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Nigeria Introduces S.W.A.T!!!!!

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Present at the Ekiti state Governorship Election today. 

In the USA , the SWAT team are a group of highly trained police officers who deal with very dangerous criminals. SWAT is an acronym for Special Weapons And Tactics. 

 Maybe this our Nigeria SWAT means something else? 

Goodluck celebrates naija's goal against bosnia!!!!

you go believe villa naahh!!!

Say what you want to say, i love my president........haha...go naija go

f.j takashi

Gospel singer Sinach's traditional wedding photos

Global Gospel Sensation and Platinum Award Winner Osinachi Kalu popularly known as Sinach got married in a traditional ceremony to her beau Christ Embassy's pastor Joe yesterday Saturday June 21s in Ebonyi state. Their church wedding is set for next Saturday June 28th. Congrats to them.

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ABU Moves To Become E-learning Based Varsity

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria is to build video-conference halls in all of its 13 faculties to improve e-learning.

 The university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, stated this while inaugurating an e-library,ICT-laboratory as well as the disbursement of scholarship and research grants to various beneficiaries, sponsored by the McArthur Foundation.

Mustapha said the completion of the halls would help ABU to actualise its dream of becoming an e-learning-based university. He urged the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the gesture for the development of education.

Representative of McArthur Foundation and Project Investigator, Prof. George Jonathan, said the gesture was meant to build capacity of both staff and students.

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Deported for working at Walmart Nigerian students, return to Canada

Victoria Ordu and Favour Amadi arrive back in Canada at Regina International Airport on June 7, 2014.

Favour Amadi and Victoria Ordu left their homes in Nigeria in 2009 to build better futures.

They traveled, both on scholarships, to study at the University of Regina in Canada. In 2011, the women took part-time jobs at a local Walmart to help with their expenses.

And that's when everything changed.

They found out the hard way that working was a violation of their student visas. They were only allowed to work on campus.

The Canadian government issued deportation orders, so in 2012, the women sought sanctuary at a local church. After 486 days in sanctuary, the women gave up their fight to stay and were deported back to Nigeria.

But that's not the end of the story.

Students and faculty at the University of Regina lobbied the Canadian government to allow the two women to return to Regina to complete their studies.

"These were two young women who worked at Walmart for two weeks," said Michelle Stewart, an assistant professor at the University of Regina. "They thought that they were allowed to work on- and off-campus. It was a mistake. It was a violation of the terms of their visa. But the punishment needed to fit the crime, and I think that was the biggest concern we had."

Stewart has supported Amadi and Ordu's efforts to return to Regina and she helped create a legal defense fund for international students.

"They decided to take a stand and fight their deportation by going into sanctuary for 15 months, which raised a lot of questions at the local and regional level about injustices within the immigration process," she said. "So, although Victoria and Favour did have to return to Nigeria, and that’s when they went through the regular immigration process to reapply to return to the country, since that time, immigration laws have changed."

The Canadian government has changed its policy and international students with study permits are now allowed to work off-campus.

"It's still like a dream to me, you know. It still hasn't set in yet. We're very, very happy to be back here to complete our education," Amadi said after arriving at Regina International Airport on Saturday.

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President of LASU Union Insists On Paying N46, 500 Tuition

The President, Lagos State University Student Union, Nurudeen Yusuf, has questioned the move by the state to increase the tuition.

He insisted that the government and authorities should revert to the agreement made by the student on April 7, 2014 to pay 46,500 Naira as tuition.

He stated that the school is a State University not a Private University and therefore should be made affordable for the common man.

The government had said that its intention was to improve on the standard of the university, but Mr Yusuf disagreed, stressing that “making the university a more standard university does not go in line with increasing the tuition”.

Mr Yusuf who was a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, on Wednesday urged the State government to increase its commitment towards the school by funding it adequately.

“The State government should fund the university adequately so that education will be made available to the people, so that the aim of the establishment of LASU will not be defeated,” the student union president stated.

He noted that the reasons behind the hike in fees should be explained by the government, and also criticised the recent move for students to pay for teaching practice and other fees that the student were not meant to pay.

He complained about the school laboratory, stating that for over three years of increase in tuition fee, the school’s laboratories are without chemical, classes are without windows which is preventing the students from having quantitative and qualitative education.

He added that certain things should have been put in place before increasing the fees. He listed some of the areas needing attention to include improved standard of education and up-to-date infrastructures for teaching amongst others, urging the government to pay special attention to education like other developed countries.

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Popular gospel singer, Kefee passes on

Popular gospel singer, Kefee died on Friday morning.

The singer, who was reportedly pregnant, fell into a coma while on a flight to Chicago, in the United States of America, where she was working, making videos amongst other things.

The plane was forced make an emergency landing and she was rushed into the Intensive Care Unit of an hospital in Los Angeles.

Sources close to the family confirmed to Channels Television that the ‘Kokoroko’ crooner had passed on.

An official release by Adeline Adelicious Adebayo (Kefee’s UK Manager), said:

“On behalf of the family,

It is with a great sadness but grateful hearts that we announce the passing to glory due to lungs failure this morning of our God’s mouth piece, chorus leader, daughter, wife, sister, friend Kefee Branama Queen … May her beautiful, gentle and precious soul rest in perfect peace. AMEN!!!

PS: In contrast to all earlier rumours and stories in circulation, I do state that Kefee wasn’t 6 months pregnant and neither did she have pre-eclampsia.”

Fans and other celebrities have however taken to social media to pay tribute and condole with the family.

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Channelstv.com

24-year-old Emerges Best Graduating PhD Student At UNILAG

A 24-year-old student, Hallowed Oluwadara yesterday emerged the best graduating PhD student in the Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, which describes him as one of the youngest Nigerians to attain such feat.

The graduand, who instantly became the cynosure of all eyes, thanked the general overseer of Deeper Life Ministry, Pastor W. F. Kumuyi, saying he had benefitted from the scholarship of the church, and that the scholarship also facilitated his return to Nigeria, and the choice of UNILAG as a place to study.

While also dedicating his achievement to God Almighty, he thanked his parents and many other individuals and organisations, especially the church, which he said made his academic journey a smooth one particularly with the provision of fund.

He said: “I did not have cause to work because I was sponsored by the church and I lacked nothing which made my concentration much easier. This award particularly is a victory for the field of Mathematics especially as many people do not believe it is a field that could transform the world.

“I hope in the nearest future, I can achieve the goal of securing another PhD in Physics since my other degrees had always been in the two fields.”

Oluwadara, whose father is a clergyman in the Central African Republic, had earlier completed two first degree programmes in Mathematics and Physics and two Master’s degree programmes in the same fields before returning to Nigeria to pursue his PhD.

In a similar development, 21-year-old Bakare Oluwafemi Abubakar of the Department of Electrical and Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, emerged this year’s UNILAG Best Graduating Student with a cumulative gradient point of 4.86.

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Taiwo Ogunmola Omilani

A Tribute to Dora Akunyili

"i believe in Nigeria almost in a fanatical manner, because this is a country that has made me who i am today

...i therefore always have that strong feeling that i can never sacrifice enough for this great country"

Prof Dora akunyili

It was because of you!

It was because of you many sick folk received their health again

It was because of you

It was because of you we believed in our drugs again

It was because of you

It was because of you we knew that there was such a thing called NAFDAC

It was because of you

It was because of you we memorized the meaning of the acronym (NAFDAC)

( National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control)

It was because of you

It was because you we believed we could serve our nation with complete honesty.

It was because of you

It was because of you we believed we could stand above the status quo

THANK YOU FOR saying yes to the call of integrity , selfless service and discipline.

You'll forever remain in our hearts!!

Abugist Crew

..: About DORA

 (Culled from doraakunyilionline.org)

Prof. Dora Nkem Akunyili (OFR) was born in Makurdi, Benue State (Nigeria) on the 14th of July 1954 to Chief & Mrs Paul Young Edemobi. She is a devout Catholic and is happily married to Dr. J.C. Akunyili, a Medical Practitioner and they are blessed with six children and three grandchildren. Her hobbies include reading, writing, cooking and travelling. She speaks Igbo and English fluently.

Prof. Akunyili, is an internationally renowned Pharmacist, Pharmacologist, Erudite Scholar, Seasoned Administrator, and a visionary leader.

She has served her country in numerous strategic positions including as Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Federal Minister of Information and Communication.

EDUCATIONAL CAREER

Prof. Akunyili’s educational career started with her passing the First School Leaving Certificate with Distinction in 1966, and the West African School Certificate (W.A.S.C.) with Grade I Distinction in 1973 (both in Nigeria), which earned her the Eastern Nigerian Government Post Primary Scholarship and the Federal Government of Nigeria Undergraduate Scholarship respectively. It is remarkable that throughout her high school career, Dora Akunyili was always top of her class - a record that has never been broken in the school to date.

She got her B.Pharm (Hons) in 1978 and PhD in 1985, both at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). Prof. Akunyili won the best student award in the school of Pharmacy in her very first year in the school and the Vice Chancellor’s Postgraduate and Research Leadership prize in Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences for 1984/85 and 1985/86 academic Sessions.

She was promoted to the rank of Professor of Pharmacology in October, 2000 by the same University.

WORKING / EMPLOYMENTS EXPERIENCES

Prof. Akunyili started her working career as a Hospital Pharmacist in the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu in 1978. In 1981, she ventured into Academics as a Graduate Assistant (Research Fellow) in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UNN. In the University system, she made a steady progress from lecturer I in 1986 until she was made Senior Lecturer in 1990.

In 1992 she transferred to the College of Medicine, UNN and became a Consultant Pharmacologist in 1996. She also worked as a part time lecturer at the West African College of Pharmacists, Lagos, Nigeria from 1992-1995.

She was appointed Supervisory Councilor for Agriculture in Anaocha Local Government of Anambra State, Nigeria from 1994 – 1996. Prof. Dora Akunyili was appointed Zonal Secretary of Petroleum Special Trust Fund (PTF), where she coordinated all projects in the five South Eastern States of Nigeria from 1997 - 2000.

Prof. Dora Akunyili was appointed Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Nigeria from April 2001-2008. Here she recorded outstanding success. Prior to her appointment, food and drug regulation in Nigeria was chaotic. All manner of adulterated, fake and substandard food and drugs were dumped into Nigeria resulting in over 60 percent of fake drugs in circulation. Unscrupulous individuals made fortunes from such unwholesome practices. When she assumed office, she brought in a new culture of excellence and honesty to NAFDAC and the entire Nigerian public service. As a result, the level of fake and counterfeit drugs in circulation dropped to 16.7 percent with vast improvement in the food and other regulated sectors. As a commentator in a national newspaper once wrote, “The NAFDAC Director General is a revolutionary. She has not only changed NAFDAC, she has also changed the pharmaceutical industry in the country.”

From December 2008 – December 2010, she worked as the Honourable Minister of Information and Communications, Federal Republic of Nigeria. As the Honourable Minister, Prof. Akunyili anchored the Re-branding Nigeria Project driven by the slogan, Nigeria Good People, Great Nation. The programme was conceived as an internal process to address Nigeria’s negative image both at home and abroad. Dora has proved her versatility in all areas of human endeavour as she also ventured into politics when she aspired to serve her own people in Anambra State as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

As a Scientist and a Scholar, she has presented over 600 papers delivered in various Local and International Conferences, published 4 books and written scientific articles published in 37 local and international journals. She also supervised PhD and Masters candidates.

POSITIONS/PROFESSIONAL BODIES/FELLOWSHIP

Prof. Akunyili has held several positions of responsibility in Nigeria as a professional in the course of her career. She served in six Senate Committees and various Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Committees of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka from 1986 –1992.

From 1992 to 1994, Prof. Akunyili served as a member of Anambra State Hospitals Management Board and State Advisory Council for Women Commission. She has also served the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (P.S.N.) in various capacities, notably as the National Vice President of Association of Lady Pharmacists (1992-1995) and President of the Enugu State Branch from 1992-1998.

Internationally, as Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Akunyili was appointed Chairman of West African Drug Regulatory Agencies Network (WADRAN) in March 2006 and as Vice Chairman of the International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force (IMPACT) in November 2006.

She is a Post Doctorate Fellow of University of London, Fellow of the West African Post Graduate College of Pharmacists, Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) and member of other learned societies, a few of which are New York Academy of Science, International Narcotics Control Board, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Expert Committee, Association for African Medicinal Plant Standards (AAMPS), Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), and International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD).

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

For her industry and commitment to the values of honesty, transparency and selfless service, Prof. Akunyili has received over six hundred Awards and Recognitions locally and internationally, notably among which are: –

Conferment with the National Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) and Recognition as an Icon of Hope for Nigerians by President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo(2002); Person of the Year 2005 Award by Silverbird Communications (2006); Nigeria’s Five Greatest Living Legends Award by Silverbird Group and Vanguard Media (Dec. 2009); Recognition as Nigerian Woman of Distinction during the Nigeria @50 Independence Anniversary Celebration (Sept. 2010); and as Minister of the Year 2010 by Nigeria Royalty Award (Dec. 2010). Integrity Award by Transparency International in South Korea (2003); Honoured as one of the 18 heroes (Health) of our time by TIME Magazine, New York (2005); Grassroots Human Rights Campaigner Award by Human Rights Defence Organization (International Service) in British House of Commons (2005); Special Award for Combating Economic Crime by International Chamber of Commerce-Commercial Crime Services London (2004); Amazon of Integrity by National Council of Women Society (2004); Pharmacist of the Year Medal Award by International Pharmaceutical Federation, FIP (2005); Honourary Degree of Doctor of Laws by University of Bristol, London (2006); Honorary Georgia Citizen by The State of Georgia, USA (2006); Agribusiness, International Euro Market and Transbusiness Awards respectively for 2003, 2005 and 2006 by European Marketing Research Centre (EMRC), Brussels; Elected Honourary Member of The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain, London, by The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain, London (2008); Conferred with the prestigious Harmony Tribute Award by Planet Africa Television Canada (2010).

The Coolest Northern Nigerian King Ever..... Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

 Birth and Education

Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was born  on 31^st of July,1961. He was born into a prominent family, his father was a permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the 1960’s and he was the grandson of Emir of Kano and Islamic Scholar,  Alhaji Mohammadu Sanusi. He started his western education at St. Anne Primary School, Kakuri, Kaduna . He had his West African School Certificate at the prestigious King’s College, Lagos. He also proceeded to further his education to another equally prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1981 and he also did his course work for Masters of Science degree in Economics where he obtained a distinction in Monetary Policy in 1983. He did his National Youth Service in former Gongola State (now Adamawa and Taraba State). Sanusi quest for more knowledge took him outside Nigeria and he went to study Sharia law from the International University of Africa, Khartoum in Sudan where he bagged a first class degree in 1997.

Career

Sanusi started his career working as a academic at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he lectured economics in 1985 before he moved to the banking sector in 1985 before he moved to the banking sector in 1985 where he worked with Icon Limited ( Merchant Bankers), a subsidiary of now Gauranty  Trust Bank of New York, and Baring Brothers of London. He later moved ahead his career and joined United Bank of Africa Plc( UBA) in 1997 where he worked in  the Credit and Risk Management Division where he rose to the position of the General Manager. In September 2005, he was also the chairman of Kakawa Discount House. He later joined the Board of First Bank of Nigeria as an Executive Director in charge of Risk and Management Control and was in later appointed Group Managing Director (CEO) in January 2009.

 Achievement in Banking Sector

Sanusi has championed remarkable development in First Bank of Nigeria enterprises, risk management control mechanism. While working in United Bank of Africa has a General Manager he anchored the transformation of the credit and risk management division into an enterprising risk management sector, and also spearhead United Bank of Africa’s Basel 2 focus by establishing policies, framework, processes and systems necessary for compliance with the guidelines of the new capital accord and sat on the Board of the First Bank of Nigeria (UK) Limited. He was the first northerner to be appointed CEO in First Bank  of Nigeria history of more than a century.

 Marital life

Lamido Sanusi his married and has children.

 Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria

Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was nominated by President Umaru Yar ‘Adua as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria 1^st July, 2009 and his appointment was confirmed by the senate on 3^rd June, 2009, in the middle of global financial crisis. In August 2009, the Sanusi led Central Bank of Nigeria bail out plan, and bailed out Afribank, Intercontunental Bank, Union Bank, Oceanic Bank and Finbank with 400 billion Nigerian  Naira of public money. Sanusi was named as the Central Bank of 2010 for both the African Continent and the entire world by the Bankers Magazine.

Sanusi has presented papers at National and International Conferences. Some of his papers include:

‘’Managing Credit Risk Under Basel 2’’- 2004 

• ‘’The New Capital Accord (Basel 2): challenges, opportunities and threats – 2004
• The New Capital Accord (Basel 2): The standardized Approach to minimum Capital Requirements Under the first Pillar’’ – 2004
• ‘’ Bank lending: Approval Administration  & Control’’ – 2004

This is just to mention a few out of all his papers he has presented.

He was suspended from has the CBN Governor by President Goodluck Jonathan after he alleged misappropriation of funds by the government. This has since led to trading of words and counter allegations.

On the 8th of July, 2014, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was elected the new Emir of Kano succeeding his uncle Ado Bayero.

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Royalties Spelling Bee June 2014

1ST PRIZE

THERBOW SECONDARY SCHOOL

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FEDERAL GOVT GIRLS COLLEGE ZARIA

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BETHEL ACADEMY ZARIA

Royalties international : a group of  undergraduates with a strong desire to impact positively the young generation in nigeria,  organized the 1st and the biggest spelling bee event in Zaria on the 7th of june 2014.

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1 - Maude International School

2 - Gods Time Secondary School

3 - Lifeline Academy

4 - Creative Brains Academy

5 - Jama'a Gorvernment Secondary School

6 - Therbow Secondry School

7 - demonstration Secondary School

8 - Crown College 

9 - Dagama legacy 

10 - Federal Government Girls College Zaria

11 - Rehoboth Secondary school

12 - Vital years Secondary School

13 - Barewa College

14 - Govt Girls Sec School

15 - Bethel Academy

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Apple Buys Beat By Dre for 3 billion Dollars

  

Apple has bought headphone maker Beats Electronics for $3bn (£1.8bn) in a deal that ranks as the iPhone giant’s largest ever.

The agreement sees Apple snap up Beats’ music streaming service and audio equipment arm. Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine, a music producer, and rapper Dr Dre will join Apple, as part of the deal, which comprises $2.6bn in cash and around $400m in Apple shares.

The transaction is due to close by the end of September.

“Music is such an important part of all of our lives and holds a special place within our hearts at Apple,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive. “That’s why we have kept investing in music and are bringing together these extraordinary teams so we can continue to create the most innovative music products and services in the world.

Mr Iovine added: “I’ve always known in my heart that Beats belonged with Apple. The idea when we started the company was inspired by Apple’s unmatched ability to marry culture and technology. Apple’s deep commitment to music fans, artists, songwriters and the music industry is something special.”

^{This image, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and rapper Dr Dre, centre, was released after the deal was announced}

Buying Beats, which was founded by music producer Jimmy Iovine and rapper Dr Dre in 2008, marks a significant shift in strategy by Mr Cook.
His predecessor, Steve Jobs, famously transformed the music industry when he released iTunes and the iPod a decade ago. However, these have since waned in popularity.
Acquiring Beats’ music streaming service gives Apple, which runs the iTunes Radio service, extra firepower in its fight with rivals Spotify and Pandora.
Beats Music, as it is known, is a paid-for subscription service similar to Spotify, so allows Apple to continue operating iTunes Radio, which is free.
“Music is such an important part of Apple’s DNA and always will be,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice-president of internet software and services. “The addition of Beats will make our music lineup even better, from free streaming with iTunes Radio to a world-class subscription service in Beats, and of course buying music from the iTunes Store as customers have loved to do for years.”

^{Beats tweeted this picture shortly after the Apple deal was announced}

Meanwhile, Apple will team up its own modestly-priced headphones business with Beats’ high-end range. Beats controls 27pc of the $1.8bn headphone market and 57pc of the market for “premium” versions, despite its products selling for hundreds of pounds each. It also reaches consumers through partnerships with Chrysler, Hewlett Packard and HTC.
Wednesday's multi-billion-dollar deal dwarfs the $404m Apple spent in 1996 to buy computer company NeXT, which ranks as its biggest to date. It is also be a substantial increase to the $1bn Beats was valued at just eight months ago, when asset management firm Carlyle Group took a minority stake for $500m.
Earlier this year Tim Cook said that Apple, which is sitting on a $133bn cash pile, was not against agreeing deals for large sums of money.
“We have no problem spending 10 figures for the right company, for the right fit that’s in the best interest of Apple in the long-term. None. Zero,” he said.  

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk

      By Andrew Trotman