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PoliticsRobbers Shut Down Obudu Town In Cross River State by Wisdytech(op): 11:04pm On Nov 27, 2014
SOURCE: http://brainnewsng.com/robbers-shut-down-obudu-town-in-cross-river/


FROM JUDEX OKORO, CALABAR

Gunmen in com­mando style stormed Obudu town in Cross River State and car ted away mil lions of na ira from one of the leading commercial banks in the tour ist town.

The robbers, numbering more than 15 including two women, were said to have held the town hostage for about four hours, shooting sporadically to discourage possible counter attack.

Checks by Daily Sun re­vealed that the robbers, who were armed to the teeth with dangerous weapons, includ­ing pump action, AK 47 rifles and hand grenade, had quietly driven into the town at about 1:00pm yesterday, from Vandikyia Road lead­ing to Benue State in a Si­enna space wagon bus and one Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).

It was gathered that on arrival, the two women in the gang took over the two major roads of Vandykia and hospital, firing into the air, while five men walked into the bank feigning to be customers and held every­body inside hostage and the others surrounded the bank premises.
RomanceRe: 19 Things People Do When They Are Bored And Alone. by Wisdytech(m): 10:45pm On Nov 27, 2014
Self service? Heheheehehehehehehehehe
LiteratureRe: THE WEB by Wisdytech(m): 10:02am On Nov 27, 2014
Sleekyshuga:
And you made FRONT PAGE grin grin
Lol
LiteratureRe: THE WEB by Wisdytech(m): 12:14am On Nov 27, 2014
Great story! Great writer!!
HealthWhat Is Appendicitis? What Causes Appendicitis? by Wisdytech(op): 8:09pm On Nov 26, 2014
Appendicitis is a condition in which the appendix becomes swollen, inflamed, and filled with pus. The appendix is a small pouch shaped like a small finger. It is on the right side of the abdomen, connected to the colon.

Experts are not sure what the appendix is for. Charles Darwin wondered whether it might have been an organ our ancestors used to digest plants. Recent studies indicate that the appendix may be a dedicated environment for friendly bacteria which facilitate digestion and fight infection.

Appendicitis generally affects people aged between 10 and 30, but it can strike at any age. Approximately 250,000 appendectomies are performed in the United States each year to treat appendicitis.

What causes appendicitis?

Experts believe there are two likely causes:
Appendix (PSF)
The appendix is on the right side of the abdomen, connected to the colon

Infection - a stomach infection may have found its way to the appendix.

Obstruction - a hard piece of stool may have got trapped in the appendix. The bacteria in the trapped stool may then have infected the appendix.

Scientists at the University of Calgary, Canada, found a link between high pollution levels and a higher incidence of appendicitis.
What are the symptoms of appendicitis?
Initially, some pain can be felt anywhere in the stomach area, but later, as it intensifies, its location becomes more defined in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen - an area known as McBurney point.

The following symptoms are common:

Progressively worsening pain
Coughing or sneezing is painful
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Inability to pass gas (break wind, fart)
Fever
Constipation
Loss of appetite.

Anybody who experiences a progressively worsening pain in the abdomen should seek medical attention. Other conditions may have similar symptoms, such as urinary tract infection; even so, they all require urgent medical attention.
Diagnosing appendicitis
Diagnosing appendicitis can be challenging. Half of all patients who have appendicitis do not have typical symptoms - the pain may be located in different parts of the body. Other conditions may have very similar symptoms, such as gastroenteritis, urinary tract infection, ectopic pregnancy, Crohn's disease, or a kidney stone.

Not everybody has their appendix in exactly the same place - some are located behind the colon, behind the liver, or in the pelvis.

A GP (general practitioner, primary care physician) will examine the patient and ask some questions related to symptoms. He/she will apply pressure to the area to see if it worsens the pain.

If typical appendicitis signs and symptoms are detected, the GP will diagnose appendicitis. If they are not, further tests will be ordered:

A blood test - to determine whether there is an infection.

Urine test - this will identify a kidney or bladder infection. Researchers at the Proteomics Center at Children's Hospital Boston, USA, demonstrated that a protein detectable in urine might serve as a biomarker for appendicitis.

An MRI, CT or ultrasound scan - to view a 3-D image of the appendix and see whether it is inflamed (swollen). Color Doppler ultrasound, not CT, should be the first imaging examination for adult patients with suspected acute appendicitis, say researchers at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel.

Sometimes a decision will be made to surgically remove the appendix because it is too risky to wait around for the tests to confirm the diagnosis.

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that pregnant women suspected of having appendicitis are often misdiagnosed and undergo unnecessary appendectomies that can result in early delivery or loss of the fetus.
What is the treatment for appendicitis?
Doctors may decide to treat the patient with antibiotics. This is rare and the infection would need to be very mild. In most cases an appendectomy will be performed - the appendix will be surgically removed.

Laparoscopy (keyhole surgery)

Laparoscopic surgery is also known as minimally invasive surgery (MIS), bandaid surgery, or keyhole surgery. The surgeon inserts a very thin tube (laparoscope), which has a tiny video camera and its own lighting, into the abdomen through a cannula. A cannula is a hollow instrument.

Thanks to the tiny video camera, the surgeon can view the insides of the abdomen with magnification on a monitor. Tiny instruments respond to the movements of the surgeon's hands and the appendix is removed through small abdominal incisions.

Thanks to the precision of the operation, minimal loss of blood, and the need for very small incisions, the patient recovers much faster and with less scarring, compared to traditional open surgery. In most cases it is no longer necessary to open the patient up with a large incision.

However, a report in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons suggests that a traditional, open appendectomy may be preferable to a less-invasive laparoscopic appendectomy for most patients with acute appendicitis, contrary to recent trends. Apparently, laparoscopic surgery increases costs and may raise the risk of complications in the majority of appendectomy patients.

Sometimes traditional surgery is necessary:

If the appendix has ruptured and infection has spread, or if there is an abscess, a larger incision will be made so that the area inside the abdominal cavity can be cleaned.

Traditional appendectomy is also used if the patient has tumors in the digestive system, if a woman is in her third trimester of pregnancy, or if the patient had many abdominals surgeries before.

After the operation the patient will be given antibiotics intravenously.

Delaying surgery:

If the patient has had symptoms for at least five days the doctor may recommend a course of antibiotics in order to shrink the appendix and clear up surrounding infection, and perform surgery later.

Researchers from the Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, England, explained that surgery does not have to be the first line of treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis - antibiotics may be a safe and viable alternative. They published their study in the BMJ (April 2012 issue).

Scientists from Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris and Université Paris XI, Paris, France, disagreed. They wrote in The Lancet (May 2011 issue) that surgery for appendicitis much more effective than antibiotics.

If there is an abscess the doctor may decide to drain it first and operate at a later date.

What are the complications of appendicitis?

Peritonitis:

If the appendix ruptures and releases the infection into the abdomen the patient may develop peritonitis. The peritoneum will become inflamed. The peritoneum is the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs. Peritonitis causes the bowels to shut down - bowel movements will stop and the bowel will become blocked. The patient will develop a fever and could go into shock. Peritonitis requires urgent treatment.

Abscess:

If the infection seeps out of the appendix and mixes with intestinal contents, it may form an abscess. If the abscess is not treated it can cause peritonitis. Sometimes abscesses are treated with antibiotics. Often they are surgically drained with the aid of a tube which is placed into the abdomen.

Prevention:

Countries with lower incidences of appendicitis also tend to have more fiber in their people's diets, compared to other countries. It would therefore be logical to assume that a high fiber diet may help reduce your chances of developing appendicitis. One theory is that with a high fiber diet the resulting softer stools are less likely to get trapped in the appendix.

Written by: Christian Nordqvist

Copyright: Medical News Today
Not to be reproduced without permission.

SOURCES: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/158806.php

http://brainnewsng.com/what-is-appendicitis-what-causes-appendicitis/
RomanceIf Women Had The Power To Stop Or Pause Their Age For A Lifetime by Wisdytech(op): 8:27am On Nov 26, 2014
WOMEN WITH AGE PALAVA:

If women had the power to pause or stop their age completely they could had! Imagine a lady of 28years telling a doctor that she is a 16 years old girl. Hmmm una suppose be 2years self! Lol

LADIES WHO ARE YOU DECEIVING YOURSELF, MEN, DOCTOR OR GOD?
RomanceRe: Do U Tink I'm Stil A Virgin? by Wisdytech(m): 8:16am On Nov 26, 2014
chymystique:
@ symbol1, if I was in ur shoes what I will do right now is.. To use a standing long mirror and check it myself.. Why dnt u check it yourself I mean your private part with a mirror and torchlight.. That would show you if your hymen is intact.. If you are a bit confused bou what an unoponed hole looks like.. Google up "female genitilia"....


AND

I feel you should tell your guy exactly what you just shared with us concerning the ish when you were little
Great technique! Im sure it gonna work out for her! Pls op try this!!
CelebritiesRe: Lola Omotayo’s Tribute To Late Father-in-law by Wisdytech(op): 9:58pm On Nov 25, 2014
CelebritiesLola Omotayo’s Tribute To Late Father-in-law by Wisdytech(op): 9:58pm On Nov 25, 2014
Paul and Peter Okoye’s father fonfly called “Grandpa Jos” was reported to have passed on Monday November 24, 2014 a few hours after he fell on the way to see a specialist having previously undergone a successful knee surgery.

In light of this, Peter Okoye’s wife Lola Omotayo took to Instagram page to leave a heartfelt tribute.

“Our dearest “Gradpa Jos” it was just a week ago we were all hanging out with you, your grandchildren were running around you and playing with you. Cameron, Andre and Aliona all wondering why you had a cast on your leg and Cameron was playing with your crutches….Your warm smile and your energy kept us going. We were all happy that you were strong. You made us all laugh. This was the last thing we ever imaged. We are still in shock but we cannot question God as He knows best. May your gentle soul Rest in perfect peace our “grandpa Jos”. We miss you already. #RIP #Thebestfather-in-law”


SOURCE: http://brainnewsng.com/lola-omotayos-tribute-to-late-father-in-law/
CelebritiesWoman, 44, Delivered Of Quadruplets In Benin, Edo State by Wisdytech(op): 9:34pm On Nov 25, 2014
SOURCES: http://thenationonlineng.net/new/woman-44-delivered-of-quadruplets/

http://brainnewsng.com/woman-44-delivered-of-quadruplets-in-benin-edo-state/

A 44-year old woman, Mrs Clara Dominique, who has been looking for a child for 18 years, was delivered of quadruplets last Saturday in Benin, the Edo State capital.

The quadruplets comprise three girls and a boy.

They were delivered at the Graceland Medical Centre in the ancient city.

Mrs. Clara said she got married in 1996, adding that it was God’s grace that kept her and her husband throughout the years of childlessness.

The happy mother said she and her husband refused to keep friends because of the childlessness.

She said: “I am happy that my husband and I were able to stay together till this day to witness the blessings of the Lord. My husband has been encouraging me that God would do it for us. My husband never contemplated driving me away.

“I was happy when the scan showed it was four. Sometimes I thought of how I would carry the four of them. I have not seen somebody else who was delivered of four babies. It was not easy for me to carry the pregnancy. At a time, the weight was much for me.

“I was the one dedicating children at our church every last Sunday of the month. I was the first to visit anybody that gave birth so that I could give them what I had. I am not the envious type.

“My husband’s cousins tried to take up the matter but he silenced them. My parents were also there to encourage us. That was what kept us together because the family pressure was not there. They knew we were Christians and nobody could between my husband and me.”

A doctor at the hospital, Oni Samson, said the babies were delivered through a Caesarean section.

She said: “You don’t expect a woman that is having multiple births to do that through the normal birth. This is the first time we had a set of quadruplets in this hospital. They are okay. The ante-natal was okay. They (babies) are still under care to be stabilised.”
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RomanceRe: Disadvantages Of Being Nice To Women.. by Wisdytech(m): 5:56pm On Nov 25, 2014
Really? Thats Nigerian women for you!
PhonesRe: Etisalat 1GB For Just #500 by Wisdytech(m): 1:37pm On Nov 25, 2014
Its cheap! Its the same etisalat that offer DATA of 260MB for N1,000 for 30 days, i think Airtel has really stole their customers alot cos of the so called 4GB data plan for N1,500. NCC hmmmmmm
PoliticsIsraelis Now In Charge Of Jonathan’s Security- Prof. Ishaq Akintola by Wisdytech(op): 1:22pm On Nov 25, 2014
Can this be #true? The Executive Director of Muslims Right
Concern (MURIC) Prof. Ishaq Akintola has blamed President Jonathan Of using Isreali Security operatives
as his personal guards and in Aso Rock, the presidential villa.

MY QUESTION: So Nigerian security operatives are no longer trusted or Capable of being 80% Resistant?
PoliticsRe-elect My Husband In 2015 – First Lady by Wisdytech(op): 6:51am On Nov 25, 2014
Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame
Patience Jonathan, on Monday urged Nigerians, especially women to re-elect the President in the 2015 election.

The First Lady said it is time for Nigerian women to show appreciation to President Jonathan by coming out en mass to vote for him, for being gender sensitive by appointing women into key political offices. She made the call while declaring open a two- day national conference on women and 2015 election in Abuja. The conference with the theme: “Making a Difference,” was put together by the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the United Nations Development Project (UNDP).

The Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe, who represented the First Lady, stated that women must be ready to invest their time and resources to create more opportunities for their participations in policy making as well contribute their quota to nation’s economic and political growth.

Ochekpe, who called on the National Assembly to implement the national policy for gender, however charged women especially political aspirants to seize the opportunity of the conference to acquire leadership trainings and be informed of the of the proper electoral processes that will improve the country.


SOURCE: http://www.thenationonlineng.net/new/re-elect-my-husband-in-2015-first-lady/

ALSO: http://www.brainnewsng.com/re-elect-my-husband-in-2015-first-lady/
PoliticsRe: Jonathan To Obasanjo: I’m Nigeria’s Best Leader by Wisdytech(op): 11:55pm On Nov 24, 2014
PoliticsJonathan To Obasanjo: I’m Nigeria’s Best Leader by Wisdytech(op): 11:55pm On Nov 24, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has described himself as the best leader to be produced by Nigeria.

The President said no leader since the country gained independence in 1960 had done better than himself for the country.

He, therefore, said the comment made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in which the ex-President described Jonathan’s performance as below average, was untrue.

Jonathan said this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, in Abuja on Sunday.

Okupe’s statement read, “Our attention has been drawn to comments made by a former President of this country, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, regarding the performance of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.

“Obasanjo had at an event over the weekend declared that he rated the President Goodluck Jonathan administration ‘below average’.

“We aver that Obasanjo’s comments are untrue, misleading and clearly do not tally with the facts on the ground.

“We therefore wish to assert without equivocation that in terms of performance and achievements, no administration since 1960 when Nigeria gained independence from Britain, has done as much as that of President Jonathan.”

He said that every discerning and unbiased Nigerian would definitely attest to this “as the evidence stare all of us in the face.”

Okupe, who had also worked with the former President while in office, added that contrary to Obasanjo’s position, the Federal Government under Jonathan had performed excellently given the prevailing circumstances and resources available to it.

He said while it was true that Nigeria had been faced with incidents of insurgency and terrorism, especially in the last few years, the Jonathan administration had successfully contained the initial widespread activities of the insurgents, which he said were prevalent in 12 states of the North, including the Federal Capital Territory.

He added, “While it is true that the present activities of the terrorists in the three north-eastern states have become more deadly in mindless killings, kidnappings and supposed territorial seizures, government has made giant diplomatic strides with our neighbouring countries in order to checkmate the crisscrossing of the insurgents.

“The military and other security agents, which have engaged the insurgents since inception, have done a great job in spite of recent challenges.

“The truth of the matter which we must know and accept is that we have an internal enemy supported by internal and external resources waging a major warfare against our nation.”
SOURCE: http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-to-obasanjo-im-nigerias-best-leader/

http://brainnewsng.com/jonathan-to-obasanjo-im-nigerias-best-leader/
Nairaland GeneralRe: Nairaland Won The The Best Social Forum Award by Wisdytech(m): 4:59pm On Nov 23, 2014
Congrat to www.nairaland.com they deserves it, its not easy! Hard working pays alot!! Looking forward to having www.brainnewsng.com winning theirs in the nearest future!! || click the "LIKE BUTTON" if you want me to succeed. God bless you all.
EducationRe: Nigerian Universities That Have Radio Broadcasting Station. by Wisdytech(m): 12:42pm On Nov 22, 2014
imoleay0:
Thank you my brother, FM is an appelation, common to people bearing femi, funmi, etc








please don't send airtime to thank me, what are NAIRALANDERS for?
You must be a politrician from Nigeria? Cos they explain to their own understanding only. And also please, can i know your educational qualification cos i have a job for you. Thanks alot
EducationRe: Nigerian Universities That Have Radio Broadcasting Station. by Wisdytech(m): 11:54am On Nov 22, 2014
Please i dnt know what an FM is! Please can someone enlighten me?
PoliticsRe: Liberia’s Economy To Shrink This Year Due To Ebola – Minister by Wisdytech(op): 9:06am On Nov 22, 2014
PoliticsLiberia’s Economy To Shrink This Year Due To Ebola – Minister by Wisdytech(op): 9:05am On Nov 22, 2014
SOURCE: http://aitonline.tv/post-liberia_s_economy_to_shrink_this_year_due_to_ebola___minister

ALSO: http://brainnewsng.com/liberias-economy-to-shrink-this-year-due-to-ebola-minister/


Amara Konneh, Liberia Finance Minister, said the country would see its economy shrink by 0.4 per cent this year and 2015 could be even worse as a result of Ebola outbreak.

He said on Friday in Monrovia that the country had projected growth of 5.9 per cent this year before Ebola struck the country, crippling agriculture and its fast-growing mining sector in particular.

Last month, the government announced that the economy had fallen into recession.

“The impressive real GDP growth rate that Liberia sustained over the last few years, which was approaching nine per cent just one year ago, has now dipped into negative territory, signifying the shrinking of our economy,” he said.

Konneh said the economy would likely be slow to recover.

“With economic activities expected to further deteriorate in the remaining months of 2014 and likely even worsen in 2015, our growth rate for next year is still subject to revision,” he said.
EducationRe: Yabatech Warns Students Against Joining Cults by Wisdytech(op): 8:39am On Nov 22, 2014
EducationYabatech Warns Students Against Joining Cults by Wisdytech(op): 8:38am On Nov 22, 2014
Authorities of the Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) in Lagos on Wednesday warned students against participating in cultism, gangsterism and other vices that could endanger their careers on campus.

The Director of the Public Relations Unite of the college, Mr Charles Oni, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

Oni said the college would no longer tolerate acts of indiscipline from students on campus.

He advised students to focus their attention on their studies, which he said was the primary reason for their stay in the college.

“We have zero tolerance for cultism and gangsterism and other negative conducts on our campus; everybody is now being closely watched.

“Our certificate is issue based on intellectualism; we want the college to continue to produce graduates who will make the college proud.’’

The director attributed students joining bad companies to a lack of parental control, monitoring and love.

“Most parents have abandoned the training of their children to schools, churches and mosques.

“Many students have gone astray because their parents and guardians have failed in their role.”

Oni said that lecturers in the college had been saddled with the responsibilities of educating and mentoring students on morals.

“The lecturers have now imbibed the role of being parents to their students rather than just being teachers.

“And with their role as both lecturers and parents, they will be able to transform their students to better persons,’’ he said.

Oni said that the college authorities were also doing everything possible to beef-up security on the campus.

“We have patrol vehicles going round the campus 24 hours everyday to ensure safety on the campus.”

Oni recalled that some students of the college were rusticated last August for indulging in cult activities after they were found culpable.

He said that following the incident, the authorities had organised various orientation courses for both fresh and returning students to forestall a re-occurrence.

“Now, once any student is caught or suspected, such student will first be withdrawn from the hostel,” he stated.

Oni urged parents and guardians not to neglect or abandon their children in tertiary institutions under the assumption that they were matured enough to take care of themselves. (NAN)

http://aitonline.tv/post-yabatech_warns_students_against_joining_cults


http://brainnewsng.com/yabatech-warns-students-against-joining-cults/
PoliticsThings You Didnt Know About Former Burkina Faso President, Thomas Sankara by Wisdytech(op): 8:25am On Nov 22, 2014
WHO WAS THOMAS SANKARA? (A MUST READ):

By Chika Ezeanya:

1. Thomas Sankara was Burkina Faso’s president from August 1983 until his assassination on October 15, 1987. PERHAPS MORE THAN ANY OTHER AFRICAN PRESIDENT IN LIVING MEMORY, THOMAS SANKARA, IN FOUR YEARS, TRANSFORMED BURKINA FASO FROM A POOR COUNTRY, DEPENDENT ON AID, TO AN ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT AND SOCIALLY PROGRESSIVE NATION.

2. Thomas Sankara began by purging the deeply entrenched bureaucratic and institutional corruption in Burkina Faso. He slashed the salaries of ministers and sold off the fleet of exotic cars in the president’s convoy, opting instead for the cheapest brand of car available in Burkina Faso, Renault 5. His salary was $450 per month and he refused to use the air conditioning units in his office, saying that he felt guilty doing so, since very few of his country people could afford it. Thomas Sankara would not let his portrait be hung in offices and government institutions in Burkina Faso, because every Burkinabe is a Thomas Sankara, he declared. Sankara changed the name of the country from the colonially imposed Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, which means land of upright men.

3. Thomas Sankara’s achievements are numerous and can only be summarized briefly; within the first year of his leadership, Sankara embarked on an unprecedented mass vaccination program that saw 2.5 million Burkinabe children vaccinated. From an alarming 280 deaths for every 1,000 births, infant mortality was immediately slashed to below 145 deaths per 1,000 live births. Sankara preached self reliance, he banned the importation of several items into Burkina Faso, and encouraged the growth of the local industry. It was not long before Burkinabes were wearing 100% cotton sourced, woven and tailored in Burkina Faso. From being a net importer of food, Thomas Sankara began to aggressively promote agriculture in Burkina Faso, telling his country people to quit eating imported rice and grain from Europe, “let us consume only what we ourselves control,” he emphasized. In less than 4 years, Burkina Faso became self sufficient in food production through the redistribution of lands from the hands of corrupt chiefs and land owners to local farmers, and through massive irrigation and fertilizer distribution programs. Thomas Sankara utilized various policies and government assistance to encourage Burkinabes to get education. In less than two years as president, school attendance jumped from about 10% to a little below 25%, thus overturning the 90% illiteracy rate he met upon assumption of office.

4. Living way ahead of his time, within 12 months of his leadership, Sankara vigorously pursued a reforestation program that saw over 10 million trees planted around the country in order to push back the encroachment of the Sahara Desert. Uncommon at the time he lived, Sankara stressed women empowerment and campaigned for the dignity of women in a traditional patriarchal society. He employed women in several government positions and declared a day of solidarity with housewives by mandating their husbands to take on their roles for 24 hours. A personal fitness enthusiast, Sankara encouraged Burkinabes to be fit and was regularly seen jogging unaccompanied on the streets of Ouagadougou; his waistline remained the same throughout his tenure as president.

5. In 1987, during a meeting of African leaders under the auspices of the Organization of African Unity, Thomas Sankara tried to convince his peers to turn their backs on the debt owed western nations. According to him, “debt is a cleverly managed reconquest of Africa. It is a reconquest that turns each one of us into a financial slave.” He would not request for, nor accept aid from the west, noting that “…welfare and aid policies have only ended up disorganizing us, subjugating us, and robbing us of a sense of responsibility for our own economic, political, and cultural affairs. We chose to risk new paths to achieve greater well-being.”

6. Thomas Sankara was a pan-Africanist who spoke out against apartheid, telling French President Jacques Chirac, during his visit to Burkina Faso, that it was wrong for him to support the apartheid government and that he must be ready to bear the consequences of his actions. Sankara’s policies and his unapologetic anti-imperialist stand made him an enemy of France, Burkina Faso’s former colonial master. He spoke truth to power fearlessly and paid with his life. Upon his assassination, his most valuable possessions were a car, a refrigerator, three guitars, motorcycles, a broken down freezer and about $400 in cash.

7. In death, Thomas Sankara’s burial place is unkempt and filled with weeds (click to see Thomas Sankara’s graveyard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY2UpSxXPlw ). Few young Africans have ever heard of Thomas Sankara. In reality, it is not the assassination of Thomas Sankara that has dealt a lethal blow to Africa and Africans; it is the assassination of his memory, as manifested in the indifference to his legacy, in the lack of constant reference to his ideals and ideas by Africans, by those who know and those who should know. Among physical and mental dirt and debris lie Africa’s heroes while the younger generations search in vain for role models from among their kind. Africans have therefore, internalized self-abhorrence and the convictions of innate incapability to bring about transformation. Transformation must run contrary to the African’s DNA, many Africans subconsciously believe.

8. Africans are not given to celebrating their own heroes, but this must change. It is a colonial legacy that was instituted to establish the inferiority of the colonized and justify colonialism. It was a strategic policy that ensured that Africans celebrated the heroes of their colonial masters, but not that of Africa. Fifty years and counting after colonialism ended, Africa’s curriculum must now be redrafted to reflect the numerous achievements of Africans. The present generation of Africans are thirsty, searching for where to draw the moral, intellectual and spiritual courage to effect change. The waters to quench the thirst, as other continents have already established, lies fundamentally in history – in Africa’s forbears, men, women and children who experienced much of what most Africans currently experience, but who chose to toe a different path. The media, entertainment industry, civil society groups, writers, institutions and organizations must begin to search out and include African role models, case studies and examples in their contents.

9. For Africans, the strength desperately needed for the transformation of the continent cannot be drawn from World Bank and IMF policies, from aid and assistance obtained from China, India, the United States or Europe. The strength to transform Africa lies in the foundations laid by uncommon heroes like Thomas Sankara; a man who showed Africa and the world that with a single minded pursuit of purpose, the worst can be made the best, and in record time, too.


SOURCE: http://brainnewsng.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-former-burkina-faso-president-thomas-sankara/
EducationPhotos: UNICAL Economics Lecturer Allegedly Stabs Student In The Eye by Wisdytech(op): 9:32pm On Nov 21, 2014
Below is a report I just received from a student from the school. Read below…


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A student of Computer Science Department of University of Calabar name withheld almost lost his sight after a lecturer known as Chris Otu in the Department of Economics, University of Calabar stabbed him with his-car key during lecture hour.

According to an eye-withness Mr Otu was supposed to have a class with year 3 students of Computer Science Department by 10.am, today 21 Nov. but he failed to appear after keeping the students waiting for two hours, he later appeared by 12-noon.



After the lecturer’s arrival, the waiting students assembled themselves at the lecture venue New CES building room 7 behind Unical Library.

The victimized student who is the lecturer’s class rep. took white board markers to the lecturer (Mr. Otu) which is a regular routine in various Universities in Nigeria. But the lecturer for no reason premeditatedly used a book in his hand to hit the student on his head and as if that was not enough, he stabbed him with his car key and walked him out of the class.

The injury was bleeding profusely when the lecturer who felt zero remorse told the injured student and other students in the class to go and ask around who he is.

Mr Chris Otu who lost one of his eyes during a battle is believed to be an ex-cultist and because this is Nigeria, he claims nothing can be done to him.

Now, they decided to take the case to the media. Hope the university authority will look into this…

SOURCE: http://brainnewsng.com/photos-unical-economics-lecturer-allegedly-stabs-student-in-the-eye/
RomanceRe: Ladies, Can You Go On Your Knees Before Your Man To Apologise? by Wisdytech(m): 6:16pm On Nov 21, 2014
Mrdrix:
Bravo!!!
I Neva knew men like u still exist. Women of nowadays what they can offer is sex, but real men and women look beyond that.
1000000likes
Thank you Brother!
PoliticsAks 2015: Udom Calls Nigeria’s First Lady Enemy Of Akwa Ibom State by Wisdytech(op): 3:46pm On Nov 20, 2014
AKWA IBOM 2015: UDOM CALLS NIGERIA’S FIRST LADY ENEMY OF AKWA IBOM, PREPARES YOUTHS FOR RAMPAGE:



A frontline Governorship aspirant in Akwa Ibom State, alleged to be Governor Godswill Akpabio’s ‘anointed,’ Mr. Udom Emmanuel, is said to be on a campaign of calumny against Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, whom he sees as an impediment to his aspiration.

Investigation revealed that Mr. Emmanuel, the immediate past Secretary to the State Government (SSG), through some of his recent actions and statements, inciting youths against the First Lady.

In a statement, one of the Youth leaders, Mr. Michael Okon, accused the First Lady of trying to manipulate the list of just concluded Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) ad hoc delegate congresses in the state, threatening that youths of the state will resist such manipulation to any level.

“Mr. President Sir, it is no longer hear-say that the unseen hand behind the problems in State PDP regarding the ad hoc delegate list result of Saturday, November 1, 2014, hangs on the neck of our supposed First Lady. We are compelled to say, without reservation for apology, that she is overheating the polity. I tell you, this act will further make us to be susceptible to the opposition, particularly APC. We do not want to be spoon-fed by anybody, neither do we want to be decided for,” the statement stated.

The statement which was tagged “Dame Patience Ebele Jonathan: The Unseen Nemesis of our future,” also indicted the National Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, and National Working Committee (NWC) members of the party of foul play.

“This is a call to all youths of Akwa Ibom State to rise and disparage the hanky-panky of the Presidency. We have worked, toiled, and slaved to have the our future, our dream and no First Lady, No Muazu, No NWC member will take our right and throw it to the mud.”

The statement concluded by insisting that their principal, the former SSG, won in a landslide, at the just concluded congresses, according to the statement, “the just concluded delegate congresses of our great Party, PDP, no doubt saw Elder Udom Emmanuel on the lead, but we hearing a different tune from Abuja. It shall not stand. We know what we want as youths of this state and nobody will stay in Abuja and decide for us.”

Meanwhile, Akwa Ibom Coalition for Good Governance has described the allegation as false and baseless, and urged the security agencies to look into the matter and bring the youth leader to book for trying to throw mud on the Presidency.

The group in a statement signed by its National President, Comrade Unyime Usanga, also copied the Inspector General of Police, the Director of Department of Security Service and the National Chairman of PDP, urging them to verify how the said youth leader managed to know the result of the congresses, a sacred document of PDP, to the extent of saying it was tampered with.

“We disassociate ourselves from insult meted on our country’s First Lady and the Presidency. As we all know, the ad hoc delegate list is a sacred document of the party. It is usually published on the eve of the primaries. So, we urged the security agencies to bring this culprits and their sponsor to verify how they managed to know that such document was tampered with by the First lady, who is neither a member of PDP nor a member of its NWC,” the statement urged.

“From the statement of the youth leader in support of the aspiration of Udom Emmanuel, one is quick to observe that he has urged youths within his control to fight against the leadership of the party at the national level, which is contrary to the norms of the party. We also know that this alleged fight may be mere media propaganda. We are not adamant to the tricks and antics of desperate politicians, but we wish to tell the Presidency that Akwa Ibom State is known for peace, if any rancor commence thereafter, Mr. Michael Okon and his sponsor should be held responsible.”

They called on Mr. Michael Okon and his groups to account for the result sheets of the Ward Congresses in the state so as to prove to the public that their principal was the winner of the congress; else their allegation will be considered baseless and cheap blackmail.


SOURCE: http://brainnewsng.com/aks-2015-udom-calls-nigerias-first-lady-enemy-of-akwa-ibom-state/
CelebritiesFlavour’s New Album Sells 1 Million Copies In 5 Days by Wisdytech(op): 3:06pm On Nov 20, 2014
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Flavour released his new album on November 14th, without any hype or promo, and he’s already sold 1 million copies.

According to the marketer Obaino Music, the 21-track album titled Thankful by yesterday November 19th had sold out the first one million copies, and they said by Flavour’s standard, that’s not even much!

They started selling from the East where Flavour is incredible popular…..


SEE MORE: http://brainnewsng.com/flavours-new-album-sells-1-million-copies-in-5-days/
RomanceRe: Ladies, Can You Go On Your Knees Before Your Man To Apologise? by Wisdytech(m): 11:45am On Nov 20, 2014
mifavour:
hello! I said I'd apologize without kneeling. Gosh why would i kneel bfr a man begging to be forgiven like. nnaa eh If I kneel bfr a man what would i do bfr God?
All will be answer by you! Do you know that some real men are God on earth? Believe me or not! If its me im gonna kneel before you if i was the one @ fault. Ladies pls learn to be Humble!! Cos it pays. Thank you...
RomanceRe: Ladies, Can You Go On Your Knees Before Your Man To Apologise? by Wisdytech(m): 11:14am On Nov 20, 2014
mifavour:
what happened to saying sorry without kneeling? ?? I mean who does that when you can easily take him to d bedroom and apologise
Sweet Madam! Men are different, if you had done something wrong and you cant apologise i think you are insane or you are drunk in that spot, after wisdom had flown away from you, then you think you can take me to the bedroom and bribe me! My dear it wont work in my time cos not all men are 10% low in the brain.
Nairaland GeneralRe: Attention! Owners Of Nairaland Forum by Wisdytech(m): 10:26am On Nov 19, 2014
Fear not! God is alife!!

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