News : Insecurity Chinedu Eya apologises to Enugu Gov, names Nnamdi Kanu as prophet

 

A former senatorial aspirant in Enugu State, Chief Chinedu Eya, has apologized to the state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwanyi and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu over his criticism.

Recall that Eya had been a major critic of Nnamdi Kanu for revolting against the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.

Eya, who is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in his 40th birthday message made available to , said it was never expected that Nigeria’s insecurity would reach a situation that would project Nnamdi Kanu as a prophet.

He stated that the IPOB leader foresaw the current security situation long ago.

According to him, his relationship with Governor Ugwanyi and Kanu was not as it ought to be due to his wrong view of the situation, hence, the appeal for forgiveness.

According to him, “Your Excellency, I want it to be on record that at 40, I came with my whole heart, fully wired and energized to say, ‘I am SORRY’ for the misdeeds of yesterday and to also assure His Excellency that it will never repeat itself in the history of our mutual existence.

“It is important to state at this juncture that my previous diatribes against the leader of Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, over his hatred for Nigeria, was done in error. Nnamdi Kanu was right and I was wrong.

“He foresaw tomorrow but I did not as I never believed a time will come when herders will be raping, pilfering and killing our people; in addition to destroying our farmlands while the Presidency looks either way”.

 

Create A Free Blog On Blogspot In 4 Easy Steps & Make Money

 

More and more people are now looking for ways to make money online. The obvious way most people find it easy to make money online is through blogs.

Blogging is really a proven way to make money. I’ve been making decent income from blogging for over 10 years now and I can say that anyone with hard work can make money blogging.

If you are one among them who wants to make the most out of their free time, blogging is a great way to not only make money but to boost your online influence. So if you are looking for ways to create a free blog, this detailed guide is for you.

If you are looking for ways to start a free blog, I highly recommend you to consider using Blogger blogging platform as it not only easy to set up but you can start making money from AdSense as well.

Here’s a one stop guide for people to create a free blog on blogspot and start making money from AdSense. Before diving into the details, we will first answer few important questions.

 

Few basic questions most people have before creating a blog on blogspot

Can I use AdSense on blogspot blogs?

Of course, you can make money from blogspot blogs. Even though Blogger blogging platform allows you to create blogs, at the same time, it will also help you monetize your blogs through Google AdSense.

Suggested Reading: Google Adsense Guide: The ONLY Guide You Need to Increase Your AdSense Earnings

Do I have to pay anything to start a blogspot blog?

Nothing. You don’t have to pay even a penny to start a blog on blogspot. All you need is to enter your email address to sign up and start creating a blog on Blogger.com. It’s that simple.

How can I make my blog’s look appealing to the readers?

There are so many blog templates available for blogspot blogs. Fortunately, you can use most of them for free, although you need to pay few bucks if you want to get the premium blog templates to make your blog design stunning and unique.

For beginners, you don’t need to buy anything premium, just go with the free blog templates as you will not only save money but you can find gorgeous looking themes even on free blog templates on blogspot.

How to get more exposure to my blogspot blog?

Increasing your blogspot blog’s exposure is really important as it can make or break your blogging success. If you want to get more traffic, links and shares on your blog posts, make sure to follow the authority bloggers in your niche.

And start engaging with them on social media sites like twitter and Facebook. Make sure to share their stuff frequently with your followers and focus on increasing your social media followers as well to increase your blog exposure.

 

Creating a blog using Blogger.com is really easy. I’ll give you few easy instructions and follow them accordingly.

Step 1: Sign up for Blogger.com

First of all, go to Blogger.com home page and sign up.

Quick note: Create a GMail account if you don’t have it yet.

Once you are logged into your Google account, you will now see “New Blog” button on the left side. Click on it to create a new blog on Blogger.

Step 2: Enter a name for your blog

Type in any title that you want to name your blog in the Title box. And just enter any short domain address, if it’s already taken, you will see a yellow box. Make sure to come up with a unique name and select a template from the options provided in the same box. You can choose many more templates and customize your blog later.

And that’s it! You have successfully create a blog on blogspot in under 2 minutes. Congrats. Now we’ll walk through the next steps.

Step 3: Start creating new blog posts

Click the button “Create New Post”  on the left side to create a new blog post. Enter any title and start writing content that you want.

Step 4: Google AdSense!

Once you are started getting decent amount of visitors from search engines to your blogspot blogs, you can apply for AdSense to start making money. Don’t apply for AdSense unless and until you are bringing at least 300-400 unique visitors every single day. Otherwise, it’s really hard to getting your account approved.

Quick note: You can anytime change your blog template by clicking on the button “Template” at the left side on your blogspot dashboard.

What to do after creating your blog on blogspot?

Start creating SEO friendly content

If you want to generate more income from AdSense using your blogspot blog, you have to bring more visitors from search engines. The more search engine traffic you get the more clicks you will be able to generate and the more income you will make from AdSense.

Unfortunately, increasing search traffic to any blog or website is not easy especially if you are a beginner to SEO. You have to learn everything on your own related to SEO and start implementing the effective SEO strategies to boost your organic traffic.

The only recommendation I can give to any beginner blogger is this: start focusing on creating content that is SEO friendly. Here are few simple tips to write SEO friendly blog posts that will help you bring more traffic to your blogspot blogs.

• Focus on internal linking. Whenever you write new posts, link to the previous posts. This will increase the search crawlability. The more crawling is done on your site internally, the more search visibility your blog gets.
• Don’t write beyond 70 characters in your blog post titles. It will not show up in search results, so make sure to use short yet descriptive headlines.
• Always focus on readers first, then optimize later for search engines. Don’t use the same keywords again and again as it leads to keyword stuffing and your blog may gets penalized by doing so.
• Don’t use flash elements on your blog as it will slow down your blog’s speed. Google gives top priority to the sites that load faster.

Focus on getting AdSense approval

Once you started creating great contents for your blog, it’s time for you to focus on getting your Google AdSense approval. This is the major reason why most bloggers start a blog on blogspot. If you are also one among them, don’t wait for a long time.

I would recommend anyone to focus their efforts on getting AdSense approval after completing 4 to 6 months. Because by that time, you will be able to get good amount of traffic from search engines.

Even if you post one post a day, that would be around 100 articles in 4 months and if they are all optimized well for search engines, you will definitely getting around 500 unique visitors  . And that’s a good start to get your AdSense approved.

Find out ways to increase your AdSense earnings

The next thing you can do once your AdSense account gets approved is you can figure out some proven ways to increase your earnings from AdSense. Although as a beginner, it might be a difficult job for you to increase your AdSense income but overtime you will understand how it works well.

You can also sign up for AdSense related blogs to enhance your knowledge and place the AdSense ads on the right places to increase clicks from your blogs.

5 essential SEO tips for blogspot blogs

Now that you got a clear idea on what to do after creating a blog on blogspot, now is the time to focus on your SEO strategies to boost your blog’s traffic from search engines.

1. Give top priority to on-page SEO

If you want to increase your blog traffic on blogspot, you must ensure that you are doing proper on page optimization. On page SEO includes the following factors.

Using your primary keywords on title tags, image alt tags, internal links, subheadings such as h2, h3 and overall body content. This will ensure that your content is properly optimized for specific keywords and you can increase its search engine visibility.

2. Find keywords before you write anything

Keyword research is the key factor in increasing your organic traffic. Use SEO tools like Semrush to find out the best performing keywords in your niche.

Make sure always come up with long tail keywords to drive more traffic. For instance, “blogger” is a short tail keyword and it’s almost impossible to rank for that keyword because of high competition.

But you can rank for long tail keywords such as “create a free blog on blogspot”, “start a new blog on Blogger”, “how to create a free blog” etc. These are all long tail keywords that are generally are less competitive and you can easily rank for these keywords without building too many links.

3. Getting incoming links is the key to increase organic traffic

Link building is the most effective way to increase your search traffic. Although link building is hard for most beginners, try to write guest post for other blogs in your niche to build natural links.

Also use creative link building strategies such as Skyscraper technique, blogger outreach etc to attract high quality links from other blogs. The more you focus on building links the more traffic you will attract from search engines as Google gives top priority to the sites that have more backlinks.

4. Never publish duplicate content

Most beginner bloggers publish copied content on their blogspot blogs. I observe this almost every time I see a new blogger starts a blog on blogspot platform. They do this to increase their blog traffic but what they don’t understand is Google has clever algorithms that will catch up who is posting copied contents.

And if they find you are posting duplicate content on your blog to increase your traffic, it will start penalizing your search rankings or even Google may delete your blog for doing wrong deeds. So never post duplicate content, take your time to research and craft great content for your blog readers.

5. Optimize images for search engines

A picture is worth of thousand words.

Images not only add depth to your content but helps you increase your traffic from “Google image search”. The more compelling images you use the more traffic you get from search engines.

But when using images on your blogspot blog posts, make sure to use images that are not copyrighted. Don’t use random images from Google search results as Google won’t accept your AdSense if they find copyrighted contents using freely on your blogspot blogs. You can use free sites like FreeDigitalPhotos.net or Quozio.com to make your own images.

Check out this post for best places to find free images.

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FAQ’s About Creating A Blogspot Blog

Here are few frequently asked questions that you might have before creating a blogspot blog using Blogger platform.

What’s the difference between a blogspot blog and WordPress.com blog?

Here are few of the major differences between both a blogspot blog and WordPress.com blog.

In Blogger platform,

 You rent your website, Blogger actually owns it (it means you won’t get full control over your free blogspot blog)
 Fully maintained and controlled by Blogger so you don’t have to worry about the domain or hosting space (free to use)
 Easy to use for beginners
 Customizations (themes or SEO related) are limited when compared to WordPress
 Automatic software updates

In WordPress.com,

 WordPress is an open source platform that means you own your site.
 You’re responsible for managing your site from security to malware to everything else.
 Easy to customize
 Automatic WordPress updates (on WordPress.com)

What is the best blog site?

So if you’re someone who’s looking for a free platform to easily create and manage your free blog, Blogger platform is definitely for you. But if you’re really serious about making money, you may consider using self-hosted blog on WordPress platform which is used widely by so many people.

How do I name my blog?

Here are three simple yet most effective tips for you to name your free blogspot blog or any other blog.

  USe what your blog is all about

 Use synonyms?
 Use blog name generators

How can I make money from a blogspot blog?

If you’re getting traffic mostly from countries like US, UK etc it’s easier for you to use AdSense and other sources to make money from your blog because you can use high CPC ads to increase your AdSense earnings. Likewise, your industry also plays a big role in monetizing your free blogspot blog.

How to get more visitors to my blogspot blog in 2021 and beyond?

Getting traffic to any blog (whether it’s a blogspot blog or WordPress blog) requires the following things.

 In-depth and useful content (articles with 2000+ words rank well in Google)
 Consistency in your blog posting frequency (Google always loves fresh content and gives top rankings to the sites which post consistently)
 Proper SEO (keyword research to building links)

How do I get Adsense approval with a blogspot blog?

 Create at least 30 to 50 blog posts before thinking about using AdSense so you’ll have more chances of getting approval of your AdSense account.
 Make sure to get at least 1000 visitors a day to have high chances of getting your AdSense account along with decent earnings.
→ You can also search for Facebook groups or connect with other people with approved AdSense accounts as it makes much easier for you to start monetizing your blog’s content without waiting for the approval of AdSense account from Google.

Recommended Reading:

• List of Free Web Hosting Sites You Can use in 2021
• List of Free Blogging Sites for Creating Personal Blogs
• Step by Step guide on how to start a blog in 2021 successfully

Final thoughts on starting a free blog on blogspot platform

I personally think creating a blog on blogspot blogging platform is the best way to begin your blogging journey. Overtime, you will not only be able to gain blogging experience but you will also start understanding all the technical terms related to blogging such as SEO, themes, plugins, customization etc.

Once you started getting confidence, you can later migrate to WordPress self-hosted platform to enlarge your monetization strategies and skills as a blogger. Not only you will be able to make money quickly when you have good online reputation but you will know how money blogging really works.

I hope this detailed guide on creating a free blog on blogspot blogging platform helps you not only to start a blog but also helps you start making money from AdSense. If you find this guide helpful, please share it with others so they can start their own blogs on blogspot.

Share your thoughts in the comments below and also ask questions if you have any! I’d be glad to respond to them all.

Imo attacks: Ohanaeze leadership visits Correctional Service Centre

 

The Chidi Ibeh-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Saturday, paid a sympathy visit to the Imo State Correctional Service Centre, which came under attack recently.

On the visit were the President-General, Ibeh, the Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, among others.

 recalls that unkonwn gunmen had attacked the prison facility, as well as police command headquarters in Owerri, the Imo State capital, setting free hundreds of inmates.

Speaking during the visit, Ibeh said “we have come and we met with the Deputy Comptroller, and he has been able to explain to us what happened, how the unidentified hoodlums came and gained access into the facility.

“But one thing we must do, is to thank God that we didn’t lose the life of any of the staff here, even the inmates we did not lose anyone. It is the handwork of God.

“We are here to ascertain the extent of damage and it is unfortunate that this building was touched very badly. I’m appealled to the Federal Government to upgrade this place from medium to maximum status, so that other facilities could be brought in to forestall future incidents like this.”

He also called for the immediate relocation of the Correctional Service center to a new location.

Group warns against labelling every Igbo youth as IPOB, ESN member, berates military

 

A sociopolitical organization, World Igbo Peoples Assembly, WIPAS, has warned the Nigerian Army to stop alleged killing of innocent Nigerians in some parts of Akwa Ibom and Benue States.

In a statement by its Board of Trustees, BoT chairman, Mazi Chuks Ibegbu, and made available to  on Saturday, WIPAS called on the Nigerian Army to rather face the killer herdsmen, Boko Haram and bandits in the North.

“The killer herdsmen are in our forest and our army should go and flush them out and not waste time looking for IPOB and ESN,” the group said.

The body warned the Army not to do anything that will cause social anarchy in Nigeria by its seeming sympathy to any group in the country against others.

WIPAS also took swipe at some misguided Nigerians that issued quit notices to fellow Nigerians, noting that such elements should be arrested and made to face the law for treason.

“No such quit notice will happen in Igbo land, a home for all Nigerians and black race except killer herdsmen and evil people.

“These illegal quit notices have occured in the North, West and recently in Calabar area”.

WIPAS insisted that the narrow rail guage which the Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi allegedly deceived the President to award in the East must be reversed to Standard guage, lampooning the Minister for such crime against his own people.

“Today, there are transport university, Air force university, Army university and now standard rail guage in the west and from Nigeria to Maradi in Niger republic. Amaechi did not deem it fit to at least recommend a standard rail guage for his people in the East,” the group lamented.

It warned against labelling every Igbo youth as Indigeneous People of Biafra IPOB, or Eastern Security Network ESN, just as Northern youths cannot all be labelled as Boko Haram or Fulani killer herdsmen.

The WIPAS, however, called on all Nigerians to shun ethnicity and religous differences and build an all inclusive nation.

Why I benched Sadio Mane in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa – Klopp

 

Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp, has explained why he benched Sadio Mane in his side’s Premier League 2-1 win against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Klopp said Liverpool’s next week’s Champions League quarter-final second-leg tie against Real Madrid did not influence his decision to drop Mane to the bench against Aston Villa at Anfield.

According to him, he made the decision based on performance.

Two second-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold gave Liverpool all three points against Aston Villa.

Asked if the game against Real Madrid played a part in his team selection, Klopp said at his post-match press conference: “No, not it’s pure coincidence that you brought up at that moment.

“Well, not you personally, but the media brought up Sadio didn’t score for so many games.

“It’s a situation where you have a look at who is performing how and stuff like this, how does it work together? Where can Bobby play and Mo obviously and Diogo? What can they do?

“How can we set up our midfield? What is the right level of aggression? But also football-wise we are playing in the right spaces, all these kinds of things that is what you consider when you think about the line-up.

“I didn’t have to do it (drop Sadio Mane), but today I did it.”

Marina Granovskaia makes first move to secure key summer signing for Chelsea

 

Chelsea Director, Marina Granovskaia, has already made the first move in order to seal Erling Haaland transfer from Borussia Dortmund this summer, according to The Athletic.

Granovskaia is working on smoothening the relationship between Chelsea and Mino Raiola, the agent of Haaland, in a bid to land the striker this summer transfer window.

Raiola has developed the prestige of being too hard to work with during transfer negotiations.

However, his clients boast of some of the biggest players in football, such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba, as well as Haaland.

Tensions have been there between Raiola and Chelsea since the Stamford Bridge club was left enraged by the agent’s actions after they were beaten to the signature of Lukaku in 2017.

Granovskaia will now have to do business with Raiola if she wants to bring the Norway international to Chelsea.

Haaland, who has drawn the interest of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Manchester United and Liverpool in the past, has scored 31 goals for Dortmund so far this season.

Dortmund are expected to demand over £100million for the 20-year-old.

Why I’m not in a rush to get married – Actress, Rita Dominic

 

Nollywood screen diva, Rita Dominic, has explained why she will not be rushing into marriage institution.

The 45-year-old in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, said she wants to get married but wants to get it right once and for all.

She, however, noted that the thought of marriage becomes annoying at some point because of how much importance people have placed on it.

“I respect the institution of marriage as my parents were married till they died, and they had a beautiful relationship.

“The problem is at some point, it begins to annoy you because of how much importance people have placed on it.

“I do want to marry, and I want to get it right once and for all but in honesty we make such a big deal of it and also pressure people into it.

“When they eventually rush into this union, they make mistakes because they were only trying to please people,” she said.

Recall that the actress earlier revealed that she’s currently in a relationship with Fidelis Anosike, Daily Times publisher.

Rita made this known when she shared their picture in a matching outfit as she wished her fans ‘Merry Christmas’.