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Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Republican candidates no longer pledge to support GOP nominee

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Loyalty pledge? What loyalty pledge?

During CNN’s town hall event on Tuesday, all three remaining Republican presidential candidates effectively renounced the agreement they signed last fall to back the eventual GOP nominee.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s unflattering tweets about his wife went too far.

“I’m not in the habit of supporting someone who attacked my wife and attacked my family,” Cruz said. “I think that is going beyond the line. I think our wives, I think our kids, should be off limits. They don’t belong in the attacks.”

“Listen, I’m not an easy person to tick off,” Cruz continued. “But when you go after my wife, when you go after my daughters, that does it. And I think — I want this race to stay focused on policy and issues and solutions to the real problems facing America. That’s where I’m going to stay focused. But if other candidates don’t, I think that’s beyond the pale.”

In September, the Republican National Committee made all of the GOP candidates sign a pledge to back the party’s nominee — a move that was seen at the time as a tool to prevent Trump from launching an independent bid.

Trump, Cruz and Kasich stand together before the start of the Republican presidential debate in Miami on March 10. (Photo: Wilfredo Lee/AP)

“I [name] affirm that if I do not win the 2016 Republican nomination for president of the United States I will endorse the 2016 Republican presidential nominee regardless of who it is,” the pledge read. “I further pledge that I will not seek to run as an independent or write-in candidate nor will I seek or accept the nomination for president of any other party.”

“The best way for the Republicans to win is if I win the nomination and go directly against whoever they happen to put up,“ Trump said at the time. "And for that reason, I have signed the pledge.”

But on Tuesday, Trump said he would no longer pledge to support the party’s nominee because he’s "been treated very unfairly” by the Republican National Committee, the Republican Party and the GOP establishment.

The real estate mogul added that he doesn’t want Cruz’s support.

“I don’t want his support,” Trump said. “I don’t need his support.”

Ohio Gov. John Kasich said he probably shouldn’t have taken the pledge in the first place.

“Probably shouldn’t have even answered that question,” Kasich said. “If the nominee is somebody that I think is really hurting the country and dividing the country, I can’t stand behind them.”

One person Trump is pledging to stand behind: his campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, who was charged on Tuesday with assaulting a reporter following a press conference at Trump’s own country club in Jupiter, Fla., earlier this month.

“It would be so easy for me to terminate this man, ruin his life, ruin his family,“ Trump said, "ruin his whole everything and say, ‘You’re fired.’ OK, I’ve fired many people, especially on ‘The Apprentice.’”

“The problem is everybody dumps people when there’s a sign of political incorrectness,” he added. "I’m a loyal person. I’m going to be loyal for the country.”

Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Catholic Bishop Secures Release Of 29 Inmates

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The Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, has secured the release of 29 inmates of the Jimeta Prison in Adamawa State who were handed down sentences for various offences but could not pay their fines ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 Naira, as Christians celebrate Easter across the world.
The Bishop, in company of his legal team and other officials of the Church was received by the Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, Abu Sani, the Officer in Charge of Jimeta Prisons in Adamawa state.
In his address to those fortunate to be released, Bishop Mamza said that the gesture was in conformity with the declaration of Pope Francis that this year is a year of Mercy. He appealed to them to go and sin no more.
The Catholic Bishop also donated food items to the inmates of the Prison, which according to him is to identify with them during this Easter season marking the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
DCP Abu Sani, who received the items on behalf of the inmates, gave the assurance that the items will be used judiciously and not diverted.
DCP. Abu Sani, the officer in charge of the Jimeta Prison, in his remark also thanked the Catholic Bishop for the visit and assistance.
He however noted that the Prison facility has been overstretched due to the number of inmates in there custody, emphasizing that they are supposed to accommodate 300 inmates but now have over 700 inmates in their custody

Nigerian Astronaut Would Land In Space By 2030 – Onu

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The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, on Thursday in Abuja, said a Nigerian astronaut would land in space on or before 2030.
Onu made the assertion when the management team of the Defence Space Agency, led by the Director-General, Air Vice Marshal Victor Udoh, visited him.

“The space programme is very important for a country like Nigeria,” Onuh notes, adding that the Federal Government was putting all the structures on ground to ensure that Nigerian astronauts landed in space on or before 2030.
“The ministry will work very hard in the years ahead to strengthen all the structures of the agencies that will help us to ensure that the nation plays a role in the space,” he said.
He said the ministry would intensify efforts to ensure that all the arrangements needed were provided.
According to him, the space “is a major asset which nations like Nigeria must also be involved in for the purposes of protecting national interest.”
Onu assured the team that the ministry would support and work with the agency in the best interest of the nation.

u Made Me Shine” – Wizkid, Skales, Others Celebrate Banky W

RnB singer and EME record label boss, Banky W, was a year older on the 27th of March and both his current and former artistes, sent him birthday wishes.

They include Wizkid, Skales, Niyola, Shaydee and DJ Xclusive.
See their messages below:

Thanks @bankywellington for being the big brother I never had. You’ve been a great influence in my life. God bless you for the continuous support & advice. Happy birthday!

Happy belated to my big bro @bankywellington !! I know this is coming late, but u made me shine like this!!! Forever thankful! I rep EME forever!!
A photo posted by Wizkid (@wizkidayo) on Mar 28, 2016 at 11:08am PDT

Happy Birthday @bankywellington Mr Doybliyu ! Emi a s’opo e .

Dubliyuuuuuu lol @bankywellington . Big birthday shoutout to u boss. May all be well with u and ur family. more blessings

Big birthday shoutout to the coolest of them all @bankywellington shame am not around to turn up but I trust you will do justice – Wish u nothing but God’s blessings forever and ever, AMEN!

Easter: Saraki Urges Prayers For Peace, Economic Growth

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has called on Christians across the country to use the Easter celebration to pray for sustainable peace and economic growth in the country.

Saraki in his message to mark the Easter festivities being held in commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ by Christians across the world, said it is imperative for all Nigerians to borrow a leaf from the humility and sacrifice exhibited by Christ when he yielded his life for the redemption of mankind.
The Senate President in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, commended the Christian community for their fast and prayers during the Lenten season and urged them to sustain the tempo for the continued peace and unity of the nation.
He reminded the Christian faithful of the need to remain steadfast and always promote religious harmony between and among various groups as a panacea for developing the nation.
He also commended the Federal Government for the significant increase in the level of security across the country in recent times, and called on the security agencies to redouble their efforts to once again ensure a smooth and hitch-free Easter celebration.
“Even though we still have a long way to go in restoring full security across the country and ensuring the safe return of our Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their local communities, let us be rest assured that the end to insurgency and mindless attacks unleashed on innocent Nigerians in some sections of the country by the Boko Haram insurgents is in sight,” Saraki said.
“This is the more reason I urge all Nigerians irrespective of region, religion and ethnic affiliation to increase their support for the efforts of the Federal Government aimed at nipping the menace of Boko Haram and all other noticeable shades of criminality in the bud for good and in the shortest possible time,” he stated.
He, however, assured that the National Assembly would continue to make legislations, including the review and amendment of existing ones, to boost security, create conducive business and investment environment, support the fight against corruption and block leakages in the system to bring about desired economic buoyancy in the country.

Dogara Felicitates With Christians On Easter

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, on Friday felicitated with the Christian faithful on the occasion of Easter.
According to a statement issued by Mr Turaki Hassan, Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to the Speaker, in Abuja, Dogara called on Christians to use the Easter period to pray for the restoration of peace and economic stability in the country.
He said that Easter symbolised sacrifice and service to God and country, and therefore, urged Nigerians to emulate the life of Jesus Christ who laid down his life for mankind.
The speaker also urged Nigerians to be their brothers’ keeper and make necessary sacrifices for their fellow country men and women.
“Times are hard, our country is going through difficult times occasioned by economic downturn. Government alone cannot do it.
“Our contemporary challenges require that we persevere in our prayers for leaders at all levels and the country for divine wisdom to enable us surmount them.
“This time calls for more patience, sacrifice, prayers and a renewed hope in the Nigerian nation.
“We have passed through even more difficult situations before, this too shall pass away, so long as we remain steadfast in our prayers for leaders and the country,” Dogara said.

Mercy Aigbe – ”My Husband Scolds Me For Not Kissing Well In A Movie

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe is one actress who is known for her fantastic acting skills which has garnered her lots of awards.
In a recent chat with Punch the mother of two spoke about her acting career and her marriage.

Read the excerpts below:
In the last few years, you have attained new heights in your career. Some of your fans are of the opinion that you no longer fit into the Yoruba genre.
Some people write to me and request that I should feature in more English movies because they believe that only then will I gain more acceptance and recognition. My fans believe I’m not being appreciated in my sector.
Will you eventually stop acting Yoruba movies?
I can never stop acting Yoruba movies because that industry made me who I am today. As a matter of fact, a lot of people don’t know I am from Edo State. When I began featuring in Yoruba films, I wasn’t speaking the language flawlessly, so I had to learn on the job. My industry is very accommodating and that is why I would always be grateful to them for accepting me and giving me a platform to excel. I also produced a movie titled Osas in order to connect with my Benin roots.
What roles can’t you take up even if the price is right?
I can never act nude because it is against our culture and my beliefs.
On How Supportive Her Husband Is Of Her Career:
”Whenever I am overwhelmed with my business, career and family, he is always there to encourage me. He always recommends that I keep pushing.”
On If He Is Comfortable With The Romantic Scenes She Takes Part In:
”Yes, he is and I actually kiss in my movies. I was already an actress before I met my husband and he goes through my scripts. Sometimes, he chastises for not kissing well in a movie. I could be on set for a week or more and he does not make an issue out of it. I know I married my friend and he is very understanding.”
On Keeping Her Home:
”It hasn’t been easy and this is actually my second marriage. Before I got married to my present husband, I asked God to make this my second and last marriage because I want to stay married. Our marriage is under scrutiny all the time and a lot of people just want to find faults even when there are no faults. My previous marriage taught me to be more patient, tolerant and prayerful.”

Happening Now! Petrol Tanker On Fire At Lekki Toll Gate

Happening right now as at the time of this Report! A Petrol Tanker is currently on Fire at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos.

The Fire service are on their way to put an End to the ugly incident. We hope lagos traffic doesn’t delay them.

Comedian Seyi Law And Wife Renew Their Wedding Vows For Their 5th Wedding Anniversary

Comedian Seyi Law and his wife, Stacy renewed their vows as they celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary.

The couple who lost their first child after birth looked so much in love as they celebrated with their friends.

Seyi Law also wrote this beautiful message to his wife
”I looked into your eyes several times, but the burning desire never ends. Your beauty is not of the outward, but within. Your strength is in accommodating without complaints. You are an epitome of Amazement. A creation of Excellence, The definition of Greatness, And a Heart Of Pure Gold. Love You.”

Our love is renewed,
And anointing refreshed.
The ring has no end,
So shall our joy and love be.
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A Shirtless Davido ‘Shoots’ His Security Detail’s Gun

Nigerian singer, Davido aka OBO, shared videos of himself shooting a gun which appears to be his security detail’s own
See photos below:

He also shared a picture having lunch below:

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Sunday, 27 March 2016

I Will Never Call Her Again': Daughter of Missing Indiana Woman Discovered 42 Years Later Has No Plans for a Happy Reunion

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After more than 40 years of thinking her mother was dead, Tammy Miller got the surprise of her life this week when she found out her that her mother was actually alive and living under a new name 1,200 miles away.

But her story doesn't have a fairytale ending and there are no plans for a joyous, tearful reunion. "I'm angry," Miller, 45, tells PEOPLE in her first extensive interview. "This isn't going to be one of those happy, made-for-TV movies."

Miller's mother, Lula Ann Gillespie-Miller, left her Laurel, Indiana, home in 1974 at the age of 28, leaving behind Tammy and her other three small children – another girl and two boys. The family received a letter from Gillespie-Miller in 1975 postmarked from Richmond, Indiana, but didn't hear from her again and believed she was long dead, Miller says, assuming that her body was one discovered in 1975 in Richmond.

The case of the unidentified woman in Richmond had long grown cold when police revived it in 2014, according to Indiana State Police. While investigating that case, they eventually learned on Thursday that Gillespie-Miller, 69, was in fact living in Texas under a different name, police say.

"I could have fell out of my chair," Miller says. "I was shocked."

"I will never call her again"

Miller says she called her mother on Friday, but the woman said she couldn't talk. "It was less than a two minute conversation," Miller says. "She said, 'I'll call you when I'm able to talk,' " but it's a call Miller doesn't think will happen. "I will never call her again," Miller said. "It felt like being rejected all over again."

Miller says she's still processing a range of emotions after thinking for decades that her mother was dead, but now realizing that her mother made a decision to disappear. "It's almost like going through the grieving process again," Miller says. "I'm glad she's alive, but it hurts emotionally knowing this was her choice."

Grandmother did an "awesome" job raising the kids

According to Miller, her mother led a troubled life, including alleged involvement with alcohol, dealing with the death of her husband in 1969 in a car accident and an alleged violent assault and rape in 1974. "She really wasn't taking care of us kids that well," Miller said. In 1971, Gillespie-Miller turned over their care, says Miller, who grew up in Indiana with her half-siblings, a sister, now 50, and two brothers, now 49 and 47.

They were raised by a woman she calls "Grandma Catherine," whose son Joseph was the father of the three older kids and who died in 1969, says Miller, who claimed she is the product of an affair her mother had with a married man.

"My grandmother who raised me did an awesome job," Miller says. "She never went one day without letting us kids know she loved us."

Miller says she doesn't know why her mother left in 1974. "I don't know what mother would do that," Miller says. "I would walk through fire for my kids."

But Miller does give her credit for leaving the kids in good hands. "She did one thing right, that was giving us to our grandma," Miller says. "That was the best decision she ever made."

When police knocked on her door, Gillespie-Miller didn't know why they were there, according to her daughter. "She told them, 'Why would anybody be looking for me? I've been living here for the past 20 years,' " Miller says. Gillespie-Miller could not be reached by PEOPLE for comment.

"I'm going to have a wonderful life"

Miller is now a divorced mother of three children – ages 26, 23 and 20 – and she raised a fourth child, 21, with her long-time boyfriend. She works in Indiana as an administrative assistant for a company that provides speech, occupational and other therapies to children.

Miller said she feels a sense of relief knowing that she now has at least some answers about her mother. "I'm going to have a wonderful life," she says. "I know it wasn't my fault. It was her loss."

Saturday, 19 March 2016

Obama to travel to Cuba in March

invasion of Cuba Obama poised to lead (economic)

The historic trip will highlight his efforts to make his policy changes irreversible, even if a Republican retakes the White House in November’s elections.

Thursday, 17 March 2016

knocks Rubio out of the race Trump has a big night

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump took a major step toward the Republican nomination Tuesday night, winning presidential primary races in Florida, Illinois and North Carolina (with Missouri declared too close to call after vote-counting was suspended late into the night). Trump’s landslide victory in winner-take-all Florida represented a stunning defeat for home-state Sen. Marco Rubio, who suspended his campaign for the White House.

But Ohio Gov. John Kasich eked out a win in his home-state primary, denying Trump a much hoped for victory in the other crucial winner-take-all state of the night and increasing the likelihood of a contested GOP convention this summer.

While Trump nearly ran the table Tuesday, Illinois, North Carolina and Missouri (where he held a slim lead over Cruz) were not winner-take-all primaries, meaning that he will have to share the delegates awarded, once again prolonging the race for the GOP nomination.

And though Trump’s wins Tuesday looked to put him at least halfway to the 1,237 delegates he needs to claim the nomination, neither Kasich nor Cruz signaled any plans to leave the race. “Do you want a candidate who shares your values? Or a candidate who has spent decades opposing your values?” Cruz told his supporters at an election night rally in Houston.

For his part, Rubio did not immediately give up his delegates, delivering a concession speech that was more confrontational toward Trump than conciliatory. “The easiest thing to have done in this campaign [would have been] … to make people angrier, make people more frustrated,” Rubio said in a clear reference to Trump. “But I chose a different route, and I’m proud of that.

“In a year like this, that would have been the easiest way to win, but that is not what’s best for America,” Rubio added. “The politics of resentment against other people will not just leave us a fractured party, but they will leave a fractured nation … where people literally hate each other because they have different political opinions.”

Rubio’s slow decline over the last three months became precipitous after a series of crude attacks on Trump in late February failed spectacularly in the minds of many voters. Rubio’s broadsides against Trump during the Feb. 25 GOP debate in Houston spiraled down in the following days on the campaign trail into jokes about Trump wetting his pants and even a reference to the size of Trump’s penis, which the businessman later defended during a raucous debate in Detroit on March 3.

Saying goodbye to Nancy Reagan

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The funeral for former first lady Nancy Reagan was held on Friday, March 11, 2016, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.

The funeral started at 11 a.m. PT and was closed to the public. Nancy Reagan was buried next to her husband on the library grounds.

She died of congestive heart failure on Sunday at her Los Angeles home. She was 94. Ronald Reagan died on June 5, 2004. (AP)

Duper Tuesday-What to watch for on Super

Some newscasts are calling today Super Tuesday, and your memory isn’t playing tricks on you if you’re thinking, Didn’t we just have one of those? Today, when voters go to the polls in five big states — Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and North Carolina — marks the second crucial, all-important, potentially decisive primary day in two weeks. But this time, one, or potentially both, nominations could be all but sealed by the end of the night.

As usual, all eyes will be on Donald Trump, because, really, who can look away? The edgy rage and sporadic violence that has characterized his rallies over the past week won’t be in evidence when he takes the podium tonight at his Palm Beach resort club, Mar-a-Lago. The audiences at his victory parties-cum-press conferences are limited to supporters and the media, and the events typically find the candidate on his best behavior. But by the end of the evening, if he wins all five states — and polls say it’s possible — he will have put away two of his three remaining rivals, and substantially widened his lead over the one left standing.

On the Democratic side, the nomination is, and almost surely will still be tomorrow, Hillary Clinton’s to lose. But following her startling defeat in Michigan last week, Clinton could, in fact, lose. Today’s voting should give an indication of whether Sanders is strong enough to win.

Here are some things to watch for as the results come in:

Photos: APTHE REPUBLICANS

The question is into whose hands the tattered banner of Not-Trump will fall. Marco Rubio, who until a few weeks ago was widely considered Trump’s most plausible challenger, is now fighting for his life in his home state of Florida, where Trump has led in every poll taken since last July — most recently by around 20 points. (Rubio has won just three contests, including, on Saturday, the Washington, D.C., Republican caucus, virtually the definition of a Pyrrhic victory.)

Polls, of course, can be wrong — as they were, spectacularly, in Michigan, where Sanders eked out a 1.5 percent margin after surveys taken just days before the vote showed him trailing by as much as 27 points. More promisingly, in Virginia, Rubio managed in two days to come from 15 points down in the polling to within three points of Trump. But Virginia and Michigan were seeing those candidates for the first time; Rubio has been in Florida politics since the late 1990s and is certainly a known quantity to Florida voters.

Rubio: ‘I am against any changes to Social Security that are bad for my mother

In the GOP debate Thursday in Miami, Marco Rubio used the most laid-back and polite of the Republican presidential debates to make clear that he is nothing if not a good son.

Looking out at the audience at the University of Miami where his mother was sitting, Rubio said that she was one of the three million Florida seniors on Social Security. Whatever is done with the program, Rubio said: “I am against any changes to Social Security that are bad for my mother.”

That was followed by Rubio laying out his plan to adjust the age of retirement under Social Security, phasing in a higher starting age, so that his generation would become eligible for funds at 68, rather than the current age of 67, and his children’s generation at the age of 70. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said he agreed with that approach, but added that he supports allowing younger workers to keep some of their Social Security funds in personal savings accounts.

Donald Trump disagreed, first criticizing the two Democratic candidates for “doing nothing with Social Security, they’re leaving it the way it is,” but then just moments later, saying, “I will do everything within my power not to touch Social Security, to leave it the way it is,” and instead cut “waste, fraud and abuse” in order to save the current system.

It was just one of many moments during the debate in which Rubio used his Florida roots to advantage.

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March 15 presidential primaries

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton triumphed Tuesday in the Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Illinois presidential primaries, putting her in a commanding position to become the first woman in U.S. history to win the nomination of a major party.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump strengthened his hand in the Republican race with a big win in Florida, but lost Ohio to incumbent Gov. John Kasich. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio ended his once-promising campaign after his devastating loss in his home state. That leaves three GOP candidates: Trump, Kasich and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

Trump also picked up wins in North Carolina and Illinois. The billionaire businessman told supporters at a victory rally, “This was an amazing night.” (AP)

Democrats think it’s a win-win for them Filling Scalia’s seat

Garland’s nomination would need 14 Republicans to disrupt an inevitable filibuster, and five to be confirmed. Even if McConnell had not drawn that early line in the sand, that would not have been easy, but it would not have been impossible, and surely would have carried shorter odds than if Obama had chosen a nominee closer to the base of the Democratic party. Put differently, there would be comparatively little political danger to the GOP in considering, and rejecting, a liberal firebrand, even one plucked from the ranks of women or minorities.