Sunday, February 9, 2014
Photos: Students of Baptist High School Osun protest wearing of Hijab by force
Aregbesola, Omisore attend vigil over Osun gov poll
Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola,
and Senator Iyiola Omisore on Saturday night stormed a popular prayer
mountain at Otan Ayegbaju in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of the
state to offer prayers to God. The governor is a devout Muslim while Omisore is a Catholic. But both of them went to the prayer mountain, known as Oke Maria, for the annual pilgrimage and to pray to God to grant their desires.
Omisore attended the vigil after he had
declared his governorship ambition at a well-attended ceremony in Osogbo
where he levelled allegations of financial impropriety against
Aregbesola.
Obama eases immigration rule in US for terrorist supporters
The Obama administration has eased the rules for would-be asylum-seekers, refugees and others who hope to come to the US or stay here and who gave "limited" support to terrorists or terrorist groups.
The change is one of President Barack Obama's first
actions on immigration since he pledged during his state of the Union
address to use more executive directives. The department
of homeland security and the state department now say that people
considered to have provided "limited material support" to terrorists or
terrorist groups are no longer automatically barred from the US.
Switzerland vote 'yes' for 'stop mass immigration' initiative, and set limits on immigration from EU
Swiss voters on Sunday backed proposals to reintroduce immigration quotas with the European Union, Swiss television reported - a result that calls into question bilateral accords with the EU and could irk multinational companies. Some 50.3 percent backed the "Stop mass immigration" initiative. The outcome obliges the government to turn the initiative into law withing three years.
While neutral Switzerland is not a member of the EU,
its immigration policy is based on free movement of citizens to and from
the EU, with some exceptions, as well as allowing in a restricted
number of non-EU citizens.
That pact on free movement of
people, which came into force 12 years ago, was signed as part of a
package of agreements with the EU, some of which could now be in danger
of unravelling, to say nothing of the effect on a globally oriented
economy that employs large numbers of foreign professionals.
Colourful Photos - 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: let the Games begin
2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: let the Games begin
The XXII Olympic Winter Games are
oficially opened in Sochi on Friday, February 7. The opening ceremony
started exactly at 20:14 at Sochi's Fisht Stadium (16:14 GMT). The
Olympic flag with five rings symbolising the unity of athletes around
the world is solemnly hoisted and the Olympic flame is lit.
Update on US Fu*ck the EU Leak: US shouldn't interfere in EU-Ukraine relations – Rompuy on Nuland statement
Herman Van Rompuy
The European Council President, Herman Van Rompuy, has said in a live interview with the RTBF TV and Radio Company that recent statements by the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Victoria Nuland, about the European Union are unacceptable. Van Rompuy concedes that these comments should be considered in the context of a private telephone conversation, where they were actually made.
The EC President pointed out that the European Union
has been pursuing the correct policy on Ukraine. “I don’t think our US
colleagues should interfere in the EU policy”, he said.
Expect Project Delivery ,Quality service till our last day in Office, says Gov. Fashola
…As Governor urges restraint, tolerance among citizenry at 2014 CAN’s interdenominational service.
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Saturday attended the 2014 Interdenominational Divine Service of the Lagos State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), declaring that residents would continue to witness the completion and commissioning of projects till his last day in office even as he advocated restraint and tolerance among the citizenry.
Aliko Dangote : What Nigeria Needs To Make Progress.
Dangote, who spoke weekend at the Summit of the Private Sector Health Alliance while inaugurating the Nigeria Health Innovation Market, NHIM, Steering Committee, called for viable partnerships between the Nigerian private sector and Federal government to enable the country attain targets of the Millennium Development Goals, MDGs.
"There is no way we can progress without a healthy society even when you look at it from the business point of view. Having a very healthy society is very important and key for us to be able to move the country forward.
"I can see no reason why we cannot meet the targets of the MDGs, so the private sector must team up and partner with government so that we can deliver on our MDGs," he remarked.
Actor Cossy Orjiakor Involved In Vehicle Crash (Pic)
Stephanie Linus' foundation repair surgeries on 22 girls with VVF
It all started out as a passion to spread the word to as
many people as possible on the dangers of Vesico Vaginal Fistula. Many years
ago, as a student of the University of Calabar, Nollywood star actress
Stephanie Linus heard about some young girls who had been forced into early
marriage and were suffering the negative and embarrassing effects of VVF. The
encounter lingered in her memory until she began to seek ways to raise
awareness on the condition.
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Imo state Gov. Rochas Okorocha mourns show promoter killed in Owerri
Prince Noel Tochukwu (pictured with Okorocha above) was shot dead in early hours of Tuesday morning February 4th in his room at Rapour Hotel in Owerri by unknown gunmen. No one has to date been arrested for his murder.
22-Year-Old Nigerian Stabbed In UK, Dies In Vehicle Accident While Hoping To Escape
Babafemi Junaid, known as Femi, died after being found with stab wounds in a car which had collided with a bus. Femi was found stabbed at about 17:30 GMT on Friday in Clapham Road, near Stockwell Tube station, south London, BBC reported.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Five policemen died on parade ground.
Five officers of the Nigeria Police
Force slumped on Friday at the Police College, Ikeja, during a parade to
mark the pulling out (retirement) of senior police officers.
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VIDEO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Dancing To P-Square's Chop My Money.
Teenager falls To Her Demise after A Dangerous stunt Fails [Photo]
There’s a new popular game which many young people on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram participate in which goes by the name of “Selfie Game” and “Selfie Olympics”.
The purpose of this game is for people to pull off an outrageous self shot “selfie” of them from their mobile device while performing a stunt of some sort. Unfortunately, a young lady from Nevada made a fatal mistake and fell tragically to her death......read what happened and limit selfie stunts to standing in front of the mirror!
Heartless: Man Throws Daughter From 3-storey Building After Catching Her With A Boy
In annoyance, he allegedly tied Aishat’s hands, tortured her and threw her from the third floor of their house at Oroyinyin Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.
Source learnt that when Aishat landed on the ground, she hit her head against a metal object and became unconscious.
DSS apprehended Three Students For Alleged Cultism In Osun
However, it was gathered that one of the suspected cultists escaped arrest and his whereabout was yet to be ascertained as at press time.
It was gathered that the authorities of the college handed over the suspected cultists to the DSS to prevent further breakdown of law and order by the suspects.
It would be recalled that 26 students of the Baptist High School, Osogbo were on Tuesday suspended for alleged cult activities in the school.
Update on the Underage boy locked up in Iyaganku cell in Ibadan.
See police account below....
It is quite unfortunate that many people have cast aspersions on the Nigeria Police Force without caring to know what actually happened. The boy, Rilwan Olaniyi was not detained on police orders or discretion. He was detained on court order. For the avoidance of doubt, when the unfortunate crime was committed by the boy last year 2013 (not 5 years as erroneously broadcast) the aggrieved parent of the deceased through their lawyer took the case to court without recourse to the police.Continue
The Changing Face Of Ogun Politics
Written by Ayodele from Atan, Ijebu North East Local Government of Ogun State.
The Southwest geopolitical zone of the country is noted for its political elitism and clear-cut bearing on national issues. Its people are always, almost unequivocal in the choice of, not only their leaders, but, political parties and voting pattern. A cursory spool-back of political trends from the first republic to the present dispensation reveals a rather peculiar but factual mass movement of the people from one political party to the other as it suits their purposes: the First Republic was an all Action Group (AG) affair - what else with the enormous influence of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo and his progressive-minded disciples?Despite the national outreach of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) in the second republic, the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) was the party to beat as it maintained its firm grip of the old Western Region in the so-called LOOBO States (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Bendel and Ondo).
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