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PoliticsRe: 12 People Who Ruined PDP And Jonathan's Administration. by emekatimsu(m): 8:58am On Feb 17, 2015
Aba Moro...I think should be included because of the Immigration saga.
Maybe if he was outrightly saked it may have straighteen things up for Mr President.
Nairaland GeneralMan Gulps Eight Cans Of Energy Drink,dies by emekatimsu(op): 9:22pm On Dec 12, 2014
Man gulps eight cans of energy drink, dies
A man, identified as one Elijah Nwankwo, from
Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has allegedly died after drinking eight cans of Bullet Energy drink, following a bet with a friend. This was contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Enugu State Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, on Friday. Amaraizu, in the statement, said the deceased had on Thursday took the bet with one Chikwado Nchionu, to drink eight cans of the energy drink simultaneously, and billed to collect N1,600 upon the successful completion of the task. It was gathered that after taking eight cans of the energy drink, Nwankwo became weak and subsequently went into a coma. He said to have been rushed to the Mother of Christ Hospital, Enugu, where he was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. Nwankwo’s body has been deposited at the
hospital mortuary.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, Immigration, SSS 2012/2013 by emekatimsu(m): 9:49am On Oct 20, 2014
Seems something is really cooking up at nscdc.Two diffrent pp/friendsl called me yesterday that there contact ask them to be hopeful this month.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: SSS Cadet Course 28 2014 Recruitment!!! by emekatimsu(m): 10:32am On Aug 22, 2014
Johnnywaka: The shortlisted only federal university graduate, should in case you didn't receive text message. No state university or poly student in team imo list. Strictly on invitation
You are either not sure of what you are saying or you are simply guessing. 99% of my friends who graduated from the only state University in Imo state and who previously applied for the recruitment all got the IV text including my humble self.
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by emekatimsu(m): 12:47pm On Aug 18, 2014
Lifzuz: [quote author=@Amefrica

pls bro send send me a sample of SOP na beg I dey Lifzuz@yahoo.com
Pls Kindly send me the SOP sample. I am really warming up to submit my application. This is my email adress.Emekatimsu@gmail.com
Thanks
Nairaland GeneralRe: Police Arrests, Return N15m To Sokoto Robbery Victim by emekatimsu(m): 3:41am On Aug 18, 2014
This one no be news na..Armed robbers and hardend criminals are caught everyday by the law enforcemnt officers,, OPC and bakassi.
NYSCNYSC Suspends Batch 'B' Stream Two In 6 States. by emekatimsu(op): 9:54am On Aug 15, 2014
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has
announced the suspension of scheduled stream two orientation programme of the 2014 Batch ‘B’ Orientation in six states billed to start on Monday September 1 due to the dreaded Ebola virus disease in the country. The Director General of the NYSC, Brig Gen Johnson Olawumi who announced the decision in Kubwa Orientation Camp in the Federal Capital Territory said the corps members deployed to Adamawa, Bauchi, Jigawa, Borno, Gombe, and Yobe States will be affected by the directive. Olawumi however assured the prospective corps members that they would not suffer unduly as the NYSC would ensure that they were not cheated in any way by staying longer than necessary at home. It would be recalled that the Stream Two exercise, meant for the affected northern states, is scheduled for Monday, September 1, to Monday, September 22. Corps members posted to Adamawa State will have their orientation programme in Niger; Bauchi corps members are expected to resume in Plateau State orientation camp, while those posted to Borno State are to proceed to the Nasarawa State camp. Other affected states are Gombe, where corps members are expected to serve in Benue, with Jigawa State corps members expected to have their orientation programme in Kaduna. Corps members posted to Yobe State are expected to resume at the Federal Capital Territory Orientation camp.
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada Part 5 by emekatimsu(m): 6:22am On Jul 03, 2014
Helloo House, thanks for all the informative response. I intend using my Maternal Uncle in America as my sponsor meanwhile we don'r bear same surname..I want to know my chances.
PoliticsEx-militant To Gej:contest 2015 Election Or Don't Return Home by emekatimsu(op): 5:54am On Jun 30, 2014
Hundreds of former Niger Delta militants mostly of Ijaw extraction have asked President Goodluck Jonathan to declare his intention to contest the 2015 presidential election or risk being banished forever from Ijaw land. The ex militants, who gave the warning under the aegis of Ex-militant Phase 3 Leaders of Federal Government Amnesty Programme, said they were angered following what they described as “provocative and unwarranted comments” by politicians to intimidate their kinsman and hinder him from contesting the 2015 presidential election. In a resolution reached after a meeting held in Benin City, the Edo State capital, signed by its chairman and speaker, Godstime Ogidigba and Peter Edah respectively, they also called on all Nigerians to join hands with the federal government in its effort to bring to an end the activities of the Boko Haram sect which have continued to claim the lives of Nigerians. They said, “The call became necessary at a time like this when some individuals and selfish politicians are over-heating the polity, making provocative
comments and saying Mr President promised them that he would run for just one term as if they are now the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “Therefore, we warn any group of persons or politicians that will attempt to stop Mr President from exercising his fundamental human right that this will put the unity of Nigeria at great risk. We, therefore, call on you to contest the seat of the President. And if for any reason you fail to contest come 2015, you should not come back home but remain in Abuja forever.” While expressing confidence that Nigeria will soon overcome the security challenges and the eventual release of the abducted Chibok girls, the group called on the citizens to support the transformation agenda of the Federal Government.
PoliticsAli Modu Sheriff Pulls Out Of APC to PDP by emekatimsu(op):
Nigeria's main opposition party, the All
Progressives Congress (APC) is on the verge of
total collapse as Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff leads 2 out of the 3 Borno senators, 6 out of 8 HoR members, 17 members of the state House of Assembly, 16 out of the 21 commissioners in the state to declare for the People Democratic Party (PDP

http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/9309-borno-sheriff-senators-plan-to-dump-apc
Nairaland GeneralFaking It On Air By Naija Presenters by emekatimsu(op): 9:21am On Jun 29, 2014
Presenters on Nigerian radio and television stations are fond of ‘tongue twisting’ or speaking in unnatural, fake accents even though some of them have never left the shores of Nigeria. With reactions from some presenters. Love FM, ITV and now Star Time channel 331 TV presenter, Emma Bricks Oko, in an interview said that fake accents are put on by people with complex issues. Bricks is one of the best presenters in the country even though he has never considered faking his accent. “I’m a TV presenter; I don’t fake an accent and I have never dreamt of it. I don’t know what may come up in the future while in the profession that will make me do it, but to be honest with you, some people are born with foreign accents without travelling outside the country,” he said. But how can someone be born with an accent without travelling outside his country? He further added that “all professions have a way of making people outstanding if you are innovative. So if anyone who is practising or delving into the profession feels that’s the only way he/she can be noticed, then it must not be until he/she flies out of the country before he/she can get an accent. Moreover, TV is make-believe and sometimes it’s good you add an additional effort that is expected from you as a presenter. Why not ask a musician who wears all manners of clothes while shooting videos and cannot wear it in day to day life.” he asked.
But former entertainment host and presenter with ITV and now CEO of Boss Entertainment, Popular with Jeff, says one has to be real in presentation. “Television presentation is all about being yourself and acting who you are,” he said.Whenever you turn on the radio, with the exception of Wazobia FM , all other radio stations have presenters who are in the habit of using fake accents or as Mathew Abu said, ‘them go just dey scatter fone dey go. Naija artistes too sef dey scatter the thing. I just tire. Like I know people wey never cross Cotonou enter Benin Republic for their life wey dey blow yankee accent pass the people wey
dem born for obodo oyibo. What is really up with the fake accents for real? It’s pretty damn annoying especially when you know it’s forced. What is wrong with your regular Nigerian accent? Is it too local for you? Abi you dey form chasis person? I mean “warra heck man… I need some poraroes and some warer mehn.” “Seems like the folks outside Nigeria are the ones that are trying hard to speak pidgin and keep it down to earth and some (not all) folks in Nigeria are blowing the fone by force. No be by force to have foreign accent. ‘Just because you went to Yankee on vacation for 2-months, or you went to Dubai to go and shop doesn’t mean you should come back and be blowing fone like say tomorrow no dey.’ He added, “I do understand situations where someone has lived abroad for years, maybe for school or grew up there, and came back to Naija and is just used to pronouncing certain words in an accent. Those folks are excused, but those of you that went to Accra and came back and claim to be abroad, please spare that nonsense gist for someone that cares,” he concluded.Paul I. Adujie, a lawyer, asked, “Have Nigerians accepted an inferior status already?” “Why would Nigerians born and raised in Nigeria, who then emigrated from Nigeria to other lands, as adults, with legal education from Nigeria, suddenly assume foreign accents, in derogation to Nigerian
accents? Why the preference for non-Nigerian
accents? Well, some have said that, being identified as Nigerian in America and Europe has become burdensome for them, but what is the right thing to do? Be in denial? I have recounted the above to Make the following points: I strongly believe that everyone has an accent worldwide, and that Nigerians should not be ashamed of or embarrassed about our distinctive Nigerian tongue and accents, as our accents, our colour, culture and country are why we are unique. These are no accidents or products of scientific mutations! ’He advised.
Americans and Europeans and everybody else
have accents, and they do not engage in tongue- twisting imitations of Nigerian accents or any other accents, apart from theirs, not even when they are on Nigerian soil for business or pleasure, for a day or twenty-years! Are we running away from ourselves? The late Bob Nesta Marley said, “liberate
thyself from mental-slavery.” While some Nigerians are rushing to give birth to their children in America and Europe, as an artificial insurance for their children, probably not realising that there are Americans and Europeans, born and raised in America and Europe that are poorer and more illiterate than the guy from my hometown and yours? Back to the Nigerians with fake foreign accents,
some DJs and presenters talk with foreign accents,while presenting foreign music all day, every day, helping foreign musicians and companies popularise their culture, their music and business. Nigerian radio stations have essentially become the mouthpiece of foreign things. Selling and promoting Nigerian music is good business, why sell other people’s music?
Mr Adujie, also emphasised that in New York City last year, where he is based, theatrical musicians went on strike, and city government reported a loss of tax of more than $10 million dollars; the strike was short-lived. This means, when we promote foreign music, we are not helping to develop ours,we are not putting money in our musicians’ pockets and we are not helping our government’s tax base.
I have heard it all by way of adulterated Nigerian accents! Some Nigerians living in America are more Americans than the Americans themselves. Sometimes, especially when these educated middleclass Nigerians resort to imitating the lowly slang of the streets, it can be ridiculous! As they substitute improper words and improper pronunciations for common English words, for example ‘want’ becomes “wanno” or “wanrrow”; “twenty” becomes “twenny” or “twenree” or “twenrry”; party becomes ”parry” or “parree” and ‘later’, becomes “lay-rah.” Some Nigerian commentators have written on similar subjects of de-Nigerianisation, such as corrupting or
abbreviating Nigerian names to suit American and Europeans ears and tongues?
Derenle Edun is a Channel O Television presenter and once said his father tongue can never be changed even though he was born outside the country and is only half Nigerian. The TV host is natural and represents Nigeria very well. Whenever you sit with some of these presenters they are more local than the locals and blend very well. But when on air, why do they twist their tongues to fake accents like someone who ate hot pepper..
Christianity EtcWhy Do Moslems Have More Religious Celebrations Than Christains? by emekatimsu(op): 1:29pm On Jan 10, 2014
Why do moslems have more religious
celebrations than Christians? I am just wondering.
CareerRe: 10 Lucrative Small Scale Business Your Can Start This New Year. by emekatimsu(op): 2:13pm On Jan 03, 2014
[quote author=de-tee]You deserve an award....thanks so much for this wonderful insight given. Would send you pm right now.[/quote]You are welcome .
Career10 Lucrative Small Scale Business Your Can Start This New Year. by emekatimsu(op): 10:52am On Jan 03, 2014
1. Palm oil storage business: storing palm oil during peak season and reselling during off-peak
season is a great business that can fetch you alot of Money depending on the amount of capital you
have. This is an aspect of business I love so much;
in fact I’ve been doing this business for the past
eight years. I know a lot about this business because that is the business of my mother. The
business is very lucrative as you can have up to
100% and above profit. The most important thing
about this business is getting the right information
on where to buy, when to buy, how to store and
when to resell. There are two seasons for palm oil, first between February and April, this period is
known as peak season, and the price of palm
always drop drastically which gives room for smart
entrepreneur to maximize the opportunity. The
second season is between October and December
which is always characterize by scarcity and rising price of palm oil, during this period one can resell
the stored palm oil and make a profit that can be as
high as 100% or even 200%. There is technique
that can be used to make more profit from this
business. The technique is very simple and this is
the technique: immediate after the peak season around July the price will go up and you can sell
and make a profit of around 50-60%. The price will
go down around September when most farmers
will be selling their stored palm oil to cater for the
school fees of their children starting new academic
session. So as a smart entrepreneur, you can use the money again to buy at a cheaper price and sell
all a high price during off-peak season. When you
calculate your profit, it will be far higher than those
that waited until the off-peak season alone. This is
the method my mother and I have used and it has
worked perfectly, but if you don’t know the right timing is better you stick with the normal method or
you contact me for advice. 2.Soybean Storage: Storing soy bean during peak season and reselling during the off-peak season is
another great and lucrative business that is yet to
be tapped. Soy bean is leguminous crop with a lot
of nutritional and health benefits and as a result of
this it is being used by man as food and for making
animal feeds such as poultry feed, fish feed etc. This farm produce is needed for fish farming and
because of increase interest of people in fish
farming, has made this produce a highly sort after
one. This is a business that very few people know
about and are getting a lot of money year in year
out. For example, in 2012, a woman bought each measure (rubber) of soy bean for #120 during the
peak season and sold it for #240 in just two month
and the price kept on increasing. The peak season
for soy bean is between November and December
and the off-peak season start from February to
September, imaging the amount of money you would make if you have money to store it and wait
for the real off-peak season (any time from April
upward) when the commodities will be so scarce
and make up 250% profit. 3. Quail Bird Farming: If you are hearing about quail bird for the first time or you have heard about
it before but you have not taken step to tap into
this great business opportunity, you are forgiven.
Quail bird popularly known as Aparo in Yoruba
language (If you know the name in Hausa or Igbo
you can write in the comment below) is one of the ancient bird which has a lot of health benefit. Quail
bird farming is part of Poultry farming and they also
lay eggs like chicks but it is not common in this part
of the world. The meat and the egg of this bird has
been reported to cure many diseases such as
arthritis, tuberculosis and other 30 diseases. Quail bird rearing is five times better than chicken and
turkey rearing, and I assure you that a person with
400 quail laying bird is better off than a person
with 2000 laying chickens. That fact is due to the
following reasons: 2000 quail bird will feed on the same amount
of feed that will be taken by 400 chickens.
They have immunity against many diseases,
this implies that you don’t need to spend
money on vaccine and that the business has a
low risk. Quail bird mature earlier and start laying
eggs after 7-8 weeks.
Quail farming requires less labour.
The space require for rearing Quail bird is
small.
They lay a greater no of egg of between 250 and 280 per year. With just 20,000 naira you are good to go with this
business provided you have a space in your house
where you can put the cage. With that 20,000 naira
you will be getting a daily return of between #1500
and #2000 after the bird has started laying egg. If
you have enough money, you can go into large scale production as this can turn you into
millionaire within the limited possible time. For more information on how to start quail farming
in Nigeria Read: How to Start quail farming 4. Tutoring Services: These services can take various forms, it could be home based where the
person will need to be visiting and he or she will be
paid based on the agreement between the two
parties. He can have more than a place depending
on his ability. But the second form is the most
preferable for entrepreneur like us who wants to rake in a lot of money. In this case, you will get a
tutorial centre at a good location and employ some
people that will join you in the work. Getting a
good centre may be a challenge but if you do your
search diligently you will surely get a good one.
You can start from your home if you have enough space or consult various school principal to allow
you use their school. I assure you that if you
market it very well and bring in some innovations
that will make you own unique, you will be surprise
at the amount of money you will be getting from
this business. 5. Training Center: This is another wonderful business idea you can start with small money. This
could be a professional training center r skill
acquisition training center If you are the type with
special talent or have some professional skills, you
can go ahead and establish a training center
register it and adopts various marketing strategies to get people and in no time at all you will be
bringing in a lot of cash. This business has a lot of
potentials to succeed because people of this
country are now shifting their attention to skill
acquisition because of lack of job, so that they can
stand on their own. 6. Sales of Phones and Accessories: you might want to look than on this business with the excuse
that a lot of people are doing it but I tell you people
are really making it in this business and this
business potential has not been fully tapped. A lot
of people in this country have passion for
technology and they are ready to spend money particularly on phones. What you need to succeed
in this business is correct information on where to
quality phones and at cheaper prices. It advisable
you consult a person you trust, who has been in
the business to guide you. If he is honest with you
he will tell you where you can get these products at cheaper prices and most of this product can be
bought from computer village in Lagos and other
big market across the country but you must have
the right information before you go into these
markets to buy. I have good news for you as
regard where to buy the product; the good news is that most of these phones can even be imported
from abroad without leaving the comfort of your
home. You can buy from site like aliexpress, ipmart.com etc at very ridiculous prices and the products will be sent to your address through
courier service get more than 100% profit. You can
start with capital of #20,000 if you want to start on
a small scale. 7. Outdoor Catering Service: The demand for food will continue to be on increase in this country due
to our large population which keeps on increasing
day in day out. This business has a lot of potentials
to be successful because no matter the condition of
a man’s pocket, he must eat. Food business varies
widely but I’m limiting it to outdoor catering service. If you have the necessary experience in
this aspect of business, I will encourage you to start
and make sure you make your own as unique as
possible and the sky will be the limit. 8. Seminar: this is similar to training services but quite different because in this case you don’t need
a training center Not all people like to sit down and
read, even if they like some do not have the time,
and yet they need to be furnished with the right
information that will solve their day today
problems. This is where a smart entrepreneur should come in and take advantage of these
categories of people by organizing seminar. It may
not necessarily be you that will give the seminar
talk, you can invite a resource person to do that but
if you can anchor it yourself you can go ahead.
When doing this ensure you charge moderate amount of money and add value to the lives of the
attendees that they will want to come when next
you organize such a seminar. In other word deliver
what you promise. Create enough awareness
before the program and you will be surprised at the
amount of money you will make from just a seminar. I have attended such a seminar before
where the organizer went home with more than
300,000 naira in just four hours seminar. Note: To
succeed in this business you must add value to the
life of people and deliver what you promise. 9. Rental services: This is another evergreen opportunity that can be used by interested
entrepreneur. This business is always evergreen
because there will always be ceremony to do
especially in this country where we like ceremony
and entertainment. The business is highly lucrative,
if you want to prove this fact, you can contact those who are already in the business and ask them
some questions, if they will be honest with you,
because they might not want to reveal their secret,
they will tell you that it is very lucrative. The only
challenge here is that this business involves
relatively large amount of money but you can start small by starting from plastic chairs and tables and
hire a vehicle that will help you transport them from
your place to the venue of the party. 10. Show room: I must confess to you that this is one of the most lucrative and evergreen business in
Nigeria and the world all over. This is due to the
interest of so many people in the entertainment and
sport especially football. One particular thing that
makes this business unique is because many
people love watching these matches at show room where they will have fun and discuss with their
friends. Another thing is that this business can
never die as more and more people, men, women,
students, young and odd are becoming fans of
most popular foreign league clubs. Any interested
entrepreneur can tap into this huge business idea, introduce some things that will make your own
unique and before you know it, you will be going
home with lots of cash. You can start this business
with a small capital of around 100,000 naira and
expand as you get more money. Those are the
small scale business in Nigeria that are very lucrative and evergreen and that can be utilized at
any point in time. Please if you know any other
lucrative business ideas in Nigeria that people can
start with small capital or you have any question,
kindly write in the comment below. See you at the top.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: NYSC 2013 Recruitment Interview by emekatimsu(op): 10:14pm On Dec 18, 2013
Sorry house for having kept mute ever since. It's not an intentional act. It's a very loooong story bt the summary of it all is that i am back again.
House,
Please I would like to use this medium to pass out /throw some light concerning info about the getting & printing of the details on invitation for NYSC recruitment test. The pure fact of it is that; IF you did not receive an envidence of final submission during the time of recruitment (Sep 28 / Dec 3r, 2013) I.e
Aknowledgement notice to your registered email. Consider your supplied info is not registered. Therefore, there would be no record of registration. Which means , you can not access, neither print any info about your NYSC reg.
Thanks.
PoliticsRe: Aregbesola To Receive Best Governor Of The Year Award by emekatimsu(m): 10:02am On Dec 11, 2013
Best govanor of thy year award..organized by him, for himelf and to himself. Wayo politicians.
Abeg make we hear word jorrr
Jobs/VacanciesRe: NYSC 2013 Recruitment Interview by emekatimsu(op): 1:55am On Dec 11, 2013
seunidris: Thanks for the info. I just used both my laptop now still d same. I can't input my email... Pls help a sister. God bless
Just reset the page and try again. It worked out for most ppl dt way.
Jobs/VacanciesRe: NYSC 2013 Recruitment Interview by emekatimsu(op): 9:04pm On Dec 10, 2013
pasqal09: Where's the link?
Go to the NBS consulting website and click on applicant login to view ur interview details.
Jobs/VacanciesNYSC 2013 Recruitment Interview by emekatimsu(op): 8:59pm On Dec 10, 2013
Have anyone received an email acknowledgement for NYSC 2013 recruitment? They started sending notice for interview to successful applicants today 10th Dec 2013.

Applicants without email acknowledgement: Please be informed that all applicants who have not received an acknowledgement of their application can view/print the acknowledgment by clicking on Applicant's Login on the Navigation Bar.
PoliticsRe: MKO Abiola Airport To Be Completed By May 2014- Contractor by emekatimsu(m): 9:41am On Nov 25, 2013
seems like owing an airport is now d latest trend for all d states in Naija. Even Abia state govt hv d plan of constructing one next yr. But sometimes i wonder what positive impact ds airports have in the life of an ordinary Nigerian who is still finding it difficult to pay TP from westcoast Nigeria to Eastcoast Nigeria. Am sure next tin dey will say is that it will create employment. Abeg,no be today, e don tay jor.
All ds govanor shuld stop tryn to invest in not too relevant tinz and concentrate on providing d basic tinz of life to her citizenry 1st.
CelebritiesRe: Happy 21st Birthday To Davido by emekatimsu(m): 7:08am On Nov 22, 2013
Eva since i sabi davido,he is always 21yrs.
When will he grow older?
TravelRe: Passenger Falls Out Of Plane by emekatimsu(m): 9:24pm On Nov 15, 2013
Does he think he is in a Molue bus? His village ppl get power o
PhonesBlackberry:the Road To Extinction. by emekatimsu(op): 7:37pm On Sep 23, 2013
The struggle for relevance and market share among mobile platform providers continues. Samsung and Apple are holding on to major market share and Techno is also making a stealthy incursion into the market as well. What has not changed is the fact that the customer is still king and the consumption habits are the determinants for mobile service and its add-on apps provision.
The magic of constant innovation, advertising and persistence in this regard is what has continued to keep these companies alive. Ontario, Canada-based former mobile phone giant, Blackberry Limited, formerly known as Research in Motion, has announced that accessing Blackberry Messenger would no longer be tied to the ownership of a Blackberry phone.

The news is one of the most significant in the industry thus far this year. Until recently, before the decline in the revenue of Blackberry Limited, Blackberry had a tight grip on the market and the sales and popularity in Nigeria was premised on the novelty that came with its being first to provide instant messaging. For once, it was a freedom of sorts from the cost that came with paying N10 for text messages within same network and N15 across networks before the recent change in price to N4. That users can now ‘port’ to BBM using their Android phones running on Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean and/or Apple phone running on iOS 6 and 7 means BBM has now become an independent messaging template. This recent stint by Blackberry is a posture that says it is succumbing to the reality of how things have remarkably changed in the industry. It is a sincere fight for survival, similar to that of an Olympian swimmer in brackish water swamp. What, however, we cannot take away from BlackBerry is its pioneering role in the field of mobile instant communication. Blackberry Limited, owners of the Blackberry brand, had redefined mobile telephony and social media use. News of the availability of BBM for other users first caught public attention last May; and after a long wait of five months, it’s finally available. Starting on Saturday 21st September, Android users can now download the application from the Google Play Store and iPhone users get to download same a day after.

This would allow for chats on two of its main rival platforms — Android and iPhone. Shut out from this are Windows phone produced by Microsoft. BBM, as on Blackberry phones, allows users to chat, share files in audio and photo forms, keep conversation on in a group of up to 30 other users, broadcast messages to all users on one’s BB contact list, post status updates and read those of others, change display pictures at will and every user has an eight-character unique Personal Identification Number. These are the exact features it will be availing users who download same. All features of a good chat platform are also activated with this new offering of BBM — knowledge that the message has been delivered, read and is being replied or not by the receiver are available. BBM is popular and it is perhaps responsible for why, before the release date, app stores were loaded with several fakes. The first Blackberry device — an email pager — was available in the market in 1999. BBM was introduced in 2006, and by 2012, BB had sold 200 million phones, with its current figure of users placed at about 80 million. Six years down the line, a lot has changed. BBM now has to compete with several other substitutes for it — Whatsapp, Facebook chat, Google Chat, Viber chat and a number of other chat platforms. Mobile network providers have been the major loser in terms of revenues from SMS. BB Limited is the latest hit. Whatsapp, BBM’s arch rival, claims a figure of about 200 million users currently, a far one from BBM’s. Google is rumoured to be interested in acquiring Whatsapp, especially since it ranks as the second most downloaded app on Google Play. As BBM continues to struggle for a market share, this move may be a potent one in an attempt for a comeback. What is not clear is how this would affect the sales of Blackberry phones. To maintain growth, the company will be offering hardware and software solutions to other firms. For those concerned about privacy, it is only expected that the use of a PIN, which BBM offers, would appeal, as against Whatsapp and others which are activated using mostly a mobile phone number. Blackberry phones also have the all-touch screen device and physical keyboard model, which appeals to a section of the market. The Z and Q series phones are attempts to adapt sleek features that other smart phones are known for. The complaint has been about the quick draining of the battery and the dependence on extra battery or constant power source for BB users. For the African market, the flat monthly data tariff of the phone would still make it appealing. Thoston Heins, Blackberry’s Chief Executive, in saying “We will make BBM available as the premiere multi-platform IM solution all around the globe,” is anchoring this on the belief that consumers would either prefer BBM to Whatsapp et al; or desire to add
it to their collection of apps. The reality is that instant messaging is no longer novel for Android and iPhone users. The download figure in the coming days would tell if this move by the smart phone company was a smart one. The industry would have to wait and see
if several contacts would be transferred from BB phones to Android and iphones using the Bluetooth setting. If things go south, it may mean that the only place where Blackberry phones would remain popular is the technology museum. Already, 40 per cent of the company’s staff are expected to be dismissed before 2014. If this move falters, then may be the figure would be higher than this and would mean that BB is on a slow path to extinction.
PoliticsRe: I‘ll Not Contest In 2015 – Jonathan (2011) by emekatimsu(m): 5:16pm On Sep 09, 2013
This is the one i knw of and it was said by Buhari not too long ago.


www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/old/index.php/news-news/16766-i-will-never-contest-elections-again-buhari
PhonesRe: MTN Blackberry Internet Service Down!!! by emekatimsu(m): 10:05pm On Aug 16, 2013
Thats why i sold my pin
PoliticsRe: APC Finally Opens Up!!!!APC's Door Open To Jonathan-bisi Akande by emekatimsu(m): 6:30pm On Aug 07, 2013
Jonathan is also a toast of the opposition, what a credible man Jonathan is.
PoliticsRe: 2015: Apc’s Invitation Shows Jonathan’s Best Man For The Job – Presidency by emekatimsu(m): 6:28pm On Aug 07, 2013
Jonathan is also a toast of the opposition, what a credible man Jonathan is
PoliticsRe: Chidi Lloyd Going Blind – Pro-amechi Lawmakers by emekatimsu(m): 10:42am On Jul 29, 2013
when he was busy nacking Akpako in the house did nt he knw the repercaution.
I even heard the main guy wey him nack the akpako still dey coma. His prayer should be that Evans does'nt die in the hospital if not him own don finish be that. Even Amaechi go sharpely deny him 3times.
PoliticsRe: Fashola Provides Skill Training For Hawkers by emekatimsu(m): 6:36pm On Jul 28, 2013
so the OP finally removed the the IBO.
This is meant to be an interactive and educative forum. People should stop bringing up tribal sentiment into this forum. Am sure if Seun had restricted this forum for only a particulyr tribe,it wont be as educative as it is.
Pls STOP hating other tribes, you never choose to be from the tribe where you saw yourself from birth,it could have been any tribe or country.
PoliticsRe: Amaechi & Jonathan In Secret Peace Talks by emekatimsu(op): 1:45pm On Jul 28, 2013
Longeria: Quoting punch is like quoting trash, they're ashamed that the fire they along with their master Tinubu created is quenching abruptly.
Heaven Bless you jor.
PoliticsAmaechi & Jonathan In Secret Peace Talks by emekatimsu(op): 8:13am On Jul 28, 2013
After several months of mutual suspicion, distrust and sometimes snubbing and resentment, President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Rotimi Amaechi, sat together on Friday night to talk peace.

The setting was the Presidential Villa, Abuja, which less than 24 hours later, hosted another peace meeting, this time between President Jonathan and five northern governors.

Only a week ago the governors – Sule Lamido (Jigawa State), Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), and Rabiu Kwankwaso ( Kano ) – were locked in a hide and seek game with the President in Abeokuta where they had gone to seek the intervention of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in the crisis rocking the PDP.

Jonathan was in the town to commiserate with his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, on the death of his mother, and seized the opportunity to pay a courtesy call on Obasanjo.

The governors, who had arrived Abeokuta at about the same time as Jonathan, decided to avoid him and diverted somewhere else to allow the President depart Obasanjo’s before going there.

A few days later, the governors took their case to former military rulers, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalami Abubakar.

Friday’s meeting between the President and Governor Amaechi was brief after the Rivers Governor said he would prefer a lengthy discussion only if his colleagues from the north were in attendance having facilitated his meeting with the president, in the first instance.

The President obliged him and an appointment was fixed for yesterday.

The five northern governors who were on their way to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah (Lesser Hajj) consequently postponed their journey to enable them be at yesterday’s meeting with the President.

The Jonathan/Amaechi meeting, according to a reliable source, reviewed the crisis in Rivers State and explored how to resolve it.

The source said the talks took place in a ‘large-hearted manner’.

Said the source: “Following the advice of the five northern governors, Amaechi accepted to meet with the President on the security and political situation in Rivers State

“I think there is peace in sight because the President hosted Amaechi on Friday night in an atmosphere devoid of security intimidation when the Rivers Governor attended a dinner a few weeks ago at the Villa.

“The mood between the President and Amaechi was reconciliatory. But Amaechi asked the President to allow the five Northern governors, who are brokering the peace talks, to be part of a meaningful discussion or reconciliation plan to resolve the crisis in Rivers State.

“The President obliged the governor’s request to pave the way for another round of peace session on Saturday.”

Investigation revealed that before Amaechi went for the audience with the President, he had met with the five northern governors on Friday night in Sokoto State Governor’s Lodge for debriefing on their intervention.

There were speculations that Amaechi also confided in the five governors on his terms for peace.

A governor said: “It is true that Amaechi had a preliminary session with the five governors at the Sokoto Lodge before going to the Villa. As a matter of fact, some of the governors postponed their trip to Saudi Arabia for Umrah (Lesser Hajj).”

But a governor said: “Some statesmen and the five northern governors have set the agenda for peace. They wanted the differences between the President and Amaechi handled beyond trading blames.

“They believe that an outright solution to the crisis would be better than addressing sentiments that had dominated the political space in the last two months. Once they are able to secure the commitment of President to peace, other stakeholders would be brought into the deal.”

Yesterday’s meeting with the five northern governors was also attended by Governor Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe State and his Borno State counterpart, Kashim Shettima.

Nine governors from across the country, on a solidarity visit to Amaechi on July 18, had advised him to seek audience with the President for the purpose of briefing him on the political crisis in the state especially the role of the Police Command.

On the trip were Governors Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), and deputy governors of Imo, Nasarawa and Zamfara.

They were preceded two days earlier by Governors Kwankwaso, Wamakko, Nyako and Lamido.

They were pelted with stones by thugs on their arrival at the Port Harcourt Airport.
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