Nigerian Men Rush To Eritrean Embassy For Visa Over Compulsory Two Wives Tale

Nigerian Men Rush To Eritrean Embassy For Visa Over Compulsory Two Wives Tale

A recent juicy faboo tale on Punch, SaharaReporters, Vanguard and other Nigerian mainstream media of a mufti who wished for laws that made it compulsory to have two wives or face jail has sparked a “visa rush” in Nigeria as men of all walks of life have been cramming the Eritrean embassy in Kano for Visas.

Eritrea, the Grand Mufti, the highest religious authority in the country, declared that every man must marry two women or face a jail sentence. The declaration was leaked last Thursday on several social media platforms. The Eritrean government will compensate Eritrean men for the marriage ceremonies and houses.  SaharaReporters’ juicy tale.

The fabulous hoax story appears to have first originated from a post in Punch that referenced a misread article in Afkinsider.com.
The form below filled by this handsome young man was filled with “marriage” as the reason for application.

Heavy gun battle between army and BH in Maiduguri (Happening Now)

– Eplosions and gunfire have rocked Maiduguri
– Nigerian troops are battling suspected Boko Haram terrorists
– A civilian Joint Task Force confirmed the attack

The Nigerian troops are said to be battling suspected Boko Haram terrorists as

explosions and gunfire have been heard in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

According to Sahara Reporters, the insurgent have been attacking Dailori and Walonri villages, on outskirts of Maiduguri, since 7:23 pm.

Some student of the University of Maiduguri residing at 202 Housing Estate are now running for their lives as the conflict rages.

Speaking with journalists, Hauwa Ba’na, a 300 level of political science student, said: ”We are crying in our hostel because the explosions are loud and everyone is panicking.”

Confirming the attack, a civilian Joint Task Force said: ”We are under attack by Boko Haram. There is heavy fighting with military in Dalori and Wanori.”

Lecturer Dr Danfulani Arrested For Criticizing Buhari On Facebook Denied Bail

Chief magistrate Court 1, Kaduna, has denied Dr John Danfulani bail after being detained by the police for over 24 hours.

Danfulani, a lecturer with the Kaduna State University, KASU, is being held for alleged inciting and hateful statements in the social media against the people of northern Nigeria, thereby, capable of causing breakdown of law and order in northern Nigeria and other parts of the country. This is contrary to section 417 and 418 of the penal code of northern Nigeria.

The magistrate, Alhaji Awwal Musa while presiding over the case, said that the police was empowered to protect, investigate and carry out the duty assigned to them, hence the court cannot deny them their power.

He argued that the police had not finished their investigation yet, and as such, Dr Danfulani be remanded in police custody. He also said that further investigation must be concluded in the matter latest by Monday, 1st February, 2016.

Earlier, Barrister Gamaliel Kore, leading other six defending counsels sought for the bail of the accused person, saying that the case was bailable, and as a responsible lecturer, he would not jump bail.

He argued that the accused was invited by the police which he voluntarily honoured even when he was away in foreign country, stressing that if granted bail, he will always be available to stand trial.

The prosecuting officer had prayed that the court should not grant the accused person bail but should be remanded in police custody for three weeks to allow full investigation into the matter without any interference.

Danfulani, who was detained over an alleged Facebook comment is said to be a known critic of the government of Mallam Nasir El Rufai. Below is a screen shot of the post that allegedly got him arrested and detained.

Zika Virus: 7 Things You Need To Know About The Deadly Viral Infection

Lately, the mosquito-borne Zika virus has become a global emergency and a subject of global concern, even as the World Health Organization has projected that up to 4 million people may be affected in the ongoing outbreak. As of today, cases of the viral infection have been reported in 23 countries across the Central and South America. In fact, latest statistics revealed that 36 people in the United States, including 4 pregnant women have been diagnosed with Zika virus infection. Highlighted below are answers to some of the questions you may want to ask about the Zika virus:

1. What is Zika Virus?
It is a mosquito-borne virus first identified in 1947 among Rhesus monkeys in Uganda. About five years later, Zikavirus was identified in humans in Uganda and Tanzania. Since then, outbreaks of the virus have been recorded in the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. This virus belongs to the flavivirus genre where Yellow Fever and Dengue also belong.

2. How is Zika Virus transmitted?
So far, it has been established that Zika virus is mosquito-borne. It is usually transmitted to people when they get bitten by an infected mosquito of the Aedes genus, especially Aedesaegyptii, the same mosquito implicated in the transmission of Yellow Fever, Dengue Fever and Chikungunya. Unlike the female Anopheles mosquito which transmits malaria, Aedes mosquito has been described as a daytime mosquito because it usually bites during the morning and evening hours.

3. How can one know if one has Zika Virus?
Although the time of exposure to onset of symptoms (incubation period) is yet unclear for Zika virus, experts have said it is likely to be a few days. The infected individual may experience mild symptoms of fever, skin rashes, muscle and joint pains, headache, malaise and red eyes. Note, however, that only about 20% of infected individuals will show symptoms which typically last for 2 – 7 days.

. Can Zika Virus wreak any havoc?
Intensive research is still ongoing to establish a definite link between Zika virus infection in pregnant women and babies born with small heads (microcephaly). In Brazil which is the worst hit by the current outbreak, more than 4000 children have been diagnosed with microcephaly – a condition where a baby is born with an abnormally small head and by implication, a small brain. Such a baby will most likely experience delays in achieving developmental milestones as well as possible mental retardation in future. In the same vein, the current Zika virus outbreak has been linked with a higher number of cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare paralysis syndrome that may occur after some viral or bacterial infections.

5. How is Zika Virus diagnosed?
A highly sensitive and specific method employed in the diagnosis of Zika virus is the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) which is based on a process that produces multiple copies of the viral DNA. Since the virus can easily cross-react with similar flaviviruses such as Dengue and Yellow Fever, serological diagnosis is not reliable since it can lead to false-positive results.

6. Can Zika Virus be treated?
Currently, no drug treatment or vaccine has been discovered for Zika virus. However, since the symptoms are often mild, supportive treatment will often suffice such as drinking plenty fluids for adequate hydration, pain relief, bed rest and control of fever.

7. Can Zika Virus be prevented?
Yes, Zika virus infection is preventable by eliminating potential sources of the Aedes mosquito and preventing contact between the mosquito and people. How can this be achieved? By clearing your environment of potential breeding sites such as stagnant water or overgrown bushes, use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets, use of insect repellant creams, putting on clothes that cover as much of the body as possible since the Zika virus often bites during the day. In combating this menace, Brazil has now deployed thousands of workers to scour her cities for mosquito breeding grounds while also fumigating those areas and educating residents on the dangers of still and stagnant water where the female Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.

IPOB ONE MILLION PHONE CALLS CAMPAIGN… HAPPENING 1ST FEBRUARY, 2016

IPOB ONE MILLION PHONE CALLS CAMPAIGN…  HAPPENING 1ST FEBRUARY, 2016


Biafrans, Friends of Biafra and lovers of Freedom, You can all see that the whole world has gone BLIND, DEAF AND DUMB over the atrocities being meted to Biafrans. The United Nations has gone blind, deaf and dumb. The United states of America and her Congress have gone blind, deaf and dumb. The Bitish government and and its Parliament have also gone blind, deaf, dumb and lame. None of them wants to see, hear or talk about the evil the British edifice of the Devil called Nigeria is perpetrating against Biafra and Biafrans. Now the Biafrans are going to drum it into the ears of the governments of the whole world. To this end, The Directorate of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra have directed all Biafrans all over the world to RECHARGE THEIR PHONES FOR A ONE MILLION PHONE CALL CAMPAIGN COME 1ST OF FEBRUARY 2016.

From February 1st 2016, IPOB members world wide, Biafrans at large, and friends of Biafra will be calling the government of the world to let them know what Buhari and his murderous agents are doing to Biafrans. This is to make it known that we have towed the path of peace to achieve our goal which is restoration of the sovereign state of Biafra. Biafrans should not be held responsible in any act of violence that may erupt in the course of our self defence. THE NUMBERS TO CALL WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE SHORTLY.

BREAKING!!! Pipeline explosion rocks Bayelsa state

– Explosion rocked a pipeline in Brass local government area of Bayelsa state
– ‎Preliminary investigations showed that it was

an act of sabotage carried out to hurt the economic interests of the state
– Isreal Sunny-Igoli, a member representing Brass constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, called on security agencies to probe the attack

A few days after an attack on oil and gas pipelines in the Gbaramatu kingdom in Delta state, another explosion rocked a major pipeline in the region.

The Nation reports that the attack occurred on a pipeline owned by the Nigeria Agip Oil Company in Brass local government area of Bayelsa state on Thursday, January 28.

Panic was said to have gripped local resident after suspected militants attacked the pipeline located along Orukari, Golubokiri and Kpongbokiri communities in Brass.

Confirming the incident, Isreal Sunny-Igoli, a member representing Brass constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, said that ‎preliminary investigations showed that it was an act of sabotage carried out to hurt the economic interests of the state and the whole country.

Sunny-Igoli expressed concern that the explosion and the recent bombing of pipelines are capable of forcing oil companies out of operation and negatively affecting the economy.

I want to condemn the latest attack on Agip pipeline at Kpongbokiri. This is a clear sabotage by economic saboteurs. Recently they blasted pipeline at Orukari and Golubokiri.
 
“I condemned this latest attack on Agip pipeline at Kpongbokiri in its entirety. It is sabotage against Nigeria in a bid to cripple the economy at a time the Nation is struggling with decline in revenue due to the fall in oil prices.

“It is common knowledge that because of the low price of oil which is our main source of revenue, many states can hardly pay workers salaries. This sabotage is capable of crippling the economy if not urgently curbed.

“If these attacks are not checked and the perpetrators brought to book and Agip decides to pull out of Bayelsa state it would be disastrous for us as a people.

“Bayelsa state is an oil producing state and our revenue from the federal government is based on our quota of production but this would be reduced if Agip decides to pull out because incessant attacks on its facilities are not stopped,” he said.

Sunny-Goli called on security agencies to probe the attack on the pipeline and bring perpetrators to book. He also urged Bayelsans to be vigilant and report any suspicious movement to security agencies to prevent further attacks.

Meanwhile, the federal government has displayed its commitment to wipe out pipeline vandalism in the country by launching a military operation code named “Operation AWATSU”.

Operatives of AWATSU have already arrested 25 members of the gang of vandals operating at the Arepo in Ogun state and parts of Lagos.

Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze pictured at Arsenal with Wenger and Kanu (Photos)

Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze pictured at Arsenal with Wenger and Kanu (Photos)

The footballer met with his former Arsenal coach, Arsene Wenger in London during the signing of two new players, Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze, to the UK club. The two youngsters were part of the Nigerian team that won the Under-17 World Cup in November last year. If I am correct, they will be the first Nigerians, since Kanu, to sign with Arsenal. Congrats to them.