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gloryon: It was the fcsc chairman that said it himself

Kizmarty: abegoo...na wetin be diplomatic plus official passport

shed more light biko

pesty100: the stations you mentioned is only available on classic bouquet, so subscribe on classic bouquet to enjoy them

stevecantrell: Not possible... Plain mischief.

passion007: In Enugu, we've ditched Mercedes buses for IVM buses; we've ditched Mercedes refuse compactors for IVM compactors.
Once IVM begins manufacture of sedans, we'll immediately ditch Nissan Sunnys for IVM Sedans.

That's how India marketed their homegrown Tata brand.

Lagos, Abuja should follow in tow.
IVM...A brand we must support!

goshap: don't flatter yourself,sily pickup line.

ejiykzazi2007: Ok bro... But am believing it shud b more dan dat abeg...

ejiykzazi2007: 82 is too small o! Not even up to 3 per State... What about those of SGL 10, SGL 12, SGL 13... Wud dey b among d 82?

Anyway, I don't know what to believe, d only tin I can believe now is dat my name must b among... Amen!

samson212: bros this one wey u say hmmm,is the information not correct?

dangalan20: 82? More than that retired and more than that number required at abj office and embassies

A Chinese medical expert, Dr Zhou Zhengyou has claimed to cure up to 70 per cent of his gay patients, although he says it is a long and difficult process.

But Gay rights activists in China are preparing for what they say could be a legal milestone in their fight to stop homosexuality being treated as an illness.

Later this month, a Chinese court will hear the first case of its kind brought against a clinic that offers so-called “gay conversion therapy.

A long campaign in Europe and America has been successful in shifting the medical consensus against such treatment, and now campaigners want Chinese doctors to follow suit.

“China declassified homosexuality as a mental illness well over a decade ago, but clinics like Zhengyou’s are still easy to find,” a protesting activist said.

He said “Dr Zhengyou shows me some of the books he’s written on the subject over the course of his career.

“One of them is a guide for parents who suspect their son or daughter might be gay.

“The overriding message appears to be that it is their own parenting methods that are somehow to blame.

“And, his critics point out, at $120 (£70) a session - a lot of money on an average Chinese wage - long and difficult can mean lucrative.

“Dr Zhou tells me that today he uses counselling alone and does not treat his patients with so-called aversion-therapy offered elsewhere in China. But he is happy to describe how it works.

“One common method is electric shock. When the patient has a gay thought, we electrocute them or inject them with drugs that make them sick.”

A supporter of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community takes part in the Hong Kong gay pride parade on November 12, 2011

Gay pride parades have taken place in Chinese cities, including neighbouring Hong Kong

In a picture taken on 8 March, 2011 gay couples kiss during their ceremonial ‘wedding’ as they try to raise awareness of the issue of homosexual marriage, in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei province.

China’s gay community has begun to fight back. They’ve organised a number of protests - small in number but nonetheless brave in China.

Chinese gay activists have begun taking bolder actions to gain support and acceptance

wolverineNI: Planet B612 could you imagine

weezii: How can one apply ?

Nigeria: Priority Fields
Agriculture/Food Security
Education
Health
Infrastructure
Public Policy

Coordinating Authority for Nigeria:
Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja)

Target Group
You are a national of Nigeria.
You are a mid to senior career professional working in the Public Sector, the Private Sector or a Non-Government Organisation (Civil Society) in one of the listed priority fields of study.
You wish to undertake a Masters degree in Australia in one of the listed priority fields of study. You cannot study a Masters of Business Administration.
You have a clear vision for how you will use the knowledge gained through the Masters degree to improve policy, practice or education in the proposed field of study.
Gender Equality: Australia Awards target equal participation by women and men. Applications from women are strongly encouraged, and mechanisms are in place to support women applicants and Awardees.
Disability Inclusion: Australia Awards aim to ensure that people with a disability are given fair and equal opportunity to compete for and obtain a scholarship. Applications from people with a disability are strongly encouraged. Mechanisms are in place to support applicants and Awardees requiring specific assistance.

Eligibility
You must be at least 25 and not more than 50 years of age at the date of your application.
You must have at least three (3) years’ relevant post graduate work experience. This work experience must be in a role relevant to your proposed field of study and to your employment organisation type (e.g. public sector applicants should demonstrate public sector work experience, and so on). Preference will be given to candidates with greater periods of experience.
You possess, as a minimum, a Bachelors degree (or the equivalent) from a recognised Institution of at least 4 years in length with at least a 3rd Class Pass.
Public sector candidates must comply with Government of Nigeria regulations for government employees wishing to apply for scholarships.
Public sector, private sector and civil society candidates must provide evidence of completion of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) when they apply.
You must not already hold, or be studying for, a Masters degree.
You must be willing to make a formal commitment to return to your current employment following completion of the award.
You must meet the general minimum eligibility criteria for Australia Awards Scholarships – refer to the Australia Awards Scholarships policy handbook.

Decibel: Do you know any Senator :

dotmanxp: last time i checked, nigeria has d best economy in africa. thanks for ur expository

1. The world's biggest hospital is the Chris Hani - Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto.

2. South Africa is one of only 12 countries where tap water is safe to drink. Its tap water is rated the third best worldwide.

3. Pretoria has the second largest number of embassies in the world after Washington, D.C.

4. South Africa is the world's biggest producer and exporter of mohair.

5. The rand, the world’s most actively traded emerging market currency, has joined an elite club of 15 currencies - the Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) - where forex transactions are settled immediately, lowering the risks of transacting across time zones.

6. South Africa mines deeper than any other country in the world, up to depths of 2.5 miles at the Western Deep Levels Mine.

7. It has the largest hydro-electric tunnel system in the world at the Orange Fish Rivers Tunnel.\

8. South Africa is the second largest exporter of fruit in the world.

9. Electricity costs are the second lowest in the world.

10. South Africa is the world's largest producer of macadamia nuts.

11. Officially, the youngest language in the world is Afrikaans. By the early-20th century Afrikaans had developed from Dutch, French and other influences into a fully fledged language with its own dictionary. After a mere 90 years, it is the second most spoken language in South Africa (Zulu is the most spoken, the Zulu people being the largest ethnic group).

12. South Africa is the world's biggest producer of gold, platinum, chromium, vanadium, manganese and alumino-silicates. It also produces nearly 40% of the world's chrome and vermiculite.

13. Durban is the largest port in Africa and the ninth largest in the world.

14. South Africa generates two-thirds of Africa's electricity.

15. There are about 280,000 windmills on farms across South Africa, second in number only to Australia.

16. The world's two largest platinum mines are located near Rustenburg.

17. While occupying 4% of Africa's landmass, South Africa boasts more than 50% of the cars, phones, automatic bank tellers and industrial facilities on the continent.

18. The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), now rising from a Karoo koppie in Sutherland is the largest telescope in the southern hemisphere (and third largest in the world).

19. South Africa has the fourth largest coal reserves in the world. Its coal industry ranks sixth in the world in terms of output of hard coal and third in terms of seaborne international coal trade.

20. Currently, South Africa is the only country in the world that has voluntarily dismantled its nuclear arsenal.
South Africa has 19,004 miles of railway track - 80% of Africa's rail infrastructure.

21. South Africa has the oldest wine industry outside of Europe and the Mediterranean, featuring Chardonnays, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cinsault, Riesling, Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinotage varietals.

22. The Rand Refinery is the largest refinery of gold in the world.

23. The South African oil company SASOL has established the only commercially proven oil from coal operations in the world.

24. The world's biggest producer of non-fuel minerals is South African company Anglo-American Corporation.

25. The University of South Africa UNISA is a pioneer of tertiary distance education and is believed to be the largest correspondence university in the world with 250,000 students.

26. Eskom, the national electricity utility, is the world's fourth largest in terms of both sales volume and normal capacity.

27. The De Beers Group of companies control more than 80% of the world supply of rough diamonds.

28. SABMiller ranks as the largest brewing company in the world by volume. It supplies up to 50% of China's beer.

29. Samancor Limited is the world's largest producer by sales of manganese and chrome products.

30. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange was the 7th best performing stock market in 2005, according to the World Federation of Exchanges.

31. Stellenbosch University was the first university in the world to design and launch a microsatellite.

32. South Africa is the sole producer of the Mercedes Benz C Class, right-hand drive vehicles.

33. KSDP Pentagraph is rated as the world's second best design company by British design magazine, 'Creative Review'. The company is responsible for the new-look packaging of 'Fanta' and design modifications of 'Coca-Cola' soft drinks worldwide.