As Russian airstrikes push ISIL terrorists from Syria into Iraq, Moscow and Baghdad agreed to hit the militants in Iraq, said Hakem al-Zameli, the head of the Iraqi Parliament’s National Security and Defense Commission, according to Fars News Agency.
ISIL militants aren’t going to find a safe haven from Russian airstrikes in Iraq after the country’s parliament gave Russia the green light to conduct airstrikes against ISIL targets in Iraq.
“Iraq agreed with Russia, which leads the joint data center, to hit the ISIL militants heading from Syria into Iraq,” al-Zameli said, highlighting the fact that the move would also cut off ISIL supply routes from Iraq into Syria, as cited by Fars.
The approval comes amid security coordination between the governments of Russia, Iran, Iraq and Syria — all of which seek to destroy ISIL. The four nations launched the Baghdad Information Center to coordinate their military actions against the terrorists both in Syria and Iraq.
On September 30, Russia launched precision airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria bordering Iraq following a request from Syrian President Bashar Assad. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said earlier that Baghdad had not requested similar assistance.
The Russian military operation has been widely praised by Iraqi Shiites. For instance, the members of the Shi’ite Badr Organization have claimed they would “strongly welcome” both air attacks conducted by Russians in Iraq and an increasing role of Russia in the entire Middle East region, as the US’ approach to fight with ISIL militants is “not serious.”
Immediately following Russia’s airstrike campaign in Syria, Russian and Iraqi officials left open the possibility of expanding Russia’s anti-terrorist airstrikes from Syria into Iraq. Earlier this month, Iraq Prime Minister Haider Abadi said he would welcome Russian airstrikes against ISIL positions in his country if the Russian military succeeded in Syria.
Source: Sputnik
A white piece of clothing church prophet in a suburb of Lagos, ‘Woli Adesoji’, supposedly met his untimely demise amid s*x with the wife of his dear companion and a senior in the congregation.
It was accumulated that the ‘Woli’, was actually ousted from another church where he was a prophet after he was nabbed with a member’s wife and he later opened his own congregation and appeared to proceed in his indulgence.
Being the pioneer of the congregation, Adesoji had a free rule and laid down with any lady he considered fit, both wedded and single, particularly the individuals who looked for fruits of the womb or spouses.
According to a church member “It was a thing of shame when Prophet Adesoji, a married man with several children, died while making love to another man’s wife. And the woman is married to an elder in the church.
We all know Woli to be very randy and had been suspected by many but since he was the founder of the church, no one could confront him. It seemed the woman’s husband had planted ‘magun’ (a Yoruba voodoo meant to prevent a woman from committing adu!tery), on his wife and behold, it was Woli that was caught in the trap.
He died in a very shameful way in his private room in the church. The woman has since fled the area while church members have been trying to come to terms with the ugly incident.”
Previous Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has dismissed any potential threat to Nigeria’s proceeded with corporate presence as an aftereffect of the exercises of some professional Biafra groups.
General Gowon, who was in charge of undertakings of the country when the Nigerian common war broke out in 1967, noticed that Nigerians have put behind them the terrible recollections of the three year bleeding struggle, including that those behind the protests were adolescents who have no clue what the war cost Nigerians.
He, however, said he wished he could meet with the pro-Biafra secessionists to counsel them on the dangers of beating the drums of war, adding that “if there’s anything of the sort, anywhere in any part of the country, just like the Boko Haram issue, Nigeria should deal with it in a mature way”.
The elder statesman stated this in Lafia, the Nasarwa State capital shortly after a malaria eradication campaign visit to Governor Tanko Al-Makura.
Gowon further opined that pro-Biafra campaign was being driven by just a few people and that the generality of the Igbo people do not share the view.
While admitting that the protesters had the right to express their feelings, Gowon stated “with Biafra, it is finished”.
Ever wonder how a nuclear plant like Watts Bar makes low-cost electricity? The heat created by nuclear fission is captured and used to create steam. The steam is used to turn a series of large turbines connected to a huge electric generator. How huge? At any moment, a single unit’s generator is producing all of the power needed for 650,000 homes and businesses with no greenhouse or carbon emissions. With both units operational, that’s 2,300 megawatts which is electricity for 1.3 million homes.
They cherished the same game and supported the same club however kindred fans assaulted them as a result of the colour of their skin. It is shameful how in this day and age some sport fans could be so nauseating and bigot. Common sense would propose that regardless of the possibility that you are racist against African people, it’s ideal not to show off your inclinations at a broadcast ballgame where there are such a large number of cameras rolling.
Be that as it may, obviously prejudice is still regular, while sound judgment is NOT, in a few sections of Eastern Europe. Amid a Champions League match between Dynamo Kiev and Chelsea on October 20 in Ukraine, four African folks were targeted on and thrashed by others devotees of the same club they all supported.
This implies Dynamo Kiev fans beat up a cluster of other Dynamo Kiev fans on the grounds that they were Africans. It wasn’t only one group targeting on them either. Wherever the quartet went they kept running into fierce Right Wing Nationalist and Racist Football Fans. A few others did attempt to protect them yet they were far and few between.
It’s simply tragic that these kind of disdainful forces are permitted to exist within the Beautiful Game. Football-related accepted racism by Dynamo fans is just the same old thing new. Last season the club paid a fine and was requested to close some portion of its stadium where the Ultras sit as discipline for their supporters’ provocation of the visisting Evertonians.
UEFA needs to descend overwhelming on Dynamo since it’s a rehash offense. In the main time, the club has an obligation to identify and serve life bans to each one of the individuals who were included in the loathsome episode above.
UEFA has in the past banned clubs for failing to agree to its money related regulations. Maybe, it’s time it likewise announces racism as an issue worth banning clubs for. Perhaps then just Dynamo will spring enthusiastically and free itself of its Right Wing Nationalist and Racist Football Fans like people over in Britain did in the ’80s.
Source: Business Insider
Most up to date motion picture maker in town, Genevieve Nnaji, talks with CHUX OHAI about her new film and plans for what’s to come
At a time many motion picture fans in Africa are thinking about whether she has given it up with film acting, celebrated performing artist, Genevieve Nnaji, simply declared the arrival of her own movie after what appears like a long rest from the lighted screen.
Titled ‘Street to Yesterday’, the film is delivered by the performing artist – funded straight from her own pocket with extra backing from AfricanMagic, as she claims in a meeting with our journalist. Be that as it may, it is written and coordinated by Ishaya Bak
Explaining why it has taken her a long time to join the growing ranks of new generation movie producers in the country, Genevieve says, “I chose to be an actress. Acting was what I had always wanted to do. I don’t think that I ever imagined myself producing a film. I love acting. If the Nigerian movie industry was as stable as it should be, I probably would have been on the set of a movie every day of my life and not be bothered about what goes on behind the camera. So it is a matter of choice and preference.”
Genevieve plays the lead role in ‘Road to Yesterday’ alongside Ghanaian actor, Majid Michel. Chioma Omeruah, Ebele Okaro and Oris Ehuero, among others featured in the movie.
Apart from Majid and Ebele, most of the actors and actresses are not part of the regular Nollywood crowd. Genevieve tells our correspondent that the departure from the ‘old’ crowd is deliberate.
She says, “It is part of our effort to open up Nollywood to more newcomers and to create opportunities for people who are very talented and who have the passion for this job. This is why we have somebody like Ishaya Bako in the team.”
But to the disappointment of those who have for long expected Genevieve to choose a life partner and finally walk down the aisle, marriage does not seem to be in her agenda yet. Asked when she would finally take the plunge, the actress replies that contrary to speculations, she has not ruled out marriage. But that she would make up her mind as soon as she meets the right person.
“I haven’t found the right man yet. When he comes, I’ll get married,” she says.
Former Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, was again at the Economic Governance Unit of the EFCC on Thursday for questioning over last year’s Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, recruitment tragedy.
The former minister, who arrived the commission by 11 am on Thursday, was allowed to leave around 4.20pm after being interrogated by operatives of the agency.
A top operative of the commission told Punch that Moro was asked to go on administrative bail after the interrogation on Tuesday and was directed to return on Thursday for a continuation of the exercise.
The source said, “The former Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, returned to the commission on Thursday.
“You know that the man came here on Tuesday and was asked to return on Thursday and he kept his word.
“He came by 11 am and left the office after his interrogation by 4.20 pm.”
The report said that the anti-graft agency was still continuing with the investigation into the recruitment which led to the death of 19 Nigerians across the country.
The EFCC had reopened investigations into the NIS recruitment scandal with the interrogation of the immediate past Comptroller General of Customs, Mr. David Paradang, on September 15, 2015.
EFCC spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed to the newspaper that Moro was at the commission to keep his appointment with the operatives but would not say anything further.
“Yes. It is true that he came today,” he said.
Daily Post.
The outgoing Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mr Danladi Kifasi has called for more attention towards the provision of welfare support for civil servants.
Kifasi made the call while presenting his hand-over notes to the Acting HCSF, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita yesterday in Abuja.
According to Kifasi, the desire to motivate civil servants for higher productivity has always been constrained by lean budgetary allocation.
He said it had become imperative to adjust expenditure to meet critical needs, sustain operations and ensure effective service delivery to the public.
Kifasi maintained that he had kept faith with the oath of allegiance he took on assumption of office 13 months ago, serving the country dutifully and faithfully.
In her remarks, Oyo-Ita thanked Mr. President for the opportunity given her to serve as head of service and given recommended Kifasi for his insight and service to the nation.
She stressed the need for civil servants to be innovative and to reposition themselves to deliver timely and quality services to meet the desire of the people. (NAN)
Nigeria is a sports loving country. This can be observed during the weekends when people in cities like Lagos, Kano and Port Harcourt flood various stadiums and bars to watch the English premiership and other local and international sports tourneys.
Patriots donning the green white green national colour are always proud to step out to represent this country and put the nation in the headlines of the international sports media.
While many remain fans for the rest of their lives, a few others rise through the ranks to global acclaim as superstars in track and field events.
Blessing Okaghare
This Sapele born athlete is Nigeria’s best-known track and field sports personality. She first came to limelight when she won a bronze medal in the long jump event at the Beijing Olympics in China in 2008.
Her versatility led her to add 100 and 200 metres to her list of events. She compete in these events and has been very successful so far.
Her sterling performances in Africa and at international events have won Nigeria international acclaim and recognition.
Chika Chukwumerije
Chika is the son of late Senator Uche Chukwumerije. He is best known for fighting in the sports of Taekwondo. His prowess in Taekwondo saw him inducted into the World’s Taekwondo Hall of Fame in New Jersey, as an ‘outstanding male African Olympic player’ in 2009.
He won a gold medal at the 2007-all Africa games and in honour of his immense contribution to Nigerian sports, he captained Nigeria to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. His dedication to training and determination to win has endeared him to many.
Chika has fought 39 registered fights and won 20 out of them according to Taekwondodata.com. Jovago.com, Africa’s Number 1 rounds up 5 sports personalities making Nigeria proud around the world in various international sports.
Asisat Oshoala
If you peruse a list of female football players in Nigeria, Oshoala will be number one on that list.
Her dribbling skills, eye for goals and team play won her the first ever BBC Female World Footballer of the year. She defeated female football superstars like Marta-Brazil, Nadine Kessler-Germany, and Kim Little Scotland to emerge the winner.
According to the Guardian: “Oshoala, who became the first African footballer in the Women’s Super League when she signed for Liverpool in January, won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball at the 2014 Under-20 World Cup, where she scored seven goals in six matches.
Aruna Quadri
He played table tennis as a hobby when he was young. But, today he is known all over the world as one of the best ping pong players. The peak of his career came in 2014 when he was declared the International Table Tennis Federation, ITTF, star player of the year.
This was indeed a well-deserved award as he defeated the best including the Chinese players, the purported owners of the ping pong game to scoop the award. It was a moment to savour for many Nigerians!
John Mickel Obi
Mickel Obi came to the consciousness of football fans across the world at the 2005 U-20 FIFA World Cup in Netherlands.
His telegraphic passes and sleek ball distribution made football pundits name him a talent for the future. He won the silver medal alongside other team members at the tourney. He was even billed to replace Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha in the in midfield position of the National team.
Today, Mickel Obi plays for Chelsea, one of the top teams in England. He is a key player for the team and has won the English Premiership, the Champions league and the African Nations cup. He is one of the few decorated Nigerian players after the great Kanu Nwankwo.
Ogunfowoke Adeniyi
Travel/Technology Writer
