Building a strong Nation

How It All Goes Down The book opens as Nnu Ego runs away from her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where her first baby has just died. She has decided to commit suicide. The story flashes back to the story of how Nnu Ego was conceived. Her father, Agbadi, though he has many wives, is in love with a proud and haughty young woman named Ona. Ona refuses to marry him because she is obligated to produce a son for her father's family line, and not a husband's. But when Agbadi is almost killed in a hunting accident, Ona nurses him back to health and becomes pregnant with his child. She agrees that if it's a daughter, the child will belong to Agbadi. Nnu Ego is Agbadi's favorite daughter and she grows into a beautiful young woman. Her first marriage is to the son of another wealthy and titled family. Unfortunately, the marriage soon grows sour because Nnu Ego fails to have children. Her husband takes a second wife, who quickly conceives. Nnu Ego grows thin and worn out because she...

Donald Trump, after several straight days delivering a more scripted message, loosened the rhetorical shackles tightened by his new campaign manager and went off-script several times Wednesday afternoon, offering a more passionate but at times self-contradicting case for his candidacy. The Republican nominee, still struggling to right his campaign after a prolonged dip in the polls, touted the same divisive policy ideas while promising an “end to the era of division.” He hailed himself as a political outsider, citing his decades as an insider who used his money to buy power. And he offered voters a black-and-white choice between the abject dystopia to come in a Clinton presidency or the problem-free paradise he vowed to easily restore. Story Continued Below "If I don't win, it will be worse than ever before,” he told supporters at a Tampa, Florida, rally. “But if I win, we're going to turn it around and it will be a beautiful thing." Trump made the same overt appeals...

As Donald Trump soft-pedals his once-hard-line immigration rhetoric, supporters of his vanquished primary foe Ted Cruz have one message for Republican voters: We told you so. Cruz spent the final months of his unsuccessful presidential primary run arguing that Trump was a not-so-closeted liberal whose conservative language on immigration was not to be trusted. Now, Trump says he is open to “softening” the approach to some undocumented immigrants already in this country, a departure from his previous calls for a deportation force. Story Continued Below And as Ted Cruz eyes his 2018 reelection bid, with some of his supporters holding out hopes for a 2020 presidential run, Cruz world feels vindicated. "Everything Trump promises comes with an expiration date,” said Cruz’s former Senate communications director, Amanda Carpenter. “We knew it during the primary, and now it is apparent he has duped his most loyal supporters on the issue they care about most, immigration. Don't say we...

Eric Trump said Wednesday it would be “foolish” for his father to release his tax returns as calls intensify for the Republican nominee to do so. Donald Trump has not released his tax returns, saying he is being audited and will do so once it's wrapped up. His decision not to disclose his returns breaks from the long tradition of presidential candidates making their forms publicly available. Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine have released their tax returns; Mike Pence has said he will. Story Continued Below “There is no tax attorney in the world who will tell you to release your tax returns while you're under a standard, routine audit,” Eric Trump said on CNBC. “It would never happen. Anybody who thinks that is in La-La Land. … It would be foolish to do." Eric Trump added that he is the biggest proponent of his father not releasing his tax returns. "His tax return, did you see the Twitter picture, it's 5 feet tall," he said. "You would have a bunch of peopl...

An evangelical pastor who spoke at the Republican National Convention and has close ties to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said Thursday that Hillary Clinton “went to a disgusting new low” by releasing a video tying Trump to Ku Klux Klan members and other white supremacists. The video, released Wednesday morning by Clinton, quotes a KKK imperial wizard saying “the reason a lot of Klan members like Donald Trump is because a lot of what he believes, we believe in.” It also attacks Trump’s newly hired campaign CEO, Steve Bannon, formerly of Breitbart News, as a representative of the so-called “alt-right” movement, which the video labels as “the sort of dressed-up-in-suits version of the neo-Nazi and white supremacist movement "Hillary Clinton and her campaign went to a disgusting new low today as they released a video tying the Trump Campaign with horrific racial images,” pastor Mark Burns said in a statement emailed out Thursday by the Trump campaign. “This type of rhetoric an...

Popular Nigerian comedian, Ali Baba, has shared a photo of his dogs which he named after world leaders; past and present and revealed the delight of former President Obasanjo on learning that one of the dog was named after him. Ali Baba wrote: “My dogs and I back in the day. Must have had like 12 at a particular point in time. Interesting time. That time I mean. I had traveled and returned at night, but was too tired to relate with them. OBJ, the big Alsatian was the head of the pack. “Then Obama was the big black and white Great Dane, the Alsatian on the bummer was Thatcher. Thatcher must have given me like 18 puppies. In her good days (N120k per puppy) the ridge back by Thatcher was called Madiba. It arrived from South Africa on the birthday of Mandela “The Second Harlequin Great Dane was named after Queen Amina… But the fiercest of my odds were Chaka, IBB AND Abacha. They took no prisoners. In fact, if I gave you anything I had used before, like shoes or clothes,my advice is not...

Coach Samson Siasia, who led the Nigerian Dream Team to a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio olympics, has admitted that he does not know how he offended the Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung. Siasia clashed with Dalung, after he complained about the poor working conditions for the Dream Team VI, as they prepared for the Games. Dalung denied knowing that the U-23 team were in Atlanta, USA and mocked the coaches for engaging in human trafficking. “The whole thing surprised me”, Siasia said in Johannesburg, while on a stopover to connect the final leg of the flight from São Paulo to Johannesburg and to Lagos. “As we speak, I don’t know what I have done to offend the Minister. The whole thing is surprising,” Siasia continued. Best prices of phones, accessories & gadgets on PricePadi.com “It’s funny. When he came, he shook hands with us and after shaking the players, he asked where is the coach? Everybody started laughing. We shook hands again and hugged.” The former Super Eagles ...

My interview with top Ghanaian actress – Yvonne Nelson-was a revelation in so many ways. Of the leading Nollywood stars, Yvonne is among those I had not had a close relationship with. I had watched her from afar, seen countless number of her movies and had always thought she was a great and talented actress – someone who combined poise, beauty and style. I had also heard of some unsavory things ascribed to her – the rumors of sexual orientation which some say verged between pure lesbianism and bi-sexualism – all manner of shenanigans that had been whispered and published about her. Some years ago, she came out with a movie, “Heart of Men”, in which she seemed to have appeared in frontal nudity– a development that set off a firestorm of protest among Nollywood lovers –with many condemning the exploitation of graphic sexual images to promote and sell movies – which was a deviation of what Nollywood had always been seen to represent: a family friendly entertainment medium. Yvonne Nelson A...

Whenever the name, Maheeda is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is controversy, sex, nudity and promiscuity. The goddess of X and Naija Bad Girl as she is fondly called by her fans isn’t afraid to go nude as she’s constantly releasing nude photos of herself online and sexually explicit videos. Showtime Celebrity visited her studio in Dolphin Estate, Lagos, where she opens up on her sex life and more… What have you been up to in recent times? I’ve been bad, I’ve been naughty… You’ve seen Naija Bad Girl video and Lasgidi Chick. Now, I’m trying to see if I can drop one single before the end of the year. But I’m not sure that will be possible because I’m shooting the video in November. So, It could be next year. What is the inspiration behind your “Naija Bad Girl” song? I had this vision of what’s happening right now. Like I’m very bad, like I’m the baddest girl in Nigeria which is not true. So, my vision is actually to see my posters in people’s bedrooms and stuff like that. I...

The Police in Ogun State, yesterday, released unconditionally, the 30-year-old trader, Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, who was arrested last Saturday for naming his pet dog ‘Buhari’. The embattled trader, Chinakwe. The embattled trader, who was visibly angry after his three-day incarceration in police cell, was let off the hook around 5pm on Tuesday after the intervention of both the Serkin Hausa and President-General of non-indigenes in the state. It was learned that the prompt intervention of the elders made the complainant to withdraw the case he reported against the trader at Sango-Ota division which was later transferred to Police headquarters at Eleweran. However, police sources said both the complainant and suspect were made to sign an undertaking not to cause any breach of peace again. Speaking to Vanguard after this release, the trader, a father of two from the Niger Delta, who trades on second hand clothing lamented that he was made to suffer for no just cause. Complainant from Niger...

London-used phones are a huge item in the Nigerian market as a majority of budget buyers tend to prefer them to not just brand new items but other fairly-used items. It is believed that these fairly used phones from London are affordable, very durable and can perform as well as brand new. Surely, a London-used smartphone can save you some money, still, buying a used smartphone means you have to do your due diligence. Jumia Travel, Africa’s No.1 online hotel booking portal shares are some tips on things Nigerian need to know about these brand of fairly used phones. They are no warranties Warranty is usually out of the question when it comes to London used phones. The phones have been used by a previous owner who is not in the same location as the new buyer and so, even if the warranty issued by the company it was originally purchased from is still valid, the new owner cannot take advantage of it. This means that the new owner cannot return the phone if they discover a factory damage or ...

Men’s love of women with big backsides is quite a hot topic. Now, a new study has presented yet another explanation for why many men prefer women with large, curvy butts. The study found that evolution has preferred women with a spine curvature of 45 degrees because it allowed them to remain mobile throughout pregnancy without risk of injuring themselves. Big Butts Researchers believe this finding may partially explain why the modern man remains so infatuated with the size of the backside of potential female partners. The curve at the bottom of a woman’s spine allows her to significantly shift weight, and without this ability, pregnant women would face a serious disadvantage. According to the study, without a spine curvature of this degree the pressure on a woman’s hips during pregnancy would increase by 800 percent. This would cause her to not only become largely immobile, but also put her at risk for sustaining serious injury. Lead researcher Dr. David Lewis, says it’s believed that ...

The Police on Wednesday confirmed the release of Ibrahim Ismail, a member of Kaduna State House of Assembly, who was abducted from his residence on Tuesday. The Kaduna State Police Command spokesman, ASP Aliyu Usman, made the confirmation in an interview withnewsmen. Usman said the lawmaker was released on Wednesday evening and had reunited with his family. The lawmaker, who represents Tudun Wada constituency in the state Assembly, was abducted at his residence in Abapka area of Kaduna metropolis. The police spokesman did not however say whether ransom was paid before Ismail’s release of if any of the kidnappers was arrested. Usman assured residents of the police commitment to protect lives and property, and urged them to volunteer information on the movement of criminals, to make the society safe.

ENUGU – The sleepy community of Ndiagu, Attakwu, Akegbe-Ugwu in Nkanu-West Local Government Area of Enugu State, was early Thursday morning, thrown into mourning following the invasion by over 50 Fulani Herdsmen armed with machetes, who slaughtered a Catholic Seminarian, Lazarus Nwafor. Four members of the Ogbodo Nwarum family, where Nwafor, the Seminarian, who finished his apostolic work at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Ndiagu ,Attakwu, last Tuesday, was a tenant, sustained severe machete cuts from the rampaging Fulani herdsmen who slit the stomach of a six months pregnant Mrs. Nwarum in the operation that started at about 2.15AM Until his death, Nwafor, was a seminarian at the Catholic Spiritan International School of Theology, CSIST, Attakwu. The injured victims, are in critical conditions at the Mother of Christ Teaching Hospital and Parklane Teaching Hospital Enugu. VISIT TO NDIAGU Vanguard’s visit to Ndiagu community at about 11.46AM showed that the agrarian community which is 10 ...

Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said it would deploy 18,511 personnel for the conduct of Sept. 10 governorship election in Edo. This is contained in the commission’s daily bulletin issued on Thursday in Abuja. The number, according to the commission, will comprise one Returning Officer, 18 Local Government Area Collation Officers, 192 Registration Area Collation Officers and 263 Supervisory Presiding Officers. Others are 2,627 Presiding Officers, 12,036 Assistant Presiding Officers (APOs) I, II and III; 2,530 Assistant Presiding Officers and 728 Reserve APOs. Also on the deployment list were 19 LGA Supervisors, with one “Headquarters Reserve’’ and 97 Registration Area Cluster Supervisors as well one headquarters reserve. Edo, with 18 local government areas, has a total of 1,925,105 registered voters, 192 Registration Areas, 2, 627 Polling Units and 4, 011 Voting Points. Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/inec-to-deploy-18511-personnel-for-ed...

Republican delegates savaged Hillary Clinton Tuesday by breaking into angry chants of “lock her up” and “guilty” as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie laid out a criminal-style case against her. While the FBI stopped short of recommending charges against the presumptive Democratic nominee over her email scandal, Christie, himself a former federal prosecutor went into attack-dog mode on the second day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. “Let’s do something fun tonight,” he said. “We are going to present the facts to you. You, tonight, sitting as a jury of her peers in this hall and in your living rooms around our nation,” he said. He then outlined what he called “the facts” against Clinton, savaging her record as US secretary of state, holding her responsible for the chaos and violence engulfing Libya, and asking whether she is “guilty or not guilty” of being an apologist for Boko Haram in Nigeria. “As an awful judge of the character of a dictator and butcher in the Midd...

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has accused Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of being a "bigot" in his latest appeal to minority voters. Speaking at a Mississippi rally, he said his opponent "sees people of colour only as votes not as human beings worthy of a better future". Mr Trump added that Mrs Clinton and the Democratic party had taken advantage of the African-American community. Mrs Clinton fired back, saying "he is taking a hate movement mainstream". The Democratic presidential nominee called out Mr Trump for questioning the citizenship of President Barack Obama and for failing to disavow former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, adding that he was "peddling bigotry and prejudice and paranoia". Mr Trump took aim at Mrs Clinton during a campaign stop in Jackson, Mississippi, on Wednesday, where he was joined by Britain's outgoing UKIP leader Nigel Farage. Nigel Farage rallies Trump supporters The Nigel Farage story Obama's...

Former Super Eagles’ skipper, Joseph Yobo has signed for Kano Pillars as an LMC Ambassador and could make his debut at Sunshine Stars next week Wednesday. Four-time champions’ Pillars, IfeanyiUbah, Akwa United and Wikki were all in the race to sign the former Nigeria skipper, Yobo, who won 101 caps with the Super Eagles. Ex-Everton star, Yobo, who would be 36 next month, signed a deal with the League Management Company (LMC), which will see him feature in the domestic league as a way of promoting and adding value to the competition. The central defender had previously played for Turkish giants; Fenerbache, Olympique Marseille in France, as well as Norwich City in the Premier League.

The Nigerian Air Force has killed an undisclosed number of Boko Haram leaders during a raid on the Sambisa Forest hideout of the insurgents. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement Tuesday that the leader of the group, ‘Abubakar Shekau’ was seriously wounded on the shoulders during the raid. Usman listed the killed Boko Haram leaders to include Abubakar Mubi, Malam Nuhu and Malam Hamman. He said that fighter pilots of the NAF carried out the raid on August 19,2016 when the insurgents were performing Friday rituals at Taye village, Gombale general area within Sambisa forest, Borno State. However, Usman was silent on whether or not the affected Boko Haram leaders were among those on the 100 most wanted list of the group released by the military. “In what one could describe as the most unprecedented and spectacular air raid, we have just confirmed that as a result of the interdiction efforts of the Nigerian Air Force, some key leaders of th...

👑👑Beloved family, hope you had a lovely day. 👉 Your Daily Thought... *(POSITIVE THINKING SERIES)* _Proverbs 23:7 “As he thinks within himself, so he is” (NASB)._ ☝ So what exactly are thoughts? Well, they’re the ways in which we’re conscious of things. They’re made up of our memories, our perceptions, our beliefs. They’re glimpses of ideas. They make up one of the most basic facets of life. The rate at which we can express thoughts is far slower. *Some research suggests we speak at about 200 words per minute. But we can listen to and process 1,300 words per minute!* ☝ about this: You can’t evoke thoughts by feeling a certain way. But you can evoke and, to some degree, control feelings by directing your thoughts. 👉 So having control over our own thoughts gives us power to direct our feelings. But our feelings aren’t directed solely by will. We can’t just choose our feelings. Still, we can guide them with our thoughts. ✌ Basically, that means that with our thoughts, we can u...

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Brand new track from Rock town Records Superstar, Gil Joe. This one’s titled The Glory and is a glorious track where Gil shows his solemn side in a smooth self produced track. The Frank Edwards protege proves once again why he is one to watch out for. With top-notch production, melodies, rhymes, Gil Joe is the real tripple treat. https://my.notjustok.com/track/download/id/33070

Loveworld Music and Arts Record after a long wait releases a brand new single “Follow Follow” by Da Music popularly known as isabiwhoibe “Follow Follow” a fusion of afro and dance hall has been performed at the loveworld presidential awards night with Rev Chris Oyakhilome at the prestigious Loveworld Centre, Lagos Nigeria, and at the Good Friday miracle night at the Eagle Square Abuja Nigeria. This song is produced by Niyi P. Download today and get inspired by the content of this song as he exhibits his creative and energetic spirit in this song. https://my.notjustok.com/track/download/id/94974

Tru South who is one of the leaders of the Believers Love world Rap Nation Received A presidential Recognition from President Obama in 2011 for his Positive Contribution to the Society through his music. He has also received several Recognition from Pst Chris for his soul winning exploits .He recently ministered in south africa at the love world festival before thousands of audience along side stars like Sinach , Tb1 , joe praize, Frank Edwards , Israel Strong , Eben and lots more Demoh is a Nigerian slang for DEMONSTRATE. The song talks about demonstrating God’s power over negative and challenging circumstances . He explains that we can use God’s power like the great men of God in our world today Citing his Spiritual father Rev Dr Chris Oyahkilome Phd as an example Nothing but the truth is a song that talks about sensitive issues in the society. It is inspired by a true life experience. This right here is gospel to the streets as Tru south excellently talks about events ...

While Hillary Clinton has her eyes on the White House, her husband Bill has his eyes on anything in a skirt! During recent rally for his wife’s campaign, the 69-year-old ex-president was caught laying a kiss on a woman in the crowd. While politicians are known to shake hands and give the occasional cheek kiss, commenters have accused Slick Willie of crossing the line this time. “Yuck,” one commenter wrote. W”here’s Bill’s left hand? What’s with the woman clasping Bill’s neck?” Putting Her Best Face Forward! Hillary Clinton Had Plastic Surgery Makeover For White House Run, Top Surgeons Reveal Others agreed, saying, “Boy, he never stops does he, young or old.” As readers recall, this is far from the first time that Bill has been accused of having inappropriate extramarital relationships

T GOLD 100M CHRIS FROOME GISELE BUNDCHEN ADAM PEATY Rio 2016: highlights of day one By Telegraph Video , AND AGENCY, VIDEO SOURCE BBC 7 AUGUST 2016 • 11:52AM he Olympics began in full with the first gold medal going to an American teenager by the fearsome name of Thrasher. Virginia Thrasher, a 19-year-old who once had her heart set on figure skating, captured the 10-metre air rifle Saturday. Thrasher topped her spectacular spring where she won three NCAA titles and a spot on the US Olympic team by upsetting China's Li Du, a two-time gold medalist - winning gold by just one point. Meanwhile, Greg Van Avermaet of Belgium won the gruelling road race that left cyclists with a myriad of injuries. There was plenty of rough riding on a punishing cycling course which saw Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas miss their podium places. Riders rolled off to the sound of crashing waves on Copacabana Beach on a steamy morning hours after Brazil's high-energy opening ceremony featuring thumping fu...

One interesting fact about Africa that is truly amazing is that long before humans were around (the early Mesozoic Era), Africa was joined to the other continents in a massive continent called Pangaea. Over millions of years this huge continent broke apart shaping the world landscape as we know it today in what has been referred to the continental drift. This was at first a speculation and was first put proposed by Abraham Ortelius in 1596. Later on, the concept was independently (and more fully) developed in 1912 by Alfred Wegener and the theory of continental drift was superseded by the theory of plate tectonics, which builds upon the previous continental drift and better explains the former concept.Africa is the most populous and the only black continent. Despite the delayed development in the continent, Africa is an interesting continent to visit and in it abounds lots of talents. There are lots of known and interesting information but there are much more unknown facts about Africa...

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Most men are insecure about two things: sex and penis size. Men from all walks of life pride themselves on the size of their penis and their duration in bed, believing an above- average size and performance can feed the sexual appetite of their partner. Although men can’t do much about the size of their genitalia (except plastic surgery), they can control premature ejaculation to make sex last longer. The ability to finish early and quickly can be advantageous in many areas in life, but not when it comes to sex. Premature ejaculation is a common and often distressing problem for couples who simply want to find ways to make sex last longer. Harry Fisch, author of the book, The New Naked: The Ultimate Sex Education for Grown-Ups , found although an astonishing 45 percent of men finish sex too quickly, specifically within two minutes, the average duration is 7.3 minutes — only four minutes less than women’s ideal time. These statistics may be discouraging for men and women alike, but like...

Relationship/Marriage tips. By Evangelist Fearnot. Topic: Build a good self image. Genesis 1:26 Then God said let us make man in our image... God made man like Himself. It means we must have the image of God. In this context, the word ''image'' means spirit nature and moral character. The intention of God creating man is for man to have a spirit nature and moral character. By design, Adam was endowed with God-like characteristics so that in his spiritual and moral nature he would be like his creator. God prepared Adam to have an image like Himself before He made the woman, Eve. Until you see yourself as the image of God you will not value yourself. You will live your life any how even when u marry. In marriage, it takes a partner who has developed a new picture of him or her self to enjoy the good things in marriage . If both partners believe that they're created in the image of God, they will respect and appreciate themselves. Anytime you decide to marry ask yo...

Republican Donald Trump has sparked anger by appearing to suggest his supporters could stop his rival Hillary Clinton by exercising their gun rights. He said that Mrs Clinton would put liberal justices on the Supreme Court if she wins the presidency in November, threatening gun ownership rights. Speaking at a rally in North Carolina, Mr Trump hinted that gun rights advocates could stop her taking power. That sparked an online backlash, many accusing him of inciting violence. He replied that he was only urging gun rights supporters to vote in large numbers. The remarks that sparked the firestorm were made at a rally in Wilmington on Tuesday afternoon. The Republican presidential nominee said of his Democratic opponent: "Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment. By the way, and if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. "But the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know." Clash over US Supreme Court future Five ways...