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Saturday 12 November 2016

Farrakhan Gives Fiery Speech Against Clinton, Likens Her to Hitler

Inside the mind of Donald Trump | Theguardian

Observers cite voter anger at an entitled political establishment and an ever-wealthier and privileged elite; gridlock and dysfunction in Washington; international tensions; and economic dislocation and distress to explain his victories in the primaries and now in the general election.

They’re not wrong. Over the course of the campaign, Trump threw fuel on all these hotspots. Still more critical to his success, he nailed the white male support that would put him over the top in electoral votes on by his continual attacks on the legitimacy of the nation’s first African-American president, his targeting and denunciation of undocumented immigrants and Muslims, and his overtly sexist remarks about women.

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has expressed his fear of being arrested by security heads in the state.

According to a report by Sun Newspaper, the governor said this on Friday, November 11, 2016 at a judiciary event in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has lashed out on his critics and Nigerians who have taken to the internet to troll over his vow to destroy his U.S. residency permit should Donald Trump emerge President.

In a report by The Cable, Soyinka said his critics should return to school as they are merely displaying crass ignorance.

The damage added sugar does to our bodies begins in our brains.

Overeating, poor memory formation, learning disorders, depression—all have been linked in recent research to the over-consumption of sugar. And these linkages point to a problem that is only beginning to be better understood: what our chronic intake of added sugar is doing to our brains.

Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has described continued attack on oil and gas installations in the region as a criminal act and their perpetrators as enemies of the region.

Clark, who spoke yesterday at a press briefing held in his Warri home, also said the PANDEF would meet soon to take a decision on ways to deal with the situation.

A former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Newswatch, Bolu John Folayan, in this interview with GBENRO ADEOYE, says the media needs to do more to inform the public and set political agendas

You have practised journalism for many years, why did you choose to be a journalist?

It was through the inspiration that I got when I was in school. I was in boarding school and the principal made it compulsory for us to watch the 7pm news. In those days, we had people like Bode Alalade reading the news. So I got inspired through that. So I’ve been interested in the entertainment industry. If I hadn’t done journalism, I would have gone for theatre arts. I was in the school’s press club and its theatre arts group. When I was in Form 5, I asked what the people that read news studied and I learnt it was mass communication, so I made up my mind to study mass communication.

The Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin, was filled to capacity as the new Governor of Edo, Mr Godwin Obaseki took oath of office on Saturday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the main bowl of the stadium was filled to capacity as well-wishers, associates, friends and family members thronged the stadium to witness the ceremony.

Among the dignitaries, who were at the event, which also marks the end ofAdams Oshiomhole’s two terms as governor of the state, was the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki.

First Lady Michelle Obama’s days in the White House are numbered, and she’s savoring every last moment as she prepares to say goodbye.

“Looking out on the South Lawn and the Washington Monument and it had just rained and the grass was really green and everything popped a little bit more,” she told writer Jonathan Van Meter for Vogue’s December cover story. “It’s soooo beautiful. And for that moment I thought, I’m going to miss waking up to this, having access to this anytime I want.”

The world is drastically going on spiritual recession. It is time we Stand tall to face it prayerfully, the bible says in the book of Psalms 34 vs 10. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

The world suffers today because of its Corrupt Leaders. Let's rise to responsibility and pray for its peace and reconciliation.

Let's pray......

* Lord i bless you for your love. John 3:16

*Lord i pray for forgiveness, baba please show us mercy. Romans 9:15

*Lord i thank you for the state of the world.

* Baba i pray that you search my heart in Jesus name.

*Lord uproot every bad hidden agenda in my heart in Jesus name

*Father the world and all in it is yours, claim it by fire in Jesus name.

Some politicians of the northern extraction who have been involving themselves in the politics of the South West of the country have been warned to keep away from the region in order not to incur the wrath of the conscious segment of the self-determination groups.

This warning was handed down by the Coalition of Oodua Self-determination Groups (COSEG) in a release signed by the chairman of its Co-ordinating Council, Comrade Ifedayo Ogunlana, after a meeting of the council in Akure, Ondo State.

The 2017-2019 MTEF indicate that the Medium Term Plan for the Nigerian economy is being steered in the wrong direction, though the advantage of the MTEF is that it provides forewarning which if heeded could lead to effective economic corrections.

On Tuesday, November 1, 2016, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari forwarded the country’s 2017–2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF & FSP) to the Nigerian Senate for discussions and subsequent approval.

The Senate dismissed the MTEF & FSP two days later, describing the document as “empty” and not worth considering. On the same day, the Senate also denounced the presidential aides in charge, describing them as “incompetent,” and accusing them of failing to present a comprehensive proposal on the president’s bid to borrow US$30 billion.

The Governing Council of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, has sacked three whistleblowers who spearheaded a petition to the anti-graft agency, EFCC, against the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Olusola Oyewole.

The petitioners accused Mr. Oyewole of misappropriation of funds and abuse of office.

The council also dismissed another 18 staff of the institution.

The decisions were reached at the end of a meeting presided over by the chairman of the council, Adeseye Ogunlewe, late Thursday in Abeokuta.

The recent ransom paid to Boko Haram in exchange for the release of some Chibok girls have contributed to the recent upsurge in the killings and disappearances of soldiers engaged in the fight against the insurgents, senior military sources have revealed.

The military men told Saturday PUNCH that despite denials by the Federal Government, money was paid to the sect to secure the release of the abducted girls.

It was learnt that the insurgents demanded for $50m for the release of the girls but about a quarter of the sum was eventually paid.

Using smartphones to measure how much time people spend looking at those phones confirms that more screen time is tied to poorer sleep, researchers say.

“This is the first study to directly measure actual screen time in natural environments and compare it to sleep quality,” said senior author Dr. Gregory M. Marcus of the University of California, San Francisco. “We did not rely on participant self-report, but rather utilized a mobile app that ran in the background and could capture exact screen time duration.”

At about 2am on Sunday, November 6, 21-year-old Solomon Odekunle was seen stumbling out of a popular hangout, Piper’s Bar and Grill, in Ottawa, Canada, with blood gushing out of his neck.

Eyewitnesses interviewed by the police said few steps away, he collapsed on Coventry Road. He was later pronounced dead in the hospital.

According to Ottawa’s CBC News, Solomon, who was stabbed by a suspect, who has been identified as 27-year-old Joe Ndikuriyo, was the 17th victim of homicide in Ottawa since the beginning of 2016.

ANALYSIS: How Buhari’s Ministers Fare After One Year In office (Part 1) | PremiumTimes

On November 11, 2015, President Muhammdu Buhari inaugurated 36 ministers to man 24 federal ministries.
While one year may not be enough to judge the performance of the ministers, PREMIUM TIMES’ Festus Owete presents a scorecard of some of the ministers based on their promises, achievements and expectation of Nigerians.

1) Ministry: Agriculture and Rural Development

Minister: Audu Ogbeh
Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

In order to force a favourable exchange rate for the Naira, the Nigerian government has commenced a clampdown on money changers, called Bureau De Change operators.

Dozens of money changers have since Wednesday been arrested by officials of the State Security Service, SSS, in Lagos and Abuja.

The arrests, PREMIUM TIMES learnt, commenced after a meeting between the SSS, officials of Nigeria’s Central Bank, CBN, and leaders of the Bureau De Change in Abuja over the weekend.

I grew up in Trump Land, or one region of it, anyway: rural, mountainous Arkansas. I’m not sure when my feminist awakening began. My mother, against all odds given where she came from, is a devout liberal, an autodidact, and a voracious reader. My father, a self-employed plumber who did not graduate from high school and often told me the only book he’d ever read was Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage, declared at my birth that I would go to Harvard and become the first woman president.

Sleep — we all need it, but are we getting enough of it? Between research and studies, there are a few things that you can do to improve the quality of your nightly rest: having a nightly routine, getting ready to hit the hay early, having a nutritious dinner, or even taking the time to have a bath. But did you know that breaking one habit is key to having a good night’s sleep? A new study shows that not looking at your smartphone before bed is a way to ensure that you get a good night’s rest.

South African President Jacob Zuma will probably mount a legal challenge to a report by the graft ombudsman that calls for the establishment of a judicial inquiry into allegations that the Gupta family influenced cabinet appointments and state contracts, the ruling party’s secretary-general said.

In her 355-page report, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela gave a directive that Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng name the judge who would chair the commission. While the African National Congress welcomes the establishment of the body, Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe said, Madonsela shouldn’t have ordered how it should be established. With past commissions, the president appointed the presiding officer.

Nigeria’s population reached 182 million this year with more than half its people under 30 years of age, putting a severe strain on a nation suffering from a slowing economy and declining revenue to provide enough schools and health facilities.

The latest estimate is based on the population of 140 million recorded in the last census a decade ago, using an annual growth rate of 3.5 percent weighed against other variables such as rising life expectancy and a declining infant mortality rate, Ghaji Bello, director general of the National Population Commission, said in an interview Monday in the capital, Abuja.

f this project is carried through, there is every likelihood that 80 percent of the graduates will be subsumed in the rough ways of Lagos bus drivers and conductors in no time, and perhaps become permanently traumatised such that they would forever feel inferior in the corporate world. We even have evidence.

The debate raged last week about Governor Ambode’s attempt to recruit 1,000 Nigerian university graduates as bus conductors in Lagos State. Ordinarily, Ambode is one of Nigeria’s ‘performing’ governors, and he has effectively and shockingly shaken

If after the progress made on his watch at the EFCC in one year, including the recoveries of over $3billion as at May, Buhari still does not know what to do with him and Saraki’s Senate will not confirm him, let’s send him to Kenya where Uhuru Kenyatta needs someone to finish the work that Githongo started.

It was an unexpected gift on the eve of his first year in office. The Senate has cleared all those put forward by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation nearly four months ago, except the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu.

The Nigerian foreign exchange market was on Wednesday neutral to the victory of Donald Trump in the United States presidential election.

Trump, 70, emerged the 45th president of the US, after beating Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton.

Although the naira appreciated against the dollar from 465 to 460 on Wednesday, economic and financial experts said the gain had nothing to do with the outcome of the US election.

Of Recession And Debt Accumulation By Sheriffdeen A. Tella

Borrowing has become fashionable in Nigeria for states to test their viability by going to the credit market to borrow money, even for consumption purposes or just to satisfy kleptocratic urge. The Federal Government serves as the route and the surety for such loans. As of September 30, 2012, the nation’s external debt stood at $6.2bn and the government is proposing a total of $9.3bn external loan between now and 2014 to develop infrastructure. The way the Federal Government is pursuing requests and approval of loans from the National Assembly seem to indicate that the country is broke. But recent statistics from government sources do not support such a situation.”

Has America Elected Their Own Buhari? By Abimbola Adelakun

The newly elected President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has things in common with President Muhammadu Buhari. In fact, the US elections produced several interesting parallels between Nigeria and America; one is the divisiveness occasioned by some of the most virulent rhetoric ever traded during a campaign. In the age of social media, it is uncertain the practice of democracy will ever retain any display of civility. In Nigeria last year and in the US this year, I witnessed much bad blood pumped by people who would have to reformat their relationships after the elections. It is interesting how Americans, like Nigerians, also voted “change.” Both also clamoured for an anti-establishment candidate.

What Are The Implications of Trump’s Victory For Nigeria?

The victory of Donald Trump was unexpected for Nigeria. It has been rightly described as an upset. This is against the background of the numerous controversial statements made by Trump. His lack of experience in local and international politics was also considered as well as his insensitivity to the community of immigrants in the United States, which is largely made up of Africans.

Meet with Victor Moses

Victor Moses, a Nigerian Born professional footballer. The talented winger cum striker was born on December 12, 1990 in lagos to Pastor Austine Moses and Josephine Moses. His parents were missionaries who lived in Kaduna State, Nigeria. However in 2002, during a muslim and Christian riots in Kaduna State, his parents were murdered by muslim youths. Victor Moses was just 11years at the

Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has revealed that John Mikel Obi’s place in the team will not be affected by his lack of playing time at Chelsea.

Mikel is yet to make an appearance for Chelsea this season under Antonio Conte, but Rohr is not concerned about it because the midfielder has been training well.

The Algerians are taking no chances as they brought in their own food, water and other necessary items ahead of their clash with theSuper Eagles of Nigeria.

Algeria face Nigeria on Saturday, November 12 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Uyo.

Ahead of the clash, the Algerians arrived Uyo on Thursday, November 10 with their own food, water, pillows, bed sheet and other necessary items.

A TV presenter has been left seriously red-faced live on air. Tania Llasera was mortified after a seriously unfortunate wardrobe malfunction resulted in her breasts being exposed.

Instantly after it happened, she turned away from the cameras to protect her modestly before walking off set.

It happened as Tania was struggling to attach her mic pack to the back of her dress.

A student of the department of leisure and tourism of the Adamawa state polytechnic, Yola, has been accused of slitting his girlfriend's throat in a fit of jealousy.

The young lady identified simply as, Ishaya, who is a diploma 2 student of the same department, is said to be in critical condition and is receiving treatment at the specialist hospital Yola.

Residents of Anglican Road, Ilupewo community in Ado-Odo-Otta Local Government Area of Ogun State, have been living in fear after they received letters purportedly from armed robbers.

The letters which were posted on gates and doors on the street, according to Total Media, clearly told the residents of the boundary community between Lagos and Ogun States, to keep Christmas gifts for them as they would be visiting anytime soon.

Lmao. Bisi posted the message online cursing him right back. But if you read the message you will understand that Bisi’s curse was necessary. Ha! may the spirit of money live in our lives permanently o, amen. Lolz.

Bisi’s reply;

Nigerians, this is why good doesn't answer your prayer. How can you be cursing someone and saying you are praying for them. It is from your life that God will remove the spirit of money.

End of the Road: Student bags 10 years in jail, N50,000 fine for cultism

A student has been sentenced to 10 years in jailby a Kwara State High Court in Ilorin as well as a N50,000 fine.

The student of a polytechnic in the state, Mr Fatai Olasile, bagged the sentence for his secret cult membership and involvement in cult-related activities.

The outgoing Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomole has also invited the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, to commission the four-lane Second-East Circular road, in Oredo Local Government, Edo State. The Governor arrived the State with his wife, Dr. Olufunsho. It will be recalled that President Buhari just also left the State after commissioning several projects including Edo Varsity. More photos below...

Politics might be a big deal to millions of Americans but others think it is a joke.

At the US Presidential elections on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, some Americans decided not to vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. These set of people decided to vote forHarambe.

Who is Harambe? He was a gorilla who was shot and killed in May when a toddler fell into his pit in a zoo in Cincinatti. The death of the gorilla went viral and there was general sympathy for the dead primate.

Some Nigerians have begin to wonder where this corruption train that has been going around will land next.

Of a thruth, Buhari has commenced a great job in cleansing this economy but we want to see more and even in the APC too.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, was today arraigned at the Federal High Court, Abuja for allegedly receiving N26m from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. He was granted a N50m bail. See more photos of him in court below...

Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl. Chyna gave birth to their daughter at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Thursday, November 10.

Meet. Fall in love. Engage in PDA. Fight. Break up. Move on. Repeat.

As heartbreaking as that might appear to you, it is a significantly accurate representation of how the dating and romance game in Nigeria works in this age.

Break-ups are indisputably part of how relationships go around us. We see it, hear it, and experience it’s painful effects. We move on.

The Concerned Edo Leaders of Thought, CELT, yesterday described as arrant nonsense, the call for the removal of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, asserting that it would resist any attempt to force the former Permanent Secretary out of office.

While declaring their support for Chief Oyegun, the group declared that those calling for his resignation were doing so based on their selfish interest and not because the APC national chairman had not performed.

President Barack Obama has had what he describes as "an excellent conversation" with Donald Trump inside the White House, as the two former bitter enemies met in person for the first time.

Mr Trump, who has described himself as Mr Obama's "worst nightmare," told the president he was "a very, very good man."

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