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so they think when buildings are constructed during the day, they will stand irrespective of materials used? these guys must be jokers.

them even dey pose for the photo sef

the hand of their palaba has cut the tree at last

i have heard about 15 car theft cases in Abuja and i witnessed 3 cases; one in Area 3, one in Dutse Alhaji and Maitama.

please every car owner should endeavor to ALWAYS lock the car with pedal lock (locally fabricated one preferably)or steering lock.

the one that happened in Maitama was a car hijacker case where about 3 guys with guy accosted my guy driving the new toyota corolla just given him same day at gun point. he struggled with them, got their gun and the guys took to their heels but one turned around and blindly shot at my guy. unfortunately, my guy caught a bullet with his thigh but is doing great now and has resumed.

please ensure to lock your car always no matter how short you will be away from it cos the one that happened at Dutse was the case of a woman who quickly dashed into the market to pick some food items and before she came back, her car disappeared.

NB: most of the cars stolen are Honda vehicles.

AbuHanifa: When you throw satchet of water, bottle of table water, Gala wraps, Suya wraps etc out of the window, it makes the environment dirty and ultimately block drainages. I felt like slaping the hell out of those I saw doing it. Very pathetic.

we nigerians are very peculiar and bold in doing wrong things. we easily disregard simple rules with impunity and if just anyone tries to correct such, you could land yourself in the hospital for that.

its a very wrong behaviour to throw things out of your car window but we see it as nothing, some will even tell you that if you do not dirty the streets, what would the cleaners do

thanks for this OP, i always fight anyone i pick in my car if such is done, i prefer leaving the dirt in my car till i get somewhere i can dispose it.

if you want to know more about the importance of the new i.d card, please visit the link above

adieu sir

Location of NIMC State Offices/Registration Centers:


State Location

Abia Plot P3, Government Station Layout, Umuahia, Abia State

Adamawa Opposite The Scope Newspaper, Behind Federal Secretariat Complex, Yola, Adamawa State

Akwa Ibom Federal Secretariat, Abak Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

Anambra 6 Ndukonwu Street, Off Zik Avenue, Near State C.I.D., Amawbia, Awka, Anambra State

Bauchi 3 Abdulkadir Ahmed Close, Behind CBN Zonal Office, Bauchi, Bauchi State

Bayelsa Eketi Layout, Opposite Osiri Hotel, Yenagoa

Benue Jonah Jang Crescent, Beside Federal Secretariat, Makurdi

Borno Near International Airport Junction, Jos Road, Maiduguri

Cross River Murtala Muhammed Highway, near Calabar City Gate, Calabar

Delta Federal Secretariat Complex, Okpanan Road, Asaba

Ebonyi 21 Emefor Street, Ntezi-Aba, Abakaliki

Edo 1 National Identity Card Road, Off Isekhure Way, Sapele Road, Benin

Ekiti 15 Olora Street, Federal Housing Complex Road, Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti

Enugu Emene Industrial Area, By Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway, Prado Junction, Enugu

FCT Industrial Training Fund Building, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja

Gombe Federal Low-Cost Housing Estate, By Police Out-Post, Gombe

Imo Port Harcourt Road, New Owerri

Jigawa Room 411, 3rd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, Sani Abacha Road, Dutse

Kaduna Federal Secretariat, Kawo, Kaduna

Kano TAL-UDU, Federal College of Education Junction, By Gwarzo Road, Kano

Katsina Federal Secretariat Complex, Kano Road, Katsina

Kebbi 26 Ahmadu Bello Way, Near Bindawa Commercial Center, Birnin-Kebbi

Kogi Plot 18, Lokongoma Phase 1, Along Kabba-Okene Road, By FRSC, Lokoja

Kwara Opposit Dangote Flour Mills, ASA DAM Road, Beside Kwara State House of Assembly, Ilorin

Lagos Plot 1, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Opposite Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja - Lagos

Nasarawa Shendam Road, Near Federal Ministry of Justice, Lafia

Niger Mamman Kontagora Road, Along Federal Secretariat Complex Road, Minna

Ogun Federal Secretariat Complex, Oke-Masan, Abeokuta

Ondo Igbatoro Road, Near Federal Scretariat, Akure

Osun Biket Junction Area, New Ikirun Road, Osogbo

Oyo Beside Adegoke House, Iyana Express, New Garage, Ibadan

Plateau Lamingo Dam Road, Opposite Human Right Commission, Katton Rikkos, Jos

Rivers 238, Aba Road, Port Harcourt

Sokoto Old Airport, Gusau Road, Sokoto

Taraba Plot 12, Road "E", GRA Extension, Jalingo

Yobe Federal Secretariat, Along Gahua Road, Damaturu

Zamfara Kantin Daji Area, Opposite Gusau Motor Park, Gusau

for more info, you can also visit http://www.nimc.gov.ng/Pages/general/enrolmentcentres.htm

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Anambra State Government on Tuesday said four Heads of State and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev. Justin Welby, would be attending the burial of the literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe, at Ogidi.

The burial of Achebe, 82, who died in the United States on March 21, holds on Thursday.

Secretary to the Government of Anambra State, Mr. Oseloka Obaze, confirmed the coming of the foreign dignitaries on Tuesday while briefing reporters on Achebe’s burial arrangements.

Obaze said President John Mahama of Ghana would be joining President Goodluck Jonathan and two other heads of state, whose attendance has been secured but awaiting final confirmation at the burial.

Although the state government had not declared a public holiday for the burial, Obaze said it was mandatory for civil servants to attend the ceremonies slated for the Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka on Wednesday.

Obaze said, “The whole effort is to give Prof. Achebe a burial that he deserves as a literary icon and a great Igbo hero. He was an international citizen.”

Achebe’s body, which arrived in Enugu on Tuesday, will be received in Awka on Wednesday (today).

Meanwhile, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Pius Anyim, on Tuesday joined other stakeholders to receive Achebe’s corpse at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja.

Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi; Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo; and the National Chairman, All Nigeria Peoples Party, Dr. Ogobonaya Onu, were among eminent personalities at the airport to receive the corpse.

The British Airways aircraft, that conveyed his corpse, touched down at the airport about 4am.

The corpse, which was prayed for by an Anglican Bishop, was driven from the international wing of the airport to the local wing in a Mercedes Benz ambulance with number plate CHINUA ACHEBE.

Different Igbo cultural groups were at the local wing of the airport to welcome the renowned author of Things Fall Apart.

Anyim, who said Achebe left an outstanding legacy, urged his family to bear the loss with fortitude.

Obi, who represented other governors, said Achebe was a man of truth.

He said, “I am representing the governors here. Achebe led a life of truth and humility. He tried to preach truth that will make us a better nation.”

Ike, the eldest son of Achebe, said his father worked tirelessly for the good of humanity.

He said, “My father, as you know, was a writer, social critic, family man and one who worked tirelessly for the uplifting of his people. The definition of his people is actually very broad. It is for those who do not have a voice; it is for those who are oppressed and for those who are not really favoured. He stood against corruption and government oppression.

“However, as a family, we will miss his presence and I will miss his guidance and advice. But it is not really a time for mourning. We are celebrating a remarkable man, who lived a remarkable life. And we are very grateful that the world is better because Chinua Achebe was here.”

Achebe’s corpse, which arrived in Enugu about 12.36pm aboard a private aircraft, Overland Nigeria, marked 5N-BPE, was accompanied by his wife, Christy and children.

The author’s elder brother, Augustine, family members, Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Mr. Amechi Okolo, and commissioners were among personalities that were at the airport to receive his body.

Okolo, who represented Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, said the deceased would be missed by all.

“We are mourning Achebe today because he was part of the state,’’ he said.

President of Ogidi Union Nigeria, Chief Obi Okaro, said Achebe exhibited true leadership qualities in the union, adding that the community would immortalise him.

A university teacher, Prof. Ike Ndolo, canvassed that a national monument be named after the literary icon.

Ndolo, who decried the poor reading culture in the country, called for a collaborative effort to fight the menace.

source: http://www.punchng.com

awodman: Information disemmination by government officials is poor..alot of people are not aware of this!!!...NIMC and NOA should carry out an aggressive public enlightenment campaign of these important process

Yes you right that's the reason for this post so we can do our bit via this forum,
It's very vital we make sure every eligible Nigerian registers.
Thanks

Gboliwe: i registered in February, I still have the temporary card. Do you know if they have started issuing the permanent card?

Congrats for registering early.

No, they've not started issuing the cards yet but you will be contacted via the phone number and email you registered with whenever it's ready.

Gboliwe: It is going on too in Owerri and Enugu too. I hear its a nationwide activity though but I am certain of these two towns

That's good, hope we all take advantage of this program. 16 years and above are eligible for it.

Dino is seeking cheap popularity and political score.
Is he not the hooligan that fought on the "hallowed" floor of the REP house and was stripped naked, is he not the same that stuffed his compound with exotic cars?
Dino is a political thug or just a thug that suddenly saw himself at the corridor of power and went ahead to display his untamed character.

If Adoke truly did what the thug alleged, why didn't he take him to the court instead of displaying his hooliganism by blabbing all over the press. Such an I.d.I.o.t dino is

Not at all where I did mine.

If anyone charges you for anything know that you are being duped

the bride looks very sad and unimpressed about the whole thing, what a face

@ OP
if what this man said is true then shame on him cos these people he accused of occultism are more powerful, successful and popular than he is and if he truly serves the true God then he has a lot of work to do and a whole lot of catching up to do. i think he should focus on his ministry instead of talking.

rubbish, if he does not have anything to say then he should shut his trap up.

hope everyone is aware of the registration process for the new i.d card presently going on in Abuja (do not know about other places).

the process is very simple and what you require are old national i.d card/current drivers license/current voters card/valid i.d card, birth certificate/declaration of age and a pen/biro.

the earlier you do it, the better

@ OP
this news is interesting cos the guy is simply awesome to the extent he pulls so much crowd that the country of ghana was perplexed and demanded that the guy must get the biggest venue to host his programs

men, this guy must know or have something that many do not know or have; believe it or not

good for us

........and over 200,000 atheists became non-atheists

Thought Sunday's games were all for nothing? Think again.

A number of Premier League clubs had millions of pounds to play for on the final day, with some earning - and losing - staggering sums for their final finish.

As well as the bumper television rights, for each place higher up the table a club finishes, they earn around £750,000 extra on the merit of their place. Last season, first place was awarded £15.1m for their finish, with 20th getting £755,000.
THE PREMIER LEAGUE PRIZE MONEY TABLE (Based on 2011-12 figures)

Prize money awarded to each club depending on their Premier League place, based on the current standings. This money is added to other revenue such as funds from the league's TV deals. Exact figures are taken from last season's totals, but this year's prize money will be very similar.

Current Position Team Games Played Points Prize Money awarded

1st Manchester United 38 89 £15,101,240

2nd Manchester City 38 78 £14,246,178

3rd Chelsea 38 75 £13,591,116

4th Arsenal 38 73 £12,836,054

5th Tottenham 38 72 £12,080,992

6th Everton 38 63 £11,325,930

7th Liverpool 38 61 £10,570,868

8th West Brom 38 49 £9,815,806

9th Swansea 38 46 £9,060,744

10th West Ham 38 46 £8,305,682

11th Norwich 38 44 £7,550,620

12th Fulham 38 43 £6,795,558

13th Stoke City 38 42 £6,040,496

14th Southampton 38 41 £5,285,434

15th Aston Villa 38 41 £4,530,372

16th Newcastle 38 41 £3,775,310

17th Sunderland 38 39 £3,020,248

18th Wigan 38 36 £2,265,186

19th Reading 38 28 £1,510,124

20th QPR 38 25 £755,062


Fulham's mediocre season ended with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Swansea at the Liberty Stadium, propelling them up the table from 15th to 12th, and earning the west London club an additional £2.25million for their final position on merit, based on last season's figures.

The losers of the final day were Alan Pardew's Newcastle, who dropped £2.26m as they slid from 13th to 16th. The Toon's end-of-season payout was set to total at just over £6m, but now stands at £3.75m after their defeat by Arsenal.

As Manchester United had the title wrapped up by the end of last month and the relegation places settled after Wigan were beaten by Arsenal at the start of last week, many claimed Sunday's games were nothing more than formalities.

But Norwich's surprise victory over Manchester City at the Etihad handed allowed Chris Hughton's men to climb above Stoke into 11th place, earning them an additional £700,000.

Stoke, who were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Southampton, dropped to 13th, meaning the Potters received £1.5m less than they would have done had they held onto the spot they occupied at the beginning of the day.

The mega-rich Manchester United, City and Chelsea did not move from first, second and third respectively, but the movers and shakers in the bottom half of the table will not be scoffing at the amounts of money.

The additional money Fulham received, for instance, could significantly alter their plans for strengthening in the summer.

Swansea spent a paltry £2m on Spain striker Michu last summer, and he pitched in with 18 League goals this campaign.

Michu is by no means an exception, as Newcastle proved when they landed Moussa Sissoko (£2m) in the January window, and Tottenham showed some similarly shrewd business when they landed Lewis Holtby (£1.8m) before the winter was out.

source: http://www.reuters.com

sagna is the most unintelligent player in the premier league

ok

congratulations sis, we are proud of you and looking forward to more exploits.

*thumbs up*

very nice work love the effects and also hilarious.

kudos to OP

As the controversy surrounding the military action, which claimed many lives in Baga, a border town in Borno State still rages, fresh facts have emerged. It was initially alleged that no fewer than 185 lives were lost, while about 2, 000 houses were destroyed.

Saturday Sun gathered from the report of Defence Headquarters fact’s finding team, which visited Baga as well a satellite imagery analysis of Baga environs, that the casualty figure and the number of houses razed by the joint task force of Nigeria, Chadian and Niger Republic soldiers, who carried out the operation, as earlier reported by international and local media, were over bloated and grossly inflated.

The fact finding team of the Defence Headquarters confirmed that 37 persons died in the clash. The victims include 25 Boko Haram members, six civilians drowned in Doro fish dam and six wounded members of Boko Haram. Five of the wounded people later died.

It stated that contrary to media reports, the houses burnt were not up to 2,000, as claimed.

Saturday Sun gathered that following the Human Rights Watch report of April 30, 2013 on the Baga killing, satellite imagery analysis of the community and environs was done. The analysis, presented by the Director General, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr. S. O. Mohammed, gave a different picture of what happened.

It was gathered that the satellite imagery assessment, carried out on April 6, was aimed at carrying out validation of the earlier assessment of HRW using multi-stage satellite imageries; identify some critical technical assumptions in the damage assessment report; contrast the most probable damage assessment of Baga town and advise on the best-practice for handling similar issues in the future.

From the satellite imagery report, some areas in Baga that HWR counted as destroyed are intact. However, the HRW did state thus: “These results are preliminary and are subject to revision or correction pending additional imagery review, new testimony and/or ground verification.”

According to NASRDA, the review of Baga assessment showed that some burnt cars and building were mainly in the southern fringe of Baga town, pointing out that the estimation of the number of damaged building were about 80 percent exaggerated, as the process of generating the information was “purely a desktop approach and without any true ground exercise to validate the time, extent, trend and land use activities; leading to huge misinterpretation of features (buildings, trees, fences, open court yards, uninhabited plots, etc were counted as same features – building).”

The report added: “It is worthy of note that the effective damaged areas (11,000sq.m) can’t logically house 2, 400 damaged buildings (2, 275 destroyed and 125 severely damaged) claimed to be identified in the study area by Human Right Watch.”

Dr. Mohmmed concluded his presentation by stating: “It is very true that images don’t lie, but the interpretation of features that occur in an area, and captured with scientific satellites must be interpreted with the effective ground knowledge, history and land use activities for accurate results.

“Therefore, due to the sensitive nature and the security implication of the violence in Baga and environs, and Nigeria at large, satellite image must be carefully validated to authenticate the time, pattern, extent, and land use activities of a disaster area before publications.”

In the same vein, the Defence Headquarters Fact Finding Team, led by the Chief of Training and Operations in the Defence Headquarters, report faulted the HRW. The team, which was in Baga for two days, during which it interacted with the commander, officers and soldiers of the multinational joint task force; aid workers of NEMA and the Red Cross as well as local government chairman and officials, the Shehu of Borno, district head of Bama, prominent chiefs, the police, some locals and the governor, among others, stated that it visited grave yards/cemeteries, Baga General Hospital, NEMA posts, various scenes of the encounter, head quarters of the task force and the market.

The report stated that the team was briefed on the situation leading to the encounter between the task force and Boko Haram in Baga. It stated: “It was informed that on April 16, 2013, at about 1730pm, troops of MNJTF on patrol along Road Baga – Mallam Karati – were ambushed by Boko Haram terrorists using Rocket Propelled Guns (RPG) machine guns and rifles. The patrol was able to extricate itself. However, one soldier, 96NA/41/3371 LCpl Aramaja Ololaja, sustained gunshot wound on the head and died at the MNJTF medical centre later.

“Subsequently, reinforcement was dispatched to the area to locate and apprehend the terrorists. On sighting the troops, the terrorists opened fire and a firefight ensued, which lasted for four hours (from 8:00pm-1:00am of the following day). The IED canisters and RPG fired by the terrorists engulfed the thatched houses, which later developed into conflagration.”

The report stated.

Boko Haram members, according to the report, had killed people, set buildings and six shops ablaze on October 31, 2012, after killing the owners and their family members.

The report stated also: “Before now, the terrorists around Baga and environs used to hit their targets and escape before the arrival of MNJTF patrol troops or reinforcement. But on that fateful day (April 16, 2013), they waited for the reinforcement to arrive and as MNJTF troops alighted, the terrorists engaged them.

“This indicated that the group is becoming more daring with more sophisticated weapons. There are also threats of Boko Haram attack in their desperate effort to create a country or an area of influence for themselves, as is being currently done in New Marte, Ngala and Kalabarge local government areas of the state.”

The report said that the encounter between Boko Haram and the task force began on April 16 and ended with a mop up operation on April 17, 2013, when the Islamic sect members were effectively overpowered and their base destroyed.

The report stated that business and other activities had resumed before April 19 when the state governor and his entourage visited and made inflammatory statements.

It said; “The governor visited the town accompanied by some politicians and state government officials among whom were a member House of Representative, Alh. Lawan Isah Kangar and Secretary to the State Government. A crowd was addressed at the Baga General Hospital where members of the entourage made some inflammatory remarks.

“When the governor’s entourage visited, Secretary to the State Government again alleged that troops had killed innocent civilians estimated at 200 and destroyed their houses. The task force commander challenged him to prove the allegation and stop fabricating reports to tarnish the MNJTF. This could be the major source of reports published locally and internationally on Monday 22 April, 2013, and subsequently.”

The report further stated that some houses, especially the ones with thatched roof, were torched. The source of the fire, it noted, was believed to be mainly from the flying bullets, heavy weapons employed by Boko Haram as well as their deliberate action of kindling fire as they retreated.

It stated; “Vehicles and other properties were also burnt in the same process. Boko Haram has established a pattern of burning houses and properties whenever they are attacked or retreating, as they did in their attack on Duguri, Metele and Kangarwa etc.

“Some of the houses and properties had earlier been burnt in previous attacks on the town by Boko Haram terrorists to punish those suspected of not cooperating with their cause, as they try to establish a base near the east end of the town. In spite of all the burning, the total houses burnt were not up to 2,000 as claimed in the media.”

The report further stated that some wounded civilians were treated in the military facilities and were discharged, even as local aid workers were later joined by counterparts from Red Cross and NEMA to attend to those who needed attention.

“There was no restraint to their access to the area, as reported in the media, although they were initially worried about safety route among Maiduguri, Monguno and Baga for fear of being attacked by Boko Haram terrorist,” it said.

The report also painted a poignant picture of Baga people, as Boko Haram terrorists have a stronghold on them and therefore, have become too terrified to say or do anything against the sect and their interests, for fear of reprisal.

The reported stated that the fact-finding team did not locate any mass grave in Baga after two days of desperate search. “The local government chairman, Alhaji Kone, who was one of those making the allegations, could not help out either, as he declared to the team that he was not in Baga when the incident happened. The District Head, Dr. Zanna, also stated that he had not been informed of any mass burial in the town. The total number of graves sighted by the team was 10, while other informants made mentioned of 16 others elsewhere. It could however, not be ascertained whether these were as a result of the incident or they were terrorists themselves,” it stated.

The report accused the international media of sensationalism apparently, orchestrated by some elite amongst the indigenes, in order to further press home their demand for the withdrawal of the military from the state.”

It however, observed that these actions were capable of strengthening Boko Haram sect and their resolve to pursue a poorly informed extremist ideology, as “their actions are meant to achieve political relevance, the fabrication of unsubstantiated figures being pursued by individuals and politicians do not reflect the true position of events of April 16 to 17in Baga, Borno State.”

The report also posited that the hostile and antaginistic perception of the task force, the demand for its withdrawal, the deliberate fabrication of stories are all calculated to soil the image of the military, noting: “This is really demoralising to the Nigerian military, which is a veritable pillar for the nation’s unity and security. What the nation needs at this time is national cohesion through guided comments by the elite and not the mischievous support for a terrorist organisation whose ideology is nothing more than seeking the destruction of the country.”

source: http://sunnewsonline.com

so where did the rogue get such whooping amount to give out? is it his monthly salary or savings?

ole, barawo ishiewu

@ all haters of my post

i still maintain my stand though some of ribery's bro n sis in same religion have tried to cover up for his outburst, i can see the struggle of muslims in trying to justify the ease at which they burst out in anger and probably take to arms to fight for their religion.

this is a pure shame on ribery and all his co-horts trying to cover up his deep well of anger waiting to explode, i htink it comes with the religion.

this is the reason for continous violence by some people that label themselves muslims with the slightest clue that when you say you worship the Most High God who tolerated you inspite of your countless mistakes, i think not talking to your team mate for this act is an obvious sign that Ribery does not know who he worships.

shame on you frank, shame

and who is he to tell us this? is he not more corrupt than the churches he's accusing?

nonsence

nice dance gals to our own song, good work