Sitting on a mattress, under a mango tree on the land that used to accommodate their house, Sunday Solomon, a teenager, watched over what the family could salvage. Clutching the remote control to their television set, he gazed at the rubbles of their demolished house with the hope that the hand of the clock could be turned back.

Sunday and his only sibling were obviously yet to come to terms with the reality that their house, which was demolished on December 16 for allegedly trespassing on police 975 plots (65 hectares) of land in Atinporome, Mowo Phase 11, Olohunda Local Council Development Area, LCDA, no longer exist.

The sibling while waiting for their parents who had gone out to look for money that will help them to either relocate to their home town or rent an apartment in a nearby community, ensured that their scattered property under the tree was safe.

“My name is Solomon Sunday and my parents aren’t at home. This is our demolished house.

“And please Sir you are not welcome here. Please leave and come back when my parent returns,” Sunday told Vanguard.

The Police, in its two-day demolition exercise removed over 1,000 structures erected on the 65 hectares of land, displacing over a thousand residents of the community.

As if they had premonition of what would befall them in future, many residents planted different trees in their compounds.

The trees, spared by the bulldozers, today provide shelter for many of the residents while others have turned their cars to temporary shelter.

The Sundays were not the only family using the trees in their old compound as their new shelter. Lying on his back, also on a mattress placed under a tree in his demolished home, 73-year-old George Egosoku, gazed at the mango tree probably brooding over what would have happened without it. After the demolition, George, a professional driver before age caught with him, now sit helplessly and closely with his son under the mango tree where they’ve being spending the night since last Monday.

He was short of words to describe what happened on that fateful day, which will forever remain in his memory, the day he lost his house, built at the twilight of his active driving career which spanned over 35 years.

Struggling to narrate his experience, George, who now engages in petty trading to sustain his family said: “I watched helplessly as the officers of the Nigeria Police, Area K command, pulled down my house and bulldozed my belongings.”

On Wednesday, after the police had completed the demolition, George said he borrowed a hammer, plough and other implements to remove some of the broken woods and irons from the rubbles with the hope to sell them to raise money for feeding and to rent a new apartment.

Victims of Police Demolition Spend Christmas Under Trees

“But the price they are willing to pay for these items is far too low compared to the cost price. For instance, I bought this quality iron door for over N10, 000 few years ago. But to my surprise, the Aboki’s (scavengers) decided to pay N1, 000 for it,” George said.

Speaking with gloomy eyes he lamented; “My problem now is how to raise substantial amount of money to relocate to my home town.

“This is my house. This is where I have been living for the past 15 years.

“My years of hard labour were demolished that Monday and since then, I have been sleeping under this mango tree despite the harsh harmattan. Also, mosquitoes don’t allow us have good sleep. I am not appealing to your emotion. But I believe you can see things yourself. At my age, I am dirty, no shelter but a mango tree.

“I am not blaming anyone for my plight but the government especially the Nigerian Police and the Lagos State Government whom we pay our land use charge to. The government cannot provide housing to the downtrodden rather they demolish what the citizens had built.”

The plight of this septuagenarian, Egosoku, and the teenager, Solomon are two out of the several pathetic stories of the displaced residents of Atinporome, Mowo Phase 11 community.

Elder David Hundenu, 80- year- old residents of the community, lamented; “At my age, where do I start? I cannot run around the way I was doing 40 years ago. This is where I have called home. This is where I hope to finally rest but with this, I am confused.”

Hundenu, who had lived in the community for 19 years said; “Since 1994, when I bought my land from the late Baale Hoodonu, there had never been any issue concerning the ownership of the land. The tussle over the land started in 2008 after the demise of Hoodonu. While he was alive, he told me that the entire land belonged to his family.”

Victims of Police Demolition Spend Christmas Under Trees

Another resident, Mr. Ahmed Alade who lost his home two years ago to the expansion of the Lagos- Badagry expressway phase one at Orile- Iganmu, struggled to compose himself.

And when the 73- year- old finally did, he said; “My house was demolished in Orile two years ago for the expansion of the Lagos- Badagry expressway to 10- lanes. I didn’t get any compensation for it. I ran here for shelter with my family. But the shelter has been demolished again. Where do they (government and police) want me to go?”

Chief Korede Mayegun, who lost a hotel, house and a parcel of land worth over N160 million to the demolition, said; “when I heard the news, I went into coma. In fact I have been shuttling between hospital and home since last Monday. But my happiness is that I am alive again. I was unable to remove anything from my hotel.

“I believe that my property will not go like that. Our case is still in court and the date for another hearing is January 15th, 2014. We are ready to challenge them in court.”
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Whaoo....... Noboby on earth who ever predicted that the national senior team of ghana can defected the pharaoh of egypt in such a disgracefull manner. Desite the way egypt were rated and respect in africa if they can lose gallantly like dat it show that no team in the world can be underated .

The authorities of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro have released the list of candidates who have been offered admission into the Part-Time National  Diploma and Full-Time Higher National Diploma programme of the Institution for the 2013/2014 academic session. On the website, go to Admissions - scroll down to Admission List - scroll down to Main List - click ND [Part-Time] or HND[Full-Time]. For ND [Part-Time], click the link : ND [Part Time]  and for HND [Full-Time], click the link: HND [Full-Time]

Please note that the DEADLINE for the payment of Acceptance fee for the first list both ND[Part-Time] and HND [Full-Time] is Friday, 25th October, 2013.

http://www.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/web/

The authorities of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro have released the list of candidates who have been offered admission into the Part-Time National  Diploma and Full-Time Higher National Diploma programme of the Institution for the 2013/2014 academic session. On the website, go to Admissions - scroll down to Admission List - scroll down to Main List - click ND [Part-Time] or HND[Full-Time]. For ND [Part-Time], click the link : ND [Part Time]  and for HND [Full-Time], click the link: HND [Full-Time]

Please note that the DEADLINE for the payment of Acceptance fee for the first list both ND[Part-Time] and HND [Full-Time] is Friday, 25th October, 2013.

http://www.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/web/

LEADERS of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have decided to go underground following alleged threat to their lives by security agents.

Academic activities in the public universities across the country have been grounded for the fourth month running as a result of the strike by the universities’ teachers to press home their demand for the implementation of the agreement they entered into since 2009.

The union in a statement by the chairman, University of Ibadan (UI) chapter, Olusegun Ajiboye alleged that university teachers have been under the siege of security agents nationwide by beaming searchlight on their sources of finance despite the stoppage of their salaries by the Federal Government.

In the statement  titled, “ASUU Strike: Union Leaders Go Underground”, Ajiboye alleged that he had received some calls, warning him about his role in the ongoing strike and called on the Inspector General of Police (IG) to safe the lives of ASUU leaders nationwide.

He, however, maintained that no amount of threat or clampdown on the union would make them back down from the strike “until public education is saved from collapse.”

Guardian

In 1983, Bamanga Tukur was the Governor of the defunct Gongola State (now Adamawa & Taraba) and 30 years later, he is today the Chairman of the ruling Party, The PDP;

Dr. Bello Halliru was commissioner in the Old Sokoto State (now Sokoto, Kebbi & Zamfara) and 33 years after he is today Minister of Defence;

Major General David Mark(rtd) was the military governor of Niger State in 1984 and 28years later he is today the Senate President;

Gov. Murtala Nyako was the governor of Niger State in 1976 and 36years later he is today the Governor of Adamawa State;

Ogbonnaya Onu was governor of Abia State in 1992 and 20years after he is today the National Chairman of ANPP;

Gov. David Jonah Jang was the governor of Benue State in 1985 and 27years after he is today the governor of plateau state; and

Martins Elechi the Ebonyi State Governor is over 80 years old!

Only in Nigeria is this possible, where the youth of today have no hope into the future!

Where do we go from here? People Deceive People (PDP), 1985, IBB was the president of Nigeria and our teachers told us that Buhari was the former Head of state..Our teacher also called us "the leaders of tomorrow".. 27years later, IBB and Buhari are still contesting for Presidency..

Its either our teacher lied to us about being the leaders of tomorrow..Or tomorrow is yet to come.. Who's fooling who?

Some of us ran out of the country,Obasanjo went abroad chasing them,telling all nations to deport Nigerian youths. Let's stand and fight for our right cos we are the leaders of Today...

From strike in health sector, to the labour, to judiciary, to Education and today our students are home lavishing!

Pls let all youth come to an alliance and fight for the unborn. We can't continue like this. Pass it to everyone if you believe in the NIGERIA DREAM. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH I signed it,will you do the same by sending to all your contacts?

You can get this ram at a price of 75000 and 60000 respectively

When we heard they want to ban pure water sachets, we were not vaguely surprised. The cabal will take every business enjoyed by the middle and small business man; that is a foregone conclusion. The cabal want to widen the gap between the rich and poor and add even more hardship – impossibility for the masses. The question we had to ask was; who did they think they were fooling with the claims of environmental sanitization? Definitely not you and me, it could only be their kith and kin that will even pause to think this could be the truth. You see, you and I know the cabal and the government camarilla simply NEVER have our interests or that of the environment at heart. They don’t know we exist and the only environment they care for and cater to is the one that lines their pockets.

Ban small people and small business water in sachets but not factory water in plastic bottles? Are plastic bottles decomposable and easier to dispose than sachets? An average human being needs to drink over 3 liters of water every day, that’s 13 cups. So when they ban the sachets this coming January, how will we get our 3 liters? From the tap? *sarcasm. Sensible governments provide running water. In responsible nations, there are fountains with safe drinking water flowing at all parks and on all floors of most buildings. In Nigeria, we do not have water flowing from our taps and yet they wish to ban pure water sachets. It appears we are drinking good water for too cheap in the cabal and government’s eyes.

So we will be forced to get pure water to drink by buying bottled water from companies the cabal own? A sachet of pure water sells for N10, sometimes just N5. A bottle of water sells for N70. So basically, unless this government wishes to kill us with thirst, we will still drink and litter the same amount of water and water containers, the only difference is that we will replace the easier to save and properly dispose-of-later sachets with equally non bio-degradable bulky bottles and caps. But our government does not mind this; that is why the Minister did not mention banning bottles. This pays the cabal. Only now the poor will spend more money, over 10 times more for the same amount of water. And the many small businessmen, a hundreds of thousands of Nigerians employing industry will all be run out of business. The cabal will make millions to billions selling their bottled water, the land will be more polluted, our pipe borne water will be again most seriously jeopardized to help the cabal make more billions undeterred, and many Nigerians will be forced to drink from the stream and gutter… and die.

The recent World Bank African analysis, the “African Pulse” results released October 7, determined that despite the economic growth experienced in Sub-Saharan Africa, the poor were becoming poorer due to a high level of inequality in both outcome and opportunities for citizens. No surprise. The wicked governing cabal, who we allow to deal with us, are reducing the opportunities for the masses every blessed day. Nothing is sacred, nothing is too sacrosanct. Killing all competitor and small businesses and employing us as ‘slave labor’ if at all. These people believe and paint an image to the world, that Nigerians are very dumb retards. Whereas, we are some of the smartest and most advanced human beings, capable and ready to spear-head Africa’s development to a place of global prominence. We are only entangled and held back by brain clogged remnants of colonial droppings. Gov. Fashola, an ordinary Nigerian and good human being, develops and secures Lagos, one of the largest cities in the world, and 1/5th of Nigeria’s population, without selling every aspect of it to himself via his friends.


Dear Minister, I challenge you to tell us if you will not also ban plastic bottles, why not? Are they safer for the environment? Are they disposed of any better? Will they not be as rampant when they replace the sachets, unless you have FIRST provided good to drink, fluoride free running water in all pipes? Water bottles are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics, which don’t ever biodegrade. I ask you, before you decided to oppress us with this ban, ban thing, did you consider advocacy for better disposal? Did you consider that you must first provide Nigeria drinkable tap water? Try providing garbage cans and regular disposal? Or you just want us to buy from the cabal and STILL pollute the environment or die? Perhaps you have a plan before the January 2014 ban. You can respect us enough to tell us this wonderful plan, rather than persecute us so with such injudicious talk. Honestly, is this a democratic government or a slave master cum prison set-up? The way they throw these things at us these days? In every recent decision our government has made, “the cabal come first,” literally.

The cabal coterie government who have officially been in recess as far as governance is concerned, have gotten so brazen these days in their desperate desire to get rich quick. Obasanjo introduced this smart chopping model. With his private businessman cronies, he developed and perfected this system of transferring the entire assets of the state and people to a few cabal. Just last week as unbelievable as it was, our PHCN assets were sold to these same cabal. Think about this, our government used 3 trillion to refurbish these assets to sell them for 400 billion, as was reported in DailyTrust. Who are they fooling? The cabal better know that we have entrusted our 2.6 trillion in their ward for investment and we will require it of them at a future date. Just like we made the same investment of OUR money, when we sold our assets for cheap during the Obasanjo era. Our eyes are tracking our money.

Nigeria can NOT continue to open itself to robbery from these soul-less people without justice. Robbing us blind, selling to us essential items they have exclusive monopolies over at double the price. If the criminal cabal are to remain free, then free also the petty thieves. If Boko Haram sponsors are to remain with impunity, then release also the soldiers caught bombing to fulfill their agenda. If this land is a land of criminals, let there be fairness and justice therein. After all they say there is honor even among thieves. If we will never have decency and honesty, can we have justice?

Every single essential, they usurp. Building our houses … our cars, our gasoline, education—where private colleges replace Govt., and now our water? Dear Nigerians. We are singing the same song, over and over. A great man once carried a placard that read, “one day the poor will have nothing left to eat but the rich.” Has that day not yet come? I know many of us want to conference—a real conference, not this pretentious act—dear compatriots, I promise you we the people will talk. We will decide if and how we wish to coexist or not. I give you my word, representing my zone in the North or perhaps Middle Belt. But, I ask you one thing. Please, I implore you; let us work together this last time before we really talk. Before it is too late… before this new Blackman evil cabal re-colonization of our land is complete. Let us work together and in the words of Bob Marley, “chase those crazy Baldheads out of town.” Our survival is on the line!

Dr. Peregrino Brimah
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Nigeria to play Ethiopia in final round
The Super Eagles will have the onerous task of facing the Walya Antelopes in the play-off on the road to Brazil 2014
By Lolade Adewuyi
Sep 16, 2013 11:20:00 AM

Nigeria Team
Nigeria have been drawn to face Ethiopia in the play-off for Brazil 2014 World Cup on Monday.

The first leg matches will be played between October 11-15 while the second leg will be played between 15-19 November.

The Super Eagles will travel to Addis Ababa for the first leg while the return leg will be played in Nigeria in November.

Other draws made on in Cairo will see Cote D'Ivoire face Senegal while Ghana will face Egypt and Tunisia are drawn against Cameroon. The last draw will see Burkina Faso play against Algeria.

The matches will be played on a knockout basis with the winning five teams going on to represent Africa in Brazil

Details surrounding the sudden death of Prophet Elijah Ola Ajanaku, the former spiritual father and pastor of Nigerian gospel singer Tope Alabi has been released.



The founder and pastor in charge of the Christ Revival Church International located in Baruwa in Ayobo-Ipaja, Lagos, died in his sleep on Saturday August 17, 2013.

It was gathered that the controversial prophet died in his sleep on Saturday after a nurse administered sedatives to calm down his nerves after his situation got worse.

He reportedly didn't wake up from his sleep.

His dead body was brought into his house in Lagos from his hometown (Gbogan) on Sunday evening.

According to sources, the elegant preacher reportedly fell ill about 8 weeks ago and after all medical methods to get him well proved abortive, he was taken to his home town for traditional treatment.

Throughout his downtime, his church members were told he'd travelled abroad to rest not knowing he had been taken to his hometown.

This was the reason for his absence at the church's anniversary on the 18th of July, 2013.

During the church service yesterday, most of his church members didn't believe he has died with many calling his death a hoax.

Most of them argued that he could not have died, insisting that he travelled abroad to rest due to his hectic schedules.

According to reliable sources, some of his church members were hostile to news men who visited the church to confirm this report.

Late Prophet Ajanaku's corpse was taken to a local mortuary around 11am on Monday morning.

A member of the congregation was seen directing another member to arrange for security personnel to accompany the corpse to the mortuary.

Church members who trooped to the home of the man they called 'Daddy', were directed to report at the church at Baruwa while the top leaders of the church were planning to take the corpse to the mortuary.

Late Prophet Ajanaku became popular after his association with gospel singer Tope Alabi.

The two split over sex allegations few weeks before his death.

Tope Alabi who is currently in Toronto, Ontario Canada was one of the earliest callers at the residence of the deceased on Sunday.

In another development, a neigbhour to late Prophet Ajanaku said his followers believe he'll come back to life.

As a result, several prayer sessions have been held since he died.

"He died since Saturday, but the church members have decided to keep sealed lips.Instead, they have engaged in marathon prayer sessions. They held a vigil on Saturday where they prayed fervently for him to resurrect, but nothing happened.

"The church members were shouting: 'Prophet Ajanaku, wake up' throughout Saturday night," Mrs. Rita Ade said.

Unknown to the public, Late Prophet Ajanaku was arrested and detained few months ago by security officials after an embarrassing public fight with Tope Alabi.

Weeks after his arrest, he reportedly fell ill and the rest is history.

Late Prophet Ajanaku was a muslim man with a solid Islamic background. He converted to Christianity on arriving Lagos few years back.

According to his profile, the late preacher tagged Bad boy for satan was denied access to basic education. He didn't attend primary, secondary or university.

"Illiteracy was a big title for him because of his chronic state. He understood and could communicate in Yoruba language only." He later attended the Winners Church Bible school

He is survived by a wife, aged mother and children (a boy and a girl).

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of osun state is trying to keep our cultural heritage.......................

after filling the direct entry form on jamb website you then go to the school where you finish your ond/nce to process your acedemic trancript.this transcript will be forward by your school to the school you choose for your direct entry,after that you can check on the school website for the date of there screening test/interview

applications are invited from suitable candidate for admission into the higher national diploma programmes and pre national diploma programmes available in the institution for 2009/2010 section.

Registration is on for admissin into varrious courses in federal polytechnic ede.
intrested candidate are to obtain there admission scratch cards from the designated
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i hope nigeria will mozambique on sunday, simple because we have all its take to win the match

why did many nigeria students prefered university than polytechnic and colleges of education.
in polytechnic student are made to be self empolyed while college of education student are trained to be a good teacher than as student are taught in university.despite all this many still prefered university to polytechnic and colleges of education.

what will happen to chealse today.are they going to win,lose or draw

why must man who beat woman in public should be castrated. don,t you know that some women are  trouble maker.
what should be done to women who abuse men in public .

guy you don't need to worry if the girl is yours she will surely come back to you,so you need to take heart.