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if na naija, PDP GO RIG FOR HER

if sex were to b a tv station. will u continue to watch one to one tv station?

I am telling you that the issue of North against the
National Conference is over; we now say we are
ready anytime the conference is convened. In fact
we said clearly that in the event Nigeria breaks up,
the North will remain one and Abuja will remain
our capital. In any situation, we are viable are tired
of being insulted. But before the break up will
happen, we want to be there at the Sovereign
National Conference. We should not be taken for a
ride and we have removed the roadblock and
declared that we will participate.
curled from his interview with naija pundit.
http://www.naijapundit.com/news/north-ll-retain-abuja-if-nigeria-breaks-up-junaid

over d yrs, i heen seen my tv screen bombarded with diff kinds of reality shows mostly about etertainment. does it mean entertainment is d onli thing dat is booming in Nigeria? cant we hv an Ict reality show.?

The red Tibetan mastiff you see above is the world's most expensive
dog, bought for $1.5m (over N200million) by a Chinese coal baron.
And feeding the dog costs far more than any human can eat.

more on http://gistmi..com/2012/04/worlds-most-expensive-dog-bought-for.html

One of the accused persons standing trial in the
N14.5 billion Police Pension scam, Mrs. Veronica
Ulonma Onyegbula, has told investigators the $
544,632 (about N82 million) found in one of her
companies, Ulover International Resources
Limited, was realized from selling pure water which
the company produces.
read more on http://gistmi..com/2012/04/pension-scam-i-made-544k-from-water.html?m=1

Described as a sports patron worthy of emulation
by English football club, Manchester United, Dr.
Mike Adenuga, Chairman of Globacom is now
officially a Red Devil.
read more on http://gistmi..com/2012/04/globacom-chairman-mike-adenuga_02.html?m=1

Dangote Group has revealed that it is
planning to sell up to 80% stakes in its
Food segment businesses which
include Dangote Flour, Dangote
Sugar, and Nascon (Dangote Salt).
Alhaji Aliko Dangote revealed the
company’s strategy during a
telephone interview with the Financial
Times of London.
This divestment out of the Food
segment will allow the company to
focus on its core strength, which is
Infrastructure. The company plans to
dabble into Petrochemicals, Mining
and Power Generation.

more on www.gistmi.blogger.com

In 2010, Techcrunch broke the news that
Facebook
was going to release a "Like" button for the
whole
darn Internet. Now, TechCrunch has
learned
Facebook is considering a "Hate" button as
well.
According to Facebook's S-1 filing, users are
now
generating 2.7 billion Likes and Comments
per day.
With the Hate button, Facebook expects to
at least
double that. The S-1 noted "popular Pages
on
Facebook include Lady Gaga, Disney, and
Manchester United, each of which has move
than
20 million Likes." Many inside the company
think
the Hates could easily top that.
When the original Like button was
announced, Mark
Zuckerberg made a bold prediction there
would be
over 1 billion Likes across the web in just
the first 24
hours. Sources at Facebook say Mark is
estimating 2
billion Hates on the first day. Facebook
studies have
shown the sad fact that people hate things
on the
internet

http://gistmi..com/2012/04/facebook-considers-adding-hate-button.html?m=1

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi,
has offered to teach some courses in the
post-graduate school at the Ekiti State
University, Ado-Ekiti.
Fayemi said this
on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti at the 17th
convocation lecture of the institution.
The governor said he had started discussing
with the vice chancellor of the university
and the Department of Political Science on
his readiness to impart knowledge to the
students.
He said, “Apart from occupying the
position of the Visitor of this University, I
also want to play a more active role. Many
will recall my campaign promise to teach in
the university.
“I have been in discussion with the school
on plans to start a graduate course in my
field of Peace and Conflict Studies. So very
soon, don’t be surprised if you see me in
your class.”
Fayemi, who holds doctorate degree in War
Studies from the King’s College, University
of London had earlier lectured at the Police
Training College.
“I am not unaware that the major
complaints of public institutions centre on
inadequate funding. While this is true, it
would however be unacceptable to this
government should the Ekiti State
University be attracted to the temptation of
using this as an excuse for failure to meet
its obligations as required,” he added.
Also at the event, the Vice-President of
Ghana, Dr. John Mahama, challenged
Nigeria to use its abundant human and
natural resources to lead other African
countries to economic prosperity.
The Director General of the United Nations
Industrial Development Organisation, Dr.
Kandeh Yumkella; and former Vice
Chancellor of the University of Ibadan,
Prof. Tekena Tamuno, were also conferred
with honorary doctorate degrees of the
university.

www.channelstv.com/home/2012/04/01/governor-fayemi-offers-to-lecture-at-state-university/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

i really dnt know how sm guyz on NL think. if BH are attacking innocent ppl, and dey hv d oppurtunity to lay dere hands on the so called thieves dat hv been mismanaging Nigeria last week during dere convention. buh we didnt even hear dat bokoharam has treathen to distrupt pdp convention or even trow a banga, yet dey kip killing innocent nigerians. hv u ever heard bokoharam killed or bombed any gov official house b4? y wont i as a sane citizen beleif El rufai.

There’s been quite a bit of buzz about Beni
American University, Africa’s most recent online
education startup, with its self-proclaimed mission
of pioneering boundless learning.
During the week, I got the brain behind this
project, Gossy Ukanwoke, to answer some
questions about the purpose of this initiative, the
issues surrounding it, and how they plan to make
it work.
Hailed in various online circles as Africa’s Mark
Zuckerberg, Gossy founded the Students Circle
Network in 2010 – an educational social network
for college and high school students where they
get access to course resources, live teacher help,
scholarship offers, study groups and many more
students services for free.
Beni American University is his latest effort, find
out more about it after right after the break.
Techloy: Aright Gossy, so tell us, what is Beni
American University all about?
Ukanwoke: Beni American University is a forward
looking African startup that is bringing quality
education to every African youth, adult or teenager
who wants to acquire a post secondary diploma or
degree.
In 2011 alone, over 500,000 students in Nigeria
who were willing and able to afford a post
secondary education were deprived because of
over crowded institutions and depreciating
infrastructure.
We’ve seen a lot of success with Students Circle
Network ( a free learning social network for
students) project. Many students from the West
African region now hope that they can gain
certificates and diplomas by taking free courses on
our network, and we decided to create Beni
American University to fill this need.
We are therefore building a 21st Century university
with strong emphasis on technology, web 2.0 and
entrepreneurship – a university that is not limited
by time, location, age, gender, race, color or belief.
Techloy: Do you not wonder if this idea hasn’t
come before it’s time, in this region?
Considering the presence of a number of
factors ranging from the dearth of tech
infrastructure and access to broadband to
society’s “university degree” stereotype and
innate suspicion of online initiatives. Will this
initiative not require massive sensitisation/
publicity/education not only online, but also
offline?
Ukanwoke: I have heard about ideas that have
come before their time, but I do not think this is
one. The time is right, the need is there, and the
enthusiasm in the market is high. We understand
the issue of infrastructure and we are working with
key partners to ensure we create a soft landing for
our students as they start to enroll. On the issue of
stereotypes, we are working on sensitization
campaigns as well as taking steps in our academic
process to address the stereotype.
Techloy: How exactly does this new form of
learning work? What is your execution model?
Ukanwoke: We are running a Hybrid System - 70%
Online, 30% offline. Our classes, Lectures,
Instructionals, Quizzes, Tests, Assignments, and
Projects will be done and assessed online via our
learning platform that is accessible via the web and
mobile. Our Midterm Examinations, Final
Examinations and Admissions Interviews, when
needed required, will be conducted offline and
face to face respectively. We are also speaking with
a few high schools across the country to be our
test centers. Our students can use their facilities to
take their final and midterm examinations.
Techloy: From the business angle, who’s
backing this and what resources are they
bringing to the table? And Financials? How
much is all this costing? Are you expecting
funding, and from what sources? Is BAU for
profit? If not, how will this venture be
sustainable and scalable going forward?
Ukanwoke: These details will be made public
when we become a public company. At this point
in time, BAU is doing non profit work but we hope
to be profitable soon. We are working towards
making this sustainable scalable – this is the
reason why we are in business in the first place.
Techloy: Do you have technology partners?
Ukanwoke: We have ongoing discussions with a
couple of global and local companies. We are in
talks with Encipher, which are almost concluded.
Techloy: What about partners in the education
sector?
Ukanwoke: We may not be able to discuss this
fully until we conclude working modalities with
these institutions. Securing institutional
partnerships are a very cumbersome and lengthy
process.
However locally, we are working with an
international/Swedish NGO that has been
educating Nigerians – women and children in the
eastern Nigeria. They are providing the
infrastructure for us to reach these people. Their
students will be transferring to BAU.
Techloy: Government/public sector
involvement?
Ukanwoke – We are hoping to reach the Ministry
of Education and the Ministry of Youth
Development and Sports. We can have extensive
discussions with them on our plans and how the
government can aid us on this journey. It is
important to note that we are not here to force
change on the system — rather we want to
introduce a quality alternative that will show that
things can change.
Techloy: What kinds of certification will you be
awarding, and how relevant are they/will they
be in the Nigerian labour market?
Ukanwoke: Prior to Bachelor Degrees, we are
starting off with Associate Degrees and other
professional certifications. An associate degree is
on the same level with the Higher National
Diploma. Via our working plan with our
educational partners, an A.D from BAU puts you
on course for a BSc from those institutions. We
are also providing professional certification that is
globally recognized and accepted by Nigerian
institutions.
Techloy: How much will this model of education
cost participants, and how does it compare to
the cost of current models?
Ukanwoke: Costs are minimal at best. We are less
expensive compared to international alternatives.
We are less expensive compared to local
alternatives (Private Universities). Our quality is on
par with some of the best institutions in the world
and that is why they are supporting the vision we
are carrying with this. Details of this in price and
numbers will be found on our web pages when
they become public.
Techloy: What are the entry requirements for
intending students?
Ukanwoke: For a start, proficiency in English
Language. Minimum of 6 credits in WASSCE or
equivalent examinations. e.g NECO . These are the
international standards when students from this
region are applying to schools in Asia, Europe and
United States. These details will be found on our
web pages as soon as we launch.
Techloy: What are your projections as to the
levels of adoption and your progress over the
next few years?
Ukanwoke: We have projected to go full scale in
the next 4-5 years. However before that, we will be
running on about 20% – 30 % of our full capacity
as an institution.
Techloy: Are there any other research based
insights on the future of Nigerian and global
education that you’d like to share at this time?
Ukanwoke: BAU is coming at the right time.
Technology is gradually taking its place in the
education sector in Nigeria. See what Google is
doing. The scramble for Africa is currently on in
this sector. Africa will mature in education in the
next 10 – 15 years in the way it is currently in
advanced economies like United States.
Degrees will have less value in a few years. It will
be more of what you know and can do and the
appropriate certifications to go with it. At this time,
a Masters degree has same value as the current
Bachelor’s degree.


http://m.facebook.com/beniamerican?id=303119706377277&_rdr

Seun: We can start with a science thread and see where that leads us.

i beleive it wont take u 5min to create it. y nt do dat now and see ppls reaction to it.

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The Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, got
a rude shock from his principal and predecessor,
Bola Tinubu, Wednesday after he tried to make a
case for disgruntled party members.
Mr. Fashola, one of the speakers at the 4th annual
Bola Tinubu Colloquium, an event organized to
mark the former Lagos State governor's 60th
birthday; said that he had been asked by the lower
cadre members of the party to prevail on the
celebrant to dispense "justice equally" to all
members.
Mr. Tinubu refused
"If there's no partiality, you cannot be governor
yourself," he told Mr. Fashola, adding that he had
not regretted choosing him as governor.
"Ask them not to give me the task, that I'll not be
able to deliver," said Mr. Tinubu.
"What I'd done consistently in the past, why would
I want to change at 60?
"I've succeeded with that behaviour and sorry I'll
not deviate from it," he added.
Earlier, the chairman of the occasion, Emeka
Anyaoku, had called on Nigeria to return to true
federalism if it must make progress.
"I do believe that a true, rather than our current
unitarist federalism, will better promote peace,
stability, and development in Nigeria," said Mr.
Anyaoku, a former Secretary-General of the
Commonwealth.
"There can be no doubt that Nigeria was making
progress in national development in the early
years of its independence when it practiced true
federalism of four regions with more extensive
powers deployed from the centre to the regions.
"Those were the days of the significant export of
groundnuts, hides and skins, and the tin ore from
the North; of cocoa from the West; of rubber from
the Mid-West; and palm produce and coal from
the East of Nigeria," said Mr. Anyaoku.

http://premiumtimesng.com/news/4447-tinubu_fashola_clash_at_birthday_colloquium.html

u can contact mustafa on segsalerty@yahoo.com. one of d best brain in naija. i hv worked with him and he his good

this tread is opened for us to make suggestion on how to make nl2 a better place for us all. dnt forget, nl belongs to all of us as an african. if its goes down{God forbid} its a shame on us as an african.

for me,
1.. i want to see email notification back on stream
2..i want to b able to delete a duplicated thread.
3..........more coming soon...pls note serious minded suggestion is what we want. cheers

Abu Qada is the captured former spokesman of
Boko Haram. His foster father was shot dead
yesterday evening in Maiduguri, by gun men
believed to be members of Boko Haram.
Sources say the killing was probably a warning to
the captured former spokesman, as it is believed
that he's giving information to his captors on the
sects activities.

lindaikeji..com/2012/03/boko-haram-kills-abu-qadas-father.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&m=1

A new bra that some naughty people are planning
to introduce into the market soon. Hands on your
boobs all day? its gonna b sooo cool...

lindaikeji..com/2012/03/hey-ladies-check-out-this-bra.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&m=1

IF ADA IS A GiRL
AND OBI IS A BOY, WHO DEN IS ADAOBI?

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The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) plans to spend about N25million to acquire IPADs and tablet PCs for to its members.
Although the plan had been on the cards since last year, Premium Times gathered that the actual purchase and distribution of the tablet computers to each of the over 100 members of the committee had to be delayed because some members had other preferences.
During the meeting of the committee held last week in Abuja, it was gathered that members drew the attention of the Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngama, who is also the FAAC Chairman, to their resolution at the meeting of the Commissioners of Finance Forum to the effect that some of them would prefer PC tablets to the IPAD, which appears to be the fad among chief executives in Nigeria.
Mr. Ngama was reported to have asked members to forward the details of their preferences to the FAAC secretariat to facilitate the award of the contract for the supply of the equipment, which is expected to facilitate effective discharge of members’ responsibilities.
But, observers describe the plan as wasteful, as most of the intended beneficiaries do not need IPAD from FAAC to function effectively.
“Members of the FAAC do not need an IPAD to function effectively,” the President, Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group (NDEBUMOG), George-Hill Anthony, said.
“Members of the FAAC are made up Commissioners of Finance and Accountants General of the 36 states of the federation as well as those in charge of finance in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They also include representatives of the revenue agencies like the Customs, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
“Their responsibility is just to represent their constituencies in the sharing of the monthly allocations. All they require to discharge that function, including their transport, feeding, accommodation and general welfare, are already taken care of. All facilities to assist them discharge their duties are provided, including, if necessary, IPADs.
“If FAAC was looking for who to give IPADs, it would have made more sense sending them to some of our universities and even secondary schools that are in dire need of computers and educational facilities for learning. This is another clever way government officials steal from the annual budget.”
The going market price of the computer is between $600 and $850 (about N96,000 and N136,000). But, it was gathered that the committee plans to purchase the system for about N260,000 each for the 106 members at a total contract sum of almost N30million, including other logistics in the transaction.

“This is the amount of money that would be enough to provide about 100 boreholes to most communities without a reliable source of potable water in the Niger Delta currently suffering from the devastation of oil exploration that produces the money the committee gathers every month to share,” Mr. Anthony said.

http://premiumtimesng.com/business/4391-faac_to_spend_n30million_on_ipad_for_members.html#.T3AHAVR32Zs.twitter

SaharaReporters has learnt that former Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Lagos has demanded that the Lagos State government and various local government councils in the state contribute huge sums of cash to fund his 69th birthday celebration.

Reliable sources told SaharaReporters that Mr. Tinubu, a professed opposition figure and leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), made it compulsory that the chairmen of all local governments under the party contribute cash to give him a birthday that one of his critics has described as “obscene and immoral.” In all, the ACN chieftain has asked the state and local governments to cough up N1 billion.

“The birthday party is being planned as a month-long affair and will be celebrated in phases,” said one source.

In addition to the funds from his state, Mr. Tinubu has also asked that the governors of Oyo, Ekiti, Edo and Ekiti make significant cash donations to the planned events. Our sources revealed that tension may be brewing between Mr. Tinubu and Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State over the latter’s refusal to contribute towards the lavish birthday party.

Mr. Ajimobi recently hosted President Goodluck Jonathan's wife, Patience, during her visit to Oyo State. A source close to the governor told SaharaReporters that Mrs. Jonathan told Mr. Ajimobi not to create enmity with PDP elements in his state. She reportedly described former Governor Tinubu as a closet member of the PDP.

Our source said Mrs. Jonathan, who was piqued by Tinubu’s recent criticisms of her husband’s policies, also revealed that Mr. Tinubu has met secretly with her husband on several occasions. She said that, at one such private meeting last year in France, President Jonathan and Tinubu struck a deal to quash a case against the former governor for violations of Code of Conduct provisions.

After portraying Mr. Tinubu as a selfish politician out for his personal financial interests, Mrs. Jonathan told Ajimobi to contact her directly if he needed anything from Mr. Jonathan.

A source in Oyo stated that Governor Ajimobi’s decision not to bankroll Tinubu’s birthday extravaganza may signal the governor’s determination to escape from under Mr. Tinubu’s tyrannical style of leadership within the ACN political orbit and Ajimobi's move to start a gradual migration back to the PDP. Ajimobi is generally described as a non-performing governor by Oyo indigenes.

Although Mr. Tinubu claims to be 60 years old, a source told us that he is at least 67 years old.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/lagos-state-cough-n1-billion-fund-tinubus-birthday-celebration

A new National Working Committee was enthroned at Saturday's national convention of the ruling party.

Below are the new national officers of the governing Peoples Democratic Party:

National Chairman - Bamanga Tukur

Deputy National Chairman - Sam Sam Jaja

National Secretary - Olagunsoye Oyinlola

National Woman leader - Kema Chikwe

National Auditor - Bode Mustapha

National Financial Secreatry - Bolaji Anani

National organising Secretary - Abubakar Mustapha

National Youth Leader - Garba Umar

National Publicity Secretary - Olisah Metu

National Treasurer - Bala Bawa Kaoje

Deputy National Treasurer - Claudius Emekise

National Legal Adviser - Victor Pam

Deputy National Publicity Secretary - Binta Masi Garba

Deputy National Auditor - Umar Ibrahim

Deputy National youth Leader - Dennis Arokpe

Deputy National secretary - Solomon Onwe

Deputy National Organizaing Secretary - Okechukwu Nnadozie

Assistant legal Adviser - Mohammed Magaji

@pro igbo....well said bro. even we as.a citizen are not ready to fight for our right. d problem we hv in dis country are too enormous. u wont believe i tried to mobilize sm youths in my area to go to our local council development area in ipaja. to meet with d chairman and ask him wat he has done for d past 8month or so. d response i got was so bad, and to add salt to insult, dey said i hv collected moni from pdp. d party i hate with so much passion. well lets just cont to pray to God to gv us a good followers so dat we can rise up and demand for our right as a citizen.

i was watching a video interview by funmi iyanda about portharcourt on AIT about an hour ago now. and to my surprise, The state governor said the state currently generate 500megawatt of electricity and what the state needs is just 400mgw. he was asked y d state his not having 24hr power supply, he replied....the law of the land does not permit states to distribute their power. i really dnt know how true dis is, and is it nt insane dat we still keep such law in dis country. y cant dey use the 400 they need and sell d remaining to d fg

hv done smtin like dis on excel and access before.....i guess it shouldnt b a problem too big to solve

Why is it that anytime fire breaks out in
any government building, it always starts at the
accounts department?

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