A man who was battered by an Allegedly Uber Driver, has called them the new SARS Informants, According to his friend who shared the photos he boarded the cab, but was suspicious when the Uber Driver started asking him unnecessary questions, they got into argument, and thats what happened to his head…

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The June 12 election is considered one of the freest and fairest in Nigeria’s history. It is believed to have been won by late Moshood Abiola and his running mate Babagana Kingibe. The election was annulled before final results were officially announced. Mr Abiola was eventually jailed by the Sani Abacha military dictatorship for seeking to actualise his mandate. He died in prison in 1998.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday decided to honour Mr Abiola by declaring June 12 as Nigeria’s new Democracy Day. It was formally May 29. The president also declared that Mr Abiola would be given Nigeria’s highest national honour, GCFR, while Mr Kingibe would be given the second highest, GCON.

Coming under order 42 and 52, Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti-PDP), re-opened the issue to allow contributions. While commending Mr Buhari for the move, she wants him to do more in legalising the gesture

“For once, I want to thank the President of Nigeria. I want to say he has done well. This is one time that the President has given a thought to what (Moshood) Abiola and his family went through to fight for this democracy that we enjoy today.

“Going further, there are issues to be addressed so that we can be confident that this is not a Greek gift.”

She prayed the Independent National Electoral Commission to announce the result of the June 12, 1983 election officially, grant entitlements to the winners, recognise Babagana Kingibe as a former vice president and the executive declare June 12 a public holiday.

Mr Kingibe was running mate to Mr Abiola in the June 12, 1993 election. Mr Buhari on Wednesday announced that Mr Abiola would be conferred with Nigeria’s highest national honour, GCFR, while Mr Kingibe would be conferred with the second highest honour, GCON.

A yet to be identified female graduate observing her National Youth Service Corp programme in Abuja caused a stir when she came in a vehicle worth over N20 million.

A Twitter user shared these photos of a female NYSC member who came for her clearance in a Porsche Cayman car in Abuja yesterday.

He wrote:

“Somebody came with this to come and do the same NYSC Biometrics! I am going back to Yola! Abuja, thank you! I now have exposure.

ANC vice president, Dr Nelson Mandela, visited Nigeria in 1990 to thank the country for its support during his incarceration. A state reception was organised in his honour at State House Marina and he was awarded the highest Nigerian national honour of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic.

Click the link in my signature to see a video and pictures of his visit.

Below is a picture of President Ibrahim Babangida and Dr Nelson Mandela on the steps of State House Marina. Hanging from Dr Mandela’s neck is his GCFR medal. The picture is from Dan Agbese’s book, “Ibrahim Babangida The Military, Politics and Power in Nigeria” (Adonis and Abbey Publishers, London, 2012).

Queen Elizabeth was also awarded the GCFR in 1989 and she in turn gave President Babangida an award (I think it was a knighthood, but I can’t remember for sure). The Queen had previously been awarded the GCON in 1969.

Meet The Man Who Designed The Super Eagles 2018 World Cup Jersey Matthew Wolff, Nike on Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 unveiled Super Eagles 2018 FIFA World Cup jerseys to much acclaim on social media.

Leading the team that designed the jersey is Matthew Wolff who works for Nike. After the unveiling, he took to Twitter to say; “It was so much fun designing these World Cup 2018 pieces for Nigeria with the Nike team!”

FIVE (5) QUICK FACTS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT HIM

1.Matthew Wolff, born in 1990 is a graphic designer who currently works at Nike in New York City.

2. Matthew Wolff specialises in sports branding, logo and jersey design.

3. He grew up in Minneapolis, United States and London, United Kingdom. He attended Skidmore College, a private, independent liberal arts college in Saratoga, New York. Matthew Wolff lives in New York
He also attended Parsons the New School for Design, a private art and design college in Manhattan, New York.

4. Before working at Nike, Wolff worked for the likes of IMG Colleges, Hypebeast and TV Land.

5. The Super Eagles World Cup jerseys are not his first job, he launched the visual identities of MLS side New York City FC where Frank Lampard and Italian legend Andrea Pirlo played before they retired. FIFA World Cup winner with Spain, David Villa still plays for New York City FC.

Wolff has also done works for Los Angeles FC and other numerous minor league and youth clubs.

Meet Running Mate Of Late MKO Abiola For JUNE12 Elections Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe. Baba Gana Kingibe was Born on June 25, 1945 in Maiduguri, Borno State. He was named after his father’s best friend, Abubakar, a bricklayer who had a great influence on his life.

He acquired the name Baba Gana (literally means little father in Kanuri) because those who respected his namesake, could not call him Abubakar. His father, a onetime cobbler, later became a native authority pay clerk during the colonial era.

The politicking between Borno Youth Movement (BYM) and Northern People’s Congress (NPC) spearheaded by Sir Kashim Ibrahim and Ibrahim Imam ignited the passion for politics and hatred for oppression in young Kingibe. The formation of BYM against the more popular and formidable NPC in the first republic led to skirmishes between the elites and the commoners in Borno.

Kingibe’s father and his guardian (Abubakar) were consumed in the bickering between BYM and NPC as they both lost their government jobs for supporting the opposition BYM. For the once, historically the Kanem-Borno Empire had been in persistent resistance to the wholesale domination of the Hausa-Fulani hegemony from the earliest century, the rampaging holy-war (Jihad) led by the legendary Uthman DanFodio met a huge resistance in Borno Empire.

The empire is blessed with great warriors like the legendary Mai Idris Alooma, Mai Ali Dunami, Muhammed al-Amin al-Kanemi etc. It is note-worthy and historical that this is the very first time since the advent of democracy from the first republic through the present dispensation that the Kanuris’ (Borno and Yobe states) would be in the same political party (All Progressives Congress, APC) with the Hausa-Fulani, and indeed in the same political party forming the central government.

Kingibe, in many respects is an archetypal Nigerian politician, he has combined politics with the ambivalence of a diplomat; a shrewd and calculating politician (like any politician) who always aimed for the highest prize. A politician with national security background, he speaks with confidence and verbal pyrotechnics of the academic. For Kingibe networking is a veritable tool in politics. No wonder he had a vast and massive following at the peak of his political power.

He is a master and always on top of his game. A quintessential and cerebral politician with the gift of the garb, his audience are held spell-bound during his campaigns. Tall and with a near-permanent smile that lights up his ebony black face, he cuts a picture of a man at peace with himself and at ease with the world. Urbane and gentle, Kingibe, son of a cobbler won government scholarship to attend Bishop Stortford College, England for his secondary school education.

He later took a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from University of Sussex, England, in 1968, and a postgraduate diploma course at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva.

He later trained at the British Broadcasting Corporation Television Training School, London and started out as a lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1969, but was later appointed Head, Current Affairs Department, Northern Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation. Being an ambitious young man, he left to join the Nigerian Foreign Service as External Affairs Officer. He was Counsellor, Nigeria High Commission, London; Principal Political Secretary, Supreme Military Headquarters, Lagos and later Principal Political Secretary, Executive Office of the President between 1976 and 1981.

In time, he became Permanent secretary in charge of special services in the Cabinet Office between 1981 and 1984. Kingibe was Nigeria’s Ambassador to Greece with concurrent accreditation to Cyprus, and later, High Commissioner to Pakistan. A multi-dimensional personality and industrious with ability for multi-tasking, he has continued to offer himself for national service, as he served on the Justice Belgore Committee on the review of the Constitution and more recently as a member of the inauguration committee that midwifed the recent handover of government from former President Goodluck Jonathan to President Muhammadu Buhari. I must confess his is a service dedicated to fatherland and promotion of humanity.

In almost all his forty years of public service, Kingibe has never been linked to any allegations of corruption or self-enrichment.

He is one of the most decent and incorruptible Nigerians in public life. His humility is endearing even in spite of his attainment in life.

Fatherly, humane, accessible and generous to a fault. Kingibe is a study in silence and a very detailed personality. He has been a lecturer, broadcaster, an ambassador, permanent secretary, minister and secretary to the government of the federation, in all, his contribution to national development is commendable and will continue to be in our history.

A six-foot hammerhead shark spotted cruising close to the shore is unlikely to be a threat to humans, marine experts said yesterday.

Choy Aming, who has researched the creatures for 12 years as part of the Bermuda Shark Project, said that it is not unusual for hammerheads to swim close to the beach.

He added sightings close to beaches were rare in Bermuda because of the low numbers of hammerheads, but that they were not considered aggressive.

Mr Aming was speaking after a young hammerhead was spotted off Shelly Bay at the weekend.

He said: “I wouldn’t panic but would err on the side of caution. Shelly Bay is a giant sand flat — you will see it coming.

“If you have a kid in the water, get them to shore and show them the shark.

“If the shark is startled, it will probably take off.”

Mr Aming added: “Outside of us chumming up the water and trying to get close over the years, I have never seen an aggressive move by a hammerhead.

“I think if you had kids in the bay swimming, it would probably cruise around and not bother them.

“There are tons of pictures of the Bahamas and Florida where there are people swimming with sharks.

Mr Aming said the shark could be the same one spotted at Flatts Inlet, St George’s and Admiralty Park in Pembroke in the past few weeks.

He was backed by Thaddeus Murdoch, chief scientist for the Bermuda Reef Ecosystem Assessment and Mapping Programme, who said the shark probably came close to shore to feed on marine life.

Dr Murdoch said: “When I heard about the shark turning up in Flatts Inlet, I would have thought it was a one-off but if it is the same juvenile, it appears to be settling in.

“We have a good population of turtles and eagle rays he could be feeding on. Both of them are protected and in pretty good shape, so he could have cruised into the reef and saw there were no competitors.

He added: “I’m sure the shark is looking for food. Shelly Bay has a school of red-eared herring, some mullet and the occasional eagle ray at this time of year. I’m sure it would rather avoid people. It is hard to say if it’s the same guy.”

Dr Murdoch agreed the best approach is not to panic if the shark is sighted.

He said: “I would calmly move out of the water if it returned but otherwise just keep a watch out.”

Mr Aming dismissed speculation that the shark was looking for a mate.

He said: “It is six feet long, a juvenile, so it’s not looking for a mate.”

Mr Aming added: “A few people have said why can’t you put it back out to sea?

“Just because it decides to come into Shelly Bay, it doesn’t mean it is out of its home. Even if it is in two feet of water in Shelly Bay, that is its home.

“Others have said maybe it’s injured. If it is the same shark swimming happily after three months that it highly unlikely.”

Jason Sukdeo, organiser of National Heroes Weekend, said the raft up scheduled for Shelly Bay on June 16 is to go ahead as normal.

Mr Sukdeo said two lifeguards and a St John Ambulance crew would be on duty, but emphasised they were recruited before the shark sighting.

The Royal Gazette contacted the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for information and advice but did not receive a response by press time.

After his declaration on Wednesday that henceforth, June 12 be observed as Democracy Day in Nigeria and that some heroes of democracy be given national honours, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Shehu Malami to take immediate steps to publish the Presidential Order in the Federal Gazette as follows:

Chief MKO Abiola – Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (Posthumous)

Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe – Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger

Chief Gani Fawehinmi -Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (Posthumous)

The President also directed that this should be done so that the awards slated for June 12, 2018 can go on as planned.

Following yesterday’s declaration by President Buhari that June 12th has become the official democracy day, the Senate during plenary today asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the results of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.

President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement released yesterday, explained that June 12 was more symbolic than May 29 and also conferred a posthumous GCFR title on the late businessman.

Meet Ghanaian businessman, farmer and a politician Kennedy Kwame Ohene Agyapon. Agyapong Ohene Kennedy is a Ghanaian businessman, farmer and a politician born at Assin Domprem in the Central Region of Ghana on June 16, 1960.

He holds a minority seat in parliament as member of the New Patriotic Party NPP, representing the Assin North in the Central region.

The Assin Domprem boy began schooling trying to catch up with his peers at age 16. He was in Form 1 at 11 year at Adisadel College in 1976.
Kennedy Agyapong could not continue to Sixth Form at Adisadel because his teachers feared him.

Having closed the door on Adisadel College, he proceeded to Winneba Secondary School then on to Fordham University.

Today, Adisadel College is proud to have awarded him thrice during the school’s 100th anniversary – a program he says Owula Mongotey was missing in action.

He holds a General Certificate of Education (GCE) ‘A’ Level which he obtained in 1983. He furthered to the Fordham University New York, USA.

He later worked at the Assin Farms as a Managing Director. He worked at the Super Care Group of Companies, He worked at the Hollywood Shopping Center, and He is currently the Member of Parliament for the Assin North constituency from January 2001 till date.

Agyapong is married with 14 children

The world cup kicked off today with a surprising score in the opening game between Russia and Saudi Arabia. The host nation, Russia comprehensively crushed Saudi Arabia, 5-0 with Yuri Gazinsky scoring on a header 12 minutes in.

Russia’s second, third and fourth goals were all by substitutes: one by Artem Dzyuba and two by Denis Cheryshev. With time running out, Aleksandr Golovin got a fifth goal on a free kick, past a badly tired Saudi defense.

Saudi Arabia, a team whose players are virtually all based in their home league, played averagely but just couldn’t get one shot on target.

Even at halftime, the Saudi Arabian players looked tired, and it did not get better as Dzyuba scored on another header, then Cheryshev added his second in the 90th minute.

It was a great start for the host nation, who will still face Egypt and Uruguay in order to qualify for quarter finals.

At least 11 African countries did not vote for Morocco to host the 2026 World Cup.

They are: Benin, Guinea, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Botswana, Cape Verde and Lesotho are the other countries.

Instead they opted for a joint bid of the United States of America (USA), Mexico and Canada, which eventually won the hosting rights.

Morocco would have been the second African nation to host the tournament, after South Africa did in 2010.

The result was determined by more than 200 national soccer federations, who cast their ballots to cap FIFA’s annual Congress.

The 2026 tournament will feature an expanded field of 48 teams, an increase from the current 32.

It will also mark the first time in FIFA’s history, that a three-nation bid has been awarded the showpiece event.

President of Russia, Vladimir Putin gave a rather rib-cracking reaction to the opening goal by host nation, Russia, in their first match against Saudi Arabia in the on-going world cup.

Putin, who sat beside FIFA president, Giani Infantino and the crown-prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin-Salman, looked at the prince and funnily spread his arms and widened his eyes before proceeding for a hand-shake.

Please visit CNN Sport on Twitter to vote Naija as best dressed team at the world cup.

The vote is Nigeria versus France and France is catching up already.

At least make we win something. At all At all na winsh

Ghanaian football legend, Stephen Appiah, who was popularly called ‘tornado’ during his playing days because he was good at his work and very strong, is enjoying the fruit of his labour..

The former Black Stars midfielder, who is married to Hannah and is the proud father of four kids, has taken to social media to show off his massive mansion..

Stephen Appiah, can be remembered for playing for top European sides, including Juventus, Udinese, Parma and Fenerbahçe.

See some photos below;

Millionaire blogger, Linda Ikeji shared this photo of her and Nigeria’s tallest man, Afeez Agoro and revealed he would be coming on one of her TV shows.

According to her Instagram post, Afeez could have stopped growing in his 20s but Nigerian doctors didn’t know what was wrong with him.

She wrote;

“See who is coming on Linda Ikeji TV. Afeez Agoro, Nigeria’s tallest man! His story is incredible. He could have stopped growing in his 20s but Nigerian doctors didn’t know what was wrong with him and didn’t know what to do for him until he met US doctors. His story is coming as a docu-series on lindaikeji.tv“

Throwback Photo: TB Joshua’s Mother, Folarin Balogun Last Hug With Her Son

Shared with caption…

“Let me pay a special tribute to my late mother, who always advised me to look into my love walk. Failing to do so can shut down our relationship with God. What a wonderful woman! She never failed to call us for prayer before going to bed.” #TBJoshua #SCOAN #EmmanuelTV

Nollywood Actress Iyabo Ojo’s Children Rocks 41k Super Eagles Jersey

Actress, Iyabo Ojo shared these photos as her children, Priscilla and Festus rocked the 41k Super Eagles Jersey.

Photo: You can now buy your Nigerian jersey in Lagos traffic…..lol