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I believe Dr Belewa is a progressive Nigerian with an abiding sense of integrity and sound judgement pedigree. His reasons are very clear. President Jonathan’s leadership is transformational only that some people may not like to say the truth about his hardwork and the progress he has made. The infrastructural renewal efforts of his government is quite engaging and should be allowed another tenure for a conclusive end of his unfinished business to reform the country.in my life time i have seen the airpot looking better, i have seen work going on in the rail tracks, i have seen the Lokoja Abuja road that has killed many Nigerias nearing completion.The Agric sector for those who are informed about it can testify that a lot is going on. every region in Nigeria now have a food reserve that is reliable. Leaders have come and gone and only loothed our treasury. what is most creditable for this government is the many challenges of insecurity geared towards distracting him. yet he is at it. I believe those working day and night to discredit the efforts of the president should see things from the purview of the average Nigerians. Infrastructural development will pave way for greater development.gradully but steadily. Opposition is the beauty of democracy but let the political oppositions be fair in their approach. In true democracy opposition efforts are not only targeted on individuals but institutions and political structures. The Northern elites should learn from the reasoning of progressive new Nigerians like Dr. Abdul-Jelil Tafawa Balewa. Lets not allow political opposition and many years of suffering as a nation becloud our sense of clear judgement. |
Son of the first Nigerian Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Dr. Abdul-Jelil Tafawa Balewa, has explained why he would support the second term of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, saying “the national structure he is building will benefit the country now and in the future.” The 56 years old Nuclear Energy expert, who spoke with journalists yesterday in Lagos stated that “President Jonathan started well and has done wonderfully by building the already dilapidated structure he inherited,” adding that the president “has started a lot of things that will benefit the citizenry in the nearest future.” While likening the president to a planter of a tree whose son asked why he was planting a tree that could not mature to benefit him until after 40 years, Tafawa Balewa said: “The father replied by saying the tree, which fruits we are enjoying today was planted by my father to benefit me and I am planting this too to benefit you while I am no more like my father.” Besides, the Bauchi State-born chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gave kudos to the President “for keeping the country one and united in spite of the unprecedented level of insecurity that the nation has been witnessing in recent times.” According to him, the president was taking positive measure, through provision of jobs for the youths to keep them gainfully employed, observing that, “the effort has started yielding positive result as the blood shedding has drastically reduced.” When asked to enumerate other achievements of President Jonathan that could convince Nigerians to give him their mandate for a second term in office, Tafawa Balewa mentioned noticeable improvement in power supply, massive road construction and rehabilitation that he said has improved transportation system in the country, as well as major improvement in infrastructure building.” On the perceived northern opposition to Jonathan’s second term, he maintained that “only the electorate can decide who leads them,” admitting however, that in democracy, every citizen has the right to voice out his choice within the purview of the law. Based on Jonathan’s achievements however, the vocal Jonathan’s enthusiast asserted that, “I will vote for Jonathan in 2015 if he signifies intention to run,” saying some northern leaders who had been making contrary claims were also entitled to their own opinion and belief. http://sunnewsonline.com/new/national/2015-why-i-support-jonathans-2nd-term-by-tafawa-balewa/ |
Secretary to the Federal Government, Anyim Pius Anyim, has stated that contrary to the claims by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government has demonstrated commitment to the implementation of the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Sam Nwaobasi, he said the Federal Government was fully committed to ending the ongoing strike and bringing students back to school. He however, stated that many of the issues in the 2009 agreement, which ASUU had with the Federal Government and which it claimed were still unresolved, had been resolved. Among the contentious issues, according to the statement, were the rent approved by the governent and the consolidated salary structure for non teaching staff. These, he said had been fully implemented as all teaching and non-teaching staff had been on the consolidated salary structure since 2009. Another issue was the amendment of the pensionable retirement age of academics in the professional cadre, as professors now retire at 65 instead of 60 years. He stated: “Besides the issue of retirement age and consolidated salary structure, the government has always assisted state universities through the federal intervention agencies, and the present special revitalization programme covers both state and federal universities. “On the issue of the transfer of landed property to universities, the government has made it clear that it cannot transfer landed property to ASUU because it has no structure to manage or maintain such property. Government is however, willing to support any university that sets up a property company with management structure to compete with others in the industry. “There was also the consensus that revitalizing the tertiary institutions is of critical importance to the nation. ASUU, therefore agreed with the government to jointly undertake a NEEDS assessment of the universities with a view to harnessing all the funding that hitherto goes into the system in a haphazard manner. The NEEDS Committee that was set up has completed its work and the report has been approved by the Federal Executive Council and the President has approved N100 billion for the committee’s disbursement. http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/well-soon-end-ASUU-strike-anyim/ |
Not too long ago in China, an avalanche of honours fell on Nigeria’s path. It happened when one of her unsung heroines surprised the world by claiming a coveted prize at a recent edition of the ChinaNano Science Conference. Her work in the field of Nano science and technology – an aspect of chemistry – won the best prize, outclassing over 1,000 other entries. In the eyes of world’s best scientists, Nigeria’s profile rose sky-high like mercury in a test tube. British-born Nigerian, Dr (Miss) Geraldine Echue helped this to happen when she gave the country the rare opportunity. It was something to be proud about when her presentation at the Chinese Academy of Sciences was adjudged the best in its category. After some painstaking consideration, a panel of judges at the conference gave the verdict that placed Dr Echue in the league of world’s rising chemists. She felt like exploding when it was announced that her work had significantly contributed to learning and extended the frontiers of Material Science. She gave experts from various lands and climes a handful and a conviction that Nigeria is never short of the power to surprise. For her effort, she was rewarded with the conference’s top prize, some traditional Chinese Art paper, and a certificate of participation amid ovation. The ovation came down on her like sheets of rain – unrestrainedly flowing from thousands of thankful hearts Dr Echue, 27, was born and raised in England by her parents who hail from Okwelle, in Onuimo Local Government area of Imo State. She recently earned a PhD in Material Chemistry from University of Bristol, England, specialising in Nano science and technology. She attended the same University of Bristol, for her undergraduate and graduate studies, where she read Chemistry. She worked for Quartz Scientific and Analytical Laboratory in Watford, UK and also spent a year working for BP Chemicals at their research centre in Hull, North East of England. When she heard about the ChinaNano Conference, she flew to China at the invitation of a Chinese professor. She went to the Asian continent to partake in the fifth edition of the biannual conference, a scientific meeting which held at the China National Convention Centre in Beijing. The conference attracts the best chemists with specialisation in Material science and Nano science. But it never occurred to her that she could get more than she hoped for. What was on her mind, according to her, was to offer her best and see what could come out of it. She never knew that she was on a trip that would change the face of her career, and leave the world wondering at the huge potentials that can come out of Nigeria. Now, she says each time she reflects on her success, she cannot but marvel at her luck. Going into the conference, which had virtually no black in attendance, Dr Echue overcame every stereotype to claim success. She recalled her happiness when scores of Chinese, Australians, Japanese, Americans, Germans and many other nationals came streaming to take photographs with her. She said her alma mater, University of Bristol, also joined in wide celebration by splashing the conference’s photographs on its website to prove that it’s a leading force in Europe. Some days ago, Dr Echue, who is ever joyous being a Nigerian, breezed into the country to see members of her extended family and as she put it, to motivate her younger relations. In an engaging encounter, she revealed her burning desire to contribute to the success of her relations and to national development. “I’m here to motivate my younger relations and to let them know that if I can accomplish what I have accomplished today, they too can.” Flashing toothy smiles, Dr Echue who was happy to be home, took time to mingle and tell her story. “The China event is a scientific conference called ChinaNano Conference. It attracts the experts in Nano science and technology, a branch of material chemistry. They gather to present their works, discuss ideas and come up with innovations. It was like a forum for collaboration for scientists from all over the world. You can be invited or you can sign up to present your scientific works since amazing works of science are presented there. “At the conference, there were experts in Material Chemistry and Nano science. I went there because I’m still learning; I wanted to receive lectures. I wanted to hear from older, better experienced and much more progressive scientists speak. I wanted to present my work and see what they could make out of it. It was amazing; it was great for me to hear them say, ‘this is a great work.’ It sounded like fantasy. And I said to myself, ‘am I the one doing this thing?’ I was only hoping to learn from the masters who came to the conference,” she said. Recalling how her journey to her China success all began, she informed that a certain Chinese professor invited her to come over and present her works. “Yes we collaborate on scientific matters. But often, I look out for opportunities that can come along – where I can present my works and learn from other scientists. “The conference was attended by hundreds of scientists from China, Australia, UK, Japan, Germany, USA, Canada, South America and many more. It was a truly global conference. I can’t remember seeing any blacks there. I suppose I was the only black person in attendance. And when my work was adjudged to be the best in its category, very many came to me wondering where I come from. Of course I told them I’m a Nigerian; I told them I speak English with British accent because I was born in the UK and they screamed. Many who were present, particularly from China, kept coming with their families to request to take photographs with me and all that.” Also recalling how the work was received, she said: “I think my work really said more than anything I can say. My work said everything by itself. I didn’t get any negative comments. More than anything, people were curious; they were not expecting to see someone like me there, and so they wanted to find out more about where I come from, what my background is among other things. It was a great feeling when I was announced as winner of the top prize. I screamed, ‘yeeeee!’ I was very happy. I wasn’t expecting a win; I wasn’t thinking about anything. But I was so happy for the success.”She explained that it was a conference in which people presented papers in various categories of material science. She also recalled that there were various doctoral students, about 1,000 of them who presented their works in her category. At any given time, scores of other people, including about 20 judges listened to the presentations. There were many speakers too. After every presentation, there were was a question and answer session.” She told the reporter that her exploits in China had given her the confidence she is currently building upon. “I’m hoping to continue with what I have achieved. I will be trying to improve on my research. I believe what I achieved in China will make an impact on what I’m doing at the moment in the UK. Going to China was amazing. Being at a place where you don’t know anybody, and you don’t know what to expect and you try your best, and people receive you well, is amazing.” She also gave insight into various applications of Nano Science and technology, saying: “I will continue to work in various applications of Nano Science – plastics, amour, military hardware, and other applications people do not know about. These are some of the functionalities of Nano science. People don’t understand that almost everything they use every day – materials for making refrigerators, tables, cars, television sets and many more domestic items, require design on Nano level. Material chemistry is required to produce everything everyone uses everyday. Indeed, Material chemistry overlaps with so many other disciplines.” Exhibiting a deep sense of patriotism, Dr Echue says being Nigerian and returning to Nigeria make her fell great. “Each time I come here, it makes me know how lucky I am. Being Nigerian makes me feel great. I feel I can help other people. I have this feeling to do things for other people, especially my own people because they are important to me. I desire to use the skill I have to do positive things for the people. Each time, I have this thought of investing in Nigeria. I have this feeling to try to bring something here and help the people. It is of no good having all the knowledge and skill without using it to help,” she asserted. http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/nigerian-lady-scientist-rules-the-world/ |
One of the high profile members of Boko Haram, Mubarak Dan Hajia, was yesterday whisked to Abuja aboard a military jet, a security source confirmed to Daily Sun in Sokoto. The suspect was arrested last week in a joint operation by men of the 1 Brigade Nigerian Army and the State Security Service (SSS) in the state during which arms and ammunition as well as explosive materials were allegedly recovered from his custody.http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/boko-haram-prime-suspect-flown-to-abuja-aboard-military-jet/ |
Mrs. Ema Benjamin Solomon Peter sat weeping uncontrollably. Even her elder brothers and sisters who were by her side to comfort her could not help pouring out their own doses of tears. Anguish enveloped the scene, if not the entire Ediende clan of Abak Local Government area of Akwa Ibom State where a police corporal, Mr. Benjamin Solomon Peter was found dead on his farmland. Most people in the Ikot Oku Obara village, where the policeman hailed from, believe Solomon was killed on Tuesday last week by some people from Manta village, where the farmland was said to be allocated. Working on that assumption, the youths of Ikot Oku Obara, Ediene, went into frenzy on Wednesday when the corpse was found. They marched into Manta and destroyed everything they could lay their hands on. Houses, economic trees, livestock and merchandise were their targets. They only stopped when the police began to scare them away by firing into the air. The distraught Mrs. Solomon told Daily Sun that her husband, who was serving at the Police A Division, Uyo, had told her that he was going to their farm located at Manta village to tend some crops on Tuesday afternoon. She couldn’t go with him because she is heavily pregnant with their second child, the first being about one-and-half years old. “When he did not return home, I thought that he must have dropped the farm implements somewhere and gone to work since he was on permanent night duty. I had expected him in the morning but till afternoon, we didn’t see him. So people decided to organise a search party only to find him dead on the same farmland on which he went to work,” the 30-year old widow said as tears cascaded down her cheeks. She said her husband was not a troublesome person but a gentle guy who had a humble beginning in life. She noted that her husband lost his parents at a tender age, and as such, was struggling to educate himself and take care of his family. The wife informed that she was told that the husband had a quarrel with some people from Manta before leaving for the farm which is also situated at Manta, and as such wouldn’t know whether there was any link between the quarrel and his death. “He was a second year economics student at the University of Uyo. Now, they have killed him, leaving me here with nothing. I was trying to learn sewing, but when I got pregnant, he told me to discontinue the training till after delivery. Now how am I going to manage?” she asked rhetorically and burst into another bout of weeping while her elder brothers, who had maintained some stoic mien initially, loudly chorused the wailing. The deceased policeman’s cousin, Evangelist Godwin Peter, who said he was informed of Benjamin’s death at his station and had to rush home immediately, corroborated the quarrel angle. But he stressed that Benjamin was a peaceful man who would never hurt a fly. “In my absence, he was always there to take care of the family. I don’t know why anybody would kill him and leave the family in this distress,” Godwin said. He added another angle to the story. According to him, last year, the people of Manta had killed another Ediene son for no just cause, adding that the recent recurrence might have provoked the youths to storm Manta for revenge even though they never killed anybody on their protest mission. But the people of Manta had a different story altogether to tell when Daily Sun visited the sleepy but now ravaged community on Friday. The spokesman for the community, Mr Udo Udo Akpan, debunked the allegation that the policeman was killed in a farmland located in Manta, stressing that Benjamin might have been killed by his own kinsmen because the farmland in question is located in Ediene. In his words, the controversial land was a disputed land in Ikot Obong Ediene. “This is not the first time Ediene people have accused us of killing their people. Last year, they said we killed one of their people and they came here to kill one of our sons, Akparawa Nse Udo-Udo Ikpa, and burnt his corpse here in the village. We did not do anything. “There is hardly a time that Manta person would go to Ediene and want to return home late that he or she would not be harassed by Ediene youths. Early this year, they tried to kill one Edet Benson Udo. They injured him and he passed out only to be revived later. The matter had been reported to the police. But each time Ediene people molest us, they usually formulate allegations against us to warrant their aggression, but none of those allegations has ever been proved by the law enforcement agencies,” Udo Udo Akpan lamented. He said Manta is a peaceful community that would not want to take the law into their hand. He informed that his community would not even plan a reprisal attack against Ediene “because we believe that the law would take its full course in the latest development.” The spokesman for Manta village vehemently debunked the allegation that the policeman was killed by Manta people because of the fight that ensued between him and one Manta native, Akpan Offong Otu. Akpan Offong Out, whose family compound was burnt down by the Ediene youths on Wednesday, told our correspondent that there was a minor automobile accident on Tuesday where a car rammed into four motorcycles parked by some commercial motorbike operators by the side of the road in Ikot Oku Obara Ediene. “We, the other cycle riders, confronted the driver, who pleaded with us that his car steering wheel locked up. He even agreed to repair the damaged motorcycles. “But while this was going on, Benjamin arrived at the scene on his motorcycle and told us the commercial cyclists that we didn’t know the highway code. “I then challenged him that, even as a policeman that he claimed to be, he never had a number plate on his motorcycle. That was my only offence. He came over and slapped me three times while I was still sitting on my bike. It was when he beat me the fourth time that I retaliated and we fought. And one of Manta sons, Kufre Elijah Moses, who witnessed him trying to kill me, stepped in to stop the fight. But Benjamin equally beat Kufre too, threatening that he would make sure that two of us slept in the cell the next day. After that he rode his bike away and I went on with my business. “We didn’t even know that he was going to the farm, and we don’t even know where his farm is. We came back to the village to sleep that day in our respective houses. I was taking my wife the next day to her shop which is located at Ediene when I saw a crowd of youths with weapons. I almost stopped but instinct urged me to move away. I didn’t even know they were heading for our community to burn down houses. Maybe if I had stopped, they could have killed me and my wife on the spot.” He took our correspondent round their family compound which the Ediene youths alleged burnt down. The invading youths also destroyed economic trees and killed livestock such as pigs, poultry and goats which he said he was rearing as a business. The Ediene youths allegedly also descended on Kufre Elijah Moses’s family compound, burning and destroying everything in sight, thus rendering the inhabitants, including aged parents, homeless. The nearby buildings, belonging to Elder Augustine Iwok Asanganeng, a retired police inspector, and that of Sunday Okon Akpandem, were not also spared. Nearly all shops in the community were looted by the youth said to have arrived on more than 60 motorcycles. The two ex-servicemen, while lamenting their losses to our correspondent, appealed to the state to ensure that the law runs its full course in bringing the culprits to book. For now, the two communities live in anxiety and suspense of further attacks or reprisals. The owners of the property destroyed are left in anguish. The policeman is lying stone cold in the mortuary while his family has been left in quandary. Right now, Manta community is being heavily guarded by the police, even as the police in Abak say they have not arrested anybody yet in connection with the death of the policeman. But some of those who allegedly committed the arson have now been detained, according to the police. The state police headquarters, through the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Etim Dickson, a Deputy Superintendent of the Police (DSP), has confirmed the incident. But the question still remains, who killed Corporal Benjamin Solomon Peter in his farm on Tuesday? http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/mayhem-in-akwa-ibom-community/ |
all these ones na oyibo dream, common dreams in Africa is eating in the dream, swimming, sex in the dream, flying in the dream..etc |
See how GLO and MTN competition on brand ambassadors is making young people millionaires...Airtel and Etisalat are operating on a different business model..lesson: dont join the crowd. |
take dat: Very typical. Instead of condemning the National Assembly as a whole, you preferred to blame the minority even when you know that the majority rules in a democracy. Politicians irrespective of political affiliation are the same because Politics is all about interest.We all know that NASS is sick as a whole. lets say my response is predicated on the latest remarks ferried by the media to the masses that the Messiah is here in the group called APC. I am just reminding people that PDP, APC are all one and the same. One is just in power and the other wants to collect it. |
The both operate the same business model...they show you original and fake...it depends on your budget and what you want. China is a major Amerian supplier and you can never see fake of their products in the states. Same with Naija. we are a major supplier to West and central African countries. Especially Aba boys. They dare not ship fake products to Togo or Congo. It really boils down to what you want. I buy original from both countries. |
This is why i say that APC is not the solution to Nigeria's complex problems but the citizenry. From 1999 till date we have always had proponents of this opposition parties in national assembly and non of them have come out to challenge the excessive spending going on in the national assembly. APC have nothing less than 35 senators and about 100 members of the house of rep. how far have they gone in challenging all the accusations levelled against them. Mind you, i am not a PDP supporter. The reality is just that APC is an old wine in a new bottle...Time will tell |
The attention of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has been drawn to statements from Generals Muhammadu Buhari and Ibrahim Babangida purporting to be responses to the advice he gave both men to retire.source: http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/buhari-has-nothing-to-offer-should-retire-says-el-rufai/ |
Ha, why did they create the impression that this guy had only 2 weeks to leave...so he hasnt even gone yet...wish him the best all the same |
We were mid-air approaching the airpot when the Pilot announced that we can not land..He said we are going to assume a holding pattern until further instructions come from the tower. After some time, a few, rather intoxicated passengers began to question the traffic controllers decision. Perhaps we were all concerned. Its just that some had their concerns lubricated with several stiff shots of rage and rum. The anxious looks and acidic remarks that came from the crowd subsided as the air hostess quickly eased people's fears.She informed several worried passengers that the planes always carry enough fuel to withstand the demands of these kinds of delays.There was a calm assurance on the faces of passengers.I will have to attribute it to the fact that they had prepared for every air delay. I began to Wonder if we as children of God shouldn't be better prepared for those times in our lives when God speaks from His throne and advice you to assume a holding pattern until further adviced.The question is not always, Do you have enough faith to receive? Some times it is this: Do you have enough faith inside you to assume a holding pattern and wait for the fulfilment of the promise. The words of the air hostess brought succour, contentment and assurance that someone cares about our worries. Do you not have a sense of contentment by the word of God that He has not forgotten you in that situation. Remember, God isn't easily spooked by what we call emergency.He is God and God all by Himself. There is a scripture in Gen 8:1 that keeps me going: ''And God remebered Noah and all the wild animals and the live stocks that were with him in the ark.and He sent a wind over the earth and the waters receded'' The first four words in the above verse is all I always need to have assurance that God will come through for me. Before Noah ran out of resources and provisions, God remembered him. The Lord Knows where you are and He knows how much you have left in your reserve. God will show up and bigger. He has not forgotten what you last told Him. Trust Him |
I had a dream that that Naija boy advertising his six packs looking like Bance was deported... |
This guy that just entered for SA is their national team head boy..chayi..did you see that head |
Why is south African league so superb atleast in African standard but their national team is apology in HD |
Lord you know my heart that i dont beef this family...i pray that you bless me as you have blessed them...i ask for two things HEALTH AND WEALTH. |
are you sure cos i know UI has a PGD center in Abuja. |
I read in the news sometimes last year that schools were told to end their satelite campus operations. Was that rule effective? if no, do you know any still operational in Abuja and offering MBA/MSC. Name, address and location please. |
How do we substantiate that this was not recorded with your house boys phone? Anybody can record this and upload. |
Dont mind those people you hear, next time dont play with them again. |
Please what warranted this statement? or some people will just wake up chop gworo and issue a press statement to hype their existence. May God never allow B & H boys remember Lagos. Talk is cheap |
[quote author=pimp_lucious ]U should understand that most people like me are not actually bothered about whatever pastor, what bugs me most is how ppl allow themselves to be guided by deceit. U should know that I'm a christain and I worship God. As far as I can see, Something just don't add up with way Nigerians worship God.[/quote]...I beg to disagree on ur assertion that people are being decieved...There is an innate desire in everyman to believe and trust something..Church members are full grown adults with their faculties together.Some are high intellectuals. None of them is bound by any law to remain under anybody they sense is decieving them. People move from church to church in search of what to believe or trust...Its only a cult you join and leaving becomes a problem.They are not being decieved its a choice. |
or have they consulted their oracle and they told them that loosing in Calabar is inevitable |
Because i know i will be wealthy i have decided not to talk bad about the rich for obvious reasons 1. Its a waste of time. 2. They dont even know you are talking about them. 3. If they get to hear what you said, they really dont care. 4. The more you talk about them the richer and wealthier they become. 5. You cant beat them, reach them or overwhelm them so why waste my energy. 6. The poor talk about the rich, The rich never talk about the poor. Life is about choices made, i have made mine to be rich. Get ready to talk about me in few years from now.i'm already on course. About the man of God, He made a choice to be a pastor and became successful at it. This i must commend him for. I have seen many who ventured into pastoring but are woeful failures. In whatever you choose in life and succeed..Weldone. Ko izi |
Raymondenyi: Chei!!!! Na wa ohh!!!! So this man get wife n children go leave him house, tell children bye bye!say him dey go workk, go come dey fool himself 4 stage mek public see!!! God no go gree!!! Money na bad thing ohh!!!! Chaii!!! Kai!!!It is better to be a millionaire doing mumu things than to get it through corrupt means or robbery. Klint is better than our politicians. Mind you, if both of you show up anywhere, they will welcome him before you. |
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