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Pls stop creating a sensational headline about the incident, it is only a precautionary measure dat d flight be cancelled to ascertained d cause of the failure and ensure its not something dat might affect d remaining engines.
Even wide body aircrafts such 747 & A380 can remain airborne even with a single engine if d other three engines fails. The aviation reporter here ought to have known better than us or is only trying to mis-inform the public.
And for the passngers trying to burst open d door, were they expecting to jump down on d tarmac, and did they forget about d emergency exit!, I believe d public needs more enlightnment on aviation!

Now we don see who dey HEARTLESS pass those useless Boko-Rams !!

There is hot war currently trending on twitter between Nigerians and Ghanaians after Ghanaians apparently made mockery of Nigerians over their record loss to the American basketball team at the Olympics.
The Ghanaians may have fired the first shot by tweeting dat Nigerians would've performed better at fraud and scam than basketball and other mocking tweets.
And when the Nigerians responded it was dirtier, they responded wit such unprintable tweets that could av gotten one the death penalty for devilish, cruel form of racism if he was to be white.
I personally was shocked when I saw such trends dis morning, but never knew how seriouse it was until I got two seperate calls from friends in accra, one of whom is a Nigerian movie producer telling me how serious ghanaians took d tweets, and how he was insulted over the tweets, and calling friends here in Nigeria I was shocked to hear how emotionally bitter he was wit the ghanaians saying he doesn't want to see any ghanaian around, claiming that they are jealous and generall hate Nigerians as a peoplem
So people I plead let us be careful what we write about other people, nation or tribe in the scial media ,it could grow so ugly and big into something we may not be able to controll such as xenophobia

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NRI PRIEST: This guy died in porverty. He had major problems with the usa '94 super eagles and the abandoned him. He was the poorest of that group because of the beef !

Rashidi never died in poverty, living a simple life in Ibadan never meant he was poor, and there was never a time he needed nor solicited for the govts or public support financially nor medically

My neighbour who own a petroleum mkting coy just got one last month, so what's d big deal everyone knows some people in this country av billions to toy with!!

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]This goes to tell you that hurricane-corruption is not our only natural disaster. It shows that we are not immune to these types of catastrophes. The more sad thing is that we are not even ready. First of all we are not capable of seeing it coming, and second of all when it comes, we are not capable of mitigating the damages with properly trained response teams (if you doubt me, check the video of the police guy up north that was shed to pieces by the bomb two months ago), and lasty it will take for ever for us to pack up the broken pieces and move the heck on. Since we like to pray in Africa, particularly 9ja, I hope that we are including these sorts of events in our prayers to whatever god we believe in.

Ur rite we might not be able to cope wit a catastrphe of such magnitude if it ever occures (and God will forbid it happening).But as for seeing it coming, we have the capability, it's our pre-emptive response that is doubtful. Unknown to many of us Nigeria has greatly improved in weather and geographic monitoring and forecasting wit d launch of our geographic satelite years ago, which was the even the first to detect the deadly Indonesian tsunami moments before it hit the shores

SHAME ON SOUTH-AFRICANS for bringing dis to the African soil!!

Having the WAEC building as a neighbour for close to 29 yrs, this building was like a second home as most of the staffs through the years were well known to me. For anybody who is familiar with this building would know that the elevator is a "no go area", and it is something next to a death-trap, this elevator has been out of order for over 95% of its life since I've known it, I remember when it was out of order for years and had its doors open with a single wood crossing the entrance to warn people of the danger, at a point a little who is the son of one of the staffs, while playing with another kid on the ground floor fell through it to the undergound and miraculously sustained no serious injury. On countless times it got stuck in the middle, and on many other timesthe doors refuse to open and you hear people banging and screaming when this happens as there are no functional emergency phone. Those of us who grew up knowing this building always use the stairway even if we should see a brand new elevator in the building and no matter the floor. MAY THE GENTLEMAN's SOUL FIND ETERNAL REST

The guy no know wetin him dey yarn, anyway he said it does it does not represent band speeds across d the nation, it could be they somehow got him a special direct connection to some broadband in New-Jersey. U know how we go out of our way to give foreigners special treatment here in Naija!

yorke: After they will be agitating for B.Sc and HND to be on the same level.

[quote][/quote]slowpoke! If that is your basis for judging levels, then as most universities are often engulfed in protests then secondary schools should be regarded as being on a higher level!. I'm not suprised Nigeria produces some graduates like you who reasons with their balls and talks from their anus!

Why not I've had girls go down on their knees with tears begging me not to walk away, especially when they've seriously wronged me!. I sometimes go on my knees to say sorry when I go wrong. I believe pride causes a lot of problems to go out of control, using d word "sorry", and going down on knees has saved a lot of relationships

Is dis gonna sink too?!

Thanks a lot for the new Nairaland, @ least we can now interact better on nairaland anytime using mobile phones which is always with us much more than our laptops. Couldn't help loving the new nairaland. Keep up the good work!

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Young Nigerian army officers and best friends Ibrahim B. Babangida and Mamman J. Vatsa at Okigwe during the Nigerian civil war.

By JASON STRAZIUSO and EDMUND KAGIRE, Associated Press Jason Straziuso And Edmund Kagire, Associated Press – Wed Oct 27, 12:40 pm ET

KIGALI, Rwanda – The Rwandan hotel manager portrayed by Don Cheadle in the movie "Hotel Rwanda" could face charges by Rwandan authorities over allegations the man sent money to opposition commanders, Rwanda's top prosecutor said.

But the former manager, Paul Rusesabagina, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he hasn't sent any money to Rwanda in years, and that the government is launching a smear campaign against him because he has opposed President Paul Kagame in the past.

Rwanda's top prosecutor, Martin Ngoga, said Rusesabagina helped finance what he described as terrorist activities in Rwanda by helping fund commanders with the FDLR, or Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda. No formal charges have yet been filed.

Ngoga said he is asking U.S. officials for assistance in gathering evidence. Some of the financial transactions he alleges were criminal originated in San Antonio, Texas. Rusesabagina has a house in Texas but said he has never sent money to Burundi or Tanzania as is alleged by Ngoga.

"Those who want to continue considering him as a hero can go on," Ngoga told a news conference late Tuesday. "We consider him a serious criminal suspect who has been financing FDLR and we are challenging whoever speaks on his behalf to tell us whether he never sent money to these FDLR commanders we have in custody."

After his story was publicized in "Hotel Rwanda," Rusesabagina was hailed as a hero around the world. Former U.S. President George W. Bush gave him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005, the highest civilian honor in the U.S.

However, the government of Rwanda did not view him as a hero after Rusesabagina began criticizing the regime of Kagame, who has since called Rusesabagina a "manufactured hero," according to Terry George, the director of "Hotel Rwanda."

Rusesabagina, 56, who was released from a hospital operation last week to find that his home in Brussels, Belgium had been broken into and documents stolen, says he has done nothing wrong.

"It is the latest step in a campaign against me by the Rwandan government that has included public insults, lies and physical harassment," Rusesabagina said.

"My foundation is advocating for a truth, justice and reconciliation process to try to foster sustainable peace in Rwanda , but anyone who opposes Kagame inside or outside the country is treated with this kind of harassment."

More than 500,000 Rwandans, mostly ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus, were killed in Rwanda's 1994 genocide. Kagame, an ethnic Tutsi, has tried to downplay the role of ethnicity in post-genocide Rwanda, and people in the country rarely refer to themselves as Hutu or Tutsi and can face charges for speaking publicly about ethnicity.

Human rights groups accuse Kagame's regime of iron-fisted control and of silencing opposition politicians and media outlets. Human rights groups and other critics decried the arrest of several opposition figures in the lead-up to Rwanda's August president election, and noted that several others were killed or attacked under suspicious circumstances.

The potential charges against Rusesabagina appear to be intertwined with those against Victoire Ingabire, a Hutu opposition politician who was jailed earlier this month on charges of forming a terrorist group.

Ingabire earlier this year sought representation by Peter Erlinder, a U.S. lawyer who was jailed by Rwandan authorities for about three weeks when he arrived in Rwanda in May to meet with Ingabire. Erlinder was welcomed back to the U.S. in July by Rusesabagina, and the two appeared together on a news program.

"The Kagame regime is beginning to show signs of desperation and lashing out in all directions," Erlinder said Wednesday, adding that the Rwandan government has been working toward charges against Rusesabagina for some time.
"He's already been declared persona non grata by Kagame several years ago," Erlinder said.
Ngoga said that the FDLR commanders in Rwandan custody have given evidence against both Ingabire and Rusesabagina.
Ngoga said Western Union money transfers by Rusesabagina were sent to two commanders in the FDLR with the aim of recruiting fighters for a new military wing of FDU-Inkingi, which is the political party headed by Ingabire.
"We are not talking in general terms, we are mentioning the names, the transactions which were done from San Antonio, Texas," Ngoga said. "It was received in Dar es Salaam and Bujumbura and sent by Paul Rusesabagina himself."

Rusesabagina told AP that the last time he sent money to Rwanda was in 2002 or 2003, and that it totaled at most 1,000 euros ($1,380). He said he supports Ingabire and other opposition candidates through press releases from his foundation and advocates for free, fair and open elections without violence or human rights abuses.
Rusesabagina said he was just released from the hospital following surgery and that when he went to his home in Belgium he discovered someone had broken in his house and stolen documents that are written in a Rwandan language.
"I am asking myself what a Belgian thief might want with documents with only a Rwandan could read?" Rusesabagina said.

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Associated Press reporter Jason Straziuso contributed from Nairobi, Kenya. Associated Press writer Amy Forliti in Minneapolis contributed to this report.

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went to a friends house recently, and there were other visitors there too all us should be between our early and mid 30's in age, suddenly for some reasons I cant explain, our discussions turned to the old NTA programme TALES BY MOONLIGHT, you needed to see the joy expressed on our faces just remembering that good old programme, to our amazement there were tears in the eyes of one of the women with us that evening, she said it reminded her of the good old days, cuddling with her brothers and sisters every sunday evening by 6.p.m, free from all worries and eager to see the new trick the the wise tortoise has to play,.
For me TALES BY MOONLIGHT reminds me of my lonely sunday evenings as a kid ( as mum worked weekends), ironing my school uniforms for monday schools, sometimes the programme made me laugh, sometimes made me cry, and most often scared me silly when there were spirit or ghost scenes, that I had to abandon watching the black and white president t.v and run out to the balcony with no one to keep me company. How could I 4get the opening scene, kids playing in the stream, children playing games, the spirit taken someone away into the forest, and the good old tales by moonlght musical taan- taanran-taan-taaran-tan!, tantantaarantaraanran ta!, it also reminded me of other programmes like, WILLI-WILLI, POT OF LIFE, SAMANJA, COCK CROW@DAWN, BEHIND THE CLOUDS, JAGUAR, KOKO CLOSE,SECOND CHANCE ZEBRUDAYA, BASI & COMPANY, FEYIKOGBON and foreign programmes like SCOOBY -DOO, THE THING, FAMOUS-FIVE, SESAME STREET, RETURN OF THE SAINT, CHARLIES ANGEL, FIRE HOUSE e t.c
God! Mum should have preserved that good old black & white tv to always remind me of those good old days!!

Tell us, what does the programme remind you?

went to a friends house recently, and there were other visitors there too all us should be between our early and mid 30's in age, suddenly for some reasons I cant explain, our discussions turned to the old NTA programme TALES BY MOONLIGHT, you needed to see the joy expressed on our faces just remembering that good old programme, to our amazement there were tears in the eyes of one of the women with us that evening, she said it reminded her of the good old days, cuddling with her brothers and sisters every sunday evening by 6.p.m, free from all worries and eager to see the new trick the the wise tortoise has to play,.
For me TALES BY MOONLIGHT reminds me of my lonely sunday evenings as a kid ( as mum worked weekends), ironing my school uniforms for monday schools, sometimes the programme made me laugh, sometimes made me cry, and most often scared me silly when there were spirit or ghost scenes, that I had to abandon watching the black and white president t.v and run out to the balcony with no one to keep me company. How could I 4get the opening scene, kids playing in the stream, children playing games, the spirit taken someone away into the forest, and the good old tales by moonlght musical taan- taanran-taan-taaran-tan!, tantantaarantaraanran ta!, it also reminded me of other programmes like, WILLI-WILLI, POT OF LIFE, SAMANJA, COCK CROW@DAWN, BEHIND THE CLOUDS, JAGUAR, KOKO CLOSE,SECOND CHANCE ZEBRUDAYA, BASI & COMPANY, FEYIKOGBON and foreign programmes like SCOOBY -DOO, THE THING, FAMOUS-FIVE, SESAME STREET, RETURN OF THE SAINT, CHARLIES ANGEL, FIRE HOUSE e t.c
God! Mum should have preserved that good old black & white tv to always remind me of those good old days!!

Tell us, what does the programme remind you?

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A company called Terrafugia is expected to start selling ''The Transition'' late next year. Price: $194,000.
The Jetsons predicted that we'd have flying cars by at least 2062, and Back to the Future promised them to us by 2015. It turns out that reality may, for once, outpace fiction.

A small, privately held company called Terrafugia has recently gained FAA approval for its roadable aircraft (i.e., flying car), and new improvements to the vehicle's design bring it only about a year away from being available to customers, according to MSNBC.

Yahoo! BuzzDubbed "The Transition," Terrafugia's flying car takes the notion of driving a hybrid to a whole new level. The latest model features a more car-like look, with traditional headlights and even a license plate holder. Other new fixtures include an improved wing that folds up with a touch of a switch, like in a convertible car, rear-wheel drive with a continuously variable transmission, independent suspension and even a futuristic touch screen interface in the cockpit.

Aside from the innovative engineering specs, the Transition also performs fairly well with its fuel economy. It gets about 35 miles per gallon on the road and about 490 miles per full tank in the air.

When grounded, the vehicle folds its wings up to achieve legal street-ready dimensions. The concept is for users to be able to drive it from their own garage to a nearby airport, allowing for independent, convenient travel. At the very least, it would help drivers bypass those annoying airport wait times.

Purchasing one of the flying cars won't be cheap. The estimated price for a first-generation Transition is slated at around $194,000. Though that's out of the price range for the average consumer, it's at least an important first step toward bringing childhood fantasies of driving a flying car closer to reality.

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Bryan Nelson, 07.29.10, 06:00 AM EDT

A company called Terrafugia is expected to start selling ''The Transition'' late next year. Price: $194,000.
The Jetsons predicted that we'd have flying cars by at least 2062, and Back to the Future promised them to us by 2015. It turns out that reality may, for once, outpace fiction.

A small, privately held company called Terrafugia has recently gained FAA approval for its roadable aircraft (i.e., flying car), and new improvements to the vehicle's design bring it only about a year away from being available to customers, according to MSNBC.

Yahoo! BuzzDubbed "The Transition," Terrafugia's flying car takes the notion of driving a hybrid to a whole new level. The latest model features a more car-like look, with traditional headlights and even a license plate holder. Other new fixtures include an improved wing that folds up with a touch of a switch, like in a convertible car, rear-wheel drive with a continuously variable transmission, independent suspension and even a futuristic touch screen interface in the cockpit.

Aside from the innovative engineering specs, the Transition also performs fairly well with its fuel economy. It gets about 35 miles per gallon on the road and about 490 miles per full tank in the air.

When grounded, the vehicle folds its wings up to achieve legal street-ready dimensions. The concept is for users to be able to drive it from their own garage to a nearby airport, allowing for independent, convenient travel. At the very least, it would help drivers bypass those annoying airport wait times.

Purchasing one of the flying cars won't be cheap. The estimated price for a first-generation Transition is slated at around $194,000. Though that's out of the price range for the average consumer, it's at least an important first step toward bringing childhood fantasies of driving a flying car closer to reality.

Nigeria boss Lars Lagerback lamented a lapse in set-piece concentration which allowed Argentina to score the only goal in the opening match of Group B.
Gabriel Heinze was unmarked when he headed in Juan Veron's corner in the sixth minute, while Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama made several top saves.

"Unfortunately, there was a mistake from our side that created the corner kick," said Swede Lagerback."We were sleeping on one of the corners and that was enough. We were punished."
While Argentina's vaunted midfield and forward line were thwarted by an outstanding display by Hapoel Tel-Aviv keeper Enyeama, Nigeria wasted several potential goalscoring opportunities at the other end.
Striker Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi was particularly profligate, while Taye Taiwo and Kalu Uche missed good chances in the second-half.

However, Enyeama is confident the Super Eagles can respond positively in their next game against Greece, who lost 2-0 to South Korea in Port Elizabeth, on 17 June in Bloemfontein.
"We're not going to kill ourselves. We have two more games to play," said the 27-year-old."We thank God the score was a little encouraging."

Lionel Messi saluted the display of Enyeama after his performance kept Argentina's forward line at bay for much of the game.

"The goalkeeper was phenomenal," said Messi after the game. "He takes all the credit. We played a great game and created a lot of chances. We just couldn't get the second goal."

Enyeama said he needed to put on the performance of his life to deny Messi a first goal at the tournament.

"It would be my best possible performance playing against the best possible player in the world, so it was my best," Enyeama told a news conference after he was named man of the match.

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From Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja, 04.23.2010

Following the recent alleged marriage of former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Sani Yerima, to a 13-year-old Egyptian girl, the Federal Government has said it has called a stakeholders’ meeting to determine the measures to be taken against abuse of underage girls by men old enough to be their fathers.

In addition, it said legal steps to be adopted against such offenders are also being considered as a deterrent against such abusive behaviour.

Speaking at a USAID-funded roundtable to share experiences and best practices on gender dimensions of the Orphans and Vulnerable Children Programming in Nigeria, Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Josephine Anenih, said the marriage of a senator of the Federal Republic to a 13-year-old girl was repugnant and amounted to the debasement of womanhood.

The minister, who had come under pressure from gender-based activists to tackle the issue, said: “I will call a stakeholders’ meeting to deliberate on it and find a lasting solution to it. Men, who abuse vulnerable children; men, who marry 13-year-old children; I think such men should not be spared. They should be made to face the wrath of the law.”

The minister, who was represented by the Director of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children, Mrs Oby Okwuonu, said the issue of sexual vulnerability was a function of poverty as such abuses do not usually happen to the children of the rich.
In her remarks, Country Representative of Africare, one of the partners in the project, Maisha Strozier, said the project would last for five years in 11 focal states of the federation.

“USAID through management sciences of health recently commenced a $20 million intervention package for orphans and vulnerable children in 11 Nigerian states through community-based support for OVC in Nigeria.

“In five years, it plans to reach 50 thousand OVC and 12,500 caregivers in 11 focal states following national guidelines through a variety of community-based and family-centred approaches,” she said.

The former governor, a serving senator, had allegedly married a 13-year-old Egyptian girl. Such marriage is illegal in Egypt which prompted the senator to have allegedly moved the ceremonies to Nigeria.

The union had, however, drawn flaks and outrage from Nigerians, who felt such a union was quite unbecoming of a senator of the federal republic.

What's really going on, where can we get authentic info, just watched a report on silverbird tv, saying he survived the crash and asking us to pray for his quick recovery

There goes the end of of freedom for 15 innocent farmers, water sellers, butchers, bricklayers,traders, barrow pushers, achaba/okada riders,conductors.
Why would the death of any of these "big" thieving politician always translate into an end for innocent poor Nigerians in the hands of the police.
Reminds one of centuries gone by, when a king dies and has to be buried with innocent slaves that has no hands in his death.

By Olu Jacob and Daniel Momoh (234NEXT)

February 24, 2010 07:34PM
The handlers of the ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua who sneaked him into the country in the wee hours of today have not wasted any time in trying to wrest power from Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.

Unconfirmed reports speak of plans to make him resign if he doesn't toe the line now being drawn by Turai Yar'Adua who is now effectively in charge of the presidency. A number of ministers who were deemed to have been disloyal to Mr Yar'Adua, are also slated to be sacked, and Dora Akunyili is said to be top on that list.

A source in Aso rock confirmed that officials of the State Security Service had this afternoon gone into the office of Mr Jonathan and conducted a thorough search although it is not immediately clear what they were looking for. They were allegedly working under the directives of Mrs Yar'Adua.

Only a few hours after he arrived the country, and while he lies convalescing in a ‘clinic', aides to the President began systematically to divest Mr Jonathan of any opportunity to exercise the powers of the presidency. He has been denied access to the President and to any information that will keep him abreast of the unfolding drama. Sources say he is barely managing to avoid embarrassment as events keep changing around him and he only gets to hear of the changes after they were announced.

As early as 11.31am, while he prepared for the weekly meeting of the Executive Council of the Federation, a security detail entered the chambers and immediately secured the president's chair to prevent Mr Jonathan from sitting on it. Less than one hour later, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Yayale Ahmed announced that the Council meeting has been postponed. Instead, Mr Jonathan was scheduled to have a private meeting with the ministers. That meeting eventually lasted less than 10 minutes and the confusion was evident in the faces of some of the ministers who appeared to be sleep walking .

As part of the process of demoting Mr Jonathan, Presidential spokesperson, Segun Adeniyi has announced that from now on the Acting president will revert back to his previous status of vice President, although he will still need to hold the fort while the President recuperates.

However, there are indications that none of this is happening with Mr Jonathan's consent as he remained locked out of the decision making process. Although no one has come out to say he is under house arrest, sources say after the search of his office, the Acting president was effectively kept apart and the coterie of visitors that has been around him in the last two weeks is no longer evident.

As a sign that Mrs Yar'Adua is now in charge of running the presidency, the Acting President has been scheduled to meet with her this evening, and sources say the fate of Mr Jonathan may depend on how that meeting goes.

US concerns
The United States of America has raised concern over the sudden return of Mr Yar'Adua. A statement from its mission in Abuja today warns that the President's return may create chaos in the nation's polity. According to Johnnie Carson, the US Under-Secretary of State on African Affairs, the US government hopes that, "President Yar'Adua's return to Nigeria is not an effort by his senior advisors to upset Nigeria's stability and create renewed uncertainty in the democratic process."

The statement also touched on the president's health: "We hope that his health is sufficient to enable him to fully resume his official duties," Mr Carson said, adding, "Nigeria needs a strong, healthy, and effective leader to ensure the stability of the country and to manage Nigeria's many political, economic and security challenges."

Some celebrate
Residents of Katsina, the home state of the president, yesterday came out in their thousands to celebrate the return of Mr Yar'Adua from Saudi Arabia. He was flown into the country from Saudi Arabia in an air ambulance Number HZM55A at about 1.47 a.m. yesterday.

Security sources say Mr Yar'Adua was forced to relocate to Nigeria from Saudi Arabia following the decision of the Saudi government to avoid mounting diplomatic crisis.

Status quo
The House of Representatives announced yesterday that it still recognises Mr Jonathan as the Acting President of Nigeria. According to the chairman, Rules and Business, Eta Inang, the status of Mr. Jonathan has not changed. Also, at about 5pm today, the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties welcomed the president into the country, but note that the manner of his arrival clearly indicates that he is too incapacitated to rule. However, a statement from the Peoples Democratic Party which also welcomed the President, praised Mr Goodluck Jonathan for holding the fort during the three months of the President's absence.

Request you to kindly inform this to as many as you can. It is for a good cause, because life is striving to make good causes everyday!! You could save a life.

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters,  S.T.R
. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.

During a party, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, everyone went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening before she left. Later that evening the woman's husband called telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - and passed away.
She had suffered a stroke at the party. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps she would be alive today.

    Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this,

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke, totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

Recognizing A Stroke

Remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.
Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster.

The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions

S * Ask the individual to SMILE .
T * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg 'It is sunny out today').
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS .

    If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks,
    call the Ambulance and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.


NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is

   1. Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue.
   2. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

A prominent cardiologist says if everyone who reads this information educates 10 other people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

….and it could be your own…,

TORRANCE, Calif., January 21, 2010 --
Toyota Motor, Inc, today announced it would recall approximately 2.3 million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals on specific Toyota Division models. This action is separate from the on-going recall of approximately 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles to reduce the risk of pedal entrapment by incorrect or out of place accessory floor mats. Approximately 1.7 million Toyota Division vehicles are subject to both separate recall actions.

“In recent months, Toyota has investigated isolated reports of sticking accelerator pedal mechanisms in certain vehicles without the presence of floor mats,” said TMS Group Vice President Irv Miller. “Our investigation indicates that there is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal mechanisms may, in rare instances, mechanically stick in a partially depressed position or return slowly to the idle position. Consistent with our commitment to the safety of our cars and our customers, we have initiated this voluntary recall action.”

Toyota’s accelerator pedal recall is confined to the following Toyota Division vehicles:

• 2009-2010 RAV4,
• 2009-2010 Corolla,
• 2009-2010 Matrix,
• 2005-2010 Avalon,
• 2007-2010 Camry,
• 2010 Highlander,
• 2007-2010 Tundra,
• 2008-2010 Sequoia

No Lexus Division or Scion vehicles are affected by this recall action. Also not affected are Toyota Prius, Tacoma, Sienna, Venza, Solara, Yaris, 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser and select Camry models, including all Camry hybrids.

The condition is rare, but can occur when the pedal mechanism becomes worn and, in certain conditions, the accelerator pedal may become harder to depress, slower to return or, in the worst case, stuck in a partially depressed position. Toyota is working quickly to prepare the correction remedy.

In the event that a driver experiences an accelerator pedal that sticks in a partial open throttle position or returns slowly to idle position, the vehicle can be controlled with firm and steady application of the brakes. The brakes should not be pumped repeatedly because it could deplete vacuum assist, requiring stronger brake pedal pressure. The vehicle should be driven to the nearest safe location, the engine shut off and a Toyota dealer contacted for assistance.

Toyota will continue to investigate incidents of unwanted acceleration and take appropriate measures to address any trends that are identified.

January 23, 2010
NOPRIN CALLS ON THE IGP TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGED PARTISANSHIP OF THE POLICE IN THE JOS MAYHEM
The Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) is a network of 46 civil society organizations committed to promoting police accountability and respect for human rights in Nigeria. It was established in 2000 to provide opportunity for civil society involvement in police reform, and the promotion of safety, security and justice in Nigeria. NOPRIN carries out its mandate through monitoring, field research and investigation, documentation, publication, campaign and advocacy.
Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) has received some shocking information about the alleged partisan role of law enforcement officials in the Jos mayhem, which is exacerbating the violence and the attendant bloodletting and destruction. NOPRIN hereby calls on the IGP to order a prompt, impartial and exhaustive investigation into the allegations of partisanship and criminality by police officers.
NOPRIN wishes to bring to the attention of the IGP the particular report of the role of one ACP Usman Dagogo who is alleged to be using police resources to protect and rescue his fellow moslems while targeting and killing non moslems. We reproduce hereunder, the full text of information we received from a source at the Police Staff College, Jos.
‘On Tuesday, 19/0109 some Hausa moslems from Police SDtaff College under the command of ACP Dagogo went to Jos Town with their vehicles, with arms bringing two the college Hausa moslems. Some with wounds to the college clinic for treatment. The ACP was not authorize by any authority to do so. He took some staff and course participants with arms by 12 pm of Tuesday for illegal patrol where they were opening fire on non moslems in Jos town. As they were going around to rescue their fellow Hausa moslems to PSC compound which is not known as refugee camp. But non moslems were not allowed into the PSC compound by ACP Dagogo.’
‘On Monday the authority of Police Staff College directed every staff and course participants no matter your rank, that is everybody is confined to the barracks. Because of the riot in Jos. Where some Hausa moslems attacked some Christians while worshiping at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Nassarawa Gwom, Jos by 10 am Sunday 17.012010. It will be recalled that the cause of the attack was because of the testimony given by the Yorubas and Iggos on Friday and Saturday at the Justice Ajibola’s Panel on December 28 riot in Jos.’
‘ACP Usman Nagogo, he was warned that night of Tuesday when he changed from police uniform to moslem dressing with arms for easy identification bu his Hausa moslem.’
NOPRIN hereby urges the IGP to urgently order a full investigation into this very disturbing allegation of the role of ACP Dagogo and others who may be involved in such criminal undertaking. If they are found to be culpable, they should be subjected to appropriate and adequate disciplinary measures in accordance with the law.

Okechukwu Nwanguma
Program Coordinator

Ol' boy so na the idiots drain my credit when I called back.
Dem don spoil show for my flashers!