Maiyegun's Diary: 11/23/15

Monday 23 November 2015

Nigeria: Naira in free fall as dollars scarcity paralyses activities at parallel market

The Naira on Monday fell freely at the parallel market, as scarcity of dollars paralysed activities.

Blatter

Sepp Blatter, the suspended FIFA President said he was `very close to death’ when he was hospitalised earlier in the month, over problems owing to stress.

Ongoing construction work on Ikotun-Egbe Road by men of Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC), Monday.

The Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) has intensified work on the reconstruction of the popular Brown Street in Oshodi as well as the Ejigbo-Ikotun road.

Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai

The Nigerian Army has said that it has received report of some elements within the Nigerian Army and outside, to use the social media circle to ridicule the Army and the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, for reasons best known to them.

A fan mourning Abubakar Audu's death

There are indications that the Independent National Electoral Commission has been plunged into confusion, following the constitutional logjam created by the death of Abubakar Audu of the All Progressives Congress, who was on the verge of winning Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State.

Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Virgins [PHOTOS]

#1 Serena Williams

The renown tennis champion mentioned in 2005, “I believe in no sex before marriage.” Both Serena and her sister, Venus, are Jehovah’s Witnesses and aren’t married, so we assume they remain virgins today

No less than 11 persons were killed on Monday, in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital following a suicide bomb attack at Muna Garage, a vegetable market and motor park along Customs area of the metropolis.

Bola Tinubu

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress, APC, national leader, has described the sudden death of Prince Abubakar Audu as sorrowful and shocking.

The late former governor of Kogi state, Abubakar Audu, was buried today Monday, November 23, 2015 amid tears and wailing in Ogbochia.

Pro-Biafra Protesters Storm Abuja As SSS Arraigns ‪#‎Kanu‬ In Court The Department of State Services (DSS) today arraigned the leader of ‘Indigenous People of Biafra’, Nnamdi Kanu, before a Magistrate Court in Abuja.

'Phuc Dat Bich' is actually a real name. Check it out

Phuc Dat Bich posted a photograph of his passport to prove that his name - pronounced Phoo Da Bic - was real.

Phuc Dat Bich posted a photograph of his passport

A man says he is "honoured" after his offensive-looking name went viral.

Nnamdi Kanu being return to the DSS detention today 23rd, November

[PHOTOS] BIAFRA Secession: See Biafran International Passport, Military Uniform and National Identity Card

Biafran International Passport

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2 Kings is a collaborative studio album by Nigerian rappers Olamide and Phyno. It was released through Cloud 9 and the iTunes Store with little announcement on 1 April 2015, by Penthauze Music and YBNL Nation. Wikipedia

Release date: April 1, 2015

FOOD: 5 DANGEROUS FOODS YOU SHOULD NEVER EAT FOR BREAKFAST - BY MARAPOLSA

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for its numerous health benefits. But there is an abundance of unhealthy morning food options that you probably don’t know. Here is a list of the worst breakfasts you should avoid

Pastries

Pastries have a few reasons why they should be avoided at the breakfast table: high sugar and fat content; excessive carbohydrates that will leave you feeling hungry much sooner than a healthy helping of lean protein.

The director of the Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, November 23, appeared in court despite the controversies surrounding him.

There is heavy security presence in an Abuja magistrate court following the arraignment of the director of the Independent People Of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu.

Amosun

Today, 23rd November, 2015 marks the eleventh week of the 13 weeks that make up the first term of 2015/16 academic session in Ogun State. A desirous and conscientious government would by the eleventh week of the term be conducting or winding down examinations at this time. But in Ogun State, the reverse is the case, at eleventh week, no plan is seen towards the examinations.

The funeral ceremony of the late politician in Kogi state. Photo Credit: Sahara Reporters

Contrary to earlier reports that Abubakar Audu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in last week’s election is alive, Premium Times has confirmed that he has been buried.

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And the wealthy narco was anything but shy – at least, until his arrest in late 2013. Using the tag #Antrax, El Chino, along with other members of the murderous group, began using Instagram to show off personalized gold-plated assault rifles, piles of money, domesticated lions and tigers, and the kind of treasures that honesty can rarely afford.

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President Vladimir Putin on Monday eased restrictions on Russian companies working on Iranian enrichment sites as he travelled to Tehran for his first visit since 2007.

Anti-Muslim hate crimes rose 300 percent in Britain in the week following the coordinated attacks in Paris, according to figures published on Monday.

A “vast and overwhelming majority” of the 115 attacks were against Muslim women and girls aged between 14 and 45 who were wearing traditional Islamic dress, according to the findings reported in The Independent newspaper.

Director of pirate radio, Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday requested a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court in Abuja to discontinue trial of Nnamdi Kanu, Director of Radio Biafra, charged with criminal conspiracy. Kanu is standing trial on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, intimidation and belonging to unlawful society, to which he pleaded not guilty.

Late Prince Abubakar Audu

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Candidate, Abubakar Audu, who died on Sunday while vote counting in the elections was still ongoing, has been buried in his hometown, Ogbonicha, today.

Prof Pius Adesanmi

"My preliminary reaction: stop eating Nigeria's yams. Karma has poisoned it. Too many of these yam eaters are either spending the stolen money running from London to America to Canada to India to cure their many illnesses, plagues, and afflictions. Everything - from cancer to kwashiokor to coccidiosis - is afflicting the looters and spoilers of Nigeria."

- Prof Pius Adesanmi

'Audu Is Alive Again': Jubilation in Lokoja as rumour of Audu’s resurrection filtered in; The resurrection story was a complete falsehood - Vanguard

By Kingsley Fanwo

There was jubilation in Lokoja this afternoon by supporters of late Abubakar Audu over rumours that the former governor had suddenly”resurrected” from death.

Tunubu, Audu, Akande

A group by the name, Kogi United Forum has called on the Inspector General of Police to commence immediate investigation into what it described as the suspected assassination of Prince Abubakar Audu a former governor of Kogi State and gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 21, gubernatorial election in Kogi State.

A Benin High Court has ordered the Edo Commissioner of Police to prevent one Chief Luke Abbas from being installed as Eze Ndigbo in Benin, Edo State.

Never in the post-war era has the world seen so many people forced out of their homes by conflict and oppression. Ten years ago the UN refugee agency counted some 38m displaced people; now there are about 60m. For that grim record blame, above all, the wars of the Middle East. The number will keep rising in 2016; and rivers of humanity will keep flowing towards Europe from the Middle East, Africa and beyond.

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In the Holy Bible book, Matthew 26:41, Jesus Christ advised his disciples to “watch and pray” so that they would “not enter into temptation”. What God is saying in this quoted passage is the necessity for all His children to walk and tread in consciousness in all we do because one single mistake is more than enough to derail us, even in a well-planned journey. Nigerians need to pay more attention to this advice because forces of “darkness” still hover around us as a people and a Nation.

Photos: Edo women walk streets of Edo in support of Oshiomhole

PHOTO BY BARNABS UZOSIKE

BIAFRA: Leaders to meet Buhari on Igbo marginalization

By Emeka Mamah, Anayo Okoli, Francis Igata, Vincent Ujumadu, and Caleb Ayansina

THE meeting of Igbo leaders summoned yesterday by the South East Governors’ Forum, SEGF, to discuss the security implications of the agitations by members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, ended in Enugu with the leaders resolving to set up a delegation of Igbo elders to meet President Muhammadu Buhari on the marginalisation of Igbo in the country.

N18,000 minimum wage: Prepare for war, NLC tells govs

By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Johnbosco Agbakwuru

THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday warned that attempts by the governors through the Governors’ Forum to renege on the N18,000 national minimum wage signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan in March 2011, was an open declaration of war against the Nigerian workers.

NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has expressed shock over the death of former Kogi state governor and the All Progressives Congress, APC gubernatorial candidate in last Saturday’s election, Prince Abubakar Audu, saying it is a monumental loss.

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The former Barcelona boss' current deal expires at the end of the 2015-16 campaign but the club captain says that they would be able to cope without him
Philipp Lahm insists that he is not unduly worried about Pep Guardiola's contractual situation, arguing that if the Catalan leaves, Bayern Munich would simply hire "another great coach" to replace him.

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The Belgian admits he has started the season badly and reveals he has asked to be moved into a central role in order to improve his performances
Eden Hazard has revealed he held talks with Jose Mourinho over his dip in form and admits he asked to be moved into a central role for Chelsea.

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Brazilian struck a superb set-piece late in the game to defeat Dynamo Kiev and claim the latest prize

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The former Tottenham man has been linked with a move to Manchester United, but insists playing in a central role under Rafa Benitez has made him happier at Real Madrid

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale failed to rule out a return to the Premier League but insists he is happy at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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The Gunners midfielder is out for at least the rest of 2015 and will undergo further scans in the next 48 hours after sustaining knee ligament damage in defeat at West Brom

The 30-year-old was booed during the defeat to Barcelona and with Louis van Gaal having revealed his interest in signing the Portuguese, could he be on his way out?

It could have been far worse for Rafa Benitez's side in their Clasico defeat, while Santi Cazorla's penalty wouldn't have counted for Arsenal - even if it went in

It could and should have been worse for Cristiano Ronaldo in Real Madrid's Clasico humiliation at the weekend.

The burial site of the late politician

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate at the Kogi state election, late Abubakar Audu, who died on Sunday, is set to be buried in his home town, Ogbonicha in Ofu local government area of the state.

Wada and late Audu

The Coalition of Civil Society, politicians and voters in Kogi have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to intensify efforts in educating the electorate on the need to abide by the Electoral Act.

Gorgeous Nadia

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Prince Abubakar Audu

The burial of the APC governorship candidate in Saturday's election in Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu has been shifted from between 9 and 10am to 2pm. amid very high tension among the Igala nation, one of whom he was, who are yet to come to terms with the manner of his death.

Zinedine Zidane has admitted he is not ready to replace Rafa Benitez as Real Madrid’s manager.

There have been speculation that Benitez will be sacked, following Saturday’s 4-0 drubbing by rivals Barcelona.

A girl on twitter with handle sugabelly has labelled the late Kogi state governorship candidate of APC Abubakar Audu and sons monsters.

Belgian police officers patrol along a street during a continued high level of security following the recent deadly Paris attacks, in Brussels, Belgium, November 22, 2015. REUTERS/YOUSSEF BOUDLAL

Belgian police arrested 16 more people in late-night raids searching for those behind the deadly Nov. 13 attacks in Paris, but failed to find a prime suspect as the government locked down the capital for a third day on Monday.

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