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Wahooo,Hard,Stressful Day.Did the Toefl today and hoping and expecting something good..Thereafter Met the Great and One and Only Walspring..We ended up attending a Wedding ceremony where we chopped wella...Walspring,You are God sent,You deserve The Best..You deserve to be compensated and i believe your compensation is on the way..

We all will share our Success stories here by God's grace.I believe..

zeezahbee:
Ok awaiting you

Good..Just remember today,The First of May..Okay?Goodness my birthday is on the 6th..

zeezahbee:
It's nothing na, MLA style Is the easiest. what if they told u to write APA . Just try get good grades

Zee,Do you know if i enter Yankee,na you i go Marry sha?

sirRiddy:
Who else is going to JKK tommorrow for TOEFL?
K'olorun saanu mi pelu accent yoruba yii l'ola o

Ohh,Mine is at An Anthony Secondary school at Maryland..

President Faure Gnassingbé was just a year old infant when his father Gnassingbé Eyadema seized power and became the President of Togo in 1967. He grew up as the privileged son of the President, educated at top rated schools at home and abroad. His father Gnassingbé Eyadéma reigned as president for 38 years until his death in 2005 aboard a presidential jet as he was being evacuated for emergency medical attention. At the time of his death, he was the longest serving African president.

Before Gnassingbé Eyadéma died, he had orchestrated his son to succeed him as leader of the former French colony. Asides appointing him as Minister of Equipment, Mines, Posts, and Telecommunications, he tinkered with the constitutional age limit for ascension to the presidency from 45 years to 35 years to pave way for his young son. Upon the senior Gnassingbé’s demise, Faure Gnassingbé was sworn in as acting President to "ensure stability" even though the constitution prescribed that the President of the National Assembly, Fambaré Ouattara Natchaba should step in till elections are held within 60 days. At the time, Natchaba was out of the country and refused to return for fear of being assassinated. Faure Gnassingbé capitalized on this vacuum and got himself elected as the president of the national assembly in a dramatic attempt to legitimize his consequential swearing in as president.

The unlawful takeover of power by Faure Gnassingbé was condemned by continental and regional bodies and the international community, with the African Union denouncing it as a military coup and suspending Togo’s membership. Nigeria took the lead in intervening in the impasse and steering the country away from conflict. Then President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo summoned Faure Gnassingbé to Abuja and obtained his commitment to “step aside” and allow the highest ranking official in the national assembly to take over power pending the outcome of a presidential election. The legitimate head of the national assembly Natchaba was not encouraged to return and in his stead Abass Bonfoh was elected president of the national assembly and thus sworn in as Interim President of the country with the immediate task of conducting elections.

In the election which held on April 24, 2005, according to official results, Faure Gnassingbé won with over 60% of the votes. International observers including the EU and the Carter Center considered the election significantly flawed. Mass protests by the coalition of opposition parties led to a crackdown by security forces that resulted in fatalities numbering over 1,000 and displacement of over 40,000 Togolese across borders into neighbouring West African countries. Faure Gnassingbé was sworn in as president for a five-year tenure on May 4, 2005.

Faure Gnassingbé has ruled the country since then, renewing his mandate in 2010 and recently winning re-election for a third term in office on April 25, 2015. Taffa Tabiou, the country’s electoral commission chairman announced late Tuesday night that Gnassingbé won the election with about 59% of the votes. The main opposition candidate Jean Pierre Fabre has rejected the results saying he considers himself to be president-elect. He further used very strong terms to express his dissatisfaction with the results inciting his supporters to protest against the outcome which he referred to as a “take over and a crime against national sovereignty”.

Amidst rising tensions in the francophone country, the Acting Chairman of ECOWAS and President of Ghana, Mr. John Dramani Mahama of Ghana and his counterpart from the Ivory Coast, President Alassane Ouattara, have visited Togo in attempts to mediate and stem the escalation of the crisis and prevent the type of post-election violence that characterized the election in 2005. Before the election, President Mahama had influenced its postponement by 10 days from the initially scheduled April 15, 2015, to allow for the opposition’s claims that the electoral roll had "serious anomalies" to be addressed.

The outcome of the election in Togo which has further entrenched the Gnassingbé family’s about half a century old dynasty is a less than salutary commentary about the culture of totalitarianism and the stifling of democratization in the country with a population estimated at 7 million. It is noteworthy that since 1967, 48 years ago, the brief interregnum of a little over two months between February 25, 2005 – May 4, 2005 was the only period that someone outside the Gnassingbé family ruled Togo. President Faure Gnassingbé’s participation in the election after 10 years in office thus goes against the democratic spirit and pushes to the fore the debate about term limits. Attempts to introduce term limits have been blocked in the legislature, where the incumbent’s party has a majority. Togo is one of two countries in the West African sub-region without constitutional term limits for the President, the other being The Gambia.

Taking into account that having experienced conflict in the recent past is a good predictor for future conflict (Collier et al., 2008), Togo is at risk of the crisis escalating into violence particularly since the factors that incubated the post-election violence of 2005 are still very rife. The electoral umpire and security agencies are not considered sufficiently impartial and institutions have not been adequately strengthened to cope with the underlying grievances including the need for justice and the addressing of mistrust among ethnic groups. A disputed election outcome at this time opens up old wounds and international experience has shown that in situations where (ethnic) groups distrust each other and are afraid of being victimized, this fear might drive them to resort to violence first in a preemptive move to minimize damage (Bardhan, 1997).

We hope for the sake of its citizens and regional stability, Togo is able to sustain the peace and dodge this bullet. However, as it appears President Faure Gnassingbé is up for another 5 years in office, Civil Society and the Development sectors should know in what direction to concentrate their efforts going forward, as the president seems poised to consolidate his grip on the country’s leadership and surpass the number of years his father spent as President. Togo has to democratize, and only strengthened institutions, an empowered civil society and a free opposition can moderate the incumbent’s stranglehold on state power.

Akin Rotimi, a strategic communications, diplomacy and public policy consultant


http://saharareporters.com/2015/04/30/continuity-togo-and-its-discontents-akin-rotimi

The Boy too would smoke Igbo

Thanks all.I appreciate your comments..What surprised me about her was that i never had any inkling she would say such..She still called me the Sunday before Monday..

I have to be factual with you all..I have a girlfriend though,nice sweet girl which almost all of my friends know her..Neighbors included.I just did not want to put all my eggs in one Basket.Infact she slept over at my place on Monday when the Girl told me to give her a break..Am not actually bothered.Just wanted to know if i should zero my mind off her completely..

Thanks once again..I would do as you've said..

I appreciate..

People,

This is my scenario and i would take out time to explain.I dont want any abuses please..I need to know what the next line of action should be..

I meet this beautiful,sweet,well-brought up 19year Girl about a Year Ago..We became friends..close friends,we discuss almost everything under the sun..I used to call her my unofficial sweetheart..Although i am much more older than her..I asked her out this year when she got Admission into University of Ibadan,she never said Yes nor No..About 3weeks ago,I brought up the topic again while we where sitting in front of her Hostel,she then told me she isnt ready for a Relationship.She said she is still Young,That presently she has about 4Guys too saying the same thing..She said i should wait and hold on till she is ready..I said no problem,I still call her as much as before,pay her visits,we laugh,we still play and even an outsider would think we are dating..

Then suddenly out of the Blues,She told me she wanted to discuss something with me.She told me this on phone.I called her back to inquire what it is but i discovered she could not say it.For days she kept on saying she would say it,util finally on Monday she said it..This is what she said, She said she wanted me to at least stop calling her for a while,and that she wants me to give her a break..She said it has affected her and it is affecting her in school and that i should not take it personal and should not get angry..

Now this is it,I said no problem and she ended the call by telling me Gudnite..Now,I have decided to give her a break as she requested,but this is it,For how long?Do you still think something might still come out of it?

The problem is this,I do not like people taking me for granted,maybe she isnt interested in me anymore or she really wants me to give her a break trully as it might be affecting her..I had decided to even delete her number sef,but i just wanted to hear some other people's opinion..

What do I do?Do i forget completely about her or i should still think something might come out?

Thanks all

Is the Flight Attendant Gay?He/She looks like one

Have said it here before,one mofo took it personal and attacked me..Cynthia Morgan is taking it too far..I pity her..

Evina:
What is Pusy?

The one that accepts your guys dick when u are having sex..If that is what you want to hear

justwise:
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to where? Somalia?

Na Yankee ohh..Somalia Kee.wetin them them do there

justwise:
How will be a pastor of his status if you don't love God? The point I was trying to make is this....loving God passionately does not make a man a good husband or husband material.

The Most sensible comment i have ever read from Justwise..Imagine,that is what Nigerians say ohh.They are damm to religious they tend to forget everything..Highly Religious but very very UnGodly..I cant wait to get my ass out of this country

Evina:
Center of gravity? Sweetest place? What are you talking about?

Oh! Oh! I get it now.
Bad guy. You mean my heart right? I've got a sweet heart. The sweetest actually. And of course, after Jesus, he is the first man to capture and occupy my heart.

You see..means he isnt the first Guy that entered the Place..Your Pusy i meant..if you decided to parambulate round the question

Evina:
Enter which place?

Your centre of gravity..The sweetest place you have in your body..Abi you wan make i mention am by Name nii?

thegideon:
Oponu ni e. maybe u dont know yoruba let me say it in English.You be slowpoke. My article was only trying to point out d fact dat dey r far better 2 collaborate than spliting dia strength/Cash, just as i use Nigeria example.
It's not about changing channels i was trying 2 say but the power of unity in our diversity,since u can't think deep, how u go reason am reach dat level?
Since u can't wait 2 call me mumu(which i have replied my own anyway),instead of using civility 2 address me even if am wrong,confirmed exactly d same hatred between nigerian dat i was talking about.
Nevetheless,i still c u as a friend.

You are not my Enemy broda..Noo,But you never thought deeply before you started saying they should always contribute money 2geda..shey u no reason am say na different stations we go need to dey watch nii..Hmmmmmm.I rest my case

Evina:
Yes. Since 2006.

Okay,But shey na hin first enter the place?yes or no?

AgapeCharis:


Shoro niyen? ?

Oro nii broda..na answer remain now

Evina:

Talk naa..sebi u talk say 9years

thegideon:
Now, imagine d numbers of generators wey go dey dis kind house.
This shows d height of disunity and lack of love in dis country,especially among neighbors.
Many of dem no go dey subscribe o, but sake of say in own dish dey outside too,e go dey happy.
Whereas with a single decoder and probably just two dishes if u want all sports channels,dey could all combine money,connect wire to all d rooms,and have access to all DSTV Channels together,then rotating d monthly subscription fees per room or per flat.
There's a great lesson 4 all of us in dis. 'Ai koworin ejo lo seku pa won' as d yorubas will say. Imagine all d States in America not coming together,can we have d UNITED STATES OF AMERICA that we all jealous of today?
Seriously, there's a Grand Divine plan 4 Igbos, Yorubas,Hausas and Others to be in the same geographical location,trust me we can be stronger together than USA.

Okay,shey na same channel all of them go they watch same time abi?My neighbour dey watch CNN,since na same thing we dey watch,na same station we go dey watch same time..infact we need to have a time-table of the programs we go dey watch then..Mumu Talk

tpiadotcom:
Whose house is that.

That is Seun's house

OP,Is he the one that disvirgined you?

julybaba:
Yes, thatz the lucky guy, his name is Eye Adaba

Lol.Crazy fella you are..

So this is the Caucasian Guy that has being fuking our own Asa?Good..Wondering how her ring tone would be?Loud or Silent?

Even with that Fallen breast of hers?

wakacome:
Why do i have this feeling that some people in the area where the woman called from were the ones that murdered this man??...if na FBI dey do investigation even the cleric wife will be called for questioning and they will use her as one of the tools to get the culprit.....that is called "intelligence gathering"

What are you trying to say?Okay the Woman might know about it abi?If you where the one,would you kill someone and call someone that would call the Police to come abi? intelligence gathering indeed..

Abegi,na how many times this would come to FP?Dont we have better things than this?We've seen hes family times without number on FP..The Family is cute no doubt,but NL should stop recycling stories jare..