Victims Of The MH17 Crash Begins Their Journey Home

Today is a day of mourning in the Netherlands for the 298 victims of MH17 that was shot down. As the first planes carrying bodies from flight MH17 have left Ukraine for the Netherlands.  

Pro-Russian rebels have been widely accused of shooting down the Malaysia Airlines plane on 17 of July. The Rebels have also been accused of exaggerating the number of bodies transported from the crash site to the town of Kharkiv on Tuesday. They had claimed 282 bodies had been loaded on to a train, but experts said only 200 could be verified.

Experts will begin to identify the dead, most of whom were Dutch. The first 40 coffins were slowly loaded on to two military planes at Kharkiv airport on Wednesday morning by a military guard of honour.

Death Toll Of Chibok School Girls Parents Hits 11

According to The Sun and the Associated Press (AP), nearly a dozen parents of the more than 200 kidnapped northern schoolgirls will never see their daughters again.

Since the mass abduction of the schoolgirls by Islamic extremists three months ago, at least 11 of their parents have died and their hometown, Chibok (Borno State), is under siege from the militants, residents report.

Seven fathers of kidnapped girls were among 51 bodies brought to Chibok hospital after an attack on the nearby village of Kautakari this month, said a health worker who insisted on anonymity for fear of reprisals by the extremists.

At least four more parents have died of heart failure, high blood pressure and other illnesses that the community blames on trauma due to the mass abduction 100 days ago, said community leader Pogu Bitrus, who provided their names.

Bornu NMA Chapter Shuns General Strike

It’s been reported that the Bornu State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has ignored the ongoing nationwide strike embarked upon by the national body of the association.

According to the local NMA chapter this move is to allow medical doctors in the state to attend to victims of the five-year-old Boko Haram insurgency in the state.

According to  THEWILL it was disclosed to them that medical doctors in neighbouring Adamawa and Yobe States are also shunning the general strike to enable them attend to victims of Boko Haram insurgency.

The source however said that though the doctors did not join their colleagues in the strike, they align with the demands of their other colleagues, maintaining that the decision was made in line with the ethics of the profession which demands a sacrifice for the life of patients.

Is this a good move?

I think it is!!!

 

Omg! Terrifying Audio From Rebels After They Shot Down MH 17

The picture above is believed to be a BUK surface-to-air missile battery being driven along a path on July 17 in Torez, Ukraine just two hours before the plane was shot down.

 

Also below is a transcript of conversations between Russian military intelligence and Ukrainian separatists that were intercepted by Ukraine’s Secret Service moments after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down. The picture above

 

Read Excerpts…

Governor Of Ekiti Says: His Loss At Guber Elections Was Not Because Of Stomach Infrastructure

The noise about stomach infrastructure in Ekiti State has been addressed by Governor of Ekiti State Dr. Kayode Fayemi.


Ekiti state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has debunked insinuations that he lost the 21 June governorship election because of what analysts have called ‘stomach infrastructure’, saying the insinuations are the handiwork of people he described as “arm chair analysts.” The governor made the assertion at the 70th birthday lecture and book presentation in honour of Professor Olatunji Dare in Lagos.

“Forget about what you read in the papers, it is not stomach infrastructure,” he said in a veiled reference to the outcome of the Ekiti state governorship polls.

While announcing his launch of the book, Fayemi explained that he decided to attend the event himself and purchase copies of the book because “maybe it will redeem my image of what people say we are. Forget what you read from the arm chair analysts, there is nothing called stomach infrastructure in Ekiti. That story will be told another day, not for this occasion.”

Photos of Passengers of MH17

Yesterday July 17th, 298 people died when a Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was brought down  by a surface-to-air missile, allegedly by pro-Russian rebels.

Sadly, on board the MH17 were more than 100 AIDS researchers who were heading to an international conference in Australia. Also among the dead were 80 children, including three Australian children who were traveling with their grandfather Nick Morris. 

New 6 Months Maternity And 10 Day Paternity Leave System Gets Okayed By Lagos State Government

Some good news here!

The Lagos State Government has introduced a new leave system for all male and female Civil servants in the state on the 17^th of July, 2014. This new leave system was announced today by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mrs. Josephine Williams at a press conference held at the Baguada Kaltho Press Centre, in Alausa, Ikeja.

It permits all male civil servants whose wives give birth are entitled to a 10-day paternity leave while female civil servants have had their maternity leave extended from 3 months to 6 months. The Special adviser to the Lagos state Governor on public health, Dr Yewande Adeshina, said the 6 months leave will enable women complete the mandatory months required for breastfeeding new born babies. 

Todays' Special Story: Little Girl Born Without A Nose

From Daily Mail:

'Tessa is so petite but she's the most determined little girl I know, she adores her big brother and sister, copies everything they do and despite her "disabilities" is already a typical toddler who climbs the furniture and loves to dance.

'Everyone who meets her instantly falls in love with her, we just want her to inspire other people like she inspires us.' Just weeks after giving birth, while researching the condition on the internet, she came across a journal online which stated that babies born like Tessa had poor mental and physical development.

 

She claims it implied that parents should be given the option to terminate their pregnancy. Mrs Evans, a full time career from Maghera, County Derry, says her daughter proves that statement wrong.

Recalling the birth, she said: 'As soon as I saw her face I knew something was wrong.

'I was in shock and I just froze. The midwife cut the cord before I could even say anything and whisked her away from me.'

Nigeria Is In 34th Position In The New FIFA's World Ranking

The Nigerian Super Eagles have risen to the 34^th spot in FIFA’s new World Ranking released today July 17th. Yaaaay! They are up 10 places from 44 to 34 credit to their second round finish at the World Cup.

The new list was released by FIFA based on countries performance at the just concluded World Cup in Brazil. This also reflects on the African Rankings too as Super Eagles now rank third place in the African continent after Algeria and Cote d'Ivoire who came 24th and 25th respectively on the World list.

New World Champs Germany was ranked number one on the list while Argentina was placed second and Netherlands 3rd. Colombia came 4th, Belgium 5th, Uruguay 6th, Brazil 7th, Spain 8th, Switzerland 9th and France 10th. See Africa Ranking After this cut...

 

Abubakar Shekau Leader of Boko Haram Sect Claims Responsibility For Lagos Bombing

According to Sahara Reporters:

 

The leader of Boko Haram Sect, Abubakar Shekau has claimed responsibility for a car bombing of Lagos in a new video released today. The suicide bombing carried out by a female, was carried out near a fuel depot in Apapa area of Lagos. Shekau also said that the sect was behind the recent Abuja bombings that killed many people in a shopping plaza located in the federal capital.

 

The AFP news agency which received a copy of Mr. Shekau’s video reported that Shekau also issued fresh threats of impending attacks.

Culled From Sahara Reporters

Keffee's UK Publicist Releases An Official Statement Confirming Her Death

Here's official statement from Kefee's UK publicist confirming her passing. Find it below...

On behalf of the family….It is with a great sadness but grateful hearts that we announce the passing to glory due to lungs failure this morning of our God’s mouth piece, chorus leader, daughter, wife, sister, friend Kefee Branama Queen … May her beautiful, gentle and precious soul rest in perfect peace. Amen!!

PS: In contrast to all earlier rumors and stories in circulation, I do state that Kefee wasn’t 6 months pregnant and neither did she have pre-eclampsia.

For the family
Adeline Adelicious Adebayo, (Kefee’s UK Manager)

Another Black Friday, Branama Queen, Keffee Passes On!

This sad news has been circulating, but have just been confirmed that the Branama Queen Kefee Obareki Don Momoh has passed on. She died at a US hospital she was taken to after she collapsed. She has been in a coma but didn't come out of it.

Her husband has confirmed the news to a staff of Star FM. May God grant her husband and family the fortitude to bear the loss. RIP Keffee! *Sad*

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Event Ushering & Client Care Training

Perfect Ushers, Nigeria's Number 1 Event Ushering Company, a baby of Lead Orientals Ltd. Presents: Event Ushering &Client Care Training. It is our obligation to offer our participants with training designed to improve Service Delivery and Performance.

This training will equip you with service providing skills that will practically set you apart in the Client Care Industry.

So, are you an Event Usher who want's to become exceptional in Client Care? Or are you into Hospitality, or do you just want to improve your employees or your Customer/Client Care Skills? Then this training is the best fit for you!

At Perfect Ushers, it is pertinent that the customer is satisfied. Hence we stress the value of continuous improvement of Customer Care and Client Satisfaction skills.

In this training, you will be taught by Event Ushering and Customer Care Experts. They will show you the difference between mere service and professional Client Care that meets international standards.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN: 

1.What Event Ushering and Customer/Client Care really is.

2. Competences Required from an Event Usher

3. Competences Required from the Customer Care

4. Communication Skills for both the Event Usher and Client Care Executive

5. The Event Usher, Hospitality and Customer Care all stringed.

Chibok Women Protest Against "Girls Kidnap" In Abuja, Nigeria

“Our daughters were carried away by the insurgents like cows into the wilderness. If they are dead; we want to see their corpses. For the past two weeks that the incident occurred, nobody has talked to us; has the government thrown away the bath water with the baby?’’

This is coming from mothers and other aggrieved women of Chibok, Borno State. On Tuesday, 29^th April 2014, these women staged a protest at the National Assembly calling on the government to speed up the release of their daughters that were kidnapped from the Government Girls Secondary school on April 14th. 

The women were all dressed in black, after converging at the eagle square they peacefully matched to the National Assembly. Senators Barnabas Gemade and Helen Esuene received the protesters and said the senate was considering raising a motion with respect to the kidnapped girls for the house to deliberate on.

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Basket Mouth And Bovi Shaking It Out

Here are my favorite comedians shaking it out! Abeg Shake on guys. Lol!

Enjoy!

Reports: Nigeria Winning War Against Polio

The Global Polio Eradication Initiatives on Thursday in Lagos reported that Nigeria was winning the war against polio.

NAN Reports:

The report, made available to journalists, quoted Oyewale Tomori, Chairman, Nigeria’s Expert Review Committee on Polio Eradication and Routine Immunisation, as giving the score card.

The report quoted Mr. Tomori, a professor, as saying that only one case of wild polio had been reported in the first two months of the year across the country. It occurred in Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State on February 1, the report said; adding that this was the first time that no polio case would be reported in most parts of the northwestern states.

“Between January and September 2012, Nigeria reported 101 cases of polio in 13 states cutting across 70 local government areas, compared to 49 cases in nine states that spanned through 26 local government areas in the same period in 2013,“ it said.

The report said the high level of insecurity had, however, hampered Supplementary Immunisation Activities (SIA) in the northwestern parts of Nigeria.

Update On The National Confab: Delegates Sleeping

Looks like a sleeping competition out there! I feel they should have gotten some youths to participate na! Aren't youths supposed to be the leaders of tomorrow?     hehehe ;-)

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Dewunmi Ogunsanya Multi Choice's Boss Losses Wife To Cancer

Dewunmi Ogunsanya is the Chairman of Multichoice Nigeria. He lost his wife Mrs Ogunsanya over the weekend. She died following complications from cancer. She had been battling with the cancer for a while. Rest in peace M'am. Amen.

Senate Confirms Emefiele As New CBN Governor In Nigeria

The Senate yesterday morning confirmed the appointment of Mr Godwin Emefiele as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. 

Mr. Emefiele was the Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank before his new appointment. He replaces Sanusi Lamido Sanusi who was suspended by the Federal Government  on February 20th 2014 over the allegations of financial misconduct and recklessness.

President Jonathan Sacks NNPC Director and Appoints 5 New GED

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sacked the Group Executive Director, Exploration and Production, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Abiye Membere, and appointed five new ones to fill existing vacancies.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the new appointees and their portfolios are Mr. Ian Udoh, Group Executive Director, Refining and Petrochemicals; Dr. Dan Efebo, Group Executive Director, Corporate Services; and Ms. Aisha Abdurrahman, Group Executive Director, Business Development.

Update On The Missing Malaysian Plane

The mystery behind the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has still not been solved, 12 days after it went missing.  This incident is extraordinary in aviation history. 

The latest update is that a Taiwanese student is claiming to have found a satellite image which appears to show the missing passenger plane in the skies above a jungle. Reports claim that the authenticity of the photo has not been verified, and the region depicted in the image is unknown.

Malaysian authorities have yet to respond to this new claim. Some days ago, some fishermen and villagers close to the southern border of Thailand said they saw 'bright light descending at high speed' and loud noise of a plane engine on the night the plane disappeared.

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Stunning Genevieve Nnaji

This babe fine shaaaaa! lol

Chimamanda Adichie wins the US National Critics Book Prize for her novel Americanah

Chimamanda Adichie wins the US National Critics Book Prize for her novel Americanah.

Congratulations girl! *Thumbs Up*