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President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday,
said he has no ambition to stay in office beyond 2015, assuring
Nigerians in Diaspora that while he will not contest the 2015 election,
he will ensure that this year’s election is free and fair.

The President promised that if voted in for the next four years, he
would ensure significant improvement in key sectors of the economy —
security, power, education, road, health amongst others.

“Without security, there is no government. So it is not debatable, it is
something we have to addressed and we are working towards that with
vigour. But if I’m voted into power within the next four years, the
issue of power will become a thing of the past. Four years is enough for
anyone in power to make significant improvement and if I can’t improve
on power within this period, it then means I cannot do anything even if I
am there for the next four years.”

Jonathan said this while interacting with Nigerians mainly diplomats
working in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA, and
the African Union, AU, in Addis-Ababa.

While fielding questions from those present at the interactive session
on whether Nigerians abroad will vote, Jonathan said: “I would have
loved that the Nigerians in Diaspora vote this year but to be frank with
you, that is going to be difficult now. Presently, the law does not
allow the voting outside Nigeria and so this year Nigerians in Diaspora
will not vote but I will work towards it by 2015 even though I will not
be running for election.”

On the issue of security, Jonathan said the government was doing
everything possible to arrest the situation. He disclosed that all those
involved in the October 1 bombing had been arrested and were being
prosecuted. He, however, said he ordered the release of the car dealers
because they were just businessmen who could not have known that the
vehicles were to be used for such heinous crime.

On education, the President said, the nine new approved universities
were to be specialised and to be headed by at least three Nigerians
experts in Diaspora.

On the concerns raised of having a database of Nigerian experts in
Diaspora, President Jonathan assured that he was working on creating a
forum for interaction between them and government and also develop a
database, where experts needed to address the various challenges of the
economy will be drawn. He hinted that this was why the Diaspora
Commission was being set up as the bill was already before the National
Assembly.

The President also disclosed that the government is looking towards
reviewing the country’s foreign policy to ensure that Nigeria gets
maximum benefit from its roles and contributions to international
organizations like the AU, UN and ECOWAS.

He lamented that right now Nigeria’s contributions were not being
recognized adding that “there is need for Nigeria to have something in
return for our investments. We are investing so much but it is not being
noticed and there is need to reverse that trend.

On the concerns about road network and transportation in the country,
President Jonathan assured that the railway system will be revamp
because presently heavy duty vehicles were destroying the roads. “Why we
cannot have continuous road maintenance for now because no contractor
wants to go into it because of the continuous pressure on the road by
heavy duty vehicles. That is why we are working to ensure that we revamp
the rail”.

The President also assured that Nigerians working in international
organization and institutions would be issued diplomatic passports. He
directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odein Ajumogobia to submit the
list of those qualified within the shortest possible time to him.

On the 35 per cent affirmative action implementation and the
domestication of protocols signed, he assured that he will present
before the National Assembly within the shortest possible time

Date of publication: 1st February, 2011

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this news some minutes back and it got me thinking.......

pls, who have an ideal where i can get a freeeze drying machine used in producing protein isolates here in Nigeria. Thanks

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Odika1: One thing that women and girls of nowadays fail to understand is that most of them with bigbackside do have smelly p***y!

How u take know? Have u been experimenting

Wish I could ki***p those two

What your best sleeping position do you prefer?

And what are they going there to play self?will they win the Cup. Them better go their papa or bobo house go rest. Let the ban be joor >:

#teamUku

Please,does anyone in the house knows the right set of food to eat or medicine in other to put on some weight? Without been obese. Thanks for your meaniful contribution

MAKURDI — A 21-year-old final year female
student of the Benue State University, BSU,
Joan Adaaku, has been reportedly found dead
in a hotel room located in the heart of
Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
Vanguard gathered from sources who
preferred anonymity that the Economics
undergraduate had checked into Savannah
Guest House at about 7 a.m after paying
N2,000 for a room
According to the source, “She actually
arrived the hotel alone and after underaking
some check-in formalities she entered the
room and locked herself up.
“She never came out of her room again either
to ask for food or any other things. So, at
exactly 6 p.m, a room attendant knocked on
her door to find out if she was interest in
being attended to by room service.
“Her silence aroused suspicion and the room
attendant, who repeated his call to the room
at 8pm without reply, alerted the manager on
duty.
“It was at that point that the management
alerted the Police who moved in and broke into
the room and discovered the lifeless body of
the lady in a position that suggested she was
making a call before her death.
Vanguard gathered that the deceased had on
her a small purse which contained a Bible,
rosary and N8,200. A bottle of water and a
bottle of soft drink were also discovered in
the room.
Contacted, the Benue State Police Public
Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent,
DSP, Daniel Ezeala who confirmed the incident
said investigation into the matter had
commenced.

www.vanguardngr.com/2014/01/final-year-female-benue-varsity-student-dies-hotel-room/

Evil Brain: How did Noah fit 2 million insects (1 million species x 2) into the ark? And how did be manage to fit 12,000 amphibians, 20,000 birds, 11,000 mammals, 16,000 reptiles and god knows how many crustaceans, arachnids and mollusks into a boat that must have already been overflowing with insects? Where did he find space to keep a years worth of food for all those animals? How did he keep the meat for the Lions, tigers and other carnivores fresh for a whole year? Why did he take mosquitoes, tapeworms, guinea worms and the HIV virus aboard the ark? Did he infect himself with all those parasites, or did he force his wife and children to carry them? How come all the animals didn't freeze to death at 9,000 metres altitude (the height of Mount Everest which must have been underwater) Where did they find oxygen to breathe at that height? What did all the animals eat after getting off the ark? All the plants must have died after a year underwater, and all the animals would have drowned so no food for herbivores or carnivores. How come all the fish in the ocean survived? Saltwater fish can't survive in freshwater and the ocean would have been massively diluted with all that rain. Or did the ark also have a salty fish tank with space for 60,000 fish (30,000 species x 2)? And how did he feed all those fish?

Not that I'm doubting this ark story mind you. Its in the Bible after all, so it must be true. I'm just curious about a few technicalities. I'm sure you have good explanations for all of them.

how dıd the ship manage to hold shark and whale? Why did he save snakes? Pls.i need answers?

Any one with an ideal? Thanks guys

Lucky gurl: Enough of all this.
What I need now is the suspension of this ongoing strike.

are you a learner? What strike are u talking about. Or you mean association of boyfriend. That till next year after xmas and newyear

You can confirm the authencity of the news from major reputable dalies like the vanguard,punch,sahara,the nations. Just google it or watch it on channels online. What your feeling lıke? Happy,sad or tense having to face your exams or landlord?

This information is false and misleading. Meeting is still on going and there is no press release yet. How did this make front page?

Gunner fans all over the world must be heart broken with this parıng.ı dont see arsenal causing an upset here or what do you think?

İ will give it to mancity side against a Messiless Barca.what your vıew?

My family is the perfect family that love and respect everyone. My mum is a northern and dad is a south-south part of nigeria. We were brought in the south west. Am not condeming anyone but a trend i see around that is making marriage scaring to me

Have come to realise that good,respectful ladies change in character after childbirth,becoming selfish and not wanting to see the same inlaws who gave their blessing and approval for her marriage to their son? It like hidding a devil within? Is this okay or someone has a better explanation? The 3rd incidence just happen recently in my family.

Thanks everyone.i really do appreciate your response!:-D

What is implanon? And how can i get it?

Did they sack all their staff?

ayomipo90: Me still no believe

doubting thomaş,i didnt sob for nothing.it true.

Just heard the news from Ray power 6 o clock news minutes back. Strike to be called off any moment from now!. Thank you Lord .(sobbing)* am grateful
NLC President and the education minister sign for the federal government while faggae sign for ASUU. [b][/b]


After four months of protest, the Academic
Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is ready
to call off its industrial action.
The decision came after the Union signed a
Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with
the Federal Government on Wednesday
evening in Abuja.
The Union was represented by its Chairman,
Nasir Fagge, while the Minister of
Education, Nyesom Wike, stood in for the
government. Both confirmed the news to
State House correspondents.
However, ASUU will address members of the
press soon

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Does anyone have an ideal and how payment can be made to wordpress online?
Thanks

Aliyu has attributed the crisis rocking the
Nigerian education sector to the massive
looting of public funds by politicians and
public office holders.
The governor made this declaration Saturday
while Speaking at the first convention and
election of Bayero University Alumni
Association (BUKAA) executives in Kano.
According to him, “There is no country that
stealing is not taking place. But if we steal
less, we will be able to provide free education
to our teeming populace, from nursery to
higher institution level”.
He added, “But we allowed things to
deteriorate to a situation where we don’t
actually know how much money is coming into
the country, as what is being declared is not
the actual amount. That is why we have a
problem that our lecturers have to be on
strike for more than five months”.


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