THE BOKO HARAM CRISIS: 'KILLING PEOPLE WITHOUT ASKING WHO THEY ARE'-

Benedicte Kurzen for The New York Times

Nigerians gathered to register as refugees in Bosso, Niger. Some said the Nigerian Army had been killing civilians in its battle against insurgents. 

BOSSO, Niger — For the soldiers, the young men’s long, flowing robes — the traditional garb of Muslim West Africa — were enough to establish guilt, the refugees said.

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Nigerians Flee What They Call Indiscriminate Killings

Benedicte Kurzen for The New York Times

Laminou Lawan, a student, said Nigerian soldiers had been attacking young men just because they wore traditional robes. 

“As soon as they see you with clothing like this, they shoot,” said Abukar Ari, a Koranic teacher in a long robe who said he had fled across the border from Nigeria two weeks before. “They don’t ask any questions. I’ve seen them shoot people. Yes, I’ve seen them shoot.”

Other refugees in the registration lines of thousands who had fled Nigeria’s combat zone echoed these assertions, saying civilians were being killed there by soldiers unconcerned with the distinction between militants and innocents. Friends and neighbors were being shot, they said; young men were being rounded up at night; and citizens with the vertical ethnic scarring of the Kanuri, a group dominant in the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, were being taken away.

RAPE VICTIM GOES PUBLIC TO HELP CATCH MONSTER WHO BRUTALLY ATTACKED HER

ABC

A Chicago woman who was abducted in broad daylight and brutally raped in an alley stairwell has spoken out in a bid to apprehend her attacker.

A Chicago woman brutally raped on a stairwell in broad daylight has spoken out in a bid to catch her attacker.

Alexandra Clarke has bravely waived her right to anonymity in the hope the man — whom she thinks is a serial sex offender — will be busted.

The 22-year-old was listening to music on her iPhone as she waited for a bus at a busy intersection when he sat down beside her.

“He was sitting there for about 30 seconds to a minute. All of sudden he grabbed my throat, he said, “You are going to take a walk with me,” she told ABC.

ABC

A wanted poster issued by Chicago police describing Clarke’s attacker.

Shocked and confused — because it was 2 p.m. in the afternoon — he threatened to kill her as she was dragged into an alley and raped on a stairwell.

She tried to dial 911 but he tossed her cell phone away. He then stole her wallet and fled the scene.

“I didn’t scream, I didn’t yell, I didn’t try to run, I didn’t think of any of that. I was mostly in shock it was not only happening, but at 2 on a busy street,” Clarke added.

Dazed, she walked to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Her family has now put up a $5,000 reward for the brute’s capture and conviction.

Read more: NY Daily News

REAL MERMAID CAUGHT ON CAMERA

                                               

Do theses creatures really exist? This video was filmed by local tourists in Israel, they actually thought at first it was a seal! It felt creepy watching the video, its looks so real! Watch...

Below is another video of it being closely analyzed.

                                   

CBN writes Premium Times on Sanusi Lamido Sanusi story

Culled From Omojuwa.com

“Our attention has been drawn to the libelous story posted on your website” CBN writes Premium Times on Sanusi Lamido Sanusi story

“Our attention has been drawn to the libelous story posted on your website” CBN writes Premium Times on Sanusi Lamido Sanusi story

The Central Bank of Nigeria wrote to Premium Times concerning a story it published on the Central Bank Governor alleging adultery. The letter was dated 3rd of June but it appears the organisation is not open to publishing the CBN’s side of the story. The Bank also went ahead to attach relevant documents to the letter (find attached in this post) to prove their point but it was all futile as Premium Times chose not to publish their side of the story. This is the letter below unedited.

3^rd June, 2013

The Ag. Managing Editor,

Premium Times

Our attention has been drawn to the libelous story posted on your website on 2^nd June, 2013, on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and which has now been circulated by other online websites and blogging groups.

The post was full of fabrication and inaccuracies. Ordinarily this would have been best ignored. We are however constrained to write to you on account of the severe implications of the allegations for the integrity of the CBN, as an institution.

It is also important to reaffirm our long-standing commitment to due process and international best practice in the discharge of every aspect of our statutory mandate.

BABCOCK STUDENT LOSES EIGHT FAMILY MEMBERS WHILE ON THEIR WAY WAY TO HER GRADUATION

One of Babcock's best graduating student, Margaret Okwuikpo, lost eight members of her family in a horrific auto accident on Friday May 31st in Port Harcourt. Margaret's father, grandmother, sisters, brothers and a cousin were on their way to her graduation ceremony, which was to take place on Sunday June 2nd, when the commercial bus they were traveling in crashed.

Margaret's mum, brother-in-law and two other people survived the accident and are being treated in the hospital. 

HE DOESN'T WANT A COURT WEDDING

I have been dating this guy and the whole wedding preparation is in full gear, but another side of him is showing now. The bone of contention here is that I want a court wedding and he saying we won't have one. Fine, what are your reasons? I asked him. And he said because he's human and if he impregnates someone else, that means the child won't have a right to his property.

In fact I was shocked and dumbfounded by his reason as I don't think he ever puts me into consideration. My family is richer than his so which property am I coming after? I'm so confused right now and i have been asking myself if he truly loves me.

Do i go ahead with our marriage plans or should i tell my parents to put a stop to our marriage planning preparations? Does he care about me? Will my agreeing not to have a court wedding put my future at stake as it seems I won't be a priority even as his wife? Please its very urgent. Wedding day approaching, need to make a decision fast. Please I don't want to make a mistake because I don't have much experience relationship wise.
Courtesy ladunliadi.blogspot.com

BOUNTY HUNTERS ALERT: US OFFERS $7M FOR THE CAPTURE OF ABUBAKAR SHEKAU, BOKO HARAM LEADER

The US which has been hesitant to declare Boko Haram a foreign terrorist organisation, has set in motion a massive manhunt for the terrorist leaders, who have spread insecurity across Nigeria and the West African region.

US Embassy officials say that while they await clarification from Washington on the exact details, they would not rule out the possibility of a US-led manhunt which is growing impatient with activities of the Islamic militants in West Africa.

The US already has a surveillance drone base in Niger Republic.

OUR VERY OWN DANGOTE: AFRICA'S FIRST $20BILLION MAN!!!

CULLED FROM FORBES

Nigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has become the first African entrepreneur to lay claim to a $20 billion fortune as the stock value of his largest holding, Dangote Cement, leaped just about three-fourths since March when Forbesreleased its annual ranking of the world’s richest people.

Aliko Dangote’s 93% stake in the cement company is now worth $19.5 billion. Add this to his controlling stakes in other publicly-listed companies like Dangote Sugar and National Salt Company of Nigeria and his significant shareholdings in other blue-chips like Zenith Bank, UBA Group and Dangote Flour; his extensive real estate portfolio, jets, yachts and current cash position, which includes more than $300 million in recently awarded Dangote Cement dividends, Dangote is now worth more than $20 billion.

DANA AIR CRASH; REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS & THE FAMILIES WHO LIVE WITH THE MEMORY EVERYDAY OF THEIR LIVES

Dana crash cenotaph above

One year later, the families are yet to be compensated by Dana for the loss of their loved ones. This is a sobering reminder of the apathy and total incompetence of our government, save the Lagos State government of course. They are doing an excellent job at governing the people. The victims' family members were full of praise for Governor Fashola.

Chizoba Mojekwu, whose sister was aboard the ill-fated flight, said that attending the memorial was “difficult” for her because she is standing at the place where “it happened.”

“I’ve been living a life that maybe my sister was on holiday,” said Ms. Mojekwu, Director of Human Resources at the Central Bank of Nigeria, who also lost eight colleagues to the crash.

“They say time heals all wounds. Sometimes I believe that because I’ve lost my mum and for 14 years we still feel some of that pain.

“But this is very raw and we are still grieving,” Ms. Mojekwu added.

Ms. Mojekwu called on aviation authorities to take steps to forestall a recurrence of the incident.

“There is still much to do. Issues of what really happened to this flight remain unanswered,” Ms. Mojekwu said.

KIM K's SHAGG LIST! OH DEAR

                                                               

...and so what?! Personally I don't think many of us have the right to chastise her. If we check our own shagg lists, we might be amazed to find many more than Kimmy's had...hehehe, So don't be the first to cast the stone. No Don't! However, here's the list below...#sheisaceleb

SANUSI LAMIDO IN ROMANCE SCANDAL?

                                                     
                                                              
So Premium Times Nigeria is reporting a story claiming that Sanusi Lamido, CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria) Governor has a love Mistress! Here's how they report it...READ BELOW

Twenty minutes to midnight on February 25, 2013, and a day before the board of the Central Bank of Nigeria was due to meet, Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi developed a craving for romance—he badly needed a kiss.
 The governor, married, with children, grabbed his mobile phone and typed out a message. “Maybe you should come kiss me before board meeting tomorrow,” Mr. Sanusi wrote and then squeezed the send button.
At about 9 a.m. the next day, Mrs. Maryam Yaro, a married mother of two, an assistant director and subordinate to the governor at the CBN, arrived at Sanusi’s unnamed Abuja hotel, seeking to keep the date and help address her boss’ craving for a kiss. (Insiders say board members, including those who live in Abuja, are usually lodged in hotels ahead of board meetings).

AMAZING! 200 MILLION YEARS OLD GIANT FOOT PRINT FOUND

                                                                                                           
I came across this video and thought to share. I understand that there are speculations that this Giant foot print is God's...OK. It was found in South Africa. Watch.

MASQUERADE ARRESTED FOR MURDER

The masquerade who was arrested alongside his pathfinders over the killing of an Islamic cleric in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, is to be arraigned for murder.

The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, made this known on Tuesday while speaking with journalists in Abeokuta,

The suspects are still in police custody and are accused of killing one Lateef Sabiu, 22, on Sunday during a masquerade procession. The victim was shot while riding on a motorcycle.

ANGELINA JOLIE; AFTER MASTECTOMY

In her first red carpet appearance since announcing she underwent a double mastectomy, Angelina Jolie posed for pics with hubby Brad Pitt at the London premiere of his movie "World War Z."

In an op-ed piece for the New York Times last month, Jolie revealed she underwent a preventative double mastectomy back in February because "doctors estimated that I had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer."

Since making the announcement, Jolie has been recovering at home in Los Angeles before taking on her next project -- directing a film called "Unbroken."

Read more: http://www.tmz.com#ixzz2V5B53FJe

You just have to love the look in her eyes, the sheer adoration they ooze, and hope that as a wife you would also look at your husband with so much love and affection and be happy to have such a supportive man by your side. And as a husband, you would feel so proud and blessed to have such a wonderful, loving woman for wife.
Wish this great woman all the best, always!

SEVEN FEARED DEAD, THREE INJURED IN BAUCHI ROAD CRASH

Culled From Thisday

Seven persons were confirmed dead while three others sustained injuries in an auto crash along Kurwala village in Alkeleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, about one kilo metre from the office of Federal Road Safety Corp .

The accident, it was gathered, occurred in the early hours of yesterday at around 8:52am and it involved an articulated truck and a red commuter Sharon bus.

An eyewitness told THISDAY that the truck with number plate XA 654 GJW and the Sharon Toyota bus with number plate MSA 214 AA, belonging to one of the popular mass transit companies, collided when one of the bus tyres got burst.