July 2019

You are a disgrace to the Yoruba, Kanu blasts Tinubu

You are a disgrace to the Yoruba, Kanu blasts Tinubu

July 16, 2019 3:24 am

The Supreme Leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra(IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has lambasted the national leader of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for  alleging that the Igbos were responsible for the gruesome murder of Pa Reuben Fasonrant’s daughter, Late Mrs Funke Olakunrin. Kanu, who took to his verified official Facebook page poured his vituperation on Tinubu for what he considered as, “unguarded utterances,” described Tinubu as, “a disgrace to the noble Yoruba ancestry.”

Tinubu, who paid a condolence visit to the Afenifere Chieftain on Sunday while responding to questions from reporters on the high rate of insecurity in …

Why Nigeria will be worse-off With Tinubu, Osinbajo

July 16, 2019 2:31 am

By MarkAnthony Nze

It is vociferously ridiculous how honour was bestowed on men like Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo among the noble Yoruba ancestry, men who are devoid of any form of integrity, who fabricate lies at the snap of their fingers without recourse to good conscience, equity and justice, and often willing to sacrifice their own people to gain political, and economic recognitions, they are so power hungry that humanity means little or nothing to them.

They profess knowledge of God as they claim to be devout Muslim, and Christian respectively, however regrettably, the only …

Two foremost Yoruba leaders yesterday differed on the circumstances surrounding the death of the daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the

Yoruba split over killing of Fasoranti’s daughter

July 15, 2019 1:27 am

Two foremost Yoruba leaders yesterday differed on the circumstances surrounding the death of the daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the national leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere. While the incident has continued to generate heated debates across the polity, the divergence between National Leader of the All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu and Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi might further cripple the ethnic group’s chances to curb insecurity through collective action. Mrs. Funke Olakunri was killed on Friday as she traveled to Lagos.

The Ooni declared that the southwest has had enough of killings by herdsmen, saying it is …

The former British colonial administrator, Sir Frederick Lugard’s handover notes on the three major Nigerian ethnic groups.

Exposed! Lord Lugard’s Hand Over Notes To His Colleague

July 15, 2019 12:17 am

The former British colonial administrator, Sir Frederick Lugard’s handover notes on the three major Nigerian ethnic groups.

Lord Lugard was Governor-General of Nigeria between 1914 and 1919. Earlier he was governor General-General of Hong Kong between 1907 and 1912.

Sir Frederick Lugard handed over as governor general in Nigeria to Walter H. Lang on the 25th of September 1918, and by 1919, he was done with his administrative duties in Nigeria.

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The Hausa-Fulani has no ideals, no ambitions save such as sensual in character. He is a fatalist, …

Osinbajo calls for righteousness to transform Nigeria

Osinbajo calls for righteousness to transform Nigeria

July 15, 2019 12:04 am

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has called for self-sacrifice, righteousness to transform Nigeria.

He spoke at the weekend during the 50th-anniversary lecture, award and dinner of the Shepherd Hill Baptist Church, Obanikoro, Lagos State, with then theme: The Role of Contemporary Church in Nation-Building: Pessimism, Optimism or Activism.

The church’s 50th anniversary began about two months ago with several activities and ended yesterday with the anniversary thanksgiving celebration.

According to Osinbajo, Christians must not sit at home and pray but must be involved to make the difference.

“There is a test of courage and faith that every nation-builder must face and …

Same-sex marriage is immoral, unethical in church - Prelate

Same-sex marriage is immoral, unethical in church – Prelate

July 14, 2019 1:06 am

The Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche, has denounced the decision of the Methodist Church in Great Britain to embrace same sex marriage and all other forms of gay and lesbianism, describing them as immoral, unethical and unacceptable.

Uche, who made the condemnation at a press briefing in Lagos, described it as a retrogressive step for a nation that brought Christianity to Africa and laid down firm guidelines on conducts expected of Christians.

He said: “To our chagrin and disappointment, we read from the Church Times, which is a British publication that the British Methodist …

Nigerian gay priest in Church of England and fight to marry

Nigerian gay priest in Church of England and fight to marry

July 14, 2019 12:40 am

A 53-year-old Nigerian priest in the church of England is fighting to marry his partner, also a Nigerian.

As a priest, the Church allows Jide Macaulay to be gay. But an outright marriage to his partner is not permitted. He can live with him in a celibate relationship but cannot get married in the church. He risks losing his job in the Church if he does.

“To me, that is a great disservice and discrimination against same-gender-loving individuals,” Macaulay, also a lawyer, said in a BBC documentary – Too Gay for God?

His partner lives in their birth country where …

Halep thwarts Serena history bid with Wimbledon final

Halep thwarts Serena history bid with Wimbledon final

July 14, 2019 12:22 am

Simona Halep torpedoed Serena Williams’s latest bid to capture a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam on Saturday when she stormed to a sensational victory in a 56-minute Wimbledon final.

The 27-year-old Romanian captured her second career major with a 6-2, 6-2 victory adding a maiden Wimbledon the first for her country in both men’s and women’s singles — to her 2018 Roland Garros triumph.

Defeat for 37-year-old Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon champion who won the last of her 23 Slam titles at the 2017 Australian Open, meant her attempt to equal Margaret Court’s all-time record for major wins was put back …

Facebook cancels event in South Africa

Facebook hit with $5b fine over privacy violations

July 13, 2019 3:18 am

The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to approve a fine of about  five billion dollars  for Facebook over privacy violations, according to a report.

It comes after an FTC investigation into allegations that the social media platform inappropriately shared the information of 87 million users with Cambridge Analytica.

Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm, is now closed.

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The Wall Street Journal reported that the vote was 3-2 along party lines, with Republicans in support and Democrats in opposition to the fine.

In most cases the Justice Department’s civil …

Nigeria losing over $3 billion to piracy - NCC DG

Nigeria losing over $3 billion to piracy – NCC DG

July 13, 2019 2:37 am

Speaking to newsmen on the sideline at the commission’s Governing Board meeting, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) Director General, Mr. John Asein, said that effect of piracy is not only in monetary terms but also the colossal damage it does to practitioners.

Asein noted that the over $3b is just an estimation as its actual value is almost immeasurable.

He added: “Unfortunately, like most aspects of our national life, we don’t have exact figures, but you can only imagine when you have the size of Nigerian creative industry, you know that more than half of what should have come in goes …

NFVCB officials now SPY Policemen to fight piracy

‘Don’t pay for bail’ – Nigerian Police boss

July 13, 2019 1:53 am

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Zone 2 Command, AIG Lawal Shehu, has warned people to desist from paying money to obtain bail.

He insisted that “bail is free and any police officer caught taking bribe will be dealt with”.

Describing corruption as a disease, AIG Shehu said “demanding or obtaining money is corruption and a serious offence that will not go unpunished”.

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On Eid ul-Adha, a Muslim festival  coming up soon, he said his command had done everything necessary to see that miscreants …

Undocumented migrants demand right to remain in Paris

Undocumented migrants demand right to remain in Paris

July 13, 2019 1:40 am

Hundreds of undocumented migrants calling themselves “black vests” stormed the Pantheon monument in central Paris on Friday demanding the right to remain in France.

Police on the scene told Reuters an estimated 200 to 300 protesters, mostly from West Africa, managed to get into the Left Bank mausoleum where national heroes including Voltaire and Victor Hugo are buried.

“We will remain here until the last one of us has been given documents,” a leaflet given out by an organizer read.

Young men were chanting “black vests” – …

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