Our Victor Moses scored a controversial penalty as Super Eagles beat Poland 1-0 in an international friendly encounter played on Friday, 23 March, at the Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw.
In all honesty, Victor Moses appeared to dive inside the area to win a penalty in the 61st minute of the match.
The referee Michael Oliver, had a look and pointed to the spot and Moses dusted himself to score the penalty.
Super Eagles will now play their second friendly of this international window in four days time against Serbia.
Wale turner has a story to tell, he wants everyone to hear it. Wale turner new single (freestyle) “Hey Maami” picks up right where his latest single “Awa Noni” left off.
This year is about to take a new turn for good for wale turner as he releases new humor themed lyrics track for everyone to dance up a storm.
With Mallowrellz’s deft production on hand to assist, “Hey Maami” is an afro-pop track that has its beat primed for dance floor.
Finds wale turner playing his coy game then hoping to get intimate with the girl of his dream.
YBNL’s front line artist and CEO, Olamide adds another feather to his cap with this new record titled “C.Ronaldo” produced by veteran on the keys, ID Cabasa.
The entire shoreline of the Gulf is a rugged combination of forest, mountain, and a number of tidewater glaciers. Alaska's largest glaciers, the Malaspina Glacier and Bering Glacier, spill out onto the coastal line along the Gulf of Alaska. The coast is heavily indented, with Cook Inlet and Prince William Sound the two largest connected bodies of water. It includes Yakutat Bay and Cross Sound. Lituya Bay is the site of the largest recorded tsunami in history. It is customarily a popular sheltered anchorage for fishing boats.
A picture from the Gulf of Alaska that has been making the rounds on the Internet for the last few years — shows a strange natural phenomenon that occurs when heavy, sediment-laden water from glacial valleys and rivers pours into the open ocean. There in the gulf, the two types of water run into each other, a light, almost electric blue merging with a darker slate-blue.
Informally dubbed “the place where two oceans meet,” the explanation for the photo is a simple one, though there are many misconceptions about it, including that catchy title. In particular on popular link-sharing website Reddit, where users have on multiple occasions erroneously attributed the photo’s location as “Where the Baltic and North Sea meet” and the two types of water as being completely incapable of ever mixing, instead perpetually butting against each other like a boundary on a map.
You also may have seen a variation on the photo featuring the same phenomenon, taken by photographer Kent Smith while on a July 2010 cruise in the Gulf of Alaska. That photo too has been circulating the web for some time, though the misconceptions about it seem to be less thanks to Smith’s explanation of the photo on his Flickr page. That one has also been making the rounds on Reddit and social media for years, and had racked up more than 860,000 views by early 2013 on that one page alone, Smith said. That original photo, however, originates from a 2007 research cruise of oceanographers studying the role that iron plays in the Gulf of Alaska, and how that iron reaches certain areas in the northern Pacific.
Ken Bruland, professor of ocean sciences at University of California-Santa Cruz, was on that cruise. In fact, he was the one who snapped the pic. He said the purpose of the cruise was to examine how huge eddies — slow moving currents — ranging into the hundreds of kilometers in diameter, swirl out from the Alaska coast into the Gulf of Alaska. Those eddies often carry with them huge quantities of glacial sediment thanks to rivers like Alaska’s 286-mile-long Copper River, prized for its salmon and originating from the Copper Glacier far inland. It empties out east of Prince William Sound, carrying with it all that heavy clay and sediment. And with that sediment comes iron.
GULF OF ALASKA HAS TWO OCEANS THAT MEET BUT DO NOT MIX
The Gulf of Alaska has two oceans that meet but do not mix. Ridiculous, incredible and simply mind-blowing!
These two bodies of water were merging in the middle of The Gulf of Alaska and there was a foam developing only at their junction. It is a result of the melting glaciers being composed of fresh water and the ocean has a higher percentage of salt causing the two ocean bodies of water to have different densities and therefore makes it more difficult to mix.
Gulf of Alaska
This picture of two oceans meeting, but not mixing was caught by a photographer on Alaskan Cruise and shared it on Flickr which went viral, spreading on many other social networking platforms. You can find few other similar pictures caught by the same photographer in reference section.
“Glacier rivers in the summertime are like buzzsaws eroding away the mountains there,” Bruland said. “In the process, they lift up all this material — they call it glacial flour — that can be carried out.” Once these glacial rivers pour out into the larger body of water, they’re picked up by ocean currents, moving east to west, and begin to circulate there. This is one of the primary methods that iron — found in the clay and sediment of the glacial runoff — is transported to iron-deprived regions in the middle of the Gulf of Alaska. As for that specific photo, Bruland said that it shows the plume of water pouring out from one of these sediment-rich rivers and meeting with the general ocean water. It’s also a falsehood that these two types of water don’t mix at all, he said. “They do eventually mix, but you do come across these really strong gradients at these specific moments in time,” he said. Such borders are never static, he added, as they move around and disappear altogether, depending on the level of sediment and the whims of the water.
There is much study being conducted on how this iron influences marine productivity, in particular its effects on the growth of plankton, which Bruland referred to as “the base of the food chain.”But rivers aren’t the only way that glacier sediment finds its way into the Gulf of Alaska — occasionally strong winds can whip up enough silt to create a cloud of dust that’s visible even from space as its being carried out to sea. So next time somebody shares a “really cool photo” of “the place where two oceans meet,” feel free to let them know the science behind the phenomenon. After all, in this Internet age, nothing spreads faster than misinformation.
Story:
Merging Oceans: Where two oceans meet but do not mix! Incredible and Simply Mind-Blowing!
These two bodies of water were merging in the middle of The Gulf of Alaska and there was a foam developing only at their junction. It is a result of the melting glaciers being composed of fresh water and the ocean has a higher percentage of salt causing the two ocean bodies of water to have different densities and therefore makes it more difficult to mix.
Hoax or Fact:
Analysis:
The picture shown in the story is a genuine one, and the message that comes with it is also a fact. The picture shows two different ocean water bodies meeting in the middle of Alaskan Gulf, where a foam is formed at the merging junction. This happens when glaciers of fresh water start melting and flow to join the ocean water which is more salty. Because of the difference in the salinity and densities of these two meeting ocean water bodies, a surface tension is developed between them that acts like a thin wall and does not allow them to mix. But given enough time, they will eventually mix together. This picture of two oceans meeting, but not mixing was caught by a photographer on Alaskan Cruise and shared it on Flickr which went viral, spreading on many other social networking platforms. You can find few other similar pictures caught by the same photographer in reference section.
Two Oceans Meet But Do Not Mix
There is a place in the gulf of Alaska where two oceans meet but don’t mix. If you look at the photo below you will notice that indeed two different oceans (as seen by their different colors) are meeting each other but not mixing (hence the foam in the middle of the picture.) A lot of you might find this to be quite shocking and your first conclusion is to call the picture a fake saying that it is Photoshopped. The fact of the matter is that the picture is 100% REAL.
The Truth About The Picture
Well, we did some research and learned that a flickr user named kentsmith9 claims to be the person who took the photo. Smith9 claims that
he is confident that what you are seeing in the picture above is the result of glaciers being composed of fresh water, meanwhile the real ocean has a higher percentage of salt which causes the two bodies of water to have different densities and therefore makes it more difficult to mix which creates the foam.
So, although the picture seems as if two oceans are colliding and not mixing. The fact of the matter is that the phenomenon you are seeing above has a scientific explanation and this area of the ocean will not stay like this forever. That is not to say that the phenomenon will not happen again it just isn’t permanent.
The managing Director and CEO of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou has disclosed that the foundation will spend $100million on tackling malnutrition in the worst affected parts of Nigeria over the next five years. She made the disclosure at the just concluded Global Nutrition Summit 2017, held in Milan, Italy which was attended by government officials, international agencies, foundations, civil society organisations and businesses.
According to Youssoufou, the Dangote Foundation has made significant social investments in health, education, economic empowerment and disaster relief since 1993. She said: “He is now becoming the strongest voice for nutritional leadership nationally and on the Continent of Africa.
By making this unprecedented $100 million commitment, the Aliko Dangote Foundation is on a mission to reduce the prevalence of under nutrition by 60 percent in the most needy areas of Nigeria, specifically the North East and North West." She noted that Africa is the hardest hit continent in terms of malnutrition and Nigeria has the highest numbers of malnourished children. She said: “Almost half of the one million children, who die before the age of five every year in Nigeria, die of malnutrition as the underlying cause.
Without the proper nutrients during the first 1,000 days of life starting from conception up to their second birthday, children are less likely to survive childhood diseases such as malaria and pneumonia, and are less likely to escape poverty as adults. They become physically and cognitively stunted, a fate that has befallen 11 million of Nigeria’s children under five.
Nigeria’s high malnutrition rate is undermining progress towards improving child health and survival and putting the brakes on economic development and by investing in nutrition, we aim to directly improve the lives of Nigerian families and to empower our citizens to reach their full potential.
San Francisco: Twitter which updated its policies last week to fight abuse in an efficient way has come under fire for censoring LGBTQ terms like "bisexual" on its platform.
According to The Verge on Monday, while updating its policies, the micro-blogging website also censored the "bisexual" hashtag under its adult content rules.
The biggest updates on the platform included abusive behaviour, self-harm, spam and related behaviours, graphic violence and adult content.
Angry Twitter user posted against the move.
"If you search #bisexual and click on photos or news there are no results. This is bi-erasure. @Twitter has done this. We exist," tweeted one user.
The updates last week were part of revamp to Twitter`s policies surrounding online abuse.
Reacting to the latest controversy, Twitter posted: "We`ve identified an error with search results for certain terms. We apologize for this. We`re working quickly to resolve & will update soon".
Earlier in October, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey had said that the social media platform would take a more aggressive stance in its rules and its enforcement of them.
Dorsey, in his announcement which was a response to the #WomenBoycottTwitter protest, said that the platform would develop new rules for things like unwanted sexual advances, non-consensual nudity, hate symbols, violent groups, and tweets that glorify violence.
Three more governors are believed to have diverted the London-Paris Club refund, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sources said yesterday.
Besides, another slush account has been uncovered.
The governors and their cronies are under investigation.
Some of those implicated in the mismanagement and diversion of the refund will soon face trial, The Nation learnt.
Governors have been pushing for the release of the third tranche of the refund. President Muhammadu Buhari is said to be weighing the request.
Security reports allegedly indicted some governors of gross abuse of the cash.
According to a source, who gave an update on the investigation of the refund, all suspects will be brought to book.
The source said: “As part of the ongoing probe, we have traced diversion of funds to three more governors and their cronies. This is apart from two governors who have been fingered in such deals.
Detectives have also uncovered another account opened by the Nigeria Governors Forum(NGF) where suspicious transactions related to the London-Paris Club refund have been found. "We have rated this new discovery as a slush account. This is aside the two accounts on which we placed Post No Debit(PNB).
According to the source, “more consultants have confessed that they were paid for jobs not done. “So, we have cases of diversion of public funds into private accounts under the guise of consultancy fees. This explains why salaries have not been paid in some states”, the source added. He went on: “We will release the details to the public very soon. All the suspects will certainly face trial. Those who have immunity will face the consequences, no matter how long it takes. “Already, one of the governors has forfeited N500million and another crony of the second governor has refunded $500,000 out of $3million linked to his account. “We have also applied for the forfeiture of over N1.823billion by some consultants hired by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF).”
Following protests by states against over deductions for external debt service between 1995 and 2002, President Buhari had approved the release of N522.74 billion (first tranche) to states as refunds pending reconciliation of records. Each state was entitled to a cap of N14.5 billion being 25% of the amounts claimed. The second tranche of N243, 795,465,195.20 was also disbursed to states in July. Minister of Finance Mrs. Kemi Adeosun said the payment of the claims would enable states to offset outstanding salaries and pension which had been “causing considerable hardship”.
The governors had sought for the refund to states and local governments at a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on May 24, 2016.
The Finance ministry said it was reviewing the impact of these releases on the level of arrears owed by the various states.
The releases were conditional upon a minimum of 75 per cent being applied to the payment of workers’ salaries and pensions for states that owe salaries and pension,” Salisu Dambatta, a Finance ministry spokesperson said in the statement. The Senate plans to probe how the refund and bailout funds to states by Buhari were approved. The Senate’s decision followed a point of order raised by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu (PDP- Imo). Buhari is said to be weighing on whether or not to release the third tranche of the refund to states. A Presidency source said: “Although the governors agreed at the National Economic Council meeting to demand for the third tranche, the President has the final say. “From the security reports available to the President, some of the governors allegedly misused the refunds. A few of them devoted 20% -30% to payment of salaries. And some diverted the cash.” Advocates of true federalism have argued that the Presidency has no right to held on to the cash because it belong to the states.
“The most feasible option is to impose stiffer conditions on how to access and use the refunds. There might be stiffer monitoring of the utilisation of the London-Paris Club cash,” a source said
The Lagos State Branch of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has set up a task force to arrest members of the association driving against traffic in the state, especially on One-way.
The Chairman of the association, Alhaji Musa Muhammed, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday.
He said the union had set up the task force to support the one put in place by the Lagos State Government to prevent commercial motorcyclists from operating on highways in the state.
We are law-abiding citizens, we obey traffic rules and regulations and we want total compliance with Lagos State traffic laws.“That is why we set up the task force to monitor and arrest any of our members or uniformed people, plying the expressway or disobeying traffic laws.”According to him, the association is ready to support the State Government on any policy that will step up and advance the transport sector.Also speaking to NAN, Mr Sulaiman Raji, Chairman of the Nagari Nakowa Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Lagos State, decried the inability of the government to arrest military officers riding motorcycles on highways.Raji appealed to the government to take immediate action on the situation, saying that arresting civilians and leaving uniformed men to break the law was wrong.He alleged that law enforcement officers had been plying restricted areas, including expressways with their motorcycles without being challenged by the government task force.“We beg them to comply with traffic rules. The constitution says nobody is above the law; they should comply with the state’s traffic rules.“Some of our members have received a serious beating from these uniform men while trying to arrest them on the expressway.“So, that is why we now established our own task force combined with the State Government to fight the menace,” he said.
A competent source in the Nigerian Army, who spoke to NAN on condition of anonymity on the issue, said that majority of the people riding motorcycles on expressway were dismissed military men.
He said that some of the officers had been dismissed from the force years back, but were impersonating as military men. “Please, any time officers on bike want to argue with you or beat anybody on the expressway, please kindly report to any nearby military barrack.“We orientate our officers on daily basis on traffic laws and regulations and we are law-abiding citizens,” the source said Facebook.
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday fixed November 7 for ruling on the bail application of the Managing Director of Tasty Time Nigeria Ltd, Isaac Kole, charged with manufacture of fake products.
Kole, who was arraigned alongside his company — Tasty Time Nigeria Ltd, had pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control had on November 2 arraigned the accused on four counts bordering on producing fake and unregistered products.
Justice Hadiza Rabiu-Shagari had allowed the accused to continue with the administrative bail granted him and adjourned until Monday for the determination of his bail application.
The judge had also ordered the accused to produce a director either from Federal or Lagos State Civil Service, who would sign an undertaking to produce him in court on the next adjournment.
At the resumed hearing of the case on Monday, the case was again adjourned until Nov. 7 as the court did not sit.
The prosecution alleged that Kole and his company had been using their plant to produce unregistered Tasty Time products.
NAFDAC said the products include Tasty Time juice, Glucosaid Energy drink, Tasty Time Pops orange flavoured drink, Tasty Time Fitz Apple drink and Tasty Time mixed orange flavoured drink.
The accused was also alleged to have packaged and labelled the products in a manner likely to create a wrong impression that they were genuine and also sold the unregistered products to the public.
The offences, according to the prosecutor, Mrs Chinyere Okoli of NAFDAC, contravene the provisions of Sections 1(1), 5(a) and 5(e) of the Foods and Drugs Related Products Act, Laws of the Federation 2004.
