News: Two TV presenters attacked on Twitter by President Donald Trump have accused him of lying and suggested the White House tried to blackmail them.

The hosts of MSNBC Morning Joe said they were warned a tabloid would run a negative story on them unless they said sorry for their coverage of Mr Trump.

Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough said Mr Trump's tweets were "vicious" and "frightening".

The president called them "low IQ crazy Mika" and "Psycho Joe" on Thursday.

He also referred to Ms Brzezinski as "bleeding badly from a facelift".

The couple, who are engaged to be married, wrote a joint response in Friday's Washington Post accusing the president of an "unhealthy obsession" with them.

The TV presenters also said three White House officials had told them the National Enquirer would publish a negative article about them unless they apologised to Mr Trump for their scrutiny of him.

Mr Scarborough said: "They said, 'if you call the president up and you apologise for your coverage then he'll pick up the phone and basically spike the story.'"

"I had, I will just say, three people at the very top of the administration calling me."

Ms Brzezinski said reporters from the supermarket tabloid began harassing her family.

Senator Lindsey Graham said Mr Trump's remarks on Thursday were "beneath the office" of president.

Source: Rueters

Wow!! Nigerian FRSC now gives traffic offence ticket just like in the western

It is a good Upgrade to the FRSC SERVICE...

Just as a Nigerian twitter user, Amirul took to his twitter page to share the traffic offense ticket he got from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). He is glad that the FRSC has started issuing tickets to traffic offenders, just like other road safety bodies in developed countries all over the world.

News: Video, Good telling on Biafra Restoration; IPOB leader praised As a True Leader In PH

 IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, visited Port harcourt, Rivers state about two days ago and was welcomed by some of his Igbo supporters. All Praised him with the Chants of 'Igwe', 'Ebubedike' which mean King in Igbo, and Strong man. These continued as he made he's way to his car. 

Kanu, who had a meeting with members of the Ijaw Elders Council in Port harcourt, Nigeria.

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And it was true, as the Nigerian rich business men celebrated the sallah together

See Photo below...

Yeah...Friends, they say stays together

The pictures above can sight: Aliko Dangote, Sam Nwajoku, Donald Duke, Femi Otedola, Segun Awolowo, Charles Ahize and Tunde Ayeni.

The gathering took place at Aliko Dangote's Yacht

"GEJ was a weak and incompetent president, aunty patience his wife would have made a better leader- IPOB leader, Nnamdi kanu says"

Leader of the Indeginous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has described former president Goodluck Jonathan as a weak and incompetent leader who did nothing for the South East region. In a recent interview with The Sun news, Kanu said Jonathan's wife, Patience, would have made a better leader.

“Jonathan is my uncle, yes. I was one of those who said Jonathan’s tenure was more or less an Igbo presidency. It’s on record I said that. But, he knew I never liked his regime because he was weak and incompetent.
I don’t support evil. If you do good, I will tell you, if you do bad, I will say it the way it is; I don’t curry favours. He was weak. I said I wish it was aunty Patience Jonathan who was in-charge, she would have done better. Look at where Jonathan dropped us today. He never finished building the East/West Road, but, he built railway line from Abuja to Kaduna, so they will love him. Who told you that if they did not love Zik, that they will love you?”

Also he added that he never hated the North just as some people portray him to be.

“People think I hate the North; that’s not true, but the only thing is that I say things the way they are, I don’t know how to tell lies to curry favours. People do not know that I love (former presidents Shagari and Yar’Adua more than I love (former president, Nnamdi Azikiwe) Zik. I’m saying this because when we were young and were growing up, the only notable person that built any notable infrastructure I saw with my two eyes was Shagari. The Enugu/Igwuocha (that the white man named Port Harcourt) Expressway, was built by the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) government of Shagari and then you can travel with joy because it was smooth and very clean. Now, tell me who has ever done that since after Shagari, no, tell me. Which other infrastructure will you be proud of, nobody has ever done anything again.”he said

"There will be no election in Biafra land. No more elections. They can put whoever they like in office, they can do whatever they like with their political positions but we will not engage in any political process"- IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, says in new interview

In a new interview with Deutche Welle Africa, IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, says there would be no election in the South East unless the federal government conducts a referendum on Biafra. Kanu during the week told members of his group that there would be no election in the South East, starting with Anambra state, unless the Federal government agrees to its call for a referendum on Biafra. Speaking in the interview, Kanu said

"There will be no election in Biafra land. No more elections. They can put whoever they like in office, they can do whatever they like with their political positions but we will not engage in any political process".

Making reference to the various attacks by herdsmen, Kanu said although the Biafran agitation is a peaceful one, they would require arms and ammunition for self defense.

"I am sure you have heard about the Fulani herdsmen killing people all over the place. So how do you intend to defend yourself against the Fulani people who have guns and bullets. They have been killing our people, raping our women, destroying crops in the farms. No one has done anything about it. Is that how human beings are supposed to live? Self defense is recognized even by the laws in the UN. We have the right. If someone were to barge into this interview and is wielding a machete or an AK 47, are you suggesting we should let  them get away with it".

Kanu described Nigeria as an uncivilized country. He said he was not treated fairly by the Nigerian judicial system.

"I was not treated fairly. Nigeria is not a civilized country. People behave like animals. They are not reasonable enough. They are not disciplined. They are not mentally developed enough to run a transparent civil society They have a fiddle mindset where you have the ruling class and a multitude of poverty stricken who never utter any word in rebellion or to even ask questions about their plight. That is one thing we are determined to challenge".

When asked how he feels using such words to describe Nigerians, Kanu said

"I am being very kind to be honest. I could have used far more harsh words to describe them. I am being very kind. Perhaps there are a few good people among them but as a collective, it is a complete mess and you can see for yourself. You look through the road, you see how horrible they are. Don't you see how unkempt everywhere is? How filthy and dirty everywhere is? That is the product of a Nigerian system that is uniquely backwards even by the very third world standards of black Africa".

According to Kanu, Biafra existed before the British came into Nigeria

"We were existing before the British came. Just allow us to go back to what we were before. No African came to Europe to create countries, so for somebody to just come here and say you, you and you are now Nigerians is simply laughable".

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News: Muslims all over the World Celebrates ELD-AL-FITR

EID AL-FITR means "Festival of Breaking Fast" and marks the end of Ramadan. Eid is an official holiday in all Muslims- majority countries, but the number of days Varies by Countries.

                                           

24th June would be the 29th day of Ramadan for Muslims all over the World of about 34 countries observing the fasting month on 27th May

These Countries would be looking out for the ELD MOON on the Evening, when sighted the first day of ELD AL-FITR will be observed on the Sunday 25th June, The EID AL-FITR is due to be celebrated today on Monday 26th June.

Local Greetings for the Eid al-fitr Celebration

• Ciid wanaagsan ---- To the Somalians
• Mutlu bayramlar ---- To the Turkish 
• Selamat Idul fitri ---- To the Indonesians
• Selamat hari raya ---- To the Malaysian and Singapore
• Barka da Sallah ---- To the Muslims in Nigeria

ISOBLOGGER, wishes all Muslims all over the world a happy ELD AL-FITR Celebration.

Gist: Photo, Lilian Esoro- Is she expecting a new baby with her Spouse?

The Nollywood Actress, Lilian Esoro Ubi, Brand Ambassador of House of Lunette & Dunes centre and founder, LevyLink stuns out on a gorgeous outfit for the GMA Nomination party at Ibis, Ghana. She had with her the queen of the screen Nadia Buari, Ghanaian Actress.

Lilian Esoro Ubi kept her fans bumbling in thoughts on her outfit to the Event as her B**bs was almost off her stunning dress.

The actress had her first baby about last year, she's definitely not a nursing mother.

The question remains;
            "Is she still nursing her child, or that she's expecting a new baby with her spouse, Ubi  Franklin".

See more photos below from the event..

News: Know the Countries Observing the ELD AL-FITR Celebration in Africa and all over the World-Days of Holidays

Meanwhile, the following public holidays have been officially announced:

• Saudi Arabia: 23-day public holiday from the 21st of Ramadan until the 15th of Shawal, the lunar month that follows Ramadan. That is, from Friday June 16 until Saturday July 8.
• Qatar: 11-day holiday from Friday June 23 until Monday July 3. 
• UAE :Nine-day holiday if Eid is declared to be on Monday, or five days if it is on Sunday. In either case, the holiday will start from Friday June 23.
• Kuwait: Nine-day holiday if Eid is declared to be on Monday, or five days if it is on Sunday. In either case, the holiday will start from Friday June 23.
• Oman: Nine-day holiday, from Friday June 23 until Saturday July 1.
• Jordan :Six-day holiday, from Friday June 23 until Wednesday June 28. 
• Palestine: Six-day holiday, from Friday June 23 until Wednesday June 28. 
• Egypt: Five-day holiday from Friday June 23 until Tuesday June 27.  
• Lebanon: Four-day holiday if Eid is declared to be on Monday, or three days if it is on Sunday. In either case, the holiday will start from Saturday June 24.
• Nigeria: Four-day holiday from Saturday June 24 until Tuesday June 27.
• Pakistan: Three-day holiday from Monday June 26 until Wednesday June 28. 
• Philippines :Three-day holiday from Saturday June 24 until Monday June 26.
• Ghana: Three-day holiday from Saturday June 24 until Monday June 26.

News: Nigeria F.G Declares Two Days Public Holiday In The Nation

Nigeria Federal Government has declared 26th and 27th June as public holidays for the whole Nation, to use the days for the celebration of EIL-UI-FITRI by the muslims.


This Declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau on Thursday in Abuja on behalf of the Federal Government.

                             

He went on by wishing a happy ELD-UI-FITRI celebration in advance, urging the muslims and all Nigerians to use the period of celebration to reflect and pray for Peace in the Nation and Progress in large.

DISCOVERY-Lose the Language, Lose the Culture

Extinction- Extinction is the process in which groups of organisms die out. If over an extended period of time the birth rate of a species is less than the death rate, then extinction will eventually occur.

Extinction is a natural phenomenon predicted by Darwin in his theory of evolution.  A species goes extinct if it is not able to adapt to changes in it's environment, or compete effectively with other organisms.

Over the history of the earth over 99% of all the species that have ever lived have gone extinct.

Talk About Language Extinction- Humans dominates the world with people of different culture, customs, food, beliefs and of course language.

Saying that a language is been on extinction, certainly means The people, their culture, food has also been extinct.

Can a Language be extinct- If a whole linage could be wiped either by death, apparently their language is been extinct.

Trisha Burke, tell more on this...

Imagine losing the ability to question, to state, to joke, to think. Language is the core of expression and offers a unique view of the world. It encompasses a history—the history of a people and their culture.

With only 2,000 fluent speakers, the Lakota language faces extinction.

A culture silenced

Even harder to grasp is that its extinction was essentially a coordinated effort on the part of many. “Kill the Indian and save the man” became the educational philosophy for Native American children adopted by the U.S. federal government. Captain Richard H. Pratt’s words started the genocide on the Lakota language and culture in 1892.

By the early 1900s, over 150 boarding schools existed in our country that, yes, provided vocational and manual training to Native American children; however, these schools also stripped the children of their tribal cultures.

“Sometimes, there was abuse,” explained Nyal Brings Three White Horses. “Classes were all in English—we weren’t allowed to speak Lakota. It was frustrating. I wanted to be home with my family.”

Nyal said that after he and his three siblings were made to attend the BIA school on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation, his parents quit speaking Lakota in their home [late 1940s]. His mom told them, “Learn to master English, and you will be okay.”

A culture and language intertwined

It is impossible to kill a language without killing a people and their purpose. Many experts say that in order for the Lakota culture to survive so must the language, as the two are intricately intertwined.

Today, our partners at St. Joseph’s Indian School and other schools in South Dakota are working to save the language. Lakȟótiya Wóglaka Po! Speak Lakota, a Lakota curriculum by the Lakota Language Consortium, is a unique approach that enables kids to learn Lakota through total physical response, visual, written, and oral teaching methods—the Lakota Way.

At Native Hope, we partner with organizations who are dedicated to the revitalization of Native American languages and cultures. Please join us in this effort. Together, we can help make a difference and transform the lives of future generations.

NEWS: (NYLF) says "No Eligible Candidate from the South for Presidency 2019

National Chairman of the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), Elliot Afiyo, says the group has shortlist 11 politicians from the region that are eligible to contest for the 2019 presidential election.

In a statement said by, the group has listed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex Gombe state governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal,

Senator Bala Muhammed and Alhaji Tanimu Turaki, as respectable presidential candidates from the North while other politicians who made the list include Senate President, Bukola Saraki, former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, Kaduna state governor Nasir El-rufai, former Kano State governor Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Borno State governor Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, Borno state governor Ibrahim Shettima and Zamfara state governor Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari.

The group said the North must retain the presidency come 2019 and that it would not allow anyone from the South clinch the presidential seat come 2019.

They warned Northern youths from collaborating with politicians from the Southern region to clinch power in 2019. “We want to reiterate and clearly warn that the North will not, and will never allow presidency to move to the South in 2019.

As much as we can tolerate or pay any sacrifice for the unity of this country, we remain committed to a northern president in 2019.

We want to send a message to all political parties that may field southern presidential candidates in 2019 election that such action will amount to committing a political suicide” a statement by the group said The group condemned the quit notice given to Igbos residing in the North by some of its youths. “We consider the quit notice as ill advised, ill-timed and uncalled for.

We strongly believe the groups of northern youths were motivated, encouraged and sponsored by some individuals who felt cheated by both the federal government and some state governments controlled by the APC.

These individuals were used and dumped; no recognition or appreciation was extended to them. They are, therefore, bent on destabilising the government".

Photo: What a hell! Cattle invades a primary school in Edo state during classes hours

Herds men and their cattle invaded Ohonvbe Model Primary School in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.

such scene lead to the teachers and pupils of the school escaping from the school premises saving their lives from death and injuries, this happened on Wednesday, June 7th, just as the herds men invaded.

The cows were said to have sacked the entire school, as they invaded various classrooms and disrupted academic activities. The teachers and pupils had to jump through the windows to escape being trampled to death. 

People wondered why the school? 

The incident was reported to the State Ministry of Education, which immediately moved into action to evacuate the cows from the school to enable normal academic activities to continue.

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The Trailer is Out; ALTER EGO

Watch the trailer of Omotola's new starred movie 'Alter Ego'....

Alter Ego is a movie about Ada Igwe, an ambitious and ferocious lawyer (Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde) who will go to any length to ensure that sex offenders are punished even if it means breaking the law herself. 

Ada Igwe’s mission is to fight for the less privileged and oppressed but now, she has fight her own personal demons before they destroy her and everything she stands for.

The movie also features Wale Ojo, Bobby Obodo, Kunle Remi, Jide Kosoko, Tina Mba,  Victor Olaotan, Mike Okon, Emem Inwang, Esther Eyibio, Madam Kofo among others.

Alter Ego was directed by Moses Inwang and produced by Esther Eyibio.

Watch below