Thursday, 11 February 2016

Photos: Meet a Nigerian man who wears suit to hawk tiger nut from a wheelbarrow



BBC Hausa correspondent Yakubu Liman met Isa Kebbi (left), who sells tiger nuts from a wheel barrow at a market in Abuja. According to Kebbi, he buys a sack of tiger nuts on credit every month and if he make a lot of sales, he makes a profit of around $19 (£13).

He is not the first food seller seen wearing a suit to sell his goods. In 2015, BBC published a photo of Daniel Nartey (right) who wears suits to hawk fruits in Accra, Ghana. He told the correspondent that he started wearing suit to sell watermelon after he was told by his pastor to dress well no matter the job you do.

Stubbornness Got Me Where I Am Today – Davido

 

The singer took to twitter earlier on, to appreciate God for making him stubborn, stating that it got him where he is today.

An Open Letter To All Nigerian Boyfriends (For Valentine)

 

Dear Nigerian boyfriends
We hope that you and your ATM card are getting ready for Sunday?
In no particular order, below are a list of items we WOULD NO LONGER accept as Valentine day gifts.
1. BBM BC’s
2. Whatsapp BC’s
3. BBM PM Shoutouts
4. Instagram Woman Crush Sunday.
5. Romantic sms except it is accompanied with a credit alert.
6. Card: Soft and hard copies. This is not applicable to recharge cards. Please note the s.
7. Leaves/Flowers: Fresh, rubber, dried, scented, unscented, cooked and uncooked.
8. Perfumes from an unnamed designer: That type that stains cloth and produces rashes.
9. Cheap jewelries made out of copper, steel, zinc and iron.
10. Cheap chocolates.
11. Rice & Chicken in Mr Biggs nylon.
However, while we are still saving for your Bentley, we expect that you’d receive your regular valentine pack of a handkerchief, a singlet and a boxer with sincere appreciation as these three items connotes a deep meaning that has more value than silver and gold.
A white handkerchief signifies gratitude. We are indirectly apologising for all the times we made you sweat and thanking you for sticking with us.
All the wonderful things you could use your handkerchief for
You boys never have more than three singlets. This is why we keep adding another one year after year.
We wouldn’t be giving you briefs/boxers if we haven’t envisage a future with you. We care about your body & the packaging of reproductive organs.
Extras of ties and cufflinks, who doesn’t like a perfect gentleman?
In addition to the above, you are expected to observe the following rules from now till 15th February.
– You are not allowed to take any one week impromptu trip to the village to visit your uncle’s brother husband. No fake business trips! No disappearing acts!
– You are advised not to fake any form of terminal disease or sickness. Be warned.
– No bad phone, bad network, bad battery, phone speaker is bad , power button is not working excuses.
– No ‘ATM is not working or card has been blocked’ excuses. You have from now till Friday to register your BVN.
– You are advised to increase your tolerance level for all our excesses. No ‘we should go on a break’ ‘It’s not you, it’s me’ or ‘I have been thinking about this relationship’ speech will be accepted.
– Third service, fourth service, prayer meeting, youth meeting and fasting MUST NOT be used as an excuse come Sunday the 14th.
Please pass to respective parties. We thank you in advance for understanding.

Photo: President Buhari appoints Personal Assistant on New Media

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Bashir Ahmad as his Personal Assistant on New Media. Ahmad, 24, from Kano State made the announcement on twitter today.
Ahmad graduated from Bayero University Kano with Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication in 2013 and was a member of the Buhari Support Organization.

He previously worked as the Online Editor for Leadership Newspaper and reporter at Rariya Hausa Newspaper, respectively.