Fira09:
Govs to Buhari: Sack workers aged 50yrs, levy anyone earning over N30,000



https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/08/govs-to-buhari-sack-workers-aged-50yrs-levy-anyone-earning-over-n30000/

Asceleb16:
Me: i'm a professional nail biter and a competent pen clicker

SamuelOamen:

May double standard not kill this our FG, a lot of our kinsmen and loved ones in diaspora have gotten into series of trouble with the agencies/authorities abroad when did they ever show up for them? Now they want to waste tax payers money to fund a case that’s none of their business…. Let Ekweremadu and his family carry their cross and deal with other important matters #Focus plz.







https://thenationonlineng.net/breaking-fg-hires-lawyers-to-defend-ekweremadu/

Havesomesense:


Sorry dear!

Havesomesense:
Just checking if anyone had been posted in Batch A Stream II

aminulive:



https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-nigerian-government-to-evacuate-citizens-in-ukraine-as-war-escalates/

aribisala0:

This is the summary of your own life experience?

aribisala0:
Is there a difference between a man living with his mother and a man whose mother lives with him?

steveneche:
Candid opinion please

As a lady, do you think you can marry a guy who is still living with his mother?

Aonkuuse:


Source: https://salemgists.com/17-year-old-yahoo-boy-beats-his-28-year-old-girlfriend-to-pulp-photos/

envoymedia:


https://www.instagram.com/p/CX8DVIJsnnh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

studentwriter:
you studied HKS right?
you graduated with Edu 16 set right?
kindly drop your contact let's talk, seems i remember you

studentwriter:
you studied HKS right?
you graduated with Edu 16 set right?
kindly drop your contact let's talk, seems i remember you

studentwriter:
that be say you never graduate na

Siggynigeria:
Papa is in the building ... Legend to my Alma Mata. Uniben alumnus/students in the house, quote me let's know ourselves. I rep Prof. Oshodin's Regime. What regime do you rep?


still delivering trending campus updates since 1861

Afriqan:
I noticed several months ago that almost everywhere you drive in Lagos, you'll notice that manhole covers are stolen even on express roads like Ikorodu Road, Lagos-Abeokuta Express road, Ikotun, Cele Express and even on the Island.

I've come to the conclusion that those responsible for the theft are scrap metal collectors and dealers popularly called "iron codemn" but the way they carry it out without anyone to challenge them makes me believe that local boys (aka omo adugbo) may be collaborating with them as you can't come from another area and steal something without involving the locals.

I wonder what the Lagos State government is doing about this as it has caused loss of lives in many cases. I am yet to hear of anyone getting apprehended for stealing manhole covers in Lagos... What is Alausa doing!!!

Please consider gracing the front page with this vital information...

AwkaetitiBabe:
looks like baby rats

lalasticlala:
A gorgeous lady on Twitter Dev @slvyed_ has shocked social media users after sharing a photo of all her aborted babies.

Sharing the photos via her page, she wrote:

"The mom, the offspring (yes i kept all my abortions. I love my babies)"

Is this a joke to trend or she actually meant it?

Rityonyi:
That coach have no respect for a lady

TonyeBarcanista:
…defeats UAM Tillers (5-4) on Penalties at the Finals in Lagos



The 2019 edition of the Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL), ended in grand style with University of Calabar, Malabites defeating defending champions UAM Tillers (5-4) on penalties in Lagos, Saturday, to emerge champions of the league’s second edition.

It was sweet revenge for the Malabites, after a re-enactment of the 2018 finals, which they lost to UAM Tillers.

UAM Tillers started the game on the front foot and showed flashes of why they deserve a place in the finals. In the 16th minute, the efforts of the lads from Makurdi, paid off, as captain, Assen Shater, with jersey no 10, closed out a brilliant pass with a superb finish.

The defending champions dominated play for most of the first half despite playing with 10 men after Dolumon Anikyongu got sent off following a second yellow card.

UNICAL Malabites however, came into the game in the second half and got a goal in the 62nd minute from substitute Ngaji Mojafu. Despite the equalizer, UAM Tillers created the most chances in the second half, but had to settle for a draw at the end of full time.

The game ended 5:4 on penalties in favour of UNICAL Malabites at the end of regulation time.

Speaking during an international press conference organized before the match, Director, PACE Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Sola Fijabi, said that he is impressed with the huge support that the league has garnered and sustained since its launch especially during the second season “It is heart-warming to deliver a bigger, bolder and even better second season as promised. We are especially happy that the league did not only create an engagement platform for brands and several stakeholders, but it also unified students across Nigeria in the delightful spirit of sportsmanship, our expansion of teams to 32 and our very impactful coaching clinic are some of the many strides that we achieved in the season.

We are extremely prepared for the 2020 edition and we are hopeful that like this second season, subsequent editions of the league will continue to have positive impact on sports and education in Nigeria” Fijabi concluded.

Speaking after the final match, President, Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) Prof Stephen Hamafyelto expressed satisfaction about the organization and execution of the second edition “This edition has really proven that we are here for the long term. We have once again delivered on the promises we made regarding standards, discipline even fair-play, especially as it concerns delivering a bigger and better league season”

We are glad that the league has not only given a voice and a face to football talents across the country and in various institutions, but is also providing hope and a veritable platform of success for the numerous talents that are being discovered” He added.

32 teams participated in the 2019 HiFL season. UNILORIN Warriors emerged as winners of the Third Place Playoff after defeating OAU Giants in a thrilling encounter, which ended 4:3 on penalties.

The Higher Institutions Football League is organised by PACE Sports and Entertainment Marketing in partnership with the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA). The league is sponsored by Stanbic IBTC, Indomie Nigeria and Premier Cool.

stephanie11:
@POLITICSNIGERIA.COM

Information reaching the Politics Nigeria newsdesk this morning reveals that President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated 43 people for Ministerial Positions.President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sent the list  for the screening and confirmation of the senateSome of the names on the list include former Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio, former Benue State governor, George Akume, Buhari campaign spokesperson, Festus Keyamo, SAN.See the Full List of Names Below;

1. Abia - Uchechukwu Samson Ogah
2. Adamawa - Mohammed musa Bello
3. Akwa Ibom - God'swill Akpabio
4. Anambra - Dr Chris Ngige
5. Anambra - sharon Ikeazu
6. Bauchi - Adamu Adamu
7. Bauchi - Ambassador Mariam Kategu
8. Bayelsa - Timipre Sylvia
9. Benue - George Akume
10. Borno - Mustapha Baba Shehuri
11. Cross River - Goddi Jeddi Agba
12. Delta - Festus Keyamo
13. Ebonyi - Ogbonnaya Onu
14. Edo - Osagie Ehanire
15. Edo - Clement Agba
16. Ekiti - Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo
17. Enugu - Geoffrey Onyema
18. Gombe - Isa Ibrahim Patami
19. Imo - Emeka Nwajiuba
20. Jigawa - Sulieman Adamu
21. Kaduna - Zainab Ahmed
22. Kaduna - Mohammed Mahmud
23. Kano - Sabo Nanono
24. Kano - Major Bashir Sani
25. Katsina - Hadi Serika
26. Kebbi - Abubakar Malami
27. Kogi - Ramatu Tijani
28. Kwara - Lai Mohammed
29. Kwara - Gbemisola Saraki
30. Lagos - Babatunde Raji Fashola
31. Lagos - Adeleke Mamora
32. Nasarawa - Mohammed Abdullahi
33. Niger - Zubairu Dada
34. Ogun - Olamilekun Adegbite
35. Ondo - Tayo Alaosuadura
36. Osun - Rauf Aregbesola
37. Oyo - Sunday Dare
38. Plateau - Pauline Talin
39. Rivers - Rotimi Amaechi
40. Sokoto - Mohammed Dangidi
41. Taraba - Sale Mamman
42. Yobe - Abubakar Aliyu
43. Zamfara - Sadiya Umar Farouk.

https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-saraki-akpabio-make-buharis-ministerial-list-full-list-of-names/

Paulpaulpaul:
Nonsense, if a SARS officer had asked him to change his seat won't he do just that? So, the priest has become his mate. Children that lack home training would be taught in a hardway outside

xammax:
So am in level 2 going to level 3 and i just saw my cgpa, it's 4.73 and the guy leading my dpartment has 4.84. My dream is to graduate as the best student in my department. So how do i overtake. Am studying accounting.

graceyramah:
That was the mistake I made. It's just 4days...Maybe, it's hormonal changes. Can't really tell if I can get pregnant that fast.

ToyinOlorunsola:
The following Yoruba names do not sound English when pronounced. In their written form, however, they look like English words:
1. Arise
2. Are
3. Ore
4. Shade
5. Desire
6. Kola
7. Wale
8. Akin
9. Ale
10. Dupe
11. Jade
12. Dare
13. Made
14. Joke
15. More
16. Made
17. Bare
18. Bade
19. Awe
20. Mope

Do you any more? Let us share them,

Mrblaster:
Only fools will take this thief of a kid serious claiming to be successful when he has already destroyed so many people's lives. Karma still lives

CastedGist:
20-year-old boy Ebhohimen Innocent who is hail from Edo state has taken to social media as he shows off his 2018 achievements to inspire others.

According to his post; he bought a highlander car for his father, a Mercedes Benz for himself, he's building his house which is almost complete now. His 18-year-old girlfriend is pregnant for him.

Gist from Gistmore - https://gistmore.com/20-year-old-nigerian-boy-lists-his-2018-achievements-to-inspire-others-photos

Four40:
Good day Niaralanders, I recently discovered this painful growth at the back of my neck. Please what could it be and is there any treatment for it?.
Pic attached below

Nwaforj44:
Instead of undermining the might of the Nigerian Military and shattering the morale of Army personnel, the report of the gruesome killing of soldiers by the Boko Haram insurgents in Metele village is increasing trust and confidence in the nation’s Armed Forces among Nigerians, GEORGE AGBA reports.

Last week’s reported loss of gallant soldiers when insurgents allegedly attacked 157 Task Force Battalion in Metele village, Abadan Local Government Area of Borno State was a particularly mournful moment for the nation. But if the attackers thought Nigerians would mourn endlessly, perhaps they may have misfired. How? One may ask. Many Nigerians, groups and interests have risen in their huge number in solidarity with the Armed Forces of Nigeria and families of the fallen heroes.

Even while the authorities were still being awaited to confirm or deny the dastardly attacks by the insurgents, words went in the air saluting the courage and gallantry of the fallen officers. The Senate, on Thursday in Abuja, rising from its adjourned sitting after a minute’s silence over the matter, resolved to pay a condolence visit to the military high command as well as visit soldiers at the theatre of war in a show of solidarity to assure the troops of the nation’s total support, a development which some analysts have described as unprecedented.


Observers believe that the Metele event was probably planned by the insurgents to undermine and jeopardise the ongoing Operation 777 which the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, inaugurated on October 8, 2018. Defence Headquarters sources said that the CDS created the operations to be conducted and coordinated simultaneously nationwide to effectively track and hunt down terrorists and criminals attempting to evade military searchlight in the different theatres of operations.

Copious reports from the field commanders under the auspices of the Defence Headquarters, contained in the various press briefings addressed so far in Kaduna, Gusau, Jos and Makurdi penultimate week by the acting director of Defence Information, Brigadier General John Agim, indicated that since the commencement of the review operation, significant and modest operational successes have been recorded across the nation, thereby taking the sail out of the wind of the insurgents. If anything, the ‘Op 777’ preliminary exploits have overshadowed the attacks.



It was gathered that the name of the Op 777 was derived from the number of the existing seven operations including Op Whirl Punch in Abuja-Kaduna axis, Op Sharan Daji in North West of Zamfara, Kaduna, Birnin Gwari axis, Op Safe Haven in Plateau-Bauchi, Op Whirl Stroke in Makurdi, Nasarawa and Taraba, Op Awatse in Lagos and Ogun, Op Clearance in Kogi and Op Delta Safe in Niger Delta.

One of the sources who did not want his name in print because he was not officially permitted to speak on such sensitive issues said that Op 777 was designed, among other things, as practical measures to guarantee considerable security across the country in the build-up to the electioneering campaigns by mopping up illegal arms and ammunitions.


‘’It is not new going by available records from past electioneering campaigns in the country that politics and elections are usually marred by violence, banditry and brigandage. Nothing in the horizon shows that it is going to be different this time around. Our security agencies already have a full plate on their table as far as threats to security is concerned’’, the source said.


Weighing in on the issue, Mr. Emeka Nwankpa, the chief media Strategist of an advocacy group, Concerned Professionals’ Congress (CPC) disagreed, saying that the CDS as a professional who knows the clear constitutional responsibilities of the Armed Forces is bound to be very careful; so, he gave very clear directives about the philosophy, focus and direction of the ongoing Op 777.


He said, “Essentially, the primary purpose of the new creative and innovative Op 777 is to run simultaneously with the seven existing key military operations across the country to track and hunt down bandits, terrorists, kidnappers, cattle rustlers and criminals trying to escape from the areas of operation of the existing operations. From the preliminary reports on the success of the new operation, it is clear that the CDS has been vindicated.

“Weapons and ammunitions are being retrieved and recovered from unauthorised persons, while prowling bandits are being dislodged nationwide, courtesy of the strong determination of our courageous troops, some of who continue to pay the supreme price to secure our nation. We owe them a debt of gratitude”.


The group, in a statement in Abuja endorsed the fresh military initiative by the CDS, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, to restructure ongoing military operations and decisively tackle insecurity in the country. CPC called for increased public support to the Nigerian military, saying that the huge gains recorded so far after the fresh initiative was introduced were sufficient proof of the resilience, gallantry, competence and innovativeness of the current military leadership to adequately combat emerging threats to national security, peace and stability.

Nwamkpa continued: “It is indeed delightful to observe that barely one month after Op777 was quietly launched without fanfare in line with what has become part of the trademark winning style of the CDS, our military has started to record so much huge gains across the country such that many Nigerians feel so safe going about their regular socio-economic activities daily without panic, fear or hindrance.



“We are blessed with a military with the heart, spirit and soul to defend the country. What appears lacking now is the critical civilian support to the military which is a component of the security architecture’’, he said.

Expressing confidence in the military leadership under the CDS to guarantee national security, peace and stability, the group noted that the Nigerian Armed Forces is globally reputed for innovative gallantry and professionalism”.


The group praised all the commanders and troops, either serving or had served at the various military operations across the country, for exhibiting rare commitment and devotion to the critical objective of keeping the nation safe, stable and secure. It urged Nigerians from all walks of life, irrespective of race, region, religion or political leaning, to close ranks and fully support the military and other security forces to confront Boko Haram and other non-state actors in the interest of the peace, unity, stability, health and sovereignty of the nation.


Brig Gen Agim told journalists in Kaduna last week that Op WHIRL PUNCH under the troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army had secured and restored normalcy along Kaduna–Abuja Expressway, Birnin Gwari and environs including Niger State hitherto devastated by bandits, kidnappers, armed robbers and cattle rustlers operating from the thick forests of Kamuku, Kuduru, Birnin Gwari and Alawa.


He disclosed that the troops of 1 Division NA, Nigerian Air Force aircrafts, Police and other security agencies had conducted series of raids, ambushes, patrols, road blocks and air strikes against identified camps and hideouts of the criminal elements. Consequently, 14 notorious bandits, cattle rustlers and kidnappers were neutralised while several arms, ammunition and large herds of cattle were recovered.

Also, 18 AK47 rifles, 2 pistols, 3 mobile phones, 1 motorola, large cache’ of ammunition and 32 Motorcycles were recovered including over 331 cows in Birnin Gwari area and 132 cows in Birnin Yero areas respectively. Along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway, 49 cows and 42 sheep were recovered. All the recovered animals were handed over to their screened and profiled owners.


31 persons (made up of 18 Children and 13 Adults) were rescued from kidnappers within the Area of Operation while 5 bandits and 2 informants were arrested and are currently assisting the security agencies in ongoing investigation. Unfortunately, two soldiers were wounded and are currently receiving treatment at a military hospital in Kaduna. Two civilian vigilante assisting troops in the operation were also killed in action.


In Gusau, Zamfara State, the Defence spokesman disclosed that troops recovered 1,444 Cows, 478 Sheep, 11 Camels, 14 donkeys, 56 rams and 293 goats all of which he said had been handed over to the States Committees on Recovery of Rustled Cattle. Household gadgets and electronic items recovered included 1 deep freezer, 1 generator set and 14 cell phones, 2 military desert camouflages, 1 camo T-shirt and jungle hat, 55 motorcycles and the sum of Twenty Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty Naira (#27,430.00) as well as food item.


Also, recovered and displayed at the venue of the briefing were 24 AK47 Riffles,2 pump action guns, 1 double barrel gun, 40magazines with quantity 1,798 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 1 locally made pistol, 8 locally made guns and 2 cartridges including 7 Dane guns, 1FN Bayonet, 7 axes, 2 bows and arrows, 1 handcuff, 30 machetes, 6 short knives, wraps of Indian hemp and charms.

Noting that a soldier paid the supreme price and six wounded in the troops’ deadly encounters with bandits in the area, he said that the troops rescued hostages and victims of abductions. For example, on October 30, 2018, one kidnapped Bala Usman, a 26 year old man from Funtua was freed from his abductors in Dumburum Forest. Similarly, 40-year old Alhaji Rabbo Yahaya, from Bako Gebie, Zurmi LGA who was kidnapped on 29 October 2018 was rescued in Dumburum.



He praised the Zamfara State Government, contiguous States and their people for the success of the operation especially the recent decision of the state government to 8500 civilian JTF to improve community watch and intelligence gathering.

‘’It is an indication of the willingness on the part of the good citizens to live in a society devoid of crime. I want to applaud specially the tremendous support from Zamfara State Government especially the recent efforts to recruit 8500 civilian JTF to improve community watch and intelligence gathering,’’ he said.


In Jos, Brig Gen Agim said that the task ahead lay with dislodgement of identified threats in the southern boundary with Taraba State at Wase, Langtang North, Langtang South and Shendam LGAs where armed banditry and other militia groups were terrorising the local inhabitants, adding that the focus of Op Safe Haven regarding successes attained was the total restoration of law and order that would provide an environment of peaceful co-existence in line with the thinking and directives of the CDS.

“Another preventable development that shaped the security environment was the unfortunate killing of Maj Gen IM Alkali in Du District of Jos South LGA in Plateau State by suspected Berom militia which has further deepened the animosity between some affected communities. This mutual suspicion has further heightened the level of antagonism between the 2 communities bearing the livelihood to snowball into violent conflict at the slightest spark’’, he observed.


Ten suspected criminals and 55 others allegedly involved in crimes ranging from Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Cattle Rustling, Armed Banditry, Child Trafficking, Drug Peddling, Murder, Gun runners, Impersonation, Sara Suka to cult-related activities were arrested, profiled, interrogated and handed over to relevant prosecuting agencies for further actions while some others are still being interrogated.


Arms and ammunition recovered included 3 AK 47 rifles, 11 locally fabricated pistols, 7 locally fabricated rifles, 3 dane guns, 1 locally fabricated Sub-machine gun, 3 Baretta pistols, 1,025 rounds of assorted ammunitions, 17 cartridges, 3 magazines, 2 Bajaj motorcycles, 2 axes, 3 knives, working tools accessories for arms fabrication, military camouflage, Pullover and 2 boots, 2 cell phones and a pair of military woodland camouflage.

In Markurdi, Brig Gen Agim described Op WHIRL STROKE as a special operation made up of Special Forces which he said had made significant success owing to the involvement of Op 777 in destroying remnants of armed militia camps in the area, mopping up illegal arms and creating the conducive atmosphere for the remaining IDPs to return to their ancestral homes in all the 4 Sectors in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba States through aggressive fighting patrols, clearance operations, raids, cordon and search as well as confidence building patrols.

According to him, ten out of 49 offensive operations conducted by the troops in Benue were against Gana, a notorious criminal and militia men aligned to Him in parts of Ukum, Katsina-Ala and Vandeikya LGAs in October/November 2018.


“Gana’s armed group has been subdued to a large extent though some of his men are currently at large. The result is the remarkable improvement in security along the Sankara axis. The remnants are being tracked and would be apprehended in the course of this operation’’, he said, adding that the intensity of offensive operations in the areas has led to significant improvement in security in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba States.

The national coordinator of Citizens Initiative for Security Awareness (NISA), Mr Chidi Omeje, believes that the military had never been so engaged in so many sundry internal security operations as we have now, saying it is assailed by armed conflicts of different scope ranging from insurgency, terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustlers, farmers-herdsmen clashes, pipeline vandalism, electricity cable vandalism, oil theft, illegal bunkering, ritual killing, electoral violence, cultism which he said are threats to national stability.

Corroborating, Dr Emmanuel Onoja, a defence scholar whose thesis was on the ‘Imperative of Military Operations in Combating Civil Disorder in Nigeria’, observed that the Nigerian military has done very well in effectively quelling civil disorder and other forms of armed conflicts in the country thereby moving from the last line of defence to the first line of defence.

He emphasised that he has absolute confidence in the ability of the Nigerian military to effectively combat criminal gangs who pose threats to national security and stability in any part of the country, pointing out that it has the sufficient will, ability and capacity to protect law-abiding citizens against criminality in any part of the country.

He said that the president deserved praise for carefully selecting a crop of focused, highly committed and hardcore service chiefs whose sacrifice, focus, courage, commitment and patriotism anchored on discipline, probity, fresh tactical and strategic approach have added immense value to national unity, peace, growth and development.


A Warri-based defence analyst, Dr. Fynecountry Baribote noted that the emphasis on inter-agency synergy by the CDS as a strategy has helped the military and other security agencies to successfully fight insurgency, terrorism, militancy and other forms of crime and criminality that pose grave threat to national unity, peace and stability in the country.

https://leadership.ng/2018/11/25/operation-777-support-for-military-grows-amid-public-anger-over-metele-massacre/