What Scotland's 'No' vote means for David Cameron

David Cameron has had the narrowest of political escapes. Success for the "Better Together" campaign has saved him from catastrophe: he will not, after all, live on in history as the Prime Minister on whose watch the Scottish nation chose to leave the United Kingdom. But serious questions will now be asked in his party and in the country about his future.
 CNN said Cameron will also face an almighty battle in Parliament to deliver the consolation prize of greatly enhanced powers for the Scottish Parliament, the so-called "Devo Max" package, which he was forced to concede in the panicky latter stages of the No campaign.
On Friday morning, the tired but relieved-looking Premier told reporters at 10 Downing Street that it would have broken his heart to see Scotland leave the UK.
"The people of Scotland have spoken," Cameron said. "They have kept our country of four nations together, and like millions of other people, I am delighted."

Suicide:Failed Twice,Succeeded in the third attempt

After two failed attempts to kill himself in the last three years, a man said to be in his 30s named Mundiu (pictured above) finally succeeded in killing himself yesterday September 19th.

According to Sun News, Mundiu killed himself in the hall way of his compound in Ayede-Ekiti community in Oye local government of Ekiti state around in the early hours of yesterday morning.

According to one of his neighbors, Muntiu had always complained of being poor and unsuccessful and was said to be very frustrated. A day before he killed himself, he mentioned to neighbours that they will be witnessing drama on Friday but no one knew he was talking about him killing himself...

2015 Elections: Fans Mock Desmond Elliot Over Yoruba Name

Shortly after he declared his intention to seek for a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly and coming out with his campaign posters, Nollywood top actor, director and producer, Desmond 'Olushola' Elliot, has been put under fire by his fans, who are surprised at the realisation that he has actually has a Yoruba name, one he has never used until now.
Some of his fans believe he decides to identify with the Yoruba name because of what he wants to achieve and are not happy with him.
They believe that he is only putting out that name so that people will see him as a Yoruba man, something he guarded jealously before now.
The sudden adoption of the name Olushola has drawn a lot of talking points, even from his colleagues, especially the Yoruba speaking ones who say Desmond never identified with them and never accepted that he was a Yoruba man, only accepting the fact because he wants to go into politics.
Some took to social media to express their dismay at the sudden cropping up of the name Olushola.

Arms Deal: Senate Summons NSA, CDS, COAS

 

What are we to believe? Was the $9.3 milllion deals on arms or was it a cash laundering . Base on this Nigerians are waiting and watching .

Consequently, the Senate has summoned the National Security Adviser (NSA) Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd), Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh, and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt-Gen Kenneth Minimah over the money that has now been seized by the South African government.

Death toll of South Africans Rises to 84 at Synagogue Collapsed Building!

The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni, said the number of South Africans that died in the Friday September 12th building collapse at the Synangogue church has increased to 84 and that 265 South Africans survived the incident.

RESERACH: RELIGIOUS AND NON RELIGIOUS ARE ALL THE SAME

So much for religious people being more righteous than non-believers.

Sure-to-be-controversial new research shows that religious and non-religious people are equally likely to misbehave. The only difference between the groups is that religious people show stronger emotional reactions to moral and immoral deeds.

“To our knowledge, it’s the first study that directly assesses how morality plays out in people’s everyday lived experience,” Dr. Linda Skitka, a psychologist at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the co-author of a paper describing the research, said in a written statement.

14 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU CHEAT IN A RELATIONSHIP

#1: You will become a liar.
Cheating cannot occur without deceit on some level and normally the white lies in the beginning become full-fledged lies at the end. “I’m working late at the office tonight” may be a half-truth but you’ll need to redefine the word “working” to silence your compromised conscience. Cheating and lying go hand in hand.

#2: You will get caught. It may not be today. It may not be tomorrow. But eventually, your affair will come to light. Your world will come crashing down on you. If you are fortunate, the story of your indiscretion may avoid the evening news or the front page of your local paper, but your circle of friends will know your deeds. And everyone likes to share juicy news. Your poor decision will become as public as a billboard. It’s not a matter of if but when. As Pastor Rick Warren tweeted recently, “If the Director of the CIA can’t hide and cover up an affair, no one can.” As the Chinese proverb goes, “If you don’t want anyone to know it, don’t do it.”

#3: You will disappoint everyone. Everyone. Your spouse. Your friends. Your co-workers. Your God. Your parents. Your nephew. Your children. Yourself. The disappointment you cause will be like the stench of skunks and it will take a long time to remove the smell.

#4: You will be a bad example. Everyone is either a good example or a bad example in all things that we do.

Cheating is a not only a very bad example in relationships but brings with it a cloud of doubt that hovers over you in other areas of your life.

If you cheated in one area, would you cheat in another?

#5: You will lose your moral authority. It’s hard to tell your children (or others) to do the right thing when they know you didn’t. Saying “Do as I say, not as I do” is the fastest way to lose the respect of others.

#6: You will create trust issues for your spouse. Forever. You will single-handedly damage the precious self-esteem of the one you promised to love.

For children, their parents relationship is their anchor and cheating cuts the line.

#7: You will (might) lose your standard of living. Depending on what you do for a living, you may lose your job. Many lose their home. Most end up with enormous court fees since cheating is usually the precursor to divorce.

FINALLY. DECISION DAY. POLLS OPEN IN HISTORIC SCOTLAND VOTE

Both excitement and anxiety are mounting as Scotland starts voting in knife-edge referendum to determine whether to break away from the United Kingdom and become independent.

As polls open in Scotland, most opinion polls and experts say it is a vote too tight to predict. The voting is going to continue until 10.00 p.m local time

In its final hours, the battle for Scotland had all the trappings of a normal election campaign: "Yes Scotland'' and  "No, Thanks'' posters in windows, buttons on jackets, leaflets on street corners and megaphone-topped campaign cars cruising the streets blasting out Scottish songs and "Children of the Revolution."

The gravity of the imminent decision was hitting home for many voters as political leaders made passionate, final pleas for their sides.

More than 4.2 million people are registered to vote in the country of 5.3 million people. including, for the first time, 16 and 17-year-olds - with neither side assured of a victory.

The latest polls released by Ipsos MORI, on Wednesday, put opposition to independence at 51 percent and support at 49 percent, with five percent of voters undecided. The company had conducted a telephonic poll of 1,373 people.

Abiodun Bashua appointed as UNAMID deputy joint special representative

The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki moon and African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma announced on Wednesday the appointment of the Nigerian Abiodun Oluremi Bashua as deputy joint special representative for the African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).

The hybrid mission said in a statement received by Sudan Tribune on Wednesday evening that Bashua, who was born in 1951 in Nigeria, would bring to the position “a wealth of knowledge on the political context and operating environment in Darfur”.

Defence Headquaters denies retiring GOC attacked by soldiers

There were reports  that the Nigeria Military has retired the former GOC, the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Maj. Gen. Abubakar Mohammed, who was attacked by soldiers at their barracks in Maiduguri on May 14th. But the Defence HQ  tweeted denying the report...

Look beyond your bling:El Rufai replies Ayo Oritsejafor

Mallam Nasir El Rufai has reacted to the statement released yesterday by Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor-led Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, where he (El-Rufai) was accused of trying to tarnish the image of Oritsejafor (read here).

In a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, Mallam El Rufai advised the CAN President to look beyond his bling and answer questions surrounding the private jet seized by SA authorities and his involvement in the controversy. Excerpts of the statement read thus: 

UPDATE ON THE KANO BOMBING OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The explosion at the entrance to new site of the Federal College of Education, sent many students, residents of the area and business owners scampering to safety.

According to a witness, Hauwa Abdu, some gunmen who arrived at the area started shooting near the bus stop and suddenly, a man in black attire told people to remain where they were or risk being killed.

She said, “When the terrified people took to their heels, the gunmen started shooting and suddenly there was explosion at the entrance of the college.”

An NCE 2 student, Aminu Ibrahim, said many students receiving lectures in a theatre close to the gate of the institution rushed out on hearing the explosion.

He explained that in the ensuing melee, some were injured while others lost their lives.

Driver gets 2 weeks imprisonment for driving with expired license in Lagos

A certain driver identified as Ekeh Chukwuemeka, was on Wednesday convicted by Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for driving with an expired license.

The driver, aged 42, was sentenced to two weeks imprisonment after he had pleaded guilty to the charge.

Chukwuemeka who resides in Igbogbo, Ikorodu, was arraigned for driving a ford jeep with registration no. LSR 969 CB with an expired driver’s license.

The Magistrate, Mrs A.S.Odusanya, who delivered the judgment, however, gave the driver an option of N5, 000 fines and ordered him to renew his license immediately.

Prosecutor, Ben Emuerhi had earlier told the court that the accused committed the offence at Owode-Onirin on Ketu-Mile 12-Ikorodu Expressway on Aug. 6 at 1.00 p.m.

According to him, the driver was caught driving with an expired license during a stop-and-search operation by the police; an offence that was against Section 7 of the Lagos State Traffic Law.

DAILY POST

If not for my age, I would have gone to the war front to fight Boko Haram – Atiku

A former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has blamed the current government under the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan over his failure to solve the problem of insecurity in Nigeria since he assumed office few years back.

Atiku lamented that if not for his old age, he would have gone to the war-front to battle the outlawed sect, Boko Haram that has been terrorizing the country for years.

ABU Lecturer caught in Female Hostel,Disguised as Veiled woman

 

A lecturer at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria was apprehended Sunday night at a private female hostel in Samaru, Zaria.

Daily Trust gathered yesterday that the lecturer disguised by wearing Hijab (veil) and attempted to sneak into the hostel before he was intercepted.

A witness, Khalifa Sha’aibu, alleged that, that was not the first time the lecturer was entering the hostel to visit his girl friend.
Sha’aibu added: “The most annoying thing is the fact that the man used Hijab. As a Muslim, I feel sad that somebody would use something that women of faith are known with to perpetrate crime. I wonder why the man would not get a hotel room to perpetrate his immoral act. It was a vigilante member that noticed the structure of the man and exposed him. 

BREAKING NEWS: Bomb blast, sporadic gun shots rock Kano State College of Education

KANO – A bomb blast,Wednesday,rocked the Federal College of Education in Kano.
Residents of Kabuga area, the host community of the institution told Vanguard of sporadic gunshots in the vicinity resulting in pandemonium as students and residents scamper to safety while shop owners hurriedly locked up their shops.
Armed security men were seen heading to the college.

More Details soon.

Incredible: See How Villagers Worship A Cow Born With A THIRD EYE

This baby cow born with an additional organ in the middle of his head, much like the Hindu god Shiva is being worshipped as a deity in India.

Visitors have flocked the village of Kolathur in Tamil Nadu, southern India, to see the special calf for themselves.

Very Sad:67 South Africans Died In Synagogue Building Collapse- President Zuma Reveal

 

As the death toll in the collapsed building of the Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN) continues to rise, South African President, Jacob Zuma, yesterday said 67 South Africans have been confirmed dead in the disaster.

Zuma’s disclosure has however, raised questions about the figure of 63 casualties released by the emergency agencies especially by the Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

He said: “I am greatly saddened to announce that 67 South Africans died and scores of others sustained injuries. This is a particularly a difficult time for South Africa.

“Not in the recent history of our country have we had this large number of our people died in one incident outside the country.

Woman with 3 children caught in Armed Robbery in Lagos

Operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos have smashed a syndicate, arresting a married woman and a man that specialised in robbing unsuspecting passengers who board commercial cab along the busy Badagry-Mile 2 route. The suspects identified as Mrs Victoria Amodu and Ahmed Isiaka are part of a five-man robbery gang.

Victoria, a 27-year-old married woman, while narrating her story said:
“I was arrested last Wednesday at Dakar Hotel in Seme where I used to work as a pros-titute. I am from Edo State. I came to Lagos last February to look for greener pastures when my husband was constantly beating me. We were married for eight years.

Seized aircraft in South Africa: CAN reacts,

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, released a statement yesterday reacting to reports about the seized private jet in South Africa that implicated its National President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. CAN called out El Rufai and APC national spokesperson, Lai Mohammed for attacking Oritsejafor and Sahara Reporters for reporting in their own words 'falsehood'. Find the statement below
Our attention has been drawn to the desperation of some elements working for a particular political party within our society to tarnish the image of the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. They are working for the All Progressives Congress and they are not unknown to us.
Let Nigerians have this background for them to judge themselves. These shameless characters including a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasir El-Rufai and National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed, went to UK to embark on an image laundering for their political party, the APC. El-Rufai had once said there are three sets of Boko Haram in Nigeria: Islamic Boko Haram, Politicians’ Boko Haram and Christians’ Boko Haram which he said are being funded by President Goodluck Jonathan and coordinated by CAN President, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. 
He went further to claim that the CAN President has been given N50 billion by the President and a Jet. The same characters, went head to sponsor a negative report in Saharareporters. I had expected that by now no sane mind will take any report by Saharareporters serious because it is an online news medium which thrives on falsehood and survives on false propaganda and blackmail. The aircraft in question is owned by Eagle Air Company and the CAN President is an interested party in the company.

Seven Boko Haram suspects nabbed in Borno

There was a collective sigh of relief from residents of Shaffa Town, Hawul Local Government Area of Borno as seven suspected Boko Haram members were arrested.
The suspects who have reportedly terrorized residents for a long time were arrested by the police on Monday following a tip off from concerned members of the community.
Shaffa is about 4 kilometres drive from Azare, the headquarters of Hawul, which is south and 200 kilometres away from Maiduguri, the state capital.
According to Mallam Zakariya Shizhawu, a prominent resident of Shaffa “We thank God seven Boko Haram suspected operatives who have been terrorizing our community were arrested yesterday (Monday) by security agents following a tip off.”
The Boko Haram Islamic sect has killed many people in the North-east of Nigeria since 2009.

Three INEC employees arraigned over PVCs theft

Three employees of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra State, have been charged before the Magistrate Court 2, Atani, for stealing permanent voters cards meant for some communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area.

All the PVCs, according to the charge, for Akili-Ogidi/Obeagwe ward, where the member representing Ogbaru in the House of Representatives, Mr. Victor Afam Ogene hails from are missing.

Ogene, who is the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, is seeking re-election. He recently defected from the All Progressives Grand Alliance to the Peoples Democratic Party. He was a former editor of The Source magazine.

Unknown people were said to have broken into the INEC office at Atani, headquarters of Ogbaru local government area in the night on September 2 and carted away PVCs for the affected communities

The three INEC staff charged were the security staff of the commission on duty on the night the incident took place. They are Anene Nwokedi, 46, Victor Okei, 38 and Fredrick Ijoma, 43.