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 Politics / 13 Police Killed, 6 Others Injured In Auto Accident. by fatdon1(m): 7:36pm On Jan 20, 2013 |
No fewer than 13 police recruits were burnt to death while six others were critically injured in an auto accident on Sunday in Omu-Aran, Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the newly posted recruits were said to be on their way to Nassarawa State when the accident occurred at about 10 a.m. The accident occurred on the Omu- Aran-Ilofa road at the same spot where a commercial motorcyclist died in an auto accident in December 2012. NAN reports that an unspecified number of women were among the dead in the accident involving an 18- seater bus and a Mercedes Benz 190 model. Most of the occupants of the bus, which took off from Ilorin, were said to be of Kwara origin and had just finished their police training. NAN gathered that they were on an exchange posting to Nassarawa State. According to an eye witness, the Mercedes Benz car marked AC 345 DKA was heading toward Omu-Aran before it had an head-on collision with the bus close to the Federal Government College. The number plate of the bus was squeezed to pulp following the impact of the accident making identification impossible. Another eyewitness and auto mechanic, Mr Adekunle Azeez, told NAN that the driver of the car, who was critically injured, had lost grip of the steering wheel and rammed into the bus. “The car was on top speed on its way toward Omu-Aran and I think the driver lost grip of the steering wheel and swerved before ramming into the bus “The bus immediately caught fire,” he said. The 13 corpses, which were burnt beyond recognition, had been deposited at the morgue by officials of the FRSC. Those who sustained injuries were taken to the Omu-Aran General Hospital for treatment. The Divisional Police Officer in Omu- Aran, Mr Rasak Adebayo, confirmed the incident and said his command had started investigations. (NAN) www.247nigerianewsupdate.com/13-police-killed-6-others-injured-in-auto-accident/
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| Politics / Re: Nigerians Are Beginning To See That Jonathan Is Clueless – CPC. by fatdon1(m): 7:30pm On Jan 20, 2013 |
austinsmat: Withdraw ur foot soldiers and allow peaceHow? |
| Politics / Nigerians Are Beginning To See That Jonathan Is Clueless – CPC. by fatdon1(m): 5:53pm On Jan 20, 2013 |
National Publicity Secretary of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Mr. Rotimi Fashakin, has reacted to the presidency’s declaration that Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is not a force to be reckoned with saying indeed, the former head of state was a threat to the PDP. According to Fashakin, the determination of the opposition parties to bring the merger into reality was a threat to the dominance of the PDP. He said, “For us in the CPC, we are aware that the persons in charge of the presidency’s propaganda got their jobs for the mendacious and utterly atrocious missive against the person of Buhari. Truly, Buhari’s presence has been the major threat to the misrule of PDP in the last 13 years. Successive PDP regimes have unleashed humongous deprivations on the people.” The CPC spokesman stated that Buhari’s performance as military head of state was better when compared with Jonathan’s. “The 20-month era of strong leadership espoused what later became known as ‘Buharinomics,’ which simply put, was an admixture of frugality, probity, respect for contractual agreements, expunction of all covert or overt attempts at subjugating the Nigerian economy to world powers and above all, an economic policy with Nigeria as the centrepiece “Gratefully, the cluelessness of this present regime and its high propensity for opacity are already lifting the veil off the people. The determination of the opposition parties to bring the merger into reality shall ensure the defeat of the PDP in the next general elections” Fashakin reiterated. www.informationng.com/2013/01/nigerians-are-beginning-to-see-that-jonathan-is-clueless-cpc.html |
| Celebrities / Re: Kanye West Is Gay?(pics) by fatdon1(m): 5:49pm On Jan 20, 2013 |
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| Celebrities / Kanye West Is Gay?(pics) by fatdon1(m): 3:26pm On Jan 20, 2013 |
It's probably BS but quite a number of people are taking his claims quite seriously because Bryan Boy is one of the most popular and most respected fashion bloggers in the world. He was dubbed by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour as the 4th most influential fashion writer online. Some top designers invite him specially to see their collection before they showcase it...so he's a really big deal in the fashion scene...plus he's gay! Bryan Boy claimed on Twitter yesterday that Kanye's gay lover is Riccardo Tisci, the creative director of Givenchy, and the creator of the cover art of Kanye and Jay Z's album 'Watch The Throne', plus Riccardo was one of the people who influenced Kanye's foray into fashion. Bryan Boy also doesn't believe that Kim is having Kanye's baby. See his Tweets below [img]http://1.bp..com/-MPsvHyTK_xM/UPr4z8Oo1zI/AAAAAAABSes/ulzaw7l9zIA/s1600/1.png[/img] [img]http://1.bp..com/-77GjLTRe7Ic/UPr41lM0S9I/AAAAAAABSe8/oGoS0AMBz-I/s1600/2.png[/img] Source : http://lindaikeji..it/
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| Phones / Re: MTN Launches Call Sponsor Service, Lets Reciever Opt To Pay For Call. by fatdon1(m): 8:18pm On Jan 17, 2013 |
 I know Say My gf go dey happy. i pray make she no see this advert.10 Likes |
| Politics / Re: Gombe Governor Involved In Auto Crash by fatdon1(m): 3:34pm On Jan 17, 2013 |
 I don't care if he dies or not Na dem dey chop ur money. |
| Celebrities / Tiwa Savage Denies Giving ’10 Commandments’ For Single Ladies. by fatdon1(m): 10:18am On Jan 17, 2013 |
Mavin first lady, Tiwa Savage, has denied granting an interview where she purportredly gave advice to single ladies. The blogosphere was yesterday, awash with “The 10 commandments for single ladies” but the songstress says nice as it sounds, it didn’t emanate from her. See her tweet below after the cut… www.informationng.com/2013/01/tiwa-savage-denies-giving-10-commandments-for-single-ladies.html
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| Politics / Kaduna Dep Speaker, Six Others Arraigned For N30m Fraud. by fatdon1(m): 9:40am On Jan 15, 2013 |
DEPUTY Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Dr. Mato Dogara MyNaij | News | Weather | Forums | Nightout | Classified Ads | web naij.com Kaduna Dep Speaker, Six Others Arraigned for N30m Fraud 15.01.2013, 7:14 Local Deputy Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Dr. Mato Dogara, and six former officials of Lere Local Government, Kaduna State, were on Monday arraigned before Federal High Court, Kaduna for alleged conspiracy and fraud amounting to N30m. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned the accused before Justice Marcellous Awokulehin, alleging that the accused defrauded the state government of N30m through fraudulent award of contracts between May 2011 and March 2012. Those arraigned along with Dogara were Kabiru Tahir, former interim committee Chairman of the council; Ahmed Yahya, former Director of Finance, and Billy Graham, former Director of Works. Others were Yushau Aboki, ex- Director of Personnel; Hannatu Iliya, Head of Health, and Eric Alhassan, former acting Chairman. All the accused pleaded not guilty to the counts in the charge tagged PHC/ KD/3C/2013. Awokulehin ordered that they be remanded in the custody of the EFCC pending the court's hearing of their bail application scheduled for January 29. The EFCC had charged the accused following a petition against them by unnamed persons from the local government. Counsel for the EFCC, Sa'ad Hannafi, told the court that the accused persons were charged on six counts of conspiracy and fraud. According to him, the accused's alleged offences violate Sections 1(2) (c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act 2004, and 1(1)a of the Advance Free Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006. The charge stated that the accused, "with intent to defraud, obtained via fraudulent award of contract for the renovation of Government Lodge Saminaka the sum of N17m, the property of Kaduna State Government which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(1) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences, Act, 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act". The judge fixed January 24, 28 and 29 for further hearing in the case. Meanwhile, the EFCC's Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, stated on Monday that the anti-graft agency had arrested aide to Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, Chief Executive Officer, The Rose of Sharon, a Non-Governmental Organisation, Mr Vincent Ayewah and six others for alleged N3m fraud. They were George Ehizibolo, Onwuwa David, Okonkwo Chikadibia, Emmanuel Ayewah, Florence Ayewah and Chinyere Awanah. www.m.naij.com/news/19921.html
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| Crime / Re: Photo: Man Chops Off Girl Friend’s Head In Niger (viewer Discretion Advised). by fatdon1(m): 4:05pm On Jan 09, 2013 |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: CR7 Congratulates Messi by fatdon1(m): 2:58pm On Jan 09, 2013 |
Ronaldo may not be a bad person, but he has bad behaviour. I still can't forget that video of him not signing autographs, just went in the car without even starring at the fans... That's bad behaviour and isn't going to make the fans love him. Congratulating someone doesn't automatically make the person a good person. It is simply showing diplomacy. What Ronaldo thinks inside may be totally different from how he expresses it in public. |
| Politics / Igbos Can’t Produce President With Five States. by fatdon1(m): 2:39pm On Jan 09, 2013 |
By Emmanuel Onwe THE theoretical case for the emergence of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction has been eloquently established beyond any reasonable doubt. The economic case is persuasive; the legal case, which is a derivate of the constitutional principle of federal character, is incontrovertible; the political case is self-evident and the moral case is utterly compelling. But the establishment of the case at the intellectual and theoretical plane is quite clearly insufficient to meet the rigorous demands of our ambition. Genuine ambition is contingent upon action. Ndigbo have, for decades, expressed the desire and the thirst for the prime political office in this country. We have clearly shown, by oral advocacy, why we have that desire and thirst. Now we must take the forward steps in the direction of the oasis from which we hope to quench our thirst for justice and our desire for equity in Nigeria. The next step is the crusade that will take our case to the other three cardinal points of our nation – West, South and North. The legwork and mobilisation that must underpin the theoretical case has been commenced by Njiko Igbo. Igbos should crave, plead and obtain – rather than presume, expect or demand – the support and solidarity of all Nigerians. The component tribal groups that make up the Nigerian republic have unique experiences arising from their history of participation in the union; but none is quite as unique as the Igbo experience, made so by being the only tribe to have pledged allegiance to two different nations within the same territorial borders – first to Nigeria and then to the Republic of Biafra and then back to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In between this shifting citizenship have occurred pogrom/genocide, starvation and conquest. This history and experience place us in a complex category in our union. And no Igbo citizen should be in any doubt that our quest for the presidency has remained a mirage precisely because of this unique experiential history – and nothing to do with the popular myth about disunity amongst us. Accordingly, our challenge in attaining the prime office in this land remains herculean and requires efforts of corresponding proportions to prevail. No authentic Igbo citizen should fold his or her arms and wait to be recruited into, or consulted about, this dream. Instead, our recruitment efforts and consultations should be directed at non-Igbo Nigerians. The focus of our pleas and arguments should be firmly directed at those who remain unpersuaded or unsympathetic to the justice of our cause. This crusade is an Igbo one, the staff and the rod is Njiko Igbo. But Njiko is not claiming an exclusive right to arms. Other warriors are welcome and, in fact, encouraged to rise to the occasion. Our job is to motivate, consult, mobilise and persuade both Igbos and non-Igbos alike. Additionally, Njiko Igbo is a platform for debate and exploration of deeper ideas about the place of Ndigbo in the Nigerian federation. What I have said elsewhere bears repetition on these pages: “As an Igbo man, I harbour a deep sense of sadness at the manner in which we, as a people, have been consigned to the peripheral reaches of the Nigerian power structure for more than four decades. Where is the justice or equity or the idea of equal opportunities in a pluralistic society such as ours? “When shall these be accorded Ndigbo in order that we can have the assurance that, yes, we are not Osu (outcasts) in a nation family where we have played a brave and distinguished role to make its history more solid and more enduring? As a Nigerian, observing our unending national degradation, I feel a sense of outrage that the Igbo option appears never to be in contemplation as a legitimate instrumentality through which our national challenges could be finally confronted in a manner that could genuinely yield transformation.” Of course, it’s self evident that we cannot achieve our goal without first putting our house in order. We must show a unity of purpose which must be demonstrated through the pursuit of this one and irreducible ambition. It will entail the sacrifice of the personal on the altar of the collective – which must be demonstrated through allowing ourselves to be dedicated to a purpose greater than our individual selfish commitments. www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/igbos-cant-produce-president-with-five-states/ |
| Phones / Re: Sony Officially Reveals World's First High-definition Water-resistant Phone. by fatdon1(m): 2:23pm On Jan 09, 2013 |
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| Politics / Re: Breaking News.....M.R.S.TANK FARM IS ON FIRE!!! by fatdon1(m): 12:18pm On Jan 09, 2013 |
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| Crime / Re: Photo: Man Chops Off Girl Friend’s Head In Niger (viewer Discretion Advised). by fatdon1(m): 11:34am On Jan 09, 2013 |
| Crime / Photo: Man Chops Off Girl Friend’s Head In Niger (viewer Discretion Advised). by fatdon1(m): 11:32am On Jan 09, 2013 |
The police in Niger state have arrested Mr. Godwin Edeko, a 500 level student of the Federal University of Technology, Minna for allegedly cutting off his girlfriend head after having carnal knowledge of her for three days. Some of the neighbours who spoke to Channels Television explained that they became suspicious when they heard the dead girl, simply identified as Hanatu, screaming and the suspect dashing out of his room. They further mentioned that after some time without hearing any sound from the girl who had been with the suspect for three days without coming out, they forcefully opened the door of the room only to find the headless body of Hanatu with blood stains all over the room. Niger State Police Public Relation Officer, Pius Edoko while confirming the incident explained that although the suspect had confessed to the crime, the command is yet to establish the motive of the crime. He however said the investigation is ongoing with a view to crack down other people involved in the crime as the severed head was recovered from an uncompleted building in Bosso. CLICK LINK TO VIEW PHOTO (Viewer Discretion www.:1.bp..com/- YV5viaIUdwk/UOwTjVCzyyI/ AAAAAAAACG0/cGrUQ16W_F0/s400/ beheaded.png |
| Politics / Better Salary And Welfare Packages Coming For Police Officers – IGP. by fatdon1(m): 8:15pm On Jan 07, 2013 |
Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Abubakar, has revealed that a new salary structure is being worked out for men of the Nigeria Police to compare with their counterparts abroad, the Police boss also noted that by the middle of the year, 700 housing units would have been delivered to officers in the inspectorate rank and file cadre. Abubakar, who made this known at a get- together of inspectors/rank and files, said the year would be a better one for members of the police as plans are ongoing towards working out a new salary structure for them, just as the Police had started to feed its officers who are on duty at the force headquarters. According to him, “by the special grace of God in 2013, I am putting every effort to ensure that anywhere a policeman is on duty, he will be fed,” saying these were measures being taken to ensure that the officers were given the benefit they deserved while in service. Therefore, towards this end, a technical committee has been set up to look at the issue of welfare, particularly the issue of salary and allowances of members of the Nigerian Police. The IG also assured that they are putting all this efforts to ensure that they are guided to ensure that their officers are respected, to ensure that Nigerians understand what they should do and what they should not do. www.informationng.com/2013/01/better-salary-and-welfare-packages-coming-for-police-officers-igp.html
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| Politics / Atiku’s Aides Expose Obasanjo’s Corruption. by fatdon1(m): 5:46pm On Jan 07, 2013 |
A new book published by the media aides of Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has detailed the high handedness and the corruption of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, under whom Atiku served for eight years. According to a report by Thisday, the new book is entitled: “Atiku Media Office: The Wars, The Victories,” Thisday reported that “presents the grim details of how Obasanjo crippled his deputy, Atiku, in office at the height of their disagreement in 2003. The book also spoke about how Obasanjo who “in 1999 had less than N20, 000 in his bank account” grew to acquire monumental assets. The former vice-president’s spokesman, Mallam Shehu Garba, “and others” authored the book, said Thisday. On Obasanjo’s assets, the authors wrote: “It is, however, ironic that the same EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission), whose only allegation against Atiku Abubakar is authorisation of placement of deposits in interest-yielding bank accounts, failed to see anything wrong or even curious is a situation where Obasanjo who in 1999 had less than N20,000 in his bank account managed to acquire several highly mechanised multi-million naira farms in all the six geo-political zones of the country; Obasanjo palm oil farms in Calabar; his farm at Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, the biggest of its kind in Africa; big fish farms in Lanlate and Ota; a big poultry farm in Ibogun and oil palm and estate at Ehuuagie, Rivers State. “As if that was not enough, Obasanjo’s investments allegedly stretch across all sectors of the economy with such ventures as the multi-million naira Temperance Hotel, Ota; the Bells Secondary School and University; Transcorp, which owns the Abuja Hilton, NITEL, oil blocks; steel company, as well as a speculated interest in the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) in Ikot-Abasi, which was allegedly sold to foreign interests allegedly at a price believed to be far below its actual value.” “In a revealing chapter titled, “Constitutional and Political Background to the Obasanjo/ Atiku Conflict,” the authors also traced the history of Obasanjo’s emergence as president in 1999 to the efforts of some retired military generals who collaborated with the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) machine of the late Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, then being led by Atiku. “Although Atiku would later emerge Obasanjo’s running mate and subsequently vice-president, General Ibrahim Babangida, Lt. General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (rtd) and a few Northern leaders who supported Obasanjo did not take kindly to this arrangement, according to the authors. “The problem between Obasanjo and Atiku, the authors said, started with the 2003 presidential election against an earlier alleged expectation that the former president would spend only one term. “The authors detailed how Obasanjo deployed EFCC to fight the ex-vice president on charges of corruption and how the former president took over the Peoples Democratic Party and appointed his men as party leaders. “According to them, the former president began to cripple Atiku by moving to “control such petty things as allocation of staff vehicles, office and residential accommodation or determine who should be entitled to lunch at the State House. www.informationng.com/2013/01/atikus-aides-expose-obasanjos-corruption.html |
| Politics / Re: Fire In An Inec Office by fatdon1(m): 5:40pm On Jan 07, 2013 |
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| Politics / Don't Do Business In Your Home - Fashola by fatdon1(m): 4:02pm On Jan 07, 2013 |
Lagosians Must Be More Vigilant — Fashola. www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/01/07/lagosians-must-be-more-vigilant-fashola/ |
| Celebrities / D’banj Gives Up On Koko Lounge. by fatdon1(m): 5:03pm On Jan 05, 2013 |
Ripple effects of the Mo’Hits split is surprisingly still lingering as Dbanj is said to be giving up on Koko Lounge for reasons a little still connected to is old crew. It was revealedl that D’Banj is no longer part of the owners of Koko Lounge. Story has it that Koko Lounge was co-owned by 3 people, D’banj was one of the trio. The reasons for the break out of D’Banj was said to be because he felt he wasn’t making enough profit from the bar. Our source revealed that one of the owners of Koko Lounge is based abroad and is not usually around to manage and do his duties for the business but instead is only interested in the profit available anytime he’s present in the country which didn’t go down well with the other owners as profit depreciated with time. “Dilution of the Mo’Hits Crew” was part of the agreement as at the time when the bar was launched. The bar takes responsibility of supplying the defunct Mo’Hits crew drinks. This also affect profit maximazation. The third owner porpularly called “Baba” has since bought the full ownership of the Bar & Lounge which is located at the third floor of E-Center in Yaba, Lagos. The bar is now known or has been re-branded in name Amalga-Nation. [36NG]
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| Politics / 10 Obasanjos Cant Claim Lagos From ACN. by fatdon1(m): 4:52pm On Jan 05, 2013 |
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has reacted to comments credited to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who told members of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos chapter, when they paid a courtesy call on him in Abeokuta, to find new strategies of winning the governorship of Lagos State from the ACN. acn_campaign-298x284 The National publicity Secretary of the ACN, Lai Mohammed, in an interview said Mr Obasanjo was merely having a good time when he was speaking about the PDP sending the ACN packing from Alausa house in Ikeja. “Ten of them, ten ‘Obasanjos’ cannot take over Lagos from ACN,” he said. www.informationng.com/2013/01/10-obasanjos-cant-claim-lagos-state-from-us-acn.html |
| Politics / Re: Jonathan Administration Is Discriminating Against Yoruba In Government – ARG. by fatdon1(m): 12:31pm On Jan 05, 2013 |
| Politics / Re: Jonathan Administration Is Discriminating Against Yoruba In Government – ARG. by fatdon1(m): 9:23am On Jan 05, 2013 |
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| Politics / Jonathan Administration Is Discriminating Against Yoruba In Government – ARG. by fatdon1(m): 7:55am On Jan 05, 2013 |
The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has called on the Federal Government to stop ethic discrimination, which he claimed had been meted out to the Yoruba race by the Jonathan-led administration. This was made known by the National Chairman of the ARG, Chief Olawale Oshun, while speaking at a recent forum in Lagos to discuss the state of the nation. The ARG scored the current national leadership low on the issues, adding that the situation of the average Nigerian at the end of last year was worse than the beginning. Chief Oshun insisted that the South-West had been short-changed on a number of national projects which included appointments into key positions, including the total number of the Yoruba among the 792 Customs cadets recently inducted in the country. According to him, “The Yoruba demand to know why discrimination against us is on the increase. We note with verifiable evidence at our disposal, that most routine appointments and recruitments into the public service under this administration completely short-change our people,” the ARG chairman said. www.informationng.com/2013/01/jonathan-administration-is-discriminating-against-yoruba-in-government-appointments-arg.html |
| Nairaland / General / Re: You Can Now See Nairalanders Who LIKES Your Posts! by fatdon1(m): 8:18pm On Jan 04, 2013 |
And how does this affect the price of garri? 6 Likes |
| Crime / Two Killed, Five Injured As Robbers Raid Bank In Osun. by fatdon1(m): 8:47am On Dec 20, 2012 |
Two persons were killed by armed robbers while no fewer than five others sustained injuries during a bank robbery in Ikirun, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun. The robbery attack lasted half an hour at the Ikirun branch of a new generation bank. It was learnt that security agents attached to the bank and residents took to their heels on sighting the armed robbers. An eye witness said that the robbers, whose number could not be ascertained, arrived the bank on new Inisha road at about 4.00p.m. and carted away an unspecified amount of money. The hoodlums were said to have shot sporadically into the air in order to scare away people at the vicinity. Mrs Folasade Odoro, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident but said the command would release details as soon as the report was available. (NAN) www.m.naij.com/news/17583.html |
| Nairaland / General / Re: Waste Disposal Worker Finds 18 Million Naira Cash In Rubbish. by fatdon1(m): 3:11pm On Dec 19, 2012 |
afam4eva: I think say na for naija e happen. If na here e happen e no go enter news. We go just hear about how one one dustbin parker defied the odds to become one of the richest men in Nigeria.lol
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| Nairaland / General / Waste Disposal Worker Finds 18 Million Naira Cash In Rubbish. by fatdon1(m): 12:20pm On Dec 19, 2012 |
A worker at a waste disposal site has found 10,000 yen cash in a stream of pulverised rubbish, police say. “There were about a thousand (10,000) yen (N 18, 080, 000) bills that came out of a pulveriser unscathed,” a spokesman at the Asaminami police department in Hiroshima prefecture, in Japan’s west, said today. He added that there were also 2300 fragments of bills destroyed by the machine at a municipal facility that processes large waste, such as cupboards and mattresses, that cannot be collected by regular garbage pick-up. Police suspect the owner of the cash might have forgotten the money was there when he or she threw away some furniture. “We believe it is unlikely there is anything criminal in this, although we must say we don’t know much about this money at all,” the spokesman said. The cash was found on Monday. If no one comes forward within three months, the waste disposal facility will have the right to claim the money, the spokesman said. www.247nigerianewsupdate.com/waste-disposal-worker-finds-18-million-naira-cash-in-rubbish/ |
| Politics / Nigeria Is More Important Than Individuals- President Jonathan. by fatdon1(m): 9:07am On Dec 19, 2012 |
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said that the country is more important than personal, religious and ethnic differences, urging Nigerians to rise above individual differences and promote values that bind the country together. Speaking at the emblem appeal launch for the 2013 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration held at the Banquet hall of the Presidential Villa, President Jonathan also urged men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces to continue to champion the cause of unity and national cohesion; adding that the Armed Forces remembrance, afford the nation the opportunity to celebrate the gallantry of the men of the armed forces living and those who had paid the supreme sacrifice during the second world war, the civil war and various peace keeping missions. The president underscored the importance of the occasion at the time the nation was grappling with security challenges which had claimed the lives of many Nigerians. He also urged Nigerians to refuse to be divided by those who impose ethnic and religious meaning on every national issue. He said, "For me, the strongest message is that of unity. The men and women that we remember today were drawn into national service from all parts of Nigeria and they served gallantly regardless of "They were united by the same purpose, to keep Nigeria secure. Their oneness of purpose and spirit remind us of the significance of national cohesion, together we can achieve a lot. "Whatever may be our differences; religious, ethnic or personal, Nigeria is more important. We must be united in rising above our differences and promoting values that bind us together. "We must refuse to be divided by those who impose ethnic and religious meaning on every national issue. "Soon it will be 100 years since Nigeria emerged as one country, it is a heritage that we all must be proud of. "The legacy of our past heroes is something we must cherish as we strive together to live an even worthier legacies for future generation." The Armed Forces remembrance emblem launch, according to President Jonathan was significant as it is coming just four days after the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of former Kaduna governor, Patrick Yakowa, the former National Security Adviser, Andrew Owoye-Azazi, their aides and pilots of the ill-fated chopper. The President reiterated the nation's sincere condolences pledged to support the families of the victims. He also noted that the occasion afforded the nation the opportunity to celebrate the gallantry of the men of the armed forces living and those who had paid the supreme sacrifice during the second world war, the civil war and various peace keeping missions. "We remember today, the heroes that have fallen and also our serving military men and women. We remember today, the sacrifice that our armed forces have made and are still making so that our country can continue to live in peace and remain secured," he said. "To those who have served and those who are still serving, we thank you for the sacrifice that you have made, sacrifice that is borne out of patriotism, sacrifice that is strong message of inspiration to the rest of us,'' he said. He called on Nigerians to reciprocate the efforts and sacrifice made by the fallen heroes by donating generously to the cause. Earlier, in a welcome remark, the Minister of State for Defence, Erelu Olusola Obada, said that the nation deserved to honour those who had laid down their lives for the unity of the nation. He said the fund realized would be used, among other things, to support the families and loved ones the departed heroes had left behind. The President, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President, Senate President David Mark and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, were decorated with the emblem. Also decorated with the emblem were former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, former President, Shehu Shagari, Adamawa Governor, Murtala Nyako and the PDP National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur. The Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, Ministers and other important dignitaries were also decorated with the emblem. www.m.naij.com/news/17420.html |
| Celebrities / Re: Style Plus Finaly Breaks Up. by fatdon1(m): 9:03am On Dec 19, 2012 |
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