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ocman: RUBBISH POST

ur brain needs salt..mumu guy

sweet

na wao,am on my way 2 benue state and we gona folow via nasarawa,abeg o safe journey 2 us

A six month old-baby and four others have been killed while 10 people sustained serious injuries in a night attack by gunmen on Aduwan Gida, Zangon Kataf Local government of Kaduna state. The incident which happened at about 10pm on Saturday, affected mostly women and children who had gathered in celebration of the peaceful exit of their 76 year-old village head, Marcus Mantuwa. According to resident, the gunmen invaded the community, shooting sporadically in the air when they were having a night party in honour of their dead village head. "When they came, they started shooting sporadically. There were many people at the compound of the late village head and many people were affected while dancing. "Three people were killed at the spot while two others died at the St. Louis Hospital Zonkwa. Five other injured persons have been taken to Jos University Teaching Hospital," SOKAPU Youth Chairman in Zangon Kataf Local government, Steve Swam told Daily Trust. The police in Kaduna are yet to make an official statement concerning the killings.

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m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21543284?

A South African magistrate is
set to rule on whether Oscar
Pistorius, accused of murdering
his girlfriend, should be freed
on bail.
The Paralympic sprinter denies
murder, saying he shot Reeva
Steenkamp thinking she was an
intruder at his home.
The prosecution argues there is
a risk Mr Pistorius, 26, may
abscond and bail should be
refused.
After the final arguments,
magistrate Desmond Nair said he
would announce his decision at
about 2:30pm (12:30GMT).
Reeva Steenkamp, 29, was a
model and law graduate with a
burgeoning television career.
Intent?
In his closing argument, lead
prosecutor Gerrie Nel said that
Oscar Pistorius's version of
events was "improbable" and
there was a clear risk he would
flee if granted bail.
He said the athlete's statement to
the court suggested he thought
"I've done nothing wrong" as
there was no admission of
culpable homicide.
Oscar Pistorius knows he is
"almost guaranteed" to serve a
long term in prison, and he
should not be treated differently
because he is famous or because
he has a disability, the
prosecutor added.
"He fired four shots, not one
shot," Mr Nel said.
"The only reason you fire four
shots is to kill. On his own
version, he is bound to be
convicted."
In response, lead defence lawyer
Barry Roux reiterated that Mr
Pistorius had no intent to kill Ms
Steenkamp: he fired at what he
thought was a burglar.
"He did not want to kill Reeva. He
had no intent to kill Reeva," Mr
Roux said
If anything, his client should be
charged with culpable homicide,
not premeditated murder, the
lawyer argued.
"All the factors are present to
show that he is not a flight risk,"
Mr Roux said, adding that the
athlete's prosthetic limbs meant
he could not go unnoticed
through airport security.
Oscar Pistorius hopes to resume
training next week if he is
granted bail, his coach Ampie
Louw said as he arrived at court.
If denied bail, he could face
months in prison before a full
trial begins later this year.
Prosecutors say Mr Pistorius fired
four shots through a locked toilet
door as Ms Steenkamp cowered
on the other side. She was hit in
the head, arm and hip.
Mr Pistorius admits firing the
shots, but says he was acting in
self-defence against what he
thought was an intruder.
Flight risk?
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said Mr
Pistorius had the "money, means
and motive," to abscond abroad
if he was given bail.
But defence lawyer Barry Roux
said Mr Pistorius's prosthetic
limbs would make it difficult to
escape the country, as they could
not go through airport security
unnoticed and required regular
maintenance.
``Let me tell you how difficult it is
for this man to disappear from
this world,'' Mr Roux said.
Because of the seriousness of
the charges, Mr Pistorius's
defence team have to prove
there is an "exceptional" reason
for him to be freed on bail.
Detective replaced
Reeva Steenkamp in an undated
photo
Reeva Steenkamp's family say
they want the truth
On Thursday, police replaced
their lead detective in the case,
Hilton Botha, after it emerged he
faced attempted murder charges.
South Africa's most senior
detective, Lt Gen Vineshkumar
Moonoo, will now take charge of
the investigation.
Det Botha is expected to appear
in court in May in connection
with a 2009 incident in which he
and other officers opened fire on
a minibus taxi whose driver
apparently disobeyed an order to
stop.
He has not been suspended and
could remain a potential witness
in any trial of Mr Pistorius.

k2039: I have seen this before, professor Viru Shahastrabuddhe in 3 idiots wrote on the board with both hands at thesame time.

She is ambidextrous, I guess she will be extremely smart for her to multitask with both hands at the same time.

yeah men,i love that movie 3 idiots..

up Nairaland

sai buhari..R.I.P PEOPLE DEMOLISHING PARTY

When you die,you decay,decomposers feeds on you..thats all ooo..SHIKENA

R.I.P

By BEN AGANDE, Abuja
President Goodluck Jonathan
on Wednesday charged the
Super Eagles to not only
ensure that Nigeria qualifies
for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
in Brazil but to play in the
final of the competition.
The President made the
charge at the formal
presentation of the 2013
Africa Cup of Nations trophy
to members of the Federal
Executive Council by the
Minister of Sports, Mallam
Bolaji Abdullahi, President
Jonathan also announced a
donation of N5Million naira
to the supporters club for
their dogged support of the
national team.
Speaking
on his
dream for
the 2014
World Cup,
President Jonathan said
since the Super Eagles had
come this far, they must
ensure that they not only
qualify for the competition
but play in the final.
”I want to thank the Minister
of Sports and the of course,
the NFF which has always
been associated with a lot of
stories for this feat. If you
had lost, you would have
been humiliated.
”I know that it is challenging
to manage a team. We will
continue to praise and
encourage the boys and
charge them to ensure they
qualify for the World Cup and
get to the final,” the
President said repeatedly.
Announcing a N5m donation
for the Nigeria Football
Supporters Club, the number
one citizen said, “We also
commend the supporters’
club. This really escaped me
yesterday (on Tuesday) when
we were announcing gifts
for the players.
”Government will give the
club N5m to encourage
them. It is not easy
supporting a team, be
singing and dancing even
when it seems the team is
not winning. We need to
encourage them” the
president said.
While presenting the cup to
the federal Executive Council,
the Minister of Sports, Mallam
Bolaji Abdullahi, said the
victory of the Super Eagles
was a vindication that God
answers prayers.
”We can conveniently say
that God has answered our
prayers after 19 years of
waiting. With the winning,
the mood of the country has
changed. God rewarded the
President’s passion and
commitment because before
now, past administrations
tried without success. God
ordained it that this will
happen during your
(Jonathan’s) time,” he said. www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/2014-world-cup-jonathan-sets-target-for-eagles/

February 14, 2013 | 12:56
am
News
By Samuel Oyadongha
Yenagoa — Governor
Seriake Dickson of Bayels
State, yesterday, assented to
the bill passed by the state
House of Assembly,
prescribing death sentence
for the offence of
kidnapping in the state.
Tagged Bayelsa State
Kidnapping and Allied
Offences Bill 2013, it
empowers the governor to
accent to the death warrant
of any person or group of
persons convicted for the act
of kidnapping and other
related offences in the state.
Dickson, in Yenagoa, during
the signing of the Bill into
law, warned those involved
in acts of kidnapping to stay
clear of the state because he
would not hesitate to sign
their death warrant.
*Gov Seriake Dickson
*Gov Seriake Dickson
He said: “If you are involved
in any act of kidnapping, let
me warn you today, don’t
come near Bayelsa. We have
put measures in place. I have,
commissioned 15 fast
moving patrol boats for use
by our security forces to
ensure maritime security and
safety.
“If you try that, whether it is
sea-piracy or kidnapping, we
are going to get you. We will
make it difficult for you to
succeed and whoever you
are and wherever you are
operating from, we are
going to get you.
“I am aware that the security
agencies have made several
arrests and most of the
young men and women,
who are involved in the
recent kidnappings that took
place are currently in
custody.
“Any of them found guilty of
the offence will be dealt with
in accordance with the law.
Today, with this bill having
been signed into law, we
have entered a new phase in
terms of the provision of the
legal framework that will
support our fight against
kidnapping and related
offences.
“It is morally indefensible for
young people, for whatever
reason, to go under the
cover of darkness, armed
with illegal weapons, to
terrorise villages and old
people in their homes and
then forcefully abduct and
rough handle old people and
take them as an article of
trade.”
…. To inaugurate BDIC
Board
Minister of Petroleum, Mrs.
Diezani Allison-Madueke,
Professor Edmund Daukoru
and other notable dignitaries
have been appointed into
the board of Bayelsa
Development and Investment
Corporation, BDIC, which will
be inaugurated today by
Bayelsa State governor, Mr.
Seriake Dickson.
The inauguration of the BDIC
Advisory Board, according to
a statement by the Chief
Press Secretary to the
Governor, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-
Markson, is aimed at
repositioning the economy
of the state and ensure
diversification from oil and
gas sector of the economy.
The statement added that
the move was in fulfillment
of Governor Dickson’s vision
of diversifying the state’s
economy beyond oil and gas,
coupled with his drive to
stimulate private sector
participation and the need to
attract capital, both local and
foreign. It said that this
informed the
administration’s initiative to
send a Bill to the state House
of Assembly establishing the
Bayelsa Development And
Investment Corporation,
BDIC.
Members of the committee
are: Governor Seriake
Dickson, Ambassador
Lawrence Ekpebu, Chief
Duate Iyabi, Chief Ayakeme
Massah, King Amalate Johnny
Turner, King Edmund
Daukoru, Ambassador
Godknows Igali, Chief Francis
Doukpola, Dr. Daru Owei, Air
Vice Marshall Samuel Atti (rtd)
,Ambassador Emmanuel
Otiotio, Mrs. Diezani Allison-
Maduaeke, HRM King Alfred
Diete- Spiff, among others.

simon gonner: South African Paralympic
athlete Oscar Pistorius is
alleged to have accidentally
shot dead his girlfriend, local
media reports say.
Pistorious had shot her in the
head and arm, the reports
suggested. A police source told
Reuters news agency a dead
woman had been found at his
home.
The circumstances surrounding
the incident are unclear. Reports
say that he may have mistaken
her for a burglar.
The 26-year-old was the first
double amputee to run in the
Olympics.

m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21455453?

South African Paralympic
athlete Oscar Pistorius is
alleged to have accidentally
shot dead his girlfriend, local
media reports say.
Pistorious had shot her in the
head and arm, the reports
suggested. A police source told
Reuters news agency a dead
woman had been found at his
home.
The circumstances surrounding
the incident are unclear. Reports
say that he may have mistaken
her for a burglar.
The 26-year-old was the first
double amputee to run in the
Olympics.

saharareporters.com/news-page/apc-governors-implement-free-education-okorocha-confirms-‘real-apga’-part-merger

Governors in APC
Governors who are members of
the new All Progressive Congress
(APC) party, say they will position
and pride themselves as social
democrats, with free education
as their leading programme.
The 10 governors, who come
from the former All Progressive
Grand Alliance, the Action
Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria
Peoples Party and the Congress
for Progressive Change, met in
Abuja today where they rolled
out their programmes under the
yet-to-be registered APC.
There are 11 opposition
governors in Nigeria and all of
them, except the Governor of
Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi,
were present.
They are: the Governor Adams
Oshiomhole (Edo), (Rochas
Okorocha (Imo), Abiola Ajimobi
(Oyo), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti),
Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Rauf
Aregbesola (Osun), Rauf
Aregbesola(Osun), Tanko
Almakura (Nasarawa), Ibikunle
Amosun (Ogun), Ibrahim Geidam
(Yobe) and Abdulaziz Yari
(Zamfara).
Almakura, who spoke on behalf
of the governors, said that the
programme priorities in the new
party will be agricultural
development, jobs creation, free
education, affordable healthcare,
infrastructural development,
adequate power supply,
eradication of poverty and
corruption, and rapid
technological advancement and
industrialisation.
“We shall pride ourselves as
social democrats that are
committed to organise our
society based on the values of
justice for all and individual
freedom where everyone’s basic
needs are fulfilled,” he said.
He also announced the formation
of Zonal Contact and Mobilisation
Committees, which are headed
by six of their members.
Almakura himself will head that
of North-Central; Fayemi, South-
West; Yari, North-West; Okorocha,
South-East; Geidam, North-East;
and Oshiomhole, South-South.
Also speaking with reporters,
Oshiomhole underlined his
commitment to the merger. “I am
fully convinced about the need
for this merger,” he declared.
“There is no question about my
conviction and my commitment
to the merger.”
Okorocha also insisted that
although there are problems in
his party, APGA, the party was
committed to the merger.
“Let me say that APGA is in the
merger talks. We have our little
challenges and we are just trying
to sort out about who are the
APGA-APGA and who are the
APGA-PDP.
“But I can tell you that the APGA-
APGA (the real APGA) is already in
the merger talks.”

PARIS (AFP) – Eight feminists
flashed their breasts in the
heart of Paris’s Notre Dame
cathedral on Tuesday to
celebrate Pope Benedict XVI’s
shock resignation
announcement.
The members of the Femen
movement entered the
Gothic cathedral dressed in
long coats which they
whipped off inside while
ringing three bells near the
altar.
“Pope no more!” they cried.
“No more homophobe” and
“Bye bye Benedict!”
Scandalised visitors voiced
their disapproval.
Pope Benedict XVI
announcing his plan to
resign, yesterday. AFP
Photo.
“This is a sacred place, you
can’t strip here,” said a
Frenchwoman.
The Femen women’s power
group has been making
headlines since 2010 for
topless feminist, pro-
democracy and anti-
corruption protests in
Russia, Ukraine and London.
The protestors were
dragged out of the cathedral
by security but remained
outside for some time
shouting “In gay we trust”
and “Get out homophobe.”

NFF denies Keshi
resignation story
Stephen Keshi has left
Nigerians wondering on his
next move as Eagles coach
when he asked; “do
Nigerians want me? He did
not wait for an answer when
he said “no, they don’t want
”.
But the Nigeria Football
Federation has ref uted
claims in some quarters that
Super Eagles’ coach has
tendered his resignation
after leading the team to
success in South Africa.
Answering questions at the
mixed zone after leading
Eagles to win their third
Nations Cup. Keshi was
highly criticised for draws
with Zambia and Burkina
Faso which Nigerians,
especially his employers, saw
as annoying.
Stephen Keshi
Stephen Keshi
But the team kept faith
before hitting form to churn
out scintillating victories
against Ethiopia and Ivory
Coast.
The victory against star
studded Drogba-led Ivory
Coast became the turning
point for the Eagles who
were considered outsiders
for the Cup. “Nigeria don’t
value what they have.”
Still savouring his two
historic Nations Cup as
skipper and coach, Keshi
added. “Let me enjoy this
moment. Nigerians don’t
want me to stay”, he
emphasised
While in South during the
competition Keshi was
aware of plans to disengage
him after the Nations Cup.
That was after the two
draws in the group stage.
“NFF officials boasted openly
to Keshi about the expertise
of the Zambian coach, whom
they said, knew when to
effect changes that could
change the course of a
game.”
The sports ministry and the
Nigeria Football Federation
vehemently denied that they
ever planned such but Keshi
did believe them as he also
had his contacts who hinted
him on some discussions
that had taken place.
He referred to the authorities
when he said “Nigerians
don’t want me to stay.” He
indicted sports
administrators in the post
match press conference
when he said that ‘’they will
appoint you today and
expect you to win the World
Cup tomorrow.’’
Amaju Pinnick, Chairman of
Delta State Sports
Commission has advised
Keshi to remain calm and
pursue his World Cup
programmes, saying that
nobody intended to sack
him. He defended the sports
minister this way:
“What happened was that
people were apprehensive
after the first two matches.
Many people lost hope in the
team but when they beat
Ivory Coast in a good match
everybody changed and
renewed hope in the team.
The minister has passion for
sports and he is committed
to developing sports”
The social media was last
night awash with reports of
a purported resignation by
the coach who was quotes
as saying “is unlikely to
change his mind, because he
believes that NFF did not
trust and respect his tactics
as a coach.”
According to the report on
goal.com, “Keshi claims that
he was sacked prior to their
quarterfinal clash against
Ivory Coast, because
apparently the Nigerian
Football Federation booked a
plane back to Nigeria as
soon as they found out that
they will play Ivory Coast.”
NFF denies Keshi
resignation story
The Nigeria Football
Federation has ref uted
claims in some quarters that
Super Eagles’ coach has
tendered his resignation
after leading the team to
success in South Africa.
Speaking exclusively with
Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM
from South Africa, NFF board
member, Ahmed Kawu
described the news as totally
false and the football house
has not received any
notification to that effect
while advising Nigerians to
stay positive as the country
celebrates the victory of the
Super eagles
Keshi’s resignation story
ridiculous
Media officer of the Super
Eagles, Ben Alaiya has
described news on the
resignation of Eagles’ coach,
Stephen Keshi as totally
ridiculous.
Speaking live from the Super
Eagles’ base in South Africa
where the team was hosted
at Nigeria House in South
Africa, Alaiya then added that
a formal statement will be
made by Keshi himself.

APC Meets Tomorrow Over Sharing Formula

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & GABRIEL EWEPU

ABUJA—ALL Progressives Congress, APC, Merger Committee will meet tomorrow to consider allocation of offices among various political parties that merged to become the mega party.

At the meeting to be held in Abuja, the committee will also produce the party’s logo, as well as draft the constitution and its manifesto.

The Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA and the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, had last week announced merger to form the APC.

The merger committee was given about six weeks to consider the merger agreement, design the logo of the new party, draft the constitution and the manifesto of the party.

A source close to the committee told Vanguard that the individual political parties were asked to submit names of their members that will make the committees to be constituted as well as the national officers.

According to the source, the parties that made up the merger will file candidates to contest the Abuja Municipal Area Council elections expected to hold later this month if the proposal to INEC for the registration of the merger name was not ratified before the election.

The APGA controversy
Commenting on the controversy in APGA, he said that there was no problem with the party as according to him Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and the National Executive Committee of the party endorsed the merger.

He said: ‘Anybody who feels he does not agree with them is in the minority. A party is a voluntary association, it therefore means that when the majority has decided you have to key in, if you don’t want to key in, you leave the party, it is not compulsory that you must remain a member of a party.”

The source alleged that the seeming problem in APGA was caused by Governor Peter Obi whom he accused of being a stooge to President Goodluck Jonathan, adding that Governor Obi was in the minority in the party.

“The majority members of APGA and the National Executive Committee have endorsed the merger and that was why they were represented when we announced the new name of our party. Those against the merger are the PDP people in APGA.”

Suit against Momoh to be withdrawn
In a related development, the faction of Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, led by Senator Rufai Hanga, has indicated its readiness to withdraw its suit against the Prince Tony Momoh’s leadership of the party and fuse with the newly-formed All Progressive Congress, APC.

As a prelude to mending fences with the leadership of the party, the Sen. Hanga group met for about two hours yesterday, with the leader of the AC N and chieftain of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in Abuja to sort out issues of common interest to both parties.

Sen. Tinubu met with the Hanga faction of CPC to broker peace between them and the CPC leadership on the platform of sacrificing for the mega party.

According to Hanga, he was ready to make any sacrifice to ensure the success of the merger of the opposition parties in order to move the political process forward.

He said as a first step, they were ready to withdraw the suit the faction filed against the leadership as soon as possible because they were also part of the merger.

He said the current leadership of CPC would cease to exist as soon as the mega party takes off.

Vanguard also gathered that he had met earlier with the leader of CPC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari over the misunderstanding within the party, on how to resolve it and move the merger talks forward.

Vanguard gathered that Tinubu had earlier met with the leader of CPC, Gen MuhammaduBuhari over the misunderstanding within the party during which they suggested ways and means of resolving them.

The Hanga-led faction had challenged, in court, the legality of the election that brought the leadership of the party, led by its Chairman, Prince Tony Momoh.

He has been parading himself as the defacto chairman of the party, having been given recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/apc-meets-tomorrow-over-sharing-formula/

take dat: Dem think say na Naija dem dey where they drive with reckless abandon, siren blaring? Hope the Warizi man recovers soon!

hahahaha lwkmd

SaharaReporters has learned exclusively that President Goodluck Jonathan's motor convoy was today involved in an accident in Paris as the Nigerian president was traveling with his aides to a meeting with the French President Francois Gerard Hollande. Our sources disclosed that the accident occurred 15 minutes away from the Elysee Palace, the venue of the official meeting with the French leader. “The car involved in the accident was the fifth car behind that of President Jonathan,” said a French police source.

Jamilu Waziri, a presidential liaison officer (PLO), was injured in the accident and had to be taken to a Paris hospital where he received treatment for a broken ankle. As a result of the accident, Mr. Waziri was unable to attend the meeting.

Our source said Mr. Waziri later flew with President Jonathan who is due to arrive in Abuja shortly. The wounded officer walked with aid of a pair of crutches.

A French official confirmed the accident to Saharareporters. The large size of the Nigerian delegation meant that Mr. Jonathan's aides could not fit into the official vehicles provided by the French government. According to the French source, a car rented by the Nigerian embassy in Paris to convey some of the Nigerian delegates was involved in the accident. Asked who was liable for any damages that resulted from the accident, the source disclosed that French authorities “would not be liable for injuries or damages from the car crash.”

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MEILYN: the headline made me open d page but am seeing sumtin different here...y nah

sori bro..na error

batiatus: the op did a bad job, if u click on the link provided, u will see the full details directly from vanguard.

am sori

saint22: The OP knows what he's doing.he is a kidnapper that sells children for d above price & is expecting interested buyers to send him a pm.what else can one say of such a confusing post.

na u get ur mouth

sorry@all,i made a mistake..i ve made changes to it