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20 Oct 2015
Tension in Rivers, Others As Nnamdi Kanu's Supporters Protest His Arrest (Photos)
There is a brewing tension in some parts of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, as supporters of the controversial Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu have reportedly taken to the streets to protest his immediate release by authorities of the Department of State Services (DSS). Also other parts of the country, Vanguard gathered, witnessed protests by supporters of Kanu were Enugu, Awka in Anambra State, Asaba in Delta State.
In Port-Harcourt, the IPOB members were said to have shut-down commercial and vehicular activities. Eyewitnesses said youths occupied the streets around Igweocha, at Mile 2 Diobu, Ikeokwu junction, Aba Road by Waterlines of Port Harcourt, chanting war songs.
Buhari removes Head of Service, Danladi Kifasi
'The past week has been incredibly difficult' - Khloé K breaks silence on Lamar Odom
"The past week has been incredibly difficult. I am so thankful to family, friends and fans, who have sent nothing but prayers and well wishes to Lamar. I also want to take a moment to thank everyone at Sunrise Hospital, including the amazing doctors and nurses for their kindness and diligent work.
Under their amazing care, incredible strides have been made. You can never be prepared for an experience like this, but without the outpouring of love and endless prayers that Lamar has received and the strength I was given from my loved ones, it would have been difficult to endure. Thank you for your continued support. God is great! XOXO, Khloé"
Photos: Man with the largest feet in theworld considering cutting them off
26 year old Jeffrey Ortega wants his size 16 foot amputated
after it swelled due to a genetic condition which leaves him in
constant pain and unable to walk. Jeffery, who relies on a
wheelchair to move around, was born with Proteus Syndrome,
a rare condition that causes bones, skin and tissue
overgrowth. The condition has also affected his hands, hips
and legs.
Jeffrey is now begging doctors to amputate his left foot to
relieve pain and stop the growth. His left foot is 17inches in
circumference & 14inches long while his right foot is 14.5
inches in circumference and 12 inches long. See more photos
after the cut..
FG To Link BVN With National ID Card By 2016
The federal government has disclosed its plan to link bank customers' bank verification numbers (BVN) with their national identity card data from next year.
Managing Director, Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) Mr. Ade Shonubi, disclosed this in a paper presented at the ongoing workshop for financial journalists organised by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) in Ilorin, yesterday.
Shonubi, who was represented by the Chief Risk Officer, NIBSS, Mr. Osioke Ojior, spoke on "Managing Risks of e-Banking."
He said the move would further strengthen efficiency in Nigeria's payment system.
According to the NIBSS boss, the objective of the BVN is to use biometric information as a means of first identifying and verifying all individuals that have account(s) in any Nigerian bank and consequently, as a means of authenticating customer's identity at the point of transactions.
The BVN scheme was launched in 2014. Shonubi noted that the benefits of the BVN project include credit check, know-your-customer, fraud management and transaction authentication. However, he listed categories of risks in the payment system to include strategic, preventable and external.
Meanwhile, in his presentation, the Director, Banking and Payment System Department, CBN, Mr. Dipo Fatokun, put the total number of agents enrolled in the mobile money sub-sector as at September 30, 2015, at 98,158. Also, the total number of mobile money subscribers as at the end of September was put at 24,389,263, with total volume of transactions at 76,952,409 and transaction value at N815,464,917,062.94.
Fatokun, pointed out that in Nigeria, as well as other developing countries, majority of the unbanked population have rely on cash or informal financial services which are typically unsafe, inconvenient and expensive.
Fatokun, whose paper was presented by an Assistant Director at the CBN, Mr. Olusola Agboola, said the CBN, noted the rapid growth of mobile telephony in Nigeria (over 120 million subscribers, according to the Nigerian Communication Commission), and the fact that majority of the unbanked have access to mobile phones. This, he said led to the adoption of mobile money in the country.
"One of the cardinal objectives of introducing mobile money in Nigeria is to stimulate financial inclusion. Financial inclusion enables underserved people and communities to have access to financial services that would enhance their economic opportunities; boost productivity in various sectors and, contribute to economic growth," he added.
FIFA has announced the nominees for the 2015 Ballon D’Or and the 2015 Coach Of The Year awards.SEE FULL LISTS
FIFA has announced the nominees for the 2015 Ballon D’Or and the 2015 Coach Of The Year awards.
Barcelona have the most players on the list, with 6 Los Cules stars nominated.
Three-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo, is also nominated alongside 4 other Real Madrid stars.
The nominees are:-
- Sergio Agüero (Argentina/Manchester City)
- Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid)
- Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/VfL Wolfsburg/Manchester City)
- Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea)
- Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Andrés Iniesta (Spain/FC Barcelona)
- Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid)
- Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern Munich)
- Javier Mascherano (Argentina/FC Barcelona)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona)
- Thomas Müller (Germany/FC Bayern Munich)
- Manuel Neuer (Germany/FC Bayern Munich)
- Neymar (Brazil/FC Barcelona)
- Paul Pogba (France/Juventus)
- Ivan Rakitić (Croatia/FC Barcelona)
- Arjen Robben (Netherlands/FC Bayern Munich)
- James RodrÃguez (Colombia/Real Madrid)
- Alexis Sánchez (Chile/Arsenal)
- Luis Suárez (Uruguay/FC Barcelona)
- Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire/Manchester City)
- Arturo Vidal (Chile/Juventus/FC Bayern Munich)
A final 3-man shortlist would be announced on the 30th of November, with the nominees for Puskas Award also revealed that day.
for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football awards.
The awards recognise the best in each category, without distinction of championship or nationality, for their respective achievements between 22 November 2014 and 20 November 2015 inclusive.
FIFA World Coach of the Year shortlist
- Massimiliano Allegri (Italy/Juventus)
- Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Real Madrid)
- Laurent Blanc (France/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Unai Emery (Spain/Sevilla FC)
- Pep Guardiola (Spain/FC Bayern Munich)
- Luis Enrique Martinez (Spain/FC Barcelona)
- Jose Mourinho (Portugal/Chelsea)
- Jorge Sampaoli (Argentina/Chilean national team)
- Diego Simeone (Argentina/Atletico Madrid)
- Arsene Wenger (France/Arsenal)
8 Reasons To Sleep Totally Naked At Night - Study
Whatever your reason, there’s a lot of reason to consider making a habit of sleeping unclad!
1. You’ll Have Better Skin.
It’s good for your skin, which likes to breathe, says Jenny Block, author of Oh Wow: Discovering Your Ultimate climax. Especially if you tend to sweat at night, sleeping sans clothes can be a great idea. Wet, constricted skin leads to breakouts and fun stuff like athlete’s foot. (Just consider the tragedies we see at the gym!)
2. You’ll Regulate Your Hormones.
Sleeping unclad can help regulate your cortisol levels because your body remains cooler than when it’s clothed, says Block. Cortisol can creep up when the body gets too warm, leading to anxiety, food cravings, and weight gain. It can also manage your melatonin and growth hormone levels — again, by keeping you cooler — which helps to keep you younger longer.
3. You’ll Give Your v**ina Room to Breathe.
The v**ina has a climate much like that of a tropical rain forest. Constantly being closed up and covered is a perfect breeding ground for bacteria, says Dr. Laura Bennett-Cook, clinical sexologist.
4. More Comfortable in Your Own Skin = Better Self-Esteem.
The more time you spend unclad, the more comfortable you’ll feel in your skin overall, says Bennett-Cook. Walk around unclad more often, it may make being unclad so comfortable you won’t feel shy next time you are with a partner!
5. You’ll Get a Better Night’s Sleep.
Not getting tangled up in clothing makes for a more comfortable night’s rest. A better night’s sleep makes for a better day ahead, Bennett-Cook says.
6. You’ll Feel Happier.
For those who don’t sleep solo, enjoying skin-on-skin contact with your partner on a consistent basis increases the release of oxytocin. “Oxytocin is the feel good hormone which boosts our mood and make us happier overall,” says Bennett-Cook.
7. You’ll Reduce Stress.
Sleeping unclad regulates cortisol, a stress hormone, lowering blood pressure, cholesterol, and lessening PMS symptoms, says Katrina “Rainsong” Messenger.
8. You’ll Repair Your Body.
Sleeping in clothes prevents the release of HGH, the growth hormone. This hormone is responsible for doing body repairs like stimulating all your vital organs (even your brain!) in the middle of the night, says Messenger. This lowers your risk of everything from heart disease to diabetes. It also stimulates the immune system, meaning you’ll wake up healthier — and stay healthy longer
Banker Arrested For Forging WASCE And University Results To Gain Employment
26-year-old banker, Daniel Makanjuola, has been arrested by the Police in Lagos for using a forged West African Senior School Certificate and Lagos State University’s statement of result to get a job at Wema Bank Plc, Marina branch,Lagos Island.
The police said Makanjuola pretended that he was a degree holder in marketing with Second Class, Upper Division, and had also provided a forged National Youth Service Corps discharge certificate and a reference letter to the bank before he gained employment. He claimed to have obtained the letter from United Bank for Africa, where he supposedly worked previously.
According to Punch, Daniel who is from Ijero Local Government Area in Ekiti State, had joined the bank in 2013, before he was sacked in July 2015 after the documents were confirmed to be fake.
It was gathered that the fraudulent act was discovered after WEMA Bank management had sent a verification letter UBA to to verify the authenticity of the reference letter. UBA was said to have denied any knowledge of Makanjuola and the letter.
After the discovery, the bank decided to write West African Examinations Council and LASU, to confirm the veracity of his documents but both exam bodies disclaimed the results Makanjuola had presented to WEMA
The suspect was arrested after the case was reported at the Lion Building Police Station.
After his arrest, the suspect, in a statement to the police confessed to the crime and explained how he obtained the forged certificates.
He said he made the fake documents because he couldn’t get a job and he wanted to alleviate the poverty in his family.
He said:
“I am actually a National Diploma holder. I secured the fake WASCE and LASU results, using a search engine and CorelDraw application. I scanned an NYSC certificate and used some applications to edit it. I did it in order to put an end to the suffering of my poor family. I am the only son of my father. I want the authority to be compassionate with my case. I was only trying to live a better life.”
A police prosecutor, Inspector I. Okeke, arraigned Makanjuola at the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court on three counts of forgery.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges before the presiding magistrate, Mr. A. Adefulire.
Adefulire granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. He adjourned the case till October 22, 2015.
Source: Punch
President Buhari Drops Another Ministerial Nominee
Strong indications emerged yesterday that Senate President Bukola Saraki will today read a letter from President Buhari on a new ministerial nominee from Oyo State.
Vanguard gathered that the initial nominee from Oyo State, Barrister Adebayo Shittu may be replaced with Adewole Isaac Folorunsho.
The nominee from Oyo State, Barrister Adebayo Shittu was one of the 21 nominees sent to the Senate, September 30 and on Wednesday, October 14, his name was number nine on the Order Paper, but was however not called probably for lack of time, just as Chairman, Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Dino Melaye had said on Thursday that Shittu would be screened today.
FA Replies Mourinho On Ban
The FA claimed they had no choice other than to threaten Jose Mourinho with a stadium ban after fining him failed to stop him breaking their rules on media comments.
Mourinho was hit with a £50,000 fine and suspended one-match stadium ban after criticising the officials, including referee Robert Madley, after he failed to award Chelsea a penalty in
their 3-1 home defeat by Southampton.
their 3-1 home defeat by Southampton.
Mourinho and Chelsea were fuming at his punishment – with the Special One labelling his fine “an absolute disgrace” and angry at the prospect of the stadium ban – and he vowed to appeal.
But, explaining the decision in the FA regulatory commission’s written reasons, they ruled Mourinho launched a “plain attack on the integrity of the referee” by saying “be honest with us and give what you have, and it’s a big penalty” in one of his post-match interviews.
The commission viewed that as Mourinho suggesting Madley “had made a decision which he had not honestly believed was correct.”
Mourinho had also been fined £8,000 and £25,000 for two previous breaches of FA rules regarding media comments since his return to Chelsea.
Justifying the commissions decision to add the suspended stadium ban on this time, the FA said: “It appears to us that increasing levels of fine are not on their own going to be a reliable deterrent for Mr Mourinho against improper comments to the media.
“In our judgment the fair way to impose this deterrent is to suspend the ban so that Mr Mourinho is able quite easily to avoid its ever coming into effect. The matter is in his hands.
“All he has to do is refrain from any further breach by media comments for the next 12 months, whereupon the ban will expire completely.”
Do you support the FA’s decision to punish Jose Mourinho?
Nigerian Politicians are regarded as vagabonds and rogues - Mimiko
Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko says there is a perceived notion held by the public that Nigerian politicians are vagabonds and rogues. He said this today October 19th at the University of Ibadan where a book, Servicing my Fatherland, which was written by former Minister of Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, was presented to the public.
“I am here because I am excited about the personality of Prof. Adeniran, not only as an intellectual but also as a politician. It is important for the intellectuals in politics to document their experience.
There is this demonic characterization of politicians in Nigeria. Politicians are seen as vagabonds, rogues and so on. The only way to stop this and correct this impression is for those who have served to document their experience in politics so that Nigerians will also know that there are still many men of honor in politics, people who offer selfless service to their fatherland. I am looking forward to reading this book and I will recommend it to Nigerians. Many intellectuals are armchair critics but it is very important to have intellectuals, who have taken part in politics. They must have gone through everyday challenges that politicians face so they will know that it is possible to mix the two. Every politician does not have to be an intellectual but every politician must drink from the knowledge of intellectuals like Prof. Adeniran.”he said
Woman presents 'certificate of virginity' to her father on her wedding day (photos)
The bride Brelyn Freeman - Bowman shared this photo of herself and her dad dancing at her wedding on instagram and wrote that she presented a 'certificate of virginity' to him, basically proving that she was a virgin on her wedding day. The groom, Tim Bowman Jr, and Brelyn are devout Christians. The bride's father is Pastor Michael Freeman, founder and pastor of Spirit of Faith Christian Center (SOFCC) in Maryland. Do you think it's weird or cool? See pics from their wedding after the cut...
AdQuet To Rival Google Adsense For Publishers and Adwords for Brands
The team at Adquet.com watched for a long time how global giants, Google Inc held a strong monopoly over publishers and brands In Nigeria with their stringent advertising policy that has seen the disqualification of top Nigerian blogs like Lindaikejisblog.com, Liveofofo.com, Nairalandnews.com, etc, and reacceptance after a long time.
This led to collusion and creation of Adquet.com, a platform that wants to reward bloggers and publishers, as well as give brands the relevant platform that will lead to mega returns for their brand.
With top advertisers like GTBank, Nairabet, etc already using and making returns from the platform, AdQuet is very excited to be extending and improving its presence in Nigeria.
This led to collusion and creation of Adquet.com, a platform that wants to reward bloggers and publishers, as well as give brands the relevant platform that will lead to mega returns for their brand.
With top advertisers like GTBank, Nairabet, etc already using and making returns from the platform, AdQuet is very excited to be extending and improving its presence in Nigeria.
With new investment and fresh insight from an experienced team, they have re-engineered their advertising platform offering intuitive navigation with a high degree of user-friendliness. Added to this is a much simpler ad setup specially engineered to meet the demands of customers.
According to #TeamAdquet, below are the summary of Adquet features :
- More Security together with simple design
- More Functionality i.e. we have created a web system that will handle a multitude of tasks
- Automated payment processing
- Click Fraud/Invalid Traffic protection
- Publishers can transfer earnings to their Advertiser account
- Easy switching from Publisher to Advertiser accounts
- Withdrawal of earnings to bank accounts
Special rates offer to Bloggers and Publishers
For a limited time period, the team is offering special rates to bloggers that signup on its new platform. To enjoy these rates, you need to sign up HERE now.
Brands can immediately take advantage of the new platform and all it offers by signing up HERE.
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You can also watch how to advertise on Adquet here.
How To Get Adquet Ad Code
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#Nnamdikanu Trending On Twitter After his 'arrest'
Many Twitter users in Nigeria are talking about #NnamdiKanu, the director of RadioBiafra, operated by people sympathetic to the campaign to create the breakaway state of Biafra.
A pro-Biafra group says Mr Kanu was arrested by Nigeria's secret police on Saturday,Vanguard newspaper reports.In July, Nigerian authorities banned the station and jammed its signal.Pro-secessionists in the south-east declared Biafra an independent state in 1967, but the military defeated them after athree-year civil war which claimed more than one million lives.
