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India’s Supreme Court issued a disgraceful ruling
against human rights in reinstating a law that bans gay sex. On Wednesday, the court reversed a landmark 2009 decision by the Delhi High Court
that decriminalized sex between consenting adults regardless of their gender.
At issue is Section 377 of India’s Penal Code
barring “carnal intercourse against the order of
nature,” a holdover from British colonial law dating back to 1861. In practice, this law had largely been used by police to threaten and blackmail gays,lesbians and transgender people.
Following the ruling, India’s crimes bureau stated
ominously that it will begin compiling crime
statistics under Section 377 as early as next year.
Violation of the law is punishable by a fine and up
to 10 years imprisonment.
Gay-rights supporters took to the streets in New
Delhi in protest, vowing to continue their fight for
equal rights and dignity under the law. Human
rights groups, including Human Rights Watch and
Amnesty International, roundly condemned the
Supreme Court decision.
In its 2009 ruling, the Delhi High Court said Section 377 violated the guarantees of equality and privacy in the country’s Constitution. The Supreme Court disagreed. Writing for the court, Justice Ganpat Singh Singhvi threw the issue to lawmakers,stating that Parliament was “free to consider the desirability and propriety of deleting Section 377 I.P.C. from the statute book or amend the same as per the suggestion made by the attorney general.”
The court’s statement inviting the Legislature to
amend the law is disingenuous. Given the fractious nature of India’s Parliament, the conservative views of many of its members, and the political stakes in the run-up to general elections next spring, the Legislature is unlikely to take up this issue on its own.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh now has an
opportunity to leave a lasting legacy of progress
before his government steps down next spring. His cabinet should act immediately to seek a repeal of Section 377. This 1861 law has no place in a 21st-century democracy.
SOURCE» http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/12/12/opinion/indias-reversal-on-gay-rights.html

SOURCE»http://www.codewit.com/nigeria-news/14314-ASUU-urges-members-to-desist-from-working-against-union

Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU), University of Lagos Chapter, Dr
Oghenekaro Ogbinaka, on Tuesday urged the
union’s members to desist from working against
its interest.
Ogbinaka made the appeal in a statement he made
available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
Lagos.
He said that the members should not allow their
selfish interests to overshadow the interest of the
union.
He alleged that some members of the chapter
called an illegal congress recently but failed in their
bid to carry out `illegal activities’.
```Congress anticipated their plot that was borne
out of greed.
``No member of the University of Lagos Branch of
the ASUU is, therefore, taken aback on their
action, `` he said.

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Two weeks ago, I paid a visit to Dubai for the very
first time. Dubai is everything Lagos is not. Dubai
works: Lagos does not. Dubai is spotlessly clean:
Lagos is filthy. Dubai is bathed in gleaming
electricity. Lagos is shrouded in darkness. Dubai is
organized. Lagos is disorganized. After a few days
in Dubai, I longed to be back in Lagos.
What is the attraction of Lagos relative to a city like
Dubai? The answer is actually very simple. Lagos is
the very best city in Nigeria; the very best country
in the world. I have traveled all over the world. I
have been to the Far East, to the Middle East, to
North and Latin America and to Europe. I have been
to over 30 African countries. This qualifies me to
make this assessment. Nigeria is the very best
country in the whole wide world.
Made-in-Nigeria
There are too many things that make Nigeria
exceptional and without equal. If Nigeria were not
so wonderful, there would not have been 170
million Nigerians. Because Nigeria is such a great
country, we are determined to give birth to as many
children as possible so that even more people can
partake of the pleasures of living here. We
manufacture babies by the thousands and the
millions because we are in love with the country.
Nigerians don't commit suicide. Neither do
Nigerians ever desert Nigeria. The very worst thing
that can happen to a Nigerian is to be exiled from
the country.
Remember this: Nigeria is nobody's colony. We
refuse to be subject to nobody. We are not under
the thumb of the British, the Americans or anyone
else. Nigeria is the one African country that can be
said to be truly independent. We have nationalized
all the nationalize-ables. We own the land. There is
no foreign settler-community in Nigeria that holds
us captive. We are the kings of our castles. Our very
best products are made in Nigeria. We make our
own mistakes; make our own choices and make our
own beds.
We rig our own elections. We forge our own
passports. We buy our own lies. We deceive our
own people. We choose to live in the middle ages
and not in the 21st century. We choose to eat in
"bukas" and not in restaurants. We choose to eat
with our hands and not with forks and knives. We
choose to walk rather than fly.
Organised chaos
Nigerians are natural-born revolutionaries. We like
to struggle. We are always fighting something or
someone. We don't like the easy life. That is way
too boring. We thrive when there is chaos. We make
a profit, where there is confusion. We rise up to the
challenge, where everything is upside down. If
something is well-organised, our first assignment is
to scatter it. That gives us room to maneuver. We
can handle chaos, but order is another problem
entirely.
Nigerians hate progress. It does not agree with us.
Some smart Alec decided to introduce traffic-lights
on our roads. But when there are too many cars on
the road, the last things you need are traffic-lights
preventing people from going where they want.
Traffic-lights make drivers wait, when they should
be going. That is such a waste of time. The same
goes for traffic-wardens. When you have them
obstructing the roads, there are going to be
tailbacks. But if you want the traffic to flow, let it be
a free for all. Then you will see the ingenuity of
Nigerians. We will climb up any and every possible
place, and convert it to super-highways.
Moreover, our roads are theaters where drama is
always enacted. That means passers-by don't have
to spend money buying tickets in order to watch our
plays. You can watch a very interesting TV series
just by sitting on your balcony and watching
Nigerians negotiate their way every day. In one
afternoon, you will see David killing Goliath. You
will see Mohammed Ali fighting Joe Frazier. You will
see Arnold Schwarzenegger terminating his
opponents. You have to admit this kind of free
theater is not readily available abroad.
NEPA problem
Can you imagine a country where there is 24 hour
electricity? That is Nigeria's worst nightmare. For
years, many nincompoops have tried to convince us
to improve the electricity situation in the country,
but we have wisely refused to be taken in by such
deception. Why would we want good electricity
when most of what we do is done under the cloak of
darkness? Why should NEPA work when there are
things that need to be hidden, including the rubbish
that have taken over our roads. Any right-thinking
person knows there are serious criminal issues in
Nigeria that should not be brought to light for the
sake of national security.
Just think about it: 24 hour NEPA. How boring that
would be? Nigerians would have nothing to talk
about. We would have nothing to complain about.
We would not be able to have tales by the
moonlight. We would spend too much time
watching television. The economy would suffer
because generator sales would plummet. Those of
us making ends meet by selling diesel would be in
trouble. Generator repairmen, major contributors to
the economy, would go out of business. Spare-parts
sellers would not be able to sell even good spare-
parts, how much more fake ones. Let's face it;
should Goodluck Jonathan succeed in improving the
problem of electricity in Nigeria, it will lose him the
next election for sure. He will not even be able to
secure the nomination of PDP, which we all know is
a party of diesel-sellers and generator repairmen.
Valuable corruption
There is so much talk about corruption. But if there
were no corruption in Nigeria, there would be social
upheaval. Can you imagine a corruption-free
Nigeria? Don't even bother. It would be disastrous.
Millions would die of starvation. How can a man
sustain his family if he cannot lie, cheat and steal?
As Nigerians, it is high time we come to terms with
who we are, instead of pretending to be what we
are not.
We are a corrupt people. It is not just our leaders:
we are all corrupt. We are thieves. We love to steal.
We celebrate thieves and give them national
awards. We recognize that stealing is an art. To be a
successful thief, you have to be skillful; you have to
be ambitious; you have to be imaginative; and you
have to be courageous. We are criminals because
we are smart. We bring innovation to everything.
Nigerians know that successful thieves are men of
destiny: renowned statesmen; famous politicians;
erudite managing-directors. Therefore we eulogise
thieves. We sing their praises. We give them
chieftaincy awards. We give them our daughters as
third wives and concubines. We prefer them as our
presidents, governors and legislators. Who wants an
honest man as his representative in Abuja? That is
a sure way to ensure you will not get your share of
the national cake.
Had it not been for corruption, Nigeria would not
have survived. Corruption is the glue that holds the
fabric of the country together. It ensures that, one
way or another, we get paid. It provides a social
security system. Corruption helps us to redistribute
wealth between the rich and the poor. The rich steal
from the government; the poor steal from the rich;
and everyone is happy. If there were no corruption,
there would have been a violent revolution a long
time ago.
You can pocket a few monies from work illegally
because nobody in his right mind expects you to be
able to afford even your transportation costs from
your meager salary. If you are caught and
prosecuted, all you need to do is ask your mother to
come to work to plea-bargain for you. Thanks to
corruption, we can put food on our tables. We can
send our children to school. We can pay for the aso-
ebi. We can keep up with the fashion trends.
Traffic jams
There is one fundamental reason behind the traffic
situation in Nigeria. Nigerians are a wanted people.
Therefore, we are always on the run. Somebody
somewhere is after us and we need to make quick
getaways. We are on the run from our wives. We
are on the run from our children. We need to get
away from our extended families. But even more
urgently, we are on the run from the law. We are on
the run from the state government. We don't want
to be caught by the friend we borrowed some
money from last year.
Thank God for traffic jams. Isn't it wonderful that
you can do all your shopping while driving on the
road? How many countries do you know where you
have that kind of facility? You can even get your car
washed while on your way to work; without having
to stop or park. And if there is any problem with
your car while you are on the road, you will be
grateful that you are in Nigeria. One out of every
two Nigerian pedestrian is a London-trained
mechanic. In case you are wondering, there is
London; and then there is Osapa-London. You also
don't need any GPRS in Nigeria. Every pedestrian
knows exactly the way to where you are going. So if
you are lost, simply ask for directions and then you
will really get lost.
Conclusion
All this explains why, in spite of everything,
Nigerians are the happiest people in the world. We
are deliriously happy. Don't believe the lie.
Nigerians complain a lot about Nigeria. But that
does not mean we would have Nigeria any other
way. We complain because we love to complain. If
everything was alright about Nigeria, we would be
miserable. Let's face it, Nigerians love Nigeria.
Nigeria is the way it is because Nigerians love it so.
If it were not so, we would have made amends in
over 50 years of independence.
One last thing of the utmost importance: Nigeria is
the very best country in the world because in
Nigeria you will find Nigerians.

Chairman Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU), University of Lagos Chapter, Dr
Oghenekaro Ogbinaka, on Tuesday urged the
union’s members to desist from working against
its interest.
Ogbinaka made the appeal in a statement in Lagos.
He said that the members should not allow their
selfish interests to overshadow the interest of the
union.
He alleged that some members of the chapter
called an illegal congress recently but failed in their
bid to carry out `illegal activities’.
“`Congress anticipated their plot that was borne
out of greed. No member of the University of
Lagos Branch of the ASUU is, therefore, taken
aback on their action, “ he said.
He described such as an action as misguided, and
urged ASUU members to desist from such.
The chairman gave the assurance that the chapter
would remain indivisible.
ASUU is facing rebellion in some chapters.
Students, for example, were asked to resume
today at the Ebonyi State University.

SOURCE» http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/11/26/ASUU-enjoins-members-not-to-break-ranks/

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THANKS

WTF!
Was she high or something?

So funny!Why didn't this make front page?

WHen will all this end

Wish him good luck

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Na U sabi ni!

Barely a few days into the job, new Barcelona coach Tata Martino is already getting his feet wet. He has welcomed back the senior players who were away after the Confederations Cup, and he has looked to alleviate any concerns that Cesc Fabregas may have about his future at the Catalan club. Keeping Fabregas would be a huge statement from the new Barca boss, but he also wants to add a new defender to the star studded squad that he. has inherited.
Barcelona's center back options are limited,
especially after PSG's signing of Marquinhos
and their refusal to discuss a fee for Thiago
Silva. The Brazilian captain, considered by
many to be the best defender in the world,
was Barcelona's first choice, but they now
have to move onto other targets. Martino has targetted the Premier League in his chase for a center back, with the likes of David Luiz, Jan Vertonghen, Daniel Agger, Thomas
Vermaelan, and Vincent Kompany on his wish
list.
The problem for Barcelona is that each of
these players is considered close to
indispensible by their current clubs. The most realistic of these transfers may be Thomas Vermaelan, with the Arsenal skipper having lost his place in the team towards the tail end of last season. Even then, it would take a huge fee for Arsene Wenger to consider parting with the talented Belgian.
Martino knows that despite the attacking
talents of Neymar and Messi, his side will not
challenge Bayern and Borussia Dortmund in
the Champions League unless they shore up
their leaky defense. It is now time for the
Barcelona board to back their new coach and
make the signing of a center back the priority.

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• Home-based athletes, officials depart
August 5
THE final rehearsals planned by the Athletics
Federation of Nigeria (AFN) for Team Nigeria
athletes ahead the 14th IAAF World
Championship in Moscow, may have been
called off due to what an official described
yesterday as ‘fund constrain.’
The World Championship tagged: Moscow
2013 will commence on August 10 and the
AFN had planned a two-week camping for the athletes in a city with same weather condition with Russia.
A source close to the AFN told The Guardian Tuesday that there was no longer room for such plan because according to him, the Federal Government was not forthcoming with financial assistance to the federation to actualise the world championship plans.
“The AFN has tried every means to get money
from the National Sports Commission (NSC)
for Team Nigeria’s preparation for Moscow
2013, but things are not working out. It
means we have to bank on element of luck to win medals in the championship and this is
unfortunate,” the source said.
At the end of the Cross River/All Nigeria
Open in Calabar, the AFN came up with its list of athletes that will fly the nation’s flag in Moscow. At that occasion, the sports minister and chairman of the NSC, Bolaji Abdullahi assured the athletes that the country would give them the support they need to excel in the Moscow.
Even President Goodluck Jonathan has
repeatedly assured that the country’s athletes would not lack anything in terms of
preparation for major championships.
Our source lamented yesterday over the no
fund situation from the NSC, saying that the
country’s athletes, particularly the relay
teams, might find it difficult to match their
opponent squerely when hostilities begin in
Moscow.
“My major worry is our relay teams. They
have a good chance to win medals this time
around, but with this no fund situation, which
has stopped the camping exercise, they may
not practice well before the games. What it
means it that we just have to bank on luck.
That is not good for a country like Nigeria. I
am sure the authority would not do this to a
junior football team not to talk of the Super
Eagles in their preparation for the World Cup.
It is unfortunate,” the official said.
Another source hinted Tuesday that the
sports minister has promised to ‘assist’ the
AFN with allowances for the athletes only.
“The minister said the IAAF is taking care of
Team Nigeria’s participation in the World
Championship and he will only assist the AFN
with some allowances for the athletes.
Probably, he doesn’t know that it is the
responsibility of each country to prepare its
athletes for the games,” the source added.
Meanwhile, home-based athletes and officials
of Team Nigeria are expected to depart for
Moscow on August 5, an official said
yesterday.
The 14th IAAF World Championship will be the largest global sporting event of the year, with an anticipation that the nine days event will reach a cumulative audience of more than five billion TV viewers.
The IAAF President, Lamine Diack had
disclosed during the closing ceremony of the
World Youth Championship held in Donetsk,
Ukraine, that more countries would watch the Moscow 2013 Games live, adding that
broadcasting agreements were in place
covering more territories than ever before in
the history of the IAAF World Championships.

Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio says
he has no anointed candidate to succeed him in
2015.
The governor said only God would determine his
successor.
The governor, represented by the state
Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr. Emmanuel
Enoidem, said this while inaugurating some projects
at Nsan.
According to him, beyond human imagination,
whoever pleases God, will be the next governor of
the state.
The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr.
Anietie Ukpe, stated this in a statement on
Saturday.
Akpabio called on the people to go into prayers so
that God would give them another leader, who
would continue with the transformation programme
in the state.
The governor said, "I have given a sense of dignity,
respect and responsibility to Akwa Ibom people;
hence, we need the sustenance and sustainability of
this culture and a man, who is competent and has
the capacity to continue with the current tempo of
development in the state.
"If there is any government in the history of Nigeria
and Akwa Ibom State that has been so sensitive to
the plights of the people and passionate about
provision of infrastructure, it is my government."

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