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Lagos CP encourages law abiding officers amid police cleanup - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=492445

“The Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgar, said the punishments handed down to the unruly officers would serve as a deterrent to others who may wish to toe the path of ignominy. He stated further that officers who play by the rules have nothing to fear and would be encouraged.”

My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this terrible tragedy

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The Aare Ona Kakanfo-designate of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, has declared that restructuring is the only solution that can stall the disintegration of Nigeria.

According to him, Nigeria, as it is presently constituted, is not sustainable.

A statement by his Chief of Staff, Segun Akanni, said Adams stated this during the inauguration of the United Arab Emirates chapter of the Oodua Progressive Union (OPU) in Dubai.

He said, “It is our belief in the OPU that the time is now for the country to take the option of restructuring. We also warn that any restructuring that is not tailored along regional line, reflecting the six geo-political structure of the country, would be a mere waste of time and resources.

“Nobody is calling for the disintegration of Nigeria but a lot of things are wrong with our democracy back home and to address these anomalies, we must restructure the country along regional lines.”

Adams added, “Regionalism is most suitable for the country at this time as each region will be governed by laws that best suit it and, I think, the experience and success recorded in the defunct Western Region best register the need for a return to regionalism.

“Already, groups, such as the Indigenous People of Biafra and the Niger Delta Avengers, have, more or less, shattered whatever illusions we may retain, regarding the Nigeria we are living in. While Nigeria will obviously be better off remaining a nation, it is also true that a surgical operation is required to take out the cancer of disintegration currently ravaging the country on every side.

“Nigeria is supposed to be a Federal Republic but it operates a unitary constitution where the states, like children, simply go to Abuja at the end of every month to collect food. They cannot even feed themselves.

“Is it not utter shame that the descendants of Oyo Empire, Kanem-Borno Empire, Benin Empire and others have to go, cap in hand, to Abuja, collecting allocations that cannot even pay workers’ salaries when the traditional system, which guaranteed full employment and a decent standard of living, can be recreated through proper federalism like we had in the First Republic?”

Source: http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=467977

2017 is almost over. A new year is nearly upon us. It's a time for resolutions and reflection. So it's not a bad time to think about improvements and tweaks we can make to our own careers.

Here's some of the best advice we heard this year:

Be intentional with your time

Facebook product design VP Julie Zhuo spends much of the day in meetings.

But before she plunges into these conversations with her teams and direct reports, she likes to make a game plan.

"I try to be very intentional about my time," she previously told Business Insider . "It's easy to get into the habit of reacting to what's happening during the day."

Stay humble and work hard

It's one thing to pay lip service to humility and work ethic. But it's another to truly demonstrate they're in line with your values during a job interview.

Daniel Schwartz, the CEO of Restaurant Brands International — the parent company of Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes — said he always vets job candidates with a certain tricky question to get a better sense of their values.

"One question I ask is, 'Are you smart or do you work hard?'" he told Adam Bryant of The New York Times .

And, Business Insider reported , there's definitely a right answer.

"You want hard workers," he said. "You'd be surprised how many people tell me, 'I don't need to work hard, I'm smart.' Really? Humility is important."

Lead with hard work and humility when presenting yourself in your professional life.

Success is about people — not plans

Plans can only get you so far. If you want to really kick your career into high gear, you're going to need help from other people.

That's something LinkedIn co-founder and investor Reid Hoffman learned firsthand.

In an interview with Business Insider's podcast " Success! How I Did It ," he advised everyone to build "as strong a network as possible, because that's the thing that most catapults you, in terms of your capabilities, in terms of your abilities to do things."

See more career advice from Tim Ferriss, Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran and Paypal CEO Dan Schulman here - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=467977

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A man was injured in a horrible accident, but the only permanent damage he suffered was the amputation of both of his ears. After the accident, he was always very self-conscious about having no ears. Fortunately, he received a large sum of money from the insurance company as compensation for the damage.

He decided to use the money he received to start a business and purchased a small, but expanding computer firm. Since he had no business knowledge, he had to hire someone to run the business. He picked out three top candidates, and interviewed each of them.

The first interview went really well. His last question for this first candidate was, 'Do you notice anything unusual about me?' The guy said, 'Now that you mention it, you have no ears.' The man got really angry and threw the guy out.

The second interview went even better than the first. This candidate was much better than the first. Again, to conclude the interview, the man asked the same question, 'Do you notice anything unusual about me?' This guy answered, 'Yes, you have no ears.' The man was really angry, and threw this second candidate out.

Then he had the third interview. The third candidate was even better than the second, the best out of all of them. Almost certain that he wanted to hire this guy, the man once again asked, 'Do you notice anything unusual about me?' The guy replied 'Yeah, you're wearing contact lenses.' Surprised, the man replied, 'Wow! That's quite perceptive of you! How could you tell?' The guy burst out laughing and said, 'Well, You can't wear glasses if you don't have ears!'

Source: http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=467604

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We know that working conditions in Nigeria isn't the best and we know the odd routines required to keep most Nigerian jobs. We don’t need Yomi SARS to remind us of how hard it is working or living in Nigeria.

Nigeria is not a haven and We, Nigerians, have grown to become aware of the kind of society it is.

The society stench.

At least we know that APC and PDP are made from the same stock.

We know that corruption rules the day and that you have to pay the police to be their friend.

The country is full of filth really.

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We smell the stench everyday and the mess is littered everywhere across the different sectors of the Nigerian society.

It is hard for anyone not to notice the ills around, even a kid now knows that it isn't pieces of paper that taxi drivers need to pass police check points.

We know that the working condition in Nigeria isn't the best. We don’t need Yomi SARS to remind us of how hard it is working in Nigeria and even worse, we should not let him justify the illicit acts of SARS officers by saying “SARS job na hustle. There is no guarantee. If you #ENDSARS now, who go carry the gun?.”

Such statement is a product of a wild mentality and it is the reason an average SARS officer believes he is a not-to-be-questioned hero for wearing the uniform, causing him to point a gun at anyone who resists unlawful search or to frame up an innocent person for refusing to pay bribe.

To an average SARS officer his salary is meagre and with a gun in his hand, he would aggressively hunt for new ways to make more money even if it means oppressing and brutalising innocent citizens.

These innocent citizens who are often SARS victims are not treated any less by the harsh condition of the nation. Some of them are among the millions of youths without jobs or among the horde of civil servants whose salaries are held back or even pensioners who are enduring a taunting process to receive their entitlement. So there is no justification for SARS excesses.

If the narratives about SARS brutality and oppression were only few, one could have written them off as a case of an officer having a bad day but tens of thousands of Nigerians shared their experiences in the hands of SARS officers on social media alone.

I bet there are even more that didn't make it to the Internet. This shows that it is not a slip but a culture of SARS officers. A culture which must be stopped, perhaps not by scrapping the SARS unit but by reforming the unit, especially through instilling uprightness in the officers by enforcing strict disciplinary measures against the erring ones.

If I were a SARS officer and a colleague of mine goes down for oppressing an innocent lady and another colleague of mine is punished for brutalising an innocent person, I would clean up my act and change my approach towards my job for good.

Written by Ogbeni Lagbaja.

Ogbeni Lagbaja is a character created by a man who used to be an atheist; a man who was once in love, a man who once doubted himself. He can be reached via writelagbaja@gmail.com

The foremost awards for music producers in Nigeria went down on Dec 16th 2017 with some of the hottest faces in the entertainment industry in attendance. Praiz Adejo, Melvin Oduah, Uriel Oputa, Ejiro Okurame, Mojisola Oyetayo aka Mama Ajasco, Voice Nigeria season 2 Acts: Michael Meme, Olla, Jdezz, Naya and many more graced the event with their presence.

Cobhams Asuquo bagged the most awards of the night, taking home 3 awards. Other winners include:
Selebobo - Best Afro Beat Producer
Tekno - Best Afro Pop Producer
DJ Cuppy - Best Female DJ
DJ Spinall - Best Male DJ

For the full list of winners, visit www.thebeatzawards.com

Source: http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=467868

Daboomb:
If you pay people their salary, from the first and second tranche of bailout the fed Govt gave you, not minding the steady Monthly allocation or IGR, would you need them to line-up and praise you to high heavens, so you can give them one Muudu of Rice and a litre of cooking Oil?

Fayose borrowed N56b in three years - DMO Source: http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=464043

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has come out with the debt profile of Ekiti State within three years of Governor Ayo Fayose in power.

According to DMO, Fayose has borrowed a total sum of N56 billion since October 16, 2014.

In its latest bulletin released at the weekend, the DMO disclosed that the Fayose administration still had a fresh application of N25 billion in 2017 awaiting consideration.

See the full breakdown of the loans here - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=464043

Experts have commended the Nigerian army for its effort against terrorism - Eagleee
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During a two-day seminar organised by the Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC), experts have scored the Nigerian army high in its efforts to stop violent groups from destroying Nigeria.

The seminar, with the theme "Global War Against Terrorism: For Nigeria, A Choice Between Law and Life", tackled humanitarian and human rights issues in Nigeria's war against Boko Haram.

The group in its assessment of the Nigerian army said the military might have achieved more if it were not distracted in the discharge of its responsibility. They faulted a growing trend of international non-governmental organizations being used to diminish Nigeria's ability to effectively use its military to fight terrorism.

Read more here - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=465139

A new study has shown that men with Erectile Dysfunction have a significantly higher risk for Parkinson’s Disease.

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Neurology gathered a research group of 3,153 patients suffering from ED and 12,612 patients without ED. The study found that overall, men with ED have a 52 percent higher risk of developing Parkinson’s than men who did not.

The research also found that if someone suffers from both ED and diabetes, their risk of Parkinson’s is tripled, and if they suffer from hypertension and ED, their risk is doubled.

Source: Eagleee http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=182737

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The usual blame game is flying around. While some blame a purported plan by the government to hike price as the cause, others blame the NNPC for undersupplying to the depots. The failure of the country to fashion out a workable and sustainable framework for fuel manufacturing rather than importation is at the root of fuel scarcity. It is a systemic failure of unimaginable proportion.

For me, the blame game is meaningless. The reason why an end to the fuel scarcity is not in sight is that Nigeria is not producing petrol that can service domestic need. Virtually everything is imported. The only three refineries in the country are obsolete and out dated. The only solution to the fuel scarcity syndrome is to build modern refineries to produce fuel locally and stop importation.

Read more here - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=466648

Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday declared that a million of ex-governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu cannot save the ruling APC from the imminent defeat it will suffer in the 2019 general elections.

The PDP in Oyo State actually pity Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the unenviable job of selling a rejected Oyo State APC to the electorates whereas the party hierarchy including the National Chairman of APC know that Oyo State APC is moribund and yesterday’s official declaration was just a charade to celebrate the birthday of Senator Ajimobi in an elaborate and wasteful manner without taking into consideration the non-payment of between 9 to 16 months' salaries of Oyo State tertiary institutions.

Full story here - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=466090

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Peter is standing at heaven's gate when a man walks up.

"Welcome to heaven my son. What did you do with your life?" "I was a policeman," he responded. "What kind of policeman?" St Peter asked. "I was a vice officer. I kept dangerous narcotics out of the hands of kids." "Wonderful my son, welcome to heaven. Pass through the gates."

A few moments later a second man walks up. "Welcome to heaven my son. What did you do with your life?" "I was a policeman," he responded. "What kind of policeman?" St Peter asked. "I was a traffic officer. I kept the roads and highways safe for travelers." "Well done. Pass through the gates into paradise."

A few moments later a third man walks up. "Welcome to heaven my son. What did you do with your life?" "I was a policeman," he responded. "What kind of policeman?" St Peter asked. "I was a Military Policeman, Sir." "Excellent my son, I have to leave for a while, will you watch the gate?"

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Was this before or after he prepared Nigerian Jollof? - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=463968

One Kayode Omotore of Ilu Tuntun community in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State has been reportedly hacked to death by his neighbour, simply identified as Raphael following a minor disagreement that ensued between them.

Omotore, 70, was said to have been matcheted to death by his assailant while the deceased's wife, Johana, was also attacked as the alleged killer cut off some of her fingers.

According to a source, the deceased and the alleged killer always had disagreements over the issue of setting fire beside his house.

The deceased was said to have complained of smoke in his compound whenever Raphael set up the fire beside his house.

The source narrated that... Read the full story here - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=462437

They also taught him how to prepare Nigerian Jollof Rice... see it here - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=463968

The latest records from search engine, Google, indicates that 'One Corner' by Patapaa was one of the 10 highly searched songs in Nigeria in 2017.

See the full list here - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=461620

Some of late Udoh’s friends have taken to their Facebook handles to pay tribute to the deceased. One Titilayo Queentee disclosed that:

“Death there are so many evil people you supposed to take away from us. But why Rossy? My Darling Barrister Roseline Udoh, you were so full of live and jovial the last time we met and even gave me your phone to snap you in your swim suit. How can I forget those memorable moment at Ijebu? My glow Bea, who is going to send me fresh and original tumeric powder all the way from Abuja? Who is going to register my NGO for me at a token and also guide me through the project?"
Source - Eagleee http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=451225

... and so IBB declares support for Atiku - Eagleee - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=446269

The people of Numan, Demsa and Lamurde local government area of Adamawa state have called for the suspension of the emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; the sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III; and the lamido of Adamawa, Dr Muhammadu Aliyu Mustapha.
Source: Eagleee - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=445155

The failure of Nigeria to accept the jurisdiction of the African Court of Human and People's Rights is the reason Nigerian victims of slavery cannot sue the government of Libya.
Source: Eagleee - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=451147

Is this why he refused to talk to reporters in Lagos? http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=443484

... and Conte was hoping to avoid Barcelona - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=450558

Eagleee news correspondent Arinze Esomnofu writes about Anthony Joshua's recent interview discussing his boxing career.

Joshua says,

"Before I was happy to just be a part of boxing, and felt wherever I get to, it was always better than where I started. I never had a minute to reflect.

"But now I want to stamp my mark and my legacy, and be among the likes of Federer. If I want to be considered like these guys, I have to carry myself the right way," the 2012 Olympic gold medalist added.

"I want to be like the Ronaldos, Messis, Federers who compete with Nadal, Murray. That's where I want to take boxing.

Read the full story - http://www.eagleee.com/detail?newsId=426704

Eagleee news compiled reactions to the ban by Russian officials ahead of expectation of Putin's address:

Putin said in October that both a blanket ban and allowing Russia to compete under a neutral flag would be "humiliation for the country."

The IOC decision sparked outrage in Russia, with many saying the country was humiliated and others suggesting to boycott the games.

Deputy speaker of Russian parliament's lower house, the State Duma, Pyotr Tolstoy said that Russia should boycott the Games altogether.

"They are humiliating the whole of Russia through the absence of its flag and anthem," he said in televised remarks.

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said she was with the country's athletes in spirit.

"Does it hurt? Very much," she said on Facebook.

"Will we survive? Yes."

President of the Russian Bobsleigh Federation Alexander Zubkov described the decision to ban Russia as "a punch in the stomach."

Source: http://www.eagleee.com/detail?newsId=439910

Jon Ogah has added his experience with SARS to #endSARS discussion. Read how SARS threatened to put guns in his car and send him to jail - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=435751

Shatta Wale has recorded a Facebook Live video with his bodyguard explaining the slap - Watch it here - http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=435852

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Afenifere is dismissing claims that Tinubu's visit to Ondo State was political. Source: Eagleee
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Going against all better judgment, I see...
PDP Board of Trustees Chair warned Atiku to tighten his belt ahead of 2019.
Source: http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=421065

Now that Mugabe is out, see the longest serving African leaders. Source: Eagleee http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=411697

For some people, being overweight goes beyond excessive eating and not enough exercise. Genetics also play a role. Instead of focusing just on weight, it is important to examine overall health. Fat is just another body shape and size.

Focus on your health, Look out for these nutrition facts to reduce your risk of diabetes. Source: Eagleee http://eagleee.com/detail?newsId=385166

It's easy to forget that majority of these musicians, producers, DJs, etc. are in their early 20s, what did you think about at that age?
Davido at least tries to sing about other things once in a while.
For example, Fia. Watch the music video here - https:///Ls4v1JSczu