Today's Tweet: By Dele Momodu

It depresses me when my generation & younger folks see everything in terms of cash and govt appointment as: it is our turn to chop!

— Dele Momodu (@DeleMomodu) August 28, 2013

In Nigeria: IG of Police Set To Remarry

According to Sahara Reporters Nigeria's Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar is getting ready to remarry a year and a half after losing his wife, Maryam Abubakar, to cancer. (She died in January 2012)

Sahara Reporters obtained a photo from a series of photos taken during a photo shoot in preparation for their grand wedding.

IG Abubakar will be engaging in a three-day wedding to 35 year old Safiya (pictured above with him). Their wedding proper will take place on Saturday September 14th 2013.

Congrats to them.

Something You Should Know About Abia State- History

“Abia” is an acronym formed from the initial letters of four groups of people, namely: Aba, Bende, lsuikwuato and Afikpo to form ABIA. These constituted the major groups in the state at its creation.

At the country’s independence in 1960, Abia was part of the then Eastern Region. From 27th May, 1967, it became a part of the East Central State, created by the then Head of the Federal Military Government, General Yakubu Gowon. On 3rd February, 1976, East Central State was split into two states(Anambra and Imo) by the Federal Military Government headed by General Murtala Mohammed.

On 27th August, 1991, the Federal Military Government under General lbrahimBabangida carved out Abia State from Imo State, bringing to thirty the number of states in Nigeria. Furthermore, in October, 1996, the Federal Military Government under General SaniAbacha created six more states bringing to thirty-six the number of states in the federation.

Btw i am #Abia!

During this exercise, four local government areas (LGAs) namely, Onicha, Ohaozara, Afikpo North and Afikpo South, which occupy the northeastern corner of the state, were transferred to the (newly created) Ebonyi State.

De Raufs To Sponsor Stowaway Teenager To Varsity Level

De Raufs, a volunteer group extolling the virtues of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Governor, state of Osun, has volunteered to sponsor 15year old stowaway teenager, Daniel Ohikhena who sensationally hid in the tyre compartment of Arik air flight from Benin to Lagos.

In a statement signed by the Director General of the group, Comrade Amitolu Shittu, the group stated that it is ready to give scholarship to Daniel up to university level and help him realize his dream of travelling by air legitimately.

Shittu said, genius and ambitious citizens of our country must not be suffocated on the altar of political and bureaucratic enforcement, the little boy’s ambition should be nurtured through qualitative education, and the group is ready to give the boy all the necessary support to make his dream a reality.

We are sincerely willing to offer him the scholarship in other to encourage thousands of teenagers who are genius and ambitious, the leaders in Nigeria fail on their part to see the potential of the little boy; therefore De Raufs take up the responsibility to safe the future of this great boy and not turning him to criminal.

The parent of the boy should contact the secretariat of our group for further briefing. The group stated.

Source: The Leadership

In Lagos: Commercial Bus Driver and Conductor Strip Naked To Avoid Police Arrest

Crazy things happen in Lagos. Yesterday, a  commercial bus driver and his conductor stripped naked at the Allen Avenue/Obafemi Awolowo Way roundabout in Ikeja to prevent some policemen (in the pic) arresting them for alleged traffic violation and towing their vehicle. Their crazy stunt caused heavy traffic around the area this morning and from reports, it actually worked as the policemen left the scene quickly.

Crazy!!!

Update From Chicago: Psquare Concert

Them ladies, err i mean crowd are really loving these guys. Enjoy Chicago! See more pictures from the concert below...