ISIS scouting to recruit young Nigerian job seekers

<b>Young Nigerians, especially job seekers have been warned to be wary of agents of the jihadist Islamic state (ISIS) scouting to recruit from Nigeria. </b><br /> <b><br /></b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuM_-pq_Fv9fVqyHIcgrZqu9Y5yCCXlYiBdVO0ZE5d1ZrENqtnkwE0Y_S-YdE1Hx_SvwQXCI-_92TC1V8Fhv4jlup5tkQFdcJeDmJ-iiOkQ9fvefWJla4RQroh8JiPhUO_rw4O-5ijmO8R/s1600/ISIs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuM_-pq_Fv9fVqyHIcgrZqu9Y5yCCXlYiBdVO0ZE5d1ZrENqtnkwE0Y_S-YdE1Hx_SvwQXCI-_92TC1V8Fhv4jlup5tkQFdcJeDmJ-iiOkQ9fvefWJla4RQroh8JiPhUO_rw4O-5ijmO8R/s1600/ISIs.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <b><br /></b> <b>Issuing the warning in a statement on Tuesday, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mike Omeri, said ISIS agents are all over Africa, disguised as international humanitarian organisations seeking volunteers and workers to support refugees and orphans.</b><br /> <b><br /></b> <b>According to Omeri, intelligence reports indicated that three South Africans have been recruited as ISIS fighters by such groups</b><br /> <b><br /></b> <b>He added:</b><br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <b>“Nigerians are known the world over to be selfless, hospitable and humanitarian. We believe in the brotherhood of all mankind and no one should be allowed to take advantage of these virtues or turn them into vices.” </b></blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <b>“Nigerians are therefore advised to report to security agencies without hesitation, any group or non-governmental agency whose overt or covert activities are suspicious or have tendencies to jeopardize the innocence of our youth and the security of our people wherever they are in the world.”</b></blockquote> <b>He stated that the government’s commitment to stamping out terror and ensuring the protection of lives and  property, was still on point. He urged Nigerians to be security conscious and comply with security tips being supplied by Nigeria’s security agencies.</b><br /> <b><br /></b> <br />

ISIS scouting to recruit young Nigerian job seekers

Young Nigerians, especially job seekers have been warned to be wary of agents of the jihadist Islamic state (ISIS) scouting to recruit from Nigeria.  Issuing the warning in a statement on Tuesday, the…

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Baby crushed to death by truck after falling off mother’s back

<b>A four month old baby was on Monday, crushed to death by a heavy duty truck at the Okorodafe Roundabout in Ughelli, Delta State. The unfortunate incident happened after the baby fell off the back of her mother who was riding on a commercial motorcycle, popularly called Okada.</b><br /> <b><br /></b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpKiRG4PPlqulbINZQPTrMEFsR1JQXDlXaEGJF6q0-h2b8LW6B72WmgdmWbfYxbFWxsNi1xkEousqp2N1aFsiDJ-Y2sBYVUTVHKP2mDLxZ0lfTyMzNRLfyy2t-FffBgUG2A9r2z_beu4z/s1600/delta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpKiRG4PPlqulbINZQPTrMEFsR1JQXDlXaEGJF6q0-h2b8LW6B72WmgdmWbfYxbFWxsNi1xkEousqp2N1aFsiDJ-Y2sBYVUTVHKP2mDLxZ0lfTyMzNRLfyy2t-FffBgUG2A9r2z_beu4z/s1600/delta.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <b><br /></b> <b><i>Vanguard</i> quotes witnesses as saying that the Okada was in motion while the woman, simply identified as Ese, started to adjust the wrapper with which she strapped the baby to her back. In the process, the baby fell off right in the middle of the road before being crushed by the on-coming truck which was conveying crates of soft drinks.</b><br /> <b><br /></b> <b>Officials of Ughelli Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) later arrived the scene to assist in clearing the dead baby’s remains.</b><br /> <b><br /></b> <br />

Baby crushed to death by truck after falling off mother’s back

A four month old baby was on Monday, crushed to death by a heavy duty truck at the Okorodafe Roundabout in Ughelli, Delta State. The unfortunate incident happened after the baby fell off the back of h…

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Drug offence: Jackie Chan’s son faces up to 3 years in prison

<b>Jackie Chan’s son, Jaycee Chan, was on Monday indicted on drug offences by Chinese prosecutors, and he faces up to three years in jail if convicted. He was first detained in August at his Beijing apartment, alongside Taiwanese movie star, Ko Kai.</b><br /> <b><br /></b> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoTLsSMv7ZsRA0PZcdaPQLBHp2DRUc6-vXajeKRh4-ut3xWBMLNI5kvMaUr4EuiTnIs7Ff4M0cZK33u4tL9IsPXlug_UyhB1CtSBXB91w-oV4XjZaBIyYsGDlhlS9BIRV00JFt0vU2Hy6/s1600/jaycee-chan-435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFoTLsSMv7ZsRA0PZcdaPQLBHp2DRUc6-vXajeKRh4-ut3xWBMLNI5kvMaUr4EuiTnIs7Ff4M0cZK33u4tL9IsPXlug_UyhB1CtSBXB91w-oV4XjZaBIyYsGDlhlS9BIRV00JFt0vU2Hy6/s1600/jaycee-chan-435.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #727272; font-family: brandon-grotesque, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; text-transform: uppercase;"><b>Jaycee chan and jackie chan (INSEt)   photo: chinafotopress/getty via people magazine</b></span></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <b><br /></b> <b>Beijing police said the duo tested positive for marijuana and admitted using the drug.</b><br /> <b><br /></b> <b>Jaycee’s father, Jackie Chan, who was named an anti-drug ambassador in 2009, has openly apologized over his son’s action, admitting embarrassment by the situation.</b><br /> <b><br /></b> <b>He had written in a blogpost back in August: </b><br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <b>“Regarding this issue with my son Jaycee, I feel very angry and very shocked. As a public figure, I’m very ashamed. As a father, I’m heartbroken.”</b></blockquote> <b>Celebrities have been specially targeted in China’s current war against illegal drugs owing to their influence over the public. More than 7800 people have been busted Beijing alone, since June, when the crackdown began. </b><br /> <br />

Drug offence: Jackie Chan’s son faces up to 3 years in prison

Jackie Chan’s son, Jaycee Chan, was on Monday indicted on drug offences by Chinese prosecutors, and he faces up to three years in jail if convicted. He was first detained in August at his Beijing apar…

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