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A great Governor and a lesser-mind President. No apology.

Dear Lagosians, For the past few days, I have monitored the developments related to the public protest against the increase in the pump price of petrol. During that period, I have at the invitation of my colleagues in the Governor’s Forum responded to an invitation from the Presidency. My role since last Monday till date has been to find a ground of compromise that stabilizes the polity, protects our democracy and prevent any loss of lives.
Inspite of these efforts, we were not wholly successful in preventing the loss of the life of a young Nigerian, Ademola Aderinto who was sadly shot. I am truly saddened by that ugly development. While I condole with his family, I pledge the commitment of ourGovernment to bring the alleged perpetrator to justice.
I have decided to address you today in view of the very disquieting developments that occurred overnight especially the deployment of soldiers across Lagos. I have the highest respect for members of our military, especially because they have made a contract with all of us that they will willingly lay down their lives whenever it becomes necessary to do so, in order to protect us.

This covenant is instructive, because soldiers did not sign up to stop us from expressing our grievance about things that we are displeased about. It is not disputable that the citizens who have gathered in several parts of Lagos like Falomo, Ikorodu and Ojota to mention a few have largely conducted themselves peacefully, singing and dancing while they expressed their displeasure at the way that we have taken decisions that affect them.
That in my view should not offend those of us in Government. The majority of these people who represent diverse interests have not broken any law. If they have, it is my opinion that in a constitutional democracy, it is the police that has the responsibility for restoring law and order if civil protests threaten the breach of the peace. This is not justification for sending out soldiers to a gathering of unarmed citizens.

Every one of us, or at least majority of us who hold public offices danced and sang before these same people when we were seeking their votes. Why should we feel irritated when they sing and dance in protest against what we have done? For me this is not a matter for the military. The sooner we rethink and rescind this decision the better and stronger our democracy will be.

If anything, this is a most welcome transformation of our democracy in the sense that it provokes a discussion of economic policies and this inevitably may result in political debate.

I therefore urge the reconsideration of the decision to deploy soldiers and implore the President and Commander-in-Chief to direct their withdrawal from our streets, I must also emphasize that the rights of free speech and protest is not absolute.

They impose the duty not to break the law, breach the peace, endanger human life or destroy property whether public or private. They also impose the duty to respect the rights of others not to support our protest and indeed to support what we oppose.

At the end of the day, it is a contest of ideas in which the most persuasive will get the endorsement of the majority of the people we serve. I am convinced that our democracy is mature enough to accommodate this. We must do our best to ensure that it does.

God bless you all.
Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN
Governor of Lagos State
Monday, January 16, 2012


January 16, 2012 | 10:32 AM Comments  0 comments

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A Sad Christmas in Nigeria for Christians...

...i still believe that peace will come to Nigeria soon. It boils down to sacrifice. Yes, vigilance is the ultimate sacrifice that we must pay. We will not adhere to it or accept it as a norm. This is not a western Country nor a cannibalistic village.

 

We must ask ourselves if Boko Harem is real. Is it real ? IS IT NOT TRUE THAT WESTERN EDUCATION HAS AFFECTED OUR PEACE ? 

 

The only thing that baffles me about it all is that Boko Alarmist say Western Education is a SIN and yet evelove by an un-educated means a weapon of destruction to maim, kill and destroy without respect for who dies or is affected. I wonder if those Churches had a choice to chose what faith to follow or if a dignitary in government attended thier service. They must be a reason.

 

Most of my muslim friends will never support this action, so i find it hard to agree that its a religious attack. Its a an assalut on religion and the people of Nigeria and can only be handled by the government and the people of Nigeria. Before you start looking for an uprising, i believe that we have an un-attended-to war happening in the North.

 

I will finish thia article as soon as power is restored . . .and we still believe in Nigeria. Its what we have that we must protect. Every life counts, no matter the creed.

 

Akinbo. 


December 27, 2011 | 7:34 PM Comments  0 comments

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Cyber-crime Legislation in Nigeria: Act NOW !
Translations available in: English (original) | German | Russian

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WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT

Nigeria hasn't always been in the news for the reasons her stakeholders desire but recent events have even made the bash-Nigeria-at-the-earliest-opportunity situation worse. Unfortunately, the Internet Crime Complaint Centre's popular 2010 Internet Crime Report had Nigeria retaining its #3 position (after only the US and the UK) again.

 
At Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, we have answered tons of questions about why we should bother about Nigeria's position on the list since "the nations that should know better are even ahead of us in this crime", and here's some data to support our fears: Nigeria has 44 million internet users compared to the UK's 51.4 million and the US' 245 million. If we look at the global picture, 2.1% of global internet users reside in Nigeria, compared to 2.5% in the UK and 11.69% in the US.
 
Throw in the bandwidth (plug-and-pray), power, customer service and socio-economic limitations that Nigerian internet users face and you would expect Nigeria to be very far away from that unexalted position on the list. That gives everyone a reason to worry - and that includes those who are acting to curb the problem and those who have become experts at playing the blame game.
 
In partnership with Microsoft, Economic & Financial Crimes Commission and the World Bank Civil Society Program, we are implementing a social campaign that seeks to redirect the energy of young Nigerians who are involved in the shameful vice towards virtuous ideals. The project website (www.pinigeria.org/isspin) has some updates that you should see, and two other key elements of the campaign are the rehabilitation program and policy advocacy.
 
It is a shame that Nigeria does not have any legislation that addresses the issue of cybercrime head-on. We have followed the ongoing discussions since the establishment of the Nigerian Cybercrime Working Group and got a little excited when stakeholders gathered to discuss one of the bills at the National Assembly in 2009 but discussions don't empower any institution (where relevant ones exist, that is) to tackle challenges properly.
 
The Cyber Security and Data Protection Agency (Establishment, etc) Bill, sponsored by Hon. Etim Bassey, and listed as HB. 154 in the House of Assembly, and the Electronic Fraud Prohibition Bill, 2008 (SB. 185) sponsored by Senator Ayo Arise in the Senate (which missed a 3rd reading opportunity, just after committee report) already provide a foundation for what we will need.
 
More than at any other time in the history of Nigeria, now is the time for all stakeholders - youth, government, private sector, civil society, media, academia, etc - to ask for accelerated passage of an acceptable (firm but fair) piece of legislation.
 
As part of the MISSPIN campaign, we are asking Nigerians (regardless of location) to call on the leadership of the National Assembly to accelerate the passage of a much-needed bill. We hope to get at least 10,000 signatures that will then be delivered to the relevant institutions in November 2011. Please spread the word, and let's get ourselves out of this cybercrime mess!
 
Let's make the demand very clear: Dear honourable and distinguished members of the National Assembly, please give Nigeria cybercrime legislation NOW!
 
By 
Gbenga Sesan.
 
Re-posted by 
Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone
CETL, My Nigeria Online (MyNOL)
Co-Organizers of The InterNet (TiN) Fiesta in Nigeria.

September 25, 2011 | 11:20 AM Comments  0 comments

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Virgin Unite Team Nigeria . . .


September 24, 2011 | 4:30 AM Comments  0 comments

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1 of 112 New window Print all HIV This Week podcast on non-communicable diseases (NCD)

Hi everyone,

The first-ever United Nations General Assembly Special Session focused on global non-communicable diseases is being held right now in New York (September 19 and 20). It is drawing attention to chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancers, and chronic respiratory disease—now the leading causes of death around the world.

 

HIV This Week has produced a short podcast on the lessons from HIV for other chronic diseases, based on the lead article by Rabkin and El-Sadr in issue 92.  Listening to it may help you think more about the synergies and encourage you to reach out to colleagues in the chronic disease field.

 

You can find the podcast at our multimedia site: http://hivthisweek.unaids.org/content/multimedia

All the best,

via Cate.


September 20, 2011 | 11:39 AM Comments  0 comments

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SWITCH TO .NG !
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Dutch

Great Patriots, 

 
Today, the internet brings to us memories and appraise OUR TEAM effort to survive. Now, Nigeria needs you to switch from nothing to something. Its the era of great minds like you to change whatever suffix your company, organisation, institution, government bodies, groups, etc to have the .ng added to it.
 
Wish to know the difference and how ? You are invited to the first ever workshop on the cctld of the nation at the Muson Centre, Agip Hall come Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 at 10amprompt.
 
Book your seat before the d-day. Contact 070 CALL NiRA.
 
www.nira.org.ng
 
 
Publicity support from a member organisation (Yomm Kinboss Limited with assistance from TRIACE CONtractors and Young Internet Professionals’ (YiPS), group initiators of My Nigeria Online (MyNOL).).  
 
 
PRESS RELEASE . . .
NiRA’s FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
 
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has announced that all is set for its 4th Annual General Meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2011.  The meeting which is scheduled to hold at the Function Room of The Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos shall commence at 10.00 am.
 
The Secretary of the Executive Board / Chief Operating Officer of NiRA, Mr. Ope Odusan, confirmed this in a Press Statement recently released to newsmen saying that the AGM is coming after enough time has been given for the public enlightenment as stipulated in NiRA’s Constitution.
 
According to the statement, the agenda for the 4th AGM include the receipt of the Annual Report and Financial Statement for the year ended: May 2011, together with the Auditor’s Report; receipt of a Business Plan and Budget for the period of the current financial year beginning June 1, 2011; and to consider such other business that any member properly brings before the meeting.  The Secretary/COO also noted that the Special Business of the AGM is to consider the proposal to have the NIRA Financial Year changed from the month of May.
 
The Chief Operating Officer of the Association (NIRA) which has the responsibility of managing Nigeria’s identity on the domain name space - .ng, noted the novel development that this year’s Annual General Meeting comes hard on the heels of another event of NiRA - The Joint NITDA/NIRA Workshop scheduled for Wednesday, September 14, 2011.
 
With the theme, “Switch To .NG, the Workshop is a collaborative effort of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) aimed at promoting the adoption of the country’s Top Level Domain .ng, with a view to building the Nigerian internet economy. Expected participants at the Workshop are Government MDAs, Banks, Associations, Telecoms Service Provider, Networks, Faith-based Organisations, Non-governmental Organisations, Institutions of Learning, Armed Forces, Professionals and Interested members of the Public.
 
A wider adoption of .ng, the COO noted, will help improve Nigeria’s image on the internet space, build local content, insure content security and most importantly, arrest capital flight to Foreign Service Providers.
 
Speaking on why Nigerians should switch to .ng, he emphasized that one of the unique features of the nation’s country code Top Level Domain is the Ease of Use.  Several choice domains are still available, Mr. Odusan stated, adding that registrations could be done online via any of its over thirty accredited registrars which are listed on the association website at http://www.nira.org.ng.  He affirmed that the .ng registry has grown stronger and better and has come to stay.
 
Participation at the Workshop is drawn from Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies; the Private Sector, Stakeholders and the Media.  Accredited Registrars of NIRA shall be on hand at the venue to assist applicants with the process of registering .ng domains.
Both the Workshop and the AGM, he reiterated, will hold at the Muson Centre on September 14 and 15, respectively.  Whereas the 4th AGM will hold at the Function Room, participants at the Workshop will converge at the Agip Hall.  The time of commencement for each day is 10.00 a.m.
All members of the Association (individual and corporate members, alike), he pointed, should ensure that they are in good financial standing with the Association, while directing further enquiries  to the NIRA Secretariat at the 9, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island Office or the website for an update on their membership status.   Alternatively,  NiRA could be reached on 070 -CALL NiRA.
 
The 4TH NiRA AGM is slated for 10.00 A.M at the Function Room of the Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos he reiterated.
 
COO, 070 CALL NiRA.

September 9, 2011 | 8:30 PM Comments  0 comments



Social Media Summit 2011

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

The Media plays a central role in modern societies because they represent the primary source of information and the main provider of entertainment for large numbers of people. As a result, the media make a decisive impact on the political, economic, social and cultural activities of people and institutions. They bring about new behavioral and cultural patterns. They also help to shape individual opinion, notions and beliefs. 

 

The Social Media Summit 2011 is a response to a major demand of the general populace; the need for good governance in all types of institutions, private or public. In all countries and especially in democracies, media can play a key role in promoting good governance in the society.  

 

This Summit is aimed at helping young people in the Media attain professional standards and practices at the managerial, editorial, production and programming levels.

 

It's main objective is to bring a public recognition of Media organization’s commitment to the highest professional practices and ethics, we propose to conduct a Two (2) day Summit with media experts and other seasoned professional who will provide the right tools and support for youths in media advocacy and the use of the new media for Change in Nigeria. It is our belief that this would provide the needed mileage for Youths to reach the various segments of the Nigerian and Africa Media industry.

 

It is within this context that, TELEIOS CONSULTINGis looking to invite Student to the Social Media Summit 2011. Youth policy makers in this field will include: broadcasters, print journalists, New media technology experts and other stakeholders in the industry.

 

TELEIOS CONSULTINGwith Partner Organisations hopes that the methodology and tools developed at the summit will favor and facilitate the transformation for state/privately controlled broadcast media outlets into Youth led service broadcasting media outlets. The Social Media Summit 2011 will also highlight the role of the media in Nigeria and other African countries.

We will be moving across the Nation based on a NEED and Implametation Approach. We look forward to working with everyone !

 

SUMMIT PROGRAM

The Social Media Summit 2011 proposes some activities, which include:

·         Paper presentations from seasoned speakers and resource persons. 

·         Plenary sessions. 

·         Exhibition/Workshops & Networking sessions.

·         Experience Sharing

·         Live TV webcasting

 

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

  1. Social Media and the MDGs: the role of the Youth and Vision 2020
  2. How to use the Media Platform for Educational purposes
  3. How to sell information online in Nigeria
  4. 7 ways Facebook can make you money
  5. 8 internet business models
  6. International Opportunities for Young Media Experts.
  7. How to set up your media projects and get funding for it ( does this include community radio)
  8. Using Social Media to build your brand
  9. How to sell yourself to your audience expensively
  10. eLearning: Becoming a Unique personality

 

PROPOSED KEY SPEAKERS 

  1.  Jenifer Ehidahmen: International Poet, Journalist
  2. Adeola Akinremi: CEO, Media Direct
  3. Amb.Oguntoyinbo Stephen: CEO Talk Village International
  4. Dennis Isong: Expert host
  5. Iyabo oyawale; CEO, Ewealth ventures
  6. Dolapo Taiwo: COO UNOTECH Media UK 
  7. Deola Kayode: Managing Partner Teleios Consulting
  8. Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone: CEO, Change Channel Communications; CETL, My Nigeria Online (MyNOL)
  9. Ayodele Jeremiah: Editor, Timeless Newspaper

10.  Francis AnyaegbuFMP: Outbox Consulting

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PAYMENT PLAN (per participant)


 

Group I:   Students (Post-Basic and Tertiary)       - N1,000.00

Group IIa:  Teachers / Administrators                   - N3,000.00

Group IIb: School Owners / Stakeholders              - N3,000.00

Group IV:   Businesses and Organisations             - N3,000.00

 

DEADLINE

Only 200 seats are available. Deadline is one week to the Summit. Kindly make payment to:

Account Name:        TEAMMASTERS GLOBAL STANDARD LIMITED

Bank:                         Zenith Bank Plc

Account Number:  1012533092

 

 

Scholarship for Students: SS1 - SS3

What you need to do:

Students who want to apply for scholarship should send a one page write up on "how i intend to use the Social Media Platform to change Nigeria"

 

Benefits:

Approved applicants would benefit from a discount on the admitance fee and a free workshop and book on "Time Management" provided by My Nigeria Online (MyNOL).

 

Take Note:

Applicants should ensure that they have paid to benefit from the Scholarship Drive.

 

 

CONCLUSION 
 
Social Media has become an essential tool in our nation's development process, in promoting research and exchange of good practices, projecting the evolving platform on cross-cultural education, enhancing good governance and empowering people around the world.

 

The relationship between Education, Media and Governance and its influence on Democracy, Human Rights  and national development is inevitably non-separable.

 

In the 21st century, with the emergence of modern media platform and tools, Social Media is an essential aid to development, becoming an important channel for public communication and transparency.

 

 

For Participation/Partnership/Exhibition, call
TeamMaster Limited

51 Opebi Road

Ikeja Lagos State.


 

Tel: +234 8094644634(Nike) ,08027167956 (Bola),07063710622 (Juliet)

Email: rotimi@nigerianschoolconference.com,nike@nigerianschoolconference.com

 

 

 


July 4, 2011 | 12:49 PM Comments  0 comments

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ICANN'41: Representing Nigeria, Africa.


July 1, 2011 | 6:20 PM Comments  0 comments

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The Nigerian School Conference: The Online Experience.


June 9, 2011 | 2:52 AM Comments  0 comments

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Center for Leadership and Management

 

Through years of experience working with individuals and organizations around the world, MSH has learned that good leadership and effective management systems are integral elements in leading organizations to face complex challenges and produce sustainable results.

In this era of rapid change, health sector reform, the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and other public health and human resource problems, strengthening and developing the leadership skills and competencies of managers in the health services organizations is critically important.

The Center for Leadership and Management (CLM) serves as the hub for MSH’s activities and expertise in the areas of leadership development, human capacity development, health financing and financial management, health systems strengthening, and health information systems.

CLM contributes to MSH’s commitment to improve health and save lives by improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of health services. Our approach is to work with

  • managers at all levels to strengthen management systems including planning, human resource management, financial management, and information systems;
  • individual organizations to improve the capabilities of their managers to lead and inspire teams to achieve results;
  • national program managers to develop overall human and organizational capacity to coordinate multisectoral strategies for health outcomes; and
  • innovative electronic technologies to reinforce our direct technical assistance in organizational development, leadership and management, and network management worldwide.

 

http://www.msh.org/about-us/technical-centers/center-for-leadership-and-management.cfm


May 14, 2011 | 10:53 AM Comments  0 comments

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MyNOL: eObervers - Election in Nigeria.
Related to country: Nigeria


We have numerous calls (some threats, some commendations) and questions on which CANDIDATE we support in the polls. We are not moved and we are supporting Candidates across the nation through your vote. Our candidates have something in common: they are progressive minds that the people have decided need to be in office to make a way for community development and productive growth.

We have no fear that the Nigeria of today is different from yesterday. It is a fact that violence will be at the minimum tomorrow. They have spoken that no one can ban our civic responsibility of:

1.       Going to the Polling Booths with our Mobile Phones to capture Videos and Pictures;

2.       Staying at the Voting Center after casting our votes to ensure that they are counted;

3.       Making sure that our candidates have a credible representative for verification.

We will support all Law Enforcement Agencies on ground and around (http://www.npf.gov.ng/news/default.aspx?newsid=99) for thier support of the eObserver. We will be peaceful and law abiding like the infamous June 12 Election. We will surprise the WORLD. We are Nigerians and we are ready set to go.

We are not bothered about who wins, as long as it was done through the ballot papers and supported by law. But we will be bothered after the election. We will guide our leaders right and will not wait a second to flash a RED CARD after too many yellow card to an earring incumbent.

INEC is not alone. JEGA is a name for a common man with a great pride. He is ready for the test and says it like a proud Nigerian. Are our Subscribers ready to handle the flow ? Are our Stations ready to go with the blow ? Are you ready Nigeria ?

 

MyNOL . . .Nigeria needs Nigerian


April 1, 2011 | 6:34 AM Comments  0 comments

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eObserver: The New Nigeria: Take Action this Saturday !

This Saturday will be a litmus test for you and I to show what we can do with technology. We  hope that all the Telecommunication Service Providers will support Democracy and make it easy to upload all Mobile Pictures and Videos for Justice and Equity, Free and Fair Election in Nigeria.

 

Upload all your content to our facebook profile (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=91293121337) while we work on our website. Support all peace loving Law Enforcement Agency. Be patient, vigilant and upright. We have come this far and we can achieve it. Stop talking tough, ACT WISE, STAND RIGHT.

 

MyNOL . . .Nigeria needs Nigerians.


March 29, 2011 | 8:54 AM Comments  0 comments

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The eObserver: Take Action this Saturday !

This Saturday will be a litmus test for you and I to show what we can do with technology. We  hope that all the Telecommunication Service Providers will support Democracy and make it easy to upload all Mobile Pictures and Videos for Justice and Equity, Free and Fair Election in Nigeria.

 

Upload all your content to our facebook profile (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=91293121337) while we work on our website. Support all peace loving Law Enforcement Agency. Be patient, vigilant and upright. We have come this far and we can achieve it. Stop talking tough, ACT WISE, STAND RIGHT.

 

MyNOL . . .Nigeria needs Nigerians.


March 29, 2011 | 8:54 AM Comments  0 comments

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eObserver: The New Nigeria !

Opening Speech of the Founder and Chief Convener of Nigeria Online, delivered at the 5th Meeting of Stakeholders in Abeokuta on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the National Secretariat Sub-headquarters on adoption and presentation of the GeoSatelite Plan for ACT NOW Pack eObserver to be activated in April 2011, Sabo – Lafenwa, Ogun State.

 

I am proud to be a Nigerian. I am proud to be black and bright. I am happy that good people made me see the light, bad minds made me fear the dark, and the ugly living are neither here or anywhere to make a stand. I do not want to die, neither do i wish to live in shame. Everyone has a past. But to make your past control your present situation is a waste of gift. Living is a gift. This hour is a gift. This minute and ticking seconds is a gift. I have chosen mine to speak my fact and be held accountable for my word. My word to fight right and act wise has always been my bound. I am not a saint, but i can never tailor the cushion of the greedy and selfish. I would rather stand a ruler taller (like my humble Prof. S. Ralph Olowu) than stand a hail a convicted criminal without fuss with a thanksgiving from jail. May the Bode’s feel sad, and the George’s feel troubled for the new definition of such a name. It will be remembered as “be a criminal, go to jail and be celebrated” unlike Pa Awolowo. Now, Nigerians knows better. To hope for a New Nigeria demands that you stand right. It demands that you stand on your feet with your finger on the ready. Be ready for a Mother-of-all-Revolution for the New Nigeria you crave with intent to go make your ballot count again. This story will be said in ages to come of a war that far outwits Libya, Egypt or the Apartheid. It will be a war fought without guns, a revolution without the spilling of blood, an election with the electorate as the Umpire. My parents taught me respect and so i will attempt to show some form of understanding with the cowards that have no cards to vote, with those that have and are willing to sell their votes to the highest bidder, those that will not even leave their abode to vote for the sake of living a lie. The Holy books command us to respect the Almighty and the Kings (our government). Nigerians needs Nigerians to make it count. Our Slogan at the polls is your choice and your vote. The TEAM we need is tolerance and sacrifice. We need tolerance to understand that whoever wins must commit to service to the Nation. We need to sacrifice our time to protect that mandate we are about to issue to the Candidates. Whether the weather is bad or whether the weather is good, this is the moment for us to make the Weather of Productivity and Unity to thrive in a Nation that has been in despair for too long. It is not a call to wake-up and take action. It’s a reminder that if you fail, people will notice. Countries in Africa are taking their lives in their hands, why should our situation be different ? The flame of our torch is dead and we are close to becoming a carcass been celebrated. We can no longer sit and look at the drama in the centre or the actors in our very backyard. The beats must change. You either dance for the living or genuflect your grace to the dead. We need to be concerned as a family. We need to see the reason to plan our vote. If divided, agree with each others difference, but state the needs that count. Meet as a ward and discuss needs. Appraise your situation. You need not ask who the contenders will be at the polls but need to agree with what can move the Ward. Call for Community Need Assessment Report. Even a blind Area beggar can afford you one for free. Agree that Our Candidates from diverse parties have no concrete plan and those that have are bothered with issues of implementation with the right people to work with once in the Drivers seat. Do not forget the maxim of old in politics...no permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only Common Interest matters in any given Community. The interest of the people should always come first. Life is for the living and the dead are soon forgotten. We need not break heads, take flight or war-each-other when we can make the jaw-count. This will be a revolution without bloodshed but a war that would be fought with our mobile phones and our consistent credibility for Communal Change. When we launched the Nigerian Youth OVI Network in June 2008, many laughed at us. Nokia throw-out the proposal for fear of the Unknown but we stood our guns. We needed the eObserver to make a difference. INEC was just too busy to meet with us. They took our advice, but neglected the TEAM. Now we all know the difference between the dreamer and the King. By the time we are finished with the Election, Nigeria will be on the verge of Eureka. Once the Freedom of Information Bill sees the light, so many Nigerians will be happy to have some form of knowledge, the artesian will show off their skills and the Diaspora will watch the awe that Nigeria can give to its investors. I believe that we are prepared...we are ready. We need not be scared of the Boko Actions. Violence never won a war, right deeds did. We need to be more Community Focused. Everyone needs everyone to make a right choice work in a right place at all times. For our politicians...go dust your certificates and get a real job. You will surely need it when the dice are rolled. Soon, we will see the like of Bankoles’ in School and yet serving as a Member of the National Assembly or a School Teacher as a Councillor. They need to work and earn their respect like real people do in the normal world. Idehen (a psychologist) believes that a thin line exits between normal and abnormal. Same goes for the natural and the super-natural. Nigeria can only be super-natural when you do not abuse power. It is time to act and we must be seen as acting accordingly. No need for kidnaps or shooting our brothers and raping our sister for the sake of ethnic difference, power sharing or religious reasons. We are superior animal and we must behave like one. Opinion differs but our intent is SURVIVAL. We must learn to live like a Family. Nigeria is truly great and green. We have the Great Zik, the Faithful Abubakar and Pa Awo. We have the Fulanis, The Tiv and the Igalas. We have the rivers, the mountains and the forest. We have the rain, the sun and the ocean. No earthquakes, tremors or landslide. Volcanic eruption is still far from our shores. We have our hiccups but we have an opportunity. Our chance of becoming a wonder is possible. The critics can speak but what can you do to make it an arm-chair comment passed without you in the masterplan ? Can the dead mourn the dead ? Are you not alive to make a choice ? You nay not have all it needs but have what its’ got to make Change possible for making the New Nigeria come alive...we have the numbers. You are one digit we can not afford to loose. I am a Nigerian and I have decided to be part of Change. I have chosen the right to speak and be heard. I have chosen to make things right in my own time. I have decided to vote and protect my vote by signing unto the eObserver. With my OVI, i will post real-time picture and videos online and ensure that the mandate of the people in my ward is defended in peace. I have decided to make my act count in my community. I have decided to promote the action against the reduction of poverty by promoting the United Nations goals concerning Education, Health, Development, Empowerment and Employment, Infrastructural and Communication Growth and Development at the cost of peaceful co-existence. I have decided to be part of the solution and not the challenge. I have decided to participate in Town Hall Meetings to develop my community at all times. I have decided and i make my stand with the New Nigeria with a Common Interest. What have you decided ? While we deliberate for the future, let’s begin to see what we want others to see in our actions, words and deeds. Let’s forget the past and forge a common front, using brotherhood as our shield and unity as our platform. We have no friends, we have no enemies, and we bare no grudge. Our Common Interest has brought us together for a New Nigeria. This is our time . . . let it count NOW !

 

Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone Chief Convener / Founder, Nigeria Online. Read by Adeniyi Odagi, Principal Private Director to the Convener.  

 

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Born to Engr. (Chief) A. A. Akinbo, a retired civil servant of the Ministry of Works and Housing/Highways, an indigine of Abeokuta(Ilawo = Egba Oke-Ona) and Late Dr. Mary Modupe Akinbo nee Obanla, an indigine of Ipokia , daughter of Late Chief Obanla, erudite political leader of the Yewa and a PDP stalwart. I started my activism from the age of Ten at the Comprehensive High School, Ayetoro - Ogun State. My Grandmother, Madam Jadesola Alake Obanla nee Owolabi (maternal) who hails from Iboro = Ogun State is my living mentor. I strongly hold an allegiance to Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief M.K.O Abiola, Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Ghandi and J.F. Kennedy.


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An activist and Administrator.A sport lover, Collector of information ranging from the metaphysics to the Science, religion to tradition, information technology to healths and the democracy,speaking to counsel and educate.I enjoy reading and traveling, meeting people and exchange of ideas and cross-pollination of information. I love creating logos, designs and participating in time consuming taskable events...breaking odd barriers.

I also love round tables that task the mind on way forward. Apart from all this, i enjoy been seen amongst writers criticizing and embellishing any form or Art work. I love teaching.


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Currently, Statesmen Foundation, Inc. is planning to go on a national tour to involve and inspire the Youth to prepare to take the lead in 2007 politically, socially, and otherwise with other political forms and groups. We intend to make ready posters and candidates ready for 2011.We are a true advert oriented body with the design to ensure victory for all our qualified choice. In publishing the ''Nigerian Youths: Who is who ?′ Dossier, we seek to motivate the next generation who to model. It would take a minute if you have you brief ready for upload. Your name and your achievements has a youth is all we need. No cash attached.

Affiliated in this discourse as well as the issue of HIV / AIDS are Student World Assembly (SWA), Nigeria Section, National Association of Nigerian Students arm for Action and Mobilization (Directorate of Action and Mobilization) and Ace Consults.

Nevertheless, I belong to a few make-a-change outfits and organization such as :

1.National Association of Nigerian Students {NANS}

I am a member of the National Association of Nigerian Students {NANS}. This association was formed over 38 years ago and is the foremost Youth Body in Nigeria that deals basically with the same objectives of EMPOWERING THE AVERAGE YOUTH a well as ensuring compliance with RIGHT TO EDUCATION. NANS has its branches in various tertiary institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.NANS is a strong body to contend with in Nigeria and the government of the day reckons with i. I have served in this association in the following capacities:

1. Chief Mobilizing Officer, Zone 'D' (1997/1999 academic session)
2. National Mobilization Officer (1999/2000 academic session)
3. Chairman, Communique Drafting Committees (1998/2001 academic session)
4. Senate Clerk, NANS Senate (2001/2002 academic session)
5. Personal Assistant, NANS Directorate of Action and Mobilization (2004/2005 academic session)

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2. National Leadership and Educational Corps {NLEC}

I am a member of the National Leadership and Educational Corps {NLEC}. NLEC is an NGO founded by my person in 1993 and has as its major objective to put an end to Youth Unemployment and Delinquencies. NLEC has its Corps in various post-primary and tertiary institutions of higher learning in Nigeria. I have served in the NGO in the following categories:

Commandant General, (1993)

In 1996, i handed over to a group of volunteers who since changed its name and currently working it out under the government as Peace Corps.


3. Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF) Vanguard

I am a member of the Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF) Vanguard. WOTCLEF is an NGO founded by Chief (Mrs.) Amina Titi Atiku-Abubakar. Wife of the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. WOTCLEF was founded in 1999 and has as its major objective to put an end to Human Trafficking for whatever purpose and to stop Child Labour. I was able to function as a member of the Constitution Drafting committee with Late Juliet Dixon, a true mother and friend. WOTCLEF has its Vanguards in various tertiary institutions of higher learning in Nigeria. I have served in the NGO in the following capacities;

1. Finacial Secretary, WOTCLEF Vanguard, OAU Ile-Ife (2001/2002 academic session)
2. Acting Secretary, WOTCLEF Vanguard, OAU Ile-Ife (2002/2003 academic session)
3. Acting Coordinator, WOTCLEF Vanguard, OAU Ile-Ife (2003/2004 academic session)
4. Acting Coordinator, WOTCLEF Vanguard, OAU Ile-Ife (2004/2005 academic session)

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4. Kulture Klub, Inc. (KK)

This Klub started in 1999 as a student unit under the Institute of Cultural Studies and later expanded to become independent. Not only am i a pioneer member of the Organization but was accorded the Leadership for four {4} years. I was attached to the new link of the ICS, i.e. the Museum of Antiquities and Contemporary African Arts, Ile-Ife as the Director of Research and Information, which i have since left in the hands of the school once a replacement was employed.

5.Association of Nigerian Authors {ANA}

Established by Nigeria's foremost writer, Chinua Achebe, the bodies students unit has been the sole protector and encouragement for the Nigerian writer.The State bodies helped to coordinate other central activities to ensure the constant growth and development of the writers' grove.I have served in ANA in the following capacities;

1. Organizing Scribe, ANA OAU Ile-Ife chapter (1997/1999 academic session)
2. President, ANA OAU Ile-Ife chapter (1999/200 academic session)
3. Public Relations Officer, ANA OSUN Ile-Ife chapter (1999/2002 academic session)
4. Coordinator, Dead Poets OAU Ile-Ife chapter (1999/2002 year)
5. Co-organizer of Ife Festival of Poetry from inception.




6. OAU Students Union (OAUSUG)

Started with a principal charter of promoting Education as a right and empowering the students with a forum to stand for the freedom to participate community development program, partake in National issues and policies, draft ways for a sustainable and productive contribution towards Nation Building. The Constitution was drafted in 1978, shortly after its inauguration in 1978. Nevertheless, a forum had existed before the to ensure students right was protected.I have served in the SUG in the following offices;

1. Justice, Congressional Judicial Council, OAUSUG Ile-Ife (1997 academic session)
2. Orientation Secretary, OAUSUG Ile-Ife (1997/2001 academic session)
3. Member,OAUSUG Martyr's Forum, Ile-Ife (1999/2001 academic session)
4. Secretary-General, OAUSUG Ile-Ife (1999/2002 academic session)
5. Coordinator, Statesman '78 ,OAU Ile-Ife chapter (1999/2002 year)
6. Chief Consultant / Image Maker, OAUSUG Ile-Ife (2004/2005 academic session)

7.Telecoms and Internet Subscribers Forum (TAIS Forum)

Started after my personal effort to ensure that the Obafemi Awolowo University Authority (2001) accept the need to allow Telecommunication investors on Campus and also ensure that the Students are allowed an independent and advanced opportunity of developing self thru surfing, TAIS Forum took-off to fight for the use of Independent VSAT as well as space for other Telecommunication industry. In this guise, we have been able to champion the total networking of the University and also employed the use of seminars to teach why Information is power, and that power is everything when not tyrannical.

Currently, I handle the affairs of the Organization with the power to appoint other officers by the Congress of TAIS.We are presently planning a seminar and workshop to help promote a networked Nigeria.

More so, the University and the Union has just concluded plans to accept our proposal of a portal to be managed by the University. Broadband Technology is saddled with modalities with me as the Union representative. The ePortal has since started in 2006/2007 session of the University.


8. Statesmen Foundation, Inc.(sfi)

This Foundation started in 1987 with the impress of an ideological tendency to help allot time for the development of youths in a particular locality. The power of communication and event that occurred in 1999 at the Obafemi Awolowo University, however brought the group to public light. After the demise of a member, Late Efe Epkede, a student of psychology, he group was able to pass he vision into a dream that has boomeranged to what is now regarded as the ′sfi′.

Pioneer and founder, the Foundation's gradual strength has been via the network, which has been greatly influenced by the power information technology. We have been able to establish pocket groups in various countries and hope our representative will never let us down. Our only link together is our Conscience.

I have held office with a board that has from time to time changed by virtue of choice from National adoption via E-mails. We hope to to be of more help, knowing that ....Humanity needs humanity.We have arranged camps and given advise were necessary.


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9. Partnership of the Academic and Community Transformation, Obafemi Awolowo University (PACT-OAU)

The Alliance for Community Transformation is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering an ethos of active public involvement in community self-development, poverty alleviation and peace-building in African countries.

ACT initiates and facilitates strategic partnering initiatives among key social agents such as academic institutions and their local host communities, corporate, public and religious bodies for community-based solutions to pressing needs.

ACT projects facilitate the transformation of living conditions in African countries through networks of community development partnerships that empower members of the community and provide a basis for the entrenchment of democratic practices.

The PACT-OAU initiative is directed at the Ile-Ife, Modakeke and other local communities that surround and host the Obafemi Awolowo University. It was established by ACT, with the collaborative support of the university administration. The success of this initiative owes much to the sustained interest, accessibility and facilitative support of the University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Roger Makanjuola and the Chairman, University Linkages office, Professor Adediran.

The university has provided office space for the program within the university in recognition of the need for a neutral meeting ground for all members of the surrounding communities which have only recently emerged from a particularly devastating communal warfare.

10.Student World Assembly,Obafemi Awolowo University (SWA OAU) Chapter

The Student World Assembly is a non-governmental, non­partisan organization created to represent students globally. It provides a deliberative assembly where students around the world can exchange views, vote on global issues through online discussion forums and in annual international conventions, and translate these views into meaningful actions.

True representative democracy offers a powerful instrument for addressing the vital social and political conditions that threaten our global future. The informed wishes of the people, conveyed through the collective voice of a democratic assembly, need to be heard in the decision- making processes. By giving students from the most remote to the more accessible institutions an equal voice, we are enabling all students to educate, participate and take action, and to begin thinking of themselves as global citizens.

SWA endeavors to educate the world through its members. Every month, a chapter of the Student World Assembly highlights a Pressing Global Issue. Once approved by the Issues & Campaigns Committee, the general membership is provided with news reports, articles, and scholarly resources through the website. After reading about the issue, members are urged to engage in a dialogue with others on the online discussion forum. The purpose of the discussion forums is to educate and be educated, to hear and be heard, about the global issues that demand our immediate attention.

We launched our chapter in October 23rd , 2004 with me as the pioneer president with an intention to make a point with history. I have successfully initiated Tertiary and Secondary Schools and hope they enlighten our youths towards the growth and development of the Nation.

11. Council of Nigerian Youths (CNY)

This was to enable the youth of this blessed nation participate in the development of world and local peace. It will also serve the intrest of the nation been represented at all international levels.

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CNY's vision is one where all young persons are empowered to develop the skills and confidence to fully participate as active citizens in an inclusive society towards the development and growth of the nation has tomorrow

November 9, 2010 | 7:58 AM Comments  0 comments

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THE PERFUME



As she stood in front of her primary 5 class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth.Like most teachers, she looked at her pupils and said that she loved them all the same.

However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Koko Bassey.

Mrs.Thompson had watched Koko the year before and noticed that he did not play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. In addition, Koko BASSEY could be unpleasant.

It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers.

At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Koko's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise.

Koko's primary 1 teacher wrote, "Koko is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners... he is a joy to be around."

His primary 2 teacher wrote, "Koko is an excellent pupil, well liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle."

His primary 3 teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best, but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken."

Koko's primary 4 teacher wrote, "Koko is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class."

By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her pupils brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Koko's.

His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag. Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing, and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume. But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist.

Koko Bassey stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to."

After the children left, she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she quit teaching reading, writing and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Koko. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded.

By the end of the year, Koko had become one of the smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children the same, Koko became one of her "teacher's pets."

A year later, she found a note under her door, from Koko, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.

Six years went by before she got another note from Koko. He then wrote that he had finished secondary school, third in his class,and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.

Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate from the university with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he had ever had in his whole life.

Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer....The letter was signed, Koko A. Bassey, MD.

The story does not end there. You see, there was yet another letter that spring. Koko said he had met this girl and was going to be married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit at the wedding in the place that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom.

Of course, Mrs. Thompson did. And guess what? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing.
Moreover, she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Koko remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together. They hugged each other, and Dr. Bassey whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank you, Mrs. Thompson for believing in me Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, "Koko, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you."

Warm someone's heart today. . . pass this along. I love this story so very much, Just try to make a difference in someone's life today? tomorrow? just "do it". Random acts of kindness, I think they call it.

Find time to laugh... but not at the weaknesses of others!

I was touched

November 5, 2010 | 7:49 PM Comments  0 comments

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WAD 2010
Translations available in: English (original) | German

by Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone, SALIN.

October 26, 2010 | 8:10 PM Comments  0 comments

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Why Is it So Hard to Be Kind?


Every so often, you have a small experience in business that teaches big lessons about what really separates winners from losers. I had one of those experiences a few weeks ago, and I think the story is worth telling, not because it is so exciting or dramatic, but because it is so true to how the world really works — and because it underscores how those of us who think about business often make things more complicated than they are.

So here's the story...

Two weeks ago, my father turned 75. I wanted to give him a special gift to mark the milestone, and I got an idea. How does a red-blooded American male do something nice for his Dad? Why, he buys him a Cadillac, of course! So I called my father, whose 2001 Cadillac was showing its age, and gave him the news: You visit the showroom, pick the model, negotiate the price (that's half the fun, right?) and I'll take care of the rest.

He was thrilled. So he drove his old Cadillac to the dealer, test-drove the new models, chose the options he wanted, and started talking price. Towards the end of those discussions, he reminded the dealer that he'd received a $1,000 customer-loyalty discount in the mail, which he planned to apply to the car. This was on a Friday afternoon. Turns out, the dealer told him, the loyalty discount had expired — on Thursday, less than 24 hours before the visit. "But I assume you'll honor it anyway," my father said. "I'm a loyal Cadillac customer." Sorry, the dealer told him, but the terms are the terms.

Needless to say, that reaction stalled the conversation. My father drove away, a little confused and very disappointed, and decided to look around more — not at other Cadillac dealers, but at other brands. The next Friday, he drove by a Buick dealership and decided to stop in. A Buick Lacrosse — which, it turns out, is a super-popular model right now — caught his eye, and he struck up a conversation with the dealer. He told the story of his expired loyalty certificate. The dealer checked the computer and confirmed that the certificate had indeed expired. "But no problem," he said, "we'll honor it. We'll knock a thousand bucks off whatever price we agree to."

Impressed, my father decided to take the Lacrosse for a ride. He liked the experience, but he told the dealer he wished he had stopped by earlier in the day, so he could drive it longer. "Then take the car with you for the weekend," the dealer said. "Bring it back on Monday and we'll go from there."

It was a great plan, until Monday rolled around and my father found himself being rushed not to the dealer but to the hospital, with what turned out to be a medical problem that required surgery (He's doing great now, thanks.) As he was lying in his hospital bed, thinking about whatever it is we think about in these moments, he realized that the Buick Lacrosse was sitting in his garage! So he called the dealer from the hospital and asked how he could get the car back. "Don't worry about the car," he said. "Just get better." And the next morning, what should arrive at the hospital but a lovely bouquet of flowers and a nice note from the Buick dealer!

So here's the first question: Which car do you think my father bought? If you said the Buick Lacrosse, you would be correct. Here's the second question: Since that purchase, what do you think one my father's favorite topics of conversation with friends, associates, and me has been? If you said, the incredible treatment he received from the Buick dealer, you would be correct again.

Now here's the third question: Why is it so rare for businesspeople to behave like the Buick dealer, and so common for businesspeople to behave like the Cadillac dealer? It's a mystery to me, but there's nothing mysterious about the results of those contrasting behaviors. Success today is about so much more than just price, quality, reliability — pure economic value. It is about passion, emotion, identity — sharing your values.

Nobody is opposed to a good bottom-line deal — "cold beer at a reasonable price," in the immortal words of Bruce Springsteen, who prefers his Cadillacs pink. But what we remember and what we prize are small gestures of connection and compassion that introduce a touch of humanity into the dollars-and-cents world in which we spend most of our time. Translation: The ROI on that bouquet of flowers and the thought behind them was pretty darn high.

Last spring, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos gave the Baccalaureate address to Princeton University's Class of 2010. He told a little story of his own, about how a 10-year-old Jeff Bezos showed his grandparents how smart he was, in a way that upset his grandmother. His grandfather pulled young Jeff aside. "My grandfather looked at me," the now-billionaire CEO recalled, "and after a bit of silence, he gently and calmly said, 'Jeff, one day you'll understand that it's harder to be kind than clever.'"

That sounds like a good takeaway from the story of my father's new car. What is it about business that makes it so hard to be kind? And what kind of businesspeople have we become when small acts of kindness feel so rare?

Taylor

October 20, 2010 | 2:50 PM Comments  0 comments

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Heaven and Hell !
Translations available in: English (original) | German


One day while walking down the street a highly successful woman
executive was tragically hit by a bus and she died. Her soul
arrived up in Heaven where she was met at the Pearly Gates by St.
Peter himself.

"Welcome to Heaven," said St. Peter. "Before you get settled in
though, it seems we have a problem. You see, strangely enough,
we've never once had an executive make it this far and we're not
really sure what to do with you."

"No problem, just let me in," said the woman.

"Well, I'd like to, but I have higher orders. What we're going to
do is let you have a day in Hell and a day in Heaven, and then
you can choose whichever you want to spend an eternity in."

"Actually, I think I've made up my mind. I prefer to stay in
Heaven," said the woman.

"Sorry, we have rules." And with that St. Peter put the executive
in an elevator and it went down-down-down to Hell.

The doors opened and she found herself stepping out onto the
putting green of a beautiful golf course. In the distance was a
country club and standing in front of her were all her friends-
fellow executives that she had worked with--and they were all
dressed in evening gowns and cheering for her. They ran up and
kissed her on both cheeks and they talked about old times. They
played an excellent round of golf and at night went to the
country club where she enjoyed an excellent steak and lobster
dinner. She met the Devil, who was actually a really nice guy and
she had a great time telling jokes and dancing. She was having
such a good time that before she knew it, it was time to leave.
Everybody shook her hand and waved good-bye as she got on the
elevator.

The elevator went up-up-up and opened back up at the Pearly Gates
and she found St. Peter waiting for her.

"Now it's time to spend a day in Heaven," he said. So she spent
the next 24 hours lounging around on clouds and playing the harp
and singing. She had a great time and before she knew it her 24
hours were up and St. Peter came and got her.

"So, you've spent a day in Hell and a day in Heaven. Now you must
choose your eternity," he said.

The woman paused for a second and then replied, "Well, I never
thought I'd say this...I mean, Heaven has been really great and
all, but I think I had a better time in Hell."

So St. Peter escorted her to the elevator and again she went
down-down-down back to Hell. When the doors of the elevator
opened she found herself standing in the middle of desolate
wasteland covered in garbage and filth. She saw her friends were
dressed in rags and were picking up the garbage and putting it in
sacks. The Devil came up to her and put his arm around her.

"I don't understand," stammered the woman, "yesterday I was here
and there was a golf course and a country club and we ate lobster
and we danced and had a great time. Now all there is a wasteland
of garbage and all my friends look miserable."

The Devil looked at her and smiled.

"Yesterday we were recruiting; today is getting the reality of bn staffed."

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Office Equipment

This maybe what the National Assembly calls fuel for fury in their office.


July 7, 2010 | 11:50 AM Comments  1 comments



Make a Political Stance . . .ACT NOW !

Dear GYCAers,

While we prepare to finalize the Youth Shadow Report, we discovered that Political assertions by Political Bodies and Individual was weak due to lack of pressure. This allows for lack of information in the Health Sector, thus reducing the attention to allocate and ensure the implementation of Conventions or its domestication's in the Local Area of the Nation.

If we begin to a massive outreach to ensure the accommodation of Health Issues in Manifestos, a breakdown of Representative and Senatorial Actions for the next four (4) years spanning their tenure with targets to meet and deadlines, then can we believe that a society devoid of HIV and Stigma is more possible.

Lets make it happen. Join us for discuss and make the right decision to walk the talk that works. To join the forum copy and paste this link:

http://groups.tigweb.org/politicshiv


Lets Stand out by ACTing Right, Starting NOW !



Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone
NFP, GYCA Nigeria



May 12, 2010 | 11:03 PM Comments  0 comments

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The Woman of Substance: Dora Nkem Akunyili
Translations available in: English (original) | French

Shame was just a next neighbor to me since Mama kept silence. I felt it weird than Weird MC herself when she decided to keep quiet.

I was having a chat with Dr. Dumebi Nonso-Nwosu and we could not fathom why she kept mum on the issue. She had earlier been reported to be on leave. Why now, we asked ? We were disturbed that the great LION who made a nest in our heart filled with honor was about to spoil the big picture. Is that what money does to a substance and turn it to shadow ? Is it ?

Today, i woke up feeling blessed as i make my way down to the Island after the regular training class i have organized for Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation for members of SALIN and the headlines swept me off the wheels. . . it was MAMA at work, and it’s no longer Business as usual. That they fought in the National Assembly over this issue says that we have no representatives in the center of government. That they kept mum over an issue they claimed was not breaching OUR Liquidated Constitution but seem to forget that we have to be guided by Convention where such a fails in the Constitution is a Big slap on my government teacher. Where is my able Speaker back in the School days (No name) to tutor them like i did in parliament on suspension of clauses that do not concur with the peoples demand or is the work of "SAVE Nigeria" a joke to them ?

It just had to stop today with the proclamation of the Information Minister who as just informed us correctly about the situation of things in the Federal Executive Council. Chei ! An Jonathan is still keeping mum!

We have decided at MNYP parliament to act and speak and spark we must !!!

La Lucha Continua . . . Victoria Acerta (true translation by Late Prof. Ola Rotimi, compared to the Nigerianised pronunciation of "Aluta Continua")

Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone

February 4, 2010 | 10:25 AM Comments  0 comments



MODEL NIGERIA YOUTH PARLIAMENT


We have come a long way to know that Nigeria Tomorrow needs the Youth Today. Thus, it is imperative that we take the bull by the horn. We have no time to waste and we must attempt to do it right at this point in time. We must start now and we can get it right. Its’ not a group to compete with anyone already in existence, but a society for all Nigerian Youth. However, it is imperative that there exist a control organization that can set a standard for others to follow.

Model Nigerian Youth Parliament (MNYP) will attempt to stand as a platform to lead the Nation to how government should be operated. We will document our activities, employ tactics that would foster unity, peace and progress and enjoy you to participate at all level. All selection, election and delegation would be by a vote. No cabal or caucus can do. We may discuss the issue of Godfatherism as an act for Mentorship only. It must not be seen as destructive but productive.

When we suggested the issue of the Youth Parliament, we discussed its independence and the need to address current issues with effective influence to the Federal Institutions. Today, the need to show the way is paramount as youths fail youths. Every youth in this country deserve to be infoemed that the likes of Gowon, Obasanjo were Military Youths when the assumed office. The likes of Azikwe, Balewa and Awolowo were youths when they kicked off Nationalism. WE HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD.

The Nigerian polity is boiling and the keg powder we are sitting on called Nigeria must not be allowed to blowup. Violence is not the only option when peace is promoted by action. Wars are better fought with promoting and creation of Institutions that stand to address issues and not tissues. Let’s move NOW.

We look forward to the accreditation of the organization as a project of Saving Lives Nigeria, a network group focused on the implementation and domestication of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Through the Countries’ adopted Poverty Reduction Strategic Paper (PPRS) tagged NEEDS-2. We plan to start as follow:

Accreditation:
We will attempt to secure a Model National Youth Parliament Identification Card for all with affiliation authority. Be informed that we will meet an invincible force that will try to stop this part of our activity.

State Coordinators:
Must belong to an NGO in their state. Must be able to form affiliations with registered and unregistered bodies.

Sovereign National Youth Conference:
Will be presented from State Youth Congress Meeting. State Coordinators will act as pioneer Team Managers. Draft of Electoral Composition and operation will be sent round. State Congress can modify, adopt and / or develop their concept for smooth election.

All interested registered and unregistered organization is welcome. We will get there today.
We will not be Fifty (50) years of age before we get it straight. If you know what else is needed, contact us through this number with a text only, stating your name and state (08098908007) or call (08052225953).

Be the difference. We can make the difference now.





Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone
Pioneer/Initiator,
Proudly Nigerian!

February 3, 2010 | 5:38 AM Comments  0 comments

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Celebrating the Black Month . . . HeLa !

Henrietta Lacks’ ‘Immortal’ Cells
Journalist Rebecca Skloot’s new book investigates how a poor black tobacco farmer had a groundbreaking impact on

modern medicine

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* Smithsonian.com, January 22, 2010

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Medical researchers use laboratory-grown human cells to learn the intricacies of how cells work and test theories

about the causes and treatment of diseases. The cell lines they need are “immortal”—they can grow indefinitely, be

frozen for decades, divided into different batches and shared among scientists. In 1951, a scientist at Johns

Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, created the first immortal human cell line with a tissue sample taken from

a young black woman with cervical cancer. Those cells, called HeLa cells, quickly became invaluable to medical

research—though their donor remained a mystery for decades. In her new book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,

journalist Rebecca Skloot tracks down the story of the source of the amazing HeLa cells, Henrietta Lacks, and

documents the cell line's impact on both modern medicine and the Lacks family.

Who was Henrietta Lacks?
She was a black tobacco farmer from southern Virginia who got cervical cancer when she was 30. A doctor at Johns

Hopkins took a piece of her tumor without telling her and sent it down the hall to scientists there who had been

trying to grow tissues in culture for decades without success. No one knows why, but her cells never died.

Why are her cells so important?
Henrietta’s cells were the first immortal human cells ever grown in culture. They were essential to developing the

polio vaccine. They went up in the first space missions to see what would happen to cells in zero gravity. Many

scientific landmarks since then have used her cells, including cloning, gene mapping and in vitro fertilization.

There has been a lot of confusion over the years about the source of HeLa cells. Why?
When the cells were taken, they were given the code name HeLa, for the first two letters in Henrietta and Lacks.

Today, anonymizing samples is a very important part of doing research on cells. But that wasn’t something doctors

worried about much in the 1950s, so they weren’t terribly careful about her identity. When some members of the

press got close to finding Henrietta’s family, the researcher who’d grown the cells made up a pseudonym—Helen

Lane—to throw the media off track. Other pseudonyms, like Helen Larsen, eventually showed up, too. Her real name

didn’t really leak out into the world until the 1970s.

How did you first get interested in this story?
I first learned about Henrietta in 1988. I was 16 and a student in a community college biology class. Everybody

learns about these cells in basic biology, but what was unique about my situation was that my teacher actually knew

Henrietta’s real name and that she was black. But that’s all he knew. The moment I heard about her, I became

obsessed: Did she have any kids? What do they think about part of their mother being alive all these years after

she died? Years later, when I started being interested in writing, one of the first stories I imagined myself

writing was hers. But it wasn’t until I went to grad school that I thought about trying to track down her family.

How did you win the trust of Henrietta’s family?
Part of it was that I just wouldn’t go away and was determined to tell the story. It took almost a year even to

convince Henrietta’s daughter, Deborah, to talk to me. I knew she was desperate to learn about her mother. So when

I started doing my own research, I’d tell her everything I found. I went down to Clover, Virginia, where Henrietta

was raised, and tracked down her cousins, then called Deborah and left these stories about Henrietta on her voice

mail. Because part of what I was trying to convey to her was I wasn’t hiding anything, that we could learn about

her mother together. After a year, finally she said, fine, let’s do this thing.

When did her family find out about Henrietta’s cells?
Twenty-five years after Henrietta died, a scientist discovered that many cell cultures thought to be from other

tissue types, including breast and prostate cells, were in fact HeLa cells. It turned out that HeLa cells could

float on dust particles in the air and travel on unwashed hands and contaminate other cultures. It became an

enormous controversy. In the midst of that, one group of scientists tracked down Henrietta’s relatives to take some

samples with hopes that they could use the family’s DNA to make a map of Henrietta’s genes so they could tell which

cell cultures were HeLa and which weren’t, to begin straightening out the contamination problem.

So a postdoc called Henrietta’s husband one day. But he had a third-grade education and didn’t even know what a

cell was. The way he understood the phone call was: “We’ve got your wife. She’s alive in a laboratory. We’ve been

doing research on her for the last 25 years. And now we have to test your kids to see if they have cancer.” Which

wasn’t what the researcher said at all. The scientists didn’t know that the family didn’t understand. From that

point on, though, the family got sucked into this world of research they didn’t understand, and the cells, in a

sense, took over their lives.

How did they do that?
This was most true for Henrietta’s daughter. Deborah never knew her mother; she was an infant when Henrietta died.

She had always wanted to know who her mother was but no one ever talked about Henrietta. So when Deborah found out

that this part of her mother was still alive she became desperate to understand what that meant: Did it hurt her

mother when scientists injected her cells with viruses and toxins? Had scientists cloned her mother? And could

those cells help scientists tell her about her mother, like what her favorite color was and if she liked to dance.

Deborah’s brothers, though, didn’t think much about the cells until they found out there was money involved. HeLa

cells were the first human biological materials ever bought and sold, which helped launch a multi-billion-dollar

industry. When Deborah’s brothers found out that people were selling vials of their mother’s cells, and that the

family didn’t get any of the resulting money, they got very angry. Henrietta’s family has lived in poverty most of

their lives, and many of them can’t afford health insurance. One of her sons was homeless and living on the streets

of Baltimore. So the family launched a campaign to get some of what they felt they were owed financially. It

consumed their lives in that way.

What are the lessons from this book?
For scientists, one of the lessons is that there are human beings behind every biological sample used in the

laboratory. So much of science today revolves around using human biological tissue of some kind. For scientists,

cells are often just like tubes or fruit flies—they’re just inanimate tools that are always there in the lab. The

people behind those samples often have their own thoughts and feelings about what should happen to their tissues,

but they’re usually left out of the equation.

And for the rest of us?
The story of HeLa cells and what happened with Henrietta has often been held up as an example of a racist white

scientist doing something malicious to a black woman. But that’s not accurate. The real story is much more subtle

and complicated. What is very true about science is that there are human beings behind it and sometimes even with

the best of intentions things go wrong.

One of the things I don’t want people to take from the story is the idea that tissue culture is bad. So much of

medicine today depends on tissue culture. HIV tests, many basic drugs, all of our vaccines—we would have none of

that if it wasn’t for scientists collecting cells from people and growing them. And the need for these cells is

going to get greater, not less. Instead of saying we don’t want that to happen, we just need to look at how it can

happen in a way that everyone is OK with.

February 2, 2010 | 12:57 AM Comments  0 comments

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UPDATE YOUR PROFILE, FILL THE SPACE.

Dear GYCAers in Nigeria,

Thanks for all the felicitation at the beginning of this year. I wish to console all friends and members of GYCA Ogun State on the loss of our University Representative of GYCA BABCOCK and SWA Ogun State founding member, Ms. Olumide Akinbo, who passed away on January 1, 2010. He was too young to go, but he had spent his time serving humanity. It was a thing of pride to him. May his soul rest in peace.

We have sent the report and pictures to the RFP. However, we still have some States that are yet to send their report sheet. Be that as it may, you are appreciated for all the support that GYCA is going though in Nigeria. To accommodate new and old members that would prefer to talk to someone in their vicinity, we have agreed to publish details of each State.

Kindly verify your state and Add you mobile number to it. Text to this number below. No calls please.Information needed are:

Name in Full:
Host Organization:
Office Address: Mobile Number:
Email:

0809 890 8007

We intend to send customized text messages to all members every time an opportunity shows up or our attention is needed. I believe in you. you are welcome to invite, advise and put efforts into enlarging our membership in Nigeria. I will appreciate if WE check our mails and take action. Thanks.

AKINBO A. A. CORNERSTONE
NATIONAL FOCAL POINT
2009/2010

State Records for you perusal...
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Everistus Olumese
Edo State
ytennig@yahoo.com

2./
Ifeanyi Okeke
Anambra State
demetrius1ng@yahoo.com

3./
UnyimeAbasi Essien
Akwa-Ibom State
mclato@gmail.com

4./
Lukman Abubakar
Kano State
looks4real20@yahoo.com

5./
Inalegwu Frank Uji
Benue State
slhd3@yahoo.com

6./
Mu'azu Muhammad
Sokoto State
muazumz@yahoo....com

7./
COMRADE Okonta Emeka Okelum
Delta State
gycadelta@gmail.com

8./

Ogun State VACANT


9./
Bridget Odera
Abuja
talkwitody@yahoo.com

10.
Precious Aigbiremhon
Lagos State Co-ordinator.
acanyouthmailng@yahoo.com

11./
Sundae Bitrus (Abuja)
Nasarawa State Cordinator
sunnybits@gmail.com

12./
UROM NNENNA OBELE
Ebonyi State
nynaaadaoma@yahoo.com

13./
Ogbuabo Emmanuel
Enugu State
ogbuaboemma@yahoo.com

14/
Michael Egbujieonuma
Imo State
michflox@yahoo.com

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Shedrach S...anni
Kwara State
shedcliff@yahoo.com

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Niger State VACANT



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Adeleye Lekan
Oyo State
damlek1@yahoo.com


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Kwara State VACANT

January 28, 2010 | 2:28 AM Comments  0 comments



North is becoming Nigeria’s problem, says Arewa

From the northern socio-cultural organization, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) yesterday came a bombshell: the north is gradually becoming Nigeria’s problem.

Rising from the Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting its Board of Trustees (BOT) in Kaduna, ACF said recent happenings in the region should be a concern to Northern leaders.

BOT Vice Chairman, Senator Ladan Shuni said Northern leaders should act fast and help reverse the emerging scenario of North becoming a problem.

Shuni said: "There are a lot of crises in the North today. There have been Boko Haram, Kala Kato, and the present Jos crisis. The north is becoming the problem of the country and it is the north that should come together and solve the problem.

"Apart from the issue of begging, there are other problems that are hitherto not known or associated with the North, but kidnapping is even here in the North. Our education has not only gone done but has also deteriorated; there is unemployment everywhere and no sign of improvement.

"From the foregoing it is now the duty of the leaders both past and present and many who are here present to save the north in particular and the country in general, because as it is, the future is bleak."

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III said Muslims and non-Muslims must embrace dialogue as a means of resolving crisis.

The Sultan said those contemplating to retaliate the killings in the Jos crisis should have a rethink, so the issues will not spillover to other parts of the country.

"Let us not allow the devil the chance to divide our over 100 years of peaceful co-existence as one country. Let the almighty wipe our tears and be there for us."

Also speaking, Kaduna State Governor Mohammed Namadi Sambo said steps must be taken to avert a recurrence of the Jos crisis.

He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to create job for the unemployed youths.

Gov. Sambo urged the people to disregard inciting messages capable of disrupting the peace in the state.

January 28, 2010 | 12:32 AM Comments  0 comments

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Miracle Baby Found Alive In Haiti Rubble

When you believe . . .

culled from Sky News.
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More mass graves were being dug near capital city Port-au-Prince to bury up to 10,000 quake victims a day.

But, in the midst of all the suffering, people in the devastated seaside town of Jacmel insisted a miracle has happened.

Tiny Elizabeth Josaint was rescued after being trapped alone for eight days in the remains of her home.

Her mother Michelin had put her to bed and gone next door just minutes before the 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit on January 12.

Mrs Josaint's husband, in the downstairs of their home at the time, was killed as the building collapsed. And for eight agonising days, her baby was lost.

How Elizabeth survived, nobody can adequately explain. But in the deeply religious Jacmel community, no explanation is needed. For her grandfather Michellet Josaint, it is a sign.

He told Sky News: "When I come here... I don't find the baby. The people tell me, 'Relax'. And I come here and I find my children with the baby... fantastic."

Much of Jacmel was destroyed. There are worst places in Haiti, but the small community has been hit hard.

Cut off for days, people in the town have dug themselves out of the rubble, tried to restore order and move on.

Rescuers are trying to recover the body of a six-year-old boy who died in the earthquake.

But, because they found Elizabeth more than a week after the disaster, a Colombian search and rescue team is staying in the town.

They hope to find more people alive, but each day, each hour that goes by, the chances get slimmer and slimmer.

The United Nations has organised food, water and medical help in a nearby football stadium.

The American military, its helicopters flying above, are still assessing where to set up more permanent assistance. Their every arrival guarantees a chaotic welcoming committee.

But, even now, there is no widespread aid distribution in the area - something that perplexes their aid partners.

The Canadian Navy's Lee Brown told Sky: "We took some humanitarian aid up to the displaced persons camp, up at the football pitch.

"They were very happy to receive it, but it had been the first aid they had seen. That was very surprising to us, but we're happy to deliver what we had."

Meanwhile, Haitian officials have unveiled a huge operation to move an estimated 500,000 homeless quake victims out of squalid makeshift camps in the capital to new tent villages.

Sky's Robert Nisbet, in Port-au-Prince, said: "Only three out of the 500 camps have drinkable water and there's very little in the way of sanitation and electricity.

"What the Haitian government wants to do is move them out of the city to where they are going to be safer, where there's just more room for them to live.

"They are going to try to get to the camps that are the most desperate first and move them out to these tent villages."

In the UK, X Factor supremo Simon Cowell said he was putting together a charity single to raise money for victims.

January 27, 2010 | 11:13 PM Comments  0 comments

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Jonathan: History vs Man.


Jonathan Goodluck


I think i know Musa a little bit. I played squash with him once while t Abuja. It does not count if his health his failing him now. Ali for example. A man at Fifty-Seven can not be compared to a man at Fifty-three, can they ? Be not amazed at the BBC Report which was done in haste, else, analyze this line . . .
"In his first interview since then, by telephone, Umaru Yar'Adua said he hoped to make "tremendous progress" and return home to resume his duties."
Why resume ? His he not still in control ? Did he not sign a budget ? Newsflash...BBC should be careful. We have a new Gbenga Adeboye and the voice is impeccable.The telephone call should have been made to any of our media, if not NTA. Abi NTA no get communication lines again ?

I strongly believe that a man as slow and fragile as it may look will never support the fact that Nigeria should be thorn to shreds at the feet of his health. That much i know.

But what baffles me most is the criminal silence and inaction by the Vice-President to salvage the situation. His Press Office seems to be the doing a good job in the bad way. We all know that information is power. Who is Jonathan ? His anyone faithful to him ? What are they waiting for to take action ? War ? God forbid.

Lets view it all:
If the Vice-President refuses to to be given the mantle of Leadership, the following are likely to take place.
-More kidnapping in the delta;
-Militants uprising that could lead to ethnic clashes;
-Reactionary attacks;
-Military Intervention(We pray not);

If another person takes Office instead of the incumbent Vice-President, we are going to face the following situation.
-Party crises;
-Regional Attacks that may lead to breakdown of law and order;
-National disintegration(We pray not);

What duties is he obliged to observe as a Vice-President ? Was a letter not written to him by the President ? Why can he not use the same letter and rejoinder or addendum from him to seek to act and salvage the media war on the presidency ? His he not supposed to protect the presidency by oat ? His he supposed to allow the Nation notice a vacuum ? If the presidency never wrote him, can he not write the National Assembly in the interest of Unity and Peace ? His the news in Nigeria, home and abroad not bothering him ? Hi he that timid or does he think his silence means Loyalty ? Who is he loyal to in the first instance ? The institution of the presidency or a name ?

I believe that if he comes into office within the next forty-eight hours, he will make new friends, new enemies, fresh allies...a change that one can not yet predict. If he does not come into Office withing the next two (2) days and yet maintain silence, it can be just one thing.

He can not be both, he can not be none. He must be a coward or a fool.I rest my case till Friday.

Bro. Jonathan, take action.

12/01/2009...THING HAVE STARTED TO CHANGE SINCE THIS ARTICLE CAME OUT.

January 12, 2010 | 4:28 AM Comments  0 comments



ONIFETE NOW .....

The need to reduce stress makes laughing a worthy trade. Enjoy yourself.

akinbo a. a. cornerstone
Compilation to date of one over a thousand of Onifete. Published on the www.takingitglobal.com platform for fun.

Enjoy it.

ISSN: 9Geria2Much!

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Great Ife Minds...
onifete ko fi Oduduwa se osuka ru Amphi.


You want to add yours? You are welcome.

Translated version from Yoruba to English, out soon.


January 11, 2010 | 5:17 AM Comments  0 comments

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A717, A867 Eternity, B2700, F480, GT C5220, GT M7500, GT S3310, GT S5233, GT S5603, GT S7330, GT S7350, GT-M8800 Pixon, i300, i320, i320N, i8510 INNOV8, Instinct M800, M3510 Beat, M7600, S5230, S5600, S7220 Ultra, s8300, SCH A870, SGH A411, SGH A412, SGH A551, SGH A561, SGH A657, SGH A701, SGH A706, SGH A707, SGH A711, SGH A727, SGH A736, SGH A737, SGH A747 SLM, SGH A777, SGH A801, SGH A821, SGH A827, SGH A837, SGH A877, SGH C130, SGH C140, SGH C160, SGH C170, SGH C200, SGH C207, SGH C207L, SGH C210, SGH C230, SGH C260, SGH C300, SGH C400, SGH C406, SGH C417, SGH D407, SGH D410, SGH D500, SGH D500C, SGH D500E, SGH D510, SGH D520, SGH D600, SGH D600E, SGH D720, SGH D800, SGH D807, SGH D820, SGH D830, SGH D836, SGH D840, SGH D880, SGH D900, SGH D908, SGH D980, SGH E200, SGH E210, SGH E250, SGH E300, SGH E310, SGH E310C, SGH E315, SGH E316, SGH E330N, SGH E340, SGH E340E, SGH E350, SGH E350E, SGH E360, SGH E370, SGH E376, SGH E380, SGH E388, SGH E390, SGH E420, SGH E490, SGH E500, SGH E530, SGH E568, SGH E570, SGH E590, SGH E600, SGH E620, SGH E690, SGH E710, SGH E715, SGH E720, SGH E728, SGH E730, SGH E736, SGH E740, SGH E760, SGH E770, SGH E780, SGH E788, SGH E810, SGH E830, SGH E840, SGH E870, SGH E878, SGH E890, SGH E898, SGH E900, SGH E950, SGH F110, SGH F270, SGH F330, SGH F338, SGH F400, SGH F408, SGH F488, SGH F490, SGH F500, SGH G400, SGH G600, SGH G800, SGH G808, SGH G810, SGH i200, SGH i300, SGH I320, SGH i450, SGH i550, SGH i560, SGH i600, SGH I620, SGH i640, SGH i710, SGH i780, SGH i900, SGH J165, SGH J200, SGH J208, SGH J400, SGH J600, SGH J700, SGH J750, SGH J800, SGH L170, SGH L760, SGH L768, SGH L770, SGH L810, SGH L811, SGH M110, SGH M600, SGH P200, SGH P270, SGH P300, SGH P310, SGH P400, SGH P510, SGH P777, SGH P850, SGH P900, SGH P906, SGH P910, SGH P920, SGH P960, SGH T209, SGH T219, SGH T319, SGH T329, SGH T509, SGH T509S, SGH T519, SGH T609, SGH T619, SGH T629, SGH T636, SGH T639, SGH T729, SGH T809, SGH T929, SGH U600, SGH U708, SGH U800, SGH U900, SGH U908, SGH X105, SGH X120, SGH X160, SGH X200, SGH X210, SGH X300, SGH X430, SGH X450, SGH X480, SGH X486, SGH X490, SGH X495, SGH X500, SGH X506, SGH X507, SGH X510, SGH X520, SGH X530, SGH X540, SGH X620, SGH X620C, SGH X630, SGH X636, SGH X640, SGH X640C, SGH X648, SGH X650, SGH X660, SGH X670, SGH X680, SGH X686, SGH X700, SGH X820, SGH X830, SGH Z107, SGH Z110, SGH Z140, SGH Z170, SGH Z220, SGH Z230, SGH Z240, SGH Z248, SGH Z300, SGH Z370, SGH Z400, SGH Z400V, SGH Z500, SGH Z510, SGH Z530, SGH Z540, SGH Z560, SGH Z630, SGH Z720, SGH ZM60, SGH ZV10, SGH ZV30, SGH ZV40, SGH ZV50, SGH ZV60, SGH-A767, SGH-i607, SGH-L700, SGH-P520, SGH-V820L, SPH A900, SPH A900P, SPH A920, SPH A940, SPH A960, SPH M500, SPH M510, SPH M610, SPH M620, T919 Behold, Z130, Z150


Siemens
AP75, C65, C65-Vodafone, C66, C72, C75, CF75, CF76, CX65, CX70, CX75, EF81, M65, M75, ME75, S65, S75, SK65, SL65, SL75, ST60


BlackBerry
7100i, 7130, 7130e, 7250, 7290, 7520, 8100, 8120, 8130, 8220, 8300, 8310, 8320, 8330, 8350, 8700, 8703e, 8705, 8707, 8800, 8820, 8830, 8900, Bold 9000, Storm 9500, Storm 9530


LG
8380, B2070, B2150, C1100, C1150, C2000, C2600, C3400, CB630, CG225, CT810 Incite, CU320, CU400, CU500, CU720, CU915, CU920, F2400, HB620T, KC550, KC910, KE770, KE800, KE820, KE850, KE970, KE990, KF300, KF310, KF390, KF600, KF700, KF750, KF755, KF900 Prada II, KG195, KG200, KG220, KG225, KG240, KG245, KG290, KG300, KG320, KG810, KM500, KM900 Arena, KP202, KP220, KP500, KS10 Joy, KS20, KS360, KT520, KT610, KU250, KU380, KU385, KU450, KU580, KU800, KU830, KU950, KU970, KU990, L600v, LG KE500, LG-KE600, LG550, LX550, LX570, M4410, MG100a, MG105, MG220, MX510, P7200, S5200, Trax CU575, TU500, TU515, TU575, TU915, U250, U300, U310, U370, U400, U8110, U8120, U8130, U8138, U8180, U8210, U8290, U830, U8330, U8360, U8380, U8500, U8550, U880, U890, U900, U960, U970 Shine, U990 Viewty, V9000, VX9400, VX9900


HTC
HTC MTeoR, HTC P3300, HTC P3600, HTC S310, HTC S620, HTC S650, HTC S710, P3350, P3400, P3470, P4350, Touch, Touch 3G, Touch Diamond, Touch Dual, Touch HD, Touch Viva, TyTN II


Alcatel
One Touch 557a, One Touch 756, One Touch C550, One Touch C552, One Touch C552a, One Touch C750, One Touch S853



If your have Java enabled handset - just try!

December 6, 2009 | 5:43 PM Comments  0 comments

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Future Movement . . . .ACT NOW with the CHANGE Team !

Hello Compatriot,
I will like to welcome you to the month of December and also wish you a very merry Christmas.God has indeed been faithful and we give Him thanks. As part of activities to mark the end of yearwe are partnering with the Future Movement to take deliberate steps in creating a brighter futurefor us all.We are making an urgent yet necessary call to National Development. A call to redefine the pattern and begin the construction of our future now.

The Project – AREA MAKEOVER PROJECT
The Area Makeover is a 1-DAY community development face-lift program which will bring about the physical beautification of selected areas of cities by the efforts of up to 5,000 volunteers from within and outside the community. This specifically involves painting of buildings and roadside curbs along the most noticeable and eye-catching parts of the selected streets in an area over a duration of 8 hours NON-STOP. Mushin has been selected to kick off this program.

MUSHIN MAKEOVER:
With the Mushin Makeover project, our mission is to mobilize the donation of painting materials and buckets of paint (in many beautiful colors) as well as raise 5,000 volunteers across Lagos state, all over Nigeria and even beyond, who will dedicate their time and energy towards the goal of beautifying as many streets as possible in the Mushin local government area IN JUST 1-DAY.The driving objective of this project is to get people to believe that they can make a positive change to their environment,

UPDATES AND PROJECT INFORMATION FOR YOUR ATTENTION
About 7-major streets have been identified within Mushin, where this painting beautification project will be carried out. These places were selected based on their visibility to both people living in Mushin and especially people passing through Mushin town.

They include:
1. AGEGE MOTOR ROAD (From Cappa to Mosalasi)
2. OLATEJU ROAD (From Vono to Ogunmokun Rd)
3. OLANIBI/OJEKUNLE (From Daliko Market to Ladipo Junction)
4. LADIPO (Agege Motor Rd to Oshodi Apapa Expressway bridge)
5. ISOLO ROAD (From Agege Motor Rd to Daliko Market)
6. PALM AVENUE/FAFOLU (From Isolo Rd to Agege Motor Road Junction)
7. OGUNMOKUN ROAD (From Ojunrin to Agege Motor Road)

SCOPE OF PAINTING AND SHORTLISTED COLORS:The painting will cover the following areas per selected building/ area:
(1). Front
(2) Sides of the house
(3) Fences
(4) Gates
(5) Road side curbs on Agege Motor Road.

•Based on the most prominent colors observed during the field assessment carried out last week, the following colors are being considered:
o Fusche Pink
o Royal Purple
o Dazzling Yellow
o Brilliant Red
o Turquoise Blue

others include:
1. Cream
2. White
3. Light Blue
4. Dove Grey
5. Rich Brown
6. Leaf Green.

It is agreed that the landlord will have a choice of what colors they prefer for their houses to be selected from these six (to be reduced to five)The ratio of Professional painters to Apprentice to Helpers needed to do 10 houses per street is calculated at 1:2:5 (i.e. for every 100 professionals, we would need 200 apprentice and 500 volunteers); this calls for more professional painters as volunteers as well.

PAINT ITEMS REQUIRED:
• 1,400 scrappers
• 1,400 rollers
• 1,400 brushes
• 1,400 masking tapes
• 140 ladders (2 steps & 3 steps)
• 50 gallons of turpentine
• 100 yards of sandpaper
• 70 drums for water storage on streets to be used for cleaning and washing-up

OTHER RESOURCES NEEDED:
• 5,000 branded face caps
• 1,000 aprons/ overall for those involved in direct painting
• 1,000 gloves for those involved in direct painting
• 5,000 branded T-Shirts
• 5,000 nose masks – 5 for each of those painting
• One long water tanker
• 70 paint curve hangers
• 2 DJs to play music round Mushin as work progresses inside a music truck
• 2 music trucks
• 2 generators (1 per DJ)
• 7 trucks for paints movement to different squads on D-day
• 70 water drums (10 per street)PAINTS REQUIRED:
• 3,600 drums of 20-liter Standard EMULSION paints at an estimated market price of N6,560 each
• 1,500 gallons of 4-liter GLOSS paints at an estimated market price of N3,045 each.

These estimates are from DNMeyer paints (currently, our standing Technical partners on this project)

PROJECT TEAMS:
The strength of this project leans heavily on the critical mass of people available to volunteer and a formidable Logistic plan.

To this effect, we have set-up the following implementation teams.
I. CORE PLANNING AND MONITORING
II. LOGISTICS, COORDINATION, SECURITY AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
III. MOBILIZATION, REGISTRATION OF VOLUNTEERS AND PROTOCOL
IV. STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION, COLLECTION AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
V. PARTNERSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP DRIVE
VI. MEDIA COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICITY
VII. DESIGNS AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT
VIII. TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ADVISORY
IX. HEALTH AND SAFETY

For the success of the teams, there is need for the following:
o Preparednesso Order & Organization
o Clarity despite ‘the appearance’ of confusion.
o Commitmento Team spirit
o Putting community development objective goals before our personal ambitions

Nigerian’s from all works of life are already registering as volunteers and donors to this historic project.

To be a part of this project in any capacity, please send a mail with your name, phone number and email address to emoreogho@gmail.com. You can also register your friends individually or in groups by supplying their names, phone numbers and emails.Please forward this letter and email to as many people as you can afford to on your mailing list. Talk about it on as many blogs and online groups as you can. Change has come to stay.This is an opportunity for you to be a part of change, to act when others complain and to stop pointing fingers and put our hands to work as we together bring change to our great Nation.

For further enquiries, please contact Emore on: 08085849546
Humble Regards
Emore Ogho

December 5, 2009 | 3:06 PM Comments  2 comments

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THE CONCEPT CALLED 'SWA' (Student World Assembly) . . .2010 and beyond.

culled from the homesite:
http://studentworldassembly.org

by Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone
Pioneer Nigerian Member, Initiator of HIV/AIDS Walk (especially in Nigeria) and First Chapter President.

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Our Concept of Global Democracy
“Promoting Global Democracy, One Student at a Time”
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We believe that students represent the future of our world’s leadership and aim to encourage them to create a better world by actively supporting the ideals of individual liberty, informed democratic participation and respect for the diverse and equally important views of all of the citizens of our planet.

The SWA provides direct references to relevant books, articles and on-line resources, a discussion forum where members from anywhere can discuss Pressing Global Issues ranging from AIDS prevention to natural disaster relief, and hosts an annual international convention where members can vote either in person or by proxy for representatives whose views best represent their own. Its aim is to inform the leaders of tomorrow by encouraging their own participation and interaction.

The first method of informing and encouraging our members is to give them relevant resources from which they can derive and deliberate the opinions of others, including politicians, journalists, human rights activists, and politically-concerned writers. By following links such as ‘Resources’ or the‘Newsroom,’ members can easily find articles, books and images directly related to world events. Whereas other organizations propagate their own beliefs and opinions to members, the SWA allows and urges our members to read, digest and discuss a diverse range of opinions, so that they can formulate their own views and respect those of others, which are two necessities of true democracy.

After reviewing an eclectic variety of opinions, our members are encouraged to engage in dialectic deliberation. Global Democracy begins with the fostering of free and informed discussion. This is realized through SWA’s Online Discussion Forum.

Using it, members can freely broadcast their own opinions and debate the issues, creating a network of information and participation that is directed only by the guiding principles of the Student World Assembly, which include the beliefs in personal, political and religious freedom, nonviolent action and individual rights.

SWA’s Annual International Convention represents the culmination of the year’s activities. It is also the third method of encouraging democratic participation and action in our members. Every spring the Student World Assembly holds the Annual Convention in a different part of the world where members discuss and pass resolutions on selected issues. Here they also form Committees and elect International Officers for the year. Those who are unable to attend are not left without a voice. They can still vote by proxy, using either our online voting system or contacting our organization directly to select their delegate of choice prior to the election. Regardless of nationality, religion, opinion, or presence, no voice is allowed to be unheard, and all that are broadcast count.

Members are urged to found chapters in their schools or local institutions, so that membership and participation will have no bounds, thereby expanding the reach of democratic action.

The Student World Assembly uses these methods to further the cause of global democracy. Unlike other organizations that share this benevolent aim, we have defined direct methods to achieve our goal. We do not believe that we ourselves will lead the world into an era of free democratic participation, as by its very definition democracy is for the people, by the people and of the people. We inform and inspire.


Nota Bene:
Easy to join and start your own School or Institutional Chapter. Visit the homepage and you are on your way to making history. I believe the wait for you to be informed and inspired is over. We can learn both ways with you on our side...always.

November 18, 2009 | 6:25 AM Comments  2 comments



Town Hall Meeting Project 2009 / 2010...be part of history !

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Sequel to the Press Meeting held yesterday, i have been directed to avail members of the brief and a subsequent meeting with he Yaba Local Government Area Council.

The Press Briefing took place Sweet Sensation with a few pressmen as organized. The Focus was to inform the general public of the aims and objective of this laudable movement and invite interest groups and individual to the Independence Day Celebration. Details are;

Venue: ACF/RCCG Chapel, National Stadium, Surulere
Date: October 1st, 2009
Time: 2.00pm.

THMP Nigeria took-off with on May 29, 2009. After seven (7) meetings and various mail, we concluded that Nigeria is seen by many in office as a "State without a vision." This is the view of many critics in Nigeria and the diaspora. The media was made to understand that the major objective of THMP in Nigeria was to collate issues as regards the ten (10) objective area of the movement starting from October 1st, 2009 to October 1st 2010, when the body will cease to exist.

THMP Nigeria will be moving round the local governments from State to State with the hope that one Town Hall Meeting would spark of consistent meetings with Councilors and Chairpersons, considering that they are the nearest government to the people. If development and growth takes place at this level, it would affect the Nation at a glance. We intend to make stakeholders see the reason to attend and hold themselves accountable for progress rather than blame the government.

Questions bothering leadership, funding and motive was raised. THMP is run a flex-organizing structure of divergent Non-state Actors and Individual membership with the bid to continue the sustenance of the dream as regards to the focal area of concern each interest group and mind. Thus, after submission of collated document, monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the drafted issues and its subsequent solution postulated by the various Hall meeting will be followed up.

Thus, funding is strictly by members as made available from commitment and donation. Furthermore, THMP is a non-political organization with a view to ensure that Non-State Actors who may want to canvass for change can play their role as it concerns their people's choice and opinion.

The membership of THMP is open to all age and group, creed or class. Diverse paper on the issues outlined in our Projects for Development Strategy for Nation Building and Good Governance Initiative includes;

1. Political Reform
2. Economic Reform
3. Health Reform
4. Infrastructural Reform
5. Educational Reform
6. Police and Law Enforcement Reform
7. Vision, Purpose ad Mission Reform
8. Law and Constitutional Reform
9. Child, Civil and Women's Rights
10. Cultural and Values Reform

Independence Day Event will draw a prayer session at the ends of group plenary to discuss the above Reform Projects at hand with simultaneous stimulation and inclusion of the general public with updates on our activity.

Our partnership program with YABA LGA Council will be berthing an event very soon. Be on the look-out.

All contributions in action, deed and participation is highly welcome. All members are advised to be on ground before 1.00 pm to ensure smooth flow of event and attention to new members. Identification tags and stickers will be available at a modest fee.

"THMP Nigeria . . . God's hand, healing our land, transforming our lives."


Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone
for: THMP Nigeria.

September 29, 2009 | 8:27 AM Comments  0 comments

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Prophet Dr. Gabriel Fakeye....001
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

He spent his childhood days at the mission house of the Methodist Church, Imesi-Oke, Osun State, where his father was a steward. Naturally, he was influenced by the strict Christian background of those days, which shaped his young mind toward service to God.

"Our days as youngsters were full of discipline with total dedication to the service of God".

Today, the 68-year-old prophet heads the popular C&S Church Movement, Ayo Ni O, Surulere Sub-Headquarters. He joined the C&S Church Movement in 1956 in Zaria and has since been involved in various activities of the church. While in London for further studies between 1964 and 1970, Fakeye was among those who began the overseas branch in 1965. He remained very active until he returned to Nigeria in 1970.

He had earlier been ordained prophet by the first Spiritual Father of the Movement, Rev. Nathaniel Coker in 1967. When he returned to Nigeria, Fakeye alongside other returnees regrouped and began to meet for Bible study in the apartment of one of them. However, in January 1971, the inauguration service of the church was held and they named the church C&S Church Movement, Ayo Ni O. A month after, they held the general election and Prophet Fakeye emerged leader. In his capacity as general leader, he has shown understanding and fairness in the discharge of his duties.

He is also the president of the Prayerist Unification Christian Mission, a body of devoted men of God with a mission to save mankind from all forms of satanic oppressions.

September 15, 2009 | 7:03 PM Comments  0 comments

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4 Rum Craze of High Pee Pee...
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

...silence is enough for NOW !


Scholars ask, not talk Krazteee while ROning, get that ? I will post your letter to ALL soon.

Sooooooooon. Proudly Nigerian.

Readers, you wil feel it all soon.

September 2, 2009 | 10:08 AM Comments  0 comments

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Human freedom...the nature-nuture verdict.
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The nature of human freedom is complementary in value. While the world attempts to place nature against nurture, research as shown that they can not exists one without the other. Thus, I understand that the need to survive and satisfy ones dream forms the basic platform and approach to addressing lives many challenges and the desire to take charge and make choices.

How I see freedom differ form what you may think it means. While others believe there are limitations, some see no limit in the power freedom gives to them. It transcends reasoning, value, dignity or culture. It holds in its claws the foundation of thoughts.

The choices we make are the result of how we define and integrate living and let live. Life is a circle that must be completed with certain degrees of satisfaction for human wants. Thus, we strive to stay on top of the challenges, even at the detriment of ourselves or others. That is the choice we have to make to be free.

That is the nature of man being nurtured by the society and environment that groomed him.


July 28, 2009 | 9:54 AM Comments  0 comments

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Nevirapine use after previous exposure to drug
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HIV and children

HIV-infected infants who were exposed to nevirapine to try and prevent vertical transmission of the virus can maintain good outcomes if they receive treatment with the drug.

All the 195 children in the study, which was conducted in Johannesburg, initially took a combination based upon the protease inhibitor lopinavir/ritonavir. After maintaining a viral load below 400 copies/ml for at least three months, they were randomised to either remain on the protease inhibitor, or to change it for nevirapine.

Over 55% of children switching treatment consistently had a viral load below 50 copies/ml, compared to 42% of those remaining on lopinavir/ritonavir.

However, 98% of those treated with lopinavir/ritonavir maintained a viral load below 400 copies/ml compared to 80% of those taking nevirapine.

July 21, 2009 | 3:35 PM Comments  0 comments

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George Carlin's Views on Aging....
About the book: "Dream Psychology: Psychoanalysis for Beginners"

Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

"How old are you?" "I'm four and a half!" You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

"How old are you?" "I'm gonna be 16!" You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life .. . You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony . YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; "I Was JUST 92."

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. "I'm 100 and a half!"
May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay "them."

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. "An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them , at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

July 19, 2009 | 10:18 PM Comments  3 comments



FRESH !! READ !!!! ---An Open Letter to Mrs Farida Waziri
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

Courtesy Mr. FIX-it.

An Open Letter to Mrs Farida Waziri - By Pius Adesanmi

Dear Madam: Fraternal greetings to you from the Elders Committee and the Chieftains and Stakeholders Caucus of the National Association of Nigerian Looters (NALOOTER for short). These are not the best of times for members of NALOOTER, all respected elder statesmen and women and winners of various national honors. From Halliburton to Siemens, too many of our members have been needlessly embarrassed in recent times, what with their names and bank account details splashed all over the internet as well as local and international media. In fact, but for President Yar’Adua’s commendable sense of loyalty to his friends and authors of his landslide selection in the last presidential election, things would have taken an unsavory turn for some of our most respected members. As if this embarrassment wasn’t enough, a new list of looters purportedly authored by you is now circulating in the internet.

Upon reception of that list, we at NALOOTER set up a high-powered panel of inquiry into the immediate, intermediate, and remote causes of the composition and release of that list by the EFCC. While the committee is doing its work, the General Assembly of NALOOTER has mandated the Elders Committee and the Chieftains and Stakeholders Caucus to open up channels of fruitful dialogue with you in order to facilitate our collective quest to move Nigeria forward. A quick glance at your list reveals the inadvertent omission of three of the most devoted foundation members of our organization: former President Olusegun Obasanjo, His Excellency Elder Chieftain Stakeholder James Ibori, and His Excellency Chieftain Stakeholder Bukola Saraki of the Societe Generale Bank fame. We humbly wish to state our opinion that you may have left out these three respected members of our association because you are under the impression that they alone made your appointment possible.

Madam Chairman Ma, we feel constrained to remind you that every member of NALOOTER contributed in one way or the other to your selection, appointment, and subsequent confirmation by the Senate. May we also categorically state that the composition and release of this list is in direct violation of the unwritten gentleman’s agreement you reached with our Body Language Committee before we authorized Chieftains Ibori and Saraki to forward your name to Mr. President? We also cannot reconcile your latest move with the guarantees given us by our trusted friend, Barrister I-Don’t-Care, the Honorable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice. We believe you still remember why your predecessor, Nuhu Ribadu, had to go…

Madam Chairman Ma, in these times of global recession when even the world’s richest people, from Bill Gates to Richard Branson, are watching their money and adopting various measures to cut spending, your list has exposed our members to undue pressure to spend and this is what most of our members find so unpardonable. We all know that Nigeria is a primitive rent society where members of the public expect people like us to eat the national cake and distribute the crumbs therefrom to the dregs of society through donations, charities, foundations and sundry people-oriented initiatives. This explains why communities fall over one another to give us chieftaincy titles, Universities scramble to award us honorary doctorates, organizations of every hue try to make us patrons. Every segment of society scrambles to make us chief launchers at their events.

In these times of recession, we cope with these demands by claiming to be broke. Only last week, one of our respected members donated only N100, 000 as chief launcher at a fund raising ceremony for a proposed cottage hospital his home town. He told the happy villagers to “manage” the widow’s mite he donated because times are hard. Now, those villagers know that he looted more than N10 billion. You have painted this elder statesman as a hypocrite and liar in the eyes of his people. One of our female members has a more embarrassing story. She had been approached by the parents of a desperate baby with a hole in the heart. The baby needed an urgent operation that would cost almost N5 million. She gave them a check of N20, 000 naira, citing financial difficulty in these turbulent times. Now, your list says she stole millions! If the baby dies, what do you expect people to think of her?

You have also put us in a very tight spot with the Pentecostal industry. As we all know, the Pentecostal industry is the most vibrant sector of our economy, coming second only to the oil sector. The endless fight between President Yar’Adua and his militants in the Niger Delta means that Pentecostalism is the only sector that is currently sustaining Nigeria’s economy. Madam Chairman Ma, you cannot claim to be unaware of the fact that the working relationship between NALOOTER and the Lagos-Ibadan Express Way Pentecostal Development Association is central to the health of Nigeria’s economy. After all you visited the Dean of this Pentecostal Association with every staff attached to your office. NALOOTER’s relationship with Pentecostal leaders is based entirely on trust. We pay our tithe and make regular donations by declaring what it has pleased the lord to add unto us and our inheritance.

Last week, one of our most respected members went to Daddy General Overseer to complain of financial trouble. He said he was so broke, his inheritance so depleted, that he could only donate one million naira this time around to advance the work of God. Sensing that powers, principalities, and dominions were at work to deplete the man’s inheritance and make poor bank accounts his portion, Daddy G.O went to the Lord on his behalf. Only for your list to appear this week and put him in the bracket of those who stole between thirty to a hundred billion naira! You have disgraced this respected elder statesman. How is he now to look Daddy G.O. in the eyes? What kind of testimony do you expect him to give next Sunday? Already, members of the congregation’s disciplinary committee are advising the poor man to sow ten percent of the total loot you announced as seed in the vine yard of the lord. That is the only way, they assure him, to redeem himself in the eyes of the Lord.

But that is not even the most troubling part of this unfortunate saga. Most of our members have been avoiding the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway churches since you published your list. All those churches now know what they have and no one really wants to be made to cough out ten percent of that money as seed. In essence, you may have irreparably damaged the long-standing and mutually-beneficial relationship between NALOOTER and the nation’s Pentecostal industry. At a time when President Yar’Adua considers Pentecostalism one of the critical sectors that could inch us closer to meeting the Millennium Development Goals, you action, Madam Chairman, amounts to economic sabotage.

Ma, you are giving disturbing signals. We know you are still one of us. We know you must appear to be doing something about corruption. We know you will ensure that cases against our members drag on and on and on. We know you will find favorable judges ready to sell slap-on-the-wrist judgments at a discount – we are grateful for your excellent handling of Chieftain Stakeholder Lucky Igbinedion’s case. But we cannot be too sure. You see, Nuhu Ribadu fooled us. At first we thought his gra-gra was all appearances. By the time we realized that the foolish boy was indeed serious about fighting corruption, too much damage had been done. So we cannot take chances with you. Just to assure us that you are not gyrating towards the Nuhu Ribadu philosophy, would you be disposed to meeting with our Class Interests Assurance Committee at your convenience?
Warm Regards,

Elders Committee of NALOOTER
Chieftains and Stakeholders Committee of NALOOTER

Cc:

President Yar’Adua
Barrister I-Don’t-Care
Distinguished Senator David Mark
Honourable Dimeji Bankole
Chief Vincent Ogbulafor
All PDP Governors

July 19, 2009 | 2:31 PM Comments  0 comments

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Obama in Ghana, Africa !
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Barack Obama's Speech in Ghana as released by the White House.

Good morning. It is an honor for me to be in Accra, and to speak to the representatives of the people of Ghana. I am deeply grateful for the welcome that I've received, as are Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama. Ghana's history is rich, the ties between our two countries are strong, and I am proud that this is my first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as President of the United States.

I am speaking to you at the end of a long trip. I began in Russia, for a Summit between two great powers. I traveled to Italy, for a meeting of the world's leading economies. And I have come here, to Ghana, for a simple reason: the 21st century will be shaped by what happens not just in Rome or Moscow or Washington, but by what happens in Accra as well.

This is the simple truth of a time when the boundaries between people are overwhelmed by our connections. Your prosperity can expand America's. Your health and security can contribute to the world's. And the strength of your democracy can help advance human rights for people everywhere.

So I do not see the countries and peoples of Africa as a world apart; I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world — as partners with America on behalf of the future that we want for all our children. That partnership must be grounded in mutual responsibility, and that is what I want to speak with you about today.

We must start from the simple premise that Africa's future is up to Africans.

I say this knowing full well the tragic past that has sometimes haunted this part of the world. I have the blood of Africa within me, and my family's own story encompasses both the tragedies and triumphs of the larger African story.

My grandfather was a cook for the British in Kenya, and though he was a respected elder in his village, his employers called him "boy" for much of his life. He was on the periphery of Kenya's liberation struggles, but he was still imprisoned briefly during repressive times. In his life, colonialism wasn't simply the creation of unnatural borders or unfair terms of trade — it was something experienced personally, day after day, year after year.

My father grew up herding goats in a tiny village, an impossible distance away from the American universities where he would come to get an education. He came of age at an extraordinary moment of promise for Africa. The struggles of his own father's generation were giving birth to new nations, beginning right here in Ghana. Africans were educating and asserting themselves in new ways. History was on the move.

But despite the progress that has been made — and there has been considerable progress in parts of Africa — we also know that much of that promise has yet to be fulfilled. Countries like Kenya, which had a per capita economy larger than South Korea's when I was born, have been badly outpaced. Disease and conflict have ravaged parts of the African continent. In many places, the hope of my father's generation gave way to cynicism, even despair.

It is easy to point fingers, and to pin the blame for these problems on others. Yes, a colonial map that made little sense bred conflict, and the West has often approached Africa as a patron, rather than a partner. But the West is not responsible for the destruction of the Zimbabwean economy over the last decade, or wars in which children are enlisted as combatants. In my father's life, it was partly tribalism and patronage in an independent Kenya that for a long stretch derailed his career, and we know that this kind of corruption is a daily fact of life for far too many.

Of course, we also know that is not the whole story. Here in Ghana, you show us a face of Africa that is too often overlooked by a world that sees only tragedy or the need for charity. The people of Ghana have worked hard to put democracy on a firmer footing, with peaceful transfers of power even in the wake of closely contested elections. And with improved governance and an emerging civil society, Ghana's economy has shown impressive rates of growth.

This progress may lack the drama of the 20th century's liberation struggles, but make no mistake: it will ultimately be more significant. For just as it is important to emerge from the control of another nation, it is even more important to build one's own.

So I believe that this moment is just as promising for Ghana — and for Africa — as the moment when my father came of age and new nations were being born. This is a new moment of promise. Only this time, we have learned that it will not be giants like Nkrumah and Kenyatta who will determine Africa's future. Instead, it will be you — the men and women in Ghana's Parliament, and the people you represent. Above all, it will be the young people — brimming with talent and energy and hope — who can claim the future that so many in my father's generation never found.

To realize that promise, we must first recognize a fundamental truth that you have given life to in Ghana: development depends upon good governance. That is the ingredient which has been missing in far too many places, for far too long. That is the change that can unlock Africa's potential. And that is a responsibility that can only be met by Africans.

As for America and the West, our commitment must be measured by more than just the dollars we spend. I have pledged substantial increases in our foreign assistance, which is in Africa's interest and America's. But the true sign of success is not whether we are a source of aid that helps people scrape by — it is whether we are partners in building the capacity for transformational change.

This mutual responsibility must be the foundation of our partnership. And today, I will focus on four areas that are critical to the future of Africa and the entire developing world: democracy; opportunity; health; and the peaceful resolution of conflict.

First, we must support strong and sustainable democratic governments.

As I said in Cairo, each nation gives life to democracy in its own way, and in line with its own traditions. But history offers a clear verdict: governments that respect the will of their own people are more prosperous, more stable and more successful than governments that do not.

This is about more than holding elections — it's also about what happens between them. Repression takes many forms, and too many nations are plagued by problems that condemn their people to poverty. No country is going to create wealth if its leaders exploit the economy to enrich themselves, or police can be bought off by drug traffickers. No business wants to invest in a place where the government skims 20 percent off the top, or the head of the port authority is corrupt. No person wants to live in a society where the rule of law gives way to the rule of brutality and bribery. That is not democracy, that is tyranny, and now is the time for it to end.

In the 21st century, capable, reliable and transparent institutions are the key to success — strong parliaments and honest police forces; independent judges and journalists; a vibrant private sector and civil society. Those are the things that give life to democracy, because that is what matters in peoples' lives.

Time and again, Ghanaians have chosen Constitutional rule over autocracy, and shown a democratic spirit that allows the energy of your people to break through. We see that in leaders who accept defeat graciously, and victors who resist calls to wield power against the opposition. We see that spirit in courageous journalists like Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who risked his life to report the truth. We see it in police like Patience Quaye, who helped prosecute the first human trafficker in Ghana. We see it in the young people who are speaking up against patronage and participating in the political process.

Across Africa, we have seen countless examples of people taking control of their destiny and making change from the bottom up. We saw it in Kenya, where civil society and business came together to help stop postelection violence. We saw it in South Africa, where over three quarters of the country voted in the recent election — the fourth since the end of apartheid. We saw it in Zimbabwe, where the Election Support Network braved brutal repression to stand up for the principle that a person's vote is their sacred right.

Make no mistake: history is on the side of these brave Africans and not with those who use coups or change Constitutions to stay in power. Africa doesn't need strongmen, it needs strong institutions.

America will not seek to impose any system of government on any other nation — the essential truth of democracy is that each nation determines its own destiny. What we will do is increase assistance for responsible individuals and institutions, with a focus on supporting good governance — on parliaments, which check abuses of power and ensure that opposition voices are heard; on the rule of law, which ensures the equal administration of justice; on civic participation, so that young people get involved; and on concrete solutions to corruption like forensic accounting, automating services, strengthening hot lines and protecting whistle-blowers to advance transparency and accountability.

As we provide this support, I have directed my administration to give greater attention to corruption in our human rights report. People everywhere should have the right to start a business or get an education without paying a bribe. We have a responsibility to support those who act responsibly and to isolate those who don't, and that is exactly what America will do.

This leads directly to our second area of partnership — supporting development that provides opportunity for more people.

With better governance, I have no doubt that Africa holds the promise of a broader base for prosperity. The continent is rich in natural resources. And from cell phone entrepreneurs to small farmers, Africans have shown the capacity and commitment to create their own opportunities. But old habits must also be broken. Dependence on commodities — or on a single export — concentrates wealth in the hands of the few and leaves people too vulnerable to downturns.

In Ghana, for instance, oil brings great opportunities, and you have been responsible in preparing for new revenue. But as so many Ghanaians know, oil cannot simply become the new cocoa. From South Korea to Singapore, history shows that countries thrive when they invest in their people and infrastructure; when they promote multiple export industries, develop a skilled work force and create space for small and medium-sized businesses that create jobs.

As Africans reach for this promise, America will be more responsible in extending our hand. By cutting costs that go to Western consultants and administration, we will put more resources in the hands of those who need it, while training people to do more for themselves. That is why our $3.5 billion food security initiative is focused on new methods and technologies for farmers — not simply sending American producers or goods to Africa. Aid is not an end in itself. The purpose of foreign assistance must be creating the conditions where it is no longer needed.

America can also do more to promote trade and investment. Wealthy nations must open our doors to goods and services from Africa in a meaningful way. And where there is good governance, we can broaden prosperity through public-private partnerships that invest in better roads and electricity; capacity-building that trains people to grow a business; and financial services that reach poor and rural areas. This is also in our own interest — for if people are lifted out of poverty and wealth is created in Africa, new markets will open for our own goods.

One area that holds out both undeniable peril and extraordinary promise is energy. Africa gives off less greenhouse gas than any other part of the world, but it is the most threatened by climate change. A warming planet will spread disease, shrink water resources and deplete crops, creating conditions that produce more famine and conflict. All of us — particularly the developed world — have a responsibility to slow these trends — through mitigation, and by changing the way that we use energy. But we can also work with Africans to turn this crisis into opportunity.

Together, we can partner on behalf of our planet and prosperity and help countries increase access to power while skipping the dirtier phase of development. Across Africa, there is bountiful wind and solar power; geothermal energy and bio-fuels. From the Rift Valley to the North African deserts; from the Western coast to South Africa's crops — Africa's boundless natural gifts can generate its own power, while exporting profitable, clean energy abroad.

These steps are about more than growth numbers on a balance sheet. They're about whether a young person with an education can get a job that supports a family; a farmer can transfer their goods to the market; or an entrepreneur with a good idea can start a business. It's about the dignity of work. Its about the opportunity that must exist for Africans in the 21st century.

Just as governance is vital to opportunity, it is also critical to the third area that I will talk about — strengthening public health.

In recent years, enormous progress has been made in parts of Africa. Far more people are living productively with HIV/AIDS, and getting the drugs they need. But too many still die from diseases that shouldn't kill them. When children are being killed because of a mosquito bite, and mothers are dying in childbirth, then we know that more progress must be made.

Yet because of incentives — often provided by donor nations — many African doctors and nurses understandably go overseas, or work for programs that focus on a single disease. This creates gaps in primary care and basic prevention. Meanwhile, individual Africans also have to make responsible choices that prevent the spread of disease, while promoting public health in their communities and countries.

Across Africa, we see examples of people tackling these problems. In Nigeria, an interfaith effort of Christians and Muslims has set an example of cooperation to confront malaria. Here in Ghana and across Africa, we see innovative ideas for filling gaps in care — for instance, through E-Health initiatives that allow doctors in big cities to support those in small towns.

America will support these efforts through a comprehensive, global health strategy. Because in the 21st century, we are called to act by our conscience and our common interest. When a child dies of a preventable illness in Accra, that diminishes us everywhere. And when disease goes unchecked in any corner of the world, we know that it can spread across oceans and continents.

That is why my administration has committed $63 billion to meet these challenges. Building on the strong efforts of President Bush, we will carry forward the fight against HIV/AIDS. We will pursue the goal of ending deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, and eradicating polio. We will fight neglected tropical disease. And we won't confront illnesses in isolation — we will invest in public health systems that promote wellness and focus on the health of mothers and children.

As we partner on behalf of a healthier future, we must also stop the destruction that comes not from illness, but from human beings — and so the final area that I will address is conflict.

Now let me be clear: Africa is not the crude caricature of a continent at war. But for far too many Africans, conflict is a part of life, as constant as the sun. There are wars over land and wars over resources. And it is still far too easy for those without conscience to manipulate whole communities into fighting among faiths and tribes.

These conflicts are a millstone around Africa's neck. We all have many identities — of tribe and ethnicity; of religion and nationality. But defining oneself in opposition to someone who belongs to a different tribe, or who worships a different prophet, has no place in the 21st century. Africa's diversity should be a source of strength, not a cause for division. We are all God's children. We all share common aspirations — to live in peace and security; to access education and opportunity; to love our families, our communities, and our faith. That is our common humanity.

That is why we must stand up to inhumanity in our midst. It is never justifiable to target innocents in the name of ideology. It is the death sentence of a society to force children to kill in wars. It is the ultimate mark of criminality and cowardice to condemn women to relentless and systematic rape. We must bear witness to the value of every child in Darfur and the dignity of every woman in Congo. No faith or culture should condone the outrages against them. All of us must strive for the peace and security necessary for progress.

Africans are standing up for this future. Here, too, Ghana is helping to point the way forward. Ghanaians should take pride in your contributions to peacekeeping from Congo to Liberia to Lebanon, and in your efforts to resist the scourge of the drug trade. We welcome the steps that are being taken by organizations like the African Union and ECOWAS to better resolve conflicts, keep the peace, and support those in need. And we encourage the vision of a strong, regional security architecture that can bring effective, transnational force to bear when needed.

America has a responsibility to advance this vision, not just with words, but with support that strengthens African capacity. When there is genocide in Darfur or terrorists in Somalia, these are not simply African problems — they are global security challenges, and they demand a global response. That is why we stand ready to partner through diplomacy, technical assistance, and logistical support, and will stand behind efforts to hold war criminals accountable. And let me be clear: our Africa Command is focused not on establishing a foothold in the continent, but on confronting these common challenges to advance the security of America, Africa and the world.

In Moscow, I spoke of the need for an international system where the universal rights of human beings are respected, and violations of those rights are opposed. That must include a commitment to support those who resolve conflicts peacefully, to sanction and stop those who don't, and to help those who have suffered. But ultimately, it will be vibrant democracies like Botswana and Ghana which roll back the causes of conflict, and advance the frontiers of peace and prosperity.

As I said earlier, Africa's future is up to Africans.

The people of Africa are ready to claim that future. In my country, African-Americans — including so many recent immigrants — have thrived in every sector of society. We have done so despite a difficult past, and we have drawn strength from our African heritage. With strong institutions and a strong will, I know that Africans can live their dreams in Nairobi and Lagos; in Kigali and Kinshasa; in Harare and right here in Accra.

Fifty-two years ago, the eyes of the world were on Ghana. And a young preacher named Martin Luther King traveled here, to Accra, to watch the Union Jack come down and the Ghanaian flag go up. This was before the march on Washington or the success of the civil rights movement in my country. Dr. King was asked how he felt while watching the birth of a nation. And he said: "It renews my conviction in the ultimate triumph of justice."

Now, that triumph must be won once more, and it must be won by you. And I am particularly speaking to the young people. In places like Ghana, you make up over half of the population. Here is what you must know: the world will be what you make of it.

You have the power to hold your leaders accountable and to build institutions that serve the people. You can serve in your communities and harness your energy and education to create new wealth and build new connections to the world. You can conquer disease, end conflicts and make change from the bottom up. You can do that. Yes you can. Because in this moment, history is on the move.

But these things can only be done if you take responsibility for your future. It won't be easy. It will take time and effort. There will be suffering and setbacks. But I can promise you this: America will be with you. As a partner. As a friend. Opportunity won't come from any other place, though — it must come from the decisions that you make, the things that you do, and the hope that you hold in your hearts.

Freedom is your inheritance. Now, it is your responsibility to build upon freedom's foundation. And if you do, we will look back years from now to places like Accra and say that this was the time when the promise was realized — this was the moment when prosperity was forged; pain was overcome; and a new era of progress began. This can be the time when we witness the triumph of justice once more.

Thank you.

July 12, 2009 | 1:55 PM Comments  1 comments

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Internet and Politics: What do you Know ?...2
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# Beth Simone Noveck, USA
nyls.edu/faculty/faculty_profiles/beth_simone_noveck


Beth Simone Noveck is Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Information Law and Policy and the Democracy Design Workshop at New York Law School as well as Visiting Professor at Stanford University. She currently serves as Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Open Government at the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy. Dr Noveck is a founder of Bodies Electric LLC, developer of the Unchat software for real-time structured and democratic group deliberation in cyberspace. She has dealt with collaborative online participation in the USA, Europe and Asia for many years and was, for instance, involved in setting up the Peer to Patent program run by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Her brilliant mind, judgment and communication skills have enabled her to achieve considerable progress in the use of the Internet for public affairs and the interests of all Internet users. She succeeded in realizing value-added sense of new communication and information technologies.

July 10, 2009 | 11:19 PM Comments  0 comments

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Reminder: Demanding for the NAtional HIV/AIDS Test Day in Nigeria.
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THEME:
MDGs, NEEDS and HIV/AIDS: ACT NOW Series I.

Organisers:
GYCA Nigeria and every other reliable stakeholders. You are welcome.


Date:
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 by 8.00am to
Thurday, May 28, 2009 by 8am.
(All Day through Night rubbing of minds.)

VENUE:
NAYA Nigeria
Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria,
No. 1, Victoria Way, Oslo,
Beside Oceanic Bank / Oshodi-Isolo Council Office,
Aswami Market Way, Oshodi - Lagos State.

Participation Fee: Free !

Send your name and state to:
08064464545 for confirmation of attendance, please.

May 25, 2009 | 12:27 PM Comments  0 comments

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If Satan - Series 1.
About the book: "A Tale of Two Cities (Everyman's Library (Cloth))"

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Someone had asked when the If Satan Series would start and even asked a question. Should you be in doubt how to make m add it, mail me at ippnigeria@gmail.com or call me on 08064464545. No flash. However, they got me thinking with he response below.

Take it .....
Okechukwu Okorie at 6:44am May 22 via Facebook Mobile
We have many 'Satans' around. So it shd be normal. I'll quickly bcom a Nigerian politician and use him for jobs.


'Fiyinfolu Olugbile at 7:34am May 22
Feel? Send him packing kia masa.

Aliu Nelson at 8:49am May 22
akinbo, u should realise that d devil does not always wear horns, sometimes he appears as chocolate coated candy. we probably live with satan everyday of our lives without realising it

Adebayo Waidi Gbenro at 9:29am May 22
i will be very happy,because the real devil lives in peoples heart.

Ifeanyi Uba at 10:07am May 23
i would go over to his crib and ask him if he is really responsible for all the times people say "it was the devil's work"?

Jimmy Ogunnowo at 6:30am May 24 via Facebook Mobile
I will send OPC there sharp sharp


Ojo Afolabi at 8:27am May 24
oti di ab'esu pin'le niyen

Mbasekei:easily walk in d door and negotiate with him


Akinola:so its either i find another appartment or send him packing if the house is mine


Phillip:I will let him know that God is greater than him

if satan lives next door, I knw it willk be a quiet zone at least people will keep off from you. He may end up being a nice neighbor since he also needs company. Esu


I guess we can ask "If Satan could grant a bad wish for you, what would you ask from him ?"






May 25, 2009 | 4:26 AM Comments  0 comments

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If God...?
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I was offline for a while. Almost lost my hard drive (i did loose it eventually),but i learnt a thing or two. Always have a backup.

However, it got me thinking (on the naughty side) and i asked:

"If God went on leave, what could happen ?"

Here this from friends...

Dele Oyeniyi, Oluwafunke Taiwo and Olumide Idowu like this.

Olaniyan Kofoworola at 7:05am May 20 via Facebook Mobile
Eh?leave ke??abeg,make he no try am o.

Olumide Idowu at 7:06am May 20 via Facebook Mobile
Hm His kingdom will experience bitterness.

Oluleke Banji at 7:10am May 20
Humans will practise their mutual destructions skills with all intensity and if God doesnt come back on time from the leave, there will be no survivals

'Fiyinfolu Olugbile at 7:11am May 20
Aye ma pare ni

Gbenga Emuwawon at 7:21am May 20 via Facebook Mobile
it would be back to the "Big Bang" all over again!

Oluwafunke Taiwo at 7:29am May 20 via Facebook Mobile
Cormer baba where u they get all dis tinkin frm? Leave ke?

Victor Tafo Buzugbe at 7:35am May 20
i go just die

Dele Oyeniyi at 7:39am May 20
then i don't exit....if God went on leave

JesusFreak Adegbulu at 7:48am May 20
which kain leave be that? God forbid!

Kikelomo Amisu Ashaye at 8:00am May 20
Eni tin pa mi mo ki sun beeni kii togbe. So dat can never happen.lol

Don Cuso at 8:20am May 20
dere will be anoda 911....

Okechukwu Okorie at 8:47am May 20 via Facebook Mobile
Which kin Thot be dat one? If he went on leave, Jesus wld deputise. So no shaking! Anyway, he cant cos, 'He that watches over Isreal/Okechukwu does not sleep nor slumber...

Arodoye Olajide Abiodun at 9:18am May 20
lot of people will perish

Emmanuel A Akinyemi at 9:20am May 20
what are u thinking?

Foluke Tunrayo Opalade at 9:20am May 20
See your life Cornerstone, kai na for where I con know you ooo,Chineke?. God no sleep he no slumber,atrocities full every where upon say hin dey work round the clock o. U con dey dey think of leave for am. Wo within a sec, the whole world go vamouse. Wetin u dey joke with sef, abeg stop am o.

Oludare Lasisi at 9:38am May 20
Devil will take charge.....pending the time God will return..lol

Folagbade Banwo at 11:35am May 20
No problem, if God (the father) is on leave, God (the son) and God (the holy ghost) will take charge.....case close

Ogundijo 'posky' Oladapo at 1:37pm May 20
@ Folagbade.... correct yearn...2ru tok

Olotu Tayo at 2:43pm May 20
I would take over from Him.

Aliu Nelson at 4:24pm May 20
its about time he went on leave. we need to run things so dat things dont run we

Momoh Olufunke
Momoh Olufunke at 7:47pm May 20
the whole world will be in chaos.

Folagbade tripped me (allowed use of words)...and me nko ? I feel it would be nice he stayed in charge. What men can do ? Dont even think of it !

So..."If Satan was next door to you, how would you feel ?"











May 21, 2009 | 11:31 AM Comments  0 comments

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Poetry4Life ! ...Season III...by a friend !
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Gods of our fathers!
Warrior kings at rest
Ancestors of our mother land
Awake! Awake! Awake!
For too long these dark
And stormy clouds of oppression
Have flooded our hearts with
Pains, sorrow and frustration
Deities! Arise! Arise! Arise
And avenge these tears we cry
Ogun, lakaye oshimole
Smite their first borns
Let your sword of anger shine
In the rays of your vengeance
Esu, convincer confuser, ain
Rain confusion on the center of their household
Songo, olukoso okoya, advocate for justice
Jungle, but just justice
Rain thunder bolts on their ancestral homes
Obaluaye o! elempe ajobo, nana gbuku
Dispenser of thousands of rash dots
Sopona, cover them with the stink
Of humanities stench to carry to the grave
Oro! The sorrow of generations gone
Do not let go in vain…echo their cry
None so blind as those who will not see
None so deaf as those who will not hear
It is wisdom that makes a man run from a
Charging bull, still the world witness these deeds
Yeye Oshun o! Owner of strings of coral beads
Block the womb of their mothers
Block the womb, of daughters
Block the wombs of unborn generations!!
When olukoso strikes your home with thunder
You can not say you are not guilty
Songo! Scourge their souls for eternity!
To Him that never sleeps…
Eledumare! We fall to our knees
In supplication we raise our hands to heaven
Rescue us from this haven
Where the unclean advocate peace
But rape and plunder this land of riches
This land of forgotten bliss

Emmanule kalu Uduma

May 7, 2009 | 2:53 PM Comments  0 comments

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If God...series 6.
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''If God was a FOOTBALL COACH, what team would He belong ?''

Let them speak for themselves.....

Biodun Awosusi at 10:57pm May 5
Man U of course!

Lamii Opere at 11:10pm May 5
Gunners' moooooooihn...so he'd gun 'em all down!

Foluke Tunrayo Opalade at 11:16pm May 5
He is in charge of winners. MAN U, dole. No lele.

Smart Olufemi at 11:31pm May 5
Old boy, nawao. Man U were really good, but they should wait till they meet the team!!!

Odebode Ojo at 4:56am May 6
Man U is the team

Oluwafunke Taiwo at 6:55am May 6 via Facebook Mobile
Who else do u think, if its not Manchester united

Arodoye Olajide Abiodun at 7:56am May 6
eyimba

Debayor Dejumo Sawyer at 8:27am May 6 via Facebook Mobile
Na all lie God is not arrogant so he cnt be in man.u cos he will NEVER WALK ALONE.
We all pray never to be alone dat he shuld be wit us.ynwa

Debayor Dejumo Sawyer at 8:33am May 6 via Facebook Mobile
Remember man u are RED DEVILS,and we put the fear of the LORD in them this season.ynwa

Ademilola Olaide Abidogun at 9:12am May 6
Liverpool 4 sure cos we neva walk alone n dat means whr eva we re God is alwys wit us. MAN U kee? dn't u kno red is a sign of Danger n d God we serve is not a Danger God..

Olabode Oshodi at 9:13am May 6
Manchester United ni


Chidinma Ogunnowo at 10:28am May 6
man u 4 life

Precious Aigbiremhon at 10:58am May 6
Chelsea FC: reasons becos he love Blue. How? Look up to the sky what colour do u see? B.L.U.E look to the sea what colour do you see? B.L.U.E. Blues for real.....Don't say anything EM.

Oladipo Ajayi at 11:41am May 6
the colour you see in the sky depends on the time and season you look. If you look in the night, it might be black, late afrternoon could be yellow, etc

the colour you see in the sea also depends on which of the seas you look at. Remember there is red sea. Lol

Chelsea had only 2 seasons, they were gone with Morinho

Debayor Dejumo Sawyer at 12:01pm May 6 via Facebook Mobile
@Precious chelsea f.c are nt d real blues dey r d PENSIONERS.try to find out.Morinho made u all.ynwa

Badejo Jadesola at 5:29pm May 6
i think liverpool


Now that i feel right to be blue, "If God was Nigerian President, what should be His first priority as a man ?"




May 6, 2009 | 3:33 PM Comments  0 comments

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Solve the following for me...
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Here are a few mind benders I like to start with.

What do you put in a toaster?

Say "silk " five times. Now spell "silk.." What do cows drink?

If a red house is made from red bricks and a blue house is made from blue bricks and a pink house is made from pink bricks and a black house is made from black bricks, what is a green house made from?

It's twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany (If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into West Germany and East Germany.) Anyway, during the flight, two engines fail. The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he can do so and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of "no man's land" between East Germany and West Germany. Where would you bury the survivors? East Germany, West Germany, or no man's land"?

Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to Milford Haven in Wales. In London, 17 people get on the bus. In Reading, six people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon, two people get off and four get on. In Cardiff, 11 people get off and 16 people get on. In Swansea, three people get off and five people get on . In Carmathen, six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven.
What was the name of the bus driver?

















May 6, 2009 | 11:37 AM Comments  0 comments

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If God...series 5.
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"If God was your best friend and had a birthday bash, what would you get for Him ?"

Well, i guess He better throws a birthday bash with some of the friends i have. Some called, other texted...guess am a little lazy at the moment to type it all out...check this anyway...

Olumayowa Kushimo at 8:18pm May 3
I will buy him a handcuff based on one condition..he has to share it with me 24/7...lol


Oluwafunke Taiwo at 10:15pm May 3 via Facebook Mobile
I WILL GET HIM A BIRO, ASK ME WHY

Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone at 8:08am May 4
Why ?

Kolawole Ijitola at 12:25pm May 4
Well,i will get my soul 4 him.

Oluwafunke Taiwo at 1:12pm May 4 via Facebook Mobile
So that he will b able to write my name in d book of eternity.

Kabiawu Olurotimi at 12:28am May 5
He is already my Best friend All i would give is ALL He or any other friend ever wanted My love, My Time and My attention:" God talks to the man who cares"- Pastor Chris Oyakhilome


...and stay connected to the flow ! So, ''If God was a FOOTBALL COACH, what team would He belong ?''

May 5, 2009 | 4:43 PM Comments  0 comments

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Lagos Zone of C and S is active and NEEDS you to male YEEDS work !
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Join us today.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/create.php?success=1&customize&gid=166194795036#/group.php?gid=166194795036


Vice-President,
Lagos Zone.
+2348064464545

May 5, 2009 | 4:38 PM Comments  0 comments

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The GYCA Nigeria ACT NOW Series...
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Be part of history...
copy and paste link...
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=73794473610#/event.php?eid=73794473610

Change in venue:
Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria,
No. 1, Victoria Way, Oslo,
Beside Oceanic Bank / Oshodi-Isolo Council Office,
Aswami Market Way, Oshodi - Lagos State.

Still trying to locate US in Nigeria ?

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=35322941650

You are welcome !

May 5, 2009 | 5:23 AM Comments  0 comments

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GYCA Nigeria needs your time . . . ACT NOW !
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Dear Friends and Comrades,

( I know the Comrades would like these),I am writing to inform you that i need your help. I need you to make somethings happen to save humanity from his inhumanity to humanity. To mail you all, i tried clicking on "Add All". It did not work out.I tried making a short note, it did not work out. So, i took my time to look at each face as i added you to the list. If you are my friend, you will ACT. Nigerians or Not !!

However, my intent is to call your attention to nationwide walk that will not only make history but brake cultural biases and bridge a common gap. It would also be made to effect changes in policies and ensure implementation and domestication. Can you hear me ? You Count and you count a lot.

I believe that true Nigerian and lovers of Humanity will do this for the sake of ensuring and "HIV free Society" with a goodbye to "Stigmatization" and all Health and Rights Issues.

Join GYCA Nigeria...our March begins in June 2009. Change is YOU....ACT NOW !


akinbo a. a. cornerstone
+2348064464545


The list i added...just imagine if you invite just 10 to prepare for the movement...just imagine.

May 4, 2009 | 2:26 PM Comments  0 comments



Good Morning Nigeria...
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...and the week kicks off with me on the saddle and so much to share with the world. I guess it calls for daily thanksgiving that we are alive to read this piece.

We are not better off than those that are dead, but God has kept us faithfully to our track. It is impossible to see and say one is blind. Thank you God !

So, i go back to work...articles to write , journals to read, people to meet, lectures to give, smiles to distribute. Here we go !

May 3, 2009 | 5:03 PM Comments  1 comments

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If God...series 4.
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"If God was you, what would you do every day to make people happy ?"

I had some friends call in to ask me why the "If Satan Series" was not available yet. I will tell you this...it will come soon. Ten series and we can interchange, OK ?

For now, enjoy the Series at your beck and call. See this reactions for instance...

'Fiyinfolu Olugbile at 12:17pm April 29
I'll do the little things that carry weight but that are so easily ignored and overlooked


Adedayo Taiwo at 2:24pm April 29
i ll turn to BRUCE ALMIGHTY...........I ll answer all prayers LOL

Kunle Afolayan at 5:16pm April 29
i will kill obasanjo and iwu to make all nigerians happy

Jimmy Ogunnowo at 7:25am May 2 via Facebook Mobile
I no like stress...rapture straight

My o my...rapture look like it o! So, "If God was your best friend and had a birthday bash, what would you get for Him ?"


May 3, 2009 | 4:22 PM Comments  0 comments

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Late ? Akponah Charles Osareimen...
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Dear SWA Members,


It is with great sadness that I announce the death of one of SWA's most dedicated member. On Sunday, April 26, 2009, our Regional Representative for Nigeria, Akponah Charles Osareimen , was tragically killed in a car accident.

Charles has been active with the Student World Assembly since its inception and has contributed greatly to spearheading the organization's activities in Africa. Leading up to his appointment as a Regional Representative for SWA, Charles was the lead organizer of the first SWA Nigeria regional event. As the Regional Representative for Nigeria, Charles has been the figurehead for SWA activities and has successfully guided our hundreds of members in the region with support and guidance.

Throughout his life, Charles has been a staunch supporter of human rights and global democracy. His passion for human rights and youth activism is apparent in his involvement with a myriad of organizations. Upon graduating from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in May 2004, Charles began working with the Federal Ministry of Inter-Governmental Special Duties and Youth Development in Abuja. In addition to his work with SWA, Charles was also actively involved with the World Youth Organization, WSIS Youth Nigeria, the All Nigeria United Nations Students & Youth Association, Commission on Sustainable Development Youth Caucus, NGO Committee on Youth, Taking It Global-Nigeria NGOs Group, and Youth Network for Peacebuilding, UNESCO.

Charles's life is an example of the power of one human's belief in change. Without his dedication, vision and perseverance, SWA would not have its prominent presence in Nigeria and beyond. He will truly be missed, and his life and legacy will never be forgotten.

Please visit our discussion forum to share your thoughts, memories, and prayers for Charles's family and friends: http://www.studentworldassembly.org/Discussions/showthread.php?t=150

With Solidarity,

Shahram Hashemi
Executive Director
Student World Assembly
http://studentworldassembly.org/
Promoting Global Democracy, Human Rights and Activism

2 West 64th Street Suite 408, New York, NY 10023
Phone: 1.212.580.3800 Fax: 1.212.580.3808 Cell: 1.917.345.1694
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Anyone got Gloria's number. Please, holla mii o. I beg !!!

May 3, 2009 | 4:13 PM Comments  0 comments



Networking...
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...sometimes can be dangerous. I was able to come across an old friend of recent that could not forget that i was the shortest guy while in school now standing tall. Simply put, i was selected to speak to a crowd that needed motivation and she pegged me as shy and not capable.

Thank God for Great Ife...they stood her up and demanded an apology. It scared the organizer and they had to remove my name. I lost what i could have gained and until recently when that decided to try me, i was not in their good books.

Now nko, they want buy me...but the dough no reach. I goo see wuna later bo !

May 1, 2009 | 3:39 PM Comments  0 comments

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Ekiti and the Heroine called Adebayo...
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...is at the edge of making history. I will give you the gist ...but for now, GYCA calls.

April 30, 2009 | 3:14 PM Comments  0 comments

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MDGs, HIV/AIDS and NEEDS,,,contributors needed.
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UPCOMING EVENTS TO MARK CHILDREN's DAY

It would bring stakeholders in the MDGs, HIV/AIDS and NEEDS related issue and would be covered for media use and policy advocacy issues.

It would also witness in attendance members of GYCA Nigeria amongst other related organization.

Sub-Theme to be discussed:
1. MDGs and HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
2. NEEDS and Youth: HIV/AIDS in focus
3. Policymakers and MDGs
4. Policy Implementation on HIV/AIDS
5. Stigma and NEEDS: Policy intervention
7. Monitoring and Evaluation of NEEDS

Contributions are welcome. Send your abstract to ippnigeria@gmail.com Deadline is Wednesday, May 13, 2009.


Venue:
HOG and HOB, Moshalashi Bus Stop, Shasha - Akowonjo
Lagos State.

Host:
Council of Nigerian Youths (CNY)

Date:
May 27, 2009.

April 29, 2009 | 4:54 PM Comments  3 comments



Cancer...what you should know.
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Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins:


1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.


2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.

3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.


4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.


5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.


6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.


7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.


8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.


10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.




WHAT CANCER CELLS FEED ON:


a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in colour. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.


b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk, cancer cells are being starved.


c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.


d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to no urish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try
and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).






e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water--best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.


12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.


14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.


15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.


16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

April 29, 2009 | 5:42 AM Comments  4 comments

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eEyin...
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April 28, 2009 | 5:33 PM Comments  0 comments

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If God...series 3.
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"If God was a Nigerian and lived close to your house, how many times would you visit Him ?"


Comments ranged as follows:

Adedayo Taiwo at 9:30pm April 27
i ll rather live wit him

'Fiyinfolu Olugbile at 9:56pm April 27
I'll move into his room

Elujoba Ibukun Oluwafemi at 9:58pm April 27
I'll just terbanacle right there in his own house, or u think i'll be checking on him every hour? pple wld be toomuch at the entrance to even get in...iwo nko?

Momoh Olufunke at 10:48pm April 27
infact i dont need number of times to visit, I will pitch my tent there .

Jennifer Ehidiamen at 11:37pm April 27 via Facebook Mobile
But He is! Well, to me God is a Nigerian & He lives really close. That

Jennifer Ehidiamen at 11:39pm April 27 via Facebook Mobile
*that doesnt mean He has stopped being God, who loves d world...!

Ifeanyi Uba at 6:53am April 28
id be over in His crib like, everyday namean? i'd be more of a pest now that i can see Him like, physical and not just in my prayers. I'd make sure He blesses everyone i know (and even those i don't) friends and foes alike, before i let Him be. I'd write Him songs and compose poems for Him and invent cool new dance steps for His enjoyment



Well, this came up as part of my "If God Series...". Just Imagine what we could do to have the Almighty close to your neighborhood. If you ask me, i did make my routine and fix a time to say hello every second. That would help me a lot to solve the everyday hustle and bustle.

So...what If God was you, what would you do every day to make people happy ?

April 28, 2009 | 5:42 AM Comments  4 comments

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Realizing vision 2020 in health sector
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…Division of labour among healthcare providers should be followed strictly – Cecilia Ibru
By AZOMA CHIKWE


The Managing Director of Oceanic Bank, Dr (Mrs) Cecilia Ibru has said that the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders at every level of health care delivery have to be defined and conscious efforts made to ensure that it is followed through as a way forward for the health care delivery system.

Speaking at the 16th Annual Conference of the Guild of Medical Directors she also stated that a good health service will include disgnosis and treatment of diseases and illnesses or injury, prevention and control of diseases and promotion of health.

According to her, “To meet the health expectations of the Nigerian society towards vision 2020, we have to drastically change the current trends in healthcare delivery in the country. The roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders at every level of healthcare delivery have to be defined and conscious efforts made to make sure that it is followed through. The primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare delivery systems must be strengthened at the local, state and federal levels.

“A good health services will include; diagnosis and treatment of diseases and illnesses or injury, prevention and control of diseases and promotion of health. With an efficient health service delivery -system, citizens will live longer and happier with more active lives and less sufferingand disability .
Continuing, she said, “the health of a nation determines its wealth. This is an axiom that has remained the bedmck for various strategies aimed at promoting effective healthcare delivery across the globe.
“In Nigeria, the task of ensuring hitch-free healthcare delivery is one that should involve all stakeholders, including individuals, corporate organizations and the government.

“Global trends show that healthcare delivery is free to a large extent in countries that place a high premium on lire and the right to health for all their citizens. Such countries always tend to record high GDP as the health of a nation is intrinsically linked with its quality of production. We find examples of such countries in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, among others, where the government has remained committed to subsidizing health care costs.

“We all know that Vision 2020 seeks to launch Nigeria into the top 20 economies by the year 2020 by all parameters. In the health sector, the hurdles appear to be awesome, but not insurmountable. The Foundation for achieving this has to be laid right from the grassroots through primary healthcare and enhanced to effect tertiary health care. We have to benchmark developed countries and embark on total reforms in the health sector that will address salient healthcare issues including funding, human capital development, research, and insurance, among others.

“These reforms, if comprehensive as that witnessed in the Banking sector, will put our nation in the right path towards achieving three of the health related MDG targets including the reduction of child mortality improvement of material health and combating HIV/AIDS, rnalaria and other diseases and thereforc improves average life expectancy.

“Primary Health Care continues to be the cornerstone of health development in Nigeria. Healthcare provision in Nigeria is a concurrent responsibility of the three tiers of government in the country, However, because Nigeria operates a mixed economy, private providers of health care have a visible role to play in health care delivery. The Federal Government's role is mostly limited to coordinating the affairs of the university teaching hospitals, while the state government manages the various general hospitals and the local government focus on dispensaries, all of which are regulated by the Federal Government through NAFDAC.

“Some state governments have setup Health Management Boards which are responsible for direct health service delivery while the Ministry of Health focuses on policy formulation, standard setting, monitoring and evaluations. Community participation has also been streghtened through the Village Health Communities (VHC). The private sector provided 65.7 per cent of healthcare delivery in Nigeria, however efforts are on for increased Public Private Participation (PPP) in healthcare delivery but there is yet to be a framework for collaboration. In addition, some states have implemented initiatives on private sector participation in health care delivery and the Health Sector Reform has also addressed collaboration between public and private sectors although a framework is yet being developed.

“Funding Health is currently one of the most fundamental areas of concern in Nigeria. It is accomplished from a variety of sources that include budgetary allocations from Government at all levels (Federal, States and Local), loans and grants, private sector contributions and out of pocket expenses. The value of private sector and out of pocket expenditure contribution to financing the sector is yet to be dctermined, Health insurance in Nigeria can be applied to a few instances. Free healthcare provided and financed for all citizens, healthcare provided by government through a special insurance scheme for government employees and private firms entering contracts with private healthcare providers.

“In May 1-999, the government created the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), to cover all government employees, the organized private sector and the informal sector. It also went further to cover children under the age of five, permanently disabled persons and even prison inmates. In 2004, the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo granted more legislative power to the scheme with positive amendments to the original 1999 act. The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) allows each insured person to decide whieh health centre he or she wishes to register with. A monthly capitation is paid to the health centre.

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) are expected to play a major role in the coordination of the health centers while the overall regulation of the scheme rests with the National Health Insurance Scheme Council. Organizations such as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have a retainership agreement with healthcare providers to cater for the provision of services for their workforce.

“Nigeria like many countries in the African region is making efforts to strengthen its healthcare system in general and routine immunization services in particular to reduce disease from Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs). The establishment of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) was first initiated in 1979 and for the first five years, there continued to be low national immunization coverage and conseque:-It minimal impact on target diseases.

The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Health continues to place high priority on immunization. It is anticipated that this effort will significantly contribute towards achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving child immortality significantly by 2015. Malaria remains the most significant public health problem in Nigeria and it accounts for 25 per cent of under 5 mortality, 30 per cent childhood mortality and 11 per cent material mortality. Infant and under five mortality rates in Nigeria are among the highest in the world with 97.1 deaths per 1000 lives births.

“Perhaps the most well known health problem in Nigeria is HIV/AIDS.To support implementation, integration and intensification of essential health sector interventions against HIV/AIDS in the country, strategies used have included facilitation of access to normative guidance and technical tools, forging partnerships as well as mobilizing financial and technical support. Other health problems include cholera and sleeping sickness; all of which are priority on health issues that ought to be adequately addressed.

April 28, 2009 | 5:11 AM Comments  0 comments

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If It Ain't...
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...About Reparation It Ain't About Afrika And Black Folks Liberation


By Chief Elder Osiris

So tell me beloved, what does Black Folks have to talk about that has Divine Meaning and Substance, if it ain't about Reparation owed to our Enslaved Ancestors, and to discuss Reparation, you have to discuss the Institution that held them captive in America Diaspora, that Chattel Slavery Institution that was religiously practiced by those other people with a History of Enslaving our Afrikan Ancestors, a fact that can not be Divinely denied.

So why is all of the talk about who was responsible for our Ancestors Enslavement, the fact is, that they were Enslaved, and they did put up a helluva Fight against the Enslavers, do not allow anybody to play with your head about who is responsible for our Ancestors Enslavement, it was the Europeans and Americans who created and enforced the Institution of Chattel Slavery and such a Story about our Afrikan Ancestors must not be left up to what you read about that event in Time, you must use your Divine Mental ability to deduce from all of the misinformation being floated around about the event of that Time, which is the cause for Black People en mass, being in the Diaspora against our will.

Against our Will is very importantly linked to our Enslaved Ancestors, because they did not voluntarily seek passage on any of those white folks ships at that Time and what strategy the Devil used to entice our people to cooperate with them, does not take away the evil that was involved in the act of Enslaving our Afrikan Ancestors.

Tell me beloved, why is it so easy for Black Folks to get distracted from the Central cause of Black Folks problem, it is as if there are some black Folks who spend all of their Time in trying to exonerate White Folks from the Evil that they have done to Black so call Afrikan People, we love to concentrate on things that are irrelevant to the things we need to be doing to Unite Black so call Afrikans, and to Liberate Afrika, because not until such Time, will Black people become a Divine Reality again, without our Enslaved Ancestors Reparation, then there is no Rise with Dignity for Black Afrikan People in the World today, a world that has been successful in causing Black People to become Paranoid Schizophrenia, yes, Mentally Ill.

There was untold Millions of our Afrikan Ancestors who lost their lives fighting to remain in their House, Chattel Slavery was not based upon entrepreneurialship , Chattel Slavery was no contractual agreement with the Black Afrikan Nation, Black Folks were at war against Chattel Slavery, and just as you have Traitors today against our Enslaved Ancestors, for opposing the right of our Enslaved Ancestors to Reparation, we had Traitorous Black Afrikans back then and now, playing the Judas Role, bargaining our Ancestors Lives with the Evil Slave Hunters, for Rum and other White Folks goods, many was forced to assist the Slave Hunters, because of the sophistication of their Weaponry at that Time, but that does not erase the fact that the creation of that Devilish Institution, Chattel Slavery, was the brain child of White Folks.

I am one who do not concern myself with what part we played in that Evil Action of Enslaving our Ancestors, what I do know, is that we are here in the Diaspora without Traveling Documents and that the creators of that Evil Institution, Chattel Slavery, is indebted to our Enslaved Ancestors and that their Children Have an obligation to collect what is owed to their Enslaved Afrikan Ancestors, by the payment of Reparation and that their Children have an obligation to take our Enslaved Ancestors Back Home To Afrika, and they becoming the next established State in Afrika, and Afrika becoming a Sovereign Continent again.

Black People today can find all sort of things to talk about that has nothing to do with Uniting the Black Nation and Liberating Afrika, and as long as Black People remain divided and Afrika remain under occupation by Foreign Invaders, there is nothing we can Talk about that has substance, and Merit to be talked about, because it will not be about the need for Black Folks Freedom from America and Afrika being for the Afrikans.

The Number One Issue that should be on the tongue of Black People today, is our Enslaved Ancestors Reparation, what else is there for Black People to talk about, that has the potential of Uniting the Black Afrikan World again, and having Afrika to become Afrika again?

Everything that Black Folks talk about concerning our Body Life Living Condition and is indicating a want for change, but need to desire such a change, the solution to all of Black Folks Problems, reside in the Dynamics of Reparation, nothing is more qualified to Unite The Black Nation and to have Afrika to be for the Afrikan, than Reparation is.

So why is it that Black Folks so call Leaders are Afraid of the issue, Reparation, I will tell you why, because it represent our Return Home as the next established State in Afrika and with Black People being enclosed back to our Divine way of Thinking, the Black World will become as it should be, the United Guiding Black Energy Force, capable of defeating the profane way of Life that now possess the Mind of Black People today.

So all that we talk about today and is informing Black People about what is happening in the world today, and those happening are being caused by Lucifer action, such information do not have the dynamics to Liberate Black People and Afrika, only Reparation is endowed with that Divine Power, but you know beloved, in order to see that Reality, Divine that it is, you have to had reclaim your Divine Way of Thinking, which will put you into a Divine Spirit that will qualify you to be able to cause the payment of our Enslaved Ancestors Reparation.

Beloved, Reparation is Black Folks Magnet, it has an energy field that consist of the Spirit of our Enslaved Ancestors and that is why it is not an impossible task, in Demanding Reparation for our Enslaved Ancestors.

Beloved, you can not look your way to believe what I am sharing with you today concerning Reparation, you must be qualified to see what I am sharing with you concerning Reparation, in order to know what I am sharing with you today,concerning the Sacred and Sanctity of Reparation, and that is why it is the foolish believing Afrikan who oppose our Enslaved Ancestors receiving their Reparation.

Can You Understand That, Beloved?

All of the Energy Spirit of Black Folks, and it must be a Divine Spirit, has the capacity of power, to cause Reparation to be paid to our Enslaved Ancestors, they serving us out from the bowel of our Genetic Helix, to be our protector and Motivator in our quest to obtain their Reparation, which they Divinely Earned and deserve.

Now is the Time to flood the Mind of Black People with the Divine Reason and Meaning of Reparation, Now!

We must know the Time to strike the Iron of Evil and Profanity, which is at the Time it is most vulnerable to the force of the Divine Spirit of Black People, and now is that Time, Beloved.

The Time is out for frivolous Talk, now is the Time for all serious Reparation advocates to Gather themselves to make preparation for unifying the Black Nation and to reclaim Afrika, and only through Reparation will that happen, beloved.

Reparation is not about America, it is about our Enslaved Ancestors, the Unity of Black People, and Afrika!!!

Can You Understand That, Beloved?

Be Kind To Your Self, Beloved

Hoteph

Osiris
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April 26, 2009 | 2:28 PM Comments  0 comments

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AFRICA UNION TO ADOPT THE FUTURE AWARDS MODEL
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In recognition of the success of Nigeria’s most respected youth event: The Future Nigeria Awards; the Africa Union (AU), “in considering a best practice necessary for adaptation during the review of its ongoing Youth Innovative and Creative Awards”, last month moved to adopt strategy from The Future Awards to implement one of its key youth development strategies continent-wide.

Through its Department of Youth, Human Resources and Science and Technology, the AU organized a strategy review workshop on its proposed Africa Union Youth Volunteer Corp in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the over 35 participants representing leaders of youth networks across Africa unanimously proposed to work with RedSTRAT (organizers of the Awards) to integrate the communication strategies that have had unprecedented success in capturing and sustaining the attention and buy-in of young people and the media in Nigeria.

RedSTRAT’s PR Director, Emilia Asim-Ita, was one of the three Nigerian representatives at the summit which was also facilitated by Emmanuel Etim, Winner in the Best Use of Advocacy category of the 2009 Awards. She was appointed to head the media committee for the entire project.

“We were very excited to receive this news!” Asim-Ita remarked. “It holds a special significance to us, because The Future Awards is a proudly original Nigerian idea and model that has become a success over just four years. When we call Nigeria the ‘Giant of Africa’ it shouldn’t just be an empty phrase; this is the kind of leadership we should be showing the region. More importantly, this news goes to prove what we have always said – that our generation is able and ready to re-direct Nigeria positively.”

In a related development, another member of the RedSTRAT team, Chude Jideonwo, was selected by the United States government to represent Nigeria at the recently-concluded International Visitors Leadership Programme in March/April. Jideonwo, selected based on work with The Future Nigeria Awards, was one of 25 youth leaders chosen from every continent of the world to meet with US political, government, social, academic and youth leaders across more than five states.

Created and managed by three young Nigerians under the ages of 25, The Future Nigeria Awards is the most popular arm under The Future Nigeria Project (www.thefutureniger ia.com), which seeks to develop young Nigerians and empower them in terms of skills, inspiration and positive change. Over the years, it has proven to be one of Nigeria’s most popular and effective youth platforms, working with a Board of Trustees including Prof. Pat Utomi, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Dr. Rasheed Gbadamosi, Mr. Bayo Ligali, amongst others. The 2009 edition had as keynote speaker the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

April 26, 2009 | 2:21 PM Comments  0 comments

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Revealed...
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...at last. I was praying about this issue and saying to God that He should give me favour. He directed me to look for a better half. One who would make me grow in the Lord and develop further iin the word. At a time i was about to say "No hope", she arrived.

Her name is Wunmi...just call her Akanke. I fell for at a glance and felt it would pass...alas ! IT TAIED ! (You sabi that kind english now). So, we had talk, we moved to hills, we said some lines, things in common. I AM IN LOVE WITH HER...what else can i say. Now, the knot would have to stay till 2011...i guess it too long, abi ? Well, am waiting on the Lord on this one.

Till she gets to facebook...already on FACEBOOK...seek your favour too. All the best.

April 25, 2009 | 2:42 PM Comments  0 comments

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Its a wonderfull dai...
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...and am thinking of love. They say it colours your world in diffferent manners and makes the world go round. It makes you want to say so many good things and ignore a mistake at any given time.

Its a good dai and i am the happiest for it all. Why ? I woke up after vigil feeling refresh. This is the Lords doing and its marvelous in His sight.

April 25, 2009 | 3:17 AM Comments  0 comments

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Explosion in Lagos.
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April 22, 2009 | 2:45 AM Comments  0 comments

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Jesus Wept...
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Am spending this Sunday on the site instead of the church. "God keep me". Its one of those days that makes you realize that it was not easy to pay tithe for citizens under Roman empire. Remember the words of Christ when asked whether to pay tithe or not ? You got it.

I am taking time out to say a word to those of us online at the moment...it sounds funny but its real. There is a thin line between God and government. While one oversees the other, the latter is only mere to the former.

People make government but God makes the people. God knows that you and I can never be on the same track all the time, so He gave us the WILL to decide what to do with our purpose. Such was the decision that Adams failed to realize and succumbed to the caprice of the Devil thru Eve.

Let me say this about the title i choose. Mentorship is something you can not get anyhow. Thus while governments are bad is due to people with bad mentorship and mental perception.If Lazarus had not died, you may never have learnt that Jesus saw a mentor in him.

So, don't wait before death overtake you. Be someones mentor today.

April 19, 2009 | 4:31 AM Comments  0 comments

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HIV Drugs at Community level...
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Need for us to take action on the availability of HIV drugs in the community.

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It was midnight when Bhanu (name changed), complaining of labour pain, was rushed to Vani Vilas Hospital. The HIV positive patient was denied Nevirapine, the drug that prevents virus transmission from mother to child. Also, Nevirapine syrup that has to be given to the newborn within 72 hours, was delayed. Predictably, the baby died even before being tested for HIV.

In another incident, 25-year-old Meena (name changed), also in labour, was taken to K C General Hospital. There too, there was no HIV kit.

The drugs have to be provided free to HIV patients as per the National AIDS Control Organization's guidelines. However, the patients' relatives in these two cases had to inform the medical superintendent before getting it.

Lack of counsellors at night and the shortage of drugs means HIV-positive expectant mothers have to face many problems during delivery. Admitting shortage of the crucial drugs, K C General Hospital medical superintendent Vishwaradhya said: "There has been a delay in supply of HIV kits and drugs from Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society (KSAPS) and Karnataka State Drugs Logistics and Warehousing Society. Due to increase in number of AIDS cases at the hospital, doctors too are at a risk of contracting the disease. However, in emergencies, we buy the drugs from the user fund."

"Usually, we ensure pregnant HIV mothers receive Nevirapine and the kit before delivery. Counsellors had told Meena a few days before delivery date that the stock had expired at the hospital," said Malathi from Arunodhaya Network of Positive People.

What is shocking is that the state's biggest maternity hospital, Vani Vilas, has only one counsellor, who is a man. "Because of this, a majority of the pregnant women feel uncomfortable. Group counselling is usually conducted here," said Krishnamurthy from Arunodhaya. Even to get the HIV test report, they have to pay at some of Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres (ICTC), he added.

According to KSAPS officials, there are 561 ICTCs in the state, both at the hospital and PHC level. If there is a shortage of drugs, the hospital has to procure them using its fund, or mobilize them from other centres. They should not prescribe it to the patient.

April 17, 2009 | 4:43 PM Comments  0 comments

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Re: Obama, Nigeria and You.
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I saw Jesse Jackson cried. I saw it on the media back in Africa and i feel his pain. Not the loss he had but that he failed to see a real prophecy of Martin Luther King in the young Obama. Obama...a name so close to Osama one would have been forced to say ask "Why him" ? When it came to matter, the whole world came home to celebrate...the whole world in respective of race, tribe, religion, or gender. The whole world united in one voice to say "Welcome home, Change is our choice". We see what a mans' desire can do and what a peoples' reaction can become. Americans decided to set a standard in tune with the founding fathers of that free country. They decided that the faith of the future and the world lies in their hand and decided that the future must be decided now. They fought wars, committed blunders and were still eager to stand and die to correct the mistakes with their blood. No bars could stop the majority...none fashioned by man.

Obama is just a man that time wishes to use to teach many a nation in Africa. A man one can not but see in time to bear the cross that destroyed many before him. He benefits from a long struggle to achieve a dream of a black soul on a free soil. A battle that had many crying for vengeance but in the end calling and praying for peace. What else have we to gain in war ? Deaths, sorrow, pains are the indicies that war can give to us.

In the emerging future, what we will begin to see is a silent revolution of impossibilities becoming possible, defying moves that would change the very fabric of our mentality in Africa.

Now, nobody would kick easily at the control or the need to setup platforms in Africa considering that a black man rules the most technological advance country in the whole world. No one, or nation or legions of leaders under any umbrella would feel that they need be in fear of America for it is obvious that Americans are extending the olive
branch to the world.

I pray one day that i will be able to contribute to the effect that would catapult my country, Nigeria to the top. That need to serve is in me and my generation and we prepare gradually, calling on all spiritual minded Nigerian
to pray. Pray that it happens soon. That Africa would be united under a government with a need to help save the world from dying of hunger. That all the minerals untapped would be useful an at its full blown utilization, come to the fore for many of us to annex productively. We will save the wold one day. We will help the world in a period of famine that would play back our colonization and heal our wounds. This is real and i believe. I believe that Nigeria would play big role in the growth, development and sustainability of productive democracy in Africa, starting from Nigeria.

To our senators and legislators, ask and act, to the Judiciary and law enforcement agencies, move and implement, to all that lead, listen and learn. Nigeria is my home, my life, my blood and my tears. A land that bears my mark and has sunned me so black that i have no choice but to be great. That is my place of birth and my homeland.

Care to join in me in the emergence of a New Nigeria ? Then;

1. Join a party before 2011. It is not a must but an obligation that needs us determine decency in party politics;

2. Participate in surveys that ask questions, posits opinion or state need for a reaction;

3.Be registered properly on the database of Council of Nigerain Youths, New Nigeria Club, Country Clubs, JAYCEE, AISEC, ANNUSA, LEO, Rotaract, etc. We are going IT sooner than you thought.

4. Respect the ten (10) values of a true Nigerian. It is our passport to change.

This are the new four (4) cardinal points of an emerging Nigeria. Be part of the team. Remember that hope can defeat Experience. Do not forget that Experience can work with Hope. Age is not a barrier, race or ethnic difference can not stand in the way of change. Why not you for Change...why ? Do not applaud the story of Obama any longer but thrive to writ one for yourself. No man can write you off, no matter your past. But your present can determine your future.



akinbo a. a. cornerstone
iWorld, iNigeria...change is YOU.

April 17, 2009 | 3:51 PM Comments  0 comments

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Obama, Nigeria and You.
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I saw Jesse Jackson cried. I saw it on the media back in Africa and i feel his pain. Not the loss he had but that he failed to see a real prophecy of Martin Luther King in the young Obama. Obama...a name so close to Osama one would have been forced to say ask "Why him" ? When it came to matter, the whole world came home to celebrate...the whole world in respective of race, tribe, religion, or gender. The whole world united in one voice to say "Welcome home, Change is our choice". We see what a mans' desire can do and what a peoples' reaction can become. Americans decided to set a standard in tune with the founding fathers of that free country. They decided that the faith of the future and the world lies in their hand and decided that the future must be decided now. They fought wars, committed blunders and were still eager to stand and die to correct the mistakes with their blood. No bars could stop the majority...none fashioned by man.

Obama is just a man that time wishes to use to teach many a nation in Africa. A man one can not but see in time to bear the cross that destroyed many before him. He benefits from a long struggle to achieve a dream of a black soul on a free soil. A battle that had many crying for vengeance but in the end calling and praying for peace. What else have we to gain in war ? Deaths, sorrow, pains are the indicies that war can give to us.

In the emerging future, what we will begin to see is a silent revolution of impossibilities becoming possible, defying moves that would change the very fabric of our mentality in Africa.

Now, nobody would kick easily at the control or the need to setup platforms in Africa considering that a black man rules the most technological advance country in the whole world. No one, or nation or legions of leaders under any umbrella would feel that they need be in fear of America for it is obvious that Americans are extending the olive
branch to the world.

I pray one day that i will be able to contribute to the effect that would catapult my country, Nigeria to the top. That need to serve is in me and my generation and we prepare gradually, calling on all spiritual minded Nigerian
to pray. Pray that it happens soon. That Africa would be united under a government with a need to help save the world from dying of hunger. That all the minerals untapped would be useful an at its full blown utilization, come to the fore for many of us to annex productively. We will save the wold one day. We will help the world in a period of famine that would play back our colonization and heal our wounds. This is real and i believe. I believe that Nigeria would play big role in the growth, development and sustainability of productive democracy in Africa, starting from Nigeria.

To our senators and legislators, ask and act, to the Judiciary and law enforcement agencies, move and implement, to all that lead, listen and learn. Nigeria is my home, my life, my blood and my tears. A land that bears my mark and has sunned me so black that i have no choice but to be great. That is my place of birth and my homeland.

Care to join in me in the emergence of a New Nigeria ? Then;

1. Join a party before 2011. It is not a must but an obligation that needs us determine decency in party politics;

2. Participate in surveys that ask questions, posits opinion or state need for a reaction;

3.Be registered properly on the database of Council of Nigerain Youths, New Nigeria Club, Country Clubs, JAYCEE, AISEC, ANNUSA, LEO, Rotaract, etc. We are going IT sooner than you thought.

4. Respect the ten (10) values of a true Nigerian. It is our passport to change.

This are the new four (4) cardinal points of an emerging Nigeria. Be part of the team. Remember that hope can defeat Experience. Do not forget that Experience can work with Hope. Age is not a barrier, race or ethnic difference can not stand in the way of change. Why not you for Change...why ? Do not applaud the story of Obama any longer but thrive to writ one for yourself. No man can write you off, no matter your past. But your present can determine your future.



akinbo a. a. cornerstone
iWorld, iNigeria...change is YOU.

April 17, 2009 | 2:57 PM Comments  0 comments

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Oba tii hammer !
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When the man from kenya met a lady from america, little did they know that they were about to create the man that would one day rule the US of A. Today, he is read, spoken and seen by a million as the best subject for motivation.

In my village, I use the most advance state of the art to motivate the youth. I simply indiginalise his name..."Omo Oba to tii hammer". This means the King that just made it BIG.

April 17, 2009 | 2:51 PM Comments  0 comments

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A New Dawn...
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I just got myself a Starcomms (another one to see if its true them good) so i can connect to the world for a few hours a day (as usual). I am so happy its working for now. That reminds me about the beauty of the New Nigerian dream by Dora.

I might not have lost the battle to see the true Nigerian values at all, considering that Nigerian has started getting it done the right way. I mean a Bus conductor thinking it was wrong to overcharge his customer, a worker trying to get to work early to do her duties, a minister talking and acting right, a long list. Fashola is making matters worse. The Guy is just an ordinary Manchester United fan setting a standard unprecedented in the history of current tides.

We will get there...someday, we will be smiling and proud to say again and again, this is my country, Nigeria.

April 16, 2009 | 3:31 PM Comments  0 comments

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The Success Story...
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...it was Saturday, March 21, 2009 and Youths from all over Ogun and Lagos converged to discuss the Leadership and Economic way forward.

I will brief you soon enough. Be on the lookout.

March 23, 2009 | 9:38 AM Comments  0 comments

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A New Nigeria dawns...
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...good people, great nation !

March 18, 2009 | 10:06 AM Comments  0 comments

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THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP & ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2009
About this event: The role of Youths in Nation Building using the IT Facility.
Related to country: Nigeria

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Surulere District Press Release.

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THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP & ECONOMIC SUMMIT 2009
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Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church (Nigeria and Overseas),
Youth Fellowship District Council, Surulere District, Nigeria.

On the bases of the current Global situation, the Youth District Council, after series of meeting and discussion and the need to contribute to the growth, development and sustenance of the NATION, decided to create an opportunity where our Christian Youths (Nigeria and Oversea) can learn, discuss, issue and implement a way forward that would assist the Economic meltdown.

Furthermore, we have been privileged to traverse the Nigerian Branches under Surulere District and look forward to a future when we would be able to traverse other branches oversea. We have seen, heard and come to the conclusion that our coming together would avail us the opportunity to strengthen our roots and branches, groom a much effective leadership and followership, and prepare us all for the Global Village.

In this light, we invite all to the first faith-based version of the Youth Leadership and Economic Summit. Details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Venue: Aguda Circuit, Ejigbo Branch, Dorcas Bus Stop, Off Ejigbo Road, Ejigbo, Lagos State
Time: 9.00am.
Theme: “Roles of the Youth in the Church and the Society”

Our Speakers for the day shall be the following professionals:
• Mr. S. F. Korode (FCIPM)
Chairman, Immanent Illumination Konsult.
- Leadership Role of Youths in the Church.

• Hon. (Comrade) Ayodele Adebowale Adewale
Chairman, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Council.
-Leadership Role of Youths in the Society.

• Prof. Ben Akabueze
Honorable Commissioner for Economic
Planning and Budget, Lagos State.
-The essence of Budget to Nation Building.


Investiture of Patrons and Matrons would follow at the same venue. Members and delegates from branches are advised to be fully dressed in the White regalia with Red girdle. Observers are requested to be formally dressed. Participation token is payable to branch representatives or at the reception desk. Kindly call the numbers of the officers below for clearance. Names of participants must be in our Data Bank on or before Sunday, March 15, 2009. This would avail us the chance to plan for the number of participant, certificates and folder containing the Summit Handbook and other available IEC Materials from different NGO’s, CBO’s who wish to participate in the Summit.

We also use this medium to invite members of the press to this August Occasion. Seraph News, SIMS, Cherub Times would be on ground to welcome articles, interviews and information briefs on the year calendar of those willing it to be published. With the aid of a projector, we intend to have two or three Audio-Visual Session. Willing presenters are welcome.

Arrival will witness a data collection exercise. Kindly get your Surulere District Membership Form, register your number, take your pose and submit your form before the end of the event. This information would be integrated in the Database to assist ourselves as it concerns job opportunity, scholarship and workshops.

We look forward to having a swell time in the bid to develop best practices thru research and workshops for our youths. We will also be issuing certificates to participants. It will also serve as an opportunity to join any of our committees and be part of history. Let’s turn Nigeria round. It’s your call. Ayo Ni O.




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February 25, 2009 | 1:28 PM Comments  0 comments



First-ever faith-based version...
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...watch out for the C and S of Surulere District as they present the Youth Leadership and Economic Summit, 2009. See more details by 28/02/2009.



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February 14, 2009 | 1:51 PM Comments  0 comments



First-ever faith-based version...
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...Youth Leadership and Economic Summit 2009. See you tommorrow for full details.

February 14, 2009 | 1:47 PM Comments  0 comments

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REMARKS OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
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The first press release announcing "REMARKS OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA".

My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act - not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions - who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them - that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works - whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account - to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day - because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control - and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart - not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort - even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment - a moment that will define a generation - it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.

For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends - hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

This is the source of our confidence - the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed - why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:

"Let it be told to the future world...that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive...that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it]."

America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

January 27, 2009 | 1:37 PM Comments  0 comments



The Octuplets Story.....the new Obamas.
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BELLFLOWER, Calif. – The octuplets born to a mother in Southern California are doing "very, very well" and breathing on their own, one of their doctors said Tuesday.

Dr. Mandhir Gupta, a neonatologist at Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, told ABC's "Good Morning America" the eight babies were in stable condition.

Two of the newborns — the second live octuplets born in U.S. history — were initially put on ventilators, but their breathing tubes have been removed.

"Only three babies need some sort of oxygen through the nose right now but they are breathing on their own," Gupta said. "The babies are doing actually very, very well."

The mother, who was not identified, gave birth Monday to the six boys and two girls weighing between 1 pound, 8 ounces, and 3 pounds, 4 ounces. The eighth baby was a surprise to the parents and doctors who had been expecting only seven children.

"It is quite easy to miss a baby when you're anticipating seven," said Dr. Harold Henry, chief of maternal and fetal medicine and one of 46 doctors, nurses and assistants who delivered the children by Caesarean section.

Just five minutes after the first birth, the unexpected eighth baby came out at 10:48 a.m. "My eyes were wide," said Dr. Karen Maples, chief of the department of obstetrics and gynecology.

Maples said the mother was "very comfortable now. She is currently stable and we're observing her. She's also very excited about the health of her babies and she's extremely happy."

Doctors said they repeatedly conducted practice sessions in anticipation of the deliveries and were well prepared. Maples credited that with the ability to handle the unexpected eighth baby. "It was wonderful just knowing that our teamwork paid off," she said.

The babies — dubbed with the letters A-through-H — will probably remain in the hospital for at least two months and the mother should be released in a week, said Maples. The most encouraging news was that the smallest — Baby E, a boy weighing just 1 pound, 8 ounces — no longer needed a ventilator. Gupta described him as "very feisty" on Tuesday.

The doctors cautioned that there is still the possibility that one or more of the octuplets may need a breathing tube again, and more dangers await when they begin feeding.

The mother checked into the hospital in her 23rd week of pregnancy and gave birth to the premature babies seven weeks later. Gupta said the woman was given spinal anesthesia and could hear the babies as they came out.

The world's first live octuplets were born in March 1967 in Mexico City, but all died within 14 hours, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.

The United States' first live octuplets were born in Houston in 1998, three months premature. The tiniest died a week after the birth. The surviving siblings turned 10 in December.

Their parents, Nkem Chukwu and Iyke Louis Udobi, told The Associated Press that they were delighted to hear another mother managed the same feat.

"It's a blessing, truly a blessing," Chukwu said. "We'll keep praying for them."

Dr. Richard Paulson, director of the fertility program at the University of Southern California, said the latest births likely resulted from the use of fertility drugs. Hospital officials would not say whether the mother had used such aids.

Paulson said the children could face serious health risks, including breathing problems and neurological damage. The mother also has an increased risk of hemorrhage, Paulson said.

"It's a risky decision to try to have all eight babies," said Paulson, who had no role in the delivery. "I would not recommend it under any circumstances, but I respect a parent's decision."

The Bellflower medical center, located about 17 miles southeast of Los Angeles, has an advanced neonatal unit. The most infants previously delivered at the hospital was five, the Los Angeles Times said.

The birth took a lot out of more than just the mother. Maples, who helped deliver the brood, said that when she got home: "I was humbled, I was exhausted and I took a nap."

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Associated Press writers Denise Petski and Alicia Chang in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

January 27, 2009 | 11:52 AM Comments  0 comments

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Life...
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I know an idiot when i see one but sometimes, it pays to look away an assume it was a mistake. Life takes its chances to help us grow and develop and watch the act from a distance. Life is funny but beautiful...it is meant for the gifted like me and you.



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January 27, 2009 | 11:46 AM Comments  2 comments

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Do you have this Speech ?
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...you should have it. An i begin to doubt why some people are called experts or professionals on the CNN crew. Imagine a reporter who claimed not a sentence touched-down within him. Just Imagine that and read this masterpiece.

Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama-as prepared for delivery
Election Night
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Chicago, Illinois


If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled - Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

It's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he's fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.

I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation's next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House. And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.

To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics - you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to - it belongs to you.

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington - it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.

It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.

I know you didn't do this just to win an election and I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime - two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America - I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you - we as a people will get there.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years - block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.

What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek - it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.

So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers - in this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people.

Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House - a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, "We are not enemies, but friends...though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection." And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn - I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world - our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down - we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security - we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright - tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.

For that is the true genius of America - that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing - Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons - because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.

At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes we can.

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.

America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves - if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.

January 22, 2009 | 12:48 PM Comments  0 comments



AINETMIX...making money honestly.
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My page....
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I just could not help but share it with you all !

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January 18, 2009 | 12:38 PM Comments  0 comments



Eyes that see...
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Dedicated to Megafun...thanks for all that you may not see but see.


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Eyes that see !
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Have we met before,
i asked,
probing deep into
those eyes;

The gestures,
the sight, the smile,
All in one,
drives my thought wild;

Did i not see the lines,
the cheek,the teeth,
smiling through the
caged lips;

I stare...
...in admiration,
looking deep into the
eyes that see from afar.

January 16, 2009 | 2:14 PM Comments  0 comments

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My Country...
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Nigerians should turn around
to define our rights and minds
Lets come together now
and forge ahead...


We are used to tilling the land
Milking our cows and talking right
We have no defined language
so strong to make us not care...

Our heroes past still stir our soul
Our song of old still make us strong
Our faith is undaunted
and so is our will to survive...

Lets take a bold step
with a new pace
Lets make peace
and turn wrongs aright...

Nigeria has come of age
what matters is not the dead
Lets face the millennium challenge
as we emerge from anew to all...

I am a Nigerian...and i am proud.

January 16, 2009 | 12:52 PM Comments  0 comments

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LAGOS YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND ECONOMIC SUMMIT
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Guardians of the Nation International (GOTNI) is a leadership skills building organization dedicated to teaching the youth sound leadership principles.
In partnership with the Lagos State Economic Summit Group (LESG), will organize the Lagos Youth Leadership and Economic Summit. This summit will bring together 700 of the very best of Nigerian youth under the age of 35 and offer them the opportunity to interact with stakeholders.


Date:
Saturday, January 17, 2009

Time:
9:00am - 5:00pm

Location:
EKO HOTEL AND SUITES

Street:
Victoria Island
City/Town:
Lagos, Nigeria

January 15, 2009 | 1:46 PM Comments  0 comments

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Akinbo belives in 'NOW'...No Opportunity Wasted !
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Just yesterday, i had to go on a District visitation with member of the Executive for Surulere. It spans Lagos and Ogun State, including a bit of Oyo.

The beauty was that i enjoyed the race of life and came to understand why things should be done NOW.

Today, after my speech at my Alma Matter (Immaculate Heart), i made the audience realize that NOW implies "No Opportunity Wasted". It is high time we all get it together...do it NOW.

January 12, 2009 | 10:26 AM Comments  0 comments



A poem that touched my soul for you....read it !
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January 8, 2009 | 12:11 PM Comments  0 comments

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Bush on The Folly of Hamas Might Actually Lead to Peace
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Posted by: "Fubara David-West" davidwest62@yahoo.com davidwest62
Sun Jan 4, 2009 7:48 am (PST)


The current full-scale invasion of Gaza by Israeli forces, once again exposes the complete powerlessness of such movements as Hamas, when it comes to challenging Israeli military might. The fact that the Palestinians, in general are too weak to be a major threat to the state of Israel was acknowledged years ago, by Israeli leaders. That was why the two-state solution became acceptable to those leaders.

However, such organizations as Hamas have retained their ability to threaten Israel with terrorist acts and missiles, giving some credence to the empty rhetoric from Arab militants, and Iran about destroying the state of Israel. For Hamas, especially, what the rhetoric amounts to is a declaration that it could destroy Israel with fire-crackers.

Is any Arab state willing to declare war on Israel, for its current incursion into Gaza? No. Will Iran, fire missiles into Israel in support of the Palestinians in Gaza? Of course not. The Arabs and the Palestinians are too weak, to achieve any of their aims in the Palestinian territory with force. Given that fact of life, the Israeli mission in Gaza might force the Arab states and Iran to accentuate their policies to promote the two-state solution, and to hold the international community responsible for fully implementing it in short order. That opens up an opportunity for the in-coming Obama administration, to succeed where the disastrous Bush team failed so miserably.

Arab populations might begin to view all of the empty bluster from Arab states, Iran and militant organizations for what they really are. On its part, the world community, and the UN Security Council in particular, should seize this opportunity to commit a peace-keeping force to the border region between the Palestinian territories and Israel. Yes: the illegal expansion of Israeli settlements around the territories makes that task quite messy, but the Israelis have been open to scaling back those settlements. The international community should use carrots and sticks to enforce a final settlement of this age-old conflict under the principles of the two-state solution.

I thank you.

Fubara David-West.

January 6, 2009 | 1:51 PM Comments  2 comments

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The Spirit Black Folks Express In The World Today, Block Our Connection To Our Ancestors
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By Chief Elder Osiris

Divine Spirituality Reveal The Quality Of Thoughts That Guide your Life And Contrary To What The Human Being Has Taught You About Life being A game, As usual, They Lied to you, Life Is not A game It Is An Obligation That Require For You To give It The Best Protection It Deserve And To Always Be Taken Serious, Even In The Waking Hour Of Your Joyful Time.


Everything we do in life is based upon an Energy Flow and it is the quality of our Thoughts that determine the quality of our Spirit and it is our Spirit that reveal the quality of life we live and when our Spirit is of a level of belief involved in want, hope, faith and wishing without a basis for knowing what we need, then the quality of spirit being revealed by Black People, is not the way to summon our Divine First Way Ancestors and those Ancestors are capable of guiding and protecting us through the evil of this world and nothing and no one else qualify to do so for you.

The Divine Essence ( GOD ) did and do our Divine Ancestors serve as attributes of that Divine Infinite Intelligent Energy, that which feed the Divine Information we need to be able to know and understand Self and the action of the Universe, in all of its Natural Form, so for Black people today acting out through the expression of a spirit that is in direct conflict with the Universe thus with the Divine Essence, then in no way such a low quality of spirit is acceptable to the Energy Intelligence of our Divine First Way Ancestors.

It is the Foolish and low spirited Black so call Afrikan who attempt to show a sign of intelligence by denouncing the the power and life of the Universe and the mystical Divine Intelligence of the Energy that cause all Life Motion to perform and such a Divine Intelligent Energy does not involve Its Intelligence in the life affairs of that which It Has Caused to be in the form it is given to be, and it is the foolish Black so call Afrikan through our ignorant intelligence who believe we do God a Good Service when in fact we in our ignorant intelligence do not Know what the Divine Essence Truly and Really Is, and when you do not know such a Fact as that, then you act ignorantly about that you have been made to believe in, as being True and Real.

So it is the quality of Spirit that the so call Black Afrikan express in the world that have the Black World in a state of total submission to the low and evil spirits in and of this world and yet most so call Black Afrikans do not Know what constitute the Spirit of your Being, which reveal its self through the attitude and behavior we display before the world, and toward each other, which is of such a low Human Being Quality until such a lowly Human Being Spirit block Black People from knowing what we are required to know in order to make the connection with our Divine First Way Ancestors, they who are capable of informing us of all that is required of us, that is, if we desire to ever rise again back to the level of our Divine living status again in the World, which is a requirement if we are to ever bring about the Divine Change which will invoke a social and Religious Change that the Black World is in need of today.

A Divine Spirit does not rebel against the Divine Truth and does not defy what is Divinely Real, and those two principles of Divinity, when is not in the know by the Black World, is what causing the lowly evil Human Being Spirit we now possess to be the expression by those Black People who no longer know who we are and an evil lowly Spirit can in no way guide you to the presence of our Ancient Divine First Way Ancestors and without a connection to our First Way Divine Ancestors, it prevent Black People from having an awareness and knowledge of Self and without a knowledge of self you can in no way Know What the Divine Essence is, and it is Divine Knowledge with Understanding that breed Divine Wisdom and such Wisdom is revealed by Intelligent Energy and it is the Divine Essence that is Eternally Infinitely Intelligent.

Can You Understand That, Beloved?

Listen Beloved, one of the greatest evil is to have a grudge and hold onto it ignorantly, and a grudge only reveal the vanity of Ego, Envy, and Jealousy, a grudge represent holding something against the thing you are in disapproving of, so much so, to the extent it has more of a destructing effect upon the one holding the grudge than toward whom the grudge is intended to affect, there is no display of Divinity of the one holding the grudge ignorantly and is seeking no resolution to the thing that have caused the grudge to develop, such is foolish action expressed by a lowly evil Spirited person who seek no resolution to that which is causing such a mental discomfort and yes, anything that serve not to be of a comfort to your life is not a Divine Thing.

Black Folks Spirit is so not Divine today, until we take pleasure in holding grudge against each other in life, we having not the Spirit to do what is necessary to do in order to bring comfort to your life and we expect a Divine Eternal Infinite Intelligence to Hearken unto our cry for peace, freedom, Greater Good, Justice, and the Sovereign of life?

If you are not in a position to express a Divine Spirit, meaning your life activity is in Harmony, Order, and Balance with the Universe Natural Action, then you are in a position that the Devil has put you in, and being in such a Devilish position is what have the Black World acting and behaving toward each other as we do, and it is that low quality of Spirit that maintain our stay in the caste of ignorance, having us to believe that we are acting intelligent when in fact the state of condition of Afrika and the Afrikan People, defy our every Lie we believe about ourselves to be acting and behaving intelligent in the world.

Here is a People referring to themselves to be King and Queens, Goddess and Gods, yet have not the Spirit to support such a claim, always showing compassion toward others problems instead of our own, we become more animated over what Israel is doing to the Gaza Strip than what Black Folks are doing to other Black Folks in Afrika and you tell me such a display of Spirit is a sign coming from Intelligent People?

No!, No! beloved, not until Black People begin to express a Divine Spirit toward each other, will we be able to sanctify our Claim to be the Black Afrikan Queens, Kings, Goddess, and Gods we make claim of us to be and perform in such capacity.

I know many of you do not want to hear this because this is what you need to know and this is the Divine Truth and it is the Divine Truth Black People have been conditioned to despise, therefore we despise our Black Selves.

You see, True and Real Black Afrikan Queens, Kings, Goddesses, and Gods are of a Divine Spirit, unified and not tribalised, and will not tolerate being treated as a Fool while being told we are Intelligent People.

Divine Royalty do not depend upon others for their livelihood and do not just hand over the Land they reside in and do not function as a delusional and psychotic people, True Divine Black Afrikan Queens, Kings, Goddesses, and Gods are the Divine Servant and Protectors of their People, not some lowly spirited vagabond always seeking a hand out from others who have a History of Dumbing Down Black People, having us going around making claim to be of such Divine Royalty while in Real Time we do not have a pot to call our own to piss in and feel comfortable the pot will be there the next Time we need to use it, that is not a sign of a Divine Intelligent Spirit of a people of Black Divine Royal Blood.

Can You Understand That, Beloved?

Beloved, listen and listen well, not until Afrika is Afrika again and the Black Nation is one unified Nation again in Afrika, displaying a Divine Spirit toward each other, will the Universe spare this evil world of its Natural Fury and then and only then will a sanctified Divine Change occur upon this Planet Again.

Can You Understand That, Beloved?

The Quality Of Spirit Of A People Reveal The Quality Of Mind Of Those Same People And It Is The Mind That Guide You As To How To Make Connection With Our Ancient Divine Cosmic First Way Ancestors, They Who Actually Walked Upon This Planet In Real Time And Is Not Some Made Up Fantasy Claiming To Have Walked Upon This Planet as we now so believe in, using our religious mind.

Do You Understand This, Beloved?

Be Kind To Your Self, Beloved
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Re: [NIDOA] Excessive Population Growth- a Bane of Nigeria's Economi
Posted by: "ibk@usa.net" ibk@usa.net ibukunolubabajide
Sat Jan 3, 2009 1:46 pm (PST)
Dr. Ola Kassim,

Well written. Your sentiments and gallantry are noted. My extended neck that you refuse is also noted.

Kindly explore these questions and give me your honest answers:

1. Should any one determine for another the size of their families?

2. Does smaller families guarantee hapinness? Excessive wealth cause the breeding of merciless and spoilt children.

3. With more equitable distribution and husbanding of Nigeria's resources, would we not provide enough jobs for the teeming citizens of Nigeria?

4. You admit that Japan is successful despite its population density. That alone drives a truck through your long held planned parenthood theory.

5. Finally, if we eradicate corruption and enhance management, can we not create shopping malls all the way from Lagos to Ilorin to ensure that enough space is guaranteed to all traders and shoppers?

Stop playing God. Address my point about the Eskimos of the Tundra and the Bedouins and Tuaregs of the desert. Nature has a natural way of setting the equilibrium. Men should not because they have formal education play God and force their own notions of what they deem as the norm down the throats of others.

Have a pleasant day.

January 6, 2009 | 1:39 PM Comments  0 comments

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THIS LETTER IS TRUE TO COME UP NOW...facts are available.
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An open letter to Senator John Kerry, Foreign Relations committee of the U.S. Senate, 7 December 2008. I pray she gets this mail.

Dear Senator Kerry,

I write as a scholar with more that 30 years experience in southern Nigerian studies to oppose the nomination of Dr. Susan Rice as U.N. ambassador.

As Bill Clinton's undersecretary of state for African affairs, Rice played a disgraceful role in ending the democratic hopes of Nigeria. As everyone knows, the only credible election in Nigerian history was held on 12 June 1993 and won by Moshood Abiola, a charismatic businessman with genuine populist tendencies -- and for this reason feared by elites in Nigeria, Britain and the U.S.

Under mortal pressure from the Nigerian army and probably also from British MI6 (as reported to me anecdotally by Prof. Abimbola, who was senate majority leader at the time), cowardly General Babangida cancelled the presidential election which he had organized with backing from some credible elements of civil society, and appointed Chief Ernest Shonekan (the chairman of U.A.C./Lever Brothers, Nigeria, the former Royal Niger Company) as caretaker until General Abacha felt comfortable enough to seize overt control five months later.

When Abiola tried to reclaim his stolen presidency in June 1994, Abacha jailed him, bought off the Yoruba elite and stomped on civil society despite heroic resistance from elements of the Lagos press, many of whom had been nurtured in Abiola's Concord publishing group (see the wonderful account by Kunle Ajibade, "Jailed for Life; a Reporter's Prison Notes", Heinemann, Ibadan, 2003, ISBN 9781295597).

Abacha died in mysterious circumstances in June 1998, and a month later Abiola (in perilously fragile health after 4 years of torture) was visited in custody by Tom Pickering, number three in Clinton's state department, accompanied by Dr. Susan Rice as political head of the Africa desk. By all reports, Pickering amplified the threats previously uttered to the prisoner by Kofi Annan, Emeka Anyaoku, and British minister Tony Lloyd, telling Abiola that he would never be released unless he renounced his presidency. This fact alone proves how the "international community" was unanimously complicit with the military dictatorship they postured to dislike. We knew this already when Bill Clinton himself, during his trip to South Africa in 1997, was reported by the NY Times as welcoming Abacha's plan to convert himself into a Museveni-like civilian dictator. Thanks a lot, Bubba!

While resisting Pickering's threats, Abiola collapsed and died literally at Pickering's feet -- shortly after Rice had served tea. Poisoning was not proved, but that was a red herring to the plain fact that our government was muscling the president elect in the interest of the gang of thugs called the Nigerian military. Abiola's daughter Hafsat has said that she found most disgusting the kabuki theater of Pickering trying to administer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to her dying dad -- talk about the "kiss of death"!

Abiola¢s elimination conveniently cleared the way for the U.S. favored candidate, General Obasanjo (a friend of Jimmy Carter) to be installed in a fake election in 1999, and ever since then, Nigeria has continued down the path of corruption, authoritarianism and mass misery, during the highest oil price in history. General Obasanjo himself retired into disgrace last year after handpicking his successor, another corrupt failure. Nigeria's agony has no end in sight. I interpret Rice's presence at Abiola¢s snuff scene as her mafia-style induction into the U.S. power elite, under the watchful eye of Pickering, a notorious heavy who had previously served as our ambassador to Nigeria, the Soviet Union and coincidentally enough the U.N.

From her silence, Susan Rice saw nothing wrong with threatening the elected president of Nigeria in jail, and she has never expressed the slightest remorse at the tragic consequences -- in other words, she is now a made member and a blooded soldier in the mob. The people of Somalia, Sudan, Congo and Zimbabwe are in for a rough ride, and so is the hope for improved U.S. reputation in Africa.

Please contact me to obtain documentary support for any of the statements in this letter. In fairness please also feel free to share this letter with Dr. Rice -- my googling skills are insufficient to locate her email address -- in case she wishes to present a specific defense.

Sincerely,

Victor Manfredi
Research fellow
African Studies Center
Boston University
manfredi@bu. edu

"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer." [Obama-Nov. 4th, 2008]
Prof. Billy

January 6, 2009 | 1:24 PM Comments  0 comments

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My Year of 2009ice !
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I am having the run-off mails again with Krate and this turned up. What do you think ?


"Its easy to judge mistakes of others , but difficult it is to recognize our own...."


Agree or disagree ? Pass a word.

January 6, 2009 | 7:22 AM Comments  0 comments

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Poetry4Life ! ...Season II
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====
LOVE
====

What can you love more
apart from God ?
That which everyday of your
life would depend on forever ?
What can you call your greatest
decision ?
That which made you longer
can undo ?
What...whatever...however,
Life must continue and it
must start with my decision,
Which way is it to love's land
for there alone men find grace.

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========
The Tube
========

Did you see the movies last night,
Or were you too busy on your assisgnment?
I was up to see the obscene scenes again,
No adult to caution my eyes or sighs,
I was up with the tube as my teacher...
...and i listened;

I saw the world in a single tour,
The moans i can now mimick...
...like the one mummy made with dad,
I need not eavedrope on any of them,
They bearly see me nor pay attention,
So...
...i journey alone to the worlds,
I decipher good or bad at my discretion,
I blow my horn and see evil when i choose;

I learnt and learnt fast...
...the cartoons tried to help but failed,
So much for Bond or the so called blues,
My eyes drifted with my mind and my soul,
I leapt for trials and test runs,
I saw and heard my desired destination only,
so much from the tube...
...so little from my parent,
Thats my faith...the faith of the global child.

=================================================

===============
A letter to Dua
===============


Sir,
I was there the other day on the
squash court with you,
I saw your fingers, your grip and
vouch your stamina,
but Sir,
Do you believe that your death is
possible if you think alone about
your responsibility ?

Sorry i said it Sir, but its true...
...or so i think;

Sir,
At the buka close the mad house in the
city where it dawns first on Earth, I heard...
...I heard that your choice was right,
They also claim you are smart and slow...
...a virtue many critic do not desire,
Some said you do not take enough Kunu,
Others claim you are scared of hurting
the enemy that brought you to power,
Is it true ?
Can they be fair at all ?
Will it build our Nation ?
Dua...what can you say to this allegations;

Sir,
Last night i dreamt...
...i had a dream that i will be
the one in power in 2015,
That i would become the hope
of a new generation of the people,
It was a dream that gave me a map,
A roadmap with names and swings,
Attemted blackmails, cases and deaths,
All i know is that 'Onile'is true,
The chosen never fail as long as
they are truthful to the world and its
brotherhood,
Dua Sir,
Where do you stand.

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Cupid will love
===============

I know love is real
but i have my fear
All seem to look for gain
not care nor sacrifice;

I have fallen in love
So have i been hurt
So bad i crave madly
losing all i gained;

I can feel love for another
but do not desire to see it
When will my cahrming come
to sweep me off my feet;

Love is good
God is love
When it comes
Cupid will bid.

=================================================

By Me...Akinbo A. A. Cornerstone

January 5, 2009 | 1:58 PM Comments  0 comments

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Fonkasibe...it started just like every NEW DAWN !
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Have i told you Happy New Year ? Or sent you a mail to herald the New Year ? So much to say for 2009 that i find it wrong to ask you what did you fail to achieve in the last year. Why ? Its just a question. I failed to die.

Yes, i survived it with the grace of God fully behind me. I might never have seen the dawn had it not been for God...He saw me through it. The broken earthly promises, the backstabbing friends turned foes and the deadly mannerism of myself. Can one be unfaithful with His Lord and Master and still receive favor ? Yes, it was the grace of God that saw me through it all.

I remember friends from 2008 that made my motivational outing a success with their networks...outsourcing schedules to me and trusting me to do a good job. Some even sen the full cash to me. Some took me along to say a word or two on my field. Others felt it wise to indulge me in training and mentoring. It was easy because i had friends and foes who counted.

Yes, foes. They gave me all it was to stand the test of criticism. I saw myself grow, develop and sustaining my standard. I even got more values to project...values. That reminds me of 2PaceAhead. We had taken a ride after a seminar organized by GOTNI in Abuja en route to Lagos. It was normal in my Ife Days to conduct or sit back and enjoy us discuss rather than just sleep while on a journey to any NANS event.

This journey led us to discuss relationship, attitude and finally Values. We made up our mind, all fourteen of us to journey Nigeria and make it count, spreading a word on values. A word a day at any point of human contact was what i chose for myself. Till now, i still do it any where i go, still burning it down to all level. I guess you could start yours today.



January 5, 2009 | 1:43 PM Comments  0 comments

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Poetry4Life !
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=23/12/2008=

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My future
==========
At your feet and at your fury i bow,
No where to go but back in your hands,
I am lost and yet with a map to you,
I am chained to you yet free to walk;

I see not what i see without you,
Feed or feel not when you are absent,
I seek love and see you with cupid,
An arrow to my heart with your name tag;

Is this love i fear or lust i seek,
Will it last the test of the hourglass,
Or am i holding the pandora box too close,
that all i see is no danger but adventure;

When the die is cast and no need to go back,
Where all i can view is my decision taking shape,
I will have to take a stand soon and ring a bell,
Unveiling my future to the world and a new me.


=========
A Book...
=========

I did not see it...
...but they did;

They picked the locks of time
and waited not for the writer
unfolding the ciper embeded
in words;

The wall stood between time
and worlds for long,
Each letter with a message
Each riddle with an instruction
Each picture from a time far back
So much for language
So much from different worlds
in one book;

They say the book finds its reader,
often, it determines the reader
every reader is a learner
every learner is a leader
So, a book picks the leader
while acting as a catalyst
to leading the reader;

They did not see it...
...but i did;

A book is a key...
...good, bad, ugly
it determines a person
forms a society
builds a nation
destroys a state
defines our world
names the individual
shapes an attitude
states the altitude
So much for just a book;

We might have missed it before...
...but we can get to it back now,
Our future depends on it
our generation may grow on it
history made, worlds defined
Mentor comes to life thru a book...
...just a book;

A book is a book
A man is a figure
Good, bad or Ugly
Your Attitude is our gift.


=======
He dies
=======

The smoke rose up to the sky
and the street came alive with woes,
they have struck again,
this time in a Bond-like manner;

Bourne must be a lagosian
smart, sleek and smooth,
who else could loose his
memory so quick after dose
of cynide,
If you must know....
...garri contains cynide;

Heros die, tyrants die,
one way or the other,
someone dies...
...maybe you are next;

He dies...
...once he is silent on evil
when he sees no wrong
in souls who represent thier
pockets and not the people,
He dies...
...for that soul who says no good
comes from been active,
been outspoken...whoosh,
check your self, you just died.





akinbo a. a. cornerstone

December 23, 2008 | 12:40 PM Comments  0 comments

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BCG: To vaccinate or not to vaccinate?
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Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a vaccine derived from a weakened strain of the live bovine tuberculosis bacillus, Mycobacterium bovis. It is given routinely to infants in settings where TB is endemic. Although data suggest that it has mixed success at preventing TB, it does appear to prevent the more serious forms of disease (such as miliary TB and TB meningitis) in HIV-negative children.42

In children with HIV however, it is not clear that it offers much benefit43 and, in fact, BCG has been associated with the development of disseminated BCG infections that can be life-threatening (see this aidsmap news story).44, 45 In fact, the incidence of BCG disease has been reported to be as high as 407-1300 per 100,000 infants in HIV-infected children who have been given the vaccine in South Africa and Argentina, with a mortality rate of more than 75%.46, 47, 48

Since the benefits of BCG seem to be outweighed by its risks, the WHO changed its recommendation regarding the BCG vaccine for children known or suspected to be HIV infected.49 But at the same time, denying or delaying BCG might pose a risk of severe TB to uninfected children in high TB burden settings. When making their decision about how to move forward, WHO suggested that local programmes consider the local burden of HIV and TB, the risk of TB exposure for the child, the strengths of the PMTCT programme, feeding practices, child health, the ability of immunisation programmes to follow-up on children, and the ability to get an early diagnosis of HIV in children (by HIV DNA or RNA PCR, or p24 antigen tests).

But the guidance acknowledged that the same countries that have a high burden of HIV usually have a high burden of TB, so the children of women with unknown (or HIV-negative) status should still all be vaccinated at birth. If, however, the mother was known to be HIV-positive, the policy may depend on the factors already mentioned. If the child’s HIV status is unknown but there are no symptoms of HIV, then the guidelines suggest the child should be vaccinated. If the child is known to be HIV-infected, vaccination is contra-indicated. If the child’s status is unknown, but there are symptoms suggestive of HIV, the child should not be vaccinated, at least until their HIV status could be determined.

However, there have been several problems implementing this new policy.50 First and foremost, when BCG vaccination occurs — in the wards, generally very soon after birth — the child’s HIV status is almost always unknown. Could setting up a two-tiered system in the MOU unit really work — making spot determinations about whether to defer vaccination in an HIV-exposed child? There would be a number of operational challenges putting such a system in place.

During the panel discussion at the South African TB Conference, opinions were mixed about what would be the best way forward — with some panellists preferring to defer BCG for all HIV-exposed children until PCR results become available. Others thought that would be unworkable. “We would lose a lot of the babies because of their unknown status,” said Dr Archary.

According to a recently published consensus statement from the BCG Working Group, Child Lung Health Section, of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, “A key implementation consideration is the ability of infant vaccination and PMTCT programmes to allow for strategies such as selectively delaying vaccination of HIV-exposed infants from birth until, for example, 10–14 weeks of age, following a negative HIV PCR testing result, e.g., at 4–6 weeks of age. This could be combined with alternative TB preventive strategies such as isoniazid preventive therapy in the intervening period. Such strategies will have to be implemented in close collaboration with other infant health programmes and will require fully functioning and integrated PMTCT and infant vaccination programmes with appropriate follow-up.”51

The consensus statement goes on to say that these conditions simply don’t exist in most settings with high burdens of HIV and TB, so implementation of selective vaccination strategies just isn’t feasible right now for most programmes. Until such a day as it is feasible, “universal BCG immunisation of infants [should] continue in countries highly endemic for TB until countries have all programmes in place for implementing selective deferral of HIV-exposed infants.”

Ironically, countries that implement strong PMTCT with good TB screening in mothers will have less need for a selective immunisation policy. Furthermore, if countries implement early HIV testing of children, and quickly put those who are HIV-infected on ART, there should be a lower risk of BCG disease developing. However, there have been reports of BCG IRIS in vaccinated children put on ART.52, 53

Clearly a better option is needed.

In the paper just published by Hesseling et al, the authors wrote, “improved tuberculosis vaccine strategies are required. New vaccine candidates should be tested among HIV-infected and HIV-exposed infants in settings where tuberculosis and HIV infection are highly endemic.”54


extracts from : visit http://www.aidsmap.com/en/main/emailupdate.asp

December 22, 2008 | 1:18 PM Comments  0 comments

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NAYA Nigeria Training of NMO 2008.
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It was fantastic. I felt it blow the minds of participants to the sky. Look out for pictures in my gallery and facebook. All thanks to JAAIDS Interns and Member Organizations.

December 19, 2008 | 11:07 AM Comments  0 comments

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Red Ribbon Awards...
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...was a breaker for the year on the issue of contributing to the journalist perception to combating HIV/AIDS and reducing stigmatization in Nigeria. Initiated by JAAIDS and and attended by stakeholders, it proved its onions with the vantage attendance by worthy personality in the Health and Non-Profit Oriented Organizations.

Care for more...you may have to visit my Gallery for Full pictures...later.

December 15, 2008 | 11:14 AM Comments  0 comments

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Global AIDS crisis overblown? Some dare to say so
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By MARIA CHENG
AP Medical Writer
LONDON (AP) - As World AIDS Day is marked on Monday, some experts are
growing more outspoken in complaining that AIDS is eating up funding
at the expense of more pressing health needs.

They argue that the world has entered a post-AIDS era in which the
disease's spread has largely been curbed in much of the world, Africa
excepted.

"AIDS is a terrible humanitarian tragedy, but it's just one of many
terrible humanitarian tragedies," said Jeremy Shiffman, who studies
health spending at Syracuse University.

Roger England of Health Systems Workshop, a think tank based in the
Caribbean island of Grenada, goes further. He argues that UNAIDS, the
U.N. agency leading the fight against the disease, has outlived its
purpose and should be disbanded.

"The global HIV industry is too big and out of control. We have
created a monster with too many vested interests and reputations at
stake, ... too many relatively well paid HIV staff in affected
countries, and too many rock stars with AIDS support as a fashion
accessory," he wrote in the British Medical Journal in May.

Paul de Lay, a director at UNAIDS, disagrees. It's valid to question
AIDS' place in the world's priorities, he says, but insists the
turnaround is very recent and it would be wrong to think the epidemic
is under control.

"We have an epidemic that has caused between 55 million and 60 million
infections," de Lay said. "To suddenly pull the rug out from
underneath that would be disastrous."

U.N. officials roughly estimate that about 33 million people worldwide
have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Scientists say infections peaked
in the late 1990s and are unlikely to spark big epidemics beyond
Africa.

In developed countries, AIDS drugs have turned the once-fatal disease
into a manageable illness.

England argues that closing UNAIDS would free up its $200 million
annual budget for other health problems such as pneumonia, which kills
more children every year than AIDS, malaria and measles combined.

"By putting more money into AIDS, we are implicitly saying it's OK for
more kids to die of pneumonia," England said.

His comments touch on the bigger complaint: that AIDS hogs money and
may damage other health programs.

By 2006, AIDS funding accounted for 80 percent of all American aid for
health and population issues, according to the Global Health Council.

In Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda and elsewhere, donations for HIV projects
routinely outstrip the entire national health budgets.

In a 2006 report, Rwandan officials noted a "gross misallocation of
resources" in health: $47 million went to HIV, $18 million went to
malaria, the country's biggest killer, and $1 million went to
childhood illnesses.

"There needs to be a rational system for how to apportion scarce
funds," said Helen Epstein, an AIDS expert who has consulted for
UNICEF, the World Bank, and others.

AIDS advocates say their projects do more than curb the virus; their
efforts strengthen other health programs by providing basic health
services.

But across Africa, about 1.5 million doctors and nurses are still
needed, and hospitals regularly run out of basic medicines.

Experts working on other health problems struggle to attract money and
attention when competing with AIDS.

"Diarrhea kills five times as many kids as AIDS," said John Oldfield,
executive vice president of Water Advocates, a Washington, D.C.-based
organization that promotes clean water and sanitation.

"Everybody talks about AIDS at cocktail parties," Oldfield said. "But
nobody wants to hear about diarrhea," he said.

These competing claims on public money are likely to grow louder as
the world financial meltdown threatens to deplete health dollars.

"We cannot afford, in this time of crisis, to squander our
investments," Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO's director-general, said in a
recent statement.

Some experts ask whether it makes sense to have UNAIDS, WHO, UNICEF,
the World Bank, the Global Fund plus countless other AIDS
organizations, all serving the same cause.

"I do not want to see the cause of AIDS harmed," said Shiffman of
Syracuse University. But "For AIDS to crowd out other issues is
ethically unjust."

De Lay argues that the solution is not to reshuffle resources but to boost them.

"To take money away from AIDS and give it to diarrheal diseases or
onchocerciasis (river blindness) or leishmaniasis (disfiguring
parasites) doesn't make any sense," he said. "We'd just be doing a
worse job in everything else."

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We're excited to announce that the election for the next round of regional focal points is now open and will stay open until December 12! To vote for the RFP of your region, please go here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=O9HvclSdFE9_2fcdN_2bKQDLMA_3d_3d. You are only allowed one vote and that vote is for the RFP for your region.

Before you vote, please visit GYCA's countries by region page (http://www.youthaidscoalition.org/pages.html?page=regions) because GYCA has
specific criteria for placing a country in a region. These might be different from what you would expect, so it is best to double check before you vote.

This is the first time that GYCA members will vote for their RFPs and we look forward to your participation in this process!

Thanks!

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