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Nigeria has worn for the third time and was unbeaten during the course of the match

Nigeria wins

Yay we WON! We all thought they won't make it half way not to talk of the finals, tonight; Super Eagles has made us proud as the giant of Africa once again, by winning AFCON 2013. The only goal in the match was scored by a home based player, Sunday Mba. All thanks to God, Keshi and the players. We are so PROUD! UP NIGERIAAAAAAAAA

Nigeria seems to be decided to bring home the trophy after many years since it was last one as they place the ball inside the net just before the end of the first half

An intestinal problem has forced President Jonathan to cancel a planned surprise visit to the Super Eagles in South Africa, medical sources in London said today.

The Nigeria president, who is on a whirlwind three-nation trip to Egypt, the United Kingdom and France, had planned to surprise the Super Eagles in South Africa following their qualification for the final of the African Cup of Nations last Wednesday.

However, in London Mr. Jonathan came down with an intestinal disorder referred to as Amoebic Colitis and he underwent testing at the London Clinic on Harley Street. The clinic is highly favoured by Nigeria’s rich and powerful.

A medical source told Saharareporters that Mr. Jonathan's situation is not worrisome but that the persistent nature of the condition meant the president had to undergo some screenings. It was not clear why he did not undertake the screenings in Abuja, where State House has an excellent clinic manned by a largely idle staff.

Meanwhile, former Nigerian dictator Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida was also sighted at the InterContinental Hotel in London limping on one leg. Mr. Babangida was helped into a vehicle by two aides on his way to a hospital in the city.

It was not clear if President Jonathan previously knew of Babangida's stay at the same hotel but the two met briefly as Babangida struggled to get to his car.

Mr. Jonathan is expected to arrive in France on Monday, according to his itinerary, but it is unclear if his health issue will force a change. Mr. Jonathan’s wife, Patience, last month returned to hospital in Germany following new health concerns.

The president has detailed the Senate President, David Mark, to cheer on the Super Eagles to victory in their final match against Burkina Faso tomorrow.

A presidency source said the President plans a massive reception for the Super Eagles in Abuja on Tuesday night.

Following decades of irresponsible management of the Nigerian economy, including failure to develop the health sector, Nigeria’s leaders and their families routinely hurry off to the developed world to squander valuable foreign exchange even on minor health procedures.

Two years ago, Babangida’s wife died in a hospital in California. Prior to that, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s wife died in a hospital in Spain.

Source : Sahara reporters
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I can't stop laughing!!!

Yeah but don't be surprised if it is still seen as such in Nigeria o

oaroloye: This is called "Obsessive Compulsive Behavior."

I know that most Nigerians will not have gotten this, but I guarantee you that this boy has never seen a live girl, without her clothes on, in his entire life.

There is no way that he has a girlfriend, or that there is some girl in his school who likes him.

There was a time when that was respected as a good thing.

After over 130 days (4 months) of hide-and-seek concerning the health status and whereabouts of Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, southeast Nigeria, the governor who is believed to be sick, is back in the country.

He arrived Abuja this morning as confirmed by the state Commissioner for Information Chuks Ugwoke who further said he is expected in Enugu state later today and that preparations were on in the state to receive him.

Ugwoke, who made the confirmation through a telephone interview this morning on Channels Tv, however, insisted that the governor went on vacation against the popular belief that he was treating cancer.

Governor Chime of Enugu State, arrives Nigeria this morning

The commissioner who made efforts to convince Nigerians during the interview, further defended the governor’s disappearance from the country, saying the Nigerian constitution did not specify the number of days a governor could spend on vacation.

“There’s no reason to hide why he was away, he went on leave, he was on vacation and the constitution does not state what time the governor must spend.

“You can use your vacation to do some other things. During his vacation, he had the advantage and opportunity to do some other things he deemed necessary,” the commissioner stressed.

He said the governor’s sudden appearance in the country had put paid to the falsehood being spread by the opposition in the state.

Ugwoke also denied that the state was paralysed because of the absence of Governor Chime. According to him, the governor had handed over to his deputy, Sunday Onyebuchi, who had been acting in that capacity awarding contracts and keeping the state running.
He said the state Executive Council held six meetings since the governor’s absence against the popular belief that the acting governor was not in charge.

“People are entitled to their views concerning how the health status of the governor was handled.

“The good news is that the governor is back and we should refuse to go back to yesterday.

“He is in Nigeria. He landed in Abuja and we are expecting him in Enugu,” he said.

The Vice President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Issa Aremu, who was in the studio when the commissioner announced the governor’s arrival, took out time to slam the state government for shielding the health status of the governor, who was believed to be treating cancer of the thyroid in a London hospital.

According to Aremu, no President of America goes on vacation outside America, “but here, in our cetenary, we are still battling to know where our governor is and you can see the commissioner trying to impress us here.”

He said many Nigerian leaders are traveling abroad while their counterparts in other countries are busy with development.
He described Nigeria as a miserable country.

“In 100 years, what have we learnt from even the colonialists who came here to turn Nigeria around?

“They built the railway from Lagos to Kano and years after, we are still trying to revive the moribund rail system,” he lamented
Video on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9zP0o_oSfo&feature=player_embedded#!

Source: Channels

Different strokes they say are for different folks. In the part of Nigeria where I grew up, what could have been recommended for emulation is being seen as obsession in another part of the world.

18 year old Gagliardi has been expelled from Ifield Community College in southern England, subsequently handed over to the police for refusing to leave the library.

The school accused him of being too obssesed studying and constituting a nuisance

He said “I have been punished for wanting to do well. I am a hardworking and a dedicated student, and this could have such an impact on my future.”

Marilyn Evans, director of school administration, said: “He became loud and angry that he could not study after school.”

The student went to the library despite being banned from the premises for the day as punishment for disrupting the school principal during a meeting to request special meetings.

Gagliardi is described as the “best student”, who wants to do well on tests, but had been “causing a nuisance and a disturbance on the property.” The school authorities added that “He is obsessed with making the revision after school.”

A police spokesman confirmed that officers were called to the school to remove a “disruptive” student who refused to leave the premises, but said Gagliardi will not face charges.

http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/student-expelled-for-studying-too-much.html

Huangluo The World's First Long-Haired Village
It is said that the crowning beauty of a woman is her hair. Well, the ethnic Red Yao women of the Huangluo Village in China have taken the art of hair care to the next level. For them, the hair is the most important possession that any lady can have. They number around 82 households and they got their name from the red clothes that they wear traditionally.

Their village is set in a very beautiful natural environment and they are strongly into maintaining their old traditions, one of which is an obsession with very long hair. To back up their claims, the Guinness Book of World Records has named the 'Long Hair Village' the 'world's longest hair village'. Of the 120 women in Huangluo, the average hair length is 1.7 meters and the longest can exceed 2.1 meters!!! That's taller than most people! Check out the pictures and judge for yourself.

These ladies believe that long hair brings good luck, fortune and blessings. Welcome to Huangluo, where the hair of the women brush against the surface of the road. And for those ladies in love with Brazilian or Indian hair, I guess Chinese hair is the best for you!

For more pictures and much more kindly visit http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/huangluo-worlds-first-long-haired.html

Well, this is the 21st century and honestly speaking, a lot of people can do a lot of magic with Adobe Photoshop, but this is no photogimmicks, it is real. MASAKO MIZUTANI is a Japanese model and housewife and even though many will bet that she is just 16, she is actually a mother of two and is aged 43!

Yeah, she is now a supercelebrity in Japan, Korea, China and other nations in the Far East and she even has a new nickname: Japan's Lady of Eternal Youth. No, you are wrong, she has never had a plastic surgery.

Masako Mizutani Well, she has revealed a few of her secret tips:
She spends up to five hours a day for her beauty routine, paying special attention to her skin. She advises:

-Eat natural, fresh and healthy foods. (Ok now)
-Take balanced meals in small portions 4 times a day (in Nigeria?)
-Take lots of water to clear the toxins in the system.
-As you get older, apply older make-up (I hope Sisi Caro is listening o...lol!)
-Use Vitamin E-fortified creams to make your skin soft and supple (I have to start saving money for Venus!)
-Use sunscreen before entering the sun.
-Stick to a toning and moisturizing regimen every night before sleeping (really?)
-Regular exercise, adequate sleep and NO SMOKING. #gbam!#

Teaching some hair style tips. Get your iron curls and clips ready!

For more pictures of this alluring woman. Please visit http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/japans-lady-of-eternal-youth.html

One of Henry Okah's accomplice, Edmond Ebiwere, has been sentenced to life imprisonment today by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for the 2010 Independence Day bombing that left 12 people dead and several others injured. He was arrested on October 2nd in Abuja and was arraigned alongside Henry Okah and his brother Charles Okah.
Henry Okah had earlier been convicted by a South African court and may be brought to Nigeria to serve his term.

Henry Okah's accomplice, Edmond Ebiwere, jailed for life
Photos showing him putting up resistance as he his been led away

Thieves Rob Microsoft Office, Take Only iPads


Seriously, this must hurt. Someone raided Microsoft's Silicon Valley Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., and stole five iPads, but left all the Microsoft stuff just sitting there. This happened over the Christmas break. Not a big deal, as these things go. The iPads were worth about $3,000 in total. But still, not a great publicity coup. The news showed up first in a local Palo Alto paper, The Daily Post, after Microsoft reported the theft to police. (They might be wishing they hadn't done that.) Some people thought it might be a hoax, but apparently it's true. Wow.


Daily Post writer Angela Ruggiero, whose byline appeared on the story, has also confirmed that the above clipping is not a mock-up.
The iPads may have been the obvious thing to steal in Building 5: that's the place where Microsoft, whose headquarters are in Redmond, develops software for Apple hardware. It's possible the thief has got hold of some unreleased Microsoft apps with his or her Apple devices. The office also houses Microsoft Exchange hosting servers, a less tempting target for a light-manipulated thief.
Microsoft did not respond to a request for comment.

http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/thieves-rob-microsoft-office-take-only.html

Thieves Rob Microsoft Office, Take Only iPads


Seriously, this must hurt. Someone raided Microsoft's Silicon Valley Research Center in Mountain View, Calif., and stole five iPads, but left all the Microsoft stuff just sitting there. This happened over the Christmas break. Not a big deal, as these things go. The iPads were worth about $3,000 in total. But still, not a great publicity coup. The news showed up first in a local Palo Alto paper, The Daily Post, after Microsoft reported the theft to police. (They might be wishing they hadn't done that.) Some people thought it might be a hoax, but apparently it's true. Wow.


Daily Post writer Angela Ruggiero, whose byline appeared on the story, has also confirmed that the above clipping is not a mock-up.
The iPads may have been the obvious thing to steal in Building 5: that's the place where Microsoft, whose headquarters are in Redmond, develops software for Apple hardware. It's possible the thief has got hold of some unreleased Microsoft apps with his or her Apple devices. The office also houses Microsoft Exchange hosting servers, a less tempting target for a light-fingered thief.
Microsoft did not respond to a request for comment.

http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/thieves-rob-microsoft-office-take-only.html

Posted by Adegboyega Akintade at 11:10 AM

This is a cool release from the stable of Trybe records. Relax and listen.

Click to play at http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/new-release-we-made-it-eldee-ft-sojay.html or
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Beautiful!
Winston ensured that the heart points to Wotton Hill, where his late wife grew up. He also planted lovely flowers in the meadow and flew over it five years ago to catch a glimpse of his lasting love. Truly, true love never dies, it only gets deeper and stronger with time...
For YOU, DDDD.
http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/farmer-builds-meadow-of-6000-trees-in.html

The two lovers, Winston and Janet in 1960. True love is timeless...
The heart itself is one acre long and he painstakingly and carefully marked it out with a massive hedge, starting some months after her death. The heart is somewhat secretive and can only be entered from a track that takes you to the tip. This is the true heart of oaks..the meadow has 6,000 oak trees. Winston made sure she always remained in his heart. True love is a mysterious language that can be understood only by those in it. Actually, no one knew of the heart (it was a family secret all these years) until a balloonist flew over it recently and couldn't believe his eyes!

Hear him:

“I thought it was a great idea - it was a flash of inspiration - and I planted several thousand oak trees.
“Once it was completed we put a seat in the field, overlooking the hill near where she used to live.
“I sometimes go down there, just to sit and think about things. It is a lovely and lasting tribute to her which will be here for years.
“We planted large oak trees around the edge of the heart, then decided to put a hedge around it too.

http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/farmer-builds-meadow-of-6000-trees-in.html

The two again, in 1994, a year before Janet died. True love never forgets to honour, remember, cherish and love, even in death.

One spectacular thing with the meadow is that it is actually hidden away from sight and can only be seen properly from the air. The meadow is located in Winston's farm near Wickwar, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The two got married in 1962.

http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/farmer-builds-meadow-of-6000-trees-in.html

Now 70 years old, Winston's little meadow has grown to cover six acres and it is now the place where he sits and remembers the woman who was his wife for 33 years who died in 1995 at the age of 50 from heart failure (that's quite heartbreaking...).

For decades, Winston Howes devotedly constructed, watered and maintained a meadow shaped in form of a heart as a tribute to his late wife and soulmate, Janet. She died suddenly 17 years ago and the devastated Winston started to plant saplings of oak trees in the shape of a perfect heart with the middle pointing in the direction of her childhood home (can anything be sweeter than that, DDDD?)

It is said that love is like a wind, you may not see or touch it but you will always feel it wherever it is present. For those who think true love, unflinching loyalty and sincere devotion are just myths, it must be stated that true love is like a miracle, only those who experience it can understand. Read the heart-rending story of love between a farmer and his wife.

http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/farmer-builds-meadow-of-6000-trees-in.html

The wonderfully-made heart-shaped meadow Winston Howes made in honour of his late wife. True love is always distinct and different.

By SaharaReporters, New York



The crisis at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has further escalated today with the decision to shunt aside, the national secretary, former governor of Osun state Olagunsoye Oyinlola who was suddenly removed via a court order last week.

A fiat released by PDP chair, Bamangar Tukur via a terse press release said a deputy national secretary Solomon Onwe is ordered to resume the office as “Acting National Secretary” immediately

Onwe was Deputy National Secretary of the PDP prior to his appointment by Tukur today.


See press statement:
Pursuant to the powers conferred on the National Chairman by Chapter V Section 35 (1), 35 (1)(b) as well as section 36(2) of the constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party, (as amended), the Deputy National Secretary of the PDP, Barr. Solomon Onwe is hereby directed to assume duties as the Acting National Secretary of the PDP.

Barr. Onwe shall by this directive conduct all correspondences of the party, issue notices of meetings of the National Convention, the National Executive Committee, the National Caucus and the National Working Committee as stipulated in the Constitution of our great Party.

This directive takes immediate effect and is hereby communicated to all levels and offices of the Party.
Dr. Bamanga Turkur

http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/tukur-replaces-oyinlola-as-pdp-secretary.html

The Broadcast Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has rejected the offer to pay 8 million Euros to acquire the right to broadcast the 2013 African Cup of Nations.

Chairman of BON, Abubakar Jijiwa said the tournament is already branded and marketing the brand is an uphill task which will not benefit media owners in Nigeria.

Jijiwa however added that the organisation is willing to pay $300,000 for some selected matches such as the opening and closing ceremonies and all matches involving Nigeria’s Super Eagles. See Video on Youtube http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/01/10/2013-nations-cup-nigeria-to-view-only-eagles-matches-due-to-rights-issues/




http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/01/10/2013-nations-cup-nigeria-to-view-only-eagles-matches-due-to-rights-issues/

Nigerian authorities intercepted a ship and arrested its Russian crew on October 23 after they found several guns and around 8,500 rounds of ammunition aboard.

"On Monday, we handed over the crew to the police as we have completed preliminary investigations," Lieutenant Commander Jerry Omodara, spokesman for the Western Naval Command, said by telephone. "The ship and the weapons are still in our custody."

The Russian Foreign Ministry said the sailors were facing a court case initiated "under false pretexts" and that Nigeria broke a promise given to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that the men would return to Russia before the New Year.

"We expect that this time around the Nigerian partners will stick to their word and release the Russian sailors in the nearest time without additional conditions and further delays," the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

Arms smuggling to and through Nigeria is rife. Demand for weapons is great because of an Islamist rebellion in the north, armed robbery and kidnapping by gangs in the south and oil theft and piracy in the southeast.

The country is also sometimes used as a conduit for shipping arms to other conflict-ridden parts of West Africa.

The Moran Security Group, the Russian company that owns the confiscated vessel, called the accusations "groundless" and urged Nigeria to release the sailors.

"Over nearly three months, no charges were presented. This means the Nigerian side has no strong evidence... A week after the detention they would have been transferred to police arrest and then to court," Moran spokesman Alexei Maximov said.

"This case ... is the worst possible scenario that is threatening bilateral ties between Russia and Nigeria," he said.

Omodara said the boat was stopped initially because it was in Nigerian waters without permission.

In 2010, a consignment of rocket launchers, grenades and other explosives from Iran was seized in Lagos, causing a diplomatic row between Nigeria and Iran. It also strained ties between Iran and Senegal, which accused Iranian security forces of trying to supply weapons to its Casamance rebels.

(Reporting by Isaac Abrak; Additional reporting by Gabriela Baczynska in Moscow; Writing by Tim Cocks; Editing by Tom Pfeiffer)

http://allafrica.com/stories/201301100285.html

A very proud born again Christian by the name Terry O’Neill recently gets an intricate design of Jesus Tattoo on his back in a bid to show his faith.

Terry got the tattoo at a salon in Adlington in Bolton.
While others think he might be crazy, Terry cares less.
"I’m a born again believer who loves the Lord Jesus and am proud of Him.
If the people of the world can do it, why not me?
According to the daily mail UK, he was quoted saying: ‘ I’m a born-again Christian.
I don’t think I was a nice person before I became a Christian. I’ve had a lot of lucky escapes and have been in some bad situations."
One may wonder the extent

http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/born-again-design-back-with-jesus-tattoo.html

Nweke, a member of the Belgian Green Party, was re-elected last year having made history in 2006 when he became the first non-Belgian born politician to win an elective position in West-Flanders.
With his re-election, Nweke’s mandate includes issues bordering on the economy, social policy, international development and minority priority.
“The last several years were a learning curve where some important results were equally achieved.
“ I will continue to have my eyes on the ball as far as social policy is concerned, but with an expanded portfolio that includes the economy and international development.
“Small and medium enterprises are the engine of the local economy and a business-friendly environment will not only keep existing businesses in good shape but will attract new investments and create jobs.
“A number of good initiatives are ongoing and obviously these would be continued and enhanced. “It will also make sense to re-evaluate some economic activities that are liabilities to the local economy,” He told NAN’s Western Europe Correspondent.
Nweke, who spoke on international development, said the challenges of global meltdown were insurmountable. “I think that the relationship between the western economies and the emerging ones has for too long being based on the wrong premise. He said that partnership, rather than charity, should be the bedspring on which the larger part of the relationship rests.
“The economies of the west are showing signs of saturation, while there are huge developmental potential in the emerging economies. So let’s build a relationship of mutual benefits.” Nweke, 46, years,from Ibusa in Delta state, migrated to Belgium in 1993; he is currently the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora NIDO

http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/nigerian-sworn-in-as-councillor-in.html

Nweke, a member of the Belgian Green Party, was re-elected last year having made history in 2006 when he became the first non-Belgian born politician to win an elective position in West-Flanders.
With his re-election, Nweke’s mandate includes issues bordering on the economy, social policy, international development and minority priority.
“The last several years were a learning curve where some important results were equally achieved.
“ I will continue to have my eyes on the ball as far as social policy is concerned, but with an expanded portfolio that includes the economy and international development.
“Small and medium enterprises are the engine of the local economy and a business-friendly environment will not only keep existing businesses in good shape but will attract new investments and create jobs.
“A number of good initiatives are ongoing and obviously these would be continued and enhanced. “It will also make sense to re-evaluate some economic activities that are liabilities to the local economy,” He told NAN’s Western Europe Correspondent.
Nweke, who spoke on international development, said the challenges of global meltdown were insurmountable. “I think that the relationship between the western economies and the emerging ones has for too long being based on the wrong premise. He said that partnership, rather than charity, should be the bedspring on which the larger part of the relationship rests.
“The economies of the west are showing signs of saturation, while there are huge developmental potential in the emerging economies. So let’s build a relationship of mutual benefits.” Nweke, 46, years,from Ibusa in Delta state, migrated to Belgium in 1993; he is currently the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora NIDO

http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/nigerian-sworn-in-as-councillor-in.html

Daily we continue to hear of attack on the media and journalism by various government across the world even though the pen will always prevail


On Friday two Ivorian bloggers were detained for after using social media to aid victims of Stampede in New year's celebrations in Abidjan's Plateau district. Mohamed Diaby and Cyriac Gbogou had led an online initiative to help identify victims of the tragedy that resulted in the death of at least 16 people.

"http://www.youtube.com/embed/z1k0d73XYeU?feature=player_detailpage"

Source:
http://gboyetade..com/2013/01/bloggers-detained-in-ivory-coast.html
http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201301050151-0022461

BARELY a week after the governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada, escaped with injury from a ghastly auto accident, which led to the death of his Aide de Camp (ADC), the Speaker of the State House of Assembly Momoh Jimoh Lawal, was also involved in a ghastly auto accident with a police corporal attached to his convoy losing his life.

An eye witness account disclosed that the accident occurred on Monday December 31.

Wada, who sustained serious injury was just discharged from the hospital where he was receiving treatment in Abuja.

The Monday accident, according to the eye witness account, occurred beside Osara village on the Okene—Lokoja- Abuja highway while the speaker was returning from the Christmas celebration.

The accident occurred when a heavy duty vehicle was said to have veered from its lane and crashed into the convoy with the speaker narrowly escaping being killed.

However, a police corporal attached to the convoy, Lamidi Akeem from Erinle in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State who was said to be injured in the accident, later died on Wednesday morning at a private hospital in Lokoja as a result of injuries sustained.

One of the legislators, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the incident but called on all Nigerians to pray for political leaders in Kogi State saying, “Kogi is passing through a trauma.”

He said it was a thing of sadness and concern that another fatal accident occurred barely four days after the state governor’s convoy was also involved in an accident.