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- Ivanka Trump praises Oprah’s ‘inspiring’ Golden Globes speech | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Herdsmen crises:Buhari orders IGP Idris move to Benue | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Man convicted of vandalizing Colorado mosque kills self | Mr Olumide's Blog
- President Trump mouths the wrong words during national anthem | Mr Olumide's Blog
- See this couple's jawdropping maternity shoot | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Daniella Okeke shares lovely photos with her look-alike mum | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Wike Releases Names Of Suspected Kidnappers, Cultists, Robbers In Rivers | Mr Olumide's Blog
- James Franco accused by actresses of inappropriate behavior after his Golden Globe win | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Hilarious! Nigerians react to Temi Otedola's card fraud case | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Buhari: Between Yesterday & Tomorrow - by Reuben Abati
- Man recreates Ebuka's famous Agbada and it's an EPIC FAIL | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Look Away Janet! Jermaine Dupri spotted checking out Blac Chyna | Mr Olumide's Blog
- How Ibuprofen causes impotency-Study claims | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Army hand over rescued Chibok girl to Borno | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Robbers Attack Actor Mr Ibu’s Lagos House... steal phones, laptops, millions
- Ashanti rocks revealing jumpsuit but fans aren't feeling it | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Wike proposes death sentence for cultists, others | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Trump wins ‘Press Oppressor’ award | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Caroline Danjuma reveals why she won't let her daughter listen to Celine Dion's music | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Usain Bolt turns to soccer, on trial at Dortmund | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Buhari Orders IGP Idris To Relocate To Benue Over Killings
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| Ivanka Trump praises Oprah’s ‘inspiring’ Golden Globes speech | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:45 AM PST  Ivanka Trump praised Oprah Winfrey one day after the media mogul delivered a rousing speech at the Golden Globes that sparked widespread support for a 2020 presidential bid against President Trump. "Just saw @Oprah's empowering & inspiring speech at last night's #GoldenGlobes. Let's all come together, women & men, & say #TIMESUP! #United," Ivanka wrote on Twitter.   culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Herdsmen crises:Buhari orders IGP Idris move to Benue | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:35 AM PST  Buhari gave the order on Monday night, accord to a statement by police spokesman Jimoh Moshood. The order came as more killings of innocent people by herdsmen in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas in Benue State were reported. In compliance with the order, Idris is moving into the troubled state with additional five units of Police Mobile Force (PMF). On Sunday, the police chief deployed, among other security measures, five MOPOL units. There are now ten of them in the crisis areas. More Units of the Police Special Forces, Counter Terrorism Units, and Conventional Policemen were also deployed to the State on Monday.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Man convicted of vandalizing Colorado mosque kills self | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:35 AM PST  Authorities found 36-year-old Joseph Giaquinto dead the next day at the Motel 6 in Fort Collins, the Coloradoan reported. His death came after he was sentenced Thursday to three years of wellness court and work release for vandalizing the Islamic Center of Fort Collins in March.  Michael Giaquinto, Giaquinto's father, told the paper his son was an Army medic for eight years and served in three different countries including Iraq. Giaquinto also suffered from post-traumatic stress and alcohol abuse, his public defender said at his sentencing.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| President Trump mouths the wrong words during national anthem | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:35 AM PST |
| See this couple's jawdropping maternity shoot | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:35 AM PST |
| Daniella Okeke shares lovely photos with her look-alike mum | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:15 AM PST  Actress Daniella Okeke is a spitting image of her mum.She shared throwback photos of their trip to Dubai writing   culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Wike Releases Names Of Suspected Kidnappers, Cultists, Robbers In Rivers | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:15 AM PST  Governor Wike in a comprehensive list released during his state wide broadcast on the killing of Don Wanny, said security forces should not spare any of the listed suspects. Read the list below OGBA/EGBEMA/NDONI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. OLUCHI IGWEDIBIA (a.k.a. Obatosu) 2. Eze (a.k.a. Ugly Vulture) 3. AUSTIN – 6i/c Iceland Omoku) 4. Evidence 5. TOMPOLO from Obuboru – Greenlander ASARI TORU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. IDAYE GRANVILLE (a.k.a. Egbele) 2. MPAKABOARI DALABU (a.k.a. Parker) ANDONI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. ETENGO ETNEGO – MEND 2. VICTOR EKENS – MEND AHOADA WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. HAPPY HARRY ODULU (alias Chief Priest) Egbema-Ogbogolo 2. AHOADA AUGUSTINE OBENE (alias Sunshine, Okogbe village) 3. TU-MAN, P (from Idoha village) ELEME LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. MBAJO – DEYGBAM EMOHUA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. GOODLUCK IGONIKA – ICELAND 2. JUSTICE ORDAH (a.k.a. ADC) – ICELAND 3. SUNNY KEMJIKA WOVODO – DEYGBAM 4. ONYEMA UWOBO – ICELAND IKWERRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. JONATHAN NKEMIJIKA (alias School Boy) GOKANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. BARIJASI FRIMA (DAYWELL) – BOMU 2. ELVIS KOOYA (DAYGBAM) – BODO 3. GIOBARA POIBA – K/DERE 4. BONIFACE PAAGO (a.k.a. Chairman) – BODO OMUMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. JOHN WALA – DEYWELL 2. IHECHIMERE NWAYINWU – DEYWELL 3. BRIGHT OKERE – DEYWELL AKUKU TORU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. OSELA JACK – GREENLANDER DEGEMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. LUCKY MILLER – DEYGBAM 2. SOMINBA BIABO – 3. OROLOBO NELSON – ICELAND 4. WATER BABY – ICELAND 5. DANIEL BOBMANUEL – GREENLANDER ETCHE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 1. UCHECHKWU OKERE (A.K.A TOGO – DEYGBAM 21. The Rivers State Government will pay N20 million to any person who volunteers useful information that would lead to the arrest and prosecution of any of the afore-mentioned persons. 22. Finally, we wish to reassure Rivers people once again of our commitment to support the security agencies to guarantee the safety and security of lives and property across the State.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:15 AM PST  Almost immediately after the actor scooped up a trophy for "The Disaster Artist" Sunday, on a night the industry spoke out against sexual harassment, Franco came under attack. According to Daily News, Actress Violet Paley claimed the actor once sexually assaulted her and tried to lure her 17-year-old friend to his hotel room. "Cute #TimesUp pin James Franco. Remember the time you pushed my head down in a car towards your exposed penis & that other time you told my friend to come to your hotel when she was 17? After you had already been caught doing that to a different 17 year old?" she wrote on Twitter.Paley, who clarified that she was an adult and not a teen at the time, added that she did have a consensual relationship with Franco, but that the alleged encounter she mentioned was against her will. Paley did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  The age of consent in New York is 17, but it's unclear where Paley's friend allegedly met Franco. Sarah Tither-Kaplan, who was once a student of Franco's at his acting school, alleged that Franco exploited her by asking her to strip down on set for only $100 per day after she signed a "vague and general at best" contract. "Remember a few weeks ago when you told me the full nudity you had me do in two of your movies for $100/day wasn't exploitative because I signed a contract to do it? Times up on that!" she tweeted. "I 100% did not feel like I had a choice to say no."She also called out Franco for allegedly failing to give actresses speaking roles unless the part involved nudity. Tither-Kaplan did not specify on which film set the nude scene occurred, but the two currently have a film titled "The Long Home" in post-production. "If a famous actor who has the ability to make or break my career with the snap of his fingers offers me a part, I don't have bargaining power. I need work. I need to eat. I need a career," she tweeted. She declined to comment to The News.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Hilarious! Nigerians react to Temi Otedola's card fraud case | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:15 AM PST  Well,savage Twitter users think they know who may be behind it.. Read below        culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Buhari: Between Yesterday & Tomorrow - by Reuben Abati Posted: 09 Jan 2018 03:11 AM PST  The piece, titled "Buhari's One Chance Campaign" never got published... One of my colleagues to whom I showed it advised against its publication. His point was that we should remain professional and not get involved in partisan politics. A member of our digital media team was so excited he wanted the article published. Anyhow, the older team member won the argument. But in the light of recent developments and the fortunes of the Buhari administration since 2015, the article has proved prophetic. In 2015, the Buhari campaign train was so hypnotic most Nigerian voters jumped onto it. Less than three years later, the same persons are struggling to jump off the train. Out of the 15 million persons who voted for Buhari in 2015, millions of them have lost their jobs. Today, the strongest and most vocal supporters of the Buhari proposition are all so embarrassed they have chosen to keep quiet. One of them is now a self-appointed referee of Nigerian democracy going about with a RED CARD. A former Minister of Petroleum who promised that under Buhari, petrol would be N40 per litre has been wisely quiet. A senior citizen who asked Nigerians to stone the Buhari team if they did not deliver in two years has not been heard from for a while. On Twitter, and the rest of social media, many Nigerians are wielding stones and throwing them at will. The tomorrow that we looked forward to yesterday is now so laughable if not saddening. The country is in a worse shape than it was in 2015. The same economy that used to be one of the most stable in Africa is now in tatters; insecurity has worsened, yesterday's hope has turned into despair. Yesterday's supporters have become today's critics of the government. There are many lessons involved: how the Nigerian intelligentsia gathered dust in their faces, and how the people betrayed themselves. In 2015, here is what I wrote and kept: BUHARI'S "ONE CHANCE" CAMPAIGN "Ordinarily, a busy bus station in Lagos is the headquarters of nightmare. Getting from one stop to the other could be an uphill task especially during rush hours. In those days when I journeyed from one end of the city to the other in Molue buses, I had to, like nearly everyone else in the same situation, learn how to jump into a moving vehicle, how to descend while it was in motion and how not to end up under the wheels as many routinely did in our Alakuko-Alagbado side of the city. But the "One Chance" always seemed, at first encounter, like a God-sent. If you lived in Lagos in the 80s and 90s, you'd probably remember those buses referred to as "One chance" and the dubious notoriety that they eventually came to acquire. Once you heard the bus conductor screaming "One Chance...one chance…enter, enter.. ko si change ma wole o", you knew immediately that with only one seat left to make up the full passenger load, your long wait at the bus stop had come to an end. It was natural to jump into the bus. It promised a change of circumstances and offered hope. It was also reassuring because you could actually see a number of people already seated inside the bus. And of course, it was ready to move. But with time, and this is the rub of it: the "One Chance" acquired real notoriety. The phrase itself has since become a footnote in motor park lexicography, following the realization that a "one chance" trip could be a journey to despair. Not every "One Chance" bus was necessarily bad in those days, but the phrase became a metaphor for impending evil, and the label stuck. It became synonymous with a vehicle of deceit deployed by criminals who posed as transporters and passengers and lured anxious commuters into their trap. The passengers in the bus were practised con-artists who would eventually reveal their true nature. The driver could be an agent of the real gangsters waiting to pounce on the unsuspecting victim. Lives were lost, many ended up in ritual dens, never to be seen again, women were raped, the luckier victims were dispossessed of valuables and pushed out of the vehicle. As such frightening tales made the rounds, people became wary of "One Chance buses"; they became more careful in responding to the calls of urgent movement and deceptive completeness. They learnt to look before boarding. They learnt that useful lesson about the contrast between appearance and reality. What you see is not always what is. When the illusion clears, the residue is sheer regret. And so, to every "one chance" call, caution became advisable. The leading opposition party in the 2015 Presidential elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) reminds me of this "One Chance" phenomenon. General Buhari is driving a "One Chance" bus, and trying to lure unsuspecting Nigerians to certain despair. His passengers are a motley of disaggregated, conflicted persons, looking for innocent preys. Their conductor is a waltzing, energy-drink-guzzling hustler who is driven by malicious desperation. With drums and dance, and a song, they have managed to generate hype, hoopla and hysteria at every bus stop. The unwary may have boarded the bus, not even knowing where it is headed. Those who seem to believe that a democracy also guarantees the right to be misled, have jumped into that tragic "one chance bus". They have been told their driver is unqualified, lacks a mastery of the road; he doesn't even have a licence. Happily enough, they are all beginning to get the message. I have heard some of the once- hypnotized respond that they actually wouldn't mind if the fellow brandishes a NEPA receipt and calls it a driver's license. This is a strange kind of hypnotism; and that is how it works: it is the first cousin of delusion. No wonder, every attempt to get the driver to take a driving test has also failed. The conductor is also hyperactive, gripped by strangely high spirits, having customarily taken a quantum of same. He urges the driver to keep his feet on the accelerator, and yet, the last time this man drove a vehicle was in the other century. But the hashish is so strong, its effluence so consuming that the passengers have failed to see that their driver is already falling asleep on the steering. He is the oldest driver in the motor park, but he wears stylish clothes to make him look young by all means. His bones are weak; his grip on the steering is failing. He often forgets the name of his assistant. He can hardly remember the name of his conductor. And don't bother to ask him about road signs. If only those rushing into his "One Chance" bus would take a look at the passengers and the conductor: the tell-tale signs are not hidden. A certain kind of people is easily deceived by appearances. It happens often on our expressways, where all you need to do to mislead other motorists is to suddenly make a U-turn in the middle of the road, and face the opposite lane. Wave your hands to suggest anything and mumble some mumbo-jumbo such as "Change, Change"; almost instinctively, every other motorist will slow down and begin to stare at you for signs, and they will obey your cue. They will even scramble to do so, until a logjam is created. The madness could continue for close to an hour until a reasonable man would venture out in the proper direction of the original route. Gradually, others will return to the same route until it is realized that they had initially been misled, scammed, misinformed, deceived. This is exactly the tragic nature of the Buhari campaign in this election. Apart from the hotly-contested 1959 and 1964 General elections, which unfortunately sowed some of the seeds of an eventual blow-out, no other general election in recent memory has been this fiercely contested. Before February 14, emotions had reached a boiling point in Nigeria. This is probably why the postponement of the elections has been a blessing in disguise. If the pre-February 14 tension had run its course, with the country tottering dangerously on the brink, the outcome could have been disastrous for the polity or whosoever emerged as the winner. Elections in themselves do not guarantee peace or stability; they could in fact, become the catalyst for dissolution. This is why caution is advisable. But the Buhari campaign group and its supporters are incautious, driven as they are solely by narrow interests, unbridled passion and phantom triumphalism. For an election that has not yet taken place, they are already claiming victory, and threatening chaos if Buhari does not win. Their attempt to force their candidate and ambition on Nigerians as an inevitable outcome only points to sinister motives. This is their undemocratic strategy with which they are luring the unwary into a tragic "One Chance" bus. Such shamanistic tactics, and the hideous propaganda propelling it, do not bode well for our country. Buhari was unelectable in 2003, 2007, 2011, and he is even far more unelectable now. In his previous failed attempts, he was at least his own candidate, but this time, he is at best some other people's Special Purpose Vehicle; that is why he comes across more in this campaign like a mannequin under the control of seen and unseen masters with hidden agenda. Nobody should seek the Presidency of Nigeria as an SPV. I argue that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, apparently the owner of the APC, wants a Buhari Presidency because he imagines it will transform him, not Professor Yemi Osinbajo, not anyone else, into the most influential political figure in Yorubaland. The "treacherous" Rotimi Amaechi is busy dancing up and down because for him, a Buhari Presidency will enable him settle scores, with his imaginary enemies. Festus Odimegwu, who was booted out as Chairman of the National Population Commission for making racist comments about Nigerians of Northern extraction wrote a Buhari endorsement article recently, it was actually a masked revenge piece. They will all be disappointed. And if General Buhari wants to be President, he needs to come across as his own man. President Jonathan is his own man. All the self-proclaimed, would-have-been Godfathers to his presidency have on their own committed political suicide. He is tested, healthy, strong, focused and committed. He has campaigned on the basis of his record of achievements and the phenomenally positive transformation that Nigeria has witnessed under his watch in the past four years: the revived railways sector, the strengthened education sector, greater emphasis on youth, women empowerment and inclusive governance, a robust, economy, massive job creation, expansion of the space for human freedoms, and a purposeful, engaging campaign for a second term. In comparison, all I see on the Buhari side, is a lot of mean tactics, hate-driven propaganda, shallow costuming, third-party outsourcing of leadership, and manifold deception. Their attraction is that of a "One Chance" bus, not concrete vision, not change or progress, not leadership. The electorate is beginning to see through their charade. Their "One Chance" bus is now being seen for what it is: and it is precisely why the electorate will vote massively for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on March 28." That is the article that never was. But here it is, three years later, unedited, fully reflective of the mood in which it was written. I leave you to draw your own conclusions. But this much can be said: no matter how challenging the last three years may have been, we can only hope that we have all learnt our lessons about the complexity of Nigerian politics and the length of the politics of acrimony. Looking forward to tomorrow, President Buhari can still change the narrative and prove all Damascus-moment critics wrong. I am optimistic that he can. He should.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Man recreates Ebuka's famous Agbada and it's an EPIC FAIL | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:45 AM PST |
| Look Away Janet! Jermaine Dupri spotted checking out Blac Chyna | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:45 AM PST |
| How Ibuprofen causes impotency-Study claims | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:45 AM PST  The development was confirmed after a small sample of young men developed a hormonal condition that typically begins, if at all, during middle age following an intake of ibuprofen doses commonly used by athletes. This condition is linked to reduced fertility. Advil and Motrin are two brand names for ibuprofen, an over-the-counter pain reliever. CNN has contacted Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, the makers of both brands, for comment. The new study is a continuation of research that began with pregnant women, explained Bernard Jégou, co-author and director of the Institute of Research in Environmental and Occupational Health in France. Jégou and a team of French and Danish researchers had been exploring the health effects when a mother-to-be took any one of three mild pain relievers found in medicine chests around the globe: aspirin, acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol and sold under the brand name Tylenol) and ibuprofen. Their early experiments, published in several papers, showed that when taken during pregnancy, all three of these mild medicines affected the testicles of male babies.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Army hand over rescued Chibok girl to Borno | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:45 AM PST  Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, presented two rescued girls, including Pogu, to the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Usman Durkwa, in Maiduguri. Nicholas disclosed that Pogu was rescued on January 4, alongside one other girl, Jamila Adams, by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole at Pulka in Gwoza Local Government Area of the state. He called for proper registration of the girls before handing them over to their parents and guardians. Receiving the girls, Durkwa lauded the military for their commitment to the rescue of the abducted girls. "We waited for long for the rescue of the girls; it is a welcome development that the theatre commander was able to rescue the girl within one week". Durkwa expressed the hope that the remaining abducted girls would soon be rescued from the Boko Haram insurgents. Reports say that the terrorists had abducted 219 girls at the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, in 2014. Over 100 of them have so far been rescued while the remaining are still being held by the insurgents. NAN  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Robbers Attack Actor Mr Ibu’s Lagos House... steal phones, laptops, millions Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:41 AM PST  The victim, who was away at the time of the incident, was said to have left behind his wife, grandmother, housemaid and children, who were sleeping when the hoodlums struck. The assailants gained entry through an opening in the house, which was under renovation. They were said to have held Okafor's relatives hostage as they took time to steal cash sums in the house, as well as 12 wristwatches, laptops, phones, jewellery, shoes and clothes, among others. The Punch learnt that the assailants took away all the ATM cards in the house, after forcefully obtaining the PINs from Okafor's wife. The incident was said to have been reported to the police at the Ajah division. Okafor's manager, who wants to be identified only as Chochoo, confirmed the robbery to Punch on Monday, adding that it occurred around 3am on Saturday. He noted that although nobody was injured, the assailants emptied the house of all valuables. He said, "He (Okafor) was renovating his house and the burglar-proof bar that was not fixed that day was where they came in through. Twelve wristwatches, money, all the phones and laptops in the house, shoes and clothes were stolen. I cannot place a value on the stolen property; just three of the wristwatches are worth N6.5m. They broke into his room as well. They took everything in his room. When it happened, we had travelled to the east for some New Year social functions. I guess those people knew none of the men was around. His wife, children, grandmother and maid were at home. The robbers were more than six in number. "They took the wife's ATM cards and forced her to release the PINs. Since they left with the phones in the house, she does not have anything to get debit alerts. We have blocked the accounts today (Monday). But since the incident happened on Saturday and banks don't open on Saturdays and Sundays, we don't know what could have happened in the intervening period." Chochoo said that although suspects had been arrested based on some blurred black and white images from the Closed-Circuit Television cameras in the house, their culpability had yet to be established. He explained that the primary concern of the family was the recovery of the stolen property. Okafor was reported to have said that he suspected that the hoodlums were hired to kill him, adding that they asked for his whereabouts during the one hour attack. He also reportedly said the N1m cash meant for the renovation of his house was stolen. He valued four of the 12 stolen wristwatches at N8m, saying the others cost between N300,000 to N500,000. The comic actor added that his wife's gold and jewellery were stolen, noting that four phones he left in the house were taken away. Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chike Oti, confirmed the incident, adding that two of the suspects had been arrested. He said, "Two of the suspects were arrested by our men from the FESTAC division, who were on patrol at the time of the incident. Two others escaped. The suspects have been transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, while investigations are ongoing. Efforts have been intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Ashanti rocks revealing jumpsuit but fans aren't feeling it | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:36 AM PST |
| Wike proposes death sentence for cultists, others | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:36 AM PST  Wike made this known during a broadcast in Port Harcourt following the killing of Johnson Igwedibia, popularly known as Don Waney by the security forces on Saturday. He said the three arms of government would work together to amend the state Anti Kidnapping Law to proscribe death penalty to violent crimes. "Rivers government has invested heavily on the security of the state and will continue to do everything within our powers to guarantee the security and safety of lives and properties. Wike said the decision of the state government to offer amnesty to all repentant cultists, militants and criminals was done in good faith and in the best interest of the state. He said the full weight of the law shall be discharged on anyone who failed to genuinely renounce all forms of criminality as stated in the terms of the amnesty deal. The governor said the state government would pay N20 million each to any individual who volunteers useful information that would lead to arrest and prosecution of 32 wanted criminals in the state. He thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for sending a delegation led by Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazzau, to Rivers to assess the security situation in the state and to commiserate with the government and people over the killings Wike also commended the Nigerian Army and Department of State Security for bringing the alleged killer Don Waney and his gang to book. NAN  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Trump wins ‘Press Oppressor’ award | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:36 AM PST  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a Journalists' and press freedom campaign organisation based in the U.S., has named President Donald Trump as the winner of its award for 'Overall Achievement in Undermining Global Press Freedom'. The CPJ said Trump emerged the overall winner at the award on Monday night in New York after he also emerged 'Runner-Up' to President Recep Erdoğan of Turkey, winner of the 'Most Thin-skinned' award. Other awards were 'Most Outrageous Use of Terror Laws Against the Press' won also by Erdoğan; 'Tightest Grip on Media' – excluded countries with no independent media, such as North Korea and Eritrea -won by President Xi Jinping of China; and 'Biggest Backslider in Press Freedom' won by State Counsellor and de facto leader Aung Suu-Kyi of Myanmar. President AbdelFattah al-Sisi of Egypt emerged 'Runner-Up' to Erdoğan for 'Most Outrageous Use of Terror Laws Against the Press'; President Vladimir Putin of Russia emerged 'Runner-Up' for 'Tightest Grip on Media' award won by Xi; while President Andrzej Duda of Poland was 'Runner-Up' for 'Biggest Backslider in Press Freedom' won by Suu-Kyi. The award was in response to Trump's fake news awards, which he hinted on Tuesday last week that he would be announcing this week Monday, which he later shifted to Jan. 17. Reuters  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:25 AM PST  She says reality gave her a dirty slap and now, she won't let her daughter listen to Celine Dion's music .Instead,she listens to Beyonce and Cardi B.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Usain Bolt turns to soccer, on trial at Dortmund | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:25 AM PST  The eight-time Olympic gold medalist, says he has a trial set with Borussia Dortmund in March. But the possibility of playing for the German club, despite it being one of the most popular is Europe, is not what's drawing the Jamaican sprinter to the sport. "One of my biggest dreams is to sign for Manchester United," Bolt said in an interview with The Express. According to NY Times,Bolt, 31, a longtime Man United fan, retired from the track after damaging his hamstring at the World Championships in London in August. However, he told The Express that the injury is "now fine and I'm back to fully fit." Still, Bolt admitted that the swagger he showed throughout his four Olympic Games and record-breaking runs has yet to transfer on the soccer field. "It makes me nervous," Bolt said of the upcoming trial. "I don't get nervous but this is different, this is football now. It'll take time to adjust but once I play a few times I'll get used to it. It was the same when I started track and field. I was nervous for a while until I started getting used to the crowd, people and everyone around and it falls into place." Bolt has for years shared his goal of crossing over into soccer, but no matter how far he takes it, he'll always be remembered first and foremost as the greatest sprinter of all time.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Buhari Orders IGP Idris To Relocate To Benue Over Killings Posted: 09 Jan 2018 02:11 AM PST  The order came as more killings of innocent people by herdsmen in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas in Benue State were reported. In compliance with the order, Idris is moving into the troubled state with additional five units of Police Mobile Force (PMF). Buhari gave the order on Monday night, accord to a statement by police spokesman Jimoh Moshood. On Sunday, the police chief deployed, among other security measures, five MOPOL units. There are now ten of them in the crisis areas. More Units of the Police Special Forces, Counter Terrorism Units, and Conventional Policemen were also deployed to the State on Monday. "The Aerial Surveillance by Police Helicopters will continue, while the Police Mobile Force Personnel, Police Special Forces and conventional Police Personnel, the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Police Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) and Special Police Joint Intelligence and Investigation Teams already deployed to Benue State will carry on relentlessly with the patrols and crime prevention activities in the affected areas to sustain the normalcy that have been restored in the State", Moshood said. "The Force will not hesitate to deal decisively with trouble maker(s), any group(s) or individual for conduct likely to instigate the escalation of the crisis. The full weight of the law will be applied on anyone arrested for being responsible for the mayhem in the affected areas in the State. "While once again, the Nigeria Police Force commiserate with Government and the people of Benue State over the loss of innocent lives, the Force implored them to cooperate with the Nigeria Police Force in this latest effort to restore lasting peace in the State. "The commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure Law and order and protection of lives and property of all Nigerians throughout the Country remains unequivocal and unwavering", Moshood said. At another meeting in Abuja, attended by IGP Idris, governors of Benue, Taraba, Plateau and Nasarawa, Adamawa, Niger and Kaduna States, and the Minister of Interior, Lt. General Abdulrahman Dambazau, a strategy to check the blood spilling between herdsmen and farmers was worked out. Addressing newsmen after the meeting, Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue said there was now synergy among the security agencies, the federal and state governments to combat the challenge. Ortom, who was joined by his Taraba counterpart, Darius Ishaku, declined to give details of the strategies, saying it was a security matter not meant for public consumption. "As you can see all the governors of the states where we have the most challenging security problem are here. "We have dialogued; we have looked at the problem with the security chiefs and appreciated each other. "One thing that is central is that we have agreed that killing in any form is not allowed; security men must apprehend and prosecute those responsible. "There is no point politicising these killings; it is the responsibility of all Nigerians to eliminate the criminality that is resulting in the killings," Ortom said. According to The Nation, the governor said it was also agreed at the meeting that Nigerians should desist from hate speeches that were fuelling the crisis.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Lagos Ladies Trying To Use 'Charms' To Lock A Rich Man Posted: 08 Jan 2018 12:56 PM PST  Dear single men, be careful and don't say these things are not real, otherwise it will be too late before you realize yourself. Another rich young man just escaped... Ladies operating with charms to lock the destiny of any man they see as rich are a danger to the society and this is so because any man under the bondage of such nonsense can never be himself and won't be able to operate optimally in life. God have mercy on this generation.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Air Force Helicopter Crashes In Northeast During Operation Posted: 08 Jan 2018 12:56 PM PST  The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Olatokunbo Adesanya, who confirmed that the helicopter "suffered mishap", noted that the aircraft had a significant damage but no life was lost. "The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has immediately directed the constitution of a board of inquiry to determine the cause of the incident," Adesanya added.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| University ratings over the years are fake, says NUC | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 08 Jan 2018 12:05 PM PST  Abdulrasheed said that NUC had not conducted no such exercise for many years now . The NUC boss stated this while fielding questions from journalists after 2018 budget defence session with the senate committee on Tertiary Education and TETFUND . He said that NUC has just constituted a high powered committee headed by the erstwhile Executive Secretary, Professor Peter Okebukola to advise the Commission on the ranking of Nigeria universities. He noted that a group of people would use social media to publish fake 'ranking of Nigerian Universities. He said, "The NUC has constituted a high powered committee to reposition Nigerian Universities.' "They include prominent academics to help produce good, quality post graduate studies." "The Committee which is chaired by former Executive Secretary, Professor Peter Okebukola will help to review our curriculum for Nigeria Universities.' "NUC has not rankedany University for several years. The Committee will advise us on ranking of Universities because we have not done that for several years", he explained . The Nation  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| FG evacuates 1,030 stranded Nigerians from Libya in 2 days | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 08 Jan 2018 11:35 AM PST  Alhaji Mustapha Maihaja, the Director-General of National Emergency Management Agency, disclosed this at a joint news conference by the Federal Government delegation to Libya. Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, had on Jan. 5 led a delegation on a fact-finding mission to Libya to secure the release of Nigerian migrants stranded in that country. According to The Nation,Maihaja told newsmen that the returnees were — 485 — who came back on Sunday and 545 who came back on Monday, noting that they were part of the 5,037 stranded Nigerians identified for evacuation back home. He stated that a reception centre approved by President Muhammadu Buhari had been set up in Port Harcourt, Rivers for the returnees. According to him, the returnees on arrival will be formally received and profiled before being transported to their various states. He said that the reception centre was organised in such a way that the Ministry of Health provided facilities to look after those with health-related problems. He explained that those who were critically ill were taken to University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital for treatment. Maihaja said the delegation had 21 days to complete its operation.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
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