NBS: Unemployment increases in the first quarter of 2016

 Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says another 1.5 million Nigerians became unemployed in the first quarter of 2016.

NBS said the country’s unemployment rate grew from 10.4 percent to 12.1 percent in the last quarter of 2015.

Also, Nigeria saw about the same number of people become unemployed in the third and fourth quarter.

The report reads:

“In Q1 2016, the labour force population (i.e. those within the working age population willing, able and actively looking for work) increased to 78.4 million from 76.9million in q4 2015,” NBS said.

“This means an additional 1,528,647 economically active persons within 15-64 entered the labour force i.e. were able and willing and actively looking for work between January 1 and March 31 2016.

“Within the same period, the total number in full time employment (did any form of work for at least 40 hours) decreased by 528,148 persons or 0.97%.

“This consists of people who lost their jobs and were either forced or for various reasons chose to move from full time employment to underemployment.

“Within the same period, the number of unemployed in the labour force, increased by 1,449,18 persons (increase of 518,000 between Q3 and Q4 2015) between Q4 2015 and Q1 2016.”

 Unemployment among the youths also rose to 42.24 percent, as 15.2million youths remain unemployed in the economy.

“Accordingly, out of a total youth labour force of 38.2 million (representing 48.7% of total labour force in Nigeria of 78.48mn), a total of 15.2mn of them were either unemployed or underemployed in Q1 2016 representing a youth unemployment rate of 42.24%.

Reasons why some girls dont attend to boys on social media

1 : Fake Identity ;

You see a guy's request on social media especially that Facebook with a celebrity picture as dp or cover photo and then you go to check the real profile only to see him snapping in front of canal or taking shots on the highway with half bottle of star.

Really guys ? Really? To what end?

2 : Silly compliments ;

You see comments like "as I see you I see the moon and the stars" Bro it's daytime  now.
"You are my sun in the midst of the storm " like seriously ? At least get a literature book and recite your lines.

3 : Sending pictures without being asked ;

Guys seriously if you do this you need to top up your game like that's the height of low self esteem, especially when the pictures come with terrible backgrounds honestly don't expect a lady to answer you.

4 : Funny Names :

  You gets a notification and it's a message from "Dope Nigga sh*t " oh !! What a name.(rolls eyes***)
 Such a name is a big turn off and for me personally I don't fancy guys who don't spell out their names correctly. You spell shola as shawler or David as Daywhvid. It shows unseriousness in most cases.

5 : Proud Guys ;

You gets a message like " Hello pretty am chatting with you with my iPhone6" like seriously thats too  childish  or some immediately you reply Hi back they start telling you their history and life achievements so far and I will just be like "Guy what's the driving force behind this epistles" one annoying thing about this set of guys is that they turn insulting all of a sudden if you don't reply them. Well who really cares? Lol.

6 : Profs in English Language ;

Okay this ones are just damn funny.... you see mesages like "thanks for the  acceptance offered"  "your acceptance is my delight " or  those that will go ahead to send pictures of Mr Bean giving acceptance speech. Really

2 Teenage girls commit suicide after being raped by five men

Three people including two policemen have been arrested after two teenage cousins from the low-caste Dalit community in India, committed suicide following their rape by five men. The two teenage girls aged 14 and 15 were found on Wednesday night, hanging from a tree in a northern Indian village, after they went missing the night before. They were said to have hanged themselves late Tuesday, May 27 after being gang-raped by five men in a village in the Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh state. According to Budaun police chief, Atul Saxena, a post-mortem report suggests the girls committed suicide. "But we will take into account all aspects before coming to a conclusion," Saxena said. He revealed that the head of Katra's police station had been suspended for not acting immediately when the girls' family complained they were missing. Saxena added that a team of about 50 police officers were on the lookout for the absconding accused. Though he could not confirm their exact ages, he said they were in their late teens.

Now Official:Apple buys Beats,hire Dr Dre

Apple has finally announced that they have bought mega headphone company Beats by Dre for $2.6 billion in cash and $400 million in equity. The tech giants yesterday revealed that the acquisition of the headphone brand and company was a move to help out the music business that has been for some time going through rough patches financially. Apple CEO Tim Cook said: "Music is such an important part of all of our lives and holds a special place within our hearts at Apple", "That's why we have kept investing in music and are bringing together these extraordinary teams so we can continue to create the most innovative music products and services in the world." This is Apple's highest ever acquisition ,the other record stands at $400 million, the price they paid to get Steve Jobs company NeXT and him back into their franchise. They also have hired Beats owners Dr Dre and Jimmy Lovine into the Apple family. Apple is worth over $150 billion and last year made a revenue of $171 billion despite fierce competition from Samsung and HTC.

Manchester United owner is dead

Malcolm Glazer,Manchester United owner has been announced dead at the age of 85. His death,whose family also owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football franchise, was announced on the Bucs' website. The American businessman would be remembered as the man who led the controversial takeover of the Old Trafford club in 2005, plunging the club more than £500million in debt. Though Glazer Snr has been ill for some time and has left the running of United to sons Joel and Avram for the majority of the family's ownership period. Commenting on his death, a United spokesman said only: 'The thoughts of everyone at United are with the family tonight.' There will be respect but little sympathy from many United fans who will always blame Glazer for the money his family's company have drained from Old Trafford over the years to service their enormous debts. During the Glazer years, United managed to win five Barclays Premier League titles and one Champions League. Glazer leaves a wife, Linda, and six children. R.I.P to him. www.naij.com

Nigeria forced Scottland to a draw

The International friendly match played by the Super Eagles against Scottish National team in London ended in a draw, score 2-2. The score was opened by Charlie Mulgrew on the tenth minute of the game. However, at the 41st minute,4 minutes before half-time Michael Uchebo received a pass and went on to leveled with a strike that deflected off Grant Hanley to the delight of the Nigerian fans. Midway into the second half,an own goal from the Azubuike Eguekwe gave the scottish team the lead in the 52nd minute. Nigeria was unable to equalise until the last minutes of the game, when substitute Uche Nwofor struck. Super Eagles will have two more friendlies, on 3rd June and 7th June,2014 with Greece and USA respectively, before their Group F opener against Iran on June 16. The scores of other friendlies played are: U.A.E. 3 - 4 Armenia France 4 - 0 Norway USA 2 - 0 Azerbaijan South Korea 0 - 1 Tunisia Denmark 1 - 0 Sweden Angola 2 - 0 Morocco Mexico 3 - 0 Israel

Okocha travels to London to support the Eagles in today's match

     Ex Super Eagles star midfielder Austin Jay Jay Okocha has flown over to London to watch the Super Eagles battle their Scottish counterpart in today's friendly match. Okocha was joined by his elder brother and former Super Eagle Emmanuel as they watched the boys train in their new kit with a sponsored logo at the front of green top and black shorts.
    Okocha had chatted up with old friends before the training started and when asked if he wants to be at the upcoming World cup in Brazil, he said: "no way, how many world cups will one person play in"? Meanwhile Head coach Stephen Keshi stood apart watching his boys train as assistant Daniel Amokachi led the drills.          Osaze Odemwegie and Joseph Yobo looked eager to showcase their fitness and looked well at home. In defence Oboabona and Omeruo where put together while Egwuekwe partnered Yobo at the other end, Ramon Azeez of Almeria played very well.

5 richest comedians in Nigeria

     From obscurity to fortune, these comedians are the biggest in the game. They are Nigerian's top five richest comedians.
 No. 5 - AY
       Call him a master of the arts. You won't be wrong. He's a lover of taste and distinction- and maybe money too! His AY Live annual show fetches him around N160 million. In popular demand, AY collects between N1 to N2 million per event, while his annual income is put at N280 million, with a net worth of N800 million, AY can surely boast of exotic cars and choice properties.
 No. 4 - JULIUS AGWU
        He is a genius. No doubt. Book publishing in Nigeria could be anything but money spinning. But Julius defied the odds. His book, Jokes Apart fetched him N20 million. A humor investor, Julius is the CEO of Real Laff entertainment, organizers of Crack Your Ribs and Laugh for Christ's Sake. These events bring him N140 million annually. With a performance fee between N2 to N3 million, his net worth is N1.5 billion, including properties scattered across the country. He's indeed a money making genius.
 No. 3 - I GO DYE
         He's a UN ambassador. But he hardly banks on that! Beyond thrilling his admirers, I Go Dye is a consummate businessman. He owns Revamp Construction. Revamp deals in real estate, property and road construction. His annual take home is between N350 and N500 million. With a net worth of over N2 billion, I Go Dye is not done. Not yet. Franstel Bottle water is in the works.
 No. 2 - BASKETMOUTH
         He's basket mouth, but so is his business appetite. More than any other Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth remains the toast of reputable brands in Nigeria. He pockets over N120 million annually from his endorsement deals. He gets N100 million from his Basketmouth Uncensored show. With an income of over N360 million, his net worth stands at N2 billion.
 No. 1 - ALI BABA
         All hail the King! A jester extraordinaire, but a serious businessman too. His Lekki home alone is valued at over N300 million. Dubbed the father of modern Nigerian comedy, he's the delight of politicians and the big boys in Nigeria. His appearance fee stands between N4 to N5 million per event. And he's sure of two events per week: Bringing him to N400 million per annum. With a net worth of over N3 billion, little wonder he remains the kingmaker of Nigeria's comedy industry.
 Hmmmnnn......money is good ooooo.
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"Stop abusing my husband"-Patience Jonathan tells Nigerians

      Dame Patience Jonathan,first lady of Nigeria who urged Nigerians to support her husband in the fight against terrorism is advising Nigerians to stop abusing her husband because he was made to rule Nigeria by God himself. She gave the warning while addressing children at an event she organised to mark the 2014 Children's Day at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
      Patience who wept publicly in a video on May 5 begging for the release of the abducted Chibok school girls was handed over letters to give to her husband by the children as their way of protesting the release of theover 200 abducted Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped on April 14 in Borno state. "To my children, thank you for your letter. Thank you for your deliberation. I have received what you gave to me. I will make sure I pass it to the President because it is addressed to him and the other one is addressed to Boko Haram. That is why the two are different," she added.
     Patience speaking on respect for elders said: "It is bad to abuse our country and the President because God has made him the head. "The Almighty God commands us to pray for our leaders. We therefore need to pray for the development of our country and the President. "Remember that a child that abuses his father and mother is disobeying God's commandment because the Bible says in Exodus 20:12 that you should honour your father and mother so that you may live long in the land that the Lord your God has given you."        Patience also encouraged Nigerians to be united, support the fight against terrorism and to encourage the soldiers in the search of the missing girls and assured Nigerians that the Federal Government was doing all within its powers to secure the release of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok, Borno State.

"I want to divorce my husband so that I can make Heaven"-woman tells court

    Joseph Okeleke,63 year old has urged a customary court to dissolve his 24-year marriage over his wife switch to another churches and being adulterous. The husband who told the court sitting in Ikorodu that his wife, Uju changed from his church, Celestial Church of Christ to Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement said aside him not being in support of the change of church that she is also troublesome and has turned their five children against him.
    Also, Uju who is obviously tired of the marriage and wants it dissolved said: "I want to divorce my husband so that I can make heaven. "My husband's first wife is the original owner of our husband and my new church made me believe that being a second wife to another person' husband is a sin. "I have never been adulterous in my life. He is just saying that to back up his claims. I am also no longer interested in the marriage, please separate us,'' Uju said. The Court President adjourned the case.

Nigeria midfielder reveals how he almost lost his life to Jos bomb blast.

     Ogenyi Onazi,Super Eagles Midfielder has revealed how he almost lost his life in the market bombing in Jos, that killed about 118 people. Onazi travelled to Jos as the Italian serie A came to an end. The lad went to the market on tuesday when the first blast ripped the area.
     He told the BBC: "I am very, very lucky, just by the grace of God." "It was just like an ordinary day. Happy faces and friendly warmth that makes you feel happy to be back home. "We had gone to the railway market to get something. I think it was 15 minutes later when we heard the loud blast from the place. And suddenly, people were just running. "There was chaos and pandemonium". There was smoke, I was confused, lost and just wondered what had happened. I had no idea what was going on and it was scary. "All my life I have never heard a bang or boom like that."
      Onazi also talked about how his teammates are all concerned about the recent terrorist activities carried out by terror sect Boko Haram in their home country. He said the situation back home has made it extremely difficult to think about football at the moment as they are all worried about the safety of their loved ones back home. He said: "Some will say I should be happy to be alive but I just feel concerned about the security challenges in Jos and Nigeria as a country,". "I was born and bred in a peaceful Jos. I may be fortunate enough to live outside the place right now, but I still have my family and friends who live in the city. "I always get worried when there are reports of terrible incidents there on a regular basis. It's sad and depressing to live with this. "Personally, I think there is a need for a holistic approach to solving this problem once and for all. "Innocent people are dying and the government seriously needs to step up security across the country."          However,Onazi is with his teammates in London now, preparing to face the Scottish national team today,8pm Nigeria time.

 Thank God for his life and we wish them luck in today's match.

The location of Abducted girls located by Nigerian Military.

    The 276 schoolgirls that were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents at the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State,might have finally be discovered by the Nigeria Army. Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, has stated that the security leadership has located where members of Boko Haram are holding the abducted girls who were kidnapped on April 14.
     It was also stated that Badeh said the military would not use force to rescue the girls in order not to prevent the terrorists from killing them. The military boss was said to have made this statements while receiving a solidarity rally organised by the Citizens Initiative for Security Awareness, led by its National Coordinator, Mr. Chidi Omeze, outside the Defence Headquarters, Abuja on Monday. He also said that the Nigerian military had the capacity to bring back the abducted girls but are restrained because they do not want to use force.
     He added that the military knew what it was doing and implored that Nigerians, and the world at large, should allow them to continue with their work. Adding that the military would not go and get the girls killed in desperation of bringing them back. He said: "We want our girls back,; we want our girls back; we can do it, our military can do it but where they are held, can we go with force? "If we go with force, what will happen? (they will kill them). So nobody should come and say the Nigerian military does not know what it is doing. We know what we are doing, we can't go and kill our girls in the name of trying to get them back. So we are working. "The good news for the girls is that we know where they are but we cannot tell you, we cannot come and tell you military secrets here. Just leave us alone, we are working, we would get the girls back."

Nigerian Army arrests Boko Haram arms suppliers in Nsukka

    Three people believed to be suppliers of arms for the dreaded Islamist militant group, Boko Haram,have been arrested by the Nigerian Army in Nsukka,Enugu state
    According to reports, the suspects include a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, and a corporal, Abu Haruna, Solomon, arrested for illegal trafficking of arms and ammunition. The suspects were captured in Nsukka by men of the Nigerian Army while they were travelling in a bus heading to the North from Imo State. Some of the arms and ammunitions recovered from them include 40 AK47 magazines, 4 boxes of AK47 live ammunition, 100 pieces of live cartridges, one piece of Denin Mopol khaki and charms concealed in a cap.
    They confessed their involvement in supplying of arms to insurgents in the Northern Nigeria. Abu Haruna,the retired DSP,confessed that he had been in the business of arms dealing since he retired from the police.He said their mission was to supply the ammunition to thier buyer in Taraba state. The suspects were later taken to Nsukka Police Division before their transfer to the state CID.

Claude Makelele(Ex-Chelsea midfieder) named Bastia coach

    Claude Makelele,former Chelsea Midfielder, has been named as the new manager of Ligue 1 side Bastia. Makelele has been serving as assistant to Laurent Blanc at Paris St Germain,left the post after he was given a two-year deal at Bastia.
    While announcing the appointment, the Ligue one club said on the club's official website: "Sporting Club Bastia is pleased to announce that Claude Makelele will be the trainer for the next two seasons. "He will arrive in Bastia on Monday when he will sign his contract before being presented to the press the next day." Makelele began his coaching career when he joined Carlo Ancelotti's staff at PSG after retiring from active football in 2011.
    Makelele won 71 France caps in a glittering playing career which saw him represent Celta Vigo, Real Madrid, Chelsea and PSG.

Super Eagles begins preparation for World cup as they tackle Scotland in friendly match

    Super Eagles have begun their preparation for the World cup kicking off in on 12 June to 13 July in London. Reports have it that the head coach of the Nigerian team,Stephen Keshi, has led five home-based players to London early this morning, May 25 to start Nigeria's preparation for the football show-piece. Chigozie Agbim, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Ejike Uzoenyi, Kunle Odunlami and Daniel Akpeyi travelled with Stephen Keshi.
    They are expected to make the trip in time to start preparation for the international friendly with Scotland at Fulham's Craven Cottage ground on May 28. Ogenyi Onazi and Efe Ambrose, who were both in the country since last week,will also join the squad before Monday''s deadline for invited players' arrival. The other players are expected to be arrive before May 26, even though some members of the team have already arrived at the team's hotel waiting for the arrival of the coaching crew.
     The NFF, says Nigeria will depart for the United States after the Scotland friendly for more friendly matches arranged for the Super Eagles as Coach Stephen Keshi tries to cut down the 30-man squad to 23 before Fifa's June 2 deadline.
     The Super Eagles will start their 2014 Fifa World Cup campaign when they meet Iran in a Group F game on June 16 in Fortaleza. Argentina and Bosnia- Herzegovina are the other countries in the group.

Bayern Munich stops Arsenal again as Athletico Madrid progress smoothly

     
       Arsenal and Bayern Munich play draw in the Alienz Arena as they held the Bavarians to a 1-1 draw in the Champions League on Tuesday but it was not enough to stop the title holders from reaching the quarterfinals 3-1 on aggregate comfortably.
        Bastian Schweinsteiger scored in the 55th minute putting bayern ahead before Lukas Podolski scored a consalation goal in the Allianz Arena when he fired into the roof of the net two minutes later. It would be recalled that Bayern was defeated 2-0 in the second leg at the same stage of the competition last year but a repeat performance never looked plausible as Bastian Schweinsteiger put Pep Guardiola's side in front early in the second half. Javi Martinez had a goal disallowed for offside in the 26th minute and Robben had two dangerous efforts cut out by defenders as Bayern tried to turn the screw. Fabianski came to the rescue when he got down to save Mario Goetze's low shot seconds before the break.
        Lukasz Fabianski,also saved Thomas Muller's stoppage-time penalty after Laurent Koscielny fowled Arjen Robben. The Bavarian giants went away on away goals against Wenger's men just last year but this was a far more comfortable victory as they won 3-1 on aggregrate just after 12 months.
        Also,in Spain, Athletico Madrid sent four goals to stop seven times winners Ac milan from reaching the quarterfinals as they qualified on an aggregrate of 5 goals to 1. Diego Costa opened the goal scoring form 3 minutes into the game to put Athletico Madrid ahead only for Kaka to equalise in the 27th minutes with a header, before Arda Turan's deflected effort sailed past Christian Abbiati five minutes before halftime to restore the home team's lead. Raul Garcia scored a header in the 71st minute before Costa struck again in the 85th minutes.
         Athletico Madrid and Bayern Munich will now await their fate on March 21,when the draws for the quarterfinals will be done.

What I told the Eagles at halftime-Keshi

      Super Eagles Head Coach popularly known as "the Big Boss" in the post-match conference said he told his players that they were simply not playing their game.
      “What I told them at half time was that we were not the one playing like that, I told them they were giving too much respect to the Moroccans. Even though they are a good team, they don’t deserve such from us, we are supposed to take our game to them and that is what they did in the second half. I told them I want to see the same character or more like they displayed in the game against Bafana Bafana and they did that,” he said.
       Also,Chigozie Agbim,Super(CHAN)Eagles Captain, said his colleagues admitted they had a poor performance in the first half and made the decision to correct their mistakes in the second half. The goalkeeper also stated the players made a decision not to return home but wait for the final of the tournament and possibly lift the trophy.
       This is not the first time of Keshi masterminding comebacks as he also did with the Eagles of Mali in 2010 to come back from four goals down to equalize 4-4 in an Africa Nations Cup match against Angola.  “Yes I remember the Mali game but this one today is something else,” the Eagles coach said.
       We hope to see more of this "Big Boss",more especially in world cup,when losing.

Morocco goes home as Nigeria rides on!!

      Super(CHAN)Eagles came back from three goals down in first half to defeat Morocco 4-3 after extra time in a thrilling CAF African Nations Championship(CHAN) quarterfinal at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening.
      At halftime after suffering at the hands of the Atlas lions with 3 nil,the Super Eagles looked confused and disorganized. However, they fought back to take the game to extra time at 3-3 before substitute Aliyu Ibrahim took advantage of a goalkeeping error to score the winner on 111 minutes. It should be noted that a large number of the moroccan team plays for the Raja cassablanca that played against Bayern Munich in the world club final in which they were defeated 2-0,also play for their national team,not withstading this,Eagles defeated an experienced team to reach the semis to the surprise of every one.
      Moutouali gave Atlas lions the lead in the 33rd minute,before Lajour made it double 4 minutes later.Moutouali then scored his second in the 40th minute. But early in the second half,when all have lost hope,the Super Eagles pulled a goal back through Ugonna Uzochukwu, who controlled a pass on his chest before sending a top-poked volley into the bottom corner of Nadir Lamyarghri’s net. The Super Eagles later reduced the deficit to 3-2 through Rabiu Ali, who latched onto a knock-down and fired home a shot from just inside the penalty area.
      At this point,the Eagles started growing in confidence and kept pushing forward to look for the equaliser,but they had to wait until the 90th minute to finally equalise,when 3 consecutive man of the match,Ejike Uzoenyi cracked a shot into the goal via the underside of the crossbar to send the match into extra time,after beating his man. When it seems that the game would head for a penalty shoot-out, in second half extra time, substitute Ibrahim gave Nigeria the winner after Morocco goalkeeper and captain, Nadir Lamyaghri spilled an easy ball off Uzoenyi's cross. This is not the first time this is happening,coming from goals behind to carry the day, as we can easily remember saudi 1989 and atlanta 96 where we came goals down to defeat both brazil and argentina. That's the nigerian spirit!!!
       Also,Group A top finishers,Eagles of Mali have been eliminated from the CHAN competition after they lost 2-1 to Zimbabwe in Cape town this evening. Nigeria will now wait for the outcome between Ghana and Dr Congo,quarterfinal fixture,the result determines who Super(CHAN)Eagles face in the Semifinal. Super Eagles performance tonight is what I term "doggedness".
       Congratulations to the Super Eagles!!!

Super(CHAN)Eagles to play Morocco in quarter-final

     The Super(CHAN)Eagles of Nigeria will play Atlas lions of Morocco in a quarterfinal fixture of the ongoing CHAN Competition in Cape Town, on January 25, 2014, Saturday. The North Africans finished on top of Group B with five points, while Nigeria finished second in Group A with six points. In their final group B match on January 20, 2014, Monday, Morocco beat Uganda, 3 - 1, while the Super Eagles also defeated hosts South Africa, also 3 - 1.
      Nigeria and Morocco will be meeting for the first time, making a face-off at the competition.Nigeria will have to beat Morocco or our status stands a risk. Cheer the Super Eagles as they reach their stardom,match kicks off by 5 p.m., Nigerian time, on January 25, 2014, Saturday. Best of luck to the Eagles!!

Gordon Igesund admits Super Eagles deserve their victory

      Bafana Bafana Head Coach,Gordon Igesund has said that the Super Eagles deserved their 3-1 win against his team in their final Group A match in the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on January 19, 2014, Sunday. The coach made this statement after this match:
     "The Nigerian side not only brought their physical approach to bear on my team, but did the needful to win the pulsating encounter," Mr. Gordon Igesund noted. Coach Igesund also said he was satisfied with the work he had been doing with the Bafana Bafana team. He also added that he was not under pressure by the threat of a sack by the South African Football Authorities(SAFA).
       Also, the Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi,didn't fail to hail the performance put up by his first choice goalkeeper, Chigozie Agbim . "It was a man-of-the-match performance he put in for the team," he said. He also said that the goalkeeper had learnt from his previous mistakes and made amends in the match against Bafana Bafana. "We all make mistakes and I believe that Agbim has learnt from his past mistakes , and I want to also commend all the players for putting up a good performance in the match," he said.
       The better team always win Mr Igesund.*winks*