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emk4lif: ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's intelligence agency said it has been warning shopping complexes in Abuja for two weeks that Islamic extremists might attack them in the capital, where a blast at a mall killed 22 people this week.

The increased security may have prevented even more carnage as witnesses said a security guard stopped a car bomber from entering the mall moments before the massive explosion on Wednesday.

Survivor Donald Chikason told ThisDay newspaper that a security guard argued with the driver of a car who wanted to enter Emab Plaza through the exit gate. When the guard refused, the man bent down and moments later the car exploded, Friday's edition of the newspaper quoted him as saying.

"The man started arguing, behaving as if he was drunk," it quoted him as saying.

Chikason, who works at a bank in the mall, was knocked unconscious by the blast and regained consciousness in the hospital.

The explosion was heard miles (kilometers) away. It set 17 vehicles ablaze and shattered windows throughout the four-story complex.

Body parts lay around the exit gate, other witnesses told The Associated Press. Dozens of wounded survivors were recovering in the hospitals Friday, most suffering burn wounds like Chikason, but at least one victim's leg was amputated, doctors said.

Nigerian intelligence received information that Boko Haram extremists were planning such an attack, said spokeswoman Marilyn Ogar of the Department of State Security.

"About two weeks ago we heard information that they were planning an attack at a busy shopping mall or market ... and so we had to go from one shopping complex to another trying to tell people to be more aware," she told The Associated Press.

Emab Plaza is the biggest and busiest in Abuja, the nation's capital in central Nigeria. The explosion occurred around rush hour as many residents were hurrying to view Nigeria's Super Eagles match against Argentina at the World Cup in Brazil. It was unclear if the bomb was timed to coincide with that, although Boko Haram has bombed several football viewing venues this year, prompting two northeastern states to ban public events to watch the football spectacular.

The state security department did not publish the intelligence about the threat to shopping malls, apparently to avoid a panic. Last week the government warned it had information that Boko Haram planned to hijack petrol tankers in the capital and booby trap them with explosives.

Two separate bombs in Abuja in April killed about 120 people and wounded more than 200 at a busy bus station.

President Goodluck Jonathan returned home Thursday night, cutting short his participation at an African Union summit in Equatorial Guinea.
http://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-intelligence-agency-warned-malls-123850933.html;_ylt=AwrBEiEKIa5TbVgA8DGZmolQ

Okay....NOTED....

henroe2k2: President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated his
determination to bring back the more than 200
Chibok school girls saying that his silence in the
past was to avoid compromising investigations on
the abductions.
In a 514 word opinion piece article published in
yesterday’s edition of the Washington Post,
President Jonathan regretted that his silence on
the issue has been misconstrued by critics as a
sign of weakness as he confessed that as a father,
he was touched by the feelings of the parents of
the abducted girls.
In the article titled “Nothing is more important than
bringing home Nigeria’s missing girls” the
president said that the terrorism in Nigeria is not
unique and that it was in that respect that Nigeria
this month, alongside, Benin, Cameroon, Chad,
Niger, Britain and the United States established an
External Intelligence Response Unit to share
security information on such threats in West Africa.
He added that he would, in September, propose to
the United Nations to establish an international
force to tackle the activities of such terrorists
anywhere there are found.
Saying he was not weak on the issue as portrayed,
Jonathan said:
“I have had to remain quiet about the continuing
efforts by Nigeria’s military, police and
investigators to find the girls kidnapped in April
from the town of Chibok by the terrorist group
Boko Haram. I am deeply concerned, however, that
my silence as we work to accomplish the task at
hand is being misused by partisan critics to
suggest inaction or even weakness.”
“My silence has been necessary to avoid
compromising the details of our investigation. But
let me state this unequivocally: My government
and our security and intelligence services have
spared no resources, have not stopped and will not
stop until the girls are returned home and the
thugs who took them are brought to justice.
On my orders, our forces have aggressively sought
these killers in the forests of northern Borno state,
where they are based. They are fully committed to
defending the integrity of their country.”
“My heart aches for the missing children and their
families. I am a parent myself, and I know how
awfully this must hurt. Nothing is more important
to me than finding and rescuing our girls.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/06/chibok-uncaring-portrayed-jonathan/#sthash.9goFuY4o.dpuf

hmmmm...God knows better.....

SELENAqueensy: was bad

Chai...WHY?

pegmatite: Happy Birthday

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mazaje: A Nigerian man has been incarcerated in a mental health institution by his family after saying he had lost his belief in God.

Mubarak Bala, 29, is said to have been forcibly medicated for "insanity" for nearly two weeks, despite a doctor's opinion that he has no psychological problems.

Campaigners are calling for his release and say the case highlights the fact that atheists are a persecuted minority in many African countries.

Bala's Twitter account uses the handle "ExMuslim", and his profile says: "Chemical Process Engineer. I stand for Truth&Justice. Religion insults human conscience &reason, duped me that I hav another lifetime. AgnosticAtheist."

He lives in Kano in Nigeria's predominantly Muslim north. The state adopted sharia law in 2000 and has a strict Islamic police force called the Hisbah.

When Bala told his family that he had renounced Islam, they took him to a doctor and asked if he was mentally ill, according to the International Humanist and Ethical Union, which has taken up the case. The doctor gave him a clean bill of health, but the family turned to a second doctor, who said his atheism was a side-effect of a personality change.

The family allegedly told the doctor that he had also made delusional claims that he was a "governor" and other "trivial lies". Bala was subsequently admitted to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital on 13 June and has since been held there against his will.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/25/nigerian-man-locked-up-atheist?CMP=twt_gu

Chai......Life with differs PALAFA.....

[quote author=Talkcentral][/quote]It is because the heart of HUMAN as strayed from God and everyone seems to be doing what pleases them....God have mercy on your children NIGERIANS!

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we are back again...biz roll on....

robonski15: I had to seek help from other farmers, but every farm I went to I noticed they where all also running at loss.. That was when I decided heading to songhai farms at benin repurblic.. At songhai I learnt all what I was suppose to know concerning fish farming, from how to hatch( spawning) to management, feed formulation and what have u..

I came back full of wisdom and found out what I did and did not do for for the failure of my farm.. First off if you have never started hatching on your own,my brother u have not started yet..so I carefully built my own hatching ponds and with what I learnt I gave it a shot and it was successful, I nurtured them to fingerlings stage and I got over THIRTEEN THOUSAND FINGERLING at my first try..

I selected the best 4000 fingerlings for stocking for the next 5 months and sold the rest.. Dis is one aspect for the failure of fish farmers.. Most hatchery selects the best (shooters)for themselves and sell runts to farmers, And we constantly feed these runts without attaining a reasonable wieght thereby loosing our hard earned money and waste our precious time..
IDENTIFYING RUNTS AS FINGERLINGS

If u still buy fingerlings from other farms please my brother follow the guidelines below so your investment does not go down the drain..

1. Only buy fingerlings from recommended farms, especially those who specialise in the production of fingerlings and juvenile..

2. Runts head seems to be whitish in colour, their body is thinner and is not proportionate in size to the head,they are like unfed children..

3. Buy fingerlings or juveniles only from farms who use male and female fishes (brood stock) equal to or above 1.5kg..

To be continued..

indeed...Knowledge is power......

moski5: I had to find nairaland in Facebook to see if I could follow certain topics I keep tabs on that's when it struck me.

The attack might be perpetrated by Agents of the government who detest freedom of speech n uncontrollable sources of information.

If this is true you will observe 3things
1. Certain accounts will be blocked

2. Certain stories will be deleted

3. Certain stories will be removed and those accounts banned

This measures are not necessary. I have observed Nigerians on Nairaland and they care not for the truth. The most commented topics are entertainment, advice, Business etc not matters of State to push the country forward. And when they do talk about the country its about picking sides and parties for sentimental reasons.
I still believe in this country and I look forward to when Nigerians will put aside tribalism, personal interest and greed and work together, spread truth and build a Nation the world is both afraid of and yet desperately needs

NB. If you post sensitive information online I advice you do so with a mailing address that can't be easily traced to you that's if my theory is true
Welcome my fellow Nairalanders

Chai........

idumuose: ‎​The Assembly has been trying to serve impeachment notices on Governor Nyako and his deputy, Bala Ngilari.

A High Court sitting in Yola, the Adamawa state capital, has barred the state House of Assembly from serving impeachment notice on Governor Murtala Nyako.

The court presided by the acting Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ambrose Mamadi, also stopped the legislators from proceeding with the impeachment process against Mr. Nyako.

In another ruling on a matter brought by the All Progressives Congress, the Adamawa High Court restrained all defected members of the party from participating in the activities of the House.

Details later…

http://m.premiumtimesng.com/news/163889-breaking-court-stops-adamawa-assembly-impeaching-nyako.html

Naija politics is only understandable by TWO PERSONALITIES.....GOD and POLITICIANS themselves...che ke na......

[quote author=Mr Mac-10]This will be one of the interesting duels in the match . Who comes out victorious in the battle.[/quote]watching and waiting.......

Janiobi: Praise da lord... [size=15pt]My account is still active oooooooh. [/size]

congratulations ooo....many accounts don pafu ka like mess for air..........

gistyinka: Music Superstar Dr. SID and his girlfriend Simi Osomo are about to tie the knot!.

http://gistyinka.net/photos-pre-wedding-shoot-dr-sid-simi-osomo/

Long life span marriage is what matter here ooooo....so that the next breaking news will not be another broken celebs.

tafrica: SSS quizzes alleged sponsor of arrested suspected terrorists in Abia

IN a boost against terror, the State Security Service(SSS) has arrested and is  interrogating a prominent man in Bauchi, who is suspected to be the sponsor of 486 alleged terror elements apprehended in Aba, Abia State. 

Besides, the Plateau State Police Command said yesterday that it has uncovered an  illegal training camps for  armed men  in  Riyom local government of the State.

In a related development, troops of 7 Division of Nigerian Army and members of Civilian Joint Task Force (CTJF) in Borno State were said to have killed over 200 Boko Haram insurgents  and destroyed over 70 motorcycles used by the bandits  at Mainti village in  Bama council of the state. 

  The  SSS Assistant Director,  (Public Affairs) Marilyn Ogar told journalists yesterday at the scene of the Wednesday bombing in Abuja that the security services would not conceal the identity of anyone   involved in  insurgency .

She said,  “there is no need for us to continue to hide people any longer, I’m pained that a journalist was caught in this particular incident. So for me,  whether  you are a Muslim or Christian, woman or man, from anywhere or anybody, old or young, we  should begin to condemn insurgency and other criminalities.

I want to use this opportunity to say that the main man that sent the 486 terror suspects  have being apprehended in Bauchi. And is undergoing interrogation.”

Also, the Police spokesman, Frank Mba, who was also at the scene of the blast , reinstated that the casualty figure has not changed, stressing  that he cannot authoritatively say if foreigners were caught in the blast, but Ogar said two Turkish nationals were confirmed injured and were  receiving treatment at the National Hospital.

A Superintendent of Police, Babayemi Akomolede, disclosed in Jos  the existence of the illegal training camp for militants  during the 8th meeting of the Plateau Peace Architecture Dialogue series.

Some communities in Riyom council raised alarm that they had discovered an illegal training camp for unknown gunmen around Rim village. They therefore called on the police to protect them before the gunmen unleash terror on the communities.

According to military sources in Maiduguri and the Civilian JTF,  the successful joint operation against the insurgents was

facilitated by  Bama  residents and its traditional ruler  by identifying the  terrorists’ hideouts.


http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/news/national-news/168187-sss-quizzes-alleged-sponsor-of-arrested-suspected-terrorists-in-abia

hmmmm is that their face---show us ooooooooo

Andyblaze:
Please i need advice desperately. Ñy fiancee and i are supposed to get married by september, yesterday she was at her parents' place and we were chatting on bbm. She told me her mum was 'greeting' me o...i responded and told her to snap her mother's breast and send for me. She put angry smiley and asked me what i needed it for, i told her i wanted to see how her own breast will look when she gets to her mother's age after we've had kids.....she deleted me immediately..i've been calling her no response, i cannot lose my future wife this way, please advice me


#BITG

Welcome to NairaLand....Chaiiiiiiiiiiii.........

Oyetboy: Saw this on the official twitter page of Nigeria communications commission and decided to have it shared here!

share your thoughts and opinion!

source : https://mobile.twitter.com/NgComCommission/status/479899844098551810?p=v

'''hope they come up soonest.....

Yungwizzzy: The biggest discovery I made during NL server failure:

I discovered that Nairaland girls are really ugly
I took time to view the profile of most people that commented in seun's facebook page they're so off point

one word
#UGLY


#the gods have spokun

Chai... it fit be so?

dejino: Has anybodi been called for gt test of wednesday 20th june? Kindly give info on d structure of thee test. If any one has done it b4, kindly give required info

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oga please be careful of things like this or you may get banned as we are just bringing back NairaLand life ooooooooo

luckarub: Nigerian goalkeeper ball, Vincent is happily married with three beautiful children and he celebrated his wedding anniversary yesterday.
On the picture below he wrote; “My MAGIC BAND, my shining star…some years ago this month, we got it settled.thank God for this month.” he wrote on IG. see more photos of his lovely family.

He happy celebration. This man worth the best goalkeeper of this tournament.

customized13: she just want to get laid and that's if she's a virgin.

that can't save. only GOD can......

I also thank God for them.

na wa o.....

o pe la da ooooo (we give thanks)

safarigirl: https://informationng.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/vincent-enyeama.jpg

Vincent Enyeama has been impressive between the sticks for Nigeria at the ongoing 2014 Fifa World Cup finals in Brazil.

His last minute save to deny Edin Dzeko a sure goal as Nigeria beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 in a Group F game on Sunday is probably his finest moment so far in Brazil.

That moment of sheer genius is however just one of many so far provided by the goalkeeper who is currently ranked as the best of all shot-stoppers currently in Brazil by Fifa.

The 31-year-old is currently ranked as Africa’s best player at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with 9.59 points in the latest Castrol Index Top 10 rankings released by the World football governing body.

Only Karim Benzema (9.77), Robin Van Persie (9.72), Arjen Robben (9.67) and David Luiz (9.63) have amassed more ranking points than the Nigerian shot-stopper.

http://mobi.supersport.com/football/super-eagles/news/140627/Enyeama_named_Africas_best_so_far

good for him...he worth it ...

[quote author=Ms_Steph]Please change ur topic to Kim and Kanye's blah blah blah.

Kimye came out from kim and kanye[/quote]just did that. I visited your blog and it was okay but need some arrangement. Can you whatsapp me on 07 0 66 05 22 28 to give it more professional look to attract readers and advertisers. my latest redesigned blog was www . kaybaba . com you may check it out.

[quote author=Ms_Steph]Please change ur topic to Kim and Kanye's blah blah blah.

Kimye came out from kim and kanye[/quote]Thanks...we do that asap boss!

Lacombre: Nobody is safe anymore, the fear of the unknown,. The victims probably never imagined such fate befalling them. This is sad. May the culprits never know peace all their lives

AMEN...let us all cleave to GOD as the only creator and hope of our lifes.....

VICTORCIZA: nice

Thanks and welcome back to NAIRALAND......

OAM4J: Ladies and Gentlemen of Politics section,

I welcome you to Politics chat room; tagged ‘The Beer Parlour’

Here you can discuss everything and anything including your beer parlour politics. Also this is a place to familiarize with ourselves.

By this we would not want to see your pleasantries, off topic/ personal discussions, flirtations, ‘yabis’, etc on the regular threads again, please do them here. The most we will accept is a post inviting a poster to join you on this thread.

Please introduce yourself, tell us a bit about yourself, your political affiliation/orientation and order your favorite drink, peppersoup and suya (Soon as we employ barmen and waitresses)

Please note; whatever you do keep the rules: No personal and ethnic insults. That you broke the rules while drunk will not be an acceptable excuse, so drink responsibly.

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we are back...although 6 month renewed......

Nigerians are watching ...tired of jumping around about laws that ends up favouring the powerful and the rich leaving the poor to go for new CONFAB meeting in punishment and atimes prison..... Chaiiiii

[quote author=Nwa_Nimo]Seun,

I think your subscribers have a right to know.

We also may have to take precautions in future.

And why have you not backed up 'nairaland' in 6 months?

Please advise .. . . .

Thanks,[/quote]hmmmm big question.......