ISIS IN DANGER of being wiped out by deadly flesh-eating disease...

An outbreak of Leishmaniasis is spreading fast due to to pollution and poor hygiene conditions SHARES Parasites: Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by parasites and spread by the bite of certain types of sandflies Islamic State fighters are falling ill in their droves to a deadly flesh-eating virus. Known as Leishmaniasis, the disease is spreading at a fast thanks to pollution and poor hygiene conditions and there have been more than 100,000 cases reported, the Sun has reported. It causes large open wounds which eat away at flesh, is fatal if not treated with a simple course of medicine. But the jihadi fighters are refusing medical treatment which has led to more outbreaks. People in the Islamic State’s capital Raqqa, in war-torn Syria, are at the highest risk. Doctors from non-government organisation (NGO) Medecins Sans Frontieres were initially trying to curb the outbreaks but have now left since Islamic State set up. Outbreak: Jihadi fighters are refusing medical treatment for the flesh-eating bug And other medical centres have closed down after medical staff fled the violence. Local medics who have very little experience of treating the virus are left to deal with patients, which has led to it spreading extensively. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by parasites and spread by the bite of certain types of sandflies. It is more prevalent in countries where people are suffering from poverty, malnutrition, deforestation and urbanization. There are different forms, but it can cause skin ulcers, fever, low red blood cells and enlarged spleen and liver TV presenter Ben Fogle , 41, was bedridden for three weeks in 2008 after catching the virus in Peru while filming TV programme Extreme Dreams. He made a full recovery after being treated at the London Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MERCY JOHNSON ON THE DELIVERY OF HER 3RD CHILD...

According to Splendormag Extremely talented and hard-working actress, Mercy Johnson welcomed her second child Henry in October 2014, but she is already expecting another baby with her husband Prince Odianosen barely 10 months after. Her pregnancy became obvious on set of her new blockbuster movie, Eviction Day, produced by renowned filmmaker Vitus Nnebue and directed by Afe Olumowe Pictures Image and also starring Nkem Owoh, Isabella Ayuk, Uche Odoputa, and many others. Mercy Johnson who doesn’t like to go about with a protruded belly and a couple of times has released her post baby photos spotting a flat belly, now rocks a small baby bump as the pregnancy is still in the early stage. This is not a matter of hear-say but a matter of seeing-is-believing as our reporters were at the location and found out that her pregnancy was no longer news to everyone who worked with her on set of the movie even as they pampered her accordingly. You don’t have to believe this report for now, but you’ll eventually do when the pregnancy to fully balloon in a couple of months. However, let’s tell you that the actress’ new Cinema movie “Eviction Day” is one movie that will keep you at the edge of your seat. The movie script is a complicated one that exposes the evils of men single and married and the consequence of decisions made, a script which Mercy Johnson led other star actors to deliver effortlessly. We say a big congratulations to Mercy Johnson! null We say a big congratulations to Mercy Johnson!

OLD MAPS SHOWS BIAFRA WAS ACTUALLY IN CAMEROON AND NEVER PART OF NIGERIA...

While it is common to hear an argument postulated by adherents of a recent pro-Biafra agitation resurgence among young listeners of a pirate radio station operating out of the United Kingdom, Radio Biafra, that “Biafra” was the initial name of the territory to which the South of Nigeria belonged, our checks have failed to substantiate this claim. The idea has been pushed by the Radio station run by a rather radical individual, Nwannekaenyi Kenny Okwu- Kanu, who goes by the alias, Nnamdi Kanu. The maps can be seen on the Princeton University website and enlarged to examine. We have brought out the relative parts below.Apparently the name “Biafra” or “Biafara” was picked again because the former Premiere of Nigeria’s then Eastern region, Odumegwu Ojukwu had chosen the “Biafra” name for the territory he wished to preside over; however there is no evidence that Ojukwu selected that name because he believed it was the name of his ancestral home. Rather it was the name of much of Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe and perhaps a nice name that tickled Ojukwu’s fancy. Or perhaps Ojukwu was suggesting an ancestral origin outside Nigeria in the Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon region. In the image above, River Camarones can be noticed at the left border of “Biafra.” This river, now called Wouri river is in the middle of today’s Cameroon. The Region Is Benin And Not Biafra Calabar, Nigeria’s Eastern border is seen well within territory called Benin; Benin, a large demarcated kingdom that extends deep into today’s Cameroon, before the region known as Biafra starts. Based on these findings, “Benin” would serve as a more accurate historical fact based sobriquet for the southern parts of Nigeria in discussion. Another map from 1644 also puts “Biafara” solidly in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe and far from Nigeria’s furthest Eastern border. Apparently the prior name of the territory now called Biafra by this group was recognized and mapped as “Benin,” and never Biafra in all historic maps. Origins Of The Name “Biafra” According to Encyclopaedia britannica: a dictionary of arts, sciences …, Volume 11-12, year 1910 , the name “Biafra” from “Bight of Biafra, comes from the word, “Mafra,” a town in Portugal. The Portuguese named a country extending from Cameroon southward to Equatorial Guinea, “Biafra,” but the name was later dropped in the later part of the 19th century.

THE BIGHT OF BIAFRA, OR MAFRA (NAMED AFTER THE TOWN MAFRA IN SOUTHERN PORTUGAL), BETWEEN CAPES FORMOSA AND LOPEZ, IS THE MOST EASTERN PART OF THE GULF OF GUINEA; IT CONTAINS THE ISLANDS FERNANDO PO [EQUITORIAL GUINEA], PRINCE’S AND ST THOMAS’S [SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE]. THE NAME BIAFRA-AS INDICATING THE COUNTRY-FELL INTO DISUSE IN THE LATER PART OF THE 19TH CENTURY. Equatorial Guinea people, of actual “Biafra” territory

ALERT:see new DEADLY disease worse than HIV/AIDS...

NEW DEADLY DISEASE WORSE THAN HIV Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is accountable for the outbreak of a new deadly disease. It is predicted that this new epidemic, even deadlier than AIDS, will claim many lives. According to new research, condoms cannot provide 100% protection against HPV (or HIV/ AIDS), which can spread through skin-to-skin contact with infected areas of the skin not covered by the condom such as the male and female genitalia. HPV is the name for a group of viruses that affect your skin and the moist membranes lining your body, for example, in your cervix, anus, mouth and throat. HPV is a common and highly contagious infection, with over three quarters of sexually active women acquiring it at some time in their lives. HPV is sexually transmitted, but skin-to- skin genital contact is also a well-recognized mode of transmission. This means that condoms cannot give full protection. HPV is mainly transmitted through sexual contact and most people are infected with HPV shortly after the onset of sexual activity. Cervical cancer is by far the most common HPV-related disease. Nearly all cases of cervical cancer, which is the leading cause of death in women, can be attributed to HPV infection. Women are more susceptible to contracting the virus than men. nfection with the HPV virus infects at least 50% of all people who havesex at some time in their lives. Often, people don’t have any symptoms and the HPV infection goes away on its own. Some types of HPV can lead to cervical cancer or cancer of the anus or penis. Cervical Cancer Screening and Other Essential Tests for Women Facts About HPV HPV stands for human papillomavirus (pronounced pap ah LO mah), but there are actually more than 100 related viruses in this group. Each HPV virus is given a number or type. The term “papilloma” refers to a kind of wart that results from some HPV types. HPV lives in the body’s epithelial cells. These are flat and thin cells found on the skin’s surface and also on the surface of the vagina, anus, vulva, cervix , penis head, mouth , and throat. Of the 100 HPV types, about 60 types cause warts on areas such as the hands or feet. The other 40 or so types of HPV are sexually transmitted and are drawn to the body’s mucous membranes, such as the moist layers around the anal and genital areas. How HPV Spreads These sexually-transmitted HPV viruses are spread through contact with infected genital skin, mucous membranes, or bodily fluids, and can be passed through intercourse and oral sex . HPV can infect skin not normally covered by a condom, so using a condom does not fully protect someone from the virus. Also, many people don’t realize they’re infected with HPV and may have no symptoms, so neither sexual partner may realize that the virus is being spread . What Infectious Disease Concerns Us Most? High-Risk HPV, Low-Risk HPV Not all of the 40 sexually transmitted HPV viruses cause serious health problems. High-risk HPV strains include HPV 16 and 18, which cause about 70% of cervical cancers. Other high-risk HPV viruses include 31, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 58, and a few others. Low-risk HPV strains, such as HPV 6 and 11, cause about 90% of genital warts, which rarely develop into cancer. Genital warts can look like bumps or growths. Sometimes they are shaped like cauliflower. The warts can show up weeks or months after exposure to an infected sexual partner.

Market on fire at Kano...

Just yesterday evening, fire engulfed the popular Sabon Gari market in Kano with men of the Fire Service Department struggling to quench the fire.

Facts about WAIST TRAINING...

So the New trend in Ghana now is waist trainer/training. Most women are going in for it without even considering the dangers associated with it. Several experts believe that regularly wearing a waist trainer can actually decrease core strength, exactly the opposite of what you want if you are aiming for a sexy stomach, says celebrity trainer Nicole Glor. Yet, people continue to parade this waist training thing online, deceiving people that it works and it helps them to lose some weight! Shockingly, Out Level Headed Celebrities are joining in too. Majority of these people on instagram are lame and if the few smart ones are helping sell this deceit with health risks, then where are we going? When you wear this 500-year-old device, you squish your lungs and ribs, which makes it hard to breathe.Some women have actually passed out from wearing one for too long, says Christopher Ochner, Ph.D., weight loss and nutrition expert at Mount Sinai Hospital. And if you keep wearing it for an extended period of time? It ain't pretty: Think Crushed Organs, compressed Lungs, and Fractured Ribs. Plus, experts say it doesn't really work. "Spot reducing doesn't exist," says Ochner. "You can't reduce the collection of fat in any one particular area of your body. If you push your stomach in, all the fat will go right back to where it was no matter how long [you wear the corset] for." Yes, some people can get away with wearing the waist trainer without any real harm done. But for a real, long-term weight-loss plan, you're better off looking elsewhere. , we need to take care of it. Before you consider buying a Waist trainer ask yourself what exactly is “waist training,” and does it work? More importantly, is it safe? ###StolenFromAnonymousBooker ###TryFastingAndCheckYourDiets

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ABA WOMEN CAME OUT IN MASS TO RESTORE BIAFRA...

As seen in Radio Biafra London Facebook group, Here are some photos posted by a biafran facebook user Biafra Israel Prince. His Words: Aba women has come out in mass to restore biafra while most men are still busy gossiping on Facebook inside their 12× 12 room and shop and to them all is well or am doing fine. Cowards and fools who think we are playing should be ready to join their brothers in CHAD when the time comes.. Nigerian Govt should be prepared to buy more ammunition, Drone and guns or even borrow Russia fighter Jets to kill more biafrans because we are already dead walking inside one Nigeria and nothing will ever change our mind or stand, Not even the useless and baseless meeting that agboho Hausa is having with our enemies inside Douglas house in Owerri can stop us. I want to make it clear to the world today that we biafrans Under IPOB worldwide has no any other leader,Kings,chief,Priest,pastor,Evangelist, prophet, Prophete ss and any other person to speak for us except MAZI NNAMDI KANU He is our only leader,hope and our future lies on him because in Nigeria we are useless and jobless. Our youths are dying everyday in abroad while trying to survive with all means, people are jumping down from 3rd floor to death in abroad just because they don't want to be deported back home, thousands of our youths are waiting trial while some has been condemned to die by hanging or firing squad in different countries all over the world just because of ONE NIGERIA. In Nigeria we don't have hope and future it is every year the same old story. All we need is freedom nothing more and nothing less. God bless biafra the risen sun. See More Photos Below...

The call on EFCC to investigate Jonathan...

the call on EFCC to investigate Jonathan Arm Deal:Activist Calls On EFCC To Investigate Jonathan Segun Lema, an activist has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Department of State Services (DSS) not to spare anybody suspected to be connected with ongoing arm deal investigation. He especially called for the probe of the immediate past president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan saying that ex-president should not be treated as sacred cow in the current investigation to expose those behind $21. billion arm deal. The Activist said that Jonathan as the consenting authority in the best position to tell Nigerians the role he played in the arms scam, The Nation reports. READ ALSO: I Did Not Receive Any Money From Dasuki -Bafarawa Lema added that Nigerians expected explanation from Jonathan on what conspired in the arms scandal. The EFCC had picked the chairman of DAAR Communication, Raymond Dokpesi, former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki 9rtd), Amb Bashir Yuguda and Atahiru Bafarawa over their involvement in the fraud. Also, the military authority had invited former defence chiefs, Air Vice Marshall Alex Badeh 9rtd, Lt-Gen Azubuike Ihejirika over their invoivement in the scam. Lema stressed that the invitation of Jonathan would throw more light on the issue and unravel the mystery around the misapplied fund. READ ALSO: Again Court Adjourns Hearing On Dasuki Case He called on the anti-graft agency to investigate all those that are involved in the scam. Lema frowned as those Nigerians seen a beacon of hope could out of selfishness worked against the collective interest of the country in their quest to enrich themselves at the detriment of the war against terrorism. The legal expert called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that all stolen funds are recovered and those that found guilty punish according to the law. Meanwhile, Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and the former Rivers state governor Peter Odili had been named among beneficiaries of about N100 million each from the embattled former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki

Nwobodo drags Nigerian President to court of Minister...

Nwobodo drags Nigerian President to court of ministers Nwobodo Drags Buhari, AGF To Court Over Ministers John Nwobodo, a human rights and public interest litigation lawyer, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and Abubakar Malami (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation, to the Federal High Court Abuja over the contrast in the status of ministers of government of the federation, PM News. READ ALSO: How Buhari's Men Plan To Sack CBN Gov, SEE Probable Replacement Nwobodo in the suit marked as FHC/ABJ/ CS/9942015 is seeking the determination of three questions namely: (1) Whether the 1st defendant in the exercise of the powers conferred on him under section 147 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) is not bound to appoint one Minister from each State, who shall be so designated and not otherwise. (2) Whether the designation or appellation "Minister of State" or "State Minister of" with its diminutive status is not discriminatory against the states from which Ministers of such designation were appointed and therefore unconstitutional. (3) Whether the designation or appellation "Minister of State" or "State Minister of" is not a derogation of the spirit and letter of section 147(3) which intended equality in number and by extension equality in status, benefits and privileges. The plaintiff is therefore seeking the following: (A) A DECLARATION that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in exercising his powers under section 147 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) must appoint one Minister from each State of the Federation all of whom shall be of equal status and must be designated strictly as "Minister". (B) A DECLARATION that the designation or appellation "Minister of State" or "State Minister for" which carries the connotation of inferiority to full or substantive "Minister" and which renders such "Minister of State" or "State Minister for" subservient or put him/her in a position to take instruction or answerable to a full or substantive "Minister" is a strange contraption, alien to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and therefore unconstitutional. (C) AN ORDER directing the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to put all the 36 Ministers of the Government of the Federation at par with each other in terms of status, benefit and privileges. (D) AN ORDER directing the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to designate Ministers in the same Ministry with the same appellation such as "Joint Minister", "Co- Minister" or with such terms which denote equality and to in particular effect such re- designation in respect of 12 State Ministers viz Heineken Lokpobiri, State Minister for Agriculture (Bayelsa state); Mustapha Baba Shehuri, State Minister for Power, Works & Housing (Borno state); Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, State Minister of Petroluem (Delta state); Osagie Ehanire, State Minister for Health (Edo state); Prof. Anthony Anwuka, State Minister for Education (Imo state); Sen, Hadi Sirika, State Minister of Transport (Aviation) (Katsina state); James Ocholi, State Minister for Labour and Employment (Kogi state); Ibrahim Usman Jibril, State Minister for Environment (Nasarawa state); Abubakar Bawa Bwari, State Minister of Solid Minerals (Niger state); Cladius Omoleye Daramola, State Minister for Niger Delta (Ondo state); Aisha Abubakar, State Minister for Trade and Investment (Sokoto state) and Khadija Bukar Ibrahim, State Minister for Foreign Affairs (Yobe state)

Cameroon army kills Boko Haram fighters, frees 900 hostages...

Cameroon army kills Boko Haram fighters, frees 900 hostages Image Yaound - Cameroon troops killed around 100 members of Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist group and freed 900 hostages in a three-day operation in the far north of the country, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. "A special clean-up operation from November 26 to 28" against Boko Haram fighters in the border area with Nigeria, where troops seized Islamic State (IS) flags, "neutralised more than 100 jihadists", Defence Minister Joseph Beti Assomo said in a statement broadcast on national radio.

Meet The 5youngest Nigerian PhD Holders..

The List of Nigeria’s Youngest Five PhD Holders Been Compiled. The Following is the list of Nigeria’s youngest PhD been compiled by Nigerian scholars and they are presented below: 5. Dr Olabisi Adeyemi (Age: 26) This young intellectual earned her PhD in Botany from the University of Lagos. Though she had maintained a track record of academic success right from her secondary school, she acknowledged that having a PhD at her age, and the record of being the best graduating PhD student, did not come easy.Born in Lagos Island local government of Lagos state, Dr. Adeyemi attended Girls’ Academy, L/Island where she was the best student in WAEC, with seven distinctions. She proceeded to University of Lagos and graduated with a first class degree in botany in 2006. She completed her PhD in record time in 2012. 4. Dr Opeyemi Shodipe (Age: 25) This young Nigerian scholar received her bachelor’s degree at 19, from Babcock University. After the mandatory NYSC programme, she entered for a masters at University of Ibadan, graduating best in her department. She capped it with a well-deserved doctorate degree in information science from her alma mater, Babcock University when she was 25. 3. Dr Salihu Dasuki Nakande (Age: 25) Born in October 1987, he is one of Nigeria’s youngest PhD holders, and arguably the youngest in northern Nigeria. He graduated with a first class degree in information technology from Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), North Cyprus at 21. Dr. Salihu completed his Master’s degree at Brunel University, UK. He capped it with a PhD from the same university in 2012. 2. Dr Olaoluwa Hallowed Oluwadara (Age: 24) Acclaimed as one of Africa’s youngest PhD holders, Olaoluwa is a spectacular Nigerian intellectual and scholar, because of his achievements. He entered university for a bachelor’s degree at 15. He earned two B.Sc degrees in mathematics and physics, from University of Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), run simultaneously. He received his master’s degree from the same university. He crowned it with a PhD in mathematics at the University of Lagos, Akoka, where he was the best graduating PhD student. Dr. Olaoluwa H. Oluwadara won University of Bangui’s all-time best student award from the department of mathematics, best BSc student award in physics, 2007 and best MSc awards in physics and mathematics respectively in 2008. He currently is a research fellow of the Mathematical Analysis and Optimisation Research Group. 1. Dr Nkemehule Karl Omebere-Iyari (Age: 22) Here we have the leader of the pack. A colossus of intellectual ingenuity. Dr. Omebere-Iyari, received his PhD in chemical engineering from University of Nottingham, UK, in 2006, then aged 22. This amazing Nigerian, an old student of Kings College, Lagos had 8 As in his WAEC result at age 16. He proceeded the same year to Oxbridge, Ikeja, where he wrote and passed his A-levels, scoring ‘A’ in physics, chemistry and mathematics. He entered the University of Nottingham immediately and graduated three years later with a first class degree in Chemical Engineering at 19 in 2003. He was also the best graduating student in chemical engineering that year. With a university scholarship, Omebere-Iyari wasted no time, and pursued his PhD. He received a EU grant of €17,000 every year, and finished his doctorate in the record time of three years, specializing in multi-phase flow. Omebere-Iyari has distinguished himself as an exceptionally gifted Nigerian. Since graduation, he has worked with many multinational corporations such as Shell, Halliburton, etc. He earned an MBA with distinction from INSEAD/Wharton, and is a member of many professional groups.

Police begins prosecution of 137 pro-Biafran protesters...

‎As pro-Biafran protests continue to swell in some parts of the South-east, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has disclosed that no fewer than 137 of such protesters have been arrested and currently undergoing prosecution.‎ The police boss spoke on Wednesday when he visited the Ministry of Interior. According to him, the suspects are all members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Arase who also described Nigerians as lawless, however said inasmuch as the government respects the right of citizens to free expression, the MASSOB and IPOB activists must stop threatening public peace or face the full wrath of the law. “What I can assure you is that we will not allow any group to disturb the peace of this country. We will clamp down on them, we will deal with them, we will prosecute them. Already, we have about 137 of them who are undergoing prosecution across the length and breadth of the South East and we will continue to do that. “The latest manifestation of this threat is the attempt to block the Onitsha end of Niger Bridge on 1st December, 2015, an action that caused major hardship to innocent and law abiding motorists, and citizens. The act also occasioned serious dislocation of business activities”, he said. The IGP equally dismissed reports of an attempted assassination of former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Bayelsa State. According to him, a driver veered his car into the ex-President’s convoy but insisted that no harm was intended. He said: “From what I heard from the [State] Commissioner of Police, somebody veered into their [the ex-President’s] convoy but I don’t think it was intended to hurt him. We have crazy drivers all over the place; Nigerians don’t like obeying the law.” -Vanguard

N600 million xmas and New Year decorations:Ihedioha blast Rochas Okorocha..

The former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has expressed shock over media reports that Imo State government has earmarked over N600 million for Christmas and New Year decorations in the state. According to a press statement by his media aide, Mr. Chibuike Onyeukwu, the former Deputy Speaker questioned why Imo should spend such huge sums at a time the citizenry are going through untold hardship arising from over 20 months of unpaid salary arrears and pensions. It was the considered opinion of Chief Ihedioha that the 27 local government councils had been comatose for years, while several industrial disputes had remained unresolved. “There are several unresolved industrial disputes, while the state’s infrastructure base has collapsed. Today, there is palpable lack of vision for the genuine development of the state, but the government chose to embark on such inciting and frivolous window dressing,” Ihedioha fumed. Continuing, Chief Ihedioha said that “despite the prevailing widespread disenchantment being expressed by citizens, who recently called for his immediate impeachment over the alarming rate of hunger and insecurity occasioned by the inept handling of issues of governance and unrepentant deceit so far exhibited by the Okorocha led administration, the governor has refused to repent or address such concerns and other critical issues.” While saying that “preparations for Christmas celebration is a tradition all over the world,” Ihedioha, however, said, it was “ridiculous and indeed smacks of insensitivity for this government to spend over N600 million on decorations when families can no longer afford their meals and basic needs as a result of non-payment of salaries, pensions and other entitlements.” He expressed displeasure that Governor Okorocha had refused to constitute his cabinet six months after election, pointing out that there was no local government administration and no functional ministry, department or agency in the state. “The governor has embarked on several trips abroad to woo non-existent investors with a view to actualizing his failed promises of aggressive industrialization and employment of youths,” Ihedioha said. Chief Ihedioha urged Governor Okorocha to quickly retrace his steps and begin to address the plight of workers, pensioners and other critical issues of governance in order to avert looming economic crises, insecurity and indeed stave off what could be the bleakest Christmas celebration in the history of Imo State. -Vanguard

Buhari heads to South Africa today...

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for South Africa today to participate in the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Johannesburg where he will ask China’s President Xi Jinping to fund rail and power projects urgently needed to diversify an economy hit hard by a plunge in oil prices. The meeting would be a continuation of his interaction with Jinping which began in New York during the last General Assembly of the United Nations, UN. The President would be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema; Minister of Transportation, Chubuike Amaechi; and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah to the forum which would commence on December 4 and end on December 5. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, stated that during the meeting in New York, President Buhari had indicated to Xi Jinping that “he wanted China to re-commence stalled rail projects under new terms that would see China providing nearly all the financing required.” The statement added that “of particular interest is the coastal railway project stretching for 1402 kilometres linking Lagos in the West with Calabar in the East; a project that is expected to be financed with 12 billion U.S Dollars Chinese loan and which will create about 200,000 jobs.” Another rail project that will be up for renegotiation is the $8.3bn Lagos-Kano standard gauge modernization project, of which only a segment, Kaduna-Abuja has reached completion stage. Outside from railways, President Buhari is also expected to discuss ways of kick-starting the 3,050 MW Mambila Power Station, considered to be a strategic project initiated in 1982 but has not taken off. Adesina revealed that the Chinese President expressed the willingness of his country to finance the whole project through a special loan agreement. The president is expected back to Nigeria on December 5. Source: Vanguard

Anita oyakhilome speak about how God pulled her out of mess...

Anita oyakhilome speak about how God pulled her out of mess God Pulled Me Out Of Mess - Anita Oyakhilome The estranged wife of founder of Christ Embassy, Anita Oyakhilome has refreshed herself with affirming words. Anita Oyakhilome The woman of God who is also a gifted writer took to her blog www.pastoranita.org to explain how she has been pulled out of mess and abuse. She also mentioned how no one has the ability to oppress, suppress or depress her. Read the blog post below: READ ALSO: 10 Thngs You Should Know About Anita Oyakhilome "I start every month thankful and for this month of December I am eternally grateful. I am worthy of love, to give and receive. I have value and self-respect, no one has the ability to oppress, suppress or depress me. I am enough and complete in God. My today is better than yesterday. I have come to a place of wholeness, strength and joy. God pulled me out of mess; I have a happy life free from abuse. No one can take the place of God; he is sovereign and reigns forever. Man is mortal and his days on earth are numbered. When the end comes, it is a glorious thing to return to our maker, to dwell in His holiness and truth. The end of the year brings a rebirth of another year. The death of something can be the rebirth of another thing. All is not lost. Whatever happens in your life, no matter how distressing things might seem. When darkness appears endless, watch out for that tiny spark of light, when you can muster up the courage to thank God for closed doors. In the process of counting your blessings, you find joy!" News of the divorce between Pastor Chris and Anita Oyakhilome surfaced on August 29. Rev. Anita had filed a divorce suit at a UK court to end their 20-year-old marriage. She said through her lawyers that she is done with Pastor Chris and there's no hope of reconciliation. Pastor Chris who finally spoke on the divorce suit , on the evening of Sunday, September 7, during the monthly global communion service of the church, said it is not biblical to divorce, but if his wife insists on it, he could consider it as an option. Meanwhile, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie condemned the divorce crisis which he described as 'disturbing'.

Beautiful Nollywood Actress, Tosin Abeniade Badmus is reportedly dead...

Nollywood Actress and Make up Artiste, Tosin Abeniade Badmus is reportedly dead. Badmus, who broke into the movie industry few years back was said to have died in the early hours of Monday. Although, we are yet to ascertain the cause of her death, viral reports say the young lady had been bedridden for some weeks prior to her death.

On the possibility of Jonathan's return for 2019...

on the possibility of Jonathan return for 2019 On Possibility Of Jonathan's Return For 2019 Race Editor's note: Inspired by the various debates still going on at various levels over the choice of President Muhammadu Buhari for second term in 2019 or the former president Goodluck Jonathan, Eustace Dunn, a Rivers state resident, commentator on social matters and Naij.com's senior editor , in this opinion piece analyzes the two sides of the coin. Jonathan and Buahri Since the immediate past president Goodluck Jonathan left power, his name has ceased to elude people's talks and write-ups on every media platform especially the social media. It has even led to attacks and counter attacks on both his supporters and antagonists alike. This then informed a question in my mind's eye as I asked myself: what if Jonathan returned for 2019, would his popularity win him the seat? You might be tempted to conclude that the question is inconsequential, but don't be so quick in your response. In a recent observation letter a young Nigerian wrote showing remorse that Nigerians unknowingly voted the ex-president out, it was highly conspicuous that a lot of people are still having the general election hangover. The arguments were still hinged on who should be the best choice in the 2019 election. Come on, this is barely six months from the May 29 handover. But if we may discuss it, it is ideal to look at some of the aspects that make the arguments still linger on. From the look of things, some Nigerians are already beginning to lament that the present administration is a sham. Among them are the ardent supporters of the former president. But a most surprising set of those who have now pronouncedly eaten up their words are those who had always thrown their support for President Muhammadu Buhari. Some of them are gradually getting weak in their various well thought out or impulsive debates as they too are ostensibly having some elements of regrets. A promise of change or a change of promise? You may have seen some of the pro-Buhari say that the APC came with a game of absolute deceit and that if they had known, they would have had another choice made asides the two major contenders in the last presidential election. This means to a very large extent that the party's promise of change may be gradually turning into a change of promise before its people that voted it to power. Subsequently, the youths are coming out to shout that Buhari has abandoned the promise he had made to them during the electioneering campaigns while others are saying that he left the problems Nigeria is currently plagued with to be touring round the world. If the presidency says it's for Nigerians' sake that he travelled, do we now say 'the ways of Buhari are not the ways of Nigerians'? The lamentations were evident in his recent appointments into the federal government cabinet. It took a long time to do so, which earned him the name of 'Baba go-slow'. Someone like the Ekiti state governor had stressed that since the president displayed his dictatorship for allegedly singlehandedly picking his team players. Even after picking, the question that bombarded the air became: "are these the saints we've been waiting for?" Many of the president's supporters have also written to call him to order. The popular Ovation magazine publisher recently wrote an open letter while other writers who have been his impassioned followers may have as well been making a u-turn. On the contrary, some say it is too early in the morning of the administration to begin to pass a verdict on President Buhari. The question then is why shouldn't Nigerians criticise him? That's the only way that a lagging government can sit up. If it had been this way during Jonathan's time, things wouldn't have been that bad as it were. However, with all the noises made by the citizenry, the most bone of contention is that those at the helm of affairs may not necessarily act on the cries as they already have a script they always adhere to. If you say it's too early to tackle the president for not meeting up with the yearnings of Nigerians, why has the APC started the process of lobbying for Buhari to come back in 2019? Yes! Senator Ahmed Yerima, the former governor of Zamfara state, said it in an interview recently. He was not mincing words. The corrupt PDP members By and large, it is also on records that the members of the former ruling PDP were not in any way better as they had eaten deep into corruption of all sorts. For instance, billions of naira and in foreign currencies were said to have been stolen during Jonathan's time as the president. It was mostly in that era that people really stole and went scot-free. The likes of Stella Oduah, Diezani Alison-Maduake, were indicted, yet no justice. It was also in the previous administration that the justice system became highly rotten and unarguably dormant. It was in that government that Honourable Farouk Lawal was openly bribed and he also did not face trial. Even the oil mogul, Femi Otedola, who put the bribe forward, is still doing his business. It was in that same government that all these corruption cases were swept under the carpet. Unfortunately, Nigerians were presented with two evils of which whichever choice anyone made was regarded to him or her as the lesser evil. Eventually, the winner was announced, yet the fight continued in all nook and cranny of the nation: at home, work place, social media etc. Debates keep ensuing and the most recent is the question we are on – if Buhari and Jonathan were placed again in 2019, in general terms, who would clinch on the victory podium? What I understand is that the critical tongue lashing of President Buhari is on political prejudice. Prejudice they say is a chain, it can hold you. If you prejudice, you can't move, you keep prejudice for years. it definitely will never get one anywhere. This is why whatsoever the president tries to do right, the past notion on him will not make his efforts impress anyone. Those who voted Buhari had no doubt wanted a change of person who was the president. It's because if we say it was a change of party, that cannot be justified as a chunk of those in the ruling APC at the moment were card carrying members of the PDP. What Nigerians say on social media Further based on the return of Jonathan for 2019, there were three categories of public opinion. The ones who believed that he could come back and win but he's already too big for presidency apparently owing to his current international recognition and political reputation; the ones who opined that in as much as they do not like President Buhari, that Jonathan is too weak to be a president; and then the ones that believe both Buhari and Jonathan should not surface as they are the "worse things" that ever happened to the nation. Some others say that President Buhari's slow pace government is paving way to absolute rebellion by professional architects of mayhem. In the light of all of these, in preparation for 2019, is it possible that the former president Jonathan is returned to run for the position since he had been presented in the last election? That he lost does not necessarily mean he no longer has the right to contest again. Yet, if one says he cannot be the best candidate, then who would be for the PDP in 2019? If one says he cannot be the best for the former ruling party, why was he projected in the March 28 presidential election? If one says he cannot be, where was the person the party intends to project? If he can't be, does it mean that the traits the party had seen in him have fizzled out so quickly? In general terms, will the PDP accept to re-present Jonathan for 2019? The answer is emphatic NO! Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, once said that the presidency has made every man who occupied it, no matter how small, bigger than he was; and no matter how big, not big enough for its demands. In truth, apart from the speculation of a zoning strategy for presidency on the platform of the PDP being shifted to the North, anyone advising the former president for a return is not being a good one. There are basic demands he needs to attend to at least, for himself. He is not big enough for the demand of the presidency. He had failed, he should move on with life and never look back at the Nigerian political terrain. Likewise President Buhari who has proven that he is now too old to handle the position of a president. The problem with Nigeria at the moment is bigger than Buhari, no offence. The president, although living in a past glory of a corruption fighter, should also not be returned in the 2019 presidential elections.

Beyounce confesses God is Real...

1 DECEMBER, 2015 As believers in Christ we are commanded to pray for the lost and share the Gospel of the Kingdom to them, in hopes that the scales that Satan has put over their eyes and minds may be removed and they would come to the knowledge of the truth! Many believers are quick to judge rather than pray! In the video below of Beyonce. 2 Corinthians 3-4 – 3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. It is quite evident that the seed of the Word of Christ was planted in her at an early age by her Grandmother but over time, like many of us the enemy pulls us off course by the Lust of the Flesh, The Lust of the Eyes and the Pride of Life. What would happen if everyone began to truly intercede for these celebrities and stars that the seed of the word in their hearts would begin to blossom and the Holy Spirit would work in their lives pulling them back in course?

AIT owner, Raymond Dokpesi arrested over N2.1billion arms purchase....

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Chairman of Africa Independent Television, Raymond Dokpesi, over the spreading arms purchase scandal involving the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and the theft of N2.1billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mr. Dokpesi was arrested and whisked to the EFCC, where he is now being interrogated. EFCC sources told SaharaRerporters that on the instructions of the Mr. Dasuki, CBN paid N2.1billion to the AIT chairman. More Details to be released soon...

XPRESSION OF SYMPATHY ISNT ENOUGH.... SANUSI BLASTs BUHARI...

Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido II who just joined twitter two days ago, tweeted at President Buhari this morning over the continued statements of sympathy issued by the presidency after any occurrence of bomb blast. Checkout His tweet below.

Reports from nigeria...

report from nigeria The Money Was For Campaigns - Dokpesi 35 minutes ago The chairman of Africa Independent Television (AIT), Raymond Dokpesi, who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, December 1, has explained what the N2.1 billion he collected from the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Sambo Dasuki, was meant for. Raymond Dokpesi According to Sahara Reporters, Dokpesi in a statement signed by the management of DAAR Communications Plc, made it known that around 2.00pm yesterday, the Ag. chairman of the EFCC, Alhaji Ibrahim Magu, invited him to the commission through a phone call. When he got there, he was requested to, "shed more light on some payments that were made to him through the office of the erstwhile NSA to the former President, Malam Sambo Dasuki." READ ALSO: REVEALED! How Dasuki Allegedly Aided B'Haram With Importation Of Illegal Arms Dokpesi explained to the EFCC officials that "the N2.1 billion that he collected from the former NSA was payment for publicity and media political campaigns during the 2015 general elections." According to the signed statement, Dokpesi "made his statement on the various media exposures and campaign transactions which were dutifully carried out based essentially on contractual obligations/relationship." The statement however did not go deep into how the office of the National Security Adviser turned into the cashier office for the payment of campaign expenses and the source of the money. The former NSA's family and friends have reportedly abandoned him since the arrest and commencement of the retired Colonel's trial over the arms deal while some of his associates have been picked up by the anti- graft agency as they are looking forward to getting the truth about the arms deal.

As wicked as ISIS they still said no to "Homosexualism...

as wicked as isis they still say no to homosexualism For gays under ISIS rule, fear of cruel death Image Reyhanli - Before a crowd of men on a street in the Syrian city of Palmyra, the masked Islamic State group judge read out the sentence against the two men convicted of homosexuality: They would be thrown to their deaths from the roof of the nearby Wael Hotel. He asked one of the men if he was satisfied with the sentence. Death, the judge told him, would help cleanse him of his sin. "I'd prefer if it if you shoot me in the head," 32- year-old Hawas Mallah replied helplessly. The second man, 21-year-old Mohammed Salameh, pleaded for a chance to repent, promising never to have sex with a man again, according to a witness among the onlookers that sunny July morning who gave The Associated Press a rare first-hand account. "Take them and throw them off," the judge ordered. Other masked extremists tied the men's hands behind their backs and blindfolded them. They led them to the roof of the four- storey hotel, according to the witness, who spoke in the Turkish city of Reyhanli on condition he be identified only by his first name, Omar, for fear of reprisals. Notorious for their gruesome methods of killing, ISIS reserves one of its most brutal for suspected homosexuals. Videos it has released show masked militants dangling men over the precipices of buildings by their legs to drop them head-first or tossing them over the edge. At least 36 men in Syria and Iraq have been killed by ISIS on charges of sodomy, according to the New York-based OutRight Action International, though its Middle East and North Africa co-ordinator, Hossein Alizadeh, said it was not possible to confirm the sexual orientation of the victims. The fear of a horrific death among gay men under Islamic State rule is further compounded by their isolation in a deeply conservative society that largely shuns them. Many Muslims consider homosexuality to be sinful. Gay men are haunted constantly by the possibility that someone, perhaps even a relative, will betray them to the militants - whether to curry favour with ISIS or simply out of hatred for their sexual orientation. Islamic State group fighters sometimes torture suspected homosexuals to reveal their friends' names and search their laptops and mobile phones. Little sympathy Even among ISIS opponents, gays find little sympathy. Some in the public who might be shocked by other ISIS atrocities say killings of gays is justified. Syrian rebel factions have killed or abused gays as well. A 26-year-old Syrian gay man told the AP that even two years after fleeing to Turkey, he wakes up shaken by nightmares that he is about to be hurled from a building. The man spoke on condition that he be identified as Daniel Halaby, the name he now uses in his activism tracking ISIS atrocities, and that the city in Turkey where he lives not be named for his own safety. Halaby says a childhood friend who became radicalised and joined ISIS betrayed him to the militants in 2013, forcing him to flee his home city of Aleppo. "He knew everything about me, such as being secular and gay. ... I am sure he is the one who gave my name to Daesh," he said, using the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State group. At that time, in mid-2013, ISIS had just started to spread from neighbouring Iraq into Syria. It didn't yet hold the large stretches of territory across both countries that it would capture the next year. Instead, its fighters pushed into rebel-held areas in Syria and tried to dominate other rebels, often clashing with them for control and imposing the group's strict law wherever they could. In September 2013, ISIS fighters besieged the Aleppo neighbourhood where Halaby lived with his family, trying to wrest it from the rebel Free Syrian Army. The two sides negotiated over an end to the siege and, during the talks, ISIS gave the rebels a list of people they demanded be handed over to them. Halaby said he learned his name was on that list. He quickly escaped to Turkey. Naive There, his bedroom is decorated with a flag of the Syrian opposition and a rainbow banner that covers an entire wall. His parents, who remain in Aleppo, refuse to talk to him because of his sexual orientation. When he watches videos of gays being killed, he said, "What breaks my heart most is that I feel helpless." Life for gays in Aleppo, Syria's biggest city, was always hidden, Halaby said. When the secular-led peaceful protests erupted against President Bashar Assad in 2011, he said he quickly joined, sure they would lead to a democratic government "that will respect everyone no matter their religion, ethnicity, sect or sexuality". "We were very naive," he said. "What happened was exactly the opposite." Subhi Nahas, a 28-year-old gay Syrian who now lives in San Francisco, said he fled because he feared his own father might turn him in to al- Qaeda's affiliate, the Nusra Front, which also has targeted homosexuals. When his father learned he was gay, Nahas said he called him a shame to the family and beat him. Around the same time, in late 2013, Nusra fighters launched a crackdown on suspected gays in Nahas' hometown of Maaret al-Numan, detaining 25 men and announcing through mosque loudspeakers that they would cleanse the town of homosexuals. "With the problems between me and my father, I did not rule out that he might [hand me over]," he told the AP. So he fled, first to Lebanon, then Turkey. But in Turkey, he said, he began getting death threats from a former school friend who joined the Islamic State group. Fearful that he wouldn't be safe even in Turkey, he legally resettled to the United States in June. Stigma In August, Nahas and a gay Iraqi man spoke about the suffering of homosexuals in their countries at the first-ever UN Security Council session spotlighting violence and discrimination against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people. The stigma surrounding homosexuality makes it difficult to document ISIS killings and identify victims, rights groups say. Families and friends refuse to talk about victims. Gays under ISIS rule are terrified to speak, and most who flee abroad go into hiding. The Islamic State group's announcements are the main source of information, but the group often does not name the victims, perhaps in deference to their families, who could lash out in anger at having their names publicly linked to homosexuals. "Such a barbaric show of murder leaves LGBT individuals in constant state of fear and would deprive them of a normal life that any human being is entitled to," Alizadeh said. Widespread public hostility leaves the community even more vulnerable. "They are violating God's laws and doing something that is forbidden in Islam, so this is a legitimate punishment," said Hajji Mohammed, a resident of the ISIS-held northern Iraqi city of Mosul. There the group has thrown men suspected of being gay off the Insurance Building, a landmark about 10 storeys high. By employing the grisly method of execution, the Islamic State group aims to show to radicals that it is unflinchingly carrying out the most extreme strains in Islam - a sort of "ideological purity" the group boasts distinguishes it even from other militants. The punishment "will protect the Muslims from treading the same rotten course that the West has chosen to pursue", ISIS proclaimed in its online English- language magazine Dabiq. Qur'an The Qur'an tells the story of Lot and the destruction of Sodom - and sodomy in Arabic is known as "liwat," based on Lot's name. Men having sex with each other should be punished, the Qur'an says, but it doesn't say how - and it adds that they should be left alone if they repent. The death penalty instead comes from the Hadith, or accounts of the sayings of the prophet Muhammad. The accounts differ on the method of killing, and some accounts give lesser penalties in some circumstances. The Islamic State group bases its punishment on one account in which Muhammad reportedly says gays "should be thrown from tremendous height then stoned". Before ISIS, the method was rarely used, though other militants have targeted homosexuals for death. During their rule in Afghanistan in the 1990s, the Taliban had their own method: The victim would be put in a pit and a stone wall would be toppled on top of them. Most moderate Muslim clerics ignore the death penalty provisions, even as they fiercely denounce homosexuality. Across the Arab world, homosexuals have been arrested and sentenced to prison on charges linked to "debauchery" - and sometimes lashed in Iran and Saudi Arabia. Omar, the man who watched the execution in Palmyra, said he remains shaken. It began when ISIS militants blared on loudspeakers for men to gather to witness the execution. Then a black van pulled up outside the Wael Hotel, and Mallah and Salamah were brought out. The first to be thrown off was Mallah. He was tied to a chair so he couldn't resist, then pushed over the side. He landed on his back, broken but still moving. A fighter shot him in the head. Next was Salameh. He landed on his head and died immediately. Still, fighters stoned his body, Omar said. The bodies were then hung up in Palmyra's Freedom Square for two days, each with a placard on his chest: "He received the punishment for practicing the crime of Lot's people."

Foreign News...

Foreign news Woman fined €1 000 for refusing Paris police fingerprinting Image Paris - A Paris court on Tuesday fined a woman 1000 euros for refusing to have her fingerprints taken at a rally where clashes erupted between protesters and security forces ahead of a UN climate summit. Riot police fired teargas at far-left activists and arrested more than 300 people after a group of protesters pelted officers with bottles and candles taken from a tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks. The demonstrations disrupted a largely peaceful rally that saw thousands of people form a human chain across the French capital to urge world leaders to seal an ambitious pact to stop global warming. The 25-year-old woman was fined 1000 euros for refusing to have her fingerprints taken by police. Proceedings 'ricidulous' The woman's lawyer said legal proceedings against her "verged on the ridiculous," pointing out that out of the hundreds arrested over the demonstration only two people had appeared before the court. In a second fast-tracked case, a 28-year-old man was sentenced to three months in jail for throwing a glass bottle at a police officer, wounding his lip slightly, during the clashes in central Paris's Place de la Republique. The young man, who had been drinking, admitted he threw a metal can but said it was aimed at no one in particular. His lawyer argued he had not come to the square to fight, pointing out that he was dressed in brightly coloured clothes and carrying a rucksack in contrast to the black-clad, hooded protesters. The man and the woman were also found guilty of ignoring a police order to disperse, but both said they had not heard it. High alert Prosecutors had called for even harsher sentences for the pair. They suggested a five- month suspended sentence for the woman while the young man had faced eight months immediate imprisonment, four of which would form part of a suspended sentence. Two others remain in custody while five more have been released. French police have banned demonstrations on Paris' prestigious Champs Elysees avenue and near the venue for the conference at Le Bourget north of the capital during the two-week climate talks.

Biafra Protest in Abuja...

biafra protest in Abuja Biafra Agitation Continues With March On Berger Bridge, Abuja 48 minutes ago Share on Facebook Tweet it! Share via WhatsApp Send email The drive for the actualization of Biafra tends to be intensifying by the day, as pro-Biafran activists have spread their protests wide across the nation. A protest march has been captured in the nation's capital, Abuja Protesters rally in support of Biafra READ ALSO: I Need My Husband – Pregnant Kanu's Wife Cries Out (VIDEO) According to Breaking Times, the agitators were marching towards Berger in Abuja FCT. The video shows the protesters chanting "No Biafra, No Peace" It would be recalled that members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) locked the River Niger bridge in Onitsha on Tuesday, December 1. The protest reportedly began in Nnewi where the protesters were demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the director of Radio Biafra .

D'BANJ FINALLY GETTING MARRIED, WEDDING TO HOLD ON THE 12TH OF DECEMBER...

Heres a Good news in this new month! The koko master and the popular music star D’banj is finally getting married. The identity of the lucky girl is yet unknown, He (koko master) has decided to keep it a top secret for now; but she is definitely from the western part of the country, Our inside source revealed. D’banj does not want too much hype and media coverage for his wedding, he added. According to the inside source, the wedding was originally billed for the 21st of November, but was eventually rescheduled to hold on the 12th of December. The venue of the wedding is yet unknown but it will sure take place in Lagos, he said. We will still keep you updated about this good news as soon as we get more details about it.

SEE HOW FEMALE STUDENTs WENT TO NIGHT CLUB AND ENDED UP IN A FOREST..

It was a Friday night. I was looking forward to spending the weekend at my best friend, Funmi’s place. She stays outside the school premises while I stay inside the school hostel. As I braced up to get ready for another exciting weekend, little did I know that fate had a bitter experience wrapped up for me. Funmi has been my friend since 100 level. We are now in 300 level but my love for her has not in any way diminished. What with her smartness, fun-loving nature and above all, her exceptional brilliance. Although a bit of a spoilt kid, I totally love every bit of her because she inspires me. “How far? You never pack your bag since? I don tire o, I wan dey go… I can’t wait to get home, eat and fall into my bed,” Funmi said, looking at me with respite that day. I had packed my bag already but was looking for my ‘early morning personal effects’ like toothbrush, sponge, towel and all. I had used them in the morning, but couldn’t put them in the bag because I needed them to be dry. It was the second time I would be spending the weekend at her place and the first experience was great. She had told me this time around, her rich boyfriend would be taking us out, to a club probably. No sooner had we gotten to her place than her boyfriend, Richards, buzzed her on phone. I didn’t hear what he said but from her responses, he was checking on her and also asking if we were prepared for the night’s outing. I was expectant and eager. When we got to the club, I was all smiles. I was in the mood even before we started out. My spirit was high. Richards was seated afar, gulping bottles of spirit while we were on the dance floor digging it. I enjoyed myself till it was time for us to head home. I didn’t know I was in for some scenes I had only witnessed in Nigerian movies. “I told you to always lock the car’s door slowly! Do you want to break it apart?”, Richard faced Funmi as she hurriedly jammed the front door of the jeep. I wondered why Richards, who was loving, subtle and caring some hours ago, was talking as if he does not care. “Calm down nah, wetin dey do you? Abi no be this same jeep? It’s my brother’s toy at home…please stop ranting!” Funmi replied her boyfriend, with the plainest of all facial expressions…(or so I supposed). This obviously didn’t go down well with Richard who I later noticed was drunk to the stupor. We had already moved past major highways and we were driving along a road with bushes on our sides and Richards, who was obviously pissed from the last statement from his girlfriend, halted the car in the middle of the road. Before we girls could finish wondering what he was up to, Richards was already by the other side of the car, dragging down Funmi from his car by the bush! I was speechless. I could not say a word! What came to my mind like a flash was already happening right in front of me! Funmi was still forming. She was like “ehn, what’s wrong with you? Do you want to leave us in this bush? I trust you!” Before I could pretend as if I was not part of the drama happening right in front of me, Richard looked at me at the back side and didn’t utter a word before I knew I had to go down. I stood beside Funmi as she ranted, while her boyfriend who she thought could not leave us in the jungle, zoomed off. He was dead drunk, his driving too was abnormal. I stood at the side of the road, watched the jeep’s rear light disappear into the dark, until I could not catch a glimpse of it anymore. We didn’t stand too long when we heard a whistle blowing. At first, it sounded like that of a vigilante but who could have been watching over a bush? An impending danger dawned on us when we heard some footsteps alongside the whistle, with incoherent incantations. It was like my mind and that of Funmi had a pep talk. We ran into the bush together at once. As minutes went by, we went further into the bush but Funmi was tired and it seemed the incantations got louder. As I tried to help Funmi up, so we could proceed, my eyes stumbled on an area in the bush which had some movements. I motioned to my friend to keep mute. As I looked closely, there in front of me was a man carrying out what looked like a ritual, he was stark naked, with a bowl of calabash sitting carefully on his two palms! Another aged man was far behind him, holding a branch of plant, saying some words I had only heard in the Nigerian make-believe movie industry. I was shocked! My head became twice its normal size…(so I felt). They went their way while we prayed for morning sun to come out as quickly as possible before our eyes behold another abomination. I’m not sure I will go out with anyone ever again at midnight.

HIV RISING IN SOUTH AFRICA...

HIV RISING IN South africa Zolani P'zho gets real with our youth on HIV Image South Africa may see an estimated 469,000 new HIV infections annually, and young women between the ages of 15 and 24 remain hardest hit by new infections, according to the country's latest HIV survey. Now a young Khayelitsha artist is using the stage to take HIV prevention to the streets. The Cape Town artist P'zho, whose real name is Zolani Ponco, has teamed up with international humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to produce a new hip hop track, "#lifebeyondHIV." Do the test: Check your HIV/Aids knowledge P'zho said the track was a challenge to write, combining real-life experience and hard facts about HIV gleaned from MSF, which has provided HIV treatment in Khayelitsha. "It was a bit of a challenge writing this song," said the 28-year-old singer who was raised in Khayelitsha and not only composed and preformed the track but also produced it. "I had to let the information sink in that I got from the workshop that MSF hosted," added P'zho, who also designs clothing and acts. "I then had to relate it to my own experience from the township." Laying his vocals over a solid beat, P'zho starts the track by asking people to condomise and get tested before rapping about everything from safe sex to disclosing your HIV status t loved ones and the importance of taking antiretrovirals daily. Freely available via Soundcloud, the track has already been picked up by radio stations. Listen to P'zho's track on soundcloud: Penning the song's lyrics made P'zho reflect on how lightly some people take sex. "Youth doesn't take (safe sex) as seriously as they should," he said. Young women between the ages of 15 and 24 years old make up about 25 percent of new infections in South Africa annually, according to the Human Sciences Research Council's latest HIV household survey . The good news is that new HIV infections in young people have declined since 2002. Read: Adolescent deaths from AIDS tripled since 2000 The bad news? Young people are still taking risks when it comes to HIV. About 10 percent of adolescents report having sex before the age of 15 and only about a quarter of those between the ages of 15 and 24 had accurate knowledge about how HIV was transmitted and prevented, according to the survey. According to MSF Field Communication Manager Ryan Fortune, the organisation has also noted increasing apathy to convention HIV messaging in the form of t-shirts and billboards among the youth in Khayelitsha clinics it supports. "Either young people see HIV as a 'safe' treatable condition, or the messaging isn't being tailored to their lives and experiences," said Fortune in a statement. The HSRC survey has noted the need to re- think and strengthen HIV communication. P'zho will perform "#lifebeyondHIV in Robertson, Western Cape on World AIDS Day and is also slated to perform soon in Mdantsane outside East London in the Eastern Cape. MSF and the City of Cape Town will unveil a new community mural centred on HIV at Khayelitsha's OR Tambo Hall on 1 December to mark World AIDS Day. Read more: Genvoya – a safer HIV/Aids drug or just a way to maintain profits? South Africa mulls earlier HIV treatment as study confirms antiretrovirals prevent HIV Aids is the leading killer of African teens Correction: Health24 earlier inadvertently stated that Zolani Ponco was HIV positive. This is not correct and we apologize for the inaccuracy.

SPORTS update...

on sport Benzema has no place on national team Image Paris - The French prime minister joined in the criticism of Karim Benzema on Tuesday, saying the Real Madrid striker "has no place" on the France team at the European Championship in the wake of a blackmail scandal. Benzema is one of France's key players as it gets ready to host the Euro 2016 tournament, but the forward faces charges of conspiracy to blackmail relating to an extortion scam over a sex tape. He is suspected of having played an active role in pressuring France teammate Mathieu Valbuena, a case that has badly damaged his reputation. "A great athlete should be exemplary," Prime Minister Manuel Valls told French radio Europe 1. "If he is not, he has no place within the France team." The investigation, centering on wiretap evidence, started when Valbuena took legal action after being contacted by a man claiming to possess an incriminating sex tape. In a case that could drag on for months, Benzema's involvement has not yet been fully determined. But investigators who charged him in October believe he was approached by a childhood friend to act as an intermediary and convince Valbuena to deal directly with the blackmailers. "If a minister was handed preliminary charges, he would no longer be part of the government," Valls said. Benzema denies any wrongdoing but his arguments were undermined last week when Valbuena spoke directly about his attempts to pressure him in an interview with Le Monde newspaper. The French football federation has also joined the case as plaintiff. "There are so many kids, so many youngsters in our suburbs that relate to great athletes," Valls said. "They wear the blue jersey, the colors of France, which are so important in these moments." Preliminary charges under French law mean magistrates have strong reason to believe a crime was committed, and allow time for further investigation. The charges may later be dropped. In 2010, Benzema was handed preliminary charges for soliciting an underage prostitute but was acquitted in a case that lasted more than three years and tarnished his reputation. Benzema's image was further dented last month when he spat on the pitch after the national anthem was played at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium in a tribute to the 130 fatalities of the Paris attacks ahead of a match against Barcelona. Benzema's action ignited a wave of criticism on social media, prompting his lawyers to issue a statement in which they condemned "the scandalous interpretation" of the incident. Benzema, who has 27 international goals, had posted several messages in support of the victims in the days that followed the attacks.

Making Excuse...

making excuses Making Excuses We read in the Bible of other people who made excuses for not getting saved. Paul, that man of God, one day gave his testimony before Felix, the governor. Felix knew that Paul had been saved from his life of sin. As Paul told him about God and the Bible, Felix trembled. He said to Paul, "Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee." But a "convenient season" probably never came for Felix. When the Spirit of God says, "Come," that is the time to give our heart to God. A little later when Paul was again on trial, this time before King Agrippa, he told the king all about that wonderful day when he got saved. He told about the light that shone from Heaven at midday, brighter than the noonday sun. He told how he fell to the earth that day. He told about the voice that spoke to him. He told how he had been working for Jesus ever since, trying to win souls for Heaven. Then he asked the king if he believed. The king answered Paul, "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian." The king probably offered an excuse for not becoming a Christian that day. Do you think that when Felix the governor, and Agrippa the king, stand before God someday, God will accept their excuses? He certainly will not! It is easy to make excuses, but let us remember that an excuse is never as good as doing what we should do. It is the devil who causes people to make excuses for not getting saved.

Entertainment Gist...

Entertainment gist You have to listen to Coldplay and Beyoncé's new song right now! Image Cape Town – The most anticipated collaboration is finally here! Coldplay announced Beyoncé would be featuring on their new album, A Head Full Of Dreams , and the track is finally out. Hymn For The Weekend premiered on Annie Mac's BBC show in London on Monday morning. This catchy tune is sure to get stuck in your head all day. Listen to Hymn For The Weekend right here, right now! Terms & conditions Help Coldplay - Hymn For The Weekend Annie Mac Hymn For The Weekend by Coldplay is Annie Mac's Hottest Record In The World. Annie Mac Just like the song says;"Now I just can't get enough…"

Nigerian pastor arrested in us

see what happened to a Nigerian pastor who preach in the morning and do something else by night Nigerian Pastor Arrested In US 2 hours ago A Nigerian pastor in Washington DC has been arrested by the police for allegedly beating, robbing and sexually molesting escorts in hotels across Washington DC. Gabriel Omogbo Omogbo's Facebook page says he preaches at the Celestial Church of Christ in Riverdale and he is a former student at Bowie State University. He also works as a security guard and currently lives at home with his parents. According to reports, 33-year-old Gabriel Omogbo of Hyattsville, Maryland, has been in the habit of preaching the word of God on Sunday mornings and spending his nights hunting prostitutes in hotels. Omogbo allegedly uses Backpage.com website to source for female escorts who he arranges to meet up with and then attacks them after sexual activities. READ ALSO: SAD! See How Pastor Died On His Way To Church Yesterday According to WJLA, the first two attacks happened at the Best Western Plus Hotel in Rockville and on both occasions he is accused of raping and stealing from the two women he had met online. A third attack took place at the Radisson Hotel in Rockville, in which he is accused of threatening a woman with a knife. He allegedly ordered the woman to take off her clothes before reportedly telling her 'You are going to die today.' He then allegedly beat her, cutting her arms, legs and hands and stole her iPad, cell phone and $300. The woman however survived and reported him to the police, explaining how he offered her a glass of water before fleeing the hotel room. He was arrested after police traced CCTV footage from the hotels as well as collecting DNA evidence from each of the rooms. CCTV footage showed a man matching Omogbo's description wearing blue jeans and brown loafers entering and leaving the hotels at the time of the attacks. He is charged with attempted first degree murder, armed robbery, first degree assault and reckless endangerment. Omogbo is now being held at Montgomery County Correction Facility on a no bond status. He will next appear in court on January 8 and could face life in prison. Just recently, a Rwandan pastor made the record of conducting the largest conversion of Christians to Muslims on Tuesday, August 25. The pastor, Salim Mikdad, converted all 480 members of his congregation to change their faiths. Meanwhile, hell was let loose yesterday, Sunday, August 30, at the United Methodist Church, in the Oshodi area of Lagos, when church members pursued their pastor off the pulpit.

APC VS PDP...

APC vs PdP APC Issues Warning To Dickson Over Anti-FG Comments 1 hour ago The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lambasted the PDP in Bayelsa state for issuing inflammatory statements against the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government and security agencies. Chief Timipre Sylva and Governor Seriake Dickson The party stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state is frustrated by the high rate of defection of its members to the APC ahead of the crucial December 5 gubernatorial election in the state. This position of the APC was contained in a signed statement by the director of publicity of the Sylva/Igiri campaign organisation. READ ALSO: GEJ Leads PDP Campaign Train In Bayelsa The main opposition party in the state said that the PDP is nervous as the day of the election draws near and out of sheer desperation is making baseless accusations in order to give its supporters false hope that it will win the poll. Egba noted that the continued defection of PDP bigwigs to the APC will boost the chances of his party to coast home in victory in the election. The APC statement reads: " The allegation raised by the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus and Governor Seriake Dickson over a possible plot by the APC to rely on the federal might to win the election is not only false but a mere distraction to gain attention and sympathy. This is clearly the ranting by a drowning political party. It is the trademark of the PDP to use federal might to win elections as recorded in the past when the party was at the centre. "For us in the APC, we will rely on the electorate to do the needful by voting our candidates on merits. The people of the state have promised to savour the great momentum the APC was bringing into this election to change the retrogressive government of restoration into a government of prosperity. READ ALSO: Bayelsa Governorship Election: INEC Mobilises 8,000 Staff "We would like to place on record that no member of the APC defected to the PDP during the rally. The almost 50 little children and boys brought into the arena wielding their brooms were impostors and that it was the governor and his lieutenants who stage-managed the show of shame. We are happy that the television camera captured the faces of the under-age who posed as APC members with more than 70 per cent of them less than 18 years. "The display was just to score one point and deceive the national leadership of their party into believing that they were on ground when in actual fact, PDP is already dead and buried while we await the burial on the election date come Saturday, 5th December,2015. " Meanwhile, PDP governors have alleged that the APC has perfected plans to clone permanent voters cards and make use of fake security agents to rig the December 5 election in the state.