Energy Efficient Stadiums is the latest trend
of environmentalism in sports . Many
stadiums are beginning to take measures to
become more environmentally friendly and
energy efficient , such as using solar energy
to power the stadiums and using reusable
raw materials. The first stadium successfully
built to use 100 percent solar power is the
Kaohsiung National Stadium in Kaohsiung,
Taiwan . It earned the nickname of the
'dragon' stadium. Completed in 2009, the
55,000 capacity stadium was built for the
World Games , which took place in July 2009.
After the conclusion of the World Games, the
stadium will be used mainly for rugby games
and other athletic events. Japanese
architect Toyo Ito designed the stadium
which incorporates 8,844 solar panels on
the roof. These solar panels provide enough
energy to power the 3,300 lights and two
giant television screens. The stadium
provides so much power, and not all of it is
needed to power the stadium. The
Taiwanese government plans to sell the
excess energy. The stadium will prevent 660
tons of carbon dioxide from being released.
Not only is the Kaohsiung National Stadium
100 percent solar powered, but all of the raw
materials used in the stadium are reusable.

The Federal Government is investigating
businessman Raymond Dokpesi for his
alleged involvement in another fraud
involving about N8billion, the government’s
lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), yesterday told
a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Jacobs said the Federal Government was
about rounding off investigations into a
fresh allegation of N8.4billion the AIT/
Raypower emeritus chairman collected from
the Goodluck Jonathan administration for
airing the FIFA U17 championship which
Nigeria hosted in January 27,2012.
He said though the airing right was granted
his company, DAAR Communication, by
FIFA and without the Federal Government
as a party to the contract, Dokpesi allegedly
collected N8b from the government for the
execution of the contract.
Jacobs was arguing the government’s
counter-affidavit against Dokpesi’s bail
application.
Dokpesi was arraigned with his company,
Daar Investment and Holding Company
Limited, on Wednesday on a six-count
charge. He was accused of unlawfully
receiving N2.1billion from former National
Security Adviser (NSA), Mohammed Sambo
Dasuki.
He pleaded not guilty and applied for bail.
Parties argued the bail application and the
prosecution’s counter affidavit yesterday.
Jacobs, urging the court to reject Dokpesi’s
application, argued that a bail to Dokpesi
will prejudice investigation into the N8b
allegation.
He urged the court to take a judicial look at
the government’s affidavit evidence, which
indicated that no contract paper was
exchanged by Dokpesi and any agent of the
government when the N2.1b was paid to
him.
Jacobs faulted Dokpesi’s claim of ill-health,
noting that not only did he fail to disclose
the nature of his illness, the letter of
appointment with the physicians exhibited
by Dokpesi was sent on December 5 when
Dokpesi was already in the custody of the
EFCC.
Jacobs, who is the lead prosecution lawyer
in Dokpesi’s trial, said it would be
dangerous to admit Dokpesi to bail
because, going by the charges, he risked a
jail term of seven years upon conviction
and, as such, may decide to flee the country
if allowed to go on bail.
Earlier, while arguing the bail application,
Dokpesi’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN),
stated that the offences for which his client
was standing trial were bailable because
they are not capital offences.
He said Dokpesi had not in any way
contributed to any act of insurgency and
that he would not jump bail when granted.
Ozekhome also told the court that his client
was billed to travel abroad for a medical
check-up when he got a telephone call
inviting him orally to the EFCC and that
without any hesitation, Dokpesi honoured
the invitation as a law abiding citizen.
He also told the court that Dokpesi’s son’s
wedding had been fixed for 17 and 19 of
this month, he has invited prominent
Nigerians and, as such, he would be around
at all times to stand trial.
Ozekhome also submitted that Section 36 of
the 1999 Constitution presumes his client
innocent until the contrary has been proved
by the prosecution.
Justice Gabriel Kolawole, after listening to
both lawyers, said he needed time to
consider their arguments and processes
filed.
He adjourned till December 14 for ruling and
ordered that Dokpesi be remanded in the
custody of the EFCC.

Lalasticlala

9. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan , GCFR, BNER, GCON was President of Nigeria from 2010 to2015. He served as Vice-President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. Even though the president was defeated in the 2015 elections he sure still has some influence and power to some extents politically. His reputation and position within the PDP party is quite a huge one as he is well respected by many pdp members.

8. Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio , CON (born 9 December 1962), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was Governor of Akwa Ibom
State of Nigeria from 29 May 2007 to 29 May 2015, succeeded by Udom . He is also a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Senate's Minority Leader.

7. Yakubu Dogara Yakubu Dogara is a Nigerian honorable who became Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria in 2015. As the speaker of House of representatives he's got some power in the law making section of Nigeria and power in the political world. The speaker is said to be close to the president which makes his personality more powerful.



6. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi is the 15th and current Governor of Rivers State since 2007. He was re-elected for a second term on 26 April 2011. He's currently the minister for transportation. Having many connections with powerful people, and a close relationship with the president.

5. Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR. Obasanjo can be said to be unknown to nobody, the former president who ruled Nigeria for 8years is sure still influential in the country most especially among the Nigerian governing bodies. The ex president who has a lot of connection and relationship with almost any governing body all over Nigeria and probably beyond, is very well a powerful personality. He's been said to have participated in President Goodluck's defeat in the 2015 elections and also contributed to president Buhari's victory with his political influence. As of 2015, its been revealed Obasanjo has a deep relationship with the incubent president Buhari as they've together many times sort out issues privately and publicly.

4. Bola tinubu. Many in Nigeria now know who Bola Ahmed Tinubu aka Jagaban is, And we also should know the control of power in a country revolves around politics, Tinubu is a former senator and a former Governor . His influence extends across all states and in Nigeria. Tinubu is sure and well close to the president and one of the major people behind the president's victory in the 2015 elections. Report has it; Tinubu requests for whatever he wants from all apc governors,senators and more. Which indirectly puts him in a powerful and influential position in Nigeria.

3. V.P Yemi Osinbajo. Oluyemi Oluleke Osinbajo is the Vice President of Nigeria, in office since May 29, 2015. He is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Professor of Law and until his inauguration as Vice President. We all know the Vice President is the next in post to the president which makes him a pretty high profile and powerful personality too. But following the case of Nigeria we believe there are still some people

2. Senator Bukola Saraki. Bukola Saraki as most of us know is the present senate president of Nigeria, the senator who got elected into power few months ago is the second most powerful person in Nigeria for this year. The senator whose emergence as the president in the house of senate was like magic to many of us is indeed powerful and in a powerful post. As The senate president he has power over a lot things most especially the Senate.

1. President Mohammed buhari. Well, as many would expect him to be at the no.1 spot, Buhari is the President of the federal republic of Nigeria, he has the ultimate power over anything and everything in the country. Even though the presidential power still has its limits according to the order of law, still his power is really high as he could even change the law with his influence as the president. Buhari as the president of Nigeria has the power to do many special things like grant immunity to a convict and more. He is sure the most powerful man in the country.

Lalasticlala

Flashh:
Are they complaining to you?

If they don't complain to you, I don't see why you should take Panadol over it.

After all they can't rape through sex chat.

WaleFolarin:
I saw this trending track art of an upcoming artiste and I couldn't help but gape with astonishment at the model used in the picture for the song

Person go marry this ones as wife?

peeparty:
Wow it the last month of the year,finally we made it.



It about that time to send in
your new months shalla messages.

show some love to your goons,business partner,Husband,crsuh etc.
As it has been our culture here.your job is simple.yes it is,@ll you
have to do,.
Is wish , "5 Romancelanders a happy
new month".

My new months wishes goes the following:

Sammeer1212
Udysweet
asumo12
xavierblue
tohpahz




Your month of multiple celebrations,,your joy must continually be full ijn.

This year seems to be racing. January looks like yesterday.
My happy new month wishes, goes to; TheSonOfMark,- ayineka akpeno , peeparty- thanks for the wish , Iamlegend1, wristbangle, and punkyveer.
Wishing you all, a happy new month and a "melly melly" Christmas


Xavierblue

Estharfabian:
LoL

Learn to fight? Aren't U guys the King of the world? What ever happened to the phrase "Guys Are stronger than girls?"

Some assertions should be left the way they were met.. Off course this included.


Xavierblue

Estharfabian:
What's A Boyfriend's job?
It includes Protecting His girlfriend at All time..thru thick n thin..for better for worse..


He had better Send back the guy's corpse!
No mu'fücker touches my Ass And goes scotfree...

Jolllyjoy:


na do me i do u naaa

Well, in your assumed "an eye for an eye" stance with that macho, you do end up losing your guy and consequently your life. Odikwa very dangerous

Xavierblue

Jolllyjoy:
A man only die once


if a guy try this with mehmmmmm i will ask my boo to keep off and personally deal with him my own way.


Shebi na my backside he touchi will touch the front too


tie

I place a bet on my hood, you'll tell the tragic story in your next life .

Xavierblue

Shamstiel:
We met on nairaland last week and since then we have been having fun together. I think I am in love

#spendingandearning #dopemoneyking

Cross River state governor, Ben Ayade has
ordered that no public or private primary and
secondary school in the state should hold
morning or afternoon prayers.

Cross River state governor, Ben Ayade
Governor Ayade in a letter signed by Mrs
Anne O. Odey, the permanent secretary, state
Ministry of Education, dated Wednesday,
October 21, said the suspension of prayers
will subsist till further notice, Daily Trust
reports.
The governor also ordered that all teachers
with effect from next year must be in suits
during official hours.

The directive which was sent to all zonal
heads in the state said: “The ministry hereby
directs all public and private primary and
secondary schools across the state to
suspend all assemblies (morning and
afternoon) till further notice.”


All school heads were directed to comply
strictly or risk sanctions.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in
reaction to the new development, signed by
Archbishop J. E. Ukpo, the state chairman and
Apostle Iwara Oleh Obeten, the state secretary
said such directive was completely
unacceptable.

The christian group said the order would
negatively affect the upbringing of children and
urged the state government to immediately
withdraw the directive.

Meanwhile the Cross River state governor has
praised President Muhammadu Buhari
describing him as a “humble president”.
The politician stated this when he spoke with
the state house journalists after his meeting
with the country leader in Aso Rock. Ayade
spoke about his negative attitude towards
privatization calling it an “unacceptable”
exercise.

THE Bayelsa State Government has denied claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it was planning to raise fresh loan, which it said was meant to prosecute the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

Bayelsa State governorA statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said the purported claim of a fresh loan was misplaced and a clear mischief on the part of the opposition party in the state.
According to him, rather than looking for a new loan, the Bayelsa State Government was only drawing from an existing loan facility that had since been approved for the airport project it said was at 60 per cent level of completion.

He said it was unfortunate that the Sylva campaignwas raising the issue of loan, saying the APC candidate and his campaign officials should be ashamed of their past in this regard.While praising Governor Dickson over prudent management of resources, which it said had made it possible for the State to witness the huge infrastructure and other development projects in the last three and half years, the statement slammed Sylva for plunging the state into huge debts running into N432 billion, under his watch as governor.

The statement said Sylva’s profligacy as governor ranked Bayelsa State as one of the most indebted states in Nigeria, but now reversed under the Dickson administration, which had since serviced the debt to a manageable level of N90 billion naira and thereby making the state now one of the least indebted states in the country.“Under Sylva, there was routine diversion of funds meant for payment of civil servants’ salaries and benefits.

A whopping N300 billion agric loan from the World Bank had no tangible effect in the state. Where were the projects established or farms set up or the fisheries development as proposed under the loan?“What happened to the N3 billion MDG funds made available to Sylva? It is unfortunate that Sylva left alegacy of a crippling debt profile in Bayelsa State as governor. As a matter of fact, the bond obligation of the state totaled N125 billion under his watch,” he said.

geebehn:
That Australian no 5 guy was like "Aah! those naija boys are just too older than us"

ugosly:
Is the game over already?

shizzy7:
No,I am not

pretydiva:
Someone should help give our mods a heavy knock

shizzy7:
Brazil, pass the match and exit gracefully without playing with Nigeria....

I predict 12-0 in favour of Nigeria...

The 2015 Plateau Governorship Election Petitions
Tribunal, sitting in Jos, the state capital, on Monday,
upheld the election of Governor Simon Lalong of the All
Progressive Congress (APC).


The tribunal dismissed the petition brought before it by
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate,
GNS Pwajok, on the ground that it was lacking in merit.
Details later…