South African Conservationist Killed By White Lions

A well-known South African conservationist has died after he was mauled by two white lions as he was taking them for a walk.

The wife of West Mathewson, who followed in a car, tried to distract the lions but it was too late.
He ran a popular safari lodge, Lion Tree Top Lodge, in Limpopo province.

The lionesses have since been moved to another game lodge and are expected to be released into the wild at a later stage.

A lioness became aggressive towards the other and then turned her attention to the conservationist affectionately known as "Uncle West", reports the BBC's Nomsa Maseko from Johannesburg.

His relatives have said that Wednesday's attack could have been the result of very rough play.
The lionesses were tranquillised following the attack and have been taken to an endangered species centre.

Mr Mathewson is said to have rescued the lions from "canned hunting" - when animals are hunted in an enclosed area, or they are bred to be hunted - and they were kept in an enclosure at his lodge.
The lionesses reportedly killed a man working on a neighbouring property after they broke out of the enclosure in 2017.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53930125

Lionel Messi 'wants Neymar to join him at Man City' after private talks with ex-Barcelona star

Lionel Messi has held private talks with Neymar and wants his former Barcelona teammate to join him at Manchester City, according to reports in Brazil.
Nou Camp chiefs are working to convince Messi to stay at the club following the Argentina superstar's bombshell request to leave.

The 33-year-old rocked the Catalan giants on Tuesday night, when it is understood he asked for his contract, which has a year still to run, to be terminated under an end-of-season release clause.

Messi's intention to quit the Nou Camp came after Ronald Koeman's appointment as Quique Setien's successor last week, following a hugely disappointing season which ended with an 8-2 Champions League quarter-final drubbing by Bayern Munich.

And according to ESPN Brasil, Messi has his heart set on a reunion with Pep Guardiola - and even wants Neymar to join him at the Etihad.

Blue-Eyed Risikat Azeez Makes Peace With Her Husband (Photos)

Blue-eyed Kwara woman, Risikat Azeez, appears to have made peace with her husband, Wasiu Omo-Dada, as they teamed up for a lovely photo shoot recently.

Riskiat went viral a few weeks ago after a Twitter user shared her story online. Risikat in an interview said her husband walked out on her and their daughters because of their blue-eyes.

The husband however granted another interview where he denied abandoning them because of the color of their eyes. The first lady of Kwara state, Olufolake Abdulrasaq, last week revealed that Risikat has asked to be reunited with her husband.

Soft Drinks To Cost More As Customs Proposes Excise Duty

he Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is proposing to collect excise duty on soft drinks, abolished in 1993 by the interim national government.

Appearing before a joint committee of the senate on finance and national planning on Thursday, Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of the NCS, said the federal government should lift the tax waivers for companies producing soft drinks within the country.

Ali argued that if companies producing alcoholic beverages and tobacco could pay taxes, those producing soft drinks could do the same.

“We have been pushing for the expansion of our own excise collection. During the (Ernest) Shonekan regime (in 1993), excise was stopped for carbonated drinks manufacturers, like Coca-Cola,” the retired colonel said.

“The only one approved for us are tobacco alcoholic beverages. The understanding then was that tobacco and alcoholic beverages affect the health of citizens and should be taxed.

“But we know that carbonated drinks are also injurious to the health of the people due to the high sugar content.

“Therefore if tobacco and alcoholic beverages companies are paying tax, the carbonated drink manufacturers should also pay.”

Ali also informed the lawmakers that revenue from import would reduce because of a number of agreements Nigeria has signed.

Customs would generate N1.2 trillion before the end of the year because it had already collected N830 billion as of the end of July, the comptroller-general said.

Also speaking at the event, Senate President Ahmad Lawan said there was need to look into why companies such as Coca-Cola do not pay excise duty.

“I don’t understand why Coca-cola for instance should not pay excise,” Lawan said.

“It is an established company all over the world and it dominates the soft drinks industry.”
SOURCE: https://www.thecable.ng/soft-drinks-to-cost-more-as-customs-proposes-excise-duty

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Tanko Yakassai: Why Tinubu Will Perform Better Than Buhari As President

A former aide to ex-President Shehu Shagari, Tanko Yakassai, has insisted that Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was better than President Muhammadu Buhari.

Yakassai, who was a liaison officer to former President Shehu Shagari, said if, given the opportunity, Tinubu would perform better than Buhari.

He explained that the efforts of the APC National Leader in transforming Lagos State when he was governor were indications that he is more competent than Buhari.
Speaking in an interview in Kano, Yakassai said Tinubu was better at planning than Buhari and stressed that planning is what makes a better leader.

According to the elder statesman: “If you are talking of making a better president, to be honest with you, I think if Tinubu can get the APC ticket and is elected, he will perform better than Buhari. I do not doubt in my mind.

Go to Lagos and see what Tinubu did, when I went for an occasion, I took my time on the day of my arrival to go and have a look at Lekki.

In my opinion, Tinubu can make a better president than Buhari.

“What makes a better political leader in government is the plan. If you have a plan, you can do it; without a plan, you cannot perform,” Daily Times reports.
Source: https://dailypost.ng/2020/08/22/2023-why-tinubu-will-perform-better-than-buhari-if-he-becomes-president-tanko-yakassai/

Young Men Fight Policemen On The Road In Ogun (Photos)

I was at the scene morning around 10 am when the police was trying to stop these young men in their benz but the young men dont wanna stop and the police had to block the highway because of them and in the process causing alot of traffic, it happen opposite Nestle plc along the busy idiroko road.

Trader Eating Excreta With Bread In Oyo State Caught And Arrested

Oyo State Police Command has arrested a trader identified as Emmanuel Egbu, for allegedly eating human excreta with bread.
Sunday PUNCH gathered that Egbu, who has a shop at the Sango area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, was caught by some persons around 12 noon on Saturday.

This caused traffic snarl as many people thronged the place to have a glimpse of the bizarre situation.

Eating human excreta is said to be the hallmark of Internet fraudsters, who also combine money rituals with cyber fraud.

Egbu, who has a thriving cosmetics shop where he sells Brazilian hair, was said to have been caught eating human excreta and bread. Those who caught him with the weird food combination were said to have raised the alarm, which attracted a huge crowd.

The trader, who is said to have bought a house and rebuilt it around the same area, was however rescued before he could be lynched. He was taken to the Sango Police Station.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, when contacted told our correspondent that Egbu was in police custody.

He said the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Sango Police Station had begun investigation into the incident.

The PPRO said, “The DPO told me that some people rescued the man from those who accused him of eating excreta and bread. They said they found some excreta which he packed inside a nylon bag. He was caught and taken to the police station.

“The DPO has taken over the case and the man is already in custody. He has begun investigation into the case and samples of what was found on him would be sent for laboratory analysis.[/url]

“He has taken the man’s statement also, and after the investigation at that level, the case will be sent to the State Criminal investigation Department at Iyaganku for further investigation. Investigation will reveal if he is involved in money ritual or not.”

Sunday Shodipe, Oyo Killer, Rearrested, Back In Police Custody

SUSPECTED OYO SERIAL KILLER, SUNDAY SHODIPE, BACK IN POLICE CUSTODY
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Police Command, have re-arrested the notorious murder suspect, Sunday Shodipe who escaped from lawful custody on 11th August, 2020.

He was re-arrested today, Sunday, 23rd August, 2020 by Police operatives at the Bodija area of Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital.

It would be recalled that the erstwhile fugitive is a prime suspect in multiple murder of innocent citizens at Akinyele Local Government Area, Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State.

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM,mni while commending the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu and his Team for a job well done, equally expressed his sincere appreciation to the citizens for their support and understanding while the manhunt for the rearrested Shodipe lasted.

Meanwhile, the IGP has warned against any form of complacency on the part of the operatives of the Oyo State Police Command, stressing that all hands must be on deck to bring the case to a positive and successful closure.

https://twitter.com/PoliceNG/status/1297548010755366913?s=19

Video Of Nigerian Branded Vehicle, NORD Creates Sensation Online

 A video of a Nigerian pick-up truck has attracted attention online. The vehicle is the Nord Tank and it is produced by NORD Motion, a Lekki based company.

Househelp Caught Trying To Poison Her Madam With Snipper (Photo, Video)

In a video recorded by her mistress, the young female servant can be seen confessing that she stole the key to her mistress' bedroom in order to put snipper into her mistress' drinking water.

Justice Bimbola Komolafeme Is Dead

A chief magistrate in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice Abimbola Aoko-Komolafe has passed on aged 51.
Mrs Aoko-Komolafe is believed to have died early Monday. News of her death got to the news media on Wednesday.

Igbere TV gathered that Aoko-Komolafe last visited her office on August 13 looking healthy.

A source at the state justice ministry told IGBERE TV that : “We heard the news on Monday. We understand that someone spoke with her on phone probably Sunday night. We don’t really know. But it’s a big surprise.”

The deceased used to sit at Court 2, Ebute-Meta Gardens but was recently posted to Court 2, Tinubu Magistrates Court, Lagos.

A delegation of the Association of Magistrates in Lagos State is said to have paid the bereaved family a condolence visit.

Faces of Mali Coup Plotters Revealed

Tuesday’s military coup in Mali that supplanted the government of President Boubacar Keita was led by two colonels: Sadio Camara and Malick Diaw.
According to a Malian journalist, Seydou Oumar Traoré, Camara was the ex-director of the military Prytaneum of Kati who has just returned from training in Russia.

Malick Diaw is the Chief of Staff of the 3rd Military Region of Kati.

Also mentioned was Lieutenant-Colonel Mama Seku Lelenta.

It was not clear how many senior officers were involved in the coup. But Brigadier General Cheick Fanta Mady Dembélé was being mentioned.

What the coup plotters did on Tuesday was to storm Bamako, from their Kati base, to arrest many Malian officials.

Apart from President Boubacar Keita and prime minister Boubou Cisse, many others were also arrested.

Among the people being held are the Chief of Staff of the National Guard and his Administrative and Financial Director (DAF), Abdoulaye Daffé, Minister of the Economy and Finance, and Tiebilé Dramé, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Also, Moussa Timbine, President of the National Assembly is also in their hands.
Mali’s coup leaders: L-R, Colonel Malick Diaw, Brig. Gen. Dembele, Colonel Sadio Camara

Breaking News: Fire at Ooni of Ife's Palace

Fire guts parts of the Ile-Oodua Palace of the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi on Wednesday afternoon. It was gathered that the incident started this afternoon inside a located in the palace but the timely intervention of men of fire service prevented spread to other buildings. Also read: Confirming the incident, the Administrative Officer of the State Fire Service, Fatai Aremu said his men are still struggling to put out the fire. Details later…

WAEC: Imo Schools Charge Students N2,000 Per Subject To Allow Cheating - SR

Some public secondary schools in Imo State are reportedly charging students N2,000 per subject to provide them with answers to questions in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination.
The school owners met with students before the commencement of the examination where they informed them that they would provide the answers if each student paid N2,000 per subject.

A relative of the students, who spoke with our correspondent, said the schools claimed that majority of the students might fail because of the Coronavirus lockdown and unpreparedness for the examination.

The relative also said the school claimed that the money would be given to each invigilator monitoring the examination.

“The school management held meetings with their students and it was agreed they pay the N2,000 to settle WAEC invigilators to give them way for exam cheats.

“School principals in public secondary schools in Imo State are charging WAEC students N2,000 per subject as sorting fees to settle WAEC invigilators.

“They said the money will be to allow their students to engage in exam malpractices in the various subjects because of their unpreparedness for the exams caused by COVID-19 closure of schoolse since March 2020,” the relative said as he pleaded anonymity.

The relative stated that some schools in the rural area of the state wire collecting a lesser fee from the students.

“Other public secondary schools in rural areas are paying N1,500 against N2,000 paid in urban public schools.

“The schools came up with the plan so they can collect money from the students.

“The public schools are to generate over N300,000 per day and the maximum they will give WAEC invigilators will be N50,000 while the balance will be for the school management,” he added.

The examination, which started today, August 17, is scheduled to end on September 7, 2020.

Universities Awarding Degrees In Less Than 6 Months, PhD Below 1 Year - NUC

Uncovers varsities selling academic projects, thesis N3000 per copy
… Laments influx of graduates with fake degrees from foreign institutions in NYSC

National Universities Commission (NUC) has lamented the rate at which high institutions across the country are awarding higher degrees within six months and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in less than one year.

The Spokesperson of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Azuka Ogugua yesterday in Abuja quoted the Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abubakar Rashid Adamu, to have stated this when he led a delegation to ICPC.

According to Ogugua, Adamu also said that NUC had found institutions where academic projects and thesis were on sale for N3000 per copy, adding that another disturbing scenario was the influx of graduates with fake degrees from foreign institutions into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

The Secretary also revealed that fake institutions from the Benin Republic and Uganda were now recruiting students from Nigeria.

According to him, “ICPC had re-enforced the belief in Nigeria that corruption can be fought in a more civil and knowledge-based manner. You have helped us by weeding out fake degree mills in time past, we need your assistance in tackling illegal universities in the name of foreign universities with centres in Nigeria.

“We have them from Benin Republic, sometimes they award degrees in 6 months, while our degrees in Nigeria run for four years and above. We also have a case of a university in Uganda which recruits only students from Nigeria and South Sudan. There are also universities from Ghana that rent two-bedroom flats in Lagos and award PhD degrees in six months.”

According to the ICPC Spokesperson, the commission has concluded plans to begin clamping down on illegal degree awarding institutions as well as tackle the problem of sexual harassment in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

She disclosed that the plan to tackle the problem of fake degrees and sexual harassment was reached with the management of the NUC during a courtesy visit to ICPC’s headquarters, Abuja, recently.

Chairman of ICPC, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, said that the Commission would partner with NUC to tackle the menace stressing that it was fraudulent for people to parade fake degrees.

Owasanoye said that ICPC was already handling about 12 cases of sexual harassments in tertiary institutions adding that a conviction was recently secured against a professor in Obafemi Awolowo University.

He also urged NUC to help domesticate anti-corruption studies developed by ICPC through its Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN) in tertiary institutions curriculum, which had already been embedded in the secondary school curriculum.
SOURCE

Ibrahim Babangida Celebrates His 79th Birthday

On August 17, 2020,former head of state of Nigeria, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida will clock 79. Babangida's regime brings back memories of SAP (Structural Adjustment Program), SFEM(Second-Tier Foreign Exchange Market), MAMSER(Mass Mobilization for Self Reliance, Social Justice, and Economic Recovery) , June 12, Better life program by his late wife, Gideon Orkar/Ogboru coup and so much that happened in his 8 years rule.
Some of his great achievements include completion of the 3rd mainland bridge and creation of states like The states are: Katsina and Akwa Ibom created September 23, 1987, and Abia, Delta, Enugu, Jigawa, Kebbi, Osun, Kogi, Taraba and Yobe – all of which were created on August 27, 1991. At the very least, those states can never forget IBB.

However, his annulment of the June 12 elections still lives a bad taste in his records til date. happy birthday General.

According to Kwara First Lady- The Lady With Blue Eyes Wants To Reconcile With Her Husband

The first lady of Kwara state, Dr. Olufolake Abdulrazaq, this morning disclosed that Risikat Azeez, the Kwara woman who went viral because of her and her daughters' blue eyes, has asked to be reunited with her husband, Wasiu Omo-Dada.
Mrs Abdulrasaq who was one of the first to offer a helping hand to Risikat and her children, disclosed this in an interview with TVC this morning.

''A lot of people have come on board, not just myself. I think the whole of Kwara is very happy with the story and with how things are turning out for Riskat and her children. I know you are probably aware that her husband has also come out now and he has come to our office and we have had a conversation with him and Risikat herself has said she wants to be reunited with him.'' the first lady said

Recall that Riskiat went viral a few weeks ago after a Twitter user shared her story online. Risikat in an interview said her husband walked out on her and their daughters because of their blue-eyes.

The husband however granted an interview a few days ago where he denied abandoning them because of the color of their eyes. He said he loves his wife and children and that he had no problem with the color of her eyes. According to him, things turned sour in their marriage after Risikat became ''wayward'' and wasn't ''submissive'' to him.

Igbo Group To Raise N500 Billion For 2023 Presidency Project

An Igbo group; World Igbo People’s Assembly (WIPAS), has declared its intention to raise the sum of five hundred billion naira towards the achievement of the 2023 Nigeria Presidency of Igbo Extraction project.

Spokesman of the group Chief Emeka Nwachukwu in a release said that it was long overdue for the Igbos to produce a president of Nigeria.

Nwachukwu who stated that the project is cost intensive, however, expressed hope that Ndigbo and Nigerians of good conscience all over the world would contribute to fund the project as they begin consultation of Igbo leaders and Nigerians across the world.

He told Nigerians to put their searchlight on Igbo land and look for candidates that will salvage Nigeria who are in quantum.

Nwachukwu noted that the WIPAS team would soon meet those it described as “who is who” in Nigeria in that regard congratulating Gen Yakubu Gowon, Gen IBB, Gen Ishola Williams , Chief E K Clark, Alh Balarabe Musa, Chief Ebenezar Babatope , Mallam El Rufai, Buba Galadima, Tanko Yakassai and many other Nigeria statesmen that are now disposed to the realization of the Nigeria Presidency of Igbo Extraction in 2023.

In his reaction the spokesman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Chuks Ibegbu noted that the group concern is the restructuring of Nigeria, but however supported an Igbo to succeed President Buhari in 2023.

He noted that anything done to leapfrog the project is in order, but everything should be done transparently and with due process.

Ibegbu asked the federal and state governments to be cautious when unlocking the nation and insist on obedience to all health and sanitation rules by Nigerians to avoid unintended effects.
https://thenationonlineng.net/igbo-group-moves-to-raise-n500b-for-2023-presidency-project/

Two-Headed Russell Viper Discovered In India (Photos)

Terrifying two-headed viper snake discovered that could kill a human with a single bite

Russell's vipers are "one of the most dangerous snakes" in Asia

A rare but deadly two-headed viper has been discovered in India.

The 11cm long creature was found outside a home by shocked local Dimple Shah in the Kalyan district of Maharashtra state on August 7.

Snake catcher Prem Aher arrived with forestry officials who captured the Russell's viper - which has one of the most dangerous venoms in the world - and took it to a conservation facility.

The team said the snake "was taken for further research and paper work".

They added: "The snake is alive and being kept in safe environment. Due to the Forestry Department protocol, we can't disclose the location of snake right now."

Indian Forest Services officer Susanta Nanda said such genetic abnormalities lead to "low survival rates in the wild".

He added: "The two-headed Russell's viper was rescued in Maharashtra. The Russell's viper is far more dangerous than most poisonous snakes because it harms you even if you survive the initial bite."

Despite being one of the deadliest snakes in the world, the two-headed Russell's viper could be vulnerable in the wild due to its genetic abnormality.

Each head, which is approximately 0.8 inches in length, could follow its own separate instincts to catch prey.

According to the University of Michigan, Russell's vipers are "one of the most dangerous snakes" in Asia and account for "thousands of deaths each year."

Victims experience a wide swath of symptoms, ranging from pain to vomiting to dizziness to kidney failure.
Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/terrifying-two-headed-viper-snake-22507303