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Those who are hoping that Arsenal FC would win EPL and or UCL under Wenger are living in false paradise.

The reality is that Wenger is as old as the football strategy and tactics he adopts. Wenger's football strategy and tactics no longer work to the level that can guarantee the EPL or the UCL title. They became less effective 10 years ago. And every other year, they become even less effective

What do you think was responsible for the sudden retirement of one of the world's greatest football manager, Sir Alex Ferguson? He saw the handwriting on the wall and quickly retired over 3 years ago. This is the reality Arsene Wenger is stubbornly rejecting.

Today's coaching belongs to the younger generation of coaches - the Guardiolas, the Contes, the Zindanes, the Pochettinos, the Simeones, the Enriques, the Howes, etc. Even the era of coaches like Mourinho, Ancelotti, etc is gradually fading away.

The top 4 position finish Wenger delivers every year is a camouflage that will end this football season. I hope Arsenal FC fans are prepared for this.

The truth is that until Arsene Wenger leaves Arsenal FC for a younger football manager, to their supporters I said, "Nothing for you."

Boss13:
So what is this supposed to mean?

An early indication that Ibori’s influence had not waned in the politics of Delta state and Nigeria at large.

In fact, all the current Senators representing the three zones of the state are Ibori loyalists, having served as Commissioners under him.

From Senator James Manager, who currently represents Delta South in the Federal House of Assembly to Senator Ighoyota Amori (Delta Central), a die-hard Ibori loyalist and Peter Nwaoboshi, (Delta North), the trio remains Ibori’s men any day.

Senator Manager, now a fourth term lawmaker, was not just a powerful Commissioner of works under Ibori, he was also the pioneer chairman of the PDP in the state in Ibori’s administration.

Chief Amori, who, like the ex-governor, hails from Ethiope West LGA of the state and currently represents the Central zone, comprising mainly Urhobo people, boasts of holding forth for the jailed politician while he’s away doing time in London.

Nwaoboshi, PDP chairman under Uduaghan also held several positions under Ibori, including being Commissioner of various ministries.

Ibori’s influence (infamous as it might be) in Delta State goes beyond just the aforementioned. He also has many loyalists in other spheres of the state’s politics.

From Evelyn Oboro, member representing Uvwie, Sapele and Okpe Federal Constituency in the House of Representative to Daniel Mayuku, ex-Chairman House Committee on Appropriation to the new Speaker Monday Igbuya, Ibori’s name resonates when their political history is read.

Among Ibori’s relatively new political loyalists are Talib Tebite, Tim Owhefere, Michael Diden, Reuben Izeze, Orezi Esievo and Toju Abigor.

In addition, Okowa, who reportedly paid a ‘thank you’ visit to Ibori in his cell in London just after his election, was said to have handed a list of aides by the former governor at least 40 percent of names sent in by Ibori.

For instance, of the twelve Commissioners recently selected by Okowa, at least five had served under Ibori, while Ovie Agas, the Secretary to the State Government was one of his boys.

The words of Senator Amori, a serving lawmaker who represents Delta central is instructive to fully understand Ibori’s domineering influence over the politics of the state.
Hear him, “First, there is no doubt that Ibori’s absence created a vacuum because we lost his physical leadership. I will tell you categorically that even though he is not around, Ibori is around. We have lost nothing, we have lost his physical presence but his political presence, his leadership is still very much with us, so his absence is felt but probably we would have done better than we are doing now but from what we know we have lost nothing.

Bro, He's the Last Don.

The Last Don.


Even while he was in jail, James Ibori was still the political decision maker of Delta state. He served as the power behind the throne of Delta Gov, Ifeanyi Okowa from London Prison.


Until he fell out of favour with ‘the powers that be’ after the death of late President Umar Yar’Adua, James Ibori held sway not only in his political space in Delta State, but also within that of Nigeria.



A highly influential politician I must say, Ibori dominated the politics of Delta State, first as a governor, then as a kingmaker, succeeding in unilaterally installing his cousin, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan as his successor in 2007.

Take note, Ibori is not called Odidigborigbo of Africa for nothing. Even in far away London, in the United Kingdom, Ibori still wields enormous influence. He determines, to a large extent, who gets what, when and how in the oil-rich state.

He's so much loved back home.

He's The "Last Don"

IT might not have been heard of a few decades back, but house- husbands are quietly creeping into a lot of matrimonial homes – thanks to women landing super executives jobs that pay mega salaries, for the hard-working female executives, house-husbands seem to be the answer to every woman’s prayer.

Imagine never having to wash up another dirty dish, take the kids to school or get the kids dinner – the average house-husband knows all about doing chores and lots more. Just think of it – getting home and being welcome by a man in a pinny and the aroma of a delicious dinner.

Dreams do come true, you think? Well, in theory yes. But according to recent experiences of some “lucky wives,” we should be careful what we wish for. Turning husbands into home-dads can seriously damage relationships as a huge chunk of life-swap couples are heading for the divorce courts. “Think long and hard about letting the man stay at home”, warns divorce lawyer, Vanessa Llovd-Platt, “I know it’s very trendy for the wife to be the bread winner, but in my professional experience, this decision will strain the marriage.

It may be fun at first to say, ‘I have a house-husband’. But a wife will quickly begin to resent the fact that the man is not pulling his weight financially, She will think: ‘You’re not supporting me”. Within all of us I think there is still a very deep-seated belief that men should be the protectors.

A gradual lack of respect begins to eat into the relationship and it puts men in very vulnerable position. The role these men are performing at home is of course highly valuable, but women can find it hard to recognize it. Why should that be so when women know just how hard it can be to look after a family and run a house? It may be down to the way our brains have evolved. In the past, females needed a mate who could provide for them.

These days, women can fend for themselves – but their brains are wired as they were in the past. They’re still looking for a manly man – although there’s no excuse for being a slob! Towards middle-age, a lot of couples find the bread winners have lost their high-powered jobs, whilst the wives in the civil service maybe, have carefully moved up the rungs of the promotion ladders to positions of power and influence. Some have even been known to throw juicy contracts at husbands who “behave”.

Yet this hasn’t necessarily turned the husbands into grovelling gratefuls who hurriedly prepare their `benefactor’s’ meals! Professor David Buss, an evolutionary psychologist spent five years researching the choices people make when looking for a long-term partner. He studied 10,000 people in 37 cultures around the world – from Germans to Taiwanese, and from Pygmies to Eskimos.

He discovered that in every culture, women are less concerned with potential husband’s looks and more interested in his material resources and social status – regardless of their own assets and earning capacity. So you could have your very own prince charming – but remove his job and get him washing your undies and he’d soon lose his appeal. He believed pretending that men and women are the same has landed couples in all sorts of trouble. Giving him a purely domestic role goes against the grain gender-wise.

He explains, “We’ve adopted the principle of sexual equality, which encourages men to behave like women and women to behave like men, to do the opposite of what comes naturally.

There are differences between men and women. That is why stereo- types exist”. Should women give up their careers and get back to their chores? Not according to the Prof. “We’re never going back to the idea that a woman’s place is in the home”, he says. He however does believe in a middle way but house-husbands do not figure in it.

“My idea for compromise is that we continue to be gender neutral in the public sphere but stick to our traditional sex roles in our private lives’: he says. “In fact, I think that’s what most successful marriages still do. Every couple has to make its own contract, but the ones that seem to work appear to stick with the classic roles, so everyone knows what’s expected of them”.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/why-turning-your-man-into-a-house-husband-is-a-bad-idea/

So happy to see a post like this that sheds light on something positive as opposed to always posting negativity! We need more inspiring post like this to look at.


Congratulations are in order bro.

Smh

Building a lasting, healthy relationship is never easy, but it can be made easier.  And one of the best and easiest ways to do this is to be able to recognize all of the good that your partner brings to the table.

So often we get caught up in looking for the ‘ideal’ mate, which can damage our concept of love.  Most of us are simply looking for a person who we can talk to, who shares similar values in life; someone we can lean on during tough times and celebrate with during the good times.  Someone who we can lovingly build something with.

If your partner does any of these five things, they’re worth holding onto:

(1) Knowing how to deal with your anger.

Anger is a natural human emotion, one that we feel regularly.  Some of us feel it more often than others and we all express it in different ways.

Having a partner who knows your anger, and how to deal with it in a healthy way, can easily be a make-or-break quality, especially for those people who have short fuses.


(2) Your partner trusts you entirely.

Trust is at the core of every successful relationship, because without it, what do you really have?  A hollow relationship that focuses on the negative instead of the positive.

Trusting your partner means knowing that he or she always has your best interests in mind, and that they will never intentionally do something to hurt you.  This means no snooping through email accounts or trying to break into phones.


(3) Your partner believes in you.

The most natural part of life is growth.  When you’re in a healthy relationship, you’re focused on growing with your partner as a couple, while also continuing your individual path of growth.  And a large part of both of these is having the unwavering support of your partner in all matters of life.

A person who keeps morale high and the spirit strong is always worth holding onto.


(4) Respecting your friends and family.

While having the acceptance and approval of friends and family members should never be 100 percent required, it certainly says a lot about your partner when you do have it.  Invite your partner to family gatherings and see how he or she interacts with them.

If your family and friends are visibly happy about your relationship or partner, it can only mean good things.


(5) Your partner makes your fears and worries disappear.

A good partner is a safe haven for us during times of duress, turmoil or disappointment.

They’re there to tell us that everything will be okay and show us unconditional love.  They’re the ones who tell us to drive safe during trips, who get worried when we’re not at our best–they are the lighthouses that guide us to safety as we struggle through crashing waves and the darkest of storms.

If your partner is your pillar of strength, you can be sure that he or she is a keeper.


http://themindsjournal.com/if-your-partner-does/

You want a man in your life who won’t call you crazy for the things he doesn’t understand but those things affect you. He should be someone who can soothe you when you come back upset from office. Before he asks you what happened he has the patience to comfort you, to make you feel alright. And when you tell him the reason behind your disappointment, he makes you wipe your tears and hugs you tight so that you forget all the pain. Yes, he will do it because he wants to make you happy even if he doesn’t understand the cause.

You want a man in your life who never calls you silly. He never thinks it’s bizarre when you scream at things like your phone or computer. He doesn’t let you face your problems and stands at a safe distance while you struggle. His comforting presence will never embarrass you to ask for help. You will never feel alone and he will make it known every moment.  You will know that you can fall back on him.

You want a man who never blames you for being emotional. A man who will understand the mood swings you have during your periods. He loves you for being honest and clear and he knows you can do that because you are comfortable around him. He will not blame you when you become unreasonable or too sensitive. This is how a man will truly love you, even when you are at your worst.

You want a man who will work at building a strong relationship with you. He is someone who wants to be with you and for that he will try to resolve the problems you have with him. He will care to answer your texts and try to make you understand even though what you feel is not true. Instead of overlooking the relationship issues he will work on them. He wants a long lasting relationship with you and not something for a short while.

You want a man who understands your gravest problems. He never makes fun of you about suffering from depression or anxiety. He will never tell you that you are a psychopath or crazy or mad. He will understand that you, at times, have no control over your emotions. He will know how anxiety gets the better of you and you behave oddly over things you don’t even care about.

You want a man who has emotions and reveals them freely in front of you. He will shed tears unabashedly for the loss of a near and dear one. He will not hide his emotions when he is stirred by a rom-com he watches with you. He is the man who doesn’t think he’s any less manly when he shares the innermost feelings of his soul. This man wants you to know all of him, even the things that he believes are his flaws.

You want a man who loves you unconditionally. He loves you for everything you are. Your face doesn’t drive him away. He wants to wipe your tears away. For him that is the mission of his life and he wants to do it because you are the one he has ever truly loved.



http://themindsjournal.com/love-when-you-are-your-worst/

The only way to stop people from buying Plastic rice, is to make Lake rice available. Lol.

WizBLANCE:
Too many people for a simple job. One good head can do this better.

What do you know about investigation? I don't think one good head can do it. It's a collective responsibility.

It's a teamwork bro.

Ibra

The Manchester United squad surprised young patients at three local hospitals today as they delivered festive gifts in the lead up to Christmas.

Captain Wayne Rooney and vice-captain Michael Carrick spent time with youngsters at Francis House Children’s Hospice in Didsbury, which provides a home from home for families where they can receive professional care, support and friendship.

Down the road at The Christie’s Palatine Treatment Centre, home to the teenage and young adult unit and haematology and transplant inpatient unit, Juan Mata, Ander Herrera, David De Gea and Eric Bailly met those going through a difficult time during the festive period.

The remainder of the first-team squad headed to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital which is the largest single-site children's hospital in the UK and provides specialist healthcare services for children and young people throughout the North West, as well as nationally and internationally. The players gave out a number of United-themed presents much to the delight of those forced to spend Christmas away from home.

Paul Pogba, speaking at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, said, “Today we are just trying to make the kids smile and make them happy because they are having a hard time. We are lucky to be in good health so for us to be able to give the kids a little smile is special.”

At Francis House, Wayne Rooney said, “It’s nice to come here; I think you can see how important it is not just for kids but the parents and the nurses who work so hard to make sure the kids are looked after really well. I think it’s good for us to come down and see everyone, the kids will remember this and it will give them something to smile about.”

Juan Mata, who visited The Christie, added, “For us it’s just a little break in our day but for them it is such a great day. We all love to do this and see their smiles and to make them happier at least for one day at this difficult time, so we are very happy with what the club and Foundation do each year.”

Fifteen-year-old Cameron, a patient on the oncology and haematology ward at Royal Manchester, was in awe of the players he met: “I’ve met Anthony Martial and Marouane Fellaini from Manchester United and it’s been amazing.  It’s just unbelievable them coming to see me, I was star struck, it was really unexpected and it’s good of them to take time out to come and see people.”


I was star struck, it was really unexpected and it’s good of the players to take time out to come and see people like me.Cameron, 15, from Blackpool


http://www.mufoundation.org/en/News/Archive/2016/12/Hospital-visits.aspx

Horace Greeley once said, “The darkest hour in any man’s life is when he sits down to plan how to get money without earning it.”

Your ambition is poor if it is all about making money! The poor chase money while the rich attract money. The right way to make money is not chasing it but attracting it. When the ambition of a man is chasing after money; wealth becomes elusive.

The ravaging news of the new money spinning venture called “MMM” is now making unprecedented coverage across the country. Though I have nothing personal against it but I will like to start with a brief story of this ‘wealth Abracadabra ‘ and unveil the golden virtues that this wealth networking business is gradually destroying though unnoticed among the Nigerian Youths.

MMM was founded in 1989 by three Russian - Sergey Mavrodi, his brother Vyacheslav Mavrodi, and Olga Melnikova. The name of the company was derived from the first letters (M) of the three founders’ surnames, thus MMM. The company went into varying form of ventures and started attracting money from private investors, promising annual returns of up to one thousand per cent. Subsequently, the company was accused of tax evasion by the Russian authorities thereby grounding their operations. After several unsuccessful attempts at diversification, it successfully turned into a Ponzi scheme in 1994.
MMM grew rapidly. In February 1994, the company reported dividends of 1,000%, and started an aggressive TV ad campaign. Since the shares were not quoted on any stock exchange and the company itself determined the share price, it maintained a steady price growth of thousands of per cent annually, leading the public to believe its shares were a safe and profitable investment. However, it became bankrupt in 1997 due to series of tax issues and unrealistic promises of excessively high returns (up to 200 per cent and even more, in some cases). Sergey Mavrodi was arrested in 2003 and convicted of fraud in 2007 with a four and a half years prison sentence.

In 2011, MMM rebranded itself and continued to spread to different parts of the world. They landed in South Africa in 2015, promising a 30 per cent monthly return. They saw potentials in Nigeria and penetrated the Nigerian market fully early in 2016(at about the same period they were banned in China).

The outgoing President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, said, “Focusing your life solely on making money shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. And it will leave you unfulfilled.” The first thing that MMM is gradually encroaching upon in the Nigerian youths is the issue of ‘purpose’. When a man pursues purpose; fulfilment is inevitable. When a man pursues money, then fulfilment will always be elusive. It is only people that are driven by purpose that will ultimately be relevant in life. The pursuit of money alone will always make you inconspicuous in the crowd.

In his best-selling book, “The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?”, Rick Warren summarily emphasized that the purpose of life is simply to live a life of purpose. When a man pursues purpose, money comes ultimately. The great Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful”.

The second thing that MMM is gradually destroying among the youths is their problem solving abilities. Most of the richest people in the world were just trying to solve a problem and ended up becoming the richest. Mike Murdock said, ‘’money is the reward you get for solving someone’s problem’’.

It is fraud when you plan to get money without solving a problem! Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa said, ‘’every morning when I wake up, I make up my mind to solve as many problems, before returning home.’’ Dangote was passionate about solving problems and undoubtedly became the richest in Africa.

Bill Gates, who has remained the world’s richest man for several years is a philanthropist committed to giving 95% of his fortune to charity. It is not unusual that the man noted for solving most of the software problems in the world eventually became the richest. Money has a path; it will always flow to the direction where problems are solved. The world of today is more effective just by looking through Bill Gates’ windows!

The next danger of MMM is that it directly or indirectly kills initiatives and ideas. Napoleon Hill said, ‘’ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes”. Personally, I believe that ideas are ‘wealth’ in waiting. There is no man that is poor, everyman is rich in something; the rich are rich in ideas while the poor are rich in ignorance! Pursue ideas and not money.

Another damaging effect of MMM is that it is gradually destroying work ethics in the youths. The ‘fever’ of MMM will one day go, just like those of pennywise of the past. The reality is that all net-working wealth ventures ultimately have their peak periods; it is the early birds that catch the fattest worms. I am saying this to anybody that cares to listen: MMM is not sustainable. The truth is that some people will find it very hard to return back to their work ethic, simply because MMM has brought into them, the complacency and redundancy factor.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange Essay Competition for this year was actually designed around making wise investment decisions. The topic of the essay: “What is the biggest obstacle to saving and investing money and how can The Nigerian Stock Exchange help?”

In this time of economic recession, Nigerians need to be educated on the importance of financial frugality, delayed gratification and wise investment decisions, the Nigerian Stock Exchange needs to design a massive awareness initiative to educate Nigerians on the importance of making wise investment decisions.

The NSE must not keep quiet on the issue of MMM.
It was a gloomy story some few days ago when an MMM participant and final year student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, committed suicide in the most intriguing way.
The deceased left a note behind where he apologised to his family for misplacing his priorities. The issue of young people running after money without any definite and concrete plans to add value to the world is appalling. The Nigerian youth should be a solution and not a problem in the contemporary Nigeria. Let us stop the ‘mad’ and ‘demented’ rush after money; let us proffer solutions to problems and earn money credibly.

Work hard towards evolving an idea that will solve problems and not just make money the object of your pursuit. Pursue ‘meaning’, value and purpose. To the Nigerian youths; I say, ‘’we are the solution that Nigeria is waiting for"

Note: The Bible says in Proverbs 15:27
[27] - He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

This isn't the appropriate section to post this bro.

NOTICE OF DATA BREACH

Dear xxxxxxxx,

We are writing to inform you about a data security issue that may involve your Yahoo account information. We have taken steps to secure your account and are working closely with law enforcement.


What Happened?

Law enforcement provided Yahoo in November 2016 with data files that a third party claimed was Yahoo user data. We analyzed this data with the assistance of outside forensic experts and found that it appears to be Yahoo user data. Based on further analysis of this data by the forensic experts, we believe an unauthorized third party, in August 2013, stole data associated with a broader set of user accounts, including yours. We have not been able to identify the intrusion associated with this theft. We believe this incident is likely distinct from the incident we disclosed on September 22, 2016.


What Information Was Involved?

The stolen user account information may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords (using MD5) and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers. Not all of these data elements may have been present for your account. The investigation indicates that the stolen information did not include passwords in clear text, payment card data, or bank account information. Payment card data and bank account information are not stored in the system we believe was affected.


What We Are Doing

We are taking action to protect our users:

We are requiring potentially affected users to change their passwords.We invalidated unencrypted security questions and answers so that they cannot be used to access an account.We continuously enhance our safeguards and systems that detect and prevent unauthorized access to user accounts.

What You Can Do

We encourage you to follow these security recommendations:

Change your passwords and security questions and answers for any other accounts on which you used the same or similar information used for your Yahoo account.Review all of your accounts for suspicious activity.Be cautious of any unsolicited communications that ask for your personal information or refer you to a web page asking for personal information.Avoid clicking on links or downloading attachments from suspicious emails.

Additionally, please consider using Yahoo Account Key, a simple authentication tool that eliminates the need to use a password on Yahoo altogether.


For More Information

For more information about this issue and our security resources, please visit the Yahoo Security Issues FAQs page available at https://yahoo.com/security-update.

Protecting your information is important to us and we work continuously to strengthen our defenses.

Sincerely,

Bob Lord
Chief Information Security Officer
Yahoo
 



That was the message I received from Yahoo. Hence, if you are affected, there's need for you to alter your password, security questions and answers for any other accounts on which you used the same information.

Yahoo has discovered a three-year old security breach that enabled a hacker to compromise more than 1 billion user accounts, breaking the company's own humiliating record for the biggest security breach in history.

The digital heist disclosed on Wednesday occurred in August 2013, more than a year before a separate hack that Yahoo announced nearly three months ago. That breach affected at least 500 million users, which had been the most far-reaching hack until the latest revelation.

"Simply everyone that has a Yahoo account should be concerned," Robert Siciliano, a US-based security analyst, told Al Jazeera. "Once a criminal hacker has access to your email, that is a portal to reset the passwords for all of your critical accounts, which that Yahoo account is associated with."

Both lapses occurred during the reign of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, a once-lauded leader who found herself unable to turn around the company in the four years since her arrival. Earlier this year, Yahoo agreed to sell its digital operations to Verizon Communications for $4.8bn - a deal that may now be imperiled by the hacking revelations.

Yahoo didn't say if it believes the same hacker might have pulled off two separate attacks. The Sunnyvale, California, company blamed the late 2014 attack on a hacker affiliated with an unidentified foreign government, but said it hasn't been able to identify the source behind the 2013 intrusion.

Yahoo: Users need not worry

Yahoo has more than a billion monthly active users, although some have multiple accounts and others have none at all. An unknown number of accounts were affected by both hacks.

In both attacks, the stolen information included names, email addresses, phone numbers, birthdates and security questions and answers.

The company says it believes bank-account information and payment-card data were not affected. But hackers also apparently stole passwords in both attacks. Technically, those passwords should be secure; Yahoo said they were scrambled twice - once by encryption and once by another technique called hashing.

But hackers have become adept at cracking secured passwords by assembling huge dictionaries of similarly scrambled phrases and matching them against stolen password databases.

That could mean trouble for any users who reused their Yahoo password for other online accounts. Yahoo is requiring users to change their passwords and invalidating security questions so they can't be used to hack into accounts. (You may get a reprieve if you've changed your password and questions since September.)

Security experts said the 2013 attack was likely the work of a foreign government fishing for information about specific people. One big tell: It doesn't appear that much personal data from Yahoo accounts has been posted for sale online, meaning the hack probably wasn't the work of ordinary criminals.

That means most Yahoo users probably don't have anything to worry about, said JJ Thompson, CEO of Rook Security.





http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/12/yahoo-suffers-world-biggest-hack-1-billion-users-161215034225047.html

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration of Magnus Abe by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as winner of Rivers South East Senatorial District.

The party declared that “The whole world know that elections did not take place in the Rivers South East Senatorial District.”

It also has condemned in strong terms, the delay by INEC in releasing the remaining collated results of the just concluded Rivers State Re-Run Elections.

The party alleged that INEC was withholding the results in cohort with security agencies to pave way for the APC to manipulate the outcome of the Elections.

A statement by the spokesman of the Makarfi-led PDP, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, said “The only result that has been released which declared Magnus Abe of the APC Winner, is an unprecended massive manipulation of the electoral process in active connivance with the security agencies.

“The whole world know that elections did not take place in the Rivers South East Senatorial District.
“We therefore reject the declaration of Magnus Abe with the fabricated results, and demand INEC to conduct election in that Constituency. We promise to avail ourselves every opportunity to seek redress on this matter in the interest of democracy and that of the constituents who are denied their right to vote.”

The party further listed results that are being withheld as follows: Rivers West and East Senatorial Districts, Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro Federal Constituency and Andoni State House of Assembly Constituency.

It added “We have the results declared at the various polling units which show that, Senator George Abiye Sekibo of the PDP won the Rivers East Senatorial District while Senator Osinakachukwu Ideozu also of the PDP won the Rivers West Senatorial District, respectively.
“Equally, we make bold to state that Hon. Abiante and Ikunyi Ibani both of the PDP won their respective elections into Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro Federal Constituency and Andoni State Constituency, respectively.

“INEC is currently witholding these results in cohort with security agencies to pave way for the APC to manipulate the outcome of the Elections. We urge INEC to immediately release the affected results intact. Anything short of this is unacceptable and the INEC, security agencies and the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi should be held responsible in whatever manner the people of Rivers State decide to react for robbing them of their votes.

“We again condemn in totality, the adverse role of the Nigerian Army, the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other security agencies during this Re-run Elections in Rivers State. It was a nightmare and a complete reversal of their constitutional mandates of safeguarding the territorial integrity of the Country and the protection of lives and properties. There are incontrovertible evidences that the security agencies worked for the APC against the interest of the Rivers people.They followed the directives of the APC Chairman, John Oyegun and Governor Ganduje of Kano State during the Mega Rally of the APC. They killed, they maimed, they harrased all in the desperate need to help the APC win at all cost. Very sad!

“It is trite that the Army dishonorably left their primary assignments and worked assiduously with INEC in collusion with the APC leaders in Rivers State led by the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and mindlessly wrote the results that produced Senator Magnus Abe in Rivers South-East Senatorial District. This action depicts sheer rape on democracy.

“It is no gainsaying that this Re-run Elections in Rivers State was not only a contest between political parties but mostly the PDP in contest with the Army, the Police, the INEC, the APC, and the Federal Government of Nigeria represented by the Honourable Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and Co.

“We therefore call on all Nigerians to rise up to this challenge and stop the Federal Government, the APC and INEC from organizing undemocratic elections as witnessed in most part of Rivers State and other previous elections in the Country since the assumption of this government. If Nigerian elections travesty continues, it’s goodnight to democracy.

“Finally, we once again call on the international community to intervene to save our democracy from total collapse. The consequences of this electoral inpunity on the part of the APC administration has both national and International ramifications. International community must not remain silent in the face of this onslaught on Nigerian democracy.”


http://leadership.ng/news/563633/rivers-re-run-elections-makarfis-pdp-rejects-magnus-abes-victory

Real Madrid

Barcelona

Bayern Munich

Juventus

Sevilla

Man City

Atletico Madrid

Dortmund.


If you have any contrary view, speak now!

There is no reason for Arsenal supporters to worry about playing Bayern. With this draw, they have got the opportunity to show what has been an injustice till now. Lol. BTW, If a team wants to win the UCL, you must play against the best teams.

No shaking!!!!

The two foolish sides of Rivers State election:
Those who allow themselves to be killed because of election.
Those who killed others because of election.

After the tears have dried.

The Akwa Ibom State government should get to the root cause of the collapse of the Church building.

Reports have it that the building was renovated and upgraded.

Who were the engineers involved?

Who were the architects involved?

Were those from the Akwa Ibom State Government in charge of giving approvals for building upgrading and building contacted?

Were there sharp practices involved that caused the collapse?

Were substandard products used in the construction of the building?

Thousands of years ago, a big building collapsed in the land of the Philistine, at least we know why it collapsed. As Samson pushed down the pillars of the building.

This is 2016 and we must know why that building collapsed and any mortal who is found culpable should face the full weight of the law.

#AkwaIbomMourns

I actually don't know the right section to post this.

TROUBLE IN PORT HARCOURT CITY!!

Please, all PHC resident:
Have you all noticed that thick black soothes are all over Port Harcourt - even inside the homes - the sole of your feet is very black and we inhale quantities everyday.

Early in the morning your cars are all covered with the same thick soothes.

Nobody seem to be saying anything about it.

Please, my people, what is going on? Could it be that a company is messing up the environment so massively and threatening our survival and we don't seem to know and care?

I am worried.

Let's push this until it gets to the appropriate quarters for answers and solutions.

Someone should please confirm this.

The issue of gaps in employment history is a thorny one, and one that comes up all the time in terms of the overall picture your resume provides. When a candidate is applying for a job, a large unexplained gap in their employment history is sometimes a showstopper. And why is that?
Why do employers avoid hiring job seekers who have been out of work for a while? Is it the real reason why some candidates can't find a job for a long time? Hear are some other harsh realities jobseekers must face:

Reality #1 – Candidate Volume

Too many job seekers assume they are the best candidate for every job they apply for. Wrong! First of all, in most cases, you are one of a hundred (or hundreds) of applicants. Many are going to be equally qualified; some are likely to be more qualified. Your resume or online submission is likely to be scanned for key words related to accomplishments, skills, and/or education. You may be rejected for a reason completely unrelated to “job gaps” on your resume. Given the high volume of resumes that are screened out by automated searches, your “job gap” could easily be an unknown factor.

Reality #2 – Resume Quality

Whether or not the decision on your application is affected by candidate volume, the quality of your resume is very likely to be a determining factor. A hiring manager or recruiter’s job is to very quickly sort a high volume of resumes into some type of grading, often a simple A-B-C rating. Research on this has shown that 80-90% of resumes end in the “B” pile, e.g., because of an obvious experience mismatch, or in the “C” pile, e.g., because of a poor quality resume. I’ve been receiving resumes almost daily for review, and more than 90% are immediate “C” pile because of boring, “facts only” descriptions of experience, small font size, tiny margins, or completely irrelevant information. Your resume may be missing the “A” pile for nothing related to your “job gaps.” In today’s competitive market, only “A” resumes are likely to survive.

Reality #3 – Interview Quality

Here’s one possibility where a candidate’s “job gap” may be directly responsible for rejection – but not because of the “job gap” itself. Interviewing several candidates, I’ve noted that “job gaps” are often explained very poorly:
- “Let me tell you about the jerk who ran that department.”
- “That company was so poorly managed…”
- “I just got burned out and decided to take a few months off.”
In today’s working world, the majority of HR professionals and hiring managers are aware that individuals quit jobs, are laid off, or have jobs eliminated for a variety of reasons that have nothing to do with their track record of accomplishments. However, if a candidate focuses on almost any variation of a “not my fault” explanation, it is not the “job gap” that’s hurting.
The broader issue of interview preparation is relevant here too. If a candidate is poorly prepared to answer questions about their accomplishments, e.g. answers that are too short or too long, then it is very likely the candidate is not scoring well on the interview – whether or not there are “job gaps.”
Many organizations today are placing a significant emphasis on “fit.” Interviewers are attempting to measure how well a candidate fits the organization’s culture. For some organizations, it is considered the most important factor. A candidate with a “job gap” may have the right skills and accomplishment, the right education – and yet again, be judged as not as qualified compared to other candidates based on perceived “fit.”
There’s a final key point here – related to the interview. If a candidate has been granted an interview, it means the “job gap” did not affect that choice for initial screening or the resume review. So it is much more likely it is one of the other problems identified above. I’ll vote for poor interview preparation and lack of “practice, practice, practice” in most cases.

Reality #4 – Background/Social Media Check

A recent study showed that 94% of company’s used LinkedIn as part of their recruiting process. Organizations routinely use outside agencies to perform background and reference checks. There are many possibilities here for turning a positive interview into a rejection. Here’s an obvious one: What did your supervisor at the company that downsized you say about your performance? Alternatively, how is the “job gap” explained on your LinkedIn profile?

We do believe that some candidates are rejected for an interview or a job just because of “job gaps.” However, the assertion that it is wrong for a dozen unknown reasons is a poor argument when there is likely a much different reason for the rejection. If a candidate has a strong resume, prepared and practiced answers to interview questions – including about the “job gap” – and has carefully addressed their social media presence, it won’t be the “job gap” that’s preventing them from receiving an offer.



http://job.naij.com/tips-4+Harsh+Realities+Job+Seekers+Must+Face+-517?ts=r_email&r_id=13508&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=applicant&utm_content=article&utm_campaign=tips_daily

Misplaced priority.

The United Nations has warned that at least, 5.1 million Nigerians in the Northeast region may die in 2017 from starvation.



The Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affiars (OCHA), Peter Lundberg said this at the launch of the 2017 Humanitarian Response Plan for Nigeria's northeast region in Abuja.

“A projected 5.1 million people will face serious food shortages as the conflict and risk of unexploded improvised devices prevented farmers planting for a third year in a row, causing a major food crisis," he revealed.

He said $1billion was needed in 2017 to address the needs of those in crisis in the three most affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.

"During the course of 2016 as the Nigerian Armed Forces pushed back Boko Haram held areas, the scale of human suffering became more apparent and humanitarian community scaled up the responses.

While calling on donours to provide funds, Lundberg noted that the “narrative on this humanitarian crisis can no longer be ignored and we are appealing to the international community to help us prevent the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians over the coming 12 months.

“This is the largest crisis on the African continent and I am confident that with the support of the international community and the private sector, we can begin to bring hope to the people of the northeast."

Speaking also, the Nigerian Minister of State for Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed said the scale of destruction and the new skills required to ensure a return to narmalcy, requires unprecedented levels of patnership between the international humanitarian community and government of Nigeria coming together.

While commending the international community for appealing for resources to meet the lifesaving needs of nearly 7 million people in 2017, she added that Nigeria "will continue to demostrate strong commitment to working together with international communities."

"We will endeavor to provide an environment in which humanitarians will be able to undertake priority activities.

"The government will continue to put funding into jointly prioritized sectoral activities so that there will be no gaps in the humanitarian reponse," Ahmed noted.


http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/un-5-1-million-nigerians-may-die-of-hunger-in-2017/174456.html#AmI1XiveKy1WkgqA.99

Dear Girls,
As you are slaying on Facebook, Instagram and snapchat, Hope you are slaying in academics, businesses, kitchen, prayers and manners too? Remember marriage isn't all about how good you are in bed, how beautiful you are or how much you are worth. The question is "Do you have manners? Can you manage a home or contribute to your home positively as a wife and a mother? Can you cook very well and make your kids and husband look forward to each of your meals? Are you a prayer warrior? In fact, do you even fear God? Are you responsible? Do you respect yourself and try to be of good conduct at all times? Do you even have sense at all? You want a 26yrs old with no baby mama, got a house and car but are jobless. Are you smoking elephant grass in an uncompleted building? A lot of you depend and rely on your beauty, fat Ass and huge titties for survival. Are you any different from the prostitute that sells her vagina for a living? None of you wants to date a regular guy anymore that earns a minimum wage because they can't keep up with your high standards and that's why 80% of you are either married or dating a fraudster. It's time you all see the past your cute face and hour glass shape cos they too will diminish and do something even your parents would be proud of instead of just being a basic Bitch. Don't be ordinary, you too can also accomplish something great!

#Word_For_The_Wise!!!

Both of you are confused.

Always pray and seek guidance from the Lord before making decisions in life, and remember that He may not always give you an answer immediately. However, if you remain consistent in seeking Him, He will show you what to do.

May God bless their union.

Accusations and counter accusations.
Same old story.
We are just floating!!!

Irelokeh:
Bro she might be playing you like pes 17 actually, ladies are complicated being, try not to imagine she is the only thing in the world, don't stalk or pressurize her. Don't look to please her always, let her be the one to call you first after a while,if she doesn't... Forget lady pride..that means she doesn't care...trust me man there are other girls you'll love better,she is just one. And if/when she eventually gives in...Do not Do anything to shift her faith,respect her decisions, shun premarital sex.
#experience

Beautiful.

I like the statement "respect her decision, shun premarital sex"....... I concur.

gbestwilliams:
She is team S. U....... Just continue following her and doing what she ask u to do... I like her type.... But guy be always sincere to her because a little mistake will end your work
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Lalasticlala

Don't be caught up with the fallacy of making hasty conclusions.