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The Abia State University has withdrawn the degree certificate it awarded to a former governor of the state, Uzor Orji Kalu.
An online news portal, PremiumTimes , reports that the university in a statement by its Registrar, O. E. Onuoha, on Saturday said the decision was taken after an emergency meeting of the university senate which considered the recommendations of a panel which investigated the allegations levelled against Kalu.
Onuoha said, "On the strength of the findings and recommendations of an investigative panel into allegations of breach of the extant academic regulations of Abia State University, in the admission process of the admission and graduation of Kalu Orji Uzor in the discipline of Government and Public Administration, of matriculationnumber 00/42226, the Senate of the university at its resumed 69th extra-ordinary meeting of March 1, 2013 and by a vote of 88 against three dissenting voices only, approved the cancellation and withdrawal of the degree, result and certificate awarded to him.
"The decision of Senate was based on the following grounds among others: The violation of the academic regulations of the university on Admission-by-Transfer, which rendered the offer irregular, ab initio and the he non-completion of the mandatory six semesters (i.e. three academic years of study), before he was awarded a degree of the university. He spent only two semesters in all.
"The university Senate maintained that its action, aforesaid, derived from the exercise of its onerous statutory responsibility to guard and maintain , at all times, the academic regulationsof the university, its hard-earned reputation and thecredibility of the certificates it awards."
After Kalu had dropped out of the University of Maiduguri, he reenrolled at the Abia State University while he was governor of the state.
As the visitor to the university at the time and there were allegations that Kalu was an absentee student.
The admission and graduation of Kalu, the university stated, made mockery of its academic rules and regulations.
When our correspondent called Kalu for his comments, he said,"My lawyer will reply at the appropriate time."
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For a politician who believes in the sanctity of the state and its machinery, perhaps many have come to confuse the role and personality of Chief Anthony Akhakon Anenih. But to those in the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, he epitomises experience and loyalty. Since 1998 when the party was formed, Anenih remains perhaps one of the very few – very, very few – members who have never contemplated decampment as a directive policy of politicking.
Therefore, when last Mondaynight – indeed into the very early hours of Tuesday – it was time to vote for the newchairman of PDP’s Board of Trustees, BoT, the set criteria could only fit one bill: Tony Anenih. It wasn’t by design; it was just time for the qualities of hard work, loyaltyto party discipline, experience and leadership, to yield dividends.
Sunday Vanguard learnt that the Jerry Gana Committee that had been set up last month to harmonise the membership of the BoT as well as fashion out a selection/election process, came up with its report, presented and read it for all members present.
The meeting, which began at8.45 pm and ended at 1.10 am, commenced with the adoption of the report.
Chief Anenih & PresidentJonathan
Thereafter, aspirants who had been disqualified ab-initio by the guidelines for eligibility to be chairman, as contained in the report, began to step down, one after the other. But why did they step down?
The guidelines made it so.
Tagged CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING BoT CHAIRMAN, and divided into two parts, Criteria For Screening The Aspirants and The Selection Process, (see box), the Gana Committee enumerated a number of factors and conditions to be met (unlike the amendment by former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the PDP’s 2005 National Convention, an amendment which made him the only qualified person to become chairman of PDP’s BoT) which narrowed the numberof qualified persons for the seat by half, from the earlier multitude of almost a score.
Thereafter, aspirants who had been disqualified ab-initio by the guidelines for eligibility began to step down, one after the other.
Sunday vanguard gathered that the first to step down was Chief Don Etiebet from the South-South zone, the same zone with Anenih. He was followed by Chief Shuaibu Oyedokun and Yekini Adeojo in that order, from the Southwest zone. Both were caught by the oneof the criteria for selecting chairman of the Board whichdisqualifies any member of the Board who left the party for another party and returned thereafter to the Board.
Then a small drama ensued. Former Senate President, KenNnamani, asked that President Jonathan should request that he should step down; that way, it would be easy for him to explain to hissupporters outside that he stepped down at the instance of the President andCommander-in-Chief and leader of the party.
President Jonathan was said to have smiled and calmly replied: “Senator Nnamani, please step down.” And Nnamani did. It turned out tobe one of the comical moments of the meeting, with the admixture of intrigues and cold calculations to push through the agenda of Jonathan’s presidency.
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, publisher of Champion Newspapers, who claimed to be the endorsed candidate of the Southeast zone for the position, took his turn to explain how the Igbo had been marginalized and how he had spent time and resources on the process. In fact, Sunday Vanguard learnt, he was saidto have wondered why the President did not let them know early that he was interested in one of the aspirants. He suggested that instead of prolonging the process, the National Chairman, President, Vice President, Senate President and Speaker should constitute themselves into a small committee which should meet separately to agree on a candidate who would be presented to the meeting for endorsement as consensus candidate. It was a good suggestion. The advice was taken.
In addition to the five persons, Chief Olabode George and Governor Ibrahim Shema were co-opted into the committee,which met for some time and its decision to present Anenih as consensus candidate to the meeting for endorsement was announced by Shema.
The meeting unanimously endorsed the consensus candidate.
And the Iyasele (prime Minister) of Esanland emerged as Chairman to begin his second missionary journey, having been suddenly shoved out in 2007by Obasanjo in a coup-like manner.
The Agenda
Sunday Vanguard has exclusively gathered from sources very close to Anenih that in the build-up to last week’s meeting of the BoT, the man popularly referred to as Leader by his loyalists and Mr. Fix It by his adversaries, had made his plans and agenda for the party known in no uncertain terms.
Cont...here: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/the-return-my-agenda-for-pdp-by-tony-anenih/

A Florida man has disappeared into a 20ft-deep (6m) sinkhole that swallowed up a bedroom in his house.
Jeffrey Bush, 36, is presumed dead after rescue crews failed tomake contact with him.
Officials in the town near Tampahave postponed further rescue efforts until they determine howmuch of the ground under the house is compromised.
Sinkholes are common in certainparts of Florida, Hillsborough County's fire chief said.
"Florida essentially sits on a system of caverns," Chief Ron Rogers said, saying water erosion in the caverns causes them to collapse and sinkholes to form on the surface.
The sinkhole is currently 30ft wide and 20ft deep, but officials have established a 100ft-wide safety zone, fearing the top of the sinkhole is growing.
All they could see was a partof a mattress sticking out of the hole
Ron Rogers, Hillsborough County fire chief
"We don't know how stable the house is," Chief Rogers said, adding that additional parts of the home began to collapse into the ground while rescuers were inside.
Jeffrey Bush's brother Jeremy told rescue crews he heard a loud crash near midnight on Thursday, then his brother screaming for help.
He said he jumped into the hole but couldn't see his brother.
"The floor was still giving in and the dirt was still going down, but I didn't care. I wanted to save my brother,'' he said, choking back tears outside a neighbour's house.
"I could swear I heard him hollering my name to help him.''
One of the first responders to the house had to pull Jeremy Bush back from digging throughthe widening hole.
"All they could see was a part of a mattress sticking out of the hole," Chief Rogers said."Essentially the floor of that room had opened up."
There has been no contact with Jeffrey Bush since then, althoughofficials said they had inserted cameras and listening kit into the hole.
Neighbours on both sides of thehome have been evacuated.
http://mobile.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21633385

A senior al-Qaeda militant has been killed in northern Mali, Chadian President Idriss Deby has said.
He said the country's forces killed Abdelhamid Abou Zeid during clashes in the remote region.
He is said to be second-in-command of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, which is fighting foreign forces in Mali.
The Algerian national is accused of killing two Western hostages -Briton Edwin Dyer in 2009 and Frenchman Michel Germaneau the following year.
BBC West Africa correspondent Thomas Fessy says that, if confirmed, his death will immediately raise questions overthe state of several French hostages who are widely believed to have been in Abou Zeid's custody.
In January France sent some 3,500 troops to northern Mali to oust various Islamist militant groups who had seized a vast area of the Sahara desert.
Chad is one of several African countries to have supported the French operation.
'Most violent commander'
After recapturing the region's main towns, French and Chadiantroops have been battling Islamist fighters in the Adrar desIfoghas mountains north of Kidal, where the militants had regrouped, in recent weeks.
Algeria's Ennahar TV reported earlier this week that Abou Zeid was among 40 militants killed in the area near the Algerian border.
"Chadian forces killed two jihadi leaders, including Abou Zeid," President Deby said on Friday, without giving any further details.
He was speaking after the funerals of Chadian soldiers killed in the fighting.
Algerian media have reported that security operatives have taken DNA samples from two of Abou Zeid's relatives to comparewith the body which is reportedly his.
A US official - speaking on condition of anonymity - said Washington found reports that Abou Zeid was killed "very credible", according to the AFP news agency.
However, France reacted with caution to the reports, with government spokeswoman Najat Vallaud-Belkacem stressingthat his death was so far unconfirmed.
Earlier unverified reports in the French media said that the militant was killed during fighting against French army units.
Abou Zeid - believed to be in his 40s - was known as the most violent al-Qaeda commander in the region.
He was last seen in public in the Malian cities of Timbuktu and Gao seized by Islamist groups last year.
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21637829

His humour and dynamism have impressed the Vatican, where both are often missing. But cardinals are wary of a “superpower Pope” and his backslapping style may be too American for some.
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi
From Italy, Ravasi is 70 and has been Vatican culture minister since 2007. He represents the Church to the worlds of art, science, and culture and even to atheists. This profile could hurt him if cardinals decide they need an experienced pastor rather than another professor as pope.
Cardinal Leonardo Sandri
From Argentina, he is a “transatlantic” figure born in Buenos Aires to Italian parents. Heheld the third-highest Vatican post, as its chief of staff in 2000-2007. But he has no pastoral experience and his job overseeing eastern churches is not a power position in Rome.
Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer
The 63-year-old cardinal from Brazil ranks as Latin America’s strongest candidate. Archbishop of Sao Paolo, the largest diocese in the largest Catholic country, he is conservative in his country but would rank as a moderate elsewhere. The rapid growth of Protestant churches in Brazil could count against him.
Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn
He is a former student of Pope Benedict with a pastoral touch the pontiff lacks. At 57, the Viennaarchbishop has ranked as papal material since editing the Church catechism in the 1990s. But some cautious reform stands and strong dissent by some Austrian priests could hurt him.
Cardinal Luis Tagle
At 55, Tagle from Philippines, has a charisma often compared to that of the late Pope John Paul. He is also close to Pope Benedict after working with him at the International Theological Commission. While he has many fans, he only became a cardinal in 2012 and conclaves are wary of young candidates.

As the College of Cardinals goes into the Conclave to elect the successor of Pope Benedict XV1, one African is among those tipped to emerge as the new pontiff. He is Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana. Going by the rule that only cardinals below the age of 81 will enter the Conclave, it means that the new Pope would not be above 80 years. This rules out Cardinal Francis Arinze of Nigeria, who is 81.
Below are the profiles of cardinals, who may emerge as bishop.
1. Cardinal Peter Turkson
A Ghanaian, he got his red hat from Pope John Paul II in 2003. He is president of the Vatican’s pontifical council for justice and peace.
Born on October 11, 1948 in Nsuta-Wassaw, a mining hub in Ghana’s western region, to a Methodist mother and a Catholic father, he was educated in New York and Rome before being ordained to the priesthood in 1975. In 1992, he was appointed archbishop of Cape Coast, the former colonial capital of Ghana and a key diocese.
As archbishop, Turkson was known for his human touch. He speaks his native Ghanaian language, Fante, as well as other Ghanaian languages and English, French, Italian, German and Hebrew, as well as understandingLatin and Greek.
Turkson’s popularity in West Africa has been boosted by his regular television appearances, particularly a weekly broadcast every Saturday morning on the state channel Ghana TV. He has maintained strong ties with his native country while carrying out his duties in the Vatican.
However, he has not been immune to controversy. He sparked outcry last year when he screened a YouTube film at an international meeting of bishops featuring alarmist predictions at the rise of Islam in Europe. The clip, entitled Muslim Demographics, included claims such as: “In just 39 years, France will be an Islamic republic.”
2. Cardinal Marc Ouellet
The multilingual Canadian cardinal, is the Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, which oversees the handing out of mitres. He is one of the most powerful men in the Vatican. The 68-year-old former archbishop of Quebec, who was appointed to the third most important job in the Vatican three years ago, has the power to make or break careers. His position makes him a natural candidate for the papacy, although he was careful to downplay any talk of promotion when he was chosen to lead the congregation in July 2010.
Born in Quebec in 1944, Ouellet studied at Laval University, the Grand Séminaire de Montréal and the Université de Montréal before being ordained in May 1968. He has spent many years living and teaching in Colombia, which would make him an attractive figure to Latin American Catholics should one of their number againbe passed over as pontiff. He was ordained as bishop by John Paul II and is seen as a close ally of Benedict XVI.
Despite his reputation as a traditionalist, in 2007, Ouellet issued an open apology for the church’s pre-1960s attitudes, saying they had contributed to “anti-Semitism, racism, indifference to First Nations and discrimination against women and homosexuals” in Quebec.
Three years later, however, he caused outrage after telling an anti-abortion conference in Quebec City that aborting a pregnancy was a “moral crime”, even in rape cases.
3. Cardinal Angelo Scola
He was born on November 7, 1941 in Lombardy. Ordained in 1970, he holds doctorates in Philosophy and Theology and wasprofessor of theological anthropology at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. He was appointed bishop of Grosseto in 1991, patriarch of Venice in 2002, proclaimed cardinal in 2003, and appointed archbishop of Milan in 2011.
In spite of his place at the top of the Vatican hierarchy and his academic pedigree, he has urged the church to do more to appeal to the modern world, arguing it needs to build on the second Vatican Council of the 1960s, which proved a landmark moment in Roman Catholic history.
An ardent believer in the church’s role at the centre of society, Scola has publicly bemoaned its inabilityto clearly communicate its message on matters such as marriage.
4. Cardinal Jorge Marion Bergoglio
He is currently Archbishop of Buenos Aries, Argentina. Reports indicate he was the runner-up in the last papal election, ultimately losing to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger who would go on to become Pope Benedict XVI.
People, who know the cardinal, say the 76-year-old is a simple man who would defend catholic identity and current traditions.
5. Joao Braz de Aviz
The 65-year-old cardinal from Brazil, is also a possible Pope. He is said to have brought fresh air to the Vatican department for religious congregations when he took over in 2011. He supports the preference for the poor in Latin America’s liberation theology, but not the excesses of its advocates. Possible draw backs include his low profile.
6. Cardinal Timothy Dolan
He is 62 from United States of America. He became the voice of U.S. Catholicism after being named archbishop of New York in 2009.
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Soldiers and policemen yesterday descended on students of the Abia State University ABSU, for protesting the planned revocationof the degree awarded former governor of the state, Dr Orji UzorKalu by the institution. Kalu had completed his first degree programme at ABSU when he wasgovernor and earned a bachelors degree. Surprisingly, the Abia State government recently threatened that the state s university would revoke the degree, in a move believed to be the continuation of the persecution of the former governor. Yesterday, when ABSU Senate was expected to meet overthe matter, hundreds of students had converged on the administrative block as early as 7am.
The students, who were on a peaceful demonstration, were however, dispersed, even as someof them were beaten up and whisked away by combined team of soldiers and mobile policemen. Saturday Sun observed that no fewer than five students were beaten to a pulp and thrown into the waiting vans of the military personnel. While the mobile policemen stormed the campus with security van with the inscription, “MOPOL 28”, the soldiers came with several Hilux vans. The protest had started in a peaceful manner and within thirtyminutes, the team of security operatives stormed the campus, beating student, including those who were not part of the protest. In the circumstance, students andstaff were seen running helter-skelter for their lives.
It was not immediately clear where the arrested students weretaken – to the police station or to army barracks, since both outfits were involved in the operation. Some of the Placards the studentswere carrying read: “NO TO REVOCATION OF OUK’S DEGREE.” “OUK IS ONE OF US.” “THIS INHUMAN TREATMENT CAN HAPPENTO ANYONE TOMMORROW.” “IT IS OUK TODAY, IT CAN BE ANYBODY TOMMORROW.” “GOVERNMENT SHOULD SAVE OUR FUTURE.” “DEGREE FROM THIS UNIVERSITY MAY NOT BE CREDIBLE AFTER THIS.”“POLITICS SHOULD NOT BE MIXED WITH EDUCATION.” Two students who did not disclose their names said they were on their way for lectures when the security men started beating everybody.
“We were just going for lectures when I had a slap from the back, only for me to look and it was from a soldier; they started beating me and my friend. We had to run for our life.” Efforts made to reach the PRO of the School, Mr. Acho Elendu, for comments failed as he did not pick his call on his phone, 08037448159. There were hints earlier this week that there were plans by Governor Theodore Orji to invoke his powers as the visitor to the Abia State University and revoke the degree certificate the university awarded to his predecessor. It was learnt that this followed a recommendation of an investigative panel that looked into a spurious petition lodged against the certificate issued several years ago. Kalu hadcut his degree programme at the University of Maiduguri and had transferred his transcript records and other details to Abia State University, where he completed the programme.
Inside source at the university senate said the matter to revoke Chief Kalu’s certificate was not discussed at the senate, that the Vice Chancellor only announced tomembers that decision had been taken on it. According to the source, when the former Vice Chancellor, Prof Ogwo, raised his hand to make a comment, the VC told him that whatever he said onthe matter would not affect anything, because a decision had been taken on it. It was also learnt that the senate had dismissed the recommendation ofthe panel because it was hurriedlyput together and did not follow due process. Senate had also noted that the report was hurriedly done and the Vice Chancellor, as at the time of the report, was never invited to give evidence during investigation. Neither Kalu nor others considered to be central figures in the petition were invited to testify.
Reliable sources revealed early this week that those interested in the matter allegedly had mounted pressure on the senate to revisit the issue. A senior member of the academic community warned that: “They should not bring politics into academics because it will destroy the institution. Offers have been made to some members after some of us rejected the bid.” Former Governor Kalu, who was outside the country, remarked that the Abia State Government’s latest move has shown the level of desperation of the government.
He spoke through his aide, Kunle Oyewunmi and said: “It is obviousthat this shameless desperation was provoked by my return to PDP.If the governor is popular as he claims, why is he jittery and desperate that one man is re-joining a party he co-founded?” He called on well-meaning people of Abia Stateand Nigeria to call T. A. Orji to order.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/soldiers-policemen-brutalise-absu-students-%e2%80%a2for-protesting-revocation-of-kalus-degree/

Lwkmd! Mek em chop em money joor

kramer: Is there a way you can secretly record all that's happening? If yes then you should do so and threaten to send the footage to the media if he doesn't buckle up.
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Or you could blackmail him so you can hammer big tym!!! Jus don't forget mi sha[/size]

And u can do dis if u re in his shoes? Mtchewww

I feel ur pains n i think u've done d best u could by reporting 2ur Z.I. But i suggest u also report d mata 2 d Assistant Z.I. mayb s/he cud help u talk 2 d Z.I. n d Proprietor.

The Federal Government is to vaccinate all Nigerians against yellow fever in May to prevent a possible disaster in the event of an outbreak of epidemic from a neighbouring country.
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, disclosed this Monday in Abuja while launching a newYellow Card to replace the oldone that had been adulterated which had led to a diplomatic face-off between South Africa and Nigeria, some months ago when Nigerians were deported from the country.
At the event, the Country Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Jason Rivers, said the global body was collaborating with the Federal Government to ensure that the certificate of the vaccination, also known as yellow card, was of international standard.
He pledged the WHO’s total support for the programme.
“We will have mass vaccination of all Nigerians by May this year so that people of Nigeria will be well protected. Nigeria is prepared to ensure people get vaccinated; obey international health regulations and that only those who should have access to the card do so,” Chukwu said.
This was so, he explained, because the new Yellow Cardwas highly regulated and had six security features thatwould make it difficult to counterfeit.
Chukwu gave this indication in his keynote address at the 56th Pre-National Council on Health (NCH) meeting.
He said the action was a follow-up to the decisions taken at the 55th NCH meeting which recommended that the Federal Ministry of Health should proceed with the introduction of the new Yellow Cards with advanced security features.
Chukwu said the 55th Health Council also recommended the centralised production ofthe cards by the Health ministry and ensure the distribution of the cards by National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to tally with Yellow Fever vaccines distributed; aswell as a transition period of six months to withdraw the old Yellow Cards after the introduction of the new ones.
He recalled the recommendation that all national programmes must be seen to align their interventions with Nigeria’s National MDG Countdown Strategy and continue to work with the MDG secretariat towards making significant progress in achieving the Health MDGs, by2015.
Towards this end, the standard operational guidelines for medical check-ups are to be revised to include dental records and other relevant medical data in view of the importance of dental profiling in aiding forensic and criminal investigations and recommended the creation of dental units in all hospitalsin order to actualise the new policy.
It added that further action on traditional medical practice should be delayed until the outcome of the traditional medicine bill and urged all States that are affected by the practice (traditional medical practice) to develop and implement mechanism for regulation of the activities of traditional medicine practitioners to protect the health of the populace.
It said drug and poison information units should be established in a phased manner, in all primary, secondary and tertiary publichealth facilities in Nigeria.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/fg-to-vaccinate-all-nigerians-against-yellow-fever/140588/

Islamists in control of northern Mali said they forced a man and a woman into two holes and stoned them to death for committing adultery in the lawless region.
Witnesses watched quietly as Islamists executed the two by pelting them with rocks in the remote Aguelhok town, accordingto a local resident. "I don't know how many rocks they threw or for how long it went on before they were both dead," said Haman Maiga, a resident of Aguelhok who witnessed the stoning.
"No one dared to try and stop the Islamists." The woman had two small children, a boy and a girl, according to Maiga.
A leader of a radical Islamic groupin the region said Sharia law condemns relationships outside marriage.
"The man and the woman, who were both married (to other people), were having an affair," said Aliou Toure, the Islamist commissioner in Gao.
"They were stoned to death, the punishment for infidelity, according to Sharia, Islamic law."
Islamists: Two Stoned To Death For Committing AdulteryThe stoning Sunday is the first reported Sharia killing since Al Qaeda-linked Islamists took control of the north. Mali has beenin a state of Chaos since a military ruler overthrew the democratically-elected president in March, shaking one of West Africa's most stable democracies.
The coup leader stepped down in May and transferred power to a civilian transitional government, but uncertainty looms. Ethnic Tuareg rebels and Islamist militants have taken advantage of the chaos to seize control of the northern portion of the country.
Aguelhok was among the first to fall when Tuareg rebels aided by Islamist groups occupied the region this year. Months later, twogroups with ties to al Qaeda hijacked the separatist uprising by the local Tuareg movement. The two groups now control two-thirds of northern Mali, an area the size of Texas that includes the towns of Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu.
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/latest-addition/253286-islamists-stone-two-to-death-for-committing-adultery.html

CFCfan: Lol @ calling interpol.
I guess the unkempt female hostel was too gross for them.

Wht do u mean by unkept? Wen d clean up d hostel, even instal AC, internet facilities, telephone lines n DSTV 4dem. Wht more do d nid. Mtchewwww

[quote author=Mynd_44]In all my days on NL. I have not seen something so silly[/quote]So wht is it dat u hav seen?

Nigeria is currently embroiled in a diplomatic stand-off with Brazil over an incidence that occurred at the University of Lagos . Female students from Brazil who are partof a one year exchange programme at the university, refused to stay in the hostel accommodations provided for them on campus even after school authorities provided generating sets for the rooms, installed air-conditioner units, andequipped the rooms with water purifiers, DSTV, internet access and working telephone lines.
The foreign students turned down the rooms and asked instead for accommodation in any of the reputable five star Hotels in Lagos. The Nigerian programme coordinator refused, telling them that their Nigerian counterparts in Brazil had settled down into the student accommodations provided for them in Brazil so there was no reason the Brazilians shouldn't stay in Moremi Hall in Unilag. Unbeknown to authorities, the foreign students contacted their Embassy claiming that they were in fear for their lives and this led to Interpol agents being called in to 'rescue' the Brazilians from Unilag.
This has now resulted in a tense exchange of words between officials of the two countries but the Brazilians are unrelenting in their decision to remove their citizens from University of Lagos and from the exchange programme. Speaking from the Brazilian embassy in Lagos, one ofthe rescued girls explained why she and her fellow exchange students were afraid for their lives. According to her, during their induction, when they first arrived in Unilag, they noticed that a lot of Nigerian girls had Brazilian hair on their heads.
This did not alarm them and they even found it amusing when they learnt that women were willing topay as much as $2000 for the hairof their compatriots.
What gave them concern however, was when they learnt that Nigerians are fond of using black magic to remove such intimate body parts as sex organsfrom their fellow Nigerians - for the sake of money. And to make matters worse, when they startedmixing with their hosts, they noticed that more than a few Nigerian female students demonstrated 'more than casual' interest in their hair. At this point they really became afraid.
They reasoned that if Nigerians can steal each other’s sex organs and if Brazilian hair is an expensive and highly sort after commodity, then sleeping in a Nigerian female hostel can only beasking for trouble. As of the time of going to press, efforts were being made by school authorities to allay the fears of the Brazilian students and to avert what could become a major international incidence.
Measures being considered by theUniversity VC include banning the fixing of human hair or asking residents of Moremi Hall to sign an undertaking that they will not employ any tactics, physical or spiritual, to harvest the hairs of their Brazilian guests.
http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/headline/253279-brazilian-exchange-students-in-nigeria-refuse-to-sleep-in-unilag-female-hostel.html

The G37 has denied media reports that it is planning to form a new political party during its last meeting. The group also denied ever discussing or deliberating on the single term agenda pact which President Goodluck Jonathan had with some state governors during the said meeting.
There were media reports yesterday that the G37, a new political group with members drawn from among the nation’s eminent politicians, had been formed. Headed by former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, the G37 was said to have an array of over 200 politicians. In a statement made available to Daily Sun in Abuja by the Chairman, Publicity Committee of the G37, Senator Emmanuel Onwe, the group said “a press report about our group, G37, wasleaked to the media yesterday.
“Given the slant and false impression that the story gave, we believe that it is important andexpedient to clarify the relevant issues and let the world know precisely who we are and what we stand for. “The G37 comprisespoliticians, professionals and businessmen from all over the country who have an interest in the unfolding political scenario in our country and who seek to make an input in the developmentof Nigeria.
“We are non-partisan, which means that our members and leaders are drawn from all the major political parties and indeed,some of our members are not in any party at all. “We have created a strong platform where Nigerians from every part of the country and from all the various political divides can sit together and discuss national issues, forge national unity and cohesion and help our country to move forward. “Every state of our country is well represented in the group and we are not affiliated toany political party even though most of our members are playing a leading role in all the major political parties that exist in Nigeria today.
It is not our intention to form a new political party and neither did we ever discuss or deliberate about the single term agenda in our last meeting,” the statement read. While disclosing that the mission statement of the group would soon be released and at the appropriate time, new leaderswould be elected to lead the group. Onwe further said, “the present leadership is merely an interim arrangement.”
The statement further read: “It is not the style of our group to go running to the press on every issue because most of our work, meetings and deliberations are done in the strictest privacy and confidence and are held behind the scenes.
“We intend to make our input to national development in a very unique and innovative way and we will discuss and make appropriate comments on variousnational issues from time to time when we see fit. We have had numerous meetings in the last few months and judging from theincreased attendance at each of them and the massive interest that has been shown in the groupby leaders and people from all over the country, we shall surely flourish and go from strength to strength.
“We consider what we are doing as being vital to the development of our nation and we call on the finest and most brilliant minds in the land to join us and make theirown input to the restoration and development of our great country.Our doors are open to all and our primary mission is to join our efforts with others from across party lines to move Nigeria forward,” the statement added.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/g37-denies-plan-to-form-new-political-party/

It is often much easier to get something than to hold onto it. As everyone knows, the same goes for relationships. Want to keep your lady in your life? Here are some ways that you can stay closeand happy together.
Steps
1. Call her atleast twice a day, just to talk, say hi, or get to know each other better. No one ever wants to be forgotten throughout the day. If for some reason, you can't call her, at least send a text message or email telling her that you care.
2. Listen to her attentively when she talks . There is an art to deep listening. It's more than just hearing her voice. You have to know what she is saying and understand that she is trusting you with what she says.
3. Take note of her likes and dislikes . You want to make her happy, and giving her her favoriteflowers is a lot better than her least favorite candy. Keep in mind what she enjoys.
4. Compliment her honestly as often as possible . If it's not sincere, it's not worth anything. Women appreciate it if you comment positively on their appearance from time to time.
5. Buy her flowers sometimes . It doesn't have to be all the time, and it doesn't always have to be two dozen roses. While red roses are popular, they are also very cliche. Try to be original. Remember, it is the thought that counts. A casual bouquet of flowers picked from a park or lawn on the way to her house letsher know that you are thinking about her. Try some bright colors,such as yellow, orange, and pink. Peonies are usually favorites.
6. Take her to dinner . You don't always have to take her to a 5 star restaurant. Just go out to a place where you are both comfortable. Also, remember to cover the bill, but if she insists upon paying, let her pay the tip.
7. Be affectionate but not aggressive . You don't want to come off the wrong way.
8. Make sure she is comfortable . Her needs should always come before your own.
9. Do some things you like to do (baseball game, biking, etc .), and do some things she likes to do (see a movie, go shopping on occasion). You want to attain a happy medium between the two.
10. Buy her things that are meaningful and that she will enjoy . The gift does not have to be very expensive, as it is the thought that counts, but do try to steer clear of places such as Wal-Mart. You get the idea.
11. Be sure to spend quality time together . Schedule outings together like going to a movie, out to dinner, or just going to each others' houses to spend time together.
TIPS:
Be nice to her pets, relatives, friends, etc. Impress her parents, but don't overdo it. Honesty is the best policy.
Trust and respect are foundations of a good relationship.
If you love her, tell her. You don't want to wait.
Escort her to family and friends' functions such as picnics, weddings, holiday parties, etc. You may not want to go, but it is the respectful thing to do. She will appreciate you more if you go with her, and it shows you care about what is important to her.
WARNINGS
Avoid making her do things that are dangerous or disgusting.
Try to avoid making promises you already know you cannot keep.
http://www.wikihow.com/Keep-Your-Lady

Ask mama.com! Am sure she has d ans.

Am beta dan both of dem <FULL STOP>

Burger01: Insensitivity of a Gominor at
its highest peak... What do
we expect of a substantiated
governor?..

It was reported dat his non compliance was 4 security reasons. ¤SMH seriously¤

There were strong indications lastnight that there might be a showdown in the meeting of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) scheduled to hold today in Abuja. The meeting, which is a follow up to the one held last Thursday, is for the purpose of electing a new chairman for the body. The NGF has been in the eyes of the storm since last week when a plot to sack Rivers State Governor, RotimiAmaechi as chairman of the forum was botched.
Daily Sun reliably gathered that governors loyal to President Goodluck Jonathan had perfected a plan to replace Amaechi of Rivers State with a South South governor, who is said to be more favourably disposed to a second term for the president. On the other hand, those who back Amaechi are pissed off that the presidency is bent on choosing their leader for them, as though the governors are not discerning enough to know what they want.
It was gathered at press time thatthe president was scheduled to meet with the Peoples DemocraticParty (PDP) governors later last night. The meeting, many believed, was not unconnected to the tussle over who emerged the new chairman of the NGF. Informed sources said the anti-Amaechi governors were working round the clock to ensure that he was not reelected as chairman of the NGF in today’s meeting.
On the other hand, the camp of the Rivers State governor, who is said to have the confirmed support of no fewer than 20 of his colleagues was leaving no stone unturned to ensure that he retained the seat. Daily Sun gathered that two options had been mapped out by the pro-Amaechi group ahead of today’s crucial meeting. The first option is to get the governors to pass a vote of confidence on the leadership of the Rivers State governor and, therefore, rule out the possibility of holding any election. On the reverse side of the coin is for Amaechi to step down voluntarily if it becomes clear that the pro-Jonathan groupis going to have its way.
Then the current NGF chairman would say that after piloting the affairs of the forum for so long, he felt it was time to give another person the opportunity to run theNGF. He would then refuse to stand any re-election. As at press time last night, the contacts and consultations were still going on as regards the possibilities – including shifting the emergence of a new leadership to another date. The move to remove the Rivers State governor as chairmanof the NGF is linked to his speculated vice presidential ambition.
Though he has repeatedly denied or at least failed to confirm harbouring any presidential ambition, the NGF chairman has continually been linked with the equally speculated 2015 presidential project of Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido.The calculation, therefore, is that allowing Amaechi to continue as the leader of the Governors Forum will be counter productive to President Jonathan’s rumouredsecond term ambition.
The reason for this is understandable. The NGF, an association of the governors of the 36 states in the country is known to wield enormous powers in the country, especially in the PDP where majority of thembelong to the consternation of critical stakeholders in the country. Consequently, it is believed that whoever controled the NGF would have the upper hand in who emerged the presidential candidate of the PDP.
Meanwhile, President Jonathan was said to have held a closed door meeting with Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at House 7 of the Presidential Villa last night. Newsmen who had hitherto gathered to note the attendance of the meeting were urged to leave, just as some of the governors were arriving the venue. It was a private gathering. Other notable personalities that were seen arriving at the venue of the meeting were ministers.
They include Minister of Petroleum Resource, Diezani Alison-Madueke and her counterpart in the ministry of Aviation, Stella Oduah, who were seen walking to the venue on footwhile their official vehicles followed them behind. Although details of the meeting were not known as at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the issue of who succeeds Governor Amaechi as chairman of the NGF was top on the agenda.
A presidential source hinted that President Jonathan summoned the meeting to mediate in the crisis rocking the NGF and resolve the matter amicable. “The president wants to mediate as a father in this unsettling affair. It isnot about him taking sides. It is about putting the PDP house in order,” the source said. Some governors, particularly those who are close to Jonathan, were said to be against Amaechi over his style of leadership of the forum, which they allegedly described as antagonistic to President Jonathan.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/govs-set-for-final-showdown-as-jonathans-men-take-battle-to-amaechi-at-ngf/

Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna last night ignored families of those who died in yesterday’s killings in Zangon Kataf local government area. SaharaReporters reported that Fulani herdsmen killed at least fivemembers of the community in another episode of communal violence.
Our correspondent learnt that the bereaved families waited in vain for hours to see the governor, buthe never turned up to personally assess their condition or to offer his condolences. Instead, Mr. Yero took off to Abuja, the country’s capital.
Several of the bereaved told a correspondent of SaharaReporters that neither the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) nor the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency had provided them with a single relief material.
A security source said the governor’s trip to Abuja was “for an emergency state function,” butfailed to disclose the specific nature of the emergency. Other sources in Kaduna disclosed that Mr. Yero was advised on security grounds to stay away from the besieged community considering the heightened tension. One of those sources said the governor could visit the area on Monday or as soon as the security situation improves.
But numerous people in the community said they were dissatisfied with the governor’s absence, accusing him of betraying the duty of a leader. In atelephone interview, one of the critics, Bege Chechet, told SaharaReporters that the governor’s decision not to pay a reassuring visit to the area was an act of insensitivity and showedthe usual “lack of pity in the hearts of leaders.” He added: “I came in from Jos this morning, and we were told that the governor would come; he never showed up. It was the police commissioner who came as well as other people.” He lamented that there had been “no emergency relief materials for ourpeople. Just nothing.”
Mr. Chechet remarked that if Mr. Yero “values us as his people and citizenry, he would have been here and not to find cover and leave for Abuja, as we were told.” He added: “Even if [the governor] comes here tomorrow, there is nosense. When [a similar thing] happened in Birnin Gwari, he wasthere immediately. So, this is discrimination.”
http://saharareporters.com/news-page/southern-kaduna-killings-governor-yero-shuns-victims%E2%80%99-families-dashes-abuja

1Dray: Shaaarap and sit down there! Its you that needs to be constructive. Must everyone heed to your opinion?

Was he standing b4?

Penssuwa: @Op.. In as much as I want to agree with ur post, I still knw dat no one is perfect. Presence of one of these in a relationshp might nt be harmful.

I won't dispute ur fact as well, but whereby 4 or more of my post involves, d victim wil beta tel.

israel007: How on earth do I relate to this?

And u re?

But for the signpost with the inscription, “Multicare Hospital and Women Welfare Centre”, placed in front of the uncompleted two-storey building at the Omagba phase one area of Onitsha, nothing suggests that the occupant is involved in health matters.
From the entrance to the building through the staircase, one is confronted with a blinding smell of drugs and medical wastes. Inside the rooms, the patients sweated profusely on top of creaky beds with torn mattresses.For lack of space, some of them lay on the stretcher, taking infusion by the staircase. Others writhing in pains from various degrees of injuries, spat intermittently to ward off the stench that pervaded the place. Before his visit to the hospital, Sunday Sun reporter had earlier, from the adjoining street, spottedsome persons peeping out from iron rod protectors on the secondfloor of the building. It was later gathered that they were patients detained by the owner of the hospital due to their inability to pay their medical bills. Sources stated that some of them have stayed in ‘captivity’ for nearly two years as they seek for ways of settling their bills and regain theirfreedom.
While in the illegal detention, they survive on pittances thrown up tothem by passersby and few others who muster courage to climb up the stairs to offer them something. To ensure that they do not escape, the Doctor fixed the iron rods on the windows and chained up the apartment with heavy padlocks. Only the nurses in the hospital are allowedto open the padlocks periodically when they want to pick up any medical devices on that floor. Pretending to be a benefactor who came to see a patient and alleviate the pains of some of those on admission, the reporter mingled with the ‘inmates’ and came out with chilling revelations as some of the patients told their stories.
Caged for life unless God intervenes
One of the detained patients, Afamefuna Mbachu from Umuchu in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State told Sunday Sun that he has stayed in the hospital for the past 14 months. He said itwas an accidental discharge from a gun fired by a security man at the old motor spare parts market in neighbouring Obosi town that landed him in the hospital. He saidafter some weeks of treatment hegot better but was given a bill of N297,000 and because he couldn’t offset his medical bill, the doctor said he should relinquish his bed for new patients.
Consequently, Afam was transferred upstairs to the awaiting payment detention centre. He and his colleagues in the same situation beg for alms from the caged iron protectors and they sleep on the bare floor under strict surveillance. Nnayelugo Chukwuemeka from Aguleri had another pathetic story. With one hand already amputated, he said he had an accident in Nassarawa state whileon a business trip and was brought down to the hospital in July 2012. He said he has an outstanding bill of N130,000 to pay and his family members had so far, made vain efforts to raise the money. Today, Chukwuemekasleeps on the bare floor in the hospital waiting for any Good Samaritan to help him go back home. For Nweke Friday, life everyday is an admixture of thanksgiving and pain. He is grateful that God allowed him to live again after a gun attack by armed robbers in October 2011. Though still walking with the aid of crutches, he said he has been sacked from the hospital bed and made to join the detainees since he could not pay his bills. The details of the bill which he showed Sunday Sun reporter included Admission fee- N1000, Accommodation fee-N25,000, Operation Fee1-N20,000; Operation fee 2-N55,000, Anesthetic fee- N10,000, Drugs-N111,910, Miscellaneous- N12,100, Crutch cast-N6,000 and Lab balance-N385. Total bill-N250,860 less deposit of N50,000. Balance – N200,860.
Another Ikoyi prison
Most of the patients that spoke to Sunday Sun had one complaint or the other about the condition of the hospital. Some complained of high medical bills while others talked about the poor sanitary condition and other facilities in the hospital. One of them who preferred anonymity summarized it thus: “This is more like another Ikoyi prison. The doctor in-chargeis an expert indeed in bone-related problems but I’m yetto find out what is wrong with him in the way he handles things. If you look around, you will see what I’m saying. All he knows is to give high bills, yet we can’t see where the money is going. “The man gives bills once you stayfor two weeks and when you delay after your discharge, he will charge you N950 daily. I’ve seen hell since I came. There are peoplehe gave a bill of about N1million and it took the entire village to settle the bill. We sleep on creaky beds with bedbug-infested foamsand sharing of beds is very common. People suffer terribly here because we stay in darknessmost of the times while the rooms are so small leading to serious sweating.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/doctor-turns-hospital-to-prison/

olas2u: PDP plans to reshuffle

Dat wud be beta 4 dem, b4 APC displace dem com 2015

Kalu, Saraki, Bode George, Ribadu, Others Form New Political Group.


A new political group with membership drawn from the nation’s crop of prominent politicians, has been formed. Chaired by the former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, the group parades an array of over 200 politicians in the country. According to a report by The Eagle Online, they include Senator Gbemisola Saraki who is the vice chairman of the group, Akin Osuntokun (Secretary), a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu; former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odein Ajumogobia (SAN); and former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party,
Chief Olabode George. Others are Ambassador Fati Abubakar, Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Musiliu Obanikoro; a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and Chris Uche (SAN), Lawal Shuaibu, human rights activist, Uba Sani; Senator Umar Argungu, Olusegun Awolowo, Hon. Uche Ekwunife, and Hon. Yemi Arokodare. Though yet without an official name, the group that started with 37 members, has been meeting as a non-partisan political organization with the aim of instituting good governance and ensuring the unity of the country.
Sources stated that it has met at least five times in the last few months, in the house of a senatorin Maitama, Abuja, adding that the attendance increased with every subsequent meeting. It was gathered that at the latest meeting on Wednesday, over 200 prominent politicians were in attendance. It was learnt that the last five meetings have been used to discuss the state of the nation, especially the issue of insecurity. A source within the group said: “We are concerned about total leadership. We are concerned about the wellbeing of Nigerians and how the leadership treats the followers.”
To achieve this, the group, initially known as the G-37, has formed several committees. They include Mobilisation committee that is chaired by Fani-Kayode, with Senator Grace Bent as his deputy; the Finance committee headed by Fafa Dan Princewill; the Media committee chaired by Senator Emmanuel Onwe, with Prof Mahmud Jega as vice chairman; and the Committee on Strategy and Research with Nuhu Ribadu as its chairman.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/kalu-saraki-bode-george-ribadu-others-form-new-group/

It is sad 2 hear stories of pple trapd in an unhealthy r/ship & they can’t seem 2 get out of 4 one of two reasons. 1) They dont realize or accept dat d r/ship is unhealthy or 2) they dont hav d emotional strength or courage 2 break free tinkn dat if they stay dia tinz wil get beta. D trut is dat they seldom do. Usualy an unhealthy r/ship only gets progresivly worse ova time until the r/ship totaly disolves. By dis point d damage is already done 2ur emotional or physical health, self esteem, & personal confidence.
D worst part of being in an unhealthy r/ship is dat evry1 else can notice its -ve effects on u b4 u do. No mata how much they hint about it & suggest dat ur r/ship is not gud 4u or unhealthy, d mor u go in2 denial. Many times pple wil stay in an unhealthy r/ship jst 2 prove odas wrong. They say “Oh, he/she is not so bad.” “If u rily knw him/her like I do, u wud see they’re not bad pple”. D point is not dat they re bad pple, d point is dat d r/ship is bad 4u.
Usualy it teks a person 2 rily hit a low point in dia r/ship b4 dia eyes re opend 2 d damagin effects.
Dis is often even mor pronounced wen dia is a dependence of d oda person (weda its emotionaly, financialy, socialy, physicaly, etc) & u re focusd on wht d oda person can do 4u rada dan wht d r/ship is doin 2u. Dis type of unhealthy r/ship is d hardest 2 breakout of.
So, lets look at 12 r/ship tips dat address some of d warning signs u should look for? We understand that no 1 is perfect, but if u re xperiencin some of d 4lowin dynamics in ur r/ship wit ur partner, u may b in an unhealthy r/ship.
1. Over Control – They com on strong & quickly bcom jealous. Beware of some1 who falls deeply in luv wit u instantly & insists on being wit u at al times. Pressing 4 an early commitment & wantin 2 knw wia u re all d time re signs of control issues. Dont be fooled by d myth dat possesiveness & jealously is romantic & a sign of love, its a sign of controllin behavior.
2. Conformity – They want u 2 conform 2 dem. They criticize ur ideas, belitle ur feelings, & mek u afraid 2 disagree. They discourage u 4rm being ursef, but rather wht they want u 2 be.
3. Isolation – They attempt 2 isolate u 4rm frnds, family, activities & interests. They nid 2 b involved & managin evrytin dat u do. U hav 2 justify wht u do, wia u go, & who u see. They attempt 2 slowly gain control ova all aspects of ur life.
4. Psychotic Behavior – Their behavior is erratic, unpredictable, & mysterious. Unpredictable mood swings or behaviors. Droping out of sight 4 periods of time, being frequently unavailable, being less dan forthcomin about ways 2 contact them. These can be a sign of issues dat interfere with formin lasting r/ships or of some1 wit a hidden life such as addictions or even anoda r/ship.
5. Disjointedness – Their life doesn’t “jell.” A pattern of 4goten commitment, poor follow thru, & missd deadlines can be signs of some1 who wil continue thru life witout ever “getting it 2geda.”
6. Contradiction – They confuse u . There is inconsistency b/w wht they say & wht they do. Perhaps u re being told what they tink u want 2 hear or re trying to impress u.
7. Selfishness – They re self centerd. If they re only tinkin of demsefs, they wil ignore ur tots & feelings. They wil mek al d decisions. They wil answer 4u instead of letin u decide. If u get cut off in d middle of a sentence, they obviously weren’t realy listenin. Tek it as a warning, you don’t mata 2 dem.
8. Abusiveness – They hav no respect 4 oda pple & their feelings. They behav badly wit odas. Even if their behavior 2wards u is 5n, if they treat odas wit abuse, dishonesty, disrespect or manipulation, its pretty likely ur turn is comin. Abuse can be in d form of verbal, physical, emotional, or even psychological abuse. Don’t stand 4 it. Respect ursef enof 2 not tolerate disrespect or abuse 4rm any1.
9. Irresponsible – They don’t tek responsibility 4 their own actions. Wen ever tinz go wrong, it is because “they re idiots,” “d rules re stupid,”. They always portray demsefs as d victim. If they can’t see how their own behavior contributed to d problem, eventualy they wil blame u 4 wht is wrong.
10. Aggressiveness - Their temper scares u . Angry, jealous or controlin behavior wil likely get mor frightenin or violent ovatime. If u get a hint of violent tendencies u beta wake up & not wait around 4 it 2 happen. Once it happens its too L8.
11. Manipulative – They force u 2do tins u dont want 2 do. They presure u 2 b mor physicaly intim8 dan u re comfortable. They may presure & manipulate u 2get u in a situation wia they hav d uppa hand.
12. Alarming Behavior – Finally, learn 2 listen 2ur senses. They wil usualy giv u a feelin dat sometin is wrong. If u sense u re in an unhealthy r/ship & ur internal alarms bgan 2 ring, u nid 2 listen carefuly 2ur inner voice, because dat is an important clue dat tins may not b wat they ought 2b.
http://www.prelationshipinfo.com/relationships/12-warning-signs-of-an-unhealthy-relationship/

I hope 2 write HSE by nxt month (March). But d views i got 4rm ppl on how useful all dis professional exams re on job searchn is nt encouraging. Pls i wud like 2 seek 4 advice on Nairaland 2 help me mek my decision.

dederocs: are u sexy,and cool-maybe we can hook up.i stay in lagos.

U don enta 1 chance oo

DigitalSignal: Really, did a champion emerge? And who's he/she? Was he/she the one that took away my posts?

I thnk d champ was Acidiosis