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NYSC / Re: NYSC 2016 Batch A Corp Members House by Omesbrit(m): 6:59am On Jan 28, 2016
Please for some us who may not be going to our various institutions to collect the call up letter, how do we make the payment? I need information on this.
NYSC / Re: NYSC 2016 Batch A Corp Members House by Omesbrit(m): 4:12am On Jan 23, 2016
fabulicious:
checked just dis nyt..... Visit www.nysc.org.ng click on 'check senate list' then u'll c what nxt is required of u. Type dem in nd search
Thanks dear I have seen my name #team unn.
NYSC / Re: NYSC 2016 Batch A Corp Members House by Omesbrit(m): 10:30pm On Jan 22, 2016
fabulicious:
Yaaaaaaaay!!! Family, i just saw my name. So greatful 2 God!.......
Rep UNN...(Alvan Ikoku)
Pls when & how did you check it ?
NYSC / Re: NYSC 2016 Batch A Corp Members House by Omesbrit(m): 2:43pm On Jan 21, 2016
keylaz:

i graduate since 2014. finished my internship dec last year, was supposed to serve dis year. dunno of any senate approved list.
please just head to sch to ratify whatever the problem is, don't wait for any other list, before they start telling u stories that touches the heart.
NYSC / Re: NYSC 2016 Batch A Corp Members House by Omesbrit(m): 10:14am On Jan 21, 2016
keylaz:
my name is not on d list that was pasted last week . i checked online too, my name wasnt there. pls any lion graduate here . what should i do? .. any oda list coming out?.
Is your name on the senate approved list that has been circulating in sch since last year? If it's not on that list, I doubt if it will be in Nysc list.
Politics / Re: Tribunal Upholds Ikpeazu's Election As Abia Governor by Omesbrit(m): 11:56am On Nov 03, 2015
There is no doubt that Dr. Ikpeazu has a good mandate for Abia state, they should allow him to continue what he gas started. Congratulations to Dr.Ikpeazu.

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Politics / Re: Alex Otti, Ochendo And The Election Thieves In Abia State By Ifeanyi Amanze by Omesbrit(m): 4:02pm On Apr 15, 2015
I think is gona be a tough one for Apga, since these 3 local governments is in Ngwa land were PDP candidate is coming from.I also head that Ngwa people are clamouring for their turn to rule Abia state, so these factors might affect the Chances of Apga in wining the pool on Saturday.

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Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by Omesbrit(m): 2:36pm On Dec 21, 2013
Unn guys are so hot.
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate:: WINNER:::: UNN. by Omesbrit(m): 3:47pm On Nov 30, 2013
you haven't declare us the winner
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate:: WINNER:::: UNN. by Omesbrit(m): 3:34pm On Nov 30, 2013
why did we have such a low mark,is it because we are not competting with any team?
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate:: WINNER:::: UNN. by Omesbrit(m): 2:58pm On Nov 30, 2013
Emzybrown:

MR Omesbrit, you cannot say Ifeanyi Ubah is a thief when he has not been convicted of any subsidy scam crime. Freedom of information doesn't mean to attack and malign any individual with unverified propaganda.....
don't forge that most of these electorate are uneducated,they believe mostly on what they hear,without verification and i never said he is a convict,but that is the story making waves,which they used against him during the election,due to freedom of speech.
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate:: WINNER:::: UNN. by Omesbrit(m): 2:48pm On Nov 30, 2013
tunex23: My question to the UNN crew, we know that freedom of speech is a true democracy, but you also know that this can be abuse by the citizens? What your take on that
it depends on what you mean by abuse,if it is to provoke or cause chaose ,i would want you to know that human beings are different,and our level of tolerance also differs,so what could annoy you,could be accepted by another,don't forget that another man's poison is another man's food.thank you.
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate:: WINNER:::: UNN. by Omesbrit(m): 2:37pm On Nov 30, 2013
jay bee: @omesbrit

Can you please expatiate how freedom of speech helps electorate make better choices

Can you also give me a specific example of how freedom of speech has inadvertently helped reduce corruption
to your second question,through the passage of freedom of information bill (foi),which gives informatiom about elected political officers,including the president,by the way, do you think that stella oduah's car scandal issue would be heard if not for freedom of speech,you and i knows that important of freedom speech can not be overemphasized in a democratic society.
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate:: WINNER:::: UNN. by Omesbrit(m): 2:27pm On Nov 30, 2013
jay bee: @omesbrit

Can you please expatiate how freedom of speech helps electorate make better choices

Can you also give me a specific example of how freedom of speech has inadvertently helped reduce corruption
to first question. let take the case of just concluded election in anambra state, ifeayi ubah,labour party candidate was once involved in subsidy fraud,that made people question his credibility during the election and that affected him,this happened because their was free flow of information,which helped the electorate to choose a better candidate.
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate:: WINNER:::: UNN. by Omesbrit(m): 1:30pm On Nov 30, 2013
The panel of judges, ever effective coordinators, fellow contestant and my well informed audience. Distinguish Ladies and gentlemen, is a great honour to debate on this online forum “Naira land” My username is omesbrite, representing university of Nigeria nsukka, debating against the topic “it is sometimes right for the government to restrict freedom of speech”
To buttress the definition given by my first speaker, freedom of speech is also the political right to communicate one's opinions and ideas using one's body and property to anyone who is willing to receive them. It is sometimes used synonymously with freedom of expression, but includes any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used.
The right to freedom of expression is recognized as a human right under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognized in international human rights law in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Article 19 of the ICCPR states that "everyone shall have the right to hold opinions “without interference" and everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression.
In a truly democratic society, the importance of freedom of speech cannot be underestimated. It is, in fact, the very cornerstone that holds a democratic society, and makes it truly democratic. In other words, without freedom of speech, there can be no true democracy. This is because the idea of democracy itself is based upon the will of the people, if there is no free speech, then how can the will of the people be known? The truth is that, it cannot be known.
Freedom of speech helps the electorate to make a better choice of whom to for, also it helps the general public to be able to make informed decisions as well as what issues to vote for.
It reduces corruption by making the government transparent and accountable, is also a means by which the public makes their opinion known to the government.
It gives right for fair trial during court cases by creating more access to information,expecially, when it involves political officers, because it does not encourage privacy, and it reveals corruption and deception in the government.
It also create room for self-development during interactions with people, examples are online forum like nairaland,punch online news, where people exchange their views through comments after reading.
Having made the above points, I am of the opinion that government should not resist freedom of speech because is of away avoiding disclosure of information regarding it’s corrupt practices and deception to the public,infact is a way of manipulating public opinion to suit them.
Also, It is an infringement to human right law, which states that “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers “so any restriction alters that law and should not be allowed.
If freedom of speech is restricted sometimes is no longer a democracy. A democracy would not be a democracy without freedom of speech. If it were not for freedom of speech, those things that the government was doing wrong would never be pointed out to be corrected, how then would the government be transparent and accountable, if freedom of speech is restricted? If allowed, it would do the society more harm than good.
I would also like you to know that everyone has a right to speak their mind on things, no matter how controversial or how wrong it may be, they have the right to express themselves just the same, according to the constitution. The main reason government tries to restrict is to control thought of the public more easily. It is not acceptable, and should not be allowed to happen, so I don't think it is ever right for a government to restrict freedom of speech sometimes.
The government should not restrict our freedom of speech sometimes, It is not only when it favours the government that it should be heard, but it is good for the people to know what it is up to and know whether is keeping it’s promises.
If freedom of speech is restricted, many civil right issues would not be discussed, meaning that schools would still be segregated; people of different races would find it difficult to associate. Even interracial marriage would be illegal in many places. For that matter, child marriage, gay marriages would never have being discussed. The United States would not exist as it does today in any way. Feminism would also not have existed as it does now. Women would not have had the right to make changes that made them able to have the same jobs that men do. All these issues would never have being discussed for the fear of unknown, if freedom of speech is restricted.
Lastly, I would want my well informed judges to know that, you can't deal with things you don't know about. And we can only move forward when we know where we are. So don't we want to know where we are? Or don’t we know there is a motive behind every action? The truth is hard to take sometimes. It isn't always convenient. It can be disappointing. But knowing and having information about ourselves and the world we live in is part of our identity as human beings. Our democracy relies on an informed citizenry. Thoughtful, fair, balanced, comprehensive reporting in print and in photos or video may be the best way to know what's going on, the best way to inform ourselves. Information is what keeps us free from tyranny, let us not support the government to restrict our freedom of speech from us, whether sometimes or at all times, thank you.

References
1. Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, adopted by UN General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966, entry into force 23 March
2. the Free Speech Provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights", Ambika Kumar, Chicago Journal of International Law, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Summer 2006). (subscription required. .
3. Lord Mansfield, The King v. Williams (1774), Lofft. 763.







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Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate:: WINNER:::: UNN. by Omesbrit(m): 1:28pm On Nov 30, 2013
unn secon speaker.

Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by Omesbrit(m): 4:02pm On Nov 29, 2013
Sch: Universty of Nigeria,nsukka(unn)
Name. omesbrit
Topic..it is sometimes right for government to restrict freedom of speech.
Stance. opposing
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by Omesbrit(m): 3:25pm On Nov 29, 2013
i think delsu first speaker did incredily well bt the essay is very long.
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by Omesbrit(m): 10:00am On Nov 29, 2013
[quote
author=Atesunate15]Unfortunately!!!!!! Lecture was fix to saturday when
the debate will take place chief speaker had a church fellowship. The
write ups are through but on hearing these ungly development, seems
UNN....[/quote]pls, what do you mean by 'seems unn'
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by Omesbrit(m): 1:26pm On Nov 26, 2013
I hv nt even asked,what is the reward for the winners of this debate?
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by Omesbrit(m): 8:12am On Nov 25, 2013
pls,hw would d judges know d point made by each of the two debators,since is only one of them that would do the posting,during question.
Education / Re: Students Burn-down Asa Block At IMT In Enugu To Avoid Malpractice Punishment by Omesbrit(m): 11:50am On Nov 15, 2013
[quote
author=Elliotwiz1]I think the law on malpractice is the reason for
this, It's unfair that students involved in malpractice would spend
years behind bars while our corrupt leaders who commit the highest
degree of atrocities live freely. It's just unfair, i don't blame them, i
blame the government.[/quote]pls,their is no reason to justify their act,they are not d only student in sch,if that is d case all d schools in nig would hv being burnt by now,if they had done wht they are suppose to do,they wont be involve in malpratice.
Education / Re: Students Burn-down Asa Block At IMT In Enugu To Avoid Malpractice Punishment by Omesbrit(m): 11:40am On Nov 15, 2013
[quote
author=Elliotwiz1]I think the law on malpractice is the reason for
this, It's unfair that students involved in malpractice would spend
years behind bars while our corrupt leaders who commit the highest
degree of atrocities live freely. It's just unfair, i don't blame them, i
blame the government.[/quote]pls,their is no reason to justify their act,they are nt d only d student in sch,we are all faceing d consequences of corruption.if they had done what they should do, they won't be involved in malpractise.
Education / Re: Updates From ASUU Congresses In Different Universities by Omesbrit(m): 3:53pm On Nov 12, 2013
Unn also voted against the strike,they supported that the strike should be called off.
Sports / Re: Sweden Vs Nigeria: FIFA U-17 WC Semi-Final (0 - 3) On 5th November 2013 by Omesbrit(m): 5:27pm On Nov 05, 2013
Pro02: Ol' boy see crowd viewing this thread
Wetin u dey do?
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by Omesbrit(m): 4:41pm On Nov 04, 2013
My name is Bright,representing Unn(university of Nigeria
Nsukka)
Education / Re: Nairaland Interschool Debate. :::Planning Thread by Omesbrit(m): 4:33pm On Nov 04, 2013
Unn were nt listed,may be they dont hv much representatives,so an joining d few reps that hv indicated above.Bright.
Education / Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Omesbrit(m): 4:01pm On Nov 04, 2013
I pray that they would reach a concesion today an call off the strike.

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