Winchester University Academy Trust to sponsor new school being built in Eastleigh

A NEW primary school in Eastleigh is to be sponsored by University of Winchester Academy Trust.

Proposals for Hampshire County Council to design and build a brand new £6 million pound school in Chestnut Avenue have been brought a step closer following the announcement that the trust will be the new school’s academy sponsor.


The trust is also the sponsor of the new Barton Farm Academy primary school, set to serve the new Kings Barton development.

Hampshire County Council’s executive member for education, councillor Peter Edgar, said: “With demand for school places set to rise in Eastleigh, owing to the new housing development in the area of Chestnut Avenue, we have been planning for some time a new primary school to serve the development.

“I am pleased to hear that the University of Winchester Academy Trust has been named as the sponsor, and look forward to continuing our excellent working relationship with university colleagues.”

Professor Joy Carter, vice-chancellor of the University of Winchester and chairwoman of the University of Winchester Academy Trust, said: “We are delighted to be named as sponsor for the new school and look forward to working in partnership with Hampshire County Council and the local community to bring our distinctive values-driven educational ethos to Eastleigh.

“Our vision is for a school which will offer inspirational learning experiences for all children and nurture a lifelong love of learning and the ambition to achieve their potential.”

The new school, for children aged 4 to 11, will be designed to encourage community use, with a learning resource area at the heart of the plan.

It will serve the new housing development at North Stoneham Park, a 62-hectare site identified in Eastleigh Borough Council’s Local Plan 2011-29 as a strategic location for development.

The site is being developed by Highwood Group Ltd and will include 1,100 new homes, accommodation for the elderly, community facilities and landscaped public spaces, as well as the new primary school.

Hampshire County Council will design the new school and manage the building project.

The school site is set to be handed over in spring 2019, with the opening set for September 2020.

Super Eagles’ Traditional Attire Rated As The Best In Russia.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been rated as “team with the best travelling uniform” in Russia by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), few days to the commencement of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The rating comes days after a world fashion magazine GQ rated Nigerian Super Eagles jersey as the best for the 2018 World Cup.

The Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles, arrived in Russia this morning for the World Cup.

The Eagles departed from Austria earlier on Thursday with native attires as they chose to be different from the other 31 teams who were mostly cladded in suits on arrival.

The Super Eagles’ first match in Russia is against Croatia on Saturday, before other group games against Iceland and Argentina.

Photo: Temi Otedola Gets Early Graduation Gift

Temi Otedola has shared her early graduation gift on social media saying her parents surprised her with it!

JTO who recently graduated studied History of Art at University College, London.

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Facts You Must Know About President Buhari Government

Around this time in 2014!!!

• Fr. Ejike Mbaka of Catholic Diocese of Enugu has started seeing a vision of how Buhari is the Messiah we have been waiting for and the best President Nigeria will ever have, while Goodluck Jonathan was a bad luck for Nigeria. But today Catholic Priests and faithful are massacred and slaughtered in large numbers under Buhari. Mbaka is yet to see another vision.


• Tinubu said Buhari was the best Person to lead Nigeria but today for the first time in decades Tinubu's party in Lagos has parallel Primaries thanks to Buhari's leadership.

• Around this time in 2015, TY Danjuma told us Buhari was a good leader... Today Danjuma's people are under siege and he says the army under Buhari is giving cover to those who are slaughtering Danjuma's people in the Middle Belt.

• Around this time in 2014,  Pastor Tunde Bakare told us we can expect a better Nigeria under Buhari. Today Pastor Bakare is advising Nigerians to look for a better leader who will restructure and save Nigeria from Buhari's cabal.

• Around this time in 2014, Prof Tam David-West promised Nigerians that Buhari will make petrol #45 per liter, today Petrol is #145 per liter and Buhari has spent #1.4trillion on fuel subsidy which he claimed was a fraud. Prof. Tan David West has gone deaf and dumb.

• Around this time in 2014,  Sai Buharists swore that Buhari will declare his assets publicly and produce his WAEC certificate... Till date, he has neither shown us his WAEC certificate or declared his real assets.

• About this time in 2014 Fashola said a serious Govt will fix power problem in Nigeria within 6 months. Three years after they have taken power, they have not added one megawatt to the grid. Fashola is now minister of darkness under Buhari.

• About this time in 2014, Buhari said naira will be #1 to $1 yet he has messed it up from #187 in 2015 to $1 to #365 to $1 in 2018.

• About this time in 2014, my Uncle Ofia was busy campaigning for Buhari. He told me that Buhari will make Nigeria's economy better than that of Dubai. Today, my Uncle's company has folded because of Buhari's bad economic policies and administrative cluelessness.

• About this time in 2014, Buhari promised that insecurity especially Boko Haram insurgency will end in 3 months. But in 3 years he has added the Fulani herdsmen terrorism and militia which is by far more dreaded and deathly than  Boko Haram and human lives in Nigeria have become meaningless and valueless under Buhari's watch.

• In 2014/2015 OBJ was campaigning for Buhari because for him then it was anything but Jonathan. Today Obasanjo has seen what a grave judgment he passed and what afflictions he wrecked on the nation.

Get your PVC or a visa now!!!

COMRADE ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE OFFICIALLY COMMISSION HIS APC NATIONAL CHAIRMANSHIP CAMPAIGN OFFICE TODAY 10TH JUNE, 2018, AT ABUJA

THE OFFICIAL COMMISSIONING OF COMRADE ADAMS ALIYU OSHIOMHOLE APC NATIONAL CHAIRMANSHIP CAMPAIGN OFFICE TODAY SUNDAY 10TH JUNE, 2018, AT ABUJA.

BUHARI SUBMITS EXECUTIVE BILL TO ANNEX ALL COASTAL AND RIVERINE LAND FOR HERDSMEN, NASS DIVIDED!

READ HOW SENATOR AKPABIO IS  VEHEMENTLY OPPOSING  THE BILL

President Buhari has submitted an executive bill to the National Assembly for the Federal Government to take control of all waterways and their banks in Nigeria. Of curious attention is the annexing of thousands of lands adjoining the river banks. These  are ancestral lands belonging to poor farmers.


Without any doubt, President Buhari will, as soon as the bill is passed, hand over permanent grazing rights to his kinsmen, the Fulanis, who will come with their destructive weapons and commence expansion into/conquest of the hinterland!
Also, the bill is intended to abrogate the Land Use Act, which has vested all lands in State Governors. This amounts to bringing grazing colonies through the back door.
All Nigerians must rise up to resist this obnoxious bill aimed at enthroning and legalizing anarchy.
PLEASE AND PLEASE, circulate this fast and wide!

SENATOR AKPABIO'S FIGHT

Heated debate on an executive bill, which sought to give ownership and control of the water resources sector to the Federal Government, practically split the Senate along ethnic and regional lines yesterday.

The contentious bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to establish a regulatory framework for the water resources sector in Nigeria, provide for the equitable and sustainable development, management, use and conservation of Nigeria’s surface and groundwater resources and for related matters.”

It has already been processed by Senate Committee on Water Resources which chairman is Senator Mohammed Ubali Shitu (APC, Jigawa State) and was to be considered yesterday on a clause by clause basis before final approval.

But trouble started when Senate Minority leader, Godswill Akpabio, drew the attention of his colleagues to the fact that the bill could deprive people living along riverbanks of their basic livelihood.

Shitu, who had presented his committee’s report on the bill to the Senate earlier, insisted that the Federal Government should be empowered to have absolute control over water banks and resources in Nigeria.

Still opposing the bill, Akpabio who raised issues against Clause 3, warned against making a law that would lead to the Federal Government taking over the landed areas of riverine communities, especially communities where the water bodies dry off.

Akpabio made reference to Lake Chad which water he said used to cover 25,000 kilometres of land but had dried up to about 5,000 kilometers. He said it meant that the community now had 20,000 kilometers for farming and other activities, stressing that it would have been out of the reach of the people if the government had possessed the bank.

Senator Emmanuel Paulker (PDP, Bayelsa-Central) supported Akpabio, noting that there was a need to define what a bank is.

He also pointed out that the Federal Government was about to take over resources in the states at a time when Nigerians were calling for devolution of power.

The Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe-North), however, countered Akpabio, stating that the lawmaker was arguing in error.

Lawan noted that the clause was in reference to waters like River Benue and River Niger, which flow through several states. He urged the Senate to ignore the issues raised by those opposed to the bill.

Senator Gbenga Ashafa (Lagos East) supported Akpabio’s position declaring that the Nigeria Inland Water Ways Authority (NIWA) was already having an inroad into Lagos State waters.

Senator Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto) said that the contentious provision was clear and should be adopted.

Senator Binta Masi Garba (Adamawa North) who also said that the clause should be adopted, added: “We should be more Nigerians when we are discussing national issues.”

Senator Solomon Adeola (Lagos West) cautioned that the entire Bill should be reconsidered since it has become controversial.

In a bid to prevent the debate from deteriorating and creating more trouble,  Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, said that the bill should be referred to an ad-hoc committee made up of the Water Resources Committee Chairman, Shitu, Deputy Chairman, Bwacha, Chairman of the Senate committee  Judiciary, David Umaru, director legal services and Senator Barnabas Gemade, to reconsider the clause and report back in one week.  Let's arise and pray every believer that God of Heaven should arise and scatter every plan and evil agenda behind the proposed bill to be thwarted. God should set in confussion and turn their counsel to foolishness in Jesus name. Believers we should not fold our arms and put up I don't care attitude for this evil bill to cross the point of no return, God forbid. in your morning and night prayers pls remember this great Country Nigeria in Prayers.

PLEASE, SHARE THIS MESSAGE UNTIL IT REACHES ALL NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

Nigeria ranked the most prayerful country on earth and most sinful.

Nigeria has more Catholic Knights than Italy.
Nigeria has more Anglican Knights than England.
Nigeria has more Alhajis than all Arab countries combined.
This is not entirely bad.
Ironically, this our religiosity does not reflect in the religious and moral fabric of the nation!


Each year,  we budget billions of Naira sending our people on pilgrimages to Mecca and Jerusalem to pray.

• We pray for development.
• We pray for long life and good health.
• We pray against sudden death.
• We pray against accident of any kind.
• We pray for employment. 
• We pray for peace.
• Above all,  we pray to make heaven!

In the year Two thousand and eighteen (2018), we will spend 250 Billion Naira to sponsor pilgrims to pray for the development of Nigeria among others.

250 billion Naira can build 250 model schools.
250 Billion can build 100 modern Health centers.
250 billion can immunize all children in Nigeria.
250 Billion can build 250 brand new roads.
250 Billion can build 1000 new housing estates.
250 billion can create 100,000 new jobs.

We choose not to do any of these.
Rather,
We choose to spend that amount to go pray for development!

We choose not to spend that amount to take care of our health, Rather, we choose to spend it to go and pray for our health!

We choose not to spend that amount to build schools and train our children to be wise,  we choose to use it to go and pray for wisdom!

We choose not to spend that amount to build good roads to avoid and reduce car accidents, we choose to spend it to pray against accidents.

These are our choices.  We will live with them.

Close your eyes and imagine!

How many resources have we spent these years to pray instead of using them to develop our country??

There is nothing wrong going on pilgrimage to pray and seek the face of God. But,  it should be entirely a private affair!!!

Outrage in S/Africa Over 'Naked' School Choir Performance

A "naked" choir performance by a group of South African schoolgirls has led to calls for an investigation by the country's education minister.

Angie Motshekga said she was "extremely disappointed" after seeing footage of the Xhosa girls performing wearing only a small apron, known as an "inkciyo".
The basic education minister said it was an "indignity [which] goes against the values of our cultures".

But the choirmaster has defended the choice - saying he was proud.

According to South Africa's Daily Dispatch website, the unnamed teacher said: "We are proud of our Xhosa tradition. We are proud of 'inkciyo'. We are proud of Xhosa women and girls."

The Xhosa are South Africa's second-largest ethnic group.

Footage of the performance at a competition in Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape, emerged earlier this week, showing the girls dancing on stage, their breasts and buttocks exposed.

Just imagine the choirmaster’s choice of words.

Good News: CBN Deputy Gov Resigns, Joins Gubernatorial Race

Adebayo Adelabu, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deputy governor in charge of Operations, will resign his appointment with effect from July 15.
Mr Adelabu whose disengagement notice has already been accepted by President Muhammadu Buhari, has indicated interest to join the gubernatorial race in his home state, Oyo.

In an acceptance letter dated May 24, President Buhari thanked Mr. Adelabu for his services to the country and wished him the best in his future ambitions.

“While appreciating your services in the Central Bank of Nigeria since April 9, 2014, I wish you the very best in your future ambitions and continued commitment to public service in our country and specifically, as you seek to play a more active role in politics, in your home State,” the president said in the letter.

Fans SHOCKED after Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane’s announce resignation

MAURICIO POCHETTINO sent Tottenham fans into a frenzy yesterday by insisting “you have to listen” when Real Madrid come calling.
The Argentinian is the preferred candidate for the Spanish club’s president Fiorentino Perez after Zinedine Zidane’s shock resignation earlier this week in the wake of this third Champions League success.

Coincidentally, Pochettino is in Spain promoting the launch there of his autobiography, ‘Brave New World’, and when he was inevitably quizzed about the link, he deliberately left the door open on a possible move.

“When Madrid call you, you have to listen,” he said pointedly.

The stumbling block, as Pochettino went on to admit, is that he has just signed a new five-year contract to remain at Tottenham worth £8.5m-a-year.