Famous Ukrainian model, Valeria Lukyanova, who calls herself ‘Human Barbie’was injured on her behalf face after being attacked on Halloween night, Friday October 31st. Valeria said she was strangled by two strangers near her home in Odessa, Ukraine carrying out a 2-year hate campaign. She said her attackers didn’t attempt to rob her but hit her on the pinnacle and often times on her behalf jaw.
42 suspected members of Boko Haram were today Nov. 6th released to the Borno state government after investigations carried out by the Nigerian army showed they’d no ties with the sect.
Presenting the released suspects to their state governor, Kashim Shettima, the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations of the 7 Division, Col. Sanni Usman said investigations showed the men have been arrested at various times in Maiduguri and the rest in Borno state, had no reference to the sect. He announced a donation of N100,000 each from the Nigerian Army to the released men to greatly help rehabilitate and reintegrate them back in the society.
Receiving the men, the state governor thanked the army for conducting a comprehensive investigation. He also gave cash gifts to the released men. 39 of the released suspects were Borno state indigenes while the remaining three were foreigners from Chad, Burkina Faso and Cameroon.
Among the released suspects, a 300 level student of the University of Maiduguri said “I never knew that I could be free again but today marks a fresh beginning in my life. I’ll tell my story to my grandchildren.”
Source: Sahara Reporters
The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, through the Raw Materials Research Development Council (RMRDC), stated their intention to explore and put in effective use Nigeria’s abundant natural resources.
Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Abdu Bulama explained the united states is blessed with abundant natural resources but stressed that there surely is a massive gap in the exploitation and processing of the resources to supply wealth to the citizenry. He added his ministry, through the RMRDC and other agencies beneath the science and technology umbrella, is introducing initiatives directed at utilising the nation’s potential strength to create technological capacities to accelerate industrial growth.
“The overall objective is to encourage the growth and development of resource-based small and medium manufacturing industries and thereby provide jobs, create wealth and reduce significantly the poverty of our people,” Buluma said.
“It is our sincere hope that NIRAM expo will create a lot of engagements that will oil the wheel of SME growth and development in Nigeria, positively change the industrial landscape from import dependence to an industrial sector with high local content to promote Nigerian businesses in the global market. The sector acts as a catalyst to transform the economic structure of industrialised countries. Presently, this sector contributes just a mere 8 per cent to the GDP in Nigeria,” he added.
The massive industrial development recorded recently is a consequence of President Jonathan’s policies and programmes directed at solving the issues of poverty and youth unemployment,
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr Akinwumi Adesina disclosed that over 20,000 cooperative societies could be encoded in the ministry’s database to offer appropriate assistance where needed.
The minister said,
“The apex federation was also complementing the efforts of the ministry to significantly improve on current low access of agricultural credit from financial service providers by agric cooperatives and farmers groups.”
Based on Adesina,
“We have introduced the cooperative data analysis system as part of our efforts to make the cooperative societies become more hard working in order to be self-reliant, progressive and competitive. This system will enable us track their individual performances and their respective needs so that appropriate assistance can be given to those that require help.”
Speaking on the significance of cooperative societies, the minister described them as viable tools for empowerment, job and wealth creation, especially in rural areas. Cooperative societies are now being incorporated into President Jonathan’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda in a bid to boost the economy and solve the issues of poverty and unemployment
President Goodluck Jonathan’s reforms, policies and overall efforts to alter Nigeria’s woes within the last 36 months have yielded very good results as over 40 million Nigerians are comfortable enough to possess cars of these own.
Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said,
“The improvement in the economic situation of Nigerians based on concrete steps has led to a situation where about 40 million Nigerians are comfortable to have cars.”
The minister also argued when the tempo of which the nation is performing is sustained and surpassed, Nigeria can be among the 20 biggest economies in the nearest future.
In accordance with Dr Iweala, the positive Transformation Agenda championed by President Jonathan has led local and international investors to find business environment in Nigeria healthy, resulting in massive investments
In line with the determination of the current administration to boost road infrastructure in the states, the Federal Executive Council approved the amount of 22 billion naira for road projects in the Niger Delta.
Briefing State House Correspondents following the meeting, the Minister of Niger Delta Steve Oru said council approved N6.178 billion for the construction of Mbaise Ring Road intersecting and Owerri-Umuhaia Road in Imo State that has been awarded to Messrs Arab Contractors with a completion amount of 18 months.
The Minister also disclosed the FEC approved N9.067 billion for the construction of Calabar-Oban-Nsan-Okoroba-Ajassor Road in Cross River State to Messrs CCECC Nigeria Limited with a completion amount of 24 months. The council approved N3.55 billion for Phase 1 of Mbak Mkpeti-Itu-Okoita-Arochukwu Road in Abia, Cross River and Akwa Ibom awarded to Messrs United Radak Nigeria Limited with a completion amount of 24 months. Whilst the construction of Mbak Atai-Ikot-Ntu-Mkpeti-Okuiboku Road in Akwa Ibom was awarded at N3.246bn to Messrs Jukoko International Ltd and also approved by the council with a completion amount of 18 months.
President Jonathan has spent several billions of dollars on road infrastructure since visiting power and his administration has constructed or rehabilitated more kilometres of roads than any administration in the nation’s history,
In a bid to open more job spaces for Nigerians in the energy sector, President Goodluck Jonathan initiated a one-year apprenticeship scheme to coach 7,400 young Nigerians on technical jobs.
This initiative, christened the “National Power Sector Apprenticeship Scheme (NAPSAS),” is supposed to lessen the sector’s reliance on foreign expatriates.
Minister of Power Prof Chinedu Osita Nebo said,
“We need this and we cannot run away from it because if we don’t do it, the Chinese, Pakistani and Indians are coming. They are even here already and you see them doing jobs that Nigerians can do. Why don’t we train our people as we create these jobs so that when the international companies demand for expatriate quota, we can ask them if they have exhausted the local capacity that we have here.”
The NAPSAS programme will give young Nigerians the chance for technical trainings in the community of electrical fitters, cable jointers, linesmen and district substation operators within half a year to at least one year.
The minister explained the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) will manage the scheme and trainees will undoubtedly be drawn from all states of the federation, with state governments sponsoring 1,000 of them while the government will sponsor another 1,000 as well as providing monthly stipends of N18,000 during the duration of the training.
Nebo also announced the initiative will undoubtedly be launched by President Jonathan at an unannounced date.
Consistent with FG’s plans to clear all elements of the country of environmental challenges, the Federal Executive Council approved a credit facility of $200million to manage frequent flooding in Ibadan metropolis.
Briefing State House Correspondents by the end of today’s Council meeting, Minister of State for Finance Amb Bashir Yuguda recalled that Ibadan, capital of Oyo state, witnessed massive flooding in 1980 and 2011 which resulted in lack of properties.
The minister noted some remedial works were carried out to avert the long run occurrence of flooding in the town, stressing with the credit facility of $200million, the government would have the ability to manage the frequent flooding in the city.
“It is important to know that when the Eleyele Dam became unsafe, there were lots of problems that happened in Ibadan: drainage system was bad, solid waste management was threatened, the land use planning and flood control assess management was also threatened. We believe with this credit facility coming, the Federal Government will be able to assess the situation,” Yuguda said.
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o looked flawless as she posed on roses for Lancome’s latest ad for L’Absolu Rouge lipstick, in a plan photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott.
Maria Okanrende is the co-host of the extremely popular “Morning Rush” show (alongside Olisa & Osi) on the Beat 99.9FM. She’s also a TV personality, event host and actress!
The 27 year old, who plays the role of “Foye” on popular MTV drama Shuga is from Ogun but was born in London. Maria’s 3 favourite things are food, fashion and music and her style is casual, trendy & occasionally “girly”. See more photos bellow.
2face Idibia buried his father, Michael Idibia who died on August 23rd, today at their hometown of Amufu Ejeba in Enumoga Ehaje, Okpokwu LGA of Benue State. May his soul continue steadily to rest in peace.
See more pics bellow
OAP Toolz, comic Bovi and rapper Vector are the brand new looks of Vitafoam. The stars were lately unveiled at the headquarters of the organization in Ikeja.
See more photos bellow.
33 year old David Kalac strangled his girlfriend 30 year old mother of 4 Amber Lynn Schraw, and posted photos of her body to 4chan.
David killed Amber either on Monday night or Tuesday morning at their house in Washington and posted three grisly photos of her lying dead on a bed with what seemed like strangulation marks on her neck to 4chan on Tuesday afternoon, writing
“Turns out its way harder to strangle someone to death than it looks in the movies. She fought so Damn hard.” Then he wrote again when people doubted the story “Check the news for port orchard Washington in a few hours,” then he wrote that Amber son’s “will be home from school soon. He’ll find her, then call the cops. I just wanted to share the pics before they find me.”
So, this person whose name is Alhaji Arinze posted this pic of his friend on his page on Facebook and wrote’RIP, gone too soon”.Lots of his followers joined him in saying RIP until some mutual friends saw the post and let everyone realize that the said man is greatly alive. hehe.
Ends up Alhaji Arinze is pissed at something the Paul guy did. Read the hilarious comments bellow
See actor OC Ukeje’s bride-to-be, Ibukun Togonu. Their wedding is set for this Saturday November 8th in Lagos.
She’s beautiful !
Ex-Vice president & presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar together with his wife, Titi, pictured earlier today at the launch of the book “Re-thinking the Legal Framework for rights of Women & Girl-Child in Nigeria” which was written in her honor. More pics bellow..
Rapper Lanre Dabiri also known as eLDee The Don & his wife Dolapo are celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary today.
Happy anniversary to them.
Queen Bey shared the photo bellow on her page and wrote
“There’s no better feeling than holding my beautiful newphew. I thank God for honour of witnessing my sisters journey into motherhood. I’ve always dreamt of our little ones growing up together. I’m so thankful for our bond. Baby Ty, I love you somuch Congrats to y spoons”
