Thursday, May 22, 2014

Photo: Shekau looks different in his videos - - Namadi Sambo (Vice President)



"Look at Shekau in his videos,does he look like someone living rough?""All those trucks, wouldn't their tyre marks be a dead give away if they were parked in the forest?"Do they also have a petrol station in the forest?"The armored vehicle he used as a backup in his last video is so heavy that the tracks it will leave in the jungle will be next to impossible to hide."These guys (Boko Haram) have support and they live amongst the people who don't want to rat them out."
-Namadi Sambo (Vice President)


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'Bring back your drones': Michelle Obama's viral photo used to slam drone war (See Way Forward by a Political Scientist)
Boko Haram Is A CIA Covert Operation – Wikileaks 
#BringBAckOurGirls: Still doubting If B'haram is C.I.A operation in Nigeria or not ? (Watch these Videos)

House of Reps Begin Probe Of Nigeria Oil Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke



Speaker of the house of representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has ordered the immediate probe of Nigeria oil minister, Mrs. Dieziani Alison-Madueke in the aircraft charter scandal. He said the general public accounts committee should commence an investigative hearing within the alleged 10 billion Naira charter aircraft scam relating to the minister of Petroleum Resources.
Weeks back, Justice Ahmed Mohammed of  Federal  High Court,Abuja denied speculations that he restrained the house of reps from probing Diezani Alison-Madueke in the aircraft charter scam. Efforts by the petroleum minister to prevent the situation has been unsuccessful 

Presidency convoy ‘opens fire at’ protesting OAU students





“The security details shot at us. We have held them hostage. We will not let him go.”

Hundreds of protesting students of the Obafemi Awolowo University have held a presidential convoy hostage in Ile-Ife, Osun State.

The convoy led by a Toyota bullet proof SUV with ‘Presidency’ inscription and registration number, FG902-B02, tried to drive through the students who were protesting an increase in fees by the university management.

Security details attached to the convoy then shot, perhaps to scare the protesters, with two of the students reportedly sustaining injuries.

Military takes over power in Thailand after six months of political deadlock



Thailand military today Thursday May 22nd announced it has taken  over government in Thailand, saying it had been “required to seize power.” following a six months of political deadlock the nation has faced. In a nationwide broadcast today, Head of Thai Army, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, made the announcement flanked by senior military officers.
"It is necessary for the Peace and Order Maintaining Command – which includes army, navy, armed forces and police – to take control of governing the country," he said

#1 Battle of The Hips - The List of UKWU Benders in Africa



#1 Battle of The Hips - The List  of UKWU Benders in Africa

Maltida Hipsy
When she was presented with birth to and called Matilda Hipsy, its not clear if the parents foresaw that her hips would become probably the greatest in Africa. Or could it be that wasn't her original name? She changed it to Hipsy due to her talented curvy hips?


She will be remembered for inducing the longest hold up in Ghana, and has been cautioned many times by the Ghanaian road safety commission.

 





#2 Battle of The Hips - The List of UKWU Benders in Africa



2. Lily Corazon
While we were still drooling over Maltida, we stumbled on Corazon. She's been on everyone's lips after her photos went viral on social media. Corazon Kwamboka is the newest Kenyan socialite in town heavily endowed and doesn't shy to make suggestive poses. She is really a lawyer, having graduated last year from the University of Nairobi. If I ever got into trouble, she is going to be my Lawyer.

 

VIDEO FOOTAGE : Jos Bomb Blast Captured On Cam




A local television station in Nigeria captures the moment a second bomb ripped through a bustling bus terminal and market frequented by thousands of people in Nigeria’s central city of Jos. At least 118 people were killed and dozens more injured when two car bombs exploded at a busy bus terminal and market in Nigeria’s central city of Jos on Tuesday. The second blast, which was captured on camera by a local television station, came half an hour after the first, killing some of the rescue workers who had rushed to the scene. Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen rising from the fires that, according to emergency crews, were still burning some eight hours later. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks.

VIDEO Footage: Jos Bomb Blast Captured On Cam



Graphic Photos: Genocide Committed in Borno Shared by Muslim Cleric



Renowned Kaduna-based cleric, Dr. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, shared these disturbing photos last night on his Facebook page and according to him, these are  innocent civilians rounded up in a genocide in Borno State. 
See Photo link after the break.

FBI mulling recruitment of 'hackers on cannabis' to battle cybercrime



Despite the fact that FBI current policy prohibits anyone working for it who has used cannabis in the past three years, the organization's director James Comey has acknowledged that this is complicating its efforts to recruit hacking experts, according to The Wall Street Journal.

"I have to hire a great workforce to compete with those cybercriminals, and some of those kids want to smoke weed on the way to the interview," he said at the White Collar Crime Institute's annual meeting.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Nigerian military sights abducted schoolgirls in 3 Boko Haram camps



Found this revealing exclusive report by Premium Times on their site. Read below...

Nigeria’s Special Forces from the Army’s 7th Division have sighted and narrowed the search for the more than 250 abducted Chibok schoolgirls to three camps operated by the extremist Boko Haram sect north of Kukawa at the western corridors of the Lake Chad, senior military and administration officials have said.

“It has been a most difficult but heroic breakthrough,” one senior military official said in Abuja.

That claim was supported by another senior commander from the Army’s 7th Division, the military formation created to deal with the insurgency in the Northeast. The 7th Division is headquartered in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

Two Boys nabbed for Putting Poison in Teacher's Water Bottle



Both boys, ages 9 and 12, allegedly poisoned the teacher's water Monday afternoon, causing her to feel nauseated the following day. She was treated by her doctor and is now in good shape, said Sgt. John Buthorn of the New York City Police Department.
The poison is being tested in a lab to determine its content, nonetheless it seems to be rat poison, police said.

In line with the NYPD, both boys have already been charged with attempted second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon.

Nigerian Army starts recruitment of Volunteer Army Personnel



According to a report by Channels TV, the Nigerian army has announced the recruitment of volunteer soldiers that will assist in the search for the missing Chibok girls as well as help in the fight against Boko Haram insurgence. In a press briefing today, the Director of Public Affairs said the recruitment exercise will end on June 21st and is ready to accept only able bodied persons. 

Regional autonomy…or nothing



Being the position paper of Yoruba groups towards achieving regional autonomy
Regional Autonomy means…
a. Control of natural resources within the region.
b. Developing and establishing appropriate governance structure for the Region, and
c. Devolved authority, responsibilities and span of control to manage and ensure the sustenance of the region.

17 feared killed as Boko Haram invades Alagarno Village, Borno, 20 mins away from Chibok



In a report from a foreign media, Boko Haram members last night May 20th launched a new attack at Alagarno village in Borno State killing at least 17 people. Village sources say nearly all the buildings in the village were also razed.

Yesterday's Jos Bomb blast: University of Jos loses 15 students



  University of Jos just announced  they lost 15 students at yesterday's twin bomb blasts that left over 200 people dead. Eight of those students were final year medical students.  sad!


Funds to To continue B'haram ? Borno State to spend ₦150m to rehabilitate 53 escapee girls, parents



Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, yesterday announced that the state government would be spending N150million for the rehabilitation of the 53 chibok girls that escaped from Boko Haram captivity as well as their parents whose source of livelihood was affected by the abduction, Sahara Reporters reports.
The Governor made this announcement when he received the Presidential Fact Finding Committee on the missing girls in his office yesterday. Gov Shettima decried the notion by some people that the missing Chibok girls was a scam or that it was a staged attempt by the state government to stop emergency rule extension in the state. Continue...

El-Rufai sues PDP, Olisa Metuh, Thisday for N1.5billion



 Former FCT Minister and Deputy National Secretary to All Progressive Congress, APC, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has instituted a N1.5billion libel suit against the PDP, its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh and ThisDay newspaper before a High Court in Abuja over statements he said were authorized by Metuh on behalf of the PDP linking him to the Boko Haram insurgency, which he finds defamatory.

 El Rufai said the defamatory statements were published in Thisday newspaper which he joined in the suit as third defendant.

Mallam El-Rufai said that in a separate Thisday newspaper publications of March 17 and March 28, Metuh claimed that he (El-Rufai) collected N5billion as consultancy fee from the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi and also in another publication said that himself and Gen. Buhari know more about the Boko Haram insurgency. Continue...

How Europe learned from Africa And European views before the Slavery





Africa's History did not start in Slavery.Some of the world's other great civilisations, such as Kush, Axum , Ghana , Mali , Oyo empire and Great Zimbabwe , also flourished in Africa and some major scientific advances were known in Africa long before they were known in Europe . Towards the middle of the 12 th century, the north African scientist, Al Idrisi, wrote, ‘What results from the opinion of philosophers, learned men and those skilled in observation of the heavenly bodies, is that the world is as round as a sphere, of which the waters are adherent and maintained upon its surface by natural equilibrium.'

Be Prepared For War With North, Asari Dokubo Tells Southerners



Controversial leader and founder of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, NDPVF, has charged the people of the South-South region to prepare for war, even as he said, the ongoing onslaught by Boko Haram is designed to unleash terror on the people of the region.
Asari called on the different ethnic nationalities in the region to unite to fight the invasion of the northern imperialists.

The Niger Delta youth leader, who is noted for his controversial posture on national issues, spoke at the 10th annual Major Isaac Adaka Boro Public Lecture in Ughelli, Delta State, saying that the people of the region must act fast to foil any attempt to be enslaved.

Boko Haram is a battle designed for the field and minds. (Nigerians wake up to the battle)



 "Tactics is the art of using troops in battle; strategy is the art of using battles to win the war."


Dont  buy the lie!
The US just indicted 5 Chinese generals. For what? For trying to fight a battle on cyberspace.

'The Art Of War' is a perspective, not the absolute truth.

The absolute truth is LIFE IS WAR.

The fact that unseen organisms do their damage without humans knowing is ONLY down to ignorance. The infection which is not seen by human eyes nor its ways know yet are what the labs live to find out.

GOVS HIJACK APC: Tinubu storms out of party’s NEC meeting




All Progressives Party, APC Governors yesterday revolted against the leadership of the party when they hijacked the proceedings of the National Executive Committee, NEC meeting and picked the members of the party’s forthcoming National Convention Committee.
A shocked Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, national leader of APC, at the action of the governors, allegedly stormed out of the meeting held at its secretariat in Abuja.

Mad man that fakes his madness, Nabbed With Arms and Ammunition In Lagos



People really have to be vigilant with every one of these fake mad people who have negative intentions. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected mad man if you are in possession of arms and ammunition. The man was arrested on Saturday by some vigilant residents of Gowon Estate in the Ipaja area of Lagos.
“The people were curious about what he was dumping. Upon closer examination, it was discovered that the mad man emptied one locally-made double-barrel pistol and four live cartridges into the dust bin.
“The youths in the community claimed they have been seeing him around the area as a mad man. He was immediately handed over to the police at Gowon Estate but under interrogation, he was not coherent in his speech.
“He was later transferred to the State CID, Panti, Yaba, for further investigation."

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

118 confirmed dead from Jos Bomb blast today, there may be more - NEMA



According to a report by AFP, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA told them that 118 people have already been confirmed dead from today's bomb blast in Jos, with several others still underneath the debris 
"The exact figure of the dead bodies recovered as of now is 118 and more bodies may be in the debris of buildings which collapsed due to the intensity of the blasts.” Mohammed Abdulsalam told AFP. He also revealed that 56 people were injured in the twin blasts.

US Claims Boko Haram is Not a Branch of al-Qaeda



The United States Government has disclosed that the Islamic sect, Boko Haram was not affiliated to the global terrorist organisation, al-Qaeda.

This is coming following a declaration by President Goodluck Jonathan during the France security summit on the menace of the insurgent group on Saturday, that the Boko Haram sect, was the “al Qaeda of West Africa.”

However, the US said the Boko Haram sect has no link with al-Qaeda.

Continue..

Alleged Boko Haram Threats To Schools: IGP orders security threat analysis nationwide



As part of deliberate and proactive efforts geared towards bolstering security network around boarding schools nationwide and also the safety and security of students and other stakeholders in the nation’s secondary institutions of learning, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar CFR, NPM, mni, psc has ordered Command Commissioners of Police to immediately commence security audit and threats analysis of all boarding schools nationwide.

OAU Students Block Ife-Abuja Highway to Protest Fee Hike by 267 %,322%, 253% respectively



Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University  (OAU) have blocked the Ife-Abuja highway to protest against the recent fee hikes university authorities recently implemented.

Passengers on the federal highway were stranded as the students also blocked all exit and entry routes linking Osun State to other states in the country.

The university reportedly increased the fee of newly admitted students into Clinical Sciences and Pharmacy by 267 %, Humanities/Social Sciences by 322%, and increased the fee by 253% for students admitted into Sciences.

Nigeria asks UN Al Qaeda committee to blacklist Boko Haram



Nigeria has formally asked the UN Security Council al Qaeda sanctions committee to blacklist the Islamist militant group Boko Haram after the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls, a UN diplomat said on Tuesday.

If there are no objections from the 15-member council committee, which operates by consensus, Boko Haram will be sanctioned at 3 pm EDT (1900 GMT) on Thursday, the diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Viewer Discretion: More photos from Jos market bomb blast.



Law enforcement have reduced the amount of people that died today when twin bombs went off at Terminus market in Jos, to 42, but some eye-witnesses insist the amount is way more than that...marking it around over 200 because oahu is the commercial hub of the town and was filled up with people once the blast occurred. 
Continue...

Photos: Burial ceremony for soldiers who died in the North last week



 Some soldiers were ambushed and killed in the North East last week by Boko Haram men leading with their colleagues rising against their General Officer Commanding. The fallen soldiers were buried today. May their souls rest in peace...Ase. See another pic after the break.

Northern Elders want FG to negotiate with Boko Haram..



 Recently, the Upper Elders'Community prompted the Federal Government to negotiate with Boko Haram for the discharge of abducted Chibo girls. Do you think FG should, or maybe not?

See Photos of soldiers killed by Boko Haram that caused military mutiny in Maiduguri




Very often we hear that soldiers in battle with the dreaded Islamic sect Boko Haram were killed, but we hardly get to see the fallen officers. Well, here are two of them. The officer on the left is Major Olalekan Akintola, aka Lokoso, he was one of the officers ambushed and killed by Boko Haram men last Wednesday night. The officer on the right is Lt Odushina Oluwafemi, he and his fellow soldiers were killed when their convoy was ambushed by Boko Haram after their GOC, Major General Abubakar Mohammed, made them make an unusual trip, his friends say.

Their deaths sparked a mutiny against the GOC. Y'all remember the story last week. The GOC has since been redeployed because of the incident.

Pres. Jonathan Strongly Condems Job Bomb Blasts




President Goodluck Jonathan has strongly condemned the bomb blasts in Jos, Plateau state, which led to the loss of many lives.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati Tuesday said the president described the perpetrators of “this tragic assault on human freedom as cruel and evil”.
According to Dr Abati, the president has directed all relevant agencies to mobilise support and relief efforts in aid of the victims.

More photos from Jos market bomb blast



 See more pics bellow.

Photo News: NOA shares more pics of troops in action to bring back missing girls



See more pics bellow.

Weather Forecast for Lagos May 20th -May 26th 2014.




Mostly cloudy day, scattered thunderstorm is expected. A dew point of 25° that feels-like temperature of 38°C is expected
Temperature
Max 31oc
Min 28oc
Humidity: 70%
Wind direction: SSW
Wind speed: 19km/h
Chance of rainfall: 20%
Amount expected: 2.7mm
WEDNESDAY 21ST
Mostly cloudy warm day, rain shower is possible. A dew point of 24° that feels-like temperature of 37°C is expected
Temperature

Traditional hunters insist they are combat ready to join search for Chibok girls




Traditional hunters in a few Northern states say they are ready to join the military in the look for missing Chibok girls, Associated Press reports. According to the report, the hunters numbering about 500 and ranging between 18 to 80 years of age have been in Borno state for two weeks now waiting for the  government and the military to give them the permission to go after the missing girls. 

The hunters say their magic charms would prevent any blood being drawn from their body. In addition they expressed their belief inside their herbs wrapped in leather pouches as well as cowrie shells, animal teeth and leather bracelets, including a cocktail of fetish substances which supplies them spiritual powers that protects them from being pierced by bullets
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Video: Kenyan & Nigerian businessmen engage to address the unexploited potential of intra-African trade





Tourism and import export trade formed the thrust of the discussions that Kenyan businessmen had with their Nigerian counterparts during the 3-day bilateral talks held from the beginning of the week. Equity Bank’s Chief Executive James Mwangi in an exclusive interview with NTV’s Business Reporter Alex Mwangi, said success in attracting just a small percentage of Nigerians as tourists would lead to huge revenues for the sector. Here is more of what transpired from that visit.

Videos: Nigerian Troops 'Cannot Take On Terrorists', Claims Terrified Soldier & Mum - Foreign media



A Nigerian soldier tells Sky's Alex Crawford Special Correspondent, in Nigeria 
that troops are too poorly armed and ill-equipped to fight Boko Haram militants
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Sky News U.K.

CHIBOK, Nigeria
May 19, 2014

A Nigerian soldier tells Sky's Alex Crawford that troops are too poorly armed and ill-equipped to fight Boko Haram militants.

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Monday, May 19, 2014

British plane sent to search for missing school girls breaks down



A British surveillance jet which was on its way to Nigeria to help in the search for missing Chibok girls reportedly broke down in Senegal due to unspecified technical problems. UK Ministry of Defense released a statement explaining this...
"A technical fault which has delayed the Sentinel aircraft on its way to Ghana is being investigated and will be solved as soon as possible. In the meantime the UK military team continues its work on the ground while other surveillance aircraft continue the search for the missing schoolgirls," . British Prime Minister, David Cameron, announced that Britain would offer Nigeria a surveillance jet to help in the search of the missing girls.

Afenifere Threatens Secession



As the National Conference enters its plenary session Monday, the Afenifere has demanded for a regional autonomy to be granted the Yoruba in the Southwest or the Yoruba will secede from Nigeria.

The Yoruba group at a news conference to unveil the Publication of “Regional Autonomy or Nothing” at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria Monday said it was displeased that many of its demands at the conference had been thrown away as the Northern group had ganged up to defeat autonomy for the regions.

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