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celine234:
OK o.p fine! we gat it! are you preaching about your GT to us or you are talking about the topic at hand?

The topic at hand

This one is for the gentlemen, guys who truly
care for the women they’re with and their
looks don’t really mean much to them. It’s a
common misconception about men that they
care more about the looks, but let’s be honest,
who doesn’t care about the looks at first? We
all do. But what matters is that we don’t stay
too attached to the looks and give other
things more importance, things that should
matter more and do matter more. Here are ten
things men like in women more than good
looks, let’s begin.
10. Their support
Men love it when their ladies back them up
and support them in all of their endeavours. I
firmly believe in the saying that behind every
successful man, there’s a woman. When your
man truly loves you, menial and superficial
things go out the window and what they
expect from you is what’s going to matter in
the long run.

9. Their time
I cherish every second I spend with my
girlfriend because it’s not easy for her to take
time out from her studies etc. But she still
takes out ample amount of time for me so
that I never feel like I’m being ignored, she’s
even met me during her exams even though
she still had a lot to study, so I cherish every
moment she’s with me. Men love it when their
women devote their time to them, because
time is one of the most priceless gifts you can
give to someone.

8. Their trust
Ladies, men don’t just care about how pretty
you are, yes they will compliment you every
single day because they love you and they
don’t care about your looks. What’s more
important is trust. My girlfriend had a rough
past so it wasn’t easy for me to gain her
trust, but I tried my hardest and I finally have
it, I’ve finally gained her complete faith and
trust in me, this felt like an accomplishment
and it still does.

7. When they’re good listeners
Men admire it when their women actually
listen to what they’re saying and don’t just
nod their heads without paying attention to the
conversation. Everybody needs someone to
talk to, about their days, about their life, about
work, so many things happen and so many
events unfold everyday and we all need
someone to talk to about it all. For me, my
day doesn’t feel right unless I call my girlfriend
up and tell her how it went, and it makes me
feel complete when she actually pays
attention to every word I say.
6. Their sense of humour
One of the biggest turn ons for me is a great
sense of humour. If a girl knows how to joke
around and laugh, nothing comes close to how
I feel about a girl like that. Men love women
with good sense of humour, when they can
take a joke and equally give it back.
Good looks aren’t everything, it’s more about
the personality a woman holds, and sense of
humour is one of the biggest parts of
someone’s personality. You can tell how lively
a person is by their sense of humour.

5. The food
Men will be men, food will always be a
weakness. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one of
those people who think women should be the
ones in the kitchen, no. I sometimes try to
cook, although I fail horribly at it but I still try.
But the way she cooks is something I admire
a lot, I would happily stay home and eat her
cooking rather than go out to any fancy
restaurant, she’s an amazing cook and I
admire that a lot about her. Men love food,
men love women who can make good food,
it’s not all about good looks.

4. Their ambitions
If the guy truly loves you, he’ll always pay a
lot of attention to your goals and ambitions.
He won’t just be flattered by your looks, he
will love you for who you hope to be one day,
for what you hope to accomplish one day, he
will love you for all of your hopes and dreams
and he will try his best to help you reach
those goals with all of his heart and soul.

3. When they actually enjoy their
food
I love it when a girl knows how to eat! I used
to date this girl who used to be extra dainty
and sophisticated at every lunch and dinner,
she used to leave most of her food behind
because she was “watching her diet” calorie
by calorie. It’s a huge turn off for me when
women do that, women should know how to
eat, without caring about anyone watching. My
girlfriend and I actually fight over food
sometimes and it’s something I love about my
relationship with her, she’s not nice when it
comes to food and I love that about her.

2. When they’re emotional
I’m the sentimental type and I love it when
she gets all emotional about me or our
relationship. Whenever I do something for her,
she gets these emotional moments when she
just goes on and on about how much I do for
her and I cherish her emotions more than her
looks. Men love it when a woman can be
expressive about her feelings completely.

1. When they’re independent
I love it when a woman is self sufficient and
independent. A lot of people I know actually
feel insecure about this but I am proud of this
one fact, it’s a huge turn on for me when a
woman is successful in what she’s doing,
when she’s ambitious, when she just wants to
keep moving forward and keeps accomplishing
her goals. My girlfriend is the same and when
I see her talk about work, I feel a sudden
spark of pride within me.
http://www.relrules.com/10-things-men-like-in-women-more-than-good-looks/5/

By Abiodun Alade
Former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga
Daniel has promised the people of the state,
especially the civil servants better days ahead
when the Peoples Democratic Party presidential
and governorship candidate are elected into
office in this year’s election.
The former Governor disclosed this during the
nationwide campaign for the re-election of
President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP
organised by the Women for Change project of
the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan on
Tuesday.
Speaking at the event, the former Governor
reiterated the commitment of the party in
ensuring women inclusive government, while
berating the Governor Ibikunle Amosun
administration for its lackadaisical attitude
towards the welfare of the civil servants and the
people of Ogun state in general.
‘When we were in government, we saw the need
to provide low-cost housing for civil servants in
Ogun State and we did that through the Laderin
workers estate which we gave to civil servants
at nine hundred thousand naira each but this
administration in its attempt to hoodwink the
people constructed its worker’s estate and
awarded it to civil servants at a whooping twenty
five million naira each. How can the civil
servants who have been denied their basic
entitlements and welfare and salries afford the
deposit for this property not to talk of paying
twenty five million naira for a low-cost house”
Speaking on the demolition of properties, Gbenga
Daniel stated that the PDP government will
ensure that it rebuild all properties destroyed by
the present administration once it gets into
power.
The first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan who was
represented by the wife of the vice-President,
Hajia Aminat Nnamadi Sambo, thanked the
people for their continuous support for the
President and the party, assuring that women will
forever be well represented in the Goodluck/
Sambo led government.
The event was attended by the PDP
Governorship candidate in the state, Prince
Gboyega Isiaka, the state party chairman Bayo
Dayo, former Deputy Governor, Alhaja Salimot
Badru, among numerous others.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/re-election-of-jonathan-will-ensure-better-days-for-civil-servants-gbenga-daniel/

mrborntodoit:
Thank you jare, no mind some people wey get fish brain, a stage managed advert , and some people will swallow everything hook ,line and sinker just like the fish in the photo

hahahahahahahahaha
that man is a medical doctor. u got it right. His
name is Ejiro Imuere, search Facebook

francizy:
Cheap lies and propaganda has eaten deep within this evil party..

#spits...

hahahahahahahahaha
that man is a medical doctor. u got it right. His
name is Ejiro Imuere, search Facebook

omenka:
These are real people supporting the People's General and not Witches and Wizards that did the other guy. The General doesn't need to throw money around to get folks to throw their weight behind him. He has true blue followers who adore and respect him.

God Bless You Buhari.

hahahahahahahahaha
that man is a medical doctor. u got it right. His
name is Ejiro Imuere, search Facebook

MusaIbrahim1:
Can I see a video of the village fisherman drop such a grammatically correct English...

I know APC=LIES

hahahahahahahahaha
that man is a medical doctor. u got it right. His name is Ejiro Imuere, search Facebook

ABUJA-AHEAD of the Presidential and general elections slated for March 28 and April 11 and a part of last minute moves to perfect the wrongs, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Adamu Muazu has summoned President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark and Deputy National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus to a marathon meeting.

Also to attend the meeting are the Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT of the PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, Director- General of PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO and former National Chairman, Alhaji Ahmadu Ali; former Deputy National Chairman of PDP, Chief Olabode George, Chief Godswill Akpabio, Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum; Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Secretary to the Government of the Federation; and Retired Brigadier General James Arogbofa, Chief of Staff to the President.

The meeting which is under the aegis of National Campaign Council, NCC which has Muazu as the Chairman would hold Tuesday at the Wadata Plaza, National Secretariat of the PDP, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/muazu-summons-jonathan-sambo-mark-others-to-marathon-meeting/

God will surely see us through in this mess we are in

Boko Haram Islamists have set fire to homes in
Nigeria’s northeast town of Bama that are under
their control, forcing residents to flee as troops
advance to recapture it, witnesses said Sunday.
The Islamists on Saturday told residents of
Bama, 70 kilometres (37.5 miles) southeast of
Maiduguri, to evacuate before setting fire to
many homes as Nigerian troops inched closer in
a bid to retake the town, residents told AFP.
Women and children fleeing from Boko Haram
attacks sit at Kabalewa Refugees Camp, Diffa in
Niger Republic, on March 13, 2015. Governor of
northeastern Nigerian Borno State Kashim
Shettima recently visited refugee camps where
Nigerians fleeing from Boko Haram Islamists
attacks are sheltered in Diffa province of Niger
Republic. More than 13,000 people have been
killed and some 1.5 million made homeless in the
Boko Haram conflict since 2009, while recent
cross-border attacks from Boko Haram bases in
Nigeria on neighbouring countries have increased
security fears. AFP PHOTO
Boko Haram Islamists have set fire to homes in
Nigeria’s northeast town of Bama that are under
their control, forcing residents to flee as troops
advance to recapture it, witnesses said Sunday.
The Islamists on Saturday told residents of
Bama, 70 kilometres (37.5 miles) southeast of
Maiduguri, to evacuate before setting fire to
many homes as Nigerian troops inched closer in
a bid to retake the town, residents told AFP.
The blaze forced hundreds of residents to flee
towards Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, the
group’s hometown and stronghold.
“They came into the town around 12:00 pm
(1100 GMT) warning that anyone who wanted to
leave should leave the town and soon after they
began torching homes,” resident Umar Kaka said.
“Not all residents could leave because some are
too sick or old to leave and we are afraid they
were burnt in the homes,” Kaka said.
The arson followed the sacking of the Islamists
from nearby Boboshe and Yale villages by troops
as they marched towards Bama, said Kaka who
arrived in Maiduguri on foot on Sunday.
“We learnt soldiers were coming. They advanced
on Bama on two fronts and met some resistance
at Boboshe and Yale but succeeded in crushing
the Boko Haram gunmen,” said Bama resident
Ibrahim Kyari.
“They asked residents to leave which came to us
as a surprise because they kept us captives all
these seven months and would not allow us to
leave,” Kyari said.
Bama, a strategic and historic town in the state,
has been under the control of Boko Haram since
early September.
“I left large groups of people including women
and children on the way trekking towards
Maiduguri while soldiers moved towards Bama,”
said Kyari, who rode to Maiduguri on his bicycle.
Boko Haram seized Bama, the state’s second
main city, during the rapid capture of several
towns and villages in northeastern Borno,
Adamawa and Yobe states on the border with
Chad, Cameroon and Niger.
The Islamists carried out mass killings in the
town, forcing hundreds of residents to flee while
others remained trapped there.
Nigerian soldiers aided by troops from Chad,
Niger and Cameroon have in recent weeks
reclaimed most of the areas under Boko Haram
control.
In Borno state, Bama and Gwoza towns were the
only remaining towns still under Boko Haram
control.
Nigeria vowed to reclaim all of its territory
occupied by Boko Haram before the general
elections which commence on March 28.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/boko-haram-burns-borno-town-as-troops-advance-residents/

Reception venue (open field) for 50k? way too much. though it depend on the area, my area not more than 10k

The chemicals and sugar contained in fizzy
drinks ruin your health, check below to find out
exactly how.
Any doctor will advise that anyone watching
their diet and keeping track of what they eat
and drink should avoid coke.
Drinking Coke is a very bad habit that is not
easy to let go because it is very addictive, do
not drink it if you want to stay fit and healthy.
See what harm Coke actually does to your
health.
1. Bad teeth- Cavities occur when we consume
too many sugary and acidic foods and drinks
and Coke is no exception. It contains both
and ruins the enamel. To fix the problem will
cost you money. Dental work is never cheap.
Of course, you can try and brush your teeth
after drinking sodas, but the smarter choice
is to avoid them and drink water instead.
2. It increases the risk of diabetes- Carbs is
another name for sugars. Most foods
contain a lot of carbs. Pouring Coke on top
will only make the problem worse. It takes
only 20 minutes to increase your blood
sugar. It’s extremely hard to treat
diabetes,hence, you should stop drinking all
brands of sodas, Coke included.
3. It slows down your metabolism- Coke
prevents your body from burning fat as fast
as it should, causing you to add weight.
Drink plain water!
4. Aspartame, known to cause a lot of diseases
and affect inner organs, is a chemical found
in Coke, so, Coke ruins your body.
5. Coke plays a role in infertility- The
chemicals found in Coke might have a
negative effect on your reproductive organs,
thereby. leading to defects in the
reproductory organs.
The cons outweigh the cons of drinking coke so,
fans of coke, please, take note.
A few seconds of pleasure is not worth ruining
your health.

http://pulse.ng/wellness/healthy-living-5-reasons-why-coke-is-bad-for-your-health-id3558971.html?utm_campaign=art-healthy-living-5-reasons-why-coke-is-bad-for-your-health-2015-03-14&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

The Indian prime minister's salary is just
1,900,000 rupees a year, which comes to little
over $30,000. That's according to an official
response to a freedom of information request
submitted by local media.
He might be in charge of the world's second
largest economy , but Chinese President Xi
Jinping's salary is just $22,000 . And that's after
a 60% pay rise at the start of this year.

Merkel's salary as German chancellor is set at
216,000 euros a year ($234,383). The chancellor
and her ministers got a 2.2% pay rise at the
beginning of March, according to government
documents.
The British prime minister earns £142,500
($214,782) a year. That includes his salary as a
member of parliament, which is £67,060.
The French president would have ranked much
higher on this list, had he not taken a 30% pay
cut the moment he took office in 2012.
Without the haircut, Hollande would have earned
255,600 euros a year ($274,522), second only to
Obama. Now he makes $194,251.
In the face of his country's worst economic
crisis in years, Putin said last week he was
cutting his salary by 10%. He now earns roughly
8.2 million rubles per year ($136,000) as Russian
president.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is
taking a pay cut of 10% as his
country's economy sinks into a
deep recession.
But how does his salary compare to those of
other world leaders?
Here is how the pay of prime ministers and
presidents of the big developed and emerging
economies stack up, according to the most
recent official data and converted into U.S.
dollars at the current rate.
President Obama leads the pack with $400,000 a
year. The presidential salary doubled when
George W. Bush became president in 2001.
In addition, Obama gets a tax-free expense
account worth $50,000.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/10/news/economy/world-leaders-salaries/index.html?iid=Lead

prof1990:
God please lift these curse from nigeria. please vote wisely. transformation indeed

Nigeria is BLESSED under Jonathan, his administration people don't sleep in filling stations like before, so get a life.

Crocz:
I'd advice Jim Iyke to go carry out DNA test...Dr. Azeez adviced so

I donno why d doctor no go mind him own business self...cos say u want make people come dey carry out DNA for ur clinic, u wan scatter people home

Just to be sure...I'd carry out DNA test for my first child sha and the next and the last and that before the last

God knows I love twins...I pray he gives me the best of them

Funny u. stop insulting ur girl

beautisop:
May God bless them

Amen

According to source, the photo were
taken under strict restrictions
because her family members didn’t
allow any photo of the twins to be
taken.
Reports has also surfaced online, that Jim Iyke
has a copy of the photo for his new Tattoo and
may have mistakenly leaked it online.

http://naijaparrot.com/see-first-photos-of-nadia-buaris-twins/

otokx:
They have been killing us up north for some time. Pastor Oritsejafor kept saying it but they kept him quiet.

No be lie. The hatred for Christians is soo much, I don't know why that religion is like that.

xpac01:
Urrm, "OBEY BEFORE COMPLAIN" Bloody Civilians don't understand that. It's a pity.
RIP to the dead.

Those soldiers had already plan that before they got there, even though they obey nothing different would have happen.

the soldiers have definitely lost their job and straight to jail.

Soldiers on guard in troubled Southern Kaduna,
on Sunday allegedly opened fire on Church
workers killing six and injuring three others.
The Soldiers allegedly shot watchmen of St.
Peters Catholic Church Gidan-Waya area of
Jama’a local government who had mounted a
temporary stop and search check point in front
of their Church as service was on in the morning.
According to Christopher, a resident of Gidan-
Waya ” It all started when a Soldier who has
been in the area went to the Church’s watch
men popularly known as Cadet and ordered them
to dismantle the temporary check point during
the Church service. The boys refused the
Soldier’s order on the excuse that Church service
was on and that they will do so as soon as
service is over.
” But dissatisfied with the explanation, the
Soldier went back and mobilised his other
colleagues who came and started firing at the
local guards.
“The gunshot automatically ended the church
service. Women and youths immediately reacted
to the shooting by confronting the soldiers and
as a result one soldier and three other civilians
got wounded,” said Christopher.
The situation led to a serious clashed between
residents and the army personnel.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/soldiers-shoot-worshippers-in-kaduna-kill-six/

Gunmen attacked a Sufi mosque in Kabul on
Saturday evening, killing at least six people and
leaving five others wounded, police officials said,
shattering a recent calm in the Afghan capital.
The rare attack on the Sufi minority struck
around the time of evening prayer at about 7:00
pm (1430 GMT), and though no group claimed
the unrest, security officials swiftly announced
the arrest of five suspects in connection with the
killings.
“A group of armed men entered (a Sufi mosque)
… and opened fire,” Kabul police spokesman
Hashmat Stanikzai told AFP.
Deputy interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish
confirmed the details of the attack, with the
ministry issuing a statement putting the toll at
six dead and five wounded.
The ministry said five suspects had been
arrested, while Stanikzai said an investigation
had been launched to “identify the attackers and
the motive behind the attack”.
Though no group claimed responsibility for the
attack, Afghanistan remains plagued by a Taliban
insurgency more than 13 years after the militant
group was ousted from power.
NATO ended its combat mission in late
December, leaving a residual force to carry on a
training and support mission to Afghanistan’s
350,000 security forces, who now lead the fight
against the Taliban.
The election last year of President Ashraf Ghani,
who pledged to make peace talks a priority, as
well as supportive signals from Pakistan which
has long held significant influence with the
Taliban, has boosted hopes for possible dialogue.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/gunmen-kill-six-in-kabul-sufi-mosque-attack/

Royal fathers from the South Western part of
Nigeria, gathered at the palace of the Ooni of Ife
to pray for president Goodluck Jonathan.
This is according to a tweet by his spokesman/
media adviser, Reuben Abati,
“Yoruba Obas praying for President Jonathan at
the palace of the Ooni of Ife, March 7. #”Bi e ti
wi lo ma ri.”
President Jonathan is seeking re-election in the
March 28 polls.
President Jonathan, few weeks ago, spent
almost one week in Lagos during which he
commissioned some federal projects in the
South-west as well as naval war ships to boost
the nation’s maritime security. He also met with
different segments of the society where he told
them why he should be re-elected on March 28
when the presidential election will be held.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/polls-yoruba-obas-pray-for-jonathan/

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of
finance and coordinating minister of
the economy, says she is ready to
face advocacy group, Socio-Economic
Rights and Accountability Project
(SERAP), in court over alleged
missing N30 trillion.
SERAP had filed a suit against
Okonjo-Iweala at a federal high court
in Lagos, challenging her to account
for the missing money – an allegation
levelled by Chukwuma Soludo, former
governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria.
“It has come to our attention that a
so-called civil society group, the
Socio-Economic Rights and
Accountability Project (SERAP), has
brought a politically-motivated suit
against the coordinating minister for
the economy and minister for finance,
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala based on the
discredited N30 trillion allegation by
Professor Charles Soludo,” she said
through Paul Nwabuikwu, her special
adviser on Tuesday.
“The suit is the latest in the
campaign of falsehood and
politicisation of the economy by
persons and groups who are getting
more desperate by the day because
the economy, despite their
propaganda, is still standing and will
continue to stand. Like their previous
efforts, this latest one will fail
because Nigerians can see through
their antics.”
Okonjo-Iweala stated that SERAP was
“nothing but a political tool of the
opposition hiding behind the façade
of advocacy”.
“We look forward to meeting SERAP
in court,” she added.

http://www.thecable.ng/okonjo-iweala-will-meet-serap-court

THE 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination, UTME billed to commence on
Monday, March 9 has been greeted with
confusion and irregularities, as candidates
struggle to access the website of JAMB to print
examination slips without a success.
Complaints from candidates revealed that they
were subjected to pay extra charges of N100 to
check their examination centres at JAMB office.
Just as they also alleged to have paid N700 to
register for the exams earlier.
While JAMB stated that examination commences
on 9th March, many candidates, however
complained of being confused about the different
examination dates in their slips.
On Monday, over 1.4 million students who
registered for the 2015 Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination, UTME, will sit for the
examination beginning 9th March.
Candidates for the first time in the past three
years, will compulsorily write the tertiary
examinations via Computer-Based Test, CBT,
without options of the Paper-Pencil Testing, PPT,
or the Dual-Based Testing, DBT.
The examination which will commence on
Monday, according to JAMB, will run for 10 days,
leaving candidates to jostle for the 800,000
admission slots in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
Although candidates have been informed since
2013 that from 2015, those writing the
examination will no longer have the paper-pencil
or dual-based testing options but just computer-
based testing, it seems many of the candidates
are yet to come to the reality of this
development.
Professor Dibu Ojerinde had in 2013 said: “The
CBT is not compulsory, as every candidate would
have the choice to choose either the PPT or the
DBT but in 2015, it will be compulsory for all
UTME candidates.”
The Registrar who gave reasons why it was
inevitable to do away with the PPT and embrace
the computer-based test stated that it will curb
examination malpractice and enhance quick
release of examination results.
He explained: “The idea of the CBT is that after
30 minutes of the examination and the candidate
leaves the exam hall, a graphical result of the
test will be sent to the candidate’s mobile phone
number, while the specific scores will be
released within the period of four days.”
At the début of this initiative in 2013, the
examination body secured 77 centres across the
country where the computer-based test held.
However, speaking with Vanguard Learning, its
Public Relations Officer, Mr Fabian Benjamin said
the centres have been increased to 400 across
the nation.
Whereas in 2013, JAMB recorded just 4,000
registered candidates that showed interest in
computer-based test, the remaining 1.7 million
did either paper-pencil testing or dual-based
testing, but today, the 1.4 million registered
candidates will compulsorily sit for CBT.
Comparing the statistics of early years of UTME
candidates’ registration, we discovered a steady
decline since 2013 when the CBT was
introduced. In 2013, about 1.7 million people
registered for UTME, in 2014, the number fell to
1.6 million, while about 1.4 million have
registered for this year’s examination.
Performance of UTME candidates
The figure for the 2014 UTME shows a decrease
of 129,139 when compared with last year’s total
figure of 1,735,892 applicants.
There is a decrease this year compared to the
last year which might not be unconnected with
the introduction of CBT. For instance, when it
was PPT in 2013, a total of 1.7 million registered
for the examination. What could have been
responsible for the steady decline?
First thing that comes to mind is that our
students have improved academically and gained
admission to their desired institutions of higher
learning. However, the performance of UTME
candidates in the past three years have been
abysmal. In 2014, only 47 candidates scored 250
and above in the Paper-Pencil Test and Dual-
Based Test. In 2013, 10 candidates scored 300
marks and above, while 127,017 candidates
scored between 1-159 marks. So, based on the
above records, the decline in UTME registration
cannot be as a result of academic improvement
of students.
A school of thought posits that the increase in
number of Nigerian universities has absorbed the
backlog of unadmitted students. Looking at the
capacity of the nine universities added to the
existing ones in 2013, you will discover that the
total number of students admitted in those public
universities are not up to 500,000. So, where
have the students gone?
Another school of thought believes that private
universities have since absorbed the backlog of
UTME candidates to their schools. The question
begging for answer is: how many parents can
afford the fees of these private universities?
Many of the private universities in Nigeria collect
between N400,000 and N1,000,000 as fees from
each student depending on their course.
Where have the candidates who registered and
failed in 2013 and 2014 gone to? Have they
resorted to polytechnics and colleges of
education? I am not sure they are there, because
of the incessant ASUP strikes, the last which
lasted almost a session. Where exactly are these
students, over 300,000 students are no where to
be found.Could the introduction of CTB have
discouraged UTME candidates from registering
for the examinations?
Registering for the examinations
Speaking in this regard, Professor Anthony Kila
said: “The fall in number of JAMB candidates in
2015 tell us that Nigerian population is growing,
access to Education is increasing and tertiary
institutions are also increasing. What those
numbers tell us is that people are not having
faith in the Nigerian system of education any
more.
“The uniqueness of JAMB is that it is mainly for
Nigerian education. So the fact that the number
of candidates who registere for UTME is
dwindling, shows that people are not patronising
the Nigerian education system, they are looking
elsewhere.
“The question to be asked is: Why are they
looking elsewhere? They are looking elsewhere
because quality is low, they are scared of
strikes, also people managing the education
system don’t have their children in the system.
As a result, there are no incentives for citizen to
patronise the Nigerian education system. They
are going elsewhere, abroad, neighbouring
African countries, they are going to private
universities.
“The only people left to go to Nigerian
universities are those that have no choice. It is a
very sad and sorry state of affairs for the
country. We all need to look into it.”
Meanwhile, former Head of Department,
Adekunle Ajasin University and Joseph Ayo
Babalola University said: “Everyone is aware that
the standard of our students sitting for JAMB
has fallen drastically in terms of knowledge of
the subjects examined by JAMB. We can’t place
blame yet until we research into it.
However, one reason is that the government, to
me, is not doing much in the educational sector,
in terms of providing facilities and paying
teachers’ salaries as at when due, so that there
will be no strikes and no disturbances from the
students themselves. Because the disturbances
and strikes cause inhibitions to learning and that
creates a lot of problems for the institutions.
“That is why the statistics is coming down and it
will keep coming down, unless the situation is
addressed properly by federal government, state
government, retired stakeholders, religious bodies
that are stakeholders in the sector, and so on. If
we do not do this, I would not be surprised if
next year it drops further.
“During our days, education was not taken for
granted as it is these days. Many teachers are
not even qualified to teach yet they are
employed to teach Chemistry, Biology,
Mathematics, Physics and English Language. You
can see the writing skill of the students has
dropped drastically because they do not
understand English language. Many of them
cannot write a sentence correctly.
“All these things put together are responsible for
the decline in the registration of students for
JAMB. Instead of ascending, the statistics is
descending and this is because the situation is
very bad.
Admission to public universities
“However, there are some of them who do not
have the money to pay for the exam, just as
there are others who have gotten admission to
public universities but cannot even afford to go
there.
“Besides, We have seen some students who want
to go to universities but their parents cannot
afford to send them to public universities, even
as low as the public universities charge.
“Private universities are also suffering from lack
of registration because many of the universities
that have just been approved may not have
students. Many of the students are staying at
home because they cannot pay the expensive
school fees. There are a lot of problems and
they are mingled together.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/confusion-irregularities-greet-2015-utme-as-exams-begin-monday/

Nurse Nina Pham, the first person infected
with Ebola in the United States » has said that
her hospital merely used her as publicity stunt,
rather invading her privacy and failing to train
her.
In an interview with Dallas Morning , the 26-year
old revealed that nurses in her hospital were ill-
prepared for the admittance of Thomas Duncan,
the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the
United States » after he contracted it in
Liberia. According to her, nurses were ill
prepared and received little guidance on how to
treat Ebola or protect themselves.
"I wanted to believe that they would have my back
and take care of me, but they just haven't risen to
the occasion," she said.
It would be recalled that Pham became infected
while treating Thomas Duncan, but later
recovered and was welcomed in the Oval Office
by President Barack Obama.
The nurse is now revealing that she plans to
sue the hospital for lack of failing to adequately
train and prepare its staff to deal with the Ebola
situation, citing that nurses initially did not
wear hazmat suits when treating Duncan and
went in with double gloves taped to double
gowns, double booties and face shields.
She's also revealed that the hospital violated
her privacy, and in one instance, she was
videotaped speaking to a doctor and the video
was released to the media without her consent.
Meanwhile, the hospital did not address the
details of Pham's allegeations, rather it released
a statement saying that:
"Nina Pham bravely served Texas Health Dallas
during a most difficult time. We continue to
support and wish the best for her, and we remain
optimistic that constructive dialogue can resolve
this matter.


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Sierra Leone’s Vice President Sam Sumana has
placed himself in quarantine following the Ebola
death of one of his guards, a government
spokesman said Saturday, as the country
reintroduced travel restrictions as the number of
new cases rises again.
Sumana “has decided to place himself in
precautionary quarantine awaiting the results of
tests by the health authorities”, the spokesman
said.
Sumana’s bodyguard, 42-year-old John Koroma,
died from Ebola on Friday, medical sources said.
Sources at the vice president’s office said
Sumana is not in danger but had decided to stay
out of his office for the next 21 days and work
from his home in the west of the capital.
The government voiced “grave concern” that the
fall in the number of new cases seen in the west
African nation in recent weeks has been
reversed.
“The common denominator in the new cases is
involvement with maritime activities,” the
presidency said in a statement.
The authorities, therefore, decided that no boat
can enter the country overnight, with marine
police alerted to impose the rule. Restrictions
were also placed on commercial vehicles and on
the number of passengers carried by taxis,
lorries and other vehicles.
Ebola restrictions were eased in January as the
number of new cases fell, in an attempt to boost
the economy.
However on Wednesday Sierra Leone said it was
seeing a spike in Ebola infections, blaming
unsafe burials that threaten to undermine the
recovery from the deadly epidemic.
The west African nation, which has registered
some 3,400 deaths in the nine months since the
outbreak spread from neighbouring Guinea, had
seen a steady decline in new cases over recent
months.
Ebola, one of the deadliest viruses known to
man, is spread only through direct contact with
the bodily fluids of the recently deceased or an
infected person showing symptoms such as
fever or vomiting.
More than 9,500 people have died of the disease
since the west African epidemic emerged in
southern Guinea in December 2013.
Liberia has registered the highest death toll of
4,037 fatal cases while Sierra Leone has seen
almost half of the total of 23,694 cases.
While Liberia is showing only a tiny handful of
new cases each week, Guinea and Sierra Leone
continue to be a worry to the authorities, who
say they still do not have the epidemic under
control.
Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma leaves
for Brussels on Sunday to co-reside with the EU
at an international meeting on the fight against
Ebola and measures to facilitate reconstruction
in the countries hit by the virus.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/sierra-leone-vice-president-in-ebola-quarantine/

That is why most criminals in Nigeria are moving
in the street freely, because you have to spend
to bring substantial evidence

The trial of the former Governor of Delta State,
Chief James Ibori in England cost £14million
(about N3.5billion), it was learnt yesterday.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Drugs,
Narcotics, Financial Crimes and Anti- Corruption,
Senator Victor Lar, announced this when the
anti-graft agencies defended their 2015 budgets
before his committee in Abuja.
But Lar said the Ibori case was prosecuted at
no cost to the Federal Government.
He saw no need to amend the enabling laws of
the Independent Corrupt Practices and other
related offences Commission (ICPC), the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), and the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency (NDLEA) so they could receive funding
directly from the Federation Account.
Lar said: “ the conviction was secured with very
limited or no funds. People are quick to
celebrate the conviction of James Ibori in the
United Kingdom. The truth is that to secure
Ibori’s conviction, a whooping sum of £14million
was expended.
“That is more than 10 years recurrent and
capital budgets of all the anti-corruption
agencies put together.”
He added that other countries were able to
prosecute financial crimes successfully
because a percentage of funds recovered or the
proceeds of crime was usually retained by the
recovering agency for funding their operations.
He stated that most Nigerians are impatient and
believe that politically exposed persons are
corrupt and should be convicted.
He, however said that “the truth is that we
observe the rule of law and once you are
accused you are taken to court.You have to go
through court processes.”
He added: “Once you are arrested and taken to
court, it is outside the control of the
enforcement agencies.
“So it is not entirely the fault of the enforcement
agencies that there is corruption in the country.
“This administration has fought corruption more
than any other time because we have more
petitions; more people are taken to court and we
have more convictions now more than ever
before.”
http://thenationonlineng.net/new/iboris-
conviction-gulped-14m-says-senate/

That is why most criminals in Nigeria are moving in the street freely, because you have to spend to bring substantial evidence