at the Olympic games in Beijing in 2008 has also applied for the coaching job of Orlando Pirates.
Pirates are also in the market for a coach to fill the position
left by Muhsin Ertugal, who resigned in November last year,
although they are presently been handled by Augusto
Palacios on interim basis.
http://owngoalnigeria.com/2017/02/03/ex-eagles-coach-siasia-applies-to-coach-south-africa-against-nigeria-in-afcon-2019-qualifiers/

Nigerian billionaires that own private Jets: Despite its
economic challenges, Nigeria is reported to top the list of
private jet owners in Africa. The number of private jets being
acquired by the super-rich class of business moguls, bankers, pastors, politicians and oil magnates in the country has put Nigeria as one of the fastest growing private jet markets in the world. Here are the names of Nigerians who are proud owners of private jets.

1. Aliko Dangote
He is one of the richest men in the world and owns two
private jets, a Bombardier Global Express 5000 worth $45m
(N7.2billion) and Bombardier Global Express XRS.

2. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
A former governor of Lagos state and national leader of the
All Progressives Congress, he owns a brand-new Bombadier
Global Express XRS valued at $50 million (N10 billion).

3. Orji Uzor Kalu
Kalu tops the chart of private jet owners in Nigeria as he has
five. He owns a Gulfstream G650 which he reportedly bought
for $72 million (N11.5 billion).

4. Bishop David Oyedep o
He is the General Overseer of the Winners Chapel and has a
total of four jets.

5. Pastor Enoch Adeboye
He is the head of the Redeemed Church of God and owns a
Gulfstream GIV (N707EA) registered as E. Adeboye /
Emmanuel Aviation.

6. Mike Adenuga: He is one of the richest men in Nigeria and
has three private jets.

7. Ali Modu Sheriff: He is a former governor of Borno state and current national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. He has a total of four jets.

8. Mohammed Indimi: He’s a billionaire businessman, who owns a private jet (Gulfstream GIV (N52MK).

9. Rotimi Amaechi: The former governor of Rivers state purchased the Brazilian- made Embraer Legacy which he said was for the state government.

10. Godswill Akpabio: the former governor of Akwa Ibom state purchased the Gulfstream, also said to belong to the state government.

11. Ayo Oritsejafor: He is the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria and owns a Bombardier jet which he said was a gift.

12. T.B. Joshua: He is the leader and founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations. He reportedly acquired a Gulfstream G550 aircraft worth about $60million in April 2015.

13. Femi Otedola : He is a billionaire businessman.

14. Jide Omokore: is a businessman from Kogi state
reportedly owns four private jets.

15. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma: He flies a Hawker 900XP Hawker private jet , and is also the owner of a Challenger 605 Bombadier.
http://www.theinfong.com/2017/01/15-nigerian-billionaires-private-jets-number-3-five-aircrafts-pictures/13/

With less than 24 months to commencement of operation, the management of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals has said it is partnering with the Petroleum Training Institute, (PTI) Efunrun in the area of human capital development and professional certification given the group’s foray into oil and gas business.
One of Dangote’s latest laudable projects is the construction of a $14 billion refinery which is projected to refine about 650,000 barrels of crude oil a day and also has the
capacity to turn the 650,000 barrels of oil into gasoline, diesel, kerosene and jet fuel enough to potentially satisfy all the country’s daily needs.
When completed, it could end Nigeria’s reliance on imported gasoline and diesel. The group executive director, Stakeholder Management and Corporate Communication of Dangote Group Engr. Mansur Ahmed recently said the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals would be more than ready to partner the PTI in the critical area of skill acquisition and human capital development.
He stated that the PTI is in vantage position to provide trainings that are otherwise sought abroad and that with the
economic situation in the country, PTI should be the leading light in training of personnel in oil and gas sector.
Ahmed then advised the Institute Management to build a framework that will show the contents of its training
modules and how they match specific needs of organizations in the sector. He tasked the Institute to come with a
proposal that can lead to the formalisation of the partnership between the Group and the Institute while also urging them to take facility tour of the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals currently under construction so as have insight into the areas of immediate training the company
would require.
While, the Principal of the Institute, Professor Sunny Iyuke expressed delight that the Institute management has been
able to link up with the Group eventually saying he was optimistic that the partnership would be beneficial to both
parties.
He explained efforts being made by the new management of the institute headed by him to redirect the institute saying it
has undergone several changes in the last few months all in efforts to reposition it to be relevant in discharge of its duties in the light of the modern day technology.
Iyuke made bold to say that the PTI has some of the best facilities for training in the oil and gas sector in the world and
that the management was striving to ensure the facilities are deployed appropriately so that the institute would
take its pride of place in the sector.
He also expressed the confidence that the facilities at PTI would be of immense benefit to Dangote refinery given its
unique size and scope of production and that the training and certification that the Institute would provide would be global standard.
Stressing the reason why the current management moved to reposition the Institute, Iyuke lamented that it was embarrassing that over five decades after the discovery of oil in Nigeria, the country is still importing oil.
Describing the situation as saddening unacceptable, he explained that PTI would need to double up and take the lead in human capital development in the oil and gas industry noting that with the local content policy of the government, the Institute has much work to do. The institute listed areas of training where Dangote Refinery could benefit from as
refining process, process control, plant utilities, pipeline maintenance, catalyst and catalysis, corrosion and corrosion
control, water and waste water management, power plant and a host of other spheres.
Mansur recently stated that the refinery’s daily production capacity would be 150 per cent of the current total demand of petroleum products in the country, saying that the excess would be exported to other countries.
He said a 1.3 million metric tonnes per annum petrochemical plant was also under construction at the refinery site in
Lekki area of Lagos, saying “In addition, he said that a fertiliser company with capacity to produce 2.8 million metric
tonnes of assorted fertilisers was also being added to help the country to achieve food security.”
Mansur disclosed that the company had also diversified into gas business as it had started constructing a gas pipeline from the South East to Lagos.
He said that the gas plant, when completed, would have the capacity to produce three million standard cubic
metres of gas per annum.
The executive director said the project would help the country to record appreciable improvement in power and
manufacturing sectors. According to him, the company’s huge investment in the oil and gas sector will
impact positively in the economy, especially in the areas of employment and preservation of foreign exchange.
The petroleum industry in Nigeria is the largest on the African continent. As of 2015, Nigeria’s petroleum industry
contributes about 14 per cent to its economy.
In October, 2016, President Muhummadu Buhari unveiled Seven Big Wins, as part of short to medium term strategy framework with robust priorities to grow Nigeria’s oil
and gas sector. The seven big wins to revamp and revive
the sector will focus on key areas including Niger Delta development and security of the oil producing region; policy
and regulation; business environment and investment drive; transparency and efficiency; stakeholder management and
international coordination; gas revolution, refineries and local oil production capacity. The president noted that the oil and gas sector was still a critical revenue point for
the country despite the drastic dip in global crude oil prices at the international market.
“As important as it is to ensure that Agriculture, Solid minerals and other critical sectors of the economy are
supported to grow and contribute more to the nation’s economy, we still need a virile and efficient oil and gas industry to take care of our foreign exchange
requirements,” he said.
http://leadership.ng/features/569153/dangote-making-way-for-efficient-effective-refinery

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he will not allow the killing of Christians in the middle east to continue.
Trump, who stated this in a tweet, via his Twitter handle @realDonaldTrump, said Christians in the Midde-East have been executed in large numbers.
Last week, he signed an executive order imposing a ban on citizens from seven predominately Muslim countries – Yemen, Lebanon, Sudan, Iraq, Iran, Syria and
Somalia. His action has sparked off a protest in the
US. Trump’s tweet reads, “Christians in the Middle-East have been executed in large numbers. We cannot allow this horror to continue.” Minority Christians have been victims of
attacks in Syria and Iraq by the Islamic State since its insurgency started. But Christians in Egypt and Pakistan have also been reportedly targeted by extremists.
Trump’s tweet was retweeted more that 25,000 times and like by over 88,000 users in less than four hours.
http://leadership.ng/news/569108/ill-not-allow-killing-of-christians-to-continue-donald-trump

Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has insisted members will down tool by 12 noon today, to press home implementation of their demands.
ASUP General Secretary, Mr. Anderson Ezeibe told Daily Sun that lecturers have been mobilised for the one week warning strike and stressed that, “by 12 noon today, we will withdraw our services, both
academic and administrative jobs.’’
He said no polytechnic is exempted from the strike but noted that individual institutions should address challenges before joining the industrial action.
Ezeibe said the union issued the first ultimatum on July 20, 2016 and another notification on November 14, 2016.
The ASUP scribe confirmed that Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu invited the union leadership to a meeting by 12 noon today but warned that unless the issues in contention are addressed, the one week warning strike will go ahead as scheduled. Ezeibe said after the National Executive
Council (NEC) in Abuja, the union served the Ministry of Education the strike notice last Thursday and they wrote on Friday inviting the leadership to a meeting today. ASUP Chairman in Federal Polytechnic,
Ado Ekiti, Mr. Tunji Owoye said his members will comply with the NEC directive and added that the congress of the union is scheduled for today.
He said management of the institution will be informed of the industrial action after the congress.
National Coordinator of ASUP in the South-South and South-East geo-political zones, Dr. Chika Ogonwa said in Asaba, yesterday, that the union might be forced to shut the polytechnic system if the government remained adamant to their demands.
Part of the demands, according to Ogonwa, was the need to review the Polytechnic Act which at present,
prescribes National Diploma (ND) for middle level manpower, and explained that the nation’s economy is comatose because the players are half-baked.
In a flyer which Ogonwa made available to Daily Sun in Asaba, the union during its 86th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in August 2016 shifted the strike to January 2017, to give government sufficient time to resolve the contentious issues.
In a related development, lecturers at the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) branch, Ijagun, Ogun State have embarked on an indefinite strike to
protest non-implementation of their demands by the state government. Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), TASUED branch, it
was gathered, downed tools after a Congress resolution to embark on strike, in order to force the government to accede to their demands.
To this end, academic, admission and research activities in the state-owned
university were grounded, including the ongoing first semester examination.
Chairman of ASUU in the institution, Dr. Bayo Akinsanya told Daily Sun that the issues in contention are not new demands.“We have been agitating for these issues for sometime. The university administration is aware of the strike. It is the responsibility of our governing council to talk to the state government on our demands. Our students were writing examinations when we started the strike.
The first semester examinations for the 2016/2017 academic session were disrupted. “In fact, our students were to write a paper on Thursday, so the whole thing was aborted. The strike started on
January 26. Since we started the strike, we have not been invited for any discussion. Throughout the duration of the strike, our members will not be involved in any academic activities.’’
The union in the statement disclosed that the issues in contention are non-payment of pension since 2007, withholding of 12 months deduction to staff cooperatives, non-payment of promotion arrears to
academic staff, non-payment of earned academic allowance and the government’s insensitivity to funding of the institution.
http://sunnewsonline.com/asup-begins-nationwide-strike-today/

Iris Mittenaere of France is crowned the new Miss
Universe 2016 by 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach,
Jan. 30, 2017.

MANILA — A 23-year-old dental student from France
won the Miss Universe crown Monday in the annual
pageant held this year in the Philippines.
Iris Mittenaere from the small town of Lille in northern
France said in reply to a final question from pageant
host Steve Harvey that she would be honored if she just
landed among the three finalists, but was visibly
stunned when she was announced the winner among
the field of 86 contestants.
Mittenaere was speechless and put her hands on her
face as the outgoing winner from the Philippines, Pia
Wurtzbach, crowned her as the crowd erupted in
cheers and applause at the packed Mall of Asia Arena
by Manila Bay. In her profile, she said she would
“advocate for dental and oral hygiene” if she takes home
the crown.
In the final question to the top three finalists, the
candidate were asked to cite a failure in their life and
explain what they learned from the debacle.
“I've failed several times in my life,” Mittenaere said
without elaborating but added that “when you fail, you
have to be elevated and you have to try again and keep
going ... I have failed before but for me this is the great
first opportunity.”
Miss Haiti, Raquel Pelissier, a 25-year-old survivor of the
devastating 2010 earthquake that destroyed her
hometown, was named first runner up while Miss
Colombia, 23-year-old, Andrea Tovar, was second
runner up.
“I survived the earthquake,” Pelissier said in reply to
the same question, citing the quake the Haiti
government estimated to have killed more than 300,000
people and displaced more than 1.5 million others. “I
felt I was failing myself because I was not living my
dreams ... But I chose to be a very positive person, and
learned a great lesson from it because if I am here
today, it is because I am living my dreams.”
As he closed the ceremony, the American comedian host
declared: “This is Steve Harvey, I got it right,” referring
in jest to his mistaken announcement of Miss Colombia
as the winner in the last pageant in Las Vegas more
than a year ago that sparked an uproar.
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Miss-France-Crowned-Miss-Universe-in-Philippines-412108463.html

Iris Mittenaere of France is crowned the new Miss
Universe 2016 by 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach,
Jan. 30, 2017.

MANILA — A 23-year-old dental student from France
won the Miss Universe crown Monday in the annual
pageant held this year in the Philippines.
Iris Mittenaere from the small town of Lille in northern
France said in reply to a final question from pageant
host Steve Harvey that she would be honored if she just
landed among the three finalists, but was visibly
stunned when she was announced the winner among
the field of 86 contestants.
Mittenaere was speechless and put her hands on her
face as the outgoing winner from the Philippines, Pia
Wurtzbach, crowned her as the crowd erupted in
cheers and applause at the packed Mall of Asia Arena
by Manila Bay. In her profile, she said she would
“advocate for dental and oral hygiene” if she takes home
the crown.
In the final question to the top three finalists, the
candidate were asked to cite a failure in their life and
explain what they learned from the debacle.
“I've failed several times in my life,” Mittenaere said
without elaborating but added that “when you fail, you
have to be elevated and you have to try again and keep
going ... I have failed before but for me this is the great
first opportunity.”
Miss Haiti, Raquel Pelissier, a 25-year-old survivor of the
devastating 2010 earthquake that destroyed her
hometown, was named first runner up while Miss
Colombia, 23-year-old, Andrea Tovar, was second
runner up.
“I survived the earthquake,” Pelissier said in reply to
the same question, citing the quake the Haiti
government estimated to have killed more than 300,000
people and displaced more than 1.5 million others. “I
felt I was failing myself because I was not living my
dreams ... But I chose to be a very positive person, and
learned a great lesson from it because if I am here
today, it is because I am living my dreams.”
As he closed the ceremony, the American comedian host
declared: “This is Steve Harvey, I got it right,” referring
in jest to his mistaken announcement of Miss Colombia
as the winner in the last pageant in Las Vegas more
than a year ago that sparked an uproar.
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Miss-France-Crowned-Miss-Universe-in-Philippines-412108463.html

Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr has revealed his eagerness to see Dutch-Nigerian full back Tyrone Ebuehi play for Nigeria “as soon as possible”. Ebuehi was invited for the Super Eagles last competitive game against Algeria, but the 20-year-old opted to remain with his team ADO Den Haag to establish himself However, Rohr has insisted that he did get a promise from the right-back that he would be ready to swing it if called up. Since taking over as coach of the Super Eagles, Rohr has used four players at right back in three games as coach of the team, with three of them played out of position to cover up for the lack of a proper right-back. This has sent the tactician on a desperate search for credible options in the right full-back role for the team; a situation he hopes to fix with Ebuehi. ” I hope that Tyrone Ebuehi will be ready for the next Super Eagles game we play. We need a good right back,” he said. http://leadership.ng/sports/568999/eagles-need-ebuehi-rohr

The Ondo State House of Assembly Speaker,
Princess Jumoke Akindele, a member of Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) representing Okitipupa,
was on Friday sacked by her colleagues along
the deputy speaker, Fatai Olotu.
Their sack it was learnt, took place outside the
Assembly premises after 15 PDP and five All
Progressives Congress (APC) members out of the
26 members of the House voted for their
impeachments from office.
The Assembly has been in a crisis situation since
March 2016 when the Speaker and her deputy
were first impeached by 18 out of the 26
members over their alleged highhandedness.
Their removal was however overturned after
Governor Olusegun Mimiko intervened in the
matter.
Following their sack on Friday, the Ondo State
House of Assembly immediately elected Coker
Malachi who represents Ilaje 1 state constituency
as the new Speaker with Ayo Arowele
representing Owo constituency as deputy
speaker.
Their sack is coming barely a month to the
inauguration of a new governor in the state,
Rotimi Akeredolu. https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/ondo-speaker-deputy-impeached-new-ones-elected

AFCON 2017: YOUR VIEWS: The third quarter final between Congo & Ghana kicks off at 17GMT. What are your predictions for this game. Who should we be watching out for? Leave your comments below.

Happy Lunar New Year!
China celebrates the year of the rooster.
Lunar New Year celebrations took place all over China,
welcoming the year of the rooster. One of the main
celebrations featured 11 Chinese astronauts.
Hundreds of millions of Chinese celebrated the Lunar New Year Friday into Saturday, with many tuning in to the "CCTV Spring Festival Gala."
The television show was on many Chinese screens Friday night, a spectacle lasting for more than four
hours and included skits, music and dance. The show has been a yearly tradition since 1983, but has been criticized for being too nationalistic and praising the Communist party.
The main celebration of the night included 11 Chinese astronauts in front of a large Chinese flag, who
introduced themselves and placed their hands in clay molds. The molds will later be displayed in a museum.
"Our space flight ranks are increasingly growing in strength,"
said Yang Liwei, the first Chinese man ever in space. "We welcome even more people to join our ranks, to
build our country into a strong space nation."
Also included in the patriotic celebrations were five revolutionaries who fought in China's civil war in the
1930's and a military choir singing in front of a screen showing fighter jets on China's first aircraft carrier and
what appeared to be a Chinese occupied island in the South China sea.
Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui, who became known for her pool-side interviews at the 2016 Summer Olympics performed a comedy routine and a donkey bowed on
command and offered his hoof to shake hands with a performer in the lighter parts of the show.
Fireworks and lunch
No new year's in China would be complete without fireworks. Cities across the country featured their own fireworks shows to ring in the year of the rooster.
Another traditional event took place in the Liuminying village. A lunch that began sponsored by the local branch of the ruling Communist party in 1980 has grown into a three
hour show including singing and dancing for more than 1,000 people.

Scientists may have found the key to predicting
A Baby's Sex.
If the internet and old wives’ tales are to be
believed, there are endless ways to predict the sex
of your baby prior to the 20-week ultrasound.
Are you carrying low? Craving sweet or salty foods?
What does the ring and needle test say?
Of course, none of those are accurate.
But a provocative new study suggests there might
be an easily identifiable physiological marker that
predicts whether a woman is more likely to be
carrying a boy or girl: Her blood pressure before
pregnancy.
In the study, women who had boys tended to have
higher systolic blood pressure prior to pregnancy
(106 mmHg) than women who had girls (103
mmHg).
And while researchers say it shouldn’t be viewed
as any kind of crystal ball just yet, they argue that
the strong relationship between maternal blood
pressure before pregnancy and a baby’s sex offers
new hints about how human biology works.
In the study, published in the American Journal of
Hypertension on Thursday, researchers tracked a
group of more than 1,400 women in China before
pregnancy and after, testing their blood pressure,
triglycerides, cholesterol and glucose levels.
Dr. Ravi Retnakaran, an endocrinologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, told The Huffington Post.
The only thing that was related was
pressure,” he continued, “but blood pressure was
strongly related.
I think the way to look at this is that it may be
telling us something very new about [our]
physiology. —Dr. Ravi Retnakaran
What this all suggests, the researchers contend, is
that a mother’s blood pressure before pregnancy
is likely a marker of something in her physiology
that makes her more likely to successfully carry a
boy or girl to term. It is not, however, a causal
relationship.
One of the things we don’t want is for people to
look at this and think, ‘Oh, we can manipulate the
blood pressure before pregnancy and thereby
change the chances of having a boy or a girl.’ We
definitely are not saying that, because we are not
showing cause and effect,” Retnakaran said.
Moreover, we don’t believe it’s cause and effect.
We think it’s a marker of the underlying
physiology.
In other words, mothers-to-be certainly shouldn’t
be scouring their pre-pregnancy medical charts in
order to try and glean what their baby’s sex is ―
for now.
At this point, the findings are simply interesting
because they may be revealing something new and
interesting about human biology, and something
researchers need to continue to explore.
I think the way to look at this,” Retnakaran said,
is that it may be telling us something very new
about [our] physiology.

There are certain things a lot of men would love
their women to do, but they might never tell her.
They probably won’t tell you because they don’t
want to pass the message of being too needy.
Men don’t want to be perceived as being too
demanding and being insensitive, so they act like
they are okay — but do not be deceived, every
man wants the following:
1. Greet him with a smile when he comes home.
Don’t greet him with a frown, attacks, a list of
things to do or a quarrel because of things he
didn’t do.
2. Buy him something to wear that is in line with
his taste: Whether a tie, a belt, a shirt, a wrist
watch, cologne and such. Something that each
time he wears it, he will think of you more. Men
love it when that special woman makes them look
good and smell good.
3. Pray for him while he is listening. Any man will
be humbled by that.
4. Praise him in front of the child/children. Say to
them “Your dad is really amazing” and such. He
will feel more secure and in charge at home.
5. Straighten his tie. Offer to not only unbuckle his
belt when undressing him to make love; but also
to buckle it when he is dressing up. This shows
you love him for more than sex.
6. Praise his penis; no matter its size. The penis is
the one organ men easily get self-conscious
about. The more you praise his penis, whether he
has a big or small one or he climaxes too quickly
or not, the more he will be confident in bed. You
are the only one who gets to see and touch his
penis, so make him a confident man in bed.
7. Randomly send him a message to his phone
telling him something special like “I am proud to
be yours”, “There’s no other man I would rather
be with”. A man in love wants to get that from the
one he is in love with.
8. Buy him a book that will build him, a book he
perceives will make him a great man. A book on
politics, or governance, or business, or inspiration,
or spiritual growth; whatever his interests or needs
are. This shows him you are concerned about his
growth.
9. Take him out on a date sometimes. Ask him
when he is free and treat him. Dates are not only
for the men to plan. Pamper him sometimes.
10. Find out his favourite meal and prepare it
often. Sit down and eat with him. Men get close to
the one they eat with.
11. Kiss his cheek. Yes, the kiss on the lips is the
most important; but there is something innocent
and assuring about a kiss on the cheek.
12. Organize his life. If there is one thing a woman
is good at, it’s organization. Be that wife/woman
he confesses “I don’t know what I would do
without you. With you in my life, everything falls
into place”.
13. Don’t dress up so well when you leave the
house yet dress poorly when privately with him.
Your greatest focus should be to appeal to his
eyes in private.
14. Lovingly ask him for help occasionally even
when you can do it by yourself. Men love to feel
needed, like they are heroes.
15. Befriend his friends. Don’t fight them. Show
him that you know your position in his life and that
you are above his friends to compete with them.
Don’t withdraw from them, make appearances that
will make his friends affirm to him how he is
blessed to have you.
16. Tell him you believe in him. That you believe
in his ability to find a solution when he feels stuck
or when storms come. You may not give him
advice but just this confidence in him will inspire
him.
17. Seduce him. Be sexually aggressive. Be the
woman who places his hands on your bum, rubs
your butt on his central business district, plays
with his nipples, touches him in a sexual way,
pursue your husband sexually. Men love it when
their hardness is on demand by the woman they
are faithful to.
18. Be the source of his peace. In all you do, ask
yourself “Am I giving him peace?” Men often start
wars between nations and outside homes but
women often start wars at home when their
expectations are not met, when they feel hurt or
when they want to prove a point. Lady, even if he
doesn’t do everything the way you want; making
his time with you to lack peace, giving him silent
treatment, giving him your sneers, banging of
doors, coldness and bickering will not make him
improve; all that will do will make him avoid being
near you.

If you're a heavy-duty smartphone user — which
includes just about everybody these days, since
the average Nigerians spends 4.7 hours a day
gazing at and tapping that little screen — you know
how agonizing it is to have to stop looking at cat
videos for a while and plug your phone into a
charger to replenish the battery. And some phones
can take hours to charge.
But you can reduce your separation anxiety a bit
by following this tip: While charging, switch your
phone to airplane mode, so that the phone won't
slow down the process by continually burning
energy trying to connect with cell phone towers
and plot your location with its GPS function.
This trick actually works, and so dependably that
mobile provider Verizon recommends it. The
reason why is that while your phone is in its
regular mode, it's continually trying to signal cell
towers and pinpoint your location. And even
though your phone most likely has assisted GPS,
which calculates your location coordinates using
the cellphone network rather than satellites, the
function still burns up a lot of juice . That's
because the location-finding stops your phone
from going into full-on, energy-saving sleep mode.
When you switch to airplane mode, you turn off
reception of those radio transmissions, and as a
result, your phone charges more quickly. When CNET tested the proposition a few years ago, airplane mode shaved four
minutes off a phone's charging time in one trial,
and 11 minutes in another.

A middle school teacher who admitted having
'near-daily sex' with a 13-year-old pupil has been
jailed for 10 years.
Alexandria Vera, 24, claimed the boy's parents
were happy that their son stayed over at her house
and even approved of her keeping his baby when
she fell pregnant by her child lover.
The paedophile's relationship with the young lad
even extended to the classroom, said a fellow
student, who witnessed the boy grabbing the
teacher's bottom in front of class-mates.
State District Judge Michael McSpadden, jailing the
school Miss from Houston, Texas, said: "We want
our educators to teach our students.
"We want them to keep their hands off the
students."
The judge said the sentence, which was reduced
from 30 years after Vera admitted a lesser sex
abuse charge, sent out a clear message.
Vera told law enforcers she was impregnated by
the boy after meeting him as an eight grader at
her summer school English class in 2015, reports
Daily News.
A therapist speaking on Vera's behalf told the
court : "I think she was driven by being in love
with him."
Investigators said Vera, who had an abortion , had
sex with the boy 'near-daily' on an almost
'continuous basis'.
The case made headlines last year after Vera
briefly went on the run before turning herself in.
She was released on bail and caused a stir when
she was spotted jogging around the running track
at the school where she seduced the lad. http://www.sde.co.ke/m/article/2000229950/school-teacher-who-was-impregnated-by-13-year-old-pupil-jailed

ademasta:
Great!
But high dose? Like 50tablets at once?

High doses of Vitamin C- (1,000 – 3,000 mgs) can also help to lighten skin over time

High dose of vitamin C fights cancer cells but are harmless to healthy cells, a new research has shown. A study conducted by researchers from the University of Iowa, U.S., found that vitamin C creates hydrogen peroxide, a reactive oxygen species that causes damage to tissue and DNA. Cancer cells are much less capable of removing this damaging hydrogen peroxide than normal healthy cells are, according to the research. The researchers say high doses of vitamin C administered intravenously could help fight off cancer when used alongside standard chemotherapy and radiation treatments. According to the study, high doses of vitamin C can bypass the stomach, which enables more of the nutrient to enter the bloodstream. “In this paper we demonstrate that cancer cells are much less efficient in removing hydrogen peroxide than normal cells. Thus, cancer cells are much more prone to damage and death from a high amount of hydrogen peroxide,” says Garry Buettner, a professor of radiation oncology. “This explains how the very, very high levels of vitamin C used in our clinical trials do not affect normal tissue, but can be damaging to tumor tissue.” Researchers intend to test the treatment on pancreatic and lung cancer patients alongside standard chemotherapy or radiation, to ascertain if there is an improvement in outcomes. It is hoped that high doses of vitamin C may someday become a standard treatment for cancer. The new research was published online in the journal Redox Biology. https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/vitamin-c-cancer-cells-lethal/

Muamar Gaddafi's Prophecies:
"I will not go into exile to any foreign country. I
was born here in Libya, and I will die here. This
country was a dessert, and I turned it into a forest,
where everything can grow.
No one Love this land more more than its citizens.
If Europe and America tells you that they love you,
be careful. They love the wealth of your land. The
oil and not the people. They are helping you to
fight against me but, it will be more wise for you
to fight against them because they are fighting
against your future and progress.
My message to you the people of Libya is, they are
helping you to kill me but you will pay the price
because you will suffer. And my message to you
America and Europe is, you will kill me, but be
ready to fight a never ending TERRORISM.
Before you realise your ignorance, terrorists will be
hitting you at your doorstep."
GADDAFI only erred in my opinion when he once
told the Nigerian and British governments to divide
Nigeria into two, so that the Hausa/Fulani
(Moslems), Yoruba (Christians) and Biafrans/Igbo,
can live as neighbouring countries.
It's good we look at these 16 REAL REASONS WHY
COL. GADDAFI WAS KILLED:
1. There is no electricity bill in Libya, electricity is
free for all its citizens.
2. There is no interest on loans, banks in Libya are
state-owned and loans given to all its citizens are
at a 0% interest by law.
3. Home is considered a human right in Libya.
Gaddafi vowed that his parents would not get a
house until everyone in Libya had a home.
4. All newlyweds in Libya receive $60,000 Dinars
(US$50,000) from the government to buy their first
apartment.
5. Education and medical treatments are free in
Libya. Before Gaddafi, only 25% of Libyans were
literates. Today, the figure stands at 83%.
6. Libyans taking up farming as a career, they
received farm land, a farming house, equipment,
seeds and livestock to kick- start their farms – all
for free.
7. If Libyans cannot find the education or medical
facilities they needed in Libya, the government
funded them to go abroad for it.
8. In Gaddafi's Libya, if a Libyan buys a car, the
government subsidized 50% of the price.
9. The price of petrol in Libya is $0. 14 per liter.
10. Libya has no external debt and its reserves
amount to $150 billion – now frozen globally.
11. If a Libyan is unable to get employment after
graduation, the state would pay the average salary
of the profession as if he or she is employed until
employment is found.
12. A portion of Libyan oil sale is credited directly
to the bank accounts of all Libyan citizens.
13. A mother who gave birth to a child under
Gaddafi, received US $5,000 as child benefit
upfront.
14. 40 loaves of bread in Libya costs $ 0.15 Cents.
15. 25% of Libyans have a university degree.
16. Gaddafi carried out the world’s largest
irrigation project, known as the Great Man-Made
River Project, to make water readily available
throughout the desert country.
If this is called "Dictatorship", I wonder what type
of Leadership Democrats have!!

Whether we like it or not, dictionaries are living,
breathing documents, and new words are added to
them regularly.
Although the Oxford English Dictionary editors get
the final say, they actually look to us to dictate
whether a word should be added. In other words,
we have no one but ourselves to blame for all the
weird words that make the cut every year.
But we can at least share the blame with
technology. None of us would be saying "srsly" if
we hadn't felt the urge to shorten words for text
messages and emails. We wouldn't be voting
anyone off the island if not for the television series
Survivor. And, perhaps most importantly, there
would be no need for the word "meatspace"
without the existence of the virtual world. (One
could argue there is still no need.)
Want to see what weird words were added to the
OED thanks to internet slang and technology? Read
on.
20 Weird Words Added to the Dictionary Thanks
to Technology
1) Screenager (n.)
A person in their teens or twenties who has an
aptitude for computers and the internet.
"Clever games designers have worked out exactly
how to push the buttons of screenagers in the way
other media have failed to do."
2) Meatspace (n.)
The physical world, as opposed to the virtual
world.
"I'd like to know a little more before we get
together in meatspace."
3) Slacktivism (n.)
Actions performed via the internet in support of a
political or social cause but regarded as requiring
little time or involvement, (e.g. signing an online
petition or joining a campaign group on a social
media website).
"Such email alerts make slacktivism easy."
4) Al desko (adv. & adj.)
While working at one's desk in an office (with
reference to the consumption of food or meals).
"An al desko lunch."
5) MOOC (n.)
A free course of study made available over the
internet to a very large number of people.
"Anyone who decides to take a MOOC simply logs
on to the website and signs up."
6) Netiquette (n.)
The correct or acceptable way to use the internet.
"Should there be some kind of protocol or
netiquette associated with directing large volumes
of traffic to other websites?"
7) Dox (v.)
To search for and publish private or identifying
information about a particular individual on the
internet, typically with malicious intent.
"Hackers and online vigilantes routinely dox both
public and private figures."
First World problem (n.)
A relatively trivial or minor problem or frustration
(implying a contrast with serious problems such
as those that may be experienced in the
developing world).
"It's a First World problem, but still if you're
staying at a 5-star resort you expect some decent
service."
9) Srsly (adv.)
Seriously.
"Srsly though, I see where you're coming from."
10) Cyberchondriac (n.)
A person who compulsively searches the internet
for information about particular real or imagined
symptoms of illness.
"Everybody is terribly health-conscious these days
-- it's not a surprise that many people are
becoming cyberchondriacs."
11) Lamestream (adj. & n.)
Used to refer contemptuously to the mainstream
media.
"Why as the lamestream media been so silent on
the issue?"
12) Gigaflop (n.)
A unit of computing speed equal to one billion
floating-point operations per second.
"He said the latest terascale supercomputing
system has several hundred gigaflops of sustained
power."
13) Fat finger (n.)
Used to refer to clumsy or inaccurate typing,
typically resulting from one finger striking two keys
at the same time.
"The programming problem turned out to be a
case of fat finger."
14) Nom nom (exclamation)
Used to express pleasure at eating, or at the
prospect of eating, delicious food.
"Chili and cornbread for dinner, nom nom!"
15) Egosurf (v.)
To search the internet for instances of one's own
name or links to one's own website.
"I decided to take a break and do a little
egosurfing."
16) Boyf (n.)
A person's boyfriend.
"She's just been dumped by her boyf."
17) Vote (someone or something) off the island
(v.)
To dismiss or reject someone or something as
unsatisfactory.
"When a CEO gets voted off the island, the CFO
typically gets dumped, too."
18) Phablet (n.)
A smartphone having a screen which is
intermediate in size between that of a typical
smartphone and a tablet computer.
"A 3.5-inch screen is inadequate in a market that
is trending toward phablets."
19) Woot (exclamation)
Used to express elation, enthusiasm, or triumph,
especially in electronic communication.
"I definitely get Fridays off, woot!"
20) Facepalm (n.)
A gesture in which the palm of one's hand is
brought to one's face as an expression of dismay,
exasperation, embarrassment, etc.
"I'm pretty sure said friend now thinks Anne and I
are dating -- facepalm!"

UN office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)
says ECOWAS has decided to take all necessary
actions to enforce the results of the December 1,
2016 presidential election in the Gambia.
Mohamed Chambas, head of UNOWAS, disclosed
this while briefing the UN security council on the
political and security situation in the region.
Chambas is also the special representative of the
UN secretary-general.
He pointed out that there was progress in West
Africa and the Sahel, but warned of the region’s
political challenges.
The UN envoy cited a “rising tide of democracy”
throughout the continent, noting that a number of
countries had recently held elections which largely
complied with electoral norms and standards.
Referring to the presidential elections in the
Gambia, and the ensuing crisis, Chambas said:
“However, some countries in the region had
witnessed political uncertainty or significant
security challenges.
“We were saddened by the quickly unfolding
political crisis resulting from President Jammeh
changing his mind and deciding to reject the
results.”
He updated the 15-member council on the
initiatives to resolve the situation there taken by
ECOWAS that agreed to uphold the elections results
and decided to take all necessary actions to
enforce the results.
“UNOWAS is fully involved in supporting the
ECOWAS-led mediation, which continues to explore
all avenues towards a peaceful transfer of power,”
the UN envoy added.
secretary-general’s West Africa and Sahel envoy
also informed council members of elections in
Cape Verde and Ghana as well as in Guinea, where
polls anticipated to be held in February had been
postponed.
In his briefing, Chambas also spoke of the
continuing security and humanitarian challenges in
Nigeria due to frequent attacks perpetrated by
Boko Haram.
He appealed for more funding and support for relief
programmes in the country.
Chambas updated the council on UNOWAS’ close
collaboration with other UN missions in the region
and in the context of the drawdown of the UN
missions in Côte d’Ivoire, and Liberia.
He added that it worked on issues related to
regional stabilisation, technical support and in the
implementation of its Resolution 2282 (2016) and
the General Assembly Resolution on sustaining
peace. -TheCable

Nigerian man cries out
A cry for help from a desperate young man, who
impregnated his girlfriend's mother, but actually
didn't mean to do it.
"My name is Elvis. Please, I need you to look at
this situation that I’ve found myself and tell me if
I’m wrong: I got a house for my girlfriend out of
my parent’s house just because I wanted us to
have our privacy before we get married. I am
always going there to spend the night most times
and she did not tell me that her mother is very
young and beautiful; a single woman.
But one day I went to "our house" and she
introduced me to her mum, the woman really liked
me. But I didn't know that it’s not just like, but
love. One day my girl was on night shift in the
hospital where she works and her mum called me
around 7:30 and told me that I should come to the
house, as she wants to see me before she goes
back.
I came and she told me she is bored and that I
should spend the night with her and stay till my
girl is back in the morning so we can both take
her to the park to return to Asaba.
I agreed and at night she woke me up from the
chair and asked me to join her in bed…
My heart skipped but she said she just don’t want
me to have neck pain by sleeping on the chair till
morning. I followed her to the bed and in less than
five minutes she has taken off her wrapper and
was with me under the blanket.
I understood what she wanted and by looking at
her bare body I was already in the mood, so I
slept with her, like 3 times before morning and I
even enjoyed her more than her daughter.
When she left, my girlfriend was angry that I spend
the night in "our house" with her mum without
telling her but I told her it was her mum’s idea
and that I did not complain since her mum told me
that I would stay till she got back from work. I lied
to her that nothing happened, that’s my mistake.
Her mum called me after last Christmas and told
me that she was pregnant for me and that we
should tell my girl so that her daughter can "look
for another man". The woman wants to marry me.
My girlfriend is aware now and she is cursing me,
threatening my life. But is it my fault? Pls I’m
confused!"
Dear Nairaland readers, help the young man to find
out what to do!

The African Union (AU) will cease to recognise President Yahya Jammeh as the nation’s legitimate president from January 19. It is the date he is due to hand over to Adama Barrow, winner of 1 December election. The AU’s peace and security council made this declaration after a meeting in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. The council also warned of “serious consequences in the event that his action causes any crisis that could lead to political disorder, humanitarian and human rights disaster, including loss of innocent lives and destruction of properties”. The AU declaration came on a day President Muhammadu Buhari led a delegation of West African leaders to Banjul, Gambian capital, with the aim of persuading the soldier turned politician, to hand over power to Barrow. Jammeh’s political party, in the latest gambit, has gone to court to halt the inauguration of Barrow, on the basis that Jammeh’s challenge of the electoral result has not been decided by the country’s supreme court. The case was adjourned for months because the court could not form a quorum. Meanwhile, opposition politicians are trying to propose some offers to encourage Jammeh to leave peacefully.

If you detest having to wait in line at the
immigration centre just to get a visa, not to
worry, 22 countries won’t stress you at all.
These countries grant access/entry without
requiring that Nigerian visitors/tourists obtain
visas.
Dust off your travelling bags, buy a ticket and let’s
go.
Barbados
The capital of the independent British
Commonwealth nation is Bridgetown. The currency
is Barbadian dollar and their official language is
English.
Fiji Island
The Republic of Fiji is an island country located in
Melanesia. Its capital is Suva and English is one of
the official languages.
Dominican
The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation
whose capital city Santo Domingo. It shares the
island of Hispaniola with Haiti to the west and its
official language is Spanish.
Haiti
The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince and the
official languages are French and Haitian Creole
French.
Cote d’Ivoire
The West African country has Yamoussoukro as its
capital. The official language is French and the
currency is West African CFA franc.
Micronesia
Known as The Federated States of Micronesia, the
country is made up of 4 island states (Pohnpei,
Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap). Its official language is
English and the currency spent is United States
dollars.
Ghana
Located on West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, Ghana’s
capital city is Accra. The official language is
English and currency is Ghanaian cedi.
Benin Republic
The capital of the French-speaking West African
nation is Port Novo. Benin Republic uses the same
currency as Cote d’Ivoire.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is surrounded by six African
countries (Mali, Togo, Niger, Benin, Ghana and
Ivory Coast). Its capital is Ouagadougou and
French is the official language.
Cameroon
Its capital is Yaounde and the currency spent is
Central African CFA franc while the official
languages are English and French.
Chad
Its capital city is N’Djamena. Chad is bordered by
Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Nigeria and
Niger. The official languages are Arabic and French.
Gambia
One of the smallest countries in Africa, Gambia’s
capital city is Banjul and the official language is
English.
Guinea
The Republic of Guinea is another French speaking
country on the West coast of Africa. Its capital is
Conakry and currency is Guinea franc.
Vanuatu
Known as country in Oceania, Vanuatu is a south
pacific ocean nation whose capital is Port Vila.
Official languages are French, English, Bislama and
the currency is Vanuatu vatu.
Senegal
Senegal is one of Africa’s countries with rich
French heritage; its capital is Dakar. Their currency
is West African CFA Franc.
Guinea-Bissau
Its official language is Portuguese and its capital is
Bissau. Guinea-Bissau is a tropical country on
West Africa’s Atlantic coast.
Liberia
The Republic of Liberia is a country on the West
African coast with Monrovia as its capital city. Its
official language is English and the currency is
Liberian Dollar.
Mali
The Republic of Mali is eight largest country in
Africa. It is a French speaking country with
Bamako as its capital city. The currency is West
African CFA franc.
Sri Lanka
It is an island nation that is south of India. Its
capital cities are Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte,
Colombo. Its official languages are Sinhala, Tamil,
English and the currency is Sri Lankan rupee.
Niger Republic
Its capital city is Niamey, the currency spent is
West African CFA franc and the official language is
French.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, whose capital city is Freetown,
shares borders with the Atlantic Ocean, Guinea,
and Liberia. The official languages are English and
Bengali.
Togo
Togo’s capital is Lomé. Its currency is West
African CFA franc and the official language is
French.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says efforts to save the naira by rationing foreign exchange have gradually crumbled. The IMF also said the challenges around foreign exchange in Nigeria have pushed inflation to double digits in Africa’s largest economy. This is coming a year after Christine Lagarde, IMF managing director, met with the main players in the Nigerian economy, including Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance; Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and President Muhammadu Buhari. Lagarde, at the time, called for subsidy removal and devaluation of the naira — both of which have been done. In its policy paper on macroeconomic developments and prospects in low-income developing countries (LIDCs), unveiled on Thursday, the IMF said the failures in the economy were due to “delayed/poorly managed policy adjustment”. “There were sharp movements in currencies across many LIDCs during 2015. Further sizeable depreciations were recorded in 2016 in commodity exporters under stress,” the paper read. IMF said this includes “Mongolia, where reserve levels have been significantly eroded, and Nigeria, where efforts to support the naira through foreign exchange rationing have gradually crumbled”. “Inflation has risen to troubling levels in a handful of cases, concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. Among commodity exporters, large exchange rate depreciations were a key contributor in Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia”. The IMF blamed the failures on lack of business confidence in conflict zones and delay in policy adjustment by the country’s leadership. “Domestic policy failures cited include delayed/ poorly managed policy adjustment to lower commodity prices — as in Nigeria, where foreign exchange rationing adversely affected debt service capacity of many corporates. “Nigeria (is) affected by Boko Haram-led attacks in the north and disruptions to oil production in the Niger Delta region. Aside from direct damage and increased security outlays, conflict situations undermine business confidence, investment, and tourism.” The fund also said Nigeria’s financial developments affected neighbouring countries like Chad, which also plunged into a recession, and Benin. “External developments have predictably played an important causal role in the emergence of financial sector stress, through falling commodity prices, declining remittances, and adverse spillovers from neighbors — as in the impact of Nigeria’s economic difficulties on Benin. “That said, teams’ assessments indicate that poor macroeconomic policies and weak supervision have also played a significant contributory role.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has reported that the number of Nigerian women travelling by boat from Libya to Italy almost doubled in 2016, with majority of them being victims of sex trafficking and exploitation. According to IOM, approximately 80% of the 11,009 Nigerian women registered at landing points in Sicily in 2016 were trafficked, as against 2015 when 5,600 women were registered by the IOM, and 2014 when 1,450 Nigerian women were registered at landing points in Sicily. “We have seen a huge increase in the number of Nigerian women arriving last year,” said Carlotta Santarossa, a counter-trafficking project manager for the IOM. “According to our indicators, we believe the majority of Nigerian women who are arriving into Italy are victims of trafficking and are likely to end up exploited in Italy or other European countries. In Italy, the numbers are too high to provide all of them them with the services they need.” The organisation said the increase reflected a dramatic rise in the overall number of Nigerian men, women and children being registered at landing points in Italy. Figures from the agency show that 37,500 of the 180,000 migrants arriving in Italy by sea last year were Nigerians, the first time they had eclipsed Eritreans as the largest national group. The total number for 2015 was 22,000. About 3,000 of the 37,000 Nigerian migrants were unaccompanied minors. Alberto Mossino, director of Piam Onlus, an anti- trafficking NGO working with Nigerian migrants, said the increase in Nigerians arriving by sea was an indication of the power of the highly organised trafficking gangs operating alongside Libyan militias to control migrant flows from north Africa. “Before, migrants could arrive alone in Libya and make their way by boat to Europe,” he said. “Now, it is too dangerous: there is civil war and it is only the Nigerian and Eritrean trafficking gangs who are able to transport large numbers of people through the country, where militias are controlling the borders and ports. “These are not smuggling gangs, their intention is to exploit and profit from the migrants they are transporting along the way, and women are the most lucrative cargo.” Among those questioned by the IOM, 49% reported having being held in a location against their will, often for ransom. The majority of the cases occurred in Libya. “Libya is a black hole at present, from a humanitarian point of view – all migrants arriving from Libya have faced violence and human rights violations,” said Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesperson for the IOM in Italy. Mossino said existing anti-trafficking services were at gridlock, with the Italian government providing only 1,600 places for victims of trafficking at specialist shelters. “If there are 11,000 women arriving in one year, there is simply no way of providing them with any help or security,” he said. “There is nothing we can do to help them.- Thecable

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has reported that the number of Nigerian women travelling by boat from Libya to Italy almost doubled in 2016, with majority of them being victims of sex trafficking and exploitation. According to IOM, approximately 80% of the 11,009 Nigerian women registered at landing points in Sicily in 2016 were trafficked, as against 2015 when 5,600 women were registered by the IOM, and 2014 when 1,450 Nigerian women were registered at landing points in Sicily. “We have seen a huge increase in the number of Nigerian women arriving last year,” said Carlotta Santarossa, a counter-trafficking project manager for the IOM. “According to our indicators, we believe the majority of Nigerian women who are arriving into Italy are victims of trafficking and are likely to end up exploited in Italy or other European countries. In Italy, the numbers are too high to provide all of them them with the services they need.” The organisation said the increase reflected a dramatic rise in the overall number of Nigerian men, women and children being registered at landing points in Italy. Figures from the agency show that 37,500 of the 180,000 migrants arriving in Italy by sea last year were Nigerians, the first time they had eclipsed Eritreans as the largest national group. The total number for 2015 was 22,000. About 3,000 of the 37,000 Nigerian migrants were unaccompanied minors. Alberto Mossino, director of Piam Onlus, an anti- trafficking NGO working with Nigerian migrants, said the increase in Nigerians arriving by sea was an indication of the power of the highly organised trafficking gangs operating alongside Libyan militias to control migrant flows from north Africa. “Before, migrants could arrive alone in Libya and make their way by boat to Europe,” he said. “Now, it is too dangerous: there is civil war and it is only the Nigerian and Eritrean trafficking gangs who are able to transport large numbers of people through the country, where militias are controlling the borders and ports. “These are not smuggling gangs, their intention is to exploit and profit from the migrants they are transporting along the way, and women are the most lucrative cargo.” Among those questioned by the IOM, 49% reported having being held in a location against their will, often for ransom. The majority of the cases occurred in Libya. “Libya is a black hole at present, from a humanitarian point of view – all migrants arriving from Libya have faced violence and human rights violations,” said Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesperson for the IOM in Italy. Mossino said existing anti-trafficking services were at gridlock, with the Italian government providing only 1,600 places for victims of trafficking at specialist shelters. “If there are 11,000 women arriving in one year, there is simply no way of providing them with any help or security,” he said. “There is nothing we can do to help them.- TheCable.

Bitcoin in Nigeria, Bitcoin exchange
What is bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a new currency that was supposely
created in 2009 by an unknown person Satoshi
Nakamoto.
Though each bitcoin transaction is recorded in a
public log, names of buyers and sellers are never
revealed – only their wallet IDs. While that keeps
bitcoin users' transactions private, it also lets them
buy or sell anything without easily tracing it back
to them.
What can i use bitcoin for?
You can buy webhosting services, pizza or even
manicures.
Bitcoins can be used to buy merchandise
anonymously. In addition, international payments
are easy and cheap because bitcoins are not tied
to any country or subject to regulation. Small
businesses may like them because there are no
credit card fees. Some people just buy bitcoins as
an investment, hoping that they'll go up in value.
How to get Bitcoins in Nigeria?
“bitcoin exchanges” allow people to buy or sell
bitcoins using different currencies. Nairaex is the
most reliable bitcoin exchange in Nigeria.
Bitcoin Transfers
People can send bitcoins to each other using
mobile apps or their computers. It's similar to
sending cash digitally.
Creating or Mining Bitcoin
People compete to “mine” bitcoins using
computers to solve complex math puzzles.
A winner is rewarded with 25 bitcoins roughly
every 10 minutes.
Storage
Bitcoins are stored in a “digital wallet,” which exists
either in the cloud or on a user's computer. The
wallet is a kind of virtual bank account that allows
users to send or receive bitcoins, pay for goods or
save their money.[sup]Bitcoin in Nigeria, Bitcoin exchange
What is bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a new currency that was supposely
created in 2009 by an unknown person Satoshi
Nakamoto.
Though each bitcoin transaction is recorded in a
public log, names of buyers and sellers are never
revealed – only their wallet IDs. While that keeps
bitcoin users' transactions private, it also lets them
buy or sell anything without easily tracing it back
to them.
What can i use bitcoin for?
You can buy webhosting services, pizza or even
manicures.
Bitcoins can be used to buy merchandise
anonymously. In addition, international payments
are easy and cheap because bitcoins are not tied
to any country or subject to regulation. Small
businesses may like them because there are no
credit card fees. Some people just buy bitcoins as
an investment, hoping that they'll go up in value.
How to get Bitcoins in Nigeria?
“bitcoin exchanges” allow people to buy or sell
bitcoins using different currencies. Nairaex is the
most reliable bitcoin exchange in Nigeria.
Bitcoin Transfers
People can send bitcoins to each other using
mobile apps or their computers. It's similar to
sending cash digitally.
Creating or Mining Bitcoin
People compete to “mine” bitcoins using
computers to solve complex math puzzles.
A winner is rewarded with 25 bitcoins roughly
every 10 minutes.
Storage
Bitcoins are stored in a “digital wallet,” which exist either in the cloud or on a user's computer. The
wallet is a kind of virtual bank account that allows
users to send or receive bitcoins, pay for goods or
save their money.

U.S President-elect, Donald Trump has, during his first press conference after his election, said to the American popular media organization, The Cable News Network (CNN), ” “You Are Fake News” for publishing an unsubstantiated report about Russia having compromising information on him. Trump then unleashed on Buzzfeed, another news media which alone published the 35-page memo behind the Russian allegations, saying “ Buzzfeed which is a failing pile of garbage… will suffer the consequences ” And then, in an even more stunning episode, Trump slammed CNN reporter Jim Acosta, who he also called out during the presser over their report on a two-page synopsis they claim was presented to Trump. With Trump looking to call on other reporters, Jim Acosta yelled out, “Since you are attacking us, can you give us a question?” “Not you,” Trump said. “ Your organization is terrible!” Acosta pressed on, “You are attacking our news organization, can you give us a chance to ask a question, sir?” Trump countered by telling him “don’t be rude.” “I’m not going to give you a question,” Trump responded. “Don’t be rude. I’m not going to give you a question. You are fake news!” Trump responded, before calling on a reporter from Breitbart.

Mr Eazi has apologized to his aggrieved fans
across Nigeria over his earlier controversial
statement.
The 'Hollup' singer earlier tweeted saying
" Ghanaian music's influence on Nigerian music
cannot be over-emphasized," which some of his
Nigerian fans didn't take lightly.
This Nigerian music fans took Eazi's statement
from an unappreciative standpoint, going all
emotional on the singer.
Industry pundits are of the opinion that it was
insensitive of him to have made the statement, due
to the competitive atmosphere that exists between
Ghana and Nigeria's music industry.
The singer had a stellar 2016 in the Nigerian music
scene and beyond, winning the Headies Next Rated
award and Soundcity MVP award for Best New
Artist.

Ekiti - Ekiti state government on Wednesday
evicted the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps, (NSCDC) Ekiti State command and other
Federal ministries and agencies from their various
offices.
The News Agency of Nigeria,(NAN) reports that
they were evicted from Fayose Housing Estate,
located along Afao Ekiti Road in Ado Ekiti, the state
capital.
The estate, which housed federal establishments
such as NSCDC, Prisons Service, NAFDAC, NOA,
NABTEB and others, was built by Fayose during his
first term in office as a governor of the state and
was named after him.
The Public Relations Officer of NSCDC, Ekiti state
command, Tolu Afolabi confirmed the development
to newsmen in Ado Ekiti.
According to him, the state government had earlier
given a year grace to all the ministries and
agencies to look elsewhere for accommodation or
buy the property as the state could no longer give
out its property free of charge in view of the biting
economic situation in the country.
“The period of grace ended on the 31st of
December, 2016 after which a letter of eviction was
served on the occupants of the estate
“The letter said failure to quit the property would
result being dragged to a rent tribunal
“With this development, NSCDC officers in the state
have been trying to cope with the situation and we
are urging well meaning Nigerians to assist the
Corps
“It should also be noted, however, that not only
Civil Defence was evicted by the State Housing
Corporation from the property as being peddled in
some quarters but all the federal agencies in the
estate”, he said.
- NAN
http://m.news24.com.ng/Nigeria/National/News/fayose-ejects-federal-agencies-from-estate-20170112

The federal government yesterday announced that Nigeria will be severing its diplomatic ties with Taiwan and that the Taiwan diplomatic office in Abuja should be relocated to Lagos where it will now serve as as Trade mission. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja yesterday, said this became necessary following the Federal government's decision to pledge support for ‘One China’. According to Onyeama, Taiwan is not a country that is recognized under international law as it is just a small island nation 180km east of China. According to him, having any diplomatic ties with Taiwan as against China which is the country, is against international law and practice. Moreso the One China police been supported by the Federal government stipulates that any government that would want to seek relations with the People Republic of China must severe its relationship with the Republic of China also known as Taiwan. “Taiwan will stop enjoying any privileges because it is not a country that is recognized under international law and under the position we have taken internationally, we recognize the people of China. Taiwan will not have any diplomatic representation in Nigeria and also they will be moving out of Abuja to Lagos to the extent that they function as a trade mission with a skeletal staff. Chinese government does not oppose trading with Taiwan as such as long there is no formal contact with the government that will suggest recognition of Taiwan as sovereign country” he said He said Nigeria was not forced to take the decision, adding that the country recognized the People’s Republic of China as a country because Nigeria was one of the leading African nations that fought for China to reclaim its seat at the UN Security Council from Taiwan. http://ift.tt/2jaDHJt

Every day, stories of husbands beating up their
wives mercilessly abound. They posit it's done to
put some real senses into their stubborn heads.
These shameless men also believed there can
never be two equal masters in the same house.
Sadly, these women had to endure these abusive
relationships, putting up with different forms of
domestic and physical abuses. Perhaps, these
women are in it because of their children, maybe
because they love the man or because they're
certain that someday, he'll change. Yet, nothing
improves; nothing changes.
There is this notions and misconceptions; this
backward and forward debates between the male
versus the female superiority complex: the gender
debate to put it more succinctly. There's also this
archaic belief that the male is supposed to be the
head of the home while the female is supposed to
be the neck.
Some shameless men had begun to abuse this
notions and misconceptions. They see it as an
opportunity to maltreat these poor and vulnerable
women. Unfortunately, a lot of them have ended up
in untimely graves.

Now, how do you spot a wife beater?
1. They've anger issues
When a man is always prone to outburst without
any justifiable cause, know that he'll raise his hand
(s) someday to hit you. Men are less emotional
beings than women so the only way they can
express themselves is through shouting or
throwing tantrums. Probably, these men have
issues that have piled up for months or years.
These issues could have forced its way to the
forefront when the nervous system couldn't tolerate
it any longer. It's like a balloon bursting to shred
when it has gotten to its limit. What should be
done? The men should be subjected to counseling
either from their Pastor Imams, or an experienced
psychiatrist.
2. They've inferiority complex
Any man who raises his hand to hit his wife is a
coward. He has an inferiority complex. No matter
what a woman does to you, you shouldn't make
her your punching bag. When a man can't take
advise from his wife, then something is amiss
somewhere. Some men always want to dominate.
3. When they avoid you like a plague
When a man is always avoiding you, know that all
isn't well. If you're the talking type who like to
bother him, please stop it. He might be going
through some emotional issues. Instead, inquire
from him why he's in such foul mood. Pamper him
like a baby, massage him gently and dig deeper
into the many reason(s) he's isolating himself.
Men are compassionate too. But if you go the
wrong way, you might provoke him to hit you.
Most of the issues bothering him might be from
the office environment, from traffic gridlocks, or
from crazy drivers.
4. He might be considering a divorce
The first sign you notice from him, apart from
isolating you is that a divorce matter could be
beclouding his sense of reasoning. Sometimes, he
doesn't eat the food you cook. He comes home
late at night and he's always on the phone 24/7
chatting with his girlfriends. Because he doesn't
know how to pass his issues across, the best he
could do is to either punch, slap or worse,
manhandle you.
5. You're not good in bed
Ladies, you see, we men love to explore. If you
don't give him what he wants, he'll avoid you and
look for somebody else who can satisfy him real
good. Some young girls who're adventurous will
give him what he wants. These little devils are
super-pro. Then he starts keeping late nights. He
starts spending the money meant for home on
these girls. Your children's school fees will remain
pending. Meanwhile, he's spending all the money
meant for house keep on his concubines
6. He's always intoxicated
When he starts getting drunk, something he
doesn't do before, please know that there's an
issue bothering him. He gets home, his shirt is
rumpled and stinking like a sewage tank. Eyes as
crimson as zobo drink. He has foul mouth odor.
Then you question him where he's coming from.
He gets provoked; slaps and abuses you. Perhaps,
something deep inside has been bothering him
which you fail to notice.
7. He's psychologically imbalance
Stress might be one of the reason he's hitting you.
The stress would've degenerated into something
beyond his control. He needs help ASAP. Let him
see a doctor (psychiatrist) who'll evaluate him
thoroughly and recommends the right therapy.
Although his ego wouldn't allow him to admit his
psychological challenges, you need to persuade
him. If he refuses, get the assistance of an elderly
person, probably his parents, uncle or aunt.
Anybody he respects a lot.
8. They don't admit their faults
Abusive men don't always admit their faults. They
feel they're always right. Therefore, they'll beat up
you when you try to correct their mistakes. Men
who're egoistic are very hard to bend and plead.
They don't respect women. They don't value their
wives warnings and advice. They see women as
trash who should be disposed as at when due.
Men who beat women to a pulp are in that
category. They're good men outside but terrible
husbands at home. Such men can do and undo.
9. They've friends just like them
Birds of the same feather flock together. This
expression might sound cliche, but that's the
perfect words I can use to describe men like that.
They congregate at a particular spot and discuss
anything under the skirts. These men are
womanizers. They've different sets, shades and
sizes of girlfriends.
10. They're ungodly
Men who beat their wives are ungodly. They don't
go to church on Sundays. They don't pray with
their families and they don't want to have anything
that has to do with the preaching of the gospel.
Anytime a man of God comes to share the words
of God, they've one form of excuses or the other to
give. These men don't have the fear of God in
them. It only takes the grace of God to pull such
men from the dark pit to His presence. They don't
respect women especially their wives. What women
with such husbands should do is continue to put
them in prayers. Commit them to His hands. Pray
and fast. With God all thing are possible.