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PDP Voids Party Endorsement Processes Nationwide, Except President Jonathan's
T[b]he National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday told its state chapters it cannot undertake the endorsement of candidates for the 2015 elections, citing “the sanctity of our nomination processes.”[/b] The endorsement frenzy began after the party by-passed the nomination process at the national level and used the same endorsement fast lane to send President Goodluck Jonathan to the same election, unchallenged, despite his unpopularity.

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday told its state chapters it cannot undertake the endorsement of candidates for the 2015 elections, citing “the sanctity of our nomination processes.”[b][/b]

The endorsement frenzy began after the party by-passed the nomination process at the national level and used the same endorsement fast lane to send President Goodluck Jonathan to the same election, unchallenged, despite his unpopularity.


In a statement issued after an NWC meeting in Abuja, National Secretary Wale Oladipo said the party notedthat some elected officers at the state level (referring to the governors), had continued to engage in endorsement processes despite warnings from the national leadership that they, as unbiased umpires, should desist.

“The NWC strongly frowns at this development and issues this as a final warning to all elected party officials and chapters at all levels, and shall not hesitate to sanction such erring officers or chapters,” Prof. Oladipo said.

“The sanctity of our nomination processes must be protected at all times. We therefore wish to assure all party members that there shall be a level playing ground for all aspirants intending to participate in the nomination processes.”

He added that as a result, the NWC will not hesitate to protect any party members who stand to be short-changed, cheated or victimized by such endorsements.

“The NWC charges all our members and supporters therefore to disregard all such endorsements as the PDP will conduct primaries to duly elect our flag bearers in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act and the constitution of our great party,” the statement concluded.

Asked to comment, a political analyst said, “Party Dividing Party (PDP). It is a party of convenience, living for the moment. First it endorses Jonathan, during which the governors horse-traded for the right to pick their successors, and now you say they can no longer endorse. Without the support of the governors, as weak as many of them may be, who will vote for Jonathan?”

Fintiri returns to Assembly as Speaker

OCTOBER 9, 2014 BY JOHN AMEH, YOLA

Sacked acting Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has returned to the State House of Assembly as the Speaker.

Fintiri was the Speaker of the Assembly, which masterminded the impeachment of former Governor Murtala Nyako in July.

In a separate development, Fintiri has thanked the people of the state for the ” tremendous support” they gave him during his two months and three weeks’ tenure as acting governor.

A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Solomon Kumangar, in Yola, on Thursday, the ex-acting governor said he had reverted to his position as the Speaker while still pursuing his appeal against his removal as acting governor.

He expressed appreciation to “the youth, women, elders, stakeholders, the political and working class” for their support.

Part of the statement read, “Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who has since resumed office as the Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, also expresses gratitude to all state legislators, members of the National Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party, the opposition and the overwhelming majority of the people, who not only shared his vision and zeal of rescuing and emancipating Adamawa State from the shackles of bad governance but rallied together with him to banish tyranny, tribalism and primordial sentiment from adamawa State.

“He pledges his life to the struggle to lift Adamawa State out of the morass in which it has found itself and that the whole issue is not about Fintiri but about Adamawa State.

“He said anyone who takes the democratic revolution that has taken place as personal is being selfish and does not love Adamawa State.”

On the judgment of the Abuja Federal High Court, which terminated his reign, Fintiri said he would pursue the appeal until it was disposed of, adding that he was sure of victory.

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santana45:
Taking oath of pen robbery.

Can you speak more on this your 'intelligent" statement?

kk

50 Less Known Facts About the Human Body
Sep 27, 2014 0 68

The human body is ‘awemazing’ *awesome and amazing*. Below are 50 facts about our body that’ll make your eyes widen in surprise. Enjoy!

1. When in love, the human brain releases the same cocktail of neurotransmitters and hormones that are released by amphetamines. This leads to increased heart rate, loss of appetite and sleep, and intense feelings of excitement. (I know.. I know..lol)
2. It is not possible to tickle yourself.
3. All babies are colour blind at birth, they see only black and white.
4. Each person sheds 22 kilograms of skin in his or her lifetime.
5. Average life span of a taste bud is only 10 days.
6. Your teeth starts growing 6 months before you are born.
7. The largest muscle in your body is the one on which you are sitting on.
8. Children have more taste buds than adults.
9. Eyes stay the same size throughout life but nose and ears never stop growing.
10. There are approximately 96,000 km of blood vessels in the human body.
11. Heart circulates blood in your body about 1000 times each day.
12. When you blush, your stomach lining also reddens. (Ok)
13. When you sleep, you grow by about 8mm (0.3in). The next day you shrink back to your former height. The reason is that your cartilage discs are squeezed like sponges by the force of gravity when you stand or sit..
14. A man’s testicles manufactures 10 million new sperm cells each day – enough that he could repopulate the entire planet in only 6 months! (Just 6 months?.. Wow!)
15. Scientists say the higher your I.Q. the more you dream. (No wonder I dream a lot)
16. You lose your taste buds as you age.
17. Food takes 7 seconds to reach stomach from mouth. (Sharp sharp?)
18. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm
19. The female ovaries contain nearly half-a-million egg cells, yet only 400 or so will ever get the opportunity to create a new life. (I feel this is part of the punishment Eve received and she passed it down).
20. The human feet have 500,000 sweat glands and can produce more than a pint of sweat a day.
21. The only part of your body that has no blood supply is the cornea in the eye. It gets its oxygen directly from air.
22. There are 500 hairs in an eyebrow. (Mine is less, I pick some out)
23. Human skull is made up of 26 different bones.
24. You are born without knee caps and they don’t appear until age of 2 to 6 years.
25. Your heart beats 100 000 times a day.
26. Your blood has same amount of salts in it as an ocean has.
27. Men lose about 40 hairs in a day and women lose 70 hairs in a day.
28. In your lifetime, you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools.
29. Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents.
30. Eyelashes last about 150 days.
31. The kidneys filters your blood up to 300 times per day.
32. Tongue is the strongest muscle in human body. (Read here for tips on how to take care of this ‘strongest’ muscle in your body)
33. The average human body contains approximately 100 billion nerve cells.
34. The air from a sneeze can travel at unbelievable speeds of 100 mph or more.
35. When you were born, you had 300 bones. Now you have 206, if you are an adult. The rest of the bones have not disappeared – they have merely fused together. (This explains a lot)
36. The nail on the middle finger grows faster than the other fingernails.
37. Hair is made of same substance as fingernails.
38. Smallest bone of body is in ears.
39. It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. (Lol, I won’t even try it)
40. Our entire body functions stop when we sneeze, even your heart beat. (Who else loves the sneeze feeling?)
41. The average man has about 11 erections each day and several more at night. (Ok o)
42. 80% of the brain is water.
43. Your brain uses about 20% of your oxygen and caloric intake. (Reason why we should feed our brain with healthy foods)
44. The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades. (Please, never try this at home)
45.Scientists have counted over 500 different liver functions. (Read ‘here’ for some functions)
46.You could remove a large part of your internal organs and survive. The human body may appear fragile but it’s possible to survive even with the removal of the stomach, the spleen, 75 percent of the liver, 80 percent of the intestines, one kidney, one lung, and virtually every organ from the pelvic and groin area. You might not feel too great, but the missing organs wouldn’t kill you. (Wow)
47.The average person expels flatulence 14 times each day. (I’m one of those special beings that don’t.. Lol #picksTeeth)
48. By 60 years of age, 60-percent of men and 40-percent of women will snore. (Dear God, my future husband should be among the 40% men that WON’T snore.. Amen)
49. It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 to frown. (Dear Brothers and sisters, Keep calm and smile always)
50. The width of your arm-span stretched out is the length of your whole body. (Tried it, very close estimator of ones height)

Know your body, take care of it, for it is the only place you can live.

Edo PDP lawmaker feared killed by alleged APC thugs
The political crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly worsened Tuesday night following the attack on Hon. Rasak Momoh by thugs suspected to be loyal to All Progressives Congress (APC).

There were conflicting reports on the condition of the lawmaker who was reportedly rushed to the University of Benin Teaching hospital, Benin. One account claimed he didn’t survive the attack.

Momoh, who recently dumped APC for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was allegedly attacked by hordes of armed thugs reportedly led by Hon. Phillip Shuaib.

Momoh represents Etsako 1 constituency, with Shuiab representing Etsako 2, constituency of Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

Eyewitnesses told Pointblanknews.com that dangerous weapons such as axes, machetes and cudgels were said to have stormed Momoh’s house in the legislators’ quarters and unleashed terror on the lawmaker.

“It was like a war zone. They must have been about 20 of them. We saw Shuiab leading them and chanting war songs, threatening to deal with Momoh for embarrassing Governor Oshiomhole. We had to run for dear lives,” a lawmaker told Pointblanknews.com on the telephone.

Pointblanknews.com could not get the hospital to comment on the lawmaker’s condition.

Lately, Rasak had squared up against APC, his former party.
He had recently accused the party of forging his signature as a member of the APC faction of the assembly. The result of police investigation is due this week.

Razak’s defection had reportedly upset Governor Oshiomhole, who had often called the lawmaker “my brother.”

Delta State Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Ben Igbakpa, has come under fire for burning over 200 commercial motorcycles, commonly referred to as Okada riders, in Sapele area on Sunday, an act some have described as ‘wickedness and jungle justice’.

A source identified as ‘Karo’ informed SaharaReporters that commissioner Igbakpa ordered the seized commercial motorcycles to be set ablaze following a ban on the use of commercial motorcycles two weeks ago in several areas of the state including Ika South, Ika North and Sapele.

The alleged, and controversial, burning of the motorcycles was carried out at the Mosogar end of the Gammon Bridge.

A SaharaReporters correspondent who communicated with Commissioner Igbakpa stated that the commissioner noted his displeasure and frustration at the lack of compliance by the banned Okada operators despite having postponed the date of ban several times.

Commissioner Igbakpa added that a monitoring exercise, which began on the first of October and which resulted in the seizure of the burnt motorcycles, became necessary in order to appraise the Okada operators of the seriousness of the state’s directive of the ban.

Finally, Commissioner Igbakpa encouraged the banned commercial motorcycle operators to adopt the use of commercial tricycles popularly referred to as ‘Keke Napep’ at a reduced rate from the state transport secretariat of Asaba, if they must remain in business.

The SaharaReporters correspondent, who also communicated with the Asaba Commissioner of Transport reported that the commissioner denied any knowledge of the burning of the over two hundred motorcycles.

“I am not aware of the burning of any Okada, the fact remains that any confiscated Okada is not going back to the owner. How such Okadas are being disposed is not the issue, what matters is that, all Okadas in these areas must be off the road” said the Asaba Commissioner of Transport.

Changing Colours Reflect the Death of The Labour Party In Ondo State

BY SAHARA REPORTERS, NEW YORKOCT 05, 2014

In what looks like a collapse, and the end of the road for the Labour Party (LP) in Ondo State, its secretariat on Fiwasaye road in Akure has re-emerged in the colours of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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Labour Party Is Dead In Ondo State
It would be recalled that the multimillion-naira building, which was launched in July this year, was hijacked from a private Nursery/Primary school, which then moved to another area in the state.

At the time that a SaharaReporters crew in Akure passed by the secretariat, which stands between two banks in the state capital, it was already wearing a color of the bitterly Peoples Democratic Party in the state.

A painter was recorded by our camera lenses turning the former orange structure to white.

The signpost of the Labour Party has now been pulled down while the flag of the PDP was then mounted at the front of the office, signaling the death of the Labour Party in Ondo State.

EXCLUSIVE: A new twist in Christ Embassy Crisis; Pastor Chris removed as trustee of Church’s U.K. branch
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October 5, 2014Nicholas Ibekwe

The face-off between the Founder of Believers Love World (aka Christ Embassy) Chris Oyakhilome, and his wife, Anita, has taken a new dimension with Mr. Oyakhilome now removed as a trustee of a United Kingdom’s branch of the church.
With Mr. Oyakhilome’s removal, his wife, Anita, now presides over a seven-man Board of Trustees of the N8.2 billion rich branch, church documents reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES have shown.
The six other members of the board are Obi Chiemeka, Ifeoma Onubogu, Nkem Odiakah, Raymond Okocha, Tony Obi and Uche Onubogu, all pastors believed to be loyal to Mrs. Oyakhilome.
Mrs. Oyakhilome has for long headed the U.K branch of the church but her husband, before what appears his sudden removal, had since inception presided over the Board of Trustees of the charity.
The new development suggests that in addition to the matrimonial squabble the couples are having, an intense power struggle and battle for the soul of the U.K. branch of the church might be going on between the estranged lovers and partners as well.
In fact, Mr. Oyakhilome had dropped the first hint that there might be a hierarchical row in the church when he reportedly accused his wife of acting like an equal and wanting to overpower the authorities of the elders she met in the church.
PREMIUM TIMES’ review of documents filed by the church’s UK branch to the Charity Commission of England and Wales has now shown that Mr. Oyakhilome is no longer a registered trustee of a branch of his church with total asset worth over N8.2 billion (£31 million).
Until he was recently abruptly removed, Mr. Oyakhilome was consistently listed as a prominent trustee since 1996, when the branch was established.
Contrary to the church’s practice of stating reasons for removal of trustees in the past, no reason has been given for the removal of Pastor Oyakhilome.
It is unclear whether explanation for the action would be given in the church’s annual report for 2013 which is yet to made public by the charity commission.
According to the church’s financial statement, in 2009, five pastors were removed from the church’s board of trustees after they resigned from their positions and two others were appointed.
A Charity Commission spokesperson, Sarah Hitchings, told PREMIUM TIMES that it was not the concern of the commission to know why charities remove or replace their trustees.
The international office of Christ Embassy refused to respond to questions this newspaper sent through email neither did the international audit and accounting firm, Mazars, appointed by the Charity Commission to run the affairs of the church after it opened statutory inquiry into the finances of the church following suspicious payment it made to connected parties worth N941 million between 2008 and 2012.
However, church insiders said the removal of the pastor was a plot by his wife to take total control of the affairs of the branch even as her relationship with her husband of two decades deteriorates.
With his ouster, those who should know said Mr. Oyakhilome has lost the locus to interfere in the affairs of that branch of the church.
“He has been effectively sidelined,” a church insider said. “The law in the U.K. does not recognise him as an interested party in that branch of the church anymore.”
Anita herself loses control
But even the seven-man board led by Mrs. Oyakhilome has itself lost control of the affairs of the church.
On August 11, the U.K. charity commission effectively sidelined her board and appointed an interim manager to take over the management of the church.
In what it described as a “temporary and protective measure,” the commission appointed Rod Weston of the international audit and accounting firm, Mazars, to take over the running of the church.
The Commission says it is investigating the church over “a number of serious concerns relating to the use of charitable funds, in particular large connected party payments and the potential misapplication of grant funding.”
Until investigation is concluded, Mr. Weston would preside “over the management of the charity, including its staff, assets, interests, and relations with third parties,” the commission said.
He is also expected to discharge the functions of the church’s trustees and take steps necessary to secure and take control of the assets of the church.
The commission however added that the activities of the church would not be suspended by the appointment as the Interim Manager is expected to work with the pastors of the church to ensure its religious and charity activities continue as before.
Divorce
Mr. Oyakhilome is locked in a divorce battle with his wife, who has filed an action at a London court to end their 20-year-old marriage.
Mrs. Oyakhilome accuses her husband of “unreasonable behaviour”, a charge Mr. Oyakhilome has repeatedly denied.
At a recent church meeting, Pastor Chris, as he is widely referred to by Christ Embassy members, warned church members against analysing the squabble between him and Anita as the church is not a political party.
He reportedly described his wife as a “bitter and angry” woman who is being influenced by bad friends who are out to seek his downfall. He accused his wife of seeking to overpower the authorities of the elders she met when she joined the Christian ministry.
As the divorce battle rages, Mrs. Oyakhilome’s profile has been pulled down from the church’s website.

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Words Nigerians Commonly Misspell

1. “Goodluck.”This is probably the most misspelled word in Nigeria today. The reason is obvious: it’s the first name of Nigeria’s current president, Goodluck Jonathan. But there is no word like “goodluck”--or, its other variant,badluck-- in the English language; there is only “good luck”--and "bad luck." Good luck denotes an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes, a stroke of luck, or an unexpected piece of good fortune. That someone would be named “Good Luck” (which has now been rendered “Goodluck” in error) is itself evidence of insufficient familiarity with the rules and idiomatic rhythm of the English language.

2. “Defination.”There is no letter “a” in the spelling of that word. Replace the “a” with an “i” to have“definItion.”Rel­ated misspelled words are“definAtely”inste­ad of “definitely,”“definA­te,” instead of “definIte,” etc.

3. “Alot.”That is not an English word. The closest resemblance to that word in the English language is the phrase “a lot.” Since no one writes “alittle,” “afew,” “abit,” etc, it is indefensible that people write “alot.” But this is a universal spelling error in the English-speaking world; it is not limited to Nigerians. Other cousins of this spelling error are“Infact”instead of “in fact” and“inspite”instead of “in spite.”

4. “Loose/lose.”Many Nigerians use the word “loose” when they actually mean to write “lose.” Loose is commonly used as an adjective to denote the state of not being tight (as in: loose clothes). Other popular uses include the sense of being casual and unrestrained in intimate behavior (as in: loose women), lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility (as in: “Goodluck Jonathan’s loose tongue”). Although “loose” can sometimes be used as a verb, “loosen” is the preferred word to express the sense of making something less tight or strict. “Lose,” on the hand, is to cease to have, or to fail to win, or suffer the loss of a person through death, etc. A safe bet is to choose to err on the side of “lose” when you want to express an action.

5. “Priviledge.”There is no “d” in the spelling of that word. It’s spelled “privilege.”

6. “Nonchallant.”It’s actually spelled with only one “l.” Unfortunately, even news reports in Nigerian newspapers habitually spell the word with double “l.” I wonder if they’ve disabled their spell check.

7. “Grammer.”There is no “e” in the word. Replace the pesky “e” with an “a” to have “grammAr.” I’ve read posts on Nigerian Internet discussion forums and on Facebook railing against “bad grammer”! Well, if you feel sufficiently concerned about bad grammar to write about it, you’d better damn well know how to spell grammar! To be fair, this misspelling isn’t exclusively Nigerian, but its regularity in popular writing in Nigeria qualifies it as a candidate for this list. The people I have a hard time forgiving are those who attend or attended secondary schools with “grammar school” as part of their names (such as my old secondary school, which is called Baptist Grammar School) but spell “grammar” with an “e.” I see that a lot on Facebook. Such people deserve to be stripped of the certificates they got from their high schools!

8. “Proffessor.”The name for the highest ranking position for a university academic (in British usage) and any full-time or part-time member of the teaching staff of a university (in American usage) is never spelled with double “f.” It’s correctly spelled “professor.” So if “proffessor” is wrong,“proff”is equally wrong. The British and Canadian colloquial abbreviation for “professor” is “prof.”

9. “Pronounciation.” Although the verb form of this word is “pronounce,” it changes to “pronunciation” when it nominalizes, that is, when it changes into a noun. Note that there is no “o” after the first “n” in the word.

10. “Emanciated.”It should correctly be spelled “emaciated.” There is no “n” in the word. This widespread spelling error in Nigerian written English is the direct result of the way we (mis)pronounce the word. An “n” sound almost always intrudes on our pronunciation of the word, much like it does in our pronunciation of “attorney,” so that most Nigerians say “antoni-general” of the federation. A related misspelling is“expantiate.”It should be “expatiate.” There is no “n” after the first “a.”

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[color=#550000[b]]The 7 Dangerous Acts after meal….MUST READ[/b]
* Don’t smoke- Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of cancer is higher).
* Don’t eat fruits immediately -When you eat your fruits with meals, the fruit is stuck in the stomach along with the contents of the meals and cannot reach the intestines in time. Lying there they get spoilt and spoil the remaining food in the stomach too. Thus it is recommended that you eat a fruit at least one hour after eating a meal or before your meal and preferably in the morning with empty stomach. It is in the morning that the body can best use the nutrients in the fruit and get enough energy to start the day.
* Don’t drink tea – Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will cause the Protein content in the food we consume to be hardened thus difficult to digest.It is preferable to drink tea an hour after meals.
* Don’t loosen your belt -Fiction, not particularly bad for you!
We generally have an attitude that a good meal is that which forces us to loosen our belts. However, loosening the belt is bad, not because it causes the intestines to twist or block but because it means that you have over eaten to a level that you are uncomfortable. Loosening of the belt may also cause you to feel comfortable once again which means you may continue overeating.
So eat only to the extent that you can be comfortable without loosening your belt!
* Don’t bathe – Bathing after meal will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.
* Don’t walk about -Fact, it is bad for you! Walking directly after meals is a bad idea, it can result to acid reflux and indigestion. However, walking about half an hour after meals is known to be good for you. Researchers in the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina, have found that walking after exercise is a good way to burn energy.
The point to note is when to walk, you should ideally walk for about 10 minutes and only 20-30 minutes after meal to prevent acid reflux and stomach upsets.
* Don’t sleep immediately – The food we intake will not be able to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric & infection in our intestine.[/color]

Why Abubakar Shekau May Get A National Award Soon By Imoh David
Nigeria is such that if Abubakar Shekau of Boko Haram were to accept amnesty today, few hours after accepting the amnesty, he will be given a government position, protected by army escorts, given a contract to secure the Nigerian-Cameroun border against terrorists and finally he will be given a National Award - BCON (Bombadier Commander of the Niger). Don't you just admire the country? Good people great nation.
BY IMOH DAVIDOCT 03, 2014

It is not of my practice to celebrate failure, fraud, burial and bed-ridden conditions. Why would anyone be celebrating the sick-man on his bed? To encourage him to death, to mock him or to express elation over his condition? If the national award was ceremoniously gifted to governor T A Orji of Abia State, Peter Odili, and others who made giant footprints in the sands of mediocrity, then anything is "celebratable".


Men who went into the home of corruption and married her daughters, impregnated under-development and brought home their children are the type men we hang medals of valor around their necks with smiles on our faces, chorusing "Well done son; you did us proud, please do it again!" And you think we are sane in the head? Yes we are sane; for in the house of mediocrity, mediocrity is the admired and desired of virtues. In short, to not be a mediocre is to incur the collective wrath of the Gods of the land; the Gods of mediocrity. And you will pay dearly for not being mediocre.

In the congregation of the corrupt, it is an offense and taboo against the tradition of the land to be incorruptible. It is a sin to be incorruptible in the mist of the corrupt. Greater of a blasphemy it is to fight corruption and speak against it. The most mediocre and corrupt of all are the heroes and those who wear the medals of valor. No other place celebrates mediocrity and awards corruption like the Nigerian State. As a matter of fact, the National Award is where and how we celebrate the most mediocre and corrupt of Nigerians. If a few individuals with the right merits are awarded, not only is it accidental but they are in a ratio of 1:599 thieves. If 600 individuals are awarded with the National Honors, only one or two of them deserved it, the others are merely a reflection of the espirit de corps of the corrupt camaradie.

Nigeria is such that if Abubakar Shekau of Boko Haram were to accept amnesty today, few hours after accepting the amnesty, he will be given a government position, protected by army escorts, given a contract to secure the Nigerian-Cameroun border against terrorists and finally he will be given a National Award - BCON (Bombadier Commander of the Niger). Don't you just admire the country? Good people great nation. So good they are that they award those who rob and oppress them. Loot their money and treasury, they will call you "Honourable". Become a governor and destroy their roads and impoverish them they will call you and award you a GCON (Grande Corrupt Of Nigerians).

But will happen if you are the type that fight corruption? You will contest elections over and over again. If by chance you had a position in the government, they will either try to assassinate you or demote you unceremoniously and you will be forced to go into exile in a foreign land. If you come out to speak-up against the corruption and cluelessness of the government, they will call you a Boko Haram sponsor or member. Good people, great nation.

It is better to call goats on stage and hang medals of gold and call it national honours than to give polithiefcians awards. People who are consciously destroying and bringing down the nation with their mediocrity are granted award? That nation is a sorry lot! If you are awarding thieves and rogues, then you are ruled by same. Thieves award thieves, rogues award rogues. You cannot award and give appraisals on what you do not like or support. You say you want change, but you are doing the same thing over and over again. Exhalting mediocrity and expecting excellence, is ridiculous. How can the nation change when you keep retaining people in power who appraise corrupt people? Dear Nigerians, your destiny is yours. While you languish in mediocrity the rest of the world is pushing ahead. Shed the skin of corrupt mediocre polothiefcians in your mist that you may be made light to trudge forward.

Imoh "Son of David" is an author, publisher and businessman. He writes from South Africa. Follow him on Twitter at @ImohDavid.

Governor Uduaghan Accused Of Bribing Football Federation Voters To Select His Wife's Brother As Presiden
A former executive member of the Nigerian Football Federation who was a candidate in Tuesday’s election to elect a new president has accused Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State of bribing voters in favor of the victorious candidate.
BY SR SPORTSOCT 02, 2014

A former executive member of the Nigerian Football Federation who was a candidate in Tuesday’s election to elect a new president has accused Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State of bribing voters in favor of the victorious candidate.

Amaju Pinnick, the chairman of the Delta State Football Association and a blood brother of the Delta state first lady, Roli Uduaghan, emerged as the new chairman of the NFF.

Speaking to Sahara Sports, the losing candidate said he first became suspicious when Mr. Uduaghan insisted on hosting the elective congress in his state. He added that it became clear that there was foul play when most of the voters were taken to the Government House only to return after midnight. “One thing you should know about Tuesday’s elections is that, on the surface, it appeared free and fair, but I can categorically tell you that a lot happened behind the scenes,” said the source. He added: “The governor of Delta State aided what transpired so that his boy, Pinnick, would emerge as NFF president.”

The source said all the candidates and voters stayed in the same hotel, alleging that cars came to take most of the others to Government House. He claimed that the voters returned to the hotel well after midnight after collecting inducements of $20,000 each.

He asserted that the NFF’s outgoing president, Aminu Maigari, was aware of Governor Uduaghan’s plan to rig the election for Mr. Pinnick. He said he believed Mr. Maigari was paid off to support the plan. He alleged that the sudden decision by Shehu Dikko to drop out on the day of the election was part of the scheme to rig in Mr. Pinnick. According to him, prior to dropping out of the race, Mr. Dikko was both Mr. Maigari’s candidate as well as the overall front runner.

“Maigari was fully part of Governor Uduaghan’s plan. I strongly believe he collected money from the governor,” said the source. “If not, how could he support Pinnick just like that?” he asked.

In a related development, Dominic Iorfa, a former international player who also contested for the NFF presidency, said he lost in Tuesday’s election in Warri, Delta State because he did not have money to distribute to delegates.

“I want to say without fear of contradiction that people who have money to share to delegates won the elections. I sensed danger, but since my co-contestants chose to keep silent, there was nothing I could do as an individual,” he said. Mr. Iorfa added, “Personally I cannot induce anybody to vote for me in an election. Although I am always very passionate about football, I can’t pay to lead Nigerian football. It was about service that I wanted to render freely. So why should I give money to anyone?”

Meanwhile, another controversy may erupt at the Glass House, the headquarters of the NFF, as both Mr. Pinnick and another factional leader, Chris Giwa, are expected to lay claim to the coveted seat of president.

Boko Haram Leader Shekau Appears In New Video, Says He Is Alive
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Islamist militant group Boko Haram, has appeared in a new propaganda video dismissing claims of his killing by the Nigerian military.
BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKOCT 02, 2014


In the latest video, just released by the Islamist terrorist group, Mr. Shekau spoke at length on his reported death in a 36-minute video. The video was originally obtained by the French news agency AFP.

The Boko Haram leader said his sect had instituted sharia rule across areas captured by his fighters in the northeastern parts of Nigeria. Last month, Boko Haram militants captured several towns including Gwoza which the group named as its headquarters.

A Nigerian military source told SaharaReporters moments ago that Nigerian intelligence agents were yet to study the new video. He said they could only authenticate the video after a thorough analysis of the new tape.

The Nigerian and Cameroonian military authorities recently claimed they had killed Mr. Shekau during a battle in Konduga near Maiduguri. Even so, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that the Boko Haram figure who was killed was one Mohammed Bashir.

Nigerian military officials insisted that Mr. Shekau was a nick name assumed by Mr. Bashir and several other Islamist insurgent killed in operations by the Nigerian military.

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Jonathan, PDP can’t claim credit for defeating Ebola — Governor Fashola
October 1, 2014Ben Ezeamalu

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has said that the true heroes behind Nigeria’s success in curtailing the spread of Ebola Virus Disease are not those campaigning across the country.
In his Independence Day address in Lagos, Wednesday, Mr. Fashola said that credit should not be taken away from the health workers who helped curtailed the virus.

At various rallies across Nigeria, ruling party politicians have continued to cite Nigeria’s success on the virus as among the achievements of President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party.
“I have heard some stories emanating from campaign podiums with claims of conquering Ebola,” said Mr. Fashola.
“The question we must ask is whether those who make these claims saw Ebola?
“It is women like Stella Ameyo Adedevoh to whom such a claim rightly belongs.
“It is young Nigerians like Dr. Morris Ibeawuchi, who first made contact with the index case patient and continued to treat him who saw and conquered Ebola.
“He got infected, from doing his job, got sick, survived and is back to his job.
“It is first responders from the Lagos State Ministry of Health like Dr. Jide Idris, Dr. Yewande Adesina, Dr. Wale Ahmed, Dr. Kayode Oguntimehin who saw Ebola.
“They responded to the call from First Consultant Hospital. They spent 12 (Twelve) hours daily in the early days supervising the construction of Ebola containment facility when the epidemic broke.
“The Lagos State Infectious Disease Hospital which later became the epicenter of Ebola management used to house tuberculosis patients and patients with infectious diseases.
“Those patients vented their anger on these people when they had to be moved to create room for the Ebola centre. I know they spat at Dr. Adesina for doing her job.
“Dr. Abdul-Salam Nasidi of the National Disease Control Centre in Abuja saw and conquered Ebola. He helped in no small way to co-ordinate the containment.
“Dr. David Brett-Mayor of the World Health Organization saw and conquered Ebola. He single handedly started the Ebola isolation ward having cleared and cleaned the room. He admitted and cared for the patients before any Nigerian doctor joined him.
“Professor S. A. Omilabu, the dedicated virologist at LUTH, saw Ebola and conquered it. He coordinated the fault free testing for Ebola and managed all the samples professionally.
“Peter Adewuyi saw Ebola and conquered it. He led the contact tracing team of many dedicated officers for the first 2 (two) weeks.
“Mrs. Funmi Lagbokun, Mrs. Modupe Aiyedun Davies, Mrs. Basirat Adeoye, Ms F. O. Bamgboye, Mrs. K. O. Oshisanya, Mrs. Kazeem Abioye, Mrs. Abiola Lasaki and Mrs. K. Adeshina all saw and conquered Ebola.
“They were the dedicated team of nurses, nursing aid, care giver, health assistant and hygienist who commenced work voluntarily in the Ebola containment ward without any demand other than the sense of duty.
“Yemi Gbadegesin and Abdulsalam saw and conquered Ebola.
“They coordinated the de-contamination, removal and burial of the index case and other cases, and it is because of them that First Consultant can re-open for business.
“Dear Lagosians, these were the people who saw and defeated Ebola. Let no person tell you otherwise.
“These men and women, who showed courage, who risked their lives are our true champions and heroes.
“They showed the spirit of service, the spirit of Lagos and the spirit of our “good old days”.
“Nobody should take this credit away from them.
“They are not celebrating because they know that the work is not finished. They are already working with our people and planning to volunteer to go and give help in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
“Their reward for hard work will be more work and they tell me that they are ready,” Mr. Fashola added.
In what was his last Independence Day participation as the governor, Mr. Fashola urged Lagosians and Nigerians to return to those values that made Nigeria great in the past.
“How can you serve your country? I say, take the spirit of Lagos everywhere you go,” Mr. Fashola said.
“From Badagry to Bayelsa; from Shomolu to Sokoto; from Epe to Ebonyi; Alimosho to Adamawa; from Lekki to Lafia; From Ikeja to Ijebu-Ode, all of us, Nigerians all should serve our country by changing our thinking and striving to give our best for collective benefit.
“By making a conscious determination to changing the way we act. We can serve our country by doing something good and positive in our homes, in our schools and in our communities.
“It doesn’t matter how little it is. Together it makes a whole. We can serve our country by pledging in our hearts to restore, share and protect our communities, our States and our nation,” Mr. Fashola said.
“In the weeks and months ahead, we will begin to celebrate ordinary Nigerians doing extra-ordinary things. And on a dedicated day in the near future we will come together to celebrate and honour our heroes, and hold them up as shining examples. Heroes recognised and chosen by you and I for the things they are doing for the benefit of others and the society at large without expectation of reward.
“Let the arm bands you are wearing be a constant reminder to change your thinking. We will distribute wrist bands all over Lagos and beyond. Wear them with pride but more importantly, let them remind you to act with integrity.
“As I have said before, I know that the temptation to focus on our failures and lament our national deficiencies is great. I know that the temptation to compare our achievements with our potentials and conclude that we could have done much better is perhaps inevitable. But I say to you the Nigerian youth, choose to take on a more positive attitude. It is a choice and that choice is yours,” he added.

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MASAKAR: Congratulations Prof. Adesida
You have made us proud.
For your sedulous work.
You merit National honour.
CFR.

For where? Where Wike and Mbu dey!