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donnypool: A military court sitting in Abuja on Monday found 13 out of the 18 soldiers standing trial for mutiny and other offences guilty.

Twelve of the convicted soldiers were sentenced to death, five were discharged and acquitted while the remaining one was jailed for 28 days with hard labour.

The soldiers had on May 14, 2014 fired shots at the General Officer Commanding the newly created 7 Division of Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Ahmed Mohammmed, in Maiduguri.

The act is viewed in the military as mutiny.

Those discharged are David Robert, Mohammed Sani, Iseh Ubong, Sebastine Gwaba and Naaman Samuel.

Jeremiah Echocho was sentenced to 28 days with hard labour.

Those who were sentenced to death are Jasper Braidolor, David Musa, Friday Onuh, Yusuf Shuaibu, Igonmu Emmanuel, Andrew Ugbede, Nurudeen Ahmed, Ifeanyi Alukagba, Alao Samuel, Amadi Chukwuma, Alan Linus, and Stephen Clement.

They were found guilty of criminal conspiracy, mutiny, attempt to commit murder (shooting of the vehicle of the GOC); insubordination to a particular order; insubordination and false accusation.

The President of the Court Martial, Maj. Gen. C.C. Okonkwo, said the 12 soldiers were found guilty of three of the most heinous charges bars.

The legal team of the convicts pleaded with the court martial to temper justice with mercy.

The team reeled out pathetic stories about the family backgrounds of the convicted servicemen.

One was said to be the only son of his octogenarian widowed mother.

Another is the father of a five-month-old baby.

The defence team argued that giving them maximum sentence would do more harm than good, adding that it would increase the agony of their dependants.

The attack on the GOC and his men reportedly occurred when they visited the cantonment.

The Maimalari Cantonment is the headquarters of 7 Division, the newest Division of the Nigerian Army.

Military sources said that soldiers at the cantonment had been complaining of insufficient ammunition, food and allowances prior to the GOC’s visit.

They were also reportedly unhappy and their morale was at its lowest ebb because there had not been troop rotation for a long time since their deployment to combat Boko Haram terrorists in the North- East.

“The GOC’s visit coincided with the arrival of the corpses of soldiers killed in an ambush in Chibok on the night of May 13, 2014.

“The apparently agitated soldiers, on sighting the corpses of their slain colleagues became hysteric. Some opened fire on the GOC, who was lucky to have escaped unhurt. However, the bullets hit and seriously injured some of his bodyguards, who also fled to safety,” the source said.

http://www.punchng.com/news/12-soldiers-who-attacked-goc-sentenced-to-death/

But the Nigerian AArmy kept denying allegations of mutiny within its ranks repeatedly.

what of Nigerian Airways or Air Nigeria?

This man is very funny and i think he just wasted time asking this pitch or which one will be better for the Super Eagles next match. Accept defeat in plain terms and pray that the next match will be an easy victory( which i doubt as a football fan) for our dear Super(Suffering) Eagles. Learn how to handle defeat. Despite the Brazilians trailing by seven goal in the last world cup, The home fans still gave a standing ovation to their team.

These ones are called Bukuru People.

In a very well written script, Pete Edochie will do that convincingly.

What is not funny is that these kind of comments will not be made if the Eagles turned the match around. What he must concentrate on as a coach is to build another virile team from this egocentric players in the current set up.period

tonyayo1: O.P, nice write up...

But my question is, why do Nigerians judge NW using our bad products. You're not the first to say it and you can never be the last, I've retired from criticising the old NW because me and you can't change it or will I say change them the producers, 'cause they know that they suck but refuses to change 'cause they're making their money and we the Nigerians are the ones patronising them, the producers that understand what making good movies is all about diverts to new NW, the examples you gave about storytelling, character wise etc are all 100% visible in old NW movies, but can hardly be seen in new NW, you can't see aki and paw paw playing those roles you made mentioned in new NW, the people that doesn't know what is happening in the industry are the ones criticising them 'cause they're still watching crappy movies. If you really want to know the people that criticises NW thinking they know something about the industry, just ask them whether they know O.C Ukeje, Anthony Monjero etc the Actor that were made via new NW. The only way to stop these mediocrity in the industry are 1., we should stop watching any direct to video movies tagged old NW, which is impossible or 2., building upto a thousand cinemas in Nigeria, then you'll see how the crappy movie will die off instead of having 99% crappy movies, it'll be the other way round.

One well organised script can change the entire industry.


We cant beat the Francophone in that aspect because they are far better with new technology than we are.

Aprime: When will Nigeria starts manufacturing public accessories like phones?

We dey produce am for Aba

Also interested in instalmental payment for vehicle.

And i hope, sincerely hope they dont take up arms to press home their demands.

tGood things come to those who wait and not for those who wait too late. There is nothing wrong in approaching a man you like, especially if he has some qualities you believe can impact on you.

where is your location sir?

We will hear it again in 2019

This is the biggest threat to President GEJ's ambition to run for second term but the most qualified person for that office. Nigerians do have short memories. Governor Sule Lamido was one of the Northerners that supported the June 12 1993 election and ended up with SDP candidate, Late Chief MKO Abiola and others in jail during the Sani Abacha period. This man has been in politics since the days of Aminu Kano in NEPU and is respected across the country by most politicians of his generation.

Liekiller: Could it be that you are not aware of the prohibitive cost of developing and testing such drugs? That is the main reason that these drugs have NOT gone through clinical trials yet and that there is therefore no approved ebola drug at this point. Ebola outbreaks so far have been local, restricted and small-scale compared to so many other diseases. Meaning that there is no money to be made with such drugs. Instead it could be a huge financial loss. Pharma companies are... well, companies. Not charities. Whether we like it or not. And btw who said that the US alone has the obligation to create drugs for every disease there is on this planet? Realistically, the billions African governments have looted over the past 50 years should have been invested in education and science, thus allowing many more nations to contribute to development. Just saying...

rhames:

I do not blame the uS for their stance. But I blame our useless , hopeless and dead brain leaders whose only focus is how to corner the country's resources and lack of focus. We thank God that Nigeria is a able to withstand the pressure and take a giant leap for the black race.Whatver anyone cares to say or do about Nigerians, we are still African and our brothers keeper. And we will continue to be the pride of the black race for centuries to come.

The most powerful emir in Nigeria is the Sultan of Sokoto. Every Emir apart from the Shehu Of Bornu Reports to him.

Still in great at eighty plus years of age. K' ade pe l'ori ki bata pe 'lese. Kaaaaaaaaabiyesi oooooooooooo!!!!!

Lucario007: I'm sure that even those who were 'cured' of it may still have other problems. U.S. simply does not want to admit that this is a problem even they can not solve. How is it that only the U.S. citizens did not die after receiving it?

I smell a conspiracy.

#Dan Brown's #INFERNO

Why do you think that the Americans will allow any other country to get and develop the drugs first?

Brother dear brother. Softly for this one. Any way she deserved being pampered that way. Congrats Courtney and other who made us proud. Up Nigeria.

Assissat Oshoala , Courtney Dike and that supersub who comes in to do the damage were the three girls in the team that kept me glued watching that U20 Womens' World Cup. I believe with the right guys at the NFF and adequate prep towards the next world cup we will Insha Allah win it. I am proud of these girls. Good Luck Assissat and the rest of them.And most especially thanks for the Silver Medal too.

mk82: Hello, I am opening this thread to create a meeting point for people who are publishing books on Kindle –Amazon’s Direct Publishing Platform. Those who want to learn about it are also welcome.

I’ve been on KDP for over a year now and I can honestly say it is the most convenient way to make money on the internet. It has more advantages than any other online money making system that I know (I know what I’m saying). Started internet business in 2009 and I’ve done almost everything, Adsense, Adsense domain, blogging, CPA, affiliate marketing, article writing and more.

Kindle will not make you rich overnight but IT CAN MAKE YOU RICH. I love it because it is a set-it-and-forget-it system. Once your books are up, you do not have to do anything again. Amazon will publish it, market it and send you your monthly payments for life and I really mean for life. The books I put up in 2012 are still generating sales up till today.

I uploaded my first book middle of June 2012 and another one a week later. My sales that month were $151 in the USA marketplace and £9 in UK and I have not stopped since. Now I have close to 30 books in the system. They would have been more but there were some challenges on the way – all of which we have overcome as of now. (By the way I had 11 Adsense websites up till 2012 but I had to let the hosting expire because I discovered KDP).

I have books that sold more than 400 copies in one month (at $2+ profit per sale) and some that only sold a few. However, it has been an interesting journey and we are still going on. I started by doing most of the work by myself but later moved into outsourcing.

I have searched on Nairaland and I am surprised that people are not talking about Kindle publishing. If you have been struggling to make some cash online, this may be the thing that will give you your first taste of success.

Kindle publishing is completely legal, you will use your real names, no changing of IP address and your money will be sent to you here in Nigeria.

If you are ready to do the work and get good books into the KDP system, the rewards are truly tremendous. I sleep and wake up to check the number of people that have bought my books in countries I have never been to.


UPDATE: 7:58 pm 31/10/13

QUICK TIPS
One thing I like about Kindle Publishing is that no one can swindle you – no apologies to our so called Naija information marketers.

I am going to make a few more points before we continue. If I get a lot of responses on this thread, we are going to have an interesting journey together.

1) Get Ready To Do Some Work. Kindle publishing is not for people who are not ready to work. If you do not have money to outsource the books, you must be ready to research, write, format, design covers and upload all by yourself. Even if you have the cash of outsourcing, you must cross-check every material carefully before uploading to KDP.

2) Be Patient. You can make some good money with your first book but it is not always so. I usually advice beginners to go for 5 books at the start. The internet marketing world is filled with people who want to make $1000 overnight. No matter how good the system you are using is, time is needed to perfect your skills and make the system work for you. At the end of the day the rewards will be tremendous.

3) Don’t Cut Corners. In the IM world, we have what we call White hat, Grey hat and Black hat. I am happy to tell you that KDP is totally WHITE HAT. You cannot cut any corners. If you mess with them by trying to upload stolen materials, you will be banned (Some of you may remember the Adsense Domain Mass banning). Of course, they will give you the chance to defend yourself but since you will not have any proof, your account may be suspended.

PS- You don’t need to play any tricks with KDP. If you do it right, you will be greatly rewarded. There are many stories I can tell you. There was a particular book I uploaded around September 2012. It was selling the normal 30 to 40 copies per month. Suddenly in December, the sales picked up and it continued up till March this year with the lowest month bringing in about 259 sales.

4) Your Income Is Guaranteed. Once your book is uploaded, you will continue to get paid as long as it sells. All the work you will do is at the beginning then you continue to have recurrent income.

5) You Do Not Have To Do Any Marketing. I have books in various genres and no external marketing has been done on them. Nothing like Twitter, Facebook, blogging bla bla bla. Everything you need is inside the Amazon system.

6) Starting Is the Hardest Part – Once you understand the system, you can be uploading as many books as you like per week or per month. One of the people that started with me has over 50 books already and all his income comes from Amazon (here in Nigeria). Imagine 50 books making just 10 sales each per month. If your profit is $2 per book, that is $1000/month. The more books you upload, the more money you will make. One of my American friends has over 100 books in his account and he’s presently building up his wife’s account to the same number.


UPDATE 2 02/11/2013

THE BASICS OF KINDLE DIRECT PUBLISHING

Step 1. Register
Go over to kdp.amazondotcom (replace dot with .) and open an account. This first step is necessary so you can commit yourself to the project.
-Use an email that you open frequently because they will communicate with you.
-Use your real names, real Nigerian address and other relevant details.

Step 2. Research
Research is one of the crucial aspects of success with Kindle Direct Publishing
Go to Google and enter Amazon Bestsellers in the search box. Click on the Amazon bestseller result to go to Amazon.
Once you are there, click on the kindle category, then kindle eBooks and start searching for books that are selling.
There are other research methods but this is my favorite.

Step 3. Write Or Outsource The Content
Get materials and write quality content for your books. The content must be original or your book will not be published. Ensure you proofread properly. Kindle readers will kill you with bad reviews if there are a lot of errors.

Step 4. Design A Cover
Just check other books in the category you chose and make a similar cover.

Step 5. Format The Book Properly
Formatting is another aspect that can easily mar your work. In fact some people are offering this service online and they are making a lot of money from it. You need to know the right way to format so the book will work well on different types of mobile devices apart from the Kindle Reader. Amazon provides extensive information on this topic.

Step 6. Write A Good Description

This is self explanatory. Your description could be two or three paragraphs or more. This is what will represent your sales page so you need to do it well.

Step 7. Upload Your Book To KDP

At This Point I Will Need Questions So We Can Continue.
This is just a 5% summary of what it takes to make it in Kindle.
If you are following this thread, you can start your own Kindle journey immediately and I’ll assist as much as I can. If you just want to “gist”, I will not have much time for you


UPDATE 2 08/11/2013

ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING

I have been receiving several emails from people who want one-on-one training so I've decided to provide the information here.
Previously, this training was N25,000. However, in the spirit of what we are doing on this thread, a lower price will be accepted.
This training is for those that want KDP to pay their salary every month.


FEE For One Day One-On-One Training: N20,000
BENEFITS:

About 8 hours of practical training covering

1. Research for finding the right keywords for creating books that sell
2. Getting content for your books
3. Writing skills and tricks
4. How to avoid plagiarism
5. Professional kindle formatting
-page setup, font, clickable table of content etc
6. Simple but effective cover design
7. Simple marketing tricks that will ensure every book gives you money each month.
8. Outsourcing
-Putting up a good job post on the freelance website
- how to get good writers at low prices
-how to check their work properly
9. Easy way to get your payment in Nigeria every month.
10. A DVD of over 2GIG of the best kindle publishing training materials that I have. (Includes videos and eBooks)
11. Follow up support for the first 3 months after your training

I am located in Lagos
Contact 247article@gmail.com
My phone number will be given to those who are ready.

You need to tell your audience that they must write a high quality story to make their kindle book sell.Thanks for enlightening Nigerians on this method o making money on the net legally. I have been an Amazon associate and its a hard sell to train Nigerians on this method of money making on the web.Reason. Most Nigerians want to make it big overnight. The other method i use in making money on the net is flipping websites.

manual or auto?

Alishachris: "How I would like a Church which is
poor and for the poor!"— Pope
Francis
Clearly, "lifestyles of the rich and
religious" doesn't cut it for Pope
Francis.
The pontiff has said it "breaks my heart"
to see priests and nuns driving the latest-
model cars.
He's blasted "airport bishops" who spend
more time jet-setting than tending to their
flocks.
And he's warned against church leaders
who bear the "psychology of princes."
The Vatican fired one such "prince" last
year: German Bishop Franz-Peter
Tebartz-van Elst -- aka "The Bishop
of Bling" -- who spent $43 million to
remodel his opulent pad.
(Bronze window frames? $2.4 million.
Getting on the wrong side of the Pope?
Far more pricey.)
"God save us from a worldly Church
with superficial spiritual and pastoral
trappings!" Francis said in his book-
length blueprint for the church .
Say what you will, but this Pope puts
his preaching into practice.

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

etunoman76: http://www.punchng.com/politics/nigerian-who-may-become-first-black-british-pm/

Why are we so obsessed with these kind of news? He is not a Nigerian and we all know that.

May Allah reward you brother.Amen

i also read that book in primary school. The golden age of education is gone. Pity the younger generation and wish them goodluck.

There are over a billion pages of legislation trying very hard to imitate the ten commandments.

9ja4Change: A group of soldiers in north-eastern Nigeria is refusing to fight Boko Haram militants until they receive better equipment, one of the mutineers has told the BBC.

The soldier, who requested anonymity, said at least 40 of his colleagues would refuse orders to deploy.

The military has not commented on the reported mutiny or the demands.

A state of emergency that was declared in three north-eastern states last year has failed to curb the insurgency.

Boko Haram has stepped up its attacks after being pushed out of its bases in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, targeting towns and villages in deadly raids.

“Soldiers are dying like fowl,” the soldier, who said he and his colleagues were just outside Maiduguri, told the BBC service.

“The Nigerian army is not ready to fight Boko Haram,” he said, explaining that soldiers were not being given enough weapons and ammunition to take them on.

“Boko Haram are inside the bush, everywhere,” he said “They [senior commanders] are sacrificing soldiers,” he said.

Even the vehicles the soldiers were expected to use were old armoured cars that were not up to the job, he added.

A general in the army, who asked not to be named, told the BBC that he was unable to confirm the mutiny, but said “cowardice” was not uncommon in times of war – and any mutineers would be punished.

When the solder was asked if he feared being court-martialled for taking part in the mutiny, he said that a soldier could only be taken to task for refusing to go to war.

“I joined the army to defend my country”, but you cannot defend it without being equipped to do so, he said.

In April, Boko Haram caused global outrage by abducting more than 200 girls from a boarding school in the remote town of Chibok in Borno state.

The group has also carried out a wave of bombings and assassinations, including that of moderate Muslim leaders opposed to its ideology.

SOURCE: BBC News

At least some of these politicians should cast their mind back to 1983 when 5 Nigerian soldiers were murdered by Cameroonian gendarmerie. The after math was a loss of confidence in the ability of the civilian administration of Shehu Shagari to effectively rule the country and a coup detat that overthrew him. I pray hard that this does not happen.

Ok repeat after me.

[/b]Sometimes life's going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.”[b]


Steve Jobs[b][/b]