NEMA warns Lagosians against severe weather&heavy rain tomorrow

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has warned that there will be severe weather and heavy rainfall in Lagos tomorrow Tuesday June 19th.

 

NEMA spokesperson, Ibrahim Farinloye, said the early warning is based on alerts received from the African Centre of Meterological Applications for Development based in Niamey, Niger Republic. 

He said:

“In Nigeria, Lagos and its environs are expected to experience torrential rainfall from about 50 mm 24h: Confidence medium means that all stakeholders must be prepared to take all precautionary steps against leaving the warning unattended. 

Why we oppose use of condom for family planning - Catholic Church

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The Catholic church says it opposes artificial family planning techniques, because it encourages bastardisation of sexual activities by young people and “impedes normal procreation.”

The Secretary-General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ralph Madu, made this clarification in a response to an enquiry by The Punch on Sunday.

He said, “The Catholic Church believes that modern means, including the use of condoms is morally bad because it impedes normal procreation. You can meet with your wife when you do not want children and those periods when the woman is not fertile instead of having to destroy the sperm and all other forms of artificial prevention.

“They are very artificial means and they do not really give the moral lesson that borders around the use of the sexual organs.

Chinedu Ikedieze to bury late dad this Saturday

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Nollywood actor Chinedu Ikedieze's late father, Mr Michael Ogbonnaya Ikedieze, who died May 18th, will be buried this Saturday June 22nd at their hometown of Uzuakoli in Abia State. 

See How Nigerian Celebrities Are Killing Themselves

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Apparently basking in the euphoria of a new status, many Nigerians in showbiz throw caution in the wind in the process of “living it up”.

These days, hardly does a month end without news of someone in Nollywood or the Music industry, getting involved in car accident or public brawl...

This comes as no surprise, especially to those who are in the know of the background of today’s stars. Most of them, even in wildest dreams, never thought they would attain their current standing in the society. In fact, not only do they talk about the rise to fame in interviews, they also author books and record songs on it.

Yobe: JTF In Five Hour Gunfight With Boko Haram

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Residents of Damaturu, the Yobe state capital, have reported what they believe to have been a gun battle between security forces and members of the Boko Haram, which lasted for over 5 hours on Sunday night.

The relative peace currently being enjoyed in Damaturu the Yobe state capital suffered a setback as sound of gunshots were heard throughout the night.  Sporadic gunshots were heard within the Damaturu metropolis from 9pm and lasted for over five hours. Although an official statement is still being expected from either the Joint Task Force (JTF) or the police on the cause of the gunshots, residents believe it was a clash between security forces and the radical Islamic sect; the Boko Haram.

Yobe State government had four days ago reviewed the restriction of movement from 9pm to 6am in Damaturu, while curfew in other towns remained 6pm to 6am daily.  The last time gunshots were heard in Damaturu was 9 months ago when a field commander of the radical sect; Bakaka was killed in a gun duel with JTF at Khandahar area of Damaturu.

US and UK intelligence regarded G20 leaders as potential terrorists

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While the U.S. government keeps on insisting that the surveillance program was a limited one and designed to protect the United States and other countries from terrorist and other threats, new leaks reveal that the U.S. and U.K. intelligence services eavesdropped on world leaders at conferences in London in 2009. This included setting up fake internet cafés in order to intercept foreign delegates' emails as well as tapping the phones. The eavesdropping program was not limited to potential adversaries, but included the U.S. and U.K.'s allies as well.

A U.S. government paper released on Sunday states that among millions of phone and email records collected by the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2012, only fewer than 300 phone numbers were really searched in order to obtain detailed information.

Nigerians no longer have respect for their elders – Goodluck Jonathan

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President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday affirmed that Nigerians have lost the values for hard work, respect for their elders, truthfulness, honesty, contentment, humility, patience and all moral virtues.

The president blamed cultism, armed robbery, murder, kidnapping and other social vices in the country on its citizens.

Jonathan, who was represented by the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Ms. Ama Pepple, made this known at the official flag-off of National Christian Campaign on Social Transformation, tagged: Be The Change You Want To See, organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria,CAN, in Abuja.

Audio:British and American intelligence To Spy On G8 and G20 Governments - Evidence uncovered by the whistleblower Edward

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The British and American intelligence were spying on Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, and other politicians and officials who attended the G20 summit in London in 2009. Claims that evidence of the espionage is contained in top secret documents uncovered by the US whistleblower Edward Snowden. The documents reveal that the UK Government Communications Headquarters and American National Security Agency intercepted communications of foreign high-ranking officials.

Has there been any conspiracy behind Snowden`s leaks and is there specific timing behind his moves? To find out more we are joined live on the phone now by Jim Killock, a British political activist and Executive Director of the Open Rights Group.

Are these leaks being timed to some major political events such as the G20 summit?

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Does it help to úri-nate right after s-éx? SEE 7 facts about STDs

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Did you know that úri-nating right after having s-éx, especially for men, can flush those germs out?

These days, it’s not abnormal to learn that someone has an STD. In fact, even celebrities have STDs! I recently posted a blog on celebrities and STDs. Most of them had herpes and one of them had Hepatitis. Sure, some of you may know these 7 facts on STDs, but there are others, younger people, that are just starting out and may be in need of some facts, so this is more for them…

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Two Friends R-ápe Pastor's Daughter In Her Father's Presence

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What is wrong with guys these days? A high Court sitting in Ughelli, Delta State has sentenced two bad guys, described as “notorious rápists,” Ernest Steve, 30 and Jerry Godwin, 29, to life imprisonment for ráping a 17-year-old daughter of a Pastor.

Prosecution told the court that after robbing parents of the young girl of valuables, they went ahead and had carnal knowledge of the girl serially, causing severe injuries in her private area... The incident took place on November 5, 2007 when the duo broke into the residence of the parents of the girl at Young Africa Close, Ovwian, armed with a gun and knife. It caused a lot of  psychological trauma.

How I was kidnapped and taken into the bush – Boy, 7, narrates ordeal (PHOTOS)

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Eight suspected kidnappers were paraded  recently in Cross River State for kidnapping a seven-year-old pupil of Martha Dei Primary School in Ogoja, Cross River State.

The boy, Williams Ebele, has since narrated his ordeal saying he was enticed by the ice cream they offered him and that they had lied that his father sent them before abducting him on June 10, 2013.

Ebele was in captivity for four days and said he fed only on biscuits (cabin) and had a bath once by the river before he was rescued by the police.

On Friday at the headquarters of the Cross River State Police Command in Calabar, Ebele said: