Why I returned N60,000 salary to N-Power -Joshua

Joshua Daniel

Mr. Daniel Joshua, the Taraba state-born 31-year old, former N-Power graduate employee says his sound Christian moral upbringing compelled him to refund the N60,000 paid into his account, after he quit the scheme in April.

 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday July 1, tweeted and praised Joshua’s rare display of integrity, which he said was worthy of emulation by Nigerian youths.

Independence Day celebration turns sour in U.S.

Independence Day fireworks in Arizona

A fire broke out underneath an Independence Day fireworks show in Arizona Monday and was captured on camera. The blaze was caught on camera as fireworks exploded overhead in Parker.

Fire departments responded to the scene and no one was injured, the BlueWater Resort & Casino said on Facebook.

Dozens killed in China floods as rivers overflow

Eleven provinces and regions across southern China have been affected by heavy rains and floods [AFP]

More than 50 people killed as heavy rain has caused the Yangtse River and many of its tributaries to overflow.

At least 56 people have been killed and 22 are missing as heavy rains pummeled southern China, flooding towns, cutting off power and destroying houses, officials said on Tuesday. 

Water levels in more than 60 different rivers have risen above warning levels, forcing more than 1.2 million people to evacuate. 

3 killed as Badoo boys attack Ikorodu church

37 suspects, including five suspected Badoo members, being paraded by Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, at the state police command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, yesterday. Photo: Daud Olatunji.

…Allegedly write two communities to expect them
…Suspected female kidnapper lynched in Ikorodu
…Police order residents to wear identification cards
…Whistles, machetes now household necessities in Ikorodu

LAGOS—Members of the deadly ritual cult, Badoo, yesterday, struck again, killing three people in a church at Owode-Ajegunle area along Ikorodu Road, Lagos.

Fruit juice manufacturers under heat from consumers over high sugar

Stakeholders in the fruit juice products may stir a new wave of crisis if information obtained in the market place and from some consumers is anything to go by.

The consumer complaints may have led to nutrition experts’ call for reduction in consumption of the products. The development may also force government and its regulatory agencies to begin to beam searchlight on the activities of fruit juice manufacturers.

 Consumers’ worries are centered on excessive sugar content in most of the fruit drinks.

Victoria And David Beckham Celebrate 18 Years Of Marriage

VICTORIA and David Beckham have shared some throwback pictures to mark their 18th wedding anniversary
The couple, who wed on July 4 1999, took to Instagram to share pictures of the ceremony, and moments in the limelight from years gone by.

Police arrest 3 for allegedly beheading UniOsun student

The Osun Police Command on Tuesday paraded three persons arrested in Osogbo for allegedly beheading a 400 level student of the University of Osun.

  The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Olufimihan Adeoye, said the suspects  carried out the crime on June 26  at about 7:30pm  at Oke-Bale area of Osogbo.

Billionaire’s daughter, Temi Otedola launches cooking show ( Photos) Al

Billionaire’s daughter, Temi Otedola recently launched her own cooking show.

The fashion designer, who is rumoured to be dating Mr. Eazi is exploring and trying her hands at new skills.

On her cooking show, she gets to try on experimental meals with the help of the professional skills of her chef.

Temi Otedola is the sister to DJ Cuppy and second daughter of Billionaire, Femi Otedola.

The light skinned beauty , before now, revealed that she had faced insecurities emanating  from having stretch marks and skin discolouration.

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Author, Chimamanda Adichie wows at Dior’s Haute Couture show in Paris

Couture show in Paris today.

Renowned author, Chimamanda Adichie was looking her usual super stylish self in a mono-sleeve gown with slit at the 2017-2018 Autumn-Winter Christian Dior Haute 

Chimamanda’s relationship with Christian Dior began when Dior’s new (and first female) creative director launched a special limited edition “We Should All Be Feminists” T-shirt, inspired by the Nigerian writer’s famous TED-Talk and subsequent book.

Comedian I Go Dye receiving the award from the Chief of Army staff, General TY Burutai

The Nigerian Army through the Chief of Army staff, General TY Burutai has presented popular comedian, Francis Agoda popularly known as I Go Dye with an award of commendation for positively projecting the laudable virtues of the institution and his unwavering support.

Recall that last month, the humour merchant joined other eminent African leaders to receive the 2017 African Child Prize which he dedicated to the gallant men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces,

When Mike Adenuga’s daughter, Bella added another feather to her cap

•Bella, Adenuga’s Daughter

When Mike Adenuga’s daughter, Bella added another feather to her cap

WHEN  William Shakespeare said in one of his famous plays, Twelfth Night, that “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them,” the playwright of all time was indirectly referring to Bella Adenuga-Disu, the beautiful daughter of Globacom chairman, Dr. Mike Adenuga. Indeed, Bella was not only born great but she also has greatness thrust upon her.

Not all Nigerians in South Africa are bad-envoy

The Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Amb. Martin Cobham, has said that only an insignificant number of Nigerians in South Africa are bad but that so many of them contribute and are still contributing positively to the economic development of their host country.

 Cobham told newsmen in Pretoria, South Africa on Tuesday that it was wrong to brand all Nigerians resident in South Africa as bad people.

Honey to earn Nigeria $10bn

*HONEY

Mr. David Musa, the Team Leader, USAID Bee Keeping Pollination Project, says Nigeria can generate over 10 billion dollars from local and international trade in honey and other hive products. Musa disclosed this during an interview on the sideline of a Capacity Building Workshop for bee-farmers in Goshen, Nasarawa State on Thursday.

“Honey trade can generate up to 10 billion dollars if you look at cumulative values from honey and other hive products and the value of pollination,” he said.

Breakng: Notorious kidnapper, Evans sues IGP, three others over his continuous detention

EVANS

Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, the suspected billionaire kidnapper, has dragged the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and three others before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged illegal detention.

How to think like an entrepreneur

IF you are an entrepreneur, you need to think like an entrepreneur. If you are an employee working for a company who values entrepreneurial thinking, you need to think like an entrepreneur too. Here are some of the characteristics that make an entrepreneur.

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Box Office: ‘Baby Driver’ Races to $2.1 Million in Tuesday Night Previews

Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver” sped to $2.1 million at 2,606 North American locations in Tuesday night previews.

Sony’s R-rated action-thriller, starring Ansel Elgort as a getaway car driver, expands to 3,150 sites Wednesday to get a head start on the Independence Day weekend. The studio is projecting an opening in the $13 million to $15 million range for the five-day Wednesday-Sunday period, while other projections have been in the $20 million area.

Tonto Dikeh and Olakunle Churchill’s Traditional Marriage Dissolved as Family Refunds Bride Price | WATCH

TONTO DIKE AND EX

The traditional marriage between Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh and Olakunle Churchill has been officially annulled as both families met recently in that regard.

Tonto and Olakunle’s marriage broke down amidst allegations of domestic violence, drug abuse, among others.

Dangote reacts to northern quit notice to Ndigbo

Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has condemned the recent quit notice given to Nigerians of Igbo extraction by some northern youths to leave the region before October 1st or face physical attacks.

 Alhaji Dangote, while condemning the hate speech against Ndigbo queried why such jobless youths were given relevance in the first place through reactions from well-meaning Nigerians.

The business mogul said, those youths were jobless and as such, only sought for relevance through threat.

According to him, “Some guys who have no relevance and values came out to issue a warning that Igbo should leave the North.

Venezuela Supreme Court attacked from helicopter

A police helicopter has dropped grenades on Venezuela's Supreme Court building and fired shots at the interior ministry in what President Nicolas Maduro called a "terror attack" against his government.

Information minister Ernesto Villegas said the stolen helicopter first fired 15 shots on the ministry in Caracas, the capital, as a reception was taking place on Tuesday.

It then flew a short distance to the Supreme Court building and dropped four grenades, two of them near the national guardsmen protecting the building.

Maduro said no one was injured as the grenades failed to detonate during the incident.

Insurgency: Cameroon repatriates 887 Nigerian refugees

About 887 Nigerian refugees from Cameroon on Tuesday arrived in Banki, Borno following a request from the Cameroonian government to Nigeria to facilitate their return.

Mr Hanson Tamfu, the External Relations Officer, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nigeria, made known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

Tamfu said that the request was prompted by fear and suspicions of the Cameroonian authorities that among the refugees might include some elements of Boko Haram.

Nigerian woman survives 10 days in Sahara Desert

Adoara, not real name, the Nigerian woman who survived 10 days in Sahara Desert

A 22-year-old Nigerian woman attempting to migrate into Europe via the harsh Sahara Desert survived after being abandoned by traffickers for 10 days.

The International Organisation for Migration said the woman, given the nickname Adoara, was the only female among the survivors of a rescue mission on May 28.

“She left Nigeria in early April hoping for a better future in Europe.

Amputee pastor fetes with 50 physically challenged in Nsukka

•Rev Jude Uchechukwu preaching

AN amputee pastor, Rev. Jude Uchechukwu of the World Liberation Assembly has proved that there is ability in disability even as he played host to about 50 physically challenged persons in the university town of Nsukka, Enugu State. He opined that the physical challenged persons should not hong on begging at motor parks or the streets.

Rev. Jude made the assertion during the assemblage of physically challenged persons in Nsukka organised by the World Liberation Assembly (aka House of Liberty), explaining that the society should as a matter of necessity see and treat the disabled persons as equal human beings who could be offered good jobs irrespective of their disability, acquire skills in hair dressing, shoe making, soap and  beads – making among others to eke out a means of livelihood than begging for alms at motor parks and streets of the country.

South Africa government blamed as millions live in shacks

South Africa is one of the largest industrial economies in Africa, but up to 10 million people live in shacks in informal settlements.

Some residents say been waiting decades for government housing programmes to help them.

Al Jazeera's Malcolm Webb reports from Johannesburg, South Africa.

Source: Aljazeera

Facebook hits two billion user mark

Five years after hitting the one billion mark, the social media giant founded in 2004 hit another milestone.

The social media network giant Facebook says its ranks of monthly active users have hit the two billion mark -or more than a quarter of the world's population.

Man abducts, exchanges 10-yr-old boy for 3 bags of rice

LAGOS—An unidentified middleaged man abducted a 10-year-old boy, who was on an errand for his mother, and exchanged him for three bags of rice in Ijegun area of Lagos.

The suspect, now on the run, reportedly accosted the victim (names withheld), weekend, at Prince Bus Stop, Isheri Oshun, while on the errand for his mother.

 He was said to have introduced himself to the unsuspecting boy as a relative.

Multiple suicide bomb attacks kill 16 in Borno

More than 16 persons were killed after a coordinated suicide bombings at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) and Zannari Community in Maiduguri on Sunday night. An eyewitnesses told the Newsmen in Maiduguri that the bombing started around 10p.m “The noise of the explosion coming from the university woke us up from the sleep around 10p.m. “Few minutes after, the explosion spread to other parts of the town, especially around London Ciki,” Malam Usman Chiroma, a resident of Mairi near the university said.

YOUR BUTTOCKS TELLS THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR HEALTH

“Hips don’t lie,” Shakira once sang, buttocks don’t lie either. Ask Jennifer Lopez or Kim Kardashian. The buttocks or backside, booty, butt, bum, derriere, patootie (you can call it what you want) is traditionally recognised as an object of sex appeal. The size of one’s backside actually tells a whole lot of truth about the overall state of the person’s health than probably imagined.

It is true that buttocks come in various shapes and sizes and there is no general rule of the thumb about which is better. Essentially, what is good for one person may be bad for the others.

LAGOS SCHOOL KIDNAP DAY 33: Hope of abducted students release dashed.

Lagos—Parents of the six abducted Senior Secondary School students of Lagos state Model College, Igbonla, Epe, were weekend, elated when rumours that their children would be released by midnight Saturday, filtered in.

Vanguard gathered that they waited patiently, without winking, from 11pm Saturday till 6am Sunday. But they were crestfallen when nothing was heard either from the kidnappers, their children or the person that reportedly informed them of the students’ possible release.

Increase in females abusing drugs in Yobe, worrisome – NDLEA Commander

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Yobe has described as ‘worrisome’ increase in number of females abusing drugs in the state.

Commander of the agency in the state, Mr Apeh Reuben, told the Newsmen in Damaturu on Monday that young girls between the ages of 15 and 35 were increasingly involved in drugs consumption and abuse.

Al-Jazeera Twitter account ‘suspended’

Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said the Twitter account for its main Arabic-language channel had been suspended on Saturday, in the latest “conspiracy” to hit the station.

Yasser Abuhilalah, managing director of Al-Jazeera Arabic, confirmed the suspension on social media.

 The suspension comes at a time of diplomatic crisis in the Gulf after Qatar was cut off by neighbouring countries including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Juventus not interested in Veratti, unable to reach Iniesta- official

Sporting director of Italian giants, Giuseppe Marotta has cleared the air on the possibly of bringing the pair of Italian midfielder, Marco Veratti and Spaniard Andres Iniesta to Turin.

Lover kills girl-friend, dumps corpse in bathroom

THERE was pandemonium at the early hours of yesterday around 2nd West Circular road, Benin City when residents woke up to discover the corpse of a lady in her thirties deposited in a bathroom by her alleged lover. The yet to be identified lady was said to have passed the night in her lover’s house at 17b Akugbe Road where Uwa market is located, off TV Road, Benin city.

Have mercy on us, Evans wife, Uchenna begs Nigerians

…I didn’t know he was into crime …He took part in our daily prayers and always prayed Psalm 23
…His wealth should be sold off and given to his victims
…I didn’t know he was this rich, the highest he gave to me was N200,000
…Please, forgive him for the sake of myself and the children By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor

The call was a surprise. And in the words of our Crime Editor, Emma Nnadozie “it was shocking but revealing and even pathetic.”

Rooney in focus as China transfer window opens

Some of football’s biggest names remain linked with a move to China but a 100 percent tax on transfer fees looks likely to hit spending when the country’s transfer window opens on Monday.

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney, Diego Costa and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are among the stars rumoured to be considering big-money moves to the Chinese Super League (CSL), which has been smashing spending records in recent seasons.

I have been stereotyped in movies, says Mary Uranta

SULTRY actress and CEO of 50th Film Academy, Mary Uranta, was happy beyond words recently as she starred in Sylvia Edem’s new movie, “Sandcastle.”

Mary Uranta

Expressing her joy, beautiful Uranta said, “I was very excited when I got the script of ‘Sandcastle’ from Sylvia because Nollywood  producers like to stereotype people a lot. This movie will give people a chance to see the other side of me.

Super Eagles loss to South Africa: NUJ/SWAN decry campaign of calumny

”It is unfortunate that while laudable appraisals are being done by Coach Gernot Rohr and the Amaju Pinnick led NFF to bring the Super Eagles back on track after a disastrous outing in Uyo, a few persons have elected to fan embers of disunity by raising spurious and misleading issues in a bid to misguide the public and influence a change of venue for subsequent Super Eagles matches.”

Super Eagles forward Oghenekaro Etebo (C) tries to outwit South African defence during their 2019 AFCON qualifier at Goodswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Photo: AFP

‘Allow Igbo to have their nation’

A viral online video with an image of an Hausa man, ‘name’ unknown to  Vanguard advises that Igbo should be allowed to have their nation if they do not want to co-exist with Nigerians anymore. According to him, Hausa’s are doing great like Igbo. He spoke on their capabilities in handling businesses like igbo do. Emphasizing on their strength he said, most northerners are importers of different things and some great agriculturists.

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Source: Vanguard News

Couple back in custody over woman bathed with acid

MAKURDI—Benue State Police Command has busted two kidnap syndicate of eight in Makurdi and Katsina-Ala including a gang of four allegedly led by a woman believed to be an associate of the wanted militant leader, Terwase Agwaza, also known as Gana, who a week ago abducted a Katsina/Ala-based businessman.
LAGOS—An Igbosere magistrate’s court in Lagos, yesterday, extended a remand order given against a husband and wife, Chidi and Nkiru Ubochiadinjo, charged with pouring acid on 26-year-old Ogochukwu Nwosu.

Benue Police burst kidnap gang led by Gana’s associates

MAKURDI—Benue State Police Command has busted two kidnap syndicate of eight in Makurdi and Katsina-Ala including a gang of four allegedly led by a woman believed to be an associate of the wanted militant leader, Terwase Agwaza, also known as Gana, who a week ago abducted a Katsina/Ala-based businessman.

The police operation also led to the arrest of three women whose responsibilities were to provide food for the victims, who was rescued alive.

I was once kidnapped, but quickly released — Evans

As detectives recover $75,000 gold ring in his mansion

By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor & Ifeanyi Okolie

LAGOS—Shocking revelations emerged, yesterday, as the dreaded kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans, narrated to police detectives how he was abducted in 2015 by another gang of kidnappers operating in the eastern part of the country.

This is also as detectives succeeded in recovering a gold ring worth $75,000 from his house.

Tricycle riders protest in Owerri as Truck driver kills their colleague

Tricycle riders took to the streets of Aba-Owerri Expressway on Tuesday in Owerri, the Imo State capital, to protest the death of their colleague who was hit by a truck belonging to BUA Cement Company.

16-Year-Old Nigerian Boy Has 6 A’s In Cambridge’s IGSCE

In this report, SEGUN OLUGBILE highlights the feat of a 16-year-old Nigerian pupil who made 4A*s and 2As in the last International General School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University.

Sixteen-year-old Adenuga Victoria brilliant boy. It is unfair to deny him an accolade like this. And arguably, the teenager could be the best Nigerian candidate that sat for the 2012 University of Cambridge International General School Certificate Examination.

The boy, who is the Senior Prefect of Doregos Private Academy,

Genevieve Nnaji Flies Out To New York Right After Receiving Chieftancy Title In Imo State – PHOTO

Genevieve Nnaji is an international actress and she barely lives in Nigeria alone these days. The beautiful actress who received the chieftancy title of Ada Eze of Mbaise in her state, Imo some days ago has moved on to fly out of the country. She shared a photo of herself at JFK airport in New York and she was looking as beautiful as ever. We love Chief Genevieve!

Igbo quit notice : Hundreds of Northerners flee Portharcourt

Days after the ultimatum given to the Igbos living in the Northern Part of the country by the Arewa Youth Group,according to reports hundreds of northerners leaving Port Harcourt, Rivers state on Sunday,

Rotimi Amaechi blasts former President Goodluck Jonathan for doing nothing to the Igbo community

Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has blasted the Former president, Goodluck Jonathan,saying he did not do anything to the Igbo community even though they massively supported him in 2011.

The minister added that those who served under Jonathan from the South-east region should be ashamed of themselves because “they were seeing the president five times in a day” but could not get key roads constructed.

“The Igbos gave Jonathan support, what did he do? Of course! Nothing!”, he said in Lagos at a Forum. GEJ went to Onitsha and danced and promised to construct Onitsha bridge. Right? After that nothing happened.

NIS Rescues 134 Children From Child Traffickers

34 children have been rescued by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in Oyo State who were victims of child trafficking in May.

An Assistant Comptroller at the command, Mr Folusho Akintola, disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen after a stakeholders’ conference organised by the Justice, Development and Peace Commission in Ibadan on Tuesday.

Breaking : Yemi Osinbajo signs 2017 Budget into law

After so much delay in the signing of the 2017 Budget, the  acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday signed the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law.

The signature of the acting president was appended on the document at about 4:41pm inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.



The brief event was witnessed by principal officers of the National Assembly, presidential aides and other top government officials.

Source: Information Nigeria

Police Inspector arrested with 49 bags of weeds

According to a Police Inspector identified as , Bola Adigun, was on Monday arraigned before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of a Federal High Court, Lagos over alleged hard drug trafficking.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency had slammed a three-count of conspiracy

US appeals court uphold block on Donald Trump travel ban

US appeals court on Monday left in place a block on President Donald Trump’s travel ban targeting citizens from six Muslim majority nations — the latest in a string of judicial blows for the controversial measure.

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit largely upheld an injunction

4 students left injured after school bus rammed into a truck

It was all looming and sadness at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCED) in Ijanikin, as four students have been involved in a ghastly motor accident .The students were in their school bus that rammed into a truck along Igando road, as doctors are currently battling to save their lives.

Drop 5 Pounds in a Week

Reasearcher have come up with diverse ways in which one can loose weight without having to starve, engage in wierd suppliments, or ruling out an entire food group to achieve that.
Rather that starve, other little sacrifices along side some techniques can be applied, one can chose eating and excercise plans that suits his/her lifestyle, this makes it easy to stick to the plan as it is self-built.

OMG! Meet 2-year Old Indonesia Boy Who Smoked 40 Cigarettes In A Day

An Indonesia boy Aldi Rizal could possibly have his name in the prestigious Guinness Book of Records for being the youngest chain smoker, incredibly smoking up to 40 cigarettes a day when he was just 2-years old. Indonesia Boy

Woman chops off cheating husband’s penis, kills herself

A woman in northern Thailand chopped off her unfaithful husband’s penis and then drank pesticide to her death, local police told dpa on Tuesday.

Kawinnart Saezong, 33, was declared dead on Monday at a hospital in Phayao province, said Narin Cherdyoo, Phayao police officer.

LOVE BITE: Real life VAMPIRES suck each other's blood - and say it's better than sex

Lea and Tim are real life 'vampires' who have a passionate relationship based on sucking each other’s blood – and say it’s better than sex

Hundreds of models pose NUDE in Times Square 'to promote positivity and acceptance'

Around 200 models gathered in Times Square to have their bodies painted - while completely NUDE.

The art project "Body Notes" had tourists gawping in New York as men and women of all shapes and sizes celebrated their nakedness.

Male barbie contemplates going for hip enlargement surgery

The king of cross-dressers is contemplating going for a hip enlargement surgery because his 'Bae' wants him to.

Nigerian King of Cross-Dressers, Idris Okuneye alias Bobrisky is taking his drama to a new height after he announced that he is contemplating going for a hip enlargement surgery because his unidentified 'Bae' wants him to.

DID YOU KNOW: Things You Might Not Have Known

Did you knowlemons contain more sugar than strawberries.
Did you knowhoney is the only natural food which never spoils

Did you knowthe average human brain contains around 78% water
Did you knowyour tongue is the fastest healing part of your body

Did you knowbirds need gravity to swallow
Did you knowcats spend 66% of their life asleep

Did you knowbefore beginning his movie career Keanu Reeves managed a pasta shop in Toronto Canada
Did you knowthe movie 'Wayne's World' was filmed in two weeks

Did you knowCoca-Cola originally contained cocaine
Did you knowthe Internet was originally called ARPANet (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) designed by the US department of defense

Did you knowthe opposite sides of a die always adds up to 7
Did you knowdraughts (checkers) is older than chess

Male Barbie goes down memory lane

Popular Nigerian male Barbie, Idris Okeneye alias Bobrisky, has evoked memories of his past where he was just trying to carve a niche for himself and now that he has hit the limelight.

Bobrisky who is having the best time of his life in the United States of America where he is on tour, took a trip down memory lane where he declares that he was a nobody back then and no one reckoned with him but today, he lives it large, driving the latest cars, living in the highbrow Lekki Penninsula and going on trips outside the country.

Eagles apologize to fans for home defeat to Bafana

The official Twitter account of the Super Eagles in the early hours of Sunday tendered an unreserved apology for Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat to Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game.

Group worries over high rate of child sexual abuse

Worried by high rate of child sexual exploitation in Nigeria, rooted in culture, tradition and religious beliefs with children and women been most vulnerable victims, Jose Foundation teamed-up with Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development to address the menace.

Speaking ahead of a workshop slated for August 15-21, 2017, Jose Foundation President, Mr. Martins Abhulimhen said recent findings by the National Population Commission, with support from UNICEF and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on ‘Nigeria Violence Against Children’ revealed high prevalence of violence against children in Nigeria.

“The study revealed that approximately six out of every 10 Nigerian children under the age of 18 years, experience some form of physical, emotional and sexual violence before the age of 18 years.

“One in two children experience physical violence, one in four girls and one in ten boys experience sexual violence, and one in six girls and one in five boys experience emotional violence.”

He said less than 5 percent of children who experience violence  receive support .

“The shocking rape of a six-months-old baby in Kano recently that left the nation in shock further reinforced the call by experts to tighten security around minors against child sexual exploitation.

“The upcoming workshop will have in attendance experts from abroad who will offer advice on how to curb the menace in Nigeria while participant will be drawn from various groups and discipline. 

“We have taken responsibility to work with the Nigerian government to tackle CSE and that is why we choose to submit our programme details for government scrutiny and full participation”, he said. 

He noted that the Foundation planned to launch a book on Child Sexual Exploitation written in three of Nigeria’s major languages and the setting up of a Jose Foundation Therapy Centre in Nigeria to be managed by UK experts to train Nigerians on how to handle victims. The book is to act as a day to day guideline that children must read to checkmate any kind of abuse from perpetrators. He said the seven man team of experts from the UK on CSE will be led by Jayne Senior, a Councillor in Rotherham. She was credited for revealing a pattern of exploitation in the town that saw large numbers of children and young people groomed, gang raped and tortured by groups of men.

By Gabriel Olawale

Source: Vanguard News

Good Morning Folks

Today is a brand new day. Forget about yesterday. It does not matter. Forget about tomorrow it will take care of itself. Concentrate on this day. Make it the best ever.  

 Mary-Frances Winters