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Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said that nobody can intimidate him on the third force, the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), that he has been promoting across the country in order to rescue the country from collapse. Speaking on Saturday while inaugurating the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) in Oyo state, former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the head of anyone who wants things to continue this way in Nigeria must be examined. He recalled how former Military Head of State, the late Gen Sani Abacha jailed him for an offence he did not commit, asking for the whereabouts of Abacha today. According to Obasanjo, “For me, I don’t think there is anyone that can intimidate me. Let me remind you, I have gone through many things. I have been jailed without committing any offence. Where is the person that jailed me?” Obasanjo, who urged members of the movement, which he said would become a political party soon, not to give in to any form of intimidation from the powers that be ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday, told members of the third force, Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), that the present administration would pose a threat to their ambition to salvage Nigeria. He urged members of the coalition to ready for the enormous work ahead. Obasanjo spoke in Ibadan while addressing the Oyo State chapter of the CNM. At the meeting were a former Governor of Osun State, who is also the national coordinator of the movement, Olagunsoye Oyinlola; a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Taofeek Arapaja; two former secretaries to the Oyo State Government, Olayiwola Olakojo and Ayodele Adigun; as well as Mr. Oyewole Fasawe. Obasanjo said:- “Our bosses are ready to spearhead this assignment. When those who insist that if they do it well or not, they must still be in charge of the affairs of this country and we say they cannot be there, they will wage war, they will do so with every weapon to fight. Everybody must be prepared. “It is not easy...

A 35-year-old man identified as Nkemakolam Ugorji, and his wife, Happiness, have confessed that economic hardship made them to sell their two-day-old baby girl. Ugorji and Happiness said they had been married for seven years and already had four, adding that they could not care for the fifth baby and therefore decided to give away the baby to foster parents. Happiness said, “My husband and I decided to sell our baby because of hardship. We have four children and my husband is not working. When I was pregnant, there was no money for me to go for antenatal and feeding was even a problem for us. That was why we decided to sell our baby.” She added that it was the nurse who delivered her of the baby that connected them to the lady who helped them to sell the baby for the sum of N300,000. On his own, Ugorji, who claimed to be an orphan, said since he relocated from Port Harcourt to his village, he had been jobless. He added that he agreed with his wife to sell his baby to raise...

A new disease has been discovered, which is thought to be worse than HIV. It is caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV. Since it is highly deadly, it is considered to be the new superbug. In the text that follows there is the explanation why the HPV is worse than HIV. The Condom Misconception Most of the people do not keep in mind that condoms aren’t absolute protection against the Human papilloma virus, better known as HPV. It is totally unpleasant to see and hear, but it is a silent killer, and it is especially hazardous for women, because it can lie in the organism for years and then strike unexpectedly. The HPV Nightmare In the USA, the most common sexually transmitted illness is the HPV. It is a broad category consisting of about 150 strains of similar viruses and most of them cause horrible warts. A Prolific Virus When it comes to the question how common the HPV is, it is enough to say that almost all sexually active men and women pick it up at some poi...

New details have shown how as many as fifty-five politicians and others stole a whopping N1.3 trillion from the national purse. A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed how “55 politicians, high-level public officials and leaders allegedly stole N1, 354tr between 2006 and 2013 from the nation’s treasury.” According to the report, “The amount of money embezzled, misappropriated or stolen by public officials and leaders in the private between 2013 and 2017 has galloped beyond the contemplation of average Nigerians. Evidence abound that Judges, judicial officers, lawyers and military officers are participants in the frenzy of despoliation of national wealth.” The 112 pages report launched today at the CITI-HEIGHT Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos is titled: “Letting the Big Fish Swim” How Those Accused of High-Level Corruption are Getting away with their Crimes and Profiting from Nigeria’s Legacy of Impunity. The report presented to the med...

   C ustomers of bookmakers are wondering, how do one win soccer bets easily? Most often, they refer to combined tactics, so it is required to predict the result of several sports events. If luckily coincides, the outcome will be the sum equal to the product of the rate on the multiplied odds of the outcomes. A lot of money is won, putting a small amount of money. But, it is necessary to know betting strategies in order to have victory more often.     T here are several types of bets in soccer. The most common is express betting when you have a couple of events on the list. Usually, the names of such expresses compare to the number of events included in the bet — double, triple, etc. The main advantage of this type of betting is that it often brings a big win. Putting a small amount for a few games, you can become a holder of a good margin. To win, you need to become a professional, to delve into all the subtleties of those sports at which bets are ma...

Conceiving is a problem that many women face, especially in today’s fast paced world. If you are one of those women, here are 10 useful tips on how to get pregnant more easily 1. Keep a healthy diet If you want to keep your reproductive system healthy and increase your chances of conceiving, you should make some dietary changes: Avoid eating acidic foods because they are known to raise the acidity in your cervical mucus and kill sper.m. The most common acidic foods are tea and red meat. Eat more alkaline foods like milk, peas, and bean sprouts as they will give you better chances of getting pregnant. 2. Use Supplements Multi-vitamin supplements are a great addition to your diet if you are trying to conceive. You should use supplements that have folic acid in them because they prevent birth defects like spina bifida in your neural tube. Once you start using them, keep including them in your diet through your pregnancy, as they will supply you with the nut...

Governor Rochas Okorocha has said that he will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari when the position of the presidency is zoned to the southeast. Thecable reports that Okorocha spoke on Monday, April 16 when he hosted some political stakeholders at the state government house in Owerri.  The Imo state governor expressed optimism that like 2015, President Buhari will win the election in 2019. He said: “Buhari will win again and again. After Buhari, the turn will come to south-east and it will be the turn of Okorocha.” On the criticism against his endorsement of Tony Nwosu as governor of Imo, Okorocha said it was because he was his son-in-law. He said: “Nwosu is the least of the political children I have trained but I don’t know any of them as much as I have known Nwosu,” “I took him up when he was just nobody and he grew to the height he is now, his only sin is that he is my son-in-law. don’t be afraid, I am there, I have retired the Arthur Nzeribes, the Udenwas, now I will r...

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a commercial motorcycle rider, Stephen Gyang, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Alice Samuel, and burying her remains in a shallow grave. Gyang allegedly killed the victim for wanting to force her pregnancy on him. The 20-year-old Junior Secondary School two dropout said he killed his girlfriend because she had initially said he was not responsible for the pregnancy. He said she recanted on the prompting of her mother, who wanted him to take responsibility for the pregnancy. The incident happened in Tahoss village, in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The state Commissioner of Police, Undie Adie, said it was a case of “culpable homicide”, adding that the suspect had confessed to the crime and would soon be charged to court. Gyang, an okada rider, told Punch that he reported the matter to his elder brother because he lost his peace after the incident. He said, “Yes, Alice Samuel was my girlfriend and we h...