CURRENT HARDSHIP CAUSED BY JONÂTHN AND THE PDP—FR. MBAKA

The current hardship in Nigeria was orchestrated by former president Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP,  but not Buhari as widely speculated by Nigerians. This was made known by Rev. Father Mbaka.

“The hunger was created during the Jonathan’s PDP administration but 

Buhari should abate the long procrastination, bureaucracy and slow methods in tackling it. “Fr. Mbaka revealed that corruption, insurgency and poor governance by past governments gave birth to three horrible children (1) Hunger (2) Anger (3) Danger”. —Culled from THE VANGUARD.

Read more here:  http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/state-nation-fr-…-blames-jonathan/

NIGERIA PROCEEDS TO KNOCKOUT STAGE AS DREAM TEAM DEFEAT SWEDEN 1–0

SPORTS :

RIO OLYMPICS 2016: The Nigeria Under 23 team made it two wins out of two today as they defeated Sweden by a lone goal. 

The goal was from a header by Sadiq Umar who opened scoring at the first encounter against Japan.Sadiq netted the header from a well placed cross at the 40th minute of the encounter.

Nigeria currently tops Group B with maximum six points. The team will play Columbia in the last match of group stage on the 10th of August.

JULIA ROBERTS’ HEARTBREAKING $225 MILLION DOLLAR DIVORCE

JULIA Robert's & Hubby 

Despite being together for 13 years, Julia Roberts and her husband, Danny Moder, are the next couple headed for a divorce, according to a brand new report.

Julia Roberts, 47, and her husband, Danny Moder, 46, next? After more than a dozen years as man and wife, the Pretty Woman actress and her hubby are reportedly close to breaking up. So sad.

Julia and Danny fell in love while they were working together on 2001’s The Mexican, as Danny was a cameraman and Julia was the film’s star. Now, Danny allegedly wants out of his marriage to Julia, according to a report in the Aug. 10 issue of OK! magazine. How heartbreaking! This Notting Hill romance is reportedly headed to a very unhappy ending.

Julia Roberts has small memorial for her beloved Mother Betty Lou in Smyrna, GA

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“Danny just doesn’t feel like they have a true partnership,” a source told OK. Though their marriage started out strong, the relationship has reportedly “been [Julia’s] way or the highway.” On top of this, Julia is reportedly “very emotional” and she can go from “screaming one minute and then apologizing the next.” Also, she “goes off on rant after rant, pointing the finger at Danny at ever opportunity.” Yikes. After 13 years of this, Danny has “had enough!”

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Even though it’s Danny who wants to bail on the marriage, Julia might end up having to fork over a good chunk of her $225 million dollar fortune! The couple has reportedly put two of their homes on the market, a six-bedroom compound in Hawaii and a West Village pad, possibly in preparation of a settlement! In addition to that, the couple will have to work out a custody arrangement for their three children: Hazel Patricia, Phinnaeus Walterand Henry. Bummer!

What do you think about Danny reportedly wanting out of his marriage to Julia Roberts, HollywoodLifers? Do you want to see them stick together?

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A FRENCH GYMNAST BROKE HIS LEG IN THE MOST VISIBLY PAINFUL WAY

SPORTS:

RIO OLYMPICS 2016: French gymnast Samir Ait Said discovered the perils of pursuing his Olympic dreams when he suffered a broken leg that was left dangling from below his knee following a crash landing from the vault during men's qualifying on Saturday.

France's Samir Ait Said holds his leg after injuring it while performing on the vault during the artistic gymnastics men's qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. Ait Said covered his eyes with his right hand as he clutched the back of his knee while lying prostrate on the crash mat before officials ran to tend to him.

But it soon became apparent that he would take no further part in the Rio Games when he was lifted onto a stretcher that had been brought into the arena.After a delay of several minutes, he was eventually wheeled out and raised one arm to acknowledge the loud ovation he received from the crowd.

France's Samir Ait Said is assisted after injuring his leg in the vault during the artistic gymnastics men's qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

NIGERIA'S MEDAL HOPEFUL, SEGUN TORIOLA, CRASHES OUT OF RIO OLYMPICS 2016.

From Rio comes this report that One of Nigeria’s medal hopefuls in the table tennis event of the Rio Olympic Games has crashed out.
Segun Toriola, who advanced to the second round in the male singles on Saturday, was beaten 4-2 by his Japanese challenger, Niwa Koki, on Sunday.
Toriola, 41, beat Koki 9-11 in the first set before the Japanese rallied back to dominate the second set 11-5.
Koki also won the third set 11-7 before Toriola triumphed in the fourth set, leaving scores at 4-11.
At that point, it appeared the Nigerian would overpower his challenger for the rest of the match. But Koki was in no mood to concede.
The Japanese overpowered Toriola 11-6, 11-1 in the fifth and sixth sets respectively to bring total scores at 4-2.
Toriola was one of Nigeria’s medal prospects and his ouster is a big setback for Nigeria’s ambition to return home with medals.
Toriola, who is making a record appearance in the competition, had on Saturday beaten Dmitrij Prokopcov of the Czech Republic 4-2 in the Men’s Singles Round One

Help! A Wedding Is About To Be Cancelled Because Of Tithe Card by IMASTEX

This world is indeed a complex place. You might be forced to agree after hearing this account. A friend, Joe (not real name) came to me lust in thought about what to do. According to him, he had finalized every wedding arrangement including printing of invitation cards, etc only to be invited by his pastor last week. On getting there, the pastor requested for his TITHE CARD. Unfortunately, he was one of those who doesn't subscribe to owning a tithe card, even though, he is a tither. So, when he couldn't provide his pastor with the tithe card, the pastor bluntly informed him that he can't conduct the wedding ceremony without that record. After much pleading and negotiations including involving some family members, his fiancée, etc. The pastor finally gave him an option of paying accumulated tithe. A two years back log was calculated for him, amounting to hundreds of thousands. Which must be paid before the wedding can hold.

Now the issues is that, Joe doesn't feel pleased been subjected to such conditions. However, to shoulder such task, Joe suggested cutting down some of the wedding activities/expenses but his fiancée didn't accept it. And he didn't quite conform to holding the wedding in his fiancée's church because of the small size of the church building which is even undergoing construction work. Some of his family members are even suggesting to just go for registry after the traditional marriage and forget about the white wedding. All these issues are what is giving him worries.

Please, your matured advise/opinions will be greatly appreciated. The wedding is suppose to hold 20th of this Month. Yet, no valid conclusion is reached.
Culled from nairaland.

SIX NIGERIANS DEPORTED FROM PAKISTAN

Report reaching our news desk has it that at least six Nigerian citizens were deported back to Nigeria from Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) last Saturday after completing their punishment.

The Nigerian nationals, who were involved in drugs smuggling, were arrested by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) three years ago. The anti-narcotic court sentenced them to imprisonment for three years each after they were found guilty. FIA deported them from BBIA after expiry of their punishment period.

The entry of the deportees into Pakistan again has been banned for forever.

N108BN FRAUD: EFCC TO SEIZE AKPABIO'S PROPERTIES

                    Godswill Akpabio

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is intensifying investigation on ex-Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Sen. Godswill Akpabio.

The EFCC is investigating allegations that the former governor embezzled N108bn during his tenure between 2007 and 2015.

Already, the anti-graft agency had written to five banks demanding information on Akwa Ibom State finances under Akpabio’s administration.
Similarly, the EFCC is making moves to invite key members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and serving commissioners, many of whom served during the ex-governor’s administration.

A source at the EFCC said, “We have written to Zenith Bank, Keystone Bank, FCMB, Skye Bank, and UBA demanding information on the state’s accounts. We are also inviting the accountant-general, the auditor-general, the Speaker and the clerk of the House of Assembly. We have traced some houses to the former governor in Lagos and Abuja and it is just a matter of time before we confiscate them.”

Akpabio was first quizzed by the commission’s detectives last year following series of petitions written against him.

The former governor, now the Senate Minority Leader, was accused of embezzling public funds while he was governor of the oil-rich state.

In March 2013, he was accused of giving N1m each to six chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party from the South-South geopolitical zone that had converged at Port Harcourt for a party reconciliation session, telling them to use the money to “buy Mr Biggs.”

Few weeks ago, the Akwa Ibom State government had gone to a state High Court to get an interim order barring the EFCC from investigating Akpabio’s administration.

The Justice Ntong Ntong-led court on July 15 granted an interim injunction, restraining the EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, and the Inspector General of Police from investigating the finances of the Akwa Ibom State government.

The suit was filed on behalf of the state government by the state Attorney-General, Uwemedimo Nwoko, who also served under Akpabio and is believed to be loyal to the former governor.

However, following a motion on notice filed by the EFCC, the court on Friday, vacated the order of interim injunction restraining the EFCC from investigating the accounts of state.

The judge then adjourned the matter till October 19 for hearing of the preliminary objection of the EFCC alongside other applications.

In a June 22, 2015 petition to EFCC, an Abuja-based lawyer and activist, Leo Ekpenyong had accused Akpabio of sheer waste in office.

Among several other allegations, the petitioner alleged that between January and December 2014, the trio of Godswill Akpabio, a former aide to the governor and another associate made illegal and substantial withdrawals of cash from a designated state government-owned account with Zenith Bank with account number 101037588, amounting to N22.1bn.

When contacted on the telephone on Saturday, Akpabio’s spokesman, Mr. Aniete Ekong, said he was in a public place and promised to call back. However, he is yet to do so as at the time of filing this report.

ISIAKA ADEWALE NAJEEM (AKA OMO IYAMI LEKO) IS DEAD AND BURIED.

Tragedy has again struck the Nigeria film industry yet again. But this time the Yoruba movie family as another Yoruba Actor has lost the battle to death and has been buried already according to Islamic rites. 

Isiaka Adewale Najeem popularly known as wale Omo iyami leko is dead. He died this morning after a strange prolonged illness that saw him moving from one hospital to another. 

At some point, he was rejected by some hospitals as was revealed by close family members and friends.  They claimed that his illness was termed spiritual. 

He ended up seeking healing in a church where he gave up the ghost finally this morning. 

He was buried this evening according to Islamic rites. 

May his soul rest in peace.

VOICE OF AMERICA INTERVIEWS AISHA BUHARI IN USA

 Aisha Buhari who is currently in USA was today interviewed by Voice of America in the morning where she had interviews on both the English and Hausa service.

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