The meteoric rise of one of the world's largest Ponzi schemes in Nigeria (MMM)

(CNN)- In spite of the government's warnings against it, many Nigerians continue to invest in Mavrodi Mundial Movement (MMM), a Russian company that was responsible for one of the world's largest Ponzi schemes of all time.

On 13 December, the company said it was 'freezing' all confirmed accounts. While many that are opposed to the scheme believe the suspension may be an indication of an imminent collapse, MMM Nigeria assured its members it was only freezing the system for a period of one month.

ASUU Strike: We don’t have money to pay lecturers – Federal Government

The Federal Government said on Wednesday that it has met seven of the eight demands of aggrieved university lecturers.
One of the demands that could not be met is the N284 billion allowance owed the lecturers, and which the government cannot meet now because of “recession,” an official said.
The university lecturers, ASUU, embarked on a one week warning strike last Wednesday which was called off yesterday evening.

PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF Azadirachta indica BARK AND LEAF

ABSTRACT

The proximate and phytochemical analysis of Azadirachta indica was investigated. The bark and the leaves were first extracted by using both aqueous and ethanol solutions. Proximate analysis showed the leaves to contain 84.50  0.1 Moisture, 2.52  0.02 Ash, 4.61 0.01 Protein, 0.062  0.02 Fat, 2.64 0.01 Fibre, 89.53  0.02 Carbohydrate, while the bark contained 49.50  Moisture, 7.10  0.1 Ash, 3.30  0.1 Protein, 0.81  0.01 Fat, 6.65  0.02 Fiber and 81.9  0.01 Carbohydrate. Phytochemical screening showed very strong presence of Alkaloids, Glycosides, Flavonoids, Reducing compounds and Polyphenol in both aqueous and ethanol extract of the leaves while the bark showed appreciable presence of Alkaloids, Reducing compounds and Polyphenol in both aqueous and ethanol extracts. Tannins, Phlobatanin Anthraquinones and Hydroxymethyl anthraquinones are absent in the bark of the plant while the leaves do not contain Phlobatanin, Anthraquinones, Hydroxymethyl anthraquinones in both aqueous and ethanol extracts. Saponins were also discovered to be absent in ethanol extracts of both the leaves and bark of the plant. It is discovered that these compounds are present in both the leaves and the bark hence their combined use in traditional remedies with same therapeutics effects in treatment of malaria and other ailments.

PHOTOS: N-Power Website Crashed Less Than 10 Minutes Of Accepting Application

The norm for government websites crashing during application process for recruitment and other public interest programs may have come to stay just as the website for the N-Power program, npower.gov.ng witnessed a technical error few minutes after the portal opened for application.

Comedian Bovi Shares a Throwback from His Childhood

Comedian, Bovi Ugboma shared this photo of himself rocking a small afro back in the 1980s. He captioned it, 'If I could carry that hair on that head, ain't no trouble too big' #childhood #Bovi"

Meet the Professor who donates free sperm in city bathrooms & has fathered 22 kids over the past 12 years with 18 women

Ari Nagel, 40, a CUNY Kingsborough math professor has served as a free sperm donor in Brooklyn, New York in the past 12 years fathering 22 kids with 18 different women ranging from lesbian couples to single ladies who don't have enough money to go to a sperm bank.

Buhari okays N93bn to fund first phase of homegrown school feeding in 2016 budget across the country

Read the press statement below...

To ensure the effective implementation of the National Home-grown School Feeding, HGSF, Programme, the Buhari presidency has already provided enough funds in the 2016 budget that will ensure that in the first instance 5.5 million primary school pupils would be served one free hot meal a day.

Making this explanation Tuesday afternoon in Abuja was the Senior Special Assistant, Media & Publicity in the Office of the Vice President, Mr. Laolu Akande, who added that while states are an active participant in the school feeding plan, their counterpart funding is not required to start the programmer's implementation. 

Photos: Fuji star, Saheed Osupa, returns to school, to pursue a degree at the University of Ibadan

Fuji star, Saheed Osupa, has returned to school. He matriculated into the University of Ibadan Distant Learning Center yesterday June 14th where he will be pursuing a degree in Political Science. More photos after the cut...

Woman allegedly set ablaze by husband in Benin following a disagreement

A man has been arrested by police in Edo State for allegedly setting his wife ablaze following a disagreement over his refusal to attend her father's funeral.
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According to PM News, the man identified as Onya on Saturday, June 11, poured petrol on his wife, Margaret Onya and set her on fire at their residence located at No. 35, JB street, Ekosodin quarters, off Ugbowo-Lagos Road, Benin City.

THE ARREST AND DETENTION OF NNAMDI KALU BY NIGERIAN GOVERNMENTP

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It is not the business of government to make men virtuous or religious, or to preserve the fool from the consequences of his own folly. Government should be repressive no further than is necessary to secure liberty by protecting the equal rights of each from aggression on the part of others, and the moment governmental prohibitions extend beyond this line they are in danger of defeating the very ends they are intended to serve (Henry George)

BBC Reporter’s Family Caught Up In Stampede

At least 717 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage are now known to have died in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca, officials in Saudi Arabia say.
BBC Hausa Service correspondent, Tchima Illa Issoufou, who was on the pilgrimage and was caught up in the crush, says her aunt died in the incident and some members of her group are missing.
Pilgrims converge on Mina to throw stones at pillars representing the devil.
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Hajj: Nigerian Islamic Scholar Among The Dead

 *Saudi Official Blames African Pilgrims For Tragedy
A Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Maiduguri, Prof. Tijjani El-Miskin, died this morning in Saudi Arabia.
It is unclear if he died in the stampede that took place this morning claiming more than 700 lives and injuring over 900 but this sad news comes as the head of the Central Hajj Committee, Prince Khaled al Faisal, reportedly blamed the stampede on “some pilgrims from African nationalities.”
The incident occurred during the ritual stoning of the devil.
Nigerian Islamic scholar is among Hajj dead as Saudi official blames African pilgrims for the tragedy.

HID’s Death Forced Me, Patience Out Of Hiding – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the death of Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo forced him out of his hiding, as he had to break silence to honour the late Awolowo matriarch.

Jonathan and his wife were among dignitaries who visited the Ikenne home of the Awolowos to pay tribute to HID who passed on on Saturday.

Jonathan praised the late Awolowo saying her kindness, encouragement and advice were things he was going to cherish for a long time.

He added that her legacy would remain indelible, and that the country missed a rare gem.

He said, “My wife and I are not mourning because Mama has passed on. For me, we believe that it’s a rare privilege to add extra 29 years to the biblical three scores and 10; it’s not easy.

“Ordinarily, we wouldn’t have been mourning but Mama was a rare mother. She was a woman of virtue described in the Bible and she was a mother to all of us.

Barka De Sallah To All Muslims

KelvinIgwe Blog wishes you a Happy celebration!!

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen is set to release nude photos of herself in a book for $700

Would you pay $700 for a book about Gisele Bundchen? Supermodel is set to release very a pricey publication featuring nude portraits of herself

• The Brazilian beauty, 35, will debut a limited edition coffee table book featuring 300 photos in November
• Some nude shots, such as her famous portrait by photographer Irving Penn, will be included in the publication
• Gisele will also share her own personal thoughts and anecdotes in the expensive book

Now this might seem over-the-top for even the most extreme Gisele Bundchen fan.

The 35-year-old Brazilian supermodel is releasing a book about herself, featuring 300 modelling photos - including some nudes - and selling it for a whopping $700 per copy.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her career, the German publishing company Taschen has put together the limited edition coffee table book, which is set to debut in November.

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[SPORTS] How Chelsea and Arsenal should line up for their Premier League clash

The tactical battle in Chelsea vs. Arsenal fixtures is always intriguing because of the differing styles of the two clubs: Chelsea are usually cautious and reactive, Arsenal aggressive and proactive. The usual pattern is simple: Arsenal dominate possession, Chelsea score more goals.
But Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger finally recorded a victory over Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho in last month's Community Shield, and Arsenal should therefore have great confidence going into this game.
This is the first time this season that Mourinho and Wenger have been forced to cope with midweek football ahead of a weekend Premier League game, and while the results were different -- Chelsea beat Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Arsenal lost at Dinamo Zagreb -- both managers rotated heavily ahead of a Saturday lunchtime kickoff. It means team selection will be particularly interesting.

Kogi Dep. Gov. urges people in flood-prone areas to be vigilant

 
Kogi Deputy Governor, Mr Yomi Awoniyi, has urged the people living along flood-prone areas of the state to remain vigilant at all times.
This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Micheal Abu, and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday.
“From the historical markings the state is not yet at the critical mark.
“People living around coastal areas should remain calm and vigilant,” the statement quoted Awoniyi as saying.
The deputy governor urged the people not to panic as adequate measures had been taken to ensure the safety of lives and property.

Diamond Bank Staff Jailed For N111.2m Fraud

Obioha Okengwu

Justice Mohammed Yunusa of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Thursday remanded a Diamond Bank employee, Obioha Okengwu, at Ikoyi Prisons for allegedly defrauding the bank of N111.2 million.
The accused, whose address was not given, is standing trial on a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy and fraud.
Prosecutor Effiong Asuquo told the court that the accused committed the offences between April and August 2014 in Lagos.
He said the accused conspired with members of his family to defraud the bank.

Kicked Syrian migrant offered football role in Madrid

 
One Syrian migrant and his young son are starting a new life in Madrid Thursday -- a week after being seen around the world as they were sent sprawling by a Hungarian camerawoman.

A football academy based in the city has stepped in to provide Osama Abdul Mohsen -- a former coach himself -- a job and accommodation in a suburb of the Spanish capital.

Mohsen was running through a field close to the Hungarian border, carrying his eight-year old son Zaid, when he was tripped up by camerawoman Petra Laszlo. The video of the incident sparked international outrage and Laszlo was fired by her network.

Migrant crisis: Thousands overwhelm Croatia

 
September 17, 2015 (As reported by CNN)

At the Hungarian-Serbian border (CNN)A day after Croatia opened its border to migrants, chaos erupted as thousands of people broke through police barriers set up at the train station in the border town of Tovarnik.

Women were wailing and police tried to help children as masses of people pushed their way out of the holding area set up for processing, CNN's Ivan Watson reported.

Police did not use force against the migrants, as they tried to keep the barriers in place. They finally gave up and the migrants started running into Croatia.

In just 24 hours, more than 7,600 migrants have arrived through at least seven border crossings.

Terence Pike, with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Croatia, told CNN that Croatian authorities had been prepared to handle only an influx of 500 migrants and refugees a day.

"I think that too many refugees entered in an uncontrolled way on the first day," said Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.