Nigeria: Gombe residents burn suspected suicide bomber alive

It seems that most Nigerians have had it with these suicide bombers. So a suspected male suicide bomber, who allegedly had a bomb hidden under his cloth was burnt alive this afternoon at the Gombe Line Park in Gombe state. According to the residents of the area, the man was preparing to blow himself up before he was apprehended and set ablaze by the angry mob who refused to hand him over to the police. Happy people what do you guys think about jungle justice? Is it right or wrong and is it justifiable under any circumstance? Let’s talk about it. See more photos below and remain happy. Xoxo

Nigeria: Extension of state of emergency rule in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe approved by Federal Government

 

Happy people, I am so happy to be back to blogging again! How I have missed sharing information with you guys! Like I said, I was busy with an important chapter of my life and now that chapter is closed so I can come back to sharing any info worth sharing with you and all the gists about why I have been so busy too.

So recently, the attacks by Boko Haram on Nigerians living in the north has been on the rise and the bombings were taking place almost every day. As a result, the Federal Government has approved the extension of state of emergency rule in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States. These are the three states that have been subjected to these attacks the most.

First Ebola case recorded in New York as doctor tests positive for the deadly virus

According to reports, Dr Craig Spencer (pictured above), who treated Ebola patients while working for the charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Guinea has tested positive to Ebola. The 33-year old doctor left Guinea on 14 October, and returned to New York City on 17 October. He however, began to show symptoms of the virus on Tuesday and contacted medical services as he suspected he could be infected with the virus. He is currently being kept in isolation in the city’s Bellevue Hospital.

The doctor is the first Ebola case diagnosed in New York, and the fourth in the US.

The WHO has said the treatment for this deadly virus should be available in a couple of weeks and I keep reading about millions of dollars being donated for the fight of this virus. I really hope that a solution comes soon and those infected recover soon too.

Anyway, please remain happy and spread happiness around. Xoxo.

Boko Haram Vs Fed. Govt of Nigerian: who is deceiving who?

Happy people, first of all, I really apologise for the long silence. I am just terribly busy with a lot of things right now. I will be fully back in a couple of weeks after this interesting phase of my life. Anyway, back to why I had to buy out time to blog. So I have been reading a lot about this so called Boko Haram and FG’s negotiation. At first, I really hoped that something was right and like the story went, the kidnapped girls would be brought back and maybe minimal peace would be achieved in the region.

However, the recent reports about suspected Boko Haram activities (60 women abducted, bomb blasts, killings in Maiduguri and so on) in spite of the so called ceasefire agreement is quite worrisome and I couldn’t help commenting. Can these people (Federal Government of Nigeria) please keep all their plans or endeavours to themselves until they have something solid and valid to say before coming at Nigerians with all these stories. I am personally tired of these conflicting reports. Please remain happy and spread happiness around. Xoxo. Find the report after the cut if you are interested.

US sends medical experts to Nigeria to study Ebola containment methods

Nigeria’s ability to contain the deadly Ebola virus has been greatly commended by the international community. The United States’ Center for Disease Control and Prevention has sent medical experts to Nigeria to learn how Nigeria was able to contain its Ebola outbreak.

This decision was made in effort to contain the virus, after a Liberian man got to the US few days ago with the deadly disease. The officials will also visit Senegal to study its containment model.

Ok, I must say, I am happy that Nigerian authorities won the fight against the outbreak of this deadly disease in Nigeria. Their efforts deserve commendation. I hope they can also do the same with Boko Haram. I am just saying!

Please remain happy and spread happiness around. Xoxo

How does this happen? [photo]

Happy people, I really don’t understand how this happens. This is somewhere in Aba, Abia State. People live and trade here in the midst of this garbage. This is simply unbelievable! What ever happened to environmental sanitation? How do you live healthily like this? Wow! I am lost for words but it is what it is.

Anyway, remain happy and spread happiness around. Xoxo 

HUB photo of the day: lack of drainage displaces residents of Warri, Delta State

Happy people, I know this picture might not be new to some of you because you probably see this every day. However, the fact that we see this every day and are used to it does not make it right though. This should not be happening in a country named "the giant of Africa". I can only imagine the loss the residents of this area would have suffered. I don't know which is more annoying, the flood or the fact that the residents actually find this funny? I see the man in one of the picture is smiling about this. Have we become that immune to the circumstances in Nigeria that we laugh when we should be crying? It is sad that this attitude keeps preventing any change. My heart goes out to the residents of this area. Apparently, this is somewhere in Delta State.

Anyway, remain happy and spread happiness around. Xoxo

Another victory: Nigerian military troops captures T-55 armored tank from Boko Haram

Happy people, I don’t know if many of you know this but Nigerian military has been taking the lead in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents recently. They have reportedly killed a lot of the insurgents and several others have surrendered to them as well. This is good news I must say! I am just concerned though, why are they gaining sudden victory now that elections are around the corner? Anyway, I shall say no more.

In recent and other news according to SaharaReporters, Nigerian military have recorded another victory over Boko Haram insurgents. They were able to prevent the Islamic sect from causing more havoc in Konduga, Borno State. According to reports, they captured a T-55 armored tank and highly sophisticated armored personnel Carrier (APC) from the insurgents. "The sheer power of the tank surprised us. And the tank has camouflage painting that made it blend with the area in a way that it could not have easily been detected by Nigerian jets flying over the area," said a military officer.

Hmmm! It surprises us too o and the questions Nigerians are asking are, how did they acquire this sophisticated weapon? How was it brought into the country? If you ask me na who I go ask?

Anyway, remain happy and spread happiness around. Xoxo.

#ILOVENAIJA: Tricks petrol stations, attendants use to steal money from customers

I know no one wants to read a long story but trust me this is will be beneficial. I have refused to summarize the story because I want you to read the full details. If you own a car in Nigeria or buy fuel for any other purposes, you might want to really read this. It is shocking how people think that cheating is the way to success. We all go to buy petrol and right before our eyes, the attendant is cheating us without our knowledge. Please the next time you drive into a garage / petrol station, be extra attentive.

Read the full story below as reported by Punch

Mrs. Bisola Ayeni, a businesswoman in her early 40s confidently left her house at Egbeda (Lagos) with an almost empty tank heading for Ikeja. The red light of the fuel indicator was blinking nonstop but Ayeni knew the quantity of fuel in her tank would take her to the next available filling station where she had hoped to fill up her tank. Indeed, as she got to the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Ayeni drove into the filling station and told the attendant to fill her car with N5,000 worth of fuel while she rummaged her handbag to bring out the money as well as pick a call. That was her undoing.

Faces @ UWC Faculty of Arts Dean's Merit Award Ceremony [photos]

In order to encourage academic excellence, the Faculty of Arts, University of the Western Cape honours outstanding students who work hard to set themselves apart from others with awards every semester. The outstanding students are students who obtain an average of 75% and above after the semester exams. As a reward for their hard work and commitment to their academics, they as awarded with the Dean's merit list certificate for outstanding performance during the semester.

Photo of the day: what PortHarcourt - Enugu expressway looks like

Happy people,  I apologise for my absence. It's been really hectic with my academics as it's the final stretch. But anyway, I still have to find time to share important information and today's one is this picture that I just found on twitter.

The above picture actually depicts what a major road in Nigeria looks like and I find it quite disappointing. I read a couple of days ago that Nigeria is celebrating independence and I really don't know what to make of that. Is there really anything worth celebrating about Nigerian independence if the country has this type of road? I am just saying but anyway, what do I know about independence celebration? Hopefully one day e go better like we've been taught to say while things keep going wrong.

Please remain happy and enjoy your weekend. Xoxo. 

Boko Haram insurgents surrender to Nigerian troops

Barely a day after five members of Boko Haram group surrendered to Nigerian troops, 10 other Boko Haram members also surrendered to Nigerian troops yesterday September 21st at Kawuri in Borno state.

This is really some great news about this Boko Haram battle. I hope they all surrender soon and peace is restored to Nigeria.

Please remain happy and spread happiness around. Xoxo.

Death toll at synagogue building collapse rises to 115 - South African minister

I am not sure when we will stop having conflicting reports in the news but I am gono post this anyway. According to South African minister, Jeff Radebe today Sept. 22nd, the death toll from the Synagogue building collapse has risen to 115. The minister stated this at an airforce base, North of Johannesburg in South Africa where 25 South Africans injured in the collapsed building were brought home for treatment. He also maintained that 84 South Africans unfortunately died in the tragedy.

"We understand from our assessment team that the total number of people who have perished is now 115, but those are not all South Africans. South Africans are about 84 that have died" Jeff Radebe told reporters.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, put the death toll from the collapse at 86. Now what exactly is true?

Shocking: 25-year old man arrested in Ogun state for rapping a 3-year old girl

I will never understand what makes us as humans do the things we do. This is such an unsettling story. According to reports, 25-year-old Kayode Akanni has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command attached to the Ayetoro Division for raping a three -year- old girl, Punch reports.

While parading the accused before the press, Muyiwa Adejobi, the state Police spokesman said Kayode had tricked the little girl into his room only to forcefully have sex with her. Adejobi added that the parents of the 3-year old reported Kayode when they discovered damage on their child’s private part and the little girl named him as the cause of the damage.

Like seriously? A 3-year old though? People really need to learn how to control their body members.

Anyway, please remain happy and spread happiness around. Xoxo

South African football coach nabbed at MMIA Lagos for possession of drugs

A 38-year old man identified Steven Darlugar, a South African Football coach has been arrested by the men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, for attempting to smuggle drugs out of Nigeria to South Africa.

Darlugar said he was promised $6,000 if he succeeded in smuggling the drugs but he ran out of luck and was arrested.

During the passenger screening process of Arik Air passengers on board to South Africa, Methamphetamine weighing 1.54 kilogrammes was found hidden in the compartment of one of Darlugar’s suitcases. Punch reports.

Oh dear! generator fumes wipes out an entire family in Lagos [see graphic photos]

Oh dear! This is simply unbelievable. Stories like these really unsettle me. This is the sad reality of many Nigerians. According to reports, an entire family has been wiped out after inhalation of fumes from a generator which was kept in their room in Ipoyewa community of Ikorodu, Lagos. The bodies of the family consisting of a man, his wife and three children were discovered by neighbours last Friday September 12th in their home. According to neighbours, the man bought the generator just two days before the unfortunate incident and was afraid it will be stolen if left outside so he kept it inside his 2-room apartment.

The horror was discovered by a concerned neighbour who peeped through the window after the family failed to come out late Friday morning. They broke down the door to discover the horror. I am still terrified after seeing these pictures. Please be warned, the photos are really graphic.

Residents of the community who are blaming the family's deaths on lack of power in the area claim the last time they had power supply was three years ago. They said they have called on the government many times to help them with light but their efforts have yielded no fruit.

The government really needs to do something about power supply in Nigeria. People can’t keep losing their lives in this horrible manner. See more pictures after the cut and please be warned, it is extremely graphic...

Anyway, please remain happy and spread happiness around. Xoxo

"I couldn't believe my eyes"; hard work does get rewarded

I haven’t written anything for such a long time and that is not because I have forgotten how to write or I don’t have what to write about, I have just been overwhelmed with academic work. However, I just couldn’t help writing today because of how I feel. I really need to share this story with the world so my academic work can wait for just a few hours.

I was having breakfast this morning and preparing to leave the house for varsity when I received a life changing email. I heard the phone beep and I checked. It was an email. I almost did not open it because I thought it was one of these promotional messages that I receive every morning. I opened it anyway and it read, “Dear Miss Umana, it is with great pleasure that I inform you that you have been awarded …” (I know you would love me to complete the sentence but I’d rather save it for later) I couldn’t believe my eyes; my heart was beating faster than anything I can think of. I was elated and screamed so loudly that I almost lost my voice.

Two Nigerians and an Isreali arrested for alleged smuggling of $9.3m into S' Africa

Hmm things just keep getting interesting in Nigeria. You can never be bored when it comes to news about Nigeria. The latest is that two Nigerians and an Israeli citizen are being investigated by South African police for allegedly trying to smuggle $9.3 million in cash into the country on September 5^th.

According to City Press South Africa, the money which was in bundles of unused $100 bills packed in three suitcase were transported in a small business jet, a bombadier Challenger 600 with a Nigerian crew and piloted by Captain Tunde Ojongbede.

Oh dear! Deadly accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Photos)

A deadly multiple accident occurred on Lagos-Ibadan expressway this morning killing about nine persons including a child. 

According to eyewitnesses, the accident involved two Mazda cars and a Petrol tanker which immediately busted into flames after they collided. Men of the Nigeria Fire Service, Police and FRSC are currently at the scene managing the situation. The fire has since been put out but the traffic is still said to be on a standstill.

This is such sad news. My heart goes out to the family and friends of all those involved in this unfortunate occurrence.

Please remain happy and spread happiness around. Xoxo. See more photos below...

Photo of the day: the reality of an average Nigerian

Wow! This is unbelievable but sadly the reality of Nigerians. I have a dream and believe that one day, things will get better. I am not sure if any of the political parties can or will bring this change but like I always say, I don’t have time for politics.

Anyway, as for now, please remain happy and spread happiness around. Xoxo