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gsalvatore: We shall see..A single Mi35m can take out a troop of 1000 people within 2km radius. This thing is a beast and the first of its kind in Africa, the U.S Marines recently acquired a couple of these for use in training. The weaponry on this thing is almost similar to a fighter jet. Forget about weaponry, the mere sight and sound of this machine coming towards you at top speed is enough to make you renounce your family and loved ones , its frightening. No matter the amount of brainwashin these Boko Ram boys have gone through, you simply cannot stand this machine.I think it would be difficult to sabotage the operations of these helicopters because its operations and flight path is unpredictable unlike a normal fighter jet, even if you know its coming, the speed is crazy with spuerb manoeuvre capabilities and missile warning, shooting at this thing is just waste of time from Boko boys. The Nigerian air force got more than a dozen of these beauty, and in the real sense, just four of these would take out the whole army of Boko Haram. |
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NIGERIAN AIR FORCE BEGIN TAKING DELIVERY OF STATE-OF-THE-ART Mi35M HELICOPTERS (ABSOLUTE WORLD EXCLUSIVE PHOTO) https://oi58.tinypic.com/10f50cl.jpg In this one-of-a-kind photo which was shot on Friday 29th August, 2014 and posted originally and exclusively on BEEGEAGLE’S BLOG, a freshly delivered Mi-35M attack helicopter can be seen being unloaded from a giant Antonov cargo plane at a location in northern Nigeria (details withheld by me for security reasons). This is the only photo of this mean machine in cyberspace as I write this…a true global exclusive. The roundel of the NAF is visible on this side towards the tail end and of course, it is the only MiL attack helicopter of the NAF thus far pictured in desert camouflage colour scheme. Its special adaptations are visible from here. Congratulations to the NAF….Africa’s first PROVEN (not merely claiming) user of the Mi-35M. http://beegeagle./2014/09/03/nigerian-air-force-begin-taking-delivery-of-state-of-the-art-mi35m-helicopters-absolute-world-exclusive-photo/ There were a lot of user comments on the acquisition of this beauty, but this comment stands out. Lordfej says:MI-35M features The Mi-35M is a multi-role combat helicopter manufactured by Rostvertol, a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters. It is an export variant of Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter. Primarily designed for attack and military transport missions, the helicopter delivers superior flight performance and manoeuvrability than its predecessor. The production of Mi-35M started in 2005. The aircraft integrates modern high-precision weaponry for destroying ground-based armoured targets and providing air support for ground missions. It can be modified as an attack, ground assault, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) or transport platform. The Mi-35M is one of the modern combat helicopters in the Russian Air Force inventory. It is also operated by the armed forces of Venezuela, Brazil and Azerbaijan. Based on the Mi-24 Hind, the Mi-35M incorporates several improvements including shortened stub wings, a new rotor system, modern avionics, upgraded turboshaft engines and a hydraulic system. The cockpit and vital components of the helicopter are significantly armoured. The Mi-35M has an overall length of 21.6m, wingspan of 6.5m and height of 6.5m. Its takeoff weight in ferry configuration is 12,000kg. It can carry eight troops or a payload of 2,400kg. Cockpit and avionics of the Mi-35M The glass cockpit of the Mi-35M accommodates two pilots in tandem configuration. The night vision goggle (NVG)-compatible cockpit integrates multi-functional displays (MFDs), redundant flight controls and state-of-the-art avionics. The helicopter is equipped with OPS-24N surveillance-and-sighting station, television channel, GPS-guided navigation system and optional non-Russian radio station. Hind E armament The chin-mounted turret can be installed with the twin-barrel GSh-23V 23mm cannon with 450 to 470 rounds of ammunition. The gun can fire 3,400 to 3,600 rounds per minute. The stub wings can carry a range of weapon systems including anti-tank missiles, rocket pods/gun pods, or fuel tanks. The helicopter can be armed with up to eight 9?114 or 9M120 Ataka-V SACLOS radio guided anti-tank missiles, up to 80 'S-8' 80mm unguided rockets and 20 'S-13' type 122mm unguided aircraft rockets. Mi-35M countermeasures The countermeasures suite of Mi-35M includes a radar warning receiver, a laser range finder and a location finder, chaff and flare launch system, infrared (IR) jamming system and engine-exhaust IR suppressor. Mi-35M engines and performance The Mi-35M helicopter is powered by two ?V?-117V?? or VK-2500 engines. Each engine develops a maximum power output of 2,200hp. The engines are designed to support high altitude missions. The helicopter can fly at a maximum speed of 310km/h. Its operational altitude is 5,400m. The helicopter has a normal range of 460km and can reach a maximum distance of 1,000km with full fuel load. It can be deployed in combat missions across the world in various geographies with high-temperature and high-altitude environments. It features round-the-clock combat capabilities for conducting missions during day and night. It is also capable of operating from unprepared and poorly equipped airfields.
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raumdeuter: Close your XBOX and go to sleep.All hail Welbeck https://giant.gfycat.com/BackDeadDragon.gif |
ayex2013: 5. Smart WatchesWhy do you have to exaggerate the cost to drive home your points? Pebble wrist watches costs $150 and as a matter of fact, its worth the price, based on personal experience. It is irrelevant if it costs 1million Naira to buy a gadget, its the buyers choice to pay that much for a piece of innovation. |
The same number 7 blocked oshoalas shot in the first half and made a silly mistake for the goal. If Nigeria should lose, she's responsible |
UrbanMystique: is god perfect? if yes, how can a perfect creature creates imperfect things? if no, what the heck is this post all about?How do you explain the difference in the lifespan of the first generation of men e.g. Methuselah ...and the sudden depreciation in lifespan after God limited man's life to 70 years? This successfully showing that the first man Adam was as close to perfection as possible. Or how do you explain the existence of the Nephilim giant discoveries, proving what was written in the bible on the accounts of the lives of Adam and "the sons of God(Demi god/fallen angel) falling in love with the daughters of men, despite science saying its impossible for someone taller than 8 feet to exist? Or how would science justify the death of the Egyptian army in the Red Sea, which was proven to be true based on archeological findings. is science a deity? science is just the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.. anyone can venture in to science.. sheesh pick a book. |
It's better to be safe than sorry, another country can't be suffering because of Nigeria's incompetence all in the name of politics. I bet the jokers in power don't know the implication of having an epidemic. Instead being resolute in the fight against Ebola, we are constantly being lies to by the health minister and the FG. |
slap1: OP modify that post of yours and put a disclaimer. Then call the editor of the mag and report the issue. If s/he says what you don't want to hear, SUE FOR INTELLECTUAL THEFT!Good advice and record every conversation you have with them on the phone. Install a call recording app, and try to make them apologise for the theft on record, then force them to publish a rejoinder in a popular daily admitting the theft. All these will help your case should it get to the courts. |
lalasticlala: d pics where from goggle.ICONWEEKLY details from their website 66, Ijaiye Road, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria Tel: +234-8021333330, Email: iconweekly@yahoo.com; iconweeklyonline@gmail.com |
Just wow .... And the scammers have a Nigerian accomplice. |
Ebola Cure May Have Already Been Discovered - So Why Are People Still Dying?Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/07/30/ebola_0_n_5633405.html |
More Ebola Cure May Have Already Been Discovered - So Why Are People Still Dying?Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/07/30/ebola_0_n_5633405.html |
Seattle scientists seek an Ebola cure Originally published Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 7:00 PM Seattle scientists seek an Ebola cure Two Seattle teams are studying ways to treat the virus and how some people survive the infection that kills so many. By Sandi Doughton Seattle Times science reporter Seattle scientists working on an Ebola cure say the growing outbreak in West Africa lends urgency to their mission. “To see how fast it’s spreading is incredible,” said University of Washington immunologist Michael Gale Jr. “It shows how dire the need is for antiviral therapy.” Gale and colleagues at Kineta, a Seattle biotech company, have identified compounds that stop the spread of Ebola and other viruses in laboratory experiments on human cells. Another local lab, headed by UW microbiologist Michael Katze, is using genetic analysis to understand how some individuals survive the deadly infection and to screen existing drugs for Ebola-fighting ability. Katze and his team have also helped analyze the body’s response to an experimental Ebola vaccine that proved highly effective in monkeys. Neither Seattle lab is close to bringing a drug to market, but researchers say the outlook is promising — at least from a scientific perspective. The biggest hurdles are likely to be economic. Despite the deaths of more than 700 people in recent weeks, Ebola remains a very rare disease, concentrated in some of the world’s poorest countries, Gale pointed out. “There’s no money in it,” he said. “American pharmaceutical companies won’t touch anything unless there’s at least a billion-dollar market potential.” Gale hopes to avoid that pitfall by developing treatments that are effective against a wide array of viruses in addition to Ebola — including flu, West Nile virus, dengue fever and possibly even the common cold. His team is sharing in a five-year, $8.1 million federal grant to identify compounds that rev up the natural infection-fighting ability of cells, allowing them to repel many types of viruses. In earlier work, Gale identified an enzyme that is key to activating what’s called the innate immune system — the body’s first-line defense against outside invaders. The enzyme “turns on literally hundreds of genes that fight off viral infection,” he said. http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024227897_ebolaresearchxml.html 1/3 8/4/2014 Seattle scientists seek an Ebola cure | Local News | The Seattle Times Some viruses, like Ebola, have devised ways to dial down that enzyme, explained Shawn Iadonato, chief scientific officer for Kineta. At the company’s South Lake Union lab, workers screened more than 100,000 chemical compounds for the ability to dial the enzyme up. They identified 20 promising candidates, three of which stood out in follow-up tests. No labs in Seattle are equipped or approved to work with Ebola virus, so those tests are conducted at a University of Texas facility in Galveston. “There’s a special building with three-foot-thick concrete walls, negative pressure, Pine-Sol showers, all that kind of stuff,” Gale said. Researchers who handle the virus wear respirators and full protective gear. The next step in the project is to see if the compounds work as well in monkeys as they do in test tubes, Gale said. The difficulty of conducting human tests with a disease as deadly as Ebola has stalled progress on other promising treatments, including vaccines, said Angela Rasmussen, a UW researcher who works with Katze. She and her colleagues have developed strains of laboratory mice that mimic human populations in terms of their genetic variability. When the mice are infected with Ebola in experiments at the federal Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana, the animals exhibit the same range of symptoms as infected people, including hemorrhage and liver failure. Most of the mice die. But about 20 percent get sick, lose weight — and then recover. “That’s what we see in human outbreaks,” Rasmussen said. “Some people can survive, perhaps because they have some genetic trait or immunity.” By analyzing the mouse genetics in detail and comparing it with the animals’ symptoms and outcomes, the scientists hope to figure out what allows some individuals to recover. They’re also screening drugs already on the market, to see if they might prove useful. For example, the Ebola virus is known to piggyback into cells on cholesterol molecules, so it’s possible cholesterol drugs could provide some protection. Though the prospects are good that treatments can be developed, not many U.S. labs are focused on Ebola, Iadonato said. Only a handful are working on broad-spectrum antivirals. Much of the funding comes under the umbrella of biodefense, out of concern that the Ebola virus could be used as a weapon. Considering this year’s record-breaking number of cases, the National Institutes of Health decided to fast-track initial human trials on a promising vaccine that worked well in monkeys. But even if the vaccine proves safe and effective, approval wouldn’t come in time to help stem the current outbreak. Rasmussen, who has assisted in studies on another promising vaccine, would like to see the process accelerated even more. “This is an emergency situation where peoples’ lives are at stake,” she said. “It’s a terrible human cost, and it’s a terrible way to die.” Source: http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024227897_ebolaresearchxml.html |
eddiebruk: Abi na because of the MOON wey he hurry announce say them say, say the truth and be free, bunch of confusionistThere's a difference between Emir of Kano and sultan of Sokoto. Reading is good my friend. |
Nice initiative by the Government. |
colossus2: Garri is a local name.The English name is not Cassava flakes, it's called Farinha. And the origin of the local name looks like Ijebu in south west Nigeria |
ichidodo: [color=#1980BC] A copy cat technology culled from the US Patriot Missile System...Isrealis aren't that smart..... [/color]The ICBM protection system has a different mechanism which relies heavily on subs, positioning in friendly countries. It's just like saying BMW and Mercedes Benz are the same thing because they are both manufactured in Germany. The Patriot system required human authorisation and deployment, as well as friendly allies to function. The implication is that the human factor increases the margin for errors. What's the difference you ask me, the Iron dome is intelligent enough to map out the trajectory path of the missiles and make split seconds decision without human interference, with a pseudo-artificial intelligence technology ahead of its time. With this piece of invention, the future of warfare is going to change. The implication of which future wars wouldn't require as much human resources as it presently does. The pre-emptive capabilities, coupled with the cheaper cost makes it more efficient and effective. |
asala1: pls what site are u streaming fromIts an app (un1ty.tv) I already posted the link ^ earlier on and my initial response risky but here you go un1ty app its on their website I no wan post link because of nairaland wahala. Check their twitter @un1tytv for the link |
bigtt76: Pls wat app you using to stream?un1ty app its on their website I no wan post link nairaland wahala. Check their twitter @un1tytv for the link |
Nice one Flavour
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Nice on Flavour |
mascot87: #Team flavour
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Flavour repping Naija ... ![]() |
I hope all these awards won by Naija is not consolation for Mikel not wining? Fingers crossed sha.....but why does the stage and other stuffs looking boring, and Sunday oliseh doesn't sound comfortable. Is he scared? If interested, you can try watching the awards on AIT on the un1ty.tv app. Google is your friend, get it on their page or check their twitter page. I don try abeg I no wan post link make dem no ban me o. |
why this guy miss the chance nah? |
Nigeria have resolved the bonus dispute which threatened their Fifa Confederations Cup participation.Sports Minister Bolaji Abdullahi intervened to ensure that players were paid their full bonuses and avoid a national embarrassment. Players refused to fly out to Brazil on Wednesday, insisting that their bonus structure be restored to pre-Nations Cup levels.The players bonuses were slashed by half from $10 000 for a win and $5000 for a draw after the NFF claimed they were facing a cash squeeze.Following the draw against Namibia, the squad were offered the new rate of $2500, which they turned down.Consequently, they failed to fly out of Windhoek in time to catch their connecting flight to Brazil.But with the Minister's intervention, money was quickly raised and forwarded to the squad, who are now expected to leave for Brazil on Thursday morning. Article by: Colin Udoh [url]source: kickoffnigeria.com [/url] |
@4everGod1 just showed that he is in no way qulified to be called an hacker. I won't elaborate on where he goofed. Link to where he got the below comment from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20121006155033AAJl2I7 4everGod1: [b]See small boy mikey so you have woken up. Is it google that is now your friend? hahahaha see liar claiming SEO. FYI you missed one you got the wrong guy on ng.linkedin.com. I hope when and if you locate my pics you can self-service off to them in peace. The phone numbers you pasted up there are all over NL as i advertise a lot in the property forum so you no be wiz there. Even my 6yr old kid dey search google and locate me anytime he wants. |
In what appears as government moves to probe the former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday arrested Mr Tom Chiahemen, Publisher of the National Accord Newspapers, Abuja over advertisements his company placed in 2006 and 2007 on behalf of the Ministry of Education. Mr Chiahemen disclosed his arrest in an online statement sent to African Examiner. The statement reads in full: “Following several telephone calls I received from colleagues, friends and family members, including visits to my office and home, I wish to confirm that I was invited, arrested and detained for over seven (7) hours by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at its headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. I was also asked to report back at 10 am today (Thursday) and was kept for over three (3) hours before a lawyer- friend arrived to sign my bail forms. “From 10.00am when I arrived to honour the Commission’s Headquarters on Wednesday to honour their written invitation, I was not allowed to leave the ICPC until 5:12pm. “In summary, I would say that I was questioned over the Advertisements placed in several Nigerian Newspapers by the Federal Ministry of Education during the tenure of Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, between August 2006 and May 2007. “The ICPC had, in a letter dated March 4, 2013 (with reference No. ICPC/CH/FIU.2/126 and addressed to me, said it was investigating “allegations that bothered on the violation of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.” It added that pursuant to Section 28 of the said Act, I was required to appear before the undersigned (Adedayo A. Kayode, Head, Financial Investigation Unit) on Wednesday, 6th March 2013 at the ICPC Headquarters, Abuja by 10.00 hours.” “I arrived the ICPC Headquarters a few minutes to 10.00am and spent a few minutes at the reception carrying out all the procedures including surrendering of my telephone handset, before I was shown to the office of Mr. A. A. Kayode. “I was handed over to one female official of the Unit who took me into a tiny room with a big table surrounded by about four chairs. There was no television or radio set in the room to watch or listen to. “Without any preamble, she asked me to say all I knew and/or did with the Federal Ministry of Education between 2006 and 2007 while I was a staff of Daily Independent Newspaper. “I explained to her that a company in which I owned majority shares, Cattigan Communications Limited, was appointed in August 2006 by the Federal Ministry of Education to handle media buying and placements (of advertisements) for the Ministry. In that capacity, I explained to the ICPC official, Cattigan Communications Ltd was expected to handle the placement/payment of all public notices, announcements and other publicity/promotions materials from the Ministry for public/broadcast in the approved national dailies and electronic stations. “I went further to recall that in the print media, which Cattigan Communications Ltd handled mostly, various advertisements running into almost N30million were placed and paid for by the Federal Ministry of Education. “I explained to the lady the circumstances that led to the appointment of Cattigan Communications Ltd to handle media buying/placements during the Education Sector Reform Programme of the Ezekwesili/Obasanjo administration. I told her that the Company was nominated and presented to the Ministry by Correspondents of the various national media organizations covering Education Sector, under the umbrella organization, Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN). “After listening to my explanations, she said she believed my story because it tallied with the findings by the ICPC investigators. She told me they had been to the Daily Independent, my former place of work and all that. She however asked if I had any documentary evidence to prove that my company was appointed by the Ministry to handle the job and whether there were any receipts to back up payments that were made to Cattigan Communications Ltd. I told her if I searched my house, I could still locate the letter appointing Cattigan Communications Ltd and other receipts/acknowledgements of the payments. I was then given 10 minutes to produce the above documents from my house, which is not far away from ICPC headquarters. “To my utter surprise, when I presented the original copy of the said letter dated August 24, 2006 and other documents, the ICPC officials changed their posture. First, they excused me from the Interrogation Room for about 10 minutes, during which the lady and 3 others went over my documents and discussed inaudibly among themselves. “When I was invited back into the Interrogation Room, I was handed an entirely different form which indicated that I was under arrest and that the statement I was going to make from thence would be used against me. I sought to know if I could call in my lawyer to guide and bail me, but they chorused: “no,” that they don’t allow lawyers to bail people. Then I asked them to explain why I was under arrest. “To my bemusement, the lady said I lied because the letter dated August 24, 2006 appointing Cattigan Communications Limited to handle advert placements for the Ministry was looking newer and neater than the letter sent to me only three days ago (March 4, 2013) by the ICPC. They all argued and insisted that there was no way a letter issued in 2006 could look so new. I only swore and stood by my word that the letter was indeed given to me by the Ministry in 2006 and that I was touching or bringing it out from the file for the first time as there had been no need to touch it before now. “Their second complaint was that I wrote two different letters to the Minister of Education on the same day (January 23, 2007) claiming two different sums of money (N33,395,734.20 and N19,501,327.95). My explanation was that the second letter was only a follow-up on the first letter to adjust the number of pages that were to be placed in newspapers with the available funds, in cheque form. I told the ICPC officials that the first letter had proposed a total of 125 pages of Adverts to be placed in 12 different national dailies (The Punch, Daily Independent, Daily Champion, Thisday, Daily Sun, The Guardian, The Nation, Leadership, Daily Trust, New Age and New Nigerian) at the cost of N32,348,195.13 plus VAT of N1,047,539.07), totaling N33, 395,734.20. The second letter, also dated 23/1/2007 was written in response to the need to reduce the number of pages of Adverts and the number of Newspapers to publish the Adverts within the sum ofN20million that was readily available to the Task Team to use for the payment of Adverts at the time. This second letter was asking the Minister for the release of the sum of N19,501,327.95 (as against the earlier letter that was requesting for N33,395,734.20). This followed the dropping of two newspapers: Daily Independent and Leadership from the list of papers earlier proposed. “The ICPC officials further questioned the propriety of me working with Daily Independent and at the same time running Cattigan Communications Ltd which, according to them, was performing similar functions as my employer, Daily Independent. I tried unsuccessfully to educate them that Cattigan Communications was only a consulting firm and that I wasn’t running it full-time; nor was the Company competing with Daily Independent. “The issue of Receipts and Invoices used in the transaction also came up. The ICPC wanted me to show evidence that the N28. 2million that the Federal Ministry of Education paid to Cattigan Communications was paid to the various Newspapers listed and if so, where are the Receipts (not the Invoices attached) from those papers? “They again wanted me to prove that the Newspapers said to have been paid the various sums of money actually published the Adverts for the Ministry and if so, where are the copies of the papers as evidence? “I told the ICPC officials that I had collected both the tearsheets (pages of Newspapers showing the Adverts) and Receipts from the various Newspapers and handed them over to the Ministry’s Task Team led, then by Dr. Okey Ikechukwu. “One of the ICPC officials did ask me how much of the money went to Dr. Okey Ikechukwu and I said as far as the Adverts placed in the print media were concerned, each of the Correspondents was required to forfeit one per cent (1%) of their commission to Cattigan Communications to settle the bank’s COT, while each Correspondent who was a member of ECAN, contributed 5% of their commission to the Treasurer of the Association. “The ICPC officials were of the view that Cattigan Communications could be one of the Companies used as a conduit pipe for siphoning government funds and they told me pointedly that it was possible the whole Advert jamboree during the tenure of Dr. Ezekwesili as Education Minister could be a hoax. “Otherwise, they insisted, I must tell/show the ICPC what each of the Adverts was about (the content), and where the Adverts were published. This is something that took place as far back as between September 2006 and May 2007. By the time I was released to go home on Wednesday, it was 5.12pm and I was asked to report back on Thursday for continuation of the interrogation. “When I reported at the ICPC headquarters today, I was handed sets of the documents that had been collected from me on Wednesday and photocopied. I was asked for write “certified true copy, my full names, designation, cattigan Communications Ltd, my signature and date.” “After the exercise, which took almost 30 minutes to complete, I was told to go to the gate of the ICPC and make phone calls and bring somebody to come and bail me. I went to where I had earlier surrendered my handset, made several phone calls, first to the Chairman of the Abuja council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), friends, colleagues and family members. I went back to the financial investigation unit and waited for about one hour before a friend (names withheld) arrived and was handed my bail forms to complete and sign. He was told to be ready to produce me any time the ICPC needed me. “As I was signing a section in the form meant for me, I noticed that the offence against me was: violation of the corrupt practices and other related offences Act 2000.” Obviously, this arrest is as a result of recent allegation made by Dr Oby Ezekwesili that Jonathan’s administration has siphoned $67 billion Foreign Exchange Reserve left by Late President Musa Yar'Adua and President Olusegun Obasanjo, an allegation that the presidency has described as “deliberate dissemination of falsehood, unsubstantiated and malicious claims.” Source: http://africanexaminer.com/ICPC0307 |
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, its frightening. No matter the amount of brainwashin these Boko Ram boys have gone through, you simply cannot stand this machine.
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