Ladies Only: Run For Your Life If Your Man Does These 7 Things In A Relationship

If your boyfriend exhibits these behaviours, you
need to do the needful and run for your life
before it is too late.

1. He abuses you emotionally or verbally: He
humiliates you, puts you down and makes fun of
you in front of other people. He is constantly
threatening, bullying, and criticizing you without
caring how it makes you feel. He makes you feel
like you need permission to make decisions or
go out and the list goes on. This can destroy
your self-esteem, causing you to be depressed
and also give up on yourself. No one should
make you feel like you’re worth nothing. The
earlier you realize you deserve better and gather
the courage to leave the relationship, the better
for you.
2. He physically abuses you: Many women have
lost their lives, others have been deformed and
many others are still living with the scars from
an abusive relationship. Breaking may be more
complicated than it seems but, for your sake, it’s
the best thing you can do for yourself. You
shouldn’t be anybody’s punching bag. You
deserve better. It’s time to stop rationalizing his
behavior as “normal” and move on.
3. He isolates you from your friends and family:
If he is trying to isolate you from your loved
ones, you should be careful. Any man who tries
to isolate you from the people who truly love and
care about you should not be trusted. It’s either
he knows that your friends and family will try to
make you see good reasons why you should not
be with him or point out those dangerous flaws
of his and he doesn’t want that. So, he tries to
keep you far away from them. You should not
have to sever relationships with your loved ones
because of your partner. Your boyfriend must
recognize that you are a person outside of the
relationship.
4. Impossibly high standards and unrealistic
expectations: Some boyfriends can be so
delusional. They have the image of what they
want their partner to be in their head and they
expect you to be that way. They try to change
you into something you’re not. You shouldn’t
have to deal with someone who doesn’t allow
you the luxury of being yourself. If you have to
constantly keep pretending to be who you’re not
and doing things you’re not comfortable with
just to please your boyfriend then maybe, you
shouldn’t be with him because when you get
tired of pretending and start being you, there will
be trouble.
5. Extreme possessive, obsessive behavior:
When obsession is confused for love,
relationships can become dangerous. At the
beginning of the relationships, it’s natural for you
to be the sole focus of your partner’s thoughts.
You want to spend time together and are always
thinking of each other when you’re not. It’s okay
for him to be interested in your day-to-day
activities but when it seems a little much, it may
be cause for concern. If he becomes over-
committed to knowing your whereabouts, who
were you with, what time you went out, makes
you feel guilty about going out, checks up on
you excessively, he may be exhibiting overly-
possessive behaviors and you may be putting
yourself in a dangerous situation.

6. Disrespect: Be with someone who shows you
that necessary degree of respect. If you realize
that your boyfriend doesn’t respect you at all, it’s
time to step back and ask yourself whether or
not you should remain in a relationship where
you’re not shown any respect. Relationships
aren’t always easy, and you and your partner
won’t always get along but, should however,
always respect each other.

7. He can never apologise: If you’re boyfriend
never apologises when he’s wrong, you need to
be concerned. This may not seem like a big deal
but goes to show that he thinks he’s superior in
the relationship. If you’re wrong, you should be
able to say you’re sorry, what’s the big deal.
Sometimes, it’s hard to admit our mistakes and
say sorry. But, a man who never apologises or
sees any reason why he should apologise to a
woman should be ‘feared’.

It’s time to stop rationalizing certain behavior as
“normal”. Learn how to recognize when its’ time
to end the relationship and move on with your
life before it’s too late.

Shocker! Indian Man Wakes Up From Dead After He Was Bitten By A Snake As He Is About To be Buried [Photos]

Saandeep later died of snake bite.

An Indian man caused quite a stir in his village after he woke up from dead after being bitten by a snake. However, another tragedy struck after he woke up as many realized he had not really died.

Narrating how the incident happened, The Sun reports that as mourners lit a funeral pyre to burn the man's body, he started moaning and they realised he was still alive.

Saandeep's wife.

It was gathered that the 23-year-old, known only as Sandeep, had gone to gather wood from the forest when he was bitten.
When he returned back to his village in India, he was taken to a traditional Tantric healer in the next village.

The Tantric’s methods appeared ineffective and villagers believed he had died so they decided to bury him in the local cemetery. However, after the funeral pyre was lit, Sandeep started to shout and mourners realised he was still alive.

After he regained consciousness, his relatives took him back to the same Tantric practitioners instead of a hospital were he finally died the second time. He was taken to the district hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Tantra is an ancient Indian tradition of beliefs and meditation and ritual practices.

LIFE GOES ON! IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu Kicks-Off Football Competition In prison [Photos]

The leader of Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, July 29th, declared 'The Kuje Prison 2016 Championship Competition' opened at the prisons in FCT where he has been remanded since last year.

While declaring the competition open, Nnamdi Kanu reportedly said that his main purpose for sponsoring the competition this year was for inmates to have freedom and relate with one another, adding that the competition is to foster peace and co-existence among the inmates and the prison officers.

The Prison Championship is an annual event aimed at fostering peaceful co-existence among inmates and prison officers.

Last year competition was won by the Arsenal Prison Team.

Credit: Tori.ng

AMAZING! Secondary School Student In Namibia Invents Phone That Works Without Sim, Credit

The amazing story of Simon Petrous.

Grade 12 learner in Namibia has invented a phone that doesn't need airtime to make calls. The schoolboy in the country’s Ohagwena Region came up with a sim-less mobile phone that does not require airtime to make calls to solve the country's problem.

The boy identified as Simon Petrus, a pupil at Abraham Iyambo Senior Secondary School created the phone using spares from a phone and television set, New Era reports.

The phone is complete with a light bulb, fan and charger socket, the handset functions off power supplied through a radiator and is able to make calls to anywhere through the use of radio frequencies.

The invention, which is made up of a radio system, is attached to a box and also allows the user to view one TV channel on it.

Petrus is reported to have won a gold medal at national level last year for his invention of a two-in-one machine that that works as both a seed drier and cooler.

His invention of two years has been highly sponsored by his unemployed parents, the schoolboy admitted and he hopes the invention would be successful and be able to be carried further.

The development marks the latest in a series of innovative projects by students within the southern African nation.

Joshua Nghaamwa, a self-taught inventor, is reported to have created a satellite using parts from radios, cellphones and other electronics, The Namibian reports.

The satellite, believed to strengthen internet connectivity, is small enough to fit in a laptop bag and has a USB port that allows it to be connected to a modem, router or cellphone, increasing internet speed and allows for a better online experience.

Nghaamwa says he wants to introduce the device throughout the African market, so as to boost ICT on the continent.

OPINION: 21 Years of Sadness and Joy Price: N250 By Dele Momodu

By Dele Momodu; dele.momodu@thisdaylive.com

Fellow Africans, exactly twenty-one years ago, on July 25, 1995, I set forth at dawn. My destination was exile. I needed to dialogue with my feet and escape in a jiffy from my dear beloved country without any prior notice. Nigeria was under a most brutal and brutish military dictatorship.
Once you were considered a dissident, you were a target for incarceration or extermination. I still don’t know how my name crawled into the evil register but I was accused of knowing about a pirate radio station, first known as Freedom Radio and later changed to Radio Kudirat. But it was all a cook-up. The long and short of it was that I needed to travel speedily and navigate through the forests of a thousand daemons.

I succeeded in crossing through a smugglers’ route into Cotonou, Benin Republic. I was too scared to stay too long in Cotonou and so decided to meander my way to Lome, Togo. Since I couldn’t speak any smattering of French, my best and ultimate destination was Ghana. I crossed the border at Aflao and waltzed my way to Accra that evening. I was instantly stunned by the peace I found on ground after the fiasco I left behind in Lagos and my young family I was forced to abandon without any chance of negotiation.

President Jerry John Rawlings was in power. He was the dream ruler Nigerians craved. We had been regaled with tales of an audacious revolution. Though many Ghanaians did not fancy his coup and bloodletting propensity, Nigerians felt our country needed such Rawlings’ treatment to teach our corrupt leaders an enduring lesson. I spent the next three nights exploring and plotting my eventual migration to the United Kingdom. I found Ghana very hospitable and discovered the true meaning of Akwaaba!

I departed Ghana on the night of July 28, 1995, and landed at London Gatwick on July 29. Ghana remained permanently etched in my mind. I dreamt of a day I would be able to return to the tranquillity of Accra. I spent the next three years under most excruciation conditions. Exile was not an Eldorado despite the unparalleled hospitality and avuncular protection of the British Government.

It was exile that miraculously gave birth to Ovation International magazine. Time would not permit me to go into the story of its Immaculate Conception (to borrow a popular Catholic expression) and delivery. That is for another day. Our Board decided on a few pertinent projections. We will promote Africa and debunk the malevolent prejudices against our continent. We will celebrate the beauty of Africa and encourage social and business interactions amongst our people. We shall produce a world class magazine that would be the pride of Africans at home and abroad. We decided to concentrate all attention on West Africa before spreading out to other regions. Nigeria and Ghana became our priority countries.

Before my first and forced trip to Ghana, I had encountered the old Gold Coast on the pages of literary works by The Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Kofi Awoonor, Ayi Kwei Armah and company. I was particularly enthralled by the seminal work of Nkrumah and the thesis propounded in his book Africa Must Unite. Nkrumah introduced me and got me addicted to pan-Africanism though I had read pan-Africanist and Negritude works by Walter Rodney, Frantz Fanon, Chinweizu, Amilcar Cabral, The Nwalimu Dr Julius Nyerere, Leopold Sedar Senghor and others. I was exceptionally touched by Dr Nkrumah’s vision and was particularly convinced that Africa would never make appreciable progress unless Africans can join hands and lift themselves up.

We decided to expand our operations to Ghana and launched big in Accra. We were delighted to welcome then Senate President of Nigeria Rt. Hon. Adolphus Wabara, then Governor of Lagos State, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and a few of his Commissioners. From the Ghanaian side, we had Hon. Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey of blessed memory, Alhaji Asoma Banda who told us how he got his big break in Nigeria, and so many distinguished personalities. I had met and fallen in love with President John Agyekum Kufuor at Alhaji Banda’s house and decided to support his government. We were more interested in the development and progress of Ghana and not the politics. We invested heavily in Ghana and provided jobs and created employment opportunities for Ghanaian youths like we did in Nigeria and elsewhere.

Pioneers and pathfinders always suffer and indeed we got burnt but remained unbowed. We were ready and determined to raise Africa up. If we couldn’t make sacrifices for our continent why should non-Africans invest in us? Just imagine that not a single Nigerian bank existed at that time in Ghana. Many even thought Nigeria was synonymous with drug-trafficking and obtaining by false pretence (otherwise known as 419) but we changed that ugly narrative by showcasing the great men and women of Nigeria, some of the brightest human beings created by God: Mike Adenuga Jr, Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Antonio Oladeinde Fernandez, Fifi Ejindu,

nd showcased their Ghanaian counterparts. This synergy has yielded bountiful harvests. Today, many Nigerian companies are operating in Ghana. Despite occasional skirmishes like husbands and wives do, we have learnt to live together in peace or hurly-burly. We are happy and proud to have made our modest contributions. Ovation has since become one of the biggest Nigerian brands in Ghana today.

It was with great delight that I received a refreshing letter from the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) announcing the award of a Doctorate Degree (honoris causa) to be bestowed on me at the convocation ceremony of the prestigious institution today. I am truly honoured and full of gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Joshua Alabi and members of the Governing Council of the institution for such a wonderful gesture.

Just a few weeks ago, I visited the university to see things for myself. I was deeply impressed by the great work Professor Alabi and his team have done to sustain and improve the culture of excellence and the quality of professionalism that the institution has become renowned for.

The University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) was founded in 1965 as a private professional business education tuition provider. It was taken over by the government of Ghana in 1978 through the Institute of Professional Studies Decree, 1978 (SMCD 200). It was subsequently established as a tertiary institution with a mandate to provide tertiary and professional education in Accountancy, Management and other related areas of study by the Institute of Professional Studies Act, (Act 566), 1999. The university was the first and is still the only public institution with the mandate to offer both academic degrees and provide

training for higher professional education in Ghana.

With an estimated student population of about ten thousand as at 2012, UPSA is fast growing into a world-class institution of knowledge, molding today and tomorrow’s leaders in relevant fields of human endeavor. In 2008, the university received a Presidential Charter, conferring on it the status of a fully- fledged public university. The university offers undergraduate and master ’s degrees in several programmes.

As I inch closer to my conclusion, let me not fail to acknowledge a man whose work as a public servant has deeply inspired not just the people of Ghana but many across the African continent and beyond. I’m talking about no other person but His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama, the President of Ghana. The rare leadership he has provided as President of Ghana continues to illuminate the path of many, breaking borders and charting the course of a new brand of development that is not only excellent but also visible and tangible. His calmness, simplicity, humility, passion and devotion to public service continue to demonstrate the stuff that truly great leaders are made of. History will be kind to him.

Over the past few days, I took some time to reflect deeply on the conferment of this award of an honorary Doctorate Degree by this great institution. A careful observation of the trajectory of my exit from Nigeria to exile in Britain and my passage through the city of Accra over two decades ago is explainable only by what may be described as the unseen but unmistakable hand of destiny. Who would have thought that a journey that began with sadness twenty-one years ago would today crystallise in this rare moment of honour and victory.

To God be all the glory!

Is Caltlyn Jenner Dating A Nigerian Man? [Photos]

Caltlyn Jenner and her date.

Caltlyn Jenner stepped out in style recently and of course, trust the Paparazzi they went to town.

 It  is no secret that the Kardashian ladies like Black men. Now it appears that they all are currently dating black men. Yesterday Caitlyn Jenner was seen stepping out in London for dinner with a
male companion. She appeared to be on a
date

He Thought He Could Bribe Me With N405m... Femi Falana

Femi Falana, SAN

Ace lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. FemiFalana has revealed  how he turned down a whopping sum of N405 million brief from an unnamed former governor to help him launder funds abroad.

Falana, whose testimonial is contained in the
current edition of ALERT, a monthly release by
the anti-graft agency, EFCC, enjoined his colleagues to be wary of juicy briefs from politically-exposed persons (PEPs).

He further explained that the governor had asked
him to assist in moving a huge sum of money to
an undisclosed country and offered to pay him £1
million reward for his service but he declined
outright.
The legal luminary said: “The governor asked me
to assist him in transferring money abroad, and
that I should claim it to be proceeds from sale of
his property in Nigeria.
“And the price was extremely attractive. He was
going to pay me a million pounds then, when
money was money
“The governor said he had chosen me for the
shady deal, because ‘nobody will suspect you.’
“I told him, ‘Your Excellency, so it is my
reputation that you want to buy with your one
million pounds?’
“Some of my colleagues thought I was stupid, but
those who accepted the offer later found
themselves in trouble, as they were arrested and
humiliated. They were only lucky not to have
been charged to court.”

“Lawyers have a paramount role to play in the
fight against economic and financial crimes, as
they are the ones usually employed by well-
heeled members of the society to help perfect
documents for illicit transactions, and to cover up
their tracks.”

ADULTS ONLY: 15 Things You Should Never Say In Bed

Talking about s*x is something every couple should do but there are some things that should never, ever escape your lips – especially during the heat of the moment.

Hands up who's ever said the wrong thing in bed – or been on the receiving end of any of these sexual clangers?
Read on for the 15 things that shouldn't be said between the sheets. So how many are you guilty of?

1. Yes, yes, yes, Alexander!
Nothing wrong with this if your partner's name is Alexander but if it's John, it's not going to go down too well. Eighty per cent of couples fantasise about someone else when having s*x with their partner.

Rather sensibly, most of us don't feel the need to confess that we've mentally transformed our partner into our latest lust crush (Alexander Skarsgard in a teensy loin cloth in The Legend of Tarzan, for instance).

Having a fantasy playing in your head is a normal and quite effective way to perk up sex with someone you've slept with many, many times before. But blurting out the wrong name in the heat of the moment will guarantee a big row rather than a big O.

2. My ex used to love this
This is one of those 'I'm amazing in bed' boasts that never really works. Who cares what your ex liked? He or she probably had completely different sexual taste to us.

Even if they didn't, do we really want the image of you in bed with someone else planted in our heads? We all like to think that our partner's were delivered to us in zip-lock plastic bags, untouched by others.

Another pleasant illusion is that they definitely never loved or lusted after anyone as much as they do us. Positive sexual talk of exes destroys all of this and most of us prefer to stay deluded, thanks very much.

3. Not like that
Along with 'What are you doing?' any less than encouraging comments about technique sabotage the best sex session. I'm all for feedback and letting your partner know what you want but there's a time, a place and a way of doing it.

Unless you've both agreed that this particular session is all about 'training' each other in what you want, you'll generally get much further talking nitty-gritty specifics out of bed.

4. Is it in yet?
A no-no for the glaringly obvious reason of insinuating he's not very big, those three words decimate a man's sexual confidence instantly and swiftly.
More than 90 per cent of men worry about their penis size – which is why this tops the list for him.

But there's an equally as ego-destroying flipside, if he says it to her. Sure, you haven't been doing your kegel exercises that regularly but surely he can't possibly mean...

5. Surprise!
Some surprises are great (you walk in after a boring Monday to find the place candlelit, a bottle of champagne chilled and glass poured and your partner naked and artfully arranged on the rug).

Others are not (you walk in after a boring Monday to find your partner and his best friend artfully arranged on the rug waiting to indulge that threesome fantasy you once drunkenly confessed to).

'Mild' sexy treats (lingerie, a new sex toy, a tie-up game) are usually welcomed but anything else ('extreme' sex toys - use your imagination - and surprise destinations like a lap-dancing club or swingers party) should be discussed and decided on together.

6. Can you hurry up?
Translation: let's get this over with.
S*x is supposed to be enjoyable, something you linger over and don't want to end not something you rush through. Insulting no matter how you look at it.

7. You really do need to get back to the gym
Yes people do really say things like this. Witness this classics that was emailed to me.

'There we were, basking in the afterglow of the best s*x we'd had in ages, when my husband said, 'You know you asked me if you'd put on weight? Well, you have a bit'.

Or this one: 'I was on top of her and she reached up and squeezed my biceps and said, 'What happened to these?'.
'I don't mind criticism but does it have to be in the middle of s*x?'

Body confidence issues affect both sexes and never are we more vulnerable than naked in bed.

8. Are they real?
Even if her breasts aren't moving at all in that very energetic position, now is not the time to ask whether she bought them.

9. What's wrong? Don't you fancy me?
There are a myriad of reasons why men don't get erections on cue and him not fancying you is one of the least likely. More likely is he's drunk, stressed or tired - or fancies you too much and is worried like mad he's not going to perform well.

Either way, making a big deal of it makes the situation worse.

10. You can't stop now!
A favourite of teenage boys, who claimed their testicles would change colour if a girl didn't 'finish them off', this is still dragged out today.
Sure, ideally, you'd both end up feeling sated and satisfied after every sex session.

But real life isn't like that.

Sometimes one person feels like sex more than the other, their partner agrees to give it a try but just can't get into it. If that happens, the courteous thing to do is be happy your partner at least tried to get in the mood and look after yourself.

(That's assuming this doesn't happen every single time, of course.
If it's the norm that your partner selfishly satisfies themself – without giving a hoot about you - that's a different story altogether.)

11. What, that's it?
Up there with, 'Is it in yet?', you suggesting the sex was over way too quickly is one of his biggest fears. Even if you think it, don't speak it.

Besides, even if the entire session lasted under five minutes, him having an orgasm doesn't mean you have to stop making love.
There's more than one way to give a woman an orgasm – and intercourse is actually the least effective.

12. I just need to take this call/answer this text
One in five people say they've done this during s*x. But unless someone you know and love is ill, it really is an emergency or you're waiting for a confirmation call from the lottery, interrupting sex to play on your smart phone effectively says 'This is far more interesting to me than having sex with you'.

13. Have you had an orgasm yet?
Nothing, but nothing, can delay her orgasm more than him popping his head up expectantly and asking, 'Are you done yet?' Every time he stops stimulation, she slides back down the arousal scale: so if you really do want her to hurry up, stay put!

Hurrying someone towards orgasm accomplishes completely the opposite psychologically as well. If you're worrying your partner is getting bored, you're hardly in the head space for enjoying what's happening to you.

14. Are you sure you had an orgasm?
Aka 'Did you just fake it?'

Thing is, some orgasms are obvious, others aren't. Even with men – generally easier to spot - they vary. Some involve lots of thrashing about and grinding of teeth, other times there's a tiny sigh of satisfaction and that's it.

Was it fake or was it simply a less intense version than normal?

If you're looking for reassurance that they enjoyed the sex, ask for that instead. If you genuinely think they faked it, make it clear you don't expect they will have an orgasm every single time and they won't feel the need to pretend in future.

15. You're perverted!
You don't have to agree to do everything your partner suggests but do think twice before pronouncing them 'weird', 'kinky' or suggesting they 'get help' (unless of course the request really is out there, in which case go right ahead!).

Remember, what we fancy sexually is simply a matter of individual taste. We all have different palates - one person prefers savoury, the other sweet.
No-one's right or wrong.

Source: Dailymail

I Have Accomplished More For Esanland Than Tony Anenih- Oshiomhole

Adams Oshiomhole

THE constant rivalry between Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole and one -time PDP Board of Trustee Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih seems not to be letting off, as Adams Oshiomhole yesterday invaded the home town of Chief Tony Anenih in Uromi, challenging Chief Anenih to disclose what he has done for his people in Esanland as former Minister of Works and chairman of the Niger Ports Authority (NPA).

Governor Oshiomhole made this known at a
rally held at Irrua and Uromi yesterday, “this
politics is not about empty rhetoric; action
speaks louder than voice"

"Today, I will say never in the history of Esanland has any government done what I have done for Esan people. One of the first roads we did was the one leading to the ancestral home of Chief Anenih whom I respect as a father but I disagree with him in politics.

“We did the road leading to Ugboha, the one from
Igueben to Ewohinmi. We built the road from
Ujogba to Abodin, from Ohordua to Emu, we built
the road from Eguasan to Ubiaja, Igueben to Udo.
Right now we are working to build a major road
in Ekpoma town, from Irrua to Sugbenu. The truth
is too stubborn, we built a complete new hospital
in Ewohinmi.”

Why I Am Crazy About My Boobs And Bum-Nigerian Actress, Tracy Obonna [Photos]

Tracy Obonna

Tracy Obonna, the Nigerian-born US-based
actress, model, video vixen and a TV host has
just been nominated as the Favourite Promising
Actor in the Nollywood and African Film Critics
Awards (NAFCA), commonly known as the African
Oscars.
Obonna, known worldwide as the ‘African
Bombshell’ on account of her killer hips and
curves says the nomination is like a balm on the
pains of many years of slaving in the
entertainment world.
 She talks to Vanguard on the award, her life, living in the U.S
and why she loves flaunting her legendary bum.
How did you feel when you heard you have
been nominated in the African Oscars?

Wow, it came as an amazing surprise and honour
to be nominated as Favourite Promising Actor for
the NAFCA Awards, aka African Oscars. It is truly
a humbling, motivating and inspiring experience
for me.
Life sometimes can be very hard and
frustrating especially in this entertainment world,
going through ups and downs makes you just
want to give up. But no, I can’t stop, I won’t stop
especially with the various opportunities and
blessings that have and will come my way, there
is no time for that. This nomination has given me
life and I thank God and the NAFCA organization
for this amazing recognition. Please when you
have the time, go and vote for me under Favorite
Promising Actor.

How about your TV
host job with the
Videocity, how did
you clinch that?

The owner of the
show contacted me
and asked if I wanted
to be the host and I
said ‘Yes’.  

What does the job
mean to you and your
career?

To me, hosting Video
City means a lot to
my career because
I’m in front of the
camera and on TV,
that’s where I want to
be, it is always where
I want to be.

What kind of kicks do
you get from hosting
the show?  

Yes, I love it. I get to
interview so many
amazing artists.

What is your connection with Sediore cosmetics?

I own the company with my family. I’m the CEO
and I oversee a lot of the business decisions.

You seem to have a knack for not keeping your
clothes on, why?

I love my body and I work out three times a week
to keep it this way, so why not show it off, now
that I’m fresh and young.

How do you feel inside when you see many of
your bikini shoots dotting the internet?
I feel just fine!

Is it true that it is only by showing off your
natural assets that you can get by in the world of
entertainment?

No, That’s not true. It’s what you are comfortable
doing, everyone has a limit and you just have to
know yours.
Don’t you ever think that showing off too much
every now and then can actually affect your
getting the right husband?

No, I don’t think like that because this is my
profession and I want a man to love and accept
me for how I am. And that means accepting my
modeling and acting career.

Have you ever dated a Nigerian and can you
marry one?

Yes and of course I would marry a Nigerian.

How did your journey into entertainment begin?

Wow, it began long ago when I was a little girl in
the dance class.
You have been described as an actress, a model,
video vixen and whatever; what really are you?

I guess I’m all of the above but I really have a
strong passion for acting.
As a Nigerian, how did you find yourself in
Canada and then the United States of America?

Well, my parents moved a lot and settled in
Toronto, Canada. Then, after playing volleyball I
got a scholarship to play D1 volleyball in the
States and that’s how I ended up in the States.

Who actually inspired you to go into
entertainment, why not pursue a career with your
MBA degree?

I’m really inspired by 80s movies
and music. I grew up in a household that loved
all that as well. And as for my MBA that’s why I
started a cosmetic line. I’m implementing what I
learnt in Grad school to a real life business.

What would make you kiss a guy on the first
date?

If he is really cute.

How did you come about the name “Nigerian
bombshell’?

It was given to me as a nickname when I stated
modeling, and I started using it as a tribute to my
homeland.

You starred with Mama G in one of your films,
which other Nigerian stars would want to be cast
along with?

Wow, I would love to work with Genevieve Nnaji
and Mercy Johnson

Do you have any celebrity crush in Nigeria and
why?

I would say right now I like Alex, the actor
because he a great Actor . I also like D’banj.

You seem to flaunt more of your bum than
boobs, why?

I love my assets, both bum and boobs, that’s
why, don’t get me wrong I’ll wear a low cut top
and show off the ‘girls (boobs) sometimes but my
butt is my favorite. I am just crazy about them.
What has been the high point of your career as
an entertainer?
I feel like I have not gotten there yet there is still
more to come.

What is your biggest dream as an entertainer?

To win an Oscar. And I’m going to work hard
towards getting it no matter how much all these
fake waste of time wanna-be producers try to
discourage me. At the end of the day it’s up to
God. God has the last say and he is the only one
that can judge me.

RED ALERT: Festac Residents Beware, Kidnappers Are In Your Domain

The recent release from captivity of a prominent Lagos-based businessman (name withheld for security reasons) by his abductors has, once again, thrown the densely populated Festac Town and Amuwo-Odofin areas into fear. The 45-year-old businessman of Igbo extraction, who resides in Festac area with members of his family, spent virtually six months under the close watch of his abductors who ignored all entreaties by his friends and family to free him.

 This was after they released huge sums of money requested as ransom by the kidnappers in different occasions to them, yet they refused to set him free.
Their grouse, according to family sources, was to ensure that all the millions of naira he realised from his business ventures were exhausted else he would pay the supreme prize. In addition, his abductors were said to have reprimanded members of his family for getting security agents involved in the matter hence they decided to ‘punish them’.

Freedom turns into nightmare Unfortunately, the freedom being enjoyed by the embattled businessman has turned into a nightmare to his millionaire friends and associates. They are anticipating renewed attacks by the abductors as information gathered revealed that their foot soldiers are already on the prowl, in search of fresh victims.

The situation has degenerated to the extent that most of the businessmen have restricted their movements especially at nights. They now sneak into their respective clubs without much fun fair unlike in the past when their entry was heralded with praises and back slapping.

Lapse in security Worse still, the respite enjoyed at the height of the kidnapping saga with security agents in fierce battle to trace their whereabouts has elapsed. These days, according to one of the businessmen, “there is a noticeable lapse in security in both Festac and Amuwo-Odofin areas where the abductors hold sway and, we are afraid that they may soon strike.” “Our worry”, he continued, “is that security agents are supposed to know where these criminals are coming from; their kingpins, foot soldiers and modus operandi yet, they are allowed to freely operate and get away with their victims.
Can you imagine somebody being kept in seclusion and captivity for six months, family members are forced to pay millions of naira as demanded by his abductors, in this Lagos, yet security men could not free him or discover their hide out?” New trend.

However, one of the victims who vehemently refused to be quoted told Crime Guard: “I was kept in a one-storey building along Ago Palace Way for the period of two months they abducted me. I was kidnapped while driving into my close in Festac extension by gun-toting young men who escaped after shooting sporadically into the air to scare on lookers.

 They blind folded me but because I am very conversant with the area, I felt they were moving towards Ago Palace Way. That was before the road was constructed. Suddenly, I felt bumps and also overheard voices speaking in Igbo language. We ended up in one of the buildings there and after they removed the cloth covering my eyes and tied my hands behind my back, I noticed they were not the sole occupant of the building. I spent my days there in solitude but I was constantly listening to conversations between other occupants of the building but I was afraid to raise alarm because two of them were on guard with guns, threatening to ‘waste me’ if I open my mouth. So, I am convinced that they use some buildings as their hideouts along Ago Palace Way and I expect security agents to move into action and smash them,” he stated.
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Danger Of Internet! Lady Get Beheaded On First Date With Guy She Met Online [Photos]

A 22-year-old Russian woman identified as Kristina Medvedeva, a shop assistant in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg, who was seeking love on the internet, and described her relationship status as 'actively searching' on social media, has been discovered beheaded on her first date with a new man she met online.

According to Dailymail UK, the deceased's badly mutilated body was found on the shore of a lake close to a residential area called Michurinsky on the outskirts of Ekaterinburg, Russia's fourth city.

The police disclosed that her head was almost totally severed, just three days after she was last seen in real life and online, but police have not said if they have been able to track the man she was with from her internet history.

Reports reveals that the deceased who shared a flat with a girlfriend, after moving from her provincial hometown, Talitsa in search of love and a new life, had gone on a first date with a stranger on 24th July, the day she was murdered, as there was not yet any evidence that she had been r*ped.

Bombshell! You Won't Believe What Arsene Wenger Said About Drogba

Arsene Wenger

Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger has paid a glowing tribute to his one-time nemesis, Didier Drogba saying, he is such a prolific forward.
The Former Chelsea striker scored on the stroke of half-time to equalise for the All Stars but it was not enough as Chuba Akpom made it2-1 late in the game to seal an Arsenal victory on Thursday.

The goal was Drogba's 16th in as many appearances against Arsenal, having tormented Arsene Wenger's side throughout his time at Stamford Bridge.

"He has always harmed us, and he continues. He's a winner and I think that he'll be like that until the end of his life,"  Wenger said about the38-year-old.

"At half-time, I was thinking 'He's still hauntingus, even in the United States!' Drogba is a typicalpoacher of a goal. He can do that in the box."When I see him in the box and fighting withyoung defenders I always think that now there is
danger there because you know he will get the
upper hand and score you a goal and that's what
he did."

Drogba Mocks Arsenal, Explains Why He Is Prolific Against Them

Didier Drogba

Ex- Ivorian international, Didier Drogba insists it is not just luck that he continues to plague Arsenal after finding the netagainst the Premier League giants for the MLS All-Stars.
 The Former Chelsea striker scored on the stroke of half-time to equalise for the All Stars but it was not enough as Chuba Akpom made it2-1 late in the game to seal an Arsenal victory on Thursday.

The goal was Drogba's 16th in as many appearances against Arsenal, having tormented Arsene Wenger's sidethroughout his time at Stamford Bridge.

When Asked if he feels fortunate to constantly find thenetagainst Arsenal, Drogba said: "I don't know, Idon't know, I want to say that I'm lucky but when you score 16 goals against them I don't think it's luck no more."

However, Drogba was left disappointed with theresult - despite it being only a friendly fixture.
 "I want to help my team to win games. And Ialways say that the goal that I score and then welose, for me that doesn't count," the MontrealImpact striker said."For me it's for fun because I scored against [former Chelsea, now Arsenal goalkeeper] Petr[Cech], but the result matters more than my goalor my own performance.

It's a bit disappointing to have lost this game in the last minute.
"I hate losing. So for fun, I will have fun withPetr because I scored. But he already killed meand said 'This time I give you the goal'."But apart from that, no, the result I'm not happy with."Drogba tested former Chelsea team-mate Cech early on and had another shot blocked before eventually scoring in the opening period at the Avaya Stadium in San Jose.

How Husband Cut Off Wife's Genital, You Won't Believe His Reasons

The woman in a hospital bed.

A woman is critically ill in northern Afghanistan after her husband nearly beat her to death, and cut part of her genitals, family members say.
The incident happened in the Ashkamish district of Takhar province.
The victim, who is in her 20s, told the BBC that she did not know the reason for the attack.
Although such mutilation is rare in Afghanistan, reports of violence against women are increasing.
The woman is now in hospital in Kunduz.
Her brother confirmed the nature of the injuries to the BBC, saying his aunt had seen the results of the mutilation.
A doctor at the clinic said the victim was six months pregnant, but lost the baby as a result of the violence.
'Shaved parts of her head'

The woman says her husband attacked her without any reason with a big wooden stick, cut her hair with scissor and shaved parts of her head.
She says his mother and and her sister-in-law helped her husband to tie her up with rope and beat her from head to toe.
The Takhar provincial government's women's department provided photos of the victim, who appeared badly bruised, to the BBC.
The police commander of Takhar, Noor Muhammad Hakimi, said: "The accused is on the run." He also confirmed that a case had been opened against three people, including the husband.
Previous cases of mutilation included two incidents in which husbands cut off their wives' noses.

In a second case of gender violence in less than 24 hours, a 20-year-old was reportedly shot dead by members of her husband's family in northern Faryab province.
The head of the provincial human rights commission told the BBC that the young woman's in-laws had accused her of having an affair.
Sayed Hafizullah Fitra said the victim had initially been handed over to local elders and clerics.
But one tribal elder told BBC Afghan that he could not stop others handing the woman over to her in-laws despite his warnings she might be killed.
He also said the victim had been pregnant.
The Faryab police spokesman, Karim Yourush, said the woman's father-in-law had disappeared.
The killing happened in an area where the Afghan government has very limited control. The husband is reported to be in Iran.
Many people in Afghanistan say education and empowerment are key to reducing the high incidence of violence against women.
A landmark Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women came into effect in 2009, but most evidence shows that it remains largely unimplemented and unenforced.

Buhari Makes 5 New Appointments, Adheres To Federal Character

President Buhari

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has appointed   the heads of five strategic health institutions in the country, including the Centre for Disease Control, National Agency for the Control of Aids, the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research, National Primary Health Care Development Agency and National Health Insurance Scheme.

To head the Centre for Disease Control is Dr Chikwe Andreas Ihekweazu, who until his appointment, was the managing partner at EpiAfric, a public health consultancy firm that focuses on Africa.
Dr Sani Aliyu, a consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at Cambridge University, UK is to paddle the affairs of the National Agency for the Control of Aids.

The president also approved Prof. Babatunde Salako as the head of the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research. He was the Provost, College of Medicine at the University of Ibadan before his new appointment.

Prof. Echezona Ezeanolue is to hold sway at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency. He was a professor of Paediatrics and Public Health at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.
The National Health Insurance Scheme will now be headed by Prof. Usman Yusuf, who until his appointment, was a professor of Paediatrics at St. Jude Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
All appointments have taken effect.

SO SAD! How Mum's Boyfriend Killed 13- Month- Old Baby [Photos]

Little Noah

 A 22 year old mother,  Ronnie Tayler-Morrison woke up in the middle of the night to her 27 year old boyfriend, Hardeep Hunjan, screaming that her son had fallen out of his cot.

The child was rushed to the hospital but he could not be saved.
However, her boyfriend Hardeep Hunjan, has been found guilty of battering the 13-month-old baby to death during a drink and drugs binge.
 Noah was found dead after suffering 15 fractures to his body, including a 6in wound across his skull. According to medical and Police reports, he beat little Noah Serra-Morrison so severely that his body looked like a car crash victim.

The sickening assault occurred  at the flat where he lived with the child and his mum at  Luton, Bedfordshire.

The jury acquitted Tayler-Morrison of murder but found her guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child and cruelty to a person under 16. She told the jury on the night her son died that she had passed out and came around after her boyfriend woke her up telling her Noah had fallen out of his cot.

Hunjan was convicted of cruelty to a person under 16 and found guilty of murder.

They will be sentenced today after a six-week trial at Luton Crown Court.


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Liverpool Manager Says No Player Is Worth £100M, Explains His Transfer Strategy

Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp says no player is worth £100m, saying paying £100 million for one player is the wrong approach.

The former Dortmund Manager has added the likes of Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum to his squad, but those transfers pale in comparison to the reported £100m fee Manchester United are set to pay for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.

However, Klopp said he had no interest in doing the same, worried about the risks of paying so much for one player.

"If you bring one player in for £100m and he gets injured, then it all goes through the chimney," he said.

"The day that this is football, I'm not in a job anymore, because the game is about playing together.

"That is how everybody in football understands it. You always want to have the best, but building the group is necessary to be successful.

"Other clubs can go out and spend more money and collect top players. I want to do it differently. I would even do it differently if I could spend that money.

"I don't know exactly how much money we could spend because nobody has told me, 'No, you can't do this'.

"If I spend money, it is because I am trying to build a team, a real team. Barcelona did it. You can win championships, you can win titles, but there is a manner in which you want it."

LADIES! No Man Says These To A Lady He Loves

A man acts differently when he is in love with his wife. Everything changes: what he thinks about, how he spends his time and what he says. His thoughts, actions, desires and words all revolve around building up the woman he loves.

 

A husband like this never says the following eight things to his wife. If he does, then he doesn’t truly love his girl.

 

1. “I just can’t deal with all of this right now.”

 

No relationship is perfect, but a man who refuses to deal with the struggles of marriage (no matter how big or small they may be) isn’t fully committed. Husbands who use this phrase are really implying that they’re looking for an escape – an easier way out – because they aren’t willing to fight and sacrifice for the woman who they supposedly love.

 

2. “You would be more attractive if you … ”

 

Women don’t exist to please men, and no man who truly loves his wife would ever say something like this to her. Even if his intentions are good, telling a woman to do her hair like this, wear this outfit, lose this much weight and so on destroys her soul and crushes her self-esteem like nothing else. Sure, a good husband can respectfully give his honest opinion when his wife asks what he thinks about her appearance. But he should never attack her physicality or objectify her.

 

3. “You aren’t enough for me. I deserve better.”

 

No woman will ever be good enough for the husband who says this. And to any wife who ever hears this toxic phrase leave her husband’s lips, YOU DESERVE BETTER. A man who says this isn’t in love and has no concept whatsoever of what love is. True love isn’t always looking for the next best thing; it’s loving the person you chose to be with and helping them reach their fullest potential.

 

4. “You need to change.”

 

It’s normal for both women and men to want to be their best selves for their partners. But it is grotesquely wrong to think a woman has to transform herself into a different person to please her husband. This goes against everything a marriage is. If a man can’t love his wife for whom she is, then he’ll never be satisfied with her when and if she does change.

 

5. “You just don’t get me anymore.”

 

A husband who says this is far from feeling true love for his wife. Instead, he feels disconnected from her. If he did love her, then he would try to better explain his feelings instead of just assuming she doesn’t care or understand.

 

6. “Why can’t you be more like her?”

 

Any husband who says this has clearly fallen out of love. This hurtful question shows he is paying more attention to other women than he is his wife.

 

And it only gets worse. Not only is he paying more attention to other women, but he’s also fantasizing about them to some degree. He does this by wishing his wife would emulate certain qualities he finds appealing in other women. Though this kind of behavior isn’t physical infidelity, it can be just as bad and lead to just as serious of a heartbreak.

 

7. “You’re overreacting.”

 

The twin and equally hurtful sister of this comment is, “You’re being overly sensitive.”

 

If a man truly loves his wife, then what’s a big deal to her will be a big deal to him. He won’t criticize, diminish or brush off the way she feels or reacts to something just because he feels differently about it. Instead, he will try to understand her perspective and do what he can to help relieve any stress or anxiety she feels.

 

8. “You’re holding me back.”

 

This is a poisonous phrase a man truly in love would never say to his wife. If he loves her, then he couldn’t imagine going forward in life without her. He would also recognize how she helps him be better and how only he holds himself back by choosing to not love her.

 

The problem with this eighth statement and the others in this article is that they are all saturated with selfishness. Marriage takes two people. A husband who says these things to his wife thinks only of his own happiness instead of the joint happiness that only pure and genuine love can bring.

Imedia.

Between Reuben Abati And Okey Ndibe: The Paradox Of The Guardian Newspapers [A MUST READ]

Okey Ndibe

Sometime in April, Don Imus a presenter with the American MNSBC was fired for calling female African American basketball players "nappy headed ho's." On the face of it, the statement by Don Imus could be taken as a joke, as it did not implicitly imply any racist attack. Besides Don Imus himself had apologized repeatedly for his statement, yet in spite of his apologies, there was outrage across America and Don Imus was discredited and fired. The strict non tolerance of racism and the firing of Don Imus happened because America is a sane society genuinely interested in racial harmony and nation building for the common good of all their citizens.

Contrast that with Nigeria's Reuben Abati, chairman of the Guardian editorial board who has abused his position to the extent that he engages in hate mongering, revisionisms, outright abuses and insults against other ethnic groups without so far incurring any sanctions, because obviously Nigeria is an "animal farm" where anything goes and all kinds of madness are tolerated.

Reuben Abati

However the paradox became glaring when a few months ago Mr Okey Ndibe a focused and arguably one of the best commentators in the Nigerian press was dropped by the Guardian newspapers for being too outspoken about the social ills in Nigeria.

 It naturally came as a shock to many, that the Guardian newspapers which could tolerate a crude, petty and vile hate monger such as Reuben Abati could drop Okey Ndibe for consistently speaking out against the political buccaneers that has run the nation aground. More so when the Guardian advertises itself as a newspaper committed to equality, social justice, and without any affiliation to ethnic, religious or political interests.

A little peep into an archive of articles written by both Okey Ndibe and Reuben Abati, interestingly revealed that while Okey Ndibe concentrated consistently on a struggle for the common good devoid of any ethnic toga, Reuben Abati often veered of into pedestrian ethnic battles where he routinely engages in ethnic slurs and abuses against the ethnic groups he chose to hate. The guardian newspaper acted strangely in their decisions and risks damaging their reputation which has been contradicted by their recent actions in the Okey Ndibe affair.

If any body needed to be dropped, that person should have been Reuben Abati whose brand of crude and biased hate mongering journalism runs contrary to the advertised ideals of the Guardian newspapers. Indeed in any sane clime, the likes of Reuben Abati who largely represent the fault lines that has held Nigeria down would have long been disgraced, banned from journalism and even jailed for inciting hatred.
As we can see from the Don Imus example, there is no nation worth its salt that can tolerate a journalist whose primitive ideas and methods promotes divisions and hatred among ethnic and or racial groups, more so in a deeply fractured nation such as ours desperately in need of nation building.

Anybody who has any doubt about the extent of Reuben Abati's hate mongering should endeavour to read his December 2001 "Obasanjo secession and the secessionists" amongst others. It is an article packed with the crudest form and display of both hatred and revisionisms, a gory celebration of the 1966 pogrom that saw to the most bestial and barbaric acts of the slaughter of almost 50,000 innocent men, women and children.

He even in his own words went as far as urging the federal government to "cut off some heads" if the so called secessionists continued their agitation and proposed another round of "abandoned property" in his long tirade comparable to the 2nd world war German hate propaganda against the Jews, and the hate propaganda in Rwanda that in both cases led to genocide. This hate article was unbelievably written by someone with a respectable position no less than an editor and surprisingly put in the public space by a newspaper as respected as the Guardian.

His only grouse for writing such a despicable article was because a group was protesting the injustices in Nigeria and exercising their fundamental rights and freedoms by asking for separation from Nigeria. Under normal circumstances anybody or group has the right to agitate for secession if they are not being fairly treated, and even in law it is not a criminal offence to do so.

The Yoruba whose group Reuben Abati belongs to agitated for secession even if half heartedly during the June 12 imbroglio, the Niger-Delta is currently engaged in a quasi-insurgency for the same reasons. Instead of objectively examining the underlying causes of such separatist movements, Mr Abati choose to take advantage of the prevailing chaos in our jungle nation and play the devils advocate.

His crudely abusive and hate mongering articles have remained consistent. In a recent article titled "South-South presidency" he spoke of how the Ibos have not been forgiven for the civil- war. The question now is: Is it the Ibos who lost over 2 million mostly women and children in a genocidal war and who endured the many crimes, rapes and massacres committed by federal troops in a war which we now know was not in the least for unity that should forgive or be forgiven?
Does he know that the so called counter coup (araba) which also organised the large scale massacre of innocent civilians which eventually provoked the war was initially planned as a secession? Is he aware of Yakubu Gowon's first speech which in line with the planned Northern secession had initially proclaimed that "there is no basis for Nigerian unity?" Is he aware that Dim Emeka Ojukwu had proposed that Brigadier Babafemi Ogundipe who was the most senior officer at that time take over as head of state but the North declined to take orders from him because he is a Southerner?
What if the North had gone ahead and seceded as originally planned before they realised they could dominate power (born to rule) and control the oil resources which they have been doing to date? Haven't all Nigerians from East, West and North been vanquished by the prevailing corruption, mediocrity, domination, dysfunctional institutions and mass poverty which is part of the heritage of the post-war era unitary, over concentration of power in the centre?

The answers to these questions if he dares to answer them should prove to Mr Reuben Abati that he should not have dared involve himself in a judgemental fashion in a war that was instigated by a complex web of circumstances. However it should not be lost on anyone that the likes of Reuben Abati is typically the problem with Nigeria.
People with his mindset in the corridors of power have ensured that Nigeria remains stuck in the past. That Nigeria as a nation has refused to move-on when other post-conflict nations like Vietnam, South Africa, etc have reconciled and moved on for the common good of their people is thanks to characters like Mr Abati. The refusal to restructure, injustices, ethnic domination, frequent bloody riots, lack of reconciliation, ethnic hatred, exploitation, marginalization which has become an integral part of Nigerian life is thanks to the Reuben Abati's in the corridors of Power.

Mr Abati presents a perfect mirror and image of the self hating African and the insensitive notorious ethnic cabal that has engendered Nigeria's and Africa's progressive decline in all facets of life. Until such characters are permanently silenced, Nigeria and indeed Africa can neither know peace nor progress, and would only have succeeded in temporarily postponing the evil day.
 It is unfortunate that civil- society human rights groups, National union of Journalists and Nigerians in general, probably because of the existential shackles of poverty and Nigerian factor have remained silent in the face of Reuben Abati's "Goebellic" unprovoked ethnic hate sermons.Those who think Nigeria can make any meaningful progress under such an unrestricted climate of ethnic hatred, disharmony,injustices, domination etc engendered by the likes of Abati and his co.travellers are living in a fools paradise. The evil day has only been postponed and we are temporarily enmeshed in an eerie peace of the grave yard.

The time has come for the Guardian newspapers, civil society, and National union of Journalists to wake up to their responsibilities. Reuben Abati is guilty of inciting ethnic hatred capable of setting the nation on fire and should be fired by the Guardian and banned by the National Union of Journalists. The Guardian surprisingly advertised a gross display of hypocrisy and double standards when they dropped Okey Ndibe and kept Mr Abati who is clearly a disgrace to journalism. Nigerians and the Nigerian press must begin to uphold the lofty ideals which saw to the firing of Don Imus over a minor slur. If we can ever hope to one day have a sane society, people like Abati must be shown the door.

Comrade Lawrence Chinedu Nwobu

Email:lawrencenwobu@yahoo.com

COUP PLOT: Turkish Government Descends On Nigeria, Closes Schools, Others

Senator She hu Sani meeting with Turkish Ambassador at Abuja.

The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Hakan Cakil, has called on the Nigerian Government to close 17 Turkish schools in Nigeria for their alleged links with a movement his government says was involved in the July 15 failed coup attempt in Turkey.

The ambassador, who made the call when the vice chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Shehu Sani, paid him a courtesy visit, said the Turkish Government had nothing to do with the schools.

According to the ambassador, investigations by the Turkish government showed that a movement led by US-based Fethullah Gulen was responsible for the failed coup attempt, which claimed over 200 lives.

He said the Turkish government was dissociating itself from any school bearing the country’s name in Nigeria, adding that while the country had schools in other countries, it had none in Nigeria.

“We are requesting the Nigerian Government to close down the schools.

“I have requested officially, both orally and in writing, the closure of these schools. Also, I have sent a letter to Mr Geoffrey Onyeama (Foreign Minister) and Mr Abba Kyari (Chief of Staff to the President) about this subject and requested their support for the closure of the schools.

“I will also send letters to the Chairmen of Committees on Foreign Affairs in the National Assembly as well as the Senate Majority Leader over the issue and I am going to enclose some documents in English on how the group members are engaged in the army, police and the Judiciary.

“In Nigeria, there are 17 schools, which belong to the Gulen Movement, one in Kano, one in Kaduna, one in Abuja, Lagos etc and they are offering scholarships.

“We are starting some legal procedures to take the name of Turkish out of the name of the schools. They are not the schools of the Turkish Government.

“They are misleading the public and allocating scholarships to the children of the high bureaucracy and after they graduate from school, they send the children to Turkey to attend their universities,’’ he said.

The ambassador said the Turkish government had closed down all schools linked to the movement in Turkey.

“Turkish government has already closed down all primary, secondary, high schools and universities owned by the group in Turkey.

“In our system, it is allowed for the foundation to establish schools if they fulfill some requirements and that is how they established these schools.

“This is an issue that the Turkish Government has attached so much importance.

“Recently, my Minister called Mr Onyeama and briefed him about these schools because they are raising funds through the schools and they are using these funds for illegal activities.

“This is a matter of national security for us in Turkey. I have instructions from my government to follow up this matter and we will be very happy to obtain the support of Nigerian legislators on that issue,’’ he said.

He promised to engage other relevant government officials on the matter, adding that “I will take the matter up to the Federal Executive Council. I have also requested an audience with the Minister of Education.

“You may be aware that the government of Turkey started to investigate those responsible for the coup attempt.

“It is really clear that the Gulen Movement is behind the coup. There are some testimonies by detained military officials.

“They are confessing that they are in connection with the Gulen Movement and they have been members of the Gulen Movement for a long time and they have been planning this coup for a long time, nearly five months.

“The Government of Turkey has started to take some legal actions against the leader of the movement. He is now based in the United States. His extradition is a legal matter between Turkey and United States,’’ he said.

On the relations between Nigeria and Turkey, the ambassador said he was optimistic that the trade between the two countries, which declined due to the drop in oil price, would pick up soon.

The Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sani, said Turkey had the legitimate right to be concerned about its security in view of the failed coup attempt.

He, however, urged the Turkish government to operate within the ambits of the law in bringing those responsible for the incidence to book.

“I think the world should identify and reason with you because if the coup had succeeded there could have been bloodshed.

“You have a legitimate right to continue to raise them and for our government to look into them.

“One thing I will say is that I will urge you to use the instrument of democracy, liberty and constitutional right to bring to book those who are involved in that,” he said.

(NAN), Premium Times.