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NEW terrorist group, JAMA’ATU ANSARUL MUSLIMINA FI BILADIS-SUDAN (a.k.a JAMBS), has claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack on Nigerian’s troops in Kogi State.
JAMBS, believed to be a breakaway faction of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, said in a statement on Saturday ,that thesoldiers were attacked in order to warn Nigeria against joining Western powers in their “aim to demolish the Islamic empire of Mali.”
The soldiers, on their way to Malias part of African peacekeeping mission, were ambushed by the JAMBS members , who threw Improvised Explosive Devices at their convoy along Okene-Lokoja Road. Two soldiers and many others were said to be injured during a gun battle that ensued.
JAMBS claim came on a day that the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, was flown abroad for treatment after Saturday’s attack on his convoy. Bayero’s driver and three others died in the attack.
In a terse statement posted by an online publication, Dessert Herald, on Sunday, a person claiming to be the Leader of JAMBS, Abu usamatal Ansary, warned Nigeria and other African to be ready for “ more difficulties” as they embarked onrestoring peace to Mali.
The statement reads, “We, members of JAMA’ATU ANSARUL MUSLIMINA FI BILADIS-SUDAN, are gladly informing the general public, especially those in black Africa, that with the aid and guidance of Allah, we on January19, 2013 at Itape, Ekehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, successfully executed our first attempt in attacking the Nigerian troops that were aiming to demolish the Islamic Empire of Mali.
“We are equipped and waiting for any slightest attempt of Nigerian army moving towards the Islamic Empire of Mali. And we are warning African countries to stop helping Western countries in fighting against Islam and Muslims; if not, we are sternly assuring them, particularly the Nigerian government to be prepared and be utmost ready to face difficulties from JAMBS anywhere and anytime. May Allah help us and grant our wishes.”
When contacted, the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.- Gen Bola Koleosho, said he had not seen the statement by the group.
He said the terrorists were giving Okenne a bad name whichthe people must resist.
He said “I have not seen it (the claim by JAMBS). I am just hearingit. We are not issuing any statement now.
“The only thing I see is that it could affect the image of Okenneas a town. Commuters passing through the town are already dreading it. They are giving the town a bad name. And I know that law-abiding people in the town would resist it.”
Meanwhile, the Nigerian troops arrived Bamako, the Malian capital on Sunday.
Mali, a neighbouring West Africancountry, has been in the throes of Islamic insurgency since March2012 when mutinous soldiers in Bamako overthrew President Amadou Toumani Touré.
The soldiers said they were angry over the government’s alleged mishandling of a rebellion by nomadic Tuareg rebels in the country’s vast northern desert.
Following on the heels of the coup, the Tuareg rebels first seized much of the north and then were themselves pushed out by Islamist extremists.
The Nigerian soldiers are part of the West African intervention troops in the crisis.
Meanwhile, the Emir of Kano’s departure to London at about 1.35 pm Sunday was witnessed by the state’s Deputy Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Islamic scholars and top government officials.
The 83-year-old Emir, said to have been hit in the attack on hisconvoy, travelled in a private jet which took off around 1.30pm on Sunday for London . He travelled in company with his two sons-the Ciroman Kano, Sanusi Ado Bayero; and Turakin Kano, District Head of Nassarawa,Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, who were also hit by bullets during the attack on the Emir.
Ganduje told journalists at the airport that three suspects had been arrested by security agencies in connection with the attack.
The deputy governor said the suspects had been cooperating with security agencies in their investigations. He described the incident as “very unfortunate” but said the Emir was “very stable.”
He said, “We thank God that his royal highness was able to survive the attack, as you can seenow, the Emir is leaving for medical check-up in London.
“We embarked on massive prayers to seek God’s support to expose those behind this crime. Ispoke with the Emir and he narrated to me how it happened.”
Special Adviser to the Governor on Emirate Affairs, Alhaji Tijjani Sanka, told journalists that Bayor had earlier planned a trip to London before the attack.
Also on Sunday, the Northern States Governors’ Forum described the attack on the Emir as a terrorist act.
Chairman of the forum and NigerState Governor Babangida Aliyu called on the government to quickly check the spate of violence in the country.

http://www.punchng.com/news/we-attacked-mali-bound-soldiers-new-terrorist-group/

See ojoro. My country cameroon no dey the list.

High time!!! The scheme should also be an avenue where graduates can be fairly tested before going into the real labour market. . . And should any serving corper be found wanting,it is better to inquire from the person's alma mater and make neccessary investigations and sanctions;for this will deter the teeming undeserving 'graduates' from constituting nuisance to themselves,and just proliferating the already challenging labour market.

Thanks for the initiative . . . Abeg float this nairaland sef on stock market so that we can buy shares and be a part owner.

There are ten countries i wouldn't step,and afghanistan is top on the list. . .

Just one tip,bro:avoid crowdy places.

[quote author=Mynd_44]http://gosong.net/frank_edwards-angels_on_highway.html

I should not remind you to charge you phone/PC cos you are gonna love that song[/quote]thanks,bro.

Been looking out too. . .'and angels on the runway'.

God does not need anyone to put his doings into scrutiny or evaluate his ways. He doestn't need your approval or endorsement to validate his business . Whether we believe it or not,his ways are unthinkable,confounding,unexplainable,and foolish, when subjected to human exploits. Trying to understand it,we wallow in further confusion.

The moment you can explain the 'miraculous,'then it has no taste of it,but a mere trick.

Atrocities done by policemen atimes are even graver than that of known, ferocious criminals.
It is wise to be very careful when dealing with them.

God give the family the strength to bear the sorrow.

@op Check this thread

https://www.nairaland.com/539038/why-did-god-kill-son

Richvkunt: Funny.
What is the point of this thread?
An attempt to insult and damage a credible referee who has officiated the World cup finals as well as the champions League finals?
Would FIFA or UEFA pick such an official to officiate their show pieces if he was tainted?

Whatever any one posts there is NO way Liverpool can get a point on sunday!

you must love webbe so much defending him with such passion. U said there is no way liv is winning cus u trust webbe will live up to ur expectatn again. But get ready to be dissapointed cus even webbe won't be able to deny liv unassailable win.

With me and my brothers,no tug of war about who to handle the remote cus we obviously luv to watch same programs. . . .we mostly push the remote away to another cus the one with the remote 'll be the person to do the work of changing the channels, while others just suggests,relaxes, and watch. And must say its always a huge responsibility changing channels.

May the grace of God give to you what you dont deserve,earn for you what you don't fight,approve you without principle,and make you reap where you havn't sown this new year ijn.

Itz a new year,with new dreams,a new vigor and grace to go with all in grand styles. . .

. . .happy new year!

By aokuranga
Confessions Of A Repented Terrorist PART 1
By AlexCEO | Posted February 8, 2012


While terrorism and wanton acts of destruction go on unabated in Nigeria, another can of worms has been opened regarding the identities of the real sponsors of the deadlyBoko Haram group.
Sheikh Haliru, a founding member of the dreaded jama’aful Ahlul sunna wal Liddawati wal Jihad also referred to as the Boko Haram sect who has since found a newfaith made startling revelations recently when he named some well placed Nigerians as the financial backbone of the sect.
Sani Haliru who was born to a Nigerien father and a Nigerian mother grew up in Wulari, in Borno State where his mother hails from. Like most boys, he became an Almajiri at the age of ten and was trained for four years. At 14, he was sent to Kano where he studied at Sheikh Abubakar GumiSchool of Arabic Studies. Apart from being studying at the feet of the popular Sheikh Gumi, Haliru prided himself as a mentee of the late Al Quaeda leader, Osama bin Laden.
Incidentally, as revealed by Haliru, his new faith is in Jesus Christ who he hated and persecuted for 44 years. Before he became a born-again Christian, Haliru saw fire and blood as a jihadist. Narrating his past experience, he said “I took part in theKaduna riot of 1992 and in several northern states of Nigeria, but the state Ioperated more from was Borno, where I was the State Commander/Chief Strategist.
In the early months of May 1986, I was among the 36 Jihadist hardliners, who went on a rampage to attack Christian students of the University of Sokoto. In that same week, theFederal Government ofNigeria under the leadership of General Babangida mobilized us and provided some military vans and Army uniforms which our men used and started killing innocent and defenceless Christians all over the Northern states. I and the son ofthe Emir of Kano, who is now a Christian by name Rev. Paul Ado Bayero, were among the Muslim fanatics who pulled down the sculpture of Jesus at the University of Ibadan .
The following year, March 5, 1987 to be very precise, the “Evil Genius” General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida secretly armed us through one of his close aides by the name of Captain Hassan Abubakar (now a Pastor with a fast growing church inLagos). We went to goand kill some targetedChristians including Rev. Nuhu Kure (Throne room founder) after the destruction we committed at the College of Education inKafanchan, Kaduna State And of recent, I was the leader of the team of soldiers of Allah that destroyed Church buildings and properties in Bornu State”
The former jihadist claimed to have been to eight different countries namely Sudan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, Egypt and Niger Republic. And when he was asked if he received any training in those places, he disclosed that he was trained asan Attack Strategist in Libya and Pakistan alongside Nigerians and non-Nigerians alike. One of the proofs of the training as he disclosed was a mark which he carrieswith him till date. The mark is in form of a sword held in a hand. That is regarded by those who went through the training as the “license to kill for Allah”.
When Sani Haliru was asked about the identities of the fellow Nigerians who were his course matesin Libya and Pakistan, he said “they are scattered all over the country and we were not too many then”. He however gave a few names, those he mentioned included Ali Baba Nur, Asari Dokubo, Jasper Akinbo, Mohammed Yusuf, Salisu Maigari, Danlami Abubakar, Cletus Okar, Ali Qaqa, Maigari Haliru and Asabe Dantala. He spoke further that Asari Dokubo of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force was a year ahead of him in the Libyan training camp in Benghazi.
LOOK FOR PART 2

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-744441

Even with all the problems of fiscal cliff and gun control tursle between Obama and the house,the guy's case is a priority.

Be vigilant. . .

Obama signs bill to grant Nigerian student U.S. permanent residency By Faith Karimi, CNN
UPDATED: 07:38 AM EST 12.29.12
A Nigerian immigrant's dream came true when President Barack Obama signed into law arare private bill granting him permanent residency in the Unites States.
Victor Chukwueke, who lives in Michigan on an expired visa, came to the United States 11 years ago to undergo treatment for massive face tumors.
He graduated from a university in the state, and plans to attend an Ohio medical school that requires him to have permanentresidency, also known as a green card.
In a rare act, the United States Congress passed a private bill this month granting him permanent residency. Obama signed the bill Friday.
Private bills -- which only apply to one person and mostly focus on immigration -- are rarely approved. His is the only one to pass in Congress in two years.
"I was overwhelmed with joy; it was nothing less than a miracle," the 26-year-old says."Only in this country can so many miraculous and wonderfulthings happen to someone like me."
Before coming to the United States at age 15, Chukwueke lived in the southeastern Nigeriatown of Ovim.
He suffers from neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes massive life-threatening tumors on his face.
Treated as an outcast because of his deformed face, he was depressed and humiliated, he says. His family abandoned him at an orphanage after taking him to the nation's best facilitiesfor treatment.
"I went to a large teaching hospital in Nigeria and the doctor touched my face and said there was nothing they could do," he says. " I cried and begged him to do something. I was so tired of the humiliation."
Nuns from the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy rescued him from the orphanage in 2001 and arranged for a Michigan doctor to perform surgery on him.
He considers himself lucky to have developed the tumors.
"Without them, I would not havemet the nun, left Nigeria, arrivedin the U.S. and had the miracle to attend medical school," he says.
He lives with the nuns in Oak Park, Michigan. They have cared for him since he came to the U.S., where he has undergone seven surgeries, including one that left him blind in the right eye.
Despite the obstacles, he remains committed to getting an education.
He finished his GED -- the equivalent of a high school education -- while undergoing treatment and enrolled at a community college.
A benefactor helped him attend Wayne State University, where he graduated last year with a bachelor's in biochemistry and chemical biology. He had a 3.82 GPA and gave the university's commencement speech.
"Should I call myself a victim, or should I press forward to my dreams?" he asked during the speech amid thunderous applause.
Soon after his graduation, the University of Toledo in Ohio admitted him to medical school. The only hurdle: The program requires him to have permanentresidency status.
With Obama's signature, his wish has come true.
"My own personal struggles to receive treatment have motivated and encouraged me to pursue a medical career ... to alleviate the pain and suffering of others," he says. "A medical career will allow me many gratifying years of making a difference in the health and livesof others."
Chukwueke's journey to get legalized has seen many strangers rally to his help.
Inspired by his story, Sen. Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, sponsored the bill, S. 285. The measure passed the Senate in the summer and the House this week.
Attorney Thomas K. Ragland took his case pro bono.
"Victor's story is remarkable," says Ragland, who is based in Washington D.C. "Here is this kid who comes from Nigeria, he was taunted and teased for his diseases, and he comes to this country and excels, despite so many surgeries. It is a testamentof not letting anything get in theway."
The number of illegal immigrants in the United States was estimated at 11.5 million last year.
Following the signature, the State Department will reduce by one the number of immigrant visas available to Nigerians.


http://m.cnn.com/primary/cnnd_fullarticle?topic=newsarticle&category=cnnd_us&articleId=cnn/2012/12/29/world/africa/us-nigerian-obama-law#page2

Ellylace: Wooow!! I've got a lot of awesome new songs now...U guys rock!!! Literally!!

thought ladies don't like rock genre,but was proven so wrong. . . . U sure rock!

Delhi gang-rape victim dies in hospital in Singapore
6 hours ago
The victim died in the early hours of Saturday morning, a hospital official said
A female student gang-raped on a bus in India's capital Delhi has died at a Singapore hospital, doctors say.
The 23-year-old had arrived in Singapore on Thursday after undergoing three operations in a Delhi hospital.
The attack earlier this month triggered violent public protests in India that left one police officer dead.
As news of the student's death spread across social media in India, police sealed off large parts of central Delhi and appealed for calm.
The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder tweeted that the centre of Delhi resembled a fortress, with armed police and riot troops maintaining a heavy presence.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he was"very saddened" and promised to channel "emotions and energies" into a course of action.
Six men have been arrested and two police officers have been suspended following the 16 December attack.
A statement from the hospital said the woman "passed away peacefully" early on Saturday with her family by her side.
"The patient had remained in an extremely critical condition sinceadmission to Mount Elizabeth Hospital," hospital chief executive Kelvin Loh said.
"She had suffered from severe organ failure following serious injuries to her body and brain. She was courageous in fighting for her life for so long against the odds but the trauma to her body was too severe for her to overcome.
"We are humbled by the privilege of being tasked to care for her in her final struggle," Mr Loh said.
A team of eight specialists had tried to keep the patient stable, but her condition continued to deteriorate over the two days she was at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, he added.
Officials from the Indian High Commission were also present when the patient passed away. The Indian home minister said the government had decided to send the victim overseas on the recommendation of her doctors.
Arrangements are being made to take her body back to India, said Indian high commissioner to Singapore TCA Raghavan.
"The requisite formalities for sending the body are being completed. The deceased and family members to be flown out in a chartered aircraft later today," Mr Raghavan said.
In a statement issued in Delhi, Prime Minister Singh said: "It would be a true homage to her memory if we are able to channelise these emotions and energies into a constructive course of action.
"The need of the hour is a dispassionate debate and inquiry into the critical changes that are required in societal attitudes.

http://bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20860569

fairygeh: Beat Him up

pity u won't stand a chance. . .lol

osygroup: From the old skool: The Temptations, The Righteous Brothers, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers etc.
In the 70s & 80s: Abba (one of the greatest), Meatloaf, Smokie, The Eagles, Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones, The Police, Bonnie Tyler,Blondie, The Commodores, Duran Duran, Queen (of course!), Enya (she too much jor) etc.
90s: Aerosmith, Creed, Goo Goo Dolls, Eagle Eye Cherry, Take That, Matchbox 20, Audio Slave, The Cranberries, U2, Savage Garden, Red Hot Chillipeppers, Limb Bizkit etc. I know i forgot many.
2000 till present: We've seen them here. But these are my selected best: Coldplay (my all-time best, and 'Clocks' my best track), Linkin Park, Train, Switch Foot, Keane, Avril Lavinge, Snow Patrol, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, The Script, The Fray, Daughtry, Vanessa Carlton, Damien Rice, All American Rejects, Bowling for Soup, Secondhand Serenade, Five For Fighting...the list is endless
And please don't forgot the Christitian rock songs. Are there Muslim rock songs?

am just in luv with all from the 90s till date. . .but i dont think enya sings rock tho.

Kutless- legacy

jimmy Eat World- hear you me.

One republic- dreaming aloud.

Rocktation: Hmmn...a lot of commercial rock songs and artistes listings going on here.

your username sounds like u a fan. . .

Rocktation: Hmmn...a lot of commercial rock songs and artistes listings going on here.

your username sounds like u a fan.

SOS!!!

Ah! See them spoken poor englishes. I so weeping for the futures of nigeria. . .

beylinko: Nothing rocks lyk Casting crowns,hillsong, chris tomlin...listen 2 d album: Altar n the door u will thank me later

i bet we have same tastes.