Abandoned
ALGON Comprehensive Health Centre Ebam Borum. Successfully completed,
Furnished with hospital equipments and commissioned today by the chief
servant Hon Abubakar ewa Executive chairman Boki LGA.
Friday, 30 September 2016
1.5 Million Land Scam: EFCC arraign two in Enugu
The arraignment followed a petition received by EFCC in January 2016 where It was alleged that sometimes around February 2012, Kenneth Enudu approached and informed the petitioner of a layout in Enugu called 'Ekulu North Pocket layout' whereupon the Luis was introduced to him as the seller and after much negotiations, the sum of One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N1,500,000.00) was paid to him for three plots of land.
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Troops arrest Boko Haram members at cattle market in Borno
During preliminary investigation they claimed that they entered into Maiduguri through Mafa with about 200 cows for sale at Maiduguri cattle market.
The suspects further stated that they are part of logistics elements of the Boko Haram terrorists group that assist in selling cows for the insurgents.
They further added that proceeds are remitted to the terrorists to fund their nefarious activities. So far, troops have identified and isolated 23 cows at the cattle market.
Similarly, one of their agent and spy at the market, Alhaji Ajid Umar, has also been arrested. A total of 170 cows were isolated in connection with him. All the suspects are in undergoing preliminary investigation.
South African music legend Yvonne Chaka Chaka nearly caught in crossfire between cops and hijackers
According to local media, there was a shootout between hijackers and SA police after three men stole a panel van and were pursued by police. One hijacking suspect was killed while another was injured. A third suspect managed to escape.
The legendary star took to Twitter after the incident to share her scary experience, along with photos from the scene, saying how grateful she was to be alive. See below...
PICTURES : Exclusive photos of the Enya-atu Dance and Masquarade of the Boki People of Cross River State.
The Enya-atu dance is a very celebrated type of dance in the Boki Region, this is because of the uniqueness and the drama by the masquerades (Atoghe-atoghe and Oga-modey), in a scenario fiiled with so much sound from the drummers and their songs....
See more photos after the cut...
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Man U player Antonio Valencia declares he's single after hotel fling with Norwegian beauty (photos)
Valencia, 31, has been married to Zoila Meneses until recently and they
both have a ten-year-old daughter. According to the footballer he's now
single, meaning he didn't 'cheat' on his wife. See what he wrote on
Twitter and pictures of the beautiful Norwegian beauty Sophie Vagsaeter
he allegedly slept with after the cut.
With his ex-wife and daughter
Sophie Vagsaeter
Fashola, Skye Bank MD, Mikano Chairman at MAIN Festival today, Tinubu, Stella Okoli there yesterday
There are lots of companies there exhibiting and the summit had Prince
Segun Oniru (Chairman of MAIN Festival), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Mrs.
Stella Okoli (Emzor Pharmaceutical), Mr. Sola Adekoya (CEO, Konga), Mrs.
Jumoke Oduwole (SSA on Trade to Vice President), Mr. Joseph Tegbe
(Partner KPMG)
The catch at MAIN is that there are over 300 companies exhibiting and selling at discounted price.
By the way, former governor of Lagos and minister of power, work and
housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola will be at the Summit session of the
exhibition this morning.
Others expected are: Mr. Mofid Karameh (Chairman of Mikano), Mr Lazarus
Angbazo (MD/CEO General Electric), Ms Chantel Abdul (MD/CEO Mojec
International), Dr Marilyn Amobi (CEO,Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading
Plc), Mrs Ibukun Awosika (Chairman, First Bank), Mrs Damilola Ogunbiyi
(SSA To the President on Power), Mr Kola Balogun (MD/CEO Momas
International), Mr Yesufu Alonge (Director,Nbet), Mr Uvie Ugono
(MD/CEO,Solynta Energy), Mr Tonye Cole (MD/CEO Sahara Energy)
Mr Adekunle Oyinloye (MD/CEO Infrastructure Bank Plc), Mr Opuiyo
Oforiokuma (MD/CEO Arm-Harith Infrastructure), Mr Supo Shashore
(Partner Ajumogobia & Okeke), Mr Olufemi Babalola (CEO,Gravitas
Investment Ltd), Mr Tokunbo Abiru (MD/CEO Skye Bank Plc), Mr Dapo
Adelegan (President,Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce), Mrs Ndidi
Nwueli (Director of Sahel Capital)
Mr Waheed Olagunju (MD/CEO Bank of Industry), Mrs Ada Osakwe (MD/CEO Agrolay Ventures)
Mrs Olatorera Oniru (Founder/CEO DressMeOutlet), Mrs Osayi Alile (Chairman,Wimbiz).
Website: www.mainfestival.com
Social media: @bbbmediang (Twitter) @bbbmedia (Instagram)
@mainfestng (Twitter) @mainfestng (Instagram)
More photos...
Tecno goes global with unveiling of Phantom 6 series
It was an evening of glitz and glamour at the
prestigious Armani Hotel located in the Burj Khalifa, Dubai, as Mobile
technology giant TECNO, took its first official step into the international
scene with the launch of its new flagship duo, TECNO Phantom 6 and Phantom 6
plus.
The remarkable event was attended
by over 80 local and international media outfits such as the Al Khaleej,
Emirates news, Gulf News, Deutsche Presse-Agentur DPA, Xinhua News Agency etc.
The event was also witnessed by many prominent
guests like Kimura Makoto, the General Manager of SONY, Jeremy Doutte, CEO of
Jumia, Arthur Wang, Senior Director Corporate Sales International of MediaTek;
Martin Kariithi, Manager Android Partnerships for Google (West Africa) and not
forgetting some Nigerian celebrities, VJ Adams and Mercy Aigbe Gentry, as well
as many other notable personalities.
Over the last decade, TECNO mobile has
dominated the African mobile market to become one of the most sorts after
mobile brands in the region. Consistently dishing out high-end smartphone
devices, this latest addition to the TECNO Phantom series – the Phantom 6 and
Phantom 6 plus is not an exception.
The new devices boast a number of
high-end upgrades when compared to its predecessors, the Phantom Z and Phantom
5 that was launched in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
Life has become extra special since you entered my world- Bishop David Oyedepo's wife tells him in her birthday mesage
"Happy 62nd Birthday to my Wonderful husband! Sixty two (62) years ago, on this particular historic day, saw the birth of a great giant. A man predestined by God to liberate mankind from the oppressions of the devil.
A man with unwavering faith and devotion to God, the Kingdom and his family. One that has proven beyond reasonable doubt to be an exemplary leader, a visionary, mentor, prophet, father and friend; one whom I am privileged to be married to. Today on this extra special day, I celebrate you my husband, the love of my life … the passion of my heart … my friend … my companion … my husband … my lord. I cannot stop thanking you for coming into my life and showing me the God kind of love. With you, I have learnt more than I imagined. You’ve helped me to see that there is so much more to believe in. You have loved me so dear and opened my eyes to see new possibilities in unearthing my potentials. Together, God has enabled us to raise enviable children who are all now Kingdom giants in our lifetime to His glory! You are an unparalleled man of valour. Surely, the grace of God will keep multiplying upon your life and ministry in new and greater dimensions in Jesus’ name. Life has become extra special since you entered my world. Every day I awake renewed by the thought and constant echo of your love! Many men have done valiantly, but thou, my husband, my darling, the husband of my youth, excellest them all. We shall yet do greater things for God and His Kingdom! Congratulations and happy birthday darling husband, father, friend, teacher, mentor and lover! #Papa62
The moment future U.S First Gentle man Bill Clinton meets first lady Melanie Trump (photos)
'President Buhari is simply incompetent, he was never ready for the job' - Ex Jigawa state gov, Sule Lamido says
“President Buhari is simply incompetent on the provision of the welfare of the citizens because he was never ready for the job, and so, he lacks the capacity to source for the wherewithal to do it well to the satisfaction of Nigerians.
If he (Buhari) cannot ensure the provision of basic needs of Nigerians, tell him to hand over to me and see how I will source for the wherewithal to do it. Imagine a husband who, before marrying his wife, promised her that he would provide all her legal and legitimate needs according to the obligations of matrimony, only to confront the wife shortly after the wedding and tell her that he didn’t know that he would have to provide her ‘this’, and he has now realized that he cannot, and she should please bear with him; and the wife, because of the love she has for him, overlooks that limitation. The following day, he confronts her again, explaining his inability to provide another basic need, pleading with her to overlook it, and she does so; again he comes to her another day to say he didn’t know that he also has to provide so and so to her, and now he has realized he cannot; it should dawn on the wife that he simply cannot discharge the obligations of matrimony to her, and it is legal and legitimate for her to seek divorce,” he said
Sale of national assets: NLC prepares for nationwide protest
Wabba, said if the dialogue with the government to stop the sale of national assets failed, it would mobilise its members all over the country to embark on a nationwide protest adding that the Congress is also considering the option of dragging the Federal Government to court.
Photo: Suspected Paedeophile who lures children with cartoon TV programmes arrested in Lagos
According to the police, Bassey who hails from Akwa Ibom State, met his waterloo when one of his victims, a four-year-old girl, complained of pains in her private part to her mother.
'I'll release tax records when Hillary releases 33,000 deleted emails' - All the major talking points of the U.S Presidential debate
Donald Trump did well in the
first 20 minutes while Hillary had the upper hand during the closing
stages of the debate. A lot of political analysts believe Hillary
defeated Trump overall during the debate with the way she tackled some
important issues looking more prepared and assured during the debate. See the major talking points after the cut....
Senate to Abuja residents: Slaughter any straying cow found in Abuja City
Monday, 26 September 2016
Photos from Nigeria's 56th Independence Anniversary Interdenominational Church Service
Okiemute Ighorodje inducted into the MTN Project Fame West Africa's wall of fame
Okiemite, one of the super six finalists that made it to the final stage of the competition beat off stiffcompetition from Pere, Kitay, Winner, Okemute, Dapo and Elizabeth to walk away with the grand prize of 5 million naira, an SUV, and all expense trip with Praiz to South Africa.
She also won for herself a recording contract worth N20 million, the largest of its kind from any music talent hunt competition.
The other finalists did not go home empty handed as Winner, who performed Adele’s Hello, won for herself N500, 000 naira after she was announced as the sixth best contestant while Dapo who did Labyrinth’s Jealous walked away with N1m for emerging the fourth runner up. Kitay emerged third, winning a salon car and 2 million naira while Pere clinched the N2 million naira cash prize for being the third runner up position after a commendable rendition of Sam Smith’s writing on the wall. Elizabeth could went as far as second position with a cash prize of N3m and a brand new saloon car.
It wasn’t all about the fame seeking music stars. Miss Ige stunned the life audience with a breathtaking performance of Hallelujah while Adekunle Gold also took to the stage to perform some of his hit tunes.
However, the night belonged to Okiemute. The Delta State born song bird got the audience dancing to Phyno’sFadaFada.
While Okiemute continues to bask in the glory of her new found fame status, all attention will turn to Season 10 of the popular music talent hunt!
More photos below...
David Beckham & Usain Bolt meet (photo)
Olympic hero Usain Bolt met with Football Icon David Beckham on Monday at a restaurant and they both shared this photo on their respective Instagram pages. David Beckham, 41, captioned his photo:
Fastest man in the world .. I think that's all I need to say... ⚡️⚡️ pleasure to meet the best
World Contraception Day: Seeking to reverse Nigeria’s family planning stagnation
It’s shocking that after many years of family planning promotion in Nigeria, the percentage of married women using modern contraception is only 9.8 percent (Nigeria Demographic & Health Survey 2013). That figure hardly changed from the 9.7 percent recorded five years previously.
That’s lower than all countries in West Africa except Gambia, Guinea and Mauritania, according to the 2016 World Population Data Sheet. The average for all of West Africa is 13%.
Clearly, family planning has stagnated in Nigeria over the last 17 years. The reasons are many but certainly family planning myths that contraceptives damage a women’s health play a huge role.
Actually, the opposite is true: Contraceptives improve the health of women and children.
World Contraception Day on Sept. 26 provides a good opportunity to reflect on the current situation and how we can improve on it so that every Nigerian woman who wants contraception can find and access it.
The good news is that 16.1% of married women in Nigeria want to use family planning but are not using it now. The figure is even higher among sexually active unmarried women: 21.8 percent of them want to use contraception. This provides us with a huge opportunity for reaching these women who are already convinced about the value of contraception and how it can help their families.
Why family planning? Decades of research have shown that modest investments in family planning can save lives and improve maternal and child health. On the global stage, there is a growing effort to emphasize family planning because of the cross cutting role it plays in contributing to many, if not most, of the broader development goals.
And if that is not compelling enough, consider that family planning has been proven to be one of the most cost-effective health interventions. In short, family planning improves the economic well-being of families, communities and nations.
My organization, DKT International, came to Nigeria in 2012 to help change the family planning paradigm. Using social marketing, we launched Kiss and Fiesta condoms, Postpill emergency contraception, Levofem oral contraceptive, Sayana Press injectable, Implanon NXT and Jadelle implants, Lydia intrauterine devices(IUDs) and Miso-Fem (Misoprostol). After only three years, , we contributed 14% of Nigeria’s contraceptive prevalence rate in 2015.
We plan to introduce other products like contraceptive vaginal rings, Caya diaphragm, hormonal IUS, post-partum IUD and various contraceptive pills in the near future so that every women finds her most suitable form of contraception most suitable form of contraception. We want to make affordable contraceptives as easily available in Nigeria as Coca-Cola.
Early this month, we launched a new family planning communications campaign that coincides with World Contraception Day on Sept. 26. The target audience of our campaign is young women ages 18-34 (primary) and young men ages 20-34 (secondary) in the lower middle and working classes of southwest Nigeria. These groups are increasingly well-connected to the internet and social media, and we plan to use these technologies to reach them.
The theme of the campaign is “Be Sharp.” The phrase is common slang that resonates with the target audiences. It means be smart, not dull. It means making the right decisions, especially concerning birth control and contraception, to avoid unwanted surprises.
This new website, http://honeyandbanana.com/,will serve as the central hub of the campaign and will be the destination for other traffic sources, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It will educate our target audiences about our products as well as other topics that interest them.
But we will not rely only on digital and social media. We will also use community radio to reach rural, peri-urban and less connected young people.
Like women’s beauty products or hairstyles, modern family planning should be consumer-orientedand easy to understand, access and use. It should not be a mysterious subject riddled with high-sounding but confusing terms like contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR), method mix and unmet need.
When a woman wants to feel beautiful and attractive, she walks to a nearby store and buys a beauty product or service. Family planning should be obtained for the same consumer benefits — to enable women to feel beautiful by allowing them to manage their fertility and life.
If we can motivate Nigerian women to adopt family planning and support the Nigerian government towards achieving the 36% CPR target for 2018, we will save the lives of many women and girls in Nigeria.
Dimos Sakellaridis is the country director of DKT Nigeria, a non-profit and non-governmental organization, and has worked for many years for commercial organizations in different countries including Nigeria.
Jordanian writer shot dead as he arrives at trial for insulting Islam
He was preparing to enter the courthouse for a hearing when the lone gunman shot him at close range.
Hattar, a Christian, was arrested on August 13th after posting a caricature on his Facebook account that depicted a bearded man in heaven smoking in bed with women, asking God to bring him wine and cashews. He removed the cartoon shortly thereafter, saying "it mocks terrorists and their concept of God and heaven. It does not infringe God's divinity in any way".
It is not known who produced the cartoon. Many Jordanian Muslims found the cartoon offensive and against their religion. Authorities said Hattar violated the law by widely sharing the caricature. He was charged with inciting sectarian strife and insulting Islam before being released on bail in early September. Spokesperson of the Jordanian government, Mohammad Momani, condemned Hattar's killing as a "heinous crime".
"The government will strike with an iron hand all those who exploit this crime to broadcast speeches of hatred to our community," he told the Petra agency.
Photos: IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu in court today
Photos: IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu in court today
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