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Family Of Slain Newspaper Vendor Demands N500m Compensation, Threatens Legal Action

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faith Jegede
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Succeeding the murder of newspaper vendor Ifeanyichukwu Okereke by a security aide to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, the family of the victim has demanded the sum of N500m as compensation.

The family made this demand in a letter dated November 23, 2020, and promised to take legal action against Gbajabiamila if all the demands were not met within seven days.

A part of the letter reads, “Our clients have instructed us to make from your good self, the following modest demands: That you use your good offices to ensure the immediate prosecution of your security aide (Abdullahi Hassan), who went on a frolic of his own, clearly acted outside the purview of his duty and responsibility by shooting to death an innocent, harmless.

“That you adequately compensate the Okereke family with a modest sum of N500m only. This monetary demand can never adequately replace or take the place of their son, husband, brother, and breadwinner’s life. But it will at least mitigate the obvious trauma and hardship the premature demise of their irreplaceable breadwinner has placed on them.

“Take note therefore that it is our clients’ firm instruction that in the event that you fail, refuse and/or neglect to accede to or proffer reasonable compensatory terms to our above modest demands within seven days from the date of this letter, we shall without any further correspondences from us, take appropriate legal steps to enforce our clients’ constitutional rights.”


The operative who shot Okereke, Abdullahi Hassan has since been arrested and the speaker also paid the family a condolence visit where he promised that the family would not suffer

Bayelsa Fears Attacks As Explosions Rock Shell And Agip Pipelines.

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faith Jegede
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A series of explosions’ have damaged oil facilities around Ikarama in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The facilities belong to Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria and Nigerian Agip Oil Company.


Ben Warder, a youth leader in the community, said that the sound of the explosions was like dynamites and that the people were scared of being attacked. It was not until the situation calmed that they figured out what happened.
“It was not safe to go near. So, when the situation became quiet, we had to trace what happened and it turned out that Shell’s gas pipeline and Agip’s crude lines were destroyed.


“The incident resulted in air pollution from the gas pipeline and crude leak which members of the affected communities are battling to cope with,” he stated.
A spokesperson for Shell, Michael Adande, confirmed the incident, also adding that the impacted facility had been shut down to curtail further damage.

The damage that caused the explosions was said to have been as a result of interference with our pipeline about one kilometer from Ikarama community in Bayelsa State.
An investigation in partnership with the government would help determine the source of the interference.

Why It’s Time For You To Swap Your Hairnets or Bonnets!

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faith Jegede
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The mention of bonnets may conjure up some images from the middle ages if you’ve ever heard of it or if you have naturally very straight hair. You will not be wrong, as the word bonnets have been used to describe a host of headgears for both men and women since the middle ages. The word is french derived where it originally indicated a type of material. However, it has translated into much more. From the headgear used by female servants as a form of protection from the sun to the stylish headpiece, worn by the elite women in informal settings, every generation, and every social class, male and female have worn bonnets at one time.
Bonnets have also been an indication of devotion to religion and worn by the Amish and Mennonite denominations as a Christian head covering.


But the bonnets were talking about here, the ones that help us get fabulous hair is a headgear of another make! Let me introduce, the silk or satin bonnet!


Bonnets are the most effective, least expensive way to protect your hair. They help keep your hair in place, like your regular hairnets and stocking caps, but a silk or satin bonnet makes sure that your hair’s moisture stays in place too.
The majority of our beddings in this part of the world are done with cotton, and the way cotton comes makes it easy for your hair to attach itself to the fiber. When the inevitable tossing and turning happens, the attached strands break off.
Sleeping without proper hair protection can extremely dehydrate your hair and stunt its growth. that’s why getting a bonnet is half the journey to getting the hair you can be proud of.
When it comes to choosing between silk or satin, note that satin is much cheaper than silk, but if you want to use just natural fibers, then silk may be the better of the two.
If the bonnet for one reason or the other doesn’t work for you, there is the option of a silk or satin scarf or a pillowcase in either fabric.
The satin or silk pillowcase, bonnet, and scarf will maintain the natural oils in your hair and protect from friction between your hair and other surfaces.


Contrary to popular belief, while the bonnet is common amongst nappy or kinky-haired women, it’s not peculiar to them. Anybody with hair on their head that they want to protect can wear a bonnet, use a silk pillowcase or tie a scarf which is the equivalent of a Durag.

So jump on this easy wagon today and save yourself from bad hair days cause this trend has come to stay.

2020 Thanksgiving Turkeys Gallantly Arrive in Washington D.C

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Elizabeth Williams
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In 1920, U.S. turkey growers produced one turkey for every 29 persons in the U.S. Today growers produce nearly one turkey for every person in the country.

The male turkey is called a tom. The female turkey is called a hen. The turkey was domesticated in Mexico and brought to Europe in the 16th century. The wild turkey is native to northern Mexico and the eastern United States.

In 2012, turkey was the # 4 protein choice for American consumers behind chicken, beef and pork. 88% of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving, 22 million on Christmas and 19 million turkeys on Easter.

It became a tradition (since carried on by all of Bush’s successors) for the president to issue a “pardon” to the turkey, sparing the turkey’s life. It’s a tradition that the turkeys be picked from the chairperson of the NTF’s home state, occasionally from the chair’s own farm.

It was President Abraham Lincoln who proclaimed in 1863 that Thanksgiving would be held the last Thursday of November.

And for 2020 Thanksgiving the two turkeys have arrived Washington DC, with a nice reception.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Debretsion Gebremichael vows to fight on

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Henry Williams
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The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has rejected the prime minister’s ultimatum to surrender by Wednesday and has pledged to fight on in the conflict engulfing the north of the country.

Debretsion Gebremichael denied federal government claims that the regional capital, Mekelle, was surrounded.

Hundreds have reportedly been killed and tens of thousands have fled in nearly three weeks of fighting.

The UN has warned it could trigger a humanitarian crisis.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday announced a 72-hour deadline for the region’s fighters to surrender, and the army warned Mekelle’s 500,000 residents that soldiers would “encircle” the city and attack it.

Sudanese Open Arms As Grim Conditions Await Ethiopian Refugees

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Elizabeth Williams
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As Sudanese Extend Arms To Ethiopians Who Fled The Deadly Tigray Conflict In Ethiopia, A School-Turned-Relief Facility Becomes A Centre Where Refugees Recieve Handouts Of Food, Water And Clothing.

More Than 40,000 Ethiopians Turned Into Refugees Inside Sudan Since The Tigray Conflict Erupted In Early November.  Hundreds Have Been Killed In Fighting Between The Federal Government Of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed And The Tigray People’s Liberation Front.

However, Sudan Is Already Burdened By Its Own Economic Woes And Grinding Poverty, Especially In The Eastern Border States Of Gedaref And Kassala Yet Offers Open Arms; As Authorities And Aid Groups Struggle To Prepare Camps And Provide Food And Basic Medical Services For The Refugees.

Taiwan’s Leader Launches Domestically Made Submarine Production

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Elizabeth Williams
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Taiwan’s President inaugurated the production of domestically made submarines Tuesday in the southern city of Kaohsiung, in a step forward for the island’s defense strategy at a time of elevated tensions with China.

This submarine is an important part of allowing our navy to develop asymmetric warfare and to intimidate and block enemy ships from surrounding Taiwan’s main island,” said President Tsai Ing-wen. “Now, with the construction of the submarine to its future commission, we will certainly let the world know our persistence in safeguarding our sovereignty.”

Tsai has made boosting Taiwan’s indigenous defense capacity a central pillar of her defense policy. Recently, she relaunched the military aviation industry with the production of new trainer jets and has pushed for the development of more sophisticated systems by utilizing the island’s high-tech industries.

At the same time, she has gained approval from the U.S. for the purchase of billions of dollars in weapons, including upgraded F-16 fighter jets, armed drones, rocket systems and Harpoon missiles capable of hitting both ships and land targets.

Rooney reveals that Cristiano Ronaldo not the best he played with

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Henry Williams
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Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo is not the best player he played alongside during his career.

Rooney, who is the Red Devils and England’s all-time record goalscorer, played alongside some of the biggest names in football during his time at Old Trafford and with the Three Lions.
Among those players is five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo, who featured alongside Rooney on 206 occasions, but the Juventus superstar has been pipped to the honour by former United midfielder Paul Scholes.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu To Visit Bahrain To Discuss Peace

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Henry Williams
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani deliver joint statements during their meeting in Jerusalem November 18, 2020. Menahem Kahana/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will visit Bahrain soon to continue peace talks. In a nationwide address Tuesday, he announced his intent to visit the country in the coming months, following a phone call with the region’s leader.

Bahrain has followed the United Arab Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel, following the historic peace deals brokered by the Trump administration. The move hopes to bring in several different countries, including Sudan and Oman.

Netanyahu said both countries are excited for the opportunity to bring peace to their respective regions.

Israel notably ratified its deal to normalize relations with Bahrain this month, which will increase trade and tourism in each country.

Works And Housing: FG Requires N1.5tr Over Three Years To Fix Roads -Fashola

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Itohan Olomu-Agbodo
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The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said the Federal Government will require a minimum of N500 billion annually over the next three years, to develop its 35,000 kilometres network of roads.

He said work is currently ongoing on only 13, 000 kilometres of the nation’s federal roads.

Fashola said this in Abuja, on Tuesday, while speaking to journalists covering the activities of the All Progressives Congress.

The minister explained that if successive administrations had shown the kind of commitment the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), was showing towards the development of the road infrastructure, most Nigerian roads would have been the better for it.

Fashola said, “I think that a minimum of half a trillion every year over the next two, three years will be a strong support to really advance and complete as many as the 711 contracts.

“Again, people are mistaken what I said about 711 contracts to mean roads. No. For example, from Lagos to Ibadan expressway we have one road but two contracts, one with JD, one with RCC.

“On Benin/Lokoja we have one road but we have five contractors. So, the totality of those contracts are made of 711 different contracts on many roads across the country and the total road network now under construction or rehabilitation is little over 13,000 kilometers in different stages of repairs out of total Federal network of 35,000 kilometers.“

He explained that the administration inherited a number of roads which it resolved to complete as many as possible before the end of its tenure in 2023.

According to him, some of roads being rehabilitated were started in 2007, some in 2006 and others are even older.

But that, “unfortunately for reasons that we can only imagine, at a time that the country was earning more revenues, up to $100 per barrel, the total budget of this country was N4 tr. It is now that the country is earning very less, $40 per barrel that it is budgeting N13 tr.”

Fashola also said it was important for Nigerians to stop the abuse of roads.

He noted that each road has a carrying capacity but that most Nigerian roads were made to carry more weight than they were originally designed for.

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