The health of former South African President Nelson Mandela hangs by a thread. His health is severe. The eldest daughter of Mandiba confirmed in an interview that former Mandela can hardly speak. He expresses himself through the touch of hands. South African government are fighting for Mandela's life with every possible medical resources, to keep him alive.

Nigeria's parliament approved a bill that provides for sentences of up to 14 years imprisonment for marrying a person of the same sex, reported the news agency of the African country, "NAN".





"Marriage or civil union between persons of the same sex is not formalized in any place of worship, whether church or mosque, or anywhere in Nigeria," says the text adopted.

In addition, the standard provides for a sentence of 10 years imprisonment for "anyone who, directly or indirectly, show in public romantic relationships with people of the same sex," and "any person or group of persons to supervise, witness, protect or defend the formalization of gay marriages in Nigeria. "

In presenting the bill, Rep. Albert Sam-Nigerian Tsokwa said the intention is to seek "long-range goals" to outlaw gay marriage and punish those that are related to the practice.

In November 2011, the Nigerian Senate passed a bill which imposed the same penalties for those who were involved in these acts, but with some minor differences from the text approved by Parliament today.

The two chambers must now put themselves in agreement, through a joint committee, the final content of the bill will be sent to the Nigerian President for his approval.

After three years as president of Nigeria, theguardian released a scorecard of his governance and many Nigerians agree that his government has failed and needs works if he's to be re-elected for 2015. His overall scorecard according to many Nigerians stands at a 'C'

Goodluck Jonathan's Scorecard

Nigeria's economy has averaged an impressive 7% GDP sicne 2010. Fiscal policy is responsible. The country has a debt-to-GDP ratio of roughly 18% and a budget deficit of under 3%. This is hugely to the hardwork of finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former World Bank managing director. While the economy continues to grow, unemployment and poverty increases partly to no job creation. Nigerians gave him an A-

The administration has fruitless promises. The power cut is slowly getting better in some areas and we all must agree that it will take time. The government has privatized electricity supply and hopefully that will solve the dirt that has plagued Nigeria since birth. He does get a B here.

Road construction and Infrastructure remains a problem. I can't even talk about healthcare, Jonathan gets a Big F on healthcare.

Education is particularly problematic: tens of millions of Nigerians are illiterate. He refuses to work with rival party Governors like Edo State Governor who is doing better in Education transformation. He maintains his F grade from healthcare.

On security midst Boko Haram and the fight for Nigeria. He gets a B.

Overall, Jonathan's scorecard needs work. He has alot of catching up to do to have a shot at a second term coems 2015.

Former Real Madrid coach signed a four-year contract for 40 million pounds. According to the British media,The Sun, Jose Mourinho is the new coach of Chelsea. The Portuguese have have signed a contract for four years worth 40 millions of euros .

JOSE MOURINHO is Chelsea’s new boss

"It's official Jose Mourinho is Chelsea again. within the club, players and fans are so happy your back, "the newspaper quoted English.

On Monday Mourinho visited Wembley to visit friends, but the real proósito the trip was stamped signature in the millionaire contract, according to the British newspaper.

It is expected that the first game of "Mou" is the pre-season friendly against Singha Thailand All Stars XI.

Chelsea have not officially confirmed the return of Mourinho.

A Nigerian dilemma in regards to the rising unemployment and the continuous growth in economy GDP. The Nigerian economist and Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has assured Nigerians that the economy remain strong in spite of the state of emergency declared last week by President Goodluck Jonathan in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa States. But unemployment is fast rising.
The Minister reported an economic growth at 6.5 per cent in Q1 2013 and foreign reserves standing at $48 billion, amongst other positive indices but no job creation was reported. What is the goverment doing to fix ongoing poverty and unemployment of Nigerians.? Nothing

“Although, the economy is said to have recorded a growth rate of about 7 per cent, it has created few or no jobs, leading to an all-time high unemployment records. Whereas official figures put unemployment rate at 24 per cent, there are indicators to believe that the actual estimate could be as high as 60 per cent or higher. Nearly all of our employable youths remain unemployed, constituting a veritable army of the hungry, disillusioned and angry with great potential for undermining the peace and security of the nation.”

“Critical infrastructure continue to decay just as power generation continues to dip. Government’s promises in the power sector, especially in power generation and distribution have been observed in the breach. Non-budgetary provision for power supply has worsened the power situation, in spite of unjustifiable high tariffs.”
Says the National Labour Congress president.

According to Omar, government still has a great role to play in fixing this Nigerian dilemma. It cannot afford the luxury of leaving the economy to market forces, as no reasonable government does that, he said. There must be an affirmative declaration by government to create jobs, he added.

The mother of the newborn baby that was flushed down the toilet speaks out for the first time to the police. The single mother of 22 years and whose name is Weibo, admitted to the police two days after the rescue that she had given birth to the baby in secret because the father of the baby rejected the pregnancy. He had told her have an abortion which she refused because she had no money to pay.

Instead, she kept her pregnancy a secret, wearing baggy clothes and sticking the belly inside. Weibo claims that the child fell in the toilet by accident, when she gave birth. According to local media, the mother says it was the house-shared bathroom on the fourth floor of the building when she began to feel abdominal cramps, having given birth. The baby will have fallen down the drain and she could not do anything about it.

The family of Woolwich killer Michael Adebolajo spoke last night in a statement released by Michael Adebolajo's parents Tana and Anthony Adebolajo.


 “Nothing we say can undo the events of last week.

The British Born Nigerians Adebolajo, 28, and Adebowale, 22, were shot by cops after Lee Rigby, 25, was beheaded last Wednesday in Woolwich, South East London.

Adebowale was moved to a South London police station yesterday afternoon. Cops said they had also arrested him over the attempted murder of a police officer. Detectives were last night consulting with the Crown Prosecution Service over the case. They have a potential total of 96 hours for questioning.

Adebolajo was born in Britain to churchgoing Nigerian immigrants Tana and Anthony, both 56. He was raised a Catholic along with brother Jeremiah, 26, and their two sisters in Romford, Essex.

The new Rainbow Remix is performed by 2Face Idibia and T-Pain. It is a remake of his earlier version of the song. Listen to the the lyrics and song. It is the first collaboration between 2Face and T-pain.

2Face Idibia, T-Pain - Rainbow Remix

Governor Rotimi Amaechi beats David Jonah by 3 points for the chairmanship position of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and later suspended by People's Democratic Party (PDP). Gov Amaechi, the incumbent chairman of the governor's forum, won the election with 19 votes to Jonah's 16.

Amaechi suspended by PDP

The statement issued after the NWC meeting reads: “The National Working Committee at its emergency meeting on Monday, May 27, 2013 considered the petition submitted by the PDP Rivers Executive Committee against Governor Amaechi for violating Articles 58 1 (b), (c), (h) and (m) of the PDP’s constitution following his refusal to obey the lawful directive of the Rivers State Executive Committee to rescind his decision dissolving the elected Council of Obiokpor Local Council of Rivers State.

“The National Working Committee after preliminary hearing, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 57 (3), 59 (3), 59 (5) and 29 (2b), hereby suspends Governor Rotimi Amaechi as a member of the PDP and refers the matter to the appropriate disciplinary committee of the party.

“This is in furtherance of the determination of the leadership of the party to enforce discipline at all levels within the party.”

Explaining the action taken by the party at a briefing, Metuh said that the decision was taken to instil discipline in the party and make it stronger.

Governor Amaechi said it was ridiculous for the party to suspend him on the grounds that he has refused to reinstate the suspended Obio-Akpor Local Council chairman, Timothy Nsirim and 17 councillors, whereas it was the State House of Assembly that removed the chairman and others from office.

My question is how is that related to the chairmanship election he won. They knew way before he contested for the chair of the National Governors Forum. Another PDP conspiracy?

A newborn baby flushed down the toilet survives after rescuers found him in a sewage pipe in China. The 2-day old boy was flushed away by his parents in what police is calling an attempted murder. Luckily, the baby was lodged in a sewage pipe in one of the apartments in Jinhua Zhejiang province on Saturday afternoon after residents reported they heard a crying baby. The baby is now being called Baby 59.

Baby found in toilet sewage pipe

Firefighters and doctors spent nearly 2 hours taking the tube apart piece by piece with pliers and saws.

Cops are now hunting for the baby's parents.

The baby who weighs 2.3-kilogram suffered some cuts to his face and limbs and his heart rate was low at one point. He is now in stable condition, the report said.

Baby flushed away by parents

The news triggered hundreds of thousands of comments worldwide:

New Big Brother Africa season started May 26 with Nigeria representatives Ada Beverly Osu and Melvin Oduah. The launch of the season 8 featured a tribute to late Nigerian singer Susan Goldie Harvey. 28 housemates from 14 African countries made their way into the Rubies and Diamonds houses of Big Brother Africa tagged “The Chase”

Big Brother Africa Nigerian representatives. Beverly (L) Melvin (R)

The representatives from Nigeria for the next 91 days will vie for the $300,000 award. Melvin Oduah was a runner up at the Gulder Ultimate Search VI, and also at the 2011 edition of Mr Nigeria.

Beverly Osu is a model from Lagos. She describes herself as “smart, sexy, humble, loyal and crazy”.

Many Nigerians have lost phone contact with families and relatives following military intervention against Boko Haram."I don't know what is happening to my parents, my brothers, my sister," a 62-year-old man said in his homeland in Maiduguri.

Nigerians with no phone access

Nigerian military cut mobile phone and internet services more than a week ago in much of the country's northeast, where it has launched an offensive against Islamist insurgents, leaving families out of touch and forcing hospitals to buy radios.

A senior security source told AFP the phone network was frozen as part of "the operational strategy" to defeat Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, known to coordinate attacks by phone and text message.

The Red Cross have not yet visited affected areas. With the phone network shut down, civilians impacted by the fighting have been unreachable.

"Nobody can tell what is happening," said Gubio, who said many of his relatives live in an area south of Maiduguri where the military reportedly carried out air strikes on Boko Haram camps.

The chief medical director of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Abdurrahman Tahir, said he has seen no rise in the number of casualties brought to the hospital since the offensive was launched, suggesting the conflict has been concentrated far from the city.

But the communication breakdown has made running a hospital more difficult, especially an emergency service which relies heavily on mobile phones in an area with almost no functioning land lines, Tahir said.

"We are in the process of acquiring radios,"

While the phone shutdown has affected everyone, Haruna Mamuda, 30, has perhaps felt the impact most directly: he sells mobile phone recharge cards and, not surprisingly, the market has dried up.

He said life was difficult as a result, but, like Gubio, added that he was willing to make the sacrifice.

"If it helps end the insurgency, I am happy with it," he said


Sources: AFP

The Boko Haram Islamist war in Nigeria has cost more than $1billion with an additional spending. Governor Lamido Sanusi raised a question about the war expenditure on whether the government can control the war spending.

Cost of Boko Haram war

The Central Bank of Nigeria is very concerned by the threat of rising spending as the government battles Islamist insurgents in the northeast. Inflation has stayed under 10 percent for four consecutive months, meeting the bank’s target.

Nigeria’s military is continuously attacking Boko Haram across the north, launching air strikes on insurgent camps, the military said, while forces are deployed in border areas to block the militants from fleeing.

“There have been air strikes since Wednesday,” defence spokesman Brigadier General Chris Olukolade told AFP, specifying that they were continuing Friday.

“Every one of their strongholds is under attack,” he said, adding that he believed “there are a lot of casualties,” without providing a figure.

The offensive is ongoing in all states declared under emergency.The war against Boko Haram is the largest against since 2009. President Goodluck Jonathan said in a statement released to the press that Boko Haram, must be curbed, not minding what it would cost the government.

“The excesses of Boko Haram must stop. That is the decision of this present government now. It must stop, whatever it will cost the government, it must stop,”

Independent Study now puts the figure at $1billion

The girl had not returned from school since Friday. Her boyfriend confessed after a long police interrogation that he was very jealous. He stabbed Fabiana Luzzi to die and burnt her alive. The 16 year old boy Dominic from Corigliano, Italy confessed to killing his girlfriend, 16 with a knife during an argument and had then burned the corpse."She was still alive when I set her on fire. " revealed Dominic.

Girlfriend stabbed to death and burnt alive

Blogging and activism have become really popular in Nigeria. Many new bloggers want to receive the glory and earn more money by copying articles and post from popular earning blogs and bloggers. They say blogging in Nigeria is business. Here is the top 10 Nigerian bloggers.

Top 10 Blogs and Bloggers In Nigeria

1. LindaIkeji.blogdpot.com
Linda Ikeji began her blog in 2006. Her blog is raw unfiltered 'gossipy stuff' She has received interest from BBC and Forbes Africa.
Read More about Linda Ikeji Success Story as a blogger

2. BellaNaija.com
Uche Eze, began her blog in 2006 and it is now one of the biggest fashion, entertainment and lifestyle websites in Africa.

3. The NetNG.com
Ayeni Adekunle brought CNN to Nigeria. The blog is known for its exclusive scoops and breaking news

4. Y Naija.com
Chude Jideonwo started YNaija. It is very unique and youth-centric.

5. Notjustok.com
Mola Ogundele and his team at Notjustok.com continues to grow what is arguably Nigeria’s best known music portal.

6. LadunLiadi.blogspot.com
The breakout blogger in 2012. She caused enough controversy of her own to become the alternate “Linda Ikeji.”

A blog known for its swagz. 360Nobs a Nigerian-based all round entertainment and lifestyle HOTSPOT
8. Saharareporters.com

British media has identified the two London attackers as British born Nigerians Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale. Adebolajo is 28 years old with a link to a banned militant group, Islam 4 UK. Michael "Mujaheed" Adebolajo or Michael Olumide Adebolajo and the other attacker were arrested in Woolwich and remain hospitalized in police custody. The other is 22 year old Michael Adebowale.

video of Michael's wanted to kill the other cops

Several sources dismiss their relationship with the Nigerian Boko Haram. According to the BBC, Adebolajo comes from a Christian family and converted to Islam after leaving to study sociology in 2001. Sources describe him as "bright and intelligent" in college.

Adebolajo in a video released by ITV, justified his action with a speech interpreted in jihadist as."We swear by Allah the Merciful that will never stop fighting you, the only reason we did this is because there are Muslims who die each day, the death of this soldier is an eye for an eye, tooth for tooth," he says, before demanding "the return of our troops home."
The presence of Western troops in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is one of the justifications usually peaked by groups and individuals of jihadist inspiration.

Other sources quoted by the British media say that both suspects were already known to British intelligence.

The Negative image of Nigeria is fast rising between 2010 and 2013. The world believes that all Nigerians are fraudsters. Boko Haram hasn't helped but showed the country's weakness. Religious and ethnic clashes continues the trend of breaking news. The US President avoided the visit to Nigeria amidst the ongoing Islamist violence in the North. The growing negative perception about Nigeria in the world now stands at 62%. Ghana have a 60% negative perception according to the survey.


Yesterday's London terror has been linked to a Nigerian. Local media named the British born Nigerian as 28-year-old Michael Adebolajo. He is Yoruba by birth.
77% of black doctors practicing in the United States of America are Nigerians.

Horror and fear across London where, in the south east Woolwich street, a soldier on duty was beheaded by two men armed with machetes, sparkling a terrorist attack. The two men were wounded by police, who immediately intervened. The attack seems to be carried out by Islamic extremist who were shouting 'Allah Akbar'. 

Soldier beheaded in London

After the failed bid for the World Bank presidency, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's finance minister produced a 6.5% increase in GDP in the economy from 2011 to 2012 to be included in Forbes most powerful women in the world for the year 2013.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Forbe's 100 Most Powerful Women in 2013

Achebe's corpse on Overland Airland Jet, en route Enugu.

Chinua Achebe funeral photos

Achebe funeral

Service of Songs at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

Professor Mrs Christie Achebe and son Ikechukwu

The late author was survived by wife, Christie, and children, Ike, Chidi, Chinelo and Nwando.

Achebe’s burial attracted high political figures including a long list with President Goodluck Jonathan, Ghanaian President, John Mahama, former Nigerian Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, former Secretary General of Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, Governors Roachas Okorocha of Imo, Martin Elechi of Ebonyi, Liyel Imoke of Cross River, Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta and the host, Peter Obi of Anambra State

Other prominent Nigerians present include labour minister, Emeka Wogu, Minister of state for foreign affairs, Prof Viola Onwuliri, Prof. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Power minister, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, Senator Chris Ngige representing Anambra Centsral, Senator Andy Uba representing Anambra South, former governor, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former MAMSER Director General, Prof Elochukwu Amaucheazi, Prof Laz Ekwueme, among others.

US president Barack Obama is set to make a one week visit to Africa. It will be the second time that Obama avoids Nigeria in his visits amidst Boko Haram concerns. According to the statement from the White House Press Secretary, President Obama and the First Lady will visit Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania from June 26 - July 3.
President Obama also avoids his fatherland Kenya. He has not visited since he became the US president. The last time the US president visited Kenya was in 2006 when he was a senator.In 2009 when the president visited Africa,it was widely expected that he would visit Kenya, but the president avoided the trip to the country, instead heading to Ghana.


Political and diplomatic analysts see the Presidents avoidance of Kenya as deliberate move to reiterate the US stand on the Hague issue and a number of other issues.It is not yet clear whether any Kenyan government official has been invited to the neighboring Tanzania during the US president's visit.

Nigerian political prisoner and former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepriye Alamieyeseigha speaks out for the first time following his pardon from President Goodluck Jonathan. He said the current president and his best friend would remain as the president of Nigeria come 2015.

Pictures of Tornado hit areas in Oklahoma

The violent tornado, with winds that reached 320 kilometers per hour in 3.2 kilometers in diameter, devastated a distance of 12 kilometers between Moore and Newcastle, on the outskirts of Oklahoma City.

At least 91 people, including 20 children, died on Monday and 230 people hospitalized in Oklahoma. . Hundreds of homes and at least two schools are largely in ruins
"Many neighborhoods have been completely flattened and wiped off the map," said a police spokesman

President Barack Obama declared the area hit by the tornado as a disaster area and sent additional federal aid to help state and local efforts.

The tornado that hit the city of Moore, with about 50,000 inhabitants, is now the deadliest since two years ago

Writer Chinua Achebe will be laid to rest this month. The funeral rites of the late renowned Nigerian writer and Poet, Chinua Achebe, began Sunday with prayers at the Ecumenical Centre in the capital city of Abuja. His remains will arrive Nigeria this week from the U.S where he died on 21 March at the age of 82.

Chinua Achebe Funeral pictures

Chinua Achebe funeral plans:
The remains would be received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in the Nigerian capital by members of his family, representatives of the government as well as members of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), before being flown to Enugu, where it would be received by Governors of the states in the region.

Chinua Achebe burial photos

Bob Manuel Udokwwu, spokesman for the burial committee set up by Achebe's native Anambra state government to plan the week-long funeral, listed planned activities as including cultural events and reading of Achebe’s books on Monday

He said the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where the late writer lectured before travelling to the US, would also hold a procession for him, in addition to other ceremonies planned at the institution.

The activities will be rounded off in Achebe's home town of Ogidi on Thursday for a funeral service, expected to be attended by President Goodluck Jonathan.

About fifteen girls, orphaned and deaf and dumb was raped in India . The accusers this time, are members of an NGO, non-governmental organization (the Awaaz Foundation), which operates in Jaipur, in Rajastan. 

An Italian man climbed the dome of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, where he opened a poster with protest phrases about the economic crisis and also against the euro on Monday. 
The Italian is the entrepreneur  Marcello Di Finizio and owner of the restaurant "La Voce della Luna" the city of Trieste in northeastern Italy. He entered the Vatican as a tourist, jumped a security fence and ended up in "skylight" Dome.  He had the poster at his back with the phrase "Stop al massacro in all'euro" ("Stop the massacre, not the euro" ).

According to the Italian press, Di Finizio protest against the Bolkestein directive of the European Law, which requires that land may be auctioned from 2015. The businessman may lose his restaurant as a result and claims that the legislation has already led the industry to ruin.

A Judicial reform in Nigeria is needed. I have been taught if something is not working, you change it. Most Nigerians will agree with me that we need a drastic change in Nigeria's legislation. The situation is so bad that I will recommend the creation of new courts to help this course.

Judicial reform in Nigeria

While the Legislature is responsible for making laws and the Executive is charged with the implementation of such law, the Judiciary is responsible for the interpretation of the law in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.  When all parties are equally run by the same person(s), in the case of Nigeria, the country is otherwise lawless. A country run by the commander in chief and his friends and deemed 'above the law' needs a judicial reform.