Chris Ngige, a senator representing Anambra Central
Senatorial District, has predicted that the All
Progressives Congress, APC, will win 28 states on first
ballot in February general election.
Mr. Ngige told newsmen in Awka on Thursday that his
prediction was based on facts and surveys conducted
by independent researchers.
Mr. Ngige, who is the Coordinator of Muhammed Buhari
Presidential Campaign in the South-East, said that
following the prediction, APC would form the next
government at the centre.
“Our party will win in 28 states in the first ballot; we
have done everything humanly possible to educate our
people to follow this change.
“We have done very well in making the people believe in
APC despite the vilification by the PDP”, he said.
He explained that the APC presidential candidate
campaign in the South-East would start in the zone on
January 10 and would end with a rally in Oweri on
January 12.
“Our campaign is issue-based as we are championing
for change that will affect the lives of the people of the
country; we will address the issue of security, welfare
and the economy”, he said.
He, however, said that the Igbos were pushing
themselves into marginalisation as “they were not
playing good politics”.
According to him, Igbo play bad politics by putting all
their eggs in one basket and that is why they lost in
APC.
“Unless there is a decisive decision by the Igbo
merchants and oil traders to participate in Nigerian
politics, the people will continue to be marginalized”, he
said.
Mr. Ngige, who is re-contesting the February 14
senatorial election for the Anambra Central District,
said he had achieved a lot to merit another tenure.
He promised to provide more dividends of democracy to
the people of the area if re-elected. (NAN)
Friday, 9 January 2015
Six seemingly healthy daily rituals that you need to
change
The commercials sold you to the hand sanitiser and the
bottled water. But are they really good for you? Experts
argue not. Turns out several of the habits we have
cultivated over the years, from being wary of germs to
brushing teeth after every meal are not only
unnecessary but could actually rob us of good health in
the long term. Read on to find out how.
Brushing after meals
Obsessed with your pearly whites, you have taken to
brushing your teeth after every meal. But your mommy
told you only to brush your teeth twice a day — before
breakfast and before bedtime. Turns out she was right.
Dental experts say that rushing to the bathroom
immediately after a meal is not good for your teeth.
The breakdown of food in the mouth leaves an acidic
residue which weakens the enamel the protective layer
on the teeth. Brushing the teeth when the enamel is
weak, can strip the enamel permanently, causing tooth
sensitivity.
Instead: It’s a good idea to wait for at least an hour
after the meal before reaching out for the toothbrush. If
you must dislodge food particles that remain after
eating, rinse your mouth with water.
Using the hand sanitiser
Do you have a habit of reaching out for the hand
sanitiser each time you touch the handle on the train,
especially after the last person to hold it was a
noticeably sweaty commuter? You might be doing
yourself more harm than good.
While hand sanitisers are a convenient method of
cleaning hands and getting rid of germs, it’s important
to use them properly. According to a research
conducted by University of California Davis, US, most
hand sanitisers contain a chemical called triclosan
which gets absorbed easily by the skin. As it enters the
blood stream, it disrupts cell communication necessary
for muscle coordination. Long term use can leave the
skin dry and cause problems such as infertility, early
puberty and poor heart function.
Instead: When possible, use the time-tested method of
washing your hands with soap and water.
Ditching weights for cardio
Nothing is as good as a run or swim in the morning.
Especially if compared to lifting weights at the gym.
While this could work if your aim is just to stay fit, if
you plan on losing weight, you need to stop being
exclusive with the cardio.
The body gets accustomed to the same type of exercise
and stops burning calories. Celebrity trainer Satyajit
Chaurasia says including some weight training along
with cardio is the fastest way to lose weight and gain
muscle mass alongside. “Alternating between cardio
and strength training keeps the heart rate up while also
giving the whole body a workout. It keeps the body in
shock and doesn’t let it get used to a particular type of
routine, where burning calories becomes stagnant.”
Instead: If you are an outdoors person and don’t like to
join a gym, Chaurasia suggest that you find a bench
and a pair of dumbbells. “For beginners, these will be
enough to work your upper body,” he says.
Changing your cosmetics
The luxe cosmetic brand just announced a new product
and you have already bought the new bottle of cream,
ditching it for the tube you just bought last month.
While pumping money into a new skin-care product is
bad for your wallet, it also does great harm to your
skin.
Dermatologist Dr Manohar Sobhani says, “The human
skin has a pH (potential Hydrogen) level of 5.5.
Cosmetic makers differ from each other on the pH
value of their products. When people, who have
sensitive skin, experiment with products of varied pH
values, it may result in red, patchy or inflamed skin. For
instance, most soaps have a pH value higher than 5.5
and are alkaline (harsh for the skin).”
Changing cosmetics once every few weeks can damage
your skin leaving it ridden with rash, pimples or acne.
And no, reaching for another product won’t help.
Instead: Sobhani recommends going only for trusted
brands, and always reading the pH value mentioned at
the back of the product.
Wearing flip flops
You are afraid that heels will kill your knees and ankles,
and think flats are the way to go, especially in Mumbai
where the weather permits it. Right? You couldn’t be
more wrong.
Podiatrist and mobility consultant Chaitanya Shah says
flip flops are not good as they do not provide any arch
or structural support to the feet. “While walking, the
toes have to constantly grip the slippers to control and
balance them from slipping out. This alters the natural
foot lift-off and landing and could lead to problems
such as plantar fasciitis — inflammation of the thick
tissue on the bottom of the foot,” he says.
Instead: It is a good idea to wear flip flops at home, but
ditch them when stepping out.
Drinking only bottled water
Bottled water is processed water and has been stri*ped
off minerals. In tropical climates such as Mumbai, it
serves the purpose of hydration. But in the long run, it
can leave your body lacking in essential minerals such
as magnesium, calcium, potassium, silica and sulphate.
These minerals perform various functions in the body
such as energy production and cell and muscle repair.
Instead: Fill your glass with water purified by a filtration
system or carry a bottle from home.
Do you believe that you need a better nutritional
strategy in order to lose weight?
Research has shown that chances are very high that
you already know enough about how to eat well and
lose weight. That isn’t the problem at all! Our good
friend Dr. Jeremy Dean from the superb PsyBlog points
out that, according to research, the greater challenge is
self-awareness.
Those who learn to pay attention to their emotions are
much more likely to make healthy choices and lose
weight. In fact, paying attention to your emotions may
be the most powerful weight loss strategy of all.
The study’s authors concluded:
“With a better understanding of how they feel and how
to use emotions to make better decisions, people will
not only eat better, they will also likely be happier and
healthier because they relate better to others and are
more concerned with their overall well-being.”
People with emotional training choose better foods
consistently. And that is the key to losing weight. And
here are some additional, equally compelling facts…
6 facts that show how emotions drive weight gain and
loss
1. Most people with weight issues tend to eat
mindlessly. In other words, their underlying emotions
determine what goes in their mouths, not their
conscious minds. When you increase emotional
awareness, you also increase your level of conscious
choice.
2. Most people assume that “comfort foods” reduce
stress, while this is a scientifically proven fallacy.
3. Most people, after receiving some basic emotional
training, are surprised at how easy it is to make better
food choices.
4. Most people discover that the negative emotions
they experience after overeating are actually
psychological attachments that they have been
subconsciously seeking (yes, you read that right — we
seek familiar negativity all too often).
5. Many people — based on experience in the AHA
Weight Loss Coaching Group, have discovered that
losing weight is the emotional equivalent of betraying
someone close to them.
For example, if you come from a family that tends to be
overweight, then there is often a deeply unconscious
expectation to be heavy. If you lose weight, you feel
strangely that you no longer belong in your family
culture
6. When you are in touch with your emotions, you
WANT to make healthier choices, so will power
becomes much more viable.
If you want to lose weight, don’t underestimate the
motivation, self-discipline and personal power that
comes from heightened emotional awareness. It may
be the issue that makes or breaks your success.
Source: naturalnews
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has promised
to continue paying Youth Corps members who do not
get jobs after their discharge, for 12 months, under
skills and entrepreneurial development programmes, if
he wins the February presidential election.
This is contained in his 18-page manifesto titled
“Securing Nigeria’s Future” which was published on his
campaign website.
The former head of state also promised to provide One
Meal a day for all Primary school pupils and create a
Social Welfare Program of at least N5,000 aimed at
providing succour for the 25 million poorest and most
vulnerable citizens in the country.
He also stressed the need for the country to build
infrastructure and revive the public and private sectors.
“As a nation and the Sub Saharan Africa’s leading
energy producer, we had in the past squandered the
opportunity to build functional infrastructure to better
the lives of the average Nigerian. We can no longer
afford this luxury of inactivity. We must revive our
public and private sectors in order to provide functional
services and secure the good of the individual Nigerian
and his or her family,” the document read in part.
Buhari also pledged to, as a matter of urgency, address
the challenge of insecurity in the country. He plans to
do this by establishing a well-trained, adequately
equipped and goals driven Serious Crime Squad to
combat insurgencies, kidnapping, armed robbery, ethno
religious and communal clashes.
“We will urgently secure the territorial integrity of the
nation. We will never leave the defence of the nation in
the hands of Hunters, Children, and Civilian JTF. We will
urgently address capacity building mechanisms of law
enforcement agents in terms of quantity and quality as
this is critical in safeguarding the sanctity of lives and
property; establish a well-trained, adequately equipped
and goals driven Serious Crime Squad to combat
insurgencies, kidnapping, armed robbery, ethno
religious and communal clashes, nationwide,” he said in
the document.
The APC presidential candidate said he has come to the
rescue of Nigeria, promising to touch all critical sectors,
ensuring the right policies are put in place. He pledged
20 percent of annual budgets to education and vowed
to grow the economy at real GDP growth averaging at
least 10-12 percent annually.
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has again
slammed President Goodluck Jonathan, this time, over
alleged extravagance. Obasanjo claimed that the
president squandered $25 billion crude oil savings left
behind by his administration, adding this is partly
responsible for the falling value of the naira.
Obasanjo said that his successor, Musa Yar’adua
raised the savings from $25 billion to $35 billion, but
Jonathan squandered all.
“Our economy should not have been this bad. When I
was leaving office about eight years ago, I left a very
huge reserve after we had paid all our debts. Almost
$25billion was kept in what they called excess crude,
including the excess from the budget we were saving
as reserve for the rainy days. When we left in May,
2007, the reserve was said to have been raised to
$35billion,” the former president said, while hosting the
South-West women leaders at his residence in
Abeokuta.
“But today, that reserve has been depleted! The reserve
we left when we finished paying all our debts, our debts
that was about $40 billion, that is including debt
forgiveness, the remaining debt was not more than $3
billion. Our reserve after we had paid off this debt was
about $45 billion. As at the end of 2007, I heard that the
reserve increased to almost $67 billion before the end
of that year. But our reserve now, I learnt is left with
around only $30 billion.
“That is why the Naira has been falling against the
dollar. What would now happen? I learnt if you want to
buy a dollar now, it’s about N192 or N195. What it
means is this, what you have been buying at N150 to a
dollar, now you need N192 or N195 to buy it. That is the
real situation. Is there any remedy? There is, but it does
not come overnight because it means we have to give
up all the bad things we have been doing,” Obasanjo
said.
Speaking further, he said “I know that God did not
create Nigeria not to be rich or great. Is it that the
people he created in Nigeria are not knowledgeable
enough or not intelligent enough? Or is it that they don’t
know their rights? Our problems in Nigeria lie with the
leadership. Let’s look at the foundation of our
leadership. In the profession I know very well, the
military, what we normally say is that there are no bad
soldiers but bad officers. If you see a situation where
the soldiers are not doing well, we need to examine the
officers in charge. So it is in the family, the community,
the town and the country.
“Truly, the price of crude has fallen, but anyone who is
wise enough should know that since we depend on just
one resource and since we have no control over its
pricing, we should be planning for this type of situation
and the way out of it. Our inability to have a reserve has
brought us into this economic quagmire.
“If we are going to solve unemployment problem, it is
through agriculture and not through oil and gas. Now,
we have no alternative. Agriculture is renewable
because the land can be used over and over again, but,
once a barrel of oil is gone, it’s gone forever, “he said.
Speaking on the forthcoming elections, Obasanjo
allayed fears about how things may turn out to be. He
however advised the electorate to vote people of
integrity and good track record.
“Good governance comes from voting, from selection of
leaders. It is now left to you to decide who you cast
your vote for because if you throw away your votes and
tomorrow you are saying good governance, once you
throw away your votes you have lost out. That is one.
Find out the track records of achievements of those you
want to vote for. What have they achieved in the past
and not what they have said,” the former president
advised.
Former Military President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida
(IBB) has compared how he left Nigeria in 1993 to the
way things are now and declared himself a saint.
Babangida, who spoke in an interview published in the
December 2014 edition of Zero Tolerance Magazine, a
publication of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), also explained why he toppled the
government of Gen Muhammadu Buhari in 1985 coup.
Widely believed to have institutionalize corruption in
Nigeria, IBB, in his reaction, said, “Yeah I know. Maybe
I have to accept that, but anybody with a sense of
fairness has no option but to call us saints. I think my
government was able to identify corruption prone areas
and checked them.
“I don’t have the facts but if what I’m reading in the
papers is currently what is happening, then I think we
were angels. In a year I was making less than seven
billion dollars in oil revenue, in the same period there
are governments that are making 200 to 300 billion
dollars. With seven billion dollars, I did the little I could
achieve: with 200 billion there is still a lot to be
achieved,” he said.
Commenting on reports that $12 billion Gulf war
windfall was stolen, the former president said it was
used to build infrastructure in the country, such as
Abuja, the country’s capital and the third mainland
bridge in Lagos.
“I built Abuja. Today we have a brand new capital, we
used that money. I gave you a third mainland bridge,
Lagos; you cannot build it now for all the money Nigeria
is making. And what did it cost me? 500, 600, 700
million naira,” he said.
He further dismissed allegations of corruption, saying
he was the most investigated president in the country’s
history and no one had been able to indict him.
“Let me tell you something, I have been the most
investigated president Nigeria has ever had. By now
somebody should have come forward to say here it is.
Every government that came after me investigated me
because of that perception. Because they wanted to
retrieve the billions I stole,” he said.
Explaining why he staged a coup against Buhari in
1985, Babangida said coups are usually a response to
the yearnings of the people.
“A coup or change comes about if there is frustration in
the society, just get that right. There was frustration in
the society between 1984 and 1985; the ground was
fertile for a coup.
“It wasn’t fertile, thanks be to God, in December, 1985
when the first attempt on me was made, neither was it
fertile in April 1990 when the second attempt was made
and we had the support of all of you sitting down here.
“You write, you analyze, you talk, and you
demonstrated. It was not unusual then to hear, in the
case of the democratically elected government in 1983;
a common phase was ‘the worst military regime is
better than this government’.
“So you were giving us the impetus to stage a coup. We
are not dummies, if we didn’t have the support of all of
you we wouldn’t venture into it,” he said.
file photo below is IBB with former heads of state Olusegun
Obasanjo amd Muhammadu Buhari
Monday, 5 January 2015
The full prophecy of E.A Adeboye.
The revered man of God, in his prophecies listed under
four categories of Individuals, International, RCCG and
Nigeria, has also predicted that the dreaded Ebola Virus
Disease, which has killed over 7,000 people so far, will
finally die.
The former lecturer made these predictions at the
crossover service held at the Redemption Camp,
Kilometre 46, Lagos – Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State,
to usher in year 2015. Revealing the New Year
predictions at about 1:15 a. m. before a mammoth
crowd that gathered at the Arena Ground of the camp,
the septuagenarian cleric, whose predictions hardly go
unfulfilled, said God said the world should pray against
“massive calamities, massive earthquakes and strong
hurricanes and typhoons.”
For Nigeria, unsurprisingly, the man of God was not
forthcoming in reeling out the mind of God in details,
as, according to him, 2015 being an election year, he
has to be miser with what God has told him about
Nigeria.
“Unfortunately, because it is election year, I can’t tell
you all that God told me about Nigeria. But I will tell you
this: “By the end of the year, many will say ‘all is well
that ends well.’”
The holiness preacher, who was clad in blue short-
sleeve suit, however, did not go further to explain what
God meant by “all is well that ends well,” keeping the
entire congregation in suspense as he gave no other
prediction concerning the country hinging it on the
sensitivity of the election year.
On what members of RCCG should expect in the New
Year, the cleric, fondly called Daddy G.O. by all and
sundry, told the gathering that the prophecies would be
relayed to them through their pastors.
On prophecies about individuals, the seer said for
members of the church, who obeyed the instruction to
fast for 100 in 2014, they should expect great harvest of
blessings from God.
He said God told him that 2015 will be a year of dreams
fulfillment, miraculous completion of projects,
miraculous restorations and a year that will replete with
testimonies such that “those who have none before will
have some this year.”
The crossover service began with a Holy Communion
service which was the last for year 2014 and thereafter
a service of songs in which the GO’s wife, Folu and her
ensemble as well as the Mass Choir of the mission
thrilled the congregation with theme hymns composed
by Pastor Adeboye for previous annual programmes of
the church.
Individual
For those who fasted for 100 days last year.
1. The Lord says the harvest for the 100 days fast will
be given this year.
2. Daddy says this year will be full of testimonies, those
who have non before will have this year.
3. Daddy says some of you will swim in the river of
abundance this year.
4. Daddy says there will be miraculous completion of
projects.
5. Daddy says there will be fulfillment of dreams.
6. Daddy says there will be miraculous restoration.
7. Daddy says the song of many will be – The Lord has
been good to me.
International
1. Scientific and medical breakthrough will be many,
particularly in the areas of lack of sleep, dreams and
brain disorder.
2. Daddy says Ebola will die out.
3. Daddy says all over the world insurgencies will be
considerately weakened.
4. He asked us to pray against massive calamities.
5. He asked us to pray against massive earthquakes,
strong hurricane and typhoons.
For RCCG
1. This year all you need is to charge off your batteries
by fasting for 40 days only.
Those of you who want to fast continuously 20 days
and 20 nights will cover the 40 days.
If you miss one day, you have to cover it with two days.
Nigeria
By the end of the year – you will say all is well that
ends well.
The fasting begins January 2nd 2015.
Here's a photo of President Jonathan's younger sister,
Mrs Nancy Jonathan-Olei who died yesterday January
4th at a Private hospital in Yenogoa, Bayelsa state. She
was 52 years old.
Not only is coconut oil immensely healthy in the
kitchen, it is also has incredible beauty uses. It can
reduce the signs of aging, moisten skin, and help
prevent frizzed hair. Some of the most beneficial
beauty practices involving coconut oil are outlined
below.
1- Apply coconut oil to your hair while in the shower.
Since coconut oil is solid at room temperature, you will
want to run the jar under warm water a few minutes to
liquify it. After you have already washed your hair with
shampoo, coat strands of your hair with coconut oil.
Then put your hair up into a bun and let it set for five
minutes or more. Finally, rinse the residue off of your
hair. The result will be moister, shinier hair.
2- Apply coconut oil to the ends of your hairs
throughout the day to fight frizzed ends.
If your hair is coarse, you may need to apply the oil half
way up.
3- Use coconut as a body oil.
Just a palm full will do the trick right after getting out of
the shower. The oil will soak into your skin better while
your skin is still warm from the shower water. The
result will be moist skin and a lingering, tropical aroma.
4- Use coconut oil as lip balm.
The super-hydrating power of coconut will work far
better than ordinary chap stick.
5- Spread it on your finger and toe nails.
This will both hydrate and strengthen your cuticles,
helping to eliminate annoying hang nails.
6- Use as an eye cream.
Coconut oil is a cheaper and more natural way to deal
with bags under your eyes. It can soothe the soft skin
below your eyes and get rid of those dark circles.
7- Coconut oil removes make up effectively.
It is fast and easy to remove all kinds of make up by
simply smoothing coconut oil over the skin. Rub gently,
and then rinse with a little water.
8- Use it as skin scrub.
Odd, but if you mix coconut oil with salt or sugar, it
makes an excellent substance to scrub skin with. Dead
skin can be scrubbed away and dried skin revitalized.
9- Use it as a back-up shaving cream.
If you run out of shaving cream, you can use this oil to
shave your legs with. It works great, but make sure
your hands are dry when you move the razor. Coconut
oil on the hands could make you slip and cut yourself,
but otherwise, it is completely safe. The razor will glide
smoothly over your skin.
It is often surprising to discover the many alternate
uses of a familiar product. Coconut oil may already be
available in your kitchen due to its superior health value
as a cooking and baking oil. It is certainly readily
available at a grocery store nearby. You may not have
been aware of its many beauty uses. These uses,
however, are both practical and highly beneficial
A nursery and primary school in Ojodu-Abiodun area of
Lagos state during their end of the year Christmas party
has encuntered what can be said to be an awful father
Christmas experience few days ago.
The event which was supposed to be full of happiness
and merriment amongst the teachers,students and
every parent present at the event turned awry after a
five-year-old pupil from the school complained that the
Father Christmas dipped a finger in her v**ina and
blood came out when she went in for her gift.
The odd incident was said to be reported at a police
station in the area following which the said Father
Christmas was arrested penultimate Friday and later
released on bail. He was thereafter mandated to report
to the station last Monday.
However, Sun reports that when during the
investigation to make up this report, when the police
station where the matter was reportedly handled was
visited, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) denied
knowledge of the case, saying that no such matter was
brought before him.
However, further investigations showed that the matter
was actually reported at that station. A petty trader
around the police station made it known that the matter
did not involve a Father Christmas, but a Barney
brought to the party by the party organizers hired by the
school for the event.She explained that it was even the
owner of the business that was arrested and not the
culprit as he could not be traced after the incident. She
said that she knew about the matter when she saw a
pregnant woman by her shop (who she claimed was the
wife of the man arrested) crying while the man was
detained at the police station. Although the woman
argued that the man on the run was innocent of the
charge, she could not explain why the said offender
disappeared following the report.
It was her view that the parents of the girl were not
telling the whole truth, as they were alleged to have
taken the child to a hospital as far as Ogba, in Lagos,
for test that would ascertain the truth of the matter.
According to her, they claimed that it was their family
hospital. She believed that the police were in the best
position to decide where the test should have been
done.
“I know the man that was arrested. He runs a
party organizing outfit, which the school hired.
When people rent the Barney costume, anybody
can then wear it. When someone rented it in my
compound, it was even my son that wore it.
Anybody can wear it. The person who wore the
costume during the party allegedly dipped his
finger in the girl’s v**ina, and then ran away.
They have not seen him till now,” she
explained
Another respondent, a woman who lives next door to
the school confirmed the story saying it was actually a
man in Father Christmas costume that committed the
offence. The school, a two-storey building, is adjacent
to her house. She, however, explained that the parties
had settled matter.
“They were having the party upstairs when the
thing happened; they have a hall where they
hold parties upstairs. But they have settled it.”
She even assured the reporter who she believed
was an intending patron, that the school was a
very good one. “It is just that one (referring to
the incident). I am a teacher myself, and I can
tell you that the school is very good.”
A father Christmas who is meant to bring gifts of happiness turned into something else....
Members of Redeem Christian Church of God Victory
house in Festac town and other branches were asked to
show their Permanent Voters Cards during church
service today.
Pastor Adeboye, Friday night, reiterated his call on
members to ensure that they get their permanent voter
cards, to enable them exercise their civic responsibility
during next month’s general elections.
Speaking on the theme, ‘The Burden Bearer’, during the
church monthly Holy Ghost Service held at the
Redemption Camp, Adeboye said the voter card is the
only power the people have during election. He
reminded the congregation that everyone was expected
to collect and bring his/her card to the church on the
first Sunday of January, saying that parish pastors will
request for it.
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The General Overseer of Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church,
Primate Elijah Ayodele, has stated that God has revealed
the winner of February 14, 2015 presidential election to him.
Speaking with Tribune on Saturday, January 3, 2014,
Primate Ayodele, who is renowned for the accuracy of his
prophecies, including his prophecy on the election of Ayo
Fayose as the governor of Ekiti State and the recent
leadership crisis in the Central Bank of Nigeria, has
revealed that incumbent will retain power in 2015 election.
According to Ayodele’s prophecies;
“2015 elections will hold but will be peaceful in some areas
and not in other areas. As it is, from what I see at the
moment, PDP will win, amidst serious criticism.” He stated.
Speaking on the consideration of popular speculations that
the All Progressive Party,APC will clinch the presidential
ticket, Primate Ayodele responded;
“APC and PDP will share the North; PDP will win a state in
the South-West, the East and the South-South but the core
North will be a bit difficult for the PDP to win. However,
when Jonathan gets a second term, I don’t see peace;
except the president obeys the word of God. I don’t see the
APC winning the presidential election. Even if Buhari wins,
he can’t put an end to insurgency, nor can he fight
corruption. His will be worse than Jonathan.” He stated
Ayodele also made other predictions on sensitive issues
that affect the country such as the economic situation, the
entertainment and media, security, the aviation sector,
telecommunications, agriculture, electricity, health, religion,
education,, oil and gas, judiciary and foreign policy.
Pakistan officials say a US drone that striked near the
Afghan border has killed at least six militants. They
said further that the strike in the tribal region of North
Waziristan targeted the compound of Hafiz Gul
Bahadur, who heads a powerful Taliban faction. BBC
reports:
Pakistan has stepping up its own offensive
against insurgents after Taliban militants
killed 132 children at a school in Peshawar
last month.
The military launched a major offensive in
North Waziristan in June.
It says more than 1,700 militants have been
killed since the operation began.
“A US drone fired two missiles which hit a
compound and a vehicle in Alwara Mandi of
North Waziristan… killing six terrorists,” a
senior security official told AFP news agency
on Sunday.
The strike followed Pakistani air raids on
militant hideouts in Tirah Valley in the Khyber
region on Saturday, according to the
Associated Press.
Pakistan’s efforts to stamp out insurgent
networks have focused on the North
Waziristan and Khyber regions on the border
with Afghanistan.
Sunday, 4 January 2015
Legendary Sportscaster and longtime anchor on ESPN
Stuart Orlando Scott died today January 4th after a seven
year battle with cancer. ESPN announced his death this
morning.
Scott, who worked as an anchor for ESPN and ABC Sports
for 21 years, was one of the most recognizable figures on
US sports television and in July 2014, he received the
Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYs - where he
opened up about his battle with cancer.
He said he had 4 surgeries in seven days in the week prior
to his appearance at the ESPY, when he was suffering from
liver complications and kidney failure.
"When you die, it does not mean that you lose to
cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you
live, and in the manner in which you live."
He's survived by two daughters.
RIP Scoot... We will miss you
According to Genevieve magazine publisher, Mrs Betty
Irabor, Pastor Bakare prophesied that the abducted girls will
be returned this year.
Let's wait and see how it goes .....
A baby girl and five adults died this evening January 4th in
an accident that occurred along the Koba stretch of the
Abeokuta – Siun expressway. The accident involved a
Space wagon, a Toyota car and a Hilux Van. According to
eye witnesses, the driver of the Toyota car who was
heading into Abeokuta veered off his lane and swerved into
the track of those leaving Abeokuta for either Lagos or
Sagamu and crashed into the Space Wagon headlong. 3
passengers in the Space Wagon, including the little girl died.
Of all the fish in the river, Serena Williams chose this
old white guy?
Oh well, the superstar tennis player — Serena Williams,
stepped out with her boyfriend, Patrick Mouratoglou at
Perth Airport in Australia yesterday.
Serena is in Australia for the Hopman Cup tournament.
Serena Williams has been dating her coach Patrick
since September 2012.
Serena, 33 and Patrick 44 posed for selfies at the
Airport, and she showed off her best side in the selfies.
Patrick dumped his ex-wife, Clarrise because of his
affair with Serena Williams.
See photos below....
Police has arrested three Indians for allegedly gang
defiling a 22-year-old Japanese research scholar in a
Buddhist pilgrimage center in eastern India, police has
said AP covers the story:
Police were looking for two more suspects
who also allegedly kept the Japanese woman
as a hostage for nearly three weeks in Bodh
Gaya, a town nearly 130 kilometers (80
miles) south of Patna, the capital of Bihar
state, police officer Akhilesh Singh said.
She managed to escape from their captivity
on Dec. 26 and reached Kolkata, once known
as Calcutta, where she was based and filed a
police complaint. She has studying life in
rural India for some time, Singh said.
A Kolkata-based tourist guide had taken the
Japanese woman to Bodh Gaya to show her
the Buddhist pilgrimage center where
Gautam Buddha is said to have obtained
enlightenment under a tree. He was joined by
four others in keeping her in captivity and
defiling her, police officer Singh said.
Two of the arrests were made in Bodh Gaya
on Friday and one earlier this week in
Kolkata, police said. India has a long history
of tolerance of s*xual violence. But a series
of high-profile r*pe cases have triggered a
strong public outrage in recent years, leading
to tough anti-r*pe laws
Source: AP
This is a topic that Stella Damasus has been fighting on
for a while and it seems like few women are willing to
discuss the issue.
In a recent interview with Vanguard on January 3, 2015,
Yoruba actress Moji Olaiya revealed why she ran out of
her previous marriage for safety reasons.
She said the reason why she dumped her husband
Bayo Okesola was because he kept assaulting her
physically.
During the interview, Moji revealed that she doesn’t
want to be a victim of domestic violence and also she
wants to protect her daughter’s future.
Moji said she has every intention of re-marrying and
she’s currently dating a new man but cannot reveal his
identity because she’s yet to legally divorce her ex
husband Bayo who she married in 2007.
No fewer than 120 persons were killed in road crashes
across the country between December 19-28, 2014, the
Federal Road Safety Corps has said.
The figure, according to the corps translates to 42
percent reduction when compared to 2013 figure of 208,
within the same period.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Imoh Etuk, said this
in a statement on the FRSC yuletide patrol,on Monday
in Abuja.
He said, “The reduction in the crashes figures between
2013 and 2014 is a fall-out of the Corps’ massive
deployment of personnel and logistics along critical
corridors based on intelligence derived from 2013
yuletide operations.”
The corps said it also recorded 48 percent reduction in
the number of road traffic crashes within the period,
which stood at 193, in comparison with 368 road
crashes in 2013 while a 53 percent reduction was also
recorded in injuries in 2014 with 733 injured persons as
against the 2013 figure of 1,564.
Details of the 2014 fatality figures indicate that while 96
males, 17 females and 7 children made up the 120
deaths, the year 2013 posted 208 deaths comprising
155 males, 33 females and 20 children.
In the same vein, the 2014 figure of 193 road traffic
crashes comprise 62 fatal, 115 serious and 15 minor
reported cases while the 2013 figure of 368 comprise of
113 fatal, 225 serious and 30 minor reported cases of
road traffic crashes recorded in December,2014.
On injuries, the Corps also explained that the 2014
figure of 733 comprise 432 males, 185 females and 116
children while the 2013 figure of 1,564 injured persons
include 1041 males, 384 females and 139 children.
The Corps Public Education Officer stated that the FRSC
arraigned 1,073 traffic offenders out of 9,858 arrested
for contravening 10,876 traffic-related offences.
He also said that 993 were convicted and paid
appropriate fines while one Abubakar Mohammed was
sent to jail by Chief Magistrate Bello Gelangu at
Kaltungo in Gombe State for refusing to stop when the
Corps’ operatives flagged him down while on patrol.


