Enough is enough! Don't let anyone push you around because you don't know your rights. We have listed 11 salient fundamental human rights every Nigerian should know.

The Right to Life
Every person has a right to life and no one shall be intentionally deprived of his life. However, the Constitution provides exceptions where the violation of this Right is acceptable:

(a) for the defence of any person from unlawful violence or for the defence of property:

(b) in order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully detained; or

(c) for the purpose of suppressing a riot, insurrection or mutiny.

The activity of the terror group, Boko Haram, involving the rootless attacks and murder of civilians is a clear example of the fundamental right to life.

The Right to Dignity of Human Person
Every person is entitled to respect of his/her dignity. No person shall be subjected to torture or inhuman treatment, be held in slavery or servitude or be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.

Right to Personal Liberty
Every person shall be entitled to his personal liberty and no person shall be deprived of this right except in special circumstances and in accordance with a procedure permitted by law.

Right to personal liberty is one of the most important of all rights with a wider scope that covers other rights such as the right to movement, rights to assemble and associate. This is a right where everyone, whether you are a Nigerian or a foreigner, cannot be subjected to any arrest, imprisonment, and any other physical coercion in any manner that does not have legal justification.

Right to Personal liberty denotes not merely freedom from bodily restraints, but the right to contact, to have an occupation, to acquire knowledge, to marry, have a home, children, to worship, enjoy and have privileges recognized at law for the happiness of free men.

Before this right can be deprived, certain situations must be complied with as specified in the constitution and authorized by the law such as the power to arrest a person based on the order of a court or when it is reasonably necessary to prevent a person from committing a crime. A person can also be deprived of this right upon reasonable suspicion of committing an offence.

Right to Fair Hearing
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guarantees a person the right to fair hearing within a reasonable time by a court or other tribunal established by law in the determination of his/her civil rights and obligations including a question or determination by or against any government or authority. The Constitution also provides that the court or tribunal shall be constituted in a manner as to secure its independence and impartiality in determining the said civil rights and obligations.

The law goes on to provide that civil proceedings of the court or tribunal shall be held in public and where a person is charged with a criminal offence, he/she shall, unless the charge is withdrawn, also be entitled to fair hearing in public within a reasonable time by the court or tribunal and be presumed innocent until proven guilty.


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Timeline of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria: From the first attack in 2009 till Now.
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See the full timeline of Fulani herdsmen attack across Nigeria from 2012 till date. cc lalasticlala
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Did you know that the most common diseases that kill Nigerians are caused by Nigerians themselves? That is the unfortunate truth. Recent studies reveal that most of the life-threatening diseases troubling Nigerian population preventable. According to a report by the Center for Disease Control, Malaria kills more people in Nigeria annually than any other disease; for 20% of deaths that happen in the country.

In this article, we will discuss the top causes of death in Nigeria that can be linked to dirty habits exhibited by Nigerians.

Before we go further let’s see the chart of the Top 10 causes of death in Nigeria:

Malaria – 20%

Lower Respiratory Infections – 19%

HIV – 9%

Diarrheal Diseases – 5%

Road Injuries – 5%

Protein/Energy Malnutrition – 4%

Cancer – 3%

Meningitis – 3%

Stroke – 3%

Tuberculosis – 2%

Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Diseases that are caused by Dirty habits
Malaria
Malaria, the leading cause of death in Nigeria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease affecting humans and other animals. Taking a root cause analysis of malaria we can attribute the cause of malaria to dirty environments which allow the mosquito (the carrier of malaria to thrive).

Littering

Trivial Habit such as littering the environment can have a major impact on our health and predominantly lead to death.

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the list below shows the various cut off- marks for all Nigerian universities, polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Innovative Enterprise Institutions or Monotechnics.



STATE POLYTECHNICS CUT OFF
Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic 100
Abia State Polytechnic 100
Adamawa State Polytechnic 100
Abdul-Gusau Polytechnic, Talata-Mafara – TBA 100
Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic 100
Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic 100
Akwa Ibom State College of Arts and Science Nung, Ukim 100
Benue State Polytechnic 100
College of Administrative and Business Studies, Potiskum 100
Enugu Polytechnic 100
GATEWAY Polytechnic, Igbesa 100
Rufus Giwa Polytechnic 100
The Polytechnic, Ibadan 100
Institute of Management and Technology Enugu 100
Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo 100
Jigawa State Polytechnic 100
Kano State Polytechnic 100
Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic 100
Kogi State Polytechnic 100
Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin 100
Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu 100
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic 100
Nasarawa State Polytechnic 100
Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic 100
Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku 100
Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe 100
Osun State Polytechnic, Iree 100
Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke 100
Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro 100
Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi 100
Polytechnic of Sokoto 100
Ramat Polytechnic 100
Rivers State College of Arts and Science 100
Rivers State Polytechnic 100
Gateway Polytechnic Saapade 100
Edo State Institute of Technology and Management, Usen 100
Niger State Poly, Zungeru, Niger State 100


FEDERAL POLYTECHNICS CUT OFF
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Ebonyi State (AKANUPOLY) 100
Auchi Polytechnic (AUCHIPOLY) – between 100, 160 and 180 depending on course 100
Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti 100
Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi 100
Federal Polytechnic, Bida 100
Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu – N/A 100
Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State 100
Federal Polytechnic, Idah 100
Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro 100
Federal Polytechnic, Mubi – TBA 100
Federal Polytechnic, Namoda – TBA 100
Federal Polytechnic, Nassarawa 100
Federal Polytechnic, Nekede 100
Federal Polytechnic Offa 100
Federal Polytechnic, Oko 100
Federal School of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu 100
Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna 100
Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic – TBA 100
Nigeria Army School of Military Engineering – TBA 100
Waziri Umaru Fed. Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi  – TBA 100
Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) 100

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An attack by Fulani herdsmen on villages in Benue state on the second day of the year 2018 left 73 people dead, hundreds injured, 40000 displaced. Unfortunately, the threat of violent herdsmen is not new: in 2016, pastoral conflicts accounted for more deaths in Nigeria than Boko Haram. And the rate at which the herdsmen commit these crimes has increased exponentially.

In fact, according to the 2015 Global Terrorism Index, Fulani herdsmen are the fourth deadliest militant group in the world with a record killing of 1229 people in 2014.

Below is a timeline of herdsmen attack across Nigeria from 2012 till date:



September 30, 2012: A Fulani herdsman murdered one Benjamin Chegue on his farm. The victim was the Director of Personnel Management in the Isoko North Local Government Council In Delta State.

February 30, 2013: Many lives were lost after Fulani herdsmen attacked Agatu, burning Inoli, Ologba, olegeje, olegogboche, olegede, Adana, Inminy and Abugbe communities in Benue state.

April 23, 2013: 10 Farmers were killed in an attack on Mbasenge community in Guma LGA by suspected herdsmen in Benue state.

May 7, 2013: 47 people were gunned down in Agatu, Benue state while burying two policemen killed earlier in the week by Fulani herdsmen in Nassarawa.

May 14, 2013: 40 people were killed after over 200 herdsmen invaded Ekwo-Okpanchenyi, Agatu LGA of Benue state.

July 5, 2013: About 20 People were killed in a “conflict” between Tiv farmers & Fulani herdsmen at Nzorov, Guma LGA, Benue state.

July 31, 2013: Herdsmen invaded 2 villages in Agatu LGA in Benue Benue state killing 8 villagers allegedly in retaliation for the killing of 112 cows

November 7, 2013: Fulani Herdsmen invaded Ikpele & Okpopolo communities in Benue state killing 7 and displacing over 6000 inhabitants.

November 9, 2013: 36 locals were killed and 7 villages overrun in an attack by herdsmen on locals in Agatu LGA in Benue state.

November 20, 2013: Fulani herdsmen attacked some communities in Guma LGA, Benue state, killing 22 locals and destroying properties worth millions of naira.

January 20, 2014: Fulani herdsmen invaded a community in Agatu LGA, Benue state, killing 5 soldiers and 7 civilians.

20-21 February 2014: Fulani Herdsmen attacked Gwer West LGA. 35 persons killed. 80,000 displaced. 6 Council Wards Sacked.

February 24, 2014: Fulani herdsmen attacked a Tiv community along Naka road, Makurdi, killing 8 people.

March 6, 2014: Fulani herdsmen killed about 30 people in Kwande, Katsina-Ala and Logo LGAs in Benue state

March 12, 2014: 28 people were killed by Fulani herdsmen after they raided Ukpam village of Mbabaai in Guma LGA of Benue state

March 10, 2014: Fulani herdsmen attacked Former Governor Suswam’s convoy at Umenger, Benue state. He and convoy manage an escape.

March 12, 2014: 22 people were killed after Fulani Herdsmen attacked Former Governor Suswam’s village in Logo LGA.

March 23, 2014: Fulani herdsmen killed 25 people and injured 50 people in Gbajimba, Guma LGA Benue state.

March 25, 2014: Police recovered 7 corpses following an attack on Agena village by Herdsmen.

March 29, 2014: Herdsmen attack 4 villages in Agatu LGA. 19 people killed, 15 others abducted.

March 29, 2014. 15 people were killed after Fulani herdsmen made use of chemical weapons on Sengev community in Gwer West LGA, Benue state.

March 30, 2014: 19 people were killed and 15 abducted in Agatu LGA by Fulani herdsmen.

April 5th, 2014: Fulani herdsmen opened fire on community leaders and residents that were meeting in Galadima village. At least 200 people were killed and an unknown number were injured in the attack.

April 10, 2014: 6 people were killed by Fulani herdsmen after they attacked 4 villages in Ukemberaga Tswarev ward of Logo LGA

April 15, 2014: Fulani herdsmen attacked Obagaji, Headquarters of Agatu LGA and killed 12 youths.

September 10, 2014: 20 people were killed at Fulani herdsmen attacked five villages in Ogbadibo LGA.

January 27, 2015: 17 people were killed in attacks on Abugbe, Okoklo, Ogwule & Ocholoyan in Agatu LGA by Fulani herdsmen.

January 30, 2015: Over 100 attackers stormed 5 villages in Logo LGA, killing 9 persons in the attack.

March 15, 2015: Fulani herdsmen invaded Egba village in Agatu LGA and over 90 locals, including women and children, were killed.

April 27, 2015: 28 people were killed by herdsmen in an attack on 3 villages at Mbadwem, Guma LGA Benue state.

May 11, 2015: 5 people were killed in Ikyoawen community in Turan Kwande LGA Benue state

May 24, 2015: 100 people were killed in an attack by Fulani herdsmen in villages & refugee camps at Ukura, Gafa, Per, and Tse-Gusa, Logo LGA Benue state.

July 7, 2015: Fulani herdsmen killed one person following an attack on mourners in Imande Bebeshi in Kwande LGA Benue state.

November 5, 2015: 12 people were killed, 25 others injured in Buruku LGA following an attack by suspected herdsmen Benue state.

Feb 8, 2016: 10 people were killed and over 300 displaced in a clash between herdsmen and farmers at Tor-Anyiin and Tor-Ataan in Buruku LGA Benue state

February 18th, 2016: Five people were killed by Fulani herdsmen at Okokolo village in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

Feb 21-24, 2016: Over 500 people were killed and 7000 displaced in an attack on Agatu LGA by Fulani herdsmen.

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Over the past few years, Boko Haram (means “Western” or “non-Islamic” education is a sin”) has killed tens of thousands and displaced 2.6 million from their homes Nigeria.

In 2015, Boko Haram Ranked Ahead of ISIS for Deadliest Terror Group in the world.

Origins

Boko Haram is actually the nickname in the Hausa language for the group officially known in Arabic as “Jama’atuAhlisSunnaLidda’awatiWal-Jihad”—the People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad. Coined by northern Muslims and subsequently picked up by the press, the name Boko Haram translates loosely as “Western education is forbidden” and is derived from one of the chief tenets of the teachings of Muhammad Yusuf, the group’s early leader, who claimed that Western-style education (“Boko” in Hausa) and the holding of government jobs are religiously forbidden, or haram, under Islam.

Terror timeline

Below is the most comprehensive history of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria starting from the first attack in 2009 till date

After years of tension and a series of minor incidents, things finally exploded in July 2009 when a prominent member of Boko Haram died, and a large number of them were on the way to bury him. They were stopped by the police who quizzed them about their lack of helmets as the new law dictated. An argument began, and in the process, shots got fired. People on both sides got injured and things went out of hand. Boko Haram attacked in Bauchi, Borno and Yobe states, killing several policemen. In Maiduguri, they took over town, and controlled it for three days, doing what they please until the army was called in to help. Eventually, the army regained control and arrested a lot of Boko Haram members, including Mohammed Yusuf.

2010
September

On the 7th of September, Boko Haram carried out a jailbreak in Bauchi where 5 individuals were murdered and 721 inmates were freed from jail in Bauchi by presumed Boko Haram shooters.

December

On the 31st of December, a bomb attack outside a barracks killed 4 civilians.



2011
May

On the 29th May, 15 individuals were murdered in Abuja and Bauchi after bombs detonate in a few towns in northern Nigeria.

June

On the 16th of June, the group executed another attack in Abuja police central station at least 2 people, the perpetrator and a traffic policeman, were killed in a failed bombing of the Abuja police headquarters. It was Nigeria’s first record of a suicide bombing.

August

August 26, Boko Haram attacked the Abuja compound of United Nations, 21 individuals were killed.

November

On the 4th of November, Boko Haram attackedYobe state capital, Damaturu and killing between 100 and 150 individuals.

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How do other Africans see Nigeria and Nigerians? What is the general perception about Nigeria and Nigerians around Africa?

In this article, we have compiled a few comments and perception some Africans have about Nigerians and Nigeria as a country.

Religious
Azan JF, Gambian

“They are very religious and at times tribal within themselves. However, they are generally the friendliest and most outgoing West Africans and they get along with almost everyone. Their outgoing personalities comes across as being too loud at times…They are very entrepreneurial and don’t expect much from their government.”

Arrogant
Garwin Kim Sing, South African “Nigerians are rather arrogant in comparison to other Africans”- “my white and Indian friends continually express negative views and experiences with Nigerians with respect to organized crime.”

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Given a choice, most people will love to own their own business. However, as appealing and exciting starting a business, it is equally risky and full of mines fields which if not properly navigated, could lead to disappointments and regrets.

In this article, we have explained five of the most important things you must know as an entrepreneur:

Your business needs to solve a problem
Every business that wants to succeed has to either solve a problem or create a better solution to an already existing solution to a particular problem. Individuals will search for better and quicker option to solve their daily tasks or need.

Generally, it is advisable to venture into a business that meets a need rather than a want. This is because; humans MUST satisfy their needs as against their wants that are naturally lower in their scale of preference.

Of course, we are not saying you cannot build a business around “wants”. You can but you have a higher chance of business success if your business meets a pressing need

Identify your target audience
Identifying your target audience helps you to sell your product to the right people that need your product. Some businesses in Nigeria have failed because of the failure to identify the right target audience.

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The introduction of USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) has changed the Nigerian banking system completely. Today, mobile banking services have been deployed by almost every bank in Nigeria.

USSD is a service where bank transactions can be carried out by dialling simple shortcodes on mobile phones. USSD transaction does not require the use of internet or mobile apps, which ensure that customers who do not have access to the internet can use the USSD service to make banking transactions.

Different Banks in Nigeria now have their distinct USSD codes which make it possible for their customers to perform transaction like transfer of funds, airtime purchase, subscription payment etc.

For you to be able to use the USSD code for your bank, you will need to have access to the mobile number used to open the account with the bank or the mobile number that has been linked to the account. if this has not been done then the transaction will not be possible using the USSD code.

A mobile transaction using USSD codes require account registration for first-time users and a PIN code (either 4 or 5 digits) which can be done by simply dialling the bank USSD code and following the screen prompts. The PIN code serves as your security against fraudsters and will be required for all your subsequent transactions.

In this article we have compiled the USSD codes for various banks (2017 updates);


GTBank USSD code – *737#

How To Transfer Funds from your GTB account

To transfer to another GTBank Account simply dial *737*1*Amount*NUBAN Account Number# (e.g. *737*1*1000*1234567890#) from the phone number you registered with GTBank, then follow the on-screen prompts.

Transfer to other Banks

Dial *737*2*Amount*NUBAN Account Number# (e.g. *737*2*1000*1234567890#) from your phone, then authenticate the transfer with the last four digits of your GTBank debit card.

For Self Top-up Airtime

Simply dial *737*amount# on your phone (e.g. *737*1000#) to buy airtime.

To Top-up Airtime for a Friend

To send airtime to a third party or to a friend, simply dial *737*Amount*Recipient’s number# (e.g. *737*1000*08023456789#)

For Self & third (3rd) Party Data Top-up

Simply dial *737*4# on your phone and follow the on-screen prompt.

For more information Kindly visit Gtbank




Fidelity bank USSD code – *770#

How To Transfer Funds from your GTB account
To transfer funds from your fidelity account, simply dial *770*ACCOUNT*AMOUNT#

Example:
From your phone, dial *770*5050123456*10000# to transfer ₦10,000. Follow the on-screen prompts and complete your transfer with your PIN or password.



AIRTIME RECHARGE

How to do self-recharge: *770# Top Up Airtime
To recharge your phone, dial *770*AMOUNT#

Example:
From your phone, dial *770*1000# to recharge ₦1,000 on your phone.

How to do recharge for a friend or family
To send airtime to a third party, dial *770*PHONE*AMOUNT#

Example:
From your phone, dial *770*08012345678*500# to recharge your friend’s phone (what a lucky man!) with ₦500 airtime

For more information visit Fidelity



First Bank USSD

First bank USSD code – *894#

Transfer Money

To transfer money from your first bank account simply dial *894*Amount*Account Number#

E.g. *894*50000*1234567890# To transfer N50,000 to account number 1234567890 in any bank in Nigeria.

Airtime Recharge

Airtime Recharge – for self-dial *894*Amount#

E.g. *894*500# to recharge N500 airtime on your mobile number registered with First Bank.

Airtime Recharge –for others dial *894*Amount*mobile#

E.g. Phone Number# *894*500*080XXXXX123# to recharge N500 airtime for phone number 080XXXXX123.

For more information visit First Bank



Wema bank USSD code – *945#

Transfer Money

To transfer money from your WEMA bank account simply dial *945*beneficiaryaccountnumber*amount#

Buy Airtime

To buy airtime from your WEMA bank account simply dial *945*phone Number*amount#

For more the information visit WEMA 945LIFE



Skye Bank USSD Transfer Code
Skye Bank USSD Transfer Code

Skye bank USSD code – *833#

To transfer money from your Skye bank account simply dial *833# and follow the screen command.



Sterling Bank USSD Transfer Code


Sterling Bank USSD Transfer Code

Sterling bank USSD code – *822#

Transfer Money

To transfer money from your sterling bank account simply dial *822# and follow the prompt OR dial *822*4*AMOUNT*NUBAN#

To transfer to other banks dial *822*5*AMOUNT*NUBAN#. Charges apply

Buy Airtime

You can buy airtime by simply dialling *822*AMOUNT# for yourself and *822*AMOUNT*MOBILE NO# for others. For more information visit STERLING




Diamond bank USSD code – *710#

Transfer Money

Bank to Bank Transfers simply dial *710*777*ACCOUNT NO*AMOUNT*PIN#

Diamond Y’ello to Diamond Y’ello Transfers dial *710*710*PHONE NO*AMOUNT*PIN#

Buy Airtime

To buy airtime dial *710*555*PHONE NO*AMOUNT*PIN#


Ecobank USSD code – *326#

Transfer Money

To transfer money or buy airtime from your Ecobank account dial *326# and follow the screen command.



Zenith bank USSD code – *966#

Transfer Money

To transfer money from your Zenith bank account simply dial *966*Amount*Account Number# (e.g. *966*1000*1234567890#) from the phone number you registered with Zenith Bank, then follow the on-screen prompts.

Buy Airtime

To buy airtime from your Zenith bank account simply dial *966*Amount*Mobile Number# on your phone (e.g. *966*1000*0803456789#) to buy airtime.

For more information visit Zenith



First city monument bank (FCMB) USSD code – *329#

To transfer money or buy airtime from your FCMB account dial *329# and follow the on-screen prompt.



Unity bank USSD code – *389*215#

To transfer money or buy airtime from your Unity Bank account simply dial *389*215# and follow the on-screen prompts.


UBA bank USSD code – *919#

To transfer money or buy airtime from your Uba Bank account simply dial *919# and follow the on-screen prompts.



Union bank USSD code – *826#

To transfer money or buy airtime from your Union Bank account simply dial *826# and follow the screen prompts to complete your transaction.




Heritage bank USSD code – *322*030#

To transfer money or buy airtime from your Heritage bank account simply dial *322*030# and follow the screen prompts to complete your transaction.



Keystone bank USSD code – *322*082#

To transfer money or buy airtime from your Keystone bank account simply dial *322*082# and follow the on-screen prompt.


Access bank USSD code – *901#

To transfer money or buy airtime from your Access bank account simply dial *901# and follow the instructions thereafter.


Stanbic IBTC USSD code – *909#

To transfer money or buy airtime from your Stanbic IBTC account simply dial *909# and follow the instructions thereafter.

The number of visits a website gets indicates the popularity and perceived usefulness of the site’s content.

According to Alexa (an American company that provides commercial web traffic data and analytics), sites like Bet9ja, YouTube and Facebook are among the top most visited website by Nigerians apart from Google and Google NG.


Alexa ranking is based on website traffic data. Alexa also gives other useful insights about websites such as the daily time spent by users, daily page view per user, the percentage of traffic from search and total site linking to the website.

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The words recession and GDP have become common parts of our lexicon. This is understandable in view of the fact that the country just experienced it’s first major recession since 1986.

Everywhere you go, from BRT buses to beer joints; from boardrooms to Aso rock villa, you cannot escape the inevitable discussions about GDP, recession and the worsening quality of life of the Nigerian people.

But the question is: do you really understand what these terms mean and the relationship between them?

In this article, we will be elucidating on these terms and their inter-relationship.

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)
GDP is the total value of everything produced by all the people and companies in a country. It is one of the primary indicators used to gauge the health of a country’s economy.

GDP can be measured in three ways:

Output measure: This is the value of the goods and services produced by all sectors of the economy; agriculture, manufacturing, energy, construction, the service sector and government

Expenditure measure: This is the value of the goods and services purchased by households and by the government, investment in machinery and buildings. It also includes the value of exports minus imports

Income measure: The value of the income generated mostly in terms of profits and wages.

Whatever approach is used, the number should be the same.

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Top 10 highest paid Nigerian professional footballers

Football has become one of the highest paying sports in the world and prominent Nigerian professional footballers like Obafemi Martin, John Mikel Obi are also getting their fair share of the financial boom in the football world.

In this article, we have compiled the complete list of the top 10 highest paid Nigerian footballers.

1) Odion Ighalo (STRIKER)

The 28 years old footballer plays for Chingchun Yatai football club in China. The ex-Watford player earns 190,000 GBP weekly.




2) Obafemi Martins (STRIKER)

Another Nigerian export to China, the 32 years old footballer plays for the Shangai Greenland Sheshua in china. Obafemi thrills his fans with his energetic display upfront and his eye for goal. The ex-Seattle Sounders star earns 140,000 GBP per week.



3) John Mikel Obi (MIDFIELDER)

The 30-year-old ex-Chelsea footballer and current captain of the Nigerian National team plays his football for Tianjin TEDA, a professional football club in China. Mikel’s recent move to the Chinese super league moved him up the ladder of the highest earning Nigerian footballers. Mikel walks away with 140,000 GBP per week.



4) Victor Moses (WINGER)

The Nigerian professional football star plays for Chelsea Fc, UK. Moses was instrumental in his club’s premier league success last season, helping the team win the league title. Victor Moses currently earns 110,000 GBP per week after signing a new contract with the premier league champions.



5) Anthony Ujah (STRIKER)
The 26 years old footballer plays for Liaoning Whowin, China. After his recent transfer to the Chinese super league club, the striker moved of the ladder of the top-earning Nigerian football stars. The super league striker earns 95,000 GBP per week.


6) Ahmed Musa (WINGER)
The 24 years old footballer plays for Leicester city Fc, England. With his 70,000 GBP per week earning, the striker is the highest earning Nigerian footballer still playing European top-flight competitions.



7) Kelechi Iheanacho (STRIKER)
The 20 years old footballer won the 2013 U17 FIFA Golden ball award immediately after which he was snapped up by Manchester City FC, England. He recently completed a switch to Leicester City FC. He now earns 70,000 GBP at Leicester City FC the same amount of money his compatriot, Ahmed Musa earns too.



Alex Iwobi (STRIKER)
The Arsenal FC youngster is the cousin of Every Nigerian’s favourite footballer Austin Jay-Jay Okocha. The 21 years old footballer earns 30,000GPB per week after recently extending his contract with the Gunners tills 2020.



9) Emmanuel Emenike (STRIKER)
30 years old Emmanuel Emenike starred in the Team that won Nigeria’s last 2013 African Cup of Nations. The ex- Fernabache striker was transferred to Olympiacos and now earns a sum of 20,000 GBP per week.



10) Onazi (MIDFIELDER)
The 24 years old footballer starred in the Team that won Nigeria’s last 2013 African Cup of Nations. The ex- Lazio player was transferred to Trabzonspor FC and now earns a sum of 16,000 GBP per week.

Read the full article here >>>http://gbaradi.com/sports/top-10-highest-paid-nigerian-professional-footballers-2017-nigerian-footballers-asia-dominates-list/

Have you ever wondered which Nigerian church has the largest Auditorium?

Nigeria is one of the most religious nations on earth. According to PEW’S survey 2011, less than 1% of Nigeria’s population claimed to be irreligious. About 50% of Nigeria’s 186 million people are Christians and to cater for this huge number of worshippers, some churches in Nigeria have built large auditoriums that would adequately accommodate their members.

In this article, we will discuss the 5 largest (with respect to their capacity and land mass) church auditoriums/buildings in Nigeria.



LIVING FAITH – CANAAN-LAND

Reputed to be the world’s largest fully built auditorium in the world, Canaan-land church building can accommodate 50,000 people at once.

Located in Ota, Ogun State. The 560-acre (2.3 km2) facility opened in 1999 and has since expanded to almost 5,000 acres (20 km2).Canaan-land sees almost a million Christian from all over the world gather for a program called Shiloh in its auditorium and its extension canopy.


RCCG – NEW CONGRESS AUDITORIUM

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) auditorium in Shimawa, Ogun state is one of the world’s largest auditoriums. The 3kilometer-long auditorium can accommodate more than a million worshippers at a time. The auditorium, which was opened by the General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, was built at a cost of $60 million (about N7.7 billion).



MFM – PRAYER CITY

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Prayer City has one of the largest Christian auditoriums in the Nigeria. The auditorium was modeled after the redemption camp and can accommodate over 500,000 worshipers at once, with an overflow of 250,000. Apart from the church auditorium, The prayer city also houses the Mountain Top University, the Deliverance Stadium and a large number of chalets for worshipers.



THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH – TAC AUDITORIUM

The Apostolic Church Nigeria, TAC, is the fifth largest church auditorium in Nigeria. It is located in Ketu, Lagos state. The auditorium has a capacity of 100,000 people. It took 25 years to construct the multi-million Naira religious edifice.



DEEPER LIFE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY – DEEPER LIFE AUDITORIUM

The Deeper Life Bible Church auditorium is located at Gbagada, Lagos State. The 30,000 capacity auditorium covers approximately 1 square kilometre land space and the planning and construction of the mega auditorium took about a decade to be completed.

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Nigeria is a multi-religious nation. Officially, Nigeria is a secular state, meaning there is no official religion and the citizens are free to practice any religion of their choice.

A variety of religions are practiced in Nigeria, from Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christianity) to traditional to eastern religions. Christianity and Islam have the highest numbers of adherents. It is difficult to say which of these two religions have the highest number of followers although the correct proportion is unverifiable. The 1963 Nigerian census found that 36% of the population was Christian, 38% Muslim, and 26% other; the 2008 MEASURE Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) found 53% Muslim, 45% Christian, and 2% other; the 2008 Afrobarometer poll found 50% Christian, 49% Muslim, and 1% other; Pew’s own survey in 2011 found 50% Christian, 49% Muslim, and 1% other.

In this article, we will discuss the top 5 religions in Nigeria Based on Pew’s survey of 2011.

Christianity

Christianity was found to be the religion with the highest number of adherents in Nigeria claiming 50% of the population (estimated 96 million Christians based on the 2016 population). The vast majority of Nigeria’s Christians are Protestant (extensively characterized). However, 25% of Christians in Nigeria are Catholic. Even though Pentecostalism has been a part of Christianity in Nigeria since the colonial days, the predominance of Pentecostal Christianity in Nigeria can be traced to the last three decades and led by a host of indigenous protestant churches, including the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Winners’ Chapel, Christ Apostolic Church (the primary Aladura Movement in Nigeria), Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Evangelical Church Winning All, Mountain of Fire and Miracles, Christ Embassy, The Synagogue Church Of All Nations, The CommonWealth Of Zion Assembly (COZA), the Aladura Church (indigenous Christian houses of worship being particularly solid in the Yoruba and Igbo regions).

Islam

For a very long time, Islam has always been the religion with the highest number adherents in Nigeria, until recent studies showed that it has marginally fallen to the second position. The larger part of Nigerian Muslims is Sunni. The Sunni belongs to the Maliki school of jurisprudence; however, a sizeable minority also belongs to Shafi madhhab. A large number of Sunni Muslims are members of Sufi brotherhoods. Most. A significant Shia minority exists.

Islam is the majority religion in northern Nigeria while also enjoying a huge number of adherents in South Western part of the nation.


Traditional religion

About t 1% of the total population of Nigeria practice traditional religion. The traditional religion without contradicting civil law manages to also govern ethics and morality amongst much of the population.

After Islam and Christianity, the third most popular religion in Nigeria is traditional. Nigeria’s ancient indigenous traditions continue to adapt and survive, though they also continue to be challenged by religious and political forces that seek to diminish their power. Even though only about 1% of Nigerians claimed to practice traditional religion, there are countless of these traditions in Nigeria, but the number of practitioners is difficult to determine and it is probably underestimated because religious identity numbers do not account for the many Nigerians who claim multiple religious identities.

The theology of these religious systems includes an emphasis on ancestor worship and a veneration of primordial spirits, the supernatural entities that inhabit a particular locale and are embodied in its geographical and natural features. Each of these religions has its own complex teachings of morality and intricate traditions of healing and divination.

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“I Have Seen The Future And It Doesn’t Work.”

Zardoz (1974 film)

The Frog in a pot is a very popular anecdote and you probably know it. Still, if you don’t, it is about how if you put a frog into a pot of boiling water, it will jump right out. But if you put it in a pot of nice comfortable water and then turn on the heat, the frog will complacently let himself be boiled.

The story is used as a metaphor to tell a cautionary point about life- the inability or unwillingness of people to react to or be aware of threats that arise gradually.

This anecdote succinctly captures (scientific validity notwithstanding ) Nigeria’s situation right now. Last week, the nation marked its 57th independence anniversary. I think it should have been a day of serious introspection and soul-searching.

For me, I am colossally pessimistic about the future of Nigeria. And I am not alone in my despondency. Writing in Vanguard newspaper, Ayodele Adio noted:

“I HAVE Argued Consistently In The Last Year About Nigeria’s Shockingly Dismal Preparedness For Our Collective Future. Sadly, Nothing Even Attitudinally Has Changed. The “Nigerian Ship” Is Obviously Lost In The Mediterranean, Her Captain And Crew (Largely Incompetent) Seem However Incapable Of Navigating It To Its Destination“

NIGERIA IS RETROGRESSING

I have a concept I call static impossibility. It means if you are to record any improvement, you need to be constantly getting better. If you are not getting better, then you are invariably falling behind. If you stay as you are, others are going to pass you by.

In the case of Nigeria, the nation is falling behind in competitiveness and innovation which means that our children will not be as well off as we are (yes, even worse off than we are!). Remember our boiling frog anecdote? That is where we’re heading as a country when it comes to technological advances and the threat they pose to our future.

HOW THE WORLD HAS CHANGED

From the way we communicate, to how we go about businesses, technology has changed society. I don’t think there is anyone that will deny that. The problem is our awareness of the quantum of change that is happening

We are living in a world of torrent of innovation that is geometrically revolutionizing life in ways that both expand and shrink economic opportunity.

“Through advances in computing whose rate of acceleration Moore’s Law describes, faster computers are being used to design faster computers. And these faster computers, in turn, are making it possible to design new forms of energy, smaller and more powerful sensors, artificial-intelligence software that can interpret the massive amounts of information that we are gathering, and robots that can do the mundane work of humans. It is even becoming possible to redesign human cells and other organisms. Almost all fields of science are becoming digitized, enabling them to start advancing at exponential rates“.

In other words, we are living in a knowledge-driven world. To buttress this point further, just take a look at the chart below comparing the most valuable companies in the world in 2006 vs. 2016.

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