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The Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, on Wednesday in Abuja said international terror organisations use female suicide bombers in attacks because they are less suspicious.



Mr. Mba, who was answering questions at the National Information Centre, said the use of females in suicide attacks is not new.

“Established international terror organisations use female suicide bombers, the major reason is because women generally raise fewer suspicion, particularly when there are security layers.

“If you have been following the trend of terrorism worldwide, you will understand that the use of a female suicide bomber is not new.

“But, it is a new trend in our own part of the world”, he said.

The force spokesperson, however, said a new counter-terrorism strategy was being developed to address the new trend in the country.

“We are developing counter-terrorism strategies to deal with that.

“By our rules of engagement and by our culture too, male security operatives generally are not allowed to search females.

“You will see increase in female security personnel on roads and in other places where stop and search exercises are being carried out.

“Nigerians should be prepared to see more female police officers, bomb disposal experts, DSS operatives and soldiers in combat operations’’, he said.

Mr. Mba appealed to parents and Local Government authorities across the country to support efforts to stamp out street hawking by young girls, particularly among minors.

Earlier, the coordinator of the centre, Mike Omeri, said the insurgents had resorted to using young girls because something went wrong with their strategy.

“This trend of using young people clearly shows that there is something wrong with the main recruitment arm of the insurgents.

“Citizens are becoming more aware and so the tendency is to recruit those who do not know what they are doing, young people as young as 10 years.

Boko Haram is so deadly and this underscores the seriousness of the campaign that our country is engaging in order to flush out the insurgents”, he said.

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VisaOfficer: Greetings!

As soon as the case is documentarily complete at the National Visa Center, they'll send it to us, and we'll contact you so you can schedule an appointment. We have tons of K appointments open lately, so there's not much of a wait at all. My sense is that NVC ships them out fairly quickly, too -- maybe a four-month turn-around? That's a guess, not an official decree.

Thanks for your apt response that doused my tension ...lolz was thinking it takes a year or more.

Pls can she come with me to the interview if she's in country during the time?

Many thanks for your humanity selfless service Ma/Sir.

My fiancée filed K-1 application for me last week from Atlanta... Please I want to confirm like when would my interview period gonna be (all things be equal) from this time of filling when approved?

I know its might not be within your office to decide when but please just state/guess when it is likely gonna be (plus or minus)... My reason for asking is to see if it would fall towards my annual leave period at my place of work or I may need to defer my leave towards that time in order to enable me to have nice time to take the medicals and get the police report/other necessary docs ready.

Many thanks in anticipation for your response.

The Aide De Camp to the Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Peter Kishira has died in an attempt to arrest a commercial motorcycle rider who allegedly obstructed the convoy of the Deputy Governor.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Timothy Nathaniel, in a statement noted that the ADC, Inspector Gaiya Mark, died from health related complications contrary to the rumour that the commercial motorcycle operator used charm on him.

He explained that indeed the okada rider breached the convoy of the Deputy Governor who was on his way to the office which led to the attempt of the ADC to arrest and warn the rider.

It added that the ADC slumped and died moments after stopping the rider at U.B.A. area of Murtala Muhammed Way, Ilorin, as there was no confrontation between him and the okada rider.

The man was said to have died on the way to the Civil Service Clinic, Ilorin, where he was certified dead by the doctor on duty.

Corroborating the views of the government, the Police Public Relations Officer, Okesumi Ajayi, confirmed that there was no scuffle with the commercial motorcycle rider before the ADC died.

He described the man as gentle and dedicated who lost his life on duty

SOURCE: news/710524_deputy-governor-dies-while-pursuing-commercial-motorcycle-rider

If you’re thinking of asking your girlfriend to become your wife, deciding if you’re ready to make the commitment to marriage is only half the battle.

You have to be absolutely sure that the woman in your life is someone you’ll be happy spending time with day in and day out. Here are some of the most obvious signs that your girlfriend is not marriage material:

1. She cuts you off from loved ones

A girlfriend who always becomes sick when it’s time to spend quality time with your family and even forbids you from hanging out with your friends will only act worse after you say your vows.


2. She bails on you when times get tough

Life isn’t always a bowl of cherries, but that doesn’t mean that the woman in your life should just disappear when the times get tough. If your girlfriend is not supportive of you emotionally through difficult times and only stands by you when things are going good, she’s not the one you should be walking down the aisle with.

3. She displays psychotic behaviors

A woman who breeds chaos, misunderstanding and insanity might not be the best person to swear your undying loyalty to. If she displays severe psychological problems now, imagine what kind of influence her crazy and irrational behaviors will have on your future. Marrying a woman like this will most likely ruin your life and your perception of women forever.

4. She’s too clingy

If your girlfriend can’t go anywhere or do anything without you, calls you twenty times a day and destroys any chance of you missing her because because the two of you are never apart, she’s going to make a bad wife.

5. She has nothing going on for herself

You should want to marry a woman who has goals and brings something better to your life, not one who is up to her neck in debt, has no income, displays unpredictable behaviors and has tried numerous, short-lived career paths yet never knows what she wants in life. This type of fickle lifestyle could derail your own life plan as well.

6. She’s controlling

If your girlfriend controls all of your conversations, constantly forces you into agreeing with her and acts as an overbearing, emotional bully, it’ll only get worse after you say “I do.”

7. She’s already cheated on you

Do you honestly believe that a woman is marriage material if she has been unfaithful to you while you were dating? Yes, a person can always change and learn from their mistakes; however, a cheating girlfriend will more than likely continue to be unfaithful after marriage.

8. Her libído doesn’t match yours

Another sign that she’ll make a bad wife is if her libído differs wildly from yours. The way you relate to each other in the bedroom has a big influence on whether the two of you will stay together after wedding vows are exchanged, so it’s best to work this out before you walk down the aisle.

9. She’s extremely jealous

Although a little bit of jealousy is essential for a healthy relationship, extreme jealousy arises in a relationship because of high levels of insecurity. If your girlfriend is jealous of every girl who comes near you, refuses to accept that you have female friends and feels threatened when you discuss your previous relationships, putting a ring on her finger is not going to make her more secure.

10. She can’t admit when she’s wrong

If she always seems to have the upper hand in arguments, refuses to admit her faults or even treat you as an equal, she’s not the marrying kind.

Making one of the most important decisions of your life, keep these things in mind. However, listen to your heart

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new payment system called Real-Time Gross settlement (RTGS) system as part of efforts to implement Payment System Vision (PSV) 2020 strategy.


CBN’s Deputy Governor (Operations), Mr. Tunde Lemo, made this known while briefing journalists on Thursday in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Lemo, who is expected to proceed on retirement on January 11, said that CBN put live operations to the new system on December 16, 2013.

He said the new RTGS was integrated with Scrip less Security Settlement System (SSSS) and would replace the old payment system in use since seven years ago.

“The SSSS, on the other hand, is a new initiative to issue, manage and settle government and other money market securities processed as electronic records in a Central Securities Depository (CSD) system.”

He explained that the RTGS was an inter bank payment infrastructure that was facilitating the real time settlement of electronic funds transfers on gross and irrevocable basis.

Lemo said that RTGS was built on swift standards to allow for safer, easier and faster inter connectivity with other payment system infrastructure both locally and internationally.

“It serves as the nucleus of the national payment system, as all payments finally settle in central bank money through settlement accounts maintained for designated financial institutions.”

On SSSS, he said it would facilitate the electronic management of the entire life cycle of securities transactions.

He said the system would manage the primary and secondary market securities and facilitate efficient open market operations.

source: http://www.nigerianeye.com/2014/01/cbn-introduces-new-payment-system.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Nigerianeye+%28NigerianEye%29

Pope Xander VII: I doubt that will happen under Jonathan's watch. Jonathan is the one that made Ibori run to Dubai in the first place, by unleashing EFCC on him. The man is going to have a hard time in prison.

Even despite the fact that Ibori is in prison, he still have his followers and faithful (remember his last birthday?*); I am sure GEJ is trying to grant him amnesty so he can win him and followers to his side against 2015....... *my thought though*

cuteee ... Seems her lips shape has changed

Nigeria and the United Kingdom signed an agreement on Thursday on the exchange of prisoners between them.

Under the agreement, high-profile prisoners like former Governor James Ibori of Delta State, and other Nigerians in the UK prisons will be transferred to Nigeria to complete their jail terms.

The UK Minister of Justice, Mr. Jeremy Wright, signed on behalf of his country while the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, SAN, signed for Nigeria in Abuja.

Wright, who visited the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, and the Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, added that the British government would give the Federal Government £1m [about N280m} for a comprehensive reform of Nigerian Prisons.

During the visit to Onwuliri, Wright told journalists that under the agreement, the consent of a prisoner was not required before his repatriation could take place.

He said, “In relation to individual prisoners, there has to be a good deal of discussion between our two countries about individual prisoners and the agreement of both countries to be secured before individual transfers.

“The compulsory nature of this prisoner transfer agreement is that the prisoners’ themselves do not have to choose where they go or not but the respective countries do still have an opportunity to discuss whether a transfer should be made.’’

In April 2012, a British court sentenced Ibori to jail for 13 years for money laundering and associated crimes.

Ibori’s wife, Nkoyo, his sister, mistress and London solicitor were also convicted of related crime.

Onwuliri, who described the pact as “historic,’’ said experts from both countries would work out modalities for its implementation.

“We have been on the prisoners agreement for a long time and we are happy that we are beginning the year on a happy note by signing this agreement,’’ the News Agency of Nigeria quoted her as saying.

The minister expressed delight that the agreement would improve the condition of Nigeria prisons based on earlier pacts reached before the signing.

She pledged that Nigeria would continue to improve the condition of its prisons.

Also, the Director of Consular and Immigration Services in the ministry, Mr. Abdulazeez Dankano, noted that both countries were signatories to the Scheme for the Transfer of Convicted Offenders within the Commonwealth.

Dankano stated that the scheme allowed for transfer of prisoners between Nigeria and the UK where the consent of both states and the prisoner was obtained.

He said that under the Commonwealth Scheme, only one Nigerian had been repatriated from the UK since inception.

After the agreement was signed, Wright stressed the importance of respecting the agreement by the two countries, adding that there was a need for the prisons in Nigeria to be improved considerably.

The UK minister, who led a five-man delegation to Moro said, although the prisoners were paying for the crimes they committed, conditions in their detention centres should be made humane and accommodating enough for them.

He thanked the Federal Government and Moro for making it possible for the two countries to finalise the agreement.

“We believe that the agreement today is a positive step in furthering our mutual relationship and partnership with Nigeria for prisoner exchange. Under the agreement Nigerians in UK prisons will be repatriated to Nigeria to complete their terms,”Wright said.

On his part, Moro promised to do everything within his powers to ensure that the agreement became operative before the end of the year.

He said, “I think that it is in the mutual interest of the two countries that the agreement reached should be implemented to the letter especially with the kind of traditional historical relationship that Nigeria shares with the UK; we have no reason to say one thing and do another.

“This government, anchored on transformation, is desirous of ensuring that we do things very differently from the way we were doing them in the past which have not given us results.”

He assured the visiting minister that even though Nigeria was grappling with prison congestion, it would not hamper the new agreement.

Moro commended the British government for assisting in the reform and transformation of Nigeria’s prison system, especially in the provision of necessary facilities that would make the prisoner transfer viable.

There are 521 Nigerians currently serving jail terms in the UK and only one British national in Nigerian prison .

According to officials, about 60 per cent of Nigerians in UK jails qualify for the compulsory prison transfer agreement.

Source: http://www.talkofnaija.com/news/709756_nigeria/uk-agreement-ibori-to-complete-jail-term-in-nigeria

Raymondenyi: Fooolish ugly girl; hopelesss idiootic man!!! Spit on u and ur grave;

What does dis silly girl think? That he 'll treat u any better than d previous one? Ladies n shallow mind; this explains why had to push d previous wife out!!! Shame on u "engineer for a rennaaissance Nigeria". Spits***

I bet u dat our nowadays ladies can do worst things than this for money and fame.

It is obvious he's been flirting with this chic even before d wife decided to voice out nd seek for devorce.

Melaye the activist ... Lolz

Pee2k3: fine girl as u beautiful reach so na second hand man dey hungry u. Hmmmm man scarce oooo

Very funny but true talk

The former House of Rep member shared photos of his new girlfriend on his Facebook page and wrote - "New beginning, I am very happy". He has already moved on from his estranged wife, Tokunbo Melaye, who is currently battling with him in court over their divorce.

SOURCE: http://www.talkofnaija.com/index.php?option=com_noticeboard&view=news&id=699387_dino-melaye-shows-off-new-girlfriend

PeoplesArmy: Diamond Bank....without question!

Seriously?

In your own opinion, which of the bank in Naija has a beautiful structures/buidlings, colour and attractive banking hall design?

For me, I will give it to Gtbank all d way cos in about 14 states that have been to, they stand out...

Although, I am not from that region but others should please confirm so the rest of the people can benefit ... THAT'S IF ITS TRUE

Please can anyone confirms if he/she has successfully received N100,000 which was said to be distributed to all indigene from Niger-Delta. Is this true or just political gimmicks as usual in Nigeria There were huge crowd yesterday at Sterling Banks across PH city as par the said money allocated by GEJ.

Could this be true

aaronson: He's checking the mileage in the engine of car he's about to purchase for life,

very funny ... May be we should start practising this same culture in all wedding

65% Real ... On point

Still wondering what this guy could be doing to his wife on their wedding day ... I hope he's not drunk and not what I'm thinking

nigerianescorts: Traditional wedding is the most important cause it is where you will pay the bride price of your wife

Exactly my thought too; especially in Yoruba culture.

Ladies please which one do you prefer

Thanks @Mencade & Mbol ...

Pls I need more opinions on this issue to help this my friend make decisions cos he's emotionally down now cos of the pastor's statement.

My colleague did his traditional wedding in September this year and the lady has been living with him thereafter. His pastor whith his head of unit in church visited him last week Sunday and rebuked them for staying together because they haven't done the church/white wedding yet.
He's confused now that can't someone decides that he's gonna do only traditional wedding? Is it illegal to live with your wife after trad?

ITbomb: ^^^
Those days you are talking about was when our ladies
1. didnt have 10 partners before 22yrs
2. didnt live-in with a guy for 4 years of schooling
3. didnt have abortions
4. ate what they cooked not fast food and cancerous preservatives
5. married when they were young not after men have stopped chasing them
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Now the days are evil and one must be careful to avoid unnecessary prayers and counselling.
The desire of any newly married couple is to be fruitful.
Go ahead and marry just for love without a child and see whether you will survive the depressing overshadow in your marriage.
We marry for love and child bearing.
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If you dont want to get pregnant , I will still insist on a successful scan by a QUALIFIED Doctor

You re fully on point my brother ... Its the prayers of every parents to see their wards marriage fruitful... Let the guys keep pretending as if they don't know its true... Lolz

@ all,

It may not be really cos d parents are controlling d guy contrary to what y'all saying but just that its a he feels that would make him comfortable and acceptable to his parent.

Pls guys, let's be honest here, I'm suprise you all saying this ... Most naija guys prefer dis

Dear Nairalanders,

Pls is it a bad idea for a guy to ask his gf to get pregnant first before wedding?

Why is this idea not always welcome by ladies even when they are fully aware that its the guy's parents demand?

Pls your honest response is needed.

Here are additional ones:

#An encounter is not what you wait for, it is what you hunt for - Bishop Abioye

#Every challenge in the life of a believer has an expiry date - Bishop Oyedepo

#You cannot access the wisdom of God without walking with Him - Bishop Oyedepo

#The love of God is the principal facilitator of exceeding grace - Bishop Oyedepo

#Grace is the opposite of disgrace - Bishop Oyedepo

# God's love is not theoritical; it is practical - Bishop Oyedepo


Add yours ... Let's keep it rolling

Gboliwe: Never heard of this Thomas Aremu until now. He is inspired.

I guess he's third to Papa Oyedepo in Winners ... i.e next to Bishop Abioye

Below are few powerful words/quote I wrote down from the morning and eveng service today:

#It doesn't take time; it only takes grace - Pst David Oyedepo Jnr

#Its not the strong that wins always but the wise - Pst David Oyedepo Jnr

#Grace is what terminates the limitations of life - Bishop Thomas Aremu

#striving to be self-made is to be self-destroyed - Bishop Thomas Aremu

#Prayer alter is a processing plant - Bishop Thomas Aremu

#Every 'thus saith the Lord' is a possibility; you need to take it to the prayer alter for manifestation - Bishop Thomas Aremu

#Every opportunity to pray is opportunity to greatness - Bishop Thomas Aremu

#Waiting for who will pray for you is a waste of time and destiny - Bishop Thomas Aremu

#Dont ever say what you don't want for your life - Bishop David Oyedepo

#Your expectations determine your destination - Bishop David Oyedepo

#When God speaks, everything hears - Bishop David Oyedepo

#The mercy of God is the cheapest access to the healing virtues - Bishop David Oyedepo

#Its God's mercy that cleanse every mess in one's life - Bishop David Oyedepo

#The voice of God is too powerful for the noise of the devil to disturb you - Bishop David Abioye

#It is the company you follow that determines those who accompanies you - Pastor David Ibiyeome

Add yours let's benefit... Cheers

Happy Sunday Nairalanders.

I've often notice this trend in churches now and especially at Christians special service gatherings (e.g Holyghost congress, Shilloh, etc); the ushers would deprived those who has been at that venue/church even days ahead of the program to sit at the front rows because they've reserved those seats for some dignitaries who will strawl in late to the event.
Atimes, some of these so called special people won't even show up at all and the less priviledge ones won't find a place to sit till d end of d program while those seats would be empty.
My question is should there be preferences in the house of God? Is that in line with Jesus' teaching or the "pastor thing"

Booty butt chic: Akon is becoming too cheap dis days....u c him everywere mtwweew

Lolzz ... You seems not to understand the calibre of the people at this event nor have an understanding that its the highest money making and paying industry in naija event... Beside, 2face is a 'big fish' (I.e Eja Nla) in d music industry FYI... So Akon snapping with him doesn't make him cheap

Preach against indecent dressing and yet get carried away whenever he sees exposed cleavage

@OP ... Nice one