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In no particular order, we have compiled a list of the Most Ruthless and Controversial Leaders In Africa.
Brace up, it just got interesting.

1. Paul Kagame – President of Rwanda
Highlights: Paul Kagame is a Rwandan military leader and politician who is best known for defeating Hutu extremist forces to end the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

In 2000 he became president of Rwanda and has been called Africa’s “biggest success story.”

Lowlights: There is total restrictions of the press. Reports have it that his opponents and critics are subject to harassment or have died suspiciously.

2. Yahya Jammeh – President of Gambia

Highlights: Under his leadership, Gambia’s performed well in agriculture, public infrastructure, health and education. In 2013, it’s economy grew at 5.4 percent marginally up from 5% in 2012.

Lowlights: His Excellency Sheikh, Professor, Alhaji, Doctor Yahya AJJ Jammeh Jammeh, as he requested to be called, threatened to ‘cut off the head’ of homosexuals in his country in 2008.

Last year he vowed to stay in power for “a billion years”, if God wills.

3. Blaise Compaore – Past President of Burkina Faso
Highlights: President Compaore has scored outstanding achievements in leading the people and government of Burkina Faso toward national development and elevating Burkina Faso’s international status.

Lowlights: In 2011 public protests in the streets of Burkina Faso began calling for his resignation over claims of government corruption and police brutality.

Compaore was finally ousted in a popular uprising last year as he attempted to extend his 27-year rule.

4. Muammar Gaddafi – Past President of Libya

Highlights: Under Gaddafi, Libya became the first developing country to own a majority share of the revenues from its own oil production.

Gaddafi provided access to free health care, safe houses, food and clean drinking water, free education to university level which led to the dramatic rise in literacy rates.

Lowlights: One of the greatest dictators in African history, met his end during the Libyan revolution in 2011 after he was killed by rebels in Sirte, his city of birth.

He spent 42 years in power and was responsible for the deaths of thousands of his own people.

http://www.onlineleaks247.com/index.php/2015/12/01/here-are-the-most-controversial-leaders-in-africa/

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wEsOmE:
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donTbone:
Another edo born after me!


You cant compare it to Yoruba thou!

If you ask me i think the 6 tribes highlighted above are all unique in their own ways.
In terms of colours, i give it to the efik and the kalabaris. Their bride are always colorful
In terms of beads and other accessories, the edos have it.
When it comes to glamour and show off, you can give it to the yorubas and the igbos
When it comes to simplicity and beauty, abeg na the notherners get am any day any time. Their brides dress in a very simple form yet beautiful and mind you when i say simplicity am not talking about the amount of the dress o. The bride dress can be worth 500k but yet look very simple, i know this because i stay in an hausa community though am from Ogun state and i see them do their wedding every day.
Above all no tribe is better than the other because in diversity lies our strength.

Happy new month my people....This is wishing you every good things your heart desires this month and beyond

goldenone:
Beautiful attires! Wonderful cultures! God bless Nigeria

lala can u please put this on the front page to show case naija beautiful cultures.
We are not just about bombing and all that vices

The Ijaw/ Kalabari Wedding

The Ijaw, Kalabari bridal attire is simply breathtaking! They love to wear coral accessories, the crown and chunky coral beads.

The dressing of an Ijaw man will not be complete without the bowler now better known as ‘resource control’ a hat and a walking stick.

Both men and women like to complement their very rich tunics and expressive feather hats with expensive coral beads and gold.

We have several other traditions and marriage attires but I think these are the most worn in Nigerian marriages. Marriages they say are made in Heaven but celebrated here on earth.

In Nigeria, marriages are sacred and should be celebrated in a more sacred manner which is the traditional way. This does not in any way negate the efficacy of the white wedding.

So why not try some of these attires for your wedding?

Effik Wedding Attire

One thing you will love to know about the Efik traditional attire is its distinct cultural mix. It’s quite easy to mistake an Igbo bride for an Edo bride, but when you see an Efik bride and groom, you know without a doubt.

The bride wears a fancy attire known as Ofong Ukod Anwang which includes a blouse (covering only the bust) a knee-length skirt, and fancy beaded body adornment or a long flowing gown called the Onyonyo. There is also the hair pins and a decorated staff which is carried by the bride.

She also wears her hand and leg gears know as Ekpa ku kwa, with her neck adorned with coral beads. The groom wears white or sometimes gold color shirts with colorful wrappers known as the Usobo. Added to this is a beaded jacket, beaded shoes and a top hat with a long piece of cloth (Okpomkpomon) which they hang around their necks.

Wedding Attire in Edo

Edo State of the South South Nigeria has from time immemorial been a home to many ethnic groups, including Bini, Akoko-Edo and Esan.

The Edo wedding attire is largely known to be one decorated with lots of beads. The Edo wedding attire worn by brides during their traditional wedding ceremony is so rich and regal.

They look like true African queens in their beaded coral attires. The brides have their hair made into a unique hairstyle known as Eto-Okuku.

Coral beads are then sewn into the hair or extensions in to the form of a crown, called Okuku. Many brides buy wigs ready-made with the hair and crown.
They also tie beautiful wrappers made from a variety of fabrics including velvet, lace and George. Over the wrapper tied at their waist, some Edo brides wear the Ewu-ivie, a beaded cape or blouse.

They also put on their necks with coral beads known as Ivie-uru and wear the Ivie-obo on their hands. To complete the regal traditional Edo wedding look, brides wear beaded earring.

The man had a loin cloth for ordinary wear and three pieces sewn together known as igbu or male coverlet. This would give a total of four pieces on the minimum of loin cloth needed by every male.

The Hausa Wedding Attire

Hausa people are known for rich their cultures and traditions especially in the way they conduct their weddings and dress their brides. Aside the fabrics, they are known to adorn their brides with beautiful traditional tattoos using what is called Lalli. Her art is done mostly on the hands and feet.

The bride who is the center of attraction for the special occasion is also not complete until her hands and legs are painted in flowery designs with locally made darkening liquid fluid known as Henna.

Looking at the attire for the day, the bride ties a wrapper called abiah made with a colorful cloth with a matching blouse and shawl.

She is also allowed to sew any other style she desires so long as it does not expose her body parts. On the other hand, the Groom wears a large flowing gown known as Babban riga and a robe called a jalabiya and juanni.

Some men also wear colorful embroidered caps known as fullah. For the Hausa Bride and Groom, modesty is the watchword.

The Igbo Wedding Attire
The Igbo traditional wedding ceremony is usually placed higher than any contemporary weddings like church or registry weddings.

In fact, it is the most important marriage rites any Igbo couple should perform. Usually, the bride and groom choose to wear the same fabric (though this is not compulsory) which is usually combined with heavy embroidery, beads and bangles.

For the bride’s first outing where she greets her in-laws and welcomes them with a dance, she is required to do the Ada Igbo dressing which signifies that she is yet to be married. She can choose to wear either a Nigerian wax fabric tank top, matching skirt, bold wrist bangle, large necklaces, waist beads (jigida), leg beads and an elegant bead crown on her hair.

Alternatively, she can wear a blouse and wrappers accompanied with similar adornments around the neck, waist, ankles and wrists.

The body is adorned in white clay, waist beads (jigida), bangles, feet and wrist chains, gold, coral beads, ear rings, necklace, wrist lets.

She can also wear brass leg rings with the toes painted in traditional hues depending on the color scheme, and her hair braided or woven with a beaded crown beautifying the head.

The grooms outfit can be made from brocade material, top quality lace or a fabric called jacquard or silk, it should complement the fabric chosen by his bride, and the groom usually has on a large shirts which could be sown having elaborate embroidery and animal symbolism. Some brides do the wine giving in a separate attire before changing into the color the groom is wearing.

Whoever said Nigeria is the happiest country in the world was not far from the truth. In Nigeria, there is absolutely a reason to be merry. One of such is Marriage.

Wedding in Nigeria is one of the most ceremonious occasions everybody looks forward to. Unlike what we have in the west where marriages are not a big deal and can happen at any time, anywhere or with anybody, for Nigerians, it takes a whole lot to plan and prepare for either one’s traditional marriage or what we call “the white wedding”. In all, the wedding dress is most paramount issue of all the preparations.

I guess it will be right to say that in Nigeria, there is no wedding without a ‘proper ghen ghen’ wedding dress. To prove this point is the fact that wedding dresses are what most Nigerian ladies look out for in any wedding.

Well, like earlier said, Nigerian weddings comes in two major ways – the traditional wedding and the white wedding and for each, different wedding dresses are worn. Here are some of the indigenous wedding dresses worn in Nigerian Weddings courtsey of BuzzNigeria

The Yoruba Wedding Attire
The Yoruba traditional marriage ceremony even though a serious affair, is full of rich contemporary Nigerian music, graceful colors, sumptuous meals and above all somewhat funny banter.

The dress of both the bride and the groom is selected with the utmost care. Aso-Oke is the Yoruba cultural attire that can not be missing in couple’s ensemble.

Other fabrics such as cotton, damask, lace or even wax fabric (Ankara) can be worn on such occasion too but mostly in combination with the Aso-Oke.
The bride has a five-piece outfit made of the same color and fabrics as the groom’s. The lady wears a wide, long-sleeved blouse known as the Buba made mostly from a lace material, a wrap-around garment to be worn at the waist known as the Iro made of her prefered selected Aso-oke, a shawl or shoulder sash called the Ipele or Iborun made from the same Aso-oke as the Iro which she must drape over one shoulder as tradition demands of a bride, Gele – a scarf and finally a veil of very sheer and light material with which she will be covered until its time to unveil the bride and lets not forget matching shoes, a clutch and the glamorous feferiti

After her first look with which she is unveiled and greets the in-laws, the bride would then change into another dress which may or may not be the same with that of her husband, depending on how many change of clothes she has planned. The minimum for most people is two.
Other parts of her outfit include a Necklace which can be either beads or gold chain and earrings. The colors she chooses reflect the color theme her family has chosen which also complements the groom’s outfit.

The groom on the other hand will have a complete four piece outfit of Yoruba wedding attires consisting of the Agbada (a two layered material of heavy dimensions), Sokoto (loose-fitting trousers), Buba (a short loose top) and Fula (the cap)
http://www.onlineleaks247.com/index.php/2015/11/22/6-lovely-indigenous-nigerian-wedding-attires-and-bridal-looks/

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5. The doctor, when you go to health center with a broken leg:
It must be malaria MY FAVOURITE

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16. You, the first time you stabbed chapel service:

So, This is How I will Go Home?

17. When you go to the buttery and all they have is Hebron drink.

What is this life?

http://www.onlineleaks247.com/index.php/2015/11/29/17-things-covenant-university-folks-can-easily-relate-to/

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13. You at every single public lecture:

Why are we even here?

14. When someone blocks you in front of your hall with “excuse me! Please, can you help me call…”
Are you the one buying airtime for me?

15. “In a short while, we shall be rising up to pray.”
Didn’t we just finish praying?

10. When Mario catches you ‘pairing’ at night.

Ezz not wat it looks like, sir.

11. That time Pastor Ntia gingered everybody:


12. Whenever they say they want to do head count.

Is this really necessary?

7. When they are denying exeats up and down but they approve your own.

#Godwin

8. How you know exam time has reached:
You people should go to your halls, abeg.

9. When a non-student starts saying “I heard they don’t let you guys…”

Really?

4. One hour after they call Prof. Aize Obayan to “round up”:
It’s not over?

5. The doctor, when you go to health center with a broken leg:
It must be malaria

6. This difficult choice:
Just let your pocket decide.

1. Whenever you see bus 5 coming.
run

EVERYBODY SCATTER!!!

2. When you hear “Caution! Caution!! Caution!!!”
Hay God! It’s all over.

3. When they start an announcement with “good news!”

You already know you don’t care.

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Good morning guys....Hope u had a great weekend.
Do have a splendid week ahead.
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Kimberly Michelle Pate aka K. Michelle shows off her sexy curves in new pics shared on Instagram.
See more photos below…
http://www.onlineleaks247.com/index.php/2015/11/30/check-out-the-amazing-curves-on-k-michelle-photos/

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Guys, u know just thinking aloud...what if I register a company, buy plenty wheelbarrows or mini trucks that can help women who comes to buy stuffs in the market to carry their stuffs.
I go employ mostly school leavers and have super visors who monitors them scattered across the major markets all over the country. All the women need to do is to download an app on their phone with their atm card with which they pay every time they come to d market.
Above all, I will make all the Barrow pushers dress well and train them on how they relate with customers.
Just thinking Ni o.....

Saw this interesting story on Facebook. Shared by Chiemezie Claire Asunugwo-Anyanwu.
Pictured below is a wheelbarrow pusher named Bashir who does his business at markets in Abuja and its environs. He’s always well dressed despite what his job is. Read what Claire wrote about him.....
“You can find dignity in your job.” His name is Bashir Suleiman, he’s a Mai-barrow and a proud one at that. I was privileged to have him gather my groceries and produce for me as I shopped in the market today. First of all he was very well dressed with his clothes well ironed as if he was going to a proper office work and I was told by the fruit seller who saw my initial surprise when Bashir approached me that it was his custom to dress well daily to his Mai-barrow job. It got even more interesting when I caught a whiff of his “perfume” and noticed his socked feet in a pair of well polished sandals��. Other barrow pushers approached me but with my curiosity already piqued and biased towards Bashir, I felt it an honor to have him gather my stuff for today. Next, he had very good communication skills, his grammar may not have been ivy-league standard, but we communicated very easily while he helped bridge the gap between my Hausa language spattering and my needful communication in same language with my customers who spoke little or no English. Bashir was very much involved in every bit of my shopping making sure I wasn’t cheated and my change was properly counted out and given to me. Bashir also showed me the best places I didn’t even know existed in the market to buy the freshest produce at competitive prices. Bashir was attentive, involved, sharp, smart, fast and market savvy too. Whilst we were shopping, Bashir got as many as 3 different phone calls from customers like me who were en route the market and wanted him on standby for them. One told him where to wait for her while the other told him she was prepared to wait till he was free to serve her since he was currently engaged. Bashir did his job with a great attitude and a smile, he was polite and courteous yet humble and ready to serve. At the end, I had to give Bashir much more than I have ever given a Mai-barrow( and believe me I always tip them generously) because Bashir beat all stereotypes and made my life much easier today. Of course I left with Bashir’s phone number decisively saved in my phone book. People like Bashir have further strengthened my belief that the future generation of our country can and will excel and be better than the past generations. Tomorrow we may just see a registered company–Bashir Uber-Mai-barrow Ltd, with clean, well dressed and courteous service boys…making shoppers’ lives easier, earning good money, even paying taxes to the government and contributing their quota to the system versus the modern day entrenchment of criminality by the teeming unemployable youth that are not ready to work yet maraud the society today. Now this is what I call, progress, long sightedness, wisdom and imminent vital prosperity. Let’s all join hands and make the skies of these young men a stepping stone by encouraging them in whatever ways possible. Thanks for reading…. Thanks Bashir.

There is dignity in labour guys and trust me if you put your mind to it you can do and achieve anything.
http://www.onlineleaks247.com/index.php/2015/11/29/there-is-dignity-in-labour-a-barrow-pusher-dressed-so-well-you-will-think-he-is-on-his-way-to-the-office/
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lala, help push this out there cos many youths needs to see this. Thanks

Naija we hail thee

Lalasticlala can u help put this out there