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Bankole, Obasanjo-Bello, Braimoh lose re-election bids

Posted by Paul "EFCC" Hawk Adams on April 10, 2011 at 8:02pm

Abuja – House of Representatives Speaker Dimeji Bankole and Sen. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello led the pack of candidates who lost their re-election bids in Saturday’s National Assembly polls, according to results releasesd by INEC on Sunday.

In the Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, Williams Olusegun of the ACN polled 28,490 ballots to defeat PDP’s Bankole, who got 23,103 votes, folowed by Afolabi Ogundimu of the PPN with 3,915 ballots.

Gbenga Obadara of the ACN polled 102, 389 votes in the Ogun Central Senatorial District to beat Obasanjo-Bello of the PDP, who garnered 56,312 ballots, while Monday Ijaduoye (PPN) got 27,182.

In the Bokkos/Mangu Federal Constituency in Plateau, Jonathan Aminu (PDP) polled 78,772 votes, beating James Ayuba (LP), who had 72,920.

Mr Herbert Akintoye of the PDP scored 31,153 in the Okitipupa/Irele Federal Consituency in Ondo State to defeat Oladele Olatunji (LP), 26,262; Morenike Akala Omoyiwola (ACN), 3,665; Ikuewumi Rotimi (ANPP), 412 and Olabamidele Akindele (CPC), 551 votes.

In the Gombe Central Senatorial District, Gov. Mohammed Goje (PDP) won the election, beating three other contenders.

Announcing the results in Kumo, headquarters of Akko Local Government, the Returning Officer, Alhaji Ahmed Dukku, said Goje garnered 84,347 votes to defeat Sa’ad Mohammad (ANPP), 50,080; Mohammad Babakir (CPC), 40,145 and Malam Babadija Kashere (LP), 1,462 votes.

In the results for Akko Federal Constituency, also released in Kumo, Alhaji Usman Bello of the PDP emerged victorious, polling 48559 votes.

The Returning Officer, Mr Yusuf Bachama, said Malam Mohammed Magaji of the ANPP scored 30,245 votes, followed by Mr Mohammed Bose (CPC) with 16,705 votes.

In the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Sani Saleh (CPC) polled 265 ballots, while Hamisu Mairago (PDP) got 115 votes.

Sen. Yisa Braimoh, the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Art, Culture and National Orientation, who contested on the PDP platform, equally lost his re-election bid for the Edo North Senatorial District seat.

Dr Domingo Obede of the ACN polled 111,535 ballots to win the election.

For the Etsako Federal Constituency, also in Edo, the ACN candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Momoh, scored 52, 657 votes to beat Mr Abass Momoh of the PDP, who got 24,129 votes.

The victory gave Momoh another opportunity to return to the House of Representatives after losing a return bid in 2007.

PDP down but not out: Ruling party's shrinking majority in parliament

Posted by Paul "EFCC" Hawk Adams on April 10, 2011 at 7:28pm

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The People's Democratic Party (PDP) may not enjoy the clear dominance of the National Assembly that has been its lot since 1999, going by the results so far announced for Saturday's election.
The strong showing of such opposition parties as the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) indicate that the federal legislature may no longer be able to operate as if the nation were a one party state.
The defeat of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, was the first major indication that the party has lost more ground in the Southwest. That result was followed by another high profile loss in the state, when Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello lost her senatorial seat to the ACN's candidate.
Mr Bankole, however, quickly conceded defeat and called on politicians to shun violence.
"The exercise is a good omen in our national quest to entrench democracy in our nation," he said. "For me, the race was not a life-and-death duel. Of more importance is the building, maintenance and development of our democratic institutions and processes toward true national development and greatness."
The ACN sweep
The implications are however far reaching than the fall of these two. In 2007, the ACN, then known as the Action Congress, had only representatives from Lagos State in the National Assembly. This time around however, the party is sending senators from such PDP strongholds as Oyo, where the party has won the senatorial seats in Ibadan north and Oyo central. In the former district, Abiodun Awoleye of ACN polled 30,035 votes to beat Kazeem Adeniyi of the Accord Party into second place. In Oyo central, Ayo Adeseun of the ACN polled 105,975 votes to defeat Jumoke Akinjide of the PDP.
Similar trouncing of the PDP occurred in other Southwest states such as Osun, where Jide Omoworare defeated PDP incumbent, Iyiola Omisore. ACN's Sola Adeyeye also won in the Osun central district, beating former governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola. The party's Muda Oyetunde won the Osun west senatorial district to complete the haul.
In Edo, the ACN won six of the eight seats for the House of Representatives and the two Edo South and Edo North senatorial seats, leaving PDP with the Edo Central. The House seat for Akoko Edo was among those INEC postponed. That seat is currently being occupied by House leader, Tunde Akogun. Daisy Danjuma of the PDP lost her senate bid in Edo South to Ehigie Uzamere. Domingo Obende of ACN also defeated PDP serving senator, Yisa Braimoh.
The near complete defeat of the PDP in the Southwest by the ACN, which has been the most vocal opposition party in the National Assembly, means that apart from making the ritual comments against PDP policies, the party has more clout now where votes against bills it doesn't want are concerned.
The CPC factor
The ACN and the ANPP have always been the dominant opposition parties in the National Assembly. But their numbers have never shaken the overwhelming influence of the PDP in the legislature.
The CPC, which is the newest party among the lot, is set to increase the number and power of the opposition. Being a party regarded as the more radical group, the CPC, which has done well in the Northwest, is set to provide serious opposition to PDP dominance.
The party has swept the votes in Katsina State, which used to provide mainly PDP senators and members to the National Assembly. It has also won seats in Kano, Gombe, Niger, Zamfara, Kaduna, Nasarawa and Bauchi among others. Nearly All these seats were won off the PDP members who used to occupy them in the national assembly.
Still the giant
There is however little doubt that the PDP will still provide the largest number of lawmakers in the parliament. It has won practically all the senatorial seats in the Southeast and the Southsouth. It has also shockingly won two of the three Senate seats in Kano and 11 of the House of reps seats. It has won both the senate and rep seat in Abuja, and most of the seats in the north central states of Plateau, Kwara, Kogi, Niger, Jigawa and Benue where senate president David Mark won after what initially looked like he was losing his bid.
National Chairman of the PDP, Bello Haliru Mohammed, commended Nigerians for participation in the exercise.
"I believe that we have seen portends good omen for the country. There is a free, fair and credible process. INEC has indeed improved. But beyond these, the Nigerian voters deserve commendation for turning out massively in spite of the polls shift. The women folk also deserve special commendation for their enthusiasm. I believe we are on the right electoral track in the country," he said

How to Cross Your Legs Like a Lady

Posted by 9jabook.com webmadam on April 10, 2011 at 1:49am

You may be thinking that you do not need any instruction on how to cross your legs. Anyone can cross their legs, just by lifting one leg over the other whilst sitting down. This being so, I am still constantly amazed at how many women have no idea on the proper way to cross their legs. Let me correct this injustice.

The first thing I should say that a true lady does not cross her legs at all. She keeps both feet firmly on the floor. At the most, she may let her ankles cross, if this makes her feel more comfortable. There are practical reasons why she does not cross her legs. Crossed legs puts pressure on your heart, encourages slouching of the back, promotes development of varicose veins, and, most importantly, creates a risk of indecently exposing herself.

Now that you know that you should avoid crossing your legs whenever possible, let us face the reality that you probably do cross your legs and teach you how to do so whilst still maintaining your dignity, and portraying your feminine skills.

1. Before even contemplating crossing your legs, have a thought to what clothing you are wearing. If you are wearing pants, then you are not at risk, but if you are wearing a short or tight skirt, my strict advice is 'Don't even try!' There is no way to cross your legs without firstly drawing your legs apart and risking exposing yourself to those in front of you. If you are wearing a tight skirt, you will also struggle to look comfortable and find yourself twisting about in your seat.

2. So, you find yourself wearing a longer skirt, or pants, and you still want to cross your legs. The next step is that you know that a lady does not cross her legs in a way that her calf is laying sideways across her knee, thus causing a v-shape in her upper thighs. This is often the case with heavier set women, whose thighs will not allow them to cross one leg over the other, whilst still keeping their ankles relatively close together. The effect of both of these cases, is that you see women with their foot dangling out at some distance in front of their body. This is not ladylike and not acceptable for any woman who wants to be seen as a lady.

3.The natural way to cross your legs finds your feet sticking out at odd, or even opposite angles. The correct way for a lady to cross her legs is to have both legs angled to the same side. This gives a much more attractive image and avoids the possibility of you flashing your thigh to the people around you.

One thing that women do when crossing their legs, that is even worse that having their foot stick out in front of them, is to wiggle or bounce the hanging foot. A lady does not want to portray an image of having a nervous problem, or give the impression that she needs to use the washroom.

All of the things I talk about are just a part of a womans deportment training. No amount of money spent on clothing, hair, or make-up will make a woman appear like a lady, if she does not have the correct training to present herself in a feminine way.

My teaching style is based on the system that our parents used to train us as children. In just a short time, my ladies in training soon walk with my admonitions in their head, such as "Don't slouch", "Head up high", until it becomes an integral part of their character. Ladies are not born, they are made, and they all have needed feminine guidance and support on their journey to becoming a lady.

contact me for more info at noelene@systemini.net

British astrophysicist wins 2011 Templeton prize

Posted by frank adeche Mr Netchurch on April 10, 2011 at 1:34am

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British astrophysicist Martin Rees, whose research delves deep into the mysteries of the cosmos, has won the 2011 Templeton Prize for career achievements affirming life’s spiritual dimension.
The one million sterling ($1.6 million) award, the world’s largest to an individual, was announced on Wednesday in London. Mr Rees, master of Trinity College at Cambridge University, is former head of the Royal Society and a life peer.
Announcing the award, the United States-based Templeton Foundation said Mr Rees’s insights into the mysteries of the Big Bang and so-called black holes in space have “provoked vital questions that address mankind’s deepest hopes and fears.” “Lord Rees has widened the boundaries of understanding about the physical processes that define the cosmos, including speculations on the concept of ‘multiverses’ or infinite universes,” it said.
“The ‘big questions’ Lord Rees raises -- such as ‘how large is physical reality?’ -- are reshaping the philosophical and theological considerations that strike at the core of life.” Mr Rees, 68, says he has no religious beliefs but was brought up in the Church of England and values its culture and ethics.
Theology cannot explain scientific mysteries, he told Reuters, but added: “I’m not allergic to religion or religious believers.”

Sunday Sermon: A brief story of Jesus before his death & Resurrection

Posted by frank adeche Mr Netchurch on April 10, 2011 at 1:28am

A brief story of Jesus culled & adapted from The Book of Matthew

Conception:before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins.

NAMING CEREMONY:

Immanuel "God with us" note that he was named before he was born !

BIRTH

10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts . Gold, Frankinscence & myrrh

have you ever wondered why frankinscence or even myrh ? The Gold we all understand but then How much Gold did they bring ?

(Song to King David) You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of joy above Your fellows. All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia. (Psalm 45:7-8)

What is this coming up from the wilderness like columns of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all scented powders of the merchant? Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon; sixty mighty men around it, of the mighty men of Israel. (Song of Solomon 3:6-7)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankincense

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrrh

Warning:

and being warned [of God] in a dream, they departed another way . (your wisemen will depart another way amen ! )

Prepare the way by JOHN THE BAPTist.

Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance: 9 and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Baptism and confirmation

15 But Jesus answering said unto him, allow [it] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he allowed him.

Glorified: 16 And Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him; 17 and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Temptation:

preparations:
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered.

THE IF's OF THE WORLD vs THE WORD OF GOD

The enemy shows up: "If thou art the Son of God, command ,..."
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5

6 and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, ( trying to use the word against him eh ? ) He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written,
7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God. 8

Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Your words of power HAVE BEEN WRITTEN in the Bible. find them out now for it is written .

11 Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
John Hands over his ministry

His Ministry begins fully
16 the people that sat in darkness saw a great light, and to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, to them did light spring up. 17 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

REPENT !

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

1.Conception: you have been concieved .

2.Named: do you know your name

3.Birth: have you been born again

4.Baptism : have you been baptised ?

5.Glorified :Have you been glorified ?

6.Tempted: Have you been tempted or are still being tempted ? This is where many of us still ARE

It is written: this is the Answer to the Devil !

7.Ministry begins : Have you started HIS ministry ?

Relocated Singer, Asmaa Idrisu, popularly called Airis, talks about the interesting and challenging things in life

Posted by NollywoodMohits on April 9, 2011 at 8:27pm

I Look Forward To Making More Mistakes'-AirisRelocated Singer, Asmaa Idrisu, popularly called Airis, talks about the interesting and challenging things in life in and out of the entertainment world in this chat .

QUE, How challenging has it been trying to make a headway in your career since you relocated back home?
Like most careers in the world, you have to pay your dues to be a part of your industry. Getting the music out there has been a bit challenging since my

music is different from the familiar club mixes, but it's been good so far. People who listen to my music love it, and my video has done very well. Coming back home was a good decision I don't regret.

Que, What are the major challenges you face?
Traffic in Lagos and the whole electricity situation is a major drawback for me, but what can I say, we're all in it together.

Que, Do you consider operating on your own platform Airis music as much of a boost as you expected?
Absolutely! I can write and produce my music myself and reveal the true artist in me to the world. Also, things are much less complicated from a business perspective. I have creative control of what I share with the world. It's a great place to be.

Que, How do you rate the acceptance of your kind of music an alternative pop and soul music with cultural influences so far?
I've always believed that people will always appreciate good music regardless of the origin or genre. My music appeals to people from all over the world. I think incorporating my culture into my music has not necessarily made it acceptable but more identifiable.

Que, Do you consider being married a boost or otherwise to your efforts at gaining relevance taking into consideration the peculiarities of the local industryOne's personal status should not be a hindrance to their career growth or personal success. There are ways to make both work.

Que, Your debut single "Without You" appears to be gathering international followership with limited local recognition what will you attribute this to- or do you think otherwise?
I think I've actually received more local recognition and I say this because majority of my fans abroad are Nigerian.

QUE, AIRIS, that is a coinage of what identity, philosophy?
The name AIRIS is a combination of my first and last name: Asmaa Idrisu. The name AIRIS as an artist name also has it's own meaning; in botany Iris is a type of flower of many colors, and in anatomy, its the colored part of the eye. I come from a diverse cultural background and the word "iris" is a good analogy I can use to describe myself: colorful, vibrant, and diverse.

QUE, The death of your father was a huge factor in your returning back to Nigeria- do you have regrets?No regrets. Life happens, Death is a part of life, eventually we will all understand that and accept it.

QUE, Engineering to music,outside of the love for the later one tend to wonder why the switch from one to the other- and the correlation?
Music has always been my passion, however I still felt the need to get a college education.I chose engineering because it was challenging. Upon practicing it I felt unaccomplished and decided to go after my passion, music.

Oil minister Deziani Madueke involved in N2.2b bribery scandal

Posted by Paul "EFCC" Hawk Adams on April 9, 2011 at 7:51pm

The shakedown of the oil markerters, which amounts to about 2.2 billion naira is payable only in cash to a shady character called Mr Rufai, who was traced by reporters, to a small office in Abuja. Mr Rufai works as the big man for Mrs Allison-Madueke's most trusted officials. It is Mr Rufai who directed our reporters , posing as representatives of a to his office and instructed them how to make payment. Our reporters had called the same mobile phone given to the marketers.

Get NEXTon Sunday from your vendor to read more or wait for me to buy it !

INEC reddems itself in quiet election with Major upsets at National Assembly polls PDP gets floored

Posted by Paul "EFCC" Hawk Adams on April 9, 2011 at 7:40pm

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After 12 years in charge of the center and most states, the People's Democratic Party faced the judgement of voters nationwide yesterday as millions of Nigerians flocked to the polls to deliver a verdict on the party that fancies itself as Africa's largest. From the farthest corners of the land and most of its metropolitan areas, at least 75 percent of registered voters - according to election officials - participated in this most sacred of democracy's rituals. For the ruling party, the initial omen was not good. By Saturday evening, results had started trickling in, portending a tricky time for the ruling party. The Congress for Progressive Change had a strong showing in the north while the Action Congress of Nigeria and All Progressive Grand Alliance were leading in parts of the southwest and the southeast.

The CPC appeared on course to win the Federal Capital Territory as well. There were also indications that the speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, and the senator daughter of the former president, Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, may have lost their reelection bids to the opposition ACN in Ogun State. It was unclear whether the senate president, David Mark, had been able to keep his seat. In Kwara, the ACN was leading in the Kwara Central senatorial district, dampening the ambition of the incumbent governor and chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Bukola Saraki. Osun State's Iyiola Omisore lost his senatorial seat while the former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, also lost his senatorial bid.
Nigeria votes
Although the National Assembly election was preceded by major drama, most Nigerians finally got the opportunity to cast their votes without incident yesterday. A bomb blast in Suleja, Niger State, which killed 11 people the previous night, and another blast at a polling unit in Maiduguri, were the two significant incidents in a largely peaceful election. Although the process had begun slowly in most parts of the country, raising fears of low voter turnout, things seemed to perk up soon enough when most people's fears that the polls would be violent failed to materialise. There were obvious improvements in the activities of the Independent National Electoral Commission which was quick to resolve most issues of missing names in registers and inadequate ballot papers. In Rivers State, however, about 200 people at a polling unit in Oyigbo, who claimed that they were given duplicate voter's cards during the registration exercise because cards were unavailable, were not allowed to vote. And in Delta State, armed men reportedly snatched ballot papers at a polling unit in Ughelli Local Government.
Three other people who similarly tried to appropriate ballot papers in Yola were not so lucky. John N. Nwoka, a brigadier-general and head of the Army command in the state, said his officers caught a man and two women with 500 ballot papers. He said the culprits would be handed over to the appropriate authority to find out how they got ahold of INEC materials. He warned all those who intended to perpetrate fraud that his officers had mounted security checkpoints in all major entrances to the state capital and along major highways to ensure that corrupt practices did not occur during the polls. When we contacted the state's resident electoral commissioner, Kassim Gaidam, over the report, he said he was still investigating the matter.
"I need to see the materials before I can ascertain if the confiscated ballot papers are fake or genuine," he said.
The electoral commission has been quick to call these occurences "isolated incidents" which it claimed would have little impact on the whole exercise. Kayode Idowu, spokesperson of the commission's chairman, told NEXT that, "It is a successful election generally. The turnout was huge and last week's postponement did not seem to have any impact on the exercise. We are very positive that next week's election would be a lot better."
Large voter turnout
In Gombe State, where the election commenced as early as 8am, the voter turnout was quite impressive. In all the centres visited, including the Akko Local Government Area which is arguably the largest local government in Nigeria with 338 polling units, voters were out and eager to commence the accreditation exercise as early as 8am.
Similkaly, voters were present in large numbers in Adamawa although there were initial hiccups there and many reported complaints of voters not finding their names in the register. One of the polling units at the Yola Club under Gwadabawa Ward did not start accreditation till after 10am because the polling clerk there said they were yet to get the voter's list for the unit. In Jimeta also, problems arose because people could not find their names on the register. Emmanuel Njaprim, a journalist with the state's Sunrise newspaper was one of those affected although he later got a call from an electoral commission official telling him his problem had been sorted out.
A large number of people also turned out to vote in Edo State, where an impressed Governor Adams Oshiomhole expressed his satisfaction with the conduct of the polls. Mr. Oshiomhole who voted at the Iyamho Community Primary School, Etsako West Local Government, said, "I am satisfied with the conduct of the elections so far. I recall that in 2007, around this time, the signal all over the place was unfavourable, people shooting guns all over. But today, as you can see from all the calls I have received, it is quiet everywhere. It shows that people are ready to vote; people are enthusiastic and patient."
Mr. Oshiomhole had arrived at the Ward 10 polling unit at about 10.52am for accreditation and waited patiently until 11:15 when he was accredited.
In Kaduna and Katsina states, voter turnout was also impressive although many underage voters were apprehended. In Kano State, the All Nigeria People's Party presidential candidate Ibrahim Shekarau cast his vote amid the tight security of the Army, State Security Service and Police who cordoned off the Giginyu polling unit of Nasarawa Local Government of the state. Mr. Shekarau arrived at 12.10pm and departed from the polling unit at about 12.30pm after voting. One man was arrested for shouting, "Bamayi!" meaning "We are not with you!" at the governor.
Mr. Shekarau praised the large turnout of voters, saying that the exercise was going peaceful in an orderly manner.
Peaceful poll
Many politicians commended INEC for the peaceful nature of the election. Troops of military and police officers mounted checkpoints and anyone who was not accredited to participate in the elections was not allowed to vote. "I am impressed by the attitude of the security agencies so far," said Mr. Oshiomhole. "If they continue to maintain impartiality and neutrality, then there is something to hope for."
At the INEC office in Auchi, everything went on in an orderly and calm manner. The distribution of materials had started overnight so that they could reach remote villages, said an INEC official. Battle-ready soldiers were seen in all the strategic locations in the town, trying to enforce the order restricting movement.
The election was similarly conducted in a relatively peaceful manner in Lagos State, where there was also a large turnout. In many parts of the Lagos metropolis like FESTAC, Ikorodu, Epe, Badagry, Surulere and Alimosho areas, residents turned out in large numbers to cast their votes. Also in Mushin, Iyana-Ipaja, Ejigbo, Isolo, voting was peaceful. Voters were generally impressed with the availability of election materials and the prompt report of INEC personnel.
Around 12.30pm in wards A, B and C at Iya Agan, Apapa Road on Lagos Mainland, many residents were seen in queues trying to cast their votes. In Ikorodu, officials of INEC arrived at polling units as early as 7.30am but had to attend to fewer people because Ikorodu is one of the federal constituencies where elections were cancelled by INEC due to the difficulty in printing an adequate number of ballot papers. Abike Dabiri who represents the constituency in the House of Representatives however said the earlier postponement of the National Assembly elections "changed nothing".
In Surulere, there was a large turnout of mostly elderly voters. However, peaceful voting in the Odoshola community of Epe was disrupted by unidentified gunmen who intimidated voters and there were also reported cases of underage voters at Ward J, Odoshola in Epe. These underage voters were, however, not accredited by INEC officials who demanded to see their birth certificates. In Okota, voting was peaceful and calm. Fuji artist Wasiu Ayinde, KWAM 1, cast his vote at a polling station on Okiki Street, off Ago Palace Way.
The Lagos INEC resident electoral commissioner, Adekunle Ogunmola, gave INEC an ‘overall pass mark' so far in the way the election was conducted across the state. While apologising for the delay at some polling centres, Mr. Ogunmola said that there were "quite a number of problems with regards to the way our personnel understand the job".
He added that there was improved security across the state. There was a significant presence of anti-bomb squads conducting checks at the premises of INEC. Security was enhanced as everyone coming into the premises was thoroughly searched. Mr. Ogunmola said this was "to forestall the kind of incident that happened in Suleja".
Some parts of Lagos were however marked by violence as groups of youth attempted to snatch ballot boxes and disrupt citizens from voting. Security agents prevented seven lorry-loads of voters from Lagos from entering Igbonla community in Epe. At Iyana-Ipaja, two commercial buses were intercepted by security agents at a roadblock. Other areas affected included the Oba Palace at Lagos Island where youth allegedly disrupted the elections. They reportedly brandished broken bottles and other dangerous weapons, as voters and INEC officers fled for safety. It was reported that the suspects were taken to Kirikiri. Also at the Iyana-Ipaja bus stop, there were reports that some PDP agents snatched ballot papers.

Apple's three biggest weaknesses

Posted by technology on April 9, 2011 at 2:43am

Editor's note: This is another in a series of Business Insider commentaries debunking common tech myths.

(Business Insider) -- Apple and CEO Steve Jobs have celebrated a string of huge hits over the past several years, including theiPhone, the iPad and the MacBook Air.

Reviews have been mostly glowing, sales have been strong and investors have cheered, sending the stock up 40% over the past 12 months. Apple, which was struggling a decade ago, is now the world's most admired and highly valued tech company.

But Apple is not perfect. In fact, the company has several weaknesses to address:

1) The cloud. Apple has been bragging about how the iPad 2 is a "post-PC" device, but you still need to plug it into a computer to activate and sync it. The easiest way to get photos off your iPhone is to email them to yourself. You still can't sync your iTunes music over Wi-Fi or 3G. This is a shame.

Apple needs to think about the cloud the way Google does -- as the future of mobile services. You shouldn't be tied to a USB cord to access files. You shouldn't need a PC to use a "post-PC" iPad. You shouldn't have to email a map link from your computer to your iPhone.

The company has a huge new data center in North Carolina and can't be blind to the fact that other companies -- Dropbox, Amazon, Google, etc. -- are doing very cool things with the cloud.

But for now, Apple is still weak here -- MobileMe and Apple's iOS push notifications not withstanding.

2) Social. Apple has tried to do "social" a bit with Ping, its social network based around iTunes music, and GameCenter, its social gaming service. They aren't huge hits. Apple has not been able to go as deep integrating Facebook or other social networks into its products as some Android devices or Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 have.

Some of this could be to reduce Apple's dependence on other companies, so the iPhone is more reliable. But it seems that Apple and Steve Jobs don't really get social, and don't see its value. That could burn them in the long run.

Or perhaps, again, this could be addressed in the next version of iOS. For instance, Apple could go a long way by making the iPhone's built-in Photos app more social, like the popular Instagram app. And Apple's marketing boss Phil Schiller is all over Instagram. So it's not like the company isn't highly aware of what's out there.

This isn't to say that Apple should replicate Facebook, or even try to build its own general-purpose social network. But integrating your existing online social connections could be useful for many of Apple's products, ranging from the iPhone's address book to the App Store to photo sharing. So it's time for Apple to do more here.

3) The living room. The new Apple TV just got a small upgrade, in the form of live video streaming for MLB and NBA games. But it's still the weakest of Apple's products, with a relatively limited selection of video. And it's definitely not something TV companies like Comcast or DirecTV are worried about.

Apple could improve Apple TV with an app store within the next year or so -- gaming could be big! -- and more video content sooner. But it's a challenge, because this is a situation where Apple has to decide between being a good platform -- and allowing rival companies like Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon to thrive -- and being a dominant content seller by keeping an iTunes monopoly.

The good news for Apple is that no one else is really putting up a fight here yet. Google TV isn't a big success, while Boxee, Roku and TiVo Premiere haven't caught on with mainstream consumers. So Apple can take its time. Heck, Apple may even come out with an actual television someday.

Also, these are all areas where Apple is relatively in control of its destiny, and can make improvements.

There are some other areas where Apple is vulnerable, such as thethreat posed by Google's Android system, and possible production problems because of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But that's a different list.

Anti-Tinubu text messages continue to circulate

Posted by 9jabook.com on April 9, 2011 at 2:28am

As Lagosians prepare to go into election on Saturday (today), a group perceived to be sympathetic to the Labour Party ideals in Lagos, has has continued to bombard Lagosians with text messages.

In the messages, they implored the people to vote for the Labour Party in the National Assembly election, but vote for Babatunde Fashola as governor of the state.

One of such text messages alleged that a former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, forced Fashola to enter into a blood covenant to get his loyalty.

Another one alleged that Tinubu had tried to impeach Fashola because of the latter’s refusal to pander to his whims and caprices.

Others urged Lagosians to vote “to liberate” Fashola and Lagosians from the vice-grip of the former governor.

In a reaction, Tinubu had spoken with aviation reporters at the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on Wednesday, denying the claim by the group that he entered into a blood oath with the state governor.

He had denied the allegation that there was a rift between him and his successor.

He said he would not allow the agents of the Peoples Democratic Party to create a conflict between him and Fashola.

He had said, “Have I ever appeared to you to be a person in oath and cultism? We held a stakeholders’ meeting where we all reaffirmed our loyalty to our party and we said in no way shall we take anybody who had been with our party and who now crossed over to either Labour Party or any other party for that matter and create prostitution kind of an environment in our party.

“There is no way we would take them back and we would not allow a PDP agent or a Labour Party that we know to divide us.

“We don’t want political traders or scavengers on the corridors of power. If you are a democrat, you should be, you cannot take both ways, it is impossible.

“It is their tradition, particularly my noisy neighbour, to go into oath-taking and their party, to go into blood oath, kola nut oath.”

Fashola had earlier in the week alerted Lagosians to the text messages and urged them to discard them. He affirmed that there was no rift between him and Tinubu

CNN insults Ghana ? Inside the criminal world of Ghana's e-mail scam gangs

Posted by cozzy webtatafo on April 9, 2011 at 2:09am

Editor's note: The staff at CNN.com has been intrigued by the journalism of Vice, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York. Motherboard.tv is Vice's site devoted to the overlap between culture and technology. The reports, which are being produced solely by Vice, reflect a very transparent approach to journalism, where viewers are taken along on every step of the reporting process. We believe this unique approach is worthy of sharing with our CNN.com readers.

Brooklyn, New York (Motherboard.tv) -- Ghana is doing extremely well by African standards. Of course "by African standards" means there are dirt roads leading past the brand-new, gold-columned presidential palace, and it seems 1 percent of the country is blowing their country's GDP at bars with $50 cover charges while the other 99 is selling bags of water at stop lights. They have huge mineral reserves and lots of foreign money invested in their extraction, all of which ends up concentrated in the hands of the president, his cabinet, and whichever of their cousins they're getting along with at the time.

The Ghanaian government likes to boast that their unemployment rate is in the single digits and they're creating millions of new jobs a year specifically targeting the youth bulge, but when you pull up a pile of rubble and sit down with a member of said bulge, the story seems a lot less cheery. The actual unemployment rate for 15- to 24-year-olds hovers between 25 and 30 percent and unless you're a relative or close friend of someone in the ruling class, you can look forward to a long and fruitful career in water sales.

But Ghana also has a reasonably sophisticated technology infrastructure and has declared itself the "Internet Capital of West Africa," which is kind of archly tragic because right now the internet is the only thing keeping the kids at bay.

During Nigeria's oil boom in the 70s, Ghanaians flooded into the country to take guest worker jobs. Within 10 years they'd worn out their welcome and were deported en mass back to Ghana, but not before they'd picked up a popular local pastime: the Nigerian "pen pal scam." The way it works is you become pen pals with some dolt in America or Britain, bitch about how hard your life is in Africa, then wait for them to send you money and presents.

See the rest of The Sakawa Boys at Motherboard.tv

As computers made their way into the continent, the scam was adapted to e-mail and gradually evolved into the rainbow of weird phishing messages from state treasurers and estate managers and plane-crash lawyers that crowd your inbox every morning. And as scammers got hungrier for bigger pickins, they hooked up with hacker-types from the U.S. and Europe who taught them basic credit card fraud, which they combined with the playacting of the e-mail scam to create increasingly elaborate -- and profitable -- superscams. Then for some reason they combined all of this with black magic, and that's how Sakawa was born.

In the same way that hip-hop went from a music style into a descriptor for everything from pants to dancing to potato chips, Sakawa (which originally referred to a specific credit card scam) now means pretty much anything involving money -- if you wear a bunch of flashy brand-name clothes you're dressing "Sakawa," if you've got a nice car it's a "Sakawa" car -- all of which makes sense considering internet scamming is the only way most Ghanaians can afford this.

Right now Sakawa is in its salad days. The Sakawa Boys movie franchise has made it up to "Sakawa Boys 8," Juju priests are making a killing enchanting e-mails, Christian preachers are making a killing complaining about enchanted e-mails, and Ghanaians of all ages and interests (but mostly "young" and "not being poor") are packed into internet cafes finding more and more ingenious ways of ripping off Westerners.

While a lot of Sakawa practitioners have cooked up elaborate post-colonial justifications where they're just getting the white man back for taking all their gold, a few, like our guide Seva, see Sakawa for what it really is: a massive bubble just waiting to burst. As Ghana overtakes freaking Nigeria as the e-fraud capital of the world, the government is scrambling to find a way to keep Sakawa from wrecking the country's business reputation without cutting off an entire young generation from their sole source of steady revenue. And just to make things more interesting, Ghana just discovered oil.

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Music has a positive impact on the mental health of commuters, survey suggests By Staff reporter

Posted by Dan WebNutritionist/Motivator on April 8, 2011 at 10:47pm

Workers who listen to music during the morning commute are giving their mental health a boost, according to a new survey.

Figures released by the mental health charity Mind reveal that 74 per cent of employees listen to their favourite songs while commuting and 52 per cent report feeling energised for the day ahead as a result.

Music is shown to be a great pick me up for stressed commuters too with nearly a third of those surveyed admitting to turning to music to give them a lift when they are down about work and almost a quarter say they find listening to music on the way to the workplace relaxing.

Mind found that listening to music not only has an impact on the mood of the nation's commuters as they negotiate packed buses and trains, it is also has an impact directly in the workplace. Of those who currently enjoy listening to music at work, 36 per cent say it improves the working environment, a third say it improves morale, while a quarter say it reduces stress and workplace disagreements.

Seventy-two per cent 72 per cent people surveyed want to ‘whistle while they work' and listen to their favourite bands at their desks and 18 per cent claimed it would make them more productive. Currently, just over half of UK workplaces (52 per cent) allow their employees to listen to music once they've clocked-in.

Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of Mind said: "The therapeutic benefits of listening to music are well-known. A song which makes you feel good can be incredibly soothing and help to reduce anxiety. If you're worried about your working day ahead then listening to your favourite songs on your commute can be a great way to relax and refocus.

"When you're tackling a heavy workload, music can be a great motivator and boost productivity. It helps to eliminate distractions around you such as noisy colleagues, machinery or phones so that you can focus on the task in hand. While listening to music may not fit in with the culture of every workplace, we urge employers to be flexible in their outlook and create dialogue with their staff about their preferences."

(extracted from www.optimistworld.com )

First female UK Young Scientist Of The Year wants to inspire others By Staff reporte

Posted by Dan WebNutritionist/Motivator on April 8, 2011 at 10:30pm

A veterinary student has been named the first female UK Young Scientist of the Year at this year's National Science & Engineering competition.

Hannah Eastwood, a first-year undergraduate studying veterinary science at the University of Bristo l, was awarded the prestigious accolade at The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists' & Engineers' Fair.

She is the first woman to be awarded any senior title in the competition. Her winning project explored how chromium can be removed from drinking water. This enables tap water to be purified and reclaimed for the steel industry, where it is a valuable resource.

Hannah, originally from Coleraine in Northern Ireland, made a substance called Lepidocrocite, which is an iron oxide-hydroxide mineral. She discovered its formation pathways after creating a control system to make the substance.

"I'm still in shock but so thrilled," Hannah said . "This is an unbelievable opportunity to be an ambassador for science and to inspire young people."

Professor Brian Cox, one of the judges of the National Science & Engineering Competition, explained: "The judges were truly overwhelmed by her project and it's wonderful to witness such enthusiasm and dedication for science. It's left me hugely excited about the future of science in the UK, with passionate young scientists such as Hannah at the helm."

The National Science & Engineering Competition is open to 11-18 year olds from across the UK. Finalists showed off their projects at the Big Bang fair at the ExCeL centre in London last week [10-12 March], which marked the start of National Science and Engineering Week 2011.

(extracted from www.optimistworld.com)

Good news for health: Fertility treatments involving men with HIV can be safe, study suggests By Reuters reporter

Posted by Dan WebNutritionist/Motivator on April 8, 2011 at 10:28pm

Fertility treatments can be done safely and effectively in couples where the man is infected with the AIDS virus and the women isn't, according to a new review of past studies.

Over the last 2 decades, researchers have improved methods of "washing" the semen of men infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Unwashed semen could pass HIV to the woman or their baby.

"I think the procedure is getting safer and safer," said Dr. Deborah Anderson, a scientist at the Boston University School of Medicine who studies HIV. She was not involved in the current research, but she told Reuters Health that washing the man's semen lowers the risk of transmission enough that "it's an acceptable ... procedure for couples that really want to have children."

In the new review, published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, researchers from the Evandro Chagas Clinical Research Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil looked at 17 earlier studies involving a total of about 1,800 couples in which only the male partner had HIV.

In each of the studies, researchers performed one of two common types of fertility treatments after washing the semen. Then they recorded how often women became pregnant after the procedures. They also monitored the women and any babies they had as a result of the procedures, to see whether HIV had been passed on from the semen.

About a third of the women had a procedure in which a single sperm is injected into a single egg; then the fertilized egg is placed into the woman's womb. This kind of fertility treatment is assumed to be safer for couples in which the male partner has HIV because it is easier to ensure that the sperm being used does not have the HIV virus.The rest of the women had sperm injected directly into the womb, when their eggs were most likely to be there.

Ultimately, roughly half the women became pregnant, and about 80 to 85 percent of the pregnancies resulted in the birth of a baby.The success rates for pregnancy were comparable to what has been shown in other studies of fertility treatment in couples without HIV. If anything, couples in the current study may have been more likely to get pregnant using fertility treatments because many of them had no underlying fertility problems, the authors say.

None of the women in the study, or babies that were born after fertility treatments, tested positive for HIV. However, in a few of the studies in which researchers tested semen after it was washed, between two and eight of every 100 samples tested positive for HIV - indicating that it still may be possible, if unlikely, for the virus to be passed either to the woman or to the fetus.

However, the findings are "very reassuring," according to Dr. Elizabeth Ginsburg of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Center for Reproductive Medicine in Boston. Ginsburg, who was not involved in the study, said that even if some of the samples did test positive for HIV, the amount of the virus was probably so small that it wasn't likely to be passed to the mother or baby. In addition, she said, HIV transmission requires some sort of trauma to the woman's body because the virus is passed from semen to blood, and although there's a chance of that in intercourse, it's not likely in fertility treatment.

Despite mounting evidence of its safety, fertility procedures are not very common in couples in which the male partner has HIV. In part that's because the procedures aren't often covered by insurance, Ginsburg said. Although some fertility procedures may be as inexpensive as $1,000, others run many times higher. "One of the things that is a shame is that when couples can't afford fertility treatment, they're stuck with the other option, which is having timed intercourse, and that puts the woman at risk," Ginsburg said.

Anderson said a new option for these couples might become available in the future - medications that the woman can take to avoid getting the virus from her partner who has HIV. And, "if the mom doesn't get it, the baby's not going to get it," she said. "I think that's going to be the future of this field."

So far, only a couple of early studies have been done on the drugs' effectiveness at preventing transmission of the virus, and for now, Anderson said, fertility treatment is the safest possible option for these couples.

Source: www.reuters.com

(Extracted from optimistworld.com)

Two pilots, others escape death as air force jet crash-lands

Posted by cozzy webtatafo on April 8, 2011 at 9:40pm

Two pilots of the Nigerian Air Force and the crew members of a military plane escaped death at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Friday.

The plane, a G222 aircraft, was coming from its base in Ilorin in readiness for the distribution of materials for today’s National Assembly election when it crash-landed at Abuja Airport.

It was gathered that it took the timely intervention of the men of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the Fire Fighting Department at the airport to prevent the plane from being gutted by fire

It was gathered that the aircraft was among those pulled out from Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, to Abuja for the distribution of election materials.

Apart from the G222, the air force also used C130 and other types of aircraft in its fleet to facilitate the distribution of materials for the poll.

The Air Force Director of Information, Commodore Yusuf Anas, who confirmed the incident on the telephone to our correspondent on Friday, said the aircraft did not crash-land but had a burst tyre when it landed.

He said that no life was lost as the two pilots and other crew members on board did not sustain any injury.

Anas added that the combined effort of the fire fighters and FAAN officials made it possible for the aircraft to be recovered without much damage.

Court remands children over alleged killing of mother

Posted by cozzy webtatafo on April 8, 2011 at 9:39pm

For allegedly killing their mother, Mrs. Alimot Olasunkanmi, two siblings, Rasheedat Olasunkanmi (40) and Taibat Olasunkanmi (34), have been remanded in prison custody by an Osogbo magistrate’s court. Also remanded in prison custody over the case, on Thursday, was an in-law to the deceased, Mr Aremu Oyebade (47). The charge sheet alleged that the three suspects, on March 28, 2011, at No. 12, Atelewo Street, Osogbo, about 8.30 am, killed the deceased by clubbing her with pestles. Both siblings and the in-law entered a not guilty plea to the two-count charge of conspiracy and murder. The charge sheet said the offences were punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Volume II, Laws of Osun State, Nigeria, 2004. The magistrate, Mr Olalekan Ijiyode, ordered that the three suspects be remanded in prison custody and he adjourned the case till May 12, 2011.

God says she is not mine

Posted by cozzy webtatafo on April 8, 2011 at 9:37pm

I am in my early 30s and really want to settle down soon. I am currently dating my first and only girlfriend and we have been dating for the past four years. Our parents on both sides are aware of the relationship and I have a good relationship with the girl’s parents and siblings. We love each other and it is a known secret that we are headed for the altar. However, about a year ago, in church during a ministration, I was told that my girlfriend is not meant for me. At first I ignored it, but few months back, the same advice was repeated again and this time it sounded more like a warning. I believe in God but I’m not sure of what is happening. How do I just walk away without this feeling of guilt? This is heart-breaking. What would be my excuse for abandoning the relationship without making her feel used and dumped ? This would hurt badly. What do I do?

CG

Lagos.

Foursquare Gospel Church denies membership of dead teenager

Posted by cozzy webtatafo on April 8, 2011 at 9:30pm

Authorities of the Foursquare Gospel

Church, Abeokuta Street, Idimu, Lagos have denied that Marvelous Eghareva, a teenager who was alleged to have died after severe beating by a neighbour, Friday Obende, was a member of the church.

SATURDAY PUNCH had in its March 12, 2011 issue reported the claim by a neighbour that Eghareva was assaulted by Obende within the church premises.

The neighbour had said, “We learnt Eghareva had gone to the church that night in company with her younger brother.

“Although I don’t know what must have started the altercation, I learnt she was beaten into a state of coma by Obende; it happened in the church and not when she was on her way home.”

A statement made available to SATURDAY PUNCH and signed by Rev. J. Ogedengbe, however, said, “Neither the late (Marvelous) Eghareva nor her family were members of the church before her untimely death.

“The late Eghareva was not beaten to a state of coma in Foursquare Gospel Church or in the premises of the church.”

Ogedengbe claimed that the publication was an attempt to rubbish the good image of the church.

He said, “There is only one Foursquare Gospel Church in Abeokuta Street and it occupies the ground floor of a three-storey building at No. 13 Abeokuta Street, Idimu. The church did not hold evening service that March 2, 2011, that the ugly incident took place.”

However, police documents made available to SATURDAY PUNCH showed that Eghareva fell into a state of coma after a severe beating by Obende on March 2. She was said to have died while being rushed to the hospital.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Mr. Samuel Jinadu, confirmed the incident.

“From the information available to me, Eghareva was assaulted within the premises of the Foursquare Gospel Church,” he said.

Akunyili, Ngige in near-collision in NTA toilet

Posted by cozzy webtatafo on April 8, 2011 at 9:17pm

There was drama at the Nigerian Television Authority complex, Onitsha, on Thursday when arch-rivals in the Anambra Central senatorial election, Dr. Chris Ngige and Prof. Dora Akunyili, ran into each other.

What would have been a clash was averted by the general manager of the station, Mr. Emeka Obinwa, who stopped the two candidates from meeting in his toilet.

Ngige, a former governor of the state, is the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, while Akunyili, a former Minister of Information and Communications, is the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance.

Ngige was due to be the guest of the station in a live programme, Crossfire, but due to his commitments in the field, he could not meet the 12 noon appointment.

He requested that the time be shifted for him till later in the day.

Meanwhile, Akunyili had been scheduled for 6 pm on the same programme.

When all hope had been lost that Ngige would make it, he suddenly arrived at the station at about 5.30 pm.

He blamed gastro enteritis for his failure to meet his appointment and asked to be shown the rest room.

A few minutes later, Akunyili arrived at the manager’s office tired and exhausted.

Before the manager could offer her a seat, she made straight for the rest room, where Ngige was already easing himself.

But Obinwa had to stop her, saying there was someone in the room. She then went back to sit on the sofa in the manager’s office.

Anxious about how the two candidates would see each other, everyone in the office waited to witness their encounter.

However, Ngige stepped out into an open embrace from Akunyili, who repeatedly hailed him, “Onwa!” Ngige’s praise name.

Akunyili did not waste time to tell Ngige, “If it is not me, it is you,” meaning that it was not a do-or-die affair between her and Ngige.

They later engaged in a friendly discussion that lasted several minutes with more embraces before Ngige left after securing another appointment for the programme.

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