Dapchi Girls: Police DIG visits Yobe to explore ways to rescue students

The Police DIG said he was in Yobe to meet with the State Government and education stakeholders in the state.

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of operations, Mr Joshak Habila, on Thursday said the increased synergy between security agencies would facilitate the rescue of the abducted Dapchi schoolgirls in Yobe.

Habila, who spoke to newsmen in Damaturu, said he was in Yobe to meet with the State Government and education stakeholders in the state.

“The meeting is to address the rescue efforts and other areas of threat, it is also to look at security in the schools and ensure learning is not interrupted,” Habila said.

The said the Police and the Civil Defence Corps had already deployed their personnel to schools in the state.

According to him, the meeting will include the state Commissioner for Education, other principal officers of the ministry, Rectors and Provosts of tertiary institutions, Principals of post-primary schools, headmasters and teachers of primary schools.

ALSO READ: Rep reveals location of abducted Dapchi schoolgirls

The DIG charged officers and men of the Police Command in the state to sit up and confront challenges that were detrimental to security in the state.

He also urged the police to build good relationship and trust with the public to enable them to obtain intelligence reports for proactive approach to avert such ugly occurrence.

He underscored the importance of community policing and building confidence in the people that the police was capable of protecting them.

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International Women's Day: AFRICA CEO FORUM ramps up efforts to promote women leaders

The initiative aims to promote African women's access to the highest level of corporate decision-making.

Launched during the 2016 edition, the AFRICA CEO FORUM's Women Initiative, in partnership with NSIA, is ramping up efforts to accelerate women's leadership in Africa this year.

The first of these high-impact actions is the Women on Board drive, which began ahead of the AFRICA CEO FORUM with the aim of promoting African women's access to the highest level of corporate decision-making: the board of directors.

The operation is being rolled out in two phases: firstly, identifying the African women leaders qualified to join boards of directors and the companies that want to "feminise" their board of directors; and secondly, to foster networking during and after the Forum.

The second is having Nigeria's Folorunso Alakija, Vice-President of Famfa Oil and Africa's second richest woman, open the panel dedicated to showcasing the exceptional careers of inspiring women leaders.

She will present and explain the keys to her success and her recommendations for promoting women's leadership in Africa.

Last, but not least, for the 80 women lucky enough to attend, is a workshop dedicated to top-level personal development, led by consulting firm McKinsey.

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The Amazing Job! 7 amazing oral sex tips everyone should know

Oral sex is one of the most pleasurable sex acts ever, with these amazing tips, you can take your oral sex game to an incredible level.

The point of oral sex is for pure pleasure, let your partner feel good with your mouth exercise on each other. You probably know how to give oral sex but tips here and there can take you to expert level especially for ladies who can have clitoral orgasm.

With these amazing tips compiled by Cosmopolitan below, you can turbocharge your oral sex game.

1. Deepthroat isn’t compulsory

 

The truth about oral sex is that you have to pick what you’re good at, if you have gag-reflex then you shouldn’t do it. The most sensitive part of the penis is the tip, the head, it has a lot of nerve endings, so if you can stimulate that enough then you can give as pleasure as possible. If you cannot deepthroat, don’t do it.

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2. He doesn’t have to cum for it to be good

Oral sex sometimes is like an appetiser for sex, so if he doesn’t reach orgasm during oral sex then it can still be good. The oral sex can be an avenue to get each other incredibly aroused so that you can proceed to have the penetrative sex.

3. Talk about it

Talking about what you want during sex is important, also during oral sex. For guys, they always hope for less teeth while some ladies don’t enjoy that much saliva down there. Communication is key, let your partner know what you like and vice versa as well.

4. You can switch off the light

 

Not everyone can leave their shyness about oral sex behind, if you don’t feel comfortable about giving head while the light is on, then switch it off. It can be mentally disturbing if it’s bright everywhere, the dark also helps concentrate on the what you’re doing.

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5. You don’t have to swallow

Forget what you see in porn movies, nobody has to swallow anyone’s cum. Before you feel so free that you can cum over her face or into her mouth. Speak to her, discuss the item before you take the leap and dump into her mouth. She doesn’t have to swallow your seed.

6. Switch the tactic

While giving her oral sex, try to switch up the activity, you can lick for a while then suck for a while too, the sucking of the clitoris can increase pleasure, the intensity can be really good.

7. You can use your hands

 

There is the chance that after a while that you’ve been plunging your tongue everywhere down there, you can take a break with your mouth, and switch to your fingers. Switch between delicate touches and pressured touches, see which one she enjoys, make sure to use lubes while at it.

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Political Aparthy: Here is why this situation has come to stay in Nigeria

It is safe to assert that this country of ours isn't ruined by the bad but by the good who fails to do nothing.

It was  Bertolt Brecht who said that the worst illiterate is the political illiterate.

And according to him, the illiterate doesn't know that from his political ignorance is born the numerous illnesses that can afflict any given society: The prostitute, the abandoned child, the jobless man, and the worst thieves of all– the bad politician.

But then, what is political apathy?

Using our beloved Nigeria as a case study, political apathy can be said to be that self-defeating attitude of indifference to the processes that produce and empowers policymakers of all ranks.

Indifference to their policies and the implications which are so crucial in determining the path of Nigeria either to progress or away from it.

But just like every other action, the consequences of this attitude of not participating or rather being indifferent to politics has bred a sort of malignant cancer growth that eats the fabric of ethics and development in the country.

It has birthed a pain so intensified…a pain of dashed dreams and crucified hopes.

And while it seems like the people's representatives in government houses have secretly sworn to dispense outrageous suffering and injustice to the common man, he goes about concerning himself with just his business without realizing that the true power of the Nigerian state begs to be reclaimed.

Owing to this, it is safe to assert that this country of ours isn't ruined by the bad but by the good who fails to do nothing.

It should be infused into the consciousness of every Nigerian, from young to old, that just like bad governance, political apathy is one of the major challenges of democracy and its dividends in today's Nigeria.

And the dark root of this illness could be easily traced to the pre-independence era when the "First Republic" politicians tussled for power among themselves and stopped low to use cold-hearted methods to misinform, intimidate and subdue the populace.

This method which is void of anything good has thus been used so far as a weapon by almost every Nigerian politician, and it has resulted in planting a deep fear in the soul of the common man.

A fear that eclipsed the inconveniences that bad governance had produced.

For the Nigerian politicians are nothing but two mouthed, sly egomaniacs who concern themselves with just their personal interests than the welfare of the people.

Afterall they have the money and legal backing to command instruments of force.

They are ever ready to make a mockery of liberty, slow to provide security, and quick to reward thuggery.

Here are some of the causes of political apathy in Nigeria

1. Rigging of elections

This is a menace that has severely undermined the electoral process, leaving the electorates feeling unconfident that their votes don’t count.

2. Inadequate security measures during elections

There is a hidden belief among the electorates that going out to vote during elections can be unsafe.

And this is as a result of the history of violence,  snatching of ballot boxes, disruption of voting centres by thugs, etc.

3. Lack of credible candidate

It is not difficult to see that there has been a continuous cycle of politicians whose personalities are largely wanting in integrity in all the political party.

Therefore, given the choice between the devil and the deep blue sea, people would rather abstain.

4. Lack of good governance

Unarguably, this can be said to be the largest cause of political apathy: The failure of the politicians to provide good leadership.

The outcome of this has eroded trust and any willingness to oblige to the demands of patriotism.

5. Chaos in the political system

Owing to the fact that a political system is made up of different political parties, differences are bound to happen irrespective of whether the country is developed or not.

But in Nigeria, it is not a matter of differences: There is chaos is chaos in the country's political system; so much strife and fracas going in the government.

And this has led to a sort of reckless but understandable apathy from people who consider themselves powerless to bring order into the disorder.

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With that being said, it is important to note that we may not get all we work for, but that which we get is what we've worked for.

True, the task of nation-building is a very difficult one…but all hands must be on deck, planning and planting trees that we may not get to sit under their shades.

For the purpose is not to bring betterment to just ourselves but to hand over a society that recognises and respect the God-given rights of all to our children and their children's children.

Undoubtedly, this dream can only be brought to fulfilment through a fearless patriotic participation in politics to ensure that bad governance is made uncomfortable and corruption eradicated at whatsoever cost the price may be.

 

 

 

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Politics: China is 'weaponizing capital' — and it's keeping the head of the US Navy awake at night

"When it comes to China, the bottom line there is the checkbook, to be very frank with you," the Navy secretary said Wednesday.

• China has pursued numerous commercial and infrastructure deals around the world in recent years.
• Critics see this as a Chinese effort to extent its influence abroad.
• These financial maneuvers are a source of concern for many — including the head of the US Navy.

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China's move to boost defense spending has sparked dismay among US officials in recent days, but it is Beijing's efforts to gain influence that are more worrisome, the secretary of the US Navy said on Wednesday.

China's finance ministry said this weekend that the country's defense budget will rise 6% to 1.1 trillion yuan or $173 billion. It is the biggest increase in three years and makes China's defense budget the world's second-largest — behind only the US.

Chinese state media defended the new budget as proportionate and low. "If calculated in per capita terms, China's military lags well behind other major countries," official English-language newspaper China Daily said this week.

On Tuesday, US Navy Adm. Scott Swift, the head of US Pacific Fleet, said the military budget lacked transparency and that China's "intent is not clearly understood."

On Wednesday, US Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer — asked about Russian and Chinese activity in relation to the newest US National Security Strategy — echoed those concerns but pointed to a different kind of spending.

"When it comes to China, the bottom line there is the checkbook, to be very frank with you," Spencer told members of the House Appropriations Committee. "Not only in the dollar and cents that they are writing to support their military expansion and their technological [research and development] work, but what they're doing around the globe that I know you all are aware of, which is weaponizing capital, to be very frank with you."

Spencer pointed to a summer 2017 deal China signed with Sri Lanka, the island nation just south of India, where Beijing agreed to a 99-year lease to operate the strategically located deep-water port of Hambantota, which is located near important shipping routes in the Indian Ocean.

"Going into Sri Lanka, redoing the port, putting an interest rate — not as aid, but as a total secured loan with a pretty hefty coupon — [the] debtor fails on that, and the asset owner comes and reclaims it and says, 'These are now ours,'" Spencer told the committee of the deal. "They're doing that around the globe. So their open checkbook keeps me up at night."

Many Sri Lankans were themselves dismayed with the agreement, taking to the streets to protest what they saw as growing Chinese influence in their country. India, which has eyed Chinese infrastructure deals and military activity in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region warily, also objected.

"This is going to be a standing example for the other countries to watch, because China is not Father Christmas, handing out dollar bills. They want return on the money, and they want the money to come within a certain, certified period," K.C. Singh, former secretary at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, said in July.

"Is it a model then for future extension of the Chinese strategic footprint?" Singh added. "When … countries can't return the money, then you grab territory?"

The port deal was a part of China's One Belt, One Road initiative, a project to link scores of countries in Asia, Oceania, Africa, and Europe through Chinese-backed railways, shipping routes, and infrastructure projects.

As a part of that effort, China has funded development projects in poorer countries, which it leverages for more advantageous relations or for regional access. The trend has also been called "debt-trap diplomacy."

Hambantota is not the only port deal secured by the Chinese government or a Chinese state-owned company in recent years. Beijing has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to win over locals and develop a deep-water port in Gwadar, on Pakistan's Indian Ocean coast.

The moves are a departure from China's usual approach to such foreign projects, but the focus has concerned India and the US, which see Beijing's investment in Gwadar as part of efforts to expand Chinese naval influence.

Chinese state firms are also growing their presence in Europe, buying up ports and cargo terminals on the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts — including Spain, Italy, Greece, and Belgium.

Chinese state-owned enterprises now control about one-tenth of all European port capacity.

European leaders have become concerned Beijing plans to leverage its financial interests into political clout. Greece, where Chinese influence has grown in recent years, has blocked recent EU efforts to condemn China over its human-rights record and other policies.

US Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, speaking alongside Spencer, voiced similar concerns about China.

"The Chinese are playing the long game. They are, as the secretary said, everywhere I go, they're there," Neller said. "They're going and they're buying airfields and ports to extend their reach … they want to win without fighting."

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Tech: 7 months after a sexual harassment scandal, the human resources startup BetterWorks has a new CEO

Doug Dennerline, a former Cisco executive, addressed the BetterWorks staff at an all-hands on Wednesday.

BetterWorks has a new CEO, seven months after founder Kris Duggan announced that he would step down following sexual harassment allegations.

Doug Dennerline, a former Cisco and Salesforce executive, started his new job at BetterWorks on Wednesday with an all-hands meeting where he addressed the last few months and his ambitions moving forward.

"If there is a weird positive in all this, I would say you, in a lot of ways, are incredibly hyper-aware of harassment and sexual harassment issues, and understand that it's incredibly wrong," Dennerline told his staff in an all hands-meeting that reporters were invited to. "I've tried to live a life, and entire career, with that kind of high bar for myself, and I'm going to continue."

In his brief speech, Dennerline acknowledged that BetterWorks had lost some customers over concerns with company culture, and highlighted a company open mic, as well as a diversity and inclusion group as steps the staff has taken to address employee concerns.

Dennerline, previously CEO of the content management service Alfresco, first joined the BetterWorks board in October, just two months after Duggan announced that he would leave his role.

Duggan, who remains on the board of directors, told Business Insider that he is "excited" about his replacement, who he said was first recommended for the role by the BetterWorks vice president of sales Karen Richter.

BetterWorks has spent the last few months in a crisis of culture

BetterWorks, which sells cloud-based human resources software, has faced at least two separate lawsuits since the summer which allege an office culture tolerant of sexual harassment.

The first lawsuit from June 2017 was settled in February. It alleged that Duggan got drunk during an offsite work retreat, entered a cabin occupied by the plaintiff in the complaint, Beatrice Kim, and touched Kim's legs despite her asking him to stop. The lawsuit also charged that Duggan oversaw a company that tolerated jokes about women, rape, and female body parts and didn't take seriously women's complaints about sexual harassment.

Duggan has disputed several of the claims in the suit and said he stepped down as CEO only to "lessen the distraction" it was causing the company. Duggan remained at BetterWorks as its president until the end of 2017, and he still sits on its board.

The board also issued a statement that said an independent investigation found there was no violation of company policy.

"Following a thorough review of the facts by the independent investigator, and a review of the investigator's process by the board, the board concluded that there was no violation of the company's anti-harassment, anti-discrimination or any other policies. BetterWorks and its board are committed to fostering a positive work environment for all of its employees," the statement reads.

A second sexual harassment lawsuit was filed by an ex-employee and was approved in December to move forward, according to Bloomberg. That lawsuit named BetterWorks, Duggan, investor John Doerr and his firm Kleiner Perkins, as well as two other executives, and claimed that they ignored sexual harassment at the company.

Dennerline in his speech Wednesday said that all lawsuits against the company have been resolved.

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Business: SEC extends e-dividend registration deadline to March 31

The source said that the main reason for the extension was to clear the backlogs and to work out details of how the parties involved in the exercise would get their share.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended its free e-dividend registration deadline to March 31, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt on Wednesday.

A senior management staff in the commission, who pleaded anonymity made the disclosure in an interview with NAN in Lagos.

The official said that the deadline was extended in principle for the third time for the operators to clear their e-dividend backlogs.

NAN reports that e-dividend refers to online payment of dividends to investors rather than through post.

The advantage of e-dividend is that it allows all accrued dividends to be credited to an investor’s bank account directly.

The aim is to stem the rising problem of unclaimed dividends in the capital market.
The source said that the main reason for the extension was to clear the backlogs and to work out details of how the parties involved in the exercise would get their share.

The source said the parties involved in exercise were the registrars and the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System, adding the appointed banks were currently working out the sharing formula for the registration fee.

He said that the commission would not come publicly to announce another extension, noting that no investor would be charged for delay in the registration until April 1.

The source said that low investors’ response to the exercise contributed to the commission’s decision to give room for enrolment of more investors.

SEC in June, 2017 extended the underwriting cost of investors’ e-dividend registration to Dec. 31, 2017 against the earlier deadline of June 30, 2017.

It also on Jan. 18 extended the deadline to Feb. 28, 2018, to encourage more shareholders’ participation in the scheme.

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Erotic Story/Edymaniac: Dele's escapade with his wife's sister [Part 7]

Lola and Dele have been having a blast behind his wife's back. At a family function, they found a way to sneak somewhere they can for oral sex where family can't see them.

Dele reaches for Lola's head, entwining his fingers in her hair as he starts raising his ass off the bed. Their eyes meet and she pumps his dick in rapid motion with her lips wrapped around the head and her fingers stroking his balls. That's it.

He fucks his dick into his sister-in-law's mouth, spraying cum that she urgently gulps down while he holds her head in place. She sucks and swallows until he's completely drained and he falls back on the bed, panting as his head hits the soft pillow.

"Oh! Lola!" he sighs,

"That was so incredible." She's still sucking his dick, licking the last remnants of cum off the sides.

"I enjoyed it too," she says, crawling up beside him and wrapping her arm over his chest.

"How many times can you cum in a row?" She asks, while cuddling up to his side.

ALSO READ: Dele's escapade with his wife's sister [Part 6]

"I don't know," He answers honestly,

"I've never really had a chance to find out."

"We'll have to test you," She says  as she brushes her fingers through his chest hair.

"I like the way you think," He responds, putting his arm around her shoulder and pulling her closer to him.

"Mmmmm," she sighs. "I think we better shower, before I fall asleep and miss dinner."

"Yeah," He answers, looking at the clock.

"Lola, there aren't words to express…" She cuts him off before he can finish.

"Shhh," she says, putting her fingers to his lips. "I know," She whispers, "Believe me, I know."

Leaning up, she kisses him hard on the lips. Halfway through the kiss, she swings her legs over his body and stretches out on top of him, pressing her soft breasts against his chest and grinding her  pussy against his flaccid dick.

"We deserve this," She says, breaking the kiss.

"We've nothing to feel guilty about." He just nods and pulls her face back down to his. What an incredible woman!

 

The following evening, there's another family dinner. It's the first time Dele's been in the same room with Lola and Bisola since he and Lola became lovers. He struggles to maintain his composure all through dinner, barely engaging in any conversation. As soon as he can, he heads for the quietness of the balcony. Lola joins him moments later.

"You all right?" She laughs.

"You looked as stiff as a plank in there," She says, walking towards him but not taking out her customary cigarette.

"I'm fine," He answers.

"Don't you find it awkward or weird?" He asks, leaning against the railing and admiring the way her tight jeans show off her figure.

ALSO READ: Dele's escapade with his wife's sister [Part 5]

"Of course it's awkward," She says, stopping next to him and looking over her shoulder into the dining room window.

"You can see all four of them from here, can't you?" She asks quietly.

"Yes," He answers, confused by her question.

"Good," She says, squatting down and moving over in front of him.

"Tell me if any of them start to come out here," She says, tugging at his zipper.

"Lola!" He hisses in a whisper.

"What do you think you're doing?" He's nearly freaking out but his dick is already at attention. Lola's head is below the window and Dele realizes that while he leans against the railing looking into the house, they can't see her at all.

"This is better than a cigarette, any day," She smiles up at him as her hand gropes around inside his zip. Manoeuvring it through his boxers, she releases his hard dick to the air. "Speaking of stiff as a plank," she laughs and skillfully swipes her tongue across the tip of his dick.

"Oh shit!" Dele whispers.

"I can't believe you're doing this." He wants to close his eyes and enjoy the feeling of Lola's tongue swirling around his dick but he keeps them glued on his wife and in-laws, sitting around the dining room table.

Lola rapidly pumps Dele's dick in and out of her mouth while her tongue slide all around its most sensitive areas. Dele is trying to act normal and look like nothing is going on when what he really wants to do is grab Lola's head and fuck her warm mouth like he did yesterday.

Lola's sexuality has been reawakened by her encounters with her brother-in-law. She loves the sensuous feel of his hard dick in her mouth and the salty taste of his cum. She would like to take her time and prolong the pleasure but she knows she better make this fast.

ALSO READ: Dele's escapade with his wife's sister [Part 4]

Her expert tongue, coupled with the risk-taking thrill of doing this out in the open, has Dele ready to shoot his cum in minutes.

"Damn, Lola!" He breathes, closing his eyes for a moment as his dick swells and Lola pumps faster. Blasting a heavy load of cum into her mouth, he opens his eyes and panics when he doesn't see Bisola sitting at the table.

"YEEH!" he whispers, glancing all around.

"Bisola's not there!" He hisses, trying to push Lola's mouth away from his dick as his eyes search the room for his wife. Lola hangs on, keeping her lips around the end of his dick until the last little drop is out.

"Turn around and put it in," Lola orders as she springs to her feet and stands next to him, blocking the view of anyone coming through the door.

"Been saving that up, have you?" she whispers, squeezing his ass cheek and licking the last bit of cum from around her mouth just as the sliding glass door opens. To innocent eyes, they look like two normal people admiring the view.

"Here they are!" Bisola says, leading her brother out onto the deck. "We always seem to lose you two," she smiles.

"I bet you hardly missed us," Dele says, turning around to face his wife with his trouser looking perfectly normal. He catches Lola's eye and wipes his cheek, hoping she'll take the hint and clean off the splash of cum clinging to her dimple. She gets it just in time as her husband walks up next to her. Gosh! that was close. Dele breathes a sigh of relief.

"Oh, I know how you feel about those discussions," Bisola laughs as she changes the subject and asks the group how they feel about going to a holiday resort together for a week this vacation. Lola says she's all for it, smiling at Dele and almost not noticeably raising one eyebrow.

They all agree it's a great idea and Lola and Bisola arrange to have lunch next week to discuss the details.

At home in bed and still aroused from the impromptu blowjob at his in-law's house, Dele thrusts his hard dick into his wife's gel-lubricated pussy. Mentally re-experiencing the feel of Lola's tongue swirling around his dick, he thrusts into his wife with fresh energy.

ALSO READ: Dele's escapade with his wife's sister [Part 3]

Her lack of response is blotted out by the images in his head as he recalls the two recent meeting with his sister-in-law and the taste and aroma of her aroused pussy.

Bisola doesn't know what's gotten into Dele lately but she's finding it harder and harder to control herself during his passionate lovemaking. Her body is fighting her brain as her insides warm to his forceful pounding, emanating natural lubricant and unfamiliar arousal.

She tries to think of something to force her brain to respond. She focuses on their vacation and her lunch next week with Lola. As her juices ooze around her husband's pounding dick, she holds perfectly still and wonders about Yinka and Lola's lovemaking.

Erotic Story/Edymaniac: Dele's escapade with his wife's sister [Part 7]

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Gor Mahia 0-0 Esperance: K'Ogalo snatch draw in first leg

K’Ogalo failed to use home ground advantage after they were forced to a barren draw by Esperance of Tunisia on Wednesday

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Gattuso has restored AC Milan's identity – Shevchenko

The former striker insists that the ex-midfielder has made the Italian giants great again

Gattuso has restored AC Milan's identity – Shevchenko

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Save Halimat from Stroke

Oyewole Shadiat Halimat is the first born in a family of three,She is a first class graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure. She graduated as the best graduating student in the Mechanical Engineering department class 2015; A class which boasted over 110 students which I was a part of. below is her story as related by her.

The history of sickness dated back to 2013, I have been having a recurring malaria and typhoid which kept keeping me out of school for most of the semesters but I kept my head high and struggled to keep my grades up during this time. I spent most of the time in school clinic and state hospital. On a fateful day at IDH (Mainland Hospital) we were asked to do some tests, returning back to the hospital we were asked to sit, all of a sudden I just fainted. They took me to one of the beds, at this point I don’t know anything that I was going on again. My dress has been changed, giving me injections and taking drugs. They had discovered that I have been suffering from abdominal tuberculosis all along.

As I was treating the abdominal tuberculosis, they noticed I have had partial amnesia, that I could not talk, could not identify people, I discovered that my right hand and leg could not move properly again. During this treatment, I developed sore at the buttocks which I had to treat. The treatment continued, to help me remember who was who and what was what before I left the hospital. Since then till this very moment, my parents have spent all the money they have on me and right now the one time potential savior of the family turned to the one eating up the little resources the family has. During this time, some of my University colleagues have contributed to keep me on my feet.

I had my Appendectomy operation in august 2015 and spent weeks for the operation to heal. I returned to school, a month after my stomach started developing pains and I started feeling weak by the day. Immediately I finished all I needed to do in school, I left for home.

Three (3) months after I got home, I developed the stroke, this first thing was to call physiotherapist at home to check what was happening. Later the LASUTH (Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja) continues with different exercises and different tests which were carried out at Lasuth and ME Cure. The LUTH also carried out different exercises and tests for the treatment.

I discovered a stroke treatment in the Institute of Neurological Discovery, Boca Raton, Florida. This treatment is a therapeutic intervention that can even heal people after years of the stroke. The INR accepts patients for treatment from all parts of the world, and has treated patients from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and South America, in addition to patients from the United States and Canada.

The nurse gave me an approximate treatment fee which is $10,000 US Dollars. My parents and family members cannot afford this treatment and I want to appeal to everyone out there to please help me to get better by contributing towards this treatment cost.  God bless you as you contribute towards my getting better.

Halimat needs to get this treatment as soon as possible so that she can get back on her feet to become the fecund Engineer and world changer she has always promised to be. It is sad to see her in this state and I hope we can get to save her.

Thanks.

 

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Budgeting Applications: 5 budget apps you should be using to control your spending habits

If you always find yourself in debt before month end, you surely need to download one of this budgeting apps to control your expenses.

Having a budget plan has proved to be one of the best ways to control expenses, but your spending habits may not let you save if you're not disciplined enough.

One of the  reasons why some people make poor financial decisions is because they don't make budget for their expenses. However, having budgeting applications on your smartphones could save you from constantly borrowing money from your colleagues before the end of the month.

As long as you have a smartphone, Android or iPhone, budgeting will never be an issue again, just get your phone and download one of the five best budget apps below.

1. Mint Budgeting App

 

This app is one of the budgeting apps you can find for budgeting because it does the budgeting itself. Once you connect this app to your bank account, it uses your details to help create a personalized budget.

The Mint Budgeting App also helps you to identify your expenses to enable you to make an adjustment in your spending.

2. Pocket Guard Budget App

 

Like Mint Budgeting App, this app also connects directly to your bank accounts and allows you to access your transactions and balance.

This app also helps you to analyse your spending; shows you how much you have spent from your income and how much you have left in your pocket.

3. Wally

 

Wally is that budgeting app that helps you manage your personal finances. With this app, you can take control of your money; balance your income and expenses; understand where your money goes and also help you set and achieve your financial goals seamlessly. This app is free and is available on iPhone and Android.

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4.  Level Money

 

For those who make a budget but falters at sticking to their plans, this is a good app to download.

Level Money helps you to stick to your budget as it detects your income and expenses and then shows you what you can spend from it.

This app also helps you to figure out how to save for bigger purchases like vehicles and houses; and like many other budgeting apps, you can connect Level Money to your account.  Level Money is also free and available on iPhone and Android.

5. Unsplurge

 

Unsplurge is an app that helps in saving up for a specific goal. For instance, when you plan to save to buy a new car or the latest mobile, this app can help track your progress and gives you visual incentives to keep saving till you attain your goal.

Unsplurge is also free but only available on iPhone.

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In Taraba: INEC discovers underage voters after Pulse investigation

INEC said ineligible persons have been discovered in the voter's register in violation of the Electoral Act.

The Taraba State Chapter of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the fraudulent registration of underage voters in the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise ongoing in the state after an investigative report by Pulse Nigeria.

Pulse had contacted the commission about a registration centre in Donzomga Primary School in Donga, Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State where underage voters are registered and paid the sum of N200 as reward.

 

In a statement first sent to Pulse by the commission on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, the Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity, INEC, Taraba State office, Fabian Vwamhi, said ineligible persons have been discovered in the voter's register in violation of the Electoral Act.

The statement read, "Following its laid down processes, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Taraba State office has discovered that some ineligible persons have been registered in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise. This is not only contrary to the INEC Guidelines for Registration but is also a violation of the Electoral Act.

"Consequently, the Taraba State Office has flagged these illegal registrations for removal from the Voters Register.

"In addition, it has queried the electoral officer, as well as the registration officer for the centre; informed the commission's headquarters in Abuja; and drawn the attention of the security agencies for further investigation and possible prosecution of all found to have been involved, including INEC staff."

ALSO READ: Underage Voting: For N200, you're not too young to vote in Taraba

According to the statistics recently released by INEC, out of a total of 73,944,312 registered voters across Nigeria, as of January 2018, Taraba State has 1,505,902 registered voters.

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Juventus defender Joel Untersee chooses Bafana Bafana over Switzerland

Untersee is on the books of Juventus, but he joined Serie B club Empoli at the start of the campaign in order to gain experience

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Politics: Trump's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, is leaving the White House

Gary Cohn, the Goldman Sachs executive turned top economic adviser, is leaving the White House.

• Gary Cohn, Trump's top economic advisor and a former Goldman Sachs executive, is departing his position at the White House.
• The move comes after a tumultuous year as the National Economic Council director, which included fights with Trump over his response to Charlottesville and the passage of a massive tax overhaul.

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Gary Cohn, the director of the National Economic Council and President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, is leaving his post at the White House.

The move comes after an up-and-down year in the administration that included public spats with the president and a large legislative success in the form of a tax code overhaul.

Recently, Cohn was unable to convince the president to forgo tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. Cohn attempted to convince Trump that such tariffs would be damaging to the US economy, but Trump went ahead with the new trade barriers over the objections.

"It has been an honor to serve my country and enact pro-growth economic policies to benefit the American people, in particular the passage of historic tax reform," Cohn said in a statement. "I am grateful to the President for giving me this opportunity and wish him and the Administration great success in the future."

Cohn attempted to set up a last-ditch effort to get Trump to soften the tariffs by setting up a meeting with business executives who would be hurt by the new tariffs, which function as a tax on imports. But, according to Axios' Jonathan Swan, Trump cancelled the meeting on Wednesday.

"Gary has been my chief economic adviser and did a superb job in driving our agenda, helping to deliver historic tax cuts and reforms and unleashing the American economy once again," Trump said in a statement. "He is a rare talent, and I thank him for his dedicated service to the American people."

A White House official told Business Insider that Cohn had been discussing a possible exit with Trump for the past few weeks and a departure date has not been set.

Cohn was brought in from Goldman Sachs to help shape Trump's economic agenda on trade, taxes, and more.

When he joined the Trump administration, Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs chief operating officer and the grandson of a Polish immigrant, was seen as a moderating force that would balance the anti-globalist wing of the administration. One early Trump adviser critical of Cohn's appointment told Yahoo News' Hunter Walker in April that he "would be too liberal for the Obama administration."

The early parts of his tenure were marked by rumors that the former commodities trader could be promoted to chief of staff or take over for soon-to-depart Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

According to the New York Times, which first reported the departure, Cohn held renewed talks with Trump about the chief of staff role after the recent controversy surrounding John Kelly's role in the Rob Porter domestic abuse scandal.

"Gary has served his country with great distinction, dedicating his skill and leadership to grow the US economy and pass historic tax reform," Kelly said in a statement Tuesday. "I will miss having him as a partner in the White House, but he departs having made a real impact in the lives of the American people."

Cohn's relationship with Trump hit a rough patch, however, when it was reported that he was dismayed at the president's response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, last August. He criticized the president's statements about the violence in an interview with the Financial Times.

The interview led to Cohn falling out of Trump's favor and bumped him from the top of the list to replace Janet Yellen as chair of the Federal Reserve.

Cohn's Jewish faith also made him a target of white supremacists during his time in the administration.

He was reportedly "disgusted" with Trump's statements during a press conference, during which he said there were "two sides to a story" of what happened in Charlottesville. Trump also placed some of the blame on the counterprotesters while refusing to categorically condemn the protesters, one of whom authorities say killed a woman when he drove a car into a crowd of counterprotesters.

Trump's comments at the press conference cost him the support of CEOs, leading to the dissolution of two business-advisory councils.

Cohn was at the press conference, which was meant to promote an infrastructure plan, but it quickly went off the rails as reporters questioned Trump's response to the violence at the "Unite the Right" rally.

Later in the year, Cohn was a key figure in spearheading the development of the Republican tax law working with congressional Republican leaders and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to craft what the GOP says is the largest overhaul of the tax code since 1986.

There were rumors during the fight over the bill that Cohn was already eyeing an exit as soon as the tax bill passed Congress.

Cohn departs as a favorite among investors. Analysts say Wall Street believes Cohn is one of the driving forces of the deregulation effort in the White House and serves as a counterweight to the protectionist trade wing of Trump's inner circle.

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Love & Dating: Why celibacy before marriage is a great idea

All the reasons why celibacy before marriage remains such a beautiful, brilliant idea.

Sex before marriage may seem like the new cool but premarital celibacy still has great merits.

The traditional/religious view that lovers should keep their hands off each other may no longer apply to many relationships these days; and this is because more young people are confidently exploring their sexuality and getting in tune with that part of themselves and that is just fine for those who choose to roll that way.

While that may be a thing, it is also still OK to crave celibacy before marriage and if that is what your aim is, these are six reasons why it is such a great idea:

1. Communication is better

Without sexual activity, time spent together will be used on other things such as more deep, soul-searching conversations and stronger bonds.

2. Better friendship

Where communication thrives, it is only normal for friendship levels to rise, too. So you and your partner are not just burning bright on the sparks flying when you kiss andhave each other's hands roving over each other, you glow off the positive vibes created by the other person.

3. Your connection is deeper

Imagine the closeness and intimacy built over shared dreams and expressed fears and revealed truths and secrets… it can only make you a lot closer and more intimate with your partner.

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4. No illusions

This is what you get when there is no chance of sex clouding your judgement in a relationship.

5. Hurts less if you break up

For people who attach self esteem to body count, you can be sure that id anything happens, your body count would remain intact.

6. More ways to show affection

Without sex, you’d have no option but to access other ways of expressing love and affection and this can only be good for your relationship.

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Politics: Former Ohio state senator explains why governing 'in the pocket of the NRA' 'endangered people across the state'

Ex-Ohio lawmaker Marc Dann wrote in a column that he regrets aligning himself with the NRA while he was in office to advance his political career.

• An ex-Ohio lawmaker wrote in a column for Cleveland.com that he regrets aligning himself with the National Rifle Association while he was in office to advance his political career.
• Marc Dann, a Democrat, said he even voted for legislation he believed would endanger "people across the state" because he feared the political consequences of opposing gun groups.
• The NRA called Dann's column "a desperate attention-seeking ploy by a has-been politician."

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A former Ohio lawmaker says he regrets making a "devil's bargain" while he was in office to adopt pro-gun positions and appease the National Rifle Association, even though their views often made him "uncomfortable."

Marc Dann, a Democrat who served in the Ohio Senate between 2003 and 2006, wrote in a column published Sunday that he won multiple elections because the NRA and similar groups "educated" voters about his purported pro-gun views.

"While I didn't enter politics to be an advocate for the NRA, I quickly learned that unless I became one, I wouldn't be around to advocate for the issues I did care about," Dann wrote on Cleveland.com. "I soon learned however, that in making a deal with the devil to advance my political career, I had abandoned my principles and sold my soul."

Dann's column came just weeks after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida with an AR-15 rifle he purchased legally. The massacre set off a roiling national debate about gun-control legislation and Second Amendment rights.

Dann wrote that voters in his rural district staunchly opposed any gun-control reforms, often voted purely on the issue of gun rights, and "inundated" his office with calls and letters.

Much of their fervor, he said, was because gun-advocacy groups spent "blood money" they received from gunmakers to "misinform and then motivate" voters.

Dann said his alignment with the NRA and other local gun groups caused him to vote for a bill in 2006 that overturned an assault weapons ban, despite his belief that it "endangered people across the state."

"I know now, after far too many lives have been sacrificed on the altar of the NRA's lies, that I should have pushed back," Dann said. "I should have told my constituents they were being duped by shills for a firearms industry that profits from fear-mongering and murder."

On Monday, the NRA called Dann's column "a desperate attention-seeking ploy by a has-been politician" who left office 10 years ago amid scandal.

Dann resigned as Ohio's attorney general in 2008 following an extramarital affair Dann admitted to having with a subordinate, and sexual harassment allegations against another aide in his office.

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In Nasarawa: Gov.Al-Makura submits names of NASIEC membership to State Assembly

Al-makura submitted the names of Mr. Henry Omaku and four others: Ibrahim Musa, Abdullahi Jaji, Isa Yusuf and Godwin Maikeri for confirmation as chairman and members respectively.

Gov. Umaru  Al-Makura  of Nasarawa State on Tuesday submitted six  names to the State Assembly for confirmation  as chairman and members of the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC).

Al-makura submitted the names of Mr. Henry Omaku and four others: Ibrahim Musa, Abdullahi Jaji, Isa Yusuf and Godwin Maikeri for confirmation as chairman and members respectively.

The Speaker, Ibrahim  Abdullahi, announced the nominations at the plenary in Lafia, after the Majority Leader, Alhaji Tanko Tunga (APC-Awe North) had read the governor’s letter.

“The governor said that the appointment of the nominees is to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the tenure of the NASIEC chairman and members.

“Mr. Henry  Omaku is nominated as chairman with  Ibrahim Danladi Musa, Abdullahi Jaji, Isa Yusuf and Godwin Maikeri as members of the commission,” he said.

The speaker directed the clerk of the house to communicate the nominees to appear for screening and possible confirmation on March 13.

“They should submit their curriculum vitae to the house on or before
the screening date,” he added.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NASIEC has commenced the process for the conduct of Local Government election in the state slated for May 26.

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Abdullahi Ganduje: Governor says Kano’s population is its greatest asset

Ganduje made the remarks on Tuesday when he visited 150 young men and women sponsored by his administration for skills training at Peugeot Automobile of Nigeria (PAN) in Kaduna.

Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Tuesday pledged to deploy the state’s population to stimulate the economy and ensure growth and development.

He also pledged to offer women equal opportunities to attain their potentials in life.

Ganduje made the remarks on Tuesday when he visited 150 young men and women sponsored by his administration for skills training at Peugeot Automobile of Nigeria (PAN) in Kaduna.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that out of the 150 trainees, 100 are males, and 50 females.

“Population can be a liability, but we are making our population an asset, and the best way to make our population to be an asset is by developing skills acquisition among our youth.

“We assure you, we are training you not only for you to work but also to employ others.

“This government is very serious on women empowerment; days are gone when women still rely on meagre resources.

“We want you to be earning good income, it is necessary for women, that is why we are exposing them to all kinds of legitimate trades so as to earn a living.

“Once you are earning good income; it will contribute to peaceful co-existence with your husbands and families and that is what this government is doing.’’

The governor disclosed that the government has built a N5 billion skills acquisition centre to empower and create enabling environment for sustainable skills in the state.

Ganduje said his dream was to make Kano the hub of international trade attracting investors and traders from across the globe to the city.

The governor faulted the current curriculum in the country’s education system, saying it can no longer sustain Nigeria’s manpower development needs.

“So we want to break from that, the only way we can do it is to modify our curriculum.

“To see that we have identified the necessary skills we need in our day-to-day activities, so that  youth will embrace skills and be trained, that is the only way to ensure sustainability in terms of employment in the country,” he said.

He said that the state government had commissioned a study which identified 24 trades which would offer gainful employment to the youth.

“That is why we decided to build an ultra modern skills acquisition centre in Kano worth N5 billion.

Earlier the Managing Director of PAN, Mr Ibrahim Boyi said the company was training the second batch of  trainees from the state, with the first batch having 75 participants and 150 in the second batch.

“The Governor during the graduation of first batch, promised that the second batch will include girls and women, and you can see clearly, the direction of the government in ensuring youth empowerment on inclusive bases, so that nobody is left behind.’’

Boyi assured the governor that PAN would give the students the best training they deserve.

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Rhyme ‘n’ Reason: 4th edition themed ‘Eversion Musical’ to hold at Terra Kulture

The 2018 ‘Eversion Musical’ will mark the fourth edition of Rhyme and Reason since the debut in 2014 which recorded a huge success.

Rhyme N Reason has officially announced the 2018 edition of ‘
Eversion Musical’; the first of its kind musical satire performed
through spoken words and rap scheduled to hold on the March 10, 11 and 18 of March, 2018 at Terra Kulture,
Victoria Island, Lagos

The organizers have described ‘Eversion Musical’ as an avenue to
showcase the resplendence of dance, rap and spoken word to the
Nigerian audience through a robust production deeply ingrained in
literature. The show has also been described as a conscious effort
to acquaint and proliferate the general audience with literary
elements.

Eversion
Musical 2018

Speaking on the upcoming edition of ‘Eversion Musical’
the show’s founder Atilola Moronfolu “This edition of 'Eversion',
while highly entertaining, is really special – a lot of topics will
be heavily addressed in the performances such as the basis of
morality, social vices, politics, amongst others. The actors have
been rehearsing for months and are ready to deliver a show of a
lifetime so I believe it’s going to be a very interesting
experience.”

 

The 2018 ‘Eversion Musical’ will mark the fourth
edition of Rhyme and Reason since the debut in 2014 which recorded
a huge success with massive attendance. Reports reveal ‘Eversion
Musical 2018’ will introduce new features/segments of the show; an
attempt to make it an improvement over the previous edition held in
2017.

Tickets are available for sale on ariiyatickets.com and
spiricoco.com ; tickets can also be gotten at the venue – Terra
Kulture.

Follow the conversation on social; use #Eversion2018 and
#EversionTheMusical

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