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Sunday, September 4, 2016
Rotimi Akeredolu emerges APC governorship candidate in Ondo State
Photos: Kano state gov offers scholarship to female student who had A1 in all her 9 registered WAEC subjects
Already, she has been offered admission by at least seven universities in the United Kingdom and one university in Egypt, to study.
Meet the South Sudanese tribe who prize their cattle above family
It is said that dogs are a man's best friend but for the Mundari tribe of South Sudan, that often repeated axiom does not hold true. Photographer, Tariq Zaidi lived among them to learn their way of life and he has documented his experience in a piece for BBC.
He says the tribe prize their cattle above all else because it's what they live for, the animals perform the usual function of money for them, a store of value, a medium of exchange and most importantly, a status symbol.
For them, cattle-herding is more than just a profession, it's a way of life. The pampered creatures even get twice a day massage treatments and are guarded with machine guns. Their wives and children however, aren't given that much attention.
He says the tribe prize their cattle above all else because it's what they live for, the animals perform the usual function of money for them, a store of value, a medium of exchange and most importantly, a status symbol.
For them, cattle-herding is more than just a profession, it's a way of life. The pampered creatures even get twice a day massage treatments and are guarded with machine guns. Their wives and children however, aren't given that much attention.
Zaidi says the Mundari have no taste for war and "their guns are not to kill anyone but to protect their herd." All the Mundari want to do is take care of their livestock, he argues, "and they will protect them at all costs."
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South Sudan is the world's youngest country, and it has witnessed immense change since gaining independence in 2011. The promise of peace has given way to civil war, and tribal rifts continue to run deep, permeating political affairs. Over two million people have been displaced according to the UN, and tens of thousands killed.
Amid the tumult is the Mundari, a people who would rather get on with doing what they do best: looking after their cattle.
Meat the family
It would be hard to find a more dedicated group of herdsmen than the tribe who live on the banks of the Nile, north of the capital Juba. Their entire lifestyle is geared around caring for their prized livestock, the Ankole-Watusi, a horned breed known as "the cattle of kings."
These cows grow up to eight feet tall, and are worth as much as $500 each. It's no wonder the Mundari view these animals as their most valuable assets (or that they guard them with with machine guns). Photographer Tariq Zaidi spent a fortnight earlier this year documenting their lives and the devotion they show towards these animals. Zaidi has captured tribes and indigenous people from over 30 African nations, though he was nonetheless taken aback by the relationship between man and beast.
It would be hard to find a more dedicated group of herdsmen than the tribe who live on the banks of the Nile, north of the capital Juba. Their entire lifestyle is geared around caring for their prized livestock, the Ankole-Watusi, a horned breed known as "the cattle of kings."
These cows grow up to eight feet tall, and are worth as much as $500 each. It's no wonder the Mundari view these animals as their most valuable assets (or that they guard them with with machine guns). Photographer Tariq Zaidi spent a fortnight earlier this year documenting their lives and the devotion they show towards these animals. Zaidi has captured tribes and indigenous people from over 30 African nations, though he was nonetheless taken aback by the relationship between man and beast.
"It's hard to overstate the importance of cattle to the Mundari people," says Zaidi, "these animals are everything to them."The photographer describes how "almost every man I met wanted me to take a picture of them with their favorite cow." Their wives and children, on the other hand, were given short shrift.
Perhaps this is in part due to the function and symbolism of the Ankole-Watusi. Each bovine is so highly prized that it is rarely killed for its meat. Instead, it is a walking larder, a pharmacy, a dowry, even a friend. It is clear that cow is a resource maintaining not just a people, but a way of life.
The cows, adds Zaidi, are among the world's most pampered. He says he witnessed Mundari massaging their animals twice a day. The ash from dung fires, as fine as talcum powder, is rubbed into the cattle's skin and used as bedding, while ornamental tassels swat flies from the eyes of the herd's most prestigious beasts.
The Mundari sleep among their cattle, "literally two feet away from their favorites" says Zaidi, and guard them at the point of a gun. It's not unreasonable for the tribe to go to these lengths.
"Rustlers are a huge issue for them," the photographer explains.
"Their cattle are a form of currency and status symbol, and form a key part of a family's pension or dowry. Since the end of the civil war, thousands of men have returned to South Sudan looking for wives, which has pushed up the 'bride price', making these animals even more precious and increasing lethal cattle raids."
"The ongoing war in South Sudan has cut off the Mundari tribe from the rest of the world," he says. "They don't venture into the town, they stay in the bush, and it's why their unique way of life endures."
Source: CNN
Fayose dismisses Sheriff visit to Obasanjo, says; “It’s coming together of PDP enemies”
Governor Fayose, who reacted to the visit through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said;
“Sheriff can as well begin to sleep in Obasanjo’s house, it is good riddance to bad rubbish.”The governor said; “since Obasanjo is no longer a member of the PDP and he has consistently maintained that he can never return to the PDP, only those in the same league with him can go about visiting him.”
He said it was hypocritical and deceitful for Sheriff to have said he went to see Obasanjo to seek advice on the way forward for the PDP because he (Obasanjo) was among those made the PDP to lose the presidency, despite that no one benefited from the party more than him.
Governor Fayose said Sheriff only visited Obasanjo as part of his plot with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to destroy the PDP, adding that; “no genuine lover of the PDP will go to the house of a man who openly destroyed his PDP membership card and worked assiduously to ensure the party’s failure in the 2015 presidential election to seek advice on how the way forward for the PDP.”
He reiterated his call to Nigerians to beware of Obasanjo, saying;
"The result of Obasanjo's imposition of President Mohammadu Buhari on the country is the hunger and sufferings that Nigerians are facing now."
Friday, September 2, 2016
Photos: Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima prepares ground for the return of IDPs to 3 LGA
Borno state Governor, Kashim Shettima has Wednesday visited Konduga in preparation for the return of IDPs to the area which was under military occupation for almost two years following liberation from Boko Haram terrorists.
The governor who was in Konduga to inspect some ongoing reconstruction and rehabilitation work in some public infrastructure and private houses instructed the Ministries of RRR to fast-track their work to enable the speedy return of the IDPs.
Areas visited by the governor includes schools, irrigation facilities, hospitals and clinics.
Earlier on, the Borno state Government announced on Tuesday that it planned to immediately relocate Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Konduga, Mafa and Dikwa local government areas taking refuge in Maiduguri back home.
Babagana Umara, the Commissioner for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, stated this while meeting with Victor Ezugwu, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri.
Mr. Umara said the action followed the directives of Gov. Kashim Shettima after the attainment of peace in the areas which were hitherto under the control of the Boko Haram terrorists.
‘I almost committed suicide after converting to Islam’ – Janet Jackson reveals
SISTER to the late legendary pop icon and music artist Michael Jackson was last month reported to be quitting the entertainment industry because of her new religion.
Janet who is married to Qatari Muslim billionaire Wissam Al-Manna disclosed that she almost committed suicide because of the restrictions and burden her new life and religion brought upon her saying it was not an easy transformation.
According to MTV News, she revealed that she had been deprived of everything in life as she could not listen to music, drive a car, wear designer clothes but only the ‘Black Abaya’ and could not even move outside her residential home in Doha as she was always surrounded by heavily-armed security men.
Janet said her new song feat J. Cole , ‘No Sleep’ says it all from her marriage about the difficulties involved in adapting to her new life, the stress involved in being a Muslim wife and the regrets she had due to the choices she made.
Jackson patriarch, Joe Jackson, recently suffered a stroke after taking three Viagra pills in San Paulo, Brazil –Naijaopoint
Breaking: Buhari makes another major Appointment.....See Who
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday made another major appointment, this time, to head the Niger Delta Power Holding Company , (NDPHC). In a statement signed by Bolaji Adebiyi of the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Joseph Chiedu Ugbo was appointed the substantive Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the company.
The appointee had before now been acting in the same capacity, a legal practitioner and infrastructure regulations specialist with a robust experience in electricity industry reform and privatization. He holds Bachelor and Master of Law Degrees from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1991. For over 15 years, he provided
legal advisory services to public sector power entities including legal support to the erstwhile National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) and to the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) during the privatization of the twenty successor companies of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).
Buhari also approved the appointment of two Executive Directors for the company.
They are Babayo Shehu, the Executive Director (Finance and Administration) and Ife Oyedele, the Executive Director (Engineering and Technical Services).
Shehu has a First Class Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of
Taxation of Nigeria.
Shehu has a First Class Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of
Taxation of Nigeria.
He began his working career with Bauchi State Development Board in 1981. He was in banking from 1987 to 2003 and thereafter joined the federal public service in 2003 and was in the service from 2003 to 2014.
Oyedele graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Electrical Engineering from the University of Lagos in 1982.
He is a member, Nigerian Society of Engineers and Institute of Directors.
Between 1982 and 1992, Oyedele worked in both the public and private sectors. He established his own company, Messrs Matcom Limited in 1992. He was the Managing Director of the company until his new appointment.
'Igbos Hate Me Because Of The Biafran War But I Will Never Apologize To Them In fact I Will Kill Them Again To Save Nigeria" Gen. Muhammadu Buhari on BBC Hausa Service
Maj Gen Muhammadu Buhari has dropped the bombshell, on the reason he has been losing election in Igboland and parts of Nigeria where Igbos are residing, stating that it is because he was involved in the Nigerian civil war.
The former dictator speaking today on BBC Hausa services monitored in kaduna, said with regrets that, "the igbos hate him for what happened during the Biafran war". "I don't have any regret, and at such do not owe any apology to them, infact if there is a repeat of the civil war again, I will kill more Igbos to save the country".
The APC presidential candidate, added that this was the reason they never bothered to vote for him anywhere in Nigeria.
It is shame, that a man that is aspiring to rule the whole country, not part of it, will talk in this manner.
Source: BBC Hausa Service monitored in Kaduna, north central Nigeria.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
BREAKING: Tears As Buhari Releases Very Heartbreaking Statement
The Presidency has on Monday, August 15, announced the death of the Director of Information, State House, Justin Abuah.
Justin Abuah
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the deceased, aged 57, died on Sunday, in Abuja, after a brief sickness.
He said Abuah, fondly called O.J, had a long and rich career at the Presidency, where he served seven past Nigerian leaders, since 1986, when he joined the State House Media Office from the News Agency of Nigeria.
“His many colleagues, friends and admirers will fondly remember him as the man behind several presidential statements and speeches; and he demonstrated a rare sense of calmness and candour in service, Adesina said.
A native of Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area, Delta State, O.J, who was born on January 29, 1959 is survived by his wife, Loretta, and three children (Chinedum, Chike and Amaechi).
President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have sent a condolence message to the bereaved’S family.
Adesina, added that the burial arrangements would be announced later by the family.
TENSION!!! DHQ Uncovers Fresh B/Haram Planned Attacks; Imo State, Others On Target.
The Nigerian army headquarters has uncovered plans by the deadly Boko Haram sect to attack public places in Abuja, the south
east state of Imo and security posts in the north of Nigeria. The statement signed by one Colonel Sulaiman on behalf of the chief of army staff was distributed to all security and intelligence outfits.
It’s titled “Plans By Boko Haram Terrorists Group To Attack Locations And Other Parts Of The Country.”
The army said: “ Information at the disposal of the headquarters strongly points to plans by BHT terrorist group to attack various locations in different parts of the country. The targeted areas include but not limited to police stations, prison facilities, schools and market places.
Details show that the terrorist group intends to target police stations/formations in Abuja, Kano, Kebbi and Sokoto states while prisons facilities will be attacked in Adamawa states”.
It further added: “ The terrorists are reported to have deployed foot soldiers to carry out attacks on markets in Bauchi, Katsina and Imo states. Similarly, schools that are presently being reopened in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states are also at risk in the light of the wide ranging plot by the group to cause wide scale destruction.
“In view of the above, I am directed to inform you of this imminent threat and respectfully request that you take all necessary proactive measures to prevent BHTs from carrying out these heinous acts. Please treat as very urgent and acknowledge”.
Buratai has on August 8 insisted that the Nigerian military had defeated Boko Haram terrorist sect. This came as the leader of the sect Abubakar Shekau threatened to attack President Buhari, military chiefs and other senior officials in a new video recently released by the group.
Last week the Islamic State has announced Abu Musab al-Barnawi as a new leader for terrorist group Boko Haram, however, Abubakar Shekau has treated a new appointment as deception.”
Sad News!! Confusion, fear in Aso Rock as another Buhari's aide dies!
The Presidency on Monday announced the death of the Director of Information, State House, Mr. Justin Abuah.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the deceased, aged 57, died on Sunday in Abuja after a brief sickness.
He said Abuah, fondly called O.J, had a long and rich career at the Presidency, where he served seven past Nigerian leaders since 1986 when he joined the State House media office from the News Agency of Nigeria.
“His many colleagues, friends and admirers will fondly remember him as the man behind several presidential statements and speeches; and he demonstrated a rare sense of calmness and candour in service, Adesina said.
A native of Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area, Delta State, O.J who was born on January 29, 1959 is survived by his wife, Loretta and three children (Chinedum, Chike and Amaechi).
President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have sent a condolence message to the bereaved family.
Adesina said burial arrangements would be announced later by the family.
BREAKING!!! Nnamdi Kanu, Jail-Breaks: President Buhari Sacks 23 Prison Officials, Suspends 11.
Biafra) Leader Nnamdi Kanu, presently answering treason case, in the Kuje Medium Security Prisons, Abuja and Koton-Karfe Prisons, Kogi State, respectively.
However, a source in the presidential villa earlier revealed to IGBERE TV that Nnamdi Kanu’s Kuje prison championship sponsorship sparked controversy & tension. The source also hinted on imminent punishment to be sanctioned against prison officials connected with this as it did not get down well with president Buhari & Cabals at the government house.
The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board, at its emergency meeting held on August 11, 2016, approved the dismissal of three senior prisons officers serving at the Kuje prison and three other senior ones serving at the Koton Karfe prison for their complicity in the escape of prisoners from the said prisons.
The dismissal letters dated August 12 were signed by the secretary to the board, Alhaji A A Ibrahim, a statement by the Nigerian Prisons Service Public Relations Officer, Francis Enobore, said on Monday in Abuja.
It said the board approved the immediate dismissal of the prison officers over allegation of misconduct and negligence of duty “in line with the provision of the Public Service Rule 030402 (O) being an action prejudicial to the security of the State.”
In addition, the Controller-General of Prisons, Ahmed Ja’afaru, also approved the dismissal of seven junior prison officers serving in Kuje prisons and 10 other junior staff serving in Koton Karfe prisons, who were also implicated in the escape saga.
The statement directed the officers to hand over all government properties in their possession to their immediate superior. Meanwhile, the officer in charge of the Nsukka Prison, Okonkwo Lawrence, and 10 others have been suspended following the escape of 15 inmates from the prison last week.
The suspension is to allow for detailed and uninterrupted investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident in order to facilitate appropriate action by the prison authorities.
The CG, had in the wake of the incessant escape of prisoners from some prisons in the country, convened an emergency meeting of Command Officers and 241 officers in charge of prisons across the country to reassess security measures for safe keeping of prisoners.
The prison service stated that a number of escapees had been recaptured, adding that efforts were still being made to ensure that all the fugitives were apprehended and returned to prison custody. It said, “The Controller General wishes to assure all officers and men of the Nigerian Prisons Service of his readiness to support and encourage hard work and dedication to duty but frowns at acts of negligence capable of embarrassing the service and the nation at large.”
After Abacha, Buhari is the Most Brutal Dictator – Wole Soyinka
Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate winner, Professor Wole Soyinka, has described Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the most brutal face of military dictatorship after Sani Abacha.
Speaking with the BBC, Soyinka stated that Nigerians are already suffering and at the moment there was no respite in sight.
Soyinka clarifying his statement on Buhari dining with the devil, he said he did not call Buhari a devil but a brutal dictator.
“I didn’t exactly call him a devil, but of course I talked about dinning with the devil with a very long spoon, but he (Buhari), I didn’t even want to dine with him at all,” he said.
“After Abacha, he represented the most brutal face of military dictatorship, there’s no question at all about that.
“I’ve got to the point whereby I look at the possibility of a genuine internal transformation with some individuals. I have been disappointed before, and we must always be ready to be disappointed.
On the entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria, the Octanogerian said: “There are many, many actions, especially by the government in power which I won’t say are exactly democratic. Let’s have a fair war, it’s not yet deep enough.”
Speaking on the abducted Chibok girls, branding insurgency in the north-east a failure of leadership by Jonathan and his predecessors.
“What happened was a clear failure in leadership. One cannot hold the government solely; the responsibility spreads, because the Boko Haram thing began in various ways a long time ago.
“There was a time when they announced the Islamisation of Nigeria; they should have been stamped upon by the constitution, using the constitution as a weapon.
“While definitely, the responsibility of what is going on rests with Jonathan, the bigger problem began with previous governments.”
Soyinka warned Nigerians on their options and choices in the coming presidential elections, noting that any mistake made could lead the country back into the trenches.
“Basically, for me, anything which so smells of soliciting permanent incumbency or littling the options is not palatable. But you know, the environment changes, the circumstances change and then even the worst military can become demobilised, self-internally demobilised if you like.
“All I know is that if a wrong choice is made, we must all be prepared, we should start preparing to go back to the trenches, whatever it takes.
“Let’s put it this way: the way you fight a civilian misrule is different from the way you deal with people like Sanni Abacha.
“So I’m saying Nigerians should be prepared to deal with any new betrayals by any ruler with the same kind of passion, commitment and understanding of a lack of alternative as they did with Sani Abacha, because we cannot continue this cycle of repetitious evil and irresponsibility.”
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