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T.B. Joshua’s alleged bribe: The truth - written by journalist Simon Ateba

Simon Ateba is a reporter with PM News. In his piece, Ateba said as long as Nigerian journalists are not paid well, they will continue to accept 'bribe'. Read his thought provoking piece below... People have been asking me, “Simon , were you at that press conference on 14 September where Prophet T.B. Joshua allegedly gave N50,000 to journalists to write a positive story on the building collapse that killed many people?”, my answer is always the same. I was not at that event, I do not know if he gave a bribe, I do not know if it was N50,000, and cannot comment on it. But I do not feel better or more righteous in any way than those who might have collected anything, if money was given. The truth is this, as long as journalists in Nigeria are not paid for months or are given irregular crummy salaries, as long as they are not insured, as long as publishers pocket all the corrupt money they get in the forms of adverts or special reports from corrupt politicians, and as long as Niger

Ebola: Primary & Secondary schools in Lagos to resume Oct. 8th

The NUT and other bodies and individuals who were against the September 22nd resumption date of primary and secondary schools in Lagos have succeeded as the Lagos state government have approved a new resumption date. Schools will now resume October 8th. Governor Fashola approved the new resumption date at a stakeholders' forum which held today Sunday September 21st in Lagos. He said they decided to postpone the date to allow for the distribution of Ebola preventive materials in schools across the state @LastßornNews(07060428346)

Boko Haram Leader Reportedly Killed In Borno

According to emerging reports, Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram, might have been killed in Konduga, Borno state Unconfirmed reports have it that the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau is dead. Military sources have reportedly said that they might have taken down the helmsman of the dreaded sect during a September 17 battle in Konduga, Borno state. Vanguard reports that intelligence and military personnel said: “It is getting more certain that the terrorists’ Commander who has been mimicking Shekau in those videos is the one killed in Konduga on September 17, 2014.” According to PRNigeria, Shekau’s purported death is suspected to be the reason why members of the sect have scattered and sought refuge in neighbouring countries like Cameroon. Security sources also reportedly said: “The process of confirming that the dead body we have is the same as that character who has been posing as Shekau is ongoing” “He is definitely a prominent terrorist commander. I don’t want to say any

TB Joshua will not die but will suffer – Congolese Prophet

Cogolese Jean-Claude Kibondzi is one of the thousands of worshippers who crave to see TB Joshua. He said that he is based in Sweden and that he has not been able to meet TB Joshua since he started coming to Nigeria in 2012. He calls himself a prophet and predicts that more buildings at the Synagogue may collapse. He speaks in a manner that casts doubt over his sanity. Excerpts. BY EBUN SESSOU AND ADERONKE ADEYERI You said God revealed things to you. What were they? T.B Joshua is a messiah. He is not a real human being. He is a special creator from God and it is only God that knows why he chose to use that body. There is likely no man of God who is spiritually endowed. It is only those who are filled with the spirit of God that can understand him and that is why demons tremble when they come close to him. Again, I want to say T.B Joshua is the fulfillment of the promise of God in Mathew 21 verse 42 to 44. You said God revealed the building collapse to you. Which other revelation has God

Latest Reports: Bomb Scare In Kano Polytechnic

Latest reports say there was a bomb scare in Kano Polytechnic and Aminu Kano School of Legal studies both situated in Kano, northern Nigeria. According to Vanguard report, the incident, which occurred around 12:20pm on Friday, 19 September, 2014, caused pandemonium that resulted into students of the two tertiary institutions scampering for safety. It was gathered that the polytechnic share fence with the school of legal studies. As at the time of compiling this report, details of the incident are still being expected. An attempt to get confirmation of the incident from the police commissioner in Kano State, Adelere Shinaba, has not been successful. However, NewsRescue reports that some students of the institutions stated that they saw some men coming from the back of their campus. According o the report, the students claimed they heard gunshots. It was gathered that the confusion that ensued afterward caused students in the School of management studies to run for cover. Below are

I Will Sue Any Blogger Who Put Up My Full Album Online – Wizkid Drops Official Statement

Information reaching us from Reliable Source states that Wizkid and his Management are in Serious Talk with their Lawyer and will be Working with Google and the DMCA to Deal with any Blogger who put up their Full Album up Online for Downloads. The 3 Page Mail sent to us for Publication about the illegal Uploading of the Wizkid New Album titled “Ayo” explains how they Planned to Deal with Bloggers with the Devilish Act. The Lawyer states in his Mail:- We have Filed a Report to the Domain Monitoring Group in the United State and Other Top Domain Registrar Firm, Any Site/Blog Caught will face the Wrath, Site running Ads or runs on the Blogger Platform will also be Reported to Google for Necessary Action, The Laywer Boasts. We Advice all Bloggers to Pull down illegal Content now!! Ayomide Awosina EME / Starboy Legal Advicer. @LastßornNews(07060428346)

Ghanaian Preacher Accuses T.B Joshua Of Human Sacrifice

Barely a week after the collapse of a building in the premises of the Synagogue Church of all Nation, SCOAN, Ikotun, Lagos, Nigeria, a Ghanaian preacher and founder of Glorious Word Ministry International (GWMI) , Pastor Isaac Owusu Bempah has accused Prophet T.B Joshua — founder of SCOAN– of human sacrifice. The preacher who made the accusation during an interview on Okay FM, Friday, also said that the Prophet sometime ago caused the death of four people during one of his programme in the country. ‘These are evil hands at work because I know people who have to make human sacrifices in order to be promoted in the spiritual realm. I know some people will vilify me for making this known”. “Look at what is happening to him. You came for a programme in Ghana and that led to the death of four people. You also woke up one day and a whole building collapsed, killing over forty people”, he added. @LastßornNews(07060428346)

15 soldiers get 4yrs imprisonment for refusing to fight Boko Haram

15 Nigerian soldiers who refused orders from their superior to go to the war front and fight members of the insurgency group, Boko Haram in Adamawa state recently, were yesterday September 17th sentenced to 4 years imprisonment by a military court that sat at the 23rd Armoured Brigade in Yola in Adamawa state. The sentenced soldiers who had been in detention for over three weeks were convicted on charges ranging from insubordination, dereliction of duty and refusal to undertake order assigned to them in the war against the sect members. @LastßornNews(07060428346)

South African football coach arrested in Nigeria for drug trafficking

38 year old South African football coach, Steven Darlugar, was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for drug trafficking. The married father of one was arrested during screening before boarding an Arik Air flight to South Africa. He is said to have neatly packaged the drugs which tested positive for methamphetamine in a compartment before it was discovered by officials. When interrogated, Steven said he was promised $6,000 if he successfully trafficked the drug and that he ventured into the crime to support his family as the money he was making as a coach wasn't enough “I am married with a child and have lived in South Africa for about a decade. I coach a team in South Africa. I have worked very hard to attain financial freedom, but have nothing in return. This is my first time of smuggling drugs. I was under financial pressure to cope with peers. A friend introduced me to drug trafficking

Nigeria Police Force refutes Amnesty International report

Read the press release from the Nigeria Police Force below... The attention of the Nigeria Police has been drawn to an on-line publication entitled ‘Welcome to Hell-Fire’: torture and other ill-treatment in Nigeria. While we do not question the freedom of Amnesty International to earn its relevance and bread, the Nigeria Police takes serious exceptions to some blatant falsehoods and innuendoes contained in that report. For one, it smacks of indecency and intemperate language to liken our dear nation Nigeria, to hell fire. That cannot be true. We believe that Nigeria is a growing nation, green and largely peaceful. While the Nigeria Police and other operators in the criminal justice sector are undergoing systematic reforms, and aligning themselves with the demands of democracy, there is no gain saying the fact that the Nigeria Police Force has since improved its operational efficiency and effectiveness. Since the dawn of democracy in 1999, the Nigeria Police Force has significantly impr
Read the press release from the Nigeria Police Force below... The attention of the Nigeria Police has been drawn to an on-line publication entitled ‘Welcome to Hell-Fire’: torture and other ill-treatment in Nigeria. While we do not question the freedom of Amnesty International to earn its relevance and bread, the Nigeria Police takes serious exceptions to some blatant falsehoods and innuendoes contained in that report. For one, it smacks of indecency and intemperate language to liken our dear nation Nigeria, to hell fire. That cannot be true. We believe that Nigeria is a growing nation, green and largely peaceful. While the Nigeria Police and other operators in the criminal justice sector are undergoing systematic reforms, and aligning themselves with the demands of democracy, there is no gain saying the fact that the Nigeria Police Force has since improved its operational efficiency and effectiveness. Since the dawn of democracy in 1999, the Nigeria Police Force has significantly impr

Rescue operation at Synagogue building collapse site ends, death toll put at 80

Rescue operation at Synagogue Church of All Nations site ended today September 18th. NEMA officials say they are convinced that there are no more bodies at the site. The death toll has been put at 80. NEMA says the next phase is for proper identification and retrieval of the bodies by families of the victims. @LastßornNews(07060428346)

Enugu get ready for the 1st Enugu MakeUp Fair this Saturday Sept 20th

Pops Concepts the Organisers of The MakeUp Fair Series –Nigeria's leading MakeUp and Beauty trade fair, a cross national industry event that is held annually in major cities in Nigeria. Since its creation in February 2012, the hugely successful MakeUp Fair SeriesTM has toured 5 major cities - Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Uyo and Owerri is now moving to the coal city ENUGU. The Enugu MakeUp Fair (EMUF) stands as the 14th edition in The MakeUp Fair Series intended to provide a platform for professionals in the business of makeup and beauty, to showcase and demonstrate their products to a select target audience of potential customers and business partners. They are calling on makeup artists, re-sellers, enthusiasts and lovers of everything makeup and beauty to come prepared to shop and stock up. The Enugu MakeUp Fair, promises to be fun as it will showcase a variety of makeup and beauty brands/ Professionals. Highlights include meeting makeup & beauty experts, launching of makeup

Happy Birthday 2face! Read Annie Idibia’s Sweet Message To Hubby

Annie Idibia calls husband 2face her king in a lovely birthday message to him. Innocent 2face Idibia is a year older today September 18, 2014 as he turns 39. His wife Annie Idibia took to her Instagram page to wish her husband a happy birthday. She said ” My King…. My Supa Human…can’t believe Am totally lost of words to actually describe how much I love you … Happy birthday baby” This year has been a great one for the artist and father of six, he welcomed his second child with this lovely wife, Annie, he is one of the headliners of the 2014 Hennessey Artistry and biggest of all he released his sixth studio album ‘Ascension’ which was referred to by Billboard Magazine as the 12th highest selling albums in the world. The multiple award winning singer continues to bring his A-game as regarding his music and has over the years continued to gain international recognition for his successful career and talent. Idibia will be spending his birthday today on a Walk for Prostate Cancer with the C

Wole Soyinka writes on #BringBackJonathan201

The dancing obscenity of Shekau and his gang of psychopaths and child abductors, taunting the world, mocking the BRING BACK OUR GIRLS campaign on internet, finally met its match in Nigeria to inaugurate the week of September 11 – most appropriately. Shekau’s dance macabre was surpassed by the unfurling of a political campaign banner that defiled an entry point into Nigeria’s capital of Abuja. That banner read: BRING BACK JONATHAN 2015. President Jonathan has since disowned all knowledge or complicity in the outrage but, the damage has been done, the rot in a nation’s collective soul bared to the world. The very possibility of such a desecration took the Nigerian nation several notches down in human regard. It confirmed the very worst of what external observers have concluded and despaired of - a culture of civic callousness, a coarsening of sensibilities and, a general human disregard. It affirmed the acceptance, even domination of lurid practices where children are often victims of un

Manchester City don't fear Bayern Milner

@LastßornNews(07060428346)The England international played a key role in a surprise win at the Allianz Arena for Manuel Pellegrini's men last season and is upbeat about a rematch with the Germans James Milner insists Manchester City have no fear ahead of their Champions League opener against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Manuel Pellegrini's men and Bayern have met on four occasions in Europe's elite club competition over the past three years, with the sides claiming two wins apiece. City claimed all three points in their most recent meetin - a 3-2 victory in December after overturning a two-goal deficit at the Allianz Arena. And Milner, who scored the winning goal last time around, believes that result ss cause for optimism leadin into this week's Group E fixture in Germany. "We should know them pretty well now, we've played them a lot these past couple of years, even in friendlies, so we know they're a top team," he told reporters. "You can't d

Liverpool Must Learn To Break Down Defensive Teams Says Owen

Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen believes the Reds must learn to break down defensive- minded teams, as they kick off their first Champions League campaign for five years against Ludogorets Razgrad. Liverpool host the Bulgarian champions at Anfield tonight and hope to bounce back from their 1-0 home loss against Aston Villa in the Premier League. Their most recent Champions League match before tonight was in 2009 against Fiorentina, who won 2-1 on English soil with a last-gasp strike from Alberto Gilardino. Owen believes Brendan Rodgers and his players have a relatively comfortable return to Champions League life, but also said they may be frustrated by their opponents. He wrote on Sportlobster.com: “After their lacklustre performance and defeat against Aston Villa at the weekend, Liverpool will be relishing the chance to get back on track tonight when they play their first Champions League match for five years. “The home game against Ludogorets Razgrad is certainly, on paper, the

PREVIEW: Arsenal v Dortmund, Team News, Line-Up + Prediction

Arsenal kick off our Champions League campaign this evening when we take on Borussia Dortmund in Germany. We’ve once again been paired with the Bundesliga giants in the group stages making it three times in the past four years that we’ve met each other at this stages of the competition. Dortmund ran-out deserved 2-1 victors at the Emirates last October but we gained revenge with a 1-0 win in Germany thanks to an Aaron Ramsey header, with both sides squeezing into the knockout rounds at the expense of Napoli. We’ve yet to hit form this season but we looked far more like our old selves during Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Man City. The players looked up for it, we pressed in midfield and looked dangerous in attack, and we’ll need more of the same tonight if we want to get a result. Dortmund aren’t the side they were a couple of years ago after losing the likes of Lewandowski and Gotze but they are still a dangerous team who are going to be a real test, so a performance is going to be needed t

Neville explains why Manchester United won't win the Premier League this season

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville doesn't think his former side will win the Premier League this season. Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has played down his former side’s chances of winning the Premier League title. United secured a thumping 4-0 win against QPR with an emphatic display of aggressive and attacking Premier League football, but Neville doesn’t think the side has enough to challenge for the league this season. Speaking on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, Neville was asked directly whether or not he thinks United can win the league this season. “I don’t think so, no – When they come up against the Chelseas and the Manchester Citys, I think there will be defensive problems, which will be the difference,” said Neville. article continues below There’s no doubt that United manager Louis van Gaal added to the side’s attack well during the summer transfer window. He took advantage of United’s immense financial strength to pull off deals for Ange

Mourinho eyes third Champions League title

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted he has set his sights on a third UEFA Champions League title this season. The former Real Madrid boss won the competition for the first time in 2004 with Porto before winning it again in 2010 with Serie A giants Inter Milan. If Mourinho can win the competition, he will be the first manager to win the competition with three different clubs. The 51-year-old has admitted that the challenge will test his in-form squad but he is desperate to claim the record and help the Blues win the Champions League, which you can back using your free bet. He said: "Do I want to try to win it again? Of course. "What drives me is to try to win. I work for my club, for my players and for the club supporters. I don't work for myself. "If I win it once more, to win with three clubs is unique. But even if I don't do it, how many top managers in the world have only one or even not a single one? "I have the ambition to win it again, but in th

Boko Haram Attacked Our Building ─ T.B. Joshua

The founder and General overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T. B. Joshua has said Boko Haram may be responsible for the collapse of a six- storey building in the church premises. Joshua, who told members of his church on Sunday not to be afraid, said the attack was targeted at him and not at them. The prophet made it clear that the collapse of the six-storey building at around 11.45am on Friday which led to the death of no fewer than 16 persons was a Boko Haram attack. Joshua buttressed his claim by showing to his congregation on the Emmanuel TV the chronology of events shortly before and after the accident as captured by the church’s CCTV. He said, “I received a phone call immediately I got here, just 10 minutes later when I was in the church, that there was a jet hovering over the mountain where I had just left. They said it was hovering at a close range. Before I knew it, I received another phone call that the same jet was now at the church hovering over the bui

Falcao/Di Maria debuts as United crush QPR

Radamel Falcao made his debut as Manchester United belatedly kickstarted their season with a breezy 4-0 win at home to Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League on Sunday. The 28-year-old Colombia striker, a loan signing from Monaco, made his entrance as a 67th-minute replacement for Juan Mata, but by then United had already secured an overdue first victory of the season. Falcao, who squandered a late chance, had been the focus of pre-match attention, but it was £59.7 million ($98 million, 75 million euros) record signing Angel di Maria who stole the show on his home debut. The Argentina winger put Louis van Gaal's side ahead with a 24th-minute free-kick and had a hand in further goals by Ander Herrera, Wayne Rooney and Mata as United blew off the cobwebs in style. After two draws and a loss in the league, and a 4-0 humiliation by Milton Keynes Dons in the League Cup, it was United's first competitive win under Van Gaal and meant they avoided going four league games without win

Evangelist shoots and kills his own father in Enugu

A self acclaimed evangelist, Chukwukezi Afonogu , has been arrested by men of the Enugu state Police command for shooting his 65 year old father, George Afonogu, dead. According to Sunday Sun, Enugu state Police Commissioner, Mr Mohammed Adamu, said 33 year old Chukwukezi attacked and killed his father on August 25th during arguement. The suspect said he became very angry after his father called him a mad man. Continue... During interrogation, Chukwukezi, who is the only son of his late father said; "I am an evangelist and a member of the Evergreen Believers Bible Ministry. Before this thing happened, I was having several quarrel with my late father. My father called me on that fateful day and asked me about an electrician that was supposed to work in the house and he gave me N500. My late father was a difficult person. The incident happened around 3.00pm. My father called me a "mad boy" and a quarrel ensued. I went inside the room and took my hunter's gun and shot h

T.B Joshua Says: "A Strange Aircraft Is Responsible For Church Building Collapse"

In his speech, the prophet insisted the aircraft which flew past almost an hour before the incident, was responsible for the collapse of the building. According to news site, Premium Times, the founder and spiritual leader of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, Temitope Joshua, linked the collapse of the building owned by his church to a “strange aircraft”. Prophet Joshua claimed the aircraft hovered around the building for over 30 minutes before it collapsed. The popular televangelist spoke immediately after officials of the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), had confirmed the deaths of 17 persons and 123 persons pulled out alive from the rubble and rushed to the hospital. Prophet Joshua was said to have played a CCTV footage of the said aircraft to back his claim. Reports say in the footage, , a plane was seen flying over the collapsed guest house at four different times on Friday morning — 11: 30 a.m, 11: 43 a.m, 11:45 a.m and 11: 54 a.m. The building collapsed at 12

•••Diego Costa Is A Special Player••• – Mourinho Praises Him After Scoring 3 Goals Against Swansea Today

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hailed Diego Costa as “a special player” and claims his side are hard to stop. Costa fired a hat-trick in the 4-2 win against Swansea to take his tally to seven goals in just four games since his summer arrival from Atletico Madrid. Chelsea had fallen behind early through John Terry’s own goal, but Mourinho is confident his side are better than anyone when at full throttle. “It is difficult to stop our team, not just Diego [Costa],” he added. “In these four games, we have had some good and bad periods, but when we are focused we are hard to stop. “It is only four matches, four matches is nothing, it is just the beginning, but obviously it is better to have 12 points than four, five, six or seven.” Costa’s goals dragged Chelsea out of a tricky position as they fell behind to a confident Swansea side at Stamford Bridge, with Mourinho oozing with praise for his lead striker. “He is a special player,” said Mourinho. “He is one of the best strikers in football
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Scores dead, others trapped as Synagogue Church building collapses

Many people are reported to have died with several others injured after a building inside the headquarters of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun, Lagos collapsed around 2pm this afternoon. Many worshipers who lived inside the church were among those who died while some are believed to still be trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building. Four ambulance buses have arrived the scene, taking the injured to the hospital while the dead ones are being evacuated to the mortuary. Details later. @LastßornNews(07060428346)

Anambra varsity renamed Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Awka – The Anambra House of Assembly on Thursday passed a bill, changing the name of the state-owned university at Uli to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. The bill was passed during the plenary of the legislature in Awka to honour the former Biafra hero. The decision followed the report of the House Committee on Education which recommended the change of the name. Mrs Rita Maduagwu (APGA Nnewi South 2), the Chairman, House Committee on Education, recalled that the bill had been read the second time on the floor of the house on Dec. 17, 2013. She said that the committee found that the university’s name had been changed before from Anambra State University of Science and Technology and that there were a number of provisions in the extant law that required review. “After due consideration of facts and information, the committee recommends that the law establishing the university be repealed while a new law aimed at amending the principal law be passed,” Maduagwu said. Mr Valentine A

••Bill Gates offers Nigeria, other countries N8billion to fight Ebola

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced it will be donating $50million (N8billion) to support the efforts of Nigeria and other West African countries hit by the Ebola Virus outbreak in containing the spread of the deadly virus. Announcing this in a statement issued today September 10th, the foundation said the money will be immediately released to the United Nations agencies and international organizations that are involved in the Ebola fight to enable them and national governments purchase needed supplies and scale up emergency operations. Continue... Th foundation also announced the immediate release of an additional $2million to the various Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to support incident management, treatment, and health care system strengthening during this epidemic. The foundation also pledged to work with private and public organizations to facilitate the speedy development of therapies, vaccines, and diagnostics that could be effective in treating pati

A concerned Nigerian Mom on Ebola and resumption of schools

Article below is written by a concerned Nigerian mum named Efe Farinre. It seems a lot of mums are against the resumption of primary and secondary schools on September 22nd despite the Minister of Health saying there's currently no single case of Ebola in Nigeria. Anyway read this mum's concern below and tell us what you think. I just received a mail confirming that schools will re-open on Monday 22nd September, 2014. After reading it, I felt compelled to put on paper my thoughts since the announcement of same by the Federal Government. One thing that struck me is that I am yet to receive information about confirmed (not advised/suggested) nationwide measures that have been put in place to ensure the safety of our children from the Ebola virus upon resumption at school in two weeks." Continue... The reason for moving the resumption date forward by three weeks was given as “containment of the Ebola virus in Nigeria”. How does that statement stand in view of the present situ

Nigerian Teachers threaten to strike over new resumption date

The Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, have threatened to go on a nationwide strike if the Federal government does not shift the date of resumption as well as put in place measures that would protect their members from contracting the deadly Ebola virus while teaching in schools. Speaking in a telephone interview with Punch, the National President of the NUT, Michael Alogba, said the union had taken a decision not to allow any of its members go into any school to teach if the eradication of the deadly virus has not been scientifically and medically proven. Continue... "In any sane society, decision such as this will not be taken until the government and all stakeholders have met and discussed the issue at stake and are sure that the nation is scientifically and medical free from the scourge. But this is not the case in our country. When they arrived at the early October 13 date, they wrote us and we agreed with their argument but when this new date was given, they did not because of

Video: Chris Oyakhilome speaks on divorce; says media is writing stupid things

Y'all need to listen to this. He said he was not accused of the things (the media) said, and neither did he 'commit' those 'stupid' things (the media) said. And he asked people to pray for his wife because she made a mistake. For those who can't view the video, continue to read what he said... "I understand that some media houses particularly in Nigeria and maybe in South Africa have been writing some real stupid things. Frivolous charges...that's crazy. You have to understand something about a Man of God. A man of God is not just someone who worships God or who preaches God. A man of God is directed by God, set on course by God. If you study the scriptures you will not find one Man of God going against God, sinning against God. The only thing you can find is a Man of God, maybe in two different things 1. Moses for example, when he struck the rock twice, provoked by the anger of the people, not because he wanted to do something against the Lord. No Man
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Pres. Jonathan orders removal of offensive #bringback Jonathan signs

Find the State House press release below... President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has directed that the #Bring Back Jonathan 2015 signs and banners around Abuja which he and many Nigerians find offensive and repugnant be brought down immediately. President Jonathan wholly shares the widely expressed view that the signs which were put up without his knowledge or approval are a highly insensitive parody of the #Bring Back Our Girls hash tag. While President Jonathan appreciates the enthusiastic show of support for his administration by a broad range of stakeholders, he condemns the #Bring Back Jonathan 2015 signs which appear to make light of the very serious national and global concern for the abducted Chibok girls. The President assures all Nigerians and the international community that his administration remains fully engaged with efforts to rescue the abducted girls and that he will not knowingly promote any actions that will fly in the face of the seriousness of their plight and the ang

House of Reps want Sept 22 schools' resumption date changed

The House of Representatives want the September 22nd school resumption date for private and public primary/secondary changed. According to Punch, the Reps explained yesterday that it had directed its Committee on Education to take “another look” at the date in view of the fact that the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in the country had yet to be fully contained. The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Victor Ogene, who conveyed the position of the House in Abuja, said there was still apprehension among parents and guardians over the Federal Government’s decision to change the earlier resumption date of October 13 to September 22. Continue... Ogene said the leadership of the House was concerned over the fresh protests by the public, especially parents and guardians. He noted that considering the fact that some persons were still under surveillance, the House felt it had the responsibility to ensure the safety of children. The lawmaker said the committee

Dear OLB readers; I feel so bad for slapping my wife this morning

From a male OLB reader Something that has never happened to me happened this morning. I dated my wife for several years before getting married to her sometime last year. I am temperamental but patient but I have always been able to control my temper when dealing with my wife and I rather walk away or go hang out with friends or have a drink and sleep it off, but today it went beyond limit. My wife can insult Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ will slap her. Last week I happened to throw some of my clothes in the washing machine with very few of her clothes that she said were in there earlier which I didn't take note and after her arrival from work, the next thing she could say was that I don't have a brain and that is why I could do that. Continue I hate insults and my wife is the type that does not make her point without insults. I was very angry and cautioned her not to speak with me in that manner again but she kept repeating it and I told her that the day she will talk to me li

FG To 'Ban' Nigerian Delicacy, ‘Pomo’

The Nigerian government is said to be making plans to ban the consumption and sale of ‘pomo’ According to reports, the Federal Government might be making plans to ban the sale and consumption of hides and skins, commonly known as “pomo”. Vanguard reports that the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina called for a stronger check on the consumption and sale of the product. Adesina reportedly made this known at the 3rd joint anniversary of the Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN) and Nigeria Institute of Animal Science held at the University of Ibadan. He said that this would enable farmers make a bigger profit because they would able to turn the hides and skins into leather. Adesina said: I am confident that the satisfactory production levels achieved in the poultry and swine segments will soon stretch to reach other commodities such as beef, dairy, micro livestock and animal by products such as leather, bones, hides and skins. The drive to turn Agr

Mother & triplets detained in hospital in Delta state for 7 weeks over medical bill

A new mother and her newborn triplets were detained in a private hospital in Asaba, Delta State for 7 weeks after failing to pay about N725k medical bill. The mother, Mrs Echenim, said she was barred from leaving her room from when she gave birth in July till early September because of her family's inability to pay the bills. The triplets’ father, Godswill Echenim, said he took his wife to the clinic because of the prolonged strike by doctors in public hospital. "For about 7 weeks, since the kids were delivered, we have been in this hospital. I had registered my wife for ante-natal at the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, but because of the strike by doctors, I brought her here for the delivery." He said last week. Continue “The kids were delivered through caesarean section and were taken to the incubator where they spent over one month before their discharge. Now, the bill has come up to N723,100.00 and still running because we are still here." Echenim, a fashion desig
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has rejected the Monday September 22nd resumption directive given by FG to all Primary and Secondary schools due to the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria. The NMA speaking through its National Publicity Secretary, Dr Olawunmi Layaki, said they expect all schools to remain closed until December or early next year when all Ebola suspects under surveillance have been cleared and certified free of the virus. "We are not happy with this decision on the resumption of schools. Schools should be shut till the last suspected case or patient is certified free of the virus. We can shift the resumption date till next year or in the next three months if that is the time it will take. Government should have enough time to follow the standard procedure for containing the virus. Parents have no reason to be in a hurry because if Ebola should enter any school, it will assume another dimension. Children cannot survive isolation like adults. Nigeria is peculiar bec

Actor Bob Manuel-Udokwu to contest for House of Assembly seat in 2015

In an interview with Encomium magazine, actor, Bob Manuel-Udokwu revealed plans to contest for a seat at the Anambra state House of Assembly in the 2015 general elections under APGA. Bob is the current special adviser to Anambra state Governor on Nollywood and Entertainment. "I have been in politics since I was given the role of the special adviser on Nollywood and Entertainment in Anambra state under the leadership of this present administration. If you mean I am contesting for a post in the Anambra state House of Assembly, Yes I am interested in vying for a political position in 2015 general elections in Anambra state House of Assembly to represent Idemili North Constituency 1. I want to go to the grassroots" he said Bob says he sees nothing wrong in Nigerian entertainers venturing into Politics as most of their US counterparts have also done same "People ask that a lot. Why are people raising eyebrow on it. A lot of people from other sectors have also gone into politi

Cure At Last "Eat Ewedu Soup And Be Free From Ebola" - LUTH Consultant

Did you know that eating the Yoruba staple soup, ewedu could cure one of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease? Well, a LUTH consultant says it could. Why not try it today? This Ebola Virus Disease » has a way of making experts out of Nigerians these days. At the early stage of the outbreak of the disease, there were claims that eating bitter kola could cure those infected of the disease, though the claims were quickly dispelled. Another rumour that made the rounds was that drinking and bathing with salt water was the sure cure for the ailment, though both claims were nipped in the bud by the Federal Ministry of Health. Now, a consultant with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LUTH » , Prof Adebukola Adefule Oshitelu, has come out with the claim that constant consumption of the Yoruba 'special soup', ewedu, whose botanical name is 'Genus Corchorus', has the uniqueingredient for curing Ebola disease. The professor of Ophthalmology, made the claim in an interview wit

JAMB Begins Sale Of 2015 UTME Forms

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said its application forms for the 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, is now available nationwide for prospective candidates, reaffirming that the examination will be on Computer-Based Test (mode) only. This was disclosed recently when Nigerian Pilot called on the Spokesperson of the Board, Mr. Fabian Benjamin. He said the registration period will last between Monday September 15, 2014 and Thursday January 15, 2015, while the website closes Monday January 19, 2015. Mr. Benjamin stated that in addition to the registration fee, candidates will be expected to pay additional N500 for a copy of a newly introduced textbook, ‘The Last Days at Forcados High School’, adding that the Board has made arrangement to provide the book to avoid the challenge of availability and piracy and that the textbooks will be issued at the point of registration. According to the JAMB Spokesman, the Board has also introduced a regulated regist

Miss Intercontinental Nigeria Pageant 2014 holds September 13th

The World Beauty Organization presents the grand finale of Miss Intercontinental Nigeria Beauty pageant 2014. The prestigious event will hold on the 13th of September 2014 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Plot 52A Kofo Abayomi Street. Victoria Island, Lagos. Continue... Get Your Tickets @ All Tetrazzini Outlets & @ Intercontinental Hotel N5, 000. 00 (Five Thousand Naira) Prestige N20, 000. 00 (Twenty Thousand Naira) VIP N1, 000, 000. 00 (One Million Naira) Upper Class Table for 10 Lots of Music, Dance and Comedy by Top Naija Acts, DON'T MISS THE EVENT FOR ANYTHING!!! For inquiries please contact: +234 803 763 8249 Chinwe +234 803 757 3747 Khaycee Website is www.wboafrica.com and you can also log on to: www.missintercontinentalng.com @LastßornNews(07060428346)

Wizkid Vs Davido Comparison Is Pure Nonsense

The space within which Wizkid and Davido both exist is shared by a thousand others, and needn't be made personal. Pulse.ng's Joey Akan gives reasons why percieved competition between both stars is utter rubbish. I understand the concept of competition. It's the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others. For the most part, it's a good thing developed by our natural desire to be the best in everything, relative to others. In the Nigerian music scene, competition exists, and it's fierce. It is cut along various lines, margins, divisions, within genres, and without the genre. Skip past all the love, partying, famzing and bonhomie that exists on the surface, at parties and Instagram, and you will find a ruthless and chaotic contest between various artistes and celebrities. But the one between Wizkid and Davido is pure nonsense, fabricated by sensationalists, bad-belles, busybodies, cheap media scoundre

Happy Couple! "My Wife Is Very Understanding About My Music" - 2face Idibia

2face & Annie Macaulay tied the knot in 2013, and the couple have had to deal with certain challenges to the union, inclusive of rumors of infidelity in the media. But that has never affected the lyrics of his music. Despite being married, Nigerian singer 2Face Idibia has the freedom to include certain not- so-marriage-worthy lyrics to his songs. And that is due to the understanding of his wife, Annie Macaulay. 2face & Annie Macaulay tied the knot in 2013, and the couple have had to deal with certain challenges to the union, inclusive of rumors of infidelity in the media. But all of that has not made her to censor his lyrics,with 2face revealing the depth of her understanding during an interview with Olisa Adibua on 'The Truth'. “My wife is very understanding." 2Face said. “Even if I say some things (in my music), sometimes it's just an artistic expression. “It doesn't really mean that it happened to me, or I did it like that. But sometimes you need to crea