Amnesty committee meets Boko Haram suspects in Kuje Prisons

The Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North on Thursday met behind closed doors with some inmates of the Kuje Prisons, Abuja, suspected to be members of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram.

The committee members were led to the prison yard by their chairman and the Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Turaki.

The visit was in continuation of efforts by the committee members to dialogue with members of the sect with a view to convincing them to accept amnesty

NAFDAC arrests man with N106m worth of fake drugs

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has arrested a trader, Olisaemeka Osefoh, for importation of counterfeit medicines into Nigeria.
The Director General of the agency, Dr. Paul Orhi, said during a press brieifing in Lagos that the estimated street value of the drugs is N106, 210, 000.

D’banj signs Olamide to DB records?

                                                       Olamide & Dbanj

The answer to the question in the headline is still not confirmed but K Switch; D’banj’s younger brother has flagged off a red alert that says this is likely true.

Put your houses in order, Aliyu tells govs

                                         Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu

Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu on Wednesday advised other governors in the country to put their houses in order as the nation approaches the 2015 general elections, saying people will want to frighten them as the polls draw nearer.

He also told the governors to advise their appointees to put all their records straight so that they would not be caught unawares by any agency of government.

Aliyu stated this in Minna when he received the Board members of the Federal Medical Centre, Bida, led by the Chairman, Mr. George Eguh.

Nigeria’s betrayal of Rashidi Yekini

                                                         Rashidi Yekini

It was one year last week Saturday that legendary Nigerian footballer, Rashidi Yekini, died in what the Nigerian media would characteristically describe as “mysterious circumstances”, a shorthand way of labelling a situation that is not so cut and dried but which they would not be bothered to diligently investigate. Since his death, a lot has happened in the life of our nation but very little, actually, has changed.

In another one year or thereabout, the anniversary of Yekini’s death will

Amaechi threatens to expose Abuja-based politicians

                                          Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi
 
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has threatened to expose some Abuja-based politicians from the state owing to the crisis currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in the state.

Amaechi, who said he was no more running for any political position, added that the people of the state would lose their respect for his critics by the time he opened up on their past deeds.

Amaechi, who spoke when the Archbishop of the Niger Delta Diocese, Anglican Communion, Archbishop Ignatius Kattey, paid him a courtesy visit in Port Harcourt on Wednesday lamented that nobody realised the efforts put in place by his administration to ensure that peace reigned in the state.

Throwback

Who can guess this location correctly? The first correct answer wins N1,000 (One Thousand Naira) worth of Airtime! Clue: Lagos, back in the 60's

Fat location determines your health risk

Fats don’t flatter the image most of the time. But beyond the aesthetic beauty that a lean body projects, researchers are now saying that the location or distribution of body fat matters when we are talking about overall wellbeing.

Scientists say that, generally, body weight is influenced by a person’s age, gene and hormonal activities on the one hand, and by the body maintenance condition — how much you exercise, diet, etc. They contend that the amount and location of fat in your body affects your risk for a number of health conditions.

Body shapes and fat distribution

According to an online beauty and fitness page, channel4.com, the apple shape is defined by an ample bust, round stomach and slimmer hips. Here, fat is mainly distributed in the abdomen, chest, and face.

Mortein Leads Renewed Effort to Stamp Out Malaria

Malaria remains the number one cause of deaths in Nigeria, ahead of the most dreaded diseases such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), stroke, coronary heart disease and diabetes. According to available statistics, children under five years and pregnant women are reported to be the most vulnerable to death from malaria, accounting for 85 per cent of all malaria deaths across the world. Continue...

Ogun State, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka; mother of the new born baby, Mrs. Bola
Adebayo; Mortein, Anti- Malaria Campaign Spoke Person, Omawumi Megbele ; General Manager, Central (West & East) Africa, Reckitt Benckiser, Ashok Bhasin; and Chief Nursing Officer, State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, Mrs. Laditan

Signs you are living beyond your means

You do not have to be a financial expert to know that you are spending more than you should.
For individuals to attain financial freedom, one of the most common pieces of advice given by experts is, “live within your means.” To achieve this, they are told to spend less than they earn and save more, to stick to budgets, and to know the difference between their needs and wants.

As straightforward as that may sound, many people do not make the needed adjustment, erroneously believing they are living within their means. After all, everything they have spent their money on can be categorised as needs. In essence, their expenses can be “justified”.

Moyes set to be new Man United manager

                                         David Moyes

 Everton boss David Moyes is set to be appointed as the new Manchester United manager, following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement.

An announcement could be made on Thursday.

Ferguson, 71, revealed his decision to step down after nearly 27 years at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Fellow Scot Moyes, 50, who has been in charge at Goodison Park since 2002, held talks with Toffees chairman Bill Kenwright on Wednesday evening.

‘Water yam slows down ageing process’

                                         Water Yam
Water yam can slow down the ageing process and boost the immune system, a nutritionist, Hajiya Jummai Abdul, has said.

Abdul said water yam was good for diabetic patients because it contained fibre, a substantial amount of antioxidants and Vitamin C and helped to suppress blood sugar.

Water yam belongs to the family of dioscorea alata specie of yam, a tuberous root vegetable.

Osaze finally quits West Brom

                                                  Osaze

Osaze Odemwingie’s future with West Bromwich Albion was decided during talks between the club and the PFA last week – with the striker set for a summer exit, irrespective of Saturday’s flare-up with Baggies supporters.

It has also emerged that TV presenter Adrian Chiles has apologised for the comment he made about the striker at the club’s end-of-season dinner.

Odemwingie’s future was pretty much resolved during last Thursday’s meeting involving himself, the PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor, Albion’s sporting and technical director Richard Garlick and the club’s chief executive Mark Jenkins.

Anti-press violence: How safe are journalists?

                                         *Harassed journalist
Like Soud Qbeilat, an artist, would say, “When there is no freedom, there is no creativity”. No doubt, press freedom in Nigeria has become increasingly worrisome as cases of journalists who were murdered remain unresolved and the list continues to grow.

This disturbing development negates the provisions of the Constitution which guarantees press freedom. Section 39 (1) of the 1999 constitution (as amended) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provides that: “Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference.”

Victim of 2012 plane crash shuts Dana office

                                         Omowunmi (middle) with some policemen.

Business activities at the Allen Avenue office of Dana Airlines came to a halt on Wednesday after the owner of the two-storey building destroyed in the plane crash, Pastor Daniel Omowunmi, locked the main gate of the office and blocked the entrance with his Toyota Sports Utility Vehicle.

Omowunmi, who arrived Dana office at 5.30am, brought with him three iron chains and padlock which he used to lock out all employees of the company.

The ill-fated Dana flight 992 killed over 153 people on board, as well as approximately 10 other persons and caused injuries to many people on the ground.

The plane also crashed into Daniel’s house and factory and destroyed his property, which he said, was worth N500m.