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Friday, 16 January 2015

Pathethic: Nigerian refugees waiting to be registered in Chad

These are Nigerian women and children waiting to be registered at a refugee camp in Chad. The refugees arrived Chad by boat after sailing through Lake chad. These set of refugees are from the recent attacks in Baga, Borno. Photo credit: UN.

15 killed as Suicide bomber hits Gombe State.

A suicide bomber around 7.35pm last evening blew himself up at the Arawa area in Gombe state near the Gombe state University, killing at least 15 people. The area attacked is a mini market where buyers and sellers converge. Nigeria is at war!

Thursday, 15 January 2015

Abeokuta Meeting: 5 Questions Obasanjo Asked Jonathan (A MUST READ)

The reconciliatory visit of President Goodluck Jonathan was a tensed one as former president, Olusegun Obasanjo put him on the hot seat in his Hilltop residence in Abeokuta on Monday.

Flanked by the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye and the founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, who were there as witnesses to the meeting on request of the Egba chief, asked him questions which he had earlier thrown up in his correspondence to Jonathan.

The South West zonal coordinator of President Goodluck Campaign Organisation, Olusegun Mimiko, on Monday, said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, cannot be president of the country because he is a computer illiterate.

Governor Olusegun MimikoSahara Reporters MediaAddressing supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the party’s presidential campaign rally in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Mr. Mimiko, who is also the governor of Ondo State, said Nigerians were looking for a well-educated president who would drive development in the country.

For winning his third Ballon d'Or, footwear giant Nike has created their first ever micro-diamond encrusted gold football boots for Cristiano Ronaldo which he will wear in his next match which is today January 15th against Atletico Madrid. It's a gift from Nike

The boot, (pictured right) dubbed the Mercurial CR7 Rare Gold, is a gift from Nike to Ronaldo as a tribute 'to his remorseless work ethic'. The company explains:

"The micro-diamonds are remnants from larger stones that are painstakingly perfected by craftsmen. As the diamonds are refined & the details sharpened, tiny pieces are cut away, leaving micro-diamonds behind as evidence of work in progress. The commitment to keep chipping away at something already impressive reminded Nike’s design team of Ronaldo’s work ethic. While many see Ronaldo as the best in the world, he sees room for improvement"

Graphic Pic: Beheaded girl in a canal in Lagos

By Linda Ikeji
Someone just sent me this pic...cannot verify its authenticity but it's a photo of a girl beheaded, with her hands and legs tied. They say her body was found in a canal at Alaka in Surulere. See the uncensored photo after the cut...

The Nigerian military today released some graphic photos from the operation where Boko Haram terrorist attack was repelled by the Military in Biu, Borno state yesterday. Many militants were killed and their weapons and vehicles seized. See more pics after the cut...

15 Chadians Boko Haram Fighters Killed As Nigerian Soldiers Repel Attack On Biu

Troops at habour area after the recapture of Gombi town PR Nigeria

Fifteen persons suspected to be Chadian nationals were killed today as members of Boko Haram launched a morning raid on a military barrack in Biu, South of Borno State.

A Biu resident said he counted 15 corpses of the Chadians in front of the military barrack while seven persons were said to have been captured alive by soldiers after they sustained injuries from the gunfight.
The number of Boko Haram members killed in the crossfire is yet to be ascertained as the source said there was information that more bodies of more sect members were still being evacuated inside the barrack while the 15 were those killed outside the gate.

Last year, President Goodluck Jonathan had visited President Idriss Derby of Chad for a meeting that turned controversial after Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati released photos of former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff seated in the meeting in a manner with Derby and Jonathan. Sheriff had just been accused of being a major sponsor of Boko Haram by Australian negotiator, Stephen Davis.
Sheriff has since denied the allegation while the Department of State Security gave him a preliminary clearance after it paraded some seven men the DSS alleged conspired with Stephen Davies to tarnish Sheriff's image. The DSS had however said that it was still investigating Sheriff.

Source: Sahara Reporters

Obasanjo Declares He Is Now ‘ABJ’ – Anything But Jonathan

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday escalated his rejection of President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term bid by declaring his current mindset to be “Anything But Jonathan” (ABJ).

He expressed his feelings to several of his aides following a late evening meeting with President Jonathan at his home in Abeokuta. Both men were in the presence of Pastor Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, and Bishop David Oyedepo of Winner’s Chapel.

To make matters worse, a few hours after meeting with Jonathan, Obasanjo met with leaders of the All People’s Congress (APC) and their presidential candidate, Muhammad Buhari, where he affirmed he will support the best candidate regardless of party affiliation.

Jonathan’s closed-door meeting with Obasanjo clearly failed to soften the former leader’s hostility towards his floundering re-election bid as Obasanjo bluntly told him that having referred to him as a “tout”, it was hypocritical for Jonathan to turn around to describe him as the best president Nigeria ever had. It would also be recalled that two months ago, presidential adviser Doyin Okupe gave Jonathan that honor.

On Sunday, as he received members of the Northern Elders Council in Abuja, an angry Mr. Jonathan had in a barely-veiled description of Obasanjo, dismissed him as a statesman.

“Some people call themselves statesmen but they are not, they are just ordinary politicians,” Jonathan told his guests. “To be a statesman is not because you have occupied a big office before, but the question is what are you bringing to bear? Are you building this country or are you a part of people who tell lies to destroy the country?”

Upon arriving at the meeting with Obasanjo today, Jonathan tried to turn on the charm, lavishing praise on Obasanjo as he blamed the escalation of attacks on him as the work of his (Jonathan) aides.
President Obasanjo apparently did not buy any of the goods Jonathan was hawking. Shortly after the encounter, he told his aides he would not change his position on Jonathan’s presidential bid.

Obasanjo’s subsequent and open display of affection towards the APC leadership is reportedly sending shock waves up and down Jonathan’s camp, where it is regarded as confirmation that the conciliation efforts with Obasanjo have collapsed, leaving him in grave political danger with the election just one month away. It will be the first time a PDP candidate tried to win the presidency with Obasanjo not the candidate, or firmly on his side.

SaharaReporters has also learnt that before the meeting with Buhari today in Abeokuta, the former president had written a letter to Buhari to smoothen their relationship.

Photos: Buhari and Jonathan hug and hold hands this morning!

If you are willing to die for Politicians...learn from this picture! The president and APC presidential candidate pictured hugging at the 2015 election sensitization workshop on non-violence in Abuja this morning. See a pic of Jonathan, Buhari, Oyegun and Mu'Azu holding hands and smiling!

PICTURE: Boko Haram suicide bomber killed after vest failed to detonate

See the horrific picture of a Boko Haram suicide bomber who was killed after his suicide vest failed to detonate...*warning - Graphic pic*

An Enugu based prophet, Anthony Nwoko on Monday disclosed that neither President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP or Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC will rule Nigeria after the February elections; THIS DAY reports.

Nwoko who had in 1993 prophesied the end of the military regime of former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), said, ''I had told Babangida in 1993 to leave office and it happened and in 1998, I prophesied that Abacha would leave office mysteriously, and you saw what happened''.

''In 2010, I told Nigerians that they should not expect much or any miracle from Jonathan. Now, in this coming election, Jonathan will only serve as John the Baptist and Buhari has not got any heavenly crown to rule and he will not rule this country because he hasn’t got that crown.

''Don’t take my prophesies for granted because I had also told Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar(rtd) not to make Olusegun Obasanjo president and I had also warned Obasanjo not to make late Umaru Yar’Adua president and my advice was not heeded and you saw what happened''

''I can see the glory of Nigeria in the Southeast and I don’t agree with Wole Soyinka that Jonathan is Nebucadnezar, Jonathan is a forerunner to the glory of God''.

''Before the eyes of ordinary people, either Jonathan or Buhari will win the election but in the eyes of God, none of them will preside over the country’s affairs after this election'', the Prophet said.

INEC Releases Names,Qualifications of 14 Presidential Candidates

The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published names of 14 presidential candidates for the 2015 general elections.

Details of the names were released on the Commission’s website on Tuesday, showing that one presidential candidate and four vice presidential candidates are females.

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ISIS new footage: Child executes two Russian 'spies' by shooting them in the back of the head

Horror: ISIS released the footage which claims to show a young boy executing two Kazakh men for 'spying'

The seven-and-a-half minute video starts with interviews with the two men where they admit to spying on ISIS on behalf of Russia.

The men tell an interviewer off-camera their names are Mamayev Jambulat Yesenajovich and Ashimov Sergey Nikolayavich, that they are Kazakh and were recruited by 'Russian Intelligence'.

Nigerians no doubt know how to have fun. See the tweets after the cut..and yes, Zahra herself responded on Twitter.
She's based in the UK studying Microbiology at the University of Surrey in her 4th year. Continue to see the tweets...