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Former British Prime Minister Anthony Blair Visits El-rufai in Kaduna(Photos) by Sindyy(f) : 2:58 am On Jul 14 |
‪Former British Prime Minister Anthony Charles Lynton Blair paid a visit to Governor El-rufai of Kaduna state.According to the ex-British Prime Minister, he is delighted to be in a state that’s making a difference and being heard of as far as the United Kingdom.
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MUSIC: DJ Lambo Ft. Skales & Victoria Kimani – Bebe by Sindyy(f) : 6:13 pm On Jul 14 |
Chocolate City Presents brand new joint from DJ Lambo featuring Skales alongside Victoria Kimani. Titled: Bebe, produced by CK. Listen and share your thoughts. The post MUSIC: DJ Lambo Ft. Skales & Victoria Kimani – Bebe appeared first on GL Trends.
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If The world Was To End In 5 Minutes, What Is That 1 Thing You Would Do To Make Heaven? by Sindyy(f) : 4:29 am On Jul 15 |
Hi Guys, That was how I decided to get close to God small and listen to sermon on my phone. Luckily or Unluckily sha, the preacher was just talking about End Time and this seriously got me thinking. According to him, there are prevailing signs that the END TIME is near. He said, the signs are everywhere as we are now experiencing so many awkward things like the Bobrisky Syndrome of Gay and Lesbianism, Boko Haram, Badoo incessant killings, Lagos Island Flood among others. At the end of sermon, the only thought rolling on my mind is “How To Make Heaven†because heaven is a beautiful place and I cannot come and burn fire oo! Now let’s discuss, If The world Was To End In 5 Minutes, What Would You Do To Make Heaven? Drop your comments. READ ALSO  Guys, If This Happens Between You & Your Wife – Be Sincere, What Would You Do? The post If The world Was To End In 5 Minutes, What Is That 1 Thing You Would Do To Make Heaven? appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria No. 1 Online Portal.
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Beggars Will Start Paying Tax In Nigeria – FG says by Sindyy(f) : 1:04 am On Jul 16 |
The Nigerian government has stated that no one would be left out in the campaign to enlarge the tax revenue. She said some beggars were earning millions and that “proceeds from begging are taxable. You are supposed to pay taxes even if your means of income is beggingâ€. Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun said this in Lagos at a lecture at PWC’s Business School, with the theme: ‘Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) Interactive Session for Executives and Business Owners.’ She said to ascertain the income status of the companies/individuals and their lifestyle, investigators would rely on information derived from Bank Verification Number (BVN), records of property ownership, records of foreign exchange allocation, and records of company ownership from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), among others. Adeosun said: The post Beggars Will Start Paying Tax In Nigeria – FG says appeared first on GL Trends.
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Revealed!! Kanu Nwankwo Will Beg Goalkeeper Enyeama To Return To Super Eagles Team (Details) by Sindyy(f) : 7:33 pm On Jul 17 |
Former Super Eagles captain, Kanu Nwankwo, has said he is willing to talk to former national team goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, to come out of retirement. Gernot Rohr is in the middle of a goalkeeping crisis, with first choice Carl Ikeme battling with acute leukaemia. His understudy, Daniel Akpeyi, failed to impress in the 2-0 defeat to South Africa last month. The German does not appear to trust home-based keeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, while Dele Alampasu is deemed not experienced enough for big matches. Kanu says Nigeria needs “world class†Enyeama “badlyâ€. “As it is now we need Vincent badly. In my opinion, Enyeama should come back immediately,†the two-time African Player of the Year told KweséESPN. “Whoever is close enough to reach him should tell him to start coming back. “Enyeama is very very good. He is one of the best players in Africa, and one of the best in the world. Let the federation look into it and do everything they can to bring him back. “If Enyeama says he doesn’t want to come, people like us can talk to him, the federation too can talk to him. If a lot of people talk to him, I’m sure that definitely he will change his mind. “And not just Enyeama, let us look at some of the other active goalkeepers too. If we have like four goalkeepers there training, there will be competition and the coach can have more options to make his decision.†The post Revealed!! Kanu Nwankwo Will Beg Goalkeeper Enyeama To Return To Super Eagles Team (Details) appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria No. 1 Online Portal.
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Bola Tinubu, Governor Amosun, Others At Dolapo Osinbajo’s Birthday Celebration (Photos) by Sindyy(f) : 4:34 pm On Jul 19 |
Wife of acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, turned 50 last Saturday and a get together was organized for her at the state house Abuja. Guests included APC National leader Bola Tinubu, Ogun state Governor Ibikunl eAmosun, First ladies of some states, Family members and friends. see photos below: The post Bola Tinubu, Governor Amosun, Others At Dolapo Osinbajo’s Birthday Celebration (Photos) appeared first on Flexygist.
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Honour Killing: Christian Dad Allegedly Stabs Daughter To Death For Dating A Muslim ([Photos] by Sindyy(f) : 12:35 am On Jul 20 |
An Israeli-Christian man is accused of stabbing his teenage daughter to death because, authorities say, he didn’t approve of her relationship with a Muslim man. Prosecutors say Sami Karra, 58, killed his daughter in their family home in the central Israeli town of Ramle, a day after she graduated from high school. According to a criminal indictment filed in Israeli district court this week,the daughter, 17-year-old Henriette Karra, was in a relationship with a Muslim man, against the urging of her parents. The boyfriend’s mother, called police to intervene on Karra’s behalf. But the teenage girl refused police help, and she refused to go home. The next month, while Henriette was staying at a friend’s house, her father came to the house and began threatening her and slapping her, the indictment says.
After a joint meeting with a social worker, Henriette returned home two days later. She celebrated her high school graduation at a party on June 12. But the next morning, she went to the post office to mail $100 to her boyfriend. He was in jail for an unspecified charge and was scheduled to be released at the end of the week. When she returned home, Henriette told a family member she was ready to convert to Islam. The family member told Henriette’s father. Upon hearing the news, according to the indictment, Karra went home, picked up a knife, and stabbed his daughter three times, killing her. CNN The post Honour Killing: Christian Dad Allegedly Stabs Daughter To Death For Dating A Muslim ([Photos] appeared first on Liveofofo. Source: Liveofofo The post Honour Killing: Christian Dad Allegedly Stabs Daughter To Death For Dating A Muslim ([Photos] appeared first on Naijadailyfeed.
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My husband abandoned me two weeks after marriage, court hears by Sindyy(f) : 3:47 am On Jul 20 |
An Aba-la-Ohazu Customary Court in Aba South Local Government Area of Abia has dissolved the marriage between one Juliet Igwe and her husband, Chibuzo, over abandonment and irreconcilable differences. Juliet, the petitioner, told the court that her husband abandoned her after only two weeks of marriage and went back to Gabon where he resides. She told the court that her husband took her to his home town and after two weeks of co-habiting asked her to go back to her father’s house and engage in a vocation. Juliet said that her father rejected the idea and reported her husband to his foster father, one Pastor S.K. Ogbonna, who took her in. The foster father, he added, later asked her to return to her father’s house since her husband was no longer interested in the union. Juliet said that they married on Dec. 29, 2015 under the native custom and tradition in Akpugo, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. She also told the court that since the second week of January 2016 when her husband abandoned her, he had not shown concern for her in spite of being told she was pregnant. Juliet prayed the court to dissolve the marriage and grant her continued custody of her 10- month-old child pending when he would come of age. Although Juliet was present in court without a lawyer, Chibuzo was absent and had no legal representation. Giving his ruling, Senior Magistrate, Diamond Olewengwa, said Chibuzo’s refusal to stop the planned dissolution indicated that the parties had consented to sever the union. He said that the marriage, having broken down irretrievably as a result of lack of love and care, denial of sex, irreconcilable differences and abandonment, stood dissolved. He granted Juliet the continued custody of their son until maturity, adding that Chibuzo had the right to see his son whenever he wished. The judge also ordered Chibuzo to collect his N50.00 bride price through the court registrar and to pay Juliet N30,000 monthly as upkeep allowance for their child. Olewengwa further ordered him to pay Juliet N200, 000 in bulk for nursing the baby from birth till date since he never offered support since the marriage was contracted. He said that the parties were free to remarry and enjoined them to maintain the peace. The ruling of the court, he added, should be communicated to the foster father of Chibuzo to ensure compliance with the judgment. (NAN) Source: Punchng The post My husband abandoned me two weeks after marriage, court hears appeared first on Naijadailyfeed.
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Meet the stunning lady Kevin Hart was allegedly caught cheating with by Sindyy(f) : 5:24 pm On Jul 20 |
 According to Mediatakeout,the mystery lady spotted exiting Kevin Hart''s Miami hotel is a singer from Miami,named Monique.Kevin Hart has since laughed off the reports ,calling it bullshit(Here).''
She does look like his wife,Eniko Parrish.
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CONGRATS!!! LAURA IKEJI WELCOMES A BOUNCING BABY BOY by Sindyy(f) : 6:27 pm On Jul 20 |
Early this morning Laural Ikeji gave birth to a baby boy as Linda Ikeji announced. Read What She Said:- "My sister,Laura and her hubby, Ogbonna Kanu, have welcomed a son. She gave birth to her son in the early hours of today in a hospital in the US. The baby's name is Ryan. Congrats to Laura and Ogbonna and to me...the latest aunt in town...lol!" See Photo Below:-
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Singer, The Dream Is Expecting His 8th Child by Sindyy(f) : 9:20 pm On Jul 20 |
 Singer, songwriter and record producer The Dream on Monday, announced that he and his wife LaLonne Nash are expecting their eighth baby in a sweet Instagram post. This will be the singer’s eighth child, and the couple’s third together as The Dream has three children with his former wife Nivea, a daughter with his ex-wife Christina Milian and a son with Lydia Nam. LaLonne made the announcement on Instagram with a photo of the dream caressing her baby bump and giving her a kiss on the cheek captioning it “Welcoming a new baby to the Nash familia. #35 weeks and counting.†  The post Singer, The Dream Is Expecting His 8th Child appeared first on Nigerian Celebrity News + Latest Entertainment News.
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‘f*ck Jesus’- Another Biafran Man Declares Nnamdi Kanu As His Own Jesus (photos) by Sindyy(f) : 11:49 pm On Jul 20 |
Barely 3 weeks after an IPOB member, declared Nnamdi Kanu as greater than Jesus on Facebook(in case you missed it), another one has come out to has declared that the IPOB leader is his own Jesus. Kanu turned a year older yesterday, July 19, and was celebrated by some of his ‘ardent followers’, and one decided to take it a bit too far and a step further by calling him ‘Jesus’. A Facebook user identified as Nwatanwayi Cathy, said he was celebrating Kanu, as he is his own Jesus. He wrote;
“19th july…Today is the birthday of my own jesus (Nnamdi Kanu)…Long life and more strength to you… Ohamadike…â€He added; The truth is, I really wanna repent but havent seen any reasonable babe to convince me more on why I need to go back to christianty... Someone that will scara my head with love and I will love her so much that I wont know when I followed her to that wayo house called church... Still searching but until then, Fuck jesus... Ogbanje...
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FIRS shuts more firms for tax default by Sindyy(f) : 1:17 pm On Jul 22 |
The Federal Inland Revenue Service on Friday continued its crackdown on tax-defaulting companies in Abuja. The FIRS enforcement team, led by Zubairu Usman, sealed off the offices of Dayak Nigeria Limited, located at Idu Industrial Layout in Area One part of the city, according to a statement. The company allegedly has a Value Added Tax liability of N41,535,829.47 owed between 2013 and 2016. However, R.T Communications, with an alleged tax liability of N106,408,475.00, could not be located at its registered address. Ceezali Limited, located at Thaba Tseka Street, which was thought to owe N14,603,941.00, presented evidence of payment and was not sealed. Earlier in the week, the FIRS had shut Ace Products and Services Limited located at 20, Sanni Ashimu Close, Ologun Bus stop, Awoyaya, Lagos, over an alleged tax debt of N157.562m. On Tuesday, the team sealed off Finchglow Travels Agency at 25, Ademola Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged tax debt of N30.553m. Other firms sealed include Westcom Technologies at 18 A, Onikepo Akande Street, Lekki Phase I, Lagos, which reportedly owed N25.978m; and Globasure Technologies Limited at Plot 10B2, Lekki Phase I, Lagos, which was also said to owe N34.572m in tax debt. On Monday, four companies in Lagos and Port Harcourt were shut over their alleged failure to meet their tax obligations totalling N630m. The affected firms include Charcoal and Spices Restaurant Limited, GRA, Port Harcourt; and Cioscon Nigerian Limited of 14 Aba Road, Port Harcourt. The leader of the FIRS enforcement team, Mrs. Anita Erinne, sealed both companies after showing a warrant to officials of the firms. Charcoal and Spices Restaurant Limited allegedly owed N12,388,979.50, while Cioscon Nigerian Limited was said to have a tax liability of N479,203,464.43 from 2014 to 2016, which it had allegedly failed to remit. Erinne told the defaulting firms that their premises would be unsealed when they cleared their outstanding tax bills. Source: Punchng The post FIRS shuts more firms for tax default appeared first on Naijadailyfeed.
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19 Year Old Girl Arrested In Imo State For Kidnapping & Robbery by Sindyy(f) : 7:16 pm On Jul 23 |
The Imo State Police Command has apprehended a 19-year old girl, Chidimma Nwoke and a 40-year-old bus driver with Peace Mass Transport Company, Samuel Nkemjika for allegedly taking part in kidnapping and armed robbery activities. The state commissioner of police, Chris Ezike told our correspondent that the bus driver, an indigene of Bende Local Government Area in Abia State who used his bus in abducting his victims was arrested in Onitsha, Anambra State. Nkemjika who confessed to the crime, said he got N200,000 from the N2m ransom which his gang made from their kidnap operations . In another development, 19-year-old girl, Nwoke, a native of Umuaka in Njaba Local Government Area of the state was nabbed by the operatives of the command together with her two male gang members . Ezike disclosed that the gang was notorious and specialised in robbing motorcyclists and traders at gun point. Ezike said that luck ran against the gang when they robbed a victim which forced the police to swing into action and arrested the three-man gang, immediately. He said that the two motorcycles which the gang used in robbing their victims, one locally made shot gun with three live cartridges were recovered as exhibits from the gang. Ezike asserted that his command had tightened all loopholes, adding that the major reshuffle he made at the command recently was yielding positive results. The female robber said that she had got N45,000 from her gang in five operations. The post 19 Year Old Girl Arrested In Imo State For Kidnapping & Robbery appeared first on Liveofofo. Source: Liveofofo The post 19 Year Old Girl Arrested In Imo State For Kidnapping & Robbery appeared first on Naijadailyfeed.
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Important Birthmarks Of The Born Again Christian by Sindyy(f) : 11:40 pm On Jul 23 |
While the entire Bible stresses certainty and assurance, there's one section of Scripture that stakes out this theme as its central focus — the letter of 1 John.
As we carefully read through 1 John, we notice a five-fold argument for the assurance of salvation — five of the birthmarks of the Christian. "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched — this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete." 1 John 1:1-4. The Birthmark of Confession The first is the birthmark of confession, described in 1 John 5:1: “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.†Before you can have assurance of salvation, you have to believe and be saved. You have to confess Jesus Christ as Lord. Some people assume they are saved because they grew up in a Christian culture, or they have gone to church all their lives, or they have been baptized, or they have tried to live a good life. Yet they’ve never distinctly and personally confessed Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. The Bible teaches that we are sinners, separated from God by a sinful nature. We can never earn, buy, or climb our way into heaven. By our own efforts or goodness, we can never be saved. That’s why God became a man who lived a wholly righteous life, died on the cross, shed His blood for us, and rose from the dead. He paid our penalty, took our judgment upon Himself, and He offers us the opportunity to be born again. The Birthmark of Change If the first birthmark is our confession of Christ as our Savior and Lord, the second is a changed life, as we see in 1 John 2:29: “Everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.†When Jesus truly saves us, it makes a difference in how we think, act, speak, and conduct ourselves. The Bible says, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new†(2 Corinthians 5:17). As we begin learning to practice righteousness, our habits change. We will not be sinlessly perfect while we’re on this planet; but if we’re Christians, we need to behave like Christians. If we say we’re saved but nothing has changed about us, something is wrong. We are not saved by good works, but we are saved for good works, and the Gospel is a transforming agent in our lives. The Birthmark of Compassion Those who are truly saved also bear the birthmark of compassion. How can you know that you are a Christian? By what you believe, by how you live, and by whom you love. Love is a recurring theme in 1 John, and the apostle leaves no doubt about how it permeates the lives of true Christians. “Beloved,†he wrote, “let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. . . . We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren†(1 John 4:7; 3:14). Do you love your brothers and sisters in the family of God? Those who are truly saved are those who enjoy and bless the household of faith, the family of God. The Birthmark of Conflict A fourth sign of being truly saved is conflict. According to 1 John 5:4, “Whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.†The word overcome implies a struggle. We’re faced with an adversary whom we must overcome. Our adversary is identified in 1 John 2:14 as the wicked one: “I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.†John went on in the next verses to say: “Do not love the world or the things in the world. . . . For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world†(1 John 2:15-17). When you’re genuinely born of God, you’ll be growing to be an overcomer as you deal with the temptations around you—the world, the flesh, and the devil. You may not be victorious over every temptation every time, but you’ll make progress in gaining more victories and losing less battles as you grow stronger in Christ and in the power of the abiding Word of God. The Birthmark of Conduct That leads to the final point I want to make: We can see evidence for the validity of salvation in our desire to conduct ourselves in a way that pleases God. According to 1 John 3:9, “Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.†If we’re not careful, we might interpret this verse to teach that anyone who is born of God never sins. That would conflict with other passages in the Bible that describe us as fallible and often failing. In 1 John 3:9, the word for sin is a present active infinitive and it describes a continuous action. John is not saying that whoever sins once is not born of God. That would disqualify all of us. It would certainly disqualify me. But John is saying, in effect, “Whoever keeps on willfully sinning, violating God’s law with stubborn disregard and ongoing wickedness, cannot have assurance of salvation.†If we are truly saved, we will grieve over our sins, confess them, and seek God’s grace to do better. You can have assurance of salvation today. His grace is inexhaustible and His salvation is irreversible. Make sure you have confessed Jesus as your Lord and Savior, and then trust Him with your eternal future. He will never leave you or forsake you. His Word was given that you might know Jesus Christ as your Savior and that you might know that you have eternal life. [written by Dr. David Jeremiah]
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Yemi Alade Slays In Dashaki Outfit (Photos) by Sindyy(f) : 2:32 am On Jul 24 |
Yemi Alade Slays In Dashaki Outfit (Photos) Yemi Alade Slays In Dashaki Outfit (Photos). Source: 9jaflaver The post Yemi Alade Slays In Dashaki Outfit (Photos) appeared first on Naijadailyfeed.
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Ghen Ghen! Hushpuppi gets competitor; Investor BJ says he’s the only recognized Gucci ambassador in Nigeria by Sindyy(f) : 5:16 am On Jul 24 |
Source: 9jarocks The post Ghen Ghen! Hushpuppi gets competitor; Investor BJ says he’s the only recognized Gucci ambassador in Nigeria appeared first on Naijadailyfeed.
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LAUTECH Operates 97 Different Bank Accounts – Osun Govt by Sindyy(f) : 8:12 pm On Jul 24 |
The Osun State Government has expressed shock over the suit filed by the joint unions of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) to stop the auditing of the university’s accounts, as recommended by the visitation panel set up to investigate and find lasting solution to the crisis that has crippled the institution, saying LAUTECH operates 97 different accounts. The government called on parents, students and other stakeholders to prevail and plead with the unions to stop frustrating sincere steps of owner governments to get LAUTECH back on track, saying it was not happy and uncomfortable with the prolonged strike that has kept the Nigeria’s future leaders at home. Osun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Adelani Baderinwa, in a press statement on Sunday, said the state government found it shocking, unheard of and counter-productive, the suit filed by the unions at the Oyo State High Court. Baderinwa explained that the auditing of the LAUTECH, Ogbomoso accounts was recommended by the Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) led visitation panel, and the two owner states had appointed a reputable accounting firm, KPMG firm to do the job. He added that the LAUTECH unions, apart from chasing out the KPMG workers in the university, have persistently been working against the recommendation of the Olanipekun panel, except where the owner states are asked to raise fund. The commissioner who noted that the owner states eager to resolve issues involved in the institution’s crisis urged the unions to be sincere and support the owner states in their bid to get the school back on track, describing the suit by the unions as unpatriotic and ill-conceived. According to Baderinwa, contrary to submission by the unions, the owner states have effective contractual agreement with KPMG on the forensic auditing job. He also explained that, contrary to Nigeria Senate’s assumption, there is no crisis as to the ownership of LAUTECH, maintaining that the Supreme Court has clearly stated the owners as Osun and Oyo states according to a 2012 judgment of the apex court. Baderinwa said: “The last time LAUTECH accounts were audited was in 2012, and a sum of N400 million was in question then. LAUTECH has 97 different accounts at this time of Treasury Single Account policy. The Wole Olanipekun panel recommended auditing of the university’s accounts as a way to address the crisis holistically. “The Osun and Oyo states entered into effective contractual agreement with KPMG, a reputable auditing firm. KPMG workers were harassed and chased out of the university by the unions. The unions have also gone to court to stop the forensic auditing as directed by the visitor of the institution. “It worths noting that the two owner states have committed a total sum of N13.626Billion to the University since 2011 aside over N10 Billion that has come to the University as TETFUND and NEEDS as well as over N12 Billion declared as IGR for about 5 years now and we deserve every right to find out the way the money was spent. “We wonder what the unions stand to gain by approaching court to stop the auditing. Do they have something to hide? How could they militate against a genuine and transparent move to get LAUTECH out of the unpleasant situation? We make bold to say that the unions’ action is unbecoming of a group of academicians and patriotic workers of the university. We appeal to them to give peace a chance†The post LAUTECH Operates 97 Different Bank Accounts – Osun Govt appeared first on Naijaloaded | Nigeria No. 1 Online Portal.
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Goodluck Jonathan’s Son-In-Law Is Grateful To God For Sparing His Life by Sindyy(f) : 10:01 pm On Jul 24 |
 President Goodluck Jonathan’s son in-law Prince Godswill Edward, who was shot at by unknown gunmen at his residence in Calabar on July 7th thanked God for surviving the assassination attempt which came as a shocker. Panic As Goodluck Jonathan Son-In-Law Was Shot In Calabar Prince Godswill Edward who took to Facebook to thank God for delivering him, wrote;
The post Goodluck Jonathan’s Son-In-Law Is Grateful To God For Sparing His Life appeared first on Nigerian Celebrity News + Latest Entertainment News.
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Hate comments: Experts advocate social media regulatory agency by Sindyy(f) : 1:10 pm On Jul 25 |
Friday Olokor, Jos Information experts across the country have expressed concern over the use of social media in the promotion of hate speeches, warning that the social media may mar the 2019 elections. To check the trend, they have recommended that “stringent measures should be used in checking conventional media and their programmes.†The resolution and others are contained in a communiqué issued by information managers in the country at the end of their extraordinary meeting with the theme, ‘Hate speeches, fake news and national unity’; held in Jos and organised by the National Council on Information, an agency of the Federal Ministry of Information. The communique was signed by the NCI Chairman in the Federal Ministry of Information, Abdulyekin Umar, and representatives from the six geopolitical zones and obtained by THE PUNCH on Monday in Jos. The signatories are Donatus Okpe, Kogi State (North-Central); Lawal Ibrahim, Kano State (North West); Tajudeen Sokunbi, Ogun State (South-West); Ifeanyi Agbai, Abia State (South-East); Ibrahim Buba, Adamawa State (North-East) and Paulinus Nsirim, Rivers State (South-South). The communique partly read, “The social media may take over the 2019 elections because Nigerian people have come to rely more and believe the social media over the conventional media. It will be better to kill quickly whatever postings on social media assumed or presumed to be hate speeches or fake news or misinformation by the information managers in various states. We are suggesting the setting up of a council to regulate the use of social media in Nigeria. “The federal and state ministries of information should use jingles to promote peace and also come up with cartoons on the television and newspapers telling us the dangers of fake news and hate speeches. “The collaboration must start with the National Orientation Agency and the state governments. There is also the need to start talking to those responsible for law and enforcement of justice to address the issue of citizens taking the laws into their own hands,†it read. Copyright PUNCH.              Contact: [email protected]  source: http://ift.tt/2gY8nhc http://ift.tt/eA8V8J
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