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Search google. I received the same msg from them, some months back and people told me that they will waste my time going there.

Pls I need a single room accomodation along airport road. My phone number is 08055166196. thanks.

Thanks a million for this wonderful help. In my case now, I am a graduate of Chemistry and Education, I wish to work with or do a volunteer work in one of the petrochemical firm. In what format should I write my CV and cover letter and also, in what format should I write my volounteer letter in order to get being called or interviewed. I dont have any experience yet and am still on NYSC. Thanks

This is very correct O!

Thank God, the camp is over. 21 days in the bush no be small thing o. God bless the state coordinator, God bless the camp director, God bless other camp officials, from the ktchen to the parade instructors. I represent platoon four, and I am redeployed to Delta state from Borno camp in Wannnue.

I am redeploying from Borno state to Delta state, fellow corpers here, I need ur assistance in any form.

faithfuldon: Am in d camp now.can we huck up .@patuwa. Wat phatoon are u cos am in 2

I am in platoon 2, with number 224, just check me out anytime. We are acting, dancing, cleaning and cooking today. Hope our meals are good?

Are u ready? Ready!!!!!!!!!
Are u good to go? Good to go, good to go, good to go sir!

Ready to remove head dress! Remove head dress! Three gboza for the Borno state governor, Gov Ole Shettima Barowa. Gboza! Gboza! Gboza!
Ready to replace head dress! Catch!
Replace head dress! ..booooooooooooooooo. Attention!

Live from Wannune Camp. The water situation is very bad. The food sold in mammy market are very cheap and fantastic. The jiration at today's parade ground is marvelous and we wish for more. The parade commandant promised to kill 15 persons

Formal Announcement Live from Wannunne NYSC camp: I want you all to vote for me as platoon camp commandant, for tranquiity, cooperation, and equitability.

Danjooma: Patuwa, kai!!! I go recommend make you be Borno Corp Members commander (Oga of all platoon commanders). Your ginger plenty die.

Guy you too get mouth. Anyways, I get interest O. If we meet for camp, make we make plans to over thrown, seize power or plan coup.

Police nab Lagos airport
robbers


LAGOS—LAGOS State Police
Command’s manhunt for the
robbery gang that, three weeks
ago, raided Murtala Mohammed
Airport, Lagos, killing two
policemen and injuring several
others, has led to the arrest of
some members of the gang,
Vanguard learnt yesterday.
Information available to
Vanguard revealed that the
suspects were arrested by
operatives of the Special Anti-
Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, who
took over investigations,
following a directive from the
Inspector-General of Police, Mr.
Mohammed Abubakar.
The operatives, who acted on a
tip-off, as gathered, arrested the
bandits from their respective
hideouts within Lagos.
So far, the suspects were said to
have confessed during
interrogation on how they
planned and carried out the
operation.
Vanguard gathered that the
suspects first raided the airport
in February 2012, where N700
million was carted away.
It would be recalled that a 10-
man robbery gang, armed with
sophisticated weapons, invaded
the airport on March 13, 2013 at
9am and headed for the Bureau
De Change, BDC, operators centre
near the car park, firing
indiscriminately.
During a shoot-out with a team
of policemen attached to the
airport, two policemen were
reportedly gunned down while a
member of the gang was also
killed.
The fire fight, however,
prevented the robbers from
reaching their target. Vanguard
gathered that the suspects may
be paraded today.

www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/police-nab-lagos-airport-robbers/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Abandoned Buildings, Terrorists’ Hideouts

MUCH has been made about the
discovery of improvised
explosive devices, bombs, and
guns in an abandoned Lagos
building belonging to the
Bayelsa State Government that
the impression could be created
that the ownership of the
building was more important
that the import of the discovery.
Terrorists and other criminals
find comfort in abandoned
buildings. We had so warned in
an editorial earlier in the year
about the waste and illegal uses
of abandoned buildings, many of
them belonging to
governments.
Abandoned buildings pose a
combination of risks. Their use
for criminal activities is only one
of them. There are hundreds of
thousands of uncompleted or
abandoned buildings in Lagos
and our other towns and cities,
some on the verge of collapsing.
They belong to federal, state,
local governments, corporations,
or individuals.
In the case of governments, the
buildings form part of a bigger
national malaise of unplanned
projects, their poor funding, and
supervision. At the individual
level, ambitious developers who
run out of funds, die, or are
otherwise incapacitated also
account for abandoned
buildings.
If construction stops, within
days, the building is stealthily
occupied, first at nights, and
later, it becomes a rooming
house for all kinds of characters.
Illegal immigrants, vandals,
vagrants and criminal elements
find abandoned buildings useful
as bases for their nefarious
activities.
They are hardly challenged.
Abandoned buildings also
accommodate illegal immigrants
who pour into our country
assured of free accommodation.
Many unemployed people, who
have lost means to secure
housing, use these buildings.
What is certain is that crimes are
never far from those
surroundings.
The search for criminal hideouts
should include vehicles, many of
which their owners abandon for
years and nobody cares how
others use them. Criminals
would remain unrelenting in
inventing new ways of
protecting their activities.
Legislations and effective
planning regulations could be
helpful in dealing with
abandoned buildings. The
statutes should be enforceable.
Given our current security
conundrum, there should be an
all-out effort to ensure that
uncompleted buildings are
properly policed to avoid their
being used as criminal hideouts.
The recent arrest of nine
suspected terrorists, including a
Chadian, in the Ijora Badia area
of Lagos metropolis, in the
Bayelsa abandoned building –
they had lived there for years –
again shows the security
challenges abandoned building
pose.
Security agencies should remain
ahead of criminals. For now, the
best efforts of the security
agencies are still behind the
criminals’. Security agencies
therefore need more intelligence
to uncover the tracks of the
criminals.
It would be more effective to
block supplies of arms to
criminals than discovering
where they hide their arms. All
these call for a more intensified
approach to the war against
terror.

www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/abandoned-buildings-terrorists-hideouts/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

9-year-old sold drugs at school

Pretoria - The availability of
drugs at primary schools has
come under the spotlight after a
9-year-old boy from Centurion
was caught selling drugs to
primary and high school
children.
“The pupil was selling drugs for
his mother and father,” Tshwane
metro police inspector Sidney de
Wet told Beeld.
He said Grade 7 learners were
often culprits at primary schools
where drugs were used.
The most popular drugs for sale
were dagga and nyope.
Inspector De Wet said many
primary schools were naïve
about drug problems.
"The schools often don’t know
which signs to look out for – like
dagga, which makes eyes turn
red, nyope which brings about
sleepiness and Cat, which makes
users aggressive.”
He said teachers and parents
should look out for plastic bags
that can be sealed as well as
containers and even sorbet bags
which are used to carry drugs.
An educational expert from the
University of the Free State
confirmed that many primary
school children used drugs.
“What I have seen is that many
primary schools have children
who use drugs. It is not all the
primary schools,” said Dr Lynette
Jacobs.
She said a study of high school
pupils in Gauteng, the Free State
and the Eastern Cape revealed
that 58% regularly used dagga
at school while 38% said other
drugs were used on school
property.

www.m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/9-year-old-sold-drugs-at-school-20130402

Queendo: @OP, tanx i understand. May God hav mercy on us, most especially what we give to our kids.

Check out the Chineese guys. They will always export everything including junks, but they will eat their unpolished rice, fresh pork, home made noodles, lizards and other fresh food. That is why majority of these Chineese guy can live more than a hundred years.

Two and half days more. Thursday is already close at hand. We should try to leave home on time. if u are coming from Lagos, because it is about 13 hours journey to Wannune. If u are taking bus from Iddo park, pls make sure that those thugs do not tear ur bags into pieces as a result of dragging.

Queendo: pls am confused. List d canned foods. I hope say sardine and baked beans no dey inclusive

For legal reasons, I am not going to name or state any canned food products. Though, canned food products like tomato, beef, pork, fish, beans, and vegetables are relatively cheaper than their fresh counterparts, but I will advise you to try and eat fresh and green foods.

Three Reasons to Avoid Canned
Vegetables

For convenience, coming home after a tough day's work, throwing your briefcase on the chair and opening up canned
vegetables to cook in the pan with some other quick-cooking
ingredients seems just great. Canned vegetables may not be such a great idea, though. Consider the following three reasons to ditch the cans and opt for frozen or fresh vegetables instead.

1. Bisphenol A (BPA)
Bisphenol A worries health
practitioners because of its possible link to serious health problems. BPA is an industrial compound, but food manufacturers use BPA to protect food from metal corrosion and bacteria. BPA may affect neural
development in fetuses. BPA is also linked to endocrine disorders, heart disease and cancer. Canned foods have high amounts of BPA that some study groups find
unacceptable.
One group of scientists discovered
levels of BPAs in canned foods that were 200 times the level
proclaimed by the U.S. Government as safe. Research also shows that BPA leaches from the liner into the food of canned goods. In a study's random sampling of 50 cans from the U.S. and Canada, researchers found BPA in 46 of the 50 food products. The highest level was found in a can of green beans.

2. Sodium
You need not worry about the sodium content of fresh vegetables, but canned vegetables pose a sodium risk if you are on a low-salt diet for health reasons. Check the ingredients of canned vegetables because they carry high levels of sodium. Fortunately, food manufacturers, in response to consumer awareness about
sodium, have responded with reduced-sodium varieties. Unfortunately, not all canned vegetable products have low-sodium versions that you can find
easily in stores. One state health agency concerned about the amount of sodium in commercial food took a look at canned tomatoes to illustrate the difference. The agency found that regular canned tomatoes had 15 times as much sodium as reduced-sodium canned tomatoes. Still, you can salvage your cans of vegetables by rinsing the food from the can first in water before putting the veggies in the pot, oven, pan or microwave. That will remove some of the salt content.

3. Sulfites
Sulfites are sulfur-based compounds added to food as
preservatives. They are found in
canned vegetables. About one out
of 100 people is sensitive to sulfites, and reactions can be deadly. Sensitivity varies from person to person, but the reaction
manifests itself in respiratory
problems. Signs of a bad reaction
develop in just 15 minutes to a
half-hour after eating foods with
sulfites.They take the form of shortness of breath or wheezing.
Food labels on canned vegetables
may not say "sulfites" per se, but
look for any of these ingredients
which have sulfites in them: sulfur
dioxide, potassium bisulfite, potassium metabisulfite or sodium sulfite.

Although these are three strong
reasons to avoid canned vegetables, vegetables in general
are the right choice for healthy
eating. The perspective recommended by nutritionists is
easy to live by: choose fresh or frozen vegetables first and canned
vegetables second. A university study found that fiber and key vitamins in vegetables that underwent the canning process
were not compromised as a result
of canning. Just limit your use of
canned vegetables if you are concerned about BPA, and look for
reduced-sodium choices too.

www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/3-reasons-to-avoid-canned-vegetables.html

The first commercial flight
between Egypt and Iran in 34
years took off on Saturday, the
latest step towards normalizing
ties broken following the 1979
Iranian Islamic revolution.
Egypt and Iran agreed to resume
direct flights in October 2010
before President Hosni Mubarak
was ousted from power, but no
flights were made.
"A flight by Air Memphis, owned by
Egyptian businessman Rami Lakah,
took off from Cairo to Tehran
earlier on Saturday carrying eight
Iranians including diplomats," one
airport official said adding that the
airline could later carry out more
tourist and business trips between
Egypt and Iran.
Diplomatic relations between Iran
and Egypt were cut in the
aftermath of the 1979 Islamic
revolution in Tehran when the
government in Cairo gave
sanctuary to the deposed shah.
But ties improved over the years,
and have become significantly
better since the election of Islamist
Mohamed Mursi as president of
Egypt in June 2012.
Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad visited Egypt in
February, the first visit by an
Iranian leader to Cairo in more
than three decades, and called for
a strategic alliance with Egypt and
offered a loan to the cash-strapped
Arab state.
Mursi visited Iran in August to
attend an international summit
where he initiated a quartet
committee that included Egypt,
Turkey, Iran and Saudi Arabia to
discuss ways to end the Syrian civil
war. Saudi Arabia later left the
group.

www.africaeagle.com/2013/03/first-commercial-flight-between-egypt.html?m=1

The stealthy, nuclear-capable
U.S. B-2 bomber is a veteran of
wars in Iraq and Libya, but it
isn't usually a tool of
Washington's statecraft.
Yet on Thursday, the United States
sent a pair of the bat-winged
planes on a first-of-its-kind
practice run over the skies of South
Korea, conducting what U.S.
officials say was a diplomatic
sortie.
The aim, the officials said, was
two-fold: to reassure U.S. allies
South Korea and Japan in the face
of a string of threats from North
Korea, and to nudge Pyongyang
back to nuclear talks.
But whether North Korea's young
new leader, Kim Jong-un,
interprets the message the way
the White House hopes is
anybody's guess. His first reaction,
according to North Korean state
media, was to order his country's
missiles ready to strike the United
States and South Korea.
A senior U.S. official said Kim's late
father, Kim Jong-il, was at least
more predictable: He would issue
threats that got the world's
attention without provoking open
conflict, and then use them as
leverage in subsequent diplomatic
negotiations.
This time, U.S. intelligence analysts
are divided over whether Kim
Jong-un is pursuing the same
strategy. "It's a little bit of an 'all
bets are off' kind of moment," said
the official, who spoke on
condition of anonymity,.
The official said the idea for the
practice bombing run, part of
annual U.S.-South Korean military
exercises named Foal Eagle,
emerged from government-wide
discussions over how to signal to
Seoul and Tokyo that Washington
would back them in a crisis.
It is less clear whether Washington
informed China, North Korea's
neighbor and only major ally, in
advance.
The plan was approved by the
White House and coordinated with
South Korea and Japan, the official
said.

www.africaeagle.com/2013/03/us-b-2-bombers-sent-to-korea-on-rare.html?m=1

Danjooma: T
Baba no o. Na friday dem born me o. Na why I use danjooma as user name.

Ok sir! Nothing do you. I am still trekking. I am at Lampese now, I will soon get to the camp in three days time. Help me keep space o. Thanks

Mr.Sinister:
Move ahead there!
wetin you know say you dey talk? The op isn't quoting reputable sources to back up his claims and you are here blabbing. If there is no evidence (beyond reasonable doubt) to convict a criminal, then that person is innocent. That's the issue with some food additives, there is no verifiable proof from a reputable agency or watch dog to get them banned and as long as it remains so, food manufacturers will have a free hand to use as the regulatory bodies direct.

My guy, you are a making the biggest philosophical blunder. There is no two ways about this. They have advise you above to make the health of the people a priority. U claimed to be a food microbiology and a soon to be quack and destructive public analyst. It is people like you that will always want to suppress the truth for monetary gain. I am a certified and chartterd Chenist, and a Science lLab Technologist, with workl experience in the UBTH Chemical pathology and some Analytical Labs in Lagos, I will not lead people to their grave as u are trying to do. Pls get off this thread and let people see the truth.

Nigerian News –A Nigerian Police
officer was on Friday killed by
unknown gunmen at the
wedding ceremony of his two
daughters in Damboa local
government area of Borno State,
sources had revealed just
yesterday.
Residents of the area who didn’t
want their names in print
disclosed that the deceased
policeman was shot and killed
just in front of his house during
the wedding Fatiha of his two
daughters immediately after the
Friday prayer(Jumat).
Information made available to
DailyPost says after having
received several threats from
some unknown gunmen, he left
the town for some months, but
had to return last week, when
his daughters’ wedding couldn’t
have been missed.
”He came back last week to
marry out his two daughters but
was shot dead on Friday after
Jumat while the wedding was
going on”, a resident who did
not want to be named
said.Report had revealed that the
deceased officer hailed from
Michika local government area of
Adamawa. However, he had
lived in Damboa for years.
Police says investigation is
currently to ascertained the killer
of the officer whose name could
not be given as at press time,
mainly for some security reasons.
-dailypost

www.naijabizcom.mobstac.com/2013/03/gunmen-kill-police-officer-at-wedding-ceremony-of-his-daughters-in-borno-state/?maneref=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F%3Frefid%3D17%26_rdr

Too much salt in the diet, which is
marked by high sodium content,
can deeply impact almost all
biochemical pathways in your
body. As a standard, your dietary
intake of sodium should not exceed
2,000 milligrams per day. Any
excess of this amount can inhibit
the proper absorption of nutrients
and disrupt normal body functions.
The following are seven dangerous
health consequences of eating too
many salty foods.
1. Hypertension
The number one medical
consequence of high salt intake is
hypertension. High intake of salt
causes water retention and
promotes abnormal influx of water
molecules into your blood vessels.
This action instantaneously
increases your blood volume and
blood pressure. Sudden rises of
blood pressure can trigger life
threatening cardiovascular
emergencies like strokes and heart
attacks. Reducing your sodium
intake through diet can lower your
blood pressure by as much as 25%.
2. Abnormal Heart Development
A habit of eating salty food can also
heighten your risk of non-blood
pressure related heart diseases.
Having higher than normal blood
volume means that your heart has
to work much harder to provide
proper circulation. Over time, your
heart can become abnormally large
and your heart valves can become
thinner. An enlarged heart is
significantly weaker and can lead
to symptoms like chest pains,
breathlessness and chronic fatigue.
Fatal cases like sudden cardiac
arrest and heart failure can also
occur.
3. Osteoporosis
Sodium inhibits your body’s
absorption and utilization of
calcium, leading to a loss of bone
mass and increased porousness of
your bones. Women after
menopause, diabetics and elderly
people who are already at high risk
of osteoporosis should be
especially careful about salt intake.
Having a high salt diet can
drastically heighten your chances
for fractures and other skeletal
deformations.
4. Kidney Disorders
Excess calcium and sodium that are
not used by your body goes into
your urine. This can increase the
filtration load of your kidneys and
increase the likelihood of crystal
formation. Elevated blood pressure
and blood volume are also
extremely damaging to your
kidneys.
5. Dehydration and Swelling
Feeling thirsty is a direct response
after having salty food. This
happens because excessive sodium
in your blood draws water out of
your cells and into your tissues.
Dehydrated cells signal your brain
for water. Having fluid filled tissue
makes you look bloated and
swollen, and these symptoms are
especially severe in the lower parts
of your body. Reducing your salt
intake is an effective way of
preventing swollen feet, ankles and
calves.
6. Digestive Diseases
Sodium regulates the acid-base
balance of blood and body fluids.
Too much salt can trigger acid
reflux and cause heart burn and
long-term damage to your upper
digestive tract. Studies have shown
that habitual intake of salty foods
is a strong risk factor for duodenal
and gastric ulcers and cancers.
7. Electrolyte and Hormone
Imbalance
Excessive sodium can impact both
your electrolyte and hormone
balance. Too much sodium can
severely hinder the conduction of
nerve impulses and induce
symptoms like dizziness, muscle
cramps and shakiness. You can also
have impaired sensory response,
feel disoriented or develop other
depressive symptoms. Source: www.3fatchicks.com/7-health-risks-of-eating-too-much-salt/

Mr.Sinister:
YOU HAVE STARTED AGAIN!!! smh

Why are u derailing this thread? Why dont u make ur meaningful contribution and let the truth roll? I go withdraw ur licence o! Lol

One issue of canned food in Niegria is that it is cheaper than the fresh or unprocessed food. Another issue is the safety of the canned food. Pls lets get ur opinion on this.

Independent research undertaken
by the Breast Cancer Fund has
uncovered harmful levels of
Bisphenol A – or BPA – in a range of
popular canned goods. Conducting
the study using tinned foods
commonly consumed throughout
the festive season, including
cranberry sauce, corn, green beans
and evaporated milk, scientists
found significant doses of the
potentially dangerous chemical,
which has been linked to an
increased risk of breast cancer.
A common component of
polycarbonate plastic used to make
food containers, microwave
ovenware, kitchen utensils and
some baby bottles, BPA is also used
in the epoxy-resin linings of tin
cans to form a barrier between the
metal and the food and prevent
bacterial contamination.
However, the toxic chemical can
leach from the resin and make its
way into food. Conditions
connected to regular consumption
are varied and range from breast
and prostate cancer, infertility and
early puberty in girls to type-2
diabetes, obesity and attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder.
"The tests showed that single
servings of almost half of the
products had levels of BPA
comparable to levels that
laboratory studies have linked to
adverse health effects," reported
Shannon Coughlin of the Breast
Cancer Fund. "When combined in a
meal with other canned foods –
even those with lower BPA content
– the result could be a holiday meal
that delivers a very concerning
amount of BPA.
Advertisement
"Just one plate of your holiday
favourites could deliver a
potentially harmful dose of BPA.
Then you get seconds. Then there's
the leftovers. And then there's the
rest of the year – most of us eat
canned foods daily or weekly. Even
if we don't use them much at
home, canned foods are used in a
lot of restaurant and cafeteria food.
When you think of this daily
exposure, you start to see the
urgency of getting this chemical
out of food cans."
Though this particular study was
conducted in the US, Australian
watchdogs have long been
lobbying for change. Last year, a
similar study by consumer group
Choice found that 33 out of the 38
products they tested contained
BPA. And just one serving of 29 of
them delivered a dose that
exceeded a safe daily level of
exposure for a 70kg adult.
Caving to international pressure to
ban the use of BPA, the Australian
Government has implemented
voluntary deal with major retailers.
From last July, a gradual phase out
of baby bottles and tinned baby
food containing the chemical has
been in effect. But the program was
not extended to other products,
citing the fact that Food Standards
Australia New Zealand said existing
levels were low and of no public
threat. This view is disputed by
researchers, with both the Choice
and Breast Cancer Fund studies
finding varying levels of BPA in the
same brand of food after multiple
tests.
www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/the-cancer-danger-in-canned-food-20111208-1oksm.html

Mr.Sinister:
@Patuwa

Your friend Omexonomy made that allegation in an earlier post. But it might still be your view on this matter anyway.

How are u sure Omexonomy is my friend? I believe he is a concern Nigerian with respect and understanding for life. Anyways, lets join the fight against bad can food, caffeinated drinks and artificial sweeteners.

Neccesity is the mother of invention. When hunger wire person, person go think well and invent cannibalism sharp sharp.

Danjooma: 4th of April is around the corner,I must admit that I was grief stricken when I saw BO against my name on the posting list. I tried to fit it into any state but Borno. Anyways I look forward to meeting all the VIP Borno corp members... Also heard MTN network is terrible there, but etisalat & glo work fine. Cheers buddies. See you soon.

Why are u scared of Borno state? I tot u are an hausa man naa?

Posted to Borno state, but will soon be activated.

Mr.Sinister:
My dear, you are advertising for them and at the same time spoiling other peoples businesses. If the almighty FDA in the united states hasn't banned aspartame, why do you now think we should do so here. In one of your posts you said food manufacturers bribe nafdac, how you take know? Where is your evidence?

FYI am a food microbiologist soon to be a certified public analyst, so i know what am talking about when i say you are being mischievous.

The USA banned aspertame and later lift the ban due to 'My Oga At The Top' effect. Pls check out this and review it on Aspertame ban www.collective-evolution.com/2013/01/19/the-shocking-story-of-how-aspartame-became-legal/

Acesulfame K used in the production of Viju Milk has questionable characteristic and on its way to be ban soon. aspartame.tripod.com/acesulf.htm

Cyclamates was also ban by the USA due to its cancer causing nature. www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/549cyclamate.html

Mr Sinister and Mr. Certified Public Analyst to be, there is no where in my post I said NAFDAC has been bribed to keep quiet on the issue of dangerous food sweetners. Also, I want you to know that Malt products are very good for consumption, especially the low sugar ones and pls be very carefull when analysing public goods for consumption and do not push people close to their graves because of ur psychology and philosphy on every thing.