Do u have anything on Java? My email - davidtayo @ gmail.com

You serious or what

I just heard they are using Kimberly Ryan for recruitment.

I just found this thread today. Wish I'd found it sooner. For those that don't have access to the DSTV Channel, you can watch the Group 1 performances here.
http://www.mnetafrica.com/idols/videogallery/category.asp?Id=9

Also, the vote is on to select the 3 worst auditions!!! The "Fela" guy, the Snoop Dogg (Shmook da thug), the two "Gbuya" guys, Rasta Guy, Michael Jackson and all the funny clips can be found here. By all means you must visit this link.
http://www.mnetafrica.com/idols/UBTheJudgeVideoGallery/category.asp?Id=2

For those who think Lara Bajomo shouldn't be in the competition (I also thought so), here's are her comments. Men, was I pained when she didn't make top 10.
I'm not yet a star - Lara Bajomo(Kush)

The problem is both from the top and from the bottom. Bottom because many people are already corrupt even before they join the police and Top because the actions of the Leaders themselves encourage such activities. There is no leadership by example, everyone is too busy trying to chop the maximum he/she can before leaving the post and thus don't have time to reform the sectors talk less of the Police.

smartsoft:

Hey abraham labo, is dead now so ?

Where on earth did you get that? That's a total fallacy! Please clarify your facts before posting.

Wonders shall never end. I must go check it out this weekend.

Good comments so far. I'll add some points you should follow if you want to be an outstanding songwriter.
[list]
[li]Decide what genre and style you want to major in[/li]
[li]List some top artists in that genre and get a list of their top songs[/li]
[li]Learn the songs by heart and study the structures (what comes before what and where, the feel of the chorus, verse, B section, bridge, etc.)[/li]
[li]Practise, practise and pratice[/li]
[/list]
It'll be a good thing to learn how to translate notes to tonic-solfa (do, re, mi, etc) because inspiration can come at different times and if not documented can easily be forgotten (Oh, all the hit songs I never wrote because. I forgot!!! )
Good Luck. I'll add more tips if I can remember,

Omo Eko, just pulling your legs. I'm sure the truth will come out anyway. In any case, I think it will be in his best interests if he steps down and go rest in his home.

Iyke-D:

Between the two of you (Icon and Omo Eko), I am sure you guys can come
with the answer to the Yar Adua puzzle - looks like you guys really want him
dead!

LOL. Nah, I don't want him dead at all. The Yaradua family has suffered enough. On the contrary, I think Omo Eko wants that.

Meanwhile, there was something else I noticed from the network news. There was some focus on Maryam Babangida and her Better life for rural women , talking about how it's being extended to be Betterlife for African Rural Women and all the good it has done for society. I'm beginning to be skeptical. Why all the focus on Babangida? Why did they not carry the Better Life for Rural Women Story 2 years ago? Why now? I hope some people don't have game plans up their sleeves , cos they'll fail!

Omo Eko:

how do we know the interview wasn't tap before he died this morning

Na wa for Omo Eko o! It was a live interview. Questions were being asked and he was answering. I couldn't get all of it though. There was a question asking about his health, and he said it's OK. Another question about whether he slumped before being taken out, and he said no. Another question was whether it was true that he would be undergoing a surgery before recovery and he said no. The setting was a PDP rally. I could see the PDP people in their attire. The interview was placed on loudspeaker and everyone was hearing it.
@Omo Eko, that would be difficult to fake, why I go do interview when I know say i go die?
@Swing, that was all I could get from the interviews.

Omo Eko:

am not intrested about the phone interview,that one can be fake
what i want to see, his is face on TV that shows us that his still alive and not dead

It was a long interview. I don't think it was fake. That would be taking it too far

He was just interviewed via phone on NTA Network news. He's not dead

I heard Oceanic is one of the best paying banks? I don't know much about Virgin renumerations. It also depends on what level they are taking you in as. If they're considering your current experience @ Oceanic, they would likely be willing to pay more. However, if it's entry level, it might not be worth it.

Try and negotiate for a higher pay. If you're not successful, I want you to weigh your options. While having a job might make it easier to move to another job, it may also hinder you because then, you'll have to take permission from your boss when you want to attend other interviews during working hours.

Funny - The news was earlier published on businessdayonline.com as breaking news. It has disappeared now. Anyone else noticed that?

These people in power never cease to amaze me. Someone is sick, you start flying him up and down stressing him with presidential primaries. Marina today, port harcourt tomorrow, Ibadan the next , that's enough to wear anyone down. I honestly feel very sorry for the Yaradua family. This is the second son they're losing to the same cause , God help us!

Men, This is serious indeed!!! Hopefully, they'll realize their mistake and elect another candidate ASAP. What happened to Obasanjo's "Do or Die" attitide? Apparently Yaradua doesn't have that attitude.

Another link
http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/news/article01/070307

NO cause for alarm, says Chief Maduekwe
http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/news/article02/070307

This is not the best time for him to come to NL. His tenure is almost over. He should have come about 4 years ago. He's not welcome anymore!

Akolawole:

Not just a born again christian but he has been a minister of God in a popular church for almost 10 years.

Are you serious about that?

Hey thanks, men.

Ndipe:

I would rather retreat at my lovely Uyo or Calabar if I move back to Nigeria.

I don't blame you for that. Lagos is crazy

Fastmoney, where do you get the linux software for the Ipod? For the add-on that let's you receive phone calls, i find that hard to believe. Please post a link.

LoverBwoy:

insightful?
Though hard-working, Reuben Abati sometimes come across as one village boy

Ha ha ha. You're right there!

Came across Reuben Abati's article on the Naira notes
Quite reflective & insightful.

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@Afam, I'll not debate the other issues you've brought up but I'm suprised that you keep on bringing up rotational presidency. There is nothing that makes the presidency a birthright for certain tribe. All the hype about he has to be from the north or from the south, or about Igbo people stepping down to make sure there's only one igbo candidate is all rubbish. It's not about what part of the country a person is from, It's about whether he can deliver. After all, Donald Duke is from Cross River which can't really be classified among any of the 3 major tribes and had he contested, there are good chances he would have won.
Personally I don't care about what part of a country he is from. A man of the people will strive to make things better and allow this country to achieve it's full potential. He could be from anywhere, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba , I couldn't care less. We've had notherners as heads of state who have done nothing, we've had yorubas who messed up big time. It's time we put all that aside and start thinking about a man of the people.

Afam:

So, for an Utomi that does not even understand the power equation in Nigeria today, wanting to become president, it shows that he does not even understand Nigeria well.

Well, those who understand Nigeria well are those who understand how to chop Nigeria's money and cover their tracks by putting in candidates who'll be like them. Is that what we want? It won't happen again.

Pat Utomi is a prof, Chris Okotie is a graduate and believe me these two guys have good chances. Kalu is also a graduate.

Nice one there, Jenita.
@ Namdee, I'll say that a business proposal depends on a lot of things. What exactly is the business about, who is the target audience/market? What size of capital are you looking at , and how long do you expect to break even? I think you first need to define what your business does before starting to write a proposal. A proposal to start a Telecommunications company will be much different from a proposal to start a business center.

Get a collection of past question papers for the exams you want to write. After you are done with the sylabus, start practising with this. Do it under exam conditions. I remember I practised about 12 years of past questions under exam conditions. Your success will be guranteed if you do that. Good Luck

LOL @ pix!!!
Well, ladies, we could try it. What was that about a prophet not being valued in his home town. Same with Ghana must go.