Calabar Continues To Witness Strings Of Armed Robbery

The city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has in recent times witnessed increased incidences of robbery and other vices with the security agencies barely able to respond effectively.
Reports gathered by CrossRiverWatch indicate that within last week (19th – 25th June, 2016) Target road in Calabar South witnessed straight four days (Monday – Thursday back-to-back) broad day light robbery with little or no intervention from security operatives.
At about 1:40pm Tuesday 28th June, 2016 a gang of about five robbers robbed some persons of their valuables around Ekoson oil by Manye Avenue and few minutes later another gang which eye witness say are five in number robbed motorists of their valuables including phones and money and finally dispossessed someone of a SUV at Marian Hill by Bateba before the police could arrive the scene.
The daredevils, brandishing dangerous weapons had stood at Marian Hill where the car they were earlier driving had developed a fault, they came down, robbed passers-by of their valuables, then stopped a driver who was passing, threw him out then drove off.
After about one hour from the Marian Hill incident there was another robbery at a shop at Ndidem Usang Iso road close to Crunches fast food. But there was no eye witness to give details of the situation.
Same day another robbery was witnessed around Udemsco Mayne Avenue at about 3pm with another at Total filling station Yellow Duke by Ekpo Abasi.
But as these incidents keep rolling by everyday, the security agencies have not responded effectively in a manner that should guarantee public confidence but the Spokesperson for the State Police Command, Irene Itohan said the police was on top of the situation and assured Cross Riverians that the police was capable of ensuring their safety.

Source: crossriverwatch

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Why Ibrahimovic delayed Manchester United move

 

 Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to completed his transfer to Manchester United by Friday.

The 34-year-old is still contracted to Paris Saint-Germain until June 30 (Thursday). It is understood that if the Swede does not sign for another club before then, he will trigger a loyalty payment.
By July 1, Ibrahimovic will be entitled to receive £3.9million, as he would seen out his contract with the La Liga champions.

The Swede will become Jose Mourinho’s second signing at Old Trafford, after Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly arrived for a £30m fee.
Borussia Dortmund’s playmaker, Henrik Mkhitaryan, is also close to signing for United, after the club offered an improved bid believed to be around £26m for the 27-year-old.

Source: Daily Post

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Final year student shot dead for arguing with robbers during bank operation in Bayelsa

An armed robbery attack which happened on Tuesday along the Sani Abacha Expressway, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, reportedly left one person dead.

The armed robbers were said to have stormed the premises of a new generational bank in the area and held customers hostage, dispossessing them of their cash, mobile phones and other valuables.

The deceased, Obele Wilson, a final year engineering undergraduate student of Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University, Amasoma, was in the bank premises when the gang broke in.

Wilson, according to the Punch, was helping admission seekers to process ND screening forms for a fee inside the bank.

However, when the bandits stormed the place and started dispossessing people of their cash and other valuables, the deceased, an indigene of Ogbia Local Government Area of the state, allegedly argued with them.

They became furious and gunned him down.
Some sympathisers were said to have rushed Wilson to a hospital but he died on the way.

The deceased was the immediate past Vice-President of the National Union of Bayelsa State Students and a leader of the Ogbia students’ union.

Confirming the incident on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Asinim Butswat, said efforts were on to apprehend the robbers.
“One Wilson Obele was shot dead during the operation,” he said.

Source: Daily Post

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Sports minister Dalung rules out NFF's decision to appoint a foreign coach for Super Eagles

 

Nigeria's Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has ruled out the NFF's decision to appoint a foreign coach for the Super Eagles to help qualify the country's senior national team to Russia 2018 World Cup, because the football body cannot even pay it's home grown coaches.

The NFF had drawn up a list of foreign coaches to handle the Super Eagles but the sports minister has questioned the rationale behind this, describing it “a fundamental contradiction not easy to swallow”.
The minister however said that using local coaches was worthwhile if they could rise above parochial politics.

“The selection of coach usually is handled by our technical team. We are a supervising ministry.' Dalung said, according to BusinessDay.

''We have little to do with the process but we have a role in guiding what is best for Nigeria. I have always maintained that if we cannot pay indigenous coaches, we still owe them some months of salaries, some of them have even died without those salaries. 

“Do we still go and look for foreign coach and will he be able to tolerate us without salaries for some time more also that we may also be paying him in hard currency? So, it is a fundamental contradiction to swallow easily but there is one aspect of this indigenous coaching that has been responsible for the poor performance of football in Nigeria which Nigerians need to know. 

“They have not been able to grow above their parochial sentiment. An example is that a coach will train a team, the team will qualify to go to the next stage, once it becomes international they will now submit a different list of people not the entire new people who qualified.This already has violated what is referred to as team spirit in football. A team that played is different from the one that is going. We have that crisis on our hands now, especially with the list of those who are going to Rio. 

“Those who qualified are fundamentally different from those that have been sent to go and play at the finals. So, some people are only good to go and qualify and create room for others to go. That is one of the problems with indigenous coaching,”Dalung said.

Previous coaches of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, the late Shuaibu Amodu and Stephen Keshi complained of being owed salaries at one point or the other during their tenure.

Source: linda Ikeji

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Naira slumps to 260/$1 at interbank market

Following the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria to allow market forces determine the value of the naira, the interbank market on Monday pushed the Nigerian currency to as high as 264 against the United States dollar.

Despite opening at N253 to the dollar at the start of the new foreign exchange regime, Bloomberg reports that at about 11:02am on Monday, the naira had moved to 264 to the dollar at the inter-bank market, with dealers expressing extreme caution in proceeding with transactions.

A few minutes later, the naira came to 260, which was the initial predicted position the CBN-FMDQ OTC guideline was planned to work with.


As at 2pm, the local currency was trading at the interbank market at 260.50 to a dollar, while the daily average holds at 247.

Meanwhile, the interbank trading which was scheduled to end at 2pm, was extended to 4pm in order to ensure some stability in the market before the close of the business  day.

Source: DailyPost

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EFCC arrests ex-NNPC boss, Yakubu, Jide Omokore

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu. The anti-graft agency has equally arrested the chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Limited, Jide Omokore.

It disclosed this in a statement, adding that the two would be charged on Monday before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja on a four-count charge of money laundering.

Other defendants to the charge are: Victor Briggs, Abiye Memnere, David Mbanefo, Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Limited

Source: DailyPost

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Calm Returns To Calabar As Police Parade 46 Suspected kidnappers, Cultists, Robbers

Relative calm has returned to the Cross River state capital, Calabar after a week of gang violence and a harvest of deaths that saw over 20 killed within the period.

This is coming as the Police headquarters in Calabar, yesterday, paraded 46 persons over cult, kidnapping, murder and armed robbery related.

The new Commissioner of Police in charge of Cross River State Command, Jimoh Ozi-Obeh, while briefing newsmen in Calabar, said the suspects were arrested between 2 May – 14 June, 2016, in various locations across the state.

Ozi-Obeh, said some of the cult suspects, including one Felix Okon Etim, a member of Vikings confraternity, had confessed being initiated into the cult group in October, 2015.

The Commissioner disclosed that two of the murder suspects including Effanga Offiong and John Edet, were found in possession of dangerous weapons, and were apprehended after a tipoff to the Atakpa Divisional Police Officer.

Ozi-Obeh said all the suspects would be charged to court soon

Jimoh Ozi-Obeh

Source: crossriverwatch

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[PHOTOS] Ogun River At Kara Cattle Market Near Berger Shockingly Turns To ‘Dry Land’ Overnight

It was shock and disbelief when a part of the popular Ogun River which flows under the Kara Bridge around Ojodu Berger area of Lagos State shockingly turned dry yesterday June 18th. The Kara cattle market community under the bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway became a Mecca of some sort as people besieged the community to see the dried section of the river which once provided water for the Kara cattle and ram market.

Residents of the area said they woke up in the morning to see the river which served as one of their means of transportation where canoes were used to reach the dense waters, totally dry and it wasn’t like that the day before. The surface of the water had become firm and people can now stand on the portion of the river.

See photos below....

Source: nigerianmonitor

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Relationships suffer because women want to be men, we can’t be equal – Ooni of Ife’s wife

Wife of Ooni of Ife, Wuraola Otiti Zynab Obanor, has waded into the much talked about gender equality bill.
She suggested the need to ignore the bill as men and women cannot be equal.

Speaking at the just concluded Emerging Women’s Forum, in Maryland, USA, Zynab said out of no offensce to anyone, she’s not a fan of gender equality because she thinks that limits women.


She categorically stated that her husband, the Ooni, has his role to play and she has hers.

She said, “I am not a huge fan of gender equality. We can’t be equal, We cant be men. We have our roles to play here, a very pivotal one.”

The queen further outlined the powerful roles women play and how women should tap into their powers by exploring themselves in order to reach extraordinary heights, as opposed to fighting for power with their male counterparts.

She said, “The modern pattern of feminism has succeeded in limiting women of the heights they could reach; gender equality is unrealistic.


“We can never be equal with men, we are here for a great purpose, we have our roles to play we are powerful and we are a force of nature.

Wife if Ooni of Ife

“Relationships are suffering today, because women want to be men. You want to be treated like a queen, but you don’t carry yourself like a Queen,” her Majesty noted

Source: Dailypost

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ECOWAS community court of justice gets new president

ECOWAS Community Court of Justice on Saturday in Abuja elected Justice Jérôme Traoré from Burkina Faso as its new President.
This is contained in a press statement issued by the court through Mr Sunny Ugoh, the head of the information department of ECOWAS.

The statement said that Jérôme took over from Justice Maria Do Céu Silva who just served out her two-year tenure.


“Justice Traore, who becomes the first male President of the 15-year-old court, will serve a two-year term with other members of the bureau.

“The new president, who replaces Justice Maria, whose two-year term ends today, was until his election the Dean of the Court,” the statement said.

Besides, the statement said that Justice Micah Wright from Liberia and Justice Hameye Mahalmadane from Mali would now serve as the court’s vice-president and dean respectively.

Justice Jerome Traore

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the newly elected justices will be responsible for the court’s programmes, while providing policy guidelines for the court’s management. (NAN)

Source: dailypost

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Obaseki floors Odudu, 10 others to pick APC governorship ticket in Edo

Chairman of the Edo State Economic and Strategy Team, Godwin Obaseki has emerged candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 10 governorship election.
Obaseki floored 11 other candidates, including Pius Odubu, deputy governor of the state to pick the keenly contested ticket.
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According to Aminu Masari, governor of Katsina state and leader of the party’s national delegation that conducted the election, the exercise was peaceful and transparent.
Announcing the results at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, Masari said Obaseki scored 1,618 votes, while Pius Odubu, his closest rival, who is the current deputy governor, polled 471 votes.

Chris Ogiemwonyi, former minister of state for works, secured 137 votes; Ken Imasuagbon, had 247 votes; and Osariemen Osunbor, former governor of the state, got eight votes.
Ebegue Amadasu, also polled eight votes; Charles Airhiabvere, a retired general, garnered 11 votes, Emmanuel Arigbe-Osula, 10 votes; Austin Emuan, seven votes; Blessing Agbomhere, fives votes, and the only female aspirant, Mrs. Tina Agbarha, got three votes.
Masari said 41 votes were invalid. A total of 2582 delegates took part in the exercise.
source: Dailypost

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Gunmen raid Ogun community, kill 15

 

  No fewer than 15 persons have been reportedly killed in Imushin community in the Ogijo area of Ogun State by armed men suspected to be militants.

It was gathered that the militants, numbering about 100, armed with guns and cutlasses, invaded the community around 11pm on Friday, killing every resident in sight.
Among the 15 killed was a technician, Waheed Buhari, aka Yah Alau, who was shot dead in front of his room.

One of his children, Mariam, sustained bullet wounds.
A travel agent, Mr. Oladele Ogundare, was said to be returning home in his car, when the rampaging militants opened fire on his car and killed him.
Another resident, Umoru, who was said to be eating noodles, was chased, hacked and shot to death, along with a friend, Danladi.
More than 25 shops in the community were looted by the militants.

A resident told Punch that the militants were suspected to be Ijaw youths involved in pipeline vandalism.
She explained that they were on a revenge mission as some operatives of the State Anti-Robbery Squad had killed two of the vandals earlier on Friday.
She said, “The whole thing began around 4pm on Friday. I was at the backyard of the hotel, cutting some weed when some SARS officers came in. They were shooting and ordering people to stop moving. There was confusion in the hotel.
“The SARS officials did not leave until after three hours. They killed two of the vandals and took away the owner of the hotel, a woman.
“Around 10pm, I went to urinate when I saw so many hoodlums coming from the waterside down the road. They carried sophisticated weapons and when they got here, they started shooting. They blew off the hotel windows and shot people dead. They killed two men here in Lapete village.”
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the attack, but said only three people were killed.
He said, “Around 11pm at Ereko Community, Ogijo, some hoodlums numbering about 100 invaded the community and started shooting sporadically. Bullets hit one Waheed Buhari and his daughter, Mariam. While Buhari died, the daughter is still at the hospital. Two other unidentified corpses were found, making a total of three deaths.
“Information from eyewitnesses showed that the hoodlums were militants and they came from the riverine area. But we have not confirmed this, as investigations are ongoing. We are particularly interested in why they came in such a large number.”
source: Dailypost.ng

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Calabar Pastor Ties Children To Tree, Assault Them With Machete Over Alleged Witchcraft

Two children age, 10 and 7, were this morning, rescued from being murdered by some members of Divine Zion of God Church Ikot Abasi Effiom district of Akpabuyo LGA.
Led by one Prophet David Effiom Zion and some members of their family, the children were accused by their cousin of being witches and allegedly snatching her baby in a dream.
The stigma that confronted the children since they were branded witches took on a new dimension when the children were taken to the forest, tied to a tree, battered and assaulted with a machete by some members of the family, leaving them with cuts and bruises all over their bodies.
This happened on the heels of the screening of the movie ‘The Fake Prophet’ in Ikot Offiong Ambai community in Akpabuyo Local Government Area (LGA) by Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), a child’s rights organization based in Calabar.



Respite came the way of the children when an uncle who arrived from town demanded the release of the children with threats of calling the police and on learning of BRCI’s visit, took the children to the venue where the movie highlighting issues of child abuse and witchcraft branding was being screened.
In his opening remark, the Secretary of BRCI, Barrister James Ibor noted that the movie screening was to mark the 2016 Day of the African Child, recounting the story of how the day was set aside by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) now African Union (AU) in 1991.
Speaking also, Theresa Okpa who is the Executive Director of Mediatrix Development Foundation (MDF), the NGO of the Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade said issues of child witch branding is abuse of the rights of children and assured that the Mediatrix Foundation is partnering with organizations like BRCI to address issues relating to the abuse of children’s rights.
In the same vein, Rev. Okon James, the Assistant Pastor of the Mount Zion Lighthouse Full Gospel Church Ikot Offiong Ambai, emphatically noted that their church does not promote the belief in witches and usually condemned any actions that abuse or torture children on the grounds of being a witch.
Meanwhile, the rescued children were later taken to the Community Health Center where BRCI paid the bills for them to be given proper medical attention, while ensuring that the uncle who rescued them temporarily keep the children in his custody.
source:crossriverwatch

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"He threw gasoline on us and set us on fire" Some of the Nigerians repatriated from Libya open up about their perilous journeys

International Organization for Migration (IOM) Libya, assisted 162 stranded Nigerians migrants, including 28 women and 3 children, to return home to Nigeria from Libya. They arrived Murtala International Airport, Lagos, on Thursday June 16.

Of the group, 146 had spent months in immigration detention centres, namely Abu Saleem, Qarapoly and al Zawia detentions centres.

The repatriation, in close co-operation with the Libyan authorities, the Nigerian Embassy in Tripoli and the IOM mission in Nigeria, was on board a charter flight that departed Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and arrived in Abuja the same afternoon. The repatriated migrants were received by IOM Nigeria at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and were provided with cash grants upon arrival. Of the group, 20 will be provided with some reintegration support.

Before departure all migrants were provided with hygiene kits, clothes and shoes. A mobile patrol from the Libyan Directorate of Combating Illegal Migration (DCIM) escorted the buses to Mitiga airport.

The circumstances of this group were similar to the other migrants who were previously repatriated by IOM from Libya. Almost all the migrants traveling on this charter were detained after they were intercepted at sea, trying to get to Europe.

Some of the migrants who spoke to IOM explained why they felt compelled to embark on these perilous journeys.

Omar, a 19-year-old, tearfully told IOM of his ordeal. "I made it to Libya six months ago, and I settled in Garaboli city, 60 km east of Tripoli, with the intention of travelling to Italy, where  I was arrested by a militia member together with other migrants. He threatened to send us to prison if we refused to work for him. We worked at his farm, for no money at all. When we tried to escape he asked us to pay 500 dinars (USD 360) for our release. Then he put us in a room and shot at us with his gun. I was shot in the leg. He then threw gasoline on us and set us on fire. I was severely burned. I managed to escape from the farm and I was eventually taken to the hospital by police who found me lying on the side of the road."

Adama, a 38-year-old father of three, living with his mother, borrowed USD 5,000 –"“price of salvation trip", he called it. He arrived in Libya five months ago and spent three months in the detention center. "It does not matter which country, any country in Europe is a paradise for me and worthy of any risk to reach, even if the price is my life," he said.

Abdul, a 25-year-old paraplegic, said his physical condition did not prevent him from working as an auto mechanic in Nigeria, after dropping out of school, to help his parents and his brothers. However, he lost his job and struggled to survive. His frustration meant that he was easily convinced when his friends in Italy persuaded him that there would be plenty of opportunities for him under Italian disability laws. His journey was much harder than other migrants anyone else because of his condition. When he arrived in Libya, he was forced to work for two months in an electronic repair shop owned by a brother of one of the smugglers in Sabha (South Libya) to pay for his passage to Tripoli. Upon his arrival in Tripoli last February, he tried to find work to raise money for his passage on the boat.

He was however, arrested just two weeks after he arrived. "I chose the humanitarian repatriation although I’m sure that the situation at home is much worse. I have to face my family with empty hands after all that they spent to get me here in the first place. I hope the organization (IOM) will help in securing income same as it helped me to secure my return to my country," said Abdul.

Aicha, a 39-year-old mother of two, arrived in Libya five months ago via the desert. She had left her two children with her husband in search of a better life. She told IOM, "It was a long and hard trip where my life was threatened twice when I fell down from the truck between Agadez (Niger) and Al Qatrun (Libya) because of the huge number of migrants that were on the back of the truck. After my arrival in Tripoli, I found work as a maid in one of the connection houses – which is more like houses of prostitution. Eventually, I had to escape and began to think seriously about the return. Luckily I heard from a friend that IOM organizes voluntary repatriation so I registered with the embassy."

Despite their journeys of hope ending in detention centres, these migrants consider themselves lucky to have escaped death trying to cross the Mediterranean, which this year has claimed the lives of 2,438 migrants and refugees on the central Mediterranean route.

The fund for this charter was provided by the Swiss Secretariat of Migration, under the project "Provision of Humanitarian Repatriation and Reintegration for Stranded Migrants in Libya".

Source: IOM

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The Science of Sliding into DMs

The science of the slide is simple. All it takes is enough game to put Sony out of business and your inner Jay Z will be cruising with his B in no time. Grab a notepad, some juice and let’s school you on this simple yet highly abused process of sending dms.

1. The Research: Like every science experiment, a little research goes a long way in getting correct results. That’s why we beg you to take time out to study your future bae on social media before doing anything else. Find out what she likes to do for fun, where she usually hangs out or the causes she’s passionate about. This will go a long way in getting your conversations going, you churning out info on stuff she just happens to like.
Don’t overdo it though. Then, you’re playing with fire because she might suspect you know too much about her and it could land you in a lot of trouble. Speaking of which, before they say we’re training you to become a cyber-stalker, let’s move on to the second point…
2. The Request: So now that you’re fully knowledgeable about your subject, it’s time to make the first move. Send that request. Be sure that your profile pic is looking on point before you do, and your grid is in order. Plus, photos of exes have to go, you don’t want to give her the wrong impression.
Some people may suggest you make your account private and let your bio do the talking. It adds to the mystery, they say. Whatever feels right to you, go with it and patiently wait for the followback.
Note: Whatever you do, do not leave a “kfb” message in her comments. #DesperateMuch  
3. The Introduction: She followed back! Like she had a choice lol. Now, for the plunge. First, do not DM her immediately. A gap of about two to three days should do. And secondly, be original. “Hello” is just you being lazy, and “Hello Beautiful” will get her defense system up faster than you can say Jack Daniels. Instead, say something nice about her last photo’s caption, the scenery or maybe the outfit she wore in it. That’s sure to get her attention and warm her up to you. Then she replies…
4. The Conversation: By this time you’ve successfully slid into her DM like a pro. Clap for yourself. This step is the tricky part though because it’s one thing to attract and another to retain, especially when it comes to getting ladies. Avoid asking 21 questions in an attempt to keep your conversation going. And don’t tell her your life story, please. Or ask for her number! Just be patient.
5. The Hookup: Weeks have passed and she’s a lot comfortable with you, so now is the time to strike. From asking for her number to skipping steps and asking her out, the rest as they say is Instagram history. You’ve done well and deserve to enjoy your victory’s spoils. #RelationshipGoals
 source: Acceleratetv

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Android N (7.0) Operating System- Release Date & Specs

We haven’t tested the full Android 6.0 Marshmallow and standing before us is the new Android 7.0 or Android N -which is the new Android Operating System, which is just like the latest iOS 10 Apple Operating system. So today, we will be looking in-dept of the new Android operating system.

Although, the Android N features might be rumors but the news are coming from confirmed source. Below are a quick look of a Android 7.0 operating system. Many different features has been added but iOS 10 stole a lot from Android operating system.



Although, the final Android 7.0 release date has been confirmed for Q3, 2016, giving Google until September 30 to make good on its timeline. As we all know, the Android N is Google’s next phone and tablet operating system update, the company is officially more than halfway through the English alphabet.


Meanwhile, During Google I/O 2016, they were several information about the Android 7.0 update. For starters, Android 7.0 will introduce seamless updates so future Android updates will happen silently in the background via A/B partition switching.

The actual name has not yet been released, many feared it will be called Namey McNameFace but we are not yet sure about the features. Meanwhile, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Huawei, Sony Xperia, HTC, Xiaomi might released their next Mobile Phones with the latest Android 7.0 or Android N, like Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Edge that is coming next year. Others might update their version with the Android N.

Coming the Android One Android 7.0 update, Android One always occupy a lot of Android updates. Because they run stock Android and Google handles firmware updates, meaning the Android One Android 7.0 update should arrive at the same time as it does for Nexus devices with both OTA and flashable factory image options.

And guess what? During the Google I/O keynote, users were invited to vote on a name for Android N.

Android N won’t be released until Q3 2016, and even then only on Nexus devices. If you have a recent flagship phone or tablet from a well-known maker such as Sony, Samsung, HTC, LG or Motorola, it’s likely you’ll see the update rolled out within the first few months of 2017.

The Android N developer preview 3 is now available for Nexus devices by the Android Beta Program. Hence, If you haven’t yet received the update, just head to Settings > About Phone > System Updates > Check for Updates to force the OTA.


The Android N won’t be arriving with a Android N app drawer and also there will be a Chrome OS integration and it will support Stock stylus. The Android N or Android 7.0 will come with the new Google messaging Apps known as Allo and Duo. No breaking of passwords again, there will be an Improved Smart Lock for Passwords.

Other update includes Sustained Performance Mode, Seamless updates i.e there is no required to download an Android update, install it and reboot, Android N will automatically download and install it on a secondary partition. And no Night Mode also arriving with Google Keyboard themes.

At the latest count on 6 June 2016, Android Developers published the following breakdown of Android platform segregation:
Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat, Lollipop and Marshmallow 6.0 -And now we have the Android 7 or Android N, hope it will be fast.

Release Date of the Android N Preview

On, March 9: Android N developer preview 1 (alpha)

On April 13: Android N developer preview 2 (alpha)

On May 18: Android N developer preview 3 (beta)

While in June: Android N developer preview 4 (with final APIs and SDK) and we are expecting that in July: Android N developer preview 5 (near-final build) then within the month of August/September: Final Android 7.0 AOSP build.

Currently, we have not concrete name for this update, Google has sometimes opted to do smaller iterations for the updates. For example, Android 4 had 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 4.1 Jelly Bean and 4.4 KitKat. Samsung hasleaked out it might be called Android 7. Within its source code for its MultiWindow SDK 1.3.1, it reads “This version has been released with Android N(7.0) compatibility.”

Google didn’t announce the big number at IO. So we don’t know for sure.
 Among the Android 7.0 or N and the Android Marshmallow, which one do you love?
Let's know your take on this through the comment box below....

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Support the FG in its fight against terrorism- Goodluck Jonathan appeals to all Nigerians

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to all Nigerians to support the Federal government in its fight against terrorism. Jonathan stated this via his twitter handle while condoling with families of the victims of Boko Haram attack in Adamawa state on Thursday June 17th. Suspected Boko Haram members stormed a funeral service in Kuda village, Adamawa state, opened fire at the mourners , killing 20 other them who were mostly women.

Source lindaikeji

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The Top 7 Nigerian DJs On The Scene (Guys)

DJ Enimoney

DJ spinall

DJ Consequence

DJ Exclusive

DJ Sose

DJ Jimmy Jatt

DJ Humility

Truth be told, everyone has hot DJs to thank for making Friday night turnup-worthy. After the week’s stress, it’s assuring to know that great mixes of our favourite hits are only a radio dial away, or at the coolest club nearby. Hats off to these guys, really!
It wasn’t easy compiling a list of our seven favourite, but we believe these guys have proven themselves time and time again to be the best in the industry.

1. DJ XclRotimi
Rotimi Alakija (a.k.a., DJ Xclusive) has been in the entertainment game since 2003, making a name for himself with his sick mixes. The graduate of Financial Computing has performed for the likes of Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Mario Winans and Fat Joe in his career, and is highly respected across the continent. Today, he splits his time between work with a popular radio station in town and shutting down shows with Wizkid.

2. DJ Consequence
Born Akeredolu Precious Pelumi, major nightclubs across Lagos have him to thank for their raving crowds night in, night out. He’s been refining his disk jockeying skills since secondary school, and it shows. With 50,000 mix tape downloads and a huge following under his belt, the sky is truly the limit for this world-class talent.

3. DJ Jimmy Jatt
You can’t have a conversation about DJs in Nigeria without mentioning this gentleman right here. Jimmy Adewale actually started off as a rapper but had a change in path when things didn’t quite work out as planned. The rest, as they say, is  entertainment history with performances for 2Baba, P Square and even international acts like Wyclef to brag about.

4. DJ Humility
He’s been in the business of spinning for 15 years, and isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The one and only Benedict Afagwu is a dominant member of the movement that’s making DJing an art. A lover of hip-hop since the 90s, he’s currently a resident DJ at a popular radio station in Lagos.

5. DJ Sose
If you ever spot a white guy with a tattoo on his face DJing at a club, you’re probably enjoying the sounds of the mastermind, DJ Sose. Though he looks foreign, he’s actually the son of a Nigerian. He’s travelled across the world and currently DJs for the hit show, Highlites with IK.

6. DJ Spinall
Not many DJs are bold enough to mix a wide range of music, placing this DJ in a unique league of his own. He’s worked for almost everyone too like Channel O Africa and Wande Coal, to name a few. And how can we forget to add his international status, performing across 6 states in the US on his recent tour – CAPUStour. Looking forward to what the future holds for this rising star.


7. DJ EniMoney
When Olamide is your big brother, how can you not be bahd too? DJ Enimoney, whose real name is Eniola by the way, is blazing the trail in his own space and making a name for himself in the industry. He is the official DJ of the YBNL nation with a mixtape under his belt called Gapa. When asked if he would ever leave YBNL, here is what he had to say,“You can’t do anything to sign me away from YBNL, it is family to me. No amount of money can make me leave YBNL as long as it’s still running.” Interesting, right?

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Source acceleretetv

 

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NEITI Report: Nigerian Senate sets anti-corruption record

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) did not remit $12.9bn to the federation account between 2005 and 2013,” Waziri Adio, executive secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI), said on Wednesday.

Adio made this revelation before a packed chamber of the Nigeria senate. The NEITI boss, who was speaking on the agency’s 2013 audit report of the oil and gas sector, was the first to be accorded the honour of making a presentation on such a matter before the upper legislative chamber in the present democratic dispensation.

He later expressed the historicity of the occasion in a series of tweets on his twitter handle- @waziriadio. “Thanks, Your Excellency for giving us the rare opportunity to address @NGRSenate on this very critical national issue,” Adio said in reference to Senate President Bukola Saraki “We are grateful for the opportunity granted by SP @bukolasaraki and distinguished senators to brief @NGRSenate today on @nigeriaeiti reports.

“This is historic, being the first time @nigeriaeiti's reports will be taken seriously by NASS. We welcome the committee set up by @NGRSenate.

“We hope this marks a real turning-point in fixing the deep gaps in our extractive sector. Thanks again to SP@bukolasaraki.”

Indubitably, by its action in adopting the report and setting up a committee to look into it, the senate has set a record in the war against corruption. Among other revelations, the NEITI boss asserted that Nigeria was only sure of the amount of crude oil it exports, but could not say the quantity of the commodity it produces.

He explained that the lack of accurate information on the actual quantity of crude oil Nigeria produces was compounded by the absence of a proper metering system.

"In 2013, the country produced 800.3 million barrels and out of that the country made $58.07 bn and that represents an eight percent reduction on the $62.9bn that the country made in 2012," he said.

"The second issue is that there are some monies that were withheld, lost or underpaid for different reasons.

"These monies are in three tranches.The first is in the category of the unremitted, and the unremitted amounted to $3.8bn and N358m.

"The second category is the category of losses, because of some inefficient practices and theft among other things, the country lost $5.9bn and N20bn.

"Under the category of the under-assessed the country lost $599.8m.

"When we look at the unremitted $1.7bn is still being owed the federation for OMLS.

"Also, $1.29bn from the NLNG dividends and N351bn from unpaid domestic crude debt, N2.17bn from cash calls refunds.

"Those are the monies we have established that should have been paid to the federation and were not paid.

"The second category of losses by NNPC and its subsidiaries. Out of the $5.9bn, N4.7 bn was lost to theft and vandalism.

"N20bn was lost because the NNPC did not observe the 90 days credit grace and when you look at the time value of money, if you calculate at 12 percent interest the country lost N20bn.‎ 

"Some of the issues in the report. The first is about the assets divested by NNPC to NPDC. NNPC between 2010 and 2011 divested eight assets that belong to the federation to its upstream subsidiary NPDC. So NNPC divested 55 percent of the shares being held on behalf of the federation to the NPDC. 

"These eight OMLS are valued at $1.8bn by DPR. NPDC paid only $100m out of the $1.8bn meaning there is an outstanding of $1.7 bn, and even that $100m was paid two years after. 

"What this means is that NNPC lifted oil on behalf of NPDC not on behalf the federation despite the fact that NPDC has not fully paid for those assets. 

"Another issue that came out of the audit is the NLNG dividend. NLNG in 2013 paid $1.28 bn, but the money was not remitted to the federation account. 

"Beyond this between 2005 and 2013 NLNG paid $12.9bn to NNPC and NNPC acknowledged receiving it, but the money was not remitted to the federation account. 

"Another is the losses incurred from swap and OPA. This is the arrangement where NNPC exchanges crude for product and the country lost $518m due to the inefficiency of the swap and OPA. 

"$211m was lost to product swap and $306m was lost to OPA. 

"N1.3trn was posted for petroleum subsidy in 2013. It was 30 percent higher than the total for budget education, health, water and SURE-P. 

"We found out that we have infrastructural deficit- the country can only say what it exports and cannot say authoritatively what it produces. 

"This has always been an issue and the audit confirms that we still don’t have meters where we should have them. 

"This lack of metering has serious implication for revenue and national security‎." 

Speaking after the presentation, Saraki assured Adio that the senate would take action on the recommendations in the report. 

"I can assure you will discuss this report fully, and we will take action. We will task the executive to prosecute those who are culpable," he said. ‎The senate president, thereafter, set up an ad hoc committee chaired by Jibrin Barau, a senator from Kano state, to look into the report. 

Saraki directed the committee to turn in its report in four weeks‎.

Source lindaikeji

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Breaking News: Civilian JTF kill 2 suicide bombers near CBN quarters

The onslaught against Boko Haram terrorists has continued to yield positive result as two suicide bombers were shot dead by members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF).

According to Sahara Reporters, the two male suicide bombers strapped IEDs to their bodies and stormed Kusari area near CBN Staff Quarters in Maiduguri this morning, Friday, June 17. However, they were gunned down before they could detonate the bomb.

Massa Umaru who is a member of Civilian JTF who participated in the operation said the suicide bombers were likely targeting early morning prayers at a nearby mosque. The bombers were reportedly queried by the vigilante elders when they sighted them but instead of responding to question, they fled. Umaru said: “Our elders sighted them in our community roaming around, so they called them and tried to know their identities because their faces were strange to us. Instead, they started running, and we pursued them, shot and killed them. There were IEDs wrapped on their bodies that did not yet explode.“We thank Allah for saving us from the evil men that had wanted to wreak havoc on residents of Maiduguri. It could have been deadly if they hit their target,” Troops of the Nigerian army have condoned the area while stability is being restored.

source Naij

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2Baba has street named after him in Lagos..

 2016 seems to be the year of honor for Nigerian pop singer 2Baba as he yet gets another honour. It is not another degree. A street has just been named after 2Baba in Lekki area of Lagos, even while he is still alive. 2Baba’s street is called Innocent Idibia Street in case you need to go visit him. The ever humble singer who is away in Kenya shares the good news on his Instagram page on Friday, June 17, 2016. He captioned it: “Yes ooo! Innocent idibia str. One love and a big thanx 2 Haven Homes for the honour. Now u know where 2 find me”

congrats 2baba...
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2baba on his street.

   

2Baba

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Chelsea retain Mikel, Omeruo, Moses

The Premier League have announced players released and retained by their clubs for the 2016/17 season. John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses and Kenneth Omeruo have all been retained by Chelsea for next season.

The news represents a silver-lining for Moses and Omeruo, who have had different loan spells since joining the Blues.

Omeruo spent time on loan at Turkish top-flight side Kasimpasa last season and he has since returned to Chelsea where he is touted to get a chance with new manager Antonio Conte at the helm of affairs.

Omeruo has also been rumoured to be on the radar of newly promoted Middlesbrough, who want the centre-back at the Riverside on loan after he spent time with the then Championship side two years ago.

                       Mikel and Moses

Moses is also in the mix for the new season, but it is not certain yet if he will be part of Conte’s plans. The winger was on loan at West Ham United last season and at Liverpool the previous season.

The former Wigan ace is likely to be farmed out yet again to another club for next season as he struggles to replicate the form that saw Chelsea splash out to acquire him from Wigan Athletic.

Mikel has also been retained and may likely see out another season at Chelsea.

The Nigeria captain has been linked with Chinese and Turkish clubs, but it remains to be seen if he will end his 10-year association with the London side or stay put for another season.

Other players with Nigerian heritage retained in the Chelsea squad include Dominic Ayodele Solanke, who played at Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem last season, Ugbo Ike and Tomori Fikayo while negotiations are still ongoing with Olu Aina for a new contract.

Chelsea finished the 2015/16 in 10th place with 50 points from 38 matches.

source vanguard

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COULD THIS ACTUALLY BE PDP UMBRELLA?

LOLZ.... this is so Epic.....
This is a street market in China....
And that appears to be PDP's umbrella....
Hahaha..... PDP has gone far and wide......

pics by naijaloaded.com

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This will serve as medium to promote music and meet new friends.

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