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First picture of the face of the younger, normal, happy looking schoolboy who has now turned into the reviled, disgusting ISIS executioner, Jihadi John, who has publicly beheaded many foreign nationals and now the face of ISIS. Originally born in Kuwait before moving to UK at 6, his name is Mohammed Emwazi. He embraced British life, playing football in the affluent streets of West London while supporting Manchester United. Neighbours recalled a polite, quietly spoken boy who was studious at his Church of England school, where he was the only Muslim pupil in his class. The son of a Kuwaiti minicab driver, young Emwazi arrived in Britain speaking only a few words of English, and appeared more interested in football than in Islam.  It was only after he won a place studying computing at the University of Westminster that his behaviour began to change. He was on a UK terror watch list, but managed to flee to Syria in 2012.   Now, he's known around the world as the notorious Islamic

The super music producer posted these two photos on instagram and asked his fans to come up with creative memes using the pics. The result is hilarious. See them after the cut...

Chief Bode George was a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In this interview, he speaks on the decision by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to dump the PDP among other burning national issues. Excerpts H ow  do you see the decision of former President Olusgun Obasanjo to dump the PDP? It is very sad. After he came out of incarceration, when most of his businesses were down, the party invited him and put a new beginning into baba. He has benefitted from the party. I don’t think that I have heard of this that a man, who has been to the pinnacle to tear the party’s card publicly. There are things you should not expect an old man to do. It is unfair. Very unfair. This leaves a sour taste in the mouth of those who were part of his rebuilding. It is a very bad decision. But Obasanjo says President Goodluck Jonathan plans to perpetuate himself in government like former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo?

VANGUARD Election shift: PDP has only postponed the evil day - Lai Mohammed Obasanjo's action provocative, unacceptable - Fani- Kayode Presidency to Ezekwesili: Fighting terrorism, insurgency not football match NNPC set to remit $1.48BN to Federation Account Why DISCOs shun metering Cleric nabbed over N609m narcotics Botched NLC Election: NUPENG blasts Wabba Petrol marketers induce fuel scarcity Politicians and their ways Nigeria, Guinea battle for World Cup ticket Oil prices to experience partial rebound - IEA report Emir accuses politicians of inciting discord among Nigerians Super Eagles to play Blacks Stars in London Pedestrian bridges of death Postponement of election has led to investor paralysis -Rewane Nigeria, Guinea battle for World Cup ticket

Obasanjo had his ward chairman tear his PDP membership card at a press conference in Abeokuta this morning where he also announced his exit from the party. He said he'll stay away from party politics and remain non-partisan. See more photos after the cut...

VANGUARD Ekiti election rigging tape: Real reason PDP, Jonathan pressed for polls shift -Falana Falling crude price: Nigeria risks losing Asian market to Arab producers Female suicide bomber kills 10, injures 31 others in Damaturu market Why you cannot compare military rule to a democracy - Buhari Polls shift, opportunity for INEC to get ready -Osuntokun PDP, greatest threat to democracy, says Osun APC Polls shift: Group tells Jega to resign Lawyers flay election postponement US accused of fuelling political tension in Nigeria APC debunks plan to rig 2015 polls in Lagos Botched NLC election: Maritime workers, Falana demand thorough investigation Obasanjo, Nigeria's Number One enemy -Fayose We'll run market based economy, zero tolerance for corruption -Buhari Election Shift: How to stop Boko Haram in six weeks by Gen. Olanrewaju

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has sentenced a Lagos estate agent, Olasupo Alimi, to an 18-month jail term for stealing N12m from an unsuspecting land buyer, Mrs. Franscisca Aire-Oalhimire. Justice Latifa Okunnu, who convicted and sentenced Alimi on Friday, also ordered him to make restitution to the victim in the sum of N12m less than N4m that the convict had earlier refunded to the complainant. The convict was brought before Okunnu on two counts of Advanced Fee Fraud and theft. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission alleged that the convict obtained N12m from the complainant, being the price of six plots of land at Okun-Ajah in the Lekki Area of Lagos.

VANGUARD Election shift will allow INEC perfect its system, says Adefuye 35 killed in Borno market explosion, other attacks APC to Jonathan: You can’t intimidate us CAN didn’t endorse Buhari—Arewa Citizens No provision for interim govt in 1999 Constitution —FG EU Mission requires additional 1.8m euros to monitor deffered polls Don’t vote mediocre as president – Obasanjo NLC confab ends in chaos Amaechi dismisses Wike’s comments on Rivers expenditure Customs officer dies test-driving power bike PDP candidates in Anambra warn INEC over list substitution APC plots to destabilise Nigeria, says PDP Nat’l Deputy Chair Man arrested with fake $100, £100 notes You’ve no power to sack Jega, CSOs tell Jonathan

Ayokunle is a dear friend and brother of mine, a young man with a heart that yearns after God.A Lagos bred indigene of Delta state and zoology student of the University of Lagos,He is passionate about seeing Go ds kingdom established in his time and he contributes to that establishment by using his gifts of music (which are really awesome by the way). Over the years, he has grown in the art of singing and worship leading, doing it with a visible sincerity and an unmistakable presence. With influences from gospel greats like Nathaniel Bassey,Sinach,Kim Walker-Smith and Hillsong, he has been able to create a sound that is unique and vibrant, resounding easily and running deep in the heart of the listener. Predominantly focused on the Soft rock, genre, He stands out in his songs with simplicity and ease of flow. Ayokunle who has been writing songs for the past 3-4 years, believes that worship goes beyond the songs we sing or the actions we take, it is all about a heart that is reaching

THISDAY Jonathan: There Shall Be a New Govt Come May 29 S&P Retains Nigeria's Sovereign Rating at BB Buhari: Obasanjo's Support Will Boost My Campaign Slump in Oil Price Will Not Stop Bonga South West Project, Says Shell Democracy Deferred: Postponed Election, an Embarrassment of Bad Choices Obasanjo: I'll Not Talk on Polls Shift Until I Return to Nigeria Ojudu: Mark Asked Senators to Support Election Deferment Last Year Military Affirms Commitment to Nigeria's Democracy, Says It is Apolitical Immigration Seizes Voter's and National Identity Cards From Foreigners Court Strikes out Suit Seeking Jonathan's Disqualification New Boko Haram Enclave Found in Adamawa Comply with Constitution, UN, EU, AU Tell Nigeria Nigeria Does Not Need Lectures, FG Tells Int'l Community on Poll Postponement Court Fixes March 2 for Hearing of Case against APC Afenifere Group: Yoruba Will Stand Alone If Military Takes over Obono-Obla: Why Jonath

VANGUARD Police nab 27-yr-old serial rapist in Calabar Crisis rocks NLC confab Postponement: Jega's unending headaches INEC's reasons for polls shift, untenable -ARG Teachers protest 11 months unpaid salaries in Bauchi Buhari: Trivializing the irrelevant Soldiers deployed in Tinubu's Lagos home Boko Haram: UN to make peace platform available to Nigeria Polls shift: Remain calm, Abdulsalami tells Nigerians Bureau de change operator charged with $3,700 theft

Conflict is inevitable. Putting people and even animals or other living things in the same environment will cause them to touch, rub, mark, or wound each other.     A simple illustration of conflict is to consider a pack of biscuit emptied into a small platter yet expecting them not to brush against each other as it’s being passed round for people to share —this is totally impossible. As long as nature designed it for man to co-exist; needing and helping others in a cycle that spells relevance and necessity, there will always be a struggle for survival and/or domination by the strong. Conflict arises as a result of diverse interests screaming for approval and validation. The world at large is thrown into conflict today; nation against nation, city, town, etc, either because there is a feeling of being neglected or an unruly urge to openly oppress, coerce, or submerge others.

FULL TRANSCRIPT Text Starts General: Chief never belief me…………… he said OC mopol should handle them, we did. Now we have nothing less than 500 vehicles, with specific instruction. Caleb Olubolade: Are your men carrying out instructions Obanikoro: Let me tell you why your men are not carrying out instructions, why I’m saying your men  are not carrying out instructions. We came in just now and we saw so many check points none of them stopped us. We had to be stopping and asking why they are not stopping us, and while we are doing that, a lot of vehicles….. We had military men in our convoy and police in our convoy, and yet we expected to stop and demand to know who is inside. Caleb Olubolade: several arrests Fayose: Me I don’t want to be in this meeting, I don’t want to be in this meeting…. No Obanikoro: Mo like i ru nko ba yi ( i don’t like this kind of thing). Take it easy… hmmm… Obanikoro: why he’s been angry, he said you (you referring to General) have been dodgy. That he’s