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5. ‘BLACK SCORPION’ BENJAMIN ADEKUNLE
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“I do not want to see any Red Cross, and Caritas, any World Council of Churches, Pope, Mission, or UN delegation. I want to prevent even one Ibo having even one piece to eat before their capitulation “I have learned a word from the British, which is ‘sorry’! That’s how I want to respond to your question. I did not want this war but I want to win this war. Therefore I have to kill the Ibos. Sorry! The End”. That was Benjamin Adekunle speaking in a wartime interview with Randolph Baumann. These words heightened war time tension in the country when they were published by Stern Magazine in 1968, in the heat of the Nigerian civil war. Adekunle was a mercurial man; he was seen as a villain in some quarters and a hero in some other quarters. He was a leader of the Nigerian 7th and 8th division of the Nigerian army against Biafra, during the civil war. Black Scorpion, as he was later known, was the commander of the Lagos Garrison as substantive lieutenant colonel before the civil war. He spoke the three major languages in Nigeria fluently. Adekunle, 78, died on September 13, and was buried as a brigadier-general and war hero.
6. GREAT GRANDPA SAMUEL SADELA
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Samuel Akinbode Sadela was one of the few men in the world who saw both 1900 and 2014. Sadela, a Nigerian cleric, dedicated his life to peacemaking and preaching the gospel of Christ. He started his primary school education at St. Paul’s Primary School, Ifon, Osun state, in 1914, but dropped out in 1918. At the time he was due for tertiary education, there were no universities in Nigeria, so he proceeded to the University of Cambridge in 1925. On graduation, he became a preacher, working with Pentecostal leader, Joseph Ayodele Babalola, the founder of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC). He was revered as Nigeria’s oldest living preacher. Sadela, who got married to a 30-year-old lady when he was 107, believed he would live as long as 200. He said this on his 113th birthday. “I feel happy to be this old. Actually, I feel like a young man. I still enjoy my meal of Iyan (pounded yam), Eba and bush meat,” he said. “I want to live longer to prove to all that God remains the same as He was in times past. If Methuselah could live for 969 years, God can make me live well beyond 113. “If Noah could be 950, it is not too much for Him to make me live up to 200.” At the time of his death, Sadela was arguably the world’s oldest person, as he was months older than Goldie Steinberg, the verified world’s oldest man, and Sakari Momoi, 111, holder of the Guinness world record for the oldest man. Sadela died on his 114th birthday, August 24.

7. ADO BAYERO, EMIR OF KANO
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Ado Bayero was emir of Kano for over half a century, precisely 51 years. He was the emir with the longest reign (1963-2014) since the Jihad of 1804. Besides being one of Nigeria’s most prominent and revered Muslim leaders, Bayero was also a successful businessman, banker, police officer, member of the Nigerian parliament, and one time Nigerian ambassador to Senegal. He was chancellor of the University of Nigeria and served as chancellor of the University of Ibadan until his death. He was coronated the emir of Kano on October 22, 1963, as the 13th Fulani Emir of Kano and the 56th ruler of the Kano Kingdom. He died on June 6, 2014, aged 84, and was succeeded by his brother’s grandson Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, whose tenure as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had just expired.

Death, as it is popularly said, is the inevitable end. But when it occurs, there are always people who wish it was avoidable. In the end, the number of people who so wish is usually determined by the deeased’s extent of positive impact while alive. There have been a few such deaths in 2014. But, in addition, there were deaths that no one didn’t need to wish were avoidable – because they were simply avoidable; they had no business happening. Here are 10 of them.
1. DORA AKUNYILI, THE AMAZON

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“Her dogged appearance at the recent national conference in spite of her health challenges exemplified her essence as a true patriot. She was determined to add her voice to the national conversation on how best we could possibly create a new Nigeria where we can all live together in peace, harmony and prosperity.” Those were the opening lines of a tribute written for a woman of substance, whom Nigeria lost to 2014. Nigeria will never forget Dora Nkem Akunyili (OFR), its former minister of information and ex-director-general (DG) of the Nattional Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) – neither will the fake drug peddlers whom she fought with all her might during her time at the helm of NAFDAC. One of the most tragic events of the year was Akunyili’s loss of her 17-year battle with uterine cancer. That was on June 7, 2014.
2. ADADEVOH AND THE ‘EBOLA SEVEN’

https://www.thecable.ng/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/adadevoh.jpgStella Adadevoh, a doctor at First Consultants hospital laid down her life for her country on August 19. But she made the sacrifice itself much earlier in July, after insisting that Liberian-American Patrick Sawyer, only suspected of carrying Ebola at the time, should not be discharged from the hospital under no circumstance until tests on him had been concluded. Although Sawyer failed in his numerous attempts to force his exit from the hospital, he succeeded in infecting a number of hospital staff, including Adadevoh, with the viral disease. Besides Adadevoh, Nigeria also lost Justina Echelonu, a 25-year-old nurse who assumed work at the hospital just one day before Sawyer entered Nigeria. Ejelonu died on August 14, 2014. Kogi-born Jato Asihu Abdulqudir, the 36-year-old ECOWAS official who helped Sawyer with his personal effects at the airport, also fell to the deadly disease. Evelyn Ukoh, a maid at the hospital; Ike Enemuo, a Port Harcourt doctor who died with his wife; Amos Abaniwo, chief consultant (anesthesiology) and director of clinical service at First Consultants were the other casualties By the time Nigeria was declared Ebola-free on October 20, eight of the 20 infected patients had died.
3. GENTLE TIGER, BAMIDELE ATURUhttps://www.thecable.ng/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Aturu.jpg
Bamidele Aturu, human rights lawyer and national activist, died at the age of 49. As an activist, Aturu came into national limelight in 1988 when he refused to shake the hands of Lawan Gwadabe, the then military governor of Niger state, at the passing-out parade of the National Youth Service Corps, citing the military’s opposition to democratic rule. His NYSC certificate was withheld as punishment “for embarrassing the military”, but it was later released to him. Nicknamed ‘Gentle Tiger’, Aturu studied law at the Obafemi Awolowo University and had his NYSC in Niger state in between 1987 and 1988. He stayed true to his fight for human rights in the years to come until he was snatched by death on July 9, 2014, after complaining that he was unwell. He slumped and was taken to the hospital. That was the end.
4. KEFEE OBAREKI DON MOMOH
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Nigeria’s political history has no fond memories of June 12. On that day and month in 1993, the election believed till date to be the freest and fairest ever in the country was held. Won by Moshood Abiola, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), it was annulled by Ibrahim Babangida, the head of state. Fast forward by exactly 21 years and the entertainment industry would never wish for such day again. On June 12, 2014, gospel singer Kefee Obareki died, and more painfully, with a pregnancy. Keffe had collapsed on May 29, during a flight to Chicago, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles in order to get medical attention. She was in coma for two weeks, but eventually died, owing to what her manager, Adeline Adelicious Adebayo, said was “lungs failure”.

I don't know how an election is rig but if we can monitor our polling unit properly, then we can prevent rigging. The only challenges i think is "ballot snatching" when transporting back to and fro INEC office

Thank god at last he will loss the gov seat

One hand with so many branch

Jimi Agbaje is a good man but i still prefer Akinwunmi Ambode as my Governor comes May 29 2015.



#itesiwajuiluekoniojemilogun

RIP in advance

"stealing is not corruption"
"the body language encourage coorruption"

*********singingmode********
all we are saiying , move this thread to frontpage ooooooooooo

Gabbysky:
You lie again sir, the Judiciary is an independent part of the F.G, PDP controls the Executive not the Judiciary or Legislature.
What's my biz with Buhari's cert, he should present the ORIGINALS to INEC come Jan 12 simple, else he stands disqualified and ur party would be fined N500,000.
Ambode should also tell INEC which of his credentials reads the correct State of Origin. Cos his educational records reads Ondo and his INEC application reads Lagos. I smell disqualification and perjury on him.
Why is apc messing up the party with so many liars just like the LIAR you claim not to know?
Bunch of LIARS without integrity.

@bolded, truly Judiciary suppose to be independent but Nigeria judiciary is not Independent, who appoint Chief Justice Of Nigeria (CJN), CJN is answereth to FG(PDP) only.
Which party dominate the legislature ?

meforyou1:
u are a big cow. Semi illiterate Tinubu didn't pass standard 3 too

@bolded, it is only a big cow that can identify another big cow and a well brought up person don't use insultive word when sharing his/her opinion.
Tinubu standard 3 ? Yet he work with Mobil Oil Nigeria at the top level.

Gabbysky:
Oya na go and upload buhari's certificates as a minimum requirements in www.thisisbuhari.com let us see
Mind you, if you upload a forged one from Oluwole like the one tinubu used, we'll know.
Some of us have been in the biz for years with WAEC, NYSC and Co

I hope he has his credentials ooo - else, apc is done for.
Same goes for ambode (one cert reads Ondo and another reads Lagos)
Where is your LIAR Mohamed sef?

Bola Tinubu use fake certificate ? Yet FG(PDP) can't unravel this, despite the fact that they control SSS, POLICE, NAVY, ARMY, EFCC E.T.C
if u are still interested in Buhari certificate then write letter to Nigeria Army, atleast GEJ has signed FOI bill into law, so u can invoke it so that u can get the certificate .
For Ambode, even if his certificate reads Accra , we are satisfy by it but if you are not satisfy , sue him to law court, remember that FG(PDP) control the judiciary.
I don't know LIAR Mohamed, the person i know is Lia Mohammed.

God Bless Nigeria

No matter what they dug up, i and my families will VOTE Buhari.
Change is INEVITABLE
Sai Buhari

igbeke:
What if the same source had told you something Negative about GEJ, would you not have believed it?
Anyway, this is not Sahara o.

the site is run by GEJ loyalist so they can NEVER say negative things about GEJ.

ikweremilitant:
is that all u have to say?cmon lad u can do better than that.atleast i expect to reply this thread with d usual insults you use whenever u come across a thread where gej flags off a completed rail project...mr patriotic educated sophisticated civilised y2k compliant nigerian.

@bolded, i took my time to know the meaning and i found out that you only want to gain cheap popularity by defaming me. I have never and will never insult GEJ . I repeat it again "I have never and will never insult GEJ" I point-out my opinion politely.
@topic, what do you want me to say, we all know Babaginda make Nigeria to gain full membership of OIC, you may say that Buhari initiate it , yes Buhari initiate it but Babaginda can either withdraw it or stamp it .

Sai Buhari

Indirectly this will make their economy to grow, so i suppport

jamace:
This post make sense die.
Buhari, where are you certificates?
Many years for the thief, one year for the owner.

@bolded, do you need it ? If yes, go to nigeria military academic board to ask for it.

It is better for wike to be crown winner on the billboard than to be crown winner on the street .
Wike the winner of WWE on the billboard.
Peterside to win the governorship election

All is well with Nigeria

The future is bright.
The Change has come.
Sai Buhari

May God guide and protect Nigeria

All things being equal , Less than 1056hours to activate CHANGE

Welcome to Nigeria where "Stealing is not corruption".
May God blees you for your family and Nigeria at large.

HWA

Say No To "Stealing Is Not Corruption"
So beeni si ayipada
E dibo yin fun Ajimobi
E dibo yin fun Ibikunle
E dibo yin fun Ambode
E dibo yin fun Buhari
E dibo yin fun egbe APC ni Ila Oorun
Ipinle Gbogbo ni ile Yoruba oni daru ooooooooo
Orilede Nijiriya oni baje oooooooo

Sai Sai Buhari

Hmmmm chameleon

@op, i hope dy no turn ur wedding to campaign ground ?
HML

That boy be like "agege bread wey dy throw inside h2o"
Sai Buhari

kokoA:
One is thinking about money while the other is thinking about food.

guy u don kolo, pls no kill me with laugh. U pple 4 NL fit moda pesin. I dy sure say na dt biggy dy tink of food