Project for Human Development raises alarm over abortion plans by UNFPA

At a press conference in Lagos, Director- General of a PRO-LIFE non-governmental organisation, The Project for Human Development, PHD, Jerry Okwuosa raised an alarm over alleged plans by the United Nations Population Funds, UNFPA, to reduce the Nigerian population by offering abortion services to pregnant women and girls recently rescued from Boko Haram by the Nigerian Armed Forces. He condemned any attempt to subject the pregnant women and girls in the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps to a traumatic, violent-wrecking and life-threatening abortion process. Okwuosa who accused UNFPA of having hidden intentions which is to reduce the population of Nigeria said: “We are aware that currently UNFPA is providing counselling to these Nigerians in the displacement camps in Borno State. Also reproductive health kits and dignity kits have also been deployed in Borno and Adamawa states to support safe childbirth. These are laudable achievements but at a hidden cost he said. “We are being told that all the visibly pregnant mothers in the IDP, camp must be aborted and others sterilised for fear that their babies will become Boko Haram terrorists, since some of them have been raped by the sect. UNFPA’s abortion and sterilisation services are geared towards depopulation,” he posited. “The UNFPA is an organisation whose primary interest is population control. In the developed countries of the world now in their demographic winter, UNFPA’s job is to promote population increase by all means. He further stated that developed countries will do anything to increase their population because they are dying out. Mr Sonnie Ekwuwusi, a director in the organization agreed with Okwuosa'ssentiments stating that the appointment of former Minister of Health, Professor Babatunde Osotimehin as Director General of UNFPA was aimed at making Nigerians and Africa as a whole buy into the idea of depopulation Ekwuwusi however condemned any attempt to subject these pregnant women and girls in the IDPs to a traumatic, violent-wrecking and life-threatening abortion processes. He recommended: “The pregnant girls and women should be offered free ante- natal clinics and rehabilitation centres where they could go to safely give birth to their babies and afterwards they could give them out for legal adoption if for any reason they do not want to keep the babies,”. The Guardian.

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Pope Francis says he hasnt watched TV since 1990

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, who has made waves of connections reaching out to disaffected Catholics and insisting on making the poor a top priority, hasn't watched TV since July 15, 1990, he revealed in an interview published in the Argentinian newspaper La Voz del Pueblo. The pontiff did not reveal why he gave up watching TV, except to say he decided it wasn't for him, before promising the Virgin Mary he wouldn't watch again. That promise has kept him from watching his favorite soccer team, Buenos Aires-based San Lorenzo, but he told the paper a member of his Swiss Guard tells him the scores and keeps him up to date on the standings. Pope Francis said he really misses the tranquility of just walking the streets. The Pope concluded that he would like to be remembered as a "good guy" who tried to do good".

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Jonathan deprived EFCC of funds –Lamorde

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, yesterday indicted the outgoing Jonathan administration, blaming it over the poor performance of the agency. Speaking through the commission’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC boss, blamed its inability to tackle corruption on inadequate funding from the outgoing government. According to Uwujaren, “we are happy that the incoming government is making the fight against corruption one of its cardinal objectives. Every Nigerian is happy about that. EFCC has been doing this for more than 11 years. We are proud of what the incoming administration wants to do. “We need an administration that will look at what we are doing and empower us sufficiently to enable us make more impact than we have ever done in the past. We welcome the focus and we believe Nigeria needs to tackle this fight more rigorously for us to make the needed impact.” Uwujaren proudly listed series of achievements recorded by the agency in over 10 years of its existence, claiming significant progress had been made in the prosecution of former governors. He said assets that belonged to some of ex-governors had been seized, while money running into billions of dollars had been recovered on behalf of the Nigerian government. “It is important to recall some of the milestones achieved by the commission in the investigation, prosecution and recovery of assets of politically exposed persons, including ex-governors,” Uwujaren noted. He denied rumours that the EFCC was involvedin corruption in regards to seized assets and frozen accounts of suspects. Sun News

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B.B. King was poisoned by his Manager, say his daughters

the reason they said she killed him was because she refused to let them see their Dad when he was gravely sick and then prevented them from taking photos of him when they eventually saw his body. Williams and Patty King - along with sisters Rita Washington and Barbara King Winfree, and brother Willie King - first raised suspicions last week during a viewing of King's body. A week before King's death, a judge in Las Vegas dismissed a request from Williams to take over as King's guardian. An April 29 petition alleged that Toney had blocked King's friends from visiting him and had put her family members on King's payroll. It also alleged that large sums of money had disappeared from King's bank accounts. On Thursday they said that they didn't think their father looked like himself. Their father reportedly died from several stroked caused by his diabetes. Williams and Patty King accused Toney of keeping them from seeing their father for a week after he died May 14 at home at age 89 and of preventing them from taking photos of him in his casket. 'A picture paints 1,000 words,' Patty King said as she showed cellphone images of the same family group with their father at his birthday in September. 'He loved his children.' The five family members refer to themselves as a family board. Three doctors determined that King was appropriately cared-for, and King received 24-hour care and monitoring by medical professionals "up until the time that he peacefully passed away in his sleep," Toney's attorney Brent Bryson said on Monday. "He did not want invasive medical procedures," he said. "He made the decision to return home for hospice care instead of staying in a hospital. These unfounded allegations have caused Mr. King to undergo an autopsy, which is exactly what he didn't want." B.B. King is survived by 11 of his 15 children. Toney said she's doing what B.B. King said he wanted. 'They want to do what they want to do, which is take over, I guess, but that wasn't Mr. King's wishes. Mr. King would be appalled.' B.B. King's will, dated Jan. 18, 2007, and filed Wednesday under his birth name, Riley B. King, appoints Toney as sole executor of his affairs. Another daughter, Riletta Williams, was second in line, but she died last September. Toney is banning the media and photographs of any kind during the public viewing from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Palm Mortuary on South Jones Boulevard. Funeral director Matt Phillips said viewers will be able to file past the open casket and security officials will prevent photos. The media won't be allowed inside. Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg said on Monday that an autopsy was performed on King's embalmed body on Sunday, and that the test results will take up to eight weeks. B.B. King will be buried on May 30 at the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola. AP.

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Catholic Bishops appeal to rescued pregnant women not to consider abortion

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have appealed to rescued women who are pregnant for Boko Haram members not to consider abortion. The Catholic Bishops, under the aegis "Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN spoke through the Chairman, Health Committee of the CBCN, Most Reverend Anselm Umoren at a press conference in Abuja today May 25th. The Bishops in their submission, said the life of every baby was distinct from that of the parents. They insisted that aborting such children amounted to visiting the sin of the terrorists, who impregnated the women, on the innocent child.

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Gov. Amaechi speaks on his fight with Patience Jonathan and GEJ

Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi says despite the effort by First Lady Patience Jonathan and the president to remove him from office, they are all leaving government at the same time. He said the president and his wife had wanted him to leave office before the end of his tenure but he is now seeing the end of his administration. While speaking at the presentation of a special documentary titled 'The Amaechi Years', the governor said Patience Jonathan interfered with operations of the military apparatus in the state, ordering the transfer of military officers in the state just because they greeted him. "People have asked me why I opposed President Goodluck Jonathan. When the fight started, instead of receiving money from the Federal government, we were sending money to the Federal Government. Have you seen a country where the Commissioner of Police reports to the wife of the President? That is happening in Rivers State. Have you seen a country where a Brigade Commander reports to the wife of the President or where the Navy Commander or Air force Commander reports to the wife of the President? This happened in Rivers State. The wife of the President will come, they will go and wait for her at the airport. She will tell them to come there at 9.00am, she will come by 12noon. They will escort her to her house, she will go upstairs and come down by 9.00pm and they will all be on ground waiting for her. She will say, I heard you greeted Amaechi last week. Why did you greet him? I will transfer you and you are transferred. The more she did that, the more the President turned his back, and the more I fought because I felt that such a system is not a system that will make Nigeria grow. Why I agree with my friends who says forget the past because it is gone, I think it is a lesson. Governance is about the man that has been elected and he has the responsibility to deliver services to the people. There was a time when it was everywhere that the Supreme Court will remove Amaechi. That was on until we defeated them at the Supreme Court. I told the Rivers people to go about their business because I have finished praying and that President Jonathan cannot remove me. We are leaving at the same time. They didn’t want me to stay to the end, but here I am staying till the end.”he said

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Pic: Masturbating men ‘will find their hands pregnant in the afterlife’- Muslim televangelist

A Muslim televangelist, Mücahid Cihad Han has set Turkish social media aflame by claiming that a man would meet his masturbating hand 'pregnant in the afterlife' and is 'asking for its rights. Lol Self-styled televangelist Mücahid Cihad Han dived into some delicate matters on May 24 when he answered his viewers’ questions on private television station 2000 TV, Turkish media has reported. Han initially looked puzzled when a viewer said he 'kept masturbating, although he was married, and even during the Umrah,” a pilgrimage to Mecca performed by Muslims which can be undertaken at any time of the year, in contrast to the Hajj. After repeating the question a few times, Han claimed that Islam strictly prohibits masturbation as a “haram” (forbidden) act. “Moreover, one hadith states that those who have sexual intercourse with their hands will find their hands pregnant in the afterlife, complaining against them to God over its rights,” he said, referring to what he claimed to be a saying of Prophet Muhammad. “If our viewer was single, I could recommend he marry, but what can I say now?” the televangelist added, advising the viewer to “resist Satan’s temptations.” Is masturbation forbidden in Islam? “Istimna,” the Arabic term for masturbation that Han also referred to, is a controversial issue in Islam, as there have been varying opinions on its permissibility throughout history. The Quran has no clear reference to masturbation and the authenticity of many hadiths is questionable. Despite Han’s assertive religious stance, only a limited number of Islamic interpretations categorize masturbation as “haram,” while most of others call it a “makruh” (disliked) act. Many of the mainstream Islamic interpretations even allow it in certain conditions, like if the act could be used to avoid the temptation of an extramarital affair. Han, who has more than 12,000 followers on Twitter, was mocked on Turkish social media on May 25, after newspapers published his latest television “fatwa.” “Are there any hand-gynaecologists in the afterlife? Is abortion allowed there?” one Twitter user asked, while mentioning Han’s Twitter user name. “So you think that being pregnant is a God-given punishment?” another user asked. Source: Hurriyetdailynews

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NASA Discovers New Planet Covered With Marijuana

NASA has announced this morning that they have discovered a planet completely covered with marijuana, a discovery that has completely taken scientists by surprise. Planet X637Z-43, discovered using NASA’s Kepler satellite, would also allegedly be one of the very few planets potentially habitable according to NASA experts, who have detected sufficient levels of oxygen and nitrogen to support human life. The presence of marijuana on other planets could strongly encourage future generations to take interest in space exploration, some experts believe. Scoop has more: “We always think young people aren’t interested by anything but it’s false. Young people love smoking pot,” explains David Charbonneau, astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. “Chlorophyll concentration analyses generated by Kepler lead us to believe that the level of THC in these marijuana plants is 3000% higher than the plants found on Earth. If that doesn’t motivate young people to explore space, I don’t know what will,” admits the expert, clearly enthusiastic. “Regardless, marijuana will without a doubt be a valuable and indispensable resource for interstellar trips. Imagine if it takes 140 years to travel from one planet to another, let’s just say it’s going to be a very long trip. You better have rolled yourself a couple of joints for the road,” he admits with humor. Since the discovery, NASA has launched a campaign on social medias to name the new planet and so far, the name Bob Marley has taken the lead with over 2 094 367 votes at the time of this report.

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Buhari Takes Ogun Governor Amosun & Others On A Tour Of His Farm In Daura (Photos)

Looks like president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, is having a pretty relaxing Thursday morning. He is currently at his farm in Daura, Katsina giving Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun and others a tour of place. Here are some photos from their leisurely stroll:

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Civil Servant Attempts Suicide Over Unpaid Salaries

Mr. Ojo Owolabi, a senior civil servant in the Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, tried to kill himself by drinking a large quantity of insecticide. It was gathered that Owolabi tried to kill himself because his salary hadn’t been paid for the last 6 months, hence was unable to feed his family. According to Punch, the incident which took place last Saturday caused panic in the neighborhood when the news spread that Owolabi had tried to commit suicide. Owolabi, who is a sanitary officer at the council was receiving treatment at a hospital. A source close to Owolabi said he became frustrated because he couldn’t take care of his family. The source said: Baba Ibeji (Owolabi) drank herbicide. He was frustrated because he has been unable to feed himself and other members of his family. You are aware that the state government has not paid workers for some months now. I think he just lost hope and decided to take his life by drinking Gramoxone. Members of his family rushed him to a hospital in Ile Ife, where he was admitted

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EXPOSED!! Niger Journalist Arrested For ‘Collaborating’ With Boko Haram

The government of Niger has arrested a journalist, Moussa Tchangari for allegedly collaborating with Boko Haram men. The rights activist who is known for his outspoken criticism of the humanitarian crisis in southeastern Niger is said to be spreading false news against the government, reports say. According to the Interior minister Hassoumi Massaoudou, AFP reports that Tchangari was arrested for spreading propaganda. This man has been collaborating with Boko Haram for some time, and he is actively spreading propaganda and false news in liaison with Boko Haram. All his propaganda aims to show… that Niger’s defence and security forces are the criminals… (and) not Boko Haram, the minister explains. Tchangari was arrested on Monday and charged with criminal links to terrorist group. Human rights watchdog Amnesty International, has however called for the immediate release of the journalist.

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Man riding bicycle from Yola to Abuja for Buhari arrives in Abuja

The man riding his bicycle from Yola to Abuja was spotted outside Buhari's office on Lobito crescent today. He said he rode to Abuja for Buhari's swearing in ceremony.

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[Music] 2Tyt Klassic Ft. Terry G x Klever Jay x Q-Dot – Wellu Wellu (Part2)

2TYT KLASSIC needs no Introduction to the music Industry,he’s signed to World of Klassic Tunz. 2TYT KLASSIC is back with the Part 2 of his hit single “WELLU WELLU” and he’s got KLEVER JAY,TERRY G and Q DOT all on the Part 2 of this tune. Listen & Download 2Tyt Klassic Ft. Terry G x Klever Jay x Q-Dot – Wellu Wellu (Part2) Below:-

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VP Namadi Sambo And Wife Ask For Forgiveness As They Leave Office -

Vice-President Namadi Sambo, and wife, Amina Sambo, on Monday urged those they offended to forgive them. The vice-president, who spoke to newsmen shortly after a valedictory meeting with his supporting members of staff at Aguda House, Abuja, said he had forgiven all those he had interracted with in the last five years. According to him, he has enjoyed good and cordial working relationship with all his supporting members of staff. “Whether in government or outside government, we will continue to contribute towards the development of the country. And also, we have enjoyed working together and we have become one family with our staff and we assure them that we shall always be there for them. Also, we pray that all those that we have offended during this period, we beg for their forgiveness and we forgive all those that have done anything wrong to us.’’he said Sambo thanked the staff for their support and cooperation and urged them to extend the same to the incoming administration. In her remarks, the wife of the Vice-President, Hajiya Amina Sambo, said the Sambo’s family would forever remain grateful for the support, encouragement and prayers they enjoyed from the staff. The farewell meeting was attended by all the supporting staff, including Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants to the vice-president and his wife. (NAN)

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Asari Dokubo Threatens President-Elect General Buhari Again

Following the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan in the March 28 presidential election, leader of the militia group, Niger Delta People Salvation Front, Asari Dokubo, has declared that his group is ready to commence its bloody armed struggle against the Nigerian state. Asari on several occasion in the recent past promised to make Nigeria ungovernable if Jonathan, an Ijaw man from the Niger Delta, was not voted for a 2nd term by Nigerians. Nigerians rejected him! Speaking on Sunday at the Major Isaac Adaka Boro’s Memorial event, the militant said the restraining order the Jonathan’s administration had on the armed struggle for self determination of the Niger Delta people has been voided with the emergence of the Muhammadu Buhari government. He said a new phase in the struggle will soon be unveiled​,​ but ​that militants ​will wait for the new government to “draw the first blood.” “Yes, a new government begins in Nigeria and a next phase of our struggle shall begin also,” he said. “Jonathan Goodluck Presidency was like a restraining order now that restraint is lifted. However, we will watch and wait, let them draw the first blood and we shall determine our best way forward. Truly Nigeria will never be the same again the future is pregnant.”

He said the posturing of the incoming Buhari-led administration suggests that it will extinguish whatever is left of the Niger Delta struggle. He added he is ready to die in war or in prison if the in-coming government attempts to trifle with the struggle for self-determination of the oil-producing region or treat it as a conquered region. “Should Buhari whom like pharaoh has determined in his heart to turn desolate the Niger Delta region, draw the first blood by undermining certain interest of the region then begin the systemic arrest, maiming and murder our comrades, continue the confiscation of our rights to self-determination and treat the region as a conquered region, then it may be honourable for some of us to die in prison or in the field of war as nobody is afraid of him,” Mr. Dokubo said. Asari took a swipe at other Niger Delta militants that have declared their readiness to work with in-coming government describing them as “petty penny merchants” and “field slaves” who have fled the battlefield. He further called on Niger Delta youth to resist any attempt to treat the region as a defeated region. “Let it be known that we were not defeated,” he said. “It was Jonathan and his party that lost an election. We as a people, indeed the Niger Delta region alongside the Igbos were never defeated. We collectively rejected the born to rule and supremacist agenda which some of our brothers as field slaves and taskmasters supported yet their number shows that they are of little consequence, we must however not take them for granted.” He also took a swipe at Jonathan, saying the president is merely a beneficiary of the Niger Delta struggle but not a part of the struggle and thus cannot understand the real intent of the struggle, which, he said is to secede from Nigeria which he described as “a false and forced colonial union.” “He, Jonathan Goodluck, was never in the struggle. He was not a product of the struggle but an establishment beneficiary of our struggle. Our struggle is not and never about becoming the president. It was not about being awarded oil licenses and mouth-watering contracts. It was not about massive infrastructural development of the Niger Delta Region. It was not about high scale appointments, employment and empowerment. It was never about interventionist programmes and projects. “Our struggle indeed is about our collective freedom from a false and forced colonial union that has remained divided and un-integrated. It is about our being conferred a slave status and seen as a conquered people who must exist at the mercy of the overloads and supremacist class using our own brothers as taskmasters against us in a Nigerian union.” But the same Asari amassed wealth from the multi-billion naira pipeline contract awarded to ex-militants by the Jonathan administration as part of the amnesty deal.

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Gun Shots Will Ring Out In Abuja In The Next 5 Days, Says Army

The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army has informed that they would be firing artillery guns in preparation for the Presidential inauguration and swearing in Ceremony, as well as on the main day. The assistant Director, Army Public Relations in the Guards Brigade, Charles Ekeocha, who disclosed this in a said that they had already began preparations for the May 29 event on May 4 at the Eagle Square, Abuja. “The practice session for the 21 gun salute will take place on May 20 and May 25, and on the inauguration day, May 29,” he said. He advised the public, especially those living within Asokoro area of Abuja and its environ not to panic at the sound of simulated firing of military weapons during the dates.

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Must Read!! The Easiest Way Out For Broke (Poor) Students

The lifestyle of students across the varying campuses in Nigeria depicts a close to perfect picture of the gap between the haves and the have-nots in the country. Students from rich homes often appear to have no worries, they look ‘cleaner’, use the latest phones, eat at the best eateries and always have money to buy all the required study materials and textbooks. On the other hand, the broke (poor/not financially strong) students struggle through every semester especially at month ends; often not having enough cash, so they only buy study materials for courses that are ‘life-threatening’. Now, what should be the proper response of broke students? Should broke students attempt to alter their financial state or just endure and struggle their way through school? (Have in mind that your financial condition might not change even after graduation). From personal experience, the only way out for broke students in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions is this: Do Something. Students who hate being broke must stop wishing, dreaming or even praying for a better student life (in terms of their finances) while folding their arms. Do something today to initiate change or do nothing and remain the same. How do you ‘Do Something’? As a student, the main reason for which you are in school is to study and not to hustle. Therefore, you must not neglect your books in pursuit of money- this is something student-hustlers must understand. There has got to be balance. Having said that, here is how you can ‘Do Something’ in your quest to stop being broke: 1. Start with your mindset Winning any ‘battle’ begins in the mind. Adapt the mindset of winners; say to yourself: “I can do anything I set my mind to do”. Accept that your broke student-life can be fixed and that whatever you will do MUST NOT negatively affect your academics. 2. Appraise yourself and identify any skill you have – any skill at all Do you have any skill? Can you style hair? Can you sew? Is there anything or something you know how to do? Can you teach? 3. Monetize your skill No one should answer ‘No’ to the last question in point number 2. Someone who printed and made photocopies of a notice that read: “Get a Home Lesson Teacher for your Precious Kids. Call 080xxxxxxxx (his phone number)” and pasted them around the senior staff quarters. Count 2 weeks later, he had started helping 8 primary school pupils with their assignments. He worked 3 hours every working day at the rate of 5,000 naira per month for each child. What will you do with an extra 8 x 5,000=40,000 naira every month? Please note that our aim at this point is not to be as rich as Dangote but to stop being broke: to be able to buy handouts, textbooks and eat well; because we need those in order to graduate well. - See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2015/05/14/must-read-the-easiest-way-out-for-broke-poor-students/#sthash.j67MYYTn.dpuf

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Wow!! Do You Know You Can Now Locate Your Lost Phone Using Google Search? (Get In Here)

Losing your phone is a nightmare, and things get worse when you know there is hardly any way to track it down. Well but if you are an Android user, then you are in for a pleasant surprise. Google recently introduced a new feature which can track down any Android phone or tablet by simply using ‘Google Search’. Here’s how it works! Step 1: Make sure you are using/share the same Google account on your PC and Android phone or tablet. (Even if you aren’t, it will prompt you once you type in ‘find my phone’ in the Google search bar.) Step2: Now type in ‘find my phone’ in the Google Search bar. As soon as you hit enter, Google will start locating your phone on Google Maps. Give it a few seconds and your phone’s preciselocation will be right in front of you. It even shows how far it is from where you are sitting. But what if your phone is under a pillow or stuck in a bed side. Well, for that, there’s an option called ‘Ring’ which will make your phone ring at maximum volume for over 5 minutes.

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Chai!! Man Excretes 70 Wraps Of Cocaine In NDLEA Net

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA)at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport (NAA),Abuja, has arrested a 39-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Celestine Ikechukwu Okonkwo, for excreting 70 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.326kg shortly on arrival from Brazil. NDLEA Commander at Abuja Airport, Mr. Hamisu Lawan, who disclosed this yesterday, said that the suspect tested positive for cocaine ingestion. According to Hamisu, “the suspect tested positive to drug ingestion while returning from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He later excreted 70 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.326kg.” Narrating his ordeal in the hands of drug barons, who sponsored his trip to Brazil under the guise of white collar job, the suspect who sells used clothes at Idumota market, said that he was promised mouth-watering job opportunities here in Nigeria. He however said that he was made to suffer untold hardship before being used in smuggling cocaine. Confessing, Celestine said that he was a happy man until the drug barons approached him with a promise of better job abroad. According to him, “I was in my shop at Idumota market where I sell used clothes. I will never forget the day a young man came to my shop to buy shirt. He told me he is from Anambra and that he lives in Brazil. He also promised to help me with a good job opportunity over there. Honestly, I was excited and felt it was answer to my age long prayer. He collected my phone number and left. This was how it all started.” Narrating his ordeal further, he stated that after three months, the man whose identity he did not mention called him that he was back to Nigeria. In his words, “he prepared my international passport and also secured a visa for me. Then he told me to get set to travel anytime. Few weeks later, he brought my ticket and I travelled to Brazil in January 2015. He gave me the name of the hotel where I will stay pending when he will get me a job. I was eventually abandoned to suffer. When I exhausted my money, I began to sleep in a church. I also began to work for a Nigerian woman who owns a restaurant in order not to starve to death”. The suspect also claimed that drug trafficking was not originally discussed with him before he left Nigeria. According to him, “Nobody discussed drug trafficking with me while in Nigeria. It was after I had lived in the church for some months that my sponsor located me in Sau Paulo. I was told that there is no free lunch in Brazil and that I have suffered and experienced difficult life in Brazil. This was the point they introduced drug trafficking as the only way out. They said that was what people do to make money. It took me about seven hours to swallow 70 wraps of cocaine. I was inexperienced because it was my first time. They promised to pay me N400,000 when I get to Nigeria.” Source: DailyIndependent

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How Not To Fall Asleep While Driving?

The car – a real convenience and flexibility. But in addition there are advantages and disadvantages – the ability to fall asleep at the wheel, losing vigilance and get into an accident. The journal tells about the simple method, allowing the driver to cheer up tired. Fall asleep at the wheel and everyone can. This usually happens because of a banal fatigue, habits nap after a hearty meal, reducing the concentration of attention due to taken drugs or monotonous landscapes. Many Things can be. It’s one thing when it comes to the half-hour trip to the city, and quite another – 12-hour traffic on the highway. Those drivers who have to drive a long time without a break, and the focus of this article. The Best Remedy For Fatigue – A Dream If you ask an experienced truck driver, you need to do in order not to fall asleep at the wheel, he will answer- get enough sleep before a flight. A warm bath, a good sleep and a cool shower in the morning – that’s the key vigor. But what happens when the trip does not end there, and his eyes just stick together? It is better to stay on the sidelines, close the car and take a nap for about 15-20 minutes. Even a little rest will return the body to another operation for 3-4 hours. The most “sleepy” watch, as practice shows, it is from 14 to 16 days,from 20 to 22 pm and from 2 to 4 nights. These passive periods is best done not driving. What about a little refreshment? To cheer up, you need to move a little bit. For example, to play the muscles in the legs or periodically change the position of the driver’s seat, depriving him of a pleasant convenience. Or stimulate the active points on the ear. Fine encourages impromptu shower – wash with cool water or wipe the neck and face wipes. All of these methods are suitable for hot summer days. In cold weather, just open the window, and the cool air will refresh you. Often drivers get tired eyes appear discomfort powdered. For such cases keep on hand any eye drops or gel “artificial tears”, they quickly lead to normal vision. Be sure to stop as all the eye drops for a few minutes obscure eyes. Tonic Yes, coffee and tea – is everything. No one has yet come up with anything more effective and affordable.But, unfortunately, you get used to caffeine and its effect over time becomes less noticeable. Therefore,should not be abused. Exactly how and energy. Yes, after the first burst of the bottle lasts about two hours.Each of the following is already in harm. According to studies, people with heart disease, it can be very harmful. And very scary overdose Energy (up to hallucinations), especially behind the wheel. My favorite music It would seem that any cheerful music can ward off sleep. In fact, if you listen to music for a long time one style, I want to sleep more. It is better to change the radio station or pre-record drive on the road with your favorite songs that can sing loudly. Better yet, take a trip garrulous companion. Have you straighten it periodically in small replicas. Or to set up an interesting conversation – it invigorates! What about Eat? Experienced drivers will always have at hand “something to chew on.” Someone is using for this purpose seeds, someone is afraid of dirty facilities and chew salted peanuts. Many people buy tart candies (“Pop”) or fruit (apples, grapes, oranges). Fails and banal match in the teeth. And the easiest way to cheer – chew mint gum extra or mint candy. And do not try to buy wood, lavender flavors for the interior! Only citrus fruits, sea and pine – they will help you not to fall asleep at the wheel. New Technologies Especially for drivers inventing new gadgets – Aniston device, in common “Wake Up!” It looks like a normal bluetooth-headset is attached to the ear and responds to the tilt of the head. As soon as the driver started to fall asleep, and tilt your head forward (backward tilt is not included), the beep signal. Should this as a useful gadget $ 2. It has even begun to be integrated into new models of bluetooth-headset. Tablets-power Another novelty for the drivers. In fact it is the same energy, only tablets. They often contain the same caffeine, vitamins and taurine. The advantage of such tablets is impossible to overdose. This is not a delicious drink that you drink as you want. And behind the wheel of the drink cans quite uncomfortable, and drank a pill and you go on. I would like to mention two that I know of “invigorating” preparations. First – Driver Bioskan +. This Preparation composed of natural ingredients. Often in the action at some gas stations, drivers give it for free, fill a full tank. Few believe in the efficacy of magic pills, but great reviews about the drug. Drivers can easily tolerate the way they have improved concentration, drowsiness away. But, arriving at their destination, they quietly fall asleep without toiling insomnia and tachycardia. Two capsules of the drug bythe action of a liter of comparable power! Another drug Elton P. It removes even the most severe fatigue due to the content of natural root Eleutherococcus and vitamins. These drugs are not drugs, they are registered as dietary supplements, so before taking you should consult with your doctor. Here we are told about the most common ways to combat fatigue and drowsiness. Share with readers his unique methods, if any! And also you can buy used cars at Lagos.JiJi, and do not sleep behind the wheel!

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28 Children Die Of Lead Poisoning In Niger State

The Federal Government has confirmed the death of 28 children following a fresh outbreak of lead poisoning in Niger state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the latest incident had brought the number of deaths from lead poisoning in the country to 191, including 139 children. A total of 420 cases were recorded in Zamfara and Niger states, respectively. Briefing newsmen on the latest development in Abuja, the Minister of State for Health, Mr Fidelis Nwankwo, said that 68 fresh cases of the lead poisoning were recorded in Kawo and Magiro villages of Rafi local government area of the state. “Sixty eight cases have been recorded as at May 12, 2015, and 28 deaths had occurred giving the case of fertility rate of 43 per cent,” said Nwankwo. According to him, all the deceased were children below the age of five and comprised 17 females and 11 males. He said the affected children were found to have a high serum lead level between 17 and 22 times higher than the acceptable limits established by the World Health Organisation. The minister, however, said that the federal government adopted an eight-point strategy to tackle the situation upon receipt of the report from the Niger Government. Nwankwo listed the measures to include advocacy meetings with the affected community leaders on the dangers of economic activities involving mining. “We have commenced non-specific, palliative treatment of the sick children in Kagara hospital. “We also commenced the process of incident command structure to enhance coordination of the outbreak response. “Mobilisation of health facilities in Niger and Zamfara states to commence chelation of clinically ill children in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. NAN recalls that the last lead poisoning case was recorded in Zamfara between March and June 2010, which claimed 163 lives, including 111 children. The incident recorded 355 cases (NAN).

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Checkout New Super Eagles Jersey And Kit Developed By New Sponsors Nike (Photos)

Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) some weeks back reached a deal with giant sports kits company, Nike. As a result,the Super Eagles kit and Jersey have changed from what they used to be. Do you like the new kit and jersey? See More Photos Below:-

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#10th NEA – Annual NEA Awards Announces New Categories for 2015

In celebrating its 10th year anniversary, the Nigeria Entertainment Awards has expanded its nomination categories and instituted new policy changes to how it will distribute its well sought after award trophy. The expansion in award categories is more particular in the movie sector, making room to recognize more indigenous actors, actresses and film makers. The world recognizes the Nigeria film industry and its global success and our platform mission extends to the development of the subsector of Nollywood. A new policy was instituted by the President/CEO, Mr. Martin Fayomi on the issue of trophy distribution to eventual winners. We make it a policy that award recipients that aren’t available to pick up their plaques during the weekend of the award ceremony must issue an official request in writing to the organizing body and proper arrangement will be made to have the trophy picked up at our headquarters. NEA will no longer haul plaques or ship trophies to entertainers for obvious reason of cost and convenience. Nomination announcement is set for June 11th, 2015. This announcement will be made via media release and published thereafter on our website. Voting will commence on July 1st and close August 30th, 2015. Fans are encouraged to stay tuned to AfroMusic Pop Channel DSTV Channel 326 for all updated on NEA and exclusive content from the awards ceremony. 2015 NEA Awards Categories Music 1. Hottest Single of the Year 2. Best New Act to Watch 3. Gospel Artist of the year 4. Indigenous Artist of the Year 5. Best R&B artist of the Year 6. Best Pop Artist of the Year 7. Female Artist of the Year 8. Male Artist of the Year 9. Best Rap Act of the Year 10. Music Producer of the Year 11. Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director) 12. Best Collaboration 13. Most Promising Act to Watch 14. Diaspora Artist of the Year 15. African Artist of the Year (Non-Nigerian) 16. Disc Jockey of the Year 17. Album of the Year 18. Afrobeat Artist of the Year Other 1. Record Label Executive of the Year 2. OAP of the Year 3. Entertainment Personality of the year 4. Best Entertainment TV Programme 5. Comedy Act of the Year Film 1. Best Actor of the Year (Nollywood) 2. Best Actress of the Year (Nollywood) 3. Best Actor of the Year (Indigenous Films) 4. Best Actress of the Year (Indigenous Films) 5. Best Actor of the Year (Nigeria in Hollywood) 6. Best Actress of the Year (Nigeria in Hollywood) 7. Best Actor of the Year (Africa) 8. Best Actress of the Year (Africa) 9. Film of the Year – Producer (Nollywood) 10. Film of the Year – Producer (Indigenous Films) 11. Film of the Year – Producer (Africa) 12. Best Film Director of the Year (Nollywood) 13. Best Film Director of the Year (Indigenous Films) 14. Best Film Director of the Year (Africa) Attending the Awards in New York City The NEA also would like to make it known also that a formal process for attending the awards have been instituted for those needed support documentation to the United States consulate. A link will be made available on the official website by June 1st, 2015 that will require form completion, fee payment and identity authentication. The process will close by July 31st. All interested parties are encouraged to complete this process on time so that there will be no delay on the part of the award organizers. Questions and concerns can be forwarded to neaawards@gmail.com About NEA The NEA AWARDS is an annual entertainment award show held in the United States, with the sole purpose of celebrating and recognizing the numerous contributions of entertainers to the African entertainment industry, while at the same time promoting the image and rich culture of Nigeria. NEA Awards New York, NY Twitter: @neaawards IG: @neaawards

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Another Collaboration! Davido Hits The Studio With Akon

Davido is determined to make this album the best it can be and he is loading it up with collaborations. With international artists like Meek Mill and Trey Songz already on his payroll for this album, Davido has hit the studio with Akon. A photo of them together was posted on Instagram and we can’t wait to see what music with the two of them will sound like.

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It is Time To Stop Lying”, PDP Tells APC Spokesman, Lai Mohammed

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has admonished the spokesman of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to learn to be truthful, honest and desist from fabricating lies that could be injurious to democracy and peaceful co-existence in the country. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Wednesday said “but for the maturity of President Goodluck Jonathan and the head of the APC’s Transition Committee, Alhaji Ahmed Joda, who cleared the air, the country would have been thrown into crisis over the false alert by Lai Mohammed that the Presidency was frustrating the transition process. “After Alhaji Joda debunked Lai Mohammed’s false statement and denied that his committee was being frustrated by the PDP-led Presidency, we waited for forty-eight hours expecting the APC spokesman to apologize to the nation, but this has not been done. “It would be recalled that Lai Mohammed in a press statement last Thursday alleged that the Presidency and the PDP had ‘bluntly refused to cooperate’ with the APC to ensure a successful transition and that the Transition Committee of the Federal Government had refused to hold any meeting with that of the APC. “Even after the PDP through a statement last Friday debunked the false allegation with facts showing that the committees of the two parties have been holding fruitful meetings, Lai Mohammed vehemently stuck to his position, only for the head of the APC’s Transition Committee, Alhaji Joda to confirm on Tuesday that the two panels have been meeting and operating on the same page and that at no time did his team complain to anybody that there was no cooperation. “The APC spokesman must realize that his style which is anchored on lies has negatively impacted the polity, especially hundreds of young Nigerians who now engage in insults and fabrications in the media thinking that such is what party publicity is all about. “Lai Mohammed should know that the campaigns with its attendant propaganda are over and that Nigerians expect a more mature and patriotic behaviour from the political class. He should therefore learn to get his facts right and be truthful in his statements at all times”, the PDP said. Calling on all Nigerians to be wary of actions that are capable of causing disunity in the land, the PDP reiterated its resolve to focus only on purposeful criticism while presenting credible alternatives to the policies and programmes of the in-coming administration in a manner that will promote democracy, unity and the well-being of Nigerians. Signed: Olisa Metuh National Publicity Secretary

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APC Replies Jonathan: Fear General Buhari If You Are Guilty

Few days back, We posted a News “President Jonathan Should Not Be Scared Of Persecution – APC“ The All Progressives Congress has said that only the guilty needs to be afraid and that incoming General Muhammadu Buhari administration will not persecute anyone, contrary to statements credited to the outgoing president, Goodluck Jonathan. “That the President-elect is a man of integrity is not an issue for debate, and he has made it clear that he will not be bogged down by endless probes. “However, the hands of the incoming government will not be tied by those who have chosen to play the victim and exhibit a persecution mentality. Whoever has any reason to be afraid must lay bare such reason before Nigerians.” The party said this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. It said that under the climate of change that Nigerians have ushered in with their votes, only the guilty needs to be afraid, and those with a guilty conscience, on account of their actions in the public sphere, must clear such so they can be at peace with themselves. “The last time we checked, this does not fit the definition of persecution,” APC said. The party wondered why Jonathan chose a public forum to express his fears when he could have done so in the private meeting her had with the President-elect. “Since the presidential election was won and lost, the President and the President-elect have met privately a number of times. Why didn’t President Jonathan express his apprehensions during these meetings? ”Even if the two have not met, the President could have reached out to the President-elect over any fears that he may be nursing, instead of engaging in an action that seems like he was being preemptive and seeking to curry public sympathy,” APC said. - See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2015/05/12/apc-replies-jonathan-fear-general-buhari-if-you-are-guilty/#sthash.HFnck0AK.dpuf

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Mu’azu Met Tinubu Before Ekiti Governorship Election – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, says the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, was not totally committed to the party during the elections, claiming that Mu’azu even had a secret meeting with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Fayose said this during a programme on Channels TV titled, View from the Top, on Monday. He said, “Shortly before my election, he (Mu’azu) was to see me and I waited for him in his house for about five hours and then he came out to say he was sorry and that we should give him space. He said the Yoruba people should give him some space because he was expecting someone who did not want to see any Yoruba man. “I left his house but kept a tab on him. His house is like a ring road and I came back to find out who had come to see him and the person was Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. That is the truth. When I returned to his house, he told me that I should not be annoyed that it was Tinubu that came to visit him. “I was worried because the Ekiti election was just five days away and I almost lost my breath.” Fayose stressed that Mu’azu was not committed to the party as he was often absent when the party needed him the most. He noted that the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, won the presidential election because Nigeria wanted a change. He, however, argued that Buhari garnered a majority of the votes in the North because the people of the North felt it was their turn to rule and President Goodluck Jonathan, who is from the South, should not have been in power because the late President Umaru Yar’Adua did not complete his tenure. Fayose said despite Buhari’s massive northern support, the PDP should have been able to get more than 10 per cent of the total votes cast in Bauchi State. He wondered why the PDP failed to get up to 10 per cent of the votes in Bauchi State despite the PDP having a sitting governor, a minister and the national chairman as indigenes of the state. He said, “The day the presidential election held, the chairman was not in the country. On the day the names of our candidates were to be submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, our chairman was in Lagos, on his way to Singapore. “I was with President Jonathan on that day and I told him to call him. The President did not know that Mu’azu was in Lagos on his way to Singapore. Even when he travelled recently, he said he had a problem with his left hand and wanted to travel abroad for treatment. “However, he called some people and told them that he had deceived the President. You must be consistent in character. I am saying everything on camera; let him come out to deny these allegations. I don’t want to be in a PDP where we have betrayers of all sorts.” While reacting to the Ekiti ‘rigging tape’, Fayose said it was his voice that was recorded on the tape but argued that it was edited in such a way that could mislead Nigerians. He also noted that the then Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, was part of the meeting. Mu’azu, however, denied ever meeting Tinubu. He further advised Fayose to concentrate on governance and leave him alone. Mu’azu, who considered Fayose as a younger brother, said he was not interested in exchanging words with him on the pages of newspapers. The PDP national chairman who spoke through his Special Adviser on Media, Tony Amadi, said, “I will advise Fayose to concentrate on raising the Internally Generated Revenue of Ekiti State so that he can pay workers’ salaries and deliver the dividends of democracy instead of dissipating his energy chasing shadows. Tinubu has never been to the chairman’s office. I don’t know where he got that from. Source: PunchNg

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Two Nigerians Sent To 12 years In Prison In Vietnam For Email Fraud (Photo)

A Vietnamese court has sentenced two Nigerian men, Christian Nnadike, 34, and Collins Deke, 37, (pictured above) to 12 years each in a Vietnam prison for hacking into emails of local companies, contact the company’s foreign partners and swindle them of their money. The men along with a Vietnamese female accomplice, Le Thi Kim Quyen, 35, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison and another Nigerian, de facto husband of the Vietnamese lady, Mark Mamado Abdallah, 39, who is currently at large, ran a scamming syndicate in Vietnam. At the court hearing which took play in April, the men and their accomplice were also found guilty of another fraud scheme in which they pretended to be a British friend of two Vietnamese women on Facebook and asked them to send money as shipping fees to receive gifts. According to prosecutors, the group defrauded many unsuspecting victims of over VND3.3 billion (US$150,000) between April and August 2013. Most of this came from the email hacking scheme. Prosecutors said over the four months, the vietnamese woman, Quyen and her Nigerian husband, Abdallah hacked into the emails of several Vietnamese companies doing business with foreign companies. They gave the information to Nnadikwe and then Deke, who would later transfer it to another Nigerian man living in Malaysia. The unknown man in Malaysia then used the compromised email accounts to contact the victims’ foreign partners, asking them to send payments to a bank account opened by Quyen and Abdallah.

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Photos From The Council Of State Meeting Today

Past Nigerian leaders including president-elect Gen. Buhari, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, Gen Ibrahim Babangida, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Chief Ernest Shonekan attended today’s Council of State meeting which is President Jonathan’s last as a president. See More Photos Below:-

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442 Lagos Bus Drivers Take Cocaine – Lagos State Government

At least 442 commuter bus drivers in three motor parks in Lagos State, western Nigeria, have tested positive for hard drugs, such as cocaine, marijuana and others and drive under the influence of these dangerous drugs, the Lagos State Government has revealed. Reports from the Lagos State Ministry of Health revealed that of the 801 bus drivers tested for hard drugs, 442 of them tested positive for cocaine, marijuana, morphine, opiate, ketamine and others. This represents 55 percent of the total number of drivers tested and showed an increased intake of hard drugs by drivers while conveying passengers on Lagos routes. The tests were carried out in Mosafejo, Mushin and Oshodi/Obalende Motor Parks in December 2014. According to the report made available to P.M.NEWS, the number of drivers that tested positive for using hard drugs while driving in 2014 is far higher than the same number discovered when a similar test was conducted in 2013. In 2013, out of the 434 bus drivers tested for hard drugs, 74 of them were found to be driving under the influence of cocaine, marijuana and the rest. Also, in 2012, of the 820 drivers screened for hard drug intake, 215 of them tested positive. Similarly, many of the bus drivers have tested positive for alcoholic intake while behind the wheels across the state. The test conducted in three motor parks in December 2014 showed that of the 929 drivers screened, 202 of them tested positive for taking alcohol while driving. In 2013, of the 440 commercial bus drivers tested for alcohol intake, 226 of them tested positive, representing 51 percent, while in 2012, of the 885 drivers tested, 215 of them were under the influence of alcohol while driving. Of the 930 bus drivers screened for diabetes and hypertension in 2014, at least 220 of them tested positive. In 2013, of the 576 screened for the same ailment, 130 of them were positive, while in 2012, at least, 233 of the 959 screened tested positive for diabetes and hypertension. According to the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, the Motor Park Health and Safety Programme was an initiative of the Health Ministry, whose main aim was to reduce the prevalence of road traffic accidents by ensuring the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. He said the Motor Park Health and Safety Programme was flagged off in 2012 following the high number of deaths due to road traffic accidents, saying that to date, 1,985 commuter bus drivers and other transport workers have been screened. “It is a multi-sectoral effort with the Ministry of Transportation as partner. The focus is on diagnosis and management of hypertension, diabetes and eye screening in addition to substance and alcohol abuse among road transport workers. “Three motor parks missions were carried out in the last one year at Mosafejo Motor Park between 8 and 9 December, 2014; Mushin Motor Park between 10 and 11 December 2014 and Oshodi/Obalende bus terminus between 15 and 18 December, 2014,” he stated.

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President Jonathan And Minister Of Education, Shekarau Absent At UNILAG Convocation

President Jonathan And Minister Of Education, Shekarau Absent At UNILAG Convocation The three-day University of Lagos convocation came to an end on Thursday with outgoing Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan and minister of education,, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, shunning the event. Mr Jonathan, who is the visitor to the university, however, did not send representatives to the occasion. The university’s 2013/2014 convocation, which began on Tuesday with award of degrees on 3,104 students, came to a climax on Thursday with the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees on three eminent Nigerians. The honourees are former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma; renowned technocrat, Deacon Gamaliel Onosode, and the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye. The UNILAG vice-chancellor, Prof. Rahamon Bello, commended Jonathan for helping to consolidate the nation’s democracy, supporting manpower development as well as university education, especially with the Needs Assessment Funding Agreement targeted at upgrading the infrastructural decay in the nation’s ivory towers. The VC, therefore, urged the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to consolidate on the gains of higher education from the outgoing administration and entrench the implementation of the Needs Assessment Funding programme.

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Coco Austin and her sister's Yoga moves are off the chain (photos)

It's called AcroYoga and sometimes the sisters do it in heels. Coco is a model, reality star and is married to Ice T. Her sister is married with three kids. See the photos after the cut...

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