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Apply for one secondary sch and start teaching them for like a month, and u can talk anywhere

seunlayi:
Yes it will stay with you when law enforcement agents ask for your paper and stated looking for another way to extract money from your purse even with rifle pointed at you without bn a criminal

If we can love one another, nothing like such will happen. Is Nigeria police the only problem we have in Nigeria? What about tribalism, fulani killings and so on. One love please.

Professor Isa Hussaini of Faculty of Pharmacy University of Maiduguri wrote:

The blame for what Nigeria has become falls on you and me. Not Buhari, not Jonathan, not Obasanjo and definitely not Abacha.

Our wickedness stinks to the heavens as we go about our daily lives, pulling down everyone and everything to become rich. We import substandard products, fake drugs and expired baby food unfit for human consumption and we have the nerve to complain about leadership?

We even steal from widows, orphans, and refugees. We take their food and sell it for profit. No conscience. Nothing is sacred. No one is spared. We build substandard roads, schools, houses, hospitals, all for profit at the expense of human life;an invaluable item which all our profit and contract sum cannot buy.

One would think this behavior is reserved for urchins but it would surprise you that this is the character of many decent looking people who appear to be normal but are not any better than Boko Haram members. They are church members, Muslims, husbands, wives and sadly youths.

We pervert justice and pretend we do not know right from wrong just to serve our selfish interests. Slave traders pale in comparison to what we do to ourselves. We are wickedness personified. So much hatred flows in our blood and we transfer it to our children. It's evident in what we say and do.

We have fasting and prayer sessions all year long, night vigils and deliverance when the actual problem is us. We simply cannot learn to love others . It is me, me, me. That is all that ever matters. It is sickening. Anyone who cannot love has no business in politics, Government and in Nigeria. Until we understand this,w we will continue on this path of destruction.

I can Change, You can Change, They can Change and We can Change by Sharing and Spreading this message....Change starts with Me....

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Facebook chief says social network has always been impartial after president labels it 'always anti-Trump.


San Francisco: Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg fired back at US President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he accused the leading social network of being “always anti-Trump.”

Zuckerberg rejected the notion, countering that Facebook is working to ensure “free and fair elections” with an online platform that does not favour one side over another.
Zuckerberg’s post on Facebook came after Trump accused the social network of bias in a morning tweet that read:

“Facebook was always anti-Trump.The Networks were always anti-Trump hence,Fake News, @nytimes(apologized) & @WaPo were anti-Trump. Collusion?”
Early morning Twitter tizzies have become a hallmark of Trump’s presidency.

“Trump says Facebook is against him. Liberals say we helped Trump,” Zuckerberg said in his post.
“Both sides are upset about ideas and content they don’t like. That’s what running a platform for all ideas looks like.”

Facebook last week said that Russia-linked ads on the social network aimed at inflaming tensions around last year’s US presidential election will be given to Congress.

The ads sought to sow discord among Americans on hot-button social issues.

News of the decision came with word that Facebook is cracking down on efforts to use the leading social network to meddle with elections in the US or elsewhere.

“After the election, I made a comment that I thought the idea misinformation on Facebook changed the outcome of the election was a crazy idea,” Zuckerberg said.

“Calling that crazy was dismissive and I regret it. This is too important an issue to be dismissive.”
He held firm that Facebook biggest role in the election was as a platform for candidates and citizens to communicated directly with one another regarding issues.

The Senate Intelligence Committee has asked top tech companies Google, Facebook and Twitter to testify about Russian interference in US politics, a Senate aide confirmed Wednesday.

The three internet and online social media giants are expected to appear on November 1 in an open hearing on the rising evidence that they were covertly manipulated in a campaign to help Donald Trump win the presidency.

A core question in the congressional investigation is the extent to which online social networks were manipulated by Russian interests to covertly influence the US election, according to Representative Adam Schiff, a Democrat and the ranking member of the House permanent select committee on intelligence.

Russia has denied meddling with the US election.

“We will do our part to defend against nation states attempting to spread misinformation and subvert elections,” Zuckerberg said.

Source: https://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/09/facebooks-zuckerberg-hits-back-after.html

KANO, Nigeria: A female suicide bomber killed five people on Tuesday when she blew herself up in a mosque in northeast Nigeria, in the latest attack blamed on Boko Haram militants, local militiamen told AFP.

The bomber stormed the mosque in the town of Dikwa, 90km from Maiduguri, at around 5:00am (0400 GMT) and detonated her explosives.

“A female bomber attacked the mosque during morning prayers, killing five worshippers,” said Ibrahim Liman, leader of a local militia fighting alongside the Nigerian army against the militants.
Three other worshippers were injured in the attack, he said, calling it “the handiwork of Boko Haram who have become notorious for such attacks”.

Another militiaman Umar Ari confirmed Liman’s account.

Soldiers in the town later intercepted another female bomber who blew herself up when asked to stop for a search, said Ari.

No one was harmed in the second blast.

The local market was shut to avert further attack as soldiers and militiamen combed the town in search of two other suspected female bombers, Liman said.

News of the attack was slow to emerge due to poor communication as a result of destruction of telecom masts by Boko Haram insurgents in the region.

Boko Haram’s armed rebellion in northeast Nigeria has killed 20,000 people and displaced 2.6 million in the past eight years.

The Sunni militant group has increasingly used suicide bombers, mostly women and young girls, to attack military checkpoints and soft targets including mosques, schools, motor parks and displaced camps.

In February 2016, at least 58 people were killed and 78 injured when two female bombers struck at a camp in Dikwa housing people displaced by the Boko Haram violence.

Source: https://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/09/five-killed-in-suicide-attack-on-mosque.html

Abuja: Nigeria on Tuesday recalled Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi for next month’s crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier against their main rivals Zambia.
The 21-year-old was ruled out of the double-header against Cameroon earlier this month with a thigh strain, but should be fit for the next game in Uyo on October 7. The Super Eagles top Group B with 10 points and with Zambia on seven and just two rounds of matches to go a win for Nigeria puts them in the finals in Russia. Also in the group but already out of contention are African champions Cameroon in third with just three while Algeria prop up the table with one point.

Source:https://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/09/nigeria-recall-arsenals-iwobi-for.html

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Futures lost as much as 1 per cent in New York after climbing 0.3 per cent on Wednesday


HONG KONG: Oil resumed its decline as US production increased for an 11th week in the longest run of gains since 2012.

Futures lost as much as 1 per cent in New York after climbing 0.3 per cent on Wednesday. Crude output rose to 9.29 million barrels a day, the highest level since August 2015, according to the Energy Information Administration. US inventories fell less than all 11 forecasts by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Opec is likely to extend production cuts for six months past June, according to Nigerian Oil Minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu.

West Texas Intermediate for June delivery slid as much as 46 cents to $47.36 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, and was at $47.45 at 8:24am in London. Total volume traded was about 13 per cent below the 100-day average. The contract gained 16 cents to $47.82 on Wednesday.

Brent for July settlement fell as much as 48 cents, or 1 per cent, to $50.31 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. The contract rose 33 cents to $50.79 Wednesday. The global benchmark crude traded at a premium of $2.60 to July WTI.

Oil is heading for a third weekly loss amid concern that increasing US output will offset efforts by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies to eliminate a global glut. Opec will meet May 25 in Vienna to decide whether to extend supply cuts through the second half. Russia is said to support prolonging the curbs, according to a government official.

“While US production is rising, we’re not going to see any sustainable rally in the oil price,” said David Lennox, a resource analyst at Fat Prophets in Sydney. “The market is going to need some positive news from Opec.”

US crude output increased by 28,000 barrels a day last week for the longest run of gains since the week ended Nov. 23, 2012, according to EIA data. Nationwide stockpiles fell by 930,000 barrels, compared with the median estimate for a 3 million-barrel drop in the Bloomberg survey.

sourcehttps://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/05/oil-resumes-decline-as-us-crude.html

Somalia's security forces have shot dead a 31-year-old government minister after mistaking him for a militant Islamist, officials have said.

He was killed in his vehicle near the presidential palace in the capital, Mogadishu, the officials added.
The president has cut short his visit to Ethiopia following Abas Abdullahi Sheikh's killing, state radio reports.

He grew up in a refugee camp, and became Somalia's youngest MP in November and a minister in February.

Somalia has been wracked by conflict since the long-serving ruler Siad Barre was ousted in 1991.
It is currently battling militant Islamists from the al-Shabab group, which is affiliated to al-Qaeda.

Car with bullet hole
Security forces on patrol came across a vehicle blocking the road and, thinking it was being driven by militants, opened fire, police Major Nur Hussein told Reuters news agency.

Mr Abas was killed "by mistake - they opened fire on his car accidentally. May God rest his soul", Mogadishu mayoral spokesman Abdifatah Omar Halane was quoted as saying


A rising star has been killed: Abdirizak Atosh, BBC Somali, Nairobi
Somali youth have been robbed of a role model following the shocking death of Mr Abas. Always polite and well-dressed, the former child refugee was widely admired for his determination to succeed.

Coming from a prominent religious family, Mr Abas studied at Kenya's prestigious Nairobi University and entered politics last year.

He became an MP for the port city of Kismayo in Somalia's Jubbaland region after an electoral college chose him ahead of a government minister who had been on the political scene for more than two decades.

Mr Abas' victory showed that Somalis were fed up with the old guard, and were demanding change. Sensing his popularity with the youth, the president appointed him to the cabinet in March.

Less than three months later, this rising star has become the latest casualty of more than two decades of violence in Somalia. But in this case some are asking: Has Somalia lost a future president?

Mr Abas was given a state funeral in Mogadishu attended by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, members of parliament, Somali youth and elders.
Burial of Abas Abdullahi Sheikh
President Farmajo has ordered security chiefs to "immediately get to the bottom of this unfortunate tragedy" and make sure the perpetrators were "brought to book".

Information Minister Abdirahman Osman said several people had been arrested, but did not give details, state-owned Radio Mogadishu reported.

Troops are sometimes nervous, and have previously shot officials - and each other - by mistake, says BBC Somalia analyst Abdullahi Abdi.

But Mr Abas, the public works minister, is probably the most high-ranking official killed by "friendly fire", he adds.

Mr Abas grew up in Dadaab camp in Kenya, home to hundreds of thousands of Somalis who fled drought and conflict.

The president appointed Mr Abas to the cabinet following his surprise election victory in February.
President Farmajo promised to improve security and establish an effective government in Somalia.
Much of the country is still under the control of al-Shabab.
Control map of Somalia

Source: https://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/05/somalia-attack-minister-abas-abdullahi.html

Authorities have previously claimed to have killed Shekau on at least three occasions

Kano, Nigeria: Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau has been injured and one of his deputies killed in an air strike in northeast Nigeria, civilian and security sources told journalists on Wednesday.

Two Nigerian Air Force jets bombarded fighters who had gathered for prayers in Balla village, some 40 kilometres from Damboa, on the edge of the Sambisa Forest, last Friday.

“Shekau was wounded in the bombings and is believed to be receiving treatment near the Nigerian border with Cameroon around Kolofata,” said one source with contacts within Boko Haram.

“His deputy, Abba Mustapha, alias Malam Abba, was killed in the attack along with another key lieutenant, Abubakar Gashua, alias Abu Aisha,” he added.

Babakura Kolo, a member of the civilian militia in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, gave a similar account, saying “Shekau was injured and a number of commanders were killed.

“Among them is his deputy called Malam Abba. They suffered heavy casualties because the bombings targeted a large gathering of his followers attending Friday prayers.”

There was no immediate comment from the Nigerian military when contacted by journalists. The authorities have previously claimed to have killed Shekau on at least three occasions.

In an emailed statement on Tuesday night, the air force said it had bombed “a gathering of Boko Haram terrorists” last Friday “in a village 3.42km northeast of Mangosum”.

The “air interdiction mission” in the remote region involved three jets.
“Battle damage assessment conducted after the strike showed that several leaders of the Boko Haram terrorist organisation and their followers were killed during the attacks,” it added.

A senior military officer in Maiduguri confirmed the air force bombed Boko Haram positions “in the Damboa area on Friday where they hit the targets with precision”.

“We got intel (intelligence) that the terrorists were gathering at the location and we acted on the report,” he added, requesting anonymity as he was not authorised to speak about the operation.
He said he was unable to comment on Shekau but the source with contacts in Boko Haram said Mustapha was preaching when the first jet bombed the mosque at about 1pm (1200 GMT).
Moments later a second jet targeted worshippers as they fled.

“Shekau was just leaving a house nearby for the mosque when the first jet struck. He was injured in the second strike,” said the source, describing the casualties as “huge”.

“They spent the rest of Friday and the whole of Saturday burying the dead,” he said, without specifying numbers.

Shekau had been bedridden for days with malaria before the attack, he added.
Local people in the Konduga area said Boko Haram fighters went on the rampage following the air strike.

“They came by the river hurling insults at us, accusing us of providing information about their locations and movements to the military,” said fisherman Ibrahim Bawa.

“They said we were responsible for the attack on their mosque which killed many of their people. They were very angry,” added another fisherman, Usman Sallau.

The militants rounded up six fishermen and slit their throats. Others escaped by swimming across the river, he said.

Boko Haram has killed over 20,000 people since it took up arms against the Nigerian government in 2009 to establish a hardline Islamist state.

The insurgency has decimated northeast Borno state with the violence displacing 2.6 million from their homes and causing a hunger crisis.

After years of suffering humiliating losses to Boko Haram, the Nigerian military has reclaimed swathes of territory back from the militants.

Yet despite claims that Boko Haram is a spent force, the Islamists still launch attacks.

Source: https://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/05/nigeria-shekau-injured-in-air-strike.html

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Nigeria is s joke

BUT WE NEED TO BE SERIOUS

Officers responding to active shooter “pinned down” by gunfire, according to Dallas Police Association

Dallas: Authorities say a Dallas paramedic has been shot while responding to a shooting and that the scene remains active and dangerous.
The city released a statement Monday saying officers were responding to a shooting when a Dallas Fire-Rescue EMT Unit was struck. The city says a paramedic was hit, transported to Baylor Hospital and is undergoing surgery.
Authorities say the shooting occurred near the Dolphin Road Fire Training Academy just east of downtown. Dozens of police vehicles could be seen swarming the mostly residential neighborhood.
Police spokesman Warren Mitchell released a statement saying “the entire area is still active and very dangerous.” No details have been released about the shooter or what may have sparked the shooting.
The Dallas Police Association tweeted earlier Monday that officers responding to an active shooter were “pinned down” by gunfire.

SOURCE:https://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/05/police-dallas-paramedic-shot-scene.html

Anti-corruption investigators are looking into the accounts of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, following allegations of gross mismanagement of royal finances.

Kano, Nigeria: One of Nigeria’s most prominent Muslim leaders is under investigation on suspicion of embezzlement, fuelling rumours that some want him removed after he made a series of comments about the need for social reforms.
Anti-corruption investigators are looking into the accounts of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, following allegations of gross mismanagement of royal finances.
“We have gone far in the investigation ... to safeguard the honour and prestige of the emirate council,” the head of the anti-corruption unit in the northern state of Kano, Muhyi Magaji, told jur.
The treasurer and secretary of the state-funded royal court have been summoned for questioning on Tuesday, he added.
A source familiar with the investigation said the probe centred on the use of six billion naira (Dh70 million or $19 million) of palace funds to pay for luxury cars, chartered flights, phone and internet bills as well as other personal expenses.
The council has denied the allegations.
“The emirate council has never bought a Rolls-Royce for the emir,” treasurer Mahe Bashir Wali told reporters last Monday. “These cars were given as gifts by his friends after he became emir.”
Wali maintained that the emir always bought his airline tickets with personal money and that the state government approved all his spending.
The emir, who is revered in Nigeria’s Muslim-majority north and whose guidance is sought in spiritual and temporal matters, was appointed in June 2014 after the death of his predecessor, Ado Bayero.
In the last three years, the Western-educated ruler has broken with royal tradition, speaking out about the need for social reform in a fiercely conservative region.
To some extent, that is unsurprising.
In his previous job as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as he was then known, caused shock waves by alleging a $20 billion fraud at the state-run oil company.
In response, the president at the time, Goodluck Jonathan, suspended the trained economist and banker in what many saw as politically motivated retribution.
As emir, Sanusi has said that men without sufficient means should not take more than one wife, prompting protests from clerics and residents in a city where polygamy is deeply entrenched.
He has also hit out at the federal government’s economic policies, saying they have led to poor governance and lack of development in the north, setting him on a collision course with the authorities in both Abuja and Kano.
Recently he publicly criticised the governor of the neighbouring state of Zamfara, who blamed divine retribution and “fornication” for a mass outbreak of meningitis that has killed more than 800 people in the north.
The Kano emirate dates back more than 1,000 years, during which time it has developed norms and etiquette to which every emir is expected to adhere.
That includes maintaining a dignified silence and avoiding open confrontation with political leaders, instead cultivating them in private for the greater public good.
A Zamfara senator, Kabiru Marafa, has accused Sanusi of “derailing from the tradition laid down by the former occupants of the throne he is sitting upon now”.
“He is no longer a whistle-blower or a university lecturer,” he was quoted as saying by The Punch newspaper in an interview.
Sanusi’s supporters reject the assertion.
“Telling truth to power is in his blood, it runs in his lineage and nothing can make him change,” one of the emir’s aides said.
“This is raw politics and nothing more,” added Nura Ma’aji, an anti-corruption activist based in Kano.
“The emir has come out bluntly and told truth to power ... (and) the state government is using the anti-corruption commission to disgrace him.”
The appointment of traditional rulers in Nigeria is agreed by a committee of “kingmakers” and subject to the ratification of the state governor, who also reserves the right to remove them from office.
Sanusi’s grandfather, Sir Muhammad Sanusi, found himself in a similar situation in 1963 after nine years as emir.
He wielded power as one of Kano’s most charismatic emirs but was forced to abdicate, allegedly for embezzling tax funds and insubordination to political authority.
“The truth of the matter is that (he) was removed because of his arrogance and refusal to accord the then regional government the respect it deserved,” said journalist and blogger Jaafar Jaafar.
“His indictment by a report of a commission was only used as a pretext to dethrone him. And from all indication his grandson is following in his footsteps.”
The current emir has yet to make any comment on the claims.

SOURCEhttps://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/05/outspoken-nigerian-emir-facing-graft.html

US President Donald Trump has described North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a "pretty smart cookie".

Speaking to CBS, he noted Mr Kim had assumed power at a young age, despite dealing with "some very tough people".

Amid escalating tensions over North Korea's nuclear programme, he said he had "no idea" whether Mr Kim was sane.

The North Korean leader had his uncle executed two years after he came to power, and is suspected of ordering the recent killing of his half-brother.

President Trump, asked what he made of the North Korean leader, answered:
"People are saying: 'Is he sane?' I have no idea.... but he was a young man of 26 or 27... when his father died. He's dealing with obviously very tough people, in particular the generals and others.

"And at a very young age, he was able to assume power. A lot of people, I'm sure, tried to take that power away, whether it was his uncle or anybody else. And he was able to do it. So obviously, he's a pretty smart cookie."

The interview on the Face the Nation show came after North Korea's second failed ballistic missile test in two weeks, in which a missile exploded shortly after it was launched on Saturday.

North Korean missile range
When asked why the missiles "keep blowing up", Mr Trump said: "I'd rather not discuss it."
"We shouldn't be announcing all our moves," he said. "It is a chess game. I just don't want people to know what my thinking is."

North Korea is believed to be continuing efforts to miniaturise nuclear warheads and fit them on long-range missiles capable of reaching the US.

Tensions in the region have increased lately, with both North and South Korea conducting military exercises.

America sent warships to the region and began installing a controversial anti-missile system in South Korea earlier this week.

On Sunday, an article from Pyongyang's state-run news agency KCNA urged the US to "ponder over the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by their foolish military provocation".

North Korea has carried out repeated missile tests in recent months and is threatening to conduct its sixth nuclear test.

President Trump said the US was "not going to be very happy" if further tests were carried out. When asked whether this would mean military action he said: "I don't know. I mean, we'll see."

Mr Trump said the Chinese President Xi Jinping, an ally of North Korea, was "putting pressure" on Mr Kim to scale back his nuclear and military activities.

"But so far, perhaps nothing's happened and perhaps it has," he said.
He again hailed the ties he has been developing with China, a country he criticised heavily during his election campaign.

"The relationship I have with China, it's been already acclaimed as being something very special, something very different than we've ever had," Mr Trump said.

When asked whether he would fulfil his campaign pledge to label China a currency manipulator, he said "as soon as I got elected, they stopped", but implied he did not want to jeopardise Chinese co-operation on North Korea.
"North Korea is maybe more important than trade. Trade is very important. But massive warfare with millions, potentially millions of people being killed? That, as we would say, trumps trade."
Also in the interview:

On the healthcare bill he is negotiating, he said pre-existing conditions would be fully covered and premiums would be lower.
On alleged Russian election hacking: "I'll go along with Russia. Could've been China, could've been a lot of different groups."
On releasing his tax return, he said he would make a decision when the current audit was complete, adding: "I have a very big tax return."
On making legislation: "The rules in Congress and in particular the rules in the Senate are unbelievably archaic and slow moving. And in many cases, unfair. In many cases, you're forced to make deals that are not the deal you'd make."
On being president: "It's something that I really love and I think I've done a very good job at it... It's a tough job. But I've had a lot of tough jobs. I've had things that were tougher."

Source:for pics visit https://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/04/donald-trump-north-koreas-kim-jong-un.html

Tottenham ensured they remained just four points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea, and confirmed they would finish above arch-rivals Arsenal for the first time since 1994-95, with an impressive north London derby win at White Hart Lane.
Chelsea's 3-0 victory at Everton put the pressure on Spurs - but they responded in style with a ninth successive league win to continue their best sequence since October 1960, when they won 13 games in a row.
The match was decided with two goals in just over a minute, Dele Alli scoring his 21st goal for Spurs this season with a close-range finish in the 55th minute before Harry Kane netted from the spot after he was fouled by Gabriel.
Arsenal, whose top-four hopes are in serious jeopardy as they remain six points behind fourth-placed Manchester City with a game in hand, were only spared a heavy defeat in the last derby at this stadium in its current incarnation by a magnificent display from keeper Petr Cech.

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Spurs refuse to be 'Spursy'
Spurs might have been forgiven for entering this game with an air of resignation after Chelsea restored their lead - albeit temporarily - to seven points with victory at Everton.
It took them 45 minutes to perhaps clear their heads, although they had the best chances of the first half through Alli's header and Christian Eriksen's side-foot effort against the bar, before they demonstrated the quality and development that has characterised their season.
Manager Mauricio Pochettino clearly reminded his players of what might still be at stake at half-time, and they emerged at full throttle and maximum physicality to overpower Arsenal and win the game with that quick-fire one-two.

It demonstrated that, while the odds may be against them, Spurs will chase Chelsea to the wire waiting for a slip, no matter how unlikely that might be given Antonio Conte's side have a favourable run-in.
In the past, even as recently as last season, they have been given the tag of being "Spursy" - falling over when it mattered, even finishing behind Arsenal last season after a 5-1 loss at relegated Newcastle United on the final day of the campaign.
No such accusations can be levelled at this team.
Spurs travel to West Ham United on Friday, when they could reduce the gap to one point before Chelsea face Middlesbrough at home the following Monday, before welcoming Manchester United to White Hart Lane.
Given their form and strength, it is hard to see Pochettino's side losing any game - they look like a side that will keep Chelsea right on their toes until the final phase of this season.

Pochettino outflanks Wenger
Pochettino looks to be establishing the platform for a golden future at White Hart Lane, while Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger is trying desperately to recreate the glories of the past.
Pochettino has a young, powerful, talented team with a strong English foundation, while Wenger presides over an Arsenal group that is a pale shadow of those of even recent vintage that may not even offer the traditional place in the Champions League to console him.
The Gunners look flimsy and lacking in presence, and if Wenger stays at Emirates Stadium, which looks likely, he faces a formidable rebuilding task.

Pochettino has moved Spurs into a position where quality additions and increased depth to an outstanding first XI will be his priority, but so many of the pieces are already in place.
The irony, of course, is Arsenal are the club in north London with the chance of tangible success after reaching the FA Cup final - a task beyond Spurs as they lost to Chelsea in the semi-finals.
But, on the evidence of this game, and over the season, it is Spurs who can look forward with greater optimism.

Tottenham fans
Spurs and Arsenal moved to add power and stability to their midfield in the summer with the signings of Victor Wanyama and Granit Xhaka respectively.
There is no question who got the better deal.
Wanyama, an £11m buy from Southampton, stamped his presence all over midfield here with his imposing frame and ball-winning ability.
Xhaka, in contrast, was little more than a liability with his poor challenges and wayward distribution, again looking well short of the quality expected from a player bought for in the region of £30m.
It was a midfield battle that was this match in microcosm. Spurs were simply too good for Arsenal.

What they said
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino: "To be above Arsenal for the first time in 22 years is fantastic for our fans. It is fantastic for us too, but we want to win the title.
"It was a very important game and it was a complete performance. We were better in the second half, putting on more pressure and creating more chances. The race for the title is down to four points and we will see what will happen."

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger: "We did lose the game in a very quick space of time, and after that it took us time to recover.
"Spurs deserved to win, we have to accept that and analyse it. It is very disappointing, but the target at the beginning of the season is not to finish above Spurs, it is to win the league.
"They deserve it. We have a cup final to play, we have to fight for a place back in the top four.
"We couldn't afford to lose the game. We didn't score, we didn't score at Palace or West Brom. We have to play more and create more than we did."
Nine on the bounce for Tottenham

Tottenham have won nine consecutive league games for the first time since October 1960, when they won 13 in a row.
Kane is Tottenham's top scorer in Premier League north London derbies with six, overtaking Gareth Bale on five.
Kane has 27 goals in all competitions this season - only Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic (28) and Manchester City's Sergio Aguero (31) have scored more for Premier League teams this season.
Kane has only two goals in eight Premier League games against the other sides in the top six this season, but both goals have come against Arsenal.
Only Hull (10) have conceded more penalty goals than Arsenal (nine) in the Premier League this season.
This is now the highest-scoring Premier League fixture of all time, seeing 141 goals scored (80 for Arsenal, 61 for Spurs).
The Gunners have not won any of their past six league games against Spurs (drawing four and losing two), their longest winless run against them.

What's next
Tottenham travel to West Ham on Friday while Arsenal take on Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

source: https://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/04/today-match-tottenham-2-arsenal-0.html

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has sacked nearly 10,000 civil servants for having fake education certificates.
He was responding to the release of a government report into fraudulent qualifications in the public sector.
The education minister said that some had been using their relatives' school certificates, while others did not appear on official records at all.
President Magufuli has given those on the list until 15 May to resign or face legal action.

"These people occupied government positions but had no qualifications... they robbed us just like other common criminals," Mr Magufuli said, urging officials to "name and shame" offenders.
"We have been working hard to create new jobs while there are people in government who hold fake degrees," he added.
He has also asked newspapers to publish the names of everyone on the list.
Piles of templates: Sammy Awami, BBC News, Dar es Salaam
There isn't a particular place which is well known for making fake certificates here, but it's easy enough to get hold of one on the black market.
It is very common for people to use fake certificates in Tanzania.
Police raided a house in Dar es Salaam last year and found two individuals with machines, stamps and piles of templates for fake secondary school, birth and even business licence certificates stacked up in a room.
It is also very common for people to use their friends' or family members' certificates.
In this case, when someone gets a job or goes on to higher education, they will actually change their name to match the one on their certificate.
The 9,932 people named in the report account for more than 2% of the country's estimated 450,000 civil servants.
Officials convicted of fraud could face up to seven years in jail.
Last year, Tanzania removed more than 10,000 so-called ghost workers from its public sector payroll in a crackdown on corruption.
Payments to the non-existent employees had been costing the government more than $2m (£1.4m) a month, it said.
When President Magufuli came to power two years ago, the government temporarily suspended recruitment in some government sectors while they checked up on existing employees' qualifications.
The report focused exclusively on secondary school qualification and did not examine university degree certificates.

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Trial judge says bail was granted to Nnamdi Kanu on health grounds

ABUJA: The leader of a group calling for the secession of an area in southeast Nigeria, formerly known as Biafra, was released on bail on Friday after being detained for nearly two years, his lawyer said.

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) campaign group, has been held at Kuje prison in the capital, Abuja, since his arrest in October 2015 on charges of criminal conspiracy and belonging to an illegal society.

A wave of IPOB demonstrations took place in southeast Nigeria in late 2015 and early 2016 following Kanu’s arrest.

Secessionist feeling has simmered in the region since the Biafra separatist rebellion tipped the country into a civil war from 1967 to 1970 that killed an estimated 1 million people.

“Nnamdi Kanu has been released this evening and he has left Kuje prison,” his lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofo said by telephone. He said the release took place because bail conditions had been met.

The trial judge said bail was granted on health grounds.

Kanu’s next court hearing is set to take place in July.

Amnesty International last year accused Nigerian security forces of killing at least 150 peaceful Biafra separatists at rallies, which the military and police denied.

Source: https://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/04/nigeria-releases-biafra-separatist.html

Today former plantation workers and their descendants recall stories of suffering under the colonial yoke

LUSANGA, DR Congo: In the Congolese town once home to the palm oil plantations of Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever, memories of forced labour mingle with nostalgia for its lost decades of prosperity.

Formerly known as Leverville, the town is now called Lusanga. Grass grows in the remains of villas, offices are abandoned and factories are in ruin, testament to the tumultuous history of this part of southwest Democratic Republic of Congo.

Back in 1911, while a Belgian colony, vast concessions of palm tree forests were granted to English entrepreneur William Lever, whose company Lever Brothers gave birth two decades later to Unilever, an international food and consumer products giant.

Today former plantation workers and their descendants recall stories of suffering under the colonial yoke but also times of economic activity that vanished after Unilever pulled out of the region.
For a company that “began as a maker of soap on an industrial scale ... to become the multinational Unilever, it owes that in part to Congo,” said Belgian historian David van Reybrouck in his book on the vast African country’s history.

During the time of the Belgian Congo, palm oil production was based on a system of coercion.
Severin Mabanga, who worked in the industry in the 1970s, said colonial-era workers were recruited “by force with the complicity of the village chief to come and cut down the palm nuts”.
“They lit a fire at the foot of the palm tree so that the apprentice cutter wouldn’t try to climb down from the tree” before finishing his task, said Mabanga, 65, who now makes baskets for a living.
Plantation workers were also forced to perform risky tasks like climbing the trunks of trees 10 metres (33 feet) high to pluck heavy bunches of palm nuts for starvation wages.

When the palm oil industry was plunged into the global economic crisis of 1929, Unilever used wage cuts to partly compensate for its losses.

Anger over that move combined with strong resentment against the colonial administration in 1931 touched off the biggest revolt in the history of the Belgian Congo — which was crushed by a brutal crackdown that left hundreds dead.

After independence in 1960, the palm oil plantations suffered from declining productivity, competition from Southeast Asia and dictator Mobutu Sese Seko’s policy of confiscating foreign-owned businesses in the country he had renamed Zaire.

Unilever eventually recovered its palm oil production in 1977 and switched its focus to the domestic market with oil for cooking rather than for making soap. But it faced competition from homemade oils and dwindling profits.

Unilever began slowly to disengage from DR Congo and had left completely by 2009 after the country went through two civil wars between 1996 and 2003.

But there was a time during the 1970s and 80s in the era of the Lever Plantations of Zaire (PLZ) that “there was a lot of economic activity, people were happy”, said Thomas-Michel Mondenge, a regional administrative official.
Mabanga recalled that medical care was free and “we had the means to pay for the children’s schooling”.

But once the palm oil production foundered, so did the local economy.
Some former PLZ workers want to believe an economic miracle could still happen.
They’re counting on a promise to relaunch economic activity by a Colombian company, according to Mondenge.

While Lusanga recently inaugurated an arts centre project to encourage production of arts and crafts in the region, it remains a town with no tap water, electricity or shops to buy basic goods.
And the DR Congo today imports huge amounts of palm oil.

Source: https://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/04/memories-of-colonial-abuse-and-lost.html

The former US president will be paid $400,000 for a speech and it is this kowtowing to billionaires that has left Democrats morally bankrupt

It’s still early, but so far Barack Obama’s post-presidency has been a disappointment. On Monday — during his first public appearance since Donald Trump’s inauguration — Obama touched on income inequality. But as is becoming glaringly obvious to all, Obama is now firmly in the 1 per cent himself — thanks in no small part to corporate America.

The optics of some of Obama’s decisions since leaving office have been damaging. We learned last week that he will be paid a whopping $400,000 (Dh1.47 million) speaking fee from Cantor Fitzgerald LP, a bond firm known for dealing in credit default swaps, the fancy financial instruments that helped trigger the 2008 financial meltdown.

Then, there are the vacations. Of course, the former president did deserve a holiday. But did it have to be with the Billionaires Club? There was a widely-reported visit to Richard Branson’s place in British Virgin Islands for kitesurfing, the photos of which went around the globe. In French Polynesia, this was followed by a jaunt on David Geffen’s 45-foot yacht with celebrities including Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey and Bruce Springstein.

Post-White House greed has become customary and speaking fees have become accepted tips for retiring public servants, tracing back to former president Gerald Ford. A Japanese communications conglomerate paid Ronald Reagan $2 million for speeches.

The Clintons were the champions of buck-raking, together fetching more than $158 million in speaking fees. They also loved rubbing shoulders with billionaires and sailing on glitzy yachts. Former president George W. Bush made 200 paid speeches and received what now seems a paltry $7 million for his memoir, Decision Points.

But we are in a different era right now. Last Monday, in Chicago, Obama had his first post-presidential speech and did not utter a single word about his successor, who recklessly and falsely accused Obama of spying on him and has set about reversing almost all of his policies.
Explaining why former President Obama will remain silent on Trump for the time being, his aides said he was replicating the gentlemanly behaviour of W, who refrained from criticising him. (W. reportedly resented that former president Jimmy Carter criticised his father after losing to the Reagan-Bush ticket). But these are not gentlemanly times and these customs should all be broken.
The habitual kowtowing of senior Democrats to the billionaire class has left their party close to morally bankrupt. Bernie Sanders was right to hammer Hillary during the primaries for her speaking fees from Wall Street. Even her most ardent supporters found these speaking fees indefensible. They were certain to be fodder for her opponents.

It was misguided of Obama to have signed on with the same DC speakers bureau as the Clintons, The Harry Walker Agency. For sure it’s easy money. This giant of the speaking circuit has enriched the Clintons to the tune of $158 million. During her campaign, Hillary explained that she took all that money because “it was what they offered”.

But do the Obamas really need the effortless lucre? One of the most attractive things about having Barack and Michelle Obama in the White House was the absence of ethical conflicts. They seemed to have impeccable moral judgement and real family values. And, thanks to a $65 million book deal with Penguin Random House, and a pot of money from the former president’s previous books, they are not in bad shape financially.

They deserve to be grandly feted in Berlin by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and, with all the work Michelle did in her garden, to appear at an Italian food conference. But both European stops will also include paid speeches, according to the New York Times.

Bernie Sanders is right that the Democrats need to become a grass roots party again and represent the interests of working people, not billionaires. He is right that the Obama administration’s failure to prosecute the major Wall Street figures responsible for the financial crash is a scandal. More buck-raking on Wall Street will make the lax enforcement seem even more suspect.

Obama needs to be the leader of the Democratic party right now. There is no one else. That’s why Sarah Kovner, a Clinton supporter and longtime Democratic activist told the Times, “We’ve got to hear from him.”

Hillary has been discredited by her unexpected loss of the election, a political mortal wound. While the loser of an election is sometimes viewed as the leader of the out-of-power party, Clinton, at 69, is not positioned to make a third run for the White House and no longer sits atop a money-filled political organisation.

Neither Nancy Pelosi nor Chuck Schumer, the congressional minority leaders, can fill the void. The new Democratic National Committee chairman, Tom Perez, is almost a complete unknown.

With the Republicans in total control of the government, the Democrats need their brightest star. It’s going to take a long time for new leaders to emerge and Bernie and Elizabeth Warren cannot be the only loud voices speaking out against this new regime.
Speak, Obama, speak. Just not for money.

source: https://larryshotspot..com.ng/2017/04/barack-obama-has-powerful-voice-he.html

What is True Key? A short review
In this article we’ll explain what is True Key, highlight it’s features and also provide a Removal Guide for those of you who dislike the program or become dissatisfied with the service it provides.
True key is a password manager developed both for PC and mobile. It is Intel’s answer to password management. A password manager is by no means a novel concept – indeed these have existed for a while now, but Intel brings a couple of exciting features – such as cross platform synchronization, as well as the reliability and backing that comes with its mega corporation status. Intel controls more than 90% of the CPU market share for PCs and laptops and since the company is already operating with all of your data on a machine level it makes a lot of sense to trust them with the security of your online identity.
The main advantage of having a password manager is the fact that you only need to log in once – into the manager itself – and from there on the manager will handle all log-in and password requests. This will not only free some memory inside your head, but it will also allow for secure (and complex) hard-to-remember passwords to be used on everywhere, ensuring your online privacy. This is an incredibly useful feature, but it is granted by virtually all password managers in existence. So let’s see what are the differences between them.

Where True Key shines
True Key is a relatively new product compared to the competition and currently its main appeal comes from the easy to use interface and cross-platform synchronization. You can install True Key on all your dekstop and laptop PC’s, as well as mobile devices – including iPhone and Mac. Further, True Key supports a triple authentication system that can accept both fingerprints (if the device has the scanner), Master Password and face recognition (if the device has a camera). For those of you who watch a lot of Spy/Action movies – True Key will not unlock from a photo and if somebody drags you unconscious bodyto the camera you already have bigger problems. But what is probably the biggest advantage of True Key is the fact it is developed by Intel. A megacorporation of this power can put a lot of money into R& and they have the clout to make their program compatible with every known authentication form. To put things in perspective Intel has already announced plans to persuade partners to scrap passwords completely – authenticating yourself to True Key will one day be enough to open a lot of doors for you without further hassle. Intel also has a bunch of other cool features planned and we’ll definitely keep our eye on True Key for when they are implemented.

Some cons
Unfortunately True Key has its own kinks to iron out – as with every fresh product. Some people have recognized problems with accepting face recognition – according to reports it works OK most of the time, but it can be a real hit and miss on occasions. The master password option also has some issues – especially if the latter was inputted wrong a few times. Intel is also marketing True Key as free download, but in reality it can only remember 15 passwords without paying for a subscription. 15 passwords are not nearly enough for any kind of productive browsing on the web, so this is really a paid program advertised as a free one. Further cons can be attributed to missing features – True Key cannot handle the odd-ball strange log-in form and it cannot enter personal data in online fields – features, which other managers already support. The price tag is not too expensive, but still higher than some on the popular and well established password managers on the market.

Should you remove True Key?
This is decision everyone should make for himself. The program is definitely useful, but it faces a lot of competition from other similar products, which also happen to be cheaper. We found the interface simple and easy to use, but that may not be your cup of tea. If you decide to remove True Key, for whatever reason, you’ll find the instructions on how to do that in our removal guide below.

True Key Removal

For Windows users
Access your Control Panel from your Start Menu.
Click on Uninstall a Program (located under Programs)


In the resulting window you’ll see a list of all programs that are currently installed on your computer. Single out and select True Key and then click on the Uninstall button at the top of the window.




For Android
Go to Settings > General and scroll down until you reach Apps.



Tap on Apps and swipe left until you get to section labeled All.



In the resulting list of apps find and tap on the True Key app.


Now, select Uninstall and press OK if you’re required to confirm the uninstallation.


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