Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, the First Lady of Nigeria and the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari is a cosmetologist, Beauty Therapist and Author.
Prior to acquiring her higher degrees, Mrs. Buhari pursued a career in Beauty and fashion. Since the start of the Buhari administration, Aisha Buhari has maintained a stately disposition, bringing back a certain modesty to the office of the First Lady.
Over the years, she runs a successful business as the founder of Hanzy Spa and Hanzy Beauty Institute, a beauty salon in Kaduna and Abuja.
She obtained a diploma in beauty therapy from the Carlton Institute of Beauty Therapy, Windsor, United Kingdom. Permanent Make-up, Mesotherapy and Micro-dermabrasion.
She holds a post-graduate diploma in cosmetology and beauty from Academy Esthetique Beauty Institute of France. She is a member of the United Kingdom Vocational Training and Charitable Trust and the International Health and Beauty Council.
A beauty therapist is someone who is professionally trained and specialises in beauty treatments of both the face and body. As well as making their clients look beautiful, they are also responsible for making them feel good about themselves.
She closed her beauty salon when her husband became President in 2015. She is married with 5 children and one grandchild.
She has since published a book “Essentials of Beauty Therapy: A Complete Guide for Beauty Specialists” which has been recommended as a text for the NBTE curriculum.
Aisha Buhari is a vocal advocate of women’s rights and children rights and this was a focal point during her campaign for her husband’s election in 2015. She has, on several occasions, emphasised the need for young girls to get Primary and Secondary school education before getting married, saying that she believes no girl should get married before the age of 17.
In May 2015, on the sidelines of the Global Women Conference held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aisha stressed the need for Nigerian laws that will protect the women from forced early marriages, sex trafficking and other issues Nigerian girls and women contend with. She raised concerns on Child sexual abuse in Nigeria, sex trafficking and the need for Legislation against early marriage.
The Kaduna State Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded in prison, six teachers of the embattled Kaduna Islamic Centre, where 300 persons in chains were recently rescued by the police.
The six teachers of Ahmad Bin Hambal ýIslamic Centre were arraigned before the Chief Magistrates’ Court 16, presided over by Musa Lawal Mohammed.
Those arraigned were Ismail Abubakar, Umar Abubakar, Abdul’azeez Adam, Abubakar Muktar, Abdullahi Auwal and Salisu Ibrahim.
Police prosecutor Hassan .M. Malan, who read out the First Information Report (FIR) to the court, said the six defendants were accused of criminal conspiracy, ýwrongful confinement, cruelty to persons and unnatural act. The prosecutor told the court that the police investigation was still ongoing.
However, counsel to the defendants, Sani Shehu Surajo, told the court that the defendants were only at the court for cognisance only because the court lacks jurisdiction to take their plea.
He also tried to convince the court to allow the defendants to remain in police custody since investigation into their case was ongoing, but the police prosecutor rejected that, saying the police facility was overstretched.
In his ruling, Chief Magistrate Musa Lawal Muhammed said the court lacked the jurisdiction to try the defendants because one of the offences they were accused of was a capital offence, which only the High Court had the jurisdiction to hear.
He, therefore, said because of that they (defendants) will be remanded in Kaduna Convict Prison.
He adjourned the case till October 29 for further mention.
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1. Set up your iPhone or iPad until you reach the screen titled “Apps & Data”.
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PROMINENT South west leaders are demanding immediate action on the security challenge in the region.
They are not happy that almost three months after the killing of Mrs. Toyin Olakunrin, daughter of elder stateman, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, her killers have not yet been apprehended.
Second Republic senator Chief Ayo Fasanmi, says the nation’s security situation is worrisome.
In a telephone chat with our reporter the octogenarian said : “I am always worried in a situation where we can’t sleep with our two eyes closed.
“When I paid Chief Fasoranti, my good friend, a condolence visit, I spoke about the need for us together and to be united in the interest of this great nation, no matter our different political affiliations.
“Nigeria as a nation must come first before our own interests because some people are powerless in this country who can’t afford to get security in their houses.
“And notwithstanding, I will advise all our security agents to please do more in their duties.”
The Secretary of the Yoruba Council of Elders(YCE), Dr. Kunle Olajide, expressed sadness over the delay by the police in apprehending the killers of Mrs. Olakunrin.
Olajide attributed the ugly development to poor intelligence gathering.
He said the security agencies in the country are embarrassingly underfunded and underequipped when compared to their counterparts in other climes.
“It is unfortunate that three months after Mrs Olakunrin was murdered, we have not heard anything definitive from the Police. And this is what allows for a lot of suspicion,” he told The nation by phone.
“It is not complementary for the police but we must realize and appreciate the problem of the Nigeria police.
“They are not adequately funded. They probably don’t have modern forensic medical laboratory. That is why often time they have to send samples and specimen abroad for proper forensic analysis. And I think we ought to have gone beyond this in Nigeria 59 years of post-independence”, he said.
Olajide suggested more budgetary allocation for the country’s security agencies to improve their efficiency and effectiveness, noting that the ultimate responsibility of any ideal government is protection of lives and property.
“I think everybody must support this administration. First and foremost eradicate corruption in our system, pay attention to our security agencies, fund them adequately and improve the welfare of the officer, so that they can have commitment to their responsibility.
“It is only after that is done that we can now hold them responsible for lapses in their performance of constitutional responsibilities.”
Former deputy governor of Ogun State, Senator Adegbenga Kaka said justice should be done quickly on the matter.
Kaka urged everybody involved in the handling or investigation of late Funke’s case to ensure that there is justice and that the perpetrator(s) do not get away with the crime.
The former Deputy Governor said he would refrain from saying anything much except to “demand that there should justice” concerning the matter.
A community leader in Oba-Ile, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Otunba Omoniyi Omodara said” it is very sad and irritating that up till now there is no clue about the brains behind the killing of Mrs. Olakunrin.
“How on earth can the security agencies find it difficult to unravel her killers after almost three months
“I suspect something must have gone wrong somewhere.”
He hoped the situation will not be a repeat of the Bola Ige saga.
Ige,Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice in the Obasanjo administration was shot dead in his Ibadan residence on December 23,2001 by unknown gunmen who have not been found almost 19 years after.
A member of the Police Community Relations Committee(PCRC) in Akoko, who is also a Public Affairs Analyst, Alhaji Ibrahim Kilani however said the inability of police to fish out the perpetrators of Mrs Olakunrin was a fallout of their lack of modern equipment and gadgets for them to do thorough investigation.
He said the federal government had not done enough for police in area of modern equipment and logistics to make them achieve.
THE Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, says no fewer than 76, 000 Nigerian youths stand the chance of getting gainfully employed if only members of the National Assembly can agree to a reduction of their salaries and allowances by half.
Kukah made the projection on Friday while speaking at the 3rd annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) in, Ikeja, Lagos.
Drawing inspiration from the economic theory propounded by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi ,the vocal cleric said: “A Senator earns N36m. Half of the salary, N18million can create 200 jobs, with a salary of N92,000. If you multiply it by 109, that means 21, 800 million Nigerians can (be gainfully employed).
“Members of the House of Representatives receive N25m. Again, half of that can employ 135 Nigerians earning N92,000. Multiply by 360 will give 48,600 Nigerians jobs.”
He added: “If you have a sound economy, you are guaranteed security, and if you have sound security, then you can be guaranteed sound development.
“How does all this impact on development? Are these crises a cause or a consequence? Why has Nigeria remained in this state?
“We are told it is, as Chinua Achebe would say, fairly and squarely, corruption.
We are told the Political class is inefficient etc. There are as many reasons as there are Nigerians of all classes and ages. But, those who lead us have not been sleeping. They have tried.
Every government has had an initiative to develop a sound economy, to alleviate poverty and to take our people out of poverty. No, we have not been governed by wicked men who are just thieves.”
Providing answers to some of the questions raised in his paper, Kukah added: “Will Nigeria ever be safe or develop? It is hard to say but we have to change direction.
“We do not seem to manage resources well. Too much wastage and too much cost for governance that is delivering almost nothing.”
Kukah was the keynote speaker at the event themed: ‘Economy, Security and National Development: The Way Forward’.
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reassured Nigerians living in South Africa that measures had been taken to prevent a reoccurrence of xenophobic attacks against them.
Apart from reported deaths, many Nigerians have lost properties and their means of livelihood to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
Buhari, during a town hall meeting with Nigerians in South Africa, noted that the South African authorities have expressed their apologies and resolved to take necessary steps to end the ugly trend.
He said: “The recent acts of xenophobic attacks on our compatriots and other Africans in South Africa are shocking to me, Nigerians and indeed Africa. It was an embarrassment to the continent.
“Let me again use this medium to console the families of all those who lost their lives over the years in such tragic incidents. May their souls rest in peace.
“I also commiserate with all those who were injured. May God heal their wounds. My sympathies are also with those who have lost properties.
“As a government, we are quite disturbed by this very unfortunate event and have taken actions and measures to address the issue and prevent its reoccurrence with the South African government.
“I had earlier directed the evacuation of Nigerians who do not feel safe to remain here.
“Over five hundred have returned home and are being reintegrated into their communities.
“At this juncture, I wish to express my profound gratitude to Chief Allen Onyeama the Chairman of Airpeace Airlines, who showed compassion and patriotism by immediately offering to evacuate our Nigerian brothers and sisters who had been affected by these xenophobic attacks.
“During my visit here, we have discussed these attacks on foreigners and Nigerians. The authorities have expressed their apologies over the incidents and have resolved to take necessary steps to end this ugly trend in the interest of our relationship.”
According to him, the two countries have just inaugurated the Nigeria/South Africa Bi-National Commission at the level of Heads of State “with a firm determination to further bring our two countries together in a mutually beneficial partnership.
“Let us therefore give peace a chance and pray we have seen the last of this ugly violence.”
Buhari also called on all Nigerians to be law abiding and respect constituted authorities while they live in South Africa.
“May I also enjoin the few that sometimes gives us a bad name to desist from such misdemeanours and be our good ambassadors,” he said
He told the gathering that he always has his three messages for all Nigerians in diaspora.
He said: “First you are our Ambassadors and the face of our country to the world wherever you are. The world is therefore watching you and would make judgments on Nigeria based on your comportment and actions.
“Second, in whatever legitimate engagement you find yourself, you must strive to excel and be the best.
“Third, while you are out in the Diaspora, do not forget home. You represent some of the best human asset that Nigeria has. With your education and exposure to the world, you are at the cutting edge of technology. I, therefore, urge you to use your resources, skills and talents to help the development of Nigeria.”
Buhari said that his administration established a dedicated agency, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, to guide them in actualising their willing contributions to the development of Nigeria.
ABDUCTORS of six female students and teachers of Engravers College, Kakau Daji in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, want N50m as ransom to free the victims.
The gunmen, according to sources, have contacted the authorities of the school to give conditions for the release of the abductees.
The Vice Principal of the institution, Mr. Shunom Giwa, who witnessed the Thursday kidnapping from hiding, said the kidnappers would have taken away all the girls found on campus, but for the alarm that he raised from where he was watching them.
A parent confirmed the ransom demand yesterday when our correspondent visited the school at Kakau Daji, off the Kaduna eastern bye-pass.
The parent, who did not reveal his identity, said: “The kidnappers contacted the college and demanded N30m per student.
“We were told that the school authorities told the kidnappers that they could only afford to pay N100,000 for the release of the students and their teachers.
“The kidnappers told them they were not serious to get the children back. Negotiation is still going on.”
The school management has sent the remaining students home on break while it handles the release of the abductees.
One of the traumatized parents, Mr. Julde Juli, whose 15 year old daughter is among the abductees, prayed that the kidnappers release their children alive.
He said he was shocked when he received the news of her daughter’s abduction.
How it happened, by Vice Principal
Narrating how the five gunmen struck, the school’s Vice Principal in charge of administration, Giwa, said on Friday that the hoodlums fired at him in his hiding place when he raised the alarm, following the invasion of the school.
He said he was lucky that he was not hit by their bullets.
He said: “It was around 12:10am when we heard noise.I woke up my wife and children. I asked them to go and hide inside the bedroom.
“Before I could come to the sitting room, they were already trying to force open my doors. Then, I asked them not to bother that I was coming to open it for them.
“I opened the door and saw five young men with arms.
“They asked me to lie down, and I did. Then, they asked me to give them what I had in my pocket. I gave them all I had.
“They then attempted to enter my bedroom, but I stood up to distract them. They asked me to lie down again, and I did.
“All of sudden, they brought out my colleague, the Vice Principal, Academy.They also asked him to lie on the floor.
“So, when I discovered that their attention was on my colleague, I just ran into the bush. They shot at me, but fortunately, they didn’t get me. They thought I was inside a class. They searched for me without success.
“When they couldn’t get me, they then started looking for where the students were. They came to the hostel, and forced the door open.
“I started thinking what can I do to distract them. I started shouting, police, JTF, security come, there are kidnappers here. They started shooting towards my direction again. I ran and scaled over the fence.
“I was behind the fence until I heard dogs barking in the bush. I knew they must be the ones leaving.
“I heard my colleague – the matron – calling the name of the Senior Prefect. When I called his name, he answered and I came out. All the girls had moved to the Matron’s house.
“So, we started doing head count to know who and who were taken. We realized that the Vice Principal, Academics, Mr. Joel Adamu; the House Mistress and six female students were abducted.
“The kidnappers have contacted us, we are already on it. By God’s grace, they will all be released today.
“It was because I kept shouting, kidnappers, kidnappers that made them leave the school in a hurry, otherwise they would have had a field day and gone with all the girls.”
THE Maye of Yorubaland and the Chancellor of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Ife North Local Government, Osun State, Dr. Ramon Atobatele Adedoyin has advised Yoruba monarchs to emulate the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11.
Adedoyin, while congratulating the Ooni on the success of the just concluded annual Olojo Festival, said Ooni had raised the bar of the annual Olojo festival.
He advised other Yoruba traditional rulers to also borrow a leaf from the Ooni by promoting different festivals that will sell Yoruba cultural values to the whole world.
Maye believes that with the popularity which the festival has gained through the efforts of the Ooni , “the festival is growing to become a world renowned festival and Ile-Ife will soon become another Jerusalem that many will be visiting on pilgrimage. People are going to Israel , Saudi Arabia, what prevents the world from coming to Ile- Ife, the historical facts are just here?”
Adedoyin who is also the President of Ile-Ife Royal Brothers Club, however advised the Ooni to distance himself from sycophants.
The Maye disclosed his plan to establish a business worth 100million naira for the Ife youths in the name of Ile-Ife.
The nation a player represents is often the subject of debate. Players with dual-nationality obviously have tricky decisions to make, often regarding which country they feel a closer allegiance to.
In some cases though, players use distant relatives or other such weaker arguments to play for a country which strengthens their chance of winning international honours, and it is these scenarios which are often frowned at.
Some players on this list had very justifiable reasons for playing for countries other than their native ones, while others are a little more questionable.
Here are the top 15 soccer players who didn’t play for their native country:
Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane
He is the youngest of five siblings and he is from Kabyle in Algerian. His parents, Smaïl and Malika, immigrated to Paris from the village of Aguemoune in the Berber-speaking region of Kabylie in northern Algeria in 1953 before the start of the Algerian War.
He is one of the most famous French football players of all time, widely regarded as a master of the fundamentals and techniques of the game.
He is known for his excellent control and dribbling skills, his magic ball touch, his focused vision and great leadership traits.
His excellence in football has bestowed him some coveted awards such as the FIFA World Player of the Year thrice, and the Ballon D’Or once.
During his active soccer years, no player would surpass the way he controlled and received the ball. He scored 31 goals, out of his 108 international outings.
Deco
Deco
The masterful midfield playmaker who won 75 caps for Portugal, proved to be a world class midfielder during his time with Porto, Barcelona and Chelsea.
He was ignored in Brazil, but Deco went to Portugal in 2003 making his debut against Brazil, in which he scored the winner.
Lilian Thuram
Lilian Thuram
France’s 1998 and 2018 World Cup winning squad featured a number of players born outside of mainland France. The former Monaco, Parma, Juventus and Barcelona defender Lilian Thuram is the first French international to feature on this list. He was born in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe but made his international debut for France in 1994.
He went on to become a crucial player for the team, scoring twice in the 1998 World Cup semi-final. Thuram had 142 caps for France, making him their all-time most capped player.
Mauro Camoranesi
Mauro Camoranesi
Mauro Camoranesi was a wonderful player who could have represented either Argentina at international level. Born in Tandil, Argentina, Camoranesi was eligible to play for Italy through a great-grandfather named Luigi who emigrated to Argentina in 1873.
As such, his ties to Italy were far from immediate, yet when Italy showed an interest in him before Argentina, he chose to tie himself to the Azzurri. He went on to win 55 caps for Italy, winning the World Cup in 2006.
Clarence Seedorf
Clarence Seedorf
The Holland International who was the former Cameroon national team manager, is considered as one of the most successful player in UEFA Champions League History.
The former Ajax, Sampdoria, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan was regarded as one of the most gifted midfielders of his generation.
Seedorf won four Champions League trophies, as well as countless other titles, trophies and accolades. He made his Holland debut in 1994 and went on to win 87 caps for the country, twice being named Dutch Footballer of the Year
Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira
Another recurring theme of this list and the last of a collection of 1998 World Cup winners, a titan of the French national team, Patrick Vieira was born in Dakar, Senegal. Vieira moved to France at the age of eight, and his allegiance to the country was never really in doubt.
He made his France debut shortly after joining Arsenal in 1997. He went on to become a star of the French team as their midfield enforcer, winning the World Cup, European Championship’s and Confederation’s Cup as he picked up 107 caps.
Eusebio
Eusebio
The former Benfica Striker is regarded as Portugal’s greatest ever player with only Cristiano Ronaldo in recent times forming his first genuine competition.
Not just Portugal’s but one of the world’s greatest ever talents. During his professional career, he scored 733 goals in 745 matches (41 goals in 64 matches for Portugal) Eusebio won 11 Portuguese titles and one European Cup with Benfica.
Eusebio was born in Mozambique, but made his Portugal debut in 1961, going on to win 64 caps, scoring 41 goals and winning the Golden Boot at the 1966 World Cup.
Another international who was not born in Portugal is former Manchester United winger Nani. The talented but inconsistent wide man was born on the island of Cape Verde.
Nani made his Portugal debut in 2006 and has since won 88 caps for the country.
Gonzalo Higuain
Gonzalo Higuain
The former Real Madrid, Napoli, AC Milan, Chelsea and current Juventus striker was born in Brest, France, as his father – also a footballer – was playing in France at the time. Higuain holds a French passport and had to apply for Argentine nationality in 2007 in order to play for the national team. He was successful and to date has 75 caps and 31 goals for Argentina.
Pepe
Pepe
Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira known as Pepe has become one of the first names on the team sheet in the Portuguese national team, yet he was born in Maceio, Brazil.
Pepe moved to Portugal in 2001, aged 18. Dunga reportedly approached Pepe with regards to playing for Brazil in 2006, which Pepe declined, and he made his Portugal debut in 2007.
The Besiktas defender has over 100 caps for Portugal, and was sent off in their 4-0 defeat to Germany at the 2014 World Cup also part of the Russia 2018 Portuguese World Cup Team.
Lukas Podolski
Lukas Podolski
Former Bayern Munich and Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski was born in the Polish city of Gliwice.
Despite this, Podolski’s decision to represent Germany is rather understandable. Eligible to play for both nations, when Podolski first broke through at FC Koln, Polish media asked the country’s manager whether he was in line for a call-up. He replied by saying that his country had “much better players in Poland”.
A year later, Podolski accepted a call-up to the German squad. Today he has 126 caps and 48 goals for Germany, winning the 2014 World Cup and finishing second at Euro 2008.
Edgar Davids
Edgar Davids
The former Ajax, Juventus, Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Edgar Davids is one of the best remembered players of the 1990s due to his distinctive dreadlocks and eye wear.
Davids was also a quality player, who was particularly noted for his combative style, short temper, energy and technique.
Born in Suriname, Davids played internationally for Holland, winning 74 caps.
Davids had no choice in the matter as the Surinamese FA do not allow those based outside of the country to represent them, and having joined Ajax at the age of 12, he was allowed to represent the Netherlands, a path a few others have taken, as you will see later in the list.
Eduardo
Eduardo
A Brazilian-born player who doesn’t represent his native country, former Arsenal striker Eduardo was born in the Brazilian capital of Rio, but plays his international football for Croatia.
He moved to Croatia at the age of 16 when he joined Dinamo Zagreb in 1999. Eduardo made his debut Croatia under-21s in 2004, with his chances of international football with Brazil looking unlikely.
He made his full debut a year later, and won 64 caps for Croatia, scoring 29 goals before retiring in 2014 following the World Cup.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Former Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Middlesbrough striker Floyd Hasselbaink who was born in Suriname. Hasselbaink moved to the Netherlands at the age of 12 and signed his first professional contract with Telstar as a teenager.
Hasselbaink later played in Portugal, England and Spain, winning 23 caps for Holland and scoring 9 goals.
Hasselbaink is now one of the brightest prospects in English football management as the head coach at Burton Albion, where he is doing an excellent job.
John Barnes
John Barnes
Liverpool legend John Barnes is considered the greatest Jamaican footballer of all time, yet he never played for the Reggae Boyz at international level. Kingston-born Barnes chose instead to represent his adopted nation of England, the country in which he moved to at the age of 12.
Barnes won 79 caps for England, scoring 11 goals and being a part of England’s fourth-placed World Cup team at Italia ’90. He did go on to become part of the Jamaica set-up, managing the country in 2008 and 2009.
