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It's EXPENDABLES; not expandables.

saying Expendables would be an infringement on the movie producers..

2015 Exposé: Who Is Afraid
of Kwankwaso?
We have verified the allegations of a
full blockade of Kano State
Governor Kwankwaso from all
public venues in Abuja by the
Jonathan-led PDP government. The
Kano State governor who intends to
make his declaration to run for the
Presidency of Nigeria under the APC
opposition party, after making
several attempts to secure these
public avenues, to no avail over the
past days finally resorted to making
this infraction known to the public
in a Press release by his office.
The question is: who is afraid of
Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
and why?
We proceeded to check the
record of Governor
Kwankwaso and the reasons
why the Jonathan-led
Government could allow Atiku
Abubakar and General Buhari
make their declarations, but
utilizes all means to block
Kano state Governor
Kwankwaso’s declaration for
the President’s seat.
I am humbled to say that in
the record of Kwankwaso in
Kano over his three years plus
administration, he has been
different. After speaking with
several ordinary, everyday
Kano people, I was
dumbfounded. ENDS sent a
representative to Kano to
investigate the facts and the
lengthy report of
Kwankwaso’s performance
bewilders and I dare say is
relatively unseen in Africa. |
Check out development photos
and more below:
From new stellar tertiary
institutions of higher learning, many
built as global collaborations yet
unlike Lagos where Governor Raji
Fashola must be appreciated;
Kwankwaso’s Kano maintained
public ownership of all the new
developments. Kwankwaso unlike
what is commonplace in Nigeria is
not gifting Nigeria to the Cabal but
is able to develop and maintain
public assets fully owned by the
State government.
The longest overhead bridge has
been constructed in Kano with the
limited government funds. There are
several overhead bridges
constructed and in construction and
also underground passes.
The city is brightly lit with street
lights and is a wonder to be beheld
at night.
But Governor Kwankwaso known for
the Kwankwaso Amana (trust) of
Kano does not only stop with public
asset development, he also focuses
on the people. Kano, known as the
epicenter of Almajiri has no more
Almajiri or street beggar left on the
streets. The Kwankwaso Kano
government has rehabilitated
millions. Kano currently runs one of
the most professional, large-scale
security guard training institutions
in Nigeria from where thousands of
trained security guards are
graduated yearly and sent for work
all over the Federation. There are
many more training centers
including in farming in which
thousands of roaming youth are
now accorded reliable training to be
employable and able to run their
businesses.
Another amazing project of the
Kwankwaso-led Kano government
is its Amnesty program parallel.
While the Federal Government of
Nigeria overseas an amnesty
program for Niger Delta youth, Kano
Government has single-handedly
run an equivalent program through
which it has sent thousands of
students for courses within Nigeria
and abroad. How does he as an
ordinary Governor finance this?! Is
this what we can really do if our
public officials do not loot 90% of
our wealth? It was reported that
even non indigenes of Kano State
benefit from this program that has
Yoruba, Igbo, Niger Delta and all
other names as candidates being
trained. Kwankwaso has proven
true nationhood. We are impressed.
We were reliably informed that
Governor Kwankwaso maintains a
personal text message compulsory
alert to his phone from all state
departments for all moneys spent.
He monitors and overseas all
department budgets to ensure full
accountability and transparency.
Transparency International’s #1:
When it comes to budgets,
Kwankwaso breaks records. It is no
surprise… actually it is amazing to
recognize that of all his peers,
Governor and Engineer Rabiu Musa
Kwankwaso out-performed the 35
other governors in budget discipline
and transparency in governance as
recognized by Transparency
International in Nigeria, TIN. In
December last year, was honoured
with the award for ‘Fiscal
Responsibility and Transparency in
Governance,’ by the he Nigeria
Union of Journalists, NUJ. In
November of the same year
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of
Kano received the 2013 Best
Governor award from the African
Film Festival and Academy in
London, for his contribution to
education and youth empowerment
in his State. For introducing free
feeding to schools, apart from
receiving an award from UNICEF,
the federal government even
requested Kwankwaso’s blueprint
on school feeding.
This April, Ambassador Ireneo
Namboka from Uganda announced
the “Mothers of the Earth
International Award of Excellence
for Peace and Youth Development”
accorded the Kano State governor.
From an inherited debt of over 100
billion naira, Kano State, again
when compared to Lagos, the
second largest State in Nigeria and
Governor Fashola’s recognized
performance – Kano today has a
zero debt. Zero! The amazing
transformations to the State were
done within the State budget while
the inherited debt was cleared. We
thought this was impossible in the
modern world, but Kwankwaso
proved us wrong.
When asked how he did it,
Kwankwaso responded that apart
from ensuring full monitoring of
spending in all departments which
he first effected when he entered
office by bringing back his budget
from his first stint as Governor – as
he “could not understand all the
recurrent expenses” his
predecessor, Shekarau had;
Kwankwaso cancelled all
unnecessary State obligations
including free Hajj! He also
scrapped the three offices of the
First-lady and also cancelled an
office of the Chief of Staff. The
Governor also utilizes his Security
Vote for development of the people.
With these and more, he was able
to improve welfare across board,
shore up the financial accounts and
secure capital for the tons of
dynamic projects being executed in
Kano – all under Three Years!
Our investigators also saw
hundreds of low cost housing
estates being built by the Kano
government across the State. This
was one governor who recognized
the common man. A governor for
the common masses? The low cost
accommodation estates were built
with a modern design having no
overhead power transmission lines;
all preplanned and position
underground along with sewage
and drainage systems.
It now became obvious why
President Jonathan’s visit to Kano
was one of his most noted bitter
experiences and one which he could
not stop repeating Kwankwaso’s
name after. Jonathan’s greatest
fear appears to be Governor
Kwankwaso who has broken all
known barriers and punched holes
in all fallacies of what a Good and
Sincere Government “cannot do.”
We are eager to witness the
declaration of Kwankwaso and
invite all Nigerians to carefully
review his record of performance to
see if in this man and some form of
combination perhaps of Amaechi/
Kwankwaso or Kwankwaso/
Amaechi for instance, we can at last
see a government on the page with
us, who we will not rule us but will
lead with us all as full and equal
participants in securing our lives,
protecting, preserving and
maintaining our personal and State
assets while fighting for us against
the Cabal to give us a hope for
prosperity and progress.
I am one known for criticizing but
with Kwankwaso I find it hard to
pick things he is really doing badly
at; and the word on the streets in
Kano is all green. If his governance
is replicated for Nigeria, herein
perhaps is a chance for us… a
chance for Nigerians to respect,
appreciate and work along with a
leader they can trust and who has
the skill to deliver. I have not nearly
done justice to what we found;
everyone should please examine
Kwankwaso.
The Red Cap Revolution Will Be On
The Streets
Kwankwaso has said that if
Jonathan continues to block him
from the public places he will invite
us to the streets of Abuja for his
declaration. If you are ready for the
Revolution, join us on all the streets
across Nigeria from Calabar to
Borno, from Rivers to Sokoto.
Kwankwaso might just be the
revolution we need and can get
right now. Put on your red cap
tomorrow and march out for our
freedom from tyranny, oppression
and corruption.
Source:
Dr. Peregrino Brimah
http://ENDS.ng [Every Nigerian Do
Something]
Email: drbrimah@ends.ng Twitter:
@EveryNigerian
Images c/o http://redcap.ng

I found this funny so i decided to share it...Naija's "Expandables"

Written by Etcetera
Bless me father for I have sinned.
My last confession was two days
ago. Father, I am an entertainer and
I have been lying to my fans for
many years. Really? Tell me about
these lies my son. Father, where do
I start from? The lies are so many
that I don’t know where to start. Go
ahead son, you start from anywhere,
the Lord is listening.
Father, I lied that I was signed by a
foreign record label. I also lied that I
am a brand ambassador of one of
the telecommunication firms.
Whereas I was only paid to make
the jingle and later feature on the
TV commercial. I also lied to the
public that my album sold six
million copies. My son, why all
these lies? Father, I am not the only
liar in the industry. We are all liars.
Lying is part of the job’s
description. Are you serious? Yes
father, I am being very frank with
you. My lies are even mild
compared to some of my
colleagues...
Imagine one female artist lying that
she was a backup singer for Mary J
Blige. How can she be a backup
singer for such an international star
and nobody saw any pictures or
videos. Normally as an entertainer
such materials could have been
used to promote her brand. She
also lied that she wrote a song for
Fantasia that won a grammy. As I
am confessing to you, nobody
knows the title of the song. There’s
no credit to her on Fantasia’s
catalog. A Nigerian singer said all
these? Yes father.
Her own lies are even small sef.
Another female singer lied that
Beyonce’s father was her manager
while she was in the US. No you
must be joking! Haba Father, can I
be lying to you during confession?
My son, as a reverend father in this
parish, I have seen so many strange
things. When a man is possessed
by the devil there’s nothing beyond
him. And from what you have been
saying, there is absolutely nothing
beyond you entertainers. But go on,
tell God more of these lies of yours.
I have lied about buying houses in
Lekki and other parts of Lagos. But I
thank God that till today no one has
thought of looking up these
properties at the ministry of lands
otherwise I would have been caught
pants down. Are you listening
father? Yes go on son, the Lord is
also listening. Ok, I have been
bribing radio presenters for a long
time to play my songs.
There is this veteran presenter on
the island that collects a million
naira and two bottles of Jack
Daniels and Black label and one box
of cuban cigar from me. He also
collects hampers and makes you
promise to buy him a cake on his
birthday. You mean he collects all
these just to play a song? Yes
father that’s what he charges.
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, what
about those musicians who can’t
afford to give him these things?
Haa! If you can’t afford it, then your
songs won’t be played no matter
how good they are. But why haven’t
you musicians come together and
fight people like him? And also, why
do you keep bribing them? Is it not
the same bribery and corruption you
people are always accusing the
Nigerian police of? Yes father I
totally agree, we are no different
from the police.
But how can we unite and fight this
corruption when Nigerian artists are
lily-livered. They all pay these guys
and go back grumbling in their
bedrooms. And whoever decides to
speak up on their behalf will be
insulted by the same people he’s
fighting for. They will accuse you of
trying to make things difficult for
them. This is really terrible. Yes
father it is really terrible.
Ok what other confessions do you
have for the Lord? But Father, do
you think the Lord can forgive me of
all these sins? Don’t you worry
yourself about that, we will pray to
Saint Anthony of Padua to intercede
for you. Thank you father.
Now let me go on. Most times
when I see that a song of a
particular artist is gaining more
popularity than mine, I call on my
guys at the radio stations to stop
playing it. And do you also pay for
this? Of course they won’t lift a
finger without money changing
hands. But don’t they see that what
you requested of them is
wickedness. No father it is not
wickedness, we actually call it
survival. Ok father, what would you
say if I told you that most of our
awards are lobbied for? And most
of the scandalous news you read on
blogs are leaked by entertainers to
pull down their rivals? I’d say very
interesting.
Now let me ask you a question
father. Do you believe in juju? Boy I
am a man of God and you don’t
expect me to believe in such. So
you mean if I told you that some of
us entertainers use juju to excel,
would you believe me? Well, I have
heard of such allegations,
especially with the fuji musicians
but these things can’t be
substantiated. Why do you think
they can’t be substantiated? What
would you make of a musician
taking a bottle containing local dry
gin, 20 naira notes, cowries, corn
seeds and alligator pepper into the
vocal booth and sipping from it and
chanting inaudible things under his
breath while singing? I don’t have
any answer to that. Just go on with
your confession. There are still
others waiting to confess their sins.
And please can you summarise this
confession?
Tell me, why do you entertainers
indulge in lies and all you have said
here today? We entertainers tell so
much lies and live fake lives
because that’s what Nigerians
want. They love lies and they will
even call you mumu for speaking
the truth. And the journalists are
also guilty. Asides from being too
lazy, I think they are also scared of
some of these entertainers. They
rather not investigate anything at
all. Even when you tell them a
blatant lie, they won’t bother asking
questions.
Now we have an industry that is
built on lies. And from the look of
things, it will stay so for a long
time. That is all I have to confess
father. Your sins have been forgiven
my son. Say the fifteen decades of
the rosary and abstain from telling
lies from now on. Go in peace to
love and serve the Lord. Inomine
patri et fili et spiritus sancti. Amen.
This guy called Etcetera is really
looking for trouble o. lol!

Now you are smiling..... You read it wrongly.... oya read it again slowly

GEJ may lose next year election....... It will come by surprise to all Pro-GEJ

For those who are upbeat about the
chances of the incumbent President
Goodluck Jonathan winning re-
election if he decides to run, I have
bad news for them. The President
may not only lose in 2015, he could
lose by a landslide even with the
incumbency factor perceived to be
in his favour. Let’s even consider a
massive defeat of an incumbent
impossibility; he could still be
edged out by a narrow margin.
Indeed all evidence point to the first
shocking defeat of an incumbent in
a presidential election in the
country. For the first time ever, it
seems the incumbency effect may
not matter. While I acknowledge the
usual arguments about the
incumbent advantage; 2015 may
yet prove to be an exception.
Why do I think so? If the supporters
of the President can just sit back
and remove the scale of sycophancy
from their eyes and honestly assess
the situation in the country, they
will see that in a free and fair
election, the President does not
stand a chance. I think they may be
in for a rude shock.
Those who fancy an easy win for
Jonathan may have failed to
appreciate the enormity of the
challenges stacked against his re-
election...
But supporters of the administration
seem to have been living in denial
all this while. For them the
President’s victory is a foregone
conclusion. Not quite. Their
optimism seems buoyed by the gale
of endorsements by some phony
groups and intimidated Peoples
Democratic Party governors who
seem not to have any choice
anyway. Supporters of the
administration have also trumpeted
what they considered to be some
achievements of the President. But
it appears the so-called
achievements are known only to
them alone. As for Nigerians, it has
been a case of the more you look,
the less you see when it comes to
assessing this administration. In
the ultimate decider will be Nigerian
voters.
Despite the huge arsenal of funds
and state machinery at the disposal
of the Jonathan presidency, politics
and life often have other plans. This
is what recent elections have taught
us. The reality is, incumbents can
be defeated. It may happen in 2015
– in a few months from now,
President Jonathan will find out
whether he will be keeping his job.
For most voters, their choice will
ultimately come down to how they
expect either a new president or
Jonathan to run the affairs of our
country in the next four years.
Unfortunately for Jonathan, he does
not seem to have much of a
presidential record, and a review of
it leaves little doubt that Nigerians
may want to fire him.
Let me make it clear for people
reading this, especially supporters
of this administration, the laziest
thing will be to dismiss my
thoughts as the ranting of a hater of
the President or an opposition
hatchet job. Far from it, I am
completely apolitical. One does not
need a crystal ball to see the
realities of why President Jonathan
should be preparing his handover
note. Or shouldn’t he? Here are my
reasons. The first is in the changing
demographics. Increasingly as we
progress in our democratic
experience, it is becoming clear that
it is the voters that will ultimately
determine the fate of candidates.
In the past, defeating incumbents
was unthinkable. Incumbents held
what proverbialy could be called the
yam and the knife – but not
anymore. We have the situation
where sitting Presidents deploy
state machinery to induce and
coerce all electoral institutions. In
recent governorship elections
incumbents have been beaten while
some held on to their post by a thin
margin. It is no longer easy to steal
the people’s mandate. Now if
elections are not won by ballot, one
can be sure the courts will overturn
any stolen mandate. The trend will
surely continue in 2015. If the
situation persists, President
Jonathan may be Nigeria’s first
one-term President. Not even the
rallies being held across the country
in support of the President may help
the re-election.
In 2015, the President will be
assessed by his performance in the
last five years. A look at history has
shown that if President Jonathan
loses, he will not be the first
incumbent to do so. There have
been nearly a dozen one term
Presidents who ran for second
terms but were denied by voters, in
the United States, for example, there
have been three one-term
presidents since World War II. The
most recent one-term president
who lost his re-election bid was
George H.W. Bush, a Republican
who lost to Democrat Bill Clinton in
1992. Republican George H.W. Bush
was the 41st President of the United
States, serving from 1989 to 1993.
He lost a campaign for re-election
in 1992 to Democrat, Bill Clinton.
Bush’s official White House
biography describes his re-election
loss this way: “Despite
unprecedented popularity from this
military and diplomatic triumph,
Bush was unable to withstand
discontent at home from a faltering
economy and continued high deficit
spending.’’ Though some of the
one-term US presidents lost due to
the prevailing economic, political
and social factors of their time;
those factors will pale into
insignificance when juxtaposed
with the failures of the Jonathan
presidency. If any of the US
presidents had been Jonathan, they
would not have even made the mid-
term election as they would have
been impeached. Unfortunately, we
have legislative arms that are
largely part of the rot.
But in spite of ongoing propaganda,
Nigerians seem to have become
wiser—more discerning. They may
express their displeasure with this
administration in 2015. I have
written in this column that the next
election may yet be a protest vote
by a people tired of this
administration’s arrogance,
contempt and disdain for their
welfare as a people. What will be
the greatest obstacle in the path of
Jonathan’s re-election is his
attitude to corruption. Needless to
say that Nigerians have become
embarrassed by how corruption
scandals at home and abroad have
taken a toll on their country’s
reputation.
What is worse is Jonathan’s denial
of corruption as the cause of our
underdevelopment. In several public
statements, the President had
declared, much to the bewilderment
of Nigerians, that corruption is not
Nigeria’s problem. The President
must know that Nigerians are
seriously angry about his ‘body
language’ to corruption when
allegations of corruption continue
to taint his government. This
President has too much baggage
going into an election year. They
will certainly hurt his re-election
chances.
For example, Nigerians are
scandalised by the President’s
refusal to probe the ongoing cash-
for-arm scandals rocking his
administration. That he has
continued to maintain silence even
as these allegations continue to
taint the integrity of his
administration is unnerving to
Nigerians. Meanwhile, under this
administration, all the agencies
meant to fight corruption have also
gone comatose. Perhaps it is not a
coincidence that this is happening
under his Presidency. The lack of
leadership and the damage inflicted
on Nigerians living in the North-
East by the administration’s delay
to confront growing insecurity has
had its attendant consequences.
The President is going into the
election as a largely unpopular
candidate. Can Nigerians afford four
more years of Jonathan?
Something tells me that we may
have seen the last of the
Jonathan’s presidency. I will be
surprised if he is re-elected.
BY BAYO OLUPOHUNDA
for: The Punch
Follow me on twitter:
@bayoolupohunda

I listened to a program called Iriri Aye (happenings of the world) on 95.1 Wazobia FM Kano. Where the presenter narrated how a man killed his hardworking and rich wife,just because she is richer than him.The man is a commercial driver and the woman even got a bus for him.
The presenter now asked listeners to call in and share their own opinion on who should be more richer between the husband and wife?
I think its in our mentality that the husband should be more wealthy than the wife.But I dnt see anything wrong in a wife being richer in as much as she's submissive to her husband.
Nairalanders,I need your candid response.

D MOD shud move it 2 d appropriate section

Spotted in South Africa:

This was spotted on the streets
of Johannesburg.
According to South African
journalist, Robyn Kriel; a fellow
international press member,
who has been based in Lagos
for several years, while giving
him her thoughts on the SCOAN
hostel building collapse, said:
“You don’t want to die in
Nigeria. Hell, you don’t even
want to get sick in Nigeria. You
are just another number. You
will be told ‘people die all the
time in Nigeria, what makes you
so special?’”
Tough words he says they were
but words he started believing
after his own haunting
experience in Nigeria.

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According to the Ministry of
Transportation, this is meant for; safer
roads, safer drivers, safer community,
to reduce noise pollution on our roads,
to cultivate respect for other road users,
to maintain and encourage road
discipline, to improve road use courtesy,
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to develop better road-user friendly
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Ask Google

Katsina - In order to give the All
Progressives Congress (APC)
members in the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) controlled
sates a sense of belonging, Gov.
Rochas Okorocha of Imo has
promised to give them 1 million
each every month, reports
Information Nigeria
According to Bashir Uwakwue,
Okorocha’s Liaising Officer in
Katsina and Zamfara States, the
government has promised to make
the payment available on a
monthly basia to the 21 states that
are currently being controlled by
other parties.
Speaking shortly after presenting
N1 million to the Katsina State
chapter of APC on
Tuesday, Uwakwue said the
gesture was to ensure the victory of
the party in the 2015 general
elections.
Source: news24.com

kevindjakpor..com/2014/08/chew-tobacco-leaves-and-drink.html?m=1

A Ghanaian Islamic cleric,
Shamuna Ustaz Jibril, known in
the country for his predictions
and interpretations, has linked
the Ebola pandemic to the
consumption of carcasses.
He called on medical
practitioner to look into the
effects of the consumption of the
carcasses of felines.
Based on the cleric’s opinion, he
disputed the fact that the deadly
virus is transmitted through
handshake explaining that “it
can be passed through
coughing and blood transfusion
and therefore not by
handshakes.”
Jibril agreed that the disease
has no cure for now but there
are medicines that can inhibit
its spread and added that with
time he would come up with
recommendations.
He chipped in a precautionary
method, that those who are
suspected of the infection
should chew tobacco leaves or
bitter leaves and drink honey.
To doctors dealing with infected
patients, he said, “They should
inhale tobacco leaves and wash
their hands with
‘dawadawa’ solution followed
by the chewing of the
‘dawadawa’ seeds.
He also advised those who
washed dead bodies of the
victims to put fresh tobacco
leaves and seeds into their
mouths, ears and noses.

Mayb dey r afraid of debate

I go com bak 2 comment

I wil cum bak 2 comment..........

This story is touching and
shocking and I hope we all learn..
I’m 26 years old and last year
after graduating from one of the
Polytechnics in Nigeria, I couldn’t
get a job.I needed to travel out of
the country to better my life of
that of my family.I planned on
going to Turkey but fell into the
hands of dupes who gave me
fake documents and I was
thrown out of the Turkish
embassy during my interview
and almost got arrested.
Standing outside, I met an old
acquaintance,a young guy I met
through a mutual friend. I found
myself telling him about my
plight and how I had been
duped into paying for fake
documents.I told him how my
dad sold his plot of land to
ensure I traveled.How was I
going to tell them their money
went down the drain?
He then told me the best thing
was to tell them I got the visa , so
when my dad sends money for
my flight ticket, I use it to go to
Malaysia.He said he had an agent
who would help me and also
give me a job once I get there.He
said several guys had gone to
Malaysia too.
I told my excited parents that I
got the Visa and would need
money for my flight. I raised 600
thousand naira which was sent
to the agent I had never met and
was given a 1 month visa . I got
to Malaysia expecting to see the
agent but never did. It was 3
weeks, no job,and paying my
hotel bill, I had exhausted all my
money.The so-called agent I had
been calling suddenly switched
off his phone. It was one week
to the expiration of my visa.
So I decided to step-out and find
other Nigerians who could help
me.I was unsuccessful as the two
guys I knew way back in Nigeria
were club bouncers and had no
connections.Was shocked
because they claimed to be big
boys.
I was on my way back from one
of my unsuccessful outings.I was
wondering what to do when a
short Indian man intercepted
me.”Hello my friend you looking
for a job? I have a job for
you.How will you like to earn 3
thousand dollars a month ? I was
speechless”" He told me ‘”Lets go
and have a drink and talk about
it”
I was so happy..He took me to a
spot not far from where we
met.It was like a private house
and I saw two other Black boys
who the man introduced me to
saying they were also
beneficiaries of the job.I was just
about to ask what the job was
when a waiter brought me a
drink and he told me to give him
a minute to bring papers which
would show me my job
description.
I don’t know what happened
next .I found myself in an
uncompleted building.I was
confused at first and felt i was
dreaming.But the cold was
unbearable to be a mere dream
and the sharp pain on the side of
my belly was too intense to be
real .I saw my shoes on the
floor .I was confused. How did I
get here? What about the job?
Did I loose my chance by getting
too drunk? Then I recalled I
didn’t drink alcohol.
I decided to put on my shoes
when I noticed my legs were so
swollen my shoes didn’t size me
anymore..
I left the place with no money in
my pocket, didn’t even know
where I was.I tried to ask some
Arabs to help but noone even
listened to me. As I kept walking,
I saw 2 security men and walked
up to them.They were Nigerians
and after telling them about my
plight, they took pity on me and
asked me to sleep in the factory
where they worked for the
night .They gave me some pain
killers to relieve me.But advised
me to go for a test the next day.
The next day I told them I had no
money to even go for a checkup
and I was probably going to be
deported as I had just one week
for my visa to expire.
The elderly one told me there
was a job opening as a life guard
at some private beach. I couldn’t
be more grateful.
I took up the job but the
reoccurring belly ache which I
kept suppressing with pain
killers was getting more intense.
Then after rescuing someone
who almost drowned, the
intense stress which
accompanied that made me fall
ill.And after several tests, they
couldn’t ascertain what was
wrong with me.I had used up all
the little money I earned from my
job as a life guard and I had no
option but to give myself up to
the authorities so I could be
deported since I couldn’t pay for
my flight ticket .
I returned to Nigeria seriously ill
and my parents took me from
one hospital to the other and
they couldn’t detect what was
wrong with me.We went to
several prayer houses even very
popular miracle pastors who
claimed it was evil people from
my village chasing me.Destiny
killers they said.I was ordered to
fast for 21 days and four days
later I collapsed .
Then my father ran into an old
classmate who owned a
hospital

Dear Sen. David Mark
As it is the season of open letters
in Nigeria, I decided to write one
to you. This is because of your
recent interest on gay issues in
Nigeria and how you have used
your power as Senate President
of Nigeria to divert our interests
from important pressing issues
to issues that mean nothing to
an ordinary Nigerian whose only
interest is to eat healthy food,
travel on safe roads and be
protected from criminals.
Many people believe that “a lot of
homophobic people around the
world, are people who might be
closeted homosexuals.” Not like I
find it consequential to assume
you are a closeted homosexual
yourself, Mr. Senate President,
your interest might stem from
this. If you had not considered
this a big issue, I would have
kept mute.
The records have shown that
since the inception of democracy,
no average Nigerian has gained
the benefit of democracy and yet
our politicians, including you,
pride yourselves as people who
speak for the interest of the
average Nigerian and work for
the interest of the country.
As we all Nigerians can see, you
all only work for your selfish
interests, fly business class in
planes and probably owning
private jets and properties that
your generation yet unborn don’t
even need.
Mr. Senate President, I chose this
medium to communicate with
you because if I dare try to
request for an opportunity to
speak with you, those military
men that look like lions looking
for a scape goat to devour would
jump on me and devour me
before I even try to run and
these are the same military men
that our money is funding.
I am tired of waking up every
day to read in the papers and
hear in the news of constant
bombings in northern Nigeria. I
am tired of having to hear of
how poor NYSC members face
the anger of disgruntled
Nigerians; I am tired of hearing
of how a minister stole money to
buy cars to protect herself from
enemies that we can’t see and
wondering who protects the
ordinary Nigerian. I am tired of
hearing that the National
Assembly members are the
highest paid in the world. I am
tired of hearing these ugly things
and I am seriously tired of having
to deal with you people’s
arrogance including the impunity
to play politics with the lives of
Nigerians.
It is very clear to we Nigerians
that the reason you and your
cohorts continue to debate and
press on with this anti-same sex
marriage bill is because you
people constantly want to divert
our attention from the pressing
issues facing this country and we
are sick and tired of it. I know
that lots of people are very tired
but they are afraid of speaking
up because they would be called
homosexuals. I am tired of
having to debate an issue (gay
marriage) that has no effect on
the progress of our country and
forget about other serious issues
that affect us as a country. I am
tired, we are all tired of these
games.
You have used the Bible, the
Quran and the so-called ‘African
culture’ as backbone of your
argument against gay people.
You have justified all your claims
and I can understand that. I’m
appalled you think you were
bungled into the Senate by God,
your religion and that your
colleagues who are Muslims
came in through the same way.
What do we do to our fellow
citizens who are atheists,
agnostics, humanists and
traditionalists? I guess send
them all to jail because they don’t
believe in the bible and Quran.
May I remind you and your
colleagues that when you people
were being sworn into your
positions, you were given the
bible to swear with that you
would uphold the constitution of
Nigeria and not given the
constitution to swear with that
you would uphold the bible and I
guess the Quran was same for
your muslim colleagues.
Nigeria is a free country, Dr.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said few
days ago when summoned by
the members of the House of
Representatives. People have
absolute right to choose
whatever religion, sexual
orientation and belief system, so
long as their existence doesn’t
threaten the lives of others and
in this case, I don’t see how this
issue threatens our lives. This, I
think, is what you should
consider as a well-travelled man
and learned mind. If I can
understand what ‘African culture’
you politicians talk about all the
time, I would have asked the
question: do Nigerians still dress
like they used to in the 16th
century?
Have we not transformed?
Changed. Become better? That
aside, if we follow you and your
colleagues argument on culture,
then we need to completely
reject the Christian religion to
protect the African culture? Why
do we have to take some and
abandon some. I am not a
teacher and I won’t start
bugging you with the semantics
of homosexuality; whether gay
people are born or ‘made’ by
themselves.
Sen. David Mark, young people in
Nigeria are dying of HIV/AIDS
almost everyday, because they
have no access to sex education
and they can’t be open about
what and who they are to the
people who can proffer
solutions. They are dying, in
Lagos, Abuja, Awka, Enugu and
heavily in your state Benue
including all places in Nigeria.
This disease is spreading; it is
killing them and it is killing
everyone. Gay people are going
underground and because of
this, some of us who work in the
field of sex and health education
will not be able to reach out to
them. They might think we are
spies sent by the government to
arrest and jail them. Open your
heart, sir. This bill cannot change
people’s sexuality; rather it
would create an opportunity for
double lives and lies and the
effect of this obnoxiously
dangerous.
Mr. Senate President, does the
term “human rights are
universal” mean anything to you
and your colleagues at all? While
the world is progressing in
advancing human rights, we are
constantly going several steps
backwards because you and
your colleagues have become
mouth piece for the Lord and
have failed to do the job you
were all elected for.
There are several cases of
corruption at the moment in
Nigeria, videos going viral of
people being beaten to death on
the streets, accusations of killer
squad set up to kill Nigerians,
accusations by the Central Bank
Governor of certain money
missing, our universities have
been shut down for 6 months
and only recently just opened,
PDP members defecting to APC
like flies after excrete (which is
really not our business),
continuous road accidents on
our highways and yet you and
your colleagues continuously
divert our attention to anti same
sex marriage bill. Our doctors
have also started their own strike
and the final answer now is
which way Nigeria? Is this the
kind of country the God you
serve wishes for us?
Mr. Senate President, are you
aware that the 4 boys that were
beaten to death in Aluu Rivers
state are still not resting in peace
as their killers still haven’t gotten
any punishment, are you also
aware of another one that
happened in Badagry and have
you seen the video of 2 twin
babies thrown into a carnal
obviously by a young girl? Are
you aware of the women that
were beaten and molested
because they stole pepper in
Ejigbo? I doubt you would be
aware of all of these because you
live with your colleagues in posh
Asokoro and only deal with
mighty things like billions and
people’s sexual orientation.
You people don’t involve us
when it comes to talking about
the billions and sharing it oh, but
you come to us and tell us you
want to criminalise same sex
marriage because it is very
important to do and that it
would help our country grow.
Really? Even when the marriage
act in Nigeria already defines
marriage as between a man and
a woman and there is no proof
of homosexuals clamouring for
marriage in Nigeria, atleast you
people should show us evidence
and call all these people out, at
least you people should involve
us in a fair process to talk about
the issue, rather than decide for
Nigerians. My guess is that you all
are representing us or maybe
you people are there for another
purpose, please correct me.
I am sincerely tired, Mr. Senate
President and as a concerned
Nigerian I have decided to speak
up, even while I will be tagged a
homosexual and maybe running
into trouble with you and your
colleagues, I have still decided to
speak up because we Nigerians
are tired of this game you people
continuously play with us. Of all
the corrupt cases in Nigeria that
we hear about a panel being set
up to investigate, we never get to
the end of it, we never hear what
happens afterwards. Our youths
are engraved with the idea now
that the only way to make money
is to get into politics and steal
what you can or do some
fraudulent business as that’s
what everyone is doing and our
politicians are helping us perfect
the act.
When would all of these end and
when would you all truly
represent us? When would you
people realise that it is the old
woman in the village, the young
boy on the street, the married
man with no job and five
children, the young girl out of
school and hoping for a good life
that sacrificed everything
including standing under the
rain and sun to vote you all in the
hope of a better Nigeria and not
the private jet flying pastors and
greedy aides advising you people
that truly voted you or better still
are not affected with anything
you do because they get all the
money they want and when they
want it.
I remember clearly when subsidy
issue was on, there was the
argument that its for the benefit
of the poor people, yet when the
whole thing happened, it was
the poor people that suffered,
died and are still suffering the
whole thing now and yet even
the benefits we still haven’t seen
till now. Nigerians have turned to
saints, they sleep in churches,
they pray and intercede even
more than angel Gabriel and the
rest, yet their situations have
turned worst while the pastors
and church leaders continue to
grow rich by the day and
churches springing up
everywhere.
Following your argument of
Nigeria being a religious land,
one would expect that it would
be a great country with
everything going well, yet reverse
is the case as everything keeps
getting worst and yet it means
nothing to you and your
colleagues, rather what you all
are interested in is anti gay
marriage bill. Na wah oh!
I would like to reiterate one
thing Mr. Senate President and
that is same thing everyone has
said and is still saying, if Nigeria
continues to move the way it is
moving, it would crash seriously.
Nigeria is sitting on a time bomb
and we must act fast to save her,
we must deal with important
issues while the sun is still
shinning. We must desist from
telling our widows to go and die
in the village but we must realise
their sincere suffering, we must
wake up and realise that our
youths are the future of this
country and we must invest
greatly in them, we must realise
HIV/AIDS as a real issue affecting
our country and deal with it, we
must also work to advance the
human rights of everyone in our
country as no country can
survive when everyone is
silenced, victimised and are left
to face jungle justice.
Dear, Senator David Mark, please
stand up and act for the reason
we voted you into power. Your
aides would a lot of times tell you
what you want to hear, they
would tell you they have given
you information based on the
interest of Nigerians, that is not
true. They are far from the
realities facing Nigerians, they
only read the newspapers and
draw their own conclusions
based on the gifts and money
they would get from you.
A lot of the stories they read are
paid for and an average Nigerian
wouldn’t pay for it because he/
she prefers to have food in their
stomach and survive. Reach out
to them in a substantive way and
hear their cries, work for them as
that is why you were voted. You
people should not only mourn
Mandela but take an example
from the life he lived and would
it be okay if I asked you to
become Nigeria’s Mandela and
believe in freedom and equality
for all?
If Nigeria fails, you all would
never be forgotten and the angry
fingers of mother death, would
continue to torment you all even
while your bodies lie lifeless.
We are not going to sit and
watch for too long so we
encourage you all to act fast and
rightly while the sun still shines.
Your fellow citizen,
Stephen Chukwuma

Dear Nigerian Artiste,
It is Christmas season again, that
blessed season of giving,
getting…and attending shows
and concerts. I don’t need to
wish you a merry one because I
know that by now the state of
your bank accounts has told you
all you need to know about how
merry or not it will be.
This seems to be a season of
letters, yes I know, and even
more intriguing of leaked ones. I
assure you, this letter is different.
If it ever gets leaked, know I had
no hand in it. It could just be the
handiwork of my detractors and
political foes.
You are probably wondering
who I am and the reason I have
chosen to write you a letter
rather than tweet at you or send
you an email or a text. Wonder
no further, you and I know you
will never reply me. I am not a
celeb. I digress.
So, how many concerts have you
signed up for this period? Your
account manager at the bank
should by now be delirious and
you already checking out rides at
Coscharis. Bulletproof BMW 7
series maybe? That shouldn’t be
an issue now, aren’t you all
Princesses and Princes? No pun
intended here.
I have a question by the way.
How do you plan to make these
concerts rock? Like make them
totally unforgettable, make them
headline grabbing and stuff?
Have you been rehearsing with
your band?
Say what? You don’t know what
a band is?
So how do you plan to make it
worth the while of fans who pay
huge amounts for tickets and
who take the risk of coming to
crowded venues and willingly
inhale a toxic mixture of second
hand smoke, mouth and body
odour? And probably get fondled
by jagudas all in the name of
jumping up and down to the
sound coming from the
loudspeakers?
Oh? You plan to get a DJ to play
your CDs while you lip synch
along? Come on! You have to
agree that is unfair, unethical,
unprofessional, mediocre,
untenable, une….. ok let me stop.
It will do you a world of good if
you read this letter carefully and
take some of the advice and
criticisms that will flow from it
under advisement.
Your fans are getting smarter
and more demanding by the day.
A day will come when they will
rather listen to the radio or sit in
their cars or homes and just flip
through CDs, than come to your
concert. At least it is you
performing (we hope), and of
course cheaper, more convenient
and less stressful, than struggling
to get into VIP at Eko Hotel.
Laziness is the only reason I can
think of that will make you, a
professional artiste (I definitely
can’t refer to you with the more
particular title of Musician, you
cannot convince me you are one
yet) perform from CDs at a show.
Your counterparts abroad take
time out to have sessions with
bands (whether theirs or rented)
in preparation for concerts and
tours. They don’t rely on DJs. At
worst, DJs are a backup. This
actually applies to Hip-Hop
artistes too.
Instead of giving a show that will
make you go down in history
and be hailed a legend like
TuBaba or be referred to as good
concert material like Asha,
Omawunmi, and Waje, you will
rather stand inebriated in front
of hundreds (maybe thousands)
of fans and have the gumption to
turn back at a likely equally
stoned DJ, screaming at him or
her “DJ track 7…no! no! that is
track 6, I want track 7”. Not good
at all. You should aim for better
quality.
Imagine if in the middle of you
rambling through a track we all
have concluded you performed
in the studio while recording, the
DJ mistakenly pulls a cable and
the only gadgets left working are
the microphones and we
(including your dazed self) find
out that you weren’t uttering
anything all evening? That you
have instead been busy just
throwing in the occasional “yaw!
yaw! Put ye hends up!! Lagos are
you happy??!!!!” Dude come on!
How can Lagos be happy after
you have been found out to be
scamming them? Lesser things
have led to concert riots in other
places. This picture I painted
recently happened to one of
Nigeria’s top gospel artistes after
collecting 500,000 naira as
performance fees from an
hapless church. Is what you
collect really a performance fee
or merely an appearance fee. We
need to be clear on this point.

From The Office Of The President Of CD Buyers..

The Rivers State Governor,
Rotimi Amaechi, said this in
Lagos during an event
organised to pay tribute to
Nelson Mandela.
In his words:
“If you see a thief and you allow
him to be stealing, what have
you done?
You have stoned nobody, that is
why we are stealing. Who have
you stoned?
They came out and started
dancing oil subsidy, oil subsidy.
They told you that they stole
N2.3trn, what did you do?
Instead you are protesting
‘bring more oil subsidy’; the oil
subsidy that is not reaching the
poor. A few individuals are
going away with the money and
you have done nothing.
You are mourning Madiba, who
lived up to 95, and he was very
angry with Nigeria when he
died. You’ve heard that $50bn is
missing and you have done
nothing about it.
In some countries people will go
on the street until they return
that money. It is N8trn, it can
change Nigeria. Me I want to
steal only $1bn, let them bring it.
You read Obasanjo’s letter and
you are asking why is he writing
the letter, is he a South-South
man? In fact, when he was there
what did he do? You, what have
you done?
If you don’t take your destiny in
your hands, we will go and
other leaders will come and
continue stealing.”

In what appears that we are truly
approaching the much
talked
about end time. As you read
this, a Catholic priest in
Imo State is being
investigated by the police
after
reports that he was illegally
in possession of
weapons. The Reverend
Father is said to be in charge
of a parish in the Dikenafai
environs of the Ideato
South LGA of the state. He is
said to have threatened
members of his parish and
endangered their lives
with three unlicensed guns
believed to be in his
possession, without
approval. As a result of the
Reverend Father’s action,
many are now afraid of
going to the church. Crime
Guard reliably gathered
that the guns which include
one pump action riffle,
one double-barrelled gun
and a locally-made pistol
allegedly belonging to the
priest were recovered from
his official residence by
operatives of Special Armed
Robbery Squad, SARS, Imo
State Police Command
acting on a tip off from
some concerned
parishioners.
Described as a very
controversial priest, the
reverend
father was arrested and
detained briefly but granted
bail by the police following
the intervention of some
influential religious and
political leaders in the state.
Police sources said that the
controversy surrounding
the Catholic priest stemmed
from a tragedy that
occurred in January 2010,
after the death of a
prominent indigene of the
area. Meanwhile,
investigation into the case is
ongoing by the police to
ascertain the source of the
guns and possibly the
actual purposes they are
being used for. The Rev
Father may be charged to
court after full police
investigation had been
concluded.

A popular 1st lady's speech in
honour
of d late Mandela . ."So Nelson
Mandela is die. It is a very sad
newsing.When I hear of it, my
heart go
jigijigijigibam bam. I af cry &
cry.My
heart feel d apology & go to the
family. His plenty of a children &
plenty plenty of a grand
children,especi ally my fellow
widow.Just want u 2 knw dat
eyaff
come & eyaff go.I praying dat may
god give u all d fortitude to
bearin d
loose".Amen

Messsage from ASUU to students
When Festus Iyayi(former ASUU
chairman) a man fighting for you
died, u all did not use him as ur
DP.
A certain Paul Walker died & u all
took over social media to
announce it and his pix was ur
DP.
Some of una dey cry like say na ur
mama pikin or d guy that pays ur
school fees.
This act shows u love movies &
entertainment more than
education.
Make una dey house dey watch Tv
and mourn Paul Walker cuz una
go tey house

FROM A NIGERIAN! To the YOUTHS
OF NIGERIA.
It's a really sad thing
that we who are expected to
bring about a revolution and change in this
country are now just toothless
dogs in our own nation... we are
so weak that even while writing
this I am afraid if it will ever
work.This country as it is doesn't
favour us and we all know it. we
are being ruled by politicians who
to me are all the same either at
federal level, state level or local
government level. Millions of us
don't have jobs, millions of us are
below the middle class and yet we
are toothless and can't ACT. I HAVE
A PROPOSAL.PLEASE DON'T
INTERPRET THIS AS AN ATTACK ON
THE PRESIDENT BECAUSE GOD SEES
MY HEART THAT WHILE AM
WRITING THIS I HAD NO BAD
INTENTIONS TOWARDS HIM. rather
this is a wake up call to we the
toothless youths.this is my
proposal: I want us in our various
places not in a particular place but
different places. to match out and
walk in mass along our streets
and protest.. we don't need a
body for this ( BECAUSE THAT WILL
ATTRACT THE SENTIMENTS OF RIVAL
POLITCAL PARTIES).. the plan is
simple we are goin to use our
phones in those various places to
record our protest and upload it
on the internet. the protest will
last for a week and it will be
peaceful, WE ARE NOT ASKING
THAT THE GOVERNMENT BE OVER-
THROWN RATHER WE JUST WANT
THEM TO TRULLY KNOW THEY ARE
NOT HELPING US AND THAT WE ARE
NOT HAPPY.. if we can do such a
thing within 2days am sure even
international news like CNN and
BBC will be compelled to send
their news crew to Nigeria to
withness the protest... and our
government will know the youths
have awoken. am not interested
in gaining popularity and I will
advice that we don't allow any
body or union or party to join us
in the protest.. the protest is
simply for Nigerian youths... just
us showing the world that we
need change in our nationplease
don't let this die.. please share. if
there is positive response. we
should post a date nation wide
for us to observe it. thank you all.

List of the Richest
School Drop Out
Billionaires and
Successful
Entrepreneurs
1. Bill Gates: He is the
billionaire co-founder of
Microsoft Corporation, the
world largest software
company. Dropped out of
Harvard to focus on
building Microsoft.
According to Forbes
magazine, Bill Gates has
held the position of the
world richest man for
thirteen consecutive years
and he not showing a sign
of letting go that position.
“To win big, you
sometimes have to take
big risks.” – Bill Gates
“We were young, but we
had good advice good
ideas and lots of
enthusiasm.” – Bill Gates
2. Thomas Edison:
Thomas Edison was
labeled dumb and
scatterbrain by his school
teachers but he went on
to become one of the
world’s greatest inventors
and founded General
Electric; one of the most
powerful companies in the
world.
“Many of life’s failures are
people who did not realize
how close they were to
success when they gave
up.” – Thomas Edison
3. Orji Uzor Kalu: He is
one of the richest men on
the soil of Africa. This
young billionaire was
rusticated from college for
his participation in a
student’s protest. Instead
of lamenting over his
predicament; he started
trading on palm oil and
from that humble
beginning, he grew his
business into a
conglomerate “Slok
Group.” Though he was
later pardoned by the
school authorities, he
rejected the amnesty offer
thereby refusing to return
to school.
“A good businessman
must have nose for
business the same way a
journalist has nose for
news. Once your eyes,
ears, nose, heart and brain
are trained on business,
you sniff business
opportunities
everywhere.” – Orji Uzor
Kalu
4. Li Ka Shing: Billionaire
owner of Hutchinson
Whampoa; one of the
largest conglomerates in
Hong Kong, with
operations that span over
fifty countries and more
than 220,000 staff
worldwide. Dropped out
of school at the age of 15
and started out by selling
watch bands.
“The first year, I didn’t
have much capital so I did
everything myself. I had to
keep my overhead low by
learning everything about
running a business, from
accounting to fixing the
gears of my equipment. I
really started from
scratch.” – Li Ka Shing
5. Richard Branson: Best
known for his
adventurous spirit and
outrageous business
tactics. He dropped out of
school at the age of 16 to
start his first successful
business venture; Student
Magazine, bought his own
79-acre Caribbean island
when he was just 24 and
he was knighted in 1999.
He is the billionaire
founder of the Virgin
brand and its 360
companies. His companies
include the famous Virgin
Atlantic Airways.
“I wanted to be an editor
or journalist. I wasn’t
really interested in
becoming an
entrepreneur, but I soon
found I had to become an
entrepreneur in order to
keep my magazine going.”
– Richard Branson
6. Lawrence J. Ellison:
Larry Ellison dropped out
of college twice and was
told by his adoptive father
that he would never
amount to anything but
he went on to become a
billionaire by building
Oracle, the world’s second
largest software company.
“I have had all the
disadvantages required for
success.” – Larry Ellison
7. Michael Dell: He
dropped out of college at
the age of 19 to start PC’s
Limited; later renamed
Dell Computers Inc. Dell
became the most
profitable PC manufacturer
in the world making
Michael Dell a billionaire.
“I had to give it a full go
and see what happened.”
– Michael Dell
8. Steve Jobs: Billionaire
co-founder of Apple Inc
and Pixar; dropped out of
Reed College to start
Apple.
9. Henry Ford: This
automobile billionaire was
born in abject poverty. He
never saw the four walls
of school but he went on
to build Ford Motor
Company and become one
of the richest men that
ever lived.
“Thinking is the hardest
work to do, that’s why so
few people are engaged in
it.” – Henry Ford
10. Walt Disney: Walt,
regarded as the most
influential animator
because of his creativity
with cartoons. He dropped
out of high school at 16
and founded Walt Disney;
a company which now has
an annual revenue of
about $30billion.
“If you can dream it, you
can do it.” – Walt Disney
11. Ray Kroc: Billionaire
Ray Kroc never saw the
four walls of school and
spent most of his life
working as a salesman. He
bought McDonald’s in
1961 for $2.7m and grew
it into a multi billion dollar
company.
“Press on. Nothing in the
world can take the place
of persistence. Talent will
not; nothing is more
common than
unsuccessful men with
talent. Genius will not; the
world is full of educated
derelicts. Persistence and
determination alone are
omnipotent.” – Ray Kroc
12. Debbi Fields: A 20
year old housewife with
no education and business
experience started Mrs.
Fields Chocolate Chippery
and became the most
successful cookie company
owner. She later renamed,
franchised, and then sold
Mrs. Field’s Cookies.
“You don’t have to be
superhuman to do what
you believe in.” – Debbi
Fields
13. Cosmos Maduka:
Nigerian Elementary
school drop out and
billionaire founder of the
Coscharis Group.
14. Ingvar Kamprad:
Billionaire founder of IKEA.
He dropped out of high
school at the age of 17 to
start IKEA; now the top
home furniture retailer in
the world, with over
90,000 employees
working in its 200-plus
stores, and annual
revenues in excess of $10
billion.
“I’m not afraid of turning
80 and I have lots of
things to do. I don’t have
time for dying.” – Ingvar
Kamprad
15. Carl Lindner:
Billionaire investor and
founder of United Dairy
Farmers. He dropped out
of high school at the age
of 14 to deliver milk for
his family diary.
16. Simon Cowell:
Famous for his
involvement in American
Idols, he dropped out of
school at age 16 and
started his own record
label “Fanfare” at the age
of 23.
“Good is not enough;
you’ve got to be great.” –
Simon Cowell
17. Mary Kay Ash:
Founder of Mary Kay Inc
and best known as the
most outstanding business
woman in the 20th
century. Mary never saw
the four walls of school.
“When you reach an
obstacle, turn it into an
opportunity. You have the
choice. You can overcome
and be a winner, or you
can allow it to overcome
you and be a loser. The
choice is yours and yours
alone. Refuse to throw in
the towel. Go that extra
mile that failures refuse to
travel. It is far better to be
exhausted from success
than to be rested from
failure.” – Mary Kay Ash
18. Coco Chanel: Fashion
magnate and founder of
the Coco Chanel brand, she
never saw the four walls
of school.
19. Wayne Huizenga:
Wayne is the only person
in history to build three
Fortune 1000 companies
practically from scratch:
Waste Management Inc,
Blockbuster Entertainment
and AutoNation. He is the
only person to have
developed six NYSE-listed
companies. He also owns
the Miami Dolphins and is
previous owner of the
Florida Marlins baseball
team and the Panthers
hockey team, making him
the only person ever to
own three pro teams in a
single market, two of
which won national
championships. He
dropped out of college to
join a friend in a garbage
collection business.
20. Barry Diller: This
billionaire media magnate
dropped out of college to
start Fox Broadcasting
Company. He is chairman
of Expedia, and was once
the CEO of IAC/
InterActiveCorp which
includes Home Shopping
Network and
Ticketmaster.
“There’s a world in which
reasons are made up
because reality is too
painful.” – Barry Diller
21. Andrew Carnegie:
Founder of Carnegie Steel
Company and one of the
richest men that ever
lived. Born in abject
poverty, Andrew never
saw the four walls of
school.
“I shall argue that strong
men conversely know
when to compromise and
that all principles can be
compromised to serve a
greater purpose.” –
Andrew Carnegie
22. Sir Philip Green:
Billionaire retail mogul
and owner of the Arcadia
brand, he dropped out of
school at the age of 16.
After four business
failures, Philip Green made
his first million at the age
of 33.
“If you’ve got a natural
talent, I think it’s fantastic.
If I wasn’t in retail, being a
singer or a tennis player
would be a better idea.” –
Sir Philip Green
23. Madame C. J. Walker:
She was born into the
family of ex-slaves and
farmers. Despite being
widowed at the age of 20
and faced with extreme
hardship, she started a
cosmetics business and
went on to become the
first American self made
female millionaire.
“I had to make my own
living and my own
opportunity! But I made
it! Don’t sit down and wait
for the opportunities to
come. Get up and make
them” – Madam C.J. Walker
24. Mark Zuckerberg: The
youngest billionaire in the
world, dropped out of
Harvard to promote his
social networking
platform; Facebook. As at
2010, he was 23 years and
worth $4billion.
25. Ted Turner:
Billionaire drop out media
mogul and founder of
CNN; pledged a billion
dollars to the United
Nation.
“All my life, people have
said that I wasn’t going to
make it.” – Ted Turner
“Over a three year period,
I gave away half of what I
had. To be honest, my
hands shook as I signed it
away. I knew I was taking
myself out of the race to
be the richest man in the
world.” – Ted Turner
26. Cornelius Vanderbilt:
Dropped out of school at
the age of 11, began
operating his own boat at
the age of 16 and became
one of the richest men in
history.
“If I had learned
education, I would not
have had time to learn
anything else.” -Cornelius
Vanderbilt
27. Mayer Amschel
Rothschild: was born in a
ghetto; started business as
a money lender and built
the largest private fortune
in history. He never saw
the four walls of school.
“Give me control over a
nation’s money supply
and I don’t care who make
the laws.” – Mayer
Amschel Rothschild
28. Ty Warner: Billionaire
real estate investor, hotel
owner, sole owner, CEO,
and Chairman of Ty, Inc. Ty
Warner is a savvy, yet
private business man. Ty,
Inc; made $700 million in
a single year with the
Beanie Babies craze
without spending money
on advertising. He has
since expanded to include
Ty Girlz dolls, directly
competing with Bratz
dolls.
29. Howard Hughes:
Dropped out of California
Institute of Technology
and Rice University;
founded Hughes Aircrafts
and Co and went on to
become a billionaire.
“I intend to be, the richest
man in the world.”
Howard Hughes
30. Giorgio Armani:
Billionaire founder of the
fashion brand; Giorgio
Armani S.P.A. Dropped out
of medical school at the
University of Bologna
because he couldn’t stand
the sight of blood.
“Remain true to yourself
and your philosophy.” –
Giorgio Armani
Successful Entrepreneurs
and World’s Richest School
Drop Out Billionaires
31. Asa Candler: Founder
of the Billionaire company
and world’s most popular
brand; Coca Cola. He
dropped out of school at
the age of 10.
32. Jenny Craig: With no
college degree, this
woman started Jenny
Craig Inc from scratch and
grew it to become one of
the largest and most
recognized companies in
the weight management
industry.
“If I make a commitment
to something, I will stick
to it no matter what.” –
Jenny Craig
33. Rachael Ray: Despite
having no formal training
in culinary arts, Rachel Ray
made a name for herself in
the food industry. With
numerous shows on the
Food Network, a talk show
and cookbooks, high-
energy Rachael never
slowed down. She has also
appeared in magazines as
well has having her own
magazine debut in 2006.
34. Milton Hershey: With
only a fourth grade
education, Milton Hershey
started his own chocolate
company. Hershey’s Milk
Chocolate became the first
nationally marketed
chocolate.
35. Frank Lloyd Wright:
surpassed all odds to
become the most
influential architect of the
twentieth century. Frank
Lloyd Wright designed
more than 1,100 projects
with about half actually
being built. He never saw
the four walls of high
school.
36. David Geffen:
billionaire founder of
Geffen Records and co-
founder of DreamWorks.
“I never went to business
school. I was just
bumbling through a lot of
my life. I was like the guy
behind the curtain in the
Wizard of Oz.” – David
Geffen
37. Billy Joe (Red)
McCombs: founder of
Clear Channel media, real
estate investor.
38. Craig McCaw:
billionaire founder of
McCaw Cellular.
39. Dave Thomas:
billionaire founder of
Wendy’s.
“There’s no one to stop
you but yourself.” – Dave
Thomas
40. ay Van Andel:
billionaire co-founder of
Amway.
41. Micky Jagtiani:
billionaire retailer,
Landmark International
42. John Paul DeJoria:
billionaire co-founder of
John Paul Mitchell Systems
and Patron Spirits tequilla.
43. David Green:
billionaire founder of
Hobby Lobby.
44. Frederick “Freddy”
Laker: billionaire airline
entrepreneur.
45. Kirk Kerkorian:
billionaire investor, owner
of Mandalay Bay and
Mirage Resorts, and MGM
movie studio.
46. Leandro Rizzuto:
billionaire founder of
Conair
47. Leslie Wexner,
billionaire founder of
Limited Brands.
48. Marc Rich: billionaire
commodities investor and
founder of Marc Rich & Co.
49. S. Daniel Abraham:
billionaire founder of Slim-
Fast.
50. Theodore Waitt:
billionaire founder of
Gateway Computers.
51. Y.C. Wang: billionaire
founder of Formosa
Plastics.
52. Paul Allen: billionaire
co-founder of Microsoft
Corporation; dropped out
of Washington State
University.
53. Ralph Lauren:
Billionaire fashion mogul.
Studied business at Baruch
College for two years and
dropped out.
54. Dean Kamen:
Billionaire Kamen holds
more than 80 US patents;
famous for the Segwey PT,
Auto syringe and IBOT
robotic wheelchair;
dropped out of Worcester
Polytechnic.
55. Dhirubhai Ambani:
Famous founder of
Reliance Group and father
to two billionaires; Anil
and Mukesh Ambani.
Started Reliance Industries
from scratch and never
saw the four walls of
school.

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LEGENDARY

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Address by
His Excellency, President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,
GCFR
On the Occasion of
Nigeria's 53rd
Independence
Anniversary.
Tuesday 1st October, 2013
FELLOW NIGERIANS,
1. Today marks 53 years of
our Independence as a
nation. First and foremost,
I would like to say
congratulations to us all.
Through thick and thin, we
have built this country
together. Through
triumphs and trials, we
have developed a
Nigerian identity in our
own way.
2. In truth, Nigeria is still a
work in progress and we
are challenged everyday
to keep building in spite of
the various obstacles that
we face. Our strength has
been in our diversity. If we
look back over the years,
we can say confidently
that there is every reason
to celebrate.
3. Today's Independence
anniversary is unique
because it is the last
before we mark our
centenary. On January 1,
2014, Nigeria will be 100
years old as a country,
following the
amalgamation of the
Protectorates of Southern
and Northern Nigeria in
1914.
4. Beloved country men
and women, traditionally,
the Presidential address
on this symbolic day has
served two purposes. It
has, quite rightly, been
used to remind all
Nigerians about our
heritage. It has also
allowed my predecessors
and I to comment on our
stewardship to the nation
and make political capital
out of a state occasion.
5. But this year, I will not.
Because, today of all days,
we should not be scoring
political points. On the
contrary, in this last year
of the first century of our
Union, we should be
addressing our future as a
Nation and a people!
6. I admit that these may
not be the best of times
for our nation. Our people
are divided in many ways
– ethnically, religiously,
politically, and materially. I
cannot hide from this
reality. I cannot hide from
my own responsibilitie s.
7. As we prepare to mark
the centenary, therefore,
today offers us an
opportunity to reflect on
our long journey to
nationhood and the
progress we have made
so far. Whatever the
challenges that we may
face, we have every
reason to be proud of our
national accomplishments ;
we have every reason to
remain proud and
optimistic. Our collective
national journey has
witnessed great
watersheds, thanks to our
spirit of endurance,
perseverance and sacrifice.
Getting the rest of the job
done with determination
and courage is just a
matter of time. We are
Nigerians, a nation of
talented people, endowed
with resources, potentials,
and Divine Grace.
8. In our journey to
greatness as a nation, we
have built an economy
that is robust and erected
enduring infrastructure and
institutions of democracy.
Our social system is now
more inclusive, open and
compassionate. We are
waging a steady battle
against poverty,
unemployment, and
corruption. Our sense of
community, solidarity and
shared expectation is
strong and capable of
withstanding the present
social, economic and
political challenges that
still confront us.
9. In saying this, I am
reminded of the
comments I made a week
ago to a cross-section of
Nigerians in New York
during the 68th United
Nations General Assembly.
I declare now as I
declared then: we have a
duty as Nigerians,
whatever may be our
differences or prejudices,
to always put Nigeria first.
10. Our politics should be
an art of patriotic labour
and selfless service to the
community, particularly by
the political elite who are
placed in positions of
great trust and
responsibility. Politics has
its own high moral
principles which abhor
distracting and divisive
rhetoric. As men and
women in leadership, we
must continually focus on
service, duty,
responsibility, and the
next generation. Those
who are elected to
govern at all levels must
focus on improving the
lives of our people, not
selfish ambition.
11. In the words of the
American theologian and
author, James Freeman
Clarke, ‘a politician thinks
of the next election; a
statesman of the next
generation’. Whether we
are Muslims or Christians;
rich or poor; from the
North or the South; East
or West; regardless of our
political affiliations, this is
the time for every one of
us to be a statesman!
12. My clarion call
therefore, on this special
day, is that we should
begin to align our political
utterances and conduct
solely to the nobler
passions that unite our
people. Politicians do not
make a nation; ordinary
folks do.
13. Our nation is made
great by the big and small
efforts of regular citizens.
These are the teachers
and men and women in
academics who inculcate
the knowledge and
wisdom that transform into
tomorrow’s wealth; the
traders and market
women who tend to our
everyday needs; the
farmers whose labour
feeds the nation; the
artisans whose work
ensures that our
homesteads are well
maintained; the doctors,
pharmacists, nurses,
accountants, bankers,
engineers, and other
professionals who add
value to our lives; the
sportsmen and women
and those in the creative
industry who bring honour
and fame to our nation;
14. And the men and
women of our armed
forces and security
services who toil day and
night so that you and I
may live in a safe and
secure nation.
15. It is the individual and
collective heroism of these
regular folks that has
placed our nation on the
path of greatness. Politics
and politicians sometimes
distract the people and
create unnecessary
tension.
16. But our independence
celebration is about the
same people, the people
of Nigeria: their industry,
sense of mission and
purpose, and their
patience and perseverance
as we navigate historical
turns in our march towards
prosperity and self-
sufficienc y. Today, I
salute the people of
Nigeria.
17. My Compatriots,
history has proven that
nations take time to
evolve. We should rejoice
in our democracy because
it enables us to be united
by our differences, not
destroyed by them. And,
there is no more crucial
time for us to be united
than now.
18. The threats we face
may be real and
immediate. But we are not
alone in this regard. It is a
difficult season for much of
the world: industrialized or
developing; rich or poor.
What matters are the
lessons we learn, the
wisdom we demonstrate,
and the victory we snatch
from the jaws of likely
defeat.
19. And I tell you, more
than anything else, there
are lessons to learn, and
every cause to be thankful.
If I must cite one
example, take Syria. As we
all pray and work for a
return to normalcy in Syria,
it would be helpful for us
to reflect on the fact that
Syria was once a peaceful,
thriving, multi-cultural
nation which played host
to a mosaic of religions
and ethnicities.
20. But that once idyllic
nation has today become
a theatre of human misery
of unimaginable
proportions as a result of
the activities of extremist
forces.
21. Fellow Nigerians, the
spectre of extremism
haunts every democracy in
every corner of the globe.
While we celebrate our
independence and good
fortune, our hearts must
grieve for those who have
lost loved ones in
numerous terrorist
activities around the
world.
22. Back home, I admit
being overtaken by deep
feelings of grief, whenever
news reached me of the
appalling atrocities in
some of our States,
especially the North
Eastern part of our
country. Just two days
ago, terrorist elements
attacked the College of
Agriculture in Gujba, Yobe
State killing a number of
innocent students of the
institution and other
residents in cold blood,
most of them in their
sleep. This act of barbarism
is a demonstration of the
extent to which evil forces
will go to destabilize our
nation. But I assure you,
they will not succeed.
23. My heart goes out to
the families of all those
who have fallen victim of
these dastardly acts. Our
Administration will not rest
until every Nigerian is free
from the oppression of
terrorism. I reassure you
that no cost will be
spared, no idea will be
ignored, and no resource
will be left untapped in the
quest to enable our
people live without fear.
24. On this day, I implore
every Nigerian – wherever
you are, whatever
language you speak,
whatever your religious
persuasion, whichever
Political Party you support
-: let us join together to
fight this evil of extremism.
25. On behalf of us all, I
commend our Armed
Forces and security
agencies for their
dedication and bravery in
the face of grave danger,
and in the name of our
collective liberty.
26. Fellow Nigerians, this is
a time to pull together
behind the national cause:
the cause of our freedom,
and our future. We must
rekindle the spirit of
Nigeria, to ensure that
every democrat and every
lover of peace in this
great nation continues to
live in a free, peaceful, and
secure Nigeria.
27. On my part, I re-
dedicate myself
completely to the service
of this great country. I was
elected President to
continue the process of
building a prosperous
nation where hopes,
dreams and aspirations
would be fulfilled.
Nigerians, home and
abroad, want a country
they can be proud to call
their own. I am pleased to
affirm that, no matter the
challenges we face, we are
on the right path to
greatness. Our
Transformation Agenda,
which is part of the overall
vision of making Nigeria a
land of greatness, has
been delivering positive
and encouraging results.
28. On May 29th this year,
I presented to the nation
a mid-term report of my
Administration’ s
Transformation Agenda.
This was conceived as an
integrated policy aimed at
reconstructing not only
institutional governance
for effective and efficient
service delivery, but also a
re-orientation of national
norms and values. The
document captured the
essence of our agenda in
relation to core objectives
and achievements.
29. I have been
consistently mindful of the
weight of public
expectation to find
solutions to the challenges
that confront us because
the mandate we have is a
free and sacred one. In all
that I have done, I have
been guided by this
sacred obligation, to work
hard for the good of
Nigeria and to make life
better for Nigerians. I
want to assure everyone
that Nigeria, under my
leadership, will not fail.
30. Exactly 53 years ago
today, Prime Minister
Tafawa Balewa urged us
to ‘move with quiet dignity
to our place on the world
stage’. I am sure that
there have been times
when every one of us must
have questioned how
closely we have followed
that injunction.
31. But again, I can
reassure you that Nigeria’s
place on the world stage
today is strong and safe,
and it is certainly a place
of dignity and respect. We
must continue to build on
this by remaining a nation
and a people committed
to ideals, the noblest
humanitarian values, and
the rule of law.
32. Our Constitution is
anchored ultimately on the
idea of freedom and
fundamental rights:
freedom of expression;
freedom from
discrimination; freedom
to vote and be voted for,
and the right to human
dignity. These are the core
values of a true
democracy. These are the
values of which we must
never lose sight.
33. In my address to the
UN General Assembly last
week, I emphasized the
crucial role of
democratization in
improving the fortunes not
just of this country, but of
our entire continent.
Democratic values
encourage diversity. They
encourage discourse. They
encourage disagreement.
This is the joy of
democracy.
34. It enables us to have
an opinion. And ultimately,
the ballot box gives us all
the opportunity to
instigate change. When
democracy works, it does
not destroy a nation. It
unites and defines it.
35. Fellow Nigerians, our
Administration has taken
cognizance of suggestions
over the years by well-
meaning Nigerians on the
need for a National
Dialogue on the future of
our beloved country. I am
an advocate of dialogue.
When there are issues that
stoke tension and bring
about friction, it makes
perfect sense for the
interested parties to come
together to discuss.
36. In demonstration of
my avowed belief in the
positive power of dialogue
in charting the way
forward, I have decided
to set up an Advisory
Committee whose
mandate is to establish the
modalities for a National
Dialogue or Conference.
The Committee will also
design a framework and
come up with
recommendations as to
the form, structure and
mechanism of the process.
37. The Committee will be
chaired by Dr. Femi
Okurounmu while Dr. Akilu
Indabawa will serve as the
Secretary. The full
membership of the
Committee will be
announced shortly.
38. I expect the Report to
be ready in one month,
following which the nation
will be briefed on the
nomenclature, structure
and modalities of the
Dialogue.
39. Fellow Nigerians, the
past 53 years have seen
Nigeria evolve on an epic
scale. Our progress since
independence has not
always been smooth. This
is, after all, our Fourth
Republic; but despite all its
flaws, it has lasted longer
than all the previous three
put together. That is
progress and it proves
that, our differences – real
and imagined -
notwithstanding , we are,
in every sense, a united
nation.
40. This is no time for the
harmful clutches of
parochial sentiments and
the politics of bitterness,
impunity, arrogance and
unhelpful indiscipline. We
must stand as one, with
absolute commitment and
resolve to resist any force
that threatens us and the
sanctity of our union.
41. I want to thank all our
country men and women
who have stood by this
Administration in the midst
of mounting challenges
and enormous
expectations.
42. I recognize that it is
not easy to keep believing
in the possibilities of our
greatness when our faith is
constantly challenged. But
let me assure you that, if
we do not despair, we
shall reap the reward of
our labour in due season.
43. It is my prayer that,
another 53 years from
now, our children and
grand-children will look
back on our effort and be
thankful that we kept the
faith.
44. May God continue to
bless the Federal Republic
of Nigeria.
45. I wish you all a very
happy 53rd Independence
Celebration.
46. I thank you.