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Sunday, September 17, 2017

VIDEO: Thabsie Ft. JR – African Queen

Thabsie Ft. JR – African Queen (Mp4 Video)

Thabsie is here with the Official music video for African Queen featuring Jr.
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We Will Focus On The Boost Of Solid Minerals Sector - Federal Govt

Efforts to grow and develop the country’s mining sector to make it contribute more effectively to government revenues got a boost with the launch of a N5 billion fund for artisanal and small scale miners recently.

Solid Minerals Sector Nigeria

Besides providing loans for the miners, the fund is seen as a means of bringing the hitherto unwieldy sector under a structured regime.
The launch was almost overshadowed by the euphoria of celebration bordering on the country’s exit from recession. But economic watchers believed the moment called for deep introspection to find ways to consolidate the efforts to diversify the country’s foreign exchange revenue base beyond oil. Developing the solid minerals sector is seen as a veritable step in this regard.
Exit from Recession
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics penultimate Tuesday indicated that Nigeria’s economy was finally out of recession, as it recorded 0.55 per cent growth. Many celebrated this as an indication of success in the federal government’s efforts to revamp the economy.
Olaseni Durojaiye examines the impact of a N5 billion funding support for artisanal and small scale miners in the continuing effort of the federal government to diversify the revenue base of the economy
Efforts to grow and develop the country’s mining sector to make it contribute more effectively to government revenues got a boost with the launch of a N5 billion fund for artisanal and small scale miners recently. Besides providing loans for the miners, the fund is seen as a means of bringing the hitherto unwieldy sector under a structured regime.
The launch was almost overshadowed by the euphoria of celebration bordering on the country’s exit from recession. But economic watchers believed the moment called for deep introspection to find ways to consolidate the efforts to diversify the country’s foreign exchange revenue base beyond oil. Developing the solid minerals sector is seen as a veritable step in this regard.
Exit from Recession
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics penultimate Tuesday indicated that Nigeria’s economy was finally out of recession, as it recorded 0.55 per cent growth. Many celebrated this as an indication of success in the federal government’s efforts to revamp the economy.
However, analysts at SBM Intelligence said, “A growth of 0.55 per cent does not only compensate for the lost ground, it is also below expectations considering the low base the growth is starting from.” They noted on the company website that the positive growth had been predicted by many analysts.
“It was expected, given how the negative growth had already caused the economy to contract, providing a low base for growth to start from,” SBM Intelligence analysts stated. They explained, “Coming out of a recession is not the same as the economy making a recovery. Nigeria is very far from recovering from the loss of the last 18 months. It will be more beneficial if the government and its agents shelve the unnecessary celebration and backslapping.”
They added, “We have wasted a crisis. We will do well not to waste the aftermath of the crisis. It is time to get to serious work.”
Solid Minerals to the Rescue
Economic analysts believe the mining sector is a good area to channel resources in the attempt to achieve economic diversification. They say optimal utilisation of the resources and opportunities that abound in the sector requires the concerted efforts of the different tiers of government.
According to the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, there are over 30 different kinds of solid minerals and precious metals, including Sapphire, Aquamarine, and Topaz, buried in Nigerian soil waiting to be exploited.
While Nigeria’s rich reserve of zinc found in several states is left untapped or left to illegal miners to exploit, the item has gained over 90 per cent in price in the global zinc market since January 2016. Zinc has fetched countries like China, Peru, United States, and Australia huge revenues, according to Investment News, an international journal published in Vancouver, Canada.
The roadmap for the growth and development of the solid minerals sector was first announced in August 2016 after a federal executive council meeting. Announcing the roadmap, Minister of Solid Minerals and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, had stated, “What distinguishes this roadmap, which builds on the old roadmap that was approved in 2012, is its determination to set up an independent regulatory agency, which investors have been insisting on that the ministry which has been serving as facilitator should not be the one that regulates them.”
Intervention Fund
The launch of the N5 billion fund for the benefit of small and medium scale miners, what we gathered, was in furtherance of the solid minerals development roadmap. The initiative, a collaboration between the Ministry of Solid Minerals and Steel Development and the Bank of Industry, will see both parties contributing N2.5 billion each to a N5 billion pool that will be made available to small scale miners in the country. Qualified artisanal miners would be allowed to access between N100, 000 and N10 million, while small-scale miners could get between N10 million and N100 million.
Before the latest initiative, the ministry had embarked on a systematic approach to confronting the challenges facing the sector. findings revealed that the ministry recently organised capacity building exercises for miners during which they were trained on various stages of mining and educated to impact on the environment positively in the process of mining.
Other efforts by the ministry to address the challenge of insufficient funding and lack of access to capital include the N20 billion from the mining sector component of the Natural Resources Development Fund and the $150 million from the World Bank to the Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification (MinDiver) programme.
Speaking at the launch, Fayemi noted that small scale miners accounted for the bulk of activities in the sector, adding that the launch of the fund was to address the challenge of insufficient funding and poor access to capital, a major factor militating against artisanal and small-scale miners. The minister said the BoI would serve as the custodian and manager of the fund, to be given to the artisanal and small scale miners at five per cent interest rate. He said with the appointment of BoI as the custodian and manager of the fund, it would facilitate financing of artisanal and small scale mining projects involving industrial minerals, precious stones, precious metal (gold), dimension stone and such other strategic minerals in Nigeria as would be approved by the ministry and BoI from time to time. Fayemi also stated that proper funding would help to integrate the artisanal and small scale miners into the formal sector, enhance their growth and development in a structured manner, and spur productivity and job creation in the mining sector.
“The Solid Minerals Development Fund is now spearheading the assembly of a $600 million investment fund for the sector, working with entities as the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, the Nigerian Stock Exchange, and others,” the minister said, “In addition to the funding support from multilateral agencies, partnerships on technical cooperation.”
He added that several agreements had also been brokered or re-activated with foreign governments, including existing technical partnerships with the governments of South Africa, China, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and United States of America in line with the framework of Africa Mining Vision.
Analysts
Economic policy analysts have hailed the latest funding initiative. They say it is key to unlocking the huge potentials in the solid minerals sector to make it attractive to foreign investors. But many also say there is need for appropriate legal framework, like is the case in the oil and gas industry.
An economist and research analyst with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Rotimi Oyelere, said, “The mining sector is critical to diversifying Nigeria’s revenue base or sources of foreign exchange away from oil and hydrocarbon.
“The sector holds great potential for foreign exchange for the country; but we must make the sector attractive to foreign investors as was the case with the oil and gas sector and the only way to do that is to put in place a proper regulatory framework in place. The National Assembly should ensure that mining is taken off the exclusive list and placed in concurrent list.”
The governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, spoke in a similar vein in an interview. Ishaku reiterated the need for proper legal framework that would remove mining licensing and administration from the exclusive list so that the states could be involved in mining administration in the country.
The governor said, “There are a lot of taxes which for now we are not getting. After agriculture, the second revenue endowment in the state is mining, and up till now we only have illegal miners, no thanks to lack of enabling law or laws that are not implementable.
“We have more than 30 different kinds of solid mineral resources in Taraba State, the seven rarest minerals are found here. Somebody like me has no business in Abuja going to look for subventions to pay workers’ salary if things were made to work properly.”
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Prayer Of The Day!

Preyer Of The Day

AMEN!
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5 Reasons Why People Love iPhones

Have you ever wondered why iPhones have such a great appeal to its users?, Or why people loves it so much?

Iphone

So, below are 5 reasons why some people love iPhones.

(1). Its Class
Having an iPhone is like ‘having the month’s hottest accessory’. There is a status that comes with the phone that is practically unrivaled, for this reason the phone is more or less a precious object to most iPhone users and an extension of themselves (they paid good money to attain that class, so they want you to see it). Some iPhone buyers are even more attracted to its prestigious status symbol than the function of the phone itself.

(2). Its Design
iPhones look great, they look classy and sleek and that is one thing that can hardly be denied. Even after many upgrades and changes, the iPhone still has the most singular look of any smartphone in existence. The fact is, there is simply no smartphone device in the market that is as immediately recognizable as an iPhone – there is simply none like it. In addition, the phone has a practically flawless fit and finish and is made with very high quality materials.

(3).  It’s Incredibly Easy To Use
Over many years, iPhones still remain the easiest phone to use by far and its users love the phone for this. It has also managed to maintain its classic look and feel over many years, which is considerably impressive.

(4). Its Apps
iPhones have the advantage of the best quality and quantity of available apps. Usually, the best apps can immediately be found on the Apple app store the minute they come out. Android, more particularly Microsoft and BlackBerry, have had more trouble convincing developers to create software for their devices, mainly because Apple users spend more on apps, which leads to a bigger potential payout for developers, so developers are more keen on immediately developing apps for Apple.

(5). Its Operating System
Another unique feature of the iPhone which is unlike any other is its operating system – it leaves its users coming back for more. Apple releases a new mobile operating system every year, with updates that keep making everything about the phone so perfectly engineered to the way its users like it. The constant updates keep users coming back for more.
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Man's Manhood Disappeared After He Gave Crippled Beggar Money In Lagos State (Photos)

photo from the scene

According to Soye who shared the clip online:
"This happened at Ikeja Along bus stop today at about 4pm...He's a beggar who happens to be crippled but is known to take something in exchange from men who give him money....their manhood...He did this to a guy who gave him 1k only for to walk away from him and feel his Manhood disappear...I cudnt video the victim for privacy reasons but here's a video of the begger in question... This is a wake up to all of us...let's be careful about who give alms to..."
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Saturday, September 16, 2017

There Should Be Prosecution, Conviction of Human Traffickers In Host Countries - Abike Dabiri Calls Out


Director General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), Barr. Julie Okah-Donli has called for immediate prosecutions and convictions of human traffickers in the destination countries.

Abike Dabiri

She made the call in Abuja during a courtesy visit on Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, stressing the collaborative need on the two agencies to start making the demands.
Barr. Julie Okah-Donli, Director General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), has called for immediate prosecutions and convictions of human traffickers in the destination countries.
She made the call in Abuja during a courtesy visit on Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, stressing the collaborative need on the two agencies to start making the demands.
“I will like you to join your strong voice with mine, Nigerians are the victims, we need to change the narratives when they are sent back, the destination countries are telling me that their nationals are not involved. This is not true.
There is no way Nigerians will be operating in Italy or any other countries without their nationals assisting them. Nigerians are just agents taking the consignments to them in Europe”, she said.
Okah-Donli wondered how Nigerians will get into other countries without the collaboration of the nationals of those countries, stressing that the affected countries make it look like it was all Nigeria problems.
“It is high time for us as a country, to start making demands for the criminals in those destination countries to be prosecuted and convicted and not see it as Nigeria problems alone,
The biggest challenge to me has been the refusal of the destination countries to prosecute their own gangs, not being able to confiscate the assets and freeze the accounts of the criminal gangs that are based in their countries”, she added.
She, therefore, called for the repatriation of all assets, monies accruable to the Nigerian victims over there, saying when they are done with them, they just deport them without releasing all their assets to them.
“This is inhuman, callous and wicked. It is greater than slavery. They rape our boys and turn them to cargo. Every day, they are getting a new consignment. I want to see all these demands happening”, She said.
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10-man Panel of Inquiry Been Inaugurated By Enugu State Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi

Following the recent dissolution of the Board and Management of the Rangers Management Corporation, among other decisions, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State yesterday inaugurated a 10-man Administrative Panel of Inquiry on Rangers International Football Club, “to carry out a diagnostic investigation of the problems of the Club”.

Enugu State Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi

The panel which comprises state chairmen of the Nigerian Bar Association and Nigerian Medical Association (NBA); Auditor General of Enugu State; representative of Nigerian Football Association; Chairmen of Enugu State Sports Writers Association and Rangers Supporters Club, State’s Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, among others, has Prof. Agu Gab Agu and Mr. Kennis Ngene as Chairman and Secretary respectively.
Following the recent dissolution of the Board and Management of the Rangers Management Corporation, among other decisions, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State yesterday inaugurated a 10-man Administrative Panel of Inquiry on Rangers International Football Club, “to carry out a diagnostic investigation of the problems of the Club”.
The panel which comprises state chairmen of the Nigerian Bar Association and Nigerian Medical Association (NBA); Auditor General of Enugu State; representative of Nigerian Football Association; Chairmen of Enugu State Sports Writers Association and Rangers Supporters Club, State’s Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, among others, has Prof. Agu Gab Agu and Mr. Kennis Ngene as Chairman and Secretary respectively.
Gov. Ugwuanyi while inaugurating the panel, stated the measure was in keeping with his earlier resolve to “ensure the total revitalization and repositioning of the Club for future challenges especially, in the light of the internal strife and the mismanagement of the Club”.
The governor regretted that the ugly development had continued despite his administration’s best efforts and interventions, saying that it almost resulted in the Club’s relegation from the Nigerian Premier League during the just concluded 2016/2017 season.
According to the governor, the panel’s terms of reference are to “investigate and identify all the factors responsible for the continuing crisis in Rangers FC and recommend appropriate measures to curb them; articulate a road map for Rangers FC; determine and recommend appropriate amendments to the Rangers Management Corporation Law that would align it with the road map and specifically enthrone robust governance structure with clear reporting lines in keeping with international best practices and transparent accountability framework”.
Other terms include to “investigate any other relevant matter(s) that may come to the knowledge of the panel in the course of the inquiry, not covered under paragraphs (1) – (3) above and generally, in the light of its findings, make recommendations which the panel may consider appropriate for the total and sustainable revitalization of Rangers FC”.
The governor appreciated the Chairman and members of the panel for accepting to lend their services to the state and to the teeming fans and supporters of the Club and expressed confidence that they will deploy their wealth of experience, knowledge and competencies in the discharge of their duties effectively and satisfactorily.
Responding on behalf of other members of the panel, the chairman, Prof. Agu thanked the governor for finding them worthy to serve the state in that capacity, noting that Rangers FC means more than a football team to the Igbo people.
He assured the governor that they will deliver on their assignment in record time to ensure that the club receives the practical surgery it needs to bounce back to winning ways.
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FAST DOWNLOAD: Scar Ft. MMP Family – DIMAKATSO (Mp3 Music)

DOWNLOAD: Scar Ft. MMP Family – DIMAKATSO (Mp3 Music)

Legendary Hip Hop Hitmaker Scar present a dope tune tagged Dimakatso featuring MMP Family.

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Yung6ix Releases Album Art For His Awaiting Album “High Star”

Yung6ix Album Art “High Star”

Yung6ix has a unlocked the album art for his hotly anticipated sophomore album titled “High Star”, and it is commanding.
The L.P is expected to hit stores September of 2017; and will house the KKTBM hip-hop royal’s current smash “No Favors” featuring Dice Ailes.
Feed your eyes with the powerful image, before the music to feed the ears is served.
CREDITS
Photography – TCD
Styling for Yung6ix – Issa Izrae
ANTICIPATE!!
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2Baba Narrates How What Happened To Dammy Krane Also Happened To Him Before

2Baba and Dammy Krane

Award winning singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly know by his stage name ‘2face’ now '2Baba', has come out to reveal that he has experienced same thing that happened to singer, Dammy Krane in the U.S.
Following Dammy Krane’s recent acquittal from charges of credit card fraud in Miami, his former label boss, 2baba revealed he was caught up in a Credit Card fraud case, but he was fortunate the public had no knowledge of it because it was settled before it became public knowledge.
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Tiwa Savage Finally Unveils Release Date Of Her Awaiting EP “Sugarcane”

Tiwa Savage EP “Sugarcane”

Supreme Mavin Dynasty diva Tiwa Savage is about to give her fans something to chill on as she’s planning to release some of her recently recorded songs in an EP titled 'Sugarcane'.
In her words she says that the sugarcane ep will be dropping 22nd of September.
Anticipate!!
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FAST DOWNLOAD: Vee Mampeezy – Waba a Tsile (Mp3 Music)

DOWNLOAD: Vee Mampeezy – Waba a Tsile (Mp3 Music)

South African talented and award winning hitmaker "Vee Mampeezy" drops a vibe single titled “Waba a Tsile”.

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FAST DOWNLOAD: Ramzeey Ft. Mizo Phyll – Broken Hearted (Mp3 Music)

DOWNLOAD: Ramzeey Ft. Mizo Phyll – Broken Hearted (Mp3 Music)

Ramzeey Records Frontliner Ramzeey just drop a new tune tagged Broken Hearted featuring Mizo Phyll.

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Driver Narrowly Escaped Death Inl Accident After He Was Reportedly "Dozes Off" While Driving (Photos)

A terible accident occurred on Friday evening in Ojoo area of Ibadan, Oyo State completely wrecking the vehicle involved, though the driver and passengers narrowly escaped death.

Photo from the accident

The travelers were returning to Lagos from a burial ceremony the accident happened.

An eyewitness, Aloma Olamilekan Yusuf, wrote:
“This is just happening at Ojoo area in Ibadan. The driver slept off while driving at a high speed, he ran on to a parked trailer which did not even feel the hit but imagine the level of damage on the bus.

“The bus and everyone inside are coming back to Lagos from a burial programme, may God heal those injured and thank God no one died.
“Please while driving, if the nature requested for rest, kindly do it; will always be better to be late than never.” See the full pic below..

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10 Important New WhatsApp Features To Make You Enjoy Your Experience Better

Whatsapp is probably the number mobile app and chat messenger in the world, these days whatsapp has become an incredible power tool to achieve all kinds of needs.

10 Important New WhatsApp Features To Make You Enjoy Your Experience Better

- Technology is growing fast these days, you need to stay informed to catch up. So, Below are 10 of the WhatsApp New Features You Will Love To Know...

(1). Capture And Pictures And Videos Instantly 
Aside from the file transfer of photos and videos you can even capture with built-in camera and send.

To do this tap the on the icon that looks like an office clip on pin then select ‘Camera’. Then long hold the cycle at the bottom (for android phones) to start recording. The cycle turns red and a timer appears at the top of your screen.

(2). Whatsapp Documents Sharing 

You can Send PDFs, documents, spreadsheets, slideshows and more, without the hassle of email or file sharing apps.

To do that just tap on the icon that looks like an office clip on pin and select documents. You can send documents up to 100 MB, so it’s easy to get what you need over to who you want.

(3). Formatting: Bold, Italics, Strike-through 
WhatsApp allows you to format your text by adding symbols in front of and after words to achieve a level of aesthetics or emphasis. You can format to bold, italics, and strike through. 

For BOLD add asterisks to either side of a word or sentence, e.g. *bold* For Italics start and end the message with underscores. Example _italics_
For strikethrough text add tildes at the beginning and end of the word. Example: ~strikethrough~

(4). Whatsapp Web 
This means instead of constantly divided your time between your computer and your mobile phone to be checking your messages you Use WhatsApp on your computer by simply connecting your phone. You can either download the app to your computer or just use the browser version.

To use WhatsApp Web go to web.whatsapp.com on your computer and Settings > WhatsApp Web on your phone. Scan the QR code displayed on your desktop screen using your phone’s camera.

(5). (Most) Frequent Person(s) You Chat With 
You can find out who among your contact you chat with most. For android go to Settings > Chat > Chat History > Email Chat to view your most chat up contacts. While for iphone Go to Settings > Data and Storage Use > Storage Use.

6. Track Your Whatsapp Activities (Statistics) 
To know the number of messages received, sent, status, data consumed and other such statistics go to Setting> Data Usage > Network Usage. You can also reset this statistics. You can also limit the amount of data you use In the Data Usage menu by ticking the box.

7. Whatsapp Group: Stop and Mute Notifications 
If you belong to some overzealous whatsapp group and it keeps getting you distracted you can mute it.

Go to open the group > select menu (three dot at top right)> choose duration from options.

You can also stop notifications using this same step just un-tick the box

8. Read Messages Without Blue Ticks Showing 
In Whatsapp one tick means message sent, two tick messages received/delivered, blue tick message read.

If you don’t want to let your contact know you have read their messages go to menu> settings>accounts> privacy > untick read receipts. At this place for android users you can also modify your last seen, who see your profile photos etc.

Note: if you deactivate your read receipts you also cannot see when they read your message.

9. Stop Whatsapp Auto Download Of Media Files 
To conserve data and or storage space you can stop incoming pictures and videos automatically saving to your phone just go to Settings -> Chats -> turn off Save Incoming Media.

10. Save And Install Android Applications Or Games On Whatsapp 
Yes, on whatsapp you can send and receive/save any android application, sending it as long as you have the APK file of the android app; just follow the steps below:

step1: go to file manager
step2: find the apk file of the app/game you want to send
step3: rename that apk file, where you see apk erase is and type doc or txt
step4: long press that file then click share then via whatsapp eg: you send NARUTO. it will be Naturo.apk so change it to Naruto.doc or Naruto.txt then send it.

How To Install The APK File
step1: download the app/game in whatsapp
step2: go to file manager
step3: go to whatsapp folder>>media>>>documents
step4: rename that app/game. where there is doc or txt put apk
step5: now click install

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