Maiyegun's Diary: August 2016

Wednesday 31 August 2016

'4.8m Nigerians Lost Their Jobs In 15 Months' - Nigerian Bureau of Statistics Released Details

Nigeria is now official in recession as Bureau of Statistics released its worst report in years on the unemployment and underemployment rate in the country - with 4,580,602 out of job -- 2.6m lost their jobs in the second quarter of 2016. Over 2,500 businesses have closed shops since the emergence of this Buhari's government and this has led to serious unemployment in the country.

President Buhari presides over Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting in Statehouse on 31st Aug 2016.

Fayose and Buhari

In a statement released by the Governor Fayose's media aide, Lere Olayinka this afternoon, the governor advised President Buhari to listen to other people's opinions in building the country, instead of his one direction system of leading the country.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Mark Zuckerberg Walks Lagos Street Without Security

$53Billion Worth Facebook Founder, Mark Zuckerberg walks the street of Lagos Without Security

President Buhari

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David who represented President Buhari at a parley in Abuja today. The meeting which had the 24 APC governorship aspirants present said, the President has no anointed or preferred candidate for the November 26 governorship election. This was in effort to instil confidence in the aspirants contesting for the party's ticket at primary slated for this Saturday.

President Obama greets inmates during a visit to El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, Okla., July 16, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

With today’s additional 111 grants, President Obama has commuted the sentences of 325 people in the month of August alone.

The suspects

Two female thieves were mercilessly beaten by angry mob when they were caught trying to scam a shop owner of sh17,000 (about £100 or N52,000) by pretending to sell him sim cards. He raised alarm that attracted the bye-passers who swam on the women. This happened in Embu Town, 120 kilometres northeast of Nairobi towards Mount Kenya.

The government of Governor Olusegun Mimiko is scoring big first in healthcare delivery to its people in Ondo State with the newly constructed Trauma Centre And Surgical Centre, located within the Medical Village that has some other components that surround it such as Gani Fawehinmi Diagnostics Centre, Kidney Care Centre, Mother and Child Hospital, among others.

Raw Nickel

The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has appealed to Nigerians to be patient and allow it to come up with detailed report on the discovery of Nickel in Kaduna State.

Mark with the young developers in Lagos on Tuesday

According to CNN, the Facebook founder visited Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time on Tuesday, touching down in Lagos, Nigeria. He met with local businesses and developers in an effort to understand how Facebook (FB, Tech30) could "better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa," the company said in a statement.

Ahmed Makarfi, PDP Caretaker Chairman

The Ahmed Makarfi-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has sued the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, FHC, Justice Ibrahim Auta and a judge of the court, Justice Okon Abang, over the leadership crisis rocking the party.

The images currently circulating on the social media are of the #BringBackOurGirls campaigners sitting on the floor while the police formed a barricade as a sign of prevention of passage into the Aso Rock Villa. This is the second time in one week that the Oby Ezekwesili's led #BBOG group would be stopped by the security operatives from seeing the President.

Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mr. Seun Anibaba as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lagos State Lotteries Board.

Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie

Dear Mr. President,

Last year, when you assumed office, the chant of “Change”, your campaign slogan, ushered you into the Presidential Villa.

PHOTOS: Nigeria's First Light Rail Project Completed, Ready For Operation

Calabar Light Rail Ready

Built by Ponet TFZE, the train with a cruising speed of about 40 kilometres per hour, has 12 cars, including 10 passenger and two equipment cars.

The Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has attributed the failure of the Olympic team at the just concluded Rio Olympics in Brazil to the PDP government's stealing of the N3bn meant for High Performance Centre for our athletes.

Kate Middleton: Duchess of Cambridge Looks Flawless In Her £245 Lasa Poppy Print Dress by LK Bennett While Visiting Luton

The Duchess of Cambridge is back to Royal duties today after a summer break, and she's looking better than ever.

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Suzy Chin Obinna Ogbuji after their white wedding early in August

Obinna Ogbuji, a Nigerian married his beautiful Korean wife Suzy Shin on Saturday 13 August 2016. In what appear to be a rare feat back in Nigeria, the internet has been buzzing with admiration since their wedding pictures surfaced few days ago. The couple had their white wedding in South Korea followed by a traditional marriage on the same day.

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Ebrima (Solo) Krummah joined a PEACEFUL protest on 5/9/6 and although he was UNARMED, he was ARRESTED, TORTURED, and sent to prison FOR PROTESTING.

Sisters Maryam, 19, and Sakina Dharas, 24, and their brother Ali, 21, had taken their seats on the flight from London Gatwick to Naples when they were escorted out of the plane in front of other passengers.

Three British siblings were removed from an easyJet flight after fellow passengers wrongly accused them of 'reading ISIS material'.

Alice and her mum Theresa

Alice Hohenhaus , 25, was diagnosed with leukaemia when she was four and relapsed at age nine. The radiation left her with scarring and complications with her uterus meant she couldn't have a baby. Her mother, Theresa Hohenhaus, 46, offered to be a surrogate and gave birth to her grandson in June. She said she would do anything for her four children and it was worth it to see her daughter happy.

PHOTO NEWS: President Buhari Hosts John Kerry And Gowon At the State House

US Secretary of State, John Kerry is in Nigeria to meet with the President on his ongoing reforms, especially on his fight against corruption in the country.

Gov. Wike and Rotimi Amaechi

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is determined to conclude the suspended Federal and State Constituency elections in Rivers State in October this year.

PHOTOS: Buratai's Wife Donates Food To Widows and Soldiers' Wives In Kaduna

The National President Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Umma – Kalsum Tukur Buratai donating charity items to widows and soldiers wives at 2 Battalion parade ground Ribadu Cantonment Kaduna.

Glass-bottomed Bridge Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, China

It connects two mountain cliffs in what are known as the Avatar mountains (the film was shot here) in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province. Completed in December, the 430m-long bridge cost $3.4m (£2.6m) to build and stands 300m above ground.

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If you are living in Nigeria or planning to visit Nigeria, especially Lagos, this information is for you. Food, housing and transportation costs, on the average will give you the idea of what to spend on a daily basis. The fall in crude price at the international market, the insurgency in the Niger Delta that has crippled oil production, the dwindling economy are helping the situation either, as the people's purchasing power keeps dwindling due to unpaid salaries and job loses at its highest in 10 years.

Enjoy!

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Friday, urged the nation's Dream Team VI in the men's football event at the ongoing Rio Olympics Games not to give up as a result of their setback in the match against Germany.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan 

The coordinated attack on the integrity and credibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan is unfortunate. That the same hastily cooked up lies were reported simultaneously and almost word for word by The Nation, saharareporters.com, premiumtimesng.com and other known client media of the powers that be is evidence of the fact that someone powerful is out to get the former President.

Professor Mahmood Yakubu

The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday said he was not in a position to guarantee conclusive polls in 2019 because he would not be pressured to step outside the lines of the Constitution, the Electoral Act and the Guidelines to impress anyone.

Alhaja Sikirat Yekini

Few months ago, an online news platform carried the report on the living condition of the mother of late Rashidi Yekini, former Nigeria Super Eagles striker, Alhaja Sikirat Yekini. The news went viral and many people pledged to support the woman, one of them was the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

William Franklyn-Miller: The World Most Handsome Boy From Melbourne

Meet William Franklyn-Miller, 12-year-old boy from Melbourne, Australia: he goes to school, plays rugby and hangs out with his friends. He is also an actor and adjudge the most handsome boy in the world.

N350m PDP Campaign Fund: EFCC detains Imo State Ex-Governor Achike Udenwa

Achike Udenwa, Former Imo state Governor

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today re - arrested the former governor of Imo State Achike Udenwa in connection with alleged campaign scandal at the last presidential election.

NIGERIA: Ongoing Fly-over Construction At Abule Egba, Road Rehabilitation Work At Alapere Lagos - SEE PHOTOS

Lagos state government commences the construction of fly-over at Abule Egba and another road rehabilitation at Alapare, Ketu Lagos. Appeals to Motorists and residents to bear with the government on the inconveniences that may cause

Marimar Quiroa, Vlogger

Marimar Quiroa, a 21 year old Vlogger was born in California with a facial tumour called cystic hygroma. She now broadcast her beuty tutorial to hundreds of thousands followers on YouTube. She has to use sign language in her videos to be able to communicate.

General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, former Nigerian Military Ruler

General Ibrahim Babangida (Rtrd), says his toughest duty in the army was trekking from Enugu to Umuahia where he sustained injury during the Nigeria civil war.

Charley Boy and Denrele Edun

The area father, Charles Oputa popularly known as Charley Boy has written a long explanatory piece to educate the ignorant critics who labelled him "gay and evil" for kissing a fellow man, entertainer Denrele Edun, a picture that went viral recently. Read his response here;

Detainees inside the Guantanamo detention camp

According to Al-Jazeera report, the Pentagon has approved the transfer of 15 Gitmo prisoners to the United Arab Emirate is its effort closing down the United States Military Backed Detention camp established after the 9/11 World Trade Centre terror attacks.

The predicted flooding by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency NMA is already happening in Ayetoro area of Ogun State as residents of the community have been cut off from the rest of the community, as the bridge leading to their homes have been cut down by the rain.

Students Unionism: Platform For Good Leadership - Michael Ifemosu

Students Union are found in all higher institutions in Nigeria and are generally very effective until recently when the strength of Student Unionism becomes weaker.

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