Boko Haram Terrorists Group Abducts 40 Women In Adamawa

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><a href="http://ift.tt/11YB1Cp"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full" data-recalc-dims="1" src="http://ift.tt/1ybO2mL" title="Boko-Haram.jpg"/> </a> </p><br /><p>Some members of terrorist sect, Boko Haram are said to have abducted 40 women from Wagga village in Adamawa state.</p><br /><p>The militants invaded the village on Saturday, October 18 despite a ceasefire agreement reached with the Nigerian government, PM news reports.</p><br /><p>The recent abduction was reportedly confirmed by one Enoch Mark, whose daughter and niece are among the missing Chibok girls.</p><br /><p>The schoolgirls were kidnapped on April 14 and the negotiations between Boko Haram and the Nigerian government were also expected to result in the release of the girls.</p><br /><p>However, the battle between both sides is still ongoing and it is doubtful if a ceasefire is indeed in force.</p><br /></div>

Boko Haram Terrorists Group Abducts 40 Women In Adamawa

Some members of terrorist sect, Boko Haram are said to have abducted 40 women from Wagga village in Adamawa state. The militants invaded t...

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Pay attention to your health, doctor tells Nigerians

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1FieqQP" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="http://ift.tt/1FieqQP" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />A medical doctor, Dr Dayo Ojo, on Saturday in Lagos urged Nigerians to always check their health status against any ailment.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Ojo of Calvary Medical Hospital, Ayobo, Lagos, told the News Agency of Nigeria that regular checkup was a way to get early intervention and arrest a deteriorating health situation.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Nigerians should pay more attention to their health by inculcating the habit of going for general checkup to help stay healthy.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Men and women of every age need checkup, which will pave the way for early detection and treatment of health challenges before they become serious and more difficult to manage,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He urged the public to take charge of their health, saying that should be their priority in life.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Ojo advised people to visit the hospital once a year to discuss with their doctors what screening or test they need and when they need it.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Take action now to protect your health and well being in future, prioritise your health as the key to keep your body running smoothly is regular check-up.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Visit your doctor and have some tests done to find out if there is anything wrong in your body. If you don’t have a personal physician, think about getting one,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to him, some people avoid regular checkup even when the tests are free, believing that they are in good health.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He explained that such people forget that there were silent killer sicknesses that would not give any sign or symptom until the sickness gets to an advanced stage.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Ojo said many Nigerians preferred to spend their money on expensive blackberry phones, cars and jewellery, but could not afford money for a checkup once a year.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />NAN<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Pay attention to your health, doctor tells Nigerians

A medical doctor, Dr Dayo Ojo, on Saturday in Lagos urged Nigerians to always check their health status against any ailment. Ojo of Calva...

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Suspected Boko Haram militants kill nine in 2 villages despite ‘ceasefire’

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><b><br/> </b><br/><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1FieqQF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="http://ift.tt/1FieqQF" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><b><br/> </b> <b>On the day Nigeria announced a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram jihadists, the militants attacked a Nigerian village, killing several people.</b><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />On Saturday, they launched yet another attack on another village, all in Borno state.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to <i>Reuters,</i> the insurgents attacked the village of Abadam on Friday night, killing at least one person and ransacking homes, while another attack on the village of Dzur on Saturday morning left at least eight people dead.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Nigeria’s armed forces chief, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, announced on Friday a deal with Boko Haram for a ceasefire that would enable the release of girls whose abduction in the remote northeastern town of Chibok in April caused international shock and outrage.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Nigeria had announced a similar agreement in the past, but it turned out government had struck the deal with the wrong people.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to experts close to the conflict, any serious ceasefire would require having Abubakar Shekau or any other leader of the movement at the negotiating table.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><i>Reuters</i><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Suspected Boko Haram militants kill nine in 2 villages despite ‘ceasefire’

On the day Nigeria announced a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram jihadists, the militants attacked a Nigerian village, killing severa...

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Africa Cup of Nations qualifier: Wingless Eagles humiliated by Congo

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><b><br/> </b><br/><br /><br/><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1w1CbcF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="http://ift.tt/1w1CbcF" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><b><br/> </b> <b>Lowly-rated Congo Brazzaville humiliated Nigeria 3-2 on their home turf as the Super Eagles got off to the worst possible start in the 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers</b>.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The result throws Group A wide open already following South Africa's 3-0 victory over Sudan in Omdurman on Friday night.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Stephen Keshi's side opened the scoring in Calabar through Efe Ambrose after 14 minutes but Prince Oniangue drew the visitors level just three minutes later.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Thievy Bifouma made it 1-2 five minutes before half-time before the same player converted a penalty early in the second half to make it 1-3.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Nigeria pulled one back through Gbolahan Salami in the 89th minute as he smashed home from close range from an uncleared corner, but 2-3 it remained as Congo threw the script out of the window to secure a memorable result.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Super Eagles now travel to Cape Town under pressure to get a result against Bafana Bafana on Wednesday night.<br/><br /><br/><br /><b><br/> </b> <b>Afcon qualifying results:</b><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />GROUP A<br/><br /><br/><br />Sudan 0-3 South Africa<br/><br /><br/><br />Nigeria 2-3 Congo<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />GROUP B<br/><br /><br/><br />Ethiopia 1-2 Algeria<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />GROUP C<br/><br /><br/><br />Burkina Faso 2-0 Lesotho<br/><br /><br/><br />Gabon 1-0 Angola<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />GROUP D<br/><br /><br/><br />DR Congo 0-2 Cameroon<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />GROUP E<br/><br /><br/><br />Guinea 2-1 Togo<br/><br /><br/><br />Ghana 1-1 Uganda<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />GROUP F<br/><br /><br/><br />Zambia 0-0 Mozambique<br/><br /><br/><br />Niger 1-3 Cape Verde<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />GROUP G<br/><br /><br/><br />Senegal 2-0 Egypt<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Other matches tonight:<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />GROUP B<br/><br /><br/><br />Mali vs Malawi<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />GROUP D<br/><br /><br/><br />*HT: Ivory Coast 0-1 Sierra Leone<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />GROUP G<br/><br /><br/><br />Tunisia vs Botswana<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Africa Cup of Nations qualifier: Wingless Eagles humiliated by Congo

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Ebola kills 7th victim in Nigeria

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1rpGsmS" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://ift.tt/1rpGsmS" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><b><span style='font-size: large;'><br/><br /><br/><br />The Federal Government on Wednesday announced that a seventh person had died from Ebola and another person was confirmed as having the virus.</span> </b><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The latest death was a patient at the isolation ward in the oil city of Port Harcourt, where a doctor died on August 22 after treating a Liberian man who had brought the disease into the country.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Dr Ike Enemuo fell ill and died after treating an official from the ECOWAS regional bloc who travelled to Port Harcourt after having contact with a Liberian man who brought the virus into Nigeria. The Enemuo’s wife contacted the disease, which claimed the life of her husband, Ike Enemuo, on August 22.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The other five deaths were in the financial capital, Lagos. Four were healthcare workers who had treated the Liberian, who also died.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Health ministry spokesman Dan Nwomeh said 18 people, including the deceased, had now been confirmed as having the virus in Nigeria — 14 in Lagos and four in Port Harcourt, 435 kilometres (270 miles) away.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The wife of the Port Harcourt doctor who died was being treated at an isolation unit in Lagos, while another case was in a quarantine facility in the oil industry hub.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Eight people who contracted the virus have been successfully treated and discharged, Nwomeh said in a series of statements on Twitter. A ninth person, who infected the Port Harcourt doctor, also recovered.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />A total of 41 people were under surveillance in Lagos and 255 in Port Harcourt. And 320 people have been discharged in Lagos after being under surveillance for 21 days — the virus’ incubation period.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />AFP<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Ebola kills 7th victim in Nigeria

The Federal Government on Wednesday announced that a seventh person had died from Ebola and another person was confirmed as having the vir...

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Impeached Enugu deputy governor to reject redeployment

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1q82vyz" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="http://ift.tt/1q82vyz" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><b><br/> </b> <b>Indications emerged on Tuesday that former deputy governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, will not take up his redeployment to the state civil service by governor Sullivan Chime.</b><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress also condemned the development, which saw the former deputy governor demoted from a permanent secretary, his rank before he went into politics, to a deputy director.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />But the Enugu State Government, through the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Chukwudi Achife, defended Onyebuchi’s redeployment, describing it as an act of magnanimity on the part of the state governor, Sullivan Chime.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Achife said the redeployment was in order, as, according to him, Onyebuchi did not formally resign his appointment in the state civil service before he took up political office.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said the former deputy governor’s appointment in the civil service was never terminated.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Chime redeployed Onyebuchi to the state civil service following the former deputy governor’s impeachment by members of the Enugu State House of Assembly over allegations of gross misconduct.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The former deputy governor was a staff of the Enugu State civil service before he ventured into politics after reportedly rising to the rank of permanent secretary.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />But it was gathered that he was demoted to the rank of a deputy director in his redeployment, which was confirmed by the Enugu State Government on Monday.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Efforts to get Onyebuchi to comment on the development were unsuccessful as at the time of filing this report but a source, who is very close to him informed our correspondent that the former deputy governor will just ignore the redeployment.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The source, an aide, who did not wish to be named, described the redeployment as a joke borne out of mischief, stressing that “Onyebuchi has no business with it.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The source doubted the validity of the redeployment, as, according to him, the former deputy governor was no longer an employee of the state government.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He claimed that Onyebuchi had resigned his appointment with the civil service before venturing into politics.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Urging our correspondent to discountenance the redeployment, the source further pointed out that Onyebuchi had already risen above the rank of a deputy director by the time he left the service, and as a result, even if he was still a staff of the state government, “there was no way he would accept such a demotion.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The source said, “The entire idea of redeployment is a joke – Onyebuchi had already risen far above the rank of a deputy director which he has been designated in the purported redeployment to the state civil service.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“He is not taking up the redeployment – he will just ignore it – he had already made that clear.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“In fact the question of taking up such a posting does not even arise because the governor has no powers to redeploy him since he already resigned his appointment in the service before he went into politics.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“He is not an employee of the state government, the redeployment is of no consequence to Onyebuchi at all.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“It is simply an act of mischief, somebody is trying to be mischievous here.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Impeached Enugu deputy governor to reject redeployment

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Residents panic over Ebola Quarantine Ward site in Rivers state

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1q82sTg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="http://ift.tt/1q82sTg" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><b><br/> </b> <b><br/> </b> <b>The decision of the Rivers State Government to site an Ebola Quarantine Ward, EQW, at Oduoha –Emohua community in Emohua Local Government Area of the state ignited tension between government and the villagers, last week.</b><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The people feared that siting an Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, centre in the community could lead to the spread of the virus to the area and quickly sealed the proposed site with omu nkwu (tender palm frond).<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Investigation by Niger Delta Voice showed that it was a running battle between the community and the Commissioner of Health, Rivers state, Dr. Sampson Parker, before they finally succumbed to government’s plan to site the EQW in the town, but not without conditions.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Niger Delta Voice learned that the government’s intention was to convert the existing Primary Health Care Centre in the community to a quarantine centre, but it ran into a hitch because the villagers were not consulted.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“That was why they exploded and sealed the place with omu nkwu as soon as they got wind of the plan.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Traditionally, if a land or property is taped up with omu nkwu, it means a declaration of dispute and it cannot be untied except an appeasement is made,” a villager told Niger Delta Voice.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He asserted, “The youths and elders of the community vehemently protested the action, particularly as they hand no foreknowledge.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Ebola Quarantine Ward was a pro-active move by government of Governor Chibuike Amaechi to checkmate the spread of EVD in the state before the disease claimed its first victim, Dr. Iky Sam Enemua, in Port Harcourt, the state capital, last Thursday.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>Anxiety</b><br/><br /><br/><br />With the doctor’s wife already quarantined and many others at risk in the state, there is tension in Odohua, as some of the residents were contemplating fleeing the town. Some have also queried government’s rationale in bringing Ebola centre to the town.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>Peace overture</b><br/><br /><br/><br />Niger Delta Voice, however, gathered that at the heat of the embarrassing situation, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Parker, convened a meeting with the elders, opinion leaders, Community Development Committee, CDC, youths and women of the community to brainstorm on the way out.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Our source said, “In the meeting, Parker humbly spoke to the community of the urgent need of the quarantine centre in preparation for any Ebola case in the state. He used the medium to sensitize the community on how to prevent Ebola.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“He promised to build another health centre for the community. He also promised to fund a temporary place where primary health activities will be on before the government completes the proposed health centre for the community,” he added.<br/><br /><br/><br />Niger Delta Voice was informed that it was after the consultations that the community acknowledged his promises and plea that the people accept that the Cottage Health Centre be used for the Rivers State EQW.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>Conflicting feelings</b><br/><br /><br/><br />However, there are divergent views in the community over the EQW. While some persons wholly accepted the decision, saying it was another form of development, others insisted that the location is dangerous, as it is not in an isolated place.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />A member of the community’s Electricity Committee, Mr. Iheanyi Ogwueli, told Niger Delta Voice that the first day government came to locate the centre in our village, without informing the community, the people resisted every of their attempt.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />His words, “When we heard this, the paramount ruler summoned the whole community and sent message across to the Honourable Commissioner of Health, who came on Tuesday (August 26),with his entourage and the issue was resolved.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Everybody agreed that they should use the health centre. The Commissioner then approved that the state government will build another health centre for the community and we accepted,” he added.<br/><br /><br/><br />Mr. Ogwueli asserted: “The resolution is a positive one because we want to help the state as we have been doing. We are also happy that the Honourable Commissioner has given us a good answer and a concrete promise to build another health centre for us. When I say concrete, I mean that the promise is documented.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />I believe it is another level of government presence in our community.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Chairman of the committee, Mr. Okechukwu Prince Nnokam, corroborated his claim, saying, “I feel very happy about this project because it will promote the community. I do not think we will have so much challenge because the project is a way we can be saved in case of any infection or outbreak in the area.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“But the government should try the much they can to expedite action in siting that clinic because since it is a highly infectious disease, nobody knows when it will get to any community,” he added.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>My reservations — Okwakpam</b><br/><br /><br/><br />However, a concerned villager, Deacon Emmanuel Okwakpam, rejected the siting of the EQW in Oduoha. He asserted: “Personally, I am against the government bringing Ebola Centre into the community because it will affect us economically.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Some strangers in our land are already saying that they will pack and others may likely not want to come into the community again because of Ebola and all these will affect us.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“A disease of that nature that other communities have rejected is brought to us, why should it be Oduoha. The place the centre is situated is not even as isolated as one will think because there is a building directly adjacent to that site. If you visit the place, you will see that development is seriously entering around that place,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to him, “The only thing that we need now is that government should bring more measures to ensure that we do not get the bad side of this Ebola ward. But for the fact that the state government has come and dialogued with the community extensively, we only demand that they take adequate measures to ensure that our health is protected.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Peaceful protest: CDC secretary, Honest Chukundah, told Niger Delta Voice, “There was disagreement but the Honourable Commissioner came to the community and resolved it. The government wanted to use our Health Centre for Ebola clinic without any consultation with the community, so the CDC swung in to ask the Commissioner what he was doing at the health centre.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“He explained to us and asked where they can site another health centre for the community. When he left, the community met and the CDC presented what they heard from the commissioner, so the youths went on a peaceful protest, which I think is normal. They did not destroy anything and no arrest was made in relation to that. It was totally peaceful,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>Community gives three conditions</b><br/><br /><br/><br />Chukundah explained: “After that, the commissioner came to the community to officially dialogue with the people and gave much explanation about the disease and its control. So we resolved that firstly, the government must provide protective measures so that one day, one of the Ebola patient will not escape and running into the community.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Secondly, we do not have pipe-borne water and we do not have good road so that the government will hasten up to provide us with that need. Thirdly, we demanded that government should hasten up in the building of a new health centre for our women for safe delivery. When we made these demands he accepted them all and said the government will meet these needs in the community,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><b><br/> </b> <b>N300, 000 for appeasement,not bribe– CDC chairman</b><br/><br /><br/><br />On the payment of fine, he said, “When we protest, according to our tradition, we go with Omu (raffia) and if it is tied anywhere, it means that such place has been locked up. If that is done, before a person will enter such place for any activity, the person must appease the gods of the land.”<br/><br /><br/><br />“When we explained to the commissioner, he gave the community N300 000 in that regards. He gave the community the money as an appeasement to remove Omu from the entrance to the health facility. He did not bribe the community to get the health centre. If he wants to bribe the community, is it with N300 000?” He asked.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>There should be more sensitization on Ebola</b><br/><br /><br/><br />Chukundah further asserted: “We are not praying that that dangerous sickness should come to Rivers state, but even if it does, government should be able to manage it properly in the area. We need more sensitization. That one the commissioner gave to us is not enough. Our people need to receive more education on the Ebola sickness .”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>2-month proviso</b><br/><br /><br/><br />“Government should come and teach us how to have Ebola free environment. We are calling on the government to come to our aid by sensitizing our people. They should also give us life assurance should there be breakout in the community what they will do. We need more from the government. We have given to the government so we are now waiting for them to fulfill the promises in two months’ time; else we are going to reclaim our health Centre.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“They should please come and pay the rent for the temporary place the community will be using for now. They should put the place in order we can wait for them to complete the new project,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><b>Why Ebola ward in Oduoha — Ikenga</b><br/><br /><br/><br />A community elder, Mr Benson Ikenga, added his voice thus: “Government should make arrangement for the community and ensure that our people do not inherit what they do not deserve. Other good things have been coming to the state and they were not sent to us, I do not know the reason why government decided to bring this bad one to us. This government brought the project of building a modern primary school, till now the project is not half done.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The Cottage Hospital was brought by them, if the government on their own wishes to use that place as Ebola Quarantine Centre, no problem, but they should ensure we do not all die from this good we have done,” he added.<br/><br /><br/><br /><b><br/> </b> <b>Tension</b><br/><br /><br/><br />The death of Dr. Enemua two days after the state government sealed the EQW deal with the community has sparked fresh tension in the town. A citizen, Mr. ThankGod Wahia, said, the people were living in great fear over the confirmation of Ebola cases in the state, adding that as precautionary measures, the villagers no longer shake hands with and have become wary of strangers.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

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FRSC suspends planned enforcement of new number plate

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1tdA1p5" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://ift.tt/1tdA1p5" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><span style='font-size: large;'><br/> </span> <span style='font-size: large;'><br/> </span> <span style='font-size: large;'>The Federal Road Safety Corps has backtracked on its plan to clamp down on vehicle owners who have not procured its new number plate and driving licence by August 1,2014.</span><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The agency said it has not fixed a deadline for a nationwide enforcement of the new vehicle number plate and driver’s license, and cautioned its commanding officers against clamping down on motorists.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Lagos State Sector Commander, FRSC, Chidi Nkwonta, had said that the corps would commence the enforcement in violation of a Federal High Court order which ruled that the corps had no constitutional power to compel Nigerians to procure the new number plate and driver’s license.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />But the corps in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, stated that it still stands on its earlier deferment of the enforcement in obedience to a court order on the matter.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, Julius Agwu, said that the FRSC would continue to abide by the decision of the Joint Tax Board which suspended the enforcement of the enhanced Motor Vehicle Number Plate and the Driver’s License pending the outcome of the appeal by the FRSC.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />It said, “For avoidance of doubt, the Corps wishes to state that it still stands on the earlier resolve to defer enforcement of the new number plate and driver’s license following the suspension of the 30th June 2014 deadline for a change to the enhanced motor vehicle number plate by the Joint Tax Board which is statutorily mandated to determine road taxes including prices of number plates and driver’s license.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The Board had decided after its 129th meeting held on 23rd and 24th April, 2014 at the Headquarters of Edo State Internal Revenue Services in Benin that in the light of the Court judgment against the FRSC, the Board decided to suspend the 30th June, 2014 deadline earlier announced for a change to enhanced Motor Vehicle Number Plate and the Driver’s License pending the outcome of the appeal by the FRSC.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The agency directed its Commanding Officers to defer enforcement in keeping with the JTB suspension and the court ruling pending the determination of the appeal.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The corps urged motorists to renew their driver’s and vehicle licenses as they expire in line with extant provisions of the law.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

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Police arrest five suspects over Kano blasts

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1tdA3Nv" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" src="http://ift.tt/1tdA3Nv" width="640"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Police in Kano have arrested five male suspects for their complicity in various bomb attacks in the ancient city, including the Sunday bomb blast at St. Charles Catholic Church in which at least five people were killed and eight were injured.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Two of the suspects were arrested in connection with the foiled bomb attack at Isyaku Rabiu Mosque, according to a statement from the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said, “As part of ongoing investigations into the various terror-related incidents that occurred in Kano, Police operatives have arrested five male suspects for their complicity in the attacks.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Two were arrested in connection with the foiled attack on Isyaku Rabiu Mosque while three were arrested in connection with the attack on St. Charles Church.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“All the suspects are currently undergoing interrogation at different police facilities.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Mba said that the attack on the church came shortly after the end of mass, when the suspects were believed to have thrown Improvised Explosive Devices at the church located in Sabongari area of the ancient city.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />An Improvised Explosive Device that went off at the New Road Motor Park in Kano last Thursday, had killed five persons and injured eight others, barely 24 hours after twin blasts claimed about 82 lives in Kaduna.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The source of the blast was traced to an IED which was hidden in a refrigerator and smuggled into the park by a cart pusher.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Eyewitness accounts indicated that the cart pusher was able to beat security at the motor gate because he packaged the refrigerator like a passenger luggage.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />On June 23, a bomb blast at a public health college in the city killed at least eight, while on May 19, a suicide car bomb attack in Sabon Gari killed at least four people, including a young girl.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />At least four strong explosions rocked the same area on July 29 last year, killing 12.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

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Hold APC responsible for any electoral violence – PDP

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br/><br /><br/><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1zjndxW" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="http://ift.tt/1zjndxW" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has asked security agencies to hold the All Progressives Congress responsible for any occurrence of violence before, during and after the August 9 governorship election in the state.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Chairman of Osun PDP, Alhaji Gani Olaoluwa, said this in reaction to a statement credited to the APC regarding electoral violence in the state.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />While addressing a press conference in Osogbo, the Director General of the Rauf Aregbesola Campaign Organisation, Senator Sola Adeyeye, reportedly accused PDP members in the state of killing a member of his party, Tolu Adeosun, in Ilesa and warned that APC members retaliate PDP attacks, when pushed to the wall.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In response, Olaoluwa said “The police should hold the APC responsible for any bloodshed in Osun State before, during and after the August 9 governorship election.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said the PDP had always complained that the APC was bent on fomenting trouble and added that APC’s statement should not be treated as empty threat.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Meanwhile, the Iyiola Omisore Campaign Organisation has refuted reports that PDP members attacked and killed an APC member in Ilesa.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In a statement on Sunday, the organisation said the death occurred when the PDP campaign train was attacked by thugs believed to be working for the APC.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The campaign train of Peoples Democratic Party came under attack at Ilesa rally shortly after its gubernatorial candidate in the forthcoming August 9 election in Osun, Senator Iyiola Omisore, and other PDP party leaders paid a courtesy visit to Owa Adumila of Ijesaland, HRM Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran in his palace.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The DSS officers attached to Senator Omisore were injured in the attack. Also, the vehicle conveying the party chairman, Alhaji Gani Olaoluwa was badly smashed though both Omisore and other party Chiefs escaped unhurt. The attack was allegedly led by the “state boys,” a group of political thugs working for the APC. It was actually the APC supporters that instigated the violence,” the statement read in parts.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Omisore’s camp added that since the commencement of its rallies, it had not recorded any violence or breach of the peace before Ilesa incident.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Also, the former National Deputy Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun, has condemned last Friday attack on Omisore and Olaoluwa and warned that the APC’s campaign body language has a potential of throwing the state into political cataclysm.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Olalere Fagbola, Oyedokun described President Goodluck Jonathan as a true dispenser of democratic dividends, and added that his PDP-led government has deliberately made the opposition viable. He also commended the President for tolerating “unprovoked criticism” from the opposition.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

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Real Madrid Sign World Cup Golden Boot Winner, James Rodriguez

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br/><br /><br/><br /><b><span id='goog_351037417'> </span> <span id='goog_351037418'> </span><br/> </b> <b>Real Madrid on Tuesday signed Colombian striker James Rodriguez, the top scorer at the World Cup, from Monaco on a six season contract.</b><br/><br /><br/><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1sMdjEd" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1sMdjEd"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Neither team gave the transfer fee, but Spanish media reported a figure of between EUR75 million and EUR80 million ($101m-$108m), making him one of the most expensive players in history.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Rodriguez, 23, scored six goals for Colombia at the World Cup to win the Golden Boot award.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He will be unveiled at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium at 8:00 p.m. (1800 GMT), the club said in a statement.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Shortly before the announcement, Rodriguez posed for pictures and gave the thumbs up sign as he left a Madrid clinic where he passed a medical test.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“I am very happy. We will talk later,” he told reporters.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Colombian striker is Real’s second major signing in five days as they prepare for a new season of confrontation against eternal rivals Barcelona.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />German midfielder Toni Kroos moved from Bayern Munich on Thursday, just days after the 24-year-old helped Germany win the World Cup.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Real have also been linked with a move for Keylor Navas, the goalkeeper whose heroics helped Costa Rica reach the World Cup quarter finals. Navas plays with Levante in the Spanish first division.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Rodriguez had only been at Monaco for one year but his sizzling performance at the World Cup made him the number one target for many European clubs.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In a FIFA.com poll released Monday, his volley against Uruguay in the last 16 was declared goal of the World Cup by more than four million voters — three quarters of those who took part.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Monaco paid EUR45 million ($60m) when he signed from FC Porto of Portugal.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Spanish sports daily Marca, which has close ties with Real Madrid’s board, said Real will pay EUR75 million straight away and up to five million more in add ons.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />If confirmed, the fee would make Rodriguez the fourth most expensive player in history behind Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo (both of Real) and Luis Suarez who joined Barcelona this month.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Rodriguez went to the World Cup as Colombia’s second best known striker. But Radamel Falcao was injured in January leaving the starring role to his Monaco teammate as Colombia reached the last 16 for the first time.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Uruguay’s coach Oscar Tabarez compared Rodriguez to Argentine legends Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, the “players who succeed in doing things because they are special.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Colombian has made it clear for a long time that it was the Spanish league that he wanted to get to.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The Spanish league is a league that I’ve always watched — it’s different from the English League, which is very physical,” he told FIFA.com in an interview in November.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The game in Spain is more about technique, and about getting more touches on the ball. That’s why I like it so much.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Rodriguez started his career at 16 for Colombian second division side Envigado FC and built up an immediate reputation.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In 2008, he was signed by Argetinian side Atletico Banfield where he became known as “James Bond of Banfield” after scoring an extraordinary left-footed lob for the unfashionable side in February 2010.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He moved to FC Porto in Portugal where more spectacular goals brought three league titles in three seasons. Monaco bought him in May 2013.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Rodriguez prides himself most in having been dubbed ‘El Pibe Nueva’ (the New Kid) in place of Carlos Valderrama, Colombia’s star of the 1990s, who was called ‘El Pibe’.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“It’s an honour to be considered the heir to ‘El Pibe’ at my age,” he told FIFA.com.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Since I was little, I admired Valderrama and I always wanted to be like him. He was my hero and I am proud to wear the number 10 for Colombia while helping the national team return to the World Cup.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

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Nigerian Air Force Helicopter Crashes In Borno State

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'>Nigeria's Defence authorities have confirmed that a helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force crashed today South of Bama, Borno state.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />A statement by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said the Mi-35 helicopter was on a training mission, and crashed South of Bama, in Borno State, "due to technical fault."<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He did not say if there were any casualties or survivors, but stressed that it has been established that the crash was not attributable to enemy action.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

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Power generation to hit 10,000MW in December – FG

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'>The amount of power generated in Nigeria will hit 10,000 megawatts by December this year, the Federal Government has said.<br/><br /><p><br/><br /><br/><br />Government's assurance on Monday was despite the erratic power supply witnessed across Nigeria in recent months.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><br/><br /><br/><br />The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, who disclosed this to an Indian delegation on power, stated that the Federal Government would soon summon a stakeholders' forum of all electricity distribution and generation companies, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Nigerian Electricity Management Liability Company and Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading company.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><br/><br /><br/><br />Nebo, according to a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Press, Federal Ministry of Power, Mr. Timothy Oyedeji, also said the government would hold the National Council on Power in August in order to look at measures to further boost electricity supply to Nigerians, adding that "Nigeria will hit 10,000MW by the end of 2014."</p><br /><br/><br /><p><br/><br /><br/><br />The minister revealed that the Federal Government was considering a permanent nature for the NBET, and noted that the bulk trader was conceived as a stop-gap agency for the transitional stage of the power sector.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><br/><br /><br/><br />"We might need to consider NBET a body that will outlast the current proposition. With the new thinking, NBET can be structured on a Public Private Partnership model that is permanent in nature, as electricity is always an ongoing concern," he said.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><br/><br /><br/><br />Speaking on behalf of Discos, the Chief Executive Officer, Eko Distribution Company, Oladele Amoda, told the delegation that what informed his firm's technical arrangement with Tata of India was because India had kept faith with the transformation of its power sector since 2002.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><br/><br /><br/><br />He enjoined the delegation to take seriously the issue of transfer of technology, insisting that Nigeria's bulk electricity trader needs input in local content to fast-track the development of the country's power market.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><br/><br /><br/><br />According to Amoda, India's model had helped Nigeria to transform it power sector.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><br/><br /><br/><br />The Indian High Commissioner, AR Ghenashyam, assured that in no distant future Nigeria will not only develop a robust electricity market for it domestic use but will be a big player in the region.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>He said India recorded over 400 per cent leap in generation capacity in the last 10 years, adding that this was made possible because of the competitiveness of the market.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Ghenashyam said Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Pakistan were already enjoying from seamless cross-border market and "this has further boosted confidence and credibility for investment flow into the power sector."<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</p><br /><br/> </div><br /></div>

Power generation to hit 10,000MW in December – FG

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71,709 vote for new LCDAs in Ekiti

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'>A total of 71,709 Ekiti people said 'Yes' for new Local Council Development Areas in the referendum conducted on Saturday by the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to the results submitted on Monday to the House of Assembly by the Chairman of the Commission, Mrs. Bosede Adelusi, only 2,815 said 'No'.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The breakdown of the results showed that the total number of 'Yes' in Ado Local Government was 3,521 while 'No' vote was nil.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In Ekiti East "Yes" votes were 2,310 with 256 'No' votes; Ekiti West, 8,729 "Yes" votes and one "No" vote while Ekiti South West had 17,725 "Yes" votes and nil "No" vote.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Gbonyin Local Government had 5,163 "Yes" votes with 26 "No" votes; Ido-Osi Local Government, 2,845 "Yes" votes and 49 "No" votes, while Ijero had 6,059 "Yes" votes as against 1,076 "No" votes.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Ikere Local Government recorded 3,427 "Yes" votes and nil "No" vote; Ikole Local Government 2,518 "Yes" votes, 1,183 "No" votes; Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government, 4,926 "Yes" and 223 "No" votes.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Moba Local Government recorded 10,088 "Yes" votes and nil "No" vote while it was 4,398 'yes' votes as against one 'No' vote in Oye Local Government.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The Peoples Democratic Party had on Sunday in a statement urged the Assembly to ignore the referendum results.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />But Adelusi who led the EKSIEC delegation to the Assembly said the commission was right in conducting the referendum.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Receiving the results, the Speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin, promised that the Assembly would act promptly on the results.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />According to him, the new LCDAs, which will ultimately lead to Local Government Council Areas is in line with the resolve of the Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, to bring governance nearer to the people.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He referred the document to the Chairman of House Ad-hoc Committee on Local Government Creation, Taiwo Orisalade, who is the Deputy Speaker, for action.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Orisalade promised to quickly look into the results of the referendum and later refer same back to the whole House for debate, before taking a final decision.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

71,709 vote for new LCDAs in Ekiti

A total of 71,709 Ekiti people said 'Yes' for new Local Council Development Areas in the referendum conducted on Saturday by the Eki...

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Fans blast Tiwa Savage for her new video

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1hjChad" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1hjChad"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Nigerians, both fans and perceived enemies of popular Mavin Records star, Tiwa Savage, have taken to every available space on the internet to either praise or discredit her new video.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The video titled: ‘Wanted’ has Tiwa singing and swinging in a brown breast tube and just a piece of cloth to scarcely cover her sensitive parts. Every other part of her body, as shown by the video seemingly remain bare due to the almost trasparent cloth she wore.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />While many have continued to praise her courage, arguing that she has lifted the Nigerian music industry to another level, others have simply criticised her for debasing religion, morality, the culture and tradition of Nigeria.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Charles Novia, a movie producer and director, condemned the concept of the video, saying Tiwa should not think Nigeria is America where musicians can go nude as they like.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Whatever her hubby likes about her body should really remain within their bedroom.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Rihana and Beyonce and all other Yankee girls doing the nude video stuff at least have originality in their insanity. This one is …smh…we live in a hypocritical society and some coots supporting that video would scream but our hypocrisy still keeps our kids in check,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Continuing, the movie director added: “when you start exposing p#nanies and p#enises in the name of stupid ‘art’, then those shouting hypocrisy should let their kids go naked to school.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said though he is one of Tiwa’s biggest fans, he could not take his eyes away from such raunchy display by the singer, who recently got married to her manager and has had some of her near-nude photographs on blogs and social media.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Many will be quick to compare Jay Z and Beyonce in this case and say we watched those videos. Silly analogy. Is Nigeria America?” Novia asked further wondering if Beyonce’s nudity was enough to cause the craze for such in Nigeria.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“One cannot even switch on to a Nigerian music channel theses days without wondering if it is an appendage of a foreign porn channel…It is the concept of the video that seems tart to me and not art, before it is misconstrued,” he said.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />One of Tiwa’s fans, Adebayo Tobi, asked Tiwa Savage: “what are you trying to tell the young ones at home?”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He said the video was x-rated and that the singer did not pass any message.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />A fan who goes by @Blossom on Twitter, said: “Tiwa, call it what you like, but you have turned yourself into a sex worker. Thanks.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Immanuela Ajayi says “I think she (Tiwa) is trying too hard. What is the meaning of this? Absolute nonsense. Really crappy. Too much uncalled for sexiness. Same outfit through the video. Acting as if she was having sex. You are a married woman! Worst video ever.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />She added that she was very disappointed at the musician.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />A fan by @temmmie_ps, however, praised Tiwa for past videos but prayed that God should touch her heart to make her produce “righteous, decent and educating videos.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />A fan on Twitter, @Lauretta, who was visibly angry with the singer, posted: “most of her moves made no sense and look pretty stupid and dumb. The video quality and mixing of the song and the song overall was so flawless though.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Her voice was beautiful. But her grabbing of v#agina and slick trying to do some illuminati crap is stupid.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“The video was dumb. And I’m annoyed. She could still have done something sexy and risque, but let it be tasteful. She looked like a whore.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Tiwa’s colleagues and supporters do not think that way. In fact, Uti Nwachukwu, winner of one of the editions of Big Brother Africa, told Tiwa’s critics: “if you are not going to constructively critique Tiwa Savage’s new video, then you can as well tick imbecile on your ID form. Dead imbecile.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He also said many of those criticising her have not done anything worthwhile to make their towns or country worthwhile, yet they take to the internet to bash a hardworking lady like Tiwa.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Dr. Sid, a member of the Mavin Records team, called the video the hottest video of the continent.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Toolz, a Nigerian on air personality, said Tiwa Savage was trying to kill people with the video while Ayo Shonaiya, the singer’s fan, said the video is fantastic.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The video, with a lot of raunchy scenes had over 10,000 views hours after it hit the internet. Since then it has also been downloaded by a lot of people.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

Fans blast Tiwa Savage for her new video

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#BringBackOurGirls protest in US

<script type="text/javascript"> <script size='468x60' src='http://srvpub.com/adServe/banners?tid=22528_31474_5' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6630608044863529"; google_ad_slot = "4870332095"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250; </script> <script src='//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js' type='text/javascript'> </script> <div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://ift.tt/lH0Osb'><span style='font-size: large;'><br/> </span><br/><br /><div class='separator' style='clear: both; text-align: center;'><a href="http://ift.tt/1kInosY" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://ift.tt/1kInosY" width="400"/> </a> </div><br /><br/><br /><span style='font-size: large;'><br/> </span> <span style='font-size: large;'>Some 200 protesters gathered Tuesday outside the Nigerian embassy in Washington to demand the country take robust action to rescue more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militants.</span><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Chanting “bring back our girls” and “no more abuse,” they called upon Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to show what one speaker called the “testicular fortitude” to resolve the crisis.<br/><br /><br/><br /><a id="more" name="more"> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />The late-morning protest coincided with news from the State Department that the United States has offered to send a team of experts to Nigeria to help locate the young captives.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“We need action. We need boots on the ground,” said Nigerian-American finance student Temi Wellington, 25, one of many to take a turn at the microphone at the embassy’s black iron gate.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />“Nigeria is the biggest black nation in the world. We cannot bow to terrorism… The Nigerian government must rise to the challenge.”<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />Many in the multiracial crowd waved placards and wore bright red T-shirts emblazoned with the “#bringbackourgirls” hashtag that has made the kidnapping a trending topic on social media.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />In a video message obtained Monday by AFP, Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau claimed responsibility for the mass abduction on April 14 in the Chibok area of northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />He also asserted that his group was holding the girls as “slaves” and intended to sell them.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />More than three weeks on, the kidnapping has only just started to register with mainstream news media in the United States, where a bipartisan resolution condemning Boko Haram is before the Senate.<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />AFP<br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />via nigerianeye</div><br /></div>

#BringBackOurGirls protest in US

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Ex-Beauty queen Sylvia Nduka shares sexy new photos

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Ex-Beauty queen Sylvia Nduka shares sexy new photos

She was 2011 MBGN queen and still looks amazing......

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