Photos: Lionel Messi sends signed Argentina jersey's for Barack Obama’s daughters Sasha and Malia

Lionel Messi sent Barack Obama’s daughters Sasha and Malia signed Argentina jerseys after they were unable to connect when they visited his home country, Argentina recently.

Speaking with the Argentinian president, Obama had mentioned that his daughters loved Messi and would love to meet him. Although Messi was in the country for the World Cup qualifiers, they were not able to meet and the Barcelona player made up for it by signing a pair of his number 10 Argentina jersey shirts and sent them to white house. How nice.

LIB Exclusive: Wizkid given quit notice to park out of his Lekki Phase 1 home

In 2013, Wizkid showed off his new place of abode and many people, including myself assumed he bought the house. But it's been revealed that he only rented the place...and this is fact. His rent at the 4 bedroom duplex at Ayinde Akinmade in Lekki Phase 1 expired in January 2016 and for reasons best known to him, he refused to renew his rent.

He was served quit notice yesterday Friday April 1st. (His reps collected it on his behalf) and he was given until April 11th to vacate the premises. A source close to the singer said his people had already started to gradually move his things out of the house.

Pakistani and Cameroonian Men Caught Smuggling into Nigeria in Cross River

Cross River state Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Funke Adeuyi told Vanguard on Friday that a Pakistani man, Sahid Mahmood has been arrested by Immigration officials.

Adeuyi said the man was smuggled in a motorbike into Etung, a border community with Cameroon. He was said to have gone to Ikom from Etung and was making his way to Lagos before his apprehension. She said the man is to be thoroughly screened to ensure he is not on the wanted list in any country before he is repatriated.

Adeuyi said the man was arrested along with a Cameroonian accomplice, Nji Hagis Chi who said he met Sahid at the bus station in Ikom and decided to function as his guide to Lagos where he was going for an undisclosed reason.

“He was not found with anything incriminating but had enough hard currency on him to do anything he wanted to do so we are wary of his movement in Nigeria because he has no reason to be in this country” she added.

According to the report, Mahmood only had documents that took him to the Douala Airport in Cameroon.

India: Govt to bear all expenses of deceased Cameroon scholar

Indore : A day after a Cameroon-based research scholar, who had come to Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) for studies died during treatment in a hospital here, the secretary of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, called up the university officers and took information of the case.
“The secretary of DBT called me up and took details of the case. He also sought to know the well being of the newborn baby, who was delivered by the deceased, Desiree Kamga, before her death,” said Anil Kumar, head of School of Biotechnology (DAVV).
He said that the secretary informed him that the Central government has decided to bear all the expenses including medical treatment of the deceased and the newborn.

Kumar said that Kamga had come to his department to pursue a sandwich programme as part of her PhD studies.
She was expecting and was admitted to Apple Hospital where she gave birth to a baby girl. After the delivery her condition worsened and she was shifted to Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Science (SAIMS) where she breathed her last.

A post-mortem was conducted on her body under the supervision of a district administrative officer on Wednesday even as Banganga police registered a case against zero in the incident. Her body has been preserved at SAIMS’ mortuary so that it could be handed over to her family members on their arrival in the city.

Indian embassy in Cameroon in contact with Desiree’s family: Anil Kumar said that Indian embassy in Cameroon is in contact with the family members of Desiree. “The embassy officials have informed Desiree’s family members about her death and they are in the process of issuing visas to them,” Kumar said adding that one of her friends who was pursuing identical sandwich course in Vellore in Tamil Nadu has arrived in the city.

“Her friend was contacted by DAVV students after which he arrived in the city to look after the infant till her family arrives here,” Kumar said. He also stated that the secretary of DBT informed him that the government of India would instruct the Indian embassy in Cameroon to issue visa to the deceased’s family without much ado.
Baby is healthy, under observation : The baby girl delivered by the scholar is healthy and getting treatment in Apple Hospital. She is admitted to the Neonate Intensive Care Unit of the hospital and is under observation of the doctors.

“The baby is in the NICU and is under observation. We will discharge her in the next couple of days and will ask DAVV officials about whom the baby is to be handed over to,” hospital administration said.
Embassy asks DAVV to obtain birth, death certificates: Indian Embassy in Cameroon has asked DAVV officials to get the death certificate of Kamga and birth certificate of her baby prepared so that when her family arrives in the city they need not have to run from pillar to post for the certificates.

“As we are not members of the deceased’s family it will not be easy for us to get the certificates prepared easily from the Indore Municipal Corporation. We sought help of the district administration in the matter. If the rules are relaxed the certificates will be prepared quickly,” Kumar said.


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Gaelle Enganamouit:UEFA investigating racism in Women’s Champions League tie

Rosengard’s coach Jack Majgaard Jensen condemned alleged racist behaviour in a Women’s Champions League quarter-final against Frankfurt.

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Frankfurt after alleged racist behaviour by the club’s fans in their Women’s Champions League quarter-final win against Rosengard.

Gaelle Enganamouit

Rosengard forward Gaelle Enganamouit was named as a victim of racist abuse in the referee’s report and UEFA will now investigate Wednesday’s incident.

The official, Italy’s Carina Vitulano, also paused the match for a short period during the second half and approached Frankfurt fans in order to deal with the issue.

“Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final between Frankfurt and Rosengard played on March 30 in Germany,” read a short UEFA statement.

The charge against Frankfurt is “Racist behaviour – Art. 14 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations” and the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body will reveal its findings on April 5.
Anti-discrimination and social inclusion network FARE described the racism as “depressing”, while Enganamouit confirmed she was aware of the chanting.
“Yes, I heard what they were shouting,” the Cameroon international told Swedish website Sydsvenskan. “I did not care. Such is football, and when you want to be the best, you must turn your head. I have not faced it before.”
Brazil international Marta, five-time FIFA World Player of the Year, was also reportedly targeted by racist chants during the game.

Rosengard’s coach Jack Majgaard Jensen condemned the racist behaviour during the tie, which his side lost 5-4 on penalties.
“It’s f****** sad. Especially when it’s at a player who has done so much for female football,” he said. “It’s clear they were booing and screaming, but when it becomes racist, and it’s personal, it does not belong in football.”
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Yaounde:4,000 households to be disconnected from the power grid to lessen power outages in the capital

 
The Governor of the Central region, Joseph Otto Wilson, announced on 30 March 2016 through a communiqué, the launch of an operation to disconnect from the Yaoundé power grid, in the capital of the country, households suspected of fraudulent connection.

Some 4,000 households are in the sights of the public authorities and the company in charge of the public electricity service as part of this operation, we officially learned.

According to the communiqué from Governor Otto Wilson, these fraudulent connections to the power grid contribute to transformers being overloaded, which generally leads to explosion on this equipment, thereby causing important deficits in electrical energy production.

The governor thus hopes that this clean sweep operation against the capital’s power grid fraudsters will prompt a return to normality for the supply in electrical energy for the Cameroonian capital and pit an end to the power outages experienced in many areas, following the multiples incidents on the power grid these past weeks.

President Robert Mugabe takes nap at press conference (WATCH VIDEO HERE)

 

Tokyo – A video showing Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe falling ‘asleep’ while meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo has surfaced.

In the video Mugabe is seen briefly ‘closing’ his eyes while Prime Minister Abe speaks to journalist in Tokyo.

The video follows a number of other videos where the veteran leader has caused internationals headlines, leading to speculation about his capacity to remain in power.

Early last year, President Mugabe was caught on camera falling from a flight of stairs at Harare’s international airport sending social networks into a frenzy of funny pictures.

Soon after the fall in Harare,Mugabe, 92, was filmed losing his footing as he walked up a dais at the India-Africa Forum Summit in November.

MI ABAGA: Cameroon's Roqzen is africa's next big thing in hip hop-scores woso a 9.5/10 (see more/video/photo)

 It could not get better than this. I practically and strongly can say that the Cameroon entertainment industry is being redefined. The speed at which the redefinition is taking place cannot be over emphasized as it is clearly visible in the several endorsements and shows and international recognition's. 2016 just like i assumed earlier has it all.

The first 237 industry nyte this year, the10th edition to be precised  had a couple of performances and  Karawa Diary covered it entirely. The performances at the show were ranked. see WHERE ROQZEN WAS RANKED

Previously little known Roqzen first made his first BIG splash on the showbiz platform during his mind blowing performances at the recent 237 industry nite in Buea. Though he had performed on several platforms before the industry night, the impact he created at the industry nite was awesome and breath taking. He basically called everyone s attention more than any other at the show. According to many that we talked to, its just part and parcel of him. His recent (dare I call it ) yet to be release Hit Song "WOSSO" is something you will want to hear over and over again.

Ironically his performance started with famous and famed kamer presenter TITO introducing him as a Lady( i laughed loud) and he stepped out all the same(humble guy) and he held the crowd spell bound as they kept screaming for encores to his Wosso performance.

Amidst  the crowd that famous night was the reputable and funky Cameroonian award winning and Dance hall artist  Wax Dey who was also blown away by Roqzen's performance and took it upon himself to get the vibe to MI Abaga.He had the video of his discussion with MI published on his official page on Facebook. 

MI's reaction to the song wosso in the video could not be pretentious because for sure he was so blown by the hip hop in the art as he personally confessed. MI gives the song a 9.5/10. The rap legend's recommendation is one that cannot be taken lightly and lying down because he knows the roots of hip hop and has proven himself over time even as boss of Chocolate City. WATCH MI TALK TO WAXDEY ABOUT ROQZEN

 How can the efforts of Wax Dey be left unmentioned? I think for some reason he is about to create a bridge between Cameroon hip hop and music as a whole to the African Movement. Kudos to you brother, love shown in this manner is much appreciated. Wax Dey did not only talk of Roqzen to MI but he also endorses the show 237 Industry nyte with this powerful words as seen below

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We at Karawa diary will like to give ourselves a pat on the back for having already taken keen of Roqzens progress: see previous articles abt him. rank on perfomances

Such an endorsement from the African Hip Hop Giant can only mean brighter and lighte down Roqzen's tunnel.

 WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INDUSTRY NIGHT

Has Stephan Mbia lost his captain band?

Was he Injured? Sanctioned? Tired? The questions did not stop after the South Africa-Cameroon match as concerns the absence of the captain of the Indomitable Lions. Replacing Stephane Mbia has indeed raised a lot of eye brow and has left many unanswered questions

From an observer memory point of view, this is rarely, if ever happened in the Indomitable Lions to see the abrupt replacement of the captain of the national team. Yet Hugo Broos has done so. To think that it was the 2nd vice-captain, Vincent Aboubakar, who wore the armband in the absence of Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. “The national coach had announced big changes after the draw recorded in Limbe”, simply explain the Team Press Officer of the team, Vincent de Paul Atangana on this issue.

At the same time, some media sources, including social networks, reported an unfortunate exit of captain after the game as he got into the dressing room. According to the site Mboafootball the player of Fc Hebei (China) have criticized the new tenured players by the coach, accusing him of not having sufficiently "wet the shirt," unlike some frames left on the bench. The social media site also claims Mbia was taken by Vincent Aboubakar on time and later by officials of the delegation at the point when the possibility of a suspension of captain would have been considered (cant tell if all this happened in the same locker room). All this Information was however denied by Vincent Atangana.

Further sources however, said that there has never been any friction between the two teammates in the locker or dressing room. The national coach has announced changes in both the incoming Eleven in the tactics of the national team. All things have been implemented to counter the opponent style of play of the day. “In any case, having Stephane Mbia on the bench may suggest that now, no one is indispensable in this team.

Notwithstanding, could the abrupt changes talk well of the team management, and could putting Mbia on the bench mean him about to lose his captain band?

 

NIGERIAN GOVERNOR: No girls were abducted from school by Boko Haram as claimed to be in 2014

Press statement from the Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday declared that no pupil was abducted by Boko Haram from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. Over 200 pupils of the school were reportedly abducted in 2014 by the terror group. The governor said the report was politically motivated to influence public opinion against the Goodluck Jonathan administration ahead of the 2015 general elections.

Fayose spoke while declaring open a two-day workshop on “Political Aspirants Capacity Enhancement” organised by Women Arise for Change Initiative. It was organised for women from Ekiti, Osun and Ondo states.

He said, “Today, many opposition leaders are underground. I don’t think any of these girls is missing; it is a political strategy. Who is fooling who? If you wanted to use it to remove some people, you have succeeded already. “I don’t know if there are missing girls but no indication has shown that. It is a political strategy, because I don’t think any girl is missing. If they are missing, let them find them.” The governor also took a swipe at ‪#‎BringBackOurGirls‬ campaigners, saying some of them are using it to look for appointments.

He lamented that human rights groups had decided to keep quite since President Muhammadu Buhari came on board. Fayose said, “I’m concerned about the activities of human rights groups. Today the government of the day is obeying court order of their choice, while human rights are not respected. “We must talk about government providing cover for criminals. You are now using that person to harass innocent person. You will never have peace when you hide justice.” He added, “Police came into town yesterday (Tuesday) to arrest political opponents. If you like, demonise me, I will demonise you. I don’t need the police and the SSS (Department of State Services) to walk in my state. It is when you are not popular that you walk with police. “Any government that rises against me, that government will come down. I’m Peter the rock. By engaging me, you make me more popular and relevant and then court sympathy. I’m one person that is going places. That is why all these challenges are against me.” The governor urged women seeking elective offices to be loyal to their husbands.

 The President of the initiative, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, said the objective of the workshop was to enhance women political participation and their inclusion in decision making process by promoting female political aspirants and appointees. She said it was to encourage a more massive political mobilisation of women. She lamented that Nigerian women had not fully involved themselves in politics, despite the constitutional provisions giving them rights to political participation.

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Cameroon Potable Water Supply:Action Plan For 2016 Endorsed

The Leasing and Concession Follow-up Committee for Potable Water Supply in Urban and Suburban areas met in Yaounde on March 30,2016.

The crisis rocking the water sector in Cameroon is yet to end, with members of the committee monitoring leasing contracts and concessions for potable water supply in urban and suburban areas in Cameroon agreeing that it was time to step up investments and vigilance in the sector.  The committee met in Yaounde yesterday, March 30, 2016, in its 27th session, to endorse the 2016 plan of activities that will increase the supply of potable water in the country.

The Minister of Water and Energy, Basile Atangana Kouna, who is Chair of the Leasing and Concession Follow-up Committee for Potable Water Supply in Urban and Suburban Areas, alongside comittee members unrolled and endorsed the 2016 plan of activities. The Minister said the plan was already “approved by government to restore the economic and financial balance of letting potable water supply in concerned areas.” He stated that activities were gradually being implemented by stakeholders with respect to public private partnership that regulates the sector. Atangana Kouna disclosed that assessing progress and impact of earmarked projects was primary.

Meantime, the Director General of Camerounaise des Eaux, CDE, Brahim Ramdane, acknowledged potable water shortfalls in some major cities, but said short and medium-term measures were gradually bringing the crisis to an end. Demand has doubled, with supply dangling This notwithstanding, the putting in place of more water treatment plants will substantially remedy the situation. Efforts are underway to boost investment in the sector. Setbacks in the sector, he pointed out, have been the maintenance of infrastructure and operational equipment, and the replacement of equipment and projects. Others were the installation and replacement of old pipes, understanding the nitty gritties of losing water, etc.

Government, funding partners, Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation, CAMWATER and CDE officials, all members of the committee, discussed the financial model of the sector.  An independent auditor debriefed committee members on the path covered on negotiating contractual terms and financial commitments between stakeholders.

source: Cameroon Tribune

Kevin Lyttle endorses Cameroon's Benzil with an Instagram Vibe (see more)

 

Benzil is a multi talented singer and songwriter whose songs have been hitting international media platforms and the streets of Cameroon. His latest release was "shake it" which is a powerful hit produced under Ekilin Entertainment. He has stormed several stages and performances with this song,such as the the hip hop festival and the 237 industry nyte to name a few.

Recently, on Benzil's fan base platform on social media(instagram), his video perfomance was uploaded and it amazingly caught the attention of legend and supper star Kevin Lyttle who could not leave the video ithout a comment 

Benzil has been Nominated for Urban Jamz awards as Next Rated Artists of the Year.

For the main time BenZil is preparing to release another dancehall single for his Fans title "Come Gimi Loving" which add up to be part of his EP "Legend in the Making"

For you readers who will be wondering who Kevin Lyttle is i will brief you. 

Kevin Lyttle (born Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs, 14 September 1976) is a Vincentian soca artist, who had a worldwide hit with "Turn Me On" in 2004, recorded with the dancehall artist Spragga Benz.click here to read more about him