This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
Messages - smartoo
201
« on: March 08, 2014, 05:58:30 pm »
It is not a movie neither is the lion fake so you can stop doubting now. A South African Zoologist, Kevin Richardson also known as the lion whisperer, has done what many could term insane in studying the behaviour and needs of animals, sharing a large amount of closeness with the animals and has earned the respect accorded to him too. Like the biblical Daniel, the zoologist calls the lions his friends and says he is the ambassador of lions. The way he rolls around playing with these creatures could put fear into the hearts of any man and he amazingly gets to keep his body parts intact and live to tell the tale. Now that’s an incredible feat to achieve!
202
« on: March 08, 2014, 05:53:39 pm »
Every man has needs; both emotional and physical. When these needs aren’t met, men seek to fulfill them however they can. It may be a need for respect, affection, happiness, or intimacy that leads a man to cheat. It could be something that he never even mentions. Luckily, not every woman has to worry about the possibility of cheating in her relationship. Boyfriends and husbands stray when they don’t feel fulfilled, so to keep your man faithful you just have to keep his emotional needs in mind. 1. Stay Affectionate Even when a man knows how much you love him, he still needs to be reminded every once in a while. Tell him that you care every day (like you mean it). Make sure you communicate affection through your actions as well as your words. Just don’t let anger or frustration get the best of you. Relationship stress can take a serious toll on couples, so you and your partner may grow distant, but that shouldn’t stop you from cuddling and saying “I love you” often. However challenging life gets, never withhold affection. Your man could start seeking it elsewhere! 2. Respect Him It’s easy to boss men around or talk to them like they’re children. After all, quite a few of them have a serious maturity problem. To make matters worse, after men make so many mistakes, women often feel as if they’ve lost control in their relationships. That’s when something absolutely needs to be done. It’s easy to lose respect and get mean rather than work to solve the issue. More often than not, the man already knows what he’s done wrong, and he probably feels guilty. That’s no excuse to treat him like a 4-year-old. When he messes up big-time, try concentrating on why you love him. 3. Give Him Space Every man needs time to enjoy his hobbies, hang out with friends, and do his own thing – whatever that may be. If you’re around your boyfriend or husband during all of your free time, he will feel smothered. You might even annoy him so much that he considers bailing. Don’t let jealousy or insecurity get in the way of a successful relationship. Give the man some time to himself! This tip is actually a two-for-one bonus because you’ll have the opportunity to spend time on yourself too. If you spent all of your free time finding love (a.k.a. dating) before your current relationship, that’s fine, but now it’s time to find a hobby. You could try writing, kick-boxing, photography, traveling, or theater. 4. Keep Him on His Toes Leave him little notes, sexy messages, and surprise him every so often. Once your routine becomes boring, your man may start looking for “spice” with another woman. However, if you keep things interesting at home, he’ll have no reason to stray. Keep him entertained! Besides the small things you can do, why not try new things together? It doesn’t matter whether you take a dance class, start a book club, or go skydiving. Just make sure you both feel alive and happy together. Even a timeshare meeting could be an interesting experience at the right place and time. 5. Challenge Him Especially when it comes to s*x, if a man gets whatever he wants, anytime he wants it, he’ll get bored fast. Men thrive on the thrill of the chase. When men finally get something they’ve been after for a long time, it makes them feel accomplished. That’s because all their hard work has finally paid off. To tease him without actually being a “tease”, consider your man’s wildest fantasy. Then fulfill it but only if you’re OK with it and only once or twice a year. No matter how much he begs and pleads, don’t give in. His dirty thoughts will always be on you. And even better, you’ll find him wanting to return the favor. 6. Take Care of Yourself While dating, people tend to groom themselves much better than they do five years into the relationship. It might because of work, stress, laziness, or knowing that their partner will love them no matter how unkempt they look. Whatever the reason, women often stop shaving as much, keeping their breath fresh all the time, doing their hair, and dressing up like they did at first – and that’s understandable. It’s a lot of work! Nonetheless, while you don’t need to look amazing every day, try to do what you can whenever you find time. Pretty hair and smooth legs go a long way. And looking good will make you feel good about yourself. 7. Learn About Your Boyfriends Before You Get Serious Ask them about their views on unfaithfulness and see if they have a history of cheating. If your gut tells you any man is being dishonest, keep a close lookout for signs of cheating. Women’s intuition is nothing to ignore. Some men just aren’t mature enough to stay faithful. Certain ones will never be the loyal type, no matter how long you wait for them to grow emotionally. You could be the most beautiful, rich, hilarious woman to walk the planet, and these men would still cheat on you. Guard your heart so you don’t end up offering it to the wrong guy.
203
« on: March 08, 2014, 05:49:03 pm »
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is set to enhance efficiency in real time delivery of stock transactions to investors after rolling out a mobile an email alert notification system. “Each time investors buy or sell a security, an alert is sent to them via a Text Message to the recipient’s mobile phone or via an e-mail to the recipient’s mailbox,” explained Mr Ade Bajomo, Executive Director of Market Operations and Technology at the NSE. Dubbed X-alert, the system will boost transparency in transacting activities as well as check unsecured trading loopholes, reducing the risk of fraudulent dealings. “So what that does is to bring real time notification plus transparency to the market at market rates while safeguarding against unauthorised sale or purchase of securities,” added Bajomo. Aside a safer environment, the new innovation will further slash transaction cost for investors. Previously buyers and sellers alike were required to pay a 0.06 percent on any transaction carried out for alerts, costing investors N1.25 billion ($7.6 million) annually. X-alert will rather charge a flat fee of N4 ($ 0.002) per transaction, meaning annual cost is reduced to about N5.5 million ($33,600). This saves approximately N1.24 billion ($7.5 million) for investors. Nigeria experiencing one of the highest mobile penetrations in the world, with over 155 million people out of 170 million populations using a mobile phone, as well as a surging smartphone market of over 25 percent of mobile users. These would fast track the delivery of NSE’s mobile system and ensure it is inclusive of every stratum.
204
« on: March 08, 2014, 05:47:42 pm »
The FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr Osita Chidoka, on Friday said the agency’s June 30 deadline for all motorists to change over to new number plates would not change. The Corps Marshal told newsmen in Uyo, Akwa Ibom that it would be a criminal offence for anybody to refuse to change over to the new number plate after June 30. Chidoka, who was represented by FRSC’s Zone F Commander, Mr Nsebong Akpabio, said it would be punishable by the Federal Road Safety Act 2007 and the Highway Act of 1972 “The area we want members of the public to know is that June 30 is the deadline for full compliance. We want the media to help us create awareness,’’ he said. The Corps Marshal also said it would be criminal for any person to refuse to give the complete data on his vehicle. “It is criminal for any motorist to refuse to disclose the chassis number of his vehicle,” he said. Chidoka, however, expressed satisfaction at the level of compliance with road safety measures in the two states of Edo and Delta, which are in Zone F. He also said there were 31 selling points and three centres for the issuance of driving licences in Akwa Ibom. “I advise members of the public to make use of them,’’ the corps marshal said. Chidoka said the state government had also made a request for five more centres in the state. He warned those going to neighbouring states to purchase driving licences illegally and sell to others to desist from the act. “Anybody caught in the act will be prosecuted,’’ the FRSC official said.
205
« on: March 08, 2014, 05:45:13 pm »
Movie lovers call her Margaret Thatcher of Nollywood, but she is so tender and kind- hearted when she is not on set. Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G, in a new interview with Yes magazine, explained why she usually plays wicked, evil woman roles. People should admit that I have something to play! People are known for stunts, romance, bad boys and girls, gigolo and so on, but I have that as my strong point. It was when I was coming up that I thought I might get hurt or be hated for playing those roles but I never knew it was going to even make me popular and loved. The roles I play most times are very vibrant and make people want to watch all my movies; even if I play the role of a good woman now my fans will start complaining, you understand? And if your fans start complaining that they don’t want you in a particular role, it makes the producers want to give me those bad woman roles the more. I don’t ask for it, they just give it to me and if the script I get has something new and my fans are anxious of what the role is going to be like, I can make it different from what I used to do. It is not easy to play bad roles at all times. Ask any artiste around you and they will tell you it’s not easy to cry and shout on set at the same time when it isn’t your normal self. It is not an easy task at all.
206
« on: March 08, 2014, 05:36:23 pm »
A construction company, Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company on Saturday ordered the arrest of a journalist with LEADERSHIP Newspapers, Mr. Kunle Olasanmi, for demanding the repairs of his damaged property located in Garam community, a suburb of Bwari Area Council of the FCT. Residents of the area were also dispersed with Soldiers after staging a peaceful protest against the insensitivity of the company since the property were damaged. The aggrieved residents are those whose properties were damaged by a twin rock blast carried out by the company in the months of January and February while constructing railway line. The blast had left many houses shattered while some suffered serious structural damages. Among other journalists whose houses were shattered by the blasts are Adelanwa Bamgboye of Daily Trust and Yekeen Nurudeen of New Telegraph. Olasanmi was however released after some hours and is now receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital. The angry residents of the area, numbering about 50 had mobilised themselves as early as 6:30am to the construction site where CCECC workers have been working to register their protest against what they described as the insensitivity with which the company was handling the issue of compensation. But they were promptly dispersed with soldiers who blocked all the entry and exit points to different sites of the company in the locality with rocks forcing workers comprising Nigerians and Chinese to abandon work for the day. Some of the company’s trucks that had arrived sites very early were also prevented from going in or out. The first blast took place on January 20 while the second blast was carried out on February 28. But one week after taking stock of what was damaged, residents have been waiting on the company to fulfill its promises. They were therefore irked by the commencement of rainfall which according to them has since made living in those damaged houses very uncomfortable. While the protest lasted, the company’s Personnel Manager, Davids Oladokun, who addressed the protesters apologised on behalf of the company for the damages and discomfort the blasts have brought to them. He gave assurance that the company had already started work on all the stock of damages taken with the view to give adequate compensation to the victims. Oladokun who said he shared in the predicament of the victims pleaded with them to exercise patience for the company to reach out to them on Sunday even as he advised against violence. However, not long after the Personnel Manager’s departure from the scene of demonstration, a detachment of men of Nigerian Army attached to the site office of the company arrived in a Hilux Toyota Van. The heavily armed soldiers ordered that all the roads earlier blocked by the protesters be removed. They had come to the scene on the invitation of a Chinese national, who was earlier denied exit by the protesters. This led to a argument during which a digital camera belonging to one of the protesters, Christian Asogwo was smashed by one of the security personnel. Olasanmi was beaten and whisked away by the soldiers with his shirts torn to shreds He had bruises all over his body due to the beating he received from soldiers who came to disperse the protesters.
207
« on: March 08, 2014, 05:34:44 pm »
Nobody knows exactly what happened to a Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared Saturday, but families of the 239 people on board are waiting and expecting the worst. Air traffic controllers lost track of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 not long after it left Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, on its way to Beijing. More than half the passengers were Chinese nationals. “We have no idea where this aircraft is right now,” Malaysia Airlines Vice President of Operations Control Fuad Sharuji said on CNN’s “AC360.” There’s even confusion about where the plane might have gone down. Vietnamese and Chinese state media, both citing Vietnam’s military, reported the plane crashed off the southern coast of Vietnam. But the reports are incorrect, said Malaysia’s acting transport minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. “The CA (Civil Aviation Authority) says that is not true, and our foreign office says it is not true,” he said. Later, China’s state-run CCTV reported that Vietnam’s National Search and Rescue Center saidthe missing plane might have crashed at the overlapping waters between Malaysia and Vietnam. A Vietnamese aircraft flying over those waters spotted “rubbish” and a liquid floating on the ocean’s surface, a search and rescue official told CNN. It is too early to know whether the finding is related to the missing airliner. China, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia are conducting search and rescue operations south of Tho Chu island in the South China Sea, reported Xinhua, China’s official news agency. Ships, helicopters and airplanes are being utilized. Officials appeared resigned to the accepting the worst outcome. “I’d just like to say our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families,” Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said during a news conference. Relatives of the 154 Chinese nationals on board gathered Saturday at a hotel complex in the Lido district of Beijing as a large crowd of reporters gathered outside. “My son was only 40 years old,” one woman wailed as she was led inside. “My son, my son. What am I going to do?” Family members were kept in a hotel conference room, where media outlets had no access. Most of the family members have so far refused to talk to reporters. The Boeing 777-200 departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 12:41 a.m. and was expected to land in Beijing at 6:30 a.m., a 2,300-mile (3,700 kilometer) trip. It never arrived. The plane carried 227 passengers, including five children under five years old, and 12 crew members, the airline said. Air traffic control in Subang, in Malaysia, had last contact with the plane. At the time of its disappearance, the Malaysia Airlines plane was carrying about 7.5 hours of fuel, an airline official said. The passengers are of 14 nationalities, the airline said. Among the passengers there were 154 people from China or Taiwan; 38 Malaysians, and three U.S. citizens. The airline’s website said the flight was piloted by a veteran. Cap. Zaharie Ahmad Shah, a 53-year-old Malaysian, has 18,365 total flying hours and joined Malaysia Airlines in 1981, the website said. The first officer is Fariq Ab.Hamid, 27, a Malaysian with a total of 2,763 flying hours. He joined Malaysia Airlines in 2007. Aviation experts weren’t optimistic. “It doesn’t sound very good,” retired American Airlines Capt. Jim Tilmon told CNN’s “AC360.” He noted that the route is mostly overland, which means that there would be plenty of antennae, radar and radios to contact the plane. “I’ve been trying to come up with every scenario that I could just to explain this away, but I haven’t been very successful.” He said the plane is “about as sophisticated as any commercial airplane could possibly be,” with an excellent safety record. “The lack of communications suggests to me that something most unfortunate has happened,” said Mary Schiavo, former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Transportation, in an interview with CNN International. “But that, of course, does not mean that there are not many persons that need to be rescued and secured. There’s still a very urgent need to find that plane and to render aid,” she said. An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 carrying 291 passengers struck a seawall at San Francisco International Airport in July 2013, killing three people and wounding dozens more. It’s unknown if mechanical failure was involved.
208
« on: March 08, 2014, 05:32:37 pm »
* Malaysia Airlines flight loses contact between 1-2 hours after takeoff * Flight failed to check in as scheduled in Vietnamese airspace * Kuala Lumpur-Beijing flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew * Malaysia, Vietnam and China helping in search efforts By Stuart Grudgings and Anuradha Raghu KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 (Reuters) - A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew crashed in the South China Sea on Saturday, Vietnamese state media said, quoting a senior naval official. The Boeing 777-200ER flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing had been missing for hours when Vietnam's Tuoi Tre news quoted Admiral Ngo Van Phat as saying he had asked boats from an island off south Vietnam to rush to the crash site. If the report is confirmed, it would mark the U.S.-built airliner's deadliest crash since entering service 19 years ago. Malaysia Airlines had yet to confirm that the aircraft had crashed. It said earlier in the day that no distress signal had been given and cited early speculation that the plane may have landed in Nanming in southern China. Flight MH370, operating a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, last had contact with air traffic controllers 120 nautical miles off the east coast of the Malaysian town of Kota Bharu, Malaysia Airlines chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said in a statement read to a news conference in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia and Vietnam were conducting a joint search and rescue, he said but gave no details. China has also sent two maritime rescue ships to the South China Sea to help in any rescue, state television said on one of its microblogs. "We are extremely worried," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told reporters in Beijing before the Vietnamese report that the plane had crashed. "The news is very disturbing. We hope everyone on the plane is safe." The flight left Kuala Lumpur at 12.21 a.m. (1621 GMT Friday) but no trace had been found of the plane hours after it was due to land in the Chinese capital at 6.30 a.m. (2230 GMT Friday) the same day. "We deeply regret that we have lost all contacts with flight MH370," Jauhari said. Malaysia Airlines said people from at least 14 nationalities were among the 227 passengers - at least 152 Chinese, 38 Malaysians, seven Indonesians, six Australians, five Indians, four French and three Americans. Two infants were among the passengers. If it is confirmed that the plane has crashed, the loss would mark the second fatal accident involving a Boeing 777 in less than a year and by far the worst since the jet entered service in 1995. An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER crash- landed in San Francisco in July 2013, killing three passengers and injuring more than 180. Boeing said it was aware of reports that the Malaysia Airlines plane was missing and was monitoring the situation but had no further comment. The flight was operating as a China Southern Airlines codeshare. An official at the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) said the plane had failed to check in as scheduled at 1721 GMT while it was flying over the sea between Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh city. (Additional reporting by Ben Blanchard, Jonathan Standing and Natalie Thomas in BEIJING, Nguyen Phuong Linh in HANOI and Alwyn Scott in NEW YORK; Writing by Paul Tait; Editing by Mark Bendeich)
209
« on: March 08, 2014, 02:01:57 pm »
A world champion typist has set a bizarre world record by typing with his nose. Mohammed Khurshid Hussain, 23, wrote a 103-character sentence in just 47 seconds after practicing his technique for six hours a day, the International Business Times reported. If this amazing feat is confirmed by the Guinness World Records organisers, he will smash the record previously set by an Indian in 2008 at a time of one minute and 33 seconds. They were both made to use their nose to type the sentence: ’Guinness World Records has challenged me to to type this sentence using my nose in the fastest time.’ It took Mr Hussain, from the southern city of Hyderabad, months of training to break through the 53-second barrier after reaching it at least twice. During his attempts the hobbyist, his hands tied behind his back, was surrounded by crowds of fans with stopwatches and an extra-large monitor attached to the keyboard. Videos and ecstatic press conferences after the attempts have been posted on his Youtube feed. Mr Hussain already holds the Guinness World Record for typing the entire English alphabet – although that feat was achieved with his fingers. He achieved a time of 3.43 seconds during the challenge in February 2012, which was held in front of several journalists in a public event his home city. He told the International Business Times: ‘If you want to set a record, every millisecond counts. I typed with one eye closed, as it is difficult otherwise to locate the keys.’ culled from dailymail
210
« on: March 08, 2014, 01:56:52 pm »
Lol...Who Is Missing Michael Jackson Here?..RIP King Of Pop!
211
« on: March 08, 2014, 01:48:40 pm »
Nigerian crude values have been picking up steadily this week on strong US demand for Nigerian and West African crudes, trading sources said Friday. Platt reported that there has been a lot of activity in the past week, with only about 12 out of the 62 Nigerian loading cargoes unsold from the April program. A narrower WTI/Brent spread and logistical problems causing delays in the transport of domestic US crudes has sparked interest from US refiners in Dated Brent-related grades. The grades heard to be traveling to the US for March and April loading were Nigeria’s Abo, Brass River, Qua Iboe, Usan and Yoho, and Angolan grades such as Dalia, Girassol, Hungo and Pazflor, sources said. crude oil barrels: US refiners buy more from Nigeria crude oil barrels: US refiners buy more from Nigeria “The US seems to be back [buying more] and this is pushing the price up,” said a trader. This has pushed some Nigerian crudes to recent highs. Qua Iboe was assessed at Dated Brent plus $2.64/b, the strongest value seen since October 24, according to Platts data. “The market has been a little stronger than last week. The US buyers are more involved this week. It seems that the US crude stocks have been going down in the past few weeks at Cushing, and they seem to need more crude,” said a second trader. “And, they are looking for sweet barrels. The other reason [for the demand has been the colder weather in the US. There has also been interest from the US for the heavier grades [as can be seen with their demand for Dalia and Pazflor],” he said. Sources said refiners like Phillips 66, Sunoco, Valero, Tesoro and even oil majors like ExxonMobil and Chevron were seen buying more West African crudes for March and April loading than usual. The US was a significant buyer of West African crudes, especially Nigerian light sweet crudes, until a few years ago. But that demand has been largely replaced by soaring production of US domestic shale
212
« on: March 08, 2014, 01:31:48 pm »
M4 builds of CM 11 are getting pushed to servers tonight, according to a blog post from the folks over atCyanogenMod. The change log looks a little bit like this — Immersive Mode – prevent accidental clicks on swipe gesture (EdgeGesture service) Bluetooth LE – Wipower SDK apis, various fixes System NavBar – Left Hand mode (landscape only – not available on tablets) Motion Accelerometer support (device dependant) Volume Panel – transparency support Translations – new language additions, localization and long-string fixes MediaPlayer – new apis for Suspend/ Resume CM Easter Egg QuickSettings – volume Tile sync fix, Quick Config, Alarm tile shows alarms, User Profile fix Recent Apps Panel – low-end device tweaks Theme Engine – Fix crashes Performance – Speed up booting on multi- core devices, add option to force high-end graphics option on low-end devices Trebuchet – decouple icon mask and background (should fix some icon packs) Settings – multiple hands-free device support Privacy Guard – confirm on permission reset Profiles – add expanded desktop support The files are populating the download servers right now, and will continue through the night. You'll be able to find yours at CyanogenMod's download page when it's uploaded.
213
« on: March 08, 2014, 01:26:22 pm »
The anticipation has been growing over the last couple of months for what LG has to offer this year in terms of flagship smartphones, and while we have already seen the LG G Pro 2 many are looking forward to the release of the LG G3. Now a possible leak has hinted at a QHD display spec. For a while now it has been rumoured that the LG G3 will come with a 5.5-inch display at a QHD resolution, and now the guys over at Phone Arena havereceived information from a reliable source about a LG handset with the codename B2. This has model numbers of LG-D851 and LG- VS985 with one of the devices being for the Verizon Wireless network over in the US. The mystery handset features a 1440 x 2560 QHD resolution display along with a rear facing 13-megapixel camera. It can’t be 100% certain that this is the LG G3 but early indications are suggesting that it will be, and the same source has discovered clues that are indicating that an LG G Pro 2 Lite is in the pipeline with model numbers of LG-D631 and LG-VS880 with the latter a Verizon device. Recently there has been talk that the LG G3 will bereleased at some point during the month of June, so there is plenty of time still left for more leaks and images to appear of the handset. Are you thinking of giving the LG G3 a look this year?
214
« on: March 08, 2014, 12:42:26 pm »
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, has defended the posthumous award given to Abacha during Nigeria’s centenary celebration last week. And according to him, the award was not meant to celebrate moral virtues. A crosssection of Nigerians had questioned the government for honouring some controversial recipients, one of whom was Abacha. Even Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, rejected his nomination for the centenary award, saying he could not share the award with Abacha, who he described as a “murderer and thief of no redeeming quality”. Reuben Abati told Saturday PUNCH: “This (award) does not in any means translate to supporting sharp practices or corrupt practices. It is important to make the clear distinction in this regard. The centenary award, like every award, has its own criteria. That centenary award was in relation to the amalgamation, the national unity, the history of Nigeria and the roles played by certain individuals. The centenary award was not a test of sainthood. In giving the award to the former Head of State, Gen. Abacha, the committee in charge made it very clear that the award in the category in which the former Head of State appeared was awarded with regard to the contributions of those individuals in keeping Nigeria together. You will find out that under that category, there were largely former Heads of State, persons who have at one time or the other presided over Nigeria and under whose watch, in spite of whatever challenges they might have faced, helped to sustain the unity of the country and helped to defend the integrity and sovereignty of the country. That was a specific criterion in this particular category. Of course, every award at all, be it for beauty or any other thing has its own criteria. Abacha was honoured during the nation’s centenary award last Friday under the category of “outstanding promoters of unity, patriotism and national development.” The reason given for his nomination was that “he took over power when the nation was on the brink of precipice. He mobilised the nation’s most prominent political class into his cabinet and succeeded in ensuring the continued unity of the nation. He also raised Nigeria’s international standing for his peace keeping military interventions in Sierra Leone and Liberia.”
215
« on: March 08, 2014, 12:33:16 pm »
Yahoo are proud to announce the biggest football deal of the year with Jose Mourinho, football’s very own Special One, signing up as a Global Football Ambassador for 2014. Mourinho —a Champions League winner with both Porto and Inter, and two-time Premier League champion with Chelsea— is oneof the most successful and respected managers in the history of football and Yahoo is the only place you will be able to access his thoughts on the FIFA World Cup this summer as he has joined our team as an exclusive analyst for the tournament in Brazil. At an official launch event with broadcaster Mark Pougatch, Mourinho explained why he choseto sign with Yahoo. “I decided because it is very prestigious and I want to connect myself at every area with prestige; so I was looking for prestige,” he said. “At the same time if I want to communicate with people —and that is the objective, to share some of my ideas about football and especially about the World Cup— I want to share with many, many millions. “I don’t want to share with a few thousand that buy a normal newspaper or a couple of million who follow a certain TV channel. I share with many millions or I don’t share, so let’s share with many millions.” “For sure some will disagree; for sure some will say how can this guy be a top manager? but for sure some will agree with me and for sure I think we can have some fun.”
216
« on: March 08, 2014, 12:26:02 pm »
The controversial land grab by the Lagos State Government taking place in Ibeju-Lekki had its latest victim yesterday. Mr. Abacha Awosanya lost a finger when police arrived in Idotun Community and start shooting at residents. The Lagos State Government is trying to forcefully take over land in Ibeju-Lekki area for the Free Zone project. Residents have been resisting efforts unless they are properly compensated or give a new place to live.
217
« on: March 08, 2014, 12:21:14 pm »
Nigerian domestic carriers lose over N20 billion annually to poor, inadequate or non- existent air field lighting at some Nigerian airports. The losses are incurred by the inability of the airlines to operate to some airports in the country beyond 6:00 pm, so they lose revenue estimated to be over 10 billion annually as airlines like Arik Air and Aero could operate to all the airports till 10 pm and beyond every day. Aircraft which is meant to operate at least 16 hours a day is forced to operate for only eight hours, which means they are grossly underutilised and such underutilisation is neither good for the equipment nor to the coffers of these airlines. In addition to the economic losses is the breach of safety standards, as non-lighting of the runway could endanger aircraft operation under sudden poor visibility and this is what has contributed to the refusal of the International Civil Aviation Organisation from certifying any of the nation's airports. But the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), which has the responsibility of providing runway lighting to the airports, said it has started installing airfield lighting at some of the airports. In late 2012 the agency installed mobile lighting at the domestic runway of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, known as Runway 18L and last month it installed passive reflector lighting at the taxiways of the domestic runway, thus completing the lighting systems at the runway. The General Manager, Public Affairs of NAMA, Supo Atobatele, also said that the agency engineers have finished rehabilitation and installation of runway in some airports which include Enugu, Abuja, Ilorin, Calabar, Port Harcourt and Yola, "and right now they are maintaining approach and centre lines of the international runway at the Lagos airport, known as Runway 18R. An official of Arik Air once told THISDAY that the airline would rarely cancel flights if there is airfield lighting in all the airports in the country. The official said Arik would have been flying late to Benin, Enugu, Calabar and other airports in the country where there is high demand of travellers, especially on weekends. Industry security expert, Group Capt John Ojikutu (Retrd) had observed that technically any airport runway that does not have airfield lighting is useless during emergency as aircraft under distress cannot land there after 6:00 pm. "Imagine that there is accident at the Runway 18L (of Lagos) and it has to close during the night which is the busiest period when all the international flights are landing and taking off? It means that the airport will close. So it is absolutely important that the runway lights are installed as urgently as possible," Ojikutu said. NAMA said that it plans to provide airfield lighting at the airports that do not have it now and all others where existing lighting has become obsolete will be rehabilitated.
218
« on: March 08, 2014, 09:09:27 am »
hmmmm
219
« on: March 08, 2014, 07:52:35 am »
A Boeing 777 plane belonging to Malaysia Airlines carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing went missing over the South China Sea early Saturday, and the airline was notifying next of kin in a sign it expected the worst. Quoting a Navy official, Vietnam stateside media are reporting that the plane crashed into sea near Vietnam's Tho Chu island. The Boeing 777-200ER departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 12:41 a.m. and was expected to land in Beijing at 6:30 a.m., a 2,300-mile (3,700 kilometer) trip. It was carrying 227 passengers, two of them infants, and 12 crew members, the airline said. At the time of its disappearance, the plane was carrying about 7.5 hours of fuel, Malaysia Airlines Vice President of Operations Control Fuad Sharuji said. Flight MH370, operating a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, last had contact with air traffic controllers 120 nautical miles off the east coast of the Malaysian town of Kota Bharu, Malaysia Airlines chief executive Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said in a statement read to a news conference in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia Airlines said people from 14 nationalities were among the 227 passengers, including at least 152 Chinese, 38 Malaysians, 12 Indonesians, six Australians and three Americans. It also said a Chinese infant and an American infant were on board. If it is confirmed that the plane has crashed, the loss would mark the second fatal accident involving a Boeing 777 in less than a year and by far the worst since the jet entered service in 1995.
220
« on: March 08, 2014, 07:48:19 am »
The open screening for the new Flying Eagles entered the fifth day on Friday morning. Flying Eagles coach, Manu Garba, has picked 12 uninvited players for his next phase of the training camp, while retaining 17 of the 35 players he called up. Among the uninvited players are Amos Benjamin, Raphael Ayagwa, Samson Obagbemiro, Segun Bankole, Uche Okeke and Ogunka Adibe. While among the invited players retained are AdamuAbubakar, Aremu Afeez, Sulaiman Abdullahi, Omaila Anthony and Timothy Danladi. Over 250 prospective players from all over the country, have so far attended the Flying Eagles trials. “This shows how open the screening has been so far,” said the team’s co-ordinator Sulaiman Abubakar. “But we are still open to give a decent chance to any player within the age bracket to come around and show us what he is capable of.” Europe-bound U17 striker, Isaac Success, was discovered from a similar open screening exercise supervised by Coach Manu when he was in charge of the Golden Eaglets. Manu has said he plans to build a standing team of players who are locally based, while eligible foreign-based players will be injected into the team when the need arises. The open screening for the new Flying Eagles entered the fifth day on Friday morning at the FIFA Technical centre in Abuja. Comment
221
« on: March 08, 2014, 07:34:55 am »
222
« on: March 08, 2014, 07:26:53 am »
A report reaching us has just described how Nigerians and other Africans studying in Malaysia are being treated with no mercy. An Anonymous reporter has this to say; “These students are all legal students studying here in Malaysia, the annoying partof it is that when student submit their passport to emgs (immigration) for renewal, same emgs still arrest these students as illegal student. today a student was shot dead in my school, this has been going on since this year started. African students are not safe here anymore especially we Nigerians, other African countries flew down here to see how they can help the situation but our Nijia embassy is not even making any sense. please nijia make una help una people abeg!!” We hope the Nigerian Embassy in Malaysia and the Federal Government of Nigeria will respond to this situation in time.
223
« on: March 08, 2014, 07:23:10 am »
The celebrity pre-party for the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards took place last night and celebrities stormed the party looking all gorgeous. Who is this chick with the BIG HIPS? Does anyone know? The main show will take place tomorrow at the Eko Hotel.
224
« on: March 08, 2014, 07:06:42 am »
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to impose a two per cent tax on the values of mobile phones, computers, software, cameras, photocopiers, printing machines and CD players manufactured in the country or imported. The order for the tax to be known as the Copyright Levy has already been gazetted by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and the modalities for its implementation are being negotiated with the Nigeria Customs Service. The Director-General, Nigeria Copyright Commission, Mr. Afam Ezekude, said this at a press conference on the achievements of the agency in Abuja on Thursday. Ezekude, who was represented by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Mr. Aderemi Adewusi, said the new levy would be on a broad range of products capable of being used to infringe on the copyright of products and services, including computers, mobile phones and printing machines. Generally, the levy will apply to such products whether they are imported into the country or they are manufactured within the shores of the nation. The NCC boss said, “The Copyright Levy on Materials Order 2012 received the necessary approval from the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, SAN. “The levy order is applicable to all imported materials used or capable of being used to infringe copyright in a work, both imported and manufactured in the country, and it is designed to compensate the right owners for the envisaged infringement. “It is one of the commission’s ways of generating income for the government, stakeholders and the commission. This was done after due consultation with stakeholders who have expressed satisfaction and appreciation over the levy order.” Ezekude also said the agency destroyed by public burning, 722 million units of various copyright infringing products impounded between 2007 and 2011. The estimated value of the destroyed products was put at N6.5bn. According to him, the value represents income that would have been diverted from legitimate rights owners as well as taxable income and revenue that would have been lost by the Federal Government. The disposition of the offending materials, he added, showed the commission’s commitment to transparency in the discharge of its mandate and its determination to ensure that the offending products did not get back into circulation. He also said the commission arrested 351 suspected pirates and secured 46 convictions between 2011 and January 2014 as against the 10 convictions recorded between 2000 and 2010. Ezekude said, “For pirates and other copyright infringers, it is no longer business as usual. The pressure is being felt in all major hubs of piracy across all the geopolitical zones, and the impunity with which piracy and acts of infringement are being carried out is being curbed. “The good enforcement regime is attracting more investments in the copyright-based industries. There is an increasingly favourable perception of Nigeria in the global fight against piracy. Consequently, Nigeria has been off the United States’ annually published list of copyright organisations and governments.” He said the agency had also embarked on the reform of the copyright system with the aim of updating and upgrading the Nigerian Copyright Act to facilitate new innovations and models of access to knowledge, and to encourage and reward new forms of creativity.
225
« on: March 07, 2014, 10:55:15 pm »
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Friday said 34 persons died in an auto crash at Gadan Kuiwo, along Rijau- Kontagora road. Mr Pius Bagoohlepeng, the FRSC’s Unit Commander, in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The commander said the accident involved 78 persons with 34 reported dead on the spot while 30 were injured. He said both the remains of the dead and the injured have ben conveyed to the hospital He said the accident involved two articulated vehicles, a trailer conveying cattle and an oil tanker. According to him, the vehicles had a head on collusion, which sent the trailer tumbling into the bridge bed at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday. Bagoohlepeng said the trailer was coming from Gadan Zaimari, Zamfara State, and was heading to Lagos. He alleged that the driver of the trailer was believed to be on high speed, minutes before the crash. (NAN)
| |