War against beards:Tajikistan forces men to shave

                                             

Police says more than 160 shops selling headscarves are also closed as part of a fight against "foreign" influences,and shaved nearly 13,000 people's beards

The move is seen as part of efforts to battle what authorities deem "radicalism".
Tajikistan's secular leadership has long sought to prevent an overspill of what it sees as unwelcome traditions from neighbouring Afghanistan.
Last week, the country's parliament voted to ban Arabic-sounding "foreign" names as well as marriages between first cousins.
The legislation is expected to be approved by President Emomali Rahmon, who has taken steps to promote secularism and discourage beliefs and practices that he sees as foreign or a threat to the stability of Tajikistan.

The transcendental

The transcendental nature of art envelopes the artist- every now and then. This Saturday, January 23, we just want to dance for and with you. Let's look at some music tracks like scripts. So, when we say Fela, Olamide (YBNL) Korede Bello and Crown Troupe will converge at the Food Court section of Freedom Park, you need to be there to know why.
Please note that it's the works of these artists that would be interpreted by the Crown Troupe.
It's going to be a night of fun and more fun.
Time is 7pm(prompt).
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes.
Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos Island,Lagos,Nigeria
 =N=200 entrance fee.
It's the first show of the year of the 20th anniversary of the Crown Troupe! Let's do this together.

It’s time for me’ to leave the U.S.- Goldberg

                                                              Whoopi Goldberg

“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg on Thursday said a possible Donald Trump presidency signals that “maybe it’s time” for her to move out of the country.
 Goldberg was responding to a claim by fellow co-host Joy Behar that the Republican presidential front-runner “has a lot of Democratic tendencies, if you look at his record.”

“Listen, he can be whatever party he wants to be,”Goldberg interjected, according to a clip obtained by reporters. “What he can’t be is he can’t be the guy that says it’s your fault stuff isn’t working. That’s not the president I want. Find a way to make stuff work.”
“But you can’t say, ‘Oh, you’re Lebanese or you’re black or you’re Mexican or you’re a woman.’ Stop blaming everybody. Let’s fix the crap. Let’s just fix it,” she continued. “And if you can fix it, I will listen to what you have to say. The minute you start pointing and saying that person is a rapist and a murderer, it pisses me off because I’ve been part of that when they just use a blanket statement to talk about black people or when they use a blanket statement to talk about white people or women or any other group.
“I don’t think that’s America. I don’t want it to be America. Maybe it’s time for me to move, you know,” she added.

The making of Easy Taxi

Cardoso was the founding chief executive of online taxi hailing app, Easy Taxi Nigeria, a Rocket Internet-backed startup. While still affiliated with Easy Taxi, he is moving on to new projects. Easy Taxi, under Cardoso’s watch, grew to be one of the most used taxi hailing apps in Lagos and Abuja. It has been a tough year for Cardoso.

 Bankole Cardoso is a Nigerian entrepreneur and co-founder of EasyTaxi Nigeria, a Rocket Internet company that serves to connect cab drivers and would-be passengers.Easy Taxi, under Cardoso’s watch, grew to be one of the most used taxi hailing apps in Lagos and Abuja.  After stepping down as CEO of EasyTaxi Nigeria, he joined the Africa Internet Group as the Global Head of Communications. In 2014, Cardoso was listed by Forbes as one of the 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa.

He can be reached through www.facebook.com/bankole.cardoso

WHERE DID WE GO WRONG?-Nnorom

                                                         Austin Emeka Nnorom

Awolowo was 37 years, Akintola 36, Ahmadu Bello 36, Balewa 34, Okotie-Eboh 27 and Enahoro 27 and they led the struggle for Nigeria Independence after the death of Macaulay. Only Zik was 42 at the time!
In 1966, the first military coup was led by K Nzeogwu who was 29 years and countered by M. Mohammed 28, T. Danjuma 28, I. Babangida 25, J. Garba 23, Sani Abacha 23, and M. Yar'adua 23, and brought into power Y. Gowon 32, Ojukwu 33, Obasanjo 29, and Buhari 24!
Most of the military governors who governed the states under the successive military regimes were under 30 years.
Also, the brief democratic dispensation which interjected the military interregnums also saw some Senators and members of the House of Representatives, in particular, populated by persons under 30!
Under 30's were also not in short supply with appointments - we have examples of MT Mbu who became Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister at 23 and Pat Utomi who became a Federal Adviser at 27 and so on and so forth!
NOW: Why is it that almost all this age bracket is today still sleeping in 3-seater chairs in their parents’ homes?
Why is it that this age bracket is today still collecting pocket money from their parents?
Why is it that this age bracket is today still writing JAMB?
Why is it that this age bracket today still 'sagg' their trousers?
Why is it that this age bracket is today still searching for jobs and not yet married?
Why is it that this age bracket is today no longer qualified to even be leaders of youth wings of political parties?
Why is it that this age bracket is today so docile?
Why is this age bracket today incapable of feeding itself?
Why is it that this age bracket is today barred from even aspiring to certain political offices?
Why is it that this age bracket is today incapacitated, unwilling, unable and incapable of asking questions?
GOD BLESS NIGERIA!"
He can be reached through:  www.facebook.com/acnnorom