Tesla and Panasonic team up to build battery factory

   Electric carmaker Tesla is to team up with Japanese electronics firm Panasonic to build a "gigafactory" battery manufacturing plant in the US.

 Tesla said the plant would be built in Nevada, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico or California and create 6,500 jobs.

 The factory will produce cells, modules and packs for Tesla's electric cars.

 California-based Tesla will prepare, provide and manage the land and buildings, and Panasonic will make and supply the lithium-ion battery cells.

“Nigerians Spend N1.8 Billion Daily on Sports Betting” – Analyst

                     
LAGOS (NAN) ― About 60 million Nigerians between 18 and 40 years of age may be spending up to N1.8 billion on sports betting daily, investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reveals.

 The investigation showed that they commit on the average N3,000 on sports betting daily.

 Dotun Ajekigbe, a sport betting analyst, said that sport betting though risky was also rewarding.

 Ajekigbe said that about 60 million Nigerians placed bets on different matches daily across the country.

 He said that most unemployed youths have taken to online and other forms of sports betting to make a living.

Brandnubians sales day, 1st of August

           
Brandnubians.com is here again with yet another unbelievably deal. To this time we are offering a massive 70% discount on kids clothings and accessories. Kids keep growing and growing! hence the need to keep up with their trendy needs.

 Now you can save 70% on brands like GAP, The Children’s Place, Carters, Nautica, Ralph Lauren, OshKosh & many more on the 1st of August 2014.

 Guaranteed free next day delivery for orders within Lagos and 48 hours delivery to every where else in Nigeria.

Mr. President, you need to give an order on Boko Haram NOW

                             
Mr President, there will be casualties, but there will be many more casualties if Boko Haram succeeds in imparting into those girls that their country doesn’t give a damn about them.

 I woke up today to the rather sweet-and-sour news that the Cameroonian army successfully planned and executed the rescue of the wife of the Vice Prime Minister from her Boko Haram captors. Before you come all Hitler on me, I’ll do good to expound on what I mean when I say the news was sweet-and-sour. That the wife of the Vice Prime Minister of Cameroon was rescued without ransom and unscathed barely 48 hours after her kidnap is sweet news in itself, but let me bring you back home; our girls are still not free. You get the drift now right? I had virtually forgotten about our very own Chibok girls, till I came across that Cameroonian piece of news.

Oando Acquires ConocoPhillips for N2.3 Trillion

                                 
LAGOS (NAN) ― Oando Plc completed the acquisition of the Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas Business of ConocoPhillips for 1.5 billion dollars (about N2.3 trillion).

 The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oando announced the acquisition in Lagos in a statement by Alex Irune, its Head of Media and Communications.

 He said the cost outlay of 1.5 billion dollars (N2.43 trillion) was arrived at after customary adjustments plus a deferred consideration of 33 million dollars (N5.34 billion).

 According to him, the transaction involved the acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ Nigerian oil and gas businesses consisting of Phillips Oil Company Nigeria Ltd.

Thermocool rewards customers as it celebrates 40 years of quality heritage

                             
Guess who is celebrating 4 solid decades of innovation in Nigeria! It’s Thermocool! Yes, Thermocool is rolling out the drums to celebrate 40 years of innovative, functional and great quality products. For 40 years, Thermocool has been Nigeria’s most trusted and reliable household brand, providing customers with high quality range of household appliances and has remained the number one brand for major domestic appliances in Nigeria.

 Thermocool understands customer needs like no other brand and has therefore decided to reward its loyal customers as a way of extending appreciation to them for choosing Thermocool. Continue...

Next Movie Star Reloaded Winner Gets Star Prize

                       Akinwale Oluwafeyisekemi Ayomiposi has been presented with the grand Prize of a Hyundai IX 35 SUV for emerging the overall winner of the Next Movie Star Africa Reloaded 2013 at a winners party held recently.

Feyisekemi also won three Movie Contract and cash prize of Two Hundred thousand Naira for her effort while Ola Adebolu who emerged first runners up got Two hundred thousand Naira and a 32 inch LCD TV while Nwanma Odefa got a 24 inch LCD TV and cash prize of a hundred thousand Naira.Magreth Vaeveni Shikuyele and Chimezie Imoh the third and forth runners up won cash prizes of a hundred thousand naira each.

We didn't receive N100m from Presidency - Chibok community says

              
Speaking with journalists  at the daily sit out of the Abuja #bringbackourgirls campaign, a leader of the Kibaku Area Development Association of the Chibok community, Dauda Iliya said contrary to media reports, they didn't receive N100m from the presidency. He said only N200,000 was handed to some of the parents.

     "On July 22nd at about midnight, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special duties                    who has been coordinating the visit from the side of the presidency visited the hotel and told the 51                escaped girls who came that the Presidency sent them a token of a N100, 000 each and accordingly            gave them the said money without even a prior knowledge or discussion of any other person in the                community that was around the vicinity of the hotel. The Senior special assistant equally gave the sum of        N200,000 each to 61 parents out of the 122 that came on the visit. 61 parents were given N100,000            each on the basis that the money given to them was not enough to go round at the agreed amount of              N200,000 each. The remaining parents were not given any money at all" he said

New 64-page e-passport unveiled in Abuja

                         
The travelling document was launched on Wednesday, 30 July, by President Goodluck Jonathan, shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President said the pages of the traveling document had to be increased from 32 to 64 to cater for frequent travelers who change their passport almost every other month because of limited pages for visa.

 He tasked officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service to protect the integrity of the passport by ensuring that it cannot be easily faked.

 Jonathan also called on Nigerians to protect the image of the country by shunning uncomplimentary statements and actions.

Amosun Blasts Fayose, Others Over Rice Distribution

                            
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has blasted Ekiti State Governor Elect, Ayo Fayose and other politicians who have formed the habit of distributing rice and other gift materials during election periods. Though the governor did not mention any name, he criticised politicians who distributes food and other items to members of the public to win their votes saying it’s unjust.

 Amosun while speaking with journalists after the Eid-l-fitr prayer at Lantoro prayer ground in Abeokuta, the state capital, says even though he will be contesting in 2015, he would never be part of such crude method.

Favour Nosakhare: Catching the bouquet

                                       
”My friends and I had screamed ‘’BETRAYAL! Men are liars!’’ but the fact is, what if my friend wasn’t so cut up with the illusion of a perfect wedding and a perfect man?”

 You know what they say about catching the bouquet? You will be the next to say ‘’ I do”. Well, Kate caught the bouquet when we went for a wedding, and that marked the beginning of never ending wedding plans that her friends, including me, had to put up with.

 Her wedding dress must be from Vera Wang, the ring has to be a diamond bearing her birthstone, he must be incurably romantic, go after her with the right trappings in place, extremely financially secure … blah blah blah. Sometimes we wondered where she got all her criteria from. She was determined to walk the aisle before any of us, and she did, but not with a dress from Vera Wang.

Man From Nigeria Tested For Ebola In The UK - Health- SLB9ja

                           
A man has been tested for ebola in the uk – increasing fears over the threat posed to Britain from the deadly disease. 

He was tested at a hospital in Birmingham after arriving back in the uk from nigeria via Paris.

 Fortunately the man was given the all-clear after tests, the Daily Mail reports, but the scare has sharpened focus on the possible spread of the virus to Britain.

 Meanwhile, doctors fear ebola victim Patrick Sawyer may have sparked a worldwide spread of the killer disease after being allowed on two flights while infected.

Australia wants citizens to stay way from West Africa

Australia has warned its citizen against travelling to areas affected by Ebola in West Africa, after a Liberian national, infected by the deadly virus died in Nigeria.

 In a statement issued by the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, citizens were warned to avoid direct contact with patients of unknown illness.

 “Avoid contact with any objects that could have been contaminated with bodily fluids. Travellers should avoid contact with wild animals and should not eat or handle raw or undercooked animal products, such as blood and meat,” the statement stated in part.

Jim Iyke Exits Monvoria, Liberia amid Ebola Outbreak with a Face Mask

                             
Jim Iyke heads out of Liberia’s capital city Monrovia.

 The Nollywood actor who visited the country for business has revealed that he is scared about the deadly virus and although his business plans were not concluded, he had to leave.

 Jim posted this photo of himself sitting in the airport’s VIP lounge, wearing a face mask. Although it has not be revealed that the virus is now airborne, Jim seems to be taken his own precautionary steps.

 ” Monrovia, unfinished biz; Leavin tonite. Nt ashamed to admit tis ish scares the Jesus outta me. #Ebola!!!!” he said.

Benue State Workers To Begin Strike Over Salary Deduction

Written by Hope Abah The Nigeria Labour Congress in Benue state is set to begin the mother of all strikes on Thursday following the deduction of its workers June salaries by the state government to enable it pay teachers' minimum wage.

The development is against the background of Governor Gabriel Suswam's appeal to cut down on state workers salaries in order to pay primary schools teachers who had resumed academic activities barely four weeks ago after an eight months old protracted strike to press home their demand for the minimum wage being enjoyed by other civil servants in the state. But, state chairman of NLC, Comrade Simon Anchaver today told Daily Trust in Makurdi that the workers never reached a compromise with government to deduct their salaries and as such the body would convey a meeting tomorrow to discuss the matter which would likely lead them to stay out of work in the days ahead.

"They (government) did that on their own. We have not agreed on anything yet and they just started deducting our salaries. After our meeting tomorrow, we will definitely go on strike," he said.

Doctor who treated more than 100 Ebola patients dies from the virus

               
The Sierra Leonean doctor who treated more than 100 Ebola patients has also died. Dr Sheik Umar Khan (pictured above), who was hailed as a national hero for disregarding his own health and helping sick patients, died today July 29th from the disease after being diagnosed with the virus last week. He contacted the virus despite wearing protective gear when treating patients.

 In an interview last month, the 39yr old doctor had expressed fears for his life because of his constant contact with Ebola patients.

       "I am afraid for my life. Health workers are prone to the disease because we are the
        first port of call for somebody who is sickened by the disease. Even with the full
        protective clothing you put on, you are at risk" He told Reuters

His death comes days after a senior doctor at Liberia's largest hospital, Samuel Brisbane, died on Saturday at an Ebola treatment centre in Monrovia. 3 nurses working in the same Ebola treatment centre alongside Khan also died from the disease last week. Several other medics have been infected.

Ebola’s arrival in Nigeria: The pertinent QUESTIONS we should be asking!

                             
Ebola, the deadly virus without a known cure, which was discovered in Africa back in February, has registered its presence in Lagos, Nigeria, and there’s already a prevalent feeling of confusion and heightening fear among the people.

 Patrick Sawyer, a 40-year old Liberian man, who was a WASH consultant at the Ministry of Finance has been confirmed dead in Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, and since the news got out, many have begun to wonder what to expect.

 He arrived in Lagos on Tuesday, 22 July, from Monrovia, Liberia on Asky Airline via Lome. He was later quarantined by officials of the World Health Organisation and the Lagos state health officials, but was eventually reported dead early Friday morning.  Continue...

Opinion: 7 reasons why Aregbesola will floor Omisore badly

                               
         Iyiola Omisore is not Peter Ayodele Fayose. He lacks the charisma of Fayose. 
           He is not a Jimi Agbaje. He lacks the character of Agbaje. He doesn’t have 
                                the mass appeal even though he has the notoriety. 
by Bayo Adeyinka

 Friday, May 24, 2013. 35 governors gathered to vote for the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). With the initial postponement and intrigues that surrounded it, it was going to be a night of long knives. With the Presidency interested in the outcome and with Governor Amaechi determined to give it another shot in spite of his open confrontation with the President, it was going to take more than ordinary determination to navigate the treacherous waters. It would take grit, uncommon courage and the ability to outfox the henchmen of the Presidency. At the entrance of the venue of the election, all the Governors were mandated to submit all their mobile phones. But one man particularly suspected there was going to be foul play so he sneaked in a pen camera. He recorded the vote counting surreptitiously until when Governor Godswill Akpabio noticed they were being secretly recorded. When controversy sprang up on the actual winner of the contest, he released the video to the public. The man who exposed the lie for what it was was Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Governor of Osun State.

You want a quality education? Well, you have to pay for it

                         
Ifenwa Ogba is a student in a federal university in Nigeria, and she pays N15,000 ($92) for tuition per year.

Most students in Howard University, Washington D.C; USA, pay fees that hove around $21,000 a year

By international standards, the tuition in our federal universities is dirt cheap. For instance, depending on the course of study, most students at Howard University in Washington D.C., USA, pay fees that hove around the $21,000 a year mark. Student at the American University Cairo (Egypt) average about $8500, while on the average, studying at Wits University in South Africa will set you back $3350 per year for the cheapest courses. Continue...

The Importance Of Six Days Fasting Of Shawal- Islam for Muslims-SLB9ja

Prophet (SAW) said; he who observe fast throughout Ramadhan and then follow it up with six days fast of Shawal, is as if he has observed fast throughout the year. We are therefore, enjoined to observe Shitta Shawal before the end of Sharu Shawal. 

 The first day of Shawwāl is Eid al-Fitr. Some Muslims observe six days of fasting during Shawwāl beginning the day after Eid ul-Fitr since fasting is prohibited on this day. These six days of fasting together with the Ramadan fasts, are equivalent to fasting all year round. The reasoning behind this tradition is that a good deed in Islam is rewarded 10 times, hence fasting 30 days during Ramadan and 6 days during Shawwāl is equivalent to fasting the whole year in terms of reward.

Parents of Chibok girls allege foul play over N100 million largesse from the President

                       
The sum of N100 million, allegedly given to parents of the abducted Chibok girls, has led to a serious disagreement within the Chibok community.

 It was reported that the President had on July 22nd, released the funds to leaders of the Chibok community in Abuja for onward passage to parents of the kidnapped schoolgirls. But many of the supposed recipients are now crying foul play.

 One of the male parents, was quoted to have said; “I got only N200,000 out of the said N100million allegedly received by our leaders in Abuja. Some of us got N300,000 and some less than that”.

 He expressed dissatisfaction with the way the money was shared among the parents of the kidnapped girls as he was short-changed.

Cut Your Coat According To Your Size! Joy Bewaji Warns Nigerian Men

                           
This piece was written by Joy Isi Bewaji, read it and lets know if you agree with her. Hmm!!!

 My Dear Bros,

 I am tired of you whining about your girlfriend. What is it that you want? What are your expectations? She grew up in a city where “chop my money” by P-square is the soundtrack of our existence. She has Eldee singing, “ki lo fe, shey moto ni?” (what do you want, is it a car?); where Skuki is telling her to stop complaining that the sex is sore after obtaining a Prada purse; and Olamide is demanding that she “go down low” before she can get whatever expensive bric-a-brac she wants.

Is It Right For A Man To Move Into A Woman’s Apartment After Marriage?

                                
Lol, there are a lot of mails that hardly concerns me but just slip into my mail box, I don tire sef, lol. So this morning this slipped in and I was like which topic be this again, so I tried to glance through it and after glancing, I said oh oh, this is good for the blog, lol.

 A guy named Tajudeen asked people in his group if they think it is right for a man to move into a woman's apartment after legalizing their union and people had different opinions about it. Find them below and let’s know if you can also move in with a woman. And if you are a woman, can you allow a man move in with you?

FG to set up Isolation Centres at International Airports to Curb Spread of Ebola Virus

                                     
As part of efforts to curb the spread of Ebola Virus, the Nigerian federal government is making plans to set up isolation disease centres at international airports across the country.

 The government will be conducting this exercise in collaboration with foreign airlines flying into Nigeria, Punch reports.

 According to reports, screening of international passengers suspected to have the virus has commenced. 

President, Airlines Operators of Nigeria, Nogie Megison, told reporters that although it may be difficult to identify people who have been infected by the virus, airlines have been placed on red alert.

Police Arrests First Class Graduate, Five Others Over Internet Fraud

The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) has arrested the below named internet fraudsters who specialized in designing organisation’s websites and using same to defraud unsuspecting members of the society.

 A petition dated 22nd August 2013, received from OPEC FUND for International Development alleged that a website designed as “OFID Scholarship Website” with OFID name and logo has been used to defraud innocent Nigerian applicants. That in the website, applicants were required to pay N2,500.00 as an application fee and over 2,000 applicants responded and paid the fees through the First Bank Account Number 2020874607 and Access Bank Account Number 0056941009 with the name OFID WSAS NG. The petitioner stated further that it was one of the victims that contacted OFID via facebook, accusing OFID of being complicit in the fraud.  Meet them below + their School name....

Red Bulls Rewind: Painting the Town Red

                             
HARRISON, N.J. — Thierry Henry may or may not play in Major League Soccer beyond this season. That he could probably carry on, if he so desires, until he is 40 (he is now 36) is probably not the point.

 On Saturday night at Red Bull Arena, the adulation that Henry accumulated in his years at Arsenal in north London and with the Red Bulls came cascading down from the capacity crowd of more than 25,000 fans — most of them wearing the red jerseys with white sleeves of the Gunners (even though the Arsenal players were wearing their new Puma alternate shirts of yellow and navy blue).

 Before the game, Red Bulls supporters camped out in the stadium’s South Ward unfurled a banner in tribute to Henry. When Henry took a corner kick at the opposite end of the stadium, fans rose as one for a standing ovation, which Henry returned by clapping his hands over his head.

Global decline of wildlife linked to child slavery

                               
New research suggests the global decline in wildlife is connected to an increase in human trafficking and child slavery.

 Ecologists say the shortage of wild animals means that in many countries more labour is now needed to find food. Children are often used to fill this need for cheap workers, especially in the fishing industry.

 The decline in species is also helping the proliferation of terrorism and the destabilisation of regions. 

According to a study in the journal, Science, the harvesting of wild animals from the sea and the land is worth $400bn annually and supports the livelihoods of 15% of the world’s population.

Taekwondo federation organises training for coaches, instructors

IN a bid to standardize the training and teaching methodology of taekwondo in Nigeria, the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) is organising a four-day course cum examinations for coaches and instructors.

 According to the President of NTF, George Ashiru, the programme is aimed at updating the knowledge of the coaches, as well as efforts to groom top class instructors that would produce the next generation of athletes for the country.

 “The NTF for the first time ever is organising an international training course for all levels of coaches and instructors all over the nation. It is the first attempt to standardise the training and teaching pedagogy of our instructors in 20 years. Continue...

FRSC: No Deadline for Enforcement of New Number Plates

                                       
Contrary to media reports, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said it has not fixed a deadline for the nationwide enforcement of the new vehicle number plate and driver’s licence.

 This is coming on the heels of the media reports and on-line publications of a proposed plan by the FRSC to commence a nationwide clampdown on vehicle owners and motorists from August 1, for the non-compliance with the directive on the new vehicle number plate and driver’s licence.

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Nowadays, Everyone cheats – on #WeekendGroove with Damilola Jagun

                                   
Ever since the female came to the realization that men can never stop being unfaithful.

 Ever since they accepted the bitter truth that the phenomenon of infidelity, is an invincible, abnormal norm that might never waiver.

 Ever since they embraced the stark, inconvenient and painful reality, they have silently joined the bandwagon. They have hopped aboard the ‘unfaithful express’, almost even trying to pilot the train. 

Women,-for want of equality with men, and for their desire to prove that the saying, ”what’s good for the goose is good for the gander” hasn’t lost its meaning or essence- have made us aware, unannounced(action-wise) that if you can cheat, we also can cheat.

Happy Sallah to all our Muslim brothers and sisters + GEJ's Sallah message

                               

Hope all our Muslim brothers & sisters have a great celebration. Below is president Jonathan's Sallah message...

       I felicitate with all Nigerians, especially our Muslim brothers and sisters on the auspicious occasion of            this year’s Eid-el-Fitri celebrations .I congratulate all of our countrymen and women who have                      successfully undertaken the purifying Ramadan fast.

      As we celebrate Eid-el-Fitri, it is my hope and prayer that Ramadan’s spiritual lessons and the Holy               Prophet’s teachings of piety, love, justice, fairness, equity, peaceful co-existence with others, tolerance,         honesty and dedication to duty will remain with us all for the benefit and greater glory of our dear nation

Boko Haram kidnaps wife of Cameroon's Vice Prime Minister

                        
The wife of Cameroon's Vice Prime Minister, Amadou Ali, was kidnapped this morning July 27th after men of the Boko Haram sect stormed her home in the northern town of Kolofata, Cameroon's information minister and government spokesman revealed.

 Mrs Ali was kidnapped alongside her domestic staff and one other person. The insurgents also killed 3 people in the attack on Kolofata, a town in Cameroon's Far North Region near Nigeria

 Colonel Felix Nji Formekong, the second commander of Cameroon's third inter-army military region (RMIA3) based in the regional headquarters of Maroua, said the sect members are believed to still be in the town fiercely engaging military officers

            "The situation is very critical here now, and as I am talking to you the Boko Haram elements are still                 in Kolofata town in a clash with our soldiers. Some of them have already taken away the wife of                   Vice Prime Minister Ahmadou Ali and her house help while the bodyguards of the Vice Prime                       Minister have succeeded in taking him out of the town to Mora," Formekong said, adding that there               could be more casualties" he said.

Liberian Man Tested for Ebola in Lagos Passes Away

                       
The Liberian man who was being tested for Ebola virus in Lagos reportedly passed away earlier today.

 The man, Patrick Sawyer, had been quarantined since falling ill after arriving in Lagos for a conference last Sunday, Business Day reports.

 A Liberian government official disclosed the information to the Nigerian embassy this morning.

 According to reports, Sawyer tested positive for the virus.  His death is said to be the first recorded case of Ebola in Nigeria.

Naija Street Champ competition grand finale/concert holds today

             
Date: Saturday 26th July 2014 | Time: 5 PM | Venue: Eko FM Hall, LTV 8, Agidingbi, Ikeja Lagos. Gate Fee: Free

 All cards are on deck as the winner of the first edition of Naija Street Champ - the latest street music talent challenge emerges at the grand finale/concert this weekend in Lagos. There are four finalists competing for the one million naira prize and 3 years recording deal.

Tecno unveils a new outlet in partnership with Equitoni

                   The event took place on Tuesday July 22nd at Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 and was attended by various supporters and customers, the CEO/Founder of Equitoni Mr. Onuigbo Anthony Prince and many others.

Speaking on the event and partnership with Tecno Mr. Onuigbo Anthony prince said Equitoni is one of the major partners of Tecno Mobile in Nigeria, and as a result of the clear cut business policy of EQUITONI that the company is able to get the necessary support and approval from Tecno Equitoni management to open the first flagship shop TECNO mobile in Nigeria.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg now richer than Google owners

             When Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page became billionaires many years ago, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was still struggling with the social networking site. But now he's richer than them, this is according to Bloomberg. See the full report from Bloomberg below...

        The Facebook Inc. chairman added $1.6 billion to his fortune yesterday after the world’s largest social         network closed at a record. The surge elevated the 30-year-old’s net worth to $33.3 billion, moving             him past Brin, 40, and Page, 41, as well as Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, 50,           on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zuckerberg is No. 16 on the ranking. The Google founders are             17th and 18th. Bezos occupies the 20th spot.

Five Fatal Flaws of Solar Energy

The sun is the most important energy source on Earth. Solar energy powers the growth of all trees, grasses, herbs, crops and algae; it creates the clouds and powers the storms; it is the source of all hydro, photo-voltaic (PV), solar-thermal, bio-mass, and wind energy. Over geological time, it also creates coal. PV solar panels are useful in remote locations and for some portable applications. With enough panels and batteries, standalone solar can even power homes. But solar energy has five fatal flaws for supplying 24/7 grid power. Firstly, sunshine at any spot is always intermittent and often unreliable. Solar panels can deliver significant energy only from 9am to 3pm – a maximum of 25% of each day. Solar can often help supply the hot afternoon demand for air conditioning, but demand for electricity generally peaks at about 6:30pm, when production from solar is usually zero.

Japheth Omojuwa: So, General Buhari tried to kill himself?

                                 
    Had we lost the General, the reaction from his supporters and fanatics could easily have plunged Nigeria into its worst chaos in a long time. 

 Nigeria is a land of the absurd, the strange and the illogical. So last Wednesday, General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd) organized to kill himself? Well, that is what those who see Nigeria through the lens of the 2015 elections want us to believe. There are many things wrong with politics and politicians in Nigeria but General Buhari is well and truly above that. Even his opponents admit he is well and truly above board when it comes to the shame and corruption that accompany Nigerian politics. There was clearly a suicide bomber and the bomber was obviously desperate to ensure the retired General was part of his eventual carnage. The incident has since happened, scores have died and Nigerians in their usual way have moved on. Had we lost the General, the reaction from his supporters and fanatics could easily have plunged Nigeria into its worst chaos in a long time.

Algerian plane with 116 on board disappears from radar

         Another day, another air disaster. This is beginning to get scary. An Air Algerie flight flying from Burkina Faso to Algeria with 116 people on board has dropped off radar.

 Swift Air, the operators of the aircraft, say they lost contact with the flight 50 minutes after it took off this morning from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It was supposed to have arrived at Algiers' Houari Boumediene Airport about four hours later but the plane has just disappeared.

       "We have lost contact with the plane. At this moment, emergency services and our staff are working on finding out more on this situation." Swiftair said.

The plane, an MD-83, has 110 passengers on-board with 2 pilots and four crew members. Air Algerie is Algeria's national airline.

Liberian man in Lagos being tested for Ebola

               
The Lagos State Ministry of Health yesterday July 24th said a Liberian man in his 40s is being tested for the deadly Ebola virus in Lagos.

 On July 14th, the Lagos state government issued an alert to residents of the state over the deadly virus currently sweeping through some west African countries, including Liberia.

 Further details on the outcome of the test is still being expected. This would be the first recorded case of one of the world's deadliest diseases in Nigeria.

Comptroller says prisons are now of ‘international standard’

                             
The Comptroller of Nigeria Prisons Service, Lagos Command, Catherine Ononye, said on Thursday that infrastructure at the nation’s prisons had been upgraded to international standards.

 At the decoration of some newly- promoted officers and men of prisons service at Alagbon, Ononye said a total of 174 officers from Ogun and Lagos commands including 10 controllers were decorated on the occasion.

 “Government has improved the conditions of prisons in the country compared to what it was in the past. 

“The inmates are being equipped so that they can be relevant in the society after serving their terms,” Catherine said.  Continue...

Google is collecting medical data to paint a picture of perfect human health

Google has started to collect medical data from volunteers as part of an ambitious project designed to build a database of records that show what a healthy human being should be. The project, developed by Google's experimental Google X wing and called Baseline Study, sees the company first harvesting anonymous genetic and molecular information from 175 people. According to The Wall Street Journal, Baseline Study will soon draw information from thousands more in a bid to create a picture of a person in perfect health. Continue...

173 passengers escape death as plane catches fire at Kano Airport

                               
173 Turkish passengers escaped death by whiskers at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, on Wednesday night (11pm), when a Turkish Airline plane caught fire while fueling.

 It took the prompt intervention of the fire service at the airport to avert what could have been a major disaster.

 An airport personnel who claimed anonymity disclosed that the fuel tanker was partly razed and the aircraft “slightly damaged”.

 “It was God who saved the aircraft. Men of the Airport Fire Service mobilised to the scene immediately. The good thing was that the fuelling was through a tanker, which partially caught fire but the fire was promptly put out, if it was underground fuelling, it would have been a disaster.” he said.  Continue..

Dogs too are Capable of Feeling Jealous, Says a New Study

                                 
Jealously is not an emotion confined to human beings alone, dogs too can feel jealous though at a more basic level which, according to researchers, might have evolved to protect social bonds against intruders.

 The subject of whether jealously is as a result of complex cognition that can only be attained by humans has been a source of debate among researchers.

 In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, University of California researchers set out to study the emotion in the canines.  Continue...

NASA CREATING LARGEST ROCKET EVER

                                 
Just a few miles from the French Quarter, NASA is quietly making the largest, most powerful rocket that will have ever left the earth

NEW ORLEANS (KTRK) -- It has been 45 years since the first man walked on the moon. Now in New Orleans, just a few miles from the French Quarter, NASA is quietly making the largest, most powerful rocket that will have ever left the earth.

NASA is quietly making the largest, most powerful rocket that will have ever left the earth.

Nigerian 419 Email Scammers Shift to Malware and Hacking

Remember those ubiquitous, grammatically challenged emails promising you a huge sum of money if you helped a wealthy foreigner extract his multimillion-dollar fortune from his homeland? Well, some of the same folks behind that world-famous Nigeria 419 scam (the number refers to the section of the Nigerian criminal code dealing with fraud, though not all the emails originated from that country) have apparently moved up in the cybercrime world.

 A new report this week from network security company Palo Alto Networks says individuals who previously operated 419 scams from Nigeria have begun launching slightly more sophisticated attacks using malware and learning new tactics on Internet hacking forums. The goal is to get the recipient to click on an email attachment so the hackers can take control of the recipient’s computer and steal passwords and other personal data that they can use for financial gain. 

 In the past, the main target of Nigerian scammers has been wealthy, unsuspecting individuals, but recent attacks indicate they are now targeting businesses. “This represents an emerging threat for many businesses,” the report concludes.

President Jonathan condemns bombings in Kaduna

            Read the State House press release below...

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan condemns the bombings in Kaduna today which appeared to have targeted former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari and prominent Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi.

 President Jonathan denounces the dastardly targeting of the prominent political and religious leaders by terrorists and enemies of the nation in an odious attempt to inflame passions and exacerbate disquiet, fear, insecurity and sectional divisions in the country. Continue...

Odera Okakpu: Not That Kind of Girl

                                     
They are everywhere. In fact if there were ever a truthful advert of the popular things in Abuja, “runz girls” would be one of them. ‘Runz’ , a word which does not exist in any dictionary, is the Nigerian slang that refers to exchanging sexual favors for financial lifestyle changes.

 Since I started visiting the FCT, and now that I live here as a member of the National Youth Corps Service, more often than not, someone does or says something to insinuate that I am one of the runz girls.


 Initially I was offended, downright insulted. What was it about my carriage and composure that would have anyone assume I was into exchanging my body for money? Although, to be fair, there is nothing obvious to the eye about this form of prostitution; it is more like corporate prostitution. Some of these girls are aptly educated and properly cultured. Close observation finally led me to realize that the prettier, fresher, more taken care of you looked, the more people felt it wasn’t of your own doing. Sometimes, the insinuations come as a compliment considering the deplorable conditions of my life as a “bloody corper”.

TransAsia Airways Flight Crashes in Taiwan | 51 Feared Dead

   A domestic TransAsia Airways flight has crashed in Taiwan after attempting to make an emergency landing.

The crash occurred near Magong airport on the outlying Penghu island, BBC reports.

 According to reports, there were 54 passengers and four crew on board, and 51 are feared dead. 

Emergency personnel are currently at the crash scene, attempting to rescue those who are still on board. 

Kaduna Bomb Blasts: Resident Doctors Summoned Amidst NMA Strike

An explosion occurred in central Kaduna, killing no fewer than 10 people. The blast occurred Wednesday afternoon along Isa Kaita roads.

 The explosion is believed to have been targeted at the convoy of a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, who was on his way to the Square.

 In a swift reaction, a statement signed on behalf of the ARD President Kaduna was sent out directing all doctors around the central area of kaduna to assemble immediately at Barau Dikko Specialist hospital to attend to the injured and dying.

 You would recall that Doctors in Nigeria have been on strike for over three weeks now with efforts to get them back to work not yet successful.

Sokoto Allocates N800 Million to Sponsor International Education of 420 Students

     Sokoto state government on Wednesday said it had earmarked over N800 million for the sponsorship of 420 students abroad at both the under-graduate and post-graduate levels.

 Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Musa Maitafsir, said this in Sokoto when he spoke to 121 Masters’ Degrees students leaving for the Islamic University of Uganda.

 He said that the money had been lodged in the account of the state scholarship board.


 Maitafisr said that the money was for the payment of tuition and registration fees of the students and for their upkeep.

Sodas & Popcorn – Movie Review: Transformers: Age Of Extinction

       
Directed by: Michael Bay Written by: Ehren Kruger Starring: Mark Wahlberg (Ted, Lone Survivor), Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games, Devil Wears Prada), Kelsey Grammer (Toy Story 2, Xmen: The Last Stand), Nicola Peltz (Last Airbender, Deck the halls), Jack Reynor (Delivery Man, What Richard Did), Titus Welliver (Argo, The Town)

Check the full Cast And Crew On IMDB

Before I experience any movie, I remind myself that I am not special. The entire film team did not harbour special consideration for my preferences; and most importantly, not every movie would give you cause to think deeply and have such a profound effect it causes you to temporarily change your perception of everything. Some movies are simply meant to be enjoyed at the moment and forgotten at the moment the final credits stop rolling. Continue...

Nigerian Teenager Kills Brother, Beats Mum Unconscious In New York [PICTURED]

                             
Arrested: Charles Okonkwo Jr., 18, who admitted to ‘hurting’ his mother and younger brother, has a history of mental illness, his lawyer says [Photo Credit: News 12]

 A Long Island, New York, teenager with a history of psychiatric problems killed his 15-year-old brother and brutally beat his mother – a respected physician – into a coma over the weekend, police say.

Charles Okonkwo Jr., 18, has been charged with assault on his mother, Chinwe Okonkwo, 52, Saturday in Dix Hill, New York, but does not yet face charges on the death of Bradley Okonkwo.

See 5 ways you can get whiter teeth at home

                                           
             The next time you see those crunchy carrots, simply wash them well and eat them raw. 
      Raw carrots are very beneficial in scrapping off plaque from your teeth and are also known as natural                cleaner. Also rubbing raw carrot sticks on your teeth will brighten them up. 

 Pearly whites gone pale! One of the most common problems that every dentist comes across. Though we all wish to have pearly white smile, going for crazy expensive treatments definitely burns a hole in our pockets, thank goodness there are some home remedies which are not only easy but very reasonable. 

Banana peels:

Germany parties too hard, damages World Cup

                                 
Rihanna holds footballs' World Cup while soaking up the kisses from Germany players Lukas Podolski and Bastian Schweinsteiger.

The football World Cup was damaged during German team celebrations and no one has owned up to it. 

German Football Federation president Wolfgang Niersbach confessed the damage to newspaper Der Spiegel.

 The German players, along with wives and girlfriends and fans, including pop diva Rihanna, were photographed with the Cup in the party that followed the team's 1-nil win over Argentina in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Gaza Deadlock: Enter John Kerry, the Uninvited Guest

                                   
Israeli police officers stand guard during a protest by Israeli Arabs in the northern city of Nazareth, against Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip July 21, 2014. Ammar Awad/Reuters

Around 11:00 am this morning, after going over 48 hours without any rocket attacks, the possible sense of normalcy that had returned was shattered when the sirens began their wail. They seemed to go on for longer than usual. Maybe it was just that we had not heard the warnings for a few days that made them sound longer and louder.


 It turns out that Hamas had fired 18 missiles simultaneously at Israel—two were aimed at Tel Aviv. They were all shot down. 

James Rodriguez! Volley against Uruguay named best goal of 2014 World Cup

         
James Rodriguez’s first goal against Uruguay, in their 2-0 win over Colombia at the 2014 World Cup, has been picked as the Goal of the Tournament.

 The 23-year-old who is expected to complete a move to Real Madrid shortly, controlled a stray header on his chest, before turning to volley the ball past the keeper from 20 yards.

 Rodriguez went ahead to double his country’s lead with a simple tap-in, as they qualified for the quarter-final stage, where they eventually lost 2-1 to hosts Brazil.

 The midfielder ended the competition with six goals and landed the Golden Boot award ahead of Germany’s Thomas Muller. he also becomes the third successive South American winner of the award for best goal, after Maxi Rodriguez and Diego Forlan won it in 2006 and 2010 respectively.

For young people, this is how to remove the stigma of failure

                     
               As a nation, we are at the point where we need people who will take tremendous risks in the                       economy to break barriers, build industries and cause this nation to fulfill its potential. People will                   fail when they take risk. This is as inevitable as the sun rising.

 In Nigeria, there is an unwritten rule amongst the successful. And this rule is golden. Never admit to past failures. Admitting such a thing is a blemish on your present success and it is only your haters that will dig into your past to bring up such evil. If someone so much as point out a past failure, attack the person or unleash your voltrons on them. They are the enemies of your current success, truncaters of your plenty. So when successful people share their life stories, they paint pictures of a straight line to success, no faltering or failing. In fact, we are so conditioned to seeing past failure as a terrible thing of shame that when we want to hurl abuse at a person succeeding at the moment, we simply call them failed this or that.

The 2 kinds of people you should NEVER take business advice from

                         
            Another thing you must avoid doing is giving undue credence to advice from a legitimate 
            expert about subject ‘x’ even though his expertise is in subject ‘y.’ 

 There are two sets of people you should never ask for advice – especially business advice.

 The first is your unemployed brother-in-law.

 The second is an “expert”.

 I’ll explain.

 Getting financial and business advice from your unemployed brother-in-law, or financially troubled cousin is a classic mistake. Continue...

Ebonyi State House of Assembly Speaker impeached, new speaker elected

                     
The speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Chukwuma Nwazunku has been impeached. He was impeached this morning July 21st by 18 out of the 24 members of the House. He was impeached over allegations of gross misconduct, incompetence and corruption.

 According to reports, the members of the House re-instated three members who were on suspension before moving to impeach the Speaker.

 The member representing Ezza South state Constituency Hon. Chris Usulor moved the motion for his impeachment while the Minority Leader and member Representing Ezza North West, Hon. Enyi Enyi seconded the motion.

 A new speaker, Hon Helen Nwaobosi was immediately elected.

My parents initially didn't want me to marry Soyinka'- wife opens up on love story

Wife of Prof. Wole Soyinka, Folake Soyinka recently opened up on their love story in an interview with The News magazine where she revealed how she and the Nobel laureate met and her parents initial objection to their relationship.

 "There were objections from everywhere except from my sisters and brother who were happy if I was. I also had the support of his siblings here. My parents along with most of my relatives objected, not because of anything, they just felt he was too famous and too accomplished. They worried about that. But within a few months after we were married, my parents had changed their mind and they loved him until they passed away. His close friends didn't have a problem with it but also everyone had an opinion. Then came the Nobel Prize in 1986 and that derailed everything for a couple of years. More than a quarter of a century later, those opinions didn't count, we are still trudging along. I have enjoyed love because of him" she said.

Apollo 11: Looking Back at the First Moon Landing 45 Years Ago

                               Former NASA engineers reminisce about the Apollo 11 moon mission, its historic landing and its amazing accomplishments in interviews with eWEEK. Forty-five years ago this weekend, humans landed on the moon for the first time as astronauts from the Apollo 11 spaceflight began exploring the lunar surface on July 20, 1969.

NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin spent only a few hours on the moon on that first voyage, but their accomplishment still stands tall more than four decades after humans first visited another celestial body, far from the bonds of Earth.

Blaise Aboh: My eulogy to mama

                                       
Dear Mama,
 I wish you were near mama
 I miss you dearly
 Oh! I just cannot bear it

 My heart stops when your face comes to mind
 Same heart skips for you, mama, you’re so fine
 Who can I compare you with? No one!
 Oh mama! To me you’re everything

Project Fame Unleashes 7th Season of Great Entertainment

       
The optimism among the show’s audience finds expression in its unequalled rate of productivity. In its class, the show stands head and shoulder above competition having contributed immensely to the increase in the talent base of the sub region’s music industry. This accolade is laudable even as critics of the show have often acknowledged the emergence of Iyanya, Chidinma Ekile and Kesse from Ghana as a perfect example of how to nurture ordinary people into superstars. That is, essentially, remarkable.

 From this weekend, the sweet serenade from the Adrenaline band and the judges’ verdicts that follow each contestant’s performance will be the cynosure of millions of fans who will tune in daily – either on terrestrial TV stations or satellite – to watch West Africa unleash its finest musical talent. See more pics after the cut...

Shakira is the Most Liked Person on Facebook

                                             
                     Shakira is officially the most liked woman in the world.

 Well, when Facebook – which has millions of users around the world, more than a country’s population – you pretty much are the most liked.

 On Friday, the Grammy-award Colombian sensation became the first person ever to reach 100 million likes on Facebook.

 “I am honored and humbled about reaching this milestone. Social media and specifically Facebook has helped myself and other artists bridge the gap between the stage and the audience.”, the 37-year-old said. Even Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook congratulated the star, saying “Congrats! What an amazing milestone for an amazing person” on the singer’s page.

Femi Aribisala: The sacrifice of fools

                                 
  The kingdoms of men are built on the injustice of sacrifices. We build kingdoms on the blood of others. 

 To sacrifice the valuable, Jesus would have had to give up his eternal life in heaven.

 God said to the Israelites: “What do I care about incense from Sheba or sweet calamus from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please me.” (Jeremiah 6:20). It is not surprising therefore that Solomon also says: “Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.” (Ecclesiastes 5:1). Christians would do well to heed these counsels.

 Ungodly sacrifices

Steve Oliyide: Education is suffering in Ogun state

                                           
             If late Chiefs Obafemi Awolowo and Bisi Onabanjo were to be alive, definitely it is not
              likely they would have reduced the concept of ‘free education’ to this sharing of bags 
               and books which are outside, nor cover current curriculum in schools as it is being 
                 celebrated by agents of the new government in Ogun State.

Obviously since the former governor of Ogun State raised an issue about the construction of bogus Model schools by his successor in office as a misplaced priority and a needless waste of public funds, there seem to be no end to attempts by some, especially appointed officials serving under the new government, either directly or by proxies of NGOs to stir the hornet’s nest. The veiled attempts to justify the education policy of the Senator Ibikunle Amosun-led government then became issues, like opening a new vista into looking at the performance index under two different political administrations in Ogun State.

Chimamanda Adichie: The miraculous deliverance of Oga Jonathan

                               

“From Borno we go to Yobe. I want to meet the families of the boys who were killed. I want to visit the school. Fifty-nine boys! They shot those innocent boys and burnt them to ashes! Chai! There is evil in the world o!” 

 As soon as he opened his eyes, he felt it. A strange peace, a calm clarity. He stretched. Even his limbs were stronger and surer. He looked at his phone. Thirty-seven new text messages – and all while he was asleep. With one click, he deleted them. The empty screen buoyed him. Then he got up to bathe, determined to fold the day into the exact shape that he wanted. Continue...

It just got real: Association of Witches & Wizards declare war on Boko Haram

                                 
Worried by the socio-economic challenges facing the country, especially the nation’s state of insecurity, the Witches & Wizards Association of Nigeria (WITZAN) recently held an emergency meeting at Afuze, Edo State.

 Making this revelation in an exclusive interview with Saturday Sun in Lagos on Wednesday, leader and spokesman, Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria, (WITZAN), Dr. Okhue Iboi said the emergency meeting held by his members was not only aimed at discussing the various challenges confronting the nation but also to chart a way forward. Continue...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother claims she tried to 'abort' the footballer

Inside her recently released autobiography Mãe Coragem (which translates to ‘Mother Courage’) , mother of Critiano Ronaldo, Dolores Aveiro, claimed that she attempted to abort him when she was pregnant by 'drinking warm beer' and 'running until she dropped'

 Although she did not give any reason for wanting to abort her unborn child, Dolores said she had approached her doctor to carry out the abortion but he didn't agree with it and refused to do it. She then resorted to doing it herself by drinking warm beer and running with the hope that she would lose the pregnancy.

 "I wanted to abort but the doctor didn’t support my decision,” she wrote in her autobiography.

Speaking at the launch of the autobiography in Lisbon, Dolores said that Ronaldo already knew about his past and even joked about it. "“He told me when he found out, 'Look mum, you wanted to abort me and now I'm the one who’s pulling the purse-strings in the house,'” she said..

Why Microsoft is killing Nokia X

      New York: The Nokia X phones that Microsoft discontinued this week blend two rival operating systems, but leave out the best of each. As a result, the devices didn't become a runaway hit as Nokia's low-cost answer to serving emerging markets.

 Nokia X phones were devised to be a gateway to the company's pricier Lumia phones. The operating system that runs the phones was to blend the core technology found in Google's Android system with services and designs found in Microsoft's own Windows Phone system. Nokia looked to Android as a way to sell phones with locally tailored apps unavailable on Windows.

Barack Obama praises Nelson Mandela as his 'personal hero'

    Describing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela as his personal hero, US President Barack Obama has said the African leader was one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly decent human beings to grace the earth.

 "A personal hero of mine and of countless others, Nelson Mandela was one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly decent human beings to grace the earth," Obama said joining people around the world in celebrating the Nelson Mandela International Day.  Continue..

8 important things your best friend does for your wedding

Face it, if you’re a bride to be , you’ve probably sworn off most food groups and alcohol. Even though what you really, really need is a stiff drink.

 Many years ago, Ms. Bradshaw wisely told us, “no matter how hard your breakup is… you can’t get through it without your friends”. While heartache is a lot of ice cream and drinking, we know for a fact that you would never survive your own wedding without this one person by your side – Your best friend; but sure we can see why you thought we’d say the groom.

Here are 8 things your best friend does for your wedding. And why she rocks!!

1. Plans and throws you a bachelorette party

Buki Otuyemi: Thinking outside the box

                                     
This is a heart-warming story about a four-year-old girl, Annabelle Earl, whose wish of becoming a flower girl came true by sheer determination to achieve her dream. 

This is a heart-warming story about a four-year-old girl, Annabelle Earl, whose wish of becoming a flower girl came true by sheer determination to achieve her dream. She heard about being a flower girl from her babysitter’s daughter and desired to be one soon too.

 Unfortunately, unlike our ever large families and partying spirit in Naiaja hehehehe, no one in her parent’s family and friends circle was getting married so her mum had a Eureka moment and came up with an idea. See more pics after the cut...

10 Facts About Pregnancy After Age 35 - Health - SLB9ja

                                               
There’s a lot of debate over women having babies past the age of 35. However, it’s not that uncommon. In fact, one in 10 babies born to women over 35-years of age are born with zero complications to mom or baby.

However, doctors and midwives take extra precaution with pregnant women over 35 as they can be more susceptible to certain health concerns such as gestational diabetes, miscarriages, and delivering a baby with chromosomal abnormalities (i.e., Down syndrome). Here are ten facts to keep in mind if you plan to give birth past age 35…

1. Greater Risk of Pregnancy Complications

Women who get pregnant past the age of 35 are more prone to developing certain complications during pregnancy—most commonly gestational diabetes and high blood pressure. However, regular doctor’s appointments and quality prenatal care will help monitor and control both conditions if they arise during pregnancy.

2. Healthy Diet is Vital
Continue..

8 things no one tells you about marriage

     
             You need to calm down. You need to gain perspective. You need to just give it a rest
            . I’ve found that an argument of any quality, like a fine wine, needs to breathe. 
             A break in the action will help you figure out whether you’re angry, hurt, or both, 
             and then pinpoint the exact source. 

 You’re smart. You know life is no storybook. But admit it: Somewhere deep in your subconscious lurk romantic visions of Cinderella, or maybe Julia Roberts. The images may be sketchy and a little outdated, but you can stillmake out the silhouette of the bride and Prince Charming riding off into the sunset. Contiinue...

Aircraft Carrying US Soldiers Make Emergency Landing On A Highway In Uganda

                             An aircraft carrying U.S. military personnel today has made an emergency landing in the middle of a highway after running out of fuel, Ugandan police said.

The Piper aircraft with eight people on board, including two crew members was returning to Uganda's Entebbe International Airport when it had to make an emergency landing in Mityana town, some 67 kilometers (about 41 miles) from the Ugandan capital of Kampala. No one was hurt and the aircraft wasn't damaged, but motor traffic flow was seriously disrupted.

The said aircraft was initially heading to South Sudan but it couldn't land there and had to return to Uganda. It was not immediately clear why the pilot could not land in South Sudan.

10 compliments ALL guys love to hear

                             
Most people don’t really like their jobs, and the fact that they spend a lot of their life there is pretty depressing. Hearing you say you’re actually jealous of what they do for a living is a great pick-me-up.

 1. “You smell great, like a lumberjack that rolled around in a puddle of Nutella.”

 If there’s one thing romantic comedies have drilled into guys’ heads, it’s that they need to smell like fresh sandalwood and boysenberries so that when they inadvertently leave their shirt at their girlfriends’ house, she can spend all day smelling it and staring at the ceiling and pining for them. It makes guys feel really good when you act like they smell like anything other than Irish Springs bar soap.  Continue...

Beware; 6 types of Nigerian girls you’ll meet

               
         ”Funke is one that can never be intimidated (or hintimidated, as she is likely to pronounce it)
          because when English fails her in a brawl, there is always Yoruba as a backup; but one thing
          you won’t forget about Funke is her oily food.”

 So I’m drifting a little bit from style(which I usually write) to situation comedy (sit-com). Now, this is a very insightful break down of the different kinds of Nigerian women, I’d box them into regions for better comprehension.

 Here they are-

 (1) AMAKA (The basic Eastern girl)  Continue...
 Amaka is the type of girl who is ready to be whatever you want her to be, as long you have whatever she wants (cars, houses, containers, chieftaincy titles etc). Amaka is likely to be naturally light skinned, hairy and quite pretty, she loves shiny clothes and red lipstick. Amaka is also likely to have a little problem with pronouncing words that start with the letters R and L, she is homely and very peaceful (until you take her for granted). Her weaknesses are self-composure and esteem as she is easily intimidated by classier woman (hence making the very loud Amaka become an introvert) … But one good thing Amaka would leave you with is hunger for her meals.

Apples improve sex for women: Fruit compound stimulates female organs

       Researchers reveal 3% of women suffer from extreme sexual addiction 

APPLES are often said to be healthy snack and a good low-calorie food - but could they also be a promising aphrodisiac? That is the case according to a study that says the fruit can boost sexual pleasure in women.

      The researchers found a link between enhanced sexual function in healthy women and regular daily apple use.

      An apple a day could stop you having a heart attack - and may even be as effective as taking a statin, claim Oxford University researchers.

      They say healthy over-50s who add a daily apple to their diet can benefit as much as those who start taking a tablet.

Boko Haram attack Askira-Uba village in Borno, kill 9

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According to new reports, Boko Haram members yesterday launched an attack on Huyim village, in Askira-Uba local government council of Borno state, killing nine people. Same day 45

 "Nine villagers were killed in Huyim Village yesterday after the Boko Haram terrorists killed the village head of Dille, burnt many houses, Churches and left many others seriously injured." A local vigilante told journalists on Wednesday

The gunmen attacked the mainly Christian community and shot at everybody they saw.

Tambuwal asks Federal Government to negotiate with Boko Haram

The Speaker of the House of Representative, Aminu Tambuwal has asked the President to negotiate with terror group, Boko Haram if that would secure the safe return of the kidnapped Chibok girls. The speaker said this yesterday July 15th while receiving the leadership of the #BringBackOurGirls campaigner in his office at the House of Assembly.

 "If negotiations is what would bring back for example Chibok girls, for Goodness sake, lets negotiate and save the children. Negotiation is not submitting......you are not just submitting, you are not. It is a strategy. So let's get these girls out and then if you want to confront them you go ahead and confront them and take them head on but whatever we need to do, we must do as a government to bring back these girls safely & alive" he said.

Pastor Kumuyi of Deeper Life denies banning Ipads & phones in his church

The General Overseer of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor W.F. Kumuyi, has denied media reports that he banned the use of Ipads and Iphones in his church. He released a statement to that effect on his Facebook page.


THIS REPORT IS FALSE.

 There was never a time as referred to in the article, when Pastor W.F. Kumuyi made this statement or “BANNED” the use of mobile devices in the Church. As much as every Christ-loving believer is encouraged to give God his/her full attention when in Church or in any other place, where the Word of God is being taught, this story is

HIGHLY MISCHIEVOUS and MISLEADING.

Wole Soyinka reveals how he almost killed himself with his father’s gun at 10

                               
Professor Wole Soyinka who recently turned 80, has said his glorious life would have been cut short when he ignorantly pulled the trigger of his father’s dane gun 70 years ago.

 “I used to go with my father when he hunted. It was a mere air gun, but was good enough for squirrels, the wild pigeon and occasional rabbit. I was just curious. One day, I sat in the house’s frontage waiting for him to come out of his bedroom, so I could accompany him.”

 “I just felt there was something about that part of his gun which he used to pull. I tried the same motion and it just exploded; but he knew it was his fault so he never chided me. He knew he should never have left that gun loaded and he knew me enough to know that I had learnt that lesson and I didn’t need to be reminded of it. Of course, there was a sort of mutual standoff; I was not rebuked but he knew I was not going to do it again.”

Ese Hangs Out With Sir Richard Brandson

Creative Director of Hesey Designs, Ese Odiete, has gone worldwide. Fresh from making Nigeria proud by taking home the coveted and much contested prize as one of the winner of the Google Africa Connected competition, Ese recently added another feather to her Ankara cap. She emerged as one of the two winner of the British Council’s Enterprise Challenge – an online competition for Nigerians entrepreneurs aged 18-35 and living in Nigeria or studying in the UK.

Many killed, churches, houses razed as Boko Haram invades Borno

Suspected members of Boko Haram sect very early yesterday morning July 14th invaded Dille Village in Askira-Uba LGA of Borno State, killing at least five people and razed 3 churches including the Church of Brethern in Nigeria, EYN, as well as shops and residential buildings.

 Security officials were said to have arrived the village in two Nigerian Air Force fighter jets and killed many of the terrorists. Dille village is around the shores of Sambisa forest.

Wealthy Nigerians splash N34.9b annually on maintenance of jets

According to an Encomium magazine report, wealthy Nigerians spend close to 35 billion Naira on maintenance of their private jets. Find the full report below...

Wealthy Nigerians are living large, with the richest among us shelling out billions of naira on private jets and their maintenance.

Interestingly, the 250 private jet owners in Nigeria splash an average of N34.9 billion annually to maintain their expensive toys. Encomium Weekly’s check revealed that aside splashing over N1.8 trillion to acquire their jets, they spend an estimated N9 billion annually as salary to their expatriate pilots and N900 million annually to the crew, while a whopping N25 billion is splashed on general maintenance annually by them. Continue..

Barcelona ‘convinced’ FIFA will reduce Suarez’s ban

Barcelona are seeking to have Luis Suarez’s ban reduced and the La Liga giants are “convinced” it will happen. 

Suarez, who completed his move from Liverpool this week, has been banned by FIFA for four months and nine international games, after he bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. 


The Uruguayan striker has already failed with an appeal, but his country’s FA are set to take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). 

 “We are supporting the appeal being made by the Uruguayan Federation and are convinced that Fifa’s initial sanction will be reduced,” Barca president Bartomeu, told the club’s official website. 

Opinion: Nigeria- A country where wrong is proven right

My fear is not the right or wrong but tomorrow, how will tomorrow fair if the air we breathe today is filled with lies, deceit, corruption or should I call it “common stealing” as GEJ described it. To understand Nigeria, you must throw away notions like certainty and consensus.

Instand, you have to accept you are entering a world where all truth is relative, all fats are transient and what seems to be the most visceral and bloody reality can ultimately be revealed as artifice. It’s about power, power and the construction of truth” – Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Have you read the news headlines lately? If you’ve not been reading them, I will advise you stay away from it because it will ruin something within if you don’t have a rocky core like me. It’s amazing, totally amazing the way things are in Nigeria.

 I am proud to be a Nigerian, grateful to be in this generation but totally ashamed to be an adult at this time, season and days when wrong is right and right is wrong.

8 reasons why you shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ too soon

            Believe us, the best parts of a relationship are the early beginnings where this is a certain amount of uncertainty in the minds of both partners. Going weak in the knees just looking at her, getting goose bumps every time she touches you, spending nights talking to each other over the phone – all this, once lost may never come back.

Now we know you’re head over heels over the girl you met last week. No matter how good the first few dates went by, no matter how ‘compatible’ you have begun to feel already, you must not hurry into saying those three words – not just yet. While you may be totally into her already, she may need some time to think about where your relationship is heading. There is a correct time for everything, and before that, you must not overwhelm her by saying ‘I Love You’. Here are 8 reasons why you must never say those three words too soon.

1. It Kills The Excitement

Believe us, the best parts of a relationship are the early beginnings where this is a certain amount of uncertainty in the minds of both partners. Going weak in the knees just looking at her, getting goose bumps every time she touches you, spending nights talking to each other over the phone – all this, once lost may never come back. By saying ‘I Love You’, you put a full stop to this excitement.

2. Your Obsession Is On Display

No goalkeepers as FIFA releases World Cup Golden Ball nominees

What kind of ojoro is this? No Ochua, no Howard, no Enyeama, no Navas, or even Ospinas as FIFA lists the top 10 best players of the 2014 World Cup. I think some of the goalkeepers did way better than the players in this tournament but they were not nominated.

 FIFA this evening officially announced the names of the ten players in the running for the adidas Golden Ball, which is awarded to the competition’s most outstanding performer.

 The shortlist was drawn up by the members of FIFA’s Technical Study Group, who have been casting their expert eyes over each and every one of the matches held at Brazil 2014 to date. Appearing in alphabetical order, the 10 contenders for the accolade are as follows...see them after the cut...

ASUP suspends 10-month old strike, Polytechnics to resume Tuesday

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has suspended its 10-month old strike. The strike which started in October 2013 was suspended today Saturday July 12th the National Executive Council of the association.

 Rising from a meeting this morning in Abuja, the ASUP NEC decided to suspend the strike which has seen polytechnic students stay at home in the last ten months. The National Publicity Secretary of ASUP, Clement Chirman announced the suspension and also stated that academic activities would resume in all polytechnics nationwide from Tuesday July 15th.

The ASUP leadership held what it termed a fruitful meeting with the newly sworn in Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau on Thursday July 10th.

20 mistakes everyone makes in their 20s

                       Friends of mine who were with the same guy all through their twenties are lamenting it now. Before you settle down, you gotta get some strange. To truly appreciate the good men, you have to road test the bad ones.

1. Not getting enough sleep.

“But Anna,” you ask, “How can I sleep when there are so many mistakes to make?!” Don’t worry, you have an entire decade’s worth of days and evenings to irrevocably fuck up your life. (1.5. Not washing the pillowcases often enough. Once a week, or else your skin will suffer.)
2. Being addicted to social media.

Minister challenges doctors to public debate over strike

 Worried by the continued strike action of the Nigerian Medical Doctors (NMA), the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu on Friday challenged the doctors to public debate to trash out the contentious issues.

 The minister said he could not understand how NMA could sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with government and still refused to call off the strike. Prof. Onyebuchi who spoke to Journalist ion the NMA ongoing strike said, "they have signed the second MOU with us on the 3rd of July, last week Thursday. For two times now, they’ve said they would call off the strike; they have signed. I don’t know, when someone gives you a cheque, you are expected to go and cash your money.”

Blackberry Wins Product Design Awards For Q10, Q5, Z30

                               

VENTURES AFRICA – Canadian smartphone maker, BlackBerry Limited continues its resurgence as a global leader in mobile communications, as it earned three acclaimed Red Dot Awards for the high design quality of its BlackBerry® Q10, BlackBerry® Q5 and BlackBerry® Z30 smartphones.

“The BlackBerry Design Team is honoured to accept the prestigious Red Dot Product Design Award for the Q10, Q5 and Z30,” said Alison Phillips, Managing Director of Industrial Design at BlackBerry.

9 Baby Names Banned By Governments - Family- SLB9ja

                                  
Sometimes parents go over board in naming their child. Sometimes its not the parents, but the government. Here are a list of baby names that are banned by governments. Would you attempt naming your child any of these?
 1. 007
Sorry to those parents in Malaysia, you can’t just go around naming your child a “James Bond” icon. Better luck with a different name.

 2. Chow Tow
In English you may think this has something to do with chowing down some food, but in fact the name translated from Cantonese means smelly head. Why would a parent want to name their child this? Do they have to think their child has a smelly head?

Jovago partners with Nigeria racing Eagle to host first African Racing Competition

For the first time ever in history, Africa will be hosting a car racing competition with African drivers! The Nigeria Racing Eagle (NRE) has partnered with Africa’s No.1 Hotel Booking Portal, Jovago.com to launch this campaign.

 Jovago will also be the official hotel partner and advisor for the Nigeria Racing Eagle team and with its expertise, provide a robust service handling the entire team’s and guests travelling itinerary to NRE races around the world.

Free Study Visa Seminars! Take advantage of these sessions by UKEAS

The leading International Education advisory service in Nigeria, UKEAS will be running three (3) strategic Study Visa Seminars across July and August to help prepare interested persons for their student visa applications and interviews.

 Have you recently gained admission into an International University or are in the process of applying to one and need guidance for your visa processing? Are you preparing for your visa interview now? Then ensure you book your seat at any of these upcoming sessions.

 Dates: 3 Saturdays - 12th July, 26th July & 9th August, 2014. Time: 12 noon prompt. Venues: All UKEAS offices in Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Enugu & Port-Harcourt as below...continue...

7 things ALL women are insecure about in bed

 Just like he has a sexual past, so do you. We have behaviors in bed that have been ingrained in us from past men, that we may not even realize are there. But, does he?? Is it clear that somebody clearly taught us to do that, THAT way?

 Next time you’re watching professional Adult Videos (if that’s something you’re into) just remember the camera person knows just what angles make the female look the hottest. The female herself isn’t really enjoying herself so she can actually think about every little movement she makes, and some moments of the, um, encounter were left out of the finished production altogether. If only we had such finesse in our own sex lives. Luckily, real couples have a lot more fun, but these uncomfortable dynamics still exist

Angles

Any time a woman isn’t simply on her back, the risk of all sorts of issues arises: the appearance of a double chin, flattened breasts, visible tummy roll and the list really goes on. No matter how perfect your body is or how gorgeous you are, we all become victim to unflattering angles in certain sexual positions.