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Saturday, 15 March 2014
Massive Crowd at National Immigration Service Test Venues Nationwide; Ten Dead, More injured after stampede (photos)
Oh dear, this is what happens when millions show up for a 3000 job opening aptitude test!
Here are some must-see photos from venues nationwide where the National Immigration Service test held today.
All the centres were jam-packed and filled with thousands of Nigerian graduates.
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Seven dead as job-seekers stampede at Nigerian stadium
At least seven people were killed and dozens were injured in Abuja on Saturday after thousands of panicked job-seekers stampeded during a government recruitment drive at the national stadium.
Survivors told AFP that thousands had gathered to apply for jobs with the immigration department in the Abuja stadium.
One witness said the stampede broke out as applicants surged towards a central stage. They said only one entrance to the 60 000-capacity stadium was open. It was unclear how many people were inside at the time of the crush.
Victims were taken to a public hospital, though many could not be admitted due to lack of capacity, according to hospital spokesman Tayo Haastrup.
No official casualty list was given, but an AFP journalist at the scene counted seven dead and dozens injured.
"I cannot even imagine the number of people that stamped on me," said survivor Rosemary Ogida. "I just remember being picked up by three men."
The young woman, who had regained consciousness at the hospital but could barely move her left leg, told AFP she was desperate after having lost the original of her university diploma in the stampede.
Those with stable injuries "will be sent to other hospitals so that we can deal with the numerous injured that continue to arrive," Haastrup said.
"Unfortunately, the hospital management was not given any early warning about the scale of the situation at the stadium," he added.
The recruitment drive was being held at several stadiums around the country on Saturday.
The sheer size of the crowds was a testament to the vast numbers of unemployed in Nigeria, most of whose 170 million citizens live on less than two dollars a day, while the country lags behind in key development indicators such as health.
Unemployment is a particular challenge, with an estimated 37.5 percent of under-25s out of work, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Already Nigeria is predicted to soon replace South Africa as the continent's biggest economy, but recognition is growing that the landmark will be largely symbolic and do little to address major problems.
On paper, the future looks bright for Nigeria: the International Monetary Fund has forecast 7.4 percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014, up from an estimated 6.2 percent last year.
But the healthy growth figures reflect the country's unhealthy dependence on the oil sector, which provides minimal employment in Africa's most populous nation.
"We are growing but not creating enough jobs. That is a very big challenge," Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told business leaders in December.
"The rate of growth that we have is good but could be better. We need to grow faster. It is clear that the top five to 10 percent is capturing most of whatever growth there is and people at the bottom are being left behind."
Friday, 14 March 2014
Former Nigerian striker drags Chinese club to FIFA
Former Nigeria striker Stephen Makinwa has filed a complaint with Fifa over alleged breach of contract on the part of China League One club Beijing Baxy, according to Wild East Football.
The former Lazio striker claims that Baxy did not provide the necessary paperwork to enable him to return to the country, despite having a year of his contract left to run, according to report on KickOff Nigeria.
Makinwa has played 14 times for the Super Eagles, and was part of the team that wo
Timaya makes music with Sir Shina Peters
Musician and Dem Mama soildier, Timaya, is currently in the studio working on a single with veteran juju musician, Sir Shina Peters.
The head of Dem Mama records released a photo on Thursday on his Instagram Page which had him and Shina Peters, and he wrote said that he felt blessed to be doing music with a legend.
“I grew up listening to sir Shina peters and right now am in d studio making music with him. Definition of blessing. Respect BOSS” Timaya wrote.
The song is expected to be released before Easter.
The head of Dem Mama records released a photo on Thursday on his Instagram Page which had him and Shina Peters, and he wrote said that he felt blessed to be doing music with a legend.
“I grew up listening to sir Shina peters and right now am in d studio making music with him. Definition of blessing. Respect BOSS” Timaya wrote.
The song is expected to be released before Easter.
Dbanj is a legendary womainser-report
International music act Dbanj, has been called a legendary womanizer by the UKDaily Mail.
In a report titled 'Kenya Moore's fake 'African Prince' boyfriend, a 'rented' Bentley and massive money woes: Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore stretches reality TV to the limit' the newspaper said that Dbanj is notorious for his playboy life style.
Daily Mail revealed this after they found out that Kenya Moore had tried to ‘rent’ Dbanj to act as her ‘African Prince” in the reality Tv show Real House Wives of Atlanta
In a report titled 'Kenya Moore's fake 'African Prince' boyfriend, a 'rented' Bentley and massive money woes: Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore stretches reality TV to the limit' the newspaper said that Dbanj is notorious for his playboy life style.
Daily Mail revealed this after they found out that Kenya Moore had tried to ‘rent’ Dbanj to act as her ‘African Prince” in the reality Tv show Real House Wives of Atlanta
Photo of the day! Goodluck Jonathan Kneels to greet Yar'Adua's mum in Kastina
President Goodluck Jonathan recently paid the Yar' Aduas a visit in their home in Kastina and while greeting the late President Yar'Adua's mum, he knelt down...nicey!
Paul Okoye & Anita Isama's pre-wedding photoshoot and LOVE story
You know how much we LOVE weddings and love stories on this blog :).
Psquare's Paul Okoye & his boo Anita Ishama will be getting married on the 22nd of March 2014 in Port Harcourt.
The lovebirds have been together for over 10 years now and they have a son.
They have just released their pre-wedding photos courtesy of HipTV!
"We are just getting married now cos we are now emotionally and psychologically ready for Marriage!" they say.
Anita loves him because he is humble and all while Paul adores her cos she's being there for him since the beginning days.
"She loves me for who I am and not what I am, she is a woman of good treasure, the puzzle of my heart and my beautiful Onyinye. Some people say she is lucky but I think I'm the luckiest dude cos she's a virtuous woman sent from above" Paul admits...aww!
The lovebirds have been together for over 10 years now and they have a son.
They have just released their pre-wedding photos courtesy of HipTV!
"We are just getting married now cos we are now emotionally and psychologically ready for Marriage!" they say.
Anita loves him because he is humble and all while Paul adores her cos she's being there for him since the beginning days.
"She loves me for who I am and not what I am, she is a woman of good treasure, the puzzle of my heart and my beautiful Onyinye. Some people say she is lucky but I think I'm the luckiest dude cos she's a virtuous woman sent from above" Paul admits...aww!
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