T.T.A update

Snakes on a plane: 88 reptiles found in man’s suitcase

An Austrian man who smuggled 88 living reptiles including 43 poisonous snakes from the Philippines was stopped by customs officers at Vienna airport, Austria’s Finance Ministry said Thursday.

When the Austrian national arrived via Doha on Sunday, the officers screened his suitcase and saw that it was full of animals.

After the man admitted that it contained poisonous snakes, the officers decided to transfer the closed luggage to Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Zoo, where experts opened it.

They found Samar cobras, Mangrove snakes and vipers, as well as dozens of monitor lizards and geckos. Many of the smaller animals were transported in nylon stockings.

The traveller said that he had planned to sell the reptiles at a fair in Germany.

He faces legal proceedings for alleged breach of Austria’s law regulation trade in protected species.

The zoo in Vienna, as well as an Austrian reptile zoo, agreed to take in the animals.

“South Africa, You Will Pay” — Fani Kayode Says As S/Africa Frustrates Evacuation Of NIGERIANS

Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has threatened that South Africa will pay for the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa

Femi Fani-Kayode
Nigerians were prevented from traveling out of South Africa on Wednesday as some of them were attacked.

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Reacting to this, the former minister pointed out that South Africa will pay for the violence against Nigerians and the refusal to let them return home.

See his tweet below:

South African officials refused to allow many Nigerians to be evacuated back home to Nigeria today.

First you kill our compatriots and when we send planes to to pick them up and bring them back home to their loved ones you refuse to let them go!

South Africa, you will pay!

— Femi Fani-Kayode () September 11, 2019

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Buhari’s focus on security, anti-corruption laudable, Diaspora think tank says
Arise Nigeria, a leading socio-political organisation consisting of Nigerians abroad in various spheres of life released a report revealing its assessment of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari between 2015-2019.
President Buhari participates in Swearing-In Ceremony at the Eagle Square
The group in a publication to mark President Buhari’s 100 days in office, gave a detailed and expository analysis of the achievements of President Buhari since he assumed office in May 2019.

The report said the foundation for a true change Nigerians have yearned for has been laid under the leadership of President Buhari.

In the report jointly signed by Dr Philip Edeawor, Chairman and Mr Charles Eze COO called on all Nigerians to rally round the President as he strives to take Nigeria to a greater height.

The report reads in part; “It is indeed a statement of fact that Nigeria was confronted with a myriad of challenges before the advent of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, which was occasioned by years of maladministration by successive governments.

“Paramount of these challenges were in the areas of the economy and insecurity, as well as the monster of corruption that threatened the very foundation of the Nigerian society.

“The security of lives and properties in Nigeria was also at its lowest ebb with the threat posed by the Boko Haram Insurgency in North-East Nigeria, as well as the nefarious activities of other militant groups that wreaked havoc on Nigerians and without any help in sight.

“There was also a high prevalence of lack of patriotism amongst Nigerians, so much so that Nigeria was on the verge of collapse.”

“Arise Nigeria after the extensive analysis of the state of affairs in Nigeria in the period under review comes to the conclusion that the periods of 2015 to 2019 in Nigeria experienced tremendous growth and development

“Occasioned by the provision of sound leadership and a commitment to the introduction of noteworthy policy initiatives that have translated to improvement in all sectors of the Nigerian society.”