Edo State Get Ready: Ososo Carnival "Afekhafe" - Home Is Home - December 27-30, 2019

Ososo Carnival is a cultural event which is held annually to showcase the cultural heritage, traditions and tourism potentials of Ososo in Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State.

The 2019 edition of the Carnival which has as its theme, "AFEKHAFE' is a complete package of leisure events which includes street dance, arena based performances, beauty pageant [male & female], mountaineering, musical concert, bonfire, arts and fashion exhibition, visual creativity and sporting activities. These events are reminiscent of the rich culture, vast tourism potentials, hospitality and peace loving nature of the people of Ososo.

Since the first edition of the cultural fiesta in 2011, Ososo community has continued to witness massive influx of visitors including indigenes in the diaspora as well as other parts of Nigeria during the yuletide season. 

The 2019 edition of Ososo Carnival will be a marvelous explosion of culture, colour, music and revelry.

Ososo Carnival, the greatest harmattan festival will take place from December 27-30, 2019.

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BREAKING: AC Milan Sacks Head Coach Marco Giampaolo

AC Milan have just announced that they have parted ways with head coach Marco Giampaolo.

The Rossoneri are currently sitting in 13^th in the Serie A after winning three and losing four of their opening seven league matches. 

Credit: SkySport TransferCenter AC Milan Sack Head Coach Marco Giampaolo

Popular Nigerian Singer SKY B is dead

Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter Sky B is dead.

The singer who was popular for his hit track ‘Im Calling’ in 2008, was reportedly found unconscious at his residence in Owerri, Imo State following a heart attack.

He was pronounced dead at Federal Medical Centre, Owerri.

The singer was also popular for tracks such as ‘You Promised Not To Go’ ‘Pray For Me’ and ‘Here I Am.’
Credit: ChannelsTV Nigerian Singer SKY B is dead

Trump's Syria decision means leaving US allies 'to die' - Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley (left), Donald Trump (right)

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump's former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, issued stinging criticism of her former boss on Monday, saying Trump's decision to remove US troops from northern Syria as Turkey plans a military offensive in the region means the US is leaving Kurdish allies "to die."

"We must always have the backs of our allies, if we expect them to have our back. The Kurds were instrumental in our successful fight against ISIS in Syria. Leaving them to die is a big mistake. #TurkeyIsNotOurFriend," Haley, who also served as governor of South Carolina, wrote in a tweet.

Responding to the former ambassador, the Syrian Democratic Forces said in its own tweet that "The world relies on strong #American leaders like (Haley)" and that it hopes "our US partners will reverse this decision & not abandon our combined effort in NE Syria. #TurkeyIsNotOurFriend."

Nikki Haley (left), Donald Trump (right)

The White House announced Trump's decision Sunday night following a phone call between Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The move marks a major shift in US foreign policy and effectively gives Turkey the green light to attack US-backed Kurdish forces. The group, long considered as among Washington's most reliable partners in Syria, has played a key strategic role in the campaign against ISIS in the region.

Haley, who left the administration late last year, is not known for publicly dissenting with the President. In December, after announcing she planned to leave her post, she told NBC she used Trump's "unpredictable" behavior to her advantage in order to "get the job done" as ambassador.

The President's Syria decision was also slammed by Brett McGurk, the former US envoy for the global coalition to counter ISIS who resigned last year because of Trump's decision to pull US forces out of Syria -- a decision the President later reversed.

"Donald Trump is not a Commander-in-Chief. He makes impulsive decisions with no knowledge or deliberation. He sends military personnel into harm's way with no backing. He blusters and then leaves our allies exposed when adversaries call his bluff or he confronts a hard phone call," McGurk, who also served in the Obama administration, wrote in a tweet.

The former diplomat said in another tweet that Trump's decision "demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of anything happening on the ground" and added in a separate tweet that it was "malpractice." "Bottom line: Trump tonight after one call with a foreign leader provided a gift to Russia, Iran, and ISIS," McGurk wrote.

Republican Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina also sharply criticized Trump's decision, with Romney, who Trump attacked on Twitter last weekend, saying the move "is a betrayal" to the US' Kurdish allies in Syria.

"It says that America is an unreliable ally; it facilitates ISIS resurgence; and it presages another humanitarian disaster," Romney wrote.

Graham, who is a steadfast supporter of Trump, said in an interview with Fox News that the decision was "shortsighted and irresponsible," and wrote in a tweet that he would introduce a Senate resolution opposing it if Trump doesn't reverse course.

Later on Monday Graham tweeted that he and Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland will introduce bipartisan sanctions to call for Turkey to be suspended from NATO if it attacks Kurdish forces.

Trump's Syria decision means leaving US allies 'to die' - Nikky Haley

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A Breakdown of Nigeria's 2020 Budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to federal lawmakers today Tuesday 8th, October 2019

A breakdown of the N10.7 trillion 2020 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, October 8, has shown Defence getting N100 billion. The president, who started his address by complaining about cold which has affected his voice, said the budget would focus on completing projects that have been carried over from 2019.

While works and housing will take N262 billion, power has a share of N127 billion. Also top on the breakdown is transportation which has N123 billion. The breakdown by Channels Television also shows the Universal Basic Education (UBE) taking N112 billion. The zonal intervention projects gets a share of N100 billion while agriculture and rural development got N83 billion.

The breakdown further shows water resources getting N82 billion as the Niger Delta got N81 billion. Meanwhile, education received N48 billion.

President Muhammadu Buhari explained some challenges that have been considered in the performance of the 2019 budget and the preparation of the 2020 appropriation bill.

He blamed delay in the passage of the 2019 budget and under-performance of the revenue generating agencies as responsible for the poor performance of the 2019 budget resulting in more focus on recurrent expenditure.

A Breakdown of Nigeria's 2020 Budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott reportedly “taking a break” from their Relationship

TMZ is reporting that the couple, who together are the parents of one-year-old daughter Stormi is taking a break after a several weeks long cooling-off period.

“Sources connected to the now exes say they haven’t been together publicly since his ‘Look Mom, I Can Fly’ documentary premiered in Santa Monica on Aug. 27,” TMZ writes.

“You’re my best friend,” she told Scott. “Through all the ups and downs that every relationship has, we evolve together through them and keep getting stronger.”

TMZ’s sources added this is not the first time Scott and Jenner have taken a break, and they intend to share custody of Stormi.