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An Important Message From Nigerian Entertainment Today
With the rise in kidnapping rates and terrorist attacks in Nigeria, it is not surprising that cyber terrorists are also cropping up.
Popular Entertainment Site TheNetNg.com was hacked yesterday with the hackers demanding a ransom in order to restore control to the rightful owners.
Below is an official statement by TheNetNg Founder Ayeni Adekunle
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Greetings,
Yesterday, our primary domain www.thenetng.com was compromised by internet hackers, who criminally gained access to our servers and illegally took possession of our identity.
We are convinced this is a calculated attack by detractors to unsettle and distract us, knowing our third anniversary (April 26) is just around the corner, as well as the inaugural Nigerian Entertainment Conference holding next Friday.
This incident occurred in
Nigerian Graduates Are Not Employable – NUC Executive Secretary
NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie says Nigerian graduates are not employable.
He goes on to say that the quality and focus of the training offered by the universities were not in tune with the needs of society and added to the high rate of unemployment.
Finally, he says that many of the graduates are perceived to lack the skills needed by employers of labour.
What are your thoughts on this?
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20-year-old Nigerian sets record; graduates as youngest commercial licence pilot
A 20-year-old Nigerian, Favour Odozor, has emerged as the youngest with the Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) in both Nigeria and South Africa.
Mr. Odozor who graduated alongside 15 other trained pilots at the Afrika Union Aviation Academy (AUAA), Mafikeng, South Africa on Saturday was described as the new hope of the African aviation industry. Capt. Allan Roebuck, Director of AUAA, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Johannesburg that Mr. Odozor completed all the 37 flying procedures in record time.
“The academy is proud of this young Nigerian, with the award of licence and certificate to him. Today, I can say he is the youngest commercial licence pilot in both Nigeria and South Africa. “I cannot say now if he is the youngest African to attain that record, but I’m sure he is the youngest
Gov Fashola Commissions Emeka Anyaoku Housing Estate in Ikeja
Governor Babatunde Fashola, yesterday April 9th, commissioned the newly-constructed Ikeja Millemium Housing Estate, which he named after former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku.
Fashola said he named the 76-unit four-bedroom duplexes located on Muiz Banire Street, GRA Ikeja, after Anyaoku because the former Commonwealth Secretary General had contributed tremendously to the development of Lagos State.
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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Flooded By The Rain Causing Traffic Congestion
The journey of scores of motorist travelling on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway was interrupted by the flood which divided a large part of the road.
The flood which followed a heavy downpour on Tuesday divided the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around the Otedola Estate area causing traffic congestion of both sides of the road.
Pictures and comments on social media indicate that several other parts of the Lagos metropolis are flooded causing traffic congestion. Most residents of Lagos have been looking forward to the rain as a relief from the constant heat that comes with the dry season but the corresponding flooding seems to turn the blessings of the rain to a bitter curse.
In the last two years, Lagos and other states across the country had recorded fatal cases of flooding, while some were disastrous
Residents Of Lagos, Osun And Ondo State To Experience A 3-Days Blackout
Beginning Friday, residents of Lagos, Ogun and Ondo states are to experience a 72-hour power cut, which would last till Sunday, April 7, as a result of additional gas supply to the Chevron Escravos Gas plants. The power supply cut was announced by Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power (PTFP), Mr. Beks Dagogo Jack, in a statement made available to Daily Sun, in Abuja, yesterday.
The Chevron Escravos Gas plant supplies gas for power generation in Egbin Power Plant, Lagos, Omotosho Power Plants 1 & 2 in Ondo State and Olorunsogo Power Plant in Ogun State. A copy of the Daily Operational Report of power generation for Monday April 1, 2013 exclusively obtained by Daily Sun indicated that Egbin which has installed available capacity of 1100mw generated 920mw, while Omotosho with installed
Stolen penises, breasts and the realness of juju – Femi Owolabi
Despite my educational background in the Sciences, till today, should a stranger ask me what time is it by my wristwatch or a description to where he says he’s going, the first thing I do before answering is touch my forehead, the middle of my chest, the right and left sides of my chest and then would hum the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. And after I had answered, before the stranger walks out of my sight, I would pocket one of my hands and through the inner linen of my trousers to my boxers — grope for this thing that people say makes one a man. It is to ensure that it has not been stolen by this unknown person.
My over-sensitivity when answering a stranger comes from an experience of many years ago. It was in my teenage years in Ilorin. On a dull evening,
Lagos Easter Carnival Is Still Ongoing At TBS
Carnival is a festive season that occurs immediately before Lent (the last celebration before lent); the main events are usually during February.
Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations, which mark an overturning of daily life.
The carnival was a time of fun, laughter and merriment. However, from the 1970s to the early 2000s, the great Lagos festivals of Carnival, Eyo and Egungun were marred by violence between youths from different sections of Lagos or groups of masquerades. These festivals became synonymous with injury, destruction and death.
The Lagos State Government, headed by Babatunde Fashola, decided to get involved in organising the Carnival
President Jonathan Visits Wife Of Oluwole Awolowo Publisher Of Tribune Newspaper
President Goodluck Jonathan today visited the matriarch of the Awolowo family, Hanna Awolowo, in Ikenne, Ogun State, to commiserate with the family over the death of Oluwole Awolowo, the Publisher of Nigerian Tribune Newspaper.
“Ordinarily, at three scores plus, one will be grateful to God,but still, this death of Chief Oluwole Awolowo is very painful to all of us. May God grant his soul a peaceful rest and let the family have the fortitude to bear the loss,” the president wrote in the condolence register.
It will be recalled that Chief Oluwole Awolowo died on March 27th at a London Hospital.
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Suspected Boko Harams Kill Policeman, Burn Down Police Station, MTN And Glo Masts In Yobe
Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect torched the Bara Divisional Police Station, the council secretariat complex and telecom masts of MTN and Globacom, killing a policeman who attempted to protect the station from being set ablaze with Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, and rocket propelled launchers at 1.30 a.m, yesterday.
Bara is a council headquarters of Gulani, 160 kilometres south of Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.
The gunmen, according to an eyewitness, also snatched three vehicles belonging to the council, including a Toyota Hilux van, and fled towards Buni/Yadi.
He said the gunmen that overpowered the policemen at the council headquarters, operated for over three hours, before they succeeded in torching the station and telecom masts in the council area.
Speaking on
The Displaced In The Madagascar Cyclone Feeds On Grasshoppers.
TOLIARA, Madagascar (AFP) – With small, silent steps, 10-year-old Borikely carefully picks her way through the tall grass of a Madagascar field in search of her dinner. She’s hunting for grasshoppers, which she’ll catch with a stick.
Once speared, she places them carefully in a small round straw basket and within a few minutes, she has collected dozens of insects.
This is Borikely’s only meal of the day, revealing the extent of the food crisis that has gripped the Indian Ocean island since cyclone Haruna hit three weeks ago.
“I don’t like grasshoppers, but I am forced to eat them since the cyclone because I am hungry,” Borikely told AFP.
The storm killed 26 people and affected nearly 40,000 more, devastating several villages and forcing thousands of people to cram into emergency
Lagos, Abuja Among Top 4 Most Expensive Cities In Africa – EIU
Lagos and Abuja have been listed among the top four cities in Africa with high cost of living, according to an index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on 25 African cities.
The key results of cost of living per city by the EIU reveal that Abuja is the second most expensive city with total expenditure score of 107.4, next to Luanda with a score of 131.8, while Lagos comes fourth with 100.8 total expenditure, as Addis Ababa came last with a score of 60.8.
A breakdown of the index shows that Abuja emerged number 12 out of 25 cities, in terms of consumption of alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics, scoring 78.3, while Lagos scored 63.8 to emerge number 21 of the cities that consume same.
Meanwhile, Khartoum in Sudan comes tops on the list of cities with highest consumption
Transparency International Condemn Presidential Pardon for Alamieyeseigha & Other Criminals
The global anti-corruption organisation Transparency International has also called on President Jonathan to rescind the pardon granted to Alamieyeseigha.
In a press statement made available to Elombah.com, the organisation said:
“This decision undermines anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria and encourages impunity. If the government is serious about uprooting public corruption, sanctions against those who betray the public trust should be strengthened, not relaxed,” said Akere Muna, vice-chair of Transparency International.
“Mr. Alamieyeseigha will now be able to stand for public office again.
“President Jonathan should show that he is committed to fighting corruption and endorse the efforts of law enforcement agencies to end impunity for corrupt officials.
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Alamieseigha, Crucial To Economy – Goodluck Jonathan
The Presidency on Thursday said the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepriye Alamieseigha, was responsible for the high volume of crude oil being exported by the country.
Speaking while defending the pardon granted the former governor on Tuesday by the Federal Government for his conviction for corruption, the Presidency said that Alamieseigha had also become remorseful after serving his jail term.
The Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, stated this at a press briefing in Abuja.
He said since his release from prison, the former governor had been a major player in making sure that the economy was not grounded.
Okupe said, “In truth, Alamieseigha since he left prison has been working strenuously and silently to assist the President stabilise the
I Won’t Tolerate Killings Of Security Agents Again – President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday warned that his administration would no longer tolerate a situation where security operatives are killed at will in any part of the country.
He also vowed not to withdraw soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force deployed in troubled parts of the country until normalcy returns to the affected areas.
Jonathan spoke at a town hall meeting in Maiduguri as he concluded his working visit to Borno State which has remained in the centre of activities of members of the fundamental Islamic sect, Boko Haram, that have been responsible for bombing campaigns in the northern part of the country.
He said, “I cannot preside over this country as a president and security officers are killed. These people leave their families, stay on the road and the bush so that