Israel ground operation

The Israel military has launched a ground operation into Gaza on Thursday and called an extra 18'000 reservisit into the conflict with Hamas.
Thirteen Hamas militants used a tunnel earlier on Thursday to launch an attempted attack in Sufa near an Israeli Kibbutz, but were stopped by Israeli soldiers.
According to Mark Regev, Netanyahu's spokesman he said the main aim of Israel is to diminish the Hamas military force and to show Hamas that Gaza cannot attack Israel with impunity "we have hit Hamas hard and we will continue to hit Hamas hard".
Hamas however responded by saying Israeli ground invasion of Gaza was a dangerous step with unknown consequences and that Israel will pay a great price for it.

Gaza and Israel crisis

Thousands of people are beginning to leave Gaza as a result of Air Strikes from Israeli soldiers . Israel has warned Gaza residents to evacuate their homes or continue to face Air Strikes.
At least 173 people have been killed by Israeli Air Strikes since yesterday and about 1,250 people injured since the crisis started.
According to United Nations report, 80% of those killed are civilians.
 17,000 palestinians are currently in UN shelters.

The burial of Kefee

The body of late gospel singer, Kefee was laid to rest on Friday 11th July in her home town in Sapele, Delta state . A memorial service was held for her at a school football field in Sapele were friends and family members came to pay their last respects. She was finally buried in a beautiful mausoleum erected in her honour.

INTERNATIONAL. ANTI- CORRUPTION DAY

Corruption Is a serious crime that can undermine social and economic development in all societies. No country, region or community is immune to it.
This year UNODC and UNDP have developed a joint global campaign focusing on how corruption hinders effort to achieve the internationally agreed upon millennium development goal and affects education, health, justice, democracy, prosperity and development.

Farewell Nelson Mandela

Today is a sad day for not only Nelson Mandela's family but his beloved country of South Africa, and the rest of the world.
Today we lost an icon who has inspired so many people to reach their full potential all over the world.
Today, with our hats in hand and bowed heads Madiba,  we salute you. Farewell great one.@alikaaruwa1

EMBRYO TRAFFICKING

It has come to the notice of the Nigeria government that many hospitals in Nigeria especially the so called private fertility clinics and hospitals are now engaged in embryo collection and trafficking.
Many Nigerian women now sell their eggs to hospitals to make ends meet. The eggs are then collected from these women and sold out to those who's eggs have dried up or who cannot produce enough eggs needed for the fertilisation of a baby. While the rest of the eggs are exported out of Nigeria to other hospitals abroad.
These women sells their eggs to these hospitals for the price of fifty thousand to hundred thousand naira.  The implication of this practises however, is that these women suffers fom organ failure such as kidney failure, liver failure and of course infertility  after three to four years of donating and selling off their eggs.  The hospital usually do not tell the women the side effects of this practises. All they are after is  making money.

Oduah Faces Reps Panel Today

The Minister who was expected to appear before the House Committee on Aviation Industry on tuesday failed to show up but sent a letter explaining that she had travelled to Israel to sign the Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Nigeria and Israel.
But the committee warned that it would not hesitate to take necessary action against Oduah if she failed to show up today (Wednesday)

Stella Oduah car controversy

President Jonathan has set up a committee to look into the reason behind the Minister of Aviation's outrageous purchase of two BMW armoured vehicles for two hundred and fity-five million naira and if due process was followed in bringing the cars into the country.
The panel set up to inveestigate the matter will be headed by the former Head of Civil Service Alhaji Isa Bello Sali, the National Security Adviser Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and Air Vice Mrshal Dick Iruenebere (rtd).

ASUU and National Assembly

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the NAtional Assembly to go beyond begging the union to call off the srike and block leakages in government expenditure to ensure provision of needed infrastructure

ASUU also fronwed at the statement of the Vice Chairman Senate Committee Sola Adeyeye over his statement on why a professor should dmand payment to supervise a postgraduate students.

In a release signed by ASUU Chairman Professor Olusegun Ajiboye, he said Professor Adeyeye is ignorant of the current situation in the universities.

Nigeria, Nigeria

Nigeria, Nigeria
Nigeria, the mother of Africa
Nigeria, the pride of Africa
Nigeria, the giant of Africa
Nigeria, the head of Africa
Nigeria, owner of Africa
Nigeria, my great country
Nigeria, my pride and honour
Niger, Nigeria

HOW COULD I BE SO LONELY

How could I be so lost,
In a place I know so well?
How could I be so broken,
In a family so together?
How could I be so lonely,
Surrounded by so many?
How could I be so unhappy,
Surrounded by so much beauty?
How could I be me,
When even I remain a mystery?

Human Trafficking

Today is the international human trafficking day. Let us all join forces  and put a complete stop to trafficking in persons.
Human trafficking has become the largest illegal trade after drug trafficking. About 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across the United States borders every year. Most of them are women and under age girls who were lured out of their home with false promises of a better life abroad only to be sold into slavery and use as sex workers.
More awareness needs to be created to protect people especially women and young girls from falling victims of this evil practices of human trafficking.

Human Trafficking

LIFE'S OWN BATTLE

Didn't want a battle,
Yet you declared war,
Each knock you gave me made me stronger than before,
I will not give up,
I will not give in,
You won't make me fall,
I won't let you win.

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