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Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari,
has listed two major evils bedeviling the
continent of Africa.


Speaking during the opening session of the
25th Assembly of Heads of State and
government of the African Union (AU) held
in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 14,
Buhari encouraged fellow African leaders to
work together to find a lasting solution to
the challenges.
READ the full speech below as obtained
from Vanguard:
This is a statement by Muhammadu Buhari
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria at the
opening session of the 25th Assembly of
Heads of State and Government of the
African union Johannesburg, South Africa
14th June 2015
Excellency President Robert Mugabe,
Chairman of the Union, Excellency
President Jacob Zuma, our Host,
Excellencies fellow Presidents and Heads of
Government
Excellency Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy
Secretary-General of the United Nations,
Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma,
Chairperson of the AU Commission,
Excellencies, Heads of Delegation, Invited
Guests, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen
Please permit me to join previous speakers
in conveying my delegation’s appreciation
to our host, H.E. President Jacob Zuma, to
his Government, and the brotherly people
of South Africa for their warm hospitality,
and for the excellent arrangements made
for our comfort and for the success of our
meetings. As this is my first address at this
august assembly, may I also congratulate
H.E. Dr. Robert Gabriel Mugabe, President
of the Republic of Zimbabwe, for his
unanimous election as the Chairman of our
Union.


2. I feel highly honoured and extremely
pleased to be able to address you today,
barely two weeks after my inauguration as
the President of Nigeria, following the 2015
Presidential election in my country. That
process, which was adjudged as the fairest
and most credible in the history of elections
in Nigeria, was midwifed by the dogged and
sustained determination of the Nigerian
people, and their desire to deepen our
democracy. Their quest was amply
supported, and even encouraged by the
goodwill of our friends and partners in the
international community. I therefore wish
to seize this opportunity to convey my very
deep appreciation to all those who
contributed to the success of that election.


3. My election has been described as
historic. I agree that it is indeed historic
because for the first time in the practice of
democracy in my country, an opposition
Party has defeated the ruling Party in a
keenly contested election. The election was
also held against the backdrop of the fears
and concerns expressed both in Nigeria and
among our international friends abroad and
partners that the outcome of the election
could spell doom for Nigeria. I am glad that
even though those fears and concerns were
not without basis, the outcome was totally
different, to the relief of all of us.


4. I cannot fail to acknowledge the very
positive role played by my predecessor,
H.E. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in
averting the feared crisis, and in facilitating
the peaceful transition of power between
the two parties. I also wish to express my
deep appreciation to all who honoured us
with their presence at my inauguration, and
even those, who for unavoidable reasons
were unable to attend. I thank you all.
Mr. Chairman,


5. It is gratifying to note that our Union
has made laudable progress over the past
one and a half decades since its
transformation from the Organization of
African Unity (OAU) to the African Union
(AU). Notably, we have been able to
redirect our priorities at the continental
level from mainly political goals to more
diverse aspirations that are equally
fundamental to our survival and
development in a global community.


6. It is however clear, Mr. Chairman, that
some of the greater challenges to our
peoples within this Union still lie in the
political, economic, as well as peace and
security spheres. Our continent is currently
bedevilled by the twin evils of terrorism
and insecurity; poverty, youth
unemployment, and underdevelopment. The
destructive effects of the inhuman and
criminal campaigns of the Boko Haram
insurgency in Nigeria and neighbouring
countries; the Al-Shabab attacks in East
Africa, and the activities of the Al-Qaida in
the Maghreb, all bear testimony to a
continent under siege.
Mr Chairman, Excellencies and Colleagues


7. On our part, I was convinced on my
assumption of office that the best approach
would be to work within the framework of
the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) to
mobilse collective support to fight against
Boko Haram. I have in this regard, directed
the relocation of Nigeria’s Command Centre
to place it closer to the theatre of action.
Furthermore, I have vigorously engaged the
members states of the LCBC to better
coordinate the strategies and tactics in
fighting the insurgency in the region. I
believe that this approach can be enhanced
through complimentary regional and
continental efforts.
8. The images in the international mass


media of African youths getting drowned in
the Mediterranean sea on their illegal
attempts, and often times illusory hope of
attaining better life in Europe is not only an
embarrassment to us as leaders, but
dehumanises our persons. Indeed, they
combine to paint a very unfavourable
picture of our peoples and countries.


9. Those of us gathered here today owe it as
a duty to reverse this ugly trend. We must
put an end to the so-called push factors
that compel our young men and women to
throw caution to the winds and risk life,
limbs and all, on this dangerous adventure.
We must redouble our efforts to sustain the
economic development of our countries,
ensure empowerment of our youths, create
more jobs, improve and upgrade our
infrastructure, and above all continue the
enthronement of a regime of democracy,
good governance and respect for human
rights and rule of law. These and other
measures that engender peace and stability
must be pursued relentlessly.


10. In this connection, we must persist in
our collective endeavour to work together
through the African Union and our
respective Regional Economic Communities
(RECs), to uplift our continent and provide
the African peoples the enabling
environment for the realization of their
legitimate dreams and aspirations. At this
juncture, let me assure you of the
unflinching commitment of Nigeria to the
ideals and aspirations of the African Union
as explained in the Agenda 2063, which is
geared towards ensuring a peaceful,
prosperous and integrated Africa in the next
50 years. It is for this reason that Nigeria is
fully and irrevocably committed to the
ECOWAS vision.


11. We do so because we believe that
African integration is best attained through
the instrumentality of our Regional
Economic Communities (RECs) as the
building blocs of viable continental
institutions. Nigeria will therefore continue
to play her part in supporting the African
Union Commission and other continental
and regional institutions in their efforts to
prioritize African development in all sectors
of human endeavour.


12. The journey might look arduous, but
certainly not impossible. There are
opportunities in every challenge. If and
when we adopt this call for a change of
attitude, approach, and disposition towards
agreed protocols and commitments, we
shall be bequeathing a politically stable,
economically developed, and socially
harmonious Africa, thereby justifying the
confidence reposed in us by our electorates.
We will also demonstrate our qualities as
statesmen and true daughters and sons of
Africa.

13. I thank you for your kind attention


http://www.naij.com/460968-read-the-full-speech-of-president-buhari-at-au-summit.htmlh

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The tallest man living is Sultan Kösen
(Turkey, b.10 December 1982) who
measured 251 cm (8 ft 3 in) in Ankara,
Turkey, on 08 February 2011.
The part-time farmer was the first man
over 8 ft (2.43 m) to be measured by
Guinness World Records in over 20 years.
Indeed, GWR only knows of 10 confirmed
or reliable cases in history of humans
reaching 8 ft or more.
Sultan first became the world's tallest
living man in 2009, when he measured
246.5 cm (8 ft 1 in) in height.
He took the title from Xi Shun (China, b.
1951), who measured 2.361 m (7 ft 8.95
in) in height when measured in 2005.
Sultan also holds the record for largest
hands of a living person, each one
measuring 28.5 cm (11.22 in) from the
wrist to the tip of the middle finger.
He previously held the record for largest
feet on a living person, with his left foot
measuring 36.5 cm (1 ft 2 in) and right
foot measuring 35.5 cm (1 ft 1.98 in).
Speaking at the time of his entry into the
Guinness World Records family he said: 'I
never imagined I would be in the book, I
dreamed about it, but it was still a huge
surprise'.
Sultan's growth and massive height caused
by a condition known as "pituitary
gigantism", which is the result of an over-
production of growth hormone. Growth
hormone is released from the pituitary
gland in the brain; if the gland is damaged
by, say, a tumour, it can release too much
(or too little) hormone. The effects of
over-production includes large hands, a
thickening of the bones, and painful joints.
Sultan didn't start his incredible growth
spurt until he was 10 years old. But he
finally appears to have stopped growing.
Revolutionary gamma-knife surgery on the
tumour affecting his pituitary gland,
provided by the University of Virginia,
USA, in August 2010, has finally halted his
production of growth hormone.
Sultan is one of five siblings, with three
brothers and one sister. The rest of his
family, including his mum and dad, are all
'normal' sized.
Because of his extreme height he was
never able to finish school but works
occasionally as a farmer to support his
family.
He describes one of the advantages of
being tall as being able to help out his
mum out with jobs such as changing a
broken light bulb and hanging curtains.
Disadvantages to his height he lists include
not being able to find clothes or shoes that
fit or finding it extremely hard to fit into a
regular size car.
Like every young man in their twenties,
Sultan enjoys listening to music, playing
computer games and watching movies.
What are the giant's dreams for the
future? " I want what everyone else wants, "
says Sultan. "A wife, a family, a nice
home. I'd also like the chance to find some
decent clothes that fit! I've already had a
suit made for me, and at least one dream
has come true: I now own a pair of jeans
made specially for me! "

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/tallest-man-living

Tony Glover has smashed the existing record
for his whopping vegetable, which weighs an
eye-watering 18lbs and 11oz and measures 32
inches around its widest part.
When recipes call for a large onion, on average
they mean around 12 ounces. But Mr Glover’s
whopper was almost 25 times that size.
If he wanted to, the amateur gardener from
Small Heath in Moira, south Derbyshire, could
use his enormous haul to cater for a huge
number of people.
That one onion is large enough to make 250
onion bhajees, French onion soup for 36
people or 50 portions of onion rings!
Mr Glover, who has his own business which
produces hand-crafted snooker cues, beat the
existing record held by Peter Glazebrook from
Newark in Nottinghamshire by 10 ounces.
He said: "I've been growing vegetables since I
was about 16. I used to do it with my dad.”
The onion grew in Mr Glover’s back garden. He
added: "Back then if you could grow one to be
5lbs you had done very well, so I'm very happy
with the one I've grown this year."
Producing a record-breaking onion is not
simply down to luck and the right weather
conditions. Mr Glover revealed that a lot of
hard work went into it too.
"I planted this one in October last year,” he
said.
"It has been growing in my greenhouse which
is heated during the winter and cooled in the
summer.
"I've also got grow lights fitted to it inside to
simulate the sun when the days get shorter or
when the weather isn't very good.
"I feed them with a high nitrogen-based food
and have to make sure the humidity is just
right."
Tempting as it may sound, Mr Glover is not
planning to throw the onion-based dinner
party just yet. Instead he plans to use the
seeds from his big onion to grow an even
bigger and heavier one next year.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/512305/Briton-Guinness-World-Record-Onion#4_3,2_

He looked young and innocent as nothing in
his mien could have suggested that 23-year-
old Isaac Adejuwon (not real name) was one
of the men of valour who had been keeping
Nigeria safe.
But while he could have been celebrated as a
hero, the young man got caught in an act that
has only brought shame to him and his
family.
The police have withheld his identity pending
when the military would be notified of his
crime.
When our correspondent spoke with him at
the Department of Criminal Investigations of
the Ogun State Police Command, at Eleweran,
Abeokuta, he said what the Nigerian Army was
paying him was enough but that he simply
wanted more, which was why he decided to
carry out a few robberies before going back
to his Maiduguri base in Borno State.
But he did not think he could do it alone
despite the fact that he had military training.
The soldier who has been a part of the
Nigerian troops battling the Boko Haram
insurgency in the northern part of the
country, explained that he was on a 10-day
leave from Operation Zama Lafia.
“Usually, among those of us taking part in
Operation Zama Lafia, the army regularly
chooses 10 soldiers to go and spend 10 days
with their family. It was my turn this time.
But I wanted to make some money before
going back to Maiduguri,” Adejuwon said.
When Adejuwon got to his hometown, in
Ibiade area of Ogun State, he immediately
contacted his childhood friend, 20-year-old
Fasasi Idris.
He said, “When I suggested robbery to Idris,
he told me that he knew an uncle of his that
we could rob. So, on January 27, 2015, we
visited the man in Ibadan to see how we
could rob him. But when we got to his house,
he entertained us in such a way that I had a
change of heart.
“I told Idris that the man was too nice for us
to rob. Idris also agreed and we left the man.
While on our way back to Ibiade, we realised
that the private car that we boarded had just
a passenger along with the driver and both of
them did not understand Yoruba. Right inside
the car, we decided to snatch the vehicle.
“I had bought a military jack-knife for N3,500
and also bought a locally made pistol before I
left Maiduguri. I gave the knife to Idris while
I held on to the loaded gun.”
When the vehicle transporting the two men
got to a bridge near Sagamu, Adejuwon
pleaded with the driver to stop because he
was pressed and needed to urinate urgently.
Adejuwon said, “I told him I could not go any
further without urinating. When he stopped
and I pretended to urinate, I brought out the
gun and went to the driver’s side while I also
signalled to Idris to handle the passenger.
“I pointed the gun to the driver and he was
resisting, so, I decided to release a shot in the
air. While I struggled for the key with him,
the driver stabbed me in the hip and I was
bleeding heavily.”
Idris succeeded in restraining the other
passenger who later fled along with the
driver.
The two young men sped off in the car and
took it to their hometown in Ibiade.
However, they both ran out of luck when they
got to the town and Adejuwon sighted a young
girl he had a romantic interest in.
“I decided to give the girl a lift and we were
riding around the town when policemen at a
checkpoint arrested us. We could not explain
how we got the car. We actually wanted to
sell the car but we could not get a buyer
before we were arrested,” he said.
When he was asked whether he had the
intention of going back to Maiduguri to
continue his duty, Adejuwon said, “Yes sir. I
would be happy to go back to continue my
military duty. I like being a soldier. I killed
many Boko Haram members. I really enjoyed
that. I joined the army two years ago when I
was looking for a job.”
The police have also withheld specifics about
Adejuwon’s military identity.
Idris, who said he only went along with the
robbery plan because he had no job,
explained that he was an air conditioner
technician but had no money to establish
himself.
“My father is late and my mother is not doing
so much in Ibadan. I am the one taking care
of myself. That’s why I needed money,” he
said.
The police spokesperson in Ogun State, Mr.
Muyiwa Adejobi, said investigation was still
ongoing and that the police would inform the
military about the case.


http://www.punchng.com/feature/super-saturday-crime/i-enjoyed-killing-boko-haram-members-but-i-needed-more-money-soldier-arrested-after-robbery/

Senior military sources have confirmed
that Nigerian soldiers have sacked Boko
Haram insurgents from Alagarno, a town
in Damboa local government area and
one of the group’s strongholds.
Sources who spoke to Sahara reporters also
confirmed that the routed insurgents were
fleeing, adding that he believed their
leader, Abubakar Shekau, was among those
now on the run.
Boko Haram leader Shekau making an
address in a video on February 17, 2015.
The military source also added that the
insurgents were driven out of the town in a
military operation in which the Nigerian
military used sustained air bombardment
for several days. “After our troops had
softened them [the insurgents] up through
aerial bombing, our ground troops then
moved in for a fierce gun battle and drove
them away,” the source disclosed in an
interview late last night.
The officer disclosed that hundreds of the
Islamist fighters were killed in the
operation. According to him, hundreds
more of the insurgents were now on the
run. The officer added that Mr. Shekau, the
Islamist sect’s mercurial leader, was likely
among those running away from the
advancing troops.
“We are happy that we have reclaimed
Alagarno, the second most important
stronghold of Boko Haram. Their leader
(Shekau) was able to escape, but hundreds
of militants were killed or captured by our
troops,” the source said.
The source said that the general officer
commanding the 7th Division of Nigeria
Army, Major General Lamidi Adeosun, went
yesterday to Alagarno to boost the morale
of soldiers.
Alagarno, which is located in the southern
part of Borno State, is near Sambisa forests
where the Islamist group first took more
than 200 schoolgirls they abducted from
the town of Chibok in Borno State. The
town is approximately 130 miles from
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.
The military source described Alagarno as “a
village that Boko Haram made deadly,’
adding that the insurgents once had seven
checkpoints and numerous bunkers in the
town. “All their checkpoints and bunkers
were destroyed. And we are now moving
close to capture Sambisa [forest] very
soon,” the officer said.

www.naij.com/415392-boko-haram-stronghold-taken-over-nigerian-troops.html

Ladipo Market, the biggest auto spare parts
market in Lagos State, located in the Mushin
area of the state, has been turned into a
battle zone after some hoodlums unleashed
mayhem on traders and customers.
No fewer than three people were said to be
injured, while no fewer than 12 vehicles
parked by the roadside were reportedly
vandalised by the rampaging thugs who
invaded the market on Wednesday.
PUNCH Me tro learnt that the gangs also
hauled pebbles and bottles into the market
and as traders fled their shops, they carted
away their goods and emptied their safes.
An eyewitness, who identified himself simply
as Emma, said the chaos began around 6pm
on Wednesday.
It was said to have lasted till around 7pm
after some soldiers intervened.
Emma said, “I came to the market to repair
my car. But suddenly the guys entered the
market and started throwing stones and
bottles at everybody.
“They vandalised vehicles parked by the
roadside. They also injured several people.
The whole market was in commotion and we
all ran for dear life.”
When PUNCH Metro visited the market on
Thursday, he saw splinters of shattered
windscreens, though the damaged vehicles
were no longer there.
The road was littered with broken bottles.
There was still palpable tension in the market
as a group of men marched on the road.
Three of the men held canes and flogged
motorcycle riders and motorists, while some
others harassed traders for fees.
Those who argued or resisted the men were
flogged.
Investigations by PUNCH Metro showed that
the chaos in the market was caused by the
ticketing fees being collected from traders by
touts working for the Ladipo Auto Central
Executive Committee, LASEC.
A source told our correspondent that the new
leader of LASEC, Kingsley Ogunor, aka Uncle
Sege, was having a running battle with the
immediate past leader of the union, one
Obosi.
He said, “Obosi was the former leader of
LASEC. But after the election, Uncle Sege
replaced him as the new leader of the market.
“But Obosi’s boys, who collect money from
traders, refused to vacate their posts at the
end of the election.
“They did not leave the market for Uncle
Sege’s boys because of the money they were
making from ticketing.
“So, Uncle Sege’s boys said if they don’t want
to leave, they must be paying N20, 000 on a
daily basis, but they refused and that was the
genesis of the fight.”
However, another source said Obosi and
Uncle Sege had resolved their differences, but
were being challenged by one Monday Ijoba,
who had taken over the ticketing in the
market immediately Obosi left the seat.
Monday Ijoba was said to be the leader of a
group from the Cemetery section of the
market.
“Monday Ijoba is the leader of Cemetery boys.
After Obosi left the seat, Ijoba sent his boys
to be collecting money from four different
parts of the market.
“Obosi and Uncle Sege, after reconciling their
differences, confronted him and asked him to
stop his illegal ticketing. The parties agreed to
a truce last week after they had been fighting
for more than a month.
“But just suddenly, they began their fight
yesterday (Wednesday) and nobody knew
why,” he said.
A trader, Johnson Bombay, who claimed to be
injured during the fracas, said he counted 12
vehicles that were damaged and three men
that were injured.
He said, “You can see my leg where I also
sustained injuries. Those I saw that were
seriously injured were three, aside those who
were hit by bottles.”
A trader, Mrs. Odika Chinelu, told PUNCH
Metro she sighted a man whose finger was cut
off during the mayhem.
She said, “The man was cut with matchete in
the head; he was covered in blood.
“One of his fingers was cut off. Four people
took him to the hospital.
“If you were here when the fight broke out,
you will never want to enter Ladipo Market
again in your life.
“One of my friends, who hawks in the market,
said the hoodlums attacked her and almost
took her money.”
The Lagos State command’s Police Public
Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, had yet to
reply to a text message sent to his phone as
of the time of filing this report.
http://www.punchng.com/metro-plus/ladipo-market-boils-as-thugs-attack-traders/

Two persons were crushed to death after a
water tanker with registration number,
XH527KTU, crashed into a taxi in Ilorin,
Kwara State.
The accident occurred near the NNPC Mega
Station at the Asa-Dam area of Ilorin, the
Kwara State capital.
It was gathered that the yet-to-be identified
driver of the taxi marked, LFF 475 XA, and a
passenger, identified only as Alhaji Saka, died
in the accident, while three other passengers,
who occupied the back seat, sustained
injuries.
The injured passengers were identified as
Alhaji Lamidi, Mrs. Ambibola Jimoh and her
son, Olohuntoyin.
Our correspondent learnt that Saka and the
injured passengers had come for the funeral
prayer of one Alhaji Atunde in the area and
were returning to their homes in Erinle.
The incident, it was said, happened shortly
after the four passengers boarded the cab.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the tanker driver
was coming from an adjoining road that
linked the highway when the tanker’s brake
failed and rammed into the car from behind.
The tanker driver reportedly fled the scene.
Eyewitnesses, who spoke with our
correspondents, said the victims had been
taken to Garin Alimi Hospital, adding that
policemen from Adewole Police Division had
evacuated the tanker.
An eyewitness, Alhaji Sule Jimoh, said the
tanker was coming from the Egbejila area of
Asa-Dam, after it had been filled with water
for sale to an unnamed client.
He said, “The tanker was coming from the
Egbejila area. The driver lost control of the
tanker because of a brake failure.
“There was a taxi that was going towards the
Offa Garage area. The tanker fell on the taxi.”
Another witness, Isiaq Abdulrasaq, said it took
about 10 minutes before the cab could be
moved from under the truck.
He said, “It happened around 3pm. The brake
of the tanker failed and it rammed into the
cab. It squeezed the taxi to the median and
rested on it. A tipper driver used his vehicle
to lift the truck and we all rescued the
victims.
“The driver and an elderly man sitting beside
him died, but the three passengers at the back
were lucky, particularly one woman and her
son. They have been taken to Garin Alimi
Hospital.”
At the hospital, a nurse, who declined to give
her name, said the accident victims were
indeed brought to the facility.
“We are attending to three victims and their
conditions are much better now. The two
corpses have been taken to a mortuary,” she
said.
Jimoh’s step-son, Bolakale, said she was
getting fine, adding that it was by God’s grace
that his family members survived.
“She is getting better now. I was in the office
when I received a call that she and my step-
brother had an accident. The accident
happened a few kilometres away from our
house. Their injuries are internal.”
Lamidi had also become stable when our
correspondents visited him at ward V2. It was
learnt that the 85-year-old man had yet to be
informed about his friend’s death.
Fourteen-year-old Olohuntoyin, who was
limping, told PUNCH Metro about his
experience.
He said, “My mum and I were going to shop.
Suddenly the tanker hit our car. I forced
myself out through the driver’s side.”
One Alfa Tajudeen, a son of late Atunde, also
lamented Alhaji Saka’s death.
“He was a friend to my father. I called him on
Tuesday that his friend died and the fidau
(funeral) prayer would hold today
(Wednesday). I personally served him food
during the prayer. It was sad he died in such
circumstance,” he said.
When contacted, the Kwara State Police
spokesperson, ASP Ajayi Okasanmi, promised
to get back to our correspondent. He had,
however, yet to do so as of press time.
However, a police source showed the tanker
to our correspondent, who visited the
Adewole division.
“The driver is still at large, but his colleagues
have shown up and they have promised to
foot the hospital bills of the victims,” he
added.
The Kwara State Sector Commander, Federal
Road Safety Corps, Mrs. Mary Wakawa,
confirmed the accident on the telephone.
http://www.punchng.com/metro-plus/two-die-as-tanker-crushes-cab-in-kwara/

The All Progressives Congress will, among
other things, revisit the implementation of the
educational programmes embarked upon by
the out-going administration, including the Al-
majiri system.
The National Youth Leader of APC, Alhaji
Ibrahim Jalo, said this in an interview with
journalists in Abuja, on Thursday.
Jalo said this after a party organised by the
youth wing of the party to celebrate Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari’s success at the
presidential poll.
He explained that Nigerian youths would fare
better under an APC administration with
Buhari at the helm of affairs.
Jalo said, “The Almajiri programme is going on
but for us who are educationists, we know
that the system is not functioning the way it
ought to. It is just there for political gains but
I want to assure you that it will be revisited
and implemented in a proper way for the
benefit of the participants.
“We have a manifesto and those who know
Buhari can attest to the fact that he is a man
that respects institutions and due process.
“Our party manifesto has spelt all the APC
administration will do in all areas, especially
with regard to job creation, internal security,
prudent management of our resources and
other social programmes that will touch the
lives of young people and the elderly.”
He expressed confidence that the forthcoming
governorship elections will help the party
consolidate on its gains.
This, he said would be made possible by a
number of factors, including but not limited
to, the band wagon effect and the near
eradication of the rigging machine controlled
by the out-going ruling party.
Earlier, the Senator-elect for Kogi West
Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, expressed
gratitude to party supporters for keeping faith
with the party.
He pledged that the Buhari-led administration
will ensure the rescue of the kidnapped
Chibok school pupils and that no part of
Nigerian territory is lost to insurgents.
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Valeen Ose, 25, graduated with a first class
from the Department of Mathematics and
Computer Science, Delta State University,
Abraka,Delta State in the 2013/2014
academic session with a 4.60 CGPA. She tells
TUNDE AJAJA about her experience in school

How was your growing up?

Growing up was normal for me, nothing
extraordinary but just the fact that I was
somehow caged by my parents. I had a very
strict and disciplinarian for a father who
ensured that I was always reading my books
and not playing around. My mother, who is
now a retired teacher, wasn’t different from
my father in that regard. I had to grow up
with the knowledge that ‘average’ wasn’t good
enough. I remember going home with my
report card having come out with first
position and my dad would care less as he was
more concerned with the grade I had in each
course. To him, I had to have A in all courses.
This made me more studious to impress him;
and indirectly made me an excellent student
who paid more attention to details.

What did you dream to become then?

As a child, I had always dreamt to be a
medical doctor and my father would have
preferred that I studied medicine. He used to
call me Dr. Valeen before he died in 2010. It
was all I wanted. The least I could have settled
for was a medical science course. So I never
thought of studying Mathematics and
Computer Science, so I would say this course
found me. And it is a course that is relevant
worldwide and in every sector, including
business, entertainment, telecommunications,
medicine, transportation, agriculture, homes,
architectural and engineering sector, even in
security. I also want to be the first female
President in Nigeria and the most influential
black woman in the world.

Some people run away from Mathematics
because they feel it is hard. Is it true?

Mathematics is not easy, neither is it hard.
Every course has its own challenges and
Computer Science is also not an exception. I
have loved mathematics from primary school
and excelled in it. That helped a great deal.
There is nothing too difficult to learn if only
we are committed and ready to learn; if we
open up our minds to learn we would find out
how easy it just might be. Solving
mathematics is just like cooking; we all have
different methods of cooking okro soup
(that’s my favourite soup by the way) but the
finished product is what matters. Find the
method that works for you and that’s all. Just
like programming, some people find it very
challenging but it is the abstract nature of the
course that made me appreciate it and it
enabled me to think deeply.

Having a first class in this kind of
combined course may not have come
easily; what did you do differently?

I took a decision right before I entered school
that I was going to graduate with a first class
and I was determined to see it come to pass.
It was very challenging but I thank God that
all my efforts paid off. Beyond the
determination, I tried as much as possible not
to miss any lecture and it helped me to
understand things better during my personal
study time. At home, I formed personal notes
on each course after thorough research on
the various topics taught in class (my course
mates always found these personal notes
helpful as they perpetually requested for them
prior to exams). This routine made me read
wide and have diversified approach to all my
courses. My reading approach was also very
different; I applied adaptability to how I read
(actually as I could read anywhere and at any
time). If a place wasn’t conducive for reading,
I would make it conducive by working on my
mind which I find very dynamic. Above all,
there is the God factor. In order to get total
understanding when studying, I always prayed
before I picked up a course to study.

Did you have such performance in your
previous schools?

My performances in my previous schools
were very excellent. In both my primary and
secondary school education, I was on top of
my class most of the time. I had distinction in
my first school leaving certificate and a very
good result in my senior secondary school
certificate examination. I scored 275 in my
first UTME and I chose University of Ibadan as
first choice and Delta State University,
Abraka, as second choice, although I never
really wanted to go there.

How come you didn’t get into UI?

I received the notification date for the
interview very late. So, I started a Diploma
programme in Computer Science Education at
DELSU where I graduated in 2010 with
Distinction. I learnt I was the first student to
have achieved that in that department and I
actually resumed for the programme a month
to first semester exams. When I went to see
my course adviser in his office, he was angry
and saw me as an unserious student but that
notion changed when I went back to check my
result and I had 4.86 GPA. That was the best
in the department then. Since then, I decided
to make the best out of the programme and I
became the best student in the department
that year. It was actually very difficult
because as a direct entry student, I offered
twice the number of courses that my course
mates did, but I still thank God.

For how many hours were you reading
daily?

I can’t really measure that but I can read
anytime. On the average, I read for 12 hours
a day and all through the day during exams. I
remember my friends used to complain that I
was always reading anytime they visited. My
neighbours used to constantly remind me that
brain tumour is real and they warned that if I
continued at that rate, I would likely become
a victim. One good thing about my reading
culture is that it was infectious and in no
time, friends and neighbours indirectly
became more committed to studying.

How many hours did you sleep daily?

At the start of the semester, I could sleep for
six hours and during examination period, I
could sleep for between one and three hours.
Sometimes I wouldn’t sleep so I could cover
all the topics for that course and had enough
time to set exam questions for myself and
answer them. There was a time I went to the
exam hall without having a proper bath
because I had been involved with studying
and I didn’t want to be late. Everything
worked together for my good eventually.
How often did you use the library?
I used the library only once throughout and I
regretted it because I slept all through.
Usually, I read and talk, so the library was not
a place for my person, as I would end up
disturbing others. I preferred my room where
I had the freedom to discuss with my kitchen
utensils, my wardrobe, shoes, bed and
anything you can think of because I used to
turn my reading time to an interview session
between my books and anything I cloned to
represent the interviewer. It was that serious.

Were you involved in other school
activities?

I was involved in school politics. I was a vice-
president of my department, a member of the
constitution review committee, a practising
Barrister (student advocate) of Dele Giwa Law
Chamber on campus and other engagements. I
also used to be a compere, an actress and a
model, and I had won some crowns including
Miss Ndokwa, DELSU Chapter 2010, Miss
Ndokwa, Federated Union of Ndokwa
Students, and Miss Peace Delta 2013. In
addition, I have a non-governmental
organisation, Tisova Relief Concepts. It’s an
events management and modelling outfit
where we train models, engage in charitable
works and also the initiator of a cultural
pageant in Delta State – Nwa-ada Ukwuani
Cultural Beauty Pageant. That was in a bid to
promote our culture.

Being a model and a brilliant student, how
did you handle gestures from men?

It was easy. I ensured that whoever it was
ended up becoming hardworking because I
always love to impact something positive into
others. It was only a few that could measure
up to my definition of hard work, so my train
left them at the station. My male colleagues
disturbed a lot at a certain time but when I
spelt out my conditions; they were almost
impossible to achieve. That way, it was
reduced to the barest minimum.

What was your most embarrassing
moment in school?

The day a lecturer asked me to leave the
lecture hall during a test simply because he
thought I was going to cheat. I missed that
test and I felt so embarrassed in front of the
whole class. He was a new lecturer and didn’t
know me as much so I guess it was just a
misunderstanding. This made me study a lot
harder for the exam so I could have an A in
the course, and thank God I did.

What of your happiest moment?

The day I was awarded as best student in the
Computer Science unit of my department was
my happiest moment. We had very intelligent
students in my time but to be the best was
just rewarding.

Were you ever discouraged maybe by
virtue of some stories you were told?

I was told some stories but they were hearsay.
The stories really discouraged me from
working harder as my CGPA dropped to about
4.45. At that point, I felt it wasn’t worth the
effort. I spoke to my Course Adviser about it
and he assured me that if I merited it, then I
would get it. So I worked with that and I met
my target. Thanks be to God.

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at last i commented in d 1st page....wiyiweeee *cleans sweat*

No day mumu tinz no go dae happen 4 naija

don't TELL him, SHOW him! let your actions speak first!
if he's not sure, he will defenately ask you! then, you
tell him!...cus if u tell him nw,,he 'll take u for granted rather show him.....Remember "ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN VOICE".....gudluk

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