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The building which is located close to Federal Polytechnic oko in Anambra state collapsed yesterday during a heavy downpour. According to students around, 3 workers are trapped under the building .So far only the police and local vigilante groups were seen on the site with little effort being put to rescue the workers under the wreckage of the building. 

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Christianity in Nigeria have evolved within a short period of time that it was brought to us by the Europeans through the work of the missionaries.
Here we take a look at some of the popular churches in Nigeria and their origins,if your church is not listed here that doesn't mean its not popular in Nigeria.This list is all for the Glory of God.

1. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Roman Catholic Church traces its history to Jesus Christ and the Apostles. The first bishop of the church is the bishop of Rome also known as the Pope Saint Peter who was appointed by Jesus Christ to be the head of the church in the New Testament. Catholic Church is also the only church in the world to has its own state in the name of Vatican. The church came to Nigeria in 1885.

2. ANGLICAN CHURCH
The name “ANGLICAN” means “Of England”, but although Anglican Church is seen everywhere in the world. The history of the church is traced back to the sixth century in England, when Pope Gregory the Great sent St Augustine to Britain to organize a more centralized and disciplined apostolic succession to the Celtic Christians. The Anglican Church evolved as part of the Roman Church. It spread worldwide first through Great Britain’s colonization and through English speaking missionaries. Its history in Nigeria dates to 1842.

3. DEEPER LIFE
This church is a non-denominational Christian with its headquarters in Lagos. The General Overseer is Pastor William Kumuyi. It is a holiness Pentecostal church with an emphasis on holy living. In 1973, while lecturing at University of Lagos, Kumuyi started a bible study group with 15 university students. William Kumuyi a former Anglican later joined the Apostolic faith church. In 1975 he was expelled from the church for preaching without credentials. He continued his independent ministry, which in 1982 culminated into Deeper Life Bible Church.

4. JEHOVAH WITNESS
The founder of the Jehovahs witness is Charles Taze Russell, a former haberdasher who founded the International Bible students Association in Pennyslvania in 1872. Russells various publications in 1879 led scores of congregation to form in nearby states. According to the Jehovah witnesses, there is one God and they have insisted he be called Jehovah. They condemn the Trinity as pagan, idolatory and accordingly deny Christ Divinity. Russell even claimed that the Trinity was the idea of the Satan. Ironically, when they baptize, they use the formula “In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy spirit”.

5. CHRIST EMBASSY
Christ Embassy also known as Believers Love World is a mega church founded by Pastor Chris Oyakhlimo in 1990. The formation of the church started in the University of Benin when Pastor Chris was leading a prayer group at the campus. The foundation of the church dates to 1990 in Lagos. The church has churches in many countries of today, having over millions of members.

6. REDEEMED CHURCH
The Redeemed Christian church of God is a church founded in 1952 by Rev Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi. Pastor Enoch Adeboye, a lecturer in Mathematics department at the University of Lagos, who joined the church in 1973 was chosen by Pastor Akindeyomi after he had been involved in several other churches. Adeboye initially became one of the interpreters translating Akindayomi’s sermons from Yoruba to English. He was ordained a pastor of the church in 1975, and his appointment as leaders of the church was formalized by the posthumous reading of Akindayomi’s sealed pronouncement.

7. METHODIST CHURCH
Methodism is a group of historically related denominations of protestant Christianity which gained their inspiration from the life and teachings of John Wesley. Methodist movement spread throughout the British empire, the United states and beyond claiming million believers in the world of today. The church came into Nigeria in 1842.

8. WINNERS CHAPEL
It’s a mega church founded by Bishop David Oyedepo in 1981. The origin of the church can be traced back to May 1981 when Oyedepo had an 18-hour vision from God. In this vision God spoke to liberate the world from all oppressions of the Devil, through the preaching of the word of faith, and I am sending you to undertake this task. Two years later the church was formed with four members.

9. BAPTIST CHURCH
Baptist came into existence in England in the early 17th century. It apparently emerged out of the puritan separatist movement in the church of England. Although there are many account to the origin of the church. Another view has it that the church emanated in Amsterdam back in 1609, with English separatist John Smith as its Pastor. The history in Nigeria is traced back to 1850.

10. LORDS CHOSEN
The founder and General overseer of The Lords Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement is Pastor Lazarus Muoka. Born into a catholic family in Mgbidi in Imo state. In 1975, he moved to Lagos and worked for sometime under a company before starting up his own business. Muoka claimed to have had many dreams from God. In 1994 prompting him to pull out of his former church and set up the Lords Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement. The church which started with few people has gone to become one of the most popular churches in Nigeria.

Source:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/10-popular-churches-in-nigeria-and.html

Her uncle Mark Angel shared this pics. Emmanuela is really loved by all celebrities in the Nigeria Entertainment Industry.

Source : http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/timaya-takes-adorable-selfie-with.html?m=1

Chinese billionaire Cecil Chao is a man who made his money through real estate empire which deals on erecting high buildings and trophy properties in Hong Kong, and he is ready to offer any man that can marry his daughter who is a lesbian the price tag which is quite attractive. Imagine what it will mount to when converted to our own Naira.

Before declaring this amount he had offered $60,000,000 USD, $120,000,000 USD and now the amount has been increased to $180,000,000 USD.

But sadly no man has been able to marry her because she is a lesbian,the father is not ready to accept that, according to him………… its unacceptable.

SOURCE:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/billionaire-offers-180-million-us.html

Suspected wife-killer Lekan Shonde Friday told an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court that he was innocent of his wife Ronke’s death.

Dockworker Shonde was docked by the police before Chief Magistrate O. A. Adelaja following Ronke’s death at their Egbeda, Lagos home on May 5.

In a temporary charge with number D/30/2016, the suspect, who was brought around 11:30 am sporting a cream coloured combat shorts, was accused of beating his wife to death with his fist.

The charge reads: “That you Shonde Olalekan, on May 5, 2016, at about 2030 hours at No. 3, Tiemo Street, Egbeda, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did kill one Ronke Shonde, ‘F’ age 37, by giving her fist blow on her head, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.”

When he was asked if he understood the charge, Shonde asked for the last paragraph to be re-read, after which he replied, “I didn’t kill her.”



Prosecuting counsel Inspector Chinalu Uwadione applied that the suspect be remanded in prison custody “to enable us send the case to the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.”

This was not opposed by defence counsel Mr. I. V. Mohammed, and Chief Magistrate Adelaja upheld Uwadione’s prayer.

“The offence is a capital offence and the defendant is to be remanded in prison custody pursuant to Section 264 (1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law ((ACJL) 2011.
“The prosecutor should forward the case file to the DPP’s advice. The case is adjourned till June 24, 2016,” the court held.

Source:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/i-didnt-kill-my-wife-shonde-husband.html

Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Sen. Sani Shehu, has ridiculed the threat by the Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to expel him from the party, noting that although he is a hundred percent supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, he will always air his opinion on issues in the country.


The party had on Thursday accused Sani of anti-party conduct for criticizing the new price of fuel introduced by the federal government last week, which jacked up the pump price of the product from N86 to N145 per litre. Reacting to the threat on Friday through his Special Adviser on Politics and Ideology, Suleiman Ahmed, the senator described the party’s threat as mere hallucination. Sani said although he remained “one hundred percent a supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, but he is neither a sycophant nor a hypocrite who will not speak his mind when there is the need to do so.”

He alleged that the state APC is a tool in hand of the Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led Kaduna government. He said, “It will be interesting for the general public to know that even the so-called state headquarters of the APC is a building owned by a top PDP chieftain in the state.” “The press conference and threat of expulsion made by one Tanko Wusono of Kaduna APC against comrade Senator Shehu Sani for objecting to the increase in pump price of petroleum products stands unambiguously condemned.
Kaduna APC as it exists today is simply an extension of El-Rufai’s government.”

source;http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/i-fully-support-buhari-but-not_20.html

Despite the fact that Drake dominated the 2016 BET Award nominations, Nigeria’s Yemi Alade and Wizkid are set to battle it out to win the highly coveted award for “Best International Act: Africa”.

Yemi Alade has been nominated for the highly coveted award three times in a row, while Wizkid has won the award in the past. Yemi Alade came under heat last year for attacking the BET Awards organizers for disrespecting African artistes, nonetheless she bagged a nomination. Congratulations to both Wiz and Miss Alade a,ka “Mama Africa”!

SEE COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES
Best International Act Africa
AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
BLACK COFFEE (SOUTH AFRICA)
CASSPER NYOVEST (SOUTH AFRICA)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)
MZVEE (Ghana)
SERGE BEYNAUD (COTE D’IVOIRE)
WIZKID (NIGERIA)
YEMI ALADE (NIGERIA)

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
ADELE
ANDRA DAY
BEYONCÉ
K. MICHELLE
RIHANNA

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
BRYSON TILLER
CHRIS BROWN
JEREMIH
THE WEEKND
TYRESE

Best Group
2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE
DRAKE & FUTURE
PUFF DADDY & THE FAMILY
RAE SREMMURD
THE INTERNET

Best Collaboration
BIG SEAN FT. CHRIS BROWN & TY DOLLA $IGN – PLAY NO GAMES
BIG SEAN FT. KANYE WEST & JOHN LEGEND – ONE MAN CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
FUTURE FT. DRAKE – WHERE YA AT
NICKI MINAJ FT. BEYONCÉ – FEELING MYSELF
RIHANNA FT. DRAKE – WORK

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
DRAKE
FETTY WAP
FUTURE
J. COLE
KANYE WEST
KENDRICK LAMAR

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
DEJ LOAF
LIL KIM
MISSY ELLIOTT
NICKI MINAJ
REMY MA

Video of the Year
BEYONCÉ – FORMATION
BRYSON TILLER – DON’T
DRAKE – HOTLINE BLING
KENDRICK LAMAR – ALRIGHT
RIHANNA FT. DRAKE – WORK

Video Director of the Year
BENNY BOOM
CHRIS BROWN
COLIN TILLEY & THE LITTLE HOMIES
DIRECTOR X
HYPE WILLIAMS

Best New Artist
ALESSIA CARA
ANDRA DAY
BRYSON TILLER
KEHLANI
TORY LANEZ

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY
ERICA CAMPBELL
KIRK FRANKLIN
LECRAE
TAMELA MANN
TASHA COBBS

Best Actress
GABRIELLE UNION
KERRY WASHINGTON
TARAJI P. HENSON
TRACEE ELLIS ROSS
VIOLA DAVIS

Best Actor
ANTHONY ANDERSON
COURTNEY B. VANCE
IDRIS ELBA
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
O’SHEA JACKSON JR.

YoungStars Award
AMANDLA STENBERG
QUVENZHANÉ WALLIS
SILENTÓ
WILLOW SMITH
YARA SHAHIDI

Best Movie
BEASTS OF NO NATION
CONCUSSION
CREED
DOPE
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

Sportswoman of the Year
CHEYENNE WOODS
GABRIELLE DOUGLAS
SERENA WILLIAMS
SKYLAR DIGGINS
VENUS WILLIAMS

Sportsman of the Year
CAM NEWTON
KOBE BRYANT
LEBRON JAMES
ODELL BECKHAM JR.
STEPHEN CURRY

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
BEYONCÉ – FORMATION
BRYSON TILLER – DON’T
CHRIS BROWN – BACK TO SLEEP
DRAKE – HOTLINE BLING
FUTURE FT. DRAKE – WHERE YA AT
RIHANNA FT. DRAKE – WORK

Centric Award
ANDRA DAY – RISE UP
BEYONCÉ – FORMATION
K. MICHELLE – NOT A LITTLE BIT
RIHANNA – BBHMM
THE INTERNET – UNDER CONTROL

Best International Act UK
KANO
KREPT & KONAN
LIANNE LA HAVAS
SKEPTA
STORMZY
TINIE TEMPAH

SOURCE:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/yemi-alade-wizkid-bags-2016-bet-awards.html

7. MATHEW IDOURIYEKEMWEN

Mathew Idouriyekemwen, a former majority leader, Edo state house of Assembly, was also Edo state commissioner in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. His ambition and acceptability cut across the three senatorial districts. He has the support of the youths and prominent party leaders like former minister of Works Architect Mike Onoleimemen.

8. SENATOR UZAMARE

Ehigie Uzamare, a two time senator, he dumped PDP for APC, where he rode to victory on the back of Oshomole. He was quoted that PDP ticket is as worthless as a Zimbabwen dollar then. But as a typical Nigerian politician he went back to PDP. His chances are very slim because he is said not to be trustworthy.

9. EARL OSARO ONAIWU

Osaro Onaiwu was the director general of the governor’s forum in Nigeria. He later became the DG of the PDP governors forum during a split in the forum. He has promised to bring to Edo state what he lend to other governors as the Director General of the Governors forum. Onaiwu is also backed by the PDP Governors forum.

10. KENNETH IMASUAGBON

Barrister Kenneth Imasuagbon, popularly known as “Rice man”, Imasuagbon who has demonstrated his love for and desire to bring succor to the needy in the state through his annual rice distribution and other forms of philanthropy. He has dumped the PDP where he has contested many times under it but was denied the ticket, Imasuagbon is believed to be in APC to try his luck again this time.

SOURCE:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/top-contestants-for-edo-state.html

4. General CHARLES ARHIAVWERE

Retired Army General and former governorship candidate of the PDP, he is believed to have dumped the party where he has lost all relevance, with the hope that he could still make it as the governor of the state under APC.

5. CHIEF SOLOMON EDEBIRI

Edebiri contested the 2012 governorship election on the platform of ANPP and came third. He led the ANPP group into merger with the ACN and CPC to form the APC. He later joined the PDP in 2014 after complaining of Marginilization by the ACN group whom he accused of running a one man show in the APC. Edebiri is generally seen as a light weight politician who many say is not equal to the task of tackling the ruling APC and had no political structures that can win him the ticket, but this may be the greatest undoing of those who underrate him in the contest.

6. Professor OSAHIEMEN OSUNBOR

Osunbor, a professor of law and former governor who was removed by the state elections petition tribunal when it restored the misplaced mandate to Oshomole, he was once described by governor Oshomole as a good man in the wrong party. Perhaps he might be going back to the Dennis Osadebe government house.

SOURCE:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/top-contestants-for-edo-state.html

On the 10th of September the people of Edo state will be going to the various polling centre in their various locality to elect the person who will succeed the incumbent Governor Adams Oshomole whose tenure will come to an end on the 12th of November 2016. With this we bring to you the top contestants for the race to sit in the Dennis Osadebe government house Benin City come November.

1. PASTOR OSAGIE IZE-IYAMU


Osagie is a man who is believed to be popular and active politician after Oshiomole in Edo state today. He hails from Orhionmwon local Government Area, he was also a chief of staff and secretary to Edo state government during the lucky Igbenedions 8yrs administration. The Redeemed church pastor is already seen by many people as the PDP governorship candidate. He also has political structure within the 18 local government areas of the state.

2. Dr PIUS ODUBU


Pius Odubu is the current deputy Governor currently in a fend with the state Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomole. The friction between the two men is said to have started when Odubu went ahead to contest the election after the boss brought out Obaseki as his candidate. Many candidates like Ogie Osarodion backed down their ambitions for Obaseki but Odubu didn’t. many believe if the APC national leadership fails to resolve this disagreement it might cost them the election.
3. GODWIN OBASEKI


Godwin Obaseki, the rumored favoured candidate being supported by the incumbent Governor is gradually being seen as the next Governor of the state. Obaseki’s emergence in the Governorship race came as a surprise to many due to the fact that he is seen as a technocrat and not a politician. He is also alleged to be backed by African richest man Aliko Dangote who is also a good friend of the state governor.

SOURCE:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/top-contestants-for-edo-state.html

A military coup is the forceful, violent or non violent way of taking over power from government in power by those in the military. Nigeria just like some other countries have witnessed this event many times.
Here we try to analyze the military coups witnessed in Nigeria over the years.

1. FIRST MILITARY COUP IN NIGERIA
On the early morning of January 15, 1966, major Kaduna Chukwuma Nzeogwu led a military coup against the political elites, whom the people have laid various degrees of complaints against. The coup was predominantly led by Army Officers from the east. It succeeded in Kaduna the northern region capital, it failed in Lagos the federal capital and also Ibadan the western regional capital. The coup partially happened in Benin the Midwestern capital, and Enugu the capital of the eastern region.

2. THE SECOND MILITARY COUP IN NIGERIA
This coup is popularly known as the Nigerian counter-coup of 1966, it happened on 29 July, 1966. It was led by Lieutenant Colonel Murtala Mohammed. This led to the death of Major General J.T.U Aguiyi Ironsi, who took over as the head of state after the first coup took place. The second military coup led to the Nigeria civil war which lasted for thirty months with General Yakubu Gowon being the head of state.

3. THE THIRD MILITARY COUP IN NIGERIA
In July 30, 1975, General Yakubu Gowon was over throne in a palace coup which brought then Brigadier Murtala Mohammed to power as head of state. The coup was a bloodless coup, General Murtala Mohammed was also the brain behind the coup.

4. THE FOURTH MILITATY COUP
Widely known as the “Dimka coup”, the coup was bloody and also was unsuccessful coup. it led to the death of General Murtala Mohammed, other officers who also died are Col. Ibrahim Taiwo, Governor of Kwara state and Lt. Akintunde Akinsehinwa, ADC to Murtala Mohammed. The coup led to the arrest of many people and execution of one civilian and 38 soldiers.

5. THE FIFTH MILITARY COUP IN NIGERIA
This happened on 31st of December 1983, when General Mohammed Buhari staged a coup which led to the ousting of the democratically elected government led by Shehu Shagari. The coup led to the death of Brigadier Ibrahim Bako, who is seen as a loyal officer to the government.

6. THE SIXTH MILITARY COUP
On the 27th of August 1985, a palace coup led by the then chief of Army staff, Major General Ibrahim Babangida who overthrew the administration of Major General Muhammadu Buhari.



7. THE SEVENTH MILITARY COUP
General Mamman Vatsa led an abortive coup in 1986 to overthrew the Government of President Babangida. After that many military officers in their hundred were arrested, some were tried, convicted and eventually executed for conspiracy.

8. THE EIGHT MILITARY COUP
On 22 April 1990, Gideon Orka carried out an unsuccessful coup to unsit the government of Ibrahim Babangida. The coup attempt has been described as one of the bloodliest coup and its aftermath witnessed the largest execution of coup plotters in the nations history.

9. THE NINTH MILITARY COUP
General Sani Abacha staged a palace coup in 1993 that overthrew the Shonekans transitional administration that only lasted for three months. General Sani Abacha later turned out to be the greatest dictactor.

1993 ALLEGED COUP
Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Umar attempted a coup on October 2nd 1993.

1995 ALLEGED COUP
There was an alleged coup plot which involves General Olusegun Obasanjo (rtd), former head of state Major General Shehu Musa Yaradua (rtd) and other notable Nigerians which are mainly Army officers. The civilians with them include Beko Ransome Kuti and others.

1996 ALLEGED COUP
General Abacha accused some top military officers in December 1996 of an alleged coup. Prominent among them are Oladipo Biya, Gen. Abdulkarim Hadissa and others. He set up a twelve man committee to determine if indeed there was a coup plot.

SUMMARY
Nigeria witnessed the following:
· Five successful coups
· Two Abortive coups
· One attempted coup

· Three alleged coup

Source:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/military-coups-witnessed-in-nigeria.html

Wow....the wife is beautiful

CAPSLOCKED:
HE'LL WIN AND PUSH ALL AFRICANS OUT OF USA, INCLUDING THIS ONE!

lol just the way Buhari is giving us the real change we need after campaign promises

CAPSLOCKED:
HE'LL WIN AND PUSH ALL AFRICANS OUT OF USA, INCLUDING THIS ONE!

lol just the way Buhari is giving us the real change we need after campaign promises

For more pictures of Omarosa and Trump During the ongoing campaign visit http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/meet-nigerian-likely-to-work-with-trump_12.html?m=1

Her name is Omarosa Manigault. She was named by E! as reality TV’s no. 1 bad girl. Omarosa was a contestant on the first season of Donald Trump’s Original version a reality show called THE APPRENTICE which she won convincingly.


 Born Omarose Onee Manigault to Thomas Manigault who hails from the Isoko tribe in Delta state. Omarosa’s father was murdered when she was seven years old.
Omarosa who has also worked in the office of former Vice president Al Gore during the Clinton administration is a very close friend to Donald Trump. She is widely regarded in America as Donald Trump’s Whisperer. Omarosa is also said to be the one that rallied black pastors in the United States who endorsed Trump’s presidential ambition.



Omarosa is a die hard supporter of Trump and she is among members of his campaign train that is moving around the various American states for Republican party presidential primaries and for votes.

Source: http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/meet-nigerian-likely-to-work-with-trump_12.html?m=1

Queen Elizabeth II and her Husband Prince Philip  in Northern Nigeria 1956 with the Sardauna of Sokoto.


Second picture is of a member of the Northern House of Assembly arriving at a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Philip, 1956.

Source:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/throwback-picture-of-queen-elizabeth.html?m=1

Queen Elizabeth II and her Husband Prince Philip  in Northern Nigeria 1956 with the Sardauna of Sokoto.


Second picture is of a member of the Northern House of Assembly arriving at a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Philip, 1956.

1. Oyo empire is believed to have been established by Oranmiyan, a prince of Ife, Oranmiyan who was sent to Bini empire upon request by the people of the empire, that the Oni of Ife send one of his sons to assist them in the rulership of their empire.

2. Bini empire which was on a crisis being at that time seemed it have for Oraamiyan to rule, this made him to fled Bini empire and instead if going back to Ile-Ife, went straight to establish the Oyo empire at a land, 150 miles north of Ile-Ife.

3. The Oba was the Alafin of Oyo, the occupant of the throne and owner of the palace. The Alaafin was only seen three times in a year, during the Ifa, Ori and Bere festivals. He holds office for life. He was seen as the representative of the God.

4. The Alaafin was assisted in the administration of the empire by a group of seven chiefs, known as the Oyomesi. The Oyomesi was the supreme council and acted as watchdogs to the Alaafin. They were kingmakers and thus ensured that the Alaafin did not wield arbitrary powers.

5. The Beshorun was the head of the Oyomesi. If the Alaafin became tyrannical or unpopular. The Beshorun will present a calabash to the Alaafin, which meant that he had been rejected by his people, consequent upon which he will commit suicide.

6. The Eso and the Ilari also assisted the Alaafin. The Eso were the military elites stationed at the outskirt of the city.

7. The Aare Ona Kakanfo was their head and was a must for the Aare Ona Kakanfo was their head and the supreme commander of the army. In war times, victory was a must for the Aare Ona Kakanfo, while a defeat led to his committing suicide.

8. The Ilari acted as representatives of the king. They also collected tributes for the Alaafin.

9. The Ogboni Cult and talented men, who served as a check on the excessive powers of Alaafin and the Oyomesi thereby making the empire democratic as they provided proper checks and balances in the various arms of government in the empire.

10.The ultimate collapse of Oyo empire could be attributed to the invasion of the Fulani Jihadists. The fact was that Afonja, an ambitious Aare Ona Kakanfo, had invited the Jihadist to help him conquer the Ilorin area of the empire for himself. However, his invitees later turned against him and killed him. They made Ilorin part of the Sokoto caliphate, from where they made advances southwards and in 1937, captured the entire Oyo empire (Ibid). this development marked the collapse of the Oyo empire.

Special credit goes to the book History of Nigeria by Falola T, M etal as a point of reference.

Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe at the N.C.N.C political rally, Urualla, 1959.

In preparation for the independence of Nigeria, in 1960,three main parties ran in the important Election.
The N.C.N.C was led by Azikiwe, The N.P.C was led by Ahmadu Bello while the Action Group was led by Chief Awolowo.
After the Election, no party won the majority, the N.C.N.C. and the N.P.C joined to form a government, when independence came in 1960, Abubakar Balewa was made the Prime Minister while Nnamdi Azikiwe was appointed as the Governor General.

© The Trustees of the British Museum

Source: http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/throwback-picture-of-nnamdi-azikiwe.html?m=1

Nigeria, our own country has gone through a lot of historical and dynamic process to come this far in spite of all odds.There are moments that won’t be forgotten in the annals of history in Nigeria as days come by, they include.

10. 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS
The March 28 general election which produced the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari, is a world
Widely acclaimed peaceful election that produced a president from the opposition party after the incumbent party stayed in power for over 16 years.
The election also saw the defeated candidate president Goodluck Jonathan calling the winner to congratulate him, an act which observers saw as uncommon with African leaders. The election overwhelmed the world on the heels of the prediction that Nigeria is going to back up come 2015.

9. THE DEATH OF YAR’ADUA
President Umaru Musa died on the 6th of May 2010. President Yar’adua who left Nigeria on November 23rd 2009 in a medical emergency, returned to Nigeria on February 23rd 2010 at dawn and under very controversial way and surrounding circumstances.
Yar’adua prolonged medical treatment abroad became a series political and constitutional issue for Nigeria. There were tensions, sentiments and frivolous allegations as a result of his absence in the country.
We shouldn’t also forget the circumstances surrounding the confinement of Goodluck Jonathan as the acting president and other issues like the alleged poisoning by Obasanjo kitchen.

8. TRANSITION INTO DEMOCRACY
The swearing in of General Olusegun Obasanjo as the president of Nigeria on may 29 1999 marked the beginning of another chapter in the history of Nigeria as Nigeria witnessed a transition from military dictatorship to civilian rule under democracy.

7. THE DEATH OF ABACHA
The death of Abacha the worst tyrant military head of state Nigeria ever produced could also be seen as one of the greatest moments. General Sani Abacha who was born on 20th of September 1943 and died on 8th of june 1988. he ruled from 1993 to 1998. There is a wide held notion by Nigerians that General Sani Abacha died due to a vigra overdose. He also served during the inhuman execution of Ken Saro Kliwa, resulting in the immediate suspension of Nigeria from the Commonwealth of Nations.

6. THE ANNULLED JUNE 12 ELECTION
The annulment of the June 12 1993 presidential elections by General Ibrahim Babangida caused a massive uproar and crisis in the country. The election which was believed to have been won by Moshood Kasimano Olawale Abiola. June 12 election also saw the departure from office under heavy popular pressure by the populace, the election have so far been the best and fairest in Nigeria’s post independence history.

5. SECOND REPUBLIC OF 1979
The election which was won by Shehu Shagari of the NPN, he defeated Azikiwe in a controversial and keenly contested election. The NPN also took 36 of 95 senate seats, 165 of 443 house of representative seat. The election also produced a coalition with the NPP, the party of Azikiwe.

4. THE BIAFRA CIVIL WAR
From the 6th of July 1967- 15th of January 1970, Nigeria witnessed the Nigerian civil war which is widely known as the “Biafra war”.The war which started as a result of coup and the counter coup of 1966 which altered the political equation and destroyed the fragile trust existing among the major ethnic groups.
Lt. Col. Ojukwu of the eastern region declared the region independent state of Biafra. The federal government saw this as an act of secession and illegal, thus in a bid to recover the eastern territory the central government was left with only one choice that is to bring back the region to the main fold by force.

3. FIRST MILITARY COUP
On January 15, major Kaduna Nzeogwu carried out
a military coup which was the first in the country, the coup led to the death of so many prominent Nigeria like the Sarduana of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello and he was also the premier of the North, Chief Akintola, the premier of the western region, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa the prime minister of Nigeria, also among those that was killed was chief Okotie-Eboh, the federal minister of finance and other military officers.

2. INDEPENDENCE OF NIGERIA
According to the U.S library of congress summary, Nigeria became an independent nation within the commonwealth on October 1, 1960 by an act of the British parliament. Nnamdi Azikiwe was installed as the governor general while Tafawa Balewa continued to serve as Head of a democratically elected parliament but now completely sovereign, government.

1. AMALGAMATION OF NIGERIA
There is no doubt about the historic importance of the 1914 amalgamation in Nigeria history. It was the time the British colonial administration in Nigeria bought the culturally diverse people of Nigeria together under one central colonial administration. It is pertinent to note that without the amalgamation Nigeria would not have developed or emerged as one country.

SOURCE:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/10-unforgetable-moments-in-nigeria.html

My advice to her is not to get worn out before the Olympics just like Blessing Okagbare use to br.... Congrats to our Medal hope

Without an iota of doubt, Tobi Amusan’s outstanding peformance in the 2016 season is set to continue, following her latest feat, which saw the UTEP freshman breaking her school’s 33-year old record at their senior day Spring Invitational on Saturday, April 30th.

The African Games 100m Hurdles Champion broke the 13s barrier for the first time in her career, clocking a wind legal Personal Best (PB) of 12.83s to win ahead of Bridgette Owens, and qualify for the forthcoming Olympic Games, surpassing the entry standard of 13.00s.

Her time is 0.12s faster than former school record holder Kim Turner’s 12.95s set in 1983, and is currently ranked No 2 on the NCAA list, just behind University of Michigan’s Cindy Ofili (12.66s), and is currently on the Top 10 world list.

At Junior level, her time is the second fastest EVER, tops the 2016 list and is now the Nigerian/African Junior Record.

Speaking to El Paso Times after her race, Amusan said: “It was a really nice race and my plan was just to get out of the blocks. When I first looked at the scoreboard and it said 13.3s I was very mad, but then when the official results popped up and said 12.83s, I said YES!!!

“It is really a privilege to run sub 13s and it is great to see my goal come true that I have been training for over the past year.”

A few hours later, the reigning African Junior Champion proved what a speedster she is as she came back to win the 200m in an impressive 23.24s, which is now ranked No 1 in C-USA.

“I know I have good speed and know that I am capable of running a sub-23s 200m dash, but a 23.2 is not a bad start,” she said after running her first 200m dash in over two and a half years.

With Amusan’s form that has seen her win most of her races (indoor and outdoor) this season, including once running the 4th fastest time in the world, she is definitely one to keep an eye on as a medal prospect at the NCAA Championships, World Juniors and probably the Olympics this year.

Amusan was not the only Nigerian in winning form in El Paso; her teammate Florence Uwakwe clocked a Season’s Best (SB) of 53.13s to take the 400m GOLD, while African Juniors Heptathlon Champion Rebecca Osinbajo raced to a PB of 25.50s in the 200m.

Another notable performance by a Nigerian athlete during the weekend was Stephen Mozia’s double win in both the Shot Put and Discus events with throws of 20.55m and 49.40m respectively at a meet in Athens, Georgia.

Adekunle Fasasi was a member of the University of Florida’s quartet that won GOLD in the College Men’s 4×400 Championship of America Invitational at the Penn Relays, clocking a time of 3:04.78 to finish ahead of Tennessee (3:07.75) and G.C. Foster (3:08.19).

Meanwhile Doreen Amata cleared the height of 1.85m to place joint 2nd with Maya Pressley and World Indoor Champion, Vashti Cunningham of USA at the Drake Relays. The event, which was competed indoors due to bad weather, saw Lavern Spencer of St. Lucia equal her National Indoor Record of 1.95m to win the event.

Source:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/nigerian-hurdler-breaks-33-year-old.html?m=1

Most times we use English expressions, phrases and idioms in our daily conversations, we have gotten so used to these words that most people cannot do without it, here are some of the expressions and their origins:


1.  Letting the cat out of the bag:This phrase means to reveal secret or hidden facts. The origin is traced to pig farmers market in England centuries ago, where a dubious seller might put a cat in place of a pig and you won’t be aware until you get home and let the cat out of the bag.
2.  Beating around the bush:This means talking around a subject matter without coming to the point. This phrase had its origin from hunting. In the middle ages specifically in the 1400s or 1500s during hunting for birds, hunters normally hire “beaters” whose duty was to beat around bushes to cause birds or other animals beneath to run out so that they could be hunted. In case of boar hunting, it is safer to beat around the bush to avoid attack, or whack a nest of bees which will bring the hunting to halt.

3.  BORN WITH SILVER SPOON: This popular expression when used illustrates that one is born into a wealthy family or is to inherit a large wealth. Mediaval spoons were usually made of wood. It become a tradition in many countries for well to do godparents  to give a silver spoon to their godchildren at christening ceremonies. This is attributed to be the source of the phrase.

4.  STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSES MOUTH: This when used by a person means that the information is authentic, reliable and edible. The horses teeth tells you the horses age and health of the horse. A smart horse trader or buyer could get all the information he needed from the horses mouth. That is directly without the “truth” from anyone else.

5.  TO FOLLOW SUIT: The meaning of this phrase is to do something as somebody else. The origin comes from card games where if someone plays a card, then you have to play another card that’s the same suit.

6.  BEAR WITH ME: Bear with me simply means someone is asking for furtherance or patience. The “bear” in the word is an old verb “to carry” you are asking someone to carry a burden with you, until you both get to the destination.
7.  SCOT FREE: Means to be completely free from harm, restraint or punishment. Scot is a Scandinavian word for tax and it migrated to Britain and mutated into “Scot”. No one likes paying tax and people have been getting scot free since at least the 11th century.

8.  SCAPE GOAT: This term refers to someone who is punished for the deeds of others. A scapegoat was originally a goat driven off into the wilderness as part of the ceremonies of the Day of Atonement in Judaism. The idea was that the goat, having the sins if the people placed upon its back, would be sent out to perish, thus saving the people by its death. Read the book of Leviticus 16:6 in the holy bible.

9.  THROW IN THE TOWEL: This simply means to quit to avoid further suffering or difficulties. The expression drives from boxing. When a boxer is suffering a beating and his corner want to stop the fight they literally throw in the towel to indicate their conceding of the fight.


10. BURY THE HATCHET: To settle your differences with an adversary. The origin is traced to the Native Americans whom Christopher Columbus described as the “indios”, Hatchets were buried by the chief of tribes when they come to a peace agreement.

Source:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/10-major-english-expressions-and-their.html?m=1

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On Friday ,the ancient Benin Kingdom announced that His Royal Highness, Edaiken N’Uselu,Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa will ascend to the throne following the death of his father ,the late Oba of Bini Kingdom, Oba Erediauwa, Omo N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo.


Here are 10 things you need to know about the next Oba of Binin:

1) Prince Eheneden was born in 1953, meaning he is 63 years old. He attended Benin Divisional Council Primary School and later Immaculate Conception College(ICC), Benin city.

2) On Saturday March 12, Prince Erediauwa was formally installed as the Ediaken of Uselu, Benin kingdom. This meant that he is now the next Oba, with the traditional rites he completed.


3) After seven Days of ceremony which came to conclusion on Tuesday , 6th of October 2015, Prince Eheneden was formally initiated into the Royal chamber of Iwebo in conformity with Benin customs and traditions. This is a precursor to assuming the title of the Oba of Benin.

4) Prince Eheden is a former Nigerian Ambassador to Norway and Angola.He has a B.A. in economics and sociology from the University of Wales and he is also a member of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs.

5) Prince Eheneden will become the 39th Oba of Bini kingdom following a long line of Royals dating back to the 15th century. His royal name is yet to be known by the public.

6) Crown Prince Eheneden is married to three wives: namely Princess Iroghama,(Obazuaye N’Erie), Princess Iyayiota, (Obazuwa N’Erie), Princess Ikpakpa (Ohe N’Erie).


7) Impressed by the diligence service of Prince Eheneden when he was serving as a graduate intern in the Population Division at the United Nations (UN) in 1981, the Nigerian mission in New York, acknowledged his contributions through References.

He was also at the Southwest London College, University of Wales, Cardiff, as well as the Rutgers Graduate School, Newark, New Jersey, USA between 1971 and 1979, before joining the university of London’s Institute of Commonwealth Studies in 1985. This had come on the heels of his service as an administrative officer at the Nigerian Institute (NIIA), Lagos.


9) As an ambassador to the kingdom of Sweden, his Mission had concurrent accreditation to the kingdoms of Norway, Denmark and the Republic of Finland.


10) Prince Eheneden holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and a deferred PhD IN international Administration. He is also a foremost leader in the Nigerian business Arena and has interest in the oil and gas industries.

SOURCE:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/10-things-to-know-about-next-oba-of.html

The Yoruba people in Nigeria as we all know inhabit the six south western states of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun,Ondo, Osun and Oyo states. Kwara state and some parts of Kogi are also dominated by the yorubas.
  The traditions of Origin of the Yoruba people are shrouded in myths and legend which includes the following



1.  One version has it that Olodumare (the supreme God) dropped Oduduwa at Ile-Ife from heaven, from where his descendants dispersed to other parts of the world. This account presents Ile-ife as the centre of creation and dispersion of the world.

2.  Sequel to the first account that I have just expressed above, another account explains that mans creation took place at Ile-ife. According to this account, the earth was covered with water at that time, and God dispatched his messengers to go and create a farmland out of this water. God therefore sent Obatala (Orisa Nla) and a group of other messengers with five pieces of iron, a lump of earth tied in a white piece of cloth and a cockerel. On their way, their leader Obatala was said to have got himself drunk, and another servant of God, Oduduwa, took over from Obatala and executed Gods instructions to create earth and man. Oduduwa descendants dispersed to other parts of the world from this point.


3.  The third account dew inspiration from the linguistic theory. This account categorizes the Yoruba peopleand language to be among the kwa Sub-family of languages. This means that they migrated from the Niger|Benue confluence region and settled in their present location.

4.  The last version of the tradition of origin of the Yoruba people enumerated that Yoruba people migrated from the north eastern area of Africa (supposed) Egypt, Yemen, ancient Meroe and Arabia and settled at Ile-ife.

 It is pertinent to note that much as there are variations in accounts of origin of the Yoruba, one significant thing in these accounts is the recognition of Oduduwa as the progenitor of the Yoruba people.

Source:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/04/the-four-myths-of-yoruba-origin.html?m=1

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The Yoruba people in Nigeria as we all know inhabit the six south western states of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun,Ondo, Osun and Oyo states. Kwara state and some parts of Kogi are also dominated by the yorubas.
  The traditions of Origin of the Yoruba people are shrouded in myths and legend which includes the following



1.  One version has it that Olodumare (the supreme God) dropped Oduduwa at Ile-Ife from heaven, from where his descendants dispersed to other parts of the world. This account presents Ile-ife as the centre of creation and dispersion of the world.

2.  Sequel to the first account that I have just expressed above, another account explains that mans creation took place at Ile-ife. According to this account, the earth was covered with water at that time, and God dispatched his messengers to go and create a farmland out of this water. God therefore sent Obatala (Orisa Nla) and a group of other messengers with five pieces of iron, a lump of earth tied in a white piece of cloth and a cockerel. On their way, their leader Obatala was said to have got himself drunk, and another servant of God, Oduduwa, took over from Obatala and executed Gods instructions to create earth and man. Oduduwa descendants dispersed to other parts of the world from this point.


3.  The third account dew inspiration from the linguistic theory. This account categorizes the Yoruba peopleand language to be among the kwa Sub-family of languages. This means that they migrated from the Niger|Benue confluence region and settled in their present location.

4.  The last version of the tradition of origin of the Yoruba people enumerated that Yoruba people migrated from the north eastern area of Africa (supposed) Egypt, Yemen, ancient Meroe and Arabia and settled at Ile-ife.

 It is pertinent to note that much as there are variations in accounts of origin of the Yoruba, one significant thing in these accounts is the recognition of Oduduwa as the progenitor of the Yoruba people.

Source:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/04/the-four-myths-of-yoruba-origin.html?m=1

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Slavery according to English oxford dictionary is the practice of having slaves under this system slaves are the properties of their masters just like masters claims ownership of cattle, dogs, sheep, goats, and other household materials.
The convention of the League of Nations in 1926, defined slave trade as “including all acts involved in the capture, acquisition or disposal of a person with an intent to reduce him to slavery.” On a common ground slave trade is the buying and selling of slaves.
These are the basic things you need to know about Trans-Atlantic slavery that was believed to have lasted foe about three and half centuries.

1. The trans-Atlantic slave trade was started by the Portuguese in 1441 when one of their explorer simply named as Gonsalves returned to Lisbon with some African slaves whom he presented to prince Henry the navigator though prince Henry’s intention was to educate them, convert them to Christianity and send them back as missionaries. But his successors encouraged the importation of more and more slaves as domestic servants.

2. The discovery of the New World (America) by Christopher Columbus. Blacks were imported from west Africa to replace the Indians for it was incidentally discovered that Africans survived in the weat India climate, as more plantations were set up and more mines opened, the demand for slaves increased.

3. The Dutch entered the trade when they conquered Brazil and took over her plantations. In this century, the Dutch and the Portuguese was the heading slave trading nations in Europe.

4. Britain and France took over the lead from the Dutch and Portuguese in the eighteenth century. In the seventeenth century the estimated number of slaves that was imported annually to the West Indies was 27000 as against 13000 in the sixteenth century.

5. European monarchs gave official backing, for instance, Queen Elizabeth 1 knighted John Hawkins and made him commander of a squadron of seven that will transport slaves from Africa to the West Indies because in 1562 he erupted a ship load of 300 slaves from Sierra Leone.

6. Due to the high demand of slaves, they were gotten through organized raids, kidnapping, inter ethnic war and through the agency of powerful oracle, for instance, the Obini Ukpabi. Fines imposed on clients of this oracle were paid in sla a), Dahomey (Benin Republic) and Nigeria was the source of all the slaves involved in the trans-atlantic slave trade.

7. Calabar was a well known slave depot and it was even said that the coastal middlemen have offered annual human sacrifice to ensure increase in the number of slaves sold as well as for the safe return of slave ships.

8. The renowned major slave exporting merchants from Africa are the Angola Coastland and the slave coast (the western coast of modern Nigeria that includes Badagry).

9. Following the efforts of good Christians and humanitarian organizations who spoke openly against the trade the british government took a bold step by abolishing the obnoxious trade officially in the year 1807.

10. United states abolished the trade in 1808 while Holland and France followed in 1814 and 1817 respectively, despite this, the obnoxious trade continued up to the 1870s when it gradually began to ease off.

Source: http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/04/10-things-you-need-to-know-aboutthe.html?m=1