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Thriller to Bovi's highly anticipated movie

The trailer of the movie of the year “It’s Her Day” produced by Bovi ,has been released

The highly anticipated movie which features Bovi ,Indima Okojie,Omoni Oboli,Adunni Ade and a host of other fine actors ,talks about a man who promises to give his bride and her materialistic family, her dream fairytale wedding..All is well until the bills start rolling in and the two families  with two different orientations come together to forge an unlikely headway…

This movie will have you holding your edges.

Watch movie trailer below:

No woman wants a simple wedding.Lol

The Citizens are trying to adapt to life under Pep Guardiola but the cancellation of the derby has left them frustrated ahead of the new Premier League season

Manchester City could be heading into a mauling when they take on Borussia Dortmund at the Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen on Thursday.

City’s pre-season plans were dealt a blow earlier this week when their clash with Manchester United was called off thanks to the shoddy state of the Bird’s Nest pitch in Beijing – much to Pep Guardiola’s annoyance.

“It wasn't the water, it wasn't the rain, it was just the state of the pitch,” he fumed. “We have played in really bad conditions in our careers, but that pitch two days ago was impossible to play on.

“If we had played on that pitch, the fans would have said 'what is that game?' because it was unacceptable.”

Guardiola’s mood is understandable, even if City privately insist that their official position is somewhat calmer. But the club had only scheduled four matches this summer as Guardiola looks to get his new players up to scratch, and that has now been reduced to three. Their last game came over a week ago, and was their first of the summer.

Dortmund, conversely, have already played five times and their last fixture came against United, who had also only played one match. The outcome was one-sided, with the Germans running rings around Jose Mourinho’s side in a 4-1 rout.

The planned Manchester derby would have provided both teams with the opportunity to face a rival on an even footing.

Both clubs still have work to do in the transfer window - in terms of incomings and outgoings - both have players only just coming back from international tournaments, both are adapting to new systems under new managers, and both will have similar fitness levels.

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Dortmund, however, will provide much sterner opposition. Even with Marco Reus and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back in Germany, the latter to attend the birth of his second son, Thomas Tuchel’s men are a well-oiled machine.

Unlike City and United, they have been playing the way their manager intends for years, and they know their roles to a tee. New boys like Ousmane Dembele seem to be slotting in perfectly, as his wonder goal against the Red Devils showed. Their advanced fitness levels also mean they will be better equipped to cope with the hot conditions in Shenzhen.

City were always likely to taste defeat against Bayern Munich in their first match last Wednesday, with Guardiola’s former club being well versed in his methods, especially compared to his new charges.

But a youthful, makeshift side put up a good fight in the Allianz Arena and there were positives to take from it, most notably concerning young full-backs Pablo Maffeo and Angelino, new arrival Oleksandr Zinchenko, and a clear desire to dominate possession.

A one-sided contest against Dortmund, however, is unlikely to do City much good, especially as they build towards the type of dominant football that Guardiola will want to deploy when the season proper kicks off in just over a fortnight.

The Catalan has admitted that a hastily arranged friendly behind closed doors at the club’s City Football Academy training base would be a good idea before they face Arsenal in Sweden on August 7.

Three games, each over a week apart, is not ideal preparation for a club attempting to get to grips to life under one of football’s most demanding coaches, and one who has already admitted that he will need time to get things right.

With a two-legged Champions League qualifier set for August, after City kick off the campaign against Sunderland, the club could be left wanting when competitive action gets underway.

They are building a youthful, exciting project at the Etihad Stadium, with prospects such as Marlos Moreno, 19, Leroy Sane, 20, and Gabriel Jesus, 19, set to clinch transfers in the coming weeks.

There is also confidence that a deal for 21-year-old Everton defender John Stones will also finally be completed, and that he will be the cornerstone of the defence for years to come.

But while things are progressing on the transfer front, City’s preparations on the pitch have been held up.

Their plans for long-term domination of the English and European game already moved several strides forward with the arrival of Guardiola, and several of his top targets are either already on board or will soon commit their futures.

The short-term, though, is not turning out exactly as planned. 

Nigeria A *Happy-Go-Lucky State* Under the Aegis of Change Mantra

                              

Written by Egbeolowo - Ridwan

I write as a Bonafide citizen of Nigeria

I write as a compos mentis Homo Sapien

I write as homo Politicus et Homo Socialis

I write as Albert Estein of the Century

Detonating from the grandiloquence of my academic reservoir, where i became lachrymose in my explicandum,explication and elucidation of the debilitating and oscillating economic Situation of my dear country. I  am happy to use this opportunity to express my bitter experience and hardship that is now a cankerworm in Buhari’s  Nigeria. It is no more news that  Nigeria's Mario or struggling  economy is finally and technically in recession as opines  by minister of finance. The Nigerian economy just now is on the verge of epilepsy which has put the Nigerian citizen in what I called *Happy-Go-Lucky* and in a desultory attitude.

          Nigeria as a consuming nation rather than a producing nation is not only alarming but also uncalled for , that a third world nation like Nigeria prefer consumption to production which has caused more injury on her economy in the past and in years to come if care is not taken. I think at this juncture the president or the federal government just now needs to be economically indigenous with the aims of promoting Nigerian made product rather than the other way round "Exempli Gratia" the importation of toothpick up till now, is it that we don’t have the natural or artificial ingredient/atonement to produce it or what?  That’s the case and outcome for a nation who prefer consumption to production, a nation that find it difficult to increase his level of production ahead of consumption will definitely have problems in the nearest future. My pity does not only go to the average man on the street that has to take home 18k minimum wage as salary or less but what the future hold for Nigeria as a state but not yet a nation.

          The current economic situation of Nigeria has left her citizens in a desultory attitude to the extent at which the hope and survival of the common man on the street is in a state of oblivion while majority of our leaders live in peasanted luxury and propensity solitude. The most Exasperating of all is the security issue that our leaders hold with levity hand, like my usual saying *we voted for change, he got victory but what we get in return, what we get in appreciation is the colossal, gargantuan and humongous high cost of living which is radically and critically affecting the Nigerian citizen to the extent at which some are now into one or two forms of vices such as Kidnapping, armed robbery, terrorism which threatens the very fabric of the nations economy.I think  if there is humongous high cost of living, at least the security and welfare of the people should be a priority and subject  of importance as entrenched in the 1999 constitution section14(2B) rather than taken it with levity hand.

          I am using this media platform to crave the APC- LED-ADMINISTRATION THAT FOLLOWING THEIR ANTECEDENT AND PEDIGREE WE KNOW THEM, THEY SHOULD PROVE THEIR CHANGE  mantra and stop putting blames on the past administration because that was the main reason why my fellow Nigerians opted for change in 2015. And also, It is very sad to know about the recent *I DON’T CARE ATTITUDE COCOONED WITH TRIBALISTIC MANIFESTATION THAT GREETED our Dear PRESIDENT*  The president as a matter of fact needs to educate its people on the importance of living together and understand the beauty and implication of Esprit De Corps . the President just now needs to show more than a Lethargic, more than a Complacent, more than a Passive interest in ensuring the unification of its people otherwise nepotism,tribalism,impunity,ethnicity would be the other of the day.

There are circumstantial evidence on Tribalistic manifestation that greeted our Dear President, a cornucopia evidence that suggest what was to be demonstrated by our dear President

What are the circumstantial evidence?

1. A couple of weeks ago a 73 year old Christian grandmother was beheaded in Kano because she asked some Muslims to stop washing their feet in front of her door before their prayers.

2. A few days later a female pastor of the redeemed church of God was hacked to pieces by a mob of Muslims in the Kubwa district of Abuja simply for doing her morning cry of evangelism and urging the people to give their lives to Christ.

3. not too long after that two hundred Muslim youths burnt down a catholic church claiming that they had no right to go to church on Friday because it was the Muslim day of worship

4. The Benue massacre orchestrated, animated and masterminded by the Fulani Herdsmen.

                  

                   Considering the Aforementioned one can quickly say tribalism is on the rise because our government appears to be encouraging it by allowing injustice to pass by without doing the need be to put justice at the prevailing point. This is sardonically lugubrious, exasperating, attenuating, disgusting, horrific and unpleasant to the ears.  Are southerners and Christians not Nigerians as well? For how long will this racism go on?  Does the principle of federal character still in place? 

THE PRESIDENT AS A MATTER OF URGENCY AND EXIGENCY SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS *HORNET”S NEST* BECAUSE THIS IS NOT THE CHANGE WE AGREED ON OR ARE U GUYS PLANNING TO ISLAMISE NIGERIA……. THE LORD IS OUR STRENGHTH…….E GO BETTER MY PEOPLE……CHANGE IS A GRADUAL PROCESS AS THEY SAY, LET SEE IF THEY HAVE THE ABRACADABRA TO TRANSFORM AND TRANSMUTE OUR SORRY STATE... ALUTA CONTINUA, VICTORIA ASCERTA

(Struggle Continue, Victory is Certain My People)

The Okoye brothers ar back again.

https://www.naij.com/903157-psquare-end-beef-come-back-good.htmlFollowing their off and on unresolved issues, musical duo and twin brothers Psquare are back for good this time. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Okoye brothers Several months after the Psquare brothers made headlines following a very emotional social media rant which led to their eventual split, the musical duo we all love are back together for good. Peter Okoye who never hesitates to address issues as they arise between the brothers on social media, made this known via his Instagram page. PAY ATTENTION:  Get the latest gossips on Naij Gossip App Here’s what he said below: “My dear fans, P-Square is back. Ours is a journey that started from our mother’s womb. It was a journey that started from Primary School, continued to St. Murumba College, to when we were in University in Abuja. It was a journey in which we shared childhood memories and grown-up dreams. We are back because brothers do not let each other wander in the dark alone. We are back because we have tried the lonely road and it was not the same. I want to take responsibility for what has happened and sincerely apologise to you our fans. For supporting us throughout this journey we owed you so much more than what you have had to endure and I apologise for that. We are embarking now on a new journey with exciting new management, new music and new ideas. We cannot thank you enough for all your prayers and support throughout this difficult period. Maya Angelou once said that brotherhood is a condition that people have to work at. We will continue to work on that and you can be prepared to be blown away by this new phase of P-Square. God bless you all and be assured that you have not seen anything yet! Peter Okoye” See the video he shared below: Yayyy!!! Hope it stays this way forever!

Charge Jonathan, Dasuki, and other ex-service chief to court- Abayomi Muraina

– A renowned security expert, Abayomi Nurain Mumuni has called on the Federal Government to charge the former President, Goodluck Jonathan; ex-National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki and other beneficiaries of the $2.1bn arms cash to the International Criminal Court  – Mumuni described the unpatriotic conduct of ex- President Jonathan and his cohorts as a criminal offence, which is punishable under international law Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Goodluck Jonathan A renowned security expert, Abayomi Nurain Mumuni has called on the Federal Government to charge the former President, Goodluck Jonathan; ex-National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki and other beneficiaries of the $2.1bn arms cash to the International Criminal Court in the Hague for war crimes against Nigerians who lost their lives during the Boko Haram reign of terror. Speaking with newsmen ahead of the release of his second book, ‘Demand by Terror’, Mumuni said the ex-NSA’s role in sharing funds meant for the procurement of ammunition for the Nigerian military empowered the dreaded Boko Haram militants to kill thousands of Nigerians and destroy property worth billions of naira. ‘Demand by Terror’ is the sequel to ‘Global Terrorism and its Effects on Humanity’ by the same author, and would be launched in the United States of America in September to commemorate the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre Twin Towers by terrorists fifteen years ago. According to the author, While Boko Haram embarked on the brutal and indiscriminate killing of the Nigerian citizens, the Jonathan administration, through the ex-NSA, was busy sharing money meant for the purchase of arms for our military. At the time Boko Haram was taking over cities in the Northeast, the military was helpless; not that they couldn’t fight but they were using substandard weapons. READ ALSO: Controversy: Deep secrets into Buhari’s government exposed – Dr Junaid spits He described the unpatriotic conduct of former President Jonathan and his cohorts as a criminal offence, which is punishable under international law. “Apart from the money laundering charges they are presently facing, this (war crimes charge) is really a criminal offence, punishable under international law. Money laundering is a crime, but this is a greater criminal offence because under their nose, they allowed Boko Haram to thrive. They aided terrorists by stealing money meant for arms to fight the same terrorists that have wrecked havoc in Nigeria and other neighbouring African countries. “Once they are done with the money laundering charges, Dasuki should be charged. Jonathan too should be tried becuase he knew how the money was distributed. All other beneficiaries involved should also be charged for war crimes. They would have curtailed the activities of the group if they had done what President Buhari is doing now,” he noted. The 2011 Lagos State governorship candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) commended President Buhari for his anti-corruption campaign, which led to the discovery of the massively looted cash embezzled by the last administration. He said; “President Buhari should be commended for his anti-corruption campaign. I have known him for close to 2 decades. We were together during our days in the defunct All Progressives Party (APP). When he founded the now defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), we were together. I know him very well. He’ll never disappoint Nigerians. All we need to do is support, encourage and pray for him. Mumuni however cautioned the Nigerian military not to rejoice in the fight against Boko Haram, stressing that it is not over, until it’s finally over. According to him, “No doubt, FG is winning the war against Boko Haram insurgents, but it’s not time for celebration because the sect members are now widespread, recuperating somewhere; and they can strike whenever they want to. That’s why the military should continue their search for them, especially within our land borders. “Remember the Maitatsine crisis in the 80s? They metamorphosed into what we know today as Boko Haram with the help of cross-border terrorists. They are not Nigerians. Most of them are not even practising Muslims. They are cross-border terrorists. That’s why we need to strengthen the security in our borders. I was not surprised when I read that some Boko Haram members were apprehended in a church in Lagos. If we fail to tighten the security of our land borders, many of them will still find their way in and continue their nefarous atrocities.” Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sambo Dasuki Comparing the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to Boko Haram, Mumuni, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stated that the former is not a terrorist group, but are fighting for their rights in violent ways. He said; “The NDA are not terrorists. They are fighting for their rights and if you’ve been to their regions, you’ll feel for them. However, they are going about it in a wrong way. Their modus operandi is totally unacceptable. It falls under terror, even though their reasons are justifiable. They should have dialogued with the government instead of going violent. “This is an act of terrorism and Nigeria is too big for a small group to hold government into ransom. They can’t fight government and win despite their access to ammunition. If government descends heavily on them, they’ll pay dearly for it, and it might even lead to war crimes. “They have forgotten that their state governments collect derivation funds and other allocations from the Federal Government. They should hold their governments responsible for the poor level of development in the their region, because some people are directly benefiting from such. They should dialogue with the government. Violence begets violence. The President Buhari I know is a listening president,” he stated. https://www.naij.com/902865-goodluck-jonathan-dasuki-others-charged-war-crimes.html

cross Carpeting: Former APC Edo state Gubernitorial aspirants dumps party for PDP

– Don-Pedro Obaseki, a former gubernatorial candidate with the APC has decided to join the PDP ahead of September 10 Edo governorship election – Obaseki says he aims at stopping Governor Adams Oshiomhole from imposing a “surrogate” as his successor – Obaseki cites alleged discrimination and lack of transparency within the party as what sparked his decision to join PDP Don-Pedro Obaseki, a former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Obaseki, a cousin to the APC governorship candidate, Godwin Obaseki, made this known when he hosted some PDP leaders led by the state chairman, Dan Orbih and the party’s governorship candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, at his Benin home on Sunday, July 24. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter According to him, his decision to defect to the PDP is aimed at stopping Governor Adams Oshiomhole from imposing a “surrogate” as his successor. READ ALSO: Edo 2016: PDP campaign director defects to APC Obaseki had declared to run for the governorship election on the platform of the Accord Party (AP) after dumping APC, but his name was not included in the list of aspirants recently published the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). However, the former Managing Director of Daar Communications Plc cited alleged discrimination and lack of transparency within the APC as elements that triggered his decision to join the PDP.  “If I have decided to join my brothers, I have decided to join this my brother (Ize-Iyamu). More than anything, I am passionate about driving Oshiomhole and the APC out of Edo,” he said. “Edo people should be allowed to decide who should lead them and not by imposing a surrogate.”

I only want the best for my clients- Mino Raiola

The Italian agent says he is not bothered if his client becomes the most expensive player ever by joining Manchester United, insisting he only wants what is best for the midfielder

Agent Mino Raiola does not "give a damn" if it costs Manchester United a world-record fee to prise Paul Pogba away from Juventus, insisting his only concern is getting the best deal for his client.

France international Pogba departed Old Trafford to join Juve on a free transfer in 2012 and has since developed into one the world's best players during his time in Turin, winning four straight Serie A titles with the club.

Goal understands the 23-year-old is now close to joining United for €110m (£92m), while other reports suggest Raiola could earn as much as €21.9m (£18.4m) from any deal that goes through.

That would surpass the current €100m (£85m) world-record fee Real Madrid forked out to land Gareth Bale from Tottenham, but Raiola says the price it will take to sign Pogba is not his concern.

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"For me, I do not give a damn about record transactions," he said in an interview with Corriere dello Sport.

"The newspapers write that Pogba can set the record, but I've already made records with [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic and [Pavel] Nedved.

"I want the best for my players and therefore also for Pogba. There are certain things I only discuss with my clients and they know how things are."

Presidency Dialogues with Niger Delta Militants Group.

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said that his administration was talking to Niger Delta militants through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies to find a lasting solution to insecurity in the region. He was speaking during a farewell audience with Mr. Michael Zinner, the outgoing Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria at the presidential villa, spokesman Garba Shehu said in a 

JUL 21, 2016

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said that his administration was talking to Niger Delta militants through oil companies and law-enforcement agencies to find a lasting solution to insecurity in the region.

He was speaking during a farewell audience with Mr. Michael Zinner, the outgoing Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria at the presidential villa, spokesman Garba Shehu said in a statement. 

He told the ambassador that his government was studying the instruments of the Amnesty Programme inherited from the previous administration with a view to carrying out commitments it made that were undelivered.

“We understand their feelings,” the President said.  “We are studying the instruments.   We have to secure the environment, otherwise investment will not come.  We will do our best for the country," he affirmed.

President Buhari used the opportunity to thank the government of Germany for its continuing support of Nigeria in the efforts to tackle insecurity and the on-going rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced citizens in crisis areas in the North-Eastern parts of the country.

He also thanked Nigeria’s neighbours for their firm and unflinching support in the war against terror.

Mr. Zinner, in his comments, noted that bilateral relations between Nigeria and Germany have improved very much since the beginning of the Buhari administration.

He expressed the readiness of Germany to assist Nigeria in the rehabilitation process in the North East to help displaced persons return to their villages. He also expressed the eagerness of German businesses to invest in the country, as “conditions for investment have been put in place”.

The outgoing German Ambassador reiterated the standing invitation of Chancellor Angela Merkel to President Buhari to visit Germany.

President Buhari and outgoing German Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael ZennerBayo Omoboriowo/State House

Humility or Stupidity

http://madailygist.com/can-this-happen-in-nigeria-wife-of-us-lowest-paid-governor-takes-waitressing-job-photos/The wife of Us lowest paid Governor  Ann Le page was recently seen doing the job of a waitress in order to supplement her husband's salary as a governor of Maine.Although  she says been a waitress as being a long time dream of her's. her husband is said to earn $70,000 dollar per year. for a more detailed story pls check the link above.

Money is not all

A man reached 70 years of age and was affected by a disease which made him unable to urinate.

His Doctors told him that he needs an operation to cure the disease.

He agreed to do the operation as the problem was giving him severe pain for days.

When the operation was completed, the doctor gave him a bill which covered all the costs.

After looking at the bill, the man started crying. Upon seeing this, the doctor said "If the cost is too high then we could make some other arrangements for you."

The old man replied, "I am not crying because of the money, but I am crying because God let me urinate for 70 years and He never sent me a bill!"

Beloved, have you thanked God for His countless blessings today?

Have you thought about the cost of oxygen in the hospital? Yet, God has given us free oxygen (air) since we were born.

Can we not see that God is so gracious, merciful and full of compassion?

If you are truly grateful to God for your life, share this message with others, not because you expect a blessing but because you are grateful.

Tell & show God u are grateful.

I'm grateful!!!

Alleged Criminals in the House Of God

l – The Ogun state police command has arrested 236 people inside the auditorium at the Redemption Camp – The command said the raid on the worship centre followed reports that criminals use the auditorium as a safe haven after committing crime The Redemption Camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has been invaded by the Ogun state police command over reports that people with questionable character use the auditorium as refuge. READ ALSO: Makarfi alleges Sheriff plans to recreate Boko Haram In the raid which occurred on Thursday, June 16, 236 people inside the auditorium were arrested by the police, New Telegraph reports. According to the state spokesperson, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, the raid on the worship centre followed  series of reports and intelligence gathering that people with questionable character use the auditorium as a safe haven after committing crime. Adejobi said, “Our men carried out the raid in the early hours of Thursday after a series of report that criminals have taken the RCCG Auditorium at Kilometre 46, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, as hideout. “As early as 2am, they arrested 236 persons, 165 are males while 71 are females. READ ALSO: Alleged forgery: Ekweremadu, David Mark get police invitation “The suspects are currently being screened. Those who have genuine reason to be at the auditorium for prayer would be released while those who cannot identify themselves would be prosecuted,” the police spokesman added. In another development, Cardinal Olubunmi Okojie has told President Muhammadu Buhari not to take the goodwill he is currently enjoying from Nigerians for granted. Okojie, who spoke during his 80th birthday celebration which took place at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos, on Thursday, June 16, also urged the president to do all that is necessary now to revamp the economy before things get out of hands, Daily Independent reports.
Read more: https://www.naij.com/863731-holy-scandal-read-police-discovered-rccg-redemption-camp.html

UNILAG FOR HUMANITY PIC-FIC SERIES: TURNING POINT BY CLEMENT EHIMARE ORIAIFE

JUNE 16, AYomide (da boss)

I felt my feet plunge into a mound of mud on my way to check up on a kid I met the last time I was at the dustbin estate, Ajegunle, Lagos state. I felt so irritated that I pulled out my foot with great strength and then the worst happened, right there my slippers decided to leave me in state of awe by actually dividing into two. “Damn it!” I cursed as I felt my feet drown into the mass of mud like metals falling through quicksand, even though instinctively, I knew I needed a new pair of slippers. “What a bad time to be in this kind of mess”, I thought to myself as I had spent the remnant of the money after buying a new school bag for Kehinde, the boy’s home I was on my way to.
In the midst of the cloud of confusion hovering my head, I decided to plead with the raging sun to be lenient with the way it continued to scorch my skin, like the earth had become a blast furnace compartment. Just then an estate lout approached me staggering in the same sunny afternoon and broke into my subconscious thoughts.
“Kilon sele to ronu sibi?” (Why have you decided to meditate here?) He continued “abi o gbo nnkan ti mo wi?” (Don’t you understand all I have said?).
If only he had taken the time to take a look at the influx of facial mutations occurring on my face, he would have understood that I was lost in his ocean of vernacular vocabularies alien to my mentality. Just then I cut in, “I do not understand you, but my slippers failed at this point while I was walking”. It was at that moment I took a good look at him. He was say 5ft tall, with a dark skin that looked really rough, he had a scar on his left cheek that looks like a Tarantula. It was obvious that his sufferings have seen a lot of days.
To my surprise he switched to English language after my utterance and I was shocked to my blood cells that someone who looked like him could even put out two words of the English language; however, my shock didn’t cloud the peace in my heart that came from finally being able to communicate with the vicious looking guy. “At this time of the year it’s usually very hard to walk here and the ironic thing is that after the heavy rains, sunlight comes.” He continued, “I’m sorry for harassing you. My name is Segun.” He stretched forth his hand with a refreshing smile; surprisingly, I found myself smiling for the first time that day.
Segun as I later found out was a Political Science graduate of a renowned University in Nigeria but was hit with the Nigerian condition turned slogan – NO JOB. Segun was one of the many graduates who sought alternative means to make ends meet. He told me he didn’t automatically join the louts but when his provision store was burnt down by louts who were demanding a pay check they didn’t work for, he had no option but to join them with no hope in sight. He told me he started as a bus conductor and before long he was a garage lout. He cut his story short when we got to the cobbler and just then I realised that I had been following him without knowing where I was going like a goat chasing after a piece of yam. The gist was that ‘sweet’.
Once at the cobbler’s shop, I sat on the hardwood bench that was at the far right corner of the shop, resting my turgid legs. The bench didn’t help matters because in no time my waist began to ache me. Just then I started doing a little science when I assumed that because of the rigidity of the bench my weight was returned to my body thereby causing a strain in my vertebrae due to the load. I was almost making a textbook of that situation when the cobbler broke into my Newtonian assumptions. “How may I help you, sir?”
I felt my brain shake hands with consciousness as I turned sharply to the direction of his voice. “I want to buy a new pair of sandals but I have no money” I said, taking a mental note of the immediate look on the cobbler’s face and in an instant he burst into laughter.
As I watched him laugh I remembered how unrealistic I sounded. “Precious, do you think this is a refugee camp” I asked myself. I looked at the cobbler who still stared at me with eyes that questioned my sanity. I said further “The one that failed when my legs dipped into that natural adhesive glue at the junction called mud.”
Then He said to me amidst smiles, “It’s difficult at this time of the year. The tensile strength of the mud is just so unbelievable.” Oh my God, he is educated, I said to myself, or he wouldn’t know what tensile strength is? Then I remembered Segun, another educated person I judgementally mistook for a lout was gone and here I was judging someone else. I composed myself and told the cobbler about my mission at Dustbin Estate, and he was full of praises for me.
As we kept talking he told me his name was Ayo and that he was the first son of his father’s third wife and that he had two younger siblings. I wanted to ask him how many children constituted his family and as if he knew, he stopped me before I could open up my mouth “Don’t ask me how many we are altogether.” What an intelligent guy he was. His mum trained him through school and she died in his 4th year in school, of malaria. From then on he sponsored himself and has been living for his siblings and his nuclear family ever since. I instinctively thought that the same reasons Segun gave also made him look for other alternatives to make ends meet. His nuclear family was made up of his wife whom he called Ajoke and three kids (two girls and a boy, with both girls off to somewhere for the holidays, leaving just his son as the only child at home). Then he paused almost immediately “I think I like you and I’m going to help you.” He stood and looked round the shop mimicking a circumferential pattern and dashed to the top left corner of the shop, brought down a Vintage, glue strapped, brown leather Sandal and handed it over to me. “This is a gift, I do not know why I have given this to you but, I hope you like it?” Was he still talking about like? At that point I was ready to wear a horse shoe if I had to, I just wanted something to protect the sole of my feet from the vindictive menace of the sun and take me where I was going.
I accepted the gift wholeheartedly with the intention of getting his contact when I realised that it was almost night fall. I left his shop and moved on to my destination, which was about thirty minutes from the cobbler’s shop. I got to the Kehinde’s residence, a bungalow with a kind of outlook that shows that it has seen a lot of years. It must have been last painted before the civil war and the horticultural mistake called flower planting had eventually become a forest of both flowers and shrubs due to lack of maintenance. I walked into the house and I met Kehinde’s mother who looked at me sceptically and made me feel very uncomfortable when young Kehinde walked in and went all anti-gravity on my feeble frame screaming “Uncle Precious!” in a continuous manner. His mum seemed to be a bit more relaxed since Kehinde had identified with me and I was grateful to God that I was on the receiving end of her scepticism for a second more.
After I was officially welcomed into the home, I immediately went straight to my reason for being there as time kept running along very fast as if it had a plane to catch but I was so wrong. I had barely presented the bag when Kehinde’s mum appeared with food. I took mental note of the tray and tried to guess the dish within. The tray had two covered plates, so I felt it was either rice and stew or pounded yam or anything of that kind and soup.  I decided to resist a little to show class despite how hungry I felt “Oh please ma, you didn’t have to do this, and I really don’t want to bother….”
She quickly cut in with a smile, “A friend of my son is my friend and please do not tell me no.” I gave up all my acting up to get down to the table prepared before me. In all fairness my guesses were actually very wrong as the dish turned out to be Beans and Yam.
I was barely five minutes maximum into the flow when I heard a voice from behind the door that sounded like one I had heard not too long ago. I paused and turned back slowly to see that my eyes confirmed the picture on my mind. Lo and behold it was Ayo, the cobbler. I was coincidentally in the house of the man who saved me from my frustration earlier. He let out a huge smile when he saw me and said “So you were on your way to my house?” I nodded in the affirmative and then his wife quickly explained my reason for showing up.
He let out a huge smile and was happy he helped me when he did. “I’m glad I did what I did for you because you have done a great thing for my son”. I felt proud of myself and felt glad that Kehinde actually loved and appreciated my gift. Just as I was about to leave, the cobbler’s wife blocked me “It’s too late to go back to where you came from, please stay the night”. I immediately got weak in the knees and tried to come up with an immediate excuse, but it was like the food had clouded my default ability to think straight and so I sheepishly agreed.
A room was immediately prepared for me and I was surprised that they had enough rooms for every other person. As I lay down I kept thinking of what would have happened if I hadn’t met Segun and Ayo who God used to take care of me on two fronts that day. I was grateful that my intentions saved me from what would have been the most embarrassing situation of my life

Death Strikes again in the Nigeria Footballing world

 These are heart-breaking times for the Nigerian sports community – The Nigeria Football Federation technical director, Amodu Shuaibu has passed on at age 58 – Shuaibu was a former coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria The NFF has announced the death of its technical director, Amodu Shuaibu. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Late Amodu Shaiubu A former coach of the Super Eagles, Shuaibu was aged 58. His death comes three days after the death of another former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi. The four-time coach of the Super Eagles was said to have complained of chest pains yesterday night, June 10 and died in his sleep. Before then, he drove himself in the afternoon to drop his friend with his car (pictured below). Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Late Amodu Shuaibu’s car He  was discovered dead about 4am this morning. NAIJ.com reporter is at the mortuary at Stella Obasanjo hospital in Benin where his body was deposited. The late Amodu has always contributed his quota to the development of football in Nigeria. READ ALSO: These 10 messages in late Stephen Keshi’s condolence register will make you cry Under his stewardship, Nigeria qualified for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but Amodu was sacked despite the team’s third-place finish at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. It was the second time he had been removed from his post ahead of a World Cup finals tournament – Amodu was also fired ahead of the 2002 edition after Nigeria finished third at the 2002 Nations Cup in Mali. The late Amodu was born April 18, 1958 in Edo State. He managed the Super Eagles between 1998–1999, 2001–2002 and 2008–2010 and was brought back briefly last year before his elevation to head the NFF technical department.
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WHY I LEFT THE PROGRESSIVES BY JOSEPH ODEH, MASS COMM

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JUNE 11, 2016 FSSGIST LEAVE A COMMENT

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As i sit in the UNILAG TV studio this odd hour, after spending hours covering the Faculty of Law new building fundraiser at the intercontinental hotel,  i began to ask myself, ‘why are you contesting for SOSSA presidency?’  ‘why leave the progressives?’ ‘won’t you regret?

The answers to this questions came just as sudden as the questions came.
Sequel to the epistle I wrote and posted on the progressives group stating my reasons for leaving the group, i have the following to say.

AS a conscious student of our great faculty, and due to several questions bothering on my sudden disassociation with the political ideology i used to belong to, i offer the following explanation:

The faculty has reached a stage where people being considered for executive positions actually fit those offices. I am of the view that anybody leading me and other students of our ever conscious and sagacious faculty should really have records or prospects that fit whatever portfolio they are vying for.

I found it funny and extremely embarrassing to be working with a social secretary [contesting] that speaks terrible grammar, that cannot maintain a stable online presence where the views of the people i and other members of my cabinet are leading can be fully expressed.

 I found it funny to be a president who would hide in convenience claiming to be working underground rather than come forward to address issues that affect my constituents. I found it funny to have people on my cabinet in whom i would be scared to send to functions because i am scared of their public relations tactics considering the level at which they operate intellectually.

All in all, i wanted to be a part of an administration that is not filled up by people chosen based on some certain idiosyncrasies. I needed a team of intellectuals with charisma and not empty-brained wannabes. TO BE CONTINUED….

DISCLAIMER NOTICE:
Prior to the recently circulating post by Our dear colleague, Joseph Odeh, Mass Comm in the faculty, titled “Why I Left the Progressives…” There’s been a misconception about the Social Secretary he was referring to…pls it is not our highly esteemed current Social Secretary oh in person of Yinus Adebayo, Psychology, Finals, but it’s the supposed social secretary that’ll be running under Progressives in the coming 

– The name, Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate president is now a household name in the present political dispensation – The nation’s number three man is one of the very few political officer holders who finds himself currently between the devil and the deep blue sea – Politically, crucifixion is a word which means the end is in sight for the political career of a person – The disobedience of the first law of power which is never outshine the master could probably be the behemoth that wants to devour the former governor of Kwara state Crucifixion is seldom used in political parlance. This is because any politician who is preyed upon, may kiss the dust and be sent into political oblivion. The reasons why one politician comes for the others jugular vein are basically on anti-party activities, loyalty to the establishment or the political cabals, territorial expansionism and dominance as well as continued relevance and perpetual servitude for those below the rung of the ladder of authority. READ ALSO: 6 people who will cry so much if Saraki is removed As pressure continues to mount on the Senate president, so also it seems he is getting near the tether end of his leadership role at the upper chambers due to his case of charges of false assets declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), because Michael Wetkas, a detective of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, May 11, said Bukola Saraki, the Senate president declared a property that did not exist. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Senate president, Bukola Saraki The number of people who wants the hangman’s noose around Saraki’s neck are numerous, as it is not just only here in Nigeria that there are reactions that he should throw in the towel when the ovation is loudest. In a reaction to why the former Kwara state governor should vacate his seat, it was exclusively gathered from a Nigerian in the USA by the name Aminu Dabo of the University of Maryland Eastern Offshore, who stated on Friday, May 6 saying: “Compared to the millions of Kwara state citizens he (Bukola Saraki) duped Billions of Naira. He (Bukola Saraki) got away with corruption in Kwara state. Now he (Bukola Saraki) and his devil want to rape and drown Nigeria into Stone Age? “If Saraki do not go to jail for a long haul, the fight against corruption has failed in Nigeria. Nigerians need not to look at his situation, but what he did. And the man and his side kicks went and spent billions more on luxury vehicle despite the hardships Nigerians are facing. Only a corrupt mind and an enemy of Nigeria will sympathise with these thieves.” 1. Political subterfuge The different intrigues in Nigeria’s politics is second to none globally. There are so many mudslinging and horse-tradings depending on the situation of things on the ground. READ ALSO: Saraki’s unending CCT trial and the powers-that-be No politician who is under scrutiny will categorically states if he will survive the onslaught against him or not. The Senate president is now under the radar by political watchers. Both is political allies and foes are keenly watching as events unfold. There was a report a few weeks ago that the governing party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been lining up the possible replacement in case Saraki sinks eventually. There was a time the national chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun himself was reported to have said he will not fold his arms and watch a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator succeed the former Kwara state governor. There was even reported stories of at least 77 Senators known as G77 are aligning with Saraki to see that he is protected and prevented from being eased out of his seat. According to Vanguard of Saturday, April 23, it disclosed that the G77 came into existence to frustrate any gang up against Senator Saraki’s leadership of the Senate. The gospel truth now is that no outside observer of the Saraki and CCT episode can really say where the bob of the pendulum will swing to at the end of the day. 2. Omo Baba Oloye is waxing stronger Saraki’s father was known as Baba Oloye, while he is the Omo Baba Oloye. Despite all cudgels hauled at the Senate president, he seems less worried and concerned about all these. It is unbelievable to know that Saraki has escaped all the missiles thrown at him. Some of co-Senators like Senator Abdulfatah Buhari from Oyo state had once advised Saraki to toe the path of honour by resigning. The Oyo state born Senator urged Saraki to be man enough to take a bow basically because of the latter’s alleged involvement in the Panama Paper brouhaha. He said the Prime Minister of Iceland who was implicated in the Panama Paper scandal had resigned. Thus the need for Saraki to resign. It was also another short victory for Omo Baba Oloye of Kwara state because, in another bungled claim, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, May 10, failed to substantiate allegation of anticipatory buying of property against Bukola Saraki, the President of the Senate, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal The way and manner in which the Senate is swimming against the tidal waves that ought to drown him is unimaginable. 3. Another political hoax? A particular Lagos politician quit politics due to what he saw at a hotel he visited shortly after an election between his role model and a PDP governorship candidate in one of the states in the Southwestern part of the country against the APC, whose candidate finally won the election to become the governor at the last year general. What made him leave the PDP was very straightforward. After his candidate lost the election, that is the PDP candidate lost the elections, he decided to go to one of the popular hotels in Lagos to chill out. Upon entering the hotel and moving to the executive part meant for VIPs, he was bemused, as he saw his role model and the PDP candidate, with only his singlet sharing jokes and laughing out loudly with one of the APC chieftains. He was dumbfounded for a few minutes as he could believe what was happening. He left the hotel in annoyance, without enjoying what he came to do in the first place. He vowed never to support of any politician again in his life. The shortly narrated event above and similar ones are common in politics all over the world. The Saraki issue could be a distraction game being played by the ruling government to sway the attention of Nigerians from asking pertinent questions relating to how they want to give Nigerians what they promised during electioneering campaign, which are welfare and security of lives and properties. 4. Where lies Buhari’s interest Can any Nigeria say this is where President Buhari’s interest lies in the Saraki episode. Although, the president has been mute regarding commenting on the travails of the Senate president. But the popular opinion is that Buhari is not comfortable with the former Kwara state governor continued steering of the red chambers of the National Assembly. Feelers are that the president is in tune with the national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is reported not to be convenient with Saraki due to the calculation based on 2019 presidency. In addition, the president should have an interest in Saraki’s case. As the number one citizen of the country, all the bulk stops at his table. Maybe the president himself has become at expert in political games, which include smiling at your perceived political enemy and digging his grave immediately he departs, or holding nocturnal meetings and having clandestine agenda, while having breakfast and lunch with him when everybody is around. No politician will feign ignorance about this style of playing politics, especially when it has to do with interest, as there is no permanent enemy or permanent friend in politics, but permanent interest. 5. The voice of Jacob and the hand of Esau The judge of the CCT, Danladi Umar was at a time said to be allegedly involved in a N10 million corrupt practice. The Senate president himself said he was not comfortable with Justice Umar continuing as the chairman of the CCT. Saraki believes he will not get fair hearing and judgement of the young, fair-skinned Umar continues his case. In spite if the EFCC being around to investigate Umar, the latter has not been entangled by the cobweb trap set for him. Saraki could think there are some people behind Umar who wants to nail him in his coffin alive. 6. Only three big nails are needed for crucifixion Literally, the parts that are nailed in pictorial crucifixion are the two hands separately with two nails and and both feet, with just a single nail. Therefore, these are three nails. Currently, it seems only two nails are available to nail Saraki. And just one nail is even being used to nail him. The two available nails are is case of charges of false assets declaration and money laundry and the Panama Paper scandal. The only being used is the CCT, which has been coming from all directions to see Saraki is judged according to law. Another conundrum here is that if Saraki finally drowns or sinks, as the case might be, as he is facing trials, he could become the first politician, who was politically crucified with just a single nail, because in the real sense of it, at least two nails are needed to nail someone’s political enemy, unless that political enemy is a green horn or a neophyte in the game of Nigerian politics. 
Read more: https://www.naij.com/818225-time-bukola-sarakis-crucifixion-finally-arrived.html

Friend or Foe

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to have bounced back to reckoning after its recent crisis – The opposition party has resolved the issues that culminated to a blown full crisis – The PDP however says it will end bitter politics in Nigeria The PDP shelved aside politics today, June 7 as members of the party united in prayers for President Muhammadu Buhari. Led by the deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, the PDP prayed for the full recovery of the president and wished him success in his endeavours. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Senator Ike Ekweremadu led the prayers for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari Members of the party had gathered to witness the formal inauguration of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led caretaker committee which was appointed by the party stakeholders during the recent national convention of the PDP in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. read more @https://www.naij.com/852392-pdp-shelves-politics-aside-prays-president-buharis-full-recovery.htmlPolitics or Friendship

Ex- President says he was Pressurized to Spend Excess Crude money

Governors forced me to spend excess oil fund - GEJ  – Goodluck Jonathan noted that his administration spent excess crude oil revenue because pressure from governors was much – He said he tried to fight corruption but the effort was frustrated – He said his performance in the agricultural sector was the best in Nigeria’s history Goodluck Jonathan has revealed how he was forced to spend from the excess crude oil revenue account during his administration. The former president made this revelation during interview programme with Bloomberg TV. Jonathan revealed that state gove
rnors were to blame for pressurising him to spend from the reserve fund thereby reducing the $20 billion at the inception of his administration left by Olusegun Obasanjo to about $2 billion when he left office on May 29, 2015. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Goodluck Jonathan “At any time the earnings (from oil) drop, the governors would insist that there is no place in our laws that actually say that the federal government should keep the reserve. They always insisted that a part of it (excess crude revenue account) should be brought.Jonathan pointed out that while some argued that the crude oil reserve account was to be used for rainy days, others said it should be used during time of financial difficulty. “Yes, it is also part of our own reserves. But, when I was there, I tried to make a special fund called a sovereign wealth fund, so that it would not be easy for one to take from there.” The former president identified the agricultural sector as where he made the biggest transformation and that it was the best in the country’s history. He said this achievement led to the then minister of agriculture, Akinwumi Adesina, to be elected president of the African Development Bank. He however regretted that his administration did not do well in the mineral sector industry despite all efforts to attract investors. “The blue print and everything was worked out. So, if somebody says I did not diversify the economy, I will say that is not true. Of course, I was president of Nigeria. Sometimes, when people ask me question, it would seem I was the president of Nigeria from Independence till 2015. I was president for five years.” On the issue that corruption was commonplace during his administration, Jonathan said there was nothing new about it as it had been the case since the country’s independence. “Perception is based on what people say. In Nigeria, somehow it has been a routine. From the collapse of the First Republic, what the military said was the reason for taking over was corruption. READ ALSO: Buhari to commission Abuja-Kaduna railway project next month “When the Second Republic collapsed, the same was the story. If there is a major change in government where one political party is taking over power from another one, there must be issues that would be raised. “Yes. I cannot say the country, from beginning of independence, there was no corruption. Yes, there was corruption. I did well to cut down on corruption. My approach was not to make money available to anybody to touch.” The former president said his administration was able to eliminate corruption in fertilizer subsidies but could not do same in the oil industry. “The very people that have been accusing us of corruption are the very people that frustrated it. It’s unfortunate,” he lamented. Meanwhile, Jonathan also admitted that he has been investigated for alleged corruption during his administration by President Muhmammadu Buhari’s government. When asked if he has been investigated, Jonathan replied: “Of course, obviously, they investigated and I’ve been investigated.