Welcome to jealousiner blog: May 2016

Monday, 30 May 2016

Revealed: The ruthless, relentless methods Jose Mourinho and his 'Bible' will impose at Manchester United

A fan with a Jose Mourinho scarf — Jose Mourinho will already have plans for his Manchester United squad Credit: AFP

Claudio Ranieri photographed at Leicester City football club, in May Credit: Giles Price

Champions League finals ranked — After Saturday's Champions League final between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid at the San Siro, we rate and rank the finals down the years.

Telegraph Sport Football Manuel Pellegrini admits regrets over announcing he was leaving Manchester City

An African leader doing the continent proud

Malawi’s new president, Joyce Banda has decided to sell the country’s £8.4m presidential jet and fleet of 60 Mercedes government cars. Joyce Banda, who came to power in April after the death of Bingu wa Mutharika, recognised the importance of curtailing government exuberance, a problem that is endemic in so many nations across the African continent. By ridding the state of these liabilities which benefit so few and rinse the the state coffers by so much, Joyce Banda can now start to focus on bringing Malawi’s budget deficit into surplus.

1. Yoweri Museveni

2. Ugandan politicians

That’s right, UNICEF have confirmed that over 1 million children are being prevented from going to school due the violent attacks of Boko Haram. Boko Haram’s ferocious attacks in the last 6 months has led to the closure of over 2000 schools across north east Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.“The conflict has been a huge blow for education in the region, and violence has kept many children out of the classroom for more than a year, putting them at risk of dropping out of school altogether,” said Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF’s West and Central Africa regional director.

1. Is home to Africa’s richest man

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote hails from Kano State in northern Nigeria. With a net worth of $16.3 billion, this commodities tycoon at number 67 on the Forbes global wealth list.

1. It’s the “Giant of Africa”

With a population of 180 million, Nigeria is Africa’s largest country by number of inhabitants. Since 2014 it can now proudly boast that it is also Africa’s largest economy, a spot that was previously held by South Africa.

Abdulahi Olatoyan models himself on the Sapeurs of the Bacongo. He takes pride in his appearance and delivers his service with style. After dropping out of Ilorin University in Ogun State, Abdulahi took to washing car windows as a means to raise money to start his own business.

Mario Balotelli endured a frustrating start at Liverpool

After Man U confirmed Jose Mourinho as its new coach today, Jose Mourinho's wife and son uploaded pictures of his new office to their Twitter accounts, which included a Red Devils home shirt draped over his chair. Another photo after the cut...

President Buhari today received a Special Envoy of Nigerien president, Muhammadou Issoufou, in the State house. Continue to see more photos...

Abuja based man, Gaius Chibueze, says he wants to make history by being the first (and probably the only) person in the world to meet all his 5000 Facebook followers one-on-one. Chibueze says he's determined to achieve this feat and has come up with a roaster for the dates his followers can meet him in different states. Of course many Nigerians found this hilarious and let him know what they think of his idea. Continue to see that...

Real Madrid players and coaching staff touched down at Malpensa Airport, Italy, today ahead of the their Champions League final against Atletico Madrid at the San Siro stadium tomorrow.

The 10-time European champions will he hoping to win the champions league against their fierce rivals tomorrow. More photos after the cut.

With just a few days to the close of the application timeline for the She Leads Africa (SLA) Accelerator programme, the countdown has begun for the emergence of the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest female entrepreneurs.

A student has been hospitalized following a fire outbreak at the Cross River State College of Education, COE Akamkpa female hostel today, May 27.

Samson Folarin

The Lagos State Police Command and the state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps are at daggers drawn over the refusal of the NSCDC to release its officials accused of killing a motorcyclist, Osita Okoye.

Findings by our correspondent showed that detectives at the State Department of Criminal Investigations, Yaba, have established that Osita was killed by bullets from the gun of a female officer of the corps.

illegal employees May 26, 2016 Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Bayelsa Government says it has uncovered payroll fraud in the State Universal Basic Education Board with the discovery of over 765 illegally employed teachers in the eight local government areas. The government also said it uncovered 50 dead persons in Ogbia Local Government Education Authority. A statement from Government House on Thursday quoted the Executive Secretary of SUBEB, Mr. Walton Liverpool, as saying that with the latest discovery, the government will be saving over N100m monthly. Liverpool, an in-law to Governor Seriake Dickson, has been in charge of SUBEB since Dickson became governor. He said, “These sets of workers were illegally employed by fraudsters and now parading as civil servants. As you are all aware, since the inception of the present administration, an embargo has been placed on fresh employment, but some people went behind to employ their cronies and backdated it to 2007. “In the course of our investigation, after cross checking the 2007 nominal roll and vouchers with the recent ones, it was discovered that over 765 names have been infused. This has been the practice of some scrupulous officers in the Local Government education Authorities. “Some of the affected workers are being aided by the Local Government Education Authority staff. As I am talking to you now, one of them is detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department and more will still be arrested.”

President Muhammadu Buhari (Photo credit: www.ibtimes.co.uk)

Day. Night. NOW.

Read his article below...

The other day, I was at radio continental where Wale Powpowpow and his crew engaged me in a fierce discourse about the future of many of our hopeless youths.

Germany's all-star team arrive Euro 2016 camp looking all shades of cool

The reigning world champions arrived their Switzerland pre-tournament camp in preparation for Euro 2016 which begins early next month.They 'll be looking to conquer the continent after their world triumph at Brazil 2014 and they looked battle ready in their fashion-forward outfits as they touched down. More photos after the cut...

Militants attack Agip pipeline in Nigeria's Bayelsa state

A crude oil pipeline in Nigeria's southern state of Bayelsa operated by the local subsidiary of Italy's Eni was attacked on Sunday, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSDC) said.

Okonjo-Iweala reacts to reports that a court ordered her & others to account for missing N30trn

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has reacted to reports that went round last week that a court asked her to account for N30 trillion. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos last week ordered her and the Goodluck Jonathan led administration to account for N30 trillion missing or unaccounted for while they were in government (read here). Okonjo-Iweala says she's not gotten any court order and that the report is politically motivated. Read her statement after the cut...

Nigeria: 'Why Nigerian Youths Should Invest in IT Education'

By Zakariyya Adaramola

In this interview, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Aptech Training Institute, Ninad Karpe, says Nigerian students need to acquire qualitative information technology education to unlock their potentials.

Nigeria: Boy, Two, Drowns in Septic Tank in Byazhin

By Emma Elekwa

A two-year-old boy has been reported dead after he drowned in an open septic tank in Bayzhin Across, Abuja.

Who will win the BET Award?

Nigeria: FCT Minister Charges Council Chairmen On Revenue Generation

By Abubakar Sadiq Isah, Usman A. Bello & Taiwo Adeniyi

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has charged the newly inaugurated chairmen of the six area councils to be proactive and find ways of improving their councils' revenues.

He said the challenge facing the nation now was dwindling oil revenue which had affected all tiers of government.

Nigeria: Traditional Rulers, Islamic Scholars Deliberate On Moon Sighting

By Maryam Ahmadu-Suka

Kaduna — Ahead of the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, traditional rulers and Islamic scholars yesterday converged in Kaduna to deliberate on ways to sight the moon and the exact prayer times with a view to unifying Muslims in the country.

Nigeria: MACBAN Alerts On Resumed Cattle Rustling

By Lami Sadiq

Jos — The Plateau State branch of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has written Governor Simon Bako Lalong over renewed activities of cattle rustlers who they alleged had in the past few months rustled over 1,600 cattle at gun point.

Nigeria: Estate Surveyors Advocate Property Tax in Nigeria

By Usman A. Bello

Worried by the rate of unoccupied houses and high cost of rent in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has advocated enactment of property tax law to address the development.

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November 2015

Time to tweak NYSC

The National Youth service Corps scheme is becoming a pain in the unmentionables - just like several other well-intentioned national schemes. Far from its objective of encouraging a spirit of true patriotism in our youths by assigning them to jobs in states other than their states of origin, the scheme has now become a stumbling block in the transition from student to worker. After the rigours of acquiring a degree, the Nigerian graduate now has to join a long queue to serve his/her fatherland and in the process waste away while the state gets its act together to accommodate qualified candidates.

Zidane predicts difficult Champions League final

Chief of Air Staff commissions buildings in Benue

Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar, has commissioned various building projects at the Nigerian Air Force Tactical Air Command (TAC) in Makurdi, Benue State.

NAFDAC tasks stakeholders on medicine-surveillance

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has counselled stakeholders on the need to monitor medicines and medical devices after authorisation has been granted for their sale in the country.

Mother sent to bomb Kano market rescued by police

The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, Abbati Dikko, yesterday presented a woman (name withheld) suspected to have been kidnapped in Maiduguri to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje.
A mother of three, the woman told newsmen at the Government House Kano, that suspected Boko Haram members kidnapped her on the way to hospital in Maiduguri.

Students endorse sack of 13 vice chancellors

The Joint Campus Committee (JCC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has endorsed the sacking of vice chancellors of 12 federal universities and that of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), saying it was done legally.

NGO donates wood stoves to women at Abaji

Representative of the chairman of RUCEL, Abbas Musa, presents a wood stove to a housewife at Naharati Sabo village in Abaji Area Council on Saturday.

Daily Trust Headlines Today [Mon-23-May-2016]

FRSC and expired tyres
Sheriffs exit indicates hope for PDP Ali Kano
Bauchi gov out of touch with people Rep Yerima
No factions in PDP Ekweremadu
BoT, not Makarfi should take over PDP Mantu
APC says Buhari right on fuel subsidy
Why Plateau PDP aligns with Gana faction
Gandujiyya: The battle to oust Kwankwasiyya in Kano
Argungu: How Nigerias biggest fishing festival was born
Four years after attack, Potiskum cattle market struggles back to life
Feasting on pork barrels
CBN disburses additional N55.5bn to stabilize electricity
Direct investment in equity market outside our Mandate NSIA MD
FG woos investors for industrialisation Minister
Experts want private firm to manage NPL
Port and Harbour Authority Bill duplicative, subjective
GTBank redeems $500m Eurobond
Inflation, forex may top MPC meeting today
Globacom subscribers to get N125m reward in Hamma Millions Promo
TVC launches on DStv, GOtv
Sweden, a hotbed of awesome technology - Part I
Communication tax will bar 70m Nigerians from internet access A4AI
GSMA warns mobile operators over subscribers privacy
MTN launches livestock tracking solution, mobile electricity
WhatsApp now native on desktops
Amuneke says Burundi good test for Flying Eagles
Rubicon edges Trade Mark to lift 2016 Unity Polo tourney
Rubicon pip Mr Steam 6-5 in Day 5 of 2016 Abuja Unity Polo
Flying Eagles return tomorrow after beating Burundi
Nigeria defeats Tanzania in ICC Division 4 encounter
Messi and Co. aim for domestic double in Copa final
Kane relishing linking up with Rooney at Euro

Sunday, 22 May 2016

Kogi monarch kidnapped

Barely 24 hours after two judges of the Kogi state judiciary were kidnapped in the state on Thursday May 19th, the traditional ruler of Elete town in Kogi, Chief Aminu Aku was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Friday May 20th. According to police report, the third class traditional ruler was returning from a function at Ajaokuta and was just coming down from his car when 5 masked men with arms abducted him. He was subsequently driven away in a vehicle brought by the abductors. His kidnappers have demanded a N10 million ransom from his family members.

Sexy new photo of curvy actress, Caroline Danjuma

Actress, Caroline Danjuma shared this sexy photo of herself in a bodycon dress that had a low-cut neckline.

Oyo state govt throws weight behind oil sector deregulation, invokes "No work, no pay rule

The Oyo State government has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s decision to deregulate fuel pump price, just as it warned public servants bent on participating in the ongoing industrial action to be ready to pay the price of ‘no work, no pay.’

Daughter of former Military Head of State - Sani Abacha, Fatima Gumsu and her Cameroonian billionaire husband, Mohamadou Bayero Fadil are celebrating 17 years of marital bliss. Gumsu shared some photos from a party held to celebrate the anniversary. See more photos after the cut...

Today was Father’s Day. I spent the day having a BBQ with some friends, none of our children were in attendance. We are single mothers, this is not our day. Yet for many of us, it still is.
Getting your child for a day or two a month is not what it takes to be a father. Sending a child support check but not coming to their choir performance, is not what makes a father.
Just like being a mother, being a father is made up of a million little things, most that we do without thinking.

Former MBGN Anita Uwagbale-Iseghohi is slowly getting her groove back since the painful death of her mother. The mother of three took to her Instagram to share photos from a beach trip with her husband and children. More photos after the cut...

Read the press statement below...

A Nigerian soldier/member of the Armed Forces Special Force, Francis Adigun (pictured), lost his life during the recent rescue operation of women and children from Boko Haram, leaving behind his only daughter Sonia and her mother.