Appointment of SDOs: Here is the Full List Nationwide

President Paul Biya on July 3, 2017 signed series of Presidential decrees appointing some senior administrators to the position of Senior Divisional Officers. While some were transferred, others were sent on retirement while those who committed administrative errors were dropped. Also appointed were Inspectors and Secretary Generals to match the new organigram at the level of the regions. Here below is the full list of new SDO in the entire country

Adamawa Region:
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 Djérem Division: Mr.Ndjomo Bernard, Senior Civil Administrator, formerly DO of Pouma.
 Faro and Deo Division: Mr.Ndjana Yves Bertrand Noël, Senior Civil Administrator, formerly DO of Tonga

 Vina Division: Mr.Ndongo Luc, Senior civil administrator, formerly SDO for the Upper Plateau division.
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Centre Region

 Mbam/ Inoubou: Mr.Mvondo Justin, senior civil administrator, formerly SDO of  Vina division.
 Mefou / Akono division: Mr.Bouba Haman, senior Civil Administrator, formerly SDO of Faro / Deo division.
 Nyong/ Kellé division: Mr.Peter Tieh Nde, senior Civil Administrator, formerly SDO of  Manyu division.
Nyong / Mfoumou division: Mr.Baorou Alim Théophile Jean Roger, senior Civil Administrator, formerly SDO of the Ntem Valley division.
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East Region

 Boumba/ Ngoko division: Mr.Kuela Valeri Norbert, senior Civil Administrator, formerly SDO for Ngoketunjia division.
 Kadey division: Mr.Aboubakar Iyawa, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO of the Nyong and Kellé division;
 Lom / Djerem division: Mr.Awounfack Alienou Yves Bertrand, formerly Civil Administrator, former Secretary General of the Governor of the Center Region;
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Far North Region

Mayo Danay division: Mr.Maliki Oumara, senior Civil Administrator, formerly SDO of the Faro division
 Mayo-Kani division: Mr.Ngone  Ndodemessape Bernard, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO for Donga Mantung division
Mayo-Sava division: Mr.Roks Bo Raymond, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO of the Mayo-Tsanaga division.
Mayo Tsanaga division: Mr.Djoboina Jean Daniel, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO of the Djerem division;
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Littoral Region

Moungo division:  Mr.Galim Ngong Irénée, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO of the Lom and Djérem division;
 Nkam Division: Mr.Amougou François, senior civil administrator, formerly SDO of the Mayo Rey division
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Northern Region

 Bénoué division: Mr.Embé David, senior civil administrator, former SDO of the Mefou and Akono division;
 Faro division: Mr.Babila Akaou, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO of the Mayo Sava division
Mayo Rey division: Mr.Mballa Samba Etienne, senior Civil Administrator, former DO of the Abong-Mbang subdivision;
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Northwest Region

 Boyo division: Mr.Tegni Fidèle, senior Civil Administrator, former Secretary General of the Governor’s Office of the Northern Region
Bui division: Mr.Mooh Emile Simon, senior Civil Administrator, former Secretary General of the Governor’s Office of the Western Region
Donga Mantung division: Mr.Nkwenti Simon Doh, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO of the Mayo Danay division
Menchum division: Mr.Kamga Charles, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO of the Nyong and Mfoumou division
 Ngoketunjia division: Mr.Emvoutou Mbita Benoît William, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO of the Menchum division.
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West Region

Upper Plateau division: Mr.Bolonougou Félix, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO of the Nkam division
 Mifi division: Mr.Chaibou, senior Civil Administrator, former DO of the Bafia subdivision.
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South Region

Mvila division: Mrs.Ngazang Rachel épouse Akono, senior Civil Administrator, former Secretary General of the Governor’s Office of the Eastern Region

Ntem Valley division: Mr.Quetong Anderson Kongueh, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO of the Koupé Manengouba division
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South West Region
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Fako division: Mr.Engamba Emmanuel Ledoux, senior Civil Administrator, former SDO of the Mayo-Kani division
 Koupé Manengouba division: Mr.Keyantcho Augustin, senior Civil Administrator, former Inspector General of East Region
Lebialem division: Mr.Ungitoh Zachry Chekboh, senior Civil Administrator, former DO of the Kribi II subdivision.
Manyu division: Mr.Oum II Joseph, senior civil administrator, formerly SDO of the Boyo division.

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Camair-Co Makes Successful Test Flight to Bamenda, Commercial Flights Annouunced

The test - which took place on July 4, 2017 and was immediately made public by Camir-Co on its Facebook page. According to the post the test flight to the Bamenda Airport went perfectly.

 Reports say the first commercial flight has been planned for July 20, 2017 in a three times weekly schedule.  It is alleged those wishing to travel by air will disburse approximatelyFCFA 32,000 for a round trip”, reports the company’s sales department.
It should be noted that Camair-Co recently set up restructuring strategy to expand its activities with the opening of new domestic destinations and the launching of a price tariff policy within the national territory. Localities like Adamawa, North and far North regions have already been tipped.

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Controversial South African Pastor Forces Church Members to Eat Flowers

A controversial South African pastor has left people wondering after he reportedly ordered his church member to eat flowers.

Pastor Lesego Daniel prays and orders church member to eat grass

 

A South African self-styled man of God, Pastor Lesego Daniel has reportedly fed his members his decorative flowers used on the podium in his church.

Daniel who is the founder of Rabboni Centre Ministry Church in South Africa reportedly said that eating the flowers is part of a healing process.

It would be recalled that the pastor made headlines in the country when he ordered his church members to eat grass and drink petrol.

 

 

His antics forced the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (the CRL Rights Commission) to summon him over the controversial orders he gave to his church members.

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Meet the "Forest Man Who Has Been Planting a Tree Every Day for the Past 48 Years

An old man has been planting trees every single day for the past 48 years, taking up the title of 'Forest Man'.

Abdul Samad Sheikh

 

They say that one man can’t make a difference, but Abdul Samad Sheikh, a 60-year-old rickshaw driver from Bangladesh, is living proof that small contributions over a long period of time can mean very much.

He has planted at least one tree every day since he was 12-years-old, which means that he has so far planted a small forest of over 17,500 trees. Imagine if everyone followed his example.

Abdul Samad Sheikh, fondly known as “Tree Samad” in his native town of Faridpur, central Bangadesh, has worked as a rickshaw driver for most of his life. The modest job earns him about 100 taka ($1.25) per day, which is barely enough to put food on the table for his family, but he somehow manages to also buy at least one tree from the Faridpur Horticulture Centre, every day. He considers it his duty to the world, and claims he wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if he didn’t plant a tree that day.

“For the whole night I cannot sleep if I have not planted a tree,” Abdul told The Daily Star. “I’ve been doing that since I was twelve years old. Mostly I plant them on government land so nobody can cut them down later. I also water them, and if I see anyone cutting a tree I protest it and scold them. I love all creatures, animals too, but especially trees.”

 

 

Samad, his wife Jorna, and four of their children live in in two modest huts, on a piece of land that belongs to the Faridpur deputy commissioner’s office. They have no land of their own, and sometimes his meager earnings are not enough to cover the family’s needs, but he always prioritizes his daily tree purchase. Jorna sometimes scolds him for it, but he doesn’t care.

“His income isn’t great, and he has to cover the day-to-day needs for our family,” Abdul’s wife says. “Sometimes I forbid him to plant trees but he doesn’t listen. Samad’s love for trees is unstoppable.”

“I’ve never told my father not to plant trees, he does a good thing for society,” Abdul’s 30-year-old son, Kutub Uddin, adds.

Abdul Samad Sheikh’s neighbors all know about his daily habit, and some remember seeing him plant trees ever since he was a little boy. In a video posted by The Daily Star, they point to several large trees planted by him decades ago, and express their respect and admiration for his dedication.

“Samad is a model citizen of our community," local man, Abul Kalam Howlader, says. “To see his good work truly inspires me.”

“It’s not only the trees,” Abdul’s neighbor, Sakandar Ali, adds. “Samad is a very helpful man. One can ask of him anything and he will do his best to help without reservation. His is that rare type of personality that is so much needed in our society.”

 

 

60-year-old Sheikh says he started planting trees 48 years ago, because God told him to. He’s been doing it every day since, which means that he has single-handedly planted a whopping 17,532 trees.

For his efforts, Abdul Samad Sheikh was recently honored by The Daily Star, and awarded a 100,000 taka ($1,253) check to help him build a better home for his family. In his acceptance speech, the inspirational “nature guardian” asked everyone to follow his example, and protect the environment.

“I can’t do it alone, I need the help of you all,” Abdul said.

 

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Via Oddity Central

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Attempt to Declare Saraki Acting President of Nigeria Flops at Senate

An attempt by lawmakers of the Nigerian Senate to install the Senate President, Bukola Saraki as the Acting President, where both Buhari and Osinabjo were not in the country failed at the National Assembly.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki

 

A mild drama occurred on the floor of the Senate, on Tuesday, when a point of order was raised, that the Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki was the Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, DailyPost reports.

The Senate, upon resumption from its 3 weeks break, received a communication from Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the Acting President of Nigeria, seeking the confirmation of Lanre Gbajabiamila, as the Director General of National Lottery Regulatory Commission.

The lawmakers, however, subjected the letter to deliberations, owing to the fact that the Acting President, had earlier reportedly said the Senate had no power to confirm nominees.

Senator Eyinanya Abaribe (Abia South), had raised a motion that the country had no President or Acting President at the moment, adding that, President Muhammadu Buhari and Professor Yemi Osinbajo were neither in the country, as at the time.

This was greeted with a counter point, coming through order 53 rule 4 of the Senate standing rules, by Senator Kabiru Marafa (Zamfara Central).

Marafa who cited relevant sections of the Nigerian constitution, said, “if the President is not around, the Vice President should act, and if the Vice President is not around, the Senate President, who is the number 3 citizen should become acting President.”

The Senate President, however, didn’t allow any seconder or more comments, even when Senators were agitating to support the motion. He quickly ruled Senator Marafa “out of order.”

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Death of Bishop of Bafia: Judicial Inquiry Report Contradicts the Church

The preliminary judicial inquiry report into the suspicious death of the Bishop of Bafia, Jean Marie Benoit Bala has debunked allege claims earlier pronounced by the Catholic Episcopal Conference that the late prelate was assassinated. In a Press Release issued today July 4, 2017, the Procureur General at the Centre Court of Appeal has revealed that after close examination by local medical doctors, and later by Interpol experts they found no traces of violence on the body of the deceased.  Here below is the Press Release

 Press Release

 The Procureur General at the Centre Court of Appeal wishes to inform the public that the judicial inquiry into the suspicious death of Mgr Jean Marie Benoit Bala, Bishop of the Diocese of Bafia, is effectively continuing.

At the current stage, investigators have questioned many persons and conducted various searches. Information gathered is being processed to establish the truth.

Post-Morten examinations were carried out on the mortal remains of the Bishop of Bafia. After initial examination by two teams of local medical doctors on 2 and 22 June 2017, the decision was taken to the resort to international expertise through INTERPOL. The forensic medical doctors sent by INTERPOL for that purpose, namely Professor Michael TSOKOS, Director of the Berlin Institute of Forensic Medicine in Germany, and Doctor Mark MULDER, Coordinator of the Disaster Victim Identification Unit of INTERPOL, arrived Cameroon on 29 June 2017. After close examination, they noticed the absence of any traces of violence on the body of the deceased and concluded; in this light that drowning was the most probable cause of the Bishop’s death.

Medical and forensic examinations having been completed, the corpse of Mgr Jean Marie Benoit BALA has been handed over to the authorities the Catholic Church for burial.

Investigations are continuing to establish the exact circumstances of this tragedy. The findings of the related enquiry will be made known to the public in due course. 

Yaounde 04 July 2017

Jean Fils TAMACK

Procureur General at the Centre Court of Appeal   

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PM Yang at the Summit of African Head of States

Prime Minister Yang Philemon is in Addis Ababa where he is attending the 29th ordinary session of the assembly of the African Union. He is representing President Paul Biya like several others will be absent.
Reports say Africa’s heavy weights like South Africa’s Jacob Zuma, Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari, Sudan’s Omar El Bashir amongst have only sent representatives.
During the
two days forum, African leaders are expected to discuss on some of the crises which have stunned the continent, including those in Mali, South Sudan and Libya.
 

PM Yang having a chat with some Cameroonians at the Summit

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Appointment/Disappointment In South West: New SDOs for Fako, Manyu, Lebialem, Kupe-Muaneguba

President Paul Biya today July 3, 2017 signed series of decrees appointing senior Divisional Officers in some administrative units as well as Secretary Generals, Inspector General at the level of the Governor’s offices. While some administrators were sent on retirement, others were transferred in the same capacity to other areas.  The Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung Division, Ngone Ndodemesape Bernard has been transferred to Mayo Danay in the Far North, while Nzeki Theophile, SDO for Bui has gone on retirement. The dreaded Zang III Fako who had threatened to arrest and detain all the chiefs next September has also gone on retirement, while Kuela Valerie has left Ngoketunjia for Mboumba/ Ngoko. Peter Tieh Ndeh has been moved from Manyu to Nyong/Kelle.

Boyo Division: Tegni Fidele, Senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the North Region

Bui Division: Mo Emile Simon, senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the West Region

Donga Mantung Division: Nkwenti Simon Doh, senior administrator, formerly SDO for Mayo Danay

Menchum Division: Kamga Charles, senior administrator formerly SDO for Nyong/Mfoumou

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Appointment/Disappointment In South West: New SDOs for Fako, Manyu, Lebialem, Kupe-Muaneguba

President Paul Biya today July 3, 2017 signed series of decrees appointing senior Divisional Officers in some administrative units as well as Secretary Generals, Inspector General at the level of the Governor’s offices. While some administrators were sent on retirement, others were transferred in the same capacity to other areas.  The Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung Division, Ngone Ndodemesape Bernard has been transferred to Mayo Danay in the Far North, while Nzeki Theophile, SDO for Bui has gone on retirement. The dreaded Zang III has also gone on retirement, while Kuela Valerie has left Ngoketunjia for Mboumba/ Ngoko. Peter Tieh Ndeh has been moved from Manyu to Nyong/Kelle.

Boyo Division: Tegni Fidele, Senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the North Region

Bui Division: Mo Emile Simon, senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the West Region

Donga Mantung Division: Nkwenti Simon Doh, senior administrator, formerly SDO for Mayo Danay

Menchum Division: Kamga Charles, senior administrator formerly SDO for Nyong/Mfoumou

Full list of Newly appointed SDOs in the South West Region

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A Man Disappeared in Brazil and Left behind 14 Books Full of Encrypted Hand-Written Text

 After keeping his room locked for a month, Bruno Borges disappears and leaves it full of encrypted language and symbols all over the walls, along with 14 handwritten books (encrypted as well) and a statue of Giordano Bruno, italian Dominican philosopher worth approximately $2500 (R$7.000).

The books were impecable in symmetry and aligning. His family didn’t know about the statue, he was alone when it was delivered. It stands on a symbol that resembles Fullmetal Alchemist transmutation circle.

He was constantly asking people to invest in a project he had without telling them what it was all about.

He just told his mother he was writing 14 books that would change humanity in a good way.

Statue of Giordano Bruno (1548 – 1600), subject of Bruno’s admiration

After getting $6500 (R$20.000) from his cousin, he was able to finish his project. He disappeared last monday, 27.

Painting of Bruno Borges with an alien.

Schizophrenia, obsession, and isolation are of course our first conclusions here. Although according to his mother he was outstandingly smart and started reading piles of books of all kinds including Shakespeare and the Bible when he was a teenager.
Well, who knows. I don’t believe in occultism or alchemy, but in boring or frustrating times who doesn’t like a little bit of mystery?!


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Former Chelsea Captain Terry Signs for Aston Villa

 After being released by Chelsea, former England captain John Terry has signed for Aston Villa on Monday.

Former Chelsea and England Captain, John Terry

 

Former Chelsea and England captain John Terry has joined Championship side Aston Villa, the club's owner said on Monday.

"Welcome JT to Birmingham city...Aston Villa!@AVFCOfficial Announcement shortly!," Tony Xia posted on Twitter in a sideways dig at the club's cross-city rivals, Birmingham City, who had also sought to sign the 36-year-old centre-half.

Terry became a free agent at the weekend after 22 years at Stamford Bridge where he played his entire career in the Premier League.

The Birmingham Mail and other papers reported Terry had signed a one-year deal and already flown to Villa's pre-season training camp in the Algarve to meet his new teammates.

He made his final appearance for the champions in May, leaving to a guard of honour 26 minutes into the game to correspond with his shirt number.

But, despite interest from West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Bournemouth, he has been persuaded to drop down to England's second tier by Villa manager Steve Bruce.

Villa are former European Cup holders who were relegated from the Premier League in 2016. Despite spending heavily under Chinese owner Xia, they failed to gain instant promotion and finished a disappointing 13th last season.

 

-Reuters (Reporting by Neil Robinson; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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To Encourage Mass Attendance, Priest Gives Free Alcohol, Money to the Congregation

 In a determined bid to boost Mass attendance, a priest of the church of Saint Martin in Trignano, commences the sharing of free alcohol to adults and crisps to children.

A priest in a rural village of central Italy has started offering free alcohol to adults and crisps to children in a bid to boost Mass attendance, as part of a supermarket-style loyalty programme.

 

In a tongue-in-cheek post on his Facebook profile, Father Gianfranco Formenton of the church of Saint Martin in Trignano, a hamlet of 1,500 near the Umbrian town of Spoleto, announced that the rewards scheme would apply from July 2.

 

Father Formenton offered prosecco from his home region of Veneto and crisps mixed with Communion wafers as snacks, but only to owners of a “Mass Attendance Card.”

 

He also stressed that the church premises are air-conditioned and available for hire for birthdays and other events.

 

In an interview with Il Messaggero newspaper, which first reported on the unusual initiative on Sunday, Father Formenton said the idea was “born as a game, thought up with the youth members of the parish and mainly targeted towards them.”

“Every Sunday, at the end of Mass, I put a stamp on the card, to certify [the owner’s] attendance.

“It’s just a game, but it helps to remind everybody that faith is a commitment and, as such, it does not go on holiday,” Formenton said.

 

NAN

 

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President Buhari's Wife, Aisha Heads for UK to See Him

President Muhammadu Buhari's wife has made her way to London to see the ailing Nigeria leader who has been on medical leave for a while.

Mrs. Buhari’s stopover in Addis Abba will afford her the opportunity to attend a meeting of the Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS which will hold on Monday (today).

The statement read, “Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, left for London, the United Kingdom, on Sunday, July 2, 2017, to visit her husband who is on medical vacation.

“She will convey to the President the best wishes of Nigerians and their fervent prayers for his quick recovery.

“She is expected to have a stopover at Addis Ababa, to make a symbolic appearance at the meeting of the Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS on Monday, July 3, 2017.

“She will join other members to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the organisation, and use the opportunity to restate the voting rights of Nigeria in the upcoming elections of the organisation.

“She will continue her journey to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 4, 2017.”

 Mrs. Buhari had, on May 30, travelled to London to join her husband, three weeks after he embarked on his latest medical vacation.

 She returned to the country in the early hours of June 6 after spending one week in London.

 She had said the President would soon return to join Nigerians as, according to her, he was recuperating fast.

 Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress, on Sunday, said it had no immediate plans to send any delegation to visit Buhari in London.

 The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said this while responding to inquiries from The Punch on the subject in a telephone interview.

 He explained that the party was currently pre-occupied with keeping the nation running in line with the President’s agenda than with “photo-opportunities.”

 Abdullahi added, “We never sent a delegation to him before. Why should we send a delegation to him now, to achieve what?

“What we are doing as a party is to keep the country running while he is away. What will our going there do for him? Are we doctors or nurses?”

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President Biya Appoints New SDOs for Donga Mantung, Bui, Ngoketunjia, Boyo, Others

President Paul Biya today July 3, 2017 signed series of decrees appointing senior Divisional Officers in some administrative units as well as Secretary Generals, Inspector General at the level of the Governor’s offices. While some administrators were sent on retirement, others were transferred in the same capacity to other areas.  The Senior Divisional Officer for Donga Mantung Division, Ngone Ndodemesape Bernard has been transferred to Mayo Danay in the Far North, while Nzeki Theophile, SDO for Bui has gone on retirement. The dreaded Zang III has also gone on retirement, while Kuela Valerie has left Ngoketunjia for Mboumba/ Ngoko. Peter Tieh Ndeh has been moved from Manyu to Nyong/Kelle. Full list coming up soon.

Boyo Division: Tegni Fidele, Senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the North Region

Bui Division: Mo Emile Simon, senior administrator, formerly Secretary General in the Governor’s office in the West Region

Donga Mantung Division: Nkwenti Simon Doh, senior administrator, formerly SDO for Mayo Danay

Menchum Division: Kamga Charles, senior administrator formerly SDO for Nyong/Mfoumou

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