Nigeria’s slow drive in exclusive breastfeeding

As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7), the nation’s slow progress in the practice of exclusive breastfeeding came into sharp focus.

 In the past, Nigerian mothers took pride in breastfeeding their children for as long as necessary and the country’s exclusive breastfeeding rates were among the highest in the world. But this is no longer the practice. Today, breastfeeding rates in Nigeria are amongst the lowest in the world and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently remarked that Nigeria is making slow progress in exclusive breastfeeding. 

Niger state govt. alleges arrested NTA reporter demanded bribe

The government of Niger state on Monday provided what it says were text message exchanges between it and Fejiro Oliver, the journalist declared missing since Friday and eventually paraded by the State Security Service, SSS in Minna on Monday.

The text messages as provided by the Niger State government detailed a conversation between Mr. Oliver  and an official of the Niger state government. The Niger government is alleging the reporter tried to blackmail its officials over a story about Governor Muazu Aliyu.

The spokesperson of Mr. Aliyu, Israel Ebije, told PREMIUM TIMES Mr. Oliver, whose real name is Tega Oghenedoro, is actually a staff of the Nigerian Television Authority in Asaba Delta state.

BREAKING: SSS blocks lawmaker from travelling, confiscates his passport

Sunday Karim, a member of the House of Representatives from Kogi State, is currently being prevented by the State Security Service from boarding a flight at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the lawmaker has told PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr. Karim, representing Yagba East and West Federal Constituency, says he was on his way to the United States when state agents suddenly seized his pasdport as he tried to clear immigration.

The lawmaker said he was scheuled to travel by Air France, and that the flight was already boarding when he was blocked.

Mr. Karim, a PDP lawmaker, said his luggage had already been checked in before the incident, adding that he has “absolutely no prior notice” that the SSS was on his trail.

It is not immediately clear why Mr. Karim is being detained, but law enforcement agencies have recently focused on the activities of lawmakers in the wake of the budget padding scandal.

The police, SSS, EFCC and other agencies have been invited to investigate the scandal, which involved several lawmakers, including the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara.

PDP not sponsoring Avengers -Turnah

Ben. Agande, 

Abuja ABUJA: A deputy Chairmanship candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP from Bayelsa state, Barr. George Turnah has dismissed allegations that the party engineered the emergence of some militant groups including Niger Delta Avengers NDA to frustrate the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

PDP and its colour flags Speaking with journalists in Abuja chortle after he collected nominations forms for the deputy chairmanship position, Barrister Turnaj said what the party is concerned about now is reposition itself and to robustly engage the government in power in order for Nigerians to derive the best benefits of democracy. 

“You are journalists and we all can remember that the media had reported before now that MEND was dead. Sometimes, when it suits us, we like to make issues out of nothing. We have problems in the Niger Delta, East, North and some other places and we are supposed to be seeking solutions to them. 

“These things do not get us anywhere. I know that allegations, when you make them, you also take further steps to prove them, you do not just make such weighty allegations. Who takes pleasure in taking blood? We may not all be angels in the party, but when you talk about militancy in the region, it is purely a regional issue, of a people asking for their rights and other privileges, it is not a PDP matter”, he said. Turnah who added that the PDP was due for a reset and new mode of thinking said the crisis in the party is a “family affair” which would be sorted out for the greater good of the majority. “I assure you that what is happening in the PDP would soon come to an end, not through the courts anyway, we are going to talk to ourselves and people would have to shift grounds, make some concessions in the interest of all”, he stated.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/pdp-not-sponsoring-avengers-turnah/

Saraki seeks probe of B’Haram recruitment of IDPs

By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke

ABUJA—SENATE President, Bukola Saraki, has urged security agencies in the country not to treat the rumours that Boko Haram terrorists were recruiting members from Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps in the North East with levity but to urgently investigate the issue to unravel those behind the menace, if any.

Saraki

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, Saraki said it had become necessary for the intelligence outfits to take such rumours seriously, with the aim of curtailing the untoward development.

“Seeing that ISIS has been recruiting members from European refugee camps, and the Kenyan government recently had to shut down the world’s largest refugee camp because Al-Shaabab  was using the place to train and recruit young people as extremists, it is important that we take the rumours about Boko Haram’s recruitment from IDP camps seriously,” he said.

The Senate President further reiterated his call for a more holistic investigation of alleged diversion of materials meant for the IDPs last week.

Three Weeks In Captivity: My abductors didn’t want me to die – Oseni, freed Lagos monarch

By Monsuru Olowoopejo 

One week after Oniba of Iba, Oba Yushau Oseni, was freed by his abductors, the traditional ruler said his abductors bought him drugs to ensure he remained healthy while being hold in captive.

 Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni The monarch, who joined the crowd that thronged his Palace to participate in the prayer session marking his safe return and continued protection added that he was was wearing only a T-shirt and shorts when he was freed. When Vanguard visited the palace of the monarch, hundreds of sympathizers thronged the home of the monarch who was kidnapped on Saturday, July 16 in his Palace. 

He was abducted when he was about having his bath. He was set free last Saturday by his abductors at about 7 pm after three weeks of abduction. Many of the jubilant sympathizers were eating and drinking to celebrate the safe return of the monarch from his captors who collected N15.1 before releasing him. Among those who visited the Oniba was a state government delegation led by the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Muslim Folami. The daughter of the monarch, Ms Dayo Oseni,

Nsukka jailbreak: We have re-arrested 6 escaped prisoners – Prisons Controller

Nsukka (Enugu state) – Mr Isaiah Amariri, the Enugu State Controller of Nigeria Prisons Service, said on Thursday that six of the inmates that escaped from Nsukka Prisons on Tuesday night, have been re-arrested.

Amariri, who gave the figure to newsmen in Nsukka, however declined to give the exact number of inmates that escaped from the prison.He said the prison service was liaising with security agents and community groups to apprehend the remaining escaped prisoners.“There was a jail break in Nsukka prisons on Tuesday night between 12pm and 3am, in which many inmates escaped, though six of them have been re-arrested.

PDP loses state Assembly candidate to APC in Sokoto Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/pdp-loses-state-assembly-candidate-apc-sokoto/

Tureta (Sokoto State) – Alhaji Jazuli Liman, the PDP candidate for Tureta state Constituency in the Aug. 20 bye-election in Sokoto State, has defected to the All Progressives Congress ( APC). Liman announced his defection in Tsamiya village at the inauguration of the campaigns for the poll to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said: “I left my former party to the APC because of its remarkable achievements, at all levels. “I have wholeheartedly joined the APC and I will honestly work for its success at the forthcoming poll.” Also speaking, Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto State), commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his tireless efforts to better the lives of Nigerians.

Ekiti PDP raises questions over Aisha Buhari’s US trip, slams APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has described the comments by the State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), on the visit of the Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari to the United States of America (USA), as a function of total ignorance and

mischief, saying, “Even the Presidency has not told anyone that wife of the President travelled to the USA and in official communications, only ignorant and mischief makers in the APC will belief that a trip to the USA will be made by Mrs Buhari and Nigerians will only get to know about it through online media.”

Aisha Buhari In Washington DC

The PDP, which said it would have ignored the APC and allowed those in the party to continue to wallop in their self-deceit, added that “it is only in the world of the APC that wife of the President of Nigeria, the most populous black nation in the world would travel to the USA, ostensibly to debunk her involvement in a major scam and no television station will report her departure and arrival. The question is, did she travel to USA or Qatar?”

8yrs after creation, N-Delta Ministry completes only one project— Minister

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Uguru Usani, yesterday, said that the ministry had successfully completed only one project since its creation eight years ago.

He stated this in Abuja.Pastor Usani Uguru

Mr. Usani said it was regrettable that no project had been commissioned or completed since the establishment of the ministry in 2008, except a cassava processing plant in Ondo State by the present administration.

He decried the destruction of oil facilities by Niger Delta Avengers, arguing that no matter the provocation, it was wrong for the group to destroy the environment that bore the peoples’ heritage.

He said that the region was everybody’s business and that no personal or collective interest was worth the destruction of oil pipelines in the region.

“Let us come together as one to protect our communities. Let us preach love, peace, tolerance, patience and dialogue with one another. Let us convince ourselves that it is our region and that we have nowhere to go to, if we destroy it,” he said.

Breaking: Buhari relaunches War Against Indiscipline Brigade

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, on Monday, relaunched the War Against Indiscipline, WAI Brigade, in Abuja, saying in this era of insecurity, violence, kidnapping, and other forms of social vices, the role of the Brigade in civil intelligence gathering cannot be over emphasized.President Muhammadu Buhari

Announcing the development on the occasion of the National and State Commanders meeting of the Community Support Brigade, CSB, also known as WAI, the Director-General, National Orientation Agency, NOA, Dr. Garba Abari said the President Buhari administration has declared the intention to relaunch the Brigade for better performance, as well as to bring its activities to the fore.

Speaking at the meeting, Abari said: “It’s great pleasure that I have the opportunity to meet with the leadership of WAI, for the first time since my assumption of office about two months ago. This meeting is meant to discuss the repositioning of the WAI Brigade in the current dispensation of change.

“I’m not only delighted with this gathering, but excited with you all for keeping faith and working tirelessly to contribute your quota to nation building as volunteers who are not being paid for over 3 decades. So, I salute your patriotic efforts, indeed, Nigeria salutes your patriotism.”

Militancy: FG not in talks with Niger Delta militants —Tabai

By Emma Amaize, Soni Daniel & Perez Brisibe

More confusion  enveloped the Niger Delta region, yesterday, as a key actor in the region, Jude Tabai, said that he was unaware of any discussion between any militant group and the Federal Government.

The claim by Tabai, who described himself as a major stakeholder in the Niger Delta crisis, ran contrary to the position of President Muhammadu Buhari last week, that the government was discussing Niger Delta peace with militants.

Tabai, who led Sports and Youths Development Minister, Solomon Lalong, to a failed peace parley with Niger Delta Avengers lately, said that the government might have been discussing with fifth columnists, who were merely keen on reaping pecuniary gains, adding that  there was no credible dialogue currently going on between the government and the real ‘stakeholders’ in the Niger Delta crisis.

Police launch investigation into alleged assassination attack on Pedro Obaseki

By Gabriel Enogholase 

The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Ezike has ordered an investigation into the alleged assassination attempt on Mr. Dan Pedro Obaseki, a cousin of the APC candidate, Godwin Obaseki. 

The police investigation follows reports confirmed by Pedro Obaseki that a group of thugs he claimed to be dressed in his cousin’s campaign attire unleashed mayhem on his residence in the Upper Mission area of Benin on Sunday night. Pedro, a former APC aspirant, has turned against his cousin and is presently active on the campaign team of the PDP candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. 

According to Pedro, the mayhem followed an altercation between him and an APC supporter in his neighbourhood which prompted the intervention of security men. The former APC governorship aspirant said as soon as the security men left no fewer than 30 thugs descended on his residence. He said, “Youths in the area sympathetic to me came out to resist the intruders, but they were beaten up with machetes and bottles. 

Many of the wounded are in the hospital receiving treatment. “The hired assassins attempted to gain entrance into my compound but were resisted by my Personal Assistant Mr. Ferdinand Orumwense.who was injured trying to defend his boss.

Nigeria: Budget Padding Scandal - Jibrin Returns, Relaunches War Against Dogara

By Hassan Adebayo

After ceasing fire for a few days in obedience of his party's directive, a former Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Sunday, resumed his onslaught against Speaker Yakubu Dogara on Sunday.

Photo: Daily Trust
Yakubu Dogara, Nigeria House of Reps Speaker.

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress had ordered him and the Speaker to stop public comment on the budget padding scandal in the House.

But in a fresh attack on Sunday, Mr Jibril accused the speaker of pocketing N25million monthly, amounts he said were never accounted for.

He accused Mr. Dogara of enlisting the support of a five-man cabal consisting of two governors and three former House members to help him shield him from possible prosecution.

The said cabal, Mr. Jibrin said, had blocked him from reaching Mr. Buhari.

"I am therefore left with no choice than to plead with all our former Heads of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon, Gen Olusegun Obasanjo, Alh Shehu Shagari, Gen Ibrahim Babangida, Chief Enest Shonekan, Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar and Dr Goodluck Jonathan and the diplomatic community, particularly Ambassador of the United States of America, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, the German and French Ambassadors and all well-meaning Nigerians to join in the call on the corrupt and fraudulent Speaker Dogara and 3 others to reconvene the House immediately, step aside and allow for a thorough external investigation and also call on the anti-corruption agencies to expedite action on investigation and commencement of prosecution in line with the anti corruption stands of this government, " he said.

Read Mr. Jibrin's Full Statement

YAKUBU DOGARA, YUSUF LASUN, ALHASSAN DOGUWA AND 9 OTHERS: A LITMUS TEST FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA AND A DEFINING MOMENT FOR THE STRUGGLE TO CLEAN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CORRUPTION AND WEED OUT CORRUPT ELEMENTS

It has once again become necessary for me to make some statements, clarifications and further revelations.

As you are aware, my party the APC has intervened in the current crisis, following allegations of corruption, embezzlement and gross abuse of office I leveled against Speaker Yakubu Dogara, three other principal officers and 9 other members, of which none had responded to any

AfDB approves $9m equity investment for SME’s in Nigeria

Akinwumi Adesina

The African Development Bank has approved a nine million dollar EQUITY INVESTMENT in the Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (FAFIN) to provide expansion capital to agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

This was contained in a press statement issued by the bank on Monday and published on its web: www.afdb.org.

The statement said that FAFIN is a first-generation private equity fund that provides financial, capacity-building and technical assistance to commercially viable SMEs in the Nigerian agribusiness sector.

It said that FAFIN used a unique value chain-centric approach, a combination of equity, quasi-equity and convertible loan instruments to provide loan for SME’s.

According to

Blackberry: How To Install or Reload Your Operating System

Every now i then, i love to explore and do new things on my gadget, I recently acquired a blackberry device for my self.

You got me there, I don’t really fancy this device but when the opportunity came to owning  one, i dint hesitate.

One of the few reasons why i decided to make use of this device is because of the availability of a WordPress app that makes managing this blog very easy and with the fact that i get so much calls to join the team of PIN holders.

To cut the story short… i am just beginning to make the blackberry work for me.

One thing you will perhaps notice about gadgets generally is that at some point or the other they tend to bring out errors which the Blackberry is not an exception. This errors could sometimes be caused by an application or a corrupt OS (Operating system). So if you are having a problem and all solutions you have tried are not working then there’s possibility that its software related.

Just after i acquire my blackberry, i begin to notice some annoying errors on it, the new Blackberry App world doesn’t work at all so i was forced to use the older version of the app world, and also all other apps that requires the use of Blackberry ID end up been useless.

In mere words, My Blackberry ID is faulty.

Well i have figured out a way, now my device works Fabulously.

What i had to do to fix the mess is to reload my operating system, and Here is how i did it.

Caution:

If you are very good with computers and gadgets it shouldn’t be that hard for you to follow, But make sure you read thoroughly before attempting it. please read carefully so you wont break your phone.

If you are not too good with computers,don’t worry you can just call a friend , family or college to help you out.

The Steps i am going to write will help your fix your blackberry on these major issues;

Blackberry ID Update Problem

How To Fix a Nuked Blackberry

When Blackberry app world doesn’t work

Requirements/tools

All you need for this:

• A Windows Computer
• BlackBerry Desktop Manager installed ( (abbreviated BDM)This doesn’t work on Windows with service pack 2, Unfortunately that what i use but that’s not a big deal)
• Install BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife ( (abbreviated BBSAK)Alternative to BDM)
• BlackBerry Operating System you want to install/reload onto your  BlackBerry installed
• A USB cable appropriate for your BlackBerry

Note: that you do not necessarily need to install the same OS version that’s on your blackberry but i will advice you install the latest version for your device.

HOW TO EASILY RELOAD YOUR BLACKBERRY OPERATING SYSTEM.

Step #1: Back Up Data First!!

First of all After installing BlackBerry Desktop Manager on your computer, if you cant install it on your computer maybe cause of some errors, you can use a friends PC, The only things we need the Blackberry desktop manager for is for you to make full backup of your blackberry phone. Once you have done that, then you should proceed.

Step #2: Get Blackberry AppLoader Available

Now Download the blackberry Apploader, and make sure your device is not connected to the connected at this time.

Step #3: Install your Blackberry OS

Now install the BlackBerry Operating System you wish to install, i choose the MTN Nigeria link when i was doing this. Once you have done this, then install the file on your computer

Step #4: Download and Install The BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife (BBSAK)

Now the last installation, Install the BlackBerry Swiss Army Knife (BBSAK) on your computer

Step #5: Connect Your BlackBerry To The Computer

Now connect your Blackberry to your computer then open BBSAK, then software should automatically detect your device

You can as well back up your apps with this software,But it wont back up contacts, emails, sms, settings etc like the Blackberry desktop manager.

Step #6: Wipe Away The Old OS with BBSAK

Once your mobile is detected as you can see my pin above, and you have back up your data, then click on the “wipe device” button (This will clear every single thing on your blackberry, therefore making the blackberry empty) Don’t be scared, we are going to fix i back.

Step #7: Reload installed OS

After the wipe, Then click on the “load OS” button, Remember we have already installed the OS on the computer, So once you click that the OS will pop up, But in-case your have many OS installed, then you have the options to chose which one you need to install, Once you do that, then the application loader will start its work

application loader will start its work

Click NEXT

 Select the OS options you want to install

 Approve the Operating System Installation Options

 Sit back and relax and let the installer do its thing

Installation Complete! Just sit back and let your BlackBerry Reboot

Step #8: Breathe and Smile

That’s it! You are done.

Check out your device now, you will notice its now a Brand New BlackBerry. And now to get your data back, just connect your device to the computer, open your Desktop manager then restore your files.

So every thing will look exactly as before, but with a clean OS :)

That’s all folks! This a tutorial i hope you wont have to use though, but if the case arise for such need then this tutorial should help you get them solved

Happy BlackBerrying! lol

Rooting your Android

Rooting your Android Root of all evil #su TryNotToBreakAnything.sh We've talked a lot about root and Android in the past five years. We've discussed the good, we've discussed the bad. We'll keep talking about both, because root on Android, like Android itself, is a constantly evolving thing. As Android matures, the wide-open style of root access we may have grown used to with legacy versions has gone away. Because Android is designed for mobile devices, 

the focus is on security — specifically the security of your life's data you might have stored away on that screen in your pocket. We've seen Android go from the wild-west days of unfettered Superuser access, to locked down and tamper-proof (well, they try to be) devices meant for folks who need the extra level for their business details. For some of us, this is a hinderance and we don't want Google or the folks who made our phone trying to protect us from ourselves. But for each person who needs — or thinks they need — unfettered root access there are thousands, if not tens of thousands, who just want their data to stay safe. Those people are who our phones get built for, and we're left to exploit as best we can. Root itself is j

ust a user with elevated permissions, who can do anything to any file or folder in the system. It's often dangerous, always powerful, and an integral part of Linux. Android is the most popular "version" of Linux in the world (as well as the most popular computing system), but as we discussed above superuser access is more restricted than it is on other Linux systems. We don't have to like this, but there is little we can do to change it other than build our own from the AOSP. While I think anyone and everyone interested in building Android themselves should look into it, for now we have to stay in the limits that Security Enhanced kernels and Knox have given us. If you've read this far, congratulations. Enough talk. It's time to root that device, and we've got the links you need to get started.

Lagos: Killings continue in Mile 12 ethnic clash

By Evelyn Usman, Bose Adelaja and Monsuru Olowoopejo

 Some parts of the Mile 12 market and environs in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos, yesterday, were tension-soaked following fresh killings by armed hoodlums suspected to be from the Northern part of the country. Four persons were reported killed in the renewed midnight ethnic clash which started on Wednesday night. Saturday Vanguard gathered that in spite of the curfew imposed in the area, some armed men arrived at the early hours of yesterday through the canal and destroyed some shops in the market. Some homeless persons sleeping in the market and adjourning streets were suspected to have been killed. Ketu-traders A resident, who simply gave his name as Oluwatimileyin, said: “ The Hausa men crossed the Agilinti river with canoe and attacked residents of an estate at Isheri North, last night. They even burnt some buildings”. Irked by the invasion, some armed Yoruba youths converged close to the market in readiness for another clash at about 1pm. The irate youths, who chanted war songs attempted to invade the market and destroy shops belonging to Hausa traders. But they were dispersed by security operatives with tear gas cannisters. Consequently, residents in the affected streets have been fleeing their abodes, following alleged threats by some Hausa youths to set their houses on fire at midnight.

Also, Hausa residents in the area have abandoned their homes for fear of being caught in the ethnic war. The popular Mile 12 market was Thursday, turned into a theatre of war, during which no fewer than 12 persons were killed and several others injured. What started like a storm in a tea cup on Tuesday, snowballed into a big fracas two days later. The ongoing crisis which began with a verbal confrontation took a violent twist after a commercial motorcyclist popularly called okada hit a female trader. Consequently, the popular Mile 12 market was shut by the state government, with curfew imposed on four neighbouring streets: Maidan, Agilinti 1, Agilinti 2 and Oniyanrin, close to the market. How it happened According to eye witnesses’ account, a commercial motorcyclist from the northern part of the country who was riding against traffic hit one of the residents, a Yoruba woman who sustained severe injuries. This attracted sympathy from co-residents, who argued that she should be taken to a nearby hospital at the expense of the rider. The Okada rider bluntly refused the idea and called his colleagues from the same ethnic group, during which a fight ensued. This matter was amicably settled by some community leaders. Unfortunately, the victim passed on the following day, a development that drew the anger of the woman’s friends and subsequently led to fresh crisis on Thursday.

 On that Thursday most of those who became victims of the clash were commuters either going or returning from work. Sensing danger, the Okada rider’s friends and other co-okada riders from the Northern extraction re-mobilised and positioned themselves in various places wielding dangerous weapons to attack the Yoruba. The news spread such that some hoodlums took advantage of the situation by proceeding to Mile 12 market to vandalise and loot the traders’ shops. On noticing the development, the Hausa also strategised to torch and vandalise vehicles and buildings and by the time the dust settled, no fewer than 12 lives were lost while 12 buildings, 10 vehicles and other valuable items were destroyed. Victims’ accounts Some of the victims, who spoke to Saturday Vanguard, condemned the belated response of the Police at Mile 12 Division. “The Police at Mile 12 did not respond on time and when they eventually arrived the scene, they could not stop the raging war,’’ Mr Igba Andrew, one of the victims, who was badly injured and who also had his two-year-old son kidnapped during the incident said: “I was at home when some Hausas came with guns, broken bottles and matchetes and forcefully took my son away and up till now, his whereabouts remain unknown,” A clergy, Pastor Adekunle Tanimowo, had his only building, church and car razed. ‘’I am left with nothing and only God can restore me.

I was in the church preparing for the day’s event when my wife screamed in the house and I rushed to attend to her but to our surprise, some men were seen afar off conversing in Hausa language and we sensed danger. Without wasting time, we fled the scene with our children and while hiding somewhere, I got a call from somebody who alerted me that all our properties have been torched by the attackers.” They left me when I spoke Hausa – Survivor Another victim, Mr Kunle Afariogun, who escaped death by the whiskers said he ran into the hoodlums on his way back from work. ‘’Thank God I understand Hausa language, if not, only God knows what would have happened to me. I was on my way home when I ran into them and they asked me if I were an Hausa man and I answered in the affirmative.

 But they were not convinced and asked me to start speaking in Hausa Language which I did and they responded in Hausa Language ‘he is one of us, don’t kill him.’’’ A resident of Agilinti, Mrs Oluwakemi Ologbon, who is presently seeking refuge in Ikorodu, said she was scared to return to the area. ‘’My husband is taking refuge with his friend while I am taking refuge with my elder sister. Yesterday’s experience was a signal that Boko Haram has infiltrated Lagos and the government must act fast. Thank God I escaped with all my children but what about so many people who have lost their means of livelihood? Six buildings to my house were razed when I fled with my family but my husband decided to stay elsewhere while we all came to Ikorodu,” she said. Residents flee homes over possible reprisal attacks When Saturday Vanguard visited the community, it was gathered that many residents had left their homes in order to avoid been lynched by the hoodlums. A resident, Motunrayo, who spoke to Saturday Vanguard on phone said: “I have left for Mowe. And I am not the only one who has left the community. Some members of the community had gone as far as Ibadan. I don’t want to die.

I believe that going to Mowe will help me evade any attack.” On how she escaped, she said: “We moved through the bush path. And on getting to Isheri-Osun axis

Oshiomhole replies Dino Melaye, seeks unreserved public apology,

Governor Adams Oshiomhole says Senator Dino Melaye only displayed his hollowness by delving into a matter as private as his marriage to his heartthrob. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Peter Okhiria, the Governor said “Our attention has been drawn to the unprovoked verbal assault launched by one Senator Dino Melaye on the Governor of Edo State,

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, while making a contribution on the floor of the Senate on the need to patronize made-in-Nigeria goods. As a “nephew” of the Governor and members of the same party, we expected Senator Melaye to tender an unreserved public apology to the Comrade Governor, to no avail. It is an open secret that Senator Melaye cannot maintain a decent matrimonial home hence he could descend to this pedestrian level of using the hallowed chambers to “cargorise” women as if they were pieces of items for purchase. Any responsible individual that is truly worth to be called a Senator, a position that convokes respect, decorum and decent public conduct, should know the limits of his verbal diarrhea. The liberty of free speech guaranteed in the hallowed chambers does not impose lunacy on anyone to disparage other Nigerians, let alone pry into their matrimony in a very derisive manner.

We had intended to ignore this uncomplimentary comment as one of the several empty displays of the Senator, but the fact that it tends to reduce women to pieces of tissue calls for this response. As we probed into Dino Melaye’s humanity, we were reminded that he is a man known for his vainglorious rodomontade and the childish display of his ostentatious lifestyle complements his love for foreign items. Many of such euro-centric mentality he has persistently displayed on social media, to underscore his materialistic eccentricity, hence his dialectical opposition to made-in-Nigeria goods. But an attempt at making women wear the garb of goods to be picked off the shelves was to take the issue to a ridiculous and irresponsible level.

By delving into the private affair and marriage of the Comrade Governor, Senator Melaye has exposed himself as a simpleton and a court jester whose words and tactlessness cannot be taken seriously by matured people. We advise that Melaye should mend his ways with his ex-wife and concubines before coming to the village square to display his crass ignorance and emptiness to the Nigerian people. If he has anything to offer, Dino Melaye should concentrate on making good laws for the people of Nigeria rather than descend to a ridiculous level, thus displaying to the whole world his unworthiness to sit in the hallowed chambers of the Nigerian Senate.

Clerical Assistant Job at the British Deputy High Commission

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

We are are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Clerical Assistant 

Ref.: 03/16 ABJ
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Grade: A2 (L)
Job type: Permanent

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)  

• Act as Defence Section Clerical Assistant, responsible for the routine registry duties and direct administration support.
• Day to day running of section accounts which include raising payment vouchers, paying invoices, organising entertainment expense authorisation, cash collection and refunds.
• Ensuring all payments are authorised correctly and allocated to relevant sub accounts.
• Complete monthly and quarterly budget returns. Clear audit trail for audit purposes.
• Maintain a monthly account spreadsheet and ensure copies are sent to HOCS FIN & IPP.
• Ensuring the Section is kept abreast of budgetary constraints against expenditure.
• Carry out comparative cross- referencing of monthly report issued by Accounts Section against the Defence expenditure, investigating where discrepancies occur.
• Arranging travel for Defence Section, including preparation and monitoring of allowances.
• Maintenance of Section registry (including filing, reproduction and despatch of documents), library and stationery supplies.
• Recording driver’s overtime and calculating overtime payment.  
• Maintenance of vehicle log book and production of fuel and mileage statistics.
• Maintenance of leave register. Advise Locally Engaged staff leave to FCO Personnel Department.
• Responsible for updating the INSA folder on shared drive.
• Managing Defence Section Drivers

Secondary/Occasional Duties:

• Assist with the facilitation of visa applications as directed by ADA.
• Provide assistance to the ADA in the processing of visiting RAF and VIP flights, arranging diplomatic clearances and related administrative tasks as required.
• Assistance to the Section arranging diplomatic clearance and administration of incoming HM ships.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications and experience:

• Finance experience

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Previous Human Resources experience is desirable
• Mature, self-motivated, able to work independently
• Good communication and inter-personal skills
• Able to multi-task and work under pressure
• Detail orientated
• IT Literate is a must
• Accounts experience desirable
• Team player
• The incumbent should be prepared to help wherever required on a variety of different topics even if this falls outside the strict job specification. Reliability, initiative and a high degree of responsibility and security are essential.
• As a representative of a small OGD in the Chancery, an ability to get on with others is necessary

Required competencies:

• Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service

Remuneration
N226,199

Application Closing Date
10th March, 2016.

Start Date 
1st May, 2016.

Note

• Staff members recruited locally by the British High Commission in Abuja are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Nigerian employment law.
• Spouses/registered partners of UK Based Staff, are able to work within the BHC/BCG but their salary will be abated at the appropriate tax rates.
• Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted

Bank of England African/African-Caribbean Scholarship Programme for study in the UK 2016/2019 -

The Bank of England and the Windsor Fellowship are offering students from a black or mixed African/Caribbean background a scholarship programme to financially support you whilst at university. The scholarship offers financial support to students from Black or Mixed African or Caribbean backgrounds who will be starting their undergraduate degree courses at UK universities in the autumn of 2016.

Eligibility Requirements:

The programme is open to:

• students who are eligible to work and study in the UK
• at least 260 UCAS points
• household income below £50,000
• You must be planning to start a full-time undergraduate degree in Autumn 2016.

Benefits

• Successfully apply, and you could receive up to £33,000 over the course of your undergraduate degree, as a contribution towards your living expenses and other costs of study.
• You’ll also be offered two paid summer internships with us, as well as other skills training and support throughout your time at university.
• For 2016 entry, Bank of England is offering up to three scholarships for students from the United Kingdom.

The programme will provide you with:

• Up to £30,000 to support living costs during your undergraduate degree.
• Paid summer internships.
• Mentoring, coaching and support from a member of the Bank of England team.

Timeline:

• Application deadline Sunday 21st February 2016

• Those who are successful at this stage will be invited to a Video Interview by Thursday 3rd March 2016

• Those who are successful at this stage will be invited to an Assessment and Development Centre Interview with Windsor Fellowship during the period 21st March – 23rd April 2016

• The final stage assessment, with the Bank of England during the first week of May 2016

• Awards made by 13th May 2016

Apply Now for the Bank of England Afro-Caribbean Scholarships

For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Bank of England Afro-Caribbean Scholarships

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) recruitment 2016

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) recruitment 2016 - http://www.careers.nigerianairforce.gov.ng/ 
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is the air arm of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is one of the largest in Africa, consisting of about 10,000 personnel and aircraft including 12 Chinese Chengdu F-7s, and 11 Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jets, armed helicopters, and military transport aircraft.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR THE NAF AIRMEN/AIRWOMEN RECRUITMENT EXERCISE BMTC 2016 PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD NIGERIAN AIRFORCE PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Job Title:  Airmen/Airwomen

Job Requirements

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

• Nationality: Applicant must be of Nigerian origin.
• Age: Applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 22 years for non-tradesmen/women, 17 and 24 years for tradesmen/women by 31 December 2016. Those applying as drivers must be between the ages of 18 and 28 years by 31 December 2016
• Marital Status: All applicants must be single.
• Height: Minimum height is 1.68 meters or 5.5ft for males and 1.65m or 5.4ft for females.
• Medical Fitness: All applicants must be medically fit and meet the Nigerian Air Force medical and employment standards.

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

Non-Tradesmen/women: Applicants must possess a minimum of 3 credits including Mathematics and English Language in SSCE/NECO/GCE obtained not later than 6 years to this exercise. In addition, applicants are also required to possess their school's testimonials.


Tradesmen/women: 
Applicants must possess OND, NABTEB, RN/RM or City & Guild Certificate. Candidate with only Trade Test Certificate are required to also have a minimum of 3 passes in GCE/SSCE/NECO including English. In addition, applicants applying as tradesmen/tradeswomen must possess ND (with minimum of Lower Credit) or other relevant trade qualification from government-approved institutions.


Note that applicants with HND or First Degrees/Post-Graduate Certificates, University Diplomas and Grade II Teacher's certificates will not be considered for recruitment as airmen/airwomen into the Nigerian Air Force and should not apply.


Attestation Forms: 

Applicant's attestation form must be signed by a military officer from the same state as the applicant and not below the rank of Squadron Leader or equivalent in the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy, and Police Officer of the rank of Assistant CP and above. Local Governments Chairmen/Secretaries, magistrates and principals of government Secondary Schools from applicants' state of origin can also sign the attestation forms. The signees passport photograph and either photocopy of drivers licence or international passport must be attached. In addition, applicants are to bring with them a letter of attestation of good character from any of the officers above to the Zonal Recruitment Centers and final selection interview.


Requirements: 
Applicants are advised to carefully read the requirements below before filling the form:

1. Medical Records: ND Medical Records.
2. Nursing: RN/RM
3. Lab Technician: ND Medical Lab Science.
4. X-Ray Technician: ND X-ray Technology.
5. Dental Technician: ND Dental Technology/Dental Therapy
6. Pharmacy Technician: ND Pharmacy Technology.
7. Environmental Technician: ND Environmental Technology.
8. Biomed Technician: ND Biomed Technology.
9. Optometry Technician: ND Optometry Technology.
10. Statistics: ND Stats.
11. Assistant Chaplain: ND Christian Religious Study.
12. Assistant Imam: ND Arabic/Islamic Studies.
13. Engineering Technicians: ND Mechanical Engr./Electrical Electronics Engr/Air Engineering Technology.
14. Meteorologist: WMO Class III Meteorology Assistant Certificate.
15. Domestic Electricians: ND Electrical Electronics, ND/Trade Test Cert 1,2,3 Domestic Elect, Work.
16. Building Technology: ND Building tech/QS/Land Surveying/Civil Engineering.
17. Public Relations/Info: ND Mass Comm. Cert/Trade Test Cert in Videography/Photography.
18. Secretarial Assistants: ND Office Technology Management.
19. Library Assistants: ND/NCE Library Science.
20. Music: ND Music. In addition, playing experience in any recognised Band will be an advantage.
21. Driver/Mechanic: Trade Test and current driver's license with practical experience.
22. Works: Trade Test Cert in Welding/Carpentry/Painting/Sign Writing/Plumbing/Mason/domestic Electrician/Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.
23. Computer Tech: ND/Computer Hardware Engr/Software Engr. Possession of recognized certifications will be an advantage.
24. ND Physiotherapy
25. ND Medical Supply
26. ND Printing Technology
27. PE/Sports: ND/NCE Physical Education, Certificate of participation/Medals in National and International sporting competitions will be an added advantage.
28. Catering: ND in Catering Services.
29. Education: NCE Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, English, Home Economics, Nigerian Languages, French, Business Management, Fine Art.

How to Apply

Qualifying Recruitment Tests will hold in the following Centers:

1. Makurdi: Nigerian Air Force Base, Markudi.
2. Ilorin: 227 Wing, Nigerian Air Force, Ilorin.
3. Lagos: Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja - Lagos.
4. Enugu: 305 Flying Training School, Enugu.
5. Port Harcourt: 97 Special Operations Group, Nigerian Air Force, Port Harcourt.
6. Benin: 81 Air Maritime Group, Nigerian Air Force Benin.
7. Kaduna: Nigerian Air Force Base, Kawo - Kaduna.
8. Kano: 303 Flying Training School, Kano.
9. Maiduguri: 204 Wing, Nigerian Air Force Base, Maiduguri.
10. Ipetu-Ijesha: Nigerian Air Force Institute of Safety, Ipetu-Ijesha.
11. Sokoto: 55 Forward Operation Base Mabera, Sokoto.
12. Yola: 75 Strike Group, Nigerian Air Force, Yola.
13. Jos: 330 Nigerian Air Force Station, Jos.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants will be required to submit for scrutiny, the original copies of the documents at the recruitment centers and during the final selection interview. Applicants will be required to present following documents if selected for the zonal recruitment test:
Two recent passport size photographs to be stamped and countersigned by officer of appropriate rank specified, Local Government Chairmen/Secretaries and other specified officers in Paragraph 8.

Photocopies of:

• Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age (Any age declaration done later than 4 years to this exercise will not be acceptable).
• Educational/Trade Certificates.
• Indigenship certificate from applicant's State of Origin.

1. Any applicant suspected to have impersonated or submitted false document(s) shall be disqualified from the selection exercise. Also, any false declaration detected later may lead to withdrawal from training. Such applicants may be handed over to the Police for prosecution. The Nigerian Air Force will not entertain any enquiries in respect of applicants whose applications have been rejected. Interested applicants are to note that the online registration is free of charge. Applicants are required to fill valid email addresses and Telephone numbers in the appropriate spaces provided in the application form.
   
   On completion of the application forms, applicants must print out the Acknowledgment Slip.
   Technical Support: For Technical Support, please call: 08104577415, 09-8704817, 09-8708475, 08078406568, 09054795502 or Email: airforce.support@swglobal.com
   
   Interested and qualified candidates should, visit http://www.careers.nigerianairforce.gov.ng/airmen/guidelines
   
   Note: All phone lines are available between 8:30AM and 5:30PM
   
   NOTE APPLICATION IS FREE

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