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Toni Payne lately took to social media to show love to her ex-husband 9ice, the singer has finally addressed those cheating rumours in a statement posted on his social media accounts and website.This comes 6 years after she was dragged,insulted for allegedly cheating on him.He has even acknowledged the song "Once beaten twice shy" wasn't about her..He wrote
It has come to my attention that sometime this week some people were up to some mischief harassing Toni Payne regarding an evil FALSE rumor that was spread years ago. I would like to use this opportunity to state categorically that the song Once Bitten Twice shy was not and can never be about Toni Payne. I have NEVER accused her or told anybody that she cheated on me because she DID NOT. It did not happen and it was never an issue. Let me be very clear. Toni Payne NEVER cheated on me. Some marriages do not work for different reasons.
Unfortunately I released my album at a very delicate time in our relationship and a song from the album was taken the wrong way and things were blown out of proportion due to my silence.
I have apologized to her in person and she has accepted my apology. I have moved on to a fresh start and she has moved on too. I would appreciate if the general public do the same.
“I would appreciate if people refrain from insulting or harassing her for something she is not guilty of”
Once again, the song Once Bitten Twice Shy was NEVER about TONI PAYNE. It was just a song. I wish I had come out sooner but I cannot change the past, I can only try and make amends for the future.
It is a new dawn for us all and I hope this closes the topic permanently. If it does not, maybe it is best I release a song clarifying this issue for the 100th time because what started all this was a song and all my effort to clear that air via press interviews have been futile. This is why I am coming here to say it personally. I assure you, I will stop at nothing to make sure this evil rumor is put to sleep once and for all. Again It was never my intention to cause her pain. My apologies to everyone who was affected. God Bless!
www.sholido.com/2016/01/22/must-read-9ice-finally-admits-toni-payne-never-cheated-on-me/

A ghastly accident happened in ikeja overhead brigde which claimed the driver's life.

This accident happened 4:00 O'clock this morning, the man was coming from direction of Airport and then he had an accident on the overhead bridge.

people came around to rescue but all their effort was in vain, RRS patrol van drove off, Unfortunately the guy died.
Ambulance van came around some minutes to 6, they carried the body from his car put him down then drove off. A big Thanks to the FRSC and the rescurer who searched for his phone and called his people to come take his body..

As am typing this right now the dead body is still on the floor flowing in the blood.

May God help us all.

R.I.P
http://sholido.com/2015/12/25/photos-ghastly-accident-happened-ikeja-morning/

UPDATED: He been carried away

A ghastly accident happened in ikeja overhead brigde which claimed the driver's life.

This accident happened 4:00 O'clock this morning, the man was coming from direction of Airport and then he had an accident on the overhead bridge.

people came around to rescue but all their effort was in vain, RRS patrol van drove off, Unfortunately the guy died.
Ambulance van came around some minutes to 6, they carried the body from his car put him down then drove off. A big Thanks to the FRSC and the rescurer who searched for his phone and called his people to come take his body..

As am typing this right now the dead body is still on the floor flowing in the blood.

May God help us all.

R.I.P
http://sholido.com/2015/12/25/photos-ghastly-accident-happened-ikeja-morning/

43 are still missing and 280 Nigerians died,Mohammed stated,the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria’s (NHCN) Chairman Abdullahi..He said that the casualties happened at the crane crash at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on September 11 and the stampede in Mina on September 24.
Mohammed declared while presenting the report on the 2015 Hajj to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, in FCT Abuja.
http://sholido.com/2015/12/24/280-nigerians-died-43-missing-in-2015-hajj/

Following the Federal government's judgment to probe Aero Contractors Nigeria Ltd for making passengers disembark from a trip using a ladder,the airline on Monday, shedmore light on the occurrence at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi State, on Saturday. Talking to newsmen in Lagos, Captain Russell Foon, acting Managing Director, Aero Contractors, described that,the plane was chartered by a couple of young people, together with a groom from Abuja, to attend a marriage ceremony in Bauchi on December 19.He claimed that, the airline contacted the airport manager, who verified availability of the airstairs along with the cost of the services. Upon landing and also after awaiting over 10 minutes, the airport management informed the Captain that the airstairs had just broken down and the fire services were trying to sort it out. Foon stated:

"After waiting for another five to seven minutes, the passengers became furious as they were getting very late for the wedding ceremony.
"The captain went to the cabin and explained to them that he might have to take them back to Abuja as they cannot disembark due to lack of stairs.
"The people insisted that he cannot keep them on board the aircraft and he considered that their anger was becoming potentially threatening for the five-man crew to take them back to Abuja."

Foon state the captain, against his wish, thereafter permitted them to disembark, using the ladder provided by the fire service in order to reduce what he thought was a volatile situation.
He noted that the airstairs was later repaired and was used to board the 104 passengers of the said aircraft on the return journey to Abuja.

"Consequently, an investigation into the event has been called, the results of which could lead to changes in our operational procedures.
"Following the findings of this investigation, it will become a part of our training and Crew Resource Management (CRM) re-currency training exercises.
"The decision to perform any further charters into Bauchi is suspended on B737 equipment but we can consider charters into Bauchi on Q400 or Dash 8-300 aircraft.
"Any future charters to destinations that are areas of scheduled commercial flight operations must have at least one permanent Ground Handling company on ground before we will consider," he said.
http://sholido.com/2015/12/21/exactly-passengers-disembarked-wih-ladder-bauchi-airport-aero-contractors/

President Muhammadu Buhari clocked 73 years old today, December 17, 2015.

Buhari was sworn into office on May 29.

Buhari was born on December 17, 1942, in Daura, Katsina State, to his dad Adamu and also mother, Zulaihat.

He was Nigeria’s Head of State from December 31, 1983 to August 27, 1985 after overthrowing the govt of President Shehu Shagari in a coup.

Buhari was himself overthrown in a coup directed by General Ibrahim Babangida in 1985.
Buhari went on to contest the 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections but was defeated every time.

He became Nigeria’s president in 2015 after defeating ex- President, Goodluck Jonathan in the March 28 elections and also became the first person to unseat an incumbent Nigerian president in democratic elections.
http://sholido.com/2015/12/17/buhari-president-clocked-73year-old-today/

Ibadan Fire : People of Omitowoju area of Ibadan where there was a fire outbreak, Monday night, have been counting their losses.

Many houses and shops were burnt in the incident but there was no casualty.

When Vanguard visited the scene ,yesterday, thousands of sympathisers thronged the area complaining about the carelessness of the driver of the fuel tanker that emptied its 33,000 litres of fuel on the road.

Many traders who spoke with Vanguard pleaded with Governor Abiola Ajimobi to come to their aid as they had lost their hard-earned livelihood to the fire incident.

The Caretaker Chairman of Ibadan North West Local Government Area, Mr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, said over N500 million worth of property was lost in the incident.

According to him, over 70 houses and shops were razed.

He blamed the incident on negligence on the part of the tanker driver, adding that the fire was so serious that he had to call on a company nearby to assist in putting it out.

Things burnt included deep freezers, beverages, tailoring materials among others.

He disclosed that the fuel had contaminated the water supply and electricity.

To prevent the affected residents from drinking polluted water, he said an order had been given for a tanker of drinkable water to be stationed in the area for the people.

One of the affected traders, Mrs. Aminat Afolabi, said: “I lost over N600, 000 worth of goods to the fire. What came to my mind was how to survive with those very vulnerable ones under me including my child. I join my people to appeal to the government not to abandon us in this terrible moment.”

Another shop owner, Mrs. Ajoke Joel, said she lost property worth millions of naira.

Vanguard also gathered that a new Toyota Camry car which the owner was showing to his friends was burnt.

Some government officials were seen taking down the names of the affected traders, yesterday.
http://sholido.com/2015/12/14/ibadan-fire-n500m-property-lost-council-boss/

The British parliament on Thursday, December 3, 2015 taken a motion seeking the independence of Biafra and the discharge of the Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

Based on facts made available on the parliament’s website, the motion, titled Early Day Motion 808, was sponsored by Tom Elliot representing Fermanagh and also South Tyrone and seconded by Danny Kinahan of South Antrim.

The act read:

That this House recognises the calls for the independence of territories that constituted the Biafran Republic; acknowledges the Biafran issue could be improved with the co-operation of the Nigerian government by offering a referendum; and urges the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to use its diplomatic strength to assist in the resolution of this matter.
http://sholido.com/2015/12/14/uk-parliament-moves-motion-for-independence-of-biafra/

The world’s oldest married couple, with a combined age of 213 years, are celebrating their 90th wedding anniversary.

The world’s oldest married couple, with a combined age of 213 years, are celebrating their 90th wedding anniversary.

Karam Chand, 110, and his wife Kartari Chand, got married on December 11, 1925, in a Sikh ceremony in India when the country was still under British rule.

The record holders were both born in November and last month enjoyed a joint birthday celebration with family and friends from around the world. Metro UK reported.

They live with their youngest son Paul, his wife and two of their four children.

Paul told Metro UK: ‘To be aged 110 and to be so healthy is a huge milestone for anyone…We are still trying to come up with names for what you would call a 90th anniversary, as it is such an achievement.’

He added: ‘I am also proud of the my whole for family for helping us keep my parents in such good health. It is a blessing to have them still around and to have them still telling me what to do.’

Karam, who turned 110 on November 10, and Kartari, who turned 103 on November 1, opened a new Westfield shopping centre, The Broadway, in honour of their achievement last month.

Kartari and Karim moved to Bradford, England in 1965 and currently have eight children, 27 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
http://sholido.com/2015/12/13/in-england-worlds-oldest-couple-with-combined-age-of-213-years-celebrates-their-90th-wedding-anniversary/

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has revealed on supporting President Muhammadu Buhari during the electioneering, adding that Nigeria would not have survived 4 more years of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s rule.
The Nobel laureate derived his view known in a programme titled, ‘Channels Book Club’ on Channels Television on Tuesday.He statedook Club’ on Channels Television on Tuesday.He said

“We were left with two credible contestants in terms of catchment area for the nation. We had reached, in my view, the bottom. I became convinced that if this country underwent four more years under President Jonathan, the country would run aground completely. I looked at the record and said this cannot go on, this has to stop.

“Then I looked at this man who had contested elections three times before and said he would not contest anymore and then decided to throw his hat in the ring. I talked to people and I said do you know what you’re doing?

“And after weighing all the options, I said let’s try a new one. And since in electoral terms, he was the one, I guardedly, with reservations, announced that no, not a continuation under Jonathan.
“And so very reluctantly, I want this on record, because I made it quite clear, I weighed the two of them and I said this nation stands a better chance under Buhari. And what has been coming out now? Look at all that has been coming out? Look at the figures (loot) which virtually hammer one into the ground just the sheer enormity of the robbery of this nation that is getting exposed progressively. It shows that we did not make a bad choice.”

When asked if he was completely satisfied with Buhari’s six months in office, Soyinka said,

“Not totally but Buhari has proven that there is such a thing as a born again democrat.”

Asked his opinion of the recent pro-Biafran agitations, Soyinka said t

“So, let us sit down, let us talk once again about restructuring the nation in a way that no one will want to leave. The agitations, for me, are not surprising. It was expected that it would happen sooner or later.
“So, I am referring to a genuine and authentic National Conference. Not like the one that former President Olusegun Obasanjo called which was meant to try to perpetuate himself in office.
“The one under Jonathan was extensive; it covered lots and lots of ground. It proposed some far-reaching changes, not far-reaching for me, but far-reaching. It is about time we went back to efforts like that; genuine ones like that.”
http://sholido.com/2015/12/09/nigeria-wouldnt-have-survived-4-more-years-under-jonathan-soyinka/

The Lagos state official was speaking against the backdrop of the suspension of Russia from world athletics following the indictment of Russian athletes over doping.

The Lagos State Director of Sports, Deji Tinubu, says the state government is planning to equip a medical department that will engage in detecting athletes involved with performance-enhancing drugs.

Tinubu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday that it was important to reduce to the barest minimum, the use of such drugs by athletes.

The Lagos state official was speaking against the backdrop of the suspension of Russia from world athletics by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) following the indictment of Russian officials and athletes over doping allegations.

“We have a medical department, which we hope in time, will graduate to some form of establishment that can detect athletes involved in the use of illegal drugs.

“I cannot put a date to it, but in time, (we will have that.)

“But in between, what they will do is to continue to monitor and continue to educate (the athletes).

“The athletes may get caught in the end and everything they have done all their lives just goes to rubbish.

“If they want to do that, then it is all up to them.

“So, obviously we have athletes that the relevant departments have continued to counsel.

“It is not a secret that it is wrong, that it is illegal and it is also not a secret that at one point in time athletes will be caught.

“It is either they harm yourself or they will be caught by the authorities – one of the two. Say `NO’ to drugs, and they can live without drugs.”

Tinubu also said that the state government would roll out its sports programme for 2016 in the first week of January.

“Hopefully, the first week of January in 2016, we are going to roll out our programmes; we are still working on that.

“As we are rolling out programmes, we are also rolling out dates because what the state is trying to do is to create a sport calendar whereby you will know, in advance, what competition is coming up and where it will take place.’’
http://sholido.com/2015/12/08/in-lagos-govt-plans-medical-lab-for-testing-of-athletes/

Kogi state governor-elect, Yahaya Adoza Bello arrived on Sunday at Okene to see the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, resulting in traffic lock-down as countless residents trooped out to the streets to welcome and also celebrate their new governor. What was meant to be a quiet visit to the palace of Ohinoyi the Ebira nation, was hijacked by the individuals to welcome back home the man they called a ‘saviour’
http://sholido.com/2015/12/07/massive-crowd-welcome-kogi-state-governor-elect-yahaya-bello-as-he-arrives-okene-town/

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has rejected the accusation of political agenda by the immediate-past Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, saying that “the issue of how over $5 billion recovered Abacha funds were spent under her watch deserves serious attention”. In a statement on Sunday by SERAP executive director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the organisation said that, “By making unfounded allegations against SERAP,Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala has provided little more than an unhelpful distraction, which can only serve to undermine genuine efforts to promote transparency and accountability in Nigeria, the country that she claims to love so dearly”.

Last week, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala described the call by SERAP for her probe over the spending of the Abacha loot as a politically-sponsored action; that SERAP is compromised; that SERAP is a tool for reprehensible, corrupt vested interests; and that the returned Abacha loot was properly appropriated and channelled into roads, electricity, education, water and health across all six geo-political zones of Nigeria.

The response by the organisation reads in part: “As a public trust, SERAP has an important role to play in revealing the discrepancies between the World Bank documents and the clear lack of access of millions of Nigerians to quality education, adequate healthcare, clean water, safe roads and regular electricity supply during the period covered by the documents”.

“If she truly loves Nigeria, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala should have come out to say exactly how the over $5 billion of Abacha loot was spent under her watch. Trying to dodge responsibility for the spending of our commonwealth or attacking SERAP that is trying to get to the bottom of what happened to the funds is a betrayal of that love. Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala should not be immune from accountability for what happened to Abacha recovered loot just because she is no longer in government”.

“If the aim of these allegations is to bully us into stopping our work to seek accountability on the spending of over $5 billion recovered Abacha loot, then it has failed, as SERAP will never back down in its pursuit of justice in the face of such attack”.

“These new allegations echo those that Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala made against us in March to divert attention from SERAP freedom of information suit on the spending of N30 trillion by the former government of President Goodluck Jonathan. SERAP has fully responded to these allegations. SERAP’s credibility is exemplified by the fact of several awards it has received nationally and internationally including nomination for the UN civil society award in 2008; nomination for the Ford Foundation Jubilee Transparency Award for 2011, and the Wole Soyinka Anti-Corruption Defender Award SERAP received in 2014”.

“As we continue to study the documents received from the World Bank, we have identified 11 questions that Nigerians would like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to answer as a matter of priority”.

“First, the World Bank confirmed that of the 51 projects reviewed, 23 were described as “completed”, 26 were at various stages of completion, and 2 were described as “abandoned”. Nigerians would like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to show us evidence of the 23 projects allegedly completed, and whether the 26 projects where actually completed; and what became of the 2 abandoned projects”.

“Second, the World Bank confirmed that 6 out of 8 health centres reviewed pertained to physical infrastructure but were not completed. Nigerians would like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to explain why these projects were not completed on time, and whether in fact they were completed at all; as well as location of completed projects”.

“Nigerians would also like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to explain the letter she wrote to the Ambassador of Switzerland to Nigeria January 9, 2005 that of the 174 health centres built with Abacha funds, 138 were fully functional and that remaining 36 were expected to be commissioned in January 2005. Nigerians would appreciate it if Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala could identify and name all the health centres mentioned in her letter”.

“Third, as regards power projects, the World Bank confirmed that payments by government to contractors could not be verified “because in most cases contact information for contractors was not available,” and that 10 of the 18 power projects pertained to physical electrical installations. Nigerians would like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to identify and name the 10 installations, and to provide contact details of the contractors that executed the projects”.

“Fourth, the World Bank confirmed that most of the recovered funds were used to repay domestic borrowing. Nigerians would like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to explain how much exactly was involved as a part of 2004 annual budget execution in anticipation of the repatriation of the looted funds in 2004, as well as repayment terms of the funds and from which banks”.

“Fifth, the World Bank confirmed that the government opened a special US dollar account for recovered funds with the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, to which various transfers of Abacha loot were made. The World Bank also confirmed that some $50 million was received before 2005 which was kept in the special account. Nigerians would like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to explain how much was left in the account by the time she left office in May”.

“Sixth, the World Bank confirmed that the data on inflows of recovered funds are broadly identical but that there was one material discrepancy, which was unexplained. The Bank also said the information it received from the government ‘does not contain a reference to the transfer of $5.2 mn in August of 2006.’ Nigerians would like Mrs Okonjo-Iweala to explain the material discrepancy, and why the transfer of $5.2 mn was not disclosed to the Bank”.

“Seventh, the World Bank confirmed that Abacha returned loot was used as source of 2005 budget deficit financing, and that the funds were directed to co-financing of capital expenditure and balancing the 2005 budget. Nigerians would like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to explain exactly the capital expenditure involved”.

“Eighth, the World Bank confirmed that the Abacha funds were used to provide additional financing for the Universal Basic Education (UBE) program in the amount of NGN24.25 bn to support basic education throughout the country. This amount was fully disbursed and fully utilized. Nigerians would like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to identify the number and location of schools which benefited from these funds at the time”.

“Ninth, the World Bank confirmed that there were problems with collecting project-related information because of under-developed reporting and accounting standards, and absence of properly set-up databases for sectoral project portfolios; and weak administrative capacity in the ministry of finance. Nigerians would like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to explain why this was the case under her watch”.

“Tenth, the World Bank confirmed that 13 road projects were completed including 3 of the largest road and bridge projects in each geo-political zone. Also, the Bank regretted that it was not possible to interview many contractors in order to obtain independent confirmation of amounts spent on individual projects, and record their comments on project status. Nigerians would like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to explain exactly happened, and to identify unconfirmed individual projects, including the largest roads and bridges completed”.

“Eleventh, the World Bank confirmed that no special arrangements were made for project selection and monitoring. According to the Bank, ‘Given the weakness of general budget reporting systems at the moment, this decision greatly undermined the opportunity for tracking the returned Abacha funds and analysis of their utilization’. Nigerians would like Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to explain why this was the case under her watch”.
http://sholido.com/2015/12/06/11-questions-okonjo-iweala-must-answer-on-5bn-abacha-loot-serap/

Big Brother 2005 winner and media personality, Uti Nwachukwu has opened up on being heartbroken ..In a chat with Ayo Onikoyi of Vanguard, when asked he said

Of course who hasn’t?“And I have had my heart broken too. We all break people’s hearts please.Let’s leave that one. They have broken my heart, they have crushed it. I have broken heart and my heart has been broken. especially when I was young in my late 20’s.Right now, I am trying to allow myself to be loved. The last girl that was on my case said something to me:’Uti allow somebody to love you’ and I guess I did”
http://sholido.com/2015/12/06/ladies-have-broken-and-crushed-my-heart-uti-nwachukwu/

President of Zimbabwe, Mugabe’s Quote in one of his interview:

'You think 89years old would have been a great time to reset and retire?'

President Mugabe: ' Have you ever asked Queen Elizabeth this question or is it just for African Leaders?
http://sholido.com/2015/12/06/great-leader-and-a-great-answer/

Michael Bisa 54-year-old man, who is expert in swindling members of the public by disguising to be selling a mobile phone, was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS). He was arrested along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway over the weekend at about 17:50 hours when the police suspected his movement on sighting him. Items such as fake phones, key soap cut to size, shirts, sum amount of money, packet of envelopes and cut to size cartons were recovered from him.ife Precious alleges domestic violence in private texts sent to a friend
He is a native of Delta State and confessed to the crime. He claimed that it was poverty that led him into the act of defrauding innocent public. He explained the tactics that he uses to swindle his victims under false pretense, “What I usually do is called Exchange. My prospective victims will have the mind of buying handset from me but unknowingly to them I would have changed the real handset to soap wrapped with cut to size carton put inside an envelope. I will engage them in discussion after showing them real phone initially, and in the process of bargaining for the price, I will change it with the aid of white handkerchief to fake phone. And I will tell them to keep the phone inside their pockets immediately that people are watching us…. He narrated further”, As soon as they left the spot, I will change my clothe to another for uneasy recognition in case he discovers the trick in miles away that he has been duped.”

The suspect, who had fathered four children from three different women, further explained “I was a refrigerator technician in Uvwie LGA, Effuru in Delta State. I came to Lagos to look for greener pastures about 15 years ago, but my expectations were dashed when situations got so hard for me in the center of excellence. I met one guy then, Hakeem Tijani, he is late now, and he was the one that introduced this act of stealing to me. Since that time, about 4 years ago now, this act of stealing has been my only source of livelihood… My first wife taught me how to smoke all sorts of hard drugs including cocaine. She died sometimes ago from the complications she suffered due to much intake of hard drug”, he said.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Joe Offor, warned the general public to be weary of individuals and shops where they purchase their mobile phones in order not to fall victim of con men. The suspect was charged to court immediately.
http://sholido.com/2015/12/06/54-year-old-man-arrested-by-rrs-for-swindling-lagosians/

Lepacious Bose comedienne has really lost some weight and looking perfect.
http://sholido.com/2015/12/04/lepacious-bose-shows-off-amazing-weightloss-in-new-lovely-photos/

A lady called Nkiruka Anthonia Ikeanyionwu, 21, from Adazi Nnukwu Anambra state and schooling at Fedral College of Education Umunze, Anambra State was unluckily killed yesterday in the course of the Biafra protest. Just about 4 Dangote trucks were burnt resulting in unrest and apparently a person lost her life. They insisted that she was killed by security forces. R.I.P
http://sholido.com/2015/12/02/young-lady-killed-today-at-biafra-protest-in-onitsha/

Ghana has been ranked as the second most corrupt African nation behind South Africa which is the most corrupt of the entire continent.

Nigeria follows closely behind Ghana making up the top three worst performing nations in the corruption index.

For the first time, people reported business executives as highly corrupt. Business ranked as having the second highest levels of corruption in the region, just below the police.

According to a report by Transparency International, about 71 percent of people living in Ghana say corruption has increased over the last twelve months.

A new opinion poll showed that most governments across Africa are failing in their duty to stop the abuse of power, bribery and secret deals.

According to a report put together by Transparency International and Afrobarometer, majority of the African governments are doing really badly in the fight against corruption.

In the Africa Survey 2015 which forms part of the global corruption barometer, 43,143 respondents were spoken to across 28 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa between March 2014 and September 2015.

They were asked their experiences and perceptions of corruption in their country.

About 58 percent of Africans in the surveyed countries, say corruption has increased over the past 12 months.

In 18 out of 28 countries surveyed a large majority of people said their government is doing badly at fighting the menace.

Bribery was a key point in the survey,the debt to which bribery has eaten deep into the fabrics of the continent calls for concern.

Of the six key public services that was asked about, people who come into contact with the courts and police are the most likely to have paid a bribe.

According to the report, poor people across the continent, who use public services are twice as likely as rich people to have paid a bribe, and in urban areas they are even more likely to pay bribes.

The survey showed that 22 percent of people that have come into contact with a public service in the past 12 months said they paid a bribe.

Police regularly rate as highly corrupt, however, there was a strongly negative assessment of business executives.

Business was followed by government officials, tax officials, judges and magistrates, members of parliament, local government councilors, office of the presidency, traditional leaders and religious leaders.

These facts gave a new dimension to the issue of corruption in the continent, compared to previous surveys.

Transparency International Chairman, José Ugaz, said: “Corruption creates and increases poverty and exclusion. While corrupt individuals with political power enjoy a lavish life, millions of Africans are deprived of their basic needs like food, health, education, housing, access to clean water and sanitation.”

Ugaz urged governments and judges to stop corruption, eradicate impunity and implement Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals to curb corruption.

“We also call on the people to demand honesty and transparency, and mobilize against corruption. It is time to say enough and unmask the corrupt,” chairman added.

Despite all disappointing findings, there were still bright spots across the continent and those were in Botswana, Burkina Faso, Lesotho and Senegal.

The survey disclosed that citizens in these countries were some of the most positive in the region regarding the issues of corrupt practices in their various nations.
http://sholido.com/2015/12/02/the-most-corrupt-country-in-africa/

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A Nigerian soldier pictured deactivating bombs by making use of his bare hands without any safety covering. Our heroes!
https://informationengine./2015/11/12/photos-brave-nigerian-soldier-deactivates-ieds-with-bare-hands/

A set of students in a bet to cheat, hidden mobile phones with calculator cases.. Lol
https://informationengine./2015/11/05/photo-new-trick-students-disguised-to-cheat-during-exams/

A new born baby was seen early this morning inside a polythene bag in a bush in the Tanke area of Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The newborn was rescued by certain individuals of the area who bathed the baby and also gave it over to a motherless babies home.
https://informationengine./2015/11/02/photos-new-born-baby-found-left-behind-in-a-bush-in-ilorin-kwara/

Members of the Kwara state Fire Service and National Emergency Management Agency are looking for a-200 level student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN).

The student whose name was given as Onikenku Michael Atunde of the department of science education, was told to have gone missing since Saturday.

Officials of the university, it was gathered, have contacted the student’s next of kin.

Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs (DDI) of the university, Kunle Akogun stated “a member of the Man’O war club was said to have been calling up for help in the river flowing behind the Parks and Garden Unit early Saturday.“Rescue attempts coordinated by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Prof Nike Ijaya was instantly mounted, search is still ongoing. Health care services are already on ground since yesterday.”

It happens to be menacing that the student appears to have been drowned at the university’s dam site.

The fire service and NEMA with members of the UNILORIN neighborhood security unit were told to have been combing each nook and cranny of the dam site in the last 48 hours.
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