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Seriously ??,How did a bushman and his stupid wife who should have no idea of technology know there was anything as a court,anyway nice job on trying to creative, i salute that mate!

stolen stone: who is deceiving who?? <whistling...> story-story! voices from the market!

wow, i have not listened to that progam in a long time!

Ngwakwe: I hereby apologies to GEJ in advance for every insult he is about to receive because of this decision though overdue but yet appreciable.

Thanks, but make sure that the best credible personnels are appointed as replacement

yeah, but the question is how sure are we that the new people being elected are any different, its time Nigerians start using the FOI act, we need acess to evrything that is going on up there, that can stimulate accountability, its a pity Nigerians dont know the power of that bill!

this is just stupid publicity stunt, just to make people feel good about them for the next election, i guess he will travel abroad for medical care if he has a cough, sycophants are the ones who talks and post this picture all over the place! i donn't think someone of his position has to do this for people to appreciate good governance!

slimming: so 3.9 GPA is a celebration in that university? when lots of people are making 4.5+ in Nigeria without international recognition.

olasdot: can't you read and comprehend before making comments? 3.98 out of 4.0. The 4.5 you are talking about is on 5.0 and with that, you can't compare it with the 3.98 of 4.0.

The 4.5 out of 5 is equivalent to 3.50 of 4. So, can you see the guy is a GENIUS? therefore, he is worth international recognition.

Kudos to the guy.

Good point bro, besides you cant even compare at all the quality of education standard with both universities!

gulfer: A 22-year-old Nigerian has emerged the best graduating student of John Hopkins University in the United States. He obtained a Grade Point Average of 3.98 out of a possible 4.0 to earn a degree in Neurosciences.

A 22-year-old Nigerian, Emmanuel Ohuabunwa, has made history at John Hopkins University, United States of America. Ohuabunwa from Arochukwu, Abia State, has done the nation proud by becoming the first black man to make a Grade Point Average of 3.98 out of 4.0 to bag a degree in Neurosciences in the university. He was also adjudged as having the highest honours during the graduation that was held on May 24 this year.

For his efforts, he has won a scholarship to Yale University to pursue a degree in medicine. Besides, he has been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Society, a prestigious honour group that features membership of 17 US Presidents, 37 US Supreme Court Justices, and 136 Nobel Prize winners.

According to Wikipedia, The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic honour society. Its mission is to “celebrate and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences” and induct “the most outstanding students of arts and sciences at America’s leading colleges and universities.”

It was founded at The College of William and Mary on December 5, 1776, and thus it is the oldest honour society for the liberal arts and sciences and among the oldest undergraduate societies in the US.

In an online interview with our correspondent, Ohuabunwa, who was born in Okota, Lagos and attended Lilly Fields Primary School, Lagos, said he left Nigeria after his junior secondary school education at Air Force Comprehensive School, Ibadan, Oyo State.

“My parents moved the whole family when I was 13 years old. I was about to begin SS1 at Air Force, Ibadan. When I got to the US, I was enrolled with my age mates, which meant at 13, I was in middle school. I went to Fondren Middle School, which was in the middle of the ghetto. That was one of the darkest years for me because I encountered a lot of peer pressure. Some of the students, ignorant about Africa, bullied me and called me names such as ‘African booty scratcher’ because to them, Africans were dirty and scratched their butts all the time.

“Some asked me if I lived in mud huts and ate faeces for breakfast. I remember one day, when I was walking to the school bus, a boy came from behind and punched me in the face, called me an African and walked away. It took everything in me not to retaliate. I knew that God had put me in the U.S for a purpose and it did not involve fighting or selling drugs or doing the wrong things.

“My experience during that year gave me a thick skin. I learned to stand for what I thought was right even when the opposition seemed insurmountable. I also learned to look at the positive in all situations. Even though these kids were bullying me, I was still gaining an opportunity to school in America and nothing would stop me from making the best of this opportunity.

“The shocker was that the kid that punched me in the face was black. I would have expected the blacks to be nicer to me. Nevertheless, I don’t blame those kids because they were ignorant about Africa. All they knew about us was the stuff they had watched on TV or documentaries, showing primitive African tribes, living in the jungle and making noises like monkeys.

“In regards to the whites, there might have been some minor episodes but again I don’t blame them for it because it is a problem with stereotypes,” he said.

But in spite of this humiliation and racial prejudice against him, the first in a family of three was not discouraged. He faced his studies and was always coming top in his class. After he completed his middle school education, he passed the entrance examination to DeBakey High School for Health Professions. It was at this school that his interest in neurosciences and medicine started.

“By the second year of high school, we were able to interact with doctors, nurses and other administrators in the hospital. The more I learned about medicine, the more it felt like the thing God was calling me to pursue and by being in the US I got a lot of people to support me to do this. Even though in high school, I got to see first-hand what it meant to be a doctor. We studied advanced anatomy and physiology, learned medical terminology, and learned important skills, such as checking blood pressure, pulse rate, and many more.

“I knew I wanted to go to the best school in the US. I had heard that Johns Hopkins Hospital had been ranked the number one hospital in the US for the past 21 years and I wanted to be in that environment.’’

Worried that his parents might not be able to sponsor him to the university, Ohuabunwa purposed to work very hard. He did and when the result of the PSAT came, he performed so well that he won the National Achievement Scholar.

By virtue of this award, he received certificates of recognition from various organisations including senators from the Congress of both Texas and the US. He also received scholarship from the University of Houston; Rice University, Texas A&M Honors College and many more.

He had also won the Principal’s Award during the annual awards ceremony at DeBakey High School.

“During our graduation ceremony at DeBakey, I also won the Award for the Most Outstanding Senior Young Man and the student volunteer award for my volunteer activities in the State of Texas,” he said.

But his breakthrough came when he won the Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation full scholarship to any university of his choice. He worked hard and gained admission to Johns Hopkins University to study Neurosciences.

But why Neurosciences, Ohuabunwa said, “I studied Neuroscience, because I was fascinated with the brain, its control of our behaviours and how various diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, lead to a decline in its activity. I also minored in Psychology because I wanted to understand disorders in the psyche. What causes bipolar disorders or schizophrenia. I did not just want to label them as crazy but to understand what causes these conditions and how we can treat them,’’ he explained.

But what does he consider to be the missing links in the education sector of Nigeria when compared with that on offer in US, Ohuabunwa said unpredictable academic calendar, corruption, examination malpractice and inadequate funding were some of the problems confronting his home country’s university sector. These, he said, were absent in the US.

“There were a few problems with Nigerian higher education that contributed to our emigration in 2003. The first was the number of strikes that occurred in schools. It took my uncle seven years to graduate with a degree that should have taken him only four years. A second problem was the corruption. We had heard of people going into universities, because they paid someone to look the other way. I also heard of a few cheating scandals, where people would pay someone to take their exams for them or get a copy of the exam a few days before,” he said.

But is he saying that US university system has no such problems at all? Ohuabunwa said, “Although this sometimes occurs in the U.S, it is less common because of the strict security. I remember when taking the Medical College Admissions Test, test required before one can matriculate into medical school, each student had to get his fingerprints taken every time we entered and left the hall. The whole place was packed with cameras and security staff that monitored everything we were doing. The exam was computerised to make sure that no one saw the test before the actual date.”

Another difference, he said, is that America rewards hard-work while the system also emphasises on a balance between academic life and extracurricular activities.

On how he won the scholarship to Yale, Ohuabunwa said his 3.98 GPA in Neurosciences, and many awards he had won and God’s grace, contributed to his winning the scholarship.

“As at the time of my application for medical school, I had a 3.98 GPA of a 4.0. This made me the only black student inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa. I was also awarded the Becker Family Scholarship for being the most outstanding student in the Neuroscience major at Johns Hopkins University. Furthermore, by God’s grace, I took the MCAT and scored in the top five percentile.

“That, combined with my hours of volunteer service in different hospitals across the US allowed me to gain acceptance into every medical school I applied to, including Harvard, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Cornell. As the time came to make a decision, I had narrowed it down to Harvard and Yale. Both schools, I enjoyed visiting. Nevertheless, while my parents prayed, they asked God to give us a sign of what school to attend. A few days later, I received a letter from Yale Medical School, offering me a full ride scholarship for all four years. That was the sign from God,” he said.

But would he come back to Nigeria after the completion of his programme, he said yes.

“I am absolutely interested in the health care policy decisions in Nigeria. Because there are many changes that need to occur, I will not rule out the possibility of coming back after my studies, in order to join hands with the leaders to make these changes possible.’’

He added that his ambition is to become a medical doctor specialising in brain surgery.

“Two weeks ago, my grandmother passed away after a long battle with strokes. Even during emergencies, it was difficult for her to get to the hospital, let alone get treatment. This is a common theme not only in the health care system of Nigeria, but in different countries in the world, where the poor get neglected.

“Second, Nigerian hospitals lack the infrastructure required to compete with major hospitals around the world. It would be an honour to one day contribute to this transformation that is necessary for improvements in Nigeria’s health care sector,” he said.

He, however, advised Nigerian youths who have the wherewithal, to go abroad to study. Ohuabunwa also called on wealthy Nigerians to invest more in the education of the poor rather than in acquisition of material things.

Ohuabunwa, however, said that his parents, who he described as his greatest role models, contributed a lot to his academic feat through Godly training, counsel and guidance. He also did not forget the impact that his short stay at Air Force school had on him.

“I was definitely not the brightest at Air Force. At that time, I felt like I spent more time running away from seniors than focusing on my studies. Nevertheless, I learned three things at Air Force that have served me well in the US. I learned discipline, adaptability and resilience. These attributes helped me a lot in US,” he said.


http://www.punchng.com/education/nigerian-breaks-academic-record-at-john-hopkins-university/

this has nothng to do with the our nation, the young man should probably stay there, away from haters and jealous "family", "friends" for his own safety

Mrs.Chima:
Wait a minute....his dumn arse is in the gutter? I was looking at the man lifting the woman.....i had to look again cos I was like why are people vexing.....why must he soak in public urine and feces to prove his love?

Seconded....this kind of act is stupidity and not some useless "love"

jmslimx: First of all , Noting is greater than GOD who is the alpha and omega.

Well brother technology it self is Juju , believe it or not , ok you say cell phones work on Frequency wey we dey see or u dey see. they fact is Africa we see it differently we dont use ours to research or develop our countries , i have being in Information Technology for 12 yrs and Major now on IT Security , There somethings that you keep imagining how its being done , for example do you that when a plane takes off its not being operated by the pilot . Only landing and taking off.. have you ever seen another aircraft when you are on your normal feet. Africa dey use there Juju nack fellow Africans while oyibo dey use there own do research and technology.

Bro i can't still believe after 12 years you still believe this shit! this was what we told ourselves when we were kids, first, nature is rich and i belive God made this things to happen for us humans to discover, see i live outside Naija, and science here is proven to the last, you think all those math formulars that you meet in physics, chemistry and other fields that work perfectly together are a coincidence ? NO, they were all made by God for humans to discover them! its left for us to discover this things and we are not doing a very good job of that in Africa, So forget the "oyinbo" juju is good idea, there is juju here and they use it for bad stuffs too (if you dont know that) there are occults everywhere that do bad!

lavita2: I hate hearsays! Can somebody with concrete proof show us how Juju is real? I have never seen it work, as such don't believe in it. Why do you rule out coincidence?

Seriously ?? can you see air ? but does that means it does not exist, you better stay within your boundaries! friend, there are powers!

purefella: JUJU REAL NO TAKE JUJU PLAY OO.,I KNOW OF A OPC GUY THAT ARMED ROBBERS SHOT FOR LIKE 6 TIMES AND THE GUY DIDN'T HAVE A SINGLE HEADACHE ,[b] EVERYTHING WE ARE USING ARE CREATED BY JUJU , AEROPLANES REMEMBER THE BLACKBUS , MOBILE PHONES THEIRS JUJU BEHIND IT , THE PILLS YOU TAKE NAH ALSO JUJU BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE AFRICANS ARE VERY GOOD AT USING IT FOR EVIL . IF PERSON TELL YOU SAY HIM GO BLOW YOU , IF YOU THINK YOU CAN BEAT HIM YOU CAN STILL FIGHT THAT PERSON BUT IF NAH JUJU HE TALK SAY HIM GO TAKE KNACK YOU , MY ADVISE FOR YOU IS TO RUN WITH YOUR 2 LEGS COZ THOSE CHEAP JUJU WEY PEOPLE DEY CARRY FOR POCKET UP AND DOWN NO DEY GET ANTIDOTE OO![/b]

Rubbish, (bolded part) stupid childish idealogy that technology operates on juju, go to school and wisen up!

Billyonaire: Juju or Black Magic are real. Basically its about channeling with energy beings on the lower astral planes, home of ghost, negative energies and vibrations. One has to consistently raise energy levels through medications and prayers to keep consciousness in higher frequency than those beings. On the whole, its real, they exist and they can wound you. Period.

Seriously?? you are defining juju on a scientific plane ? funny!
I personaly believe that the God i serve is stronger than any power of darkness (juju, witches and demonic powers) and please trust me, there is a spirit world and they do exist, and things happen! IMO be insured in the power of christs blood! period!

My heart goes out to him, these are the basic things that basic Nigerians care about, proper health care, poverty allevations......all this contract, subsidy talk bla bla bla, does not make any sense, it's time the government wake up to their basic responsibilities

Beaf: We are now used to the usual id!ots manufacturing "delegates" each time GEJ travels.
The desperation of election losers and pathetic mud-munchers in Nigeria is really scary.

are you in your right mind?

Tyche: Waste of front page space.

It baffles me why people go all haywhire cause some thread make front page, #nonsense if you have a problem with that go create your more "sensible" thread mtcheew

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Thanks,

Harry Redknapp has left his position as Tottenham manager, the club have confirmed.

Goal.com understands that he decision follows the irreconcilable breakdown of his relationship with chairman Daniel Levy.

The two parties are now discussing a compensation package after it became clear in a meeting on Wednesday with Redknapp and Paul Stretford, the agent appointed to negotiate a new contract for the 65-year-old, who had a year to run on his existing deal.

The boss' departure is likely to be explained as a mutual agreement between both parties but, ultimately, the decision was made by Levy after the former Portsmouth boss made it clear he felt his time was up but refused to resign.

"This is not a decision the Board and I have taken lightly," Levy stated on the club's official website.

"Harry arrived at the club at a time when his experience and approach was exactly what was needed. This decision in no way detracts from the excellent work Harry has done during his time with the club and I should like to thank him for his achievements and contribution.

"Harry will always be welcome at the Lane."

Redknapp added: "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Spurs and am proud of my achievements. I have had a fantastic four years with the club - at times the football has been breathtaking.

"I am sad to be leaving but wish to thank the players, staff and fans for their terrific support during my time there."

Levy had made it clear that Redknapp would not be offered the three or four-year contract that he wanted after holding the manager responsible for Spurs' failure to achieve a place in next season's Champions League having thrown away a 10-point lead over rivals Arsenal.

The hierarchy at White Hart Lane felt that Redknapp had been distracted by speculation linking him with the England job and concerns were raised about his match preparation, training and tactics.

Redknapp, who was appointed Spurs manager when the Londoners were bottom of the table in October 2008, took the club to two fourth-placed finishes in three full seasons but had a prickly relationship with Levy throughout his time at White Hart Lane.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez and Everton boss David Moyes are expected to be the leading candidates to replace Redknapp. Brendan Rodgers, the new Liverpool manager, was previously the club's first choice candidate before he was appointed to the Anfield hotseat.

Redknapp was forced to deny rumours on Tuesday that he had quit Spurs but the decision was made for him by Levy, who is thought to have been particularly angered by Redknapp's public maneuvering for a new deal.

He had suggested that players would be unsettled if he was not offered a longer deal, having previously claimed that the squad would not be affected by speculation linking him with the England position.

Source: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/06/13/3171730/harry-redknapp-bound-for-tottenham-exit

Infoseye: You dont need to be in Nigeria before you can call me, anyway let me create a tutorial on my forum for you. What type of PSP are you using and what firmware are you on?

Psp 3000, firmware 6.60

Bankole_O: Call me 08137756154

Sorry bro, i am not in Nigeria, hopefully there is other way you can help

onyejiokem: pls dia is no such word as ''trickish'' only ''tricky as d poster of d thread acknowledged. 'ewu' ...dat's wat u get for being insulting n nt answering d question rationally as d poster pleaded. No hard feelings oooo!

LOL thanks, some people can be so dumb!

Bankole_O: Yes I can assist you follow this video guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYTBY2huKHQ if you sill cant do it let me know i will create a step by step guide on my forum for you.

thanks for your help on the video, but i already saw it, the links that the guy used are expired, the links he posts are broken, i mean megaupload does not work anymore, i'd appreviate of you can create step by step guide for me, thanks

I decided to jailbreak my psp 3000, from 6.60 to 6.39, but i have been having difficulty doing that, your help will be appreciated!

Can anyone give me a decent answer to this question?
If i eat myself, will i double my size or simply disappear?
Rational answers appreciated!

First, i dont know which secondary school you went to, its un-friended dummy

In response to your question i can say with an air of authority that naira note is printed here in Canada, i pass the company daily....they actually print notes for different countries of the world.....so there you have it, for the most part the Naira is printed in Manitoba, Canada

Nigeria will be a successful state- Herbert Macauley

Really ? ? ?, no disrespect but all this for one man who made Nigeria a mess in hey deys and heavily responsible for the death of innocent people who were not celebrated, what an irony!

The legendary singer was reported dead in her hotel room a couple of hours ago, over the last decade she has been suffering with drugs and alcohol addiction, police says there was no criminal intents, the music world mourns a great talent lost!  h

The legendary singer was reported dead in her hotel room a couple of hours ago, over the last decade she has been suffering with drugs and alcohol addiction, police says there was no criminal intents, the music world mourns a great talent lost! h