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AN EPITOME OF GOOD GOVERNANCE AND A TRUE SAMPLE OF HEROISM AND LEADERSHIP.... AN EXAMPLARY POLITICIAN THAT EVERY OTHER POLITICIANS HAS TO EMULATE.....

By the statement above written by me. I'm just trying to describe one man who has what it takes to be the president of Nigeria on till he's tired. By this, am talking about a man of the people, a decent, god fearing, elegant, transparent, hardworking man, that exhibits an epitome of good governance and leadership, still on this issue am talking about a fast developing Imo state and its governance, by name, governor Rochas Okorocha, who is a God sent man to the people of Imo state. How i wish the 36 governors of Nigeria are like this, the issue of fuel subsidy removal must have been a fairy tales.   Rochas Okorocha has brought hope to the hopeless, faith to the meek amongst the massess of Imo state. No wonder the people faught tooth and nail to see him occupy that seat of governance. This is a type of governor that i would wish God to send to my own state. He is a man of outmost significance to all other governors. Rochas Okorocha is absolutely no where to be compared with Iked
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BOKO HARAM'S ATTACKS AND MORE TO COME...... The beginning of violence Timeline, 7 September, 2010 Bauchi prison break December, 2010 December 2010 Abuja attack 22 April, 2011 Boko Haram frees 14 prisoners during a jailbreak in Yola, Adamawa State 29 May, 2011 May 2011 northern Nigeria bombings 17 June, 2011 The group claims responsibility for the 2011 Abuja police headquarters bombing[28] 26 June, 2011 Bombing attack on a beer garden in Maiduguri[29] 10 July, 2011 Bombing at the All Christian Fellowship Church in Suleja, Niger State[30] 11 July, 2011 The University of Maiduguri temperory closes down its campus citing security concerns [31] 12 August, 2011 Prominent Muslim Cleric Liman Bana is shot dead by Boko Haram[32] 26 August, 2011 2011 Abuja bombing [33] 5 November, 2011 2011 Damaturu attacks[34][35] 25 December, 2011 December 2011 Nigeria bombings [36] The group conducted its operations more or less peacefully during the first seven years of its existence[16] That changed in 2009 when the Nigerian government launched an investigation into the group's activities following reports that its members were arming themselves.[37] Prior to that the government reportedly repeatedly ignored warnings about the increasingly militant character of the organisation, including that of a military officer.[37] When the government came into action, several members of the group were arrested in Bauchi, sparking deadly clashes with Nigerian security forces which led to the deaths of an estimated 700 people. During the fighting with the security forces Boko Haram "fighters reportedly "used fuel-laden motorcycles" and "bows with poison arrows" to attack a police station.[38] The group's founder and then leader Mohammed Yusuf was also killed during this time while still in police custody.[39][40][41] After Yusuf's killing, a new leader emerged whose identity is still not known.[42] After the killing of M. Yusuf, the group carried out its first terrorist attack in Borno in January 2010. It resulted in the killing of four people.[43] Since then, the violence has only escalated in terms of both frequency and intensity. Assessment Boko Haram is considered to be a major potential terrorist threat affecting Nigeria and other countries, and US officials believe it is potentially allied with Al Qaeda. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander General Carter F. Ham stated in September 2011 that three African terrorist groups - Shabab of Somalia, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb across the Sahel region, and Boko Haram - "have very explicitly and publicly voiced an intent to target Westerners, and the U.S. specifically" and that he was concerned with "the voiced intent of the three organizations to more closely collaborate and synchronize their efforts."[44] General Ham reiterated his concern after the Christmas Day 2011 bombings of churches in Nigeria: "I remain greatly concerned about their stated intent to connect with Al Qaeda senior leadership, most likely through Al Qaeda in the lands of the Islamic Maghreb.”[44] A bipartisan U.S. congressional counterterrorism panel urged the Obama Administration and U.S. intelligence community in November 2011 to focus on Boko Haram as a potential threat to United States territory.[45] Nigeria's National Security Adviser, General Owoye Andrew Azazi, has been working with other African governments, European and Middle Eastern governments, and the U.S. government to build cooperation against Boko Haram. He met in 2010 with then-CIA Director Leon Panetta, and in 2011 with AFRICOM Commander General Ham, and other U.S. officials, and was in the United States when the congressional panel was preparing its report on Boko Haram. He participated in a CIA conference at about the same time.[46] After the Christmas 2011 bombings carried out by Boko Haram, President Barack Obama's office issued a statement that confirmed that the U.S. and Nigeria were cooperating at a senior level against the terrorist group.

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HISTORY AND ORIGIN OF BOKO HARAM.....People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad[3] (Arabic: ﺟﻤﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻫﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ﻟﻠﺪﻋﻮﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺠﻬﺎﺩ, Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati Wal-Jihad), better known by its Hausa name Boko Haram, is a terrorist organisation based in the north east of Nigeria, in the areas predominated by the Kanuri ethnic group.[4] Founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2001[5] or 2002,[6] the organisation is a Muslim sect that seeks to "abolish the secular system and establish an Islamic state and "establish Sharia system of government in the country. The sect is referred to in Hausa as Boko Haram translated as "Western education is sacrilege or "Western education is a sin is divided into three factions, and in 2011, it was responsible for more than 450 killings in Nigeria.[7] Though the group first became known internationally following sectarian violence in Nigeria in 2009, it does not have a clear structure or evident chain of command. Moreover, it is still a matter of debate whether Boko Haram has any links to terror outfits outside Nigeria with some claiming one of its factions maintains links with terror groups in Somalia, North Africa [7] and Al-Qaeda. Etymology The group's official name is People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad, which is the English translation of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal- Jihad (ﺟﻤﺎﻋﺔ ﺃﻫﻞ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ﻟﻠﺪﻋﻮﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺠﻬﺎﺩ). In the town of Maiduguri, where the group was formed in 2002, the residents dubbed it Boko Haram. The term "Boko Haram" comes from the Hausa word boko meaning "western education" and the Arabic word haram figuratively meaning "sin" (literally, "forbidden"). Literally the name translated from Hausa, means western education is forbidden. The group earned this name due to its strong opposition to anything Western, which it sees as corrupting Muslims. Ideology Boko Haram is an indigenous Salafist group which only turned itself into a Salafist Jihadist group in 2009. It propagates a version of Islam that not only forbids any interaction with the Western World but it is also against the traditional Muslim establishment and the government of Nigeria. The group publicly extols its ideology despite the fact that its founder and former leader Muhammad Yusuf was himself a highly educated man who lived a lavish life and drove a Mercedes Benz. [11] The members of the group do not interact with the local Muslim population[18] and have carried out assassinations in the past of any one who criticises it, including Muslim clerics.[15] In a 2009 BBC interview, Muhammad Yusuf, then leader of the group, rejected scientific explanation for natural phenomena, such as evaporations being the cause for rain, the theory of evolution, and the Earth being a sphere "[i]f it runs contrary to the teachings of Allah".[11] Before his death, Yusuf reiterated the group's objective of changing the current education system and rejecting democracy.[19] Criticism Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, the Niger State governor, has criticised the group saying "Islam is known to be a religion of peace and does not condone violence and crime in any form" and Boko Haram doesn't represent Islam.[20] The Sultan of Sokoto Sa'adu Abubakar has called the sect "anti-Islamic" and, as reported by the website AllAfrica.com, "an embarrassment to Islam."[21] History Background Main articles: Islam in Nigeria and Colonial Nigeria Before colonisation and subsequent annexation into the British Empire, the territory where Boko Haram is currently active, was a sovereign constitutional republic or sultanate with a majority Kanuri Muslim population. It was a Sultanate which was run according to the principles of the Constitution of Medina. The Bornu Empire which is also known as the Bornu Sultanate is quite distinct from the Sokoto Caliphate of the Hausa/Fulani. The Bornu Sultanate of the Kanuri emanated after the overthrow of an older one, the Kanem-Bornu Empire ruled by the Saifawa dynasty for over 2000 years. The Saifawa are the longest ruling dynasty in recorded history. After their conquest of the Bornu Sultanate in 1903, the British, who were predominately Christians, introduced a new education system which found little appeal among the local population,[15] increased dissatifaction and gave rise to many fundamentalists among the Kanuri and other peoples of the north east of Nigeria. One of the most famous such fundamentalists was Mohammed Marwa alias Maitatsine who was at the height of his notoriety during the 1970s and 1980s.

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BAD OMENS OF FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL, ITS HARMFUL EFFECTS ON HUNGRY, ANGRY NIGERIANS WHO ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR RIGHTS. Days of Rage • Nigerians march against fuel subsidy removal How peaceful protest turned violent in parts of North-West From ISMAIL OMIPIDAN, NOAH EBIJE, Kaduna, TUNDE OMOLEHIN, Sokoto and ATTAHIRU AHMED, Gusau Saturday January 14, 2012 Long before organised labour, under the auspices of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the civil society organisations decided to draw a battle line with the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, over the removal of fuel subsidy, there were political scores to be settled in some of the states, in the North-West geo-political zone. Prominent among these states were Kano, Kebbi, Kaduna and Zamfara, to a large extent. Therefore, for watchers of political events in these states, it did not come as a surprise to them that the anti-fuel subsidy removal protest turned violent in some of these states. In Kano, for instance, Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has been battling to establish a firm control over Kano State. About a week before the commencement of the protest, the government had a running battle with an Abuja-based daily, over the reportage of the views of the government on fuel subsidy removal, to the extent that the Kano office of the newspaper house, was invaded by thugs, who are allegedly sympathetic to the government. The published report was to the effect that the Kano State government wholly backed the removal of subsidy. And by last Monday when the protest began, Kano became the first state in the North, to record casualties, as two people were shot dead, while about 40 were injured, even as several government vehicles, about 30, were set ablaze, right in the premises, housing the office of the Secretary to the State Government, a thing that forced the state government to immediately imposed a dusk-to- dawn curfew on the state. Those shot dead were a 25-year- old student of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Alhaji Bashir Musa Zango and another 27-year-old, by name Alhaji Abdulmalik Rabiu Badawa. They were said to have been shot dead by security agents. The protesters, in their hundreds of thousand, had marched through some of the major streets in the state capital peacefully, but became angry when they discovered that the venue of the rally was shut against them, a thing that forced them to head for the Government House at about 11.00am. On reaching there, security forces threw tear gas to disperse the angry protesters while the crowd responded with stones and sachet water. The situation became unruly as the demonstrators forced their way into the complex accommodating the office of the SSG, surging further towards the seat of power. It was at that point that the police, using their armoured personnel vehicles, started shooting into the air to scare away the protesters, and in the process, stray bullets were said to have hit some of the protesters. The state Commissioner of Police, Idris Ibrahim, who refused to confirm the exact number of arrests made so far, however, said investigation into the incident was still in progress, even as he insisted that the protest was hijacked by miscreants. It is instructive to note that prominent among the Kano citizens, who were part of the protest, even after the curfew was imposed, were the CPC and ACN governorship candidates in the last April elections. Interestingly, the ACN’s candidate was the deputy to immediate past governor of the state, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, before defecting to run, when his boss effectively blocked him from picking the ANPP’s ticket. Another political dimension was introduced to the protest, on its day four, when protesters, began to call for the resignation of the INEC chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega. Their argument was hinged on the fact that Jega superintended over a election that brought in President Jonathan, adding: “If the election had been truly free and fair, the real leader of the people would have been elected.” Like Kano, the protest in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, also assumed a violent turn. Unlike that of Kano, however, the Gusau’s own took a religious dimension, as some churches were set ablaze in the process, before government imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the state. And like Kano, Saturday Sun learnt that most of the residents were angry with the governor, for openly canvassing support for the removal of fuel subsidy.

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FUEL SUBSIDY PROBLEM CONTINUES..... If i may say, its a woe to Nigerian politicians and government officials especially those working together with the president on this issue of fuel subsidy. Now, i would give good reasons why Nigeria is not going to achieve its aim as a result of fuel subsidy removal. Firstly, Nigeria is a country that i may say, 'blessed with incumbent, and unpresidented bribery and corruption'. This problem of corruption has been a huge problem in the nigerian economy and it is a major trate to the masses especially now in this recent time that the problem has menaced and escalated up to the level it is now. Nigerian politicians are so corrupt that infact, 80% of them has sworn not to make Nigeria a better place rather they take our money, lunder them and send them abroad where they go after state service to lavish the money. What a mess? God help us (Nigerians) in this time of distress. There's no transparency in government. Corruption, bribery and misuse of public fund has taken charge of the day... Secondly, Nigeria is still a developing country. Now this term ''developing country'' is what Mr. President and his board of directors do not even understand the meaning. A developing country is a country that has surpassed primitive ways of doing things and is ready to embrace new technological innovations. Goodluck Jonathan has no idea about this, that was why he accepted that decision from the woman (Nkechi). U.S.A. till futher notice can never be compared with upcoming nigeria simply because its developed even moving to over development... Thirdly, there is no job employment in Nigeria, am not sure employment rate in Nigeria is up to 30% nation wide, due to the kind of politicians that we have. Now, labour congress has been on strike because of the issue. Government cannot even pay N18000 minimum wage which is $110 in United states. Nigerian government can't even pay that. What a pity? Now the president is talking about fuel subsidy removal. That is an arant nonsense decision from a president. A wise president can't derregulate when he hasn't enlighten the poor electorate massess, built refineries, create enough jobs for people, pay them, make sure at least 75-80% of the massess are working... In my next article, more things would be revealed to you. I hope you enjoyed it all. Have a nice time.

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THE TRUTH ABOUT NIGERIAN POLITICS FOR YOU

The rich get richer & enjoys, the poor man gets poorer and surfers in agony.   It is quite trategic that this issue of the removal of fuel subsidy has now been real and known to all Nigerians. Sometimes, i ask this question to the whole world, ''are nigerian politicans truely learnered and knowledgeable, or do they rely on their special advisers in other to embark on certain decisions that will inturn ruin the life of the poor masses that elected them?''. I never said subsidy removal is bad, but Nigeria as a whole has not yet got what it takes to engage themselves into subsidy removal, because of the mismanagement of the industrial refineries and other infrastructures.   Nevertheless, the subsidy removal has no meaning for me as far as am concerned. Now look at the factors involved and their side effects on the Nigerian economy as a whole: - agricultural sector, - industrial sector, - transportational sector, etc.  Now when we look at these major factors, we conside
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What a rythm of the 12 months of d year Dear January, how is February? Pls tell March that April said May will be coming before June and l heard that July is getting married in August how about September and her kids? Please send my greeting to October and don't forget to tell November that all my friends who read this message will have a wonderful December again and again!!! Happy New yr, New Month, New Wk !!! remain blessed.

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ISSUE OF FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE LIVES OF THE MASSES

Fuel Subsidy problem on the massess especially the poor.  This has always been the problem of the nigerian government because the rich doesn't care about the poor people rather they use them as shields and body guards to protect themselves. This removal of subsidy is going to affect the general price of goods and services and also the standard of living of the people. As the economists say 'the higher the buying price, the higher the selling price also. Which will inturn affect sectors like, transportation, agric ultural, industries etc.  The Nigerian authorities have announced the start of a controversial plan to scrap fuel subsidies - which is expected to push up petrol prices. The government has spent more than $8bn (£5.2bn) on the subsidies in the past year and says it will use some of the money to improve infrastructure. Labour unions have called for "mass protests". Many Nigerians regard cheap fuel as the only benefit they get from the nation's oil wealth.  
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Successful ways of passing a job interview and its tips

The job market is difficult and we all know that it is really hard to get an interview, let alone a job, If You’ve got an interview approaching and you need everything to win that job. Where do you turn? Recent reports have proven that companies will form a viewpoint of individuals inside the first ten minutes from the interview. But here’s the kicker, it isn’t always according to that which you really say, but it is on something we term “body gestures.” For example, 85% of the items you communicate isn’t with words. It’s with the tone of the voice, how you sit and an abundance of other messages that the body involuntarily transmits. Six Tips for a Better Job Interview: How Your Body Language Can Affect Your Job Search in 2012. 1) Be Real from the Start When you greet your interviewer, smile a real smile that engages your eyes, and offer a firm handshake. Say something like, “I’m pleased to meet you” to provide a positive anchor. Maintaining good eye contact shows respect and intere
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