26-year-old, Music Entertainer, Teni Shares Adorable Throwback Photo

Nigerian award-winning singer, Teniola Apata popularly called Teni-makanaki has shared a cute throwback photo of herself on her Instagram page.

Nigerian singer, Teni

The 26-year-old singer shared the picture of herself donning native attire and a head warmer.

The music entertainer got a lot of heartwarming comments on her comment section and her colleagues in the entertainment industry had something sweet to say about the photo.

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Afro pop star, David 'Davido' becomes most viewed Nigerian artist on YouTube

Afro pop star, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke has become the most viewed Nigerian artist on the streaming platform, YouTube.

Newsmen reports that the ‘Aye’ singer has amassed over 500 million views across all his uploads on the platform to achieve this feat.

In January, Davido’s hit song, ‘Fall’ beat out Yemi Alade’s ‘Johnny’ to become the most viewed Nigerian music video on YouTube.

He then became the first Nigerian artist to reach over 100 million views on YouTube racing ahead of Yemi Alade and Tekno.

As the head of his label, DMW, Davido’s YouTube page also streams the tracks and videos of his label mates including Mayorkun, Peruzzi and Dremo.

In 2017, Davido had an unprecedented career resurgence with his row of hits including ‘If’, ‘Fall’, ‘Fia’ and ‘Like Dat’.

Davido was the first Nigerian artist to reach one million, two million, five million and nine million followers on Instagram and now one of the most bankable Nigerian on the platform.

Newsmen reports that he recently sold out London’s O2 Arena and recorded the longest-charting Nigerian single in Billboard history.

Tunde Obe Celebrates Wife, Wunmi, As She Turns 50

Tunde Obe and Wife, Wunmi

Singer Tunde Obe has taken to social media to celebrate his wife, Wunmi who turns 50 today.

The couple, who have been together for over 30 years and have three children together, since emerging on the scene many years ago, has continued to churn out great music.

Celebrating his wife, Tunde Obe wrote, ‘Happy 50th Birthday to the love of my life. My golden girl @ 50. I met you when you were 19 and I’ve watched you blossom into our matriarch. I’m super proud of the woman you have become. I love you more than words can say, sweetheart. Enjoy your special day’.

Tips to prevent hair loss

Hair loss may be caused by stress. Everyone sheds hair daily, which is
perfectly normal. It’s common for people to lose around 100 hairs a day.


Some shedding is temporary and may respond well to changes in diet, certain
treatments, or lifestyle changes. Some situations, like hair loss after pregnancy,
may resolve on their own.
Hair follicles are made mostly of a protein called keratin. Eating a diet rich in
protein may help prevent hair loss.
Washing hair daily may protect against hair loss by keeping the scalp healthy
and clean. The key is to use a mild shampoo. Harsher formulas may dry hair
and cause it to break, leading to hair loss.
Coconut oil may help prevent hair damage from grooming and ultraviolet light
exposure. Massage coconut oil into the scalp. Olive oil can also be used to
deep condition hair, protecting it from dryness and associated breakage.
Consider applying a couple of tablespoons of olive oil directly to hair and
letting it sit for 30 minutes before washing out.
Skip tight braids that may pull on hair at the root and potentially lead to
excessive shedding. Let your hair air dry. Avoid curling or straightening irons.
Chemical treatments, like perms or hair color, may also damage hair and scalp.
Avoid hair dyes containing ammonia or peroxide.
Essential oils may help reduce hair loss. Try cedarwood oil mixed with lavender
and rosemary, also lemongrass and peppermint. Mix a couple of drops of any of
these oils with a couple of tablespoons of carrier oil, like jojoba or grapeseed,
and apply to your scalp for 10 minutes before washing.

Things to avoid posting on social media

Social Networking sites are like an addiction. We share so many details of our daily lives online, but we always seem to forget to be mindful of what we share about ourselves, our families, and our friends. There are some personal information that it is best not to share online.

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube, and Instagram are just some of the top networking sites that connect people around the world.

Sometimes we become too excited to share our thoughts, feelings, and important events. It has become a habit for us to share details about our daily lives.

The Internet is public, remember that! Once it is out into the Internet, it is out of your control and potentially can be used against you in the future.

Hence, be careful with what you share on social media because you never know when something could come back and haunt your life.

Here are 8 things that must be avoided:

* Unconfirmed news or Fake News – Imagine the trauma you can cause if the information is not verified. When the term “fake news” comes up, it is synonymous with creating or causing confusion which can lead to problems.

* Screenshots of personal conversations – The word itself says “private” If you do so, you might get good numbers of appreciations (Likes) for once. However, no one will value you, or would rather not share anything personal with you as they will have the feeling that you might share that conversation too.

* Your Home Address – Just avoid sharing your home address and personal phone number, unless your social profile is a very narrow one with few trustworthy people. If your profile is exactly the opposite and contains unknown people, refrain putting this at any cost. Don’t post where you live as you are making things easy for the bad guys. There’s a lot a criminal can do using just your address.

* Personal Phone Number(s) – While you may want your friends to be able to contact you, your real phone number can fall into the wrong hands through a social networking site.

* Your Financial Status – Whether you are a millionaire or middle class, don’t share your financial status with your online friends to avoid any negative exposure that might cause criminals to start haunting you.

* Explicit content – Never share such content even when you are out of your mind. The internet is huge, and things get heated up pretty quickly. The content shared on the internet never gets deleted. You might remove it from your social profile but however, you don’t know how many sites would have already captured and preserved it. Protect your online reputation.

* Current Location – Many people don’t realize that when they post a status update or a tweet, they may also be revealing their current location through geo-tagging. Giving out your location information can be risky because it tells potential thieves that you are not at home.

* Anything you don’t want to be online FOREVER – When you put something on social media, you have to assume it’s out there permanently. In the age of screenshots, there is no ‘taking it back’, even if you’ve made a big mistake.

BBNaija 2019: Jeff, Omashola, Tacha, Mike All Nominated For Eviction

The 2019 Big Brother Nigeria is getting more intense and intriguing as Jeff, Omashola, Tacha, and Mike have all been nominated for possible eviction by fellow housemates.

At least one of the aforementioned housemates will be evicted during the next eviction show which comes up on Sunday.

Currently, there are 14  housemates remaining in the popular television reality show.

The housemate with the lowest number of votes would get evicted during the eviction live show.

Who are you willing to cast your vote for???

Ogun police arrest 40 suspected kidnappers along Lagos-Ibadan highway

The Ogun State Police Command said yesterday that it nabbed 40
suspected kidnappers in forests along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said this
while parading the suspects at Eleweran Police Headquarters in
Abeokuta.

He said the command rescued three workers of Lafia Hospital, Apata
Ibadan, who were abducted on July 23 along the expressway and
four others.
Mr Oyeyemi said the command deployed “high-power security
operatives to the scene of the incident with clear mandate to rescue
the victims unhurt as well as bring the perpetrators to book.”
“The team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of
operations embarked on technical and forensic investigation as a
result of which the kidnappers’ hideout was geo-located within
Fidiwo/Onigari forest along Lagos-Ibadan Express way.”
He said the Inspector General of Police sent a police helicopter with
which the area was properly surveyed. He said having located the
hoodlums’ hideout, “the place was smoked through the chopper.”
“We discovered that apart from three persons abducted on the 23rd
of July, another four persons were abducted on the 24th but not
reported.
“In all, seven victims were successfully rescued on the 27th of July
2019, and they have all been reunited with their families. One
suspect who is strongly believed to have taken part in the kidnap
saga was arrested and he is currently assisting the police in our
investigation.
“To further rid the area of criminal activities, a comprehensive
intelligence based raid was carried out in all the surrounding forests
as well as the vulnerable points in the area where about 40 suspects
were arrested with all sort of illicit drugs. They are all being
investigated and whoever is culpable amongst them will be
arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction,” he said.

Caucasian Woman Celebrates Black Women-'You Are Perfectly Made'

A Caucasian woman has gone, viral following her open letter to Black women asking that they appreciate themselves and appreciate the body they are in.

The woman, identified as Nicole Chilaka-Ukpo, a German woman married to a Nigerian man, apologized for all the hate black women have received over the years.

She wrote;

dear black queen
I know we have done you wrong, done you wrong so many times, on so many levels, abused and oppressed, then and now, in shackles then, in mental bondage now, we have done you wrong, we have failed you. failed to protect you, failed to honour you, failed to give you credit, failed to praise you for who you are. but instead, we glorify every copy but you. we glorify big lips, curvy body, curly/kinky hair and your braiding arts, the way you talk and walk, we glorify all that on everybody else BUT YOU.
but no more.
we see you.
your hair that defies gravity,
your skin that absorbs the sunlight and glows from within, your features that often leave other women jealous running from the tanning bed to the next available plastic surgeon, to get just a tiny bit of what you are naturally blessed with. we see you, you carry the DNA of humanity, you were the first woman to walk the earth, and we all arose from you.
you have been humiliated for everything you are, but you will eventually be celebrated again, for everything you have become.
dear black queen,
no matter how light, no matter how dark your skin is, you are perfectly made.
rise black queen, rise ??
and with you, the black nation will arise again ??
#NoJusticeNoPeace

Breaking:Waec releases May/June 2019 result

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has released the result of the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The examination body disclosed this during a chat with newsmen in Lagos. 
The council had urged candidates not indebted to the council to access and check their results online, using the result checker PIN  on their smart identity cards used during the conduct of the examination.

Over 1.6 million candidates sat for the May/June 2019 WASSCE in Nigeria.

Details later…

Ministerial Nominees That Have Been Screened By Senate (See List)

Senate President Ahmad Lawan

As the Senate continues the screening of more ministerial nominees submitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, here is a list of those that were screened on Wednesday.

1. U. Ogah (Abia)
2. G. Akpabio (Akwa Ibom)
3. G. Akume (Benue)
4. O. Onu (Ebonyi)
5. E. Nwajuaba (Imo)
6. I. Mamora (Lagos)

7. O. Adegbite (Ogun)
8. A. Adamu (Bauchi)
9. R. Amaechi (Rivers)
10. S. Ikeazor (Anambra)

More to come…

Super Eagles move up to 33rd position from 45th in the latest FIFA Ranking

Nigeria’s Super Eagles climbed 12 places, moving from 45th to 33rd position in
the latest rankings released by world soccer ruling body, FIFA today.
The Super Eagles gained 48 points, up 1481 from their previous 1433.
The three-time African champions are also now ranked third in Africa behind
the Teranga Lions of Senegal (20th in the world, up two spots) and Carthage
Eagles of Tunisia (29th in the world, down four spots).
Gernot Rohr’s team reached the semifinals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
in Egypt and won the bronze medal,edging out Tunisia 1-0 in the third place
match.
The Super Eagles played eight matches during the period under review. The
West Africans won five and lost two of the seven matches they played at
AFCON 2019.
They fell to 1-0 defeat to Senegal in a friendly encounter ahead of the AFCON
2019 finals.
Newly crowned African champions, the Desert Foxes of Algeria, who defeated
Nigeria in the semifinals, made the biggest moves both by places and points in
the global ranking, going up from 68th to 40th and gaining 117 points.
Belgium remain world No.1, while Brazil climbed from third to second following
their Copa America triumph. France, England and Uruguay make up the rest of
the top five teams.
The next FIFA world ranking will be published on 19 September, 2019.

NUJ, Vice-President chides on Nigeria's security challenge

Gombe – Mr Alhassan Yahaya, Zone E Vice-President of Nigeria Union of
Journalists (NUJ), has advised past leaders in the country to desist from
making utterances that could threaten peace and unity in the country.

Yahaya gave the advice in an interview yesterday in Gombe on the security
challenges in the country.
“It is not time for politics. Election is over; let’s try as much as possible to
unite as one country to develop Nigeria.
“Now that election is over, national interest and citizens’ welfare should be top
priority.
“Nigeria belongs to all of us and until we keep sentiments, religious and
ethnicity aside, only then will we move forward and experience development as
one united country.
“Based on our constitution, everyone has the right of freedom of speech but we
must speak within the provisions of the constitution and not to speak to create
chaos or tension within the country,’’ he said.
Yahaya charged security personnel to monitor and arrest anyone guilty of hate
speech that could incite violence.
Similarly, Mr Victor Alkali, the immediate past chairman of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA), Gombe State chapter, said the security of the country was
a collective responsibility and not an individual task.
Vanguard
Alkali stressed that for the country to enjoy peace, everyone including
traditional institutions must be involved.
“Leaders must not be sentimental or biase, there should be collective
condemnation of all negative acts.
“If our leaders can be nationalistic, we would have fewer problems in the
country and our unity as a people would be easily protected for sustenance of
peace,’’ Alkali added.

NUJ, Vice-President chides on Nigeria's security challenge

Gombe – Mr Alhassan Yahaya, Zone E Vice-President of Nigeria Union of
Journalists (NUJ), has advised past leaders in the country to desist from
making utterances that could threaten peace and unity in the country.

Yahaya gave the advice in an interview yesterday in Gombe on the security
challenges in the country.
“It is not time for politics. Election is over; let’s try as much as possible to
unite as one country to develop Nigeria.
“Now that election is over, national interest and citizens’ welfare should be top
priority.
Breaking: Akpabio, Akume, Lai, Amaechi, Fallen, Saraki, Keyamo, Others Make
Buhari’s Ministerial List
“Nigeria belongs to all of us and until we keep sentiments, religious and
ethnicity aside, only then will we move forward and experience development as
one united country.
“Based on our constitution, everyone has the right of freedom of speech but we
must speak within the provisions of the constitution and not to speak to create
chaos or tension within the country,’’ he said.
Yahaya charged security personnel to monitor and arrest anyone guilty of hate
speech that could incite violence.
Similarly, Mr Victor Alkali, the immediate past chairman of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA), Gombe State chapter, said the security of the country was
a collective responsibility and not an individual task.
Vanguard
Alkali stressed that for the country to enjoy peace, everyone including
traditional institutions must be involved.
“Leaders must not be sentimental or biase, there should be collective
condemnation of all negative acts.
“If our leaders can be nationalistic, we would have fewer problems in the
country and our unity as a people would be easily protected for sustenance of
peace,’’ Alkali added.

Shi’ites vs Police: Channels TV reacts to death of its reporter, Precious Owolabi

Channels TV has reacted to the death of its reporter, Precious Owolabi, who
was shot during the clash between the police and Shiite protesters in Abuja yesterday.
The management and staff of the television station said they were saddened
by the untimely death of the promising journalist who was working with the TV
station as a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
According to a statement by Channels TV, the 23-year-old died of a gunshot
wound he sustained while covering the clash between the police and the Shiite
protesters on Monday in Abuja.
The statement reads in part, “The management and staff of Channels
Television are greatly saddened by the untimely and unfortunate death of such
a promising journalist.
“We pray that God will grant his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable
loss, and avail his soul eternal rest.”
Newsmen reports that Owolabi was the second death to be formally
announced in connection with clash between Shiite protesters and the police.
The police earlier said they lost a deputy commissioner, Usman Umar, who was
in charge of Operations, FCT Command.
The officer who was immediately rushed to the hospital died moments later
while receiving treatment.
However, Islamic Movement of Nigeria claimed that said no fewer than six of
its members were killed during the bloody protest over the continued detention
of its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.

Celebrities React As AY Makun Shows Off His Mansion And Cars

Popular Nigerian comedian and actor, Ayodeji Richard Makun, popular known as A.Y recently took to his Instagram page to show off his multimillionaire mansion and his fleet of cars.

AY Makun

Ayo Makun, who is one of the most successful comedians in Nigeria, shared a video of him running down the stairs in his mansion to his garage.

Reports claim this is the comedian’s second mansion, which he completed in 2018, boasts of a swimming pool, cinema, massive closet, and studio.

The mansion is also said to be located on a street named after the comedian and actor.

Nigerian celebrities like Jaywon, Kemi Adetiba, Toke Makinwa and Skibii have stormed his comment section to tap into his blessings.

Popular Nigerian singer, Jaywon wrote:

“Father Lord bless me bless my family as you bless @aycomedian”

See video and comments below:

Celebrities React As AY Makun Shows Off His Mansion And Cars

Popular Nigerian comedian and actor, Ayodeji Richard Makun, popular known as A.Y recently took to his Instagram page to show off his multimillionaire mansion and his fleet of cars.

AY Makun

Ayo Makun, who is one of the most successful comedians in Nigeria, shared a video of him running down the stairs in his mansion to his garage.

Reports claim this is the comedian’s second mansion, which he completed in 2018, boasts of a swimming pool, cinema, massive closet, and studio.

The mansion is also said to be located on a street named after the comedian and actor.

Nigerian celebrities like Jaywon, Kemi Adetiba, Toke Makinwa and Skibii have stormed his comment section to tap into his blessings.

Popular Nigerian singer, Jaywon wrote:

“Father Lord bless me bless my family as you bless @aycomedian”

See video and comments below:

Celebrities React As AY Makun Shows Off His Mansion And Cars

Popular Nigerian comedian and actor, Ayodeji Richard Makun, popular known as A.Y recently took to his Instagram page to show off his multimillionaire mansion and his fleet of cars.

AY Makun

Ayo Makun, who is one of the most successful comedians in Nigeria, shared a video of him running down the stairs in his mansion to his garage.

Reports claim this is the comedian’s second mansion, which he completed in 2018, boasts of a swimming pool, cinema, massive closet, and studio.

The mansion is also said to be located on a street named after the comedian and actor.

Nigerian celebrities like Jaywon, Kemi Adetiba, Toke Makinwa and Skibii have stormed his comment section to tap into his blessings.

Popular Nigerian singer, Jaywon wrote:

“Father Lord bless me bless my family as you bless @aycomedian”

See video and comments below:

"Content Component key To Enhance Nigeria's Educational System To A Global Standard-"TETFund Secretary

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in its bid to efficiently enhance the standard of education in Nigeria to an acceptable Global standard has decided to channel their effort to content component as opposed 12years Infrastructure development.

The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, making this announcement yesterday, in Lagos, at an interactive forum with stakeholders' said, "the vision of TETFund is to be a World Class interventionist agency in Nigeria's Tertiary Education Sector".

According to him, "Content component simply means, to deepen research for deeper learning and equip institution-libraries, to ensure availability of books, periodicals, equipment and other reading resources in the libraries of public tertiary educational institutions with emphasis on e-resources in line with global trends for which we are producing substantial funds for this purpose". Which are parameters to rate the standard of universities Globally not in the number of Professors

"This can only be achieved if we make educational content develop, more equipment for students to further enhance learning in  institutions which serves as a strong complement to the infrastructural development that has been witnessed in the past 12years"."This will enable us have employable graduates in our society

Also at the interactive session was the face of the Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) ably-represented by the Special Assistant to the Chairman of FIRS Mr Aina Abiodun the Special Assistant to the Chairman of FIRS said, " in other to recuperate Nigeria's economy more attention should be given to education".There should be a paradigm shift to education.

"FIRS is a body supplies TETFUND the TET collection information on a monthly basis" through the  Revenue Accounting Department".

"This body has worked hard to tax base so as secure beneficiaries to all three tiers of Government by including Tertiary Education Tax to be part of the tax revenue source for projects in the tertiary education sector in the FIRS drive ", he said.

Speaking to Oyinlola Awonuga at the close of the event, Bogoro said, TETFund will accomodate National Researches from both private and public tertiary institutions to achieve national growth and development.Also, the scheme has sponsored 24,385 academic staff for bench-work Ph. D programmes in Nigerian Universities to carry out research work in foreign institutions with advanced facilities and more will be sponsored".

NECA URGES GOVERNMENT RADICAL ECONOMIC REFORMS

The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) in view of the fact that Nigeria recently signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has urged Government to urgently  reassess its strategies and tailor its policies and reforms toward a radical industrialization of  the country.

Speaking yesterday in Lagos, at NECA's 62nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Director General of NECA, Mr. Timothy Olawale stated  “there is  no better time for the Government, to focus on a radical industrialization of our country as a  means of making it the hub of economic activities in the West African sub-region and also  ensure Nigeria benefits maximally from the AfCFTA. We have consistently taken the lazy path of tax increases that stifles and further burden businesses rather than the ingenious way of promoting and stimulating production”.


Olawale averred that “Government should demonstrate a bold attempt to  industrialize the country and take it out of the woods by embracing a major policy shift from  focus on taxation to production. What our economy requires now are radical far reaching  policies like the abolition of VAT on real estate sales, financial services and domestic airline ticket sales, abolishing capital gain tax on sales of shares and import duty on spare parts, reduction of VAT on small traders to 3%, abolition of import duty on machinery and raw materials amongst many others. All these will directly stimulate production and create wealth for the nation and its citizenry.”

He further stated  “production and productivity induced policies focused on the rapid development of our industrial base is the only sustainable option for our national development. We commend Government for the efforts made in the last four years to stimulate the economy and support the real sector, however, the contradictions in the regulatory environment has consistently negated these efforts."


Concluding his remarks, Olawale noted that,“if Government can muster political will, to take expected radical bold steps, Nigeria in no time might become the industrial hub of the African Continent”.

FaceApp, Four Dangers You Should Consider Before Using It

Although FaceApp has been around since 2014 , it had its minute
of glory in 2017 thanks to a function that allowed users to apply
filters to emulate different ethnic groups .
FaceApp lets users turn moody faces to merry ones , see what they
would look like grey haired and grizzled, and turn back the hands
of time , among other things. It is an app built only to please those
who really want a new way to play roulette with their own face .
However , since its launch , FaceApp hasn ’ t been without
controversy and we list the prominent ones below so that they can
guide you in your use of the app.

FaceApp result

A major concern of yours should be the access you grant the app
to your data. Like many other apps on your phone , it is not clear
what happens to all the data you give it and it is believed that the
company’ s privacy policy leaves a fair amount of wriggle room .
FaceApp ’s privacy policy . reads:
“ When you use our Service, our servers automatically record
certain log file information, including your web request,
Internet Protocol address, browser type , referring / exit pages
and URLs , number of clicks and how you interact with links
on the Service, domain names , landing pages , pages viewed ,
and other such information. ”
Security experts have warned that people who use FaceApp may
be putting their personal information at risk , including the
pictures they are sharing of themselves . The app uses “ device
identifiers” allowing the company to monitor how you browse and
use the app in order to target you with “ personalised content
which could include online ads or other forms of marketing” .
Not only that, the world is slowly but steadily tilting towards facial
recognition so you need to start treating your face like a password
because if the data you share with apps like FaceApp falls into the
wrong hands , it could be used by cybercriminals to spoof your
identity.
Reliability
Another issue that most concerned users have is that the developer
of FaceApp , Wireless Lab does not specify what would happen if
the company was dissolved or sold , nor whether it can be
transferred the fiscal direction of the same to abide by another
more permissive regulation with the data collected .
The Transformations Stack
Some people have figured out that transforming an already
altered FaceApp photo more than once can really create some
disturbing images .
Racism
FaceApp founder and chief executive , Yaroslav Goncharov had to
apologise when the app ’s “ hot” filter was tagged racist . The ‘hot’
filter purportedly made you look better by whitening the skin of
people of colour to make them look more attractive . Following the
backlash , FaceApp said it had temporarily renamed the filter
“ spark ” and the option was no longer available on the Android
version of the app.
In a statement to TechCrunch , Goncharov said it was “ working on
a complete fix that should arrive soon” .
“ We are deeply sorry for this unquestionably serious issue . It
is an unfortunate side - effect of the underlying neural network
caused by the training set bias , not intended behaviour .”

Funke Olakunrin: Ethnic groups may result to self-help ― Alaafin of Oyo

THE Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III has warned the Federal Government that the killing of the daughter of Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, Mrs Funke Olakunrin, may force each ethnic group in Nigeria to result to self-help security which may not be in the interest of the country at large.

Oba Adeyemi made this known in a statement personally signed and titled “the killing of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Elder statesman, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, by unknown gunmen – a disgrace to Nigeria”, and made available to journalists today.

The revered Monarch said the killing has further put a question mark on the central police system currently in operation in the country, saying today’s leaders must review the issue of power decentralisation.

He said “the killing of the daughter of the distinguished leader of Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti by gunmen is certainly one too many.

“Too many because Chief Fasoranti is one of those eminent citizens of the country to whom the security situation of the country has been a major concern. The concern shown by the likes of Chief Fasoranti on the security of the country was borne out of patriotism without the slightest knowledge that the insecurity was closed to his door.

“For a country with national cohesion and purpose, that certainly is not the best way to honour such patriotic citizens at his age. I can only pray to God who only can console Papa to wipe off the tears in him.

“The fact must also be made clear that national unity is predicated on internal security. This brings into play the current debate on the desirability or otherwise of a single centre in the maintenance of security in a heterogenic country as largely diverse as Nigeria.

“Unless something is done urgently about power decentralisation, each ethnic group may be forced to self-help security structure which at the end may not be the best for the country.”

Stop purchasing “Tokunbo tyres”, FRSC warns motorists

The Public Enlightenment Officer of the Federal Road Safety Commission
(FRSC), Cross River Command, Mr Esu Ikpi, has warned motorists against the
use of fairly used tyres on the highways to avoid road crashes.

Ikpi told newsmen today in Calabar, that fairly used tyres had been found
to be responsible for majority of road crashes on the highways.
“ It is highly dangerous to use fairly used tyres on the highways, they are not
durable and cannot withstand pressure,’’ he said.

According to him, many of the road crashes are as a result of burst
tyres unlike new tires that are safer and more durable.
Ikpi said that tyres were manufactured with chemicals that expire after a period
of time and when it expires, it’s prone to being punctured easily by sharp
objects on the road.
He also said expired tyres explodes easily due to the heat on the road as the
vehicle is on motion, adding that this had been a major cause of road crashes
across the country.
“Fairly used tyres are cheaper, but you cannot use them for more than six
months without them being expired and worn out, new tyres may be more
expensive but are safer, safety must never be compromised
“Tyres get worn out and expired based on certain criteria such as, covering a
distance of 80,000 kilometres, poor wheel balancing and alignment and
others,’’Ikpi added.
The officer advised motorists to always ensure that they observe properly the
date of manufacturing when purchasing any tyre for their vehicle.
“To avoid buying expired tyres, a motorist should check for the manufacturing
date, it is a four digit number written and circled by the side of the tyre.
“The first two digit represents the week of manufacture, while the last two
digits represents the year of manufacture.

“So, when you add three years to the year the tyre was manufactured, you
would know the expiry date of the tyre,’’ he said.
He, however, advised motorists to check the air pressure in their tyres
whenever they went to a vulcaniser, adding that over inflating exposes the
side walls of the tyre to be worn out, while under inflating it, would gradually
destroys the middle wall of the tire.
“We hope to continue to educate our motorist on the dangers of using bad
tyres on our roads, as it was one of the major cause of crashes,’’he said.

For self-reliance empower Nigerian women

Considering the role of women in families and our society, a Nigerian
entrepreneur, lawyer and a season book writer, Orezi Saint Emamezi has
advised the government at all levels to commence women empowerment in the
country as a matter of urgency to reduce unemployment rate among Nigerian
women.
Emamezi who has written many books with the recent one Victoria stresses
the need for women empowerment as is practices in advanced countries.
According to her, the easiest way to reduce poverty in families and our society
is to properly empower women, saying that if you empower a woman, you have
empowered a nation.
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Continuing, she said that government can help women through skill acquisition
programmes to ensure they become self relient and that can also help them
launch into large scale businesses nationally and internationally. “This can be
done through grants and all is geared towards creating employment among
women.”
Saint Emamezi who is presently studying her LLM programme said that
developing entrepreneurship skills and reading culture help any economy to
grow and if Nigeria as a nation will imbibe on this culture better for the
country.
Speaking on her passion for writing, as an entrepreneur and lawyer, she said
when she was young, she loved reading books that were inspiring, motivational
such as Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Adichie, and also tell a good story.
Emamezi confessed that the book gave her initial inspiration to take interest in
writing, while her passion for writing is driven by the need to develop the
Nigeria child and make him or her responsible person in the family and society.
On her book, “Victoria”, she said is her first book which is a story of a young
girl in her teens, who faces life challenges right inside her family, and her
father is quite the lazy man, who does nothing more than visit friends or sit at
home doing nothing while her troublesome mother fights to make ends meet in
her home. You will have to read “Victoria” to find out what happened to her
and her family.
According to her the book is to inspire the reader, particularly children within
Victoria’s age not to give up and to also know that they can change their story
if they believe. Stressing the importance of reading culture in the country, she
agreed that one of the ways to improve the reading culture in Nigeria is by
introducing reading clubs in the nursery, elementary and basic levels of
education. “Also there is the need for school administrators to include reading
classes in the curriculum of education. The family too should play a role in
improving the reading culture of the children; the parents can make out
specific time to read with their children daily”.
As part of her contribution to empower teens, she initiated Elmore Christo kids
club which she said is a project she was inspired to establish for the benefit of
children in the age of three to eighteen years of age. “It is my way of helping
kids find their purpose in life. I also established it in the loving memory of my
mother, Mrs. Ajiri Pearl Emamezi. She always loved to take care of children and
invest in them as the women leader in the Anglican Communion (Diocese of
Western Izon). So by establishing the Elmore Christo kids club, I am continuing
from where my mum left off.

Five ways to motivate yourself everyday

There are a lot of situations we find ourselves day -by -day due to circumstances in our environments.

It is true that motivation gives us that extra strength to get things done.

Although it might not always come when you need it the most but in every obstacles you find yourself follow the rule “DON’T GIVE UP”.

If you are finding it difficult to complete a work, try these few things to get yourself motivated.

1. Reinforce Your Motive

When it looks as if the situation ain’t getting better try to remind yourself why you are doing this, write out the reasons for starting the work in the first place, select another proper agenda, think about another better option and set out for the work.

2.Find yourself a partner

Most people say I don’t need anybody before I motivate myself to get things  done. That’s a lie when you meet the right person that motivate you every day you will never regret it.

Find someone who will motivate you when you’re feeling lazy, having a friend can help motivate you to work hard when you’d normally quit.

3.Kick start your day

Plan out tomorrow effectively.  Get up early and place all the important things early in the morning.

Building momentum early in the day can usually carry you forward far later in the day, try and fulfill your plans for that day and avoid procrastination.

4.Be careful with the small problems

As a small as the problem might be it could be the worst killer of motivation and could creates endless frustration.

Reframe little problems that must be fixed as bigger ones or they will kill any drive you have. Build motivation to avoid the traps or problem that can stop it.

5.Take occasional breaks

That work will still be waiting for you when you get back. Avoid burning out, by taking a break.

Take some time off or walk to clear your head and give your brain enough time to reboot. During this period you could listen to music or do things that makes you happy.

TUC New Executives Pledges Commitment To Nigerian Workers

The new executives of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria ( TUC), in other to properly discharge their duties, have pledged to be more commited in fighting for the rights of Nigerian workers.

Speaking at an interactive session with the press yesterday, in Lagos,  the President of the Union, Comrade Quadri Olaleye said, "we, the new executives  have all come a long way in the course of pursuing the goals and aspirations of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) .

According to Olaleye, the union will get more committed to Nigerian Workers in the following ways; "This administration will focus more on organizing workers in the informal economy; promoting health and safety at work; actualization of workers in the banking and telecommunication sector, tax justice and halting illicit financial flow. "

"Decent work, social protection and collective bargaining, will move motion for capacity training and the introduction of trade union congress winter and summer schools annually, women participation in trade union activities and gender equality."

Speaking with Leadership correspondent, on the struggle of the  N30,000 National Minimum wage by Labour Unions to the benefit of Nigerian worker, he said "their Labour representatives in the committee is presently handling the negotiation, the  struggle is still on. As it stands now, we may be forced to go to the trenches but we hope that government would act fast and direct its representatives to return to the negotiating table that will be beneficial to workers who have had to wait for almost a decade to get something meaningful added to their emolument."

He added that, the Union will continue to collaborate with Nigerian Labour Congress, international, regional and other national Labour movements to advance the cause of workers around the globe and Nigeria in particular.

"Ecobank Pay Us Our Wages" sacked staff pleads with Bank Management

The retrenched staff of Ecobank have  condemned the injustice act of Ecobank management, pleaded with the management to pay them their due wages.

Following the forceful retrenchment of over 2000thousand workers by the management of Ecobank the retrenched worker's in collaboration with Nigerian Labour Congress, National Union of Banks and Financial Institutions Employees, Trade Union Congress, Nigeria Union of Road Transport Worker's(NURTW) demonstrated a peaceful protest yesterday in their Lagos headquater's to express their ordeal.

Speaking with Leadership correspondent, Oyinlola Awonuga, one of the retrenched staff with an undisclosed identity said, "the present Managing Director of this bank, Patrick Akinwuntan has scammed us by laying us off and paying us 120thousand after 20 years of working with this organization.With bitterness, annoyance and all humility, we the retreched staff of Ecobank totally disagree with this".

The Chairman Nigerian Labour Congress, Comrade Agnes Sessi said, "we are here to reach out our protest against the injustice act of Ecobank because if you are laying off workers you have to consult members of the Nigeria Labour according to the law.

President of National Union of Banks Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, Comrade Anthony, speaking with Leadership said, "Ecobank wants to enslave worker's who are our members, the era of enslaving people is gone and gone forever, they should have consulted the   union and tell them the reason they want to lay off if the management deem it fit, they should have sat down and negotiate.
"Ecobank wants to take laws into their hands.

He added that these staff are people who have worked for Ecobank, their rights must be given to them which is the main reason we are.

Leadership correspondent gathered from the scene that, the Managing Director of Ecobank, Mr Patrick Akinwuntan is out of the country to Lome and all efforts by Ecobank staff to address the laid-off workers and the Labour Union present, proved abortive as they insisted on seeing the Managing Director for further address.

5 Eating Habits That Affect Your Health

When you’re almost always on the move, your diet and fitness
goals sometimes get derailed in ways you don ’t even think about.
By doing so , you may be unintentionally harming your health .
But , here are five ways to realize if / when you are failing at
staying healthy .

Skipping Meals
This is one of the worst things you can do to your body and mind .
Your metabolism slows down , and you’re much more likely to
overeat later in the day. The American Journal of Epidemiology
found that people who cut out breakfast were 4 .5 times more
likely to be obese .

Eating Too Quickly
Your stomach takes 20 minutes to tell your brain that you’ re full ;
therefore, every meal should take you at least 20 minutes to finish.
Try and chew your food 20 times in each bite and pace yourself .

Watching TV while you eat
Yes, this is a bad habit ! When you watch television , you’ re not
fully concentrating on anything else that you’re doing, and this
includes eating . You tend to eat 5 - 10 times more when you eat
while watching TV which can lead to extra consumption of
calories .

Taking Big Bites
Cut your food into smaller pieces, use a smaller fork or spoon. You
increase enjoyment and take longer to eat , which increases your
satisfaction. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that
people who took large bites of food consumed 52 % more calories
in one sitting than those who took small bites and chewed longer.

Avoiding the Scale
Accountability is one of the best things you can do for your body ,
and a scale will help keep you on track. Stepping on a scale every
other day keeps your goals and accomplishments fresh in your
mind . Smart phone apps can also help you track your diet
programs and the calories burned with a heart rate .

‘South Africa Match Is About Reaching Semi-Final Not Revenge -Super Eagles coach

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has revealed that Nigeria
is more concerned about reaching the Semi-final of the
ongoing AFCON 2019.

Both teams faced each other during the qualifications which saw
the Bafana Bafana of South Africa beat the Super Eagles 2-0 at the
Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo and drew 1-1 in Johannesburg.
Gernot Rohr
Addressing the media after the Super Eagles arrived in Cairo for
the quarter-final encounter, Gernot Rohr revealed that his priority
is to proceed to the last four.

NiMet predicts Monday’s weather across Nigeria

The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery
and rainy activities over many parts of the country for today.
NiMet’s Weather Outlook for Sunday predicted thunderstorms over
northern states in the morning hours.
According to it, there are prospects of thunderstorms over Sokoto,
Yelwa, Kebbi, Maiduguri, Gombe and Bauchi in the afternoon/
evening hours with day and night temperatures of 32 to 35 degree
Celsius and 21 to 24 degree Celsius.
“For central states, cloudy morning conditions are expected over
central region with chances of thunderstorms over Makurdi, Abuja,
Yola, Taraba & Minna during the morning hours.
“Later in the day, thunderstorms/rains are envisaged over the
region with day and night temperature of 29 to 34 degree Celsius
and 20 to 25 degree Celsius respectively,“ NiMet predicted.
It predicted continuous moderate rains over southern dtates
throughout the forecast period with day and night temperatures of
27 to 33 degree Celsius and 21 to 24 degree Celsius.
“With the influx of moisture into the country; there are prospects of
thunderstorms and rains over most parts of the country over the
next 24 hours, NiMet predicted.

BBNaija 2019: Mike’s Wife Reveals How She Gets Close To Her Husband

Wife of big brother housemate, Perri Shakes-Drayton has been very involved with the reality show as she posts videos of her husband in the house and shows support for her husband Mike Edward.

Mike and wife, Perri Shakes-Drayton

The 30-year-old 400-meter world champion posted on her Instastory, revealing how she gets close to her husband who has spent less than a week the house.

The beautiful wife was seen placing her wedding ring finger on the TV screen as the face of her husband was displayed on screen

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BB Naija ‘Pepper Dem’ goes full throttle, Intrigues and excitement

Barely a week after it kicked off, the hit television reality show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), is already a subject of non-stop discussion among its ever-increasing fans and viewers.

On Sunday, June 30, Africa got to meet the 21 housemates for this season’s BBNaija show tagged ‘Pepper Dem’. In just six days, a combination of arguments, fights, endurance and of course, romance, has sparked huge excitement among fans, even as the siting of the show in Nigeria continues to generate positive reactions. Things have moved pretty fast in the House, as Kim Oprah clinched the Power Card in a game of chance on Sunday, while Jeff emerged as the first Head of House (HoH) on Monday.

Judging by the first few days of the show, the 21 housemates are seemingly still sizing up one another, an expected development given that different characters have converged in a single house, with some of them remaining in the house for 99 days.

An important point made by viewers on social media is that the 2019 housemates seem to be more mature than housemates from the 2018 edition, with this year’s participants getting rave reviews for their conduct thus far. However, knowing the show has only just begun, how much longer can they retain their ‘calmness’ without getting into any drama? Time will tell.

This perceived coolness has, however, not prevented the occasional emotional outbursts among the Housemates. On Tuesday, the first fight of the season occurred between two females, Tacha and Thelma, over fish! Both eventually put their emotions aside to escape being issued a strike by Big Brother. There has also been a minor dispute between Khafi and Kim Oprah, leading to distrust by the former. Avala similarly declared that she will always have trust issues with all the housemates, regardless of her closeness to any of them.

On the flip side, Omashola is already regarded by fans of the show as the comedian of the house. And it may not be hard to guess why. The handsome young man comes across as a humour bag and his happy-go-lucky way has given viewers much to laugh about.

Seyi Johnson, grandson of the late politician, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, appears to be the one with plenty of life experience and is always on hand to deliver motivational speeches. Some fans, however, view him as a chatter box.

BBN is incomplete without housemates expressing romantic feelings. Isilomo and Frodd have been quite cosy since the second day of and have even shared a passionate kiss. Similarly, Diane and Sir Dee seem to be cooking up something as they have become quite close.

But some of the housemates are not in a rush yet as they are still assessing their fellow contenders’ love interests, as evidenced by a midnight boys-only discussion among Frodd, Jeff, Seyi and the ‘confused’ Ike, who appears to be in three minds over Ella, Mercy and Tacha. How well would all these potential relationships turn out?

The anticipation for the weekly house party on Saturday nights has also reached fever pitch after housemates served viewers a sample of what to expect. Diane, Thema, Ella, Isilomo and Tacha showcased a glimpse of their scintillating dance moves on Wednesday. There is surely a lot to expect in this regard.

As for who would win the competition, we are still three months away from knowing. This has not stopped fans from predicting and Diane, Omashola, Mercy, Frodd and Mike have all been on fans’ lips or, more appropriately, phone and computer keyboards, as potential favourites.