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Health / What Are Neuroleptics? by bnanzip(m): 2:24am On May 21, 2015
Neuroleptics are drugs used to treat psychotic disorders and psychotic symptoms.They are also known as major tranquilizers,ataractics or anti-psychotics.
They are classified into two:
Typical and Atypical

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Politics / Stop Harassing Bukola Saraki Over Alleged Bank Loan- Court Orders Police by bnanzip(m): 2:14am On May 21, 2015
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has cleared the former Kwara State Governor, Senator Bukola Saraki of any wrongdoing in a bank loan being investigated by the Police Special Fraud Unit since 2012. The clearance given to the former governor in court was based on a legal opinion by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice that the allegations of wrongdoing against him were baseless and unfounded. The legal opinion of the AGF was a response to the report submitted to him by the Inspector General of Police on Police findings in a complaint by Joy Petroleum Limited. Trial judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed in his judgment in the case by Saraki against the police for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights, stopped the Inspector General of Police, IG, from inviting or arresting him over the alleged bank loan.

The court also barred the agents of the IG especially the operatives in the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, from harassing, intimidating and breaching the fundamental rights of the former governor and his aides. The court held that any attempt to commence any further interrogation of Saraki on an issue already declared closed by the AGF would amount to a breach of his fundamental rights. Justice Mohammed said that it would be unfair for Saraki to be subjected to further interrogation by police having been cleared of any wrongdoing by the AGF in the report police submitted to the minister for legal advice. The judge said that the court had no choice than to give effect to the legal opinion of the Minister of Justice that the complaints against Saraki were baseless, unfounded and not supported with any shred of documentary evidence since he has no link with Joy Petroleum Limited, the complainant. The court also held that the police ought to have stopped any further harassment of Senator Saraki since the AGF had officially written to the IG to discontinue the matter. The judge held: “In law, the court cannot rely on any averment that is not supported with even a faint documentary evidence. The failure of police to produce in court the provisional findings submitted to the Minister of Justice and the letter of the Minister to the Police indicates that the case was not favourable to the Police.” All the three letters of invitation sent by Police to Saraki for further interrogation on the closed matter were quashed, and set aside by the court for having no effects whatsoever. Saraki, had dragged the IG to court over series of letters of invitation extended to him to appear before the SFU for investigation on a bank loan resolved in his favour two years ago. In the suit, Saraki complained of undue harassment and intimidation on the part of Police and sought for protection of his fundamental human rights to justice and fair-play.
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Education / Four Colleges Of Education Upgraded To Universities by bnanzip(m): 2:00am On May 21, 2015
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the conversion of four federal colleges of education to universities. The decision was taken at a meeting of the council presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan. The Minister of Information, Patricia Akwashiki and Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, briefed State House correspondents of the meeting’s outcome. Shekarau listed the affected colleges of education to include Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo (now Adeyemi University of Education, Ondo); Federal College of Education, Zaria (now Federal University of Education, Zaria); Federal College of Education, Kano (now Federal University of Education, Kano); and Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri (now Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Owerri). The minister explained that the colleges of education are part of the 21 federal colleges of education that had been awarding degree programmes in the last three decades under the close supervision of the different universities they had been affiliated to. He said the council considered the need for further quality in the teaching profession, hence the conversion of the colleges to universities since more graduates would be needed as teachers. “We are heading to having more graduates in the teaching profession and hence the need for these universities to produce graduates in education. If we need quality education, we need quality teachers,” he said. Shekarau explained that the next step was for the Ministry of Justice to prepare amendment to the laws establishing the colleges. This, he explained, would be followed by some administrative changes. The minister also said the council had approved the establishment of the Federal University of Health Sciences in Otukpo, Benue State. Until the approval, the university is said to be the College of Medical Health Sciences under the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. He said the institution had now been granted autonomy as part of continuous efforts to ensure production of quality graduates into the various fields of medicine and sciences.

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Business / Re: Excuses Graduates Give For Not Starting Their Own Business by bnanzip(m): 9:39am On May 18, 2015
If you want to be successful, first get rid of girls by not going after them. But they could be friends but not intimate. Second, bring out an idea that you are zealous to execute no matter how long it takes. Third, do not be desperate, everything comes with time. Do not expect to get millions all in one month. This is a mentality that needs to be broken in Nigeria.

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Health / I Had 12 Surgeries In One Month – Patience Jonathan by bnanzip(m): 8:48am On May 18, 2015
The first family was on Sunday joined by
cabinet ministers , friends and senior aides
,
at the Aso Rock Chapel to thank God for
his mercies as outgoing residents of the
Presidential Villa .
The first lady , Patience Jonathan , was
particularly grateful that she was living the
Villa alive with her spouse , President
Goodluck Jonathan , despite medical
challenges that saw her come under the
surgeon ’ s blade 12 times in just one
month.
Speaking at a valedictory /thanksgiving
church service at the Villa Chapel , Mrs .
Jonathan , while thanked God for elevating
her and her husband to levels they never
dreamed of, used the opportunity to
recount her medical challenges before and
after her husband lost the presidential poll.
She particularly recalled being rushed to
hospital where she underwent surgery and
survived miraculously during the
electioneering campaigns .
Her words : “I really thank God for keeping
me alive . He is a miraculous God. God is
so wonderful in my life , because people
prophesied that one of us will not go back
( leave the villa alive ) . But God has made it
possible… two of us are going back
healthy.
“I never thought in my life that I will be
First Lady. I never dreamt of being wife of
a deputy governor because my husband
was not a politician . But God made it
possible and God lifted us up from deputy
governor and here we are .
“We should be grateful to God for what he
has done. To me and my family, we praise
God. To our followers, today it might not
be too good but I want them to be grateful
to God because you have followed us for a
long time from deputy governor , governor,
vice- president , president .
“You know this position is not for life .
There is no permanent thing , so I want
you
to take it in good faith, that it is the will of
God and you should be praising God. God
is really wonderful . That is for the political
side .
“To my own real life , I thank God for
keeping me alive today . God is so
wonderful . Just two years ago , I went
through operations upon operations.
Within
one month , I passed through 12
operations. Some people said ‘ she is dead’
but God resurrected me .
“God told me ‘ my daughter go back I will
give you second chance , go and finish
your
work’ . “And today if my husband lost this
election I believe God has made me finish
the work.
“This year, my husband was campaigning .
That campaigning time was a trial for me.
Satan came in again and those that know
the former president and his wife , her
corpse was carried out of this place . We
thank God that I and my husband are
going alive.
“Thank God today we are parting with life
and not with death . Our doors are open.
This campaign period , devil struck and
came in again. In pains I was rushed to
the hospital in January and the doctors
told me ‘ mama you have to go for major
big operation now now .’
“The campaign was still going on and I
wondered how we were going to explain
to
Nigerians . You know even when you go
for
check- up, they will be writing in papers
saying all sorts of things .
“I said I and my family have to handover .
My husband will continue with his
campaign crowd until the last day. That
was how I went in for the first major
operation in January ending.
“And by God’ s grace I went for the
operation and came out and it was from
that operation that I went to the campaign
ground.
“And they told me mama, there is another
bigger operation that you have to go in for.
But that this one would not be in this
hospital ; it is too small for this type of
operation . You have to go to a bigger
hospital .
“I said I will go; I have faith in God and
that my God will see me through . He has
brought me out for a purpose . I called my
pastor to continue praying for me. They
want me to be a sacrifice , but I will never
be .
“Then , I went to the bigger hospital . I
booked for the operation and I was asked
to go for the campaign . They gave me a
new date . I had paid for everything
remaining just to enter the theatre and the
thing occurred to the hospital to check me
again.
“By then , my husband had lost the
election . I have packed out of Villa, we are
about going . Behold ! I went to four
hospitals again ( for screening ) and the
thing vanished . My doctors were surprised
they didn’ t think that could happen. ”
She therefore urged her aides who feel
embittered by the loss at the presidential
polls to accept the reality that no political
office is occupied forever .
Speaking earlier , President Goodluck
Jonathan urged those Nigerians he may
have offended during his stay in the Aso
Rock Villa to forgive him, just as he has
forgiven those who wronged him .
He said no leader was perfect , or could
achieve everything , hence the need for
mutual forgiveness , stressing the
importance of leaving behind positive
indelible marks .
According to Jonathan : “We came in as
Vice - President and the wife, today we are
leaving as the former President and former
First Lady. We have achieved it through
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Health / Terms Commonly Use In Psychiatry by bnanzip(m): 8:03am On May 18, 2015
Definition of Terms
Euthymia: A normal positive range of mood states implying the absence of depression or elevated mood.
Dysphoria: An emotional state characterised by anxiety, depression, or unease. A state of feeling unwell or unhappy.
Dysphoric mania: is “prominent depressive symptoms superimposed on manic psychosis.”
Expansive mood/affect: Expression of one’s feelings without restraint, frequently with an overestimation of one’s importance. Often associated with grandiosity.
Euphoria: Intense elation with feelings of grandeur.
Cyclothymic disorder: A chronic disorder, with duration of 2 or more years. Numerous hypomanic and minor depressive episodes, with few periods of euthymia (i.e., never symptom-free for more than 2 months.)
Mixed episode: Occurrence of both manic/hypomanic and depressive symptoms in the same episode, every day for at least 1 week (DSM-IV TR) or 2 weeks (ICD-10).
Seasonal affective disorder: A variant of bipolar disorder, with consistent seasonal pattern to occurrence of episodes (usually winter depression and summer/spring mania, but may be vice versa).
Rapid cycling: four or more episodes (of any type) in a year.

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Romance / Indonesia's Virginity Test For Female Army Recruits Criticised By Human Rights by bnanzip(m): 10:09pm On May 17, 2015
International pressure group Human Rights Watch have condemned the Indonesian military's "virginity testing" of female army recruits. The "humiliating and harmful" procedure involves placing two fingers inside the vagina to check the hymen is intact. President Joko Widodo has been pressured to halt the practice by human rights bodies.
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Try this test in Nigeria and all will be negative.
Business / Re: Top 15 News And Blog Websites In Nigeria Powered By Wordpress by bnanzip(m): 8:25pm On May 17, 2015
What kills Nigerian Programmers is just greed and selfishness and these two things have been the major set backs in Nigeria as a whole.
Whenever we have something, people prefer it should have been them and they tend not to promote it even when they know it is good.
Well I am an exception. Let us learn to promote our things and take pride in them.
Nairaland / General / FRSC Begins Enforcement Of Speed Limiting Devices June 1 by bnanzip(m): 2:59am On May 17, 2015
The Federal Road Safety Corps will on June 1 enforce speed limiting devices for commercial vehicles nationwide, the Akwa Ibom State Sector Commander, Mr. Ramalan Yerima, has stated. Yerima made this known in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Saturday at a one-day sensitisation workshop for fleet operators in the state. Yerima stated that most road crashes that resulted in fatality were due to over speeding. He stated that once the speed limiting devices had been installed in a vehicle, the drivers of such vehicles would not be able to exceed the regulated speed. He noted that the development would not only help curb road crashes and unfortunate carnage on the country’s roads, but also extend the lifespan of vehicles and reduce fuel consumption. According to Yerima, traffic crashes are more likely when drivers allow themselves to be controlled by vehicles. He pointed out that under certain speed; drivers are likely to lose the control of their vehicles, unlike when going at normal speed, where they have the control of the vehicles. Yerima said the Akwa Ibom Transport Corporation had already embraced the technology, adding that the trend had helped the firm avert fatality on the country’s roads. He said, “With effect from June 1, the command will enforce the use of speed limiting devices on commercial vehicles to reduce road crashes across the country. “Fleet operators are expected to install the speed limiting devices in all their vehicles to check drivers’ excessive speed. Once the speed limiting devices are installed, excessive speed will be forcefully reduced.” He added that the device would be produced in conjunction with Standard Organisation of Nigeria to ensure standard and avert faking of the device. According to him, speed limit for all commercial vehicles on the highways is 90 km/h while that of private is 100 km/h. On the penalty for defaulters, he explained that the national headquarters of the commission would assign fines for offenders once enforcement begins.

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Science/Technology / Airtel Starts 4G Trial In Mumbai; Partners With Flipkart And Samsung by bnanzip(m): 2:16am On May 17, 2015
Telecom major Airtel today started trial of 4G service in Mumbai and has partnered with Flipkart to sell the service bundled with the devices of brands like Xiaomi, Motorola, Lenovo, Asus and Huawei. The company has also partnered with Samsung India. Under the partnership with the South Korean handset maker, both the companies will promote each others' 4G offerings at their respective outlets. On 4G trial in Mumbai, the company said the service will be offered to its existing 3G customers at 3G rates. "We want our existing customers to be the first ones to enjoy the Airtel 4G experience and are offering them a free upgrade to Airtel 4G at the same price as 3G," Gujarat Ashok Ganapathy Bharti Airtel CEO for Mumbai, Maharashtra and Goa said in a statement. The company will use the trial to gather customer feedback about the quality of its 4G service. Meanwhile, Samsung is looking at launching new core prime 4G mobile smartphone in Airtel 4G markets. Bharti Airtel will also soon bundle its 4G sim with devices of brands like Xiaomi, Motorola, Lenovo, Asus and Huawei to be exclusively sold at Flipkart.

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Politics / Constitution Amendment: The Noise, The Threat And The U-turn by bnanzip(m): 2:04am On May 17, 2015
About N4 billion may have gone down the drain in the process of amending the 1999 Constitution. The National Assembly went round the 360 federal constituencies across the country to conduct public hearing on the constitution amendment which representatives of the Federal Government attended. It is also known that President Goodluck Jonathan returned the amended Constitution to the National Assembly and dragged the parliament to the Supreme Court for non-compliance with constitutional provisions and the National Assembly in turn threatened fire and brimstone to override the President’s veto. But what is not certain is why the National Assembly developed cold feet to use its threat at the eleventh hour. The journey to alter the 1999 Constitution for the fourth time started about four years ago after the attempt by the 5th Assembly of the 4th Republic, during President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration to amend the Constitution failed on May 16, 2006 following the alleged attempt by the then President to smuggle third term into it. However, there appears to be a break through by the 7th Assembly with the passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill by the two chambers of the parliament. The Fourth Alteration Bill was then forwarded to the President for his assent. After some time, the Constitution Amendment Bill was returned to the National Assembly by the President who alleged the usurpation of presidential powers and constitutional breaches in the process of the amendment. There were anger, lamentation and threats by the lawmakers to override the President’s veto. One of the contentions of the National Assembly members was that the executive and, by extension, The Presidency was carried along during the process of the amendment and the public hearings where the Attorney General of the Federation was represented. While returning the Constitution Amendment Bill, Jonathan, in a letter, addressed to the Senate President, read at the plenary session on Wednesday, April 14, 2015, noted that the withholding of his assent came after an examination of the procedure laid out in Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) as well as other observations to the amendments that were passed. In the letter, the President pointed out that the National Assembly had failed to prove that it had complied with the stringent requirements of Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) as it had not accompanied the requisite votes and proceedings of both Houses with the Fourth Alteration Act that was transmitted to him to prove that the alterations were supported by at least two-third majority of all the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives in line with the aforementioned Section. He noted that the amendment to Section 9 in the 4th Alteration Act, that would dispense with the assent of the President for the purposes of altering the Constitution would constitute a flagrant breach of the doctrine of separation of powers and whittle down the powers of the Executive as provided in Section 5(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The President also noted that the amendment to Section 58(5) that would enable a bill to become law at the expiration of 30 days where the President neither signifies nor withholds assent should be revisited with the view of retaining the current provision[1], as withholding assent was an intricate part of checks and balances in a democratic society. Furthermore, the time frame of 30 days encapsulated in the amendment could prevent further consultation with stakeholders that would enable him arrive at deciding whether to signify or withhold assent; where the need arose. The President observed that Section 84(A-F) that provided for a distinct office of the Accountant-General of the Federation failed to address how the office would be funded and on which budget line the office would be placed. He was worried that the creation of the Office of the Minister of Justice as separate from the Attorney General of the Federation might affect the current structure of the Ministry of Justice in the absence of a statute that would properly define the functions and powers of both offices. Jonathan explained that the appointment of the Attorney General as espoused in the amended 174(A-H) in the 4th Alteration Bill, 2015 should be subject only to the confirmation of the Senate as his appointment was a prerogative of the President. The President queried why the Attorney-General’s powers should be subject to the determination of the courts despite a plethora of Nigerian and English case laws that decided otherwise. Consequently, he was of the view that it was the President and not the Chief Justice of Nigeria, as contained in the amendment, that could properly administer oaths on the Attorney General. The Senate and the House had passed the Constitution (Fourth Alteration) Bill last year and transmitted the amendments to the state Houses of Assembly after which the National Assembly adopted the resolutions and transmitted same to the President for his assent in February 2015. The Senate President promised to avail members of copies of the letter for further debate when Senator Abubakar Yar’Adua (APC, Katsina) questioned the propriety of the President rejecting the amendments despite the large budget allocated and spent by the National Assembly for the constitutional amendments. Options Following the development, a principal officer of the Senate, who spoke to Sunday Vanguard on the condition of anonymity, had said that there were two options before the National Assembly on the matter. He said it was either the National Assembly accepts the position of the President or go ahead to override it. He said, “We don’t know why he (Jonathan) decided to go this way. It is something that Nigerians, have been looking forward to and as we managed to break the jinx, we thought it was a legacy the 7th Senate is going to leave behind.” Commenting on the President’s action, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Ita Enang, Akwa Ibomm North East, said the decision of Jonathan was a welcome one as he preferred to follow the legal option instead of lampooning the National Assembly on the pages of newspapers. Enang said that the action of the President was an indication that he (Jonathan) was a patriotic Nigeria interested in the good of the country and not personal interest. He, however, faulted the time it took The Presidency to raise objection to certain aspects of the amendment, stressing that it will be the duty of the court to determine whether the National Assembly followed the legal procedure in the process or not. Enang, who said that whatever he said was his personal opinion as a lawyer of about 30 years standing and that the National Assembly, when served the court process, would apply for accelerated hearing in order to ensure that the case is dispensed of before the end of the 7th Senate. Regret The Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, said it was regrettable that The Presidency had taken the path of rejecting the amendment even when it had the opportunity during the public hearing to raise any objections on the exercise. On the letter to the President to return the original copy of the bill, Ndoma-Egba said the Senate was still expecting it. The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu had also said that no amount of propaganda from any quarter would deter the National Assembly from going ahead with the constitution amendment. While returning the Constitution Amendment Bill, Jonathan, in a letter, addressed to the Senate President, read at the plenary session on Wednesday, April 14, 2015, noted that the withholding of his assent came after an examination of the procedure laid out in Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) as well as other observations to the amendments that were passed. In the letter, the President pointed out that the National Assembly had failed to prove that it had complied with the stringent requirements of Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) as it had not accompanied the requisite votes and proceedings of both Houses with the Fourth Alteration Act that was transmitted to him to prove that the alterations were supported by at least two-third majority of all the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives in line with the aforementioned Section. He noted that the amendment to Section 9 in the 4th Alteration Act, that would dispense with the assent of the President for the purposes of altering the Constitution would constitute a flagrant breach of the doctrine of separation of powers and whittle down the powers of the Executive as provided in Section 5(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The President also noted that the amendment to Section 58(5) that would enable a bill to become law at the expiration of 30 days where the President neither signifies nor withholds assent should be revisited with the view of retaining the current provision[1], as withholding assent was an intricate part of checks and balances in a democratic society. Furthermore, the time frame of 30 days encapsulated in the amendment could prevent further consultation with stakeholders that would enable him arrive at deciding whether to signify or withhold assent; where the need arose. The President observed that Section 84(A-F) that provided for a distinct office of the Accountant-General of the Federation failed to address how the office would be funded and on which budget line the office would be placed. He was worried that the creation of the Office of the Minister of Justice as separate from the Attorney General of the Federation might affect the current structure of the Ministry of Justice in the absence of a statute that would properly define the functions and powers of both offices. Jonathan explained that the appointment of the Attorney General as espoused in the amended 174(A-H) in the 4th Alteration Bill, 2015 should be subject only to the confirmation of the Senate as his appointment was a prerogative of the President. The President queried why the Attorney-General’s powers should be subject to the determination of the courts despite a plethora of Nigerian and English case laws that decided otherwise. Consequently, he was of the view that it was the President and not the Chief Justice of Nigeria, as contained in the amendment, that could properly administer oaths on the Attorney General. The Senate and the House had passed the Constitution (Fourth Alteration) Bill last year and transmitted the amendments to the state Houses of Assembly after which the National Assembly adopted the resolutions and transmitted same to the President for his assent in February 2015. The Senate President promised to avail members of copies of the letter for further debate when Senator Abubakar Yar’Adua (APC, Katsina) questioned the propriety of the President rejecting the amendments despite the large budget allocated and spent by the National Assembly for the constitutional amendments. Options Following the development, a principal officer of the Senate, who spoke to Sunday Vanguard on the condition of anonymity, had said that there were two options before the National Assembly on the matter. He said it was either the National Assembly accepts the position of the President or go ahead to override it. He said, “We don’t know why he (Jonathan) decided to go this way. It is something that Nigerians, have been looking forward to and as we managed to break the jinx, we thought it was a legacy the 7th Senate is going to leave behind.” Commenting on the President’s action, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Ita Enang, Akwa Ibomm North East, said the decision of Jonathan was a welcome one as he preferred to follow the legal option instead of lampooning the National Assembly on the pages of newspapers. Enang said that the action of the President was an indication that he (Jonathan) was a patriotic Nigeria interested in the good of the country and not personal interest. He, however, faulted the time it took The Presidency to raise objection to certain aspects of the amendment, stressing that it will be the duty of the court to determine whether the National Assembly followed the legal procedure in the process or not. Enang, who said that whatever he said was his personal opinion as a lawyer of about 30 years standing and that the National Assembly, when served the court process, would apply for accelerated hearing in order to ensure that the case is dispensed of before the end of the 7th Senate. Regret The Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, said it was regrettable that The Presidency had taken the path of rejecting the amendment even when it had the opportunity during the public hearing to raise any objections on the exercise. On the letter to the President to return the original copy of the bill, Ndoma-Egba said the Senate was still expecting it. The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu had also said that no amount of propaganda from any quarter would deter the National Assembly from going ahead with the constitution amendment.

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Politics / Senate Presidency: Northern Senators Enter Into Pact by bnanzip(m): 1:55am On May 17, 2015
Even as they belong to different camps in the pursuit of their Senate presidency ambition, the frontline runners for the exalted office have agreed to work together and not to resort to blackmail. Specifically, the two top contenders for the seat from the North East, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume and Senator Ahmad Lawan, have reportedly agreed to support each other after the contest. Already, Ndume, from Borno State and another contender, Senator Bukola Saraki, from Kwara State, North Central, where the All Progressives Congress, APC, has allegedly zoned the position, have allegedly formed an alliance. Sunday Vanguard investigation revealed that if the APC decides not to change its initial position of zoning the Senate presidency to the North Central, Ndume would join forces with other members of the camp known as The Like Minds to support Saraki. The same support will also be accorded to Ndume by Saraki if the position is zoned to the North East. But despite belonging to different political camps, Ndume and Lawan have reportedly entered into a pact not to do anything that will tarnish the image of each other. Ndume, who confirmed the peace pact among the contestants to Sunday Vanguard, said that senators had agreed not to wash their dirty linen in the open, adding that what they have is one Senate and will only have one Senate President at the end of the day. According to him, anybody that comes out victorious will be supported by other contenders. He said that he and Lawan are like brothers and will continue to be so despite their individual aspirations to become Senate President. Meanwhile, Sunday Vanguard gathered that the political camp of Saraki has been increasing with the senators in his camp giving firm commitment to work with him. Although there were insinuations that the North East, with about 20 senators had agreed to give block votes to Lawan, a strong member of the Saraki camp authoritatively said that about 12 senators from the zone are with The Like Minds Dino Melaye-led camp. The source also said that the Saraki camp has at least seven senators from the South West which was said to be the stronghold of Lawan as a result of his alleged backing by the APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. He also said that majority of the former governors who have won election to the Senate are giving solidarity to Saraki who was a former Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, adding that the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Obong Godswill Akpabio, is leading the South-South senators for The Like Minds camp. It was also gathered that the former governor of Ebonyi State, Dr. Sam Egwu, who is a senator-elect like Akpabio, has given his backing to the Saraki camp. The member of the Saraki/Ndume camp that spoke to Sunday Vanguard on condition of anonymity said, “We must make some significant change in the National Assembly. There should be some priority on the passage of bills.
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Computers / Re: How Can I Know The Original Laptop When Buyin It by bnanzip(m): 5:15pm On May 07, 2015
I have written extensively on this. I may not have to type again. And since the post has been old before I came, anyone that comes after this should simply follow this link to get to the post www.jotscroll.com/forums/22/posts/8/how-to-know-an-original-laptop-from-an-already-used-or-refurbished-one-.html

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Politics / n by bnanzip(m): 1:51pm On Apr 19, 2015
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Politics / Re: How PDP Leaders Betrayed Jonathan by bnanzip(m): 1:19pm On Apr 19, 2015
People do not like facing the truth. Was it because of this? Or it was because people are tired of useless promises. Let us learn to face the problem.

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Nairaland / General / No Of Social Medias Created By Nigerians by bnanzip(m): 7:53pm On Apr 04, 2015
How many social networks or forums Are owned by nigerians ? You can add yours if you want, let us take the statistics:

Mine is: http://www.jotscroll.com/
Webmasters / Good Programmer Needed For Mod_rewrite by bnanzip(m): 1:14pm On Mar 06, 2015
I need a good programmer who knows how to use mod_rewrite with apache 2.0 to make clean urls for my site. I am not looking for people that use softwares that mess up a site. I want it coded my own way. If you are capable let me know please. Thanks.

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