“Opposing you is no longer a political decision. It is a moral one.” Humans of New York Founder to Donald Trump

HICKORY, NC – MARCH 14: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the crowd during a campaign rally at Lenoir-Rhyne University March 14, 2016 in Hickory, North Carolina. The North Carolina Republican primary will be held March 15. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

The founder of the immensely popular Facebook page Humans of New York photojournalist Brandon Stanton penned this Open Letter to Donald Trump yesterday.
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An Open Letter to Donald Trump:
Mr. Trump,

I try my hardest not to be political. I’ve refused to interview several of your fellow candidates. I didn’t want to risk any personal goodwill by appearing to take sides in a contentious election. I thought: ‘Maybe the timing is not right.’ But I realize now that there is no correct time to oppose violence and prejudice. The time is always now. Because along with millions of Americans, I’ve come to realize that opposing you is no longer a political decision. It is a moral one.

I’ve watched you retweet racist images. I’ve watched you retweet racist lies. I’ve watched you take 48 hours to disavow white supremacy. I’ve watched you joyfully encourage violence, and promise to ‘pay the legal fees’ of those who commit violence on your behalf. I’ve watched you advocate the use of torture and the murder of terrorists’ families. I’ve watched you gleefully tell stories of executing Muslims with bullets dipped in pig blood. I’ve watched you compare refugees to ‘snakes,’ and claim that ‘Islam hates us.’

I am a journalist, Mr. Trump. And over the last two years I have conducted extensive interviews with hundreds of Muslims, chosen at random, on the streets of Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. I’ve also interviewed hundreds of Syrian and Iraqi refugees across seven different countries. And I can confirm— the hateful one is you.

Those of us who have been paying attention will not allow you to rebrand yourself. You are not a ‘unifier.’ You are not ‘presidential.’ You are not a ‘victim’ of the very anger that you’ve joyfully enflamed for months. You are a man who has encouraged prejudice and violence in the pursuit of personal power. And though your words will no doubt change over the next few months, you will always remain who you are.

Sincerely,

Brandon Stanton

Customs Intercept 3 Boats Loaded with Marijuana in Lagos

Lagos, March, 15, 2016 (NAN) The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said it had intercepted three boats loaded with marijuana along an unnamed waterway in Lagos.

The Customs Zone ‘A’ Coordinator, Assistant Comptroller-General Charles Edike, made the disclosure in Lagos while speaking at a Stakeholders’ Forum organised by the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF).

Edike said the boats were intercepted by officers of the Western Marine Command on Sunday, adding that the smugglers had been arrested and would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

The zonal coordinator said that smuggling activities on waterways had been on the increase in recent times.

He, however, said that men of the service were fully on the alert to check illegal activities of water smugglers.

Smugglers have resorted to using the waterways to carry out their nefarious activities but I can assure you that men of the service are up to the task to check this criminality.

Just three days ago, our men intercepted three boats fully loaded with marijuana. Our men from the Western Marine Command got the smugglers.

We will increase our patrols both on land and waters to ensure that smugglers and other economic saboteurs have no hiding place,” the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quotes Edike as saying.

He said that the service would not yield to calls in some quarters to take away its men on some Federal highways as the deployment was meant to check smugglers who used the highways to carry out their illegal activities.

The zonal coordinator said men of the service had made large seizures of arms from smugglers on some highways, especially around Idiroko in Ogun and Iseyin in Oyo State.

Edike said the incidents justified continuous patrols by officers on the highway.

He said more officers had been deployed to bush routes used by smugglers around Seme border, saying that the strategy was to ensure that smuggling activities were limited in the area. (NAN)

Nollywood Big Girls; Ini Edo, Ebube Nwagbo and Oge Okoye Enjoying Themselves

The three ladies who have some things in common were pictured having fun in Warri. See more pics...

Riot On-Going In UNIBEN Hall 2?

GREATESSSSSST UNIBEN!
GREATESSSSST UNIBEN!!!.....
What is going on in Hall 2? what is the cause of the riot i hear is on going presently?

I stayed in Hall 2 in my first and final years and OMG,I love love love it there but my groove was in Hall one..heheheehehhehehe

Oya who knows whats up?

Fayose Visits Ooni of Ife & His New Wife, Prostrates (Photos)

In spite of some negative vibes, I still trust my state governor, Ayodele Fayose, to do the needful when it comes to the revered Yoruba tradition. He greeted Ooni the proper way. See more photos...

President Buhari Receives Highest National Honour of Equatorial Guinea

President Muhammadu Buhari who is on a working visit to the Country was on Monday in Malabo was conferred with the Highest National Honour of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea for his personal integrity, exemplary leadership style and courage to fight terrorism in order to ensure peace and safety in Africa.

The honour of "Gran Collar De La Orden De La Independencia" translated "Grand Collar of the Order of the Independence" was conferred on PresidentBuhari by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea at the Presidential Palace.

At the investiture ceremony, President Buhari said the recognition was for the people of Nigeria who had worked tirelessly to sustain peace in the country and across other neighbouring countries in Africa.

"On behalf of my country, Nigeria, and the people, I will like to express profound gratitude for the honour given to me and my people. The reality of the situation now is that there had never been a time in history for greater neighbourliness, for security and economic stability than now," he said.

The President said the challenges faced by African countries had a common thread, and must be collectively appraised and jointly tackled by all the African countries.

President Buhari assured that Nigeria would always support efforts of ensuring socio-political and economic stability of its neighbours and the entire African continent.

Earlier in his remarks, President Mbasogo said it was an honour for his country to confer the Highest National Honour on President Buhari on his first visit to the country.

"We are here to recognise the son of the soil. On this occasion, we deem it fit and appropriate to decorate the son of Africa for the great work he is doing in Africa, which includes tackling a great menace to the continent, Boko Haram, " he said.

The President pledged his country's support to Nigeria in the fight against insurgency and other security challenges.

*LOL@the look on Kogi state governors face!

Selena Gomez Is The Most Followed Person On Instagram!

Selena Gomez is now officially the most-followed person on Instagram, narrowly beating Taylor Swift for the prestigious title with 69.5 million followers and counting!

The singer also nabbed the title from Kim Kardashian who has an impressive 63.7 followers, Beyoncé whose Bey Hive is 63 million strong and Justin Bieber who trails in at 61.6 Beliebers.

Congrats to her!...Unbelievable amount of followers!

Revealed: Fani-Kayode, Udenwa, Falae, Others Shared N3.15b Before 2015

Election

No-nonsense investigators at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have stumbled on big evidence that showed how prominent politicians, mostly from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, allegedly shared N3.145billion in the build up to the last presidential elections.

Those who shared the money are Media Director for Goodluck Jonathan Campaign, Femi Fani-Kayode; ex-SGF and leader of the SDP, Chief Olu Falae; a former Finance Minister, Mrs Nenadi Usman; ex-Imo State governor, Achike Udenwa; former minister of state for foreign affairs, Viola Onwuliri (who's having a fight with her daughter-in-law ) and Okey Ezenwa.

How was the secret sharing exposed?
The money was paid from CBN into the account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Library, from where it was moved into the account of Joint Trust Dimension Nigeria Limited.

A credible source added that, “It was from the Joint Dimension’s account with Zenith Bank that the money was shared to various individuals and organizations for purposes that are not stated.”

Documents cited revealed that Fani-Kayode was the chief beneficiary of the disbursement as he allegedly received N840million, paid in three tranches into his Zenith Bank, Maitama branch account with No.1004735721. The first tranche of payment involving N350 million hit the account on February 19, 2015. Another N250milion was also paid into the account on February19, 2015 while N240million was similarly credited to the account a month later; precisely, March 19, 2015. The source disclosed that the balance on this account as at December 31, 2015 was N189, 402.72

Next to Fani-Kayode in the order of beneficiaries of the heist, is Goodluck Support Group which allegedly received N320million. Similarly, Chief Falae allegedly received N100m through Marreco Limited, a company where he is Chairman. The fund was credited into the company’s United Bank for Africa Plc account No. 1000627022 on March 25, 2014. Both Achike Udenwa and Viola Onwuliri got N350million in two tranches.

The first tranche of N150million was paid into their joint account with Zenith bank on January 13, 2015. The second tranche of N200miilion has credited into their account with Diamond bank.

Nenadi Usman took her own share of the booty through her Zenith Bank account no. 1000158311 on 7, Kachia Road, Kaduna. A princely N36.9million was credited to her.

Coming at the rear is Okey Ezenwa who also pocketed N100million.

The source discloses that detectives are racking their brains to decipher the motives for the bazaar. “But as things stand, the fact that most of the payments were made in the weeks preceding the last presidential elections leaves very little to the imagination”.

Yet, one knotty question that confronts the investigators is the person behind Joint Trust Dimension Ltd., the account where the fund was warehoused before being wired to sundry beneficiaries. The shadowy figure could help unravel the mystery shrouding the payments, once the veil is lifted.

EFCC say they will get to uncover how money paid into a ministry's account ended up being shared.

PHOTOS: Wizkid Shows Off His New House In Los Angeles

Talk about too much money...those who thought Wizkid is not a Billionaire in Naira can now see things for themselves. The young man is said to have paid multi-million Dollars for his mega crib in US.

He's been sharing photos of the massive house with a pool and other facilities. More photos...

Married Woman Killed by her Lover; He Shave her Private Part

I wonder why any wise woman will think that a man who knows that you are married but opening your body for him will take you serious? Even while he's climbing you, he's calling you a fool in his mind..!

As you read this, an official of the Lagos State University (LASU), Samuel Ambe, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his lover, Mata Jidonu who is married with kids.

Thirty-two-year-old Mata is married to a lawyer, Sunday Jidonu, for whom she had three children.
It was learnt that her lover works at the Department of Works and Physical Planning of the university.

Mata, who lived in Badagry, left home around 3pm on February 15, saying she was going to buy foodstuffs in the market, but she went straight to her secret lover’s house.

Her husband, who had returned from the court earlier that day as a result of illness, became apprehensive when she did not return on time.

He said, “I came back from the court that day around 2pm because I was ill. On getting home, I found out that my wife was dressed up, ready to go out. I told her to prepare coffee for me because that it is what I normally take in the afternoon. She said I had been taking too much coffee and advised me to eat eba that was already prepared.

“She put the stew on fire while she went to pick our last child, Laura, from the school. I told her to help me buy drugs along the road. The same motorcyclist that took her to and from the school waited for her outside and took her again supposedly to the market to buy beans.

“I slept after taking the drugs. Laura woke me up around 5pm and I asked his brother where their mother was. I called her number but it did not go through. I called her mother, our church and the centre, where she was doing a post-literacy study; they all said she was not with them.”

Sunday said he became more worried when it was 9pm and Mata did not come home. He added that he could not sleep conveniently till the following day when he reported at the Badagry Police Division.

“I was at the station, when the head of the vigilante group in our community called me on the telephone that my wife had been found dead in a bush path. When I got to the scene, a crowd had gathered and policemen from Ado-Odo Ota, Ogun State, had arrived to pick her corpse. She was strangled and stabbed in the leg. Her private parts’ hairs had been shaved off,” the husband revealed.

The lawyer told Punch that the nature of Mata’s death prompted him to talk to people living around the area, saying he was told she used to go to the suspect’s home regularly and was there on February 15. The husband said he gave the information to the police, leading to Ambe’s arrest.

He said, “I was told that my wife had been sighted with Ambe on several occasions at his second house and that she entered the building on the day the incident happened. He is a non-teaching staff member at LASU. His family members do not live with him in that house. I reported to the police and eight days later, he was arrested.

The husband added: “As we were going to the station in a police van, he called somebody on the telephone, telling the person in Egun language that the fat woman had been traced to his house. He did not know that I understand the language.”

PUNCH Metro learnt that Ambe’s phones were consequently seized and upon dialing the deceased’s number on one of the phones, it showed ‘D@M’ as the identity of the caller.

“The call logs we got from the MTN office revealed that he had been calling my wife every day since February 1. It was discovered that he had called her twice on February 15, the day she did not come back home,” he added.

It was learnt that the police recovered some charms from the suspect’s house, while bloodstains were found on the wall of the building.

Sunday said, “He (Ambe) begged me to forgive him. He said he was not the one who killed my wife and that he was only dating her.

“But there are enough indications for me to believe that he is behind the death of my wife. Since then, some elders in the community have been threatening me to let go of the matter. I have also been noticing strange movements around my house.”

The Ogun State Police spokesperson, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi said, “The suspect is with us. We have credible evidence to prosecute the suspect and he will soon appear in court.”