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Lagos to Lose Land
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been commended for helping to recover $2000 for an American victim of love scam, Margaret Sanders, just as the agency announced the recovery of $23,886 for another victim.

Sanders who lives in Sherman, Texas, made the commendation after she was presented with a cheque for the sum by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.

She expressed delight at the professionalism demonstrated by the Nigerian agency in helping to recover the money, which she thought she had lost to the scammer.


The FBI agent who made the presentation lauded the cooperation with the EFCC, while explaining that the FBI only facilitated the repatriation of the money after it was recovered by the EFCC.

Sanders met a suspected Nigerian fraudster, Benjamin Akugbe, online and fell in love with him.

The scammer, who claimed to be Benny Brown from Warri, Delta State, promised her marriage, and requested for the sum of $2000.00USD to enable him join her in United States of America.

The money was wired to him through Western Union, into an account with the name, Gladys Ikpoba domiciled with a new generation bank.


After an endless wait for the fiancé, Sanders came to the sad realisation that she had been duped.

But her efforts to recover the money were unsuccessful until she petitioned the EFCC.

The latest recovery of $23,886 by the Commission was made in similar circumstances, for Jolanta Kasza, an American based in New York. She was fleeced of $64,000 by a suspected Nigerian Fraudster, Ndekwu Jindu (aka Dr. Daniel Coffman) in a romance scam.

Kasza allegedly met Coffman online in June 2012, and the fraudster introduced himself as self employed Caucasian pharmacist.

Impressed by the profile, Kasza “fell in love” with both agreeing to get married.

According to her, in the course of the affair, the suspect at different times requested for money under various guise. Before she realised that she was dealing with a con artist, she had lost 64,000 USD to the fraudster.

She consequently petitioned the EFCC, which through discreet investigation recovered $23,886 USD.

The agency is in the process of repatriating the fund to the victim.
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Recently, the Nigerian Army court martialled one general and14 other senior military officers for various offences they committed in the war against insurgency in the northeastern part of the country. Last year, 54 soldiers from the 111 Special Forces Battalion attached to the Seventh Division of the Nigerian Army with headquarters at Maiduguri, were found guilty of mutiny and sentenced to death by firing squad. The soldiers were found guilty of disobeying a direct order from a superior officer, after they were commanded to take part in an operation to dislodge Boko Haram from Delwa, Bulabulin and Damboa towns in Borno State. Prior to that, 12 soldiers had been sentenced to death by firing squad; they were found guilty of incitement and mutiny against their commanding officer. The general defence of all the soldiers was that they refused to obey the orders, because they were not provided with the requisite combat and support equipment to prosecute the operation.

The trial and sentencing of these soldiers have continued to generate heated reactions within the polity, mostly from political parties. Some politicians are of the view that the soldiers had genuine reason not to follow orders. Certain retired senior military officers have also supported this view and recently, the United Nations pleaded for mercy on behalf of the soldiers.

It is pertinent to note that these soldiers, indeed, committed a serious offence. On joining the military, they swore an oath to defend the nation’s constitution and by extension, the whole country against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that they would obey the orders of the commander-in-chief and the officers appointed over them. They were, therefore, expected to uphold this oath, especially in a war situation such as the ongoing campaign against Boko Haram insurgency. If all soldiers were to refuse to follow orders for one reason or the other, by now, most of the country would have been taken over by the insurgents. We believe that no commanding officer would deliberately concede ground to the enemy or sacrifice his men flippantly. Before any commanding officer issues an order, he must have assessed all the variables and taken a decision in the best interest of the country, even if it entails sacrificing a unit to halt the enemy.

The raging campaign by Boko Haram is threatening the existence of the entire country. We must do everything possible to crush the sect. We, however, wish to lend our voice to the many pleading for the lives of these soldiers to be spared. We further call on the government to expedite efforts to equip and beef up the capacity of soldiers, to help facilitate their winning this war. More importantly, we urge soldiers to live up to the oath they swore the day they enlisted.
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Leader of the defunct Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has said that corruption in the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan is endemic, although it does not stop him from supporting his administration.

The former militant leader also threatened war on any successor of Rivers State governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, that fails to probe his administration.

Dokubo-Asari spoke yesterday in Port Harcourt while fielding questions shortly after attending a town hall meeting organised by NDPVF, in conjunction with the Niger Delta People Salvation Front (NDPSF).

He queried why people should be blaming Jonathan for all the country’s woes, pointing out that the country has over 800 governments, made up of 774 local government areas, 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The NDPVF leader said, “We have over 800 governments in Nigeria. There are 774 local government areas, 36 states and Abuja. Is Jonathan governing all of them? Is there no corruption in Rivers State? Corruption is high in the states controlled by the All Progressives Congress.”

The ex-Niger Delta agitator frowned at the politicians castigating Jonathan on corruption, stressing that failure of Amaechi’s successor to probe him would be hellish.

On the forthcoming general elections, the warlord declared, “We condemn in its totality act of violence against our own people. There is no need for Kalabari-Kalabari violence, Ikwerre-Ikwerre violence, Ogoni-Ogoni violence, Okrika-Okrika violence. There is no need for Itsekiri-Itsekiri violence, Urhobo-Urhobo violence, Bayelsa-Bayelsa violence. There is no need and no basis for it.

“What we are saying is that our people will work amicably among ourselves. We will vote Goodluck Jonathan come February 14. We will vote Goodluck Jonathan.
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Kano Hisbah Stops Father From Giving Out 13-Year-Old Daughter In Marriage To Her Alleged defiler
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Wasc result or no result may God help the best man to win






Scientists Discover What Triggers Breast Cancer
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Tuesday assured Corps members on their safety as it has put up safety strategies for the protectiono those of them who would be involved in this year’s electoral activities.

The Director General of the NYSC scheme, Brigadier General Johnson Olawumi, while addressing journalists yesterday in Abuja after the opening ceremony of the 9th edition of the NYSC MDG’s tagged, War Against Poverty, meant to brush up corps members, said every provision has been placed on ground to see to the protection of lives of corps members before, during and after the polls.

Olawumi stated that the scheme was partnering with some security agencies to see that the lives of Corps members were protected and also to ensure that their welfare and logistics were adequately taken care of.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday said 68.8 million people are eligible to vote in February 2015 general elections.
This figure reflects a reduction when compared to the 2011 elections figure of approximately 73. 5 million.
The INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, made the announcement at a press conference that followed official publication of the Register of Voters for the 2015 elections at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, on Tuesday.
During the presentation of the Register of Voters to the 23 political parties that were represented, INEC Director of IT, Chidi Nwazor, said after the 2011 elections, the Commission embarked on a three-stage registration optimisation process of Voters’ Register “which is the basis for a free, fair and credible election”, including Data Consolidation Exercise; Automated Fingers Identification System; and Application of Business Rules for Production of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs to arrive at valid registrants for the elections.
In the course of the optimisation process, multiple registrations were discovered and cleaned up to arrive at 68, 833,476 valid voters from the initial 74, 638,834 captured during the Data Consolidation Exercise, Mr. Nwazor said.
There were thus approximately five million multiple registrations, INEC said.
Collection of PVCs
Mr. Jega said “more than 38 million PVCs have been collected by duly registered voters across the country”.
This leaves approximately 21 million PVCs yet to be collected.
To address the challenge, he said distribution of PVCs had been decentralised to the ward level and extended. He added that the time for distribution is now 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 a.m., Mondays to Saturdays.
He said INEC would complete distribution of cards before February 14.
Mr. Jega confirmed that INEC would use card readers and had already taken delivery of more than 130, 000 units of the readers while the remaining would be received before the end of January.
He also reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensure Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs.
Mr. Jega sought the cooperation of all Nigerians to achieve the objective of conducting peaceful, credible, free and fair elections
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The Northern Elders Forum on Wednesday rejected calls for the postponement of next month’s general election on the account of insecurity, saying postponement of the poll will rather give a resounding victory to Boko Haram.

This was as the forum reaffirmed its endorsement of the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, insisting that the former head of state has better credentials to lead Nigeria out of its current challenges than President Goodluck Jonathan.

NEF stated these while addressing a world press conference in Kaduna, insisting that any design to prevent the expression of popular will in February under whatever guise or excuse will be rejected and resisted by all Nigerians.

Addressing journalists in company of key members of NEF, The Secretary of the Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, said, “NEF is aware of sentiments being canvassed by anti-democratic forces that an unconstitutional Interim National Government or a similar illegal arrangement should be put in place to stop the forthcoming elections. We want to warn in the strongest terms possible that any designs to prevent the expression of popular will in February under whatever guise or excuse will be rejected and resisted by all Nigerians.

“We fully support the ongoing efforts to eliminate all kinds of threats including the Boko Haram insurgency. The Forum wishes to remind the nation that any effort to postpone the elections, limit its scope or truncate the democratic process will be a resounding victory for Boko Haram. Only enemies of Nigerian people, worse than Boko Haram insurgents will wish this on our people.

“The February elections must hold under the most secure and peaceful conditions possible, and we have no doubt that the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan is in a position to guarantee this, if it wishes. We therefore urge to President Goodluck Jonathan to rise to the occasion and prove to Nigerians and the world that he can provide the necessary and enabling environment to conduct credible elections. We expect the President to openly and unequivocally condemn any sentiments or efforts to truncate the political and electoral process.

“The Forum is concerned that violence in many forms is becoming one of the defining characteristics of the campaigns and the preparations towards the February elections. We are concerned that the insurgency which terrorizes some parts of the Northeast may escalate its attacks as we move nearer to the elections. This must be resisted by our military, so that every Nigerian who wants to vote will do so in safety. “
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Suleiman Attah, a 20-year-old Nigerian, has won the Welsh version of the X factor with an original song composition that he wrote two hours before the grand finale of the competition.

Attah, who is studying Music Technology at Coleg Llandrillo Music Technology in Wales, won the first prize, beating 21 other finalists at the Welsh factor, Wales' largest talent competition.

Attah, while speaking with LEADERSHIP Weekend expressed joy and appreciation to his family for allowing him, due to his love for music, to abandon his course in medicine to study music in Coleg Liandrillo Music Technology.

"Before I went into music, I was studying medicine in Ghana, because that was what my parents wanted for me, but, I wanted to achieve my dreams in music. I love music so much, because, it inspires me.



"Winning this big competition is like a dream come true for me, even though I never believed I could, but, I did and am glad I did. Two hours to the grand final of the competition, I told myself I needed to be different; I need to be original if I must win this competition. So, there and then, I composed a song titled "Viexen, The Female Folks" and that was the winning song. I never believed it but it was real," he said.

Rekiya Attah, mother to Suleiman, who is also in the entertainment industry, expressed satisfaction that her son is on the verge of making her family proud, saying that though she had always looked forward to seeing her son become a medical doctor, she is happy to see her son's musical dream becoming reality.

"He has always wanted to go into music, but, I refused even though the pressure was high from him, his aunts and uncle. I still insisted he must study medicine, because, he was good in sciences, so I sent him to a school in Ghana where he started studying medicine.

"Then, suddenly he called me from Ghana and said mum, 'you know I love physics so well, but, anytime I am in that physics class, all I am doing is creating beats in my head.' At that point, I realised that I needed to let him follow his dream and passion, instead of insisting he must study medicine."
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Most players in the Nigerian football league usually keep mum on their preferred European teams.

For Nigeria’s domestic league’s second top scorer, Emem Uduok (21 goals), it is of no consequence what people think of his choice of European club he supports.

Uduok affirms that Chelsea Football Club is his first choice either as a player or as a fan.
“I like Chelsea’s business-like football. My ambition is to play for the club because their style suits my style of football. If there is any club in Europe I would love to sign for, it is Chelsea. The people know how to manage and boost players’ career. They are not too much into fanciful football, they play direct football and the results are there for all to see.”

The Dolphins Football Club of Port Harcourt striker and former U-20 national team player, who was recently invited to the Super Eagles, added that he would not mind signing for Chelsea, and when the time comes, nothing would stop it. However, Uduok maintained that Dolphins remains his cherished team in the Nigerian league and he would want more support from government to encourage the players.

Uduok noted that, with proper management, the caliber of talents in Nigeria would not lag behind in any league in the world.

“We have football talents in Nigeria that can fit into the leagues in Europe.

The major problem talent at home face has been poor management. It doesn’t take much for clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United scouts to stroll in to identify good talents, but the problem is players’ inconsistency, because they are not getting what it takes to be regular scorers in the league. Players can’t afford to go on holidays on their own because they don’t earn much. They can’t go for adequate medical checks for the same reason; so, how could such players sustain their scoring form?

“Every player has his own chance, it is left for the coach to decide and I won’t mind being there regularly.

“I’m thinking of moving to Europe in January and, with my present form, it will be possible. You will get to know about it very soon,” he said.

Uduok has already set a new record as the player to score the highest number of goals in a single game in Nigeria’s league history, with six goals.

On the domestic league, Uduok noted that the activity of the referees is becoming a killjoy for players.

He advised that Nigerian referees must embark on courses that would help them officiate better.

“As players, we observe how referees go about their jobs in the European leagues. Mistakes are minimal and where they are too glaring, the league body gives the appropriate punishment as corrective measure; but in Nigeria, it is not so and this has continued to bring the game down in the minds of players. Some of them are really doing their best, but for a better league they should be encouraged to go on further courses to sharpen them up for the right decisions.”

On how he feels Chelsea will finish this season, Uduok said that if the club keeps playing the way it is playing at the moment, with fewer injury problems, it would finish tops.

“I‘m convinced about this because Chelsea players are in good playing form and they have a good bench; if they continue like this I believe they would finish on top of the league,” he said.

He also noted that other clubs like Arsenal, Manchester City and Everton have a good chance of making it to the top four, if they correct some technical lapses.

Uduok gave the Nigerian league high marks when he said the European league “is feeding fat on the talents in Africa,” insisting that without the African talents in the leagues, the rating would have been low.

In his view, if the leagues in Africa were managed like European leagues, attention would shift from Europe to Africa.

One of the richest clubs in the world, Chelsea FC was founded on March 14, 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher’s Hook). After a short time, the club was elected into the Second Division at the Football League AGM on May 29, 1905. Chelsea’s first game took place away at Stockport County on September 2, 1905. They lost the game 1-0. Their first home game was against Liverpool in a friendly. They won 4-0. The club began with established players recruited from other squads and promotion to the top flight was swift, but the club’s early years brought no trophies. Chelsea reached the FA Cup final in 1915 but lost to Sheffield United. They would have to wait 40 years for their first major honour. However, they consistently attracted enormous crowds; 77,952 attended the fourth round FA Cup tie against Swindon on April 13, 1911, and 82,905 attended the league game against Arsenal on October 12, 1935. Safety considerations make such attendances impossible now: the current legal capacity of the stadium is 42,522.

In 1952, Ted Drake was appointed coach. One of his first actions was to remove the image of a Chelsea pensioner from the game programme and the club’s old nickname was no more. In 1954-5, Chelsea won the First Division title under Drake with a squad that included captain and top-scorer Roy Bentley, goalkeeper Charlie ‘Chic’ Thomson, left-half Derek Saunders, inside-right Johnny ‘Jock’ McNichol, right-half Ken Armstrong, outside-left Frank Blunstone, full-back Peter Sillett and future England coach Ron Greenwood at centre-half.

Although Chelsea was only 12th on the table in November, they secured the title with a game to spare after a 3-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday. Key to the success were two league wins against eventual runners-up Wolverhampton Wanderers and a 10-game unbeaten streak in the title run-in. Chelsea’s points total of 52 for that season remains the lowest to have secured the English League title. That same season saw the club complete a unique quadruple, with the reserve, ‘A’ and junior sides also winning their respective leagues.
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The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, vowing that the party will never produce a governor in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital.

The state of over nine million people has consistently been ruled by the opposition since the return of democracy to the country in 1999.
The PDP has however intensify its plan to win over the state from the the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming elections.

But speaking as the chief launcher of the autobiography of the former President of the Court of Appeal, Mustapha Akanbi, at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday, Mr. Akiolu said Lagos would continue to be under the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC.

“Recently, I told Bode George, (Musiliu) Koro and (Adeseye) Ogunlewe that “Look at me o! You will never win Lagos. God will give us another APC governor”.

The monarch, who elicited a lot of excitement from the audience, also stated that he became the Oba of Lagos through divine intervention and that he did not spend a dime.

” After I was retired, some justices of the Supreme court, including Belgore, Uwais and Akanbi came to me and told me that they intend to go and see the president, but I told them with due respect that, that is where God wants me to be.

“One of them, Wali held my hand, and prayed, saying that within one year, you will see what God will do in your life, and exactly a year later, my father, the late Oba, joined his ancestors.

” Governor Tinubu came and said don’t give anyone any money to be Oba, if it is yours, it will surely come and that is how I became the Oba, even though President (Olusegun) Obasanjo was against me,” the Oba said.

Mr. Obasanjo, who was also seated at the high table with the monarch, simply laughed.
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The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor yesterday tasked The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar (III) to show more commitment to ending the insurgency currently ongoing in some states in North-East Nigeria, while decrying past inter-religious meetings that have failed to implement resolutions.

They both maintained that greater peace and harmony would have been achieved among the various religions if lip-service had not been paid to the various resolutions of such meetings.

The duo spoke at a two-day roundtable meeting with Special Advisers on religious affairs from the 36 states and the FCT held at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja.

Pastor Oritsejafor said: “But if we would come together, there must be sincerity, equality, fear of God and genuine love for one another. The problem with gatherings like this is that if we are not careful it becomes an occasion for good photographs, we shake hands, we talk very nicely, we are all politically correct. We don’t want to offend each other. Please let’s offend each other; we need to. Because if we don’t offend each other, we will not tell each other the truth and that is part of Nigeria’s problem.”

“If you come out to say certain things there are those who feel you are rocking the boat, but God is in the boat; the boat will not sink. Let us talk to each other; let’s tell the truth to each other; let’s not sweep it under the carpet. When we finish the opening ceremony and you go into the close door session, lay all the cards in the table.”

He went on: “It is true your Eminence that Christianity and Islam have no problem, but I’m glad you said, there could be problem between Christians and Muslims and the reason is because probably we are not going deep enough.”

Likening Nigeria to the boat in the Holy Bible that wanted to sink with Jesus Christ on board but did not sink, Pastor Oritsejafor noted that many things have happened in Nigeria that have rocked the boat, but has remained standing.

He said: “Some are religious, political, tribal, but different things have happened that have rocked the boat. But let me still thank the Lord that the boat is still floating.”

Querying why a church in the North in the last 30 years have not been able to get Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for land, he said that any mosque or church should be able to get C of O anywhere in the country.

“You touched on some very important things. For example, and please permit me to say this, why should a church in the North for the last 30 years not be able to get C of O? Any mosque anywhere in Nigeria should be able to get a C of O. Why is it that people want to build a place of worship, they are not given land?”

“Those of you who represent these governors, I like what His Eminence said; tell your governors some of these things and if they refused, resign. Hopefully people will ask why you are resigning. Because we must create a level playing ground for everybody, we must deal with each other as equals, very important, very vital. No matter your religion, in any state you come from, if you’re qualified for a position you should get it.”

He urged the Sultan to also write a letter to Boko Haram to stop their attacks and not just the letter to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

He said: “His Eminence said he wrote a letter to ISIS. I have to truly congratulate you for that because that was a very good move. I didn’t know about it until today and I am so glad it happened. But I want to appeal that you also write to Boko Haram because Boko Haram is worst than ISIS. They have killed more people than ISIS; they have caused more atrocities than ISIS, they need to be written to as well; it is very important; it will help.”

“I have made an appeal several times that they are some of our leaders who must come together, religious, political and traditional. They must come and discuss. I have heard and I may be wrong, one thing you will learn about me is that I’m usually not politically correct, I tell you as it is. But I have been told that the Boko Haram, to a very large extent, are very vast in scriptures. What scriptures do they use? They are still religious clerics that they respect. If these people are not presenting the right thing and are misrepresenting Islam, which I agree it is so to a very large extent, we agree that our brothers to reach them so that the real Islam can be presented to them. They won’t listen to me; in fact, they will kill me faster than anything else, oh yes that is the truth and I am aware of that.”

“But that is not to say they don’t kill Muslims; please don’t misunderstand me, but the reality is that the Muslims they kill they kill for two reasons. One, there are Muslims who disagree with their ideology; that is a fact and I thank God for that. Two, there are Muslims who refused to work with them or give information about them, so they are not happy with them. It is a fact; so I am not going to deny that.”

He lamented the situation where no church is standing in Mubi, Adamawa State, saying: “Every church in that city has been leveled. It is very painful; it is disheartening. Can you imagine a governor saying to somebody ‘I cannot use the money of my state to send people of a certain religion on pilgrimage’. We must change such attitude; we must correct this thing. We cannot do that and have a great nation.”

“Let me say that our actions must match our words, it is not enough to say sweet and good things and wonderful thing. Those wonderful things are good but our practical actions must match everything we are saying. When you meet, meet with the heart that this is our Nigeria we don’t have another one. And as you meet, because you know you are not crossing to Cameroon, you are not crossing to Chad, you are in Nigeria and you are a Nigerian, put out all the cards on the table.”

“You may annoy each other, you may offend each other, but if genuinely, truly we believe that we are all Nigerians, then we will find ways to work out those disagreements. But to sweep issues under the carpet will not take us anywhere.”

“I’m excited about today; my heart is full of joy. I see hope, I see a country that can genuinely move forward. I have Muslim brothers and sisters that I can vouch for any time of the day. So when I speak like this I speak from my heart. I believe Nigeria can go forward, I believe Nigeria is a great nation, but Nigeria must get to a place, to a point where a man is not judged by his tribe or judged his religion, but judged by the content of his character. A man does not get into a position because of his religion but because of his competence. A nation where people do the right thing and are rewarded and people do the wrong thing and they are punished. There is greatness within us. I believe the time has come. To me, this meeting today is a meeting of hope, there is hope for Nigeria. May Nigeria grow and become one of the greatest nations on earth.”

The Sultan of Sokoto noted that the fact that they had gathered to talk on the issue is a very important step to have peace and harmony in the country.

According to him, there is no problem between Christians and Muslims, except lack of education on the religions.

He said: “If we don’t tell our leaders the truth, they won’t know the problems. If we hear something here and go back to do something different, then we have failed.”

“We must tell our leaders the right thing and not what they want to hear. Muslims and Christians at all levels must sit together and discuss and we must implement what we discuss. We must work with our Holy scriptures.”

He also disclosed to the gathering that he had written a letter to those pushing for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on why their action is against Islam.

Stressing that those carrying out bombings in Nigeria are not doing it for God, the Sultan warned that the bombings and attacks may not end in the Northeast if the right things are not done now.

On the allegation that the office of Secretary to the Government of The Federation (SGF) was starving the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council of funds, he said: “The best platform we have used is the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council. We have not met in one and half years because the fund was not released to us by the SGF and this needs to be cleared to clear the doubts that we do not want to meet.”

He also said that there was no basis for comparison for what happened in the Niger Delta to what is happening in Northeast.

“How many heads, emirs have been displaced, how many have been killed, how many have been kidnapped? How many of our people are now internally displaced persons?”

Declaring the meeting open, Vice President Namadi Sambo, who represented President Goodluck Jonathan, noted that the meeting will deepen the understanding of Nigeria’s common values.

According to him, development cannot be achieved without peace and security.

He said: “This kind of interface is imperative in the sense that it will deepen understanding our common values as well as serve as a stepping-stone in overcoming our challenges.”

”This is the first of its kind in the history of our dear country, as we deem it fit to accord the two major religious their rightful place at the highest level of government.”

”Religion is a guide to mankind. We must therefore apply it as a guiding light against the backdrop of all the problems surrounding us. Religion must bring out the best in us. We must use it toward conflict resolution, sustaining peace and the establishment of a just and egalitarian society.”

”We are working round-the-clock to transform all facets of our socio-economic and political lives. Let me reiterate that we remain resolute in our quest to provide positive development to Nigerians anchored on peace and harmony. We equally remain unwavering in our commitment to bringing an end to the security challenges confronting our dear nation.”

”It is worthy of note to state that the threats posed by senseless insurgents who masquerade themselves under the guise and toga of religion to perpetrate their lawless acts will not in any way distract us from our quest to positively transform the lives of Nigerians. Our Transformation Agenda has positively impacted on the lives of Nigerians and we are committed to the continuous delivery of democratic dividends and good governance to our people.”

Mr. Tahir Umar Tahir, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Islamic Affairs, said that the interface had become critical, given the challenges facing Nigeria today.

His words: “We are witnessing a situation where religion is being used as a vehicle of creating disharmony, discord, restiveness and bloodshed, all in the name of religion we all believe that the two major religions preach peace, stand for justice and fair play.”

The chairman of the occasion, former Head of Service of the Federation and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Yayale Ahmed urged participants to speak devoid of pretences, urging them to work together as brothers and sisters.

“We will account to God for whatever we do either in pretences or in all sincerity.”

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What we focus our thoughts on, we become. That can either work for us or against us. Sometimes it's not the reality of a situation that gets us into trouble, but what we think the reality of the situation is. And there's often a difference. What are seven commonly held beliefs that can get us into trouble?



1. Love and lust are the same thing

Simply put, they're not. The lust of instant attraction is not the kind of love that sustains people through 50 years of marriage. In Psychology Today, Judith Orloff, M.D. states: "Lust is an altered state of consciousness...that is much like a brain on drugs." She goes on to say that lust is the stage of "wearing rose colored glasses...while real love requires time to get to know each other." A certain amount of healthy lust for each other may be part of a happy marriage, but it doesn't form the foundation.

2. The more money you have, the happier you'll be

It's true that people who earn a good living are generally happier than people living in poverty. But research that sampled a nation-wide group of Americans found that the thought that life would be significantly happier with double the salary ($25,000 to $55,000 per year) did not turn out to be true. According to their research, only 9 percent of respondents were happier making $55,000 than $25,000. And beyond a threshold of $75,000 per year, people who made more money than that were not happier at all. The old saying is true: Money can't buy happiness.

3. Any dream can come true, if you want it badly enough

Television has convinced us that any of us can do anything. From popular shows such as "Shark Tank," to "The Voice," we tune in to watch ordinary people realizing their biggest dreams. Dreaming is a good thing. But it's unrealistic to expect that your biggest dreams will always come true. According to Forbes magazine, 543,000 new businesses were started each month of 2013. A whopping 80 percent of businesses fail in the first 18 months after start-up. Those are not good odds. Don't risk the loss of your home, and don't quit your day job, over what you think must be a sure thing. Balance the risks of what you will sacrifice against your dreams of success.

In 2012, close to 4,500 hopefuls made the drive to Irvine, Calif., to try out for "The Voice." All of these people believed they had the talent and the connections to win the contest. Only one of them did. Does that mean you shouldn't try and make your singing dreams come true? Of course not. But again, it's critical to weigh the benefits against the risks.

4. Being perfect is a good thing

It's not — not in this life anyway. The problems with perfectionism are legion and well documented. Marriages, families, and even performances are rarely flawless. Setting up ridiculously high performance standards for yourselves and others is a recipe for continuing disappointment.

5. My happiness is more important than yours

In the United States, about 40 to 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. And the divorce rate for second and third marriages is even higher. While there are situations, such as abuse and betrayal, that are never acceptable sometimes people are hit with an attack of, "The grass is greener." Or, "I work hard, I deserve to be happy." Or, "Life is short." Their happiness becomes paramount, and the happiness of their spouses and children takes a back seat. It is possible to be happy and not be selfish.

6. Success is permanent

Success is fleeting. It's rarely permanent. Don't equate success with a life lived with value and meaning. Jason Brown was a star football player in the NFL making $37 million a year, until he quit football to become a farmer. His goal is to feed the hungry, and he plans to donate the first fruits of every harvest. According to CBS News, last week Brown gave 100,000 pounds of sweet potatoes to food banks. Brown says: "Love is the most wonderful currency you can give anyone."

7. Hope is not a strategy

This is a common refrain in many companies. And while it's true that sitting around wishing and hoping doesn't get jobs done, one of the most important things in life is hope. Hope helps us get through the day. Hope propels us through the tough times. Those who give up all hope, die. Hope is one of the best strategies for making it through life

The lens through which we look at life is essential. The way we think can either get us into trouble or help us discover the best life has to offer. Which will it be for you?

Following failure of the Super Eagles, under coach Stephen Keshi, to clinch a spot at the 2015 African Cup of Nations, indications have emerged that the Nigeria Football Federation is urging Keshi to simply leave as a new contract may never be signed.


Keshi is currently without a contract with the Nigeria Football Federation.

And a top NFF official told BBC Sport: “Walking away honourably would be the smartest thing for Stephen Keshi.

Keshi endured a turbulent time during the qualification campaign, in which he was sacked by the NFF and only reinstalled after intervention from the presidency.“It’s pointless to hang around when you’ve failed, have been completely rejected by the NFF and are unwanted by disappointed football fans.”

And the intensity of speculation about his future increased following Nigeria’s 2-2 draw with South Africa in Uyo last week that meant they will not play at next year’s continental finals in Equatorial Guinea.

Nigeria had gone into the that match knowing a win would earn their place at the tournament, their failure to do so has left NFF president Amaju Pinnick refusing to name who he believes is “the ideal man to lead the team from the present dark to sunshine”.

Keshi himself has refused to comment on whether it is the end of his time as coach with the team he steered to Nations Cup glory in 2013 and led to the last-16 of this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.

But the NFF official added: “He does not have any contractual obligations with the federation; remember the board also offered to sponsor him and his assistants to managerial courses with good intention.

“He will probably get a job elsewhere before January but the country will not get the opportunity to play at the next Nations Cup.”
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Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi is adamant that he is the right man to lead the Super Eagles into the future.

Disaster struck last week for Nigeria when they failed to qualify for Africa Cup of Nations, a tournament they won in its most recent edition, 2013.

Keshi, who was relieved of his duties before being recalled for Nigeria’s last two qualifying matches, does not feel that firing him again would be the way to go.
“If a team fails, sacking the coach won’t solve the problem. The authority should look beyond the coach to find solutions to the problem.

“I can’t deny it is a shame that we failed to qualify. On my part, I failed the nation but my players took South Africa for granted, a match they needed to win,” Keshi said.

Keshi’s agent, Emma Addo, also feels that the former Super Eagles AFCON winning captain is not to blame for the team’s current failure.

“No explanation will be acceptable now by Nigerians, but Super Eagles problems go beyond coaching. If some issues are not resolved, no one can succeed for long with the team,” Addo told the sl10.ng website.

“We shouldn’t forget where Keshi picked this team from in 2012, almost same place like they are now, but nobody cared about how they got there, that is why it happened again,” Adoo added.
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An Iranian-British woman who was jailed in Tehran for attempting to attend a men's volleyball match has been released on bail, her brother says.

Ghoncheh Ghavami, 25, was arrested in June outside Tehran's Azadi Stadium, where she and others were demanding that women be allowed in to watch a men's volleyball match between Iran and Italy.
A Tehran court sentenced the law graduate to a year in jail for spreading anti-state propaganda, Iranian media said.

Ms Ghavami, who went on a hunger strike to protest against her incarceration, was released on bail on Sunday.

Her brother, Iman Ghavami, said she would be staying with her parents in the Iranian capital until the Court of Appeal ruled on her case.

"It was unexpected that she was released, it was out of the blue," he said.

"My parents were trying to ask the judge to issue a medical leave for my sister and then he just decided that she should be released on bail."

He said he had managed to speak to his sister for "just a few seconds ... I think she sounded happy".

"Everyone knows that she didn't do anything. She shouldn't have been in prison for the past five months anyway."

Women are banned from attending male-only volleyball and football matches in Iran, which officials say protects them from lewd behaviour.

Iranian officials have said Ms Ghavami was detained for security reasons unrelated to the volleyball match.
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that is a good one

37-year brother of popular Nollywood act, Stephen Okereke has been nabbed by the police for allegedly raping and assaulting a 22 year old University of Lagos undergraduate.

The suspect, Daniel Okereke, was said to have met the undergraduate in one of the halls in the university while attending a function last month.

Police sources said Okereke had approached her at the event and they exchanged telephone numbers. It was gathered that after they had met and exchanged , Okereke was always calling and sending text messages to the victim, begging her for a relationship but she turned him down.

However, on November 6, Okereke called the victim and she informed him that she was ill. He went to her hostel in the university and offered to take her to a pharmacy and an eatery to get some drugs and food for her. It was learnt that he took her to his house from there and after the lady had taken the drugs and food, he allegedly tried to forcefully have sex with her but she resisted.

Police said when Okereke could not subdue her, he called the security guards in the compound to come and assist him. The guards held her down while Okereke went into a room, picked a condom and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her. Sources said the lady who was enraged, destroyed all the electronic and lightings in the house. The matter was reported at Ikeja Police Station, but the suspect allegedly wriggled his way out.
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