THE POWERED MIND

Delay at the ATM saves man from boarding commercial bus involved in a fatal accident 35 minutes after take off (photos)... A Nigerian man has taken to his Facebook page to recount how a delay at the ATM saved him from entering a bus that was involved in a fatal accident that claimed 5 lives yesterday, May 20 th. The man, MC Paschal Obinna Drich, wrote I am posting this LIVE from Enugu Abakaliki expressway, am on my way to Urevene Amarachi2 in Ezza mgbo to #MC#Mr_Wiseman_TRADITIONAL_MARRIAGE..i would've enter this vehicle but I was delayed at the ATM only for me to return back and it's filled up.. I shouted and shouted for me to follow this bus but to no Avail so I had to wait for the next one.. Just in less than 35mins later I met this same bus at quarry Site Ezeilo in this condition with 5persons dead and a lot in bad shape just B/W Enugu to Abakaliki, what would've happened if that ATM at Holy Ghost mrk round about didn't delay..where I for Dey??...

I've experienced peace the last few months of my life, it could easily be counted as the best I've had so far, and I totally achieved this without being in a relationship. I used to believe I needed to be in a relationship to have a happy life, until I read this book, THE RULES OF LOVE by Richard Templar, and Rule 3 in the book opened my eyes. It was like the third rule was the only thing I got off the book. To further help my decision of not dating, I ran into Roselyn, a tall dark shiny angel that helped me out at the supermarket one evening I went searching Nutella Chocolate spread, something I ate at my friend's place and went in search of it at every supermarket in town but couldn’t find it. I kept calling it cocoa butter which confused the attendants to think I was looking for some sort of body cream, I shouted  ‘I don’t even use body cream..at the last supermarket out of frustration, when Roselyn who was paying for what she just bought turned around to look at me whi...

Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo who is today celebrating her birthday took to her Instagram story to ask a question about legalizing prostitution in Nigeria. The actress who shared Nude photos on her page to celebrate her birthday ask Why can't prostitution be legalised in Nigeria ? What would be your responds to her question, comment below?

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has called for a review of Nigeria’s medical system so that doctors treat patients only in that aspect in which they have competence. Comrade Oshiomhole said wrong diagnoses could be prevented by governments if it provides robust regulation on the health system. Oshiomhole who spoke at the Founders Day and Launching of Endowment fund of the University of Bénin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) said his late wife, Clara, died of wrong diagnoses. The APC National Chairman said he would have sued the doctors if it were in another terrain because his wife was a victim of quack medical doctors. Comrade Oshiomhole said, “You visit a hospital, one doctor is gynaecologist, psychologist, pediatric, and the doctor treats everything. My wife was unfortunate to have been diagnosed as having something different while the cancer in her breast was growing. “This generalized system of medical system is what we m...

PRESS RELEASE OPERATION PUFF ADDER AGAIN! · Police Operatives arrest 93 Kidnap Suspects · Recover 1 Rocket Launcher, 35 Ak47 Rifles, 500 Live Ammunition and other dangerous weapons · IGP says Security Agencies winning the war The unrelenting and aggressive counter kidnapping strategies of the Police in the fight against kidnapping and other heinous crimes in the country have continued to yield positive results as Police Operatives attached to Operation Puff Adder recorded yet another harvest of criminal elements.  A total of Ninety Three (93) kidnap suspects were arrested from different parts of the North-Central, North-Western and North-Eastern parts of the Country. In addition, operatives of Operation Puff Adder recovered One (1) rocket launcher, Thirty-five (35) AK47 rifles, Ten (10) locally-made AK47 rifles and Five hundred (500) live ammunition. Also recovered from the hoodlums are eight (  locally-made revolver pistols, ten (10) pairs of military camouflag...

The Federal Government has increased the monthly allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to 30,000. Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a press conference where she added that the total sum of N649.434 billion was verified by the ministry as the outstanding balance to be refunded to the state governments.” She, however, noted that the Federal Government is still working out modalities before the implementation of the new allowance for corps members. She said, “The other aspect that should be clear is that there is an increase for the NYSC as well because NYSC, by its Act, is designed that they earn the minimum wage.” “So, NYSC allowance also has to be increased to N30, 000. So, I cannot give you projections right now because the negotiations are not yet concluded.”.

Meet the father of the internet.. Of course you never heard of him because he is from Africa and the main stream media wouldn’t want to brand the “creator of the internet” title to a African American man. Philip Emeagwali, a computer scientist, is but one example. He uses his  mathematical and computer expertise  to develop methods for extracting more petroleum from oil fields. In case you may have not known, it was his formula that used 65,000 separate computer processors to perform 3.1 billion calculations per second in 1989. That feat led to  computer scientists  comprehending the capabilities of supercomputers and the practical applications of creating a system that allowed multiple computers to communicate. He is recognized as one of the fathers of the Internet. Supercomputers range in price from $30 million to $100 million, and computer companies had reservations about building them for fear few agencies would make such pricey purchases. “At that time, ...

Graduate Vents Anger Over Bead Making Invitation A graduate of Engineering from Edo State, Odia Hope received a text message from Edo Jobs on Friday to train for bead making. Hope, 28, has a Bachelor and Masters in Engineering from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State. The Facebook user popularly known as Engr SF Hopeful Hope took to social media to express his displeasure over the turn of event on Friday. Hope applied for the job on the State government-owned website “Edo jobs” two years ago to please his girlfriend. He received a text message on Friday requesting him to attend a bead making training on the 13th of May. The text read “You have been selected for the Autogele and Bead making training at 74, Royal Market Road, Miracle C9am.hurch of God Vision, Ekpoma on Monday 13th May, 2019 by. “ The disappointed youth had set up a poultry farm to sponsor himself through Master’s Degree and currently struggling to keep the poultry open. Reacting on Facebo...

Charles Esimone: Deeper Life pastor emerges new UNIZIK Vice Chancellor months after welcoming quadruplet Prof. Charles Esimone has emerged the new Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra State. His emergence was sequel to the conclusion of interviews for the post of Vice-Chancellor in which he took the first position. The university’s Director of Information & Public Relations/Chief Protocol Officer, Dr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement Tuesday night. He also said Esimone was immediately handed his appointment letter as the sixth substantive Vice Chancellor of the university on Tuesday by the governing council of the institution. According to Ojukwu, the Pro-Chancellor and the Chairman of the Council, Alhaji Azeez Oladotun, said Esimone’s emergence as the new Vice Chancellor was done through a rigorous and transparent selection process. “No fewer than 10 professors indicated interest in the vice chancellorship seat of the presti...

Senate has on Tuesday, threatened to shutdown popular betting venture, bet9ja officers, if the company fails to honor its invitation for a second time. Vanguard reports. While speaking on Tuesday, in Abuja, during the verification of Lotto companies with license to operate in Nigeria, Chairman, Senate committee on youth and sport, Senator Obinna Ogba, PDP, Ebonyi, who noted that it was unfortunate that Bet9a refused to honour their invitation, said, Clerk, write to Bet9ja again. If they did not honour your our invitation again, we will ask the National Lottery Commission to seal their offices.” Senator Ogba who noted that the Senate was making efforts to assist the lottery commission to generate money for the federal government, said,” We wanted to see bet9ja. They can’t runaway,” According to Senator Ogba, their verification followed series of complains against the betting companies, adding that some do not even have offices while others have not been making remittances to the...

The ondo states governor advocates the growth of marijuana in nigeria. The governor belives that the growth of weed will create businesses and employment opportunities for teeming  youth in Nigeria. He said that medical marijuana cultivation under the full supervision of NDLEA is capable of creating a thriving industry that will provide jobs for 1000's youth in nigeria and spur economic diversification. He said that ondo is bed of cannabis cultivation in nigeria. According to him , Nigeria will be shortchanging  herself of an estimated value of $145 billion if Nigeria fails to tap into the oppportunity presented by legal marijuana market. Sequel to the above statements, the governor has gone to thailand with NDLEA to learn how to grow....

President Muhammadu Buhari has invited the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to the presidential villa Abuja. A source close to the seat of power made the disclosure to powered mind  Tuesday afternoon. According to the invitation sent earlier in the day, the duo will meet tonight. It is unclear if the parley will be private as during Ramadan, the president invites heads of security agencies and parastatals; lawmakers, religions and traditional leaders; businessmen, entertainment personalities, youths among others to break the fast with him. The meeting will hold amid fresh probe of the former Kwara governor by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. On Tuesday, Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman, declared that the fresh investigation of Saraki, was not a witch-hunt. Magu said the commission does not witch-hunt any government official irrespective of their political background. Addressing journalists at the EFCC’s headquarters in Abuja, Magu disclosed that th...

These are Qatar police officers sharing refreshments to road users stuck in traffic to break their fast! Can this ever happen in Nigeria?

The Vice-Chairman of Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Sani Galadima, on Monday said bandits killed six members of the Civilian Joint Task Force in the area, adding that the council pays the hoodlums ransoms daily. Galadima said this when he received the Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdurrahman Dambazau, who was in the state to assess the security threat being posed by banditry and listen to the challenges facing the people. Dambazau also visited the Emir of Bungudu, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, in his palace where stakeholders expressed their travails at the hands of bandits operating in the state to the minister. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Galadima after highlighting the challenges being faced by the people of his local government area as a result of banditry said every day “we pay ransom to bandits.” He said, “Six members of the Civilian JTF were attacked and killed on Sunday by the bandits after receiving their pay from Shinkafi town and were on the...

A Student of the prestigious University of Nigeria Nsukka Chukwuebuka Akachi has committed suicide  Akachi who is in English and literal studies died in the hospital. Though the reason for his action as culled out from facebook is mental health issue . he left a suicide note on his Facebook wall before taking a bottle of Snipper, he was rushed to UNN medical center before finally taken to University teaching hospital where he has been reported dead.  RIP bro Suicide is never the way out.

On Friday 10th May, 2019, Ugbe Dominic, a 200 level Student of the department of Guidance and Counseling, faculty of Education, Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Calabar Campus, lost his life in a pool party. The student died after consuming excessive water during a pool party which was said to be hosted by his department. The party took place at Jacaranda Hotel and suites, Calabar. By the time he was rushed to the hospital and medical examinations carried out the Obudu born had passed on, it was gathered. Shockingly, the institution have lost not fewer than four Students this semester. RIP to him.

The newly appointed Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, yesterday assumed office as the 18th chief executive of the 45-year-old scheme. Ibrahim, who took over from Maj-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, in a ceremony yesterday at the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja, urged staff of the scheme to shun malpractices and corruption. He pledged to strengthen the existing collaborations with stakeholders and also rejig the NYSC ventures in line with the NYSC Act, saying his vision would be to sustain effective utilisation of the potentials of the corps members. Ibrahim assured that he would prioritise the security and welfare of both corps members and staff of the scheme, assuring Kazaure that he would also strive to sustain the tremendous achievements of the scheme and take NYSC to a higher level. The new boss, who hails from Nasarawa Council of Nasarawa State, obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in History from the Univ...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting occurs amidst a leaked audio scandal wherein the bank chief was heard discussing with his colleagues about a business deal gone bad. It is not clear if the audio leak was the crux of the meeting the president had with Mr Emefiele. Neither Mr Emefiele nor the presidency has provided details of the meeting. The CBN on Sunday scrambled a rebuttal to deny the report that it lost over N500 billion in private investment. Sahara Reporters had reported a conversation involving the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele; his deputy, Edward Adamu; the Director of Finance, Dayo Arowosegbe; and the Special Adviser to the CBN Governor, Emmanuel Ukeje. The online medium said the discussion of the top CBN officials was about a plot to cover up the huge loss after a private investment in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, went bad. But, the bank in a ...

It is no longer a fresh news that  kano state Governor has assented to a bill creating new emrates in kano . Amid jubilations Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has finally presented Staff of Office to the newly appointed First Class Emirs, in Kano, which started with the Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, one of the eldest sons of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, who is the newly appointed Emir of Bichi Emirate Council. He presented the Staff of Office to them in this sequence, after Bichi Emir, he proceeded to Karaye Emirate Council, when he presented to the new Emir, Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar II, followed by Emir of Rano Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila and finally presented to the Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir. In each of the Emirate Councils, the Governor with his large entourage were greeted by thousands of people who came from all the Districts that make up the Councils, as they showered encomiums on the Governor and rejoicing with the newly installed Emirs....