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It seems all networks are looking to woo subscribers back with mouth watering bonuses and MTN is nit an exception. Their welcome back bonus gives you 2000% bonus for calls & Sms to all networks and pay-as-you-go browsing. If you have an MTN sim that you have dumped , then you're eligible for this offer You'll get N2,000 naira when you load N100 on your inactive MTN sim ( It must have been inactive for at least 2 months). So basically here's what you'll get - Recharge of N100 gives N2,000 Recharge of N200 gives N4,000 Recharge of N400 gives N6,000 Recharge of N500 gives N10,000 Recharge of N1,000 gives N20,000 1500% of the bonus will be used for PayU data while the remaining 500% will be used for calls and SMS to all networks in Nigeria. MTN won't deduct the main balance until you exhaust the bonus. The call tariff is  80k/sec (N48/min) while SMS sticks to the default rate of N4/SMS capped at 75 SMS weekly and data at the default rate of N5/MB. So du...

Turkish referee, Cuneyt çakir, broke an important Fifa rule during Nigeria’s final Group D match with Argentina on Tuesday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com is reporting. The 41-year-old insurance agent allowed a key Argentina player Javier Mascherano to remain on the Krestovsky Stadium turf despite blood pouring down his face and the Nigerian players complaining. Fifa Rules state that any player bleeding from a wound must leave the field of play and he may not return until the referee is satisfied that the bleeding has stopped, and a player is not permitted to wear clothing with blood on it. Argentina went through to the knockout stages following their 2-1 win over Nigeria; Lionel Messi, Victor Moses and Marcos Rojo scored for their respective teams. Source http://silverbirdtv.com/ sports

When Washington ‘understands the difficult conditions’ its militia allies are facing and says it ‘advises’ the Russians and Syrians not to violate a ceasefire – which was Moscow’s idea in the first place – you know that the Americans are pulling the carpet from beneath another set of allies. It will be called the great betrayal. And it was a long time coming. But the grim message from Washington to the anti-Assad fighters of southern Syria – that they could expect no help from the West in their further struggle against Assad’s regime or the Russians – will one day figure in the history books. It’s a turning point in the Syria war, a shameful betrayal if you happen to belong to the wreckage of the “Free Syrian Army” and its acolytes around the city of Deraa, and a further victory for the Assad regime in its ambition to retake all of rebel Syria. Already Russian missiles and Syrian bombs are embracing the cou...

Quick Answer Israel's closest diplomatic relations are with the United States. The country has diplomatic ties with 157 other countries including Egypt, Jordan and much of the European Union. Full Answer The United States is Israel's largest trading partner and provides over 2 billion dollars in annual military assistance to the country. A "Celebrate Israel Parade," claimed by organizers to be the single largest showing of international support for Israel, is held annually in New York in June. Mexico and Canada are also considered strong allies of Israel. Israel has strained or hostile relations with many countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Israel has a formal peace treaty with Egypt, which has acted as a mediator in a number of unofficial ceasefire agreements between Israeli forces and Palestinians. Israel also has a formal peace treaty with Jordan and the countries have full diplomatic relations. In Africa, Israel has diplomatic relations with 40 st...

Nigerian-American musician, Tobe Nwigwe, showed solidarity with the Nigerian Super Eagles when he performed wearing the Nike designed jersey at the 2018 BET awards. Nwigwe and his crew of dancers rocked the awards stage with the critically acclaimed jerseys and tracksuits to the admiration of the crowd. Nwigwe became the first artist signed on to ETA Records as an edutainer—essentially an artist who uses entertainment as a means to educate their audience on a particular subject. The edutainer is well known for his nonprofit organization ‘TeamGINI’, a name derived from “Gini Bu Nkpa Gi?”—Igbo for “What’s your purpose?” which thrives to help people discover their life purpose. Reminiscing on the show, he took to his twitter handle on Monday @TobeNwigwe to thank Nike for gifting the World Cup kits to his crew. Tobe Nwigwe performing at the 2018 BET Awards on Sunday, June 24. Photo: Instagram

As Urhobo leaders give conditions to support his 2nd term bid By Chesa Chesa President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday declared that calls for the restructuring of the country were propelled more by selfish than national interests. He also asserted that the views so far expressed on the issue were largely uncoordinated, and expressed doubts if they aligned with the letters of the Nigerian Constitution. Buhari bared his mind at Aso Rock Presidential Villa when he received a delegation of Urhobo traditional rulers, executive members of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) and Urhobo members in the All Progressives Congress (APC), who paid him a courtesy visit. He told the delegation that he was not excited by such calls, insisting that “every person or every group asking for restructuring have their own agenda and I hope it can be accommodated by the constitution we are currently running on”. Stressing that he was not excited by such calls, the president however, assured the group...

The US has warned Syrian rebels in the south-west of the country they should not expect military support to help them resist a major government offensive. The message from Washington comes as Russian jets struck an opposition-held town on Sunday in the first air cover provided by Moscow to an expanding Syrian army offensive in the strategic area bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The US message sent to heads of the Free Syrian Army said Washington wanted to make clear that “you should not base your decisions on the assumption or expectation of a military intervention by us”. The Syrian army began ramping up its assault last week in order to recapture the area. Washington had warned the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, and his Russian allies that violations of a “de-escalation” zone agreed by the US and Russia last year would have “serious repercussions” and pledged “firm and appropriate measures”. The US ambass...

Chancellor of Eastern Mandate Union (EMU), Dr. Arthur Nwankwo, has declared that no amount of force could suppress the Biafra spirit and the urge for self-determination by people of the South East of Nigeria. This is as Nwanwko lamented that the conditions that instigated the civil war between 1967 and 1970 are still as virulent as ever. These are some of the issues contained in his just released book, entitled: “Nigeria and her Path to Doom.” “It is the inability of the Nigerian state to come to a round table to renegotiate the basis for the existence of the country that has given birth to renewed agitations for self-determination. “It is in this context that the Biafran agitation should be located. The Biafran agitation is a product of the failed state that Nigerian has become. “Biafra has become a monumental phenomenon that cannot be silenced by force or ‘crushed’. “It is a constant reminder to the Nigerian state that all is not well with the structural configuration of the c...

Our decision to hold the first of the three plebiscite later this year has vindicated IPOB's resilience in sticking to the principles of non-violent agitation for Biafra, in the face of government brutality and treachery from enemies within. "Efforts geared towards this first referendum is gathering unstoppable momentum with dates for the exercise to be announced imminently. Forty million ballot papers are being printed and readied for distribution to every clan and village in Biafraland for all adults over the age of 18 to express their preference. "Through this age-old democratic process, IPOB shall return power to the long suffering, down trodden masses, to enable them determine their destiny which was cruelly taken away by successive Nigerian governments. This massive consultation exercise, will guide all future IPOB activities and hopefully, address the issue of lack of wider participation by the people which some Nigerian government agents within have often cited ...

A university lecturer, Prof. Hope Eghagha, warned on Wednesday in Lagos that Nigeria should avoid tendencies that would escalate to another war after the bitter experience of the Biafra civil war. Eghagha made the plea while reviewing a book, “The Nigerian Civil War, 50 Years After… Reflections of A Younger Generation’’ during the launch of the book. He told Nigerians to shun propaganda and hate speeches, to prevent a re-occurrence of the events that led to the war in 1967. Analysts have often described the Biafra civil war as the deadliest of its type in Africa, having taken the lives of more than two million people. Citing the Rwandan genocide, Eghagha, a lecturer at the University of Lagos, said: “Propaganda breeds hate, the civil war was not a pleasant experience as codes of interpersonal behaviour were suspended. “Anyone who has gone through a war cannot hope for another, a child that goes through a war loses his childhood. “We shoul...

By Emeka Mamah . Enugu — INDIGENOUS People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that it has printed 40 million ballot papers to be used in the first phase of the referendum by Biafrans to determine their readiness to opt out of Nigeria. It said the result of the exercise would guide IPOB on its future operations in the country. IPOB said that it was opposed to restructuring of Nigeria being canvassed by some eminent Nigerians, pointing out that the first stage of its referendum would take place sometime before the end of this year. This was contained in a statement signed by the Media and Publicity Secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful. The statement read in part: "We the IPOB wish to bring to the attention of the world that plans are at advanced stages in preparation for the first in our three-stage referendum process towards the peaceful, non-violent restoration of the nation of Biafra.

The Indigenous People of Biafra has printed 40 million ballot papers to be used in the first phase of the referendum by Biafrans to determine their readiness to opt out of Nigeria. Guardian, 20 June 2018 The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday said plans were at advanced stages in preparation for the first in its three-stage referendum process towards the peaceful and… Read more » Vanguard, 20 June 2018 INDIGENOUS People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that it has printed 40 million ballot papers to be used in the first phase of the referendum by Biafrans to determine their readiness to… Read more » Premium Times, 20 June 2018 The Indigenous People of Biafra has announced resumption of plans to hold a referendum towards the 'peaceful restoration' of the defunct Republic of Biafra. Read more »

Adult-film actress Stephanie Clifford will have to wait. A federal judge denied a request to resume her stalled lawsuit to get out of a 2016 nondisclosure agreement that bars her form talking about an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump more than a decade ago. U.S. District Judge S. James Otero in Los Angeles said Tuesday the request by Clifford, who goes by the stage name Stormy Daniels, didn’t overcome the seriousness of the criminal investigation into Trump’s longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, who got a 90-day hold placed on the suit after pleading his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Son of Dallas Cowboys Legend Charged with Double-Murder Son of Dallas Cowboys Legend Erik Williams Charged with 2 Murders The son of former Dallas Cowboys star Erik Williams is accused of murdering two people, PEOPLE confirms. Cassius Shakembe Williams, 20, and another unidentified man have been arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder in the shooting deaths of two alleged drug dealers, according to a police report obtained by TMZ. The shootings occurred on June 12 in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Authorities allege that the victims were attempting to sell marijuana to Williams and his friend, who has not been identified. At some point, police allege, Williams and his friend pulled out guns and demanded that the victims hand over the drugs. Shots were fired, and the two drug dealers were killed. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has raised the alarm that Federal Government has allegedly directed police, army and other security agencies to recruit some former Boko Haram terrorists that were recently de-radicalised. In expression of its dissatisfaction, the CAN asked the Federal Government should withdraw the directive because of its potency to compromise Nigeria’s security system. Its President, Dr. Samson Ayokunle Olasupo, in a statement by his media aide, Pastor Bayo Oladeji, expressed worry that Nigerian security system was gradually being infiltrated by people of questionable characters. Meanwhile, the Association has asked Federal Government to prevail on Adamawa State Government, to reverse the death sentence passed on five Christian youths alleged to have killed a Fulani herdsman. The Association made reference to recent media report that indicated that Justice Abdul-Azeez Waziri of a High Court in Adamawa State, sentenced Alex Amos, Alheri Phanuel, Hol...

Human Rights Lawyer, Dr. Sam Amadi, has warned that the way the Nigeria is presently going, it runs the risk of collapsing if it not immediately restructured. Consequently, Amadi has called for a radical reinvention and institutionalisation of the country as a modern democratic state based on concept of citizenship. Delivering the First Distinguished Public Lecture of Paul University, Awka, Anambra state with the title: The Constitution, Federal Structure and Governance Challenges in Nigeria, Dr Amadi noted that Nigeria was today at a very difficult time and witnessing the most severe crisis of multidimensional nature. He said, “Terrorism has made life not worth living. Many could argue that there seems to be no difference anymore between living in Nigeria today and living in Afghanistan as bombs rip through parks and bus-stops, markets and churches and mosques, and kill hundreds. Nigerians believe that their country is much more corrupt than the Transparency International Inde...

ISIS thugs have warned of World Cup attacks in posters depicting the execution of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi. The Barcelona forward is shown in an orange jumpsuit, kneeling before a masked jihadist near the centre circle of a packed stadium in Russia. In the foreground, a bearded extremist can be seen with a suicide bomb connected to a trigger button. A caption urges fanatics to be ‘ready and steady for the season of hunting is soon’. Separate propaganda images show a militant examining a screen showing World Cup venues – dubbed ‘targets’ for lone-wolf jihadists. A third shows a militant carrying a bomb on to a football field through flames while a final poster simply says ‘kill them all’. Separate propaganda images show extremists examining a screen showing World Cup venues – dubbed ‘targets’ for lone-wolf jihadists The mocked-up image are the latest in a near constant stream of ISIS threats against the World Cup i...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that plans were at advanced stages in preparation for the first in its three-stage referendum process towards the peaceful, non-violent restoration of the nation of Biafra. IPOB said its decision to hold the first of the three plebiscite later this year has vindicated IPOB’s resilience in sticking to the principles of non-violent agitation for Biafra, in the face of government brutality and treachery from enemies within. A statement by the Media and Publicity Secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful, said that efforts geared towards the first referendum is gathering unstoppable momentum with dates for the exercise to be announced imminently, adding that 40 million ballot papers were being printed and readied for distribution to every clan and village in Biafraland for all adults over the age of 18 to express their preference. Powerful said, “Through this age old democratic process, IPOB shall return power to the  long suffering...

Shiites, the members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, have said they set the flags of Israel and the United States of America ablaze to protest “the continued oppression of the Palestinians”. Speaking with Vanguard on Sunday, the Secretary, Academic Forum of IMN, Abdullahi Musa lamented the death of civilians during the relocation of America’s Embassy in Israel from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem. He said: “America is the first country to move its capital from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem in order to provide support to Israel in its plot to take over and occupy Jerusalem which is the ancestral homeland of the Palestinians. “But unarmed Palestinians protested the take over of their land by the Jews, leading to the death of about 90 people, and over 200 others injured by gun bullets. “We see such oppressions as tyranny by Israel with the support of America. “The last Friday in the month of Ramadan was declared as a day of solidarity for Palestine by the ...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it has started printing ballot papers, with which a referendum would be conducted for the people of the South East to vote if to remain in Nigeria or secede. The group said it plans to hold the referendum latter this year, and that it was determined to ensure that the exercise took place without violence. A press release by the Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Emma powerful called on the people of the area to ignore rumours by sponsored individuals who have equated referendum to call for war, saying that both were different.    He said, “Efforts geared towards this first referendum is gathering unstoppable momentum with dates for the exercise to be announced soon. 40 million ballot papers are being printed and readied for distribution to every clan and village in Biafraland for all adults over the age of 18 to express their preference. “For those that set out to mislead the populace by equating IPOB...

Another member of the royal family is about to have a royal wedding more historic than the first one this summer. First, Meghan Markle was the first mix-raced woman to officially join the royal family, we had Bishop Michael Curry stealing the show with his next level speech, a gospel choir singing ‘Stand By Me’ and Harry’s ex-girlfriend showing up. It was great. Now Lord Ivar Mountbatten (Queen Elizabeth’s cousin) will be the first gay royal family member to marry his partner. Lord Mountbatten came out in 2016, being the first to do so in the royal wedding, and announced that he was in a relationship with James Coyle. He was previously married to a woman named Penny and they share three daughters. Penny his ex-wife will be walking him down the aisle, “It was the girls’ idea,” she said of the new wedding details. “It makes me feel quite emotional. I’m really very touched.” Lord Mountbatten says he’s doing this for his...

Syria’s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Turkish military patrols around the northern city of Manbij, launched the previous day under a deal with the United States. Manbij is held by a US-backed alliance dominated by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), but Ankara considers them “terrorists” and has threatened to attack the city. In a first step on Monday, Turkish armoured vehicles began patrolling around Manbij, according to Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency. Ankara has said its forces would eventually move into the city itself. The Turkish patrols are part of a deal to reduce tensions around Manbij, where US troops are also present, but Syria’s government sees them as an invasion. “Syria strongly condemns and absolutely rejects the incursion of Turkish and American forces into the area of Manbij city,” said a foreign ministry source, quoted by state news agency SANA. The source condemned the move as part of ...

THISDAYLive Home  Breaking ISIS Sneaking Extremists from Syria into Nigeria, Report Warns June 19, 2018 Leaders of Islamic State (IS) are sneaking battle-hardened extremists from Syria into Nigeria, UK Sun reported Monday, saying some of the fighters are reportedly sent to the Middle East for training in a “chilling exchange programme”. Muslim fundamentalists massed in the Boko Haram sect had held Nigeria by the jugular since 2009, maiming and killing thousands of people in the North-east of the country in particular. The involvement of the IS in the local terror sect had always been suspected and following a split in 2016, a faction of the group led by Abu Musab al-Barnawi, pledged its allegiance to IS, taking up the name ISIS West Africa. Although the tabloid said the insurgents were trained for possible attacks in Britain, it quoted sources as saying the strong links between Nigeria and the UK will make it easier for IS to send its killers to Britain. THISDAY...

We recognise that an error has been committed. We will no longer tolerate such perversion of justice. This honour is for the grievous injustice done to the country. It is meant to assist at healing the wounds and building national reconciliation of the 25 years of wounds caused by the annulment. I earnestly urge Nigerians to accept it in good faith and bury the past of June 12.” That was President Muhammadu Buhari’s national apology to the family of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. And it was for the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Abiola was the adjudged winner of the election. Last Tuesday, the President conferred on Abiola Nigeria’s highest honour of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR). At the investiture in Abuja, Buhari also tendered national apologies to all those who struggled to actualise the June 12 mandate. Not only that, June 12 has now replaced May 29 as our Democracy Day. This is good. For a rigid President whos...

Before discussing which foods can damage the liver, it’s important to know what it actually does. The most well-known functions of the liver are to detoxify and flush out waste from your body. It “cleanses” the blood that passes through your body in order to separate what you ingest into useful nutrients and waste. It also turns excess sugars into glycogen that can be stored in the body and influences the regulation of amino acids in the bloods. On top of that, it flushes out harmful bacteria and therefore fights infection. The liver is a very busy organ, performing up to 500 functions in order to keep you in good health. When your liver starts failing, you can expect to experience fatigue, diarrhea, nausea and a poor appetite. If you’re not treated, symptoms can advance and cause mental confusion, abdominal swelling and bleeding. The worst case scenario is to either fall into a coma or even die. Sugar Too much sugar isn’t just bad for your teeth. It ca...

Ndigbo in Diaspora is to chart a course for the ethnic group ahead of happenings in 2019 at its yearly convention to be organised by the World Igbo Congress (WIC) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States from August 30 to September 3, 2018. Chairman, Board of Directors of the apex global ethnic body, Professor, Anthony Ejiofor, told The Guardian in an interview that the gathering was all about providing solutions to the danger, real and imagined, facing the ethnic nationality in Nigeria as well as preserving lives and charting the future of Igboland. According to him, the convention would serve as a platform to reflect on the tragedy facing the Igbo nation and brainstorm on the way forward, especially the “looming political suicide where Nigeria’s structural tripod may exist without Ndigbo in contemplation.” He went on: “Can Ndigbo objectively talk about socio-economic empowerment when our masses back home are already devastated by hunger, poverty, disease, igno...

At least 20 people were killed, on Saturday, when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd in Afghanistan. Provincial health director Najibullah Kamawal confirmed the death toll but said 25 wounded had been taken to hospital. The incident happened at a time when Afghan and Taliban, security forces, and civilians are celebrating an unprecedented ceasefire in the war-torn country. The attack came as President Ashraf Ghani announced an extension of the government’s week-long ceasefire with the militant group after both sides agreed to halt hostilities for Eid. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast marking the suspension of fighting in Rodat district of Nangarhar province, but an Afghan security source said the Islamic State group was to blame. “A suicide bomber detonated among people, security forces and Taliban who were celebrating the ceasefire,” provincial governor spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP. Ghani made his announcement in a r...

From Amanze Ajiaku – On June, 2018, the Abia State High Court sitting in Umuahia granted bail to seven out of the nine Jewish worshippers arrested on May 13, 2018 when they had gathered at the home of Nnamdi Kanu in Umuahia to perform a religious ‘pilgrimage’. Nnamdi Kanu who is the supreme leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is also a devout member of the Jewish faith; and he has been missing since September last year sequel to the Python Dance military operations carried out in the Southeast by the Nigerian armed forces. According to a release from their lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the “seven out of nine granted bail were those that their applications were listed for hearing on June 11. The other two could not be listed the same day but have now been listed for June 19”. Ejimakor added that “just like these seven that just succeeded, I expect to also prevail on the other two”. Ejimakor, however expressed his “profo...

Kim Jong-un arrives in Singapore for summit with Donald Trump Scroll North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reached Singapore on Sunday for a historic summit with United States President Donald Trump on June 12. Trump is scheduled to reach the island nation at 8.35 pm (6.05 pm Indian time) on Sunday. The leaders will meet on the resort island of Sentosa on Tuesday morning. This is the first time that a North Korean leader is holding a meeting with a sitting US president. Since the Korean War in the 1950s, the leaders of the two countries have never met or even spoken on the phone, Reuters reported. Trump and Kim will discuss the denuclearisation of North Korea and the formal ending of the Korean War. Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan welcomed Kim at Changi Airport after his longest trip overseas as head of state. Trump will meet Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday. His meeting with Kim will start at 9 am on Tuesday. Singapore has restricted it...