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3 people have been confirmed dead in Clash that occurred on Thursday in the popular Ariaria market in Aba, Abia state. Trouble started when an igbo trader was stabbed to death by a member of the Hausa community,who rebuked him for urinating near his store.

This infuriated other igbo traders who beatup the Hausa man, killed him and burnt his body.The igbo youths also mobilized and attacked the hausa community in Ogbor hill.

Below are photos of the hausa man's body.

In additional reports, a trigger happy soldier was said to have stormed an abbatoir and killed two butchers.The soldier went to smoke Indian hemp after which he refused to pay, claiming he was a soldier. This angered some of the boys who insisted that he must pay. The soldier , who came with four other soldiers opened fire in the abbatoir forcing traders to scamper to safety. four of his colleagues in a Hilux patrol van and started shooting indiscriminately. Two people were shot dead. one was identified as a pig rearer called Ojukwu.

http://dumebiifeanyi.com/photos-hausa-man-burnt-aba-yesterday-stabbing-igbo-trader/

Governor of Borno state, Kassim Shettima and the Chief of Army staff, Tukur Buratai recieved donations of food and clothing from the Nigerian customs service on behalf of the Bakassi IDPs in the state.

Below are photos ;
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/borno-state-gov-shettima-recieves-hundreds-bags-rice-donation-behalf-idp/

Former Senator, Christy Anyanwu, who was questioned alongside Lawyer, Mike Ahamba , by the EFCC over their alleged involvement in Diezani's $115 million election bribery, made statements implicating former governor, Achike Udenwa.

She said;

“I had just joined the PDP and those who rejoined were not seen as the mainstream PDP and they had this thing about me being a journalist and whenever I came, they just shrunk. They just pulled away. I was not part of them and I was not assigned to share money and I was not there when they took their money and I did not go where they took their money and I did not get any money and that is the truth. It is nonsense to be associating me with this. I won’t shut up and allow people damage my reputation. Nobody is going to tell me that I ate what I didn’t see or saw what I didn’t see or touched what I didn’t touch. I won’t accept that nonsense.

I believe that Udenwa and their major players who were in charge of those things had their answers. If anybody claims that he saw me where they were distributing their money and saw me touch their money, let him look me in the eye and say so. If they are able to prove that I was part of the whole thing or touched their money, that I was part of sharing the money or spending their money, put a bullet on my head. It is ridiculous.”
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/christy-anyanwu-fingers-achike-udenwa-statement-efcc/

The unidentified man in the photos above has been the subject of discussion on Nigerian twitter after a photo of his arm bearing the name of his suspected lover, Hauwa.

The only special thing here is that the name 'hauwa' was actually BURNED onto his arm......is this a sweet show of tough love or absolute stupidity?
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/man-burns-name-lover-onto-arm-photo/

Governor Nasir El-rufai recently introduced the Kaduna Geographic Information Service(KADGIS). its purpose is to replace the old Ministry of Lands, and is now building a digital land registry.

See photos from the event;
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/gov-el-rufai-introduces-kadgis-kaduna-photos/

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, 28 April, 2016, arraigned the trio of Segun Osho, Roland Alozie and Abass Kolawole before Justice M.O Opara of the Rivers State High Court, Port-Harcourt on a 3-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and fraudulent conversion to the tune of Nine Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Four Thousand, Two Hundred and Eighty Six Naira, (N9, 554, 286. 00).
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/two-bankers-arraigned-fraud-photos/

The EFCC, on Thursday, April 28, 2016, arraigned the trio of Patience Owerema, Nwakoba N.Francisca and Okafor Kingsley before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office, forgery, impersonation and diversion of funds to the tune of N3, 766, 160.00(Three Million, Seven Hundred and Sixty-six Thousand, One Hundred and Sixty Naira).

These nefarious trio allegedly conspired to divert the terminal benefits of one late Udemba Clement, a former employee of NITEL and father to the petitioner, Emmanuel Udemba. Luck ran out on the criminals,when Emmanuel made efforts to collect his late father's final entitlement but all to no avail. After much persistence, it was discovered that the benefits were paid into an account setup by the fraudulent trio.

They all pleaded not guilty. Francisca, the nursing mother, was granted bail on compassionate grounds, while the other two were remanded in Kuje and Suleja prisons. The case was adjourned till June 14th for further hearings.
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/three-including-nursing-mother-arraigned-n3-7-million-fraud/

Today, a truck conveying 'scrap' military armoured vehicles bearing the logo of the United nations was spotted in traffic at Orile-iganmu road, lagos.

The question is..are these trucks being conveyed to Nigeria to fight Boko Haram?...Scrap/condemned armored vehicles?
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/un-scrap-armoured-tanks-transported-nigeria-fight-bh/

Senate president, Bukola saraki attended the book launch of his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu yesterday. Photos below
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/saraki-attends-ike-ekweremadus-book-launch-yesterday/

A female petty thief was nabbed today in a Zambian supermarket. The lady who is said to be known for petty theft was caught stealing provisions and hiding them in her Underwear.

She has since been handed over to the police.
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/female-thief-nabbed-hiding-provisions-underwear-photo/

Igp solomon Arase visited the scene of the recent fulani herdsmen attack in Enugu state today. photos below...
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/igp-solomon-arase-visits-scene-fulani-herdsmen-attack-enugu/

The Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, will pay a two-day visit to Ibadan, Oyo State capital, beginning from Wednesday, in continuation of her nationwide free health screening programme for women, under the Future Assured Initiative.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Yomi Layinka, says that the highpoint of the visit will be a free health screening programme that is expected to capture 2500 women across the 33 Local Government Areas of the state.
The screening will take take place at the Loyola College, Old Ife Road, Ibadan, on Thursday.

The Future Assured is part of the initiatives of the wife of the president to complement the efforts of the Federal Government in providing adequate healthcare services to citizens of the country.

She urges medical professional and caregivers within each community to provide free medical services for the benefit of women and children in the country.
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/aisha-buhari-visits-oyo-state-welcomed-gov-ajimobi-wife/

This is absolute Nonsense! Distraction tactic......they want to remove our attention from the ongoing fulani herdsmen saga...e no GO WORK!.....what kind of useless government is this

You are playing politics with people's lives Kai!!

look at what they saying...$500 million dollars was seized from someone's account but his name was not mentioned...what type of silly lie is that??...and pls DOnt forget..THE NATION is TINUBU's newspaper.....so dont be surprised!

A man experienced a nasty shock recently when he bought a block of ice to cool drinks.....after purchasing the block, he opened the nylon covering it only to discover a FULL GROWN LIZARD frozen and entombed in the block of ice.

Scary.
http://dumebiifeanyi.com/man-finds-full-grown-lizard-ice-block-bought-photo/

Popular footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor is now a Muslim and it has been confirmed by a recent footage of the football maestro seated comfortably in the midst of a Muslim gathering, chanting a prayer after the presiding Imam.

Criticisms and support have been pouring in from all sides with many stating he should have remained a christian while others say he made a very good decision….Which side are YOU on?

Watch and share with friends and family.

Watch video here : http://gumview.com/star-footballer-emmanuel-adebayor-converts-to-islam-is-it-good-or-bad/

A friend told me of this guy and his “superpower”, i said it was impossible until he sent me the link. He practically swallows an entire wrap of FUFU(cassava) after dipping it in soup…Absolutely incredible!

Watch Video Here : http://gumview.com/this-guy-swallowed-four-wraps-of-fufu-whole-his-throat-is-definitely-a-pit/

Goats are naturally herbivores which means they stick to eating anything green, although i have seen some goats eat grains and Hay which is quite normal but something really shocking occurred recently when a video of a goat heartily feasting on biscuits popped up online.

if you are well knowledgeable about animals, you’ll know it’s REALLY abnormal for a goat to eat biscuits….

Watch video here : http://gumview.com/goats-dont-eat-biscuits-but-this-one-does-how-come/

Popular activist /Leader of MEND, Mujahid Asari Dokubo has always publicly stated his support for the realization of Biafra and with his recent speech at the Biafra Rememberance Day 2015 confirms it.

The bald-headed, bulky ijaw leader stated that he was an “Ijaw cultured Igbo man”,adding that his forefathers were Igbo. In his deep baritone voice and commanding candour,he also gave attendees a brief history lesson of his lineage.

Quoting him;

I am Igbo. My fathers only became to be known as Ijaw people in the late 1700s.

Watch video here:- http://gumview.com/popular-activist-asari-dokubo-says-he-is-an-ijaw-cultured-igbo-man-how-he-does-it-makes-me-wonder/

I kinda feel sad this creature was killed, i wish it was captured alive and kept in a zoo for all to see because it is quite rare to come across a python this HUGE except in captivity.

It was killed in Epe,Lagos by some youths after it was found lying by the roadside…yep!..it was found lying by the roadside.

Watch and Kindly SHARE to your friends!

See the Video here : http://gumview.com/this-large-python-was-killed-in-epelagos-youd-be-surprised-where-it-was-found/

This lady should be the most desperate and daring thief i have ever seen…..Could she love a Plasma screen TV so much that she had to go through this much risk to get it? She is a REAL Daredevil!

This uncommon occurrence took place in a store in the town of Guapiles, Costa Rica, The lady seen in the video alongside an accomplice,steals the flat screen TV by stuffing it up her dress between her thighs.

http://gumview.com/this-lady-stole-a-plasma-tv-by-stuffing-it-down-her-pants-watch-how-she-escapes/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkJsy3J3iOE

In an environment where the educational system does not permit pupils to graduate as at when due, mostly as a result of incessant strikes, some people such as Olumuyiwa Oludayo has not only graduated as at when due but has quickly moved up the ladder of success as the youngest registrar in Africa, at age 32. He would have been the youngest in the world but the record was first made by a man from Australia who was registrar at 35 years old, and another American lady who first became registrar at age 24 in the 18century.

His journey to achieving such height at this young age didn’t just happen and contrary to what many would imagine, he wrote JAMB five times before entering the Covenant University as a pioneer student in 2002. He narrates his journey to one of the highest offices in the academic sector in this interview with Florence Utor.

Can you tell me how your journey to becoming the registrar of the Covenant University began?

I got admission as a pioneer student in 2002 at the Covenant University and like any other university that would want a student body, I was appointed the first student council chairman of the Covenant University, here we call it student’s council as at against SUG in other Universities. That gave me the opportunity to learn leadership practically. I had the opportunity to work with the Chancellor Dr. David Oyedepo and other professors and to see how you could plan strategically because we were the first set and I was seen as the voice of the students and also the link between the students and the university.


That responsibility was very engaging and the university have a very unique approach to the things it does, covenant is not regular regarding rules and regulations, we want to raise a new generation of leaders so many things that are not by the norm so many of the things and approaches were strange, I also had the responsibility of ensuring that people accepted what was different from the norm like having my colleagues accept to wearing ties, wearing their identity cards on the necks instead of their pockets, showing them the vision of tomorrow and other things. All of these experiences enabled me to develop my leadership acumen.” I graduated in industrial relationship and human resource management. I went ahead to have to have a masters degree in human resource management from this same university as well as my PhD in human resource management.” I served with debunked spring bank turned enterprise bank now heritage bank. We were managing the north east region and it also gave me an opportunity to see how receive reports, manage vision for the entire organization, how to break down corporate vision to the people on the floor and see how they can run with it.”

Before I became registrar I was a dean of students, that ushered me into the highest academic decision making body which is the senate, I was 29 years old then and the youngest. I served for one year and then went back to complete my PhD in the same university while I was working as a lecturer, and in 2013, I became the registrar I lecture here in human resources generally, I facilitate course in center for human development, I am also the outgoing president of the alumni association and a couple of other engagements here and there.

Was your coming back to covenant as a result of not having an alternative?
Not at all, After all my degrees I got job offers from many organizations like Price Water House, KPMG, Spring bank but I declined all of these because I wanted to come back to Covenant to work. For me it was about Gods plan, I just wanted to follow what God was telling me to do. It is important that every young person should know that it is about what God designs for you to do, and I yielded to that though it was not economically advantageous but like I use to tell my colleagues that I didn’t come to covenant university to work for the economic advantage but for the destiny advantage, if it was for economic advantage, I would have gone to a KPMG or found myself in a Price Water House because those organizations had prospects for bigger things that I knew Covenant would not give me but I returned here and became the university first chair of the alumni association. Today it has eleven thousand graduates spread across the world and in all the 36 states in Nigeria.

How do you get all these responsibilities going?
Many at times, we feel that what God give us is the best but Gods gift for us is just a potential, what we do with it is what matters. A man once said someone told a farmer your farm is very beautiful and luscious and the famer answered, yes, but you would have seen it when God gave it to me, if God gives you the gift of eloquence, it does not mean at all that you have the world at your feet, no, it is by doing something with what God give us by engaging it in efforts. What I have been doing is ensuring that, every opportunity to serve, lead or make a contribution, I don’t shy away from it. I may not have all the best competence but you see a man who makes a mistake is one that is doing something, there is something good at stake, if you are not making a mistake then it means you are not trying anything at all and I have made a couple of mistakes too but I also learnt from them. Currently I am the chairman of the university strategic business unit, all of the commercial ventures of the university, I sit on the board, I mean from the filling station, the guest houses cafeteria, shuttle busses, I over see all of these you may wonder at this young age but I am older than mike zukerberg and he is controlling the world.

Read full interview here :http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/06/oludayo-breaks-rank-becomes-registrar-at-32/

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Audu Maikori has announced his resignation as the CEO for chocolate city. Speaking at the Nigerian entertainment conference 2015 that held recently at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Maikori said;

‘I have headed Chocolate City for the past 10 years and its been the most amazing period of my life despite the many challenges that came with it. There were times, I would get home and wished I wouldn’t have to go to work the next day. Some other times, artistes will need money and even though unavailable, we still have to find a way.At this point I have decided to step down as CEO of Chocolate City to allow for the younger generation to steer the ship. My resignation takes effect from June, but I wont disclose who will take over from me until then.'

Maikori has led Choc city since 2005. MI has also announced a merger of his label, loopy Music and Chocolate City.

http://itsdumebi.com/audu-maikori-resigns-from-post-as-ceo-of-chocolate-city/

Buhari get work...lol!

Commuters experienced a heavy traffic gridlock this morning at Joju, Sango Ota after an accident involving a camry car and a truck occurred. The accident also led to a heavy fight between a BRT staff and a car driver.The BRT bus was VO19 Reg No AAA 030 XB & the car had Reg BDG 884 CU.
http://itsdumebi.com/photos-accident-leads-to-fight-between-brt-staff-and-car-owner-in-lagos/

u have no understanding of politics honestly...

duwdu:
@OP itsdumebi;

I don't even know where to start. But I'll summarize thus: I'm sorry, but if your type of budding politicians and level of analysts are the types the PDP has been breeding, then be rest assured that the PDP as a political party is done for, for a long time to come. No offense.

Good luck!

P34c3
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Gamesmart:
The lives of the job applicants that died and those of the Chibok girls did not matter to the "good man".

Good man?

Nonsense.

in saying Good man...i mean soft...pls understand

Gamesmart:
He also forgot to include his incompetence.

The write-up is rubbish.

How can you label a man who does not care about his people, long suffering people, a good man?

Nonsense.

In saying Good...i mean soft...soft hearted....indecisive..pls understand

lozanni:
@Ops, your analysis was very lucid and true.
In politics, you must pander or agree with vital interest groups and shed encumbrances that will drown you politically for example , Abba Moro should have been made to resign after the immigration debacle,heads in the military and intelligence community should have been made to roll for the botched American rescue of the Chibok girls among other issues.

thank you...i am happy you understand..

thanks

blackfase:
Apt analysis....

THE MISTAKES OF PRESIDENT JONATHAN

My name is Dumebi Ifeanyi and I am a political animal. This article is in no way meant to insult/derogate the personality of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Its main motive is to show his mistakes and what he ought to have done.
I feel compelled to write this article in order for aspiring young politicians like myself to learn from the mistakes of one whose actions led to the near destruction of a great party which I dearly support. Many might be pleased, many might not, but affairs of state ought to be seen/stated for the way they are and not the way they ought to be. So let’s begin…..

His Nature

Any good, prudent leader knows that in order to thrive and grow in politics, he ought to know how to be Soft and Hard, Jonathan is a good man…an overly good man and in politics ‘soft/good men’ don’t go very far. He found himself in several situations where he was supposed to take the best possible action which might have been seen as morally ‘bad’.
You see, in politics and governance as a whole, you are required to be objective….certain circumstances require that you do that which might be viewed as morally ‘bad’, but in order for your government to stand, for your people to survive and for your position to remain, you must take these actions. There are situations whereby you do that which is viewed as morally ‘good’ and you will come to absolute ruin.

Image

How the people see their leader is also very important.GEJ did not manage his image well; he was viewed by the people as ‘weak’ because of his lack of charisma and confidence.

The Love of the people

Of all the mistakes that will be stated here, please pay very good attention to this one….NEVER EVER LOSE THE LOVE OF THE PEOPLE!! This is Paramount! Why? The power truly lies with the PEOPLE!
Jonathan came into power with the love of the people (the ‘I had no shoes’ story), everyone loved him but along the line, he made the people lose faith in him, especially after the Chibok girls issue.

Media/Chibok girls

The Media controls the minds of the people. President Jonathan made grave mistakes in managing the media’s representations of his actions. His leadership skills were already not to impressive and the media was not helping matters, even when he appeared to make a little improvement it still did not help as people had already grown fond of getting negative reports about him, so what should he have done? Two things I propose….
1. He should have befriended/enriched some top media house heads, gave them contracts…I mean…everyman has a price.
2. Anyone who refused to be his friend, he would have crushed…how? Influencing the revoking of broadcast licenses, strongarming…..(there a whole lot of ways to deal with them…contact me if you need more..:-)
You might say these are wicked and underhand but anyone who derives joy in destroying me before thousands of people, poisoning their minds and causing me psychological problems has no RIGHT to enjoy while I suffer! I would be foolish to have the means to deal with them and I don’t....:-)
On the chibok girls issue, the president’s lukewarmness caused his great misfortunes, had he immediately given a speech, a good one, a sympathetic one….even if he had no information yet…he would have just addressed the nation and told them that they were working on the matter/ investigating not releasing press statements through Abati….The people needed to know that they had a leader…If they had seen his face, heard his voice…it would have been much better. Had he mobilized the army earlier(or hired mercenaries), had he also given more speeches, speeches that all media houses, TV stations, radio stations would broadcast live(suspending all other programs), supported the Chibok girls campaign, heavily publicized appeals to the AU,UN..etc, these actions could have salvaged his already battered image.
He should also have invested heavily in social media at an early stage, he greatly underestimated it and thought it to be ‘’child’s play’’ but anything causing you great harm and loss of peace of mind is NOT ‘’child’s play’’.


Poor Advisers
A leader’s strength is measured by the advisers/men he has around him. He should have properly vetted those he chose for advisers and he should have weighed his political alliances. He also trusted the wrong people.

Biting the Finger that fed him

His biggest mistake till date is not keeping OBJ satisfied, biting the finger that fed him. You see, those who rise to power on the shoulders of others depend on the fortune and goodwill of him who has elevated them, Jonathan let his rift with OBJ thrive and that was a very, very grave mistake. You see, so far the Old military junta, so far the former military leaders live, Obasanjo is still as relevant as he was in the old days…..He should never have underestimated the power of the Iroko of Owu…he should never have!
In choosing enemies, make sure you know everything about your enemy….his alliances, his strengths. Obasanjo is a man who has ruled this country for a combined 11 years so he knows the inner workings of governance including its weaknesses. GEJ should have been wiser.


He was soft when he had to be firm

He could have salvaged a little of what’s left of his already battered image had he left the likes of Oduah, Abba Moro etc out to dry i.e given them up. He could have successfully built an image of a president who did not condone corruption had he done this, thus increasing the confidence the people had in him.

He associated with the STAINED

A leader should never be found associated with the STAINED, Those who have been publicly labeled as corrupt and evil. He associated himself with men who had been indicted, arrested and had one problem or the other with law enforcement thus giving the opposition media fodder and ‘staining’ himself in the process…come on…never play with ink if you have white clothes on.

Marginalizing the South west

Frankly speaking, He should never have marginalized the south-west…For God sake; they control the media and the Judiciary. I am being very realistic; He should have been friends with those with heavy political influence and should have kept them satisfied early enough. He should have sent more developments and foreign investments their way.

Poor Foundations

Apart from politics, when you build a house on poor foundations it will eventually collapse. GEJ had strong foundations in the SE and the SS but did not in the southwest and in the north, the whole Boko Haram/Chibok girls issue coupled with his Luke warmness destroyed the little he had built there.

In Conclusion, the president’s mistakes were numerous but if he had addressed the few stated above, he could have still been Nigeria’s leader today and I urge all aspiring politicians to draw lessons from his shortcomings than criticize him. Never forget…Politics is not for all, it is for a particular breed of human beings….wanna know if you have got what it takes?…..then Follow me on twitter @itsdumebi_