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12166310884?profile=originalEdo Lorry driver drives burning lorry for six kilometres to avoid Petrol Stations !:

 

President Jonathan's Inauguration to Gulp N5 billion, Church Service N63 Million http://bit.ly/iVDCMJ

 

 

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Jonathan goes tough on kerosene scarcity Crashes Prices http://bit.ly/kwkgJ5

 

 

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Hakeem Muri Okunola aka HMO (Permanent Secretary Lagos State) settles "2nd" wife Bisola with choice lekki properties

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GJ crashes kerosene prices

Jonathan goes tough on kerosene scarcity


LAGOS — Following the lingering scarcity of kerosene (DPK) across the country which has led to high prices of the product, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Engr. Austen Oniwon to urgently find a lasting solution to the problem even as he directed that anybody or group found to be responsible for this hardship on Nigerians should be immediately sanctioned.

As a result, the Minister and her entourage are expected to hold strategic meetings in Lagos with various stakeholders in the downstream sector as a way of turning the situation around before the handover date of May 29, 20011 and also hand down the President’s directive that any stakeholder who refuses to ensure availability of products at government directed prices as expected would be severely sanctioned.

The President, according to news sources, was irked by the fact that wit all the attention given to the downstream sector by the government and the billions of tax payers money going into importation of DPK, Nigerians still have to queue to buy it at exorbitant prices and this is seen as a  national embarrassment which requires urgent intervention.

Vanguard checks, however, reveal that the reason for the high prices of the pump might not be unconnected with the backdoor transactions which has almost become the order of the day at various NNPC depots across the country.
An operator who poke to Vanguard on the condition of anonymity said the problem lies with the government which has refused to liberalise the downstream sector to make room for general importation of kerosene by all marketers, as well as allowing the Petroleum Subsidy Fund (PSF) applicable to kerosene importers too.

In some of the major petrol stations visited at press time, it was discovered that the product is available, but sells at about N140.00 a litre, while the independent and black marketers sell as high as N160 and N200 respectively.

Only a fortnight ago, the management of NNPC strongly dismissed the rumours that the Federal Government has concluded plans to hike the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), which led to unnecessary build up of fuel queues in Abuja and other parts of the country.

Image maker of the corporation, Dr. Levi Ajuonuma had disclosed that the NNPC had well over 39 days sufficiency of PMS and other petroleum products in stock, and this presumably included Kerosene, even as he described the rumoured hike in fuel price as baseless and unfounded and urged the Petroleum Tanker Owners to release their trucks for loading of petroleum products at various depots and loading facilities in Lagos now that the elections have been rounded up across the country.

However, Nigerian have continued to groan under the pressure of scarcity of kerosene and its subsequent hike in price.  A close source in one of the major marketing companies who pleaded anonymity confirmed that NNPC does not give products to major marketers. “You can say it publicly anywhere that NNPC does not give us products.

I stand to be corrected, NNPC does not allocate product to major markers, so if a dealer buys his products from a third party certainly you will expect him to sell as he has bought.

If the President is concerned about this anomaly now, then it is a very good step but the fact remains that he should check what the daily consumption rate of kerosene is and what is the volume of daily supply, im sure he’ll discover a huge gap, and you will agree with me that when ever there is a problem of supply, a lot of issues comes into play and the hardest thing to control at such instance is price.” he said

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GEJ_sambo_patience.jpg?1306079735&width=234By SaharaReporters, New York

A scandalous squandering of scarce public funds for next Sunday’s inauguration of Goodluck Jonathan's presidency is in effect.  SaharaReporters investigations have revealed that the inauguration ceremonies will last one week at a budget of about N5 billion ($32 million).

In a memo obtained by SaharReporters, the church service alone, which will take place next Saturday, will swallow over N62 million( $403,000) 

The memo is signed by the Minister of Aviation, Fidelia Njeze, in her role as the chairman of the Church Service sub-committee of the 2011 Presidential Inauguration Committee.  

Wearing that cap, Mrs. Njeze will oversee the church service on Saturday May 28, at the Christian center in Abuja for a couple of hours.

The Presidential Inauguration Committee is listed under the office of the Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF).
 


Presidency sources told SaharaReporters that apart from the series of committees set up by the Office of the SGF, the president's office and that of the First Lady also have their different budgetary expenses for the event.

In the church committee activity, Mrs. Njeze proposes to provide a public address system for N35 million.  She will also refurbish the Christian Center's 24 air-conditioning system for N8 million; provide multimedia projectors and screens for another N8 million, and pay as well as pay officiating ministers N2.5 million.pres_inauguration_Page_1.jpgpres_inauguration_Page_2.jpg

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Carlo Ancelotti is sacked as Chelsea manager

 
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Ancelotti awaits news on future shortly before he is sacked

Chelsea have sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti after he ended his second season at the club without a trophy.

 

He was dismissed following the 1-0 loss to Everton, as the west Londoners finished second in the Premier League.
The 51-year-old had one more year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge.
A club statement read: "This season's performances have fallen short of expectations and the club feels the time is right to make this change ahead of next season's preparations."
Speculation had been mounting that Ancelotti would be sacked following Chelsea's first season without a trophy in three years.
They missed out in the Premier League as Manchester United clinched their 19th top-flight title last week, further compounded by exits in the Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup during the season.
The Blues, who were Premier League and FA Cup holders at the start of the campaign, finished nine points behind United and only ahead of third-placed Manchester City on goal difference.
Former manager Avram Grant suffered similar treatment when Chelsea finished second in the domestic table and lost the Champions League final in 2008 on penalties.


Carlo Ancelotti's dismissal as Chelsea manager immediately after the season's final game is ruthless even by Roman Abramovich's standards
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And ambitious owner Roman Abramovich, who bankrolled an audacious £50m move for striker Fernando Torres during the January transfer window, will now start the search for a successor capable of recapturing the Premier League from Manchester United, while also guiding the club to the much-coveted Champions League trophy.
"Chelsea's long-term football objectives and ambitions remain unchanged and we will now be concentrating all our efforts on identifying a new manager," read the club statement.
Ancelotti had reiterated his ambition to remain at Chelsea, but insisted the decision was entirely down to the club's demanding hierarchy.
"I am now on holiday - but I am not sure how long my holiday will be," he said in his post-match media conference shortly before he was sacked.
"We haven't arranged any meeting but I think in the next week, now the season is finished, the club can address my job and they will take a decision.
"I have to wait and see what happens. I don't have to say anything to the club - they can judge me on my job for two years."
Ancelotti had been coveted by Abramovich after spending eight years in charge at AC Milan, guiding the Italian giants to two Champions League titles in 2003 and 2007.
He signed a three-year contract in June 2009, taking over from interim boss Guus Hiddink, who had guided Chelsea to the FA Cup before returning to take charge of the Russia national team.
Ancelotti's first season in English football began in spectacular fashion, winning the Premier League and FA Cup - sealing the former with a thumping 8-0 victory against Wigan on the final day of the 2010 calendar.
But his second year in west London proved significantly more challenging as he was twice thwarted by Manchester United domestically and in the Champions League, where Chelsea suffered a quarter-final exit to Sir Alex Ferguson's team.

 

 
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Ancelotti's progress was hindered when lassistant manager Ray Wilkins left the club in November after they decided not to renew his contract.
The Blues had been top of the table but the former England midfielder's departure coincided with a poor run of form, losing 3-0 to Sunderland before a 1-0 reverse against Birmingham during a six-match winless league run.
Defeats by Wolves and Liverpool followed at the start of the year before a late-season renaissance revived their title hopes.
However, a 2-1 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on 8 May effectively sealed Sir Alex Ferguson's 12th Premier League title.
"Last year was really good, this year was not so good," added Ancelotti.
Chelsea's attentions will now turn to finding Ancelotti's successor, their seventh manager in the eight years since Abramovich took control of the club in 2003.
Porto's highly rated Andre Villas-Boas, Hiddink and former Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard are all in the frame.
Dutchman Hiddink, who has a close relationship with Abramovich, revealed he still has an advisory role at Stamford Bridge.
"Since I left two years ago I've been advising the club on things concerning the squad," he wrote in De Telegraaf on Saturday.
"Sometimes I become a sounding board. It costs me very little time and I can combine it well with my position with Turkey. There is no conflict at all."

 

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jpeg&STREAMOID=U3lWDZEL8kk5_rCN_R7SBS6SYeqqxXXqBcOgKOfTXxQdNKozmrTQOHBzWKXs9Z_$nW_PgxgftuECOcfJwS6Jtlp$r8Fy$6AAZ9zyPuHJ25T7a9GKDSxsGxtpmxP0VAUyHL6IDcZHtmM2t7xO$FHdJG95dFi6y2Uma3vSsvPpVyo-&width=234Bernard Hopkins, 46, became the oldest man to win a boxing world title when he defeated Canadian Jean Pascal by unanimous decision to claim the WBC and IBO light-heavyweight belts.

“It feels great,” Hopkins told reporters after eclipsing the achievement of George Foreman, who was 45 when he knocked out Michael Moorer to win the heavyweight title in 1994.

“I knew it was going to be a tough fight, but I wasn’t going to be denied. You’re supposed to win titles in your twenties, not when you’re 46.” The bout was a rematch of the duo’s controversial majority decision draw in Quebec City last December which Hopkins thought he had done enough to win but only one of the three judges awarded him a win.

On Saturday in Montreal, however, all three judges awarded the canny, former undisputed world middleweight champion the fight with Hopkins claiming 116-112, 115-114 and 115-113 majorities.

That result seemed unlikely when, after a quiet opening round, Pascal came to life in the second round and landed several hard punches, including a combination against the ropes that had the crowd of 17,560 roaring its approval.

In the third, Hopkins, 52-5-2 (32 KOs), turned the tables, feinting with a left and then landing a booming overhand right hand that buckled Pascal’s legs, forcing the younger man to hold on.

Pascal, 26-2-1 (16 KOs), returned the favour in the fourth, landing a big right and then following up with a right-left combination that had his opponent looking hurt at the end of the round.

Although Pascal was the younger man by 18 years, he appeared to tire surprisingly early in the fight and took advantage of every second of the one-minute rest between rounds to catch his breath on his stool.

When he appeared to take especially long to stand up at the beginning of round seven, Hopkins mocked him by doing push-ups in his corner while he waited.

By that stage, Hopkins had seized control of the contest, with Pascal beginning to look confused. An overhand right in the eighth round nailed Pascal, as did another right in the ninth.

In the tenth a short right hand spun Pascal around and he staggered forward, touching the canvas with his gloves, but British referee Ian-John Lewis did not call a knockdown, instead ruling the Canadian had slipped.

A great fight

As the fighters emerged for the twelfth and final round, Pascal in particular appeared exhausted, but he summoned the last of his energy to attack Hopkins with everything he had left, landing two hard rights as the two exchanged furiously at the final bell.

But it was not enough and Pascal, who claimed the belts by beating Chad Dawson in August, was left to praise the new champion.

“Bernard fought great tonight,” he said. “He is a great champion. he has really good defense and a lot of tricks. I am a young fighter and I am green.

These two fights will make me better in the future.” Hopkins, who made his professional debut in 1988, was delighted with his achievement.

“It was exciting,” the American said.

“I’ve been accused of being boring but I’ve saved the best for last. I’m going to fight like this until I retire. But I want to fight for as long as I can.” Hopkins also received tribute from Foreman, whose record he broke.

“What great conditioning,” he marvelled. “And he did it in Pascal’s home town. Isn’t that something? He was just so much better. I’m happy for Hopkins and I’m happy for mature athletes.”

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The arrest of a man who sexually assaulted a five-year-old girl before mutilating her vagina for rituals has put Adamawa state on the spot.

Doctors say the little girl, survivor of the gruesome attack (name withheld), will require reconstruction of her vagina because of the severity of the mutilation by the suspect, identified as Kunini Jacob.

The commissioner of police in Adamawa State, Adenrele Shinaba who led the parade of Mr Jacob and an herbalist behind the ritual plot, said there will no longer be a resting place for criminals in the state.

Mr Jacob (23), was arrested along with his mother who was allegedly shielding him from security agents. Incidentally, the suspect was only recently released from jail after serving a three-year jail sentence for a related offence.

Mr Jacob told journalists his action was “the work of the devil” and that he was acting on the instruction of an herbalist who told him to procure the intestine of a virgin along with her private part for ritual to give him instant wealth.

Mr Shinaba said Zidon Digga, at Dong Village in Bidoma Development Area of Adamawa state, reported to the police two weeks ago that his five-year-old daughter was missing. He said the little girl was later found in a pool of her blood and rushed to the state Specialist Hospital for treatment.

Azubike Chuks, leader of the doctors that carried out two sets of emergency surgeries on the child, said when she was brought in, her intestine was outside and that the first operation was to return the intestine.

The report showed that the thin layer separating her vagina and rectum was mutilated by the attacker. The doctor said a third operation is needed to join the two parts together.

jpeg&STREAMOID=Zmg796q7lUvZWC2YrgGLwC6SYeqqxXXqBcOgKOfTXxSSHlVlE5WqxOrMn0HdDOpWnW_PgxgftuECOcfJwS6Jtlp$r8Fy$6AAZ9zyPuHJ25T7a9GKDSxsGxtpmxP0VAUyHL6IDcZHtmM2t7xO$FHdJG95dFi6y2Uma3vSsvPpVyo-&width=234Police investigation, however, led to the arrest of the suspect, as well as the herbalist, Mijinyawa Bala of Dong village. But Mr Bala distanced himself from the crime, saying he did not instigate the main suspect to commit the crime.

The police boss said the suspects will be charged to court for the offence of criminal conspiracy, house trespass, kidnapping, rape and attempt to commit culpable homicide.

The young victim is now at the Yola specialist centre awaiting a third surgery. But Mr Azuibike said this will cost several hundred of thousands, which neither the hospital or the child’s family could afford.

“We appealed to public-spirited persons to help and so far only N20,000 has come in,” he told NEXT

Culture of silence

Recently, the state education board dismissed two teachers found guilty of committing paedophilic acts on pupils under their care. One was a head teacher who impregnated one of a female pupil in one of the sub-urban primary schools in Jimeta, while the other involved a teacher in one of the special schools in Jada.

Bakari Adamawa, state chairman of the state universal basic education board blamed what he called “the culture of silence” for the prevalence of sexual abuse of minors in the state.

“We have called the education secretaries and warned them that they should live up to their duties,” he said. “They should make sure head teachers are aware of what is happening in their schools.

“We are coming out with new codes of conduct for teachers and we are also going to carry put special training for teachers on how to handle children. There was another investigation which we couldn’t conclude because the parent didn’t want to talk about it. You know some parents really don’t want to talk about it. It is a really sad experience and they don’t want to recall it.”

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It's a sad fact of growing older for the male species. Most men over the age of 60 (and some in their 50s) develop some symptoms of prostate problems. The three most common disorders are benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate; prostatitis, an inflammatory infection; and prostate cancer. BPH is so common that some physicians consider it a normal consequence of aging in males. 

The prostate's main role is to produce an essential portion of the seminal fluid that carries sperm. This walnut-shaped gland located just below a man's bladder starts to kick in near puberty and continues to grow and grow. This enlargement doesn't usually cause symptoms until after age 40, and it usually doesn't cause problems until age 60 or later.

An enlarged prostate is problematic because it presses on the urethra, creating difficulties with urination and weakening the bladder. Some of the symptoms of prostate problems include: 

  • difficulty urinating

  • frequent urination, especially at night

  • difficulty starting urination

  • an inability to empty the bladder

  • a dribble of urine despite the urgent need to urinate

  • a burning sensation when urinating

  • uncontrolled dribbling after urination

  • pain behind the scrotum

  • painful ejaculation
Ignoring prostate problems, as some men are wont to do, isn't a smart idea. Left untreated, prostate problems can get progressively worse, become more painful, and can lead to dangerous complications, including bladder and kidney infections. 

Changes in diet can help relieve some prostate discomforts and, in some cases, may reduce the chances of developing prostate cancer. Check out how home remedies from the kitchen can help. 

Home Remedies from the Cupboard

Pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds are used by German doctors to treat difficult urination that accompanies an enlarged prostate that is not cancerous. The seeds contain diuretic properties and plenty of zinc, which helps repair and build the immune system. The tastiest way to enjoy pumpkin seeds is to eat them plain. Remove the shells and don't add salt. You can also try a tea. Crush a handful of fresh seeds and place in the bottom of a 1-pint jar. Fill with boiling water. Let cool to room temperature. Strain and drink a pint of pumpkin seed tea a day. 

 

Eating two servings of tomato per week can help men reduce their risk of prostate cancer by half.
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Eating two servings of tomato per week can help men reduce their risk of 
prostate cancer by half.

 

Home Remedies from the Refrigerator

Corn silk. The silk from corn has been used by Amish men for generations as a remedy for the symptoms of prostate enlargement. When fresh corn is in season, cut the silk from 6 ears of corn. (Corn silk can be dried for later use, too.) Put in 1 quart water, boil, and simmer for ten minutes. Strain and drink a cup. Drink 3 cups a week. 

Fish. From the deep comes a way to fight prostate cancer and tumor growth. Try to get 2 servings a week of fish high in omega-3 oils (the good oil), such as tuna, mackerel, or salmon. 

Soy. Learning to like and use soy foods is an easy and good way to help nip prostate problems in the bud. Soy-based foods contain phytoestrogens, which are thought to help reduce testosterone production, which is believed to aggravate prostate cancer growth. The phytoestrogens are believed to limit the growth of blood capillaries that form around tumors of the prostate.

Tomatoes. Seize that salsa! Pour on the spaghetti sauce! Down that tomato juice! Learn to add more tomatoes to your diet. Studies have shown that as little as 2 servings of tomatoes (including cooked tomatoes) a week can help men reduce their risk of prostate cancer by half. These red orbs are full of lycopene, an antioxidant compound that helps fight cancer. 

Watermelon seeds. The Amish use watermelon tea to flush out the system and help with bladder problems and prostate problems. Enjoy a slice of watermelon and spit the seeds in a cup. When you have1/8 cup fresh watermelon seeds, put them in a 1-pint jar and fill with boiling water. Let the tea cool, strain, and drink. Drink 1 pint of tea every day for ten days. 

Home Remedies from the Supplement Shelf

Saw palmetto. The extract of the berries of this plant has been shown to work as well or better than prescription drugs in improving urinary flow rates and reducing the symptoms of BPH, such as urinary hesitancy and weak flow. The extract works by altering certain hormone levels, thus reducing prostate enlargement. Palmetto extracts can be purchased at the health food store. Consult your physician for recommended dosages. 

Stinging nettle. Stinging nettle has been used in Europe for more than a decade, and studies have shown it to reduce symptoms of prostate problems. Nettle helps by inhibiting binding of testosterone-related proteins to their receptor sites on prostate cell membranes. Take stinging nettle in extract form (as capsules). Check with your physician for the correct dosage. 

Do Remember
  • Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
  • Limit your intake of fatty foods and red meats.
  • Schedule an annual prostate exam. Catching problems early is vital.
  • Watch your alcohol intake. Studies have shown that beer can raise prolactin levels in the body, which in turn can eventually lead to prostate enlargement.   

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12166312067?profile=originalHere is an article from Natural News about research on electronics and sleep deprivation.
We have known this for years and I have been suggesting to people that they NOT have a TV in their bedroom and not play on the computer just before bed. Personally, I also use full spectrum lighting before bed and sleep on a Nikken magnetic mattress to reset my body’s natural rhythm during sleep. See my website st www.nikken.com/bychoice for information on these products

(NaturalNews) Do you use your computer, watch television, or mess around on your cell phone within the hour before you go to bed at night? If so, you might be altering your sleep cycle and preventing quality rest, according to a new study conducted as part of a National Sleep Foundation poll. Researchers say that staring at light-emitting screens during the hour before going to sleep inhibits the proper release of melatonin, a hormone that regulates the body’s natural sleep cycles.

Roughly 95 percent of poll respondents indicated that they typically play video games, watch television, use the computer, or access their smart phones within the hour before they go to sleep. And 43 percent of respondents between the ages of 13 and 64 said they rarely ever get a good night’s sleep during an average work week.

“This study reveals that light-emitting screens are in heavy use within the pivotal hour before sleep,” said Charles Czeisler from Harvard Medical School, in a Breitbart piece. “Invasion of such alerting technologies into the bedroom may contribute to the high proportion of respondents who report that they routinely get less sleep than they need.”

While respondents in older generations tended more towards passively watching television before bed, younger respondents indicated participation in more active and brain-engaging activities like playing video games and using smart phones, which experts say may be even worse for sleep and overall health.

“Over the last 50 years, we’ve seen how television viewing has grown to be a near constant before bed, and now we are seeing new information technologies such as laptops, cell phones, video games and music devices rapidly gaining the same status,” said Lauren Hale of Stony Brook University Medical Center. “The higher use of these potentially more sleep-disruptive technologies among younger generations may have serious consequences for physical health, cognitive development, and other measures of well-being.”

Keeping mobile phones and other radiation-emitting devices away from your bed at night will also help improve sleep quality by limiting exposure to the “electro-smog” they emit that can disrupt restful sleep. Long-term exposure to even low levels of electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) may cause serious health problems, so it is always a smart idea to limit their use and keep them away from your body whenever possible (http://www.naturalnews.com/022926_E…).

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California Avocados are a fresh, natural, wholesome part of a healthful diet.  They’re irresistiblyResizedImage194229-NewNutrients01.jpg rich in flavor and, avocados also provide vital nutrients and phytochemicals.  Diets rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of some types of cancer and other chronic diseases.


There are 13 vitamins that the body absolutely needs: vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12 and folate). Avocados naturally contain many of these vitamins.

  • MONOUNSATURATED FATS (3g per serving) – Helps to lower blood cholesterol if used in place of saturated fats.

  • VITAMIN K (6.3 mcg/8% DV per serving) – Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood clotting. It is known as the clotting vitamin, because without it blood would not clot. Some studies indicate that it helps in maintaining strong bones in the elderly.

  • FOLATE (27 mcg/8% DV per serving) – Promotes healthy cell and tissue development.  This is especially important during periods of rapid cell division and growth such as infancy and pregnancy.  Folate is also essential for metabolism of homocysteine and helps maintain normal levels of this amino acid.

  • POTASSIUM (140 mg/4% DV per serving) – In the body, potassium is classified as an electrolyte.  Potassium is a very important mineral to the human body.  It has various rolesNewNutrients02.jpg in metabolism and body functions and is essential for the proper function of all cells, tissues, and organs:  It assists in the regulation of the acid-base balance; assists in protein synthesis from amino acids and in carbohydrate metabolism; and, it is necessary for the building of muscle and for normal body growth.

  • VITAMIN E (1.2 IU/4% DV per serving) – A fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant that protects the body tissue from damage caused by unstable substances called free radicals.  Free radicals can harm cells, tissues, and organs.  They are believed to play a role in certain conditions associated with aging.  Vitamin E is important in the formation of red blood cells and helps the body use vitamin K.  At lower levels, vitamin E may help protect the heart.  Vitamin E also plays a role in healthy skin and hair.

  • LUTEIN (81.3 mcg) – A carotenoid (a natural pigment) that may be associated with a lower risk of eye diseases. Lutein is an important antioxidant that may help your eyes stay healthy while maintaining the health of your skin. It provides nutritional support to your eyes and skin and has been linked to promoting healthy eyes through reducing the risk of macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in adults 65 years of age and older.

  • MAGNESIUM (8.7 mg/2% DV per serving) –An essential mineral for human nutrition.  Magnesium in the body serves several important functions:  Contraction and relaxation ofNewNutrients03.jpg muscles; Function of certain enzymes in the body; Production and transport of energy; and Production of Protein.

  • VITAMIN C (2.4 mg/4% DV per serving) –A water-soluble vitamin that is necessary for normal growth and development.  Vitamin C is one of many antioxidants.  Antioxidants are nutrients that block some of the damage caused by free radicals, which are by-products that result when our bodies transform food into energy. Vitamin C is required for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body.  It is necessary to form collagen, an important protein used to make skin, scar tissue, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels.

  • VITAMIN B6 (0.080 mg/4% DV per serving) –A water-soluble vitamin.  Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water.  The body cannot store them.  That means you need a continuous supply of such vitamins in your diet.  Vitamin B6 helps the immune system produce antibodies.  Antibodies are needed to fight many diseases.  Vitamin B6 helps maintain normal nerve function and form red blood cells.  The body uses it to help break down proteins.  The more protein you eat, the more vitamin B6 you need.

Avocados are included in dietary programs from some of the world’s leading nutrition organizations:

  • USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  • Produce for Better Health Foundation Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® ProgramNewNutrients04.jpg
  • American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Food Pyramid
  • UCLA Center for Human Nutrition’s California Cuisine Food Pyramid
  • Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust’s Mediterranean, Vegetarian and Latin American Diet Pyramids and Med Mark Program
  • The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet Eating Plan

Now that you’ve got the scoop, get a spoon and dig in!

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12166307857?profile=originalOne thing I bless Abigail for is that she led me to pastor T.B12166308068?profile=original Joshua. Anybody know that if you are introduced into the synagogue, it's a massive blessing. I come from a country where the impossible is impossible (UK). I'm now in a country where the impossible is possible. (Nigeria). 

“In Africa, there are 53 countries, I've been to 48 countries, I have met 27 heads of state, I have seen it all. So, people are astounded when I say T.B Joshua inspires me. He is a humble man, and because of what he is able to do, and because he taught me about reconciliation of the family. 

“Abigail introduced me and some of my friends to Synagogue about three years ago, when she and I were just acquaintances. T.B Joshua is a great man."
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12166301297?profile=originalThe alleged story was that the actor got into an argument/fight with a hawker on Wednesday May 18 at about 2pm at Aminu Kano Crescent ,Wuse 11 Abuja. It was alleged that the hawker made Jim angry after he asked the actor for a tip after showing an apparently lost Jim how to get to his destination.
But the actor has denied he was ever in a fight. His version of the story when you continue...

Photo: Jim Iyke Arrested recently by Police


The penchant for exaggeration and sensationalism of thewillnigeria, a website run by Mr. Austyn Ogannah, is staggering. It has become the bane of some blog and website runners of low repute who understand my deep-rooted aversion for comments on social networks, to therefore use it to the fullest to perpetrate their aim to constantly mud sling my person.
The site in question is managed from Los Angeles, and I dare say, they understand the legal implications of their unprofessional and malicious article. They are also aware that to seek legal redress in Nigeria would mean a protracted period of time in our courts and by no means a possible resolution of the matter. 
To state the facts on what happened on that very day, I was in Abuja and was running late for a very important business meeting. I quickly asked a young man peddling wares on the curbs for directions, and he kindly pointed out the way. Also present in my vehicle was my younger sister and my PA. I then asked my PA to tip him, then another young man standing by grabbed the cash and tried to get away, but my PA grabbed him and the appropriate exchange was made. Not for one second did I step out of the car.
We had a good laugh about it, and the traffic warden waved us on, and I turned into the right street. I also had a business partner of mine driving behind my vehicle at that point in time. The whole event transpired in less than 3 minutes. 
I was shocked a few hours later when my PA brought the baseless article on thewill.com to my attention. The traffic warden and peddlers still operate on the last left turn to the street that leads to Glo office in Wuze 2 in Abuja. Anyone can interview them to authenticate the veracity of my claims. Mr. Austyn Ogannah’s attack on my person is a wanton exhibition of gross mediocrity and a clear misguided use of the power of the pen.
This is the last and only statement I wish to make on the matter.
- Jim Iyke
His version of events sounds more like what would have happened. BTW, it was his birthday yesterday. Happy birthday to you Jim. All the best!!!

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ba-rapture22_161_0503502697_part6.jpgWe're still here.

Followers of an Oakland radio minister who predicted that Saturday would mark the start of the world's last days waited in vain for a religious homecoming that never happened.

After driving from Maryland in the hope of being taken up to heaven in the Rapture with a crowd of fellow believers, Keith Bauer admitted his disappointment Saturday as he stood in a near-empty parking lot outside the locked Family Radio headquarters in Oakland.

"I was hoping," the 36-year-old trucker told reporters, who outnumbered believers at the grimy hub of worldwide speculation that Earth would end that very day at 6 p.m. "Heaven will be a lot better than this earth."

Neither radio employees nor radio minister Harold Camping were in evidence on Hegenberger Road near the Oakland Airport.

Although it wasn't yet 6 p.m., Bauer began having doubts about Camping's prophecy when the predicted devastation and Rapture didn't happen in places like New Zealand, where the deadline had already come and gone.

"There's definitely a pre-determined date," Bauer said. "But that's up to God."

At Hegenberger Psychic next door, Anthony Lee wasn't surprised.

"No one can tell when the end of the world will come," he said. When he and Camping debated the question, the pastor told him that believing Christians would be removed from the world on Saturday, with the ultimate end coming on Oct. 21. Lee told the pastor that clairvoyance works best with things like relationships.

Camping, 89, was unavailable for comment, having said he would spend his last hours on Earth with family. His station compound was locked up tight. Razor wire encircled a rear parking lot by the radio's warehouse. Through barred windows it was possible to see boxes stacked up inside, each with a label saying "I hope God will save me - Harold Camping."

Outside, a poster read, "The end of the world is almost here. Holy God will bring judgment day on May 21, 2011."

David Richardson, who visited the station Saturday morning, observed that Camping's prophecy was already "in partial failure mode."

Richardson works at Lawrence Berkeley Lab and isn't a follower. He said he is a "compassionist," and was there to tell people that "if the theological speculation of a fallible man fails, then that does not mean God has failed you.

"We all make mistakes."

It wasn't Camping's first attempt to use numerology from the Bible to predict the end of the world. He had once said Judgment Day would be in September 1994, which passed without incident.

"Predicting the end of the world is a bit like alcoholism," Richardson said. "Once you get started, it's hard to stop."

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Lorry driver drives burning lorry for six kilometres
12166310884?profile=originalThe rare bravery displayed by a driver of Edewor Seafood Nigeria Limited, Mr. Edosa Idahor, could be likened to incredible roles usually played by the British film character, James Bond, as Idahor drove a burning lorry for six kilometres.

The rear tyre of the lorry with registration number EDO AK 341 UJE, burst while in motion and caught fire, but the Edo State-born driver, in an attempt to salvage the vehicle from being razed completely, remained in it, trying all he could to detach its head from the container.


He drove on from Berger area of Ogun State, where the tyre burst and caught fire, until where he eventually stopped at Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry area on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, even against sympathisers’ advice that he should save his life first.

Idahor, who sustained burns, to the amazement of bystanders and sympathisers, succeeded in detaching the head of the lorry from the burning container after about 40 minutes of battling the situation.
But the unnamed owner of the lorry-load of frozen fish was said to have passed out during the encounter to salvage the lorry and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Ibafo, Ogun State.

Idahor told PUNCH METRO that the fire started when the rear tyre burst and went into flames at Berger area of Ogun State.
He said he had to drive on because there were too many filling stations around the area where the tyre burst and that stopping the vehicle there could be very disastrous.
He said he had to drive on, even against the risk of losing his life, because he was worried about the amount of goods involved and the articulated vehicle.

He said the vehicle was coming from Idumota area of Lagos State, and was heading for Warri, Delta State.
Idahor said, “We were coming from Lagos when the tyre exploded at Berger area of Ogun State. Immediately, it caught fire. I did not want to stop in that area because there are too many filling stations there.
“If I had stopped there, it could have been disastrous. To avoid a situation that would have a spill-over effect, I decided to drive on, even against the risk of losing my life. I thought of the goods involved, 1,500 cartons of fish and the vehicle itself, I had to drive on, at least to take it to a safer place. As you can see, I sustained injuries. The owner of the fish passed out as we battled to salvage the articulated vehicle. She has been taken to a hospital in Ibafo in Ogun State.”

But as some sympathised with the driver and praised him for his bravery, others defied the fire to steal the fish cartons of inside the container.
Our correspondent, who visited the scene of the inferno, noticed youths and women, falling over one another to steal cartons of fish.
A sympathiser, who refused to disclose his name, was perturbed at the turn of event, wondering why the crowd should be so inhuman and wicked by stealing from the burning vehicle. “We are supposed to be our brothers’ keepers, but what is happening is unimaginable. Imagine, people who are supposed to be pitied are being stolen from. This is a reflection of poverty in the land. Imagine, these same people were helping the driver to put out the fire; but the same people are now stealing the goods,” the sympathiser said.
The men of the Federal Road Safety Corps, who visited the scene, could only control traffic from degenerating, but could not prevent the crowd from ransacking the lorry.

The Unit Commander, FRSC, Mowe, Ogun State, Mr. Olalekan Morakinyo, who was disturbed by the theft, called the police to come and salvage the situation.
As at the time of leaving the scene by 4pm, the crowd was still busy stealing cartons of fish as policemen were yet to arrive. However, the men of the fire service from Ogun State were busy making frantic efforts to put out the fire on the container.
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Turbo.jpg?width=495Volkswagen has reinvented its cult Beetle for the third time in 73 years.

The ergonomic new design, which will be offered initially to U.S. customers, gives the car a flatter roof, a less bulbous shape, narrowed windows and a sharp crease along the side.

It is the first overhaul of the Bug since 1998, when Volkswagen came up with the New Beetle, a curvaceous front-wheel drive version of the classic car.

The new design is part of a drive by VW to increase sales Stateside. The car firm wants to triple U.S. sales of cars and trucks over the next decade

It said the changes to the Beetle – making it sportier and less ‘cute’ – will appeal to more buyers, and especially men. But there is speculation that VW’s move could also anger devoted Beetle fans who love the four-seater for its curves and perky attitude. Klaus Bischoff, head of design at Volkswagen Brand, introduces the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle


The 1998 incarnation of the Beetle – the first change since the car’s design in 1938 – saw the engine moved to the front of the car and the luggage space moved to the back.

A vase for a single flower was added in a move that clearly brought the car into the realm of the female motorist.

Now though, the vase is gone, and an altogether more masculine image is being projected, with low-profile alloy wheels, LEDs, redesigned tail lights and even a turbo model on offer.

Even if it does win admirers, the third incarnation of the Beetle will have to compete in a US small-car market that is bigger and more competitive than it was in 1998.

The Volkswagen Beetle in its original incarnation was first manufactured in 1938, and more than 21 million were sold before VW ended production of the cult design in 2003. The Type 1 Volkswagen Beetle was first produced in Germany in 1938 as a simple economy car.

In Europe, the car was marketed as the Volkswagen 1100, 1200, 1300, 1500, or 1600 – denoting its engine size.


But the popular car soon became widely known around the world by its nickname – the Beetle – named after its similarity in shape to a large, round bug.

The Volkswagen factory survived after the war because the British were not interested and believed the motors to be ‘average’.

But by 1953 the Beetle began selling in Britain after J.Gilder & Co Ltd in Sheffield applied for the franchise and became Volkswagen’s representative in the North of England.

There were slight alterations to the design of the Beetle up until the 1970s but the overall shape remained the same.

As competition increased, the Beetle’s popularity waned and by 2003, annual production had fallen to 30,000 from a peak of 1.3 million in 1971.


Volkswagen ended production of the type 1 car in 2003 and instead focused on its type 2 models.

The Beetle is now the longest-running and most-manufactured car of a single design anywhere in the world.

The VW company was set up in 1937 at Hitler’s request, as the leader wished to create opportunities for citizens to own their own cars. He declared that the company should make family-friendly ‘people’s cars’ which could comfortably carry two adults and three children and should be affordable to every German family.

The Beetle was one of the resulting designs. In its homeland it was known as Käfer, German for beetle, and the model went on to take the same nickname when it gained popularity in the UK.Price: To be announced.

 

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images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTJPypyA3t8hfUgRZzBejltHer6XlrPTLDYXHGznDTWeg_oFWAw5w2DkQ&width=235Bisola Dejonwo and her mother, Wosilat Okoya have become land owners in Lekki Lagos.images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQjimSR6XtKYRz8mLum4qigckv9BWdydRqGcwxqfiFOYDTAEI3qINJe5Q
 courtesy of the good gesture of generous fellow and newly appointed permanent secretary of ministry of lands, Hhakeem Murhi Okunola.
The mother and daughter were said to have gotten the property free of charge.
According to a source H.M.O – as hakeem Murhi Okunola- is fondly called by friends gave the land to Bisola and her mother in appreciation of their goodness to him and friendship over the years.
Bisola was H.M.O’s former girlfriend and their affair was said to be so serious to the extent of talks of becoming the permanent secretary’s second wife renting the year.
But for reasons yet to be confirmed Bisola opted to wed another guy- that is single.HMO long known for dating Lagos known Families his sweetheart from the LASU days Yewande Benson now married had to give him up due to some issues between their differing Faiths .
Disclosed a source ‘that H.M.O gave out land gift to them is no big deal, being generous is his second nature. And if you ask around you will hear of more impactful things he has done for people’
Wosila Okoya, currently married to politician Demola Seriki was part beneficiary of the land gifts as the mother of Bisola and ‘for her support’ all these years.
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12166245458?profile=original Governor of Delta State, Mr Emmanuel Uduaghan is sparing no cost to ensure is life stays the same these days of End of the World Prophecies and Assasin Bullets .

The deposed and re elected Governor just purchased this fort Knox on wheels for Two hundred million naira.

 Presently at the Apapa, Lagos port and ready for delivery to Strongman Uduaghan.

The automobile was said to have arrived the country in the first week of May 2011.

‘it is a bullet proof car with Interior surveillance Cams that allows for  a surround view .With Tinted tinted glass  which the NPF recently banned but then This is the governor of Delta State !  A Bomb detector and other security gadgets adorn the car's arsenal  

 

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 12166230665?profile=originalOMOTOLA EKEINDE PRESS RELEASE

Photo Omotola & hubby Capt Ekeinde
Our attention has been drawn to one big fat lie published on the verynotorious and credibility-deficient website, nigeriafilms about our client, Mrs. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, a highly respectableNollywood actress.
In the said damaging report that is being examined by our lawyer, thewebsite claimed Mrs. Ekeinde is having a sizzling and immoralrelationship with Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, CEO of Sifax based on the factthat nigeriafilms.com sights her regularly at the Apapa office ofDr. Afolabi.
ISSUESIt is a big fat lie that Mrs. Ekeinde frequents the office of Dr.Afolabi, the major reason given for the said romance. She has NEVERbeing to the said office at all.
Secondly, the Ekeindes and the Afolabis are family friends. Members ofthe families do exchange visits. Members of the Afolabi family dovisit the Iba home of the Ekeinde often while the Ekeindes do thesame. Captain Matthew Ekeinde and Dr. Afolabi are particularly fond ofeach other and do discuss at length when occasion permits. The lasttime Mrs. Ekeinde was at the Afolabi’s house was when she had ameeting with MRS. AFOLABI on participating in the highly publicized,Gaga4Fashion organized by the Afolabi’s children. It is an openknowledge that the families of Ekeinde and Afolabi have a longstanding relationship and Capt. Ekeinde is particularly close to Dr.Afolabi.
This report is a hatchet job by Nigeriafilms and we have detailed ourlegal team to start legal proceedings against the website that hasnotoriety for plagiarism and is known not to have a single reporterbased in Nigeria, the major country it covers.
Nigeriafilms claimed it could not reach Omotola to confirm the story.Our firm, Bigsam Media and the website have a long standingrelationship and open channel of communication; no representative ofthe website tried to contact us via phone or email. It is worrisome tonote that a top executive of the website still spoke to our CEO onMonday concerning an advert deal we have with the website. No issue ofOmotola was raised there or afterwards.
For Nigeriafilms, we are not surprised at this brazen disregard forethics of the noble profession, journalism and total disrespect fordecency. The website has never been known for anything decent. It is aknown fact that the website copy and pastes stories from otherrespectable websites without giving credit.
It is this same website that published a false story on an actorcontracting HIV only for it to publish a rejoinder weeks after saying‘sorry’ for the misinformation.
This same website published several apologies concerning a story onanother top actress for alleging she was involved in lesbianism. Thecompany’s former reporter left the organization due to the fact thatthe website only wants false and negative stories on Nigerian celebs.We are not saying online journals should not do its job of reportingbut we should endeavor to do our job within the line of decency andrespect for the noble profession, journalism.
Nigeriafilms should learn from other respectable online journals thathave been able to earn respect due to the professional way theyconduct business.
This website thrives on the fact that it is not based in Nigeria so ithas perceptual immunity to damage reputation and still escapes thearms of the law. This time around, we are ready for them. They havebitten more than they can chew.
Thanks for your understanding and please note that our lines are openfor enquiries.
SignedBigsam MediaLagos | NigeriaMay 20, 2011

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jpeg&STREAMOID=VVIYlABWJxveINAgbMvaBi6SYeqqxXXqBcOgKOfTXxT0Ea0CCyx8h4g6sPNCmdk1nW_PgxgftuECOcfJwS6Jtlp$r8Fy$6AAZ9zyPuHJ25T7a9GKDSxsGxtpmxP0VAUyHL6IDcZHtmM2t7xO$FHdJG95dFi6y2Uma3vSsvPpVyo-&width=234Federal lawmakers appear headed for a confrontation with the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over fresh disclosures that about N50 billion of looted public funds recovered from past government officials by the EFCC can still not be located, several years after the monies were recovered. A formal investigative report on the missing funds was launched by the House of Representatives nearly six months ago, and is expected to be released this week — just before the end of the current legislative session. Key members of the house ad hoc committee on the investigation who spoke to NEXT have hinted that there has been no revelation from the anti-graft body that is significantly different from its past claim that the N20 billion recovered from the former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tafa Balogun, and anotherN30 billion from other officials, could not be traced. “We have sent them a query and they responded still denying that the funds are with them,” said a member of the committee, who refused to be named because the report has not yet been submitted. The newest of the details though, according to another member, is that out of the total N20 billion recovered from the convicted police boss, the EFCC has, for the first time, argued that the sum was actually N2 billion and not N20 billion. The lawmaker said based on the information made available to the committee, the commission did not refute that N2 billion is in its coffers. “I believe the money is with them,” the source added. The admission that the agency is in possession of the sum - although it is meagre given that N50 billion was the subject of the House investigation - appears to be a positive step when placed in the context of the many years during which the commission has summarily denied knowledge of the whereabouts of the missing funds. Even after the latest disclosure last week to NEXT, EFCC spokesperson, Femi Babafemi insisted that issues of the commission keeping records of recovered loots have not arisen at all. “The EFCC does not keep recovered money,” Mr Babafemi said. In many ways, the wide ranging controversy - denials and counterclaims over the so-called missing money which is nearly the size of the budget of some states for a full year — remains a puzzling episode in the nation’s fight against financial crimes. On the one hand, the anti-corruption body recoups stolen public funds from offenders in a widely acclaimed feat, and on the other hand, the commission stands accused of not remitting the cash to its rightful destination, although it publicly claims that it did. Police denies receiving funds The former IGP’s case, which has now lingered for many years after he was said to have paid out N20 billion to the anti-corruption agency following a plea bargain, stands as a reference point. Mr Balogun and two other unnamed officials were convicted in 2004 under the former chairman of the EFCC, Nuhu Ribadu. Upon conviction, Mr Balogun entered into a well-criticised plea- bargain that required that he part with N20 billion of the money traced to him, for a reduced sentence. The commission further announced that it raised N30 billion from the sale of properties belonging to two other corrupt public office holders. Several years after the payment, the whereabouts of the money, totalling N50 billion in all, according to the House committee on Police Affairs chairman, Abdul Ningi, remains unknown amid several allegations and denials.Despite several correspondence between the house police affairs committee, the EFCC and the police, the location of the funds remained unclear according to the testimony Mr Ningi gave when the matter came up in the house late last year. While the commission, now under a new boss, Farida Waziri, maintained a sweeping innocence on the matter, some of its officials at times laid the blame, not surprisingly, at Mr Ribadu’s feet. Mr Ribadu has, in past interviews, denied keeping the funds. And so has the police, which is now under its third boss after the removal of Mr Balogun. In a reply to the House of Representatives inquiry into the missing money, former IGP, Mike Okiro, who succeeded Mr Balogun, said that only the EFCC was in the best position to state the actual amount recovered. He was emphatic that the amount was not remitted to the police purse. On December 8, 2010, in a motion whose wordings clearly countered the repeated public claims of the anti-graft agency, Mr Ningi drew the attention of the house to the matter, arguing that the funds should be located and be made part of the 2011 appropriation. The house said that while the police had stated “officially that they had not received the N20 billion,” the EFCC on the other hand “confirmed that the monies had neither been credited to the Nigeria Police nor into the federation account”. In clear terms, the house noted that failure was a “violation of the provision of section 162 of the constitution,” and after six months of probing, a six-member panel headed by Ehiogie West-Idahosa, is expected to submit a report before the lawmakers wrap up their session next week. What is the figure? Despite the investigation, the EFCC spokesperson, Mr Babafemi, insisted on Friday that “recovered money is paid into designated government accounts”. Mr Idahosa, a third-term lawmaker from Edo State, confirmed to NEXT that the report would be submitted this week. “We have just had to tidy up the few things,” he said, referring to the electioneering, the corruption uproar and speakership zoning crisis that the house has been dealing with since resumption. “By next week we should have something to report back, to the house,” he said. The unofficial disclosure, which many members confirmed, of claims by the EFCC that the amount recovered from the former IGP, Mr Balogun, was not N20 billion butN2 billion, now seems set to complicate further the already contentious matter. The house is itself burdened by its own winternal corruption charges and might not be in a good stead to discuss this major national embarassment. “It was public knowledge that they announced N20 billion,” said Halims Agoda, who helped push the call for investigation. “Claiming N2 billion now is something we would like to know when we resume next week.”
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12166312296?profile=originalHarold Camping spent millions of dollars telling the nations it was the end of days;12166312475?profile=original now his followers may need counselling
Followers of Harold Camping's Family Radio religious group spread the message of doom in Manhattan. Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP

To the shock and distress of a handful of ultra-devout Christian believers, the sun went down yesterday on an America and a world that had signally failed to end.

Instead of a series of earthquakes hitting successive countries at 6pm local time and heralding The Rapture – in which millions of the Faithful would ascend to heaven before the Second Coming of Christ – planet Earth simply carried on and, mostly, kept calm.

Middle East peace remained unresolved, political turmoil hit a few countries and bypassed many others. But by and large the world's toiling billions, as usual, just got on with their lives.

The non-event was a great disappointment to hundreds of followers of a hitherto obscure California-based religious group called Family Radio, which had lavished millions of dollars on a worldwide advertising campaign proclaiming yesterday as Judgment Day.

The group is centred on the teachings and broadcasts of prophet Harold Camping, an 89-year-old self-styled expert in the scriptures who told his followers that his interpretations of the Bible had uncovered the true date of the end of the world. Camping, who lives in the northern California town of Alameda, has previous form on this. He got the date wrong in 1994 when he said the world would end that year, and later explained its continued existence by saying he had made a mathematical error.

But what made this prediction different was the lavish spending that accompanied it. Camping and his followers spent more than $100m worldwide on billboards and posters, financed by the sale and swap of radio stations. Advertising popped up across America and the globe from Iraq to Lebanon to Israel to Jordan, the Philippines to Vietnam, where thousands of the Hmong ethnic hill tribe gathered together on the Thai border in anticipation of the event. The campaign was backed up by Camping's radio show, which can be heard worldwide, and a website that featured, naturally, a countdown clock. Yesterday that clock was at zero underneath the banner headline: "Judgment Day: the Bible guarantees it."

Camping's followers became a familiar sight in cities such as New York, wearing T-shirts proclaiming their beliefs and handing out leaflets in subway stations. On Friday they were at Manhattan's Union Square station, attracting a throng of fascinated gawpers who posed for pictures with them. They handed out their Judgment Day booklets and chatted amiably enough, given their conviction that the End Times were about to arrive.

But as yesterday approached many told reporters they would spend the time huddled in their homes with their families. They planned to pray for their loved ones and hope to be among the lucky few taken up into heaven and spared the global calamity the rest of us would have to put up with for the (much shortened) rest of our lives. Camping himself, who wound down his radio operations ahead of time, said he would watch events unfold at home on television.

Unfortunately for them, nothing happened; a fact that caused much hilarity on Twitter and elsewhere as the 6pm deadline passed in New Zealand, then Australia, Europe and finally America.

"Harold Camping Doomsday prediction fails; No earthquake in New Zealand," read one posting on Twitter. "If this whole end-of-the-world thingy is still going on... it's already past 6.00 in New Zealand and the world hasn't ended," said another. The jokes were global. "Through Croydon; devastation, pestilence, drawn, emaciated faces of the walking dead. No sign of the Rapture though," cracked someone evidently not a fan of the south London town. Another Twitter user suggested people scatter empty pairs of shoes and discarded clothes on their lawns to simulate those lucky few now living with God.

 

Perhaps not surprisingly, atheists and other non-believers used the opportunity as a way to mock the religious. Various parties were planned across the US. In Fayetteville, North Carolina, the local chapter of the American Humanist Association held a party last night to celebrate the Earth's survival and planned a music concert. The American Atheists held "rapture parties" in places such as Wichita, Kansas, Fort Lauderdale in Florida and even just a few miles from Family Radio itself at a conference centre in Oakland. New York's mayor Michael Bloomberg used a press conference to assure citizens that post-Rapture his administration would not pursue parking tickets or late library books.

But other non-believers and cynics saw an opportunity to make money rather than jokes. There has been a mini-boom in firms and individuals offering to look after the pets of those who believed they were about to be raptured. Eternal Earth-Bound Pets, set up by New Hampshire atheist Bart Centre, has about 250 clients who paid $135 (£83) for insurance policies that guarantee Centre and others will care for their animals when they ascend. Others paid out to sign up with websites that would send out farewell letters to friends and relations left behind.

But there is a serious side. Camping seemed entirely genuine in his beliefs, enough to spend a small fortune promoting them. While others may be making money out of believing in Doomsday, Camping is not one of them. Many experts have worried about the psychological impact on his followers who are suddenly confronted with the collapse of their belief system. Some Christian pastors planned to gather outside Family Radio to counsel any distraught members who showed up wondering why they – and the world – were still there.

Camping himself admitted he had pretty much staked everything on his fervently held belief. "There is no plan B," he told Reuters late last week. Which is a shame. As the day progressed in California last night with no global mega-quake in sight, he and his followers needed one.

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Woman_Boils_10_Year__318559638.jpg&size=article_medium&width=234A 32-year-old Nigerian mother of three has been arrested and detained by the Tesano Divisional Police Command over the callous abuse of her 10-year-old niece, Esther Toby, a class 5 pupil of New Jerusalem International School at Tabora in Accra. Chinyere Toby Oburoh, the victim’s aunt, on Friday, April 29, 2011, became offended over a trivial issue and slapped little Esther’s face. Esther, who dodged a second slap, got her auntie more infuriated, leading to the woman pouring hot water meant to prepare ‘eba,’ a common staple prepared with gari, on her. Esther, narrating her story, told the Tesano Police that Auntie Chinyere, who was then boiling water to prepare ‘eba’, went to the kitchen, brought out a bowl of hot water and poured it on her back. But Chinyere’s husband, Kingsley Oburoh, who was arrested alongside his wife for abetment, told police the bruises on the back of his ‘daughter’ were sores resulting from prickly heat. “She and her mother confirmed to me that it is heat rashes,” Kingsley told police. Kingsley said he was not in the house when the incident took place but when he returned and saw the girl’s condition and asked what the problem was, he was simply told by his wife and the girl that the blisters were heat rashes. When police indicated that the child would be sent back to her home country Nigeria, Kingsley said Esther was better off in their care since they gave her motherly and fatherly attention. Chinyere however said she did not know what came over her and that she only threw the water kettle at her niece. She noted that she did not intend to harm her and has since apologized to her. She pleaded with the police for leniency since she had repented and would never do that again. The Tesano Divisional Commander, ACP Emmanuel Bossoh, said the Headmistress of New Jerusalem International School at Tabora reported to his unit yesterday that Esther’s bruises were noticed by some of her mates while playing. When she was quizzed, she narrated her ordeal to the mistress who then invited her guardians to the school. A verbal agreement was reached that Esther live with the mistress till she recovered. However, in the afternoon of yesterday, Chinyere went to the school to rescind her decision, asking the mistress to hand over Esther to her because she was best placed to take good care of her. The mistress, who did not take kindly to her decision, refused her request but Chinyere would not leave. In the ensuing confrontation, the mistress decided to report to the police to take custody of the girl. Esther confirmed to the police that several other marks including a scar on her wrist were inflicted on her by her Auntie Chinyere with a knife. The Divisional Commander told Daily Guide that Chinyere’s three male children were never scolded for any offence but she always found faults with her niece and abuses her at the slightest provocation. Kingsley Oburoh has since been granted a self-recognizance bail while Chinyere remains in police custody. The two are likely to appear before court today.
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