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[size=14pt]Senate debates Section 145 of constitution[/size]
Reps hearing on review suffers hitch
From Alifa Daniel, Asst. Political Editor, John-Abba Ogbodo, Terhamba Daka (Abuja) and Iyabo Lawal (Ibadan)

THE Senate is today making good its decision to ensure that a vacuum is not created whenever the country's President stays off his seat for a long period of time as it begins debate on Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution. Members were advised yesterday by Senate President David Mark to be at their best and be ready to contribute because "it won't be voice vote, everybody will speak for himself."

He added: "This is a bill that will be fast-tracked. We will need two-thirds for the bill to go through. It won't be voice vote, everybody will speak for himself."

However, a similar attempt yesterday by the Lower House, suffered a setback as stakeholders invited to begin the process at a public hearing failed to show up.

Constrained by the non-transmission of a letter by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, though it urged him to do so, the National Assembly last week passed a resolution asking the Vice President to take over as Acting President, Commander-in-Chief.

Three weeks ago, the Senate had mandated its Committee on Constitution Review to propose an amendment to Section 145.

Section 145 of the Constitution reads: "Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a written declaration that he is proceeding on vacation or that he is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary such functions shall be discharged by the Vice-President as Acting President."

And yesterday, a bill by the 44 members of the Committee led by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, went through its first reading as the clerk, Ben Efeturi, rose to state that "A bill for an Act to alter provisions of sections 145 and 190 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and for other matters connected thereto 2010" passed through its tradition of reading.

[b]The detailed bill reads: "Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as follows-

1. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (in this Act referred to as "the principal Act') is amended as set out in this Act.

2. Section 145 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting for the existing section a new section "145".

(1) Whenever the President is proceeding on vacation or is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, he shall transmit a written declaration to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to that effect, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, the Vice President shall perform the functions of the President as Acting President.

(2) In the event that the President is unable or fails to transmit the written declaration mentioned in sub-section 1 of this section within seven days, the National Assembly may by a resolution made by a simple majority of the vote of each House of the National Assembly mandate the Vice President to perform the functions of the office of the President, as Acting President, until the President transmits a letter to President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives that he is now available to resume his functions as President.

3. Section 190 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting for the existing section a new section "190".

(1) Whenever the Governor is proceeding on vacation or is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, he shall transmit a written declaration to the Speaker of the House of Assembly to that effect, and until he transmits to the Speaker of the House of Assembly a written declaration to that effect, and until he transmits to him to the contrary, the Deputy Governor shall perform the functions of the Governor as Acting Governor.

(2) In the event that the Governor is unable or fails to transmit the written declaration mentioned in sub-section within seven days, the House of Assembly may by a resolution made by a simple majority of the vote of the House mandate the Deputy Governor to perform the functions of the office of the Governor, as Acting Governor until the Governor transmits a letter to the Speaker that he is now available to resume his functions as Governor".

4. This Bill may be cited as the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2010."[/b]

In its explanatory memorandum, the Senate Committee explained that the Bill seeks to amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to enable the Legislature empower the Vice President or Deputy Governor to function as Acting President or Acting Governor in the absence of the occupier of the respective offices, for reason of vacation, ill-health or any other situation of temporary incapacitation.

Efforts by the House of Representatives to kick-start the amendment of Sections 145 as well as 146 of the 1999 Constitution suffered a setback yesterday, as stakeholders invited to begin the process failed to show up at the public hearing organised by the Usman Bayero Nafada-led ad-hoc committee on the review of the constitution.

Major stakeholders, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Maurice Iwu, Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, governors of the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, among others, all did not turn up at the public hearing at the National Assembly in Abuja yesterday.

However, Justice G.A. Oguntade represented the Chief Justice of the Federation. Three states, Bauchi, Kwara and Taraba, also sent representatives to the public hearing meant to collate input on Sections 76, 116, 132, 145, 146, 178, 190 and 191 of the Constitution.

The proposed amendment is to make the transmission of letter by the President or the governor of a state to the National Assembly or the state House of Assembly in the event of embarking on any leave, mandatory as against the discretionary provision in Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution.

Sequel to the crisis generated by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's absence, and the non-transmission of communication to the National Assembly, Bankole had on Thursday, February 4 given the Nafada's ad-hoc committee three weeks to turn in its report on the Bill seeking to amend sections 145, 146, 190 and 191, after members at the day's plenary voted in support of its second reading.

But yesterday, Nafada had, while about to deliver his welcome address at the occasion, sought to recognise the principal stakeholders present. But he was shocked when only Justice Oguntade and the three representatives of Bauchi, Kwara and Taraba were at the event designed to obtain inputs for the amendments, especially as it bothers on electoral reforms, among other issues.

He consequently announced the cancellation of the public hearing, citing lack of quorum. He said the event will be rescheduled for next week.

Expressing disappointment at the untowards development, Nafada had, while addressing the Speaker of the House of Representatives who was special guest of honour at the event, lamented the passive attitude of the major stakeholders towards the entire amendment exercise.

His word: "The reason behind amending section 145 was as a result of the public outcry that there was a vacuum created by the absence of the President; and civil societies, eminent personalities, state governors and so many other interest groups came to the National Assembly to see the leadership about how we can salvage this country. And we were able to resolve the problem temporarily through a resolution.

"Now, we are looking for a permanent solution to the problem and what is expected is that those who have been calling for that should have been here to present their memoranda, their positions and opinion on this matter. It is not just for the House to sit down and do it. Yes, the House can sit down and do it, but it is part of our responsibilities to call for public hearing in order to hear the views of Nigerians in matters like this.

"I can see only three representatives of state governments and there is nothing that we would pass and will become a law regarding constitutional amendment without having two-thirds of the states assemblies assenting to that position taken by the House of Representatives. The three that are here, I don't think they are adequate enough to represent the 36 states that we have in the federation. And more also the Attorney General who is supposed to be here is also not here.

"So, may I, Mr. Speaker, plead with you that we postpone this public hearing until when they are ready next week, ," he added.

"When the state governors were here, Mr. Speaker, they made mention of Electoral Act and they want that Electoral Act to be passed. These are some of the things we want to put in the Electoral Act but nobody is here, only three state representatives."

Meanwhile, lead sponsor of the Bill for the amendment of sections 145, 146, 190 and 191, Suleiman Abdulrahman Kawu, berated the stakeholders for failing to attend the public hearing.

Fielding questions from reporters after the event was postponed, Kawu expressed surprise that the stakeholders shunned the hearing, even after giving them 72 hours notice, adding that only one written memorandum was received from the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, which he described as "very comprehensive".

"If INEC is serious, we placed adverts in four national dailies; it is more than enough to make them available. The order is that we publish in at least two national dailies and we have done that. Where are those who stormed the National Assembly in the first place?" Kawu queried.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) yesterday insisted that only the invocation of Section 144 of the Constitution by the Federal Executive Council of the Federation will address the void created with the absence of Yar'Adua.

President of the association, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) who advocated this in an interview with reporters in Ibadan shortly after the inauguration of international board of advisors of Supreme Management Training and Consultancy Services Limited, said the FEC should save the nation from the present constitutional crisis by invoking the section against ailing President Yar'Adua.

He described the pronouncement of Goodluck Jonathan as Acting President by the National Assembly as a temporary measure which cannot stand the test of time.

The NBA chief maintained that the only way out of the constitutional logjam is for the FEC to declare Yar'Adua unfit to rule the country.

The senators did not act distinguished when Yar'Adua's absence from office from November 23 started to hurt the nation, until eight days later when the Deputy Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), brought a motion for the Upper House to discuss the health of the President, and to wish him well. Some senators shot down the motion.

But 62 days later, the Senate became wiser and moved in. It urged Yar'Adua to transmit a letter that would enable the Vice President to act in his stead. It also asked its Committee on Constitution Review to propose an amendment to Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution.

The President's Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Senator Mohammed Abba-Aji, told journalists after meeting the Senate a few days later that his boss would transmit the letter.

Asked to categorically declare whether the President would transmit a letter to the National Assembly regarding his medical vacation to Saudi Arabia, Abba-Aji's answer was prevaricative.

When signals reached the Upper House that no letter was forthcoming, a handful of senators began to meet. Soon, the number rose to about 80. It was an unstoppable storm, and the Senate leadership bowed to pressure.

So, on February 9, the Senate resolved to ask Jonathan to take office as Acting President.

The Senate empowered Jonathan to henceforth discharge the functions of the President in the capacity of Acting President.

After the endorsement of a motion sponsored by the Senate Majority Leader, Teslim Folarin, and seconded by the Senate Deputy President, Ike Ekweremadu, the Upper Legislative Chamber also made it clear that Yar'Adua "shall" resume his functions as President when he returns to the country and transmitts a letter to the National Assembly signifying that he was well enough to take charge in that capacity.

However, the only objection to the motion, which was raised by Garba Lado (Katsina South), was rejected by senators out of tune.

Lado had drawn the attention of the Senate to the fact that it was wrong to take the BBC interview as the transmission of a letter from the President.

But Senate President David Mark overruled him, saying: "If you go to the Internet now, you will get that BBC interview. So, I think that it can be taken as the transmission. Even though you are my very good friend, I will have to rule you out of order."

Another Katsina Senator, Ibrahim Ida, tried to persuade his colleagues to delete the aspect of the motion which asked that Jonathan should begin to act as president.

He was immediately shouted down by many senators and Mark capped it: "Senator Ida, I think you can read the mood of the Senate. Do you still want to continue?" Ida quietly sat down.

The two key prayers of the motion read:

"The Senate do hereby resolve as follows:


That the Vice President, His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCON, shall henceforth discharge the functions of the office of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation as Acting President;

That the Vice President shall cease to discharge the functions of the Office of the President when the President pursuant to Section 145 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in writing that he has returned from his medical vacation."

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/news/article02/indexn2_html?pdate=180210&ptitle=Senate%20debates%20Section%20145%20of%20constitution

So all the talk of release of $2 billion, N300 billion etc from excess crude fund na lie!

There really is a demonic cabal intent on holding this country to ransome.
Good will always trump evil.

[size=14pt]Govt alleges campaigns against Jonathan[/size]
Six-man FEC team visits Yar'Adua in S'Arabia
From Madu Onuorah, Abuja

A SIX-MEMBER committee was raised yesterday by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to visit President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where he was been receiving medical attention since November 23, last year.

Yesterday, Acting President Jonathan alleged plans by some persons to launch media "campaigns of calumny" against his Acting Presidency, but affirmed that he would not be deterred.

Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President (Media and Publicity), Ima Niboro, said in a statement last night that no method of misinformation would stop the Acting President from "our collective efforts to reform this nation and change our ways of doing things once and for all."

Already, he said allegations have surfaced in the media (not The Guardian) that the Acting President induced the support of state governors by approving a release of $2 billion and another expenditure of N300 billion sourced from a businessman for some rallies and to influence members of the National Assembly.

According to the strongly-worded statement: "Today, the first instalment of the planned and well-co-ordinated media onslaught against the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, was published in a national newspaper alleging that he approved the expenditure of a whopping N300 billion 'for both pro-Yar'Adua rallies and those that were in his interest.' The report also claimed that members of the National Assembly were bribed to do their patriotic duty to save the Nation from drift.

"It can be recalled that a few days ago, there was an allegation of a purported release of $2 billion from the Excess Crude Account to governors to facilitate their endorsement of Dr. Jonathan as Acting President. While we commend the Chairman of the Governors' Forum, Dr. Bukola Saraki, for dealing satisfactorily with that allegation in a rejoinder, it is interesting to note that $2 billion translates to roughly N300 billion. There is therefore no question that both allegations emanate from the same source.

"We know those behind these publications. Nigerians have come to know them as careerists in power. But we see them as misguided elements determined to exceed their call of duty and play God over the affairs of the nation. They are wicked and ungodly and their time is up! Never again must we allow our nation to be strangulated by a privileged few who will rather fiddle with our commonwealth while the nation burns.

"We are aware that they have set aside a huge war chest in billions of naira to bring the Jonathan Acting Presidency to disrepute by any means possible. It is, therefore, hardly surprising that as corny as these allegations obviously sound, they still get mention in our media space. We are fully on the tracks of this so-called group; this unfortunate band of liars. In the fullness of time, they shall be brought to book.

"Let me use this medium to reiterate that we shall not be deterred by campaigns of calumny or any other method whatsoever in our collective efforts to reform this nation, and change our ways of doing things once and for all. The Acting President is determined, and he is counting on the total support of all Nigerians."

Also it emerged after the FEC meeting that Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has moved to decisively tackle the country's electricity problem through an interim option of generating power from coal. Information and Communications Minister, Prof. Dora Akunyili, along with her counterparts in Aviation (Omotoba Babalola), and Transport (Ibrahim Biu) as well as the Minister of State for Interior (Ademola Seriki) said the team would convey the appreciation of Nigeria to the Saudi monarchy for the hospitality accorded to Yar'Adua.

The decision to send the delegation was "unanimous", Akunyili said, adding that the they would leave "as soon as they get their visas."

"Council constituted a six-man team to go to Saudi Arabia to visit Mr President and his family. The team will also convey a formal appreciation of the country to the King of Saudi Arabia," she stressed

Members of the delegation include the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (Alhaji Yayale Ahmed), Attorney-General and Minister of Justice (Prince Adetokunbo Kayode) and Ministers of Health (Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin), Agriculture and Water Resources (Dr. Abba Sayyadi Ruma) and Foreign Affairs (Chief Ojo Maduekwe).

And the Acting President has "directed that within the week, he will meet with the Ministers of Mines and Steel, Power and Petroleum with a view to fashioning out ways of generating power from coal within the next 18-24 months."

FEC also approved the standardisation of rates for the procurement of group life assurance for all employees of the Federal Government.

The 2003 Pension Reform Act provides that employers should maintain life insurance policy in favour of their employees with a worth of at least three times the annual total emolument of the employees.

According to Akunyili: "The Acting President brought a memo seeking Council's approval for the standardisation of rates applied in the procurement of Group Life Assurance for employees of the Federal Government. Section 9(3) of the Pension Reform Act provides that employers should maintain life insurance policy in favour of their employees worth at least three times the annual total emolument of the employees.

"Over the years the Federal Government was unable to provide Group Life Insurance cover for all its employees as stipulated in the Pension Reform Act because the premium payable, as calculated on the basis of agreed rates was exorbitant and was never fully covered in the budget. The sum of N20.2billion was proposed in the 2010 budget for the insurance scheme. Parastatals which get their funding on first line charge would also have to apply the negotiated rates for the procurement of covers for the employees.

"In compliance with the provisions of the Pension Reform Act and in order to ensure the standardisation of rates in the Group Life Assurance for Public Servants, Council approved the following rates for federal government employees in 2010. Core Civil servants 3.0 per mille, para-military staff 3.15 per mille, police and security 4.54 per mille and Armed Forces 3.98 per mille. It equally approved that only 17 companies will provide Group Life Insurance for Federal Government employees in 2010.

"Also the common services office in the office of the head of service will continue to administer the process, working with a consortium of five insurance brokers. The advisory services will be at no additional cost to the Federal Government. Council finally approved that the office of the Accountant-General of the federation will continue to pay the premium directly to the underwriters."

The 17 insurance companies include AIICO Insurance, Guaranty Trust Assurance Plc, Leadway Assurance Ltd, Crystalife Assurance Life Co Ltd, Standard Alliance Life Assurance Ltd, Niger Insurance Plc, Goldlink Insurance Plc, LASACO Assurance Plc, Royal Exchange Prudential Life and Capital Express Assurance Ltd. Others include Zenith Life Assurance Co Ltd, Cornerstone Insurance Plc, GNI Life Assurance Ltd, Crusader Life Assurance Plc, International Life Co Ltd, Oceanic Life Assurance Ltd and A & G Life Assurance Co Ltd.

The Council also approved the enactment of an act for the establishment of the Nigeria-French Language village, Topo-Badagry and related matters. The village was established in 1991 as an inter-university centre for the study of French language.

It also endorsed the enactment of an Act for the establishment of Nigeria-Arabic Language village, Ngala and related matters. The objective of the village is to promote the study and use of Arabic language in Nigeria.

The draft bills for the two villages will be forwarded to the National Assembly.

In addition, the Council approved a draft bill for the establishment of the University of Uyo and other related matters.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/news/article01/indexn2_html?pdate=180210&ptitle=Govt%20alleges%20campaigns%20against%20Jonathan

I no fit laugh!

Next is Ibori himself. . . Then, we will catch the original winsh, Aondokaa. Everyday for the thief, one day for. . .

[size=14pt]Ibori’s Associates Lose Appeal In UK Court [/size]
Written by By Abiodun Oluwarotimi, New York
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 20:01

Associates of former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori yesterday lost their appeal before the Royal Courts of Justice (High Court) in a last-ditch effort to avoid being tried for alleged money laundering offences.

They had appealed the ruling of Justice Christopher Harding of the Southwark Crown Court which was to begin the trial of the three associates.

Ibori's high priced lawyers had gone to the High Court to contest the ruling by Judge Harding which discountenanced Ibori's dismissal before Federal High Court in Asaba in November 2009.

It would be recalled that Justice Marcel Awokulehin, at that time, dismissed the 170-count charge against Ibori.

Following the "discharge" by Justice Awokulehin, Ibori's lawyers in London went before the Southwark Crown judge to file a motion to quash the London charges contingent upon the Asaba ruling.

Judge Harding last month denied the motion and set the trial date for Tuesday, February 16.

Instead, Ibori's lawyers headed for the Royal Court of Appeal.

In a ruling delivered by Justice Hughes late Tuesday afternoon in London, the High Court dismissed the appeal.

Ibori's humbled defence lawyers were looking very perplexed after Tuesday’s events, as it finally dawned on them that all the delay tactics and half-cooked appeals had failed.

This development is another serious setback for Ibori, who just last week lost his right hand man at the Nigerian Ministry of Justice, the former Attorney General of Nigeria, Michael Aondokaa, who was removed last week by the Nigerian Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan.

http://leadershipnigeria.com/index.php/news/headlines/12098-iboris-associates-lose-appeal-in-uk-court

I am impressed with the handling of this matter, this is the way the country should run; rule of law.
In the past, this fellow might have been summarily shot on the spot or thrown into jail to rot forever (after being dealt the beating of his life).

[size=14pt]Man charged with obstructing Jonathan’s convoy [/size]
By Agency Reporter, Published: Thursday, 18 Feb 2010

A 40-year-old man, Jude Opara, who allegedly obstructed the convoy of the Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has been charged with a traffic obstruction before a Senior Magistrate’s Court in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria also reported that the police prosecutor, Mr. Mohammed Ahmed, told the court that the accused person had on February 16 driven his Rover saloon car marked BE 195 YAB on Shehu Shagari Way in a reckless manner and obstructed the convoy of the acting president.

Ahmed alleged that the accused had the knowledge that the convoy was that of the acting president, but went ahead to disturb its movement.

He said that Opara committed the offence at about 10.20am on Tuesday while the convoy was approaching Nicon Hilton Junction, Maitama, Abuja.

Ahmed said, “You were arrested by ACP Sunday Odukoya, the Area Commander, Metro, when you obstructed the convoy of the Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, while entering Transcorp Hilton.’’

But when the two-count charge of causing obstruction on the highway and failing to obey hand signal was read to the accused person, he denied liability.

The Senior Magistrate, Mr Alkali Bashir, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with a reliable surety in like sum.

Bashir ruled that the surety, who must reside in the court’s area of jurisdiction, must affix his passport to the bail bond and swear to an affidavit of the court.

The case was adjourned till March 8 for hearing.

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201002184105890

oyb:
hey! u wan become jakumo clone

see bad bele!
I am my own clone.

@topic
I hereby suggest oyb.
He can assist becomrich by providing various colours for the maps and translation becomriches enggrrriish to English.  

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naijaking1:
After a long period of negotiations, painstaking political give and take, exhaustive consultations with stakeholders in Nigeria's politics; namely the Obas, the Igwes, the Emirs/the state govenors retired and currently serving/past and present federal and state legislators and officials/former and current chief justices of the federation, and of course with Seun and his distinguished crop of administrators and moderators, we have concluded plans to delegate a 6-man(woman) strong team to visit President Yar'dua in Saudi Arabia.

The aim of this team's visit is simple: see our president.
The team may of course chat with the Saudi King or whatever is his name, they may resupply Turai and the president with kunu, because we know the saudi kunu doesn't taste as good to our president as our own local brand.

We're now taking suggestions from members of this all expenses paid national trip. To be eligible, all potential team members must be in good standing with Nairaland administrators, with no less than 1000 posts, [size=14pt]and must be capable of pointing at the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on a map[/size].

Its becomrich right there, no mistake boss!

NL's very own beady-eyed grand cartographer will summarily pinpoint the missing Yar Adua anywhere on the galactic map with the unerring accuracy of google.
As I speak, there is a glint of zealous intent in becomerich's eye and a heart swelling with pride and relish. Becomerich is possessed with the courage of a thousand lion's and no doubt, smirks at the prospect of such an elementary task. Bring it on boss!

Ride forth becomrich, the country and Jonathan need you!

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Tell am jare!

@pcmecom
I think you are getting more annoying than becomerich. You clutter the board with stuff nobody cares about.
How can a normal person create a thousand and one wacky posts about Obama, whereas he doesn't even know where his own president is? I mean, who gives a left sided Bleep about Obama? Strange.

^
Why are you like becomerich?

^
When you have a headache, buy panadol.
You have a serious headache.

This pcmecom is rapidly surpassing becomerich in the nuisance and daft article stakes.

What do these dudes really mean when they say "the North"? Do they mean cabals and thieves or the long suffering Northerners?

Very good article. Its time to forge a new peace and cooperation.

What is definite is that the Americans have steadily released information on Yar Adua. They have done it through a variety of channels, from top diplomats to web sites (John Campbell didn't mince words when back in December, he said Yar Adua is widely expected to die in 6 months).

Let the cabals hide the obvious, Americans will always give us the koko.

. . .And so it was that WWIII started in Ekiti!. . .

1 Cairo University Egypt
2 University of Cape Town South Africa
3 Universiteit Stellenbosch South Africa
4 University of Pretoria South Africa
5 University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
6 Mansoura University Egypt
7 University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
8 University of Nairobi Kenya
9 Alexandria University Egypt
10 University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania
11 Université de Ouagadougou Burkina Faso
12 Université Mohammed V - Agdal Morocco
13 University of South Africa South Africa
14 Polytechnic of Namibia Namibia
15 University of the Western Cape South Africa
16 German University in Cairo Egypt
17 University of Johannesburg South Africa
18 Rhodes University South Africa
19 Cape Peninsula University of Technology South Africa
20 Zagazig University Egypt
21 University of Khartoum Sudan
22 Université Cadi Ayyad Morocco
23 University of Botswana Botswana
24 Tshwane University of Technology South Africa
25 Obafemi Awolowo University Nigeria
26 Assiut University Egypt
27 Université d'Alger Algeria
28 Makerere University Uganda
29 Université de la Reunion Reunion
30 Université de Batna Algeria
31 Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Mozambique
32 University of Ibadan Nigeria
33 University of Mauritius Mauritius
34 University of Ghana Ghana
35 Université Nationale du Rwanda Rwanda
36 University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar Senegal
37 Addis Ababa University Ethiopia
38 University of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
39 University of Namibia Namibia
40 Kenyatta University Kenya
41 Minufiya University Egypt
42 University of Zambia Zambia
43 Université Ibn Zohr Morocco
44 Université Hassan II - Mohammedia Morocco
45 Sokoine University of Agriculture Tanzania
46 Université de Sousse Tunisia
47 Université de Tunis el Manar Tunisia
48 Université de Tunis Tunisia
49 Université de Sfax Tunisia
50 Uganda Martyrs University Uganda
51 University of Lagos Nigeria
52 The American University in Cairo Egypt
53 Ain Shams University Egypt
54 University of Ilorin Nigeria
55 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University South Africa
56 University of the Free State South Africa
57 North-West University South Africa
58 Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen Algeria
59 Mauritius Institute of Education Mauritius
60 Université des Sciences et de la Technologie "Houari Boumediène" Algeria
61 Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (2iE) Burkina Faso
62 University of Port Harcourt Nigeria
63 Central University of Technology South Africa
64 Sudan University for Science and Technology Sudan
65 Université d'Oran Algeria
66 Durban University of Technology South Africa
67 Al Akhawayn University Morocco
68 Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science South Africa
69 University of Technology, Mauritius Mauritius
70 Université Mentouri de Constantine Algeria
71 Strathmore University Kenya
72 Université Saad Dahlab de Blida Algeria
73 University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Nigeria
74 Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Mohamed Boudiaf d'Oran Algeria
75 Federal University of Technology, Akure Nigeria
76 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Nigeria
77 South Valley University Egypt
78 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Ghana
79 Université Abdelhamid Ibn Badis de Mostaganem Algeria
80 Université M'hamed Bouguerra de Boumerdes Algeria
81 Université Amar Telidji de Laghouat Algeria
82 United States International University Kenya
83 Lagos State University Nigeria
84 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Kenya
85 Al-Azhar University Egypt
86 University of Benin Nigeria
87 Uganda Christian University Uganda
88 Université Djillali Liabes Algeria
89 Vaal University of Technology South Africa
90 Université Mohammed V - Souissi Morocco
91 Suez Canal University Egypt
92 University of Fort Hare South Africa
93 University of Limpopo South Africa
94 Université Badji Mokhtar de Annaba Algeria
95 Université Ferhat Abbas de Sétif Algeria
96 Ecole Nationale Polytechnique Algeria
97 Jimma University Ethiopia
98 Université de Béjaïa Algeria
99 Ahmadu Bello University Nigeria
100 Nile University Egypt

http://www.4icu.org/topAfrica/

Africa only.
I am not surprised that the VC of one of our uni's can even work out what is going on in the list above, our quality of education is extremely poor.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=398877.msg5524062#msg5524062 date=1266326451]Beaf, intellectual dishonesty has never been your trait hitherto. I've said countless of times on this forum that the common enemy we all have is the elite, who come from North, South, East, and West. Your attempt at marginalizing me on this forum by name calling and other childish means, will not work.

I believe that soon enough, many of the ND issues will be addressed by the FG particularly now that Jonathan is in charge. We shall see what explanation the thieving and oil bunkering wing of MEND will give to justify their crimes thereafter.

Soon enough, you people will learn to take responsibility for your own actions and future. You cannot continue to kill ND Ndiigbo at will on the one hand while blaming them for not supporting criminal MEND or helping you to secede on the other. Ndiigbo will not help you fight anyone. In addition, stop blaming all of Arewa for your woes - the criminal elite, including your governors are more responsible for your demise than the lovely Arewa people.[/quote]Laughable.

I am at least happy that you aknowledge that the FG needs to sort ND problems.

About marginalising you. . . Imagine the hawk claiming to be marginalised by a chicken. get real, you are the one marginalising yourself with the crasy things you bring up to try to divide Southerner's.
While you marginalise yourself, we simply see through you.

Everybody knows who is bunkering and doing deals with oil companies to sell Nigerian oil outside the system, it is your people. MEND has severly disrupted their thieving operations, hence all the bile from Hausa/Fulani parasites like you.

Ghenghis:
. . .
I once took a course in UML, and one lesson i learnt was, the primary purpose of UML is communication, u can use it in any way as long as that primary purpose is fulfilled. Once u see it in that light, u wont feel u have to use every artifact. I feel these cover most of what i need

[list]
[li]use case diagram
sequence diagram
State diagram
class diagram
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Hmm, so how would technical managers and architects communicate ? Code ? If Code, which language ?
Significant effort was put into UML because there was a very gaping need for it, its not just for show ,

I was a victim of UML long ago.
I worked in a politically charged place as lead developer of a beast of a project. . . But, we also had a "technical architect". Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with technical architects (there was just a lot wrong with this particular one). This dude managed to convince the whole World that round tripping made him an ace developer and that management could 100% visualise every line of code we laid out. . . You know the drill. Damn!

Added to all of that is the fact that UML has no real standards (forget about OMG), every vendor has their own little proprietary thing going (and there are many vendors). To top that up xmi is so loose that it is possible for tools to interpret it in a thousand different ways, leading to a lack of diagram portability.

Flowcharts are much more useful than UML in my opinion. They are simple, intuitive and straight to the point. I spend periods wondering if UML really isn’t a scam.

[quote author=haka_nai link=topic=398877.msg5522688#msg5522688 date=1266314750]@ shoot2kill
It is a nice vision but i don't know how you could tell someone that believes all of you regardless gang up to kill his people or gang up to make sure he remains deprived forever.i have never done any such thing in my entire existance but here i am,accused and judged as such.you know it feels safe to be with someone, you know rarely habors any hate against you.i have being to the ND and seen the enviromental damage,i have also seen the similar impoverished places there.i wish every where could be developed but when some people come and accuse me of being the cause.it will be difficult to trust or pursuit his course knowing he may even take it for something else.
Taking a look at resource control i know that if the ND gets resource control 100%, it will help people in the North see just how the political Elite has looted the states and deprived it of any economic development.industires and economic projects have colapsed because all they see is even if we don't work allocation will cover.i hate people in power and certainly also hate people that hate me.if we really have a common focus and good idea towards blocking anyone without vision for the country,then i stand ready to work with such group or persons.
Let the northern Elite do something from the North not always look beyond as that has being the killing factor.All those sick leaders i wish there is a way we can get them crying everyday.imagine someone in a state with no revenue concentrating on building house of assembly and Governement house to get his wife one office.com'on what is the logical return on investment for that.tomorrow he will say allocation is down.why not creat a revenue earner.solid minerals and agriculture could atleast manage affairs of some state but they choose to wake up in the morning and do silly useless projects.[/quote]Nobody hates you.

The bolded is what you should address to the likes of ndu_chucks. He is one of your leaders, he never posts about Northern issues, its always about oil and stuff like how most of Goodluck Jonathans people are cowards like him. People like that create a terrible impression (same as Balla Na' Allah who wanted all 20 million Niger Deltans wiped out).
I am sure we can live together in peace, but for people who see themselves as superior to the next person, so much so that lives cost nothing; infact whole communities (50+) have been razed to the ground and tens of thousands killed over the decades.

[quote author=Dr. Lorenz link=topic=360547.msg5517751#msg5517751 date=1266247828]Am not a student of a uni at the moment. Does Microsoft recognise any Nigeria uni's logon?[/quote]I sincerely doubt that, but I don't know.
This is the DreamSpark site tho https://www.dreamspark.com/

buffnaija:
whats funny

is this an answer to my question.

Yes it is . . .If only you were literate enough to read.
You should be thanking me instead of tossing rude and ungrateful retorts. It makes it easy to see why you asked the question in the first place.

[quote author=hatch# link=topic=398807.msg5522191#msg5522191 date=1266309975]Why are sahara reporters such delusional freaks, always cooking up one sensational caption or the other.I think its about time these freaks start to think before they publish there so called dum.b behind headlines to the general public [/quote]. . .And you didn't hear senators discussing the death threat issue on TV?
Perhaps, Sahara reporters has been able to provide names. Let those named sue; the allegations are too grave not to elicit a formal response, its not for you to defend them.

In any event, blaming Sahara reporters is now getting very stale.

^
Now, thats very balanced talk, the very opposite of what ndu_chucks was about to dribble us with.

illusion2:
He needs to be impeached so Jonathan can work in peace.

Yar'Adua's clique are probably planning to bring him into the country as soon as possible ,so he can smile for the cameras and we revert to the status quo ante.

So his wife & friends can continue to rule us by proxy.

Either FEC declares him incapacitated or he's impeached . . . .one of the 2 must happen & happen quickly !

How well can a 38kg man smile? A "fly him home on life support" desperate measure will just not cut it.
I support that he gets impeached for the country to move forward though.

He seemed determined to maximised the impact of his tenure and already, he has added Saturdays and Sundays to his work days and increased his working hours to begin from 7.30am to 11.30pm, sometimes conducting official duties from his residence. An aide to the Acting President who prefers not to be named said Mr. Jonathan had become disgusted with the tardiness of some ministers and presidential aides and intends to put an end to such lackadaisical attitude.

I really hope this is a sign.

Shoot2Kill: . . .
The natural swamp grove in the Niger delta which was once home to many indigenous species has since been destroyed
. . .

Well said, EmperorOlu. The Niger Delta, indeed is Africa's largest mangrove swamp which once used to have its own floral, mammalian and fish species; a lot of which have now been wiped out and their habitats taken over by economically useless, opportunistic ones (eg water hyacynth and Nypa fruticans).
That is one hugely overlooked fact.

[size=14pt]Shagari: Why We Visited Jonathan[/size]
From Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi, 02.16.2010

Eminent personalities who visited Acting President Goodluck Jonathan last week were there to offer their candid opinion on how Nigeria could move forward in spite of its numerous challenges, former President Shehu Shagari has said.
The leaders went to Aso Rock, according to the former President, on the invitation of the Acting President to hold discussion on what might be the focus of the administration.

Shagari spoke yesterday during an interview on BBC Hausa Service programme monitored in Bauchi.
Those in the Eminent Elders Group who visited the Acting President last Friday included former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon; former Head of Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan; and Second Republic Vice-President,  Dr. Alex Ekwueme.

Shagari said the leaders have a stake in the country and owe Nigeria a duty to intervene at a time such as this.
He said: “We visited him (Jonathan) and we gave our useful advice on the way out and we are happy that we have done that.
“The Acting President invited us to Aso Rock and we went there on his invitation. We then offered our various candid advice and opinion on what should be the focus of the administration.”

The former President said they did not ask Jonathan to reduce the Federal Govern-ment’s seven-point agenda.
He was apparently reacting to some media reports, which indicated that the group asked Jonathan to reduce the Federal Government’s seven-point agenda.
The eminent leaders had, during the visit, reportedly advised Jonathan to concentrate on a few areas of the agenda in order to achieve optimal results within a short time.

Some of the areas mentioned in the reports included power, infrastructure and the need to ensure a free and fair election next year.
Shagari cleared the air in the BBC interview.
“There was no time such advice was given to the Acting President by us. When we met the Acting President, no journalist was there. I therefore do not know where they got the information that we advised him to trim down the seven-point agenda to two and three,” he said.

“We never did anything like that. How can we ask him to reduce the seven-point agenda when we were not the people who made them up for the government? He did the agenda and he has his reasons for doing so. We only hope that they will make the country great and better,” he added.
The rest of his statement on BBC reads: “You may wish to know that I don’t read newspapers. But we decided to lend our voices to the political happenings in the country because we as citizens that have a stake and we owe it a duty to intervene in order to get the country and the people out of the political quagmire we found ourselves in at that time.

“These were discussed between him and us and where the press got the bit of what we discussed and then concluded that we asked him to trim down the agenda, I don’t know.”
Asked if he does not fear that ailing President Umaru Musa Yar’adua would feel bad if he hears what happened behind him, Shagari answered in the negative.

The elder statesman said that all that took place was done in the interest of the country, adding that prayers were being offered for the recovery of the President and for him to return to leadership.
“After all, we did not hear from him again since his interview with the BBC Hausa service about a month ago.[size=14pt] We wish him well wherever he is now[/size],” he stated.

Shagari called for support and cooperation by all Nigerians to enable Jonathan succeed in his  duties.
Prof. Jerry Gana, a member of the group, was quoted last week by some national newspapers to have said they emphasized the need for good governance to Jonathan. In addition to that, he was also quoted thus: “They emphasized that of the very good Seven-Point Agenda, they should identify a few that can be done effectively to show presence because people really want to see action and result on the ground and they emphasised about two or three of this.”

The Eminent Elders Group was among many other Nigerians that called on President Yar’Adua to transmit a letter to the National Assembly informing the legislature of his medical vacation in Saudi Arabia.
They expressed fear there was no acting president while Yar’Adua was away for more than three months receiving treatment.
Apart from former heads of state, the group comprises former chief justice of the federation and senior citizens.

http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=166601

[size=14pt]Akunyili: Forum Gives Aondoakaa One Week To Resign [/size]
Written by Comfort Onche, Abuja
Monday, 15 February 2010 20:10

The immediate past Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa, has been given one week to apologise to Prof. Dora Akunyili and to also submit his letter of resignation from the federal cabinet.

This ultimatum was issued by the Forum for the Defence of Democracy (FDD), a pan-Nigeria civil rights group.

The FDD, which has as its chairman, Captain Mohammed Garba (rtd), a former Kano State sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said Aondoakaa’s recent outbursts in the heat of the controversy generated by President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s sickness shows that he is unfit to remain a minister.

In a short message issued by the FDD chairman, he urged the minister to toe the path of honour.

“The Forum for Defence of Democracy is giving the new Minister for Special Duties, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa, one week to tender an unreserved apology to Prof. Dora Akunyili.

“He should also be courageous to tend his letter of resignation. It is not enough for him to pledge his loyalty to the acting president since the position he took on the health of Yar’Adua is at variance with the present dispensation, moreso, he has maintained that he has no regret on all his actions.”

Garba added that Tiv people were known for their pride and honour. Aondoakaa should demonstrate this by resigning. The forum also wants him to explain what happened to the huge funds voted for prisons decongestion without results.

http://leadershipnigeria.com/index.php/news/headlines/12008-akunyili-forum-gives-aondoakaa-one-week-to-resign

Perhaps, there will be a change from simply handing out oil blocks to the Chinese without bidding. That's like selling our soul's for peanuts.
The US and West should be allowed to bid against the Chinese. That's how open and transparent markets work.