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Christianity EtcPope Slams Rich Elite Over ‘dreadful Injustice’ To Poor by blueghost(op): 12:20pm On Nov 27, 2015
Pope Francis lashed out at wealthy minorities who hoard resources at the expense of the poor as he visited a crowded Nairobi slum on Friday, wrapping up the first-leg of a three nation tour.

The 78-year-old pontiff was given a rapturous welcome as he arrived in Kangemi, which is home to more than 100,000 people who live in shacks without sewerage, including 20,000 who belong to the local Catholic parish.

Kenyans wait to see the convoy transporting Pope Francis during his visit to Africa in Nairobi on November 25, 2015. Crowds lined Nairobi's streets to welcome the pontiff during his visit to Kenya, Uganda and the troubled Central African Republic (CAR) on a six-day trip. Vast crowds are expected to turn out to see his motorcade pass.
Kenyans wait to see the convoy transporting Pope Francis during his visit to Africa in Nairobi on November 25, 2015. Crowds lined Nairobi’s streets to welcome the pontiff during his visit to Kenya, Uganda and the troubled Central African Republic (CAR) on a six-day trip. Vast crowds are expected to turn out to see his motorcade pass.
“These are wounds inflicted by minorities who cling to power and wealth, who selfishly squander while a growing majority is forced to flee to abandoned, filthy and run-down peripheries,” he told crowds in the slum which is on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital.

Wild singing and ululating erupted as Francis’ arrived in Kangemi, his popemobile weaving through a sea of tin-roofed homes.

Speaking at the local Catholic church, Francis — whose visit to the shanty town was a highlight of his three-day visit to this east African nation — condemned the “dreadful injustice of urban exclusion.”

“I am here because I want you to know that I am not indifferent to your joys and hopes, your troubles and your sorrows,” Francis told the packed congregation at the church of St Joseph the Worker.

“I realise the difficulties which you experience daily. How can I not denounce the injustices which you suffer?”

– ‘New forms of colonialism’ –

People arrived long hours before dawn in the hope of catching a glimpse of the pope, who has made humility and help for the impoverished a hallmark of his tenure.

“It is once in a lifetime,” said Edward Mwaniki, who comes from Kangemi and who waited for hours with his wife and three sons. “It is an honour to be here being a Catholic.”

Francis criticised the lack of “infrastructures and basic services”, including sewerage, electricity, good roads, school and hospitals in a key address just hours before he leaves for Uganda and the Central African Republic.

“They are a consequence of new forms of colonialism… countries are frequently pressured to adopt policies typical of the culture of waste,” he added.

The pope went on to meet young people at Kasarani national stadium, where US President Barack Obama gave a keynote speech when he visited Kenya in July.

After arriving in Nairobi on Wednesday on his first-ever visit to Africa, the pope celebrated a giant open air public mass and spoke forcefully about the dangers of radicalisation and climate change.

“Experience shows that violence, conflict and terrorism feed on fear, mistrust, and the despair born of poverty and frustration,” he said after arriving on Wednesday.

The fight against poverty has been a key theme of his visit, one that he picked up again before Thursday’s mass on meeting leaders from different faiths.

“All too often, young people are being radicalised in the name of religion to sow discord and fear, and to tear at the very fabric of our societies,” the pope said.

– Heading for Uganda –

He also visited the United Nations headquarters in Nairobi, issuing a stark environmental message in which he warned it would be “catastrophic” if agreement is not reached at a key UN climate change summit which begins in Paris on Monday.

“We are confronted with a choice which cannot be ignored: either to improve or to destroy the environment,” he said.

Thousands of people queued through the night braving torrential downpours to take part in Thursday’s mass. But the numbers fell far short of the million people Catholic officials had expected to attend the service, with the weather likely keeping many away.

Pope Francis leaves Kenya mid-afternoon for Uganda where he will spend two days before continuing on to Central African Republic, a country wracked by sectarian conflict.

Security has been ratcheted up for the landmark visit over fears for his safety.

Islamist rebels have staged a string of attacks in Kenya, including the April massacre at Garissa university in which 148 people died, and the 2013 assault on the Westgate shopping mall that killed 67.

But Francis has shrugged off fears for his safety, joking that he was “more worried about the mosquitoes.”

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HealthNAFDAC Calls Off One Week Strike by blueghost(op): 6:50pm On Nov 26, 2015
Staff of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday called off the one week national warning strike embarked on as a result of the failure of National Incomes and Wages Commission, NSIWC, to review their monthly allowance.

The workers also urged the Federal Government to order Salaries and Wages Commission to review their allowance.

Speaking during a press conference in Lagos, the Chairman, Federal Area Council, FAC, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, Comrade Ibrahim Isah said the workers were resuming tomorrow (today), adding that they were giving the government more time to review their allowance.

He said: “We have been on NAFDAC job specific allowance since 2013, pleading with NSIWC, to review our allowance, but NAFDAC was denied the review by NSIWC in 2014. Tomorrow (today) our people will go back to work for the good of the country, but the commission should review the allowance to avoid subsequent illuminate strike in NAFDAC.”

He stated that the issue of allowance started when NAFDAC was moved from Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) to Consolidated Research and Align Structure (CONRAISS), adding that NAFDAC was not a research institute but a regulatory agency.

Isah however faulted the Director of Admin/HR, NAFDAC, Mrs. Yetunde Oni as the cause of the internal and external problem bedeviling the agency among which are: persecution of union executives, illegal suspension of staff without due process, payment of 2015 productivity allowance, among others, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to redeploy her before she destroyed the agency.

He said: “Staff has generally requested the redeployment of the Director Admin/HR, Mrs. Yetunde Oni from the agency, as a result of her highhandedness, lack of administrative acumen, mis-managing staff welfare and creating confusion in the agency with respect to staff and management relationship.”

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PoliticsHuman Development, Key To Vision 20:2020 – CMD by blueghost(op): 6:38pm On Nov 26, 2015
The Director-General of the Centre for Management Development, Dr. Kabir Usman, on Thursday said for Nigeria to achieve his aim of becoming one of the first 20 economies in the world by 2020, more attention must be paid to human development.

He said the Federal Government must ensure that its workers are exposed to regular trainings to improve their capacities.



Usman spoke at the opening ceremony of a two-day workshop on strategic leadership for change management for State House officers on Grade Level 14-17 organised by the Centre for Management Development.

The event was held inside the auditorium of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

“For Nigeria to achieve its aim of becoming one of the 20 top economies of the world by 2020, government must embrace human development to improve its workforce,” Usman said.

He described the civil servants taking part in the training as the engine room for efficient service for the nation since they make decisions and formulate policies for the country.

He warned that in discharging their duties, the workers must never allow any obstacle to stand on the way of the present administration’s change agenda.

Usman urged civil servants to be ready to contribute their quota to ensuring that the present administration fulfills its electoral promises to Nigerians.

He described leadership as a combination of education and character, hence the need for the training to help educate the workers.

The Director, Administration in the State House, Mr. Abubakar Mohammed, expressed the hope that the training would go a long way in repositioning the workers for better service delivery.

Mohammed assured Nigerians that the civil servants working in the seat of power would assist the government of the day to make lives more comfortable for them.

The topics of lectures delivered during the workshop included “Strategic leadership in the 21st Century”; “Change management for effective service delivery”; “Emotional intelligence for 21st Century leadership; “Target setting, performance improvement and benchmarking”; “Computer security, cyber crime and e-government”; “Results based M and E; as well as “Relation management, ethics and value reorientation.”

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BusinessBuilding A Million-dollar Business In One Year by blueghost(op): 1:17pm On Nov 26, 2015
Some people lead their entire lives without earning a million dollars, so it sounds impossible that some businesses might be able to achieve this milestone within their first year. But it is possible. Plenty of businesses have achieved this goal, and you can too!

Pay attention to the following tips and use them to help power up your revenue growth:

Find a growing market

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One of the easiest ways to build a million-dollar company in such a short period of time is to find a growing trend and ride it to the top. Take the example of Micah Adler, CEO of mobile app developer Fiksu, which grew from less than $1m to $100m in just three and a half years – with only $17.6m in venture capital – following its 2010 launch.

Certainly, Adler’s success comes in part from building great products, but it also comes from his timing. In 2012, just two years after Fiksu’s launch, mobile-app development represented $19bn in revenue and was experiencing annual growth of more than 60 per cent a year. Finding a growing market of your own like this can put you on the fast track to

Think monetisation from the start

It seems strange to think objectively, but some startups start without any obvious monetization strategies. Twitter is one example of this phenomenon, but there are countless other companies out there building up their free user bases, hoping that inspiration – and, consequently, financial stability – will strike along the way.

If you want to grow a million-dollar company in your first year, you can’t afford to think that way!

Most profitable companies operate from one of two models: either they sell a lot of inexpensive products to a lot of people or they sell a few big-ticket items to a more limited buyer list. Neither model is easier or inherently better than the other. What’s more important than choosing is having a defined plan for monetisation. Knowing how you will make money from the start will prevent wasted time spent hoping that something profitable will come together for you.

Be the best

There are plenty of mediocre products out there, but the odds are good that these companies aren’t making a million dollars or more during their first years. If you want to hit these big potential profits, you have got to bring something to the table that wows customers and generates buzz within your marketplace.

How can you tell if you have got a “best in breed” product? Look to your current customers. If you aren’t getting rave reviews online or positive comments sent to your inbox, chances are your clients are not as ecstatic about your product as they need to be to hit your target sales. Ask your existing customers what you can do to make your product better and then put their recommendations into place. They will appreciate your efforts and will go on to refer further sales to you in the future.

Hire all-stars

Hitting $1m in revenue during your first year is no small feat, and you certainly aren’t going to achieve this goal with a team of underperformers. Yes, hiring these people will be cheaper and easier, but you’ll pay for this convenience when your end-of-the-year sales numbers come up short.

Instead, you need to hire all-stars, and the fastest way to do this is to ask around for referrals. Pay particular attention to the sales hires you make, as these key employees stand to make the biggest difference in your business’s bottom line. Get them on the bus and then encourage them to do whatever is necessary to close deals (pro tip: a good series of incentives won’t hurt!).

Consume data

Finally, if you want to shoot for the revenue moon, you need to be absolutely militant about gathering data and acting on it. When I approach a new marketing project, I prefer to work in short sprints of a few weeks or less where we’ll try something new, check the statistics to see how the changes impacted revenue and then either commit the changes or try a new test.

Do the same with your growing company. You have a veritable gold mine of information just hanging out in your Google Analytics account, so put it to good use by identifying your company’s key performance indicators and running tests designed to push these metrics even higher. If you aren’t able to carry out these tests on your own, bring on a rock-star analyst who can help you make sense of your numbers. When every penny counts towards reaching your $1m-a-year goal, you’ll find these employees to be worth their weight in gold.

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BusinessWhat Should Be Found In Business Plans? by blueghost(op): 12:13pm On Nov 26, 2015
Business plans are typically the first piece of information banks want to see before considering a request for a loan. A relationship manager of a top Nigerian bank informed Nairametrics that even when business plans are received, they often fail to clearly show how the business will generate the cash flow required to repay the loans. Rather than focus on cash flows, entrepreneurs focus more on the idea and execution. Business owners should have multiple business plans that cater to different types of financiers.
A business plan may have information that is suitable for an equity investor but lack the details lenders want to see. Lenders are more risk averse unlike equity investors who are not afraid of taking risk. A business plan should be able to show lenders what the risks are and how the company aims to mitigate it. A credit analyst reveals that a good business plan should show what the competition is if any and how much of the market share you own.
Business plans that fail to show a ready market for a product or service is more likely to fail credit risk assessment for most banks. It is more likely that a bank will give you a loan when you show them confirmed orders for your product.
Poor accounting records
Banks also complain that most small businesses seeking funding from them fail to keep a simple book of accounts. Most are so poorly run that they do not even have a balance sheet that shows how their assets and liabilities are classified. Those who even provide accounting records do not have it properly audited suggesting that it was quickly put together perhaps for tax reasons. For businesses to be loan worthy, they should at least keep three years of audited financial statements that show balance sheets, profit and loss accounts as well as cash flow statements.
Mixing personal and business cash
Small business owners also make the fundamental mistake of not separating their personal cash and expenses from that of the business. Financial advisers cite this as the fundamental reason for keeping poor accounting records. This also leads to poor corporate governance and risk of misappropriation of cash belonging to the business. When banks see this they don’t even bother to consider the application let alone lend.
No collateral
Banks also complain that most small businesses that even provide good business plans and sound financial statements often lack assets that can be used as collateral for loans. Some of the assets that they provide cannot be verified, valued independently or recovered. The Central Bank of Nigeria has been working on an asset registry for years now which they hope will help solve some of the issues banks and small businesses have with collateral. Till then, small businesses may have to set money aside over time, either as cash collateral or use them to acquire assets that they can use in future as collateral.
Knowing the right people
In Nigeria, having “connection” involves knowing influential people who can help you obtain loans faster and possibly at better rates. Successful small businesses inform Nairametrics that having an influential person on their board as a director helped shorten the entire loan application process by about 50 per cent. It can even rise to 70 per cent if your board member is also on the board of the commercial bank or microfinance banks that you have applied to. Banks value personality and integrity believing that an influential board members can use their experience to guide management of small businesses.
Poor Debt Service Coverage Ratio
A lot of businesses confuse income and cash. For banks, cash is the live wire of a business and they will want to be sure that the ratio between income and cash is as close to one as possible. A lot of businesses sell products and record income but have no cash to back it up due to huge trade debtors. Banks can detect this ratio by comparing the cash turnover in your bank statement to the turnover in your financial statements. This is why most banks come up with a debt service coverage ratio which is the ratio of cash your business can generate historically to debt repayment and interest payments. The higher your historical DSCR the easier it is to convince the bank that you can repay the loans as agreed. Nigerian banks often like to a see a DSCR of times two. In fact, getting a loan on a DSCR of times one or less is often indicative of a business that had no plans of repaying loans.
Credit history
A small business owner informs Nairametrics that he was unable to get a loan from any bank after he defaulted from a previous loan. According to him, he had obtained a short-term loan and used it to finance a local purchase order from a government agency. Unfortunately for him, they refused to pay after a new director general assumed office.
Banks these days exchange credit history with a registered credit bureau of their choice. Unknown to some small businesses, banks have a credit bureau that tracks, stores and shares credit ratings of borrowers. That way a customer who defaults with bank A cannot escape a review by bank B. Sometimes small businesses end up getting black listed.
Business model
Credit analysts surveyed also complain about ventures that are not bankable. They argue that while some business ideas may sound good on paper, using bank loans to finance them creates more harm than good. Business owners need to recognise this when seeking funding. For example, a business requiring equity style funding either via a venture capitalist or angel investor cannot be seeking for funding from a bank. Business managers should only seek bank funding when their business is already generating positive cash flows and seeking to scale up.
One analyst explains that positive cash flow is cash generated from sales that is at least twice the company’s expenses.
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PoliticsRoli Bode George Becomes Acting Chairman Of NDLEA by blueghost(op): 11:19am On Nov 26, 2015
MRS Roli Bode George has been appointed as the first woman acting Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, following the retirement of Alhaji Ahmadu Giade who has bowed out after serving 10 years in the agency.
MRS Bode George’s appointment is considered by observers as a significant gender balancing at a period when the Buhari administration is being leaned upon to appoint more women in the position of public relevance and reckoning.
The Chairman of Women Initiative Group (WING) Mrs Tinuade Joseph described the appointment as a good step in “redressing the gender imbalance in the recent appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari.”
George is generally perceived as an unobtrusive goal- getter and a quiet but formidable achiever, who has the requisite field training and solid academic credentials to give the NDLEA the cutting edge leadership in the crucial war against drug trafficking and substance abuse.

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PoliticsGambian President Bans Female Genital Mutilation by blueghost(op): 1:35pm On Nov 25, 2015
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has banned Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country “with immediate effect’’, Information Minister Sheriff Bojang said. The minister made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday. Bojang said the president declared the ban on the sideline of his nationwide tour.

Reacting to the development, anti-FGM campaigners said it was not clear when a law would be passed to enable the ban to be enforced. They opined that a law was needed to “save countless lives” in the West African nation where three-quarters of women have been cut. Seven out of nine ethnic groups in Gambia carry out FGM, an ancient ritual which is shrouded in secrecy and widely condemned elsewhere as a serious violation of women’s rights.

The practice, which involves the removal of the external Instruments, causes numerous health problems which can be fatal. Some girls bleed to death or die from infections, while others die later in life from childbirth complications caused by FGM. “President Jammeh’s declaration sends a clear message to the world, but enacting a law urgently will send an even stronger signal,” said anti-FGM activist Jaha Dukureh.

“A law is going to save countless lives in the Gambia.” One of the main challenges for activists in the Gambia has been tackling the misconception that FGM is a religious duty, but Dukureh said they had won the support of religious leaders, women’s representatives and community elders in recent years.

FGM affects an estimated 140 million girls and women across a swathe of Africa and parts of the Middle East and Asia, and is seen by many families as a gateway to marriage and a way of preserving a girl’s virginity- uncut girls are often ostracised. More than 1,000 communities and 150 cutters in the Gambia have abandoned FGM in four mass declarations since 2007, according to Isatou Touray, Gambia’s highest-profile campaigner against FGM.

“The whole country has been calling for change and for a law – we are moving towards zero tolerance of FGM,” said Touray, who has faced death threats during some 25 years of activism.

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PoliticsRe: President Obama Joins Facebook...his First Post Will Amuse You(photos) by blueghost(m): 11:28am On Nov 10, 2015
obamaination!!!!
CelebritiesRe: Omg !! Popular Linda Ikeji Admits She ’s A Lesbain ( See) #seemynaija.com by blueghost(m): 11:25am On Nov 10, 2015
learn to mind your business it will do you plenty good
FamilyRe: Funny Wedding Invitation Dt Got My Ribs Cracked by blueghost(m): 2:50pm On Oct 25, 2015
very funny indeed!!!
RomanceRe: Why Do Most Men Ask For Sex In Exchange For Little Favor? by blueghost(m): 10:12am On Oct 21, 2015
Hannysmilez:
There are things that we can't help. They are called 'obstacles', it's left to you to decide if you're gonna be brought down by them or you're gonna let it fuel your determination. Btw. For the fact you're a graduate doesn't mean you deserve employment.
nice talk
some tinz are jas to b left untouched Cos touching dem to more complications
CelebritiesRe: I Need A Husband - Linda Ikeji by blueghost(m): 3:21pm On Oct 20, 2015
now dats a bit of a problem
CrimeRe: Nigerian Dupes New Zealand Lady N53m (Photo) by blueghost(m): 7:42pm On Oct 13, 2015
kemlily:
story for the Gods.....
hahahahahah indeed
EducationRe: 50 Useless But Amazing Facts! by blueghost(m): 7:02pm On Oct 13, 2015
nice one
RomanceRe: Darey Art-Alade Goes Unclad On Instagram (Photo) by blueghost(m): 3:36pm On Oct 12, 2015
kemlily:
Haha nawa oooo
Celebs going mad everyday ....
a more clearer pic wont be bad sad sad sad
lolzzz funny you
CrimeRe: Swaziland Bans Witches From Flying Too High In The Sky by blueghost(m): 1:57pm On Oct 12, 2015
u kidding rite? is legalised
EducationRe: 7 Hobbies Science Says Will Make You Smarter. by blueghost(m): 1:45pm On Oct 12, 2015
Interesting and nice
EducationTen (10) Lessons From The Hen: by blueghost(op): 11:15am On Oct 12, 2015
TEN (10) LESSONS FROM THE HEN: 1. She first lays enough eggs before sitting on them: GOOD PLANNING. 2. When she starts sitting on her eggs, she minimizes movement: DISCIPLINE. 3. She physically loses weight while sitting on her eggs due to decreased feeding: SACRIFICE and SELF DENIAL. 4. She can sit on eggs from another hen: INDISCRIMINATE and GENEROUS. 5. She sits on her eggs for 21 days, patiently waiting and even if they don't hatch she will still lay eggs again: FAITH, HOPE and COURAGE. 6. She detects unfertilized eggs and rolls them out: SENSITIVE and DISCERNING. 7. She abandons the rotten eggs and starts caring for the hatched chicks even if it is only one: WISE, CONSCIOUS and REALISTIC. 8. No one can touch her chick: PROTECTIVE LOVE. 9. She gathers all her Chicks together: UNITY of PURPOSE. 10. She doesn't abandon her chicks before they mature: MENTORING Live your dreams, one day they shall hatch and you shall see them grow. HAVE A BLISSFUL WEEK!

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PoliticsRe: WWIII HAS Begun:chinese Warplanes Join Russian Air Raids Against ISIS Terrorists by blueghost(m): 4:30pm On Oct 09, 2015
Everyone against Isis....Isis against every one Syria the playground every one trying to b world power I wish Everyone all the best against isis and terrorism
Foreign AffairsRe: US Ends $500 Million Program To Train Syrian Rebels by blueghost(m): 4:22pm On Oct 09, 2015
so after Russia came in board u discover that d program is scrap abi
US at least for once drop ur pride and try to learn under a country who is achieving results on terrorism
PoliticsRe: NATO In Confusion As Russia Bomb ISIS Targets. by blueghost(m): 4:19pm On Oct 09, 2015
keep hitting them and hit them out with Russia no propaganda no wastage of time straight to the facts n point while US like using a lot of preamble *watching in 5D closly
ProgrammingLiking' On Facebook Is About To Get Interesting With New 'reactions' Emoticons by blueghost(op): 12:00pm On Oct 09, 2015
Forget the like button - that's so 2009.
Facebook says it's bringing in several emoticons
you'll be able to use instead soon. (Thumb fans,
don't despair, that's not going anywhere).
The new "reactions" will let users express love,
laughter, happiness, shock, sadness and anger.
It works by hovering or long-pressing the Like
button and selecting the relevant emoji that you
want to put in your message.
The status will then count how many likes, loves,
angers, etc. you've had.
An example of how
'reactions' will work
It comes just three weeks after Facebook boss
Mark Zuckerberg said the social network was
finally working on a "dislike button" after years of
calls from users.
But it now looks like this is the alternative he
was talking about.
At the time, he said he wanted people to be able
to show empathy, but not to put down other
people's posts.
The site's chief product officer, Chris Cox, now
says the new "expressive like button" is being
rolled out in a test run starting in Ireland and
Spain.
"As you can see, it's not a 'dislike' button, though
we hope it addresses the spirit of this request
more broadly."
An example of how the love
'reaction' will look
He says they studied the comments and reactions
most commonly expressed across Facebook
before coming up with what he calls an "elegant
and fun" design around them.
The company says it hopes to roll the feature out
to everyone soon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/34474465/liking-on-facebook-is-about-to-get-interesting-with-new-reactions-emoticons?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook
PoliticsIraq Liaising With Russia, Iran And Syria Against ISIL by blueghost(op): 11:17am On Oct 09, 2015
Iraq has said that its military officials are
engaged in intelligence and security cooperation
in Baghdad with Russia, Iran, and Syria to
counter the threat from the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a pact that could
raise concerns in the US.
A statement from the Iraqi military's joint
operations command on Saturday said the
cooperation had come "with increased Russian
concern about the presence of thousands of
terrorists from Russia undertaking criminal acts
with [ISIL]".
The move comes as at the same time Russia
has stepped up its military involvement in Syria
in recent weeks, while pressing for Damascus
to be included in international efforts to fight
ISIL, a demand Washington rejects.
The announcement also reflects Iran's
increasing influence just four years after the
withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.
Russian news agency Interfax quoted a
military-diplomatic source in Moscow as saying
the Baghdad coordination centre would be led
on a rotating basis by officers of the four
countries, starting with Iraq.
The source added a committee might be
created in Baghdad to plan military operations
and control armed forces units in the fight
against ISIL.
Iraqi officials on Friday had denied reports of a
coordination unit in Baghdad set up by Russian,
Syrian, and Iranian military commanders aimed
at working with Iranian-backed Shia militias in
Iraq.
The armed groups, some of which have fought
alongside troops loyal to Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad, are seen as a critical weapon
in Baghdad's battle against ISIL.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said in
New York on Friday that his country had not
received any Russian military advisers to help
its forces but called for the US-led coalition to
bomb more ISIL targets in Iraq.
Russian demand
Despite more than $20bn in US aid and
training, Iraq's army has nearly collapsed twice
in the last year in the face of advances by ISIL,
which controls large swaths of territory in the
north and west, as well as in Syria.
Western officials have said US Secretary of
State John Kerry wants to launch a new effort
at the UN General Assembly this week to try to
find a political solution to the Syrian conflict.
Diplomacy has taken on new urgency in light of
Russia's military build-up in support of Assad
and a refugee crisis that has spilled into
Europe.
Critics have urged US President Barack Obama
to be more decisive in the Middle East,
particularly towards the Syrian conflict and say
lack of a clear US policy has given ISIL
opportunities to expand
A Russian foreign ministry official told Interfax
on Friday that Moscow could "theoretically" join
the US-led coalition against ISIL if Damascus
were included in international efforts to combat
the armed group and any international military
operation in Syria had a UN mandate.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/iraq-liaising-russia-iran-syria-isil-150927032744633.html
PoliticsRe: Ex Petroleum Minister Of Nigeria Has Cancer Lawyer Says by blueghost(op): 11:00am On Oct 09, 2015
no rest for the wicked
PoliticsIsil Kills Top Iranian Commander by blueghost(op): 10:50am On Oct 09, 2015
Iranian military commander Brigadier General
Hossein Hamedani has been killed by the
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on
the northern outskirts of the Syrian city of
Aleppo, Iran's army has said.
The rebels killed Hamedani overnight on
Thursday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards
Corps (IRGC) - the elite branch of the Iranian
army - said in a statement carried by Sepah
News on Friday.
The Brigadier General was providing military
advice to the Syrian army in the country, Iran's
Press TV reported.
IRGC said in its statement that Hamedani had
been playing an "important role... reinforcing
the front of Islamic resistance against the
terrorists".
Iran is a staunch ally of President Bashar al-
Assad, sending Revolutionary
Guard forces and military advisers to aid him
against rebels seeking his
overthrow.
Source: Al Jazeera and agencies
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/10/isil-kills-top-iranian-commander-syria-151009074246576.html
PoliticsEx Petroleum Minister Of Nigeria Has Cancer Lawyer Says by blueghost(op): 10:36am On Oct 09, 2015
Mr. Oscar Onwudiwe said in a statement written
exclusively for SaharaReporters that the former
Minister of Petroleum Resources, who was
arrested last week in London on corruption-
related offences, began the treatment for cancer
in the UK while she was in office.
Although he did not say what form of cancer she
was diagnosed with, he added, “The health crisis
has unfortunately exacerbated in recent times.”
For most of her tenure in Petroleum, Mrs. Alison-
Madueke was the subject of unflattering
investigations by the media, some of them
reporting her lavish champagne-and-
chartered jet lifestyle. She was also the subject
of investigations in the federal legislature, but
she continued to deny being involved in any
corrupt deals. She was reportedly trying to be
trying to buy a luxury mansion in one of Britain’s
most exclusive locations last week when she
was arrested.
SaharaReporters exclusively reported in May
that Mrs. Alison-Madueke somehow booked
herself on the same London-bound flight of then
President-elect Muhammadu Buhari. During
the First Class flight, she repeatedly tried
to strike up a conversation
with Buhari, who ignored her, according
to reliable sources in the cabin. She has not
returned to Nigeria since fleeing the country only
a few days before
President Buhari’s inauguration.
It was reported at about the same time that the
outgoing Petroleum Minister had said she was in
the United Kingdom to receive medical
treatment for cancer.
In his statement, Mr. Onwudiwe said that her
client underwent chemotherapy last week and is
scheduled to undergo surgery next
week. SaharaReporters could not independently
confirm those statements.
Alison-Madueke was arrested along with four
other people on Friday October 2nd by the UK’s
National Crime Agency (NCA) for bribery and
money laundering.
The agency confirmed her arrest. It further
noted that she paid her bail and was released.
On Monday this week at the Westminster
Magistrates Court, the NCA said that it had
also detained 27,000 pounds sterling from her.
UPDATE: Mr. Oscar Onwudiwe has revealed that
Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has breast cancer
stating that her husband will be traveling to the
UK soon.
SAHARA REPORTERS, NEW YORK
http://saharareporters.com/2015/10/08/diezani-alison-madueke-stricken-cancer-her-lawyer-says
PoliticsRe: BIAFRANS Ready To Go, Starts Referendum by blueghost(m): 5:37pm On Oct 08, 2015
very hilarious
PoliticsRe: Zhara Buhari As The Real Change And New Deal by blueghost(m): 5:33pm On Oct 08, 2015
I belive and I am certain there will come a time that corruption will be the thing of the past in Nigeria
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Science/TechnologyRe: NASA Confirms Earth Will Experience 15 Days Of Complete Darkness by blueghost(m): 11:27pm On Sep 25, 2015
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Science/TechnologyRe: NASA -earth To Experience 15 Days Of Complete Darkness In November 2015 by blueghost(m): 11:19pm On Sep 25, 2015
The end is near Christ is coming soon braze urself n prepare for impact

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