Friday, 23 January 2015
Saturday, 20 December 2014
Boko Haram militants lining up elderly and shooting them in Borno
Residents from five villages say people too elderly to flee Gwoza local government area are being rounded up and taken to two schools where the militants open fire on them. The villages are about 130 kilometers (80 miles) southeast of Maiduguri, in Borno
"What they are doing now is to assemble the aged people - both men and women ... and then they just open fire on some of them," said Muhammed Gava, a spokesman for civil defense groups in the area.
More than 50 people had been killed at Government Day Secondary School in Gwoza, he said.
A villager who had fled said more elderly people are being gathered and shot at Uvaghe Central Primary School. The villager spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of endangering his trapped parents.
Government officials did not immediately comment on the reports.
Nigeria's military said soldiers are patrolling "in search of terrorists" and "to verify abductions" Friday around the village of Gumburi, where witnesses say extremists kidnapped at least 185 people a week ago.
Nigeria's military and government have been criticized for their failure to rescue 219 schoolgirls kidnapped from a town near Gumburi in April.
In separate attacks Friday, witnesses said Boko Haram struck at Damagum and Mamudo towns in Yobe state, bombing government buildings, the police station and military barracks.
The extremists suffered a setback when they attacked soldiers guarding a power station in Borno state, according to an engineer who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. He said soldiers were warned in advance that the extremists were advancing and engaged the militants in fierce fighting that killed at least 70.
Extremists have killed thousands of people in a 5-year uprising that has driven some 1.6 million from their homes.
Written by Haruna Umar for AP
Boko Haram militants lining up elderly and shooting them in Borno
Residents from five villages say people too elderly to flee Gwoza local government area are being rounded up and taken to two schools where the militants open fire on them. The villages are about 130 kilometers (80 miles) southeast of Maiduguri, in Borno
"What they are doing now is to assemble the aged people - both men and women ... and then they just open fire on some of them," said Muhammed Gava, a spokesman for civil defense groups in the area.
More than 50 people had
been killed at Government Day Secondary School in Gwoza, he said.
A
villager who had fled said more elderly people are being gathered and
shot at Uvaghe Central Primary School. The villager spoke on condition
of anonymity for fear of endangering his trapped parents.
Government officials did not immediately comment on the reports.
Nigeria's
military said soldiers are patrolling "in search of terrorists" and "to
verify abductions" Friday around the village of Gumburi, where
witnesses say extremists kidnapped at least 185 people a week ago.
Nigeria's
military and government have been criticized for their failure to
rescue 219 schoolgirls kidnapped from a town near Gumburi in April.
In
separate attacks Friday, witnesses said Boko Haram struck at Damagum
and Mamudo towns in Yobe state, bombing government buildings, the police
station and military barracks.
The
extremists suffered a setback when they attacked soldiers guarding a
power station in Borno state, according to an engineer who spoke on
condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. He said soldiers were
warned in advance that the extremists were advancing and engaged the
militants in fierce fighting that killed at least 70.
Extremists have killed thousands of people in a 5-year uprising that has driven some 1.6 million from their homes.
Written by Haruna Umar for AP
Photo: Fashola meets with Ambode and all APC Guber aspirants for reconciliation
Photo: Fashola meets with Ambode and all APC Guber aspirants for reconciliation
Sunday, 2 November 2014
IS Oritse Femi TRULY DIABOLICAL???
Oritsefemi whom God has been blessing tremendously lately has said he is not diabolical and neither did he get his money from the devil. Oritsefemi says hard work got him to where he is today and wants people to stop spreading rumours that he got his latest SUV and Lekki home through money rituals. Lol, that’s really absurd.
“I headline several shows both home and abroad. There is hardly a show you would go to right now that my name is not on the poster. It is through hard work and I thank God. Although I cannot disclose how much I got the car and the house, I was able to get the money from the shows I headlined.
“I am popular now due to hard work and I am always in the studio. After my song, Mercy of the Lord, with Dagrin, I tried my best to bring out a better song but I was unlucky to get any. I had to go back to the drawing board to create the kind of sound people would like.
“I did not go to Satan to succeed, it is not possible. I advise many of my childhood friends that to make it in life, you have to work hard. I say this because some of them may believe the rumour that I did juju, no. It is through hard work. Hard work pays and nobody should do juju. It is my hard work that is paying off,” he said.
Btw, happy sunday guys. I hope you guys are also going to church. It's only God that can turn your situation around, so endeavour to serve Him and serve Him well. He is a good God, ask and you shall receive, but you cant ask from home oo. It's thanksgiving time dancing galore...yayyy lol. Bless you!
IS Oritse Femi TRULY DIABOLICAL???
Oritsefemi
whom God has been blessing tremendously lately has said he is not
diabolical and neither did he get his money from the devil. Oritsefemi
says hard work got him to where he is today and wants people to stop
spreading rumours that he got his latest SUV and Lekki home through
money rituals. Lol, that’s really absurd.
“I
headline several shows both home and abroad. There is hardly a show you
would go to right now that my name is not on the poster. It is through
hard work and I thank God. Although I cannot disclose how much I got the
car and the house, I was able to get the money from the shows I
headlined.
“I
am popular now due to hard work and I am always in the studio. After my
song, Mercy of the Lord, with Dagrin, I tried my best to bring out a
better song but I was unlucky to get any. I had to go back to the
drawing board to create the kind of sound people would like.
“I
did not go to Satan to succeed, it is not possible. I advise many of my
childhood friends that to make it in life, you have to work hard. I say
this because some of them may believe the rumour that I did juju, no.
It is through hard work. Hard work pays and nobody should do juju. It is
my hard work that is paying off,” he said.
Btw,
happy sunday guys. I hope you guys are also going to church. It's only
God that can turn your situation around, so endeavour to serve Him and
serve Him well. He is a good God, ask and you shall receive, but you
cant ask from home oo. It's thanksgiving time dancing galore...yayyy
lol. Bless you!
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Miss Tourism Nigeria 2014 releases stunning new photos
Miss Tourism Nigeria 2014 releases stunning new photos
Goldberg Benefits From Osun Osogbo Festival Sponsorship
The partnership between most sought after beer brand, Goldberg lager, manufactured by Nigerian Breweries Plc. & the popular Osun Osogbo festival may be yielding bountiful benefits for the brand.
Goldberg, which identifies with the tradition of the people, was the official beer of the 2014 edition of the Osun Osogbo festival.
The role of the beer brand, which contributed to the success of this year’s edition of the festival, received commendations from the chief cultural custodian and traditional ruler, His Royal Majesty, Oba JimohOyetunjiOlanipekunLarooye II, the Ataoja of Osogboland.
He spoke at the official commissioning of the 21-day Goldberg beer village, which was built by the brand as part of its support towards the success of the Osun Osogbo Festival. The Ataoja of Osogbo was represented at the event by Chief Emmanuel Ojo, the IketaBalogun of Osogboland who also headed the Osun Osogbo festival committee. Other distinguished guests who were part of the traditional ruler’s entourage at the event were Alhaji Yusuf Folorunsho, Secretary of the festival and Ayo Olumokun the Chief Festival Consultant.
Chief Emmanuel Ojo, on behalf of the traditional ruler, appreciated Nigerian Breweries Plc. for the company’s continued support and prayed that the Goldberg brand would continue to soar in sales
Mr. Joseph Bodunrin, Regional Business Manager, Nigerian Breweries Plc., also spoke at the official commissioning of Goldberg’s beer village. He announced that the beer brand’s market share has continued to rise as a result of its affiliation with the festival, regarded as one of the most prominent celebrations of culture and heritage in Western Nigeria.
The Regional Business Manager said: “Goldberg’s market share has continued to increase in Osogbo and its environs and we attribute this to the brand’s sponsorship of this great festival.”
According to him, Goldberg became one of the brands of Nigerian Breweries Plc., after the company acquired another brewing company; adding that the Osun Oshogbo festival was identified as one of the as one of the platforms to market the product.
Mr. Bodunrin added: “I am proud to say that Goldberg has been widely accepted by the people of Osun even though this is only the second year of Goldberg’s sponsorship of Osun Osogbo festival. Goldberg took over sponsorship from another beer brand from the Nigerian Breweries Plc. stable. The influence of the Osun Osogbo festival transcends the Osun people as it attracts tourists from the different countries of the world. We believe that with this, Goldberg’s popularity will even soar among the citizens of the various nationalities that visit Osogbo during the period of the festival.”
Bodunrin also thanked the retailers of Nigerian Breweries products as well as the consumers; whom he described as the back bone of the company.
Visitors to the Goldberg beer village were treated to the best of indigenous music as fuji acts like St. Janet, a popular Fuji musician and Antenna, the inaugural winner of the ‘Fuji To Bad’Goldberg activation entertained them.
Some lucky consumers of the beer brand also carted home exciting gifts courtesy of raffle draws conducted by Goldberg to reward them for patronage. Some of the gift items which were won via a raffle draw were TV sets, home theatres, generators, bags of rice, among others.
The highlight of the celebrations of 2014 edition of the Osun Osogbo Festival was the procession to the Osun Grove.
Though Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the executive governor of Osun State was unavoidably absent, he sent in a goodwill message. He described the festival as the mother of all festivals which draws crowds from all over the world thereby placing the state on the global tourism and cultural map.
He said: “What we are celebrating is an integral part of our culture and our culture defines who we are. Osun Osogbo is also our flagship tourist attraction. Coupled with the Osun Grove, which is already a UNESCO heritage site, we are firmly planted in the tourism map of the world. We have been working to develop other tourist sites in the state and we now have a master plan. We intend to develop it and make tourism one of the planks of economic development in the state. Our greater plan is to bring at least one million Yorubas in the Diaspora to attend the Osun Osogbo festival every year. This will generate jobs in tour guides, accommodation, arts and crafts and construction, among others.”
In his address, Oba JimohOyetunjiOlanipekunLarooye II, the Ataoja of Osogboland said: “The Osun Osogbo Festival has continued to endear itself to many people across the globe and has been adjudged as the only festival that has consistently witnessed the largest turnout of visitors and participants among all known festivals in Nigeria. It is one of the festivals that has made it possible to meet old friends and relations who normally come together to felicitate the Osogbo community.”
He also thanked the state government forits support for the festival through the construction of a permanent and befitting presentation pavilion; encouragement of many visitors to participate in the festival through the provision of free rail transportation to and from Lagos State and beautification of the grove; among other activities.
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