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Reports tonight state that Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Olusegun Obasanjo are currently in an evening meeting at the hilltop mansion of the former President in Abeokuta.

The two have recently been embroiled in heated controversy surrounding the incendiary release of Obasanjo's latest book, My Watch, which is especially critical of Mr. Jonathan's efforts during this tenure.

saharareporters.com/2015/01/12/breaking-jonathan-secret-meeting-obasanjo

Though the Independent National
Electoral Commission, INEC, had last
month released 11 names of presidential
candidates and their running mates out
of 26 registered political parties in
Nigeria, both President Jonathan and
Gen. Buhari have continued to dominate
political discussions in the country.

However, with barely five weeks before
the presidential polls, the incumbent
President, through his Special Adviser on
New Media, Reno Omokri, have come out
with 11 questions he wants the former
Head of State to answer for all Nigerians
to know if he really decides to rule
Nigeria once again after being a military
ruler in 1983.

Below are the ten questions Omokri
tweeted on his official Twitter account,
@renoomokri on January 9, 2015


1. Has Buhari apologized to Ben
Ogedengbe’s family for killing him
for a crime that didnt carry death
penalty when he committed it.
2. Why did Buhari regime use
violence to stop the September
1985 National Conference of the
National Assn of Nigerian
Students?
3. Has Buhari apologized for jailing
Tai Solarin & denying him his
asthma drugs simply because he
campaigned against military rule?
4. Has Buhari apologized for jailing
Nduka Irabor and Tunde
Thompson for writing a truthful
report which embarrassed his
govt?
5. Has Buhari apologized for raiding
Papa Awolowo’s house and seizing
his passport so he couldn’t travel
out of the country?
6. Has Buhari apologized for
throwing VP Alex Ekwueme in jail
even though it was proven that
Ekwueme DID NOT steal?
7. What reason did Buhari have for
jailing Ojukwu in 1984? Ojukwu
was not in Shagari’s govt and he
did not steal!
8. What reason did Buhari have for
jailing honest Pa Michael Adekunle
Ajasin, who did not steal as Ondo
State Gov?
9. Can Buhari explain to young
Nigerians why he banned the
National Association of Nigerian
Students? Does he hate students?
10. What reason did Buhari have for
jailing the activist Beko Ransome
Kuti who campaigned for his
brother, Fela’s release?

www.naijainside.com.ng/10-unbelievable-questions-that-jonathan-wants-buhari-to-answer-must-read/

The First Lady, Dame Patience
Jonathan, on Friday, said the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) is the only party that
has the interest of Nigerian women.
The first lady, who made the remark at the
PDP Presidential Campaign Rally in Enugu,
thanked the Igbo people for casting their
votes for President Goodluck Jonathan in
2011.
She enjoined women to vote for Jonathan
for the second term because he would
further uplift their status and presence in
government.
She added that "PDP is the only party that
has the interests of women at heart.
"Women should vote for a president who
gave us 35 per cent affirmative action and
the opportunity to be heard.
"Women who are yet to collect their
Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) should
endeavour to do so to be able to vote for
the president in February.’’
The first lady recalled that in 2011, she and
her husband were in Enugu to solicit for
the support of the Igbo.
She said "we promised them that they
would not enter the villa through the
backdoor and we fulfilled our promises.
"Today, we have come again to solicit for
your votes for better benefits to Igbo and
the womenfolk.’’
She expressed confidence in the ability of
President Jonathan to make the country
better and more developed.

m.news24.com/nigeria/Elections/News/PDP-the-only-party-with-women-interest-Patience-20150110

As the 2015 draws near,if you're voting remember this factors;
1. The chibok Girls
2. NNPC Scam
3. Police pension fund
4. Missing $20Billion
5. $9million Arms deal
6. Bomb Blasts
7. Immigration job scam
8. Petroleum pump price
9. Devaluation of Naira
10. Oil theft
11. Power outage
12. Selling of Refineries
13. Skyrocketed Nepa Bills
14. ASUU & poly Strike
15. Doctors Strike
16. Stella's oduah Aviation Scam
17. Kerosene subsidy
18. Insurgency.

I hope we vote wisely #united9jaafter2015

We bring you the campaign
timetable of the All Progressives Congress
presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari
from January 10
The campaign, which started on
Wednesday has seen Buhari visiting Rivers,
Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, Abia and Delta
States.

Enugu and Anambra (Awka/Onitsha)
10th January

Ebonyi (Abakaliki) and Ondo (Akure) -
12th January

Lagos and Ogun -
13th January

Osun (Osogbo) and Ekiti (Ado-Ekiti) -
14th January

- Oyo (Ibadan) and Kwara (Ilorin)
15th January

Benue (Makurdi) and Kogi (Lokoja) -
16th January

Plateau (Jos) and Niger (Minna) -
17th January

Nasarawa (Lafia) and Kaduna (Kaduna) -
19th January

Kano and Jigawa (Dutse)
20th January

- Katsina and Zamfara (Gusau) -
21st January

- Sokoto and Kebbi
22nd January

- Bauchi and Gombe -
23rd January

- Borno and Yobe
24th January

- International Engagements
25th to 27th January

- Adamawa and Taraba
28th January

Grand Finale (Abuja)
29th January

News24: m.news24.com/nigeria/Elections/News/APC-presidential-campaign-timetable-20150109

Here are five rules I have for those embarking on a work romance.


1) The toilets are now Valentino’s
bedroom

Where do young hearts run free? Well, sadly, your choices are very limited. There is no mythical stationery cupboard you can retreat to. Really, the sole place of privacy is the toilets. You’ll have to deal with the fact you have some dusty old cans of Febreze
and a rusty mirror for company. And you’ll have to train your eyes to not look at the floor tiles too much in case you vomit when
you see the state of them. Chrissy and I also had the “cold room”, where all the frozen meats were kept. It was dark and not
particularly populated, but also freezing. I found this romantic until I thought I had arthritis in my immobile knuckles from the
cold.


2) Accept that everything becomes
euphemistically loaded

Linguistically speaking you become your idiot brother. Tragically, your language descends into the kind of desperate euphemisms you only get in panto. The most common-or-garden phrases become filled with heavy double entendres. In our relationship there were lots of
unrepeatable, cringe-making comments involving various fruit, vegetables, three-for- two meal deals and, for some reason I can’t
quite remember now, taramasalata.


3) Make cigarettes your new buddies

Previously a nonsmoker, I took it up when I was seeing Chrissy. Necessity dictated that we spent as much time together as we
could, and there was no better, more acceptable time to do that than the gay break. We held hands as I took the occasional puff, secretly hoping I wouldn’t
cough my guts out and the ruse would be up. Long-suffering asthma condition be damned!


4) You are living in cheap romantic fiction.

Roll with it.
At the beginning of my office relationship, I was filled with an exhilarating sense that I was living a grownup life for the first time. I felt rebellious but also strangely alive. There was also a sense that my life had turned into the plot of a limited-release romcom. I was living cheap fiction, and I loved it.


5) Prepare for loneliness

When the break-up comes, the aftermath is made even more difficult because no one knows about your relationship. I’ve never felt more lonely than when we split, and I shamefully realised that I had no colleagues to chat to because I’d spent months ignoring them in favour of spending time with Chrissy.
My advice? Don’t forget about the other people in your office environment who could help you when times get tough.
Otherwise you’ll end up spending your lunch breaks alone listening to lots of Alanis Morissette – and no one needs that.

BY: Priya Elan
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/07/secret-office-relationship-ban-office-romances-american-apparel?CMP=twt_gu

Gunmen this morning shot several
members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who were en route to Port Harcourt to attend a campaign event for APC presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari.

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Former President Olusegun
Obasanjo has again launched a public
attack on President Goodluck Jonathan,
accusing him of squandering $25billion
crude oil savings left behind by his
administration, Punch reports.
Obasanjo made the allegation while
hosting the South-West women leaders
who visited him at his Hilltop residence in
Abeokuta, Ogun State.
He said his administration left $25billion in
Nigeria’s foreign reserve account after
paying the outstanding debt at the time
but the government of President Jonathan
has squandered it.
Obasanjo’ latest attack on the President is
coming few weeks after he rated
Jonathan’s performance as below average
and held him responsible for the increase
in the activities of insurgents in the north.
He recently released a book 'My Watch'
mid-December in which he berated the
president and some other public figures,
accusing them of plunging the country
into the current economic and political
crisis.

Read more: m.news24.com/nigeria/National/News/Obasanjo-blasts-Jonathan-again-20150106

Have you been hurt so much in your
past relationships that you are scared
to love again? We all have been hurt
and been hurt real bad mentally and
emotionally but that doesn't mean you
should limit yourself to love again.
Love, when its right is exactly what the
doctor ordered. With love from
someone it can only enhance the
qualities you already possess. True love
makes you feel good and it
makes you look at life differently. You
don't need to be scared.
Life is all about
chances and your chance to love again
is right around the corner.
Free your
mind and don't let past relationships hinder
or keep you from finding
someone to once again love again.

VickyyB:
What's J?

jealous

VickyyB:
Lubbish thread

u dey j.

Oluwatosean:
Haha,tru talk

BUH ur subject no match body

shey e match head ?

Welrez:
Women are really simple creatures. All you need is to become a complex creature to her.

tru say

EroticAngelina:
This is not fair

y do u say so ?

1. Before marriage, she expects a man, after marriage, she suspects him, and after death, she respects him.

2. If you kiss her, you are not a gentleman.

3. If you don’t, you are not a man.

4. If you praise her, she thinks you are lying.

5. If you don’t, you are good for nothing.

6. If you agree to all her likes, you are a wimp.

7. If you don’t, you are not understanding.

8. If you visit her often, she thinks it is boring.

9. If you don’t, she accuses you of double-crossing.

10. If you are well dressed, she says you are a playboy.

11. If you don’t, you are a dull boy.

12. If you are jealous, she says it’s bad.

13. If you don’t, she thinks you do not love her.

14. If you attempt a romance, she says you didn’t respect her.

15. If you don’t, she thinks you do not like her.

16. If you are a minute late, she complains it’s hard to wait.

17. If she is late, she says that’s a girl’s way.

18. If you visit another man, you’re not putting in “quality time”.

19. If she is visited by another woman, “Oh it’s natural, we are girls”.

20. If you kiss her once in a while, she professes you are cold.

21. If you kiss her often, she yells that you are taking advantage.

22. If you stare at another woman, she accuses you of flirting.

23. If she is stared by other men, she says that they a just admiring.

24. If you talk, she wants you to listen.

25. If you listen, she wants you to talk.

In short:
So simple, yet so complex
So weak, yet so powerful
So confusing, yet so desirable
So damning, yet so wonderful…
……WOMEN! WOMEN!

Looking ahead to the biggest and best games of the next year, from DIY Super Mario World construction to an 80s-set alternative apocalypse.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Xbox One, PS4 & PC
It may not have had a cash-intensive PR blitzkrieg, but The Witcher 2 – with its story
quietly moulding itself around your actions and The Witcher himself refusing to conform to genre stereotype – generated
endless word of mouth. This outing will be larger, prettier and even more open-ended.

The Order: 1886
PS4
A steampunk vision of Victorian London where monsters roam, ready to be hacked to pieces by a shadowy organisation called The Order. It might involve a lot of coal-fired super-technology, but its setting and devotion to storytelling already stand out.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4 & PC
Like last year’s Ground Zeroes, this will put grizzled antihero Snake into an open world, letting you approach objectives however you like. Snake now smokes E-cigarettes and is once again voiced by Kiefer Sutherland to no great effect, but judging by Ground Zeroes, this should be dazzling.

Splatoon
Wii U
Nintendo turns its hand to multiplayer shooters with Splatoon, in which you fire volleys of brightly coloured paint at other players and also at the environment, with the team managing to paint-spatter the biggest floor area winning.

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
PS4
Set in pastoral England in the mid-1980s, this is an alternative take on the apocalypse, which for once doesn’t appear to feature either guns or zombies. As you might expect from the makers of Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and Dear Esther, it looks thought- provoking and eerily atmospheric.

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
PS4
More deliciously wry story-driven adventures for Nathan Drake, the (naturally) American descendant of Sir Francis. The subtitle’s grim implication that this might be his swansong is about as likely as someone with a money- printing machine deciding to destroy it in a controlled explosion.

Inside
Xbox One
By the same developer as the exquisite Limbo, Inside looks as though it could be even more spine-chilling and emotionally affecting. Taking place after a cataclysm turns almost everyone into shuffling automaton-like zombies, you have to blend in with the mindless horde as well as avoiding faster-moving beasts.

Mario Maker
Wii U
Build your own Mario levels using a tool set that makes good use of the Wii U’s touch screen.
Originally intended for use by Nintendo’s level designers, the richness and flexibility of this offering gives you access to enemies, obstacles and level furniture to create your own side-scrolling platform games.


Tom Clancy’s The Division
Xbox One, PS4 & PC
More end-of-civilisation hijinks, as you team up with other players to patrol a decaying city in search of baddies to end. Ubisoft has had a few hiccups recently, so this will no doubt receive the full benefit of obsessive web forum-based scrutiny.


Quantum Break
Xbox One
Quantum Break’s tale of a time travel experiment that goes tragically awry is being jointly made as an episodic video game and TV series. The last attempt at this, Defiance, wasn’t a total bust, but wasn’t great; could this one be the breakthrough?


www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/03/games-biggest-releases-2015?CMP=fb_gu

YNeme3E:
same to u too.. [ though i didnt undastand most of wah u said]

its d salatun nabiy

OliviaPope:
Hope they will not blame Jonathan for stealing Buhari's non-existent certificates Because these APC idi'ots are capable of anything. Bunch of grade A losers!

any how dey wan turn am GMB all the way

Allahumma Salli Alaa Muhammad Wa Alaa Aali Muhammad Kama Sallaita Alaa Ibrahim Wa Alaa Aali Ibraheem Innaka Hameedun Majeed
Allahumma Barik Alaa Muhammad Wa Alaa Aali Muhammad Kama Barakta Alaa Ibraheem Wa Alaa Aali Ibraheem Innaka Hameedun Majeed
Wishing all the muslim ummah happy maulud and may we all witness many more returns.

hahahahah dey wil be invincible

endy4oxide:
Nigeria planning to change coach by Feb.

















GEJ vs Buhari

the Gen. All the way

podolski to join inter milan on loan.
Morgan s. To stay at southamptom beyond january

#modified, first page things. Hhhhhaahahahahahah

In case you hadn't already realised, it's the year
of the selfie.

That's according to Twitter's top trends of 2014.
Ellen DeGeneres' star-stuffed Oscar photo was
retweeted more than three million times - a Twitter
record.

The generic term "selfie" was mentioned more
than 92 million times on Twitter - 12 times more
than last year.

Not to brag or anything, but BBC Trending - and
the Oxford English Dictionary - were ever so
slightly ahead of the curve. This time last year we
looked at the psychology of the selfie .

In 2014, we've covered (among others) a hair-
pulling video selfie , the rise of #nomakeupselfie,
and protesters in Egypt reacting to a selfie posted
by former president Hosni Mubarak.

Outside the world of front-facing camera lenses,
the World Cup was the biggest Twitter event of the
year - 672 million tweets were sent about this
year's finals in Brazil.

The World Cup also figured on Facebook's list of
top trends (for some reason top social media
companies seem to discount the last three weeks
of the year).

Feats like Robin van Persie's famous header
enthralled the social media world and resulted in
bizarre spectacles such as BBC Trending's Anne-
Marie Tomchak balancing on a traffic barrier in the
middle of London .

Hitting the second slot on Facebook was the Ebola
epidemic, despite the fact that a lot of online talk
in West Africa is happening on chat apps , rather
than on more public platforms.

Elections in Brazil , the charity " ice bucket
challenge " and the conflict in Gaza also reached
the top 10.

As a global trend, however, the selfie reigns
supreme. So if - like many others - you are
annoyed by the craze for self-photography, just
take a deep breath and wait for 2015.

Blog by Mike Wendling

Graphics by Ravin Sampat

You can follow BBC Trending on Twitter
@BBCtrendingIn case you hadn't already realised, it's the year
of the selfie.

That's according to Twitter's top trends of 2014.
Ellen DeGeneres' star-stuffed Oscar photo was
retweeted more than three million times - a Twitter
record.

The generic term "selfie" was mentioned more
than 92 million times on Twitter - 12 times more
than last year.

Not to brag or anything, but BBC Trending - and
the Oxford English Dictionary - were ever so
slightly ahead of the curve. This time last year we
looked at the psychology of the selfie .

In 2014, we've covered (among others) a hair-
pulling video selfie , the rise of #nomakeupselfie,
and protesters in Egypt reacting to a selfie posted
by former president Hosni Mubarak.

Outside the world of front-facing camera lenses,
the World Cup was the biggest Twitter event of the
year - 672 million tweets were sent about this
year's finals in Brazil.

The World Cup also figured on Facebook's list of
top trends (for some reason top social media
companies seem to discount the last three weeks
of the year).

Feats like Robin van Persie's famous header
enthralled the social media world and resulted in
bizarre spectacles such as BBC Trending's Anne-
Marie Tomchak balancing on a traffic barrier in the
middle of London .

Hitting the second slot on Facebook was the Ebola
epidemic, despite the fact that a lot of online talk
in West Africa is happening on chat apps , rather
than on more public platforms.

Elections in Brazil , the charity " ice bucket
challenge " and the conflict in Gaza also reached
the top 10.

As a global trend, however, the selfie reigns
supreme. So if - like many others - you are
annoyed by the craze for self-photography, just
take a deep breath and wait for 2015.

Blog by Mike Wendling

Graphics by Ravin Sampat

You can follow BBC Trending on Twitter
@BBCtrendingIn case you hadn't already realised, it's the year
of the selfie.

That's according to Twitter's top trends of 2014.
Ellen DeGeneres' star-stuffed Oscar photo was
retweeted more than three million times - a Twitter
record.

The generic term "selfie" was mentioned more
than 92 million times on Twitter - 12 times more
than last year.

Not to brag or anything, but BBC Trending - and
the Oxford English Dictionary - were ever so
slightly ahead of the curve. This time last year we
looked at the psychology of the selfie .

In 2014, we've covered (among others) a hair-
pulling video selfie , the rise of #nomakeupselfie,
and protesters in Egypt reacting to a selfie posted
by former president Hosni Mubarak.

Outside the world of front-facing camera lenses,
the World Cup was the biggest Twitter event of the
year - 672 million tweets were sent about this
year's finals in Brazil.

The World Cup also figured on Facebook's list of
top trends (for some reason top social media
companies seem to discount the last three weeks
of the year).

Feats like Robin van Persie's famous header
enthralled the social media world and resulted in
bizarre spectacles such as BBC Trending's Anne-
Marie Tomchak balancing on a traffic barrier in the
middle of London .

Hitting the second slot on Facebook was the Ebola
epidemic, despite the fact that a lot of online talk
in West Africa is happening on chat apps , rather
than on more public platforms.

Elections in Brazil , the charity " ice bucket
challenge " and the conflict in Gaza also reached
the top 10.

As a global trend, however, the selfie reigns
supreme. So if - like many others - you are
annoyed by the craze for self-photography, just
take a deep breath and wait for 2015.

Blog by Mike Wendling

Graphics by Ravin Sampat

You can follow BBC Trending on Twitter
@BBCtrending

Whether this holiday sees you travelling together
for the first time, negotiating crazy in-laws or
arranging the festivities, prioritise your love by
keeping your physical intimacy alive and your
emotional connection strong. Here's how...
1. Plan your time, form your team
If you need to schedule your time and sync your
calendars to make time for each other then do it.
Facing challenges together will bring you together
and the holiday season is nothing if not a
challenge.
Whether you're travelling, negotiating crazy in-laws
or shopping malls or throwing a party together
agree to go into the challenge as a team.
And it is your team against them, where ‘them’ is
everything else from Christmas shopping to ratty
in-laws.
2. Set boundaries
There are usually two major boundary issues in
family dynamics over the silly season.
The first is the free-for-all attitude to your space
and time that family – and sometimes even friends
– seem to assume.
The second is your family's opinions about your
life choice that they feel compelled to talk to you
about.
You are allowed to tell people when and where you
would like to see them; you are allowed to tell
people what you want to talk about. Even if those
people are your parents.
Noisy, invasive and opinionated family can have a
very negative effect on your relationship. So be
clear about where your priorities are and what is
acceptable to you. Support each other in this.
If you know your mom has a problem with your
boyfriend or your brother thinks your girlfriend is
an ass, put your big girl panties on and tell them
to respect your decision and keep their opinions to
themselves.
Brainstorm solutions to tricky situations with your
partner and decide how you will support each
other.
This could mean that you agree to steer away from
problematic conversations, leave the lunch after
two hours or refuse to be alone with family
members who abuse their position in your life.
Top tip? Resist the urge to moan or bad-mouth
family members that are frustrating you. If you
need to express your feelings, confide in your
partner and make him or her your ally.
3. Take it out the bedroom
Different routines and new holiday environments
make it easier to snap out of a rut and play more.
Take this opportunity to click the reset button on
how you and lover get your kicks.
Do you need to catch more quickies (keep the lube
on stand-by!) or do you need to use the lazy,
work-free mornings to linger over your love-
making?
If it's a choice between stress shopping and some
sex time, choose your relationship over the malls.
4. Gift each other a sex wish
'Tis the season to be jolly, so get your jolly on.
You know that thing your partner is crazy for, but
you've been too shy to try?
Give them the gift of being game to try something
out of your comfort zone – you never know you
could find you actually like it!
Remember, you also get to call on a sex pressie of
your choice.
5. Take some time out
Yes the holidays are about family, but at the core
is you and your partner, so take the time to
strengthen the core.
If you have kids, use all the resources available to
you to get time alone with your honey – use
babysitters, family, holiday play centres, friends,
play dates … there is no reason not to make some
time available for your primary relationship.
6. Don't overstretch yourself
Trying to be the best, bestest, bestester at
everything will stress you out. And stress kills –
not just you, but your love life. That's science.
Of course it's great to pull out all the stops for an
impressive, year-end blow-out, but if that means
losing sleep, getting into debt (which will stress
you out more) or becoming edgy and
argumentative is it really worth it?
Think: manageable expectations, team work, less
stress, less friction between you and your partner,
better vibes and sweeter loving.

- A tanker loaded with petroleum product
exploded at Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos,
destroying 26 trucks, Vanguard reports.
The affected vehicles include 24 fuel tankers, a
caterpillar and one 505 car owned by Interland
Transport Company.
It was gathered that petroleum products were
being trans-loaded into trucks at the depot located
at C40, Alakuso Avenue, when the explosion
occurred.
Confirming the incident, Director, Lagos State Fire
Service, Rasaq Fadipe, said three fire trucks
contained the fire, adding that his office was not
informed that there was a fuel depot in the area.

source: http://m.news24.com/nigeria/National/News/Tanker-fire-destroys-26-vehicles-in-Lagos-20141210

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has
defied a court order by going ahead to release his
autobiography titled ‘My Watch’.
Obasanjo said the presentation of the book in
Lagos on Tuesday did not contravene any law as
he had already written and edited the content of
the book before the court order.
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse
Zone II, Abuja, had on Friday, December 5, given
an order restraining him from proceeding with the
publishing of the book.
Justice Valentine Ashi ruled that part of the content
of the three-volume book is related to the issue of
the N20bn libel suit instituted by Kashamu against
Obasanjo.

source: m.news24.com/nigeria/National/News/Obasanjo-defies-court-order-releases-autobiography-20141210

Assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu i came across this and feel i should share with muslim brothers. Attention Please!!! Last Saturday was the 1st of Muharram 1436 since the Sultaan
announced it as such. Those Nigerian's who hold a contrary
view mostly either do so because they believe more in the
forecasts by timing committees and other groups, presented in
calendars they churn annually or they depend solely on their
personal sighting or are blind followers of some scholars who transport their differences with the Sultaan onto purely
scriptural tarmacs.
It is pertinent to mention, first and foremost, that Sunday
should be the ninth of Muharram, not Saturday. Any act of
'ibaadah meant for a particular date in the Islamic calendar
will be invalid if done on a contrary date. Such dates are subject to the announcement by appropriate authorities only. Let brothers and sisters fear Allah and desist from urging
Muslims to consider tomorrow Saturday as the ninth. Sunday is
the ninth while Monday is the tenth.
Astronomy or any other science, raw or refined, which is used
to determine crescent-appearance is valid only if it doesn't
contradict the sharee'ah. The Prophet (SAW), said we don't rely on calculations to
determine a new month. In consideration of this, it is wrong to
determine the appearance of the crescent before the twenty
ninth of a month. Such pronouncements are preemptive and
consequently null and void. May Allah guide us to the straight path. Aameen.

no ABUTH ? FUNY

RECENTLY, in effort to eliminate Ebola at the
source, through use of innovative disinfection
technology, two “germ-killing robots” were
deployed from the US to the JFK Hospital and
ELWA Hospital both in Monrovia, Republic of
Liberia, both hotspots of the Ebola disease
outbreak.
The robots, technically known as TRU-D
SmartUVC, were used to disinfect health care
environments where Ebola patients are being
treated. Good Health Weekly gathered that TRU-D
is the only portable UV disinfection device on the
market with Sensor360 technology, which
calculates the time needed to react to room
variables such as size, geometry, surface
reflectivity and the amount and location of
equipment in the room and effectively deliver a
lethal dose of UV-C light during a single cycle
from a single, central location in the room.
Ultraviolet light
“It works by generating ultraviolet light energy that
modifies the DNA structure of viral pathogens, like
Ebola, so that they cannot reproduce. Viruses that
cannot reproduce cannot colonise and harm
patients,” the inventor, a tropical disease expert
and medical anthropologist Dr. Jeffery L. Deal
noted in an interview.
Deal and his colleague, Chuck Dunn, President and
CEO of TRU-D LLC, respectively, spoke about the
importance of TRU-D to environmental disinfection
in
“TRU-D has been validated by more than 10
studies to be 99.99 percent effective in eliminating
the most common pathogens that can use health
care-associated infections.
After deploying germ-killing robots to Liberia to
aid in battle against the Ebola Virus Disease, TRU-
D SmartUVC inventor traveled to the Ebola
hotspots with UV disinfection devices
TRU-D guarantees a pathogen-free environment
for patients and health care staff. Deal, a Fellow in
the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene,
has been training hospital staff to operate the
devices in a number of hospital environments and
monitor progress for successful disinfection.
“We developed TRU-D SmartUVC technology to
combat the devastating effects ofhospital acquired
infections,” Deal said.
“Unlike many diseases, Ebola strikes hospital
workers more than any other group, making it the
ultimate hospital acquired infection.”
With TRU-D, health care leaders in the U.S.,
Canada, the U.K. and Saudi Arabia are eliminating
pathogens like Ebola, Middle East Respiratory
Syndrome, MERS, influenza, norovirus, Clostridium
difficile, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus, MRSA, etc., in all types of health care
settings, including isolation wards, patient rooms,
operating rooms, surgical suites, intensive care
units, emergency rooms, public areas and
ambulances.
“We know through extensive CDC-funded research
specific to TRU-D conducted by thought leaders in
epidemiology and infection prevention that TRU-D
is effective at eliminating anypathogen by
delivering a precisely measured UVC dose.
“As soon as we knew we could aid struggling
hospitals in Liberia, our team came together and
formulated a plan to get TRU-D on the ground.
More than 200 TRU-Ds have been deployed to
disinfect hospitals across the U.S. and
internationally.
Significance
Between 10 and 15 percent of Ebola cases have
been among health care workers. While most of
this stems from contact with the patient, concerns
exist that the physical environment can retain
active microbes and be a risk. This device is used
in the US to eliminate the organisms that may still
reside on the walls, knobs, rails or any other
exposed surface in health care settings. The
robotic technology is capable of making the
Liberian hospitals safer for the staff and for new
patients.
Development
It was developed by a team of engineers,
physicians and industrial hygienists with the
purpose of decontaminating entire rooms
automatically and eliminating concerns that a
contaminated surface was missed during routine
cleaning.
We use an ultra-efficient narrow wavelength called
UVC to flood the room with germicidal energy. UVC
dosage is accurately measured and automatically
adapts to kill organisms, even in shadowed areas.
UV disinfection technology and EVD control
This technology is designed to prevent the spread
of the disease transmitted via contaminated
surfaces in health care environments and is not a
treatment or a cure. We believe that prevention is
the best medicine.
The U.S. Army tested this particular wavelength
against Ebola and found that the measured dose
TRU-D delivers results in incredibly rapid
destruction of the virus with its pathogen-specific
dosing options.. We know it is perfect for use in
this critical setting.
Merits/demerits
Multiple studies have already been published from
U.S. and UK academic facilities of TRU-D’s ability
to decontaminate rooms, almost always testing it
against organisms that are much more difficult to
kill in the environment than Ebola is.

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