Judiciary workers in Kano begin indefinite strike

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) Kano State chapter, on Friday, directed all its members in the state to go on an indefinite strike. Mr Suleman Aliyu, the secretary of the union in the state, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Kano. He said the action was part of decisions taken by judiciary workers to persuade the Federal Government to grant autonomy to judicial arm of government, NAN reports. “The union has ordered all it members to start an indefinite strike action from Friday, meaning that all courts in the state will remain closed indefinitely,” he said.

According to him, the action is necessary following the alleged failure of the Federal Government to implement a verdict of a Federal High court of the Jan.13, 2014. “We have passed the directives to all our members in Kano and they have complied because we went round and we are satisfied with the level of compliance”, he said. Aliyu maintained that the strike would continue until the Federal Government meets the union’s demands.

JUSTIN BIEBER SUED

The man claiming Justin Bieber's thugs beat him to a bloody mess at a Southampton nightclub is finally taking him to court and demanding the singer pay up.

As TMZ previously reported ... Biebs' crew was investigated by police for the violent brawl last year at South Pointe nightclub that allegedly left 22-year-old Wayne Rennalls covered in cuts and bruises.

Cops weren't interested in Bieber -- since he didn't touch anyone -- but in a new lawsuit Rennalls says Justin's security team was on his payroll, so it's on him to make it right financially. In the docs, he also puts the club on blast for allegedly slipping drinks to then 19-year-old Bieber.

Rennalls says his pain and stress are worth big bucks. He's suing for an unspecified amount of cash from JB and the club.

Rihanna Shares an Unforgettable Close-Up Shot of Her Breasts

Oh, Rihanna! You're just never one to disappoint while on vacation.

As a new year begins, the "Umbrella" singer showed no signs of leaving paradise as she continued to soak up the sun in her home town of Barbados.

The 26-year-old singer and her friend Melissa Forde have spent much of their time by the pool, with family and of course in fabulous bikinis. But once the paparazzi spotted RiRi in one of her sexy swimsuits, she didn't get mad. She just posted more revealing shots on Instagram.

"Tell da paparazzi get the lens right," she wrote Saturday while showing a close-up view of her breasts and tattoo in a purple bikini top.

If that wasn't enough for RiRi admirers, perhaps a new leaked track presumed to be of the singer will get their attention.

PHOTOS: Even more gorgeous celebrities in bikinis

Two long years after her last studio album Unapologetic was released, the Grammy winner is guaranteed to get fans dancing and singing along if this is, in fact, her latest masterpiece.

"We'll dance in the rain, in spite of all the pain," she sings. "What the world really needs, is to feel love again."

What we need is more Rihanna hits and it looks like we may have found one! Granted, we loved her 2014 duet with Shakira called "Can't Remember to Forget You." We also adored her collaboration with Eminem for "Monster."

But a whole new album with just RiRi? We'll just have to "Pour It Up."

See close caption below: 

Mexico missing students: 10 more police officers held

Relatives of the students have been holding vigils and protests across Mexico asking the authorities for answers on what happened to them

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Mexican authorities investigating the disappearance of 43 student teachers in Guerrero state have arrested a further 10 municipal police officers.

Around 90 people in total, including 58 police officer, have been detained so far.

The students disappeared in September after clashes with police in the city of Iguala.

National prosecutors say police handed them to criminal gangs who murdered them and burnt their bodies.

Parents of the students dispute this, arguing the authorities are hiding what happened to them.

The remains of only one student, Alexander Mora, have been identified so far.

They were found near a rubbish dump where criminal gang members say the students were taken to be shot and their bodies burnt.

Members of the gang said they killed the 43 and burned their bodies after they were told the students belonged to a rival gang.

The relatives of the other 42 missing students say they will not give up hope of finding them alive until forensic evidence proves they are dead.

The slow pace of the initial investigation into their disappearance and the collusion it has highlighted between local authorities and drug gangs has led to mass protests across Mexico.

LEONARDO DICAPRIO SPOTTED WITH SEVERAL WOMEN WEARING ONLY BIKINI AT THE BEACH

Leonardo DiCaprio is really having a Happy New Year oh! 

The 40-year-old actor entered 2015 surrounded by a bunch of hot ladies in bikinis in the beach in St. Barts! See photos below: 

PHOTO: KIM KARDASHIAN SHARED SIDE BY SIDE SHOT OF HERSLEF AND NORTH WEST

First she shared a photo that showed a younger version of herself next to a present-day shot at a recent red carpet event. “Love this side by side of me when I’m 7 and me now,” she posted along the cool shot.

Well, she hasn’t changed much. 

Then, she shared a photo comparing her adorable daughter to herself. 

ELECTIONS 2015: INEC vows to prosecute holders of fake voter’s card

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that it will prosecute anyone found with fake permanent voter’s card in the upcoming February general elections. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Kayode Idowu, disclosed this on Thursday. He said the card readers that will be deployed by the commission are designed to identify and reject any voter’s card that the commission did not issue, adding that holders of such cards would be handed over to security agents for prosecution. “It is a criminal offence to present or attempt to use a fake voter’s card for voting. Every electoral offence has a penalty. It is a criminal offence and the security agencies will be invited, but the bottom line, as far as our own process is concerned, is that fake cards cannot be used because our card readers have been designed to reject any card INEC did not issue.

“People make all manners of allegations of card cloning, but we are just reassuring the public that even if that was done, it will be filtered and the perpetrators would be made to face the law,” he said. Idowu also said the PVC would be used for the verification and authentication of voters. “It is a two-stage process; when the card is swiped on the card reader, the data of the owner that is already stored on the card will pop up on the screen of the reader, and for that information to pop up on that screen is a confirmation that the card is produced by INEC, which is the verification. “The next step is to check that the person who brings the card is the rightful owner, so when the person’s finger print is taken and it matches the one on the card’s chip through the reader, and it says verified, that is when the card can be used to vote. But when it says ‘not verified’, that card cannot be used.”

LAGOS 2015: INEC displays list of 15 governorship candidates

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has displayed the names and particulars of 15 governorship candidates in Lagos State as presented to it by their political parties ahead of the elections. The list which was displayed at the INEC office in Lagos on Friday also displayed the names of the candidates’ running mates and candidates for House of Assembly. According to the list, Mr Ayodele Akele is govenorship candidate for the National Conscience Party (NCP), while his running mate is Dr Akinlade Babafemi. Mrs Pauline Adegbe and Mr Olamide Oguntoyinbo appeared as the governorship candidate for the Progressives Peoples’ Alliance (PPA) and running mate respectively, while the Action Alliance (AC) has Mr Aregbesola Ishola and Mrs Omolola Olorunnishola as its governorship candidate and running mate respectively in the list. Others include; Mr Godwin Mayor as the governorship candidate for Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) and Mr Ugochukwu Ekwebelem as his running mate, while Mr Akinwunmi Ambode is presented in the list as governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Mrs Aderanti Adebule as his running mate. Mr Olujimi Agbaje is the governorship candidate for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with Mrs Safirat Abdukareem as his running mate.

According to it, Mr Victor Adeniji is the governorship candidate of Kowa Party (KP) with Mrs Funmilayo Davidson as his running mate, while Mr Olatunde Olusesan is the governorship candidate for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and Mrs Abiodun Shuaib is his running mate. In the list, Mr Ademola Razaq appeared as the flag-bearer of the Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) with Mr Folawiyo Adebayo as his running mate and Mr Kayode Jacobs as the governorship candiadte on the platform of Mega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP) with Mr Akeem Suberu as his running mate. Mr Festus Igbinoba is the governorship candidate of the United Progressive Party (UPP) with Mr Kanu Urji as his running mate in the list. However, it was observed that the list did not reflect the governorship candidate for Independent Democrat (ID) but reflected Mrs Omoshola Lawal as a running mate candidate. Similarly, the People Democratic Movement (PDM) has only the name of its governorship candidate, Mr Akin Badmus on the list. The list as well reflected the name of the running mate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr Edwin Izuchukwu and Mr Olurotimi Olulana as the governorship candidate for the Labour Party (LP). The display is in accordance with the provision of the Electoral Act as amended.

Akpabio presents 2015 appropriation bill to lawmakers

The Akwa Ibom State Government during the week presented the sum of N462bn as this year’s budget to the state House of Assembly.

The estimate fell short of the 2014 budget by N36bn.

Presenting the budget before the lawmakers in Uyo, the state governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, said the 2015 appropriation bill would be used to complete ongoing projects and the pressing ones.

He said N253bn would be spent on capital expenditure, while N209bn was budgeted for recurrent.

The appropriation bill provides the sum of N18.3bn for education.

Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Sam Ikon, praised the governor for implementing previous budgets according to specification.

Tablets, ultrabooks become 30% more affordable

“Across 22 different countries between 2013 and 2014, there was an 8.5 per cent decline for the ASP of tablets and 7.1 per cent for Ultrabooks,” Research Analyst Stephanie Van Vactor, said. “This decline is allowing these devices to reach a larger audience in a wider range of countries.”he Average Selling Price of Ultrabooks and tablets declined by 7.8 per cent in 2014, as the market matured and commoditised, allowing these devices to become more affordable in all markets. According to market intelligence firm ABI Research, the average weeks of household income needed to buy a tablet or Ultrabook both declined by approximately 30 per cent YoY making these devices more affordable to a wider range of consumers.

Although growth is slowing for both these types of devices, affordability could help prevent a drastic decline in sales.

The affordability of personal technology devices is strongest in many mature markets, such as the United States, Japan, and Germany, primarily due to the higher household income. However, ABI Research highlights that Chile experienced the largest decline in ASP, 56 per cent for both tablets and Ultrabooks combined; tablets experienced the largest decline at 70.3 per cent, due to the increase in selection and competition caused by lower-end devices entering the market between 2013 and 2014. In contrast, India experienced the largest increase in ASP between 2013 and 2014, at an average of 22 per cent for both tablets and Ultrabooks; tablets alone experienced an increase of 34.5 per cent, due to the surge of an e-commerce presence, Apple products, and mid-tiered devices.

The most noticeable change in affordability for weeks to buy for Ultrabooks and tablets occurred in Indonesia. In 2013, ABI Research’s data shows that 11 weeks of income were needed to purchase an Ultrabook and nearly four weeks for tablets. In 2014, the weeks of income needed to purchase an Ultrabook declined by 47 per cent, dropping to 5.9 weeks, and for tablets weeks of income declined by 60 per cent, dropping to 1.5 weeks.

“Partly due to the increase in models and price points in e-commerce, Indonesia, like many other developing markets, is a good example of the commoditising of these devices,” added Van Vactor. “Market maturation will continue this effect through the next year, especially as competition increases and affordability continues to prosper as a result.”

Over the next year, competition will continue to surge and ASPs will continue to decline.

57 ways to party with olamide

Turn up: its going down tonight, at club 57 olamide and his ybnl crew. If you are a fan and you love to party wit badoo himself then this is your chance, its happening live at club 57 awolowo road ikoyi.

Governor fashola gets honoured:

Dele momodu, ceo of ovation magazine presented the honour of CHANGE A LIFE SPECIAL award to the governor of lagos state, he said it was a great honour for him to present the governor with such award.

Khloe Kardashian struts her stuff in killer LBD dress….

Khloe Kardashian wore this very hot killer little black sequined dress to a pre – New Year’s Eve party at 1OAK Nightclub inside the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vega. Khloe who recently stated she dated French Montana because she was lonely seems to have found inner peace. See the dress below: 

Drama: We’re responsible for your successes – PDP tells Amaechi, Kwankwaso, others

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, has said all the former governors of the party who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, are executing the manifesto of their old party. According to him, this was responsible for the successes they recorded in their respective states. The governors are Rotimi Amaechi(Rivers), Rabiu Kwankwanso(Kano), Aliyu Wamakko(Sokoto), Abdulfatah Ahmedi(Kwara) and others. Mu’azu made this known in a statement he issued on Thursday in Abuja. He said, “For the better part of the eight or four years they governed Rivers, Sokoto, Kano, Adamawa and Kwara, they executed PDP manifesto before they defected to join the All Progressive Congress where they have continued to execute PDP blue print for success. “Nigerians should ask Governor Amechi if he has executed any other manifesto other than those of the PDP even after he left the party. “Ask Governor Kwankwaso whether his infrastructural successes were not planned by PDP government that he headed in Kano state? Has Sokoto’s Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko done any work that was not originated by the PDP government through which he came to power?” On the 2015 election, Mu’azu said APC was busy working on propaganda instead of working on how to win the polls. He also said the PDP has done a lot for President Goodluck Jonathan to be re-elected in 2015. “Our nearest rivals are not only spinning out of control but have succeeded in elevating propaganda into an art form to try and win at all cost. “All the PDP has to do is state the facts of our achievements on the ground over and over as they stand because Nigerian voters are not dumb or silly.

“They know that propaganda don’t win you votes, they only complicate matters because sooner rather than later, their propaganda and lies will fall flat on their faces. “The Nigerian electorate know that leopards don’t change their skin overnight. The change Nigerians need is a change in their standard of living, transformation of the basic infrastructure to better roads, better bridges, and better education standard, better management of the economy as well as better health infrastructure which make us a better country and not change to a political party just to achieve their personal desires,” Mu’azu said. He added that APC politicians who are always point an accusing finger at the PDP for failing to make a difference in the governance of Nigeria over the past 15 years must know that they share more of the blame for the so called ‘incompetence and cluelessness’. The PDP chairman said, “This is because as they point one finger at the PDP, four of their fingers are pointing back at their APC. “How can the gang of five governors who left the PDP in 2013 extricate themselves from those accusations when they were all part of the decision making organs of the party? “Let the APC continue their folly as Nigerians are no fools. We all know their empty game plan, the result which will dawn on them after Nigerians cast their votes on February 14, 2015. “They will then turn around to say that PDP has massively rigged the election. They will fail in their bid to scuttle PDP’s bid for a historic fourth presidential election victory.”

Teen Mom Catelynn Lowell Gives Birth, Welcomes Second Baby Girl With Tyler Baltierra

Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra welcomed their second child together on Thursday, Jan. 1. Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry spilled the beans on Twitter, writing, "Congratulations to my good friends @CatelynnLowell and @TylerBaltierra. cannot wait to meet your new bundle of joy."

 Baltierra replied, "Thanks Kail! Can't wait for you to meet her either!"

The couple has not announced an official name, but have been calling their little one "Baby V."

Later that day, proud dad Baltierra tweeted, "OMG guys, my daughter is BEAUTIFUL! Can't wait for you guys to see her! Born on 1/01/15 at 3:15 #StillCantBelieveIt #ShesPerfect."

Here is a pic of the proud mum: 

An Open Letter to My Ex-Wife

I never imagined you and I, out of all the people in this world, would go through something so devastating as we did.

Throughout the years, we created the most beautiful memories. We climbed all the way to the top together, only to slip and fall as soon as we got there. And though I may have contributed to that fall, I tried so hard to hold on to you.

My heart shattered into a million pieces. Eventually, I realized I couldn't save us.

I couldn't undo what had been done, and I let you go to find your true happiness.

All I ever wanted was my own family. Every day, I dreamed of falling in love with a woman, getting married, buying a beautiful home and one day bringing our own little bundle of joy into the world.

I guess it goes without saying that you made all of that feel real for me; you helped make most of those dreams come true. I wanted nothing more than to be the best husband, a romantic lover, the most selfless provider, and one day, the world's best dad.

Our relationship wasn't perfect, but I loved you so much.

All those things I wanted to be, I couldn't imagine with anyone but you.

Our life together -- it was like Disney World. We ran carefree in this theme park we call life. Holding each others' hands, we laughed, cried, loved, and we were in awe of everything we experienced. We were children with dreams, and together, we thought about the day when all of ours would come true.

Eventually, though, those roller coasters stopped.

The music died down, the lights shut off, and our magical journey came to an abrupt halt.

You were gone.

Suddenly, everything that was so familiar about life felt so foreign. I was lost without you. All I had left were my memories and dreams of us that I knew would never come true.

There are a few things that I never had the opportunity to tell you ...

Every time I called you, I looked forward to hearing you answer the phone. You would say "hey" in this voice that sound so innocent and so loving. And it never changed. It always reminded me of the beginning of our relationship and all of the reasons I fell in love with you. Who would have thought something so simple could be so powerful? It's what made you unique.

Remember all the times you yelled at me when I was looking at you? You'd ask me why, and I would either laugh or get angry because you had this "sass" about you. You know what? I looked at you because I thought you were the most beautiful thing in the world. I didn't care what you were wearing -- whether you had makeup on. I'd look at you and get lost in your laugh and your smile. Whatever flaws you believed you had, I loved -- how you'd look in the mirror and always suck in your stomach; how you always analyzed every picture we took together and made me delete them, nine times out of 10; how you'd pace around on the phone when you were nervous. Or how about how you hated to be on video? I noticed everything. But I loved it.

How about Valentine's Day in Atlantic City, when we arrived at the hotel and got the keys to our suite, only to find out it was disgusting. You wouldn't even sit on the bed! We both laughed until we got our room switched. Once we got there, you started jumping up and down like a maniac (I have it on video), and then eventually, you crashed and took a nap, like you always did. I sat there on that cloudy afternoon, lights off in the room, and just watched you sleep. I kept thinking about getting to marry you one day and having the opportunity to enjoy that moment over and over again. You looked so peaceful, and it reminded me of the responsibility I had to protect you, always.

Then there was that warm summer afternoon in June. The commute home from work that day was the most exciting drive of my life (and the longest, too). I will never forget picking up the phone and calling you, asking you to get ready and meet me at the house so we could grab dinner. It was spontaneous, I know, and in hindsight, not very well-planned. I didn't care, though.

I wanted to ask you to spend the rest of your life with me, and I guess I just couldn't wait anymore.

Your ring had been sitting in my room for three weeks in its blue Tiffany box, wrapped with a white ribbon. Every time I looked at it, I would think back to that night in May 2004 when I first laid eyes on you.

I thought about us being kids, not having anything but each other. I thought about the dreams we shared, and how I was so ready to spend the rest of my life with you. You helped shaped me into the man I was becoming, and this was a representation of my love and appreciation for you.

I was so nervous walking onto that beach in Long Branch -- my hands were sweating, my heart racing. When I got down on one knee in the sand, I remember the look on your face. The sun was beating down, your hair was blowing in the wind. I could hear the waves crashing behind me. I'll never forget you putting your hands over your mouth, saying "YES!"

It was one of the happiest moments of my life. When I slipped that ring onto your finger, I was certain it would never come off.

That leaves me with our wedding day.

June 10, 2012, the greatest day of my life. I looked forward to that for 27 years, but I never imagined it to be as beautiful as it was.

I was in awe of everything -- the cameras, the flowers, the people, the church, the venue. Everything was beyond my wildest imagination, but nothing could compare to the excitement I felt about becoming your husband.

I couldn't wait to make you Mrs. D'Ambrosio.

Here we were, two teenagers who met on the Seaside boardwalk eight years prior, with no idea about life, love, and where it would take us. We finally created this day. We had built our lives, our careers, our home, and now it was time to build our family.

I stepped out to the altar and waited for you. My heart was filled with so many emotions, but I just wanted to hold your hand for the rest of my life.

When those doors opened, every dream, wish and prayer I ever had came marching right toward me, more beautiful than I could have ever imagined.

You were my best friend. I wanted so much more for the both of us.

Sometimes, though, we have to accept the unexpected.

Our worlds need to fall apart, so we can put them back together the way they were meant to be.

There's nothing more important to me than your happiness, and knowing you have that means the world to me. Our lives took different paths, but that can never take away from the memories we shared.

As for me? I'm happy. I've found peace. I am busier than ever with work, I found a new passion with writing, and I've been rebuilding a life that was once in a million pieces. I still dream of having a family. I still dream of holding my own child. Of course, I still dream of falling in love and finding my true happiness.

I'm much of the same Anthony you knew, but so much different.

You see, too many people live with hate in this world. Those same people live with anger and fear.

I'm not one of those people.

I'm disappointed we never got to finish writing our happily ever after, but I'll never be angry. I'll never hate you, and I'll never be dishonest about my emotions. God gave me this amazing opportunity to love. It brought me to so many beautiful places, taught me so much about life and gave me memories I'll cherish forever. How can I ever be angry about that?

To your parents, sister, grandparents, aunt and uncle -- tell them I always loved them as if they were my own, and I'm sorry if I never lived up to their expectations. I knew how much they loved you. I knew what kind of man they wanted for you, and God knows, I did everything I could to make sure I was just that.

And finally, to you -- I'm sorry for anything I may have ever done to hurt you. More than anything, I wanted to spend forever with you by my side, and to one day add our own little peanut who would join us for the ride. Everything I did in my life was to ensure yours would be all you dreamed it to be. I wanted to give you the world.

Unfortunately, I fell short.

If I knew then what I know now, I would have held you tighter during our first dance and picked a song that never ended.

I'm not perfect, and I never want people to think that I am. I've made mistakes. I've done things I'm not proud to admit, and I've made decisions I wish I could take back. But I loved someone with every bone in my body, with every beat of my heart and every inch of my soul. It wasn't perfect, but I know for sure I loved with everything I had; I loved in such a way that your happiness was always mine. And I'm thankful for that.

I once told you I wish I could put into words how much I loved you and share it with the world; here's my best shot at that promise.

Losing you may have been the most painful experience of my life, but it made me stronger than ever. It somehow made life feel real.

While on paper I lost my wife, in reality I lost so much more.

I lost a piece of me that I will never get back.

Take good care of it.

All the best,

Actor, Ik Ogbonna sends romantic message to Colombian girlfriend

It’s no news that Nollywood actor, Ik Ogbonna is in love with his Colombian girlfriend, Sonia. The actor who doesn’t waste time in flaunting her and their relationship, recently just posted a really loved up message directed at her. 

See caption of the message below: 

Sweet: Basketmouth shares adorable pictures of himself and his family

Basketmouth shared these beautiful pictures of his family today. Check out the pictures below:

Concern as Japan's 2014 birth rate falls to record low

Japan's birth rate slumped to a record low in 2014, health ministry figures show, dropping to 1,001,000 newborns in 2014 - 9,000 fewer than in 2013.

The fall is the fourth in consecutive years and comes as the estimated number of deaths continues to rise, at just under 1.3 million last year.

Some estimates say that by 2050 the population could be as low as 97 million - 30 million lower than now.

Experts warn the impact of the decline will harm Japan in various ways.

A lowering of the number of people aged between 15 to 64 is predicted to lower potential growth and shrink Japan's GDP.

That in turn is expected to harm the pension system and other elements of social welfare. The impact in rural areas is predicted to be especially damaging, putting the very existence of some communities in danger.

Another decline in the number of children is inevitable as "the number of reproductive-age women is on the decline", an official at the health ministry was quoted by Kyodo News as saying.

Government figures in April revealed that Japan's population shrank for the third year running, with the elderly comprising 25% of the total for the first time.

The proportion of people aged 65 or over is predicted to reach nearly 40% of the population in 2060, the government has warned.

Various reasons have been cited for the population decline, including:

• The rising cost of childbirth and child-raising
• The increasing number of women in the workforce
• The later average age of marriage
• The increasing number of unmarried people
• Changes in the housing environment and in social customs

RACE TO 2015: Audu Ogbe leads committee to raise N5bn for Buhari’s campaign from yams

Ex-PDP National Chairman, Chief Audu Ogbe would on Jan. 4 inaugurate the sale of five million tubers of yam donated by farmers to raise N5 billion for Buhari/Osibajo presidential campaign. Mrs Felicia Yakzum, the Public Relations Officer of APC Micro Finance Cooperative Society Ltd, said in a statement on Thursday in Jos that the sales would commence at Mararaban Demshin in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau, NAN reports. She said that an APC organised New Year wrestling tournament and the “Job Opportunities for Osinbajo and Buhari Supporters (JOOBS)” would also be inaugurated. 

Yakzum said Ogbe was behind the yam initiative and has been appointed chairman for the sales. The spokesperson said JOOBS on the other hand, would create opportunities to unemployed youths nationwide to be engaged meaningfully to enhance their lives. Yakzum said, “we have constituted a committee charged with the responsibility of creating job opportunities for youth supporters of the Muhammadu Buhari/ Prof Yemi Osinbajo ticket.” She said those targeted were secondary school leavers, retrenched workers, pensioners, physically challenged persons, and the internally displaced with valid voter card.