N100 Notes: Jonathan Lashes Back At MURIC

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday refuted the allegation made against him by the Muslims Right Concern (MURIC) that a Jewish symbol in the proposed commemorative new N100 note which will be officially issued on December 19 was his ploy to promote a Zion nation.

In a statement issued by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola on Sunday, the Muslim group had made some grave allegations against the president, including that the security system in Aso Rock was saturated with Israeli security operatives, while Jonathan had chosen to marginalise the North as was seen at the national conference.

But the President in his reaction explained that, while the purported symbol MURIC’s statement was referring to is the Star of David, “there is no where on that proposed note as indicated in the specimen that has been widely publicised where there is any Jewish or Zionist symbol or the Star of David.”

Speaking through his Special Adviser on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President accused MURIC of attempting to cause disaffection because of the design of the note, “the value of the note is written out in the three major languages in Nigeria, recognised in the constitution: Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa.

“No attempt has been made to use this proposed naira note to discriminate anybody and the attack on President Jonathan is undeserved, unwarranted and totally unkind. I believe that MURIC will see the need to quickly apologise for misleading the public and for issuing that kind of statement that can cause disaffection against the President,” Abati stated.

He described the claim by MURIC that the security system in Aso Rock is saturated with Israeli security operatives as “a blatant lie”, just as he maintained strongly that “there are no Israeli security operatives saturating the security system in Aso Rock.”

In a statement he issued on Monday evening, Abati said, “To convince himself that this is true, we will like to invite Prof. Akintola on a visit to the Presidential Villa, to see whether indeed it is Israelis that are in charge of security.

“The security operatives in the Villa are not foreigners, they are Nigerians and there is no connection with Israel whatsoever. The premised of the issue that formed the basis for Akintola’s vituperation is wrong and he is misinformed.”

Noting that the group’s allegations against the president were rather curious, the presidential spokesman said the Akintola needed to be told that “President Jonathan is not anti-Muslim as he alleges.

“President Jonathan is the President of all Nigerians, whatever may be their beliefs. It is not true that President Jonathan is using the highest office in the country to promote Zion nation. I think that is a most unfortunate statement coming from Prof. Akintola of MURIC and for which they owe President Jonathan an apology.”

On allegation on Muslims’ marginalisation, Abati said, “Two, the MURIC’s director also alleged that Muslims were marginalized in the national conference. Again, this is a very unfortunate thing to say. The truth is that that national conference organised by this administration has been praised and described as probably one of the best of such conferences ever organised in this country. It was a purposeful conference, a conference in which a lot of maturity was displaced.

“Religion was not a big issue at that conference. Rather, the conference was a platform for addressing many issues of general concern to various groups, ethnic or religious. MURIC cannot claim not to know that the conference very successful.”

Clarifying on the claim that the president was planning to create a Zion nation, Abati said, “The Star of David is a hexagram which is two triangles of equal lines superimposed on each other. The hexagram is a very popular symbol, but it is not on that naira note.

“The symbol that he is referring to is not a Jewish symbol. It is what they call spark security feature. It is an optical magnetic feature which enables the public to authenticate a currency note whether it is genuine or counterfeit. That is the function of that particular design.

“That design is not an hexagram and it is not in any way associated with Israel or Jewish or Zionism. It is two squares merged into one with a Manila briquet, which is a symbol of the cowrie money used during the colonial era.”

CHIMCO:
The moral decadence among our youth is so alarming. lmaging ,this show they called BBA, the organisers will invite contestants only to show there full nakednesss to the public. we all pretend like nothing is happening while this organisers rubbished African morality. Poster, thanks.

You are welcome,God bless you.

For some time now I have been bordered by what people seem to take for granted in Nigeria. In today’s world money and material possessions seems to be more important, relevant and worshiped than the moral and sane living preached in the past!.

The media that should project what the African society stand for are the major instrument for societal destruction, I was searching through my TV for programs recently but to my surprise our screen is full of shows that I count to be promoting either immoralities, sudden fame, bogus get wealth easily claims, fashion and sometime Godlessness, I stand to be corrected Many reality shows are damaging our society rather than building it , especially the youth now think making fame or becoming famous is all about life...where is the value of life?

Have we ever ask or care to know the motive of the organizer in organizing all kinds of reality shows? Did they really love the society? Is their motive clean? Or are they taking the unemployment ravaging the society to further exploit the youth? These are rhetorical questions meant to be answered in our conscience.
Our education is falling mass failure in our public examination and we believe the government should be responsible for correcting the anomalies, students don’t want to study hard anymore seeking the easiest way out of everything forgetting the fact that the hardness of life is what build one to live a good life, now, is our reality shows really helping out? In fact, the various rewards attached to this shows will make any young mind to do anything to be involved but the educative shows are rewarded with peanuts and left to the background, what a life! I really love the youth to be careful as this show like BIG BROTHER AFRICA, NIGERIAN IDOL , MBGN or what have you, for instance are not helping to develop the youth but latently killing our God given morals, the organizer of this shows have their motives (business in the expense of the youth) if not, should be more in the educative side,while some shows are good to help the youth to excercise and display their God given talent and energy some are out-rightly bad and immoral. No one is ready to promote education and morals anymore people buy things that are ungodly more than things that promote sane society.
The rewards for these shows are bogus and If properly probed can showcase the business side of the organizer than the good it brings to the society. I stand to be corrected though!

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Etisalat Nigerian Idol: N5m
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Gulder Ultimate Search: N10m + Suv
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Maltina Dance All: N10m + Suv

 Cowbell Maths Competition: N100k

Lagos State Spelling Bee: N50k

Schools' Scrabble: N25k
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Societal Decadence Will Continue If This Is Not Checked.
Let Build Our Children future.

For operating without legal licences, the National Universities Commission, NUC, has shut down nine universities in Nigeria.

The affected institutions were published in the weekly bulletin of the NUC, this is according to ynaija.com.
It was gathered that the publication was signed by the NUC’s executive secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie, stating that the universities which had been in existence for years, and have been used to extort money from innocent students who were giving fake certificates in return.
The affected universities are; National University of Nigeria, Keffi, Nasarawa State; North Central University, Otukpo, Benue State; Christ Alive Christian Seminary and University, Enugu; Richmond Open University, Arochukwu; Abia State and Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State.

NUC Scribe, Prof. Julius Okojie
Others are West Coast University, Umuahia, Volta University College, Aba, Abia State and the satellite campuses of Ambrose Ali University.
The publication also reveal that: “In addition to the closure, the following `Degree Mills’ are currently undergoing court actions; the purpose of these actions is to prosecute the proprietors and recover illegal fees and charges on subscribers
“For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any certificate from any of these illegal institutions does so at his or her own risk.
“Certificates obtained from these sources will not be recognised for the purposes of NYSC, employment and further studies.”

NUC also urged Nigerians to dissociate themselves from the institutions and their certificates.
Meanwhile, Okojie had recently disclosed that the NUC has recommended nine new private universities to President Goodluck Jonathan for approval.
The commission scribe also stated that they are considering introduction of a pre-Doctoral Programme in the postgraduate studies in Nigerian universities.
Okojie made the statement while speaking at an interactive session with Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN),
He explained that the proposed private universities had been approved by the NUC Governing Board.
Okojie, however, said the proposals sent to the president through the Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, would also receive the input and approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
He lamented that access to university education had been a major challenge in the country, with over one million Nigerians, who were, on annual basis, unable to gain admission into the limited tertiary institutions because of low carrying capacity.
Meanwhile, the executive secretary of NUC has disclosed that the commission is considering introduction of pre-Ph.D programme in Nigerian universities based on the recommendation of some of the vice chancellors.

ayusco85:


if it was this naira, it will ve been rubbing shoulders with the British pounds and American dollars

If you really spend any of these ..then you must be old..!

Be honest!

ayusco85:


if it was this naira, it will ve been rubbing shoulders with the British pounds and American dollars

TRUE TALK!

'It was learnt that their tale of sorrow began in 2007 when their father, Mr Segun Adepegba, who had been separated from their mother, enrolled them in the boarding school because he could not afford to take care of them.'


..What a world! Marriage should be for better for worse....abandoning your husband or responsibilities indicate that the woman is just looking for easy life in marriage....Women are more desperate to get married but don't feel desperate enough to build the home...,please marriage is full of battle but do you know the truth, If you can endure to the end, it is always glorious.

However the man is not man enough!! ,,,what ever happens your children shouldn't be abandoned, he need reorientation and of course he should appreciate the school authorities they have done charitably well!

The Government should see this as a challenge as many families are going through even worst situation ,Job should be created to help millions of Nigerians suffering..it is well indeed!

'It was learnt that their tale of sorrow began in 2007 when their father, Mr Segun Adepegba, who had been separated from their mother, enrolled them in the boarding school because he could not afford to take care of them.'


..What a world! Marriage should be for better for worse....abandoning your husband or responsibilities indicate that the woman is just looking for easy life in marriage....Women are more desperate to get married but don't feel desperate enough to build the home...,please marriage is full of battle but do you know the truth, If you can endure to the end, it is always glorious.

However the man is not man enough!! ,,,what ever happens your children shoudnt be abandoned, he need reorientation and of course he should appreciate the school authorities they have done charitably well!

The Government should see this as a challenge as many families are going through even worst situation ,Job should be created to help millions of Nigerians suffering..it is well indeed!

I think we just need to thank God , because Ebola is not a jokking matter....ask a typical Liberian you will understand..!

farem:
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If you have read the SPEECH, you would have inferred it, but You read the "speach"!

Am laughing in pigins..

just trying to find loooooooooooooooooooop holes in the speech..!

omartins:
I have been to UNAD, COVENANT, BELLS, CRAWFORD, BABCOCK, LASU, UNILAG, AAUA, OOU, CALEB, NOUN, ESUTH and PAN-ATLANTIC.

well-done! but NOUN is in every state of the federation or Maybe you mean the VICTORIA ISLAND MAIN CAMPUS?

more!!!

Akwa Ibom State University of Science and Technology Akwa Ibom AKUTECH Science and Technology Uyo State 2010 http://akutech.edu.ng
American University of Nigeria Adamawa AUN University Yola Private 2005 http://www.aun.edu.ng

Universities in Nija!

MORE BEAUTIFUL ENTRANCE!

BEAUTIFUL ENTRANCE!

list of universities in Nigeria.

Universities in Nigeria. Nigeria is organised into 36 states and a federal capital territory (FCT) in Abuja. As a result of the oil boom years of the 1970s, tertiary education was expanded to reach every subregion of Nigeria. The federal government and the state governments were previously the only bodies licensed to operate universities. Recently, licenses have been granted to individuals, corporate bodies and religious bodies to establish private universities in the country. The National Universities Commission (NUC) is the major accreditation body that enforces uniform standard and sets admissions capacity of every university in Nigeria........Now as a Graduate, undergraduate, students which of the universities have you been to before ,sighted maybe on your way to somewhere else? You can as well say the one you prefer in terms of:

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
FAST ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
DISCIPLINE
FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
AGE
MOST DESERTED
BEAUTY
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
CHEAPEST .....

You can add your list!

Well done Op! I love your research work it makes me remember those days with great nostalgic feelings..!

“If you have just announced you’re marrying yourself, it is plainly a statement of self-love.”
But I was completely comfortable with my motivations. I’d been on a journey of personal development using meditation, dance and performance to increase my self-awareness.“ she said!

Woman who married herself after waiting for marriage for years.....!

Meet a desperate woman Grace Gedler who made a self proposal after beign tired of waiting for marriage for years, London, UK.

The woman who got fed up with being single for six years proposed to herself and finally walked down the aisle alone. Despite not having much choice about staying with herself the rest of her life, Grace had pre-wedding jitters.
But she went through with it anyway and now feels empowered and like she is no longer single.The wedding ceremony was watched by 50 friends and it was completed with Grace’s self-kiss on a mirror.

The woman said: “A few did comment, in a light-hearted way, that it was a bit narcissistic. Obviously, if you have just announced you’re marrying yourself, it is plainly a statement of self-love, and I was under no illusion how self-indulgent that might appear.

Nawaoo!!!!!

WHICH ONE IS THE TRUE STORY NOW?

IS HE REALLY DEAD?

please! Identify if you can the real Boko-Haram leader in these pictures.

According to a high-rank Nigerian military intelligence source, the top Boko Haram figure and the leader of the Islamist sect’s Uye camp, was brutally killed in a recent face-off. The person was identified as Bashir Mohammed.

Although Cameroonian authorities yesterday released a photo of a dead man they tagged as ‘Abubakar Shekau’, who was the brutal leader of the terrorist group that keeps wreaking havoc in the country, especially northeast zone, as well as Cameroon, SaharaReporters discovered that these were the Nigerian soldiers who liquidated one of the leaders of the group between September 17-19, 2014. According to them, Cameroonian troops have no connection with this operation.

please! Identify if you can the real Boko-Haram leader in these pictures.

According to a high-rank Nigerian military intelligence source, the top Boko Haram figure and the leader of the Islamist sect’s Uye camp, was brutally killed in a recent face-off. The person was identified as Bashir Mohammed.

Although Cameroonian authorities yesterday released a photo of a dead man they tagged as ‘Abubakar Shekau’, who was the brutal leader of the terrorist group that keeps wreaking havoc in the country, especially northeast zone, as well as Cameroon, SaharaReporters discovered that these were the Nigerian soldiers who liquidated one of the leaders of the group between September 17-19, 2014. According to them, Cameroonian troops have no connection with this operation.

please! Identify if you can the real Boko-Haram leader in these pictures.

According to a high-rank Nigerian military intelligence source, the top Boko Haram figure and the leader of the Islamist sect’s Uye camp, was brutally killed in a recent face-off. The person was identified as Bashir Mohammed.

Although Cameroonian authorities yesterday released a photo of a dead man they tagged as ‘Abubakar Shekau’, who was the brutal leader of the terrorist group that keeps wreaking havoc in the country, especially northeast zone, as well as Cameroon, SaharaReporters discovered that these were the Nigerian soldiers who liquidated one of the leaders of the group between September 17-19, 2014. According to them, Cameroonian troops have no connection with this operation.

FilmOne Distribution, has announced that the monumental film, October 1, from the stables of Golden Effects Pictures, run by ace filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan. It will be released in all Nigerian cinemas on Friday, the 3rd of October 2014, with special advance screenings from Wednesday October 1, 2014.

This masterpiece, which was directed by Kunle Afolayan, was reportedly made with over N200million and was shot in Lagos and Ondo States for over forty days, after four months on pre-production. The cast of the movie delivered great acting dexterity; veteran actor Sadiq Daba (hit 80’s TV drama series Cockrow At Dawn), Kehinde Bankole, David Bailie, Nick Rhys, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Kanayo O. Kanayo, Bimbo Manuel, Kunle Afolayan, Femi Adebayo, Demola Adedoyin, Kayode Olaiya, and Deola Sagoe.

October 1, a psychological thriller, unveils the story of Danladi Waziri (Sadiq Daba), a police officer from the North who is posted to the remote town of Akote, to investigate a series of female murder cases in the community and have the mystery solved before the Nigerian flag is raised on October 1, Nigeria’s Independence Day.

The movie has been consensually dubbed by movie echelons, pundits and critics to record outstanding box office figures when released in Nigerian cinemas,stemming from its high technical quality output. A grand premiere has been slated for Sunday September 28th, 2014 at theEko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.

October 1 received production sponsorship from the Lagos state Government, Toyota, Elizade Motors and Sovereign Trust Insurance.

According to Mr Kene Mkparu, the MD of FilmOne distribution, “Kunle Afolayan has not faltered in any of his movie productions since he made his directorial debut in 2007. He raises the bar with every movie he produces; Irapada, The Figurine, Phone Swap and now October 1. His filmmaking skills are truly exceptional and we are indeed proud to be the distributor of this outstanding work”.

Mr Afolayan believes strongly that there is so much potential for this kind of film and that people will start believing in indigenous film projects after watching October 1. He said, “One thing is crystal clear, Nigerians and non-Nigerian alike are waiting enthusiastically for the release of October 1 and will swarm the cinemas to watch the movie that is poised to leave a long lasting positive impression on all who see it.”

The producer and distributor of October 1 urged all Nigerians and lovers of Nigeria to come out in large numbers to experience this cinematic showpiece.

Barely 24 hours after a report released by the World Health Organisation, WHO, says about 4,269 people have been infected and no fewer than 2,400 others killed by the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, this year in West African countries, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone, some good news has appeared.

This is according to an announcement made on Saturday, 13 September, 2014, by researchers at the University of Liverpool that they have made a discovery that can lead to a cure for the deadly Ebola virus.

It would be recalled that since the epidemic outbreak in the West Africa early 2014, scientists and medical experts have been trying hard to fight the deadly Ebola virus and limit it’s outspread.

But it’s a long way to announce a cure for Ebola virus till date.

massive teaching vacancies in ONDO STATE

The Ondo State Government has approved the recruitment of 2,000 teaching and non-teaching Staff into the Public Secondary Schools across the State:

Academic Staff
Job TypeFull Time
QualificationNCE BA/BSc/HND
Location Ondo
Job FieldEducation / Teaching

Qualifications

University Degree (Education) Each Applicants is expected to attach their and NCE.
PGDE
Computer Literacy
Non-Academic Staff
Job TypeFull Time
QualificationSecondary School (SSCE)
Location Ondo
Job FieldAdministration / Secretarial

Qualifications

Pry 6/SSCE
Method of Application
Each Applicants is expected to attach their:

Primary Six Leaving Certificate
Evidence of Local Government of Origin
Letter of Identification from Applicants
Birth Certificate
Monday September 8 - Sunday September 14 - Online Registration of Applicants on TESCOM Website: www.ondotescom.com/recruitment

www.ondotescom.org/recruitment ondostate.gov.ng/tescom

Access is free. (Courtesy: Dr. Olusegun Mimiko)
Monday September 15 - Thursday September 18 - Shortlisted Applicants to be contacted through SMS.
Tuesday September 23 Aptitude Test at Akure, Owena, Owo, Oka, Ikare, Ondo, Odigbo, Okitipupa and Irele centres.
Wednesday September 24: Notification of successful Applicants through SMS.
Friday September 26: Interview of successful Applicants.
Monday September 29 - Saturday 4th October: Induction Course for newly employed Staff.
Note: Applicants are to note that the originals and photocopies of all credentials and attachments should be brought to the interview.

As the story of a 9-year-old school boy who tied the knot with his 62-year-old bride in Ximhungwe, Mpumalanga, South Africa, became viral on the Internet, we decided to bring you three more stories of unusual marriages and relationships of couples with huge age gaps.

Somali man, 112, marries 17-year-old bride

Ahmed Muhamed Dore and 17-year-old Safia Abdulleh

Ahmed Muhamed Dore and 17-year-old Safia Abdulleh

The controversial wedding of 112-year-old Ahmed Muhamed Dore and 17-year-old Safia Abdulleh in October 2009 sparked mixed reactions from locals and all over the world. It is believed to be one of the weirdest marriage union and the biggest age gap in the world - 95 years. At the time of unusual marriage Ahmed already had 13 children by five wives. Dore has 114 children and grandchildren. His oldest son is 80 and three of his wives have died. This was his first marriage for three quarters of a century.

A 31-year-old man dates a 91-year-old woman

91-year-old Marjorie McCool and 31-year-old Kyle Jones
91-year-old Marjorie McCool and 31-year-old Kyle Jones

Meet Kyle Jones from Georgia, USA, whose 50-year-old mother is not against his relationships with extremely aged women. He dates numerous pensioners at a time and can not imagine his life with a young girl. Now he is in a serious relationships with a woman three times his age. And the 60-year age gap is not an obstacle on the way to happiness of 91-year-old Marjorie McCool and 31-year-old Kyle Jones.

60 year age gap: 87-year-old Playboy and a juicy blonde

87-year-old Hugh Hefner and 26-year-old Crystal Harris

87-year-old Hugh Hefner and 26-year-old Crystal Harris

Hugh Hefner, an American businessman, an adult magazine publisher, as well as the founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises married one of his admirers. At the moment when Hugh’s youngest child had just turned 18, the 87-year-old married 26-year-old bombshell Crystal Harris on New Year’s Eve 2012. They married at the Playboy Mansion in a small private ceremony.

A 9-year-old school boy has tied the knot with his 62-year-old bride in Ximhungwe, Mpumalanga, South Africa, to the amazement of all.

The 9-year-old Saneie Masilela due to ‘family culture’, has decided to remarry his bride, Helen Shabangu, who has already had five children.

Child Husband South Africa

The dapper-looking baby faced ‘groom’ and his mature bride looked quite extravagant as they were kissing each other in a bid to show their love, to the amazement of all the 100 guests present at the event.

Child Husband South Africa

Both families have confirmed their consent to the wedding, as the formal husband of the bride and two of her children, aged 28 and 38, have made it publicly known. They are happy that the couple are helping with the family ritual, which is meant to appease the ancestors of their family.

Child Husband South Africa

Revealing how they had all taken up the financial responsibilities of the said wedding, the formal husband says he is unperturbed about what anyone says.

The baby groom still has the hopes of remarrying a girl within his age range in future. However, he says that he loves his present bride as that was what made him to take the bold step of marrying Helen.

The bride, who expressed her happiness over the fact that the boy picked her, told the newsmen that the boy will continue to live a normal life, as other boys of his age, and will later get married to a younger bride, within his age limits. Helen added that they were both just fulfilling family traditions.

..in fact am not into the movie thing but I must say thank you 'Op' for this past memories you brought to us.

Truly speaking am still feeling the nostalgic impulse of how Nigeria stars use to make Nigerians happy even when the money was not in it then.

Well, good to know the past for a better future Nigeria....the good thing is that so many are married and are closer to God.

So today's Actor and Actress should get married well and respect the vows of marriage and stop embarrassing divors or multiple remarriage even when their spouse is not dead.

Good one Op!