slimming: They don't need exam to be promoted.

why do you think they don't need exams. do you know that the whole process can be compromised?

you seem not see favouriticism and tribalism sterming from it, a situation where a boss will assess a staff based or his own judgement.

From 2013, promotions in the federal civil service will no longer be based on examinations.

Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, made this known while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.

Maku said the Federal Civil Service Commission in partnership with states civil service commissions had formally adopted a proposal to use the performance contract system introduced recently by the Federal Government as the basis for career promotions.

He said the decision formed part of the report of the last Federal Civil Service Commission’s annual conference which was presented to the FEC.

According to him, five ministries have been earmarked for the pilot scheme in 2013.

He said, “This indeed was presented to us and the commission is proposing that by 2013, five MDAs – namely Ministries of Education, Agriculture, Health, Finance and Works will be adopted as pilot MDAs to introduce the new system of promotion based on performance.

“Previously, promotion in the civil service has always been through the regular civil service examinations that are written by civil servants.

“In view of the introduction of the performance contract systems into the MDAs, the Federal Civil Service Commission is now considering the possibility of using performance measure which is the essence of this contract system as a basis for promotions.”

Maku added that rather than conducting examinations for top civil servants like directors, they would wait on the outcome of performance measurement which would be conducted on MDAs basis to determine if the directors have delivered on their mandates.

The basis of that measurement, he added, would form the fulcrum on which their promotion would be based.

The minister explained that promotion in the new system would be based on the result of the work they do as measured by the satisfaction of members of the public.

http://www.punchng.com/news/civil-service-promotion-exams-to-be-abolished-2013/

YOU WAN GET HIGH OYA COLLECT WEED CHOP now

fittty:

LETS START SINGING A SONG OYA LETS STARTED IT NAH.[i][/i]

THE NAME TONTO DIKE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH Bleep UP.

BUT I LIKE THE SONG SHA OH.

she looks more pretty and more smiles. wow
thats my first lady. No more GBAGAUN AGAIN.

OmoLisabi: Offer Rejected in Yorubaland
Ibos take this offer please

Ekweremadu will open the licencing office at his home or at his guest house so as to enable him issue the licences properly

CHOKOAJ: Ekweremadu Asks Senate To Legalise Prostitution Www.dailytrust.com.ng


Can you guys beat this!. This is what is on the front burner in our senate

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu yesterday asked the Senate to consider the possibility of legalising prostitution in the country.

Speaking during debate on a motion on the scourge of human trafficking in the country, Ekweremadu said since it has become impossible to stop prostitution in the land, the Senate should consider regulating the act in the country.

According to him "we need to regulate prostitution in this country so that if anyone wants to indulge in prostitution, the person should be registered and issued with a license. If we say we want to stop it, it would be difficult. It is done in other countries; let us regulate it by issuing license."

Also speaking on the matter, Senate President David Mark said it is difficult to stop the act of prostitution saying "the FCT administration has been trying to stop but they are facing stiff resistance because the prostitutes have their association and even their own legal adviser. It is a reasonably organised bad profession."

While debating on the motion that centred on human trafficking, several senators advocated for amendment to the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Act to provide for capital punishment for those involved in human trafficking.

The position followed a motion on the scourge of human trafficking in the country moved by Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta (PDP, Niger East) and 33 other senators.

In his motion, Kuta said though NAPTIP is struggling to tackle the menace of human trafficking in the country, "the situation has been on the increase and has been identified as the world's fastest growing criminal industry, second only to drug trafficking and fraud.

In his contribution, Senator Uche Chukwumerije (PDP, Abia) said "we should upgrade the punishment for human trafficking to capital punishment. Equally to be joined are all the security personnel that are along the route where it take place. I don't believe that it is happening without the knowledge of the security agencies along the entry and exit points."
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Also commenting, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (PDP, Borno South) said there is need for more punitive measures to end the menace saying "human trafficking is not only in terms of export. We have house boys and girls in the country that don't have any future. Most of them are not even up to the age specified by law. They work for so many years and all they get is commendation without any form of future."

On his part, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed (CPC, Kaduna North) expressed worry on the ugly dimension of human ritual to the crime of trafficking in persons. He revealed several instances of victims kidnapped and used for 'devil worship'.

After the debate, Senate directed its committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters to carry out further legislative action on the matter and report back to the whole Senate.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201110050976.html

pass the lay quick. COSSY ORJIAKOR SHOULD BE THE FIRST TO BE ISSUED A LICENCE SHE IS LONG OVER DUE FOR IT.

THERE IS NOTHING LEGAL ABOUT ACN, ALWAYS MASTERMINDING FRAUDULENT MOVES. THANK GOD GEJ'S ELECTORAL REFORM IS WORKING, THEY WILL BE DISGRACED OUT OF ONDO

JUST DISCOVERED THAT PEOPLE ARE HERE PEDDLING LIES. FIRST THEY PARADED A FALSE DOCUMENT, WITHOUT STAMP, NOW THEY ARE SAYING ITS NOT A MORAL ISSUE. CAN THE SUPPORTERS OF THIS FRAUDSTER TELL US HOW MANY YEARS IT TOOK GBAJAGATE TO REFUND THE STOLEN MONEY? CAN THEY TELL US WHY HE ADDED BIAMILA TO HIS ORIGINAL GBAJA THAT APPEARS ON ALL HIS FOREIGN CERTIFICATES? WHY DID HE SUDDENLY CHANGE HIS NAME AND DROP HIS USA CERTIFICATE? WHY DID GBAJABIAMILA CLAIM THAT HE CUD NOT FIND HIS SECRETARY, THE MAN HE CLAIMED TO HAVE DIRECTED TO PAY HIS CLIENT? FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO LOCATE A MAN IN USA IS THE MOST STUPID LIE A MAN CAN TELL IN THIS CENTURY. A STATE THAT IS WELL COORDINATED,

GEJ DESERVES COMMENDATION ON THIS. WE HAVE TO BE PROACTIVE, BEFORE THIS FLOOD SENDS US TO EXTINCTION.

hannydarl:

You know how many dino wife don treat? Abi you expect her to go press go anounce how dino give her gonor and herpes? Naija men generaly carry yanmayanma sicknesses home as take away to their wives nau. They secretly treat orisi risi behind their wives backs na. All of then get doctor or pharmasist friends wey dey treat them wey madam no dey know. Men like dino sef get abortionist doctor friend wey dey handle those SOS procedure for I'm smallies. In all I blame the ashawo girls who run after him sha.

WE DEY SIGHT HER FOR HOSPITAL, WE COME DEY FEEL SAY NA ANTENATAL SHE DEY COME DO, WE NO KNOW SAY NA STD SHE DEY COME CURE. DINOTINTO NA BAD GUY

WHERE THIS THIEF BRING THIS KIND MONEY FROM? NO BE REVENUE FROM ACN STATES TREASURY? THEM THE DEFRAUD OTHER STATES TO COME WIN FOR ONDO STATE. THIEFNOBU GOD IS WATCHING

lorddannie: na wey tin u mean by 2000MW to 4300MW, e mean we go get light for how many hours per day and for how many years? and na all over or just some parts?

IT SIMPLY MEANS POWER HAS IMPROVED, OWING TO THE ONGOING REFORM IN THE SECTOR BY GEJ.

lwise: When I said Tinubu is our major problem,some goons started crying,spending millions of pounds on Mimiko's mandate is not a joke,he want to get back the money by all means.He should stop comparing himself with Awolowo,he should compare himself with Adedibu. Asiwaju Company of Nigeria(ACN)

ON POINT

2mch: Na wa for this OP. Based on your NL name does Tinubu owe you any money? . Did you approach him and e no gree?

THIS IS A SIMPLE PRESENTATION OF FACTS MADE BY THE THIEF HIIMSELF. THIS HAS NOTHIONG TO DO WITH MONEY, JUST A HUMBLE AND HONEST ASSESSMENT. OFCOURSE A THIEF CANNOT BE PUT ON THE SAME PAGE WITH AWO

BetaThings:
Incorrect. Who are the people who want him? NL propagandists?

the man appears to appeal more to the people than that yeye man called Tinubu. Ondo people want him back.

At twenty two (22) you lost your V, well to me that's too late.

on the question of the number 15, i don't think its too much cos there is no bench mark or para meter at which it is measured or determined.
[/b]so my dear dance your waist like never before.

not to forget a day is coming when you have to account for all that you've done. make sure you repent before that time and turn a new leaf.
and [b]its not by tasting all the men's joy stick that guarantees that you will get married, you may even end up growing white hair around your pubic region before getting married. BE WISH ABOUT YOUR DECISIONS.

Chanchit: So they need a seer to tell them that their useless leader is now in his natural habitat...

for the FACT the guy haas a boko name he has tendencies of being a Terrorist
Let the Law take its full cause.

were dem dey dey request for release? well i think the best thing for them (ALUU) community to do is to troop to UNIPORT and request for the release of their Leader. FOOLs.

i think the Minister will do better as a marine minister or better still meet tompolo at the creeks.

here are pics of some killers who snuffed life out of FOUR UNIPORT students that were killed last friday in aluu community of IKWERE local govt in RIVERS STATE.

Tell the mother Fker to go to hell. Oya dey go.

A 22-year-old Nigerian has emerged one of the top graduating students 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, SEGUN OLUGBILE writes.

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.

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He wants to come and mess up the power sector. He wants that sector to perpetually die because he is the co owner of mikano generators. How do you people expect this man to move the country to the promise land or is he coming to loot the remaining treasury or does he want to get afk at his Boss (OBJ). Nigerians should only vote persons with reputable pedigree not persons that are questionable. Nigerians should learn form their past and broker a way for all of us to the ptmise land. When will looting stop ?Nigerians wake up oh!!!! Come 2015, Nigerians should reject any candidate it doesn't want period.

Demdem:

The retardeen called them his brothers and sisters.

This habit of yours should stop must you call your father a retardeen. Smh mschew.

He is the reason why i am alive. I worship cos i always want to make him happy and not to offend him with my actions.

The United State Government on Thursday said it has not designated Boko Haram as a terrorist organisation because the insurgency is principally targeted at portraying the Nigerian government as ineffective.


The Assistant Secretary for African Affairs at the U.S Department of State, Ambassador Jonnie Carson, disclosed this during a continent-wide teleconference.


Mr. Carson said Boko Haram is not a homogenous organisation and therefore does not qualify to be labeled a terrorist group.


“Boko Haram is an organisation trying to discredit the Nigerian government and trying to show the government as ineffective in protecting its citizens,” he said.


He, however, conceded that the U.S “constantly keep it (Boko Haram) under review” and that is why it has declared three Boko Haram leaders as terrorists.


In late June, the U.S Government placed Abubakar Shekau, Abubakar Adam Kambar, and Khalid al-Barnawi on its list of global terror.


“These three leaders were declared as terrorists because we believe they have established contacts and broader network with foreign terrorist organisations. They have sought funding and materials,” he said.


In the build up to the November 6 U.S Presidential Election, Mr. Carson spoke extensively on U.S affairs in Africa.


According to him, the U.S’s predominant activities are targeted at helping “Africa deal with its ongoing security challenges” because crises take away resources meant for development. But he said the country’s larger aim is to help Africa grow its economy, especially agriculture.


On the recent attacks by Islamists on U.S Embassies and diplomats in some African countries, Mr. Carson’s comments suggested
that the “provocative video” was only a means for the attackers to show their interest, which is not necessarily religious but to force U.S government out of those countries

Demdem: The Retardeen demeans the office. office not bad sha.

your father is a retardeen. how dare you call the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria a retardeen. be careful. i wish your father will become a president one day i will be the first on NL to call him the luckliest fool of all times.