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The Court of Appeal, sitting in Owerri,
Imo State capital, dismissed two
separate but related appeals filed by
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
in Abia State against the
governorship candidate of the All
Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
in the April general elections, Dr. Alex
Otti,and his patty.
The appeals originated from a
decision of the Abia State
Governorship Election Petition
Tribunal, sitting in Umuahia, to take
all the preliminary objections, filed by
the litigants, along with the judgment
of the substantive petition.
But dissatisfied with the tribunal’s
decision, the party headed for the
Court of Appeal, urging it to set aside
the decision of the tribunal and
compel it to deliver ruling on the
pending motions.
In one of the motions, the ruling-PDP
urged the tribunal to strike out Otti’s
petition on the grounds that it was
not duly signed and that the
necessary fees were not paid in
compliance with the provisions of the
Electoral Act 2010, as amended.
The Court of Appeal, in a unanimous
decision of the five-member panel of
justices, struck out three out of the
four issues raised by the PDP for lack
of merit before dismissing the two
appeals.
In dismissing the appeals, the
appellate court said that they were
premature and predicated on the
complaint against a ruling which the
lower tribunal had not yet delivered.
The court further stated that there
was no infringement of the
appellant’s right to fair hearing as the
motions were rightly heard by the
tribunal before ruling was adjourned
to come within the 180 days
stipulated by the Constitution.
Addressing journalists at the end of
the judgment, which lasted for about
one hour, counsel to Otti and APGA,
Mr Nwala Oracle, said that what the
Court of Appeal did was ‘’giving
effect to and affirming the sanctity of
paragraph 12 (5) of the 1st Schedule
to the Electoral Act.”
Oracle further said that the Court of
Appeal could not have gone any
other way than to confirm that the
trial tribunal has powers to take all
preliminary motions along with the
substantive petition.
“As a matter of fact, paragraph 12 (5)
is intended to reflect the sui generis
nature of election matters”, the
counsel said.
“The spirit and intendment of that
paragraph is to suppress the
mischief of delaying the Election
Petition proceeding by ensuring that
preliminary objections, whether on
jurisdiction or not, raised in the
course of the proceedings, did not
derail the determination of the merit
of a case by undue and unwarranted
delays occasioned by preliminary
objections’.
Oracle further insisted that ‘’as a
matter of fact, the tribunal is under a
duty to comply with the provisions of
paragraph 12(5), when objections
are raised against the hearing of a
petition.”
The Appeal Court, relying on the case
of Aregbesola v Omisore, in its
judgment, emphasized: “When
paragraph 53(5) was in being,
paragraph 12(5) came in on the 29th
October, 2010 like a Trojan Horse.
“Paragraph 53(5) itself came into
effect on 20th August, 2010.
Paragraph 12(5) was undoubtedly
enacted for a purpose. That purpose
was to enable election petition
tribunals to handle election petitions
without undue reliance on
technicalities.
“Although paragraph 53(5) was not
repealed, the law is that the
provisions of the later enactment
amends the earlier so far as
necessary to remove the
inconsistency between them.”
It will be recalled that the same Court
of Appeal, on September 3, 2015,
dismissed a similar suit brought to it
by counsel for Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu,
Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, against
Otti on the same basis that it lacked
merit and was a mere academic
exercise.
Otti is challenging the result of the
election in five local government
areas of Abia: Umuahia North,
Isialangwa North, Ugwunagbo,
Osisioma and Obingwa, where he
alleged massive electoral fraud by
PDP. He is urging the tribunal to
nullify Okezie’s election and to
declare him the winner of the poll.
Meanwhile, proceedings at the trial
tribunal had been adjourned to
October 14, 2015 for the adoption of
final written addresses of the parties.
News about the judgment, which
filtered into Umuahia, the state
capital, and the commercial city of
Aba, as well as Ohafia, sparked off
wild jubilation among the residents,
especially members and teeming
supporters of the party and its
governorship candidate.
A cross-section of the people
described the judgment of the Appeal
Court as ‘’cheerful news and a
positive development” for the state
and its citizenry.
Speaking in a telephone interview,
the deputy governorship candidate of
APGA, Dr. Uche Eme-Uche, expressed
gratitude to God for the judgment,
saying: “We pray that justice will
prevail at the end of the judicial
process”. Eme-Uche added: “We
need God’s intervention for Abia to
be liberated; so we shall not relent in
our prayers.’’
She noted that the judgment of the
Court of Appeal ‘’was in consonant
with the provisions of the Electoral
Act, so we expected the judgment in
our favour.’’
The state chairman of APGA, Rev.
Augustine Ehiemere, described the
judgment as ‘’a path to the ultimate
victory for the party and the suffering
masses.”
Reacting to the outcome of the
judgment in a telephone interview
from his Aba residence, Ehiemere
said, ‘’We thank God for the
judgment,” adding: “The judiciary
has, by the judgment acquitted itself
as the last hope of the common
man.”
Another chieftain of the party, Chief
Inem Nwaka, dedicated the victory to
the struggle for the emancipation of
the people of Abia.

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/abia-gov-election-petition-court-of-appeal-judgment-dims-pdps-hope/

If they say you no go sell nahgodwin

Dr Okezie and his men are at work for the past few days in umuocham road in aba.
This is pictures of houses and stores being demolished by Ikpeazu workers.

NOT many critics of the education
sector who believe that some things
are definitely wrong with the sector
can proffer solutions to the
decadence bedeviling the sector. Dr.
Adebayo Oyeyemi who lectured
Mathematics in the tertiary institution
for years and also an administrator of
Good Shepherd Group of Schools,
Lagos, is not one of them.
He has pointed out some confusions
and solution in the implementation of
the new curriculum, lamenting that
the university requirements through
UTME is missing in the new
curriculum. ”Nigeria is one of the
countries that has the best
educational policies but the problem
is consistency and implementation
as well as aligning what is
happening at the grass-root.
“The new national curriculum is very
good because it aligns with global
practices as it focuses on
specialisation right from the onset.
For example, if a child is going to
become a medical doctor, right from
the primary school, he should be
having the tendencies that is directed
in that way, then narrow it down
when he gets to JSS and eventually
to SS1, where he can focus on
sciences.”
According to him, the curriculum
does not align with university
requirements in Nigeria. “There are
some schools that follow this new
curriculum like our school and at the
end of the day, cannot gain
admission to the university.” He
noted that the university
requirements through UTME are
different from what we have in the
new curriculum. For instance, if a
child is going to study engineering,
the new curriculum tells us he does
not need Biology and Chemistry.
In the new curriculum, he said, we
have five basic subjects that are
compulsoryn then a student has to
pick three subjects from his area of
specializations making it eight. Thus,
we have English, Maths, Trade, Civic
and Computer. In the old curriculum,
Computer was compulsory, in the
new curriculum , Computer has been
removed.
“Due to your area of specialisation,
you need three subjects or four and
then take one elective across the four
divisions. Others are Humanities,
Business, Science, Mathematics and
technology.”
He maintained that both Business
and Technology are having problems.
In the new curriculum, it is not
compulsory for them to do Biology,
Chemistry, and Physics adding that
there are other subjects that are
related like Basic Electricity, Basic
Electronics, Food and Nutrition ,
Technical Drawing and so on.
He argued that if a child should
follow that into-to, he will not get
admission to the university because
the universities still base their
requirements on the old curriculum
which says if a child wants to study
Engineering, he should have Physics,
Chemistry and Mathematics, now that
is the problem.
His words: “It is a serious problem
as Physics and Chemistry are no
more a Technology requirement.
They are under Science and
Mathematics for those studying
Medical Sciences and General
Science. So, if we should follow the
new curriculum, it is perfect. That is
why I said, by policy, they are
excellent, but by implementation, no
communication. There is a gap.
“Till date, many schools do not know
what to do as far as implementation
is concerned. Though, we nearly fell
victim when they gave us the
curriculum and told us that we
should simply follow the curriculum.
However, the government needs to sit
down and bring professionals
together.
“It is not just copying what happens
in America, what happens abroad,
but is also to customise our
curriculum and when we customise
it, we should communicate how to
implement it to educators. “The
Ministry of Education should go to
the field and get feedback on what is
happening on the field. What is
happening on the field is different. In
fact, it is like we are gambling with
the lives of these children.
“On the part of WAEC, they came up
with Civic education, thereby mixing
both the new and the old curriculum
together.
“For Lagos state government, it said
Biology is compulsory. Everybody is
now bringing ideas. You do not run a
curriculum like that. You sit down
and figure out what your goal is?
What do you want to achieve with
these children? Then, you set what
will take them there. All ideas should
be gathered together in a single
document of the curriculum.
“If the Federal Government says that
technology students do not need
Physics and Chemistry from the
curriculum, why should somebody
now rise up, and say they still need
Chemistry, Biology? There should be
a unique document.
“Now we have to see how to
manoeuvre ourselves, so that we will
not fall victim, because some
children did not gain admission.
They removed Economics from
Commercial, they put it under
Humanities. Universities still require
economics for Commercial students.
“In some schools, it was when the
UTME requirements came that they
started doing Economics, and those
students failed woefully. However,
the new curriculum is perfect, to me,
It is what I have been soliciting for.
In fact, because of the old
curriculum, there were some
vocational things we put in our
school, like IT.
“I embrace the new curriculum
because you do not need to bother
students with what they do not need.
Bring in general subject that will give
them general knowledge then let
them specialize. Civic education,
English, Mathematics and Trade are
general. Then let every child
specialize in the areas where he has
his own gift and his own inclination.”

Source:http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/utme-varsity-requirements-missing-in-new-curriculum/

UMUAHIA—AS part of measure to ensure that pregnant women, especially in the rural communities lead healthy lives during pregnancy, the wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari, Tuesday, distrib- uted nutritional supplements to women in some hospitals in Umuahia.

According to Mrs. Buhari, the supplements would help boost their health during pregnancy and the period of exclusive breast-feeding.

Distributing the items at the Federal Medical Centre and State Diagonistic Centre, Hajia Buhari urged them to judiciously use the nutritional milk, Frisomum Gold, and to obey other tidbits of the medical personnel for adequate growth of their babies and safe delivery.

Represented by the Abia State governor’s wife, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, Mrs. Buhari stressed the need for every pregnant woman and nursing mothers to enjoy quality health.

She called on stakeholders in the health sector to join hands with government in sensitizing the grassroots people on the benefits of good medication and good nutrition for pregnant women and nursing mothers.

Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Ogechi Chinasa and Ezinne Harbour thanked Mrs. Buhari for the gesture.

Source:http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/aisha-buhari-distributes-supplements-to-pregnant-nursing-mums/

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan received a host of PDP Governors who paid him a solidarity visit in his country home at Otuoke, Bayelsa state. The governors who visited include: Chairman PDP Governors Forum, Olusegun Mimiko, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and the host Bayelsa Governor, Seriake Dickson. Four Deputy Governors represented their governors.
Jonathan said despite the electoral loss, PDP is the only party with members in all polling units of the country. He called on PDP members to be united despite the challenges the party is facing.

Source:http://www.nationalhelm.com/2015/09/wike-mimiko-and-other-pdp-governors.html?m=0

Lalasticlala FP

This is an example of what a Presidential Asset Declaration looks like.
Yar’Adua declared a total asset worth N856, 452,892. And even his wife’s N19 million wasdocumented.
29 vehicles.
A yearly income of N18.7 million.
His house in his hometown was worth N105 million.
Cash at bank of N36+ million.
And cash at hand of N7+ million.
Including N88 million worth of liabilities.
All real estate worth N577 million.
I don’t need to break anything down, go check out the link below.
Buhari insulted the intelligence of his gullible worshippers and they clapped at their own foolishness.
Yar’Adua NEVER claimed to be a saint nor fronted himself as a man who came to fight corruption and rescue Nigeria but he did the honorable thing and gave a forensic declaration of all his assets.
Meanwhile, Mr Probe told his worshippers “5 houses”, “a number of cars” and they went to town celebrating.
I put up a post and some people who never spent a day in an accounting class came to tell me what asset declaration means.
I no blame una sha.
Buhari successfully stole your brains so its not your fault at all.
Between Yar’Adua and Buhari who now stands as the real anti-corruption President?
Go check out what it means to publicly declare one’s assets.

Source:http://www.igberetvnews.com/?p=4046

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http://www.proshareng.co m/news/2554/Yar-Adua- makes-public-his-assets- declaration

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
After 110 days of legal rigmarole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate for the April 11, 2015 election, Dr. Dakuku Peterside finally opened their case before the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal amidst protest by Governor Nyesom Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the appointment of a new chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Adamu Guroma.
Dakuku and his political platform, the APC yesterday called eight witnesses to prove that the April 11, 2015 governorship election in the state was not only fraught with manifest irregularities, but was also conducted with total disregard to relevant provisions of the Electoral Act.
But this was not without stiff opposition mounted by the respondents, who questioned the appointment of a new Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Guroma, who replaced Justice Muazu Pindiga. Counsel to Wike, Mr. Emmanuel Ukala said they were worried by the development in view of fears and reports that the change was to favour a particular party.
Ukala, who informed the tribunal of his intention to protest against the decision at the appropriate authorities asked the tribunal for an adjournment to enable him consult with his client on the next line of action to take.
In his response, Chief Chris Uche (SAN), who appeared for the PDP while adopting the position of Ukala added that his client had been taken unawares as no notice was given to them regarding the change of the tribunal’s chairman.
Uche said in view of the anxiety created by the development, it was only reasonable for the tribunal to allow them time to consult with their clients and take necessary steps.
Counsel to INEC, Chief Onyekachi Ikpeazu [SAN] however, preferred to be neutral on the issue.
But responding, lead counsel to the petition, Chief Akinlolu Olujunmi, SAN, said they had no prior knowledge of the appointment of a new chairman for the tribunal as they only got to know about it on Wednesday in court.
He, however, said they could not question the decision of the President of the Court of Appeal in appointing a new chairman for the tribunal more so given the fact that time was already running against them.
“What we have to digest is the important fact that time is against us in this petition and everything that needs to be done to fast track the hearing of the petition must be done. In realization of this fact, we urged the tribunal to allow us to call our witnesses.”
In his bench ruling, Justice Adamu Goruma overruled the objections by Governor Wike and the PDP, saying he was posted by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa, via a letter dated September 1, 2015, but which he received on September 2, to take charge of the tribunal, and would not go against that decision.
Besides, he said the petition, which was filed since May would soon expire on or before October 29 and every effort must be put in place to hear it expeditiously, adding that any aggrieved party had the right to pursue his case at the appropriate quarters.
“We did not consider it reasonably to delay the proceedings of this tribunal. We call on the petitioners to open his case.”
After the ruling of the tribunal, the petitioners opened their case by calling eight witnesses, Jack Tamunosaki, John Lekova Koottee, Mactarlane Dunabo, Adiesigha Halliday, Tamunosa Bristol and Charles Nyome respectively who testified that the election was marred by violence, ballot boxes snatching and other allied malpractices.
Hearing continues today at the tribunal.

Source:http://sunnewsonline.com/new/rivers-dakuku-apc-open-case-as-wike-pdp-kick/

My boss nags in the office whenever the month is about to end. He wasn't like this before.

But,now, when month is about to end ,he would start nagging, looking for unnecessary fault.

What could be the reason for this? I need advise on how to handle this.

Note. He doesn't owe.

Just the nagging towards month end which he just started doing few months ago.

Thanks

EMERITUS85:
have been a fan of tecno since their birth until i discovered that tecno is a scam yes i said it tecno is a scam.

to make the story short i bought a tecno flagship phone the almighty phantom z last year and believe me the phone is superb with a good display but considering the price i bought it 59k it supposed to worth it. fast forward to 2015 the phone still remains a flagship tecno phone because no other tecno beats it's spec but how can such a flagship phone still runs kitkat even when lollipop is now rampant on Chinese brands like infinix gionee etc. considering the amount i bought the phone i think I deserve a lollipop update instead of making customers money valuable to them they are busy producing scrap in the name of phone while their media paid hypers will hype the Useless scrap to the extent of comparing c8 to iPhone (abomination)
well in the end i have to sell my over priced phantom z which i bought 59k not less than 1 year as low as 29k and right now am a proud user of infinix hot note pro updated from 4.4 to 5.1 (that's value of money)

please don't tell me that tecno is cheap thus update are not necessary because infinix gionee are also more cheaper but are churning out updates for their customers that's what I call value of money.


if you want to buy a phone with sure ota update go for

gionee (best when it comes to Ota)

infinix(happy they kept their promise)

So Which one is the best. Infinix Hot Note Pro

Nigeria -Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has challenged Nigerians to think deep and make a decision concerning the current administration's war on corruption.


Taking to social media, Dogara said there should be no sacred cow in the ongoing war against corruption.“We must confront corruption in all its ramifications cos it’s like cancer. Leaving any of its cells alive wll be fatal.‎“In this total war on corruption, what we say is meaningless.

It boils down to what we’ll do."“How can we reign in the support of Western Governments not to prosecute those Institutions in the event that they blow the whistle?“The amount of looted funds stashed abroad is such that it’ll be foolish to just jail the looters without recovering a chunk of it.


“We must be very smart but the total war must go on regardless of who is for or against it and there should be no sacred cow.“We need to set the goal or purpose of the war against corruption in order to fashion out an appropriate response


“‎For example: do we want our money back or do we simply want to jail the looters? These are complex issues with no easy answers,” he tweeted.


Source:http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/dogara-the-crucial-question-everyone-needs-to-answer-about-buharis-anti-corruption-war.116407/

Pictured -Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State and his Cabinet Members during a meeting with the world bank representatives in Abuja on Thursday.

Source:http://www.nationalhelm.com/2015/08/photo-news-governor-fayose-meets-with.html

A Briton, Mr. Graham Meredith, says
that teaching in Nigerian schools is a
difficult task.
Meredith, the Principal of Premiere
Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, said this
during the institution’s sixth
graduation ceremony.
He said, “To be a principal in Nigeria
is not an easy job because the kids
want to learn. When you have pupils
that want to learn and improve
themselves, it becomes a big
challenge as you have to prepare
because they are intelligent.”
According to him, Nigerian
educational system is also unique
because of many factors, including
the desire of the pupils to go for the
best.
He added, “The pupils want to learn
and they see it as an opportunity to
go to the United States, Canada,
United Kingdom and Europe to further
their careers. They work and study
hard and have good manners. From
what I have seen, Nigerian pupils
also are very respectful.
“If you do well, you can get
admission and meet other best
scholars across the world. And if you
go to the best universities, you are
going to meet the best people. But
you have to get the entry ticket.”
To boost the moral of teachers, he
stated that motivation should be the
primary factor to be taken into
consideration.
Meredith added, “Teachers at
Premiere are qualified and are
specialists in their own field. While
some of them have the minimum
degree qualification, others have
master’s degrees. Besides, teachers
here are motivated.”

Source:http://www.punchng.com/education/teaching-in-nigeria-is-difficult-british-principal/

VP Osinbajo with the Speaker of the House of Reps, Hon. Yakubu Dogara who visited the VP at his Office. Aso Villa

Source:https://mobile.twitter.com/TheGreenVilla/status/631907582509121536?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C8308224396




lalasticlala fp

There was drama on Wednesday at
the Delta State National Assembly
Election Petition Tribunal, when a
witness presumed to be dead
showed up in court.
Christopher Anirah was subpoenaed
by the tribunal to give evidence an
election petition matter between Hon.
Gibson Ighofose Akporehe of the All
Progressive Congress (APC) and
Hon. Evelyn Omavowan Oboro of the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Counsel to the APC candidate, Mr.
Charles Umweni, had told the tribunal
that the witness it intends to call,
(Anirah) cannot come to the tribunal
to testify because he was dead.
He told the tribunal that Anirah died
of cardiac attack and cannot be
subpoenaed to give evidence in the
ongoing case.
But at the resumed hearing of the
matter, a middle aged man who
claimed to be Anirah stormed the
tribunal and stepped into the witness
box to give evidence when the
chairman of the three-man panel,
Justice Adebukole Banjoko called out
the name.
Anirah’s appearance caused a stir in
the audience, prompting Justice
Banjoko to call for calm.
Akporehe of APC is challenging the
election victory of Oboro in the
National Assembly election held in
the state.
Joined in the suit are – the
Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), Resident
Electoral Commission (REC), PDP and
eight others.
Anirah is Oboro’s star witness in the
matter.
Anirah , during a cross- examination,
by respondents counsel , Mr. Onome
Egbon, told the tribunal that he was
the rightful candidate of APC for the
Okpe, Sapele and Uvwie Federal
Constituency in Delta State in the
2015 National Assembly election until
his name was ‘fraudulently
substituted” with that of Akporehe on
account that he (Anirah) was dead.
He told the tribunal that Akporehe
allegedly forged a death certificate
from a General Hospital that he
(Anirah) died of cardiac failure and
hypertension, with which he deceived
INEC to remove his name from the
list of contestants for the election.
He also told the tribunal that
somebody who posed as his family
member was made to testify before
INEC that the death rumour was true.

Source: http://www.lailasblog.com/2015/08/pandemonium-in-delta-as-dead-man-gives.html?m=1

Dear Julie,




My husband and I enjoy lovemaking
a lot and it’s one thing that keeps
our relationship going despite having
three children. My man respects me
for that and has never cheated for as
long as I could remember.



But lately, sex has been really painful
and not as enjoyable as it used to.
On many occasions, I turned down
my husband and he doesn’t feel
good about this. Does this mean that
something is wrong?
Seigha, Port-Harcourt




Dear Seigha,


Something is wrong. Painful
intercourse has many causes. In
men, it can be caused by an
infection, an allergic reaction to
spermicide or latex, or by an irritation
from previous sexual or non-sexual
activities.




In women, the causes are more
varied and complex: There may be
vaginal dryness, which could be
caused in two ways. It could be that
a woman is not aroused enough to
lubricate because there has not been
enough pre-intimacy before penetration.
Or, she may not have enough of the
hormone estrogen in her system to
create lubrication. This type of
vaginal dryness is often associated
with perimenopause or menopause.
Other physical causes include
endometriosis, infection, yeast
overgrowth, or allergic reaction to
latex or spermicide.




Emotional causes of painful
intercourse for women include
gender identity conflict, a history of
rape or incest, or intense childhood
suppression of sex, all of which can
lead to vaginal spasms that prevent
penetration. Other emotional causes
include hostility, anger, or resentment
toward her partner or previous
partners.




Because painful intercourse has so
many possible causes, it is best to
consult a health care professional to
determine the cause and get the best
treatment. Men may want to consult
a urologist. Women may want to
consult a women’s health Care
provider.


Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/i-feel-pains-during-love-making/

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Governor Nasir el-Rufai was earlier on Monday at the Ministries of Lands, Survey & Country Planning; Youths, Sports & Culture; Commerce, Industry & Tourism; Health & Human Services; Women Affairs & Social Development; Local Government; Works & Transport and Rural and Community Development on a working visit.

Source:http://www.nationalhelm.com/2015/08/photos-governor-nasir-el-rufai-engages.html

This picture was taken yesterday ( 10th Aug. 2015), specifically A line in Ariaria market.

The information coming in states that the flood is growing more and more because no channel to flush it out and that most shop owners no longer come to the market because their business premises is flooded.

Most customers from neighbouring state have drastically reduced patronizing the market because of the flood.

Shop owners in Ariaria market are calling on the state government to implement some temporary measures to help clear the flood.

Credit to: Abia Facts Newspaper


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President Muhammadu Buhari met with representatives from Ministry of Transport and those from National Population Commission earlier today at the Presidential Villa.

Source:http://www.nationalhelm.com/2015/08/photos-president-buhari-meets-with_10.html?m=0

Former President Goodluck Jonathan
on Thursday night paid a secret visit
to President Muhammadu Buhari at
the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
At the meeting held inside the
President’s official residence, no
third person was admitted and no
photograph of the night visit by
Jonathan was allowed.
The visit was Jonathan’s first time at
the Presidential Villa since he left in
the morning of May 29 for the Eagles
Square, where Buhari took his oath of
office and allegiance as his
(Jonathan’s) successor.
The Special Adviser to the President
on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi
Adesina, confirmed Jonathan’s visit
and meeting with Buhari to our
correspondent on Sunday.
Adesina however said he was not
privy to the subject of the discussion
at the meeting.
A top Presidency official also
confided in our correspondent that
the meeting was strictly between
Buhari and Jonathan and that no
photographs were taken.
“Nobody was with them. I am sure
they don’t want the visit to be an
item in the media. That probably
explains why the former President
visited at night and went straight to
the residence. They met for a few
minutes in the President’s
residence,” the official said.
The following day, however, Buhari
also played host to former President
Olusegun Obasanjo.
But unlike Jonathan’s visit, one of
the photographers attached to the
President was able to capture the two
leaders.
It was not clear as of press time
whether the two visits were in any
way connected.
But The PUNCH learnt that Obasanjo,
during his meeting with Buhari, told
the President to ensure that all funds
stolen under the Jonathan
administration were recovered in
order to strengthen the President’s
anti-corruption image in the
international community.
A Presidency source, who confided in
our correspondent, said that
Obasanjo did not raise the issue of
appointments with Buhari.
“He (Obasanjo) argued that the anti-
graft war will further raise the
reputation of the Buhari
administration at the international
community. The former President
also said stolen funds should be
recovered,” the source said.
The Buhari administration has been
investigating some activities of
Jonathan’s administration with
government officials claiming that the
past administration was
characterised by impunity and large-
scale corruption.
Apart from probing the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, the
present administration is also
beaming its searchlight on the
management of the Excess Crude
Account under Jonathan.
Some former aides of the ex-
President, including the former
National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo
Dasuki (retd.); Jonathan’s Chief
Security Officer, Mr. Gordon Obuah;
and the former Director-General of
Nigerian Maritime Administration and
Safety Agency, Dr. Patrick
Akpobolokemi, had either been
arrested, detained or investigated.
On the eve of his departure from
office, Jonathan had on May 27
advised Buhari not to single out his
administration for any probe.
He said all those advising Buhari to
probe his administration must also
advise him to extend his probe
beyond his regime, lest the probe be
seen as a witch-hunt.
Jonathan said, “Some people are
even calling for the probe of this
government. I agree that in Nigeria,
there are a number of things that we
will probe, very many things.
“Even debts owed by states and this
nation from 1960 up to this time,
they are saying it is Jonathan’s
administration that owes all the
debts.
“I believe that anybody calling for
probe must ensure that these probes
are extended beyond the Jonathan
administration, otherwise to me, it
will be a witch-hunt.
“If you are very sincere, then it is not
just the Jonathan’s administration
that should be probed. A number of
things have gone wrong and we have
done our best to fix them. The
Attorney-General is aware of massive
judgments debts, if we aggregate all
of them, it is about $1bn.
“How did we come to this kind of
huge judgment debts? These issues
should be probed.
“How do you allocate our oil wells,
oil fields, marginal wells and others?
Do we follow our laws? All these
should be probed. I believe all these
and many more areas should be
looked into.”
Jonathan’ ascendancy to the
Presidency was believed to have
been made possible by Obasanjo’s
support but the two have since
parted ways with Obasanjo
constantly attacking Jonathan’s
government as corrupt.
Also, Jonathan, at a point during the
electioneering, reportedly referred to
Obasanjo as a “motor park tout.”

Source:http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-holds-secret-meeting-with-buhari/

The General Overseer of theRedeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG), and Pastor Enoch Adeboye has appealed to his friends, children and supporters to support him in the completion of the 3.3km Arena of the church in Simawa, Ogun State.

The arena which was earlier billed to be used for the just concluded convention is yet to be completed due to lack of enough funds.“The new arena is yet to be completed because there is no money. I believe that all the people who promised big money will show up one day.

“For the first time in my life, I almost became a beggar. I have never asked for offering online. I don’t knowhow to do fine barer, it is just circumstances beyond my control,” Adeboye explained. He appealed for more support for the project stressing that God will keep multiplying the needs of his children and they will become his divine treasurer.

The general overseer was optimistic that the new arena will be available for use by December, noting that “God provides for the work”.He urged Nigerians to keep hope in God alive and trust him to meet all their needs. The programme tagged All Sufficient God attractors worshippers from 188 countries featured bible teachings, business seminar, prophetic ministration, melody hour, prayer, and ordinations of new deacons, assistant pastors, full pastors and graduation ceremony of Bible school students.

The large crowd of worshipers included the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Benue State governor, Deacon Sam Ortom and his wife, Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, the Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly, Pastor Kola Oluwawole and traditional rulers.According to Adeboye, God is more than sufficient for material, emotional and promotional needs, and is able to save until the uttermost.


He said that there is nothing too hard for God to do and if only people can trust him and keep hope alive, he will do the impossible in their lives.

Source:http://thenationonlineng.net/for-the-first-time-in-my-life-i-almost-become-a-beggar-adeboye/

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Nigerians returnees from Cameroon being profiled and given Mattresses, Bucket, clothes, Blankets and Soap on their arrival at NYSC camp, Damare Adamawa state..

They were attended to by National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) officials.

Source:http://www.nationalhelm.com/2015/08/photos-of-nigerian-returnees-from.html

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo, has stated that the ongoing anti-corruption crusade championed by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration was not selective, but, an effort to reduce corruption and secure the future of Nigeria.

Osinbajo stated this in an interview with newsmen at the funeral of Elizabeth Adesola Mamora, mother of Senator Olorunimbe Mamora, held at the First Baptist Church, Ijebu-Ife, Ogun State. He frowned at those accusing the Buhari administration of targeting only the former appointees of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

He said, “It is not about a probe of a past government, that’s not what this is about. We are talking about our future, we are saying that we must put in place a clear strategy going forward.“It is not just about ensuring that people are made to pay for looting the treasury, our system of justice must be fair to ensure that anybody who does anything that is wrong is brought to account.“We can’t allow impunity to continue. So it is not about the previous government, its about any form of impunity.


”Reacting to the claims that President Buhari was only using the DSS to witch-hunt opposition, Osinbajo, however, said the position of the critics was far from the truth and that they lacked “proper understanding of the concept the present administration is deploying to make people account for their deeds while in office

Source:http://dailypost.ng/2015/08/09/buhari-not-witch-hunting-jonathan-osinbajo/

2nd Semester Exams For RelationshipDepartment


Course: Introduction to Love Mathematics
Course code: ECN 107

All questions carry equal marks.
Time allowed: 2hrs, 30 minutes.


1. If a girl is in love for 3 years and at the end, the guy breaks up with her, WHAT is the formula for calculating such love and time wasted?


2. As a guy, you dated more than 7 chicks at a time. Using the Almighty Formula, CALCULATE the expenses and loss in handling all of them?


3. STATE 5 differences between Orobo (fat) girls and Lekpa (skinny) girls.


4. With the aid of a labelled diagram, DRAW and EXPLAIN the term "Ukwu".
(Question 5- For girls only)


5. Using Laws of indices, CALCULATE the disappearance of your boyfriend whenever you demand for an iPhone 6.
(Question 6- For boys only.)


6. You send an airtime worth #1500 to your girlfriend and she sends you a 'Please call me I Love You' text.
CALCULATE the profit and Loss of the airtime being sent and use the proportional ratio to attain the equation.


7. You broke up with your girl because of Christmas gifts, etc. Using quadratic equation, CALCULATE how long it'll take you to get her back in January.


8. As a guy, you are dating other people's sister, but you don't want any other guy to date your sister. CALCULATE the percentage of your foolish and wicked behaviour. (Take pie =3.14)


9. When you check a Facebook profile, 99% of guys are single as their marital status states, and 99.9% of the girls are dating, engaged, in a relationship or married. BRIEFLY explain who they are all dating in not less than two sentences.


10. Draw a table illustrating the predicament of the eX-president and calculate the efficiency of English his wife would use on him.


N/B- Attempt all question to avoid carry-over

Source:http://ndlistic4real..in/2015/07/2nd-semester-exams-for-relationship.html?m=1

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