Okorocha wrestles Imo APC ticket from son in law.

Okorocha wrestles Imo APC guber ticket
from son-inlaw
Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has
expectedly wrestled the gubernatorial ticket of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, from his son-inlaw, Mr. Uche
Nwosu, after failing to get his party’s nod for the
presidential slot.
A party loyalist, who spoke later to Vanguard on strict
grounds of anonymity, said: “The political turn of event
was expected. It must be recalled that no member of our
party expressed the desire to run for the office of governor.
The hoisting of Nwosu was a mere political gimmick that
was clinically geared towards fooling the uninformed”, the
party man said.
Answering another question, the man wondered when
Nwosu told anybody about his desire to run for the
governorship seat, adding that he was not even aware
when and where the APC gubernatorial primary took place
in the state.
Although careful political watchers in the state predicted
the unfolding drama long ago, the final handover of the
gubernatorial baton was consummated yesterday at the
International Conference Centre, ICC, Owerri.
The glaring absence of Chief Okorocha at the event, did
not stop the state APC loyalists from acting out the high
tension political drama.
Addressing party supporters, Mr. Nwosu explained that his
withdrawal from the gubernatorial race was purely hinged
on “personal reasons”.
He not only thanked the party for electing him as their flag
bearer, but also promised “to support whosoever will
emerge as the new APC candidate”, maintaining that “the
interest of Imolites, the party and Nigeria” was paramount
to him.
Speaking earlier, the Imo APC Electoral Committee
Chairman, Mr. John Alamba, recalled that Nwosu emerged
as the party’s candidate only a few days ago, during the
party gubernatorial primary.
While disclosing that APC constitution provides that if a
candidate withdraws, the party has the right to substitute
the candidate”, Alamba also pointed out that APC respects
the rule of law, as well as believes in observing democratic
principles.
Alamba then conducted what he called “a fresh APC
governorship primary”, which produced Chief Okorocha as
the new governorship flag bearer for the party.
Speaking on behalf of the Governor, the Director General,
Rochas Campaign Organization, Mr. Iheukwumere Alaribe,
expressed his gratitude to the delegates for voting
massively for his principal.

Vanguard.

Check out Davido babe.....Nish Karsds, The Kim Kardashian of Ghana (photos ).

Let me Set this Straight, I love you Davido and i’m
also a big Fan of your Work, Althought my Padi
“Davido” has only being in the industry for some
year’s and it looks like he has been for a decade,
many ladies are attracted to the pop star for various
reasons, some claimed they liked his dimples and
others for the obvious reason of fame and wealth, not
forgetting is dad is a billionaire businessman in the
USA.
But i must Say, Davido is one lucky Bastard to have a
Damsel like this gorgeous lady, She’s popularly known
as “Nish Kards” is a beautiful Ghanaian mulatto
(mixed race) and like Many others, She’s Nicknamed
“KIM-K of GH“and we heard they have been an item
for quite a while but No more together, I’m so Sad to
Hear that, but what can i say or Do than to Let you
Reader Judge this Guy [Davido]

See more pictures below. .

General Muhammadu Buhari wins APC presidential Primaries.

Third national convention held at the Teslim Balogun
Stadium, Lagos State, with a former Head of State,
Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), elected as
presidential candidate of the opposition party.
Buhari, who at the time of publishing this report, is
giving his acceptance speech, defeated four other
aspirants to clinch the presidential ticket by polling
3,430 votes.
Kano State Governor, Engr. Musa Rabi’u Kwankwaso
surprisingly emerged first runner up with 974 votes
while a former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,
was the second runner up with 954 votes.
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State came fourth
with 624 votes while the Publisher of Leadership
Newspapers, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, came a distant fifth
with only 10 votes.
Sixteen votes were considered invalid and were
therefore voided.
A total of 7,214 delegates were accredited to vote at
the convention attended by the leaders of the
opposition party.
With his victory, Mr. Buhari, 72, who was Nigeria’s
military leader between December 31, 1983 and
August 27, 1985 will now square up against President
Goodluck Jonathan, whose adoption was ratified by
the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at its special
convention in the early hours of Thursday, in the
February 14 presidential election.
It would also be the fourth time the former military
ruler will be running for the highest office in the land.
He lost in all three previous electoral contests amid
allegations of rigging by the ruling PDP.

BREAKING NEWS: Twin bomb blasts Hits Jos, Kill 31.

A twin bomb blast has hit a market in Jos, Plateau
State capital, killing 31 people, officials have
confirmed to AFP.
Sources told online news platform, SaharaReporters
that the bombing took place at Mr. Biggs roundabout
on Ahmadu Bello Way in the northern city.
“One would have said the causalities would be low,
but since the ban on street hawking in Jos, [the area]
gets crowded at night for late buying and selling,” the
online news outfit quoted a source as saying.
Details soon…

Monalisa Chinda unveils TV talk show.

Lagos – Sultry Nollywood diva, Monalisa Chinda, has
decided to try her hands in other form of entertainment
aside script interpretation and movie production.
The pretty mother of one, unveiled her Television Talk
Show tagged, “You and I with Monalisa” on Tuesday in
Lagos.
According to her, “You & I with Monalisa’’ is an
unconventional weekly talk show that employs engaging
interactive debates enmeshed with drama to address
everyday social and trending issues.
Chinda disclosed that the programme would be telecast on
DStv’s Africa Magic Channel.
“Each episode will commence with beautifully acted out
scripts followed by endearing discussions with
distinguished guests.
“As our society is constantly in flux, the show aims to
record these unique changes and promote an on-going
debate through the idea of open source interactions.
“Our guests take on critical social issues with fresh
perspectives and insights to highlight possible solutions to
a particular dilemma,’’ she said.
She also said that the aim of the television show was to
inspire, educate, empower and entertain its viewers,’’ she
said.
“We aim to give hope and encourage people who are
disillusioned about the realities of life.
“We will provide a medium to elevate its audience towards
reaching their full potential and becoming the citizens they
desire to be.’’
The ingenious talk show is set to inspire millions of viewers
across TV, Electronic and Social Media platforms globally.
It will be done in partnership with the Niger Delta
Development Commission. (NAN)

BREAKING NEWS: Fresh explosion Rocks Kano- Premium Times.

An explosion has gone off at one of the busiest
locations in Kano, residents and security officials have
told PREMIUM TIMES.
The blast occurred at a place known as “fillin parking”
along Ibrahim Taiwo Way, a major intersection leading
to the popular Kano Kantin Kwari Market.
Kantin Kwari textile market is rated the largest market
in northern Nigeria, with several thousands of traders
from all over Nigeria and neighbouring West African
countries doing business there on daily basis.
Details of the incident as well as casualty rate are still
sketchy at this time but the military is said to have
raced to the scene, condoning off the area.
The spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command,
Magaji Majiya, confirmed the incident to the News
Agency of Nigeria, but did not provide details.
The incident is coming less than two weeks after
multiple explosions rocked the Kano Central Mosque,
killing more than 100 people and injuring hundreds of
others.
An explosion had rocked the same market on December
12, 2012, injuring three people.
The state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and other top
political office holders are in Lagos for the national
convention of the All Progressives Congress.
Governor Kwankwaso is seeking the presidential ticket
of the party at the convention.


Details later….

Premium Times.

INEC Extend issuance of PVCs in Kaduna State.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on
Wednesday said the issuance of Permanent Voters’ Cards
(PVCs) in Kaduna State would continue in areas the
exercise was yet to start.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the
issuance of the cards, which began on Monday, was
scheduled to end on Wednesday.
The commission had supplied only two million cards out of
the 3.5 million to be issued to verified voters in the state.
It had said that the balance of 1.5 million cards would be
supplied to it at a later date from Lagos.
Consequently, the issuance of the cards has not
commenced in many polling units across the state.
The commission, in a statement signed by the Resident
Electoral Commissioner, Haliru Tambawel, made available
to NAN in Kaduna, stated that lapses emanated from it and
would, therefore,“not penalise the general public through
no fault of theirs”.
It stated that the exercise would not end on Wednesday in
places it was yet to start.
It said “the commencement of the exercise in any local
government area, wards and polling units affected will be
the first day of the exercise in such areas”.
INEC also reminded prospective voters that the collection
of the PVCs was a continuous exercise until a day to the
2015 general election.

(NAN)

Nigeria military uncovered hit list for possible attack from Boko Haram.

 The Nigerian military says it has recovered some
documents including sketches and a list of
communities for possible attack from Boko Haram
members during an operation in Hildi, Balmo and
Lame forest in Adamawa state. They revealed this in a
series of tweet. See the tweets below…

Obasanjo launches his Autobiography, Says Yar'adua Lied to him about his health.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo launched his
controversial autobiography ‘My Watch’ at the Lagos
Country club Ikeja, Lagos today Dec. 9th. Guest at the
event included former VC of the University of Lagos,
Prof. Ibidapo Obe and former Minister of Education,
Oby Ezekwesili.
According to reports, one of the chapters of the book
titled “To be or not to be, Jonathan” Obasanjo said he
was deceived by late President Umaru Yar’Adua about
his health status before facilitating his emergence as
the PDP flag bearer in 2007.
In the book, Obasanjo was quoted to have said;
“As can be expected, I was heavily involved
in the transition and exit process that saw
me leaving office for my successor, Umaru
Yar’Adua, as recounted in Chapter Thirty-
seven, the ninth chapter of the second
volume of this book. The unprepared and
unplanned transition from Yar’Adua to
Jonathan was a more difficult exercise in
some respects. One reason was the ‘cloak
and dagger’ manner in which Yar’Adua’s
illness was handled. The illness of a
President cannot be regarded as private. His
health has implications for the security and
wellbeing of the nation. For the president
and those around him to have attempted
strenuously to keep the fact of the severity
of his illness from public smacks of
ignorance of the enormity of what the job
entails and the level of provinciality of their
understanding, attitude, and approach. I
remember that in 1978 or 1979 Chief
Awolowo visited me while I was military
head of state and shared with me how he
would always stay at home to attend to the
work at hand and only make a private visit
to the UK once a year for health reasons if
he became president of Nigeria. I made it
clear to the chief that once he became
president of Nigeria, he could have no
private visit to anywhere as such. Wherever
he would be, he would be on duty, and the
totality of his life would be public. I jokingly
added that the only privacy he might lay
claim to would be when he was at home
with Mama Chief H.I.D., and that even then
his security staff would be on twenty-four-
hour duty.”
The launch of the three volume book was stopped by
a court injunction secured by a former friend of
Obasanjo, Prince Buruji Kashamuon on Friday
December 5th but lawyers to Chief Obasanjo advised
him to go ahead with the launch.


>>The Cable/Sahara Reporters/Information Nigeria.

VH1 star Stephanie Moseley shot dead by her husband in Murder-suicide

VH1 Hit the Floor star and dancer Stephanie Moseley
was shot dead at her home last night by her husband,
rapper Earl Hayes, who then turned the gun on
himself. Earl, who is a member of boxer Floyd
Mayweather’s Money Team. Earl was said to have
been haunted by Stephanie’s infidelity and recently
accused her of cheating with singer Trey Songs.
Neighbours of the couple called the police after they
heard gun shots from the couple’s LA home and heard
Stephanie screaming. When police got there, they
found the bodies of Stephanie and Earl. And there
even reports that Floyd witnessed the murder via
Facetime.

Sources connected with Hayes tell us …
around 2 years ago he separated from
Stephanie because of what he says was her
affair with Songz. They got back together
but, as one friend put it, “He was crushed
and never got over it.” We’re told he
frequently brought up Songz.
Hayes accused Moseley of having multiple
affairs with various other entertainers. She
was a backup dancer who worked with
numerous famous singers, including Chris
Brown andUsher , but we’re told Hayes
never mentioned them as a source of
conflict.
Hayes and Moseley married in 2008 and his
friends say he loved her and tried
rationalizing staying together.
“Floyd Mayweather was on FaceTime with
one of his best friends when the guy pulled
out a gun, shot his wife and then killed
himself … TMZ has learned.
Sources tell us … rapper Earl Hayes called
Floyd on FaceTime Monday morning in a
rage, over claims his wife — VH1 star
Stephanie Moseley — had been unfaithful.
According to our Floyd sources, Earl said he
was going to kill his wife. The champ was
pleading with him to get a grip … to no
avail. Floyd will not say how much he saw,
but he acknowledges he was a witness and
heard everything.
Floyd is in shock and is having extreme
difficulty dealing with the fact that he
witnessed a horrifying murder/suicide.” TMZ
reports

Chris Brown tweeted his condolences “RIP baby girl.
Danced with me on tour and was always the coolest
person. My prayers go out to you and HAZE family,”
he tweeted

Beyonce and Jay - Z lead bidding war to purchase $85m Beverly Hills Estate

The super famous entertainment power couple were in
the news just recently for flying all the way to Iceland
to celebrate Jay Z’s 45th birthday.
Now, Beyoncé and Jay Z are making headlines again
as reports suggest that they are close to buying an
$85 million Beverly Hills estate.
The music power couple toured the luxurious property
six times already and are said to be the front-runners
in an intense bidding war.
Although there are four separate bids on the table from
competing parties, 33-year-old Beyonce and her 45-
year old hip hop superstar husband are set to close a
deal with real estate agent, Branden Williams ‘by
Christmas’, according to TMZ.
The sought-after property features eight bedrooms, 15
bathrooms and a 16-car garage as well as a swimming
pool and floor-to-ceiling windows.
What’s more, the spectacular property includes a large
wine cellar and a mini cinema

Chris Brown is a liar, Karrueche is not even my type-Drake Says.

Drake is mad that Chris Brown mentioned his name in
his problems with Karrueche. He says there’s no truth
to the dating allegations. Chris had accused Karrueche
of cheating on him with Drake…
From TMZ
Drake is furious that Chris Brown has used
him as a scapegoat in his breakup with
Karrueche Tran … deflecting his own
responsibility by suggesting she was his side
piece.
Brown re-ignited his feud with Drake by
Instagraming Saturday that Drake secretly
dated Karrueche earlier this year while Chris
rotted away in a jail cell.
Sources connected with Drake say there’s
no truth to the dating allegation … he says
Karrueche isn’t even his type.
As one source puts it, “Drake’s an a*s man.
Think about it, all the strippers he gets with
… the first out of his type was Rihanna .”
Drake acknowledges he hung out with
Karrueche in Toronto … but only because
she was friends with a girl who he was
hooking up with.
Karrueche has jumped into the fray …
claiming Chris repeatedly “mistreated” her.
Given the Rihanna backdrop, that word is
loaded.

Ronaldo (CR7) Sets hat-trick Record

Ronaldo sets hat-trick record
Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-breaking hat-trick helped Real
Madrid equal another Spanish league milestone in a 3-0
win over Celta Vigo on Saturday, AFP reports.
His 23rd career hat trick in La Liga gave him one more
treble than greats Alfredo Di Stefano and Telmo Zarra.
Ronaldo’s 21st, 22nd and 23rd goals through 14 rounds
also ensured Madrid claimed its 18th consecutive victory
across all competitions under coach Carlo Ancelotti,
matching a mark for Spanish teams established by
Barcelona in 2005-06.
Madrid maintained the league lead, four points ahead of
Atletico Madrid after the defending champions won 2-0 at
Elche and before Barcelona played Espanyol on Sunday.
Ronaldo opened at the Santiago Bernabeu from the penalty
spot in the 36th minute after he fell following light contact
with a defender. He struck again in the 65th and 81st.
“It’s a privilege to play with (Ronaldo),” Madrid defender
Sergio Ramos said. “You would have to invent words to
describe him. He may be in his best moment.”
Ronaldo received a standing ovation when substituted late,
after taking his overall tally to 29 goals in 21 games this
season.
He led the Spanish league with 31 goals last season.
Lionel Messi holds the record for the most goals in a Liga
campaign with 50 in 2011-12.
Ronaldo is already well on pace to repeat not only as the
league’s top scorer – Neymar is second with 11 – but he is
also making a strong bid to defend his award for the
world’s best player.
Madrid’s commanding win was marred only by losing
James Rodriguez, who asked to be changed and walked
off the pitch in the 53rd.
Celta defender Gustavo Cabral suffered a more painful
injury later and had to be carried off.
Ronaldo flirted with the goal in the 18th when he looped
an acrobatic bicycle kick onto the top of the net before he
tested Sergio Alvarez with a strike from Marcelo’s pass.
Marcelo continued to torment Celta’s defense with his
incursions from the left flank, and his cross led to the
opening goal when Ronaldo collapsed after defender
Jonathan “Jonny” Castro touched his arm.
“It was a little unfair, we were in the game until then,”
Jonny said. “I touched him but he fell at the last moment.”
Celta’s Fabian Orellana finally threatened with a curling
shot that missed the post one minute after halftime, but
Ronaldo sealed the win by stabbing home the ball after
Madrid hemmed Celta into its box.
He got his third goal from another cross by Marcelo,
expertly using his left boot to score.
Atletico churned out the win at Elche with defender Jose
Gimenez firing in the first goal in the 17th to end a
dizzying series of one-touch passes by Siqueira, Jorge
“Koke” Resurreccion and Arda Turan from a set piece.
Striker Mario Mandzukic finished Elche off in the 53rd by
sprinting onto Gabi Fernandez’s lob and firing the ball
inside the post.
Also, promoted Cordoba’s 42-year wait for a top-tier
victory finally ended by winning 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao,
while Malaga won 1-0 at Deportivo La Coruna to rest in
sixth place overnight.
Cordoba hadn’t won in 13 league games this season after
returning to the top flight for the first time since 1972.

Boko Haram abducts 20 more girls in Borno. ..

The Boko Haram sect has reportedly abducted over 20
girls in Lassa, a town in Borno State.
Quoting a member of the community, Daniel Ibrahim,
SaharaReporters stated that the Boko Haram sect also
killed many people, mostly old men and women, before
they kidnapped the women.
SaharaReporters also stated that a security source
confirmed the report.
“They [Boko Haram] abducted more than 20 girls from our
town and killed many people, mostly old men and
women,” the online medium quoted Ibrahim.
Ibrahim, who said he survived the attack, revealed that the
insurgents had been advancing toward Lassa since late
November but had met stiff resistance from local fighters
until Wednesday.
He said the insurgents attacked the town last Wednesday
with a variety of heavy weaponry, including tanks and
explosives. They were finally able to overwhelm the local
opposition and capture the town.
“They burnt almost half of the town before they left. Those
of us who were lucky fled, but they massacred aged ones
and the younger men they could catch,” the source stated.
He said the town fell to the insurgents because the
residents’ appeals to security agencies to deploy more
troops and to step up land and air operations were
ignored.
“That’s why the town is now in the hands of Boko
Haram,” he said.
A senior military officer attached to the 7th Division of the
Nigerian Army based in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno
State, confirmed that the military was aware of the
development in Lassa.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has said that
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, has been thrown
into complete blackout as a result of the activities of the
Boko Haram sect.
Government said the major power substation that supplied
electricity to the city had been blown off by the sect on
more than one occasion.
Minister of State for Power, Mr. Mohammed Wakil, said
engineers from the Transmission Company of Nigeria had
fixed the substation and other vandalised installations in
the past, adding that the military had advised the ministry
to refrain from visiting the area as it was a “danger zone.”
The minister spoke to journalists in Abuja.
He said, “If you can recall clearly you will know that the
first local government they (Boko Haram) took over was
Damboa. That is my local government. Now because of
the crossfire they had with the battalion, they ended up in
not only vandalising some of the power installations in the
region but they also burnt the major substation in that city.
“That substation in Damboa is one of the biggest
substations in the North and it links Gombe with
Maiduguri. That led to the collapse of power in Maiduguri
and the city is in blackout. I summoned the TCN and
talked to them that they must restore power in the area.
The TCN mobilised its team and were ready, but that area
is a danger zone.”

Punch.

15 secrets to become a happy woman- Candy.

To become a happy woman, you should always remember 15 secrets below:


1. When you are drunk, don’t call anyone,
including your closest friends or your
boyfriend.
2. If you send a text message to the man
you love , and he does not reply you,
stop texting.
3. If there is no-one beside you, learn to
listen to music, read a book or watch a
movie by yourself. These are all good
habits.
4. Love your parents. Call them often and
have meals together with them often.
5. Believe in love strike. Believe that
somewhere in the world, there is
someone waiting for you, and if you
notice it, you’ll find him.
6. Naive and pure is good. But dont let
your naive and pureness put you in bad
situation.
7. Learn the acceptance, learn that sadness
is unavoidable. There are sadness that is
better buried deep inside, there are
sadness that better be forgotten. When it
passes, you’ll grow up, and you’ll know ,
that’s enough. There are many changes
that even if you dont speak out, others
still can see them.
8. Get yourself a “quality” boyfriend. He
may not be rich but certainly has to
make you feel safe
9. If you can, keep your hair long. It makes
you more feminine.
10. Get your self a close friend, so when
you’re broken heart , you wont be lonely.
11. Buy clothes that you like, may be other
people won’t like them, but doesn’t
matter, as long as you like them, you’ll
be happy.
12. Don’t just hang out with any man
because of your loneliness, it won’t be
fair for both.
13. Try to wear high heels, but not too high.
14. Never cry for a man who is not worth
your love. At the end, you’re the one that
suffer the most.
15. Do what you love and love what you do.

Sam Smith, Beyonce, Pharrell Lead Grammys With 6 Nods each

British soul-pop artist Sam Smith, R&B
star Beyonce and singer-producer
Pharrell Williams led artists with six
Grammy nominations each.
They also had nods for the top prize of
Album of the Year, the Recording
Academy said Friday.
Smith’s “In the Lonely Hour,” Beyonce’s
self-titled album and Pharrell’s “Girl”
joined rocker Beck’s “Morning Phase”
and British singer Ed Sheeran’s “X” in
the Album of the Year category.
The nominations were announced during
the CBS broadcast of “A Very Grammy
Christmas” concert late Friday.
Smith, 22, picked up nods in the three
top Grammy categories, including
Record of the Year and Song of the Year
for his song “Stay with Me.
“He follows in the heels of fellow British
soul-pop singer Adele, who won all six of
her Grammy nominations in 2013,
including the top three awards.
Smith is a contender for the coveted
Best New Artist, alongside Australian
rapper Iggy Azalea, British pop-rockers
Bastille, country singer Brandy Clark and
California sister trio Haim.
Record of the Year nominees include
Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off,” Meghan
Trainor’s “All About That Bass,” Iggy
Azalea and Charli XCX’s “Fancy” and
Sia’s “Chandelier.”
Song of the Year also includes Swift’s
“Shake it Off,” Trainor’s “All About That
Bass” and Sia’s “Chandelier,” alongside
Hozier’s “Take Me to the Church.”
Pharrell, 41, earned Grammy
nominations for his own album “Girl”
and his production work on Sheeran’s
“X” and Beyonce’s self-titled record.
Beyonce, 33, became the most-
nominated artist in Grammy history with
52 nominations.
Her self-titled album, released without
fanfare last December, is one of this
year’s biggest-selling records with 2
million U.S. copies sold.
Swift’s “1989” album, which has sold
more than 2 million U.S. copies since
October, did not land any nominations,
but its song “Shake It Off” picked up
three nods.
The soundtrack from Disney’s Oscar-
winning film “Frozen,” the year’s top-
selling album with more than 3.5 million
U.S. copies sold, scored nominations in
the categories for music written for visual
media.
The Recording Academy comprises
music industry professionals who select
Grammy contenders from music released
between Oct. 1, 2013 and Sept. 30,
2014.
In an effort to draw younger viewers to
the annual event in Los Angeles on Feb.
8, 2015, the organisers chose to
announce the nominees in 82 of its 83


(Reuters/NAN)

Al - Qaeda are plotting to blow five passengers planes this Christmas-Security Expert.

Security experts have revealed that Al-
Qaeda terrorists are plotting to blow up
five European passenger this Christmas,
Express.co.uk reports.
British Police
The warning comes as Whitehall officials
admit that a terror strike on the UK is now
“almost inevitable” particularly with British
jihadists returning from fighting alongside
the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
READ MORE: Terrorists Separate
Christians From Muslims And Then Kill
Them
An airport security source told the Sunday
Express: “We’ve been told that five planes
are being targeted in a high profile hit
before Christmas. They’ve been waiting for
the big one.
“We have many scares but this one nearly
got hand baggage pulled from all airlines.
The threat is still alive and real.”
The plot, which has been known about for
the past two months, is thought to involve
Islamists smuggling bombs on to planes
bound for major European destinations
before Christmas.

Boko Haram now uses Cows to launch attacks.

Security agents have discovered that
insurgent group, Boko Haram has
launched a new strategy of bomb attacks
and are now using cows as moving IED’s.
The Federal government yesterday said the
insurgents have strapped bombs to cows
and herded the cows to human settlements
before detonating the explosives.
Boko Haram has been terrorizing the nation
since 2009.
The Director General of National Orientation
Agency (NOA), Mr. Mike Omeri, who is also
the Coordinator of the National Information
Centre (NIC), revealed this at a press
briefing in Abuja but did not say if this
method has been used by the insurgents.
He also talked on the situation in the North
east and said: “ The situation in Yobe and
Maiduguri is calm… The situation has
returned to normal. “Like Maiduguri, the
insurgents have resorted to other means of
invading society, and that is why they now
use bombs; they strap bombs around
human beings.
“Sometimes, they strap bombs around
cows, and push them to settlements. “That
is why we have been calling for more
vigilance and total collaboration and
cooperation among citizens. “We urge all
citizens to be patient, when you are
subjected to searches and checks; it is
something that we have to live with.
“It happens all over the world, especially
when we are faced with what we have.” On
the Federal Government’s renewed alliance
with Russia, in a bid to buy arms after the
United States, its traditional arms supplier
had frustrated efforts to acquire certain
categories of arms, Omeri said: “Nigeria
buys arms from all over the world and we
have been buying arms from the Eastern
bloc for a long time.
Nigeria has been figting Insurgent group,
Boko Haram since 2009 and have been
having mixed results for the past couple of
months.

Noolywood Actress Kate Henshaw looses Primary election (photo)

Nollywood actress turned politician, Kate
Henshaw lost out on her bid to become a
member of House of Representatives.
She was going for the Akpabuyo, Bakassi
and Calabar South constituency of Cross
River state ticket under the People’s
democratic party.
The Nollywood actress lost out to incubent
lawmaker, RT Hon Essien Ayi.
The primaries was conducted in an
orderly manner. It was fair n
transparent. Sadly I did not make it.
My congratulations to the winner.


Kate Henshaw accepted the defeat with grace and said:
“The primaries was
conducted in an orderly manner. It was fair
and transparent. Sadly I did not make it.
My congrats to the winner”.
Henshaw was born in Cross River State,
Nigeria, the oldest of four children. After
completing her primary and secondary
school in Lagos and Calabar

Why I am in JSS 1 at the age of 42. strong will and determination. (.Photo).

Mrs. Juliana Godwin with her son,
Sam Godwin, in front of Junior Secondary School, Gosa, Abuja.


Mrs. Juliana Godwin, a 42-year-old Junior
Secondary School I (JSSI) student of Junior
Secondary School, Gosa, Abuja, has become
one of those persons with strong will to
change her condition.
Mrs. Godwin, who hails from Riyom in Riyom
Local Government Area of Plateau State, had
her education stalled by lack of sponsorship, a
situation that made her to drop out, in 1983,
of LEA Primary School, Riyom.
“I had to leave for Jos in 1983, since my
father could no longer sponsor my education
to secondary school because he had no
money. While I was with my cousin, I enrolled
in a tailoring shop to learn dress making. I
completed it within a year and six months”,
she told Sunday Vanguard.
In 2001, she and her children left Jos to join
her husband in Abuja, where they live at Gosa
village, along Airport Road.
An industrious woman, Godwin became the
bread-winner of her family. Since had skill in
hair plaiting, that became a source of
livelihood for her and the family. Later she
ventured into hawking of water in a basin in
Gosa market to boost the family’s income.
“In 2003, I was able to save some money from
water hawking. I started pepper and tomato
business with N1,000 from the savings. I also
went into corn roasting business, but my
husband stopped me from the business in
2007,” she said.
In 2008, Godwin decided to go into vocational
training with a non-governmental organisation
called Refocusing Nigerian Talents
Organisation, RENITO, where she was trained
in soap (liquid, medicated and bar), pomade
and disinfectants production.
“Now I can produce and sell the products I
was trained on, and I started with N1,500”,
Mrs. Godwin narrated.
“I came to realise that the business was
lucrative and helpful to me and my family. I
decided to make savings towards going back
to school after I dropped out in 1983.
“My husband was against my decision and
quarrelled seriously with me. But I didn’t give
up on my decision. In 2013, I went on to enrol
at Junior Secondary School, Gosa, Airport
Road, Abuja, where I started in JSS I F. I was
able to raise N10, 000 to pay for admission
expenses.
“Why I decided to start from JSSI was
because I had never in my life stepped into
the four walls of a secondary school. I told
myself I will start from JSS I, as it will help me
to have the foundation of secondary school
education and to understand what I would be
taught.
“My principal was surprised and asked me
whether I could cope with secondary school
education as an adult and a married woman.
He and the staff also encouraged me to
continue since I had made up my mind. But
my husband continued making trouble to stop
me”.
She wants her teachers and principal to treat
her just like other students notwithstanding
her age or as a mother, because she wishes
pass through the school system, and is ready
to accept every academic and moral discipline
that will shape her future.
“I am the oldest person in the class of 80
students. I participate in every school activity,
and I am happy with that. Even when I come
late to school, the teachers do punish me just
like other students, and I have no problem
with that, but I do behave myself as an adult.”
She is a mother of four children, who she
sponsors to the tune of N9,700 in a session
while she also takes care of the family’s
upkeep. “I have seen great changes in my life,
and I am coping seriously. My aim is to study
marketing in the university after I would have
completed my senior secondary education”,
she added.