Nigeria's Fatima Muhammad loses bid for the position of Commissioner for Peace and Security at AU
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Kenyan woman puts up photo of cheating husband on a national newspaper
"This is to inform the general public that the person whose photograph appears above is the husband to Wanjiru Kamami (Shiro) since 1982, (sic) therefore if you see him getting lied to with school girls or young women at the market, tell him to go home or call my number 0751993571"
Alibaba describes Fulani herdsmen as the new power brokers in Nigeria
Sarah Ojo
These are the new power brokers.... not those in oil and gas. If anyone in oil and gas sends anyone to beat up... not kill... just beat up, they will see what is called the long arm of the law. But these guys? They can walk all over your cassava farm, burn down your houses, raise down a village, kill the villagers... and walk off.
And they only carry a stick. Just a stick. If you say who is is more powerful, security agencies or theses cattle rares... heads or tail... herds men!!!
Northwest APC Drums Support For President Buhari
Sarah Ojo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Northwest region of
Nigeria has appealed to citizens to be patient with the administration
of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The National Vice Chairman for the APC Northwest, Mr Inuwa Abdulkadir,
made the appeal on Monday at the region’s consultative meeting in Katsina
State.
made the appeal on Monday at the region’s consultative meeting in Katsina
State.
Mr Abdulkadir urged the party members to support the policies of the Federal Government.
He restated the determination of the APC-led administration to fulfill its campaign promises made to Nigerians.
The appeal is coming barely a week after the Northwest caucus at the House of Representatives passed a vote of confidence on President Buhari and his administration.
The caucus, made up of lawmakers from both the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party from the zone, jointly made the declaration after a two-hour meeting at the National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
The leader of the caucus and Chief Whip of the House, Representative Alhassan Dogowa, said Nigerians could not afford to miss the President in 2019.
Monday, 30 January 2017
Obama backs anti-Trump protests, says 'American values are at stake'
The statement, issued by Obama’s spokesman, Kevin Lewis, is the first time that the former US president will weigh in on Trump’s presidency. Read the statement after the cut..
"President Obama is heartened by the level of engagement taking place in communities around the country. In his final official speech as President, he spoke about the important role of citizens and how all Americans have a responsibility to be the guardians of our democracy — not just during an election but every day.
Citizens exercising their Constitutional right to assemble, organize and have their voices heard by their elected officials is exactly what we expect to see when American values are at stake. With regard to comparisons to President Obama’s foreign policy decisions, as we’ve heard before, the President fundamentally disagrees with the notion of discriminating against individuals because of their faith."
Photo of the day!
Movie producer, Emem Isong, shares cute photo with her hubby and their children
Emem had her grown up son from a previous relationship while her set of twins, a boy and a girl, is by her husband, Misodi Akama.
Dad beats up young man who asked his 9yr old daughter to twerk for him (video)
US Senator cries as he condemns Donald Trump's hostile travel ban ...Trump responds on Twitter
New York Senator Chuck Schumer demanded that President Trump reverse his immigration order and called the ban 'mean-spirited'. Watch the video and Trump's Twitter response after the cut...
Monday, 30 January 2017
Tech Companies condemn Trump's travel ban...some vow to help fund law suits against the US president
Four of America's biggest tech companies warned their employees about the ban. And leaders throughout the industry, where foreign-born entrepreneurs are central to its success, condemned the decree.
The executive order bans about 134 million people from entering the U.S.Google (GOOGL, Tech30) sent out a memo to its employees urging anyone with a visa or green card from one of the banned countries -- Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen -- to cancel any travel plans.
"Please do not travel outside of the U.S. until the ban is lifted. While the entry restriction is currently only in place for 90 days, it could be extended with little or no warning," the memo, which was reviewed by CNN, reads.
The company issued a statement Saturday, saying it's "concerned about the impact of this order and any proposals that could impose restrictions on Googlers and their families, or that could create barriers to bringing great talent to the US." Google also vowed to "continue to make our views on these issues known to leaders in Washington and elsewhere."
On Saturday night, Google cofounder Sergey Brin was at San Francisco International Airport with crowds of protesters. He declined to comment and told CNN that he was there in a personal capacity, but is himself an immigrant from Russia.
Apple (AAPL, Tech30) CEO Tim Cook issued a letter reacting to what he called "deep concerns" among employees. He assured them Apple does not support Trump's policy. "Apple would not exist without immigration, let alone thrive and innovate the way we do," he wrote in an email obtained by CNN.
"There are employees at Apple who are directly affected by yesterday's immigration order. Our HR, Legal and Security teams are in contact with them, and Apple will do everything we can to support them," Cook's email reads. "Apple is open. Open to everyone, no matter where they come from, which language they speak, who they love or how they worship."
Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) -- which is run by Satya Nadella, who immigrated to the U.S. from India -- told employees Saturday that the company is committed to providing "legal advice and assistance" to its 76 employees that are citizens of the affected countries.
"We appreciate that immigration issues are important to a great many people across Microsoft at a principled and even personal level, regardless of whether they personally are immigrants," Microsoft executive Brad Smith said in an email to employees, which was shared by Nadella on LinkedIn.
The email also said the company will advocate for "protecting legitimate and law-abiding refugees whose very lives may be at stake in immigration proceedings." Nadella has previously spoken out on the issue.
Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) also sent an email to employees about the potential implications of Trump's order and offered legal assistance to employees who might be impacted.
"As we've grown the company, we've worked hard to attract talented people from all over the world, and we believe this is one of the things that makes Amazon great -- a diverse workforce helps us build better products for customers," according to the email sent by Beth Galetti, Amazon's vice president of HR.
Immigrants and their families have a long history of starting and running American businesses.
A 2011 report from the Partnership for a New American Economy found that about 45% of high-tech companies in the Fortune 500 were founded by immigrants or children of immigrants.
That list includes highly influential founders from some of the banned countries: Apple founder Steve Jobs was the child of Syrian immigrants, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar is the child of Iranian parents, and Oracle's Bob Miner is also Iranian.
Omidyar on Saturday called Trump's decision "simple bigotry."
In a note Saturday evening, eBay advised its employees from the banned nations not to travel. "Fortunately, to our knowledge, none of them are currently traveling outside of the U.S." It said that it was still gathering information about the possible impact on family members of those employees.
In a tweet on Saturday, Square CEO Jack Dorsey said the ban's "humanitarian and economic impact is real and upsetting."
When asked by CNN about the impact of immigration restrictions on innovation, Dorsey said: "We benefit from immigration. We benefit from diversity. We benefit from including more people because we see different perspectives."
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on Facebook (FB, Tech30) Friday, citing the importance of immigration in his own life's story.
"We should also keep our doors open to refugees and those who need help," Zuckerberg wrote. "That's who we are. Had we turned away refugees a few decades ago, Priscilla's family wouldn't be here today."
Facebook said in a statement Saturday that it's "assessing the impact [of the ban] on our workforce and determining how best to protect our people and their families from any adverse effects."
In a blog post, Y Combinator President Sam Altman called on the tech community to rally against Trump -- calling the president's actions "a first step toward a further reduction in rights."
"This is not just a Muslim ban. This is a breach of America's contract with all the immigrants in the nation," Altman wrote.
He called on people to "not demonize Trump voters," but urged leaders in the community to publicly denounce Trump's actions "at a minimum." And, he said, "employees should push their companies to figure out what actions they can take."
Executives from LinkedIn, Yelp, Foursquare and Salesforce lambasted Trump's decision via Twitter on Saturday.
The ban sparked fear among Muslims in the industry.
"I'm horrified. As an immigrant who came through the green card process, the idea that it could be invalidated and you could be stranded away from home is truly shocking," an employee of one major tech firm said. "I'm a citizen now, but I have a lot of friends who aren't and who are worried. Even if you're not from one of those countries, if you're Muslim, who knows what could be next?"
Some in tech also vowed to help fund the suit against Trump and support refugees who were in Limbo.
Shark Tank star and tech investor Chris Sacca promised to match up to $50,000 worth of donations to the ACLU.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky posted on Facebook that his company would house any refugees who were stuck in limbo because of the executive order.
"Airbnb is providing free housing to refugees and anyone else who needs it in the event they are denied the ability to board a U.S.-bound flight and are not in your city/country of residence," he posted. He included his email address for anyone who needed assistance.
Box CEO Aaron Levie also promised to donate, and in an email sent to CNNMoney Saturday, Levie also called the executive order "immoral."
Do we deserve our leaders?
They are the fruits and the masses are the tree. Logically, this holds true. Leaders come from among the people and as such mirror the general composition of the populace.
In light of the above, can it be said that our political, religious, and social leaders are fruits of seeds we have sown? We moan a lot about what terrible leaders we have but perhaps we should remove the log in our eyes? What do you guys think?
Photos: Nigeria Customs reportedly seize 49 boxes containing 661 pieces of pump action rifles
"You Bloody Illiterate Had Sex Without Condom"
- Professor Slams 2face Over Protest
Nigerian professor, Akindele Adetoye, blasts 2face for planning to lead protest
against the FG.Read what what he wrote on his social media profile, below:
"You are a bloody illiterate. You had sex with all manners of girls without
using condoms. You impregnated them and made babies all over the place.
You now want to lead protest against the government because of lack of
governance! Have you governed your own personal life?
Charity, they say begins at home. Nonsense!"
Nigerian professor, Akindele Adetoye, blasts 2face for planning to lead protest
against the FG.Read what what he wrote on his social media profile, below:
"You are a bloody illiterate. You had sex with all manners of girls without
using condoms. You impregnated them and made babies all over the place.
You now want to lead protest against the government because of lack of
governance! Have you governed your own personal life?
Charity, they say begins at home. Nonsense!"
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