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Wednesday, 8 February 2017

For welcoming and collaborative work space... Choose Nuworks

“Nuworks is a rallying point for the community. We are a welcoming and collaborative work space for entrepreneurs, designers, artists, free lancers, social entrepreneurs, small teams and entrepreneurially-minded professionals. We also offer close proximity to a dense network of clients, suppliers, partners and collaborators.
If you are creative and unique, if you want more than a simple desk, if you want to be surrounded by a community of passionate and motivated people who inspire you to do your best work, NUWORKS is the place for you. We are surrounded by a group of people with projects and big ideas who support each other. Come and build the community with us.

The space regularly hold training sessions and events allowing our members, the people of the neighborhood, and experts from various fields to share knowledge. The community offers development opportunities, both on the professional and personal level, including social activities”.

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HIV Positive woman tells her story...says she slept with over 100 men when she was in her 20s

Feminist Karen Fratti took to the website redbookmag.com to speak out about her experience living with HIV. In her write up, she said she's slept with over 100 men just when she was in her 20s. Wow! Read below...

I was living in New York City with a boyfriend I’ll call Matt when I was diagnosed with HIV. I was 28 and he was just hitting 35. It was my first steady, long-term relationship, and we did what I used to think of as “grown-up” things. Like having Sunday football parties or fighting in Home Depot about what color to paint an accent wall in our living room.
We made complex weekday dinners to distract ourselves from the fact that we were both pretty bored with each other.
Of course, I wasn’t really grown up, because I had never even been tested for HIV at my yearly checkup at Planned Parenthood, where I went for primary care. Taking care of your health is more adult than playing house with a boyfriend, yet, even though I had been tested for STIs, I had never thought of getting an HIV test. But one day, randomly, I added the HIV rapid test to the list of things to do before intake to my pap smear appointment. I thought it was a formality I should finally take care of.
The positive result almost didn’t compute at first. What does that mean? I kept asking the nurse who took me upstairs at the Margaret Sanger Center in the East Village for a second blood test to confirm the rapid test result. I was in shock that simply sleeping with probably close to a hundred men throughout my 20s — in college, in Rome, Italy, where I lived for five years, in New York City upon my return — and not being strict about using condoms could have such a serious consequence. I grew up during the HIV/AIDS crisis and should have known better, but as a heterosexual woman, I equated safe sex with not getting pregnant more than with getting an STI, let alone HIV. I know how that sounds. It’s embarrassing to admit that now, but I really did ignorantly think sex was all fun and games. For me, “dating” was basically a euphemism for casual sex. I had no type, no goal, really, and a bad one-night stand was just as much as fun as one that turned into a mini-romantic fling. I naively thought I was invincible, that one day a hookup would lead to true Disney princess-style love, and never assumed that HIV would have anything to do with my life.
After my diagnosis, Matt and I stopped making dinner together, speaking to each other and sleeping in the same bed. (He was negative and had been getting tested his entire life.) We broke up within the year.
There was a positive aspect to my HIV, though I didn’t know that then. It woke me up and made me realize what I needed and wanted from a partner. Matt had never been a good match for me, really; my diagnosis just shined a spotlight on that. The only bad thing about breaking up with Matt was the realization that I would have to start dating again. But when you’re the kind of person who equates dating with dinners, drinks and casual sex, HIV can put a real damper on all that.

Photos/Video: Nigerian woman gives a Range Rover EVogue to her husband for believing in her

A Nigerian business woman, Nneka has gifted her husband a Range Rover EVogue for his support despite repeated failures while struggling to set up her hair business. She wrote;

"When you marry a man that completes you , nothing is too much for him
When I started hairbywanneka in 2013, as a new bride and pregnant wife , my husband wanted me to put to bed first before I do anything
But the hustler in me will not let me rest

so I started by business by just displaying pictures on BBM, I didn't even know about instagram
After small money came out of the hair , I begged my hubby to plz get me a store in Festac and invest small money in it , I even promised to pay back , he immediately agreed and we got one , he put it in place and gave me some money to buy hairs , after my 1 year in that shop , I didn't leave with money or goods
Before we left Festac , knowing I have failed him the first time, I started begging him again to pls get me a store in Lekki

without shame , I even said "ok borrow me the money

as begging , he aggreed again and paid for my first shop in Lekki, put some goods in it for me , again everything went down the drain , after 1 year I left the store with nothing to show for it ,
Now for the 3rd time , I was begging for a new shop , this time , hubby didn't even buy the idea , trust woman and Wahala, I fought him

kept malice and almost said am not marrying u again

to avoid Wahala , I was in sch one day and he called and said "madam we have gotten you the shop"

I danced back home

I told him the reason y I failed in the first Lekki store is because people in Lekki like fine shops with good interior

he then put this one up in a Lekki way for me , even with that nothing

6 months into the new store , I saw another disaster , i felt for the man who had been investing and not getting anything back , at that point , I knew I had to do something
Then I put in my all into my small business and now see how far we have come . While my business was on standstill , I will demand for all the latest phones

I'll ask for a change of car

without shame

This same man will buy it , I'll even ask for a driver again

Willy this Range Rover EVogue is for you my darling,today I can proudly say to you that ur money wasnt wasted.this is from my small business to u

I love u baby#mostsupportivehubby#mollinswellspnt...

Graphic photo: 51 year old man axed mother to death over sister's will

The Lagos state command is investigating a case of suspected murder committed by a 51 year old man against his mother. On February 7, 2017 at about 11pm, one Akintunde Ayoola of united estate, Sangotedo, Ajah Lagos, came to the station and reported that on the same date at 6pm, he got information that his brother, Oluwaseye Ayoola manhandled his mother over failure to release undisclosed amount of money to him.

However, on arrival at the scene, he found his mother, Dorcas Ayoola, 81, dead in a pool of her blood. The culprit, Oluwaseye Ayoola then fled to an unknown destination. At the receipt of the information, the command's detectives from Ogombo division launched a manhunt for the suspect, he was consequently arrested.

Upon interrogation the suspect confirmed that he had gone to his mother to ask for the sum of #500,000 out of his late sister's will of #11,000,000 but she refused to give him, an occurrence which angered the suspect and made him pounced on the old woman and axed her to death.

The Lagos state police command's spokesperson SP Dolapo Badmos who confirmed the case said that the suspect is in custody while the corpse have been deposited in general hospital's mortuary for autopsy.

"It's my life. Don't judge" Tanzanian Instagram user posts raunchy photo

This Instagram user who goes by the name vivika official posted this rauncy photo and wrote: "It's my life. Don't judge anymore"

I Stand with Nigeria Protest. #OurMumuDonDo...by Charly Boy

Read his piece below...

OurMumuDonDo: in the Face of Hopelessness I saw Hope with the #IstandWithNigeria Project; in the Midst of Excruciating Hunger I saw Defiance in the faces of our youths; In a Nation of Virtual Social Media Mouthing Youths I saw Foot Soldiers who are capable of Moving this Nation forward if the dream of nationalism is nurtured in the minds of all. Bad Governance is a failure of the governed just as much as it is a failure of Political Leadership.

I am a realist and I understand the challenges this country is facing from decades of wasteful wickedness; indifferent Leadership; Mindless Looting and Audacious Criminality. And so, I understand the Challenges of the current President Muhammadu Buhari Administration; I know there are no Short term Solutions; I am aware that no Matter how smooth the processes of realigning Nigeria will be, we all will have to bite the Bullet as our wounds are being treated.

Change we know is hard in the Beginning; Messy in the Middle and Glorious in the end if there is a sincerity of purpose by the Leaders and the Led. The People; My Constituency; My fellow frustrated nigerians are the only people making sacrifices while the Political Leadership is still in the habit of Wastefulness, Looting, Stealing, Embezzlement and Ravaging of our Commonwealth.

Me and my pikins and good revolutionist in this country no go again gree lie lie and so we are ready to defile the odds and challenge all constituted authorities in Nigeria beginning now. The battle line have been drawn; The war is here and we are ready to ensure that all Nigerians enjoy governance. We are willing to give up our Lives for the Good of our Country and Peace in the heart of the Poor Nigerian, at least I know am ready. If you no talk, you go die, if you still talk like Fela you go die. So I go talk talk before I die.

The Federal Government under the Leadership of President Mohammadu Buhari must not be the only Arm or Level of Government that is interested in Fighting Corruption; Infrastructural Development; Fighting Insurgency and the Fulani Herdsmen Menace; Developing an Economic Nationalism Model and seeking options to improve Power. If PMB and the Vice President are the only guys interested in Change, then Change will not come at all. We demand and will fight. If we can't fight for ourselves and our future, we do die for nothing.

#OurMumuDonDo. demands are as follows.

1. The Executive Arm of the Federal Government to become More Aggressive in Seeking alternative Masses Driven Economic and Development Policies for the people; Harmonization of all Salary Scale in Nigeria and the Introduction of a Transparency Library where all Expenditure of Government can be access online and offline.

2. The National Assembly to #OpenNass urgently or they will have to Kill us the People this Time; The Running Cost must be made open to the Public soon and cut drastically or they will see the Demons in the Nigerian Angry Populace.

3. The Judiciary must as a Matter of Urgency vacate all Corruption based Perpetual Injunctions in Nigerian Courts; Speedily Prosecute Corruption cases and Must Strictly follow the dictates of the Criminal Administrative Justice Act of 2015.

4. The Agricultural Policies of the Federal , State and Local Governments must become Expansive; The Accountability Process of the government must become visibly available to all Nigerians and Infrastructural and Contractual Obligations of the Nigerian Government must be given topmost priority.

5. The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) must as a Matter of urgency begin the process of gutting all Allowances as they Relate to the Political office Holders in Nigeria.

6. A People, Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organisation’s driven body that will provide Oversight on all Constituency Projects across Nigeria must be Constitituted and Funded by the Federal Government for Monitoring; Evaluation and Follow up of all funds allocated and spent by Government on all Constituencies across Nigeria.

7. All State Governments; State Assembly and Local Governments must become answerable to the desires of the governed; The Proletariat and the Suffering Masses who are Voice but when engaged can be dangerous. We hope Politicians will not drive our people outside the zone of reasons. When you see jungle Justice for the commoner you get the Message.

An Injury to one is an Injury to all; we are ready for the worse and prepared to sacrifice our all for the good of this country. We will Never allow politicians to lie to us and get away with it ever again. This is the beginning of the reign of peaceful Revolution whose premise is centred on the Doctrine of The Eternal Reverend Martin King Jnr; The Legendary Mahatma Ghandi and the The Africa Legend Nelson Mandela. We Will Fight with the Tenacity of the vibrant Malcom X; The Defiant Spirit of Patrice Lumumba; The Africa Che; Thomas Sankara and the Heart of the Man who Emboldens the best of Revolutionary Struggles Worldwide; Ernesto Che Guevara. The Revolutionary Words of Fela Anikulapo Kuti Will Drive our resistance; The Selfless Services of the People’s SAN Gani Fawehinmi will ensure that we fight for Nigerians First and the Historical importance of the The Legend; My Father Justice Oputa will guide our process always.

The Justice Oputa Foundation is the Platform; Nigerians from all works of Life are invited to join us as we begin the process for Political, Social and Economic Rebirth for the good of all Nigerians. All Civil Society Organisations and all Non Governmental Organisations must become the voices of the people against the political Insanity at all Levels of government in Nigeria. The People must become the dictators in any Democracy where the interest of the people is relegated. If President Buhari cannot Fight Corruption alone and he can’t; we must support the fight and make it more wholesome for all Nigerians to engage. We owe it to our people to fight for Justice, Fairness and Equality for all Nigerians and that Fight is just beginning.

This is a Call to Action; a Call to Reason; A Call to Nigerianization; A Call to Nationalism and a Call to defiantly Confront the common Enemy of the people…The Mindlessly Corrupt Politician with the Capacity for Audacious impunity and Selfishly Insatiable Desire to Loot our Commonwealth. We will Engage, Protest and Occupy until we are heard and until we see result and action on the part of Government.

#OurMumuDonDo and our time don come to Initiate #CitizensFightback and #FloodTheSystem to #OccupyUnlimited until we can Change our Country for the good of all.

#ALUTAETERNAL is The our cry.

AREAFADA

President

Frustrated Nigerians.

Dear Nigerian army, can you please find the soldiers that brutally assaulted this crippled man?

There's no way Nigeria trains its military men to not be compassionate. You find a crippled man in his wheelchair, you remove him from it, throw away his wheel chair and proceed to brutally assault him because he's wearing a camo? Why couldn't they just take the clothes off him? Where's our humanity?

Check out this woman's response to her ex's question on her marital status

Well-said lady..

German football legend Philip Lahm retires from football after career spanning 15years

Bayern Munich Captain Philip Lahm, 33, who in 2014 guided Germany to World Cup glory has decide to call it quits from the game of football after making his 501st appearance for Bayern Munich on Tuesday night in the German cup against Wolfsburg.

Philip Lahm, one of the best full backs in the game for the last ten years, made his debut for Bayern in 2002 and has never looked back since, leading his club and national team to several trophies and amassing individual honors in the process.

He revealed after Tuesday night's match against Wolfsburg that he won't continue playing football after this year as he doesn't want to feel he will be able to play at the same level after wards.

'I will end my career at the end of season,' Lahm told reporters. 'I have informed club officials about my decision. I can continue with my leadership style, giving my best every day, in every training, until the end of the season. I can keep doing it this season but not beyond,' he said.

According to German Publication, Bild, Lahm rejected the role of club director of sports.

Reacting to the magazine's report, Lahm said;

'There were talks, and in the end I decided it's not the right time for me to take up a new position at Bayern.'

Awards and trophies won by Lahm include;

Bayern Munich: Bundesliga: 2002-03, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16

German Cup: 2002-03, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16

German League Cup: 2007

German Supercup: 2010, 2012, 2016

UEFA Champions League: 2012–13

UEFA Super Cup: 2013

FIFA Club World Cup: 2013

Germany: 2014 World Cup

He will surely be missed in the football world

Photos: Yabatech student crushed to death by a trailer that suffered brake failure in Lagos

20-year-old student of the Yaba College of Technology, Bukola Fisayo Ajayi, was crushed to death yesterday by a trailer whose driver suffered brake failure at Ekoro junction in Abule Egba area of Lagos State.

A bereaved member of the deceased said Bukola who is the first child in a family of six, was taking her younger brother to school in the morning at about 7am. They boarded a tricycle popularly known as Keke Napep. As the Tricycle driver was waiting for his last passenger, they noticed that an oncoming trailer had suffered brake failure and was heading towards them. Bisola pushed her brother out and as she attempted to jump out of the tricycle, the trailer rammed into the tricycle, crushing her to death.

Bukola's remains have been deposited in the morgue while the driver of the trailer have been arrested.

Benefits of Traveling within Nigeria

Traveling within Nigeria may not seem like a real vacation or trip away because you feel as if you are over-familiar with the terrain, but once you start exploring other regions of the country, you will discover many things you never knew of. You will discover new cultures and customs, languages and attitudes when venturing to different parts of Nigeria.

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Traveling by air is not just cheap but quicker too. You don't want to get stuck in traffic for hours when you could get to your destination within just 2 hours. Take advantage of how cheap it is to visit a neighbouring state. It will be worth it.

Gain a New Perspective

Nigeria is home to over 100 different tribes, which means that customs and local traditions differ according to different ethnic groups. Traveling within Nigeria gives you the opportunity to learn and appreciate different people and also gives you a new perspective of your country.

It Can Feel Like a Real Holiday

Lagos is so different to Benin, Enugu and Delta that sometimes it can make you feel like a foreigner. The landscapes vary a whole lot too. Like in Benin, you may notice that the soil is slightly more reddish in colour than places like Lagos. You may also notice that this city also retains a lot of its historical features. Things like this help distinguish the terrain in Nigeria and make it feel foreign. The difference between your town abode and city you’re traveling to can make your short trip feel really refreshing getting away from what you’re used to.

Which places in Nigeria have you travelled to before and what did you like about it?

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Photos: Civilian JTF in Cameroun captures 9 Boko Haram Commanders fleeing from Borno State

Nigerian Facebook user Waziri Shettima posted photos of 9 Boko Haram Commanders, (all Nigerians), who were captured by Civilian Joint Task Force in Cameroun while fleeing from the Nigerian Army in Borno State. His post below:

New year new achievements the sign that bako haram it's coming to an end this is what one of my boy in cemeroon send to me where is people's of bama banki town borno and nigeria at large u have to celebrate for the glory we get from Allah. Allahamdullah.!!!!!!!!

Salam Oga Ga munyi Babban Kamu minawao camp Cameroon. Mun Kama Manyan manyan Commondojin. Na BOKO HARAM.Su 12. Ga Sunayensu >>>>>>>

1.Mala Abba Shuwaye Bama.
2.BAANA Ya izaye Bama.
3.Ali Omaga Bama.
4.Bashir Bagio nguro SOYE.
5.Zamfara Adam Bama.
6.Bakari Bakda Banki.
7.ALH. Chaura Banki.
8.ALH. BUKAR Bama.
9.Abuwar Ba moduye Tasha Bulltuwa Bama.
Sune wanda mun Kamos

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LIB Exclusive: Foul play suspected in the death of a Nigerian Man in Lebanon (graphic photos)

The death of a Nigerian man, Bobby Onwazu Onyemali, who travelled to Lebanon in January 2017, is raising questions by some people close to him who suspect foul play. Bobby who was born in Apapa, Lagos and and lived all his life in Queen's Barracks Apapa, reportedly travelled to Lebanon in the 1st week of January 2017 with his Lebanese friend called Kodo.

On arrival, they stayed in the capital, Beirut before they were sent to a village, Southern town of Tyre in Goza where he passed away, 48 hours after arrival. LIB reached out to a childhood friend of the man, who spoke out on why they are suspecting foul play. Read after the cut...

On who the late Bobby was and his relationship with the Lebanese man:

"Bobby travelled with a Lebanese man, Kodo, who happens to be his friend, to Lebanon for holiday and was due to return on February 16th. Kodo (not sure of his occupation) has been in Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria for years. However, in October 2016, Bobby moved to Abuja to be working with him but I don't know the kind job that they were doing. He came back for Christmas in Lagos but returned to Abuja thereafter.

"In the first week of January, Bobby and Kodo traveled to Lebanon. He kept in touch with his friends, informing them that he was coming back in February. Bobby also sent photos of himself shopping and made inquiries on what he should purchase for them."

"All of a sudden, Bobby called a friend in Apapa one day and said Kodo left him in an apartment with two other Lebanese guys, who are his boys. According to him, those guys offended Kodo and he didn't want to take two of them out and leave Bobby alone in that apartment since he was new. That Kodo was angry, so he told the three of them to move to the village. Bobby however didn't see Kodo but a message left saying they should move to that place.

When they got there, Bobby called back and said that he has been trying to reach Kodo for the past two days but the calls were not being picked."

On how they were informed about Bobby's death:

"It was another Nigerian that was present there when the information leaked that alerted people. He went there to see the body, take photos and called to inform them about the situation. According to a medical personnel, the cause of death was carbon-monoxide from a charcoal heater."

"Some of Bobby's friends in Apapa called Kodo immediately and he said he was bereaved. He denied being responsible, saying that he came to help Bobby and even took him out of Apapa to Abuja. He found out about Bobby's death when he went to give them money for upkeep and the cause of death was truly Carbon Monixide." According to their side of the story, "Bobby was sleeping while the others where doing barbecue in the same room. The barbecue smoke and charcoal monoxide killed him and he died in his sleep."

Some of Bobby's friends are however suspicious and feel the other guys in the room with Bobby might know more about the incident. "When we were looking at the pictures, it looks suspicious. The way he died. Is it possible to die in your sleep and foam will still come for your nose? Also if you look closely at the picture where his hand is showing, it looks like he struggled or was hit with something."

Bobby Onwazu Onyemali's family have accepted the death of their son and requested for the body to be flown back in Nigeria for Burial in Delta state. The body arrived yesterday.

On the other hand, Kodo who has sent money for the burial, is still in Lebanon and would not be arriving back in Nigeria yet. He has however promised to take up the fatherly responsibilities of Bobby's daughter to university level and more.

More photos below...