Thursday, 28 March 2013
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Nigeria: 900 Corps Members Seek Redeployment From Kano
With the resurgence of terrorism in Kano, the place is no longer safe for many of its residents, especially those whose stay in the hitherto bubbling commercial nerve centre of the north has been due to exigencies.
The state of insecurity foisted on Kano by the terrorist activities of Boko Haram has prompted about 900 out of the 2,413 National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed in Kano State for orientation to request redeployment to other parts of the country.
Love your laptops just same way you love your lover
I insisted on lover because there is no way you can marry who you don't love.Handle and taking care of laptops is easy and simple but many owners still find it difficult to practices.
Taking care of your laptop is one of the most important things you should know. You would want to take advantage of its full life, don’t you? It might have cost you quite a bit out of your pocket so it is just proper that you’d do everything to take care of it and maintain its good health. Here’s what every laptop owners should do to protect and extend its life.
1. Do not eat and drink while you’re in front of your laptop. Spilled liquids and fallen food crumbs and bits can easily damage the sensitive circuitry inside.
2. Do not touch the LCD screen. Close the lid gently by holding it with both hands when shutting it off. This is to avoid breaking it. It is also important to clean your monitor with approved cleaning materials only. Screen repairs don't come in real cheap so you may want to make sure the monitor is taken cared of properly.
3. Keep its temperature cooler by installing a laptop cooler or chill mat to reduce its operating temperature.
4. A laptop’s battery is like human muscles – if you don’t exercise it, it’d become useless. Use your laptop's battery until it tells you to recharge. At least once a week unplug it from the wall and let it run on battery power. This will make the battery life lasts much longer.
5. Do not let it run for straight two days, even on powerful laptops. Laptops can get very hot and leaving it on for a longer period of time may cause overheating. It is advisable to install software that automatically puts your laptop in a sleep or hibernate mode or even shut it down after a period of inactivity.
Diamond Bank gives N70bn loans to 30,000 SMEs
The management of Diamond Bank Plc said on Wednesday that it had given out N70bn loan facilities to operators of Small and Medium Enterprises across the country in the last four years.
The Head, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the bank, Mr. Chima Nnadozie, said this in Akure during the Diamond Bank Businessxpress seminar for owners of SMEs in the state.
Nnadozie, however, said N35bn of the amount was presently being utilised by about 12,000 SMEs operators for the development of their businesses.
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Name national library after Achebe – Reps
The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to immortalise the late Prof. Chinua Achebe by naming the National Library after him.
The House also observed a minute’s silence in honour of the literary icon and condoled with his family over his death.
Achebe had died in Boston, United States of America, on Thursday last week at the age of 82.
The House resolution followed a motion by the lawmaker representing Idemili-North/South Federal Constituency of Anambra State, Mr. Charles Odedo.
Odedo, in the motion, “Tribute to Prof. Chinua Achebe”, said that the late novelist and poet, contributed immensely to education and the development African literature in his lifetime.
Supreme Court justices spar over gay marriage case
Bayelsa police beat, arrest protesting unemployed graduates
There was pandemonium at the Yenizue-Gene area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, after armed policemen stormed the area, beating and arresting jobless graduates who assembled to begin a protest against unemployment.The security operatives were said to have thrown caution to the wind as they injured the aggrieved graduates and arrested over 30 of them including five of their leaders.
Our correspondent gathered that the policemen including members of the state security outfit, codenamed Operation Doo- Akpo harassed the youths and bundled them to the Criminal Investigation Department.
28 killed, houses razed as gunmen overrun Plateau villages
There seems to be no end to the bloodletting in Plateau State as over 28 people were said to have been killed while dozens of houses completely razed in two communities of Da Jak and Attakar of Ganawuri district of Riyom LGA when unknown gunmen stormed the villages at the early hours of Tuesday.
Among the dead was a police coporal serving with the Plateau State Police Command. He was reported to have been shot dead by the unknown gun men, .
It was gathered that the police man, identified as Coporal Jibril, was deployed on a patrol together with his other colleaques to the crises area of Ganawuri village of Riyom Local Government Area of the State.
Reckless govt driver kills four-year-old girl
A driver with the Ondo State Government identified simply as Abiodun, had allegedly killed a four-year-old girl with an official vehicle at Igboniki Street, Akure. on Sunday evening
Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred after Abiodun, who was attached to the Accountant Office in the Ministry of Health, left a drinking joint on Igboniki Street on Sunday.
Sugary drinks kill 180,000 annually
Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions.
Sugar-sweetened beverages are consumed throughout the world, and contribute to excess body weight, which increases the risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and some cancers. Using data collected as part of the 2010 Global Burden of Diseases Study, the researchers linked intake of sugar-sweetened beverages to 133,000 diabetes deaths, 44,000 deaths from cardiovascular diseases and 6,000 cancer deaths. Seventy-eight percent of these deaths due to over-consuming sugary drinks were in low and middle-income countries, rather than high-income countries.
Monday, 25 March 2013
New head of civil service sworn in
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday swore in the new Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Buka Aji, with a clear directive to the new helmsman to ensure that he curbs corruption and indiscipline currently prevalent in the civil service.
Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja where the swearing-in ceremony took place, Jonathan gave Aji the mandate to restore the nation’s civil service to the era when the service was acknowledged as the citadel of excellence.
He said, “You (Aji) must pursue with vigour the true implementation of the performance management system in the civil service. I believe its full implementation will positively improve the ability of civil servants to discharge their responsibilities.
” I also expect that you will intensify your efforts to enhance discipline and curtail corruption in the service.
“The civil service was historically acknowledged as the citadel of excellence where the best brains, equipment and strategies are engaged. Under your leadership, you must all work hard to bring back that type of civil service in the interest of our nation.”
He noted that the change in the leadership of the service came at a time when his administration was not only taking stock of what it has accomplished so far in meeting the desires and aspirations of the people but also accelerating action and increase articulation of those things still outstanding in the development of the nation.
Jonathan said the civil service was central to the realisation of his administration’s transformation agenda as a people and the associated hopes and aspirations of Nigerians.
He drew the attention of the new HoS to the ongoing reforms aimed at enhancing the nation’s rapid economic development.
“As you set about your duties, the expectation of the government and our peoples is that you will now build on the achievement’s of your predecessors so as to complete on-going reforms.”
Chelsea Owner wasn't detained...says his spokesman
The billionaire’s spokesperson said he has not been detained.
The spokesperson for Roman Abramovich has denied that the Russian billionaire has been detained in the United States.
Mr. Abramovich’s spokesperson, John Mann, told Reuters that although the billionaire was in the U.S., he was not detained.
“He is in the U.S. but he has not been arrested or detained,” Mr. Mann told Reuters.
A Russian Newspaper, RBC, had reported that Mr. Abramovich, owner of Chelsea Football Club of England, was detained by the FBI.
Read our earlier story below
Russian billionaire, Roman Abramovich, has been detained in the U.S., a Russian Newspaper, RBC, reports.
The billionaire, owner of Chelsea Football Club of England, is reportedly being detained by the FBI.
More details later…
Boko Haram have limited knowledge of Islam – Soyinka
PORT HARCOURT: NOBLE laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has lashed at members of Boko Haram, saying they have limited knowledge of Islamic religion.
Speaking Monady in Port Harcourt at the opening of this year’s Rivers state education summit, organised by the state government Professor Soyinka said poor knowledge of the Koran was largely responsible for why Boko Haram should despise western education.
According to him some of the greatest philosophers in history were Muslims, adding that there was need for members of Boko Haram to be retrained on the content of the religion.
“Boko Haram are not educated enough about their religion to know that some of the greatest philosophers came from the religion. They have been taught one track line (Monorail) about the religion. They need to be re educated about the religion”, he said.
Soyinka who was Chairman of the opening session said government should take urgent steps to redress the decay in the nation’s university system, stressing that he was happy to be invited to the summit to be part of a move to rebuild the educational system.
Professor Emeritus, Ayo Banjo who gave the key note address called for steps to improve on the quality of education at the primary level, stressing that it was the foundation of the educational system.
He traced the high percentage failure recorded in the past at the West Africa School Certificate Examination to a weak foundation at the primary level, adding also that the shaky foundation was also behind poor quality graduates being shunned out by universities in the country.
Professor Banjo further called for a total overhaul of the educational system from the secondary to tertiary level to achieve the best for the nation.
Earlier in his welcome address, governor Chibuike Amaechi said the government was set to engage thirteen thousand teachers to provide the needed manpower to achieve quality education in the state.
He said the newly built modern schools would be managed by private hands for the state. The governor who spoke extensively on some of the challenges militating against quality education in the state said his government had to institute a Quality Assurance Board to check the problems.
HTC releases new phone
TAIPEI—HTC Corporation said on Sunday that it would roll out its new flagship handset HTC One in the United Kingdom, Germany and Taiwan this week after the Taiwanese smartphone maker delayed the inauguration earlier this month due in part to a shortage of several key components, The Wall Street Journal reported.
“We appreciate our customers’ patience and believe that once they have the phone in their hands, they will agree that it has been worth the wait,” the company said in a statement.
The HTC One is widely regarded as the company’s last attempt to regain market share in the competitive smartphone market. But the delay means it will face more competition from Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest Galaxy S4 smartphone, which the South Korean company unveiled earlier this month and is set to hit the market in April.
The HTC One will also roll out across Europe, North America and most of the Asia-Pacific before the end of April, HTC said in the statement.
The statement on new launch schedule comes after The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing several retail distributors and telecom operators, including Vodafone Group PLC, that HTC had notified them of shipment delays of the new smartphone.
Source: Punch
NLC condemns sacking of 655 Aero Contractors’ workers
Nigeria Labour Congress has said the sacking of 655 workers by Aero Contractors is a provocation.
Acting General Secretary of the NLC, Mr. Emma Ugboaja, said in a statement on Sunday, that the dismissal of the workers on March 13, 2013, came to the NLC as a shock.
According to him, the company did not exploit the opportunity offered by the existence of unions in the aviation sector, the National Union of Air Transport Employees and the Air Transport Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, to settle the dispute.
What To Do When Your Email Gets Hacked
Change your password after using a Public cafe
The very first thing you want to do is keep the hacker from getting back into your email account. So change your password, and be sure to use a strong password that is not related to your prior password. I.e., if your last password was "piusernest1", don't pick "piusernest2". And if your name is piusernest, you shouldn't have been using your name in your password in the first place.
Check you email settings
We believe Sometimes hackers will change your settings to forward a copy of every email you receive to themselves. This way, they can monitor future emails that may contain login information for other sites. So check your mail forwarding settings to ensure no unexpected email addresses have been added.
Intel was 20 years on the 22nd Of March 2013
Intel’s infamous Pentium processor got its start 20 years ago today with the release of the Pentium 60 CPU. That chip utilized Intel’s 5-volt Socket 4, was build on an 800-nanometer process and carried 3.1 million transistors. For comparison, today’s third generation Ivy Bridge processors use a 22-nanometer process and contain 1.4 billion transistors.
As ExtremeTech notes, early Pentium processors weren’t anything special. In fact, the first generation was barely faster than the 486DX chips they replaced. It wasn’t until the Pentium 3 came along that Intel really started to find traction with the platform, outpacing competing chips from AMD and Cyrix with ease.
Pentium 4, however, was regarded as a step back in the eyes of many. The architecture was designed to run at very high clock speeds (which it did) but at the expense of real-world performance. These chips also ran extremely hot, meaning they required a large heatsink and noisy cooling fan to keep under control. The misstep ultimately allowed AMD to take the performance crown with their highly successful Athlon line for several years.
Intel eventually found their way again with the Core architecture that debuted near the end of 2007. Interestingly enough, this platform was based on the same P6 architecture used in the first Pentium Pro back in 1995. The rest is pretty much history as Intel has had tremendous success with more recent platforms like Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge. With Haswell in sight and AMD hardly visible in the rear-view mirror, Intel appears set to carry on without much major competition for the foreseeable future.
Gunmen kill 25, free 120 inmates in Adamawa
Suspected Islamist gunmen have launched a series of gun and bomb attacks in a remote town along Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, killing at least 25 people, and freed 120 prison inmates, police have said.
The gunmen carried out four simultaneous assaults on Ganye in Adamawa State on Friday, opening fire on a bar, a bank, a prisoner warder and separately attacking a prison, Mohammed Ibrahim, police spokesman for Adamawa police command said.
“Twenty-five people were killed in four different simultaneous attacks by gunmen in Ganye,” he said.
Members of insurgent group Boko Haram were the prime suspects, he said. Violence by Islamist insurgents in northern Nigeria is on the rise again after a brief lull.
Three bombs exploded in Kano on Saturday, Kano State police spokesman, Magaji Majiya, said by telephone.
One of the bombings was a suicide attack, but did not claim any lives apart from those of the bombers.
However, a remote control bomb targeting a joint military and police checkpoint wounded several police, he said.
A separate gun attack in Dakata killed one person on Saturday, he said.
Majiya said four people had been arrested in connection with the attacks.
http://www.punchng.com/news/gunmen-kill-25-free-120-inmates-in-adamawa/
War Between Nigeria and Kenya on social media Facebook
Nigeria, Kenya social media fight moves to Facebook
While the social media fight, which erupted between Nigerians and Kenyans last Thursday on Twitter, have subsided, citizens of the East African nation have taken to Facebook to continue to slam Nigerians.
An epic Twitter war broke out between Nigerians and Kenyans on Thursday over the alleged mistreatment of the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Lagos.
Soon after pictures of Harambee Stars and their officials, who were in the country for the 2014 World Cup Qualifier, showed them training on a dusty pitch in Ajao Estate Primary School, Oshodi, Lagos, circulated on social networks, there were thousands of bitter and hot exchanges of words on Twitter.
Sunday, 24 March 2013
NCC Releases Interconnect Rates For Telecoms
THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released a new set of interconnection rates determination for voice services for the country’s telecommunications industry, commencing April 1, 2013.
The commission said it arrived at the new rate after comprehensive consultations with various stakeholders.
In a late-evening statement on behalf of the commission, the director of public affairs, Tony Ojobo, noted that the significantly downwards reviewed prices were informed by the depth of competition in the industry while taken into consideration the position of new entrants and small operators.
He said, “the Commission hereby determines that: The termination rates for voice services provided by new entrants and small operators in Nigeria, irrespective of the originating network shall be N6.40 (Six Naira Forty Kobo) from April 1, 2013; N5.20 (Five Naira Twenty Kobo) from April 1, 2014; and N3. 90 (Three Naira Ninety Kobo) from 1st April, 2015.
Saturday, 23 March 2013
Pa. Omamen Daughter's Traditional Wedding
While 2-Face and Annie his wife were in Dubai for their Wedding with a lot of celebrities around the world .I was in John Cardinal Onayekan Road Kubwa to witness the Traditional Marriage of Pa Omamen's Daughter.
Arrival of Guest: Some of us even passed the venue when we saw the occasion we thought another wedding was taking place.After much argument, were told that place was the right venue.People's mouth were opened and took hours to closed them.Never take anyone for granted my dear friends. The fellow you neglected today may just be your messiah tomorrow.
The occasion was chaired by Deputy -Governor of Niger State,Ex. FCT Minister, El-rufai and all the State commissioner of Niger State. I was told the Gov. of Niger State was on official assignment so, he told his deputy to represent him
South African Wives Of Nigerians Protest In Johannesburg
Vaguard reported that Johannesburg – Some South African women married to Nigerians staged a peaceful protest on Friday on the streets of Johannesburg.
The women, under the aegis of the United Nigerian Wives in South Africa, said they were protesting against alleged intimidation and discrimination by the officials of the Home Affairs department.
One of the organisers, Mrs Lindehwa Uche said that the body is made up of South African women married to Nigerian citizen, under the umbrella of the Nigerian Union of South Africa (NUSA).
“South African women married to Nigerian citizens have come to realise that our marriages are nothing but fraud and corruption in the eyes of Home Affairs and Immigration officials,’’ Uche said.
She said the protest was to demand for their rights as South Africa citizens over freedom of choice of marriage and association.
“We need to be treated with respect and dignity irrespective of our choice of marriage partners as the South African constitution provides for inherent dignity and right to ensure their dignity is protected.
When asked the reason behind their protest on the capital city of south Africa,below is what they said:
Photos of 2face and his wife Annie wedding
The photos was little bit late because of the event covered in Kubwa, Abuja which photos I will upload for you to see them.
Touching Story, it shall not be your portion
At Emmanuel Adesanya Street, downtown Ikorodu in Lagos State where she resides, there is hardly anyone who does not know Taiwo Fakiyesi, aka Mama Maria. She became very popular among residents as the owner of the only well-stocked grocery store around the area.
But two Saturdays ago, almost everyone in the neighbourhood shed tears for the ailing 47-year-old mother of three as she was struck with yet another tragedy.
She lost her husband who had been helping her contend with kidney disease.
Last October, following an excruciating stomach upset, tests revealed that her two kidneys had packed up. And since then, she has been undergoing dialysis twice a week.
18 Secondary Student Cultists Arrested During Initiation
Nigerian Civil Defence Corps officers arrested 18 secondary school students cultists while initiating new members in Abeokuta and another areal in Ogun State Nigeria.
The students were caught by NSCDC for breach of peace and cultism in two different secondary schools in the state.
7 were arrested at Nazareth High School in Imeko in Imeko-Afon LGA of the state while the others were caught at Lisabi High School, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta
The spokesperson for the agency, Mr Kareem Olanrewaju said the seven students caught at Nazareth High School in Imeko were caught while initiating new members into cultism on Tuesday March 19, 2013 while the other student cultists were arrested on Thursday at Lisabi high school.
Mr Olanrewaju said the arrested student cultists will not be charged because they’re under age.
“ We will not charge them to court because of their age, they are underage and cannot be prosecuted. The command will meet with the Ministry of Education in the state to decide what to do to the students. We observed that they have been misguided, now that they have been caught, there is need to guide them with the right knowledge.
And he also stated that the parents are not helping matters in the society because they don’t even have time to give there children the moral training they need in life..
http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/03/21/i8-students-arrested-over-cultism/
http://gidigist.com/2013/03/22/18-secondary-school-student-cultists-arrested-during-initiation/
Friday, 22 March 2013
Honestly pays faster....If Nigerians can be Honest
Billy Ray Harris, Homeless Man, Reunites With Family After Returning Diamond Ring
An honest gesture has brought more riches to a Missouri homeless man's life than he could ever have imagined.
According to reports, Billy Ray Harris -- the panhandler who made headlines last month for returning a woman's engagement ring after she dropped it by accident into his change cup -- has not only been heaped with well-wishes and donations from supporters around the country, but he has also reunited with his long-estranged family.
Pope urges dialogue with Islam
Pope Francis urged the West on Friday to intensify dialogue with Islam and appealed to the world to do more to combat poverty.
The new pontiff made his appeal in an address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican, sending a message through them to the leaders of the more than 170 countries with which the Vatican has diplomatic relations.
Speaking in Italian, he also made another impassioned appeal for the defense of the poor and of the environment, saying richer countries should fight what he called "the spiritual poverty of our times" by re-forging links with God.
Nigeria the second fastest market for Champagne
Nigeria spends an average of N41.41 billion on champagne yearly, according to a report by Euromonitor International.
The report indicates that Nigeria is the second fastest growing market in the world for champagne, noting that between 2006 and 2011, it achieved a compound annual growth of 22 percent.
Total champagne consumption reached 752,879 bottles (75cl) in 2011, higher than consumption in Russia and Mexico; therefore, placing Nigeria among the top 20 champagne markets in the world.
In 2010, Nigeria consumed about 593,000 bottles, the highest consumption in Africa. The closest to this figure was South Africa, another country that has been identified as an emerging market for luxury goods, in addition to Nigeria. South Africa’s champagne consumption was 384,000 bottles in 2010.
“Nigerian champagne consumption is quite big,’’ says Charles Armand de Belenet, global marketing and communications director, at Pernod’s GH Mumm and Perrier Jouet Champagne brands, saying “we are building our network here and it is one of the most attractive places for us at the moment.”
It took the European markets by surprise that Nigeria could rank that high in global champagne consumption. Looking at the list of the markets expected to post the strongest gains in total champagne volumes over 2011-2016, France tops the list followed by United Kingdom. Brazil and China are not missing out so are the United States and the upbeat Australian market.
“However, what did come as a surprise was Nigeria’s second place in these global rankings,” says Spiros Malandrakis, senior alcoholic drinks analyst at Euromonitor International, in a keynote presentation at the 2012 Champagne Assembly held in London.
“And the audience’s disbelief was palpable. No-one challenged the data directly and yet many seemed to politely take it with a grain of salt - if only in the light of the dominant, overoptimistic analytical perspective that sees the European debt-crisis saga coming to a happy ending by the end of 2012. Why bother with Nigeria anyway if Europe was about to start popping bottles again in the immediate future?” he says.
Be that as it may, Nigeria’s place in the global consumer market for champagne may have come to stay. The Rose varietals and vintage have been in demand in Nigeria, hence, analysts believe this will increasingly inform the industry direction in 2013.
A visit to the Tiamiyu Savage office of Ekulo Wine World shows that a bottle of Rose champagne is sold for N77, 000, while Demi-set brand is N55, 000 per bottle. Krug and Crystal brands fall among the most expensive, with a bottle going for N165, 000 and N275, 000, respectively.
It is not only European wine producers that are looking into the Nigerian market, distillers from South Africa are also catching in. Wines of South Africa (WOSA), an association of South Africa’s wine exporters, has also seen Nigeria as a promising market.
NCC finds #90 Million MTN for poor service
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has imposed a N90 million fine on one of the major telecommunication provider, the Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) for poor service delivery in the month of December last year.
The sanction against MTN came just as NCC Friday rolled out plans to commence implementation of new regulatory framework on mobile number portability for the telecommunication sector in April.
Mobile number portability (MNP) will enable mobile telephone users to retain their mobile telephone numbers when changing from one mobile network operator to another.Migrating from one mobile network operator to
another.
If I was given the opportunity to find them, I will be strict, by imposing #90 million every month once poor service is observed. This sequel to millions of Nigerians out there that do not get values for their monies. Where I live, you have to climb a mast to get a clearer reception. Unnecessary deduction and charges when you did not enjoy the service. I still find it difficult to get an answer on why foreigners are fond of cheating us in our own fatherland.
Source: www.thisdaylive.com/articles/ncc-fines-mtn-n90m-for-poor-service/142929/
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Man Caught With Human Parts Charged
A man caught with human parts along Liasu Road, Egbe-Ikotun, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria has been charged to court.
Kunle Olaide, 23, was charged before Yaba Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, for an unlawful possession of assorted human parts.
P.M.NEWS had earlier reported on 15 February that the police at Ikotun division arrested the suspect with fresh assorted human parts wrapped in nylon and stashed in a sack in Egbe-Ikotun area of Lagos.
Among the human parts recovered from him were chest, breasts, private parts, tongue and ears.
The matter was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, for further investigation.
Housewife Dies After Sex Romp With Neighbour
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The price for adultery is fatal when one considers what happened recently in Badagry area Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, where a housewife died during sex with her neighbour, who is also married to another woman.
The man, Lawrence Chukwuma, landed in trouble after he had sex with Mrs Lucy Joseph, 24 and the woman died in the process.
RIP Prophet Obadare
Please disregard the increase of corp members allowance....is not true
We are quite aware of how fast information can go within a twinkle of an eye this day. This is because of increase of smartphone black berry users worldwide.Information is easy and fast to share among friends and colleagues.
Early this week, we heard a rumor that NYSC is ready to increased corp members allowance which actually made some corp members celebrating, while some were initiating plans on how to invest the money at the orientation camp. Please you have been advised to ignore the rumor.
We Are Not Increasing NYSC Allowance” – NYSC Director General
It was reported that the Director of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Nnamdi Okore Affia, said that the federal government does not have any plan to increase the monthly allowance of corps members.
“To be honest with you there is no plan to increase your monthly allowance; all you have heard is nothing but rumours.
If there is such plan I must be the first person to know but as far as I am concerned there is no official plan to increase your allowance; even if the plan is on the pipeline, it has not reach my level.
Your monthly allowance is still N19, 800,” General Affia told the 2013 Batch A corps members deployed to Katsina State. You guys should enjoy that".
Breaking News: CHINUA ACHEBE IS DEAD
DEADTragedy has befallen the land. The iroko has fallen. THE EAGLE ON THE IROKO, Prof. Chinua Achebe, is dead. Achebe, one of the best fiction writers in recent memory, died in his USA base, according to information just reaching News Express.
He was 82, having been born on November 16, 1930, and had been in hospital in recent days.
Achebe is best known for his classical novel Things fall Apart. His last book, There Was A Country: A Personal History of Biafra, is still making waves.
Details later.
•Photo: late Prof. Chinua Achebe.
Source News Express
Posted 22/03/2013 07:14:09 AM
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Igbo Angry With Kano Government
The Igbo in Kano say they have lost confidence in the way Kano State government is handling last Monday’s bombing of luxury buses at New Road Luxury Park, in which more than 80 people lost their lives.
They called on President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to immediately set up a high-powered presidential committee to look into the attack.
President of Ohamaeze Ndigbo, the Igbo apex socio-cultural group in Kano, Chief Tobias Michael Idika, told P.M.NEWS Thursday that 20 of those injured in the explosion have died, bringing the death toll to over 80.
“As I am speaking to you now, we have records of about 20 of the injured victims who have just died. This is to tell you that the death toll is rising on a daily basis. For the ones we know, over 80 of our people have died in this attack, and many are in critical condition.
“I still want to use this opportunity to call on the Kano State government and security agencies to stop the idea of mass burial. In Igbo land, we have a sacred culture. Our people are not buried in foreign lands. They should allow us to identify the dead bodies of our people so that we can take them home for proper burial rites.
“They may be victims of a people who never liked them; but to us, they are our heroes. Ohanaeze will not tolerate the burial of any Igbo son or daughter that died in this circumstance in such a humiliating manner called mass burial. We have a culture of honouring the dead, so the Kano State government should give us such opportunity to properly identify our brothers and sisters who were killed and convey them home,” Idika stated.
Meahwhile, economic activities remained at the lowest ebb, particularly within the Sabon Gari axis Thursday following Monday’s bomb blast.
P.M.NEWS reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar, is being expected in Kano as at the time of filing this report.
The police boss’ visit is to assess security situation in the state and take data of the extent of human and property damaged during last Monday’s bombings of the motor park in Sabon Gari, a community hugely inhabited by non-Muslims and non-natives.
No Going Back On Oil Subsidy Removal —Jonathan
The President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government has restated its plan to fully deregulate the downstream oil sector, despite the aversion of most citizens to the proposal.I was even thinking the fuel subsidy has been removed already seeing number of vehicles on queue,increase on transport fare and the rest.
I won't seek second terms........say Sanusi Lamido
Bloomberg quoted Sanusi as saying in an interview with CNBC that he was never interested in staying longer than one term.
Appointed in the midst of a debt crisis, Sanusi fired the chief executives of eight banks within four months of taking office after an audit found evidence of mismanagement and reckless lending against the bank chiefs.
I won’t seek second term – Sanusi
English Football Rumor
Liverpool: Striker Luis Suarez, 26 says he would consider any offers from Champions League clubs this summer.....Who no like better thing?
Chelsea and Madrid: Reports reaching us says Chelsea and Real Madrid are the leading contenders to sign Manchester City Midfielder Yaya Toure . Manchester City is reluctant to renew his contract. Yaya Toure agreed to leave the club if no attempt to renew his contract at Manchester city.
Chelsea: CFC have held a secret meeting with Atlectico Matridid over a summer move for their 27-year-old colombian striker Radamel Falcao.
Machester United: Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, 34, who withdrew from England's World Cup qualifiers to look after his chronic back problem, will fly to Qatar to work on a television broadcast of Friday's game against San Marino.
International friendly Match today
Italy vs Brazil
19:30
EcuadorvEl vs Salvador
21:30
How to deal with depression
Depression drains your energy, hope, and drive, making it difficult to do what you need to feel better. But while overcoming depression isn’t quick or easy, it’s far from impossible. Try these tips:
•Turn to trusted friends and family members. Share what you’re going through with the people you love and trust. Ask for the help and support you need.
•Try to keep up with social activities, even if you don’t feel like it. Often, when you’re depressed, it feels more comfortable to retreat into your shell, but being around other people will make you feel less depressed.
VCs running illegal programmes risk prosecution –NUC
National Universities Commission has said vice-chancellors of universities running illegal programmes in their institutions will face criminal prosecution.
Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Julius Okojie, said this in Abuja on Wednesday.
He said, “We are working to ensure that only approved programmes are offered by the universities and any VC that runs illegal programmes will face criminal prosecution. We are working on the NUC law to do that.”
Pictures of very Expensive cars in Abuja
These are photos of very expensive cars owned by Abuja guys whose fathers are in politics. It's very sad and painful that the wealth and resources of this country is been manipulated and mismanage by the hands of few creatures.
Wife Poisons, Stabs Husband To Death Over Second Wife
PORT HARCOURT–It was gory sight yesterday in Mgboshiminu community in Obio/Akpor Local Government of Rivers State as Charity Ovudah, 36, allegedly stabbed her husband to death after first poisoning his food.
The alleged murder said to have taken place in the night before was reportedly provoked by the deceased, Peter Ovudah’s attempt to bring a second wife into the matrimonial home he had shared with the alleged killer.
A family source said the decease had already concluded plans to bring the new wife, who was pregnant, into the family houset before Charity’s fatal reaction.
1,585 Nigerians In Norway Prisons For Drug Trafficking, Says Holm
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World Drug Report - Global Illicit Drug Trends
In 1998, the General Assembly gave UNODC the mandate to publish "comprehensive and balanced information about the world drug problem" in recognition of the importance of factual and objective information in international drug control.
Created in 1999, the publication Global Illicit Drug Trends provided comprehensive facts and figures on the situation with respect to the supply of and demand for illicit drugs. Based on data and estimates collected or prepared by Governments, UNODC and other international institutions, UNODC attempts to identify trends in the evolution of global illicit drug markets.
In 2004, UNODC merged Global Illicit Drug Trends and the World Drug Report. With increased statistical and analytical content, the new World Drug Report provides every year one of the most complete pictures of the international drug problem.
Source: http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/WDR-2011.html
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/WDR-2010.html
1,585 Nigerians In Norway Prisons For Drug Trafficking, Says Holm
LEADERS of the delegation of Norwegian Intelligence Service and Customs officials, Mr. Kai Arild Holm, yesterday, in Lagos, said no fewer than 1,585 Nigerians were arrested and detained in Norwegian prisons between 2000 and 2012 over drug trafficking offences.
Disclosing this development during the team’s visit to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Lagos, Holm said the visit to the anti-narcotic agency was to enhance collaboration with Nigerian authorities in counter narcotic smuggling, money laundering and human trafficking.
Good luck, Mr. Jonathan. It's time you were impeached.
By Joel Brinkley, the Hearst professional in residence at Stanford University and a Pulitzer Prize-winning former correspondent for The New York Times
Just outside President Goodluck Jonathan's office sat 17 ambulances, just in case he or one of his aides fell ill. They were seldom if ever used.
No actual health care facility nationwide had as many, and in fact a few still have none at all. But as soon as a Nigerian newspaper took a photo of the ambulances and published a story about them, they suddenly disappeared ― probably to an underground garage.
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Robbers Attack FRSC Official In Iruekpen
A patrol team of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Iruepken unit command, who were on patrol at Irua, Esan Central local government of Edo state, were on Tuesday attacked by dare-devil armed robbers, leaving one of the officers seriously injured with a gunshot injury in his leg.
Man rapes daughter, granddaughter
Holy Jesus! This is the worst abomination I have ever heard in my life.What is wrong with some men, can't they just control themselves for seconds? God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of the magnitude of the sin they committed which is not half of Nigerians. It is a sign of the end-time indeed.
Triplets After 25yrs of Marriage.............please share this
Is there anything too hard for God to do?I have heard and seen so many families, homes and marriage break simply because of inability to give birth to a child after two years. Our God who never sleep nor slumber had done it again.
It was a joyful occasion for the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State as Soji Oni, a Provincial Pastor, dedicated a set of triplets after twenty five years of childlessness with his wife.
The triplets, named Miracle, Sign and Wonder, were dedicated to God at the King’s Place Parish, Port Harcourt, headquarters of Rivers Province 2 of the RCCG.
An overwhelmed Oni told a cheering congregation that it takes a man with heart and foundation built on God to patiently wait twenty five years for the fruit of the womb.
Differentiating iPhones from other smart phones
Differentiating iPhones from other smart phones
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When cell phones first hit the public market, they were designed specifically to make phone calls and didn’t include much in the way of extra features. However, within the last century, cell phone technology has improved immensely and cell phones are typically used for much more than making a call. Phones that offer a wide variety of features are called smart phones. The iPhone by Apple is a type of smart phone but has features that distinguish it from a standard smart phone.
Software
Currently the iPhone does not allow the use of any third-party software. All iPhone compatible software must either by released or approved by Apple in order to work on the iPhone. Other smart phones allow the user to use third-party programs and are a little more flexible in this area.
Interface
The iPhone uses a touch-screen interface that was unique upon its release. Other smart phone manufacturers have since added similar interfaces to their phones, but the iPhone is still the most common. Other smart phones offer non-touch screen interfaces for users who prefer keypad or button navigation.
Company
The iPhone is offered exclusively through Apple. Other smart phones can be purchased from a variety of companies, such as BlackBerry, Motorola or Nokia. The cell phone services that support the iPhone are also limited to Verizon or AT&T, whereas there are other smart phones that can be found for virtually any network.
App Access
Applications for smart phones and iPhones are referred to simply as “apps.” The iPhone currently has the largest and most diverse app store available. The app market for other smart phone brands is growing and has the advantage of being open to third-party developers.
1,000 youths trained in ICT, garment making
Some 1,000 youths in Abia State have been trained in garment manufacturing and Information and Communication Technology skills by the Industrial Training Fund and the National Industrial Skills Development Programme.
The ITF Director-General, Prof. Longmas Wapmuk, said this on Tuesday in Aba at the graduation ceremony for the participants.
He said the programme had demonstrated a renewed commitment by the Federal Government to empowering youths.
He said youth empowerment guaranteed speedy attainment of Nigeria’s quest to become one of the 20 most industrialised nations by 2020.
Wapmuk was represented by the Chairman of South-East, South-South Area Managers’ Forum, Mr. Ben Ngwu.
He said the training and other youth empowerment programmes like “You Win’’ and “SURE-P’’ demonstrated government’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s economy.
He expressed hope that youth unemployment would drastically drop in 2015 from the present 20 million as was reported by the National Bureau of Statistics.
In his remarks, Gov. Theodore Orji of Abia State called for an end to lip service on technical and vocational skills acquisition in the country.
Represented by the Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr Akujuobi Nkoro, the governor said it was wrong for an agrarian economy to pay lip service to technical and vocational skills acquisition.
“The Asian Tigers, Japan, India and others would not have been where they are today if they had failed to place acquisition of skills on the front burner of their national development plans,’’ he said.
He called on stakeholders to join hands to ensure that trained graduates were gainfully-employed or assisted to set up their own businesses through the provision of loan facilities.
Cheap wooden boat killed 166 People On-Board Sinks At Oron In Cross River
CALABAR, Nigeria | Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:58pm EDT
(Reuters) - A wooden boat carrying 166 people from southeastern Nigeria capsized about 40 nautical miles off the coast, with only two known survivors, emergency services and local traders said on Tuesday.
The boat left on Friday from the remote town of Oron, in Cross Rivers state, across the Gulf of Guinea and was heading to Gabon, in central Africa, traders said.
David Akate, head of Cross Rivers emergency services, confirmed the incident but said he had no death toll yet.
He added that the two known survivors were a young boy and a woman who had clung to a gas cylinder and were rescued by fishermen.
"They are mostly Igbo traders from the southeast who headed to Oron to board the wooden boat because it was cheaper," said Ikechukwu Egwu, a marine transporter in the area.
Boat accidents are relatively common in Africa, where safety standards are poor. As many as 138 people died when an overloaded boat carrying passengers and goods capsized in rough water on a river in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2010.
Some 35 people taking this route from Nigeria to Gabon died after their boat sunk off the coast of Cameroon in 2008.
(Reporting by Ani Akpan; Writing by Tim Cocks; Editing by Michael Roddy and Paul Casciato)
Man Bashes Wife For Refusing To Teach Him How To Use Facebook
A Gweru man recently went berserk, bashed his wife and even threatened to stab her with a knife after she reportedly refused to teach him how to open and use a Facebook account.
The man, Benjamin Chanyau of 1242 Mkoba Village 18, appeared before Gweru magistrate Ms Sithandekile Ncube facing charges of domestic violence. He was found guilty of assaulting his wife, Ms Fadzai Muchavhaira and fined US$200 or in default one month imprisonment.
The State's case as presented by Mr Bonwell Balamanja is that on 21 February, the complainant, Ms Muchavhaira was taught how to open and operate a Facebook account by her brother at the couple's house in Mkoba Village 18 in the presence of the accused.
After the departure of Ms Muchavhaira's brother, Chanyau asked his beloved wife to open her Facebook account and teach him how to operate the social network website. Chanyau also demanded to see what his wife was posting on her Facebook account alleging that Facebook was bad for married couples.
The wife refused to comply leading to a misunderstanding between the two. Chinyau got furious and kicked the complainant in the stomach once with a booted foot. He reportedly went on the threaten to stab his wife with a knife is she failed to show him what was on her Facebook wall and teach him how to use Facebook.
The complainant reported the matter to the police leading to the wife-basher's arrest.
Source: http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-27639.html
This is why Education sector retrogressive in Nigeria
I saw this picture, tears fell out from my eye. Lot of monies coming from world bank and other umbrella bodies to support and improve our educational system but our corrupt leaders stop the poor masses to benefit from the intervention simply because of selfishness.
Which among the political leaders whose son or daughter is here. But they are busy to send their children abroad to study,they return to the same country and get them jobs within a twinkle of an eye at the expense of children from a poor home.
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Cheating Couple Caught Red-Handed, Forced To Walk Stark Naked As Neighbours Watch
Pandemonium reigned supreme in Entumbane suburb in Bulawayo Zimbabwe when a middle aged woman was forced to parade naked on the orders of her husband who reportedly caught her red-handed allegedly playing the feel good hormone pumping game with her married boyfriend.
The theatre of the scandalous game, which happened on Tuesday last week, was the couple's matrimonial bedroom.
The busting came after neighbours who grew suspicious of the man, Daiton Ndlovu's regular visits to the couple's place during the absence of her husband only identified as Undertaker, tipped off the later who swiftly reacted on the day in question. The married Daiton is reportedly staying close to his rival's house.
The heart-broken Undertaker, after calling his wife's aunt to witness the incident, is alleged to have ordered the two to walk out of the bedroom stark naked if they wanted to be spared a thorough hiding and they complied. The pair, who quickly pleaded guilty remained rooted to the ground , while profusely pleading for forgiveness but the inconsolable Undertaker reportedly could have none of it. He pushed them out of his bedroom.
So embarrassing was the incident that the woman, Sikhonzile Ndlovu, was forced to walk nude alongside her boyfriend who was also in his birthday suit on the dusty roads of the suburb.
Residents, who responded from all directions of the suburb to witness the abomination, were gleefully making rude gestures and shouting obscenities at the disgraced lovebirds.
Among the mob of excited residents who were following the drama, was Daiton's wife and his in-laws and the cheating man's wife is alleged to have fainted upon discovering that her husband was one of the characters in the live sex play.
In a video footage shown to our News Crew, some of the residents, especially children, appeared whistling and poking the cheating lovebirds with sticks when they stopped walking with the shamed woman vainly trying to cover her 'pot of honey' with hands.
I thought the issue of BH is a thing of the past....
The death toll arising from a series of blasts targeting buses full of passengers in Nigeria’s second largest city of Kano, on Monday has risen.Kano State Police Command spokesman Magaji Majia confirmed this to AFP.
According to him, “from our tally, 22 people were killed in the suicide blast at the New Road motor park.
“Sixty-five others were injured. Two suicide bombers rammed their Volkwagen Golf car into a luxury bus loaded with passengers about to leave for the south. This led to an explosion that engulfed the bus and four other buses lined up waiting for passengers.”
President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Kano, Chief Tobias Michael Idika had told journalists that the casualty figure in the attack is about 60.
“I counted up to 60 dead bodies when I visited the scene of the incident and several people were seriously injured,” Idika said.
AIDS alarm: 6,700 South African soldiers have it
The South African army Tuesday said 8.5 percent of the country’s 79,200 soldiers have HIV/AIDS, angrily dismissing claims of a higher prevalence rate. Statistically, this translates to 6,700 soldiers.
The surgeon general of the South African National Defence Force, Vejay Ramlakan said a study conducted in 2012 “showed a prevalence rate of 8.5 percent compared to the national prevalence rate of about 19 percent”.
“This is in stark contrast to claims by some academics the last few years that the HIV and AIDS infection rate among soldiers is as high as 28 percent,” said a statement.
South Africa has no law barring infected people from serving in the army, in a country where some six million people are living with the HIV virus.
As many as 1.7 million people are on the state-funded anti-retroviral programme, the largest in the world.
Source: PM news
Alamieyeseigha: Bill Gates cancels visit to Nigeria
United States richest man and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has cancelled his planned official visit to Nigeria scheduled for March 27.
Gates’ action, it was believed was part of an unfolding diplomatic row between the US and Nigeria following the controversial pardon granted by President Goodluck Jonathan to ex-convicts Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and Shettima Bulama.
Woman has 5 husbands who are all brothers - and she sleeps with a different one each night
Rajo Verma, 21, lives in a one-room shack with all five, sleeping with a different one each night on a rota. The housewife has no idea which one is the father of her toddler son. She said: “Initially it felt a bit awkward. But I don’t favour one over the other.”
Husband Guddu, 21 - the first to make her his bride insisted: “We all have sex with her but I’m not jealous. We’re one big happy family.” Guddu and Rajo got married in an arranged Hindu marriage four years ago and he remains her only official spouse.
Monday, 18 March 2013
Arik Air Appoints Bamgbose As VP
Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest airline, announced on Monday it has appointed Mr. Lanre Bamgbose as its Associate Vice President (AVP), Public & Government Affairs.
“Until his new assignment, he was the AVP, Business Development and International Affairs,” said banji Ola, Arik’s spokeperson.
A pioneer Marketing Manager of Arik Air, Lanre will in his new role serve extensively to engage all sectors of the economy to build partnerships and cooperation for the Airline. He will also facilitate the use of the airline business to advance the cause of Nigeria’s leadership position in African aviation industry, Ola said.
Lanre, a graduate of Mass Communication, an Associate of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and alumnus of the prestigious Boeing Leadership Academy, Missouri, USA, has attended various international management trainings in business strategy and commercial aviation.
The guy looks gentle and I want to congratulate you on your new appointment. Make changes in this your era.
Dress Code: Why Corps Member Was Decamped
Authorities of Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Sunday defended their action on the de-camping of one Miss Tolulope Ekundayo, a corps member who allegedly refused to wear trouser at the Sagamu Orientation Camp in Ogun.
Ekundayo, a 2013 Batch ‘A’ corps member posted to Ogun was de-camped on March 8, following disagreement between her and the authorities over her refusal to comply with camp dress code.
Ekundayo had insisted that wearing trouser negated her Christian faith and opted to wear skirt, instead of trouser.
The NYSC Director in Ogun, Mrs Theresa Anosike, who addressed newsmen in Sagamu on the matter, argued that Ekudayo’s actions contravened the rules and bye-laws of the the NYSC.
I heard three pastor were Arraigned Over N7.9m Fraud
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned three pastors; David Eshiet, Samson Ugbara and Adesanmi Aderoju before an Ikeja High Court over an alleged N7.9 million fraud.
The defendants were charged by the EFCC alongside their company, Prince and Zion International Service Ltd.
They are facing a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretences, forgery and uttering.
EFCC counsel, Mr Ben Ubi alleged that the defendant had conspired to fraudulently obtain the sums of N4 million and 25,000 US dollars (N3.9 million) from Angel Estate Residents Development Association in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos.
Ubi alleged that the money was obtained on Oct.27, 2011 under the pretext of helping the complainants source for a 100 million US dollars loan facility.
He said the loan was being sourced by the association to finance some community projects, adding that the defendants had obtained the money as processing charges.
The prosecutor further accused the defendants of forging various documents which were used in facilitating the fraud.
He said after collecting the money, the defendants failed to secure the loan as promised which led the complainants to petition the EFCC.
Ubi said their alleged offences contravened Sections 1, (sub-sections 1,2,3) and 8 of the Advanced Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
The defendants all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The presiding judge, Justice Olabisi Akinlade ordered them to be remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Security Prisons pending the hearing of their bail applications fixed for 27 March, 2013.
Aero Contractors sacks 95 percent of their workers.....Find out
Those cancellations stemmed from a dispute with workers at the airline regarding operation and pay.
Over the weekend, about 95% of the company’s workers confirmed that they received emergency sack letters from the management, and they today began a labour protest over their sacking.
US is disappointed but individual attitude can change the situation
The United States of America may cut aid to Nigeria following the presidential pardon granted a former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and seven others.
Nigeria is one of the biggest recipients of US aid in Africa. Last year the US gave Nigeria about $226m in development aid and is expected to spend $600m this year.
Alamieyeseigha was found guilty and convicted of corruption before he was pardoned on Tuesday by the National Council of State after a meeting in Abuja.
The US stated that it was disappointed that those convicted of corruption could be pardoned by the President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
It said the move was a setback for Nigeria’s anti corruption crusade.
A US newspaper, The Hill, quoted the State Department spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland as saying, “The United States government is deeply disappointed over the recent pardons of corrupt officials by the Nigerian government.
“We see this as a setback for the fight against corruption and also for our ability to play the strong role we’ve played in supporting rule of law and legal institution building in Nigeria, which is very important for the future of the country, obviously.”
Asked if the US could cut off aid, Nuland said it was possible, adding that the pardon put a dent on the collaborative efforts between Nigeria and the US in fight against corruption.
N.B: I know it will be very difficult for United States of America to cut aid to Nigeria but the truth is that we have showed the rest of the world how corruption has eaten deep to our marrow. This administration has is failing by encouraging corruption. In spite of all these corruption surrounding us like the wall of Jericho, we shouldn't emulate the wrong leaders as an individual and followers but we should all change our attitude and philosophy by taking care of the office the way we take care of our homes, public utilities such as ; toilet, buses, and of course, government’s monies should be spend judicially the way you prudently spend your hard earnings .If we could put this attitude into practice, then, we can be confident soonest Nigeria will be a better place for all us and unborn generation.
Jonathan fires all Nigerian Law School directors
The Nigerian government has fired the director general of the Nigerian Law School, Tahir Mamman, and his six deputies throwing the network of law schools into a mid session crisis.
There is a law school with headquarters in Abuja and campuses in Lagos, Enugu, Kano, and recently Yenagoa – capital of president Goodluck Jonathan’s home state, Bayelsa – and Yola, capital of Adamawa state.
Deputy directors head the campuses, and although the federal government offered no reasons for the sudden sack coming when the school is in mid session, presidency sources in Abuja said it was based on the recommendation of the Nigeria’s Justice Minister, Mohammed Adoke. President Jonathan approved the sack late Thursday.
Mr. Mamman will keep his post till a replacement is announced for his job and those of his deputies. Unofficial sources in Mr. Adoke’s office said the recommendation was based on claims that Mr. Mamman had spent five years in office.
This story has been updated to reflect the correct term of office for heads of government institutions.
Source:http://premiumtimesng.com/news/125273-jonathan-fires-all-nigerian-law-school-directors.html
Mistaken identity: Police kill Mr Okoro during operation
PUNCH Metro learnt that the deceased, Eze Okoro, was killed last Friday while the policemen were on an anti-robbery operation.
The deceased’s wife ,Ugonna, alleged that the policemen snuffed out the life of Eze few metres from his residence at 1 Oguntolu Street, Ijaiye-Ojokoro.
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