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A word that has recently become synonymous lately with Nigeria’s sports is not an issue of the present but a time bomb which for decades now has been looming and ticking away to blow up in our faces.
As a country, we once pride ourselves as the giant of Africa in sports but with all sincerity and fairness, we know we are not. Apart from being patriotic, we all know it’s not working for Nigeria!!!!
The latest trend of event at the Olympics has showed us that we are by no way improving but going down and with a great speed at that.

Below are the reasons why Nigeria will never perform well at the Olympics:
1. Under Preparation and lack of preparation
2. Funding issues and issues of embezzlement or misappropriation of funds
3. Paying too much attention to football and basketball with about 40 individuals competing for just 2 medals! Madness!!!
4. Fielding athletes for events we cannot win; Imagine Nigerians expecting medals in rowing
5. Fielding few athletes compared to other countries.



http://www.newshelm.com/2016/08/5-reasons-why-nigeria-will-never.html

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Aruna Quadri beats 5th seed Chuang Chi-Yuan 4-0 to qualify for Round 4 of Table Tennis!!!



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Nigeria's fast rising Music rapper "Come Raid Oshio" trilled fans in 02 Arena in Edo State with massive actions.



Laffs... The Governor Still has the Aluta Spirit and he is not giving up easily in this political battle!!!

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PHOTOS: Ooni of Ife and his Queen named as Royal Ambassadors for Hepatitis advocacy

In a bid to create awareness for a Hepatitis free society, the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Arole Oduduwa, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi Ojaja II and his wife Yeyelwa Wuraola Ogunwusi have been named the Royal Ambassadors for Hepatitis advocacy in Nigeria.



The royal father was announced as the ambassador on Thursday following the kick-off of a 2-day awareness program in Ife with an award ceremony.



Other Goodwill Ambassadors include General Yakubu Gowon and Media Personality Latasha Ngwube.



The awareness program was organised by SHECA Foundation to mark the World Hepatitis day.

Also, on Thursday, a charity Walk For Life event promoting a healthy liver was flagged off by Her Majesty Yeyeoluwa Wuraola Ogunwusi.



SHECA put together a series of events to promote screening, prevention and treatment of Hepatitis.



The SHECA foundation, led by Princess Adepeju Hameed, is a non-profit organization dedicated to informing and sensitizing the public about the disease, as well as providing support for care.

SHECA foundation has also set up free mobile screening and vaccination centres throughout the state for a period of one week to enable members of the public get free treatments as well as educate them on preventive methods.



The mission of the foundation is a Hepatitis free society where patients who are currently affected get adequate care and are able to live their lives stigma-free to its fullest potential.



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This is heartbreaking , Readers no need for crime , don’t fall a victim , check the Photos Of Osmane, Ejike And Titus-Igweh Before They Were Executed In Indonesia last 2 days , for Pushing Cocaine

What a day to their family

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At last, it is with excitement, capital joy amidst jubilation and celebration of over 20 years struggle of Nigerian Polytechnic students and graduates including the staff unions and heads of Polytechnic in Nigeria.

I am pleased to announce to the public that the COUNCIL OF ESTABLISHMENT which comprises of all the head of service of the 36 States of the Federation and the head of service of the Federation approved the removal of this long overdue dichotomy which hinder the career progression of HND holders in civil service in her 39th meeting held in Minna Niger state capital during the week after an exhaustive deliberation, pro and anti deposition which ended with tie vote of 16 against 16 while the head of service of the Federation voted in support as presiding officer after the tie, to earn the Polytechnic sector the victory.

Making the vote 17 pro against 16 anti. Henceforth, This resolution automatically lift embargo on HND holder career progression in civil service as the holder can now rise beyond Deputy Director in civil service as well enjoy all sort of benefits/promotion to the topmost rank due to BSc holders in civil service.

It is on record that this same Council was the sole obstacle for this struggle since year 2005 when President Olusegun Obasanjo pronounced the removal of this dichotomy, the Council called the then president statement a mere pronouncement with out documentation and refused it adoption nor implementation.

It will be recalled that the last meeting of the council which was held at Ilorin kwara state capital witness heavy presence of Nigeria Polytechnic students which I personally led as the National Senate President of NAPS to the council in protest for the need for the council to reconsider her position on the said matter.

A position paper was submitted after the protest as demanded by the then head of service of Federation who was the chairman of the Council, unfortunately, the matter was completely discussed nor concluded at Ilorin until now in her next meeting in Niger state.

The Council often meets every 2 years, On behalf of the entire West Africa Polytechnic students and most especially the Nigeria Polytechnic students, I express sincere gratitude to the head of service of states and that of the Federation who stood for us and with us, the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Board for Technical Education NTBE, Council of Head of Polytechnic and Colleges of Technology COHEADS, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic ASUP, past and present leadership of National Association Of Polytechnic Students NAPS and by extension the Nigerians Union of journalist for their support all through the struggle.

We look forward for immediate implementation by all state of the Federation, Federal government agencies and departments while I call on all Polytechnic student to join us as we Commence appreciation/celebration.

Amb S A Lukman ‪#‎AIG‬
Immediate past Senate President NAPS, Outgoing Regional President WAPSU

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Turaki Adamawa, former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar paid a Condolence visit to Borno over the death of elder statesman Shettima Ali Monguno.

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Fayose's Aide, Lere olayinka expressed his delight in the latest move of President Buhari on the order into the case Of late Chief Bola Ige and Chief Aminosari Dokubo but he has more people that should be on the list.


Read below:

Dear President Buhari,



Good to hear that you have has directed the IGP to reopen Chief Bola Ige and Chief Aminosari Dokubo and fish out the perpetrators.



Mr President Sir, can you also add the murder of FUNSHO WILLIAMS, KUDIRAT ABIOLA and MKO ABIOLA to those to be reopened by the IGP?



Nigerians are interested in knowing the killers of Bola Ige as well as those who killed Funsho Williams, Kudirat Abiola and MKO Abiola himself.



Thank you YE Sir.

Lere Olayinka
July 18, 2016

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Presidentia Spokesperson, Mr Femi Adesina, has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari's Appointments considered other factors than federal character.

Mr Adesina, while speaking with Seu Okin on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics said the Presidency’s perspective to the debates over the concept of federal character which many Nigerians believe has not been fairly followed by President Buhari’s appointments.

Mr Adesina, while admitting that the appointments are indeed more in some regions, explained that appointment is an ongoing process in governance and more appointments would still be made.

The appointment of security chiefs seems to have generated even more controversy. So also is the makeup of the President’s key staff.



Mr Adesina explained that the case of security chiefs is a peculiar one because hierarchy has to be followed in such appointments.

“When it is the turn of a person to hold a certain office and you say because he is from a certain region you then bypass him for another person, you have been unfair to that person and also to the system.

“The security system often times operate on hierarchy and efficiency. So if you have a senior person who is also efficient and because he comes from a certain region, you bypass him, I think you are being unjust and unfair to somebody,” he said.

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Ever controversial Senator, Dino Melaye was in Lagos over the weekend and he was pictured with the koko master himself, D'Banj.


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It’s been 20 years since Ebonyi became a state of itself. The state was created by late Gen. Sani Abacha and now for the first time in their history can boast of their first SAN.

Ebonyi’s first SAN, Professor Amari Omaka was among the SANs appointed last week by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee to be inaugurated in September this year.

Beaming with pride, the Chairman Nigerian Bar Association, Abakaliki Mr. Augustine Owoh said of the appointment, “We have been praying for SAN in our state. This is a dream come t
hrough and we are happy and grateful to God about it,”

Omaka, was before becoming a SAN, was a Lecturer in the Law Faculty of the Ebonyi State University(EBSU) and the former Dean of the Faculty.

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A ghastly accident was recorded at Kaselem, Obalende bridge inward. The two private car owners slammed into each other in a bad impact but thankfully no deaths were recoreded.



Men of the Rapid Response Squad were there to render Medical attention to the accident victims.

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Despite all the recent accident that has threatened the existence of the Trasport giant, they have come out strong with this plausible project. Glad to know that Peace Mass Transit has established a car assembly plant in Emene Enugu.



Here are photos from the assembly plant...

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Joy has been declared Missing by her family members.



She is 17 and a student of Ambrose Ali University. She was last seen in okada in Benin.



kindly contact 0817 114 5708 if you have any info please....


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Leicester have completed the signing of Ahmed Musa today for a fee of £16. Ahmed Musa has passed his Leicester City medical. The 23-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the Premier League champions.

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Environment Minister, Mrs Amina Mohammed received delegation from Caritas Nigeria and Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC), an arm of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by Rev. Fr. Evaristus Bassey at Federal Ministry Of Environment.

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After Eid prayers at Mambilla Barracks, Prsident Muhammadu Buhari And his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo received guests in Sallah homage at the State House.

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Governor Nasir El-Rufai at Eid ground was with the Chief Justice of the Federation, Mahmud Moh'd. & former Gov. Makarfi

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Prominent Yoruba traditional ruler, Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, and his beautiful Oloris are currently at the Eid prayers currently holding at the Agunpopo praying ground in Oyo state.



The King was welcomed by a mammoth crowd to the prayer ground accompanied by his Oloris.

See more photos below;


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Widely acknowledged as one of Africa's most influential business leaders and philanthropists, Tony O. Elumelu and his wife with his lovely daughters were pictured at the Formation Tour London, Wembley stadium watching beyonce perform.

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An armed soldier/Pastor ministering in a military church on sunday in North Eastern Nigeria.


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Here is their statement:

Reports from National dailies that two suspects Mr Christian Oluba alias Sensor, and Selky Kile Torughedi arrested by DSS are alleged members of Niger Delta Avengers is laughable, the fact is they are sleeper agents of the DSS sent after the Niger Delta Avengers.



The boys has the right to demand for their money from DSS, why not pay them instead of arresting and labeling them as Niger Delta Avengers members.



If DSS are denying this, let them allow the suspects to speak to the press. We (Niger Dleta Avengers) don’t have any connection with these boys. We dare the DSS to allow the boys to tell the world their side of the story.



DSS and Nigeria Army can’t win the Niger Delta war by feeding their President with false information about situation of things in the Region. It’s all-good because as it seems the DSS is now having internal crisis with most of their sleeper agents and it a sign that God is on our side.



There are problem in the Niger Delta region such as underdevelopment, environmental degradation, lack of infrastructure and the issue of self-determination. These are the areas Mr. President should focus on, not arresting their allies and linking them to Niger Delta Avengers.



This is to DSS Director Lawal Daura, this the holy month of Ramadan and as a Muslim you hold it to Allah and the Nigeria people to say the truth. Why not come out with the truth.



To the Nigeria press, there is always two sides to a story. Why not try to get the other side of the story by interviewing the boys



The Nigeria army will never get us (Niger Delta Avengers), let them go and settle with their sleeper agents and stop deceiving the general public and their President.

Brig. Gen Mudoch Agbinibo

Spokesperson

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Justice, an Integrated Science teacher at Kumasi Senior High School ( KUHIS) Ghana, was allegedly stabbed by his wife to death yesterday morning, July 2, for yet unknown reasons. Photos of the victim and his wife above. A pic of the man's body after the cut! *viewer discretion advised* Details later...


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Widely acknowledged as one of Africa's most influential business leaders and philanthropists,Tony Elumelu took time to speak with a Security Guard, Ogbanago Muhammed at The Ikeja Branch Of UBA!!!


Humble Man!!!

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Abuja-Kaduna train service is rocking. Tests are still being carried. ride for free! Join the train at 7am

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Food items, relief materials and cash were donated to displaced persons and the families of 125 schoolboys and 5 teachers who were murdered in five different schools in 2014 in the state on behalf of Mrs Aisha Buhari.

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The The Sila of OgonilandHonourable Minister of Environment Amina J Mohammed visits His RH King Giniwa of Ogoniland.

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Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni, Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly distributing free GCE forms to Lagos state students at Isale-Eko.

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All Ekiti lawmakers at Okesa, Ado Ekiti to protest against harassment of Fayose by FG. They stand with Fayose.

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The residents of Emmanuel High Street in Ogudu, yesterday June 28, 2016 came out in numbers to protest an attempt by Lagos Government officials to commission a partially rehabilitated road, chanting that half-done road is not a well done job.



The residents, who had positioned themselves in the early hours of the morning at the bad spots of the road, claimed that the Lagos State government abandoned the uttermost deplorable part of the road.

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Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday received a donation of N10 million from the Lebanese Nigerian Initiative (LNI) for the State Security Trust Fund, charging the body to continue to do more for the State.



The Governor, who spoke at the Lagos House, Ikeja when he received the Chairman and the directors of the LNI through the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello thanked the group for the initiative, adding that a lot could still be done for the State in that regard.



“Particularly in the field of security, there is still a lot you can still do for us. Without the efforts of people like you and others in the past, Lagos would not have been where it is today in terms of maintenance of peace and security”, he said.



The Governor added that with the business pedigree of each of the members of the LNI, the present administration is deeply appreciative of their contribution which, according to him, is a good initiative.

He said the issue of security cannot be left alone for government to handle and that this was one of the reasons that informed the clarion call to members of the organized private sector to join the State Government in ensuring that the people can sleep with their two eyes closed.



Speaking earlier, the Chairman of the Lebanese Nigerian Initiative (LNI), Mr. Faysal El-Khalil said the members of the Lebanese community have been in Nigeria for over a century doing legitimate business.



He said the members are, through the latest gesture, demonstrating a reassurance of their commitment to the determination of the present administration to keep criminals at bay permanently.

Mr El-Khalil said the donation was about how the members of the Lebanese community can give back to the Nigerian and Lagos community which they have been operating for long.



He said in addition to the security initiative, the LNI has also embarked upon a project towards investing in education by creating an endowment fund in the American University in Beirut where specified number of Nigerians would be beneficiaries.



Meanwhile, the State Government, through the LSSTF, on Thursday donated 100 hundred level four bullet proof vests and ballistic helmets to the State Command of Nigerian Police.



Speaking during the donation which was received by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, Executive Secretary of LSSTF, Dr. Abdulrazak Balogun said the massive support to security agencies in the State was part of the strategy of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration at ensuring a safe, secure and prosperous State.


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