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Miss Irene Onwuka, Ex-Miss Ambassador for Peace(MAFP)2013, said over 2,500 school children, drawn from different background are expected in the Federal Capital Territory for a National Children Peace Concert on May 27.


According to her, the Foundation QIOF, which is her humanitarian initiative, was set to preach the message of peaceful co-existence among Nigerians through children, as part of its ‘ Peace Education Campaign’.


Onwuka explained that the ‘peace concert’ with the theme: ” The Nigerian Children Advocating for Peace, Unity and Love”, was scheduled to hold in the nation’s capital because it connotes unity in diversity.


She added that the Federal Capital Territory Administration was partnering with QIOP Foundation in holding the children’s peace fiesta in the territory.


According to her, to reflect the message of tolerance irrespective of religion, and tribal differences, students were drawn from both private and public schools from the FCT and other states.


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It was indeed an emotionally laden scenario few days ago as Queen of South East Nigeria,Queen Vera Nweke had a Visit to this Beautiful ADAORAble Charmers Fashion Runway Kids in lagos.

The soft spoken beauty queen and her team initiated the visit as they prepare to officially launch her project in June.

According to Miss Nweke Who stated that kids children need to imbibe Nigerian culture in dressings as against the overwhelming influence of the West by appreciating our uniqueness.

Queen Vera who also believes that children are the tomorrow we look up to, and in feeding with all their need today, we are saving the tomorrow they will become.

It could be recalled that the Beautiful Queen of South East Nigeria Queen Vera Nweke Made a Promise to help and improve Child Education in Nigeria at the contest which was held in Owerri Imo State, which attracted several high profile personalities and the high and mighty in the corridors of showbiz industry.

CEO princesspromsblog.ng Princess Promise Celebrates Her Birthday Release Lovely Photos


Yo! She deserves some accolades, HAPPY BIRTHDAY

She is worth celebrating, so lets drop heart warmth birthday message below.

“Happy Birthday Superwoman"

May God reward your hardwork and passion. May he bless you till your cup runs over. May he keep you, Sustain you, uphold you and

continually protect you.

May your blogging career witness a tremendous uplift that will shock the world.

The angels are rejoicing because you’re God’s beloved and it’s your birthday.

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Current Queen Of South East Tourism Nome Adaku lorrita is so beautiful in these new photos...


The Ebonyi State born model shared the super attractive shoots recently. Her eyes sparkling like a bright star in the sky.She has the stamina, beauty, and courage that one would always admire.


She is a genuinely caring lady who goes the extra mile to help any one in need or broken hearted.



Her Plans are already in an advance level for her Pet project in Ebonyi state as she hopes to assist in sending displaced kids back to school.











http://supremetv.com.ng/2018/05/14/nome-adaku-stuns-in-new-shoot-set-out-plans-for-the-next-one-year/



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Real Madrid Star Gareth Bale Welcomes A Baby Boy to The Family

The Player Who announced this on his twitter account said We are delighted to welcome a baby boy into our family this morning. Axel Charles Bale 08.05.18 ���

Remember that Bale who scored the second Goal at the Camp Noun over the weekend will be part of the Madrid team Going to face Liverpool in the Champions League Finals

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Comedian and Master of Ceremony Levite Solomon popularly Know as MC WARRI BOY The final year engineering student of Nnamdi Azikewe university (Unizik) Who is also known as Voltage Master in the South Eastern Part of Nigeria for his hilarious and creative mind blowing skills of comedy has been working on his self lately to make sure that he gives his Fans the best of what he knows best.

Below is a m skit by Mc WarriBoy On how Yahoo boys do write Exams in Schools


Watch the Video Below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z074kStrgZ4

A chieftain and major financier of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Emperor Chris-Baywood Ibe has
endorse Nollywood Actor/Lawyer, Dr Kenneth Okonkwo for the Guber race

It was a glorious day for the Actor/Politician, Dr Kenneth Okonkwo when he received the blessings and support of a chieftain and major financier of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Emperor Chris-Baywood Ibe.

With this development, Dr Kenneth Okonkwo is getting closer to clinching the gubernatorial ticket of his party. Supremetv Gathered from speculations that he is the best suited from Enugu North to beat the unperforming Governor of Enugu State, Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.

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Ex Nigerian Beauty Queen White Obiageli Victoria is set to wed her heartthrob on the 19th Of May in a colourful gathering in Port Harcourt.

The bride to be won the Miss Ambassador for Peace Diaspora 2015 before going for her services (NYSC) look so gorgeous as she says yes to her Man, Mr GodsPower.

The wedding event is set to be glitz and glamorous as it will attracted dignitaries and socialites from all walks of life.
Checkout more photos from the pre wedding shot here..

The ADOARAble Charming Fashion Runway 2018 is set to hold in Lagos. The kids fashion show which is staged to showcase the best of Nigeria fashion for kids and also gives talented designers a platform to showcase their design, promote their brands and raise their visibility on a global fashion stage, teaching the children and members of the society the beauty and value of our cultural heritage.

The event is expected to showcase kid models will as they hit the runway. Packaged by ADOARAble Talent, the platform is expected to project the Nigeria fashion industry for kids and not only in Africa, but all over the world.

According to Miss Adaora the Creative Director ADOARAble Talent and the Organizer of ACFR noted that “teaching our children the beauty and value of our heritage, we prepare them to be confident individuals where ever they go in the world. So the ADAORAble Charming Fashion Runway is an event created to showcase an intrinsic part of culture both parent and kids needs to be more familiar with.

Adorable Charmers Fashion Runway bringing together kids, models, fashion designers, photographers for a one day event. Over 100 kids will be on parade!

The event is been centered on promoting and showcasing the talent in kids and also aimed at Putting this Young Talent out For a better career in Modeling

Speaking to Newsmen Mrs Adaora Said that she has done her home work and is set to organizer an energetic kids fashion runway event in nigeria

Over 70 kids where auditioned in the mainland while over 100 are expected to be auditioned in the island edition of the
Adorable charmers fashion runway 2018

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Motherhood is always a thing of joy and there’s blessing and joy for every mother who watches their child grow everyday.

Ex Beauty Queen ,Mrs Gwen Tagbarha has more than enough things to be grateful in this season of love.

The young mother recently shared adorable photos of her son as she celebrated his first birthday.

Little Meyer isio Tagbarha who turned one, today was pictured in another photo with with his dad as he recreate picture of him and his son when he was 7days old and Now 1yr Old


Happy Birthday Meyer

Amara Kanu, fitness coach and wife of ex-football superstar Kanu Nwankwo, is set to begin a ‘Healthy Lifestyle’ forum for women.

The 31-year healthy living expert and author, disclosed this on her IG page, adding that the initiative was to equip women to better balance their roles as wives, mothers and builders.

“Women are celebrated this month of the International Women’s Day, and I like to celebrate them because they are so strong, and share my experience as a fitness and wellness coach with them.

“As a woman, I know the changes that the body, mind and self-confidence can go through due to pregnancy, hormonal imbalances, emotions, and oh yes, the constant cravings we all encounter.

“If you don’t think your anxiety, depression, sadness and stress impact your physical health, think again.

According to the fitness enthusiast, the wellness sensitisation forum, tagged “An Afternoon with Amara Kanu”, will begin on March 18 in Central London in the UK.

She added that it was also scheduled to hold on April 6 and 15 in Lagos and Abuja and thereafter proceed to other cities.

She said the initiative was to expose people, especially women, to the healthy living lifestyle, and share her experiences about how she remained positive and healthy while balancing being a wife and a mother of three.

Newsmen recall that Kanu released a fitness book, “Healthy Living with Amara Kanu’’ in 2017, which has been well-received as it guides people of all ages and gender on how to maintain a total healthy lifestyle daily

African Women Conference Honors Haj Dr.Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu as she Campaign for Women involvement in Politics

Haj Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu was honored at the just concluded African Women Conference which was held in at the Hilton JFK Queens, New York last week been the 8th of March.

Dr Ramatu use the Opportunity to explain THE ROLES OF WOMEN IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT'

She stated that the majority of us have had cause to so think at one point or the other in our lives. This is even more so in less developed climes like Africa where the majority are still grappling with basic necessities that our counterparts in the advanced world have since taken for granted. And therein lies the real connection between sustainable development and gender discrimination because our societies often feel that they have more important issues to address.

However the irony is that sustainable development is virtually impossible without frontally addressing marginalisation and adversity facing our women. From politics and governance to the family and economy, the challenges confronting our women are as real as they are daunting. Year after year we continue to pay lip service to issues of women empowerment and gender mainstreaming. The MDGs, and now the SDGs have provided a great vehicle for attaining sustainable development and by extension women empowerment. Unfortunately the success stories have been rather too few and far between.

According to Warth and Koparanova (2012) sustainable development can be said to have three interrelated pillars viz economic development, social development and environmental protection. They further added that sustainable development can only be achieved when these three elements are satisfied cumulatively. However what needs to be clearly emphasized is that without women empowerment there also cannot be any real sustainable development.

So the real question is: how do we accelerate the attainment of SDG 5 and by extension close the gender gap?


Let me also say that of particular interest to me is involvement of more women in politics and governance. This for me is the most potent way to effect gender mainstreaming on the African continent. The African countries that have been able to get more women into leadership and governance have made significant progress in meeting the developmental targets and evidences are there for all to see. The reason for this trend is quite simple; women's participation in development have direct positive impact on their immediate  communities and families. And because the family and the community represent the basic structure of the average African society, the more women we have in decision making positions the better for the society at large.

Haj Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu is the Notional Woman leader of the All Progressive Congress APC and also the President Council Of African Political Party

It was a Moment Filled with Joy And Happiness From Parent who where invited to the Kanu Heart Foundation Two days Cardiac Surgery Check up which was conducted by some expertise from the Salam Center Sudan From the 2rd -3rd of March at the Kanu heart Foundation Office in Lagos

Some of the KHF heart patients that took part in just concluded Check up where all excited with the progress the foundation has made so far and also using the medium to call on Federal Government, Cooperate Bodies and other Organizations to Support the Foundation so it can carry out all the necessary activities it needs to do.

The Kanu Heart Foundation has already done over 500 heart Surgery So far since its set up in Africa and is still welling to do more to help more kids with this illness.

According to One OF the Patient who was one of the beneficiary of the two days Check up said that Kanu Nwankwo has been of help to many kids in this Country and we will love the public to also come together to help and support this great work his doing

we thank God and we will keep doing our best .please support Khf to save more on the waiting list with heart problems

The Igbos were so thrilled with this lifestyle that they composed Igbo poems to show their admiration. Let me state one poem. "Anyi na aga ebe Anyi na aga, Anyi wee nepu anya n'iro, Anyi wee hu ka efi na aga, Anyi wee tie okokoko!!!, efi awusa, nine ebuka, efi Igbo, nine epeka". Translated in English, it reads, "We are passing by and just looked around and saw cows passing and we screamed okokoko!!! Hausa cows are so huge and admirable, while Igbo cows are so small". Anybody that understands the Igbos know that they don't accept being second in most things. But when it comes to the issue of nomadic cattle rearing, they concede to the Fulanis. Such was the beauty of the relationship those days. The Fulani Herdsmen were regarded as the most peaceful partner to their host communities, their only red line being the protection of their cows. The question is what has gone wrong today?

Sometime in September 9, 2001, some group of 16 youngmen hijacked 4 US planes and in daring terrorist attacks brought down the twin world trade centres, damaged the Pentagon and attempted attacking the White House. The plane that was heading to attack the white house was crashed by the patriotic US citizens inside the plane who got information that the plane was heading towards the white house to destroy it. President George Bush called them terrorists. He refused to attach any ethnic and religious colouration to their action. This is inspite the fact that they belonged to one religion and were predominantly from one ethnic group. This strategy helped him to isolate the terrorists and enlist the support of the Arabs and moslems in America and abroad to the fight against terrorism. This was the birth of modern day terrorism. Those terrorists were part of Alqaeda based in Afghanistan, which had no government that controlled the whole country. In other words terrorists operate better and freer in places where there is anarchy or friendly dictatorship.

Who is a terrorist? The Dictionary defines him as a person who terrorizes or frightens others. It defines terror as violence or threat of violence used for intimidation or coercion. From this definition, we can see that the whole idea of terrorism is the quest for power and resources using the method of intimidation and coercion. That is why they invade cities, communities, kill, maim, destroy mercilessly so that the victims out of fear will surrender their power and resources to them. In order to achieve this, they need to first instigate anarchy. These terrorists use falsehood and the media to cause confusion and mutual suspicion among prior established peaceful relationships in order to cause infighting among the groups and forment anarchy which enables them to move in to take over power and the resources of both parties.

This modern version of terrorism became known and popularized in Nigeria around 2009, when a group emerged and proclaimed that western education is an abomination. They were nicknamed Boko Haram in line with their ideology. Initially, they unleashed unprecedented violence on their fellow moslems who subscribed to western education. They were roundly defeated with their leader killed because Nigeria rose up with one voice and attacked them. This was possible because they were given a name in line with their ideology devoid of any ethnicity or religion.

When the terrorists saw that they failed to instigate anarchy and were roundly defeated, they headed into the forest and took over the forest highways with their capital in Sambisa. The forest welcomed a new host and with their superior firearms and training, it was easy for them to overthrow the original bush masters, the Fulani Herdsmen. They became the new bush masters and their first victims were the Fulani Herdsmen and their herds. That was why they manifested first and foremost as cattle rustlers. They killed the herdsmen and stole their cattle to feed their fighters in the forest and sell the rest to enable them raise money to buy weapons.

From their forest hideouts, they started planning on how to instigate anarchy so they can take over territories. They tried inter-religious conflict, where they started killing Christians in churches and their homes. With this, they attracted the sympathy of some unwary religious fundamentalists who started assisting them to use them to settle religious sentiments. But Christians were prevailed upon not to retaliate. They were reminded that the terrorists started killing moslems first and that this is a ploy by the terrorists to destabilise the nation. The terrorists failed. They tried North and South divide, where they started attacking southerners in the North. They bombed southerners, particularly Igbos in Sabongari, Kano and other places. With this, they attracted the sympathy of some unwary ethnic jingoists who started assisting them to use them to settle ethnic scores. Again, the southerners were prevailed on not to react. They failed again in achieving anarchy but were getting stronger.

With their gradual increase in strength, they became a beautiful bride to some ruthless, rutherless politicians, who assist them with funds, just to use them cause anarchy in the country so that the ruling Party in power will be painted in bad light, which provides them with the tool to blackmail the government in power and convince the people to vote them out.

With this flow of resources to them from different channels for different purposes, they became emboldened to start occupying territories, launching suicide attacks throughout the whole of North including Abuja and its environs with its epicentre in the North East. They started forming cells in the Southern part of Nigeria including Lagos and Enugu. They were well trained in the act of Guerilla warfare and the forest became their natural abode. Before the government then in power understood what was going on, it was quite late. The crises formed part of the reasons why it was voted out

The regime of President Buhari came in with a promise to wipe them out. The regime dislodged the terrorists even in Sambisa. Having been dislodged, the terrorists took over the forest highways and started restrategising. They met with the Fulani Herdsmen in the bushes and dislodged them. They became the new bushmasters. As they move towards South, through the forest highways, they change in character and strategy to achieve their objectives of terrorism. They identified traditional trouble hot spots in the country and moved towards such places to operate. Such places like Plateau, Southern Kaduna, Benue, become easy targets as there has been traditional mutual suspicion among the communities and their Fulani neighbours.

In such cities, they manifest as saviours to the herdsmen against the purported onslaught of the communities. They start the manipulation of the parties by rustling the cattle of the herdsmen and convincing the herdsmen that this is the handwork of the host communities and they are willing to help. The unsuspecting herdsmen will in turn provide intelligence for them and even encourage their young children to assist them in the process. They use the ploy to indoctrinate the younger herdsmen and coopt them into their terrorist gang. When they have perfected their plans, they will unleash a coordinated, unprovoked, guerilla-warfare-style attacks on the host communities, raping and killing women and children, slaughtering the men, stealing everything they can steal. The host communities will wake up to their consternation to see the level of destruction on their communities. Of course, their first suspects will be the Fulani Herdsmen. Unknown to them, it is the work of the terrorists. They will revenge by killing the innocent, defenceless herdsmen and their cows thereby confirming to the herdsmen that they need the services of the terrorists for protection. The cycle of violence continues until there is complete breakdown of law and order, while the terrorists continue with their evil agenda.

When they reach the more elitist states in the south, they simply mix up with the traditional criminal elements, militants and cultists and launch kidnapping and armed robbery operations to loot the resources of the people. They provide the criminals with sophisticated weapons. Both of them use the forest highways. That's why whether you call them badoo cult in Lagos or kidnappers and armed robbers in the South Eastern or South South States of Nigeria, the forest has become their meeting point.

To buttress this point, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Undie Adie, "paraded two suspected herdsmen for allegedly killing a seven-year-old, Muhammad Ibrahim, and stealing 15 cows and 14 sheep entrusted in his custody by his uncle, Ibrahim Haruna, at Agigi village in Bassa Local Government Area of the state... Adie said the suspects have made confessional statements on how they connived with some herdsmen to rustle the cows, sheep and kill the boy. The suspects are Bala and Salish while some of the suspects are still at large" (PLEASE SEE PAGE 5, DAILY SUN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018).

If this incident had happened in Tivland, Benue, the first impression, without investigation, will be that this was done by the host community. This will lead to the true herdsmen seeking for help from the same terrorists to avenge them of their losses. The terrorists will invade the community killing innocent citizens, burning their houses, properties and looting the remainder. The host community in return will raise alarm that the herdsmen have attacked them and start organising armed militia to attack back. They will now attack the innocent Fulani Herdsmen and the vicious cycle continues, while the terrorists and local criminal elements smile home with their loots.

We have to rise up together as a strong and united country to face this menace, by recognising first and foremost that we are not up against any ethnic or religious group or profession but against a brutal terrorist guerrilla warfare which has combined with some criminal elements to unleash ferocious attacks on all of us whether Christians or Moslems, Tivs, Igbos, Yorubas, Hausas or Fulanis using the forest highways as their natural habitat. They are almost succeeding in creating anarchy among the different communities that have hitherto lived peacefully.

It is in this regard that the use of the name "Fulani Herdsmen" is not helpful in this war against the terrorists as this nomenclature provides a comfortable cover for the terrorists to operate without hindrance. If you address them as Fulani Herdsmen then you cannot deny the Fulanis the right to claim it is a communal clash because everybody agrees that before the advent of the modern version of terrorism, the Fulani Herdsmen have been living peacefully with their host communities. It then implies that after the arrival of this brand of terrorism on our shores, there is a need to appraise our strategies and recommend new solutions.

The immediate solution to this scourge is ranching. Let us recognise that no great army can do anything against an idea whose time has come. Nomadic cattle rearing involves trekking from one place to another in search of greener pastures. This method suits the ancient world, where forests were in abundance and boundaries not clearly delineated among nations. Farming was the main occupation of the people then and modern nations/countries with sophisticated major cities were not born. People were morally upright and terrorism was not on the card.

Today, the case is different. Modern cities have emerged. There is hardly any ancient grazing route from North to South of Nigeria that did not cross a major city. Even if there is no terrorism, nomadic grazing would still come to an end one day because the idea of allowing herds to pass through cities, defecating on the road and on public facilities, posing traffic, hygienic and other health challenges, is incompatible with the tenets of a modern state. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja once expressed displeasure on the movement of cattle across the roads of the FCT with the attendant consequences. One cannot imagine passing through the streets of London, Paris, Washington and stumble into herds of cattle competing with human beings for right of way in those cities and defecating along the streets, waterways and other infrastructures. So ranching in the first instance is a consequence of a modernized society hoping to make their cities clean and attractive for investment and tourism for the outside world.

The need to educate the children of these nomads in this world infested with terrorism has become very urgent and immediate. We know for a fact that terrorists recruit more easily persons who are poor and not lettered. The Fulanis should be more concerned in this regard because these nomadic children who are being recruited now along the forest highways by these terrorists will come back one day to haunt the Fulani nation. Hear the words of an elderly Fulani Herdsman Community Leader on the current crisis between the "Fulani Herdsmen" and their host communities in Ayamelum, Anambra State. He lamented, "The new generation of Fulani Herdsmen are not as civilized and tamed as the ones that came in previous years. We the leaders cannot talk them out of killings without being killed ourselves. The influence of illicit drugs has changed the dynamics. During our time when we first arrived Ayamelum, we enjoyed cordial relationship with the natives, now it is different." Quartering these children in ranches will assist in their education as all the previous arrangements to educate them, including nomadic education, failed in the past.

Also, ranching will deny the terrorists the cover they operate under. When the herdsmen embrace ranching, whoever is found in the bush wielding AK 47, by whatever guise or name, launching attacks on communities will be treated as a terrorist without hesitation and taken out.

Ranching will increase the nutritional value of our herds and improve the health of the herdsmen. It has been proven that the excess trekking of our herds and the herdsmen under our harsh climate, especially in this era of climate change, impacts negatively on the nutritional value of our herds and life expectancy of the herdsmen. Only the skin of the animals is the most cherished product as the hide from their skin is reputed to be the strongest due to the toughening by the sun.

The lives of the herdsmen themselves are better preserved and secured by ranching. In this era of mutual hostility between the herdsmen and their host communities, no amount of security can protect the lives of the herdsmen who trek into the forests mostly individually or by families with their herds against the anger of a rampaging host community reeling under the pains of a terrorist attack by men they mistake or suspect to be fulani herdsmen. The Fulanis should consider the danger imposed on these innocent herdsmen who are in the bushes, oblivious of the animosity against them, during the regime of a non Fulani in Nigeria.

The armed forces of Nigeria is necessary to any solution envisaged to handle the conflict. This is not a mere police action. The terrorists are well trained in the act of guerilla warfare and deception. We hear about ambushes, invasions, raids and so on. Indeed the Chief Press Secretary to the Benue State Governor, Terver Akase, said that between 2012 - 2017, Benue State has been invaded 50 times. Invasion is an act of entering as an enemy, especially by an army. These are well articulated, sophisticated, military-style attacks by well armed and trained persons. The only persons known to have gone through this training are the terrorists, cultists, militants, who have engaged our armed forces in a war and battles before and occupied some territories in Nigeria, particularly the North East and are now scattered all over our forests.

In order to ensure their optimum performance, our armed forces have to be adequately funded and equipped for their welfare and warfare. Modern fighting equipment have to be acquired for them. Constant training has to be organised for them to enable them keep abreast with the specialized skills needed to take out the terrorists and smoke them out from their forest hideouts.

The need for adequate funds has become more urgent when one realises that necessary intelligence is needed to trace these terrorists and differentiate them from the peaceful Fulani Herdsmen whose interest lies in the safety of their herds and their access to grazing land. Genuine intelligence is costly and risky.

We have to boost the morale of our officers and men by ensuring that any of them that are wounded are given adequate treatment and the fallen ones given heroic burials with their families adequately compensated and catered for. The retired ones rehabilitated and retrained to adapt to their new civilian lives.

We must not allow some purported civil rights activists or professional politicians continue their media and verbal onslaught on our men in uniform when they perform creditably to overthrow the terrorist forces. When General Ifejirika was the Chief of Army Staff, the terrorists could not occupy any territory. He was accused of genocide and threatened with an action at the international criminal court. This demoralised the Army so much that when his successor stepped in, Nigeria lost territories in droves to the terrorists. We must continue to praise the gallant sacrifices of our men in uniform and assure them of their protection when they act within the law as they continue to guarantee our security and welfare by restoring peace in all the troubled areas of Nigeria.

Dr Kenneth Okonkwo is a Legal Practitioner and the foremost Nollywood Actor

FULANI HERDSMEN AND THE FARMERS Clash

All herdsmen are farmers (animal farmers) but not all farmers are herdsmen. The crop farmers consider the livestock farmers a worthy ally in the whole process of making food. The waste from the livestock provides a veritable source of manure for the crops. It is one of the best set of organic fertilisers. So good is it that the crop farmers even pay for it. The livestock farmers depend on the waste from the crop farmers for the feeding of their livestock. They buy grasses and unused crops, after harvest, from the crop farmers to feed their livestock. At times, the crop farmers even reach an agreement with the livestock farmers to allow them move through their farms during years of fallowing the land to allow the land to rest and be re-energised. The movement of the herds through the land, during those periods enables the herds eat up the remnants of crops and grasses in the land while giving the lifestock opportunity to directly defecate on the land, thereby giving the land the desired manure and making the land richer and better prepared for greater yields when the crop farmers resume the cultivation of the land. Such was the symbiotic relationship that existed between the crop farmers and the herdsmen, whether local or foreign. This relationship ensured bumper harvests for the crop and livestock farmers those days and made food available for all at very cheap rates. Everybody benefited.

As expected, just as it happens in all other existing relationships of mankind, there is bound to be clashes between these set of farmers. Some herds (cows, sheep, even local goats) stray into lands with ripe or unripe but unharvested crops and eat them up without the authority of the farm owners. Some farm owners can harm some herds which make such unauthorised foray into their lands. But the beautiful thing those days was that the world of farmers had traditional ways of peacefully resolving those conflicts among them. They knew they needed each other, so they guarded their relationship jealously. No conflict was too big to be settled peacefully. No blood was ever lost or even contemplated to be lost as a method of resolving any crisis.

The Fulani Herdsmen and their lifestyle were particularly intriguing and fascinating. Apart from the Igbos, the Fulani Herdsmen were the most travelled of the other tribes. That's why the Fulani Herdsmen and the host communities in those days were natural allies. Whereas the host communities dwelt in cities or rural areas, the Fulani Herdsmen dwelt in bushes; indeed they were the bush masters. So skillful were they in the management of their forest life that they earned the admiration of the host communities in Nigeria. They were simple, not greedy, in love with their cows, strong and untiring, not violent (in fact largely unarmed with only staves and knifes for domestic use),

As children, there were a lot of myths they told us about them that made us rush outside to watch them with admiration in Nsukka land, the Land of my nativity. We were told that they live in bushes. That they understand the languages of animals and the animals understand their languages. That snakes and other animals in the forest do not attack them because they have the juju that enable them morph into any animal specie and live peaceably with all animals. That when they are hungry, and have run out of food in the forest, they will morph into cows and eat grass before they morph back to human beings. To convince us on this myth, we will watch to our chagrin how a little boy of 5 years will be commanding cows with only a staff and the cows will be obeying him while whenever we get near to the cows they will send us running away with a mere sound. We will voluntarily offer them water to refresh themselves. We thought then that they owned the cows and marvelled on how rich they were yet how loving and caring they were to the cows that made them even sleep with them in the bush.

Wife of the Vice President, Dolapo Osinbajo, paid a visit to Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State, at the weekend, to attend the second annual event of Mass Literacy For The Less Privileged And The Almajiris Initiative (MALLPAI) a foundation of Governor of Kebbi state wife, Hajia Aisha Atiku Bagudu.

Mrs Osinbajo who lamented over what these streets children are going through daily, said “if they were left on streets,our nation is endanger,if they are happy,we would be happy,if they are hungry,sick,angry,they would be violence and the consequences would affect all us”. She said that both government, governors and all stakeholders should tame the menace before it goes beyond control.

Soundings poetic, Mrs. Osinbajo asked personalities, eminent Nigerians present at the Second Annual event by Mallpai to contribute to the struggle to remove Almajiris children from streets saying ” I need help, can you look at my eyes to know my needs? These children need me to assist them,can any one of you help me on my needs?”.


MALLPAI is an initiative of Hajiya Bagudu, which was established to eradicate illiteracy in communities, enrich the minds of the youth, add values to the lives of the less privileged and help develop unskilled women.

Mallpai Foundation 2nd Annual Event which was tagged "Building a sustainable Legacy on education for the Almajiris(less Privileged)"

In his remarks, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, said illiteracy and lack of basic education remain serious obstacles to Nigeria’s overall development.
The minister, represented by the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-formal Education, Prof. Abba Abubakar Haladu, said the country has the highest proportion of out-of-school children.

Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State Commended  wife of the Vice- President for her of humanitarian service to uplift less privilege in society stressed that all Prophets of God preached seeking for education and render service to humanity.

He added that as stakeholders are making efforts to resolved Almajiris issues, they should not forget children of herdsmen,fishermen who don’t attend both Arabic and western schools.

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It is very unfortunate we have few journalists with the professional rod. Most are driven by money and not passion. They report stories without investigating and having concrete proof. Most of their report is watery and financially biased.

What is journalism?
Journalism is the activity of gathering, assessing, creating, and presenting news and information. It is also the product of these activities. In this era, assessing news and information is thrown into the bin.

Afterthis ordeal, I have had countless interviews with embarrassing questions, e.g why were you expelled from an organization? What did you do? Why were you involved in an anti party activity?.

I have heard the press men ask these questions countless times and it hurts my ears and make me give it a deep thought to letting the world know how just I amand never was I expelled from any organization. Reference to the first paragraph about untrue journalism; I was published on the dailies for false anti party activities which states 'GROUP EXPEL MEMBERS OVER ANTI PARTY ACTIVITIES'. If you read through the publication made, you will find out the false anti party activities made mention of was not defined. I'm still in shock at the highest height of unprofessionalism of the journalist who reported such character defamatory publication.

Joseph Yobo as the ambassador and fund manager of Ward2Ward Initiative never found this appealing but saw it interesting to get few of its very active, dedicated, passionate members off the way to have the privilege to sit on funds and mismanage resources. They pleaded to retract the publication but they never did. The National Coordinator of the organization, Shekulomaso Kamal Karka took advantage of the situation and also embezzled funds to settle his family and sent them abroad and for himself? Still hovering around the city of Abuja.The legal adviser, Ikechukwu Ojukwu who also was a party to signing such illegal publication, I have forgiven all.

My call is to inform the media I was never and have never been expelled by any organization. I'm a youth with a passion to help build a better society for peaceful coexistence and let the world as a whole see Africa and Africans as a people of the people and a safe atmosphere for business initiatives.

MissyB3, Fynestboi

-Kanu Nwankwo explains why his foundation has been receiving low funding since 2016
-Blames AMCON of Disrespecting the Sanctity of the Court of law

Nigeria Football Legend Kanu Nwankwo is on the news again and this time he needs the general public to come out and speak for him since AMCON has refused to respect Court Orders.

Is no longer news that Kanu Nwankwo Property Which is know as Herdly Apartment Located at Victoria Island Lagos Has been put under temporary possession of AMCON on account of purported indebtedness which remains unproven Since November 2015 till date

Kanu who said that this Heart Foundation has been threatened once again with the possession of his hotel been taken by AMCON since he retired as a footballer as the establishment hardly Apartment seems to be the source of his funding to kanu Heart Foundation.

See the press statement below

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Chiazoka who is well known of her charity works has been off the news since she handed over her crown as a beauty Queen in 2015 has expressed joy and Happines as she ventures into fashion Business (what she calls the love of her life)

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The National woman leader of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ramatu Tijani Aliyu is an indigene of Kogi state. She also doubles as the chairman of the council of African political parties (women wing).


Hajiya (Dr) Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu In her words thanked Nigerians Both home and Abroad on the faith they have on the President BUHARI's Led Government and also promise to improve in her own humanitarian works and she also encourage the people of Nigeria to be agent of change in their various field of play .

According to her The Year 2017 has come and gone and I congratulate fellow Nigerians who have made it into 2018 and also promise Nigerians that the Muhammed Buhari led Government Will Do more for the betterment of all citizen

The APC chieftain, in a statement made available to Gafiligadoki described the Buhari administration a gender-friendly government.

Aliyu who expressed happiness over the New Year Celebration said President Buhari would live up to the manifesto of the APC, which stresses the need to give women their pride of place in the society. She maintained that it would not only make women proud, but also make any woman she live up to the expectations of Nigerians desirous of a more efficient electoral umpire.