See Photo: Another Kid abducted in Lagos

 What is going on in Lagos? Barely hours after a 3 year old girl was rescued after being abducted in a church in Lagos, another young boy has been abducted again..This is a worrisome trend.Hope he is found soon!

#XenophobiaSA : 6,000 Nigerians will lose their jobs if MTN is shut down

MTN has said 6,000 Nigerians would be unemployed if they leave the country.This comes hours after two groups protested in its Abuja and Benin offices against the violent killing of foreigners in its home country, South Africa.Many have asked that MTN be boycotted.

According to the Corporate Service Executive, MTN Nigeria, Mr. Wale Goodluck, there are only 12 expatriates working for the company in the country, compared to a workforce of 6,000 Nigerians.

He told Punch 

“So, if people go ahead with their threats to attack our facilities, what that means is that we may be forced to close down the business in Nigeria and about 6,000 Nigerians that make up 99 per cent of our workforce will be unemployed. Then, when you look at our support chain, we have about 500,000 Nigerians gainfully employed. So, boycotting our services simply means destroying so many other Nigerian businesses and making over 500,000 other Nigerians to lose their jobs.

This business supports a lot of businesses across the length and breadth of Nigeria. Many of the businesses that are affiliated to South Africa are in the retail space, supporting the growth of Nigeria and employing so many Nigerians.”“We see no revenge of Xenophobia and we commend the role the Nigerian High Commissioner in South Africa has played; at least there has been no fatality on the part of any Nigerian,” Goodluck added.

Former Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison

An Egyptian criminal court in Cairo, Egypt's capital has sentenced former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in prison over the killing of protesters in 2012. The former President's supporters attacked opposition protesters outside the presidential palace in December 2012, sparking clashes that killed at least 10 people.

Delivering judgement today, Judge Ahmed Youssef dropped the murder charges against Morsi and said the sentence was instead linked to the “show of force” against protesters & unlawful detentions. Morsi who is Egypt's first freely elected president came into office in 2011 after the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak. He was ousted by the army in 2013.

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Photos: Rahama Babangida covers latest issue of BMPRO Covers

Mohammed Babangida's wife is the cover girl for the new issue of Banke Meshida's BMPRO covers and she's stunning. Another photo after the cut...

 

Deva Princess
When I met her over 10 years ago I was struck by her pure beauty. Looooong hair, smoothest skin ever, perfect nails and her gentle persona made her all the more beautiful. Fast forward to Now, growth has come. The hair is tinged with red, grey, brown strands, skin is still as smooth, and she is the most Hilarious person. There is a glint in her eye as she talks. She has followed her passion and is the CEO of Deva Petals. Hair growth serums, Body Oils, Turaren Wuta. She loves to create. Blessed With a rich Kanuri Heritage, knowledge of potions that promote wellness and wellbeing is what has made Deva Petals the success story that it is. Humble beginnings. She started by mixing pastes and potions for close family and friends who wanted her Smooth skin and Long hair secret. She started bottling them up and today the rest is history. Her love for Fashion also saw led to the establishment of Fashion Cafe Abuja. Where you find Accessories and clothes stocked. Legendary and effective herbal supplements has made  Deva petals the number one  Oasis of Wellness products in Abuja.

From Banke Meshida

Photo Credits

Creative Director : Yomi Black

Photography : BigH Studios

Makeup: Banke Meshida Lawal

Model : Rahama Babangida

Graphic: Body of ISIS commander paraded in a glass coffin as he's handed over to authorities

72 year old Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, who was one of late Saddam Hussein's most trusted henchmen in Ba'ath Party and later became an ISIS commander has died in fighting in Tikrit. al-Douri, who was one of the world's most wanted man and had a $10million bounty on his head was killed during fighting with government troops in Salahuddin province, north of Baghdad, on Friday according to Iraqi officials. The man, popularly known as King of Clubs, was fighting alongside ISIS militants.

Today, after parading his body in glass coffin so Iraqi people could see that he'd been killed, they delivered his body to the Ministry of Health in Baghdad. See the photos after the cut...

Al-Douri, headed the Naqshbandi Order insurgent group, an important faction behind the recent rise of ISIS. 

He was one of Saddam's most trusted henchmen, helping to lead his 1968 bloodless coup. Both Al-Douri and Saddam came from the same Tikriti tribal background.

His daughter was briefly married to Saddam's elder son, Uday, who - together with his brother Qusay - was killed by US forces in Mosul in July 2003.

He was then deputy to Saddam when he was deposed following the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Following the execution of Saddam Hussein on 30 December, 2006, Al-Douri was confirmed as the new leader of the banned Ba'ath Party.

Al-Douri was deemed the most high-profile official of Saddam's Ba'ath Party to evade capture after the invasion. 

He was ranked sixth on the US military's list of the 55 most-wanted Iraqis after offensive to overthrow Saddam and had a $10m bounty on his head. 

He was the King of Clubs in the infamous pack of cards the US issued of wanted members of Saddam's regime after its collapse.

 

Source: UK Daily Mail/Reuters/AP

Photos: Rahama Babangida covers latest issue of BMPRO Covers

Mohammed Babangida's wife is the cover girl for the new issue of Banke Meshida's BMPRO covers and she's stunning. Another photo after the cut...

 

Deva Princess
When I met her over 10 years ago I was struck by her pure beauty. Looooong hair, smoothest skin ever, perfect nails and her gentle persona made her all the more beautiful. Fast forward to Now, growth has come. The hair is tinged with red, grey, brown strands, skin is still as smooth, and she is the most Hilarious person. There is a glint in her eye as she talks. She has followed her passion and is the CEO of Deva Petals. Hair growth serums, Body Oils, Turaren Wuta. She loves to create. Blessed With a rich Kanuri Heritage, knowledge of potions that promote wellness and wellbeing is what has made Deva Petals the success story that it is. Humble beginnings. She started by mixing pastes and potions for close family and friends who wanted her Smooth skin and Long hair secret. She started bottling them up and today the rest is history. Her love for Fashion also saw led to the establishment of Fashion Cafe Abuja. Where you find Accessories and clothes stocked. Legendary and effective herbal supplements has made  Deva petals the number one  Oasis of Wellness products in Abuja.

From Banke Meshida

Photo Credits

Creative Director : Yomi Black

Photography : BigH Studios

Makeup: Banke Meshida Lawal

Model : Rahama BabangidaA

Photos: Man who promised to walk from Lagos to Abuja if Buhari wins, has arrived Abuja

Suleiman Hashimu aka ‘The traveler" who promised to trek from Lagos to Abuja if Gen. Buhari wins the 2015 Presidential election, arrived Abuja this evening after trekking for many weeks. Pictured above is Suleiman wearing the red shirt and carrying a strap bag. He was given a rousing welcome by Abuja residents. See more photos after the cut...

Posted by Linda Ikeji at 5:59 PM

Nigerians Living in Durban South Africa Vow to Fight Back

A group of Nigerians living in Mahatma Gandhi Road in Durban have vowed to defend themselves if attacked by the locals.

Solomon Okoro, 31, according to iol.co.za, said they have been receiving threatening messages but were alert and prepared for any trouble if police are not willing to protect them. He said they would have guns, knives and bottles ready. Okoro said they have no choice but to defend themselves if under attack.

“It is not like we do not know how to fight. It would not be a good thing because this is not our country, we are not here to fight. Also local people are our friends, we eat and
drink together. Those fighting are racist – they cannot live side by side with other Africans. 

We (did) a lot for this country during apartheid. But now that everything is hunky dory we are being attacked… This smacks of hypocrisy,” he said.

Okoro is happily married to a Zulu wife and claims that if he had to go back to Nigeria, it would have a negative effect on his child. He disputed the accusation that the Nigerians living in the Point area were involved in crime.

“I come from the Igbo tribe. I am a king’s son and I came here with lots of money to set up a clothing shop. Most of us are businessmen who have contributed to the economy by employing locals in our hair salons and shops. 

These are just greedy people who cannot stand our success… If these accusations are anything to go by, why not report those involved in crime to police? Not every foreigner is a drug dealer,” Okoro said.

Emmanuel Ike, 35, said his government had given South Africa an ultimatum to come up with a solution, otherwise they would close down all South African businesses.

“There are more than 240 SA businesses in my country and all of them come with their own staff, so to say we are taking your jobs is nonsense. We should be questioning why you are not employing our people back home.” 

We are a hard working nation who do not look for handouts from the government. We work for ourselves,” Ike said.

Kumba Samou, 42, of Liberia said he had received a desperate call from his mother asking about his well-being.

“We are seeing what is happening on television. If you are not safe, please come home. I do not want you to die there,” she said.

GEJ Asks Groups to Refund Unspent N2tr Campaign Money

Our politicians like I would always say prefer winning elections than actually carry out the purpose of being elected – And this is why, you see them spend trillions on campaigns without feeling guilty(me! thinking out loud) – According to Punch, President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, Peoples Democratic Party, after loosing out in the March 28 and April 11 elections, are asking the party and government officials, who handled campaign funds, to refund unspent monies, or those not judiciously expended…

The report says:

Jonathan, credible sources said, has also set up a committee of five to get those with the funds to return them.
Sources within the party and the government told our correspondents that Jonathan was disturbed that despite giving campaign coordinators, ministers, special advisers, close aides and friends, support groups and traditional rulers over N2tr in cash, most of them could not deliver their polling booths and local governments.
The President was said to have been further irked by the results of an investigation he ordered.
The probe showed that some coordinators used campaign funds to buy very expensive properties, especially in Abuja, and luxury cars.
Some of the funds have also been traced to the bank accounts of senior party and government officials, who were charged with the disbursement of funds to voters and groups.

Lets stop there first, N2tr – Wouldn’t have tackled a little bit of unemployment???

South Africans Want War on All Foreigners in Their Land

Following the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Africans in South Africa, Nigerians resident in the country have raised the alarm that some South Africans threatened their lives….

When Punch interviewed Nigerians in separate telephone interviews, they shared their fear of attacks as death threats were being circulated on social media.
According to Itunu Bodunrin, who had his master’s graduation on Monday at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, said he could not leave the school campus afterwards due to the ongoing violence in the town – He revealed further that, South Africans have been sending death threat messages through the social media, threatening Nigerians and other Africans to leave the country.
The message, signed by several groups, including the Patriotic Movement, Pan Local Forum, Unemployed Workers Forum and Anti-Crime Movement, Nigerians and other African foreigners were warned to leave the country – It reads in part:

“Dear neighbour from Africa and other parts of the world, we have travelled the world and have not found one country that allows the floods of humans across its borders as South Africa is experiencing. Even in war-torn parts like Syria, Ukraine, Yemen and Somali.
“We were seven million people in Johannesburg city in 2011. Today, we have an estimated 13 million. In Johannesburg alone, you have taken over entire suburbs: Yeoville, Berea, Bez Valley, Turfontein, among many. You have even moved into rural parts of our country that have 80-per-cent unemployment, and there are no visible signs that you have jobs either.
“We want to be proudly part of the geographic construct called Africa, but we are as different from one another as Kenyans are from Nigerians; Ivorians from Chadians, etc.
“We are pleading with you to return to your home countries. Go and build up those countries so that we can all live in economic, social and political prosperity and peace as neighbours. The genocide in this corner of Africa will be far worse than what happened in Rwanda in 1994. Then the entire continent will be condemned to ashes. Is that what you want?
“South Africans not fully employed or who were found guilty of crimes, were recently repatriated from Nigeria and rightly so.
“Our people are preparing for war against all foreigners (from Bulgaria, Pakistan and Bangladesh to Africa, north of the Limpopo) and we are all very scared. Please go home and build Africa. Millions will die if you don’t. This we can guarantee.”

Hmmmmmm!!!

ISIS Slaughters Some Ethiopian Christians, Warning Others to Convert to Islam

In a recently released 29-minute video, uploaded this afternoon, shows some militants holding two groups captive in Libya…

The group which comprised of at least 16 men, which Islamic State described as the ‘followers of the cross from the enemy Ethiopian Church’, are lined up in a desert area while 12 others are filmed on a beach.
A masked fighter in black then brandishes a pistol as he makes a statement threatening Christians if they do not convert to Islam. Initial reports did not make it clear who the captives were or when they were captured, Daily Mail reports.
So sad!!!