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  • ENTERTAINMENT: Pics Of Don jazzy Signing Contract With Konga

    By William Oyo-Ita

  • Quote of the Day

    In the words of Mark Twain, There are two most important days in a Man’s life. First is, the day you were born and the other. Is the day you discovered why you were born…!
    Posted by Nelson Amaobi Osuala.

  • NEWS : Family Panics As Police Detains Teenager For Eight Months

    By Nelson Amaobi Osuala

    The fate of a 17 year old boy, Aliyu Oladeni who was clamped in detention by the Igando Police station since June 2014 has remained unknown. The teenager was allegedly detained at the station as an accomplice in a robbery operation, after the prime suspect, identified as Sodiq, took a mob to his house.

  • POLITICS: Why Are Twelve Presidential Candidates Missing In Nigeria's 2015 General Elections?

    By Efio-Ita Nyok | 25 February 2015 | 7:00 am
    Nigeria has twenty-five registered political parties according to Prof. Attahiru Jega the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Of these 25, fourteen have presidential/vice-presidential candidates for the 2015 general elections.
    On the 14 of January 2015 the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria published the list of cleared presidential and vice presidential aspirants eligible to stand for election in 
    the 2015 general elections. They include:
    1. Goodluck Jonathan & Namadi Sambo (PDP)
    2. Muhammadu Buhari & Yemi Osinbajo (APC)
    3. Tunde Anifowose-Kelani & Mr. Ishaka Paul -Accord Alliance (AA)
    4. Rufus Salawu & Akuchie Cliff -Alliance for Democracy (AD)
    5. Alhaji Ganiyu Galadima & Ojengbede Farida -Africa Allied Congress Party of Nigeria(ADC)
    6. Dr. Mani Ahmad & Obianuju Murphy-Uzohue  -African Democratic Congress(ADC)
    7. Aye Adebayo & Anthony Ologbosere -African Peoples Alliance (APA)
    8. Chief Sam Eke & Hassana Hassan -Citizens Popular Party(CPC)
    9. High Chief Ambrose Owuru & Alhaji Haruna Shaba-Hope Party
    10. Comfort Sonaiya & Alhaji Seidu Bobboi -KOWA party
    11. Chief Martin Onovo & Ibrahim Muhammad -National Conscience Party(NCP)
    12. Allagoa Chinedu & Abrambamhen Mary -Peoples Party of Nigeria(PPN)
    13. Godson Okoye & Haruna Adamu -United Democratic Party(UDP)
    14. Dr. Chekwa Okorie & Bello Kumar -United Progress United Progressive Party(UPUPP), for president and vice-president respectively.
    However, what seem to baffle me, and any other observant Nigerian, is the complete absence of these political parties in Nigeria’s ongoing general electioneering process. I am compelled to ask: what could be the reason for their elusiveness? Why is the presidential/vicepresidential  aspirants of the ruling party, the PDP and the major opposition party, APC taking the center stage unduly?
    This pertinent question has become quite important to ask owing to fact that Nigerians are oscillating between an obviously failed candidate in the Peoples Democratic Party in the person of Goodluck Jonathan and an unarguably incompetent candidature in Muhammadu Buhari. Nigerians need some bouts of fresh air beyond the duo of GEJ and GMB. Jonathan’s 6 years in ASO Rock suggest very strongly that no right thinking Nigerian should cast a ballot to return him back there. Buhari’s antecedent dislodges any hope for the much touted notion of change. There is an urgent need for an alternative.
    I think the vacuum of this much needed alternative could be filled if the remaining 12 political parties take responsibility. I do not understand how they just disappeared from our political space. Why are they missing in action at a time when we most need them to ‘show working’?
    I believe they must have been ready for the task ahead when they clamoured for registration with INEC; and I strongly believe that before they were finally registered they must have met certain requirements, one of which is that they should have been able to hold a national convention where their presidential aspirants must have been Democratically selected. That is  they must have truly been a political party of national influence. If this supposition of mine is true, then why is the reverse the case? Since after the publication of their names by Jega as been eligible for elections, media outlet completely forgot about them or they never participated again in the ongoing process to the degree of national recognition. Then, what was their motivation in the first place?
    In my thinking there is a dialectic to change. This dialectics is Hegelian in nature, according to which there is the -thesis, antithesis, and synthesis of change. To my mind, the ruling party, the PDP is the thesis, the initial position. While the major opposition party, the APC is the antithesis (and truly they have given the ruling party a run for their money!). The ‘synthesis’ is begging for expression without which the cycle wouldn’t be complete! While some may contend that the synthesis should subsist in the electorate, my counter is that there is no avenue for such expression from the electorates because the candidates of these 2 mega parties are without profound controversies. That is to say in other words, that the ‘synthesis of change’ could only be secured should there be an alternative candidature(s) to both the PDP and APC. And this alternative is viably represented in the remaining 12 political parties.
    I am therefore imploring Anifowose-Kelani of AA, Salawu of AD, Galadima of ACPN, Murphy-Uzohue of ADC, Adebayo of APA, Eke of CPC, Owuru of Hope Party, Sonaiya of KOWA,  Onovo of NDP, Allagoa of PPN, Okoye of UDP, and Umar of UPP to rise to the challenge of constituting a viable, credible and authentic alternative of change to Jonathan and Buhari. Who know whether the hope of this country hinges on their responsibility. Besides, the 6 weeks extension from 14 February to 28 March was not just for the PDP and APC. It was and is still inclusive of they.

  • HEALTH : Benefits Of Taking Watermelon.

    By Lizzy Adie.

    This is a fruit rich in beta-carotene lycopene, folic acid, vitamin B5, C,  antioxidants and amino acids. Watermelon is a cleanser and detoxifer of the kidneys, but it is  best taken on its own,  separate from other fruits or juice.


    Watermelon contains vitamin A, B6, niacin, thiamine and a wide range of carotenoids and phytonutrient. 


    BENEFITS OF TAKING WATERMELON.
    *  Kidney- it helps in enhancing kidney function as it contains a lot of potassium which is very helpful in cleaning or washing out the toxins deposited in the kidneys. 
    *  Constipation – it helps to flush your system of fecal waste matters of metabolism and indigestible materials. 
    *  Oedema –  drink Watermelon regularly to get rid of excess water from the body. 
    *  Protect eyes from macular degeneration. 
    *  Effective in repairing damaged tissue. 
    *  Helps in lowering blood pressure. 
    *  Effective in diabetes and erectile dysfunction. 
    *  Helps to lose belly fat. 
    *   Libido – watermelon relaxes you from stress and enhance a man’s libido to enjoy longer election time. 
    *  A two day fast just on Watermelon and water is a delightful way to clean out the whole system. 
    *  Watermelon protect the prostate gland.
    *  It prevents heat stroke and cancer.  

    Take advantage of this wonderful fleshly  refreshing  fruit and enjoy the benefits that comes with it. 

  • HEALTH : How Often Do You Take Water?

    By Lizzy Adie.


    Water is essential for the human body to function. The body cannot store water and must have fresh supplies everyday to perform virtually every metabolic process. Babies and elderly are vulnerable to lack of water or dehydration.  Not drinking enough water increases the risk of kidney stone and in women urinary tract infections,  it can lower your physical and mental performance and can lead to dehydration. 

    The body can last weeks without food, but only days without water. The body is made up of 50 to 70 percent water. Water forms the the basis of blood, digestive juices, urine and perspiration and is contained in lean muscle, far and bone. 
                   


    What  Does Water Do For You. 
    1. Water forms saliva. 
    2.  Needed by the brain to manufacture hormones and neurotransmitters. 
    3.  Keeps mucous membrane moist. 
    4.  Regulate body temperature (sweating, respiration). 
    5.  Allows body cell to grow, reproduce and survive. 
    6.  Acts as a shock absorber for brain and spinal cord. 
    7.  Flushes out body waste, mainly in urine. 

    8.  Convert food to component needed for survival. 

    9.  Lubricates joints. 
    10. Helps deliver oxygen all over the body. 
    11. Keeps the bloodstream liquid enough to flow through blood vessels. 
    12. Reduce the risk of cystitis by keeping the bladder clear of bacteria. 
             
    Contents Of Water in Food. 
    Most food, even those that look hard and dry contains water.  The body can get approximately 20 percent of its total water requirement from solid food alone. 

    The digestion process also produces water as a by-product and can provide around 10 percent of the body’s water requirements.  The rest must come from liquids. 

  • LIFESTYLE: Signs Of A Potential Wife-Beater


    ​1. If he's not proud of you

    He might feel like you are some kind of *embarrassment* to him. He might also resent you because he'll feel that people look down upon him because of you.

    2. If he's possessive
    He sees you as one of his belongings, so if feels threatened (like someone might snatch you away from him) he might beat to protect his territory.

    3. If he's a mama's boy
    He might beat because his mum comes first & he'll see you as trying to break that bond.

    4. If he's a flirt
    He'll beat because you'll try to put him in line and he'll take it for you trying to control his life.

    5. If he's insecure
    He feels that he might lose you any time, so you'll find yourselves quarreling over “Who called you?”, “Who did you stop to greet?” etc. This might lead to beating.

    6. If he's a drunk
    When he knocks and you go to open the door, you might receive a punch…Alcohol has a way of interferring with someone's reasoning capacity. That's why when someone is drunk, they can give even their deepest secret.

    7. If he uses drugs (Cocaine, heroine, etc). The explanation is same as above.

    8. If he gets angry easily/he's highly temperamental
    When you are angry you can do crazy things, which include beating. Some people know how to control their anger, but others don't.

    9. If he's a chauvinist
    He has prejudice against women. He sees them as inferior beings who have no say. If you try to challenge his beliefs/the status quo, he might beat you.

    10. If he's a masochist
    A masochist is someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment. He might transfer that to you thinking that you'll also like it.

    These guys are our brothers and will marry one day. What advice can you give to a lady whose partner is apotential *beater* (especially when leaving is not an option)?

  • POLITICS: Will The Nigeria's Military Capture Abubakar Shekau In 6 Weeks!?

    By Efio-Ita Nyok

    Information reaching our political desk suggest that part of the brief of the military in their 6 Weeks onslaught against the much-dreaded insurgent sect, Boko Haram, is to capture its leader, Abubakar Shekau, alive.

    This order, according to information sources, is informed by the fact that the military had been hitherto cajoled into believing that earlier operations made away with the live of Shekau only for them to discover that they were played upon by the insurgents.

    My grouse with this penultimate order is that how certain is it that Nigeria's military will succeed at apprehending Shekau alive? What is the motivation(s) for this recent decision? Is this order honest?

    Seeing that for about 6 years the military had failed in dealing successfully with this insurgency in the northeast of the country a despite heavy budget tailored in this direction, what genius will be invoked in accomplishing such feats in 42 days as against 2190 days at least!?

    Could it be that President Jonathan intends to cajole the Nigerian electorates into voting him come 28 March by clamping down on the insurgents now? Why not earlier than now? What does the presidency take the citizenry for? A bunch of dullards? And what makes the presidency believe that they can succeed at this ambitious project now? Will Shekau allow himself to be apprehended like an ordinary civilian?

    Should the presidency succeed in apprehending Shekau alive, wouldn't it send a negative message to the electorates that the presidency had all it would take to discomfit the insurgents 6 years ago but decided to play with the lives of innocent civilians. Wouldn't that be a plus for the opposition APC?

    But come to think of it: the Nigerian military had all it takes to beat Boko Haram blue black. The financial resources where there, at least the budget and supplementary budget demonstrate this. These financial commitments were capable of getting a sophisticated armoury, secure specialised training for personnel, provide for incentives, float propaganda against the insurgents as the Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka suggested last week on the BBC, and the list continues. But there was no political will to prosecute this war for reasons I cannot still figure out. 

    I know that the presidency and its cohort may have thought in this direction; and they would not want to be seen campaigning indirectly for the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Mohammadu Buhari, thereby shooting itself in the foot. It therefore seem to me that the presidency do not really wish to take Shekau alive. At best, they just want to make an impressive account on the insurgents in order to impress the electorate.

    In whatever way we look at it, the intention of this 6 Weeks onslaught against the insurgents was not to go serious in the war against the insurgency in the northeast, rather it was an attempt to bully and blackmail INEC into postponing the 14 and 28 February dates of the general elections to allow President Jonathan the ample opportunity to campaign into an advantageous position against Buhari.

    The electorate should get wiser and vote a credible candidate come 28 March presidential elections. My words are finished.

  • POLITICS: Mohammadu Buhari's 21st February Speech To The Nigerian Community in London

    By Efio-Ita Nyok
    Mohammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) is presently in London. The APC says Buhari is there to address the international foreign policy community in Chatham House in the United Kingdom come Thursday 26 February. This is geared towards dissuading the international community from the perception that Buhari will be autocratic in government should he win the presidency in the forthcoming 28 March 2015 general elections.
    However, the ruling political party, namely, Peoples Democratic Party PDP, is of the opinion that Buhari is visiting London for health reasons. But the APC has discountenanced this position by the PDP.
    Again, the PDP has said that the said speech alleged to hold in London was actually recorded in Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Below is excerpts of the said speech:
    “One of the major killer of our
    economy apart from corruption is Waste. Our
    scarce resources are being plunder away very
    carelessly and unnecessarily wasted. “Let me
    give an instance, presently, there are more than
    6 aircraft in the presidential fleet.
    What do you call that? “Billions of naira is budgeted
    every year for the maintenance of these aircraft not
    to
    talk of operational cost and other expenses.
    “You may want to ask what a Nigerian President
    is doing with so much aircraft when a Prime
    Minister of Britain fly around using the same
    public aircraft like an ordinary Briton.
    “Go and check and compare with that of any
    developed
    country in the world, the office of the Nigerian
    President is a very expensive one inspite our
    high level of poverty and joblessness.
    “Despite all these, you still find a Nigerian Minister
    spending about N10billion to charter an aircraft
    for just one year.”Now, for me, when we come
    into office, all these waste will be blocked and
    properly channelled into our economy.
    “We
    intend for instance, to bring back our National
    carrier, the Nigerian Airways.”We shall do this by
    bringing all the aircraft in the presidential fleet
    into the Nigerian airway and within a year
    increase the fleet into about 20.
    What is the Difference between me and those who
    elected us
    to represent them, absolutely nothing. Why
    should Nigerian President not fly with other
    Nigerian public?”Why do I need to embark on a
    foreign trip as a president with a huge crowd
    with public funds?”Why do I need to go for
    foreign medical trip if we cannot make our
    hospital functional?”Why do we need to send
    our children to school abroad if we cannot
    developed our university to compete with the
    foreign ones?
    “Why, and why must our people be
    servants to the foreigners in the midst of plenty?
    I can go on and on.”I came here in the UK and I
    chose to trek just to make sure I sent a message
    back home to some people who wish us
    dead.
    This is not my struggle, it is our collective
    efforts to save Nigeria from those who have
    failed us for 16 years.”-
    General Muhammadu Buhari speaking in London
    on Saturday, February 21,

  • THE WORD: The Church: Stronger, Bigger And More Effective!

    ♥♥♥RHAPSODY OF REALITIES BY PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME*
    ♥♥♥DATE● ● ● SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2015*
    ♥♥♥TOPIC● ● ●
    The Church: Stronger, Bigger, And More  Effective!
    And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder (Matthew 21:44).
    The Church of Jesus Christ is the ground and pillar of truth (1 Timothy 3:15). However, there’re those who have set themselves as enemies of the Church. Some have vowed that by the time they are through with Christianity, nobody will remember it existed. In Psalm 2:4, the Bible shows us that “He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision”. Such misled folks are not alone in their derision; many have made such empty threats before, but God’s Word and His work outlived them, and will yet outlive anyone who stands in its path.
    We’re in the biggest and greatest union that the world has ever seen; we’re in the greatest team ever. We aren’t in something that’s irrelevant and weak, and fading away; the Church of Jesus Christ is stronger, bigger and more effective today, than any time in history. This is the reality. We’re seeing greater miracles today than any time in the history of the Church. Haggai 2:9 says, “The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former….” That’s His Word, and so it’s got to be, and that’s what’s going on all around the world.
    The Church is stronger than ever before, and we give the credit to the Holy Spirit, whose influence, power, impact and work is evident in the Body of Christ today more than ever. Those who keep whipping the Church, saying that the Church today is void of power and in a backslidden state, are not in touch with reality; they’re not seeing rightly.
    Jesus prayed the Father to send the Holy Spirit. Then He (Jesus) ascended to heaven, and the Holy Spirit has been with us ever since, building the Church. He’s in charge of the Church today; He’s the Lord of the harvest. It’ll therefore be out of place for anyone to say or suggest that the Church is failing in the hands of the Holy Spirit, when in reality, we’re making the greatest impact for the Lord in our day. Glory to His Name forever!
    Confession:
    I belong to the church of the living God, the ground and pillar of truth, where I’m taught the Word, equipped, trained, nurtured, built, and edified in wisdom and righteousness! Thank you Father, for your power and glory in the Church, and your work of righteousness that’s being spread and established all over the earth, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
    F U R T H E R  S T U D Y: Ephesians 4:11-13 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
    Luke 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
    Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
    Daily Scripture Reading
    1-Year Bible Reading Plan:
    Mark 5:21-43
    Leviticus 22-23
    2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
    Matthew 16:21-28
    Exodus 3