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Jungle out here...What a country! I pray for this poor woman that she heals as much as she can and gets reunited with her baby, which I fear is a bit too much to hope for. She probably sustained those injuries for refusing to hand over her child quietly... to'oto

Omooba77:
Arsenal most realistic means of playing in UEFA champions league is by winning Europa Cup. Arsenal play away to Bate Borisov in the round of 32. Last hope of Aaron Ramsey to win a laurel before leaving on free transfer.

What Laurel do you mean? He's won a couple of FA cups already. Great player all the same;he's surely gonna be missed @ the Emirates

OMG! This guy won't ki me! Anyway guys, I'm a Nigerian, full blooded Ekiti; hope that's Nigerian enough? Can you guys just make me your president and save yourselves a few billion Naira?

Absolutely spot on

Boulos....A name any UniLag Engineering Student should be familiar with. Apparently they must have donated the Engineering Library section of the UniLag Library

Which one is 'unlawful gathering' again? Is freedom of association no longer allowed in Nigeria's Constitution? Unlawful gathering together to eat Indomie? Is the Nigerian Police the most unserious in the world or what?

solaugo1:
CLARIFICATION ON INVITATION OF MEDIA TRUST STAFF BY THE SECURITY AGENCIES

https://i1.wp.com/news.assure.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Soldiers-shut-down-Daily-Trust-office-arrest-two-staff-Photos2.jpeg?w=711&ssl=1

The Nigerian Army wishes to clarify on alleged invasion of Media Trust Headquarters in Abuja and regional office in Maiduguri. We would like to state that soldiers of the Nigerian Army along with elements of Nigeria Police Force and other Security Agencies were indeed at Abuja and Maiduguri offices of the publishing company to invite the staff of the company over its lead story on Sunday Trust publication, which divulged classified military information, thus undermining national security.

In it, the newspaper made disclosed details of planned military operations against the Boko Haram terrorists. The disclosure of classified security information amounts to a breach of national security and run contrary to Sections 1 and 2 of the Official Secrets Act.
....

We would like to state that the invitation of those responsible for divulging military plans was done with the best of intention in order to make them realise the import of such acts to our national security.

Thank you for your kind cooperation.

SANI KUKASHEKA USMAN
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

Source - https://news.assure.ng/why-we-invade-daily-trust-newspaper-offices-nigerian-army-press-statement/

The 'official secrets act' is that in the Nigerian Constitution?

According to Vanguard Newspapers:

Enacted on September 1962, the Official Secret Act provides for the protection of official information.

The act specifically provides for the protection of sensitive official information, among others.

The act provides that any person charged with an offence under the foregoing subsection shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have acted for a purpose prejudicial to the security of Nigeria.

Still from the Vanguard Newspapers:


On the other hand, Freedom of Information Act, passed into law in 2011 provides for free access of public information to the citizen. The act also provides for the protection of personal privacy, protection of serving public officers from adverse consequences of disclosing certain kinds of official information without authorisation and establishes procedures for the achievement of those purposes and; for related matters.

And according to lawyers:
The official Secret Act by implication is dead with the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act. By implication, any law that runs contrary to a latter law is null and void.

So quite apart from the fact that the Nigerian Army are not supposed to be making any civilian arrests, nor should they be attacking press houses, the very bastions of our democracy, they are actually acting in illegality by hiding under an act enacted two years after the founding of Nigeria.

This is a new low for the Nigerian Army

Osagyefo98:
Your write up is the more reason you need to re-write jamb.

You claimed to be a teacher but doesn't understand the value of such coz if u do.....u won't have typed such nonsense.

It's JAMB not jamb by the way. And your second paragraph, the word you are looking for is don't not doesn't. You can't say "you doesn't".

Anyway Mate, nice talking with you. I got no more rejoinders or time for you. So long

Osagyefo98:
You need to re-write jamb...on a very serious note.

I can set the JAMB questions, mate. I'm a teacher and I'm proud of it. This is supposed to be a Press release for goodness sake. Should a junior student in my school present this paper to me for assessment, I'll grade him an 'F'. Now a Master Degree Student, gives a Press release strewn with basic grammatical errors and blunders and commits plagiarism to boot. I'm not even interested in what he has to say.

Osagyefo98:
You need to re-write jamb...on a very serious note.

Thanks.

Osagyefo98:
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN STUDENTS ZONE B...
PRESS RELEASE OF NANS ZONE B LEADERSHIP LED BY COMR. OKEREKE GODSON C BISHOP ON NANS VISIT TO ASO-VILLA...
"MY JOURNEY TO ASO-ROCK WAS NOT FRUITFUL!!"

PS: Recall, in the structure of NANS, that we have the National, the Senate, the Zonal, the JCC and SUG Presidential structure...
On 2nd January, 2019, I received an excitement call from the President of NANS, Comr. Danielson Bamidele Akpam (GCONS), in his usual way, we cracked few jokes and he landed with a message of hope that, His Excellency, President of Federal Republic of Nigeria wants to talk with NANS leaderships. I was happy with excitement that the ongoing ASUU strike will soon be a thing of the past. I started calling my fellow Coordinators in the Aluta Struggle to acertain their level of preparation for the visit, everyone was on a high hope for immediate resolution of ASUU issue.
Be aware, that I am a Master's Degree Student of FUTO, almost done with my class duties, just waiting for the defence of my thesis, lo and behold the ASUU strike strook like a tsunami which stands as an obtacle to all important programmes am doing.

I boarded to Abuja in my usual way, after notifying the entire NANS ZONE B on my Facebook wall. On my arrival there was no hotel reservation, so I had to pay for one as some of my associates came visiting after which I received a text requesting for my presence in the morning to the arranged place before departure to ASO ROCK.
I was convinced that it's true I am seeing Mr. President one on one for the first time since 1999, I have been hearing the name Buhari in Nigeria Political space. I quickly said to myself, I am the mouth piece of other Coordinators at least, I will have the singular privilege to say the bitter truth of our poor educational system and condem intoto the level of politics that the cabals are playing with our collective future.
At the ASO-VILLA; Behold I saw myself in an unusual environment, beautified with ornamental trees with several degrees of security well positioned and at alert in their respective stationings. I was asked to submit my phones alongside my colleagues and multi-faceted formal leaders of the association. I horridly checked on the programme of the event, no scheduled time for Coordinators to speak, I said ok, I trusted the NANS President to understand that the World(Nigerian Students, etc) is watching our attitudes in issues of national importance. However I sent the ZONE A Coordinator to remind him of many things as possible in case if it's not part of his agenda because he didn't brief us the nature of the struggle.

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I am perturbed because of the outing, my expectations wasn't met, I expected immediate sack of the Minister of Labour for his groose failure in resolving ASUU impulses that have lasted more than three months in a government that promises "CHANGE".

If during PDP regime, ASUU went on strike on the same outlined issues, now in APC government, ASUU is equally on strike because of same, WHAT IS THE PROMISE OF CHANGE...?
I expected His Excellency, President Mohammed Buhari (GCFR) to first tender apology to students for keeping us at home even when we hoped for the best in his government with a salted promise of resolving the matter within a certain period of time, but he didn't give us such hope, it was indeed a pitiable outing and I apologize to NANS ZONE B for going to ASO-VILLA and coming back without a positive result yet.
They say "everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.” In the NANS President's speech, he started well by condemning the poor funding of educational system in Nigeria, along the line he blamed ASUU of selfishness in most of the demand which I kicked against, I said No to it, ASUU is not demanding much than what both FG & the union agreed on in 2009. ASUU is not demanding much than what we use to fight insugence in the Northeast, assuming ASUU demand was met since 2011 to train every Nigerian to be educated under a refined environment there will be no weapon of war in Nigeria. The only war we could have been having will be intellectual war of "do it right at the first time", it dawned on me that the intellectual ZONE like South-South and South-East will not swallow the fruitless outing and clap gbosaa for the presidency.

We proposed a total shut down of economic activities in major cities by NANS on the 7th of January before the visit to ASO ROCK , it's important for FG to understand the urgency to revive the educational sector in Nigeria. We have witnessed many administrative rascalities by those who doesn't want the system to work, scrapping of already structured discipline in our campuses, extortion and all forms of criminality nobody is talking about. FG as a matter of urgency should set up high powered Tertiary Educational Presidential Intervention Team cum declare state of emergency in our campuses not only to release money.
The president of NANS also promise to support His Excellency, President Mohammed Buhari (GCFR) re-election if he resolve ASUU issues fast. To NANS ZONE B under my watch it's not a Panacea to support him. Resolving ASUU crisis is our right and can never be the reasons why Nigerian Students should support his re-election, NEVER! Rather it will be by his score cards, antecedent, pedegree cum manifesto.

I therefore, state categorically that I exonerate my ZONE, the South-South and South-Eastern region from such promises until the needful of returning ASUU and students back to classroom is met, then we can talk politics because we must be involved for I do believe in exertion that the fastest way of Solving a social challenge is through political involvement.
However, it's pitiable that we are meeting His Excellency for the first time since three and half years in office, NANS has the highest population as an association in African black race of such deserves a place in the heart of any head of state not only on crisis like this.

I commend, Comr. Danielson Bamidele Akpan, NANS President for attracting this visit, but regrets absolutely the outcome with fundamental Aluta higihagaaaa.
During the visit of NANS to the former Nigerian Presidents, almost all the Zonal Coordinators bought a new car after the visit as evidence that the met Mr President! outside the struggle, but I announce regrettably that I didn't see the least fifty thousand Naira (#50,000) as a Zonal Coordinator of the largest ZONE in NANS. I fed myself, paid my hotel bills , paid my flight bills of such you now know that there's no resources from the Rock at the VILLA.

This is necessary to note, hence debunk the news of being empowered by the presidency. I know by now, no one will henceforth call me for any share of ASO ROCK struggle.
Therefore, I appeal to ASUU passionately to understand that this is Political era by this strike, over 20.1million votes will be void that means this number of people have been disenfranchised of their right to vote indirectly because many of them registered close to their campuses. As a matter of conscience, negotiate with FG and resolve fast, he who fights and run will live to fight again.
GOD BLESS FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
Yours in Struggle...
Comr. Okereke Godson C Bishop
NANS ZONE B COORDINATOR SS/SE.
FUTO SECRETARIAT!!!
TEAM-BISHOP, BRINGING NANS BACK TO CAMPUS!!

Waoh we are in big, serious mess in this country. It's probably hopeless. And this is supposed to be Masters degree student (All but Dissertation in his own words) and a NANS leader. A future leader of the country, with terrible written English, zero mastery of common rules of Grammar and tenses. All that would still be forgivable if not for his brazen plagiarism. Should you try this in the US or UK, u can forget about ur degree, that's if the real author (one Mary Jo Asmus) of that phrase doesn't sue you for unauthorized use

Waoh... Good one there Asisat. You just showed that you are not a bastard Yoruba girl.
#LoveYoruba
#LiveYoruba
#GreatCulture
#GreatPeople

Basically, GNLD is a pyramid scheme, pure scam at least in Nigeria

SirVictory:
Pls does anyone know a site I can livestream from??

YouTube.Com

Bacteriologist:
While you bask in the fake euphoria that only enriches the pocket of Kirk Franklin and sends you home hoping for the best, you decide to not vote which is fine.

But the truth is, the sensible people will vote for their candidates and when those candidates create any policy that's favorable or not favorable you have to bear the brunt regardless of whether you vote or not.

So it's fine. Continue to pray for good governance while the people with brain take steps to actualize the same feat.

Thanks for the lecture but I will still not vote...cos Im pragmatic enough to know that my preferred candidate (Moghalu) and the best man for the job by a country mile has a zero to nil chance of winning.

And did you say Fake euphoria? You'll know the REAL fake euphoria soon enough after the election is done with when you find out that there are no favorable candidates let alone favorable policies.

Whoever wins or looses the election has ZERO bearing on my life and happiness. I'm responsible for that squarely and the One who holds the breath in my nostrils. Not some Abuja politician. Gimme a break Bro

aikeron:
Don Moen needs to retire after this one. He’s had a long run. It’s becoming boring as performance but his worship lyrics are still the purest and most meaningful.

Uhm can we remind ourselves that this is a Christian event? It's more about the True Worship of God in Spirit than mere performance.

ArticleBeast:
Come out to vote who? Buhari abi Atiku? I better be watching Nigeria Premier League highlight than to queue and vote rebranded thieves.

Took the words right out of my mouth...I can't put it in a better way if I tried. Of both Atiku & Buhari, I don't like one better than the other and don't hate one less than the other. A perfect conundrum. If I don't have any thing to do, I'd rather watch the geckos on my roof chase themselves.

Abeg when The Kirk comes on can some blessed soul hala it here so I can subscribe to MTN YouTube pack for an hour.

#KirkRocks
#BoundlessEnergy
#KirkIsHigh
#MakeSomeHolyGhostCrazyNoise

Like waoh! These guys are even more efficient and hardworking than the Germans.

OH My God! This is appalling, sad. Whoever did this is heartless. What little value we place on human lives in this country. I hope this will change his life for the better; it can hardly get worse in all honesty! Hope his minders/parents get to pay for this heinous crime tho. It baffles me endlessly...if u know u can't take care of a child, how about you use a condom

All sorts of rada rada...someone's WhatsApp status is now front page news. Really?

Blue3k:
I guess this guy has never heard of the cobra effect. He's offering double what the guns are worth. Criminals will probably cash in then buy more guns and ammo.

DDGN

I, like the good governor apparently as well, had never heard of the cobra effect either so I googled it and had to laugh out loud right in the banking hall, when I read the story behind it.

The below is from Wikipedia:

The term cobra effect originated in an anecdote set at the time of British rule of colonial India. The British government was concerned about the number of venomous cobra snakes in Delhi. The government therefore offered bounty for every dead cobra. Initially this was a successful strategy as large numbers of snakes were killed for the reward. Eventually, however, enterprising people began to breed cobras for the income. When the government became aware of this, the reward program was scrapped, causing the cobra breeders to set the now-worthless snakes free. As a result, the wild cobra population further increased. The apparent solution for the problem made the situation even worse.

@ blue3k, Spot on mate. One reason why I like Nairaland. You're guaranteed to learn something new every day.

Nice PR job, whoever this is. But, as to his being punctual, unassuming, 'un-condescending' and all those other terms u used, all I have to say is Wait! He's still an aspirant and so he's gonna put his best foot forward. And it's not by any means guaranteed that he's gonna win yet anyway. So, the jury is still out. My bet is that he's gonna revert to type as all these politicians eventually do after they win. Then good luck getting an interview with him

I love Richard and all his antics in his shows, CNN Business Traveller even more than Quest means Business but in the pulpit? I think that's a No No. What's he gonna preach? Can't imagine anyway

But he probably just worshipped there and was given the Mike to say a few words... It's not everyday a CNN super star comes to your church to worship afterall. Overall he's a decent chap.

Chibuzor11:
This shows the ease through which fear mongering and war mongering rhetorics has subtly been leveled in this our counter cultural society.

What 'satanic agenda'?
By?
People like this avoid common sense like a plague. I wonder what's really befitting in claiming victims in every commotion.

People like this sit down for long hours formulating a really dump WhatsApp BC propaganda.

“I have only heard of dusk to dawn curfew, but this time around, it is 24 hours, no movement anywhere within the state, including no church, is that not an anti-Christ agenda?"
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You can see the above quoted statement has no iota of wisdom. Why should religious programs be carried out when there's a curfew? What's the reason for the curfew in the first place? Isn't it is ensure safety? What if they are attacked during the program despite being told there's a curfew? This man won't stop wailing.

For goodness sake stop this. Stop it at once. Don't be lulled into believing that it's just hot air when your roof is on fire my friend. And the facts on ground can't be controverted. You can type this comfortably from the comfort and safety of your house or office in the South. But I beg you in the Name of God, if you believe in Him, Spare a thought and a prayer if you can for the helpless women and kids caught in the eye of this storm, the perenial Kaduna religious Crisis

Personally, I believe that there is an agenda to wipe out Christianity from the North and unfortunately, Kaduna is the frontline of the battle, the Muslim-Christian interface and it's going to feel the heat of the battle the most. I pray God protects them in the face of this satanic program against them.

One thing though, they must not be left alone. Thank God for Dr Paul and Bishop Oyedepo who keep sounding the alarm, else I believe the whole of the Christian South would be believing like this my friend that everything is fine

Ahahahahahaha! OMG. Give it to mums to 'beat out the poetic genius'

petsam11:
Jess! Please where did you get this picture from?

Did a Google search of the image and found out that it was actually Nigerians of South East extraction protesting in front of Nigeria House in the UK against British support of the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1969. So these are basically Ibos with little more than the odd Yoruba, probably the lone Yoruba guy with the placard of O'dua Republic. So saying the Yorubas were pleading with Ojukwu to help liberate us is not only far fetched, it's a thread bare lie.

GoTV:
Even though I'm a born again Christian, i think this is very wrong in all ramifications but we Christians seems to encourage immorality in every form. The twerking concept was invented by we Christians and the ripple effects is now telling on our kids whose upbringing is been jeopadized with Christian hypocrisy. No matter how we demonize Muslims, we will never find any Muslim parents allowing their children to partake in this show of shame. When Muslims fight for hijab and other modest dressings, we Christians are quick to condemn their demands because of our way ward way of live. Sometimes i am so ashamed of being a Christian. In my next life i will be a Muslim

Are you sure you are really a born again Christian? You raised some salient points there, then spoiled it with ur last couple of sentences.

Xaos:
That owl is responsible for the poor standard of living and infrastructure in that vicinity. Folks should expect massive development & execution of world class projects to kickoff in that area in few weeks.


#thegodshavespoken - lalasticlala over to you!

Classic Sarcasm...your tongue is in your cheek. Literally

OMG! If a car gets stranded on this road, the next thing is just to tip it over into the ravine below...and hope to goodness the ppl tipping don't follow the car into the abyss below. Looking at the road gives me the shivers let alone getting on it men.

Shelumiel:
When I see writeups like these I begin to question the sanity of the writer. Should we be celebrating academics who have nothing to offer our society ? Things like Big Brother should be celebrated because they have at least contributed to society (at least in terms of creating jobs ) , but what has getting distinctions achieve in Nigeria? Nothing!

Like seriously!

LOL...what an odd world. Chalk another point for the advocates of sexual education..