Patience Dike (not real name) was 12 years old when she moved in with her sister and her husband in their one-room apartment at Ebutte-Metta, Lagos State in January 2008. For over one year she lived with them, her sister’s husband, Philip Ugbuaja, routinely abused her sexually.
Recounting her experience, Miss Dike said her brother-in-law took away her dignity and self-worth. She said she lost count of the number of times she was abused by him. In June 2009, at the age of 13, she became pregnant for him.
“When he started he was always telling me that if I talk he will kill me. He did it so many times that I cannot remember how many times,” Miss Dike, a primary six pupil, said.
“But it was one day when I was vomiting that my sister found out I was pregnant. I then told her it is her husband who was responsible,”
The victim alleged that Jane Ugbuaja, in connivance with her husband, gave her sister, who was already two weeks pregnant, some pills in an attempt to abort the child. The pills led to her bleeding and Mrs Ugbuaja then called a neighbour, Toyin Ayodele, who was a nurse, to come to her aid.
“She (Mrs Ugbuaja) called me to come that her sister is bleeding. She was bleeding so much and had serious stomach pains. Her sister then told me she was pregnant and I discovered that part of the pregnancy had been removed. I had to do an evacuation of the retained product so as to save her life,” said Miss Ayodele, an auxiliary nurse.
After the abortion, Miss Dike’s life changed for the worse. Her sister started maltreating her while her husband continued to sexually molest her. Unable to bear the violence, she ran away on the 23rd of October 2009, when a Good Samaritan, she named Augustina, saw her in a shed.
She narrated her ordeal to her and out of pity Augustina housed her and subsequently took her to a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Project Alert, which deals with violence against females.
“When she was brought, she narrated all she had been through. One thing we discovered is that she was consistent with her story. We see it as a case against the state so we decided to take the case to the police for onward prosecution. We want justice for the girl because too many cases like hers go unprosecuted,” said Kate Ibeanusi, the Human Right Education project officer for the NGO.
When Mr and Mrs Ugbuaja were asked the reason for their actions, they became hostile. Mr Ugbuaja denied ever defiling his 13-year-old sister-in-law, instead claiming he was being framed by her.
Commenting, the Lagos State Police spokesman, Frank Mba, said evidence show the suspects committed the crime and tried to keep it to themselves. He said the police intend to prosecute to act as a deterrent to others.
“This is an extreme case of abuse. Even after the abortion, he (Mr Ugbuaja) continued to abuse the girl. It shows he is excessively and compulsively addicted to the habit. This is also an advice to wives to monitor that their husbands are not going beyond their briefs,” Mr Mba said.
Meanwhile, Mrs Ibeanusi said in view of creating awareness against the increasing number of violence against women and children, Project Alert will be organising a protest match in December 2009.
“This has become an issue that we need to bring to public awareness. There is an increase of rape cases of children between the ages of 5 and 14. This goes on because nobody is willing to take up the fight. We see this everyday and enough is enough,” Mrs Ibeanusi said.
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Caught on camera: naked love rival flees furious husband
A naked man who climbed out of a window and hid on the ledge to escape his lover's furious husband has been caught on camera.
Sun Meng has been given the cold shoulder by his community after the extraordinary picture of him cowering naked outside the flat were posted on the internet.
The terrified 25-year-old fled from the balcony window when he was caught in bed with the man's wife at the married couple's flat in Chengdu, central China.
Photographs of the angry showdown, taken by a startled neighbour, were uploaded to a local community website.
They show Sun perched on the first floor ledge while his lover is confronted by her unnamed husband inside.
"My family is ashamed and none of my own neighbours will talk to me any more," said Sun.
"I know what I did was wrong but I was afraid he would kill me.
"People are even laughing at how I look naked – but I have to point out it was a very cold day," he added.
Chengdu, capital of the Sichuan province in south-western China, has a population of about 11 million.
In 2003, the Chinese government relaxed its traditional hold over the private lives of its subjects by allowing them to marry without the permission of their bosses.
The government published three lengthy documents dealing with marriage laws and population control.
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Lagosians have expressed divergent views over the existence of strip clubs in the state, following P.M.News report on their activities last Friday.
P.M.News had reported that the number of strip clubs in the state is increasing by the day with four of them located on the Opebi-Allen axis alone.
Following the report, the Archbishop of Lagos State, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, lamented that evil has completely taken over Lagos and called on Governor Babatunde Fashola to act immediately to correct the situation by shutting them down.
“Evil has taken over in Lagos State. The way things are going, when girls of between the ages of 15 and 25 dance nude and throw caution to the wind with boys and men watching them, then they are sending a wrong signal to the society. It portends danger. We are sitting on a loaded gun,” said Okogie, in a statement signed by the Director of Social Communications, Lagos State, Reverend Gabriel Osu.
Okogie called on Fashola to act now because the strip clubs are on the increase, while those shut earlier have re-opened with impunity and with a change of name.
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I hope this is not making mockery of Lagos as mega-city, Centre of Fxcellence and City of Aquatic Splendour,” he said.
While many Lagosians backed Okogie’s view, others who reacted on our website www.thepmnews.com or granted us interviews, called on the state governor to simply regulate strip clubs as adult fun is allowed in all mega cities of the world.
“Lagos is a mega city and all over the world, there is room for adult fun in mega cities. These strip clubs are not open to everybody but to adults who pay to enter. Nobody forces them to enter. They willingly pay to enter. I agree that some people may not like it but all over the world, some people will never like some things.
“I think, the state government must regulate the strip clubs. There must be some conditions under which they are allowed to operate. Under-aged girls and boys must not be seen within the vicinity and strip clubs must be located far away from residential areas,” said Ayo who claimed he has lived in Nigeria, Europe and America.
Another reader, Madudu, said: “It’s unfortunate that we quickly swallow negative tendencies from the western societies. While positive attributes such as good governance, hard work, honesty, love, and democracy are relegated. I suggest heavy tax by government to keep in check these aberrations.”
According to Toyin A, “Those rich men that are taking advantage of these young girls beware; you shall reap what you sow one day. If your sons do not marry one of these girls, your daughters will end up becoming one of them.”
“It is not only in Lagos. We have it in Port Harcourt, near the St. John Catholic Church. It happens live and open to the public as you drive through the spot. It is a big shame that the government cannot arrest such a dangerous activity. This is not as a result of unemployment. It is just SIN. The police should make arrests including the proprietors of the Clubs and prosecute them,” said Ochai.
According to Uzezi Jerry, “Reading through the comments on this page, I quickly realised that I am in Nigeria: A land of hypocrites and pretenders. For God’s sake, night clubs are not our problem. They are not the ones who looted our national treasury and left us in penury.
“We should channel our energies into fighting corruption in government, ignorance, religious and ethnic intolerance. These are the problems facing us not adults having consensual sex or fun in a night club.
“The nations of the West have night clubs everywhere but they are closer to God in attitude and behaviour than us; that is why they are more developed than us. Let us stop chasing shadows and face reality.”
Another reader who identified himself as Kabikala simply said : “Hypocrites you all! If you don’t like what they are doing, don’t go there. Let those who like it pay for what they like. How is that a problem of any of you?”
According to Shawnvince, “It is a very welcome development. I was in Nigeria recently and believe the experience and atmosphere was really elecrifying. However, they should try to stop live sex in these clubs, it is not good.”
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America’s globally respected cable channel, Cable News Network (CNN), has rated THISDAY Music Festival among the best in the world.advertisementIn an article entitled “A Guide to the World’s Best Music Festivals” (SEE BELOW), CNN describes the festival as the biggest in Africa.“The THISDAY festival in Nigeria, launched in 2006 by the editor-in-chief of THISDAY newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the end of slavery, is the biggest music and fashion festival in Africa,” it said, while rating it No. 6 in list of the top 12 in the world.It highlighted the fact that Obaigbena said: “The festival is meant to highlight the positive progress being made in Africa, and find sustainable solutions for the continent's problems.”CNN also acknowledged that some of the world’s biggest artistes had been showcased at the event over the years.In 2006, the list of artistes that performed represented the who-is-who in world music, namely Jay-Z, Beyonce, Snoop Dogg, Ciara, Busta Rhymes and En Vogue.In 2007, international artistes such as UB40, Kelly Rowland and Rihanna also performed.Last year’s concert, with the theme “Africa Rising”, showcased Jay-Z, Rihanna, Usher, John Legend and Chris Brown.It was a four-city tour, covering Abuja, Lagos, Washington DC and London, where Seal, Chris Agulera and Yossou N’Dour performed.Nigerian stars have also stolen the stage to showcase their talent to the world – 2Face Idiba, Olu Maintain and Usher have received rave reviews performing at the THISDAY Music Festival on the international scene.This year, American R&B legend, R. Kelly, performed at the festival in Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa, as well as in Abuja and Lagos.ThisdayHead Nduka ObaigbenaFamous Beyonce PeepShow PicCNN FULL STORY BELOWA guide to the world's best music festivalsSTORY HIGHLIGHTSCNN has put together a list of some of the best music festivals in the worldYou can dress to kill at England's Bestival's fancy dress competitionEnjoy the music, comedians and silent disco at Bonnaroo, TennesseeDance all weekend in the shadows of a 300 year old Serbian castleCNN) -- More than 160,000 people flocked to the tenth Coachella music festival in April, signaling the start of the annual summer music festival season worldwide.Bestival, on the Isle of Wight, was voted last year's "Best Lineup" in the UK.more photos »The equivalent of a small city materialized for three days amid the searing heat and palm tree lined fields in east California, featuring performances from Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen, and TV on the Radio.From silent disco parties at Bonnaroo in Tennessee to all-night raves at Serbia's Exit festival, our guide prepares music fans worldwide for another year of summer music festivals in the sun.BONNAROO, Tennessee, U.S.June 11-14 ($235)The word "bonnaroo" is New Orleans slang for "the best on the streets," and the Bonnaroo festival has grown into that name over the past eight years, winning Rolling Stone magazine's "Best Festival" award in 2008. In addition to promoting mainstream and independent rock, hip-hop, and electronic groups, Bonnaroo also features a stand-up comedians' tent and a "silent disco" tent -- where everyone gets a pair of headphones that sync up with the music for late night dancing without the noise complaints. Over 80,000 people will head to the festival outside of Nashville to see headliners including Bruce Springsteen, Phish, and Snoop Dogg.THISDAY, Abuja/Lagos, NigeriaDates tbcThe THISDAY festival in Nigeria, launched in 2006 by the editor-in-chief of Thisday newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the end of slavery, is the biggest music and fashion festival in Africa. According to Obaigbena, the festival is meant to highlight the positive progress being made in Africa, and find sustainable solutions for the continent's problems. The theme of last year's festival was "Africa Rising," and it showcased some of the world's biggest artists including Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Usher. Stay tuned for this year's lineup.GLASTONBURY, Somerset, EnglandJune 24-28 ($255)Glastonbury has been around since dairy farmer Michael Eavis first held a free-two day festival on his farm in 1970, and it's long been the festival in England for seeing the biggest and best bands in the world. It also may be the muddiest -- heavy rain in several years, most notably 1997, turned Glastonbury into a muddy bog. Everyone from Radiohead to Jay-Z has headlined the festival, and with over 700 acts each year, there is something for everybody, and some of the proceeds from the festival go to Oxfam and Greenpeace. This year's headliners include Franz Ferdinand, Blur, and Bruce Springsteen.ROCK AL PARQUE, Bogota, ColombiaJune 27-29 (free)The Rock al Parque festival, launched in 1995, has become South America's biggest rockfest in recent years -- some 320,000 people traveled to Simon Bolivar Park in 2006 for a weekend of Colombia's biggest rock bands and renowned international headliners. Funded by Colombia's culture secretary, the free festival has included some of rock's biggest names, including Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Manu Chao, and Bloc Party. In the days leading up to Rock al Parque, the festival organizers host a series of panel discussions on music production, management, and the recording industry.ROSKILDE, DenmarkJuly 2-5 ($220)Since 1971, the rock festival in Roskilde has hosted the biggest names in music, from Bob Marley to Bob Dylan. It is the biggest summer festival in northern Europe, and the "Arena" stage boasts a 17,000-capacity tent, the largest in Europe. The festival boasts a daily newspaper and a 24-hour live radio station, and is also home to the annual "Naked Run," where the first naked person to cross the finish line receives a free ticket for next year's festival. Some 80,000 will travel to Roskilde to see headliners including Coldplay, Oasis and Nine Inch Nails.EXIT, Novi Sad, SerbiaJuly 9-12 ($105)Created in 2000 by three university students as a protest against former Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic, the electro-focused festival in the heart of Serbia was named Europe's best festival in 2007. Over 200,000 people attended Exit last year, dancing at all night raves in the gorgeous surroundings of Petrovaradin Fortress, an eighteenth century castle near the Danube River. Some of techno's biggest names will be on hand to celebrate Exit's 10-year anniversary, including Moby, Kraftwerk, and The Prodigy.FUJI ROCK, Naeba, JapanJuly 24-26 ($410)Japan's biggest outdoor festival takes its name from Mt. Fuji, the site of the first festival in 1997. Fuji Rock has been set amongst the cool forested mountains of the Naeba ski resort for the past ten years -- gondolas and hilly trails transport people from stage to stage, and the streams and forests between them are the reason why Fuji Rock has been called the most beautiful festival in the world. It's not just about the scenery, though -- over 100,000 people will trek through the mountains to see headliners Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, and Weezer.LOLLAPALOOZA, Chicago, U.S.August 7-9 ($190)Rocker Perry Farrell began Lollapalooza in 1991 as a farewell tour for his band, Jane's Addiction. The biggest grunge rock festival during the nineties disappeared for awhile around the turn of the century, but it was revived in 2005 as a more traditional "big weekend" destination festival in Chicago. The past few years at Grant Park have been marked by hot summers, huge crowds, and even bigger bands. The anticipated crowd of nearly 200,000 is staggering, as are this year's headliners: Kings of Leon, Tool, Depeche Mode, and Beastie Boys, just to name a few.BESTIVAL, Isle of Wight, EnglandSeptember 11-13 ($205)The trendy Bestival, the original boutique weekend festival on the Isle of Wight, is the best way to end the summer festival season in Europe. Bestival boasts a yearly fancy dress competition -- last year was "30,000 freaks under the sea," and 2009 is the year of "Outer Space," so make sure to dress accordingly. Thousands of Bestival-goers will witness an eclectic lineup including Lily Allen, Massive Attack, and MGMT in the picturesque surroundings of Robin Hill Park. For family fun, look no further than Camp Bestival, a three day family festival at a castle by the sea in July.PARKLIFE, AustraliaLate September-Early OctoberThe Parklife one-day music festivals kick off the summer festival season across Australia. The dance-focused fests have featured heavyweights Justice, MIA, and Muscles over the past two years. The day-long festivals are followed by an official "After Life" party that runs until the early hours of the morning, so be prepared for a long one if you're one of the estimated 100,000 people attending a Parklife gig in one of capital cities across Australia at the end of September.WOODSTOCK, Cape Town, South AfricaLate Fall 2009When people think of Woodstock, Cape Town isn't necessarily what comes to mind. But for the past decade, the South African festival has been the biggest youth music event in the country, hosting a variety of both well-known and upcoming mainstream and hip-hop acts -- not to mention a variety of extreme sports stunt acts, paintballing, and flea-market stalls. Woodstock may not have the star power of the legendary American festival -- but with the wide range of music and outdoor activities it presents, its promoters aren't lying when they say that boredom simply isn't an option.SUNBURN, Goa, IndiaDecember 2009Sunburn Festival launched in December 2007 as south Asia's first electronic music festival, and featured heavyweights like Carl Cox and John '00' Fleming. Located seaside in Goa, on India's west coast, the festival has its roots in "Goa Trance," a type of pulsing, transcendental electro music that became popular in the early 1990s. Sunburn again treated over 5,000 electro revelers to a three-day party by the beach in December 2008. The festival's founder has said Sunburn will always be free to attend, and it is not to be missed if you happen to be in India in December.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/28/summer.festivals/index.htmlRead more…
I feel very fortunate that I met the perfect guy for me, but I have to admit that I do get really jealous of my single girlfriends when I hear about their dating adventures (even the bad ones!). Is that weird?
When I was dating, I didn't fully appreciate that nervous energy you get before you meet someone new, and I miss it. Sometimes when my friends are giving me a play-by-play of their dating adventures, I wish I could trade places with them for just one night to experience that rush again.
When I read about my girlfriends going on a date with her husband of eight years and feeling butterflies, I couldn't help but smile. That's the feeling I miss. Maybe I just need to make Ifeoma institute a monthly date night to let me experience that energy again!
Do you ever feel jealous of your single girlfriends when they go on dates? Ever wish you could trade places with them, even for one night? Or are you thrilled that you met "the one" so that you never have to go on another date again?
P.S. Who's your favorite fictional single gal? What's the sweetest thing a guy ever did for you on a first date? And what do you always do on or before a first date?
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The Sudanese government has apologised to Nigerians and the Senate President, David Mark, for shutting its airport in Khartoum against him and his entourage on Monday.
The United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) have also apologised to the Nigerian government over the incident.
In separate apologies, the Sudanese government and the two international unions said investigation has begun into the circumstances that led to the “mishap.” Ghazi Salahudin Atabani, the majority leader of the Sudanese parliament and the representative of the Sudanese president said: “We apologize for this mishap; the Sudanese government is embarrassed because it was not intended.” The Presidential aircraft conveying Mr. Mark and other senators who were going to visit Nigerian troops on peace mission in the war ravaged Sudan were refused landing at the Khartoum Airport on Monday, forcing the pilot to return to Abuja.
According to Mr. Atabani, “The incident was caused by communication gap, because for some time now, the Khartoum airport runway has been undergoing repairs between 8:00am and 3:00pm. However, the incident is regrettable.”
Mr. Mark, however, said the incident “is totally unacceptable to Nigeria. We feel extremely disappointed over the incident because it was a scheduled visit.” Ibrahim Idah (PDP Katsina State) and chairman senate committee on defence and a member of the delegation said that back, the Sudanese government closed the airport to international flights, with the full knowledge of their visit.
He added that the Sudanese government contacted the presidential pilot conveying the Nigerian envoy through the Chadian airport authorities that they will not be able to land in Khartoum.
“The delegation already entered the Sudanese airspace then.” Mr. Idah explained.
He added that efforts made to reach the Sudanese authorities to clarify their position failed, as the airport authorities bluffed their calls and that even the Nigerian ambassador in Sudan was unaware of the repairs at the airport.
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The head of the Joint African Union and the United Nations Hybrid Operations in Darfur, Henry Abyidoho, was also part of the fence mending envoy seeking to pacify the Senate president.
However, Mark told him, “I have noted your apology and hoped that the incident will be looked into. We have reported the matter to our Foreign Affairs Ministry. We believe that without peace, there can be no democracy in Africa. We hope that the incident will not mar the relationship between both countries,” the Senate president added.
The Sudanese president Omar B ashir was originally scheduled to visit Nigeria on Thursday before local and international calls for his arrest forced him to cancel the trip. Mr Bashir is wanted by the Inter national Criminal Court for his role in the ge nocide at the Darfur region of Sudan.
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Posted by 9jabook.com on October 27, 2009 at 10:49pm
It was a show of shame on Sunday when a woman who lied to her husband that she was going for a night vigil died in a popular hotel (names withheld) during a sex romp with her lover.
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The mother of seven identified as Modinat Alabi, 45, of Ereko Street, Fadeyi, Lagos, had lied to her husband a devout muslim that she was going for a night vigil but ended up lodging in a hotel with one Hezekiah Ladipo, 62, who also lives in the same street with the deceased. The duo, Daily Sun learnt, lodged in the hotel as husband and wife.
Daily Sun also gathered that the suspect, Ladipo also is married with three children. It was gathered that on the fateful day, the two lovers had lodged in the hotel, at about 2.45 am. Hezekiah reportedly rushed to the reception, where he complained that his wife collapsed and was gasping for breath during sex romp.
It was further gathered that when the receptionist rushed to the guest room, the woman who was naked had already given up the ghost.
Daily Sun learnt that when it dawned on Hezekiah that the woman was dead, he attempted to run away. The hotel management who suspected foul play arrested him and called in the police.
A police source told Daily Sun that it was during investigation that the suspect confessed that the woman he initially claimed as his wife was actually another man’s wife.
When the deceased’s husband was contacted, he was shocked, as he expected the wife to be at the night vigil.
However, the state police spokesman, Mr. Frank Mba, who confirmed the story told Daily Sun that the suspect was being investigated to know if there was ulterior motive rather than sex romp before the woman died. He described the act as shameful.
He said the corpse has been deposited at a public mortuary for autopsy while investigation is going on.
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Posted by 9jabook.com on October 24, 2009 at 12:49am
The foreign media has been rightly accused of always blowing our ugly sides out of proportion while conveniently keeping mum on our good sides. Any time you hear the name Nigeria mentioned in any foreign media, especially CNN, chances are that it will be in the negative. Most times, even a good story about Nigeria is ended with one negative comment or the other.
But in the last few weeks, some young Nigerians were featured in great light to the delight of those who truly love Nigeria. First it was Nigeria’s actress Genevieve Nnaji that was featured on the high-profile The Oprah Winfrey Show. Then it was the award-winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that was featured on CNN’s as the Connector of the Day.
Oprah Winfrey featured Genevieve as one of the Most Famous People in the World. Hate her or love her, Oprah Winfrey is the presenter of the show that is acknowledged as the highest-rated programme of its kind in living history. She is also rated as the most influential woman in the world. Any book she talks about on her programme becomes a bestseller. She was one of those who called on Barack Obama to run for president when he was just a fresh Senator, and was said to have delivered over a million votes to Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic Party’ primaries.
Unconfirmed reports also have it that she said a few years ago that Nigeria is a nation of fraudsters.
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Also given that the world of most United States ’ citizens starts with the U.S. , touches some part of Europe and ends with Asia , it was pleasantly surprising for Oprah to add a Nigerian lady on that list. That was good public relations for the country, no matter how small it was.
Then last week, CNN featured Chimamanda Adichie as the Connector of the Day on Becky Anderson’s Connect the World. All the questions asked were mainly about Nigeria. In addition to all the awards she had previously won through her two novels Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun, Adichie was recently awarded one of this year’s MacArthur Foundation fellowships, popularly known as “genius grants”, which come with an obligation-free annual grant of $100,000 for a five-year period. That award was highlighted in that interview. The good thing about that interview was that it was part of the international news bulletin, rather than the Africa-focused programmes: Inside Africa and African Voices.
There are a few points to note about these positive achievements recorded by these Nigerians. The first is that none of them is a politician or a government official. Secondly, they are both women. Thirdly, they are of the same generation (the under-40 generation). Fourthly, they were both born and bred at home (in Igboland) before they got international fame.
This goes to prove that even in this unfriendly environment, one can rise to international acclaim. It is also a pointer to the fact that Nigerians as a people are winners in whatever field they may find themselves. They are very intelligent, skilful, resourceful and diligent. It is therefore ironic that while Nigeria as a nation is always rated lowly in all world rankings, her citizens are rated highly in whatever competition they participate in.
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I'm sorry if you think I'm crazy, but this is in response to a question that SHE asked me in the previous post, and I totally went off point and began to ramble about Igbos and Yorubas having boots long before the Europeans showed up.
Anyway, I promised I would find a picture because I had come across a pair of Yoruba boots in an obscure African museum once and I found it!!!!
Yay!!!!!!!
Below are two very very rare sets of Igbo riding boots that according to the museum may have been made to wear with horses purchased from Hausa traders (bloody trypanosomiasis means some parts of Igbo land are a death trap for our four-legged friends).
Note the split toes. These things are crazy cute!!!!!!
Behold the ancestor of the jumpsuit that is currently flooding the catwalks of Fashion Week
And according to the IMA Museum, this Igbo Agbogho masquerade costume is worn with boots, which totally makes sense because I've seen the Agbogho Mmuo and the whole thing looks like a playsuit so I guess they wear the matching boots to create that effect.
Now tremble at the awesomeness of Nigerian Cultures!!!
adapted from sugabelly2.0blogspot
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Posted by SULE BELLO on October 25, 2009 at 11:59pm
Bankole to Niger Delta: your leaders failed youHouse of Representatives Speaker Dimeji Bankole yesterday hit Niger Delta leaders hard, saying they should carry the can for the crisis in the region, which he said they failed to develop inspite of the huge funds they got in the last 10 years.He spoke at a national summit on Post Amnesty Confidence Building in Kaduna.To Bankole, it is true that Nigerians were not fair to the Niger Delta before the advent of the current democratic dispensation, but events in the last 10 years have changed the course of action in the region."If we are to be honest with ourselves, we have not been fair to the Niger Delta. We have been unfair to the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta has been producing the funds with which we’ve been running this country for so many years."The funds we used to build Abuja where I came from this morning, those lovely roads and bridges and offices came from the funds from the Niger Delta. I have not seen such bridges and roads in the Niger Delta. I haven’t. Until those roads and infrastructure come to the Niger Delta, well, we’ll continue to put the request on the front burner of Nigerian politics," he said.But, the Speaker argued that state governments in the Niger Delta collect much more from the Federation Account than all the northern states put together, pointing out that Bayelsa State, for example, collects almost 10 times more than Lagos State. Development in Lagos State has shown that good governance pays after all, said the Speaker.He said the past neglect of the Niger Delta was changing for good, adding: "In the last 10 years, there has been tremendous improvement in the governance, financing of the Niger Delta. In the last 10 years, indigenes of the Niger Delta have been operating at the top level of governance in Nigeria."Today, the Vice President is of Niger Delta origin. Today, the head of service that is the engine room of the government is from the Niger Delta. Should I go on? The Chief of Defence Staff is also from the Niger Delta. I should carry on? Until a few months ago, even the Inspector General of Police was from the Niger Delta. Even when it comes to economic, security and politics, Niger Delta is at the top."For some of you who have been to Lagos in the past one year, I’m sure you’ll notice the difference. And I’m not shy to appreciate that there is a difference in Lagos. It’s good governance."Like I said, there are differences in Nigerian government today. But I’ll tell you, His Excellency, the governor of Bayelsa State collects 9.2 times more money than Lagos State from the Federal Allocation. That’s a recent development. Don’t compare it with 20 years ago."I know that Rivers State collects more money than the entire North Eastern part of Nigeria, today. I know that Akwa Ibom State collects more money than the entire North Western part of Nigeria today. I know that Bayelsa State collets more money than the entire North Central states of Nigeria…"Nigeria’s budget for this year was around N3trillion. However, by the time you add the budget of the Niger Delta states alone, it is over N1.5trillion. There are may be over 140 to 150milion people in Nigeria. Niger Delta as about 17million; the remaining 130million is outside the Niger Delta."Those are the facts that 10 to 20 years from now, people are going to ask me, people are going to ask the governor of Bayelsa, people are going to ask all of us here that what did we do when these facts were being put on the table..."Bankole, who said that the Niger Delta people should begin to ask their leaders how the resources accruing to them are being spent, added: "When they start abusing me on the headlines tomorrow, just remember what I said here. Now, we have an opportunity. With these funds, there must be a difference because the people of the Niger Delta would begin to ask questions of their leaders on how these monies were spent."We may have excuses in the past that we were unfair to the Niger Delta. But those are no longer excuses today. Because we will ask you. When they ask me, I’ll say ‘go and ask them’. What did they do with that money?"Nobody’s going to come from Abeokuta to tell you what you do with your money in the creeks. If anybody is telling you that, he’s lying. You should ask yourselves about how your money was spent."And when they ask those questions, we better have answers for them. Not only have we been unfair to the Niger Delta, we have been unfair to the North East; we have been unfair to the North West; we’ve been unfair to the North Central, we have been unfair to the South East. We have been unfair to Anambra."Bankole’s view is that what is happening in the Niger Delta is not different from what is happening in the other parts of the country, "except that when the young people of the Niger Delta feel the thing directly, they react.""It didn’t just start today, they have been reacting gradually for so many years," he added.To the Speaker, there is no solution to the Nigerian issue, Niger Delta or otherwise, in oil.His words: "Oil will not produce the solution. It’s very simple. The technology involved in the development of oil cannot employ Nigerians. If it cannot employ Nigerians, it cannot solve the Nigerian problem."
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i am tired of how Nigerian women do not take care of their physical appearance, we leave ourselves, by the way the men also apply, but am talking about women nowwhat is wrong with having a facials to get rid of pimples, just spending 30mins once a week to steam the face can help remove pores and dirtgoing to the gym or just doing 30mins cardio at home 3times a week can do alot,I am not going to lie, Nigerian women are really beautiful, the only thing lacking is the zeal to make oneself attractive WITH a little efforti dont care how beautiful your cloth looks or how much you spent, its notting if you cant take care of your bodyNow about Omotola Jalade(NOT SURE ABT MY SPELLING), the excuse that most nigerian women use now is that just because you have children you should be fat and not care for yourselves again, that is complete crap Angry, having children does'nt mean its the end of the world, u could still take 5mins out of you time daily to do a little cardio and not forgetting eating healthy
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Posted by Jane Okinedo on October 24, 2009 at 12:02am
Every so often, a story breaks that so unbelievably stupid that it makes one shudder with disbelief at the lack of judgment by Nigerian government officials. We should collectively ask whether the people we designate to manage our affairs, including the President of the Federal Republic have ever been tested for common sense. The answer would be obvious. The latest example of this disreputable policy would be almost laughable if it weren’t so tragically flawed as it involves a Nigerian diplomat who was assassinated in the line of duty in the Czech Republic.Picture this. The year is 2005. A Czech citizen allegedly loses over one million Euros in a 419 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) investment scam said to have been masterminded by some Nigerian con men. Unable to recover his money, the Czech citizen storms the Nigerian embassy in Prague, Czech Republic where he opened fire, killing a Nigerian Diplomat inside his office in cold blood. The Federal Government through the Nigerian Embassy in Poland with concurrent accreditation to the Czech Republic retains a group of Nigerian lawyers to represent the Nigerian Government and the family of the deceased; in the substantive matter of MUDr. Jiri Pasovsky, Case No. 45 T 21/2004 at the Municipal Court in Prague, as well as before appellate jurisdictions in the murder trial.The case goes to trial and the suspect charged with the killing of Mr. Michael Lekare WAYI is sentenced to eight (8) years imprisonment. Outraged by the paltry sentence, the lawyers inform the FGN of their intention to appeal within the statutory 8-days deadline. The FGN says wait for instructions from Abuja; the lawyers also ask to file a civil suit against the culprit and the Czech government for damages to the deceased’s family. They were again advised to wait until the statutory three-year limitation has run out. To crown it all, the FGN has not honored its obligations towards the Counsel they retained and after four years of trying to navigate the bloated Nigerian bureaucracy, the Presidency informed the lawyers that the FGN was not aware that one of its Diplomats had been killed in the Czech Republic, let alone being familiar with the retention of the legal services in question.This is 2009 and the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is Umaru Musa Yar’adua; the Foreign Minister is Ojo Maduekwe and the Justice Minister is Michael Aondoakaa. Together with officials of the Nigerian Embassy in Poland and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, these cast of clowns who are actors in the unfolding tragic-comedy of errors. Nigerians are not in doubt that the people pretending to be managing the affairs of the nation are irresponsible. Our people know for a fact that Yar’adua's PDP government are doing far more than disservice to the people, far more selfish than the nation has ever known and far more unreliable and undependable to put in anything for the good of the nation; They do not care about anything; they just steal, steal and steal.The facts of the five-year long saga remain intriguing and reveal a government that has absconded its responsibilities towards its citizens as well as immobilism and lack of coordination amongst various government departments – from the Presidency to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to the Nigerian Embassy in Poland. The Federal Government is now facing a payment order lawsuit to the tune of 150,913.21 Euros being unpaid legal fees for professional legal services rendered by Law Allianz firm retained to represent the Federal Government of Nigeria and the family of the deceased; Mr. Michael Lekare WAYI in the substantive matter of MUDr. Jiri Pasovsky, Case No. 45 T 21/2004 at the Municipal Court in Prague, Spalena as well as before appellate jurisdictions in the murder that took place inside the Nigerian Embassy, Prague, Czech Republic.Documents obtained exclusively by Huhuonline.com indicate that on February 10, 2005, the Nigerian Ambassador to Poland, Nuhu N Bajoga Audu duly contracted the Law Allianz firm by signing a certificate of authority authorizing the attorneys to hold brief for the government and the deceased in the case. The task was executed as mandated and the lawyers have been engaged in a frustrating exercise to get payment for their services. In another petition addressed to President Yar’adua’s office, the lawyers explained that after four years of futile efforts to get the Nigerian government pay their bills, they were left with no other option than to file the payment order lawsuit before the statute of limitation runs out. The petition, signed by Edward Asu Esq, lead counsel, enjoined President Yar’adua to use is high office to seek an amicable solution to the matter.Said the petition: “We filed the first demand for payment through the Nigerian Embassy in July 2005 and received a response Ref. No. ENP/PER/44/Vol 1 (Exhibit G). We replied timely. After this reply, we heard nothing from the NE Poland. When the NE Poland ceased to communicate with us, we filled the same demand for payment a second time directly to HMFA, Ambassador Oluyemi Adeniji, the Nigerian Embassy, the Director, NIA and the HMJ, Chief Akinlolu Olukinmi and your honourable office, the Presidency. About a Month or later we received a single and only correspondence from your honourable office, Ref. No. SH/COS/09/A/154 dated 12th July 2005 and signed by Ado Ma’aji, for the Chief of Staff to the Presidency. (Exhibit H). We were basically called names as the author claimed that your esteemed office did not know about such a case and neither was your office familiar with the retention of our professional services. This response begs the question, how come the highest office in the land does not know about the assassination of one of its senior diplomats inside her territory? Assuming the office of the Presidency is not aware of this incident as the writer claims, then, it introduces an even more vexatious question, why were the Permanent Secretary of MFA and deputy director of NIA in attendance at the trial? Is it feasible that the MFA and NIA did not advise the office of the Presidency about these events? We think not. There seem to be more questions than there are answers. Our opinion is that our demand for payment was intercepted and returned the MFA to prevent embarrassment; but like every light lamp that cannot be hidden under a bowl but placed on a lamp stand, this correspondence shall return to hunt them…Under Czech rules, the statute of limitations for filling suit is three (3) years, thus, based upon counsel’s advice we were forced to file a payment order suit prior to this date. We advised NE Poland in writing prior to filing this payment order suit. We cannot and refuse to be at the mercy of the FGN for services that we already rendered and expenses paid out of our own pockets. It is noteworthy to state that at trial, the facts and evidence manifestly showed that the late WAYI may have been murdered because the FGN allegedly did not fulfillment (alleged) legal financial obligations – repayment of the investment - to the culprit, MUDr. Pasovsky. Do you see a connection there? In the words of the statesman Benjamin Franklin, "to try and fail is at least to learn. To fail to try is to suffer the loss of what might have been." Apparently, irrespective of whatever anyone might think, there seem to be a nexus and pattern of behaviour here. Having being forced to file suit we have nothing to loose as it stands but we continue to hope that the FGN resolves this matter amicably and out of court by settling our invoices. In this light, our position remains unchanged. And as the late Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) would say, "Stand up for what is right even if you are standing alone". Unfailingly, we shall continue in this regard.”“We reiterate that it is not our intention to humiliate or tarnish the image of Nigeria but as already explained herein, we have run out of all other options and had to institute legal proceedings due to the statute bar provisions, even though we tried our utmost best to refrain from brining legal action. Given the circumstances we rather choose to exhaust all avenues for consultations and amicable resolution of the matter which have proved unsuccessful till date because all our demands have not been dignified with an acknowledgement or response including our second demand for intervention to your esteemed office. “
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The 2008 Batch C National Youth Service Corps members ended their one-year compulsory national service with passing-out parades (POP) held in all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday.
In Lagos, the event was held at the parade ground at the Ikeja Cantonment. According to the state coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Ladipo Laniyan, this batch of corps members, who started their service on November 4, 2008 was made up of 1,399 when they were posted to the state. Some were redeployed to other states mostly for health reasons while more were redeployed to Lagos.
Mr. Laniyan said 2,013 corps member satisfactorily completed their service while seven are to be remobilised for abandoning their places of primary assignment.
The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, was represented by the commissioner for Special Duties, Tola Kasali at the event. In his speech read by Mr. Kasali, the governor appreciated the contribution of the corps members to the development of the state.
“At the beginning of your service year 12 months ago, I drew your attention to the various challenges of national development. I am happy to note with interest that you have contributed your quota to nation-building. I wish to formally acknowledge your unparalleled individual and collective contributions to your host communities in the area of community development projects,” he said.
The occasion also featured presentation of awards to some outstanding corps members. Michael Olorunfemi, from Kogi State, a graduate of Human Kinetics, was awarded the best corps member in the batch. He won it for a beautification project he carried out at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat. He said he did it because he wanted to compliment the efforts of the state government.
After the match past, some of the corps members danced, as the corps band, made up of those still serving, played different tunes while others took photographs and congratulated one another.
However, in spite of the excitement, most of the corps members expressed fears. Some of them that spoke to NEXT expressed uncertainty about their future.
Felicia Oboma, a graduate of Biochemistry said she is really scared because of the level of unemployment. “We are going to join the labour market like millions of other graduates. It is not funny. The situation is really bad. One is passing out, you don’t know what will come next. Our country is really in a bad time. I’ve started applying in different places hoping that I will be lucky,” Ms. Oboma said.
Kayode Mosaku, a graduate of Botany from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, said he has left the future to chance.
“I will try all the options possible, throw my CV to everywhere possible and hope for a good response from somewhere. I have friends who have finished NYSC like two years ago and are still at home without jobs. So I think this NYSC programme is not working. If all the money that is used to run the programme is invested in us, maybe someone might be able to set up, since jobs are not available,” Mr. Mosaku said.
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Have you visit Dubai lately? Is your visit to Dubai on holidays or for business?Probably you have an Investment or a Property in DubaiWell you should be asking me; why am I so particular about Dubai?Before I tell you why, let me give some information about DubaiDubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates that is built around the principles of free trade, foreign investment, and sound business practices.In 2002, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai had a vision to create the city of the future.Dubai and the UAE's future is focused upon creating a business and tourism environment second to none which centers around incoming foreign investment from commercial institutions and individual investors.Now back home in Lagos Nigeria, some thing is about to happen, the government of Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola SANIs embarking on a project called the “Mega-City Project” a functioning city compeer to New York, Paris or TokyoLagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital and Nigeria’s former capital struggles to serve both as West Africa’s finance-cum-business hub and as one of the region’s biggest port.It is fast out spaced efforts to plan for growth. A resent census found 8 million residents making Lagos Africa’s most populous city after Cairo; the UN expects that the figure to reach 20 million by the end of the next decade. The governor thinks it will even get bigger. He says that Lagos must plan to be a “mega-city” of 40 million souls by mid-century.What chance has he of crafting a functional city and where is he going to get the space I mean the land?Tow striking questionsLEKKI: Ibeju-Lekki is a local government area in the Epe Division of Lagos State, Nigeria.Original name: LekkiGeographical location: Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria, Africa geographical coordinates: 6° 25' 0" North, 4° 6' 0" East (http://www.maplandia.com/nigeria/lagos/ibejulekki/lekki/)Take a drive to Victoria Island, find your way through Ozumba Nbadiwe down to Lekki first roundabout, tell me what you see, that is just a tip of the ice bag, drive on to Ajah , be careful do not look too mush, I think its better you take a walk or fly on an chopper if you can afford it, why? This is because of the massive construction and reconstruction going on along that root, which includeExpansion road constructionReal EstateIndustrial EstateHotelsShopping MallsBanksSchoolsRefineryAirportEtcA new city on the AtlanticOn like Dubai where the authorities had to sand filed to get more space (land)Lekki can still boast of virgin land,There are two phases in the Lekki vicinity, which are Lekki phase I and Lekki phase II. Lekki phase II is considered to be one of the most expensive places to live in Lagos state. This is due to the latest housing developments which are being created on the Lekki phase II axis. It has been predicted by many that the Lekki Peninsula vicinity would be the best places to live and work.A word of advice for people looking to get properties. Many people focus on Lekki phase 1 and the prices of land in Lekki phase 1 keep going up daily. As a matter of fact, prices have tripled in the last one year. There is a lot of infrastructural development which is going to be taking place on the Lekki Epe axis. Every part of this axis will be developed up to Epe why? The extension of the mega city project fall on that axis, the Lagos State government has sited the LEKKI FREE TRADE ZONE on that locationSummary:The Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos State is a perfect location for investors interested in agri-processing, clothing and textiles, food and beverages, forestry, mining, pharmaceuticals, retail, housing and tourism.LANDYou can purchase plots of land in good locations around Lekki-Ajah, and the Lekki-Epe axis at very affordable prices, with original documentation, c of o and governor's consent.For more information on land matters along Lekki-Ajah and Lekki-Epe axis which include The Free Trade Zone long on to http://tinyurl.com/cutou9 for more info on the LFTZ.
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France & Denmark have banned it from the country..._(http://www.funzug.com/index.php/informative-zone/red-bull-=-slow-death.html)_RED BULL - slow death ...RED BULL - slow death ...RED BULL - slow death ..._(http://www..funzug.com/index.php/informative-zone/red-bull-=-slow-death.html)_Do NOT drink this drink anymore!!Pay attention; read it all_(http://www.funzug.com/index.php/informative-zone/red-bull-=-slow-death.html)As a public health safety, please pass on this email to all the contactsin your address book especially those with teenage children?This drink is SOLD in all the supermarkets IN OUR country and ourchildren ARE CONSUMING IT ON A TRIAL BASIS, IT can be mortal.RED BULL was created to stimulate the brains in people who are subjectedto great physical force and in stress coma and never to be consumed likean innocent drink or soda pop.RED BULL IS the energizer DRINK that is commercialized world-wide withits slogan:'It increases endurance; awakens the concentration capacity andthe speed of reaction, offers more energy and improves the mood. All thiscan be found in a can of RED BULL , the power drink of the millennium.'RED BULL has managed to arrive at almost 100 countries worldwide. The REDBULL logo is targeted at young people and sportsmen, two attractivesegments that have been captivated by the stimulus that the drink provides.It was created by Dietrich Mateschitz, an industrialist of Austrianorigin who discovered the drink by chance. It happened during abusiness trip toHong Kong , when he was working at a factory that manufacturedtoothbrushes.The liquid, based on a formula that contained caffeine and taurine, causeda rage in that country. Imagine the grand success of this drink in Europewhere the product still did not exist, besides it was a superb opportunityto become an entrepreneur.BUT THE TRUTH ABOUT THIS DRINK IS ANOTHER THING:FRANCE and DENMARK have just prohibited it as a cocktail of death, due toits vitamin components mixed with GLUCURONOLACTONE', a highly dangerouschemical, which was developed by the United States Department of Defenseduring the sixties to stimulate the moral of the troops based in VIETNAM,which acted like a hallucinogenic drug that calmed the stress of the war.But their effects in the organism were so devastating, that it wasdiscontinued, because of the high index of cases of migraines, cerebral tumorsand diseases of the liver that was evident in the soldiers who consumed it.And in spite of it, in the can of RED BULL you can still find as one ofits components: GLUCURONOLACTONE, categorized medically as a stimulant. Butwhat it does not say on the can of ,RED BULL are the consequences of itsconsumption, and that has forced us to place a series of WARNINGS:1. It is dangerous to take it if you do not engage in physical exerciseafterwards, since its energizing function accelerates the heart rate and cancause a sudden attack.2. You run the risk of undergoing a cerebral hemorrhage, because RED BULLcontains components that dilute the blood so that the heart utilizes lessenergy to pump the blood, and thus be able to deliver physical force withless effort being exerted.3. It is prohibited to mix RED BULL with alcohol, because the mixture turnsthe drink into a " Deadly Bomb " that attacks the liver directly,causing the affected area never to regenerate anymore.4. One of the mai_n components of RED BULL is the B12 vitamin, used inmedicine to recover patients who are in a coma; from here the hypertensionand the state of excitement which is experienced after taking it, as if youwere in a drunken state.5. The regular consumption of RED BULL triggers off symptoms in the formof a series of irreversible nervous and neuronal diseases.CONCLUSION: It is a drink that should be prohibited in the entire worldas when it is mixed with alcohol it creates a TIME BOMB for the human body,mainly between innocent adolescents and adults with little experience..Forward this mail to Everyone and Let them know about this.._(http://www.funzug.com/index.php/informative-zone/red-bull-=-slow-death.html)BEST REGARDS
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As Pope John Paul II was dying; he sent for James Ibori and Peter Odili to come to the Vatican .When they arrived, they were ushered to his bedroom.As they entered, the clergyman held out his hands and motioned them to sit on each side of the bed.The Pope grasped their hands, sighed contentedly, smiled and stared at the ceiling.For a time, no one said anything.Both Ibori and Odili were touched and flattered that the old Pope would ask them to be with him during his final moment.They were also puzzled because the Pope never gave any indication that he liked either one of them.Finally, Ibori asked, "Fader, wettin make you ask dTwo of us to come here?"The old Pope mustered up some strength and said weakly,"Jesus died between two thieves...I will like to die like him"
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Posted by 9jabook.com on October 12, 2009 at 8:00pm
What could possibly be going through their minds? Wyclef challenged Akon to do twenty push ups on stage during the Awards. Akon takes up the challenge with part of the agreement as stripping to their boxers So they strip but Akon takes it a step forward – taking his mic and putting it in his boxers. There’s no way that would be called sexy but foolish.
Akon checking the mic from his boxers and Wyclef
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D’banj wins artiste of the year again at this year’s MTV MAMAs. MI grabs two plaques for Best New act and Best Hiphop Video beating Jay Z and Kanye West who were also nominated, P Square won Best Group and Tuface won Best R n B. Nigerian acts present at the awards are Kel, D’banj, M.I., 2face, Darey, Naetoc, Bigiano, Mo Hits with P Square absent. Kel lost to Amani for the Best female category and Late Lucky Dube was honoured with a post-humous award with Akon and Wyclef hosting the event. Here’s the list of winners:
1. Best Listener’s Choice Awards – Nameless
2. Best New Act – M.I.
3. Best Group – P Square
4. Best Female – Amani
5. Best Performer – Samini
6. Best Male – Nameless
7. Best RnB Act – 2Face
8. Best Alternative – Zebra & Giraffee
9. Best Video – HHP
10. Best Hip-Hop Act – M.I.
11. Artist of the Year – D’Banj
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Posted by 9jabook.com on September 29, 2009 at 11:30pm
Purpose, Passion, Peace. A Rebirth of a Nation.
There was ONE who embodied this while he was "on" earth .Is
your October Ist going to be just another Holiday or a prequel to the
3Ps .Live 80years but 3Peed 5years,5 years of purpose,passion and peace out of 80 ? what a waste !
We MUST transform ourselves from name calling and buck passing to Name Builders and Buck giving.
It is Clear Our Leaders are USELESS nincompoops hellbent on destroying what ever Sanity that is left in our Nation.I have traversed this country for two months and Have not found one "nobility" Person that readily takes or has the pride of life of Naija .I have however met many plebeians,Street people .Unknowns ! Who see Nigeria as the only solution to their problems.
Illiterate and without connections nor money to Andrew and check out of the country .These are the Real Nigerians , Who have no stakes anywhere, no hidden bank of ibori accounts abroad.Who will look at October ist and realise and say "Naija for life" .E go better syndrome is what keeps them for they know nothing else.
October ist to them might turn out to be the day President Go slow has a positive Brain Transplant or better Still RESIGNS ! and then Dancing on the Streets as the day a certain Aviator Sunglasses wearing General Baddest President for Life Sanni Abacha gave up the ghost in office .Remember that day ? There was dancing on the streets of Lagos.
When the wicked perish there are Shouts of Joy !
PURPOSE
3Ps
WE wish for a purpose in our Nation.We have been ridiculed to what they call rebranding ? How can you rebrand a brand that never was ? When the people ,The State ,The Fatherland is being run by charlatans.Our Day of joy as a Nation Birthed 49years ago will come and go amidst the pomp and pageantry and possibly The New Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia might just do another hiatus and not even be present for it.
Rebranding is not our purpose.Our Purpose should be Prosperity ,Good Roads,Running Tap Water,Electricity,Education,Health Care.What is the purpose of a country ? If not its citizens welfare ? Please, Pray tell me.what is the purpose of the Body if
not to provide the pleasures of life to its owners !
Passion
The passion of the Christ movie stems from responsibilty, It was engendered by talent and sustained through sheer determination to accomplish Purpose .The ultimate goal of any passion is to accomplish.Mel Gibson did that movie in aramaic ? He could have done it in English but then that is what passion is all about !
Have we a passion for our Nation ? As citizens , do we share a national pride in being nigerian, Artisans,Academics,Soldiers Of all the professions in this country there is "none" that shows true passion than our Armed Forces .In a nation riddled with corruption and hopelessness of the pushed to the wall and break it type.There Still exists people that would willingly give their lives to protect this country !
Willingly not conscripted.Not forced. They dont get huge bank bonuses nor offficial cars and drivers .Their salaries and living conditions are pitiful.A life of armed Robbery would be more profitable for these unfortunate souls , And yet they still do it ! They are true Soldiers What then is Nobility ? Is it by birth or class standing or is it by Character that pervades selflessness and the Joy of Purpose fuelled by this passion to serve without expecting anything in return ?
Passion for This october ist will give us all a chance to another holiday or another chance to say hmm 49years old country .
Add 1 for center u go get 4-1-9years. Life begins at 40 ... A fool at 40 might still be a fool at 80 . Someone said "we are still a young country, dont compare usto america they are 200 odd years ) .LOL (lights on Lightsaber) Let me make a daring thrust at the heart of this malaise wielding rhetoric.
If Alexander the Great barely before he was 25 in a span of less than 10years was running the show in what was The larger part of this Real EState called Earth and a host of other nations like Ghana, Malaysia who in the earSixtiesed to look up to us as big brother .Then the "Age" of a country should be measured by its leadership accomplishments .The bible always in the old testament and i often wondered at this .
"In the Reign of so and so King........" In the Reign of Obasanjo.... The king " Behold a king shall reign in righteosness and Princes shall rule in justice .Isa 32:6 He fall him own hand as OBJ he had a passion ,passion to become UN Secretary General not president.Yaradua's pasion might be to become a Saudi Prince or citizen or to get healed.He has lost the P he is a president for. He lost his passion We cant lose ours. This passion has to return back to us to the point that Our Ori E must 4kasibe naija must gongo aso and enta the place where
all the African Kings and Queens are bracketing because love is a beautiful thing.Mister naijaman that will be most definitely incredible stuff coming straight out of Naija.
As for The third P , Peace
We shall not spill our blood for the "Aristos" in power WE have done it before .He is here, many of us are not
Peace be unto You and all (Who no like peace even al qaeda want am bad well after dem don erase America off the face of the
earth )
So lets keep 3ping 3Ps to Success Which October ist are you ?
Happy October Ist
Abi John Balogun
Aka Weboga
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Attack Sequence 1: Direct Questioning• Stage 1. Ask your question directly.• Give no advance warning of the subject you’re about to bring up or of any feelings of mistrust.• Never reveal what you know first. Ask questions to gather information to see if it’s consistent withwhat you already know.• The way you present yourself can greatly influence the attitude of the other person. Three powerfultips for establishing building rapport:1. Matching posture and movements – if he has one hand in his pocket, you put your hand in yours.2. Matching speech – if he’s speaking in a slow, relaxed tone, you do the same.3. Matching key words – if he’s prone to using certain words or phrases, use them when speaking.• Ask a question that you know will produce a response similar to how you expect him to react. In otherwords, if he waves his arms around no matter what he’s talking about, you want to know this.• Use a relaxed and non-threatening posture, and square off so that you’re facing each other.• Never, ever interrupt. You can’t learn anything new while you’re talking. Ask open-ended questions.• Stage 2. Silence.• Stage 3. Really? At the end of his answer respond with “Really?”• Stage 4. Sudden Death. Follow with “Is there anything you want to get off your chest?”Attack Sequence 2: Lead and Confine• Stage 1. Ask a leading question. For example, “you were back by two A.M. last night, weren’t you?”• Stage 2. Reverse course: You’ve got to be kidding! For example, “I was hoping you did, so you would havegotten it out of your system. Please tell me that you’ve done it, so I know that it’s over with.”• Stage 3. This is not going to work. For example, “I thought you were somebody who had a sense of adventure.Someone who knows how to live a little.”Attack Sequence 3: Time Line Distortion• Scenario: You suspect several employees in your store of stealing money• Stage1. Setting the scene. Let the conversation turn casually to stealing and say, “Oh, I knew right from thestart what was going on.”• Stage 2. It’s no big deal. “You had to know I knew. How else do you think you could have gotten away with itfor so long? I hope you don’t think I’m a complete idiot.”• Stage 3. I appreciate what you’ve done. “I know that you were just going along with it because you werescared of what the others would do. It’s really okay. I know you’re not that kind of person.”Attack Sequence 4: Direct Assumption / Shot in the Dark• Stage 1. Set the scene. Be somewhat curt and standoffish, as if something heavy-duty is bothering you. Thiswill cause his mind to race to find ways to explain the “error of his ways.”• Stage 2. I’m hurt. Say, “I’ve just found something out and I’m really hurt [shocked/surprised]. I know you’regoing to lie to me and try to deny it, but I just wanted you to know that I know.” You establish that (a) he’sguilty of something and (b) you know what it is.• Stage 3. Holding your ground. Say, “I think we both know what I’m talking about. We need to clear the air,and we can start by your talking.”• Stage 4. Continue to hold your ground. Repeat phrases such as “I’m sure it will come to you” and “The longer Iwait, the madder I’m getting.”• Stage 5. Apply social pressure. “We were all talking about it. Everybody knows.” Now he begins to getcurious about who knows and how they found out. As soon as he tries to find out, you’ll know he’s guilty.Attack Sequence 5: The Missing Link• Scenario: You think that your mother-in-law may have hired a private investigator to follow you around.• Stage 1. List facts. Tell her something that you know to be true. “I know you’re not very fond of me, and thatyou objected to the wedding, but this time you’ve gone too far.”• Stage 2. State your assumption. “I know all about the investigator. Why did you think that was necessary?”• Stage 3. The magic phrase. “You know what, I’m too upset to talk about this now.” The guilty person willhonor your request because she won’t want to anger you further. An innocent person will be mad at you foraccusing her of something that she hasn’t done and will want to discuss it now.Attack Sequence 6: Who, Me?• Stage1. Setting the scene. He suspects that his ex-girlfriend broke into his house. He phoned to let her know ina very non-accusatory way that that there had been a break-in and some items were missing. The following typeof conversation would ensue:Winston: The police are going to want to talk to everyone who had access to the house. Since youstill have a key, they’re going to want to speak with you. Just routine stuff, I’m sure. Ofcourse you’re not a suspect.Ex-Girlfriend: But I don’t know anything about it.Winston: Oh, I know. Just policy, I guess. Anyway, one of my neighbors said that she got apartial license-plate number on a car that was by my house that day.Ex-Girlfriend: (After a long pause) Well, I was driving around your neighborhood that day. Istopped by to see if you were home. But when you weren’t, I just left.Winston: Oh, really? Well, they did a fingerprint test too. That should show something.Ex-Girlfriend: What test?Winston: Oh, they dusted for prints and…• Stage 2. Inform non-accusatorily. Casually inform your suspect of the situation.• Stage 3. Introduce evidence to be rebutted. As you introduce the evidence, look to see if every one of yourstatements is met by explanations from him as to how the evidence could be misunderstood. For example, yoususpect that a co-worker had shredded some of your files. You would first set the stage by letting him knowthat you can’t find some important files. Then say, “Well, it’s a good thing my new secretary noticed someoneby the shredder the other day. She said she recognized his face but didn’t know his name.” An innocent personwould not feel the need to explain in order to avert the possibility that he might be wrongly accused.• Stage 4. Continue. Continue with more facts that the person can try to explain away. But in actuality, as soonhe starts to talk about why the situation might “look that way,” you know you have him.Attack Sequence 7: Outrageous Accusations• Stage 1. Accuse him of everything. In a very fed-up manner, accuse him of doing every imaginable dishonestand disloyal act.• Stage 2. Introduce the suspicion. Now introduce the one thing you feel he really has done, and in an attempt toclear himself of the other charges, he will offer an explanation for his one slip-up. Say, “I mean, it’s not likeyou just stole a file, that would be fine. But all these other things are unspeakable.” He responds, “No, I juststole that one file because of the pressure to get the job done, but I would never sell trade secrets!” The onlyway to prove his innocence to all of your outrageous accusations is to explain why he did what you reallysuspect of him of doing.• Stage 3. Step in closer. This increases anxiety in the guilty. He feels he’s being closed in on.Attack Sequence 8: Is There a Reason?• Stage 1. Introduce a fact. For example, if you want to know if your secretary went out last night when she saidshe was sick, “I drove by your house on the way home. Is there a reason your car wasn’t in the driveway?”Had she been home sick, she would simply tell you that you were wrong – the car was in the driveway.• Stage 2. One more shot. “Oh, that’s odd, I called your house and I got your machine.” If she’s guilty she willlook for any way to make her story fit your facts.• Stage 3. Stare. Staring makes someone who is on the defensive feel closed in; your glare is infringing on herpersonal space, inducing a mental claustrophobia. Lock eyes with her and ask again.Attack Sequence 9: Third-Party Confirmation• Scenario: You suspect one of your employees is having someone else punch out on the time clock for him.• Stage 1. Accuse outright. After gaining the assistance of a friend or coworker, you have this person make theaccusation for you. Such as “Mel, I was talking to Cindy, and she told me she’s getting pretty tired of yourhaving someone else punch out for you so you can leave work early.” At this point Mel is concerned only withCindy’s disapproval of his actions. Your friend is thoroughly believable because we rarely think to questionthis type of third-party setup.• Stage 2. Are you kidding? “Are you kidding? It’s common knowledge, but I think I know how you can smooththings over with her.” See if he take the bait. A person who’s innocent would not be interested in smoothingthings over with someone else for something that he hasn’t done.• Stage 3. Last call. “Okay. But are you sure? At this point, any hesitation is likely to be sign of guilt becausehe’s quickly trying to weight his options.Attack Sequence 10: The Chain Reaction• Scenario: You suspect several employees in your store of stealing money• Stage 1. Setting the scene. In a one-on-one meeting with the employee, let them know that you’re looking forsomeone to be in charge of a new internal theft program for the entire company.• Stage 2. The iron is… “We’re looking for someone who knows how it’s done. Now don’t worry, you’re notgoing to get in trouble. As a matter of fact we’ve known about it for some time. We were more interested inseeing how efficient you were. Quite impressive. Anyway, we feel that since you know how it’s done, you’llknow how to prevent it. Granted, it’s pretty unusual, but this is an unusual instance.”• Stage 3. I told them so. “You know, I told them that you would be too afraid to have an open discussion aboutthis. They were wrong, I was right.” Look for hesitation on his part. If he’s guilty, he will be weighing hisoptions. This takes time. An innocent person has nothing to think about. Only the guilty have the option ofconfessing or not.
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A successful business man was growing old andKnew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business.Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children,He decided to do something different. He called all the youngExecutives in his company together.He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO.I have decided to choose one of you. "The young executives wereShocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each oneOf you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plantThe seed, water it, and come back here one year from today withWhat you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will thenJudge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will beThe next CEO."One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others,Received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife theStory. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he plantedThe seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it hadGrown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives beganTo talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow.Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing.By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't haveA plant and he felt like a failure.Six months went by -- still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew heHad killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, butHe had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however.He just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted theSeed to grow.A year finally went by and all the young executives of the companyBrought their plants to the CEO for inspection.Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot.But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sickTo his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing momentOf his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty potTo the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the varietyOf plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful --In all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor andMany of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his youngExecutives.Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees,And flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you willBe appointed the next CEO!"All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room withHis empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him toThe front. Jim was terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm aFailure! Maybe he will have me fired!"When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happenedTo his seed - Jim told him the story.The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim,And then announced to the young executives, "Behold your nextChief Executive Officer!His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even growHis seed."How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in thisRoom a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it,And bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds;They were dead - it was not possible for them to grow.All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants andFlowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, youSubstituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was theOnly one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot withMy seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the newChief Executive Officer!"* If you plant honesty,you will reap trust* If you plant goodness,you will reap friends* If you plant humility,you will reap greatness* If you plant perseverance,you will reap contentment* If you plant consideration,you will reap perspective* If you plant hard work,you will reap success* If you plant forgiveness,you will reap reconciliation* If you plant faith,you will reap a harvestSo, be careful what you plant now;it will determine what you will reap later."Whatever You Give To Life, Life Gives You Back"If you like this mail, give us a little reward. 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